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injury to the public welfare, though not
greater violation of abstract justice than
the purchase of "a, ,00O, ,O0O ounces of use
less silver annually. But as the possi-
bilities and benefits of the coal industry
would, together with the great mass of
other fundamental industries, agricultural
and manufacturing, be immensely en-
HANGED by cheap water transportation,
there is good claim for that benefit from
the Government.
The United States will do much better
for itself and the people by spending the
money required to purchase $4,000, 600
ounces of silver annually in connecting
its water highways and giving the people
cheap transportation than by putting the
same sum into silver to lie idle and use
less in the Treasury vaults.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
CLASSIC CoMPARIsoN.

The latest stirring thing in horseflesh,
the purchase of Arion, the California 3
year-old wonder for $50, 900, awakens in
the New York San a disposition to histo-
rical comparison. 1t recognizes that the
rice is the biggest one ever paid for a
morse since Philip Of Macedon paid thir-
teen talents for Bucephalus to crafty
young Alexander. But it concludes that
the M2cadoDian transaction in fancy horse
buying was the most costly one, as thir-
teen talents then had a greater purchasing
power than S15O,OOO now. Besides which,
il asserts, the modern horse is the better
one, Bucephalus having been an ill-tem-
pered, ugly animal, While Arion is
darling and speedy.
The comparison is an interesting one,
and the conclusion of the Sun may be the
correct one, although is accuracy depends
on the kind OF talent in which the pay
ment was made. The ancient talent had
even a wider variation than our dollars in
the time when we had paper dollars, trade
dollars and theoretically standard gold and
silver dollars all at the same time If the
Attic talent of silver was the currency
paid by Philip of Macedon, the proprietor
of the antique stock farm where Bucepha-
Jus was bred got as much silver as would
have coined L. .454 Of our lovely Bland dol
lars; and as he could find no obliging
treasury to give him silver certificates, it
would be interesting to know how he got
it home. The purchasing power of money
was enough greater then than now to
make this sum equal to a modern check
for S150,OOO, even after allowing for the
fact that the sum in dollars must be reck-
cned on about &c cent basis.
While it is pleasant to learn that our
modern horse fanciers have not yet sur
passed the extravaganza of the Macedonian
monarchs, the comparison does not
amount to a complete vindication of the
modern price. We do not remember that
either LeOnidas or Miltiades, or Xenophon,
whose achievements showed Alexander
the way to his conquests, found it neces-
Sary to have the highest-priced charger
going; nor did Themistocles, in whom the
trophy to Mlitiades inspired bad case of
insomnia, until he had rivaled it with
equal achievements; nor Pericles, who
knew how to make a small city great,
while AleXander's knowledge was in the
line OF destroying cities, find it necessary
TO their fame to own the costliest horse
flesh in all Greece. Indeed the pessimis5ic
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
COULD NOT RENT HIS HOUSE.
1t Was Haunted and He Tore 1t Down
in CONSEQUENCES.

1t Was Haunted and He Tore 1t Down
in Consequence.
RoNpour, Jan. 16.-Soon after the murder
of Simon Hotz, Hebrew peddler OF this
place, near an old lead mine in Sullivan
county, about year and a half age, John
German, who lived near the spot where the
body of Hotz was found in the abandoned
mine and who was suspected OF having
committed the crime or being an accessory,
left the house in which he had lived for
several years and removed to Wurtsboro.
Since thar time the house has had several
tenants, but none remained long, for all be-
of the murdered man.
Recently, although the rent asked was
very low, no one could be found who pos
sessed courage enough to live in 1T, even
rent free, for It had been rumored that the
house was haunted. Strange noises and
weird scenes were reported to be OF nightly
occurrence. and it is said that the report OF
pistol and voices of a struggle between
Hotz and his murderer were among its
many mysteries Realizing that he had not
only AN unremunerwtive property on his
hands. but that the land on which it stood
was deterio-ating i'll value so long the
alleged haunted house remained upon it,
the owner decided to tear it down and OBJ
literatc every mark that would indicate
where it stood. The old abandoned mine is
now all that is left to mark the spot of that
Sullivan county murder, which is still an
unsolved mystery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES.

NJ JULES LEMAITRE predicts that by the
year 1000 there will be no more poets.
W. O. MITCHELL, Speaker of the Iowa
House, is said to be the first native Iowan to
ecapy that position. He served in the war,
enlisting when lad of l6.
RICHARD VAUx, the eminent Philadel-
phian who once danced with Victoria, has
Just completed a half century of service as
Inspector OF the Eastern Penitentiary.
Mr. LINCOLN, the United States Minis
ter, has nearly recovered from his recent
slight cold. He says he is so well that in
quiries as to his health are unnecessary.
SECRETARY ELKINs has leased for his
residence while in Washington the hand
some brown stone mansion on Mcpherson
Square, owned by ex-senator Palmer, Of
Michigan.
CARLO CARDoRNA, minister, counselor.
ambassador. parliamentarian, journalist,
who died in Turin q few days ago was one
of the founders of United Italy. Very few
of his co-workers in that enterprise still
live.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND, of st. Paul,
sailed for Havre ON the French line steam
ship La Bretagne yesterday morning. He
will call on His Holiness, the Pone, and will
attend the International Catholic Confer
encsat Liege. He will return next May.
MR. FRED GEBHARDT arrived at White
Plains, n. Y. last evening. He was met on
theveranda OF the hotel by Dr. Haynor and
a number OF patients of the Kelley Insti-
tute 1t is understood that Mr. Gebhn rdt
will begin the bichloride of gold treatment
at once.
THE Shah of Persia has more than $685.
1000 worth of ornaments, gems and prec-
ious stones in one strong room, 20x14 There
are scabbards in this treasury worth 81 ,00O,-
COO each. The finest turquois in the world
has a case all to itself. When leaving home
the Shah locks up his jewelry and travels
in PASTE"
Mr.. AND Mrs. r. S. MCCORMICK, with
their children, who are charged with the
sad errand of accompanying to the United
States the remains of Miss Josephine Medill,
will sail on the Majestic from England on
Wednesday next. Mr.. Mccormick will re-
turn as soon as possible to his post. The
remainder of the family will stay longer in
America.
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nas. xEsDAI HAS 4 TEMPER
Theater Employees Say 1t Got the Best o
Her Last Mondsy Night

Theater Employees Say 1t Got the best oA
Her Last Mond.y Night.
In her carefully conceived, artistically
carried ont and most successful role, that
Of gentlewoman, Mrs Kendall made q distinct
failure in Pittsburg. She tripped over her
lines, hioh in this instance was her tenn
per, upon arriving at the theater on Mon
day morning. On that occasion she was not
the Madge Robertson Kendall to whom
Americans have been offering mp their the
atrical devotions for the past IS months. but
only woman, possessing rather LOUD
voice and displaying what is known as
the dickens of a temper
When her company got to the Duquense
Theater the dressing rooms were not to
Kendall. She was seen at the theater and bv
means of her voice, made her presence
thoroughly known, even in the lobby OF the
theater.
"The idea, she said, according to the story
ofthe theater employees who were present, "of
my ladies occupying these rooms. They may
be good enough for American actresses, put
not for my ladies. 1 desire that sawdnst be
put on the approaches to the theater. Amer
lean ladies may have delicate, petite ankles,
but we Britishers have thick ones. :,
Bring in your herd of newspaper men,
she ontinued' "and let them see the accom-
modations you have given us. Where does
this heat come from?"
"From the furnaces in the cellar" re-
sponded the engineer "it is the only means
of heating the house,.
"Then it must be turned off at once" she
answered. 81 am thinking of My own COM
fort. first"
It was amusing TO see the abjectness with
which Mrs. kendaPs ladies' and gentlemen
hung upon her remarks. "Will Won go up
stairs and see how your room is, Mr.. So and
So. and if it is any better than this pigstye. v
THANK you, Mrs. Kendall, l will" would
come the rejoinder. II Mrs. Kendall winked
her eve, one of her ''lades and gentlemen"
would be sure to say, THANK you, Mrs.
Kendall"
Those who have visited English theaters
know how unfavorably their accommoda-
tions compare with those of the most or
dinary American places OF amusement, and
hence Mrs. Kendal's reported conduct is
somewhat surprising. When the story be-
came current 3bout town an effort WAS made
to interview Mrs. Kendall, but she refused to
be seen. A message to her last evening was
not answered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
sUBTKRRANEAN FIRES.

They Arc Near the surface and Make the
Earth Very Hot.
WARRENsBURG, Mo, Jan. IA party COM
posed of J. H. Miller, William Miller and w.
H. Hood, while out hunting yesterday, dis
covered, ten miles south of here, what they
claim to be natural gas. Smoke was seen
arising from the ground on tep of a hill.
The earth around the top was cracked
open, and after digging down about three
feet theyfound the earth to be heated to q
white heat. About half a mile south OF this
was found another such place, and as there
is nothing that indie ates the presence OF
any substance that would burn, they think
it is gas. The odor given Off smells like gas,
and as the heat grows greater and the area
larger, the neighbors have tears as to what
the result will be.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
Obituary Notes.

WALTER LLOYD, Surrogate of Indiana county,
died Thursday, in his 5lst year.
DIR. A. j. HOWE. widely known physician and
surgeon of Cincinnati, died yesterday.
BABoN ABINGER WILLIAM FREDERICK SCAR
LETT died yesterday in London from pneumonia.
REAR ADMIRAL EDWARD KELLY, chief of the
Chatham (Eng,and) dockyard, died yesterday from
the grip.
MARTIN EICHELBREGER, proprietor of the
Palace Hotel at Hyndman, died Friday night from
the grip after few days illness.
MRS OLIVE WINsLow BLAIR, widow of the late
]. q. Blair, and direct descendant of John Wins
ersburg, Friday. She was graduate of Amherst
College.
CHRISTIAN LONG. well known throughout this
state. died yesterday at Shippensburg, aged a.
berand Valley railroads, and leaves an estate of
$4,000.
COLONEL WILLIAM L. DE BoRBoN, who con-
Quoted the Mansion House i'll Reading for nearly 80
years. retiring several years ago, one of the Oldest
and best known landlords in Eastern Pennsylvania,
died at Reading Friday, aged So.
REV. GEORGE W. STACEY, the last of the famous
Mendon abolitionist trio, died yesterday at Mill
ford, Mass, aged 81. The other two were Rev. A.
Ballou and DIR. j. g. Metcaf and all active co-work
ers with Phillips, Douglass, Garrison, Thayer and
Hale.
HON. WILLIAM s. FOREMAN died at his home in
Middebourne, W. Va, Friday night of the grip,
aged 76. He was an ex-menber of the Legislature
and brother of Ex-Governor Boreihan, OF Parkers-
burg. He is the first one of family of seven to
die for 50 years.
ROBERT W. SIMMONS died yesterday morning at
Parkersburg aged rs. He one of the most
prominent coored men in The United States. He
was born in fredericksburg, Va. He was mem
Virginia, and was delegate to the last national
convention.
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AT THE RUINS OF COPAN.
Tho Peabody Expedition safe, Enthusiastic
and in Health.

BosroN Jan. l6-News has been received
of the safe arrival of the Peabody Museum
Honduras expedition ut the ruins OF Copan.
The first report from the officers of the ex-
pedition has been forwarded to Prof. Put
nam, stating that they are in excellent
health after their rough journey of 100 miles
by mule train. and they are deeply i'm
pressed by the grandeur OF the ancient
ruins, among which it is their privilege to
labor during the next six months.
Comfortable living quarters have been
estab blished in the western court of the big
pyramid. A corps OF 36 native laDorers IS at
work clearing the debris around the court
several interesting observances are re-
ported in connection with the comparative
study of ancient symbolic and conventional
ornamentations. Plans are being made Tor
taking molds and photographs of the hiero-
glyphics and fisures carved in high relief on
the massive stone structures on every side
The Governments of Guatemala and Hon
duras have not only admitted all material
free of duty but have also given important
official assistance to the officers of the e1-
pedition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
NOT MICH LEFT OF 1T.

The reports of Judge Acheson's ruling
in the case brought by the Interstate
Commerce Commissioners against the Le-
high Valley Railroad Company do not give
the reasons of the Court, and the decision
is avowedly not final one. But on the
face of the ruling it is undoubtedly ad-
verse to methods of compelling obedience
to the law by the summary proceeding
provided in that enactment In view of
the early decisions of the courts establish
ing the public character and public obliga-
tions of the railways, this judicial re-
,duction of the effectiveness of the inter-
State commerce act to zero contains food
for good deal of reflection.
The vital question with regard to that
act at its passage was as to its enforce
ment. Its principles were those laid down
in long series of common law decisions,
and its statutory provisions were simply
designed to give those principles adequate
enforcement 1t has taken six years to
reach decisions by the courts, one of
which cuts off the means of compelling
evidence as to Determinations, and the
other, if sustained, renders nugatory the
method of enforcing obedience to the act
by recusant corporations. When we add
to these particulars, in which the courts
will not permit the law to be enforced, the
other provisions which the commission
tacitly declines to uphold, it is plain that
the early fear that the law would become
a dead letter was not unfounded.
At the present rate, it may soon be ap-
propriate for the Interstate Commerce
Commissioners to offer up thanks that
they have saved their salaries out of the
wreck of the rest of the law.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Judge Thomas j. Lnyman.

Judge Thomas J. Layman is dead at Ben
tou Ill. He was one of the best-known land and
bond litigants in the United States. He has prob
ably litigated more bonds than any other man in
Illinois. In suit he defeated $50 900 worth
for his county. At the time of his death he had
suit in the United States Supreme Court involving
parties involving large amounts. He prom
inenty spoken Of for place on the new Court of
Claims.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

OUR cotemporary the Leader has the SYM
pathy OF the public in the misfortune of fire
which befell it Friday night. Inconvenient
as fires are to mercantile and manufactur-
ing establishments, they are infinitely more
so to newspapers, which have to appear
regularly notwithstanding them. But the
Leader was equal to the emergency, getting
out good issue yesterday afternoon, and
appearing this morning also in excellent
shape. In a very little while our cotempo-
rary will be running along with more energy
and success than ever, and with no annoy
ancs from temporary Inconvenience.
Neither fires nor L. & o. detectives are able
to cause the stoppage of single issue of
live paper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

might hint at the fact that this unex-
ampled price for horse was paid just at
the time when Grecian liberties were
finally overthrown and supplanted by
military absolutism.
1t might further be said that such ex-
penditures to crafty luxurious whims are
commendable, if the career of Alexander
of Macedon furnishes a good model for
republican citizens of the nineteenth
century.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
Rev. r. W, Hawkins.

Rev. R. W. Hawkins, former resident
of the Sixth ward Pittsburg. died at hts home in
Olean. n. ", on Wednesday. His death was
caused by pneumonia after an illness of ten days.
Rev. Mr.. Hawkins was son of Rev. David r.
Hawkins, formerly pastor OF Asbury Chapel. The
deceased was Chairman of the Wesleyan Methodist
Mission Society at the time of his death and was
well known throueho the country for his inter-
esti in the missionary cause,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
The People Want the Papers.

Philadelphia CALI
1t is evident that an effort to prevent the
publishing of Sunday newspapers in Pitts
burg is seriously contemplated, and it is un-
deretood that large number of arrests are
to be made on Sunday next. or course, the
efforts will be futile. The people want Sum
day newspapers and will have them regard
less of an obsolete law The Sunday news
papers will not go, but the law probably
will, for there is no surer way to get rid of
an obnoxious law than to enforce it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

IT is calculated to give a shock to the
ideas of political infailibility to learn that
Joseph Manley. OF Maine, now alleges that
he does not know whether Blaine will be
candidate or not. Only a short month ago
Mr.. Manley was assuring the boys that all
they had to do would be to elect the dele
gates and he and Mr. Blaine would attend to
the rest of the operation. Now he casts the
chilling shadow of doubt over the operation
for some unexplained reason. Can it be
that the Philadelphia fight was play for
the benefit of the galleries2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

GARzA, q short time since entirely un-
known, is now one of the best known men
of the day. Nearly every paper in the
United States has printed his name and the
people are beginning to feel real well ac-
quainted with him. If the soldiers who are
after him could only gain q closer intimacy
with him, how happy they would be!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
Measuring by Vi ave Lengths of Light.

WORCESTER, MASS, Jan. l6.-Prof Albert
A. Nicholson, OF Clark University. has been
in-ited by the International Bureau OF
Weights and Measures to spend the coming
sumner at the bureau laboratory at BretuiI,
near Paris establish metric standard in
terms of wave lengths of light. He asked to
make tire basis of the unit of weight natural
instead of arbitrary,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
REpREsENrAr1NE O,NE1LI. of Massf

chusetts thinks that the Government clerks
ought to work eight hours per diem. The
Government clerks disagree with him, and
consequently Washington public opinion is
Jumping on Mr.. O'Neill with both feet. The
idea that the arrears of Government busi-
ness might be brought up to date If the Gov
ernment employees would do ful1day's
work, is foreign and utterly valueless con-
sideration according to the Washington
fb
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
Walter A. Wood, Inventor.

Walter A Wood, the well-known inven-
tor and manufacturer of harvesting machines, died
Friday at his home in Hoosick Falls n. Y. He
was one of the few Americans who, for great serv-
ice rendered to humanity as an inventor have re-
ceiyed title and honors from the crowned heads of
Europe, He was representative in Congress for
tw terms,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

1T seems that the able correspondents
who announce Supreme Court decisions in
advance of the delivery are liable to cast
doubts on their own infallibility. OF the
three cases of that sort recently, one deci-
sion turned out the exact opposite of that
which was announced and the other two are
still hanging fire.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
TREASURE TROvE BY THE SEA
Sea Isle Residents Want to Dig a Vessel
Out OF the Sands

Out OF the Sands.
SEA ISLE CITY, N. j.. Jan. 16-A gentleman
was at this place to-day making inquiries of
those familiar with the subject as to the
location of the ship Mortimer Livingstone,
which was stranded number of years ago
on the beach after having been ont l2 days
from Hayre, France.
This ship was n large one and was laden
with the finest china ware, champagne and
French wines, together with much other
valuable merchandise which the sea has not
i'll all probability DAMAGED. The hulk is
now completely covered with sand A beau
tiful china figure representing the Virgin
Mary was lately picked up on tho strand by
a resident, which is supposed to have washed
up from this vessel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
The Victory win Be B1oodIess.

Baltimore Herald.1
The war on Sunday papers in Pfttsburg
has begun, but it has not Yet reached a very
dangerous stage SO far as the newspapers
are concerned. We predict bloodless vic
tory for our contemporaries, big and little, in
the Smoky City.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
Funny How Old Laws Bob Up.

Wilkesbarre Record.1
Another effort is being made to down the
Sunday papers in Pittsburg. The old blue
laws have been invoked against the news as
sociations. Funny how, in such enlightened
days, these effete old regulations are con-
stantly bobbing up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

REPUBLICAN parliamentary opinion in
New York tends to the IDEA that counting
members as present when they refuse to
vote is a gross invasion OF their liberties
unless it is done by. Republican presiding
off
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

Mr.. SPRINGER said yesterday in speak
ing of the outlook for tariff reform: "What
the Democratic party would do if the law
making power were in its control is well
known" That is where Mr.. Springer is
WRONG. If there is anything that is uncer-
tain it is what the party would do if it con-
trolIed the House, Senate and had Presi-
dent. There are SO many Emergencies of
opinion in the ranks and among the leaders
that any definite policy even as to the tariff
is well nigh impossible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

A CITIZEN disappointed of his convenient
morning car, On learning that the cause is
strike. seldom pauses to inquire which of the
disputants is in the right, but begins to kick
all round on general principles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
John B. wickham, Centenarian.

John B. Wickham, the oldest man in
Iowa, died at Ottumwa Friday, aged 1e0 years.
He was born in Franklin county. Va, and at
tended Washington's inauguration in New York.
He went to Ottumwa 20 years ago. For the past
year he has steadily refused to wear trousers His
death was caused by the grip.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

GOVERNOR MCKINLEY has turned out
fresh lot OF Ohio colonels. He should leave
that home industry to Kentucky, where it is
indigenous and in no need of protection.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

THE Law and Order men are now accused
of selecting 1872 for their crusade, because
there are more Sundays than usual. They
will have So days in which they can practice
their detecting powers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

IT is in these days that the sidewalks
have tendency to fly up unexpectedly and
strike pedestrians from behind. If there
could be any warning of an impending
strike of this kind both man and woman
kind in Pittsburg would rest easier.