THE P1TTSBUKG ' DISPATCH, ' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER mtm$mt ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY ISM. Vol. 74. No. SS-Enterea at Pittsburg Fostofflee &OTember, JiM, as second-class matter. BCSTNISS OFFICE Cor.Smithfield and Diamond Streets. News Kooms and PubUshlng House, 78 and 80 Diamond fctreet. Sew Dispatch Boilding. TASTERN ADVERTISING OFFICE, ROOM 78. TRIBUTE BUILDING. KEff YORK, where complete flies or THE DISPATCH can always bo found. THE DISPATCH Is on tale at LEADING HOTELS thronghootthe United States, andatBrentano's, BTJnlon Square. New Tori, and 17 ATenue de ' Opera, l'arl:. France. TERMS OF THE DISPATCH. POETiOE FRM I3T THE UNITED STATES. 71 AILT DISPATCH. 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The latter revealed the fact that the men had been largely using the water drawn from the river for use in the boshes. This water on investigation was found to contain a large dilution of sewage with the added flavor of a barrel of old sau sages thrown into the river near the spot whence the water was drawn. lhe persistence of ignorant carelessness on this point also receives a fine illustra tion. The rolling mill company provided " a well of pure water for drinking pur poses; but as it was slightly impregnated with minerals, and, as the bosh tanks were convenient, the impure water was largely used in preference. The case is interest ing as Fhowing how easily a general sick ness of such character as to raise the sus picion of foul play may be really duo to neglect of the sanitary necessity of pure water. The matter also contains the vital sug gestion to Pittsburg that these impurities are emptied into the river above our own water supply. The distance is probably so great that there is no imminent danger from it at present; but the fact conveys a decided suggestion of the importance of precautionary measures against the pollu tion of streams in tlie future. THE ECON03HTE WEALTH. Notwithstanding the intimation of The Dispatch in yesterday's issue that the wealth of the Economite Society might be found much less than was generally sup posed, there will be a very great surprise to the public in the news of this morning. That is the placing of a mortgage on the ' property of the Society at Economy. That step, as will be seen by our local reports, was taken last week the day after the signing of the agreement by the members, and four days before Mr. Henrici's death. The mortgage is for $400,000, and is re corded in both Beaver and Allegheny counties. The appearance of that organization, which has for years been a synonym for capital, as a borrower at six per cent is a remarkable reversal from its past char acter ss an investor. It is not unusual that a large estate should on examination prove to be greatly overestimated. It is the disposition of the pnbiic gossip to ex aggerate the amount of wealth where its existence is well known. But it is an un wanted reversal of affairs when an asso ciation that has for years been famous for its possession of funds to aid legitimate enterprises, and has of late been realizing on its investments rather than expanding them, changes its character so as to mort gage its original property in order to clear off its floating debts. The principal interests affected by this change are of course private, and the most salient feature of the news is its possible moral lesson on the transitory nature of wealth. Nevertheless the remarkable change from the condition of the Economy Society a few years ago, indicated by its appearance as a borrower, would give de cided pertinenc3 to a movement from witbin the Society for a thorough account ing of the disposition of the Society's funds. GREENE'S FATJX PAS. The compulsory resignation of Mr. William B. Greene from the secretaryship of the American Banking Association is fully recognized by the publication of the text of the circular sent out by that gen tleman to national banks. That docu ment refers at length to the probability of legislation by Congress on the subject of bank circulation, and expresses the be lief that the juncture affords the oppor tunity for the national banks to secure legislation to extend their circulation. He proposes to "quietly secure the intro duction and passage of a bill" for that purpose. "The work is to be done quietly," the circular repeats, "and by personally interviewing the Representa tives and Senators." After more details as to the method of this lobby work, the circular calls upon the banks to" remit $6 each for the expenses of the quiet cam paign. Mr. Greene certainly deserves removal from his efflce for this very remarkable Idea of the manner in which monetary legislation should be smuggled through Congress. His removal from his former .place clears the American Bankers' Asso ciation from-ccmplicity in such a scheme, and the public morality of his proposition is therefore only a matter affecting him self. But the legislation which he pro posed to secure for the national banks is only second in objectionable features to the method by which he proposed to se cure it. Mr. Greene's plan Is that the banks shall have the opportunity to issue notes up to 100 per cent of their capital, "without any security whatever," the notes being a first lien on the assets of the banks, and the one per cent tax on circulation to be retained in the Treasury as a fund to pay tho notes of Insolvent banks. The Dispatch has often expressed its opinion that the privileges of national "bank circulation should be widened in order to retain the benefits of the system. But it is discouraging to find a man who has been so prominent 'in the regulation, management and association of national banks exhibiting such complete ignorance of the characteristic features of the sys tem which make it valuable, as that dis played by Mr. Greene in his proposition. Tbe two qualities of the national system 1 which entitle it to pnbiic confidence and which ought to be preserved are: 1. Absolute security to the noteholders," by the deposit of bonds covering the whole amount of circulation with a margin for additional safety. 2. Relative security to the depositors, by means of the regulation and supervi sion established by the law. Mr. Grrene's proposition would take away entirely the first feature, and would much deteriorate the second. The note bolder under bis plan would have a little better security than the average national bank depositor now has; the depositor's security would in evey case be lessened. If that plan should be adopted the one strong argument against returning to the old State bank system would be taken away, viz., the absolute security of the na tional system. It is quite practicable to enlarge the list of secunttes which tbe national banks can deposit as a basis for circulation so that the circulation can be increased without diminishing its security. But taking away the security of the notes would be to de stroy the virtue of the system. TRUE PHILANTHROPY. There is no truer work of philanthropy than that undertaken by the Free Kinder garten Association of Pittsburg and Alle gheny. Its alms are practical to the highest degree. In charity no less than other matters prevention is far better than cure. In providing for the proper up-bringing of poor children lies tbe best means for preventing the growth of pov erty and crime. For, though poverty is no crime, the circumstances of the one are a direct incentive to many forms of the other. This Association proposes to provide free kindergartens for the infants of the unfortunate in life's struggle. By so do ing it will to a great' extent banish the pains of poverty in preparing the children to make a better fight in the competition for existence than would otherwise be possible. The children will be freer to a great extent from the cramped surround ings to which their so-called "home life" is doomed. They will be given a start in the race in which the accidents of their birth have handicapped them. The kindergarten system is no untried means for the betterment of the race. For nearly a hundred years tbe teachings of Froebel have been demonstrating their value by tangible results. The system is a mighty factor in tbe solution of the so cial problems of the day, and its growing favor is due simply and solely to a practi cal demonstration of its sterling qualities. It deals with humanity at its most sus ceptible age. It cultivates the receptivity of childhood and fosters habits of observa tion. It is the embodiment of sympa thetic suasion and encouragement as con trasted with driving and punishment in education. A child is taught in the kin dergarten to learn by teaching itself, and not forced to swallow doses of information like so much unpleasant physic at the hands of othere. Wherever the kindergarten system has been given a fair trial it has demonstrated its advantages by indisputable results. Pittsburg and Allegheny are behind tbe age in recognizing its importance. The local public owes a debt of gratitude to the pioneers in this movement that can be paid only by rendering them enthusiastic aud generous support THE OBVIOUS RESULT. Now that the process of stacking up sil ver in the Treasury has brought us close to that goal which The Dispatch has predicted for some time, it is pertinent to ask whether tbe useless accumulation should not be stoppel We are now face to face with the proposition that it will be necessary for the Secretary of the Treas ury to sell bonds in order to replenish the gold reserve. If it is not necessary now it soon will be, if the operation goes on of spending $54,000,000 to buy silver, of which we have too much already. The bond-selling policy places before the people the following proposition: The debt is to be increased and the people bur dened by the imposition of additional interest charges. In returning to that what does the public gain? The indefinite increase of the load in the Treasury of a commodity which by all the views except those of the free silverite3 is wholly use: less. It is its uselessness as a reserve that prompts the selling of bonds; and the joint demonstration of tbe two branches of the proposition makes the result of the act of 1890 the worst financial fiasco of the year. This ought to have been foreseen, as it was one of the obvious results of the policy of using as a nominal reserve a metal which by the policy of the act is dis credited for monetary uses on its own merits. But since the silver policy of the country has reached this pass it is no use crying over spilt milk. The United States can afford to pay for its experience; bnt it cannot afford to continue tho experi ence after its utter foolishness has been demonstrated. Tbe first step should be to stop further purchases of sliver. The next step should be to convert the immense pile of useless silver in the Treasury into .a live asset That may be a delicate task; but it is better to do something than to continue the present policy of carrying a practically dead asset at heavy expense. JUGGLING WITH ELECTORAL VOTES, The report that tho Republicans who have carried the Michigan Legislature are going to repeal the Miner electoral law, and by so doing claim the right to select electors by legislative enactment, is one that warrants a few words of commentary. It is of the sort that the politicians of the present day are capable of, with the addi tion that, as it cannot affect tbe result of the election, it is a wanton exhibition of political grabbing. The Miner law was a grab of exactly the same sort. It showed the readiness of the perpetrators to set up a new stand ard of representation in the Electoral College which they would not recognizs elsewhere simply for the sake of getting a few electoral votes by special process. The purpose of the alleged Republican scheme to match the grab can have no other effect than to advertise the fact that Republican politicians have just the same disregard for principle as the Democrats. Still it does not seem wise to take special pains to advertise it without the slightest expectation of a return from the adver tisement What makes the plan especially stupid Is its failure to recognize the lesson of the election by which the Republicans are re stored to power in Michigan. The Demo crats juggled with tbe electoral represent ation and the people put them out of power in the year when they swept the rest of that country. Those who cannot see in this a popular rebuke to every such attempt at political grabbing are inca- pable of seeing anything. Yet such is the caliber of our politicians that they go right on with acts that the people repudiate, even to tho degree of perpetrating them without the slightest material gain. The introduction of such juggles with the Electoral College after half a century of undisturbed uniformity suggests tho emphatic pertinence of an amendment to the Constitution abolishing tho antiquated and cumbrous machinery and turning over the election of President to a direct vote, of the people. Pittsburg has a good public school sys tem, out it lias room for many educational influences supplementary thereto. Uni versity extension lectures or classes, an in dustrial training school or technical college, and, above all. free kindergartens have mag nificent opportunities lor uselulnessin this city. The value of all these should be rec ognized by the public and encouraged in every possible way without delay. Bnt until ull can bo secured, it would be a good plan to begin at the bottom and concentrnte attention and effort on tho establishment of the kindergarten system. In this way the babes of to-day would be so trained that the men and women of tho future would have an intelligence sufficiently cultured to do rnand means for the continuance of their "education" long after the school course is over. When public spirit thoroughly .ap preciates the value of these thlncs, a de mand for them will materialize sufficiently strong to work out its own satisfaction. Pittsburg ought to be largely repre sented in the American Chemical Society. Cliomistry Is intimately associated with local industries, and local chemists should take their place in the national organization now in session here. The death of William S. Pier removes one of Pittsburg's best citizens. He was one of tbe most upright and capable men that served in Councils, Ills vote and his voice always counting for the public interest. Though entering Into in life upon the prac tice of the law, Mr. Pier made a most credit able figure in the profession. In all retrards the deceased was a type of man who de served and onjoyed the complete respect of the public. Clehenceau is reputed France's cham pion duelist. But Premier Ribot must be franco's most courageous politician, for be has refused to fight a duel after the receipt of a formal challenge. Now that the redoubtable Jerry Simpson has formally announced his anxiety to rep resent Kansas in the United States Senate, Mrs. Lease's chances of election should be correspondingly increased. Kansas can Judge of Mr. Simpson's eligibility by His past record at the Capital, while Mrs. Lease is hampered by no national reputation for picturesque demagogy or legislative quack ery. Steamers are commonly overdue at this season. Overdue bills come a trifle later. Owners of tho one and credltoi s of the other are generally willing to rcalizo at a large discount. Modern belles would, of course, indig nantly deny the soft impeachment that worldly possessions or their suitors in any way affected the choices of their hearts. Hut it is none the less true that beaux in posses sion of sleichs andhotses, or the means to hire them, are uncomfortably forcing tho running these days for those whose pocket books are less inexhaustible. When sudden death calls a coroner's Jury to sit on an alien corpse, the first mys tery io be solved is the correot spoiling of the patronymic of the deceased. Murder is now suggested to account for the death' or Baron Reinach and others pos sessed of information incriminating high officials in the Panama scandal. Abonc everything else has been charged in connec tion with the widespread corruption, and murder is scarcely more heinous than tbe offenses whose clicle it would complete. All things are supposed to work to gether for good. And Mexico and the United States should work togetlierfor the suppres sion of border brigandage. Certain Toledo Conncllmen were re cently convicted of corrupt practices and let off with remarkably light sentences. Now that members of the "reform" wing of this Ohio city's councils are acoused of pur loining gas, there is smaller hope than ever foranyradlcal improvement inits municipal management. JNext to staving at home after dark, the surest protection against highway robbery is found in the absence of valuables from the pedestrian's person. Kansas believes in advertising itself by sending oddities to represent It in Washing ton. It will be a hard matter, therefore, to decide between Mrs. Lease and tho one time hoseless Jerry Simpson for tbe United States Senatorship. Both have such ex cellent claims to tho honor under the cir cumstances. , Pittsburg smoke and snow in Pittsburg have no long or doubtful struggle for su premacy in the prevalent tone of gray. It would be a good thing for Pittsburg if some of the blackish stuff that once was snow were removed from the city sidewalks. But of course the municipality is too much engaged over great essentials to attond to such mere details as this. Between the coaster and the street car the perils of tbe pedestrian ate almost in their zenith. Russian military officers pining for war are plotting against the Czar. Russian peasants are sufferinir from pestilence and famine. It is a hard matter to decide whether the Czar or the Russia ho rules is the fitter object for pity. Fob purposes of courtship and the pro-ductton-of pneumonia sleigh-riding is hard to beat. PROMINENT AND P0PDLAK. General Trochu's estimate of Bis marck is that ho might have been a great man, but he has become only a great Pius sian. Yesterday was the seventieth anniver sary of the birth of Louis' Pasteur. It was commemorated by high dignitaries of Paris and the nation. John Autram, of Wilmington, O., voted three times forGeneralJackson, threo times for Cleveland for President and IS times for President. He is 92 years old and is yet one of the best horsemen in his region. IjADlxs visiting the Comte and Comtesie of Paris, on an ordinary three days' invita tion to Stowe, arc expected to take six new toilet costumes along with tbem. Threo changes of dress per day are insisted upon. As a memorial to her mother, Mr A. M. Mankly is to build and maintain a homo for destitute women in the city or Washington. She is also to give the Children's Aid Society $30,000 to erect a home in memory of her hus band. Miss Helen Gould made a big house ful of New York children happy yesterday in a quiet and unostentatious way. She pro vided a free Christmas dinner for the little people who live under the roof of the Home for the Friendless. Mr. Charles A. Dana, editor of the XewYork Sun, is at present in Paris. Ho said if an interview that the New Tork Democracy may possibly elect Mr. Freder ick. Condert, the .well-known lawyer, ns a compromise candidate for the Senatorship. Mb. Pbeece, the new Engineer in Chief and Electrician to the British Postofflce De partment, has what is said to be the finest collection of Persian antiquities in England. They were picked up and sent to him by a brother, who Is an officer of the Indo-Euro-. pean Telegraph Company. LIVE NATIONAL NEWS. Senator Prye's Prediction as to the Panama Canal Ecandil-General Drift Toward Commercial Union Increased Attend ance at Indian Schools Other Interest ing Matters. Washington, Dec. 27. Two years ago, at a speech at Portland, in his town. Sena tor Frye prophesied a condition of affairsin relation to the Panama canal scheme that lias been fulfilled almost to the letter. In that speech Mr. Frye said that time would show that the whole scheme was corrupt, and that within a year or two, at least, light would be thrown upon it and the fate of tbe Republic would tromblo under the shock. That condition exists to-day. There has boon some talk to tbe effect that the Pan ama and Nicaragua canals are parallel, and that the disaster that has overtaken tho French people will cause public men in this country to hesitate in giving ' their votes to sanction the guarantee or the Nicaragua bonds, that a scandal might result Mr. Frye can see nothing or the kind, and is emphatic in his declarations to that effect. Says he: "There is every good reason to advance why this Government should exercise a supervision over the Nicaragua canal and control all that is done there; and therd is no reason why any legislator should be afraid to cast his ballot for the bill which has this end in view. I believe this measure will pass the Senate, but, of course, a prediction cannot be made as to its chances in the House. It can hardly be supposed that tbe bill will meet with favor there, inasmuch as It con template an expenditure of public money, and such expenditure, however meritorious, is opposed on that side of the Capitol." Counterfeiting tho Colombian Coins. Chief Drommond, of the Secret Service division, has cautioned his agents to exer cise the closest possible scrutiny to prevent any counterfeiting of the Columbian souv enir coins. "Souvenirs will io plentiful as blackberries in summertime," said a prom inent official of tbe mint bureau, this morn ing. "It w ill bo impossible to prevent them from being counterfeited, and the fancy prices they aie btroging are an incontive to counterfeiters. They can, too, put as much silver in the counteuelt as is contained in the original coin, and till make 33 per cent on eacu com." This view of the situation is not shared by the Secret Service people. Chief Drnminond thinks it will be almost impossible to counterfeit the souvenir coin on an extensive scale. Tho machinery necessary to compress the silver to the den sity of the souvenir coin could not, he says, be confined In a small room, and it would, top, require a half dozen or so men to oper ate it.su that the chance for detection would be too great tor ordinary counterfeiters to run. It made Horn dies the coin would be aDout two-thirds tho weicht of the souvenir coin, and would be easily distinguished from the genuine. Dalton as a Deputy Marshal. Attorney General Miller is somewhat dis turbed by the report that Bill Dalton, the notorious outlaw.lms been appointed a Dep uty United States Marshal at ColrbyvIlle.Kas. lie said to-day that the first intimation he had received in regard to the matter was when Senator Tost alluded to It in his speech in tho Senate last week. He at Once applied to the United States Marshal in Kansas and Indian Territory for informa tion on the subject, at the same time ex pressing his surprise and disapproval at tucli an appointment, but so lar he-had re ceived no'iesponse Irom either officer. Ho explained tint tho department never inter fered with Marshals in the appointment of their deputies unless there wei a special rea sons for so doing, but Indicated very clearly that he would not conntenance the appoint ment of a man or Dalton's stamp. No fur ther action will be taken until the two Mar shals have been heard from. Drifting Toward Commercial Union. "I predict that within 50 years, and per haps within 25 years for you can't tell how quickly such movements go the tendency will be toward a commercial union of the whole American continent," said Repre sentative Ilolman to-day. Mr. Holinan added that he did not mean a political, union, though of course a commercial union would hao its political effect, but that ho looked to see one tarlll in effect from Alaska to Cape Horn. "There i no reason," said Mr. Ilolman, "why Canada should not now have a commercial union with us that would be mutually satisinctoiy, and Mexico, also, should have such an arrangement." More Indians Going to School. Notwithstanding the difficulties experi enced by the Indian Office In securing' the attendance of children at the Indian schools, reports Just received show that the enroll ment of the quarter ended September 30, 189.!, in Indian schools of all kinds was 15,405; as compared with li,IS5 for tho correspond ing period of last year, the Increase being 1,010. The increase in the Government and tho public schools for this period was 1.200, 1) lie in the contract schools con ducted by religious denominations there was a decrease of about 183. The total en rollment in tho Government nnd public schools ror the quarter was 10,317, while in the contract schools the number was 5,173. The total enrollment for tho year is, how ever, expected to reach 20,000. The Sherman Act Will Not Be Repealed. The House Committee on Banking and Currency will be called together soon after the Holiday recess to act on the bill intro duced by Representative Andrew, of Massa chusetts, proposing moro liberal legislation in behalf of national banks and a repeal of the silver bullion purchase of the Sherman act. Representative Bacon, of New Tork, said to-day that in his opinion tho commit tee would lepoit back tho Andrew bill with some modifications. The committee had one meeting at which it considered this bill. Only a hare quorum was present. Tho members who did not attend weie substan tially agreed on tho bank features of tho bill, but when they camo to the Sherman re peal section they weie hopelessly divided, and, ns theio were so few mombers present, did not attempt anything beyond an in formal discussion or mo situation. The majoiity or the committee is disposod to lecommend the tir.it section of the An diew bill, which authorizes national banks toissuo ciiculatinir notesuptothefullp.tr value of United States bonds deposited. Section 2 reduces the amount of bonus re quired to bo depusltcd in the United States Treasury by national banks to a meiely nominal amount. This section will havo to be modified, us tho committee ishostiloto it and believes in requiring banks to de posit a considerable amount of bonds. Sec tion 3 1 elates to the tax nn circulation. Tho Commltteo ism lavorof a reduction of tho rate nf tax on national bank circulation, but is opposed to wiping out the tax entirely on tho ground that the banks should boar their share of tbe expenses of the system. Section I repeals the Sherman silver case provision, and whether this will get the lavorable indorsement of the commltteo or not cannot be predicted in advance of a full committee meeting. White Uouso Still Quarantined. The White House is still in a state of quarantine, and bids fair to remain so for at least three weeks to enme. Red cards say ing "scarlot lever within" are conspicuous on tbe entrances to the private part of the mansion on tbe first ana second floors, and the outside doors display small notices to the effoct that the house is closed to the public Tho office part of the building, however, is open for business as usnal, and the Presi dent, Seoietary Ualford and their assistants will be found at their desks oy any one whose business requires their attention. It is hardly necessary to say that tueie are very few such visitors at present. The At torney General was the President's only caller this morning, and he called princi pally to inquiio after little Martena Harri son. Thero is no material change in her condition, and none is expected until the disease has run its allotted course. The disease gives no occasion for special alarm. Benjamin aud Marie McKeo are still pris oners in the house. With quarters far distant from the sick chamber, and so far have shown no symptoms whatever of the fever. They have been compelled to cancel all tbe holiday engagements they bad made with their Juvenile companions. VThai Everybody Thinks or Now. Boston Globe.: "Diaries nnd ' good resolutions how to keep them" is the tbemo next due for con sideration. TO-MOBP.OW. Tbe robin chants wben the thrash Is dumb. Enow smooths a bed for tbe clover, Life flames anew, and days to come Arc sweet u the days that are over. Tbe tide tbat ebbs by the moon flows bacx, Faith builds on the rains of sorrow. The halcyon flatters in winter's track, And nlgbt makes way for the morrow. And ever a strain, of loys tbe sum. Sings on In the beart of tbe lorer In death tings' on -"that days to come Are sweet as the days that arc" over! Florence Eerie Coatct, in The Hew Peterson, THS PLAGTJS MEHACE. Danger of Cholera Next Summer Warn ings That Should Bo Heeded. Dr. E. O. Shakespeare, la January Forum.3 I would especially invite the attention of our uational legislators to the following facts and suggestions: While cholera ap pears to have nearly died out in Northwest ern Europe, it seems to bo still, lingering in epidemic form in the southeastern portion of tbat continent. This indicates a neces sity for tho continuance at the present time of tho embargo on immigration, at least so long ns we have any news of the existence of cholera in Southeastern Europe. It is a woll-known fact that In tho past, whenever cholera has obtained a foothold in Europe, it has never disappeared from that continent iu less than from three to ten years. While the cola of winter has usually been sufficient apparently to exterminate the disease in most parts of Europe, it yet has always remained dormant in other por tions of the continent which have less severo climates, to reappear with renewed virulence nt the approach of the next warm season. We havo no reason to believe that this visitation of Europe will prove an ex ception in this respect to the rule which heretofore has bad no exception. The mode or assault of a nation by cholera may be compared somewhat to the attack of the rattlesnake, which usually pounds a note of warning beforo striking his fatal blow. Tno history of cholera epidemics shows that threatened peoples, a' a rule, receive ample warning of danger. We have received our warning. Let it be followed bv the enact ment or such national legislation this winter as will render our defenses doubly secure against tho danger of an Invasion next summer. EEADY FOB EBUFP'S BIG GUN. Preparations to Kecelvo and Handle the Mammoth Ordnance. Baltimore, Dec. 27. The Maryland Steel Company's enormous shear legs at the marlno works at Sparrow's Point uro nearly ready to receive Krupp's 124-ton gun, to be exhibited at the World's Fair. The hydrau lic mechanism by which the shears will be worked is complete. New trestlowotk has been erected under the brUtooftho Balti more ana Sparrow's Point Railroad across Bear creek, to sivo the structure greater strength for supporting the weight of the gun. It is said the gun will cost nearly $500, 000. Its length, S7 feet, is nearly twice that of the largest gun owned In this country, which Is 45 feet long. It is said if fired on the lake front at Chicago, the cuuenssloa would be so great tbat it would shatter nearly oil the window r!ass in Chicago. The gun will carry a ball 15 or 16 miles. The gun and the several pieces of smaller ordnance and armor plate to comprise tho Krnpp exhlDit will probably be brought over next month. The special car3 bolng constructed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, to carry the exhibit to Chicago, will be finished and delivered at Sparrow's Point in a couple of weeks. Tho cars will be the largest ever built, and almost entirely of Iron. One of them will be placed on 32 unusually large and strong wheels. This will be used for transporting the 121-ton DEACON WHITE SUCCESSFUL. He Obtains Cumberland White's Pardon Trom Governor Flower. Watektows, N. Y., Dec. 27. Governor Flower, who is spending the Christmas holi days in this city, yesterday issued a pardon and restored to full citizenship Cumberland G. White, who was re ently sentenced tb two years' imprisonment on Blackwell's Island. Mr. White has been for many years n member of tho Sew York Stock Exchange. Ho lost two bonds of the value of $2,000 be longing to a fema e customer, and lading to pay tho balance due her, lie was adjudged guilty of constructive larceny About a month ago he was sentenced to two years' imnrisonment, as above stated. The application for his release was made to the Governor in person by Deacon S. V. White, supported b--a petition Igned by the entile New York Stock Exchange. Governor Flower Indorsed the petition, with t.ie statement that the punisbnienp given was excessive, and because, from an inti mate knowleduo of the way tbe business was done, it was evident that no larceny was intended. POINTS OX PAHEKEWSK'. rDEREwsKi is here, and now there will be music. Boston Ti avfller. Padzkzws&i is onco more on American soil and AmericanVloliars are uneasy again.' Buffalo Times. Padkkewski has had his hair cut, and they say he plays the piano as well as ever. Washington A'ewj. It is understood that Paderewski will give one concert to which none but bald-headed men will be admitted. St. tLouis Ptl-Dis-patch. Paderewski, like Samson, has lost his hair, but the Polish pianist, unlike tbe Hebrew hero, has retained his strength and can still wreck a concert grand with neat ness and dispatch, Detroit Fi ee Press. While in London Paderewski informed a correspondent of a New York paper that "he believed the love of art was growing in America." The popular pianist is a downy cove. Love for art, as ho construes it, means simply a liberal purchase of tickets to hear Paddy Roosky. Chictgo Timet. Padekewski has arrived in this country again, and has brought back with him that same wonderful display of hsir that he had before. But Paderewski is a great musician, and in his search after good Ameiican dol lars is very careful never to let any of his hair get into his eyes. Baltimore American. The announcement that Paderewski (pro nouaccd Paderevski) has not lost his hair will cause a demure thrill of joy in Chicago musical circles. He is still tho only living chrysanthemum. His gymnastics at the piano would lose much of their interest were it not for that shock of hair, nervously ngitated llko a horse's tail in fly time. When Paderewski (pronounced Paderevski) ar rives in Chicago he win be all here. Chicago Herald. Once Was Enough for Him. Minneapolis Tribune. It is announced that Speaker Crisp will run over to Now York to hold a conference with Mr. Cleveland thi? week. He won't fnrnish advance proofs to the press corre spondents this.trip. Have nty on the Men. Omaha World Herald. The voluminous hoopsbirt is cqming into fashion again. Just look at the 6 o'clock cars even now, good women, and for heaven's sake refrain. DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE. Orange Jndd, Editor. Orange Judd, the widely-known senior editor of the Orange Juddlarmer, ofCblcago, died yesterday morning. lie became HI Friday and death resulted from a hemorrhagic complication known as WerlhofTs disease. lie was 70 years old. Orange Juild was bom near NIaeara Falls, N. Y., In 182, aud was educated at Wesleyan University and In the chemical laboratory of Vale. He be came editor o& the American Agriculturist In 1853 and three years later its owner and publisher. In 1SS1 he became editor of the agricultural depart ment of the New YorkXfmw. He was the head of the Arm Orange Judd & Co., publishers of farm literature. Including the magazine Hearth and Horns. He served on tbe Sanitary Commission dur ing the war. For two years he was President of the New York, Flnshlng and Northside Railroad, lie has taken an active Interest in the affairs of Weileyan University, editing the first edition of the Alumni Jtecord. Ihe Orange Judd Hall of Nat ural Science, dedicated In 1871. is the result of his munificence, of which be was trustee for ten years. He originated a series of Sunday school lessons on the liereau plan. Gonzales, Garzx's Pathcr-ln-Law. It is reported in San Antonio. Tex., that Alexandre Gonzales, father-in-law of Catarloa Garza, has died at bis ranch at Palito Blanco, Tex. Gonzales Is a wealthy ranchman and Is supDosed to have supplied the quondam revolutionist with funds for his expedition. Gonzales was under in dictment In the United States Court for conspiracy in connection with the Garza movement, but his trial was postponed on account of Ids Illness. Obituary Notes. Leopold Oteshmmer. a wealthy distiller of Louisville. 65 years old, died there Monday. Will BAnKEn, a contractor of New Brighton. la., widely known In this part or the State through his connection with the Eiverson, Sherwood & Barker Tottery Company, died Monday. JOSErtl V. Beusneb, of Liverpool, found'r ol tho Brnnner Chemical Company and director or tho Fowler Company (Limited), died Monday. He was a brother .or John aomlinson Umnner, M. P. . GEOitOE FniCE. a leading manufacturer of Southern Pennsylvania, died at Waynesboro Sun day. He was 68 years old. In I860 he established the firm of Frlck ft Co., manufacturers uf steam engines, which is known throughout the country. BELLES IN ALL AGES. Mrs. Sherwood Talks to the Altar Society Abont Famous Pretty Women Ameri can Women the Beet A Toung ToIkV Dance-An East End Wedding. The first lecture of , Mrs. Sherwood, under the auspices 'of th'e Altar Society of Trinity Episcopal hurch, took place yes terday afternoon, in the reception hall of the residence of Mrs. A. E. W. Painter, Irwin avenue, AUegbony. The hall is very spacious, una the brosd staircase made a convenient platrorm for the lecturer. The listeners sat on divans. In alcoves, etc., whom they could hear every word that came so clearly and distinctly from the speaker's lips. The subject of her talk was "Belles in All Ages." She spoke of fomous belles from the, earliest periods of sacred and profane history. She mentioned the Queen or Sheba, Cleopatra, Mary Queen of Scots, and others. Talking about belles of the present day, she expressed her admira tion for the Princess LouHe, of England, who, she said, would in America bo con sidered a -j liy girl." Talking about the qualities tbat go to make up a belle, Mrs. Sherwood said tbat they consist' in being well-educated, always agreeable, and beauti ful, with any other graces that might occur to one as being delightful in a woman. Mrs. Sherwood considers our own Amer ican women among- tho brightest, best educated and best loosing of any that that she has mot. She spoke particularly about tbe enormous amounts of money tbat a belle used to spend on her toilet necessary. It would take about ?3,000 to keep an ordi nary belle in tho single article of tea gowns, 'ihe lecture was full of delicate humor, which was evidently appreciated by the audience. Mrs. Sherwood has u pleasant manner of speaking, and may bo called a belle herselt. TalKing about tbe "sweet American girl," she mentioned some of thalr faults, such as that they are ''too fond of slang,' ana to prove her point she qaoted theiemurkof a young girl the other day, who, talking about President Harrison and Mr. Cleveland, said that "they were such good fun." Mrs. Sherwood said tuat tho young girl would use the same expression it she were leferring to one of Raphael's pict ures or Beethoven's symphonic?, and would call them "good tun." Ihe lecturo lasted about an hour and a hair, and was listened tobyaluro number of tue inner circle of Pittsburg society, but all ladles. After the lecturo 'there was an informal reception, in the course of which Mrs. Sher wood was severally introduced to ull the ladies present. The officers of the Altar So ciety formed a Committee of Arrangements, and consisted of Mrs. A. E. W. Painter, Mrs. V. R. Blair, Mrs. George Miiras, III., Miss Sarah McCandless, Miss Benson and Miss Margaret Darlington. Mrs. Sherwood is well Known as an authority on etiquette and fashionable subjects, ana has visited all civilized countries and been received at all the European, courts. Sne is a member of a titled ianiily of France. A Christmas Dance, THE residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Walker, Western avenue, Allegheny, was the scene of a real Christinas gaiety last evening. A dunce was given to about SO young folks, school friends of Miss Jennie Walker, the daughter of the honse, who is homo from school for the holidays. The floors were covered with crash, for the ben efit of the dancers, and there were floral decorations to add to the natural beauty of the elegantly lurnlshed rooms. The danc ing was curried o.i with tho s-plnc that is always prevalent among those who have not yet learned to take a serious view of life, and theru is no doubt that the young hostess will carryback to school some most delight lul memories of the party. Ro rishmeuts worn served during the evening, and the whole affair was of a most hospitablo as well as elaborate character. A Pretty East End Ball. Another school girl dance was at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. V. Hays, West minster Place, East End. It was given by Miss Mary Hays, in honor of Miss Agatha Jennison, uf Bay City, who is visiting Miss Hays. Tbe young hostess, who is a very pretty young maiden, with blonde hair, red cheeks and bright blue eyes, looked particu. larlysweec in an Empire gown of white Swiss, trimmed with fluttering bluo ribbons. This was the ideal combination for a party dress In the time of our great-grandmothers, and it our grcat-grpiidmothers looked as charming in the dress as did Miss Hays last night, it is no wonder the combination was a favorite with them. MiS3 JomiUon, wore a yellow crepe, which was veiybocomlnz to her, as she has rinpling dark hair, a very clear complexion, and large, soft brown eves. Mrs. Uavs was gownou in black lace. There were about 75 guests, and tbe dancing was kept up with spirit until tue earlymorn ing, with a ahort interval lor refreshments about 11 o'clock. The McKee-McPherson Nuptials. There was a pretty home wedding last evening at ihe residence of Rev. Robert McPherson, Ellsworth avenue, when Miss Clarabel McPhorson became the bride of Mr. Hurt F. McKee, son of Mr. B. B. McKeo, editor of the Fre:port Journal. Tho father of tbe Drlde performed the ceremony in the presence of about 50 friends. Miss Florence Porter was the maid of honor. The bride wore a white silk, madejn tho Empire style, and carried white flowers, while the maid ot honor's dress was a Nllo green of soft material, and she carried pink roses. The brido's mother woio black silk, and Mrs. Mullen, a sister of the bride, was in white. The decorations of the house were mainly or holly, pine and other Christmas plants. Tbe young couple will spend a weeic iu Freeport, and will take up their permanent lesidence in the East End. Purchased a New Church Site. The congregation of the First Methodist Church are seeking a worthy successor to the "Old Home." They havo bought two lots, on which stand two houses, occupied by Mr. John Cooper and Mr. Albert Hamil ton, on Aiken avenue, near Westminster place, where they 111 erect a church. Of coure this will necessitate the pulling down or tho two houses. Tho property has cost tbe congiegation i33,C00. it U expected that building operations will commence April 1, and that tho work will bo pushed through as rapidly as possible, the congregation being desirous of getting into their perma nent church without unnecessary delay. Will Rival New York's Murray Hill. Mobeay Hill, Pittsburg, is expected to become in course of time as distinctively fashionable as Murray Hill, New York, judg ing by the number of handsome palatial residences tbat are being projected or erect ed. Mr. Charles Clapp will soon take up his abode in the neighborhood, while Mr. Ben Jainlu'Thaw Is building a fine house, into which he expects to remove next summer. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McClintock are also building on Murray Hill. An Informal Musicalo and Reception. The informal musicaie lost evening at the residence of Mrs. J. B. Murdoch, for her niece, Miss Pratt, op Eliniru, N. Y., was a tno3t delightlul affair. A good programme was rendered and a large nnmber of guests were delighted with Miss Pratt, who is a highly culturod young lady, having just re turned from a prolonged sojourn in Ger mans', where she has been studying music under Karl Kllndworth. A Wedding at linmore. Miss EDixn Machesset and Mr, T. Harry Dolan wero united in marriago last evening at the residence or the bride's par ents, at Linmore station, Fort Wayne Rail way. A number of Pittsburgers ere in at tendance at the wedding. It Will Bear Good Fruit. Columbus Dispatch. Probably nothing could have been more effective in softening the hearts of tbe Homestead workmen, renewing their faith i'u human generosity nnd teaching them as well as tbe givers that the warfare of classes is wrpn?, than tbe making of those Christ mas presents to the children.. The amount raised for this purposo, cniefly by The Pirra bubo Dispatch, was $1,000. There seemed io bo a special significance in tbe distribution or presents from tho rink where the strikers held their meetings. ' Can Stand Almost Anything. St. Louis Globo Democrat. Minnesota's Donnelly has turned Republi can, but tbe party lias borne up bravely against even worse afflictions than this. The Theater Hat Sluat Go. Rochester Democrat. What good will It do to elevate the stage, unless the upward growth of the theater hat can be checked? CURI0U3 CONDENSATIONS;- The original pen was a fishbone. In the Austrian army suicides aven 10,000 a year. British Columbia has a settlement Scottish crofters. Many ladies are employed as bai cashiers In Finland. No two Oriental carpets are precise alike in all respects. The longevity of trees Is much i fluenced by the climate. One London firm alone exports to t Continent $200,000 worth of tripe. In the United States there are 673,6 Free Mason3 and 17,471 Odd Fellows. Soldiers in the Italian army are allow cigars as part of tbelr daily rations. New Zealand has set apart two islam for the preservation of wild birds and othi animals. The Duke of Portland is tho large! subscriber to newspapers and periodicals '. England. One large horse owning company . London 16st over SCO borse3 from glande and farcy alone last year. France has one drink shop for every I of her population. In Paris alone there ai 27.C0O places lor the sale of liquors. The largest needle manufactory in ti world Is in Redditcb, Worcestershire, Em land. Over 70,000,000 are made weekly. The United States Blue Book contain Information about 1SO.0O0 Government office; with salaries amounting to (93,000,000 a yea There is no city in the' world that keep such accurate records of the entry ot foo and fuel supplios within its borders a Paris. There are two places in London wher Clergymen can buy sormor.3 printed. The coverall subjects, and can be had for ever season. . Some of the English pumping engine perform work equalling tbe ralsnur or 120 000,000 one loot high by tho consumption o 100 weight of coaL A piece of land in Yorkshire is callet "Pottlcoat Hold," because every year th tenant must give a new petticoat to sotnf poor woman by way ol rent. The engsneering department of thi Kansas State University Is making a map ol Kansas, showing the geology and the mill eral resources. It la to be exhibited at thi World's Fair. A Yankee, by name John Beattie, ha applied for a patent on a contrivance ti prevent that whirring sound in tho tele pbone wires that parallel trolley wires usee lor street car purposes. It is estimated tbat no fewer than 70, 000 Europeans wear wooden shoes. Bas: wood is ordinarily used for the sabot3, but willow is the bet material. Poplar, beech, walnut and birch are also used. The people of Canada are getting Americanized in various ways. Time wr--when they counted their money In ponn shillings and pence, or "coppers;" bnt now tbey count In dollars, dimes and cents. Electric search lights are being adopted by custom? officers in England in order tc avoid the possibility of explosion while rummaging for goods on board tank and other vessels carrying petroleum or explo sives. C O. D. are the initials of an express messenger at Atchison, Kan. Signed to his various documents they may be, probably are, tho innocent caugeof embarrassing mis takes, but undoubtedly on the safe side al ways. The principal at Los Angeles, CaL, dismissed the schools tho other day so as to allow tho scholars to viit the circus. The trustees considered his act nnlawful and against the rules, and his resignation was requested. Among the wilder tribes of the Cau casus every child is taught to use tbe dag ger almost as soon as be can walk. Tho children first learn to stab water without making a splash and by incessant practice acquire an extraordinary command over tho weapon. The Secretary of the Maine State Board of health quotes from physicians' letteis to xbow that the mostr common faults of school houses are low collinns. ni-ventiiated.and badly heated rooms. He also state that fas most frequent scbool room diseases are catarrh, headache and sore oyes. To St Stephen has been accorded by the church a place in her calendar im mediately arter Christmas Day, in recog nition of bis having been tho first martyr to Christian belief. The year in which he was stoicd to death, as recorded in tbe Acts of tbe Apostles, is supposed to have been 22 A.D. Some of the ccstly things in tho Sul tan's treasure house at Constantinople are children's cradles of pure gold, inlaid with precious stones: divans covered with cloth of gold, embroidered with pearls; suits of mall, thickly lncrusted with big emeralds and diamonds, and other relics of lormer Ottoman splendor. "If I gave you a pound of metal and ordered you to make tbe most out of it, what kind of metal would you select!" asked a well-known jeweler. "Gold, of course," was tho prompt reply. "I'd profer a Dound ofsteel," said tbe jeweler, "and I'd have it made into hair springs for watches. A pound of such springs would sell for a even $140,005." ! An average ot five feet of water is esti mated to fall annually over the whole earth, and.assumlng tbat condensation takes placs at an average height of 3,000 feet, scientists conclude that tho force ot evaporation to supply such rainfall must equal the lifting or S22,0OO,0CO pounds of water 3,000 lectin every minute, or about' 300,000,000 horso power constantly exerted. Some one with a fever for figures h calculated tbat if, when Judas betrayt Jesus for CO pieces of silver, each piece val ued at 3 cents 90 cents in all, that sum had been putntl percent the vear followimr. lc wonld now amount to $207,338,000,000,000,000, 000,000,OOO.OCO,COO.OCa Tnts amount put into gold would inako a solid globe as large as 17,000 such planets as the earth. Liars' clubs exist in London and several provincial cities. Tbe initiation fee is flva shillings, hair of which Is remitted should the new member De able to outlle any mem ber present. The tallest stories are told all eacu weekly meeting, and the best exogger ntor carries off the honor of the evening. But If a man Is known to He outside the pre cincts of the clubrooms he is liable to ex pulsion. Photographers are now beginning to realize that the dark room lantern should blcome a relic of the past, and a number of the moro progressive members of the fra- tomltf r Inatnlttni. ntnracA InftAnOeSCOUfc lamp. They say that this improvement has A nan a mariteu euecs npon me neumi oi u. .-, dark-j oon tor llyuj . r room operators ana is consiaereua uuuu those whose time is spent; commuauy that unwholesome atmosphere. ORIGINAL AND JOCOSE. APTEB THE HOLIDAT3. The'day is cold, the wind does blow In heaping drifts tbe flaky snow; And furs are now In great demand. And Arctic overshoes on hand. But stm he goes with open coat, Ab, do not think ho is insane. He stands the cold so all can see jry His brand new Christmas watch and chain. $ quits A SAcmncs. -4 "What vices are you going to give op i the first of the Year?" "I suppose under tbat head yon include cigars, J theaters, champagne, etc.?" - - Hardly; jou see, lam golnsc to get a dlToree.' SOMETUIJtO LASTING. "My wife gave me a beautiful raeer- yi schaum pipe for Christmas." '' "She wasn't sensible; she should bare beenllta mine and girts yon something that wonld hav j lasted you a Ufe-tune." -1 Whv. what did yours give you?" 'A box of cigars." WHAT SIW TUB'S HAS IS STOBB. No doubt Ke w Year to some will bring j A great amount of tin; To others it will probably fetcn An ngir, squalling kin. To some 'twill bring a world of fame. 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