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-PITTSBTJBG, STJOTAX, FEBRTTARX 15, 1891.
FUG THEBUML
Parnell Charged by McCarthy
With Causing the Pres
ent Complication
IN THE IRISH SITUATION.
Be is Said to Have Seized on a
Frivolous Ercnse to End
the Negotiations,
"WiTH DILLON AND O'BKIEX'S AID.
Fart of the Elame for the Boulogne Con
ference Failure Thrown on Har
rington and Ilealj.-
TDK SPLIT IS SOW WIDEK THAlf TE.
Ia EdMWertt, Psmell Xty B Compelled to Oiti Out
Eli Teraca of the Bodcgnt
Kmeb1.
ssssxsaa ros tx xcnvz cakpiign
tBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. 1
LojTDOif, Feb. 14. Copyright Now
that the attempt to bring about a reconcilia
tion between tbe two sections of tbe Irish
Parliamentary party has been formally
abandoned, all sorts of rumors have been
put in circulation as to tbe causes of tbe
failure. According to an editorial, inspired
or actually written by Justin McCarthy,
in to-dav's Speaker, the new weekly organ
of cultured Liberalism, assurances, satis
factory even to Parnell, had been obtained
from tbe Liberal leaders in regard to the
Irish police and land question, and every
thing indicated the success of the Boulogne
negotiations. But at the last moment a new
demand, supported by O'Brien, Dillon and
Parnell, was put forward from Boulogne.
"This demand," says Mr. McCarthy in
the Speaker, "seemed a slight one in itself,
but it involved a flagrant absurdity. The
Liberal leaders were asked to give a man
datory character to the clause respecting the
police, in view of the possibility of a Con
servative lord lieutenant being appointed
hereafter. It was in vain that they pointed
out that a Conservative lord lieutenant
necessarily implied the existence of a Con
servative majority in the House of Com
mons, and that neither they nor any other
body of men could pretend to overrule tbe
decisiqnsof the.majori.yof "an linpefial
parliament which does not yet exist.
. An Opening for Parnell.
"Parnell had found his opportunity.
"What passed between bim and Messrs.
O'Brien and Dillon is not known. All
that is clear is that failing to secure the
acquiescence of the English Liberals In tbe
demand set forth on this small point, he
seized upon it as a pretext to pnt an end to
his own negotiations with the party, in
which he was lately the leader."
Other rumors throw part of the blame for
failure on Timothy Harrington and Timo
thy Healy, and itas certainly a matter of
common knowledge that a deadly-feud ex
ists between those two, which would make
it impossible for them to work together in
the future. It is not probable, however, that
the matter will be allowed to remain in the
present unsatisfactory state.
Parnell is much annoyed at the unfair
manner in which opponents have sought to
cast the entire responsibility upon his shoul
ders, and in sell-defense, he may be com
pelled at an early date to give his version ot
tbe Boulogne negotiations. Both sections
are preparing for an active campaign in
Ireland, to which Parnell looks forward with
confidence, in striking contrast to the
timidity and hesitancy shown by his leading
opponents.
Forecast of an Election.
The latter will devote themselves chiefly
to organizing the electorate, leaving the
work of "blarneying tbe mob," as they dis
dainfully describe tbe popular outdoor dem
onstrations, to the Parnellites. A careful
estimate made by electoral experts states
that if a general election should come' this
year the Nationalists would lose 10 seats in
Ireland, out ot the 85 they now hold, and
that of the remaining 75, Parnell would ob
tain GO and McCarthy ISl The estimate is
not flattering to the McCarthyites, and it
should be explained that it is based upon
tbe assumption that "William O'Brien will
throw his lot with Parnell.
The .great Liberal victory at Northampton
has so demoralized the Tories that they have
scarcely attempted to explain it away.
Heretofore they have claimed a moral vic
tory, even when beaten, and in a few cases
where they managed to hold their own,
they have lifted up their voices in a song
of triumph, but Northampton does not af
ford them one scrap of comfort, because,
where they polled 127 votes less than in
18S6, tbe Liberals polled 8G6 more. The
figures, somehow, don't allow of the cus
tomary moral victory claim, and deprived
o! that consolation, the Tory despair is com-,
plete.
SO IBTTTH IK IT.
Denial or the Reported Interview Between
-UlnUter Lincoln and Lord Salisbury.
Tbt cable to the dispatch.!
Loxdox, Feb. 14. The report cabled, it
b understood, to New York, that Minister
Lincoln has bad a four hours' interview
with Lord Salisbury is pure invention. The
Minister saw tbe British Premier for the
first time since his return from America last
"Wednesday, and the interview was a very
short one.
Mrs. Lincoln is expected here the end of
this month from Paris.
PEINCE OF WALES ATOOYED.
Ho IsEndoavorlng to Settle TTiat Gambling
'. : ".Scandal Outside of Court. .
' TbVcaBLE TO THE D1SPATCU.J
Losixjjr. Feb. 14. Tbe Sir "William
Gordon Cnmming matter has been so hotly
pushed that tbe efforts cow earnestly being
made to settle it privately are likely to fall.
The Prince of Wales is particularly annoyed
, WW .WMKffi? rT? ffefrlffSW r
DILLON AUD O'BRIEN HATE
about it, as Sir William now insists be
signed tbe paper, promising not to play
cards any more, not because he had really
done what he was charged with, but because
the Prince made it a personal point with
bim, fhat he should do this in order to avoid
any possibility of further dispute arising
about one of his personal friends.
Sir William is so positive in this attitude,
that he declares his intention of bringing
the Prince into court as a witness. Tbe
recollection of the Mordaunt divorce case,
when the Prince went on the witness stand,
makes this exceedingly disagreeable to bim,
although be came out of that case with a
great increase of popularity, but at the ex
pense of a great deal of personal discomfort.
BRIDGING THE CHASM.
HIGH P2AISE FOE MESSOKIEE FEOH THE
GEEMAH EMPEEGE., ,
A Letter Intended to Dissolve the Strained
Relations 'Between French, and. German
Artists It Produces a Deep Impression
in France Good Results Expected.
TBT DCXLJLF'S CABLE COKPAXT.l
PARIS, Feb. 14. Since the "War of 1870
the French artists have abstained iron tak
ing part in tbe fine art exhibition at Berlin.
The German Emperor has desired to put an
end to this systematic abstentation, end
with the object of bringing about less
strained relations on their part, the follow
ing letter has been sent to M. Herbette on
lheoccasionjif. Messonier's deattu -The-let-ter"wasTead"atthe
evening sitting 6fthe
Fine Art Academy, and. is likely to pro
duce a deep impression in France. The let
ter rnns as follows:
Count Von tVesel. tieneral In the household or
His Majesty, to Herbette, Ambassador of France
at Berlin:
The Emperor Kine, my august sovereign, has
just given me an order to Inform Your Exce 1
lency that he lias been painfully luoved on
being apprised of the deatn of your Illustrious
compatriot, II. Jlessonler. His Majesty, while
auLuuiiij; .aies&oniers immense talent as a
paluter, was especially pleased in recognizing
tbe work of a conscientious artist and a man of
great character, who, from an admirable feel
ing of self-respect, never left any of bis paint
ings without baring done all in his power to
render it a perfect cbef de oeuvre.
His Majesty has always considered Messon
ier one ot the great glories of France, and of
art throughout tbe world. He very deeply
shares the i-orrow which tbe death of tms mas
ter has caued bis country. His Majesty in
structs me to request you to be good enough to
make tbls known to the lostitute, which will
always be able to recall as an honor the fact
that it numbered Messonier among its mem
bers. ceispi nr good sphuts.
He Is Not In the Least Cast Down In Spirits
by His Overthrow.
fBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COXPAXT.l
London, Feb. 14. At the court ball in
Rome this week it was observed that while
Madame Crispi, by virtue of "her rank "as a
member of the Koyal Order of the Aunun
ziata, occupied a folding stool in the pres
ence of the Queen, she was left to enjoy her
dignity absolutely alone. Her husband,
however, although a fallen premier,enjoyed
himself iminensely.displayedhis many decor
ations, talked with everybody and was visibly
in tbe highest spirits. The scene was so re
markable as to lead many persons to the
conclusion that the change of the Italian
ministry is a comedy, aud that in some way
Marquis di Budini is playing a game de
vised by the astute Sicilian, who is sup
posed to have been overthrown. Signor
Crisp!, neither in public nor in 'private,
bears himself in tbe least like a fallen states
man. Meanwhile the general situation in Italy
is supposed, lor some reason, to be so much
better th-in it was that the cardival has not
been so brilliant for ten years pastas this
year, and more gayetv prevailed than since
the occupation by the Italians in 187L
MUCH JOY IN EKGIAHD.
Cleveland's Anti-Free Coinage Letter At
tracts Great Attention OvervThere.
-BY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. I
Loxdok, Feb. 14. Mr. Cleveland's let
ter, opposing the free coinage of' silver, hat
caused great joy at the.India Office here, as
it is believed its immediate effect will be to
stop tbe fluctations in the Indian Govern
ment rupee paper and increase its value,
while steadying the silver market general
ly. The iJoify JTetcso-day remarks: "The
check to tbe lollies which had been threat
ening in the United Slates may possibly al
low silver to fall back to 44d."
Everybody here, excepting not a single
politician and only a few shrewd financiers,
appears to be under the impression that
Grover Cleveland is running the adminis
trative machinery of the United States, and
it would surprise a very few Englishmen to
see a Washington dispttch in their news
papers announcing that Mr. Cleveland had
ordered the arrest and execution of the bold,
bad silver men, whose machinations, make
Indian rupee paper fluctuate to a degree
most distressing to British investors.
AN OID SCHEME EEVTVED.
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TbJMjjflrcrsal Bank Project Reappears In
France Under Curious Ansplces.
IBT CABLE TO THE OISrATCH.1
London, Feb. 14. The wonderful finan
cial scheme of a universal bank, which was
mooted jijear ago in New York by Colonel
Ley bourne, Scotchman, has reappeared in
France Under another name and with the
co-operation of a foreign nobleman, who
married a danghter of the sewing machine
millionaire, Singer, It now appears as; the
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SURBENDEBED THEMSELVES.
Jesuit Bank, with a curious combination in
the directory, of Catholic archbishops and
Presbyterian politicians, Mr. McLaren, of
Edinburgb.M. P.,being named as one of the
most active promoters.
This Jesuit Bank is to receive the deposits
and transact the business of the Catholics
throughout Enrope, and the Vatican, per
haps tbe archbishops of New York, may be
consulted on tbe scheme which, if properly
organized, no doubt has great merits.
EESIGHED HIS MEMBERSHIP.
The Governor of the Bank of England Be
sent a Slight to a Friend.
TBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.!
London, Feb. 14. A question of club
ethics of. interest to both sides of the At
lantic has been raised here in the highest
financial quarters of the city. The City of
London Club, the most solid and respectable
institution in tbe old Broad street, is the
headquarters of a majority of the weightiest
magnate? of London. At the usual election
last week, several gentlemen of unimpeach
able character proposed were mercilessly
black-balled by the exclusive part v. Among
these was a member of the Stock Exchange,
preferred by no less a person than William
Lidderdale, Governor of the Bank of Eng
land, made famous by his determined action
at the time of tbe great Baring smash.
On hearing that the friend proposed by
him had been excluded by 19 black balls,
Mr. Lidderdale became so indignant that he
instantly wrote to the club withdrawing bis
name from the books. As tbe excluded
member was seconded, by. one of tbe. most
popular and influential "stock. Jbrokers-in
.London, the seconder was asked -if he in
tended to follow tbe example or .the
Governorof. the Bank of England; to which
he replied : "By no means."
'THE D0CKEES' STEIKE.
Both Sides Firm With the Advantage in
Favor of the Ship Owners.
IBT CABLE TO THE DIBPATCK.l
London, Feb. 14. The week has wit
nessed a widening of the area of battle be
tween the ship owners and the men, and
victory so far rests with the former, although
it is by no means complete. Tbe Feder
ation has sent an ultimatum to the London
dockers and has given them until Monday
to consider it. The majority of the dockers'
leaders favor a fighting policy and they will
probably prevail.
To judge from a dispatch printed to-day,
the industrial unrest has spread to Turkey.
Tbe harbor authorities at Constantinople
suddenly issued au order that steamers sball
not be discharged except by dock laborers
who belong tooths recently instituted trade
guild. The order chiefly affects British in
terests, and tbe British Ambassador has put
on his war paint. It need not be -'supposed
that trade unionism has taken root in the
Sultan's dominions. Thegnild referred to is
run by a syndicate of officials, who saw a
chance of making money by establishing a
labor monopoly. ,
DI BUMKTS ITAIIAH POLICY.
r
He Declares It to Be Peace, Economy and
the Maintenance of the Alliances.
HOME, Feb. 14. Upon tbe assembling of
the Chamber of Deputies to-day, the Marquis
di Budini,the new Italian Premier,made his
promised statement as to the policy of the
Cabinet, which has already been outlined
by the press. The Marquis declared that
the Cabinet will fight under the standard of
economy, and that it proposed to equalize
the budget by a reduction of all estimates,
including the war and naval estimates.
So far as the Cabinet's foreign policv was'
concerned, the Marquis said, it would fol
low the verdict ot-the elections and. would
be simple and frank, as befitting a country
really desirous of the peace programme
which was common to the principal powers.
He added: "We shall staunchly maintain
the alliances existing, and will let our" con
duct prove that we have no aggressive in
tentions. We shall strive to dispel false re
ports as to our relations with France. Peace
is necessary in order to enable Italy to re
pover from her present unsatisfactory econ
omic condition." The Marquis tnen asked
for a prompt vote of confidence, in the'Gov-ernment.-
UTOIGEHT AMERICANS.
The Large Number Applying for Relief Will
Probably Lead to Investigation.
TBT CABLE TO THE DISrjLTqK.1
London, Feb. 14. The London Legation
and Consulate have bad a good deal of
trouble lately, owing to numerous applica
tions for assistance by indigent Americans,
who have come over in charge of live cattle,
and seem to be frequently cast ashore with
out money to keep themselves orto return
to th? United States.
Many of these unfortunate fellows really
suffer great privations, aud the matter de
serves, and will probably be given, a
thorough investigation.
A Noted Sea Captain Dead.
fBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.!
London, Feb. 14. Captain Kobert Mon
roe, au old salt, who has commanded many
of the vessels of the Anchor line, died this
week, at Lanark. His whole career was
marked by skillful and successful seaman
ship. JOB BRALV FAG
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Dr. W. H. Fisher, Lb Buenr, Minn., says: "I
find it very serviceable in nervous debility,
sexual weakness, brain far, excessive 'use of
tobacco, v as a drink In fevers, and In some
urinary troubles It Is a grand good remedy in
aU'cASes where I. hive used it," r
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SHERMAN AS A MAN.
He Had Qualities Tbat Entitled Him
; to Kank Among the Great '
IN PEACE AS WELL AS IN WAE.
His Eeligions and Political Faitb, and His
Social Relations.
HIS 0PIHI0H OP TEE PEES1DEKCI
To the American people the name of
William Tecumseh Sherman suggests the
ideal soldier. But be was more than a
soldier. Tbe resolution and strong purpose
and grim gravity exhibited in his features
wlien in repose seemed to -indicate to tbe
stranger a lack of the softer and more hu
mane qualities, but when animated in social
conversation his face would light up with
bright and sympathizing smiles. His as
sociation with his friends and comrades was
always exceedingly cordial, and his affec
tion for those allied to him was as tender as
that of a woman. He enjoyed the soe'ety
of young people and liked, as he said, to
see them "scooting around."
He was born a Presbyterian and educated
a Roman Catholic, but he regarded the
creeds of both churches with impartial
eharitv. Some years ago be said there need
be no dispute after his death about his re
ligious faith, for it could be given in a few
words: "I believe that if people only act
half as w,e.H as they know how, God will
forgive the balance." Mrs. Sherman was a
Roman Catholic and her children -were
nurtured in that faitb. Mrs. Sherman died
in Kew York November 28, 1888, at the age
of 64 years, after suffering for years with
heart trouble.
Was Never a Candidate.
General Sherman was an admirable writer,
says the New York ZWoune, always going
at once to the point at issue.. His letters
brought bim into many controversies, but
most, if not all, the animosities engendered
by his discussions of war questions were,
put aside by bim and his opponents in latter
years. He-talked well, always fluently and
ofcen brilliantly. He had no hesitation
about speechmaking, but could not be called
a natural orator.
Genral Sherman's political views were
decided and conservative. Before the war
he was a Pro-Slavery Whig, and during the
war he committed himself to the theory of
reorganization afterward adopted by Presi
dent Johnson. In 1884, Mr. Blaine, his
wife's cousin, wrote to him that he (Sher
man) might be nominated at Chicago, and
he must accept the nominntion given to
him. General Sherman wrote in reply:
Iourhtnbtto submit myself tn the cheap
ridicule of declining -what is not offered, but it
is only fair to the many really able men who
rie-htf oily aspire to the high honor of being
President of tbe United States, to let them
know that I am not and must not be construed
as a rival' I will not in any event entertain or
accept a nomination as a candidate for Presi
dent by the Chicago Republican Conveution, or
any other convention, for reasons personal to
myself. ' I claim that tbe Civil War. in which I
simply did a man's fair sllar of work, so per
fecilyaccomplished peace that military men
have an absolute right to rest, and to demand
tbat men who have oeen schooled in the artsand
practice of peace sball now do their work equally
well. ... I have my personal affairs in a
State of absolute safety and comfort. I owe no
man a coot, have.no expensive vbabits, envy1 no"
manthis. wealth or nower.jin comnlicaiinn nr
.indirect ItabllltJes, and would account myself
a fool, a madman, anjisS, to embark, anewat 63
yeavaof age" in a career that' may become at
any moment tempesf-tossed by perndy,. the'
defalcation, tbn dishonesty, or. neglect of any
single one of 100,000 subordinates utterly un
known to the President of the United States,
not to say tbe eternal worrlment of a vast host
of impecunious friends and old military sub
ordinates. Even as it is I am tortured by the
charitable appeals of poor, distressed pension
err, but as President these would be multiplied
beyond human endurance.
Depews Estimate of Bim.
General Sherman became a citizen of
New York in 1886, and from that time on
was a central ngure in the social side of
public life of the Metropolis. Apart from
his military fame, his personal gifts, which
made bim one of the most charming of men,
gathered around him with homage repre
sentatives of the learning, the commercial
enterprise and the best society of the city.
Ubauncey &l. Depew, called him "at once
the most distinguished and delightful figure
in our metropolitan society." Mr. Sepew
indicated tbe key of the General's popu
larity when he added. "He loved to be in
tbecompany of men and women, and he was
easily, at any table, at the head wherever
he sat, and had a wonderful faculty for en
tertaining conversation."
In his house he established in a base
ment room a little retreat or "snuggery" for
himself. He called it bis office, and here
he received visitors and answered cor
respondence. In the hours which he de
voted to theee.duties he presented a picture
which strikingly impressed itself on the
memories pf all who saw it His desk was
in the middle of the room, and there he sat,
amid piles of books, records and papers, and.
surrounded byrold war niaps and memen
toes. He wore an easy office coat or a dress
ing gown, and for aids to bis eyesight he
bad a huge pair of round-glassed, tortoise-shell-rimmed
spectacles. Wielding his.
paper knife and taking up his pen occa
sionally, he would keep busy and at tbe
same time would sustain conversation with
a caller, oh whom every now and then, as he
addressed him, he would bend bis keen,
direct gaze, raising his brows and looking
over tbe tops of his spectacles.
Be 'Could Tell a Joke.
The walls of this room, too, have often
rung with laughter, responsive to tbe kindlv
joke, the ready jest, the queer reminiscence
ot old times, inimitably told, with which
he made'thtftime pleasant for groups of his
intimate friends.especially his old comrades
of the army. When a reporter visited him
he would get a cordial enough welcome to
the General's nook, but presently 'old
"Tecumseh" Would look up and say somei
thing like this: "Ob, what's tbe use of both
ering with an old fellow like me? Haven't
I had enough publicity? UniphI More
than I wanted. Now, my dear fellow, I
like you and yonr paper, but you musn't
print anything about me; you really
musnt."
His first public speech in New York-City
after he came here was delivered at the din
ner of tbe NewEngland Society in Delmou
icd's'on Wednesday, December 22, 1886. It
was at this dinner that Henry W. Grady
made his memorable address on "The New
South."
In private life, among his friends, and
indeed with alt who had the honor of meet
ing him, General Sherman 'manifested
readiness of speech in a remarkable degree
by the versatility and unwearying charm of
his conversational 'p6wers. His modest and
rfnassuming manner lent additional grace to
his graceful and entertaining words. When
be spoke at dinners he reserved for himself
conversational freedom. He abhorred the
fetters of a toast or set sentiment, aud when
oue was assigned to him be cast it lightly
nsideinhis opening sentence. Then be
would "go ahead" as tbe spirit-moved bim,
and for the thoughts with which the spur
of the moment crowded bis mind he had an
easy and flowing expression; made charac
teristically telling, however, by freqnent
parentheses and by other little oddities of
manner. At' -the head of his own table
General Sherman was a magnetic host.
AJCover ot the Stage. .
General Sherman was a constant theater
goer,, an ardeut admirer of.the play and a
'stanch defender and upholder of the theatri
cal profession. He was always saying good
swords forit. F-irst night) audiences at. im
portant productions were accustomed to see
the. General, jaa.'he. Keenly.and, critically
watched the ,., performance? -He,- never
missed, a "'first night"at DalyX and-Mis
RehaD, of the Daly company, had in him an
admirer lavish of sincere praise. The Gen
eral was an intimate friend of most of the
best known players, especially of Booth,
Barrett, Jefferson and Florence. He was
one ofth'e first members of tbe Players'
Club, and made a memorable speech at the
supper given at Delmodico's in honor of
Edwin Booth by Augustin Daly and A. M.
Palmer. The last theatrical performance
that he attended was at the Casino; aud it
was on that night that he caught tbe cold
which developed the fatal attack of erysip
elas. Bat his Jife in New York was so crowded
with social incident that a complete record
of it would need a Boswellian record to do
it justice. Mr. Depewsaid that he "ought
always to have been accompanied by a sten
ographer." . You couldn't get the General to talk poll
tics. He left tbat topic severely alone in
bis public utterance;. But' he bad strong
opinions on such national matters as the In
dian question, and at the last dinner of the
New England Society in Brooklyn be spoke
in favor of giving tbe army control of the
Indians, or wnom, as a race, he spoke from
his experience with hearty and undisguised
contempt
Sherman on tbe Street.
Other public men may, and do often, walk
the streets unnoticed, but there was hardly a
New Yorker who could not, as he passed bim,
say, "There goes General Tecumseh Sher
man." His soldierly training kept his
nervously muscular form well knit in his
old age. He walked with an elastic step,
and he would rather march afoot than ride
in a carriage any day. Since the death of
his wile in November, 1883, the General's
hair has been changing from grizzled to
white, and his bearing has become less erect.
His head was carried a little forward from
the shoulderson account of theirslight stoop.
His countenance was as lull of individuality
as his whole figure was picturesque. His
ruddy face was seamed by countless lines.
His eyes sparkled under shaggy brows. He
possessed the well-formed nose which, it is
said, is characteristic of all great generals.
His high cheek bones showed the "Scotch
Irish" in him, to which he sometimes re
ferred with pride. His face was fringed by
a growth of closely trimmed white beard.
His figure was not stout, but was an embod
iment of strength in reserve.
In speaking, he looked every word as well
as said it. He had concentrated in his spare
frame the nervous energy of half a dozen
men. As shown by tbe endurance of his
last illness, his vitality was prodigious. He
was not scrupulous about dress, neither did
he affect carelessness about it. He looked
well in any clothing, because bis individu
ality was as superior to an evening suit as it
was toa uniform.
HE LOVED HIS FRIENDS.
Evidences of the Simplicity of Character of
the Grand Old General Ills Inquiry as
to What Plttaburgers Thought of His
Relative, Lieutenant Fitch.
"He was simple as a child, as all great
men. are, and liked nothing better than to
forget that be was the great soldier, and a
man honored among men," said John F.
Atchesonyesterday. He was referring to
General Sherman, whom he had met on
frequent occasions.
"I remember once," continued Mr. Atch
eson, "sitting next him at dinner in the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. I recognized him at
once, but being anxious to see what
kind of. a man he wjb outside of the
glamor, thro,wn over him by his deeds, X.
reirainea-irouuettiu? bimstaJUKnew him.
Aid'WaS Ttfarded. During ,the whole
uinuer ne.spose in tbe most simple manner;
and tried to poke fup at me by repeating my
answers to his-questions in a quizzical way.
When.he learned I was1 from Pittsburg he
became more interested. You are from
Pittsburg? Do you know anybody there?'
he nsked me, with a twinkle in his eye. 'I
havegrandchildren there. Do yonknow Lieu
tenant Fitch? You do? Well now, just tell
me what they think of him down there; how
does he stand, and the General was as eager
ly anxious to know what Pittsburgers
thought of the Lieutenant as he was, when
a cadet, to know what his com
mandant thought of him. The Gen
eral liked nothing better . than to
forget bia greatness aud mix among
men as au every-day citizen. He loved tbe
society of his friends, aud it was there he
was seen in his rugged simplicity of char
acter and where the geniality of his nature
showed out best. The Shermans are re
puted cold, bat they are genial at heart
In his later days he got tired of
the ovations with which he used to be re
ceived everywhere. When the band struck
up "Marching Through Georgia" he would
turn around to his neighbor and say, "Let
me see, did I ever hear that before."
GOULD'S BIG COMBINE,
A STATEMENT IN EEGAKD TO THE
80UECE OF HIS FDND3.
Drexel, Morgan Sc Co. and Kidder, Pea
body & Co. Havo Thrown Their Euro
pean Influence to III in and He Is Play
ing Rockafeller Against Huntington
. Magnitude of the Deal.
Philadelphia, Feb. 14. There seems
little donbl tbat Jay Gould now controls the
voting power of five-eighths of the Balti
more and Ohio common stock, and has Until
June, 1893, to call in the qption at a price
agreed upon but not yet given out. In
the meantime he guarantees to the
grantors of the option the nsual divi
dends whether earned by tbe road or
not, but it is naturally supposed that he will
turn over to the compnny sufficient traffic to
save his private funds from loss, or else will
so use the Baltimore and Ohio that the
Pennsylvania; in effect, will make up tbe
deficiency, not directly, but by'an enforced
freight' and traffic contribution to Gould's
general system.
As to. the funds involved.in the big deal
the lieeord says: -
Gould, by tbis last deal, acquires control of
property running up in value into the hundreds
of millions, and it is not an exaggeration to
state tbat half a billion of dollars of railroad
stoclc are now subject to bis control and vote.
The question-is, wbera.does tho money come
from? Gould, with all bis holdings of
stock, bonds and cash, is not credited with be
ing worth more tnan one hundred millions and.
these are of .a character that makes full real
ization of their value lmpisslole when thrown
on tbe market In block. He has not,'
however, sold any stock, excepting as a
blind, but, on tbe other hand, has bought
heavily both of his specialties and of the other
stocks mentioned in tbe deal. Other people,
therefore, have supplied the greater part of the
funds. A great 'portion of this has undoubt
edly come from the companies immediately
concerned In the scheme, but credible report
lias it that Drexel, Morgan & Co.
and Kidder, .Peabody & Co. have played into
Gould's hands thiougb their European con
nection;. Tbls report obtains credence from
tbe fact of the two firms' several -connections
with the Baltimore and Obio and tbe Atchi
son, one a needed link, and the other a promin
ent factor In the new interoceanic system.
But there was and is another source of sup
ply, and that source is undoubtedly Rockafel
ler, of the Standard Trust, a heavy bolder of
Northern Pacific stock and a would-be railway
magnate. Gould has used Huntington ot the
Southern Pacific as a card against Rockafeller.,
and if one fails tbe other can take bis place.
-In the entire deal, Qould holds the balance
of power' and directs tbe uso of funds that
others have supplied.. Those funds control to
day at least 40 per cent of the railway mileage
of the country.
H Remote From Modica'l Help, v
V.ded with some t, reliable family medicine.
,aih?wvmi a f3ioma.cu.niLber3ki9i.ao oest ok us
class, remedying thoroughly as It does snea
common ailments JwindicestioB, constipation
and biliousness,' mc affording safe "and speedy
b&Jp larmaiagftJ oasv rbeaffifttfefi and in
ftetiritrilf UiktdDao. . -o. r.
EVENTS THAT COUNT.
Eecent Happenings likely to Pass
Into History's Kecord.
THE ILLNESS OP KAISER WILHELM.
A Handsome and Rich loan? Prince Oat
on a Hunt for a Bride,
TENDENCI TOWARD EEPDBLICANISM
rwBtrrxH fob tux pisfatch-i
Bamors continue to float about that the
illness of Kaiser Wilhelm, which was stated
to be an affection of tbe ear, is nothing more
or less than the complaint of which his
' father died. Ger-
m a n newspapers
dare not make the
statement, but as"
this is precisely
the manner in
which "TJnzer
Frit z's" illness
firstgaiued public
ity, it will cause no
surprise if within
a short time "Will
iam's ailment be
officially announc
ed as serious. In
Heir-Apparent to the case of fatal termi-
German Throne.
nation shortly in
the present case, the rather remarkable lapse
of the German crown through four genera
tions will have taken place within a few
years, after having rested on one head for
more than a quarter of a century. The
present Iieir-aDpareht, Frederick "William,
is a lad of 9 years.
A Famous Prehistoric Mound.
It is stated tbat the famous M onk's Hound
of Illinois is to be removed shortly to make
room for streets, etc. If true, tbis means
the destruction of the most remarkable pre
historic relic in the country, if not tn the
world. Some years since the mound was
surveyed and found to be 710 feet in width,
1,010 feet in length and 97 in height. A
good idea of its extraordinary size may be
gained from tbe estimate of its bulk by the
engineer who surveyed it. There was
found to be something in the neighborhood
of 1,000, 1)00 cubic yards of earth couUined
in its area, and if built to-day would re
quire 75 teams and ISO men working con
stantly tor 957 days to complete it, granting
that the material be taken from the imme
diate vicinity. Many wonderful relics have
been fonnd in it from time to time, but as It
has not been explored to any great extent,
there may be many more important discoveries
when it u leveled to the ground. It is gener
ally thought, however, that tbls mound was
erected to support a largo temple; If so there
may be no interior construction of linnortance.
By tbe way. might this not be the traditional
home of tbe AztecsT Trne, it is not in tbe
region of tbe great lakes, as these people's
legends suegest, but. it is near enough for all
practical purposes, and tbe fact remains tbat
this mound is constructed. on almost the same
lines as some of tbe most important in Mexico,
any and all of which it surpasses in size, while
there are some 20 smaller mounds surrounding
it, indicating the presence of qulta4argi UUm-;
bar at one time-- ' J -.f
The Troubles of Princess Alexandra.
Albert Edward of England is in trouble
again it is rumored. A scandal of colossal
proportions 'is brewing, in which a well
known American 'lady figures, and in case
it gets into court, which it is likely to do,
the Prince of "Wales will be compelled to tell
publicly all he knows of the matter, and,
as this is said to be considerable, the heir to
the English throne is not treading "Eisy
street" ac present. But little feeling other
than curiosity ns to the outcome will likely
be expressed for him, but few of those
who learn of this last trouble
can forego sympathy for his unfortunate
wife, who ever since her marriage,
has had the shadows of her lord's social
errors hanging over her life. Marrying for
love, as it is said she did, her first,, experi
ence on landing on English shores was to be
greeted by a lady who openly avowed her
intention of making the royal couple's ex
istence miserable. A divorce suit was the
next trouble. In it the Prince hgufed promin
ently, and It seemed that each successive blow
dealt the beautiful and noble-miuded Princess
Alexandra was heavier than the one preceding
Then came that period when the Prince was
laid low with typhoid fever, and the entire
English nation waited with bated breath -to
hear tbe news of his death. During this time
tbe Princess watched and waited upon him
with tbe tender care and solicitude of a loving
gentle tv oman until tbat eventful day, when
bendinz over his bed to soothe bis delirium, be
suddenly clasped his arms about her neck and
kissing her rapturously exclaimed: "Agnes!
my darling AgnesI Have jou come to meat
last?" It was then the unhappy Princess fell
to the floor in a swoon, bar cud of sorrow full
to the brlni. Tbe name was tbat wbicb had so
often been coupled with that of her husband,
London's Next Social Xion.
Beport has it that the greit African slave
trader, Tippu Tib, is to vuitXondon shortly
and society there is busily preparing to make
this senii-savage a
great social favor
ite. Much stress
is given the fact
that society people
are practicing the
correct pronuncia
tion of bis name
some ieanng iaai;-? u
cd error in its ar-jj,
til-iinn mi&ht S
it 1
Jtfttm UW-
HMKXl. - FYM.
VMP.. V ,V7 "
be objectionable to II
A&K -
this lamous man. IMi
Under the cir- Ml
cumstances would J 'i
11
it not be advis
able for society to
use his proper
name Hamed ben
Tlmu Tib.
Mohammed. Th.-o-
nuuu U5mui.uit..w io man a mis
take in tbls pronunciation besides "Tippu Tib"
is really a nickname civen him, by the Hanson
go natives who imagined the sonnd of the dis
tant rifle reports of his slave hunting band bore
some resemblance to "tlp-tip-tlp" which was in
time formed into tbe name now commonly
given bim. Londoners should also take ex
treme care tbat '"Tippu" does not want for
food, as ho is said to bave'a peculiar aversion
to hunger which has, by the 'vay.i been the
means of acquiring for, him another name
'irKangoNjaa.1.' (Afraid of Hunger) given
him by the savages of the famlne-scrickon re
gions of the eastern portion of Central Africa.
Bow the Indians Are Faring.
After all the pretentious ceremony of in-.
viting and. conveying a delegation of the'
Sioux Indians to the national capital to dis
cuss their real or alleged grievances, it ap
pears that Secretary Noble applied a species'
of the -"closure rule" to theXndians' a'rga-ment-almost
as soon as the proceedings com
menced. American Horse, one of the.In-i
dians present, pertinently asked for a,
redemption of "some" of tbe promises,
of 18C8; Medicine Bull meekly called
attention to the fact that when the Indian
shook his pockets there was nothing in them
to rattle, and several others interjected
pointed and comprehensive suggestions be
fore the "previous question" was called'
upon them. The -worthy Secretary of thh
Interior placed norestrictions on his Own rei
marks as to time, but; withal, gave his visitors
nothing but the polished bone of promise, tbaf
has so of ten been ''doled" out to these poor un-?
sophisticated-wretches.
In tho -midst of all this highly ornamented
attempt to deceive tbe people of, this country'
into the belief tbat the Indians are being fairly
dealt with, comes the renort "from, the Indian'
MiiVnM hJL mnhh Veil TvahlA A . f '
Territory that, the' bill raceatly introduced tat
uonsreaa. renonr ma extension orun
States jBWeesoUen'tota, tfeTo'Btry of
AA
Jj
Creeks, promises renewed trouble. Inasmuch
as the. treaties with these peoule, giving tbem
tbe right of self-government! date back as far
as 1832. and in tbe meantime ther bave con
ducted their own affairs in, a very satisfactory
manner, having a Constitution, code of civil
and criminal laws, a Legislature, courts,
schools and other Institutions in successful
operation, it is" singular tbat tbe Government
cannot let welt enongh alone, and not cause
more annoyance and expense by a continuance
of the objectionable breaking or treaties with
tbe Indians. It nothing else did so, tbis last
act clearly proves tbat tbe Government is not
doing the proper thing bv these unfottonate
people.
A Prince On the Market.
Girs, do yoa know who this handsome
young man is? If you do not yon are here
by informed that
you are gazing on
the picture ot the
Prince of Nassau,
who several weeks
ii CO was sent to
England to find a
i
' wife. Since then
' he has not been
heard from, and
who knows but
.what some of our
JAmerican belles
jrmay be able to en
$L slave him. He is
worth going after,
too, as he is the
heir to the duke
dom of Nassau,
anrl -in InpnTnf. of
'
JPrince of JTassau. more tBan $ itO0O.0CO
a year. He is now 30 years of age and may bo
expected to succeed nls sire in a reasonably
hort space of time, a the latter is now in his
"6th year and net in overlr robust health.
Some Unwritten History.
The death of King Kalakua has engen
dered considerable discussion of the Sand
wich Islands and their past history. It is
curious to note, however, how the most im
portant of English encyclopedias, while
complete otherwise, utterly neglect that in
teresting perio'd in the "forties," when Lord
Paulet, an impertinent young scion of tbe
English nobility, and two tricksters named
Gharleton and Simpson seized the islands,
compelled King Kamehameba III. to
cede them all their demands, which he did
to prevent bloodshed, and then attempted to
make the Enghsb Government bolster up tbelr
claims. HapDily there were some "cute"
Yankees on the islands at tbe time, who held
council. with Kamehameha in tbe royal tomb at
Honolulu secretly and drawing np papers on
the coffin of one of the dead kings, dispatched
a sharp young "shopkeeper" named Marshall
to England to controvert the stories of tbe af
fair sent by Paulet and his cronies. After
untold difficulties,, many of them amusing,
Marshall was completely successful in his ef
forts. This chapter of Hawaiian history, more ex
haustively treated, makes interesting readln;.
but might bave bad a different ending if Daniel
Webster, then Secretary of State, had not inti
mated that incase England did not do what
was rlgbt "tbls country wonld raise a fuss."
Drifting Toward Republicanism.
At tbe beginning of the present century
Bonaparte made the prophecy that in SO
years Europe
would either he
entirely repub
lican or Cossack.
Time has proven
him to h a v'e
be-en a little
wrong ia his
-prediction, but,,
if matters con-
tlnue as th'eyyA
are, it would not
be surprising to
many if the Con
tinent assumed
the first 'form of
government a t
least within tbe Signor Crispi.
century. It is hardly more than a yearsince
the Brazilian monarchy was overthrown,
and now Portugal and Italy are threatened.
In the first, measures of violence have al
ready been taken, and it has been known for
some tltuo that tbe heretofore firm hand of
Signer Crispi was tbe only barrier between a
kingdom and absolute reDubllcanism in Italy.
So clearly bas tbis been understood tbat Hum
bert openly expressed his willingness to abdi
cate and band tho Government over to the fol
lowers of Mazziui whenever the people de
manded such a sacrifice ot bim. Now tbat
Crispi bas fallen, tbe end of royalty in Italy may
be said to be fairly in sight.
A Good King Suffered First.
Mnch as we in the United Staies admire
that form of government it must be ac
knowledged that the course of republican
ism is not always a just one if we can ini
glne to ourselves an old white-haired man,
trembling with . age and the hand of death
upoa him, fretting his life out, a solitary
exile in Southern France. He was a king,
and as just and good a one as ever lived, and
there is something pathetic in tbe fate that
selected him the best of the world's mon
archs as tbe first victim of republicanism
in recent times.
Iti cannot be said tbat Dom Pedro, of
Brazil, was averse to a republic; in fact, he
had frequeptly intimated favor tor that sys
tem, but when it came it dishonored itself
in turning out tbis good old man to die
alone in a land far from tbe one be loved so
well. Tbis was more the act of savages. -who
abandon the weak and aged when they havo
outlived tbeir usefulness and one can readily
believe that Brazil will not bo tbe gainer by it.
In the words ol tbe dethroned King: "There
are no longer any slaves in .Brazil, but there
are more sovereigns. Legally there are no
slaves, but practically the poor devils bave be
come tne property of unscrupulous petty
deSDOts who, in tbe name of liberty, seize upon
everything which tnav be conducive to their
own Immediate interests." Wilkik.
BIG Tiff OBE DISCOVEEY.
A Company to Work What I Thought to Be
a Very Kich, Deposit.
Millwood, Va., Feb. 14 What is
probably tbe richest deposit of tin in the
United States is located on the western slope
of the Blue BIdge Mountains, about CO
mtlpi Konthwpst of "Washington. CantAin
"W. Bl. Sales discovered tbe tin ore two
years ago while prospecting. Nothing was
done, "ho wever, until recently, when a large
tract of tbe land was purchased by a corn
pad v, of which Captain Sales is President.
The capital stock is S1,COO,000, and it is
.said that all has been subscribed, and the
Vork of develODtng the mines will soon
begin. Big smelting works are to be erected.
FABHXE3 HAVE THE TEUST FEVEE.
The Alliance Men is the Korth-west Wish, to
' JIake Their Own Market
AUSTEN", MKKf., Feb. It Arrangements
are being made here whereby a sub-trust of
the Farmers' .National, Trust will be organized-
The farming fraternity of the whole
Northwest, consisting of 60,000 men, pro
poses to form this trust, and make their own
market ,
Men of shrewd and broad intellect are at
the bead of this scheme, and before the seed
ripens for 1891 the farmer will know what
he'is doing. .
A STUCCO TBTST THE IATZST.
All the Gypinin 31111s in the Country Joining
the 'Combine.
Fobt Dodge, IA., Feb. 14. The three
big gypsum stucco mills in this city have
loined the xvndle&te now belnrr organized to
- .. '-. .' -,
contrpi tne siuccq business otitne country.
. .The syndicate has secured controlof every
CVDsum mill' of any size in ther United
States. The organization of the 'combine
twill'be completed about' April 1
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and. ia ewb. esse bave used Brown's Broncbial
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NXXXm MSf
Rudyard Kipling Visits the-City
of the Saints and Gives
His Impressions.
POLYGAMY AND JEALOUSY
Go Together in Salt Lake as Thej Do
in Ihe Land of Bengal.
THE WOMEN AKEFT BEAUTIFUL
And f erbap3.the Injunction of tbe Church
Gets Them Hnsbandj.
DISCUSSION OP ODK COXCEETINA AEMI
tWSITTXX FOB Till DISPATCH.J
Letter Ho. C.
"A fool also is full of words; a man can
not tell what shall be; and what shall be
after him who can tell?"
It has just occurred to me with great force
tbat delightful as these letters may be to
myself on the same principle that made tha
commercial traveler frolic lonely among his
samples their length aud breadth and
depth may be just the least little bit in the
world wearisome to you. I will compress
myself rigorously, though I should like
very much to deliver a dissertation on the
American army and the possibilities of its
extension. You see it is such a beautiful
little army and the dear people don't quite
understand what to do with it. The theory
is tbat it is an instructioualinucleus round
which the militia of the country will rally
and from which they will get a stiffening ia
time of danger. Yet other people consider
that tbe army should be built like a pair of
lazy tongs on the principle of elasticity
and extension so that in time of need it
may fill up its skeleton battalions and empty
saddle troops. This is real wisdom because
the American army as at present constituted,
is made up of:
Twenty-five regiments infantry, 10 com
panies each.
Ten regiments cavalry, 12 companies eacb.
Five regiments artillery, 12 compauies
each.
Now there is a notion in the air to reor
ganize the service on these lines:
Eighteen regiments infantry at 4 bat
talions, 4 companies each; third battalion,
skeleton; fourth on paper.
Eight regiment cavalry at 4 battalions, 4
troops each; third battalion, skeleton; fourth
on paper.
Five regiments artillery at ,4J)attalions, 4
companies each; third battalion," skeleton;
fourthonjjaper. ' . -- -t
Observe the beauty of this.buslness. The
third battalion will Cave its officers but no
men; the fourth will probably have a rendez
vous and some equipment. It is not con
templated to give it anything more definite
at present. Assuming the regiments to be
made up to full complement, we get an army
ot 59,000 men, which, after the need passes
away, must be cut down 50 per cent, to the
huge delight of the officers.
"What the Army Is Needed For.
And tbe military needs of the States bs
three: (a) Frontier warfare, an employ
ment well within the grip of the present
army of 25,000, and in the nature of things
growing less arduous year by year; (b) in
ternal riots and commotions which rise up
like a dust devil, whirl furiously and die
out long-before the authorities at Washing
ton could begin to fill np even the third
skeleton battalions, much less hunt about
for material for the fourth; (c) civil war ia
which, as in the case iu tbe affair of tha
North and Soutb. the regular army would,
be swamped in tbe mass of militia and
armed volunteers that would turn the land
into a hell.
Yet the anthorities persist in regarding an
external war as a thing to be seriously con
sidered; and tbe power that would disem
bark troops on Americal soil wonld be
capable of heaving a shovelful of mad into
the Atlantic in tbe hope of tilling it up.
Consequently the authorities are fascinated
with tbe idea of the sliding scale or con
certina army. This is an hereditary in
stinct, for you know that when we English
have got together two companies, one ma
chine gun, a sick bullock, 40 generals and a
mass of w. o. forms we say we possess "an
army corps capable of indefinite extension."
The American army is a beautiful littla
army. Some day, wnen all tbe Indians are
happily dead or drunk, it ought to make the
finest scientific and survey corps that the
world has ever seen; it does excellent work
now, but there is this defect in its nature:
It is officered, as you know, from West
Point, but the miscbief of it is that West
Point seems to be created for tbe purpose ot
spreading a general knowledge of military'
matters among the people. A boy goes np'
to tbat institution, gets his pass and returns
to civil life, so tbey tell me, with a danger
ous knowledge that he is a sucking Yoa
Moltke and may apply his learning when
occasion offers.
His Opinion of West Pointers.
Given trouble, thatmonwillbeauuisance,
because he is a hideously versatile Ameri-'
can to begin with, as cock sure of himself as
a man can be and with all the racial disre
gard for human lire to back him through
any demi-semi-professiooal generalship. Xa
a country where, as the records of the daily
papers show, men engage in a conflict with
police or jails are all too ready to adopts
military tormatfon and get heavily shot in a
sort of cheap, half instructed warfare in
stead of being decently scared by tbe ap
pearance of the military, tbis sort of ar
rangement does not seem wise.
The bond between tbe Staies is of an
amazing tenuity. So long as tbey do not
absolutely march into the District of Colum
bia, sit on the Washington statues and in-,
vent a flag of their own, they can legislate
lynch, bunt negroes through swamps, dU
yorce, railroad and rampage as mucha
ever they choose. Tbey do not need knowl
edge of tbeir own military strength to back
their genial lawlessness. That regular
army, which is a dear little army, should ba
kept to itself, blooded on detachment duty, '
turned into the paths of science and now and.'
again assembled at feasts of Free Masons
and! so forth.'"
It's too tiny to be a political power. The '
immortal wreck of the Grand Army of the
.Republic is a political power of the largest
and most-unblushing description. It ought
not to help to lay tbe foundations ot an
amateur military power that is blind and
irresponsible.
Be thankful tbat the balance of tha
lecture is suppressed and with it tha ae-,
countof a"shiveree" which I attended ia,
Livingstone City. The story of tbe editor
and. the sub-editor(and tbe latter was a pet
cougar or mountain lion), who used, they ! ,
said, skillfully to sub-edit disputants ia tha '
office of the Livingstone daily paper. '
A A Hide of Exquisite Tortare. ,
Omitting a thousand matters of first isa
portance.let me pick ud the.thread of thiaes
in a namny gorge line tbat took e do wttteir
R.U TVa TlimA.. kUwoan . Tll 1. 1 .. . .1
AWedsbad omiXar day, would, bore Wfci
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