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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

big banking scheme. renders Il unnecessa-
~ to say anything more Of it as probable
event. But one feature of the imaginative
scheme deserves little comment.
The story was spread evidently with the
idea that q bank with such magnificent
capital would occupy position of remark
able strength. This is the same belief that
lies at the bottom of ell the current stories
of SIS, ,0OO, 900 or $4,000, 900 syndioates to
buy up various interests. But the fact is
that experience proves Just the opposite.
The idea that the business power is multi
piled in exact ratio to the increase of capital
is always born of ignorance. Especially in
the banking business, the proof is abundant
that overwhelmingly big capital is likely to
be the reverse of a strong feature.
The Banks of France and England, whose
combined capital is not much over that
fixed by this story for the religious banking
concern are, by the size Of their capital, en-
abled to discharge certain fiscal functions
in connection with the Government; but for
real commercial banking they are not so
profitable and scarcely more reliable than
many smaller concerns. In this country
the most successful banking system of the
world has been built up on the principle of
supervision over vast number Of banks Of
such capital as the circumstances of their
business should prove to be most successful
The result Of that experience is that the ma
jority of the most successful banks have less
than a million dollars capital. In Cali
fornia the big five and ten million dollar
banks have nearly gone TO pieces, while the
national banks of million dollars capital
have been prosperous and solvent This
city has for years recognized as its most
prosperous banks those which were by no
means Of the largest capital.
The fact is that a capital such as is fixed
by Imagination in this case would produce
weakness instead of strength. Even sup
posing its management to be good, it would
make that close inspection of loans and the
thorough supervision of all its business,
which is the first essential of sound bank
ing, absolutely impossible, while the mere
fame of all that wealth would make it
mark for the designing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
TIPS ARE BLACKMAu,

The walters of New York do not like
clipping" the head walters. The Walters
Union has stated emphatically that the
head walters habit of exacting fees or
tips'from the walters they employ is black
mail. The word is pretty strong, but we
agree with the walters that it is blackmail
that the head walters exact.
We expect to hear presently that the
public upon whom the walters wait-and
for whom the public very often waists
about to seek the abolition of the system of
tipping walters. This, the walters will now
be ready to admit, of course, is another form
of blackmail. The public, indeed,
has been saying that "tips" are
extortions, and still keep on paying
tips for many years. The trouble is that
the public has not the power of solid,
though solitary, labor union. Everybody
the people who pay them, the walters who
demand them, and the hotel keepers who
wink at the practice or deliberately fosters
it, each and all of them know that tips are
blackmail.
Perhaps some day hotel keeper or res
taurateur will realize that a fortune awaits
him if be pays his employees fair wages, and
makes it hard and fast rule that no one in
his service shall even take a tip, much less
ask for one. Pittsburg needs boniface of
this sort as much as any city in the Union.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
PLACES FOB NEW SENATORS.
Their Membership on Committees Settled
by the Republican Caucus.

Their Membership on Committees Settled
by the Republican Caucus.
WASHINGTON, December 1O-The Republi-
can Senatorial caucus this afternoon adopted
the report of Mr. Platt's committee upon the
reorganization of the committees. The new
committees are as follows (the Republican
membership:
On immigration (standing)- Chandler, Hale,
Evarts, Squire. Pettigrew.
Quadro-Centennial Celebration of the Discovery
of America (special)-Hiscock, Sherman, ingalls,,
Cameron, Hawley, Farwell, Wilson Of Iowa.
Indian Depredations (special)-Moody, Pad
dock, Chandler, Allen.
The new Senators are given membership as
follows:
Mr.. Chsndler-Immigratio (Chairman): Naval
Affairs. Epidemic Diseases, Indian Depredations.
MIR. Dixon, Of Rhode Island-Pos ostofices and Post
Roads,, Patents, Revolutionary Claims, Ad-
ditional Accommodation for tie Library. Mr..
Moody, Of South Dakota-Indian Depredations,
(Chairman); Mines and Mining, Pensions, Immi-
grafton. Mr.. Squire, Of Washington-Coast De-
fenses, Public Buildings and Grounds, Immtgra-
tion, Fisheries. Mr.. Pierce of North Dakota
Territories Pension, Census Civil Service and
Lands. Claims Woman Suffrage, Indian Depre-
dations. MIR. Pettigrew, of South Dakota-Lndtan
Affairs, immigration, Railroads. improvement Of
MlS61s6lppl hlVeT. MI OdScgs VI NOEbn OohObo-
Railroads. Organization and Conduct OF EXecu-
tive departments, Transportation Routes to Sea-
board, immigration.
To provide these places the caucus commit
tee had, in the first place, vacancies on the fol-
lowing committees:
Epidemic Diseases Improvement Of the Missis-
sippi River, Naval Affairs, Pensions, Railroads,
Additional Accommodations for the Library,
Patents, Postofices and Post Roads, Revolution
ary Claims, Woman Suffrage.
Then the following designations were Sc
cured;
Mr. Morrill, from the Census Committee, Mr..
Manders0n from Civil Service and Retrenchment,
Mr.. Hoar from Claims, Mr. Frye from Organtza-
ton and Conduct and Expenditures Of Executive
Departments, MIR. Stockbridge from Railroads,
Mr.. Dawes from Transportation Routes to Sea-
board, Mr.. Allison from immigration, MIR. VOL
colt from Indian Affairs.
Finally, the membership Of the following
committees was increased as stated, none Of the
more important committees being changed:
Mines and Mining, Coast Defenses, Public
Buildings and Grounds, Ito 8; Fisheries. to z;
PostofRces and Post Roads, Territories, Public
Lands, and Pensions, 8 to 10.
The Democratic Senators will meet in caucus
shortly to arrange the minority representation
on the committees, so that they can be reported
to the Senate before the adjournment for the
holiday recess.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
IN MR. MORTON'S BOX.
How Chicago Clerk Attended rhe Opening
of the Auditorium.

How a Chicago Clerk Attended Fhe Opening
of the Auditorium.
CHICAGO, December 10-Frank G. Kam-
merer is a popular Board Of Trade man, and
moderately well to do. In spite Of the latter
fact, however, Mr.. Kammerer thought that
ordinary $50 opera tickets were good enough
for himself and family, and accordingly dis
patched his settling clerk-an exceedingly
bright young man-to the box Office Of the
auditorium several days ago. The tickets,
which called for seats in the family circle, well
to the skyward, were purchased in good form.
The settling clerk who got the bits Of paste
board, got carried away with the opera fever,
and made up his mind that he would 60 too.
Not having the $50 he waited till he had
gathered the money and when he appeared in
the line at the box Office last night, he was
respIendent in evening costume. The line was
very long and when the time for the opening
of the hall arrived, the hero of this story was
away down toward the end Of it with little
prospect that he would get to the ticket
window. At this stage of the proceedings,
Vice President Morton's party drove up and
the officers in charge ordered break in the
dress, encumbered with wraps, train, etc, and
large bouquet, stepped to the sidewalk
"Oh, dear,n she exclaimed, Il wish some one
would hold my bouquet"
The balance of the party were engrossed in
taking care Of their own accoutrements and
did not hear the remark. Not so the settling
clerk. He grasped the scene IN an instant
With Chesterfelden grace, be tipped his hat
and offered his assistance. Thanks" muir
INJURED Mrs. Morton. The settling clerk trpped
lightly by her side, bearing the bouquet aloft
and Of course passed the doorkeeper without
question. Down, down. down the aisles they
sailed until they reached the private box set
aside for Mr.. Morton. The settling clerk
gently ensconced himself in the box and pro-
ceeded to look pretty for the benefit of the
audience. He even'had the supreme efrontry
to borrow Mrs Morton's opera glass with
which he might the better see his employer,
perched in the upper circle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
rHEY WANT A SILVER MARKET.

Hon. w. II. West the Chairman of the
Ohio delegation to the ST. Louis silver con.
vention, uses very plain talk in his official
report concerning that meeting. He says
that it was disclosed in the opening address
of the convention that the movement origi-
mated with and was managed by the st.
Louis Mining Stock Exchange, and was dis
tinctly representative Of the miners and
spectators in mining stocks who have
pecuniary axes to grind in getting the Gov.
ernment to boost the market for silver.
OF course this fact does not detract from
the validity of sny legitimate argument for
the increased use of silver; but it reduces
the value of the deliverances Of the conven-
ton very nearly to cipher. The declara-
tion of lot of men who have silver to sell,
that the Government ought to buy more of
it. is about as good an indication of sound
public opinion as would be given if lot of
iron manufacturers should resolve that the
Government ought to double its purchases
of pig and bar iron.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
MANS MANNERS.

BINGHAMToN Leader: Many poor man
manages to keep pup, even though he knows he
is going to the dogs.
BURLINGTON Free Press: 1t Is curious that
when man drops his voice it makes less noise
than when he raises it.
BALTIMORE american: It is odd how often
brave man viii face thing after he has re-
fused to countenance 1t.
Puck: It's q great thing to be poor man.
Why, inability to buy an opera box Is alone a
clear saving Of about 5000.
ST. LOUIS Republtc: A popular man is us
ually what he is called, but popular subscrip-
tion is usually very unpopular.
IT is the man who orders the room on the
top floor who takes up the most room IN writ
ing his name on the hotel register.
ATcHIsoN Globe: Nothing suits cross
man more than to find button of his coat
when his wife has not time to sew 1t on.
BINeHA1rToE Herald: The wife Of bald
headed man is constantly Swallowed by the sug-
gestion that she is not an amiable woman.
SoMERvILLE Journal: The man who has
dominion over himself is very great, but even
he cannot always control his youngest child.
DEATH always loves shining mark,
Most truthfully 'tis said.
Zen 90 does Time, and be puts it oft
On top Of the human head.
-Chicogo ZFibtl1a
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YE oLDEN TYNE.
''Ys Great Concerto" for the Benehr Of the
Union Rx-Prisoners success-WIgs
that Ware DPenma or Uzliue..

'sYs Great Concerto" for the Benefr Of the
Union Rx-Prisoners n success-WIgs
that Were Drenms OF UEliness.
Looking Backward was INDUCED in BY
enough people to I'LL Curry University HaIllast
evening. "Ye great concerto Of ye season. was
the attraction and ye big quyre was kept in
time by ye Father Rinehart. The organizer
of the concert was Prudence NimbIefnger and
ye woman singers were Wealthy Butterfeld,
Caroline Lookpleasant, Polly Willingenough,
Hulda Waring. Fannie Doolittlefornothing. So
phia Stitchemin, Betty Splint. Nancy Button
hole, Kitty Fussandfeathers, Experience Bill
ings, Annie Makebutter, Polly Snuffbox, Jeru-
sha Slackintime and great companie of other
gentle hayden folks from the same taown.
Ye men singers were Obadiah Holdenough,
Adam Cheatemquick, Crawford Brainpacker,
Andy Hydepounder, Billy Littlewitt, Darius
Green, Tommy Growlenough, Felix Makem-
sick. Darwin Blowhorn and many other men
folks known as sweet singers In ye parish.
Ye doors were open at early candle light by
Deacon Warmho use, while ye muslck began to
sounde at 8 of ye clock. The entire company
were costumed in the style of 100 years ago, and
formed very attractive tableau, the ladies
with their quaint gowns and powdered hair.
many of them wearing spectacles and improv-
ing the spare moments in knitting. The gen.
tlemen were all in velvet suits made with the
knee breeches of ye olde TYNE and their wigs
were simply appalling.
The concert proper, consisted of old
fashioned choruses, quartets, duets, some
solos, and Between part ye first and part ye
second, recitation by one man." The one
man was Prof. Byron King, and so satisfactory
did he render his recitation, an army piece,
that second one was called for by the audi
ence, and very pleasantly granted by the gen.
tleman.
Each number Of the programme was en-
thusically received and many were eucored.
The audience was composed principally OF
Grand Army people, and there was glitter of
gold braid and buttons, as the ushers were in
uniform.
The entertainment, the proceeds of which
will be devoted to the benefit of the Union ex-
prisoners, was under the management of
Messrs. r. A. A. Patterson, j. r. Hutchinson
A. H. Jones and n. O'Shea and was financial
success. The members of the quyre in the
present century are Mrs. F. g. Fricke, Mrs. E.
Armstrong, Misses Fannie Cuddy, Katie Tay-
lor, Belle Blacktord, Emma Crime, Mamie
Sawyer. Lizzie Bonhaur, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs Saw
yer. Mrs. ]. Donald Balfe and Messrs- c. G.
Rinehart, E. E. Rinehart, Jr., w. q. Wrigley,
r. II. Lidden and W. E. Adams
The ushers were Captain ID. A. Davis, W. r.
Patterson and Will Scott
The pianist of the occasion was Miss Mamie
Sawyer
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Society Chatter.

THE parlor entertainments given last evening
by the pupils of Mrs. Anderson's school was
very enjoyable one. The programme consisted
of elocutionary and musical numbers, all Of
which were well rendered. The proceeds will
benefit the school library.
THE ]. B. Clark Circle No. II will hold flag
reception tomorrow evening in the post rooms
40 West Diamond street. Allegheny. A cordial
invitation is extended to all circles, Sons of
Veterans and the g. A. r.
CARDS are out for the second reception of
the Normal Alumni Association, to be held at
the High School Hall Friday evening. The
Original Royals will be in attendance. Hours
from to 2
PRIVATE dances will be held this evening at
the residence OF Mr.. ]. K. Lanahan, Center
avenue and Roup street, and also at Mrs. Por-
Jer's residence, Western avenue, Allegheny
THE third of the series Of germans at the
Park Place Hotel, Sewickley, was given last
evening The Gernert Orchestra furnished the
music.
MRS. DURBN HORNE will receive her
friends between the hours of and tomorrow
afternoon at her home on Bldwell street, ALE
gheny.
MRS. U. B. HoaG's reception this after
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
HIGH.LIFE FRANKLIN NUPTIALs.
The MitchelI- Osborne Wedding TO be Sol
emnized This Evening.

Tne cheII-OSbOrne Wedding TO be Sol
emnized This Evening.
An elaborate wedding that will interest
many Pittsburgers and take number of them
to Franklin this evening will be that OF Miss
Stella Venetia Mitchell to Mr.. Bryan Hill os-
borne.
Miss Mitchell is the daughter Of Mr.. Foster
Mitchell, one of Oil City's wealthiest bankers.
The family, however, have always made their
home in Franklin, and there, in st. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church, the wedding will
be solemnized. -Four bridesmaids, a little
flower girl and innumerable ushers will con-
duct the bride to the altar, where the groom
and best man will be In waiting
The wedding will be followed by q reception
at the Exchange Hotel and all the appoint
ments are faultiess it is said The f1oral
decorations are in charge of A. N. and ]. B.
Murdoch and as they were not limited in
regard to expense, the church and the motel
will be perfect bower Of beauty and fragrance.
The bride will carry the pretty, modest Yiolets.
two OF the maids, mermet roses, the other two
perle roses and the dainty little flower girl will
carry pretty French basket of lily of the
valley.
The costuming Of the bride and her fair
attendants will be something to make the little
town Of Franklin open wide its eyes, so dame
rumor says, and large number of people will
witness the ceremonies and participate in the
festtV ties following. GeTnerts orchestra will
discourse sweet strains Of music during the
evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
BOsroNIAN HtMoR.

The ball season is here again and sad 10
say many man who goes to bail gets on bat
before It is over.
The way to keep a husband home even
ings is to give him the baby to hold just for
minute, then SKIP out and 60 over to mothers
and spend the evening.
Fires Are Raging Everywhere.-Fi
Small Boy-We had fire at our house last night.
Second Small Boy-That so?
F.s B.-Yes. Pa fired sisters beau.
NEVER.
The urchin who sees the legend "Paint"
Can never pass it by
Without putting out his fingers
To see If the paint Is dry.
The Reason seems strange
to me, BroWnly that Whitley always enjoys the
most perfect health and yet takes no exercise.
BroWnly-Nothing strange about 1t at all.
Whitley IL too lazy to catch any disease.
Rather Ambiguous.-Lowton- Yes, sir, I
expect to be able to live like gentleman some
day.
Keenedge--I doubt It.
L.-Why so?
K-Because I've never seen you trying to reach
such desirable condition.
This is about the time that the advice is
given, EsNever 20 to bed with cold feet.'' Where
then is one to 90 with themg Down in the cellar
them cut of2 We should imagine the best place for
cold feet would be in bed where they have better
chance to get warm than BY sitting with them on
the stoop.
TIME AND NUMBER.
They stood at the gate in the pale noon
light,
Observers, there were none;
He pressed her hand and said, t'Good nightH
And added, skate, just oner'
'Just onei'' she said In assumed surprise
And she dropped her lashes then
And curtained the bright, love beaming eyes
'sWeIl, should say, just ten"
'sAH righti'' he cried with rapturous look,
And did not moment wait
But drew her to him and ten he took
Ere she could expostulate.
She gasped for breath as she fixed her hat
And her bushes came and went
As she murmured ''you know Idldn't mean thats
I, thought twas the time you meant''
--Aa from ne BostoB Courier.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

The newspaper biographies of Speaker
Reed report that he reads every new book pub-
lished in Paris. The character. of the Speak
er's mental feod THUS indicated is highly spiced;
but we could hardly blame MI. Reed If he feels
that the man who made the fact public COM
mitted an unwarranted breach of confidence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
Rev. n. E. Thomas.

The Rev. H. r. Thomas, d. D., OF the First
Welsh Congregational Church, on Fifth avenue,
near Chestnut street. died at his home at Idle
wood station yesterday. DR.. Thomas was one Of
the best known c1ergymen in the city. He came
to Pittsburg in 1865 and has been pastor OF the
same church ever since. He was an author Of no
mean ability and q popular writer In the Welsh
tongue. He was regular contributor to the
and Wales. AT one time he was the associate
editor Of \. Wdsg, the Welsh journal Of this
city.
He was in the Goth year Of his age, and his death
was due to nervous prostration. neuralgia and
ses1salea. Ne leaves wiIe ana slA cnnaren. his
Newton Falls, D. During DR.. Thomas adminis-
tratlon be built new church and established sew
eral missions. He was cheerful. atiable and be-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
A PIeasant concsrr Given.

The Allegheny Musical Association made its
debut last evening in a concert for the benefit
Of the Allegheny General Hospital.
A small but select and appreciative audience
greeted the chorus which numbered about 100
voices, with an orchestra Of 40 players, as
sisted by number of the most prominent So
loists.
The programme included wedding chorus,
Legend of st. Cecilia" Benedict chorus; avis,
''The Love Too Deep for Words to Speak u
-, Mr.. D. s. Thompson; violin solo, (a)
teristique," John Gernert; soprano solo, (a)
Love Lily" (b) 'The Violet" Mrs. Jean
Wallace " ebster; piano solo, ''Scherzo in D
Flat" Mr.. Beveredge Webster; soprano solo,
I.In Dreams Heard the Seraphs," Mrs. Jean
Wallace Webster.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
BLIGHTRD HOPES.
the season OF reaping

Dark is the season Of freapinR
The flight of the promiseful years
Denied the sweet solace Of weeping
O'er sorrows too deep for our tearsI
Reaping that chair when we dare not
Even dream Of the full ripened grain;
Grieving o'er fair hopes that are not
And Joy-bells that ring not againl
Sad is the season OF reaping
When shudders the soul in the blast,
Aud shadows come stealthily creeping
From storn-shrouded wales Of the pastl
Before US the future lies yawning
With anguish, heart-hunger and pain;
And vainly we yawn for the dawning
OF days that will come not againl
Drear is the season OF reaping
When hushed are the laugh and the Song;.
When harvest hymn echoes are sleeping
the hours are SO lonely and longl
The dream-feid Of life all deserted,
Then why should the reaper remain
A cleaner still seeking, SAD hearted
A love shat will live notagainf
Montgomery \. f0ieonl IN Ationta Qonstftuttos
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IT PAYS TO BE LIBERAL.

No Strikes or Labor DIfaculties Among the
Krupps' Employees.
From the Glasgow Mail.
On the death of the elder Krupp one Of the
first acts Of his son and successor was to give
to the town of Essen the sum of ELS, 900 for
public improvements, which he followed by an
other donation of s50.0O0 for the creation of a
fund for the benefit of his sick, disabled or in
firm workmen. The interest in the welfare
of the employees, which was shown in this
and similar ways has been very beneficial TO
the Arms interests. The Krupp Gun Works
has the pick of the labor market at the or
dinary wages, and during the recent strikes
affected.
While 100, 900 workmen from the majority of
the large establishments in the neighborhood
were on strike, causing an entire suspension of
work, Krupp's work never had to suspend op-
eratiOns for an hour though the total number
Of persons employed exceeds 25.0O0
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
A COSTLY MEEAGERIK.

From the proceedings in one Of our Com
mon Pleas Courts yesterday we learn that
Mr.. William Garrick and Mrs. Mary Ann
Garriek Of Mifiin township are the happy,
or Just now unhappy. owners Of three rabbits
and a flock Of geese. We envy anyone
who has the privilege and the premises to
maintain small but choice collection of
animals. One of the great drawbacks of
city life is that it is not possible to even ex-
pertinent zoologically within the limits of a
lot, fifty by one hundred feet. 1t is painful
to learn that even in the freer air of Mif1in
township the raising of three rabbits and a
flock of geese is attended with discouraging
difficulties. In fact the difficulties we're of
such Importance that resort to the courts
Of Justice to settle affairs had to be made.
It seems that the trio of rabbits, and exc
the wise descendants of Rome's sayiors,
were not content to browze upon the estate
of their owners, but broke through the
bounds of propriety and the property of Mr..
George B. Mckee, neighbor of the Gar
ricks There they lived high. The rabbits
with energy worthy of a better cause de-
voured the bark of three apple and four
ounce trees, and no less than sixty heads
of cabbage. That is to say each rabbit ap-
piled himself or herself to one apple tree,
one and q quarter ounce trees, and twenty
heads of cabbage. Nor were the geese idle.
They made a general invasion of the
kitchen garden and after the greedy fashion
Of geese devoured everything in the line of
march. A jury yesterday estimated the
total damage done to Mr.. McKee's property
at thirty-three dollars.
We are afraid that these rabbits and geese
are in the soup, so to speak, or soon ought
70 be. The menagerie is evidently too ex-
pensiYe for 8 man of modest means.