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The realist trembled with passion

"Only s25 for my picture!' he
shrieked. "Why, sir. are you aware that
the land there portrayed never sold for
less than $3.50 front foot?''
Doubtless an oppressive silence would
have intervened but for the roar Of a
storm at sea depicted upon a nearby
oanyas.-Detroit Tribune.
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That Tennyson hadn't good manners
is the contention of Mr.. Sherrard, and
this young man, in support of his state
ment, tells the story of visit paid by
his mother in her youth to the laureates
wife. Tennysen came into the room,
looked very gloomy and, in fact, snub-
bed the assembled company, if one may
believe Mr.. Sherrard.
Commenting on this tale, The New
Budget says: 1.-THE absurdity of attempt
ing to trick out Tennyson as drawing
room hero is palpable to all who know
him. 1t is, moreover, a species of
fawAing upon him which he would have
been the first to resent His manner to
men and women was frankly boorinh.
He did not mean unkindness, but so it
was that bs protected or merely amused
himself"
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A Curious Playbill Phrase

The Teatro Nuovo, at Naples, added,
our correspondent says, curious SEN
tence to the bills of performance a few
nights ago. The piece to be performed
was "Il Catenaccia" ("The Chain''), by
Blum and Toche, which had not before
been performed at Naples The sentence
was as follows, "The manager consid-
ers 1t his duty to advise the public that
this comedy, because of it's rather hcen-
tdous character, is not an entertainment
fit for young ladies' London News.
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At the estaurant-'Call this prime
roast veal? Tell you what, Peppi-you
should see how my wife cooks it; she
might give you a wrinkle "
At home-"R Roast veal, Mary, doesn't
happen to be your forte. The way they
dish it up at the restaurants beats your
performance into fits. I'll Popolo Ro-
mano.
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When Healy, the American artist,
was in France, he painted portrait OF
Louis Philippe. 1t became the property
of the American minister, General Cass,
and soon after its completion the king
met the artist and said to him:
"Mr. Healy, understand that was
seen last evening at your minister 5 III
very good company, between Washing
ton and Guizot, both painted by you.
Where and how did you copy your Wash
ingtonF"
Mr.. Healy replied that he had copied
1t from an engraving of Stuart's Wash
ington, as the original had not been
within his reach The king then said
that while he and his brothers were in
the United States they had seen Stuart
at work on this great portrait, and that
during the sittings Washington had con-
versed with the young princes.
''And now, added the king, 81 want
you to make me copy of that very
portrait. F"
The great difficulty was to know
where to find it, but in weeks time
the king thought he had his information.
"Mr. Healy," he exclaimed, "we are
dished! The portrait is in Russia, and
under present circumstances can ask
nothing of the Russian government.
What are we to do? I must have my
Washington! L have set my heart ON it'
Mr.. Healy proposed copying the full
length portrait hanging in Faneuil hall,
in Boston.
"No, mol" said the king. "That is in
his military uniform, and want him
as president of the United States, in his
black velvet suit. Will you start for
America and do your best? leave the
whole affair in your hands. You might
copy the portrait which Mrs. Madison
cut from its frame in 1914, when the
English burned the city of Washington. !"
So the artist set sail for America,
and, once there, the president, John
Tyler, allowed him to paint in the room
where this portrait, rather feeble imi-
tation Of Stuart, had been hung. Later,
when he passed through London, he
learned. by chance that the portrait
which Louis Philippe had believed to
be in Russia was really in London it
self, and that he might be allowed to
finish his copy from it.-Youth's Com
panion.
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New-York tribune., 1895-08-08
THE BROOKLYN M4YOR4LTY.

An imaginative writer has been dscoursng
In the news columns Of THE Brooklyn Eagle
on Democratic Mayoraty prospects and posi-
bties in that city. His dissertation does well
enough, perhaps to fill up space in the duness
Of the midsummer season. but no one with
knowledge Of the existing situation can attach
importance to it. In the first place. he INDUCES
in a little essay on the desirabty OF harmony
in the party, and declares that many of the
dominating spirits of the (McLaughlin) machine
have either been retired or have retired them
SELVES in the consciousness OF the fact that
their day Of power is over" bill Of partcu-
lars on this point would be both interesting and
important. Who are the dominating spirits
who have been retired or have retired them
selves? No light is thrown upon this question;
and the writer little later appears to doubt his
own assertion, for he solemnly AYERS that III
"the party is to win, Hugh Mclaughlin James
"Shevn John McCary John Delmar, Patrick
Henry McCarrcn and their associates, who
have for year, controlled nominations, must
take back seats" But what evidence Is there
that any one Of them will follow this advice!
Mclaughlin has on divers and sundry occasions
gone through the motions Of retiring from active
control Of the Ring. but every time he mas
.bobbed up sereney" in his old place as II moth
ing had happened As for the others, not one
of them will ever give up anything political so
long as he has half chance OF holding on TO 1t.
They may keep quiet for a time, but as soon as
the Democracy gets control again they Will be
found to be the power behind the throne.
But all this is comparatively unimportant In
comparison with the actual discussion OF candi-
dates to which The Eagle" writer devotes con-
siderable space. 1t is here that his genius flow
ers In fact he let's himself loose. and puts
neither bit nor bride on the play OF his exuber-
ant fancy. What can be said Of a man who
atiirms that 'the tide Of party sentiment appears
ITO be running so strongly in favor Of Judge
civilian J. Gaynor that very many Democrats
"belIeve that he could be nominated for Mayor
III he should signify a willingness to accept?
The idea Of William J. Gaynor as the candidate
Of the Ring Democracy is calculated to make
those acquainted with the events Of the last two
years In Brooklyn gasp and rub their eyes TO
see II they are really wide awake The reasons
why Justice Gaynor might not wish TO relinquish
his place On the bench, with more than twelve
New-York tribune., 1895-08-08
THE ILLINOIS RACE WAR.

While we are righteously enraged at the mas
sacre Of missionaries in China, let not the mas
sacre Of Americans in America be ignored.
Doubtless the horrors Of Spring Valley are not
as bad as those of Ku-Cheng. But they have
occurred in land where vastly higher degree
Of civilization exists and where a vastly higher
standard of humanity is to be expected. Taking
that fact into consideration, 1t Is difficult to see
how the State Of Illinois can vaunt itself very
greatly above the Province Of Fo-Kien. In the
one, as In the other, not only innocent men have
been massacred. but women and children, too,
with all the accessories Of insult and outrage
Even the sick and helpless have not been spared
by the brutal mob If Mandarins and Viceroys
have assented to the crimes In the one case,
Mayor and police have done SO In the other.
If the Emperor Of China is responsible for the
wrongs done in his dominion. what shall be said
Of the Governor Of Illinois?
This wholesale slaughter and pillage at Spring
Valley has been called labor trouble" 1t is
not. No question between labor and capital is
at issue. 1t is a race war, piece of race az
gression, pure and simple. Were 1t the former
it would be bad enough Being the latter, it is
the most detestabe kind Of violence that can
be perpetrated in this country. This Nation was
cosmopolitan In its origin. 1t was founded upon
the doctrine Of equality. AS one Of the fruits Of
the greatest war Of modern times it has put into
It's Constitution declaration against discrimina-
ton between races In a matter of citizenship.
OF all lands in the world 1t can least well allow
such determinations to be made. The Italians
at Spring Valley have not merely assaulted lot
Of negroes. They have assaulted vital prin-
ciple of the American Republic
Even II there were any discrimination TO be
made between races, in this case 1t would have
to be in favor Of the negroes and against the
Italians. The former are all American citizens.
and "natural-born citizens at that, and speak
the National language Of America The latter
speak foreign tongue and are foreign born:
New-York tribune., 1895-08-08
PERSONAL.
.etarv Of War Lamont arrived in sorreH !, Me-.

oooro,orv ~ War Lamont arrived in Sorred D. Me-,
last night.
robn A King president OF the Fort Dearborn
National Bank in Chicago and the owner OF one OF
the finest homes In Ashland Boulevard, Chicago.
was path driver on rhe g, The the fnIon League and
Illinois clubs.
There died recently in Moscow a man who in the
last twenty years gave $4,000 to charity. lie
was State Councillor Jermakoff, who came from a
poor family. His first public act which excited
general attention was the purchase OF the freedom
of ali the serfs living IN his native village This
cost him $4,000 He came TO the rescue OF the
poor people time and time again when the mar
vests failed. His funeral was Of the largest
ever in the old burial place OF The Russian
Cars thousands of the poor or the capilal lono"-
ing the philanthropst's body TO the grave
Mr. William II. McElroy is to deliver four lee
lures at Saratoga on August 10. IA. Is and lS The
subjects OF these four lectures are respectively
.Rsnsree as Fine Art George William Cur
tls' and Famous Men at Famous Dinners
The Archduchess stephanie. of Austria. has taken
a house at Cowes for the regatta season She Is a
great lover of display in dress and 1t Is said that
the Queen the other day. aroused the disapproyal
OF Her Majesty. The Queen also objects TO the
s5ov by the usual Attributes OF
atty. The Archduchess intends to spend some tiHs me
most delightful of Belgian watering places
Perry II. Thompson, the poor lock tender OF
Cumberland. Md, who recently received Soco
from an uncle intends to open factory for the
manufacture of cheap stockings, in which about
five hundred girls viii be employed.
The death Of Ex-Governor Rice brings to MIND the
interesting fact that five Governors OF Massachu'
setts were the year lsls-Rice, Butler Bout
well Talbot and Clafn. The senior Ex-Governor
to-day, in age we'll in date OF service. IS MT
Boutwell, who held the Governorship in ls5l-oS and
is five weeks older than Mr.. Clahin.
Able TostoI the of the famous Russian
novelist has met misfortune recently He went
to Rome short time ago, and soon became one OF
the sights of the city. His photograph was In al
the shop windows and people stopped in the streets
to look at the blond-bear bearer OF the great
foreign name. He had visited the ltalian cdPi,aA
his conversion to the Roman Catholc
Church, believing that he was called TO aid In
bringing about the union OF the Greek and Catholic
churches. But he excommuncated by the
Russian synod, and then the Vatican from polit-
cal reasons ordered him to leave Rome Toistoi.
however returned to the capital secretly, ana ths
Vatican in order to try his sincerity had him
placed In the monastery at Grotta Ferrata. few
days ago. however, the Able apparently grew tired
Of his new surroundings, and escaped to Russia
New-York tribune., 1895-08-08
Newpork Daily Gribm,re.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY, AUGUST s, 1895.
FOURTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The latest advices from China
confirm the first reports of the massacre; at Ku-
Cheng soldiers sent to protect the mission plum
sued a manifesto badly scoring Timothy Healy
and the pseudo -Nationasts. General Lo-
peg Dominguez has consented to become Gov
ernor-General Of Cuba; Captain-General Cam
pos will continue to direct the military opera
tons In the races off Cowes the Yampa
won in the schooner match the other winners
were the Audrey and the Britannia.
DOMESTIC-The free-silver men were defeated
In the Iowa Democratic State Convention; w. F.
Babb was nominated for Governor. - Ex
Senator A. j. McLaurin was nominated by the
Democratic Convention at Jackson for Governor
OF Mississippi. -- The white miners at Spring
Valley. H., declared the the negroes off
and resolved to return 10 work. - Miss Eliza
beth Flagler surrendered herself at Washington
10 await the action of the Grand Jury, on the
charge Of homicide. - The Regatta Committee
of the New-York Yacht Club decided not to allow
the Visilants protest against the Defender in the
race Of July %. and also denied that there was
any ground for Mr. Willard's charge that the
rules Of racing violated on Tuesday. -=
Ex-Justice William Strong Of the United States
supreme Court, is dying at Lake MOhonk. y. Y.
- John Hodge Past Grand Master Of Masons
OF this State, died at Lockport.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Catholic Total
Abstinence Union Of America began its silver ju-
bilee. After organizing at Columbus Hall, Mon
signor Satolli celebrated mass at the Cathedral.
and Archbishop Ryan, OF Philadelphia. preached
the sermon; stirring address in the afternoon by
President Cleary, Of the Union; popular meet
ing at Carnegie Hall in the evening with
speeches by Mayor Strong and Commissioner
Roosevelt, Archbishop Corrigan and others
- Severe electrical storms and heavy rain
fall caused much damage in and around the
city; was killed near Rockaway Beach,
Long Island - The funeral of Ebenezer X.
Wright. president of the National Park Bank
was held at Trinity Church. - Tests were
made at Sandy Hook OF the new gun-lift bat
terry. - The Giants defeated the Washington
team by a Of to 3. - Winners at
Brighton Beach: Harry Alonzo. Lorrania Mis-
trial. Palmerston. Our Jack and Kinglet. -
The stock market was dull and unsettled.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day:
Slightly warmer with showers In the afternoon
Temperature yesterday: Lowest, 73 degrees;
highest, 81 degrees
New-York tribune., 1895-08-08

r. ore next set forth; and then
,,o oxn,o,tot,on Of his name winds up WIN u',
statement. eft Is safe to say that II ne s"o"s
"occort tho nomination for Mayor, II wouiu o'','
..,o h,oouso no was I'm n measure forced 10 w
eco hoI,ov,ny Il 10 be his absolute duty 10 ''''
..noonIe of BROOKLYN" Just think OF Mch""s.
In and sbevlIn and Delmar ct a. '1orc'"s
tho nomination for Mayor on the reluctant anu
shr,nLiro Judge, II cannot be forgotten so SUN
,,a, AR Uovnor was a foremost leader III "'c
,0ovement which led TO the election OF Mayor
"~,,,onan hv an unprecedented majority TWO
- and 70 the downfall Of John Y. NC
Kane and all that he represented in the pon'.s
- h,s soo,,on ~ Kings County. As well might
o.,a ,roro,, ossert that the Republican party Is
.,s,.,.,. =, nominating Grover Cleveland for the
presidency. or Professor Wilson, or "Geher"'
Coxey .. a..
After that II IL useless to consider what lhe
writer in The Eagle has to say res"r"'"s -
nossible candidates for Mayor on the Democra"c
side of the House. The truth Is INA. 'ne ,''', n.D
Gratis in Brooklyn are hopelessy divlueu. "''n'"
less than three weeks the Chairman OF 'he HA-
ecutvc Committee of the Democranc rarV :"
Kings County-this Is the style adopted py 'ie
reform or Shepard organization-put hinseii vi
record over his own signature ID tic e"' w.
his organization would nominate Its own cah'ii
dates this fall from Mayor down, ana wou'u
send its own delegates to the State Convention.
His statement was as plain and positive as words
could make II That the Democratic tail VIII
woc the Democratic dog in Brooklyn this year
is most unlikely. 1t remains for the friends OF
good government the great majority OF whom
are in the Republican party, to make the most
of the present condition Of affairs. The regular
Democrats will doubtless put up respectaoie
figure-head The reform Democrats VIII name
candidate Of their own unless the Republicans
nominate man in whom all honest citizens
can have confidence BY strict attention to their
duty the Republican voters can keep the machin-
cry of their party from being run for the benefit
Of sposmen, can earn and win victory at the
polls. and secure to Brooklyn the continuance OF
good government
New-York tribune., 1895-08-08
,resate for the year 1895 over 9oOo.OOo tons

gregate for the year 1895 over 0, 100000 tons.
Mr. Atkinson also predicts that railroad con-
struction will be accelerated during the next
two years as much as 1t has been retarded In tho
last two There are as yet no indications what
ever to justify this prediction, though 1t may
prove true. But there are weighty reasons for
anticipating much decrease In railroad building
for some years. The conduct of POpulist legis
laurcs and courts and executives makes great
difference. Capital is not hungry to put itself
within range Of confscation. Apart from this
the earnings Of railroads have not been large
during the last year, and with short wheat and
cotton crops are not likely to he very large for
the coming year 1t Is true that great corn
crop will In measure compensate for the def
cheney in wheat. But the quantity Of corn moved
out OF the county where It is grown ranges from
15OOGOOOO to 4OO,OOO,OO0 bushels, the latter
from the largest crop ever raised, while as much
as 25OOO0OOO bushels of wheat would probably
be so moved even from comparatively short
crop. The output Of wheat, taken from the coun
ties where it IT. raised. Is relatively much greater
than of corn, and varies less with the size Of the