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vi : ’- - f J f ...... .• .-.- ALBANY. WEEKLY HERALD: SATURDAY DECEMBER 3. *8951. — S* It'V — FAIRl DBUBIITm TRIP BONTIfl- PE.ATEB BY ALBANIANS. SBCKB KEFLIED I To tho Bettor •( Hr. Jni. Keel Pab- llebed Memo Dnyi Age. The Dnnenn V. L. 8. *)., of Albany, Will PrebeblT Make the Trip Ih a Bedr. Tram Friday’* Evening Hehald, The public knows nothing of the so cial pleasures as well as literary profit that the Dunoan Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle enjoy at their weekly meetings. Its membership is composed of some of the most oultured and sprightly of Albany’s citizens, and they are enthusiastic in their pursuit Of the knowledge afforded by the ex cellent course of reading provided for the year 1892-’98. At the regular weekly meeting, at the residence of Mr. J. S. Davis, on Broad street, laBt night, after the pro gramme had been presented, the ques tion of whether the Circle should visit the .World’s Fair, and, at the same time, take in Chautauqua, was dis cussed. The sentiment was unani mous that the opportunity to do both should be embraced. The very low Ates promised will likely bring Chi cago in easy reach of nearly one, even in this remote corner, and the conces sions, usually mado to large parties, will still further reduce the cost of the trip to the Oirole. Hearing of the plan a reporter of the Herald oalled upon Mr. Davie this morning and aBked him if the trip had been arranged. “Not exactly," replied he, “but we have it under advisement, and it would not surprise me if the Duncan Circle enjoyed it. We have sixteen members, all of whom are well quali fied to enjoy suoh a trip and to utilize the advantages It would offer. It will be, too, right along the line of our study, and will prove educational to a degree that strongly commends It. The expense Involved will not be great, and, I think, all will begin to -deny themselves and put away a little nest egg so as to provide the where with to enjoy it.” , “Will the pnrty be composed of any others than members of tho Duncan Cirolef” was asked. “Yes, I guess so. Those of the fami lies of the members who wish to Join the party, and such friends as will prove congenial companions, will be Admitted to the oharmed and charming circle of companions du voyage. It is, also, likely that the Dunning Circle of Cuthbert will be invited to join them selves to the party, which would give a sufficient number to justify the rail roads in placing a special sleeper at the disposal of the party, which would give an exemption from the unpleas antness of crowded coaohos.” “Would any other point than Chica go be visited by the party?” Oh, yes. The rates to Chniitauqun, New York, will he so low as to placo a visit to that delightful retreat within the compass of tlie gratification of the desire that every Chautauqiian feels, and the beautiful summer oity will prove the Mecea of all Chautauquans. From that point excursion rates to Niagara are so low that any one can af- . ford to look upon the wonder of God’s handiwork. Through usual yoars the rate from Chautauqun to Niagara and return is as low as $1.50, and I expect to see the rate down to $1.00 next sum mer.” Mr. Davis thinks that the trip is not •only possible but probable, and bc- , lieves that it offers an opportunity for observation and information the neg lect of which will prove a lingering regret throughout life. Mr. Cleveland’s idea about an ex tra session is somewhat of a compro mise, judging from reports of inter views with him. It is to have a short session of two or three weeks just af ter the 4th of March, and then a ses sion of the Ways and Means Commit tee during the spring and summer in order to prepare a general tariff bill, and be ready to present it‘to the 63d Congress in the December Bession fol lowing. This is afar, better view to take of it than the ideaof rushing hur riedly into an extra BesBion and pass ing various measures without due con sideration. Mel Branch, of Columbia, is the author of a resolution which requires the Governor to enforce paragraph IV. section I. article IV. of the constitu tlon in regard to the illegality of con tracts between corporations which tend to defeat or lessen competition. This is amusing. The attitude of a legislator endeavoring by resolution to require a conscientious and honorable execu tive to execute his sworn duty strikes us as rather peculiar to say the least. The proper way to go about it is to define by statute what contracts .’and agreements violate the section in ques tion, and then there would be no dif ficulty in carrying out its provisions. —It is stated that the King of Greece speaks twelve languages. —A human body, when cremated, leaves a residum of about 8 ounces. Leary, Nov. 28,1892. Editor Herald:—I find that in your issue of the 18th Inst, your “special correspondent” oredits Capt. P. E. Boyd and myself with being to some extent responsible for the defeat of Dr. Hand, in this county, in the November oleotiou. Upon casual reading of the article, I for one, and I am confident, many of Calhoun’s best Democrats, failed to find anything particularly “out of joint” about It. Capt. Boyd, as'chalrm/in of our county committee, had made a most gallant fight, and 1 had been pninfully conspicuous in a warfare on the Doctor’s politics for more than two years, and indeed had benumb so accustomed to congratulations from good Democrats that, the compliment your correspondent paid me came quite nntural. I had tried to do my duty as presi dent’ of oiir local Democratic club nnd did not reflect that more than a hundred other good nnd loyal Demo crats in tho county might be “some what indignant” at the absence of their names in that little nrtlcle. But your Bpnce would never have been Imposed upon by this communi cation, but for an article in your issue of the 22nd, signed James Keel, in which it is sought to prejudice the minds of my friends who read the Herald. I have never learned who the writer of the article, to which Mr. Keel took exception, wns. After getting a dis claimer from every one around Leary likely to be its author, I have guessed it was your Mr. Biolmrd E. Cherry. I will add, for the information of the disgruntled, that the author, whoever he was, did nqt get liis information from me. I have never laid claim to any oredit for recent Democratic achievement, except what is herein aet-forth. Possibly, Mr. Keel would not have written his article had he not imagined that I instigated the report of your special correspondent. Since the Issue has been forced on me I will, by way of explanation, say why I was “a hundred miles awny on the coast of Florida” on the day of election. I state, that after the death of my babies, and while my wife was yet prostrated with grief, we planned this trip, under her physician’s ad vice, as n means of diverting her mind nnd recuperating her lost strength. But my wifes health would not permit of an earlier stnrt than Oct. 81st, wliioli made it impossible for us to get home by election day. I have done my whole duty ns a Democrat In the late campaign, nnd, while I oheerfully concede that Mr. Keel and many others have been equally as faithful, 1 do not yield one point to him or any.of his “imaginary somewhat indlgnnnce.” In dosing this I would oall atten tion to the fact, that being in no way responsible for either of the former articles in controversey I am not to be blamed for this defence. Very re spectfully, J. E. Mercer. 1 No Frill*, but Plenty of Fun, Mrs. Plumstcutl recalls the New England applo paring festivals—“the applo bees, when work was mixed with fun; when tho farmer’s son came to the village with the big wagon and gathered tip the willing boys and girls to go home, with him to the ‘apple bee.’ I see the big kitchen wW$ its wliito scoured floor, ample fireplace filled with crackling logs, the white table freighted with largo earthen pans of apples and lighted with tallow caudles. The air is filled with spicy odors and the talk and lauglitoi- of tho boys and girls at- they busily pare, core and quarter tho apples. I see tho long supper table set out with its homespun linen cloth, tho blue dishes, tho tureen of baked beans smoking hot from the brick oven; tlio Indian pudding, flanked on either side with pies of mince, apple, custard and pumpkin, brown broad, doughnuts, ginger bread, pickles and cheese.”—Good Housekeeping. TUB EXTENT OF Til El It POWERS AND PKlrlLEUBN. The Pall Scope of the Measure—Show* now the System I* to Be Oandaet- ed—The Conoiluionen to Have Complete Cob- Irol Bat no Par* liow Eel* Spawn. Eels spawn liko other fishes. For long, however, the most remarkable theories wore hold as to tlioir birth. Ono of the old beliefs was that they sprang from mud; a rival theory held that young eels developed from frag ments separated from their parents’ bodies by the rubbing against rocks. One old author not only declared that they came from Mny dew, but gave the following recipe for produc ing them: “Cut up two turfs cov ered with May dow and lay them ono upon tho other, tho grassy sides in ward, and then expose them to the heat of the sun. In a few hours there will spring from them an infinite’ quantity of eels.”—Rod and Gun. Monopolies in Oid Knglnnd. Monopolies wero quite common in England long before tho days of the Stuarts, while it was under a Stuart, James I, that an act was passed de claring void all monopolies for the sole buying, selling and making of goods, excepting patents for fourteen years for any now process or new manufacture. This indeed was the first step toward free trade. Tho Tudors were really the great creators of monopolies, and Elizabeth was the greatest developer of them.—All the Year Round. Tlie measure just passed by the Gen eral Assembly providing for an amendment to the oity ohartor so as to create a Board of AVater Commission ers to take eharge of the new system, contains many interesting provisions ill regard to the powers conferred upon the members of the board. The first section merely provides for their eleotlon by the Counoil, there be-i ing three of them In all, to be elected for periods of one, two and three years. This creates a vaoanoy on the board every year, to be filled by the Counoll at its last regular meeting In January. The board is to choose its own presi dent from Its number, according to the second scotion, and they are also re quired to take oath to faithfully atid Impartially disohargo their duty, and must make a quarterly report to the Counoil In regard to the water-works atfalrs. flection 8 says that a majority of,tho hoard shall constitute a quorum to do business, make contracts, etc., except In the case of elections when the ac tion of all three is required. Under seotion 4 the board Is given power to eleot a superintendent, engi neer, fireman, olerks, laborers, etc., as may be needful, but the Counoil fixes their salary, and no appointments can bo made for a longer period than one year. The board must also adopt its own code of rules. The next and one of the most im portant provisions gives the board the power of fixing a scale of water rates, and the making of rules to enforce their collection, In short, they have full oontrol of the wnter supply, power to prevent useless waste, to examine all pipes and stop-oooks, and to compel all to submit to suoh examination dur ing reasonable hours, the penalty for noncompllanoe being a fine of $10. Seotion 0 gives the board the power to regulate, at all times, the distri bution and use of the water in all places and for all purposes, and from time to time they shall fix the prices thereof, and may also prescribe for what purposes the water Is to be used, but the fire hydrants are left under the exclusive control of the Mayor and Council. They may require paylhent for water rent in advance, and when parties fall to pay for same they may cause the water to be shut off. The water may not be turned on again until full arrears with Interest are paid. The board has power to make con tracts for use of water for one year only, and nil complaints shall be ad judicated by them. The Council may require bond of any or all of the employes appointed by the board for the faithful perform unce of their duties. The 10th section provides that tho members of the board shall receive no compsensntlon for their services, hut shall be paid for all reasonable ex penses Incurred while in the perform ance of their duties. From time to time a ooinmittco from the Council must inspect the system, nnd they may at any time remove by two-thirds vote any member of said board, when it is shown tbat-he has been gujlty of mal-adminlstration in office. The above is a complete abstract of all the provisions of this Important measure which we present to-day for the benefit of the public who will nnt'urally desire to know something of how the water-works system is to be conducted. ADVERTISED letters. —Women of to-day are, on an aver age, 2 inches taller than they were 28 years ago. A New Salt StlU. , Eight years ago, while a Philadel phia man was trying on a new suit of clothes in a clothing store, some one stole his watch. The suit he bought was worn out years ago, hut the suit he brought against the pro prietors for the value of his watch is still as good as new.—New York Tribune. List of letters remaining in the post office nt Albany, Qa„ for the week ending Nov. 80, 1882. If not. called for in fifteen days will be sent to the Dead Letter office: A. —Miss Laura Adams. B. —Miss Laura Battle, C. W. Barrow, Box 161, Peter Burges, Miss Ida Brown. C. —AV. II. Chandler. D. —Maryeler Duals. G. —Joe Gilbert, Miss Birtic Gordon. H. —Dave Harvey. T.—Mr. and Mrs. AV. S. Ivey. J—Peter Jackson, care Rose Cottage Plaoe; Rev. II. J. Jaokson, core Rose Cottage Place; Bess Jacob, Miss Alice James, I. L. Jackson. If—G. 8. Kirkland, Francis Kimmiok, Henry Lillis, F. M. Kelly. L—Mrs. Mary Lowton, Mrs. Patience Loyd, ThomaB Lowery, Plez Lock ett. M—Mrs. Hester Meyo, Dr. Mac Master’ Mrs. Lena Miller, l^d Morris. N—Croford Neal, N. H*Nelson. P—flam Parker, Joe price. It—Alice Robertson, Mrs: Judle Rob- ' erson, care of Tom Lester. S—Miss Carrie Singleton, Simmons & Cannon, J. D. Stewart. AV—William Washington. Writ Weley, J. H. Westbrook, Adam William, E. M. AVllkerson, Miss Sally Wil son. In calling for above letters please say “Advertised” and give date. B. F. Bhimrerry, F. M. Read Mase& Cox’s ad, there is some thing in it for you, 1 d3t THE CA^SE OE DEFEAT. In a leading editorial on the disa greement of leaders as to the oauses of Republican defeat, the Savannah-News states: The Republican doctor* disaRi-ro.a* to tho ooobo of the defeat ot Uielr porty nod ns to tho policy tlirli- party should porstio in the fntiu-o. Goy. McKinley, Mr. Dopew, Mr, Reid and other prominent Republican* have sold rcconUy that tho tariff doctrine of their party 1* nil right, and that that doctrine will ho tho lending plank In thole platform in 181)0. They don’t think tho MoKloloy tariff had nay thing to do with tho defeat their party sustained. Mr, ltoid says ho thinks tho dofeatot his pnrty was duo to tho modorn tendonoy toward soolalism. Of oourse the leaders wtM disagree as to what brought about such over whelming defeat, but the truth of the matter Is, It was a combination of clr- sumstanoes, which viewed from differ ent points seemed to give preponder ance to one over another. Many of the Republican leaders viewed this combination from different points, consequently there is a general differ ence of opinion as to which nause was predominant. Generally speaking this combination wns the MoKltiley tariff and the forco hill In the North and South, while these were combined with local Issues In the Northwest, suoh as the school hill in AVlsoonslu and Illinois, to whioh may be added the general conduct of the past administration Its monopolistic tendencies, and the general prevalent desire for govern mental revolution to bring about a change for the better. (t depends on the point from whioh j-ou view these forces whioh one seems i:o be predominant, but the truth is all contributed their shore and over whelming Democratic success was the result. . Swindled by s Bold Dodge. Men who handle money in large sums habitually are popularly sup posed to be very careful. The con trary is frequently the case. The auditor of one of the great express companies recently told how tho toller of ono of the big New York banks was swindled out of fifty dol lars by a barefaced deception. The express company had issued a large number of money orders for adver tising purposes. They were much reduced in size and had printed on their face in bold red letters the words: “Minature Facsimile. Not Good.” They were all filled out, having been lithographed, and the name of tho fictitious "payee” was also indorsed on the back. A casual glanoe would tell an ordi narily careful observer that -they were merely advertisements, intend ed to show how money orders looked when ready for payment, even if the caution in rod letters hod not been there. Yet when a man boldly walk ed into the bank.referred to, wrote his own name below the lithographed endorsement, and asked to have the “money order" cashed, the teller un hesitatingly' handed over the fifty dollars. Nor did he discover the mis take unaided, but sent tho advertise ment to tho express company for collection.—New York Sun. Filling for Crucki In the Floor. If tho boards of a hare floor do not fit perfectly, have the spaces filled with putty, or With a mixture which hns been often rocommondod of late, of newspaper^ soaked lit a paste made of flour and water. Tho pro- portions of this are ono pound of flour, throe quarts of water and one tahlcspoonful of powdered alum. Tho nowpapers should be tom into bits, and tho whole thoroughly boiled nnd tnixod until of the consistency of putty. It may ho colored with a lit tle of the staining mixture, and should bo forced into the cracks with a knifo, when it will soon become hard and dry like papier mache.— Christian Union. j WITH THE LEGISLATURE.; THEY HAVE ANNOUNCED IN FA- YOB OF THE ANTI-OI’TION HI 1,1,. Ll|l>lstsn Obtain Lsstsi ■( Absence— Probability efno Quorum Nnl- ■Nn>. Sjiocllll to tllO IIR8A1.I). Atlanta, Deo. 1.—The House to-day passed the Semite resolution asking Georgia's members of Congress to urge- the passage of tho Hatch anti-option bill, or similar measure looking to the suppression of gambling on cotton futures und farm products. Fifty or more applications for leave of absence were granted to-day, so it is likely there will be no quorum in the House on Saturday. The Senate passed a bill this morn ing to provide for a State Board of Medical Examiners to license physic- inns to praotioe. FAMILY GRAVEYARDS. CARILLt Cl- , A Trne Bill F.nnd Agnh. SkerIK Billiard. Speolsl Cim-ospomlqpceof tho IIxb.al Camilla, Dec. 1.—The Su Court, whioh has been in i since Monday, adjourned ye Nothing of Importance jyas d The Grand Jury, yesterday, I true bill against Mr. A. P. Hill turning out of jail Barney ’’ summer. It will bo remembered I was found guilty of the Larkin Nix and was sentenced imprisonment in the penltentia He escaped under susptolo oumstnuccs last summer. Hilliard was deputy sherlf time, and had ohnrge of the pr 1 Mrs. Jas. II. Hall died.he morning nfter a lingering (line sovernl months. She was the wifi one of Camilla’s oldest and most I ly respected citizens, Mr. J. H. Ha A Misquoted Proverb. Perhaps no English proverb or proverbial phrase is more frequently misquoted than the one that speaks of hitting a* nail on the head. Un thinking peoplo almost always say the “right nail,” which is absurd. The joiner who hit the wrong nail would he a “duffer" indeed, hut an expert hand may now and then hit his nail otherwise than fairly on the head.—Notes and Querries. Old. but as Good a* New. When I behold a fashionable table, set out in all itsmagnifieence, I fancy I see gouts and dropsies, fancies and lethargies, with other innumerable distempers, lying in ambuscade among the dishes. Nature delights in the most plain and simple diet. Every animal but man keeps to one dish. Herbs are the food of this spe cies, fish of that and flesh of a third. Man feeds upon everything that comes in his way. Not the smallest food or excrescence of earth, scarce a berry or mushroom, can escape him.—Addison. Lonesome Rights Tlmt Are to Be Been on Southern Indiana Farms. "rhoro is no placo like southern Indiana for graA’eyards,” said Wil liam Yakey, of Bloomfield. “Now, that section including Green, Mon roe, Brown and Sullivan counties is a wonderland to traverse. It looks os though the old settlers of fifty years ago wanted each one to have a graveyard of his own. Every mile or two, often far from any roadway, totally inaccessible to wagons with out laying waste the fences, you come upon little rook walled or rail bound inclosures containing the dead of one family. Father, mother nnd sevornl children lie there, and none others. "These places havb long been for saken and forgotten. Woods flourish in profusion and hide the wind and rain stained tombstones from view. Often with a companion I have en tered one of those little inclosures, trampled nnd torn out the weeds and righted the five or six headstones that had fallen and buried even the inscribed virtues of the dead into tho wormy earth. These people had no ebuntry churchyard; no preacher except the visiting parson who came month ly on horseback. They had no funer al in the present sense of the word. Plain wooden boxes were used for cof fins and often tho sturdy youth of the family made the coffin for the dead parent or relative. These little spots were dear to those families. One can see that by the loving little inscrip tions and decorations. When they were nil (lead no one remained to care for them and they fell into de cay and ruin. * ‘They are lonesome sights those little groups of white pillars. In the winter when the trees are bare and the grass dead I have seen flocks of orows coming and circling about the dump of trees that usually cluster about those places. Tho bitter wind moans through the cracklinffbranch and those crows wheel about and caw and croak until tho world seems truly a placeof sorrow and death."— Chicago Globe, , An Impressive Funeral. Mrs S. C. Hall, in his “Memories,” dcscribos tho burial of tho poet Camp- bell in Westminster abbey. State 0 men, poets and men of letters fol lowed tho venerable dean of St. Paul’s, tho poet Millman, as, reading the burial service, ho led the solemn procession to Poet’s corner. It was not, however, tiie presence of these illustrious mourners that made-the funeral ono of the most impressive ever seen in that mausoleum of great men. A long, reverential pause preceded the words, "Ashes to ashes, dust -to dust." As they were slowly uttered, a Polish officer advanced from among tho mourners and dropped upon the coffin some earth taken from the grave of Kosciusko, tho hero whoso patriotism and death the poet had praised in verse. The effect was startling. Then came the climax. “I hoard a voice from heaven," road the dean, and immediately a thunderclap shook the old abbey. He paused; the mourners were thrilled. As the awful sound died away the dean finished the sentence—“they rest from their labors.” It Is evident that the outcome < present International Monetary ( ferenoa will be of less moment a than any of its predecessors. England will hearken to no wliioli America proposes, and II equally as oertaln that this ment Is not going to submit and every proposition whioh J Bull may make and whioh detrimental to the Interests c country. We are not made tba Many plans of dealing v question have been propo among the most Interesting is 1 Bnron Rothschild who prop form a snydloate for the pur flvo million pounds sterling i annually, the United States toe Its purchases as at present un Sherman aat. This would bulk of the silver Into tho j mints, and under the present a stances would give England i vantage. There Is something in tho a Baron Rothsohiid, England’s financier begins to take a han question of international has liis eye open to the inti England and himself nnd tl State would gain nothing plans which ho might pr Frutn all nppearanoes tl: conference will be n larger f ever before. | Tlie Tlhne of the Crucifixion. The leading theologians of tho world, who have been figuring from Scriptural and other data for some time, have come to tho conclusion that Christ was crucified shortly after 9 o’clock on the morning of Friday, April 10, A. D. 30.— St. Louts Repub lic. Where Gladstone Belongs. Gladstone is reported as saying in an address: “I am a Scotchman by blood, and a Lancashire man by birth, I have lived most of my life in Lon don, and in one way or another I be long to most parts of the country.” Mr* Toole's Jokes# Mr. Toolo has confessed to ’an inter viewer that there is no truth in the rumor that he is “a reformed char acter" in tho matter of practical jokes. On the contrary, he is of opin ion a “a little harmless acting” of this sort off the stage “keeps one from growing old"—always remem bering that practical jokes likely in the slightest degree to give pain are not fair gome. Unfortunately the photographers, by making every body's features familiar nowadays, rather ipoil this amusement. “Yesterday, however," said the popular comedian, “I went to a jew eler’s to buy. some plates and get some amusement for some time by pretending to be the income tax com missioner, and the other day Weedon Grossmith and I went to the Tower and mode an offer for the hire of the crown jewels for some private theat ricals.”—London News. Muse & Cox are showing the greatest line of novelties in neckwear ever of fered by them. 1 U3t THE NONETARY CONFBRBN The Water-work# 1 From Friday's Evunlng lturald. Messrs. Geurge E. Craff Atlanta, Who are bulldl water-works tower for tlie c bany, seem determined ti compensate for their t mencement of the work, 1 quick and thorough Job of i erection. The framo part of tho t consist, when completed, of tlons, each twenty feet high these sections were up yesti as all the parts are on Quinn, tho sMperlntend work, expects to. have tho otl by the end of the we competent force of hands it hoisting engine t0 Wt * sections of the tower, and thoroughly,understands h pleto tho work at tbo qulo moment. ,1 The tank Is d(t|(y expeoti nnd early next week, if notl pens to delay the work no ress, Mr. Quinn will begin position.. The taiik will 1 in height, making a total of dred and thirty feet. The o of the work Is earnestly lo ward to by every Albanian. THE MACHINERY. When the boilers were Tuesday, and steam gotten u; the engines nnd strong Mr. Tom PnttisOn, ’ has chartre of the st the machinery in no hundred pounds pre showed no defects, but th eral slight breaks ttt tho l will have to be remedied, test will be made In a few di greater pressure applied. The treasury departme paying out pension money of $13,600,000 per month, and are thousands of applicants o at the duor of the pension t waiting for the pension i scoop them a deal. Tw years after the war they have covered their direful need < tho hands of the government, fraud committed in the name law seems not to worry them, a: idea that the public treasury v to bo fleeced by individuals i be gaining ground. -A diamond for cutting about three months. ' ■ —The French term to Stainer is a “Tea Tottler.” Bird Iasi Nil From Fridsy’s Kvinino JT Mr. Edgar Land, young farmer of East 1 last night from a i morrhagio fever. . He was the son r* who lives in Easl about' twenty-flv will 4 buried t Bluff in Eai -