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uANERLY,s LEASES.

W. Mcconnell. Manager HayerIJs Theatre, BrOofiyn.-
My brother has been holding the lease OF Hayerly'I
Theatre Chicago at $25 COO year, under ron-clad,
ircyOcblc power of attorney from Havery and has been
content to il under its old John StetsOn offered
General Carson, the owner, $4,000 year for IT, but
my brother would give up the lease He aud General
Carson have finally agreed to terms for long lease.
Ny brother pay the rent and TO have in adl-
ton two stores underneath, which he will MAKE part %
the theatre and agrees to spend $4,000 In redccogdn}
the theatre in the style Of the Casino, NcwYok HayelY
does not own any part or parcel OF the Chicago Brook
Ism theatres hold the lease the Brooklyn Theatre for
five years to come. shall not change the name az the
house has become known By that name II cost $4,000
in two seasons TO accomplish this and would be foolish
70 chance the name now.
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cOyGRESSuEY AND PATRONAGE.


A contest Is In progress at Washington viii
shows that the idea of Congressional control Of
appointments In the higher grades Of the public
service il by no means extinct. The term Of the
/ United States Attorney for the Northern Dis
| trict Of Illinois has expired. The two Senators
! from that State have united in recommending n
candidate. The Representatives from the
! several Congressional Districts have recon-
mcndcd other candidates. The Senators are
united, and tho Representatives are divided,
but all are understood TO be Of the opinion that
the President has no right to make the appoint
mcnt but must allow others TO mako 1t for
him. The President is said to be sorey per-
picked, and no appointment will be made for
some time. A good way TO dispose OF the Sena-
tors and Representatives. claims to a control
of the appointment might be to go outside OK
their recommendations altogether, and choose
a new man.
One way to render these contentious over
Federal appointments within the States less
frequent would be to repeal the four years law of
1920, and leave those positions, as those in the
clerical service Of the Government now are
without fixed term. 1t is often said that these
laws are OF benefit by causing officers to feel
secure in their places for four years. But their
working IN actual practice has shown that their
chief effect Is to give the appointing power
chance to put IN new man every four years
without the scandal Of o removal RcappOint-
ments are not uncommon, but the expiration of
n term makes an opportunity for change
which it is often hard for President to resist
and where a President has no political plans for
himself there are always Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes who have political plans for them
selves, and viii urge him to act There seems
to be no good reason why q Distrct-Attorney
Marshal, Surveyor or Collector should be
limited to term of four years any more than q
Judge or Govcmment.clork. The term abol-
ished, faithful officer in one Of these places
could feel that his tenure depended upon his
efficiency, and he would not need to be working
all through his four years to gain influence for
his reappOintment Mr.. Curtis announces that
the repeal of the four years law is the next
specific task to which the Civil Service Reform
associations will devote themselves. They are
preparing petitions on this subject, which will
be sent to Congress. 1t Is not likely that they
will have q very hospitable reception in the
Democratic House.
One striking proof of the honest adminstra-
ton of the Civil Service act of last January is
to be found in the advertising columns of the
Washington newspapers. Formerly advertise
ments+-equently appeared, offering money for
clerkships and other places in the Departments.
Now the offers are only for places as messengers
and laborers, showing that either the fools or
sharpcrs, as the case may be, who put in such
advertisements, recognize the fact that clerical
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total estimates on 363 completed contracts
The public is thus led to believe that in advance
of the letting OF a contract an estimate OF lts
probable cost at fair rates is prepared by the
department, and that in comparison with this
estimate the actual cost exceeds ii in only few
cases. No such estimate is prepared by the
department, except it may be in cases
of contracts to be paid for from an appropria-
ton. The only estimate in other cases is that
in regard the amount of work to be done and the
quantities of material required. If any other
estimate is prepared, Mr.. Thompson does not
give it to the public. What figure In
his reply as estimates" are simply the
bids of the persons to whom the
contracts were let. If those bids were enor-
mously excessive or founded on items not re-
quired, they would still figure as estimates
And one hundred and ninety-six OF these con-
tracts are paving contracts, in which there Is
no opportunity for unbalanced bids, though ex-
cessive prices are often laid. But as between
Mr.. ThompsOn's alleged estimate and cost
here would be no showing of this excess.
Hence this table like the one in regard to losses
and assessments, must be considered worthless.
In his explanations concerning some OF the
contracts analysed in TIE TRIBUNE, MIR.
Thompson is apparently well fortified. He
admits enormous error" in afew cases, butd does
not consider the department in fault The pub
lie will hardly take that view. In
regard to this whole statement over
which the Department of Public Works
has been laboring for weeks, assisted by
LAWYERS of much skill and long experience, it
must be borne in mind that the head of great
department, with all the records, figures and
information of every sort under his immediate
charge, can always make plausible answer to
the gravest of charges. Every man in his de-
partmeut is concerned to put the best face on
every matter involved, and the combined In
genuity of so large a staff can so marshal figures
and so array excuses that fraud may seem COM
pletely covered. Mr. Thompson is fighting to
retain the control of great office and of an
important political faction. He Is fighting for
his present and for his future. He Is able, reso-
lutte, determined, fertile in resources, ingenious
in cxpedients But when a thoroughly indie
pendent, energetic Grand Jury goes through
his books and searches his methods, or when a
legislative committee that can neither be
bought off nor frightened off takes mp the
matter we do not think there need be any
doubt of the result,
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attended by one servant and assisted by friends,
that she died In March, 1882, and was buried at
Shirley, near Croydon. No monument me rks the
grave but new Communion Table, has been
presented by friends as tribute to her memory.
Her Will was proved, and effects sold but the pro-
ceeds were insufficient to pay her trihing debts.
correspondent of The Boston Herald writes that
he once saw Mr. Boucicault in a rehearsal of The
Heart of Midlothian" "In the scene where the
attempt to rescue EGe occurs one of the supes
repeated his one line in meek small voice: Down
with the TOlboOth. BOucieauIt stopped the re-
hearsal, and going over to the offending supe ex-
claimed in his rather peculiar tone: Young man,
you will inst imagine yourself remaining here with
out anything to eat until tomorrow morning.
during which time yOu and will rehearse this one
line OF yours, unless you can instead imagine that
your breakfast and weeks salary are behind that
wall and you want to get ut them! Now try again.
1t needless to say the young man tried, and with
good effect"
Mr. Gladstone has often been represented az
bullying his colleagues in the British Ministry.
But Lord Granville ought to know about it for
he has known Mr.. Gladstone for half a century was
his colleague thirty years ago, and has served for
nine years in Cabinets of which Mr. Gladstone was
Prime Minister And this is what Lord Granville
told the City Liberal Club of London the other
day 81 have served under several Prime Ministers,
but never knew one who showed finer temper
greater patience, consideration for his col
leagues than Mr. Gladstone in all deliberations
any important subject. In his official position,
with his knowledge, with his ability, and with tho
wonderful power of work which ChaTacterizcs him.
he of course has an immense influence on the DELHI
erations of the Cabinet; but Notwithstanding his
tenacity of purpose and his earnestness it is quite
extraordinary how he attends to the arguments of
all, and, except on any question of real vital prn-
cplc, he is ready to yield his own opinion to tho
general sense OF the colleagues over whom Lo
presides"
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THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Observation-Disclosures in Parisy yesterday determined
10 demand satisfaction of the Editors of the Cri d
Peaple. -- 1t is rumored that the French have at
tackled Bac-Ninh. -= Captain Scott, Ofthc steamer
Plantyn. made a statement giving an accountof the
disaster. - The rumOrs that the Khcdivc con
templates abdicating are repeated. -- The Amer
lean Bishops in Rome have taken no action regard-
ing Fenian1sm in America. 80 The Rajah of Kol-
apoOr is dead
DOMEsTIC.-A farmer was swindlcd ont of 81 800
by bunco-steerers in Trenton =- The colored
men of Connecticut have decided to ask the State
Legislature for a civil rights law. =- Jay
GOu.d has withdrawn from the directory OF
che New-York and New-England road. == There
was destructive gale IN Massachusetts,. -= The
Ohio liquor dealers denounce the Scott law as I'M
constitutional - The Washington Mills, at
Lawrence have suspended operations, owing to
losses In business. - The children of Con-
necticut farmer tried to get conservator APP
pointed over their rich father to keep him from re-
marrying - long controversy over property
led New-York printer to shoot Dorchester man.
James Budd,
CITYAND SUBUEDAN.-Large reductions were made
yesterday by the Board of Estimate il the budgets
Of the Department of Charities and Correction
and the Health Department. - The Brooklyn
Common Council granted franchise for a system
of elevated roads -= William G. Prime con-
tnued his testimony in the FeuaTdent libel case
- The naturalists and the professors of
modern languages concluded their ses
sions a man and woman were
sufocated under a wagon in Jersey City. -
The cOroner's jury in the Phoebe Paulln case de-
cided that she was murdered by an unknown man.
"a suit has been brought by the heirs Of
Paran Stevens TO secure one-fourth interest In the
lease of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. 80 Gold value
of the legal tender-silver dOar( pig grains 1914
cents 60 Stocks were more active at irregular
prices; some were higher, but the closing was
barely steady for any.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dictate warmer clear or fair weather Temperature
yesterday: Highest 31a; lowest, 1885, average.
2Sloo
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INCIDENTS ~ SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Il. Bishop gave a recep-
ton with dancing, last evening, at their house No 9J1
Fifthave ia honor of their daughter Miss Minnie Bishop
being her first in society. The house Is rOoy
one finished Ia oak aud other woods and having hSo
square hall In the centre from which broad staircase
asoends to the left, while at the right is fireplace sur
rounded by four Corinthan collmns Crash was lana III
the hall, paror and library The decorations were pF'n
cpay festoons Of evergreen caught up with red stars
everlasting flowers and punches Of ponsetua leaves
The company began to arrive at 10 About four u
bred people present. Late in the evening se'
was danced, the favors being pSncipasy Douquo
Among the company were Mr. and Mrs W. d. h'~'
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appointments are no longer within the power
of any one man.
4 RATHER RTDTCVLOUS OSTRICH.


The Herald in response to the sharp goad of pub
lie opinion rises to explain why 1t has closed Its
columns of late against the most important local
news 1t endeavOrs to excuse its silence in regard
to the gross msman agement of a great department
Of the city government on two grounds. First it
cannot afford to devote valuable space to "the
old songs and, secondly, its bad attack of dumb
ness about the department in question is due to
Johu Kellys having acquitted it.
Well this is doubtless the best defence The Herald
can make of its ostrich policy. But nothing could
be more pitiable. THE TRIBUNE has brought to
light facts they were startling and dis
graceful. The interest which they have excited
not only all over the city, bat all over the State, at
tests the truth Of this statement. Wideawake
NEWCOMERS are not found thus attentive to old
charges. Besides, The Herald itself demonstrates
that it does not regard the "sOng" DID," by CIV
ing no less than two and half columns of its val
liable space" to Mr.. ThompsOn's comments on the
song" To dispose of the /" song" on one page by
calling it old and on another to print the Commits
soners elaborate reply, is pretty instance of
disqualification as we have seen in many day.
The other reason Is more amusing. The idea of
The Herald, that has abused John Kelly in season
and out Of season and Sundays and holidays, now
turning him into a harbOr of refuge wherein it may
hide 1t is seldom that ostrich recalls its head
from the sand to utter so foolish nOte-even when
as hard pressed as the poor old Herald seems to be
NOWADAYS
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cHRIsrMAS FESTIVAL IN W4sHNGr ron
POOR CHILDREN MADE HAPPY BY CHILDREN
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Ihe Children's
Christmas Club of which Miss Nellie Arthur is President
National Rides this afternoon The club organized
about fortnight ago, and numbers nearly 900 mem.
bers. Miss Waite, daughter of the Chief Justice, and
Miss West daughter OF the District Commissioner with
Mr. and Mrs Rosferry have been the active workers IN
the organization and preparations for the festival Five
hundred cards Of invitation signed by the President Of
the club distributed by the police Of the city. Com
mittees Of members received the guests at the Amory
and waited the tables the children being served stand
ing They were Of all ages big and little, not over
three years old They were webehayed and the happi
est lot OF children gathered about Christmas board
at the capital.
After dinner they taken TO the upper hall which
was decked with flags and eycrgreens, where they
seated and entertained with amusing story The Rev.
Dr. Leonard rector Of ST. Johns Church, music by tho
Marine Band minstrel performance By boy members "
the club sleght of hand tricks by Stevens OF Adj
mira stevens aud the distribution OF presents by Mr. h
b. Hay, as santa Claus, In costume
The President who returned nom NeNTYoIk this morn
ing held Cabinet meeting and thcn went to The .e'tl
remaining to The end OF the show which was the he
partuto OF the children with their arms iu Of PaE-'s
OF presents The Chief Justice came IN during II ,st
hour Many Omnibuses were az the door 10 carry 10
children home AS they passed out e0ch one was Pc
In uniform and acted as usners Christmas dinners ana
presents sent 70 children who were sick ana unable
10 come.
like were given by three smaller clubs
In other parts OF the city, ana altogether sOc 1000 tl
dron made happy by this new charity Not the let
Interesting feature the impression made upon te
young children - whom Santa Claus Is yet reality ana
II hard 70 tell which was the greater hero, tue man
who said he went In and out OF the chimney or the Fe,
dent But IL Is certain that the President, ana oih1
Claus associated together and will be pat away III
their memories with this Christmas dinner o. 1851
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 90 1888

measures which the Speaker regards as hostile
to the financial interests Of the Nation His
notorious bank bill, which caused panic OF
almost nexampled intensity, led some to be-
lcve that there was nothing which he would
consider wild or reckless ordangerous. We are
pleased to learn that there is. But his assur-
ance that no bill can be passed that is not " emf
nenty conservative lacks force, until we know
whether, in his own opinion, Mr.. Carlisle him
self was eminently conservative in 1881 and
earlier. Let US have light.
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amusemenis 60 Night.

fc.nVny or DEsIGN-Art Loan Exhibition ,,,.. u
6OeAny 0pEP. UoUsE-2 and S-"Orpheus and Eurydlce
SSasNo~2 and g." The BeRgar STUDENT ,,,A.,
nITY,s THEATRR-2 and 9-"SeveI-Twenty- ElRnt'
SSpLsp OPERA HOUSE, and s." Hazel kirke.
2aXr1I US COMEDY THEATRE and S-Mlnstrels;
G.nIsON SQUARE THEATRE and $50" huan,
ERw PARK THEATRE and 8-"Passion's slave. -
SipIos GARpFN-2 and S"The Pavements OF Parls'
sT.s THRATRE-2-" Othellu -; 6-"Lcuis XII" $500,
6HAiIA Observation-Disclosures; g" Die Afrikarese'
TiT ITRE CoMIoUE-S-" COrdela's Aspirations ,
fySIoS SoUARE THEATRE and S-"St0rm Beaten. ,
NAL AcK's THRATRE-l;30 and g." An American "ife.
On 1yCEUF THEATRE and g." SAINT OF PoSen' ,
STu AygSiJETagATRE-2 and S-"The Glass Of Fashion
yzTa sTRpET TIIEATRE-2 and g." Pop"
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NOT SOLD TO FLYNN.

LiadSdy l. Hone, Public 4cc0untt-Gt has been stated
that Maurice b. Flynn bought the claim :or services OF
the accountant OF Senator Gradys committee iDyes-
eating the Department Of Public Works. 1 was tlas
accountant 1t Is au that sold that claim to Mr.
Flynn Did sell It TO Edward Gilmorei Well, yes; but
the claim st pending Albany and has not yet becn
paid. But never sold il to Flynn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-29

Mr.. Bradlaugh announces that he will be on
hand, as usual, when the British Parliament
meets, to take the oath and his seat as the men,
Der from Northampton. He will not be al
lowed even to get inside the House, Of
course; but all the same, his attempt to do
80 will be a reprOach to the bigOts who have
kept him out. Much of the time of the British
Commons at the next session will be occupied
in discussing plans to extend the county fran
chse. Would it not be just as well, before
increasing the number of enfranChised English
men, to see to it that those who are already
enfranchised get their rights
The contest for the Speakership still continues
to be anybOdy's race. Each candidate has
group of faithful friends about him, but many
of the Assemblymen arriving at Albany refuse
to pledge themselves to any one, 80 that they
may enter the caucus unfettered. Better evil
dence could not be asked to show that no effort
Is making to fill the Speakers chair with man
who will act in the interest Of any faction.
Captious observers are inclined to question the
sincerity of certain of the men who now declare
themselves most heartily in favor of q free
choice in the caucus. But there is apparently
no foundation for their doubts except their own
captlousness. TheOlOgians hold that a change
o. purpose is change of heart. Why should
this not be true in the case of politicians as well
as of any other class of sinners
Benevolent people are reminded that to-day
and tomorrow are Hospital Saturday and Sun
day, when every one is asked to contribute
something toward caring for the sick poor Of
New-York during next year. Already,
through the efforts of some of our business
men, q considerable sum has been raised forth
purpose, but there are thousands Of persons
who cannot be reached in that way. Their
opportunities for giving are TO be found in the
boxes which the Hospital Association has dis
tnbuted in convenient places, and at the SER
vices which will be held tomorrow in the
various churches and synagogues. About q
quarter of a million dollars is needed. If every
one who is able contributes his share to this
worthy cause, there ought to be no difficulty in
raising the required sum.
The college professors who for two days have
been discussing the best way to promote
the study of modern languages in our
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"a FALSE STEP

James IT, Collier linton Square Thente-That's ths
name we have hit upon for BARLEY Campbels COM
Cdy II follows Storm Beaten" that is II ever take
II off, The title good one, think, Il applies equat-
IL well TO the actions OF the husband and the wife in tho
play Then il has another excellence I'm managers eye
is short and can be nicely displayed on threeshcet
coored poster"
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TALKS ABOUT TOWN.
TuEGRAND JuRY AND THE FRAU

THE GRAND JURY AND THE FRAUDS
Era Alderman Michael TtOmey-DOnt you be afraid OF
the Grand Jury not indictng anybody that has been
guilty Of frauds In city contracts The jury is all right
There attempt to draw jury to suit the Depart
ment Of Public Works crowd but Judge Davis frustrated
II. And when the Department OF Public Works fellows
counted they found they had only three out Of
the twentyfour. One of them you have already namel
and the other two you'll find out They can't DO
anything with that jury,-you mind what sayl
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AFTER HIS HEAD.

Street Commissioner ColemqH.-Aftcr my head, arc
theyl Whoi Some Senator chI Well my appointment
comes from the Board OF Health and the Mayor. While
the members OF the Board may be deep IN politics,
believe them 10 be fair and await their decision
on any complaints which may be made 70 them.
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colleges, have formed themselves into a perlha
nept association. That is something tOWaru
the end they seek; perhaps it is great deal
The professors, however, did not seem aDie 10
make many suggestions of a practical kind
which would help the average student in ms
efforts to learn to speak French, German
Italian or Spanish. 1t is interesting 10 ho'c V''c
no effort was made to decIy the ADVANTAGES Oh
knowing Latin and Greek. n knowledge OF
these languages was admitted to be OF great
assistance to the student of modern tongues
What the professors seemed TO be most ANXIOUS
for was to have German and French placed on
an equality with Greek and Latin i'll college
curriculums.
1t has been a long time coming, but there now
seems to be a fair chance that within two or
three years Brooklyn will have system OF
elevated railroads which will give that city
something like adequate rapid transit. Inc
Aldermen yesterday granted the necessary fran
chise to the Kings County Elevated halfway
Company, and It's likely that the Mayor Will APP
prove their action. The conditions under
which the privilege is given are wise ana Such as
the experience of this city with its elevated
roads has suggested. Before the structures can
be built the consent of a majority OF the prop
erty owners along the routes proposed must be
obtained. The requisite permission has already
been secured from most of the people whose
property will be more or less damaged, and no
great difficulty is anticipated so far as ma
iority Of the others is concerned. That part OF
Brooklyn which will receive the first Dement'S
of the rapid transit system lies to the nortn
and east of Fulton-st Branch roads can easily
be thrown out in other directions, however.
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The college professors who for two days have
been discussing the best way to promote
the study of modern languages in our
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And now the Liquor-Deaers Association of Ohio,
IN convention assembled denounces the Scott law
as unconstitutional. and demands its repeal. The
Democratic party will please take notice. Its
debts must be paid. Having sold itself and
pocketed the price, it must now deliver the prop
erty.