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through the voice
oil her greatest men,
has still stronger
claims on the al
legiance of modern
writer's and think
ers. Modern intel
lectual culture has
received its greatest
impetus from the
! Renaissance; and
the Renaissance it.
self consisted chief
ly in the revival
of the study of the
long II e 81 e c tie d
Greek models. The
greatGreek authors
still remain, after
thousands of years,
models that have
been continually
initiated but never
surpassed, nor even
equalled. Homer
still ranks first in
epic : poetry, De-
mosthenes in ora
torv Thucvdides in
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history, Aristotle in philosophy, hschylus
in tragedy, Aristophanes in comedy, Euclid
in pure, and Archime edes in applied mathe-
matics. And, in the region OF art and
estheticism, the superiority OF ancient
Greece is still more marked. Michael
Angelo never gave greater proof of the good
taste of true genius than when he declined
to touch or restore the inImitable fragments
OF Grecian sculpture. From across the
broad expanse of over 1000 years, Greece
still illumines the intellectual world; and
no one who has an intellect to cultivate can
afford to neglect that light, or, at least, its
reflection.
The Utility Of q Greek Play.
The representation of Greek play offers
the easiest and most interesting way of be-
coming acquainted with Greek life and
thought. The dramatic literature of every
nation may be said to be the best exponent
of its character. This is especially true of
ancient Greece, for its drama was intended
not SO much to amuse, like modern drama,
as to reflect the best traditions and the in
most feelings OF the race. Greek drama had
its origin in religious ceremonies, and Greek
plays were re presented onl yat stated intervals.
with pomp and ceremony and deep religious
sense-somewhat in the same manner as the
miracles and mysteries Of the middle ages,
or the passion play at Ober Ammergau.
There were three kinds Of Greek plays
tragedy, comedy and satyrioal drama. This
last was kind OF poem, in which the most
serious subjects were treated in Q manper ct
once affecting and comic. We have only
one example of 1t extant-ths "Cyclops" Of
Euripidss. A satire was usually performed
as the after-pieee of trilogy, or triple tragic
approximation. Comedy was of three kinds
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-26
STOPPED BY A SPIDERS WEB.
Why an Electric Light Meter Failed to
Register the Current


On examining an electric meter in Chi
cago after lapse OF a month, in order to
find out the quantity of current to be
charged for, an official found that the con-
sumer, in the pressure OF business, had
placed a number of small boxes. around the
meter, concealiug it from view.
As it was desirable not to disturb them,
it was suggested and agreed to that the
meter bs allowed to run another month. AT
the end of the second month, the coast being
clesr, the meter was examined. and it was
found that 1t recorded only Eve hours since
the time Of last examination
This looked suspicious. but there was no
ground to believe that the meter had been
tampersd With. A very close inspection rs-
vealed the tact that . spider had spun its
web around the fans 10 that they could NOT
rotate under the action Of the current II
appears that the screws which held the
cover to the top Of the instrument had mot
been put in, and that the spider had taken
advantage of the opening aud established
himself In the oosy QuartsrE
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THIN the next
few weeks the SEN
ior class Of Holy
Ghost College will
represent the cal
cestis I" of Euri-
pides, in the orig
inal Greek, and
much in the same
manner as it was
first performed at
the great DIony-
sian festival in
Athens, in 439, B.
O.. more than 2. 300
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ample reparation for his levity BY rescuing
Alccstis from the tomb.
Lesson the Drama Teaches.

The drama puts in strong contrast the in
nate nobeness OF womanhood, and the cold
ness with which it was reciprocated by the
men in pagan times. Our Christian sense
of the fitness of things spurns the selfish
cowardice of the husband who allows his
wife, the mother of two young children, to
sacrifice her life in order to let him live.
But to the Greek mind the life Of one man
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one Of his). Of
these the "Alces-
tis" is proba bly,
the most charming.
1t Is the story of a
noble Grecian lady
who sacrifices her
life for the sake OF
her husband. She
is afterward res.
cued from death
and the tomb by
Hercules, who, in
this case, probably,
represe n t s the
healing art of
medicine. There
are several very
pathetic scenes in
the play, such as
the dialogue be-
tween apollo and
Death in the be-
ginning, the death
Of Alcsstis sur.
rounded By her
husband and chill
dreu. And the
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A misunderstandlnR,


1ndianapolis Journal
Yabsley-What was the nature of the
Misunderstanding between you and Wick
ars?
Mudge-The Misunderstanding was all
on my side. understood that Vickars was
q man who could be kicked with Immunity.
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sosten H@sia.l
"Thas fellow over there must feel uneon-
Portable"
"Whyf"
"Hs tried Ia. shut the window for the girl
In front Of him, but eouldn't do It After
he gavs 1t up. the girl tried and sue
ceedsd."
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seem n, silent returning from the dead.
Thle pathos II relieved BY the brusque. roll
licksome action Of Hercules who 10 at hrst
which has, befallen his host. A grand
change comes over his manner when he
learns the true state OF thinasi and he makes
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the effect would have been the contrary, as
alcohol dissolves camphor. The several
pieces composing our scorpion remain placed
where we have put them, and adhere to one
another, which illustrates the force known
ss cohesion. Finally, if the scorpion moves
readily in the water, the cause Of 1t il the
well-known property Of csmphor to sgitsts
piece of camphor placed in tumbler of
water will in short time display move
ments of translation and rotation on itself.
These movements are due, according to some
authorities, to the fecol produced by the
escape Of vapors, by others to a mysterious
force called superficial tension, existing on
she surface OF liouids
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THE GREEK DRAMA.
1t Appealed to the Most Cultured
Audiences in the World.
HOW A PLAY WAS PRESENTED.
Contests Of the Drsmatists at the Disnysian
Festivals.
LESSONS o. EURIPlDEY ALoEsT1s

rwn1rrEN yol rHR DIsPArcn.J
, 1891-01-31
NOT ANTICIPATED.

"There was an old chap from away back
in Vermont" relates Mr.. billiard, a tea
salesman Of Boston, "whO came TO town
one day to make some purchases, chief
among which was a big bill of goods from
my house. While the goods were being
put up, I undertook to show him through
the house, and in the course of our wander
ings we came to a speaking-tube. This was
a marvel to Mr.. Vermonter, and l had to
explain to him how it was we could speak
from the sixth floor, on which we were at
the time, to a man OH the first floor. To
illustrate my words, I called up our ship
ping-clerk, and asked him, Have you put
up those goods. for Mr.. Vermonter| and
with this | Slipped from the tube and put
it to the ear OF my customer, The result
was not what / had anticipated, Much
obliged, sir you can cancel my ORDER said
MIR. Vermonler to me. WHATS the matter?'
said I. oh, nothin'p said he; II off he
started for the elevator. What did you
say just now? 2 I asked the shipping-clerk
in haste. i said, II am waiting for an-
swer from Bradstreet's about him; l
understand he is a slippery old cuss and
needs watching ''-ArgOsy.
, 1891-01-31

A singular sporting match has just been
arranged which, if the rumOur be confirm
ed-and all such rumours need continuation
is to come off early in March The Earl
of Lonsdale has ind ertaken for y wager OF
one hundred pounds to drive twenty miles
on the road between Leicester aud Melton
Mowbray against the Earl of Shrewsbury.
1t is agreed hat for the first five miles eacn
of the high contracting parties shalFdriye a
trottef in single harness; that for the next
FIVE miles each shall drive a.pair; that IN
the third stage of FIVE miles each shall ride
as q postillion and drive two horses; and
that for the last FIVE miles each shall drive
, 1891-01-31

a four-in- hand team. Composite matches
of this kind were held in great favour by
sporting Englishmen during last century,
and it would have gladdened the heart of
Pierce Egan to read the conditions of the
contest which is about to take place be-
tween the tW o. young English Earls. Some
cynics will perhaps dismiss 1T as a tame
nineteentll-century reproduction OF the
Wars OF the Roses, iii which doubtless the
ancestors oflht two noble antagonists took
part, armed with more lethal weapons than
a driving whip. Pages upon pages of
Pierce Egan's many books TEEN, however,
with the descriptions Of matches of a like
kind, and, according to the historian OF
"Ton, and jerry who was also the creator
of "BOb LOGIC and 'COrinthian Kate it
was difficult for our sporting foretathers to
Tit down to dinner without inVenting and
engaging themselves to perform all sorts OF
feats by which strength, speed, or endur-
ance was tested iii Il manner which has
long since gone out OF fashion. Sometimes
as in the long-distance pedestrian teats of
Captain Barclay Of Ury Il Captain
Horatio Ross, a man backed his W legs;
but far more frequently the match could
not be won without drawing largely upon the
speed and stoutness of one or more horses.
No one, for instance, who is tOlerably fami-
liar with sporting literature can be ignor-
ant of the match made by the Earl OF March,
afterwards Duke of QueensOerry, and the
Earl of Eglinton, When they undertook "tO
get q carriage with four running wheels, and q
person in or upon it, dIa Tn by four horses,
over nineteen miles in one hour" On the
other hand, time was backed by TheObald
Taafe, Esq, and Andrew SpOwIe, ESQ, for a
stake Of one thousand guineas. The match
was performed on Newmarket Heath OH
August %, 1850, in ffty-three minutes and
twenty-Sevpn seconds. "Tne machine" ac-
cording to Picks Racing Calendar, weighed
about twenty. four stone, and a position IN
Lord March's service was seated upon It,"
The horses were all thorough-breds in rae
ing condition, and The two leaders carried
boys weighing seven stone apiece, while
each wheel-h0rso had an eight-st0ne boy
upon his back.
The match came off upon a very hot d%y, .
and the start took place about seven
o'clock in the morning near the SfX-Mile
House. In trout of the vehicle rode a groom,
dressed in crimson velvet, to clear the way.
He pil0ted the four boys, who were mount
ed upon the harnesStd horses, through the
Running Gap; Their, turning to the right,
he ran three times r0ui q n corded piece OF
ground four miles in extent, and back to the
place from which the procession started.
A procession indeed, it would have been
had ali the mounted spectators who looked
at the start taken part in the race by fol-
lowing 'the machine as it was called by
the old sporting reporters of the day Ibid.
-
, 1891-01-31
SMALL POX.

& Further advices from Askabad, received
in ST. Petersburg, report that the small
pox, which has appeared in an epidemic
form in Transcaspian territory, is not so
virulemt as to justify the term "black-pox,'
as stated by the Noooye Vrenya, but is
merely of the ordinary type. The disease
has hitherto teen confined TO the natives.
Measure for combating the epidemic have
been taken. Ibid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-04
Excursions.

Indian Head il one Of the most charming
spots on the banks Of the Potomac and the trip
there and back is an extremely enjoyable ride
In the evening. The Manchester will go down
tonight and tomorrow night. leaving her wharf
at $50. She will stop at Marshall Hall both
going and returning to give excursionists an
opportunity TO participate in the enjoymeuts of
that delightful resort If they so desire The
Samuel J. Pentz will go to Indian Head tomor-
row evening. leaving at 6;i5 O'Clock.
There will be an excursion TO Luray on Mon
day. train leaving the Baltimore and Ohio de-
pot at $40 AN. There will be sufficient time to
allow a thorough examination Of the caverns.
Miss Grace shannon will make another bal
loon ascension and parachute jump at River
View on Sunday.
Mt Vernon Assembly, L. A. 1928, X. Of L..
will go to Motley Hall on Labor day when an en-
jOyable time may be anticipated. There will be
three trips by the boats and the music will be
furnished by Prof. Frank Pistorios orchestra
Nelson Division, Knights of Pythias, will give
an excursion TO Clifton Beach next Monday
This division has large number Of friends and
expects them 20 rally on that occasion.
The annual excursion of the Plasterers' As
sembly, 1874. h l., will take place on Monday
next and will be TO Marshall Hall on the Charles
Manchester, which will make three trips
The Charles Manchester was not much in
jured by the ire of yesterday and IL making
her regular trips TO Marshall Hall and Indian
Head as usual. .'-
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INSANE IN HIS PULPIT,
a Minister Becomes Insane While Exhor
ing . Congregation.

A Minister Becomes Insane While E1hort-
ing . Congregation.
The Sunday services at the Methodist camp
meeting at Sidney Grove were interrupted by
q sad occurrence.
Among the preachers who had taken very
active part in leading and stimulating the de-
votions was the Rev. E. II. Truesdell the
young pastor in charge Of the Methodist flock
at Preston, Chenango county. On this Sunday
morning he had mounted the improvised pull
pit on the grounds and began exhorting the
unconverted ones among his hearers to repent
Of their sins and to come up to the altar and
seek salvation.
Suddenly the imprisoned exhorters voice
changed from well-modulated tones to unnat-
ural and discordant shouts and his language
became incoherent and his gestures wildly
frantic. The audience was for a moment
stunned by the change, but quickly realized
that the undue mental strain had overthrow
the young preachers reason. Brother preach
ers and friends tried by gentle means to re-
move him from the pulpit, but he resisted with
maniacal strength and continued to shout out
incoheren: snatches Of prayer and exhortatiou.
1t became necessary at length to remove him
by main force, aud the struggle that followed
gave occasion for n great outburst Of sobs and
groans from the sympathizing spectators. The
unfortunate preacher was taken to the parson-
age OF the Rev. J. B. Cook, where he remains in
a critical condition.
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COLUMBUS VESSEL.

A Facsimile of the Santa Maria to Be Made
for the Worlds Fair.
From the Philadelphia Press
Lieut.. McCarty Little, one of the ablest
officers Of the United States navy, has been de-
tailed by direction of the President of the
United States to proceed to Spain to supcrin-
tend the construction there of an exact fac
simile Of the caravel Santa Maria in which
Columbus sailed. 1t is proposed to have this
caravel as nearly exact possible. 1t will be
manned by Spanish sailors in the COSTUME of
the time Of Columbus, and it will be rugged
with the same sort of rigging he used.
There will be on board copies of the same
charts that he had, fac-similes of the
same nautical instruments The crew
will be OF the same number, and it
has been suggested that to carry out the truth
Of history there should be in the crew an Eng
lishman and an Irishman, for, according to
Navarette, the eminent Spanish historian, VIM.
Harris, an Englishman, and Arthur Lake, an
Irishman, were members Of Columbus crew.
There will also be notary on board, wearing
the ancient costume and representatives Of all
other functionaries who accompanied Column
bus.
1t is proposed to have this vessel make its
first appearance ut the grand naval review
which il to take place in the harbor of New
York, where the little ship will be saluted by
the monstrous cruisers of modern invention,
representing all the navies Of the world Al
the close OF the naval review 1t is proposed to
have this vessel transferred, with ceremony,
by the representative OF the government Of
Spain to the President Of the United States and
then have it tOwed through the lakes and the
Wslland canal to Chicago, where it will be one
of the most interesting features Of the EXPOSE
ton.
At the close of the exposition the vessel will
be returned to Washington and anchored in one
OF the new basins Of the Potomac in the part
south Of the White House.
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BALMACED sTILJ ALIVE.
The Herald" Correspondent Tells of th
Arrival at Valparaiso.

The HERALD" Correspondent Tells of the
Arrival at Valparaiso.
Tho New York Htrald this morning has tele-
grams from Chilli denying the reported killing
Of Balmaceda. Speaking of the arrival Of the
Junta at Valparaiso and the question Of guar
antees the Herald correspondent says
The steamer Arequippa arrived at Valparaiso
from Iquique last evening with Senior Waldo
Silva, vice president Of the senate; Senior
Ramon Baras Lucco. speaker OF the house of
representatives, who, with Senior Jorge Montt,
comprise the Junta de Gobierno; Senior Erraz-
uriz, the provincial minister of foreign affairs,
and other prominent congressional leaders
aboard. They were received in style with
great enthusiasm. The British war shin Cham
pion, dressed ship and manned the yards as the
Arequippa entered the bay. national salute
was fired from the forts. and at their landing
the officials were greeted with music, fire.
works and a parade.
The question of the disposition Of the refugees
has been definitely settled, and tomorrow the
United States steamer Baltimore and German
man-of-war will leave for Peru with all the
refugees aboard final conference was held
aboard Admiral Browns flagship. the San
Francisco, last night and the question as to
who should and who should not receive guar
antees discussed. The German and Ameri-
can admirals worked through their respective
EdutldSO WtTc lulOTHicu ny
them that the Junto would under no circum-
stances give any guarantee to the recent
President-elect Claudia vicuna, Senior BARBADOS,
Oscar Wei, Goday, Peraz Moutt, Captain
Fuentes Senior Saliva or Col. Pantos.
The cases Of the others were kept under ad-
,isement until this morning. when the admrals
were informed that no guarantees would be
given at all.
When the word was received it was decided
to send the two men-of-war with the refugees
to the north. The American and German war
ships are closely watched day and night by the
authorities and this may have given rise to the
talk in foreign circles that an effort might be
made to prevent the sailing of the Baltimore
and the German ships and to take the refugees
away from them by force.
There is really no reason, as far az 1 can
learn, to believe that any such step IL in con-
temptation. All the newspaper supporters of
the late government are marked men and will
have to leave the country if they can.
This is particularly the case in regard to
Maj. Herrera who was Intendente Wills pay
master and an editor of the Boetin, and Senior
Lowenstein. They will probably be shot in
short order IL they are found.
Senior Silva and Luca of the Junta and other
congressional leaders left for Santiago today.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

John Banim's play, which has always been
popular, was presented at the National Thea
ter last night. with Mr.. Robert Downing as
Damon in which he did some excellent work.
notably in the last two acts His scene in the
senate chamber was also effective for its dig
nifty and imPressiveness- Mr. f. c. Mosely
was Q competent Pytltids and Miss Eugene
Blair added to her reputation by her artistic
portrayal of CdLGRtts. Mr.. Edwin Ferry de-
serves mention for conscientious work as Do
Rysius, and Miss Florence Irwin gave an intel
hgent and painstaking representation Of Her.
D,iOte- The piece was well staged
ScHUETZES PARK.-There will be q grand
summer night festival at the Schuetzen Park
tomorrow evening under the auspices of En-
campment No. SO, Union Veteran Legion. The
committee of arrangements have been hard at
work and are satisfied that all who attend will
pass an enjoyable evening.
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MARIE TAGLIONI.
Something About the Life Of the Famoui
Danseuse Who Died Recently.

Something About the Life OF the Famous
Danseuse Who Died Recently.
In the early part of this century no man was
better known in the stage world than Filippo
Taglioni. He was born in Milan in TIT and
chose dancing as his profession. He had the
genius for it and before he was thirty years old
every capital in Europe had applauded the
clever ballet dances which he had originated.
He married the daughter of Swedish TRACE
dian and in March, 1904, daughter was pre-
sented to him who was to perpetuate and in
crease his fame.
This child, whose name was Marie was
dancer from childhood, and before she had
| reached her teens her father felt that he was
! about to give Europe sensation. When the
girl was eighteen he composed a new ballet
and arranged the star part for his daughter
She danced it in Berlin theater and was
famous. She had not only nimble legs, but
also q pretty face and q marvellous form.
Gold and alteration poured i'll and within
few years she had made q fortune. Although
she had many admirers, her father managed
affairs SO that her reputation was kept clean.
After about fifteen years OF triumph she
married Count Gilbert de Vosins. She danced
a few years longer and retired in 1S47. Her
great fortune enabled her to divide her time
between several places in various parts Of
Europe. After the death of her husband and
during the Franco-Prussian war she lost all her
money. and had to teach department and dane
ing in London until her death in 1884.
Long before she retired from the stage her
niece, Marie TagliOni, granddaughter of
Filippo through his son Paul. was almost as
famous. Paul WAS a ballet master of great
fame. He originated La Sylphide" and La
File du Danube" His daughter. born on Oc-
| tober n, 1888, showed in childhood the begin
| ming of the grace which had made her aunt the
delight of all opera-gOers in Europe Paul
trained her carefully, and when she made her
| debut people said that the elder Marie was
| young again. The aunt who had been easily
the first until that time. found her right to the
| place disputed.
The younger Taglioni did not dance long.
After she had made considerable fortune she
married, in 1866, Count Joseph Windischgratz
of Austria. She Immediately retired from the
| stage. Her husband rich and had several
beautiful castles. She passed most of her time
| In Vienna. For the past few months she has
not been well and has been living in retirement
at the Chateau Heilligen, near Tochan, in Bo-
hernia, which is the largest Of the estates Of the
Windischgratz family.