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WEST VIRGINIA AND PITTBUKG.
Tiie article from a staff correspondent
ou Wet Virginia, which appears m Ttte
Disr.vrcii this morning is remarkably full
of interest to Pittsbuigers. The sura
marj of the commercial and manufactur
ing situation in the State here pubhsLed,
forcibly compresses into few words a
statement ot facts that demands close at
tention. Within a comparatively short
distance o Piltsmirr; are vast deposits of
mineral wealth onlj awaiting transporta
tion facilities for their remunerative de
velopment. That 'development would
mean almost as much to Pittsburg and its
surroundings as to the inhabitants of the
neighborhood directly concerned.
There is a big margin for the profits of
local iron and ateel workers between the
quoted expert's opinion "that pig iron
can be made in the Northeastern p?it of
the fetatc" W est Virginia "for 7 a
ton" and the present ruling prices of that
commoJity. Again it would surely be ad
vantageous for this locality to obtain its
lumber from a sotuce that now sends sup
plies to Boston, New York and Chicago.
On the other hand, the population which
would be encouraged and created by the
opening up of We&t Virginia's treasures
v ould draw largely on Pittsburg for most
of its necessaries, and exclusively for
rainy of thein.
Here then is a district a State in fact
that can be made a double-ended source of
profit for Pittsburg. All that is necessary
is the prousiou of transportation facilities
to create a market of large distributing
and consuming capacity. The problem
for solution i, in what form and direction
can tho-e means of transportation be pro
vided to give most valuable and efficient
results. And that problem TnE Dispatch
intends to solve by a careful preliminary
sun ey of the commercial conditions of the
area as thej effect Pittsburg.
TnE AUDIT .STILL DEVIAXDED.
The demand for an audit of the city's
accounts is as persistent as Banquo's
ghost. In our local columns will be
found the information that a number of
prominent business men stand ready, if
the desired audit cannot be otlierwise se
cured, to go into court and ask for an ex
amination of the city's books under ju
dicial authority.
All of which should be unnecessary; but
if the audit cannot be secured in any other
waj it i perfectly justifiable to resort to
it. Tie regular and complete examina
tion of the citj 's accounts should be made
bj Councils as a matter of course. En
tirely independent of the intimations that
there are irregularities to be disclosed, the
audit is an obvious business necessity, as
much required for sate business methods
as the balancing of a cashier's account or
the examination of a national bank.
Councils should render any such step un
necessary bv providing for a complete
audit now, and at regular intervals in fu
ture. If Councils will not take this obvi
ous step for the regular conduct of the
city's business, the gentlemen who have
resolved to appeal tojtlie courts will do so
with the sjmpathy and support of the
puohcgenerallj.
THE NICARAGUA SCHEME.
In d.scusin,: the Nicaragua Canal prop
os'tion, the Philadelphia Record very
pertmently points out the lollowing
factors of the scheme as it now stands be
fore Congress:
It has been estimated by the managers of
the Nicaragua Canal Company that $100,000.
1)60 in bonds guaranteed by the United slate
Government would be sufficient to complete
the work. Why, then, should not the Gov
ernment own the canal after pajing for it?
The answer is that the Government conld
not on n and operate such a work on the soil
ora loreign countiy. To this fie obvious
replj I that the Government might as well
own the canal as to hold a first mortgage
upon It, If this mortgage could not be foie
closed on the plea that the Government
could not -null piopricty own the canal,
-what would become ot the security for the
$100 000.000 of guaranteed bonds Under the
scheme beiore Congress the Government Is
asked to dig the canal, ana then to make a
present ol It to the meritorious stockholders
or the Nicaragua Canal Compauj.
This is a true statement of the matter as
far as it goes, hut it does not go far enough.
For m addilion to the elements of the
proposition set forth in the above extract,
there arc two more facts which fully
characterize the scheme as one to secure a
Government endorsement of 5100,000,000."
They arc:
1 The only statement of the actual
cost of the work, based upon surveys and
expert estimates that of the engineer of
the company purs the cost at 565,000,000.
2 The parallel to the Pacific Railroad
muddle is completed by the organization
of a construction company to perform the
same function as the famous Credit
Mobiher, and a contract has been made
with it. The personnel of the construc
tion company is alleged en good authority
to be practically identical with the man
agement of the Nicaragua Canal Com
pany. This puts an additional ornament on the
5100,000,000 proposition. The United
btates is not only "asked to dig the canal
and make a present of it to the meritorious
stockholders of the Nicaragua Canal Com
pany," as the Becoid puts it. It is asked
m addition to pa them $35,000,000 for
their merit in devising such a plan. If
the canal proves a failure the promoters
get $35,000,000. If it proves a success,
they get their stock in addition.
There has been an attempt to beclou
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this extraordinary feature of tfte scheme
by proposing that 570,000,000 of the stock
of the Nicaragua Canal Company shall be
turned over to the Treasury when the
Government makes the endorsement of
the loan. But this conceals the fact that
it will not be on the stock of the Canal
Company that the 535,000,000 margin be
tween 31. Msnocal's estimate and the
Government guarantee will be divided. It
will be the promoters of the scheme iu
their other character as stockholders of
the construction company who will get
tint plum. In addition, uuder the
amended proposition, they will take
530,000,000 of the stock if that ever turns
out to be worth anything.
The proposition is a reproduction of the
Pacific Railway scheme, with the added
effrontery that it is made in the full light
of the results of that subs'dy. If it were
not a gigantic job it w ould still be conclu
sive that the United States can spend
what tens or hundreds of millions it has
to spare on internal navigation much
more to the benefit of its people, who will
pay the money in the end.
AS TO FREE BRIDGES.
The Free Bridge Committee yesterday
derided to recommend that a free bridge
shall be erected at Twenty-second street
The location is a good one, and the fact
that any location at all has been decHed
upon is matter for congratulation. The
free bridge project has hung fire altogether
too long alreadv, and Councils cannot too
speedily confirm the decision of their
committee in this respect and should in
augurate the work with the utmost
promptness. One free bridge is an ex
cellent thing for the cit, and theie is no
doubt whatever that there should be more
of them with as little deiay as is compati
ble with the economv which depends upon
keeping expenditures w lthin income.
Ilad the matter oeen dealt w ith in a
properly energetic manner in the past, no
doubt' all Pittsburg's bridges would bo
free to-aay. But the suggestion that the
proposal be submitted foi the issuance of
51,500,000 of bonds that all existing toll
bridges ma be purchased and made free
is of too sweeping a nature to be acceded
to without the most careful consideration
This city nas had lesons enough in the
disadvantages of over-indebtedness, and it
will need strong arguments to demon
strate the necessity for such a bond issue
as is proposed.
The cutting dow n of the proposed issue
from 4,500,000 tor free bridges and paik
improvements to 51,500,000 for free
bndscs only was cenauily right so far as
it went Park improvements can wait for
awuile, at least. The free bridge for
which the pajment is forthcoming should
be built at once. And others should be
adJed as the opportunity arises for their
gradual and economic purchase without
borrowing for the purpose.
A TEST or PRINCIPLE.
There will be an extreme.y eligible op
portunity in the coming Dimocratic re
vision of the tariff for some of the ex
treme free traders to demonstrate the sin
cerity of their opinions vnttf regard to the
duty on rice. In fact we hardly know of
any staple which is better fitted to illus
trate the exireme Democratic doctrine
that there is no constitutional right to
levy dudes for any oilier purpose what
ever thin that of revenue.
Latest statistics with regard to the rice
crop of this country show that nearly the
entire home consumption is supplied by
the home-grown article. The domestic
crop has been steidilj increasing until of
the 250,000,000 or more pounds of rice
used in this country fully nine-tenths is
grown within our borders. The duty is
two cents per pound, and it is hardly nec
essary to point out that under these cir
cumstances the duty of about 40 per cent
cannot be levied for revenue purposes.
The rice crop is entirely Southern. The
representatives in Congress of the plant
ers who supply the country with nine
tenths of its rice, are almost exclusively
of the class which asserts that tariffs must
by no means be adjusted so as to stimu
late home production. Of course the
fact that their constituents are benefited
by this two-cent duty will have no weight
w .th those earnest disciples of t,he Cal
houn theory of flat free trade. We shall
expect to see bilk introduced by the rep
resentatives of South Carolina, Florida
and Louisiana to reduce the nee duty so
as to let in the rice of India, Japan and
China on equal terms with the products
of our own States.
Does anyone intimate that our expecta
tion is unfounded? Then they also assert
that the free trade advocates only stick to
their principles whenapphed to the prod
uct ot some other sections than their own.
A WARNING FOR riTTSBUKG.
Biooklyn is now presenting the example
of a great municipality threatened wita a
water famine because its water works
have proved inadequate to the tax upon
them. There has longbeen an attempt to
have the supply reinforced; but there w ere
other means of spending money more
gratifying to the municipal fathers, and
the consequence a that by the breaking of
one engine the citv 's supply is 15,000,000
gallons less than its daily consumption.
Pittsburg had ample experience of this
sort some jears ago; and the result of that
experience was that we want no more of
it. But having by good management es
caped any serious water shortages for
some years, are we taking sufficient care
to prevent falling bacK into the same
plight as Brooklju? It is an open secret
that the consumption now keeps the
pumping capacity fully occupied. We
are straining the machinery by'lif ting the
eutire water supply from "l50 to 200 feet
higher than Is necessary. What guarantee
is there that we shall not wake up some
fine morning and find the city provided
with one-fourth or one-half less pumping
capacity than the city's consumption re
quires? It would certainly be wise to look to the
future sufficiently to provide against such
a catastrophe. In view of the constantly
increasing demand for water, the next
appropriation ordinance might wisely pro
Vide for this need, even at the dost of re
trenching somewhat on pureiy ornamental
expenditures.
GEKjLAXr has not yet descended to the
level ot Russia in its treatment of Hebron s.
But that is duo principally to the superior
strength of the abused race iu the first
i.amed country. The powerful nndgroHlng
anti-Semitic feeling in Germany is on a par
with the bai barous behavior of the Czar of
the Rusalas. Such a race hatred wherever
and however it exists is contrary to the
progress of civilization no less than to the
teachings of Christianity. A spirit or perse
cution is out of keeping with the ideas or
the age, whether due to racial, religious or
social differences.
A mas having sued for a divorce from
nls wiie because she is a "crank" on dress
reform and phj sical culture and appears in
public without corsets, Doot heels or belt, ic
is evident that theie is room for mission
aries to reform males who demand that
their better halves be bound by the shackles
of foolish fashions and hurtful conventions.
The wonder is that Indian outbreaks
should be so few and far between. The
Ail jllMii mniiiMTii in HiiMMi i MaiwiwiMliM ' mmi""!! "'" 'i
aborigines are treated bv the Government
with carelessness, by Its agents often with
dishonesty and by unofficial white men
generally as a people to be robbed and
swindled whenever opportunity presents
itself. Truly It is surprising that the red
men so seldom givo their Christian and
civilized oppressors an opportunity to ex
terminate them, by rising in natural Indig
nation in a hopeless effort to ledi ess per
petual wrongs.
There is really a possibility that New
York State will attempt to'depiive of their
.franchise the various roads controlled by
the Heading combination. How President
McLeod, in his supromely cynical assump
tion of omnipotent disiegard foi'the courts
and their verdicts will smile at the an
nouncement. Pittsburg wants the Ohio river and
Lake Erie Canal, and appears content to lie
low and depend on the efforts of others to
obtain the same. Cincinnati appreciates
the benefits to bo-derived from the said
undertaking, and sots to work on its own ac
count to "boom" the project before the na
tion. To get a thing done, one had best do
it oneself. The public spirit or Cincinnati
will piovemore effective than the public
apathy of Pittsburg. It is more than time
for this city to wake up, and be up and
doing.
It is presumably to compensate a disap
pointed public for fiosts postponed that the
sidenalkb aie putting oh a slimy muddiness
well nigh as dangerous as ice or snow.
Cleanliness and safety, are, howevei.piefei
ablo to dirtiness, oven when accompanied
by"excltement for pedestrians.
If Mr. Cleveland treat those 180.000
offices as 180,000 public tiusts he willgolar
toward repaying the gratitude he owes the
country for a second time leposingits tiust
in him. And such a treatment of those
offices will prove less weaiisoine and more
permanently profitable than their distiibu
tion as spoils on partisan lines, while it is
neccsaiy for tho stuct perforaiance of the
duties of the Presidencvin keeping with the
avowed pnncipies of the President-elect.
IJetweex Jay Gould and James Blaine
there was all the difference between an
individualist and a publicist. Therein lies
the leason lor the difference with which the
nation legaiJed these two men of note.
There appears to be ati impression in
some quaiters that the President-elect is in
capable of constructing his Cabinet without
the assistance of am items. As he has been
there before, and received a striking token
of tho people's trust in his ability, he may
well be let alone to make his ow n selections
of w ell-seasoned timber until he has actually
demonstrated a piefeience lor useless
lumber.
Anarchists mav quarrel among them
selves to thoir hearts' content. Tho public
will be pleased that their lawlessness should
find a v ent so comparatively harmless as
the horsewhipping of one another.
When this country provides itself with
good roads it will lessen its ieputatlon for
piofanity, besides demonstrating Us much
vaunted possession of a pi ogrcssive busi
ness spirit. Time ana money devoted to
the design, consti action and maintenance
of wagon roais is an investment as secure
and nioie profitable than can be found even
in United States bonds.
The notorious duellist, Marquis de
Mores, lies abed from the effects of a wound
receiv ed in an affair of honor. Tho longer
he stays there, tho longer will he bo kept
out of iniscliier.
WrsT Virginia is snflering from an
aggravated for! or the disease from which
the whole country suffers to a less or greater
extent "absence of transportation facili
ties" is its name, and its symptoms are un
mistakable In undeveloped neighbor
hoods, railroad extortions, and isolation
where communication should be complete.
Let the free bridge come on with all con
venient speeu, but let Pittsburg proceed
very cautiously in increasing its indebted
ness. promLujnt and popdlak.
Ukited States Minister to Chile
Patrick Ega- arrived at Panama yesterday
mot ning and sailed in the afternoon for Val
paraiso. Dr. E. O. Shakest-eare sent his resig
nation to Governor Pattison yesterday as
Physician of the Port of Philadelphia, to
take effect January L
M. Carnot, the French President, is a
Quiet, sedate and resolved man, who would
seem to havo no more backbone in him than
thei e is in a Jelly fish.
Edison, the electrician, is satisfied with
cracked wheat and cream for lunch, and
dines as plainly as if he was still a poor op
erator who had to count every quarter he
expended.
Cor.NELins McKane, a young negro,
who la practicing medicine in Savannah, Is
said to traco his descent to the redoubtable
King George, of Africa, and he expects ulti
mately to have a medical college set up in
that country.
General Roseckans continues to im
prove and lelt so well j esterday that he ac
companied his son-in-law, Governor Toole,
of Jlontana, to the railroad station. Tho
General hopes to leave AVashington for
Southern California, next woek.
President Eliot, of Harvard Univer
sity, is a member of the Cremation Society,
In Boston, and he thinks that the objects of
the organization aro good. He does not In
tend, however, to direct that his own mor
tal lemalns snail be Incinerated.
Miss Wanasiaker counts among her
varions accomplishments the unusual but
decidedly healthful one or boxing. Her tu
tor in great measure and the one with
whom she most frequently tries her skill is
her father, the Postmaster General.
Miss Selena Harris, of Frankfort,
Ky.. has been asked to sit for a picture of
Esther, ono or the characters In "Ben Uur."
General Lew Wallace met the young lady In
Crawfordsville. Ind., anil was very much
impressed with her beauty and loveliness.
THE members of the Sigma Chi Frater
nity in New Yoilc have been called to meet
at tho house of Dr. A. K. Gessler on Monday
evening next to fix a time and place for the
initiation or President-elect Grover Cleve
land, who has been elected an honorary
member of the Iraternity. The initiation
will take place at an early date, probably
week after next.
825,000 FOE BEEACH OF PB0HISE,
Esther Jacobs Gets Hair the Amount She
V anted From Henry Sire.
New Tore, Dec. 19 Thejury in the Jacobs
Sire breach of promise casebioushtln a ver
dict this morning, flndlng.for tho plaintiff
$25000 damages. The suit or Miss Esther
Jacobs against Hemy B. Sire, brought in the
Superior Court to recover $30,000 from de
fendant for bieach or promise of marriage
and consequent damages, has excited moio
than local interest.
Mr. Sire is a lich young business man,
with a penchant for clubs and the races, and
hiving an office at ! Broadway. Miss
Jjcobsloneofa lare lamily of sisters, lias
a mu-ical voice, and is a lemarkably bright
and handsomo v oung lady. The defense was
that the attentions oi Mi. Sire never came to
a proposal of marriage, but that tho iamlly
schemed to get him into a compromising
dilemma.
TOEITJBED JOE WIICHCEAFT.
Troops Gone to Arrtst a Number of Zona
Indians.
AmcQUErqcE, J. M., Dec. 19 Information
comes fiom Gallup. X. M., that Deputy Mar
Blial Green, ot that town, and a troop or cav
alry from Fort Wlni,ate, have1 gone to Zona
to arrest a number or that tribe for tortur
ing and killing two Indians, charged with
witchcraft.
Griffith and Euchenbaoker received infor
mation or the outrage from an old Zona In
dian,' who Implored help for his tortuied
son, and wired General McCook, who
oidered troops to accompany the marshal.
Trader Gragbam confirms the report.
LIVE NATIONAL NEWS.
Some Important Decisions In the Supreme
Court The Harper Case Settled by
Justice Shiran The Ohio and Indiana
Tancle straightened Out A NewKumor
bont Cleveland.
Washington, Dec 19. The important
cae of Henry L. Ycsler, plalntiffVln error,
versus the Board or Haibor Line Commis
sioners, of the State ot Washington, involv
ing harbor rights of great value along the
water front or Seattle, was to-day dismissed
by the United States Snpreme Court forwant
or jurisdiction. Teslcr Is the. owner or
wharf property at Seattle, and sought by
writ of prohibition to lestraln the State
Boaid of Haibor Line Commls"loners from
changing the harbor lines, it being tho pnr
pose of the commission to so locate the har
bor lines that they would include within
them Yosler's property. Yesler claimed
that this action would amount to a depriva
tion of property without due process of
law, contrary to the prov isions of the Consti
tution. The Com t below decided against him,
holding that as against the State the littoral
owner, simply as suoli owner, can assert no
valuable rights belou high tide. The Su
premo Court dismissed Yeslcr's appeal
chiefly on the gro ind that the affidavit pie
sented was so defective as not to fairly raise
the Federal question. Chief Justice Fuller
announced the decision.
To-day the Supreme Court straightened
out a complication in the nen Circuit Court
of Appeals for the Ohio and Indiana eiieuit
by designating Chler Justice Fuller to tem
porary duty in the Sevonth circuit, to which
Justice Italian Is permanently assigned. It
denied the apolication of counsel on each
side to brin,r up diiect fro n tho Circuit
court anu without tiiai lntnenowiy crcateu
Ciicuit Court of Appeals, the suit botween
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Kail
road Company and W. It. McKean, nrislng
out of tho railway operations ol lleniy S.
Ives a few years ago. This is the case in
which circuit judges wero dlsquallfleu to
act, making it Impossible to oianizo the
Appeals Couit without the piesence of Jus
tice Harlan or a substitute jrstice.
The bill increasing the pensions of pen
sioner of the Mexican War wa3 to-day
passed by the House.
The United States Supreme Court to-day
rendeicd a decision against tho trustees or
E. L. Harper, the Cincinnati giain plunder
and defaulting President of the Fidelity Na
tional Bank, in a suit brought against him
by Preston & Mcllonry, grain brokeis, of
Chicago, to compel Harper and his associ
ates to pay their unpaid subscription" to the
capital stock of the Cincinnati, Columbus
nnd Hocking Valloy Killroad Companj, in
order to satisfy the judgments of Preston,
Mclleniynnd others against the company,
which judgments remained unatlfied after
piocccdingsat law. Tiie couit, in an opin
ion by Justice Shlra,says that the evidtneo
connected with Ilarpei's organization of
the company lullv justify thi" opinion of
the couir below that it "was grossly fraudu
lent II om first to last, without a single hon
est incident or ledeemiug lea tine," and
that the overvaluation of the pioperty
transferred to tho railway company bj Har
per in pretended payment of subaciiptions
to the capital stock w.is so gios as to clear
1 entitle bona fide creditois to enfoice ac
tual payment of the subscriptions The
Couit then considers Hai pet's defense that
Preston, Mcllenry et a! were not bona fide
cieditors Hi-, alienation that Preston and
McHenry,. when they agreed to take the
coinnanv's bonds in payment of Hainei's
indebtedness to them, were frilly cognizant
ot die mode or organization of the company
and privy to jt, is not supported bv the evi
dence. It also holds that the evidence like
wise fails to support Haiper's aveiment
that his original indebtedness to Preston
and Mcllenry, in pawnent of which they
took the railway bonds, aiose out of a ..nui
hllng wheat deal on the Chicago Board of
Trade.
Ex-Attorney General Garland to
day moved tho United States Supreme Couit
to advance the case of Alexauder F. Smith
vs. Eddy I). Townend. The determin ition
of this case will affect title to a Iar-e part of
the most valuable lapds in Oklahoma.
The "close, personal friend" of the
Piesidcnt-clect is abroad again, and reports
to-day that Mr. Cleveland is now in lavor of
an extra session This will be news to the
Senators and members of tho House, to
whom he hasoxpiess3d himself to the con
trary. It is probable, however, that the
ultimate opinion of Mr. Cleveland will not
be issued, even to his "close, pergonal
frlend," until he Is nearer the executive
chair than he Is at this moment.
The Senate adjourned soon after assem
bling to-day upon motion of Senator Gor
man, of Maryland, as a mark of respect to
the memory of tho late Senator Gibson, or
Louisiana. In his prayer the chaplain
touchingly appealed foi a blessing from on
high for Mr. Blaine. In the House, to-day,
it was manifest that the Christmas holidays
were rapidly appioachlng. Tho unoccupied
seats lar outnumbered those that were oc
cupied, but in the cloak rooms there were
little sroups ot memDers chatting, smoking
and relating stories
The United States Supreme Court to
day affirmed the judgment of the Circuit
Court of tho United States for the Northern
distric of Ohio in the case of George J. Mc
Gourkey, tiustee. appellant, vs the Toledo
and Ohio Central Bailway Company. This
was an attempt on the part of holdeisof
car trust certificates of the road named to
have their rights adjudged to be paiamount
to those or the first mortgage bondholder
and to compel the perfoimance ot the lease
between McGourkey, as trustee, and the
Ohio Central Ballwav Company for the
ient.il of rolling stock by the sale of said
stock and the satisfaction of their claims.
The Ohio Central was sold by order of the
court foi the loreclosnie of a mortgage for
$3,000,000 was bid in by the bondholaeii and
reorganized under the name of the Toledo
and Ohio Central Railway Company. The
rolling stock was sold along with tho other
pioperty, and McGourkey's proceeding was
in the nature of an intervention to secure
tho cars, locomotives, etc Justice Blown
delivered the Coait's opinion. Chief Jus
tice Fuller and Justice Biewer dissented.
In order to overcome the decision of
Judge Walter Q Gresham in the United
States Circuit Court ror tho Northern dis
trict of Illinois, declaring unconstitutional
that part of tho inter-Stato commerce law
which glve3 tho commission autlioiityto
compel witnesses to answ er questions, Mr.
Wise, of Virginia, Chairman ot the Commit
tee of Inter State and Foreign Commerce,
to-day Introduced a bill defining the author
ity ot the commission in the matter. The
bill is generally similar to that intioduced
last week by Senator Cullotn for the same
purpose.
Secretary Elkins has approved the
plans submitted by the city or Chicago for
the construction of two bridges across the
Chicago river one at South Halstead street
and the other at California avenue.
Secretary Charles Foster to-day
advised tho World's Columbian Lxposltion
that ho had transmitted to the First Auditor
of tho Ticasury vouchers In favoi of the
Exposition foi $356500, which will cover all
the souvenir coins minted up to December
22. He has directed that draits be forwarded
to the Piesldent of the Woild's Columbian
Exposition at Chicago by Wednesday, in
time for the sale of Christmas souvenirs.
There is little reason to doubt that the
President will soon issue an order extend
ing the civil service law and rules so as to
include all letter carriers and clerks in free
delivery postofficea. Those offices now num
ber C01 aiid give employment to about 11,200
carriers and 9,000 clerks, making 20.5JO in all.
FAIQE HAY BE PA ED O.N ED.
The
I'alnesvllle, Ohio, Bank TTrecker
Likely to Go Free,
Clkvelahd, O, Dee. 19 An effort is
already being made to secure the pardon of
Jialph K. Paige, the Painesville bank
wrecker, who was tried for forgery iu this
city last spring and sent to the penitentiaiy
for ten lears. A friend or Paige said in
Columbus, Friday, that ho had evory reason
to believe that Paige would not remain in
prison another 12 months, and would not be
surprised to see the paidon como before the
now year begins.
K. of P. Sleeting In 'Washington.
WASHMOTOTr, Dec. 19. An address to the
order universal of Knights of Pythias, num
bering over iOO.000, has been issuer by Rich
ard Goodheart, Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Grand Lodgo, Knights of
Pytnlas, of the District of Columbia, urging
them to visit the Capital on the occasion of
the meeting of the Supreme Lodge lu this
city in Apgnst, jkh.
HOMESTEAD CHILDREN.
Their Letters Touch the Hearts or People
Far Away The Fund Still Increasing
Only a Few Days More In Which, to
Blake Their Christmas Merry.
The Washington, D. C, Pott has started a
fund ror the nomestead little ones, or
rather they copied the letters from The
Dispatch, and tho good people of Washing
ton came forward with liberal contribu
tions just as the residents of Pittsburg did
when thev read the pathetic appeals of the
children In these columns.
A glance at the contributions received at
this office is sufficient to show that Santa
Claus has already purchased his ticket to
Homestead and will be there sure. The
substantial invitation given him by the
kind people of Pittsburg has so workod
upon his reelings that he is coming with
such a pack or goodies that all of them w ill
be presented with something that their
hoattsdesiie.
Remember Christmas Is but a few days off,
and Homestead children need your aid.
Homestead. Pa., Dee. li
DrArt SAfTA Claus The people have had
trouble and sol thought you could not lirlng very
much Tor u Please bring me a story book with
nice pictures In it.
Homestead. Pa.
Dear Saxta CLAUS-Iwint you to bring me a
baby doll and a pair of new shoes.
Homestead, Pa.. Dee.
Dear Saxta CLAIS-Hoinestead has been in
trouble and some are starving. I would lite a. pair
ofjriores.
Homestead, Pa.. Dec 11.
Dear santa Clais We are In trouble, banta
Clau. wl I von please bring me a new dress and a
coat and bouts.
Contributions already received:
Mrs. W. E. bclimert. Jr fV 00
TJIL PlTTSBUrC IIISI-ITCH 50 00
A irleiid or the Children 5 CO
Howard, Wcslev. Harrv and Helen 10 00
1'. N 5 00
A Helping Hany 5 uo
W'.C A 510
lIlEDlbFATCUC'lIAl-EL 17 00
r. A behmertz 10 00
A. acliroi.ru moo
Anonymous 5 CO
H. S Jlill 3 00
J. G SCO
MisA. K 10 00
Chick 5 00
Another Helping Hand 5 00
.Miss 11- E. It 5 10
O. II. O 5 "J
O. '. VAlklrk !
A FriciiQ, Package of books and 50
Cash 5 00
A La'h, Package of shots
j. t. s .7 i oo
Uaby 2 00
J. VV. Klusteln 10 00
lllle VI. Kite! ey 2 00
The illflcrence between the Limited and Day
mpiess 1 00
Little Ireddlt 100
Ireland 10"
Adieu ICO
Plum Puddlug 1 00
liarrlster 100
hlnlock 100
Doctor 1 00
A Mlent Friend 1 00
ACheck 5 00
D. li 5 00
Nlt-Mt 100
Mack Hill 1 0
MiendanM. i.. Church 10 00
J. V Tailor WOO
Dudlev I! 1 00
VVm. hhaw 2 00
Only afew days nioie no.v to contribute
youi mite.
CANADA CKAKGES FBA
b.
U. S. Navnl Offtcrs Accnsed of Obtaining
False Bering Sea Evidence.
Ottawa, Okt Dec. 19 Major Sherwood,
Commissioner of tho Dominion Police, has
returned fiom the Pacific coast, after an
absence from Ottawa of about two months.
During that time he lias been collecting
evidence, conflrmatoiy of the position
which Canada has taken in the Bering Sea
controversy.
About three weeks ago the dispatches
announced that Major Sherwood had been
among the Indians of Queen Charlotte Isl
ands, from whom. It is said, officers of the
United States Navy bad obtained evidence
favorable to the Ameiican case by the exer
cise of unfair means of persuasion. It is
,aid important evidence healing on this
disagree ible phase of tiio difficulty, has
been obtained by thU comnnssionei.
About a month ago Sherwood left for San
Francisco with such secrecy that it was not
until tho day following his departure that
any intimation of his business was made
public. San Francisco is the headquarters
ot tue u mteu states sealing ueot, ana in the
furtherance of his inquiries within the pre
cincts of tho Golden Gate Major Geneial
Sherwood obtained, it Is said, a number of
affidavits from American sealing schooners
.corioborating Canada's contention.
STETJCK THE WEONG JUDGE.
J
He Deals Severe y With Jurors for At
tempting to He Funny.
Chicago, Dec. 19 A remaikable Jury was
summarily dealt with by Judge Brentano
day. It was the case in which the mother of
9 year-old Mabel Angel was suing Brown &
Co., contractors, for $25,000 damages in caus
iuc the death of the child.
The jurors potltloned to have whisky and
cigars sent into thejury room, and receiv
ing no response from the Couit, decided to
have some with the Judje. The result was
a verdict finding thechaigeof negligence
true, and awaiding the plaintiff 1 cent dam
ages. Judge Brentano Instantly set aside tho
verdict, administeied a terrible tongue-lashing
to the jurors, dismissed them in dis
grace, and fined the nine chief culprits to an
amount equal to their lees.
SHBPARD IN THE S0DP.
Colonel Elliott F. Suepard seems built
with a side door. Chicago MaiU
As a Prohibition idok. Colonel Shepard
may be considered broken. BrotMtin Citizen.
SBEPARDhas the verdict, but .the general
public has a photograph of Shepard. Hew
York Advertiser.
It will be a great relief to a great many
people to know by his own admission that
Colonel Elliott F. Shepard is not altogether
good. Boston Globe.
AcconDis.Q to Colonel Shepard Chicago Is
the place for a man who seasons his whisky
with red pepper, and tho Colonel Is about
right. rasMngton Post.
The good Colonel Shepard shed tears when
thejury gave him a verdict. These tears
are the evidence or a good as well as a soft
heart. Siraeuse Courte-.
Lad cakes' Colonel Elliott F. Shepard
admits that he has a fondness forred liquor,
but characteiistically he lays the blame to
his Indigestion. Grand Rapids Herald.
Look noupon the wine when it IS red,
Colonel Shepard, for at last it biteth like a
discharged business manager and stingeth
like an unburned letter. Chicago Tribune.
The good Colonel Shopard's disastrous ex
perience with his w lcked partner should be
a warning to all "journalists." Never let the
vulgar business end know what the intel
lectual editorial end dooth. Si. Lovts Chroni
cle. The thing for him to do is to let up on his
scriptural quotations and his Puritanism
for a brief season and challenge Gray or
punch his head. The muddle has such a
complicated aspect at present that nothing
but heroic treatment will satisfy the public
Atlanta Constitution.
DEATHS 11EEK AND ELbEWHEEE.
JacobKreiger, Sr.
Jacob Kreiper, Sr., ex-President of the
defunct Masonic Savings Bank, of Louisville, died
atlii3 son-in-law's residence, 1200 Hepburn ave
nue, at 8.15 o'clock yestirday morning. He was
for years one of the most prominent financiers of
Louisville and tbc South. Mr. Ereigcr's lire was
aiiivenlful one. Filled with interest. It wis also
tinged with pathos. Rising from a condition of
absolute poverty to a position of affluence and In
fluence, he was yet destined to die a penniless and
heartbroken man. Losing Ills fortouc by the fail
ure of the Masonic Savings Bank August 8, 1S91, he
sacrificed his all to save the back, but to no avail.
George C. Brown.
George Center Brown, a well-known jour
nalist of Cincinnati, died yesterday of heart fail
ure. Tor the past ten years he has been on the
staff of the Enquirer, but was formerly connected
with the Glnbe-Democrat, of St. Louis, lletore go
lag Into Journalism he practiced law in St. Louis.
Several j ears ago Mr. Brown accompanied Henry
M. Stanley, the African explorer, on an expedi
tion to the Far West. Ho was about 68 years of
age, and spent his bo hood iu Pittsflcld, Mass.,
where his mother still resides.
Ell Chambers.
Ex-County Treasurer Eli Chambers died
at his home in Greensbnrg yesterday mornlnjr.
after a brief Illness, aged 57 years. Sir. Chambers
was well known In Western Pennsylvania, having
been for many years one of the leading business
men of Westmoreland county.
I
FIRST OF THE SEASON.
A Brilliant Cotillon at the Pittsburg Club
Novel and Pretty Christmas Souvenirs
Mrs. Jarley's Waxworks In a Sunday
School An Appeal for the Kinder
garten. The first of the cotillions at the Pittsburg
Club, last night, was a brilliant affair In
every way. The youth, beauty and gallantry
or Pittsburg were there, and the fleeting
hours passed quickly amid a scene or loveli
ness and eaiety that might well make those
present forget all about the workaday
world outside. There wore some handsome
floral decorations, although, or course,
neatly the whole of the floor' space of the
pretty theater was left clear for the dancers.
Maidenhair ferns and palms wero banked
up on the stage, while In tho center or the
hall was a white and gold pedestal, sprlng
ingappaiently fiom a mass or maidenhair
foin: and half concealed by a profusion of
roses peeping from a wilderness or rerns,
smilax and palms. This being the opening
or the season of regular rortnightly dances
at the club theater, the company was a large
ono, notwithstanding that preparations for
Christmas aie engaging the attention of
most people at this time. The mi.slc was
pronounced divine for waltzing, and theio
was no lack of good dancers or both sexes to
keep the enjoyment going. Then theie
woro the requisite number of chaperones to
p'ay propriety, so that, altogether, it would
have been impossible for the fair to be less
than a perleot success. The committee of
arrangements were Mr. Russell K. Forsythe,
Mr. William H. Singer, Jr, Mr. Franks.
Willock and Mr. William a Robinson, but
tho duty or receiving the guests was under
taken by Mrs. Ilarmar Denny. Mrs. Arthur
W. Bell, Miss Bell, Miss Leila Laughlln and
MisBiChilds. The costumes or the ladles
wcie. In many cases, dreams of loveliness,
and there were none who did not display
excellent taste and the means or gratifying
it.
Among the nov elties for Christmas that
will sutely please the little ones are mon
keys, dressed up like baby dolls, with all the
colors and gewgaws that lookso queer when
worn by those creatures. The children who
have seen these monkeys in the store win
dows seem to think that these monkey dolls
will be much more desirable as toys than
the handsomest flaxen-haired dolls that
could be given to them. Another style ot
doll that villi meet with favor is a Dlack
Jadv dressed as an "old auntie" of the reg
ulation Southern type. She wears a ban
dana around her head and a white bandker
chief across herbreast, with a big white ap
ron over a colored petticoat Usually she
carries a pietty little white baby in her
aims, showing that she is intended to repre
sent a nurse. Another cute little Christmas
gift Is a fanciful basket or whito metal that
they call silver. In it is a pot of maidenhair
rem, the whole making a very prettr Christ
mas souvenir. It costs $2. Another pretty
conceit this year In boxes of cut flowers, to
be sent by gentlemen to young ladles, is the
placing of his card In an envelODe, which is
addressed to tho recipient, while in the cor
ner of the envelope is a small slit, in which
Is insoi ted a tiny bunch of the beautiful and
delicate blossom called "partridge." It re
sembles holly, led berries and all, only
smaller, the leaves beinsr Ilko lvv In shnnn
and gloss. The idea is a new one entirely,
and piomises to become very popular.
TnE Pittsburg and Allegheny Tree Kin
dergai ten Association held their meeting at
Miss Killikelly's Saturday morning, and
have completed their arrangements for the
beginning of then' practical work or uplift
ing the small neglected children. Thoy are
now ready to receive money for this pur
pose, and upon the amount roceived will
depend the time of the opening or the first
school. Thev have no donbt of the generos
ity of tho people, and feel they can promise
tho first school In January. Circulars and
merubeiship slips will bo mailed today.
What better time than Christmas week for
the beginning of suoh a work. Victor Hugo
say: "ivory case of vagabondage Mas its
root in a child."
The first school cannot be started too
soon, or tho number increased too rapidly.
Crime cannot bo hlndeied by punishment,
It can only be hindered by letting no child
grow up to become a criminal. The kinder
garten takes the child at 3 years of nge, and
under and through the use and agency or
utilized play sets the wheels or Industrious
habits in motion. The child is taught to
pay jur ivuub ne gets to earn it oy euort
and industry. He is tnnsbt to scorn to lean
on others' help and work. Thus, through
the kindergarten system, can we rescue
these nealected children or our alleys and
byways and bring them into the realm or
Jaw and order and lead them up to become
good citizens.
The Young Ladies' Mission Sand, con
nected with tho Presbyterian Church or
Hoboken, gave a very enjoyable exhibition
of "Mrs. Jarley's vVax works" to a crowded
house Saturday night. Miss Esther H.
Mattler took the part of Mrs. Jarley, assisted
by D. Miller, a3 Peter, and John Hastings, as
Jolin, hei servants, The various characters
were represented by Miss Katherine Hast
ings, Miss Rose Hoy, Miss Olive Kimball,
Miss Maraaiet Whiteman, Miss Edna
Rapine, Miss Margaret Darney, Miss
Minnie Eberhart, Charles Caldwell,
Andrew Cable, Alexander Hastings, John
Kimball, William Law, William Crawrord
and Jacob Henry. There was also Instru
mental music by Messrs. Hadley, Vogel and
llahaffey and singing by Misses Campbells,
Miss Krleg, Miss Praeger and Mr. James
Hastings. The entertainment included
tableaux "Women's Rights" and "Hallowed
Be Thy Name."
A musical and literary entertainment is
to be given this evening in the Liberty
Street M. E. Church by the members of the
Emanon and Knickerbocker societies of the
Pittsburg Academy. The performers will
be lormor students of the academy, with the
exception of Prof. John Pritchard. It is
ptomlsed that an enjoyable entertainment
will bo furnished for those who attend. The
proceedd will be applied to the purchase or
a new piano.
The Players' club, of Braddocb, com
posed of about a dozen young people well
known in social circles in Braddock, will
tender the ladies or the G. A. 11 Circle No.
t, of that place, a testimonial benefit enter
tainment in the Eleventh Street Opera
House next Friday evening, the proceeds to
be used for Christmas charitable purposes.
The play will be tho musical Irish farce
comedy, "Handy Andy."
The Chatter of Society.
As entertainment is to be given this even
ing under tho auspices of the Lyceum of
Curry University. Besides songs and reci
tations, the comedietta, "ARouiiii Diamond,"
will be presented.
The engagement Is announced of Miss
Annie Price to Mr. Blaine Thompson, both
of Allegheny. The young people are well
known and popular: In Allegheny society.
The wedding is to take place early in the
spring.
TnE second pupils' concert, under the
direction of Homer Mooie, is to be given
Thuisdny evening next in Old City Hall.
Bcfoie tho concert Mr. Moore will deliver
one or his pleasing addiesses on tho tech
nique or voculism.
Miss Larimer, of Noith Negloy avonne,
gave a tea last Friday afternoon to friends.
Miss Larimer received, assisted by Miss Mc
Callum. their aids being Miss Rachel Lari
mer, Mrs. M. C. Taylor, of Leavenworth,
Kan , and Miss Anna Mellon.
This evening the wedding of Miss Eliza
beth A. Reymer, second daughter or Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Revmer, and Robert A. Tot
ten, Esq , is to take place in the North Pi es
bvterian Church, Allogheny. The officiating
minister will bo Rev. John D. Fox, D. D.
This evening at tho Parnassus Presbyte
rian Church a reception Is tr be tendered to
tho pastor, Rov. Thomas F. Hill, and bis
bride, neo Livingston. The church and
parlois aro to be docorated with flowers,
and the occasion is sure to bo a most enjoy
able ono. i
Ajioko the weddings announced for to
aay are those of Miss Fannie B. Ashwortb
and Mr. George J. Gorman, of Allegheny;
M!s Cornelia B. Reno and Mr. Charles
Bolen, and Miss Ella H. Corson, of Alle
gheny, and Mr. Georgo F. Roberts, formerly
of Erie, Pa.
The first meeting of tho winter season or
the Brotherhood of Calvary P. E. Church,
East End, was held last evening. It is ex
pected that a number of pleasant entertain
ments will be arranged during the winter in
connection ith these meetings, which are
to be held monthly.
TnE choir and Ladles' Society of the Evan
gelical Lutheran St. John's congregation
opened their bazaar lastnightatthe church,
Fortieth street. An enjoyable programme
of a literary and musical character was ren
dered The entertainment is to be repeated
to-day and to-moirow.
As Invitation is extended to the parents
or the pupils of the Allegheny High School
and the teachers of the public schools to be
present at the complimentary entertain
ment, to be given in the chapel of the Alle
gheny High School this evening by E. Stan
ley Burleigh, the elocutionist.
Drama the next week Mrs. M. E. W. Sher
wood will deliver three lecturos at the resi
dence or Mrs. A. E. W. Fainter, Irwin
avenue. Allejheny. They will be for tho
benefit or the Altar Society or Trinity
Episcopal Church. The subjects will bo
"French aud English Novels," 'Bells in All
Ages," and "Tendencies of Modtrn Society."
There is to be fun at the Kenmawr Hotel
for Christmas. Tho guests have each sub
scribed $2 toward a Christmas tree that is to
be et up in the dining room, and on which
there will bo a Christmas present for ev cry
oue in the hotel. A committee has been
nppointed to bnypresents.anditis Intended
to make the tree a marvel of beauty and
Christmas wealth.
KAN? ABE L03EES.
Failure ora Prominent Chlcajo Board of
Trade Dealer.
Chicago, Dec. 19 -Donni3 E. Sibley, one of
the oldest and best known Board or Trade
dealers, was forced to make an assignment
to-day for the benefit or his creditors. Sib
ley's liabilities will reach $233,2-JJ 9i His
assets are as yet undermined. It is
thought they will not exceed $7o,OuO,but pos
sibly may reach $90,000.
Mr. S.bleyhad breu buvlng corn heavily
for December delivery iu New York, expect
ing that when navigation closed freight
rates would go up and with them the price
of corn and other ceieals. Accoidlngly he
was caught with C,0C0,0CO bushels or corn,
when the roads cut tho freight tatcs in two
and tho bottom fell out ofthe market. Board
of Trade men assign the failure to an
nttotiiut by Sibley to corner the corn mar
ket, but suclian attempt is denied by Sibley.
When the drop came, his margins began to
pile up aud inability to cairy them forced
him Into bankruptcy.
By the lalluie a list of over -10 Chicago
Board of Trade men are taught for sums
varying from $2,000 to 11,000. Logan & Co,
Norton ft Woithington, Keuuett ft Uojiklns
and Guerdon G. Mooro aro among tho
heaviest losers Sibley has been operating
on the board for over 20 3ears. lhe flim
was once LIdridge f, Sibli-j, but or late he
has been dealing alone. Until a short time
ago he was President or the Sibley Elevator
Company, Mr. Sibley's credit has always
been gooa aud he was considered a wealthy
man.
Until within a few days bis attorneys and
Mr. Sibley thought he would be able to pass
the crlils. Some of his heavy creditors,
howevci, became anxious lor the payment
of their claims and several heavy suits have
lately been brought against him. Not quite
two weeks ago Logan & Co , of the Board of
Trade, began an utt ichment suit in the
Superior Court for $21,000. It was lormoney
duu on the corn transactions, which it is
said caused the failure. The firm oi Logan A
Co. is probably the heav lest creditor, there
being due them $25,000. '1 hey began suit and
the other creditors at onre commonted to
crowd Sibley and the assignment followed.
THE .ADVANTAGE OF CLTJBS.
Acknowledged by Democrats Who Know
What Their Work Has Done.
WASHixaTOy, Dec. 19. The Executive
Committee of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs held a meeting at the
Ehbitt House to-daj-. The committee or
ganized by the election of Hon. William L.
Wilson as Chairman, and Laurence Gardner
as Secretary. The committee, by unani
mous vote, determined to continue its head
quarters at Wasbtngton. With a view to
continuing the work begun last year, the
committee decided to authorize the ap
pointment of a snb-commlttee to take
charge or the "special" work In the States
and territories. Hon. William L. Wilson
was appointed chairman or tho snb-com-mittee,
with power to appoint his associ
ates. The committee which visited the
Northwest and West last year Included
Messrs. Black, Gardner, Faulkner, Bynum
and Beck. Much or the success or the late
election is attributed to the formation of
clubs. The President, Secretary nnd Chair
man or the Executive committee were in
structed to prepare an address to the public
setting forth the aim and objects of the as
sociation. A snb-commlttee was nppointed, consist
ing ot the President, Hon. Channcey F.
Black, Chaliman Wilson and Secretary
Gardner, to transact such business as will
be presented to them when the Executive
Committee is not in se-sion: also, a finance
committee, consisting of Hon. Benton Mc
Millin, Hon. Michael D. Hurter and Jeffer
son M. Levy, to make arrangements lor col
lecting lunds to carry on the educational
work of the association.
PECULIAR PBOCEEDINGa
Celia Boyd ncld in the Klltannlng Jail
Without Charges.
Kittawiso, Fa., Doc. 19. Soecial. In the
matter of the shooting of Mrs. Philip Boyd
by her niece. Miss Celia Boyd, ycsterday.tho
Coroner's Inquest makes no showing or
whether it was round to have been an acci
dent or otherwise. The girl Is still in jail.
No official proceedings in tho case other
than those of the Coroner have been had.
There is an unmistakable popular senti
ment hostile to the girl, although in strict
justice to her it must be stated that this
feeling is probably largely due to the fact
that her life for some time past is said not
to have been blameless. Of course, there
are stories current that she bad threatened
her annt's lire, bntsolar as nnytblng-in the
shape of evidence to that effect 13 con
cerned, it has not developed. The most
startling statement thus far reported is ono
that says tho pistol was positively empty
when placed in the girl's hands a lew mo
ments before the shooting, nnd that she put
the solitary cartridge into the weapon her
self, for the purpose of killing her aunt.
The whole business is peculiar, inasmuch
as no time has been set for a hearing, and
the young girl is still held In Juil, despite
the colorless finding of the Inquest. To
night her father took a hand in the case,
procured able counsel, and will insist on the
girl being admitted to bail or else that the
State shall make Its charge of murder, ir It
is proposed to do so, and grant the accused a
preliminary hearing.
A VALUABLE C0H CESSION.
Gen, Martinez to Control the Mexican
Pacific Coast Fish Produet.
City or Mexico, Dec 19. The game and
fish resources of the Pacific coast of Mexico
are to be developed, a valuable concession
for a term or 15 years having been granted
General Mnclo Martinez. He has been given
the exclusive bnnting and fishing privilege
by tho Government ror an extensivo terri
tory. The zone embraced in this conces
sion is the sea coast from the mouth of the
Amere river to Altata, a port in Sinnloa,
nortn of Maz ttlan. The coast lino distance
is from 250 to 300 miles. All kinds or shell
fish, pearls, alligators, sea birds, etc , are in
cluded In the concession.
The concessionaire must, for the first five
years, pay the Government $5 a ton for
alligator hides and 60 cents a ton for their
grease. Afterward tho rato will bo higher.
Similar chnrges aro placed on the fish,
oysters, turtles, blrd3, etc . taken. General
Martinez has deposited $20,000 in tho National
Treasury as a guarantee that he will carry
out tho stipulations of the contract faith
fully. WILL AFPEAL TO SAT0LII.
A Lively How Is on In a Heading Catholic
Church.
Readiso, Pa., Dec. ID As a result of the
troubles In St. Mary's Polish Catholic
Church yesterday a warrant is out for the
arrest ot Father Januskiewicz, the priest,
on the charge of disturbing a religions
meeting, and John Silgoski, special officer
at the church, for assault. The dissatisfied
members have decided to send a committee
of five to Mgr. Satoili, tho Pope's soecial
representative in America, to secure tho re
moval of tue priest.
The trouble was caused by the priest or
dei ing the removal f a member, 3frs. Frank
Wolnawicz, and SllgoskI, sho claims, laid
hands on her at yosterdny's services. Later
she left the church peaceably.
SO USE FOB STEEBEB3.
Senators From Contested States Can't Find
n Place for Them Now.
Washington, Dec. 19. A meeting of tho
Republican Senatorial Steering Committee
was held to-day for the purpose of hearing
statements from the Western Senators
whose seats aie likely to be contested by
Democrats, a9 to the condition of affairs in
their respective State. Among those who
spoke were senators Felton, or California:
Casoy.'or North Dakota, and Warren, of
Wyoming. Each or these gentlemen went
lntadetnlls of tho situation during and since
the Into election.
Iis said tuat they camn to the conclusion
that the Steering Committee nt present at
least, can boor no particular assistance to
them. Thoro was no representation present
from Kansas and Nebraska.
Worse Than Adlal and His Ax.
Boston Herald. 1 '
Order reigns in HaytL Hippolyte has shot
all bis enemies.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
The glow worm lays luminous egg.
The price ot parrots in South America
is only 10 cents.
The diamond drill is pointed with
black diamonds.
The Prussians were the first to divide
their pontons into compartments.
The first French newspaper was tht
ilercure Francois, published in 1C05.
Female stenographers are to serve th
Parliaments of Norway and Sweeden.
In 188G there were 81,210,000 spindles
In oporation in Europe, America and Asia.
The Boman kitchens were marble
paved and furnished with pictures and
statues.
Brandy was first used medicinally and
miraculous cures were ascribed to Its em
ployment. The wide kirt under the name of
fardlngale, first appeared in 1530 at th
court of Francis L
Homer says the Greek bow was used by
placing one end on the ground to securo
steadiness of aim.
Performances at the ancient Greek
theaters began at 7 o'clock in the morning
and lasted often fully 12 hours.
The German Navy now possesses 8fl
vessels, either afloat or ready for combat,
representing a total of 219,063 tons.
Commercial travelers, it is said, sup
port two-thirds of the country hotels in
America, to say nothing of instructing the
proprietors how to manage them.
A Maine inventor has discretion be
yond his kind. His Invention is a flying
machine, and his discretion appears in en
gaging another man to make the trial trip.
The tresses thatare attached to th
heads ofthe dolls aro made of the hair of the
Angora goat. Itsproduct,which is controlled
bv nn English syndicate. Is said to be w orih
$10,000,000 a year.
A Philadelphia boat builder is making
an clgbt-oared aluminum racing shell for
Cornell, and another for Harvard. Such
Doats weLrh 175 pounds. A paper or cedar
shell weighs about 225 pounds.
The coyotes in Cook county, Ore., are
becoming too high toned to live exclusively
on mutton, and are cultivating an alarming
taste for veal, and consequently calves are
disappearing In lnrge numbers.
The cross of the order oi St. Olaf was in
stituted bv Oscar I. or Sweden, to recom
pense those who had performed exceptional
miscellaneous service to the world. It 13 a
costly affair, being made or gold, with dia
mond settings.
Whereas the opal used to be quite
generally regarded as an unlucky stone,
many aro now being bought as lncky stones.
Mr. Cleveland appears to have broken tha
hoodoo bv wearing one ofthe suspicious
gems for some years.
A St Lonis man owns a cream pitcher
that once belonged to Washington. It is
an interesting souvenir, but tho relic of the
rather or this country which the public
would most like to seo is tbe hatchet tnat
played havoc with the cherry tree.
The total appropriation by Congress
last year ror the propagation, distribution
and investigation of fish was 3293,000, Of
this appropriation not less than $150,434, or
65 per cent, appears to have been paid out
lor the propagation and distribution of fed
eral office holders.
Two great Corsican families, the most
powerful In tho island, the Galvlnts and the
Caabiancas, have just Deen reconciled
after a political hostility of more than 30
years. During this entire period the politics
or the island has centered about the heads
of these two houses.
It is a carious fact that the father of
Alexander Grabame Bell once devised an
alphabet ot "visible speech" to represent
all the sonnds of which the human voice is
capable, and that his son, from teaching
deaf mutes, should have enlarged tha pos
sibilities of sonnd almost to infinity.
The orange growers at Biverside, Cat,
have made arrangements to defy tbe frost
this winter. Pipes have been laid In all the
large groves, and crude petroleum Is run be
tween the rows of trees. By burning tho
petroleum at equal distances tbe clear air is
disturbed by clouds of vapor and frost pre
vented, r
A miniature thunder factory has been
constructed for the science and art depart
ments at South Kensington, England, with,
plates seven feet in diameter, which, It Is
believed, would give sparks 30 inches long,
but no Leydeu iars have been found to stand
its charge, all being pierced by an enormous
tension.
An ajrolite, which is said to weigh 40,000
pounds, fell about four mouths ago near
Jlminez, Mexico. It struck a cliff in its
descent, it is further said, and its course
down the mountain side ploughed a deep
furrow in the earth and rock, revealing a.
rich vein of silver at one point. Tho claim
was immediately taken, and Is being worked
with good profit.
The famous Oaks plantation in South
Carolina has been sold for tho phosphate
deposits on It lor $10,000. It plays a conspic
uous part in several or Simms' novels, and
Marlon and his men were often encamped
there. Ono of the great attractions or the
old plantation Is a long avenue or ancient
oak trees as gnarled and rugged as tbe typ
ical oaks of the poets.
A remarkable set of gilt wooden images
from the platform of tho great Sbwedagon
pagoda, at Rangoon, was exhibited at tha
Anthropological Institute, London, at are
cent meeting. They were seated on the steps
of a lo ty tagondain or port, on top of which
is always perched the figure or the Hentba,
or sacred goose, which Is believed by tha
Burmese to in somo way protect pagodas.
One of the famous white oaks ot New
Jersey stands in the Presbyterian church
yard at Basking Ridge. It measures U feed
4 inches in circumference at 5 feet high,
while the branches shade a circle of 115 feet
in diameter. It has been a famous tree for
more than a century and it was, no doubt, a,
noble specimen In 1730, when a log church
was bnilt on the ground where the present
one now stands.
The telephone has been put to i new
use In San Leandro, Cal. A man of intelli
gence, who Is afflicted with leprosy, was
isolated in a cabin away from the hospital.
A kind hearted gentleman or the town had
a telephone put into the cabin and connect
ed witu tha reading room of tho hospital,
thns enabling the loner to talk with. If be
might not visit or be Tisltcd by, people of
the outside world.
The swallow nuisance continnes with
unabated vigor at the naval academy, Ann
apolis. From 8,000 to 20.000 swallows gather
everyevonlngintho five or six maple trees
in front of the Superintendent's residence
and make evening and morning hideous with,
their cries. All efforts to drive them away
have failed, and a bell and gong are kept
going at intervals to drive the pests from
tho two trees next the Superintendent's
house.
Photographers are now beginning to
realize that the dark room lantern should
become a relic of the past, and a number of
the more progressive members of the fra
ternity are Installing storage Dattery plants
which operate a ruby colored Incandescent
lamp. They say that this Improvement has
had a marked effect upon tha health of dark:
room operators and is considered a boon to
those whose time is spent continually in
that unwholesome atmosphere.
ORIGINAL AND JOCOSE.
SUCK AS ADVBKTISIO.
In every walk of life to-day,
N o matter what it Is.
The man who always itrltes a ten
And buUds a mighty bU,
Is not tbe man who starts with wealth,
Or education great.
Bat he who s-ett there every time
His Ideas up to date.
SHE GREW SUSPICIOUS.
"My dear," said Miss Newy to her steady,
' 'Don t you thlnK you bad better get me a guard to
keep me from losing my engagement .ring?"
"Oh. you needn't be afraid," he replied, "It
will stick " And do you know that from that day
he has thought the setting paste.
THEY BOW TO HETt WTSnXS.
"I wonder why that typewriting ma
chine manufacturing firm paid $10,00 for that
World's Fair coin?"
"Oh. their head typewritlst said she wanted It, I
suppose, and that settled It."
DEVILISH.
Delicate "Willie went out to dine,
The party. It was stag.
He ate plum pudding, brandy states.
And jot afnihtfQlJxj;. . '
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