THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY, MAT 17. 1892.
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PITTMIUKH. TUESDAY .MAY 17. I8TC.
W"ELVE PAGES
AN UNJUSTiriAULE GRANT.
It dors not make ranch difference that
the amendment to the Market street
railway ordinance putting on a
tax of SjO per car was rejected
yesterday. It is true that the policy of
taxing cars, if it is to be adopted, should
be placed beyond all dispute by being put
in the grants of new franchises. But the
question of taxation is so trivial in com
parison with the disregard for public in
terests in the grant of the franchise that it
is just as well to have the matter remain
without any mitigation of its bold over
riding of public considerations.
Everyone who knows anything of the
city knows that Market street at its north
ern extremity is totally inadequate for its
present traffic. To add traction cars to
Its burden will simply make the block
impassable for vehicles, and greatly in
crease the difficulty of pedestrians who
pass from Sixth street to Fifth avenue. It
is no less apparent that there is
neither public demand nor practical
utility in a railroad on that
street. The connection of the various
lines, if there is any need for it, can be
made on other streets with little if any
increase in expense, which, beside the
public inconvenience of a track on Market
street, is so trival as to be worth mention
ing. "What the reason of the desire for this
grant may be it is difficult to see, unless it
Is on the principle that as one or two
streets have been overlooked in the en
grossing of railway franchises this measure
is intended to correct the oversight The
readiness of Council to overlook the
popular welfare in the service of such a
motive furnishes the severest commentary
that can be made on its character.
ENGLAND AND SILVER,
The outcry of the English journals
asrainstMr. Goschen's acceptance of the.
United States Government's invitation to
the monetary conference is simply an ex
pression of the British financial interest in
monometallism. The English banking
investing classes being the creditors of the
whole world naturally favor the use of a
standard which appreciates. The In
justice of a lengthened yardstick does not
strike them as does the wrong or a
shortened one. It makes a great differ
ence whether people profit by an error or
abuse in their judgment of it.
Nevertheless British commercial inter
ests necessarily begin to feel the effect of
a standard that, by the increased demand
through the monometallic policy, as well
as the diminished supply, has been con
stantly appreciating through the past
fifteen years. It is in deference to this
f eelinc, suppressed as it may be so far as
the English press Is concerned, that
Mr. Goschen has accepted the proposi
tion for a conference. The acceptance is
stated not to pledge England to the bi
metallic principle; but in the act of ac
cepting a conference on the subject of in
creasing the use of Silver there is a tacit
agreement that the attempt to establish
cold as the exclusive money metal is prov
ing by experience to be disastrous.
This indicates a possible way to the cor
rect solution. It is clear to impartial
thinkers that there should be neither gold
nor silver monometallism, such as is really
proposed by the extremists on each side.
Both gold and silver should be used upon
the basis of a new ratio which will per
mit them to circulate side by side.
A NEEDED EXPLANATION.
The indorsement of the Nicaragua
Canal project by the New York Board
of Trade is referred to by the Press of
that city as a strong lift to that project In
that light it is a singular omission that
neither the indorsing body nor the organ
of the scheme give any explanation of one
mysterious and so far unexplained char
acteristic of that project As these in
dorsements all look toward the St Louis
Nicaragua Canal Convention next month,
perhaps that body, which Is advertised as
non-partisan and representative of the
best business judgment, will furnish the
explanation. Certainly it is highly neces
sary to explain for what purpose it is
asked, in aid of a project estimated by its
own engineer to cost 565,000,000, that the
United States Government shall indorse
$100,000,000 of bonds.
When this prima facie evidence of a
gigantic job is explained cither by its or
gans, its inrtorsers or its convention, a very
decided change either for better or for
worse will take place in the aspect of the
scheme.
PLUTOCRACY VS DEMOCRACY.
The latest Astor will furnishes an in
dication of the distance whicli the nation
has gone along the road of plutocracy. It
is given as a satisfactory explanation of
the feature of leaving the Caughters a few
hundreds of thousands each and giving to
one son an estate estimated from 60,000,
000 to 8120,000,000, that it is the settled
Astor policy that the bulk of the fortune
is to be kept together in the name of
Astor. Therefore, as one of the daughters
is reported as saying, it is all right that
the daughten-.being comfortably provided
for, the estate should descend in one bulk
from father to son.
Here we have the statement ofcian un
written law of the Astors establishing
primogeniture and entailrtwo things
utterly antagonistic to a democratic
society. It has been ariued that the
growth of great fortunes in this -country
need not be regarded as unre
publican, because the vast for
tune created in one generation
Is scattered among the descendants In
future generations. The Idea .of demo
cracy requires this that wealth may be as
widely distributed as possible. But here
we have the assertion on the part of the
plutocratic interest not only of the desire
to perpetuate the great fortune that'ls
now in the fourth generation, but of the
practical adoption, In behalf of this end of
plutocracy, of the methods by which Eng
lish aristocracy has been maintained for
centuries.
It does not lessen the gravity of this
antagonism to the democratic theory that
the course taken by the Astors i3 not the
uaual or the surest way of perpetuating
great estates. The corporate form of or
ganization can accomplish the same end
of creating concentrated wealth over
shadowing the popular interests and eyen
overturning public policy. The Astor
plan is simply an exceptional declaration
of the coming Issue, whether the nation is
to become a plutocracy or remain a demo
cracy. TICKING THE TICK PRESIDENT.
There is room for Interesting specula
tion in the report from Washington that a
coolness has sprung up between President
Ilarrison and Vice President Morton.
Whether It Is a consequence of this, or a
cause, the report does not make very plain;
but it is also stated that Mr. Harrison has
selected Mr. Whitelaw Raid as his com
panion on the ticket Clearly Vice Presi
dent Morton would have cause for an icy
demeanorif, after Ujs former check-drawing
services, he is to be thrown overboard for
a new love. On the other hand, if the
preceding coolness has inspired doubts
whether the Morton barrel would flow as
freely as formerly, the President would
naturally look for a fresh one which would
gush with new vigor as that related to Mr.
Reidby marriage might be expected to do.
There were suspicions of a Vice Presi
dental boom in the extreme though artifi
cial ardor with which Mr. Reid was wel
comed home. But his boom is not as
pretty as it was, though it may be more
experienced. The rough handling which
Reid's extradition treaty got in the Sen
ate, and the very pronounced intimations
that his presence on the ticket would
arouse the opposition of organized labor,
have brought that ambition to the point
where Wolsey's advice can be followed
without a pang, simply because there is
not enough of it left to be worth saving.
Finally, if Mr. Harrison possesses the
idea that he can pick and choose his own
Vice President he will do wisely to disa
buse his mind of that idea. There is a
convention where such things are settled;
and at that convention there will be ad
verse elements to placate for which the
Vice Presidencv will be all too small a
sop. Let not Harrison select a Vice Pres
ident now. but trust that the Fates of the
( Convention will do the job for him In a
favorable manner.
TIME TO MOVE.
Executive Comm'ssioner Farquhar made
an appeal to the business men of Pitts
burg yesterday which should meet with a
ready response. Local pride and business
interests both demand prompt action In
the matter. This city has been singularly
backward in making applications for
space at the World's Fair. The excuse
offered for the apparent apathy is that no
plans have yet been laid before the possi
ble exhibitors. The Commissioner's reply
is that the plans will not be made until
the Commission has ascertained how
much space is wanted. At best this ex
cuse is but a flimsy one, for the state of
affairs conld very easily have been learnt by
anyone in the least anxious to find out
But there can be no excuse whatever for
further delay, since the alleged misappre
hension has been removed. There is no
time to waste, and applications should be
sent in at once. There is no city in the
country which can gain more by a display
than Pittsburg, and none better fitted to
make one. Pittsburg cannot be too much
advertised, and it is high time that a real
ization of the fact should be shown In
practice.
TOJAT SEYD STORY.
That story about Ernest Seyd having
told a Colorado citizen, who discloses the
fact at this late day, that he was instru
mental m securing the passage of the
silver demonetization act of 1873 has
several fishy points. But in no respect is
it more remarkable than In the discredit
which it throws on the testimony of the
dead man whose alleged statement ia the
sole evidence of the assertion.
When a man of international standing
is reported as asserting that he was instru
mental in bribing legislators, he is dis
credited so much that the statement falls
under suspicion. But in the case of Seyd
the assertion is made more incredible by
the fact that Seyd, who is represented as
having bought the success of mono
metallism in the American Congress, was
a professed and active bi-metallist It is
almost incredible that any man who knew
Seyd could have heard such a story from
him without asking: "How could It hap
pen that you, professing bi-metallism,
could be instrumental in securing the
passage of a measure contrary to your
principles, and using criminal means to do
it?"
This utter Incoherence of the yarn takes
away any frail figment of credibility
which it otherwise might have. Even
supposing that Seyd told . such a story, it
places him in the light of a creature so
utterly devoid of principle that he was
more likely to lie than tell the truth.
Anxious Reader: No. The novel
called "The Entailed Hat" Is not a biogra
phy of n prominent family residing in
Wushlnzton.
The Presidental aspirant who could get
togotlier sufficient campaign 'funds to run
two or three first-rate circuses with freo
performances from now on up and down
the country would prove invlncihle In
November. This ndvico is given disinter
estedly and without charge trom patriotic
motives due to the 'evidence that a plan or
this kind would insure the election of a man
wlio9C executive ability would fit him pre
eminently for the highest office In tho laud.
Real estate on Market street will be
greatly enhanced hi value by that Exchange
street railway, because there will be so little
oflclcft.
From the lack of interest taken in the
municipal election by a largo number of
well-informed citizens. It naturally follows
that Councils labor under the misapprehen
sion that their calling is the furtherance of
private enterprise rather than the business
like administration of the city and the
pioper protection of public rights.
Most of the Presidental booms extant
are composed of '-immaterial matter," as a
Scotch divine once said of heavenly bodies.
UrROAR has become so intimately asso
elated with conventions of all kinds of lato
that it is a fact well worthy of note when
missionary societies have a harmonious
gathering even In the peaceful Philadel
phia. Alt, straw hats wo'rn this month should
have waterproof attachments.
A Flower barrel
promises to figure
largely In New York's Presidental cam
paign. A barrel Is always useful when well
filled, and flour has qualities which make
it most effective in binding tho people.
Life insurance policies in Pittsburg will
doubtless soon contain a clause forbidding
the Insured to venture on Market street.
Chief Bigelow intends to have new
pavings put down where the sidowalks need
it by puttlna down tho negligence of prop
erty holders who seek to evade the ordi
nance except under.compulsion.
It is reported that Sunday was a dry day
in Sharpsburg, but that is more than can be
said for most of this neighborhood.
The annual convention of the National
Water Works Association Is about to he
held in Now York. Meanwhile the waters
of the Mississippi aro holding mass meetings
on their own account.
Senator Quay will not arrive at Pitts
burg until the circus has left. The accom
modations of this city are limited. ,
Standard Oil magnates can well afford
to Day high rates Tor fire Insurance or any
thing else. So there is no icnson for sur
prise at J. D. Rockefeller's $50,000 gift to a
church.
Pork was lower yesterday according to
market reports, notwithstanding the de
mand for it In Congress.
And the voice of the siren beneath the
big tent Is now heard crying: "The gentle
manly agents will now go around," etc., etc.
And P. T. iS.'s spirit goes inarching on.
GREAT is the city of Chicago 1 For yes
terday ito ball players defeated tho redoubt
able nine of Pittsburg.
When, England takes to exploiting
"old" America at an exposition it seems to
be nearly time to lorego making the excuse
of youth cover all our shortcomings.
The Bonnet Carre levee has broken, and
poor Louisiana may have a tale of misery to
tell in a short time.
A CniNAMAN with the very suggestive
name of Chuck has been nrrened in Texas
for entering United States territory. Chuck
will doubtless be chucked out.
iiTES OP NOTABLES.
Pkince George op Walks wears a beard
to please his mother, of whom ho is devot
edly fond.
Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain is the
stoutest royal porsonage in Europe. She is
alo considered the most good-natured.
Secretary Foster returned to Wash
ington Sunday night from Woodmont Clnb,
in Maryland, where he has heen on a fishing
trip.
TiiE-Queen of Italy has just ordered a
court costumo which will cost 3,000. It
will bo richly embroidered with real pearls
and will have a real lace train.
Madame Daniel Wilson, the late
Pretdont Grevy's only daughter, is going to
write her father's life. Sho is a fine-looking
young woman, popular in Parisian society.
The President and party arrived at Fort
ress Monroe about 10 o'clock yesterday
morninir. They had a pleasant run down.
Mrs. 'Harrison Is much Improved by the
trip.
The Hohnel-Chauler expedition to East
Africa will start early in June. Chanlor
will defray the cost of the expedition, while
Hohncl will provide the arms aud instru
ments. "William H. Vanderbilt, Jr., of the
Junior class, has been obliged to leave Yale
College temporarily because of an attack of
typhoid fever. He Is at his home In New
York, butyls not critically 111.
Mr. Howard Gould arrived at Pueblo,
Col., from the feast Sunday and passed the
day with his father. Ho was accompanied
by Mr. Taylor, general manager of tho coal
properties of the Gould system.
M. Loye, the head of the Paris police, is
a very determined, energetic sort of Individ
ual, and Is still in tho prime of life. He is
devoted to his difficult and responsible du
ties, and Is never so happy as when sitting
in his little office hearing detectives report
on their labors.
A NINETEENTH CENTUBY K0HANCE.
Philadelphia Produces a Rndyard Kipling
Who Cares Nothing for Facts.
The xollowlng special dispatch was re
ceived last night from Philadelphia. It Is a
good story, with a few exceptions. The hero
is not known In this city either by tho di
rectory men or tho railroad officials: the ad
dress given Is a plow works, where a lady of
culture would refuse to reside even If she
could, and, lastly, a train dispatcher can
usually get freo transportation for his hon
eymoon In something better than a freight
car. Tho Philadelphia story is:
On Sunday morning, when tho fast freight
from Pittsburg arrived here, two slight, boy
ish figures jumDedont of one or the box
cars. Special Officer Jones overhauled them
and wns about to march them to the police
station, when one of them said: "If you will
allow trie to explain"
Thov were taken to tho office of tho yard
master, when the elder said: "Gentlemen,
we meant no haim. This is my wire. lam
Edward V. Edson, of Pittsburg, and we woio
married only 48 hours ago in that city."
Edson then said that for several vears he
had been train dispatcher at the Pittsburg
yard. On Friday night they were privately
married by a clergyman on Fifth avenue,
and then went to his sister's house at No. 503
Duquesne way, where the newly made wifo
put on male attire, and with two valises,
husband and wife started on their honey
moon in a box car.
The officer allowed the couple to depart,
and thoy started down Market street to
gether, since which tlmo they have not been
seen by any of tho railroad officials.
THEY SEE SIGNS.
Superstitions Georgians Worried Over Some
trange Occnrrences.
Adairsville, Ga., May 1G. Mary Carnes, a
littlo girl, told her parents recently that
she would not live long and that the world
was all going wrong. Sho fell into the creek
yesterday while fishing and was drowned.
A photographer took a picture of the child
not long ngo and, while putting the negntive
In solution the glass shivered into main
pieces. Superstitious people here look
upon all this as a sign that the world is com
ing to an end.
Foon Chucked Into Jnll.
San Astoxio. Tex., May 16 Foon Chuck,
a Chinaman, naturalized citizen of Mexico,
has been arrested hero. He entered the
United States in violation of tho exclusion
act. Chuck is known throuzhout Northern
Mexico, and is worth $100,000. Ho is a con
tractor and owns an extensive ranch in
Mexico. The Mexican Government has been
appealed to by the Consul here.
A Scheme to Pension Mrs. Jeff. David.
New Obleass, La., May 10. General J. B.
Gordon, President of tho United' Confeder
ate Veterans, has appointed a committee of
19, one from each of the Southern States, to
prescntamcmoii.il and petition before the
Legislature of each of those States asking
them to vote a life pension to the widow of
Jefferson Davis.
Blunt Leave the Banner at Home.
Chicago Trlbnue.
An Anaichlst has as manyrlghts and priv
ileges as any othor citizen, but no more. If
lie starts out to paint the town in the usual
way lie will not be discriminated against,
but he must leave his sanguinary banner at
home. '
Nobody Has Been Neglected.
Washington Star.
It doesn't look' as if -the Presidental
prophet had allowed anybody to get away.
Some or tne predictions are sure to be real
ized. Taking Every Possible Precaution.
Chicago Mall.
Congress is taking every possible precau
tion against its successor being a danger
ously .Democratic body.
SPRING SHOW OF PAINTINGS.
It is safe to say that the finest pictures in
the exhibition of th"e National Academy of
Design at New York are Edmund C. Tarbell's
"In the' Orchaidj" "Autumn," by William
St. John Harper; "An Ootobcr Day," by A.
II. Wyant; Walter Shlrlaw's "Psyche," and
Frank W. Benson's "By. Firelight." "In the
Orchard" hangs at the end of tho North
Gallery, and as one sees It from a distance it
seems, not a canvas, but a living group of
young people gathered under the trees on a
warm, bright summer day. The sunlight falls
th i oust h the flickering leaves on the figures
beneath; one girl is seated carelessly on a
red bench, her face turned toward a young
man who is seen In profile. Another looks
intently out ot the canvas, while a third
shows only her graceful back. The fourth
girl, who is dressed In white, stands at a lit
tlo distance from the group, and is in the
lull sunshine, her figure especially being
executed in a mnsteily manner, so fine is
Its modeling and so true are its values. The
whole picture is vigorous, bold and auda
cious, painted with much force, and is a
remarknble example of the plein air school.
The atmospheric effect Is excellent, and tie
figures stand out like those of abas relief.
I think it Is tho best work I have yet seen by
that very clever artist, Mr. Tarbcll, and It Is
one in which he must have encountered
enormous difficulties.
Mr. Harper wins the Thomas B. Clarke
prizo with his beautiful and poetic
"Autumn." This is harmonious and dis
creet in tone; dead leaves Ho on the dull
earth, and a soft sunset glow is dimly seen
through the baro trees. Against tho trunk
of an oak stands the spirit of autumn her
self; her dull green and russet draperies
hang in most graceful lines about her, while
with outstretched arms she catches the
branches and is thus framed by the falling
leaves. This figure is admirable in its draw
ing and modeling, and tho picture as a
whole proves that the artist is not only an
accomplished painter, but also a man of
poetic Imaslnatlon.
Tho Rest Landscape.
"AxOcttbjr Day," by A. H. Wyant,
is thebest landscape In the exhibition. It
is a simple and truthful representation of a
brown meadow land and a clump of trees
under a gray and clouded sky.and is painted
w lth strength and solidity. Tho perspective
atmosphere and textures of this picture are
ndmlrablc.
Walter Shlrlaw's "Psyche" is a fine study
of the nude. She is seated, her back turned,
gazing at the two fluttering butterflies, but,
however hackneyed the subject may bo,
there is nothing conventional in its treat
ment. The handling is broad and firm, the
flesh is solid and elastic and fine in tone.
Frank W. Benson nas done nothing better
than "By Firelight." It shows a graceful
girl in a black evening dress seated before a
colonial chimney-piece, her feet resting on a
tiger skin. The whole is lit by the flickering
led glow of the fire, and this effect of light
and shado on tho figure Is wonderfully well
managed. Altogether it is an admirable
little picture.
Another very strong work Is "The Choir
Boys," by Edwin Blashfield. This Is a huge
picture, the figures being life size. It Is skill
fully composed and harmonious in tone.
Charles Sprague Peirre shows a good can
vas, "The Civil Burial." "Bad News," by
Kobert Vonnoh, and "Family Group Por
traits," by John Dahoul, have good qualities,
nnd "Tho Army Packer," by Frederic Rem
ington, is better than anything else we have
seen from his brush or late, being stronger
in execution and less like a colored illustra
tion than some of his recent work.
Good, Tair, Indifferent.
"The Quilting Party," by Edgar M.
Ward, represents six women gathered at
work around a large table. It is well drawn
and carefully composed, bnt seems hard and
dry, the standing figure of a girl being the
only one which has life and naturalness.
Carl Newman's nude, called "The Model,"
is correct and graceful, and has excellent
flesh tones. "A Kainy Afternoon In Madison
Square" is nlso noticeable, and "An Old
Window, Brittany," by Burr H. Nicholls, is
very good, its coloring beimr rich and dis
tinguished. M. Colin shows a little picture,
called "A Hot Dav," which merits special
notice an old man stands In his garden
among his cabbages; quite overcomo by the
heat, he leans on his hoe and wipes his brow.
It is-llfe-like and natural, and the sun effect
is capitally rendered.
One grows very tired of J. G. Brown'sboys
and their dogs. Wo all know them by heart,
so comment is unnecessary. Suffice it to say
that it seems a great pity that an artist of
real ability should allow himself to fall Into
the mechanical reproduction of tho same
pasteboard figures.
There nie no very remarkable portraits In
the exhibition. Eastman Johnson's Is per
haps the bost; It Is fnll length and lifo-size,
and represents a young man seated In riding
costume, his crop and hat in hand. This is
a strong work, the tone Is good and the text
ures admirably painted. Vonnoh shows a
study of a "Studio Comrade," which Is the
best thing he has exhibited; the pose is easy
and natural and the drawing and tone excel
lent. It is done in a low key and is very
harmonious, liut what can be said of the
two portraits b,y William M. Chase! De
cidedly this artist Is depending too much
upon his leputation and his sure place in
public favor, else he would never dare ex
hibit such loose and careless work. Breadth
and freedom of touch are virtues in paint
ing, as we all know, but absolute negligence
is quite another thing, and Mr. Chase's girl
in red shows no evidence of the hand of the
skilled painter. The tones are false, the
pose commonplaco and tho drawing incor
rect. The portrait of Miss L , In white,
ngalnst a dull blue background, is equally
bad.
A Poor Portrait of Carnegie.
"Worse than either of these is S. "VT.
Wood's portrait of Mr. Andrew Carnegie. It
may be a faithful likeness, but it Is devoid
of every artistic quality, being thin and flat
in execution, more like a colored photo
graph than n painting from life. We turn
with relief from these to the excellent work
done in the same line by women;1 In fact,
their many meritorious productions form a
feature of tne exhibition. Cecilia Beaux's
"Portrait of a Child" Is very good, and Anna
E. Klumpke shows three strong portraits,
one in pastel and the other two in oils. Of
these the portrait of a mother and child is
perhaps the best. The lady, dressed In
white," Is seated under the tiees In the sum
mer sunshine, and the child leans against
her knee. The figures are well modeled
nnd living, and the whole effect Is charming
In the extreme.
Lee Bobbins' "Portrait of the Painter" is a
carefully studied and carefully executed
work. The background, representing a cor
ner of her studio, is exocllent, and the gen
eral tone is good, though the figure lacks
solidity.
Gabrielle D. Clements exhibits "Fortune
Telling," a very cleverly handled work, and
"An Alsatlenne," by Mary Buttles, nlso de
sorves more thnn a passing look. Ellen K.
Baker's "First Communion" is a very good
pastel: and Llsetto de Wolf Colt, May
Barker and Harriet Kellogg nil show well
done woik. Tho portrait of Laurence Hut
ton, by Dora Wheeler Keith, Is excellent:
the head Is suzgestivo and characteristic,
tho modoling good, and the tono harmoni
ous. There are a number of ndmltablo small
landscapes, "Spring Day on tho Passaic," by
L. C. Earle, being one of tho best. The
stream ninds among flowery fields- and
blossoming trees: light, fleecy clouds float
in the pale blue sky, and the atmosphere of
afresh .May day is finely rendered. This
picture might have come from the brush of
Pelonse, so rich is It In color and so just in
tone.
One Clever Imitation There.
"A Massachusetts Landscape," by
Edward Paikerllayden.aiid "In May-Time,"
by John A. Fraser, are both good; and
Walter L. Palmer has a capital little snow
scene entitled "Under the Pines." "Along
the Mianns Biver." by Leonard Ophtman,
shows good qualities; but it is to bo regret
ted tnat an artist of ability should attempt
to imitate Puvis de Cbavannes In his pecu
liar field instead of doing personal and
original work.
J. H. Levachtman's "Brook in Winter" Is
very strong, good In color, and done with a
bold, free hand; and in "Summer at Shinne
cock Hills" wo -recognize Mr. Chase at his
best. -This is a delightful landscape, admir
ably true, the ground especially being paint
ed with truth and vigor. The sky fs perhaps
not so cler.n as it might be.
C. B. Coman's "Eoad to Town" is a good
impression, skillful and true, and good in
tono. "A Century Old Mill on Long Island,"
by Charles H. Miller, is .very rich In color
and has gcod atmospheres; and James D.
Smillie's "Bit of Brook and Some Sheep" is
charming in its simplicity and naturalness.
"Evening Early Spring," is most harmon
ious and poetic: the outlines of the not yet
budding trees are delicately traced against
the dying light in the sky, and by the calm
and tender color scheme, we recognize the
accomplished hand of D. W. Teyon.
A Strong Work by Moran. a
'Cloud and Sunshine," by Thomas
Moran, is a stiong work. Some cows are
crossing a stream which flows through a
stony pasture, a storm is gathering, and yet
fitful gleams of sunshine break through the
threatening clouds. This is rendered with
such skill nnd such fidelity to nature that It
is difficult to believe that the same artist
could have produced the large picture which
lyings In the corridor and at once catches
our eye as wo como up the stairs. This is
entitled "Tho Lotos Eaters," and is. of
course, a purely Ideal production, yet it
seems hardly worth while to perpetrate bad
Imitations of Turner in this progressive age.
Bolton Jones and F. A. Bridgman are both
disappointing In this exhibition, and
Charles T. Reinhart. too, has done much
better work than we see here. "The Reader,"
by Carroll Beckwlth, is a straightforward
study of a dark-haired girl In a simple blue
dress; it is wonderfully living, the head
being especially solid nnd sculptural. A
"Still Life," by K. B. Mowry, is cleverly
done, and a portrait of a lady In black, by
Albright Wigand, has many good qualities.
"Before the Kaln." by Robert C. Minor, Is
fine In effect, and Sergeant Kendall's "Bret
on Interior" Is a good study.
Altogether, there Is much to be proud of
In our spring exhibition, and though wo
meet with no striking works of genius, there
Is at least a great deal which is decidedly
above the average. E. V.
FDMEEAL OF SENAT0B BABB0TJB.
Catholic Ceremonies Held for the First
Tlmi In lb? Senate Chimber.
Washington, May 16. To-day, for the sec
ond time within less than six months, the
United States Senate was called upon to
mourn the loss of one of Its members and to
pay the last tribute of respect to tho mem
ory of the late Senator John S. Barbour, of
Virginia. The remains, in a black cloth
casket, were brought to the Capitol at 11 a.
si. and were deposited In the Senato cham
ber, where Capitol police stood guard over
them. Tho chamber was arranged for the
ceremonies in tho usual manner. The chair
occupied last Friday by the dead Senntor
was draped in black. The chaplain's opon-
Ing prayer had only one direct allusion to
the occasion a rendering of thanks "for the
truo and falthtul life spared so long."
Immediately after the journal of Friday"
last wns read Mr. Kenna roso and formally
announced, in the absence, because of
Iscicness, of Senator Daniel, of Virginia, tho
death of Senator Barbour. He proceeded
with a personal sketch of the dead, the
story of his sudden taking off, and warm
words of eulogy for tne man and his charac
ter. Mr. Kenna closed with the usual reso
lutions of respect, and when a committee of
nine Senators had been named to accom
pany the remains to Virginia a recess was
had at 12:50 r. h.
There were on the clerk's desk when tho
Senate reconvened, two gilt candelabra, In
each of which were three lighted candles,
and between them stood a brass crucifix
about 15 inches high because, although the
dead Senator was not a professing member of
tho Church, his wife had been a Cathollc,nnd
the religious ceremonies were to bo con
ducted, at the request of tho fainilr, by
Blsbop Keane, rector of theCathollo Uni
versity. This was the first occasion In the
momoi-y of the oldest officers of the Senate,
and perhaps in fact, when Catholic clergy
officiated In such maner In the Senate.
At 12:55 the members of the House entered
the chamber, followed by the Supreme Court
Judges and members of the Cabinet, Mr.
Harrison being out of town. Then came tho
members of the dead Senator's family, near
friends, and last tho coffin, preceded, by the
members of the committees of the two
Houses, wearing white scarfs. These were
followed by acolytes robed In white, bearing
lighted candles, and who preceded about a
dozen priests, wearing the sacerdotal vest
ments, who ranged themselves nround the
coffin. While tho fumes from the censor
roso In the air, Fnther Gillespie, S. J., rec
torof the Church of St. Alovsini, read the
prayers for the dead. Then Bishop Keane,
wearing the purple robes of his office, took
his stand at the foot of the coffin to deliver
tho funeral sermon. During his sermon the
Bishop said: "When, about six years ago.
Senator Barbour, shortly after the death or
his saintly and beloved wifo, gave him to
understand that 'soon we would be fellow
Catholics,' he (the Bishop) had rejoiced that
the luster which the Senator's civic virtues
reflected on his State was likewise to be
shared in by the old Church of all the nzes."
The services reins concluded in the cham
ber, the remains were removed to the late
residenco of the deceased, nnd then, on
motion of Senator Manderson, the Senate
adjourned.
MINISTEBS ON FUNERALS.
New Castle Preachers Tel! What the Proper
Programmes Mionhl I5o.
New Castle, May 16. Special. The Min
isterial Association of this city at a meeting
this afternoon passed the following rules in
regai d to funerals:
First That the display of remains at
church or in the home after religious serv
ices should be dispensed with. It is thought
that the crowding around a casket to view a
corpse evinces a very strange desire or a
slavish adherence to a custom, and in any
event It should be abolished. In case of the
Immediate friends or relatives who really
wish such view, it should be taken privately
before the service'.
Second The useless and senseless custom
of making up a long procession of carriages
to follow the corpse to the grave imposes a
buidcnsomc expense on the poor and ought
to be discouraged on all occasions.
Third That in all cases the officiating
minister should be consulted before fixing
a definite hour for the funeral.
Fourth That Sunday funerals should be
avoided whenever it is possible, and they
should never be fixed nt such an hour 'when
they will interfere with tne regular church
services.
Fifth That tho funeral addresses shall be
entirely dispensed with, or if deemed advis
able in rare cases should be very brief, and
devoid of all personal reference to de
ceased. THE ANIMALS ABE SAFE.
Not Much Danger From the Law and Order
Spies Nowadays.
Evening Leader.
A remnant of Agent McClure's band of
spies is said to have been on hand yester
day to meet Barnum's cireus and take notes
for the purpose of prosecuting the men who
unloaded the cars, released the show animals
from their cramped quarters and prepared
food for man and beast. The circus people,
however, may console themselves with tho
reflection that, ten chances to ono.tlio roughs
from the Law and Order ofllec will bo unable
to keop out of jail long enough to make
their notes available. The class of wretched
characters on whom the L & O. Society, In
its present uegonorate condition, has to rely
for detective service cannot well bo trusted
to keep out of tho clutches of the duly con
stituted authorities for twenty-four hours at
a time, and the wonder is that an agency so
conducted and constituting a permanent
scandal to society is not suppressed and its
charter revoked.
Louisiana's New Governor Inaugurated.
Baton KoroE, La., May 1G. Governor
Foster was inaugurated to-day with tho
usual ceremonies. His Inaugural address is
full of hope and promise.
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Jonathan Scott, New Castle.
Jonathan Scott, one of New Castle's old
est citizens, died Sunday, aged 92 years. He waj
born in England and came to America In 1810 as an
Ironworker. He had been a member of the Odd
Fellows ilnce his arrival In this country, and was
one of the oldest Methodists in this district. He
leaves an aged wife and several children. The
funeral will take place this afternoon.
C. P. JUoone, Chicago.
C P. Moone, a prominent civil engineer
in the employ of the Chicago' and New Orleans
Railway Company, died at Farina, 111., Sunday, of
consumption, after a brief illness. Mr. Moone has
been enfrajred for a number of years aa chief en
gineer In the survey and construction of llnc in
Eastern and Southern States.
MUSIC OF THE MASTERS
Interpreted by Mr. and Jin, Henschel 'at
the Pittsburg Clnb Theater Last Even
ingCollecting Fnnds for Hospitals 4.
Russian Tea Gossip or Society.
The musical tnste and culture of Pitts
burg was largely represented at the Pitts
burg Club Theater last nlrht. It was tho
one hundredth and seventy-eighth reception
of the Art Society, and to give partloular
eclat to the occasion, Mr. and Mrs. Georg
IlensDhel were invited and were the guests
of honor. These marvelous mnsicians have
repeated in Pittsburg the triumphs they
have won in foreign countries. It was un
derstood that they would give a recital last
night that would be something unusually
pleasurable, and those who were fortunate
enough to be present last night were not dis
appointed. The pretty theater was crowded
with the most prominent of the society apd
artistic clement of the city, and there was a
buzz of eager anticipation to be heard, un
til, at about 8:15, Mr. Henschel led his charm
ing wife to the footlights. Then tbe buzz
became a cheer, and amid a bnrst
of hearty applause, that Is always
spontaneous with Plttsburgers when
they are pleased, Mr. Honschel
'took his seat at the piano and ran over the
prelude of the first number with the grace
and firmness of the accomplished musician.
It was a duet from Cimarosa's "Gianninn e
Bernadone." In it Mrs. Henschefs remark
ably sweet soprano was heard to advantage,
and when, in the third stanza. It blended
with the rich baritone of Mr. nenschel, the
effect was superb. When Mr. Hensohel arose
from the piano, to lead his wifo from the
stage, there was a ripple of applause that
continued long after the performers had left
the stasre. Among the other masters who
were Interpreted bv Mr. nnd Mrs. Henschel
were Handel, Beethoven, Llzsr, Schubert.
Loewe, A. Gorinc-Thomas. A. Hervoy and
Donizetti. Besides selections from tho
works of all these famous men. the singers
eave several by Mr. Henschel himself.
There was much diversity in the pro
gramme, as will bo understood on running
over tho names of the composers, and It
must be said that the performers were
equally at home in whatever they under
took. Mrs. Henschel Is a pretty, bright woman,
with brown hair and soulful eyes. She has a
graceful and easy presence, and makos a
most favorable Impression, that is deepened
tho better she Is known. Last night she
wore a cownof heavy white silk, elaborately
trimmed with white lace. It was cut decof
lette and a girdle of cut steel encircled the
waist. A necklace of beautiful diamonds set
off her ccstunie. Mr. lienschcl Is dark, with
black curlv hair, black eyes, anl thick black
beard. Mr. and Mrs. Henschel make a
charming pair.
Afterthe concert there was a reception, in
chargo of a special committee, as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Macbeth. Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Albree, Mr. and Mrs. Charles vt .
Scovel. Mr. Boss W. Drum, Mr. William B.
Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K. Woodvrell,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Wall, Mr. and Mr.
William N. Frew, Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Beatty, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Mollor, Mrs.
nenry Holdshlp, Mrs. Joslah Cohen-. Mrs.
Christopher L. Mageo, Mrs. Christian I.
McKee, Mis' Kate a McKnight and Miss
Julia M. Harding.
There was n meeting; yesterday after
noon of the Ladies' Saturday and Sunday
Hospital Association, to complete the ar
rangements for the collection of funds on the
streets for the hospitals. Ladles were as
signed their positions on the streets and
were supplied with badges. The society has
been doing excellent work, and ha ralsod &
great deal of money for tho various hos
pitals. A Kussian tea and lunch is to be given
by the ladles of the First Unitarian Church,
Thursday, Friday and Siturday, May 26, 27
and 23. The tea will be served on tho first"
date, and Inncheons on the others. The
proceeds will go partjy toward a free read
ing room, and partly to the fund lor the ro
Horof the famine-stricken people of Russia.
The ladles mean to make the affair throuzh
out something different from any social
entertainment hitherto given. Tho tea will
be served strictly on the Russian style, and
In decorating the Imperial colors, yellow
and black ,wlil be used almost exclusively.
There Is every reason to expect that a large
sura of money will be cleared.
Preparations are under way for the
anniversary-celebration at the G. A. U. Home
nt Hawkins station, to be held on the 25th of
June. It is desired to bnild an addition to
the edifice, which is too small for the require
ments. There are 11 old ladies in the home
nt present.and it is hard to find accommoda
tions for tnom nt night. It is impossible to
allow them to sleeD tozethor, nnd there are
realty not onough rooms nnd bods to go
nround. It is hoped that enough money will
be raised before long to build the addition.
Mb. and Mrs. J. R. Fricre, of Herron
Hill, will hold a reception Friday evening In
honor of Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Hill. Mr. Hill
was rormerly pastor of the Seventh Presby
terian Church, Thirteenth ward, but now
resides in Mariavillei N. Y.
That bright little girl, Alice Kober, is to
be Iieavtylxi the extravaganza, "Beauty and
the Beast," to be given at tho Duqnesne
Theatre for tho benefit of the Mercantile
Library. Miss Kober will be remembered as
Puck in "The Fairies' Carnival," and In
many other entortainments.lncluding "Bels
hazzar." HIS BODY TTJBNED TO STONE,
In Life He Was Always Saturated With
Western Whisky anil Arsfnlc
Ascola, Isd., Mny 16. Stephen Powors
was in life a unique character and in death
he is still a marvel. While alive he was tho
champion whisky drinker of the State. No
amount or it would Intoxicate him. Finally
whisky did not satisty him, and for years
before his death ho bought a solution of
arsenic by the dozen bottles and drank the
stuff in large quantities.
Ho lived to a very old age and after death
was buried on his farm. A few clnys ago his
family concluded to remove the remains.
On opening the grave it was found that the
holy bad never decayed a particle and had
literally turned to stone.
CHDBCH LAW STJPBEME.
Court Dccld-s That the Dabs People Can't
Oast a Bowman Preacher.
Norihstowx, Mav 16. When the trustees
of the Dimerick Evangelical Church save
over the building to the Rev. Joseph L.
Painter, the appointee of Bishop Duds, Rev.
James Brown, who was appointed to the
church bv the Bowman Conference, brought
suit against the filling of the pulpit by Mr.
Painter.
Judge Weane to-dav dismissed the de
murrer entered by the Dubs faction, saying
the defendants are in the wrong in setting
themselves up as against the decree and de
cision of the Supreme Court of the church.
DOWX OS BRER. HOfJAy.
GonMAS seems, after all, to have made a
hit by denouncing Holmanisra in politics.
Now let us hear from Cleveland. Cleveland
Leader.
Congressman Holman might bo willing to
improve the navy by building a few flat
boats to cruise on the Wabash and White
rivers. Paivtucket Times.
TnE Holman Idea Is briefly: Millions
for Inland lakes .and rivers, but not one
cent for a new navy. The Indiana man is
evidently a victim of strabismus. Xcw
York Press.
Brer Holmen, "the watch dog of the
Treasury," shut his eyes when "the dan
gerous Democratic majority" voted $130,
000 of Uncle Sam's cash for special use in
his Indiana district Chicago Inter Ocean.
WiiEif Mr. Holman thinks of that river
and harbor appi-ODriat'on he turns his face
to tho wall, and the splash-splash sound
tolls only too plainly that the great watch
dog of tho Treasury is weeping. Chicago
Mail.
It seems the Billion Congress was not a
Billion Congress after all. If the Billhol
man Congress keeps on at Its present gait,
however. It will attone for all the shortcom
ings of Its predecessor in the matter of fig
ures. Ctiicapo Tribune.
Hesceforth Uolman's cheese-paring will
have littlo support, for. Its effect has been
discounted. It is well that the wind has
been taken entirely out of the "billon dol
lar" issue, such as It was, by a Democrat
capable of dealing with public questions on
broad grounds liochester Democrat and
Chronicle.
8enatob GoniiAXN does not believe that
there is economy In parsimony. As the
country grows, he thinks, its expenditures
reasonably grow. Tho Gorman ideals differ
ent from tho Holman idea. Which Is tho
Democratic Idea, since both aro Democratic
leaders, clothed with responsibility as with
a garmentt Washington Star.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
In Japan the w5men load the vessels.
Great Britain his 202,300 acres of or
chards. There are 300,000 blind people it
Europe.
Canary birds have been known te
live 21 years.
From 90,000 to 120,000 hairs grow in I
human scalp.
A snake farm Is located In the south
western section of Missouri.
In Southern Europe 38,000 oranges
have been picked from one tree.
There is only one sudden death among
women to every eight among men.
Two Italian savants believe they have
discovered the germs of lockjaw.
Twenty words per minute is the aver
age rate at which long hand is written.
Some of the South American tribci
actually eat tobacco, cut into small pieces.
A monkey at the Paris circus has beer
trained to play agonizing music on the
violin.
There 80,000 barmaids in England whose
hours average 14 daily for a wage of 10s. pei
week.
Electricity, in its various forms of ap-
Jillcation. is said to give employment tc
,OOJ,000 persons.
To complete their growth, the nails oi
the left hand require eight to ten days more
than those of the right.
Two hundred women are employed bj
Edison in working at tho more delicate de
tails of bis electrical inventions.
In all the Japanese Empire, with hi
population of 237,000,000, it Is estimated thai
there aro fewer than 10,000 paupers.
There are about 700,000 houses ir
London whicli on cold days consume 40,00(
tons of coal, emitting ISO tons of sulphur.
Most of the men in the islands of South
western Japan lead lives of idleness, and
are cheerfully supported by the women.
In one of the great Paris hospitals, out
of 8J patients who suffered from epilepsy. 6C
were found to be the children or drunken
parents.
In a cave in the Pantheon the guide, bj
striking the flaps of his coat, makes a noise
equal to that produced by flnng a 12-pound
cannon.
In the Samaritan Hospital at Belfast,
Ireland, chloroform has been given in ovei
3,0uo cases of operations, without a single
latal result.
During the present year many ot th
patriotic women of Poland wear mourning
to commemorate the centenary of the loss
of Poland's independence as a nation.
A century and a half ago wig-wearing
was at its height, and little boys four or flvj
years or age submitted to having their
heads shaven preparatory to donning theli
iabje head-dresses.
About 150,000 barrels of cider snd perrj
are annually made In the western counties
of England, the sweet in Hereford and tin
rough in Devon. In the Dominion of Canada
about 1,100,000 gallons of cider are drans
yearly.
The Japanese are fond of bathing. In
the city of Toklo there are over 800 public
bathhouses, in which a person can take a
bath, hot or cold, for a sum equal to 1 cent.
Most of the Japanese prefer warm baths,
and very likely this is the reason why theli
complexions are usually clear, smooth and
spotless.
A lady is applying to the authorities
in Vienna for permission to disinter the
body of her sister, who was buried ten years
ago. She had very valuable Jewelry buried
n ith her sister, and being herself reduced
In circumstances, she had no other means ol
getting out of her misery than by appealing
to tbe dead.
A specimen of bread from the famine
districts In Russia, as supplied by the Gov
ernment, was recently analyzed, and found
to contain 10 per cent, and probably more,
of woody fiber, husks, leafy matter, sillcii
and sand. It was of a dirty brown color
like coarse peat, and many ncoDle failed tc
recognize it as bread.
A Kansas City paper says that there i
a bowlder In the Ozarks which will attract a
Jackknife dropped nine feet away and that
along the line of tbe fifth principal meridian
in tne counties of Carter, Reynolds,Iron and
Washington, the lines of cast and west sur
veys are deflected from the true course sev
eral degrees, the needle being affected by
the deposits of loadstone.
The buttresses of "Trajan's Bridge,"
which are still to be seen on the Danube,
are the remains of what was, in some re
spects, the most remarkable structure ever
erected by man. It was not a mere floating
bridge of lare boats and massive timbers,
but was a permanent structure carried on
piers 160 feet high and 60 feet wide, compris
ing 20 arches, extending altogether 4,(70
Roman feet.
An expert who claims to "speak
whereof he knows," asserts that wine is a
good investment, taking the chances ot
thirsty mobs and earthquakes and a revolu
tion in public opinion all over the world. A
good port of 1815 sold in 1SJS9 for $173 per
dozen. Tokay laid down in 1810 sold in ISM
lor $180 per dozen, and that must be con
sidered us paying a fair interest on their
cost and keep.
Medical authorities declare that fat peo
ple are less able to resist the attacks of dis
ease or the shocks of injuries and operations
than the moderately thin. Their respira
tory muscles cannot so easily act; their
heart is often handicapped by the deposit on
it, and the least exertion throws them into
a perspiration. A very fat person is in the
position of a man carrying u heavy burden
und too warmly clothed.
The teacups used by tea merchants in
tasting tea are made especially for the pur
pose of the finest French china, and have no
handles or saucers. Tbo teas are carefully
weighed out and placed in tbe cups, when
boiling water is poured on them. Tea tast
ers nowadays depend more upon the odor
than the taste of teas, nnd some of the most
evpert do not tasto them at all, but rely en
tirely upon smelling them.
It has often puzzled the uninitiated to
give a reason why musicians tune their in
struments in public and not before tbey
enter tho orchestra. If tbey tuned their in
struments before entering tho theater or
concert room tho toraperaturo is very apt
to bo different In the place of performance,
and therefore tbe instruments would not be
in tunc. A piano tbat is in tune In a eold
room would get out of tune If the room
were suddenly heated.
TJIZAK BrZZrNGSL
"Are you sure Parker married Mrs. P. for
love?"
'Certainly- Do you suppose a man who not
only lets hts wife boy his neckties, but actually
wears them, doesn't love her passionately?"
"That baby knows he has sweet little
hands." said Tom.
"Why uo yon think so. Tom?" asked Ms mother.
He Is all the time sucking bis nnicers, " returned
Tom.
'Xow, Jack, take this medicine; it tastes
a little nasty, bat that can't be helped.'
"Fire cents 'II make me forget It quicker," nl.l
Jack.
Mrs. Sicovit I am completely disgusted
with tne bablt our society ladles are getting Into of
conversing In French. There should be a duty ua
all foreign languaees coming Into the country."
Jlr. Verltjred Oh, that Is unnecessary. I assort
von. Their French It not a foreign article. It li
most decidedly a home product." ,
Mrs. B. Dear me! what lovely closets
this flat has!
Agent Madame, those are not the closets. Thry
are the bedrooms.
"When little Chawle, in accents weak, )
Proposed to stout Miss Whopper,
She kissed the dear boy on the cheek.
And said. "Go ask your popper."
"NffiTTinm frenrimanrlinrr 3-vear-nld sob.
who Is flagrantly disregarding table etiquette)-!
we were at another' table I should be so ajhamff
of you I would not Inoff where to hide Tar head J
Young Diogenes (not at aU abaihed) You cou
put It under the table. '
,rV7e went bang into the iceberg and slid
off to one side. The ship fairly shivered.
That was natural. I think I'd shiver, so clo
to an iceberg."
Teacher Now can yon tell me how many
Muses there are?
Herman Boy Jfeln, Franleln.
Teacher That's right.
"I am going down town to shop a little
Is there any thine I can do for you?"
Yes. Look in my bureau drawer and you'U soA
my purse. Take 110 and spend It forme.'
What shall I buy!"
"Ob, anjthloj." .
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