PITTS BUROH COlSrMEHCIAL. GAZETTE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1896. anyone would credit that to Bryan. It Is i intimate with the big girls of the school to be a rood tpacher. THE QUIET OBSERVER-' Leva seldom haunts the breast whe-ra learning lice, And Ver iia set3 ere Mercury can arise Pope.
THE PICXIC -WON'T DOWN. Saen Kerf est Committee lu He Held Responsible for the Sole Ot Lienor. W. IT. Fetter of New r.rigliton, county detective of ltavr county, wa Jn the city yesterday armed with instruments from tisrlct-At-toirey IDanirl Twlford, to secure evidence analr.Pt tho Crntral committee jf the who held the picnic at Alinuipp park August Vi, at whlcli it Is nlletjct thn.
unlimited quar.tltlea of liquor and beer wen sold and drank. A rllUea of Allqulppa preferred chr.rr9 Knltist AMorman riuccop, John TMmllhir, Peter Hurkr-stein ar.d many others, and a time for a heiuirft wan st at the office if Ball of AUiutjt No wllnt'Krs appeared and 'Hulre Hall had to release the s'cllsed. Ie-tutlve Fetter saJd that District-Attorney Twiord evi.ected the c.mtHb!e from Hoj ewell townnhip would make a return of th M-gral ll-iuor sollins at the next term ot Court, which the vonatable had fulled to dn, as ha could setlira no witnesses. Witnesses who afraed at first to appear before the ccurt disappeared aluut the time they wer wanted. The grand jury mwn iwo and Uatavtivs fUl will make a returu of the casa.
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year by mail. Specimen Copies sent free. AT THE MERCY OF FIRE. JLiRosivr Had Ao Mtfs of Fiahtini; It lots Sot Halt Innured. Ligonier, Dec.
4. (Special.) The latest estimate of the less by this morning's fire is: N. M. Marker Sons, loss on property and- contents, $21,000, insurance, I. M.
Graham's loss on Echa office 51,1500, Insurance $800; Mrs. Emma Marker's loss in millinery goods t-'lOO, no insurance; L. B. Wciler, loss insurance 42.500; F. O.
Fowler, hardware, loss insurance C. M. Clifford Son, drygoods and notions, less insurance li.OOO; W. W. Mur-dock, jewelry, loss insurance A.
3. Beaty, barber, most of goods saved, no Insurance; John C. McC'une, harness, loss $150. no iiirurance; Frank Hart man, losi on househouid goods and silverware, SsjO, no insurance; C. S.
Van near, of Somerset, Iornt on buildings 13,200, Insurance The goods from the stores and dwellings were placed in the Diamond, and during the night some persons were caught stealing from them, and others are known. A trunk with tn it was carried to a neighbor's and left sitting in th yard all night unmolested. Will-lam Cams was badly injured by falling timbers. The people of LIgonier were almust helpless to fight the fire. They had never experienced anything cf any consequence In the way of fires before.
The large brick residence of C. F. Marker was saved by the use of tho chemical Pre extinguishers from the Frank hotel, which proved of great value. Thirteen thousand five hundred dollars worth of water bonds were sold to Farson. Leach Co.
of New York about two hours re-fore the fire was discovered, and ih water works will be completed as soon as possible. EXPERT LITTLli'S FIGURES. i Many Overstatement Made Aa Interesting--Statement. Baltimore, Dec. report cf Stephen Little, the expert accountant, to the Baltimore Ohio reorganization was made public to-day.
The accountant rinds, among other thing, an over statement of the net Income amounting to $2,721,067 from Jane 0, to June 50, 1885. This Rmount was divided as follows: For 1SD2. lor 1SW3, for 1S94, for He al.10 finds that of paid in dividends during the period mentioned only was earned. The items withheld from operating expanses and th. methods of swelling receipts in each year were given in detail.
By writing up the values of stocks owned and ether such, practices, the net income was swelled by amounts that should have gone to profit and loss. Two improvised profit and loss accounts were opened, one designated "general adjustment account," and the other "securities adjustment account." Mr; Little savs there is a mlscharge of wornout equipment to profit and loss instead of the income, amounting to 'charges to Income of $2,064,741 were Improperly capitalized under the title of "construction, main- stem," etc. Improvements and betterments of leaped and dependent roads, amounting to ia.00.-453, were improperly charged to capital account. The total of theae Improper entries is $11,204,853 for the seven years and two months ending November 30. 15.
During the period under scrutiny there were declared in stock and in cash dividends on the common stock. Concurrent with the stock dividend o. 2 per cent In November 1391, was the pale to a synuicate cf $5,096,000 additional -common (stock, and in February 1892. more common stock was Issued in exchange for 120,100 shares of Pittsburgh Western common stock at $3S a share Mr. Little says that the liabilities cf the company, as of November 30, 1S95, were understated by $5,481,831, and that the floating debt was $16,212,730.
The net ill-crease in liabilities in the period under review has been $22,180,073. Under the head "Under estimate cf liabilities." Mr. Little, after giving a table of items, says: "The under-statement of its liabilities to which I refer and of which no official mention has been made publicly, connlsts of the 70. Not being a direct debt. It has no place on its books, but the company Is.
nevertheless bound by its Indorsem*nt. These loans, however, art still further secured by the pledxe of its own collaterals In conjunction with those of the Pittsburgh Western and the Valley railway cf Ohio." THE PRIZE PICTURES. Fine Art Committee's Selections Announced nnd Approved. At a meeting of the toard cf trustees of the Carnegie fine art and museum collection, held In the Carnegie building at 2 p. m.
yesterday, the various prizus for meritorious jointings Aovr on exhibition at the rt g-aUery wer awarded. Tha flue arts committee ot the board had carefully considered the merits of the leading pictures during the past month and had auxeed upon their recommendation last lionday. The committee Is composed of John Caldwell, president: E. M. lligelow, D.
T. W'aton, Joseph It. Woodwell, A. Bryan Wall. William S.
r. Warmcuritle and W. N. Frew, ex-oflficio. This committee recommended two pictures for che chronological collection, which carried with it the giving of two bronze mt-dnis and also the Camtpie prizes of io.OOu end These pictures, it was stipulated, niUHt be the work of American artists, and when awarded the money rrizea, would become the property of the art gallery and form tte nuoleun of a collection of paintings by American artists, to be added to each year.
thuB forming an object lesson on the progress of art in America. The $5,000 prize was awarded to AY'inxlow Homer of Scarborough. for his paint inr. "The Wreck." Mr. Homer la an American artist.
The $3,000 pri26 was awarded to Gar! Melchers for his painting, "Tha Ship Builder." Mr. Melchers is a citisten of thla country, temporarily residing: in Parts. Medals for the best threa pictures in the collection, without regard to the nationality cf the artist, were awarded as follows: A medal cf tha first class to Larery f'jr his painting, "The Lady Brown." Mr. Lsvery is of ti.e Glasgow A second medaJ to Raffaclll for his pointing. "Notre Dame." It Is a view on the Hoine, with Notre Dame in tha distance.
The artist is of the French school. A third medal goes to Miss Cecelia Beaux for her painting. "Ernesto." It represents a nurse leading a child. Miss Beaux is an American and resides in Philadelphia. The tine arts committee did Ha work systematically.
It so happened that the recipients of the prizes are widely scattered as to residence, America, Scotland and Prance teing represented. Tho fact that no prize was awarded to Pittsburgh artists is an evidence of the etrict impartiality with which the awarda were made. i nil cm song- mat dollar wmcn is a sou iu one, worth ,100, -cents -everywhere and all the time t3 not gone! a one tc receive for labor and its products aa to pay tor labor and its products. It is the same oid Idea that a chape; dollar a desirable and legitimate thing with -which to discharge an obligation contacted on the basis of a genuine dollar. Carried to its logical conclusion tt tha idea that when a large enough number of people And themselves in debt the proper course for them to pursue is not to pasa a general law cutting--the obligation In two, but to indulge in the roundabout process of authorizing a cheaper kind of money with which to accomplish the same object.
If under a sliver standard enough of such obligations had accumulated the logical position to take would be that the silver dollar as well as the gold dollar should considered too ddar a one for "those who owe money and must purchase it with the proceeds of toil," and that the proper courts to pursue would be to make a change to still cheaper money, either paper or some substitute between silver and that ttreme of fiat. Tha proper course for Mr. Bryan to pursue Is to drop this sort of agitation and direct his energies toward stimulating' the Investment and circulation of the money that is good; also to bring tmre of it to this country by helping to promote protective tariff legislation and thus atone In a measure for the part he played as a member of the ways and means committee in the framing and passage of the Wilson-Gorman tariff bill, which, with its deficit creations, has increased the Indebtedness which Bryan would pay with cheaper dollars. Answer to Corret pondents, Reader, Johnstown, Pa Ira David Sankey, the famous singer and composer, now doing evangelistic work in connection with D. L.
Moody, was born In EUnburg, Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, August 1310, and Is consequently in his 57th year. Eugenie, Blairsvllle, Pa. The sixtieth anniversary of the accession of Queen Victoria, which, should she live so long, will be celebrated with great pomp and splendor, will occur June 20, 18S7. She is evidently looking forward to the event with gretU Interest, since she is even now arrangir the details of the celebration. She will be 73 years of age on the 24th Of May next.
Watcher, City. The official returns of the popular vote for the presidency have not yet been secured from about one-third of the states. There have been full statements made at the capitals of all tha states "not officially reporting, and from these totals have been prepared which will not differ materially from the official figures. Counting the votes cast for Bryan and Watson in the column fcr Iryan (except in Pennsylvania), where the vote was reported as "Populist," tie columns foot up as follows: McKinley, Bryan, Palmer- Levering, McKinley's plurality over Bryan. majority over ail, 657,283.
The total vote wa3 13,7,503. Wllkinaburgr Street Wllklnsburg street Improvements are tnished for this year and the final estimates have been handed In. There Were ten and one-half miles of streets graded and paved with vitrified fire brick, requiring 15.000,000 brick, and nearly fifteen miles, of curbing. The cost of this work, exclusive of damages to property and cost of engineering, amounts to $237,000. When the sidewalks are finished this borough will be one of the best paved ia the stare.
THE DEATH ROLL. Thotnaa Jamison. Thomas Jamison, piasldont cf the Taonongaheia National bank, died yesterday at hla home 66 Union avenue. Allegheny. Hla liiness was an attack of grip, which left a severe cough.
A fit of coughing broke a blood vessel, hastening death. Mr. Jamison was born in the old Fourth ward, Allegheny, sixty-five vars ago. He was educated in the pub'ic schools. When young he entered tlie Pittsburgh urygoods tore of James McCar.diesa on Wood street.
From that modest start he rose steadily, and finally became a member of the firm, the name being- McCacdtesa, Jamison Co. He married a sister of the iate Campbell B. Herron, the well known manufacturer, end of Dr. James Herron cf Allegheny. Mr.
Jamison's father died when lie was quite small The cares of the family were borne by himself and his brother, Robert, as soon as they grew old enough. They were engaged in business together for some years, and until the time of Robert Jaminon's death. The latter Was a brother-ln-iaw of the late Chnrles Arbuckle. About six years ago Mr. Jamison organized the Monongahela National bank, and became its president.
He had since put his entire business atentlon to the workings of this institution, with unqualified success. Mr. Jamison was a member of the First United Presbyterian church of Allegheny for the most part cf his life, and one of tho church's leading spirits. For many years past he had been an elder of the church, and spent much of his time and wealth in its work. He also held the position of treasurer of the United Presbyterian general assembly of North America.
The business men of Pittsburgh held Mr. Janilscn in very hig-h esteem. He leaves era son. Will, a student at Princeton college. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Rev. Dr. W. J. Robinson, pastor of the Fist Presbyterian church of Allegheny, will likely conduct the funeral services.
Samuel If. Jackson. Samuel H. Jackson, one of the oldest and most respected residents of died at his residence, 735 Penn avenue, in that town yesterday, In his 75th year. Mr.
Jackson came to Wllklnsburg about fifty years ago, entering the grocery store of Edward Thompson as clerk, and afterwards married a daughter of Mr. Thompson and carried on the grocery business himself. Later he joined the engineer corps of the AUe-gleny alley Piiiroad Company, and was with them for nearly twenty years. About ten years a 50 he gave up business altogether, living a retired life, not having good healih. His -wife died about six years ago.
He left two sons, both In business in Wiiklnsburg, Edward T. real estate dealer, and Samuel a druggist. Joseph T. Wells. Joseph T.
Wells, aged 50, a well known citizen wf McKeesport, died last night from tne effects of a stroke of paralysis Yf received Tuesday last. He was an old soldier and newspaper man. He was born in Brownsville and edited the Advocate cf that place for four years, afterwards doing newspaper ork In McKeesport. He was a member ot Post 50. O.
A. and served almost three years in the army, and was badly "wounded at Kingston, N. He leaves a wife and three children. Albert Amnion. New York, Dec.
4. Albert Aror.son, the theatrical manager, died to-day at his residence in this city. He was one of the Aronson brothers undc whose management the Casino theater In this city achieved Its greatest success. Mr. Aronson had been suffering from lumbago for the last aix weeks, but persisted in attending to the business of the Bijou theater, in the cafe of which establishment he was prostrated last night.
He was 4S years of age. Mr. Elhtt MeBride. Butler, Dec. 4.
Mrs. Eliza McBride. widow of Francis MoBride deceased, died to-night at her home in this city. 3he was the mother of Kerr H. McBride, a rromlnent oil operator who died last Frlsiay.
Bhe has been in feeble health for some time and her death was probably hastened by ehock caused by the death of her son. She is survived by a daughter and a son. The latter Is Isaiah L. McBride of thU place. Obituary Sotes.
Herman Mcwes, aged 54, died Thursday a.t his home cn Brownsville avenue. was for many years? a grocer on Mt. Oliver. He was a Mason ami ocidreiiow a.u-1 prominent cnurch and charity work. Tv Wilson Skillen, a son of Samuel Sklllan, postmaster at Parnasfeus.
died Thursday of consumption. Mary, wife of Prof. J. H. Appls, formerly teacher of mathematics in the Pitts- i burgh High Fchool, died at Frederick, Mi ine was a native or iarion.
Kate, daughter of Cathrine and the late Henry Shook, died last Thursday morning, after a lingering iilness. She was an earnest Christian and a member of the West End Methodist Episcopal church, and of Pride of Welcome council, D. of L. She wtil be buried from hr late residence. Division end High streets, Eillatt borough, on Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
Frederick TS. Kampf, formerly the editor and proprietor of the Auglaize county Democrat of Wapakor.eta, died at Colorado Springs, where he went for his health. M-COXXELL-ELVERSOS. A PittsbarRher Weds a Xew Brigrhton Yountf L04ly. New Brighton, Dec.
4. (Special.) NeIHe Elver-son, daughter of W. H. EU verson. a wealthy pottery manufacturer of this place, was married last night to Walter McCcnnell, a youfcg civil engineer of Pittsburgh.
The ceremony was performed at the home of the briCea parens by Rev. Shrom of the East End Pittsburgh Presbyterian church, and Rev. S. H. Thompson, the bride's pastor, at this place.
The attendants of the bride were six young friends: Misses Louise and Ella Merrick, Lois Simpson, Isabel Kennedy, Ella McKInney ana Ida Bartow. There were about eighty guesta present and the affair was quite a social event. The young couple will reside In Pittsburgh, after an eastern wedding trip. BRUTAL, ASSAULT BY They Maltreat a and Her Baby Wh.Ua Alon" In the Homc Parkersburg, Va Dec. 4.
(Special.) While Samuel Stephens, a Rockport farmer, was working on his farm, two tramps buret in the doors of his house and overpowered, tied and assaulted his wife in a brutal manner, kicking several of her teoth down her throat and frightfully mutilating the face of bis 2-year-old baby, who annoyed them by Its seronms. Mrs. Stephens manned to crawl to where her husband was at work and gave the alarm, but whra her husband reached the hocse the assailarits had escaped. The cotnty is being searched for the men by a large crowd and great excitement exists. Highwaymen at Fairmont.
Fairmont, W. Dec. 4. (Special.) A few nights ago William Cunningham came to Fairmont from his home near Mannlrigton and was waylaid and robbed. The thieves who him, however, only got a few dollars, overlooking a' roll of bills containing $105, which he carried in hla hip pockec.
Word has just reached here of an attempt to hold two men up near Manning-ten a few night3 ago. Charles and William Ashby were returning from Mauning-ton, where they had spent the day, and as it was dark they started to run when called upon to halt. They were pursued, but drove off their pursuers with stones. Married Him After He Shot Her. Johnstown, Dec 4 (Special.) Albert Koontz shot his sweetheart.
Miss Laura Stiffier, in October, and for some time she was in a hospital in a serious condition. The father of the girl was about to prefer a charge of attempted murder agains Koontz, but to-day everybody was surprised when he made the young lady his wife. She is just recently out of the hospital. STATE ATfll NEIGHBORHOOD. George Nungesser, a.
farmer, was frozen to death rear Bucyrus, O. Deputy Sheriff Wesley w-as killed near Fairmont, W. by a log rolling over him. Oliver Haines was caught in a shaft wheel at Williamsport, and whirled around until he died. A bursted water pipe at New Lisbon, flooded Rosenthal's clothing store, doing about $1,000 damage.
The bricklayers at the Buhl Bteel mill, at Sharon, won their strike and returned to work Owing to the prevalence of diphtheria the schools of Dalton and Hamtown, Wayne county, Ohio, have been closed. J. H. Allen, who started the society paper. The Supper Table, at Washington, in 1S.S5, has sold out his interest to his partner, F.
B. Wilson. Benjamin A. Bartleson, one of the best known farmers of the vicinity of Washington, died there of cancer, The following West Virginia postof-fices have been ordered discontinued: Peerleas, Kanawha county, mail to be sent hereafter to Lewistown; Redhill, Wood county, mat! to Murphytown. -A rock Mast at hurled a huge stone through a window, Striking Mrs.
Henry Clayburn, colored, cn the head and inflicting a dangerous wound and damaging the house coiisider-ablv. Postmaster S. T. Wilson of Huffman. Vsu, says unknown parties have de-stroved $400 worth of his property and threatened his life.
United States authorities have the matter in charge. The new St. Matthew's church at Tyrone, will be dedicated next -which is the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Bishop Phe-lan of Pittsburgh will officiate. At Findlay, a chemical fire engine, dashing at full speed to a fire, ran into an express train on the Lake Erie Western road.
One horse was killed and the engine badly damaged, but the men almost miraculously escaped. John W. Carson Is now editor and proprietor the Beaver Falls Republican, and the first issue under his management is bright and full of news readably dtshed up. COMMERCIAL MEX DIXE. Enjoyable Gathering Where Drummers Feast and Speak.
A grand banquet was given to the Pittsburgh commercial travelers, their wives and daughters, at the Central hotel last evening. The proceeds, amounting to about $109, were donated by the proprietors of the hotel, Messrs. Casey and P.oth, to the commercial travelers' fair, for the benefit of the building fund of the Commercial Travelers' home at Blnghamton, N. Y. The table was spread In the dining room of the hotel, which was finely decorated.
Wine was not Included by order of the committee, but in Its steal was Llthla water, donated by Col. B. Da Frece. director general of the travelers' fair. The following pdSeram was carried cut: Welcome, C.
Frazee, chairman of the bRnquet cnmittee; "Our Country," J. J. WestlingT vocal selection, Miss Ida Coxyn; "The G'mmerclal Travelers' Home." C. H. KellV.
"Greater Pittsburgh," John G. "The Traveling Man," H. E. Fowhl; mandolin and guitar, Walter B. Fowhl; "The Ladies," V.
Parks; "The Commercial Traveler as a in Business," J. K. Garson; vocal selection, Frank B. Parks; "The Press." R. T.
Mitchell. The music was donated by the Columbia orchestra of Allegneny, K. H. Morris, director. a.
Kelly and J. V. Parks, two of the spe.r7rs, are members of the national board of managers of the Commercial Travelers' Home association. Several telegrams expresslng regrets were read, among these one from James Boyle, private secretary to Maj, McKinley- Affairs much similar to the banquet last night are being carried out all (ver the country for the benefit of the fucd. The local committee is composed of C.
F. Fraze-i, chairman, Edward Gregg, H. E. Fowhl, J. V.
Farks, J. J. Westitng, Yviiiiam Jahn. J. P.
Dunn, C. H. Kelly, John Neibaum, J. K. Garson and T.
L. Wright. Killed By an Eiprem Train. Herman A. Heurlch, foreman In Armstrong's cork factory, residence Wllklnsburg, was killed near Twenty-eighth street station on the Pennsylvania rail-roai at 5:39 yesterday af ten oon.
Heurich was crossing the track wher. run down by the Youghiogbeny express. He leaves a wife and five children. The body is at the morgue. LOCAL SEWS BRIEF.
A Ire in the drying room of the Illinois Leather Company, 175 South Canal street, Allegheny, was damaged by fire yesterday. The work on the Larimer avenue division of the Consoiidated Traction Company has been completed, ami the cars on that branch will run around the new loop to-day. Nettie Fitzhugh, who was sued before AMerman Tooie on a charge of forcible detainer, is rot of 44 Fourth avenue, as reported. That Is the number of a prominent business office. Louis DeVVitt was: discharged bv Aldtr-man S.
J. Tooie yesterday. He was charged with being a common gambler. CI arles Garner aiieged that DeWitt made hit living by gambling and games of chance. The prosecutor failed to appear.
FIRE LOSSES. tire. The loss will reach IIO.OOC, with only partial insurance. The fire was clearly incendiary, as the buildings, which stand a considerable distance from each other, burned simultaneously. E.it Corinth.
Dec. 4. The postoffice and orhr buildings burzied to-day. Loss, Minneapolis. Dec.
4. Electric wires caused a disastrous fire this morning in th hardware and general household supply hcuse of T. M. P.cberts. The stock, valued at Sao.OfO, was damaged to the extent of $t'iA, fully covered by insurance.
A tystem of imp doors Ir. the elevator shafts and stairways confined the fiar.es and prevented a total loss, most ot the (iaicage eutiered betas from water. Dear Quiet Observer Can you ttll why so many men of learning nev-T marry? You my think strange, perhaps, cf me asking this question, but I have been about the world some, and to school a grtat dal, aud wherever I have bctu that peculiar fact has Impressed itself upon me. Everywhere you go educated, scholarly rr.fan are pointed out, with the re-trfirk that they are unmarried. This question was often iiiscussel among the girls at Vasiar, but ss far as I know, it has never been settled.
In receiit readings concerning literary men I havi been surprised to find so m.uiy who never married, or, having married, lived Naturally enough, you will suspect me of a motive other than mere curiosity for coming to you with this problem, and I will be candid enough to say I have, and on one, too. A young lady of about my age, whoso numo I need not mention, la quite fond of a certain professor in a very tor.y school. His specialty is literature, and hups some day to write his name to sme books that will make it famous. He is a clase student, so close that books often take the place of regular meals, and cause him to forget to change hie collars, brush hla clothes and to get Ms hair cut. But, for all this, he is a moat charming man, good hearted and c-onfldlng.
And as for cruelty, there isn't a vestlgo of it in his makeup. Ki reason for not shaving-is as pointed as Bill Nye's was for not Tearing a mustache. The professor says he never could manage to think of it at the proper time-, so he just forgot it altogether. However, his mustache doesn't interfere with eatlixg- soft-boiled eggs, or soup, to any great, extent, yet he ought to have some one to teach him the use of the napkin. There is not the slightest doubt that this man needs a wife, and needs one badly.
He gays he does, and tseems perfectly willing fo marry, but can't spare the time to make love to a woman. To be candid about It, I really think he doesn't know what fcrve Is. Indeed, he says' he doesn't, unless it is his affection for books. There, new, don't say nont but a fool would marry uch a man. This professor is abundantly able to keep 4 wifa comfortably, but whether he keep one happily is quite another The young woman who is interested In him is of a literary turn, but well up on the ways of the world.
She is bright, a good talker, and mak-36 a fine appearance, and would like to mingle with literary people. The Idea of dropping Into the hum-drum of life, becoming the wife of a wage earner, or of a drudging business man, la very distasteful to her. But here is a tender point. Although she haa Riven hlra all the encouragement she dare without overstepping the bounds of propriety, he has never given the least sign to Indicate that he knows she ia In love with him. He Ja quite fond of her company, calls on her frequently, but to.
no purpose. His talk Is all about book3 and authors. The young lady feels quite certain that, If she dare lead In the matter of wooing, the trouble would soon be settled. doubt at all, but he would take her suggestions kindly, and thank her for being so thoughtful. But how would It look? There are lots more things the young lady would like to tell you, but I suggested these were enough for one times MAI UEL.
How girl like! After hunting up the lives of literary men, and finding that many of them never showed a disposition to marry, and that those who did woo and win, or were wooed and won, wre mostly failures as husbands, she turns right in and begins scheming and plotting to get her best and dearest girl friend married to a typical professor of a pronounced literary Is it any wonder women have been charged with being persistently Inconsistent? -s If the professor Is as absent minded as she says, and ao deeply wedded to his books that cannot give attention to a handsome woman long enough to fall in love with her, he would bfe very apt to forget that he had a wife. And the chances are that if she kept reminding him of the fact he would feel annoyed and make unpleasant for her. Men of this type are easily led aa long as the way euits them, but when they find they are being led away from their haunts and their ways, they usually become more cr loss obstreperous. Nor is it an easy task for anyone, even for a fend and dutiful wife, to cater successfully to their -whims and ways. Then, it la very doubtful about this young lady iovlng the professor.
She thinks, probably, that he is a suft, easy sort, of a feliow to get along with, has means sufficient to make her comfortable, and that his social position is such a3 Would olaee ler among the sort of people she likes, or thinks she likes. As his wife she would expect to have her own way, which, in the estimation of most women, is something worth struggling for. However, if she loves the professor, and feels that she can put up with his queer ways, and make bini happy, she may as well take him for better or worse. And she should not forget the "better or worse." As to taking the Initiative In the matter of courtship, she need have no qualms, because no one need ever know about it, unless she tell it herself, for more than likely he would not notice it at the time, nor think of it afterwards. And yet, If she should happen to arou3e him to a keen sense of the fact that she Is his wife, be might insist upon her explaining how he came to get into such a scrape.
"Marjory," whoever she may be, has been discussing- in some of the magazines the propriety of women wooing, or at least choosing their mates. 3he argues that under certain circ*mstances it is entirely proper for a woman to propose, and cites just such another as the one outlined our correspondent. It Is quite true that on more than one occasion great poets and authors have made their heroines wco, and that without losing on lota of their charm. Shakespeare's fair and Taithful Olivia must needs have made the first advances iu any was she not a great iady, while Cesario was but the faorlte page of her peer, the Count Orsino. 'And she never lays aide her maiden modesty, even in that passionate declaration by the roses of the spring.
By maidenhood, truth, honor, and everything- I love thee so that maugre all my pride. Nor wit, nor reason, can my passion hide." Then there Is the lily maid of As tola who, in her anguish cf soul, cried "I have gone mad, I love you, let me die!" but who could blame her for it? Had not Lancelot pressed her to confide to him the dearest wish of her heart that he might give it to hr? Hal he not worn her sleeve upn his helm, and told her she wa the first maid whose token ever gracel it? Yet, after all is said, there Is something rriore or less repugnart to women, even of the ac.v&ucd school, in taking the initiative In such a matter proposalor' marriage, and few of them cau agree with Olivia when, with sweet sophistry, says: "Love sought is good, but, Given unsought, is better." We must, wp.it a while longer before woman may woo without forfeiting her own self-respect. Sonrtur Schools. The Protestant Episcopal Sunday School union of this diocese V.tglr.s its knnual conference in St. Peter's church-to-day, to continue until Monday.
Miss Eleanor I. Keller of New Ycrk and Kev. L. During of Philadelphia will take part. At 3 p.
m. to-morrow a children's service will ba htld. Bishop Whitehead presiding. LIEl WALLACE'S lTXERAL. Contra ilea of the Eighteenth Will At-' tend It To-Morrow.
Col. Norman M. Smith of the Eighteenth regiment, N. G. night issued orders in relation to tho funeral ot the late Lieut.
James W. Wallace of Company who committed suicide on Thursday evening. A provisional battalion for escort Cf Companies A. and will assemble on Sunday. December 6.
at 1 p. to act as funeral escort. Members of other companies who desire to turn out, will report to Maj. Wiiltam Pnvla, who will command the provisional battalion, nnd who will assign them to companies. The other commissioned officers will report in cltl-rens clothes, unless assigned to duty with the provisional battalion, and will assemble at the armory at the hour named above.
Each company commander will detail one serccant to act as pallbearer, who will report 11. light marching order, without side arms. The band will report at the same time and place. The usual badge of mourning will be worn. Nothing new was ''developed at the Inquest on the body cf Lleuu Wallace yes-tt rday, and a verdict of puiclde by shooting was rendered.
Trom all the facts known the logical conclusion in that the act done under temporary menial derangement. WILD AIL STORY. Fake TfleKrnm Purported to Ilnv Been Sent to Injure- Makers. A story Is current that telegrams have been sent to nali Jobbers ever the country as follows: -Pittsburgh, December' To We will sell quantity wiiA nails exceeding kegs, PO Cays' delivery, fS cents besisi at Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH WIRrJ NATL CO.
The second was similar and Wheeling. V. December 2, lane. To We ouote cut nails, and Jan-" uary shipments, immodiate acceptance, 65 cents basiE, f. o.
Wheclinv, two off ten days. JEFFERSON STEEL CO. Orders ceme pouring in on the firms, but they knew no hlng about tha tt-le-grariid, and arc Of the opinion that some one sent them to Injure their trade. As the nail pool recently rtlpselved, much attention has been attract to the nail business and a big drop in prices la expected, but no one Hupeeto-I that It would rnmu fco swift. Nails are still listed at $1 60, base price.
HIS SCHEME FAILED. John Hunter Arrmtrd for Working-an Allett'i-u llnnoo Game. John Hunter, alias Fltz'bimmons or Hart, was caught yesterday by Detective Thomas Richards for working a clever bunco gBrne. Last Tuesday Hunter advertised for a young man a collector, "one who can. drive; reference and security required." Thursday there was a big bundle of letters for him In response to the advertisem*nt.
Hunter told his scheme to the messenirer who went for the letters. He Intended to go to the addresses, see the writer, set irom him th required reference and re-curity, realize on the latter and let his victim search for the Job, The messenger had a troubled conscience over the matter and told the police. Hunter was found by Detective Richards on Diamond ntreit. Hunter came here three weeks ago from Et. Louis and ha been rooming -uh two companions on Chatham HtrecC WOOD HELD FOR COIRT.
Charged With (he order of Yonnjr Edward Swart. Henry A. Wood, the man who shot and killed Edward Swart, during a wedding celebration In Collier township, the r.lrht of November 24, ar.d whom the corone-'s jury acquitted, was given a hearing before Alderman John Gripp yesterday aftsr-noon. The dead boy's mother is the prosecutor and charges Wood with muMr Wood was held for court. He will go into court this morning and efforts will be made to secure his release on bail until his trial comes off.
Brad dock Hlrmru. The second night of the kirmass Carnegie hall Braddock, under the direction of. the Ladies' Hospital wa a BuocesH and It was uh beauty and grace that the dances wore piven by scores of youn society people. The klrmess cloi-es this evetdng and the ladies expect to add oonsld Table to tha treasury of the hospital fund. Mian Margaret Matlaclc apaln performed th prt of kirmess queen.
The stately minuet waa given again, al.o "the Highland flir.g." representing Sotiatid. Hiui.uiu wan resented by the "I'utch wooden srme reel." Representations cf Christopher Col umbo and "the lone fit-herman'" wtre given. Other productions were the May pola dunce, march of the nations, darkey's eong and dance and tha dance of the dudes and dudlnes. Wilklnsburpr Politics. Wllklnsburg borcigis politics are becoming quite warm, and candidates, especially for the tax are very numerous.
Those who hava announced themselves for that position, whlcn 1 considered worth per t-i-num, are: W. Harrison, the present Incumbent, W. H. Klser, A. Manning, A.
G. Bruce, Daniel Krlder, R. B. Tomb J. D.
Irons, J. I). Carol hers, ex-postmaster. James Wliklns. For Juatl'a of the pwace the candidate are John J.
Walker, tht present incumheii', and George L. Shaner, constable- for 'Squire Crpelman, and Camibt-H, at present burges. For burgese: M. M. John r.
B. Mercer an I C.pt. Arthur Stewart. i s- Injured By an Electric Car. Henry Hyttcts.
a diver for an undertaking firm, was injured in'ernaliy and had a lei; bi-oken about 1 o'clock this morning bv bcin? bv an electric car on Tioga. Etret, John U. Fellow III. New York, Dec. 4.
Col, John It. Fellows, who has been lit for some time, tv critcial condition to-nighr. TRoimns. Hollldaysbuig. 1 Dec.
4. Asa T. Bentlev. proprietor of the Lrf-trsn a leading hot-d. has assigned benefit of ci editors.
The Bauetletn Brewing Company of Allegheny county ia the preferred creditor. Mr. Bcntley was tha president and manager of the Lancabter club in the atate league for two years and his financial reverses are attributed to his devotion to the national g-ame. Kanras City, Mo. Dec.
4. The J. B. Owens Drug Company haa failed hera as a result the National bank faliur. Atlanta, Dec.
4. Peaco*ck, Dun-woody at Hough, retail drya-xsis dealers doii.g business on Whitehall street, this city, made an assignment this af irnoon to Willis E. Ragin. Llabllltl assets, Waco, Dec. 4.
W. E. Dupree, dealer in hardware and asrrJcuKural implements -with branch store in several towns, filed a ded of trust to-day ta J. C. Blrkhead for the benefit of creditors.
Llab'littf-a are about local banits and creditors beuijr preferred Assets aie lrrgely in excels of liabilities. Eldorado. 4 Armstrong A the oldest firm In Eldorado, dealers in jrc-n'-r-U vaipllos, failed to-da Liability's." J.WO; exacts about name. The stock was sr'd to Ritchie At Co. an-I H.
P. SuTou.1 of CMtndnn. The firm d'J large ere buVr.ei-s wirh cotton plunn-s. There is somethlnr that I havfl but I cur.not reine-onbor whAt It is. Wirt- how An vm know thsit you have -I Hlcke Because I remember distinctly.
I thit 1 have forgotten It. Bonloa Trav- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1896. TEN PAGES. Senator Pettigrew Is becoming' more rational. Peffer, of wheel and whisker fame, says: "I have no managers anywhere." The more's the pity.
According- to a local contemporary "the nail trust has nothinsr left but a- coffin xiaU." the i. c. has another It remain" tobe seen what kind of a Christmas gift, if any, Cleveland or congress will present to Weyler. Another evidence qf the progress the ray is making in securing -a standing' for Itself Is furnished by Judge Lefere of Denver In a decision admitting the ray photographs as secondary evidence in a malpractice case. The world is moving right along.
The beat slain? up of the operations of the Raines liquor law, in New York appears to be embodied In tho opinion of Dr. Funk, the substance of -which la that under the former law illegal liquor sellir-s was universal, while under the Raines bill It is not quite Universal that while tha new law is bad the old one was worse. As usual a number of tha writers of the so-called leading articles on current problems In the magazines for this month confine themselves to diagnosing and leave the prescribing for others, tt is not a difficult Job for an Individual with a good command of language to, grind out that Eind of literature. The report of the director of the mint shows that during the past fiscal year the United States mints Coined which included more silver, as will be seen from the report, than had been coined from tha beginning of the government up to the "crime of '73." And all the money coined during the pa.st year will continue to be worth 100 cents on the dollar. One good thing about the recent campaign was the manner In which it freed prominent Democratic newspapers of the South from the partisan necessity of making no references to the outrages perpetuated on suffrage by the Democracy.
Even the Courier-Journal has broken tha Ice to this extent: "According to the census of 1830 Mississippi had then 120,611 white voteis and 150,469 black: voters; and yet the total vote of Mississippi this year was but 61,803. South Carolina had 102,657 white voters and 122,919 black voters; Jand yet the total vote of South Carolina this year was 6S.S3S. Comment would be superfluous." The manhood of the South fflXl not much longer tolerate these wrongs. The conference at Harrlcburg yesterday between Senator Quay and Guv. Hastings saems to have lacked nothing in the way of harmony and the spirit of fraternity, Which are always excellent things la this often cold and discordant world.
The position of a representative in theUnited States senate from the great commonwealth of Pennsylvania Is one to which any capable Penrsylvanian may creditably aspire, and for which he may properly put forth his best efforts. That efforts of that character will be put forth by those who aspire to the seat of Senator Cameron may be jotted down as a prediction reasonably certain of fulfillment. The competitive action may be expected to be spirited, but It ought to wind up as harmoniously as the little conference held at Harrisburg yes--terday. MORE 'CAUSE FOR. WORRY.
Here la a matter that should be attended to promptly. Matters of tariff, revenue and International considerations may well wait until It has received the requisite attention. Not to waste further words, let it be said at onee the charge appears in relation to the recent pug fes- tlval in San Francisco that the fighting of one of the participants was "clean and manly," while that of the other fellow was "rough and unfair." Has It really come to. this? Can it be that any one has found his way into the select ranks cf the prise fighters who ha so dishonored the profession as to be rouerh in his interpretation or the noble and aesthetic art? Surely there must be some mistake about the report noted. It would a pity, indeed.
If it FhouW be found to bo true that an Individual of rough ways has crept Into the profession which heretofore has so conscientiously excluded from its ranks those classes of humanity grading from class A brutality down through the stratas of loafers and thugs to the most vicious and dangerous class of criminals outside the penitentiaries. That any one should now become Identified with the profession who is "rough" In his work or his nature is something the publio will be slow to believe. There 13 another matter spoken cf In connection with the festival which may cause a throb of regret to the public. The referee, it appears, was a nobleman from Arizona, who had no shortage of experience in shooting affrays, and carried a shooting iron with him to the ring side. This was removed from him by the police through fear that in a moment of absent-mindedness or overwrought excitement he might drop a few people like he used" to in Arizona.
"When he rendered his decision at the conclusion of the festival and a great uproar was raised about it he was unarmed and therefore not in a position, even if so disposed, to reply with the old Arizona retort courteous to his accusers. As he is now armed again and the breathings vergeance upon him continue very pronounced, tr.a particular thing whicli the public should sit up nishts to worry over is that there may be an encounter in which he will annihilate the whole outfit and in turn be taken in fcartd himself by the law. Could the country ba reasonably expected to survive such a calamity? THE REfilXAR BRIAN" RIG. Aa article in the North Ameii-an Review has the ir.terroeitory title, Has the Election Settled the Money Question?" The article is both preceded and followed by the name of tha writer, but It was hardly necessary to put it In either place. The reader of the article would naturally and correctly ascribe its authorship to the Hon.
William Jennings Bryan of Lincoln, Neb. The publication of the nam- u.a not neoesssry to Indicate that such sentences as these were from the leader of the Chicago combination: The campaign did not afford sufficient time to brin clearly before the people an important truth which investigation must reveal, namely, that on tha mouey question tha Interests of the money-owing classes at a not Identical with the interest of the wealth-producing classes. A dollar which Increases in purchasing power is un advantage to thoe who trade In money and to those who hold fixed investments, but It Is an Injury to those who owe money end must purchase it with the proceeds of toil. Without the attachment of his name SIAMESE TWIJf PIPS. Two Does In One, With.
Eiffht Ies and One Head. New Waterford, Dec. 4. New Wa-terford can boast of one of the greatest monstrosities of the country. It Is a double dog, or puppy.
It has one perfectly developed head and two distinct bodies from the fore shoulders back," each body has two perfectly formed hind legs, each body a perfect tall. It has two perfectly formed fore legs, and additional two legs and a breast on top, which has the appearance of another puppy laying on its back with its fore legs sticking or pointing upward. These leas are also perfect. All the parts are perfectly developed and reminds one more of the ork of art than of nature. It is of a beautiful spotted specimen and Is the property of John Wagner, of the Wasrner house, whose slu*t gave btrth to the monstrosity.
It only lived a short time, but it has passed through the hands of Richard Seager, a taxidermist of this place, who has done a splendid Job, and give the puppy a lifelike appearance. Mr. Wagner refused $50 for the puppy before it was mounted. ALL. fM'KlLEY'S RELATIVE.
An Editor and Ilia Wife Entertain LSisitinirnished Visitors. Lorain, Dec. 4 (special. K-Two of President- elect McKinley's sisters and one of hla nieces were entertained by Editor and Mrs. S.
L. Bowman at this place last night and to-day. They were Miss Helen McKinley, youngest sister of Maj. McKinley, Mrs. A.
J. Duncan, another sister, and Mrs. George Morse, a daughter of an elder brother of Maj. McKinley. Mrs.
Bowman is a daughter of Mrs. Duncan, and President-elect McKinley's niece, so that there were two sisters and two nieces of the next president In the party. Mr. and Mrs. Morse are residents of San Francisco, and came east to pay their respects to Maj.
McKinley ana visit other relatives. Mrs. Duncan and Miss Helen McKinley accompanied them here to Visit Mr. and Mrs. Bowman.
Before returning to Cleveland this afternoon the party visited the site of the old furnace on the river where Maj. McKinley's father was vears ago employed. Miss McKinley. especially, took a good deal of interest in the TO COJ SBCT AT JEAKXETTE. A Snort Cat (ram the Brnh Creek Road to the F.
R. R. Jeannette, Dec. 4. of the Brush Creek railroad have been in Jeannette and vicinity for several days, looking over the route of a proposed new railroad between the Brush Creek road In the northern part of the state, and the Pennsylvania road at Jeannette.
The new line will enter Westmoreland county at Saltsburg, and will then follow the Loyalhanna to White Thorn and will cross the northern pike a few miles east of Congruity, and thence come across the country to Jeannette, where it will intersect with the Pennsylvania railroad. Those who are at present looking over the line are very reticent, but it is known that if the proposed road is decided upon it will be in active operation within one year and will open a rich district of coal and timber. WORKED STOPPED AGAIS. Another Injnnctiou Served on the Pennsylvania Road. Rochester, Dec.
4. (Special.) A force of men began work yesterday afternoon on the Pennsylvania Company's switch near the locks at this place, but were stopped to-day by the sheriff with another preliminary Injunction, issued by Judge Wilson on the petition of the North Shore Railroad Company. The grounds on which the was Issued are 3imilar in many respects to those upon which the first injunction was Issued and which was dissolved by Judge Wilson this week. The woik on, the, switch was at the point at which it was stopped by tha injunction seme months ago. Swears Only in Ills Sleep.
One man living in Oil City would give thanks for the balance of his lifetime provided he could get rid of an eccentric habit for which he Is indirectly responsible. For several years he has dreaded to retire each evening, for as soon as he reaches the land of Ned oaths seem to flow from his lips as freely, as water from a hydrant. The language used would frighten a hyena, and to save annoying the family he now sieeps in a corner of the house quite remote from the others. At times, while cursing, he awakens himself and wonders who exploded a bomb on his premises. He never uses tobacco In any form, doesn't drink intoxicating liquors nor swears while awake, but between oaths, while sleeping, inquires for cigars and tobacco and issues orders for whisky by the barrel.
Oil City Blizzard. The Cnrfew to New Brighton, Dec. 4. (Special.) For several months past the council of this city has been discussing the advisability of passing "fin ordinance instituting a curfew beii in the town on account of the number of bad children who run the streets at a late hour at night. At a meetirfg of council, however, last night the idea was abandoned, and instead orders were Issued to the police to arrest all disorderly children found on the streets at any hour.
The reason the councihv.en gave for not passing the curfew ordinance is that such an ordi nance would be a step backward, ana that a curfew was not consistent wth modern ideas, and smacked too much of the old blue laws and Salem witchcraft. Sheriff's Election Bellefonte, Dec. 4. (Special. Contiary to the general expectations, Abrain V.
Miller has determined to contest the election of W. M. Cronister, Democrat, to tho office cf sheriff of Centre county. Papers in the case were tiled to-day, alleging irregularities in counting the vole in many of the precincts of the county. Mr.
Miller charges that in from twenty to twenty-five precincts in the county there were more than 50o illegal votes counted for Cronister. Cronister won by only 15 majority. An Old Man's Avriul Accident. Woostpr, Dec. 4.
(Special.) While Jcieph Evans, 88, of Canaan wa3 standing on a box be lost hU balance and fell forward on a picket fence, two of the pailings penetrating, h's throat. The old man remained in this io3ition for (several minutes Lefcre being discovered. He was nearly dsal from, the loss of blood, and it was thought death would ensue, but he rallied and- is now in a fair way "to. recovery. In Honor of the Football Team.
Morgantown, W. Dec. 4. (Special.) The dane given to-night by the yuuag ladies of Morgantown for the benefit of the West Virginia university football team was one of the most beautiful social functions ever given In this place. The decorations were elaburatt ard ex-ouisite.
Two hundred cadets paiticipated In. the dance. Wants for Slander. Canton, Dec. 4.
(Special. )Jotn W. Martin wants $10,000 damages from W. P. Miirtin, who, he alleges, damaged his character and deprived htm of a position as teacher by the false and malicious story that the plaintiff was too HE LOVES THE POLICE.
Director RIte-r Before the Philadelphia Committee. Philadelphia, Dec. 4. (Special.) Director RUer of the department of public safety was again on the stand before the Investigating committee to-day. He was Interrogated closely by Attorney Pettit of the Citizens' Municipal association.
The director admitted that he has the Impression that certain police officials have not beeen closing "speakeasies." Regarding houses of ill-fame he said the committee was touching upon the most difficult question that a municipality has to deal with. It refers to a vice that has existed from the beginning of time and one which he Joes not contemplate trying to Wipe out of existence. He said, he believed that wherever an attempt is made to wipe it out completely it only results in greater evil. Ihe result of cleaning out some of the dens of New York has been to spread the Inmates of these places amcng the small cities and towns the surrounding neighborhood, where they ha.ve done incalculable harm. Any radical change of this sort in the currents of a city a ufs means the endangering of neighborhoods that have previously been free.
He also said that the evil Is greater if a person of this class Is established in a furnished room house than in a place that is known to be bad. because of the po'luting contact with young people of respectable surroundings. Speaking in general terms cf the polics. Director Riter said: "I consider the police system of Phna-dcir' fa admirable, and the police force itoelf I consider most admirable. I hae for it.
Indeed, an almost affectionate re-iard I and tmbuld think mydf happy if one tithe of that regard should be returned byFjrthereev'idence was given regarding the unlawful conduct of the police in the Fifteenth ward at the recent election. Americana Alone HeeoKalsed. London, Dec. 6 The Constantinople correspondent of the Daily Mail bears that the r.o-te ha- docidr-d to decline the payment of all claims fcr indemnity for massacres excepj those advanced by Americans. TERSE TELEGRAMS.
Bishop Keane will sail from New York to-day for Rome. Russia is said to be preparing to invade the Caucasus. The Cook countv, Illinois, grand jury is said to be looking into the beef trust. man giving the nam of Hanson hs been enlisiirg- soldiers at Denver for Cuba. Ir.
J. Sidney Goodmanson of Pender, Neb has been arrested charged with his wife to get her $12,000. James McGafflgan of St. John, N. yesterday lost his suit against the Pullman Company for $20,0:0.
brought because of' a cold caught in one of its cars. Tn a fight with deputy sheriffs near Newktrk. O. Dynamite Dick was killed ar.d another outlaw wounded and captured. Rev.
G. II. Houghton of New York, rector of the Church of the TransSguraiion, Little Church Around the is dangerously ill rc pneumonia. To Austrian mi. tary officers are said to have bera exonerated by thfir colonel aftr refusing to right a Vienna editor and subsequently waylaying and him with their swords.
The Minnesota game warden at StI Paul yesteruav seized 30 tons of venison illegally shir ped to New York and Boston. The fue amount to and he state can sell the venison for It is said that oil operators in Japan make as hih 113 per cet.t urotlt on investments. No statistics regarding the output of Japanese kerosene have been published eiuce 1:4, when It was gallons. United States Consul Mathew, at Para, Brazil, warns Americans wiihout moni-y and a knowledge of I-ortuguese, kep away from that country. Union Bridge Company receiv-d the contract for the bridge over the Hudson at New it'ork, and It is bM the Pbiiaieiph1a and Pcuiiirr roiling mill at Reading will start on the material January 1.
Tha rariaxlian government has sent two ministers into the state of Washington to examine ari report the country's condition. The Ca.na.!iacs think cf contributing to a railroad to oe run through jL.ufeie a iijo 1.
