New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-16


the usual way" The moral needs not be drawn.
1t draws ITSELF and could go mp steep hill at that.
Colonel Mapleson's touching devotion to pure art,
which has thrown sort Of holy halo over so many
seasons at the Academy of Music and has cost him
many tears over the Notifying proceedings of the
speculative Abbey, has just been cOnspicuously il
Illustrated again. In anticipation of the appearance
of Nine Patti as Tioetta he has officially advertised
minute technical and critical description of the
various costumes she is to in that character,
not forgetting the ,night-gown for the fourth act
and to prevent mistakes he has written this thrill
ing composition in the French language, English
being totally inadequate to the requirements of
such a theme This aesthetic innovation will not
only relieve the musical critic of The NGc York
Blatbersie of great strain upon his intellect and
enable him to prepare his notices early in the day,
but it will have Il still moro important influence
upon art by setting standard to which other man
ayers will hasten to conform. The great want OF
art in this country is standard or, as Mr. Arnold
said of his own land what we need is an academy of
taste, culture and authority; but that was before
Mr.. Arnold know our Academy of Music. To make
the reform complete we hope that Colonel MGplcson
will add to his catalogue Of the wardrobe accur
ate timetable: At : p. m, Nine. Patti in toilette
genre Louis pe en- 6r0cht bleu cel etc. at $50 Nine
Patti in a robe de jordR satin at $40, Nine
Patti in a robe de bal ddmGs at 1890. precisely
Nine Patti in robe de chapb,e crepe dc chine, and
80 on. Persons who wish t. only part of an
opera of course ought to know at what hour their
favoritc color or fayortc style Of corsago will be
perfo rmed.
When Mr. Randall was asked whether he thought
the Tariff would be agitatcd this winter lac said he
preferred to express opinion now as to the de-
tails of the legislation that is probable Mr.. Ran
dali is the most expert and artful dodgcr IN our
politics to-day and It Is just this graceful facility
of his in ducking whenever a great public question
comes along that is likely to make him Speaker of
the new House.
Mr.. Mackenzie WnllaCcs new work on Egypt sup
plies the Opposition with an abundance of ammunl-
ton for use against Mr.. Gladstoncs administration.
Hc argues against the withdrawal of the British
forces on three grounds first that the native army
will inevitably become insubordinato WHOM left to
itself; secondly, that the English garrison is inds
pensable to the introduction Of necessary reforms;
and thirdly that tho lives and property of foreign
ers are dependent upon the presence of the troops
Ito contends that 80 long the citadel at Cairo is
occupied by English troops the Khediye knows
that he cannot postpone indefinitely administrative,
judicial and economic reforms nor neglect to en-
dow the Egyptian people with political institutions
but with the departure of the garrison a solemn
obligation becomes n vague promise renewed only
TO b. broken The Liberals will find il difficult to
meet Mr.. Wallace moral ground so high ms this
the obligation to promote the welfare of CON
quorod country and to amcilorate the condition OF
the follnheon. The point on which the argument
turns is the ability Of the Egyptian army rcorga
nized by tho English officers to maintain order IN
tho Milo Valley. Mr.. Wallace predicts that it can
not do this. Sir Evelyn Wood. upon whose rc-
pIatio tho hoS ted
tho withdrawal of the troops, assumes that it will
be equal to any emergency that may arise.
The decision of the Supreme Court of Pcnnsyi-
vania affirming the Judgment of tho lower court in
the suit brought against tho Pullman falhc" Car
Company by passenger, who had been robbed III
a slccpng-car, will be welcome tidngs to American
travellers. If this precedent can be established In
other States passengers retire TO their sleeping
bcrths with feeling of security which thoy have
never known before. If their watches and pocket
books arc missing in the morning, they will have
tho assurance that the slcoping-car corporation VIII
make good the loss, it has bcon forced to 10 In
the Pittsburg suit. The Supreme Court rules that
the company Is under obligation to exercise reason
able caution and care against the property OF the
passenger being stolen from his clothes or bod.
This obligation is grounded on tho fact that tho
passenger who secures "A section of slceplng-car,
purchases the privilege of sleeping, ind that he
cannot exercise that privilege il he is compelled to
remain awake and stand guard over his personal
possessions This reasoning if carried TO its logical
conclusion, may effect tho tTlyo Hers dclvcraucc
from many minor annoyauccS. "Tho object says
tho Court IN taking passage in such cars Is to
permit passenger TO sleep" If this bo tho special
contract OF tho corporation a common cnrrlcr Is
not the traveller entitled to protection from Snpcr-
huous external racket at stations aud In dcpots, and
from the internal din of screaming infants, loud
voiced conversation and tittcring woInenf II the
passenger is not permitted to sleep and fails
through no fault of his own to enjoy the privilege
guaranteed to him by the company, will he not
have ground for action for breach of cOntractG
Naturally lie will be compelled to prove that tho
agents of tho corporation neglected 10 quiet the
infants with soothing syrup or judicious strnngling
or silence disoordant chatter, otherwise failed
to exercise IA reasonable and proper degree of caro- IN
enabling tho passenger to sleep.
Sonutor-olcot "Tm" Campbell is reported TO
have informed some of his constituents recently
that if they wanted anything at Albany "me
and the Governor will fix you all right" Before the
Governor had his nomination for immigration
Commissioner tossed back in his face by three Tam
many Senators, "Tim" would doubtless have
spoken of the Governor and me-" not of "mo aud
the Governor" As 1t is, ho holds that a blooming
Senator is II bigger man that baflod Executive.
., Grady, Grady, thou hast much TO answer for
pleasing bit of information was given out from
the office of the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday.
1t was to the effect that the Mathesius grip was
completed aud will soon be given n trial. We don't
know what the Mathosius grip may do, as com
pared with Colonel Paines grip, but 1T ought
by all means to be given a trial. There
~ nothing like making use of the Bridge
for experimenting with grips of all kinds Appar-
emily that is what the trustees think the Bridge
was built for Their own grip on its control has
been remarkably tenacious There is to, be Re
publican Legislature in session In Albany soon, and