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THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. SUXDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 3, 1897. AN AMERICAN GIRL HONORED djvide the Democratic vote with the Tarn many candidate. In Varied Vein On the other side we have Ex-Secretary Tracy as the regular Republican candi TflMluflBY HflliL'S GREAT MISTAKE WIGWAM SCARED BY THE RECEPTION ACCORDED THE VAN WYCK TICKET.

date, who has on bis side a compact or PUBLISHED EVERY DAY PUBLICATION OFFICE-Tlie Times Building, Chestnut and Kictath Streets. ganization like that of Tammany on the other side, but the Republicans are rent in twain by the independent movement in favor of Seth Low. The Republicans MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT The Times New Building, Sanson Street, above Eighth. lease the works have the lawful authority to do so, with unquestioned responsibility for the fulfilment of their obligations; and, second, to ascertain which of the corporations, thus lawfully authorized and entirely responsible, offers the best terms to the city. These are question of facts and figures and should be determined by the committee of Councils in consultation with the law officer of the city and the Director of Public 'Works.

Bad gas manufactured at a loss to the city, and sentiment for municipal control, can't mix wheu the people are called upon to decide a question involving millions of dollars to the Treasury in addition to the comfort of all gas consumers. tions of the city and insist upon the medical care and sanitary regulations which ordinary intelligence should prompt the unfortunate people to seek'. So far the threatened epidemic in New Orleans and other parts of the South has been kept well in check, and it will be overcome, it appears, without any great loss of life, but if the South is to be well protected from the scourge in the future the people must be taught a greater respect for sanitary regulations and more general obedience to the direction of the health authorities. The danger of yellow fever is grave under any circumstances, but with ignorant aversioil on the part of the people to the measures necessary for their protection it is terrible. THE DAILY TIMES Is served by carriers In this A SUCCESSION OF DISASTERS city and surrounding towns for Six Cents a week.

By 'mail. Three Dollars a year; per Miss Leonora Jack inn Awarded the Mcn- delssohn Stipendlum. Berlin, October 2. -The much-coveted music prise known as the Mendelssohn (stipendlum has been won by Miss Leonora Jackson, an American competitor. The competition aroused the keenest Interest among musicians and students of music, representatives of a score of countries and of all parts of Getmany entering the lists.

The prize Is 1.500 marks. This is the first occasion when the stipendlum has been won by an American. Leonora Jackson promises to become one of the most gifted women violinists of the day. She is not unknown to a number of the musical public of Philadelphia. Leonora Juckgnn at nn early age showed unusual musical talent.

The violin was the instrument of her choice. She studied with the best teachers In Chicago, and soon came to the notice of leading musicians there; The reports of personal visitors to Cliveden, W. TV. Astor's estate and borne In Bucks, England. Indicate that the owner of the Pall Mall Gazette is not in touch with the county families.

He Is even more ont of favor with the people who are not connty families, and a new wall that he Is building around the park house and grounds is the source of great local irritation. Cliveden was always a show place and when the Duke of Westminster owned It was always on view. The Duke has also attained unpopularity by reason of selling, because the county people would prefer to have a dncal neighbor than the most wealthy American. Meanwhile Mr. Astor's literary ventures go all crosswise.

The Tall Mall Gazette manages to live, and. Indeed, wield some Influence, but the magazine is a marvel of failure In a commercial sense. A curious little conversation between three Philadelphia people who were crossing the month. Twenty-five Cents. THE SrNDAY TIJIEV-Plve Cents per copy; Two Dollars a year; Twenty.

Cents per mouth, by mail. THE DAILY AND SUNDAY TIMES Five Dollars The District Leaders Openly Discuss New City Ticket Many Organizations Against the Tammany Combine A Union Candidate Looked For Ex-Mayor Grace Unsuccessful Campaign Situation at Present Badly Mixed Up. a year; Forty-flve Cents per month, by mail. THE TIMES, Philadelphia. were given plausible excuse for nominating a straight Republican candidate by the ill-advised action of the Citizens' Union," that insisted upon running Low, nolens volens, without making any concessions or seeking to harmonize with the Republican organization.

This action seems to have made the chasm between the straight Republicans and the reform Republicans impassable. Seth Low is the ideal man of all the candidates presented for the position of Mayor. He will certainly be strong before the people and largely divide the Repub Measuring the cops for new shoes is all PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 3, 1897 right, but it's of 'more importance to put them on a better footing with regard to Non-Partisan Judges. politics and assessments. Notwithstanding the attire of many of the maidens who appear in some plays of the day, the girl in the seat in front won't even take off her big hat.

among them Theodore Thomas, who advised that she be taken abroad to pursue her since studies. in IT IS MORE thnn twenty years i The Times startled the politiciai Philadelphia and generally thro IS MORE than twenty years inns through Thumb-marks were really less conspic uous in that murder case than the large ITH SAGASTA'S accession ear marks noticeable in certain quarters. out the State, by taking a resolute to the head of the Ministry at Wi lican vote, while commanding also a large reform Democratic vote. Could the Republicans have accepted him as their candidate, acting harmoniously with the Citizens' Union, his election by an overwhelming majority would have been absolutely Madrid comes the expected Take Timely Best. and welcome announcement of Special Telegram to Thb Times.

New York, October 2. I.em Quigg and the Republican city committee are again considering the situation and they have plenty of reason to do so. It seems that two of the committeemen have conceded the probability of the withdrawal of General Tracy as the Mayoralty candidate and a union on Seth Low. In fact, they had no doubt that such thing could be done If the straight Republicans could be mode to withdraw their candidate without surrendering their Integrity. They do not want to be put in a position of backing down.

Nevertheless there are powerful influences at work to effect a union with Seth Low, and there Is every prospect that other organized bodies will come to his HE DEATH of Robert Jones Monaghan when just in the prime the recall of General Weyler from Cuba. This is a prompt proclamation that the reckless military policy which Weyler represented is to be changed at once and that reason is to be admitted into the of life, gives one of the many pa assured, but bad leadership seems to have made that impossible. thetic stories which come to the There may be many changes within the public through the newspapers almost every day, telling of the sacrifice of our next four weeks, but to-day the outlook in New York is that the Tammany candi best intellects to the restless aggressive ness of the age. Mr. Monaghan was one date and Mr.

George will run a pretty Atlantic Homeward bound is worth relating. The party consisted of a gentleman and his wife and a lady who had not previously met the married couple, but both parties were well known to each other by social repute. "I had an awful scare once when I was visiting down in your neighborhood." said the lody. "I was going to stay all night with my friend, Mrs. E.

Late in the evening her son took the dogs out for a walk and came back shortly afterwards all begrimed with soot and dust. He explained that he had seen smoke issuing from the corner house and that he burst into It and found the dining room Just breaking Into flames. He got it extinguished Just as the owner came leisurely down and asked what was the row. It appeared that three Englishmen lived in the house who were always making chemical combinations. And this evening they had brought elements together that in a few hours had exploded and caused the Are happily extinguished by my young friend.

I used often to look at the house and wonder who the Englishmen were who lived in so nice a house and 6treet and who were so very, very careless. One day I saw one of them going in at his door. It was a great gratification to me." The gentleman snld: "I know something about the affair and I assure you the atna-teur chemists were not culpably careless. Resides they were not making any experiments at all. Instead of three there was only one Englishman, and he was an American born in Philadelphia.

The rest of the story is practically true, because It was in my house it hnppencd. and I was the fellow who came down to ask about the row." stand in favor of the re-election of every Judge who had performed his judicial duties with ahility and integrity, regardless of his political faith. The issue was distinctly raised and defined when the present Judge Biddle was a candidate, for election after having served very cred-itahly on the bench liy appointment. He was nominated for election and was opposed by E. Coppee Mitchell, the Democratic nominee, and a gentleman who commanded the highest measure of confidence alike of the bar and public.

With Mitchell's conceded fitness and personal popularity, Judge Kiddle led his party vote by many thousands, and that ph.itie lesson given at the polls established the policy of re-electing competent and faithful Judges without opposition. The lesson was thus taught in Philadelphia and extended generally throughout consideration of the Cuban question. Marshal Blanco, who is to replace Weyler. has been In Cuba before, and more recently has been in command in the Philippines. Though he has not been remarkably successful he is an officer of repute, who will certainly administer his charge in a more enlightened manner than has Weyler.

He is not expected to subjugate the Cubans. Sngasta has no such idea. He wants to retain the colony if he can, but he will make almost any concessions to this end, and there is room for hope at last that peace may be brought about with nearly even vote, and that Tracy and Low on the other side may run a pretty nearly even vote. As the campaign develops, showing the popular tide for or against any of these candidates, there may be new political movements made to strengthen either the Tammany candi of the most brilliant lawyers of his years in the. State, and, like many other men of forceful intellect, he was of sensitive, nervous organization and incapable of enduring the tireless strain upon his intellectual resources.

When Mr. Monaghan was on the sunny side of forty ho had exhausted his physical vigor by the excessive strain upon his support, even If the Republican machine should ultimately refuse to do so. 1 he Weakuess of Van Wyck. The talk of Judge Van Wyck's withdrawal from the Taimnauy ticket has grown In volume within the last twenty-four hours, and the Indications are that the talk will develop Into a demand before the meeting of the Tammany county convention next Thursday afternoon. Tammany leaders have actually discussed his retirement within twelve hours after his nomination, and It was even pre date or one of the two candidates who are supported wholly or chiefly by Republi mental forces, and his friends were mid cans; but at present there is nothing but 1- denly startled by the painful evidence of liberty for the Cubans and without hiimi iation confusion and disintegration, and none to Spain.

an unbalanced mind. He sought rest dicted that he would have to leave the field os soon as Henry George would accept the MISS LEONORA JACKSON Accordingly, in the fall of ISM, Mrs. Jack can venture to guess the result of such a scrub race. If Tammany can hold her forces fairly well in hand, the chances would seem to be favorable to a Tammany victory, but all predictions at this distance only when the recuperative powers were destroyed, and all that he did after the first exhibition of overstrained mental effort was only fitful effort to be himself. He struggled against fate, and the sequel It is said that riding the is not conducive to comfortable conversation.

But under such circumstances is it not possible for a couple to be unspeakably happy nomination tendered him by the Democratic Alliance. Henry George has accepted tills nomination, and to-day many of the district leaders say that Van Wyck's retirement Is not only a possibility but almost a certainty. All the expectations of the Tammany managers have been disappointed since the. city ticket was nominated. First, the German-American Reform Union repudiated the ticket.

Then the silver and labor men from the election are simply the blindest of guessing. son took her daughter to Paris. Here she passed a brilliant examination for admission to the Paris Conservatory, ranking a close second In a list of one hnndred and sixty-tlve students examined. During the winter she was honored with several important engagements and testimonial concerts. Mine.

Christine Nllsson and Mrs. Walden Pell became deeply interested in her. In June. Leonora returned to the United States, and in company with her mother, and her brother as accompanist, vis is told In his suicide. If the ease of Mr.

Monaghan were an isolated one it could be passed by as only The announcement of a whole season of Hebrew opera to be given at the Arch Street Theatre will, of course, reawaken the San-day question. The statute law Is definitely prohibitory against theatrical performances on Sunday in this State, but the very reasonable concession has always been made to the German, people, or nearly always, for their very decent entertainments at Third and Callowhlll on Sunday evenings. This was a concession to nationality. The claims the State, and it is one of the most creditable feat ores of our elective judiciary that nearly every strong Democratic county in the State lias at one time or another elected a Republican Judge, and that nearly eyry strong Republican county has elected Democrats. The principle of a non-partisan judiciary is popular with the people, although generally unpopular with the politicians, and the beneficent policy lias at times been set aside by judicial nominations made in partisan interests, but the people have in many instances maintained the integrity of the judiciary by defeating partisan candidates when they had large party majorities behind them.

It is creditable to (he Philadelphia judiciary that four Republican Judges now an exceptionally sad event, but the story of his life is simply a repetition of the Spain and Cuba are, wise if they proffer the mutual oilve branch. There do not apjwar to be many laurels they can avail themselves of. As now increasing, the world's population will double up in two centuries, apart from tV way many people ride the wheel. many painful stories which come to us from day to day of dethroned intellects of the Hebrew opera managers will lie based among the most useful and accomplished upon religion. The libretti are lu Hebrew, but doubtless translations will be available for people who want to know what music of the land.

Sad as is. the death of the suicide, there are many who have suffered GENERAL MILES, if he did not see much of the war that was the immediate occasion of his tour, since it was over before he got there, has seen about everything that Europe has to show in the military line short of actual fighting and of this lie has himself seen more than most of those now in command over there. His visit was at a favorable time. There has been an unusual succession of reviews and manoeuvres of various kinds, and no one would be quicker to learn whatever was to be learned from them than this Intelligent and accomplished soldier. If the United States should ever again be engaged in a serious war, our dependence would be, as always, upon the ready adaptability of our people to military duty.

But it is the business of the talks about the realists. from the same cause that sent Mr. Monn Sentiment and Bad Gas. united on Henry George and induced him to accept a nomination, finally, the National nomocracy city convention, which was counted on to Indorse the Taramany-Me-Laugbllu ticket last night, adjourned till next Thursday without taking action, after the Brooklyn and Richmond county delegates declared their intention to bolt and support Seth Low in case the convention sold out to Tammany. This succession of disasters appears to have discouraged the Tammany leaders, and to-day the feeling was general In the organization that the Van Wyck ticket was a great blunder and that something must be done at once to save Tammany from defeat, Henry George Talks.

ghan to an untimely grave, who are less fortunate than even the suicide, in being Has any one ever taken the trouble to IR ECTOR THOMPSON struck the marrow of the gas issue in his count the number of negroes wearing glasses that may be met In a given time or over a given distance? Whoever does so will perhaiw be struck with the fact that ited the prominent resorts of the New England coast and the White Mountains, giving recitals to enable her to continue her studies abroad. The efforts of the young artist enlisted the Interest and sympathy of all who heard her music, and through the generosity and kind co-operation of her patrons another year of study wns made possible. Mrs. Jackson. In October, sailed with her son and daughter for Europe.

In Paris Leonora assisted Mme. Emma Fames and M. 1'lanoou in a grand concert given by Mrs. Walden Pell. This event brought the young musician before the most distinguished audience for which she bad yet had the honor of playing.

She no-quitted herself in a manner that added new laurels to her career. The winter was spent in Berlin, where It was decided to take her to Dr. Joachim, who placed her under the Instruction of his intimate friend anil favorite pupil, Ilerr Carl Mnrkeos, teaching for him In the Hoeh Schule or Royal Conservatory of Music, also hearing her play occasionally himself. Miss Leonora's last playing before Dr. Joachim at that time whs a triumph.

As the last note fell upon his attentive ear he exclaimed, "Genuine, Then calling her to him, he continued: "I have some exhaustive and thoroughly practical presentation to the committee there has been a change since the davs a negro could pick out the fattest chicken ou the roost In the blackest night that was ever known, or under conditions like those once felt in Egypt could select the biggest and ripest watermelon from a wilderness of melons. It would be of interest to have better statistics than those incidentally picked up walking from South on Eighth comiM'Hed to live and grope their way along in the starless midnight of hopelessly unsettled reason. We live in an age that is most exhaustive of the vital forces of our ablest men. There is no rest for them, and many of them are going on from day to day conscious of their error, and yet rushing along madly to the destiny that must make them shudder even at its contemplation. It is hard for men who have constantly pressing duties to discard them even when the demand of nature is imperative.

The result is that each year records the untimely death, or the overthrown mental faculties that is worse than death, of scores of our best men in of Councils of the exact situation of the gas works. He is the only one who has discussed the question before the Council committee, who has gone over every point in dispute mid presented the naked and practically undisputed facts for the information of the committee and of the public. Mr. Thompson declares the exact truth when he says that "it is not a question of sentiment, but of practicability," to which he adds: "I would sooner pay for gas and not sentiment; gas is what I want; good gas, and plenty of it." The Director in this plain, matter-of-fact statement, re street to Chestnut. Thirty-four negroes were met nnd eleven wore glasses; eight of these Henry George will accept the Mayoralty nomination tendered to him by various organizations at a big meeting to be held In Cooper Union next week.

He says that his opinion on the municipal administration of New York have not changed since 18S8, when he was a candidate. "I am well aware," he said, "that popular suffrage has In this city become, In a large degree, a farce, and that under the forms of professional soldier to understand the machinery necessary to moke this force effective and that is best developed, in time of peace, by the military nations. There can he no doubt that General Miles' reports of his European tour will have great practical value. Meanwhile he has evidently made a good impression wherever he has gone, as so fine a specimen of the American soldier must, and has done credit to himself, the service and the country. were gold rimmed, nine ncz place, and one fellow rather yellow nnd In nil respects serving on the bench have been unanimously nominated to succeed themselves by both the great political parties of the city.

Judges Eregy and Ferguson, who have' served a full judicial term, and Judges Audenried and Wiltbank, who are now serving by have so well commended themselves to the bar and the public by their judicial records, that the carping politicians of the minority party were compelled to go to the rear and give way to a practically unanimous Democratic indorsement. They will be elected by a unanimous vote of the people', as they eminently deserve. It is gratifying also to know that the Judges themselves appreciate the responsibilities which come to them by reason of the devotion of the people to an independent judiciary. Judge 1'regy, the oldest of the Judges in service who have been recommended by both parties for election this year, in accepting the nominations thing to say fo yon. Now.

you will not he vain, for you are a good child. 1 know thls; and I am going to tell you that I am much pleased with you. verv much pleased, indeed. You will have "a great career of this there is no doubt; ami vou will be able to give the world much A brilliant future Is predicted for this young artist by all who have bad an opportunity to Judge of her gifts. She coin-bines a strong characterenergy, patience and determination.

Her Interpretation of the mnsters Is remarkable, and her memory phenomenal, as evinced in the extensive repertoire which she plays ill public without notes. THE AUDIENCE PLEASED quite a swell wore an ocular. A casual inquiry in an optician's shop elicited the statement that negro vision was on the wane nnd that most of the purchasers of glasses were near sighted. It may be that when the negro didn't read he didn't need glasses, or had root come to know that his vision is defective for literary purposes. Old Fred Douglass wore them thirty years ngo and Senator Rruop allowed a pair to dangle from his neck or hang on his nostrils just where he would never see through them.

Possibly the colored man Is looking for the fulfillment after election of a party promise made before the poll was taken, in which case more artificial aid will be needed. While the Tammany tiger wants to furnish New York with something of the pattern, it may really receive a check. flects the views of nineteen-twentieths of the people of the city. They are sick of bad gas, they are weary of paying expenses to sustain the gas works, and what they want is a practical solution of the question to give the people good gas and the city as much revenue as possible. HE ALASKA trading companies Democratic government men have been placed In positions of power and trust by what, though seemingly a popular vote, was really procured by bribery, by Intimidation and by ballot-box stuffing.

Rut I cannot be elected by such Influences. I can only be elected against them. "If elected, I must be elected by the votes of citizens who can neither be bought nor coerced Into voting against their best, Judgment. The notion that the movement which I represent springs from a desire to sub-slitute 'the ideas of Anarchists, Nihilists, Communists, Socialist and mere theorists for the Democratic principle of Individual liberty, which Involves the right to private Is founded upon that have been promoting the rush every section of the country. Their duties are so absorbing that they cannot discard them even when they see that they are imperiling life and intellect by attempting to perform them, and this sacrifice of health and happiness, of mental vigor and of life itself, must go on ceaselessly because there is not time for men to take the rest they need.

Any intelligent citizen of Philadelphia need not look beyond the foremost men of this city to learn this pninful lesson. They can recall within their own recollection tendered them, referred to the difficulties which confront a Judge in his efforts "to to the Klondike are likely to have a serious account to settle before pursue his way without any fear save the winter much farther advanced. that of error," but he significantly adds Their interest in the gold fever was plain enough. Thy controlled not only the transportation of passengers but that of freight as well, and thus monopolized the Two vital facts are clearly and unanswerably presented by Director Thompson to the committee of Councils, and neither is based to any extent upon theories. He gets down to the cold facts and figures, and gives the truth just as it is.

These two facts are: 1. The gas works don't pay. When it is considered that several of the corporations are offering millions of dollars to the city for a lease of the gas works, at first supply of provisions. Whoever lost, they the untimely end of many who have tole ated mad efforts to hasten the end of a Del Puente Too III to Sing and. They Hear Maurice De Vries, of the Metropolitan Company, Sing Rlgoletto.

There was-a quick substitution of singers at the Grand Opera House yesterday afternoon and lust evening, Maurice De Vries, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, assuming the part of Rlgoletto, which Signor Del Pueute has been singing all the week. The latter's serious Illness for the first time In his professional career was responsible for the change, which was accomplished In a miraculously short time. It was 11 yesterday morning when the management was assured by 'Del Puente's attending physician that he would he unable to appear. Mr. Wollf, who is quick to act.

was Informed of the matter, and immediately placed himself In communication with Mr. SHELTER FOR COLORED ORPHANS stood to win. One of the schemes was to take a person to Dawson or beyond and agree to feed him for a specified time for a fixed sum The sparrows in the city squares are growing fewer and less aggressive. It is a condition sometimes arrived at by British men nnd birda under the leveling influence of democratic life. This year the sparrow has suffered much from rain about the time of hatching and great quantities of young birds died.

In England the birds hatched In the spring mate in the fail tentatively, and keep house together with no intention of raising a family. It would seem that the Philadelphia bird is rather above such questionable conduct, for the spring birds are not yet mated. There is a solitary crow lu Washington Square that takes a great deal of trouble the swallows, and has enforced discipline to a degree that has driven hundreds of sparrows away. There is also a wagtail In Franklin Square, a rare bird and shy even in the country. He had a mate useful life because pressing duties never ceased.

There are a score of names fresh in the memories of nlUn this city, of men paid in advance. It is now reported that sight Director Thompson's statement will that "the action of the two great parties in uniting upon the same candidates has removed us from that-danger, and fortified the determination to meet the requirements of our office as fully as we can." With the Judges themselves justly appreciating the value of unanimous elections by the people, and the entire freedom it gives them from political or personal obligations, and with the people schooled to sustain worthy Judges regardless of politics, there is no reason why the judicial standard of Philadelphia and of Pennsylvania should not be equal to that of any State of the Union, or of any country of the world. connected with our great business enter appear to be a direct reflection upon him prises, who have, during the last score of self and his management of the works; years, ended their lives untimely and but he presents' the facts and figures not often most sadly by a forgetfulness of. the only to show that the gas works don't pay, but also to show that under existing De Vries, who Is also a man of promptitude. imperious demand for rest; and although admonition comes every day to those who the stock of provisions is not enough even to fill these contracts, and adventurers who have already paid their money are suffering for food.

What may be the case of those who went in without any such arrangement can be only guessed. If they have money enough left to get out again, the steamboat company will bring them. It will also, for a sufficient consideration, bring out their remains when they die. This is the most consoling thought left to the Klondikers. and within thirty minutes more he was bag are following in their footsteps, those who Some predict a great future for China.

As it language is spoken by people it's has a big say in the world as it is and naggage on the train that went out of New York for Philadelphia. He arrived In this city at 2.14 P. and In less than thirty minutes thereafter was prepared and ready to go on the stage as Rlgoletto. And he did. singing the part with good taste and flue Judgment, and winning applause and merited favor, the audience being fully repaid for the delay in the curtain's rise.

Manager Southwell said, when congratulated on his successful coup, "I am very proud of the fact that In the sixty-six weeks of our season here the public has never been disappointed, but I am frank to soy that we nave never made a closer connection. I feel also that it Is another guarantee to the public that they will never be disappointed so long as the Castle Square banner is swung to the breezes!" Those favoring racing in Jersey rtill think they can start the horse on the course in a round-about way. An Old Institution About to Celebrate Its Seventy-Fifth Anniversary. Seventy-five years ago the Shelter for Colored Orphans, now located at Forty-fourth and Wallace streets, had Its beginning, and It Is proposed to celebrate In a short time Its three-fourths of a century of existence. This Instituion was started In 1S22 by a few benevolent colored women.

Its object was to care for colored children who are entire orphans. Its early movements gave little promise of success. Its history has been most varied. At one time so strong was the aversion of the white people to the scheme in the section in which it was originally started, Thirteenth and Callnwhlll streets, that it was difficult to locate the shelter. In a short time, however, Interest was awakened and the feeling allayed, and ou March 7.

ls'22, the first applicant was admitted, and three years later the first $100 for Its support was subscribed by a society of colored women. Ever since that time friends, boih colored and white, hnve contributed to its support and maintenance. Subsequently an association was formed, composed of members of the Society of Friends, who have manifested the deepest Interest in Its success and assumed its management. Numerous bequests from other Friends Interested lu the progress of the colored people have been secured, and the result has been the establishment of a most substantial charity to-day. In which the children are well 1 and comfortably provided for.

The shelter since Its Inception has had Its shadows as well as its sunshine In Its struggle for existence. About the time of the war the shelter, which was then at Thirteenth and Cnllowhlil streets, was set on fire by an angry mob, who would not permit take the rest needed to preserve their lives and to fit them for the greatest measure of usefulness, are exceptions in our midst. With this'class, rest, absolute rest, and diversion from wearing care, are as indispensable to their existence as food and raiment, and yet how few there are who learn this simple but impressive lesson. As a naval station League Island is not only superior in site, but with a little fixing up of the river it were unapproachable. Since all's fish that comes to the pawnbroker's net why isn't the spouting of the whale synonymous with being in soak? Often the force of the fact that there is plenty of room at the top depends on the way a person is brought up.

ECATSR HE thinks he "knows a few months ago who has disappeared. An Egyptologist says she remains seeking the lost Osiris. Some managers are discussing a revival of the Star Course of lectures. An optimist urged that there was successful precedent, the old rostrum in the Academy of Musle and many of the old audiences, and it was worth trying, but was sat upon by being told there was no longer a Pugh to work them up. These lectures were once a favorite amusement and instruction In the city.

But they ran when a number of speakers were thrown permanently into the public eye by the great events In which they took eminent part, ns in the anti-slavery movement, the woman's rights agitation and the civil war. Terhaps it would not be easy to fill a course with lecturers like Wendell Phillips, Daniel Dougherty. Anna Dickinson. Henry Ward Reecher.Gencral Kllpatrick, Horace Greeley, George William Curtis, Theodore Tlltoa and Susan B. Anthony, names familiar to the Star Course patrons.

Here are a few figures the Writer signing himself Pilgrim, In yesterday's Issue of Thb Times, might have used effectively in the article on "City Changes." Fifteen years ago the hotel accommodation of the city whs a financial corpse when he sees Bi one," John M. Caldwell, once a conditions the city authorities are not justly censurable for the failure of the gas department to show substantial profits to the city. 2. The gns works can't pay under municipal direction. He does not theorize on these points.

He gives reasons which are so plain as to be understood by the most ordinary comprehension. They can't pay because of a leakage of twenty-five per cent, resulting from a worn-out, rattle-trap plant; because the city can't command the money necessary to put the plant in good condition to save over a billion feet of gas each year that is now wasted; because the city is not in the independent position to obtain contracts on as favorable terms as individuals, and because the law of the State compels the city to pay for eight hours' labor the same price as private enterprise pays for ten hours' labor. Thus the city loses an aggregate of nearly a million a year because it can't improve and conduct our gas works as they could be improved and conducted outside of municipal direction. member of Congress and for ninny Personal years one of the most consistent advocates of free coinage in Kentucky, has deserted the free silver party in that State and announces his determination in a letter that is given prominence in the Louisville Courier-Journal. Mr.

Caldwell's announcement is a straw Ignorance In New Orleans. Mme. Hermann, widow of the magician, baa commissioned W. Parks, the Chicago sculptor, to make a statue of her husband. E.

Ruggles Brlce, director of convict prisons of Great Britain, will visit this country soon to study American penal institutions. Mr. Kipling, it Is snld, owes hl strange name to Lake Rudyard, a fine sheet of water lu Staffordshire, near which his father and mother first met. showing the drift of publicsentiment. Free TORIES OK HOW cholera victims in India are bidden by their rela Si silver is a lost cause in Kentucky, as in tives and left to perish in squalid other States, and the wise politician de serts the sinking ship.

It will take the Pennsylvania Bourbons a little longer to learn the truth, but they will get there time. about at good hotels, such as would hnve been, available for a national political convention. To-day 7,000 transient guests could easily find accommodation in the city. Fifteen years ago an average of one passenger train every twelve minutes left or arrived in the city. To-day a passenger train arrives and leaves for every forty seconds of the twenty-four hours.

These figures do not, of course, Include the trolley service. Editorial Bonbons The trouble with Spain is that she cannot swallow her pride. Indianapolis News. Wheat has arrived at that rather aged the firemen to extinguish the flames until the Mayor of the city stood up and said that he would shoot the first person who Interfered with a fireman. So great was the sentiment against the institution that soon afterwards they removed to its present locality and Caleb Wood, In transferring the Inmates in a wagon, fearing harm might come to the little ones at (he hauds of the moh, made them lie flat upon the floor of the wagon.

Since that time, and with the change of sentiment that came with the Emancipation Proclamation, a new era has dawned for tb-j shelter. According to Its last annual report It has under Its enre HO inmates and a balance In the treasury of It receives neither city nor State aid, but lias an endowment fund of $0,000. It is also aided by private subscriptions. A TOBACCO STRIPPER'S ROMANCE conclusion that In the future It can only be a slater to silver. Washington Tost.

Madame du Bos d'Elbhecq, a member of the French Society of Literary Persons, still writes stories at the age of 1)9. She lives In a convent at Angers. Rose Bonheur, the celebrated animal painter. Is very fond of monkeys, and has several about her hume nnd lu her study. They accompany her In rural rumbles, and answer readily to their respective names.

Sandycanibe Lodge, at Twickenham, England, where Turner, the palnler, lived from 1S08 to 1S27, and where he pnlnted many of his views of the Thames, Is offered for sale. The house is said to have been constructed after Turner's own designs. Porflrlp Diaz, only son of President Diaz, of Mexico, arrived In New York the other day on his way home from London, where he spent a year studying engineering. He Is 24 years old and Is a captain in the Mexican Military Engineers. Miss Leila E.

Patrldge, author, lecturer and Instructor lu psychic culture, has re misery rather thnn submit to the inspection and regulations of the health authorities are familiar to the public, and are recognized as proof of the ignorance and superstition of the lowest classes of natives of that country. It is hard to believe that similar opposition to necessary sanitary regulations exists among any peoyle in this country, but the health authorities of New Orleans, in their fight against the spread of yellow fever, are hampered by almost the same conditions. It has been found that in that city, many cases of yellow fever have been concealed from physicians and the Board of Health to escape quarantine and the other measures necessary to protect the community from the spread of the disease. One such case was brought to light the, other day by the death of a man who for week had suffered with the fever and The AVraiigle in New York. IT NOW SEEMS settled that there will be a scrub race for the election of Mayor and other municipal officials of Greater New York.

Confusion worse confounded prevails throughout both parties, and it is impossible at this stage of the contest to estimate with any degree of accuracy the outcome of the battle. The Democrats have nominated Judge Van Wyck for Mayor, and the selection lias been the signal for a general revolt, not only among the Democratic elements outside of Tammany, but also within the Tammany lines. It is more thnn possible that Van Wyck will be driven from the ticket and Kx-Postimister Charles W. Dayton substituted, but whatever Tammany may now do, it is certain that there cannot be anything like Democratic nnity on any candidate for Mayor. The fly in the Democratic ointment is Henry George, the great single-tax champion of the country, and whose single-tax faith takes in all modern political demi-semi-quavers, such as free silver, irredeemable paper money, etc.

With all his political vagaries, Mr. George is respected as a man because of his general intelligence and integrity. He polled nearly 70,000 votes for Mayor as an independent labor candidate some years ago, and he Is altogether the strongest man who could be presented in the Democratic lines against Tammany. He has been nominated by the United Democracy and the Democratic Alliance, and even with all of Tammany's power of organization, the outlook to-day is that George might fairly Tramps have to walk now In the West. Even the bumpers of the freight cars are plied up with wheat.

New York Tress. The free silver Democrats in New tork are determined to keep their cause at the forefront of the light, by George. Chicago She Met Young Man Twenty Yean Her Junior She Gave Him Money, But There Was No Wedding. Special Telegram to The Times. Baltimore, October 2.

There Is a bit of romance mixed up In a prosaic-looking suit for damages In the Court of Common Pleas by Altema Altman, a widow. She has to make her living by stripping tobacco In a cigarette factory. Early last summer she met a young man These facts and figures are clearly presented by Director Thompson and they conclusively show that it is the duty of Councils to lease the gas works to the highest and best bidder; and he has carefully analyzed the various propositions before Councils and presented the necessary amendments for the protection of the city and the public. In the face of Director Thompson's presentation of the whole question, there should be but one conviction throughout the entire community, and that in favor of the lease. The question of sentiment is not involved in the manufacture of gas any more than it is in the baking of bread or the supply of groceries.

Sentiment is no atonement for bad gns manufactured at a loss to the city, and the man who prates about sentiment in the gas lease must be either a pitiable crank or playing the role of the jobber. Director Thompson has left but two questions for the decision of Councils, assuming that they will be guided by the turned to Philadelphia. At the close of her summer lecture trip In New England and the West she spent some weeks at the seashore for rest and recreation, and now conies back to her work with renewed energy nnd Interest. She will continue her Instruction In psychic culture at the studio, 1710 Chestnut street, and will also give lessons memory training and concentration. Later In the season Miss Patrldge will organize a had been attended only by his wife.

The wife fully understood her husband's condition, but allowed him to die for want of medical care rather than submit to the inconveniences the. quarantine that Times-Herald. Uncle Sam Is perfectly willing to manufacture new States as he needs them, but he does not propose to overstock the market. Baltimore American; Now that the annexation of Greenland's ley mountains has been suggested, somebody should come forward In behalf of India's coral strand. rrovldcnce Journal.

No wonder that people In general are always In a hurry to get a look at a recerd-brcaklhg steamship. That sort of craft only holds the pnlm for a very short time. New York Evening Sun. With characteristic stubbornness Oom Paul has concluded to recover from that fatal Illness and England Is again In the depths of ta darkest Africa disappointment, Cln-clnhatl Cominerclal-Trlbuue. i THE DORMAN INQUEST Coroner Mlnshall Claims to Have Evidence That Will Establish Murder.

Special Telegram to The Times. Chester, October 2. Coroner Mlnshall snld to-day that In serving the subpoenas for the Annie Dorman Inquest next Tuesday he had discovered an Important piece of evidence that will be presented before the Jury. "While It Is not strong enough to convict any one of the crime," he said, 'lt Is strong enough to establish the fact In my mind that Annie Dor-man did not take her own life." John Dorman, the half-brother of Annie, It is said, has retained counsel to represent bim at the inquest. named John W.

Reynolds, some twenty years her Junior. Reynolds, so the story goes, became engaged to the widow and the date of the marriage was set for July 15. The widow bad confidence In her prospective bridegroom and. It Is said, turned over to him $250 to prepare for the wedding. The day came and Reynolds got ft license, but when the hour came for the marriage he was not there.

His prospective bride found him, but he Informed her that he had another matrimonial engagement to carry nut and could not keep his promise to her. Mrs. Altman has neither money nor husband, aud therefore she sues. would have resulted from calling in physician. Other cases of the same kind teachers' class In mind training.

Her work among the women's clubs last year wns a derided success and she is now tilling a limited portion of her time with engagements for courses of lectures or lessons in and around Philadelphia. interests of the city as clearly presented have been discovered, and it has been by bim. First, they should carefully do-1 found necessary to make a thorough house termine what corporations offering to to house inspection of certain large sec- tii ifefi rwtr.