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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-05

The Commencement at Pennsylvania Col
ege Gettysburg took place June 80 The number OF
graduates was l6 The address before the Young Mems
Christian Association was delivered by the Rev. D. i.
Duryea D. D.. Of Brooklyn. The honorary degree Of
Doctor of Philosophy conferred on Prof IL L. Gerer
of Sprueheld Ohio and Col Beujnmin Aycl1gg of Pas
sale n j. The degree Of D. d. upon the Rev. Messrs.
Salem o. 0. MCLEAN, and b. b. Hamlin
A class of II graduated from the North Man
willie Ladies Seminary the 1st inst The anniversary
sermon was delivered by the Principals the poem by
John G. SAKE esq and the address by President ANGEL
of Burlington VT The Hon. g. G. GOunglOve pres
ent as one OF the Examining Committee. Tho school, In
all departments, made good exhibition. The building
has lust repanted and rcfurnished and never
attractive at present The concert, under direction
of Prof Downs and Miss Dresser highly credltabe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-05
HOME NEUS.
TIE WEATHER

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from 90 D. sunset; aur cloud scenery AZ lj
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lhtuing 10 northern s iO H.
Rsg DEPTH iuch 4hMonug Little cloudy very
cloudy a. s12. northern lights Afternoon
HaIy ls Lay o. slightly cloudy 20 Eveuus-ye
BRILLIANT MrrEpR-A refreshing shower $40 on SATURDAY
cooled Tt, followed BY riiaboS ~ bs Ia he east
northeast Of emerald color apparently large
Areugs ph Boos shot into the atmosphere At pcn % norh
Of that and moving northwest over an Of
tseuty degrees suddenly disappeared
Aup5Hl DO Saturday evening The northern horizon
vas Illuminated CLEAN 81 light From 70 Sunday
uouug huro beams shot rapidly upsai forty degrees toward the
zenith horizon their coiors red yellow, emerald srt
ettrutel along the horizon from the
north. poiut
AZ t.mss yer visible shooting toSaud the arch,
she Park Meteorological report for the week
ending July ., 1899
nAkoSErER Inehss THERMOMETER Degrees
~ b Mean Aul
Narmum pm. JnY L.. ~ o56 MsImuu june q. o.
Minimum a. Juue - % 200 Minimum al A., July lt
R.ps,............. 80 RaBse.................. "a
iBebes
Juns 2--Ran from midnight 20 40 anoun' Of w'r %
2iaiu from n 20 ~ f
28-siu FROM al3 totjn 81 20
Jna1 RON rs $500 amount Of wateT..... 20
JAY Ja Gom 5;'3 To sO amount Of vser...... 81
Total Of water Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-05

PROSPECT PARK RACE MEETING-THIRD AND LAST
DAY-MITCHELL, GENERAL YORKE, POMPEY
PAYNE, STAMPS, AND NJ. II. SANFORD THE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09
DOMINION NOT POWER.

Another speech by the Canadian Governor
General, reported TO us from Ncw-Brunswlck,
is noteworthy as reaflirming somo of the most
interesting of the positions taken by him at
Quebec, and as containing q sagacious and
friendly reference to the United States. We
should Judge by the tone of his several speeches
that Gov. Sir John Young is by temperament
and intellect qualified to make known to the
people of the Dominion the slightest shade of
that parental indifference as to the selfish pos
session of her Colonies which is now becoming
constitutional with the mother country. The
parent is old, and prosperous and comfortable,
has happily outlived the fallacy that terri
torial obesity is main strength, and is
awake to the need of giving freedom to
her members, and suffering her children to
have the fair play of their instincts and facul-
ties. The Colonial children having attained q
majority, the mother contemplates their union
among themselves and even hears without
great concern proposition that some OF them
shall be married off her hands. We think Sir
John Young has said something to this effect
and. said it with so British an air that we
doubt not he has rejected Mr.. Gladstone'S
sentiments in spirit, if not in letter. Gov.
OH JONI AGAIN says tIdl, lHouBn cNtly
fault in the world, down to the mlsdi-
rection of a shoal of mackerel, is laid at the
door of Confederation, yet is the fact of Union
indispensable to the wcll-being Of the American
Colonies. The Dominion has career before it
which it may safely and honorably pursue, not
only undisturbed, but he also believes with
the complete good will of the people of the
United States" Sir John may securely cal
culate upon the American disposition to tolerate
the largest liberty of choice in such matters as
colonial dominion. We have States enough to
be sure. The continent is wide enough in all
conscience. The Hudson Bay Territory has
ample room and verge enough to permit free
field to adventurous natlOnalities which seek
to build upon the foundations of their enter
prise history and economy of their own.
Canadian Confederation is one thing; Aus
traian Union is another. What was fore
Swallowed in our correspondence a month ago
is verified by the appearance in England of an
Independent call for conference in London
of duly appointed representatives from. all the
Australasian Colonies Of Eu.laRd. To obtain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

Colonial representation In Parliament, to place
the more advanced of the Colonies on a'plo-
matte footing, to administer Colonial AFFAIRS Nv
q Board, are some OF the motions 1or REFORM
which are limited in advance for the consldera-
ton of such an assembly. The general complaint
Of the colonists is that the mother country
recognizes "no responsibility for their welfare
&" or safety nor any obligation to help them,
q" even in circumstances of great danger ana
" pressing need.r Though the home side OF
the question will hardly admit this statement
of fact. we conceive that the complaint OF the
Australians ia in the natural course OF events
inst what it should be- Britannia having per-
formed the matronly office of bringing up all
her territorial children by hand, has no longer
any anxious care for their destiny. They are
big enough to protect themselves; they are
very far off. After a large experience OF pos
sessing and losing, after having spent millions
of money on unrighteous wars, the historic
dame has reached the generous conclusion
that the greatest Of national riches are
to be found in the magnanimity OF letting well
alone. Without making a vain effort to keep
her wonderful possessions i'll an imperial grasp
she is content to allow them the chance to grow
as great as herself. This is not only in the
best taste, but it is matter OF necessity
Australia is too pOpulOus and prosperous to be
longer considered a floating appendage OF the
British empire thousands of miles away. AT
the same time it is one of the phenomena OF
the age that what was formerly matter OF
revolution is now only one of evolution. States
are changing their relations 10y law of peace
full growth, and governments are almost guilty
of Christian remuneration with a view of acqHlr-
ing such a thing as moral power over their
possessions.
For ourselves we are more interested III see
ing other nations wcllgoverned by themselves
than by US. 1t viii save these United States
world of trouble if sOne crying States Will
comfortably and freely Keep their Identities,
and leave ia TO ours unmolested. Great nations
stand responsible for aid and comfort to their
weaker relations, and can scarcely escape the
task of turning good Samaritan, and nursing
some infirm nationality; but if State can
keep its feet, and walk and work for itself,
by AZ means let it do so. Our interest is
in seeing the world well self-governed. We
have something at stake in that interest, above
and beyond our national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
count no addition of territory a gain that
comes with sef-secking on our part. Let our
peichbors govern themselves literally and ably,
and they will have gone far to deserve our
welcome whenever they shall apply for annexa-
ton, and our respect if they shall not. We
think we discover reciprocity of tone in this
statement of the position of the United States
and that uttered by Sir John Young on the
part of England. 1t is a proof that both coun-
sries have grown too great to fear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09
THE CLASSICS AND THE COLLEGE or NEU
YORK.

The discussion in the Board of Education
the other day, on tho subject of classical
studies in the College of the City of New
York. went over Il great deal of old familiar
ground, brought out no new arguments on
either side and resulted in deter
mination to retain Greek and Latin.
Mr.. Larremorc said some things that
were perfectly true about the Importance of
the ancient classical languages as elements OF
a liberal education; but he has not made it
clear that a liberal education, in his sense of the
term is what free college, supported by the
tax payers, ought to impart The purpose OF our
school system is TO enable all children to obtain
such good common education as will suffice
Go keep them out of evil courses and enable
them TO discharge intellgently the duties of
citizenship. The College of the City of New
York is supplement to the public schools !
il ought TO give training better In
degree than the latter but not different in
kind. We do not purpose to teach the Injuries
of scholarship in either. 1t is one of the privi-
leges of wealth To purchase accomplishments,
and the rich ought to pay for their
education, instead OF getting 1t at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers. Mr.. Larremore
confesscs that the course of studies at
tho College is somewhat burdensome."
and that too much is required in the time
"prescribcd.r This being the case, we see no
part of the burden which could be so ap-
propriately thrown off as Latin and
Greek. A sound Esglsh education is
the greatest want of tho young men
in that institution, and tho great
want indeed of young men all over the coun-
try. 1t is something in which they are sadly
deficient, rs a rule when they come out of the
public schools, and by no means perfect when
they come out of the free college.
We speak of this matter without reference
to the general question of the Importance of
classical studies in the higher university courses,
because we do not believe that such courses
ought to be attempted by this public
college. But very soon we are convinced
that tho whole subject of college education
will be thoroughly revised. 1t has not kept
pace with tho changes of centuries and the
varying wants of successive ages The train
ing required when the chief ambition of a
an ingenious master Of theological fence,
or an acute metaphysician, was very
different from what we want now
that physical science has taken the lead so de-
cidedly and accomplishments are estimated by
their practical usefulness. The Cornell Uni
versity is trying to work out the revolution
demanded by this change in the popular wants,
and the leaven of improvement will before long
be felt all over the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

"My chief regret in dying so soon is that |
"lcave my family paupers." These touching
words of the dying Secretary of War have
reached the hearts of the whole nation. The
country is not willing that its tried and faith
full servants u the times of greatest peril shall
be found to have lost by the service. Within
fifteen minutes after the assembling of the
little meeting tho other day at the Sub-Treas-
ury fifteen thousand dollars were subscribed
for the widow and her children. Fourteen
thousand more were yesterday subscribed in
this city alone. 1t was determined to raise
$4,000, but we are confident that the gratitude
of the people, and their determination to give
generous care to the widow and orphans of
their fallen defender will more than double the
sum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

his intellect he has Left reputation ior 'V".
;,',, down. moro than for building up ana mas
identified his name with fewer great me"sui Ioon
his Country's history than might nave peod
ovnccted from a statesman of such uhuouO'o
a6iItv long and faithful service, and deseFv H
nrominence. Yet his splendid stand III .no
later stages of the ant-Slavery contest III ','o
senate will never be forgotten so long aS INC
triumph in which that contest ended Is ceieora-
ted. his character as pains-taking' sagaclous
and practical legislator will never cease to afford
On example to those who come after him. and
his fame as pungent debater, most danger
ous to encounter and rarely worstcd' Will be
one of the traditions of the body no SO long
adorned. la times past we have had to CON
denim. with some earnestnesS, features OF Mr..
Fessendcn's public course. What is written
il written. We have now to bear our
tribute to his patriotism, his integrity his
courage, and his conspicuous ability ana 10
express our sincere regret that the Nation has,
too early, to mourn his loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

How to fight pestlcnce in tho tenement
houses is an old problem, which, after years OF
discussion is still unsolved. With all the en-
HsMened and philanthrOpic effort which has
been expended in the reformation OF these
sinks O. disease and decentralization, they are
still a disgrace to our civilization, and per
petual menace to the public health. The sug-
gestion of the report of the Sanitary Committee
of the Board of Health that all tenemonts OF
n certain class should be placed under
the charge of superintendent or overseers,
answerable to the Board, but selected and
paid bv the owners, seems to us good one
The great trouble with these houses Is not IN
the dirty habits of the tenants, but IN the "a
pacity and carelessness of tho landlords. These
gentlemen should be held to the very strictcst
accountability, and there will be no hardship
in taxing them freely to keep their property IN
decent condition. AS rule they get enor-
nous interest on their investment, and Most OF
them are besides men of great wealth Ihey
certainly deserve no tenderness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09
MUSIC.

Floral compliments are formally forbidden at
the new Vienna Opera House. Notifications are posted
in varous pars OF the theater announcing that the
throwing OF bouquets will not hereafter be permitted
Maurice Strakosch announces in the Parn
newspapers shst his tour with Mime. Aboni, through
France Belgium Holland and Germany. for the pro
ducton Of Rossnis Mass will commence October 49, aud
continue through the present year.
The absence of Nile Schneider in London
has afforded Oenbach the opportunity OF bringing out
LA Grande Duchesse" at the Varieties, with his
favore singer Zuma Boufar in the principal character
Tho Parisians decline to accept her satisfactory
substitute for tho original and the revival has proved
failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09
Nesu;Qprk Daily Grib1a,te
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER o, 1869.
rna .atemont anal Mniser sckles bias menaoed spain

The statement that Minister sckes has menaced Spain
with the recognition of Cuba denied Madrid From
Cuba we have conflicting accounts OF battle between
ouesada aud yalmaseda at Las Tunas and report that
cen Puelo after severe defeat, has retreated upon
Nueyttas Napoleon has been able to hold council at
st Cloud but not to go to Paris The Times refers to the
suggestion that the Chinese trying to deceive the
Western Powers by pretended desire TO cultivate better
relations Sir John Gray has called upon the Orangemen
OF Ireland to cooperate land reforms. Lord Elcho pro
noses an Anglo. American rifle match. Speeches made
by GOV Gen. Young aud Lieut.. Gov. Wilmot OF New
brunswick bear upon the question Of Colonial union and
loyalty
The Avondale Coal Mine has been penetrated, and
n dead bodies found. The Hon. Wm 7. Fessen
den died yesterday. Gen. Sherman has been appointed
Secretary OF War ad interim The National Republican
Convention Of Mississippi has nominated Judge Lewis
peut for Governor The Allentown PENN Iron WORKS
hare been destroyed by fire. loss. over s300O The MIS-
sssippi Valley Commercial Convention organized al heo
kU Ill., yesterday. terrible storm in the East has In
corrupted telegraphic communication.
The American Institute Fair opened last night Oreste
Cleveland and Horace Greeley making addresses The
latest city novelty s company OF Canadian Indians,
who play Crosse today The Board OF Health is in
yestIgating the condition houses and their
occupants Fredander Of Third-st, beaten by Louisa
hterper IS dead and she is locked up In the Sullivan
wife-poisonng case the husband has been committed.
me Fire Commissioners moving against keepers OF
dangerously lnhammable materials Fourteen thousand
dollars we're subscribed to the Rawlns fund yesterday
An this city Margaret Smith OF East Twenty seyenthst
mas been killed by her husbands alegedrOugh treatment
Che owner Of the Rutherfurd Park Hotel, n. j., com
mitted suicide yesterday Gold, 1861 1874, lS5i TEN
peTature, "a, 10, 70, 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

confidence that their resolution would be kept.
The most reckless of men are always those
whose occupations are most perilous Miners
we know are not ignorant of their danger
Mine-owners are not heartless But both man
fest a propensity to run fearful risks, which
seems to us entirely inexpllcable' IL men are
the victims of such suicidal tendencies IL Is
the duty of the Government to pro-
tect them against their own folly. We urge
upon the Legislatures the enactment Oh somo
stringent measures for the regulation OF the
mines and the application to them OF all the
safeguards which science and experience can
suggest. Let us not content ourselves with
verdicts of censure against the owners OF TINS
particular colery. We are all to blame for a
laxness of legislation which leaves such nesh-
gence possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

Speaking of the physiological action of tea
and coffee, Baron Liebig says: 1--WE must
"presuppose that if these stimulants did not
satisfy some powerful want of our organiza-
" ton, men would hardly take the trouble to
" seek them and that instinct should, in SO
wonderful manner, among a countless num-
" Der of plants, choose just such as produce
substances inducing the same effect, shows
" that one and the same gap exists in the nu-
triton of man in all countries and zones"
Granting that the gap exists, and also many
Others, among which that for whisky is not
the least capacious, we may still reasonably
doubt that instinct has any such power as the
great chemist ascribes to it. Young ladies
may Lave al instructive ionduess iQI candy,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

The condition of the miners widows and
children at Plymouth appeals loudly to our
generosity. There are whole streets of little
houses facing the mine out of which every
man and boy has been taken by this awful
Observation-Disclosures with coffin in every
LOuse. The distress is aggravated also by the
fact that the strike has left most of the miners
families entirely destitute, SO that the widows
are on the verge of starvation, and their more
fortunate comrades have nothing with which
20 relieve them. We hope to hear of organized
efforts to help them in every town and city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

dorsement Of Mr. Beecher, Gen. Howard, Drs. Crosby
and Duryea, DR.. Wise, and DR.. Garfield. have ar
ranged to enrich its columns by liberal contributions
from Mr.. Beecher and substantially announce
that as soon as bis Life of Chyist is finished Mr..
Beecher is to become its active editor. Mr. ID. is
hardly less successful as a newspaper writer thm.as
q pulpit OislOr, and the mere announcement Of his
connection with this venture secures it at once
a standing and circulation that in themselves
journalistic success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

A Madrid newspaper now cOrrects the story
of one of its contemporaries that Gen. Sickles
has actually threatened the recognition of
Cuba. What he did do, we are told, was to
indicate the progress of the flibusters, and
show the efforts they and their friends were
making to obtain the official countenance
of the United States The distinction thus
made is delicate, but, in diplomatic point of
view, vital. Gen. Sickles did not threaten he
only reported events which mi ght prove to be
threatening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

We have two reports of what we suppose
we must call the battle of Las Tunas One is
Spanish, and declares that G,OOO Cubans at
tackled 400 sick and invalid soldiers and got
beaten severely-which we do not believe.
The other is that Quesada encountered $500
regulars and 1900 volunteers, under Valma,
seda, and defeated them-which is nearer
probability, but cannot be sworn to- 1t will
he observed that these two stories differ as
day and night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09
MURDER OF NEGRO BY AN Elk CONFEDERATE

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. Son Saturday diff
Guilty occurred between negro named John Fleet and
carpenter named George Davidson, who were working
on the same building On Monday Davidson prooureda
pistol went TO whore Fleet WAS working, and renewed
the quarrel. Davidson told by the owner OF she
building To 20 up stairs TO his own work, and let Feet
alone He obeyed, but came back again In monene or
two lerked down the ladder and told Fleet that IL he
did not got OF the scaod he would knock him doySu,
and taking hold OF 1t no pulled down Fleet fell Upon
the floor Jumping up, he took step In threat9 ning
manner toward Davidson, whom the latter fred Snoot-
Fleet In temple, who fell and expired iny medi-
atey Davidson was ut arrested and taken t. jail
He did not attempt TO escape Davidson hasa 10 and
three children and has borne good character hereto
fore, but In tho Rebel army. The murdered man
inofensiye, industrious man, and leaves family
al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09
THE ALLEGED REVENUE FRAUDS IN THE
TuIRTY SECOND DISTRICT

The facts in this case, on which one or two
arrests have been made, appear to be- briefly that In
August ls64 a Deputy Collector OF the Thirty second
District who has yet been arrested collected tax
OF about 5000 from banker and that he rendered no
account of the money tho Collector Mr. Shook and OF
course the amount has never found Its way into the
Treasury warrant is out for the arrest Of tho delin
ouent against whom the evidence OF guilt is apparently
nquestiOnabe IL Is TO be hoped that he will be appro
hened though he premature publication OF the charge,
may result in his escape fsm justice Ii is probable thai
one persons who formerly Assistant Asses
sors are impAc9 ted in the fraud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

The Emperor did not visit Paris yesterday,
as he proposed to do. or as was announced he
would The best we know of his condition is
that he has presided over a council at St.
Cloud; the worst, that on the eth his state was
rather stagnant than convalescent. Since then
lie has improved, but not to such degree, we
suspect, as to convince France that he is out
of DANGER