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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
4 nLSCOERAGLNG OETLOOK.

Considerable anxiety concerning the future
of the Republic has been manifested in several
newspaper Offices during the past week on ac-
count Of the absence from his accustomed
haunts of that untirng political rcGormer Colo
mel +. A. COnklng. so far as could he
learned, lie had gone away suddenly without
leaving anybody in particular to take care OF
the country while he is away. Nor did it APP
pear that he had left his views on the political
situation with anybody, to be brought out
during his absence. So that in the Offices Of
those newspapers which he is in the habit of
ornamenting with the robust rhetoric of his
prophetic utterances there was a good deal of
uneasiness lest he might have become worn
out with watching, and permanently aban-
doned the tiller. He was missed also by sew
era associations of laborng men who have
be come so accustomed to hearing him tell
them at great length that they are down
trodden and oppressed that they quite like it,
and are lonely without it. 1t was feared that
the brutal tyrants who control capital might
hear of his disappearance and take advantage
of it to grind the laboring man to powder.
But these apprehensions are now allayed.
Colonel COnkling has been found. Gloomy,
somewhat Respondent and full Of iorebodings
for the future. it is true, but found and found
with "views" in him. One of the reporters
sent ont to scOur the country Tor him diScOy-
cred him shrinking from the public gaze, as is his
wont, at RichGeld Springs. The reporter lost
no time in prelImlnaries, for he knew the
world was awaiting the interview with intense
and eager interest, but bounded at once into
the heart Of the business. "What,' said he,
pulling his note book on the statesman rs he
pinned him to chair, what do you think OF
the political outlook in this Stale Under
this pointed interrogatOry Colonel Conkling,
though knowing in what suspense his answer
was awaited by the country, did not quail. Con-
scious that he was equal to the occasion, and
full to running over with the information
sought he made this singulary straghtfOr-
ward and explicit answer, which the Democratic
party will do well to act upon at once:
think" he said, that but one thing is needed
TO restore the Democratic party To power at
" the approaching election and to keep ii in
"power for an indefinite PERIOD and that is
that it shall he made Democratic i'll principle
"as well AS in name. " What could he clearer
or more definite than that3 1t must almost
reconcile his Democratic friends To his tenn
porary disappearance to think that he has been
able in his retirement To make this important
discovery All this man has great head.
From this he proceeded to give the reporter
the history of the Republican party for the
past twenty-five years. Within that time, lie
SAYS, 10000, 900 acres Of the public domain have
been given to railroad corporations, and " the
grossest fraud and CORRUPTION have been 81 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
IEAG NEE,S PARNIF1L.n

The performances of Wagner's Parsifal" at
BayIeuth are advertised to take place on the 2Gth
and 2Sth of July. for the subscribers TO the
PafroaqfreTein exclusively. and on four'ee suDse-
quent days Tor the general public. the representa-
tons closing on the 10Th OF August The new
work is not of phenomenal dimensions. like the
duatruple festival stage play" as the author
called It, of 1876; it seems to be intended for the
standard repertory OF German opera, though two of
the scenic changes would severely tax the resources
of even the best equipped theatres.
1t is remark able that there Is no love in the plot
The subject Is taken from the same legend of the
Holy Grail of which Wagner has already made use.
Parsifal according to the story was the father OF
Lohengrin aud the chief of the company OF knights
who guarded the Sacred Cup in the castle OF Mont
salvat. The Knight of the Swan is not introduced
in the new opera, but the " Grail motive" &C
familiar to us in Lohengr.n." is heard again. and
the worship OF the Grail which is symbolized IN the
Introduction to Lohcngrin is represented with
splendid ceremonies in the finale OF Parsfal" The
story of the later work is dis tnctly inferior to the
other IN simplicity beauty and human interest OF
the last named quality we should rather say that 1t
has none at all. The meaning OF many passages is
provokngly dark, and even the principal charac-
tiers Parsitai and huadry. are highly enlgmatical.
In bret the action of the drama may be said to
concern itself with tie adventures of Tdrsitdi in
quest of the Sacred Spear which has been lost by
the Knight of the Grail the trial of his fidelity and
purity: his victory over the magician hhngsOr
and his return to the castle where his selection AS
chef guardian of the Grail is celebrated with re-
hgIous rites including the eucnaristc feast The
first and third acts open in ilowery place outside
the Castle vi Nonsaly ~. tAe scene slowly changing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
GENERAL NOTES.

Some one has proposed putting an electric
light Of 30 900 candepoger the observatory at the
summit of Mount Washington. the idea being thus to
provide artificial attraction for which the hotel pro-
prict0rs of the region would gladly pay.
sweet picture of rus in Wbe was lately
presented in Augusta, Ca little child strayed from
its home on lower Telair-st and sought In vain
until some one thought Of searching in he middle of the
street There found completely hidden among the
daisies.
The original lock gates at the entrance to
the lower Albany basin. which were placed IN position
in 1925 and for forty years have lain at the bottom
the water were nshed up Saturday by the State
drcdge They are as sound they in the time
Dewitt clinton.
The Hotel de Vile. the new municipal build
ing of Paris. which has just been dedicated,
area 900 square yards and contains 1863 separate
apartments II the estimates not fault IL Will cost
about 80, OOO,O 900 The interior decorations will prob
ably not be completed for several years The exterior
"a totraby faithful copy OF the famous edhce which,
after existence OF nearly four centuries, was
destroyed by the Communists on May "a, 1871.
The correspondent OF The London Telegraph
OF Alexandra concluded OF his dispatches with the
following pathetic explanation: "In Justice To myself
and you, may be allowed mention that my message
the day Of the bombardment first Completed aud
would have first conveyed all details but for luckless
accident my boat She under sail for the teie
graph ship, when We lost mast and split our sail,
finally nounderng Ia md-sea- l nearly lost my lie ~
well AZ the ilrst ehasee. ad Iose ths AS- VI Esss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
NEwvORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, JULY 26. 1882

bottom of these grants" He doubts q il there is
"a single one of them which was not con-
q ceiyed in sin and brought forth in iniquity."
Tho Colonel is sweeping when he once gets
warmed up. He declines to rehearso in this
weather the appalling villanles OF Grants
Administration "; but, me says, "all former
profigacy SINKS into insignihcance IN com
aparison with the mIsdeeds OF the present Con-
"gress.r The River and IIarbor bill he prononnces
" grand log -rolling swindle," in the whole OF
which athere is not an honest dollar y; and he
saws there are scores of appropriations when
care confessedy rotten as carbon" Inc
amoney wrung from The tOiling millions" he
savs will be expended to promote the re-
election To Congress Of men whose names
q stink utterly in the nostris of every honest
aman who knows them v; and this leads MIN
TO remark that "the expenditure OF money py
the Republicans IN the next election VIII
adOubtless be the most prOfuse and infamous
that the country has ever Witnessed lie Is
convinced by "a patient study CT the facts "
that "eyery laboring man who has wife ana
four or five children Is robbed annually OF
a from $50 to 800 to satisfy the claims which
q the Republican party at Washington has I'M
aposed upon him. ana he Is very much In
doubt whether under the circumstances ave
"any longer live under representative De-
"mOcracy."
The Colonel, it will be observed, takes
gloomy view of things. But he is not without
glimmer of hope. There is one way, he
thinks. to "ward off the dangers in the near
future" and that is--what do you guess i
why simply &" tor the sovereign people to place
"the Democratic party in control OF the Gov
"ernment, and having done so, to see to 1t that
ait shall be Democratic in practice rs well as IN
Shame" And if they should not do it. Then
are WE all " villains and "swindlers,' "infam-
"ous" and "corrupt," and Colonel Conkllng
remains in private life gloomy and disSusted'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26

by most elaborate mechanical continuance. to the
interior of the Hall OF the Grail The second act is
devoted to the temptation Of Parsital, and takes
place in the castle and gardens of the enchanter
Klingsor.
If we except the forms summoned forth by the
enchanter in his garden Of delights, the only female
character is kundry represented by Frau Maternal.
who appears In che first act a wild and savage
creature. rendering monial service to the knights ;
in the second she is vOuptuous temptress obe
dent 10 Khngsor and in the third, having become
penitent follower of Parsifai. she receives baptism
and pardon. The deep philosophical meaning
which Wagner hides in this protean parsonage has
been the occasion Of much debate among German
commeD tators upon the text. but we 40 not know
that the problem has ever been solved. The Ian
gnage is much more obscure and the thought much
more mystical than those Of any previous work OF
Wagner; and so far as regards the story ITSELF
apart from the music it can hardly be denied that
Parsifa" marks decline and perversiOn OF the
authors poetical powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26

sage. and had TO rewrte Q curtaIled account hons
this personal detail will bo forgiven under the hard or
cumstances OF the partial disappointment"
This is a good month for snakes in Penn
vania and the papers OF that imperial common wealth
are full OF their doings Here arc few Of them
Margaret Kane, Mauch Chunk. waking on bare feet
stepped upon vi cous cspperheah which at once i'm.
modesty buried It's faugs in the calf OF her leg She was
supefed with liquor and live toad fastened on the
wound. The toad obligngly absorbed the poison and
died and the little girl recovered. Mrs. Benjs.
min Ritter. OF strasburg was engaged In the familiar
act OF adjusting switch Of false hair when heard
kissing sound proceeding from the back OF her head
What she had supposed be coil of hair proved TO be
black snake. which she promptly dispatched.
Squire Clouser OF New Broomheld, whose veracy bas
been unimpeached for many years. set box-trap for
squirrels. squirrel sprang the trap. leaving room
however. for mouse to enter A copperhead naks
followed and devoured the mouse, while so increased
the snakes bulk that 1t could Squire Cor
ser came within OF being the fourth victim bur
escaped IN triumph with three kinds or game
John Bossler Of Donegal. heard an omnous rattIs
while working in his harvest field but paid no heed "a
It, moment later huge rattlesnake fastened
on his hand He sucked the poison from the wound
drank three pints VI whiskey, took a powerful emec
and is doing we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
" FOR CONGRESS-"
Washington Correspondence albany ArSu'.


This chat about pOlltlcal matters ItIllhu'
yonr correspondent that very clever political eoIt.
spondeut, Mr. David Demarest Lloyd, whose he"splP
reputation began III Albany promises 20 become NJ
Ol the course 81 a nOnln OF Two nc h"S,
hitherto, confined himself TO poiltlcal WtlllbS' auu
welded very sharp quill. After the G'1eau ui~ nS
oeen ended with couyic ion OF the assassin ai;
LLOYD who had seen Ray several umcs eoA'e.cJi
The luea OF writing poitica4 SATIRE, VIII cci',i
character embOdyng the peculiar irdlls o. tue
ing manager. Knowing no actors, DONG dN'"''' -
0nOraut OF stage mechanism OF tue tecHh4qu o. ."s
stage, he sketched Ills plot, ana had 49, -
two acts of TOUR act play, wneh, to"aru ",V tne
of Marcn. Raymond turncd up mere III 'ne
character OF Fresh, mich be play Ell sefcla uis',
lowing II with one ar Two approximations vi u" S,,n
known charao.e Jf Colonel huOe'Ty se''S D., lind
letter oil inlrOducO Mt Lloyd caned on M ha
stated his business ami was invited 10 Itau '.' s"Ot
ne had written. lie compiled Win hay Hoiu 'f -
the two acts were READ, anu 'ho aVtol -, >,IIrs
Mr. IoX finished his play, corresponding "l'h h.' h-
moud during prog Tie "A, toi Ve..'n9 - I'M
n,nre nI,resled t. the cnarao, er OF CotoHe JoS'n
Der " hIcn dr Lloyd nad 1rawn 10 III hay 'non In.
ylnvn" Having been introduced 10 taS ihouu -
ayers MessIs. Brooks DIXON, ihey' TOO "' Ynrk
Inc contract Mas signed l0r piO"u0.t'Vn " ,,s..y,rs
md Kosiou fortnight ago lhc "s''',d
anxious 10 make the best Vi TERMS WI ~ ne
to raise imaginary ODslaocs 70 NV . 't,,,u.f,e m.
NAV but il Is rematkaOie trlOuieiO tne III @ " Fnr
sinner of the new playwuicr that wheh me iiao md
Congress" read IN the presence ~ - ~ Iong
MI AlDaugh, Mir and Mrs bIooA1 ~ ,sresfe, TO tie
BlanUh IN order lnat cuanSes nIisnt " j,st 4e
.ror everyDudy was 50 well satisfied maj VI "a
was approved unchanged, ANA t-e c""ns ,,''n, Mr.
nucc.t1us acts scarcely Wort" $780, - .ng
Dv,nond i. studying The character Oi bt"'"p mi
Hruch In August the piay VIII DC liy" s ,,,'t ,,ut
noursh at Lexington ny ana later VIZ ,.,,lf OF tue
nv 1tnsi.,n AZ viii reacn New York III the heieL -,
,,i'c,G campaign and among the many ol' " n, r
aaes wil appear tue name oI cons.N "a. art
kay mond. MI Ray noni Is , sn,cs, lnat 40
- liza uay. Ii IL meets WAN the suoo.e SiS ,nnn
antieinafes MIR Lloyd VIII suddenly hhu hiiA ar.uar
lac lob wave OF POI u.arity anu MS ser ss M ~ put
uss vii be IN dnin-nd ~ AAS S''"' NV
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Enter 10 ADVERTISEMENTS

AMusBmFNTs-3d PGoe-6th coumu
S.NKiNG HoUsns AM BASKERs-7h Page 9th column
Roam AND Rooms 6th PsUr-5th column
ErsINEss NoriCEs 40 Pno,-lst count
foRPoRArloN NOTICES 9Th Paoe-4th coinmn
ExcuRslOys- Sd Pade-bth column.
FtN,NCIAL-7m Pdec-5th and 6tn columns
FINE ARTs-Sd Pdge-5th column
INSTRUCTION 6Ih fdde-2d and Sd coiluns
Lee CREAv-3d Paoe-Stn column.
LECTURES AND iKETixGs-3d Page-6th column.
LEGAL NOTICES 18th Page--tth column
MINING-6M Pace stu column - n, s,h
MIsCEiLANnous-6u Page-6th column; sh fooe-oth
and 9th column.
MARRIAGES ANp DEATns-5th PdGe-6th coffin,
NFw puRLrC ATOSs--6fh Fdsr-lst AMI "a coiuiuhs
OCEAN STEAMERs-Sd Pdoc--5ih column"
PROPosALs-GM TQGe-ijh column
RYAI Esr,rr-Sd Pdce-lsi ami "a columns
REyRNuE SrIzURFs--3d aoe--5th and st. columns
surAIIoSs NANrtD-MALEs-Gh Po0e-4tn '"'Hn"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGN-It is thought that the forces OF Arab
Pacba Will not attack the English troops; Ar1il
has gone 10 Cairo 80 1t is announced thai n
Turkish expedition will 70 10 Egypt hut the SUI an
homes that "A peaceable adjustment of the troubles
ran be effected 80 1t is reported that one "l the
assassns of Lord Frederick Cav, ndlsl ana Vi 'e'-
Secretary Burke has been arrested IN Venezue''
Iieuteuant Berry of the burned steamer
Rodgers will continue the Sc rch Tor Lieu enah'
Chpp along the Siberian coast - All atiehp'
has been made to kill Senior Saoas;a win Small
box of nitro-g ycerine == The deaih Is an
nounced of Thomas Guardia. President of Costa
Rica.
CoNGRpss-In the Senate yesterday the confer
ence report on the Deficiency Appropriation mii
was presented, and new conference was ordered ;
the conference report on the River and IlalDOf DILL
which makes some changes IN the appropriations
was adop ed the debate on the Revenue Oil was
continued. == resolution offered in the
House to continue court of inquiry 10 investigate
the circumstances of the loss of the Jeannette The
House refused Ia agree to the conference rePor Oh
the River and Harbor bill.
DoMKsTiC-Mr James, Mr. MacVeaGh ana ex-
Senator CLAYTON testified in the Star Route trials al
Washington Yesterday. - The views Of MI. Van
derhilt on the report of the Advisory COMMISSION
are gwen. - Wedding Day, Barnes. BEND OF
and Raven won the races at Saratoga. - Alex
ander Jones testified before the Tariff Commissor'
AT Long Branch - Theron and MyrOu Smell,
brcthe-s. we're arrested at L0ckpOrt for forgery.
- Ex-Secretary Blame has sent TO the House
Committee uu Foreign Affairs a reply to the state
ment of Robert f. Randall 60 Captain WISE
aud j. S. Crockett, of Virginia, fought dnei at
Christansburg, Va.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Three parties were SEM
out yesterday by The TRIBUNE Fresh Air Fund
e. Yesterday was the second hottest day OF th'
season. - There was hearing in the Ear
hsbeas corpus case. - The Aldermen aa'
lively political discussion. 60 join
c. Hamilton, son of Alexander Han
ton. died = Francis Elder arrested
charged with setting FIRE to his employers build
ing 80 Some of the Germans at ST. Johns ParE
Depot quit work. - Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar (412i2 srams). $40 cents
- Stocks opened buoyant and higher. and Later
declined aud closed feverish and unsettled.
The Manufacturers local observations IN
d,cate warmer and clear fair weather. Tenn
perature yesterday: Highest. 97O lowest "a
aver age S27aJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
THE COMING WAR.

The Parliamentary explanations which were
made on Monday in Paris and London were
explicit and satisfactory. The French Govern
ment has virtually decided to allow England to
act alone. 1t may send force OF marines to pro-
tect the line of the Suez Canal, but its opera
lions Will be purely defensive. NJ. de Frey
cinct stated that the French marines would not
take any measures TO secure the safety of the
Sweet-Water Canal from the Nile. This is
the fresh-water supply not Only of lsmailia
but of Port SAID, and if any operations on the
line of tie Suez Canal are to be effective, they
must include a complete defence OF this cha.-
mel from the Nile. 1t is probable that the marines
will be kept on board ship, and that the vote
of credit for which the Ministry has asked will
be applied almost exclusively to naval expen-
ditures. The Premier may not understand
the temper of the French people, but he can
apparently count with confidence upon the
support of the Legislature. lie has chosen
the cautious out inglorious part Of inact.on.
The defence of the Soez Canal by the marines
will be nominal, but not effective. England
is eApected to do AL the serious work. THIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26

Fears are entertained by The World newspaper
lest the anxiety of tho rural Democrats for harmony
may lead to the making of overtures to Mr.. John
Kelly and Tammany. and the recognition of that
faction by the State Convention. Harmony" it
remarks, is an excellent thing. but it may as we'll
be understood that the Democratic party has done
with recognizing Mr. John Kelly's mercenar'es."
1t expresses the hope that the system of open pr-
maries may be continued, which was put into prsc
tce last year. " with he excellent result of purgng
the Democratic party of Mr.. Kelly" Possibly the
rural Democrats may differ ~ Ia the excellence OF
the result which purged the party OF Mr. Kelly The
party, the lden wing of it rather has been purg
ing itself of Mr.. Kelly for several years, and what
most strikes the average rural Democrat in connec-
ton Herewith is the fact that the party has to en-
dure constant defeat while the goes on. He
begins to he reflective moreover, upon the cIrcum-
stance that John Kelly and Tammany meanwhile
poll more votes in this city than the organization
which insists that they shall not be recognized"
He finds it hard to tell which the party and which
the purge. hat he wants is votes the most votes
is what he is ready recognize and unite with; and
it wOud not be tho strangest thing in the world If
Kelly and Tammany should come out at the top OF
the heap by-and-by after all.
The Democratic Convention which renomnated
old friend the sprghtly Springer for Congress
the other day seems to have had grim sense of
humor Instead of taking the usual course and
adopting platform declaratory OF their principles
they just set mp Springer and said the candidate
himself was platform enough. Springer platform!
Why, the man can't keep still long enough TO put
step-ladder against him. Platform Well; if the
party that undertakes to stand on him does not
have a seasick time Of 1t, it will be because 1t has
not anything to throw up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26

II New-York were not blessed with breeze
from the Bay most of the time, the suffering
here during the heated term would he much
greater than it is. Yesterday was the hottest
day except one that we have had this season,
but the city was famed all day by brisk
breeze which made life endurable The sum
mer is half gone, so that, even if we should nave
a good many hot days before fall, the season
on the whole must prove to he exceedingly
pleasant. We have been fortunate tins year I'D
having a good supply of Croton but reason
able economy should be used from now OH 10
avoid any chance of IA water famine this ia''
Indeed, this is advice that is always in season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
MIR. BLAINE,s YINDICATLON.

Mr.. Uurl6mt, of The World, was witness
a. frc me committee investigating the sou American
Uorv ana has since been persistent III charging ln4t
Inc terp D,ilion Of the Lanoreau clam pre- Snten he
al nui negotiations in CnIl and Peru. The lett
- Air Iresrot winch We published yesterday, sadly
,nt'feres with Mr. Hurlblts theory, aud Dir IrcSc0t
statements are unassallaDie lie STATES va. I'm &
b,'ntuJ 10 The end OF negotiations WIN the oO1tu
American beligerents the Landredu claim waS never
once mentioned either to The Cnilan OF PERUVIAN 10Y
,e,ts and therefore, Mr. IrescOtr own laig iase
cnu NOT have affected pending diplomatic que ions
in tue renotest degree. MI ITescoFs entlIe et'er
xrrv interesting important IL not only SLOW ',o
rrnd nee OF Mr. Blaine's negotiation, Out sin u! ~
isis Ihe correctness Of all air. Blanes statehienS"
his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
CAMERON THE OBSTACLE.
~. Lot. kf..a IFsu

To allow the Cameron rug longer to repre-
sent the Republican parry In the government % Penn.
syyana viii drive many OF the voters OF our party over
~ thr Democrats weaken the Republican forces %
thnf me choice OF Republic Presdcn al electors II
prnp.ylyaula TWO years hence Will DO dOuDtiu!: Any
niau 10 pfeat the Democrats this year without eecuLg
cameron Governor will doubtless be welcomed oy me
Ia ,eugudrnl Republican state Committee gut IL WIZ
not y,tndraw from the Independent deterni nation %
ne.t down Camerouism i'll Pennsylyania this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26

The discussions of the Aldermen yesterday
showed how entirely the majority of them are
governed IN their action by personal feelings
only. An effort was made to cause the removal
of the entrance to a certain bank for the
avowed purpose of af1ronting Mayor Grace
Public welfare never seems TO have place III
the thoughts of these demagogues There was
also the usual exchange of personalities. 1t
is great pity that most OF these men are not
given lasting vacation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26

companies seem to be exhausted and
matters will be likely to drift along
until we get the tolls removed from the Erie
Canal, and until the Railway Commission has
been appointed. Then, with these new factors
in the case. th.re will probably be efforts Tor
another adjustment of trunk line differences
which may prove more acceptable to all con-
cerned