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THE TOIEkS PHILADELPHIA, "WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1892. troubles have been untrue and excusable only TETE-A-TETE ART SCHOOLS AND ARTISTS STRUGGLE FOR' THE SENATE Senate bill was passed, with a slight amendment, authorizing the sale of land in the vicinity of Fort Mifflin, on the Delaware river, In the consideration In the morning hour, Mr. Peel, of Arkansas, called up a bill providing for a settlement with the Indians who are parties to and lieneflciaries under the treaty concluded at Buffalo Creek, N. in Jan mirv, 1JS38. The amount involved Is about SI ,000,000.

No determination was arrived at on the Indian claim bill. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the special order, being the reports called tip by the committee on public lands, the first bill presented being one to settle the accounts of the State of Arkansas and other States under the swamp land net. No action was taken on the bill, no quorum being secured to vote upon it, and the House ut 4.40 o'clock adjourned. Senator Sherman forcibly said in an interview in The Times last Sunday, silver has gone the way of other once high-priced metals, like nickel, copper and aluminum, the constant cheapening of production making its continued use as a standard of value impossible. To say that the depreciation of silver is due to its demonetization i6 clearly absurd in face of the fact that while it is rated in coinage at $1.14 per ounce, it is produced at a cost of 25 ccnte per ounce, and improved processes are making it cheaper every day.

In the face of this natural depreciation the United States have been endeavoring to keep up the price of silver artificially by large monthly purchases, the only result of which has been an enormous accumulation of unused bu llion whoso value is constantly dimin ishing. Now it is perfectly truo that this bad speculation threatens great disaster to this country and consequent injury or inconvenience to the rest of the world, and it was wgll enough to ask the rest of the world to help us out. It is none the less quite natural that tho rest of the world should decline, and leave us to get out of our own troubles as best we can. The first thing necessary toward getting out is to cease to go further in. The repeal of the Sherman act and the instant cessation of the purchase of bullion and the coinage of silver is the first and most imperative duty pressing upon- Congress.

It may be possible to float the present volume of silver currency, but it must be plain now to the most persistent silver advocates that the practicable limit has been fully reached and that no help can be expected from Europe or elsewhere in the impossible task of inverting the laws of naturo. The only line of safety is in honestyand common sense. A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF WATER COLOR. ANOTHER ACADEMY EXHIBITION A Loan Collection of Rare Books, Dec orated Bindings, Manuscripts and Il laminated Texts to be Shown During Christmas Week Holiday Festivities at the School of Design Award ofthe Sketch Club's December Prize. The attendance roll of the Spring Garden Institute is able to report 700 pupils in the day and night classes.

The eollertion of casts in possession of the school has recently been augmented by a line selection obtained in London. Coming most opportunely when Philadelphia is being treated to a rare exhibition of English art, is a letter received a short time ago by Principal Porter, of the institute, from Sir James Linton, president of the Royal Institute of Water Color in London, in which the latter, after quoting an appeal from Mr. Ferdinand Cormon to young English artists and students, writes "I am very pleased to bo able to send you this on account of the testimony it contains as to tho value of English art, an art I fear not so appreciated in America as it fully deserves. I expect its reticence and its modesty prevent it taking its right position in these times of sensational art. So long as tune in art is unappreciated, those who blare loudest, never mind how stridently, will always attract the attention and applause of the multitude; but I am happy to know that there are among our cousins over the water some few who are striving to alter this state of matters.

In making these remarks I should like you to know that I do not do so as a painter, but as a connoisseur and admirer of our best art, of which I am also, as far as my means will allow, a collector." During Christmas week, probably on De cember 28, a loan collection of rare books, decorated bindings, manuscripts and illuminated texts will be displayed in the print room of the Academy of the Fine Arts. Exhibitions of a similar kind have been carried on with great success by tho Grolier Club in New York; hut heretofore nothing of the kind lias been attempted in this city. Tha collection promises to be a valublc revelation in the way of an unique exhibition, and tho fact that application has been made to tho treasure store of Philadelphia libraries only attaches still greater interest to the event. Aniqug those contributing to the collection are Clarence Uement, George W. Childs, A.

J. Drexel, John Sartain, Clarence H. Clark, Talcott Williams, Charles Henry Hart, Horaca Howard Fumess. Mrs. Joshua B.

Lipincott, Dr. William H. Fumess, James W. Paul, George Barrie, Dr. Keeker, Fcruinaud Drccr, Carl Kdelheim, A.

Edward Newton and others. The exhibition is being carefully collected and arranged by John Thomson and will probably be accompanied by a handsome display of tapestry and embroideries owned hy Mrs. Clarence H. Clark. The students of tho School of Design will celebrate the festivities of the.

new year with tho production of a farce, "Six to One," followed by a dance, on Friday evening, January 6. The third lecture of the course on "Architecture ofthe, Kenaissance in Italy." given at the Academy of the Fine Arts 011 Friday, December hy Frank Miles Day, will take up "The Developed Styles ofthe Kenaissance in Italy from 1500 to 1540." Around the crackling log fire in the corner of Bohemia, ruled by the jovial Sketch Club, gathers a daily percentage of tho 1:25 members. When the clock strikes the magic hour of 12, the happy dozen styling themselves the Grub Club take possession of the skylit club rooms, eating their frugal repast and smoking a pipe in peace, where tho fire bums away right merrily. The Monday evening life class and the monthly competitions iu illustrations continue. The December prize lor the best illustration of "Noon" has been awarded to W.

T. Thomson. The yearly meeting for the election of officers will occur on Saturday, January 7. followed by the annual reception on January 21. The reception day for ladies iu February promises to be of an unusually elaborate and unique character.

Miss Richards, whoso father, W. T. Richards, holds a warm place in the friendship of Philadelphia artists, came over from New York yesterday to visit the pre-Iiaphaelito exhibition. Miss Richards has recently returned from a year's study iu Paris under Constant and Laurens, where she carried off a prize for excellence in general composition. At present she is turning her attention especially to animal life and studies of little children.

Mr. Richards has taken a new house, at Newport and is at work on a number of marine scenes along tho Scotch ami Irish coast. The remaining horn's of the week when ofT duty as a teacher in the Academy of the Fine Arts and the Drexel Institute Mr. Robinson is devoting to a number of marine scenes, with which line of work he is most familiarly associated. At present the painter is bringing to completion two large canvases; one treating of the late afternoon effects of the cea and the other having for its subject "Tho Sea on a Misty Morning." Mr.

Rohinsou is also preparing five or sik studies sketched along the Massachusetts coast for the February water color exhibition in New York. Partaking both of the artistic anil social was tho opening yesterday afternoon of an exhibition of work in water color, oil, tapestry and china painting by Mrs. Hoilenu's school of fifty pupils at 1813 Wallace street. Very pleasing decorative skill is shown in the arrangement of the exhibit, the rhina being effectively displayed in groups of Sevres, Dresden, Doiilton and Worcester on small tables, with the dainty drapery and the silken shudes of the lighted lamps harmonizing in color with the prevailing tints of the china. The glossy green and rich red of the holly garlands give tho needful touches of heavier coloring and at the samo time are suggestive messengers of the Christmas season.

Tho giving up of the entire afternoon to presenting the works of one great composer tends to emphasize the educational as well aa the entertaining value of the Thursday concerts at tho Academy of the FnoArts. Tomorrow afternoon will he observed as Ilect-hoven Day, when the programme will include the Leouoro overture, the tilth symphony and the great, septette. The special Christmas concert on Deceuilier Sfl at 4.30 P. M. will be of a general character, and on December the afternoon will be devoted to the compositions of (iillct.

Saint Saens. Dclihea and Godard. Januarys, will Rubinstein Day. because regarded as remedial. Mr.

Blaine's present condition is such that his death any moment should occasion no surprise, and, indeed, his death within a few hours or at the most a Few days, is more than probable but it is possible for him to rally again and hold tho brittle thread for even a month or more. The only immediate certainty is thathis work ip done and that soon at the latest the nation will mourn the loss of its ablest and most beloved living statesman. Supposing, for that McKiulcy hung up an all-wool stocking, wouldn't it be a coincidence if he he got a native-tin soup plate it Ill, 1 flnnimvniia Lh a ia ni 1,1 be felt less in the National Treasury if it had a suitable chest protector. Improved Street Paving. Philadelphia degenerated: into tno very slums of the methods of street improvement under the corrupt and profligate administration of our city government jsonio years ago, and it has nover yet been able to extricate itself.

We are compelled to confess to tho world that we present tho woi-st paved streets of any great city on the continent, and thus have wasted money by the millions instead of securing first-class paving that would last. Bad street paving is the most costly system that could be adopted. It matters not how cheap it may bo at the beginning, it is much more costly than good paving in the end; and it is high time that our tity authorities were awakened to the necessity of a bold and positive advance in favor of tho very best quality of street paving. Until wo do this, a very large percentage of the money we expend must be simply wasted in mistaken economy. The Citizens' Municipal Association yesterday addressed an official communication to Councils on this subject, in Which specific improvements in the methods of street paving were very earnestly recommended, and we are glad to note with the approval of Director Windkim.

We pretend to mako Belgian block pavement in this city, but cjepart from some of the most essential principles which make that pavement valuable and lasting. No Belgian block pavement Jaid in stone over six inches in length can be durable, as the leverage of wagons passing over the ends will always loosen and displace them. In Belgium, where this pavement js brought to the highest perfection, and where Belgian block pavement once made lasts a generation, the blocks are 6 inches in length, 6 inches in depth, Si inchos in width. The additional cost would probably not be over 25 cents a square yard, and would double the practical value of tho pavement. The people havo not lost sight of the fact that there never will be proper street paving in Philadelphia until Director Windrim shall have carefully revised tho list of his subordinates.

It is impossible for him, however honest in purpose and effort, to have an honest paving of our streets while his subordinates are of the old jobbers of the city and trained to nothing else. They do not know what honest administration is and they do not seek to know and until he shall have subordinates heartily in sympathy with thoroughly honest administration, and thoroughly competent to discharge all their duties, he will never be able to command tho confidence and approval of the people in his direction of our streets. It would be a big advantage to this country if the Constitution prohibition against officials accepting any foreign insignia were amended to preclude their taking orders from bosses. The latest fornuof the silver question: Have you bought your souvenir half dollar yet? I Honoring Minister Lincoln. We are glad to learn that the1 suggestion made by The Times on Monday last, that the Union League should cxtend its invitations to the Lincoln reception outside the membership of the League and also outside of the Republican party, was in accord with the purposes of President Young and his board of direction.

The reception to Minister Lincoln will be held in tho Union League building from 3 to 5 P. M. on Friday next, and in addition to the members of the League and thclir families, invitations have been extended to a number of other. prominent citizens of both parties. All invitations embrace the ladies of the family, and the rule has been extended to enable ladies to remain and enjoy tlio music, and dine in the restaurant if desired, until 8 o'clock.

It is eminently proper that the sou and only survivor of Abraham Lincoln, who has attained high national and international honors for himself, should be greeted with generous hospitality and homage in the city that is the cradle of our liberty; and tho League has honored itself by effaclilg partisan for the occasion. It's much better for David Martin to buy horses at a good price than to purchase Tigers at goodness knows how much, and then not get the Tiger. As Penrose now let tho city of Penn riso and demand the abolition of the Public Building Commission. A Predestined Failure. The Brussels conference has adjourned to a milder season, having accomplished just what was expected of itnothing.

The foxes in council have declined tho polite invitation of the American fox to cutoff their tails for his accommodation. It cannot be said that our government comes out of this experiment with great credit. It is not the fault of the commissioners, who did the best they could. But they had nothing to propose that the oticr delegates could be expected to assent to and the only practical result of the conference has been to establish its predestined fruijlessness. The result would probably have been the same in any case, but it was scarcely dignified that the United States, having! invited the conference, had nothing to suggest beyond a bald declaration In favor of bl-metal-lism, which the consensus of the whole commercial world has practically condemned.

Of course the conference would not agreti to this, and as tho necessity for keeping up Ihe price of silver does not appeal to any other country as it does to us, the delegates wore perfectly willing to leave to the United States full liberty of action," and to reserve the same for themselves, The time has plainly gono by whin even by international agreement a fixed ratio can be maintained between silver and gold. As Timely Topics and Dally Doings of Interest to the Social Circle. An Interesting social event day before yesterday was the wedding of Frank K. Hippie, of this city, president ofthe Beal Estate Trust Company, to Miss Sarah Levis, daughter of the late Williaai Levis. The ceremony took place in St.

George's Church, New York, and was performed by tho Rev. Dr. lei, to whose parish Miss Levis has been attached. Miss Ievis is asister of the late wife of Mr. Hippie, who is a w-idower, and the ceremony followed her arrival from Europe.

An attractive home wedding occurred last evening In the residence of Valentine D. Burns, Manayunk, when his daughter, Miss Annie Irene, was married to Henry E. Gresh, son of Elmer Gresh. Miss Sallle Gresh, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Aaron Burns, a brother of the groom, served as best man. The Kev.

L. If. Greshwind, of the English Lutheran Church, of Manayunk, performed the ceremony. The ushers were John P. Burns, Walter J.

Smith and Adam Lobensteln. The house was appropriately decorated for the occasion. The bride was given away by her father. The costume of the bride consisted of French silk poplin, trimmed with velvet passementerie with sprays of orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of white roses.

The bridesmaid was dressed In chameleon fawn colored silk, with feather trimmings and diamond ornaments, and carried lily of the valley roses. At the conclusion of the ceremony a reception was held which was attended by about 300 guests, Including Mr. and Mrs. George Emerlck, Mr. and Mrs.

William Hawson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Llppen, Mrs.

Mary Miller, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, Martin Sumers, Miss Mante Ambrose, Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Gresh, Mr.

and Mrs. Plcrman, Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Pierman, of Beading; Miss Hannah Beaver, of Bellefonte; Miss Maggie Mahoney, Miss Maggie Love, John B. Kllpatrick, Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Messlmer, Mrs. Howard Pierman, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gilbert, of Allentown; Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Townsend, Arthur Townsend and Miss Georgia Townsend. A pretty wedding was solemnized yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock In the beautiful residence of Coudert B. Hamor at Osbourne Heights, when hiseldestdaughter.MissMade-lene Katharine, was married to Oliver Pritch-ard Cornell, of Florenceville, N.

Y. The house was festooned with flowers, mistletoe and smilax, particularly the drawing room, where the ceremony was performed by Kev. Sedgwick Bendect, of Florenceville, N. an uncle of the groom. The nuptial benediction was witnessed by many residents of New York and a large number of society people from this city.

An amateur dramatic and musical entertainment is to be given in aid of the Southeastern Dispensary at the New Century Club Drawing Room on the evening of December 27. A farcical comedy in three acts Is to be performed with the following cast: T'ncle Bootle Edmund C. Taylor Paul Beaumont, his A. Howard RHter Peter Fletcher, Beaumont's friend Dr. John H.

Kieru Mrs. Beaumont Hiss E. Josephine Brazier Emily Montrose Miss Emma Boyles Sarah Jane, maid of all work MissSnowuen It is to be a very fashionnble affair, and the patronesses are as follows Mrs. William II. Newbold, Mrs.

Charles Piatt, Mrs. William Pepper, Mrs. G. Helde Jiorris, Mrs. Travis Cochran.

Mrs. Charles Carver, Mm. J. W. Brock, Mrs.

A. S. Lostan, Mrs. Charles C. Harrison.

Mrs. 1 Theodore William Cramp, Mrs. Erwln Agnew, Mrs. Byerly Hart, Mrs. Thomas Mus-grove, Mrs.

Oeorge A. Heyl, Miss Anna LoRan, Mrs. Barton Cook Hirst, Miss Margaret Clyde, Mrs. E. JJorris, Mrs.

J. C. Fuller, Mrs. Francis F. Milne, Mrs.

Richard C. Norris, Mrs. Joseph H. Bniiier. Mrs.

James F. Bruil. Mrs. CJ. It.

More-bouse, Mrs. Hichard Norris. Mrs. Rodman Wister, Mrs. J.

Campbell Harris, Mrs. C. Howard Clark, Mrs. William Pearsoll, Mrs. F.

Hudson Kicb, Mrs. Maxwell Wyetli, Mrs. E.J. Jeffords, Mrs. D.

McConnell, Mrs. Spencer Ervin, Mrs. Clarence IL Clark, Mrs. John Fsrr Weightman, Mrs. Samuel Price Wetherlll, Mrs.

E. H. McCuilough, Mrs. Sidney F. Tyler, Mrs.

Alfred C. Harrison, Mrs. J. It. Drexel, Mrs.

Walter D. Comrgys, Mrs. William O. Bushier, Mrs. Kdw.

lunprich Smith, Mrs. I. William White, Mrs. William Weightman, Mrs. Henry J.

Kiddle. Mrs. J. A. Caldwell, Miss E.

N. Cooke, Miss Km fly A. Llppincott, Mrs. John Price Wetberill. Mrs.

C. W. Berber, Mrs. Frederic Chase, Mrs. George Wharton Pepper, Mrs.

Joel J. Bally. Mrs. Howe, Mrs. William B.

Rambo, Mrs. Frank H. Rosenicarten, Mrs. Boland Q. Cnrtln.Mrs.

James C. Oray, Mrs. MitcbPil Harrison and Mrs. T. V.

McKean. Mrs. T. H. Andrews read yesterday, before the Acorn Club, a very interesting paper on the subject of "What Constitutes Success in Woman." It was admirably received, and was marked by the cleverness which is so characteristic of this intellectual and populur lady.

The preachers of the city are eenerally cut ting their sermons short and the day of long sermons is said to be past. The demand for music boxes has led to the manufacture of their "Insldes" Iu this country. Thousands of music boxes are made In New York and put In cases on which foreign placards are posted. The foreign made works are the best. Lots of people are sending for the Columbian now half dollars to use as Christmas presents.

OCEAN MAIL FLAGS. The Design of the" Burgees" Selected by the Postmaster General. Washington, December 20. Postmaster General Wauamaker to-day adopted a design for the pennants known as burgees," which ill hereafter fly from the masthead of all contract ships carrying the United States mails. These pennants will be twenty foet in length by eight feet six inches nt the mast, tapering to five feet, at the end of the swallow tail.

The Held will be red, with a blue border nine inches wide. In the upper left-hand corner Is an eaule In blue bearing on its breast a shield witii tho stars and stripes in red and white. In one of its talons It clutches a hunch of arrows and In the other an olive branch. Extending through th red field are the words "I'nlted States Mull In white, th first, two being on an arched line and the last Immediately below. The letters forming this legend are twelve by twenty-four Inches.

A Koble Life, S. Edwin Megarifee delivered a lecture entitled "A Noble Life" to a very largo and appreciative audience last night at Annunciation Hull, under the auspices of the Anuucia-tlon C. T. A. B.

Mr. Megargee eloquently iiolnted out how all could make their lives, however humble, noble by good deeds. He took as types of noble lives three great men of different countries, ltobcrt La Salle. Koger Taney and Daniel O'Connell. Pnrchasrd by the Pennsy.

Hoi.i.iDAYSi'.riH!, December 20. The Cres. son, Clearfield and New York Short Line Hail- road Company been sold to and merged in the Pennsylvania Iiullrond Company's system. The property and franchises will be taken poss'sfon of by the new owners In Jan uary. This line Is thirty miles in length and extends from Cresson, Cambria county, to Irvona.

Clearfield county. It traverses a resrlon rich in coal, lumber and mineral resources. To Establish Islamlsm In America. Biimiiav, December 20. Alexander Hussell Webb, who recently resigned his office as I'nlted States Consul at Manila to preach Isltimlstn, Is now nt Hyderabad soliciting contributions to a fund to he spout In sending iHiuinlte missionaries 10 tno 1 tilted stales, lie will use much of the money secured to es tablish Islamite newspapers and lecture courses in America.

Experiences In Urreuland. The new Y. M. C. A.

building, Gerniantown, was crowded last evening with an audience that listened eagerly as Wllllnn Mechlin, who accompanied the Peary relief expedition as botanist, told of bis experience In the far North. The talk was Illustrated by lantern Pictures of various t)6lnls of Interest In the region visited. Judge Ashtneail on Thought. Judge William N. Ashmead last evening addressed a large audience In the chapel of the Franklin Home, MM Locust street, taking as his subject "The Power of REPUBLICAN INTERESTS IN THE HANDS OF A STEERING COMMITTEE." OPPOSITION TO MR.

McCOMAS Republicans Are Doing Everything Possible to Defeat Hit Nomination, Which, However, is Likely to be Confirmed. Washington, December 20. The Republicans in the Senate havo a steering committee that will clash swords with the similar committee of tho Democrats and try to foil them in their endeavor to secure the election of United States Senators in the doubtful Northwestern States. At tho meeting of the Republicans last week Mr. Sherman, chairman of the caucus, was authorized to appoint a committee to consider what, if anything, should be done by the Republicans relative to the elections.

It was not intended that the committee should have tne powers of a "steering committee," but since tho announcement of its members the Republicans have been calling it a "steering committee." The Senators are Mr. Hoar, chairman, and Messrs. McMillan, Chandler, Teller and Mitchell. This committee has held two or throe meetings and has come to the conclusion to keep itself in shape to protect the interests of the people when the matter comes before the Senate for action. A member of the committee said this afternoon that it was the intention of the committee to keep track of the situation in tho questionable States and he informed as to the real condition of affairs, so that in case of contests, which will no doubt come before the Senate, they will be as fully equipped to make the fight for tho seats as the Democrats, who say their committee is organized for the same purpose.

OPPOSITION' TO M't'OMAS. It is pretty generally understood that the opposition to the confirmation of Judge Mc-Comas, of Maryland, recently appointed to the Supreme bench of the District, is being conducted by Republicans. Of course Democrats are not loth to take advantage of the peculiar situation, and a strenuous effort is being made to prevent the confirmation, or even a favorable report from the committee, by consuming as much time as possible in preventing consideration of Mr. McComas' name. A few days ago charges were filed with tho committee against Mr.

McComas, and an effort made to induce the committee to investigate them. The charges, it is said, relate to the conduct of Mr. McComas during his campaign for nomination for Congress when he was op-, posed by Mr. Wellington, a Republican, who also sought the nomination. It is understood that Mr.

Mctkimas is charged with fraudulent practices in the manner in which ho secured the nomination and the pursuit of methods that would reflect upon him were he permitted to hold a judicial position. These charges were deposited with Mr. Hoar, chairman of the committee, but ho declined to take any steps in the matter without being authorized by the Senate. HIS COKFIttMATIOX LIKELY. The impression prevails that the opposition to Mr.

McComas will not be sufficient to prevent his confirmation, and the attitude of tho opposition is now being directed in following out a plan that will postpone the report of the couiuiittee until as late a day as possible. When Mr. Hoar asked tho Senate to go into executive session this afternoon, it was understood that the McComas case would be brought beforo the Senate. After the confirmation of a number of routine nominations Mr. Hoar introduced a resolution which authorized the committee on tho judiciary to summon witnesses and investigate such cases as it deemed best.

The name of Mr. McComas was not mentioned, but the general understanding was that it referred alone to that caso. The resolution was adopted without debate, and the committee will take testimony, not, however, until after tho holiday' recess, for that has been agreed upon. THE DAY IN THE SENATE Palmer Speaks In Opposition to the Antl-Optlon r.lll. Washington, December 20.

In the Senate to-day the army appropriation bill from the House was presented and referred to the committee on appropriations. The House Joint resolution for the payment on the 21st. of December ofthe salaries of the officers and employes of both houses for the month of December was reported back from the committeeon appropriations and passed. The House concurrent resolution for the holiday recess from Thursday, December 22, to Wednesday, January 4, was also reported back favorably, but on objection of Mr. Sherman, Ohio, It was laid over without action.

Mr. Teller, Colorado, introduced a concurrent resolution lor the assembling of the two houses in the ball of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, February 8, ISiti, at 1 o'clock In the afternoon, pursuant to the requirement of the Constitution and laws reliitlng to the election of President, and Vice President of the I'nlted States. He said that In his own opinion the statute on the subject executed itself but he thought that the precedent of four years ago bad better be followed. The concurrent resolution was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. The bill Introduced by Mr.

Bate, Tennessee, on December to repeal all statutes relating to supervisors of elections and special deputies, was taken up nnd Bute proceeded to make an argument in its favor. These laws, he rfhid, bad been in operation for over wenty years, and hud not reconciled the people to their harsh Interference with Htlnirs lielonging exclusively to the states. It was not. surprising that the late political revolutions of INK) and 1W.I2 had swept from power tho party which enforced the machinery for Interfering with the. elections of the states.

The Force bill bad been a potent factor In the late overwhelming defeat of he ItepuhltcRii party. The law which he (Mr. Hate) proposed lo nave repealed wns lie germ ol protoplasm of the Force bill. It was that bacillus which bad poisoned elections and inoculated them with fraud. The hill went over without action, as did the MeHorrahan bill, until the morning hour to-morrow.

On motion of Mr. McPherson, Democrat, of New Jersey, the House bill to provide for the sale of nnvy yard binds In he city of Brooklyn, N. Y. (at not less than 941,000 an acre), was taken from the calendar and passed without amendment. On motion of Mr.

Cameron, Republican, of Pennsylvania, House amendments to the ben-ate hill authorizing the sale of lands in the vicinity of Fort Mifflin, on the Delaware river, were concurred in, and the bill now goes to he President for his approval. After a short executive session the anti-option bill was laid before tlr Senate, hut Senator Blackburn, Democrat, of Kentucky, antagonized It with a motion to take up he New York and New Jersey bridge bill. The vote resulted: Yens, nays, 41, and Mr. Blackburn's motion was defeated. The anti-option bill was then taken up and Mr.

Palmer, Democrat, of Illinois, addressed the senate, explaining and defending his objections to the hill. He said that when he was canvassing the State of Illinois as a candidate for the he hati been frequently asked whether he would vote for such a hill, and he had said No." No Senator (he apprehended) would risk his reputation as lawyer or legislator by claiming that Congress possessed the power to prohibit, deul- imrx in options or lutures in trio nuiics. The attempt, however, was but thinly disguised In the hill to thrust tho Jurisdiction of the Federal Government Into to define and punish crimes. The bill resorted to the trick, or expedient, or subterfuge, or circumlocution, of being put iu tho form of a revenno law, and In that way tt was sought to find power to prohibit options and to define and punish sales for future delivery. After further argument In 'the same line, but.

without concluding his speech, Mr. Palmer yielded the tloor tho autt-optlon bill going over without, action nnd theScnate at 4 P. M. adjourned till to-morrow. BRIEF SESSION IN THE HOl'SE.

Most of the Members Absent for the Christmas Holidays. WashjW.ton, December 20. There was hut few members In tht Hons to-day. On tno. Hon of Mr.

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Specimen copies sent free. The Times, Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 21, 1S02. Blaine's Hopeless Condition. Whether Mr.

Blaine shall rally and again get out of his sick room or not, the painful conviction must be accepted that his death is only a question of a very few days, or weeks at most. It has been known for several years to his immediate friends who saw hiin from day to day, that his superb physical system was hopelessly broken, and that while he might linger on for years with care, ho could never again be a healthy and vigorous man. He was the last of all to realize his own peril, and physicians have wisely withheld from the public his true condition because it was a necessity to withhold it from their patient. Whi Tun Times stated fully ayearago, that if nominated for the Presidency, Mr. Blaine would not live until the election, it was dictated by actual knowledge of the hopeless naturo of his ailment.

The break in Mr. Blaine's physical vigor dates back to 1870, when he was involved in a most exhausting and bhtcr contest for the Presidential nomination. He had given mortal offense to President Grant by his heroic defeat of the Force Bill, and he made his battle within tho party with all tho power of tho Grant administration aggressively hostile to his nomination. Notwithstanding the power of tho active office-holders of tho country, Mr. Blaine received tho votes of a majority of all the delegates in the Convention, hut not on any one ballot, and he was beaten.

On tho Su nday before the Convention met in Cincinnati, and when most of t(io delegates and spectators were there, Mr. Blaink was stricken at thedoorof the Washington church ho was about to enter for service, and fell unconscious on the street. It was called a sunstroke, but it was much more than that. It was tho snappingof the overstrained physical and mental tension, and he has nover sinco enjoyed fully restored health. In 1880 ho had another severo strain by his contest in Chicago, when ho suffered another defeat, and in 1881 he was nominated, accepted all the duties of an aggressive campaign, hut was defeated by the people.

Since 1884 Mr. BLAINEhasbecnaconfirmed invalid. He did not believe it himself because ho wag unwilling to believe it; but all big later public efforts, cither iu tljo. Cabinet or in popular conflicts, have not been worthy of himself. He would at times seem to rise up to the full measure of his physical and mental energies, but it was as fitful as the winds and depression and serious illness always followed.

Ho has been suffering from kidney disorder for several years past, as was visible to every Intelligent person who maw him, and would havo been vlsiblo to Blaine in any other than himself, and all the published reports from physician) of the absence of organic I THE PROGRESSIVE TIMES It Rises Grandly From Its Ashe. From the New York Recorder. The Philadelphia Times, burned out on the 27th of April last, has risen grandly out of Its ashes, and on Saturday last celebrated its establishment in its newly built and splendid home by Issuing a special edition of thirty-two pages nil for one cent, too. This souvenir edition Is in itself a fine demonstration of the complete and superior character of it equipment, both editorial and mechanical. Its new building, the Times Annex, has been built for the newspaper's sole use, and presents some novel features.

The two quad ruple perfecting presses on which Its immense daily editions are printed are set up on the street floor, which, contrary to old precedent, is the press-room floor and Is open to visitors. Our Philadelphia contemporary richly deserves the place it has made for itself as one of the dozen American papers of largest circulation and influence. The Recorder, which in a few weeks expects also to take possession of a new and perfectly equipped home of it.it own, extends to the Philadelphia Times ItJ most cordial congratulations. Grander, More Solid and Safer. From the Lancaster Examiner.

But a few months ago the annex of the Philadelphia Times building was leveled to the earth in a moment by a destructive fire, and all the fine appointments of a Complete newspaper oflice, including files and the editor's valuable accumulations of years, went up in flame nnd smoke. Still, scarcely a minute was the paper delayed In greeting its subscribers, and In three days' time no one could see in the journal any evidences of disastera marvelous evidence of energy and exhibition of the costly resources of the modern newspaper. On the ruins of the old annex has arisen a grander, more solid and safer building than before, and more fully equipped than ever for the pressing daily requirements of a great, live and progressive journal. After the first of the year The Times will occupy its new quarters, and In honor of the occasion issued on Saturday a splendid anniversary number of thirty-two page, with all the well-established qualities of the paper fully represented, and such new things added as to Indicate the active thought of the editorial control and business management. The Times has been a phenomenal success, and now, more mellowed by age, kindlier in tone and mote fair and liberal in statement, it can calmly reap the reward of a well-earned position.

We wish our contemporary a happy and prosperous new year. Brighter and Better. From the Fcronton Times. For the first (Jme since the terrible fire in April last, whereby its entire plant was destroyed, the Philadelphia Times appeared on Saturday brighter and better than ever. With a new home, than which there Is no finer and more complete In the world placed beyond the possibility of a similar ordeal from which It has so triumphantly emerged, The Times will greet its readers regularly in the future, perfect and complete in every detail.

Success to The Times, and many years of life and usefulness to It brilliant editor In chief Is our heartiest wish. LASKER MEETS LOCAL PLAYERS He Wins the First Game From Martinez at the Franklin Club. F.manuel Lasker, the Prussian cjiess champion, began bis engagement with the Franklin Chess Club, Eleventh and Sansom streets, last night in a game with D. M. Martinez.

Lasker won the turn and took white. The game was opened by Lasker at 7.35 P. Martinez adopted the Petroff defense. Lasker was born at Berlin! hen, In IViissla, December 21, lSt-S, and, though he will not be 24 until the coming Christmas Eve, he has already become one of the leaders inthe royal game. He Is now by adoption a Briton, his residence being London.

He Is the founder of the Cosmopolitan Chess Club, of London, and ofthe Lontlop (liexs Fortnightly, of which he is the editor-! n-chlef. The play was as follows White K. Lasker. Black D. M.

Martinez. 1. to 4. to 4. 2.

Ktto B3. X. to 4. 4. Ktto 3.

5. Kt P. to 4. 7. Kt.

X. x'B. KttoQ 5. 10. to 2.

11. P. 12. Kt, to 4. Castles.

11. toll fu li to sq. Kt to 3. Kt VP. to 2.

Kt to Kt 4. I to 3. Px Kt. B. 4 to 3.

to 3. to tj sq. list lew. to 11 sq. (a) to sq.

Kt toQ 2. PtoQ Kt4. to Kt 3. Ktto 15 4. II 17.

to a. IS. to lit. KttoKij. Resigns.

(a) If Black bad played to (4 5 his chances nad been belter. Time Lasker, 4tl minutes; Martinez, 58 minutes. Limit, twenty moves to the hour, which will regulate throughout the engagement. THE MOHAMMEDAN' DRAWING ROOM. A Novel and Interesting Kxhlblt to ba Made at Chicago.

A novel and most interesting exhibit will be opened In the Columbian Kxposition In the shape of a Mohammedan drawing room, whose fitting up will be the work of Moham medan women who are cared for and trained by the industrial School for Destitute Womon at (iuntoor, India. This school Is conducted by two female 111 Issionarles nder the auspices of the American Lutheran mission. Both ladles, Miss Kuglcr nnd Miss Dryden, are well known In Philadelphia. In connection with the exhibit, many curious specimens of embroidery in gold and silver, the handiwork of Eastern women, will be for sale. This art, which has been parried to perfection In India, Is supposed to have been Introduced there at a remote age from Persia.

The beneficiaries of the school are destitute Mohammedan women, principally widows, and their children. Owing to the caste system of India these women aro shut out from any respectable calling, except, such work as is adapted to a life of absolute seclusion. In tho work rooms attached to the school women of this elass are employed at the highest wages given to women In that, country, and their children are cared for and educated. The enterprise Is greatly In need of at least S.VX), and in a letter received from Miss F. M.

Dryden, manager of Girls' Schools In India, a most ui'Kent appeal to the citizens of Philadelphia Is made for that comparatively small sum. Lady Wenlock, wife of the Governor of the Madras Presidency, has consented to act us patroness of the exhibit at Chicago. Tho treasurer of tho Mission, A. F. Lantz, No.

10)1 North Howard street, Baltimore, will acknowledge the receipt of any donations to the school which may be sent to him. Charters CJrnnted at IlarrlsbnrK, II AKliisnt Ki, December 20. To-day a charter was grunted to the Albro Clem Elevator Company, of Philadelphia, with A capital of SIOO.OOO. The directors arc Benjamin F. Mech-ling, George H.

Koinlnger and Charles K. Albro, all of Philadelphia. The stock Is divided Into two thousand shares. Charters were also granted the Lebanon Ice MannfiieturlngCom-pnnyt of Lebanon, capital JMJ.OOO; the Huitel Water Company, of Munch Chunk, capital The Champagne Kclipse Derives Its elegant qualities from a skilful blending of tho rarest, finest and most deli-rate wines grown In California. E.

P. Plllev A 2i North Tenth street, sole agens for State of Pennsylvania. High as Penn may get on the Public Buildings he'll hardly overlook as much as Philadelphia has been doing in the matter of the Commission. Controllep. Thompson's suggested modifications of tho contract for tho City Hall tower take hold of the subject by tho wrong end.

Whether or not the Tacony contract is advantageous to the city an inexperienced person can hardly determine but everybody can understand that if the tower is to be built now. it ought to bo built right, and that merely to leave off the decorative features that arc, an essential part of the design would be poor economy, while the few thousands saved by omitting the aluminum plating would soon bo used up in the constant painting required to protect the tower from rust. The fault at the City Hall is not in the work that is done, but in tho way of doing it. The one thing that the Building Commissioners aVe able to assert in their own defense is that tho work under their direction has been done well it may have cost nine prices and have been contracted for in violation of law, but it will not need to be done again they have built for all time. It is sufficient to say, in spite of this, that their lawlessness and extravagance have made it necessary to take the work out of their hands.

To leave it in their charge with only such in terference as will make it cheap and correspondingly poor, would bo no solution of the difficulty whatever. The day may come when the Indian will have so far absorbed Caucausian influences that he'll only be red in the books of tho past and dime novels. It is an instructive fact that South Carolina, so long ruled by an unchanging aristocracy, should now be trying advanced experiments in State socialism. As South Carolina survived the plundering of the carpet-baggers and the reckless incompetence of negro domination, it would be rash to say that it cannot also withstand the vagaries of the embattled farmers who have now come to the top, but it is apparently a caso of make or break, with all the chances in favor of a smash-up. The latest thing that Governor Tillman and his supporters have undertaken is the State control of all the railroads.

Of course this control will be absolute only in case of railroads lying wholly within the State, and a9 these are generally debt-laden and poorly equipped their condition may not be made much worse under the farmers' management. In the case of those that form part of trunk lines, we shall see an immediate series of complications between State and Federal laws, with a result that the great railroad systems now developing in the. South will avoid South Carolina as far as possible and the socialistic farmers will find themselves left and will have to pay the freight themselves. PERSONAL A.ND PERTINENT Mrs. Cleveland Is a member of the National Press League.

Queen Victoria has commissioned Henry Charles Heath to paint a portrait of the lata Duke of Clarence from an exquisite miniature on Ivory In her possession. Lady Randolph health is so much improved that she has been able to take carriage drives. A. K. JIcCluke will address the Select and Common Councils of the Wharton School of Finance and Kconomy at.

the University of Pennsylvania this mornlngon "Newspaper Work." At the next meeting on January 4, A. M. Heltlcr, Director of Public Safety, will address the body. George W. Vandkkbii.t, who lias Just returned from a long sojourn In Japan, brings with him a collection of curios which will make other collectors envious and fill many cabinets with their treasures.

Snowshok backs are becomlngquite popular In Vienna, and may do so here If the snow will only materialize In old-fasbloned wlntcry form. At St. Albans, Vt, a farmer recklessly wasted four barrels of cider in an Ineffectual effort to put out tho Are which was burning up his home, but forgot that tho Inst barrel, which was also emptied, contained whisky. Ills friends are trying to keep him out of the asylum. A case of successful result from the transfusion of artificial blood has been demonstrated in the case of Mrs.

Louisa Christian, of Lyon Mountain, who was apparently about to breathe her last when thi? transfusion began. and short-skirted dresses are among the many new features which Fashion Intends to make women wear. More power to Fashion's elbows Two iiaiks from the eyebrows of William Shakespeare are claimed to be preserved In a collection of relics In Kvaniton, III. Of courso they can be vouched for Just as easily as the vouchers can. Ik Jay Gould had lived to bo as old as Vanderbllt did, It li calculated that be would have owned 8000,000,000, nad a lirst mortgage upon the earth, and been first president of the Milky Way Rapid Transit Company.

The new city census cost less, In proportion to the one'lnkcn by the police of. New York, than a Baldwin apple would cost less than a bunch. of hot house grapes. GHARt.ES JOLV'S "ElUSCCKCB" l'VKK BOTTLED Bit Its. Jamaica Bassaparilla.

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