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SATURDAY MORNING, THE PITTSBURG POST. JANUARY 11, 1909. 6 BRIGHT BITS OF NEWS AND GOSSIP. HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY'S REALM. should not be a Democrat elected to councils in this city who will take orders from Flinn.

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Co. Exchange Noa. 458, 1S2 and 1956 Court. Pittsburg Allegheny Company Business Office, 1105; Editorial Rooms, 1106. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, ARE WE TOO PROSPEROUS? THE New York "Tribune" sounds the note of warning that the country is too 'prosperous, and so rushing to extremes that are sure to bring a day of reckoning.

Stocks, it urges, cannot forever advance in prices. Industrial combinations are reaching their limit of inflation. So far the demands and progress of the country have been s3 great as to make legitimate returns on watered and Inflated values. These are the "Tribune's" words of caution: History teaches that the lean and fat years will ever alternate. While no man can predict with certainty when the one will end and the other begin, yet we know that within certain lines Nature will act.

Where she has given increase she will sooner or later enact penalty; and of such Increase she in the last few years has certainly given a full share to us. It would seem safer, therefore, to keep in mind that what goes up must sooner or later come down, and the higher it goes the greater may be the fall. All this sounas very well, and will be accepted as truthful, but the acting on it will not commence until the blow falls. The spirit of the times has met fresh encouragement and incitement in the last statement of the stt-ei corporation, which is the greatest concern in the United States, if not in the world. While its charges and dividends for the three last quarters of the year call for about $53,000,000 its net earnings have amounted to nearly $85,000,000.

The year was not a good one In all respects, for there was an extensive labor strike and difficulties In securing adequate railway transportation, yet the, great trust, or "concentration," as Mr. Schwab insists, is able to show a surplus of oier $19,400,000 after Interest and dividends, after sinking fund payment of $2,263,000 and after turning aside for a- depreciation and construction fund. All this means greater business, larger profits, more employment and better wages for all engaged in producing American iron and steel. The prospects for the future are glowing with brilliant promise, notwithstanding the "Tribune's" caution that we are too prosperous for the present. The great improvements contemplated by the Pennsylvania and other railroads, the work and outlay for the Nicaragua canal, and a general advance all along the line will stimulate progress to a much greater extent than conservative counsel will operate as a caution.

The American people contribute liberally to the splendid figures of the steel trust, but they do it In a way that The mineral product of the United States In 1901 is put by the report of the geological survey at over a thousand millions of dollars, being a gain of one hundred millions over 1899. More than half of this vast aggregate, or values over $566,000,000, were yielded by coal and iron. The advance in the price of bituminous coal was phenomenal, it having gone up from an average of 87 cents per ton to The United States has its place firmly fixed as the greatest producer of coal in the world. It passed Great Britain in 1899, and is now in a much greater lead, with a production in 1900 of nearly 270,0015,000 tons, valued at $307,000,000. at a pretty little hearts party given at her home in Western avenue, Allegheny, in honor of Miss Bissell, who is visiting Miss Curry, of Sherman avenue, and Miss Banks, a young Southern girl, the houae guest of Miss Alice Wood Tindle.

There wore about 30 of the young friends of the hostess in attendance, and prizes were won by Miss Shaw, Miss McCand-less. Miss Clarke and Miss Stewart. The rooms were decoruted with pink roses, and the table appointments were also In pink. The Pittsburg branch of the Collegiate Alumnae association met yesterday afternoon at the residence of Miss Mary Hisque, In South Negley avenue. Considerable business of Interest only to the association was transacted and some plans outlined for future work which promises to be of Interest to tjhe social and literary public.

The meetings of the association are held monthly! at the homes of members. Miss Jean Mardie entertained the Twentieth Century club, of Wrilkinsburg, yesterday, at her home In South avenue. Miss Hardle was leader for the afternoon. The "Works of Julia Ward Howe" was the subject for study. Papers were read by Mrs.

Oliver McElroy and Miss Mary Flat- The meeting waa well attended. ORCHESTRA WAS ENCORED. Wagner Number Beautifully Presented by Herbert and HI Player. Wagner's "Waldweben," with Its woodland rustlings, and singing of birds, it was that showed the Pittsburg orchestra at Its best at last night concert in Carnegie mueic hall, and an Imperative demand on the part of an audience, unexpectedly large, brought a repetition In part of this famous selection. With exceding skill Mr.

Herbert led his Players through the calm and restful harmonies of the opening to the animated climax and final gorgeous outburst depictive of the arrival of the "Full day;" the woodwinds doing notable execution In the pastoral passages. In the closing number, Liszt's Rhapsodic, No. S. the orchestra likewise reached the virtuoso plane. especially In the whirling finale, where abandon Is complete.

The note of melancholy, so characteristic of Hungarian music, was given Just the prominence needed to establish the proper local color. The symphony was Mozart's in flat, written, no doubt in the composer's sun-rh-st hours. The minuet In special decree was charming in effect, the clarinets jieriodically marking the rhythm on beats 2 and 3. and then singing together a lovely melody with dainty accompaniment. AccusTomed as one is to the sway of brasses in modern works the absence of trombones In this composition is more than marked, yet what graceful results Mosart achieved with the limited means at his command, for with him it ever was a ejuestlon of music and music only, and not of effect.

Listening to-day to ths tremendously complex works of a Richard Strauss the musical world turns almost longingly to the more almple. yet gloriously expressive wwrks of a Mozart. The soloist of the evening was an American-born pianist. Henry Hulden Hum. who pluv r.i as his leading number a con- The Man With a Hose.

Bound to baptize the crowd, he leans Upon his hose, and contemplates the scenes About the 'lirty avenues andstreets. Which to a wholesale water bath he treats. Assisted by a gang oft called "white-wings, A large sized line of rubber hose he brings. And this he fastens to some water plug. While passers by give many a shoulder shrug.

The "white wings' wander down the thoroughfare And send great streams of water everywhere; The man upon the street for dry land scoot Sighs for umbrella; longs for rubber boots. The dude rolls up his brilliant striped pants. And on his narrow heels begins to prance; He slips and takes his seat down In the wet, Then cries, "Oh, fudge, I dwopped my cigawet." The pretty little maiden with her beau. Goes tripping lightly homeward from the show; They turn the corner Just In time to meet A spray that soaks them from head to feet. With poor and rich there's no distinction made.

But on them equally the stream Is played; However, -vhen the flushing is complete. The Pltttsburg streets are whiter than a sheet. Ed. Balllnger. A PARTY of railway officials passed through the city last night on the New York and Chicago limited, among whom were E.

P. Ripley, president of the Atchison. Topeka Santa Fe railway; H. P. McCullough.

vice president of the Chicago Northwestern railway, and A. F. Banks, president of the Elgin, Joiiet Eastern railway, which bUongs to the United States Steel Corporation. They had all bn East on buslnesa In connection with their respective roads, and happening to meet on the train formed themselves into a social party. At the Union station, Mr.

Ripley said that the Atchison. Topeka Santa Fe, which formerly only extended to Los Angeles, had lately gotten control of the San Juaquln Valley road, which gave an entrance into San Francisco. Since this connection has been made travel from the Fast over the system has Increased 3w per cent. Mr. Ripley was asked about the reports concerning the violation of the pass agreement by prominent roads, and replied: "I do not know of any violations, but If one road does not live up to the agreement others will break away, and the compact will simply amount to nothing." Need of a Varnish Trust.

"There is no prospects of a varnish trust In this country, so far as I know, but there is need for c.ne," said W. P. Mellon, who represents a manufactory, at the Henry last night, "In their eagerness to do business, some of the smaller concerns cut prices until the inevitable follows and they go to the wall. There are. roughly speaking, IU) varnish manufactories, great and small.

In this coun 1902. is not altogether With 59 homicide cases in Allegheny county last year, according to the coroner's round-up. It Is not particularly consistent or In good faith for our papers to rail at lawlessness In Kentucky. That State has had its political troubles, and one of the most cowardly assassinations of a high official in American history. It was more cowardly than the killing of McKinley, and was the result of a political conspiracy, devised and carried out by Republican politicians.

The attempt to bring these assassins to trial has met with great resistance by Republican papers at the North. They preach the doctrine that assassination is all right If practiced In a certain political interest. Czolgoaz had no sympathizers. The murderers of Governor Goebel have many in high place, and it is to their everlasting dishonor and disgrace. fair.

The steel trust, for example. Is now selling American rails in England for $22.50 per ton, after paying the ocean and railroad freights. The ocean freight alone is $5.11 per ton. So that American steel rails are really being sold in England at $17 per ton net. On which presentation, as the New York "World" points out: "The American price is $28 per ton $11 higher than the English price.

As 2,000,000 tons of steel rails are consumed in this country every year, the steel trust is collecting at least $22,000,000 a year from its American customers in excess of what it would eagerly accept from its The smoke nuisance Is the subject of earnest discussion in American and English cities. Sir William Richmond, an English scientist, estimates that as many as 6,000 tons of coal were carried off in suspension in the atmosphere daily from the chimneys of London. This gives some Idea of the magnitude of the nulsanca in London. The dirt caused by this black fog Is only one of the resulting evils; days spent in darkness or in artificial light, aa well as the large amount of oxygen consumed by artificial light, is another item of much importance which should be considered in this connection. "American Medicine," discussing the subject, say "Inhabitants of dark cities are never cheerful, and no doubt this may be the reason for the spleen of the English, which is supposed to be characteristic by the French and some others.

The London scien-tists state that there is even a decided Increase In the death rate during these heavy black fogs, and there can be no doubt but that so much smoke In the air is a cause of bronchitis and other inflammations of the respiratory tract, which in their turn give rise to greater liability to pneumonia and tuberculosis." foreign customers for the same quantity of rails. In view of those $85,000,000 net earnings in nine months would it i not be reasonable to take off the DSngley duty of $7.84 per ton on steel rails? That would bring the American price down to $20 per ton, which would still he $3 a ton more thau the trust is selling them for in England." That is what Congressman Babeock is trying to da In NECR0L0GICAL RECORD. Congress, but he finds his fellow Republicans united in solid column against him. try. Of this number perhaps half dozen do business on a large scale.

The year 1900 was what we supposed to be our banner year in the way of trade, but last year greatly surpassed it." Mr. Mellon said that the varnish makers of this Country had virtually driven out competition from abroad by meeting the special requirements of the trade. Opposed to the "Shoddy Bill." "The wool manufacturers are up 13 arms over Congressman Grosvenor'a 'shoddy bill, as It is called," Bald George A. Markham. at the Union station last night.

"If this bill becomes a law a Government inspector will be required In every woolen mill in the country. It ts a ridiculous measure, and the wool manufacturers are taking steps to prevent Its passage." Mr. Markham Is the representative of a large woolen house in New York, and was on his way to St. Louis. Sartorial Artists to Meet.

The seventeenth convention of the Merchant Tailors' National Exchange of the Unloted States will be held at Norfolk, February 4, 5 and 6. The following delegates from Pittsburg will attend: P. M. Fitzgerald, Charles Stewart. Oscar Swope and Bennett Rusk.

The convention Is to be held in Pittsburg In 1903. Came Here. to Study Mining. Among those registered at the Duquesne last night was R. Tsumakl, a mining engineer from Japan.

He was sent to this country by a private mining company for the purpose of studying and Inspecting mines and mining machinery. Speaking of the coal mining Interests in Japan. Mr. Tsumakl said that on the mainland the seams were thin. The best coal In that country comes from the Islands and peninsulas of Kinshin.

Hokkaido and Shikokn. The oldest mines, he were at Kinshin, where the veins run to 18 feet In thickness. From here M. Tsumakl goes to the Northwest, after which he Will return and make a tour of the anthracite and bitumious coal fields. 1 ruoiniiK eviwuy memorial rrojec Major Thomas S.

Crago, of Waynes-burg, who commands the second battalion of the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment, waa registered at the Seventh Avenue last night. He is one of the commission which has in charge the' erection of the Colonel A. L. Hawkins and Tenth regiment memorial In Schenley park. The members of the commission will soon let the contract for the work.

Major Crago said good progress Is being made and the monument will be one of the finest in the State. Retiring Officials Remembered. About 1,000 employes of the Consolidated Traction Company gathered In the Empire Theater at 1 o'clock this morning for the purpose of making presents to two the retiring officers of the company, Charles Fitzgerald, who resigned as general superintendent of the company, when the street car companies were merged, was presented with a gold watch and chain. Division Superintendent Smith was presented with a diamond pin. The presentation speech was made by George C.

Wilson, former counsel for the traction company. entered the Civil war as a private of Company A. Thirteenth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, of which Thomas A. Rowley was commander. At the expl- rsriiin l' hie tnn Via waa i 1 1 in tlfe 1 nrod a nira ber of Colonel John Clark Post Na 1U2, G.

A. and of the Bellevue Methodist Episcopal Church. William Lewis Washington. PHILADELPHIA. Jan.

10. Colonel William Lewis Washington, a descendant of the family ot George Washington, is dead at his home In Philadelphia. He was 57 years old. Colonel Washington was born In Nashville, where he will be buried. He was a soldier in the Confederate army.

Obituary Notes. Miss Mary XV. Davis. 76 years old, died vesterdav at the home of her sister. Mrs.

Edwin Johnson, 14GS Rebecca street, Al legheny. Richard Campbell. 70 years eld. formerly of McKeesport. died yesterday at the residence of his son, E.

H. Campbell, in Sharon. Paul Walker. 21 years old. died at the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Oliver Wamer, Aramon street. Homestead. He' was a well-known baseball player. Mrs.

Robert Foley, 31 years old. died yesterday at her late home In Fleming avenue. Allegheny. She was a member of St. Xavier Roman Catholic Church and is survived by her husband ajQd three children.

Silas Alvin Hughss. 70 years old. died Wednesday at Querida, Col. The funeral services will be held at his fcite home. 403 Hay street, Wilkinsburg.

He waa one of the oldest and best known residents cf that borough. Mrs. Mary Sheeran. 69 years old, wife of John C. Sheeran, died at her late home.

272 Shady avenue, East End. She was born in Ireland and came to this country in lm, settling: In Allegheny, where she lived for a number of years. A husband and two daughters survive her. CUT 171 NAMES OFF THE LIST. Court Made Order in McKeesport Complaint Against Ward Assessor J.

W. Steel. Judge J. D. Shafer yesterday made an order cutting 171 names from the registry list prepared by Assessor J.

W. Steel, of the Fourth ward, McKeesport, upon petition of W. D. Mansfield. Only two witnesses were examined at the hearing.

Mansfield and Steel. It was testified that Police Lieutenant Gibbon, an opponent of Mansfield for the office of alderman, handed Steel a list of alleged voters to register, and that there were 23 names from a vacant house. Munsneld objected to 17S names and all but seven were cut off of Steel's list. Marine Intelligence. LIVERPOOL, Jan.

10. Arrived: West- ernland from Philadelphia. CLASGOW Arrived: Victoria from New ora. i i li saruixuati 1 1 MO VILLE Sailed: Anchoria from Glasgow for New York; Corinthian from Liverpool for St. John.

N. B. Arrived: Fur-nessia from New York for Glasgow. PLYMOUTH Arrived: Kronprinz Wil-helm from New York for Cherbourg and Bremen. BOULOGNE Sailed: Rotterdam, from Rotterdam for New York.

CHERBOURG Arrived: Kronprinx WU-helm from New York via Plymouth for Bremen and proceeded. SAGRES Passed: Yang Tsze from Seattle. Hiogo, via Naples for London or Antwerp. HULL Arrived: Glenlogan from Ta-coma via Coquimbo and St. incent, C.

v. ST VINCENT, C. V. Arrived previously: Ari-tea from Portland. Ore.

SYDNEY. N. S. W. Arrived previously: Miowera from Vancouver via Honolulu and Brisbane.

GENOA Arrived: Hohenzollern from New York via Naples. rtnrnett'a VaaiHa Extract If th fixed standard of excellence. It has outlived criticism. It Is the purest vanilla, extract that can be bought. "Dislnfectine" Soap easily cures dandruff and eczema.

'I time for vaylfK taxes of theae who aealre to vote at the approaching city, election expires SMtuslavr, January IS. avenue to meet Mr. Macbeth' sister. Miss Macbeth, of Washington. D.

C. Coming Nuptial Events. Invitations have been issued hy Mr. and Mrs. John M.

Phiilips. of the East End. for the marriage of their daughter. Miss Alice Marian Phillips, to E. Clarke Montague, for' Tuesday evening, January 21.

at the Phillips residence in Atlantic avenue. Owing to illness in the bride's family the wedding will be small and quietly conducted with only the relatives and more Immediate friends in attendance. Invitations have been Issued by Mr. and Mrs. J.

Harry Baxter, of Crafton, for the marriage of their daughter. Miss Harriet Wilson Baxter and George Mahony, of Puller, the wedding to take place at the bride's home Wednesday next, at 6 o'clock. Kev. James Mahony, of Butler, a brother of the bridegroom, will perform the ceremony, assisted by Kev. George Cunning, of Freeport.

a Princeton college friend of Mr. Mahony. The bride will be attended by Miss Isabel Claver, or ISew York, as maid of honor; Mias Carrie Baxter, her sister, and Mis Wllla Itogers, of Crafton. as bi Idesmai.is. Ketmlth Ma- I hotiy, of Butler, will be the best man.

The Baxters have recently gone to crafton, having been former residents of La-trobe. Mr. and Mrs. 8. N.

Greenawalt of Ells-mere street, Swissvale, have Usued invitations for the mart-lag of their daughter. Miss Maude Greenawalt. to Alonzo Flick, of Swlstsvale. The wedding will take place next Tuesday, at the residetn a of th-J bride's parents. Miss Anna Crelghton, of Greensburg.

will be bridesmaid arid Albert Flick, a brother of the bridegroom, will be beat man. The ceremony will be performed by Itev. Charles Uoiiinger, pastor of the Swissvale Methodist Church. Mrs. Anna Miller, of Brushton, will render program of wedding music.

Miss Green-await is well known In musical circles. Introductory Free Lecture. An introductory free lecture was given yesterday at the Domestic Arts association at Forbes and Haikett streets by Miss Michael, a member of the staff of teachers of the service department of the association on the chemistry of rooking. The introductory lecture will be followed by a course of lectures on sue. evasive morning The price Is IP) for the course, which will be onn to the public.

It was decided etrda to have a short course Wrdties.lay afternoons on th same subject at a rharge of $5 fur five lelure. There Is also to be a course of waitresses' lessons Wedneaday afternoons', chafing dish cookery Wednesday morning and general cooking lessons several days In the week. The winter term of the S'-hool has Just ehed and applications are lomh.g rapidly in from deslroue boarding pupils although only a few more can be accommodated, the house being now nearly The promoters and directors the association are now beginning to feel that the resuits of thiir experiment are entirely satisfactory. Ten times as mauy graduates as they have yet been able to furnish from the service department could be placed In fsymilie who are wilting to pay for trsined domestic servleo and the tralrdr Is equally satisfactory to the graduates A great many new members have the ao, iatton in the pt year and yenterday the tie treasurer, Mrs. Ed war-! hrs.

was cluttrd. There are open meetings held the Srt ar.d third Thursdays of each month when books are reviewed or some matter Interest discussed Last Thursday the cu.ijr; was bnd on Max Adl- r's "Modem Education of This offl-t-r of the a on ate Mil Wtillam Thaw, Jr president Mrs Jehfi I. Levis Mis, JuSm ppecr. Mrs John Walker. Mrs liriam, MeO.n-a ay and Mrs.

Henry Kirk- Porter, vh presidents. Mrs. 11. I. Mutt, recording set retary; Mr.

C. I. Mi Km. corresponding i-retary; Mrs Edward St. John.

trvarr, and Mis. IViilum It. Thompson, auditor. Handsomely Appointed Luncheon. Mrs Htrbert WUUsma.

of was hostess at a small but handsomely appointed luncheon yesterday, isk he gave in honor of C- Carothet a. who Is visaing Mrs. Williams uter. Miss Gertrude Burth. of lielievue (Vvefj wero laid for i-.

tin. guest list including Mis Mary McChesney. Miss Helen Newton Mis Jessie Bailey. Miss Marian Bride, engagement as announced We I-Cesday to Oeorge Byem, of St. Loui; Miss Marie McCiure.

Miss Jat Terrain. Mise Jean Torry, Miss Oertrude Phillips. MIm Anna I TP e. Miss hnt the. Miss Marguerite Mtti Carol her and Mis liarth.

Mr. Williams was assisted by Mrs John Jackson and Mrs. Jamts Kinney. Th table decorations were carried out in pir.k and white, roses and carnations being used. Bonb Ido-i In the form of various fruits were given ech guest as fiiVoi.

Miss Carotheia has Litn the honor guest at numerous social functions during her stay In Beiievue, ard sha leaves for her home in Washington. Pa, this evening. Will Wed Next Month. An interesting engagement announced during the week was that of MarUn June McBride, the daughter of Mr. and Mr.

Charles N'. McHride. of Avalon, an! Oeorge Ciark IJyeta, of Ht. Louis. Mi McBrido Is well known In suburban and local musical circles, having been connecter! with numerous organizations, nniong them the Mor.art club, Is a member of the Bellevne Current club, and of the Woman's club, of Avaton.

H-r fiance Is the aon of Judge Byers, of Ht. Louis, and a member' of an old St. Louis family. He Is a Princeton graduate, and prominent In legal Miss Mc-Biide Is a graduate of Indiana Kt.ite normal, of pHX). The wedding will take pl.v-o In Bclievurt at the residence of the bride's pa.rents February 12.

Reading Circle Entertained. Prof and Mrs. A. U. Hownlng, of WIS-klnsbtirg.

last night were host and host-esrt at a reading given by the Epwortrt Ia-ugue Reading circle, a recently organized church club, for the promotion of a higher standing of reading. The members of th club are members of tho Metho dist Episcopal Church of WHkinsburg and number about 30. An Interesting and profitable evening was spent In the reading and rllrtciiastort of "Nature' Miracles," one of the books of the league's reading course. Prof. Hownlng opened the program with a talk on 'Keocnt Oeololml 1 Mscoveiies." An animated discussion fCd-lowed, and next cumo "Coal Statistics of Pennsylvania." Rev.

Dr. J. W. Miles aave a talk on the "Benefits of Nature tjtudy" nad related some Interesting facts gleaned from personal observation. Notes of Society.

Mrs. Wallace Muzzy entertained at curds at her home In Sewlckley yesterday afternoon. The affair was In honor of her cousin. Mrs. J.

Nevln Sohroeder. of EancMHter. who is the house guest of Mrs Charles B. McVcy, Jr. Mrs.

P.alph Hidden Blnns entertained at a luncheon given at her home in Sewlckley heights yesterday afternoon. The affair wan In honor of the hostess' sister. Miss Naiitictte t'avltt. who Is visiting In Sewlckley. The party was composed of tha younger Hewlckley set.

An Interest Inn wedding was performed In Homi-Hteiui last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Jones, when their daughter, Miss Sarah Jones, and William T.

C. Potts, of Munhall, wero married, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. E. Williams, pastor of the Aahlev Methodist Episcopal Church.

The bride was attended by Mlis Holla Needhtim and Joshua Jones whs best man. Llttla Margaret Elizabeth Zehfuss, a niece of the bride, was flower maid. A large number of friends attended. Folowlng- the wedding aupper and reception the bridal couple left on a trip East. They will reside in Homestead and be at homa after February 1 In Ninth avenue MJss Alice Neale waa hostess yesterday THE annual report of the vacation school and summer playgrounds, conducted under the auspices of the Joint committee of Women's clubs, has just been issued.

It is In neat pamphlet form covered In green and gold and has for its frontispiece a picture of the five summer playgrounds supported last summer. Another illustration characteristic of the summer wor is a ho-tograph of several hundred chl dren In the grounds of Haywood Mrs. Alexander Kins' 8 residence In the East End which he turned over to the playgrounds committee for an all-day picnic The children are seated about the lawn, each holding a small National (lag presented by the hostess, while sho herself in the foreground Is surrounded by group of little barefooted boys. A third illustration taken at the same time shows the porch of Haywood, on which are seated the couple of dozen women who had charge of the picnic. There are also Illustrations of the basketry work and completed garments of the sewing department both new industlres last In the vacation school.

The book contains reports from the general Chairman Miss Beulah Kennard; Miss Elila 1). Armstrong, the secretary; Mrs. Sara-uci A Amnion, treasurer and chairman of the finance committee; Mrs. Henry li. Birch, chairman of the press committed Mrs.

George H. Wilson, chairman of the vacation school, and Miss Ixulso tl. Taylor, director of tho department of nature study and primary work There are also reports from each department of the vacation school showing the progress of the work compared with the previous season, and a report from a committee composed of George 11. Wilson. Mrs, 8.

15 M. Hooker and Miss Marie liUrd, showing the average enrollment, the cost per capita for instructions and the loon of books and nature objects from the Carnegie Institute, also donations of working materials for the various departments. Miss Frances Menard, ho supervisor of the playgrounds, has a lengthy report; Mrs. Josephine E. Wallace, the school gardens; sewing.

Mrs. Otto H. Wuth; library work. Franc Oteott; Miss Mary K. Steven-Son, chairman of the transportation has an extended reivort of the summer outings.

IX i all. and Mrs. Mat-tie Patterson has an encouragtr.g report of tho recreaiion park-That the work has been well and care-fu'lyy managed Is hown by the report of the treasurer. Mrs. Amnion.

-which an Itemised expenditure of 14. Too si oat of a total contribution fund of I. i)t leaving a caj-h balance on hand of 1377. sS. The central board of education made an appropriation of and th city councils II toward the rk.

The remaining ti.on was raised through personal appeals to rial's and Individual friends of the members of the Joint committee. The work was carried out with a spirit of the most perfect unanimity among the workers and all feel satisfied with what has been accomplished, but are still more enthusiastic for Its futur Tr executive committee. comjod of the d. from the rr.t clubs, is as follows: Twentieth Century club. Mrs Jmd Grier and Miss Stevenson; 8o rosls.

MSs Alice W. and Mrs -V. V. Holmes; Colloquium. Mrs.

W. A. I-ei Mr. Howard MMon; Mrs. Patterson and Aire.

I Gr.m; Travelers' club, Mrs It. lialley at Mrs. William Macrum. Tourists, Mrs. John Cowley slid Mis 1 laird; I-aw New Century.

Mrs. J. Cov-rt and Annie Herron: Women's Clwh of lMgewniMl, Mrs F. Wallace and Mrs He ruil'f! Women's Pres Club, of Pittsburg. Miss Anna U.

'ration I Miss KHzabeth Hrown, Tu4y MusS.al vlah. Florence Murdoch ant Ms Mary IUdiii n. Women's clsih, pen Avon. sj. Scrtbner and Mrs i n-f-rd.

Kings I aiiKhtrr. Presbyterian Church, Mrs M. let rr Women of Sewii-kicy Valley. Mr Jam Adair and Mrs. A Women's club.

WHklnsburg. Mrs, J. and Mrs A S. Hunter; association. Mia Mry Wiliird and Mr Wright; Kdu, alion-a! association.

Mrs Otto Wuth and Mr. W. Andertott; Kpx-fc elub. of WHktne-burg. Mr.

F. 1) Clover association. Mia kett. Thfi general committee conducting the work was composed of Ken-rsard. general chairman; Mrs.

W. C. vice chairman; Mis UliZa l. Armstrong, secretary, and Mrs. gamy I A Ammciii, treasurer.

I'lranec committee. Mrs. Samuel A Amnwn, chairman; MUi Morgan Harding, vl- chairman Press. Mrs. Henry fiirrh.

chaSr-inan. Mies Kate M- Ki.ight. vice chairman, with the following suo-f "Vacation echool, Mrs. II. Wi! end Mrs 8.

is. M. II oker. i h.tlrman ant vice thalrrhan; M-'-ursIon and transportation, Miss M. E.

Slv r.sor. Mrs. Omar Scott chairman and vice chairman; recreation ground. Mrs. Mattie patters.

and Mrs Hamuli Miller, chairman and vice airman, library, Ml Frances Olcrdt. chairman; school Mrs Frank Wallace and Mrs Henry J. Pulley, hair man and vice chairman, and swirg, Mn Otto Wuth. Eucher grd Fancy Work Party. A km her and fancy work Pisty wae given yesterday afternoon by Mjm Eilsabe'h Mi Ket.f.ii at her home.

In irt. Kit at which over prt guests wre tit iiiel The entire was civ. fi to ih iJtrd and fur those Who preferred irjiy work to eu her 1 fie library hfilffm ly le oratQd In ew i. mes. was k( troir duposol, Oown stairs the del a tlons were In red and gr, with rud and white tarnations fur Th'j combined nitertalnnient was given In honor of two jojritr ltl1ei.

Mrs Himon p.jf,ehSt Unas. of Waverlv avenue, formerly Mis 1 of Kust Liverpool, mid Mm Ollvr Patterson, who was ili Florence Hill, of Me i chx.i Ml AliKenna was a hi 11 both MIok Itoth honor KOetS fe. with MIks Mc-K rifiii Mrs, Unas was gowned In lavender peuu sole trimmed with Irish points lac. Mrs. Patterson wore blue inotis-sellne.

and green embroidered moussellrie wat woi hy the hostess, Th'T wet a uf many out-of town clients In attendance, among them b'jlng Mri. Harry Wylle. of Toronto; Mm. Itolnnd Patterson, Miss Noru ite veiijion, Mls Mitoile Thompson. Miss KatherttiB tigdeti and Mis llita Cart wtiaht, of Kant Liverpool; Miss Kllzubeth Ileum, Miss Mary Mazurie, and the Misses frump.

of 1 era voaburg Mls Jmn Hill, Mrs fhurlc He Long. Mrs. Charles Harlmnn, Neel, and. Mia liasamor, of MKe-port It was Intended that the of ono of the guests. Miss Louise Cormier, of Murray 1 1 1 avenue, to Samuel Caul, would be announced on this occasion, but tho chroniclers of social events fore-xtalliid the pleasant bit of Information and the fact being generally known no announcement was made.

Miss McKeiina 1 also to bo a bridesmaid at this wedding, which occur some time In February. Large and Handsome Luncheon. A large and handsome luncheon was, given vesterday by MIhs Ed tin M. McKay at the McKay resilience, Oak HID. In Am-h rson "avenue, In honor of two young deb utantes, Mias Elizabeth Itnsgaley ami Miss Elizabeth Utley.

The honor guests, with the hostess and debutantes of this season, were seated at a largo circular table occupying the center of tho dining and from which radiated tho tables at which the other guests wero seated. The table decorations wero pink roses and white lilacs with American Beauty rosea for favors. After the luncheon the guest were entertained by un exhibition of legerdemain given by a magician. Mrs. Macbeth gave a luncheon of 12 cov-i era yesterday at her home In Ambereon THE BOER WOMEN.

ONE of the last bulk-tins setting furth British success's in South Africa is the capture by ote of Kimlerley's columns of a Boer laager, with "great numbers of cattle guarded wholly by Boer women undt-r the leadership of the wife of Commander DeWet. One hundred and fifty of the Boer women were acting as cowboys and only nix men were connected with the tamp." While this illustrates the hard extremities to which the Boers are driven. It also shows their indomitable spirit and courage. The Boer women are taking the places of the men on guard duty. And they have been doing it aa far as possible since the war began.

Many have been killed or wounded in battle, while thousand have fallen victims to disease, with their children, in the concentration camps. We read history la vain to find a parallel to the efforts of this gallant people to achieve their liberty and Independence. The story of Moll Pitcher lives In the records of the Revolutionary war; but that was only one case, while there are hundreds and thousands illustrating the gallantry and fortitude of the noble Boer women in their resistance to the vast power of the British empire. And that empire Is paying a dear price. An official authority figures out a balance of casualties against the Boers during the last year.

The total reduction of tfa'jir forces, in killed, wounded and mlssing, is said to be 1M2U men. The corresponding British losses were 9,113 men, of whom 1 513 were prisoners who have since been released. But these figures represent only a email part of the actual cost of the campaign against the Boers. In addition to the casualties Included. men of the British forces hava died of disease and 25,800 were invalided It will be remembered that the great engagements in South Africa were previous to the period covered by theso figures, which represent only what the British authorities speak of as guerrilla warfare.

And the end is not ytt. The trouble is that the British can make good their losses, but the Boers cannot. The passage of the Nicaragua canal bill by the House of Representatives by a practically unanimous vote 308 to 2 is another Illustration and we have had many such of the practical effacement of the popular branch in the business of considering, and especially perfecting, public measures of vast importance. It was the eame with the Philippine bill. Jammed through after a few hours of perfunctory debate.

It is admitted that the Nicaragua bill did not pass the House in the shape it is desirable it should become a law. It was a most Imperfect and ill-considered measure, and yet carries with It the largest expenditure of money ever mado by the American Congress for a single object. On all great questions the House, under our form the sole representative of the people, 'has abdicated its powers and virtually says, "Let the Senate deliberate; It is not our business." As Speaker Reed boasted, the House is no longer a deliberative body. It is for action, and this action is determined, as to the limit of discussion and consideration, by a committee of three. Their edict goes.

History affords no such effacement of a historic legislative It ha3 fallen a victim of gag law and the czarship of the speaker. The late special commissioner to China, Colonel Rock-hill, who made a great success in his diplomatic labors in that country last year, contributes to "Collier's Weekly" an interesting discussion of the outlook in that country, which is particularly interesting in view of the return of the empress to Pekin, the emperor not amounting to much. Colonel Rockhill is of the opinion that in China reform commensurate with the requirements of modern civilization can never be accomplished by any means short of a revolution, and it must be done under direct pressure from abroad. It must be Introduced slowly and with due consideration for the peculiarities and requirements of the people. He think? the missionary methods must be reformed and there must be harmonious action between them and the government and people.

Moderation in all movements mu3t be the keynote. Even as regards the expansion of trade and development of natural resources he advises moderation in foreign trade demands. To throw the whole empire open to foreign enterprise and residence he believes would In a short time bring about a perfect state of chaos. As far as American trade is concerned it is because of our moderation that there has been no discrimination against ua anywhere in the empire, and he does not believe there will be if the present policy is continued. With the advantages already secured, with the prospect of an early revision of commercial treaties, and "with a due appreciation of the dangers and difficulties which hasty and excessive demands must expose us all to, we may expect steady improvement of our relations, both political and commercial, with China." The Interest in the city election and the desire to defeat the machine grow In intensity and enthusiasm.

The largest vote ever polled at a city election will undoubtedly be cast next month. The rush for the payment of taxes qualifying citizens to vote Is without precedent. While many taxes are being paid by organizations, individual citizens aroused to their duty are paying their own taxes. This is vihat every self-respecting man, who appreciates the great Interests involved in the election, should do. It is a badge of citizenship.

But there are mar-y who will be negligent of their duty, and it is to meet rrtto of bis own making. As pianist Mr. Il-jii was more than satisfactory, whue as romp er he Is meritorious enough to command serious attention, one feature of his concerto being a skillful mating of or bestra piano. The first movement of th. work Is strikingly melodious, while In the a-ularste the listener is "truck by the o.

artistic insight in laying thi tantlblo passages mostly Into the strings they belong, and leaving the passage work to the piano where they are most at home. Then. too. the heavy chord are splendidly bud Into the piano, the result a structure, at ali times I-ompou. HSid often grandiose Composer end c-ondoi i tor were In full accord, and congratulations were In order, as concerto concluded Mr.

Huss' solo tiuml-er in tth second part of the program were nd ollera." by Llsit. and Chopin's waltz In minor. At 2.15 o'clock this afternoon the entire program, with Mr. Hues as aololst, will be reseated, O. S.

WARDLE JURY'S STILL OUT. Longest Period of Deliberation In Allegheny County for Year Prig-oner Is Restless. Inability to agree keeps the James Mo-Ardiu Jury out In the trial for the murder of Charles E. Youngberg. at the Frlck building.

October 3fi. This jury retired shortly after noon Thursday and no agreement has yet been reached. It is oii of the longest periods a Jury of Allegheny county lias twen out in yeara. A(. the stay of the Jury is prolonged, Mc-Ardle grow more sties and his anxiety Is telling on him.

His defense at the trial was temporary insanity caused by excessive drinking. No further Instruction from the court have been asked by the Jury, and McArdle's attorpeys are hopeful that a verdict for a disagreement of the Jury, or at least a second degree murder will be returned. MORE THEFTS WERE REPORTED. Alleged Highway Robbery Case In Fifth Avenue. John Tiir.mcr.s.

mi employe of the Mesta Machine Company, In West Homestead. If reported to have been assaulted and robbed whib- walking in Fifth avenue night. The police bureau denied huv- any of ttie details or tnc unair, aim officers said they did not know of it. According to the report. Ttmmons waa struck on the head with a loaded bag, commonly known as a sandbag, and relieved of ids watch and money.

He was quite tadly Injured, It Is alleged. inning yesterday pickpockets relieved woman passenger on a traction car en-roule to Allegheny and also picked the pocket of Mrs. Miller, of Arlington avenue. The police have arrested Harry Ber-rv of 119 Enternriso street, and Ceorge Tweedle, of Hi Continental street. Kaft End.

ho, it 1 alleged, have confessed to robbing the clothing store of Josepti Ktoltz, in Frankstown avenue, on December 20. Several others were arrested la connection with the robbery, but were discharged. Berry and Tweedle were held for court. McKinley Day in Minnesota. ST.

PAl'L. Jan. In response to the action taken by Covcrnor Nash and the McKinley memorial commission. Governor Van Sunt this afternoon issued proclamation setting aside January 29 as children's McKlr-' day. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

J. Siottdale Lillian Russell w-as born iti Iowa in l'd. She was married several times and divorced. Dully Reader, Braddock Miss Helen Could" resides at Irvlngton, N. on the Hudson.

We do not know Just what her personal wealth may be. Constant Reader. Mars, Pa. Corao-polis Is 15 miles from Pittsburg on the Pittsburg Lake Krte railroad. H.

P. K. There is no premium on the half dollar (Columbian coin), of lsi'3. Tho fooveiilr coin of 1SH2 Is worth aliout 'a ct nts. Reader The prisoners In the' State prison at Columbus, publish a paper named the "Prison Journal." Other large prisons publish papers, but we have not the names.

F. M. Fayette County There Is a small premium on the half cent If in perfect condition. Send lead pencil rubbings to the Numismatic bank, Boston. W.

II. Curlsvllle. Pa. Write to any one of the pension attorneys, whose advertisements appear dully In "Tho Post." Eoicms-No Cure No ay. Tour druggist will refuno your money If Past Oiauacnt fall to cure you.

so oaaia. Mrs. Mary Caldwell Mellon. Mrs. Mary Caldwell Mellon, widow of Thomas A.

Mellon, died yestreday morn-In? at 7:50 o'clock at the family residence, Z'Z" North Ncgl-y avenue. Mrs. Mellon's death was unexpected, as she had been ill but two weeks. Mrs. Mellon was born at Newton-Hamilton.

January 12. 1S41. She was a daughter of Captain James Caldwell. Her early life was spent at Leavenworth, where she married Thomas A. Mellon In 1TT0.

Mr. Mellon's death occurred about three years ago. Mrs. Mellon was a member of the East Liberty Presbyterian Church. She is sur-vivel by two sons, Thomas Alexander Mellon and E.

P. Mellon, and one daughter. Miss Mary C. Mellon. One brother, ex-Senator Caldwell, of Kansas, also survives her.

Michael McDermott. Michael McDermott. 65 years old. Is dead at his late home fa Dickson's Hollow, North Versailles township. He was born lu Ireland, but when a youth went to Scotland.

Ha was a resident of Pittsburg for 25 years and was an ardent Democrat. Mr. McDermott belonged to St. Thomaa' Roman Catholic Church at Braddock, and was a member pf Brad-dock branch of the United Irish societies. His wife.

Mrs. Bridget McDermott, died one year ago. The surviving children are George and Patrick, of Pittsburg, and John McDermott. of New York; Mrs. Bridget Clark, of East -Utsburg; Mrs.

Mary Connors, of Youngstown, O. Mrs. Margaret Haggerty, of Vandergrlf t. and Miss Ellen McDermott, of Homestead. Mrs.

Margaret Martin. Mrs. Margaret Martin, mother of City Clerk Edward J. Martin, died last night at her home. 37C4 Charlotte street, after an illness of a few days.

She was the widow- of David M. Martin, who was at one time city guager. Cn Sunday she was In her usual health and visited friends, but on Monday was afflicted with pneumonia. Her decline was gradual and on Thursday a complication of diseases set In that brought the end peacefully. She is survived by six children.

Edward Charles David Daniel, Mrs. John F. Miller, of Thirty-eighth street; Mrs. Joseph H. Robinson nnj Miss Jennie, who resided at home.

Cornelius W. Wilson. Cornelius W. Wilson, of Johnstown, 56 years old, died at the West Per.n hospital yesterday of paralysis. Mr.

Wilson was one of the best known passenger conductors on the Pennsylvania railroad, having been In the employ of the company for 2j years. Eighteen months ago he wai taken sick and obliged to quit the road. He came to the hospital for treatment and his body was taken to his home in Johnstown yesterday. The funeral will be held to-morrow. Mr.

Wilson Is survived by a wife, one child, two brothers and one sister, all of whom live lu Johnstown. Mrs. Jane Langdon. Mrs. Jane Langdon, wife of Joseph Langdon.

one of the oldest and beet known residents of Chartlers township, died at the family home. Idle wood, last evening, 73 years old. Mrs. Langdon was born In Somersetshire. England.

She was a member of the Episcopal Church, Crafton. She is survived by her husband and nine children. Oldest Showman Dead. DETROIT. Jan.

10. J. M. French, the oldest showman and at one time one of the wealthiest horse owners in the United States, died at his home in this city, Thursday night. He was 71 years of age, and was known as the original 40 camel band wagon mam.

He owned J. M. French's grand circus and Egyptian caravan. John Longking. NEW YORK, Jan.

10. John Longking is dead at his home at Yonkers. aged 90 years. He was connected with the Methodist Book concern for 50 years. He wrote books on Methodism and writings of his are used as text books In the bible classes and seminaries of the denomination.

Albert Stright. Albert Stright. a veteran of the Civil war, died at his home, Madison and Meade avenues, Bellevue. yesterday. He had been 111 but a short time, death resulting from pneumonia.

Mr. Stright THE TRUSTS IN COURT. is pointed out that the suit begun in the United Statos supreme court against the Northern Securities Com pany, engineered by Messrs. Hill and Morgan, must nec- sarily lead to a "landmark decision." The State of Minnesota Becks to restrain this great corporation from doing indirectly what the supreme court has already decided a merging of corporations cannot do directly, in the case determined some six years ago, when the Northern Pacific and Great Northern now engaged in the Northern Securities merger were parties in a traffic contract. In the early litigation, Pearsall, of New York, a stockholder, brought suit against the Great Northern railway to annul the "merger" agreed on, and the supreme court decided in his favor.

The main ground of its decision was stated in these words: As the Northern Pacific road also controls by its own construction and by the purchase of stock other roads extending from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean, and operates as a single system an aggregate mileage of miles, most of which is parallel to the Great Northern system, the effect of thiB arrangement would be to practically consolidate the two systems, to operate miles of railway under a single management, and to destroy any possible advantages the public might have through a competition between the two lines. Thl3 states the question really Involved in the "vyi-v. that nrp-nnlrpd ffnrt is heincr marlfc sn that n. euvu "merger" affected two months ago by the creation of the Northern Securities Company. But it alma to accomplish the end in view, which, as Minnesota is contending in the supreme court.

Is the destruction of competition, by indirect ways which the court has declared they cannot do directly. Minnesota and other Northwestern States are determined to prosecute this issue to a final decision. It is not an individual fighting a great corporation solitary and alone, but a group of powerful States, representing the interests and rights of millions of people. It also appears from reports from Washington that the President has requested Attorney General Knox to cooperate with the Minnesota attorney general, and ascertain if measures cannot be adopted under the Sherman antitrust law of 1890 to overthrow the Northern Securities merger. It 13 regarded as probable that Attorney General Knox may institute a suit In the supreme court or In some of the district court.

full vote may be polled. Heretofore the machine has had all the advantages in this matter of tax-paying, and has worked the game shrewdly and effectively. It Bhould be understood that the payment of taxes at this time will qualify -the voter for the State election next fall, as well 83 for the city election for recorder in February, 1903. The belief is growing that Mr. Larkin will be elected controller by a larg majority.

In some wards the people are almost unanimous in his support. Party politics have no place In the contest. Democrats or Republicans as such are not spoken of. Everything turns on ring or anti-ring machine or anti-machine. The prospect of carrying the city council against the Stone-Flinn-Brown conspiracy grow3 tter every, day.

It la of the greatest importance. There.