The morning call., 1894-05-09
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

T he announced breaking off of the engage
ment between Miss MauGe Burke and Prince
POnatowski recalls some peculiar features OF
the affair which developed IN this city. When
the Prince came to California on his late visit
ana the engagement was announced, CALL
reporter sought an interview with General Car-
pentier, who is generally accredited with
taking fatberly interest in the young lady's
affairs. and by whose advice il was promised
she would be guided. Mr.. Carpenter gave the
reporter an audience. and during The coaver
sation which followed gave utteraDce to some
state ements which did not look at all favorable
TO the Princes suit. Mr.. Carpenter said, In
the first place. that he knew no hing OF any
engagement Furthermore. he distinctly stated
that If his wishes had been consulted he would
certainly have been opposed to Miss Burke's
marrying a foreigner. In addition to this
Mr. Carpenter took occasion to say that
Miss Burke was mot bis niece, not his
ward, and not his heir" Every word and
action OF the old gentleman indicated his
violent and apparently unalterable opposition
TO the rumored engagement Twenty-four
hours afterward, however, r markabe change
took place in the tenor Of Mr.. Carpenters ex
pTessions, If not In his opinions. lengthy in-
terview with the Prince had in the meantime
been held and some other potent Influences
brought 10 bear upon the old gentleman. He
became cOnFlHCeu lDdb the IlIncc WAS Reu-
tleman in all that the term implies" and ap-
pioximatey announced the date OF the mar
riage himself. Just what caused the cessation
OF Mr.. Carpenters opposition TO the match is
not known, but 1t is a good wager that he was
In great measure RESPONSIBLE for the final ter.
mination OF the preparations for a wedding
Prince Poniatowski evidently lacks discretion
so far as his utterances are concerned, at least,
and if the reporter had not withheld his re-
marks about certain other Prince who was In
the city at the time 1t is quite probable that a
quite diffe rent scene would have been subst-
tuted for the private little supper party which
was held In the Palace one evening.
The results of the strike among the coal
miners in the East have already had serious
effect in Pitsburg and other ci les In that To-
calty." said 0. L. CrandaI In the Palace yes
terday. "When left my home in Plttsbnrg ir
was only hose who had been old customers of
the more extensive dealers who were able TO
secure a supply for their needs. The boarding
house keepers were serving scanty meals and
stores for gas stoves. There were very few
dealers from whom coal could be bought by
even old customers at 81 per ton, and that Is
double the price usually charged. The rail-
roads were also beginning to feel the effect of
the situation. Usually they use Il cheap quality
in which there is Il large proportion OF slack,
but when / left the city they were beginning TO
haul into their yards the best quality OF lump
coal. as they had nothing else on hand, and
much of this fuel had been contracted for by
manufacturing concerns, but The railroads were
appropriating it TO their own use. A coal fam
inc seems inevitable unless the present gloomy
situation radically brightens up within few
days"
A. O. Barr, the advance guard. so to speak. OF
a party Of enthusiastic believers In the doc.
trines Of Fourier and Owens, which Is on its
way from the East TO Mexico, arrived In the
city yesterday. he says the party comprises
about twenty members, and that their purpose
is TO make practical test OF the theories OF co.
operation In a country as yet almost unin-
babited. Mr.. Barr says that Topolobampo Is
their objective point. and that while all the
members of the party are imbueG with the
spirit of cooperation they are not communists.
"As an Illustration OF the calber Of the men
| who compose the party" said MIR. Barr. 81
| might mention one Instance. John Swytin,