The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 6, 1896, Page 6

- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1896. CHARLES M SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: Dally and Sunday CALL, one week, by carrier. .§0.18 CaLL, one year, by mail..... 6.00 ¥ CALL, stx months, by mall.. d Sunday CALL, three months by mall 1.50 Daily and Sunday CALL, oue month, by mail.. .65 Sunday CALy, one year, by mail. 1.50 W EEKLY CaLL, one year, by mail. 150 THE SUMMER MONTHS. Are you going to the couniry on vacation? If w0 it is no trouble for us to forward THE CALL to your address. Do not let it miss you for you will Iniss it. Orders given to the carrier or left at Business Office will recelve prompt attemtion. NO EXTRA CHARGE BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, San Francisco, California, Telephone.......... 3 .v...Main—-1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: Telephone ....Maln—1874 BRANCH OFFICES: 530 Montgomery sireet, corner Clay; open untll o'clock. 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The deficit party has done its worst to make this a deficit country during the last four years, and if intrusted with turther power it will soon complete the job. They have silver monometallism in Mex- ico, but what intelligent workingman who knows what Mexican wages are would wish such a system in this country? Every man who believes in the great principle of reciprocity in international trade also believes in reciprocal interna- tionul treaties for the free coinage of sitver. The man who says the Republican party stands for the single gold standard or any other Cleveland policy would say any- thing. As if free trade were rnot causing our gold to be exported fast enough the Demo- crats now propose a policy that would cause all of it to leave the country in short order. Ii German has had anything to do with the management of the Democratic cam- paign so far be has either lost his brains orisin grave danger of losing his repu- tation, While Republican Jeaders are organizing the business men of the country to pro- mote p Democratic leaders are revising Bryan's next speech and trying to make it sound pretty Bear in mind that the Republican Na- tional platform declares for the free coin- age of silver by international agreement and pledges the party and its candidates to promote that agreement. The only way in which silver can be effectually remcnetized is by leading other nations {o remonetize it as well as ourselves, and that is what the Republi- can party is pledged to do and intends to do. The free coinage of silver according fo the Democratic plan would result in the immediate export of all our gold, thus pro- ducing a restriction of the currency and putting the United States on a Mexican money basis. To restore the industries of the country, to give work and good wages to all the people, to provide an adequate revenue for the Government, and to arrange for the restoration of international bimetal- lism; that is Republicanism. A money system that would pay wages in depreciated coin and lower by half the value of pensions paid to the veterans of the Grand Army may be pleasing to dema- rogues and agitators, but it will never find fayor with the American people. Republican legislation has made the silver and the paper money of this coun- try equal to gold so that the dollar paid to the workingman is as good as the dol- lar paid to the millionaire, and the Re- publican party intends to keepit that way, The threat of Democratic free trade pro- duced in this country a panic and an in- dustrial depression from which thie people have not yet recovered,.and the election of Bryan pledging him to carry.free trade further yet would check at once the grow- ing spirit of enterprise and make the past disasters more disastrous still, ‘When the Republican party has restored the prosperity.of the country our Govern- ment will have sufficient prestige in Europe to promote the cause of bimetal- lism, but under a Democratic administra- tion -the Government will be discredited and all hope will be lost of establishing international bimetallism for the next four years. WA The Republican party is now and has been always unalterably opposed to gold monometallism, but it is equally oprosed to silver monometallism, and while it will not accept a standard ' that will be in- jurious to American producers, neither creditors of the Nation or dishonor the FOR FREE SILVER. TaE CALL stands for silver. The Repub- lican party stands for silver. Neither the Republican party nor THE Carz, howeyer. stands for silver monometallism. Both advocate a monetary policy that will make the fullest use of silver and gold, not only in this country, but throughout the world. It is in vain that the demagogues, the agitators and the semi-anarchists of silver monometallism endeavor to fix upon the Republican party the charge of being in league with the gold ring, either of this country or of Europe. The gold standard is Clevelandism. It is the monetary policy of an administration for whicn Democracy is responsible. Republicans neither sup- port it now, nor ever have supported it, either by precept or practice. The platform adopted by the Republican National Convention at St. Louis is ex- plicit in its declaration in favor of pro- moting an enlarged use of silver, not only in this country, but in all countries. It says, indeed: ‘“We are opposed to the free coinage af silver, except by inter- national agreement with the leading com- mercial nations of the earth,” but it adds: “‘which agreement we pledge ourselves to promote.” It ic on that clear and un- mistakable pledge the Republican party appeals to the suffrages of the people. No man can doubt that the pledge will be kept. The Republican party has never yet broken any pledge made to the people, and its record of fidelity in the past is an assurance of the honor with which it will observe its obligations in the future. One of the silly charges of the campaign is the assertion that in seeking an inter- national agreement for the remonetization of silver the Republican party denies the power of the United States to regulate its monetary system to suit iiselif. A fool might just aswell assert that a policy of reciprocity treaties implied a lack of power to establish a protective tariff without the consent of other nations. We enter into reciprocity treaties in order to open up in foreign countries freer markets for certain classes of American goods. So we would enter into international agreement in order to provide an enlarged use of silver as money in countries that now use very litile of it. International bimetailism would be far more beneficial to silver bro- ducers and to the world at large than would be the adoption by this country alone ot silver monometallism. The Re- publican party is therefore the truest as well as the safest friend of silver, and no genuine and intelligent bimetallist can in- trust the great cause to any other party. The clamors of the demagogues of De- { mocracy and the agitators of Populism may confuse some of the people on this subject for a time, but it will not be for long. The campaign of education has hardly begun yet, but 1t is moving forward rapidly, and in a comparatively short time the whole scope of the issue will be well understood by ths people. Then they will see why Tue CaLL, asa stanch advocate of silver and an exponent of stal- wart Americanism, must of necessity act in the future, as in the past, with the Re- publican party, and follow with loyalty the standard of National honor and Na- tional prosperity so worthily upheld by the soldier canaidate and patriot states- man, William McKinley. PROTECTION AND MONEY. The Democratic party is trying very hard to divert attention from the tariff question by giving undue prominence to the money question. To be sure, it is just as important to have a sound monetary system as it is to have our industries pro- tected, but we have sound money now and we have no protection. There is less dan- ger, too, that a Democratic administra- tion would tamper with the money ques- tion than with the tariff. Indeed, Bryan himself would prefer free trade to free sil- ver coinage if he had to choose between them. The Republican party, however, could not separate the issues, nor would it if it could. Without protection there would be very little use for money, for our people would have none, but with protec- tion they would be pro sperous, and hence proteetion means sound money, but of the two questions protection is the paramount one. 1t is a principie of the Republican party to encourage industries so that producers of breadstuffs and provisions may haye a home market for their products, and in turn find all needed supplies in the same market. Necessarily a sound circulating money medium would be demanded in such a market, but the first thing to be donre is to provide for the establishing of the market. The wage-earners are the consumers. That is to say, consumers who are not wage-earners are few in this country. If wage-earners have oppor- tunity to earn wages that are remunera- tive they buy liberally of the producers of what they wish to consume, and so the whole problem is how to give labor plenty of work at wages that it may have money to spend. It stands to reason that if our wage- earners are brought into competition with the cheap labor of industrial plants in other countries they wouid not be able to be liberal buyers of articles of consump- tion, which would oblige proaucers of con- sumption commodities to seek markets in other countries. If we have no opportun- ity to convert our almost endless varieties of raw material into finished products, and thus give labor continuous employment, the question of a financial system would not interest very many; but if we give the needed encouragement in the way of pro- tection to those who would develop the resources of the country, there would be ample opportunity for labor to get em- ployment, then the money question would be an importunt one; but the party that gives labor all the work it wants at satis- fying wages can be trusted to see o it that labor is paid in money which is entirely free from the suspicion of variableness in purchasing power. It is of paramount importance that the industries of the country be put in a position where they can earn and disburse money, and when that is done it will be found that the Re- publican party has also provided a sound and safe circulating money medium. AS BRYAN SEES BRYAW. ‘When Bryan said *‘It is due to myself and the Populist party that I treat them with perfect candor’” he put Bryan first and the party he represents second, When himself he places the party first and Mr. McKinley as its accredited representative. That is the difference between the two men. Bryan has no idea of a political proposition or an item of news that is disconnected from himself. He has no idea that any cause that he might support could possibly amount to anything if it were made more conspicuous than his own personality. Bryan believes that he is necessary to a cause, but no cause is necessary to him. He does not believe free trade and free silver would have ever become issues had he not put his person- ality in front of them. Had Mr. McKinley, or any other man who believed himself to be his party’s necessary to reply to something, he would will it accept one that would wrong the lluder and not the party itself, found it National credit. not have said, “It is due to mysels,”” but he would have said, “It is due to my party.” No doubt, Bryan believes in 16 to 1silver coinage, but he believes without Bryan there would be no talk of *'16 to 1.” He firmly believes it is Bryan, and not any particular economic theory or policy of government, exceptsuch as might ema- nate from himself, that the people want and the country needs. If he were elected President he would not permit a Cabinet officer to suggest anything. He believes in himself, and does not believe in any- body else. He believes his death at this time would be a calamity to the human family. This is his measure as taken by one who knows him well. SUGAR AND TARIFE. In an article on the sugar industry in to-day’s CALL 1t is shown that the business thrives best under a bounty and a pro- tective tariff. Instead of adopting the free-trade and non-interference plans of Bryan, a study of the subject reveals the fact that we need a tariff and bounty simi lar to those that have caused prosperity in Germany. Claus Spreckels shows that, with proper attention and Government aid, this country wouid readily produce enough sugar for the consumption of the United States—about 2,000,000 long tons each year. To-day most of our sugar is imported, the Louisiana product only slightly ex- ceeding 300,000 tons per annum and the American sugar-beet supply being but a tenth of that amount. The American Consul’s reports show how Germany has thrived under a 4 cent per pound tariff and a bounty to the producer of 48 cents per hundred pounds. The student of industrial development will see the benefits of fostering home in- dustry by a study of the sugar question. It is shown that this great business, like wool and lumber, needs the benign aid of a wise protective tariff. POPULISTS ARE ANGRY. No doubt the usual ballot-box stuffing was resorted to by the Democrats in Ala- bama, but whether or not they could have elected their ticket by fair means matters not with the Populists. They be- lieve they were swindled out oi their le- gitimate vote and that precludes the pos bility of fusion of the partieson the Presi- dential issne. The Populists of Alabama were very sanguine of carrying the State, and their estimate of the voting strength of the party was based npon a fairly accu- rate poll of the voting districts, Nodoubt very many sanguine local bosses overesti- mated the party’s strength and did not send 1n a correct poll, but itis hardly rea- sonable to suppose that a pretty well assured majority of 25,000 for their State ticket could have been changed to 40,000 against them by fair means, nor could the poll have been so inaccurately taken. Ii the Democrats did steal the State, as the Povulists charge, the consequence wiil be that the Populists in all the Southern States will refuse to co-operate with the Democrats in the National campaign. They will want a Populist mate for Wat- son, and they would be justifiea in taking such a course. The St. Louis convention was warned against having anything to do with the Democracy, because, as it was charged, in all previous combinations the Populists were defrauded out of every- thing, and now that the election in Ala- bama emphasizes the fact that the Democ- racy has no use for Populists other than to make them a convenieuce the influence of the middle-of-the-road leaders for an in- dependent National ticket will be stronger than ever. But good will come of it all to the eoun- try. An enthusiastic condition of the parties might have made Bryan danger- ously strong. There is no danger of any- thing of that sort now, however, though Republicans and sound-money Democrats should not take things too easy on that account. It will not do to merely scotch the Bryan snake. It must be drawn and quartered. If it is not it will revive and come again. It must be remembered that it is revolution and sectionalism that the Bryans are after, and so long as they are able to muster a squad they will exert an evil influenc A SERIOUS MATTER. Says Major McKinley of the Democratic party: *‘Not content with the inaugura- tion of the ruinous policy which has brought down the wages of the laborer and the price of farm products, 1ts advo- cates now offer a new policy which will diminish the value of money in which wages and prices are paid.” The whole situation is summed up in that one little speech, and he who cannot see how important it is to prevent the Democratic party from having four more years to apply its ruinous policy must be stupid indeed. And yet the men who caused all the business distress of the last three years are the ablest and no doubt the most patriotic members of that party. It may be said of them that they thought they were doing the best possible thing for the country, but if they failed 30 completely and brought such ruin upon all business enterprises, what but a thousandfold worse conditions could be expected with such men as Bryan, Alt- geld and Tillman directing the policy of the Government? Those are matters too serious to be passed over lightly, the more so because Bryan proposes to assail the monetary system of the country. WEAVER'S BAD BREAK, It is said General Weaver is so proud of his oratorical effort when he nominated Bryan in the Populist convention that he will issue it in pamphlet form for free dis- tribution. It was a great speech, and de- cidedly appropriate. Among other things he said: “In that midnight discussion between Brutus and Cassius concerning the contemplated battle at Philippi Bru- tus urged that their canse was ripe, their legions brimful, at the height and ready to | decline. * * * Thereisatidein the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. * * * On such a full sen are we now afloat, and we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.”’ ‘When 1t is remembered how Brutus and Cassius assassinated Ceesar, how Cassius Bryan and Brutus Altgeld assassinated the Democratic party in the Chicago con- vention, and how Weaver was just then running his treacherous knife into the vitals of the Populist party, the appropri- ateness of his allusion to the two Roman traitors will appear. It should be remem- bered, too, that Brutus and Cassius had reason plenty to regret that they went to Philippi. Like Bryan and Weaver, they were traiteis to the best interests of their country, and like Bryan and Weaver they. played upon the creaulity of the ignorant and involved them in a crusade against the constituted -authorities, as well as against the principles of the government. Brutus and Cassius assassinated Casar and thus inaugurated a bloody revolution. Bryan and Weaver and their colaborers in the work of -overthrowing the Govern- ment of the United States are- plunging. the knife of hatred and sectionalism into the heart of the Nation, but the ides of November will find them on the plains of a Philippi abandoned, hated and detested. Yes, there was a midnight discussion be- tween Brutus and Cassius before Philippi, and there was a discussion between Weaver, Allen and Jones before St. Louis. The two Roman wortbies had already done the deed of assassination and Weaver and Allen and Jones were getting ready to give the last stab. It was not Weaver's intention to draw ‘‘the deadly parallel,” but it was exceed- ingly proper that he and his fellow- assassing of the Nation’s honor and the people’s safety should liken their work to that of Brutus and Cassius. It was bonest of him, too, to admit that their fallacies were at the flood tide and ready to decline, and he prophesied well when he said if they failed the voyage of their life would be bound in shallows and in migeries. Weaver as well as Bryan should read up on history before they undertake to call up past events to fortify their posi- tion, e TRIUMPHANT PROTECTION. Mine eyes have seen the rising of the great Mc- Kinley host: From Atlantic’s shore 'tis swellng to the far Pacific Coast. On its myriad tossing banners is inscribed the FLriot boasi— “We'll protect our land from demagogue and spoilery No ““crown of -thorns” is needed to advance this sacred cause; No *‘cross of gold” is raised aloft to win the mob’s applause. These serried ranks depend on truth and nature's changeless laws To Tedeem the 1and and elevste the toller. Protection’s beacon fires lllume the country far and wide, The patriov’s torch 1s lighted, and no silver cloud can hide The swelling of the human sea, the rolling of the tide . That bears protection’s champion on in glory. The whispering pines of Maine have sent their message to the West. And Californis, listening, has bowed her golden crest. To him who claims for workingmen the first re- ward, and best, And deceives them not with rainbow pledge and story. A1l hail! the soldier statesman, base repudiation’s foe. All hail! his valiant followers, who forth to battle 8o, To fight 'gainst fraud and folly, for surcease of human woe And to keep intact the Nation's faith and glory. HAROLD LEACH. San Francisco, August 5, 1896. PERSONAL. Al Archer, a farmer of Salinas , is among the Russ arrtvals, Park Henshaw, the Chico lawyer, is making & brief visit at the Occidental. Thomas Dougall, 8 merchant of Marysville, is at the Lick with his family. Ex-Judge A. P. Overton and wife of Santa Rosa are registered at the Russ. J. A. Andrews, a hardware merchant of Los Angeles, is & guest at the Grand. J. C. Humphreys and son, Los Angeles busi- ness men, are guests at the Russ. J. D. Carr, who owus extensive acres near Salinas, is on & visit at the Occidental. C. G. Belicke of the Hotel Hollenbeck, Los Angeles, 1s at the Baldwin with his wife. Michael Hone and B. 8. Radcliffe of Dublin, Ireland, arrived at the Palace yesterasy. Among the latest arrivals at the Cosmopoli- tan is E. M. Ellis, a farmer of Middleton, Or. John D. Bpreckels left last evening for San Diego. He will return about Tuesday of next L. A. McIntosh, a member of & large lumber company at Chi¢o, registered yesterday at the Grand. George W. Jackson, School Superintendent of Riverside, is among the guests registered at the Russ. J. C. Kirtland Jr., assistant instructor in Latin at Stanford University, is a guest at the Occidental. John E. Bailey, a hotel proprietor, merchant and mining man of Bakersfield, is a late ar- rival at the Russ. H. H.Welsh, an attorney of Fresno, is a guest at the Cosmopolitan,where his family has been staying for the past month. N. Messer, superintendent of schools &t San Luis Obispo, is staying at the Grand during the convention of school superintendents’in session this week in Oakland. William K. Townsend, professor of law at Yale University, and United States District Judge of Connecticut, returned to the Palace yesterday with his family after a visit of several days at Del Monte. United States Senator A.O. Bacon and his friend and fellow-townsman, W, Dissau, & prominent ettorney of Macon, Ga., will leave the Palace this morning for Del Monte, where they will spend & few days before stgrting for home. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 5.—Mr. and Mrs. P. Dunn seiled on the American liner Paris for England. To sail on the Hamburg-American packet Normania for Plymouth, Cherbonrg and “Hamburg, Thursday, arc Mr. and Mrs, F. Her- ten, Adolph Unger and family; Salida, Cal., Mrs. Velver and Miss Gertrude Brock; left the ‘Westminster to sail for Europe, Mrs. E. C. Burr and the Misses Else, Alice and Marion Burr; Mrs. Lucy B. Holman arrived from Bremen and Southampton on the North German liner Saale. Atthe Grand Union, Miss Bluett; Hoff- man, Miss M. Vioney; Metropolitan, Mrs. Barry Moore; St. Denis, N. M. Grimp; Metro- pole, Mrs. Kelly, M. A. Kreuger; Vendome, W. A. Carnes; Holland, M. D. Pillsbury; Ev- erett, D. Woodbury; Westminster, G. 8. Hor- ton. BOY'S SHIRT WAIST. This model is shown in numberless fabrics. White cambric for dress ocoasions. For utility cotton duck, cheviots, ginghams, heavy colored cambrics, galatea cloth, brown hol- lands and linen are all used. Outing flannel is also used. great boon to mothers are the bone buttons \ USIC & - MUSICIANS & AN 77NN NN 7 7 eSS 7 7 7NN 7 888N > 27 %/ On Sunday evening, August 2, s splendid festival service was given at Grace Church which reflected great credit on the organist and choir, who have been working together for less than one year. A short service pre- ceded the recital, at which the congregation was specially invited to join in the hymn, “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” Thisis as it should be, but why have to ask the con- Rregation to join in one special hymn? Has not the congregation not only the right, buta duty to perform, in joining in ail the hymns, chants and responses of the service? For some reason this right seems to have lapsed in most churches, Lut ministers would do well to en- courage their flocks in taking a practical in- terest in church music. One item of the ser- vice was, “The Storm on & Lake,” rendered by W. H. Holt on the organ. This remarkable piece of music showed the Tesources of the magnificent organ as, perhaps, no other com- position would. The instrument econtains 2900 pipes, nearly all of which are called into requisition in performing this piece of music. A rather peculiar adventure happened re- cently at Berlin. Since the inauguration of La Triplice, a good artistic understanding has been kept up between Germany and Italy. The former sends very few musicians into the latter, bt the latter takes every opportunity of representing itself in the former. Now, recently 8 band of Italian musicians, in uni- form, directed by a chief named Manni, was tising, and will probabiy vanish with her manager. Le Menestrel says: In the south they are pretty well advanced, even precipitate; rather too much so at Toulouse, where, le Gil Blas an- nounces, itis to be hoped many yearsin ad- vance, the death of such & virtuoso as Francis Plante. Happily, however, in spite of le Gil Blas, Plante is still with us, solid and in good health, and remains, as always, the only pisn- ist who can be compared with Rubinstein or Liszt. These two artists knew it well and were themselves the first to recognize that their rival, Plante, had qualities which they aid not possess. Rubinstein on being asked once.why he never put his famous Valse- caprice on his programmes replied: “La Valse, caprice! Faitn, no! I dare mot venture ox; playing that after that magician Plante. should be like sn elephant playing among flowers. I crusnwhere Plante flies.”” Miss Suzanne Adams, & native gf Boston, went abroad six years ago to study. The char- acter of Marguerite was her ambition, and while patiently waiting at Paris for an oppor- tunity to make a debut she Was audgenly called upon quite unexpectedly. “Faust” was the play and to guard against the remotest chance of failure four understudies had been provided tor Marguerite. Strange to say, the prima donna and three understudies were i_n- capacitated by sickness, and it fell to Miss Suzette Adams, the Younz Boston Girl, Who Sang ‘' Marguerite ” Without a Rehearsal. engaged to play at the Exposition Park, in an establishment which bore the name of Welt- musik. For some reason, which does not ap- pear, the chief, Manni, was dismissed, while his players continued their performances. It happened then one evening that the said Manni, attended by a guard, presented him- self for the purpose of sequestering the instru- ments, and even the uniforms, declaring that they were the property of one Boekel, who accompanied him—not on the piano. The bandsmen, as one man, fell precipitately on their old chief, with an intention which ap- pearea much; more hostile than affectionate. The public took part with the bandsmen and the guard took flight. The police were called, but found themselves powerless to act. In the end, the directors of the establishment pro- tested vigorously and determined not to give up the instruments or the uniforms. A German correspondent of the Perseveranza of Milan gives & rather unsatisfactory account of two operas which have been recently an- nounced. Apropos of “Ingo,” by M. Philippe Rufer, given at the Berlin Opera-house, he writes: ““The subject is drawn from an old German legend: the music is intellectusl and well written, but has no effect. Rufer is a learned musician, who understands fugue, sonats, symphony, instrumentation and voices. But all this knowledge is not suffi- cient to create & chef-d’euvre. The famous sparkle is missing. Without it nothing is achieved; it may inspire esteem and respect, but sympathy and enthusiasm—never. One may say of ‘lngo; ‘It was born and it is dead.’ So much for the Belgian composer, now take the Italian composer, of whom the same correspondent speaks thus: “Crescenzio Buongiorno has just brought out, at the Leip- zig Theater, his opera, ‘Festa del Carro,’ a work of thekind of those that pollute the stage in these days of realism; scenes of jeal- ousy, of brigands, blows with the poignard, Dblows with the knife, battles with such like music appropriate the subject, but of & triviality which recalls the music of the circus. Behold the two extremes, which touch, and neither one or the other has & shadow of wvitality.” Figarosays: The son of a well-known sports- man obtained the other day a hearing from the directors of the Paris Opera. He selected for his trial the grand air from “La Juive,” and in singing it revealed most extraordinary vyocal qualities. M. Gailhard became quite enthusiastic over the stiength and un- heard-of compass of his voice. Unfor- tunately this future temor knows noth- ing of art. He is going to enter the Conservatory to commence the study of solfege, and as he is 80 years old the full term will be dispensed with for that reason and on account of his miraculous gift. Itappears, ineffect, that the voice of this “white black- bird” goes from the low A in the bass to D in the treble. The voice of Faure, added to that of Duc, “It is hoped that after two years’ study at the Conservatory this marvel will be fit to appear in opera, where undoubtedly his debut will cause a sensation.” This gentles man is a greater curiosity than Miss Ellen Beach Yaw on account of his extreme old age. Speaking of Miss Yaw, whose appearance here has been so long expected, it is now re- ported that the young lady has had a serious misunderstanding with her manager, and that in consequence she has determined not to sing at all in California, notwithstanding that she is now in Los Angeles. This resolution provided with two stits through which tape is | will be & disappointment to many who wish drawn and then sewa to the waistband. This | to hear her as a matter of curiosity, but from discounts the neaviest cotton ever invented | an artistic standpoint- it will possibly be no {or sewing on buttons. If a continuous tape is | great loss, for it is pretty gemerally conceded used it may be stitcned on by machine, and this aiso strengthens the band. - now that her high reputation as a sweet singer Was In & great measure due to glever adver- Adams to take the part without one rehearsal. She gave perfect satisiaction and was greatly applauded. The Centenary Exposition of Franz Schubert at Vienna promises to be a very brilliant affair. Up to the present time the committee has secured about 600 objects of interest to the admirers of the great master of song, among which are several works of art of tne first order. The melodies of Schubert have popularized many poems that would otherwise have been forgotten, and have in- spired & number of painters, whose pictures in the museums of Munich and Berlin keep alive the memory of the Viennese composer. The committee is going to ask the Prince Re- gent of Bavaria and William II for the loan of these pictures, and the Austrio-Hungarian Minister of foreign affairs, has promised to support this demand. Under the titie of Societa del Luito there nas just been founded at Florence a new artistic circle. Itsobject is an attempt to resurrect the lute, an instrument so dear to our fathers and to our mothers, and of which the fashion like that of the theorbe and the mendore two or three centuries ago, disappeared in the same way. Inany case the inaugural cere- mony, which will take place very soon, will be celeprated by a grand concert in which M. Mascagni, Mme. Gemma Bellincioni and M. Roberto Stagno will take part. M. Mascagni has even promised to write for the opening concert a composition, which will be eatitled “The Apotheosis of the Lute.” 3! 7. Gilbert of Peterborough, England, has exhibited at the Music Trades Exhibition, London, & unique specimen in the form of & liliputian violin of his own manufacturing which is pronounced by experts to bea fine example of the luthier’s. art. Though a great deal of the work is microrcopic it contains the same number of parts as that of & full sized in- strument, which with the gold mounts and the fittings, the strings, etc., make up a grand to- tal of ninety-nine, though its weight is some- thing under one-quarter of an ounce. At the end of the season, as usual, M. Car- valho is the prey of opera renditions. He has heard “I’Hote” by M. Michel Carre and M. Edmond Missa, a very bright little drama; afterward, “Photis,” by MM. Louis Gallet and Edousrd Audran. He is going to hear “La Delila,” by M. Palshilde, “les Pecheurs de Saint-Jean” by M. Widor (libretto by Henry Cain), “Caprice de Roi’’ by M. Paul Puget (libretto by M. Armand Dartois), “les Guelfes” by Godard, “le Spahi” by M. Lucien Lambert, and many others. What wili come out of all this? Listen and choose, M. le Directeur. The Gazette de Francfort is not very well in- formed for it announces that M. Massenet is at present at Constantinople and that he is en- gaged on an opera for which the Queen of Roumania has written the libretto. In fact, Massenet is in Paris and the score he is occu- pied with is none other than Sappho, founded on the romance of Daudet by MM. Henri Cain and Arthur Bernede. PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE. Senator Jones of Arkansas does not ride a wheel. The Senator s opposed to bloomers and bloomer girls, to new women and all fads. It is said that the Comte de Bourbonne re- cently bought a genuine Raphael for 5 francs in a bric-a-brac shop in a Burgundy village. He has already refused 300,000 francs for it. 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