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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29
SPRING PLANNING IN THE PARKS


If any inquirng citizen would like to sec the
burial place of some of tho money appropriated
for the parks, he has only to step into Union
! Square and look about him. The Commission
ers saw fit to dispense with superintendent of
planting, and there is now an opportunity to
learn how planting lis done without intell gent
superintendent. Bare poles big enough for
clothcs-linc supports, but so crooked that no
householder would tolerate them in his back
yard. are stuck thickly about wherever there is
a sunny opening on the turf Naples and elms
and other spreading trees which need fifty feet
at least for their development are punched
together lin some places with a scant space of
from six to ten feet between them. Fortunately
the great bulk of these mutatcd specimens
will die, so that it can be said for this planting
tlS,t it will not be so permanent and lncpalablc
a DETACHMENT of the parks as the average I'M
movements of the Commissioners turn out to
be.
No doubt the same sklful hand which planted
the trees masscd the shrubbery about the re-
treat on the east side of City Hall Park This
so-callcd screen being some eighteen inches
high does not hide much, but there may be Il
screen there in ten or a dozen years if the plants
chance to live. Were these shrubs grown in
the celebrated Park nurseries, and did the dis
hevelled and moribund bedding plants in the
smaller parks originate i'll the same place. If
the inquiring citizen will compare these puny
specimens with the bedding in Trinity Church
yard or Gramercy Park he will learn the differ
cnce between the work now done by the city's
gardeners and that accomplished by private
corporations.
The ignorance and ineflciency displayed in
matters small and great are enough to en-
courage the hope that something Mill be gained
if the Governor should sign the Park bill now
before him. The bill does not give all the
people asked for, but it puts an end to the pres
ent Board, and any change must be for the bet
ter. As it is, there is nothing safe. Serious
changes in the design of Central Park are medi.
tated. New entrances, new roads, drained
lakes, monuments of vulgarity at conspicuous
pOnts-al these are threatened, and the jobs
are to be let out to thinkers and jOurneymen.
Just what is to be done no one can discover
until the devastation begins. a bill which
abolshcs the existing Board has one redeeming
feature at all events.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

ment for stabbing another woman whom he mstook
for his wife, The vito herself expected that no
would attack her as soon az he was free, and APP
piled to tho police for protection. She was told,
however that nothing could be done unless tho
man committed some overt act Of violence and
the result that he permitted to stab her TO
death before the police interfered. Had he been
arrested on his wife's complaint, as lie ought to
have been, the murderOus knife would have been
found upon him, and would have Justified his de-
tention There was ample GROUND In his past career
for suspecting him Of homicidal intentions, and no
harm could possibly have resulted from taking the
precautions which were suggested. Those who re-
fused to arrest the man when such step would
have been Of some use can hardly feel comfortable
now.
Butler chooses to be unsuccessful free-trade
candidate for President, rather than unprotected
manufacturer Of bunting. Such self-abnegation is
rare.
The Bishops in the House OF Lords have done
themselves credit by making gallant though in
efeCtua stand on behalf Of the bill to prevent
pigeon shooting matches. The Archbishop of
Canterbury made strong speech on the bill, in
which he dwelt upon the fact that in pigeon
matches great number of birds have to be cruelty
mutilated to make them fly in particular direc-
ti0n Inc appeals OF inc bishops III lue HdIIo VI
humanity had no influence with the sport-loying
Peers. however, and they threw out the bill by a
majority of thirty. This bill is getting to be as
regularly recurrcnt the for the marriage OF
deceased wifes sister, and it wins strength slowly |
every timo it Is brought up. II is somewhat |
curious that Parliament which has already pro- |
hibited vivisection in the alleged interest of science
that is to say in the teeth Of the strongest afrma-
tive argument that can be produced for the prac-
refuse to prohibit vlyisection when
practiced for mere idle amusement that is to say,
under conditions which make rational defence Of
it impossible. The love of sport in this case is
plainly stronger than humanity or the regard for
consistency,
1t Is said that when tho recent panic in Wall
Street occurred, and there great deal Of
what Mr.. Wemmick would have called portable
being carried to and from the banks and
brokers' Offices the police undertook to keep the
professional thieves ont of the neghborhoOd And
yet to the casual observer, tie Street appeared
as full as ever,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29
NETWORK, THURSDAY. NAY %.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The race for the Derby stakes yester-
day resulted III a dead heat between st. Gatien and
Harvester. -- Placards threatening the Car
have appeared in Moscow. - The treaty with
the African International Association has been an
nulled by England and Portugal - COmte d
Haussonville Is dead. === Much damage has been
done by floods in Spain. - The story that the
Count of Paris was at the dinner given by Mr..
Morton is denied
CoNGREsS.-ln the Senate a bill was reported
comforting a pension upon all persons who served
three months during the and have honorable
discharges. The Mexican Pension bill was further
considered. -= The House passed a Joint resou-
ton for printing 400 600 copies of the report of tho
Commissioner of Agriculture for 1854. The con-
ference report on the Agricultural Appropriation
bill was adopted, The House Committee on Elec
tions decided TO report in favor of Chalmers III the
Chalmers Manning contested election case. and in
favor of Wise in the Massey-Wisc case.
DoMEsTIC.-A number of delegates to the Rcpub-
Hoan Convention arrived in Chicago. - Ac-
counts with the Penn Bank were overdrawn
more than S1,200.000. Heavy defalcatons
are suspected. -- mail coach, contain
ing three passengers, was robbed near
Helena, Mont, on Tuesday. - Prices of pork
took a sudden upward turn in Chicago yesterday
-W w. V. Mcdonald was instantly killed by
falling 100 feet upon the rocks at Niagara. -
Senator Henry b. Paynes private secretary
thinks that Payne will be nominated
for President if Tiden declines to
run - The Methodist Episcopal General Con-
ferenc &C closed in Philadelphia. - The Bishops
of the Catholic Province of Maryland met in Bal
tmore. - letter was received from Hiram
Sibley adding $3.50 to his former gifts TO Cor
nell University. - The Greenbackers National
Convention met in Indianapolis.
CITY AND SCBUkBAN.-No confirmation could be
obtained yesterday of the report that order for
the arrest of James d. Fish had been issued. -
Argument was heard regarding the writ of pro-
hibition against Professor Dwight. - The d.
rectors of the Metropolitan Opera House
were reelected with one exception. -
Over hundred lawyers were gradu-
ated by the Columbia Law School. == There
was increased attendance at the horse show.
- Contradictory statements were made about
the diseased cows In Blissville. g. DR.. Will
lard Parkcr's will filed ==
W. J. Shman lecturcd before the
American Institute of Architects - The
capital of the Irving Fire Insurance Company
was reported TO be impaired TO The extent of
$12 900. =-- Gold value of the legal-tcnder sill
yer dollar (41212 grains), s4.9S cents. -= stock
opened lower and continued 10 dec line all da and
closed weak.
The WEATHER-TR!sCNE local observations in
dictate partly cloudy, followed by colder, clearing
weather. Temperature Yesterday: Highest. 62s.'
lowest, 49s average, 53l2s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

Senator Vest has reported fayOrably from the
Committee on Territories a bill auth Orizing the
appointment of q commission by the President
to run and mark the boundary line between a
portion of the Indian Territory and the State Of
Texas, in connection with similar commission
to be appointed by the State of Texas. This bill
is part Of q scheme already commented on by
TIE TRIBUNE, which has been agitaed for
many years. and which has for its object the
spolation of Indian lands. The State of Texas
issued more land scrip than it could redeem,
and it now seeks to rob the Indians of part of
their territory in order to satisfy the demands
of its own claimants. There is no shadow of
justice or equity in the pretence that the State
has any title to the land which it is sought to
cut off from Indian Territory. On the contrary,
the title of the Indians to this land Is ndls-
putable going back beyond the erection Of
Texas into a member of the Union. y more
utterly unjust and baseless claim has seldom
been brought before Congress, and it cannot be
allowed without fragrant and shameful viola
ton Of treaty rights and complete qualification
of the Government of the United States.
1t is indeed perfectly apparent that so auda-
cious land grabbing plot wouldneyer have been
conceived but for the fact that the intended
victims are Indians, and therefore deprived of
the means of protection and redress open to
American citizens. No doubt it has been calcu-
lated that political pressure could be brought
to bear upon Congress on behalf of Texas, and
that, as the Indians had no cOuntcr-nfiuence to
appeal to. the job might be managed The In
teriOr Department, however, has como to the
defence of the Indians, and has repeatedly
demonstrated the Injustice of the scheme and
until now Congress has not yielded to the i'm
porwities of the land -grabbers. 1t is to be
hoped that the favorable report made on this
bill will not be allowed to secure its passage,
however 1t is thoroughly bad and improper
measure, and Congress cannot afford to make
the country responsible for so disgraceiul an act
of dishonesty, and so wanton a breach of faith,
as it is intended to bring about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

A dispatch from Washington conveys the
news that it is the general impression mt the
Capital that Mr.. Blaine's prospects of securing
the Presidential nomination have steadily inn
proved during the past few days. Several
veteran Democratic and therefore unprcjudiced
political observers, who doubtless have care
fully studied the political situation, are conf
dent that he is going to succeed. The reported
change in his prospects for the better is to be
attributed to a change in the figuring in regard
to the Southern delegates. In nearly all the
tables that have heretofore been prepared,
practically tho entire Southern vote has been
allowed to President Arthur The feeling now
is that such calculations were unwaTanted, that
largo number of the delegates from the
Southern States prefer Mr.. Blaine, and will be
found voting for him. The readers of THE
TRIBUNE are aware that the general tenor of
our special dispatches from the South ever since
the election of delegates began is i'll accordance
with this feeling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

"Oida appeared. Finally the chagrned hostess ana
her disappointed friends down at table At this mo-
ment the apparently beated Ouida hurried into tho
dhnngroo was not until se ,n uay aerwsrd
first TO arrive, and having seated herself behind thu
drawing door had quietly lstened to her mecile
break bread.
WASHINGTON, May 29-Thc President will leave wash
ington tomorrow afternoon for Nev-York Secretary
FoIger VIII start for Newly tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

The case Of Carpenter. who killed his wife on the
street in this city the other day appears to be one
in which IA hideous crime could have been pre-
vented by the exercise of little common sense.
The man was well known to be murderously dis
posed. He had Just finished term Of imprison-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29
STANDARD TINE AND NEW DIVISIONS.

Edcard 7. Benedict, SaHdUd Hhae-The standard
time system works to perfection and we aro delighted
with It. Indeed have yet 70 meet one who IS not
The hour seems to have played out We
had stamp made, when the standard was intro
duced, and were kept busy stamping the numerals
from thirteen to twcnty-folr the dias OF ordinary
watches, but the demand suddenly ceased and now we
are never called upon to DO It, We have made no dials
marking the twenty four consecutive hours because they
are not wanted would be easy enough to do FOR the
watch would just fast as it does now, only II would
require the addition an extra wheel to make the hour
hand 20 hall as fast. We do not Ike the Idea II any
change to be made in marking tho time IL should be 10
divide the days. hours and minutcs into hundredths.
Under the present system is easy matter to compute
time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

Persons IeayiRg torn Jor the season, and sum
mer trarelIerS. can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed TO them, postpaid, for 70 cents per month,
the address betag changed as often as desired.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE UW be sent TO any address
IN EarOpe for 81 80 per month, ich,ct Includes
the ocean postage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

NO INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH THIS YEAR.
Colonel John ward, secretary Of he National Rfe As
sociaon-I IS not fault that we shall have no Inter-
national rifle match this year. We willing to IN
dcrake the responsibility Of getting together and train
Ing another rifle team but our British opponents eeemed
to think the undertaking would be too much for them.
Rnt next year there will a match, aud hope by that
time TO be abo to put team in the field that will hold its
own against the foreigners In the interval our will
he able 10 pick up dstance shooting at which the
representatives OF the British volunteers have beaten us
heretofore The at CreedmOor has opened we'll
and promises to be fairly successful We don't get
much public support and recognition deserve, in
view OF the National importance of the work have in
hand but make the most OF what get and hope for
better days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

A great many New Workers find rest and rec
reation at jerome Park. All such viii read
with great satisfaction the programme for the
spring meeting which is given on another
page. The promise of brilliant series of races
was never better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

The clans are fast gathering at Chicago, and
of course all sorts of speculations are dying
about in regard to the outcome of the Con-
yention. These and much other interesting re-
lated matter are set forth in our dispatches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

Mr.. Morton's offence against French Repnb-
licanism proves to have been of the most trivial
character lie introduced one of his guests to
the Comic de Paris, and did not consider it
necessary to insult an officer who had served on
the Northern side in the Civil War and had
written the best military history Of that con-
fct. The introduction seems to be the only
ground for the preposterOus charge made by
the Paris press that Mr. Morton has acknowl-
edged the sovereignty of the Comte de Paris
and conspired with monarchcal Pretenders
against the Republic. The remarks Of Mr.. La
boucherc's journal on the fantastic pretensions
of certain members of the American colony in
Paris may not be unjust but the Importance of
this diplomatic incident" has evidently been
grossly exaggerated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

GROWTH OF \ GREAT THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL
Tie Rer Dr. george l.. P,enhss Union Hte1ogca Semi
naru-lly first sermon'n NewYorb when came here to
live more than a third OF century In behalf ot
Union Theological Seminary. Il was, think plea FOR
for the salaries OF the professors Shortly after
that the seminary had it's first endowment Then
90 600 was thought a sufficient sum maintain il
now things changed and 1t has property valued At
So 900. 600, and good accommodations ia our new
buildings as any university in tho country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

question has arisen in the Board of Excise
of this city growing out of the new Civil Ser
vice law. The Board made some appointments
Q few days ago. But it is claimed that since
the appointees were not subjected to the ex-
animation provided for in the Law, that there
fore they are not rightfully in office. The
counsel for the Board has expressed the opinion
that the Civil Service rules do not apply to such
appointments, but Mr.. Morris of the Board evil
IDENTITY does not agree with him. 1t would be
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

A prominent Democratic editor in Omaha has
thought it necessary to explain the attitude OF
the recent Nebraska Democratic State COnyen-
ton on the tariff issue. He says that the scntl-
ment of the Convention was overwhelmingly
for conservative action at Chicago" Of course
the phrase conservative action" as here used
means sitting on the fence and saying nothing
in particular in as impressive q manner as
possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29
TALKS About TOXIN.
A BRILLIANT RACING SEASON.

D. D. Wiihers Of he NOnmouh P1k SSocatton. i am
confident that racing will be very brilliant
one. At Monmouth Park have been making eX-
ensive improvements The entire track has been wdened
and newly graded Some idea of the work can be got
from the fact that used than ftyhye thousand
cubic yards Of We have also added ten acres OF
land park beside tho plot purchased from T. >
Chaurau. New stabls have been built and we can pro-
vide for more than hundred horses than had
for last year These Improvement have cost the
association $4,000 The purses, added money 10
stakes etc. for the regular racing days OF the coming
son amount to about ~ 900 The at jerome
Park will also DO good The stables there arc al
full, and there will be fine racing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

Ladies who have Maitland it is a bad one
of going about on shopping tours with their
purses in their hands within convenient reach
of pickpockets, will be rejoiced to hear that one
of the lght-fngered gentry who yielded to
temptation in April last has received severe
sentence at the hands of justice. His name was
Michael Sullivan. He snatched purse from
lady's hand in Fifty third-st Yesterday he
was found guilty and sent to the Penitentiary
for seven years and six months 1t is well. 1t
would also be well if ladies would exercise
little more prudence. 1t would be good idea
for some society leader to introduce the fashion
of wearing the purse or other receptacle for
money in the inside of a stout pocket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

For a great many years the steam plough has
threatened to supersede the horse plough.
But when last heard from the latter still held
its own in the face of the fact that the former
had demonstrated its superiority for certain
kinds of work Interest in the subject VIII be
revived by the experiment that has just been
made in Dakota. A traction engine was har-
messed to eight ploughs and set to work The
result was of nature to Indicate that it is only
a question of time when the horse must 90,
so far as ploughng in the great fields of the
WeSt is concerned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29

closed weak.
The WEATHsg-TR!sCNE local observations in
dictate partly cloudy, followed by colder, clearing
weather. Temperature Yesterday: Highest 62s.'
lsMest, 1872; average. 53l2e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-29
we'll to have the point promptly settled oeyoho
n peradventurc.

q pcradventure.
When Decoration Day was estabiisheo ,hc
fear was frequently expressed that the COM
momoration would not long survive the war
But now, twenty years after the surrender at
Appomattox, it is to be generally observed with
scarcely ony abatement of the old patriotic feel
ing. The metropolis, rs usual, Will pay III
tribute to the heroic dead. We print to-day
some interesting particulars in relation to Fri
days parade and present entire the programme
for the evening.