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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12
LADY P4LMERST0N.
From The Manchester Times.


The spirit II not the letter Of the adage, man
mDst ASK his wfc's leave to be rich" was illustrated
I'm The career of Lord Palmcrston. lie owed much Oh
Ills success as "A pOlt cal leader in the House OF Com
mons 10 Lady PalmcistOn. whose popularity and
hosnltaiitv made her efficient helpmate. Her din
ner and receptions where her tact and courtesy showed
nor a nerfcct hostess. not only kept her husband 5
supporters tOgether Dut oohhrheu lie "d'cIlns' anu
won over opponents.
4 writer I'm " BlackwOOds Magazine tells an anus
ING story Illustrative VI Lord Palmerstons manners
and ~ LADY PamerstOns tact I'm avoiding scene by
entering the room at the suitable moment and in
her charming manner insisting on the Discontinued
one accepting her hospitality. An old dplomaiist
Was recalled from an important but distant legation
and apnOintcd 10 inferior post In Europe. on the
day OF his arrival in London he called on bis friend
the writer i'm a state Of ind maon that he had never
icon consulted about the change - shall go at
once IN Lord PamerstOn. and let him know In I'M
measured terms what think Of his abominable con
dnct aferward will return and tell you the result"
did NOT mnce the matter with the Minister Plague
on the fellow | never could say word answered
tho dinlometist 81 sent I'm my card and was kept
In the dining roOm-Whle he was of course, arranging
tbe scene: Tor no sooner shown into his study
than before | cOud utter word he rushed up and
seized me By both hands. MY dear, dear friend he
said Il rejoice we have YOU back among MS; you
exchange brbare Ife for civilization all your friends
are so clad 10 welcome you MY Lori, j am sur
prlsed' | struggled 10 say. Not word. not a
word Here j. Lady PalmersiOn. NV dear, welcome
your old friend home he Is one Of us again. lie Will
dine With ms today-wOnt yOul We must keep you
now we have got you back. am on TO Cabinet
those anecdotes which used 10 delight u.s.. i leave
him 10 your care. Goodby-an revoir at o'clock
And so he rushed out. / am engaged 70 ulne, ana
have lost my chance
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younger face with its pure outline and shining
eyes.
"Yes, am"
"Oh. WE'LL" Struggling his shoulders, they told
me / must pweside if you concluded not TO DO 10
yourself. | wanted to get myself up Bit, don't
you know"
IIe stood an instant. His cousin did not glance
at him. or she would have been startled by some.
thing in his face.
Your sweetness is very long drawn out to-
night, Keats" she said. g.,
night to Rowena who bent her head In Silence
This time the young man lifted the curtain at
the entrance and presently the outer door shu'
When he reached the pavement he straiehtened
himself and stood still moment. looking vaguely
about him Then he smiled. Then he gave
long, shrill whistle, and started to walk prisKiy
In Il the room he had just left the silence contin-
' Ro we sS within her companions arm looked
Twas that country friend with whom saw
you at the theatre? -, h,or, en-
The question came ike Nnu OIL Wv" "
the girl. She moved uneaSlly.
"Yes," she answered. "a, po-,oro ro,v
Are you going to marry him ?" Rowena no"
'"S SNo: n no. indeed =" she almost cried out.
ale means TO marry you. He has good lace )
he has also stong viii, CT. hrrrisd1v
rose and stood before her questioner. $40
"Why do you talk to me like that' sn0 GA
Instead of replying Miss Phillips said,
"You should not 60 alone with MIN 10 one
theatre"
RowenaY blushed., .oia
mot go alone with Philip Barretu' BIC 0"i'
mot 20 alone with Philip?
The ewes of the elder woman were searching
the face before her. :, ,.. !. VAN 1ove
M Rowena turned Indignantly away from that
The words opened bewildering posSioilltes, 70 70
ber Did She not know herself? She recalled
pphilip's face as he had said he didn't want 70
nlague her" and abe could wait" The recol-
lection almost melted her. She could at thls
moment recall nothing of oil that in his appear
ance which had irritated her. She was only con-
scious of his noble ansellshness and his DEVOTION
AZ don't think love him. she said -,
Her face took on q wistful expression She
looked down at her companion.
Don't you know when you love man I sne
Miss Phillips laughed slightly She reached
forth and drew the girl down by her again.
According to the oldfashioned stories she
replied I'VE knew when we loved Just as we
knew when lightning flashed before our eyes.
But we have changed all that NOW we are ho0
'ui Powena pressed closely. She timidly lifted
her face so that her friend could look down into
ii think I'm almost sure of one thing" she
whispered. She put her lips to the warm palm
of the hand that had drawn her near.
"Of what?" .
"If i felt to a man as 1 feel to you should
know loved him"
Miss Phillips eyes flashed through sudden
dew. She smiled as few ever saw her smile.
my darling" she said.
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AN ENGINEER LOSES HIS NERVE.
From The San Francisco can.


George o. Clinton, Of the Oldest railroad super
intendeDts In the country, Is now visit TO this
city, and Is at the Palace.
aWhen | was with the Missouri Pacific some years
ago. he said last night, there was in our employ
an engineer named IVES Haley, who was one of the
best men ] ever IN a cab. lie a careful man
and conscientious to a fault far as his work was
concerned but for all that he seemed 10 have no
conception OF the meaning Of the word fear, and
known as the fastest runner on the line. For that
reason we put him the fast mail between Kansas
CITY and Sedalla and for more than a year he took
that train through time. | cannot recall an In
stance during that time when lie was q minute late.
AZ last, however, misfortune overlook him. lie
had been engaged to be married TO "a young lady who
lived al small station along the line. but lovers
will sometimes, they quaFrelled, and IVES left her In
anger She wrote him TO come back, but he was
ohstliate and made reply. After q few days he
reconsIdercd the matter and asked for laTOf, IN
lending 10 20 out and straighten matters up once
more lie sent no word intending 10 surprise her.
and that very night she threw herself In front OF ms
snrtnc and was killed. IVES the train. but
ridlnr on the rear COACH an extra man being IN ms
Mace I'm the cab. / never saw man so completely
crushed In my life -, l., H., H.. m, 4ook
an. he old RIM but his heart gone. For several
D,n,s noticed that his train was reported late: ana
snnt Tor him / asked him about IL, and he broke
49, and cried like q child. Ills courage was gone
bc aid and he dared not rush his engine 10 the or
s1eed The upshot Of IL was that we were coinpeleu
az mt him on q slow run, and he never could De ~.
dnred M null a fast train again. He is only one Oh
nnmner ~ engineers whom have known during my
railroad experience to lose their courage and never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12
ENGLISH LADIES DAFT OVER PHOTOGRAPHY
7 ordop Jatter IN The PHILADELPHIA Times.

Her photograph is a perfect passion with the smart
Jondon woman OF to-day. Many OF them spend a
fourth OF their pinmOney in the porature of every
possble conceivable position OF themselves, their
limbs AS consequence the photographers trade has
increased enormously. Indeed, company OF over
million sterling Is being formed for the express pur-
pose OF nifyng half dozen OF the studios to which
the court ladies' and other women OF the best society
arc in the habit OF giving their CUSTOM The photog-
OF fashionable English society the baker the boot
maker and the dressmaker. Many mothers have their
children regularly photographed on each birthday.
Babies are photographed in their little bare skins few
Bible-a valuable record Of any brtbmark new
gown IS photographers matter OF course; on tne
back OF its wearer-and is a hat In fact, one
lady told that she always had each Of her toettes
photographed, touched up with color and placed IN
an album on her dreSsng-tahle All she had TO 40
then when she wanted her maid 10 put out her things,
was TO indicate the number of the picture. ,
The photographer is sent for on all OCCASIONS
Of family reOcngs. He photographs the bride as sne
Is tripping down the steps the carriage preliminary
fast at the moment when papa is Wishing success TO
the happy pair; he photographs the debutante as she
looked on departing for cher first ball. or on her
way 10 the Queens drawlngroOm; and he throws MS
camera the sleeping form in the coffin, before IL Is
consigned to the family vault.
These constant and continuous sun Implications OF
the family, little Tommy and Polly wearing snort
clothes until the period when Pauline got married
and Thomas became sublieutenant OF the Guards.
become a little nauseating TO the American visitor,
who does not care individually whether Thomas breaks
his neck or Pauline away with her fOotman but
he has to take it in nevertheless. In some houses
the whole Of the panelled with these photo
graphs Of the family, and everywhere in almost every
corner every table every bookcase Is laden with the
family and their friends of all ages, sizes, ranks and
conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12
4 POSTAL CURIOSITY.
From The Manchester Times.

From The MaICHesIef IIInPs.
A curousy addressed letter passed lately through
the pOstoice OF Madrid which deciphered and cor
rectly delivered. Notwithstanding ali difficulties. The
address perfect rebus. At the left hand side
the figure Of a lady Il was clear therefore to which
sex the recipient should belong. over the ladys head
the sun rising hence her name was inferred 10 be
Aurora. For her surname stood HILL with a castle
at its foot. which gives Monies Castillo Next
comes the town, for which the plan OF city was
drawn, on which the name Alahambra legibe.
This indicated Granada but in order leave no doubt
possible a pOmegTanate was drawn beside the plan
TO complete the address number indicated in
one OF the streets OF the city plan The postal author
ties took three DAYS 10 study this curiosity and then
rlumphantly delivered the letter 10 Sen0rlta Aurora
Monies v Castillo, AZacayas No. 90, Granada and so
far from censuring the sender, they had the envelope
photographed and copy printed in The Madrid papers
as proof OF the intelligence Of the department.
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knew one OF them to regain IL. -
at requires nerve Of iron to pull one II the mod
em flyers and that nerve ouce lost BY any mlshap an
engineer IS useless for all time as last runner rms
Is fact known to oil old railroad men, nearly all OF
whom have met with stories similar to that OF poor
IVES IIaleV.p
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The
Secret

they are combined in its assured freedom from every and al
improper or detrimental substances.
The Secret of it's marvellous success Git:
sale being greater than that Of all other Of tartar baking
powders combne lies the wholesome delicious food its
insures its uniform perfect never failing work. and in it
satisfactory for quarter Of century which has for
the implicit confidence Of the public
Return to the grocer all substitutes sent you for
Royal Baking Powder. There is substitute for
{. ROYAL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12
Of the greatness of the
ROYAL Baking Powder

lies in the conscientious care en-
ployed in its manufacture; in the I'M
varying strength and purity Of its in
gradients; in the accuracy with which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
IN RE DETAILED FOR COAST SURVEY.

r. "a likely that within the next days Secretary
Tracy will select some the vessels from each OF the
North Atlantic South Atlantic and Pacific squadrons to
do surveying duty The vessel selected from the North
Atlantic squadron will be ordered to make Trustworthy
ovs alonr the eastern coast Central America and
the northern coast OF South America The fantic VIII
probably be ordered make surveys on the Brazilian
coast the east coast South America below La Plate
The vessel of the Pacific squadron Will make surveys oil
che west coast of South America below Valparaiso. In
~. latter instance the harbors have been sur
viewed and the combined surveys answer ali the general
of navigation but more detailed photographic
work would be valuable The officers who are mtefesVeu
in photography are naturally DESTROYS that incomplete
bar, NJ which there are many be accurately filled out
There are long stretches which the charts indicate
curiousy and while important points nets and harbors
have been sounded there nearly important inter.
mediate strips represented only by sketches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28

The steamship Ii Bourgogne that arrived here early
verday morning from Iavre. had among her passengers
A., and Mrs Ap:horp, Mrs. Isabel Arnold Mrs Ayers
II Ayers Colonel and Mrs Bonaparte, Miss Bonaparte
Nv and Mrs Melvin Brown, +. NJ Brown. Roger Blum
Nfr and Mrs Bec&wlth. w. ID. Beyer, Mr. ana Mrs
nonaventure the Able Boya, Mrs. Blumenthal MI and
- ,tho,t Cook Mr. and Mrs. Corington Dr. j.
Cau.ndreau Miss NJ Eekert. Murray Forbes H. fahne-
stock A. Fahnestock Ferrentach. Mrs Gibson Paine
stock Mr. aud Mrs. Frenshuysen Dr. and Mrs kichafa
I II Cotthen j. Glen Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Good
rich Mrs b. a. Haggin j. c. Howard. DR.. Harris Mrs
w Jordan, Mrs. d. Kayanaeh, Conrad Keller Miller
y Knapp, Mrs. Charles H. Knapp, Miss Maud Knapp
Nv and Mrs. J. Il. Marie w. J. Morgan, Dr. and Mrs.
II II MIlard Mrs NJ Marchand, DR.. and Mrs. Mouraille
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyer. me Rev. T. X Mugabure
Madame FurschNiadl Lord North Miss 5. Ogp,nhcmcr
Mrs Corne Pascal w. Potter, Dr. Peters. Judge l..
Ilost Surgeon NJ L. Ruth Z. S. ~, the Rev. Maxine
Sol the Choyaer de- TayeIa Mr.. and Mrs >. w Thur
her, Miss Thurbcr Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Taft Mr.
and Mrs j. f.. TY7ombly. Miss Twombly DR.. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. joseph L. II. Wood. Miss Grace Wood. L.
VIVID Thomas E. White. Mrs. West and Mrs. zlegler.
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SAYING FAREWELL TO HIS PARISH.

Immediately after high mass, celebrated yesterday py
the Rev. Father Owens in St. Andrews Church, Duane
e. and City Hall Place. the Rev. James Mcmahon de-
iyered feeling address to the congregation on the oc-
casion of his leaving the parish He said that he mad
been twelve years the rector OF ST. Andrews, ana al
though the occasion of bidding his paishioners final
adieu touched him keenly, yet he felt happy in the
knowledge that he and they had always stood on the
most friendly and afectionate terms, and tlat the
church had made satisfactory progress as was evidenced
nv the pety and devotion of the people of his parish
Father Mcmahon leaves st. Andrews to lA prominent
Mace AZ the Catholic University at Washington, ID. u
Rot long ago he presented $4000 900 10 that inst
tntion He had been also for more than twenty years
rector of ST. Johns Church. in East F1fteontSt, tins
city
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BETTER CROPS THAN WERE EXPECTED.

Ithaca, Sept. 27-The weekly bulletin Of the New
York State Weather Bureau says: "The warm, bright
weather OF the past week maturod and buckwheat
much rapidly than was expected and has placed
the greater part of these crops out Of danger from frost
throughout the State Corn is being harvested in all
sections and even late pieces Will be fully matured in
few days, should warm weather continue. large
amount Of buckweat has been cut and the remainder
Of the crop is nearly ready fer harvesting. Both crops
VIII give more than an average yield for the State
Potatoes have generally been gathered In the lower
Hudson Valley and the southern localities and
IN other sections digging progresses rapidly. Dry,
bright weather has checked the rotng Of this CROP ex
eepung In few Of the southern and western counties.
Nearly all ofthe large tobacco crop has secured In
excellent condition. The yield Of beans is larger than
was expected Much of this crop has already been Sc
cured ana the remainder Is generally beyond injury
from frost.
seeding Is well advanced for the season. and early
panted grains are IN most growing WE'LL although
ram begins TO be needed generally This Is especially
be case IN the southeastern counties, where drouth
once more prevails The yield of grapes Is larger than
was expected In Chautsuqua County and the Hudson
i~ey' and this fruit Is penlng with unusual rapdity
an inc northern section Of the State Late apples arc
very abundant
Boston, Sept 2.-The New-England Meteorological
societys crop bulletin says Pastures are getting
S aiy again, ana In many places springs and wells
are ialing and streams very low IL Is TOO dry
i'' iat poughlng and seeding, except on some very
"e' nnds and late turnips, beetS and newly seeded
P'e'cs are suhenng. Corn has dDened well and
Is al excellent crop; emitting is completed in many
pas parts OF the south and Well under WAY An The
NORTH Corn for seed is especially good and bss cpred
IN eood SHAPE sqnashes have made good growth. and
'a'e garden truck is generally good The not humid
ar mas increased the potato rot In many fields while
poaes ALREADY put into the cellar are found in some
eases TO be roting badly. Winter aDpIes arc hstno
geheo a southwestern New England ana The ~ 20
Grsees s have was expected and Of most excellent quality
Sss0sFy picking Is being rapidly pushed and sD0a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
npDrcATJyG A YEW SYNAGOGUE.

Tho dedication Of the new Synagogue OF the Congregation
S.arith B,nal Israel al NO o3s SXthst took Place yes
to-day afternoon synagogue wts crowded many not
hene able to gain admission The service wS under the
charge OF the Rev. Kranskop rabbi OF the congregation
Tho musical mart OF the programme by the cantor ce
Rav G Uelfer and a boy choir, accompanied by the
organ During the opening chant the building committee
,obb and officers OF the congregation entered The rees
bore the scrolls. The key Of the temple was pfesenu "
tho cenresdent Joachim Stein the president Herman
Ct,ek Tho ceremony Of kndng the perpetual lamp was
performed by the president ,,
The dedication sermon preached by the Rev. ksphae
niaiin rabbi Of the Temple Gates OF Heaven lie oh
"a text 81 Am That Am" sermon- were also pre"'eu
80 49, D., nv Jacob Mande rabbi OF the Temple Mount
zion and nv Rabbi NJ Kranskopf. Addresses were MADE
nv Joseph E. Newburger NJ Goldfoge Alfred NJ stecNef
and Juus Hamburger The interior OF the new synagogue
is pretty 1t has a seating capacity OF about Soo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
EXTENDING THE POSTAL UNION.

william Potter, who, with Captain N. NJ Brooks,
represented the United States at the fourth lnterna-
tonal Postal Congress- which has been In session for
three months at Vienna, returned yesterday on the
steamer La Bourgogne, and is at tho Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Mr.. Potter, who Is secretary Of the Union
League Club of Philadelphia, has been prominently
identified with postal affairs in this country for many
years and negotiated the seaport service the Ger
man steamships He says that the congress which has
Just adjourned was the most important held by
the International Postal Union Every Government
except China represented, and several measures
were adopted which will greatly improve the postal
facilities between the United States and the countries
Of Europe.
"The most important action Of the congress-" said
Mr. Potter "was the admission into the Union of the
Australian Colonies. Another important arrange
ment included in the treaty is the adoption of
prepaid return postal card good all over the world
The delegation from the United States attempted to
secure the adoption of International postage stamp
but the proposition failed 1t will be presented again
at the next congress- which will meet in Washington
In 1896, and will probably be adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
r.R1rs 7URyEp OK A LYING woMAY.

Sverware and other articles OF value nave been
stolen recently from the rooms Of the Brewers Elk
change No 1O5 East F1ftcenth-st Detectives went
IN the pawnshops in the city in search of the prop
ertv and found il at No. 337 Franklinave brooklyn
The pawnbrofer told them that Mrs. Mary N0lan' OF
No. "a Manhattan-ave-, Brooklyn, had pledged the
poods Mrs Nolan got them, she told the detectives,
from her niece Miss Van Waggoner, the wife OF the
nainter of the Brewers Exchange. She didn't Know
n, their being stolen and she surprised when she
,ros told that they were. Mrs. Nolan made such n
DAMAGING statement against Mr.. and Mrs. Waggoner
mat they were both made prisoners AT the Essex
Market Police Court Yesterday, Van Waggoner and MS
wife were arraIgned to answer charge OF grand lar
ccpv and Mrs Nolan was the principal witness against
them.
She stated without blush, that Van Waggoner ana
bis wife had stolen the goods Then 1t came out that
Mrs Nolan was II woman unworthy OF belief. Last
week she startled the brooklyn police by saying that
thieves had entered her apartments and had stolen
s,lvorware she made such noise about 1t that TWO
20 proovn,s brightest detectives were placed on the
cosc They discovered that Mrs. Nolan was playing
go game She was her own thlef. They leafped
maj sic Ind pledged goods herself III pawhshop,
md NOW il turns out that il IS the property that te
hnr and she admitted that she paid her niece many
Ssl;s The niece says that II was tien .lht III
Toian had stolen the property Justice Ryan dls-
,i,.a Van WnCconer and his wife and accepted
narss ~ and larceny against Mrs. Nolan She was
held 10 await the action Of the Grand Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
TIE PETROLEUM MARKET.
NEWS FROM TIE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES

NEWS FROM TIE FIELD AND RANGE OF Phchs'
refined petroleum markets the volume OF business
last week was fully sustained although striking fea"re
be noted increase In strength In cfuos
chccrfully responded and qrosaons at me enc
were points higher than in the previous week Tue
excuse given falling oil in the actual outward snip
ments Is delay arrival OF tank steamers caused
by heavy weather at sea- The estimated exports nom me
Atlantic ports from January date OF crude refined
etc. 44I 600 gallons decrease as compared Win
the corresponding period OF 1890 Of ,i9o0OQ gallons
Last week this column printed the comparison OF the
August pipeline statement. with that Of the TWO previous
years IL is worth while, even at tho cost OF some
reiteration Impress upon the producers the extent Oh
the great output OF which exceeding the demands Tor
consumption and depressing the markets almost to panic
prices. The remedy must lie In extreme CONSERVATISM
With the drill in every possible way and IA every ass'cs
although hardly be expected that the owners q
territory n Mcdonald "Gusher' regions VIII hold
their ventures. But when this pool or cham
pools been outlined and defined its eject on
NaUAs will be greatly diminished BY cuftailing, ne
other districts the general situation Will DO
IcDonald Is reached will be the greater The produce
ton OF crude petroleum In 1891 Is mounting toward
phenomenal aggregate In the first eight months Of this
output shows Increase OF l,4O39o0 barrels
barrels The Of the competition OF ohio
In important shfiI kage In delVenes for
eight months 1891 the deliveries show decrease
1890 1875 barrels and decrease from 1889 OF
I030 707 barrels. Thus far In 1891 there has been An
OF deliveries Of 2o7204s barrels com;
barrels and of 5l7 barrels in 1882 The contrasts
shown appended pipeline statements Will bear study