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New-York tribune., 1884-02-21
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FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY,
NEW-YORK, THURSDAY, FEB. 21.
TIE NEsS THIS MOANING.


FoREIGN.--The Irish amendment was debated IN
,ho House Of Commons Yesterday. - Bismarck's
.Ynlanoton for returning the Lasker resolution Is
Ynbisbod. = Mr. Read, a Conservative, was
elected 10 Parliament from Norfolk, West. -
DIR Loewe. leader of the Progressists III Germany
has been stricken with apopleXy. - Sacneh
won a hurdle race at Sandown Park.
CoN6REss.-ln the Senate yesterday DIS were
reported adversely TO provide for hearing ana ue-
ternining the claims OF Georgia and 1Or The reneI
of the Madison Female Institute Rlchmohc NY
- 4 hill WAS reported to enlarge thepowers ana
duties of the Department of Agriculture -
hill wa, introduced to guard against dehcts III the
Treasury. ---- A bill was passed making an ap-
propriation to provide arms for the militia --
M senate further debated the bill to provide for
the issue of circulation 10 National banks -
The House adopted resolution calling ON the POST
for information in star Route cases
not heretofore made public. -= a bIh was Ie-
norted TO forfeit the Oregon Central land grant
= A resoutisn was reported 10 the House
against the extraditiOn of SenOr ASueIo.
DoMEsTIC.-A terrible explosion occurred yesleI-
pav III a Lesenring coal mine. - cyclone
sUept the South - The Assembly passed the
Roosevelt bill giving the Mayor 1aIl
power to appoint city officials 60
Strong tariff resolutions were introduced
IN the New-Jersey Legislature. -- wire
bridge at Apollo Penn, broke. --- The Iowa
Senate passed prohibition blll. -- The Virginia
Knights of Pythias were in convention. -- he
baltimore Council, without a quorum, passed the
new fire ordinance == The bears still controlled
the Chicago produce market. == At meeting OF
Methodist ministers at Reading scene was erected
b. discussion of the Blbie.
CIlY AND SUBURBAN.-Ihe FTisia arrived ycster-
day. bringing the bodies Of De Long and his COM
panions. -= Rugg. the negro, who escaped flom
the Queens County jail, was recaptuTcd -- Con-
troller Chaplin was married. -= Commission
or Thompson made report on the cost OF the new
aooeduct. - About 1 900 cigar-uiaker5 struck.
- meeting in support OF high license was
held in BROOKLYN - One OF the men who robbed
Iuther Church was put on trial. =-- Miss
Sarah Burr's will was admitted 10 pro-
bate. -A report on insect Eayages IL
the Park was made. -= J. =. BIZ h
made a statement in his defence == Dr. PoN-
cock was sentenced 10 two years Imprisonment.
e. The principals in prize-hght were arrested.
:-- The last of the construction plans was sub
rnitted 10 the Rapid Transit Commissioners =-
A Iawver who had been blackmaing women
was arrested 60 Gold value of the legal-tendeI
silver dollar (412l2 grains, sG18 cents =-
Stocks generally were dull but there were some
special movements and prices were higher; the
Closing was feverish.
. The Manufacturers local observations in
dIcate colder clear fair weather. Temperature
Yesterday: Highest, 50"; lowest, 24S; average,
3S34N.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

THE PROGRESS or THE ROOSEFELT BILL
The Assembly has had respect for the
plainly expressed public sentiment of the me-
fropolis. Yesterday the bill giving the Mayor
the control of his appointments passed that
body by q substantial majority. From Its IN
ception the measure has encountered vigorous
and persistent opposition. The Aldermen,
vearning TO retain their power of confirmation
have been numcrously represented at Albany
strong lobby was hard at work TO
cheat the bill.n But the majority stood
firm. and many of the most influential
Democratic members acted with them.
The result is gratifying. 1t will cheer
every man IN this city WHO believes that to
clothe the Mayor with great power and respon-
sibility is to improve our local government
which by common consent so sorely needs i'm
proving.
The Assembly has done its duty. Now for
The Senate. The arguments in favor OF the
bill are unanswerabe. The bill calls for
wholesome practical reform. We doubt not
that q majority of the Senators will meet the
best expectations of the people by concurrlng
il the action of the Assembly.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

PERSONAL.

Tho persou in the suite of the Marquis of Lans-
dovne who has made the most decided impression
IN the Canadians is Lord Melgund. His lordshp Is
ohont th,rty-6ye. handsome, and wears II gorgeous
uniform fhe only drop of bitterness ia the cup ol
the Canadian bellies Is that lac Is hlaiTieu'
Congressman Hon of Michigan, who is regarded
q. one of the wittest speakers in Congress is short
fat and Jolly He prepares his speeches carefully III
writing and then tears up the manuscript. Ills
ron,ous sentence that the South had better raise
i"nr, hogs aud less hell" ready for use two
months before he had the opportunity to use 1t.
Washington correspondents note the spr.nhung
of c,rav in Congressman CoX's hair. Thongh one OF
the Youngest members in appearance, bo is fifty
nine wears of age and has been IN Congress for a
longer period than any Democratic, member.
KelIev of Pennsylvania, only exceeds nun on inc
Republican side in length OF service.
Tho Canadians have begun to pick flaws in Lord
Lansdowne, their new GOvornor-GeneraL The hrst
thing they have found out is that he IN not dgnhed
enonph. On recent occasion be was sitting III nus
carriage in front of the Windsor, at Montreal
waiting for the MarchioncSs. When she maze Iei
appearance he thrust his head out oi the winuo"
and said; Come along, my dear. hurry uP Proryd II
upl We haven't any time 10 lose. iho.Lsd and
people watching the depaI1au1 tnrne1 away; Imagine
thr Narnuis of LOrne speaking lhaI ""S !" f
20 IL. r. ii. tho Princess LonlSeF
Tho Rev. J. G. Wood, who is now iectuFins wiz ~
mncb success In Boston, has taken his passage !"
the seryia, sailing from New-YOrk on Aprll .. t, Az
ranaements arc being made to obtain rom nun
short series Of eetures at Chickerng Hall pnor ''
his departure If Americans admire hun, no l1'u,,u m
the compliment. for he is go fascinated WIN 'a'
country, especially its zoology that he ntS1s e
return ia the fall, devot'hg us wIo'o 1,;aa II,
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21
cmuosmenls Co. Night.

Ac,,,r,,y or DrsIcs-Water Color Exhibition. .
RI5or OrEgA HoUsE-S-" OrpheuS'ana EWS o'0o'
CAsFNO-5-" The Merry War
(HIckrKTNG HMI--S3O-Rcadings. .,,o %
CosNoYOI rrAN THE ARE" ON the Nelowssl9no'
nays IVrATRr--2 and s." The Country Oil'
CEAND OPERA ROUsF-s--"The liuahn 40 posear
MADISON SQUARE TBEATRE-e:3o--" plne h"00'-
MANSON SQUARE GARDEN-ATon ian, ,orp
MN PARK TnTATt E-S-" Wanted, faItl:.'t,
NTw-YORK COMEDY IBEATHk-S-~,'., ,h4oSiVA
NlfIo'S 4, NEpl.N-S--" \ Wifc's Peril
STAP TUTATUE- s." Nadiczda
STFINwAN HALI--S-Concert; ,r,ono-
'Tn,,Ter ComoUr-s--" Cordela's hspirs'r,onS' ,
TSIox souAEE THATRE-ST-%,seppSadITntu ppSdTt
W.1I,rE's TpFATrH--S-" l.adN Claly. -
A.S,r MA.aN,S ,,T.TpT-s--" Buuch OF Keys
~, A,I,s,Irs THE ATRE--s--" Pr7ncessiu"'
IaT,1 STeEi,T THFATRU--S-MinStfeiS
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21
TALES ABOUT TOU'X.

BRONZE SHIELDS on THE GREAT PEDESTAL"
General Ci0,ieS r. Slime, engHeerchiC N ne Sat'is
ofLbcrtyThe question Of the bronze shields with tho
coats-ofa of the different states ha, been settled in
the Affirmative. In the original plan OF the pedestal by
MI Hunt it proposed TO these In the stone en-
piOyed above the four entrances gentleman pointed
ont to Mr. Drexel that many Of the atsofarms Of the
landscapes and could not be carved in gram
ite any hard durable rock such would OF necessity
be employed for tho pedestal suggested the suDttu-
ton Of bronze shields Mr. Drexe instructed the gem
teman to present his views in writing TO the Art Com
mittee Pedestal He did and they decided that
the change shond be made and have reported To tho
Executive Committee. who have accepted and adopted
their report That settles the matter. The shields VIII
be circular IN form four feet six inches In diameter ana
thoroughly artistic presentations OF tie arms OF the
different states They will be about the size OF rather
large wagon wheel There WILDE forty OF them. ore i0r
each Of the tiry-elght States for the District OF
Columbia and for the Indian Territory Each shield
will paid by its State, either by appropriation or
by special private subscr pon for the purpose These
objects are desirable because they will strengthen tho
moral sense OF ownership OF the Statue which the E1ecn-
tive Committee wish TO foster Ihe Statue does not be-
long to Now-York but TO the Nation and each state IN
hanging up its shield takes possession OF It's property
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21
NOT LIKELY TO BE CROWDED OUT

Georgc Hacep Putnam, pUjiishsr.-The objection lately
urged against the clause in the copyright bill which
limits time IN which copyright may be obtained to
year from the date OF its publication In foreign
country IS not well founded Authors are proyerDaly
careless and ccfu OF their business interests II Is
desirable bring them to book with definite term be-
yond which their copyright VIII be invalid. such a
clause forms part OF every reciprocal treaty the on
tneut with which am familiar 1t has worked without
International friction unpleasantuess 10 get tho
benefit Of copyright for foreign book II viii only be
necessary to put American imprint upon 10 or that OF
the AGENT the foreign house doing business here VIII
the English bookmaker crowd Us out n he can We
shall all deserve 60 But do not believe that the
people should be taxed to keep us here II we are IN
oapAble and take up the room " better men.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

Tho Acucduct Commission would make more
nrocrpss with its work if it were to proceed IN
denendently of the Public Works Department.
If has taken Commissioner Thompson several
months TO comply with resolution calling for
q revised estimate of the cost of construction OF
the new aqueduct. On August 3, 1883, he pre-
scented to the Commission an estimate OF the
entire cost of the Quaker Bridge Dam and reser-
voirs. including cost of land and aqueduct."
He then estimated that the dam would cost
81 .OOO. 600 and the aqueduct $10,46O,0 04O-
making a total Of $14, ,460,94O. The Commls-
sion made some change in the plans III regard
to the aoueduct and called for another estimate.
In answer TO that request Mr.. Thompson now
saws that the aqueduct, at what he states to be
minimum prices, will cost SO, BOB, and
Chief Engineer Church estimates thatt dam,
including the land, will cost $6,312,O0O-
making a total of sci, ,976,308, an increase OF
S7.515. .3GS over Mr.. Thompson's last summers
estimate. But reservoir and the Muscoot dam
are TO be built in addition, the cost OF which
will he between one and two million dollars
Altogether. according to the latest figures, the
work to be undertaken by the Commission, II
the Quaker Bridge Dam is included, Will cost
about S25. 600, 600. But the dam, if ever begun
will probably add several millions more to tho
cost
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21
SoTyD POLITICAL CREED.

Mrs. Violet Keeling, colOred, made con-
fcssion of her political faith before the Danvlle
riot investigating committee, and very sensible
and sound creed il turned out TO be. Mrs. Keel
ine is Republican, and will have nothing to do
with colored Democrats. She saysshe don't hunt
that sort,r and SHE does not let them come III
hcr hsuse. She says: 81 iink of a colored man
v,tes the Democratic ticket he already sold his
self.u Asked what she thought when white
man voted the Republican ticket, she answered,
81 tink he's n man wot's got sense aud knows
wot he's doin.n And when asked what she would
do if her husband voted tho Demo
cratic ticket, she answered spunk1ly ::
"Tl Just tell you wot-l would
"iust pack up my cloes and go to my fadder-if
al didn't hab no fndder I'd just go to work for
Twenty i've cents q week to support my own
"sef." Mrs. Keeling, in reply to question as to
the reason Of her prejudice against tho Demo-
Gratis. said "I tink dat if a cOlOred person
"votes dc Democrat ticket he won't have no
"privieges, and II he votes de oder he Will have
doubtless cost some money, 1t cannot be
doubted that they would more than repay for
themselves In the first five years, and that they
would at once enhance the value OF real estate
In the neighboring low-lying regions. Such
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21
ITOTrT rGrpNrTI-RE FROM TUE WHIST.

A. s. Hcreuden, Of Ctcceiq,d. Furniture The maiiu-
facuro Of hotel furniture has become great western
industry The manufactures must be located where The
best lumber Is to obtained most cheapy Michigan Is
becoming great furniture manufacturing state. We
have the agency for several factories got the iea OF
extending trade to Ncw-YOrk. Since July have sold
SI5OOOO worth OF hotel furniture hcre furnishing the
st. Mare wellington and Hamilton. / have also furn-
ished some houses, notably those Of W C. Andrews and
H. L. Terrl. New-YoPk IL the place for New-Yoraers
to buy house furnishing, however because then they can
inspect samples. But in the hotel furniture II IS simply
question OF who talks pretty and in that line tic Western
man is generally Us good as the next.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21
rny vopx nAuy TR,brNE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 81, 1894

defensive works are demanded, as the expert
ence of all American history demonstrates ana
Il is also certain that as the forests are destroyer
the violence and height of the annual HOODS
must be expected to increase. There can DE 10
security FOR the future, and the more tbickiy tLe
great valleys are settled the more extensive VIII
the destruction of property be from year 10
year. The problem must be faced sooner or
later. and the earlier it is taken in hand the
quicker will a remedy for the evil be found.
But to sit down stolidly under such deyasta-
ton, and to defycxperencc, is evidence neither
of business capacity nor of common sense.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

The decision of Surrogate Rollins admitting
to probate the will of Miss Sarah Burr Is ol
much interest Just at this time, when there is be-
fore the Legislature bill to allow any one 10
prove his will and his sanity in the Probate
Court before his death. This maiden lazy OF
cichty-seven left over a million to charity nav
ing no relatives much nearer than loulteeI''h
cousins She was eccentric III many 'IIlIS'' o"'
made no mistake in money matters. Inc sur
rogatc holds that there was no evidence to snow
that Miss Burr was not entirely capable OF
making WILL as was claimed by the great
grandchildren of her grandparents. The con-
test was simply the efforts of hungry relations TO
Get what the testator did not intend they should
have. The point is, therefore, that if the bll,
referred 10 had been a law, Miss Burr could
have challenged her relations to doubt her
sanity if they dared, and then could have dled
i'll peace.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

Yesterday was not good day for Mr.. Moni-
son and his tariff bill. Farmers from Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania appeared before the
House Ways and Means Committee, and not
only protested against a reduction Of daty on
wool, but demanded an increase. This kind of
talk must havereminded Mr.. Morrison in most
unpleasant way of the promise to the wool
growers in the last Ohio Democratic platform.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

After pursuit of several days, in which about
all the male population of Long Island joined,
the negIo Rugg has been captured without
other damage to the pursuers than one or two
broken legs. Having now secured the murder
Gus negro, this same male population in some
way should be able to keep him from breaking
Jail again, even if they should have to surround
the building with guard night and day. The
leakage in Brooklyn and other jails on Long
Island has reached an appalling percentage.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

The terrible wind-storms which are apt to
visit the Southern Mississippi Valley every
spring have begun again this year. and even
earlier than was feared. April or May is about
the time they commonly appear in that part Of
the country. The storm which has just swept
across Georgia and Alabama dealt more than
usuai death and destruction, because its
course was longer and broader than usual A
new point of safety which experience has shown
TO be valuable ia connection with these storms
is I. take refuge in the corner Of the house
which is presented directly toward the coming
tornado.
Prince Bismarks reasons for sending back the
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

No disinterested person will differ from May
or Low ms to the advisability OF change Id
the law relating 10 the Kings County lneO1atc 5
Home. 1t is maintained at public expense ou'
is under no supervisory control or responsloH-
ity to the city or county authorities. The tr'ls-
tees originally named by the Legislature elect
tboir own successors, and are thus self-per-
petuating body. An institution cohducUe" al al
such an irresponsible manner ought 10 oe NJ
subject for investigation. But 1t Woulu DC
more in order for the Legislature to change the
law, and abolish the Board of Trustees. Ihe
city should have control over the expenditure
of its money, and this could be best accom-
plished by giving the Mayor the power TO ap-
noint the Superintendent of the Home.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

Prince Bismark's reasons for sending back the
Lasker resolution to Congress is what it was
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

s,rnose1 70 be. He disliked the commentator
of the object ard effect of Herr Laskers poilH-
cal activity" saying that the opinion Is one
which events in Germany do not JUSTIFY; an"
he did not ask the Emperor's permission 10 lay
the resolution before the Reichstag because he
won have been obliged officially to adNoca'e
nm opinion which he cannot accept rs correct
This is not palatable explanation but ii Is
one that must be much more dlstasteful to the
German Parliament than to the American Con-
erCss.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

Another exciting scene occurred IN the British
Parliament Yesterday. This time 1T was Il
family quarrel among the Irish members MT;
John O'Cmnor bitterly attacked Mr. PaIheh
and his amendment to the Queens address con-
demnng the Governments Irish poicy n"'
that he likes the Irish administration; ne ue-
nonnccs it but he dislikcs the policy OF ,h'
Irish Nationalists more. His arraignment Oh MI
pa,nen was terrible. lie accused the Iri'h
leader of Inconsistency in not condemning 'nc
ontrages pcrpe,rated by his own followers, ana
then in posing as a censor of illegality and IN
tin;dation As soon as the Orangcmen failed TO
maintain order Mr.. Pamell's double attitude has
never been more pitilcssly exposed No wonder
tho House cheered and the Pamelites sat Ill
sullen silence.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-21

We are glad to see that Mrs Miller has been
oiyen her certificate ~ captain Of steamboat
having passed her examination well. And we are
not t all afraid that this recognition OF her right to
engage in an occupation for which she has proved
her fitness will have the effect Of " unSexng" her,
or OF opening the door for a dreadful feminine RAID
,,,,,.n n1n.cnl inn nNncnlinnS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-22
BLIND LEADERSHIP.

Now that the spell has been broken cy
erybody, except the party managers and
their hcelers and organs, seems to reCDg-
nize the fact that there is no future for
the party except under n change Of lead
ership. II is extremely probable that
fresh defeats will be needed to convince
the political charlatans who have headed
the Blaine movement here and elsewhere
that their proper place is with their chief
in retirement But the breakdown of
many partisan decisions and proposes
sions is not more certain in the immediate
future than is the utter impOssibility of
restoring republican vitality by the policy
which finds favor with those who have
done most to impair it. Their feeling to-
ward the Independent republicans is of
the most vindictive kind, and it is
evidently shared by the defeated candi-
date, who will have it that he suffered "a
far larger loss from the action of the re-
publican prohibtionists than from that Of
the Independents. The fact is that so far
as st. Johns vote was decisive quantity
at all it was due 10 the adhesion of indie.
pendent republicans who could not vote
for Blaine and would not vote for CIcvc.
land. Mr.. Blaine's snarling recognition
of the fact of any revolt within the
party is of a piece with the ridiculous
attempts those acknowledgements him
made to show that the independents were
not an element in the campaign at all.
That policy is evidently to be persisted in,
and it can't have but one resuIt-thc inn
pairment alike of the strength and char
acter of the republican party. How far
it will go must depend good deal on the
acquiesCence of the rank and file of the
party in the dictatlon of few profession
al politicians who, having failed to earn
the reward which they might justly eX-
pect from president like Blaine, intend
to keep their hold on the machine for the
purpose of dickering in local patronage
with their opponents. When the soreness
of defeat has passed away the earnest and
honest republicans who supported Blaine
simply as the representative OF the party
and its historic traditions may be able to
see more clearly how little of party prin-
ciplc there will be left to defend while the
organization remains in its present hands,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-22

which forms the bond between the one an
the other, and the desire of Catholics t.
manifest to the world their just sense of the
benefits conferred upon society by the Catho
lie clergy of this country. The Catholic
clergy while intoxicating the precepts of faitl
and encouraging the growth of the spiritua
life, bear a most important part in advanc
ing civilization in stimulating and promoting
learning and the arts.
Nothing is more generally misunderstood
he said, then the teachings and tendencies Of
the influence of the Catholic church upon
Republican institutions, and doubtless the
plenary council was locked upon by many
with piouS alarm lest it prove to be a con
greSs convened to make insdious war against
American freedom. In rofutation of this
idea he said that the Catholic church of thi,
country had never interfeYTed with politics
they had never passed any resolve upon any
political issue. He did not ueed Il
refer to the time when the country
was torn with civil strife, how that, while il
many other church organizations there was
dissension, separation and denunciation, the
Catholic church kept aloof from either side
In affirmative proof of the natural sympathy
Oh tilt cIuIcH WIN TepuDHcan listluuIlOnS
he e erred to the first ar hbishop of Balti
more, Most Rev. John Carroll, who was the
companion and intimate friend of Washing
ton. TIE archbishop, he said, was zealou:
advocate of American independence
Archbishop Williams, of Boston, in behalf
Oi the members of the council, Responded
briefly to the address of welcome, with
Thanks for the warm hospitality with which
The clergy had been received.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-22
LOOKING for Good Times

New YORK, Nov. 22-Confidence is fclt
By many business men in this city that trade
is reviving. There is said to be good pros
pect that trade during the winter months
will be much better than it has been during
the early fall and summer. Crops have been
50 successful that farmers have money t
spend. They inspire the country store
keepers with confidence, and induce them
to replenish their stock A revival has been
noticed i'll the dry goods trade among the
southern merchants, who seem to be more
willing than formerly to buy goods and u
pay for them. Collections in the trade ara
much better than they were in September
and October, and everything betokens that
the year will close with very good business
prospects The boot and shoe trade has i'm.
proved during the week The merchants
have as much as they can do at present.
Should this continue. the stocks on hand
with the wholesale trade and the jobbers
viii soon be reduced, and this will give al.
@itional employment to the shoe factories.