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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21
IDENTICAL INTERESTS,

The same arguments which commend
Major Mckinley to the Republicans OF
Pennsylvania and Ohio should insure for
him large vote from the Democrats of his
district, no matter how violently the profes-
sional statesmen OF the Ohio Democracy OPP
pose him. 1t requires no argument to be
convinced that if the tariff is good for the
interests of Ohio Republicans it is also good
for the interests of Ohio Democrats. What
helps to ensure prosperity for industries in
which Republicans are engaged will bring
like prosperity to similar industries in which
Democrats are concerned.
There can be no true and lasting division
on mere party lines in Pennsylvania or
Ohio upon the tariff. The business interests
of one are the business interests of all.
1t may suit ambitious politicians who
are concerned chiefly with party success,
and who have an eye to their own promo
ton to places and emolument for themselves
to prefer to get into line with the anti-tariff
wing OF the Democracy which at present
dominates the national councils of that
party; but we are indisposed to think that
they can draw the people with them.
McKinley's district has been gerry
wandered" against him by the Ohio Demo
cratic managers. but he is not yet defeated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21
ALAsKA,s LOFTY IMPOsTOR.

A serious charge has been made against
Mt st. Elias, in Alaska. For some tine
ugly rumors have been current about the
Alaskan mountains lofty claims, but now
the official figures of the United States
Geological Surveys explorers prove beyond
doubt that instead of being anywhere from
$4,000 feet to 10, 800 feet high, and therefore
the boss mountain of this continent, its
real height is no more than 13, 800 feet This
is great come down for a mountain that
has been lording it over all the peaks and
pinnacles of North America. There are
now more than a half dozen peaks in the
Rocky Mountains proper that overtop St.
Elias. 1t is little rough to rob Alaska of
one of her lions-she has so few-but she
will have to fall back upon the cold comfort
of her glaciers and midnight sun, her
hldeous Indian toteus and her jaw-breaking
Russian names. For Mt. st. Elias, in the
revised version, is not even the equal of
effete and hackneyed Mont Blanc; and the
tall Andes of South America, with which
the Alaskan impostor once challenged COM
parison, are about two miles above it. In
fact, the advisability of changing the name
to Mt st. Eli Perkins is suggested by the
revelation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21
A CHAT ABOUT PARsIFAL.
Wagner's Last Musical Drama Discussed by
MIR. Neyin.

MIR. Neyin.
"Parsifal," Wagner's last musical drama, for
hidden by his will to be performed anywhere
but at Bayreuth, was delightfully."- talked about
by Mr.. Ethelbert Nevin at the l59th reception
of the Art Society last evening in their new
quarters in the Thaw mansion. In an easy con-
versational manner Mr. Nevin explained the
story ofrParsifal," the ''pure-fool," who. by his
guileless innocence regained the spear and
brought back again the happiness of the
Knights of the Grail and the world at large.
In well-chosen terms he referred to the style Of
composition chosen by Wagner for this relig-
lous drama so totally distinct from the style
he had developed in his other works,
returning as he did to the choral style
of churchly music suggestive of Handel, Bach,
and even as far back as Palestrina and Pope
GregoryL
Mr.. Nevin was remarkably successful in rep
resent1ng upon the piano the music OF Pars1fal,
which in Its essence. as in its orchestral treat
ment, is decidedly unpianistic. The evening
was very enjoyable one to the members of
the society, and with 1t new era in the
life of the organization is marked. 1t was the
first reception of the season for this society,
clined associations in the city, dating its birth
back to the early seventies, and looking for
ward to almost a perpetual existence. Indeed.
it IS the desire OF the society to
and to afford not only pleasure and
enjoyment to Its members for the time being.
but to unite also instruction and information
regarding the arts occupying the evening"
whether musical or pictorial. that will elevate
and improve and awaken more and greater in
terest in these studies.
On this new voyage the society fairly en-
barked last evening. and everything is favorable
to the journey. With the Karl Merz musical
library for consultation and the contemplated
collection of photographs, statues and other
arts for examination and study, the outlook is
very bright for the ultimate attainment of the
ambition voiced by the club. OF this society
William Thaw was one of two life members, a
frequent attendant and an enthusiastic adYo-
cate Of expansion and growth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21
TRUTH IN A NEW SPOT.

1t is rather surprising to hear from Cali
fornia some plain talk concerning the in
debtedness of the Pacific railroads to the
Government. The California Banker s
Magazine gives the totals of the Govern
ment's account with these corporations, and
shows that the acknowledged debt of S127,-
$50, ,5S5, minus a sinking fund OF S12, rs, 935,
does not include interest on the cash which
the United States has advanced from year
to year to meet the interest on the bonds
Summing up this interest on the banking
principle of taking the sum due each year
and compounding interest from year to year
the debt would reach $140, 900, 900. The same
authority declares that with this debt con-
tracted, the actual fact is that the railroads
are not fully constructed. In many cases
the sleepers are thrown down on the desert
without a pretense at ballastlng, and the
track is so fimsy that trains are confined to
a speed of 10 miles an hour, on peril of
disaster. This outburst of frankness from
California is an illustration OF the old PROV
erb that when a certain class of corporate
Adventures fall out, the public is likely to
get interesting information; but it would be
pleasant to know whether Stanford or
Huntington inspired this indulgence in
unwanted veracity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21
THE ROAD QUESTION,

The agitation for the improvement of
country roads continues, the latest move
ment being a circular issued by a committee
of the League of Wheelmen, asking for
Photographic views of both good and bad
roads. The circular describes the kind of
views desired, and out of six specified
classes of pictures, four are OF bad roads,
while but two are of good roads, This may
perhaps be based on the conviction that it
will be much easier for the wheelmen to find
bad roads to photograph than good ones.
OF course THE DISPATCH will welcome
any reinforcement of the work which it
took in hand in the early part of the year,
namely, the spreading of information as to
the badness of country roads and the need
of Improvement. But it is worth while to
suggest to our friends of the Wheelmen's s
League that there is much more to be ac-
complished at this stage of the movement in
the line OF hunting out and furnishing illus
trations of good roads, than in pursuing
the topic of the badness of unimproved
highways. Two cogent reasons should di-
rect effort in that way.
In the first place tine fact that there is a
great loss and waste of labor entailed by
the condition of the average country, high
way, is fully established already. The gen.
eral public has been advised OF it by news
paper articles and illustrations. The class
which is most interested, and which. in any
event, must have the decisive voice in their
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21
The BijOu Theater.

New scenery, new costumes and new COM
pany are the novel features of the Messrs
Klralfy's revival of Around the World in 50
Days" The spectacle retains its popularity
wonderfully, for the Bijou Theater was crowded
last night, and the audience showed every sign
OF enjoying the time-worn situations, the cheap
wit, and the beautiful scenery to the
utmost. Every time that the dramatic version
OF Jules Nerne's popular novel is produced.
the hdelity of the pictures of life in many lands
1ades farther away. The present version does
not suggest even probability most of the time.
But Very few arc disappointed at that, no
DOUBT The scenery has been freshly painted
at least most Of it-for this occasion, and very
picturesque and gay great deal of it is The
scene in the Hlndoo metropolis and the
scene ON board ship are especially fine
pieces OF painting. In the Japanese scene
the ballet is introduced. 1t is the old "Mikado''
ballet. but with entirely new dresses, all of
which are delicious in color and of costly ma
terial. The dancers of the ballet are young
and comely women, some 20 or Is in number,
and they dance in the style with which Gilbert
and Sullivan's ''Mikado'made us familiar. The
dances are extremely proper. and it is the sort
OF ballet that children and ladies
will particularly enjoy. 1t is only
fair to say that the Pittsburg con-
tingent that made background for the
kiralfy coryphces were not nearly as painfully
plain and clumsy as usual; they did not sing
with much harmony or power, but they stood
still and marched without falling over each
other. and the distribution of rouge and pow
der and costumes showed discrimination on the
part of the management.
The elephant is a fine animal, but he plays
very small part in the metropolis scene, and
appears to be bashful. Elephantne actors are
not usually hampered by modesty, but Mazouk
seems to be afflicted that way. The PhiLeds
Fog0 of MIR. Slaytor is creditable perform
ance, and MIR. FrankePs passepartout is fair.
The entertainment as whole is pretty good
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21

spring last year the wholesale icemen
affected to be terribly afraid OF shortage
in the ice supply. To calm their souls they
put up the prices of the cold commodity,
and talked of organizing expeditions to the
North Pole and other cool localities to re-
plenish the stores. In some places people
had to pay fabulous prices for the ice, and
the dealers shed tears because they had to
charge so much. Not so many tears were
shed and prices were not so high where the
manufactured ice was a competitor.
Now it turns out that the ice in sight on
the Kennebec alone amounts to over three
million tons, half of which will be carried
through to next season. The crop OF ice in
the United States is larger than usual at
this time Of year. The price has declined
IRON $40 a ton, the top notch of summer
figures, to 81 or less. The ice famine OF 1880
was a fiction, in short, and the only compen-
sating feature OF the present situation is that
the icemen are discovering that they over
did the business Of squeezing the public
and have assured Y got nipped themselves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

ROBERT SELLARs the oldest Mason in Can
ada, has just died in Kingston, Ont at the age
of SO years.
IIARCHBISHoP KENDRICK, OF St.Louis, who is
expected to receive Cardinals hat next year.
is in his S5tn year and is the oldest of living
American Archbishops.
THOMAS WINANs, the millionaire, who had
lived luxurlolsly, said on his deathbed that he
would gladly give 81. 600 900 to be able to eat a
piece of bread and butter.
DOUGLAS SLADEN, the Australian poet, is
spending the present month in Nepigon, Ont
Next month he will visit Montreal and Boston.
in which latter city he has many admirers
GENERAL BARRUNDIA's married daughter
will shortly visit the United States to consult
with the President concerning her fathers
murder. She is now with her mother at
Oaxaca, Mexico.
THEODORE WINTERS, the well-known horse
man and Democratic nominee for Governor OF
Nevada, narrowly escaped death by asphyxia-
tion in a Virginia City hotel one night last
week. Before retiring he blew out the gas in
his bedroom. The night clerk detected the
smell of gas, reused Winters and saved his life.
GOVERNOR FRANCES 7. NICHOLS. of Louis
lana, is a picturesque figure on account of his
dismemberment-a result of the fortunes of
war. He is blind in one eye and has lost an arm
and leg. The leg was shot away al Chancel-
lorsville, just after General "Stonewall" Jack.
son was shot, while the arm was carried away
by cannon ball at Winchester.
REV. DR.. HEBER NEWTON is reported as
having said of New York. in his Sunday SER
mon that ''The poverty which oppresses our
city is directly aggravated by misrule The
waste. the jobbery, the robbery of our city
during the past generation have saddled upon
us debt which every poor man feels in the In
creased rent which he pays for his rooms and
the increased price which he pays for every
necessity of existence"
SIR EDWARD SHELLY. who was nephew of
the famous poet, and who died few days ago.
spent much of his adventurous life in this
country before he settled down Hampshire
country gentleman. From a trip to Africa he
came to America and proceeded to the prairies,
where he was captured by tribe of Indians
who kept him prisoner for nearly three years.
and when he escaped from them he went still
further West, and ultimately reached San
Francisco, whence he returned home through
Japan, China and India.
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Harry Williams Academy,

1t looked like home in the Academy last
night 1t was the opening in the old place of
vaudeville entertainment, and the first show
there since the fire two weeks ago. The house
has been thoroughly overhauled, and the few
places where it had been scorched could not
be noticed. The only thing suggestive of any,
thing wrong was the absence of opera
chairs, and these will be in position
by the end of the week The scenic effects
have been overhauled. and new ones added
and altogether the fire will be the cause of
many bright improvements. The show is a
combination of frst-class talent and notwith-
standing the staleness of some of the witt
cisms of the performers, it is replete with fun
and interest. The entertainment of Harry and
Mildred Rouclerc is of the highest order, and
although many of last nights audience do not
believe in mind reading, they were mystitied
and bewildered at the rapidiry with
which Miss Rouclerc read off figures
on a blackboard and added up five
columns blipdfolded. The performance of
the Martelle Brothers, is also worthy of note, as
their acrobatic business has never been seen
before in this city. Oracle Cummings is clever
in her character songs and has considerable
talent for a child. ALI in all the show is well
worth seeing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21

improvement, the farmers, to-wit, know il
by much more cogent evidence than pict-
ures can furnish. They have learned the
badness of the roads by actual experience.
What this class needs is demonstrations
OF the gain to be secured from good roads
and evidence that this boon can be obtained
without too great an increase OF the burdens
of taxation. In that line OF effort the Wheel
mems League might do very valuable work
in furnishing actual illustrations of sue
cessfully improved highways. Such pict-
ures, showing the existing highways, and
demonstrating the actual economy of power
to be attained bv them, might furnish to
the farmers convincing evidence of the gain
that they can get from improved roads
In the same connection that effort OF the
Wheelmen's League might be. made to
furnish a most valuable contribution TO the
literature of road improvement by finding
out and illustrating the different methods OF
making durable highways. There are many
sections where limestone is so scarce that
the macadamizing of roads would be nearly
as expensive as paving. If the Wheelmen's
League, by its systematic effort, can find
cases where other methods of road improve
ment have accomplished good results, it can
lend vast aid to the ultimate Improvement
of the highways.
ALI work in behalf of road improvement
is to be welcomed; but it is pertinent that
we have reached the stage of the movement
where more is to be accomplished by point
ing the way to the economical improvement
of the roads, than by simply dwelling on
their present condition of utter badness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21
ALL SORTS OF PLAYS.

Roland Reed as A Woman Hater-KiraIfy's 8
Around the d-Inshavogue-whal
len & MarteIle's yartety-The Flying Ma
chine and the Chinese Dwarf.
'The Woman Hater," comedy with farcical
tendencies by the late David D. Lloyd. was
produced here last season by Mr.. Roland Reed.
1t was played again by Mr.. Reed and his
company last night at the Grand
Opera House. A large audience enjoyed
Mr.. Reeds eccentric and original humor very
much. and approved Of the play and its actors
caricature of life, and hardly deserves the title
OF comedy. 1t is rather a roaring farce with a
few intervals of genuine comedy. The story
is prodigtously laugha ble-as funny in fact as
1t is impossible. Last night it appeared to
be very much better than 1t was when
first seen here. We do not know whether
1t has been altered az all, although it shows
signs of compression, and large part of the
apparent Improvement is due. doubtless. to the
fact that last night Mr.. Reed and his company
were In good health; whereas, last year they
we're all more or less mt for the hospital, and
Mr. Reed himself was almost Frustrated by the
grip.
From whatever cause, then, "The Woman
dater" appeared last night to much greater ad-
vantage than on It's first production, and went
with GO and hilarity that captured the audi
ence. Mr.. Reeds personality is as absurdly
comleal as ever and the part of the man who is
AWNING put real woman hater-though he
seems to be in some ights-is just the thing he is
best fitted for. He makes oceans of fun out of
it, and Mr.. Harry A. Smith and Miss
lsadore Rush help him not a lit
tie in the mirth-making process. 1t
must be said of Miss Rush that she
has made remarkable progress in her
profession, which she entered. if we are not
mistaken, but year ago. r is quite refresh
ing novelty to see such pretty woman culti-
vate SO intelllgently turn for true comedy.
Miss Maud Monroe the newcomer in the COM
pany. made good deal of a slight ingenue
n oI.or . I,aO net
did their very best, and conscientious hard
work is what makes performance enjoyable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21
SILVER ON THE INCREASE.
Director Leech Gives His Observations of
+I,a NIip;ner Coupfrv

Director Leech Gives His Observations of
the Mining Country.
WASHINGTON, October 20-E. o. Leech, the
director of the mint has returned from visit
to a number of mines in the West Speaking
of his trip to-day, he said: LAS to the pros
poets of silver mining aud the current produc-
tion of our mines, should say that the silver
product of the United States is increasing; GER
tainly there is great activity in all the mining
camps which have visited, and when one con-
siders that only short time ago they were get
ting only 80 cents an ounce for silver and So
cents pound for lead, while to-day silver is
worth 81 10 an ounce and lead 6cents pound,
it is not surprising that there should be great
activity in mining industries and that the out
put should be increased.
"But the precious metals are not like wheat
and oats. or manufactured goods: they cannot
be raised ad libitum; they must be found, and
when found are soon exhausted, specially when
actively and profitaDly mined"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21
SCORED A SUCCESS.

The Initial Concert at the Linden Club a
Most Enjoyable One-A Supposedly Con-
firmed Bachelor Joins the Benedicts-
Other Items of Social World Interest.
Pretty name, thar-Linden-for club, and
prettier house. that, of the Linden Club. Ger
tsinly it looked pretty last evening. even from
the outside, with its immense windows sending
out generous streaks OF light into the inky
blackness OF the night. And the inside was one
realm of brightness, with the exception OF the
ebony-colored statue who held the salver with a
mute appeal for cards.
This single stately dark figure was
the only one that met the gaze of the visitor
as he passed through the lovely hall, fanked
by coy little reception rooms with polished
floors, handsome rugs and wicker furniture, on
up the photographed stairway into the as
sembly room, with It's suggestively smooth floor
and its pretty ecrue and blue walls, where had
congregated the members of the club, with
their wIyes sweethearts and sisters. for the
first concert of the series to be given this
winter by Gernerts Orchestra
AT the extreme end of the hall, upon the
raised platform, was seated the orchestra, that
paid a graceful compliment TO the club by
opening the programme with an inspiritfng
march composed by Gernert and named
Linden Club"
Right vigorous was the applause that fol-
lowed this number. showing that the listeners
were very appreciative of the delicate atten-
t1on, and as if entering into the spirit of the
eHtHu5lasm Ine OrcncSIra plunged INTO Lno
noisy demonstratiVe overture "Jubel," by
Won Weber. Following was the more
sqbdued and more invigorating number
Poem of Love-" by Batiste, and On. IL,
Forester. Mrs. j. Sharp Mcdonald then ap-
Peared and intensified the pleasing impression
she created by her charming personality and
exquisite evening toilet, with an admirable
rendition of the recitative and aria, Der
Freischuetz," by Won Weber. In response to
the rapturous applause given her. she sang
simple little ballad. Happy Hours" Gonnod
in the Funeral of a hlarionet," and Ruben
stein in MELODY in F." were then interpreted
by the orchestra as a conclusion OF part first
OF the programme.
During the Intermission, everyone talked to
everyone else, and the conversation was only
hushed when the familiar strains of LOhen-
grin's Bridal Chorus rang through the ball
and caused several from force of habit.
to look around furtively for the bridal
party. The Prayer and "Finale, Sd
Act" of Wagner, followed, and pre-
ceded cello solo, ''Serenade," by Zippel,
rendered by Mr.. Charles F. Cooper. When the
applause gwen this very popular young artist
Gied away. Mrs. Mcdonald reappeared and
sang "ProtestatIons," by Morris, with violin
obligato by Mr.. John Gernert. The sweet
melody of the Spring Song" of Mendelssohn,
and the plaIntive Cradle Song" by Henselt,
was next heard. and the "Tannhaueser" finale
concluded the initial concert and scored great
success for the ENTERPRISE,
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A TREAT IN ST0EE

For Those Who Attend the Pittsburg Club
Entertainment This Evening.
After the Pittsburg Club entertainment this
evening, at which Mrs. Walter G. Wyman, Of
Chicago, will assist Mr. Ethelbert NeV1n, de-
lightfuI reception will be given the talented
lany at the Hotel Schlosser at which the num-
ber of guests will be limited. 1t is 4 really i'm
promptu affair, but some few will have an op-
nortunity of discovering that Mrs. Wyman
is as charming a society woman as she Is d
siucer-wnlch is saying good deal.
But really, the reputation OF Mrs. Wyman as
a hriIliant witty pretty and vivacious woman
is as thoroughly established as is her reputation
as a prima DONNA and in Chicago and Boston
she is quite the rage for dinner parties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21

BoURKE CoCKRAN's relative, who re-
ceived twelve hundred dollar appointment in
the Registers Office before he was naturallzed,
and was promoted to thirteen hundred dollar
sinecure because he was delicate, is assorted by
the New York Press to be "a fair example of
Tammany rule" 1t is a rather rank case but
is it a more phenomenal example of practical
politics than to run a candidate for Governor
whose only public characteristic is furnished
by the achievements of himself and associates
in multiplying and violating the constitution and
laws of the State?