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New-York tribune., 1884-03-21

upon mo to mako 5furthe, explanations you require NJ
often possible although IN this fortunately am
sble' 70 DO By simple sstatemens Of the facts: -
forbear to .mskeisny. comment upon tne motives .
udice but deem right 10 say that you have beeh mis-
led By erroneous reports msde In violation OF the uno-
ton OF secrecy OF in the room OF tbs
Committee on Foreign Affairs You can readily sscer.
tain from any member OF the committee who was presenF
on the occasion Certainly not on 1.-The defensive
and no rebukes addressed To me- ~
Finally lot me ycu that there Ia not the sghte1
foundation any charge OF bad faith against me bul
that my motives TO last were neither 70 gam
lose popularity but seolely to perform any dnt
Representative OF the people by seeing that tne rgn
American citizens In foreign countries were du guaided
and protected II my call the British Minister within
two DAYS after the passage OF the resolution was an
unfortunate coincidence" certainly turned u 70 yo1d
account urging the granting OF the request upon INC
representative OF the BRUSH Government In whose
hands ''the issues OF life aud death In ODonneTs
case. -.
Finally let It always be remembered that moderation
and courtesy Afforded the only possible chance OF secur
ing favorable response. would have been guilty ot
gross folly had taken any other attitude IN my inter
with the British Minister, with whom u s as
A. g. HEWITT.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
OBJEcrIYG TO THE Tonnage DUTIES.
suIP-owNERs AND OTHERS MEMORABLE CON-
GREss FOR THEIR REPEAL.

suGP-OwNFRs AND OTHERS MEMORABLE CON-
GREss FOR THEIR REPEAL
Ship-Owners, ship brokers and agents of the
various lines have Joined in memorial TO the Senate
and House Of Representatives favor OF the repeal OF
all tonnage duties or return the policy adopted In
1890 The following is the substance OF the memorial:
II apparent every at all familiar with this sub
American Shipping and extend our Merchant Marine
than any other legislation tolching this vital interest
In 1890 the tonnage or the United states was lZbO1sS
tnns I'm $40 81 80 784 tons; In 1880 3.535454 t0nsj
IN 1860 5530 sl3 tons In the year last named Amerl-
can vessels and especially her clippers DID large pro-
portion the foreign carrying trnde Ouur nag noated
upon every and In almost every commercial port
In the world Now, unhapply for the country ~ nas
virtually disappeared and that trade has been trans
ferred 10 vessels Of other countries That policy eH
panded the shipping interest or this country 10 vast pro-
portions; policy for times or peace ana under IL
Tonnage increased from l26O 7Vs tons IN l53O 20
5.538s Is in 1860 In lob2 Congress iOuu the country
involved III a. terrible inteTnecme war, money Vas u
gently demanded not only tor current expenseS o' % so
for expenses. Every avenue 10 IeNeiuo nu ~ 20
OPENED up 70 save the life OF the Nation 10 was Under
these circumstances that Congress passed tne Ace O
ls62, To take effect III 1908, Hgt LOT tlo pun P. Po W
abandoning the policy or 1890 under Whcu our snippn
interests had greatly prosperen, put ior o @ % ~
10 exist during times Now the war twenty years
behind & G peace nae snS s1 ser eoers are filed With treas
nre Let IA wipe out this vesge Of wartaxes again
revive shipping interests, ana resume oui poPcr
position among the nations OF the wordI ,,,n ,,,o
II the American Congress would reestaDsh Anelloai
enIia facites and equal advantages with those eX-
tended by other countries No foreign coutiy @
which and the United States carrying trade exists In
fonnage IN the nrrludce Of the United States Even the
proposed tax OF and cents per ton on each entry
would be more oppressive upon our shipping interests
than upon the foreign. Foreign shipping oonpaIios
with large capital regular trade. and experienced sea-
men can successfuly compete with American shipping
Interests which now are again struggling for supremacy,
as they did in their infancy. than half century
ago IL must not forgotten that tho American SNIP
ras,er start. ouf with many determinations against
him; vessel OF IL TONS built in Canada. pays tax OF
- 40 while the tax upon similar vessel Duiit IN TINS
connfrv Toud amount 10 Y64 30. The act approved
NAV 81 1880 provided that no duties should DE eVeu leu
Don ship, and yessels the United states, where e
officers and two-hirds OF the crew were citizens OF the
United states; and that duties should be imposed
uon ships and vessels OF foreign nations provided now
ever that no discriminating or cOuntervang duties eA
sed In snoh foreign nations 70 the dsady antago OF the
United States
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
GENERAL NOTES.

Toledo boasts of being the healthiest city OF
sts sze IN the world and the statistics produceu oy
Re, 20 far 10 support the claim. According 10 onoSo
ures the deathrate in 1888 was only iSz per @
and the average deathrste ior 'no ~
1872.
An enterprising citizen of Colorado-a MT.
hos undertaken an enterprise from which he an
,cnatas rich return He is inclosing three hundred
-s ~ land near Greeley with fence sixteen feet mgh
and into this secure retreat he hopes entice elk ana
Sae as they leave the mountains next RAIL- DIS OBJECT pc
Ing 10 breed animals for sale to Eastern parks anu
geological gardens
Seven different codes of law are In force In
Bavaria namely: the Bavarian code, applying 10
Q 100 900 inhabitants the kingdom; the Frencn couo
Din the Paatinste) applying 64l25o; the sovereign
laws OF the Bishopric of W1rZhurg to 43o,VoO; tne
preroestory code of the prncpality Of Bayreuth 10
92l 900: the Austrian code (Redwi@ In Uppof
Franconia to 1900; the Soms statutes 10 as rev aS
2oo and finally the Coburg oode applying TO eny aVV
inhaeitants 10 make ns sned @ and lapse into one
another In most complicated fashlohi tnc @ aIs
An some instances being 80 Sharply ofsW I'M another
OF one house Ia under one ana inc olner unooi "-'
code.
A couple of young elephants which were re-
GENTLY provided with a home at the st- fetereoure
Geological Gardens were fed with cakes ana otuer soou
things to such AL by visitors TO the gardens n'
their health greatly suffered and 1t became necessary W
interfere The public requested to be less generous
A., their oferngs and the request being not generally
attended TO- a notice TO effect was painted OH
metal plate fastened the entrance OF their mousse
This falling TO attain the object In vew ana 'siVos
continuing 70 feed the elephants with pastry an Oea
was stationed the entrance TO call sVVenIlon W '
notice The animals observing that whenever the aer
raised his hand 10 point TO the sign. buns anu oakes
shont TO be wen were withheld drew their own cOhcu
sions and acted their own interests Wheh Inei
H. Ground In such damaged condition that new plate
had TO be procured and piaceu ou1 o- @ D-c a ~
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
PACKARDS COLLEGE ANNITERS4RY.
THE REV. DIR. JOHN HALL ON PATRIOTISM.


The twenty anniversary and gradual
ing exercises OF Packards Business College were held last
cvepiu Y AT the Academy OF Music The house was well
Allied and the platform occupied by the Faculty OF
the institution the graduating class, and the guests of
tba evening among whom were the Rev. Drs John
Han and J. T. Newman, the Rev. William Lloyd, judge
Noah Days and General Clinton B. Fisk. President
Packard OF the college, made few Introductory re-
marks dwelling upon the nefcency OF college educa-
tioa 10 ft young men and women for active ife' and
quoting the recent words Of Charles Francis Adams on
the defects OF college training
lie was followed in long address by the Rev Dr. John
Hall who urged upon the graduates the CULTIVATION OF
pagrotism. He said
last Monday while my way 70 attend certain
downtown meeting where my presence was rc1nItu,
80 so rash "a to take a conveyance along Fourth
ave. The consequence was was an hour laie anu
when my asked me what was the trouble tA~
pained that had been unavOdaDy delayed Dy tne own
ers 81 the cy-my cOuntrymen were celebrating ~ fht
ricks Day And here you have this part OF our citizens
displaying their patriotism the people that Sote cary
and often that get their instructions on SATURDAY nsn,
and come Monday and vote "a much as
and possible. But In all seriousness; patrOts III thoso
DAYS has many problems to face, III "hch each Oh you
should do mis- part OF the dangerous tendencies OF
the times tendency toward CLASS ulstihouonsl
between the rich and the poor, the employer sLu
the employed, the capitalist anu the DoISr.
II crush down stamp out; for u Il hostile ake 70
the spirit free Institutions anu tne Ioa'unes Vi
Christianity. -
The valedctory address read by MISS NJ L. KIM
hall after which Diplomas awarded ana the closing
address 70 graduates delivered py beheia
n Fisk The graduating class numbered eighty one.
ntyseyen from the school OF Finance anu t"ehlJour
from the school Of COrrespOndence
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

(FROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
TRENTON, n. j., March 20.-The Assembly
adjourned at.noon until Monday night The bill prepar
ed by the Labor Congress to employ the prisoners In the
State Prison and county ais the public account sys
TEN passed without debate The Assembly has made
no attempt 10 consider In any FORM leaving that
rey Mr. Hsrrtgan the intrOducer OF this
presented another apprOpatng OOOO for
new shops the prison. and the expenses Of aboshing
the contract system promise to mount up to large
figure.
The bill providing that city bonds shall not be taxed
within the corporation issuing them also passed 1t
is intended for the especial benefit Of Newark where
there debt of S11 OOO and where bonds issued
by the city held excepting those in the Sinking Fund
The Chapman bill limiting the debt OF any city to 3d.
100000 passed The also requires the re-
ten0n of per receipts for the payment
debt. The WOmans Rights constitutional amend
made the special order for Thursday next and
the bill for Constitutional Convention set down for
consideration Monday. Democratic joint caucus to
consider COutrOllership held at nOOn but ad
journed until Monday without action.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
IN AID OFA CONFEDKRATE HOME.

A meeting of ex-COnfedeTate soldiers was
held last evening at the ST. James Hotel In re-
gard to raising funds Home for Disabled Con-
federate Soldiers Ex-senator John b. Gordon Of Geor-
GA presided. Others present j. Z. Howe DE Ros-
sat Lamar John c. Calhoun, j.. j. Wallace j. p. K0ven
angh. Roger A. Pryor, W. IT, Quincy. b. McF arand, Dr.
NJ Rynear John p Smith, " X Stevenson, IT,, the Rev
G. Nash Norton, Clarence Cary General Frankenstein
General Clingman and Colonel Dussnberry.
Captain Arthur A. spitzer, Adjutant Of
Robert f. Lee Camp No /, Confederate Veterans, and
Adutent j. r. Berry, of Phil Kearney Post, q. A. r., at
Richmond who had North 10 start the movement,
met Major John H. Walker. General j. X. OBeiIne and
other members OF the Grand Army OF the Republic. The
soldiers who foes cOnyersed PLEASANTLY and
manifested interest In the objects Of the meeting.
IL reported that entertainment would be given IN
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
CROOKED PARALLEL.
the Edftor OF The Trtouns.

TO the Editor OF The Trto"ne.
SIR: Again the name of Jefferson DAVIS Is
sounded in the daily papers BY the way, will IHE lKib
uSE answer this question fairlyf Touching tne pas'
heroic % acts OF Jefferson Davis In the south' What
course would Congress take Bismarck were Ihe au'hor
And the German Reichstag to pass resolution tO
l. be COngress In eulogy OF those actst 4S 10
fair question. Now. then, come out -
Brooklyn, March Ia, 1854 MARTIN L. bbhGMANN.
Herr Lasker was political leader in the Reich
stag who during the closing years Of his career OPP
posed Bisnarck's measures in constitutional way
Jefferson Davis was rebel who raised armies, con-
traoted for privateers and sought to break up the
Union by force of arms and to destroy the constl-
tutlonal system. The parallel is too crooked to be
seriously considered. But our correspondent may
rest assured that if the Reichstag we're to pass
resolution commendng Jefferson Davis and Bis
marck were to transmit it, the Secretary OF state
would deliver it TO Congress, If 1t were addressed
to that body. In doing so, the Secretary would not
have the faintest idea Of personally accepting OF
becoming responsible for the sentiments expressed
-Idl
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
4 FUND FOR CARL SCHURZ.
ATTEMPTING TO RAISE 100000 FOR HM-TF

ATTEMPTING TO RAISE 100000 FOR HIM-rHE
LIST NOT YET FILLED.
Some of the friends of Carl SchUrz propose to
raise a fund Of 100000 for him. 1t is understood
that Jesse selgman has taken prominent part the
movement and has the subscriptions under his charge
The list has not been filed, although the gift has been
under consideration for three weeks. MI Seug
man said yesterday that such plan was contemplated
bv Mr. schurzs friends but he declined to give any
further Information, the plan had hardly taken de
mite shape and could not what the amount OF the
gift would probably be who the subscribers were
A Amember of the firm Of Kuhn. Loeb Co. said: AL
know OF the project that about three weeks ago num-
her Of genfene came 10 office and said that fund
was 10 be raised for Mr. schurz and asked whether we
would subscribe TO IT, We said that II enough suDscrip
tiOns were secured 70 satisfy that the project was
d,hne one and would be carried out we would be GLAD
10 respond. | have heard nothing more. understand
that Oswald Otendorer the leader IN the movement
It had no political meaning. MI OtendOrer Is Demo
Graf and Nj schurz Republican. II was simply intended
as a testimonial from Germans 10 their appreciation OF the
beryces In America Of the most prOnnent German mere
There amount named for individual subscriptions
understand that had subscribed SoOOO and Othe1s
III OOgH
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
THE WEATHER REPORI.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON. March 20-For New En- gland.
light rain followed by clearing weather. north
west Winds higher barometer, slight rise in tempers
the coast nearly stationary temperature in The
interior.
For the Middle Atlantic States generally fair weather.
norherly winds, higher barometer, slight changes In
temperature.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee, fair weathef.
variable winds generally shifting to northeast and south
east rising followed in west portion by falling barometer
nearly stationary followed by slowly rising temperature
on Friday. -
by fair weather northeast northwest Winds slight rso
ia temperature, generally higher bar0 meter.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
CANNED GOODS PACKERS PROTESTING.

v-rtv ruFy OPPOSE THE BILL REQUIRING THE DATE
OF PACKING TO BIZ STAMPED on TIE CAN.
A dispatch from Baltimore was published yes
terday saying that packers Of canned goods in that
city were protesting against the passage OF BIZ
now before the New-York Assembly requiring the
date of packing to he stamped upon every can Of
goods sold 4 reporter of The TRIBUNE VISITED
several of the dealers in this city who are largely
Interested in canned goods TO get their opinions ID
regard to the bill Alexander Wiley, who is az
the head of the canned goods department Oh H. H.
& +. b. Thurber, said
The Baltimore packers have good reason 10 protest
70 defeat the bill That measure will destroy large ana
important branch Of industry II II becomes law me
Exchange has prepared memorial TO the Legislature on
the subject.
David Hunt, of David Hunt & Co., packers and
dealers in canned goods. at No. l4b keade-st., Is
chairman of the Canned Goods Committee OF the
Mercantile Exchange lie approved Mr. wiley
opinions, and SAID: ,
I have lust received n telegram announcing that
through our efforts bill has been recOnmitted Tor
hearing which will take place next Wednesday. WIu
appear before the committee having the OH III onarge
and will be able TO show the bill Is not only unneces-
sary but that II Is unjust and uilconrttuuuii
testimony hearing We have succeeded IN naflhg
stricken out the clause originally III tne nlll nasns
caus The measure unjust TO packers outside OF New
York who depend largely upon TINS 1taie LQr "a n s
and IL discrinnafes against packers IN this state VINO
send goods other markets For Baltimore paohels
can put unstamped goods on the Chicago market ana ge
old while NewYork goods Will show on the cans that
they have packed or two years as the case y
he and 20 must be- sold at discount, although they are
resher than goods other States that are sold at fu
price.
The memorial from the Mercantile Exchange
Committee is signed by David Hunt, r. {. Hazard,
of &. C. Hazard Il Co.. No. 1872 Chambers-st.i A.
Duncan, of +. II. Leggett ~ Co., No Us FRANK
lin-st; Alexander Wiley and Henry SOM. OF SOM
Brothers. No. 800 Washington-st Some points OF
the document are these
Tne canned goods trade is a peculiar trade sometimes
there are seasons OF plenty when goods can De packed
eheaply and OF the quality while perhaps the next
season would be Of scarcity and the podnc wOuu Dc
NOT "A GOOD In quality while the cost would DE greatly
enhanced Again the consumption huctuates largely;
Dealers fnd by experience that some seasons they VIII
have to over many more goods than
Others and to say,tha goods which are perfectly whole
some which have been hand certain length OF te
shall not be scd or that they shall be subjected TO the
stigma OF an old date would bo precisely parallel 70 te
practice which the United states Government nDoshe
Of sfamping every box OF rasins IN a cargo damaged
because some tile stained and the importer
had a claim and damage allowance rom the CUSTOM
house on some portion OF them.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
FOR THE HARVARD BOAT CLUB.

The Hasty Pudding Club" Of Harvard Col
lece will give musical burlesque called Hermann at the
University Club Theatre Al Madsonaye Twenty
st. on the euenngs April and for the benefit OF the
Harvard Boat CluD Tickets sale az Demonicos,
the Fifth Avenue Hotel and Brentanos IN Union square
The performance to the patronage Of Mrs l. F.
Appeton Mrs. o. v. Bird, Mrs W. I. Blodgett Mrs. l.
Bronson Mrs. j. II. Choate. Mrs. E. c. Cowdin. Mrs
Warren Deano, Mrs W, II. Draper Mrs william M NJ
Evarts Mrs Hamilton HOppin, Mrs. john Jay, Mrs
Henry Ieayitt Mrs r. B. Mnturn. Mrs. II. L. Pelleg.
Mrs f. G. Perkins, Mrs. C. L. PERKINS, Mrs George Rob
bna Mrs John sherwood, Mrs Merritt IrimDle Mrs. T.
c. Ward Mrs. Jacob Wendell and Mrs. Robert Winthrop,
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
THE HEWITEWEST AFFAIR.

THE CONGRESSMAN DID NOT PRONOUNCE THE
o'DoNNELL RESOLUTION PIECE OF BuNCoMSE'
From a Letter to ne editor Of The Irtsh World
Nv attention has been called to an article IN
vonr naper OF March g. entitled Mr.. Hewitt and the
0'Donnel Resolution" supposed that had disposed
OF the calumny when assured you, In reply 10 your
note that there was truth IN the allegation that
mad gone TO- the British Minister Immediately after
having Introduced the resolution and had In effect as
snre him that the British Government need not be nu-
enced by the In the 0Donne case, as t was only
a piece OF buncombe" +"
now repeat that all these allegations absolutely
untrue and am surprised that after my uniform and
reiterated denas any doubt should exist upon the sub
iect II certainly has escaped your Observation that
not particle OF affirmative proof mas been produced In
support charge against and that In calling
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
COUNT ADLERBERG.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 20--The death OF
Count Vladimir Fedorowitch Adlerberg is announced

Count Aderberg was born at st. Petersburg in 1898.
He took part In the campaigns OF 1912 to 1914 as an
officer Of the Guard and became in 1917 aldedecamp to
the Grand Duke Nicholas afterwards Czar and was ms
inseperable companion and friend. He followed him as
in the Turkish expedition OF 1928 in 1888
he made Lieutenant General and III 1s43 General OF
Infantry Two years later he became PostmasterGen-
era and introduced many important reforms into tne
service principal which uniform postage VI on
letters throughout the Empire. In 1S47 he received the
title Count 1882 became the Minister or the
Cars palace and Chancellor Of the Russian orders re-
tanning at the time the office OF Postmasterienera
until 1885 At his death the Gar Nicholas recommended
Count Adlerberg TO his successor, Alexander III, VINO
likewise made him his most intimate councillor lie
Withdrew from public in 1872, owing TO bis ad-
vanced age and since then has lived IN retirement
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
STEPHEN G. TAYLOR, PHI. D.

Professor Stephen G.. Taylor, Ph. d., formerly
the principal the Adephi Academy in Brooklyn died
suddenly at his home at No 316 Lafayete-ave, In that
city, yesterday. He born In sanbornton N H., IN
1919 was graduated Dartmouth College in the class
Of 1s47 and shortly afterward went Brooklyn where
he engaged in teaching In the public schools He was
principal OF Public School No IS for number ot years
IN 1878 he elected president and principal OF the
Adelph Academy position which he held until June of
last year when Professor Perkins elected 10 succeed
him The Regents OF the State University conferred
he degree OF Ph D. upon Professor Taylor two years
ago His death was caused bv the bursting ~ blood
vessel the heart. He left widow ana three chi
llr,.rl
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
NOT PURCHASED By THE RED STAR LINE.

A dispatch from Philadelphia yesterday stated
that the Red sta Line had made offers for the vessels OF
the American Steamship Company, and would run two OF
them between this port and Antwerp; also that the
vessels would be transferred the American 70 the
Belgian flag James A. Wright New-York agent Of the
Red Line said that he had heard OF such prop
purchase the vessels and that he thought IL i'm
probable. II there such project he believed
that he would not be ignorant OF It, He did tnk that
the line needed any vessels here all OF the com
panes found that little business doing that
much freight carried ballast the compensation not
paving for the handling of it,
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1891


the Brooklyn Academy Of Music May 0, IN aid OF the
fund, By the Union veterans at Brooklyn
II Ia reported that dramatic performance VIII De gwen
Academy Music In this city for the same object
Captain Splitter said he had received cordial and an
proving letters from Generals Logan and Hawley and
that merchants sending articles to the Richmond fair to
be held in NAV should send placars In order TO get
some advertising from their contributions
resolution was passed authorizing the chairman 70
name a committee Of seven to confer with the Grand
Army Committees tomorrow. General Gordon also
Bryant Building j. j. Wallace offered his services 70
manage a series of literary entertainments and Jonn
smith said that the theatrical people would be glad to
give benefit performances
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
THE HALL OF REC oRDs NOT ON FIRE.

Some stir was caused in City Hall Square last
night by dense clouds Of smoke issuing from the chimney
OF the Hall OF Records II thought that the building
was on fire. In view OF the valuable records stored
there and the fact that the building regarded
SAFE depository, was feared that serious cOn1aTaon
might result by the time the fremen arrived il was
learned that the smoke came from . new dre that Lid
been kiudled In the furLSca
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
PROPOSED LINE OF EXCURSION BOATS.

lBY rELFsRAPH TO TIE IKIaUNEI
OswEGO March O.-Superintendent Chllds
and other officials Of NewYOrk, ontario and Western
Railway arrived here yesterday for the purpose df con-
ference with prominent Conadian steamboat relative
TO establishing line Of steamers 70 py between Toronto.
this port Kingston and Alexandria Bay, In connection
with the NewYork ontario and Western and West Shore
roads The establishment OF the line would In great
measure control the New York PASSENGER travel rom
western Canada well large share Of pleasure travel
10 and from the Thousand Islands No definite
ent was consumuated at the conference last evening but
Il Is understood that the line will be established.