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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-08
MODERN PIRATES,
How They Differ From Those Who Sailed


Where the billows dance
s=SS He felt him most at his eaSe
When he scuttled boat
Or cut throat
Twas quite convenient then
To be up in the Roaring FOrties"
3eW Or down on the Spanish Main.
AT least 1t was so In the days OF old,
When rogues were timid and honest men bold
Or if ever to land
A pirate band
To pillage and plunder came
If to ransack q town
Or to burn it down
The devil had made it their game
They'd at least hide away
Until close of day
With their rakish craft in the still lagoon
Sheltered from view by tropical growth,
Like bird of prey meath o southern moon.
But that was all in the days Of old,
When rogues were timid and honest men bold.
The sea is swept clean
From the robbers spleen;
The black flag fiutters down.
One may sail away
By inlet and bay,
For the pirate has come to town.
He has doffed his boots
And outlandish suits,
He Is dressed like the upper ten;
Disguise and weapon he needs no more
For flching the purse of the citizen.
For these are not the days Of old;
The good man is timid, the rogue has grown
bold
Instead Of the sea
The city must be
The fOunt whence fortune flows;
He win pocket street
In o fashion neat
Without ever coming to blows.
In big combine
He will intertwine
Himself with a resOlute few
Who are keen and strong for work ahead
And can go with rush straight through,
kI,nkr Anv, IL
When rogues were timid and honest men bold
At figure high
Lawyers they'll buy
Gifted to make it appear
That statutes stand
For the pirate band
And not for the people dear
With whispers low
To councils they go
With stock and with contracts and cash,
They make them strange majority
The thing Is done in flash
For to-day the people are out in the cold;
To the rich who purchase, the laws are sold.
In major key
With wicked glee
Loud rings the pirates laugh.
"The people free,
have claimed" quoth he,
"I have sifted the city like chaff,
It's streets are mine,
A harvest fine
They will bring to my palace door"
He stands in the sun and cries again
Liberty lives no more"
Dead and gone are the days OF old
When rogues were timid and honest men bold.
A moment hold
Good pirate bold
Be not too sure, pray
All black Is the west
With storm opprest
That may burst ere the close Of day.
The smiling wave
May prove grave
And the seamen's merry song
May die, as the livid tempest wrack
Sweeps the quivering sea along.
For though we are not in the days Of DID,
Rogues may turn timid and honest men bold.
The people asleep,
Poor count may keep
OF tricks that are played by your crew.
But the people awake
A turn may take,
Sternly to reckon with you.
To wrong and greed,
Right may at last succeed,
And Of outraged justice the sword
May be lifted at length
To smite and slay
The enemies Of the Lord.
Then our days shall be as the days Of old,
With rogues grown timid and honet men bold.
Better Late Than Never.
II ia atranOa whV man cannot do the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
rryERAL OF CHARLES O,yEILL.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2s-The funeral Of Congress-
man Charles ONeil took place to-day, ana was
largely attended. From 10 o'clock this morning
until shortly after II o'clock the body lay In state
at the late Congressman's home. and was viewed
by a large concourse Of people. The only noral
tribute was one presented by the Congressional dele
CATION which attended the obsequies. 1t was
magnificent bank OF immortelles. bordered Win
smilax, and bore the inscription. Father OF the
House."
At II 80 o'clock the body was taken to the Arch
Street Presbyterian Church. where Mr.. ONeil was
a communicate. and services were held by the
pastor the Rev. George T. Wilson. assisted by
the Rev. DR.. Hoyt Of the Chambers Episcopal
Church. The burial this afternoon In West
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
The Congressional party included Senator Mitch
ELL Of Oregon: Representatives Hopkins OF Penn
sylvania; Sibley. Pennsylvania; Waugh, lndiana;
Thomas. Michigan; Bland. Missouri Bryan NJ Ne
ana: Chief Clerk James Kerr and Sergeant. al. Arms
W. H. Snow. Of the House Prominent Philadel.
phia city and county officials and citizens to the
number OF dozen acted as pall-bearers'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29

| " broke into laughter" and said that there WAS
| not a word Of truth In the story. ii is Always
| mportant when an eminent man breaks lnto
laughter. that an impartial historian should De
present, for great deal depends upon the KIM
of laughter into which he breaks. Ihere are
almost as many varieties Of laughter as OF any
thing else in the world-of tears, for instance
or cheese. 1t may be hoarse, hollow nearly
sartlonic merry, grim, pathetic. uproarious OF
suppressed and until we know with winch
kind the Hon. Hoke Smith endcavorn 10 relute
the assertion that he was about to surrender MS
portfolio 1t will be impossible to arrive at III
infallible conclusion as to his purposes.
The only and sufficient reason that we nave
for hoping that he Is misinformcd as 10 his
own intentions Is derived from one Oh the III
terpretations put upon the announcement OF his
determination to retire from the practice OF the
law. This is taken in Atlanta the telegraph
informs lis. las meaning that Hoke Smith Will
other settle in New-York after the expiration
Of his term in Office" or will return to Atlanta
and enter the Senatorial race Now II ne Is mis-
taken as to his desire to make vacancy IN the
Cabinet, and really intends to get out Ill inc
immediate future, there seems TO be no reason
why he should not settle in Ncw-York about
the LIST of January, provided. of course mat
he rejects the other alternative OF entering inc
Senatorial race IN Georgia. And on that point
we feel no solicitude. Mr. Smith Is not In the
habit of entering race unless he Is guaranteed
against getting left ut the post Taking al
things together therefore, we feel sure OF him
sooner or later His arrival cannot be deferred
much beyond the 4th Of March, 1884, ana II IL
were absolutely necessary we could wait until
that time. But so far from being Imperative
such n postponcmcnt of felicity would be IN
tolcrablc. We want him now. The metropolis
yearns and yawns for him. lie Is our size. lie
would fit into the civic and social institutions
of this town as n yam fits Its skin. III ne chose
TO resume the practice of the law, he would
find here innumerablc litigants to solicit. II
he felt like taking n flyer at Northern journal
ism. we could direct him to newspapers which
would leap Mt the chance TO absorb his capital.
II he sighed for the political arena. Mr. Ollver
Sumner Teall would cheerfully give him an
opcnng cursory review Of the situation
does not suggest a single field Of activity adapt
cd TO his talents from which he would he ex-
clulcd.
lie ought to come; he must come; he will
come. We hail his advent In advance with
rapture. and we promise him that the proceed
incs CONSEQUENT upon his arrival will be halcyon
and yocifcrous Let him not stand on ccrc-
mony hut come ut once. As New-Yenr's card
he would be a boon, as Christmas goose an
ecstasy Alas that he is already too late TO be
our Thanksgiving Turkey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
ness the closing formula: God save the COM
mOnweath OF Massachusetts!
GHESHaMS REPLY TO HIMSELF.

It should he clearly fixed in evcrybody's nina
that tho charge which Cleveland. Gresham and
Blount bring against Minister Stevens Is inter
ference They say that his acts amounted 10 Ill
reference. and were therefore unlawrul anu
unjust Then, what do they propose! Is IL W
let the HawaiInns alone? On the contrary, IL
is more Interference And they propose to do
openly. and MS II II were lawful and just. pre-
cisely what they have condemned as an abuse
of power and an assumption of rights when
we are not possessed Of and do not claim
The fact that the President and Mr.. Gresh-
am are satisfied that our Government mas
no right to do what Mr.. Gresham, III
his letter to the President has advised
Is set forth I'm Mr. Grcsham's letter OF In
strrctions 10 Commissioner Blount. That extra
constitutional officer WIS clothed by the Presl-
dent alone with authority higher ana vaster
than that which only by the concerted act or
the President and the Senate can be given 10
an American Minister. But even with all this
greatness he was told that he must abstain
from any manner of interference with the 90
nestle affairs of the islands" The United
States" said Gresham to Blount claim no
right to interfere In the political or domestic
affairs, or I'm the internal conflicts or the Ha
waiian Islands, otherwise than as herein
stated" that is for the protection OF the lives
and property Of American citizens, :" or for the
purpose Of maintaining any treaty or other
rights which they itile United States possess
Then how can w restore the dcposed Queen!
Is there any question more entirely political
and domestic than that Of II form OF govern
mcnt and by whom IL shall be administered!
What Is al internal conflict " II that Is not
one which is going on between the Hawaans
who support Mr.. Dole and those who support
Mrs. Dominis? And II. as Gresham says, we
claim no right to interfere In such matters,
what does he mean by proposing that we go In
and throw down Mr. Dole and put crown on
Mrs. Dominis's head and Il sceptrc In her hand,
and set her up on Il throne and make Mr.. Dole
call her Majesty" ? or course II 1t was our
Minister who dcposed Mrs. Domlnis, and II he
had the right 10 do II. and erred only In that
he mIsintcrpretcd our will. why. 1t follows that
our new Minister has the right TO do the same
kind OF thing to give effect 10 our real Will
But does not the dullcst mind perceive that any
process OF reasoning which condemns Mr.. Ste
ycns's alleged act as unlawful thereby forbids
the repetition Of It!
Mr.. Gresham on March H. In his Instructions
70 Blount. himself answered his proposition OF
October Is TO the President. Should not the
great wrong done to feeble but independent
State by an abuse Of the authority OF the United
States be undone by restoring the legitimate
Government" THE United States claim no
right to interfere in the political or domestic
affairs. or In the internal conflicts OF the Ha-
wailan Islands" 1t IL the true answer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
HmueemenIs.


ABBEY's THEArRE-S-The Merchant Of Venice
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-c-S-In Oid Kentucky
AMERICAN ART GALLERIEs-9 q. m to o D. MEX
hibition.
AMERICAN THEATRE-S-The Prodgal Daughter
BIJOU THEATRE-2-s:15--A Parlor Match
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CAsINO-S:15-The Princess Nicotine
COLUMBUS ADMINISTRATION of the Midnight Sun.
DALY'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Algerian.
DORE GALLERY. 53d-st and 7th-ave.-Exhioition' ~
n TO G p.
EDEN MUsEE-230-S-word in Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRES 1.-THE Councillors Wife.
pyFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s:15-shore Acres.
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Professors Love Story.
IARIEM OPERA HOUSE-S-vaudeville.
uARRIGAN'S THEATRE-2-s-The Woollen Stocking.
HERRMANN's THEATRE-S-King Renes Daughter and
Philemon and Baucis
HOYTS MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-S3O-A
Temperance Town.
IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL-S-vaudevIie.
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lebemann.
ROSTER & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
LYCEUM THEATRE-S15-An American Duchess.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-s:co-German Military
Band.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-ExhibitIon.
NEW METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUsE-S-Philemon
ct Baucis and Cavalleria Rusticana
NIBIIOS-S:15-Olaf
PALMER'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
STANDARD THEATRE-2:l5--S:3O-Char Aunt.
STAR TEEATRE-S-Salvinl.
TONY PASTORS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
14TH STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Georgia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
HE COMES!

The Hon. HOke Smiths evening paper, pub.
lished In the enterprlsing town Of Atlanta,
Ca, announces, presumably In a moment of in
spiration rather than Of inadvcrtence, that its
proprietor has determined to retire from the
practice OF the law. The number Of things
from which the Hon. Hokc Smith has been de-
scribed as about to retire has recently become
surprisingly large, but 1t is due to him to say
mat the proportion Of error in these announce
ments may be considerable, as he himself has
"ken the pains to declare. Thus, when 1t had
oeen reported that In consequence Of having
nad his ears boxed by President Cleveland in
a fuii meeting Of his constitutional advisers, he
had resolved to retire from the Cabinet in de-
spair' taking bis Pension Policy with him, he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
REEORM by COCHTIILS.

Our esteemed Democratic contemporary, The
New. York Times" has taken in hand the task
Of rcorganizng the party 1t so lately joined
We wish It abundant success In so laudabie an
enterprise. since reorganization means change,
and any change In the Democratic party II our
esteemed contemporary will permit us TO say 80,
must be an Improvement The plan Of rcorgan-
ization 1t proposes H. for good Democrats, hon
est Democrats. wise Dcmocrats-in short,
cleveland Democrats to get together and
work against the rule of Tammany and dicta-
ton OF Croker. We felt confident all along that
The Times +" would take Il very positive and
determined stand against Tammany and all Its
works az soon as election was over. Its reti-
ccnce on the subject before election was com
mcntcd on unfavorably by some people, but II
should he remembered that what with fighting
the Brooklyn Democratic Ring and opposing the
rascaties Of those two chickens Of is own.
Murphy and Sheehan. II had its hands full. II
should bc said also that II did excellent work.
II II not strange then. tnat 1t neglected to at
tack Tammany and its methods before election.
That IL Il way our esteemed contemporary has.
IL makes up for II after election. II did last
year and the year before. II has It's advantages.
II lets of reform steam without hurting any
body.
The present proposition Of our contemporary
In the line Of reform without being particularly
original or striking Is calculated to win the sup
port OF that large and influential class Of Dem
ocrats who from about month after one clo.-
ton till within about Il month Of the next dis
approve and dcnounce the party leaders their
policy and all their belongings, and then pay
their money and give their influence and vote
for the election Of the machine ticket. In our
Judgment" says The Times" " the organiza-
ton Of n strong State party under the guidance
OF Cleveland Democrats Is the shortest and
srrcst way to the overthrow Of Tammany In
this city" Democracy, in short" it adds, 4" Is
the true and effective antidotc to Tammany
msrrile" True. true. No genuine Democrat
can doubt the certainty OF the cure or the eff
cacy Of the system. 1t Is simply the applica-
ton to the body polite Of the same treatment
which the Democratic statesman applies to his
physical system when leaning over the Hoffman
House bar the next morning after being "out
with the boys" he says: IL think overdd 1t
a little last night Gimme IL cocktail" 1t Is In
the line too. Of party prcccdcnts and tradi-
tons. The school Of medicine which cures dog
bite with hair Of the same dog Is essentially
Democratic. General JacksOn's cOrn-c0b pipe
was not more so.
1t is possible that the people may fall in with
the proposition Of our contemporary and under
take to brace mp after a Tammany debauch
with Cleveland cocktail. Not. though, il they
remember the last one and how the County
Democracy cocktails after the Tweed debauch
landed them limp, loaded and helpless in the
lap Of Croker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
COYIyG NIGHTS AT THE OPERA.

The second performance of the new opera season
at the new Metropolitan Opera House VIII De
given tonight. The selections from the repertory
are philemon and Baucis' and "Cavalleria Rusti'
cana" Miss Sgrid ArnoIdson will make her first
appearance in the former, and Nine. Emma Calve
In the latter. Her Santuzza is said to be remark
able performance. on Friday "Lohengrin VIII
be sung Nine. Nordica appearing for the first time
this season, and on Saturday afternoon Faust
will be repeated. The programme for next week
is as follows Monday. Hamlet. with the mrs!
annearance OF Nine Melba; Wednesday. "Orfes."
with Nine Scalch, and "Pagliacci, with Nine.
Meiba: Friday Romeo and Juliet" with Nine.
Emma Eames and the De Reszkes.
The greatest satisfaction Is felt by everybody
connected with the opera on account OF the Drill,
regarded as one OF the finest ever known in New.
York Nine Scachi who was unable to sing o.
Monday, was reported to be little better yes1ss'
day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

~ Eore,gn-An internal machine similar to that
,ec.,ved nv Chancellor Won Caprivi from
Orleans France. was sent to Emperor William;
an ,nferna, machine was found near railway
+ern,inus in Dublin. - The memorial 10
James Russell Lowell was unveiled In west
minister Abbey; addresses were made by Dean
Bradley Leslie Stephen and Mr.. Bayard. -
Lord Salisbury, in speech at Cardiif, severely
criticised Mr. Gladstone's policy; Lord Dunraven
was elected president Of the National Conserva-
five Union. The Cabinet deadlock In
France is unbroIsen Signor Zanardelli, the new
Italian Premier, does not expect to complete MS
Cabinet for several days.
Domestc-The Court Of Appeals. at Albany
handed down a decision in favor OF New-York
Citv in the case of O'Brien & Clark. contractors
for the new Croton Aqueduct - The Lee
high Valley Railroad strike is practically over;
the company is closing it's employment Offices;
the strikers still profess to be confident OF sue
cess. - Business men express great alarm
over the probable effect of the proposed new
Tariff bill; s. N. d. North analysed the woollen
schedule of the measure. - Colonel f. S.
Otis of the Goth Infantry, was appointed Brig
adier-General by President Cleveland. -
The funeral of Congressman Charles ONeill was
held In Philadelphia.
City and Suburban.-Final steps were taken
to secure a new park for the city at the south
end of Macombs Dam Bridge - Jack, the
popular lion in the Central Park menagerie,
choked to death. Prices Of rubber have
been increased owing to the trouble in Brazil
- The schooner Louise II. Randall. OF New
port, r. l.. went ashore near Belport. l.. l. At
q late hour the captain, his wife and son, and
the vessels crew were in the rigging. - An
nual meeting Of the Erie Railroad was held.
The taking Of testimony in the Bates
case was ended. - Merchants bankers. man.
ufacturers and business men generally con-
demned the Wilson Tariff bill. 80 John Y.
McKane and his associates charged with con-
tempt OF court gave hall to answer on Friday.
- All of the directors Of the Madison Square
Bank were admitted to bail in increased sums.
- Sugar Refining fell over per cent in the
early dealings, and other Industrial shares
moved in sympathy In the afternoon prices
advanced under the lead Of the Granger stocks,
and the market generally closed strong and
confident. Money on call was easy at 1Q1h
per cent.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: Generally
fair. Temperature yesterday: Highest, IS de-
grees; lowest, a; average 50h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
PERSONAL.

Miss May Frank, OF Oakland, CAL who was
offered recently the place OF teacher-ecturer and
preacher In reformed Hebrew congregation In
Philadelphia has declined II. because she does not
care to be bound TO any congregation. Miss FRANK
is probably the first woman to whom such a posi-
ton was ever rendered. She will continue her work
on the Pacific Coast.
Professor Edward Card, who has been elected to
the mastershp OF Balliol has for the past twenty
seven years occupied the chair OF moral philosophy
Glasgow. He is a man of interesting personality
An dealst In philosophy. he has seldom come
prominently before the Scottish public, and al
though living In the commercial capital Of Scot
land he has only occasionally been seen In its
known He is rather above the medium height. with
a compact and well-knit frame; his face, set of
and intesctiai. His social side viii require some
development II he is to please the Oxford DANES.
part s in pablic AFFAIRS. but he holds strong Views
on trade unionsm and reform in the conditions
Harriet Hosmer. the American sculptor. 1t is
said. can wear many medals a hereditary
grand duke. She has spent the last twenty years
almost continuously In Europe. In a recent inter-
view In Chicago Miss HOsmer said that II she
were to live her life over again she would keep
more In touch with her own country and country
Her life has been spent mostly In Italy
Great regret is felt in Russian Poland at the
death OF Johann Matejko. the painter OF
historical scenes, which occurred at Cracow few
days Matejko was born In 1880 His first
work to attract attention was the "Reichstag OF
Warsaw, l773.' which he sent to the Paris Exhibit
ton OF 1867 His great object was to glorfy Poland,
and all his works. with few exceptions, reveal
that desire He chose lis subjects mostly from
Polish history. Among his well-known paintings
are The Battle OF Tannenberg" and oath Of ALE
mupd" Matejko was for long time director Of
the art school OF Cracow
Mary Anderson Navarro and her husband are at
present In Geneva. Some Louisville people who
met the actress there have written home that she
Is las charming as ever, and the personhcation q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29

1.-THE New-York World" rises to remark on
the tariff question: I'm easing the burdens Of the
shoppers the Democratic party will redeem its
pledge to the people" Yes kid gloves. for in
stance are going to be cheaper The working
men Of the country who have been thrown out
Of employment by the prospect OF tariff legisla-
ton are not doing much shopping themselves
just now. but they will doubtless derive great
satisfaction from the circumstance that the
Democratic party has eased the burdens OF those
who have money enough to indulge In that
pleasing occupation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29

Canada has been anxious for many years to
negotiate n reciprocity treaty with the United
States. In return for free market for her
lumber, coal, ores. fish. wool and agricultural
and dairy products. her Ministers have been
willing to make very large concessions to the
American export trade. and especially to all
classes OF manufactures The Democratic party
10 now prepared to give away the American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
JUDGE HILTON DENIES THE STORY.

reporter OF The Tribune asked Judge Hilton
yesterday II 1t was true that he had figured In
supposed Grand Hotel interview, as reported IN
certain article which published on Monday
morning.
mo" answered the Judge. mo truth In II WHAT
ever Pure imagination from beginning 10 emo
Never there In my life."
The article referred to published W only ooe
newspaper and not In The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
NONE OF THEM MORE THAN HUMAN

From The Phlladelphia inquirer.
Senator Morgan's attitude on the Hawaiian ques-
tion indicates that moral suasion or It's substitute
will have to be applied to the Senate before 1t
can be expect ted to indorse everything the Admin
istration has done in Honolulu With some OF its
members still smarting over the wounds inflicted
during the silver battle they would be more than
human II they did not accept the first opportunity
to even the score. And believe none Of the
Democrats In the Foreign Affairs Committee have
been accused OF being more than human.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
AN EASY POLITICAL PROBLEM.
@ Providence Journal.

Ex-Congressman Frank LAWYER didn't get the
Chicago Postmastershlp after all. though he had
6so0o names on the petition for his appointment 20
that Office. AS Mr. Washington Hesing. who did
get the office. IL the editor OF German raper OF
large circulation, perhaps President Cleveland
thought he could secure, Ind. rectly the favor OF
larger number Of people through substituting Mr.
Hesng than he riskel losing In dsregardiny Mr.
LAWYERS monster petition