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THE PITTSBTJRG IDISPATCH,- FRIDAY' DECEMBER "30, 1892.
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PITTSBURG. FRIDAY. DEC. 30. 1SK.
TWELVE PAGES
SELL, THE FRANCHISES.
Yesterday the Rapid Transit Commis
sioners of New York failed to obtain a
satisfactory bidder at the auction sale of
tlie Underground Rapid Transit Fran
chise. Only one bidder was forthcoming,
and he finally offered a paltry
5500 cssh for privileges that are
enormous. But the mere auctioning of
the franchise was a progressive step that
has a distinct value of its own. New
Tork has known the day when franchises
were Jcoked upon as the perquisites of its
aldermen. Other American cities are
awakening to the fact that value should
be paid for values received by traction
and other corporations.
And still Pittsburg persists in giving
away with no rational compensation fran
chises that would fetch a good price if
placed in the market for competition.
And the service rendered to Pitis'jurgers
by companies, which arejiractically made
monopolists by the receipt of exclusive
privileges, is such poor service as unre
restrained monopolists are wont to render
service to themselves with little care
for public comfort or convenience.
The expenses of Pittsburg'sgovernment
are steadily increasing. Next year's esti
mates foot up to $5,000,000. It i3 time that
P.ttsburg should look around for means
to relieve the individual taxpayer of his
growing burden. One most obvious and
economic method is in the sale of fran
chises in the future, and in the taxing of
corporations that have been the graceless
recipients of such things in the past
A NEEDED REFORM.
There is a large amount of interest
taken just now in the personnel and
political complexion of the United States
Sanare of the Fifty-third Congress. On
the part of the practical politicians the
interest is remarkably active; on the part
ot tneir "masters tlie people it is con..;
rtrainetiry the passive interest of helpless
spectators. The almighty people has
gives its verdicts at the polls, and theo
retically the ballots cast for members of
State Legislatures to decide who shall be
sent as Senators to "Washington. But
here the "practical" politician not seldom
steps in with evidence of his contempt for
theories and people alike.
The direct election of United States
Senators is becoming more and more
widely recognized as a necessary reform.
With the secrecy of the ballot and the
elimination of the Legislatures as inter
mediaries in the transaction, possibilities
for corruption would be greatly reduced.
The control of the people of a State would
be a far harder matter to compass than
the "persuasion" of the politicians of a
Legislature. When United States Sena
tors are directly elected by the people
another step will have been taken toward
a true realization of Government by the
people and lor the people, and passing
events are providing -strong evidence of
the fact
UNFORTUNATE INCIDENTS.
The recent explosion at Dublin Castle
Inflicted a severe blow upon the cause of
home rule for Ireland, by its effect upon
public sentiment in England. Its force,
however, was minimized by the out
spoken condemnation of its perpetrator
published by the Irish leaders. On behalf
of Ireland no less than for the mainten
ance of law and the preservation of the
peace, there must of necessity be the most
strenuous efforts possible made for the
discovery, arrest and prosecution of the
culprit
But, next to the crime itself, nothing
could be more damaging to the cause of
Mr. Gladstone's party than the reported
employment of the notorious Le Carron
to secure evidence in the case. The man
has a world-wide reputation for unrelia
bility, to speak mildly, and if the evidence
he gave before the Parnell Commission
had not been enough to stamp him as a
perjurer it would have gone far to ruin
the Irish cause through its leaders.
If the report be true, it is a striking ex
ample of Sir William Harcourt's lack of
tact Harcourt, by reason of bis record
as Irish Secretary, is probably less trusted
In Ireland than any member of the present
Liberal Cabinet, and his employment of
Le Carron would be productive of an
amount of ill-feeling that must act as a
serious hindrance to the British Govern
ment in its dealings with Ireland.
JAPAN AS A MODEL.
Touching the question of naval policy
the Philadelphia Btcord breaks itself loose
long enough to hold up the following ex
ample for the imitation of this nation :
A Japanese war vessel entered the harbor
of San Francisco last week firing salutes
with German guns loaded with French
powder. Tlie vessel Is called the Kin-go,
and was built In England. The Japanese
have been wcnderlully prompt in availing
themselves or tlie advancement ot civilized
nation?, both iu the arts of peace and war.
They have yet to learn that It is better to
build dear guns and war vessels for them
selves than to hire the gunmakers and ship
wrights of other nations to build them guns
and vessels that aro cheaper and of equal
quality.
For a newspaper published in Philadel
phia to present the assumption that this
nation is on an equality with Japan in the
matter of building ships, rolling armor
and manufacturing guns, conveys an un
flattering assumption to some one. But
inasmuch as Philadelphia shipyards have
turned out vessels equal to those of En
glish construction, and Pennsylvania
Ironworks have turned out . armor and
gurs superior to anything in Europe, the
assumption is most severe on the journal
that is politically unable to recognize the
industrial achievements of our city and
State.
As to the question whether it is better
to buy cheap ships and armor abroad than
to make them at home, there is an easy
answer. If the United States was, as the
Becord seems to think,nobetterable to build
its own navy than Japan, it would have to
buy its vessels abroad. But when there is
the ability to make these things at home
it is the best investment in the world for a
nation to spend a little money in the in
dustry of self-defense. It is not necessary
to go far in seekinsa historical demonstra
tion of this fact Thirty years ago two
sections of this country were at war, and
it was one of the lessons of that conflict
that the section which was able to build
ships, cast guns and devise armored ves
sels had an immense advantage.
The question of protective tariff does
not enter into this matter directly,
although the Becord is so purblind as to
imagine that it does. It is an essential
part of an intelligent military policy that
a nation should command not only a large
supply of war material but the ability to
replenish the supply from its own re
sources. ANARCHISM IN FRANCE.
There is now little room for doubt that
the only danger to the French Republic
lies in the efforts of the communistic
party and politicians working on its be
half from motives of ambition or Tevenge.
Neither Monarchists nor Imperialists
have an available leader, nor is there any
considerable section of the nation pre
pared to support such leadership if it were
present. France may modify its form of
Government, since a large element is de
sirous of change for the sake of variety
and in the hope of bringing the Republic
nearer to the level of anarchistic social
ism. But the modification will not be in
the direction of monarchism in any of its
forms.
The argument made by the Socialists is
that society is rotten, and the Panama
scandals are pointed to as evidence. On
the strength of that evidence the destruct
ion of society is asked for. In view of
this state of affairs the occurrence of a
dynamite outrage in Paris yesterday may
almost be regarded as a blessing. A few
such examples of anarchistic terrorism at
this time could hardly fail to react upon
public opinion, and persuade it to bear a
little longer in the hope that the R3public
will be better for the purgation resulting
from the present disclosures of cor
ruption. Anarchism can only be endorsed by de
spair. And the despair would be desper
ate indeed which would install the party
of dynamite in power, in full view of its
modes and methods for the subversion of
all law and its disregard of all rights of
life and property.
LOSE NO TIME.
Elsewhere in The Dispatch this morn
ing Chief Clerk Crosby Gray, of the De
partment of Public Safety of this citv,
outlines the stand taken on the quaran
tine question at the last meeting of the
American Health Association. That body
is one more addition to the list of the
many authorities that expect a recurrence
of cholera in Europe f ith the return of
warmer weather, and urge the necessity
for the establishment of an efficient
national quarantine system.
Last fall's warning was serious enough,
and Congress should lose no time in
demonstrating its regard for the safety of
this country. The Dispatch has fre
quently pointed out the necessities of the
case, and they are indeed obvious to all
who seriously consider the question.
There must be no pandering to petty in
terests of transportation companies or the
like, where the health of 65,000,000 is at
stake. Upon its reassembling Congress
cannot too speedily pass a measure com
petent to place the safety of America
beyond all doubt
ANOTHER HUMAN SACRIFICE.
At a Chicago grade crossing yesterday
a locomotive struck a crowded street car,
with the usual fatal result It should not
be difficult to locate the responsibility for
the catastrophe, and criminal negligence
ought to suffer the severest punishment
the law provides. But when penalties
have been dealt out to those who were the
direct cause of this particular accident,
the most serious feature of the evil will
remain untouched. It is, of course, the
right and proper plan to enforce a sense
of duty by inflicting penalties where
neglect involves the loss of life. So long,
however, as public opinion permits the
existence of grade crossings, so long will
such disasters as that of yesterday occur.
Human nature is not infallible, and with
the strictest rules for the protection of
grade crossings and the most efficient ob
servance thereof, grade crossings make a
poor showing of safety in comparison with
bridged or tunneled intersections.
The public opinion of this country has a
deal to learn yet of the value of human
life. When the lesson has been properly
learnt grade crossings will no longer be
tolerated. And their abolition will be
but one among many needed reforms in
railroad and municipal management
recognizing more fully the claims of public
safety.
Obedience to the law is the duty of all
living thereunder. Bat when Congress en
acts a measure of such certain inequity,
such poor construction and such doubtful
constitutionality as the Chinese exclusion
act, the Chinamen in this country have a
perfect right to await the verdict of the Su
preme Court before attempting to comply
with Its complicated requirements. Ot
course, in the meantime they must be Trill
ing to pay the penalty for their heritency,
but, inasmuch as the penalty In this ease is
shrouded in obscurity, the action of the
Celestials is all the more natural.
A lecture on religious liberty is to be
delivered in 1'ittsburg on Sunday evening.
With such a subject the lecturer ought to
have a large and most attentive audience
in this liberal-minded and progressive city.
Congress will please to understand that
a patient people is Deginuing to understand
the "lobbying" sjstem. And thero is a
strong desire to know why the Government
of America should be even asked to lend Us
credit to the extent of $100,000,000 to the pro
moters of the Nicaragua canal estimated to
cost $05,000,000, or $85,030,000 at the outside.
Wbo is to get the difference, and how much
is to be spent in "lobbying?"
An inmate of the Cincinnati morgue met
with hard luck yesterday. A doctor discov
ered that suspended animation had been
mistaken for death, onlv to kill the snblect
of his discovery in the making thereof.
XriEEE is an air of mystery about yester
day's fatal boiler explosion in this city that
calls for a very thorough investigation.
Small boilers properly and frequently in
spected are not In the habit of exploding at
unexpected moments. Two lives were lost
and many others endangered, and there
should be some explanation of tbo accident
forthcoming.
Government is judged to some extent
by the Instruments it uses, as a man by the
-v
company ho keeps. ,And the employment
of such a man as Le Carron will add nothing
to public respect for British Justice.
Labor Commissioner Peck is wise in
his determination to abstain from suing for
libel the papers that wore down on him dur
ing the campaign. Most of the criticisms
meant to reflect on the gentleman's integ
rity were really tributes to'bis ability to for
get partisan afilllations'in the discharge of
his duties.
Toleration of grade crossings in
crowded cities is one of the many outward
and visiblo signs that the pursuit of money
is the most absorbing occupation of
America.
It is an excellent thing that the National
Treasury should profit by the carelessness
of Individuals wbo cause or permit the loss
or destruction of paper money. But it is
really time that notes should be exchanged
belore they re&oh the state of ragged dirti
ness now prevalent.
Any stranger to this city to say nothing
of residents must be utterly bewildered
over the difficulties experienced in selecting
.Mayoralty candidates.
Parties nominating candidates for the
Mayoralty of Pittsburg will greatly aid
citizens in casting their votes nnd,of course,
can in nowiso, injure- their chances of
success, by formulating a compact plat
form whereon said candidates may stand.
Baker's ballot law has certain weak
points, bnt they are small and few com
pared to those displayed by some of its
blundering critics.
A LARGE amount of the immense interest
taken in the trial of Dr. Briggs now draw"
ing to a close is due to the fact that, in more
senses than one, the Presbytery, no less
than the- Doctor himself, will "be Judged by
the result of its voting on the charges.
PR0M1NLNT a;D i'uPOLAR.
Bjornsen celebrated his, 60th birthday
recently, and festivities in his honor were
held throughout Norway.
Spurgeon's Bible, which he had used
for more than ten yoars, contains no less
than 500,000 notes by his own band.
The engagement of the Earl of Craven to
a daughter of Mr. Bradley Martin, of New
York, was announced yesterday in London.
Ex-Congressman Bayne and Mrs.
Baneateat piesent on atrip through Eu
rope. They are expected back in Washing
ton about the middle of June next.
General Roche, who is reported to
have Joined the Mexican revolutionists, is
known throughout the country as "The
Tiger." He was one of Maxlmllllau's Gen
erals. President Diaz afces a great deal of
stock in Mexican affairs. Be is said to own
shares in every lailrnad, telegraph, tele
phone and electric light company in that
country.
Three great brewers have been raised to
the peerage by Queen Victoria. Allsopp, of
Bnrton upon Trnt, is now Lord Hlndlipp;
Bas, the pale ale man, is Baron Burton, and
Guinness, of Dublin stout fame, is Lord
Ardllaun.
Captain Hains, the Commodore of 'the
Cunard fleet, wound up his brilliant servico
on the old Etruria by beating the City of
Paris, and will now be promoted to the com
mand of the newmonuicb of the seas, the
Campania.
Herr Tauch, who has been secretly
fnrnlsbing papers in and ont of Germany
with ammunition favorable to Bismarck and
exceedingly tiresome to Emperor William,
baying been discovered, is to be expelled
from Berlin.
Rev. Auolos Allen, of New York
City, has accepted the call of the Glasgow
Avenue-Presbyterian Church, in St. Louis.
Dr. Allen has been iu New Tork but a short
time, having previously had a large church
at Williamsport, Pa.
Hon. G. M. Lambertson, recently ap
pointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
arrived in Washington yesterday morning
and entered at once upon the discharge of
his duties. lie took the oath of office in
Wisconsin some ten days ago.
TJN1VE3SITY. EXTENSION.
Teachers Most Mingle 'With the Masses in
Order to Lead Thorn On.
Philadelphia, Deo 29 The second na
tional conference on university extension
was continued here this morning. George
Henderson, of the .University of Chicago,
read a paper on "The University," in which
he described the organization of the institu
tion wnich he represented.
Melville Dewey, of the State of New Tork,
spoke upon the movement trom the stand
point of "The State Department." He sug
gested a division of the higher educational
work in to four major and four minor divis
ions. To the first he assigned the academy,
college, university and professional schools.
In the socond group ho placed libraries, mu
seums, extension teaching and clubs and
conferences.
President Edgar, of Wilson College, fol
lowed on the duly of collegians to the
masses and the mutual benefit to be derived
by their association in the work of uni
versity extension, wiiloh is looked upon as
an intellectual elevator for all classes wltn
out discrimination. "Wo aro finding out,"
he said, "that if we wouldbencfit any class'
we must walk down the steps, mingle with
them, and side by side walk up 'with them.
This is the dlvino method of dealing with
the masses."
MEXICO WELL C0ENED.
The American Article Not Wanted Since
the Native Crop is Immense.
Sait Ahtoxio, Dee. 29. A prominent
merchant of this city who has shipped
several thonsand bushels of corn to
Mexico during the past season returned
from the country to-day. He says: "In the
city ot Mexico the corn marketis completely
demoralized and is selling for about 60c per
bushel, Ameilcan money. There were two
hundred carloads of corn standing on side
tracks in the city when I left, which could
not be unloaded on account of the tailure of
theshippors to pay the freight. 1ho Mexi
can roid will no longer accept corn ship
ments unless the freights are paid and tue
shippers agree to unload immediately upon
their arrival at destination.
"The pew corn crop of Mexico is coming
into market, and no further demand for the
grain will be made upon the United States.
The State of Mlchoacan has produced, it is
reliably estimated, about 8,000,000 bushels or
corn this season, which amount alone is
sufficient to supply all of Mexico with corn
for the onsuing year if necessary. There are
good crops ot the grain reported in other
States of the Republic also, and there is no
possibility or shortage for some time to come
in Mexico."
A HOUND OF SKULLS.
Strange Discovery of Petrified Tinman
Heads Down In Texas.
Saw Ahtoxio, Texas, Dec. 29. A dispatch
from Curiizo Springs, Dimmtl county, says
that 25 miles south of that place, near the
Enclnal Koad, has been discovered an oval
topped mound covered with petrified human
skulls. The mound is about loo feet ih
height, circular in form, and Joined on one
side to a short range of hills of about the
same height.
On tho summit, and for some distance
down the sloping side, it Is covered with
what appear to be smooth, spherical bones,
which upon close inspection prove to be
petrified human skulls distorted into gro
tesque shapes.
By removing the sand and loose dirt from
the orifices or tho face, the unmistakable
human countenance is revealed. Bones of
other classes are found there, and trom all
appearances the whole mound is formed of
human skulls. The subject of opening the
mound has been agitated, but as yet It has
not been done.
A Quick Settlement.
Detroit Journal.
A great many men addicted to the tobacco
habit did not wait until the new year to quit
smoking. They quit on Christmas when
they tried the cigars they got from their
wives for a present.
A LOOK AROUND.
"The suggestion of The Dispatch of a
uniform system of tree plantiugon all tho
new streets will be taken up by the Depart
ment of Eublic Works and carried out next
year ir Councils will agree to it," remarked
Chief Blgelow yesterday. "In drafting the
appropriate ordinance I shall ask for $10,000
for this specific purpose. I shall also ask
that in order to have the work done care
fully and cheaply it be placed entirely un
der the direction of the department. While
at first wo would have to buy some of the
trees we would require, it would not be long
before our nurseries would give us nearly
all we would need. We have already estab
lished a shade tree nursery, and have alatge
number or thriving trees in it. Good sizod
maples and other ordinary shade trees of a
size fit for uso on tho stroets would proba
bly cost $2 to $2 50 each, so the sooner our
nurseries are well stocked tbo better it will
bo. I am heartily interested in anything
which will benefit and beautify our streets
and parks, and I am glad to sce that The
Dispatch is taking a similar interest in this
direction."
It is by no means surprising to the older
generation or men baying the haudling of
monotsry sffalis that the possessions ot the
Economito Society should have dwindled as
they have. As n matter of fact, their invest
ments have in the main been unwise, and
they have shown a lack of foresight in re
gard to several enterprises. Take for ex
ample their silver operation. They hoarded
coin before the resumption of specie pay
ments until they had a large accumulation.
This at one time would have realised a
handsome profit, but was finally disposed or
at a price which did not begin to pay lost
interest on tho money. A still more
marked .instance was shown in the
handling or the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Railroad stock of the society. The.- had
about 8,000 shares out of a total of some 25,000,
and they were fully aware that their stock
was the controlling interest when the
famous fight for control was in progress
between Dr. Ilostetterand the Vandorbiltg.
They were advised by their ontside friends
among businessmen not to accept the $S5a
shai o which I hey were offered, but they sola
at that price and the same stock was turned
into the Tanderbilts by n. W. Oliver at
$125 per share. They lost money steadily
through their manufacturing planis at
Beaver Falls and elsewhere in tho Beaver
Valley, and they still have n large Interest
in the Point Bridge which is not a paying
one. Even their superb farms have not
been managed as successfully as was sup
posed from a financial standpoint.
From the sale of the Lake Erie stock
about $700,000 was realized. Later the so
ciety bold, $250,000 of Lake Erie bonds at
about 115,' which gavo them $287,000. This
latter sum they invested in the Pittsburg,
Chartiors and Toughlogheny Railroad,
which was always a losing investment, and
which was finally told to the Pennsylvania
Railroad and Pittsburg and Lake Erie at
about $12 a share making a heavy loss.
They also had $3C0,C00 or the second mort
gage bonds ot the Cbartlers road, which
they sold after losing several years' inter
est. All this money, which they got as
ready cash, has gone raoro than a million
and now they are forced to borrow $400,000.
One of the papers has talked of Du-3'
splendid management, hut it does not look
like it. In 14 years they are reported to
have lost at least two and a half millions.
The management of the Duquesne Trac
tion Company had to take a dozen cars off
the equipment day borore yesterday, owing
to the breaking down of the big engine at
the power house at Een Venue. They had
to call Into service their oxtia engines and
not put too heavy a strain upon them for
fear of another accident, which might en.
tireiy cripple the line, it will take about
two weeks to repair the broken machinery.
In the meantime the Pittsburg Tractiot is
running S3 cars and the Duquesne 31. It is
unfortunate that this accident should occur
In such weather and at it time when traffic is
so heavy. Tho Court House has also been
affected by the cold weather. The gas sup
ply ran short and the elevators could not be
operated on tho coldest-day; It is nice,
smooth walfctngfup to Vbe top floors of the
big building, but thero seems to be miles of
stairway.
That enthusiastic Eepubli can and rat
tling good orator and lawyer, Geroge B.
Orlady, of Huntingdon, was in the city yes
terdav. Ho made the speech in nominating
General Hastings for Governor which al
most turned the tide against Delamater, and
is as warmly for the General now as ever.
Mr. Orlady says there is a great deal of dis
satisfaction in the eastern counties among
Republicans at the condition of things gen
erally, and he thinks that unless good,
strong men are selected for candidates at
the next State election there will be a repe
tition of the last result.
A sharp, hard frost, some 6now and
much pedestrian travel brings out the
beauty of some parts of the pavement on
lower Fifth avenue. Those places where
there nee large squares of glass or patches
of artificial stone shine with much glory.
They ate as deadly trips to anyone in a
hurry as a newsboy's "slide." It is about
time somebody took the sidewalk question
up and made it an issuo in municipal affairs.
There should be power lodged with some
official to see that sensible material is used
and that lives and limbs are not endangered
by any property owner.
A group of people were waiting for a
car in East Liberty yesterday when a large
flock of sparrows suddenly darted down
into a tree and began to chatter and jabber
in a surprising way. They nppeared to be
dicussing something and the talk grew
warm. Then they all ceased but one little
fellow who puffed up his feathers and fairly
exploded into staccato notes. Whiz, and
away they went. "I wonder if,,thoy were
having a caucus to select a Mayor, and
whether the little chap was declining the
nomination," said one of those who saw tho
incident. What made it funny was that the
speaker was one or the most prominent of
the present local candidates.
The sale ot the old postoffice site, which
takes place sometime in January, is causing
more syndicates to spring up and more con
niving to bo carried on than anything of tho
kind since the days of the location of the
new Government building. There are at
least half a dozen combinations of wealthy
men who desire to obtain the property. It
is said that Plunger Walton and some
friends are after it for a hotel site. Anothor
party want it for a tall office building, and
still anothor combine seek it as a store loca
tion. It is expected that the bids will con
siderably exceed half a million dollars.
Walter.
' Niagara Falls Not In It
Philadelphia Record.!
Some splendid ice effects now appear at
Niagara: but the rigging of arriving steam
ers can almost match them.
THE END OF THE SUMMER.
Tne end of the cummer, O. tell It in whispers!
So sad is the thought that Its glory Is gone;
The sands all deserted, no music enticing.
Where tourists have wander'd the sea rushing
on,
As if to erase every trace of the past
With wild angry billows and tempests' rude
blast.
The end of the summer. Its sunshine and flowers.
Its boisterous plee by the great ocean tide:
A host now hies homeward, for winter is coming.
To share with dear wee ones a warm fireside.
Though summer Is ended, what Joy in the home!
'Mid sweet smiling faces when no. longer we
roam.
The end of the summer, no wonder a sadness
Steals over the hearts of the fragile and wan.
For gone now, alasl Is a season or gladness;
And. O. the unrest ere again they may share
Life's sunshine, so precious, if spared through tlie
gloom
Of oar cold northern whiter to summer's fair
bloom.
The end of the.summer, but not of Impressions.
Indelibly stamp'd ou the mind 'of the past;
Through the long winter nights how oft will be
treasur'd
The scenes, so delightful, when with sky over
cast The snowflakes fall thick round the dear cottage
home.
And the storm winds without forbid us to roam.
. ft Hamnton. in Lr?A Hrmtri.
AN ASSEMBLY BALL
j Given at the Pittsburg Clnb Last Evening
A Pleasant Day for School Girls An
American Woman's View of English
Society Illness Postpones a Wedding.
The whole of the Pittsburg Clubhouse
was given up to the gue3ts at the Assembly
Ball last evening. The occasion was one of
the notable social events of the season, nnd
the members of the club fully realized the
responsibility that rested upon them of
making the appointments absolutely per
fect. The assistance of the florist was in
voked, and right well did that power exert
himself to cover up every suggestion of
angle and bareness, and convert the whole
mansion into a vast conservatory. In tho
theater the skill that can bring tho gardens
and woods into the nouso was most conspic
uous. The stage wns see for a wood scene,
with rocks, terns, rippling brooks and falls,
and glowing red blossoms here and there, as
If they were growing. Such a pietty effect
is not often seen on the stage, and It was a
genuine surprise to the gay company that
gathered in the hall last night.. At 9 o'clock,
the hour set for the beginning of the recep
tion, the carriages begnn to arrive, and for
the next two hours thero was a constant
stream of guests who were ushered Into the
house and received by a number of repre
sentative society people or Pittsburg. The
reception party "consisted of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph lCDilworth.Mr. and Mrs.U. N. Frew,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Sproul, Mr. and Mrs.
Sowell, Mr. Nathaniel Holiness. Mr. Arthur
Holland, W. K. S'Jiras. Esq,, and Mr. W. M.
Price. The music was delicious and the
surroundings perfect. What wonder, then,
that the dance was a complete success!
Making Vacation Pleasant,
The young- school girls had another
pleasant day yesterday. Their afternoon
was divided between a tea given at the
home of Mrs. Wood and another at that of
Mrs. Hays.both on Ridge avenne.Allegheny.
The appointments at Mrs. Hays' bouse were
very beautiful, the whole first floor being
thrown open to the young guests, with a
large, beautifully-trimmed Christmas tree
in the capacious library. In tho dining
room, which was handsomely decorated, tea
was servca, and the pretty faces of the
young girls would have made the sceno a
dclighttul one independently of anything
else. They were all in simple dresses, such
as become school girls, and that can hardly
he worn advantageously by anyone else,
and it may be truly said that a more charm
ing picture of youth and innocence was
never presented in an American home, or
anywhere else. The reception room, which
was furnished in dark mahogany, was
brightened up by flowers artistically dis
posed, a large bowl of pink carnations occu
pying the center of the table and breathing
ilielr rich fragrance to every corner of the
apartment Assisting Mrs. Hays in receiv
ing ueieMrs. Judge llawk-ins.lliss Margaret
H. Hawkins, Miss Matilda McKenna, Miss
Asathn Jennison, Miss Mary Hays and Mrs.
E. M. Bowers.
The young people came and wont between
the homes or Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Hays all
the atternoon, the same time being set for
both receptions. Miss Mary Louise Woods
was the hostess at her mother's house. The
atternoon was a pleasant one indeed lor the
young girls, and will afiord plenty of food
lor conversation when they return to their
studies in school, to wait lor the next vaca
tion. BnfiaTo Bill In London Society.
Mrs. John Sherwood gave another ot
her delightiul talks yesterday afternoon, at
the residence of Mrs. A. E. W. Painter. She
described her flist trip to London with her
husband, it being their wedding Journey,
and said that she was received into the
inner circle of London society at once, on
account of the letters of introduction she
carried from American friends. English
people entertain a deep respect for letters
of this kind, and will take a great deal of
trouble to make pleasant tne visit of those
who present them. During her five seasons
in London, Mrs. Sherwood was fortunate
enongh to see only one fog, so that her recol
lections of the English metropolis are very
bright London looks better by sunlight
than under any other conditions. DcscriD
ing her first appearance at court, she says
she experienced an an fully quaking feeling
when told that she must wear a train four
yards long and feathers in her hair. It is
court etiquette, when ono is 'presented to
the Quean, to make a certain description of
bow, and she was afraidshe would not be
able to accomplish it gracefully. She was
advised to offer her moat gracious majesty
the peculiar bow known as the "charity bob,"
which is taught to the children of charity
institutions, and is more reverent than
graceful. One day she was told that she was
to meet a distinguiihed fellow-countryman,
and she dressed horselt very carefully, sup
posing that it would bo'JIr. Lowell, or some
other equally important American. Imag
ine her leelings when she was presented to
liuffalo Bill, as it indicated the sort of men
that the English consider our best people.
Mis. Sherwood advised anyone who wanted
to go through London properly to employ a
guide one wbo is acquainted with all the
old places or historical interest, and knows
how to find thorn without trouble. Mrs
Sherwood evidently admires the English
very much. She says that the manners or
the higher classes are delightful, and seem
to say to you that you are perfectly wel
come, without gush. She touched on Lord
Byron And his unfortunate disagreement
with his wife, and showed a wide knowledge
of many matters in connection with the
English nobility that was interesting to her
listeners. Her lecture was given close at
tention, and appeared to please the audi
ence, mainly because her delivery is so
good, and without much refeience to what
she says.
The Graff-Ray Nuptials.
TnE wedding of John Dickson Graff and
Miss Elizabeth Eay, daughter of Calvin Ray,
of Sharon, took place at St. John's Episcopal
Church, In Harrisburg, at noon yesterday.
Mr. Gruff is the eldest son of the late Thomas
J. Graff, of this city, and a large party of
Pittsburgors went to Harrisburg to attend
the wedding in a special car. Among others
were the groom's mother, Mrs. Thomas J,
Graff, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Graff, Mr.
and Mrs. William Graff, Dr. and Mrs.
Joseph W. Dickson, Robert Dickson,
Bennett Graff, Thomas Graff, Paul Graff,
Mathew Graff and Miss Agnes Graff, Miss
Visle Graff, of Sewicklev. William Pole. E.
C. Godfrey. The wedOius took place at
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the Lochiel Hotel. Mr. and Mfs. Graff lelt
on the Limited for an Eastern tour. On
their return they will reside at Sharon in a
handsome house.bulltand furnished by Mrs.
Thomas J. Graff. The other presents were
numon-us and very handsome. Mr. Graff is
a member of the well-known firm of Graff &
Co., of this city.
The Truth and Its Connterfclt
Miss Elizabeth Scovel, a prominent
evangelist of Nashville, Tenn., delivered an
inteiesting discourse on "The Truth and Its
Counterfeit' beforo a large audience at the
Bethany Home, Center avenue, last even
ing. Rev. Dr. Walker conducted tho open
ing and closing prayer and singing services.
Miss Scovel commenced her discourse by a
clever simile of how truth and its counter
lolt was like a good and false government
bill. They wero so much alike it was very
difficult to discover which was false, but
back of the good bill was its value in coin in
the Government treasury, bo with the
truth and its counterfeit. She went on to
say that the atheist and infidel did less
harm to the Church than those who bolieved
in it but did not live up to their faith. The
gieat scientists ot to-day are trying
to got to God by understanding him, but
they never succeed in getting very near.
Miss Scovel spoke at great length on the
coming of Antichrist, who would be so per
fect thnt the Hebrews would lake him for
the Messiah. She said be may bo in tho
world at present unknown to anybody. She
counseled her hearers to beware of Satan, us
ho went around in such a saintly guise.
They might say thev wore too good, bnt they
aro the peoplo be "is after. He has hold of
tbo sinners already.
Jlnrrled at Harrlsbnrg.
A very pretty wedding took place at the
residence of Mr. Thomas Asbury, -Ninth
street, IlarrisDurg, on Tuesday evening.
Miss Annie M., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Asbury, and Mr. -Harry A. Bliss, of
Pittsburg, weie the contracting parties. The
marriage was solemnized by Ilev. R. H. Col
burn, pastor of &t. Paul's M. i . Church. The
couple will spend a lew days with the bride's
parents, und then take up their residence at
flulton.
Farewell Keccption to a Pastor.
The congregation of the Third Presby
terian Church, Sixth avenue, have arranged
for a farewell reception, to be given this
evening at 8 o'clock In the church parlors,
in honor or Dr. and Mrs. Cowan. A full,
attendance is expeoted of parishioners, old
friends and former members. Dr. Cowan
will preaoh for tbo last tiino as their pastor
onSundiy. a he", Inavos to take chnrge of
the Froedman's Board of the Presbyterian
Church.
Illness Delays a Wedding.
The illness of the bride prevented a
fashionable wedding that was to have taken
place last evening Iu the Second Presby
terian Chnrp.h- Mla "Rno-pTiia Sl&nle was to A
i... vMA - ,.-1 M. - ti- t .. t. T
ston, but It was unavoidably postponed.
The many friends of tha young lady pray
for ber speedy recovery.
Wll! Soon Wed.
Mr. David P.LrTTLE.of Wilkinjburg.is
to be married next Thursday to Miss Daisy
P. Shaw, of Calfornia, Pa., the ceremony
taking piaco at ber home. Rev. George
Hodges, of Calvary Chnrcb, will officiate.
Miss Shaw Is well known in East End and
Wllklnsbnrg society. She has made her
borne for the past two years with her sister,
Mrs. S. Rider, of South street, Wllklnsbnrg.
Gossip of Society.
Tns annual treat for the children of the
Protestant Orphan Asylum, Ridge avenue,
is to bo given next Sunday in tho Arch
Street Presbyterian Chnrcb. Tnm-e will be
candy and special exercises for New Teav's
Day. The little ones are having a pleasant
time this week, there being no studies, so
that they can play as much as they please.
They havo received a nnmber of useful
presents. The Nixon Street Baptist Church
Sunday school made them a nice donation
of books, fruit and candy.
Yesterday afternoon n reception was ten
dered Rev. C E. Luca?, tho new pastor of
the Fiist Christian Church, Allegheny, In
the churoh parlors. Arch street. The
officers of the church acted as a reception
committee, and the new pastor made the
acquaintance of most of his flock in the
most pleasant way tbat could he conceived.
His former home is Maysville, Ky.
Miss Daisy P. Shaw, of California, Pa.,
wns married to Mr. David P. Little, of
Wilkinsburg, last evening. Rev. George
Hodges, of Calvary Church, performed the
ceremony. Tho couple will reside on Forbes
street, Pittsburg.
A social is to be held at the a T- W. C. A.
room9, 21 Penn avenue, this evening. An
interesting musical programme has been
prepared, and it is expected that the oc
casion will bo an exceptionally pleasant
one.
The third entertainment of the East Lib
erty branch of the Y. M. C. A, was given last
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Byron W. Kine, as
sisted Tiy members of the 'Acme Concert
Company, were among the attractions.
The Allegheny Cotillon Club is to have a
dance at the Monongahela House this even
ing, that is expected to be a most enjoyable
as well as fashionable event Mr. J. George
Ihmsen is to lead the cotillon.
Ah excellent musical entertainment was
given last evening at the Mt. Washington
M. P. Church by a, number of pupils of the
Duquesne Conservatory of Music.
Mb. axd Mrs. C. W. Dittmeb, or Pennsyl
vania avenue, Allegheny, have gone to
Wellsville, O., to attend the china wedding
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. White.
TnE annual supper of the Buer.a Vista
Street M. E. Ohnrch was given last evening
In the lecture room. It will be repeated this
evening.
LAID 3EF0E2 G. A. B. P03TS.
The Soldiers' Orphans' School Commission
Issues a Circular.
Haiirisburo, Dec. 29. The Pennsylvania
Commission of the Soldiers' Orphans'
Schools has issued a circular to the com
mander of every G. A. R. post in the Stale,
accompanied by a copy of tho report of the
committee of the Commission in charge of
soldiers' orphans' schools, regarding the
future of these schools.
The committee calls attention to its recent
visit to other schools in other States, and
asks that that portion of the report refer
ring to the soldiers' orphans' school at
Knightstown, Ind.. be read to the post, the
fullest discussion invited and such action as
it may take be communicated to the com
mittee. WANI MUSIC IN SCHOOLS.
The State Association Will Ask tho Legis
lature to Mako It a Study.
Reading, Pa., Dec 29. At to-day's session
of the State Music Teachers' Association
these officers were elected: President, E. E.
Southworth, of Scranton; Secretary
and Treasurer, Edward Woolsieffer, of
Philadelphia. The form of a petition
addressed to tho Legislature in which refer
ence Is made to the great powor of music
and asking that body to establish music as a
common school study was adontcd this af
ternoon. The session closed with an organ
recital to-night ,
DEATHS I1EEK AND LIjSEIYHERE.
Nicholas Grattan Murphy"
The Dispatch of yesterday contained
an announcement of the death of Nicholas Grattan
Murphy at his home at Crafton. Mr. Murphy was
one of the best known among the old citizens of
Plttsbarg. In his 79th year at the time omis death,
he was but 7 years old when he came to rittsburg
with his father. Andrew Murphy, from Bunks
county; and he witnessed the growth of this place
from small to enormous proportions. Mr. Uurohy
was associated with bis father In the manufacture
of woolen goods, a pursuit which the older Mr.
M timhv hin followed successfullv in Ireland neariT
100 years ago. and later at Plttsfleld, Mass., and
again awiuimersviue, mjjiKMwuiiij.
The older
Air. Murphy made tne nrsi
broadcloth In the
United States. He was a mau of great lntelll-
Eence. much Interested In politics and was a strong
lgh tariff advocate. The PItUbnrg mill, which
was the first of the sort In this neighborhood, was
hunt ntiAii f!hrt1.ra creek. Afterwards Nicholas
Gratian Murohv was In business as .1 member of
the then well-known firm or Murphy A Tiernan.
and later ne was associated with various financial
enterprises. Deceased was an old-school gentle
man of the kindliest disposition and gentlest man
ners, lie took a deep and sympathetic interest In
everything pertaining to the history of the older
places and people. He leaves two daughters. Mr.
oeorge 31. Von Bonnhorst, the County Recorder,
and W. K. Von Bonnhorst are nephews. Deceased
was married to the laie Eliza Reale. who died last
summer. Death came palnlesi'lT to Mr. Murphy on
Wednesd.iv evening. He had just returned home
from the city a little after 5 o'clock.and was sitting
calmly bv the fire, when he suddenly expired. De
ceased will be kindly remembered lor his amiable
qualities by every one who knew him.
Richard It. Kimball, Author.
Richard B. Kimball, a distinguished lit
erary man of New York City, is dead. Ten days
ago he completed the most Important work of his
life, a valuable collection entitled "Hilf a Cen
tnrv of Recollections." His first book. "St.
Leier." appeared In the Knicktrbucktr Uaoaz.ne
more than uO jears ago. Thl work was at once
tr instated Into the French. German and Dutch
lanKuagcs, and gave the author a commanding
rank amoug American authors. Among his fellow
contributors to the Knickerbocker Mugaiine were
Lonefellow, Saxt Willis and Boker. Dr. Kimball
wasborn In New Hampshire.
TtoDert C. McKee.
Robert C McKee died suddenly of
neuralgia of the heart yesterday at his residence
In Wilkinsburg. The deceased was 72 years old.
For many years Mr. McKee was In the hardware
Duslness. but of late has retired from active life
and given his attention to his real estate interests.
Hewasapromluentineraberofthe R. P. Church.
He K'aves a widow and one son, Samnel H. Mc
Kee. The funeral will take place to-morrow aft
ernoon. Mrs. Eliza Eliott Itodgerg.
Mrs. Eliza Eliott, wile of Captain John
Rodgers, died yesterday. In her 75th year, at the
family reside ice. No. 310 Rebecca street Alle
gheny. Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers were married on
jlavil, 18-13. and have had e!&ht children, six
daughters and two sons. Mrs. Rodecrs was prom
inent In church work, and leaves a large circle of
friends.
Hob Slavin, Comedian.
Bob Slavin, the comedian, died suddenly
In Toledo yesterday morning. He was one or the
moat; popular minstrel men lu the country, and was
at one time one of the proprietors of the McMsb,
Blavln 4 Johnston's uilnstrels. For two years he
had nothing but hard Inct, and the cause or his
death was principally a broken heart.
Obl'uary Notes.
Rev. Samuel WnEELZii died at his home In
Chartervlllf. Me.. Tuesday of pneumonia, aged 9i
years. lie was said to be the oldest BapUst cler
gyman In the United States.
Dr. Luther Beetem, an eminent physician of
Southern renusylvauia, died yesterday at Middle
sex of typhoid fever, after a short Illness. He for
merly practiced In Pittsburg.
Elias T. Ixcalls, aged 82 years, father of ex-t-enator
J.J. Ingalls. of Kansas, and one of Haver
hill's most prominent citizens, died Wednesday -J
nignt. lie whs uurn iu iuiuuiciuu, .imse.
Justice JohxR. SnAnpsiEiw, or the supreme
Court of California, who was stricken with par
alysis Monday, died Wednesday night. He was
born at Richmond, In. Y.. May 23, 18.3.
Judge Barton Bates. ex-Judge of the Supreme
Court of Missouri, one of tho most prominent men
in Missouri, died Wednesday at his home in St
Charles county of a complication of diseases inci
dent to old age.
Louis Lankier, one of the most prominent fig
ures In Nashville's business circles for nearly 60
years, died Tuesday, aired 81 years. For years he
was engaged In the wholesale grocery trade, at
one time having the largest establishment In the
South.
Paul Good, one of the most widely known citi
zens of Westmoreland county, dropped dead at his
home near Harrison City yesterday morning. A
singular coincidence la the fact that his wife a
short time ago dropped dead at Manor Church
while attending fnneral. - . ;
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS
Native Australians eat bntterfliei,
There is no half vote in the Electoral
College. v
Philadelphia has 23,000 mora womea
than men.
The rtiTcroscopists nxj that a mosquito
has 22 teeth.
Texas has 57 counties each larger thia
Rhode Island.
Rain has fallen only twice in 29 years
at Eden, Arabia.
The State of Pennsylvania lead la ' "
cigar production. .
Aluminum slate pencils are among the
latest inventions.
The editor of a Missouri paper takei
'possums on subscriptions. '
There are three places in this Troili
where green snow is found.
Boston enjoys the distinction of being
the favorite city lor tramps.
There are 27 foreign ships with, fnna
having a range of ten miles each.
London undertakers send out price cir
culars to families having cases of serious
illness. i
Mexico has pnblic bath honses in vrtrr
town, however mean It may be In otherX.
respects.
The Palace Hotel In San Prancisco has
the largest isolated lighting plant in th
country, there being 8,003 incandescent
lamps.
The electric street cars of Albany, N".
Y., are provided with !an automatic device
that shows the name of each street Just be
fore it is reached.
Australian vlticultnrists are agitating
for a bonus of C cents per gallon on all wlno
made In the colonies that rear-'- a certain
standard or excellence.
In Boston they are getting to call after
noon teas "smoke taltes," because the host
ess usually has Incense burning in a little
oriental incense burner.
The largest wooden statue in existence
is that of a woman. It 13 in TokiO, the
capital of Japan, and Is dedicated, to Hache
man, the Goddess of War.
Russia has enacted farther restrictions
on Hebrow mechanics. They can exercise
their calling only in cities where there aro
Government Boards of Trade.
An eland, a species of South African
antelope, which had been in the menagerie
in Central Part, New York, for the past 15
years, died or old age on Monday.
Fifteen men, 13 hounds and 25 dogs
chased a solitary Jack rabbit for several
hours the other day, in Pettis county. Mo.,
resulting In the triumphant escape of brer
rabbit.
The aggregate capital represented by
the various "trusts" in the United Statea
amounts to more than $2,000,000,000, or more ,
than two-thirds cf our entire manufacturlne
capital.
The largest sheet or pane of glass in the
world, it Is stated, is set in the front of a
building on Vine street Cincinnati, O. It
was made in 31oiiles, France, and meas
ures 1S6 by 104 inohes.
During the G. A. R. encampment at
Washington 100,t0o now 10-cent pieces, 40,030
quarters and CO.OCO half-dollar pieces were
carried away from tho treasury exchange
by visitors lor souvenirs.
A horseshoe was nailed over Us door
by a St. Louis man for good luck. A few
days later, as the man was entering bis
home, lightning passed through the horse
shoe and knocked him senseless.
In India and South America there is
said to be a small tree, known as the "sor
rowful tree," which bears sweet soented.
flowers that "bloom only In the nighttlmo
and fall off at the break of day."
During a run of salmon in the Hehalem
river. Washington, the other day, the peo
ple living along the banks killed thousands
of the flsh by spearing. So plentiful were
they that one man lound no dlfflculty to
killing 200 a day.
The "Zone tarifl" pays in Hungary.
Tho mre is according to distance, first five
miles, second five miles, and so on. Iti
very low, and the income has increased 10
per cent, the travolingi&t per cent, since the
Introduction of, .bis method.
Chrysanthemum dances are "all the
rage" in London. At a recent ball the hostess
was dressed as a white chrysanthemum. She
wore a pretty girdle of chrysanthemums
about her waist, and carried on her arm a
largo bouquet of tbat much-loved flower.
The number of persons carried by the
railroads of the United States the last year
wus, In round numbers, 600,000.000. Owing to
the World's Fair, the number tor next year
will probably be much increased, though IS
is not likely to reach a round l,OM,000,ooo.
No railroad seems to be perfeotly
happy until it has a nickname. Every road
out of Cincinnati has one, some more forci
ble than othors. The C. P. 4 V. (Clnoin
nati, Portsmouth and Virginia) Eailroad Is
known all along the Hue as the Coat, Pant
and Vest road.
There is a fresh water spring which
covers an area of two acres in the Atlantic
Ocean, two miles trom the Florida shore and
ten miles south of St Augustine. The spring
is defined by the sliver gleaming white caps
trying to force themselves iroin the power
ful boiling spring.
The best insect destroyer known is hot
alum water. Put alum into hot water and
boil until dissolved, then apply the water
with a brush to all cracks, closets, bedsteads
and other places where insects may bo
found. Ants, cockroacnes, fleas ana otner
creeping things are killed.
A powerful lamp, which distinctly
illuminates objects over hair a mile distant,
by means or a great reflector, is to be adopt
ed in the Frenoh army. It Is carried on a
lteht wagon, behind the soldiers, and they
will be in obscurity, while the enemy and all
objects in front will be made conspicuous.
A very smpathetlc gentleman, who had
the welfare of tho ladies at heart, delivered
a lecture on "The Duties of Husbands," to a
provincial audience. In Impressive sen
tences ho urged the gentlemen to treat their
wives kindly, and had not completed ms
advice when an officer appeared upon the
stage and arrested him for bigamy.
The question, "Is light or darkness
conductive to the growth of an electrio
plantt" was recently discussed by a debat
ing society in a Western college. Soma
stated that light wa., because ir no lamps
were lit there would be no profits, while
.litberssaid that darkness was, beoauso ir
Hhere was no darkness there would be no
need of lights. The debate finally teimto
ated in a draw.
There are nearly 2,000 known species of
orchids. Probably "as many more remain
undiscovered in the depths of unexplored
tropical forests. He who comes upon a new
one obtains almost as much glory as is got
by the discovery of a star. It seems curious
that, whereas the30 plants aro spread over
nearly all tho world, as far as the borders or
the frozen zone, thero should be so lew
kinds that are uselnl in any way to man.
ORIGINAL AND JOCOSE.
WE DCAW TUX LIXE.
Tis now the season of the year
When people advertise
By sending out art calendars
Of an unusual size.
Of course we don't object to tbem.
At least a certain lew:
But darn the ones that come to Da
With postage on them due.
THE BUTPLT SBOULt? EXCETDTHE PZltAwja,
"How much are your hair mattresses?"
Firty dollars."
What!"
"Yes; you see, hair Is very scarce."
"O. coineorT; Paderewskl has Just had his loakt
cut"
A QUX3TI0X.
"My dear, what are yon looking to puz
zled about?" asked Mrs. Passay or her daughter. I
Something Mr. Stringer said to me last even
ing." What was it?"
"We were drinking lemonade at the eotlllioa,
and he said It wasn't as he liked It and asked a
to look In his glass."
"Welir"
"And 1 don't know whether he meant it f
sweet or too sour."
tbx egotist's AVAzaarcrr.
The strangest thing of all the year (.
Is, that some pretty, wealthy dear
Has failed my many charms to se.
And asked not: Could the marry me.