New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19

Ages had the least idea OF that which we KNOW as
freedom and it is desirable that those who discuss
the past should recognize this fact.
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Lieutenant COlwe lis testimony before the Pro-
teus Court of Inquiry shows that while the vessel
was one of the newest of the Newfoundland seal
ers her boilers not in good repair and her gen.
eral equipment was defective The practical infer
ence is that a ship thoroughly adapted to Arctic
service cannot be found any spring morning at the
wharyes in st. Johns. The Government will re-
quire next certainly one, and probably two,
good sealing vessels for an expedition to Smith
Sound in quest of the Greedy party. 1t will not be
wise to defer action until the last moment and
then charter the most available ice-ship that can
be found in Newfoundland. The emergency ought
to be forestalcd and a competent expert like Chief
Engineer Melville be sent TO st. Johns, Dundee and
other ports with authority to select either one or
two steam whalcrs of the requisite strength and
model and in thorough state Of repair These
vessels should then be fitted out with an adequate
equipment and be Differed and manned from the
United States Navy. The Government cannot
count too confidently upon finding the Greedy
party alive or dead at Littleon Island. The colo
nists may have been forced to return to Lady
Franklin Sound, or they may have halted some
where between Fort COngcr and Lttleton Island;
aud the expedition going north next year must be
prepared for every emergency that may arise. The
right way to begin IL to provide two good cc-Ships
Let them be purchased rather than chartered, for
when the work in Smith Sound is done they can be
used TO advantage on the coast of Alaska.
The regulations enjoyed by actors in countries
where they do not belong the strength of the
regulations which they are supposed to enjoy in
the countries where they do belong are only
equallcd by the regulations some of them enjoy in
countries where they do belong on the strength of
those they are supposed to enjoy in countries where
they do not belong. Here is The London dtheRrUm
graycly criticlsing Miss Minnie Palmer, who will
probably disclose herself to an astonshcd public
her return here as a leading American actress. And
here is an alleged American writing to Truth in Lon
don. You have sent rs your pet, Irving: we now
send Won our pet Lotta." Miss Crabtrce is
c,tmablc lady and popular actress but her
methods in tragedy different from Mr. lrv-
ing's that it is inaccurate to class them together,
and II is well known that her Lady Ndctsh is tar
inferior to Charlotte Cushman's.
Colonel George T. Warng, of Newport, gave it as
his opinion at the meeting of the Public Health As
sociation in Detroit the other day, that the filling
up of the marshes at Washington will not decrease
malaria there. but will tchd to increase it. He
traces the malaria existing there to a swamp that
was filled up some years ago This was not
drained and the water lies stagnant beneath the
surface that was filled in, giving evaporation sutl
cicnt To cause malaria. DR.. GuStayc Dcvron, of
New Orleans, stated that when the swamps near
that city full of water there was no malaria,
while fever broke out as as the swampS began
to dry out lie had also noticed that the rice fields
were healthy regions so long as they were covered
with water but when it was drawn of, either to
seed OF to cut the crop sickness abundant. His
conclusion was that the drying up of swamp water
liberated malaria germs. The NewOrcan~ SwampS
were drying out now, and on tie day he left the
city sixty cases of malaral fever were admitted to
the charity hospital the largest number ever
known in one day DIR. Wight, Health Officer of
Detroit thought also that there was an increase of
malaria when Swamps were first drained but be-
licvcd il well established that when the ground had
thoroughly dried the trouble ceased. doctor from
Grrcnyle. :. C.. testified that there wa, no malaria
there until the land cleared for cotton planting
There was much other discussion of the possible
causes of malaria 80 much, in fact that one doctor
thought a good deal of time was wasted iu trying
to discover them instead of dealing with conditions
already observed with view to preventing dis
eases caused by malaria.
one of the most interesting features of the will
and lawyers testfying in regard to Mrs Fiilmorc's
sanity from experience acquired while they were in
professional attendance upon her Apparently dur
ing the latter part of her life she was not unwilling
to change her lawyer, aud desired 10 interest as
many ply sicians as possible in her general symp-
toms and daily aches and pains. Possibly she de-
rived grim satisfaction in having doctor after
another look mt her tongue feel her pulse and dag
nose her case, and made a comparative study of
their professional opinions or then again, she may
have been lady of practical instincts who had
Door opinion of medical theories and professional
compliments and department. and insisted upon
calling in new doctor whenever she found that the
old ones services were of no positive advantage
and that he was only passing the time of day with
her at her own expense. In any event as rich wOn
an she could afford to have as many doctors and
LAWYERS IA she liked and her righteousness in this
respect is not to be accounted evidence of an
sound mind.
1t is melancholy thought that Mr.. Hendricks
fails to appreciate the Roman virtue of Mr.. Hol-
man. 30 tn from the same State, too TO the mind
of Mr. Hendricks that sturdy adherence TO cheese
pairing economy appears mere parsimOny and
stingincss, or worse-the shallow trick of dema-
goguc But excuses must be made for the relics OF
1876. They are disappointed men.
Readers OF HE Tribune VIII remember inc case
of the Rev. G.. i. Cutler, pastor of the COngrega-
tiona church in Hebron, Conn., who denounced in
a sermon the "polygamy." rs he plainly called It,
of much-dvOrccd and much-marred member of
his congregation The preacher used no names, but
the sermon fitted closely that the member alluded
10 was only restrained By fOrco by of his friends
from making a reply on the spot. He afterward
brought a suit for $1,000 damages for defamation
Of character. The sequel has now come Local