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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28

From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, August 81, 1S91.-Why
has Mr.. Harrison cut short his vacation
and determined to return to Washing
ton early in September? Is the political
conundrum OF the week. Secretary Eos
ter, who brought the new of the change
OF programme, says that it is because of
important business connected with the
interior department which requires Pres
ident Harrison's personal attention.
That gave speculation q wide range, and
the consequence is that every magma
BILE sort of important business is being
put forward as the cause OF this sup
posed to be sudden determination, but
the most generally believed story seems
to be that the important business con
nected with the interior department" is
the selection Of some one to take Secre-
tary Mobiles place, Is there is the best
authority for stating that Secretary
Noble is extremely anxious to lay down
his present onerous burden as soon as
he can do SO without embarrassment to
his chief. Many also believe that a
change is to be made In the head Of the
Pension Office, the most important, as
size and cost are concerned, OF the bu-
reaux under the interior department,
but both OF these places have been
changed SO often by report that theer
are naturally many doubters now.
There ID another important matter
under the supervision OF the interior de-
partment that may have had some
thing to do with bringing the President
home ahead. of the time he expected to
come. That department has brought
all the power at it's disposal to bear up
on the cattle barons who occupy what
is known as the Cherokee outlet in or
der to get them to comply with the law
enacted by the last congress and remove
therefrom, but if reports received here
are to be relied upon, not one OF them
has moved or given the slightest intima-
ton of any such intention. The matter
will be called to Mr.. Harrison's atten-
tion as soon as he comes back, and it is
said that the department officials will
urge upon him the necessity OF removing
the violators OF law by force.
It may be too that the new reciprocity
treaty with Venezuela, which is said to
need ouly Mr.. Harrlson's approval and
his official proclamation togointo effect,
has had something to do with changing
his plans. There are also other Things
which need attention. For instance, 1T
ifs generally conceded that a~coaling stat
i'm in the West Indies is q necessity Tor
this government, and according to Fred
Douglass, our late Minister to Haytl, we
kaye no prospect OF getting one from
that country at Mole st. Nicholas.
Where shall we get one? The report
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". @. y. u. COLUMN.


Here Is q fact. All liquor-dealsrs, and
all who. for any reason, desire the per-
Of the liquor traffic,are ut
terly and thoroughly opposed to prohib-
tory laws. Liquor-dealers organize as
gociations simply and solely to prevent
the passageoi such laws, and they spend
money like waiter for the same purpose.
How often do we hear, prohibition
doesn't prohibit ~ Suppose we use the
the same argument in other matters; for
instance: christianity dosen't chrlstian-
ize," because there are sinners in the
world. Wisdom dosen't make wise,"
because fools are still to be found. Soul
tivation doesn't cultivate, because
weeds still come up in the field.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28

that the German government was trying
to buy the island Of st. Thomas has
brought to memory the fact that Dem
mark, it's owner; once as a mark Of
friendship offered to sell it to the United
States for q nominal price, and Secre-
tary Seward, then at the head OF the
state department, agreed to itspurchase,
but for some reason it wasneverb bought.
It might be bought now, if Germany has
not already got ahead OF us. There is
no lack OF important business to occupy
Mr.. Harrison's attention when he re-
turns.
The squabble in the Pennsylvania re-
publican convention about the resolu-
ton endorsing Blaine has been much
discussed by a few politicians OF both
parties who are now in Washington.
and they all agree that it looks like the
Blaine boom is to be one of the regular
features OF the campaign, instead OF a
mere flash in the pan, Is some people
haq been disposed to regard 1T, and there
seems also to be a disposition on the
part OF all OF them to believe that Mr..
Blaine is bound to be nominated unless
he positively forbids the use of his name,
and there is a growing Impression that
he will not do that.
A New England republican, now in
Washington, has suggested q. curious
Presidential ticket which he says would
prove q strong one il run on a platform
which shall have no other planks except
reciprocity and opposition to sham
civil service reform. The ticket which he
thinks would just fit that platform is
Blaine, ofMaine, and Gordon, Of Georgia.
Truely, that would be a combination Of
opposites, and handouts would prob
ably be required to keep it together.
We have lots of people in Washington
this week, but no politics to speak of.
The American association for the adj
vancement OF science, more than a
thousand strong, is holding it's annual
convention here; Tuesday and Wednes-
day the National Association of Anna
teur oarsmaen held it's annual regatta
on the Potomac, and Wednesday and
Thursday the veteran telegraph opera
tors including the ''old-time te%legraphers"
and the military telegraphers' held a
reunion which closed with probably the
most unique meeting ever held in this
or any other country. There were
wires running into the hall connected
with every large telegraph office in the
country, and every word OF the speeches
made by Mr.. Wanamaker and others
was instantly licked to more than one
hundred thousand listening operators
in every section OF the country.
State department officials will neither
deny nor confirm the report that a new
reciprocity proposition had been recent
ly made by the Canadian government.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28
MRS. LEASES WARM WORDS.

Vigorously Discusses the Ultimate
Effect of Monopoly Rule.
Mrs. Lease, of Kansas, was in Atlanta
the other day and The Constitution in
terviewed her about the political situa-
ton:
"What will be the outcome Of it all?"
swell, unless there are reforms by
means Of the ballot, there will be blood
shed. Greed never has been willing to
give up one dollar of its ill gotten gains,
and it is not certain that reforms can be
brought about by peaceful methods"
"But is there not this difference be.
tween the status in France and the
status here-that the 1000 who own
all the wealth are in the minority, and
of the $4,000, 900, 100000 have votes,
while in France the people had no
voice?"
eyes, we have here the alternative of
the ballot or the bullet. In France they
had no alternative but the bullet or the
bayonet. But l do not see how much
can be done through the ballot unless it
is reformed by the Australian system"
Mrs. Leases eyes flashed Indignantly
as she said:
"What good will the ballot do when
millionaires can vote hordes of Italiansp
They say it is the shotgun down here.
Up there it is intimidation by employ
ers. You vote this way or give up
your job Votes arc bought in every
part Of the country. In Oklahoma the
negroes passed through a room, receiv-
ing a sack of meal, a piece Of bacon
and a bag of beans on m side, and
were given a Republican ticket on the
other side. You remember there was a
balance of $4,000 left Of the appropri-
alton of congress for the Johnstown
sufferers, and by resolution it was
given to the distressed people of Okla
homa. Instead of giving it to all the
distressed people, white and black, the
Republicans used all Of it to get negro
votes in the election, and not o dollar of
it was given to white people. I was q
witness of that transaction, and after we
gotthrough in Kansas I went down there,
and we didn't leave them a single coun-
ty office, notwithstanding the negro
votes. l held a large meeting in King
fisher county just before the election. It
was in q Methodist church and the house
was packed. Men sat in the windows,
and there were many women in the
church. Suddenly the floor sank two
feet, and there was an awful panic. Men
were leaping on benches, shrieking in
fright and as white IS they will ever be
in death. But for my self control it
would have been terrible in a moment
more. With my powerful voice l sue
ceeded in catching their attention and
allaying their fears. | told them there
was no danger, and thatit was nothing
butt Republican trick to break up the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28
would away. Know.

A Western divine has been giving
some moral advice to his son, who is
about to enter upon a business career
in New York. ut Is always wicked
to fight, my son, and as a christian
minister | warn you against it; but at
the same time, Il you ever find your
self in a lght-fnd yourself, I say.
with no way out-see that the right
man is whipped" ..But how shall /
knowp Who Is the right man, fatherp"
1.-THE other
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28
Not So strange, After All.

Briggs-Just think Of it! Biggars
and his wife have not spoken q word
to each other for three years.
Braggs-How on earth can they en-
dure such q state Of affairsp
Briggs-Oh, easy enough. They
are Observation-Disclosures journal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28

Farmers in Kansas are shipping their
own grain, thereby making alargesaving
over former years.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28
WASHINGTON T T

Numbers OF r~attlesnalles have recent
ly been killed above Canyon lake.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28

One thousand cloak.makers cutters
strike.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28

The Farmers alliance OF louisiana
is entitled to great credit for refusing to
aid the louisiana Lottery company in
their efforts to capture that state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28

1t is reported that Senator Stanford
will c~olonlze forty thousand negroes in
California.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28

Parnell is writing the inside history of
home rule and appealing for funds to
carry out an independent policy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28

The increase OF crime in New York is
attracting wide attention and the ques-
ton IS raised as to whether the increase
is not due to the existing methods OF
prosecution and punishment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28

The ukase OF the car of Russia, pro-
hibiting the export OF rye, has excited
all Europe and is regarded everywhere
as a hostile demonstration directed
against Germany and Austria.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28
New Era (Hamburg, Iowa) says:

New Era Hamburg, Iowa) says:
This government has given to railroad
corporations millions of acres OF land
and millions OF dollars as subsidies.
But did you yer hear Of the govern
lnent ~loaning a laboring man who had
been thrswn out OF employment, with a
family dependent upon him for support,
enough money to get q breakfast with?
But it loans to the national banks,
millions at one per cent. Yes. the gov
ornment has had millions for corpora
tions, but not one cent for toilers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28
KNIGHTS OF LABOR COLUMNS.
Edited by James H. Wilkinson.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILWAYS.
"a New York paper speaking on the

GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILWAYS.
A New York paper speaking on the
subject. says:
In Hungary, under government owner
ship OF railroads, the rates are SO low
that it costs only $1.92 to travel a
distance equal to that between New
York and Chicago. A system Of tickets
somewhat like postage stamps has been
adopted; which travellers can use on all
lines, and with which freight can also be
prepaid. The saving is enormous, and
the people can get the full benefit OF it.
In this country the tickets, freight and
advertising agencies which competing
railroad companies are employing, cost
over 5000, 100000 a year. The prince
~ salaries and 'splckings'' OF presidents,
directors, contractors and a host ofpar-
asites, amount fully to an equal if not
larger sum. Then come the interest on
bonds and the dividends onstocks album
dainty watered. For all this the public
must pay a plutocratic tax over and
above the actual cost Of transportation.
1t is safe to say that OF the gross earn
,ngs over $500, 900, 900 would be saved
to the people by government ownership
and operation OF the national highways.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28

Multitudes among the working classes
in China have been rendered desperate
by enforced idleness and there is a pros
pect of a general uprising which may
possibly involve the existance OF the
present dynasty. There is a wide
spread political turbulence in the whole
empire and massacre of our missionar-
les was the first step in a revolution for
the determination OF the imperial fami-
ly and the formation OF a new govern
ment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-28

Hill City is making extensive arrange
ments for celebrating Labor Day Sep
TENDER 1, Hon. Fred Zipp OF Deadwood
will deliver the Grafton and everybody
who attends is assured OF a good time,
Some OF Rapid Cities laborers will prob
ably attend.
The morning call., 1891-04-26

and Antony successfully to her feet was gone.
There was nothing further to live for. She had
experimental with all kinds OF potsOns on con-
demned criminals, and she had chosen the poison
of the asp
On her return Cleopatra went to the bath; her
women arrayed her in her most magnificent
robes, dressed her hair with care and adjusted
her royal crown.
Cleopatra had ordered a splendid repast; her
toilet ended, she was placed at The table. A
countryman entered, carrying a basket.
soldier OF The guard desiring TO see the contents
the man opened 1t and showed some figs; aud,
the guard eXclaiming at the beauty OF them. he
offered them some 10 taste. His good nature
luiled all suspicion; lie was allowed to pass.
Cleopatra received the basket, sent 10 OctaYiuS
a letter she had written in the morning aud was
then left alone with Iras and Charmion.
She opened the basket and separated the figs,
hoping TO be stung uuawares, but The reptile was
asleep. Cleopatra discovered it ben attn The figs
- There il is, then?' cried sue, and began 10
rOus' it with golden pin.
The asp bit her on the arm.
Warned by the letter Of CLEOPATRA, 0ctavius
sent in haste to tbs apartments. His officers
found the guards at their post, ignorant OF what
had occurred.
They forced The door and beheld Cleopatra,
clad In her royal robes, lying lifeless on her
golden couch, and al her feet the corpse OF Iras
Cnarmion was stun alive. leaning over Cleopatra.
She was arranging with her diving hands the dia.
dem around the head OF the Queen.
a soldier exclaimed In voice OF wrath, " Is
this well done, Charm0n ?''
" Yes" said the dying CharmlOn, " II Is well
done, and worthy OF a Queen the descendant OF
so many Kings !"
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Fred hIaeder.

Fred G. Maeder. who died in New York
April Sth, was the second son Of the we'll
known Mrs. Clara Fisher Maeder. His
father was noted musician and preceptor
to Charlotte Cushman. Fred was born Sep
TENDER H. 1910, and was intended for mer
camille life, but at the age of IS he made his
debut on the stage at Portland, Me. His
first dramatic production, Great Expecta-
tons" was brought out successfully in Mon
tfeal, and a dram atization Of Victor Hugo's
LES Miserables'' swas also q success.
Maeder wrote a great many plays in his
lifetime, in which Lawrence Barrett, Ed
win Adams, Matilda Heron, f. l.. Daven-
port, Dan Bryant, c. r. Thorne, Agnes
Booth, Rose Eytinge and Thomas H. Keene
have appeared. He induced Buffalo Bill to
come from the plains and go on the stage in
piece called 1.-The King of the Bordermeb,"
fol which we hope he may be forgiven.
Maeder visited Australia in 1876, at the
same time Edwin Adams was in that cuun-
try, but he was not successful. Two broth
ers survive him, Gaspard, fine scenic art
ist, and Frank. who has made Il fortune with
The TroubadourS." DunlOp's Stage News
is right when it says the deceased actor was
a universal favorite with the profession.
Pity It's lie was not so with the public.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
The WiIkie Testimonial.

The testimonial concert to Alfred Wilkie
on Friday evening, May Sth, is likely to be
one Of the events of the present opera sea-
son. The grand duet from Mascagni's
"Cavalieria Rusticana," by Nine. Tojetti
and Mr.. Wilkie, will doubtless create a sem
sation in its dramatic intensity. Mrs. Mary
Wiman Williams, whose recent success In
'Girotle" Will be remembered with pleas
ure, will receive warm reception from her
many friends. Mrs. Fl. j. Stewart-whosa
appearances are too infrequent-wilI assur-
eddy delight her hosts of admirers. Mr.. j.
II. ROsewald's name has also been added to
the long list of popular favorites, as well as
Adolf Lada, young 'celloist of whom re-
port speaks very highly. The Cosmop olitan
Quartet are achieving much success and
expectation of this, their metropolitan
debut in concert, runs high.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Euronean MnsicaI Items.


Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale of Milan.
A bust has been erected in PIacenZa, in
honor OF Verdi.
Goring Thomas viii write a new opera.
Wagners "Walkyre" will be produced for
the first time In Geneva.
judith" pos luminous opera by Carl GOetz,
will be given in Mayence.
TscharkOwski, the Russian composer, intends
TO 20 to Paris and thence to New York.
LaZZarini, the tenor, is singing In "Cayalleria
Rusticaua." in Catania.
Eurlco Cherabint. the wel-known Dasso, re-
Gently died IN Naples.
The last opera, "kaSsia," by Delibes, Will be
finished by Gutfaud.
Emma Nevada Is again engaged 10 sing in
Madrid Barcelona and Lisbon.
Rieordi Of Milan has ordered Mascagni 10 write
an opera Tor him. Mascagnl has about finished
THE RantZauS" for SOuZogno.
The Gar OF Russia plays the cornet aud Queen
Margherita, besides being q beautiful singer aud
pianiste, plays the mandolin She has an instru-
ment valued AT $500
A lyric scene, called "a Vision OF Love-" by
Allard. orgaHist OF ST. Simon in Nantes has beeu
given with success in that city.
The Hlpp0drome in Paris VIII be reopened
Wild an extraordinary representation of Nero"
by Lao.
Harris the London impresario, has taken Her
Majesty's theater, which lie VIII keep open To-
getner with Covent Garden aud Drury Lane,
giving Italian opera
Marguerite Naudin. the wonderful child v0ca l.
lst, sang at musicale given by Princess BIZ
beSco, IN Paris, with extraordinary success
SptnellPs new opera, Labilia," achieved a
brilliant success at the Paglano Iheater Flor
ence.
"BAfrIcaine" and Faust" with Emma Zilli
and Lucignani, The tenor. were recently given 10
large audiences nj Bologna.
The concert given IN Tiiest to erect mOnu-
ment sacred 10 the memory OF Giuseppe Tartin,
the great yiolinist, composer ana mathematician,
was an immense success.
The morning call., 1891-04-26

The banquet hall, sumptuously adorned, shone
with tile brilancy of chandeliers, candela0Ta,
and multitude OF golden scOnees arranged SYM
Enetricaiiy In circles, lozenges. etc.
The feast, worthy OF its decorations. abounded
IN neetarean wines served in vases OF solid gold,
and in rare and artistic yIaHds prepared by a
master hand. Anthony was great gastrono-
mist, ana three months before this had given his
cook house for a dish that pleased him.
He would have given a whole town to the cook
OF Cleopatra. As for the beautiful Egyptian the
trlumVlr was already willing to
GIVE HER THE WHOLE WORLD.
The next day Antony gave a supper to the
queen lie had hoped TO surpass by means OF
money The magnihcence Of his reception, but he
was the hrst 10 recognize bis inability TO rival
her as an Amphitry0n, and, clever man that he
was, he TESTED gayiy in CleODaITa's presence at
his meanness and coarse taste.
Probably IN these two entertainments there
was no mention OF the grievances, real or pre-
tended, with which Rome charged CleOpatra
Antony had no longer any thought OF summon.
ing her before his tribunal as a suppliant-the
suppliant would have been Antony himself II
Cleopatra had rejected bis advances Hence
forih It was the Queen that commanded; the
all-poweIful triumyir had become The slave Of
the Egyptian woman as Dion Cassius indig-
nAntly eXclaims.
Antony followed Cleopatra iBtO Egypt, and
then, TO quote Houssaye, began that mad life OF
pleasure and debauchery. that lOag and sumptu-
Gus orgle which was never surpassed by the Elk
cesses Of Nero and Heliogabalus.
Alter describing how Cleopatra was constantly
lnYenting new pleasures for Anthony, and
The morning call., 1891-04-26

sRomanza" was encored. The Emperor
and Empress and court were present. No
seats can be obtained for any of the other
fifteen performances to be given. The
Musical Courier mentions that the court at
Milan. has just decided against Mascagni.
the composer, and against the compilers of
the libretto Of this opera. The subject of
the llbretto, to which in great measu re the
novel by Verga. The novel was us ed with
out the permission of the author. The
defendants, Mascagni and his l6rettlsLs,
now will have to pay out TO Giovanni Verga
one-half Of all the profits they have so far
to DO the same thing in the future, and all
books showing the business done with this
opera have been subjected to strict examina-
ton by the, court.
), "Merlin. by Hubay, is another opera on
the same subject, already finished by Gold
mark and Rufer. 1t will be given soon in
Pesth.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
A New COMEDY COMPANY.

Lovers of refined company may expect
treat next November when Marcus Mayer
and George w. Lederer's new comedy COM
pany will reach this city. for it is the inten-
ton to make this the strongest organization
of its kind in America. 1t will be headed
by Charles Dickson, whose powers as
comedian are well and fayorahly known
throughout the country. Mrs. Pacheco.
wife of the Ex-Governor of California and
present United States Minister to Guate-
1t will be produced when they reach this
city. Henry Dobln and Charles Dickson
will also have a play on which they have
collaborated produced, entitled The Son.
at-I,aWo
The morning call., 1891-04-26
"Joan of Arc.

This evening will be devoted by the Bern
hardt company to the historical drama with
above title by p J. Barbrier 1t has been
translated into English verse by Mr.
Frederic Lyster, whose former connection
with the San Francisco stage is well remem-
bered. Margaret Mather essayed this
character, but as the current history of the
stage records, failed to make any special
success. The general trend of the piece is
spoken of as heavy and some what gloomy,
the same complaint that was made of the
late Lawrence Barrett's Ganelon, which lie
essayed just before his death. 1t remains
for the Bernhard, we presume to brighten
it up by sending through its somberness the
brilliant lances of her genius. 1t has cast
of no less than twenty-five acting characters,