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EIGHTEENTH YEAfi. OJVtAHA , SUNDAY MORNING. JMAY 12 , 18S9.-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 331
DINING WITH PUNCH.
The Grand Old Man Sits Dpwn
With the Caricaturists.
GLADSTONE'S GREAT VITALITY.
Ho Discusses the Boautlos and Ad
vantages of Sloop"
DELIGHTING DISTINGUISHED MEN
Old Homer Disliked the Lovely
Venus Aphrodite ,
UNSUSPECTED ARTI8T.
llr GlmlNtonc Ilctr.tys the PoRacsbton
of True Art Iiifltlnoti , null BtylcH
a Clmrinlne man-
Ills Great Memory.
A Most Notable
f Co/r/o/il ) ) | / / ttS > liu Jnma ( Ionian
LONDON , May 11. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tun Br.c.l Mr. Glad
stone's dinner with Punch's stuff Is still the
talk of London , political society b.cmg much
tickled nt the notion ot n grave statesman'
sitting down to a meal with the mcrrymcn
of Mr. Punch's ' family.
The dinner was given nt the house of Mr.
Henry Lucy Toby , M. P. John Tonnlcl , the
veteran cartoonist , who has drawn Mr.
Gladstone hundreds of times through his
various phases of political life , was of course
there , and sat next to Mr. Gladstone , who
much : enjoyed his company. So did DuMnu-
rler , the creator of Postlethwalto ; nnd the
darling of.London society , Frank C. Bur-
mind , the cheery editor of Punch , was to the
foro. LInloy Lnmbourne , the graceful de
lineator of fancy portraits and pictures , was
another guest. Still another was Harry
Furnlss , the Illustrator of "The Ulary of
Toby , M. P. " Of outsiders there were Earl
Grnnvillo , the leader of the opposition In the
house of lords , nnd ninny times secretary of
state for foreign affairs ; Lord Charles
Borosford , of "Candor" fame , nnd n
thorn in the side of his Into colleagues In the
late admiralty ; Mr. David Plunkot , her
majesty's first commissioner of works , the
most brilliant of orators and the most popu
lar of men in the house of commons ; and Mr.
J. It. Robinson , who created the Daily News ,
nnd who , after many years managing its
commercial affairs , undertook the editorship
on the resignation of Mr. Lucy.
I hove had an opportunity of talking with
some of the guests , and have picked up a
few crumbs that fell from the table at whlcli
Mr. Glndstono sat. I flnd that tl > o Punch
men are chiefly possessed with that feeling
of surprise at the Grand Old Man's amazing
physical and mental virility , which strikes
every observer of him in publlc life. The
only casual Indications that ho has entered bis
elghtlcthfycar are an Incrcasingdcafnc&s and
n slight huskincss in his voice , which wears
off ns ho talks ; nnd ho talks with a bounding
frcencss , though , as some ono observed ; ho
Is also n most attractive listener. Ono nota
ble thing about bis personal appearance Is
the brightness of his eyes. They are fuller
nnd more unclouded than these of many a
man under fifty. Mr. Gladstone was dowered
with a magnificent constitution , but nil his
llfo ho has taken great care ot it. Of Mr.
Bright ho spoke regretfully about the care
lessness with which his old friend dealt with
himself. "Bright , " ho said , emphatically ,
"did nothing ho should do to preserve his
hculth , nnd everything ho should not do. If
ho had only been wise , nnd wise in time ,
there was no reason why ho should not huvo
been ullve to-day , halo and strong ; but ho
never would listen to advice about himself. "
Mr. Gladstone told n funny little story
about Mr. Bright's habits on- this score.
Until the last ton years ho hud no recognized
medical attendant , but there was some anon
ymons nnd unknown person to whom ho
wont for ndvlco nnd ot whom hosr.olcooracu
larly , "but , " said Mr. Gladstone , with that
curious approach to'u wink that sometimes
varies his grave aspect , "ho would never toll
his name , or say whore ho lived. About ten
years ago Mr. Bright surprised Sir Andrew
Clark by appearing In his consulting room.
Sir Andrew , who know all about his peculiar
ities in the matter , asked him how it was ho
came to sco him.
11 'Oh , ! said Mr. Bright , 'it's Gladstone , ho
never lets mo rest. ' "
Tbo long neglect had been accomplished ,
but Mr. Bright acknowledged the immense
benefits received , and nothing more was
heard of that anonymous doctor.
Mr. Gladstone seems to hnvo acted as
Bientor to Mr. Bright In other respects than
his bodily health. He used to advise him , as
the ono panacea for preserving his health of
mind and body , never to think of political
matters In bed or on waking In the morn
ing.
ing.Mr.
Mr. Gladstone said : "In the most exciting
political crisis , I dismiss current matter en
tirely from my mind when 1 go to bud , nnd I
will not think of them till I get up In the
morning. I told Bright this and lie said ,
'That's nil very well for you , but my way Is
exactly the reverse ; I.ttilnk over nil my
pccches when I am In bed , like Suncbo
Punzn. Mr. Gladstone has the great gift of
being able to sleep the seven hours ho * al
ways gets , and , ' ho added , with n smile , 'I
should like eight ; I hate potting up In the
morning , but ono can do everything by habit ,
and when I have had my seven hours' sleup ,
my habit is to got up. ' "
Mr. Gladstone evidently enjoyed the com
pany in which ho founa himself , and was In
bounding spirits. Nothing was moro sur
prising than thu range of his topics , unless It
was thocompleteness of his Information
upon them. Homer very easily came under
review , and for ten minutes ho talked about
linn , with brightening eye and in the deep ,
rich tones of voice used only when ho Is
moved. One thing ho said about Homer ,
that struck ns now to the company clustered
round him , was that ho evidently did netlike
(
like Venus Aphrodite , as the great Greek
acholar preferred to cull the goddess. Ho
cited half a dozen illustrations of Homer's
dislike for a goddess unusually fascinating
to mankind , pictures and artists. He dis
cussed the omttcr with special reference to
ho picture shows now open in London ,
Ho said thut he always liked to go round a
picture pallory with an artist. "Artists , "
lie said , ' 'in looking at n picture always BOO
in it less ( a criticize and tnora to admire
than U possible to ordinary people. .An
artist sees more in n man's face than you
or I. "
Thirty-five times Mr. Gladstone has had
Ws portrait painted. He had , ho said , the
good fortune to have fallen into the hands of
a great artist , who made only the minimum
el deuiuud upon bis time. In tils Individual
case , five hours sufllced Mlllals for n sitting
for the most elaborate portrait , nnd this
time Is given by Mr. Gladstone with real
pleasure.
"Is Mlllnis then n charming companion
when nt work ! " some ono asks.
"Yes , " said Mr. Gladstone. "But not because -
cause ho talks. To nee him at work Is n de
light for the way ho throws his heart nnd
soul Into it. "
Mr. Gladstone's memory Is nmazlng , moro
particularly for events that , took place half n
century ngo. Oddly enough , where his
memory has always failed him Is In the mat
ter ot faces , this gift , precious to princes ,
has been withheld from him.Ho told how ,
some fifty years ago , there was'n man golne
nbout with some theory , now sunk Into ob
livion , by the iipjihcatlon of which , In con
nection with electricity , he-estimated nmnn's
character , ns n phrenologist docs by feeling-
his bumps.
"There were throe faculties , ho told rae ,
In which I was lacking , " nnld Mr. Glad
stone , "Ono of them was that I had no mem
ory for faces , nnd I am sorry to sny it is
quite true. "
What the other two lacking gifts were Mr.
Gladstone did not say , but this forgotfulncas
of faces ho evidently deeply deplored , proba
bly recognizing In it the occasion for some
misunderstanding. Mr. Gladstone talked a
gond deal about the house of commons In old
days , lapsing Into that charming tone of
reminiscence which , on rare occasions , on
Tuesday evenings or Friday nights , delights
the house of commons. Ono scene ho re
called with as much ease as if it hnd hap
pened yesterday. It took place in the year
1811.
1811."You
"You were there , " said Mr. Glndstono to
Lord Grnnvillc , sitting Immediately opposite
to him and perhaps his oldest living friend.
"You had not lelt the house of commons then
Didn't you vote In the division I" naming the
bill upon which the episode was founded.
Lord Grnnvillo dcprccatingly shook his
: icad , and , to Mr. Gladstone's undisguised
lunuzcmcnt. could not remember what teen
ilaco in the house of commons on a particu-
ur night forty-eight years npo ; butat pres
ent as If it hnd happened nt the morning sit
ing of the house he had just left. The
question was ono on which party passion rnn
ilgh , and forces were so evenly divided that
every vote was of vital consequence.
"Tho whips of these days somehow or the
other , " hoobscr.vcd parenthetically , "seemed
, o know better than they do now tiow n divi
sion would go. " It was known that there
would bo ono way or another a majority of
ono. There was n member on the conserva
tive side almost at death's door. "He was
dead , " Mr. Gladstone cmnhutically added
' 'except that ho had just a little breath left
in him. The question was , could ho bo
brought to the house. The whips said ho
must , nnd so ho was. lie came in n bath
chair , und I never can forgot the look on his
faco. His eyes wore glassy nnd upturned ,
Ills jaws stiff ; wo , a lot of young conserva
tives , clustered around the door and saw
him wheeled in , and thought nt first they
liad brought a corpse ; but ho voted , nnd the
bill was curried by n majority of one. "
Mr. Gladstone stayed at the dinner table
till midnight , n quite unprecedented thing to
him in his later years , when ho Is saving up
his health to carry home rule ; and , nfter all
was over , ho walked home.
A MiiMHEii OP PAIH.IAMENT.
*
A PASSAGE WITH PENS.
Jeff Davis MukcM n Vicious Jnb nt
General Wolseloy.
NASHVILLE , May 1.1. The American to
morrow will publish a long letter from Jef
ferson Davis written in reply to n request
made by the editor for a statement on General
oral Wolseloy's article in the North Ameri
can Review for May , criticising Davis' course
as president of the confederacy. Mr. Davis
refers to his reply to Wolsoley's article of n
year ngo in which Davis exposed nu histori
cal error , etc.
Mr. Davis says in part : "In the article to
which you now call my nttcntlon , the adju
tant-general of the British army , Viscount
Wolseley , with increased venom , renews his
attack upon mo nnd opens it with the cover
of n hypocritical protentlon of sincerity.
His arrogance , heretofore exhibited , was so
extreme ns to bo harmless and merely pro
voked contempt. Now , having learned that
facts are needful to sustain allegations , ho
follows his deprecatory remarks concerning
mo by n libelous statement. Whore , when ,
or how did I ever express the
opinion that 10,000 Enfield rifles
would suffice for the confederacy ?
Whore , when or how did I then refuse to ro-
colvo 30(5.000 ( men offered for the confederate )
scrvlcol Whore , when or how was the East
Indian fleet offered to mol What moans
were rejected by mo when proposed by oth
ers for placing the finances oMue confederacy
on n sound basis ! "
Mr. Davis then refers to statements In sev
eral books published on the subject of the
confederacy und reports of the confederate
officials , as n refutation of Wolsoley's state
ments.
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A BRIDE'S FATAti MISTAKE.
Mrw. HOXCH. or Clicycnnc , Tnkes An
Overdone ol' Morphine.
CnuYEN.s'u , Wyo. , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BKU.I Mrs. Alvlru Briggs ,
n bride of twelve hours , was found dead in
her bed this morning at her home on the
South Side. She hnd been married to John
W. Boifgs the previous day , and the event
was signalized by a big jollification nmong
their mutual friends. It was a late hour
when the bride and groom retired. Placed
upon the mantel of tills room was a bottle ot
morphine , tha husband having been In the
habit of dosing himself with the drug on ac
count of sleeplessness. Toward morning
the bride arose , complained of feeling un
well , and gulped down n big dose of tbo
morphine. Later her husband discovered
her breathing heavily , but before a physi
cian could arrive she was a corpse.
Mrs. Boggs had lived here slnco child
hood. She was nn extremely pretty young
woman , and drifted early onto the variety
stage. She was stationed for a long tluio at
Leadvllle , and was usually known by the
name of "Hoscbud. " Her maiden name was
Callahan.
Chamberlain Hoonilng ,
CiuMiir.iiLUN , Dak. , May 11. ( Special
Telegram to THE Brn.J The Dakota Land
and Town Lot company to-day made an ex
tensive real estate transfer to Planklnton
parties , The Lincoln , Neb , , syndicate opened
their books for the sale of lots in Lincoln
Park addition on Thursday , nud have sold
over six hundred lots. Assurances bnvo
been received from nil over South Dakota of
support for the capital , and having Aurora ,
Chase and lirulo counties sold , the prospects
are on the rise.
Hrcainsliip Arrivals.
At Q > 2eii5town The British King , from
Philadelphia.
At Liverpool The AUatia , 'from New
York.
At Now York The Lydian Monarch end
Erin , from London ,
A PREMIER PROJECT.
Germany's Scheme For the Government -
mont of Santoa.
IT DOESN'T MEET WITH FAVOR.
The Termination of the Conference
Now Sooma Romoto.
IN SYMPATHY WITH THE MINERS.
Emperor William la Solicitous For
the Strikers' Welfare ,
BUT WILL NOT ALLOW VIOLENCE.
TlicllclctiHtni ; AdoptHtlin ARC ( ! AVork-
ninn'H Insurance Kill King Hutu-
bcrt'8 A'lst The WolRO-
iniitli Inclil'.nt.
APlcnary Sitting.
[ Copi/rfuhtl6K > liy A'cio York Atniflatttt Prtti. ]
BKIII.IN , May 11. The Snmoan conference
icld n plenary sitting to-day , beginning nt
2 SO and concluding at 4:45 : o'clock. In their
report the committee on government of
Samoa agreed upon n constitutional council
composed of native chiefs elected by natives ,
the council to bo dominated by the ministry ,
n which each treaty power shall huvo one
representative.
A difference has arisen over Germany's
proposal that the powers appoint a premier ,
who shall bo vested with the oQlco for sev
eral years. The proposal appeared to imply
that the German nominee should first hold
the office and Uo succeeded by the American
and then the English premier , The com
mittee also disagreed In the formation of a
legislature. The discussion of the
conference had no definite re
sult. Count Herbert Bismarek
indicated that the premier project was of
less importance than the proper constitu
tional council. The delegates discussed har
moniously the details ot the consular regu
lations ami the question of the improvement
of the arbor of Apia. The committee was
instructed to resume consideration of the
points in disuuto. The termination of the
conference now seems remote , owing to the
mass of details on which the committee is
ordered to report.
The miners' strike is assuming great di
mensions , there being n fresh accession of
strikers every day. It is now estimated
there are 100,000 hands out of employment
throughout the Uhinish Westphalia districts.
The emperor returned to this city hur
riedly , on Wednesday , to consult witu Prince
Ulsmarck , who presided ut the special coun
cil. The emperor is deeply concerned over
the strikes now pervading the country ,
and does not conceal his sympathy
with ( the workmen , although ho
is determined to suppress disorder.
After the cabinet councils , Wednesday nnd
Thursday , the emperor approved the report
advising that the Infiucnco of the government
bo directed to induce the employers to como
to terras with the men , The cabinet's
anxiety for n speedy settlement of the min
ers' strike , is hightcnod by the growing dan
gers of the industrial strikes in the populous
centers. The Berlin carpenters and several
other trades are out. At Hamburg , Frank-
fort-on-tho-Maln , Crofold , Murnburg'nnd
Itzcnco the strikers hold out under much
suffering.
An important distinction between mining
nnd the other industries is that the former is
not associated with the socialists , while the
latter are closely related to them. The
dread in government circles is that the
miners will bo easily drawn within the eirclo
of the Belgian socialist minors' societies.
Already nnarchist agents from the Chatlcroi
and Mons miners are promising Mochaum
and Essen assistance.
The general attitude of the strikers apart
from their claims , evokes sympathy. Pub
lic opinion concerning their claims also side
with the men. Slnco 18S7 the coal trade has
been intensely prosperous. The values of
mining shares have rapidly risen , while the
wages of tno men remain nt an average of 3s
Cd per day.
Failing an early assent by Krupp and the
larger companies , the emperor will receive a
deputation of colliers , probably publicly to
exurcss his sympathy. The men are nwaro
of his sentiments.
The rclchstng has read for the second time
the aged workmen's Insurance bill , adopting
the measure substantially in the form up-
proved by the committee. The promptitude
of Its passage was due to the absence of
many opposing deputies. When the house
reassembled on Tuesday It was dlfllcult to
obtain a quorum. While the debate was pro
ceeding several members loft. The presi
dent's attention was drawn to the claim that
the bouse lacked the number to Justify a
vote , and an adjournment was taken. The
government incensed nt this form of passive
obstruction , caused the members to Know
that the session would bo prolonged until
the Dili was passed In Its entirety. The na
tionals continued aloof In debute. The con
servatives appeared In greater force and
fought several clauses in a half hearted
style. The government's triumph Is duo to
the reluctant sacrifice of principal by the na
tional liberals , whoso failure to actively op
pose the bill is mainly traceable to the in
fluence of Herr Von Bcnnlgaon , who , In
turn , succumbed to the seductions of Prince
Bismarck.
The ofllclal programme for the visit of
King Humbert , of Italy , Is as follows : On
the arrival of the king , on May 31 , a recep
tion , followed by a banquet , will bo given at
the palace. On the -ind there will bo a
parade of troops ut Tempclhof , and In the
evening the emperor and his royal guests
will bo present nt the opera. On the lrd
there will bo a parade nt Potsdam , followed
by a dinner at the Italian embassy. On the
21th , military maneuvers will bo held in
Berlin , after which the two mo'narcha will
visit Hlohmcshallo , dine on famlllo with
Prince Albert of Prussia , and drive through
the city. On the 25tb , King Humbert will
visit the exhibition of appliances for the
prevention of accidents , and u farewell ban
quet will be given at the palacein the evening -
ing ,
The Wohlgcmuth Incident will probably
result In the admission by the foreign offlco
thut the action of the Swiss ofllciala , al
though Irregular , was partly Justified. The
inquiry instituted by the It erne authorities
shows that the arrctt of Wohlgoinuth was
rcuulur , und discredits his sfory.
The bundesrutu decree , expelling Russian
dynamiters , will assist In bringing about an
agreement between the two governments.
Advices from East Africa eay Captain
Wlssinann will rnuko another attack on
Hiubyrie OB Monday next. He hopes to
-TT
cnu o n decisive rout bf the rebels. Dr.
[ 'etcrs has chartered the iteatncr Mcor'a nnd
s preparing to leave i Zanzibar. Captain
Wlssman has instructions from Berlin to
prevent Dr. Peters from venturing Into the
ntorlor through Germah territory. It Is.
supposed Dr. Peters will persist and try to
penetrate from Lainu , Where ho has been
rcconuoUcrlng.
Pastor Stocckor is nt Genera. Ho says
when ho returns to Berlin bio will resume
'
political llfo ,
HOW 1)0 YOU DO ?
nufTnlo Dill's Generous Greeting on
nt Havre.
tin Jamet ( Ionian HenntU.1
, May 11. lNe\V York Herald Cable
Special to Tun Bni.J After n short
night's rest , wo wore wakened nt the break
of day nnd wont to the dock into which the
Persian Monarch had Just been hauled. The
decks were crowded _ with strange , wlord-
looking Indians. As soon us practicable wo
went abroad and were received nt the gang
way by Nate Salisbury , Major Burk and the
hero of the day , Buffalo Bill. The French
newspaper men -have nil been endeavoring
to scrape up some English salutation , with
which to greet the strangers upon their ar
rival , but their speeches failed , with ono ex
ception , that was the prince of French re
porters , Fernand Xau , who boldly shouted ,
as he slozcd Colonel Cody's outstretched
hand : "How are you ! "
As soon as the visitors were all on deck
they were conducted about the ship by
Colonel Cody nnd Major Burk. The 'tween
decks was first vlsltedj nnd then wo pro
ceeded forward to , vis.lt the Indians who
wore assembled on the u"pper deck. They
looked with surpnsp ut the crowd of curious
visitors.
The chiefs wore in turn presented : Rod
Shirt , the Eagle Man ; Bluekhnwk ; No
Neck , and many more. The Indian who
most struck the Frenchmen was Napoleon ;
his face resembles thut of Napoleon's , in u
striking manner and so does his stuturo.
Miss Annlo Oakley , the champion rifle
shot , hold qulto n little court of her own , nnd
was much admired by the French newspaper
men , for her simple nnd modest bearing.
After this the Indians gave u short war
song In honor of the visitors. Its wlord.
strange sound greatly charmed them. The
Canadians came in for a largo sharp of at
tention.
Colonel Cody came -to breakfast nt the
Hotel Frnncals , where no was heartily wel
comed. Mr. Bernal , the English consul-
general , called expressly to welcome him.
After his health had been drunk with the
usual honors , ho left with the whole party of
Journalists for Paris , t
Colonel Cody related ito these gentlemen
the incidents of the voyage ; how two horses ,
old and trusty friends , had died during the
trip ; and how ono Indian wanted to go back
to New York , because ho did not like the
water.
Buffalo Bill was infcrmod of the arrange
ments nt Neuilly , some bf which were very
amusing nnd characteristic of the French.
When permission had 4been granted to en
close part of the land In the military zone ,
some small londholdinps were wanted. One
gardener who , accordin - tb' his own state
ment , earned about 200 to 250 franca a year ,
finding his laud was wanted , calmly asked
4,000 francs Indemnity , Salisbury offered
him 1,500 , then 2,000 , but it was no good. Ho
know his land was necessary and determined
to make enough to retire from business. Ho
gained his point and was paid.
Ono day a lady called upon Crawford , nnd
asked for 200 francs.
"What tori"
"Because , sir , my husband is employed in
a government ofllco. Ho comes home to got
his lunches every day. Ho is lame and can
not walk fast ; and , on account of your en
closures , ho is obliged to go around. This
loses him fifteen minutes. Ho is consequently
obliged to buy lunch in town , and has esti
mated his loss at 200 francs for the six months
of your stay hero. "
The lady was finally paid.
The troupe will arrive in Paris , to-day , by
special luggage tral'n , which was waiting
alongside the steamer on her arrival. Some
time every day will bo spent in familiarizing
them with the now camp. The show will be
opened on May 19. "On May 18 there will bo
a special private performance , at which the
president will bo present , accompanied by
his military staff and most of the members
of the cabinet. .
THE PARIS KXPOS1T1 UN.
A Comparison of American nnd
Kuropcnn Designs.
PAHIS , May 11. A study of the universal
exposition for the purpose of comparing
products into which design enters , discloses
two truths concerning American growth.
The classification in which these truths are
apparent comprise everything in the manu
facture of which beauty is blended with use
fulness.
1. That the Anjoncnn constructive sense
Is superior to the European.
2. That the decorative souse is inferior to
the European.
The American has surpassed the European
in mechanism , but the ( wise of beauty is stll !
dull In the national breast. American nrti-
snnshlp is moro intelligent in the application
of means to ends and in directness ol
method and economy of labor , but Is crude
and almost illiterate in taste. In fine urti-
sanshlp , generally considered , every other
country of magnitude puts us to shame.
Eliminate from the /Vinerican exhibit ma
chinery , gold and silver smithing , and the
art of the lapidary and the glass maker , und
tllero is no Americandncoratlvo [ art remain
ing upon which pno pau linger with satis
faction.
1CANUAS PROHIBITION.
- ' In
A Hnpreino Court ] Jloalslon Covering
n Now Pha.H0 of the Ijaw.
Toi-EKA , Kan. , MnySl. [ Special Talogram
to TUB BBR.J ; A decision covering a now
phase of the prohibition laws was rendcrec
to-day by the supreme1court. . About a month
ago the authorities of Lyon county seized an
Immense quantity of ivbiuky , Including forty
barrels of beer and ton barrels of whisky.
They wore making preparations to destroy
when Jumct. H. Easter , of Kansas City a
wholesale liquor dealer , appeared nnd com
menced an action In replevin to regain pos
session of the liquor. The cleric of the court ,
who is a pronounced prohibitionist , refused
to issue the papers , j Easter appealed to the
( lightest court , and a decision was given In
his favor to-day , The'euprcmo court Bays :
"Tho clerk of thq district court is purely u
ministerial officer und"wlienever an action of
replevin is brought , nnd ln such action the
proper affidavit for un oK16r of delivery und
the proper undertnklngTuro ouch filed In the
clerk's office , It la'tho clerks duty to IDSUC the
order of deliver/ , Intoxicating liquors are
not contraband in thls tato. They are Bill
property , and mh > boiegully manufactured
and sold for corUIn purposes , and may bo
legally uied.Jpr alm'Qst any purpose for
which Intoxicating liquors may ever bo used.
The clerk uuaUibijy tUq law.
SOME RUN TO MUSIC ,
And That Is Very Bad for Thotr
Neighbors.
OTHERS TAKE UP LITERATURE.
That's the Reason That Editors
Grow Bald and Gray.
MANY WRITE FOR THE STAGE.
The Modern Craze to Yearn n Liv
ing In the Arts.
AMERICAN BELLES IN LONDON.
How They. Ilnvo Mntlo Captive Al
bion's Vouth With the AVitchcry
ofTlioIr AVays ami Btilno In
English Society.
The Ijomlon Benson.
JSS9 by Jama fJonloii JIeim'tt.1
LOJJMOX , May 11. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tun BEE. | The London
season Is now In full swing , nnd nny person
searching amusement who falls to find It
must bo very hard pleased. Staring In at
the shop windows ought to provide ninplo
entertainment for n day or two , and then
there are picture galleries where as many
bad oil paintings and water colors are on
view , mixed with some good onus , as in any
other European capital. These tlmos every
body goes In for art , nnd there are few per
sons who arc not secretly persuaded
they could beat Lclghton and Mlllnls
out of the Hold If they only
had a fair chance. There Is sure to bo
artistic genius in every family nowadays. It
sometimes runs to music , and then it is very
bad for the next door neighbors , nnd still
worse for anybody in the snmo house. Some-
times-It goes to literature , which accounts
for so many editors being gray and baict.
There never were so many people who
fancied that art , literature or music is their
proper sphere as Just now. As our theat
rical friends inform us , the prevailing idea is
that anybody can write a successful play ; the
consequence is most of the managers are
driven hall out of their wits by
the manuscripts which pour upon
them. In spite or it all several
good theaters are at this moment
closed in London because an attractive piny
cannot , be sound. So no aspiring dramatist
uecd fancy his chance is gone. There are
amusements enough , but it must be confessed
our American visitors flnd that time bangs
rather heavily upon their hands when they
have done the theaters. Tnoro is no social
center where they can moot frlcnds.and form
satisfactory acquaintances. Yet it may bo
doubted whether any city , in Europe contains
a larger number of resident Americans occu
pying first rnie social positions and recognized
by everybody us being , , among' the most
charming persons in English society. Lot
mo mention some of them. Confining my
self to tbo ladies , among the recent additions
into .Anglo-American circles the Duchess of
Marlborough comes llrst. She had already
established herself in the good will of all
who had mot her , and the newspapers have
made known the fact that the queen has
given a parliamentary gracious reception to
Lady Ilandolph Churchill ; so she has of
course been a favorite for a long time , not
only in social circles , but among the working
classes , at whoso meetings she is often to bo
seen. Although she is by no means an ad
vocate of women's richts , she takes an active
part in politics and has been a lender in the
Primrose league , which her husband started ,
from the very first. She spares no exertlo o
to assist its progress In popularity nnd In
flucncc. Lady Randolp ranks decidedly first
among tbo American colony now firmly es
tablished hero. Lady Mandovillc has also
been hero some tlrno and has very little now
to learn abou' . England or the people. Lady
Harcourt , formerly Miss Ivcs , is less gener
ally known , but no ono Is more highly es
teemed. Lady Vernon , nee Miss Fanny
Laurence , Is a great personage in Derby
and Cheshire. Then wo have Lady Lyster
Kayo , sister of Lady Maud nnd Lady
Hcskcts , nco Miss Florence Sharon.
Lady Abenger was Miss Ella
Magruder nnd Lady Anglesea Is well known
to many Herald readers as Mrs. Wodohouso ,
formerly Miss Minnie King. Mrs. Caven
dishBontenck , wlfo of the popular member
of parliament , Is ono of the most hospitable
of this delightful eirclo of representative
Americans. Mrs. Bercsford Hope and Mrs.
Ernest Chaplain , n niece of Mr. Morton ,
the vice-president , are also very popular.
Mrs. Phlpps , nee Miss Jcssio Duncan , has
been ono of the great attractions of English
society over slnco she came hero. Ladj
Watcrlow made the wealthy men of the city
wish they could all find American wives ,
nnd some of them have hastened to do so.
Mrs. Victoria Woodhull and Miss Tennio C
Chaflln both made most advantageous mar
riages. Mrs. Hughes Hailctt , Miss Emily
Schombcrg and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain
must bo added to the list. The
ladies who married members of parliament
are somewhat less public , but are In very
charming circles of llfo. Among these must
bo mentioned Mrs. Moslyn , Mrs. Churl ton ,
Mrs. Adalr and Mrs. Sohentlng , also Mrs.
Woodward , one of the daughters of the pop
ulnr Hugh Hastings , of Now York , and Mrs.
Dockrell , a daughter of Mr , Vanschalk , also
n favorite old Now Yorker , Mrs. Doukrol
has a most delightful residence in ( lump
stead , a little way out of the smoke and din
of London , Mrs. Ernest Buokett Is the wife
of another member of parliament.
Even If those were all the ladles who have
married Englishmen that coult be mentlonec
it would bo sufUcient.to show that the Amer
lean clement now Is very large , and that it
must producj some effect on the to no of tbo
society Into which it has entered , and In
truth the Influence is not denied by anyone
who is competent to form u Judgment upon
the facts. Some old-fashioned people pro
fcss to bo not very well satisfied with the
chances that have taken place within the last
few years , but it is notoriously difficult to
please everybody. This admixture of Amor-
lean blood made the tone of social llfo moro
cheerful , and loss artilicial than II
used to bo , and no doubt wil
produce effects which must bo lust
ing , as anyone nan sco who considers how
many young English boys and girls are now
growing up whoso mothers are American.
Tim two nations evidently are not destlr.od
to bo further apart a regard ! ) blood rela
tionship and family ties than they are now.
Englishmen who go to America unmarried
seldom return so. It is a pretty fair proposi
tion that American young ladles rcpiprocato
the compliment when they come over hero
People talk of the iufluenco of ambassadors
or ministers in promoting good fooling mid
right understanding between England and
\incrlca , but perhaps very much moro Is
bolng done in that direction by quiet homo
circles on both sides of the Atlantic.
A Mr.Miir.u ov PAULUMBST.
* -
THE PENDING ItAltatO.VD WAIl.
'ontlnulnctUo ' HlMoinslon. oCtho Pro
posed Combine.
CmcvQo , May 11. [ Special Tolognvm to
Tnr. Hr.n.J The correspondence between
rrolght-Trnnio Manager Bird , of the St ,
i'nul , nnd Chairman Itlanchard , of the Cen
tral Triiflla association , relative to what the
alter term * n "Goafs-horn" route , via the
St. Paul , Milwaukee & Northern , ana Cuna-
llnn Pacific , to the scnboard , Is bolng
watched with intense Interest by every rail
road official between the Missouri rlvor nnd
the seaboard. Central , tr.ifllo and trunk line
roads sco In the proposed route n vast sowo r
whlcli would swallow up all the not earnings
in through business. Chicago and western
merchants look on the proposed route with
favor as Its establishment would inevitably
cad to a war in rates such as has not boo u
seen in .years.
Chairman Ulanctiard , to-day Issued an
open letter to Mr. Ulrd , the fourth In the
series relative to the establishment of the
now line. In answer to Mr. Bird's ' argu
ments , Mr. Ulanchnrd shows that the pro
posed now route Is 43 per cent longer than
: ho shortest Central TruIUc association rout a
Boston , and -12 per cent longer than
the average route to Now York city.
Mr. Ulanchard further shows that
the new route , although 400 miles
ongor must carry trafllo to the sou-
joarcl at n lower rate than these now In of-
Tcct over trie central trafllc roads. Mr.
Ulanchard also gets 'back at Mr. Ulrd by
showing that the St. Paul has Joined a lake
nnd rail line 1,725 miles long , from Buffalo ,
which compotes directly \Vlth the central
.radio lines , 1,330 miles long , nnd gives the
Ino prcforonco by chnrclng It 3 cents n hun
dred less than the central trnlllo routes. This
was done in spite of tno fact that central
radio roads had protected the St. Paul by
refusing to Join u route via Maouinac , which
it was desired to establish to moot the St.
Paul competition. Other instances of the
same kind nro cited , where central trafllo and
trunk line roads had protected the St. Paul ,
and the St. Paul had Joined antagonistic com
binations. The letter Is a voluminous ono ,
and proves by figures the falsity of nil Mr.
Bird's statements and Comparisons.
Chicago railroad men ngrco that no moro
demoralizing factor than the now route could
possibly bo introduced , but all think It will
bo formed. Exceedingly lively tlmos will
follow its formation.
The Union Pacific will complete its line to
Sioux City by next Sunday.
A CUSTOMS DECISION.
Collector Krhurt , of Now York , Settles
n L/oim-StniHlInc Dispute.
Nnw YOUK , May 11. Collector Erlmrd this
afternoon decided a dispute of long standing
between the Now York customs authorities
and the merchants. The decision involves
nearly $1,500,000 annually , nnd is the result
of several Investigations. Invoices of manu
factured worsted goods have been found by
the appraiser to contain largo quantities ot
wool , , nnd therefore have been appraised
under section 362 , of the turiil law. which
calls for a duty of 25 cents per pound and 85
per cent ad valorem on all woolen goods
under the value of SO cents per pound. The
importers claimed the goods contained only
"combed" wool , and should como under the
section classifying "blankets , wool huts , and
all goods made In knitting frames , " and
calling fur a duty ot from 10 to 18 cents per
pound on goods worth from 80 to 80 cents.
Two invoices brought by the City of Paris
and the Umbnu form the basis of the de
cision , which is adverse to the importers
Collector Erlmrt notified the importers that
they might appeal to the secretary of the
treasury.
TUB B10UX RESERVATION.
No Order linn Hccn Issued Allowing
Settlers to Locate.
WASIIINOTOX , May 11. Secretary Noble
was shown the dispatch from Pierre , Dale. ,
dated to-day , in which it was said that many
settlers had entered the Sioux reservation
and staked nut claims In anticipation ot a
favorable result of pending negotiations with
the Indians for the cession of n Inrgo part of
their territory , and that permission to enter
the reservation and select cla'ms ' had been
granted by tbo ofllcials of the interior de
partment at Washington , provided it
was done peaceably. When asked
if permission had been given , as
stated , the secretary snld that no such au
thority had been given , and if settlers had
entered the reservation they would be
ejected immediately. The public survey of
ono of the boundary lines of the reservation ,
ho said , had been suspended temporarily ,
pending negotiations , for fear of creating
alarm or distrust among the Indians. Ha
expressed a hopa that the report of settlers
entering the indian lands would prove to be
unfounded , as It might seriously embarrass
the commissioners In their negotiations ; but
if found to bo true , the action of the depart
ment would bo prompt and effective.
AMBUSHED HY 11.1MUT.S.
An Army Pnyniustur llobbcd of
$ U , OOO In Arly.onn.
TUCSON , Ariz. , May 11. Major J , W.
Wham , paymaster United States army , with
his clerk , Gibbon , and au cscork of eleven
soldiers , were on their way this afternoon to
pay the post at Fort Thomas , and when in a
narrow gorge a few miles north of Cedar
Springs they wore attacked by a party of
anibushcu men , A constant lire was
kept up for nearly half an hour , when
eight of the escort were wounded , five dan
gerously. The robbers succcoded In secur
ing * 2QUUO and escaped to the mountains.
Major Wham was uninjured , but Gibbons'
clothing was torn by shot. A troop of cav
alry lias been sent out from Fort Grant to
watch the mountain passes , so that the
highwaymen may not escape. The number
of the latter Is not known , but Is believed to
bo seven or eight.
Th ( ! Wnutliar ItKllcotlonx.
For Nebraska Local ruins , slight risct in
temperature , northerly winds , becoming
variable.
For Iowa Local showers , variable winds ,
slight rise In temperature.
For Dakota Fair in northern part , light
rains In southern portion , slightly warmer ,
variable winds.
.Kuneral.
! , Wy.o. , May li. " [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK BEK.J Services were hold ,
to-day , over tbo remains of thu lute Colonel
Charles K. Fisher , the well known cattle
man. The services were largely attended.-
The body was shipped cast , for iutcrir.cnt ut
North Attlcboro , Muss.
Yielded to thu Htrlkor .
ANNATOLIS , Md. , May 11.A SHOCK , up-
paged to bo earthquake , was felt here ntiis-15
this morning , The trembling was accompa
nied by a loud clap , us though something
heavy had fulleu on the doors of the house * ,
HON. JOHN SHERMAN.
The Senator Soon by the Ubiquit
ous Roportor.
TELLS OF HIS EUROPEAN TOUR.
A Vain Endonvor to Got Him to
Talk of Politics.
COURTEOUS NOT LOQUACIOUS.
Ho Thinks Minister Lincoln's AD *
polntmont u Good Quo. '
WEALTHY MEN IN OIPLOMACr' .
Mr. Sltorinnn Approves ol President
Hnrrlmm'n Appointment * ! in Gou-
crnl llln Opinion orSnnumu
Affair * .
Whnt Ho TIilnkH of Itlnlno.
( CoinirtvM 1SS9 by Jitmei Gimlon Denntit. ]
LONDON- , May 11. [ Now York HeraM
Cable Special to Tin : UKI : . ] Senator Sher
man nnd party will leave. London for Italy
to-day. TheBouutor bus been pretty Indus
trious since his nrrlviil on Thursday after
noon. The first craning ho went to the
theatre , taking with him his daughter , Mlsa
Mary Sherman , and Miss Uoyt , of Now
York , who is a relative of the family. The
greater part of tire afternoon nnd evening of
yesterday ho spent listening to the dobnto la
parliament , devoting a portion of the tltuo to
ouch house.
A Herald reporter succeeded In catching
him as ho returned to the Hotel Motropolo
for dinner , and undertook to obtain u portion
tion of the vast fund ot information nnd
some of kthe well assorted and pronounced
views , which the distinguished American is
believed to have always In stock. The at
tempt was not as successful us It might
have boon had the senator entered heartily
into the game. Senator Sherman is wily anil
wary , and his statesmanship has never been
regarded as of the brass baud order.
In reply to questions concerning the plans
of his tour , ho talked freely but when asked
about matters pertaining to American poli
tics his wariness becaino manifest nt onco.
Ho can give out the smallest quantity of in
formation with the greatest courtesy im
aginable. In answer to questions concerning
his plans , ho said :
"We shall leave London to-morrow , and
go lirst to Italy. I have not blocked out any
definite route or decided how long wo shall
stay In each place. Wo Intend visiting the
chief Italian cities and interesting places ,
and then roam over the continent generally ,
stopping for some time In Paris , nnd , of
course , taking in the exposition. I think wo
shall return to London about August 1 , and
remain hero a mouth before going homo.
That covers about all I know myself of my
plans. " - %
"How did you Icavo matters at homo } "
"Oh , everything was moving alor.gr
smoothly. The centennial celebration In Now
York , which I attended , created quite astir ,
nnd was very successful on the whole. "
How Is President Harrison's administra
tion probperiug BO far ! " .
"Very well , very well ; It is moving along
quietly. The president is pursuing a con
servative course , and acting only after care
ful consideration , I think. "
"Ho has done nothing yet to bring u storm
about his ears ! "
"Oh , no , except to a limited extent in the
matter ot his appointments. Naturally ,
some huvo not been entirely pleased with
them , but that is always the case nnd must
bo expected. "
"Aro you willing to specify nny particular
ones to which strong objections have boon
made ! "
"I could not undertake to do that. I sup.
pose some , a greater or loss number , have
thought that several oi them might huva
been Improved upon ; on the whole , however ,
there Is no great fault to bo found. "
"How docs Lincoln's appointment Imprcsa
you ? "
"It is n good one , In my opinion , .ind very
generally approved by the people of the
United States. The appointment Is a better
one for the country than it Is for Mr. Lin
coln , I imagine. While ho is by no means a
poor man. Ho is not wealthy j and , perhaps ,
will not bo able to entertain as much here a
a moro wealthy man might , "
"His appointment was not urged by poli
ticians , was it I"
"No ; It was not , but it Is perhaps none the
less satlslactory on that account. The poli
ticians dS not criticize It. Nor was the ap
pointment of Mr. Lincoln wholly ono of sen
timent ; he Is n sensible , able and conserva
tive man , as ho has demonstrated , and I loolc
to sco him both do credit to the United
Stutes nt the court of St. James' , and to
prove acceptable and popular here. "
"What of the state department I"
"It Is attending to its routine business
quietly and properly , BO far as I urn able to
Judge. "
"Hlalne has not yet done anything sensa
tional or brilliant anything in the Jingo line ,
as many expected ho would. "
'No ; ho tins had no chance to do it. There
has been no opportunity , ho can't "
Hero the senator broke off , nnd , though op
portunity was given , did not complete the
sentence.
"Is the Samonn matter watched with much
interest in America ! " was asked.
"Not much. It Is
very regarded as practi
cally settled satisfactorily. The course out *
lined by Germany , as being satisfactory to
her , Is concurred in readily by the United
States. It covers all that the United States
Insisted upon. HUmarcic U too much of a
statesman to got Into a war with the United
Status , or with any other nation. Though
endeavoring to uphold the causa of Gor
in'iny'a representative at Samoa , ho could not
maintain that the German consul or repre
sentative was right in the mutter , I huvo no
doubt the whole thing will bo peaceably and
satisfactorily adjusted , "
"Is the surplus still troubling people la
America I"
"Oh , that Is a trouble that can bo easily
endured , " replied Senator Sherman , laugh
ing. "Wo republicans know how to rnduuo
the surplus by paying off the national debt. "
General New , the recently arrived consub
general , visited both the United States lego.
Ion and consulate yesterday , and shook
( hands with the employes. Ho will take hold
of the ruins ut the consulate almost limuedl *
ntely ,
Shoqlc nt AnrmpolU.
LONDON , At3y 11. The Allan 1mb and the
Anchor line huvo yielded to the demands of
their striking cmuloyev. The other steamship / ,
ship companies are expected to follow.