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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-15
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S50O,837 for tho day. The excess of receipts ovel
disbursements was larger than usual, but out Of
Sl.5O4 1876 gained In all forms of cash.. tho Treas
ury added only $l14,063 to the amount Of gold
owned, and actually lost in amount of gold hand
But it is precisely In this way that tho baser always
tends to crowd out the better money; when money
flows in it is mainly the baser, but when money
flows out it is mainly the better.
The Pope says he refused to receive Prince Leo
pold of Bavaria and his wife, the daughter Of the
Emperor of Austria because he desires TO protect
the rights OF the Vatican and TO prevent misnter-
probation of the position taken by the Holy See
upon the loss of temporal power. But if this is the
explanation it will be necessary to account for the
reception recently accorded by the POntif to the
Crown Prince Of Germany. 1t is true that he Is q
Protestant Prince, but if the Pope cannot receive a
Prince Of his own church. it is difficult to see how
be can consistently receive one Of another church
Bismarck, IN his speech before the Rechstag
represented DR.. Lasker as having introduced him
self in America as the champion of German freedom
against Government of despotic tendencies. This
statement Is not in accord with the facts. Dr. Las
ker had very little to say about German politics
when he arrived in this country. He was in
wretched health and made strenuous efforts TO avoid
publicity, and TO keep out of the way OF newspaper
reporters and popular demonstrations. He was
broken down in body and mind and gave IN con-
versation and manner few indications Of the intel
lectual force and oratOrcal attachments which he
had once possessed His references to Bismarck
while he was in America were characterized by
moderation. He never assumed to be champion
of German liberty. He went about the country
quietly, making last desperate effort to regain
his health. He knew that he was only the feeble
ghost Of his former self, and not anxious TO ex-
bibt himself unnecessarily.
1t appears that in the fight with Osman DIgma
the British troops were at one time really endan-
gered by that desperate rush which THE TRIBUNE
recently spoke of as beng the of appre-
hensiOn in dealing with savage half-sayage COM
batants. Given a perfect indifference to death on
tho part Of the assaants and if their numbers are
sufficient and the distance not great, it is evident
that they may come near to Oyerwhel lining the best
troops in the world. In this instance they took adj
vantage Of the smoke to creep up to the square, and
then their rush actually broke it, and the fact that
they captured the guns which inside proves
that they have created very serious confusion
In fact appears possible that had not the second
square to the rescue 1t might have gone hardly
with the first, for the Arabs proved themselves
gallant and desperate fighters and at close quarters
the Martini rifles would be almost neutralized.
This battle, though closing with their defeat. GER
tainly shows that the Arabs are by no means de
spicable opponents.
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THE DEMOCRATS AND TIE SILVER QUES
TTDV

JJON.
Washington reports are to the effect that the
Democrats in Congress cannot be expected to
take any action about the silver question at
this session. The circumstance that Republl-
can Congressman have in the past made mis-
takes will not suffice to relieve the Democrats
of responsibility in the premises. Any man
who does not understand by this time that the
continued coinage of the standard silver dollar
is an ever-ncreasing menace to the integrity OF
the National currency is certainly unfit to
legislate for the American people. Any party
which. being in power at Washington, refuses
to deal with this notorious, patent and pressing
evil, yet which neither can nor dares attempt to
give the country any reason for its inaction,
LAYS itself open to the charge of deliberately
sacrificing the most important interests of the
whole people for the sake of obtaining the ALL
ance of small faction whose financial theories are
equally false and mischieyOus No one has at
tempted to explain the inactiOn OF the Demo-
Gratis at Washington upon this question: yet 1t Is
most clearly Il mattcrupOn which explanation Is
needed
Here is a measure in operation which II
allowed to continue must inevitably force the
country into the calamity and degradation OF Il
single silver standard II measure which must
rob and swindlc every wage-earner III the Unit
ed States; which involves the stealing OF at
least fifteen cents out of every dollar possessed
by the poor which must put us on Il
level with Asia as regards our currency :;
which must dcmOralize our foreign
commercial and financial relations ; and
which will tend ultimately toward imitation
with all its disturbing influences. The Demo
Gratis, however, can see nothing III the reckless
and STUPID coinage of two millions OF useless
and worse than useless silver dollars every
month to be uneasy about. They are about TO
20 before the country and ask that the reins Of
government be confded to their hands yet this
is a preliminary specimen of the sagacity, public
spirit and fidelity with which they may be OK
pected to handle important questions OF general
concern.
The silver question is all the more dangerous
since the Supreme Court decision in the legal
tender case, for that decision has impaired new
life TO all the financial cranlls in the country,
and will no doubt rcsurrcct the grecnback and
silver hcrcSies before summer arrives. But
though it is all the more desirable that this
stumbling block should be removed, the DEM
ocrats cannot be induced to puta tingertOi it. The
conclusion is obvious that they care absolute
" nothing for the National interests, and every
thing forpartisan success; and the cOrOllary Is in
volvcd that they have not the sense to perceive
how the elements even of partisan success are
included in statesmanlike protection Of the
Nations welfare III such matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-15
SPTcUL1TORS UNHAPPY.

There came "a wall over the wires yesterday
from the wheat-pit in Chicago. There Is sorrow
there sorrow particularly among the people
who have been wont to shear the lambs and
to be glad when the outsiders were ileeced. This
time the outside public looks on with calmness
and comDlaccncy while the pitiless scalpers
scalp each other. One of the great operators of
Chicago, in a private dispatch to this city yes
terday, bemoaned the situation thus " 1t Is the
"dcadest market | ever saw. Not trade in
wheat for fifteen minutes; not an order on the
floor; scalpcrs working hard to make an eighth,
@but without success All this is melancholy,
but what else was to be expected
For years these same spectators have been
feeding the fierce passion for gambling all over
the country, and among farmers and store
kccpers. clerks and cashiers in every part OF the
West especially, only TO fleece them at every
chance False information has been manuiac-
ured by the CARLOAD; "cOrncrs have been
run in utter defiance Of law or the rules Of
the exchanges bargains have been repudiated
and the courts called in to defend the rcpudia-
ton, whenever the players with loaded.dice were
nevertheless beaten at their game The public
has been pundcrcd by these tricks, year after
year, and with really wonderful persistence in
folly has stuck to the unequal contest neycrthe-
less. until recently But at last the outside
public has concluded % let the scalpers scalp
each other exclusively. And now there is vail
ing and crashing of teeth.
On ,he whole, it does not pay to transform
what ought to be a fair and open market into Il
machine for the plumber Of all who attempt to
do Legitimate business The spectators them
selves have discovered that 1t kills spccula-
ton If it does, there is cause for rejoicing
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n USIC.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.

MI vi UODSE.
The audience that listened to Martha" last
night was not 50 numerous as that OF Monday, but
it made up the deficiency in demonstratiyeness II
was certainly extremely susceptible to those vocal
tricks which some serious-minded people chroni-
cally deprecate. and it several times manifested
good deal of enthusiasm over the performance Of
Signor StagnO, who judged by any artistic stand
ard as Lionel, was thoroughly 1ninteresting indi-
vdual seldom in time in the music, always ungrace-
fully Obtrusve in the action, and dressed in a man
ner that left one III doubt as to the time place aud
character of the play.
Martha" has passed through strange vcissi-
tudes since il was first produced as ballet, and
with eachnew version, German, Italian and French.
il has changed the period in which It il supposed to
occur. How many periods were represented in tho
costumes worn last night we are not prepared TO
say but we question whether English farmer in
the tune of Queen Anne, even in the fifteenth
century, wore a Turkish fez and dagger slung in
the middle of his back Save IN these things
however, the opera received performance
which deserved the many marks OI favor with
which il was received.
Besides Signor Stagno Nine Sembrich and Mme.
Trebel appeared for the first time in New-1 oTk IN
the appropriate characters of the opera. Both OF
the ladies' found the music and the action excellent
vehicles for the conveyance OF the aTtstc qualities
i'm which they excel. Nine. Sembrich seemed CRATE
full because of the opportunity to sing music with
which her voice and style are IN complete accord,
and gave il all brilliantly, attesting her musclanly
instincts by the exquisite taste in which she sang
the sustained melodies and her yirtuososhlp by
dazzling execution of the splnning-scene music aud
PTOciS variations, which she introduced III the
finale. Nine. ITcbeli duly pquant IN action.
and her voice. blending beautifully. with Nine
>embTichs, gave a lovely color to the ensembles.
Unfortunately some Of the concerted pieces were
decidedly ragged as to time. Sgn0r Noyaa was
the Plaaltt and Simor COrsini the Tristan.
This afternoon the opera viii be Faust
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hcaDEsH rr Ut orsS2 and orpheus and Eurydice
CC.sJSo-o and s." The Merry War wichita
S.Iy'S TuTATRR-2 and s." Red Letter kuonsa0
aSD OPERA House, and s." Boardlng nvu Sircus
MADisoS SQUARE GARDEN-2 and ss9oa Rpine Roses"
S S,nppSNS TIN OPERA HoUsE-2-"Fanst
NEW PARK THEATRE and s-Mins,rdgiSs a" Peeks Bad
NETWORK COMEDY ThEATRh-| anu
Boy" .e,orp, Reaten"
ST.p TuFATRF-2 and S-"Nlrglnius
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5., I,,r sTRE~2-" Kaethchen Won IioupiOnN
"l776" - ,,co,,o,to,e Asnirotlons"
I,nIoS soTIRF THEATRE and pa ANU
1NioN - Tur anal 80 aud $" Lady Ciuc' ,,.o -
On syTSIT THEATRE and $" lie oyaSe 1 6n 'i'
KIN AvTNUr 'THEATRE--2 and -" nIiu,tf ,"''
PIN pin ~ NI 49, TuF tTRE---2 and s." Hobbies
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An ORGAN OPENING.

Mr.. Prescott Hall Butler, of the law finn
Evaris SOutnayd Choate and brothers and sisters,
have presented an organ 10 the ST. Paups Protestant
Episcopal Church, Of sockbrdse, Mass The Instrument
bas been built by Mr. HbOrue L. Roosevelt ana viii be
exhibited AT hi, factory this afternoon II is small in
stI1eut of two manuals and pedal, with some unique
features The great organ has seven speaking stops mo
swell seven more, and the pedal two. The octave qnt
pccolo hamOnque aud trumpet OF the great organ are
Included IN the swell box The instrument has four coup
irrs three mechanical accessories" aud six pedal
movements including the swell pedal which is balanced,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-15

Some sympathy with those who dsapproyc the
senate vote IN favor of tz John Porter is natural
enough; but the storm of kissing was an outrage
upon the dignity of tho Senate. Instead of going
into executive session, the Senate should have or
dered the galleries cleared, thus making the rebuke
direct. The bad example in this manner of demon
STATIONS has often from the floor, especially
in the House where there has been a growing ten
dency 10 applause of late years, among members.
And when the floor gives the gallery inch in that
way the gallery Is always sure 10 take an ell.
The foolish alteration between Joseph Cook and
the Rev. Mr. Price, of Kccno, n. H.. IL prolonged,
by another letter from Mr.. Cook in which he
ailirms and denies about the things before.
The public has concluded that both men were at
fault and the the affair is forgotten the bet
ter il will be for all concerned.
The Treasury lost $247 ,427 more gold. according
TO its report of yesterday, but there decrease
of 1861 400 in gold certificates outstanding, that
the amount owned by the Treasury increased. The
amount of silver held increased $lO5,sSG. while
YI23,J7O of the SILVER certificates came back into
the Treasury that it gained in ownership of the
useless metal $500. 15G. As the amount of legal
tenders outstanding, that also decreased, 50 that
the Treasury virtually paid on the legal debt
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The Hamilton College seniors have returned
20 their studies on the faculty's conditions.
Neither Cornell, Amherst nor Union would take
them in, and they have finally come TO their
senses College students are adm tied to be
the best fellows" in the world; but they
really ought to understand that when they
quarrel with the + professors they are sure 10 be
beaten. Public opinion is pretty generally
against thcm-particularly the opinion Of that
part of the public which has been at college
itself.
With excellent cOmmOn-sensc the managers
of the Greatest Barnum's Circus went quietly
TO work yesterday to make such changes in
their arrangement of seats and entrances al the
Madison Square Garden as were suggested by
Inspector KsterbrOOk. 1t must have been
novel experience to the officers Of the Buildings
Bureau to have their Recommendations received
in this way. They are generally met with pro-
tests and frequently iusinuanons are made by
angry managers about their ulteIior motives.
These shrewd aud anIable sh0Wmcn, however,
evidently know what the public likes i'll more
ways than one.
The frightiully destructive explosion in the
coal mine at Pocahontas, Virginia, suggests
the inquiry whether adequate precautions were
employed III these underground passages for
the protection of the miners So comurchcu-
slye disaster seems TO indicate the neglect Of
all the usual safeguards, for it is difficult to un-
deTstand now every soul ia the mine could have
persisted had there been any care taken to req
lister the formation or outbreak of poisonous ar
explosive gas. To the assertion that there
could have been no fire damp in the colIicry,
the disaster itself Is sufficient answer.
The discovery ly a NewYork detective, that
the mysterious prisoner Vincent who was
arrested in st. Louis last month while trying TO
sell forged bonds, is a well known law breaker
who has made trouble OH two continents, shows
what close watch is kept on criminals
IN these days, and how impossible it ls
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Whatever line of investigation the members
oe the Senate Committee take up IN tner
examination of the Department OF fuoiio
Works, it seems to lead invariably to some
Iooseness and extravaganza. In regard 10 ,"o
plumbing done in the public buildings uhuei
Mr.. Tbompsons care, it was shown YESTERDAY
that the workmen did not hesitate 10 applopii
ate to their own use such waste materlai as wac
left after repairs, although it clearly Deiohseu
to the city, and if taken honestly py pIiN"'e III
div;duals would have been allowed for One
nInmbcr was even permitted to have charge OF
tho store-ro room in which this material was piled
M The loss thus incurred was probably not
large, comparatively speaking but the principle
of the thing and the practice were equally BAD
Now when it is practically too late, Mr.. Thomp-
son is correcting some of these minor abuses.
Since February the plumbing store-room has
been in the charge of city official.
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for them long to conceal their identity Arrest
.Harefore. has twofold dangers for them since
il means punishment not only LOT ''o IN ';s
committed, but also for the uheAp'n'o" . o.
deeds of years gone by. In this case 'no I"i 80
will have fourteen years and SIX months 10
serve after he has paid the penalty OF his crime
in Missouri. If the prison authorities do ,heir
duty by him as thoroughly as the police nave
done Vincent will disappear from public view
for q score OF wears at least.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-24
THE ALEXANDRIA snIpYARD.
Tests OF tho New Gas Furnace by Scion
tilo Men Entirely Satisfactory.


tino Men Entirely Satisfactory.
To The Editor.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, May 23.-A number of
distinguished gentlemen from the mort and
east visited tho Virginia Iron Sbipbuilding
works here yesterday for tho purpose Of OK
aiming and testing the petroleum gas
furnance at this plant. The test was made
under the critical eye of Prof Fristoe of
Washington, who, much to the delight Of tho
patentee, Mr.. J. j. Newell, of Washington,
decided 1t was non-explosive and grand i'm
vention. To Mr.. Hadley however, tho ablo
superintendent Of tho works, belongs the
credit Of building tho furnace and making n
practical success of the use Of the gas in its
adaptability TO tho working of steel and iron
and reducing Of ores Of all kinds in n shorter
space Of time and with creator economy Of
fuel than by any other known heating
method. By this method there is saving of
at least 40 per cent, over COAL and heat under
this new process can be generated up to 800
degrees, and that in very short time from
the ignitin2 Of the gas. All the experiments
thus far made provo tho petroleum gas in
every way superior to coal, and one and all
Of tho scientific men who h ave visited these
works in tho past fow weeks agree in the
opinion that the oil as used here will before
long create complete revolution through
out the world, or wherever heat
and economy OF fuel arc the
objective points to be gained.
Natural gas has been and is now used in the
oil region and elsewhere, but this is the first
time petroleum gas has been practically APP
Piled and by some, even experts, it has been
considered highly explosive, but Prof.
Fristoe's decision has, in my opinion, dis
abused even these gontlemon's minds of such
theory, and so far it has certainly proved
to be the safest, purest and most powerful
heat that can be generated, and can be used
on land and sea with as much safety as coal.
Several more thorough and perfect tests
will shortly be made In the presence of some
of the most distinguished scientific mon of
the north, when will endeavor to enlighten
your readers with more graphic description
of this remarkable discovery, which not only
interests the scientific community, but tho
country at large, and our Alexandria friends
can we'll feel grateful to their northern cousins
for having chosen this city for their opera
tions. ID. l.. p.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-24
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION.

Conference Between the Commissioners
and the Senate Appropriation Commits
tee.
The district commissioners had q three
hours conference with the senate appropris-
tions committee yesterday afternoon on the
district appropriation bill. They recon-
mended that the original figures in their
estimates be allowed, tho house committee
having cut them down.
In presenting the claim for an increase Gen.
West said "As tho bill was revised in the
house it cuts down our appropriations for
street improvements in way that is unwise
and injurious to the interests of the city,
while we show that we are ablo aud anxious
to defray half of much greater expenditure
for this work. Then, on the schools, instead
of asking for 100000, we ask for 100000 and
authority to sell enough useless district prop
erty to make up tho difference. They have
given US the 100000 and failed to give us
the right to sell tho unserviceable property,
and expect us to erect three school buildings
with totally inadequate appropriation. We
have good reasons to believe that the senate
committee will recognize the justice of our
, claims and remedy these important defects
in the district bill"
Tho commissioners recommended that the
$1,000 asked for the Gamewell police alarm
signals DO appropriated, although it is be-
licved that the amount will not be allowed,
Us tho citizens and police condemn them.
at is surprising to me that tho commits
sioners would ask for this appropriation in
the face Of the insulting letter written them
by the president of the Gamewell company
said district official yesterday. what can
there be between the commissioners and this
FIRE alarm company"
The house district committee struck the
item for these alarms out of the estimates.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-24
TWO D1sAGREEABLE PARENTS.

Their Son Throws Himself Upon the
Tender Mercies OF the Police DEPART
ment.
A very small colorod boy, barefooted and
bareheaded, walked into the eighth precinct
station house last night, and, addressing Lieut.
Greer said in q matter-of-fact tone:
mister, kin git place to sleep heah to-
mite 2"
"Where are your parents2' asked that
officer.
"D-d.deys dun forgot dat am dere son. u
stammered the little fellow. my fardor ia
in jail for chicken stealin', an my mudder
ruined away wild q big black man dis
mornin'. She sed she wasn't gwine to live
wild no - common pullet snatcher."
Tho boy said his fathers name was Lev
Walker. The bkind-hearted lieutenant told
the boy that he might spend the night at the
station, and he Immediately climbed up into
large arm chair in the squad room and was
soon fast asleep.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-24

After an absence of over eight years the
great cornetist comes back to Washington
with reputation of being, If anything, more
last appeared here. He will appear in one
evening, May 80 aud will be assisted by Miss
Martin, Swedish prima donna soprano;
Miss Anna Schober, prima contralto. from
the Vienna opera, and the full United
States Marine band, under the personal
direction of hr. John Philip Sousa.
The sale of reserved seats begins on
Monday next at the music store of
Messrs. Motzerott & Co., and Judging from
the number of concert parties In process OF
formation for that evening, the sale will BIO a
very brisk one. Go early to secure good
seats