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n. 'ne same lofty patronage. followed 1t up
cue Incidental music for "Oedpus at Colonus'
~cine's "Athalie" The King then came with
n.misson FOR music for Aeschyluss "Eu-
r."s but by this time Mendelssohn was either
No. OF his excursions into the classic world or
hn OF the problems which Acschylus set before
rs :" ne declined TO do the work. Yet no mu-
~. was ever better equipped for so difficult a
mr.. % Mendelssohn. and II IL interesting to OBJ
r, mat when he accepted the commission for the
w. 10 "Antigone" he first debated with himself
r,r,A or not he should set the choruses In
snS 1--WE style and altogether in unison. and use
"A. representations OF the ancient instrument In
Ga compartments OF the solos He finally de-
bu, "o' 70 try 10 write In the ancient manner.
,,., make his music "a mediator between tho
on.... pay and modern thought" 1t is un-
I'M. "napiy fortunate for music that he reached
eor.s mnation. for II guaranteed life TO his
cor..' IL not In tho theatre. at least on the
,on. ''ase. and forever saved II from the ques-
e,... oused by the modern discoveries touching
wih.,. ".'nms. which might have involved II, not
Translation. - ""' "'''e" ~ "'' '''"''
OF n. s consideration which lends a large share
re..n,...est to the music used in the recent rep
wb..,.. IN Athens This music. as Professor
tenn, captains In private letter. IS the first at
aacien, snocr before a modern Greek audience the
lsytbr, :. ss ss in ancient rhythm. THE old
Professor Wheeler continues. represents
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A NEW BUSINESS CENTRE.
FOURrH-AvE. FROM UNION SQUARE TO
THIRTY SECOND-ST.

BIG INCREASES rs VALUES. ESPECIALLY ABOUT
TwENTY-TIIRD-sT .-OFFERs FOR PLOTS
WHICH HAVE RECENTLY BEEN RE
FUsED-FINE NEW BUILDINGS
Fourth-avc, between Union Square ana
Thirty-second-st., is rapidly undergoing Il trans
formation For several years the two, three anu
four story brick buildings which have lined the
street have gradually been wiped out at vari-
Gus points to be replaced by tall and handsome
buildings while real estate values especially
near Twenty third-st.. have gone up with leaps
and bounds.
A cunsory glance at the situation shows con-
cluslvely how rapid and marked have been the
changes of recent years for the distinct better
ment OF this avenue One needs only to men
ton the United Charities Building, the Ken
nedy Building. the Church Missions House
the Bank for Savings and the new home
of the Society for Prevention Of Cruelty
10 Children to obtain q general idea OF
the rapid improvement which has been taking
place I'm this part Of tho city. The result Of all
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Fourth-pve. and then the Church Missions House
was erected upon the heels of the Bank for Saw
ings. Other improvements contemplated or al
ready begun. give an unmi,stakable sign of the
enivenment u Fourth-ave. above Union square
especially up to Twenty -elghth-st
To comprehend the situation fully. walk up
Fourth-ave. is necessary. The improvement be-
tween Union Square and Twenty fourth-st has
becn marked. while contemplated improvements
NJ various points above this, as we'll as some i'm
nrovement, already accomplished have given a
strong interest 70 this par; OF the city % centre
for real estate Investment.
The standing offers for the All SOus' Church
nr,nertv at the southeast corner Of Twentieth-st.
the attempts on the part of n syndicate t. secure
the property Of NE Fourth Avenue Presbyterian
Church and OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cIotIon the purchase OF the Academy Of Design
by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. and
the purpose OF the company to extend Its building
n Fourth-ave on this site. all point to the con
cluson that Fourth-ave. 10 gradually being trons-
formed into an extremely important business
centre.
ON the west side at Seventeeth-st., still
stands the substantial and homelike Everett
House Across the way and at Eighteenth-et Is
the Clarendon Hotel where Clara Louise Kellogg
and Nine Modjeskn used to stay while In New
York Mime. Modjeska last fall abandoned her
old love for the Hotel Netherland.
Occupying the rest Of the block with the
Everett House and at the southwest corner OF
Eighteenth-st Is the Bradley Building. red
brick and stone structure OF nine stories. This
building is some four years old and was erected
on the site OF the old Seventh District Civil Court
House The Department OF Public Buildings;
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AT CORLEARS HOOK PARK.
THE NEW PAVILION WILL BE FORMALLY
OPENED on JUNE o.

THE NEW PAVILION WILL BE FORMALLY
OPENED on JUNE %.
Cor,ears Hook Park situated little way south OF
Crand-s, facing on the East River, Is one OK the
recent additions TO the breathing spots OF inc
CITY An imposing pavilion. which has been Duiid-
ing for nearly year. is completed, and was to have
been accepted by the city yesterday. but owing 10
the absence OF certain officials the Park Department
will not take possession until tomorrow or TUESDAY
II stands the western end ofthe park ana sot 'ne
ancient Eevpt!an style OF architecture. The pavli-
ion above the basement. which contains lavatorie'
and closets for tools all open work. the roof being
supported by heavy columns of Indiana limestone.
This stone 10 used throughout the building with tho
exception OF the foundation which Is OF brick Inc
woodwork Is all hard wood and the floor OF the pa
vilion has been laid with concrete. The main moor
vii. be covered with seats On Monday evening,
June o. the park will be formally opened with
and concert as the principal attraction IL Is un-
ders:ocd that concert Will be given eacn Monoayy
evening throughout the summer season The park
has already reached such degree OF popularity
that IL Is crowded nightly. VI, -
a coal yard used by the Delaware Lackawanna ara
Western Coal Company. Later II chansed namIS:
and the ground was occupied by several concerns
on part OF the ground stood an imnl,hse susas
plant on which hundreds Of men were employed OK
late years i has been snI; dq ~, condition to
Timothy j. Campbell. Wa.le in III State Ltsi ature
he had bill passed giving the city authority TO
purchase the land and lay oat public RaTk ms
proved boomerang for Timothy j. campbell Wnen
the city took possession of the land the marble
OF enployment With one accord they laid their
msfortune at the door ct Timothy J. Campbell and
az the next election he found himself several hum
drets OF votes short Of the number necessary 10
elect him.
has been levelled or and laid out with walks flower
beds trees. bushes and lawns. II is bounded by
Corlears. South, Cherry and Jackson SITS and the
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THE OrENING or GLEY ISLAND.

MANY AppluoNAL ATTRA cTToNs At TIE rorr-
LAR RESORT
s,arn's Glen Island VIII open FOR the .~ason u,At
Wednesday, Mr.. siaraa has mad. a great many
Improvements in The popular resort this year and
has added 10 tho attractions The "Irp" has l-,n
enlarged and tn number o. rare animals Increased
There are more monkeys this year than ever before,
ana srNcra more lions are due % arrive on board
EMP tomorrow. The buffalo herd has been enlarged
by baby bufraio. which arrived al-'ut u month
ago The Glen Island Zoo thi. year Is probably the
largest IN ih" country The Aquarium has been
increased in size. and and rare marine beauties
and monsters added. while the As1ary has also re-
ccivcd large share Of attention. In John H.
sarins trip 70 Egypi he picked up v,Ty
rare l,-tfhcr,1 beauties. which val ctN forth al
miration from G.cn Island visitors. The Museum u
Natural History. In which Mr. Stlrin II particularly
Interested. has been enlarged and improved. Pro-
f,.ssor l. VI. Mccormick. the curator. recently re-
turned from another irip through Asia ana Africa.
whore he vent after novelties and secured large
collection. Twenty -,ight seals in the ncinl lako
are ready 10 greet visitors.
Among tho latest additions are a few OF the bark
Ing seals familiar to visitors 10 the Cln House
on the BLUM overlooking the beach at San Francisco
That part or Glen Island dear to IN" heart OF all
Germans known ~ Little Germany. has also
ccived It's rharc OF improvements. II has BEEN Mr.
Siarins idea 10 have the visitor. he passes
IN. bridge into Little Germany. forget that he Is In
this country. Everything is German, from tho
walters 10 the cooks. second caste Of the
eleventh century style has been constructed. and
German trees and Hinder. groves added. while
music from the mountains Of the Rhine Is 10 be
heard
There vii be three band concerts a, Glen lslnnd
each afternoon this sumner. one VIII be devoted
entirely 70 popular airs while nj The others VIII be
heard The COMPOSITIONS Of The old rnasters. ~ a
whoc. Glen Island this season VIII hc more al
tractivc than II has ever been.
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strument in his hand. a Greek musician would have
been willing 10 play time in unison
with the vocal part. Very properly the composer
has used the flute Independently in portion % The
Prayer to Bacchus. which he a choral
dance. He borrows figure in sixteenth notes from
the me,oly OF, the first strOphe. and out of II de-
vclops his instrumental introduction TO the scconl
portion Example d. In this there occurs an
nerva.lic REGULARITY of extremely interesting
kind. The emotional color Of the piece from
the OF the interval called a superfluous second
NB-A-haD. Characteristic element in Oriental
music. including that Of the MagyGrs. In all lilSc
hood, though, the composer has sanction for the
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occupies the fourth and fifth stories of the build

occupies the fourth nnd fifth stories OF the build
ing
Immediately opposite. at the north, Is the Hotel
Belvedere. n modern building, where artists and
singers and Italians the principal guests
The Florence across the street on the east side,
Is one Of the well-known observation-disclosures OF the
city
Half the block above the Florence building Is
vacant. Here the cyclorama building OF CORFU
gated iron. stood for few years. The property
Is FOR sale, but Its owners hold 1t at so high
figure, in view Of Fourth-ave. real estate de-
velopment, that no transfer OF 1t has yet been
effected
A NEW BUSINESS BLOCK.
Immediately opposite and extending along the
Fourth-ave front from the Hotel Belvedere TO
Nineteenth-st. big modern building Is be-
ing erected. 1t will be occupied by a large liho-
graphing establishment and also utilized for
offices. stores and studios The front IL l3l feet
In Fourth-ave. and the depth 200 feet in Nine
feminist. The height will be thirteen stories.
The building Is to be Of ght brick ard stone, with
steel frame. II will probably be ready for oc-
cupancy in the fall The erection was begun in
January last.
IN old Fourth-ave. landmark which seems
destined TO yield TO the inroads Of trade Is All
Souls Church. This is generally spoken Of as
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CREEK TRAGIC MUSIC.
r1oD1Es FOR THE "ANTIGONE' OF
NJ" SOPHOCLES
,.pr OF TIE RECENT oIyMPIAN GAMES

-,.pr OF THE RECENT olXMPIAN GAMES
,xc TO COPY THE ANCIENT MANNER.
,.,hune is beholden TO Professor benjamin
Tae ,.sas,er. OF Cornell University Gust now at
ives ,,e American School Of Classical Studies
s''A NE, for information touching one Of the
d A' ,D,.,esting experiments in the department Of
SeeA =, learning Unfortunately the Information
's''e complete as might have been wished. but
50" accompanied with material which makes
y l..a.sl,n possible, and it may be that what is
ss now will be supplied at some later time.
SN %. more serious minded of the visitors to the
'" o,vmpian games at Athens shall report upon
~" ,.stures OF the meeting than tho athletic
w. the games were in progress in the ancient
W." a., IN the Greek capital. a series of perform
c ~ Sophocless "Antgone" given by
r",,s chiefly university students. in the
-. Concerning the circumstances of these
w...nces the newspaper correspondents have
~, 10 nothing TO say, yet they raise one of
S.,e, fascinating questions that classical an
- ,e.t for posterty 70 answer. In them an
ras made 10 perform classical tragedy IN
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THE PIONEERS THERE.

Mahon 4 Coyuc. owners - the Ncw-Amsterdam
Hotel lag claim g. having given the first gr"ar
impetus - property values IN Fourth-ayc. through
the erection - the hotel ~ IN" luthcas corner OF
Twenty hrst-st and F,urth-nve. This hotel was
opened on September 2. 1892. Then came the
erection - the United Charities Bnilling, at the
northeast corner ~ Twenty-serond-st and
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this Development - that the pri'" of real es-
tate her, has been gradually swelling for hVe
yrarJ until the owners ~ some large proper
tics seem lmlucd with the belief that values
here within a Jew years Will Dee increased enor-
~ Gsly. am IA consequence a price IS placed on
possessions which frightrns IN would-be pur-
chassrs
The advocate., 1896-09-23

pressing forward with unabated zeal
toward the reclamation Of their lands by
irrigation.
Kansas is not one whit behind any Of
them. She points with pride to the
work already done. Within her borders
over $500 private irrigation plants have
been put in since the agitation was
begun, besides thousands Of farmers have
been induced to try irrigation in small
way, which insures them living outside
Of their farming,
The Kansas State Board Of Irrigation
will be here to give account of their
stewardship. The prominent candi-
dates of the different political paroles as
we'll as those directly interested IN irri
CATION will be present to thoroughly
discuss the duties Of the National and
State governments toward irrigation.
Noted speakers will be present from
other States, and practical irrigation
will be treated in all its different phases.
No person should be absent from this
meeting, who can possibly come. Every
town, city and township in the State
should be represented. Every person
coming will be considered a delegate.
The ladies are especially invited. All
can have their "say" and ask as many
questions on the various subjects as they
desire.
The following railroads have made
one-fare rates in the State Of Kansas,
Kansas City and st. Joe, Mo-, included;
excursion tickets to 90 sold October II
to 1G inclusive, good to return until and
including October 10, 1896; tickets to be
good for going passage commencing
date Of sale and for continuous passage
in each directions A., T. & s. F., B. &
NJ, c., r. l. & p, Colorado Midland, D.
& r. g., Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley, Missouri Pacific, Rio Grande West
ero, ST. Joe Il Grand Island, st. Louis
d San Francisco, Union Pacific.
Great Bend has ample hotel accom-
modations and can take care Of all who
come. For any information wanted,
correspond with L. BALDWIN,
Local Secretary.
JOHN II. CHURCHILL, President.
II. N. LESTER,
Secretary State Irrigation Congress.
JOHN E. Frost,
Chairman State Executive Committee.
e. r. MOSES,
Chairman Local Executive Committee.
Issued at Great Bend, Kas, Septem-
Der 2, 1896.
The advocate., 1896-09-23
Official Call for the Fourth Annual Meeting
Of Kansas Irrigation Congress.

By authority OF the State Executive
committee, the fourth annual meeting
Of the Kansas Irrigation Congress is
hereby called to meet at Great Bend,
Kas., on the 18th, 10Th and 18th OF Oc-
tober, 1896.
Four years Of drouth and crop failures
have riveted the attention Of farmers and
all classes Of people TO the fact that irri-
CATION is the only salvation Of the great
plains country. Texas, Colorado, Okla
hOma, Nebraska and the DskOtas are
The advocate., 1896-09-23

10 Chicago, St. Louis and the East via BRrllng-
ton Route.
The travelling public is sure to find the
best fast vestibuled trains to the East via
the Burlington Route.
Handsome new compartment sleepers
(same rate as standard sleepers) chair
cars (seats free), Kansas City and st. 10
seph to St. Louis; standard sleepers, chair
cars and dining cars-'pay for what you
order"-to Chicago. Take the "Vestibuled
Eli' to Chicago, and the "Vestibuled Linn
tied" to st. Louis.
Ask Agent for tickets via the Burlington
Route.
L. W. WAKELEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
st. Louis, Mo.
The advocate., 1896-09-23

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Cure it positively, certainly, In
fallibly. Cure it so it stays cured. Cure
1t so you can stop taking medicine. And
that Is something that no other remedy in
the world will do.
The advocate., 1896-09-23

You can get the old reliable RGRsGs
Farmer and the ADVOCATE, both. Nne
year for Sl.50. The Breeders Gazette
and ADVOCATE Tor e2O0.
The advocate., 1896-09-23
Rich, Red
Blood

Is absolutely essential to health, 1t Is impOs-
slble to get it from sO-CaIled "nerye tOnics "
and Opiate compounds. They have tempo
rary, sleeping effects, but do not CURE. To
have pure blood and good health, take
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which has first, last,
and all the time, been advertised as just
what it is - the best medicine for the blood
ever produced In fact,
The advocate., 1896-09-23


bonds were sold for redemption pur-
poses, and the proceeds (S96, 100000 in
gold were placed in the treasury as q
fund for such redemption. In time this
fund became known as the "gold re-
serve," and in the bank act, approved
July 12, 1882, in section providing for
the issue Of gold certificates, the sum OF
$l0OOO0,OOO was prescribed by Congress
as the limit to which the gold reserve
might be reduced without affecting the
issue Of gold certificates.
The presentation Of United States
notes for redemption prior to 1893 was
not great enough to reduce the reserve
fund below $lO0,OO0,OO0; IN April Of that
year, however, the minimum was reached,
and the fund became so low that in Feb
ruary, 1894, an issue of bonds became
necessary to enable the government to
restore the gold reserve and redeem the
obligations of the United States. Accord
ingly, popular subscriptions were invited
for an issue Of $50,OOO,0O0 Of ten-yesr 5
per cent. bonds, which were dated Feb
ruary ], 1894, and realized to the govern
ment S58, ,633, ,295 in gold. In November,
1894, another issue of $5O,0O00OO OF the
same class Of bonds was necessary, the
sum realized being $58, ,538,50O. In Feb
ruary, 1895, the government was again
obliged to replenish the gold reserve,
which it did by the purchase, under con-
tract, Of 3,5O0,000 ounces Of gold coin,
which we're paid for with United States
per cent. thirty-Year bonds, amounting
to $62,3l5,4O0. Another sale of $l00,000,-
600 Of 4 per cent. thirty-year bonds was
made through popular subscriptions, in
vited in January, 1896. The total amount
of bonds thus issued since 1893 to protect
the gold reserve was $262,3l5, 400, and
the total proceeds thereof, in gold coin,
was S293, asa ,286.74.
The amount Of United States bonds
outstanding July l, 1896, was as follows:
~ per cent. bonds continued at9
Der cent bonds of i9O7. .....'...... 559,6S6,SSO
per cent. bonds Of 1904. ........... 100,O00,0O0
per cent bonds OF 1925. ............. 162,S15,4O0
Total sl............................ .$8l7, ,8i6,75
All these bonds we're sold at not less
than par for gold coin, or it's equivalent;
they are all redeemable in coin of the
standard value of July IA, 1870, which
was the date Of the first OF the refunding
acts. The standard weights and fneDess
for coins at that date were the same as
at present, the gold unit being dollar
Of the standard weight Of 25.8grains and
the silver unit being the silver dollar Of
the standard weight Of 412115 grains. The
interest on all these bonds is payable
quarterly in coin Of the same standard.
The government has never issued any
bond, payable, by their terms, either prin-
cipal or interest, in gold coin or in silver
coin. Before the war, the obligations Of
the government contained no statement
as to the kind of money in which they
should be paid, and none Of the war OBJ
legations contained any such provision,
except the certificates Of temporary loan
and the 7-30 notes Of 1864 and 1865,
which were all payable, by their terms,
in lawful money.
10 Chicago, st. Louis and the East via Burllng-
The advocate., 1896-09-23

Monetary System and Per Capita the Principal Countries Of the World
IAN page Treasury Circular 1891
The advocate., 1896-09-23
Gold and Silver Comparatively to 1895.

YER AT THE ANNUAL AVERAGE PRICE OF
SILVER EACH YEAR FROM 1887 TO 1895, IN.
nTnaTVWs
The advocate., 1896-09-23

Total production from 1893 to 1895 was gold,
3d. 7SS467 400; silver, $lOS57 ,8141OO Percentage:
gold, 45.9; silver, SAL
The advocate., 1896-09-23

(G) July l. 1896 all other countries January /, Il
(b) Except Venezuela and Chill.
The advocate., 1896-09-23

Monetary System. j
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION.

The following programme of exer-
cises will be observed during the Sixth
annual reunion of the United Confed-
crate Veterans at Richmond, Va,
June 30th-July 3D. 1896, as furnished
by Mr. Thomas Elicit, secretary of the
Executive Committee:
June 30-Opening of the convention;
prayer; welcome by the Governor of
Virginia; a welcome by the mayor of
Richmond; business as the convention
may order
At Night-Reception at the White
House of the Confederacy, (presided
over by Mrs. Jefferson Davis); other
receptions by citizens.
July 1-Business as convention may
order.
At Night-Grand concert of war
songs at auditOrium chorus of 1000
voices; grand tableaux of State spon-
sors; receptions by other citizens.
July 2nd-Short session of conven-
ton; grand procession of military and
veterans, Gen. John =. Gordon, chief
marshal; laying of the corner stone of
monument to President Jefferson Davis
Grafton by General Stephen D. Lee.
At Night Reception by the Cover
nor of Virginia; reception by other cit
liens
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of him who tells us that a contraction
of the currency. brings prosperity, that
nothing but gold is money, that the
country is very prosperous, that the
farmer doesn't need any money if he
has plenty to eat, that If he is not
prosperous, it is because he is lazy, and
that the gold bond is the panacea for
every i'll?
I know not what the views OF others
may be; will not impugn the motives
of any fellow Democrat, but so help
me God, I will never subscribe to such
sentiments.
Some measure should be devised
whereby the government should not
be forced to issue bonds in time of
peace.
Some measure should be formulated
whereby the government will not,in the
future, be at the mercy of less than
half dozen financiers.
I believe as I stand here to-day that
all this can be accomplished by the
simple repeal of the act of 1873 which
destroyed silver as a primary money.
All! But we are told the United
States can not do this alone. They
bell US we must wait, wait for the CO.
operation of England. Eighty years
we have waited for this, eighty years
longer we will wait in vain. The only
concessions we have ever wrung from
England have been by the weight of
cannon ball and canister.
If the Mecklenburg patriots had
waited, North Carolina would not have
been the first to throw off the yoke Of
British rule.
If the colonies had waited for an in
ter-coloniaI agreement there would
have been no war of the Revolution or
declaration of Independence.
If Grouchy and Ney had not waited
eight hours to execute Napoleon's or
ders the battle of Waterloo might not
have been lost.
Mortal man should never wait to do
right. / know OF but one thing that
comes by waiting, death, eternal night.
1t is dangerous word. Let us beware
OF it. when confronted with stern
duty.
But they tell us the gold standard
will bring prosperity. Is this true? ?
Twenty years it has been tested. I'M
der its operation the government has
become insolyent. If it were an or
binary corporation it would go into
the hands of a receiver inside of twelve
months.
Under the operation OF the gold
standard the number OF mortgages in
this land doubled between 1880 and
1890. Under the operation of the gold
standard the mortgage indebtedness,
more than doubled during that per-