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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-04
COLLECTOR MAGoNE RESIGNS.

Collector Magone, of New York, was
ct the Treasury Department and had in
terviews with Secretary Window and
Assistant-Secretary Tichenor. The
latter said Magone's visit related entirely
to the routine business of his office.
From other sources it is learned that he
placed bis disposal at the Secretary's
disposal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-04
THE GUNS MAY BE RECOVERED.

The Trenton, when wrecked at Samoa,
carried down with her some fine modern
rihed guns. These may be readily
placed on another vessel or used in the
fortification of the new naval station at
Pago Pago, if they can be recovered.
Consequently some curiosity is expressed
by the naval officers as to whether Ad-
miral Kimberly has taken steps to raise
the guns from the shallow harbor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
The Home Favorites,

The familiar and popular local artists who
gave the rest of the long programme published
last Sunday do not require any very detailed
review. Miss Agnes Vogel sang the Bach
Gounod ave Maria" (Mr. Retter, piano; Mr..
Fred G. TOerge, violin, and Mr.. Charles r.
Cooper, violoncello, assisting), the Arietta
from "Freischuetz" and cute encore ballad
by Meyer-Helmund. with her accustomed
vocal and artistic excellence. Miss Mamie
Reuck played a Fantasia Caprice for violin by
Nieuxtemp so well that the audience very
properly showed an eager desire to hear her
play something less long and dry
Mr.. Harry B. Brockett in the familiar ''Salve
Dimora," from Faust" did the best work the
writer has had opportunity of hearing from
him since returning from Dresden and Lam
peril. Finished phrasing and rich vocal quail
lty made the cavatina delightful. Mr.. Edward
H. Dermitt has not often done himself more
credit, as regards both the tOnal purity of his
resonant bass and the manner of its delivery.
than in Handeps big aria Honor and Arms"
Mr.. William Guenther treated Popp's brilliant
arrangement for flute of airs from 'Traviata"
with his wonted skill and taste.
The Haydn Quartet (Messrs. Seidle, McCaus-
land, Bearl and Wagner) gave an exceptionally
effective and artistic rendition of annie Lau-
r1e'' in Bucks rich harmonic setting; Mr.. Wag-
ner's bass obligato and the smooth accompani-
mental singing of the other three were
the special features The Beethoven Quar-
tet Club (Messrs. Retrer, piano; Fred G.
Toerge, violin; George Toerge, viola, and Chas.
+. Cooper, Violoncello, contributed most en-
joyable and creditable element to the pro-
gramme in Hirette-Viardot's Serenade and
that superb last movement of Rheinberger's
Quatuor OPP. 38-played, perhaps, even more
cleanly ana effectively than at the recent
Chamber music matinee
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20

EDGAR ALLAN Poe, captain of the Princeton
football II, weighs only lS5 pounds. He is a
Baltimorean.
but two of his fellow members Of the Maine
Legislature of 1886.
Mr.. AND MRS. F. MARION CRAWFORD will
spend the winter at Washington, where Gen
eral Berdan has taken apartments at the
Shorehsm.
SENATOR WoLCoTT, of Colorado. has taken a
fine house at Washington, and ladies with mar
riageable daughters are displaying much inter-
est in his arrangements.
ALPHoNsE DAUDET's novels have won for
tune for him, but his plays on the srage have
been failures, and his Jealousy of SardOu's sue
cess is set down by his critics to be intense.
JULIUS BAXTER, of Nashville, prospective
candidate for Governor of Tennessee next
year, while a Democrat says he would like to
see the so-called Solid South broken. at would
be better for the South commercially" he said,
''and better for the whole country to have
party lines changed"
HAINEs D. CUNNINGHAM, a newspaper man
of wide and varied experience and exception
able ability has been appointed editor of the
New York Press, place which was held by
noOert FOrIei AIoIn ING 'ilne VI INC AOuhud-
tion of the paper until he became Superintend-
ent Of the United States Census
WILSON BARRETT's brother is considered in
England far cleverer actor than the head of
the big London melodramatic company. George
Barrett is a comedian, and what is rare among
comedians an actor of steadiness, force and
power in heaVyroles. He is also more accom-
plished man socially than Wilson, but he has
not the power of leadership which the older
brother possesses, and he is content to follow
in the latter's wake. The affection between
the two is very strong.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
RRAz1ISSs DOUBTFUL FUTURE.

The report that fighting has taken place
in Rio de Janeiro, through the rise of the
supporters OF Dom Pedro against the newly
established republic, may be the product of
the hopes rather than the information of the
friends of the late Government. Still, it is
necessary to recognize the fact that if the
course of the new Provisional Government
is correctly reported, it has been such as 10
provoke civil war, not only from the Mon
archists, but from those who are in favor Of
a genuine and constitutional republic.
1t is gathered from the present reports that
the Provisional Government represents no
authority except that of the revolution.
This is temporarily inevitable, ifthe revolu-
ton was needed but to establish genuine
republicanism a government so founded
should lose no time in calling together the
representatives of the people either to form
new Government or to draft Constitution.
The fact that the new Government has not
done this, but has rather abolished the
Chamber of Deputies, is calculated to create
doubt whether, instead of founding a re-
public, Brazil has not exchanged the en-
pire of Dom Pedro for the dictatorship OF
Fonseea.
This doubt is further deepened by the
grave question as to whether revol ution
was necessary. 1t is reported on both sides
that Dom Pedro declared himself ready to
retire from the throne, if plebiscite should
show the desire of the people for the repub-
lie. Such course would have an orderly
and indisputable transfer of power from the
monarchy to the authorized representatives
of the people, instead of the forcible seizure
on which the present Government is
founded.
1t is to be hoped In the interests of civili-
zation that Brazil is not to be plunged into
civil war, and that the new Government
will not prove to have seized power for
themselves rather than for the people. But
until events demonstrate the contrary, the
circumstances under which the Provisional
Government came into existence will place
it under the suspicion of the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
P1TTsBURG, WEDNESDAY. NOV. 20, 1889.
Is TIA MARKET

While it may be true, as our Columbus cor
respondent AYERS, that a large number of the
Ohio Legislators are holding back their
Senatorial pledges until they see what the
usuIruct is, there are scattering indications
that some of them, at least, have found the
market to their satisfaction.
The apparently authoritative announce
uent that the Cincinnati delegation is Sc
cured to Brice, is matched by the declara-
ton of paper owned by Hon. Elmer E.
White for the same candidate. We have
expressed hope that Mr.. Brice's canvass
could be unaecompanied by the taint of
pecunlary transactions; but it is not en-
couraging to that faith to observe that Mr..
Brice's most important accession comes
from the most unscrupulous quarter of the
Democracy, or that the first declaration
from legislator who runs a newspaper is
from one who in the same dual character
was pretty openly shown to have secured a
large share in the distribution from the
barrels which elected Bayne. The descent
from the principles Of selection which once
took such men as Thurman and Pendletou
as representatives of the Ohio Democracy,
TO that which makes the Senatorial gift of
the present Democracy prize for the high
est bidder, is equally pathetic from party
point of view and discoursging as bearing
on the national interests.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
AS To RENTS

Nobody is violently fond of paying rent.
1t is not in human nature to warm toward a
duty which drags open the pocketbook and
robs it with regularity once a month. But
to counterbalance the dislike of the majority
for paying house rent, we have the intense
love for collecting rent which lies in the
bosoms of landlords everywhere. There is
all the time struggle going on between the
lessees and the lessons on the rent question.
1t is pity that this should be so, but there
is no remedy for it.
The sole reason we have for adverting to
the subject at all is that there occurred yes
terday in Allegheny a painful example of
the way some people injure themselves in
trying to avoid paying rent. A man who
lives in Long Run, Allegheny, fell in ar
rears with his rent His landlady delicately
reminded him of the fact-as landladies
will from time to time, and instead of pay
ing her in current coinage the tenant gave
her a fanciful sketch of herself in lurid
language. Thereupon the landlady hailed
him before the Mayor and fine of thirty
two dollars and the usual odd number of
cents was imposed upon the tenant. This
was not economy on the latter's part He
would have saved money by paving the rent
and abusing the landlady after the popular
fashion, behind her back.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
Social Chatter,

THE Orphans tea party this afternoon
and evening at Lafayette Hall.
A4o'CLocK tea will be given by Mrs. James
Hayes, Southside, next Friday
The wedding of Mr.. Oscar Scheer and Miss
Cappel took place last evening
MRS. JAMES PARK, of Roup street and Fifth
avenue, will give reception on the 9th of this
month.
The Woman's Club held its regular weekly
meeting yesterday at the Pittsburg Teachers
Library.
MISS LILLE N. HUSTON, of Fulton street,
Allegheny, will give an art reception this
afternoon.
The first cotlllon of the Rochambeau
Cotillon Club will be held in Cyclorama Hall
this evening.
LADIES to the number of 20 Will enjoy pro-
gressiVe euchre tomorrow afternoon with Miss
Holmes of Frankstown avenue.
MISS LLOYD. of Fifth avenue and Dithridge
street, entertained a party of 2Sat the Duquesne
Hotel, last evening, after the concert.
The Pittsburg German Club, 40 couples,
held the second Of its series Of six germans at
the Mrs. Slack Davis dancing academy last
evening.
THE marriage of Miss Annie K. Siedle
to Mr.. ]. Mealey will be solemnized next
Wednesday morning at o'clock in st. PauPs
Cathedral.
The ladies of the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society of the First Methodist Church, will
serve their annual dinner and supper this week.
Dinner Thursday and Friday from 11:30 until
o'clock. Supper Thursday evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
IT WILL NOT D0.

The report from Washington that the
President is desirous ofappOinting e1-Judge
McCrary to the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench will arouse good many criticisms
The dissent will not be on account of Judge
McCrary's record on the United States
Bench but on account of the fact that he left
that position in order to become the legal
servant of great railroad corporation at an
advanced salary. Besides the objection to
taking a railroad lawyer to decide the cor
poration question of the day, the road
which that course opens for judicial pre-
ferment, is not desirable one 1t should
not be understood that the Judges who
leave the judicial service of the United
States for the better-paid service of the cor
porations will find it easy to get back from
the service of the corporations to the high
est places in the service of the United
States
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
PEACEMAKER HOWARD.

1t is wonderfully hard for a man to be a
peacemaker in Kentucky. The correct
thing in that chivalrous State is rather to
make war than peace. Mr.. Wills Howard,
who has been engaged in the bloodthirsty
scenes about Harlan Court House, is en-
titled TO universal sympathy in his touching
role of peacemaker. Probably if Mr.. How
ard had not informed the world OF the fact,
his operations about Harlan Court House
would not have been recognized as peace
making.
Perhaps Mr.. Howard himself realized
that his actions were open to misconception,
for he mas written an explanatory epistle to
the Louisville Courier-Journal From this
letter we learn that the trouble in Mr.
Howard's neighborhood is all due to the
shocking misbehavior of the Turner family
and their friends. Mr.. Howard says in his
gentle, pacific way that the Turner'S are
loafers, liars, scoundrels, robbers and MUIR
derers. Very hard material to labor with in
the interest of peace, one would think, but
Mr.. Howard tackled them without tremor
He said, ''Let us have peace" whenever a
Turner came across his path, and to
prevent possible alteration usually shot
the Turner dead. Quarrels are distastefuI
to Mr.. Howard; he will have none of
them. Sooner than handy words with a
Turner Mr.. Howard will go to the trouble
of drawing his revolver from his hip pocket
Fortunately all Mr.. Howard's folks are
equally gOodnatured. They have been to
the pains of cutting up and boring holes in
a multitude of Turner'S in order to keep the
region calm and law-abiding. Peace at any
price-to the other man-is their motto.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
AEUROPEAN SUPERSTITION.

1t is interesting to observe in the columns
of the English press the full development of
the idea that the reported betrothal of the
Czarovitch to the youngest sister of the Ger
man Emperor means an alliance of the two
powers and prevention of war. The super
stition that international marriages
of the royal houses are a guaran-
tee of peace, is almost as general in
Europe as the theory in this country that
railroad pooling prevents rate wars. Yet
the facts of history disprove any such no.
tion. The first Napoleon married into the
house of Hapsburg and within few years
his Austrian father-in-law helped to destroy
him. The reigning houses of England, Ger
many and Russia have inter-married for the
past generation or more; but that has not
prevented them from being at swords points
half dozen times during the same period.
The idea is a singular survival of the
theories of royalty; but one would think
that the European press might learn better
from the records of history.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20

we read of couple of young people going
through the sorry farce of an elopement.
The pain which the escapade gives to a
couple of innocent families does not figure
prominently in the newspaper reports, but
it is very often bitterly real enough. There
is nothing to be admired in the conduct Of
most elopers. Only in the uttermost ex-
tremity is a resort to flight and clandestine
marriage tolersble. We are not speaking Of
the cut-and-dried elopements of actresses, Of
course, for they are either advertising lodges
or proceedings even less respectable with
which we have nothing to do Just now. 1t is
the epidemic of elOpement in respectable
circles here that suggests the need of saying
very plainly that illicit, hesdlong advances
to the altar are very seldom blessed with the
happiness and peace marriage should bring.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
CUTE AND CUTTING

Charge Of the light rigade-Seventy-hV
cents per lamp per night.-Boston Herald
"It's the biggest ocean race on record, "
quoth smifhwlck.
(which ono was thatl''
ssWhales. .'i-PHck-
Carrie Yonne-Unless she fears that he's
sftsr her money, can't understand why Mss
Oldsome treats our Jack 50 coollyi
Jessie Bell-Her age explains Il. ThIrty-tWo =
the freezing point you know.-BostoR Times.
Mamma, why do they hunt tigers and
Iionsg''
sBecauss they kfl the poor little sheep"
sThen, y asks Tommy, AFTER moments reaee-
ton. ''why don't they hunt the butchers as Eelf''
Judge.
In Library.-sI should ike something
little historical In character
.'How would The Last Days Of POmpeii' suit
sHumi what did he die or,
''An eruption, ve.''-Jhdge.
"I understand you have just been down %
st. Louisa''
'sYes; spent three days thers.''
s'Did you see any OF the hlgbugs Of the piacef''
.'bo; went TO a brand new hotel-n-Jaa0s.
PrOdlsy-I hesr you've been getting
married.
Tooker-Yes.
Prodley-Whom did you marry
Tooksr-Millls Jones' her mother. her step
father and two maiden aunts.-Aa1Dsr's Ba.ar.
Farmer Oatcake Cat bank window)-I
say, kin you tell me-
Mr. Cashmors-ao 20 the next window II zou
want any information.
Farmer Oafcake-Thunderstioni I'd like 70
know what you've got thatsign Teller over yer
head for, any wayt-Puck.
At a Chicago Reception.-Mrs. BnIlring
who Is that little fellow who is attracting %
much attention out there2
theosophist.
Mrs BuIlring-Oh, do 50 hope you asked IN
20 bring The instrument with hlmi-fndQa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
A TWO-CENT SWINDLE.
Unique Method of CheaIing Uncle Sam Ont of
Postal Dues.

Unique Method of CheaIinE Uncle Sam Ont of
Postal Dues.
From the New York STAR
"a man who would beat the Government out
of postage is pretty small. But the fact that it
is comparatively easy to avoid the payment of
such nominal postal tax by taking advantage
of department regulation has led to such
swindling where you would hardly expect it."
said Frank T. Smith, a well-known downtown
clerk, who used to be in the postal service, to
me yesterday.
Each year," he continued, "the number Of
letters dropped into the pockets at the post
Office without the necessary stamp affixed is
surprisingly large. and every succeeding post
master has endeavored to devise some way of
preventing such accumulations Much delay
has been caused by this seeming negligence or
carelessness, and the services of several clerks
have been employed in ascertaIning the names
of the senders of this mail. The department
rule is to return all such letters for postage,
and where business addresses are not printed
on the envelopes the seal has to be broken to
get such names. The fact that such is the rule
has developed a picayune style of swindling.
Two downtown brokers. it is said, have carried
on a correspondence for several months with
out investing cent in postage. Their method
of mulcting the Government is unique. For
instance, Mr.. John Smith wishes to cOmmuni-
cate with Mr.. James Jones. The address on the
envelope will read:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
THE MASONIC OPENING.

The formal opening Of the new Masonic
chapel in the magnificent building of that
order, yesterday, completes the inaugura-
tion of that creditable and ornamental
structure. The prosperity of the order is
shown by the promptness with which this
cost I, building has replaced the one that
was burned down two and half years ago.
The addition to our municipal architecture
which this building furnishes is no mean
one, and the members of the order have
good reason to be proud of the creation
which so creditably symbOlizes the pro-
fessed nature of their craft With all the
other public and society enterprises of Pitts
burg so creditably fulfilled as this, our city
will largely gain in attractions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
DO NOT ELoPE!

1t is the fashion just now for Young peo-
pie to elope at the smallest provocation-
often with no good grounds at all. The race
to the altar is rivaling the race from the
altar in popular favor. A very serious evil
it is. too. OF course, to couple of senti-
mental young geese, who find that their
parents and friends are opposed to their
marriage, it may seem rather good joke to
steal into matrimony by way of Camden, N.
J. The romantic post chaise, and the wild
race to Gretna Green with an irate papa an
hour behind them, the glamour that was
thrown about an elOpement a century ago,
all these desirable things are fed. The
descent to two seats in a parlor car. with an
uneventful journey over well-ballasted
railroad, ought to be disenchanting. 1t is
not, however, and hardly a day passes but
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
CHANGED.

We, who were lovers so warm and near
When springs young buds were growing,
Walk to-day through the woodlands drear
With the dead leaves round US blowing.
Here is the path where nv timid arm
First dared in its clasp to fold her,
And here by the clear streams songful charm
Her cheek first touched my shoulder.
And yonder-what passionate dream is this
What breath through the SILENCE sobbingG
The pulsing thrill Of an endless kiss,
Or the sound Of hearts wild throbbinR?
We walk as Of old, but we walk apart,
Through the well-known hooks and spaces:
We stand no more with heart pressed to heart
In the lonely beautiful places.
But follow mutely her footstep slow
Through the cool bright autumn weather,
Because-we were married six months ago
And are used to being together.
--kadeEfne s. Brfdges IN Judge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
THREE FINE PICTURES
Added to the Rapidly Growing Collection of
the CorcOran Gallery.

Added to the Rapidly Growing Collection of
the CorcOran Gallery.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, November 19.-Again the
Corcoran Gallery of Art has surprised and
gratiied the public by the addition Of three
costly oil paintings, paintings by eminent art
lists. One, small canvas by Vibert, represents
a dignitary of the church in his robes
and with brilliant surroundings. This cost in
round numbers 5000. Another is landscape
by Dupree. about lSx28 inches in size, simple in
composition, very broad and peculiar in treat
ment, but lovely in effect and tone.
1t cost in the neighborhood $40 900. The
largest of the three canvas about SKA feet, is
a landscape by Daubigny, for which $1,000
was paid. 1t is not particularly harmonious in
tone, nor pleasing in color, but for breadth of
treatment, it is q remarkable example of the
French school, and it is wonderfully strong in
its effect Of conveying the impression of solid
earth.
Each of these landscapes is a much more
interesting addition to the collection of the
gallery than the Rousseau, which was pur-
chased at the great Secretan sale for $4,000.
The three new pictures were received through
Partisan dealers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
POOLING AND COMBINATION.

An example of the persistency with which
fashionable error can be pursued is fur
nished by the editorial remark of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette with regard
to the railroad changes of which so many
rumors are heard, as follows:
The interstate commerce law having pro.
hibited the pooling of business by the rail.
roads, which had been done before that law
was enacted, for the purpose of protecting
competing roads from being ruined by each
other, some other way of accomplishing the
same end was naturally sought.
The theory that pooling is necessary to
keep the railroads from running each other
has been persistently preached, without an
attempt to explain why it is that other
business interests, where pooling is impos-
sible, do not also ruin each other by
competition. The theory itself suffers
irreparable damage by collision with one
fact That is, that in the two-and-a-half
years since the passage of the interstate
commerce law, railway wars have not been
either so persistent or ruinous as during the
period previous to the passage of that
measure, and the earnings of the roads FOR
the present year, after pooling has been
abandoned, are the largest on record
The fact is that every railway war that
was pushed to the degree of actual loss, was
waged for the direct purpose OF driving COM
petitors into combination and with a we'll
defined hope of recuperating the loss by
levying high rates under the pool. Now
that such hope is no longer possible the
railroads find themselves forced to cut short
their qusrrels when they have reached the
point of throwing away money. Railroad
managers are not such fools as to ruin their cor
porations merely for the sake of doing it
although their chosen advocates often put
them in that light.
As for the consolidation Of connecting