Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
The Rumor that Parnen will Visit this
Country.
Breaking the Record Mrs Astor's Quar-
rel with Uncle Sam-Another Vast
BridgeIThe Ruse of Clever
GaminS.

Bridge-The Ruse of Clever
Gamins.
Special correspondence of The Chronicle
NEW YORK, July 2S, 1891.
There is rumOr circulating here to the
effect that Parnell, the Irish leader, has ar
arranged to come to America to attend
the convention of the Irish National
League, to be held in Baltimore next
September. This promises to be an inter
national episode of pronounced kind.
John Fitzgerald, President of the League
has, it is said, received letter from Par
nell pledging himself to do everything
consistent with his position to carry out
Fitzgerald's views, which are understood
to refer to the demand of the party in
America, that the faction in Ireland
unite on leader before the September
Convention. OF course, there is the ad-
ditional idea of securing funds for the
cause to draw Parnell to this side of the
water. Fitzgerald says no money will be
subscribed until the leadership question
is settled, but that plenty will be forth.
coming then. What would become of
the Nationalist cause without American
contributions is hard to say. 1t is rather
amusing to hear that ParneIl found some |
difficulty in finding a priest willing to
perform the ceremony of his marriage to |
Miss O'Shea on account of the oh
jections of the Church to the marriage of
divorced persons. One thing remains
certain, however, he did find such priest
and the fact that the marriage is not con-
demned goes to show that the Church
can be lenient if the wrong-doer is only
prominent enough.
***
The Atlantic Steam Packet record has
again been broken. The new steamship
"Fuerst Bismarck" of the Hamburg
American Company has just made the
passage from New Y York to Southampton
in 5days, 21 hours and 10 minutes, which
is the fastest eastward passage ever
made. The time of the eastward passage
was first brought within six days by the
lnman steamer "City of Paris" in De-
cember, 1888, between Sandy Hook and
Queenstown. and that time. 5, %. 30. re-
mains the best ever made between those ;
points. {
*** S
Compared with New York's latest Gus
tom House sensation, the case of Meyer
and Dickman, of Philadelphia, sinks into S
In their case the govern {
ment has only to refund the excess duty
paid, but in New York it is no such per-
sonal and peeuniary matter Mrs. Astor,
the famous and only, purchased two
handsome ro1fets III France uurIng the
past winter, which arrived per steamer L
ast week. The Customs authorities de- Q
manded duty which Mrs Astor consid- '
cred an excessive one, and which she re- e
fused to pay. The authorities retaliated Il
by announcing that the gowns would be a
sold at auction. Mrs. Astor replied that e
hey might sell them, as she would not L
lid. Now here is chance for some one C
o obtain bona fde AstOr dress some
hing that belongs to the very innermost a
hrine of society" There is no doubt p
# the effect it would produce; the only G.
uestiOn is would the comment be pleas y
ng to the wearer? u
~ u
If the streets of New York are not the
leanest of any city IN the world, it is not
ecause of parsimOny on the part of the
ity officials, who make annual appropri
tions for this purpose. Each year the
um is greatly increased, but the cleanli-
ess of the city shows but little improve \,
lent. Broadway, a few aveues and prin- 60
ipal side streets, are kept in good condi- /.
on, as the show streets of the town, for y,
hich fear of adverse criticism from Wis o.
ing strangers is responsible. Whenever q,
le streets become unbearable, and the tb
rotest of the people is over strong, the 20
lea is made that the appropriations are w.
sufficient, and on this plea cOnsidera-
" larger amount is obtained for the 40
lcceeding year, with no perceptible diff or,
renee in the streets. Usually the mon
: is spent in experiments;the last scheme or
IS been the "patrol system" coupled ae
ith small engine belonging to the fire IN
'partment, for washing out unusually to
rty ways. The results are not very ap- "a
trent, however.
an
The progress of the work of construct on
g a cable road on Broadway is slow Ph
ry slow-althOugh carried on at a sc
If dozen different points simultane- !
sly. The engineering difficulties are old
nearly the entire length of the ban
rect is filled with water, gas and sewer Slt
pes and electrical subways. As it is ket
cessary to lay the foundations of the
bic road at least four feet beneath the
rface, and as many of these pipes are
arer than that, no direct work can be Sot
ne until these have been removed to /
e side. OF course the unwieldly water Oh
aims are the greatest source of difficulty exc
lie track is laid at a time and the indi- sly'
tions are that Broadway will be torn OF
and almost impossible for months to Th
me. 1t is to be hoped that the compile me
IN of the road will bring some perma- the
mt relief to travellers as reward for for
cir indulgence and patience under so to
my difficulties. ma
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