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in large quantities, and in guaranteeing by
the charter and organization of the project,
the right of all railroads present or prospect
i've to use those tracks in sending their cars
to be loaded or unloaded. The practicability
of such an arrangement is demonstrated by
this Belt Line project; while of its economy
and necessity no better illustration need be
asked than the condition of affairs in this
CITY,
At present almost every known route of
railroad access to this city is occupied by
the tracks of one corporation or another.
The result is that for any new railroad to
reach the city would be an immensely ex-
pensive undertaking. Beyond this there is
vastly expensive duplication of tracks and
an unnecessary multiplication of crossings
and incumbrances to the streets. Along
both banks of both rivers. this duplication
makes itself more or less apparent. If at
the inception of the railroad era, right OF
way had been established by which all rail-
roads could gain access to the city in COM
mon great share of this expense would have
been spared, all railroads would have been
placed on an equality, and the attempt to
build up exclusive privileges by shutting
out competing roads would have been
blocked at the outset.
Indeed, the public advantage of such
belt line is so obvious that far-sighted
municipal policy would provide it on
broad and liberal basis, and then make all
railroads use the common track on royalty
or toll sufficient only for its maintenance.
This would do away with the necessity of
cutting up cities by the tracks of COM
peting roads, and yet would provide
the most perfect facilities for freight
shipment, aud make easy the solution Of
the problem of assembling all the passenger
traffic of the various lines in single union
depot. Any factory located along the line
would have the ability to ship on any road
that reaches the city; and any railroad
connecting its tracks with the belt line
would reach every shipper on equal terms.
Finally, the cost of the perfect attainment of
these purposes of railway franchises by this
method would be only half as great as the
imperfect attainment under the present hap
hazard system.
Philadelphia is to be congratulated on
her move In the right direction by the Belt
Line project. Pittsburg has made similar
efforts in the Marginal and Junction enter
prises. But one of these projects was de-
feated, and the other hamperel by the
interest of exclusive control, to such an
extent that the full advantage of the system
is not likely to be ever realized in the ex-
perience OF this city.
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who deal in it as commodity. Nearly every
time you get change sixpense or 25-cent
Canadian coin will slip Unusually the former,
which can scarcely be detected from our dime.
Then when you are in hurrying line at an
elevated station the ticket agent will push that
coin back to you and you must tumble around
for more money. If you should board street
car and happen to have no other change short
of s. note you will be compelled to get off
and get change; for the conductor will neither
accept your Canadian piece nor change any
thing bigger than So bill. You may have not
noticed up to that time that you had the
doubtful COIN You take an inward oath that
you never will accept another and during the
next hour will probably be caught again Some
tradesmen will take the coin at par, others at a
discount. The result is, it is shifted on some
body else and gets passed around in some way
perhaps to you once more. There are business
men who let this coin accumulate and finally
sell 1t to a broker, who in turn makes good
margin on it by shipping it at premium back
to its own country. When all the small worry
Of a aCanadian sixpense is considered. the "tiat"
of the Government amounts to a good deal.
CHARLES T. MURRAY.
NEW DIRK, Dec. 90
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RAILWAY SOLUTION.

The passage OF the Belt Line ordinance in
Philadelphia last week by an almost unani-
nous vote in both branches of Councils
carried a double significance. 1t presents
q decided illustration of the saIutary effect
which popular opinion standing ready to
express itself at an election is likely to have
upon the official mind; and it also shows a
model for the practical Improvement of the
access of railroads to the quarters of large
cities whence freight is to be shipped.
The Belt Line ordinance has been pend
ing before the Philadelphia Councils for
eighteen months. It's purpose was the OBJ
viously public one of affording improved
access for all the railroads to the wharves
along the Delaware river. Its conditions
were scrupulously framed in the public in
terest. 1t was endorsed by the great mass
of the commercial bodies and workingmen's
organizations as a measure eminently cal
culated to enhance the prosperity of the city
by improving its shipping facilities. Yet
with this overwhelming prepondefance OF
considerations IN its favor, the ordinance
was subjected to what bade fair to be an
almost indefinite game of postponement.
It was shelved in committee for
q year and a half, while measures
favorable to the corporation which
opposed it were passed without DELAY.
This thing went on Indefinitely until the
issue was set up plainly as one which would
be made the controlling one at the coming
municipal election. As soon as the prob.
ability of having the question settled by a
popular vote took definite shape, Councils
made haste to repair their delay, and the
measure went through with flying colors last
week. The moral as to the considerations
most powerful with municipal politicians is
too obvious to require enlargement.
An even more important point is the model
set by this measure OF the best method in
which to solve the problems of railroad
access to large cities. The Belt Line ordi.
nance is type of measure which has been
often advocated In these columns. The
characteristic feature is in furnishing tracks
to the points whence freight is to be shipped
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
PIT csByRG. SUNDAY. DEC. d, 1890
THE SEALING DISPUTE.

Apparently authorized statements are
made that the administration has rejected
Lord Salisbury's proposition for arbitration
OF the sealing dispute and that the Presi-
dent will send message to Congress put
ting before that body a statement of the
case, with an intimation that the action of
that body will determine the resumption of
seizures in Behring's Sea for marine seal
ing. This indicates the return to a policy
winch has already been recognized as
doubtful and dangerous, while, so far as the
public is informed, a safe and honorable
settlement of the dispute was within reach.
Unless the message can show better
reasons for rejecting the proposition Tor
arbitration than are vet In the possession of
the public, ii is not likely to strengthen the
administration in its position. The sober
sense Of the nation will be very positively
to the effect that the questions arising out of
this dispute are exactly such as should
be submitted to impartial arbitra-
ton. The claims advanced by the
United States involve no question
OF the national honor. They are
TO certain degree new issues in inter-
national law, and their settlement by i'm
partial reasoning rather than by stubborn
ness or brute force, is course which COM
mends itself to all thinking minds. For a
Government so positively committed to the
policy of international arbitration as ours,
the fact that we have in this dispute re-
iected two offers Of that mode OF settlement
is hardly c-editable.
1t is certainly no excuse, that, as alleged
BY the Philadelphia Press, the British Gov
ernment sought to have the arbitration turn
upon the mare clduSum claim, which, as the
Press SAYS, 'has not leg to stand on"
The United States Government should not
weaken its case by setting up claims so alb
surd as that; and it could very easily get
out Of any such dilemma, by simply waiv-
ing the mare cIduSun nonsense, and putting
its case on the advisability of an inter-
national convention to protect the seals from
extinction. On such an issue its reasonable
request would command respect; while by
sticking TO a case which represents an open
sea as big as the Gulf of Mexico to be a
closed sea, it simply brings its own claims
into contempt
One thing, however, should be under
stood. All the seals in the Pacific Ocean
are not worth one days suspension OF the
pacific relations between this country and
Great Britain, such as may be brought on
by the course in which the two Governments
are drifting. As to the actual calamities of
war, to let them ensue would be insanity.
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EYRAUD TO DIE.

Though the famous French trial was ended
yesterday, Eyraud condemned to suffer
death on the guillotine, and Gabrielle Bonn
pard sentenced to 20 years imprisonment,
the end is not vet The defense set up by the
young woman that she participated in the
crime under hypnotic influence has attracted
the most widespread attention. Of course,
many believe that hypnotism is a fraud,
and class this style of defense with that
nsrily sane people to homicide-merely a
plea to save a guilty neck. But there are
many, even among eminent doctors, who
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
NEED OF A CITY HOSPITAL.

Mayor Gourley will recommend to Coun-
ellis the necessity of having city hospital.
This subject has been talked about for a
long time. The need of such an institution
is quite generally admitted, but there has
been hesitancy on various grounds about
providing for it. The Mayor makes out a
pretty clear case in favor of the hospital
and Councils will likely take the matter
is especially favorable now as the hospitals
in the city have all been crowded for some
time. The city is growing and it is wealthy
enough to support hospital.
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Not Too Pious, After All.

ON recent Sunday baseball reporter was
sent TO one of the downtown churches to
report sermon. He made first base, as he
phrased 1t, or, in other words, reached pew IN
safety, and spent the ten minutes that elapsed
before the service began in admiring portly
and very dignified deacon who sat just in front
of him. The piety of this good man was not
likely to pass unobserved, for he took some
pains to call attention to it by reading his
Bible attentively till the opening hymn
was given out The baseball reporter,
with many qualhs of conscience.
wondered if he could by any means
and at any time-if he took few weeks of, for
instance without salary-attain such an atti-
tude of righteousness. Then as the minister
read out the first verse of the hymn, the portly
deacon turned around and handed book TO
the reporter. As he did so he said in whisper:
"Y ou're from the Herald, aren't your"
The reporter colored up and admitted that
he was.
II thought solve seen you over at the ball
camel" said the deacon, and straightvay
plunged into the hymn.
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PEOPLE OF NOTE.

MRS. KELLEY, the veteran English actress,
has just entered upon her S6th year, and is still
in vigorous health.
EDITOR HENRY WATTERsoN of the Louis
vile Courter-JoulndL, celebrated his silver
wedding yesterday.
PRINCESS BEATRICE is preparing tableaux
viyants on scale to excel all previous efforts
for the Christmas festivities at Osborne.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw has had the honor of
having a steam tug with the loudest steam
whistle in New York harbor named after him.
CHANG, tho famous Chinese giant, has be-
come a naturalized British subject and an earn
est religious worker. He is a high" church.
man naturally.
CONGRESSMAN LANGsToN, of Virginia, who,
is a negro himself, says that many of the col
ored men of his State and section are going
over to the Democrats.
JOAQUIN MILLER's handwriting looks like
free-fur-alI fight OF black cats. An extended
description of it seems to warrant some such
conclusion. TO say the least.
BRICK PoMERoY, as he appears nowadays
is aportly, well-dressed gentleman whose at
tIrefs topped of with slouch hat. He is de.
scribed as the same jolly. good-natured,
abstemious, cynical gentleman that he was of
old.
Gozo TALENo. the new Japanese Minister to
Washington, who is expected to assume the
post by the end of next month. was a leading
member of the committee that received and
entertained General Grant during the latter's
visit to Japan.
MRS FRENCH SHELDON, who proposes to
travel into the heart of Africa in search of
fresh material for a new book, may succeed in
getting there; but will any life insurance com.
nany take risks upon her getting back acain ?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
INGALLS, is HEARD FROM,

Senator ingalls, seems to see an intimate
connection between the new Constitution of
the State of Mississippi and the elections
bill. At least he devoted the greater part
of his speech on that measure to tirade, in
his usual bitter style, against the Missis-
sippi Constitution. But the speech will
probably avail nothing, either against the
Constitution or in favor of the bill. The
former has already been adopted-by what
ever means, and the latter does not seem to
have anywhere near support enough to carry
IL through
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
OUR STATESMEN.
Capital Matters Viewed Through Differ
emily Colored Glasses.
All but New York Satisfied.

All but New York Satisfied
Minneapolis Tribune, Rep.l
The House passed the Dunnell apportion-
ment bill yesterday, and its work will meet
with general commendation. There was no
serious objection to the measure. even on the
Democratic side, except from New York. and
New York's real basis of complaint was the
census and not the apportionm ent. The New
York City m embers believe that the census of
the metropolis was 2OO, 600 short, and that there
should have been recount which they claim
would have given the city another Congress
man and the State another Elector. Some
effort was therefore made to delay any and all
apportionment measures until New York's
claim for a recount should have been granted
Fortunately the opposition was easily over
come
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
MIR, WATTERSONs SILVER WEDDING.

Celebrated People From Both Continents
Attend or Send Letters.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2O.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Watterson celebrated their silver wedding at
their Fourth avenue mansion in this city to-
night, the reception lasting from to Il o'clock.
There were over 1000 guests. The presents
were amazing in their quantity and splendor.
filling an entire room set apart for the purpose.
The happy couple received 1000 congratula-
tory letters and kilograms from every part of
America and many parts OF Europe, including
some famous people.
MT. and Mrs Watterson, who is daughter
of the late Hon. Andrew Ewing, of Tennessee,
were married at Nashville in 1860 From Hon.
Harvey Watterson, the father of Henry. to the
child Of Mr.. Watterson's son. Ewing Watter-
son, there were four generations Of the family
in the house tonight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Tup detensa which Mavor Or

THE defense which Mayor Grant, of New
York. makes for appointing two rather notori.
Gus characters to the positions of Police
Justice. exposes one of the current social weak
nesses. He declares that the candidacy of
Divier and Ryan was endorsed by prominent
merchants and bank presidents, and the infer
ence is that an appointment SO indorsed must be
all right. The facility with which Endorsements
can be obtained for any and everyt hing. is one
of the peculiarities of this country; but it is
well known that if Grant had not been able to
make anything out of the deal. the indorse-
ments would have made very little diff erence
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Score One. for the Baby.

F Ii PERKINS, who lectured here the other
day, is fond OF telling stories about chill
dren, and he is an authority on the subject of
story-telling-to put 1t mildly-in general. As
to the childish wirticisms that are reported in
every household Mr.. Perkins thinks that most
Of them originated in the mistakes Of elder
persons.
For instance" said he, my little girl came
home from school not long ago in high state
OF elation. Use the best girl in the school, she
said, Use head of my classp
"'Wouldn't 1t sound better il somebody else
were to say that?' 1 said, using the word
sound incorrectly
Yes. papa-cause Pse got a bad cold she
replied, to my confusion"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

THE Idaho Legislature has just covered
itself with glory by successfully doing what no
other State Legislature has ever succeeded IN
doing, electing three United States Senators at
once. This was done by electing two Senators
for the short terms ending March 4 1891 and
1893, respectively. and a third for the full term
beginning in 1891. This gives Idaho maximum
of Senators to a minimum of population; but
that was the object for which that Territory
was created into State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
WITS AT WORK.
Soon he'll take anew his oath

Soon he'll take anew his oath
With loud, resounding smack.
Who-the lover plighting troth?
No; the dipsomaniac.
-PhtLddetphtG Prsss.
s'Emmeline, can you keep a secret?" he
whispered hoarsely.
81 don't know. 1 never tried to. whath
it?''-P philadelphia Times.
Among the swellest of the swell,
Where nothing's very slow.
They say, what is extremely fine,
'.Is toppy, don't you know"
-Wdshin1to1 star.
There's snow flies on Pittsburg when 1t
comes to having a storm.-0fL City Blizzard.
Tramp-I say, ma'am, cant ye gimme
bite o. something cold to eat7
Mrs. Pancake--Why, yes, poor fellowI 70 ana
take one Of those icicles OF the fence. Judge.
She-And what have you ever done 70
prove your love to me?
He--Donel Why, have done without my luncn
every daY for a week in order TO take you 70 tno
opera last nightl-Spdrks.
The Kilkenny elections next MONDAY
will demonstrate who is the sham rock OF nome
rule. Chicago Mail.
So stand to your glasses steady,
Gaze with unfinchinR eyes
One Indians dead already;
Hurrah for the next that deal
st. Paul Gtoes.
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Justice in Partisan Garb.

WHAT would happen if murder trial were
to be conducted in Allegheny county
upon the Partisan lines, as revealed in the sem
sational d6dire Goufe? The dissimilarty of
American and French judicial proceedings
could hardly have been brought into stronger
relief than in this case. Seldom has a murder
trial many thousands of miles away in a
strange land excited the American
public. The exclusive account of the
trial of Evraud and La Belle Gabrielle
in THE DISPATCH has brought the strange
scene very vvidly before our eyes, and very
seldom indeed has local murder case been
followed with so much interest here by all sorts
and conditions of men. The report of the trial
has read very much like chapter from a novel
of the modern French school. The proceedings
have been essentially theatrical, thanks not
only to the excitable citizens IN the pit and the
fashionable ladies in the parquet, but also
to the presiding Judge, the attorneys on
both sides and of course to the prisoners. The
latter, by all accounts, more than half the time
are forgetful of the shadow of the guillotine in
the blaze of notoriety,
But the behavior of the presiding judge is
the most extraordinary part of the whole fan
tastic drama. more extraordinary than the
political orations of the witnesses. OF course,
a French Judge has inquisitorial functions that
sumption that the accuse d is guilty till proved
Innocent, the French law seems to take every
possible precaurion that conviction shall be
obtained if possible. To secure this Just and
humane end the judges are empowered and ex-
pected to act as prosecutors. The presiding
Judge in this case has given some remarkable
samples of judicial behavior. He has bully
ragged and berated the prisoners, lectured
them. flung vile epithets at them. and re-
minded them as tiger might pair of sheep
that their fate depended upon him and that he
was hungry. At the same time in
another direction. the French Judge seems
to have his hands tied where his
American brother has plenty of latitude. He
cannot, or is IL does not care to stop witnesses
when they wander off into irrelevant discus
sions of politics, science or religion; he allows
hear-say evidence to pass unchallenged, and. in
short, as far as the witnesses are concerned, is
as lax as he is severe and minatory toward the
prisoners.
What revelation trial a la Francaise
would be to the American murderer handled by
justice with kid gloves, protected in every pos
sible way from prosecuting attorneys, and, even
after sentence, treated with far more respect
and consideration than the average honest man
who comes by hard lines to the poor house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

SENATOR FARwELL, of Illinois, is now
reported to be making the three Farmers
Alliance members Of the Illinois Legislature
the objects of his tender solicitude. There is q
possibility that with their votes he may gain a
reelection over Palmer, and the consequence is
that he is trying to convince them that Farwell,
not Palmer. is the farmers friend. There are
intimations. however. that he will have to resort
to mo; q, solid arguments before he can convince
them of his unlimited friendship
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

SENATOR PETTIGREw is out with a novel
idea in connection with the seal fishery dispute.
1t is to the effect that it is tor the public inter-
est that the seals should be exterminated, as if
left to multiply they destroy the Goldfish. As
to the correctness of this statement in natural
history. it is open to question; but Senator
Pettigrew is evidently actuated by a laudable
generosity toward Senator Hoar. The Massa-
chusetts Senator has declared that If the
elections bill were defeated he wanted his con-
stituents to live Goldfish. Senator Petit
grew is evidently desirous that the Massachu-
setts Senator's people shall have an abundant
supply.
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Blue Eyes.

danced with four or five OF them,
Or may be many more,
Ny senses left me when trod
That ballroom floor.
And all l saw that livelong night
And all knew,
Was that her eyes were very bright,
Her eyes OF bluel
"And what did Cousin Bessie wear?
And did you dance with Belle?''
They asked and wondered why it was
could not tell.
What cared who the dancers were,
When all knew
And all saw belonged to her
Two eyes of blue.
And oh! the time, the after time,
Among the pens and ink,
When ledgers large and figure-full,
Would have me think:
The balances went all astray.
For all knew
Was one and one make tvo-that day
Two eyes of blue!
A Southern sea, a summer sky,
4 flower in the wheat,
ALI shades of deep and shining blue
Her lashes meet.
And OH the day, the day divine,
When first knew
That could call them wholly mine
Your eyes of blue.
HEPBURN JOHNS.
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A Significant Rebuke,

Chicago Inter Ocean, Rep.l
The defense of Mr.. Porter and the eleventh
census made in the House Wednesday by Mr..
Tillman, of South Carolina, was significant
rebuke of the contemplate course of the Dem
ocratic ana Mugwump press in general and
Tammany in particular. Himself Democrat,
he had no sympathy with the carpings of the
ignorant fault-fnders, who pretended to be-
lieve that the enumeration had been partisan
and incomplete. Mr.. Tillman has been in a
position to judge fairly and intelligently. His
rebuke can hardly fail to have a wholesome eff
feet upon the debate In the Senate, to which
body the apportionment bill now goes.