THE DEAD LAID AWAY.
The Kcnmlns of Oncral McClclIau Gon
signed to the (Jrnvc.
No Soldier, No ltntidn of Mimic nnd No
Irnj-'d Colors. O
Funeral Jlltes of the Simplest Kind,
New York dispatch: At 10 o'clock this
morning tlio body ot Gon. Gcorgo B. Mc
Clcllan was removed from the house of V.
C. Prime in cast Twenty-third street to
Madison Squnro Presltfterian church,
where tlio last funeral services were per
formed by tho pastor, Itov. Dr. Chnrles II.
Parkliurst. Although tho morning broke
dark and gloomy, with occasionn' bursts ol
rnin.yothundreds of people gathered in the
neighborhood of tho church and Mr. Prime's
house. Squads of police ollicers began to
nrrivc early and wore placed in position to
preserved order. Two bundled nnd fifty
men were eployrd in lim s eMending Ironi
Mr. PiIuio'h house to tin-church, two blocks
away, wliile other ollicers guarded tlio
church dour and passages leading to lliom.
' No one was admitted within the doors of
tho Prime mansion, and only tho pall
bearers and immediate family wero present
when reverently and with tender hands tho
black cloth covered casket upon which
rested a sheaf of wheat and a few immor
telles was lifted ami slowly borne to tho
fitreet. On either hand wero tho pull-bearers,
consisting of Gen. Hancock, Gen. Por
ter, Gon. V. 1J. Franklin, Gen. J. K. John
sou, Gen. Alison G. McCook, Gen. Me
diation, I,. Harlow, the Hon. 0. Key
pcy, Col. KI ward II. Wright, Thatcher W.
Adams, W. C. Prime, thcllon. A. S. Hewitt,
.1. T. Agnew, and W. S. Alsop. Behind the
pall-bcnrers followed tho family and family
bervnuts.
In this order the cortege loft tho house,
nnd was met outside by tho statoconium ti
dery of the Loyal Legion of the United
States and Hie representatives of Meagher's
liisli brigade, which served under Gen.
McClel'an. l.oth these organizations pre
ceded tho body down Madison avenue,
where, between" opon ranks, the funeral
cortege passed into the church and up this
isle, where stood the olliciating clergyman.
Tho church was without decorations or
Miibloiiis of mourning, except a few llowers
at tlie altar. Tho services wero of tlio
simplest description, not occupying half nn
hour. "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," and
"Mother, Dear Jerusalem," two of tho
hymns Gen. McClellnn best liked wero sung,
and Dr. Parkliurst offered prayer and Dr.
WhitaUer read tho fifteenth chapter of
Corinthians, 'i ho final rights also wero
conducted in the simplest manner. When
the service was ended the colliin was
placed on the shoulders of the under
taker's assistants who marched slowly
down tho aislo to tho door. Tho
congregation remained Rtanding till the
pull-beaiers and members of tho bereaved
family hud left tho building. Outside of
the church tho street was lined with peo
ple. Tho police maintained good order.
Tho family and a delegation of neighbors
from Orange and a committee of the Loyal
Legion took carriages and were driven to
the Pennsylvania railroad depot, whero a
special train stood waiting to reccivo the
partv. Tho train steamed out of the de
pot for Trenton, whero tho burial took
place.
As tho funeral procession moved from
the church to the depot it was received
with respect by tho peoplo who hurried
.along the sidewalk. Hats wero lifted and
many a tear fell from tho eyes of veterans
who served under the dead general whoso
body was on tlio way to its Inst resting
place. Tho simplicity of tho procession
was noticeable. Xotliingabout itgavo any
indication whatever of tlio dead hero.
There were no soldiers in lino, no bands of
music, no draped colors. Tho procession.'
so far us nny outward display was con
cerned, might bo that of any well to do
citizen.
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Secretary Manning has mndo a decision
which, it is expected, will settlo tho long
existing differences betwoon producers and
importers of rico. It is, in effect, that rice
imported by tlio Fowler Pico company, of
New York, per steamship "Klba," Juno :!(.
shall lie accepted as standard assimilated
rico Hour, dutiable at 120 per e nt
tul valorem. This standard is the result
of a compromise, between rice growers and
brewers.
D. Kimball, director of tlio mint, hns re
duced tlio cstiniato of tlio appropriation
for tho mint service for tho next fiscal year
over $510,000 as compared with tho esti
mate for tho present year and over 75,
000 as compared with tho actual expend
itures of last year. Ho says that tlioactual
expenditures will bo much less if tlio coin
age of tho standard silver dollar is sus
pended by congress.
Tlio annual report of Gen. Drum, ndju
tnnt general of tho army, furnished for
publication, says it nffords him much
pleasure to stato that the number ol
desertions from tlio nrmy during tlio past
year lias sensibly decrenscd, being 75-1 less
than tlio number stated in his last roport.
Tlio Washington Star says that it is
probablo that in tho reorganization of tho
civil servico commission tho chief place will
bo given to Judge Mnynard, tho second
comptroller of tho treasury.
Nothing is Known at tho interior depart
ment in leforonco to tlio reported move
ment of tho "Uoomers" into tho Indian
territory, further thnn tho information
contained in a tolegram from Coinmis
doner Atkins, now nt Fort I'ono, to tlio
effect that a very largo number of peoplo
who profess to bo grazing cattlo aro nov
upon the Oklahoma hinds.
Tlio United States supremo court has
rondered a decision in the caso of Potor C.
A. Van Woet, of the Netherlands, versus
Krederirk II. Winston. Tho allegation is
that Winston, na president of the Chicago
nnd Southwestern railway company, per
not rati a a fraud in connection with tho
issue of a bond transaction of tho com
pany. The supremo court is of tho opin
ion Hint Winston committed no fraud in
tho matter; tli.9t the appellant has shown
no right to relief, mid that the action of
the circuit court dismissing Hie bill is there
fore Approved. Wiiiblon is tlio recently
appointed minister to Persia.
The president has appointed Owen I.
House to be United Statts attorney for the
ten oi y of Arizona.
Harold Marsh Sewall, of Hath, Me., has
boon appointed by tho president vlco
nnd dpputy consul nt Liverpool.
To anATirr his ivifo's persistent do.
xssnd for a summer in tho country,
Smith hired a suburban villa, of which,
however, tho garden was so small that
ono could scarcely turn in it, "But
how do you get tho air in such a tiny
garden ?" ono of her friends asked of
Mrs. Smith. Oh, it ia easy enough,"
answered that lady. "Wo havo only to
open tho dining-room window."
THE UTAH COMMISSION.
Annual Itcport Submitted to tho Sccro
tnry of the Interior.
Tim vnuin of nil VoIvanmUt V.
) pimsed from Hie Voting l'rceliul".
Embargo on VoXygamouf l'rosttyte
The Utah commission submitted to tho
secretary of tho interior only their annual
' report upon tho transactions and proceed-
IngS 01 1110 commission since nuimiun,
1SSI. Tho report states that the annual
revision of registration was mndo and tho
names of all polygamists stricken off. Tho
point has been surely reached whero no
p rsou living in polygeiny can vote or hold
olllre. Not withstanding this nearly nil of
the ollicers chosen at tho last election wore
Mni'iiions who, although they do not
in tiiully live in polygamy, subscribe to the
dot trinVs of plural wives The commis
sioners sny there have been but few polyga
mous marriages during the past year, but
tins jirises frt.til the enforcement of the
presr.it laws and not from any change of
sentiment on tho part of the Mormons.
Should any weakness be shown in enforce
ing (lie laws, the report states that polygn
in. i s marriages would be as frequent us
ever. The course of certain polv gtiniists
in declaring their intention of obeying Hie
law in the future has aroused the wrath of
the fliutch This shows evidence of inter
nal dissensions and is an encouraging
sign. The commission urges that no step
luitkward be taken in legislation, as it
would give great aid to tlio chinch in
cnisliing out this growing spirit of oppo
sition. Tho report pays a high tribute to
tlte xeul of the present ollicers of tlio United
States court and says that within two
veins eighty-throe indictments have been
round for polygamy and twenty-tlireo con
victions, wliile forty-three cases still await
trial. The appointment of nn additional
judge is strongly recommended, as is also
an increase in tho pay of court ollicers.
The commission recommends that nil per
sons who attempt settling or locatingupon
any lands of tho United States bo com
pelled to take an oath before the proper
authorities that they do not practice poly
gamy, and that tho laws witli reference to
immigration, contract labor nnd Chincso
be bo amended as to prohibit tho immigra
tion of nny persons who claim their re
ligion teaches and justi es polygamy. It is
claimed this would shut off tho chief iourco
of tho supply of the Mormon church.
NEWS NOTES.
In New York City the other dny a man
looking tired and hungry accosted a police
olllcor, and ho said ho wanted to give him
self into custody. Ho snid thoro was a re-
1 ward offered for his arrest for burglary
committed in tlio store of Cumberledgo it
Smith, at Athol, Dak., which ho robbed ol
SI, 000. Ho said ho hud spent tlio money
and was willing to go back and take his
doso. llo gave his namo as Herrick II.
Bridges. Ho was locked up until tho
Dakota authorities aro communicated
with.
John Thompson who murdered J. C.
W I.; i n fr.,- 1,1a tiintint npiir (Jrelnlipe. Tenn..
a few days ago was taken from tho jail at
Kingston by a mob and hanged.
Tho report of tho discovery of rich mines
in Cass county, Texas, near Atlanta, is
positively confirmed. J. M. Adams and
Dr. Ilarnidy had tests mndo of tlio oro
found. Prof. Paul Frnnzina mndo tlio
tests, and found tho oro to bo very rich,
moro so than tlio most sanguine had
anticipated, assaying as much as Sl,li00
per ton in gold and $100 in silver, ltulso
contains zinc and coppor, with a basin of
tin.
The widow of Gen. Grant has been
greatly grioved and pained by the public
discussion of tlio domestic affairs of her
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Snrtoris. Tho Phila
delphia Public Ledger is authorized to -ay
all reports to tho effect that Mrs. Snrtoris
applied, or contemplated applying, for a
divorce or separation from her husband
nro entirely without foundation and cruelly
wound her feelings.
Considerable oxcitement pre vails at Chico,
Cal., over tho discovery that tho late np-
! pointment of postmaster in that city was
accomplished througu iiiruuuuiencpoution
sent to Washington. An investigation has
been ordered.
On nccount of tho prolonged strike, there
Is said to bo a famino in nails at Pittsburg,
(or tho first timo in twenty years, nnd the
only supply available at Wheeling is in
small lots.
President Cleveland has laid asido tho
papers of thirty-five applicants for the
, nppraisorship at Chicago, hoping that time
will lessen mo unmoor.
John G. Whittier, in recounting his ex
perience in tlio anti-slavery riots in Boston
hall a century ago, expresses satisfaction
at seeing tlio colored people express their
gratitude for tho work of tho pioneers.
Col. Pat Donan, speaking for Dakota,
Baj's that the flourishing torritory can
accommodate 10,000 girls with husbands
on ninety days notice.
Nine million acres of land in Gorman'
nro dovotad to tho cultivation of the
potato. The product last year amounted
to 23,000,000 tous.
Encouraged by tho success ot a portiou
Df their tribe last winter, the Indians on
the Chippewa reservation nro making ox
tonsivo arrangements for logging. Their
nork last season is snid to havo been ol
tlio best class, and they labored unremit
tingly through tlio coldest weather.
An oxpert nppointcd by tho Canadian
overnmont to investlgnto reports of hog
diolora found an infected herd near a
watering tank on tlio Southern railway,
ivhoro stock from tho western states has
Deen regularly fed and watered.
Tho propellor Mills at Duluth, Minn., ex
oloded tho cylinder head instantly killing
tlio first and second engineers, Thomas
Hickoy, of Hamilton, Out., and William
Uoonoy, of Ottawa.
A roport from Wichita, Kas., is that the
DKlahoma boomers havo again organized a
raid on that section, but havo exhibited no
jgly signs as yot.
It is believed in New York tho Atlantic fc
Pacific company will havo its lino com
pie ted within a fortnight.
Curl Schurz has offored $10,000 cash for
tlio Boston Post, and to nssumo $ 15,000
f tho paper's indebtedness.
Messages of condolence were recoived by
tho family ol the into Gen. McClolInn from
the Comte de Paris, the Hon. Samuel J.
Widen, Goiib. Hnncock, McPherson, Webb,
lo Johnston, tlio minister of Prance, the
Marquis of Torrigian, and tlio lie v. John
Hall.
'ihe estimate for mint services for the
next fiscal year bus been decreased $210,.
000, as compared with the presont year,
and over $75,000 us compared with actual
expenses lust year. Expenses will bo much
less on suspension of coinage ot the silver
dollar.
Since March 1 to dato packers have
slaughtered 2,332,000 hogs, against 1,.
708,000 for the corresponding period last
year, showing an increase ot 531,000.
Robert J. Cook, treasurer of tho Phila
delphia Press, was attacked by Stephen
McPherson, colored janitor of the building,
and struck on the bend with a hatchet,
having his head fractured. The injured
man, who it is thought will die, was re
moved to tho hospital, nnd his assailant
was captured. It is thought that Cook
struck McPherson first, nnd Hint the latter
then us?d tho hatchet. Tho victim had a
national reputation nR an nthlcte, having
been captain of tho famous crow ot Yule
college, and trainer of tho college crows fi
tcveral years.
THANKSGIVING ritOCkAHIATION.
Tlmr.tlny, November 20tli, tlio I)n
Named by President Cleveland.
Tho following proclamation has been
issued by tho president of tho United
States.
Tlio Amcticnn people havo always nbun
dant cause to bo thankful to Almighty
God, whose watchful care and giiidinghand
have been manifested in every stago of
their national life, guarding anil correcting
them in time of peril and safely leading
them in the hour of darkness and danger.
It is fitting nnd proper that the nation
thus favored should on one day in every
year for that especially appointed pub
licly acknowledge the goutiness of God
and return thanks to Him for all His
gracious gilts.
Therefore, I, Grover Cleveland, president
ot the United Stales ot America, do hereby
designate ami set apart Thursday, thelilith
day of November instant, us u day of
public thanksgiving nnd prayer; and do
invoke tlio observance ot tho same by nil
tho people ol the hind. On that day let
all secular busbies be abandoned, nnd let
people assemble in their usual places of
worship, and with prnyer and song prniso
devoutly testify their gratitude to the
giver of every good and perfect gift for all
that Ho has done for us in the year that
bus passed; for our preservation as a
united nation, and our deliverance from
shock and danger ol political convulsion;
for our blessings of pence, and for our
safety and quiet, while wars and rumors ot
wars havo agitated and affected other na
tions oftheenrth; forourserurity nguinst
the scourge of pestilence, which in other
lands hns claimed its dead by thousands
and filled tho streets with mourners; for
plenteous crops which reward the labor of
tho hiisbauilmiin nnd increase our nation's
wealth, and for Hie contentment through
out our borders wliicli follows in tho train
of prosperity and abundance. And let
there also bo on tlio tiny thus set apart a
reunion of families, sanctified and chas
tened by tender memories nnd nssucin
Hons, and let tlio social intercourse of
friends with pleasant reminiscence renew tho
tie of affection and strengthen tho bonds
of kindly feeling. And lot us by no means
forget wliile wo givo thanks nnd enjoy tlio
comforts which havo crowned our lives
that truly grateful hearts aro inclined to
deeds of' cliaiity. and that a kind and
thoughtful reniombranco of tho poor will
double pleasures of our condition and ren
der our prniso and thanksgiving moro ac
ceptable in tlio sight of God.
Done at tho city of Washington tho 2d
dny of November, ono thousard eight hun
dred nnd eighty-five, and of tlio indepeud
nnco of tho United States tho ono hundred
nnd tenth.
By tlio presidont.
Gitovnn Cm:vi:i.and.
T. F. IUyakd, secretary of stato.
HOWLING F0H REVENGE.
Firo Thousand Excited Chlcagonus
Eager lo Enact Lynch Luyr. '
Dastardly Shooting of Two AVoiuon by
a Young Scoundrel.
Revenge the Munlerer't Sole Incentive,
Chicago dispatch of the 28th: Fivo thou
sand people completely blocked Monroe
streot from La Salle to Clark at 0 o'clock
this afternoon, went half mnd with excite
ment, and but for the dexterity of a couple
ot policemen would have hanged J. Burns
to the nearest lamp post.
Shortly before tho employees of an ofllco
and printing establishment of tho neigh
borhood wero reloascd from their day's
labor, a young well dressed mnn entered
tho hallway ot a building in which the
ollices of It. G. Dun it Co., nro located nnd
leaned against tlio wnll as though wailing
for some one. A few minutes lator the
clerks and printers employed in the build
ing liegan to stream down tlio stairs. The
young man watched them closely, and,
catching sight of two young women walk
ing arm in arm, sprang forward, drew a
revolver, fired two shots in tpiick succes
sion, and dashed out of tlio hull and up
Monroe street, toward Fifth avenuo.
The streot was crowded with pooplogoing
homo fi oni business, nnd tho sound of tho
shots attracted others.
An olllcor standing near tho corner ot
Filth avenue, noticed tho crowd accumu
lating divined the cause of thoyoung man's
flight ami seized him, They wulked buck
to tho scene of the shooting.
The two women lay insensible on the
sidewalk. At tho sight of the man who had
attempted their murder tlio crowd became
furious and nttomptcd to release him from
tlio officer's grasp. Somebody cried
"Lynch him," nnd the olllcor, realizing his
prisoner's danger, hustled him through an
alley in tlio direction of the nearest sta
tion. Tlio crowd attempted to follow but
only jammed itself fast in the narrow on
trance. The wounded women were taken
into the nearest drug store, and thence to
tho county hospital. It is believed that
their wounds aro fatal.
It has developed that the shooting was
tlio cowardly rovengo takon on tho woman
by tho fellow, v. ho wns an employe in It. G,
Dun's office. Sho claims ho had insulted
them, and as a result he was discharged a
doy or two ngo. The young man, A. J.
Burns by name, called at tho offico to-day
und was told by the foreman that if he
would apologize to the women, who aro sis
ters named Mrs. Pay Good and Lillian
Walter, he would bo reinstated. Burns
left tno ofllce and was not seen again until
arrested.
Mrs. Cook was shot in the neck, and her
Ister received the second shot in tho side
ot her head.
An Economical Citizen.
A Gnlvoston man in his shirt-sleeves,
without any lint, and in a condition that
showed ho must havo run about thrco i
miles in as many minutes, stopped a po- (
lieemuu nnd told him to hurry up and
come along, as thoro wns a tramp at his 1
houso who refused to leave. Tho po
liceman suggested that, owing to tho
disUuico and tho exhausted condition of
tlio other party, thoy had better tako a
street-car. "Tako a street-carl Pay
10 cents to ride J Wliy, tho tramp will
go off himself for a nickel. Why, bilo
my lights and livor if you ain't worso
than tho tramp I Since when havo thoy
put highway robbers on tlio police?
T-o-n c-o-n-t-s I For 10 cents apieco I'll
furnish tho city with all tlio tramps they
want t" i
OUK COUNTRY.
What nn i:ntprrllnir Itulluny Ainu
Think til It.
At the recent meeting in Boston of
tho commercial clubs of tho Western
cities, Mr. M. E. Ingalls, of Cincinnati,
made tho following remarks:
I wish to congratulate nil tho mem
bers of tho club upon tho happy time
selected for their visit by our Boston
friends. After months of depression
in business nnd hopo deferred wo meet
hero to tako counsel nnd cheer each
other. And truly thoro is need ofci
s.oinothing of tho kind. For months
wo have been eulTcring with n sovero
nttnek of tho periodical depressions
that como upon tho business nlTuirs
of this country. Trado hns been tin
satisfactory, fort tines havo been wiped
out by tho'incxornhlo hand of'liqui
dation; mills aro idle; warehouses aro
empty, and tho usual attendants of
strikes, railroad wars, etc., aro moro
severe than ever. Sadder than all is the
thousands of nicn out of employment
who arc anxious to earn their bread,
but are told from day to day there is
no work. Tho depression lias been
very severe, but 1 feel confident tlio
turning point has been passed, and
from now on wo shall improve. With
your conservatism in tlio east you
may not see it to-day, but in the west
there are signs of promise.
For not through eastern windows only,
When dnvlight comes thero comes'lho
light;
In front tho sun climbs slow how slowly;
But westward look the land is bright.
If you will take the ears and return
with us, I will show you that I am
right. In tho 1,000 miles of country
between hero and Cincinnati I will show
you thrifty fields, good crops and com
fortable liomes. such as nowhere else
can bo seen. Theso peoplo have all
been economizing in tliopust fewyoars,
and are ready to purchase and "teach.
From Cincinnati wo will take you
another 1,000 miles into the South
west through fields white with tho
blossom of a coming cotton crop of
7,o00,000 bales, the largest, ever
known. Beturnin to Lincoln, we will
take you another 1 .000 miles into the
Northwest, through a country as fair
nstlio garden of tho Lord, green as
your ocean with tho waving corn that
gives promise of a crop of L', 000, 000,
000 bushels.
If everything continues favorable
tho value of these two crops will bo ov
er $1,000,000,000. In addition, wo
will have an abundance of fruit, plenty
of oats ami hay, and only are short
of winter wheat, of which we havo
plenty on hand.
Our liquidations was finished a year
ago. We have been in a let ha ivy since.
Is it not timo we awoke? Willi these
crops the wheels of trade and com
merce will begin to move. It will take
your plethora of idle money to move
tho corn and cotton. Tho winner will
purchase, your merchant will receive
orders for goods, and peace ami plen
ty shall reign once more. Tho shadow
is fast leaving, and tlio signs of prom
ise are bright.
If, as 1 believe, panics, after they
reach a curtain stage, and liquidation
is finished, become simply diseases of
the mind and fed by its fears, then
what a hayny thing it will be if this
meeting nnd its good cheer should euro
our minds, and wo should go home to
our respective cities as tho apostles of
better times.
I believo tlio improvement has bo
gun. Tho depression has been so
great tho recovery will bo slow. A
gain ono week, a relapse half way, and
then another gain, and soon, in spito
of our croakers, our bad finance us a
nation and other ills, tlio elasticity of
our neople will assort itself, and wo
shall again resume our mission of pro
gress and advancement. Tlio firoj in
our mills will bo lighted, contentment
and plenty shall surround millions of
happy homes, and in tho future those
of us from abroad will date tho return
of good times from this visit to Bos
ton. Squelched nt Lust.
"Young man," said a stern-looking
lady passenger on tho Niagara express
to tho newsmonger who had just toss
ed a novel in her lap, "didn' I tell you
I wanted nono of this stuff?" "Yes,"
retorted tho news man with a grin,
"they all say that."
"I'll fix him," said tho lady in a
fierce whisper, as ho passed on, and
opening tho window slio sat back in
wait for tho common nuisunso. This
timo ho camo around with an armful
of caramels, llo laid a half-pound
package in tlio lady's lap, and was
passing on when tho latter seized tho
box and coolly tossed it out of tho
window.
"What d'yo mean?" asked tho nut
sanco. "I'm throwing your goods out
of tho window, and I'll do tho sumo to
everything you givo ino," replied tho
irato passenger.
'You'll pay for it," said tho man
savagely. "Uo ahead and collect,"
retorted tho other. Tho nows and
candy vendor looked ntheramoinent,
and then realizing that ho was beaten
moved on, at last crushed. Now York
Post.
Dispatches from tho city of Mexico
stato that thero is a strong feeling
thoro about favoringacommorcinland
financial alliance with England, nnd
that it is bcliovcd London capitalists
would liko to secure control of tho
Central and National railroads; also,
that tho English government is not
averso to making a strong friend of
Mexico, tho policy beingto build up tho
country and secure tho growing trado
now being diverted to tho United
States. ThoMojicnn Government just
now is in such desporuto financial
straits that ono can as easily conceive
its readiness to listen to any proposi
tion which promises to bring it relief
as to tho willingness of John Bull to
take a mortgage on the country by
lifting its debts and gotting control of
its railroads, much after tho sumo
fashion oh he obtained control of tie
Suez Canal,
TUG GAMBLER'S AVI F E.
o
Septip.i In tlir Summer Capital AVIilcli llo
ciill ltaiten-llailt'ii.
Long Uranch Correspondence of tho l'hil.i.
dolphin Press.
The hotel-keepers aro inquiring
whether this steady increnso in tho
number of gaming establishments,
which flourish under tho namo of club
houses, is not injuring Long Branch
nnd incidentally hurting their business.
Thero was no particular objection
mndo to Phil Daly's gorgeous gaming
place. In fact, it was rather regarded
as an attraction for men of wealth.
But Daly's prosperity has induced
other disciples of chanco to set up their
own temples. There nro six of theso
places now dotting tho shoro from tho
East to tho West cud. No attempt is
made to disguise their purpose. Driv
ing past, the voice of tho dealer or tho
clerk of tho roulette wheel is heard
through tho open windows. Perhaps
the commissioners would bo disposed
totakosomo action in the matter but
that tho owners ot thehousesprudent
ly decline to allow "nat i ves" to risk any
money in them. Thehouscs aro traps
for visitors altogether. All sorts of
visitors, too, aro taken in, from
wealthy bankers down to tho keepers
of little shops. Now and again somo
unfortunate, having been cleaned out,
attempts to put an end to his ex
istence, but nobody minds that.
Thero is this to bo said about tho
gamblers, they aro spending moro
money hero tliisyenr than any other
class of men, ami their wives aro tho
most elegantly dressed women of tho
resort. No ot her class, hot el men say,
can afford to livo so expensively.
Let us walk down tho corridor of a
leading hotel after dinner, while tho
hand is playing, and tho ladies lwivo
taken possession of thosofas nnd chairs
to show themselves and their toilets.
There in the full glaro of tho light, you
observe a finely molded, stately blondo.
Her hair indeed, is so wondrous yel
low that it looks liko fine threads of
gold. Her toilet is superb, and tlio
laces on her embroidered dress tiro of
tho finest texture. Diamonds sparkle
on her fingeis and in her hair, and a
splendid necklace of gems makes a cir
cle of Hashing lire round her beautiful
neck. She fans herself leisurely, sur
veyinga procession of elegantly dressed
women passing slowly up and down.
Sho sits alone, and nobody bows to
her, but every oyo casts upon her n
look of admiration. She is tlio wife of
a New York gambler, tho owner of a
superb furnished palace of hazard in
East Fifty-ninth street.
Further on your glanco is caught by
tho splendid attiru of a vulgar little
woman whoso pudgy lingers must feel
tho weight of the big diamonds which
thoy bear. She lias none of tho well
breil grace of tho woman with tho
golden hair. Her little eyes follow
every form that passes, taking noto of
each toilet, her mind comparing it,
doubtless, with her own garish and in
liarmoniousoutlit. She, too, is alone,
nnd no one sneaks to licr. llor hus
band is the owner of ono of tho sum llor
"club" houses. Tlio thousands that
have served to bedeck her ungraceful
person have como from the pockets of
small inerciiants ami gnmy cierics,
whose love of lucre or adventure leads
them into a fateful bout with tho
tiner.
Quito at. the end of tho corridor three
fihowily dressed youths chat with a
vounir woman of rare beaut y. Two of
them are sons of a wealthy Now York
banker; tlio third has an income of
S120.000 a year that was left nun by
his lato father, an iron man whose
namo was known throughout tho
United States. Tho woman is charm
ingly diessed and quite simply.
Her voice is much bettor attuned than
tho voices of American women usually
are. her air and carriage aro perfect,
nnd thoro is that something in her
stvlo which shows sho has had u trail
ing in deportment in a school abroad
Sho chats and laughs guyjy, and her
quick replies show that sho is clovorer
than any of tho three gilded goslings
who aro'llutteriiig around her. Now
and again other young men in tho
st ream llowmg past Dow lo nor, or
step out to say a word; but no wom
en recognize, hor in any way. Sho is
the wuo of an accomplished anil push
ing young gambler, a man who ismak
inghiswayby dovotingto thatbusi
ness tlio thought and energy that us
uallv bringHiiccess in honest vocations
Ho owns one of the most elegant hells
in Now York, and is growing rich rap
idly. No small part of his property
is duo to hi" beautiful and cultivated
wife. Sho, they say, is tho brilliant
beacon that lures many agoiden-iaden
human bark upon tho rock-bound
coast whero her husband is wrecker.
While tho dangerous beauty is still
chatting with her suitors, a child's cry
is heard and presently, a little thing,
all enveloped in laces, comes running
and sobb'uig down tho corridor. Sho
throws herself violently into tho arms
of tho woman with tho golden Hair,
whom wo tirst saw, wlnlo her bosom
heaves and tears well over from her
great blue eyes. "Mamma," mamma,
slio cries, "it's it's happened again,
And oil! I don't seo what I havo done,
What I havo done."
"What has happened again, my
child?"
"I was in tho parlor, and wanted to
danco over no much, and I just made
up tho sot. But a lady came ovorand
took her littlo girl away. And after
awhilo tho littlo girl camo hack and
said that hor mamma told her sho
must nover play with mo. Then tho
other girls wouldn't play with mo
either. And what navo i uono, mam
ma, and why is somo ono always toll
ing mo that sho is not allowed to play
with mo?"
"Nover mind, child. Play with your
doll. It won't object."
"There's tho lady now, who wouldn't
let hor littlo girl piny with mo," cried
tho child, us a splendidly dressed wom
an, leading a girl by tlio hand, camo
by, "and tliat's'tho httlo girl, too."
Tho women exchanged glances as
thoy passed. No words could have
said so much The children, too, eyed
each other angrily for an instant.
"l Hate you, cried one. "I hate
you."
'isaii: returned tho other, "unin-
bier, gambler."
"lake Kosaheawav, said the wom
an with tho golden hair to anursewho
had como up. "And Hosnlie in lower
tones you must learn to keep your
temper. Nowgood-night."
Uio other mother and child of fash
ion had already left tho corridor and
wero out of sight. Tho band in tho
parlor burst into melody, nnd tho
woman with tho golden hair, her jew
els (lashing with her every movement,
again fanned herself leisurely.
Mow quickly tlio women at a resort
liko this come to know each other. I
fancy their husbands and brothers
look out for them a good deal. Hus
bands and brothers aro great hypo
crites sometimes. They may bo civil
enough to a gambler's wife or daugh
ter, but a word in tho ear of their own
feminine relations is not to bo forgot
ten on that account. And a Word is
enough. What more could bo neces
sary where women have nothing to do
but to discuss the characters of ono
another nil day long? And why is it
t hat women whom tho code of tho
world will not permit to minglo with
the respectable element of their sex go
into great hotels whero tho breath of
life is vanity? In tho midst of a throng
they nro always alone, for, curiously
enough, they seem never to associate
with each other. They perhaps find
a vmdictivo satisfaction m out-dress
ing tho woman who will not speak to
them. Woman is always a singular
study, and tho gambler's vifo is tli3
strangest of all.
PAGAXIXI OUTDONE.
Some ltitro I'eatx Upon n Violin lty n l'luy
or Without a How.
Tho piece on tho programmo which
entertained mo tho most was a per
formance on tho violin. It had just
begun as I entered tho room. Tho
performer was a handsomo young fel
low, dressed in a grotesque suit of
ninny colors, nnd ho was talkingaway
to tho audienco as I camo in in a very
animated manner. It seemed, as
nearly as I could understand him, that
ho had lost his violin bow, and unless
ho could find somo substitute for it he
could not do his part in tho concert.
Did any of his audienco happen to
havo a violin bow with them? No!
Well, that was too bad! Whatshould
ho do? Would anything clso answer
instead of a bow? Couldn't somebody
lend him something? etc. Of courso
this was all made up.
The object of tho violinist wna to
get hold of somo nondescript object
with which ho could play on his violin
instead of a bow and so show hisskill,
and all his talk was simply to cuter
tain hisaudienco so much moro. Pres
ently somebody handed him up a
visiting card a common, plain visit
ing card. Tho violinist took it, look
ing at it a moment inquiringly, tried
its edge with his linger, and then ap
plied tho edgo to tho strings of his in
strument. It answered tho purpose
very well, and ho played quito a nice
tune. At tho end thero was a burst of
applause. Then ho called for some
thing else to seo, ho said, if ho could
not do a little better.
An ollicer of tho army, who was sit
ting near tho stage, passed up his
sword and with tho sword for a bow
tho clover young violinist, after a mo
ment or two's experimenting, played
another nice tune, over which thero
was moro applause, louder than be
fore. Then lie handed the Bword back
to tlio ollicer and asked for something
elso. A lady handed him up an um
brella. An umbrella! Howcould any
ono piny on tho violin with an umbrel
la! But this man did. Ho opened tho
umbrella and, finding a smooth place
a few inches in length on tho handle,
went to work with ease and succeeded
surprisingly well. Tho uppluuso when
ho finished was heartier than ever and
what had been before a scene of moro
amusement on the part of tho audi
enco seemed to rise into somothinglika
admiration.
And now tho violinist good naturcd
ly offered totryoncomoro. And what
do you think was handed up to him
this timo? A shoo; and a old shoe!
Surely ho would havo to givo it up
now. For a moment ho looked as it
ho would. After examining tho shoo
with care for a moment, tlio violinist
found aplacoonthoinnersido, between
tho heel and tho too, whero tho project
ing solo furnished a short, sharp edgo.
When ho had found that and felt it
with his lingers, ho looked up with a
pleased expression, as if to say, I guess
that will do. And do it did; for with
the shoo for n violin bow ho wont on
and played a tripping tuno that set
everybody's feet a going, and when ho
hnd finished tilled tho room with a
deafening round of applause. With n
low bow and pleasant Binilo, in a mo'
incut ho was gono. Correspondence
San Francisco Call.
How Ilss Oloveliiiid Slg-ns Her
Nn inc.
Ilarpor's IJazar.
Miss Boso Elizabeth Clovoland, the
present lady of tho White llousoat
Washington, seals hor notes with wax
on which is only tho letter C in plain
text. Tho so.il is quito a small ono,
only about tho size of a silver three
cent piece. Sho uses plain colored
wax, but not red. Slio writes a very
pretty and easily oxpressed note, brief
and to tho point, yot courteous, and
signs it "Elizabeth Cloveland." Sho is
very business liko in. hermothods, and.
largo as is her correspondence, always
replies promptly to any letter requir
ing an immediate answer, writing per
sonally, not making uso of ono of the
President's clerks or secretaries to an
swer hor letters, as has been tho case
with somo other ladies in the sumo po
sition she now holds.
Tho eldest daughter of tho Socrolnry
of State, Miss Bayard, uses tho coato,"
arms of Iter family on tlio wax with
whiuh sho seals notes.