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THE DEMOCRACY TRIUMPHANT.

That was great and appropriate parade
last night. Its progress and reception
were remarkable no less for the good
humored acceptance of the inevitable by
the vanQuished than for the triumphant
cheers for the defeated candidate, as well
as from the election returns around here
it is evident that no small number of last
nights eager throngs were of the Repub-
lican persuasion. But, having failed to
achieve a triumph for their own cause,
they were determined to show no lack of
energy in congratulating their very sue
cessful opponents.
Disappointment on the part of those
who went forth to conquer and returned
with defeat is perfectly legitimate and,
indeed, inevitable. That feeling however
must give way as soon as possible, not to
sulking soreness, but to patriotic and
magnanimous determination to accept the
novel state of affairs, and make the most
of it Mr.. Cleveland has been elected
President, and the Democratic party en-
trusted with the power of legislation, by
the ballots of the American people. The
polls have issued their verdict, it is no
doubtful one, and it must be accepted
with that grace which blunts the edge of
disappointment After all, parades of
celebration are most becoming when they
have something definite to celebrate, and
last nights enthusiasm was the natural
demonstration of the enthusiasm of the
triumphant Democracy.
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ANEW SEARCH FOR THE POLE
DIR. Nansen Thinks That Nature Has Pro.
vided Way to Reach 1t.

LONDON, Nov. l2-The representative of
the Associated Press has had an interview
with the famous Norwegian explorer, DR..
Nansen. regarding the plans for his Arctic
voyage. DR.. Nansen's scheme is essentially
different from the plans followed by other
explorers in the frozen regions. Hitherto
with one possible exception, all attempts to
reach the North Pole have been made in
defiance of the obstacles of nature. Now an
attempt will be made to ascertain whether
nature itself has not supplied means of
solving the difficulty, and whether there is
not, after all, a possibility OF reaching the
North Pole by utilizing certain natural
facilities.
Tho Jeanette expedition of ls79Sl, and
the loss Of that vessel, seemed to sound the
knell of all expeditions to reach the pole by
Bering Straits; but in June, 1884, exactly
three years after the Jeannette sank, there
were found near Julianshaab, in Greenland
several articles which had belonged to the
Jeanette and had been abandoned at the
time of its wreck by the crew, and which
had been carried to the coast of Greenland
from the opposite side of the Polar Sea on a
piece of ice. 1t is thought highly probable
that there is comparatively short and di-
rect route across the Arctic Ocean by way
OF the North Pole, and that nature herself
DR.. Nansen's expedition will endeavor to
realize these hopes. In the course OF the in
terview, DR.. Nansen referred to Lieutenanr
Peary's expedition. He said:
"My expedition is to pass the pole and
traverse tine unknown polar regions. 1 will
take with me on my expedition five years'
provisions. We may only be away two
years. but feel certain that We will return
In five. The total cost of the expedition is
as yet unknown. The Norwegian Govern.
ment subscribes two-thirds of the cost and
King Oscar and others will privately donate
the remainder. The expedition will leave
Norway in June and proceed direct to Nova
Zembla."
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retirement from office, batch of peers
whose character evoked the wonder and
jeers of Great Britain Not only is the
right of the ministry to create peers be-
yond dispute, but it has often been exer-
cised to secure such vote from the
House of Lords, as was desired.
The precedents beyond question, there
is another very cognnt reason why the
House of Lords will not undertake to
defy both constitutional authority and the
will of the representative body. That is
that such a conflict could only result in
wiping the House of Lords out of exist
ence. Between accepting reinforcement
of Liberal peers and losing its existence,
the House of Lords will make haste to
swallow its dose of Liberalism.
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VACANT SEATS AMONG IMMoRTALs
The French Literary World Has Many
Brilliant Lights to Fill Them.

PARIS, Nov. 12.-The death of NJ. Ernest
Renan, Xavier Mariner and Camille Rousset
last month created three vacancies in the
French Academy, and there are prospects
that other vacancies will shortly occur. NJ
de Lesseps is now 81 years old and very
feeble, and N. Sully-Prudhommes' condition
is such that little hope is entertained for his
recovery. Several of the other members are
very OLD. Thus NJ. Legouve is IS; NJ. Duruy
81; NJ. Doucet and Admiral Jurien de la
Graviere, both 80; NJ. Jotles Simon, IS and
n. John Lemoinne, u, while a SCORE, at
least, of the remaining members have
passed their grand climacteric. 1t is pretty
sure, therefore, that the approaching winter
will produce still further ravaCes among the
Forty 1mmortals," already reduced to 81.
Consequently, there is much interest taken
among the educated public here as to who
will be called upon to fill these vacant seats.
The list OF eligible candidates is long and
lists, Zola, Bourget. Ohnet. Ferdinand FaDre.
Edmond de Goncourt. Delplt, etc. The
latter, though an American by birth, be-
came a French citizen a year OF two ago for
the very purpose of being able to stand for
an election to the academy. NJ de Gonoourt
is 70, which, however, is not a Disqualified
ton If he is not kept waiting too long
Zolas chances are the best among the
rovelists.
Among other possible candidates are NJ
Jules Lemaitre, the young dramatic critic,
who may have to be patient, however, for a
few years before he takes his seat Under
the Cupola;" NJ. Jean Richepin, the poet
whose "Le Glaive' WAS one of the sensa-
tions in the Paris theatrical world last win
ter; NJ. Becque, the dramatist. and NJ Ana
tole France and NJ. Brunetiere, the brilliant
literateurs. In many quarters it Is be-
lieved that NJ. Berthelot, the Senator and
famous chemist of the College OF France,
will replnce Renan, who was President OF
that institution. NJ. Alphonse Daudet would
be Il formidable candidate, but he has al
ways ridiculed the academy, and after his
"I'Immortel," the doors Of the institute
were naturally shut on him forever.
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MASTERS OF MEN.

Mrs. LANGTRY has bought Lord Ash
burson's steam yacht Ladye Maoie. She
paid $3.50 600 for it.
SULLIVAN. Gilbert and Carte-up to the
time OF the dissolution OF partnership
made about $3.50, 900 apiece
JOHN HoEY, ex-President of the Adams
Express Company. is lying dangerously Ill
at Delmonico's. He is u victim of BIight's
disease.
IT is understood in Dubuque, Iowa, that
Archbishop Satolli will provide that Bishop
Hennessy, of Dubuque shall become eoad-
jutor to Archbishop Kenrick, OF St. Louis,
with the right of succession.
AN essay written by Robespierre, in a
Competition for prize in l7s5, has just been
discovered in manuscript at q paper mill.
The subject is "Crime," and the contest was
invited by the Amiens Academy.
COUNT ToLSToI has recently deposited
his memoirs, including a large diary and
manuscripts, with the curator of Russian
museum, the condition being that they shall
not be published until ten years after the
authors death.
Mr.. GRAHAM, of Dingwall, Scotland, a
boyish companion of Mr.. Gladstone. says
the latters mother used to entrust the
future G. o. N. with the household purse
when he was but boy, and used to call him
her chancellor of the e1chequer.
VISCoUNT SUDLEY, heir of the Earl of
Arrau. will, it is reported. we'd the widow Of
Robert Sherman, OF New York, Tuesday
next. Tho yiscount is but "a, and Mrs. Sher-
man has daughter older than he. The Earl
is violently opposed to the match.
DIR. DABBs, medical adviser of the late
Lord Tennyson, and who with Sir Andrew
Clark, attended the laureate through his
last illness, is a journalist and play wright
as we'll as physician, and has new CON-
edy with the title of Farewell" ready for
production.
STANTON P. ALLEN, the author of the
new war book, "Down in Dixie, +" just issued,
was private in a cavalry regiment during
the war, after that newspaper man, and
has now entered the ministry and is doing
missionary work in q secluded corner of the
AdirondackS,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13

seen in any form, or as q comet. In 1877 1873
and 1885 1t was not seen, but in each of these
three last-named years, when the earth
passed through the comets track, evidence
was given by the appearance of falling stars,
which were travelling in flights of many mill
ions along the track, far behind the present
comet. We have to add to this that evidence
already regarded as most convincing had
shown other comets to be followed by me-
toric trains.
The Earth Produced Comets.
Therefore it has been rendered highly
probable that every meteor system tells us
OF the course OF q comet, though not neces-
sarily of comet now in existence; while
every comet is followed by train OF
meteoric attendants. This train must by
no means be coniounded with the comets
tail-a very different formation and occupy
ing an entirely different position. Now, as
comets are known to be followed by trains
OF meteoric attendants, We may say3that we
have here phenomenon closely akin to
the peculiarity in relation to the earth's
orbit which Tschernek and others have
endeavored to explain, by assuming that
millions OF years ago the earth it
self elected those particular meteors which
form, as it we're. the extra population Of
the earth's orbital region.
MARY PROCTOR.
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SILVER CONFERENCE PROSPECTS.

The prospects of the silver conference
which opens at Brussels this week are dis
cussed in a special article in The DIS.
PATCH to-day. The subject is of greater
Importance than most people give to it,
as if the conference should succeed in
agreeing upon plan to restore silver to
monetary use among all nations it would
not only reverse the monometallic move
ment begun in 1873, but would afford a
complete solution oil the silver problem in
this country.
As bearing on that possibility the plan
proposed by DR.. A. Soetbeer, which the
article quotes in detail, is of great i'm
portance. Its vital point is that which
The DISPATCH has always pointed out as
necessary to the full solution of the queS-
ton, the adoption of a new ratio as be-
tween silver and gold. The proportion of
20 TO l, which Dr.. Soetbeer proposes is
less than the ratio of present bullion
values; but there is every reason to be-
lieve that the increased use Of silver if
this plan were adopted would bring the
two metals to that proportion.
His restriction of the legal tender value
of silver to "three times the standard
value of the lowest gold coin" is less than
the bi meta!lists of this country would de-
sire; but it is probably founded on an ac-
curate judgment of the utmost to be
secured IRON the prejudices of Europe.
1t is to be recognized that the hope of
rehabilitating silver through the confer
ences of this Congress has to encounter
tremendous opposition from the mono
metallic interests Of Europe. At the same
time, it is evident that the sole hope of
complete solution of the silver problem
is by this method of International CO.
oneration
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13
no EXTRA SESSION NEEDED.

A Hasty Repeal or Change OF the Nc
KinIey Law Would Cause q Panic.
New York Herald.l
In q letter to the Herald, published Yester
day, MI. Clark Howell. the youthful Atlanta
editor, after remarking now that the ex-
citement of the election has subsidized and
everybody has accepted the result" writes:
Let the Herald continue Its good work and join in
the demand for an extra session Of Congress. II
the Mckinley law is to be repealed and the in
famous Federal supervision OF election measures is
to be stricken from the statutes the sooner the
work is begun the better.
We trust We may be permitted to say that
the Herald intends to continue its good
work." but it proposes to do so in its own
way. As for Joining in the cry for an extra
session of Congress to repeal the Mckinley
law, the Herald will do nothing of the sort,
and for the sufficient reason that It means
to continue its good work. Mr.. Clark
Howell is q very young man, and sonc day
may be q statesman, but his proposal to
hurry up Congress TO wipe out the Mckinley
law and get the country into trouble is. in
the slang of the street, rather iresh."
The people don't want the Mckinley law
repealed. 1t must be shorn OF its worst
features, but that will all come in good sea-
son. To repeal the law or to chase Congress
on to tamper hastily with its provisions
would disturb business, depress stocks, un-
settle values, upset industries and throw the
country into such panic as it has not ex-
perienced since 1857.
The people have just won great victory,
and they don't want it turned into a great
disaster by excited politicians, eager free
traders, youthful editors, aspiring orators
or meddlesome pamphleteers. We have
just passed through one spell of intense ex-
element and don't want another forced
upon us.
For heavens sake give us o restI Let
things take their own course. Let we'll
enough alone. There is time enough to
reap the harvest of Tuesdays victory when
Congress meets regularly and can proceed
deliberately.
Some people are always wanting an extra
session of Congress. The cry is heard every
time President is elected. We heard it in
1884 as soon as Cleveland was elected. We
heard it in 1888 as soon as harrison was
elected. Now il comes again as soon as
Cleveland is re- elected.
The business men of the country don't
want an extra session. The working masses
don't want it. The people don't want it.
They all know too we'll that hasty, i'll ad-
vised, precipitate legislation can only lead
to trouble and disaster.
We trust Mr.. Cleveland and his advisors
will be wise enough to see this and patriotic
enough ia act accordingly. If they yield to
the free trade hordes and hot headed poll
ticians ravenous for spoils, who will rush
to Washington clamoring for an extra ses-
sion and the repeal OF the Mckinley law,
there will not bo corporars guard of the
Democratic party left in 1896. The Republi.
cans will be returned to power by q tidal
wave that will dwarf the Democratic land
slide of 1892 into insignifoance.
Then the Republican cry will be, 1--WE told
Won sOI''
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13

THERE is some force in the argument
that the Worlds FAIR should be open on
Sundays under proper restrictions such as
the stopraga of the machinery-because
many foreign visitors will be here to whom
the entire closing would be both a surprise
and a hardship. But the best Of all reasons
for the opening is found in the advantages
to be had by making the most of the invnlu-
able treasures during the comparatively
short time that their accumulation will last
Thousands of people would be barred by an
entire Sunday shut down from obtaining
healthful recreation and instruction unob-
tainable on other days. Chicago liquor
dealers demand the closing, and Chicago
workmen desire the opening.
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Obituary Notes.

HERBERT N. MENDs, General Manager of the
Reuter- Telegram Company for the North American
Continent, died yesterday at his home In New York
WILLIAM r. WHITE, United States Commits
sioner. died suddenly Friday night at Des Moines.
Ia. He was a Union soldier during the war, and
at the time of his death was special agent OF the
Census Bureau.
HON. W. ADAMS, President of Portsmouth Fire
Brick Works, Portsmouth. o., the largest fire
brick works In the world. died suddenly of heart
trouble yesterday morning. lie was ex-President
of the Board of Trade.
Twain's character Ny Friend. the Doctor In limo
cents Abroad ~ died yesterday ut Chicago. DR..
Jackson had been III days from the effects of
vile, Wis. .sia,sssrls,z rs
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A SONG OF THANKSGIVING.

Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving! Ofyore.
In the youth Of the Nation,
When the harvest had yielded its store
There was feast and oblation.
Or when danger had lifted its hand.
From the lips of the living
There rang through the length OF the land
Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!
Our home was a wilderness then
With the floods to enfold it:
To-day with Its millions of men.
We rejoice to behold it.
From the sea to the surge of the sea,
We have all for a treasure;
We are blest In the promised To-be
In a manifold measure.
War flaunts not red pennon now,
For the olive is regal;
Like birds that are twin, on one bough
Sit the dove and the eagle.
The clash of the conflict that cleft
We in sorrow remember.
But the fire of the great feud has left
In the ash scarce on ember.
For the fruit of the time Of our toll:
For wbate'er we have fought for:
Whether born of the brain or the soil
Be the need we bave sought for:
For the gifts we have had from His hand
Who Is Lord of all living,
Let there ring through the length Of the land
Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving.
-CIinton Scolldrd in the Ladies HoDsc Journal
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trict can be cut down one-half, without
depriving any person of single drop OF
water actually used.
When we are using all the water our
works can pump the question of waste IS
a very important one. There is no doubt
that if the wholly useless sacrifice OF
water were stopped there would be large
surplus left from the present consump-
tfon
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13
much TO tho knowledge necessary for q
proper understanding Of the question.

The movement OF the Pittsburg Art
Society toward establishing a permanent
exhibition in this city is one we'll worthy of
public gratitude, commendation and sup
port A free display of art works constantly
open to the public should do much to foster
a love OF the beautiful in our midst, and too
much of that love we cannot have.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Casper Marks, Glenshaw.

Casper Marks, who lived at Glenshaw,
out the Pittsburg and Western Railroad. dropped
dead Thursday noon at the dinner table. He was a
middle-aged man and had remarkably good health.
just before he passed away he was remarking
about his healthy condition how little sickness he
had experienced during his life and how promis-
ing were his prospects for ripe old age. The
speaker stopped In the middle of sentence to take
drink OF coffee but just he went 20 lift the cup
to his lips. his fell helplessly to his side and
his head dropped He was dead The other mem-
bers of the family who had been listening TO him
could hardly believe It, but their efforts failed to
arouse him. The deceased was an employe Of the
Francis Brick Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13
IT will be time enough for the reduction

1t will be time enough for the reduction
of American wag es when tho establishment
of a tariff for revenue only has permitted
the wholesale importation and consequent
competition of European manufactures.
Any attempt on the part of employers to
cut down the pay of their men on the plea
OF Democratic success. before the Demo-
cratic party has even framed n measure for
the reduction of the Protective tariff, will
be distinct evidence of greed endeayoring
to secure increased profits on false pre-
lenses, and such action may be expected to
meet with scathing rebuke from public
opinion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13

CROWDS were as great for the parade last
night as they were the week before. And
yet for some reason, inexplicable except by
careless oversight, the wire barriers on
Fifth avenue for which tho city paid on the
earlier occasion were not reproduced for
last nights celebration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13
RuMoRs of Republioau re,ienationa

RUMoRs of Republican designations on
the score of the Democratic victory are pre-
mature, to say the least. 1t is Bresumable
that such men as Senator Sherman and Gov
ernor Mckinley will have pluck enough to
serve out the terms for which they were
elected despite the defeat of their party
since their election.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13
HoUsEHoLpERs who care to risk tn

HoUsEHoLDERs who care to risk the
health of their own households by neglec t.
ing to connect their plumbing with the nlu-
nicipal sewers, wherever such are provided,
should be emphatically taught that there is
public danger in such negligence which
forbfds that it be passed over in silen ce and
disregard. The health of the many depends
upon the health of the individual, and the
sanitation of the city can only be secured by
the care of each citizen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13

So long as there is no unjust discrimina-
tion against them, members of the Saliva
tion Army have no excuse for complaint.
And they will do we'll to show that they are
exemplary citizens by obeying the law even
where obedience is distasteful.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13

To the lay mind of the unbiased Spec
tator it appears that n contest between local
football teams should be strictly confined to
a test or the strength of rival local talent.
And the onlooker is generally supposed to
see most of the game.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13
THAT alleged importation of thirty closs

THAT alleged importation of thirty glass
blowers in direct violation Of the contra ct
labor law should be searchingly investf-
gated. The law is too frequently evaded, or
worse, and where direct violations are dis.
coverable convictions should be brought
home to all concerned. The principals.
especially, should be made to feel that the
law may not be disregarded with impunity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13

WHETHER that international monetary
conference will directly result in practical
action toward establishing a more satis-
factory relationship between gold and silver
cannot ba foretoid. But it is certain that
valuable facts and theories will be pro-
pounded in the discussion, which win add
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The Apocrypha Revised.

tBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATCH.1
LONDON, Nov. ia revised edition of the
Apocrypha, from the same hands that re-
yised the Old and New Testaments. will
come from the University presses OF Oxford
and Cambridge. This was a part OF the
original plan entered on i'll 1872 ior the re-
vision of the Bible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13

IT is now in order for Lieutenant Totten
to explain the meaning of the simultaneous
appearance of a new comet and a phenom-
email Democratic victory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13
NIugwumps Are Swelled Up.

Philadelphia Press.]
The only deplorable thing about the vic
tory is the frightiul size OF the lnugwump
head these days. Soft felt hats OF even ele.
phantine size won't contain them.