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TIIU11SDAY MOISNIKG, THE PITTSBU11G POST. 1 JANUARY. 30, 1902. 6 HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY'S REALM. MR.

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ballot box. The Democrats of Pittsburg, who constitute a small minority of the voters, are in the movement for the sake municipal reform, without regard to the motives of some of their allies. The Quay faction is in tne movement for revenge both upon Ooverr.or Stone, who has betrayed it, and upon Senator Flinn, who triumphs over it. At the same time multitudes of Republicans favor fusion both because of their hostility to Flinn's unscrupulous rule and of the unconstitutional "Ripper" enactment. With alb these elements combined against the Flinn-Stone faction the result of the February contest in Pittsburg ought not to be doubtful.

We believe victory is assured in the controllership contest, and that Boss Flinn's candidate is sure to be defeated; but let no voter in view of this neglecV his duty in his own ward and precjnet to defeat the machine candidates for council, no matter what they call themselves. Democrat or Republican. It can be done. The work of organization and preparation is thorough and covers every election district in the city. It has never before been accomplished.

It is In the wards and in the contest for councils the finishing stroke must be applied to the Flinn machine. for the benefit of St. George's Roman Catholic Church. Pittsburg Girl Weds in New York. Special to The Pittsburg Post.

NEW YORK. Jan. wedding took place this evening between Miss Alice It. Gulick, daughter of R. M.

Gulick, of Pittsburg, and Dr. Frederick M. (Dearborn, of this city. Tho ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's grandfather, James C. Gulick, 331 West Twenty-seoond street.

Rev Dr. Wilton M. Smith, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, of this city, officiated. Owing to the serious illness of the bride's parents they were unable to be present. The ceremony took place in the parlor, hich was appropriately decorated.

Miss Kthel Bradley, of Mont-clalr, N. was maid of honor, and William Gett of this city, was best man. The bridesmaids were Misses Jessie Allen, Mabel Hoffman, Eleanor Scott and Cornelia Dearborn, all of Newr York; Miss May Bradley, of Montclalr, N. and Miss Nellie Morris, of Pittsburg. The ushers were James C.

Gulick. Palen Nelson, Drs. Davies and Jewett and Messrs. Popkey and Faimley, all of New York. A reception followed the ceremony, after which the couple left for the Bermudas.

On their return they will be the guests or Justice Shlras, of the supreme court, la Washington. They will establish their home with the groom's father at 1-W Wesjt Fifty-seventh street, this city. Six hundred Invitations were sent out for the ceremony and 275 beautiful presents were received. SNOWFALL CAME, BUT IT WAS NOT HEAVY. THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, NOTED iBLER SHOT SELF.

i "Cale" ita sll, Formerly President of Saratoga Village, Believed To Havs Planned Murder. Special to The Pittsburg Post. SARATOGA. N. Jan.

29. Former Village President Caleb Week Mitchell, a sporting man. a gambler, known the length and breadth of the land as "Cale" Mitchell, ended his 65 years of life In a sensational manner at 6:30 o'clock this morning. He was the fourth member of the Mitchell family to commit suicide. "Cale" Mitchell for a number of weeks had been complaining of poor health.

He left home shortly before 8 o'clock this morning and a few moments later went to O. D. Town's hardware store and pur-chapd a revolver. Then he walked hurriedly to the Town hall building, on the front first floor of which are the law offices of State Senator Edgar T. Brackett.

Senator Brackett'9 door was locked. He had gone fo Albany. In a moment a shot was heard and "Cale" Mitchell, with blood pouring from a ghastly wound In his temple, dropjped dead on the matting In front of the main door of the Brackett law offices. The general opinion Is that had Mitchell met Senator Brackett at his office he (Mitchell) would have atempted to shoot him and then follow It up by committing suicide, as it is understood that their relations to each other have been strained for some time, and that "Cale" had frequently expressed a desire to "get even with the senator." "Cale" Mitchell, who was a Democrat, was elected village president in 1S72. He was again returned to the same office In 1S2 agd re-elected in 1894.

The following winter he was legislated out of office, and it is Alleged that he laid the blame upon Senator Brackett. Mitchell, at considerable expense, carried the matter through the courts, but was finally legally vanquished. It 13 estimated that upward ol 15,000 citizens have been qualified for voting by the payment of their taxes by the Democratic and Citizens committees. This means 15,000 voters against the FUnu machine. It means his overthrow.

Hence the desperate and outrageous measures by trickery and open rascality to deprive these voters of their rights. 1902. of a deliberate and Some of the machine lawyers claim to have made the discovery that the constitutional amendment, adopted last November, repealed the, provision that election officers should be sworn not to disclose how any elector shall have voted unless required to do so In legal proceedings. But it appears there is an act of 1874 which provides that election officers shall be sworn to secrecy and that law Is not annulled by the constitutional amendment. It is a disgiace to the administration of law and justice in Allegheny county, to say nothing of decency and fair play, the way the delinquent tax business has been handled at the court house.

OI course the responsibility for the bad faith andattempts to disfranchise legal voters rests with Boss FUnn, and on him alone. The dirty work has been assigned to his heeler and agents as the price of their official bread and butter. Nothing in the course of the canvass, has made more manifest the public necessity for the banishment of Fliun from power and influence. he whole business has the appearance MASTER OR MAN? AN interesting debate has been going on for a few months In England as to who is responsible for the fact that the United States has passed and is now leading Great Britain in the struggle for industrial and commercial supremacy, especially in the Iron, steel and coal are-tlvlties. The employing interest in England, aided by a considerable part of the press, ha attempted to place tho blame on the demands and exactions of the workingmen, and especially trades union customs and regulations.

This the labor organizations deny with much feeling, and they assert the retrograde movement in English Industries in failing to meet American competition is due to the backwardness of pie employing interest. This controversy is helping to reach the truth. At the annual conference of the English engineers and ironmasters the destructive competition of German and American Industries has been attributed to the superiority of their plants. In the Improvement of their machinery, neglected by the English manufacturers. The trades unions may have opposed and retarded the introduction of labor-saving devices, but the conservatism of employers fa largely responsible for tho retention of mechanism and processes which have been discarded by more enterprising rivals abroad.

An energetic American Inventor In London, looking for the real cause of the Industrial decline in England, writes: New ideas are not welcome in English industries. When an American manufacturer finds out that his plant is behind the times, he sells it for old iron and substitutes for It the improved mechanism which will enable him to compete with the most progressive firms. When an English manufacturer is convicted of employing processes, which have been superseded, he declines to make a fresh investment of capital, and goes lumbering along in the old way. That is the real cause of the industrial decline of England. The fact is further declared that not only has England fallen behind in electrical mechanism of every sort, but her iron and steel plant has bcn completely outclassed in the United States, although for generations her pre-eminence was unchallenged.

The textile and other Industries are exposed to competition from countries where every new mechanical device is adopted as soon as the superior efficiency or economy has been demonstrated. One of the strong arguments used points to the need in England ot greater concentration of competing firms and combine! efforts for the improvement of mechanical resources. This points to certain advantages of the American trust plan of operations. If the workingmen of England are backward, dilatory and too conservative, the lesson has come from the great employing Interests, and they must discover and apply the remedy. The manufacturers are themselves' primarily responsible.

I The Philippine question will not down, and the Repuhll-Uns will not be permitted to carry on their Imperialistic lid colonial plans without full discussion In the Senate. Free lid full' debate has been suppressed in the House of Rep-Jsentativea. but continues in the Senate. The House tariff bill is being riddled in that branch with-I out mercy we are glad to see the debate is stirring up earnestness and anger. The Ser-fte has also authorised a thorough investigation of Philippine conditions by one of its committees, and this will result in the summoning and examination of witnesses well qualified from personal ex perience tc disclose the trvth.

Party lines ar well defined on the question, as they should be. The principles of the declaration of independence and the constitution are not to'be howled down by jingo clamor. RS. HAINES ALLEN MACHES- EY'S reception yesterday at the wentieth Century club ap proached the limit to which energy and means can go In creating an artistic environment. It Is difficult to pee how the record of recent entertainments can be surpassed without violating: the principles of good taste which govern private amusements.

Yesterday the guests were ushered into rooms as white with bloom and candle light as the snow-clad Btreets over which they were wheeled to the club. Only white flowers were used in the decorations of the several apartments, emphasized by loops and bows of white satin ribbon, white Vovered lioors and a white-gowned hostess, as well as her guest of honor, Mrs. George Calvert Lewis, nee Frances Rogers, a bride of the holidays. It was the first really large reception given by aire. Machesuey since her own marriage a few years ago, and the honor guest being a bride.

It was eminently appropriate that the decorations should be confined to white and green. Easter lilies, white white lilacs and azaleas were used jn great profusion. The reception room was marvel-ouly beautiful In its arrangement. The arch spanning the dais was outlined with foliage, over which clusters of lilies were fastened with bands of broad white satin ribHn. At the -foot of the arch twg.

tall cathwdral candefabras were stationed holding dozens of candles, and the ehimneypieces on either side of the arch were banked with lilies and rows, among which glittered myriads of lighted tapers. Within the an here Mrs. Machesney and her honor guest received there was on one side a tall white rofe-shaded lamp and on the other a silver candelabra, the duplicate of the twain without. In the dining room crystal candlesticks were used. mlttrng prismatic rays gathered from the surrounding flower.

The table was entirely novel In its arrangement. Underneath there was an embankment of ferns extending to the edge, and surrounding this were tall crystal vajes tilled with white lilacs connected with loops of white satin ribbon, finished in empire bow. For a centerpiece th re was a tall three-tier cut glass epeisn. filled with white roses. Its shelves beneath holding smaller white bloom.

narcissus, white violets. etc. Around this centerpiece were alternate vs-s of white roses and crystal candlesticks renting on dainty lace doylies, completely covering the polished mahogany board. The mantels, buffet and cabinets wero similarly treated. Jn the little tea room beyond there was a more simple decoration of white roses, while the library was adorned only with vase? of lilies and the screen of palms, behind width an orchestra was stationed.

Mrs. Machesney received In a smB ist white loulslne satin with a bodice and trimmings of Irish politic. Mrs. Lewis was gowned in whifs peau dj sole trlm-tred with handsome potnte de Venle. They were assisted by Mr.

Charles Machesney. Mrs. William J. Moorhtad, Mrs. Alexander C.

Robinson. Mrs. William J. Holland, Mrs. William R.

B'air. Mrs Frederick Kay Kitler, Mrs, Albert J. Barr. Mrs Thomas Turnbuli. Mrs.

Willis K. McCook. Mrs. tfsmut A. Amnion.

Mrs. Heuben Milter. Miss MrKfo, Miss Harding. Miss Kate McKnight. Mis Martha Jamison.

Miss Minnie Sellers, Miss Grace Kelly. Miss Gray, Miss Alice Gray. Miss Margaret Hawkins. Miss Clara Itussey. Mis? Josephine Phillip.

Miss Clara Dravo. Miss Marguerite Mis May Edward. Miss Amy Du-Puy, Miss Isabel Pontefract and others. The reception hours were from 4 to o'clock, but after that time gome of the men came in wiih Mr, Machesney. and it appeared f.r a time a if the reception were to if continued indefinitely.

Yesterday's reception wrtS the second invasion since the holidays that Mr. Machesney has given hftiltm entertainments at the club, the previous on being larg; card party for the younger d. given to iot br couam, Mi Wherry, who is now at Palm Bach with her father. Gerral Wh. riy.

kley was largely represented at yesterday reception. Wedded With Pretty Ceremoney. Miss EfTie iSl.w-ll Stuart and Noblj Calhoun Hank wre married with pretty ceremony Usi evening at the home of the, bt lie's parents. Mr. and Mrs.

John l.yail Stuart, in Hays Mreet. at o'ciot-k. Kev. J. T.

(Jihuon. temporary ltKtur of ttie Kast Liberty Frsti terin Church, officiated, and the bride was given away by her father. Mixs Kmma l.vll Ktimrt was the maid of houo, and Miss Ruth MiUr Sluart. leisters of the bride, wus the bridesmaid, with tw little ri'tn bearers. MiUmrn Rees and Edward Sloan.

Mr. Ranks' tst man was his brother. Chil-. Hanks, and the bride's brother. Lall Stuart, served as u.her.

The bride wore a gown of white crepe d.i chine, trimmed with handsome ioint laf-e. whhi: was the wedding gift of her grandmother. pur baited by her durlna a recent lylt abroad. A shoner of white ri and UUe of the vniley the bridal b-jU'iuet. Renaissance lace over wii'te tuftVtit was worn by the maid of honor; th- bridesmaid wore white "Xk'n!" T'1 'th wtM '11 1 Horal decorations cf the huj wer: exceedingly artistic.

The drAwfcig room was done lit white lilies, with a large fiom! wedding hell. unur which was the white Matin pik ilieu on which the young couple knelt duiiiig the ceremony. Liberty sell' used In the dining room arid yellow daffodils In the haH.the whole being upptemented Willi s-rniSns, peimst and asparagus vine-. 'i'hi cereiiinfjy was witnessed by about 1Z iiivlted guests and the usual reception and wedding nupper followed. Later Mr.

and Mrs. Hanks left for arr extended stay-in California stopping en route Sr. Louis to vilt the bride's grandparent. Mr. and Mr.

SHuarl. Among the rela-ttcs from that city who ennip on for the wedding were A. M. Stuiirt. the bride's uncle; MU Amv Townsend, Mrs.

R. E. Woodward, William Rou mi and Hugh Chripn.an. Mr. Ranks Is Houthirjtcr.

his home being in Savannah, previous to coining to Since coining here he ha resided at the Motel Schcnh-y. His sister. Miss Hanks, was the house KUec-'t ovvr the holidajs of Miss Alice Wood Tindie, and has for the ft.w been visitim -Miss Stuart. t'pon their return to Pittsburg. Mr.

ami Mrs. Stuart will reside; at the Hchenlcy. and will be at home after March 15. McKees Rocks Wedding. Tin; wedding of Miss Ida Schell Wilson, datiK'iter of Mr.

a rid Mrs. William Wilson, of McKees Itocks, to Itev. Oliver Newton Verner, pastor of the Presbyterian church of McKees Kocks, was solemnized yesterday at noon at the home of tho bride's parents in Island avenue, McKees Hocks. The bride was gowned In white crfpe de chine over taffeta Bilk trimmed with politic d'esprit lace and chiffon. She carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses.

The couple were unattended. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. W. Verm brother of the groom, who is pastor of the Melrose Avenue Presbyterian Church, of Allegheny.

The wedding musde was rendered by Miss Irene McIIeth, of JSraddock. The house was beautifully decorated for the occasion with palms, potted plants und cut tiowers. The couple, after an extended Eastern tour, will live In McKees Kocks. Itev. Verner had been the pastor of tin? church at McKees Rocks for 14 years, and the bride has been a teacher In the public schools of Rraddock for several years.

Entertained for a Guest. Mrs. Krnc-st Hartoti Semple, of Ingrum. entertained yesterday in honor of Miss Grace Wood, of Kast Liverpool, who is the house guest of Mrs. George V.

Brlggs, of Crafton. The entertainment took the form of a luncheon for 10, which was followed by a card party, about 50 Invi tations having been issued for the latter. Mrs. Semple was assisted by Mrs. Briggs, the hostess wearing a handsome gown of pale blue crepe, and Mrs.

Briggs was gowned In black peau de sole. The guests included a number of the young girls of Crafton and Ingram, among them Miss Frances JCovello. Helen Watson, Mlsa Marie Phillips, Miss Margaret Mc-Laiu, Miss Elliott, Miss Jean McKenzle, Miss BaIVy, of Bellevue; Miss Hattie Yedder and Miss Horner. table decorations wore In white and green, the centerpiece being of white hyacinths, surrounded with maidenhair ferns. Alternate strands of white and green rtobon reached from the centerpiece to each plate, terminating In little boxes of candy, which served as favors.

Laten at the card party there were eight tables and the game was domino whist. There were aight prises given, which were won by Mrs. Briggs. Mrsr. H.

Black, Mrs. William O. Wilson, Miss Mclaln. Miss Rodgers, Miss Edith Bucher, Miss Bryce and Miss Ktta George. Women Discussed the Home.

The meeting of the Woman's club of Sewlckley yesterday afternoon was iu charge of the department of home, with Mrs. Luke Chesbro presiding. The program was all bv ciub talent, the general topic iKdng "The Home Practical." The meeting was opened by a piano solo by Miss Clara Kwlng, after which Mrs. C. K.

BtolUenbach read an interesting paper on "The Difficulties in the Home Practical." Mrs. Robert J. Cunningham's paper was on "A Place for Everything and Kverything In Its Place." Mrs. Robert T. M.

McCready sang several solos, with Miss Anna Spenser a accompanist. Miss Anne D'OUer, the principal of the Sewlckley School of Domestic Science, then read an Interesting paper on "Scientific Housekeeping." Next week will be artists' day at the club, and an interesting lecture will he given by Prof. Charles Zeuhltn, of the University of Chicago, on "William Norrls" and "The Kthlcs of Work." Rwfrcshments will served at I o'clock, in charge of Mrs. Robert Ward-ran and Mrs. George II.

Clapp. President Cannot Attend. President and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt have forwarded their regrets to Colonel F. I.

Rutledge for the military ball tomorrow evening at the Hotel Schenley, but acceptances have been received from many notable military men. them Major General Charles Miller and staff: Brigadier General John A. Wiley and staff; Colonel L. A. Watres, Scranton, commanding the Thirteenth regiment; Colonel N.

G. Price, of Philadelphia, commanding the Third regiment; Colonel F. G. Sweeney. Philadelphia, inspector general of the State; Major Lwi Beitler.

secretary of the ccimmonwealth Captain T. W. Griffith. Eighteenth United Stales Infantry; Captain Klorosn. Twenty-third United State Infantry; Captain S.

I- W. Jones. Tyrone, commanding Sheridan troop, and many from officers of the Rix-tenth. Tenth, Fourteenth regiments and Battery B. Camping in Palestine.

Miss Mary W. Brons-in, a member of the faculty of Pennsylvania College for Women, who spent um time in travel In the far Kast, ttave a lecture last evening In the TatM-rnaci- Presbyterian Church cm "Camping In Palestine before an audience which comfortably filled the church. The lecture was Illustrated by lantern slides taken by Ml Brons -n herself during her travels and color-d In natural tints, which added ttreally to the Interest of the lecture story, Mis Bronson was Introduced by Rev. Dr. Carlisle.

ijt0r of tttm church. She is a fluent and easy speaker and gave a faithful portrayal of Palestine and the life of its Inhabitants. The lecture was one In a serie which Miss Bronson has prepared from her travel in Kjtypl. nil of which will be illustrated with stereopli-con views. Off for the South.

Three fjtmiiy parties of I'lttfburgers I-fi in their prlvs'e cars last nigV. for the South, where they will spend the balance of th winter. H. W. Oliver and wife and H.

H. Ilea and family constituted one of the parties. It K. Jones, with a party of 1, including servants, made up th other, Both on their way lo Palm Beach. Fia.

Theodore It. llrtntetter with his family and four servants constituted the third party, which San on the way to ThornMsiile. CJ. A carbNJd of horea will follow Mr. Hosteller List of Coming Events.

Rev. Jsmes Hall Mclivalne and Mrs. Mcllvalne receive this evening at their In South litghiamt avenue from to 10 Mrs. Mcllvalne has ben glvliiK a of afternoon at-home Thursdays through January and thl. the closing one of the series.

Is "given In the evenit that the risen as weli a women may have an opportunity of attending. Mr. David Ferris, wife of the assistant rector of Cavalry Protectant Kplseo-pl Church, will receive wit I r. and Mr. MrIlaim- and their daughters.

tht MisiMH Mcllvalne Mr. and Mrs. liatmar D. Denny give a dinner Saturday cvenistg next at their home in Rtdce avenue, Allegheny. Mrs.

Samuel Inarming Seymour has Issued invitations for a reception, whictt gives Saturday afternoon, February at her leiine in WaHitigford street to rneet her Jim's bride. Mr. Warren llsley Seymour, who, previous to her marriage, was Ml Kinlly Hproul. A charity euchre will he given this evening fit the home of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Smith In North Liiidcr.

avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Herrnon Griffin give a dinner this evening at the Pittsburg club, followed by a theater party at the Alvin. Miss Clara Dravo has invitations out for a card party, which she Ktvcs Monday afternoon at her home in Sherman avenue, Allegheny.

Mrs Herman Junker and Miss Junker have invitations out for a card party, which they clve at their home In sSian-lon avenue February 7. Mrs. Joseph R. Lulworth gives a luncheon to-day at her home in Fifth avenue. Clara Hussey gives a card party to-iay at her home In Cedar avenue.

Mrs. Henry Balken gives it card to-morrow afternoon nt her home In Col-IcRe avenue. The first In a scries of events which will be given during the next two weeks for Mis Marian Mi Bride, of Bellevue. whose marriage to George C. Byers, of St.

I.ouis. takes place February will be given Monday next by Miss Helen Grett. of Bellevue. Miss Grett in to be one of the bridesmaids at the wedding. This evening Mr.

and Mrs. Frank, P. Novello. of Crafton, a dinner and houn? dance at their home for the young people. Notes of Society.

Mrs. Wyrin R. Sewell ntid her sister, Mrs. Ju'ia Home, sail to-day from Xew York on tho Columbia to spend the spring and summer abroad. Mrs.

Sewell was abroad last year with her younger sister. Miss Amey Watson, and upon their return joined air. utki Watson, their parents, at York Harbor. Mrs. Sewell since corning to Pittsburg has stayed with Mr.

and Mrs. Watson Instead of opening her own home in Kidgo avenue. Miss Elizabeth Haupt and Miss Kath-erlne Dean, who have been the guests of Mr. uml Mrs. Alex.

P. Moore, of Me-Devitt Place, for the past two weeks, leave to-day for New York city. The birthday party under the auspices of tho Ladies' Art society, of the Point Breeze Presbyterian Church. Occurs this evening with Mrs. D.

McK. Lloyd as general chairman. Mrs. David 1. Black is chairman of the chicken and wafflo supper to be served in the dining room from 6 to 8 o'clock.

Branch 83. L. C. B. of the Thirty-first ward, held a euchre and reception the Allentown Turner hall last evening which was largely attended.

It was and who are not made responsible for the safety of the bonds or for their Expending the Income. They may appoint officers, fixing their salaries and provide for 'the financial bus iness oi tne trust, me income is to do expended to founding in "Washington an institution to co-operate with those now or hereafter established and in the broadest and most liberal manner encourage investigation, research and discovery, show the application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind, provide such buildings, laboratories, books and apparatus as may be needed, and afford instruction of an advanced character to students, properly qualified to profit thereby. unexpeciea income may De aepi in a reserve fund to defray the cost of buildings. By a two-thirds vote the trustees may modify these conditions In accordance with the original purpose, which is "to secure if possible for the United States of America leadership in the domain of discovery and the utilization of new forces for the benefit of man." After accepting the deed of gift the trustees proceeded to adopt by-laws and then elected the following officers: Chairman of the board of trustees. Abram Hewitt: viee chairman, Dr.

J. S. Billings; secretary, Charles D. Walcott. Dr.

Daniel C. Oilman, late of Johns Hopkins university, was elected president of the Carnegie institution. The board then adjourned to meet to-morrow morning. SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS MADE. Alleged Frauds in the Case of the National Asphalt Company May Be Reopened.

TRENTON. N. Jan. 29. Henry spinas, or iNe.wrport.

Ky filed to tne United States circuit court to-day a bill to have reopened the proceedings under which receivers were appointed for the National Asphalt Company the Asphalt Com pany oi America. A rute to show cause was granted returnable on February 10. Spinks Is the holder of tlS.000 worth of securities of the American company. He charges fraud an 1 collusion iii the proceedings by which, the two judgments for 603JM0 were recorded lavor of the Land Title and Trust Compat-y of Philadelphia. He charges also a plan to wreck the American compajay for the benefit of the stockholders of the National company.

ie admits the insolvency of the National company, but declares that the American company is perfectly solvent. Ths original application for receivers, he says. was the result ot an unaersianamg oe-tween what he terms the Mack and Wide-ner syndicates, 'Among those in the Mack syndicate he names John Mack and Robert Foerderer, and In the Wldener syndi- a cate ne xiamea aniuug oiico -r Wldener. George B. Widener, William L.

El kins and William J. Latta. Shortly after Us incorporation with a capital of $30,000,000 the American company, he says, acquired 13 constituent companies. Of the $30,000,000 of capital of the American company, he says only' $8,000,000 paid in and $24,000,006 is still due The transfer of the stoek of the American company to the National company he says was made for the purpose escaping payment of the balance due on the stock. He charges that of the stock of tte National company over was issued without consideration and that a large part of this went to the stockbold ers of the American company.

The Na tional company, he claims, has an earnings and that its reputed earnings of was really the earnings of the American company. Mr. Spinks. in connection with the reopening of the case, asks that other and disinterested persona be appointed as re ceivers. CRUSADE AGAINST VICE.

Usual Ante-Election Purification of City Commenced Complaint Made by Vestrymen. Superintendent of Police John McAleese yesterday decided that the usual ante-election purification of the city was to be started. He also announced he was sur-orised to ascertain how viee has spread since he w.s last connected with police circles. A complaint was registered with the superintendent by the vestrymen of St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church, which is located not far from the home of a woman called Ada St.

Clair, at 11 Ninth street. Her house was reported as a "disorderly" one, according to the definition in the dictionary of tf public safely department, and she was arrested yesterday afternoon by Police Captain Fred Wills and held under $500 bail for a hearing to-day before Magistrate Mc-Masters. McAleese said the department intenJs to begin a -crusade against the spreading out ot Chinese chop suey restaurants, ana to confine them to less freouented spots than the more prominent ones. He says disorderly houses must remain- in a prescribed district. Another spasm of.

reform strutk the police officials at midnight. They passed the word around to downtown saloon' keepers -to" close their places of business i between 1 and o'clock in the morning. Just how long such orders are to be in force was not stated, but they were obeyed without question. rn onumni miprsutp iDnni iu uuiiinuLHuoiniHo inuiii Rumored That Schwab Went to Europe to Confer With Silesian Iron Master. COPYRIGHT CABLE TO THE POST.

Jan. 29. Gossip in industrial centers of the continent Is busy with the movements of Mr. Schwab, president of the United States Steel' Corporation. It is reported that he was lately in negotiation for the amalgamation and control of the Austrian-Hungarian iron works.

To-day it is declared in Berlin that he. came to Europe at the Invitation of Count Donnersmarck. the great Silesian ironmaster, with whom he had several business conferences. Rumor connects Prince Herbert Bismarck and General Count von vaiaersee with his schemes, wuicb, it is predicted, will have the most Important result tor the European steel trade. Democrats Name Candidates.

Special to The Pittsburg Post. WASHINGTON. Jan- 29. The Democrats of Washington, at their primaries here to-night, nominated the following candidates for borough offices: Bobert Foster; curator of library. Samuel Amspoker; auditor.

H. J. Gilrnore; council. Jacob Cline, William Lvlle. A.

B. Webb. Dr. George M. Kelly; school directors.

I. H. Taylor. John Mc-GufTie, L. P.

Driehorst, Dr. J. B. Irwin. J.

F. Berthel, F. Montgomery, Joseph McFarland. L. S.

Vowel, Edward L. Foster. Alexander Hart. T. Jeft Duncan, W.

C. Cameron; constables, William Marge-rum, George W. Clutter, Mack Smith and James S. Hammond. A full vote was cast.

LOCAL NEWS iV PARAGRAPHS. Box 141 was pulled last night for a fire In Park Brothers' mill at Thirtieth street. Tne blaze was In the millwright's shanty and did slight damage. The cause is unknown. By a small freight wreck at Verona a number of cars were piled up for a time and traffic was blocked for sereral hours.

Fire at the residence of Frank A. Cooper in Oakmont did about $500 It started in the from a gas jet. Two men were seriously burned at the Elizabeth furnaces by a flash, Oeorge Wahlki-a Slav. -S years old. of 62 Irwin street, and an Italian named Bathelbush.

Harnett's Vanilla Extract is the best. The grocers know it. Insist on having Burnett's. It is for your food. Pure and wholesome.

B. B. A rich fine Russian Sable Fur Set-straight Scarf and Muff that was $275.00 to go for $200.00 to-morrow," Friday, semiannual remnant day. BOGUS Allegheny. Th proposition of Senator Bacon, of Georgia -for a more extended circulation of the "Congressional Record" among the people at a nominal rate of 2 for the long session of Congrees and $1 for the short One, is to be commended.

The "Record," although occasionally laughed at, contains much matter of great value as to thrf practical working of our system of government in Its legislative department. It can reach ths people in no other way than througa the "Record." It contains the best speeches tfce most Interesting debates as well as much that Is of little value; but as a whole it will be of importance to students of government affairs. In older times much of the newspaper space was given up to congressional debates, but this has passed away, and only what are called sensational incidents are printed or the final action of the two houses on Important bills. The people are not so well informed as they were years ago of the proceedings of Congress, and especially of the important debates on bills of great Interest. We waste a great deal of public money on official printing that is of little value compared with placing full reports of debates within the reach of those who desire them, and this can be done under Senator Bacon's plan with little or no additional expenditure.

The circulation of tho "Record' as he proposes will not be very great, but will go Into the hands of those interested in such matters diligent students of oursystem of government in its practical workings. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF COAL. THE "monthly summary" of imports and exports Issued by the treasury for December gives the figures for the calendar year 1901, compared with the facts for 1900 and 1899. The ex port a of ccal are of special interest, and in 1901 reached the great aggregate of $22,022,910 in values, of which was anthracite and $13.085,73 bituminous. Our greatest customer was British North America, which purchased of us over five millions of tous valued at $15,703,418, or considerably more than one-half the total.

During the same time we imported from British North America 1.438,501 tons, valued at $1,000,000. a against a total coal importation of 1.910,9t;2 tons, valued at $5,291,429. This shows the Insignificant character of British North American imports of coal compared with our exports. They bought us nearly Bixte-n million dollars' worth and sold us about four millions. We got coal from British Columbia for the Pacific coast and from Nova Scotia for New England.

Notwithstanding the great talk of an increasing coal Flakes Fell Faster About 10 O'Clock Than Through Rest of th Day. The weather bureaVs promise of a heavy snow, for Pittsburg had not been fulfilled at a late hour last night, but the conditions favoring it continued and the city may get Its deep covering of the white mantle to-day. Several different kinds of snow fell In Pittsburg yesterday, and as the weather bureau continues to predict more snow the city may see several additional kinds to-day. Karly yesterday morning there came down half an Inch or so of the fine compact description, covering the 'streets and housetops Just deeply enough to give the town the appearance of having been visited by a heavy frost. As the day advanced the temperature rose considerably and by starts and fits throughout the day, there fell still finer snow, that had a considerable proportion of line rain mingied with it.

Such enow as there was continued to be of this kind until about pj o'clock last night, when the rain disappeared from it and tine hard particles came down, rendering the streets for a brief time too slippery for comfortable walking. Then the air tilled with large flakes and for nearly an hour these danced 1" the atmosphere end sifted down, concealing the pavements beneath a fluffy overlnjf. to 14 degrees above zero yesterday morning, the mercury went up to 22 atMjve last night. It will likely rise somewhat mora to-day. AGED ACTRESS HOLDS COURT.

Fashionable 'Rome Turns Out to Celebrate Birthday of Adelaide Ristori. HOME, Jan. The sOth birthday of the Marquise del Grillo CAdeialde Ristori) Is being made the occasion for many celebrations. King Victor Emmanuel, accompanied by a numerous suite, visited and felicitated the actress, who held a kind of court, the mayors and other dignitaries of a number of towns paying their respect to her. Emperor William of Germany sect a representative, who the actress.

When King Victor Emmanuel visited the nctrees jshe received him at the head of the stain-use hi her palace and conducted hitn to the reception room. The king conversed at length with her concerning all the phases of tar career and expressed his deUght at belntf able to salute in her the living glory of Italian dramatic art. He then presented the with the gold and diamond bracelet on twhalf of Cjueeu Helena. The visit of the king lasted half an hour. Ail fashionable Rome was present at the commemorative performance at the Teatro Delia Valle to-night.

The Italian minister of public education. Signor Nasi, the mayor of Rome and Prince Coionna, sat in Madame Rislori's loge With the KUtori family. T. B. MORGAN KILLED BY FALL First Mayor of New Castle Meets Death In a Street.

Special Tbe Pittsburg Post, NEW CASTLE. Jan. Attorney Thomas B. Morgan was almost instantly killed by falling on the sidewalk in Grant street this- morning, as he was starting for his orTice, The accident occurred a few minutes after o'clock. He never recovered consciousness, but died in a short lima after being carried to ids home.

Death was caused by Concussion of the brain, the back of his head striking the povemetit. Mr. Morgan was born in Pittsburg In and was in hi 73d year. He was one of nine children of George Chessman Morgan. When the borough of New-Castle incorporated in he was elected lis first major.

Caught in Wrecked Wagon. Thomas Cobert, a 12-year-old boy, living at Kcarsargc street. Ml. Washington, was budiy injured in a runawa accident hich occurred in Fulton street early last evening. The boy was riding In a wagon bctoiLKliig to Thomas Clam, of 22S Fifth avenue.

While coming down the hill a line broke and the hotse, becoming frightened, ran uwav. Banksr Takes His Life. BOSTON. Jan. 2.

Lane B. Schofield. senior member of the hrm of Schorield. Whliher bankers, of this city, committed suicide to-day by shooting himself at his come in N'ewtonvtlle. Mr.

Whlcher. his partner, in an Interview today admitted that Mr. Schofield had experienced financial reverses due to unfortunate ventures. Marconi Gives Wireless Interview. FALMOI'TH.

England. Jan. 1:9. Signor Marconi to-day bewail wireless communication at sea with the steamer Lizard when the steamer Philadelphia was 120 miles distant and continued his messages for several hours. The first massage to-be transmitted to him was a welcoming and congratulatory communication front the "Dally Express." of London.

To this Marconi responded with his thanks and added a ieiuijt to send some American news. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. E. 10. B.

Tiiere is a small premium on the dime 1S77, If it is in tlrst-class condition. Regular Reader Address J. H. Stevenson, Estp, Fifth avenue, regarding membership in the camp you name. Constant Reader.

Leetsdale You must pay the local school taxes, even if your children are attending 'school in Allegheny. E. R. Allegheny The young man who finishes his 21st year on election day can vote at the primaries, if he is duly registered. Reader, Sandy Lake Watch the news columns for Information about the executions of the Biddies.

They have been respited for a short time. Mrs. E. E. McKeesport When you got judgment against tho man for the money you should have refused to make a' compromise unless he paid the costs of the trial.

Reader The line fence Is fixed by the survey and a fence on the line between two farms may be built by both owners, but neither one of them can be compelled to build. NECR0L0G1CAL RECORD. Sister Mary Constance Bentivoglio. OMAHA, Jan. 29.

Sister Mary Constance Bentivoglio, mother superior of the Omaha convent of St. Clare, and relative of Rope Leo. died early to-day. at the monastery, of pneumonia, after two weeks' illness. Sixty-four years ago the sister was born in the castle of St.

Ai-gelo, at Rome, while her father was governor of the Italian capital. Sh was a descendant of the famous house of Bentivoglio. and one. of her brothers. Count Bentivoglio, is prominent among Italian noblemen of to-day.

Her father was a native of Bologne. Italy, and her relatives are still In Europe, with the exception of Sister Magdalene, who is mother superior of the monastery' at Evansville, a branch of the Omaha monastery. A quarter of a century ao jsisters Magdalene ard Constance decided to establish a home for their order in some part -of the United States. John A Crelghton offered them a site and money for their home in this city, which was the first branch established In this country. David L.

King. Special to The Picuburr Poac i AKRON. Jan. 29. David L.

King died at home in this city to-day He was 'one of the pioneers In the manufacturing and business life of Akron, and probably had a greater influence upon Its development than any other one man. His greatest work was the building of the Valley railway, now a part of the B. A O. system, known as the Cleveland Terminal Valley railway, running between Cleveland and Cantw He was graduated from Harvard at the age of 21 and practiced law until 1867. when he went Into business.

Mrs. John T. Farr. Mrs. John T.

Farr died at the residence of her son. Clark Farr. Avalon. Tuesday, hhe was years old. Mrs.

Farr was born in, Columbiana county. and spent the greater part or her life in the vicinity of East Fairfield. O. Her husband was postmaster at Kast Fairfield for-many years. They went lo Avalon three years ago.

and lived there ever since. Mrs. Farr was well known in Beilevu- and Avalon lor her church and charitable works, and was highly respected. She was a member of the Avalon Christian Church. The deceased is survived by her husband, one dauRhter.

Miss Carrie Farr, and one son, Clark Farr. of Avalon. Richard E. Walsh. Richard E.

Walsh, an aged resident of Crafton. died at his home in Steuben street, yesterday. He was a retired merchant and had lived in Crafton for the past 30 years. Mr. Walah was a member of St.

Phillip's Roman Catholic Church, of that place. He Is survived by a widow and the following children: Dr. Arthur Walsh, of Homestead; Kilt hard Walsh. Misses Nellie. Anna.

Katie and Cather-Waish. all of Crafton. Leester. J. George Leester, 2t years old.

a promising young lawyer, formerly of this oitV. but later of Old Point Comfort, died Sat uraay alter a short illness with pneumonia. He was graduated from Cornell university, and had been practicing law in Virginia for three years. He was the son of H. M.

Leester, "and is survived bv one brother, W. F. Leester. a member of the Allegheny county bar, and two sisters. Mrs.

R. C. Crowthers. The death of Bertie Louise Woods, wife of Robert Coulter Crowthers. occurred yesterday at the home of her mother, Mrs.

Jame Woods, In Elisabeth township. Mr. Crowthers was some years ago a well-known Pittsburg newspaper man, who afterwards went to Cincinnati, where he engaged in ihe coal business. Both Mr. Crowthers and his wife were graduates of Allegheny college at Meadville.

Obituary Notes. Mrs. Frtuices Wymard. wife of William' J. Wymard.

died at Hawkins yesterday. She was a member of St. Brendan's Roman Catholic Church. Mrs. Mary Patterson.

29 years Old. died yesterday at the famtly residence, Beutty street. East End. after an illness of several months. She was a member of a Wilmington.

family. Mrs. Mary Crawford Herron, years old. is dead at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Archibald Gardner, 211 Zara street, Knoxville.

Her parents were among the pioneer settlers of Clarion county, where she was born. Mrs. Ellen Abbey, 3S years old. wife of Gottlieb Abbey, died yesterdav at the family residence. 511-1 Butler street.

She was barn In England, but had spent most of her life In this city. Mrs. Abbey was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. Bernard Cull, 72 years old, died vester-day at the family home, 815 Greenfield avenue.

He had lived in Pittsburg most ot his life. Mr. Cull was a member of St. Hosclia Roman Catholic Church. He is survived by one son and one daughter.

Mrs. Olia J. 89 years old. for a half century a resident of the Fourtu ward, died at the family residence. MM Penn avenue.

She was born in Ireland, and came to this country when a young woman. Mrs. Martin was one of the oldest and most respected members of St. i--aui cat near a i. Reception Given for Justice Potter.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29 The entire supreme court of Pennsylvania and over of the most prominent lawyers of the State attended a reception given to-night to Justice William P. Potter at the Lawyers' club. Bishop Potter, of New Tork. was also present.

The reception lasted from to 11 o'clock, and was followed by a supper. LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE. ni'XliKE, Scotland The municipality of Dundee decide. 1 to confer the freedom of the city on Andrew Carnegie. I'HICAUO-J.

M. Walsh, chmged with bur-Slary. barricaded a door in a room in the Kevere house when arrest seeme.f imminent and committed suicide by blowing out his brains. ST. FAl'L The People's Church, an Independent church with Omgregationallst affiliation, was destroyed by Are.

The loss is J10S 000, trade with Europe, the amount is very light; 59U tons to The Loudon 'Graphic" now estimates the total cost of the Boer war at 220.000,000, or about $1,100,000,000, and notes by way of comparison that England's most costly war during tha last hundred years was the Peninsular war, which cost 145,000,000. The cost of life in the Boer war, up to the close of 1901, is officially reported as 931 officers and 18,033 men. Financially, morally, politically, or commercially, does the war pay There seems to be a revival yf a desire for peace, to a slight degree in England and unmistakably on the continent, as evidenced by the action of the Dutch government in sending its premier to England to propone terms of peace. The premier! after visiting the English authorities and disclosing his plans, has returned to The Hague, but does not make public the conditions submitted to Lord Salisbury. There is the same silence in England, while the Boer leaders in Holland disclaim all knowledge of the Dutch note to Great Britain.

It Is generally believfd that the "Dutch plan looked to the end of the war by the Boers on their being guaranteed certain rights of self-government and possibly of independence. tThJs concession it is not likely Great Britain "will make and the war will go on for a few months longer until the Boers have been barbarously annihilated by irresistible power. England, zzu.Xiij to ranee, to Germany and to the rest of Europe, or to all Europe about 591,000 tons. Of our total coal exports, aggregating in value twenty-two millions of dollars, we sent $1,720,000 to Europe and the rest we distributed on the American continent. $15,000,000 and over to Canada.

$1,475,000 to Mexico, and $1,000,000 to Cuba, and tho ret to other parts of the West Indies and to Central and South America. Of coke our total exports were 384,330 tons, valued at $1.501.898.. Our total production of coal In 1900 was 203,000,000 tons, valued at over $300,000,000, of which we exported 7,383,000 tons, valued at $22,000,000. We are our own beet customers, and this home consumption produces wealth in other forms of immense proportions. UP TO THE PRESIDENT.

THE appeal of Admiral Schley from the finding of tba court of inquiry has reached the President after having been considered by the navy department.and there is little doubt with an adverse finding by that department dismissing the appeal. The whole question la now up to President Roosevelt, and aa he has a habit of considering things front au Independent standpoint, unhampered by tradition or official formulas, great Interest is felt in his decision. Still we hardly expect a decision from the President sustaining the Schley contention. The official influences about the President are very much the other way, while the popular judgment is decidedly in Schley's favor. The appeal' makes the prominent and vital point in Its argument refer to who commanded at the battle of Santiago, and who.

by virtue of such command, lb entitled to the honor of the great victory. This is the point made by Admiral Dewey as the overmastering one, and undoubtedly accepted by a vast majority of the American people as the one that should control. The court of Inquiry refused to consider it, and passed It by as having no bearing. This was a sa-lawyer's device to evade responsibility and do an unjust thing. The appeal sets forth that Sampson left the front of Santiago and the line of battle long before the Spanish fleet made Ita appearance, that he was out of sight of every ship of the American squadron, and that on his return he did not reach the scene of the last surrender until one hour and thirteen minutes after the battle ended.

This is the essential question that confronts the President. It cannot be evaded or set aside by technicalities holding no relation to the great fact of the battle, the victory and who commanded. Courts of inquiry, secretaries of the navy or even the President cannot affect or change the settled Judgment of the American people on this decisive and determining essential question of the controversy. STATE INTEREST IN PITTSBURG ELECTION. IN the course of a historic resume of recent developments of politics and legislation as regards Pittsburg, going back to the genesis of the ripper law and the inconsistent and 'contradictory action under it by Stone and the gang engaged with him, the Philadelphia "Record" calls attention again to the known fact that the pending municipal content in this city "has assumed great interest to the whole people of We see evidence of this 6a every hand and from all parts of the commonwealth.

"Beneath the contest for city controller," says the "Record," "in which John B. Larkin, a popular Democrat, is the candidate of all elements hostile to the Flinn-Stone faction, lies the question of the contest for city councils; and on councils the fusion is almost as complete as on This outside opinion should impress the people of Pittsburg as to the pre-eminent importance of the councilmanic battle. The controllership battle is taking care of itself with satisfactory evidence that Mr, Larkin will be successful by great majority. The issue is presented in a clear and unmistakable way, and concentration on Mr. Larkin seems to be guaranteed by all the signs of the times.

But in the councilmanic contests greater vigilance and harder work is a necessity, owing to the fact that the battle is to be fought in thirty-eight different constituencies. There is but one way to success, and that is an earnest working union 'in opposition to every candidate presented by the machine. That is the supreme test and road to victory that will effectively supplement the undoubted success of Mr. Larkin, the "one candidate running In the city at large. "yVith such a controller as Mr.

Larkin, there must be a majority In full sympathy with him In the city, councils if.