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New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
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The morning news., 1891-11-29
THE RIVAL MUSICAL LEADERS.

Young Damrosch at the Carnegie music
hall and Anton Seidl at the Lenox Lyceum,
have introduced an interesting rivalry
among the concert going element of society
Damrosch, as leader Of the Oratario chorus
and the Symphony society, has certain
personal following that is always enthusi-
astic- His lectures on Wagner, illustrated
by his own piano passages, were considered
immensely clever Tho number of women
who swear by Damrosch are legion, indeed
As Mr.. Blaine's son-in~law, be has a specific
social prominence that lends its own impe-
tus to his plucky and brilliant career.
Seidl, on the other hand, is the particular
idol of the Wagnerites. During the seasons
of German opera he entrenched himself in
the affections of those admirers of Teutonic
music who are now scowling over the prep
arations for italian opera. The Seidl So
ciety in Brooklyn is composed almost wholly
OF society women, who are loyal to the ira
dition that Seidl represents the best there is
In modern music. Among the musical critics
there is strong feeling both for and against
Seidl-that is, not as to the man, but as TO
thes sWagnerlan bias he stands for The Ger
man~opera-forever people revere the ener-
getic musician who sat at the feet of Richard
wagner. The people who think that all
the great music does not come out of Ger
many, is actually a liberal interpreter OF
musical traditions, are less enthusiastic.
1ne latter class sorely lament the departure
OF Theodore Thomas.
meanwhile Nikisch comes on with his
boston symphony orchestra TO bid for the
favor OF the wellfed metropolitan audiences.
eerels superbly trained body Of players.
The morning news., 1891-11-29
THE NEW AsroR.

Contemporaneous with the opening of the
horse show was the coming Of the new AS
TOR baby. and the little new conner has been
talked about good deal.
Society has looked back at that gorge ous
wedding in February last. The new John
Jacob Astor's mamma was Miss Ava Will
ing of Philadelphia. The wedding was a
niEe days wonder. Bride and groom sailed
away in the white yacht Nourmahal, and
spent the early days Of their honeymoon
cruising in the West Indies Il was not
long ago that they set up in the house on
Fifth avenue which they have leased for a
couple of years from Mrs. J. Coleman Dray-
ton.
If the Astors belong to the innermost cir
Gle Of New York society there are wheels
within wheels in the Astor family. John
Jacob Astor has the momentum of the great
family name, but William Waldorf Astor
has the momentum of distinguished talents
and the homage OF a distinguished set.
John Jacob, trained like the rest Of the
Astors, to make trade of guarding and
multiplying the family millions, cares a
great deal less for the Medici than w illiam
Waldorf, and the family is rather divided
in its preferences by the characteristics of
these two men.
The baby IS, by all accounts, fine boy.
At this stage Of his development 1t is impos-
sible to state with any certainty whether he
is likely to inherit his fathers rather
remarkable nose.
The morning news., 1891-11-29
ANOTHER DUKE,

Speaking of the Astors reminds me of the
coming of the Duke di Litta. The duke was
all but unheralded. but he managed to make
something of an entrance" after all. He
left Milan last month and dropped into New
York on the Servia.
The Italian nohleman is one of those men
who physically deserves to be a duke He
Is big, handsome man. He carries him
self finely and has brighter wit than the
italian nobleman of tradition. His Eng
lish is more than fair; the accent Is, indeed,
very slight. Moreover, he is not impe-
ounious. He is going to knock about the
country a good deal and he seems likely to
pay his own hills.
1t may be imagined that the announce
ment OF the dukes widowerhood caused a
definite ripple of excitement. A lonesome
duke, handsome and not in debt-here is a
rare and delicious incentive.
know more than one girl who has gone
among the book stores looking for Di Litta's
novel, LA Marchese Olympia" A ducal
author is worth looking up.
understand that William Waldorf As
tor, who met the duke more or less in Italy
when he (Astor) was representing the United
States and making studies for valentino, y
will give one or two entertainments to the
duke.
The morning news., 1891-11-29
NOW BRING ON YOUR WAR.
The Chilean Scare Has Brushed uT
the Navy,

Ch9 Navy.
New YORK, Nov. 2S.-Last Sunday the
dapper little corporal who stands at the
main entrance TO the New York navy yard
told about 600 people that on any other day
in the week they could get in without
pass. The 600 people were much disap-
pointed. Sunday suited them as sight
seeing day and it was hard to be informed
that a pass was absolutely essential.
Ever since the war scare began the New
York navy yard has been besieged with
visitors curious to inspect the war ships and
to watch the energetic preparations for the
possible crisis of war. All day long they
have filed through the narrow cutting in
the yellow stone wall. When they have
come too early they have been willing to
wait. When they have come too late they
have hung around in hope of inventing
some pretext for passing the vigilant guard.
When the stream OF general visitors has
fallen off at dusk the hurrying figures of
reporters have become visible to the jaded
corporal. AT O'Clock a. m. the newspaper
emissaries have not hesitated TO appeal for
admission to the presence of the command
ant of the yard.
The commandant of the yard considers
himself long suffering creature. He is in
vigorous health, but the reporters have
worn his nerves down to a minimum of
vitality.
"My dear boys" he gasps, "I don't know
any more than you dol"
Sometimes this is not strictly true, of
course. The commandant has generally
known good deal more than he had au-
thority to tell. And then again, the report
ers have brought him news he would not
officially receive until many hours later
His official hours for seeing reporters are
between 10 and 4. But he does not live up
to them. He hies him away in a cab at $3.50,
and buries himself in the recesses of the We
bcle that he may not be waylaid by an
emissary at the gate.
Within the past few days the executive
force has brought the answering of
The morning news., 1891-11-29
THE ACADEMY EXHIBITION.

The opening of che autumn exhibition at
the Academy of Design does not have the
fashionable dash that signalizes the opening
Of the spring show.
The show was opened to the public on
Monday, and has been we'll attended during
the week. There are some strong pictures
in the collection, but it must be confessed
that they are not a little obscured by the
presence of a mass Of inferior work. The
..'big men" despise the fall show, and the
fashion of giving this secondary exhibition
the "go-by" has painfully increased during
the last few years. A few artists of the
first rank, resenting the imputation that
New York cannot have two good academy
exhibitions in one season, do send freely
and they keep up the spirits of the artistic
world.
There is more or less discussion over the
travelling scholarship offered by the National
academy. According to the Studio the at.
traction is not proving as potent as might
have been expected. The awarding of the
prize, which amounts to $3.50, is conditional
upon the attainment of a degree of excel
lence set by the jury. The design is not to
give the money to the best student in the
school, but to the student whose ability
shows that visit TO foreign schools would
do him good. The first competition at the
school developed satisfactory competitor,
who was forthwith sent abroad. The second.
which took place last year, was failure, not
one student reaching the standard fixed BY
the jury. The only conditions imposed
upon the winner are two years attendance
at the academy schools previous to the com.
| petition. These conditions have not de-
TERED students from competing, but it is
understood that the decision of the council
caused much dissatisfaction in the classes
last year, and the prospect of long list Of
competitors next spring Is doubtful.
The Grolier Club has been holding an in
terestlng exhibition Of portraits by Leopold
Flameng. MATT LAMAR.
The morning news., 1891-11-29
Jack THE KISSRR."
Long Island Young Women Annoyed
by an Osculating Stranger.
From the Philadelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 22-For some time
past the young women of Jamaica, L. l.,
have been afraid to cross the Prospect
street bridge. 1t was generally understood
that Jack the Kisser" was there-a man
variously described, but never in pleasant
colors. He always wore a mask. according
to the fair girls to whom he unceremonious-
ly introduced himself, and he generally
disappeared in the direction of the ceme-
terry.
Many of the more superstitious thought it
was ''spook," but to-day a clew was given
to the identity of Jack the Kissern In the
confession of several young men that they
had chased their sweethearts and stolen
kisses-they seemed so much sweeter than
those that were freely granted.
A half-witted man was caught near the
bridge early on Saturday night by Consta-
BILE William Smith and Detective Benjamin
Ashwood. They thought sure they had
Jack the Kisser," and every father in the
town soon gathered around and made
threats of lynching. While cros-question-
ing him in a vain attempt to learn his name
and something about his antecedents. news
came that Jack the Kissern was still free,
and had chased and kissed Miss Ada Dog
CERT.
Miss Doggert tainted on the bridge and
her companion had her taken to a house
near by, where restorativeS were used.
The morning news., 1891-11-29

Fisk. Clark & Flagg's fine gloves, white,
pearl and assorted browns, at LaFar's.-Ad.
The morning news., 1891-11-29

An Extended Popularity. BRowN's BRoN-
cHIAL TRocHEs have for many years been the
most popular article in use for relieving Coughs
and Throat troubles.-Ad.
The morning news., 1891-11-29

It may be doubted whether America has
ever had a more perfectly trained or more
brilliantly composed orchestra.
The morning news., 1891-11-29

Mems Fine Derby Hats
At $3, best in the city, at LaFar's.-Ad.
The morning news., 1891-11-29

Underwear, excellent, only So suit,
full assortment of sizes left at LaFar's.-A
The morning news., 1891-11-29
THE OPERA SEASON.


This brings me to the topic OF the opera
season. which win be more absorbing topic
as the days advance. Whatever may be said
Of the changes at the Metropolitan opera
house from the strictly musical standpoint
the substitution Of Italian for German opera
was popular move. This may be said, not
withstanding the fact that the box takers
have been somewhat less numerous than in
previous seasons. The swells will come
around If they are given time.
Among those who have boxes for the sea-
son of sixty performances are the Astors,
the Nanderbilts. the Cuttings, the Roose>
velts and the Bradley Martins, and Mrs.
Parsn Stevens is suspected Of designing q
brilliant coup with her box hospitalities.
As things look now Italian opera has a
fairly good chance Of regaining its poDu-
larity in New York. This at one time
seemed dubious prospect. Col. Mapleson
gave the game up for lost. But with the
social foundation laid by the German opera,
and the Metropolitan opera house prestige.
Abbey and Grau are likely to succeed in a
field where there have been MANY failures.
The morning news., 1891-11-29
SPARKS OF SOCIAL CHAT.

Among the recent receptions of note has
been the gathering at the house of Judge
aud Mrs. Warren Higley, on Fortieth
street. The last time l saw the judge in
the midst Of so gay a gathering was on the
occasion of his entertainment to a COM
pany Of theosophists. Every theosophist
in America who knows anybody knows
Judge Higiey. And the judge is worth
knowing He is handsome man, invalua-
BILE in a social gathering.
Mrs. Higley is the judges third wife and
people who know her say the Judge is lucky.
Mrs. Higley is large, distinguished woman,
who carries diamonds with the enviable air
of a marchioness.
People always lift their eyebrows at a
third marriage. But they found singularly
logical justification TO this marriage. for
Judge Higley is Mrs. Higley's third hus-
band.
Miss Mabel Van Rensselaer, is to come out
at a reception to be given next Thursday,
and Miss Angela Anderson will be brought
forward on the following Saturday.
No one has made a more felicitous formal
entrance into society than the grand
daughter of Mrs. Jacob Vanderbilt. Miss
Effie Cesar is charming girl, and at her
reception last week she made positive SEN
sation in white crepe gown.
Miss Losette Bonaparte is to be presented
next week at Washington. Miss Bonaparte
Is the daughter OF jerome Bonaparte. her
mother was Miss Appleton of Boston,
whose mother was a daughter of Daniel
Webster.
The W. K. Vanderbilts are at Lisbon,
They will come back to their completed
Newport house in June.
New York people were sorry that they
could not induce Lady Pauncefote and her
daughters to linger in New York before
going on to Washington. The Pauncefotes
are affable, but automatically so. and they
keep within well drawn lines in their social
undertakings.
Hon. Alan Johnstone Of the British lega-
tion, by the way, is said to be engaged to
Miss Antoinette Pinchot, daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs. James w. Pinchot.
The Carnegie music hall will be the scene
next week of a "Kuenstelsfest, :" after the
manner Of the festivals devised by the
artists at Dusseldorf, Berlin, Munich and
Vienna. The sale of boxes indicate that
this first important social affair at the new
hau will be considerably picturesque and
spirited
Week after next a fashionable concert is
to be given for the benefit OF the working
girls vacation fund Among the patron-
esses are Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Chauncey III. Depew, Mrs. James Mo
Wicker, Mrs. James Otis Hoyt, Mrs.
Clarence Postley. Mrs. Christopher Moller,
Mrs. Hamilton Nc. K. Twombly, Mrs.
Arthur Dodge, Mrs. Horace Wiuans, Mrs.
Seth Low, Mrs. Horace Green, Mrs. G.
Albert Stevens and Mrs. Margaret Post.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-13
Caught by a Telegram.

So long as a women will be foolish men will be deceptive. One day Isat behind n couple on an Ohio and Mississippi train, and it wasn't ten minutes before l discovered the girl was il village belle who knew no thing of the world, and that her companion was traveler who saw in her q vic tim. Several others noticed her as well, but it was hard to see how any thing could be done. He professed great admiration ior the girl and she blushingiy quered:
 But how do know you are not a married man?"
 "oh, but 1 assure you on my honor that am not"
 "W here do you live?"
 'In Louisville"
 And you have neither wife nor children?"
 No"
 At that instant the conductor came in with telegram and called out the address. That's for me" said the man in the seat ahead.
 It was handed to him, and he was smiling as he tore it open. Next moment he fell forward in heap and rolled into the aisle in dead faint. Halt dozen of us, including the girl, read the dispatch. It was dated at Indianapolis and read:
 Your wife and baby burned up with the house last night. Come at once"
 It took us quarter of an hour to bring him to, and it was half an hour later when he left the train He had forgotten the girl who shared his seat, and she was crouched down and crying like baby.--New York Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-13
European Men.

Speaking of European men, Mrs. John Sherwood says: "The hand kissing, the tattery, the deferentia manner, all these are the most agreel able beginnings of an acqu aintance 1t is to an idle girl great pleasure to finda man who has all his day to devote to her. The European man has made n study of how to amuse himself all day long, and no doubt he has picked up education and much that is very agreeab ble along with this effort to get rid of time. The American man has no such dt tfi- culty in disposing of the golden hours: he has worked hard to make his living. He has had terrific struggle for it, and his love-making has been thing apart. an interlude in the busy life He has had no time to enamel himself with foreign manners, and to an idle and selfish girl he is far less agreeable than a man who can take her to picture galleries. to races, to the Bois, to dine, who knows all about dressmakers, their prices, their degree of style and their cos tunes"
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-13

did what ! could for the election of another, but with no unkind feelisg toward you. 1 wish I could see my way. will try to do what is right. Don't let this offer be made public ye. You shall have my answer in very few Gays.'
 General Helm told very dear friend all this, and added that he could have had the commission of "A brigadier general Of volunteers in the three months service, retaining his rank in the regular army as major besides.
 ''l never had such a struggle" said Gen. Helm, long afterward. The ideal career was before me. The highest positions in the profession was educated for, were opened to me in one day. l would not only be the youngest officer of my rank in the army, but could transfer at the earliest poss ible moment into one of the cavalry regiments. With the changes then occurring in them by resignation, l would certainly have been full colonel within the year. Think what career, what possibilities were open ed to me! Then 1 could have been a general officer Of volunteers besides. Such an opportunity rarely offers it. self, and 1t almost killed me to de- cline
 nnp Ixx Several years ago. while examining some papers in the war department, the writer came across brief mem- orandum reading thus:
 Helm. Ben Hardin. nominated for Paymaster in the United States Army, April 2. 1861. Declined"
 He soon joined his neighbors in the confederate cause, and promotion after promotion followed until he became a full-aedged brigadier general, and on Sept 20. 1863, while leading his com mand against Thomas corps, Helm was fatally wounded. and died on the morning of the 2lst.
 "l never saw Mir Lincoln more moved said Senator Davis of Ken lucky, than when he heard of the death of his young brother-in- law, Ben Hardin Helm, only thirty-two years old, at Chiekamaura I called to see him about 3 o'clock on the 22d of Sep- tember, 1863. found him in the greatest grief Davis said he, I feel as Dav,d of old did when he was told of the death of Absalom. Would to God l had died for thee, oh Ahsalom. my soue saw how grief-striclsen he was. said Senator Davis. in tone full of memories, "so l closed the door and left him alone"
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-13
Girls Who Make Poor Wives.

l never see petted, pampered girl who is yielded to in every whim by servants and parents. that do not sigh with pity for the man who will some day be her husband. It is the worshipped daughter. who has been taught that her whims and wishes arc supreme in n household. who naked marriage failure all her life. She has had her way in things great and small; and when she desired dresses. pleasures or journeys which were he. yond the family purse. she carried the day with tears or sulks, or posing as . martyr. The parents sacrificed and suffered for her sake. hoping finally to sec her we'll married. They care. fully hide her faults from her snitors who seek her hand. and she is evel ready with smiles and allurements e win the hearts of men. and the aver age man is as blind to the faults of . pretty gir! as newV-hatched bird il blind to the worms upon the treea about him. He thinks her littlo pet tish ways are mere girlish moods; but when she becomes his wife and reveal1 her selfish and cruel nature he ia grieved and hurt to think fate has been so unkind to him. Ella Wheeler Wi.cor. tn Lddies' Home Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-13
I dared not raise my head to got a

l dared not raise my head to got a return shot. I therefore turned around, still keeping fiat on the the ground, and crawled back some distance.
 Just as Preached the pistol beneath the log he moved quickly, but fired anu knocked the gun from his hands.
 l instantly sprsng up, crying, Another move and will kill you"
 He turned and attempted to gain the protection of the nearest ledge; as he whirled around, fired again and he fell. rushed upon him, but he was on his feet at once and caught the rifle. l fired once more, breaking his wounded arm and causing him to let fall the gun. l exclaimed Stop, before I kill you"
 Instead of complying he answered fiercely, "l will cut your heart out" and sprang toward me with n bowie knife in his right hand By this time he was within reach, and made n savage thrust at me with the knife.
 l sprang aside in time to avoid the blow, and once more pulled the trig- ger. No shot replied-the pistol vas empty.
 My only chance was at close quar- ters, and catching my revolver by the muzzle. l struck him n blow on the head, at the same time receiving Il slight cut in the shoulder. He fell ot 1 ha{x,.g, h.x n.>,,1l sprang upon him, kicked the knife from his hand, and caught up the rifle he had dropped in the fight.
 He cried, "Hold,-I give it up; don't murder me"
 Lie still, then, I said, "and don't move.
 l now ran to my dead animal, pulled the holsters rom the saddle, pushed the empty revolver into them, and took out the loaded one. Then l said, Get up, now
 now bade the fellow go ahead, and taking my holsters in one hand and the loaded pistol in the other, I obliged him to walk in front ot mo back to the inn where We had stop ped the night before.
 Of the exitement there caused by our appearance need not speak The nearest justice of the peace was sent for, a coroner's jury impaneled, and the statement of myself and the wounded robher taken down. was eXonerated from all blame. the body of the man l killed was buried and ( l,1 l.. l. wounded companion was sentenced to n long term in prison.-(S. $. Bovnton in Tine Overland.