Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 20, 1880, Page 10

To THE STAGE. ‘Summary of the Season—Estimate of Managerial Profit and Public Gain 3 The Riches and the Rubbish of the Dra- “matié Year—Legitimacy © * ‘Triumphs. eae ‘Adelaide Neilson, Mary Anderson, _* “and John McCullough Fores ~ most in the Race. ‘A London Andiente Metaphorieally Poll James Al- bery’s Nose—Cossip Anent Plays and Play« ers Bere and Elsewhere, * A SUMMARY OF TIE SEASON. While the iconoclastic Jack Huverly contends “that thefe is nO such thing us a dramutic season, “that the dividing Hine bus been obliterated, and ‘that the winter business runs into the summer ‘and the summer into the winter without auy pause, the season of 1879-'S0 is practically ended, just as it-used to be m the days of the stock aystem. The leading companies have been dis- Vanded, the lending actors, actresses, oné man- agers Lave pulled down the curtain, and are scattered over Europe: they have retreated to our watering-places, or they may be found in the vicinity of Union Square. from whence they svill emerge when’ the curtain rises in the year “1880-81, and those theatres sti] open will have ‘to rely upon the summer “ snaps" now in the field or that may be organized. + Of course ft would be absurd tohelieve.the re- ported fabulous salns of starsand their mana- yers during the season just ended as compared ‘with those of previous yeurs, yet there can be _no duubt that the profession bas to some extent shared in the commercial prosperity of the past twelve months. Finuneialty, the past bas been a better season than the preceding one. Large sums of moncy have been made by meritorious attractions with well-organized Inmpes:. even the vast number of in- competent pevple have skimmed the country with Icss difficulty than formerly, and those who sizh for a return to the stock sys- tem with the end of thesenson find that there is us slight a prospect of thet return as ever. In this city the yeur’s results may be stated thus: Munager MeVicker undoubtedly has had the best of it. It required no prophet to pre-- dict that with every house runn:ng upon the combination plan some of them must fall be- hind, owing to the fact that there were not enough strong cards in the field to xo around. Weak companies were more numcrous than ‘stroug ones. The manager who was uot in “the “swing” bad to take the sticks and suffer. 3tc- -Vicker, while he has ‘been compelied occaston- ally to give tims to unpopular troupes, man- aged to get the cream of the thing. . As a result, he hus made more money than any of his fellow- managers, and more muney than he has seen in any season since that of Ist. Haverly, on tue other hand, while be has had ‘some Very strong attractions, has had some very weak ones to counterbalance them: but he may Qe sald to have come out with a profit—not a lsrge one, but a_ profit. Hooley bas not addcd much to his bank account. ‘Huunlin started ont last fall with a mild attempt at a-stock company. consisting of Miss Eliza O'Connor, Miss Marion Fiske, Miss Henrictta Irving, Miss Eugenie Blair, Messrs. 1.2. War- wick, Edwin Browne, ¥, Irving, T. J, Martin, Alonzo Schwartz, W.H, Compton, 1. Franklin, E.G. Hallnck. Charles Ruy, T. E. Bowen, J. S. Smith. The opening piece was * Magnolia,” w v ner “The Octorvun.” With such a com- pany faflure was inevitable. Without going into the details of his failure, we will merely say that within two” anonth: be _ fell “back upon seniteh troupe and guve up ue season in April. Mitchell and Sprague opened the ted Olyinpic, but before the on Was very old Mitchell concluded that the ig were not large eaough for two managers, d vut to Sprazee, who bas managed to 1 place open. After MeVicker, William Eurmett, of the Acndemy of Music, has probably ized more froin bis house than any other local manager, and the three or four cheap West Sige have been liberally I= patronized, =e running stock compan being comperent ply conclusion that it is much -bubitetion and un assured salury, however small, Ahan to cobarn-storminguround the country and sulunit to the niseality of scoundreily manugers. £. Jtqwill. be seen from this that every manager ‘cannot view the past season as-une of remark- able prosperity; and the public can certainly not look back with rent delizht upon the sum toral of montal sain and intellectual culture fannd in the_uccrued productions of the yenr. Tu the credit of our pluygoers be it said that Jourof the lanrest engegements were those of Adelaide Neilson, Mary Anderson. John McCul- Jough, and Robson and Crane. From the com- paratively light business of previous visits, Me- Cullough found when be opened last September at Haverly’s that he bad become a popuhrr idol. Whree years ago his audiences were very ‘ineagre: the houses during the Just enrarement were filled Ly the best patrons and by the stu- dente of the drama, who coguized that the mantle of Forrest had fallen upon him, and that from his shoulders it hung in graceful folds, that in the mere mechanical portion of bis work there was the brilliant polish acquired only by: ‘arduous study, and that in the reading of th better to have a local text and the interpretation of su gas Othelln, Richard 111, Virginiua, cus, and ‘even Flamiel, he gave dence of an intelligence and an imag- ination that had been made broader and richer by the mellowing intluences of time. McCullough deserves his success, for he has earned it.as every one must who secks true ame in any depariment of art,—by persevering endeavor, The next notable engagement was bexun at Hooiey’s on Oct. 6 by Robson and <rauc, who appeared in “Tho Comedy of Errors." At the time we fully discussed the merits of the assumption, and will merely say ere that it fs doubtful if other two comedians ‘on the American stage could have carried this, to the general public. most uninteresting of Shakspeure’s comedies, through two seasons. They not only did so. but accumulated a small fortune from it. Mars Anderson achieved a triumph unlooked for by her when she ap- cared at MeVicker'’s in Uctober. Considering er years and the disadvantage she has labored under in stepping from__ private life into the most exacting roles, Mary “Anderson is au astonishing wonian. and to-day oceupies 2 place upon stave uttained ‘By none that we can remember in the whole history of the dramna,—previous training taken 4nto account. Yet she bas much to learn before she is fuirly entitled to the plice she now bolds an the public affection. Her art is crude, ber gesture is often inapprepriste, her_uction awk: ward, her grasp of the thourhts and meanings of raaster minds is yet superticial. and she has hot yet displuved thut insight which reaches down and touches the fundamental springs of shuman character, When ull this bas been learned. whes that mental discipline bas been acquired, and when the routine of thentric art hns been mastered. when she symputhises more -deeply witn her heroines, and breaks through the coldness found in nearly every nssumption— Julia, fudiet, the Counter, and Pauline.—she will then have exrned the name of the Americun Atachel, which some of - her too enthusiastic ad- miirers bave niready given her.. Her ambition aime at thehigbest position. She is phonominial- dy gifted physically tor her profession. Time sand experience pertitps will do the rest, Itwas nlso at McV that Adeluide Neii- eon, In the month of December, played. and the guceess of her engazement was a creditable proof of the public intellizence. At the time her performanecs were announced us her last in this city, and since thon her pernianent retire- iment from the stage has been emphasized. ‘There ure certain rumors atioat, however, which polut toa probable reconsideration of her de- termination, and. if we understand anything of Neilson’s disposition, we may predict that these rumors will prove true. ‘Che union between her and ber profession is tuo strong to be broken at her age, her mind 13 too active for retirement, and the honors and rewards are too. easily won now to be lightly relinquished. She may retire for a season, but she will blossom forth’ again. ‘And it will be well forthe stage and for the public, for” her work, characterized by imagination, womanliness. tendern ruth, is productive of the highest {n- Nuence for good. Her Juliet, loving trusting, modest, ingenuous, the embodiment of the rapturous intoxication of hope and the bitterness of despair; ber Viola, full of sweet- ness. pleasantry, good nature, and maidenty modesty: her naaiind under the boughs of Anien, whose charming naiveté and pretty gaucherie steal Into every heart—these are pictures to which the memory clings. Neilson's engugement was made peculiarly important by the production ot Shakspeare's “Crimbeline * for the firsc time in this city. the part af Imogene Leing acted by the star. She sucoceded in win- ‘Hing unqualied admiration for her interpreta- ton of the quiet phases of the character, but it was zenerally conocded that sho exhibited a de- Ticienes of power in the more passionate scenes. @ne of the pleasunt recollections of this enzage- mivnt was the Malroliy of Mr. Edwara Compton, the Cleten of Mr.C. A. Bradshaw, and the Sir ‘uty Batch of Mr. Wt. A. Weaver. : ~ The success of these artists in not only this city ‘but throughout the country proves the indestruc- bility of the drama. Populur appreciation in the higher drama must always remain so long as the clements of hutnan nature ure unchanged. “The trouble ig not the decay of popular appre- ‘lution, but the decay of artists endowed with true dramatic power on the stage, and whenever | the libretto of * The Spectre Knight,” ete., has } appeal to the those artists make their clevati warm and spon- public heart a response is foun tancous. These ure some of the noted events of the sea- son from an artistic point of view, but there were many other jucidents worth recording to which we will briefly refer, leaving the minute catalog of plays produced and the dates of their roduction to the compiler of almanacs, every ramatic event at the time of its occurrence having been duly chronicled in the columns of Tne TRinvNE. In turning to the list of original plays, even. allowing the term its utmost significince, we tnd "but two or _ three worthy of serious consideration, and this searcity we cannot | but attribute less to the [ack of wit on the part of managers todi: cern merit, and their disinclination to encour age native talent, than to the inellicieney of our native writers to produce meritorious works. There has been no period in the history of our Stage when it was more worth while to write a good play than now, when manugers und actors ‘Were so eager to find such a thing, and in Ame! ica there fs no department. of literary work ‘in which success hax been £o immediately and s liberally rewarded as the department of the lit: erary playwright. Among theo! ginal work, of native dramauisis “My Partner” of Bartley Campbell looms up. The play, of 2 romantic and sensational chiracter, wis a surprise to every One familiar with the efforts of this too proiftie writer. It made an instantancous hit, and was applauded for tho ingenuity and origi- nality of its plot, its churacter. its vivid succes- sion of striking scenes and incidonts,—course some of them were, but very | dra- muti. His “Galley Slave,” on the other hund, which received its first production at Haverly's ou the 1th of Junuary, 2 few weeks previous to the presentation of * My Partner,”. was found to be a drama commonpiace in its inaterial and wenkly put together, while at the sume time there was found some’elever dialog, some good scenes,—in short, it bud all the weaknesses und ‘of the beauties characterizing Cumpbvell’s work. {tschief claim, if not. indeed, its sole clatm to be remembered, is that it did not ap- peal in vain. Mr. Campbell also contributed ¢ another new piece during the seuson,—* Fair #ux,""—seen at MeVicker's, The play, notwith- ding the admirable ucting of Mrs. Aunes Booth.and its dramatic superiority over “The Gatley Slave," did not attract much atteution. Petroleum V. Nusby’s “Widow Bedott" made fts appearance at Haveriy's in September, an ‘event which was unadorned by critical or populur enthusiasm. The piece,—it is called a comedy,—bowover, obtained vitality through the grotesque acting of Mr. Neill Burgess. sub- sequently ran to large business, so if was re- ported, in New York, and now, we understand, it has fallen into the hands of the absorbing Haverly. George Fawcett Rowe's weird ““Wolfert’s Roost," founded upon Washing- ton Irving's “Sleepy Hollow,” did not prove ot strikivg interest ut Hooley’s, where it was ‘produced on Dec. 1. Mr. Raymond's Jehabod Crane ‘was universally commended us up as— sumption tinely conceived and clicately wrought out. Thesame month—at the Madison Strect House—witnessed the first performance of 8. Wolf's comedy of “A Million,"—n piece, which, while its success was not conspicuous, did not wholly fail, partly, we imagine, through the ex- cellence of the Max Adolph Opstein of Mr, W. J. Florence. The bumor was forced, tho incidents trivial, the dialog generally was_ commonplace, skewehy, and the treatment altogether proli: M. Green un uson Thoinpsow's. “Sharps and Flats,” in which Rob- gon amd Crane appeared at Hooicy’s on the id of i hin the playgoing recollection. in to Shepomenal business, “The Strategists” and “Our Germin Setiator " at MeVicker's, and “The Professor" at Mnam- iin’s, were the titles of farcical efforts of no par- ticular merit. There was another fling at orlg- inality, entitled “Pujamas,” at Hooley’s. Si- Jence {s its hest epitaph. In this list will be found tho important plays of native growth seen during the ye in this city. The list is neither long nor brill of them will ever become Standard, and few of them will hold a pl than two seasons. gaged,” “ Our Gi Dutchered by Dalzicl's company,—need no com- ment. Turning to tho adaptations and translations, the best pluy of the year, and one which should become standard, was * Yorrick’s’ Love" at Hooley’s, from the Spanish of Estebados, by Ww. D. Howells. It is the most vigorously written tragedy scen in years. and Luwrence Barrett, as the comedian of the Globe Theatre, found in the part mugnificent scope for his powers. Mr. Eben Plympton, Miss Ellen Cummings, and Mr. Fred Bock. also added to their reputation in their several purts of Edmond, Mistress Alice, and Master Hayncood, The piece de resistance of Zola. the apostle, of realisin, the * Assommoir” of the Paris.\ ae at refined and sweetened for the American palute by Charles Reade, was performed on Jun. 19 for the first time in Chicago at McVicker'’s. The event was a notable one, inasmuch as “Drink” afforded an able body of artists an opportunity to exhibit originality in both method and execu- tion, for the play, while it is founded upon a pattern by no meuns so rage as Zola and bis re- Hner, Reade, would lead us to suppose, is the most outrageous sample of its cluss yet seen. Toa large class here as elsewhere it proved at- tractive, and its attractiveness, as has already been pointed out, lay ia n tew grotesque and repulsive scenes expressed in the most extraya- mnt spirit of au extravagant. school, which pear about the same relationship to true urt as the coursest caricature of 2 Rowlandson bears to 2 vortrait by Vandyke. 'The ghastly picture of the Parisian plumber in his drunken ravings and in delirious death was rendered with a. force and a reality by Mr. ‘Thomas W. Keene which claimed the admira- tion of all; but whether such a picture really serves the purposes of namonition, as the author claims, or whether it merely allures and excites the brutal instincts as public executions used to allure the crowds, is an open question. In this gompans—from ‘the Boston ‘Theatre—Mr. E. |. Buckley deserved all the praise due to the conscientious fulfillment of a duty for a faithful picture of the swaggering Lanthier, and Mr. L. K. Shewell (Goujel),, Mr. D. J. Maguinnis (Mes Bottes), Mr. S. E. Springer (Poisson), Miss Rachel Noah (Gerraive), and Miss Florence Chase (Virginic) assisted - each, in their way, to a complete _ representation. During the second engugement. of this beginning on March 8, they appeared in “The ‘Two Mothers,” a dreary melodrama, which drew lightly. The Criterion Comedy at Hooles's in the carly part of the year showed us an exceed- ingly neat comedy by W. D. Eaton, author of “All the Rage.” A Triple Courtship" wus its name.: Jt was found amusing, and gave indica- tions of a successful career. A translation or adaptation of Augicr's “es Fourchambguits” ran for a week at Hooley’s to indifferent business, Giancing at tne coral the truth is made ap- parent that the taste for old comedy bas become either extinct or the mtec of netors capable of portraying the gay gallants and the fine ludies of these favorit works huve ceased to exist. Is the latter reason the correct one, or is it true that the fashion of comedy passes away with the fashion of the men and manners it presents? We hetieve that were a manager bold enough to ‘uily select a company capable of suniunon- ing ** from the shadowy past the forms that once have been” upon the old comedy stage he would make a success of it Among the stars whobave come and gone, Bandmaan stands forth as the most conspicuous failure. He played the worst engagement of the senson at MeVicker's. Miss Cavendi ea of her marked mannerisms, made a most fav uble impression. Sothern brougnt us nothing new, yet his popularity was us great as when be wns‘ much younger man. Fanny Davenport, Maggie Mitchell, Lotta, Joe Murphy, Emmet, John Dillon, had nothing but the old repertoire. The three first mentioned played large engage- ments. While Bandmann made himselt prom- inent as the least. profitable star of the season, Den Thompson, as Joshua Whitcomb, the thnest piece of low comedy on the American stage, prov- ed one of the most remuncrative, the reecipts for thirty-two consecutive representatio $4,000. Barney Macauley repeated his “* Messen: ger from Jarvis Section" to light. business, and the engagement of the Bowers-Thompson troupe muy be said to have been an unsuccessful one. One of the most pleasing memorics is the 2'liss of Miss Annie Pixley, « soubret who bas, by ber freshness, vivucity, piquant acting, within an incredibly short time achieved remurkable prominence. Another soubret. Miss Minnie Palmer, who has neither the physical qualities nor the originality of Miss Pixi WHS found sae actress by Hamliu’s audiences, Nat Goodwin hus been spoken of by many as the coming comedian of the Americun stage when he npplies himself to something more ambitious than “Hobbies.” He played two engagements during the season in this city, and each engn;re- ment marked great growth in his popularity. “Evangeline” was found to bave inst its hold, and the Colville-Eme toseau Folly Troupe did not find the patronage 4s Javish asof yore. The Rice Surprise Party, on the other hand. played a fine engagement. For several Sunday evenings a company headed by Miss Dickey Lingard pre- sented a numberof pluys, including * Our Boys,” +The Two Roses, -Mother-in-Lan he venture was uot a success. Chicf among the revivils stands the run of e Danites” at MeVicker’s on the mounting of which was lavished the heat endeavors of Malmsba and Rogers. The novelty of the program lay in the Parson of Mr. Sheridan, a piece of acting very vigorous and powerful, but bard. : Tia few weeks the principal bouses will be closed for a short-time to undergo much needed repair. MeVicker's will be entirely redeco- rated: Haveriy will be lavish in paint, and Hooley will be equally liberal. Hamlin promises us one of tho finest theatres in the West, and wi trust, not only for hisown sake but for that of his patrons, that he will profit by past expe- rience and Surround himself with men compe- tent to manage the departments in which they are placed. Manager Emmett will, in Sep- tember. throw open the doors of his Academy of Music. and his audience WwAl find) that — magniticent auditorium even more magnificent than before. The Olympic will remain in its present hands: So far as we know, the policy of Inst season will be pursued at all the houscs,—combinations. The prospect of a stock theatre, ns we hive said, ap- ars us distant us ever, although the immense pusiness done by the best organizutions, and the best business done by the interior companies during the year would scem to indicnte that the system is slowly but surely digving its own grave. And thercin lies the hope that eventually the public will become tired of the traveling incompetency continually accumulating owing to the absence of schools, and the stock theatre, the only system of intelhgence and progression, will be regstablished. AN INDIGNANT. AUDIENCE. James Albery, the author of ** The Two Roses,” produced his new comedy, “Jacks and Jills,” atthe Vaudeville, London. The piece was a fnifure, and the audience was highly resentful. "They hissed, made critical remarks, and finally raised such a hubbub that the acting wis stopped. The manager made & speech, saying that the actors, at least, were doing their best, and ought to bo heard. For awhile. there was decorum, followed by worse interruption than before at a particularly obnoxious sentiment uttered by Albery. The London corresponpent of the New York Times—probably Joseph Hut- ton—thus describes the scene: ‘The churacters in the play come and go, enter and cxit,in the-most unmeaning way. Little things are dwelt upon with tiresome minute- ness, Small jokes are painfully elaborated. The audience. from impatiently calling out, “Get on with your Story ungrily calls for the curtain to be dropped. It always happens when a play goes wrong that the dialog is ‘ull of lines from Which gods and “pitites” score rapid repartces. “This must not go on,” says Sam. “No it musto’ ‘shouts the gallery with a derisive langh. “ What does it all mean?” asks Teddic. “ Woat, indeed,” shricks the pit. “It must be explained," says Sam.“ Who's todo it? shouts tho gallery, amid cheers and laughter and weries: of Shut it up,” “‘ Curtain,” and other terrible rebukes, which fall like blows upon the strug- gling artists. The author believes he bas written A good play, Perbapshe bas. It is funay. f lieve, to read, bright, amusing, and racy; but. in action it is thin, weak, unmeaning; and yet it bus been rehearsed and pronounced “stun- ning ” by ull concerned. -At last Mr. James, the ‘Teddie of the comedy, can stand it no longer. He comes out of the scene to the fovilishts. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he says, in pathetic and pleading voice, “this is hardly fair; we are trying to do our hest,and I do think you are treating us badly.” ‘The appeal is answered at first by one voice: “You should have thought it out first and not produced such stuff,” and then James, standing looking at tho house, is greeted with a ringing burst of applause, ending with n loud shout of “Go on! Go on!” Sincularly enough, the next Jine in his part is, “We are not here to be insulted,” and itis greeted by a fresh round of applause. Then an ill-ndvised, not to say vulgar, reference toa child being born with maternalreminiscences of green peasclicits agenerul hiss from pit and gallery, and from that moment little elso is heard but the hoot- ings and cat-calls of a disappointed and angry audience. Asthe curtain is going down Mr. Albery urrives at the stage-door in time to bear the hisses of the audience, changed, however, to applausive calls for James and Thorne. The actors xppear before the curtain, one and ull. They ure received with onthusinsm, tho. uctor- managers belong greeted with quite « tumult of cheers. This being over, there fs un ironical call for the author, who, to the surprise: of bDody, comes on pale as his shirtfront, defiant us beisangry. Heis met with bisses, luughter, and applause. Ho thrusts at them the palm of hishund. They accept the signal. They listen: “ Ladies and gentlemen,” says the author, “1 “eno doubt in asserting that this is an or- zed opposition” Then he disappears, and ry of “Apologize!* “Come te “Thorne!” aAuthor!"" “Apology!” Half the audience leaves the house. "tho other half waits to sce what will happen. Nothing further does happen. ( LOCAL NOTES. Alf Wyman and wife goto Leadville for thir- teen weeks. Alice Hustings will probably join the Olympic company soon. “Kerry Gow” and Joe Murphy at Hooley’s to-morrow evening. W.A. Tralles is in town. He is treasurer of the Adelphi, Buffalo. ¥ MeVicker's, late in July, will be closed for two, possibly five, weeks. The Halsted Street Opera-House will bave John veviin as the star the coming week. A benefit for Charlie Redfield, McVicker’s rubicund and roseate-tempered treusurer, is talked of. ‘The benefit to Manager Nixon, of tho Halsted Street Opera-House, will ovcur this afternoon andevening. A good bill is offered. Tony Denier will luxuriate in the lake breezes and the Bridgeport smells from now until fall. His troup bowever, will keep the road. The interests of ‘Widow Bedott” in Califor- nia will be cared for by Chnrles Blnuchett. There the piece will have ao early hearing. “The Merry Cobbler,” “Dodging the Gang, and 2 burlesque of “ Pinafore ” will be the fea ures of the billat the National Theatre during the week. Manager Hamlin is again in town. During his visit East he hus suoceeded in filling a good deal of next senson’s time. Hig theatre, now in process of reconstruction, will be opened about the middle of August. m Roland Reed, the clever comedian, is’ in the city. On Monday night he appears at the Olym- pis. Roland indignantly denies the report that ¢ is going to munage either Alice Oates or Sart Bernhardt next season. Mr. Fred Warde was to have been a member of Dalziel’s company. which opens at the Olympic to-morrow evening, but hc is suffering from a troublesome affection of the t hroat. doctor bas advised him to stop playing during the sum- ner. Mr. Frank J. Healy, a gentleman who bas made no smail stir in this city us correspondent of the New York Mirror, will henceforth be the city @ditor of the Fort Wayne Daily Gazette. His place as correspondent of the Afirror will be iilled by Mr. C. P. Mitchell, of this city. - Mr. R.E, French. Miss Henrietta Irving, Mr. Luizen, of Lutzen & Co.'s eircus; Gus Hiight. of the Mianie Wallace company; M. Joseph and Signor Sautelle, variety; Capt. Decker, of the St. Louis Globe: E. G. Wackerhaen, treasurer of: the Kansas City The:tre Comique? Claude Wilt- jams, and Charles Forbes have reached the city. The usual summer engagement played at Haverly's by the Tony Pastor troupe will be commenced to-morrow evening. There are many well-known uumes in the bills, and the success with which the organization has been met would seem to indicate that Tony, “the delight of the ladies and the admiration of the men,” bas an unusually good entertainment. “Tortured to Denti” (* Mother-in-Law”) will be presented at the Olympic to-morrow evening. In the cxst there will be Messrs. Roland Reed, W..J. Hurley, Bd J. Buckley, Miss Florn Newton, Miss May Eldridge, Miss Sfary Drew, Miss Dickey Lingard, and Miss Amelia Waugh. ‘The comedy is one of sterling merit, and soine of the names would indicate that an interesting performance will be seen. GREEN-ROOM GOSSIP. Mr. Charles Warner, the original Coupear in “Drink,” will probably visit the States next sea- son protessionally, “The Love of His Life.” produced last Mon- day at the Union Square Theatre by Mr. Fred- eric vautding, is a failure. Sam Colville, the bnriesque manuger, will not. travel next season. It is said that he intends to ™manage a Cincinnati hous Mr. F. F. Mackay nnd Miss Louise the Criterion Comedy, haye determined to pro- duce “Our Flirtation3,” an original turcical comedy by Mr. James 8B. Wilson, the dramutic critic of the Cleveland Lrader. Jt is suggested that Mr. Hdison should invent anew kind of theatre seat which could be raised or lowered according to the hight of a person or a bonnet, so that the tops of beads or Yonnets In nrow of seats would be on a level. ‘Thus 2 bonnet would have ny advantage over ves, and n le mtn woul ave AS many pri' the tall aan in front of bim. ee ee THE TADPOLE. Sec the Fabel In the mudhole, A bullfrog’s son or else 9 daughter; His agile tail, In aqua suil, Propels his way beneath the water. ylvester. of ‘There's something in the careless grace Wich which he glides from place to plac, Or switns with hrother-tad 2 race, ‘That twists a wrinkle in my face. What on earth was then the mutter, Making all his teeth to chatter, AAs to the water's top he rose a\nd sniffed the ether with his nose? T heard exch little grinder rattle As though the Lad were doing battle With something like an ague-chill, and couldn't keep his jawbones still. O“Cholagogue" and “ Sulph. Quinine,” Do tadpoles worship at your shrine? Ah well! he soon Will lay aside Hig nimble til, His tadpole pride, ~ And by its side will Lay His impish tadpole way, ‘And, goggle-cyed, ‘From inud and bog ‘Will stare und croak locs a frog. —Fred A, Hoag. ES deh Too Nuch Paris Green. It is reported that a tamily bas just been poisoned by eating lettuce upon nich Peas green was found, and many other unpleasant Stories of the game kind have been heard every ear since the arrival of the potato bug brought Paris green into common use out of doors. Such accidents should remind the owners of furms and gardens that the favorit remedy for potato bugs is not one of the simple insect- powders that ‘are advertised as hnrniess to juman beings, but a virulent poison to what- ever being tastes it in small quantities. Owners: of large crops that are subject to insect ravages may be justified in using it, but even these should take special cure thut the wind or some other force docs not carry the poison to berries or to vegetables of which the leafy portions are eaten. -In home gardens, where the various vegetables and smull fruits are grown neur each other, it should not be used at nil Small boys who pick potato-bugs at threecents a quart may. cost a little more than Paris green, but, on the other hand, they are cheaperthan doctors or re- spectuble funerals. MUSIC. : Suppe’s Opera of “‘Boccac¢io” rans My on the Bills. A Brilliant Musical Testimonial -_. to Miss Couthoui. * -}} { The Last Reunion of the Amate ur. “Club Announced. i i The Original Church Choir Pinsfore Company Returned—Interest+; ing News from-Abroad. | Suppe’s opera of “ Boccaccio” will be praduced . for tho tirst time in this city at McVicker’s Tho- atre to-morrow evening by the H. I. .Mubn Comic Opera Company. .AS the opera has‘iever » peen givén here, the -following synopsis of the , plot will be’ of interest: Pietro, Ince of Palermo, is to be muyried to Fiametta, a duugh- ter of theDukeof Tuseany,by a morganati¢ fuar- ringe. He goes to Florence Yor the purpose of being betrothed to her. On bis journey he yneets with a pitty of jolly students and their leader in mischief, the poet and novelist, Boccacciof who is in love with: #lametta. -Boccaccio hns-tande enemies of all tho married men of Flor}nee, through ridiculing them in his novels as drptk- erds and benpecked husbands. They swepr to berevenged on: him. Pictro, who, before '!pre- senting himself ‘at court, has played a serits of wild pranks with the students, and made‘love to’ a married’ woman of Fiorenee, whom the students led him to belleve was! the niece instead of wife of Lotteringht, the .doop- ¢r, has tho misforume to be mistaken! for Boccaccio, and receives a sound’ thrashing trom the men of Florence. Boccuccto, knowing that Fiametta returns his love, hits upon a plitn ‘of freeing ber from a distasteful marriawe with tho Prince. He-arranges a mock comedy in which will boas followee ae broken She sheet Gioyannt Boccaéeio.. Miss Jennie Winston Fiametto. -Miss Alice Hosmer Pietro. ‘Mr. Bujene Clarke Senlan.. ry. Vincent Hon 1 Beatrice, Hattie Richardsorr Lambertuccio. . Mr. H. Bell Peronella. Prestige nn Latieriught nee Ered Dion i iss Murie Somerville The Unk <Mr, Walter Hudson conetto. Mir. William Morgan Majordomoto the Mr. Donna Sancotiore.. cis Pane hai ie bees ‘TESTIMONIAL, e testinonial to be given Miss Coutho: morrow evening promises to be one of the mest enjoyable: entertainments of the season, un- usuit! attrections huving been secured,’ ‘Tho artists cugiged are Miss Abbie Currington, whose reemt appearances here delishted ber audiences 8) much: Mrs. Jessie Barlett-Davis, fhe popular contrulto; E. Heimendutil, who will ¢ remcmbired as the solo vivlinist of the Men- delssobu Quintet Club, together with the Lfese- ganz ptring Quartet, the Chicago Vocal Quartet. and Miss Alce Bateman, pianiste, who will make her first appearance before a Chicago audience on this occaston, but who, from the fame which has precedal her, justities the expectation that she will mate u sensation. Of course, the chief attraction many will be the beneficiary her- self, who wil to-morrow nizht he heard here for tho last tim: in -two years, as_she sails ina few duys for Etrope, where, in the best G and clocutimarg Continental schools, pe pses to Tes bale ao Seume her study. ‘The following is tho 1. First moyement, op. 18, No. 4...... Beethoven bieeeyang String Quartet. 2. Regitatin—t The Doom of Claudius @nd Cyithis”,... . ‘Thompson Prof. ial ter C. ee ES nd srena and aria—" ors @ on ‘Verdi i rn. “Souvenir de Faust”... Kontski --Donizetti . Pl 4. Plano solrries lice Bateman. 6. Aria—*Omio Fernando” Ars. Jewste Bartlet 6. Recitation.......-- «Miss Jeesic Couthout, %. Quartet—Evening Greeting”........-..Abt Chicage Quartet. 8, Violin sob—" Airs Russes""......Wieniawski 1. -B. Heimendahl. 9. English ballad — “The .Flower | ._ Girl”..: Bevignani ae “ties Aidte Carrington. 10. Nachtgesinz. eorescgang String Quartet. 1L Recitattor—¥ Christmas at the Quar ters". .. Russell Vogt 12. Quartet. tees Song Chicago Quartet. *"* Miss Jennie Duttsa bas been Gngaged as so- prano at Grace Episcopal Church. Mr. Lewis, tho violinist, is to play at the Com- mencement exercises ut Grinnell, In., June 29. H.S. Perkins bas the following musical con- yention engagements: Seneca, Kas., next week, June 2 to 25, and Butler, Mo., June 29 to July 2. Mr. James 'H. Rogers, of this city, who-has been abroad forsome time pursuing his musical studies, has returned, and is now wendy to de- vote himself to the practice of and teaching of “the piano and organ. A performance of Pinafore" will be given at the Central Music-Hall on Friday evening: next by the original members of the Chureh Choir Company for the benefit of Mr. W, J. Davis, of Haverly’s Theatre. The place of Mr. Bowen (who ts ‘out of the city) will be filled by Mr. F.C. alker. Miss Zelino Montey, the violinist, has been filling engagements in Kansas during the past month, and meeting with marked success. ‘The coming two weels she is engaged to play at the conventions to be held in Seneca, Kas., and But- Hie ato under the direction of Perkins, of this city A soirée by the pupils of Mrs. Jenny T. Kemp- ton will be giveg at the rooms of the Union Catholic Library on the 24th inst. The pupils who will take part are Mrs. Alice Brainard, Mrs. Clava D. Stney,.the Misses Aggie Clegstun, Kate Cotfey, Jessie Jenks, Marie Mulford, Emma Baker, Jennie Dutton, Etta Butler, Ella Bensley, and Mess Frank C. Walker, P. J. Dunn, und John McWade. ‘ CHICAGO, June Ti.--To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Has the idea of giving Sunday con- certs in Lincolu Park again been abandoned? Some time ago Te Trinvny stated that Mr. Hand had secured nearly sufficient funds to de- Tray the expensesof such, and that the first con- cert would be given June 6. An answer in next Sunday's Trisunr would greatly oblige P. E. B. [Ansuwer—Don'tknow.} On Tuesday evening Inst a second pianoforte recital was given by Mr. Emil: Liebling, assisted by Mr. It, A. Wellonstein, at Lake Forest. The Program included’ grand duo for two pianos on theines from ‘Weber, by Lysberg; Ruf's “La Filense"; Rive-King’s “Gems from Scotland”; Mendelssohn's “Allegro Brillant,” for four hunds; coneert transcription of “ Amaryllis"; and Mendelssohn's G minor Concerto. A testimonial cuncert will bo given on Tues- day evening next at Ifershoy Hull to Mis3 Eliza- beth Scunlitn, who. bus just returned from her udies in-New York with Signor Agra- monte. Miss Scaulan- will have the assistance of Sixnor De Campi, Mr. Eddy, Mr. Oesterlee, Mr. Knorr, Mr. Gleason, Mr. Gill, Mrs. Jessie Bartlett-Davis, Mrs. penter, and Bertha Buerge in the performance of an excellent pro- Foorn to be gram. a Acontemporary guys: ‘“ Two sacred cantatas, re sung with a syeetncss pad ad bled every one presen: ‘orm Bom n0 a3 hy putation which her ‘Qn South bs ides ofthe justness of the re] brilliant powers created. ‘Profil Joachim haa once more tondered his renieaation as Director of the Hochschule fiir Musik-of Berlin, and a little farce which has alrendy:been abundantly enacted will, in all probability, bo repeated. : It’ 1s} underst that Joseph Joachim, the famous Hungarian violinist, will come to this country next,eeuson, because of his disgust with Germany. Mafy.European.critics hold him to be the equal of Paganini. A recent Now Orleans paper gives particulars of the arrangements now making by M. Do ~Beauplan-for-tho production of opera in that city next seasdn: “Mme. Ambre (Mme, De Benu- Inn) will be ‘the ‘prima donna, with a list of French artists whose names are unknown in this country.< Roo e : It is stated. that applications for membershipin the chorus fo be organized for the festival to be given iy ‘New York noxt May are already so numerauys as to indicate that the director will be troubled with an embarrassment of riches. From 900,to 1,000 voices would be sufficiently powerful for tha,pyehestra and for tho size of the_audito- rium(tag,Soventh Regiment Armory). It is un- derstood that there will be room in the building |» For 7,000 seats. _ Sehubort's “Alfonso and Estrella” is to be ‘producednext season, at the Vienna Opera- Hous@ [thas never as yet been performed, ex- cept at, Weimar, where Liszt put it on the stage. Its texthis to be revised, and several new por- tions areto be added, taken from other unpub- lished opéras=by the same _anthor. The initia- tive for its production at Vienna was taken by Kapellmeistor-fuchs, and*it will be produced under his ditpction. Mme. Rose Hersve, according to letters and newspapers justreceived, was shipwrecked Inst Murch on ber Voyfige from New Zealand to Mol- bourne with the members of tho Melbourne “Opera Company, of which she is the prima donna. Tho ‘'e Atan steamer, in which she was a pas- senger, was struck by a heavy sea, and, all four Dindes of the screw being broken, the vessel be- ‘came almost helpicss, and was carricd by astrong gale back to the coast of New Zealand. Hap- pily, no toss of life or property ensued, and the passengers were taken on to Melbourne by the muil steamer Rotorna. Carlotta Patti bas addressed to several French newspupers a letter, of which the following is a trunsiation: “learn from private letters that the French pares have published certain facts whioh it is alleged took place during mny artistic tour in the United States under the unkappy (malheurcuse) direction of Mr..-Chizzola, and that these facts relate to my person and that of my busband, M. de Munck. The yreat distance at, which I now am from France does not permit me fo give the lie to these infumies in the strongest and most formal manner. [shall be obliged if you will publish these lines, and ac- cept my salutations. Cancotra Parti.” ‘Tbe following operas have been prohibited by thy} Government of St. Petersburg: “ Boris Godunow,” by M. Mussogorski; “The Death of Ivan the Terrible” (English type not available for the original Russian title), by M.‘Tolstol; and ‘ Wussilissa Melentjerva,” by ST. Ostrowski. It has been stated that the prohibition is attribut- ubte to political fears, but it Is obvious that his Majesty the Czar takes‘a puternal Interest in the Jaws of his subjects, After the first perform- ance of * Rubinstein’s * Kalaschnikoff,” recently * described in these columns, the opera was for- bidden; but the prohibition was raised when the lips of the Censor became more accustomed to pronounce it. Frau Cosima has given a quictus to the depu- tation from Rome whieh waited npon Herr Wag- nerut Nuples, to invite bim to attend the per- formance of “Lohengrin” at the ‘Teutro Apollo. Herr Wagner declared nimseif ill, and sent the terrible Frau Cositno to receive the deputation. . Having heard them, the lady re- plied: “Gentlemen, ‘Lohengrin’ was. com- posed in 1819. The Homans have therefore had thirty yeurs in which to produce the opera. They decide to do so now, and it is very well. But it is rather tuo late tor uy to take any great interest in it, and Wagner has no desire to in-. convenience himself.” And the lady grandly swept frém the room. NEW MUSIC. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.; Chicago: Lyon & Healy: “ Cricket Polka,” py MF. Huse; “ Was a Soldierin My Faderland,” und “* Descend the Mighty Pail.” from the operetta “U. 5. Reg'lars,” by T. H. Hinton; * Gurrison,” sonz with chorus, by I. Boott; ‘“ There's Koom for AU,” glee, by D. W. Lyon; “Sara Polka,” by Ceruti; * White Violet Waitz,” by M. Dudgeon; Waltz, by Kafuel Joseify; “The Dustman,” song, by J. L, Molloy; “ Blue Violet Waltz," by i M. Dudgeon.’ Detroit: O. TF. Berdan: “Dark Eyed Lou,” song and dance, by James E. Stewart; “ Ber- dan’s Medley,” by 0. F. Berdan, Chicago: G. Brainard’s Sons: © Little Chirp- ers,” waltz brilliant, by Edounrd Holst: ove's Recollection,” waltz, by A. deAncueru; “Even- ing Parade March,” by A. P. Wyma James A. Garticld’s Grand March,” by Rusabel “ Keep the Horseshoe Over the Door,” by J. P. Skelly; * Little Florine,” song and chorus, by George W. rersley; “Rosebush by the Gute,” by J.P. Skelly. ‘ a ANTI-MATRIMONY. - Yes, hubby, ') Ci redollect our folly Before we-vowed for better or for worse.” recollect, too, scenes just awful jolly: hail I rehearse? Don't try to stop me, now, for you begun it— This anti-matrimonial review; I'm going to make you wisn you hadn't done it Before I'm.through. In all the “‘spoony ” scenes you've just related With such uproarious and noisome glee, Each one of them successive culminated With joke on me. You were an awkard youth—you naughty tease you!— ‘When first I granted you a lover's kiss; I never dreamed, when then I tried to please you, *Twould come go this. T guess you recollect the Christmas party— I mean the time you got so jealous, dear, And, just because I smiled on Tom McCarty, Got on your car. And when, to punish you, I played offended, ‘And spooned on ‘Tomiay harder than before, You said to shoot yourself you sure intended, And talked of gore! D'ye mind the night we lovingly did linger— Just after you your pussion had revealed? Iswung the gate and pinched your little finger!’ Lawd! how you squealed! ica! Father rushed to where we were a-chaff- ing And drawed ‘way back his heavy, pond'rous boot, O mercy! dear, I couldn’t keep from laughing ‘To see you scoot! And one day, after one of Spring's nice showers, In one of our delightful woodland haunts, You tried to clint a tree to get some flowers, ‘And -ripped your pants! I guess our backward view will justify me In Inughing, well as you—O goodness! bah! What makes you in that sevage mauner eye me? Ha, ha! ba, hat That's right! Get mad! Thero is a world of sport in Observihg ‘There now nh ~" , You've woke the child! —Tryominl Kit. wa? NS ee ae Gladstone's Strokes—Cheap Wine, Free mie ‘Malt, Dead Rabbits. “Mr. Gladstone has produced the financial stroke,” says the iVation, “which he has been preparing for some time, It, is xpected by his friends to distrnet attention from the smnill faults which the left wing of the Liberals have been flading with his Administra- you tear ‘round so nearly wild. 4 just see! with your genteel cavort- _ he compositions of Chicago musiciuns, will be | tion, and it was undoubtedy necessary, owing to: tl produced at'Hershey Hull Friday evening. Jily 2. ‘They are by Messrs. Philo 01 a pupll of Mr. H. Clarence Edily, and Mr. John A. West, pupil of Mr. F.G.Gicason. The former tas for its text the One Hundred and ‘I'wéniy-first Psalm; the other isfounded on the old German | faye been -lone logend of the Sleeping Beauty. Both are written for solos, chorus, drehestra, and organ. Each will be conducted -by its respective composer. ‘The soloists will he Mrs. J. A. Farwell, Miss Ettie Butler, Mrs. O. K, Johnson, Messrs. James Gill, Charles A, Kuorr, J, L. Johnston, and John M. Hubbard.” “ m The last reunfon of the Amateur Musical Club occurred Wednesday afternoon, and was the condition in which the late Ministry have left tho Treasury, and to the deticit tu India, which cannot be wholly thrown on the Indian budget. Negotiations for a renewal of the treaty ot com- merce with nace, which expiresin six months, pending, and it bas been for some time evident that, owing to the enormous inerease in internal taxation in France since it was made, concessions to France were ab- solutely essential to secure its renewal. He now proposes lowering the duties on light wines from 3 to 12 cents 4 gulion_as the concession in return for concessions on English goods as part of the burguin. Ho thus conciliates the largest and most influential indastrinl interest in without exception one of the most interesting | France. but be strikes a blow nt the home brew- and elegant affuirs ‘of ‘the Club. The program was arranged with great care. Jn fact, every- thing was done to make it in every ‘particular a fitting close to a season of entertainments: ex- eeptional for tho character of the music per- formed and brillimt from the high sociul standard which has ‘distinguished its meimber- ship. The Club now has finished its second sea- ‘son, and is in a condition seldom reached by an amateur society, We sco no reason why tho next season should not be still more brilliant, as. the musical talent and enthusiasm are not want- ing. The Indies deserve grenteredit for the success that has been attained, and Miss Fannie Parsons and Miss Nellie: Harmon as the Commit- tee (at the close of the scason) should not be forgotten for the exceptionally fine program prepared for the cioging entertuinment. meat MUSICAL NOTES. senaikowsky is composing an opera entitled “Joun d’Are.” % is Pe Josetfy will remain in this country during the summer, and will probably play with Theodore ‘Thomas’ orchestra next season. “The Apollo and Boylston Clubs of Roston have held their annual clecticns. Mr. Lanz was re- elected director of the furmer and ‘Sir. George L. Osgood of the latter. a Sir Giovanni Perugini will be the chief tenor or.the Emma Abbott:opera company next scu- son. His renl name is John .Chatterson, and he. -was one of the ~ Holman children.” 3 Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt recently sang several Pieses, at aconcert given in London by Princess Jhristian in aid of the Albert Tnstitute at ‘Windsor. The Times'says_ that her voice Is still In a remarkable state’ of preservation. Her ers of beer, whom be conciliates by the aboliti of the mult duty.” : x The tax heretofore has been on malt instead of on beer; the consequence was that malt was rendered too dear to feed to cattle to advantage. The farmers are greatly pleased with the change. “ By these two measures he loses $6,800,000 of” net revenue, but he mocts the deficiency in part by a tax on beer of $1.50 per barrel, and an addi- tion of one penny en the pound to the income tax. which will, he eniculutes, yield $7.125,000. He also propéses an increased license duty on liquor-dealers. The opposition to these changes will ¢ in the-main from the frish and Scotch distillers. whose product is discriminated aguinst in favor hoth of the French tines andthe? English -beer. The rest of it will emanate" from the ‘Yories in general, orevetigér for the discovery of ‘faults of any kind, and will probably beat mainly on the addition to the income-tax, which already presses heavily on the large class of fixed annu- itants. “They are just now a good deal exarper- ated.by a bill before the House. introduced by Sir William Harcourt, giving tenaut-farmers the rizht to killyround game,"—i.e, hares any bbits whose ravnecs among the crops and preservation by landlords for sporting pur- poses have keen a long-standi: i the tenantée The bill, foo, deprives tho Tarmer of the righ contracting himsclt out of its Pee ecibaaattion ib being § 6 in.addition to being right, is excecd- ingky!popular with the ‘Tarmers, who have long complai ‘the ravages of rabbits and hares and which they were not allowed ere penalty. Moatof the farmers have been Tories, but this bill of the Liberals pleases them mightily. “There will probably be 2 good deal of abuse of the financiul resolutions, but on the whole the confidonce in Nr. Gladstone's financial skill andforecast is so great that the opposition is likely to be short-live THE MONGOLS. Garfield on the Chinese Question. San Francisco Post. The following report of a conversation with Gen. Garfield was published in the Pos! of Dee. 7, 1878, copied from the Wheeling (W. Va.) Intelli- gencer. It should effectually setat rest all doubts as to the soundness of his views on the Chinese question: rae : “The writer of these lines, while traveling ‘West a few days ago, fell in with Gen. Gurfeld, | of Ohio, on. the cars, and had along and inter- esting conversation with him onthe leading topics of theday. : “*Phe future of our country,’ sald he, ‘is a great problem, and, for that ‘matter, so is the future of Europe and of the whole world. This reminds me,” he went on to say, ‘of & conversation I bud ‘with a ‘very intelligent gentleman in “New York City a few days ago. Ue bad just returned from Europe, where he had been traveling for two years, and he was in a despondent state of mind over the impressions ho bad received while abroad. He detailed these impressions at length tome, and ina way that wus indeed well calcu- lated to make a systematic impression. it wag the previtiling fmpression among very many of the thinking men of Europe that society there OLD CHICAGO, Did Father Marquette Evar Visit the Site of, Our City? Criticism on Prof:Hager’s Paper Read Before the Historical Society, In Which the Negative Viey Ig “Asserted. rp” ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cnicaco, June. 13.—1 bend you the follow, criticism on Prof: Hager’s paper, which he before the Historical Society. on Tuesday event and printed in the Calerga Times of the ig! inst. I will say that: it (the critical notice) at add a few sentences to a chupter in “Chi Antiquities," which entitled volume, it tg be Meved, will be issued in September next. Th chapter referred to will be xppropriated to the consideration and correction of numerous ec rors with which histories and historical articieg relating to Chicago abound.—that is, as the un dersigned views them. I here wish to say thet: tt is certuinly highly commendable in Prof. Hager, if he thinks he sees something crooked, that he was being undermined by certain irresistible in- fluences. In the first place, it is honeycombed by widespread and still wider-spreading in- fidelity. ‘The Christian religion is no longera supreme intluence over the minds- and con- scienges of the musses. The leaders of thought, the scholars of England, France, and Germany, have popularized unbelief, and in France {t bas passed into acurrent remark that only women und children are_any ‘longer to be seen at ekureh. **In the second place, there is great restles- ness among'the masses in regard to the inequal- ities of society. Why should the few be so very rich and the many su very poor? is the burden of their inquiry, and also of their conversation one with another. This undcrione of discontent is visibly growing, und is tnding expression through channels that are unsettling the founda- tion-stones of the whole social fubric in Europe. Socialism in Germany, Nihilism In Russia, Com- | munism in France, and Chartism in England were all at work, and the masses were being leavened with these principles. Their aversion to kingcraft and priestcraft borders upon revo- tution, The whole of Europe is volcanic at this time. Immense standing armies are all that re- press the outburst. But while they repress it, they afford the grievance ou which revolution grows und spreads, and becomes more and more irresistible tor the final reckoning. It is be-. lieved by many of. the most sazacious minds that the day of uphenval is not fur off. “+ But this is not aL" said Gen. Gartleld, * that my New York traveler suid to me. Ic is believed in Europe that one of these grext heroic move- -ments of the Mongolian race, that in the rewote past bave dispersed their peoples into less densely populated countries thin their own, is now preparing. For instance, the Russians, in pressing recently upon the Aslutic borders of their Empire, developed by tetual reconnols- ance a Chinese army, of which they were totally ignorant, 259,000 strong, and urmed, too, with all the effective enginery of modern ‘war, includ- ing the Krupp guns. ‘bese guns had been made by their own skilled workmen, who had been sent to Europe and seeretly taught the art, and Prussian officers had drilled their armies in the- use of them. No mun knows to-day the strength of the Chinese mititary establishment. all we see or know of what is going on in China is on the shore edges. It is belicyed that the skelc- ton for an army of 20,000,000 already exists. It is believed, turthor, that the idex of con- uest has once aguin tuken possession of tho Chinesc mind, and that the xreat Buddhistie family of <Asijatic races can be leagued for not only a wholesale raid upon Eu- rope, but’ also for a descent upon the Pacific coast of the United States. Such u movement means the possible wiping out of , Caucasian civilization. Englund hus mobilized these Asiat- ics as a defense uzuinst Russia's ambition.in the East; but, as Count Schouvaloff said in. the Berlin Conference, what if the Asiatics, taught the urt of war, should, like the irresistible ‘Turks, once more look down upon the.plains of Europe, bearing upon their bannets the legend, * “We come, we see, we conquer.” ? “*Modern war is now a matter of effective arms, and of a simple and reliable commissariat system. The Mongolian race is capable of gront personal prowess. Being fatalists, they dare everything for the end they have in view. Their food 13 simple, easily supplied, and easily transported. Their endurance of fatigue is proverbial. Ounce organized and inmotion they could swarm into Russia as irresistibly as the locusts of Egypt, and upon the Pacific coast of this continent as numerous and destructive as the grasshoppers. Once sturted, where would they stop? Civilization would retire beforethem #3 from a plague. Loot should endeavor to straighten out the kinks and make the matter clear; and while I believe he oa tho wrong trail in attempting to locate oy Chicago at’ the Calumet, he is entitled to the same freedom of opinion which | would clai for myself. Hesny H. Hertacr. ‘The Secretary of the Chicago: Histo: ciety, Prof. Albert D. Hayer, ut the mes the Society on ihe evening of oe 15, 189), tits- ‘cussed the question, us Puther Ji quette Ever in Chicago?" aS taes a ‘The Professor does not hesitate to respond j the negative to that inquiry: so, quoting ame vate of the Professor's reasons for such belie we fail to discover the force of, we shall add a few suggestions, frnoring the light claimed to be shown in this new departure. Prof. H. says: “The authority for this hetier, and the source from whicb historians derive the oxide on able eer have made these state- ments concerning Marquette, is voix’ “History of Now Franc at Shaevolr’s The Professor here without doubt greut mistake. Students in Western oe who bave read up the subject with much atten- tion, do not rely upon Charlevoix concerning Marquette with Chicnyo; they have better sources of information. Charlevoix was never at Chicago, and only long years after the death of Marquette (near x half century) was he in the neighborhood. The best informed historians we believe are aware of Charlevoix's- mix. gtutements; and what Prof. H. saya of that traveler, quoting and denying some things that he told, we may say, is neitaer decidedly im- proper, nor yet of account any war, reganiing Marquette’s acquaintance with Chicago. Wo will add that Charlevoix, being at the month of St. Joseph River in September, 1721, intended ta take the route’ by way of ‘Chicago to the Mississippi, but the rough weather upon lake. und’ shore led = him to up the St. Joseph River snd acres to the Kank: kee, ete... He did not propose to reach the I poe Ce Sissies ppt by Et be Calumet Lake: indeed we cannot remember of ever reading any one who did. at Again: “In 188 Mr. Jared Sparks examined the manuscripts left by Murqnette, and from them obtained material for his biography. Ha found a manuscript mup of the route taken by Murquette on his tirst trip. A fae-simile of this map dated 1674, was first published at that time (S38) by Mr. Sparks, and appears in his Life of Marquette.” It is proper to say that the map above referred towas not made by Marquette; it's the same, we believe, as appears in Thevenot's publication (1681), a copy of which is in the library of Har vard College. from which Mr. Sparks probably made his copy. Other particulars may be seen in Sir. Skea's “Discovery and Exploratioa of the Mississippi Vaile: : Further: ‘In 1852 John Gilmary Shea, forthe first time, translated and pubiished Marquetu'a journal. Ho also brought from. its biding- and for-the first time produced a fuc-simile ot another map made by Marquette, evidently mute atalater period than the one copied by Mr Sparks.” - This map, a copy of which: Mr. Shea brought from its ~ hiding-place,” ut St. Mury’s College, Montreal, is the inap of Marquette; it has beer republished many times, and its appearance § familiar to the public: but Prof. 1. ts ia error, when be calls it**unother map made by Mar quette”; it is the only ono known of bis as we understand it. “Tn this last-named map, made in the winter of 1674- Not “in the winter of 107t- is it likely that which was probably ete. at the plague spots in San Francisco to-day. No- body Hyves in them but Chines Nobody else ean live in them.’ At this point Gen. Gartield digressed from the thread of his narration of the ‘ tale of a traveler." to speak of what he him- self had seen in San Francisco.” ‘Ihave seen,” said he, ‘in aspace no greater than the length and height in this sleeping-car berth, in a Chi- nese tenement quarter in San Francisco, the home of twelve Chinamen. In that space they actually lived—yes, actually lived most of their time. ere they crouched (all doubled up), and there they cooked, ate. slept, and, in a word, lived. They cooked with a little lamp a mess of stuff that they import from China, which, like their rice food. is very chexp, and a mere pit- tance in the way of earnings on the street will supply them food and clothes for an indetinit time. A few cents per day is more to them than a doliar to the commonest American laborer. Hence the lowest grade of poor-puid laborer re- tires before them as it would before a pestilence. “*This 1s notall. They have no assimilation whatever to Caucasian civilization, The negro assimilates with the Caucasian. He wants all that we want. He adopts our civilizanon,—pro- fesses our religion,—works for our was and is a customer for everything that civilization produces. Hence (using # figure of physiology) we can take him up in the circulation of the body politic and assimilate him,—meke a man anda brother of him, us the phrase gocs; but not so In the least degree with the Chinaman. “* And this brings me to say,’ said Gen. Gar- field, before leaving the cars, ‘that one of tho great questions that now press upon Conzress and the country for immediate attention and so- lution is, what shall we do with reference to Chi- nese immigration? We have ulways refused to citizenize them; shall we continue the treaty under whick they are emizrating to our shores? But of this we will talk further when you come down to Washington.” ” ON BOAR 1D THE NARRAGANSETT. Hark! Didst hear [are 14 1990.1 i That wild, soul-thrilling shout Upon the fug-enshrouded night ring out— Ary for belp—a wild, dezparing ery, As from the lips of morta! doomed to die? ‘Aguin It rises. fearful in its might Borne far and wide upon the wings of night. “Help! for the love of God! a hand to save! Leave us not here to find a watery grave! uick to the life-boats, cre it be too inte! Theacomen first! And, if it ve our fate To moot Death, then like men let’s meet him ere A voice commanding rings out, firm and clear. But all unheeded are the bold commands: A hundred forms dash forward; enger hands Unloose the bo moment more, and theo, ’Mid the crics of women and the shouts of men, The boats are lowered to the water, where Weak, helpless women, in their mad despair, Are struggling, praying with fast-failing breath, And sink from sight to silence and to denth. But sce! a light illumes the wild scene now; The ship's afire—ablazc from atern to prow! A thousand fiame-tongues leap toward the sky— ‘They i jaetine the mast, and lick the spars on The flames leap onward in their curbless ire, « and wrap the brave ship in u shroud of fire; Above, below, like a great bencon-light, he flames light up the fog-enveloped night, Revealing unto each wild-watching eye Dark scenes of horror that all words defy. But now, as if in pity, over all ‘The darkness gathers like a funcral-pall, Ag the Narraginsett plunging. downward goes, While io parted waters ‘bove her charred hull close. But who will bear a message for the dead, Or tell to loved ones the Inst words they snid, As, strasgling ‘mld a bell of Hume and wave, Thoy sank unkuown into a shroudless grave? Aye! who will comfort the sad hearts that yearn For thoge who sailed away pete beg arta WEN M. WILSON. MILWAUKEE, June 16, 1880. — <<< . Overcrowding Ocean-Steamers, “rhe alarm of “tie steainshi 1@ steamship companies | they should be called to account for violating the laws regarding the overcrowding of imiui- xrants seems to huve abated. Warrauts were issued for the arrest of the tains ef no fewer thin fiftcen .steamnsbips ing between New ¥ork and Europe, and everything pointal to n -vigorons enforcement of the stutute in tegard to foreign passenger vessels. The law fixes 1 maximuut ratio of passengers to tonnage. The defenses contemplated by the owners andagents have been variv Some cdcny that th ever carry an illegul excess: some dispute the licasurement of the Government -Inspeetor: some hoid that in mensured space they ure not to include that which is upied by machinery :~ some claim that often passengers entitled to the: second cabin “at night prefer going to sicep In the stecrage amony thelr friends, and so appar- ently overcrowd tho atcerazo some assert that. huving complied with the lawsof the coun- try they start from, they ure not subject. to a different regulution at the port of arrival: tinally, some propose to test the constitutlonality of the act of Congress under which the prosecu- tions are brought. The proverbial law's delay hus put off the decision in these various cases butt is at lenst to be hoped that the inithttion ity with the lnws, singe the remoraes . t vere Gu Uae. ‘emptutions to over: "of -erfergy und pre: Marquette made his map. ‘Those. months be passed at Chicago, and mostly 1 prisoner witia is wigwam, from cold and weakness; making efforts to perform his. religious duties, strug- gling with pbysicul discomfort and disease, tte dying missionary was biding his time with the fortitude of » martyr. No, the map was mide atan earlier date than the Profestor sugsests; probably at the Mission St, Xavier, in the autuma C1673. “ On this map he has extended the river from the Mississippi to near. the southwestern cornet of Luke Michigan, at a point oeur where the Calumet River now empti 2 ‘We cumnot see anything improbable that the line of a stream, which the Professor culls the Illinois River, extended to the corner of Lake Michigin, was meant by Marquette to represent the route of the Chienso by which he came from the South. He was well aware, no doubt. of-the fact that canoes passed, at times, without inter- ruption from the lake to the Hlinois. Aja gen- eral ouuine of the south end of Lake Michigao, Marquette received his Information froin the Indians, who had knowtedye of the matter, for we must bear in mind that he hud then never been south of Chicago upon the Iake shore. “ Further up (down?) the western shore of the luke, near where Caleago now stands, he repre sents a river.” ‘That river which Prot. H. would bave Mar quette intend for the Chicago. is placed 3 long way from the south end of the lake—say 13 miles.—for it ig about one-fourth of the full length ot the Inke from its south shore. “Had Marquette entered Chicago River pre- vious to making that map, it s bighly prol that he would have represented it with its twa branches, the one from the north and the other froin the south. instend of placing it without & brunch, and extending it nearly straight out {ato the prairie.” ~ think so; Joliet and Marquette, ot We do not their return from the Mississippi, were 3 their way towards the north, and while comig down the Chicugo were no doubt intently lovk- ing forLake Michigan, near ut hand. . Those wentlemen were tiot taking a trigonometrice survey of lake or land; it was not a part of thelr present design, to give minute details, orto portray every tributary creek along the waters of thelr route; the muin features were all were aimed nt. Of Joliet and. Marquette’s voyage down the Mississippi, the Professor suys: “They kept down that stre:tn, und u dotted line on his map, corroborated by statements in his journal, shows that he visited the filinois Indians near whats now the City of Joliet, and not in fowa, as hag Hee suggested by several writers of early bi ry ‘This “dotted line” réferred to does not appeal on Marquette’s map (look at in Shea, or the old Chicnwzo Mayuzine, or on Hlancherd’s Historical Chart). That journey which Marquette fs rep~ resented by the’ Professor to have taken, from the Mississippi acruss the country more than a hundred miles to the neighborhood of Jollet City, would have been most eccentric, lea! his compxnions in the bont meantime. But the idea ts more eccentric than the Journey. for that coun nee, have happened, within the four or five lays of their stop on shore. “His map shuws that be entered Lake stich; gan southenst of a lake ubout six miles inland. Wrong again; no such lake sppe: quette’s inap.’ We will bere say that between the South Brinch and Desplitines in early tm ns wellasat a later day. in wet gensons al high-water in the Despliines River, the region betweun that river and the Chicayro presente vuricties in sppexrance nevording t the volume of water. If the whole surfice was not overs flowed, then a succession of pond, Inke, am Stream; the subsidence of the waters In urns mer, left in plices. dikes, and gullies, and long reaches of dry land. Prof. Hager seems to stumble at the meaning Marquette's. words tu his lust lester, when be says, “Tho navigation of the Inke frum one ro being Ne portage to the other fs quite tine, the mn traverse,” ete. He unquestionably meant the to portages on his route from Green Bay to the Hlinois—namely: that frum Sturgeon BA to the luke, and that between the Calcago an Desplnines. my Prof. Huger’s attempt to locate the sand-bat off the lako shoro, a3 they were 200 years 27% s€ ho bad reli would be x much’ ensicr matter ble testinony In place of surmise; but that n not be looked for, and from nearly a forty sears zequaintance with the west shore of Lake siete igan we are given someidea of themany chang) in the longer past. A If Prof. U1. had shown ua thet the Calumet ba Jonz borne the name of Chivazo; if he could Gs tablish asns yn that it bad been 2 commog thoroughfare a2 the Indlins from time Jens moriat front the - Ise to she Tilinois; if he ba shown us where: tmeng, the. written’ words early travelers. thes-speut of. the Calumet: 28 3 route of. inlund navigation, as Chicazo bas ath spoken of, by, tor instance, Jolice, Marquette Sulte, ‘Tontv, Alloucr, Jontel, La Hontas, St Cosme, La Si 7 4 who each an nil were here. certain bis.pled, but not otherw cater dark cuhn's-vharf yeste! Kuhn's vhart 5 hi ave S young and olds G ~Quite anuniverof : “Were fishing down on when 2 boy Gf about 1? fel! dif, and. w a ict With a wates ave had it not been for the ee of mind or ou Uncle Mot: After the boy wes safely lnndad a bsstan vl oceasion to praise okt Mose for the heruism ba ‘displayed. iar Serine asked the sympathetic “Is the boy your son: slat Jeas.as welt boom B®, de buit in his pocket.” = O, boss. but he mout had ull