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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-20

The contingency" which is to take David
b. Hill to Chicago has not yet arrived. The
Senator is still in Washington, possessing his
soul with as much patience as he can summon
up. 1t may be taken for granted that he keeps
constantly and infinitely informed regarding the
situation in the convention city, and we have
no doubt that he has his gripsack packed, ready
to run for train at a moments notice if the
contingency should heave into sight. I'm
common anxiety" is feeble phrase indeed to
describe the ex-Governors state Of mind in
reference to the prize which he imagines is
within an inch or two of his grasp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-20

No significant change has taken place in the
ranks of the contending factions at Chicago
in the last twenty-four hours or for that mat
ter since the clans began to gather. Late on
Saturday night it was decided that the Syracuse
anti-snappers were doing their friend, Cleye-
land, more harm than good, and so they were
suppressed, despite much wriggling and whin-
ing on their part. They will have no share in
the convention. The fact is, they took them
selves entirely too seriously which is habit
Of ex- Mayor Grace, If not of all HIS associates.
Tho May convention had altogether too narrow
bit of ground to stand on, and not many poo
pie will be surprised to learn that its repre-
sentatives will get nothing in Chicago except a
cold shoulder. Outside Of this episode the
ante-convention proceedings continue tame in
character The Cleveland 500 still seem to
Md together. but may disintegrate soon when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-20
DEMOCRATIC wARFARE.

DfNON hhili " NM nhiS'
Reforms the order Of the day
In politics and mor1ls.
But no reform has yet been seen
In Democratic quarrels.
No "grrase OF goose nor olive oil
Nor whlstey from the still
Can smooth the way or heal the fcud
'Twixt Grover G. and Hin.
One wears a pistol IN his belt,
The other believe.
Keeps u knife stuck In his boot
And "a razor up his sleeve.
When men 60 round prepared Ike this.
The fight Will never cease;
We can't expect that men-of-wnr
VIII try 10 keep the poce.
The Star Eyed Goddess OF tho West
The honest. "truihfnl james,
Comes out fiat footed with the truth,
And even mentions names;
Aud says. II either OF them runs
No earthly power can save
Their walking through "A slaughter house.
To find an open grave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-20
BRANCH OFFICES OF THE TRIBUNE.

Netupork DAILY Gribnare
POUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-20

Here to-day they playing tho same old
game, dlsportng themselves us the only genuine
rattiots the only sincere champions Of an OPP
pressed people Ii takes two or three years t.
get them into the perspective which dscoses their
real relations 10 the events and issues of their
time.
No one looking in at the hotels. which are the
principal headquarters of the factions. could mako
any mistake to the political complexion of the
convention about to assemble. There is already q
sufficient infusion Of Tammany to give character
10 it were il not distinGushabe otherwise These
round-bellied shiny fncel fellows, sweating together
in the rotundas or clinking glasses at the bars.
need no fiery red badges Hill buttons u desg-
nate them. They are OF the sort that suggests
Tammany at once. Meeting one Of them anywhere
in Ncw-iork one would say involuntarly: " This
is Tammany statesman. lie has no doubt been
or is now an Alderman, and probably owns .
saloon which causes him TO he looNed up to-
Seeing several of them together at Utica or SYRIA
cuse, one wond say There must he STATE con-
vention in this neghborhooh.' Seen at Chicago
In considerable numbers with OF without badges,
with or without white hats, they forebode a Ma
tional Convention. Up to the present writing they
have not been especially boisterous, though ut
times their demonstration was somewhat aygres-
sive. The sight of Cleveland badge irritated
them little but anything said against Hill or
Tammany strs them up 10 white heat Then
they say things about Cleveland and about Fair.
child and William II. Grace and other anti-snal-
pers that quite audible at distance and cen,
orally of an unfriendy nature.
The anti-snappers meantime are not making
much disturbance They differ somewhat in an.
pearance and behavior from the other fellows; are
Evening journal., 1892-12-02
DRESS ExpnslTloNs.

The practice Of making the stage an
exposition for artistic and costly gowns
is becoming more and more profitable to
the actresses and satisfactory to fashion
able women.
In years gone by ''The Lady of Lyons
was the only play that offered oppor-
tunities for elaborate gowning. Gradually
that play came into use for matinees,
and the women began to expect all the
perfect loves" in silk and satin which
had been invented or reconstructed to
suit the occasion and fit the particular
actress who was on exhibition. From
that, by easy transitions, plays were
constructed or interpolated more for the
gowns than for the girls. The women
in such plays became to be considered as
incidents only, the gowns were the
events. Thus, in writing of one of the
popular plays Of this season, critic
does not mention the plot, but says:
OF course such a play calls for fne
dressing but il lies in the exquisite
taste of the artstes themselves TO make
their gowns picturesque us we'll AS ele.
CANT One hardly knows which TO admire
most when all are so lovely, hut a selec
zion at random cannot fail TO strike upon
some exquisite novelties, for every one
was an entirely new creation. In the
first act the marquise wears an ideal gown
for matron Il is Of flame colored bro.
cade, the pattern of which had in il
flecks Of gold. The bodice and puffed
sleeves were Of velvet, two shades darker
than the broeade. A berthe of real lace
outlined the low cut neck and was
caught in front by a diamond crescent.
Those raptures Of exquisite superla
tives continue through almost column
They are interesting but in explicable to
the unfeminized mind-so are the gowns
to the man who is admiring the women
in them.
There is nothing wrong, nothing OBJ.
jectionable even about this dress exposi-
tion practice. II it pleases the women to
so TO it rather than go to play, they
have perfect right to their choice. 1t is
an innocent way TO spend the otherwise
useless time Of idle or vacant minded
women. 1t is not bad in an educational
way either. 1t is often the best, some.
times the only opportunity some women
have for correcting, or stimulating their
taste in dress.
Some women, who have the money,
have not the taste to dress well. They
cannot rely too implicitly on dress
maker, whose education in the CONNER
cial is greater than in the artistic de
partment Of her profession they can
not ask friends, for that displays ignor
ance and reveals the dearest designs Of
their social campaigns.
The gowns Of the stage are always
artistic, though not always made and
worn in perfect taste They always
serve to enlighten the minds of the
danes who see them if they do not in
spire them with the courage to initiate
and wear them
Evening journal., 1892-12-02

made the constables necessary they
would not have been appointed. With
the utmost good nature and the sweetest
amiability the Democrats point to the re-
suit of the election, and recall the pro
found peace and quiet which prevailed
during the entire day while they allow
the Republicans to explain or condemn
the expense. 1t is really matter Of
taste or sense whether they explain or
condemn the expense. They procured
it. 1t is their funeral The Democrats
have the feast. Meantime any excitement
whatever, which will tend to divest at.
tention from the Levy Court, the City
Council, Jester, ,Mahaify, Stewart, Higgins,
the deficits and expenditures, the
scandals Of the bribery in the City Coun-
ell and the Levy Court, the attempts to
corrupt voters in Sussex, the cheating
of candidates at the primaries and from
all the other disgraceful and humiliat-
ing industries to which the energies
of the Republican managers
have been directed are siezed upon
with more anxiety than discretion. 1t is
a Republican funeral, and this is case
where the dead shall bury their dead
We are the living; we are the people; we
can afford to smile and be happy in the
just rewards Of virtue.
Evening journal., 1892-12-02

ment reminded me that perhaps the gen.
-ral public would like to know something
Of the career Of this remarkable young
actress.
A few days later | called at the residence
If Miss Aliens parents in New York.
They live in large house recently pur-
chased by G., Leslie Allen, the paterfamil-
ms. Upstairs there is a small gymnasium,
FOR every member of the family believes in
athletics, and Miss Viola is in addition an
enthusiastic horsewoman.
The Allen family consists of six mem
h4rs. The father is a member of John
brew's company. Mrs. Allen is not pro
fessional OF the children, two are boys
The younger sister, Miss Edith is still on
the sunny side of seventeen. She paints
beautifully, and will probably adopt the
profession in which her charming sister
has made such an enviable reputation.
The home life of the Aliens is an ideal
one. The very air of the house seems be
tfeighted with welcome, and the tone of
tlle family in addressing each other is at
tuned in an affectionate key.
Miss Viola Allen is what the irreverent
would call ''eurio crank" and it is her
special delight to nose about in second
hand establishments looking for old china
10 an absorbing love for dress. Miss
Aliens manner is charming and it was
difficult for me to realize the other day
shat the little woman opposite me, looking
for all the world like any ordinary school
girl, was the great Viola Allen, who is per-
haps the best young all around actress in
the United States. Miss Allen says she IS
welded, but only to her art. Her services
are constantly in demand. Naturally she
loves the stage.
Miss Allen frankly declares that her sue
cess has been due in a great measure to a
series Of accidents. While at school, and
before she had ever 'trod the boards,n she
was put into the Madison Square theater
company TO try the part Of Esmeralda.
She was only fifteen, but she succeeded ad-
mirably. Since then she has played the
principal female roles with John McCul-
lough, the elder Salvini, Lawrence Bar
rett, Joseph Jefferson, Boston Museum,
"The Merchant" and Shenandoah"
Another little woman who has made her
way in the world is Miss May Robson. In
private life she is Mrs. A. II. Brown. Her
husband is one of the civil service examin-
ers of the city Of New York
Miss Robson is a sort of cosmopolite. She
was born in Australia probably about
thirty four years ago Her parents were
English, and she was educated in England.
Belgium and Paris. This roaming was
due to the fact that her father was an Off
Ger in the British navy. While in Europe
Miss Robson acquired the knowledge Of
French, which has since stood her in good
stead.
While Miss Robson was still but girl
she ran away and got married. Then fol-
lowed several years Of unhappiness, at the
Evening journal., 1892-12-02

THE Seidl concert under the direction
of Anton Seidl at the Grand Opera
House, last night with Herr Emil
Fischer and Miss Amanda Fabris as
soloists, was not success financially
though artistically it was exquisitely
beautiful. It must have been painfully
discouraging to the distinguished artists
to be compelled to render an en-.
tire Wagner program before an
audience of about SEQ persons
Classic music it seems is neither under
stood nor appreciated by Wilmingtonians,
hence it is not profitable to secure attrac-
tions Of such high order for this city
There was not even sufficient applause
and enthusiasm from those who were
there to compensate for the depression
caused by the vacant seats representing
those not there The feature of the
evening was the singing Of Herr Emil
Fischer, the latter being the only one
that called forth appreciative applause
he being repeatedly eneored. But the
dignifed Fischer did not respond to these
encores, his only recognition being
stately bows.
Evening journal., 1892-12-02

THE news Of the death Of Jay Gould
inspires curiosity rs to the disposition Of
nis fabulous wealth, variously estimated
BY those who know little or nothing
about it at from 500, ,OOO, 900 to $50, OoO.
100. He has acquired and amassed this
IMMENSE fortune as railway wrecker
Many people look upon him as little bet.
ier than q highway robber, vet he has
never been brought into court and never
been publicly ceusured except by Judge
5resham. He has wrecked behind the
protection Of perverted law as the pro.
eetionists have robbed behind the tariff
avs, He has been selfish ia the use Of
als money during life; he has likely
aeen selfish in the distribution Of it at his
'eath. But that does not prevent the
peculation which his sudden death
'orces upon us; it does not prevent the
moral that people win draw that great
Fealth is curse alike to him who OBJ.
aims Il by suspicious means, and to
hose who lose it by injustice and rob.
1ery.
Evening journal., 1892-12-02
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

" r. Causey, :of Milford, is here today.
GENERAL Secretary King is in Philadelphia
amos amos Eastburn, the Third street bridge
,,s,. rsi..eI, went % Newark yesterday, In com
P~ns "l'h a friend, on a cunning trip.
(, ~ e.netor George Gray, OF Delaware, mem
f,;.og W tne immigration committee. and his
~ lenas were greatly amused hy a picture in
r. r. " UefeI1lng paper Tuesday OF ex-fsovernor
,,sia. ,a'iias rusey Gray, Of Indiana. that was
VINO has no chin whiskers. bnt Al iron 1raS
,.,,as, nustsnche He closely resembles Congress
'Ai''n Douteile, Of Maipe.-New York Press,
Evening journal., 1892-12-02
physical culture ana Lonr rio.

According to a leading medical jour
nal, out Of 5000 soldiers who were ex-
amined recently by surgeon nearly so
per cent were found to be suffering
from heart trouble as the result Of forced
exertion. This leads that journal to the
conclusion that athletic sports are not
conducive to longevity, and it points as
a proof to France, where there is no
craze for muscular development, and
where one finds more people over the
age Of sixty than in England, with its
rage for physical culture. 1t would
seem, however, that the distinguished
editor Of the journal in question con-
founded the rage for display" athletics
with that for general physical develop
ment.
II has been long noted in the gymna-
Sums that those who train the most per-
slstently give out the quickest. The
cause Of it is that they develop the mus
cles at the expense Of the nervous
strength. But there is moderation in
both which means better health and
longer life, and to the majority Of those
whoenter gymnasium work that is what
Is sought rather than record breaking"
capaDillties.--Boston journal.
Evening journal., 1892-12-02

end Of which time she found herself in
New York, widow, without means, and
with three children to support. At that
time decorating was the craze, and as she
could draw and paint well she turned her
talent to account by giving instructions to
classes. She did quite well for a time, but
Of course the fad was short lived, and when
it died out the plucky little mother hardly
knew which way to turn.
II was at this depressing period of her
career that one Of her babies died of scar
let fever, while diphtheria carried off an
other. Miss Robson was discouraged. She
didn't know what to do. She had not
even recited in public, but in sheer des-
peration she determined to get on the
stage in some capacity. Meanwhile she
had been eking out precarious existence
by painting and designing dinner cards,
ornamental plaques, etc, for Tiffany and
other like firms.
When Miss Robson went to apply for
place on the stage she met with many dis
couragements, but finally got an engage
ment in a melodrama, in which she
enacted two characters. One Of these was
dialect part and in that Miss Robson
made hit. Her work since then has been
almost entirely confined to character and
dialect, and in this line she is probably the
superior Of any woman on the American
stage. Lucy LAWN.
Evening journal., 1892-12-02
SPORTING NOTES.

Captain Lewis E. Gordon, Of the Wes-
ieyan football team, has resigned the cap
taincy, and Edwin o. Smith, 1913, of Al
bany, has been elected as his successor.
Captain Gordon broke his right hand in the
Princeton game. and viii probably not be
able to play again this season.
Yo FL Rey, the $4,000 yearling colt, by
Joe Hooker, out of Marion, recently ran
five-eighths Of a mile in los. Mr.. Fair has
in this fellow probably the greatest son of
his illustrious dam (Which is saying a
great deaD, and if nothing happens he will
prove to be the fastest horse that Joe
Hooker ever sired
Ives wrangle with Schaefer over the
fizzled billiard match in Paris may be car
ried into the courts. Ives claims that the
Brunswick-Balke company has not only
not returned him his own forfeit money,
but that the firm owes him s., 900 in salary.
Jake Schaefer played wonderful game
OF billiards with Plot, the French billiard
ist, at Paris. The game was 200 points,
balk line, and he conceded Plot sixty points.
Schaefer won the lead and finished his 20l
points in single break. A good deal of
money changed hands, as Plot was the IA
vorite.
The following cable from London has
been received: "Jim Hall viii sail for New
York on the Majestic next Wednesday to
fill his engagement with Bob Fitzsimmons
in the Crescent club, New Orleans, March
|. Hall will sail alone. Charley Mitchell
will not leave until after his case is settled. p
A $780, 0OOclubhouse for the PHILADELPHIA
Fencing and Sparring club is soon to be
erected, so it is said, in the Quaker CITY.
This club was years ago the leading
association of its kind in the Keystone
metropolis. It's new lease of life will boom
fencing among the Quakers.
Evening journal., 1892-12-02
Remembered at Home.

Wealthy City Man (who has taken a
fancy to revisit his village birthplace
All, mel there's the little red school
house, and yonder is the old church.
How well remember them. But the
dear old familiar faces are gone. Not
one remains to recall those happy
The Oldest Inhabitant (advancing)-
Ye're Bill Judd, amt yes / knew ye
the minute / sot eyes on TO ye. l trust
ed your father for a Goldfish in 1s43, an
if ye've got the money handy I'd be
obleeged if ye'd settle for itl-Exchange.
Evening journal., 1892-12-02
His Estimated wealth.
LITTLE BREAK IN STOCKS,
The Great Financier's Death Causes a
Fractional Decline in some stocks but
the Market Soon Receivers.

The Great Finanoier's Death Causes q
Fractional Decline in some stocks but
the Market Soon Receivers.
NEW York, Dec. 2.-The effect of the
news of Jay Gould's death on the stock
exchange this morning was anxiously
awaited There was an interval Of
nearly an hour between the time that
The first news of his death reached the
street, and the opening of the stock
exchange, and nothing else but the death
af the sage fnancier and the probable
eject of his death on the properties with
which he was prominently identified was
discussed.
1t was the concensus of opinion among
brokers that there would be some selling
If those properties but none would admit
hat there was any fear of an extensive
selling. Some brokers were Of the opin
on that the properties were well pro
tected and nothing in the shape Of a
vely decided break would occur
When the market did open there was a
large crowd in the board room, and for a
time there was considerable offerings of
he Goulders, notably Missouri Pacific
Western Union. Manhattan and Atchison
stocks were also sold TO considerable
sxtent, but they only broke fractionall,.
Missouri Pacific made the greatest decline
u per cent. to 54, but recovered in the
first fifteen minutes to 55. The market
then steadied somewhat. There was
very little excitement at the opening Of
the market.
Evening journal., 1892-12-02
rhe Most Remarkable Latin Sentence.

The Most Remarkable Latin Sentence.
The Latin sentence, 'Sator arepo tenet
opera rotas," which is, it must be ad-
mitted, pretty bad Latin, is a curiosity
nevertheless. 1t can be freely be trans
lated as II cease from my work; the
sower will wear away his wheels" Its
fine oddities are these:
It spells the same backward as for
ward.
The first letter of each word spells the
first word.
The same may be said Of the second,
third, fourth and fifth letters.
The last letters, read backward, spell
the first word, the next to the last the
second word, and so on throughout.
There are Just as many letters in each
word as there are words in the sen.
tence.-St Louis Republic.
Evening journal., 1892-12-02

THE only precedent for the contention
I fthose urging the suit of Joe Martin to
surp the Office to which John T. Dickev
Fas elected is that established by the
iced congress. A Democrat of Alabama
fas elected by Is. 900 yotes-there being
nly few hundred minority. The Reed
pngress needing the seat to assist in
sssing the Mckinley bill. counted the
amber Of residents of the district. and.
nding that II contained more men and
eye and negroes than had voted,
neg said that the minority who
81 not voted for the Democrat
'As greater than his majority. If they
ID voted they would have voted for the
epublican. They did not vote because
aey we're intimidated hence the Reed
Rrese assumed that the Republican
onld have been elected if the election
y been fair and with high rolling, in.