The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15
WASH 5T0N GOSSIP
The STATUE y POPE LEO XIII IN
vEIlED a" THE UNIVERSITY
Appointmen.s the indian Service VIII N
The Future Eade Un0er Cigli Ser
ice RI Eliminating SEC
tarls m and Politics


WAsdINGT0N, Oct. 7.-OpenlnS daS
at the new Catholic university was
celebrated by the unwilling OF tne
MAGNIFICENT statue of Pope Leo AlIl'
which was presented by Compt 10
sepb FloriiI onde de Loubat. lhe
statue is Of fine Carrera marble rep
resentiug the pope in sitting pos
urc. with the right arm raised as
thauch I'm tho act Of pronouncin@ u
h,nor,...no The sacred vestments
or no,.rical oiIfc, and flowing robes
arc delicateIy portrayed by the sculp-
tor,s chisel while the likeness to MS
holiness is said to be perfect. Inc
unveiling ceremonies were performed
in tho northwest prayer room OF the
buildjns. a place altogether too small
for SO large piece of statuary, yet
the most appropriate that can DC
ouni INIT! additions to the building
ebol) have been made, when sulta-
HE niche will be prepared for its re"
contion. Cardinal Gibbons presided
at the ceremony in his official capacity
as chancellor of the university, ana
was assisted by Archbishop Corrigan
or New York, who made the presenta
ton address on behalf of Count Lou
bat. who is il Paris. This son OF the
church received the hereditary title
of count from the pope in recognition
of mi. riapniGcert donations to the
church from time to time. This is the
third statue Of the pope that he has
donated. the first being ereced in the
town where Leo was born, and
the other for Perugia, where
he served in the archbishopric before
going to Rome.
The formal opening of the univer-
slty was iupressively observed with
mass in the early morning and later
by profession Of faith by the theolog-
ical professors with the chanting of the
re Deum. About twenty-five students
have matrieuIated and several more
are expected soon. The theological
departments is the only one now in
full operation, that being the only
completed building, but progress is
the motto IN all Catholic undertake
ings, and it wiz not be long before
thlt whole crest is crowned with
handsome fractures and it's hall Of
learning crowded with eager seekers
in intellectual mines.
FAREWELL 10 THE WATERMELON
GRHENBACKS.
Before ile ylle log burns and the
old year is rung out our people will be
nnioying The circulation of the new
silver certificate, which will surpass
in beauty amy paper money ever is
sued by our government. Congress
declared ia iasOr of distinctive paper,
and 10 display its popularity the back
Of the note wil have only u few scat
tered designs betwiXt the spaces OF
blue and rod fiber. The idea was
originally proprietary, being used by
che government at an eXhorbltant
royalty, and liter some years was DIS
continued Treasury officials have
enjoyed their quiet laugh over the
brilliant coiOring of the backs OF the
Sl00G, $500 and 800 notes, referring tc
them as "watermelons" because the
big O's were so pronounced IN
tone. but the new issue Will
suit the most fastidiOus taste.
/ wonder how many OF US THINK
whom we slip u paper bill through
onr fingers, of even the smallest de-
nomination, how much it costs tC
print il and what the process is. Ii
The bureau Of engraving and printing
is the place TO study the matter
Think Of million pounds of ink PEI
annum 10 print our venerable
tUncle's" money and revenue stamps
and this manu- acturcd on the prem
ises. The materials are all in "dry
colorsn and the requisite supply o
ljnseed oil. For greenbacks the an
nual supply Of chrome green is 29O,
OOO nOurds. Then there is Indian
red 500 pounds, vermilion $500 pounds
chrome yellow 1000 pounds, Prussial
blue 1000 pounds, Paris white 5OoO
mounds, Ncnei ian red 1900 pounds
chrome blue 100 pounds, orange min
eral 1000 pounds, Italian burnt sienn;
500 pounds. solf black $500 pounds
hard black Co., 900 pounds. All thest
materials are stored in the basemen
and when the printer is ready to lay
the face upon the paper he take
from tie mixture of ''soft" black
"hardn black and Prussian blue
which have been stirred together in
huge sheet iron cauldrOn, and apple
according 10 scientific process, ant
brings forth the illegal tender" 1t i
counterfeters would stand a compare
lively small chance inmaking an eek
act copy
MORE CIVIL SERVICE.
Commissioner Morgan's recommen
dations in regard to appointments il
the Indian service are wise and viii
effect change in that department 70
The better. The majority Of the ap
pomtmeuts in this branch Of the ser
vice BELONGED o the patronage Of tn
commissioner If Indian affairs; now
the appointments will be non-secta
rian aud n0u-political, as made in &C
cCr3aNpp with civil service, and VIII