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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

NEW YoaE, Oct, 10.-Tamuany : uiG Wig
wan Was .HUGea Tonight. vita no entla j..
nst'o eleel +: crowd " committee mon.
gaen Q a5ld for compsng 0t VOTERS
b5hint htg uaeE, The sBlke4nan III Tia
organ 2.tlp2 ,rrau9 On Jse ,Od-catas OK
orhtoEy aad gept Trims on TIE 10 from! the
mtMant the c7aitmaa declared thA conyen-
iion open. Of course the delegL'a, YGra
Huppoeed TO maze uGuinut0uu, but us
u5pkl, tleir duties werD limited % "a sholt.
Ing assent TO the SLATE thRt cane up from
the deliberations Of tho "bi{ four" and tho
"c3mmlt.ea VI iWantFI0Gl" down stg'rs ia
"the cave' They dld not have long 10
wait. Ghar5 were 70 ent9nyilnE am.
auees = hsnp7r the Progress of the
5Iralght Tick 5-i So the numos en-.
brHced n all the flJTels of Champaign
rhetoric cane trippllg out TO be entIdsiag.
u-eAy luda-s q, Tam many makes answer
70 tao futlap..r with d to'lo wing unm IA.
ticns l10r Mayor, nnEhJ. Cgebsi for n A.
lfOfltr, Al5mA- w. hyer; Tor sheriff pC-
Ice Jg.uea Joan J. Glrmhu, County CLERK.
Leonard A. t."g ieh, EX tllta5 s'Btra I'LL
ierEnl re.srua Cd Hector; lIattl,.r ~ of6Is
Deitn.y .'.li President B9Hfd 81 aidsr-
msA, y Z. y, AtHoii, gcsemlHdleg. Juaxas
eNpefo' toGft itiusl j Ffea5h 4n IA
DAVl MeAdhm, nov chiel Justice nafiue
court city curt james A. Ftzslumuus;
45-9mAAttd iyFsf q q. NeWEeicor; GnYl-
har y. E. Metsaaf, rrh5liiHalrA rhs
sNiee-oh OF re. N4w6o.EGr tn Us .hs
slf--g Eerlab 7iIs,t.l- nut OF tnlc4l4ts
democracy rtngs and EiEFl 10 much nav
ftteh'tl 70 'aWmqny 3'hr ti2ket 4. ash.
sldeied, go.iilevljy, very str1Hs. Ta1rs.
suiHtlcus claim Isl. the ,4aeat alty improve.
nells, Int low t4Se- ilr Ramualy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

NEW YORK, Oct. lO.--James u. Dolgherty.
the murdeTous Iunatlc who once persisted
ia being Mary Anterson's lover epi via
shot and Instantly kilisd Or. George W.
Lloyd last evening AT the Flattus1 Insane
Asylum, vas to-day cnmmitled BY d Rfaok.
lyn magistrate pending c5foaeIBilqrest.
To Acting Captain Mclean. DOusAsfty said
that ne was not at all sa4lhsd with Lhs
result. ~ wanted 70 Kill more Of tuehl :"
he said, III tranquil, rus.ness-Itge tpae.
but my pistol did aot work satisfactorily.
am very sorry that Dg. Lloyd was the OlIy
one | shot. Ny pl0u WAS 20 XII all of them
L could until l WAS Killed myself. Ii [ R6r
away 1t was my Intention 70 XII! TIRE ehtri.
ties commissioner, who were Officially u.
sponsible for the evils complain 81. The
condition Of affairs Ia that lunu.1e asylum
IS terriDle, and the food given the laiaate3
is a disgrace 70 a civllilad community
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
BOARD OF TRAD
I'm Favor OF Putting the Tramp. to
WOrk-Judge BARS Views Upon
This Nulsttncg Ara, SOlkpitad,


This nuisance Are solicited,
The adjourned annual meeting OF the
! Board OF Trade was held Friday evening.
There were present President d. W. Taylor,
Secretary u. A. Van Trump, Alfred CAV
throp, Archibald s. Reed, W. IL. Foulk.
Willard Thompson, +, b. Cotton, Dol. Milo
W. Locke.
Despite the small attendance, It was CON
sidered best to proceed with the election of
oincerS. The regular annual meeting had
peen ADJOURNED on account OF the small at
| tendance, and the attendance ut Friday
| nights meeting was not much better.
Inc president appointed Messrs. Gaw-
throp, Reed and Cotton a nominating COM
mites, which retired aud In few minutes
reported the old officers, who were re-
elected, us follows: President, ID. w, Taylor;
Vice.presldent, Frank Pyle; Treasurer,
James Bradford; Secretary, E. A. Van
Trump.
There were regrets expressed OF the lack
OF interest taken IN the meetings OF the
board. MIR. Rsed wanted TO say something
about trade schools, but would like to see a
larger attendance. He intended to speak
on tho extension OF the manual training
Departmental the high school. which now
Included iron and wood working, TO other
trades, brick-laying, plastering, We.
Messrs. Gawtnrop and Cotton had some
Ideas on specialties In different trades,
Whleh they expressed.
MIR, Taylor male some remarks to the Of
lect that the Iron and steel meu now visit.
ing 10 this country should have been In.
duced 10 bave visited this city.
AT MIR. Reeds suggestion the secretary
was instructed to notify members that st
the next meeting the extension Of the scope
Of the manual Training school would be dis
cussed.
Messrs. Cotton aud Locke, to illustrate
the advantage Of knowing Asst principles.
guVe their experience with hot lead and
water and suipnrric acid and jug of
essential oils
The necessity Of some alienation Of tho
tramp nuisance was discussed and the senti.
ment was thar they should b made o work.
Ine same sentiment prevailed In relation
to criminals.
1t was decided to ask Judge Ball 10 be
present at the next regular meeting and
give his ideas Of u remedy for the tramp
nuisance, ucd the secretary was instrnrl.i
TO incorporate the fact In the notices of tn,
next meeting. The public Will be allowed
70 10 present at the next meeting as tue
subject Il OF such general interest.
Al O'clock the board Adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

PIr1snuRG, Oct. o.--The Academy OF
Music, one of the most popular Raluss
ment houses in the city, il on lire AID
threatened with tctGl destruction. The
fire was discovered shortly after 8
O'Clock this morning.
PITTsDuRG, Pa, Oct. "a fire in the
Academy q Music building st O'clock
this morning damaged the structure to
the extent Of ABOUT $4,000. The fire
started in the American shooting gallery
in the b,stm n; and fora time threatened
to destroy tho bni,ding. The auditorium
was not badly damaged, however, and
Manager William hopes to have the
house again pan " Saturday might. The
Academy q yuaic il one Of the oldest
and most prosperous in the west. Tho
total iCss wall not exceed $40, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

Thomas Drein d Son, The life boat
builders, taya received the following
orders recently: Two "A foot metallic life
boats, two ~ foot square stern metallic life
boats. two ~ foot doube-headed metniiie
life bouts and two large a rata for CLYDE
Line steamship Algonquin; stx II foot me.
tallic life boats for n. Y. X. r. Co.,: one IA
foot metallic life boat for Mexican tug ono
is foot metallic life boat Tor phlladeiphla
tug; two % foot metallic life boats, one 16
OF wooden boat and outfit cork lite ! q.
servers Tor stenm collier SATURN four 20
one life raft and 1870 cork life preseryers fof
southern parties,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
eIHT6 = ~, $500


~ . hANFaN -tHfh hAhat lE0NRt4lNs
san Francisco, HAL ,Oc li.--i'he stsaular
Bslgic artiy, d yesterday with Japanese Rd .
vices. TIC lAat time the r8venuu cru scr
Ling FonE came Ii ssy. id hmdY paper,
ahefeportsd having Scan DetWean FOJglow
and here, q la1g9 pirate i1lE iripg p5aes-
III tr4d9r. y HEE boat MAS az once cont out
by the authorities and shortly nttgrgAr,lg
retnrned with II prisoners who hai been
captured from tlu pirattual crptt. on me 81
instanf all these men We heheaded. one
ot them went r@yluS mad aud re,usei 0
kneel heto-e tho exocutieners, so the latter
mad 70 taEe pot hot3N at him and eyenlu.
ally declp',atHi him III slices.
is rumored that about 100 pirntes csms
down 90 this execution to try and effect
their reseus, bur q large NUMBER 81 troops
present ereetually ovsfaTed them.
News has igst cane in OF irlRhtlnl
stroclty cQmmitted bya pirate craft having
seized llad3g iunE and rnasbGerad Ii
ecld blood TIE Taola crew o. 80 mur.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
"WILLIH,, SpnAgun,s BoDr

The EaIher Says "Cbankh,,-Em-
hahn the IEOdY and Draw on inc
eiOyeEnOE.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The
body Of William sprague, who committed
suicide by taking chiorofofm Tuesday,
lies at the morgue. A dispatch was re.
osiy from his father, Ex-Governor
Sprague Of Rhode Island, now at Nara
Rsnset, Pier, which simply said;
Thanks, will wire you lator."
dispstch from his mother who ia at
Edgewpod, Il, L., says "Embalm the
body and then prepare il in the best
possible manner for shipment and draw
on his father for expenses"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
ll.rnenlon. E..cnne r,om r,cn,l,.

Aepacial from Chester. Pa. Friday night
said: Alexander wilson OF W lmington,
Del, a leilad lpnia, Wilmington 4 Batl.
mere railroad Drgkcua had the cali" on
death this morliug jnst b3.ote noon. ard
mado the most iemNrkahl5 escape ID the
history Of the railroad. Fifty people saw
bin fAli from the top OF q car at sixth street
station and were powerless to help him de-
Eve cars passed oYor his body. When
Niilou fell enc arm went oves a rail, but
baloia the .whatt could crush 1t he drew 1t
back ani littenel himself against tie ties,
Inc bfnk- bsgIns ds they passed. snraped
bic BODY aah tote bis clothes, aud curing
the awful period he never moved ard
scarcely brelihed, great cheer went up
from the crowd OF Gltizsls assembled on
the platform wneG he va, 5aca Ia rlse un.
hu't, ano hundred people shcos Him By
the mans. HB Sna Urdly e34red bit went
70 work loading u "ar h.sys reside5 az
Ne. TO4 EGst S.Eth air-at. this city,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
RIGHTS or o0E0nED People.


N'NN" NAV AheJ CaAhuoL Ake DIS
cSinIinhtcd sEainsI,
LASslSd, mlcH,, Oct. ll.-The supreme
court hasrondeted q very important opinion
affecting tho rights OF colored people in
public places. Oae Ferguson, colorel, with
friend, entered restaurant Ia ID strolt, OF
which 4 man named Giles was proprietor.
Beating themselves at IA table a waiter in
formed them that they could not be- waited
upon at that table, but II they would take
seat 1T one he designated they would be
served. This they refused to do, demand.
ing service at the table where they were
sitting.
The proprietor admitted to discriminating
between white and baok people and
claimed he had right TO make such dis.
criminatlon. Ferguson brought suit Ia tho
Wayne circuit court for damages, was de-
feated and appealed TO the Supreme Court,
The Judgment Is reversed and a new trial
ordered. The court holds that the colored
man Is II citizen under the constitution and
cannot be disorimtnHted against in public
places, and says that the only question that
should havs been considered In the lower
court was one of damages. Justice Moore
writes the opinion the others concurring.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

lrlawarc Twilight Oi Imlrfiny.
"e ara not discussing politics and the
Issue before this commonwealth simply for
popularity aud have very little spaee or
I me- 10 give those seeking cheap notoriety.
The Tpi6gM Is discussing this question for
tho benetlt Of tho coiored citizens We do
not intend to lis sllenced ether. The time
has come to speak and We shall do 1t with
no unreseryed tone. Coored voters will
no longer be deceived and delud 4 by
those managing the amentaLls white
mans ungtateful Repub,cRn purity In Del
nW1fP. we wsar no muaae We cannot
be brited. IL the Republicans could have
silerced this paper, US they endeavored,
We could now haze their pgsy gers instead
oil lbslr curses. This is precisely what Is
causing tho bosses so much slnrm. Colored
men can see that It the TrHiJh Is wrong,
they would refnte its Hreanent. Ii the
men now couuoslng this Republican party
now before the people, were the friends OF
the eolored people, they would not hesitate
10 receFns6 lis as citizens instead Of goods
aud chntlels already purchasAd. II they
had done their whole duty IN the past, they
would not now be so terribly irlRhtened at
tho nutIering thunder OF the 1tcili7ht. But
they huve 5aHn false, causing our people to
lose couilieace In them. We are for the
interests Of the negro a. We see and believe
70 b3 the best, BY our Views on the sltua.
ton
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

During the month OF September the
Pnsey Il Jones OompanY's foundry turned
out Gil,0O0 pounds OF castings For the pres
e4t month tha daily output has been about
$4,000. The following shipments Of sugar
machinery were made by the pusey 4 Jones
Company this week; cot Of four can
tHtlgal machines and mixer, to Cuba one
centrifugal machiue, to Guayqul, Ecuador.
South America three Iiter presses and che
centrifugal machine, to JOHN 4, Moore.
Naw Orlean7 ahlprei BY steamer from New
YORK. a car load Of machinery was shippad
or Friday to H. O. Trout, Buffalo, n. Y,
and another car ioad to the same Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

Ihe police census Of New Y rk city is
nea1y completed Nine hundred and
twaIty.nlne Of the 9l7 election dlstricts
E ow 4 total Of 1861 ,463 /, u eypeeted
that the work will be anished to-day,
William VI. listtenour an elderly 9ertle-
man, from Cove PARK, Florida, disappeared
rom the American Hotel, In Richmond,
Virginia, severnl days ago. He MA a 'pr,a
-um OF money on his person. ais ttnnRs
e the MOTEL are said to contain many
valuable papers ''-s
Police Commissioner Hayden OF Brook
Ign, New YORK, has decided to order a re-.
count Of the population, as ha believes that
INC FedelHi ennmeratoIn have missed sew
mept estimates the population nj $50 nm
snu Inc census bureau places 1t at eu4 900
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
4 MEon aNLos, rnnrnNr.
One of the HEeirs "a SJ,OOO,O 900 an
Empi0ye il lSOach's Shtp-yard.

A-NBWy u lf tGb1tcn'S Shlnsyufus
Tue Chester Times says:
hi. IL, Dewey OF 359 Parker street, Ia heir
to lar,e fortune, which Is now awaiting
MIN II England. Il is necessary for MIN to
prove TINT his grandfather III ono time
operated mine In Sshuylkill county,
Pennsylvania, and when this ls done he
family Will nave over a 200, 900 pounds
divided among them, snd OK this amount
Mr.. Dewey is nelr to considerable oyeE.a
million dollars.
Hei az present employed Dis Ii rlveter at
Roach's hi yard and says hat his grand.
father, John Dsvey, lott South Stlfford.
shire, England, years ago for Pennsylvania.
lie settled in Schuylkill couuty where he
operated a coal mine
"Ihese facts" said Mr.. Dewey this morn.
Ing az he gave a hot riyat on ship trams a
final tap With his sledge, "have been sent
on, but as these parties have been dead
some time 1t is little difficult getting the
necessary proof to establish my identify.
The settlem mt OF the estate was fu,ther de-
iayed by the miscarriage OF letters from
ENGLAND. We have the proper evidence and
Will get the money!
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

Special Correspondence Of ttlzettcand journal
DELMAn, DEL, Oct. IA jury OF inquest
on the body OF Francls Lnbelie. the nsla.
ware railroad fireman, who died here this
morning, was summoned, and the inauest
conducted by J. II. Tyre, j. p. The verdict
was thar the deceased came TO his dearh nv
heart fnilure. The deceased was about S5
years old and he boarded In Wilmington.
His parents are said TO be living in Nova
Scotia. The remains were forwarded 10
Wilmington GU tins sos express,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

FoRT scoTr, KANSAS, OCT. li.-At midnight
the Minscurl, Kansas Il Texas passenger
train wR5IoDbad by four masked men near
Sehell City, no. A. the train was slowing
mp TO take water the engine al, mounted
from each Bidn by this masked robDsra, who
compelled the engineer 10 di-mounr and
knock tt tho express door fer admttqnce.
The messenger threw ont the money pack
ages. !, was not heavy money train. The
robbers were evidently novlces,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

There is more oAtarrh in this section of
the country Than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced il local
disease, and prearribed local remedies.
aud by constantly falling to cure with
local treatment pronounced it iuOurable.
science has proven catgrrh to he q con
stitntional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Oatsrrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney
d. Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t ia
taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to teaspoonfui. 1t acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of he
system. They offer one Kindred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address
+. ). CHENEY d Co., Toledo, o.
EJ-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
.ucNa,i's Piea io- Votes.

Tie repor'a have been industrioualy cir.
cuiated 10y Democrats and ons OF their raid
henehmen about W. j. McNatt, the Repub-
licln candidate forshorltf In Sussex county,
that ne expressed himself aA not desiring
any man who drinks whisky to vote TO,
MIN. This il a lie, made out OF the whole
cloth. MIR. MoNatt IS tn honest business
mum, and has too hueh sense 10 MAKE d re-.
mark OF that character, ard men Of COM
mon sense recognize the righteousness Of
such slander.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

At the recent annual meeting of the VII.
mington Olty Electric Company the follow
ing officers and directors were elected fnr
the ensuing year; President, Samuel n.
Trump; Vice president, Thomas 4. savery ;
Secretary, n. i, Gllpin; Treasurer, Henry
Y. hoplhson; W W. Pussy, |. Davis Sisisr,
Joseph Pyle, j. Il. Hoirecser, Jr., DR.. A. E.
Eranlg
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
,rran.sers ID I.ron,.rIx.

The transfers OF real es,ate recorded az
the registry tureau Of the city englneeriue
department iastiTees amounted to 8 1876, 1876
Among them was the transfer. byJ Edward
Addicks, Of his new gas plant IN this CITY To
the Oxy-Hydroeen Gas Go pany, in which
Mr.. Addicks Is the controlling stockhoIdsr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

Roeert McAlpin Of Trenton, n. j. Who IA
employed IN Wgtklns' packing honse NJ
Odessa, fell from II trae whiIa out chestnrt-
Il & near ODESSA on Friday, and broke bis
ieR. Dt. Ford OF ODESSA sst the urlb. AFTER
which ne was placed on tain and bronpht
10 this city and then tHEen 10 the aims.
house, where no IS resting easily,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
rIrs. Hamilton rl,ed 90 Appenr,

TRENTON. Oct. 11.--Tns formal mons
on hire. Robert Bay Hamilton to appear an
November 18Th IN the surrogats's e lr!rt 4.
the probation OF TIE Will Of Robert Kay
Hamilton, was served on her IN her Geil III
the state prison to-day by Deputy Shstiti
Albert Z. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Hamilton uladg
no response whom the document was read
to her. She will be represented By eouu.
sci.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

A statistical expert declares that there
are always in the neigbborhood OF $780,
900 people on the seas OF the world.
The number of people who are half seas
over would swell the figures immensely.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

OKLAHOMA, ISD. ~, 01t. ll.-Last might
Indian met T.. o. Hager and William Rice
riding to town In & wagon. They were
taken for deputy sherifs by the Indian aud
he shot both, Hager probably fatally. Ths
indian fied 10 tue reservation with the OIL
GERS In close puISuit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

Joel Kineaid, well-known engineer,
dropped dead on the street la chesapeake
Clty' MD, on Thursday evening" He was
about 60 years old, had been In good health
and leaves widow and seven children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

Many dessrtlons are reported from the
B-iu5h war ships al Halifax. On Thdrsduy
AZ men deserged. seven o. them from Ptlles
GanrRG'E ship. tne Thrush.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
GIVEN AT A NEW YORK DINNER
ME. CLEPEEARD ON THE PROFESS
SION OF THE LAW.

Iae speaks OF the Profession Mt a
Notable Dinner in New York
OhaunceY VI. Depew's 'Cribute to
Cleveland.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
A TRIBUTE TO CLEVELAND

GRACEFULLY RkRDERED BY ga -
HON. CHAUNOEK M. DEPEW.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

At seventeen he stood before the glass and
very closely s,anuel 4N
Ills youthful face which now and tbcn win
:, HAPPY smiles would much expand,
lilo passed his fingers DER his lips and wi n n
wild aud gle 'lul shout '
That shook the chandelier exclaimed uAbst
The hair Is coming out y
Al forty-tve he stood before TINT sslf-a,,,,
mirror once again.
ms illhe ne wore the look that's donned by
- worn ANA weary business men,
lie passed his fingers DER his head, the ,ylita
his lace was full of doubt, 'S
As with a long-dIawn sigh he snId UAiost ~
hair IL coming outr" ''t9
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16


certain man named Robinson
Once l0urneyed TO Japan.
But buck he came right home again
much insulted man.
The Japs all read from right 10 left
And his twas grieyed him sore;
Though on his cards was Robinson,
They called him Nos-ni-bor
THE KENTUCKIAN.
In winter whiskny warns him up
In summer il coOls, he thinks,
And when it's neither cold nor hot
lie makcs no plea, but drinks
Altered theOase. -PrivateO Citizen lat tele-
phone) lis that the gas company Official
Cat gas company's Office DOWNTOWN Yes.
What do you wRnt2 "This is Shackham.
No. SO Huckleberry Court. There's a
mistake in my last bill. want it cor.
Tected." III you don't know the rules
of this company, sir, it's time you were
learning. Bring your bill to the Office if
you find any mistake in it," Go to
Greenland, oontound you The mistake
Isl my favor" employ of COMPANY calls
at Mr.. Shacknam's in exactly seven and
one-hIlt minutes to correct the error. y
Chicago 7ri5une.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-07
A Trspsposiug Piano.

All interesting exhibition was given at
the Savoy hotel yesterday of the transpos-
ing piano intented by Mr., Henry Schal-
leban. The interest manifested by music
ians in the new instrument is of very
real and practical kind Concert givers,
accompanies. and others conversant with
the requirements ofsingers in regard
to vocal range will welcome in it an
acquisition of the utmost Importance.
May feats in the arts OF transposi,ion are
on record characteristic of the powers of
the contrapuntists of the past century.
These, however, were accomplished, no
doubt on figured bass and under con-
ditions very different from those of today.
We have still among us musicians of
sound theoretical and executive ability;
but it is doubtful whether many of them
would care to encounter the feat of trans
posing at sight some of the elaborate ac-
compartments which it has become the
fashion in many cases to write to modern
songs. But it is not from this point OF
view only that Mr.. Schallehan's invention
will be welcomed He has another and a
special recommendation. 1t will enlarge
the sphere of utility of the socalled trans
posing instruments. The cornet, for ex-
ample, and the clarinet are only to a limit-
ed extent available for use by amateurs
in association with the piano. With the
new instrument the embargo Gt may be
fearful prospect to an already much-suf-
fering world will be removed and new
interest will be added to the lovers of
these instruments. The capacities of the
new piano were satisfactorily attended
yesterday afternoon. Passages were play
ed first at concert pitch and then transpos-
ed into various keys. Sufficient to say
that the instrument passed triumphantly
through the ordeal there was no lack
of tone, precisions of expression, and the
opinion or the large company assembled
appeared to be unanimously in favor of the
instrument. st. James Gazette.