TJI1S SCI? ANTON TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNINU; MATtCII 2. 1895.
Random Notes of
Life in London.
The Concerts,
The Weather
London, Fob. 21. All London la on
Bkutes now, as It hus pvwn quite cold
here lately, nnd every bit of water la
frozen up. It in quite American, 1 tell'
litem here, it ml tltey shiver and grum
ble at the weather terribly. It 1h a
very severe winter for KukUukI, they
pay, UH sometimes they have no lee at
all. As It is, the Very Thames is frozen
over, and no one knows what will be
come of the 'Varsity boat race next
mouth, for instead of trtilnlui? on the
river this month, both crews have tak
en to skates, as the river is entirely lee
bound.
There Is quite an Interesting tlilnir to
be seen nt Westminster bikini". In town
here, daily. The poor huiwy sea nulls
come .tlylntr up the river from the sea
us fur'lnto London us this bridge, driv
en by the cold and lack of food, ami
there are always people out on the
brltlKe feedltiK them, us tltey Hop about
In the air nni'.tm the lee. It is a most
Interestltii? slKht to see them, for they
have never been known to come this
far up the river before. Sometimes the
bridge Is full or folks, most Of them
yountr people, throwing things to the
Jioor hungry sea Riills, who are quite
one of the sights of London Just now.
' . The Xla.irara ice palace is mint her
place to be seen us well. It Is daily
thronged with the very swcllest swells
of London, who ko there to skate, and
you can see lords and ladies, counts
und countesses, "dukses and marklses"
as Huckleberry Finn has It, and evn
royalty there, enjoying the glassy ice
daily. The l'uke of Orleans was there
every day last week taking skating les
sons, and was quite an interesting
sight, but not nearly so beautiful a one
as the two Viennese skaters, who waltzed
beautifully to the music of the orches
tra. Repressive K fleets of the Cold Wave.
I have not been to much that was in
teresting these last few weeks. " It has
been too cold to go sightseeing, and
even too cold to go anywhere, In fact. I
had tickets for the London Symphony
orchestra, and for the Ciurrlcks. where
"A l'alr of Spectacles" Is on, but went
to neither preferring to remain in
doors, and yesterday, when I expected
to do the British Museum with Hiss
ltadlcal, there was a dreadfully thick
fog, which prevented our going, so that
I have not much of interest to tell you
of. We have tried nnd tried to Ret
tickets for the great poetic play. King
Arthur, which is on at the Lyceum,
lrvlng's theatre, but It Is such a success
that it is an utter impossibility to buy
Seats for even weeks ahead. The
other day, however, one of the land
ladies went down and booked seats for
us, but for a performance which takes
place not until March 14, which is th?
soonest she could get them for. That
will be a celebration for my birthday,
too. We celebrate everybody's birth
day In the family here, and it Is a very
nice plan, for there are so many of us it
naturally follows that there is neariy
always a celebration going on.
I had tickets sent me about a week
ago for a recherche con ert. given by
the composer, Maud Valerie White,
w hose sor.s are so w-'ll known and
loved all over the E.ig'.taii speaking
world. I went, of course, for I knew
that I'lunkett Greene was going to sing
and that it was his last appearance
before his departure for America next
week. He was simply delightful, as
usual, singing some of the Diechi rliebe
Just beautifully. Iiut now he is going
to be In America until May, when the
season opens here, and his friends will
certainly miss him sadly. One of our
girls here wrote a very doleful poem the
other day about his coming departure.
All of the line pianists and singers Iwre
have their hundreds of hero worship
pers, among the students, especially,
and Mr. fircone comes in for his full
share of them. I know one girl .who
never misses a concert In London where
ho In to sing, she admires his work and
Style so very much. Another of ruir
girls here Is a 1'aderewskl worshipper,
and has gone to a concert six hours
ahead of time In order to get a coveted
seat near him In the orchestra, where
she could see his hands. On this occa
sion she found still others of the faith
ful already there before her ami had to
be content with a chair not quite next
to the piano on which he played.
Pleasures of ConvcrMioing.
It Is great fun to go to concerts here.
We sometimes have very line seats In
the stalls, nnd have to go in evening
dress, and then sometimes we f an only
afford to go in the shilling seats, which
are farther back and higher up. of
course, being In the gallery or the pit,
or amphitheatre. The seats there av
not reserved, so It Is first come, first
served, and we often go quite early, in
order to get a good seat, where we can
Sep as well as hear. Sometimes we do
not know our next day's lesson, and
often take our books along, so ns to
learn a bit while waiting for the con
cert to begin. It Is quite a common
thing to see an early comer sitting In
his or her seat, oblivious to every thing
passing around him, and working away
with might and main at the next day's
harmony, or reading over a score of
some works for the next day's piano
lesson or orchestral class. 1 dearly love
London and the way you can do ns you
please, when going about. A student'
life here can be characterized by but
one name happy. The galleries here
are crammed with poor students, und
not only with them, but other very nice
people as well, music lovers, of course,
who cannot afford big prices for seats,
"but who are glad to pay a shilling to
hear the works of the world's greatest
geniuses performed. If you like a thing
you; may applaud. Everybody ap
plauds If he feels like It, ladles or gen
tlemen. It Is not considered "bad form,
you know," for ladles to clap, or even
to say "bravo," If they like. It Is very
sensible, I think.
I forgot to tell you about Maud Val
erie White's concert. It was lovely. It
took place In Queen's Small hall, which,
an I said before, Is a simply perfect
chamber concert room, nnd I always
like to go there because It reminds me
of a box of candy which I once had, its
It Is exactly the shnpo and color, oval,
and done In pale green and gold, and I
always feel like smacking my Hps a bit
over It, whenever I get Into It. IMiin
kett Greene sang and all his admirers
hung on hls.every note. As you know,
he comes to you now and you will hear
and enjoy his beautiful singing. Ilor
wlck played again, and Miss Dale.alovo
ly American girl, sang delightfully.
Miss White accompanied her own songs.
I was very glad to have the opportuni
ty of seeing her, after having heard so
many of her charming songs.
Tha Whlttlngton l'untoiniino.
On Thursday I went to another con
cert, one of the Thursday subscription
the Plays, the Gossip and
of the Great Hetropolis.
ful ballad singers nt the same place.
Friday we went to the famous Christ
mas pantomime play at Sir Auguslrw
Harris' theutre, 1 rury Lane. It Is
"llek Whlltlugtoii" this year, nnd is
simply delight Till. Words cannot de
scribe It. 1 never saw such beautiful
costumes, such wondert'ul stage setting,
or so many people on the stage In my
life, it was simply entrancing. That's
all I can say, and T fidlowed the for
tunes of Hick Whlttlngton and his cat
with breathless and open-mouthed In
terest, from his ragged start In life to
his establishment In the Mansion house
lis lord mayor of Loudon. The lord
mayor's show, on the stage, was perfect
ly bewildering ill its wonderful beauty,
and nick's cat, which part was taken
by one or the talented Urlttiii brothers,
was delightful. It looked and acted
like a real live cat und was Just scream
ingly funny sometimes. The best 'I
can wish for you. 1 am sure, Is that you
may see the piece for yourself, as I
think very likely you limy, for It Is such
a groat success that it Is to be brought
over to New York, when It stops run
ning here.
1 haven't any thing more to say now.
went to a lovely dinner party last
week or the week before, 1 forgot which,
and had a delightful time as usual.
This coming week 1 am going to do a
"sight." 1 do not know which one,
but It will be the Tower or London, or
dear funny little Madame Tussaud's, ir
St. Paul's or something. I am so busy
that one night u week is ull I can af
ford time for just now, nnd then It Is so
cold for London, too, that going about
is not exactly the height!) of bliss until
it gets warmer.
Sadie K. Kaiser.
SAW THE JOKE.
lint the englishman Was Dubious as to
the Contingency.
From the Iloston Uiulget.
Lord Fltznoodlc, the second cousin of
Lord Dundrearyi had, with his valet,
the estimable James Yellowplush. come
to America and gone west in the hope
of bagging a. few grizzly bears and buf
falo. America and the Americans
seemed to the noble lord "beastly vul
gar.doncher know," and this opinion he
frankly told those Americans whom he
favored with his lordly society. Never
theless, fate compelled him to accept
as a traveling companion a rampant
American. They were traveling on
horseback across the prairies, and. one
day, utter a vuin search for the settle
ment in which to spend' the night, they
came to a cross road which boasted a
charcoal blacksmith's hut and a sign
post. The sign road: "Mugg's Corner,
four miles on the right hand road. If
you can't read ask the blacksmith."
Thereat the American laughed long
and loud, but the Englishman remained
silent and pensive. i
"I say, me good fellow," he expostu
lated, "I cawn't see the Joke, doncher
know. What Is it?"
"If you don't see It," replied the Amer
ican, "I shan't tell you. 13ut I tell you
what I w ill do. If you see it before we
leave the inn tomorrow I'll pay the
bills."
All though the rest of the day and
evening the F.nglishman remained si
lent. He was working the brain evolved
by live centuries of culture. When the
American retired to his straw mattress
nnd antediluvian spring there had as
yet dawned no gleam of intelligence on
the Englishman's face. Hut in the mid
dle of the night the former was awak
ened by a liud knock on his door, ac
companied by a hearty laugh. "I say,
me good man,"' came the voice, "it is a
good joke, doncher know. Suppose the
blacksmith should be out?"
Right vs. Might.
From the American Wheelman.
rollcemnn (to wheelman, who Is r'.dlns on
the sl.l. put Id See here, young man, you
can't rid" there.
"Cun t, eh? Well, you Just watch me.
And he shot out of sight.
The Had Mttlc Hoys.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mr. Urngtcxt -Johnnie, can you tell r.ie
where the bad little boys go?
Johnnie To Sunday school when there's
goin' to be a Christmas tree.
- - -Tcmptutiun.
of all the Insidious
Temptations invidious
Contrived by the devil for pulling men
down.
There Is none more delusive, seductive,
(ll)lislve,
Than th snnre to a man with his wife out
of town,
lie fi-els such de-Pght-fulnesa,
Stay-out-all-nlgh I -fulness
Hiire-to-gct-llgh l-fulness,
1 own it with pain.
A baehelor raklshness,
Whal-will-you-tak-lshness,
None can explain.
Ills wife may be beautiful,
Tender and dutiful,
'Tis not that her absence
Would cutisn him delight;
Hut the cursed opportunity,
Hateful Immunity,
Scatter his scruples as dny scatters night.
lJotrolt Tribune!.
THE HUMAN FORM DIVINE
From the St. Louis (Hobc-I)emocrat.
The sense of touch Is dullest on the
back.
Hair Is very strong. A single hair will
bear a weight or l.l'A) grains.
The normal weight of the liver Is be
tween three and four pounds.
Men have been known to lose by peraplra
tlon &,') or tl.Uiii) grains an hour.
The only Involuntary muscle composed
of red or strl'd libers Is the heart.
In the space of a quarter or an Inch
square Wither found 117 black, 1(12 brown
and 182 llaxcn hairs. .
I'ndcr normal circumstances man
throws off two pounds every day In sen
sible and Insensible perspiration.
Tho henrt ordinarily beats about seventy
times a minute, nnd throws about two
ounces ol blood at each contraction.
The pnplllne of the fingers are about onc-one-hundrodlh
part of an Inch high and
ono-two-hundred-ttnd-llftleth of an Inch In
d'lumeter.
After passing through the llvor tho blood
loses u great part or Its fibrin, but whiit
becomes of tint lutter slubstunue is not
positively known.
A well-proportlonod woman wears aishoo
whoso number Is half that of her glove.
For Instance, If her glove Is No, (1, her
shoo should lie No, 8.
The human lungs retain the air In tholr
substance with such obntlnancy that It can
not be expelled by any compression short
of absolutely disintegrating the tissue.
The head and face have eighty-three
muscles; the neck has forty-nine; the tho
rax seventy-eight; the abdomen thirty
three; tho bnck seventy-eight; the upper
extremities ninety-eight; the lower one
hundred and eight.
Satmirday' ReflectioeSc
The contrast between the number of
those who lost Wednesday night crowded
a local place of public entertainment to
witness the ten-mlnuto boxing cxerclsu of
the champion pugilist of the world, and
that of thosti who, two evenings entile;',
assembled to hear the initiatory lecture of
one of tho most scholarly young English
men now In tho United Stales 'is somcwhitt
vivid, to be sum; but I am not certain that
It offers much room for criticism. In both
cases, the audience paid Its money for Its
choice, und received an ample bargain.
Ilesliles, it Is not always by mere mini
hern that, human affairs are decided. I
sometimes think, one of tho f umlainentiil
mistakes of our American people is that
mistake upon which our government Is
founded which assumes that the rule of
the majority Is necessarily the rule of
light. In I lie long run, this principle
probably works out Its vindication; but
only in the long ruff. In )he meantime,
the fact leinalns, for those who cure to
know It, that the best ot everything with
which this world Is blessed comes In '.he
llrst place not from majorities but from
small minorities, from the select few
lo each of whom It Is In the nature uf
things given, us it was to thu faithful uf
old, lo "cliaso one thousand."
There Is one thing to be said for those
who saw Corbett. They recognized true
merit. ' Whatever else may be said or hlin,
Corbett Is .certainly what he. claims to be.
the champion lighter of the world. The
admiration which he excites from a cer
tain following in this comniiilty Is not
wholly unwholesome. Not a little of It Is
commanded by the Intrinsic frankness,
courage and sincerity of the prize light
er's "profession." The man who as
sumes )o he what he Is not does not thrive
for long In the llslle arena. Sooner or
later he will have, 111 the parlance or his
cronies, to toe the scratch and come to a
show-down. Then If he he found want
ing, It is himself that must surfer the con
sequences. There Is no tolerance for sham,
no excuse for hypocrisy, no forgiveness
for bluff in the prize lighter's business.
The best man In )hat vocutlon must win
his own way to the rront and defend It
ugainst all coiners. Do the same sturdy
rules or conduct and uf measurement In
variably obtain among the estimable peo
ple who attend lectures on Venetian his
tory In this city? Let us hope so, und cast
no mure stones.
The mere fact that a chnmplon boxer
Is bcttur appreciated In Sernnlon, ac
cording to tho dollar standard, than Is a
champion lecturer is not the most striking
circumstance In these premises. This
numerical preponderance of the muscular
over the mental has obtained In ull ages,
despite the pschologlcttl dictum that mind
Is supreme over mutter. That which Is
noteworthy, that which should give
thoughtful persons pause, Is that a con
siderable number of those who patronize
the lecturer do little, outside the domain
of fanciful theorizing, to overcome the
patronage of the prize fighter. Are they
not, upon the whole, rather more content
than cultured persons should be, to let the
lighter draw hlsplebelan thousands so long
us their lecturer can count upon his
patrician tens? Tho charmed circle or
gentility nnd refinement Is undoubtedly
pleasant to those whd ure within It, nnd It
Is not unnatural that these should wish
For Those Mtisically Inclined.
The general shaking up that will
occur In the church choirs of the city
this spring has been unequalled In the
history of musical Scranton. The chorus
choir epidemic has a lirm grip upon
the city, and soloists will .probably
be obliged to keep in the background
until the experiment of chorus and
congregational singing has been tried
to the satisfaction of ull Interested.
When the Idea becomes prevalent In a
church that fifteen or twenty unculti
vated singers can be hustled Into a
choir and render church music with tho
same pleasing effects that are given by
trained Vocalists who have spent time
and money in perfecting themselves for
the work, an iictu.il test Is Invariably
necessary In order that the tempest
may be stilled. Some years ago W)e
cornet fad was very popular In church
music. Even in rural districts each
church had Its bugler, nnd musical
members were led to frightful deeds in
following the trumpeter, who inflated
himself In a conspicuous position on n
platform before the congregation. Of
late, however, the cornet Juts lost caste
us an Incentive for religious sentiment
In church music, and has returned to
Its proper sphere in the street band.
The chorus choir boom will not lust
forever in this city. The combination of
eight basso, one soprano, no tenor and
three contralto voices, or other distri
butions of voice equally tinbulnnoed
which frequently occur In the volunteer
chorus choir at regular service in time
will have nn exceedingly depressing ef
fect upon the nerves of musical mem
bers of a church congregation, nnd
they will welcome the paid quartette
again with real pleasure.
II II H
The following extract from a private
letter written by Joseph I. Hums, the
well known Wilkes-Harre basso, noon
lifter a visit to New York, will Interest
many of our readers: "Having henrd
Mellia In the character of Marguerite
In 'Faust,' 1 feel more confident In the
success of our townslady, Miss . Sadie
Kaiser, than ever. Melba Is the great
est living artist today, pronounced so
by the critics, yet, I sny I was rather
dlpappolntcd In the quality of her tone
production, especially the lower regis
ter .and tho apparent .effort required
of her to reach high H natural In the
last scene, which, 'however, drove the
audience wild with enthusiasm nt every
effort. Miss Kaiser was a phenomenal
success with the American Concert
company In England nnd Wules, and
she can reach (.', L), E and even F with
as much ease as Melba can reach U
natural."
II II II
The Milwaukee correspondent of the
New York Musical Courier says of Pro
fessor Daniel Protheroe, Mus. Hue.: "Hc
glnnlug his musical career at live years
old, his progress has been unimpeded.
He has been conductor of many choral
societies, always with prominent suc
cess, culminating' In an effort nt the
World's fair, which won him the high
est prze In that greatest of musical
contests."
' II II II
Charles Jnrvls, the well known pian
ist of Philadelphia, died Feb. 25. His
death recalls an event which took place
during the State Teachers' association,
held lust year In this city. After Mr.
Jarvls hnd completed a splendid rend
ing of the "Sonata Appassln'natn," of
llcethown, the applause was slight, A
musical lady of this city upbraided
several teachers for their lack of ap
preciation, receiving the reply, "Oh,
never heard him before." With a
scornful look she said, "I am listening
to Heethoven, not Jarvls." Silence
reigned.
II II II
Jean de Iteszke Is the only one of the
greuit singers of the Metropolitan Opera
company who, It Is said, refuses to
sing at private muslcnles for hire. Mrs.
Hradley Martin, Inltor efforts to secure
him last year, offered him $2,600 for a
single song, but ' he decllend, saying
he preferred to be hep.rd only from the
stage. The story Is 'told of him that
on an occasion when 'he was visiting
the house of one of the Rothschilds
to keep It free from contamination. Fait
tho ugly fact will occasionally pop up
that outside these llttlo coteries of charm
ing and Intelligent men and women tire
great musses of mentally starved thous
ands to whom the prize tighter comes as
a welcome diversion. The archltccturo
of Venice is a beautiful nnd Inspiring sub
ject, for Professor Shaw's lucid luid mas
terly presentation of which wo should all
be duly grateful; but it should not be per
mitted to obscure that pertinent nnd con
temporary study which society owes to
the architecture ami sanitation of ilelle
vue Heights und Shanty Hill.
Even tho man who had the misfortune
to be born rich und uristocrutlc Is entitled
to Justice In glorious America, a reflection
to which 1 am Impelled by thu coarse at
tuck made from u Oolhai'iulplt last Sun
day upon .Miss Anna (inula and her future
husband, the Count de Cusudlune. An in
quiry Into the record of the lutter, made
by certain somewhat Impertinent but
well-meaning persons now resident In
Purls, discloses the gratifying fact, as we
uro told In a special, copyrighted cable dis
patch to that exalted newspaper, the New
York World, that "no female siuudul has
ever been conuecled Willi his numc; that
ho Is neither a gambler ut the money cir
cles of Purls nor at the race tracks, ami
that he has occupied his time with the
manliest sports In place of the usual dissi
pations ot his. colleagues. Me Ih ii. good
shot, a good horseman und remarkably
pupulur umoiig his ussuelutes." This may
or limy not be true, but 1 fancy that In
either case It Is very distinctly Horn- of
tho great American public's business,
least of ull the business of the boorish par
son who made It the means of his reckless
bid for ephemeral notoriety,
When, O when, will the uforesuld public
inas)er the Indispensable lesson of at
tending quietly to its own affairs? 'When
will It outgrow the nauseating habits of
the bark woods village committee of
peaked-faced gossips, who go Into diurnal,
executive session upon the state of Tom
Iho Tinker's morals or Jim the penman's
soul mainly because, In their limited en
vironment, there Is no other diversion to
bo had? In business transactions, the
average American Is reputed u Jolly good
fellow, the world over. lie Is sharp, pre
cise, unliable and diplomatic, all In one.
Hut study him, for ever so brief a time,
In a social relation, und immediately there
outcrops In him un Insatiable and umr
countable predisposition to poke his snif
fing nose Into subjects thut It were well
for him to let philosophically alone.
fancy that Jay tlould was, when ullve, a
precious scump. Very good, you agree
with me? Again, very good. Hut does
that fact or fancy deprive his daughter
Anna of the right to conduct the dalnly
little affairs of her betrothal and marriage
preparations without being spied upon at
every turn by long-eared peeping Toms or
the pulpit and the press? Does it invali
date her Inherent privilege to be protected
from Insult and from Impertinent moral
izing? 1 1 would be well, 1 suspect, if Brother
Jonathan were soon to come to a realiza
tion of tho fact that he is no longer a
small and troublesome youngster, with
the prying instincts of the cat und tho
manners of a hyena, but that he has at
last come into the height!) and breadth of
man's estate.
in Paris, where there was a large com
pany assembled, he sang several songs.
His host and friend was so delighted
that at ithe end of the evening he pre
sented iJe Iteszke with a blank check
signed, nsklng him to 1111 It for any
amount lie wished. De Keszke took tho
check, and as he tore It Into small bits,
he said: "My friend, I nm your guest.
If I received your check, I shouldade
serve to be kicked from your door. I
sang only for pleasure."
I! II !
The following programme will be ren
dered at George H. Carter's "twilight
recital" Tuesday next at 4 p. m.:
Organ, "At Evening" Dudley Hack
"1 Will Extol Thee" Costl
.Margaret A. Nevin.
Organ (a) Allegro.
(Id Adagio.
! (e) Allegretto Puck
(a) The lietter Land Cowen
(b) Lund o' The ix-ul Foote
Mrs. Hoston-Wllliunis.
Orgun (a) Cantilena.
(b) March of tho Wise Men.
Du Pols
There Is a Green Hill Uounud
Miss Nevin.
Orgnn "Andante" from t'nflnlsheil
Symphonle Schubert
Never Again Cowen
Mrs. Williams.
Orgun, "Vulse A not)
"My Faith liolts l'p to Tliec",..)ussford
Mrs. Wllllums und Mr. Wooler.
A Bllver offering Is expected at the
door.
II II II
Miss Lillian C. A. Hammctt, pianist,
of 417 Taylor avenue, this city, Is at
New York, studying under T. Keevo
Jones.
II II I!
SHARPS AND FLATS:
Pattl says Bhe w as born In 1811.
Lilll liehman Is to sing in Paris next
mouth.
Maurel has been engaged for tho season
of opera In New York for IMfcVIHS.
Cumllla 1'rso, the violinlste, hus gone
lo South Africa on a concert tour.
Minnie Hunk Is having great success In
tho English provinces with the Carl Itosa
Opera company.
An opera bouffc by lllzet, entitled "Don
Procoplo," has been discovered among
the manuscripts left by Aubcr.
Padcrewskl gave the proceeds of his con
cert at Lclpsiikon tho luth to the fund for
erecting a Katun to Llzst at Weimar.
Mine. Melba has been engaged for the
Worcester festival this year, and Curl
terrain) will conduct the performances.
A new operetta by Audrnn Is called "Ln
Duchesse de Kerraro." Tho characters
are chiefly art students und artists' mod
els. Ilovio's opera, "Christ nt the Feast of
the Purlin," has been put In tho Index Ex
purKHtnrlous of books which no good
Catholic inuy read.
Tho friends of Miss Sibyl Sanderson arc
trying to console the prima donna with the
hope thut 'the American public may yet
learn lo appreciate her talents.
The new opera, upon which Reginald
do Koven nnd Hnrry H. Smith are work
ing will bo located In Itussln, and will be
produced In May by Lillian ItusseU at Ab
bey's theater.
When Pnttl song with the Philharmonic
orchestra In llerlln recently the general
admission was only 75 cents, nnd this Is
much higher than the average price at
the best Uerman musical entertainments.
The four Instruments used by the Knelr
el quartette, which Is composed of Franx
Knelrol, first violin; Otto Iloth, second
violin; Ludwlg Bveeanskl, viola, and Al
wln Schroeder, 'cello, ure said to bo valued
at I4,OUO.
Orchestral concerts will bu directed In
London next summer by both Arthur
Nlklsch and Dr. Huns Itlchter. The lat
ter will conduct four orchestral concerts
In London, and two each In Liverpool und
Manchester. v
A Uerlln pnper prints figures which give
some Idea of the enormous amount of la
bor Involved In conducting the opera
house ln that city. During the year lS'M
fifty different operas were sung, among
them nine novelties and revivals with
new scenery. , The number of rehearsals
held was 8M1. Of the three conductors
Wetngartner was engnged on 126 evenings,
while Bucher and Muck appeared re
spectively ninety-one and eighty-seven
times.
Where Blizzards
Are Yet Unknown,
Sun Dlego, Call., Feb. 12. As I glance
over tho telegraphic news from day to
day, as chronicled In the San Dlego
papers, It seems hard to comprehend
the fact that the same month, ot the
same year, on the same continent, can
present so great a contrast in climate
and scene. While you ure enjoying lire
with the thermometer below zero, we
ure basking In sunlight that between
the boni s of ten and four o'clock, neces
sitates currying parasols, und makes
the shady side of I lie street the popular
thoroughfare. How I wish 1 could
transmit a portion of the sunshine,
ozone, beauty of scenery and charm of
easy living lo my many friends In the
east.
The journey out was comfortably
made. We were taken ut lightning
Hpeeil over (he Pennsylvania limited
by the way of Pittsburg und Chicago.
Every comfort that the most fastidious
person could desire Is provided on this
train. The long streleh of Hat. unin
teresting travel between Illinois and
Colorado, was made over the Chi
cago, Iluiilngton and Qulney und Santa
Ee routes. The love for thu grand old
hills und mountains, which I consider a
part of my birthright, prevents iny be
ing perfectly happy when 1 am local's I
where I cannot look out upon them.
We hailed with delight the change of
scene which Colorado presented, for
very soon after entering the state wo
round ourselves at un elevation of 4,iw
feet above the sen., with Pike's peak In
sight. The Spanish Peaks, crowned
with snow, were a source of constant
enjoyment.
I nclu Sum's Ample Domain.
As we approached Halo)) liange the
grade was simply terlc, and required
two engines to haul the train at a pace
hardly faster than a walk. So swiftly
the uscent was made at times, that It
seemed like walking up a stoop hlU, to
walk to the forward end of the car. As
we passed the boundary line between
Colorado and New Mexico we reach 'd
the highest elevation on the route
7.G00 feet. A number of the passengers
were unpleasantly affected at this great
altitude by falntness, nausea, and a
ringing In the ears. Throughout New
Mexico tin? altitude averages 5,01)1) feet.
It wits while traveling through the
states of Mexico and Arizona that we
were made to realize that there is land
and to spare for every man, woman and
child on our broad continent. Tlx;
greatest surprise to me has been the
relatively small urea of Improved land,
and the hundreds of miles of land, cov
ered only by pine trees, cacti and sage
brush, without a spear of grass to be
seen. What a pity that the great horde
or lazy, indolent tramps that Infest our
cities, cannot realize that a good living,
with very little effort, uwaits them out
here. It would only necessitate owning
ten acres of Irrigated land to become an
independent farmer.
The Mexican villagers do not show
much sign of thrift. They seem con
tent with small adobe huts, and spend
much of their time sunning themselves
ns they sit ln rows along the sunny side
of their houses. To look upon the In
dians us they gaze Idly but peaceably
on travelers and tourists passing
through their villages, It hardly seems
possible that so short a time hus elapsed
since the press teemed with accounts of
butcheries and massacres committed by
them. It was not until tin- railroad was
Introduced thut a feeling of peace or
security prevailed. Strange to Fay,
there ure very few destitute people
among them. This information I ac
quired from Thomas llryden, a former
resident of Carbondnle, who Is now liv
ing ut Albuquerque. He went oui
there a Dumber of years ago to tak'
charge of the government Indian
schools, but has resigned the work, a Hi
Is now following his profession us attor-ney-nt-law.
He also fills the position
of I'liited States commissioner. It was
through a letter of introduction to him
from a Scranton friend, that we were
enubled to visit the Indian schools lo
cated here.
In a Tvplcul lujian School.
The reservation consists of sixty
eight (liSl acres, nnd is located two miles
out of the city. Three hundred and
sixteen young Indians, ranging from
five to twenty, are being taught, not
only the English branches, but some
Industry that will fit them for useful
lives. There was a mixture of Navajo,
Apache, Pueblo und Mojave tribes. We
think the man who conceived the Idea
that an Intellectual nnd religious train
ing alone would never lit the rcdnian
for life among civilized people had a
very wise head. The Industrial school
lllls the need. The kindergarten de
partment flue work Is being accom
plished. Young Indians of live nnd six
years nre apt scholars, and the progress
they had made In a few weeks was
nmazlng. In the shoe shop the foreman
wns a full-blooded Indian. Hoys of six
nnd eight years sat on the cobbler'
bench taking preliminary lessons, while
those a little older did the finishing
work. In the harness shop, older In
dians were nt work on the line harness
which the government buys uf them,
and afterward furnishes the Indians
will) out on the reservations.
A quaint picture presented Itself to
us ns we looked In the tailoring depart
ment. The young Indians from fifteen
to eighteen years of ago, were sitting
In true tailor fashion hemming, fell
ing and pressing. I Imagine that not
many girls of equal age. ut the present
time, would like to compure their work
with them. The older Indians are
bclngtrnnsformed Intocarpenters, farm
ers, etc., while the girls nre being taught
household arts, Including sewing,
l lrst Mew of tho Const.
We enjoyed greatly the old part of the
town, nnd should like to have seen more
of Mexican towns and life, but the time
allotted Is too short. After leaving Al
buquerque we encountered four wrecks
Inside of forty-eight hours. The unus
ually severe rains had caused much de
vastation along the route, and has
caused delay In trains und mulls ever
since. How gladly we welcomed the
gardens nnd groves of California, and
how restless and anxious we were to
reach our destination! Even the charm
of pleasant and agreeable traveling
companions, did not avail in making
endurable the twelve hours of delay ut
the last. We reached San Dlego at
midnight nnd cosslng the ferry went
directly to the Hiftcl del Coronndo. Af
ter a good night's rest wo opened our
eyes Uoni the garden spot of the coa.-tt.
A magnificent scene, but one that
seemed too unreal to be true. Looking
out upon the bay, shielded on two sides,
with high snow crowned mountain
peaks, the great Pacific in the distance,
while immediately surrounding ub is a
midsummer scene. Ueautlful green
lawns with ornamental trees, shrubs,
Winter As It Is Known in San Diego,
In the Western Land of Flowers.
cacti, pulms and blossoming plants ln
full bloom, .while fruit orchards are
heavily ladeq with ripened fruit. We
agree with the writer who culls this "a
land of paradoxes; where winter Is the
season of bloom and fruitage, and sum
mer is nature's time of slumber."
Many persons who have spent the
summer seuson here have found It more
delightful than the winter. The air Is
cool never cold, but Just the light tem
perature for oiit-oi'-door living. If you
were to ask me what the pcoullarcharm
Is, that fascinates und prolongs the stay
of ull tourists In Sun Diego, I should
sum It up In Its climate. The maxi
mum temperature in July s 71 degrees
und in January "1. It is certainly con
ducive to long life, but I feur not to ac
tivity. life's Kotitiuu ut Sun Diego.
The ilayn und weeks go by like a
dream, with so llttlo accomplished,
while humanity seems generally to be
light-hearted and free. Living Is cheap
here. The holds are good, but there
are very few tourists who remain long,
who do not locate themselves in private
homes. A large number rent room",
and take tlnir meals out at some of the
many restaurants, whore good meals
are served for from fifteen cents to half
a dollar. The working classes lind sub
stantial uu'uls. at respectable places,
for ten und fifteen cents. There seems
to be very little excuse for aetual pov
erty, for meats are low In price anil veg
etables cun be bail for utmost the usk
ing. The California, oranges ure not as
sweet as the Floridas, and ure more
expensive, any that are desirable, cost
ing about thirty cents a dozen. You cun
lmuglne my surprise when 1 was
charged fifteen cents for two small or
anges on the train ln Arizona.
We have met a number of friends
undacqiialntaneesfrom different stales,
among others Mr. Yutman, the revival
ist, who is doing evangelistic work
along the coast. We lust met him un
expectedly, ln the little American chap
el in Purls, three years ago, and it
seemed a strange coincidence, our
meeting again, nt so extreme a point
from home. One of our towns-people,
Walter Tripp, Is pleasantly located
here, ln a home of pretentious size, but
a model of taste and refinement. P.ev.
Amanda Deyo, formerly of our city, is
pastor of a church here. The many
lien-pictures of people and places that
have Interested me, I shall have to re
serve for a later period, for 1 am re
minded that time is fleeting and east
ern people are too busy to fritter away
time on letters.
Frances H. Swan.
STEVENSON'S SLANG.
Ho Kid Not Write It hut He Talked It
Aimost Incessantly.
From the Troy Times.
It may be soothing to the minds of
the many people in this world, who
having formed the habit of commonly
using slang cannot now' do without it
to know that even so polished a writer
as Hubert Louis Stevenson "fairly rev
eled in slang," according to Andrew
Lang. In his writings Stevenson was
conspicuous ns a purist, but for ordin
ary conversation slang attracted him
because of the force nnd compactness
with which It expressed his Ideas. This
was only one of Stevenson's bad habits,
cigarette smoking carried to un excess
being another.
It is relnted that when Stevenson wns
a youfig man a Scotch clergyman took
him to task for using so much slang In
his conversation. The author allowed
the clergyman to run on until he had
freely expressed his mind, then Steven
son very cleverly dissected the-clergyman's
words, and to the astonishment
of the latter proved to hint that he had
uttered hardly a sentence which did
not cdntaln at least one phrase which
but a few years before was slang.
"Slang," said Stevenson upon that oc
casion, "is merely good English In n
crude nnd unrefined stale. All you
have to do Is to leave It alone for a few
years and the very best speakers and
writers will accept it. without uny Idea
that they two using slang."
- . .
WELSH JOTTINGS.
F. C. Lloyd, town clerk of Cardiff,
has been elected to the town clerkship
of lludderslield.
The denth Is announced of Thomas
Jones. C. C, .1. 1'., of the llafod, near
Dowials, nt the age of til years.
There Is no doubt of the great dis
tress In South Wales caused by the de
plorable condition of trade. Tho suffer
ing is acute In Cardiff, where a deputa
tion comprising Canon Thompson, Dr.
Uorder, Rev. (1. A. Jones, F. II. Jot
ham and others attended upon the bor
ough council and urged that steps be
taken to relieve the great distress In
the city. As a result a town's meeting
was laid ami arrangements made to
collect subscriptions to supply food to
the destitute. A large sum of money
has also been collected ut Swansea;
free breakfasts nre given nt Newport,
and at Aberdeen n large committee,
bended by Sir W. F. Lewis, is working
earnestly to relieve the sufferers.
Sir Ccorge Osborne Morgan's bill to
nmend the burial laws will be rend a
second time, to all a ppen ranees, on
March fi. The bill proposes to prohibit
the divisions of burial grounds Into
consecrated nnd iinconsecratcd portions
nnd will throw open to nil persons,
without distinction of creed, buildings
erected on burial grounds for the pur
pose of holding religious services there
in, whether such buildings are conse
crated or not. It would, moreover,
nhollsh nil the exclusive privileges now
possessed by one denomination or Its
ministers In the consecrated portion of
the cemetery, nnd It makes the sanction
of a bishop unnecessary for the adop
tion of plans, etc. If the bill becomes
n law It will In many parishes create a
more Immediate resolution In the rela
tion!) of church and non-conformity
than even the passing ot the disestab
lishment bill.
Trilby.
Trilby, Trilby, give us n rest, oh, do;
Karth will soon be tired to death of you,
You're not the girl for marriage,
Either with or without a cariiuge,
Ho, with those feet,
So trim and nent,
Walk off for a year or two,
Atlanta Constitution.
licked.
He entered heartily Into the fight.
Ho whooped it up with thu boys at night,
Ho nulled with vigor the campaign lie,
And his heart was light und his hopes were
high:
Rut he fell with a dull and sickening thud,
And the name of that man today is mud.
New York Press.
to mm nmi hers
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