i' ti: II REVIEWOFSPOHTS. Pleasing Eesnlts So Far Accom plished bj tho Clnbs of the Halional League. SUGGESTIONS FOE THE HOME CLUB. Joe Ecldeper'i Lttttr from (reraaflT Aboil the Man Whe Sid an Al leged Feat on Stilts. TEE EBTIBEHENT OF J. L. SDLLITAK. En Cites u i Frm rigltav EiTb's Frojttti and Otto Csmst Kitten, It ii safe to lay that nobody will doubt the statement that baseball li still king of American sports; it ii the American na tional p&itime, and as inch it has been patronised aince the baseball seanon opened. Since the 22d of last month the patronage bestowed on the Tarious games in the Na tional League has been such that most all of ns who hare the success of the came at heart feel glad. Baseball, gooa as it is as a sport, can no more ran without patronage than can a butcher's establishment continue without customers, and if the patronage so far given to the national game this season is an Indication of what we may expect, there is a great season in store. Of course the season has not gone along far enough to permit of any definite estimate. "We can only conjecture on all things pertaining to it, and I presume all these conjectures will be of a very hopeful kind. But as far as the season has gone there is one thing that we may with some safety accept as a fact;. that is, that the League race this year will be a very interesting one. I don't think that any of the old-time patrons of baseball, I mean those who haTe stored away figures and records of the game since the first ball 1 was knocked away in America, can produce anything to show that thero erer was a time when eight clnbs in any organization looked so well, as compared on paper, as the eight clubs in the League do now. "When we begin to examine closely each club, eren with the work done by each this season so far, I think we'll find that any team in the League is liable to cause trouble for the pennant aspirants. I'm sure that if I were to receive a fortune for it I could not come to any satisfactory conclusion regarding what i the best club in the League. Like other people 1 may guess aud then express sn opinion, or what may be regarded as an opiuiou, but depend upon it at this stage it it only guess work by all of us. I simply say at present that all the teams are good, but as to which is the best belongs to further on. I am also free to confess that I have not such a hieh estimation of the New York team as I had a few weeks ago and I have a very much higher one of the Philadelphia team than I had. The New Yorks may have started out badly and much below their form, but they hare perlormed very mod erately since they started. The Cincinnatis are really better than their record so far shows and Cleveland has fully demonstrated the fact of being a good team. The Brook lyn:, too, are much better than what their work on paper would lead us to believe, aud altogether I expect that as soon as each team gets settled down to its best work there will be some exciting contests. This will keep up the patronage. The Ilouie Club. There is more interest in the home club than I have known for years. Although the season has not progressed very far, our teams have come in for more criticism than they have done in tne past for nearly the entire seuson. This shows that public en thusiasm on the matter has been fully aroused, and it farther means that if the team can play as winners the directors aud stockholders "of the club wilt not be losers. There have bceu many strong complaints made about the team by its patrons. Com plainiug, we should all bear in mind, is a r 12 lit that all patrons have, and if they were prevented from finding fault I would, indeed, be sorry for them. There often is a great consolation in pointing out some real or alleged shortcomings that caused the de feat of our favorites. I am acquainted with a man who is an ardent admirer of the local team, and his heart is always much troubled when they lose. But he is one of the hap piest men on earth if he cau get two or three listeners to indorse his notions ot how the team is defective. To be able to con vince a human being of any kind ot the al leged weak places in the team is the acme ot happiness for my acquaintance. Well, there are scores, nay, thousands of baseball cranks similar to the citizen to whom 1 have just referred, and really they do as much and it may be more tban anybody else in sustaining an interest in the game. I like tn find them numerous, because when ever we do we are sure to find baseball en thusiasm very strong. But managers and officials should guard against these cranks, because if a tendency to listen to them is once shown there will be no end. Why, there are scores of patrons of the game who are really convinced tnat they can see where Manager Hanlon and President O'Neil are making Big blunders every day. As a re sult these officials are in daily receipt of letters ot aavice, instruction and warning. "Well, it is all right to read these letters, but to act upon them is quite another matter. I know that 'every week I am receiving ad vice from well-intentioned, though un known, friends, advising me what to write in the review every week. I am always thankful for tbe advice, but I always please myself first about my writings. I expect it is just so with the management of the local ball club. It should not be any other way. If it was any other way, certain ruin would stare the club in the face. A Few suggestions. Bnt in the foregoing paragraph I do not mevn that on all occasions a request or sugr gestlon from the public should net be acted upon. There may be instances of sugges tions absolutely worthy of acceptance, both as a matter of principle and a matter of policy. "Well, there have been many sug gestions made already regarding the local team. So far it has been seen that Miller is not a success as a short stop. I am not saying what he will be, but I am just deal ing with what he has done. George has been a failure, and none of ns can deny that, and as a consequence many suggestions have been made regarding the matter. I would not wish by any means that the club dispense with Miller, because it ispossible that he may develop into a creat intirlrW I say it is possible, bnt it may not be proba ble. Jliller has been a very useful member of tbe Pittsburg team lor many years, and it would not by any means be fair treatment to dispose of him without a thorough test. But I am inclined to think that it Miller is not an outfielder he is noth ing at all in a League club. The suggestion has t een made-tbat Beilly be taken off third and Miller put there, and Laroque at short. This smacks too much of lavoritism for Mil ler. "Why should Beilly be taken away to make room for Miller? The former may not have made the most brilliant efforts at third, bat he certainly has out-classed Miller in every particular ,as aninfielder and batter. Butif it is fair ,to continue Miller so as to give him a trv it is only fair to do the same with Beilly. The latter has given evidence that he can do some very great work, and by all means let him have a fair chance to do it. Bnt there is another experiment that can be made, and I assert ought to be made, vis., retire Miller lor awhile and let us see what La roque can do at short. This would be fair, that is if anv chance is to ba made at all. Beally, I don't think Laroque cduld do any worse wan jinier nu done so lar. and a 4 r short rest might do Miller tome good. Be- I sides, if Laroque-is a good man we should Know it as soon as possible, xt ne snouia be tried and filled the b111J know of no bet ter extra man than George Miller. I am quite satisfied with tbe'otner positions in the team so far. There have been complainings about Carroll, but if we inspect closely Carroll's daily record we'll find he Is one of tbe most useful men on the team. Fred is very often on the bases, and that is the kind of men we want. When e is not getting his base on balls he is at any time liable to knock the ball to the fence. Well, if we bad the position' ot short filled all right and if our pitchers were in their-best condition I fail to see where we have not excellent chances to beat anybody. To be sure there are two ifs in the way, but they can both be removed, and I trust will be very soon. A Stilting Performance. A few days ago I received a letter from our mutual friend, Joe Heideger, who is now at Sprendlingen Bessen, Germany. The many friends of Joe will be glad to know that he is getting along all right and that he has some excellent horses ih charge. While I am writing this he will likely be in Vienna just commencing his season's campaign. He has ten horses, and his father has joined him with two more. He tells me that the prospects, are exceedingly bright, and that trotting there Is becoming' very popular. But an interesting feature of Joe's letter was hli statement about a great "performance on stilts that was to take place on the Eastern Continent. -It was an nounced that a man was to walk from Paris to Moscow on stilts. This, indeed, was something sensational not only to Joseph, but the natives also. All tbe papers an nounced that the feat would be done. Not only that, but after the time had elapsed in which the feat should be done all the papers announced that the remarkable feat had been accomplished. J noticed in several American papers statements to the effect that the man on stilts had performed his. task. Well, now, here is Joe s own words on the matter: "Tbe man Was' announced to come through our village at 3 o'clock in the morning, so we waited, to have a look at him; bnt he didV not come. I then hooked np a team and we drove to the railroad depot and there he was among other passengers, comfortably located on the cars enjoying himself and his stilts with him. We all gave him tbe laugh." This is exceedingly interesting, and while Joe and his friend may have given him "the laugh," he doubtless was giving tbe public the laugh at the same time. But this case is only one of the many frauds that are be ing perpetrated on the pnblic just now. Schemes of all kinds are being hatched not only by "men on stilts," but bv men on bicycles and women on feet. Not long ago we beard of a woman walking from San Francisco to New York. She must have only traveled in the dark, because she was never seen until she got near to New York. She may, like tbe man on stilts, bave taken the railroad route and managed to escape the looks of curious people like Joe Heide ger. But, after all, traveling in a railroad train is much more comfortable than walk ing on stilts, and if the pnblio be lieved that the stilter really did stilt his way. the belief may not injure them, while to have tried to accomplish the per formance might have been exceedingly in jurious to the stilter. There are many alleged performances accepted to-day as real which are just as fraudulent as the feat of the man on stilts. Home Bocks Ahead. On several occasions recently I have had a few words to say about the excellent pros pects of amateur atbletlsm. This week I want to say a few words to point'out a danger that seems lurking ahead, and if it is not guarded against the oonsequences may be very injurious. What I refer to is tbe growing tendency of leading amateur organization to fight among themselves. Tbe dispute between the L. A. W. and the A. A. TJ. has barely been settled until the daily papers are hounding.the powers that br on to the Manhattan Club, aud also the union Athletic Ulnb. Public charges have been made against those organizations for alleged violation of amateur rules. I don't intend to argue these charges pro or con, but I want to say that one of the greatest evils that amateur organizations bave to contend with is the desire on the part of "busy bodies" to tramp up all kinds of charges regarding the violation of rules. Why, it is the easiest thing in the world to trump up charges and have them aired in the newspapers. The charge, of course, may not be proven, but the fact of its being made invariably produces bad re sults. I have often had a notion that many people are loo ready to give publicity to imaginary charges, and this readiness some times leads me to believe that thev are made with tbe idea of injuring somebody, and not with the idea of making-amateurism better. When this is the case, depend upon it serious trouble (will come sooner or later. Nobody is more anxious than I am to have a pure system of amateurism, but I can never believe in that ovebzealous ness of trying to have the rules violated. Asjar as newspaper reports go, it seems that thetTnion Athletic Club is to be charged with allowing the Barnett Bros., supposed to be amateur boxers, to "go round with the hat" after their boxing exhibitions before ,the club. If there is any truth in the charge I fall to seAow the Barnetts can any longer be amateurs. The other alleged charge is against the Manhattan Club. who. it is claimed, have beeu giving awaygold watches as prizes. This is not such a serious charge as the other, and even if it is proven that such prizes were distributed, it may and it may not be a violation of the rule. But it is a very great pity that such unpleasant features should crop up. Of course, I know that it is the general desire to have ama teurism made as pure as possible, but its purity cannot well be tarnished by an athlete who wins a contest being presented with a gold watch with his name inscribed on it. There is such a thing as getting mat ters down too fine. It is to be hoped that the troubles which are now looming up will be smoothed down speedily. John L. Sullivan's Retirement. Time aud time again it has, been publicly stated that John L. Sullivan bad forever retired from the ring, and on every occasion Snllivan's own talk subsequently gave the denial to all such statements. Once more the announcement is made that John L. has absolutely retired from the arena, and this time I am inclined to think there ii some truth in it; at least I thinkthat Sullivan has at present thoroughly made up his mind to fight no more. He told Slavin in very plain terms that he had retired, and intended to "educate himself for something better than fighting." If Sullivan means to stick to his resolve he will do well, because at best it would indeed be very risky business for him to resume it amid tiie ma'ny big men who are now before the pnblic Suliivan'sretirement. of course, suegests many things about his pugilistic career, and I have'alwayr held so very decided opinions abouthimasapugilist that I will now briefly express a few of themr In future those who take an interest in matters pugilistic will often discuss he question as to how Sullivan should rank as a prize fighter. That question is daily dis cussed now, and opinions regarding it are very conflicting. I cannot avoid the convic tion that when we have gone the road of our forefathers the people who then fill our places will think that John L. Sullivan, while a great man in his way, was not a real, first-class prize fighter. I know that when I say this I will be treading, metaphorically, on some body's corns. But I have reason for my opinion. Mark, I make a distinc tion between a glove fighter and a "prize fighter." As a glove fighter I firmly be lieve that Sullivan, when at his best, would defeat anybody, providing the contest was governed . by" Queensberry rules. His strength and build enabled him tb beat any opponent down, and the rules specially favored him. As a"knocker cn.t" with gloves he hat a great reeordf a veryjrrestoBt.-iadted. But let as turn to Sullivan as a prise ring fighter, and what do we find? why, an other man entirely, and his reocrd In this respect ranks amongtbe worst in the annals of the ring. Sam Hurst's and one or -two others may have been worse, bnt Sullivan is certainly among the worst. He figured three times in tbe ring; won two' hattles and ought a draw. Now, let us see who he de feated. Paddy Byanwaaoae. Paidy, w . ,.1- 'n. SA- .&.Y'Jf .-. .. '". . "" '- ...VJLj - ., .. i ' ... J)..'.. , js.lsSfdfciKW W1&.- ..t-p... !, ., X' .-,L . ..? : y. - .. Ar Z&: ' ' i"-' 'ilTtfiffY'' "ihfmltft THE all know, was one of the, greatest frauds as a' fighter that'thls or any other generation has seen. I don't Intend to say anything more abont .him, as he is too well known. The other man defeated in the ring by SuIHra'n was' Kllrain, and nearly an entire afternoon was occupied in doing it. Kilrain is not by any means rated as a very good second class fighter, and. could do noth ing .better tban fight a draw with a man like Jem Smith, whom Iota of English authori ties think inferior to a first-class middle weight. Indeed, it took Kilrain abont three hours to de'eat Godfrey. More About Sullivan. But if John L. reaped any glory frojm his defeats of Byan and Kilrain he must bare lost it all by making a draw with a man like Mitchell, who fought a draw with Jack Burke. Now, I ask in all fairness, shall Sullivan's effort against Charley Mitchell in their prize-ring figbt place the former in the front ranks? If anybody can show me that it does I will be glad to ac knowledge Sullivan as tbe best ring fighter we have ever had. Would Ned O'Baldwin or even Joe Wormold have made a draw with Mitchell? Not at ail. And either of the two first-named would havf defeated Sullivan bad they been in Mitchell's place; and let nobody get off that old plea that Mitchell didn't fight. They fought under rules, and those rules were not violated; which means that the contestants were with in hitting distance in every round. Sulli van for a brief period may have been the best prize-ring fighter we had, but that docs not mean bis achievements were first-class when compared with tbe achievements of other people, and it is only by that comparison that we can form an esti mate of first class. We all have attended benoh shows for instance where 'prizes have been withheld because the com peting dogs were not class enough. One dog would no doubt be the best of a bad lot, but even be would not be of quality enough to be worthy of the honors of first prize. Just so with Sullivan. His prize fights cannot rank as first class when compared with the standard already set np. I am fully aware that these opinions will grate harshly on many who have idolized the "big fellow" for years, bnt irrespective of sentiment lam dealing with cold facts and I must arrive at the conclusion to which they lead me. We cannot deal with what Sulli van might have done if opportunity had afforded. We must confine ourselves to what he actually did, aud when this limita tion is enforced I don't think that any fair minded man who knows anything about pugilism will come to any other opinion than tbe one I have just expressed regard ing Sullivan. I do not wish to detract from his fame in the least, but I do claim that it would not be right to credit him with being something he has not proven himself to be although he has had tbe chance to do so. Slavln's Prospects. Now.tbat Sullivan has definitely refused to fight Frank P. Slavin, the latter will have to tackle somebody else to earn money and honor, principally the. former. Sulli van's refusal to face Slavin will do the latter considerable good in his business; that is. his show business. We must not forget the fact tbkt Slavin has simply come to Amer ica on business, and anything that will ad vertise him will be to his advantage. Out side of his "show" business he must now look toward the winner of the Jackson and Corbett battle, which probably will be Jack son, and if these two men fight it will in deed be good business for Slavin if he wins, became I expect that at least a purse of (13,000 or $14,000 will be offered ior Slavin and tbe winner of the battle referred to. But in the meantime it has been arranged that Slavin undertake to knock Kilrain out in ten rounds. This will be a very interest ing arrangement, because if Slavin cannot do a task of that kind I will conclude that he is a very much over-rated'man. I feel certain that Kilrain could not have stood ten threciminute rounds before Sullivan when the latter was in form, and it is now a matter of his tory that Corbett bad Kilrath almost settled in six rounds. Besides Slavin is some what similar to Sullivan in bis method ot glove fighting. He soon breaks down an opponent's guard, and is ready at any mo ment to run the chance of give and take. But there is one thing about Slavin that I admire; that is his earnestness. He is no blow-bard; indeed, as a rule he has little to say, and what be does say he means. He has come here to fight anybody, and be means it. I am inclined to think that he is a good man, and I also feel certain that be will be fairly dealt with here. Pugilists In General. It was my intention to deal fully with the Fitzsimmons aud Hall arrangement to-day, but space will not permit In truth, I am very suspicious of that affair. I noticed the other day that Fitz and Hall were both in the same "show" combination, and that both men were underlined to box against Billy Wood. This is hardly how men pro ceed who are matched in 3 bona fide way to fight for a purse of (12,000. Of course, the afiair niav be all right, but one cannot help thinking there is something very peculiar abont it. Of one thing I'm certain, and that is the public's money is the great object of the wily managers and their show artists. ,Half of (12,000 is a large amount of money for men who nave to "work" their passage across the sea. Affairs in the Jackson-Corbett contest are getting along very well according to re ports. The latest is that Jackson is hard at work training, and as tbe contest does not take place before the -21st he 'will have plenty of time to get ready. Between now and then I will have something definite to say regarding the fight, but so far I am still inclined to think that the colored man will be the winner. There does not seem any chance of George' Dixon being' matched very soon. He has so thoroughly established bis reputation as a first-class little man that a very good man will be needed to induce any club to pot up a good purse for them. Stansbnrys Victory. The victory of Stansbury over McLean thoroughly sets at rest the controversy re-' garding the title of champion. The former has won tbe title and I am somewhat per suaded that he wiil hold it for some time as far as Australians are concerned. O'Connor has challenged him and It is pleasing to know that Stansbury has agreed to come to America and row O'Connor here for the title. The Australian couldn't well retuse accept ing O'Connor's challenge and should Stans bury get here aud win the race he will prob ably win more money than fie ever dreamt of. How matters will go with the Australian on an American course I cannot tell, but doubtless he will row well on any course. But is O'Connor tbe best sculler we have in Canada or America? That is an open ques tion as both Teenier and Gandaur claim they qan defeat O'Connor. .If it could be arranged it would be exceedingly interest ing to have tbe question of superiority among them settled before O'Connor comes. Peinole, ODOE OF DIFFEBEHT BAGE& The White People Have a Smell That In dians and Chinamen Abhor. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. It is a common thing to hear people com plain of the peculiar odor that the Ethio pian bears about with him, and unquestion ably it is not pleasant; but the objectors would be surprised to learn that they them selves exude a fragrance that'is as little ap preciated by those of other races as negroes' smell is by them. All Indians greatly dis like what thev call white man's smell, and can detect it with perfect ease. The same feeling is manifested by the Chinese, who themselves have a Tery marked odor that is intensely disagreeable to whites. Children Not Wasted. Jaage.j "I am afraid there ii anenlt In then wall papers," taid a prospective tenant of a flat to the agenj. "There is a little, sir," replied the agent frankly, "but not enough to injure adults. It bas been calculated to afTrct children only, who might possibly be brought in against our rules." lw4 rJittr - ' ' PITTSBTJRG DISPATCH. A TRIFIEMfOO HIGH." jWitl liramble Fears the May Festi val Will Hot Be a Success. HOT ENOUGH POPULAR 1TEL0DT. The Koale of Wagner, for Instance, Will Hardly Be Appreciated. W0BK OF THE OLD 0ASTATA B0CIETI 1WSITTXX rOtt TBI SlSrlTOX.) The programme of the coming May Fes tival may prove to be as "exceedingly brilliant and attractive' as one of our good musical judges seems to think. It is sin cerely to be hoped, bowever.that it may fin ally be set forth as a financial, as well as an artistic success. If it so turns out, it' will sbbw that the conductor has guagedtbe elevation of the pnblic taste correctly. A number of years ago the old Cantata Society started out with this, laudable ob ject in view, Witht&llthe glowing enthus iasm of youth, and full of fair hopes, the society was organized. If I mistake not, it was the ontcome of the "Oratorio of the Messiah," as given at tbe Sanitary Fair by the singers of Pittsburg for the benefit of fhi soldiers in the field. Everyone who could sing was eager and willing to take "part. This was tne first time that many people had ever heard the sublime work of the great master Handel. It Is not too much to say that tbe effect was as thrilling and uplifting then as perhaps it was wbtn given in Dublin over a century ago nnder the direction of the composer himself. This occasion was the grand triumph of Handel's life, and made up to him in a measure for the ill success of other works, and the dis appointment and bitterness of which he had so larg a share. Sacrificed Hoops for the Evening. Women in those days mnst have been either more enthusiastic about music or they were vastly more intentnpon making money for charitable objects than they are to-dav, for it is related that upon this'first produc tion of "The Messiah" they all consented to go without their hoops for the purpose of crowding in u tew hundred- more neonle as listeners to the divine strains of "The Mes siah." History does not record whe'tlier this sacrifice of lashion was through apprecia tion of the music or the desire to build up the juuu iur tuc xrisu suuerers irom debt, but it was more likelv the latter nnH Jierhapt a more matter of fashion or pre udice is shown by the fact that "The Mes siah" was by no means so popular in Eng land. Handel was the head of a faction and some of tbe fashionable people of his day were his bitter enemies. Hence great tea parties were protected., card nartU. or. ranged and entertainments in various forms devised on the evenings when Handel's great works were to be produced. The aristocracy in England set the fashion, and they, through ill will toward the composer, sat down on "The Messiah," but it made a hit with tbe people as it does to-day. Everybody knows the story and can appreciate the sentiment. Moreover the musio excites the emotions and thrills the heart of the multitude and captures ,them for the time being as do the magnetic ntteranoes of true eloquence. Appeals to the Common People. Blaine holds the soul and main body of the Bepublioah party, while its reasoning and scholarship form a mugwump faction. Ingersollc'an command an audience, and oarry it all with him at the time, though it may afterward repudiate his sentiments in cold blood. So it may be imagined was the power and eloquence ot John Wesley, whose influence has been an inspiration and a rock to stand by to one of the most powerful oi sects., ureat causes, great deeds, great men bave always been able to stir the world and fire tbe popular peart. Tbe master piece of Handel appeals to and reaches tbe people, as do the works of Shakespeare. It does not require "culcnaw," European pol ish or loads of learning to take in "Hamlet," or "Macbeth," or ''Borneo ana Juliet," The gallery gods can see their good points and -appreciate their truth ,to nature as readily, it would seem, as the -critics and students who spend their lives in the analy sis of its language and meaning, and as to whether the learned and .scholarly Bacon, or tbe plain peasant and strolling actor of Stratford-upon-Avon wrote them or not The touch of nature that makes the whole world kin is in Shakespeare, and the world recognizes it. '. Thepowerof '!The Messiah"is so felt in the Christian world. It does not require a stu dent of theology to understand ,it. It does not .need a preacher to expound its meaning. It tells the story of the Savior of the world, as prophesied, and fulfilled, and believed. But while it appeals to all people, Handel hardly considered it his finest work. His favorite was "Theodora." in which i .. shrined the exquisite gem, "Angels, ever bright and fair." Why Handel Was Unpopular. But with all hiagenins Handel was what is known in these days as a "crank." He was cross and cantankerous, as very many musicians are, and to this doubtless was due much of bis 'Unpopularity in England. Strange to say that with lives and talents devoted to harmony musicians are in their temperaments the most .discordant of all people. It may perhaps be that to this is owing the fact that since the Cantata Society was first inspired by "The Messiah" to elevate the public taste in music, to make the peo ple asnamea oi mejr Daiiad loving, and turn with admiration and appreciation to tho grand and noble compositions of the great masters, this elevation has rarely been shown as substantial enough' to "insure financial success. The people are always willing to pay for what they want, but "to give token of .the effects of this sought-for and long-desired improvement in the musical taste ot the people, they must show themselves enthusiastic in behalf of German and classical music To convince the members of the old Can tata Society that their seed-sowing has re sulted in a plentiful harvest of "elevation," tbe coming May Festival must be a brilliant and attractive success. That the influence of the original organization has been far reaching and good is quite manifest, but with the squabbles, the fusses, the tactions aud the fightings, it is also plain tbatenvy, and jealousy, aud bigotry are as potent no as then, and as in Handel's day, when he broke himself up overibe composition of Italian operas that nobody cared for or worild po to hear. V - - v The People Most Grow Yet. . That tbe cause of mnsic has grown -in Pittsburg since those days of the rise, de cline and full of the Cantata is clearly evi dent. Among the small and select societies devoted .to music and art in the fashionable churches where millionaires are as devoted to costly singers, and must bave them as they insist upon strawberries in January or grapes in June an elevation in taste needs no showing, but the people are not in these. They love music. Even if tbey like Inger soll know not one note from another, tbey feel the -pathos, the spirit, the power of music, but it is doubtful if they will grow np, short of centuries at least, to that high sense of the holiness of.art, that reverent de votion to tbe interpretation of abstract emotion," that fnll appreciation ot sym phonic color and the sort of cant that Amateurs are so fond of talking about But with all of the visible growth In musical taste,' with all the advancement claimed in culture and refinement, with all the artistic and amateurish' exoelitnee dis played in church choirs, local concerts, art receptions and fashionable sanslcales, it is doubtml if tho elevation of the pablle taste' has reached the pitch of -'th'e programme of tbe May Festival, as recently published. It is too fall of Germany for any but the Germans, who n fairly claim to be a musical people. Neither England nor Amerlea can present snch an imposing arrav of crest masters. This eonntrr. on the whale, li better pteateTwItk Bagliik AwW'wvas'Tjr57? .' tV-"' SUNDAXi- MAT! A. A8Mv opera and "Old Folks at Home," and .the majority of its people do not ,csre 2 cents for Spohror Scbaman, Meyerbeer or Chopin or Wagner qnd the rest of the gods of high art- Art That Isn't Appreciated. Symphonic poems are all'very well, and "BouiHqces" from "Wagner and "Xbap sodies" from Liszt are enrapturing for musicians of a certain type, bnt to the great majority they are either only a cover lor talks or a bore. A piano solo save as an exhibition of skill in poundinj ivory is to nine people oat of ten an inflietion too frievons to be borne, if they can get out of t, while to the few it is a pleasure only too raip. To the many it is only interesting be cause it is not impossible, like an exhibi tion at a dime museum. Anything more depressing or more tiresome than a Chopin "Romance" or a Liszt "Rhapsody" by a passable amateur or a 'conceited artist it would be bard to find. Chopin's ' music, savs an author, is like nothing so much as "the murmuring of a waterfall" or "the whispering of the midnight-wind." AS generally inflicted upon a suffering audience, it might more likely auggest the exasperatingness of a leak in the water pipe, or wheezing of the midnight air on a telegraph wire. To tbe same author a Liszt "Rhapsody" conveys the emotions inspired by "a thunder of cascades and hur ricanes," to whieh might be added occa sionally the rumpus of a cyclone on "a tear," and the diabolical screeches of de mented steam whistles. A Uttle Too Mneh of Wagner. The programme" oi tbe Festival presents too much of tbe new god Wagner for tbe popular taste. His is the music of tbe fut- ure, and tbe future may bave all it wants of bim, but with the -present a little of him goesa long way. The world is growing np to him perhaps, but to make the May Fes tival popular, Wagner should be very spar ing rather-than lavishly used. In his works he addressed himself not to the masses, for which he had no affinity, as he himself says, bnt to the few. His opera of "Tann hauser" was a sad and sorry failure at its first representation, although the actors, musicians, chorus, every one concerned worked to the utmost of their powers to make it a success. This so disgusted him that he forthwith concluded to leave the public out of his work. However, he afterward, through the kindness of Liszt found a patron in a crazy King, who wanted a theater and a composer all to himself. Failing even to im press himself upon the public of Germany is it likely that Wagner' will find great favor or draw well in Pittsburg? Is 'it probable that with all the advance made in musical taste since the days of Tetedonx and his "shoemaker orchestra," we, the people. are sufficiently "elevated ?" Such a pro gramme might meet with a mighty success in .Germany and draw dollars enough to bulge the pockets of tbe managers like those of silver kings and iron magnates, because the Germans are a musical people who would stand by their "big guns" so largely repre sented. But It is to be feared that it is too "Dntch" for Pittsburg. It Was Too Much for Xew'York. New Yorkers tried it, and finally found they couldn't stand it Tbey reslgne'd Wag ner and bis operas, and all that in him is without a pang. There mav have been weeping and wailing among tne mnsicians, but all others rejoiced and were glad when he was "fired- out" of the Metropolitan Opera House. .The musio to which tbe hearts of tbe main body of tbe people re spond xniy be "clap-trap," melodious jingles, "vulgar stuff," as some artistic musicians affirm, but, as they say at camp meeting, the grace of God gets there just the fame! , . To be popular a preacher must reach all his bearers, not merely those whose prayer books are mounted in gold and silver, and who cannot worship without high art ac companiments. To reach the masses his preaching mast be adapted to their compre hension and appreciation. His sentences need not possess the rounding out elegance of Addisonian English; nor the stilted ob scurity ot Browning. He knows, or ought to know, that however able and scholarly and high-toned he may be unless be touches the heart and awakens the understanding ne simply nres over their heads. Handel,, the great composer, tried for years to force' Italian operas upon the English and went to ruin financially in the endeavor, but in his oratorios he was recognized by the masses, while the nobility would not even listen to them. There is a lesson in this also a moral. A Question Aboni Dollars. t The programme for the1 May .Festival is full of fine music, gems of art and rich treasures from renowned artists, but there is reason to fear that there is much of it too foreign for popularity, and in order to pay, tbe Festival must take with tbe public that is, unless the patrons are willing to reach dotfn into their pocketsand foot tbe bills. But it may be observed that Wagner's operas did not prove a success in New York, although backed by all the millionaires and the dabblers in, and gabblers on, Wagner ism. Why should Pittsburg not benefit by this example? Still, as tbe programme stands, it will be valuable in tbe way, of estimating the alti tude of the pnblic taste. It will be a meas ure of the magnitude of the work accom plished as compared with the object and ideal of the old Cantata Society. It is true it did not contemplate Wagner as a small god or "fashionable fad" as he now appears;, still, it bas certainly brought about great things when by its efforts and influence the May Festival has become an institution. Let'it be made for the people to 'attract the many. Bessie B bauble. STOOD BY TrTRIB CUBS, A Uttle Religions Revolution Caused by the Marriage of a Priest. An interesting clerical revolution has Just taken place in a pretty little village adjoin ing the town of Grenoble, says a Paris cor respondent of The Dispatch. Tbe in habitants en masse have thrown over the Roman Catholic faith 'and become Pro testants. For sortie years past they have been under the spiritual guidance of u cure who managed to make himself extremely popular with men, women arid children alike. In addition to administering to their souls he .entered for the ills of their bodies, for he purposely .studied medicine and surgery so as to be able to assist them in their needs, and this he did without fee. Probably the resnlt-of his medical studies changed his opinion in regard to celibacy, even in a priest. At any rate, although be did not go so far as to break his vows as a priest of the Bomish Church by going through the actual cere emony of marriage, betook unto himself a wile some years ago, and has been rearing a numerous progeny ever since. The good peoplo'belonging to his flo;k in no way disapproved of their pastor's action, and the lady who, to all intents and pur poses, was "Mrs. Cure, "i aided and abetted her husband in the many good deeds he per formed in his parish, and acquired the love and respect of everybody who came near ber. The bishop of the province in all these years never acquired a knowledge of the priest's forbidden'domestlo happiness, but a month or two ago somebody wrote an anony mous letter, and soon the fat was all in the fire. The priest at once received his papers to vacate his Iivinaf and his license as a preacher wa's taken from bim. As a protest against the removal of their pastor the inhabitants of tbe village, in a paper signed by all tbe elder, publicly announced that they have turned Protestants, in the same sense as tbe followers of Martin Lather did several centuries ago. ' Both lm the Baas Beat, Senator John G. Carlisle, Vf Kentucky, ia a recent interview, taldi If the chances of ex-President Cleveland for a nomination have been injured by hi letter on Jbe silver inettlon, whieh I will not discuss, President Urrlion bas been equally injured, because, his letter to the Commercial Congress at Kansas City betrayed no appreeiable differ- eace ae to where the two mta stood am the oaettiem. i .i . - NQ TEARS TO SHED. The People .of New, Orleans Still Firmly ipproTe the Lynching NOT AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR. Imteai ef Indemnity .They Would ray te Snip tbe Italians Away. IRTESTIEWS WITH PB0IIKEHT MEN CcoBBXsroirDzircx or rrfi dispatch.! New Orleans, May L Though the re cent lynching is still the talk'of two worlds, the things that constantly impress one here are the matter-of-fact quietness and unruf fled temper of the people in discussing it. One visits the scenes and hears the tale as though it were a history of a like antlquitv as "Madam Delphine" and "Old Creole Days." B.ut let no one suppose the spirit is one of careless indifference or bold, rash defiance; there is no want of seriousness, for here it seems most vitally serious, and it is not botheadedness, for there is no passion manifest the deed was committed with the utmost care and precision and tbe utmost conviction is with the people. To-day I started from the Clay statue, whence the people started, traced the' steps that surging crowd took to the Parish prison, which is an old, weather-beaten structure near Congo Square, the scene of many midnight orgies in former days, saw the door where, the leaders entered, since bricked np, beheld the lamp-post on which Polizzi was hanged and riddled with bullets, looked upon the tree in the street on which another was banged, and from which ejery particle of bark was stripped in ten minntes alter the lypchin?, and then went to inter view the jail warden. Lot he is the same who was doing: duty when tbe citizens came. He willingly showed me along the halls and into the yard, eren calling attention to the dog kennel, by means of which two escaped death. Terr Cautions In His Jtemarks. Question as I might, the warden, like every good oath-bound officer, would not commit himself or speak sympathizingly, yet every act revealed that his official power was not exerted to its utmost, and it was evident he knew beforehand of the in tent of the people. Stepping to the side walk, be raised bis hand with evident rel ish, and said: "Imagine anywhere between 7,000 and 15,000 people fsciag us with per fect order; the appointed ones enter; the command goes forth that not a prisoner is to escape and no one is to be touched except tbe Italian criminals. With perfect order a sentry takes his place at each entrance; the work done, tbe people quietly disperse to their homes and tbe city is as quiet as though it simply had dreamedl I tell you, sir, it was tbe most orderly piece of work on record." ' With pride he emphasized, tbe great order that prevailed as though that were amply sufficient justification of tbe unlawful pro cedure. A leading physician said to me in admiration of the procedure: "Ah! It was wonderful; though there weie 60 Italian fruit venden on the route of the procession and hundreds in the city, yet not one peanut was disturbed. The people had a purpose; the object accomplished, peace reigned." The Mayor of the city met the lynchers as tbey returned, and said: "Well. bov. it Is serious work,- bnt it's tbe only way we can teach these rascals that they can't walk all over us and frighten or bribe our people. You have done yoor work well." Tho City Must Punish Itself. To bring the perpetrator.- to punishment would seem a serious and almost anomalous act, for the city would have to punish itself. It was not an act of insurrectionists, or even of a few bold leaders; it was an uprising of tne people, jsre a word was spoken the people'had oongregated and were ef one.ae cord, ready-for -action; they did not'even wait for the speeches to incite them. Peo ple of every class were in the crowd, and now, instead of keeping secret, they speak with evident pride of tbe part tbey per formed in tbe affair; Lawyers, doctors, drnggists, leading merchants, men of prom inence in moral as wetl as in social and offi cial circles, and even clergymen sfresk with a sense of patriotic pride of their sympathy and connection with the affair. At the scene of the lynching one dares not be hasty in his judgment. What provoca tion! What incentive! What necessitv for security from a worse order! What other) means of justicel In the light of events it seems to have been tbe natural and inevit able outcome. A sedate and high!y-re-spected Judge of court here, on the morning alter the affair, going into the office of his son said: "Good morning, son! We noticed yon were not at home last night, and you were not at Vour office. I do not care to pry into your affairs and ask where you were, but I want to say I sympathize with you and would not have been ashamed had I been there myself." Will Stand by the leaders. Such is the prevailing sentiment One finds not a word of condemnation, and if me remarK is ventured mat one 'woman t consider the life of Mr. Parkerson very safeseveral quickly respond, "if anything should happen 'to Mr. Parkerson there wouldn't be left in New Orleans an Italian to tell bis name." The question here Is not discussed, nor is it open to discussion; tbe universal im pulse of thought and action is that there was only one side, and that was the inevitable side. Tbe suggestion of international com plications provokes the people to almost amusement X interviewed a prominent man who once was Mavorof the city and a State legislator, and in answer to a question he said: "It is not an international, nor even a national question; we approve the in sinuating delicate contempt expressed by the Secretary of State when be informed the Italian powers that it is a question for the State of Louisiana to settle. In fact, it is a New Orleans affair, and' New Orleans has settled ft and settled it satisfactorily, and settled it in the only way it could ever be settled! Thev talk of de manding the punishment of the criminals and the payment of indemnity. New Or leans has.tbis to say and says it coolly but firmly aud positively: It has thoroughly punished the only criminals in the case, ana will make every effort to do the same justice to fvery other criminal of tbe -kind who dares to cowardly assassinate an American in the performance of his official dutv. or pervert the ends of justice. As for in demnity we are only too glad to give them indemnity andln kind. We stand wait ing to ship to their shores every Italian on our soil. Unsought they came, undesired they stay, unwept they will gol" No One Talks Indemnity. This sentiment is echoed by- men whose counsel and judgment iny other matters of lire one would feel toije precious and jndl 'cioni. A leading merchant said: "Monop olies may bur legislation to rob our parses and fill their own coffers; 'parties -and -cliques may scheme to get -power and en slave body and soul; and we can bide -the process ot time to right us. 'But .when, an individual or body of men conspire to secretly and cowardly take away onr lives,' and by the same cowardly process prevent us from finding security in recognized channels, then tbe first law of nature de mands that the individual- shall assure his own saiety,and the people matt themselves execute what thej have .democratically ap pointed others "to do, and 'which, the ap pointed ones could not or did not do. Even-one who has (always-, advocated ex treme patience in awaiting the processes of law and deprecated any 'recourse1 to Illegal firocedures, is forced to recognize a Justice n the quiet, determined act of taeee otherwise-law-abiding citizens of a great re public The city rose up and put Its heel upon the head of a venomous reptile, wbieh was; covertly wriggling its way, stinging the defenseless at every tnra with a venom that was' vicious and deadly. The heel s-remad 1 ite head; the peeil Ut4 it k dead. VI . --T ir KZW AXJTXSnSEaEEHTS. 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Morning Glories In exquisite velvet and alt the pretty colors; at about half prioe. Orders for May Musical Festl ial Millinery, booked now, will receive our Prompt and Careful Attention, Extraordinary Inducements . nr oxnt Popular Cloak Department. The 91 25 White Lawn Waists this week FOR 74c EA CH. The 82 Black Lawn Waists this week FOR 98c EACH. The $5 Surah Silk Waists this week FOR $3 49 EACH. A very special fine lot Tan Blazers, with cord and 'tassel, that are 'worth 84 50, this week for $2 74k each: Extra quality 'Blazers will be sold from $2 99 to $18, and'they're worth double. Ladies' Wash Wrappers. - The unprecedented run on these goods, during the last few weeks, has spurred us to renewed efforts, and we offer you A good Calico Wrapper for ' OITLT 75c. A Feroale Wrapper for ONLY $1. A Gingham Wrapper for ONLY$l 24. A French Flannel Wrapper for e ONLY $1 99. A Seersuoker Wrapper for ONLY $149. A Printed Cashmere Wrapper for v ONLY$l 74, . Our line of Children's Dresses has been augmented this week by 5 dozen sample dresses no two alike -which we can sell at about one-half the cost of material. Mothers, it'll-be to your advan tage to come as early in the week as possible. ALWAYS . THB CHEAPEST DANGER'S 4 1 T02 SH UTTLE GIB1S. A Pretty Uttle Performance With VteaiOi From the Kitchen. Kettle I am the kettle that hams and ilngi And lonnds like the flutter of fairies' winpi Without me the cook could not get alODg, For all her goodies would be cookid wrong. Frying-pan I am the frjrne-Pn. don't yea teef Nothing U fried without Uttle bUak . Baosasei, eccs, potatoes, ham, , And often bacon, an ojitar, or clanv. Broiler I am tbe broiler for chops and stear. And for many good tblncs the butchers make; I am must important, for don't yon knew. If you eat fried meat you nerer will growf Roatting-Pan I am the pan that roasts the lamb. 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