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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
PERSONAL.

WASHINGTON, March 28.-Secretary Teller has
gone to New-York.
The Misses Longfelow, daughters of the late poet
will return to this country from England IN July.
Mr.. William T. Adams, tho author, is suffering
from eye-troubes which make necessary his confns.
ment in dark room.
Having completed his course oflectures In Boston,
Mr.. Joseph Cook has gone 10 the West to FIJI en-.
gagements which will keep him busy until June.
Mr. Irving is not only great actor and dramatic
manager, but also an enthusiastic and successful
angler and it is said that he owes much OF his sue.
cess to those quiet days the trout stream when this
study of Shakespeare and the killing Of trout alter
natey occupied his attention.
lie Chevalier Francois Pangeart POpdoop, Of
Brussels, Belgium, who Is at the Victoria, is
cousin Of the Belgium Minister at Washington. He
is in this country TO introduce perpetual motion
clock the operation of which is by a small wind
mill in the draft of chimney, acting as motor TO
keep any ordinary clock wound up.
Prince Bismarck looked we'll when he entered the
Parliament to defend his action in the matter Of the
Lasker resolutions. His voice was strong, his form
upright his step elastic and his eyes bright as ever
HIS face was hairless save for q military mustacho
and his shaggy eyebrows, all hite as snow and no
wore his fayOrte uniform OF the Seventh Cuiras-
siers and his favorite decoration the Iron Cross.
Bishop W. E. McLaren, Of the Episcopal Diocese
of Chicago was formerly reporter on The CteretasS
Plaindealer and afterward on the old Gazette At
Pittsburg. He studied theology under Presbyte.
rian auspices, and his first pastorate was at Detroit
in which city he made the change to the Episcopal
Church Three years of rsctorship found hun
Bishop He is a man of fine literary ability, and
tastes, and was great fayOTite WITH hls ola ASSOC
ciates on the press.
NEw-HAvEN, March 2s.-Professor Cyrus North
rop, of Yale College, who was offered the presidency
of the Minnesota State University and has been
in Minneapolis the past two weeks examining them
stitution, has returned here.
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authority with considerable emphasis she
allowed him to pursue his literary recreationS
in luxurious ease, and encouraged him to De-
come the special patron of the liberal arts his
addresses on academic occasions, when the
corner Stone of new literary institution was
to be laid often possessed the rare merit OF orisi
nality. His intellectual attainments and courte-
GUS manners made him popular with the literary
classes and his taste in hOuse-decoration ana
art gave him authority in the fashionable
world year ago he had political aspirations
and hoped to succeed the Marquis OF Lorne at
Ottawa, but under the restraints OF the Prime
Minister'S judgment he was forced to remain in
the literary circle which he had marked out Tor
himself. His virtues and gentle qualities have
endeared him to the Queens loyal subjects and
his death will be generally lamented in Eng
land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
DEATH or THE QUEENS son.

The Queens youngest son ought to have been
warned by some Scottish crone against choosing
an unlucliy title. Too often the Dukes Of
Albany have either been brought to a violent
end, being strangled In the cradle, poisoned in
youth. or in early manhood killed in battle, be-
headed or exiled, or they have suffered from
wasting diseases and died prematurey Prince
Leopold's fate proves it be no exception to the
sinister associations of the title. He has died
suddenly, almost without warning, in the flush
of manhood, drawing his last feeble breath
away from England and apart from his young
wife and his Royal mOther-alone among
strangers. Death has been rare visitor in the
Queens household, but whenever the grim
spectre has appeared, his coming has been I'M
heralded and unexpected. When the great bell
of St. Paul's tolled for the Prince COnsort one
December night in 1861, London had not
learned that his life was in danger, and even in
Windsor Palace the Queen was shocked by the
suddenness of her loss. The Princess Alice died
in like manner of disease contracted while she
was nursing her sick children. The Duke of
Albany's death is even more sudden, and the
Queen, whose favorite son he has always been,
has been profoundly affected by it. In physical
features, mental traits and refinement of man
ners he closely resembed his father and from
infancy his dellcacy of health had made him the
object of ner tender soicitude. On this account
the Queen will !his loss most deeply and the
effect of the startling announcement upon her
shattered nerves will cause apprehension
throughout England.
Prince Leopold did not receive the ordinary
education of men of his rank. He was trained
neither for war nor diplomacy, but was allowed
to follow his studious nclinatiOns and to court
the muses. in the classic quadrangles of Oxford.
How Machiavelli would have scnfled at the idea
of educating prince for life of inglorious in
action and desultory dilottanteism instead of
matchmaking him in the arts, caprices and in
trigues of despOtic government Prince Leo
pold is said to have remarked jocosely that if
England should ever become republic no
would lose no time In earning an honest living
either as "a music teacher or rs Il tutor in the
classics. He was ANXIOUS at one time TO take
orders in the English Church. but his mother
oyenuled his wishes. Having once asserted her
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considerate dealing with the Indian question
which were not involved at all few years ago.
General Crook says trulyi From my experience
q of late years, L can state unhesitatlngiy that
q since the Indians have learned the strength ana
apower of our people, in almost every indlan
I" war which l have known anything about, the
@prme cause therefor has been either the faii-
sure Of our Government to make good It's
Gpledges, or the wrongs perpetrated upon them
aby INSCRIPTIONS whites" Concerning the lat
ter, he says Public sentiment in frontier com
@munities does not consider the malicious KILL
ding of an Indian, murder, nor the most I'M
@blushing plundering, theft. have no knowl-
sedge of a case on record where a white man
shas been convicted and punished for defraud-
Hing an Indian"
We advise every member of the House OF
Representatives to read General Crooks report
before voting on the Severalty bill.
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TEN PAGES.
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The Duke of Albany died at Cannes
,ssterday. - An uncontirmed rumor of the fall
of Khartoum was received in London. 80 Six
murder conspirators in County Mayo were SEN
fenced. - Voluptuary won the Grand National
s.seplechase at the Liverpool spring meeting. -
G.rnan newspapers declare that Mr.. Sargent will
retire from the diplomatic service.
CoNGRFss-The debate on the Education bill
WAS continued in the Senate. bill was introduced
making the payment of Georgla's Revolutionary
claim mandatory. - In the House An adverse
report was presented as to the McGarrahan clalm'
Twenty-Five pension bills were passed.
DoMEsTIC.-The Western Unions application for
~ Injunction against the National and Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph companies was denied yester-
,iny. = Argument was had in the cases OF GER
thin New-York banks against the receiver of the
Mechanics Bank of Newark. - Fancy pigeons
valued at So 600 persisted in a Boston fire yester-
6sy. 80 Chairman Morrison is undecided when
Do will call up his tariff bill. 80 letter from
John Bright on the American civil war has bean
-.caived in Providence - John A. Smyth de-
fsated Committeeman Draper in an Albany County
Assembly District Convention yesterday. -
The Merrimac River is higher than for the last
thirty years.
Cry AND SUBURBAN.-Barnum'ss sacred elephant
arrived safely yesterday and was taken to the
pfngham testified in the Public Works lnvestiga-
tion regarding the repair of sewers. 80 Mrs.
Vanderbilt Allen made an affidavit denying her
husbands statements. - Jersey City Ropubli-
cans nominated Gilbert Collins for Mayor -
John j. Csoo's will was filed. 60 The Eden Mu-
sse was opened. - Whiskey men spoke of
seekng storage in Bermuda - Failures in tho
sea trade excited the Importers and Grocers' Ex-
change 60 Talks were had with Rapid Transit
Commissioners about the resignation OF two Of
their number. 60 Deacon Foster talked of the
fAithlessness of the Ranney party. - General
Lloyd Aspinwall broke his leg on Thursday night.
- Gold value of the legal tender silver dollar
l412l2 grains. S4.53 cents. - Stocks were in
active, at small advances in prices, and closed
without feature.
The WKArHER-TRIBUNE local observations in
dlcate cloudy weather. with rain, followed by
colder and fair or clear weather. Temperature
yesterday: Highest, 620; lowest, Az; average
bl4s.
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p,uors COMEDIANS VACATION.

william Warren, comedian, OF Bosion.-I have been en-
twin, pvself I'm the West aud South for the past few
months and shall go Boston the last OF this week
was with Jefferson time in Louisiana where ne
has plantation OF 10000 aorcs south OF Neworieans
He is fishing and painting, aud is in excellent health
He IA surrounded by colony Of children and grandeur
dren, you know. and leads pleasant h'e Somo Vi u'
want ~ FLORIDA where many Northern people are pass
inc the winter didn't see wallack; he was further up
the river. The weather was deghtful-birds singing
and the grass Us green June There was one Fellow
who was Disconnected however "Thee are TOO many old
people here" he said. "They are going home In ooxes
Irvingt | mot him before l left Boston Ho sen'
for mo when no playing Shyock, and went to his
dresslngroom after the curtain fell lie was very cor
dial ave don't need any Introduction" no said as III
held ont his hands, II nave heard all about you iron
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TALKS ABOUT TOWN.
CHIEF ENGINEER MELvILLEs RELIC.

CHIEF ENGINEER MELvILLE's RELIC.
Henry @. EHLs-Have you seen Melviles Siberian relic
from York; met Lieutenant schueze In the Pay
masters Office, No % Broadway, February 4, 1857
just as he was starting to Join Harder IN London TO go
TO bodies Of De Long and his associates
gave him a bottle Of brandy and bottle Of whiskey
for his own use and bottle OF whiskey for my old ship
mate and friend, George Melville After he and HARDER
left Irutsk Monday, March 20, watched THE TRIB
UNE closely for I knew it was giving the best
information on the Jeanette matter, until observed
that schuetze and Harder had passed Melville between
Irkutsk and Yatsk without seeing him. was In Florida
my when ohuetze and Harder returned on the
Frisia on February 90 Judge Of my surprise when re-
ceved this note from Melville few days ago. am In
receipt bottle OF whskey you sent to me 70 Siberia
by sch1etzs who to his trust delivered the bottle
with the original whiskey to aboard Che Friss upon
his return home" schuetze carried that bottle 5000
miles by sea, 1000 miles on the sedse Journeys
and about 1900 miles by rail in order 70 give It to Mel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
CABLE RAILROADS.

Constant 4. A,,drews, vtce-preSldent National Oa6N
Pdiieay COmpany-We are the owners Of the Hallidie
patents for cable railways and authorized by law not
only to grant licenses under these patents but also to
build cable roads operate them in any part of the
United States. Our system is the one In use
in San Francisco and Chicago. The value Of
cable railroad etooki In San Francisco the
shares Of i've different railroads have trebled In value
since they began operating The opposition to the work
of the Rapid Commission which has recently de-
veloped In Albany been nsgated by the horse-oar
companies may delay but It will not prevent the final
triumph OF cable traction We have every advantage on
the score convenience utility and economy eitem
of hoseshoes alone costs the horse railroads more than
all the fuel consumed in operating the lines by the
cable system. Realestate owners in New-Iork will do
well TO study tho effect introduction the cable
roads In Chicago and San Francisco 1t has not failed TO
enhance the value streets through which they have
been rum ought to be possible to convey passenger
to any part of this city for five cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
IRvINa,s AND BOOTHS PROFITS.

William A. Mcconnell, manager Hdreriy's Brooklyn
Theate-Whle II very true that Henry Irving plays TO
a great deal more money in week than Edwin Booth,
there is no doubt that Mr. Booth pockets Of the
profits He gets onehalf Of the gross receipts from
Brooks Dickson. and they and the local managers have
TO be content with the other BALI Mr.. Booths share in
Brooklyn. for two weeks, was nearly $4,000, sure
no "Jay" story I'm this Why in eight weeks at the Cali
forna Theatre San Francisco Booth played &c OO0
and took for his share $5s000 No. you needn't allow
the usual discount on managers statements; certainly
not as big discount you give Jim Collier But whio
Irving will play probably to $4,000 this week here he
has to pay seventy people out of that and they are all
hghprced people His individual share will be less
than Booths after his expenses are deducted "asers
are out that Irving will play to Sloooo mere ana 70
EGO 600 for his four weeks In New-Y0rk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.

Policeman NJ b. Abbott, IT,. Nineteenth FrecneL-l have
many pleasant memories connection with my service
a. private IN the 1881 NewYork Volunteers during INC
Rebellion but more agreeable tnan suprSS 70 Hs
m s,rdovlost matrenly lady called at my house and
sod that abe had ,pen great deal Of time in hunting for
ma "a be wanted to see me before returning TO Pits
burg Il only necessary to look at her once 10 reoos
nize her "A Mrs Martha Douglass, the good Samaritan
who saved my life when sick with typhoid feVer al
Frtress Monroe IA 1862 She was one OF the volunteer
nursos who cared for the soldiers without pay ene
could not fight the battlefield out she was mono 'ue
less brave in fighting disease tell you rJo'ceu 70
-, ,ho hand ~ one OF tho bravo women OF the Rebel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29

ToOls, Batsman and Booth" saw him much after IA
ct the club In NewYork and in Chicago where tina hos
pality Of tho people rather too much for him III
u an sxoslsns actor and manager. We can: get suos
supporting companies in this country - he has, for vhea
Q young man makes bit or he goes starring. No RI
not going TO write any "reminiscences Of tho stage, q
actors ON thing and literary mans another.
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amussmenis 60 Might.

Ac,pvwy OF Musc-s-"Ioanthe."
NsyoU OPERA HoUsE-2 and 8" La Niecon..r4
6RooKLYN ACADEMY-S-Phnnssrmosn
CxTso-2 and g." The Merry War ,r,.n,.s
D1ITs and g." Red T Leer Mrs winthrop
GRAND OfaEH no v nnrS2 ana s-Bsrnums Circus
GaDisos sSUASs THE1IRsm2 and s;gS occcnaa ''
T =, ox T1Sv STpEN2 and g." Her Sacrfnce p
szw-YoaK CoNKDI TsE. EAT nsnSens and EurydcsS
NtsLS - ~ 49,, o" Rrutus -" Richard Ill
SrxfswAY Halls aud s-Recitals. v.o,as,dIer aus
TuII,. TET .TRE-2-"L orle IS" Fechaenoiei ~
Oberosterrech' . .,oL..o,. .n,retlonsv
fJxroN SQUARE THEArRE-s-"SeparaIon cuor.p
x WsrJ ,cS,s rgEATRE-1:3O and Lady care
On LyrNIyR TuFATRE-2 and s-"The Raah.
RTE AyfsUE THEATRB-2 ana S-Con =, vartcar
XTE sTREEr THEATRE and g. Meronah' Vi '0
and Tanning the shrow."
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The exports of grain from India for 1888 complete
were 81. O5O.o40 bushels. against 24.Z30,1S9 III
1882 an increase of 9,sll IL bushels. lOla per
cent The artificial prices 90 long held in this oOun-
try by combinations of spectators. though broken
at last by u severe decline, have injured American
producers by enabling India and other producing
countries to market their surplus. while our own
largo surplus has been carried along at large ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
GENERAL ASPIYwALE BRSIRS HIS LEG

General Lloyd Aspinwall was suffering r nvS
broken leg yesterday At his home No. 20 ha's
at. On Thursday at midnight be eft the Uhi.eu ..,y
training ship Minnesota at tho foot OF "o's - No
sa,1an,s.., In compsuy with General Martin l. NV
Nahor Co,ona, Hedden aud Major Ulrich. They We.
de,eeoding narrow flight OF slippery woocea ,,"sns
which lad TO the ssawall. when General @'" 49,.
slipped ana foil On tho steps iensfaI A'S'a"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29

Mr. John Bright has written cordial letter
20 the managers of Friends school at PrOvi-
deuce, r. J., thanking them for a compliment
they are about to pay him. All Americans will
read with pleasure the kind expressions of
regard for this country which it contains. The
great statesman's efforts to show the English
Nation that in the War of the Rebellion the
North had right and justice on her side will
never be forgotten; but our appreciation of his
friendship and services grows keener when
memories are stirred as this letter stirs them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29

The men on whom Commissioner Thompson
has showered favors, in the way of 5000 orders
apparently have a great aversion to such ordi-
nary business records as might show the details
of their transactions with the city. John barry
kept no'books, land used no checks when dealing
with the city-only bank bills-and his memory
was so bad that he could remember nothing.
Mcdonald kept no books of any kind, and rather
than tell what he did remember he preferred TO
languish in prison. For its lack of records the
Public Works Department attempted TO make up
by manufacturing a scrap book. And now MI.
Cunningham, who has been paid $4,000 year
on orders, testfes that his pay rolls are de-
stroyed at the end of each week. That money
is nearly all paid to him for labor, at so much
an hour for each man and each cart. lie has no
books however, that will show how many men
he employed at any time on city Work.
That is all the more significant, because under
Mr.. Thompson the city has no means OF know
ing whether or not Mr. Cunningham's bills are
correct. One man only keeps account for the
city of the work done under Cunningham
orders. But his men are at work In various
parts of the city from the Battery to Harlem, at
the same time. Many of his orders do not
state where the work under them is to be done or
the price. His business records are so uncertain
apparently that after testtying yesterday that his
profit on city work was twenty four per cent
he reconsidered the matter and two hours later
said that it was only fifteen per cent. Any person
who will read the testimony taken yesterday
cannot fail to be convinced that there is some
thing rotten in the Public Works Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29

There is an air of hesitation about the Free
Trade Representatives in the House which does
not augur well for the success of their Tariff bill
Nobody seems in hurry to discuss the meas
ure, despite the shouts of triumph with which
the Revenue Reiormers hailed the results of the
caucus. Mr. Morrison says he will call up the
bill awhen he gets ready This reply is in
definite and hardly ienrescnts au amiable frame
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29

The liberal extracts given on the second page
Of this issue from Mr.. Blaine's forthcoming
volume relate to the beginnings of the political
movement that eliminated in the Republican
partyt and will have special relish for New
Workers, since they deal with the later career of
President Van Buren,. Whatever Mr.. Blaine says
or writes has at least one unfailing quality that
cOmmends it to newspaper readers lit is always
interesting. His familiarity with American
history is probably uneQualled by that of any Of
his political contemporaries; and the present
chapter, like everything else from his book that
has yet seen the light. serves to show also the
generous and apprecatiye spirit in which he
writes.
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of mind. It will be noted also that MI haii','i
does not seem in q hurry to bring forwaru MS
anpropriation bills. Probably he, too, Is waiting
till be gets ready. 1t would be curious coili-
c;dence if he and Mr.. Morrison both got ready
at the same time. The tariff measure would De
at disadvantage then and might be crowdeu W
the wall by discussions about appropriations
Mr.. Morrison would probably feel worse 'han
Mr., Randall over such situation.
The wire-fence question has at length got
into Congress and promises to cause no little
discussion. Ten years ago the great herds OF
the West roamed from one part of the plains 10
another without obstruction or trouble. But
since the use of wire for fencing has been IN
troduced all this has changed. vast trac'S 0,
land, many miles in extent, In the est anu
Southwest have been shut in by DarOed "ire'
When the ranchmen fenced in land they owheu'
it made trouble enough. But since they nave
taken to encroaching upon the land oWheo ny
the Government, the situation has become more
serious. Persons wishing to settle on Govern
ment lands have found them already smut I'D,
and often have been prevented by threats OF
violence from taking possession OF thelr nc"
homes. The abuse finally has assumed such
proportions that not only the new settler but
the United States Government suffers from IT,
Senator Van Wyck's resolution directing an In
quiry into the case, therefore, Is timely. he
wants to know if the Department of the Interior
considers the law of 1907 still in force. If 1t Is,
the President has the power to direct United
States marshals to take military assistance III
that is necessary, to remove distractions from
Government lands.