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tention of theatrical spectators are con-

tention of theatrical spectators are con-
cerned.
The fact is, as was stated in the public
verdict ON these performances, that Ten
nysons productions cannot be plays but
must be poems 1t is no derogatiOn of his
genius, but rather the opposite to say that
his work is too finely wrought and too
thoroughly elaborated to permit Of stage
performance. The successful play must
catch few strong incidents and group
few necessary details around them, and no
more. 1t bears the same relation to the
more carefully elaborated poetry that
charcoal sketch does to the finished work
of the greatest masters. 1t is but recog-
milton of the limitations and varieties OF
genius to say that Tennyson cannot rival
the successful playwrights any more than
Sir Joshua Reynolds could have produced
the caricatures OF Gilroy, or Millais had
done the work of Du Maurier, or Nelson
ier that Of Thomas Mast.
1t is not probable that the forthcoming
production of another play of Tennyson's
by an American company will change this
verdict The event may have an abstract
international interess when American
actors give the first representation of the
English Laureate'S last dramatic effort;
but it can hardly be expected to add any
thing to the store of available dramas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
THE CHINESE PUZZLE.
Our Government Should Enforce the Pro.
lection of Her Citizens.

Our Government Should Enforce the Pro-
tectiou of Her Citizens.
New York Herald.l
When this Chinese difficulty first fell on
the carpet we respectfully suggested to the
administration the propriety of sending
some tirst-class war ships to look after Amer
lean interests. 1t was very clear, to us at
least, that the trouble had assumed grave
proportions. While it might not be true
that so important a person as Lii Hung
Chang was involved in the inSurrection, the
fact that the Chinese Government was in
clined to evade full investigation was sig
nificant and auspicious. The Old-time hatred
of the foreigner had shown itself in certain
outrageS which could neither be satfsfac-
torily explained nor excused. a riotous
populace had murdered missionaries and
set fire to large amount of property. In
orderi therefore, to offer protection to other
foreign citizens and subjects it was impeia-
tive to make show of force Otherwise the
revolt might increase in intensity and still
more murders be the result.
oddly enough the authorities at Washing
ton were inclined to doubt the whole story,
or at least to minimize its Importance. They
moved with great hesitation at time when
alacrity was demanded. We had nothing in
Chinese waters which fifty represented the
nation-a rickety craft and wretched tug
boat, well enough for the opera bouffe of
war, but wholly inadequate for the service
required. The Government blundered. 1t
should have sent at once some of the best
vessels at its command to look after our en-
dangered rights. The most recent news
from China abundantly proves this. The
imperial authorities at Pekin have not met
the case squarely, and it is evident that they
don't propose to do so if it can be avoided.
Thoir policy is one of of delay. While they
automatically promise protection for life
and property it is plain that an attempt is
being made to let the incident lapse into OBJ
scurity. 1t is our business, however, either
to warn our citizens in China that they need
not look to this Government for protection
or else to send to those waters n sufficient
force to make our demands respected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
POET NOT DRAMATIST.

One OF TIE singular phases of both liter
arure and tie drama appears in the re-
newal Of the effort on the part of manag-
ers to make a successful production of
TcnnysOns dramatic compositions, and on
the part Of Jhe poet to write "a successful
dramatic composition. The idiosyncrasy
Of the dramatic profession is shown by its
apparently indiscriminating appetite
either for the holdes5 melodrama or for
compositions of such high literary texture
Is to be wholly unsuited to dramatic repre-
sentation. This haphazard tendency on
the part Of profession in constant touch
With the public taste is perhaps more re-
markabIe than the merely erratic ambition
OF a poet whose work is already world
famous to produce something in a new
line for which his genius Is wholly un-
suited
For it is clear enough, both from expert
eEce, and the nature of his work, that
Tennysun's so-called dramatic compost
ti0D5 cannot be put on the stage success
fUlly. HIS work may be cast in the dramatic
form, 5ut they have not the character
is;ics to give forcc TO their dramatic repre-
sentation. This is the history of the pro-
dacticns of s'Queen Mary, =" Harold, 3"
The Falcon" "The Cup" and the
Promise Of May" all brought out by
eminent actors and all failures 81 far as the
qualities needed to arrest ana hold the at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
PLAYS TO COME.

At the Duquesne Theater next week Prim-
rose and West, the famous minstrels, will
appear. Some of the features of their per-
fo,mance will be: Frank Cushman in his
song ssLittle Bird;' the tenor solo, "Always
Together" by Joe Natus; the popular ballad
of "What is Love-" by f. W. Oakland, and G.
w. Primrose's English Swell;'' Drummond
and Stahley's blacksmith shop, where music
is brought from anVilS, hofSeshOes and
wagon wheels; the march of the Red Hus-
sars; the marvellous performance of the
Borani Brothers, and new afterpiece,
"Trouble i'll Blackville."
WITH all of the other theaters deyotine the
week of October to farce comedy and light
OPERA the management of the Grand Opera
House announce the engagement of the dis
tinguished tragedian, Mr.. Frederick Warde
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and at
both of the matinees, MI. Warde will pro
uuce Henry Guy Carleton's great romantic
play, "The Lions Mouth" On Thursday
night the "Mountebank" will be revived.
On Friday Mr. Warde will appear AS VIr-
qi,,iuS, and on Saturday he will play Richard
i'll.
WILLARD SPENSERs merry comic opera,
s"Tne Little Tycoon" is to be with MS once
more. 1t comes to the Biiou Theatre on
Monday next. This will be the first produc-
tion of the opera in this city by the original
company and is the farewell tour. The COM
Dany engaged to illustrate "The Little Ty-
coon" is u strong one, and includes the fin
ished comedian, Il. f. Graham: Joseph
Mea!ey, the original Teddy: Alice Hosmer
Mamie Cerbi, Marie de Burdeau Robert
Dunbar, j. X Adams and j. +. McGovern
THE advance sale Of seats for the engage
ment next week at the Alvin Theatre of
james I. Powers and company in ga
straight Tip' began yesterday at Hayes
music store. MI Powers made II favorable
impression during his engagement here last
season, and he afterwards played to IA ~
weeks consecutive run of good business in
New York remaining in that city from Jan
nary till June.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
CLEVELAND ON BALLOT REFORM.
He Does Not Care to Intrude in Pennsyl-
vania, but Drops "a Gentle Hint.

He Does Not Care to Intrude in Pennsyl-
Vania, but Drops Gentle Hint.
YORK, Sept. 3O.-[Special. 1.-THE Gazette will
to morrow publish the following letter from
EX-Presldent Cleveland, regarding ballot re-
form in this State:
SI6 MADISON AVENUE, !
september 27, 1891.
A. B. Farquhar ESD
MY DEAR SIR:-I have received your letter
relative to ballot reform in your State. l
cannot be supposed to understand the pc
cullar conditions which prevail in PennsyI-
Vanla, and 1t would appear to be presumptu-
Gus IN me to intrude advice without such
understanding.
In my Boston speech endeavored to an
nounce that government by the people and
in their interests as against tremendous ag-
greSatlonS of favored classes seeking con-
troll for their exclusive benefit, depended
largely upon the adoption of the secret
ballot.
have faith in the intelligence and patriot
ism OF your people; and hope to see them
remove the barriers which prevent ballot re-
form, in the way which is speed1est and
most effectual and at the same time safest.
There certainly should be no halting nor
hesitancy in taking the step necessary to
thus secure the purity and freedom OF the
ballot in your great commonwealth.
Yours very truly,
T
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
FREE SILVER MISTAKES

In another column viii be felnd an eX-
tended discussion of the monetary ques-
tion. in which the writer, starting from
propositions in the main correct. leads up
10 a conclusion in favor of free silver coin
age. Ii is not necessary TO follow his
argument in detail in order to point out
the points in which his chain of logic is
incorrect. The first is the simple error of
supposing that the United States can by
IT, own action restore silver TO parity with
gold at the old ratio while the majority of
the civilized and commercial nations of
the y-crld do not act with lis. That is so
manifest a mistake that it need not been
lGr2cd upon.
The other weak point is an error in fact
as regards the effect of the demonstizhtion
of silver in contracting the currency The
writer draws a glowing picture of the
progress of the United States before 1878,
aSl aJtributes2ll the hardships of the panic
10 the contraction Of currency, which
he alleges followed the decentralization
OF silver in that year. Now the fatal
feature Of this argument is that the de-
monetization Of silver dii not cause the
slightest contraction of currency in this
county. It could not do so for the all
sufficient fact that there was no silver in
circulation. The currelcy of this country
at t!lat ti.7.e was entirely Of paper, for the
redemption of which no provision was
made. and which therefore deprecated
below the value OF bo:h silver and gold.
Every well-informed person knows that
the panic of that year was due to the reck-
less speculation stimulated by the previous
imitation, and that when the business of
the country was restored to solid basis
the foundations for the prosperity of sue
ceeding decades were laid.
One such radical error as this vitiates an
argument like that Of our free-silver con-
tribHtor There is much in his essay that
deserves consideration. But mistakes of
the kind pointed out are sufficient to eX-
plain the way in which he arrives at his
false conclusion.
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RHYNKLED RHYMLETS.

Miss Smilax-I've just been talking to
Mr. Bigbrain; he is so very clever; couldn't help
thinking of you, Mr.. Sappy, all the time L was
talking to him.
Mr.. Sappy-Yeth? 1 am tho glad. don't you
know.
Miss smilax-Yes, couldn't help thinking what
an unreasonable difference there is between people.
-De7tUer Sun.
When the editor led the meeting
He said to them: wen take
rousing big collection
For the dying heathenS' sakep
And as he pocketed the DUST
And rolled the dimes about,
He cried: Dear brethren, L am just
The biggest heather out!'
-Ata1atr Constitution.
College President-Young Hawkins COM
pIains that Won give him 50 much to do that his
health is breaking down.
Professor-Yes. You see. Hawkins waited on
my table at the summer hotel.-Jaltge-
Jacques-I love you dearly.
AIabeI-And love YOU.
Jacques-Oh, beatitudel When shall we get
married.
Mabel-garried? Why, what are you talking
about?-BDstga Courier.
"Well, Miss Jackson, and how do you
like Madame de Lucia's voice?''
'.Oh. immensely l have heard many bella
donna. but not one to equal her. ''-CiaeiaRHti
C0lanerci1t Gazette.
He was rich and he tried to be happy with
this
And that and the other in vain:-
There was something continually going ami5s
To worry tile heart and the brain.
Then he said to himself, IAN my efforts but show
That happiness cannot be bought -
Then others he tried TO make happy and loi
The happiness came that he sought.
-Ie1o York Press.
Cunso Gnterrupting the barber's re-
marks)-Haven't you a silent partner?
B2rber-NO. sir. Why?
II wish You had. I'D like him to shave me-
Hdrper'S BdztLr.
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THE END OF soULANGER.

The suicide of Boulanger on the grave
of the adventurous woman who had joined
her fortunes with him from the time he
began to work out his designs for political
advancement is Il tragic termination OF
what was once a promising career.
As General of France BOulanger's
career was a creditable one with great
possibilities But when he commenced to
unite mis- fame as a soldier with the ambi-
tions of politician he showed his inability
to maintain his patriotism as the con-
trolling sentiment over his political ambl-
tions. While posing as demago9ue to
overset the Republican Government he
accepted money with bountiful imparti-
aIity from both the Bonapartists and
Royalists, and was so susceptible to the
charge of official corruption that when
prosecution was imminent he fed France.
From that time on the exposure of his
weakness and the loss of his popularity in
France have steadily continued up to the
tragic end which closed wasted career.
Whether if Boulanger had kept clear Of
the temptations of politics he might nos
have won an honorable career and noble
death as a brave and loyal French soldier
may be mere speculation. But it is clear
that he had neither the sound mental bal
ance of such men as Grant and Wellington,
who kept a much better earned military
fame subordinate to their duties as citizens
in the highest positions of civil power, nor
the discrimination of soldiers like Sherman
and Sheridan, who steadily refused to let
their popularity as Generals lead them into
the world of politics.
The deaths of Boulaager and Balmaceda
tell more than volumes can of the dangers
of unregulated and selfish ambition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01

to that experienced by an earthquake. We
have become so accustomed to think and
speak of the earth as the foundation of all
things which can never change or be
shaken that the mere intimation that it
may be shaken beneath our feet savors of
the wreck of all nature
And yet the question enforces itself: Is
not the panic at a trelnor of the earth so
mild that it can no more than be felt
foolish one? Would not statistics show
that earthquake is less to be feared than
score Of other forces of destruction con-
stantIy at work? Could not the human
mind accustom itself to regard this exhibit
ton of natural changes as coolly and col
lectedly as when we note the rising wind
or send out life-boats for the rescue of
ShipWrecked sailors?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
P1TTSDURG. THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 1871.
TWELVE PAGES
THE STATE TREASURY AFFAIR.

Though the oratory at the Democratic
clubs session yesterday was not as mag
nil0qucnt as that which distinguished the
Republican occasion at Scranton it was
not the less noticeable for tone of vivac-
ity and hoDefulnpss rather unusual on
that side of the political house in Pennsvl-
vania. The Developments in the Treasury
nvestigation-the continued refusal of
LivSav to come upon the witness stand and
the implication of McCamant in the trans
actions of Bardsley, together with great
expectations from the called session of the
Senate-have manifestly exalted the imag-
ination of the Democratic workers to a
high pitch
It rests very largely with the Republi-
can leaders to say in how far the vivid ex-
pectations of office by the Democratic
managers are to be realized or disappointed.
Every day makes the conclusion more
evident that not by mere professions but
by an unmistakabiv frank and fearless
acceptance Of the gauntlet thrown down
must the Republican leaders disclaim the
association of the party management with,
or its responsibility for, the individual
As good a chance as could be wished to
do this effectively is now offered by the
investigation in progress, and by Gov
Crnor Pattison's call for removal proceed
ings against unit officials. If in place of
setting up Obstacles establishing limita-
tions to inquiry, or treating the case as in
any sense partisan, the Republican leaders
60 in for as full and thorough in
vestigation as the Demo Gratis and
move as promptly to action in the
public interest upon the results, they will
hest serve their own party and the public
teo. This is the simple and direct course.
The single issue upon which the Demo
Gratis rest their canvass this fall ill Penn
sylvania-that of honesty or dishonesty in
public ofiices-cannot be made a party
question at all unless the Republican lead
ers themselves by a devious course in re-
gard to it give color to the broadest Demo
cratic allegations. If they do they cannot
expect TO carry their party with them.
They would be simply inviting reputation
at the polls.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
Uranus Is Not Visible Yet.
ELECTRIC LAUNCHES.
They supplant the Naptha on the Other
Side of the Atlantic.

They supplant the Naptha on the Other
Side of the Atlantic.
New York World.1
There seems to be disinclination on this
side ofthe water to adopt the electric launch
that is very popular on the Thames. On the
other hand there are hundreds, perhaps
thousands, of naphtna launches maintained
on the Sound and on the North river The
naphtha launch has Its uses, it is true, but
it is far from pleasant object to those who
are not actually sailing in it and it is noisy
to those who are. Far behind it, over the
otherwise pleasant waters, streams the dis
agreeable odor of petroleum. 1t roars and
it smells, and yet it is about the best thing
of the kind we have.
On the Thames, however electric launches
are used. The power comes from storage
battery, and there are stations along the
river bank where the batteries may be re-
charged or exchanged. These boats are
better in every way than the others. They
are quiet, odorless and the mQtive power is
cheaper. Our Anglomaniacs are making a
dreadful mistake. ELECTRICITY, not naphtha,
is the thing to keep them in touch with their
fellow-creatureS over seas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
THELArEsr RAILROAD COLLISION.

Another collision on the New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio road within few
miles of the scene of a fatality hardly
passed out of memory calls renewed at
tention to the malign fate which seems to
preside over the operations of that line.
That is probably an unduly charitable
way of stating the case. A road which
permits two such disasters TO follow each
other in such close proximity is under sus-
picion of negligence in its methods or
inadequacy in its precautions against such
casualties. There was evidence tending
to show that the latter was the case in the
Ravenna disaster. The presumption that
the lack has not been remedied will be
strong in this case until evidence to the
contrary has been produced
We have attained such cynical famili-
arity with this class of slaughter that a
collision where only three people are
killed and 13 injured does not rise much
above the commonplace. But it is i'm
portant enough TO emphasize the demand
that railroad methods shall make such
things impOSSibl5.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
MUNICIPAL REFORM.
Educating the Public Sentiment Is Slow
and Arduous Task.

| Educating the Public Sentiment Is a Slow
and Arduous Task.
| The Century,
What every man who is of any account in
| the world seeks at the opening of his career
| is profession or calling which promises to
give him sure employment with prospect
of wealth, or at least q competence, as the
wears go by. If he could find such promises
in the public service as are held out in the
model cities of Berlin, Paris, Glasgow, Bir-
mingham Manchester and Liverpool, he
would enter into it eagerly enough. As Mr..
Shaw pointed out in his Paris and Glasgow
articles, and as we have repeatedly poin ted
out in this department. of the Century, in
these cities the highest expert talent is
sought for the heads of departments is paid
handsomely and is kept in Office for life or
during good behavior. 1t is this policy
which gives the city good government and
at the same time secures the interest of the
intelligent and moral portions of the COM
munity in public affairs.
In American Cities the opposite policy
prevails Not only is no inducement offered
for expert intelligence to seek place in the
public service, but every obstacle is raised
to prevent its finding an entry there. If by
chance any man possessing it gets office, he
is Ger ain to be turned out at the end of
very brief period. The result is that every
young man OF firSt-Tate intelligence Shuns
political life and public service and seeks
for his occupation i'll other directions: while
the men of inferior intelligence, unstable
character, and flabby morality turn to poll
tics as offering them a better chance of sue
cess than they could hope for in the Severer
competition of private occupations. 1t is
not surprising that under such conditions
we have bad municipal rule in all our
large cities that municipal Indebtedness
rolls every year into larger and more pOr-
tentous dimensions, and that all efforts to
bring about q better state of affairs, by
amending existing charters or eXacting new
ones, result i'll failure or only partial and
temporary improvement. Reform of u
thorough and lasting kind will be attained
only when we get IL system which will give
us all the departments of our municipal SER
vice the kind of officials which Dir. Shaw in
his article on Paris. described as controlling
the police department of that city. every
one of the numerous bureaus," he said, ''is
manned with permanent officials who have
entered the service upon examination and
who are promoted for merit This system
prevails throughout the SeIvicc making
every bureau OF the executive municipal
government, according to Mr.. Shaw, "a
model of efficiency" The same system
would produce similar results in American
cities, making them as well governed as any
in the world, instead of standing rs at |
world. It will be ~ slow and arduOus task
to educate public sentiment to d realization
of the TRUTH but it must he accomplished
before we can hope for genuine municipal
reform.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Cyrus ". Tracy, Botanist.

Cyrus M. Tracy, distinguished botanist
in Essex county, Mass, died very suddenly Mon
day at his home IN Lynn. Mr.. Tracy was born in
Norwich, Conn, In 1871. and in October 1898 re-
moved to Lynn. Mr. Tracy early distinguished
for his love of Nature. He one of the earliest
members of the Essex Institute at Salem and for q
long time its principal curator of botany In 1868
he took the Chair of Botany and Materia Mcdica in
the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. continu-
ing in it for six with distinguished honor and
credit to himself. His studies of ESSEX Flora -
.'Ske.ch of Lynn and ''History of Worcester
County won for him local fame. He also possessed
poetic sentiment whichh he frequently manifested.
III 1881 he entered upon the great work of his life
the giving 10 Lynn Of Il noble forest park. He was
of the prime movers In the organization of the
Free Public Forest Association, and Lynn Is in
debed to him to-day for the beautiful tract now n-
cuded in the Forest Park about Breeds Pond and
Dungeon Rock
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01

A LETTER from ex-President Cleveland
is given to the public this morning in which
that Democratic leader, while disclaiming
an understanding "of the peculiar condi-
tions which prevail in Pennsylvania" and
therefore declining to give advice, expresses
the hope that the people will remove the
barriers which prevent ballot reform in the
way which is speediest and most effectual
and at the sama time safest" The ex-Presi-
dent is right. The barrier to ballot reform
is the failure of the people TO elect repre-
sentatives who sincerely desire it. The
speediest and safest way to remove that
barrier is the election of representatives
who will enact genuine reform.