davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-17

everything within will have promenade of over
twenty miles OF aisles and avenues before him.
The Government Building is devoted to the
United States exhibit, which is here already; to
the collective State exhibits, to those made by
the railroads, and finally to those known as the
"Colored Department" great effort has been
made to secure q handsome exhibit, that will
display the progress made by the negroes since
emancipation. handsome sum was subscribed
from the exchequer Of the Exposition for the
purpose, and every announcement held out. A
great deal Of interest has been aroused, but, as
yet, the promise IL not very good. The Louisi-
ana negroes will make fine display, but from
many of the States there will come little, if any.
credit to the colored race, and nothing to show
much progress on their part during the past
two decades.
The Horticultural Building. the largest con-
servatory in the world, is, next to the Mexican
structures, the hands0mest In the Park 1t is,
Oh course, nearly all OF glass, with tall tower
rising in the center to height of over 100 feet.
A large pond is situated just below this, and in
Its center very handsome fountain Like the
grounds, the floral and horticultural display in
this building will be largely tropical, the plants
being mainly those which need protection from
the weather.
The other buildings-the Art Gallery, Machin-
cry Annex, Saw Min Building and the stock
stables and arena are ordinary structures Of
extra size but of no special architectural attrac-
ton: Inc Art Hall is plain iron building
lighted from above.
The electrical display Of the Exposition will
be one OF it's strongest and best features In
this respect 1t Will be very nearlv, if not quite,
as fnl! and complete as the electrical exhibit
ton lately held In Philadelphia. Every
company engaged In the manufacture of cleo
trio lights has been given an opportunity Of
making display. A different building has
6een assigned to each company. Thus the
Edison Company will illuminate one; the
Brush Company another and SO on through
out the list. The plant needed to illuminate
the main building Is sufficient for city OF 25 600
people, On the grounds will be ten electric
towers OF 300 candle power each, and innum-
cradle smaller lights. In the center Of Lake
aubio, SO named In honor Of the wife of Presi-
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03
THE LEGISLATURE md THE CITY.


The address of Lieutenant-GovenorH Hill at
the opening of the State Senate was remark
ably absurd performance but it is not less
likely on that account TO be correct forecast OF
Democratic policy. The scandalous condition
to which the affairs of this city have been re-
duced by the conspiracy of the Democratic
"halls," the coupon rObberies, the frauds III the
Water Board, the fictitious estimates and RING
contracts, are certain to demand the attention
of the Legislature, and it is interesting to know
what the Democratic members of that body
mean to do. Mr. Hill tells them that they must
resolutely refuse to do anything They must
oppose investigation; they must oppose y" the
usual annual clamor" for charter reform; they
must decline the remarkable ad OF the con-
flicting views of the press they must let New
York alone, to govern itself, if it cam and re-
form its own abuses by its courts and Its puDhc
officers. Above all, no investigations. Their
alleged disclosures observes this cOmplacent
and dogmatc gentleman, "arc of no slgnli-
cance, and they always upon theirauthors.'
The full meaning of this advice will be ap-
preciated by officials in the position of Com
missioner Thompson. Their plea is that in exc
cutting outrageous contracts and paying for
uCllJlOuS NOlh Ilty IiiNO NpO ~ N'''~-''J
within the letter of the law that the courts can
not touch them. How far this excuse will avail
remains to be seen but there is unfortunately
too much reason to fear that some of their worst
transactions are beyond the reach of an indict-
ment. Now, then, says Mr.. Hill to his partsans
at Albany, do you stand firm; refuse any legls-
lative interference tell the Ncw-YOrk COM
panants to go to their own courts; and our
friends are safe If it is urged that since the
laws cannot protect the Treasury the laws ought
TO be changed, the Democratic answer is On,
there should be no more charter tnkerIng at
Albany; New York must work out her re-
dcmption by home rule.
Homo rule Is what we have been demanding
for many years, and what the Legislature has
never permitted us to enjoy. If we were once
allowed to manage our own affairs, there would
be some chance of putting an end to misgovern-
ment by halls" But after reducing us to Il
state of helplessness, our Democratic legislators
sarCasticaly object to letting us go free because
such reform would violate the sacred princi-
pie of municipal home rule. Fortunately Mr..
Hills friends are not running the Legislature
lust now but it is interesting and it may be
useful to know what their policy is.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03
PERSONAL.
population.

Professor Alpheus s. Packard, Of Bowdon College,
said the other day that he had never been Ill day
in his life.
The Rt. Rev. Leigh Richmond Brewer, Bishop OF
Montana Is visiting friends IN the northern part OF
this State. He breaches in the Episcopal church
at Carthage, n. T., Tonight.
The Pensioners of the Rev. DR.. Milard, OF tho
First Presbyterian Church Of Syracuse, n. Y, seem
determined that he shall not leave them. lie re-
ceived flatterlng call to 60 to Norwich, Conn.,
few days ago, since when his people have been hold
ing red-hoE mass meetings, To express the unlyer-
sal desire of the church that he remain where he is
The many friends of ex-Mayor William Pinckney
Whyte of Baltimore, presented him with hand
some SILVER salver on Monday evening, as a testt-
monial TO the ability with which he discharged the
duties Of Mayor. While fully appreciating the
kindness of his friends Mr.. Whyte felt constrained
to decline the testimonial. "You will pardon me-"
he said, when say that cannot receive this
beautiful and valuable token of friendship, which
you offer me. From the beginning Of my political
career have refused to accept any substantial ana
permanent testimonial in approval OF my public
conduct and, although recognize this as an oner-
ing of personal friends-merely TO DO Kept as
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03
MR.. P4RNELDS ULTERIOR PURPOSE.

Mr.. Parnells speech at the Dublin banquet
produced = painful impression in England
His words 7iDratcd with intensity Of race
hatred. Englishmen are always startled by the
EXPRESSION Of this feeling. They cannot accus-
tom themselves to the thought that, outside
Ulster, they and their Government and their
civilization are disliked by all, and hated by a
majority Of Irishmen. They were also irrltated
on this occasion by his boast that there Will be
between seventy and eighty NattonallstS In the
next Parliament and his subsequent declaration
that if Irshmen cannot rule themselves they
can at least cause the English to be ruled as
they choose This was considered a direct
challenge and the London press promptly
rcplied to 1t by asserting that he had efectually
if not permanently, alienated the sympathies of
Euglishmen, and that they would never con-
sent to have their political destiny determined
by him. For our own part we cannot refrain
from expressing surprise that the speech should
have been received in England as new or start
ling. Mr.. Parncll has been constantly before
the public during the last five years. He has
been cautious but not hypocritical He has
not concealed either his feelings or his inten-
tons Why is it that Englishmen after all their
experience WIN lllln CouilOJ uuuClStttuu nm
Our London correspondent, who takes most
serious view of the speech and its reception,
sternly aragns Mr.. Panell as he stands before
the bar of English opinion. The first count in
the indictment, as framed in the letter pub
Hshed on another page, is that he has descended
to the level of Mr. IIealy and Mr.. Biggar so
that they cannot hope hereafter to Outbid him
in ferocity and violence of language. We have
read the speech with great care and have found
in it much of which we cannot approve, espe-
cially the vehement attacks upon Lord Spencer
and Mr.. Treyeyan, who have Disseminated
sharply between political and criminal agencies,
and dealt firmly and justly with assassns and
law breakers. But violent as certain passages
are, it is scarcely worse in this respect than
many of his previous speeches, notably one
delivered year ago in the Commons, iii which
he referred to the Irish people "as kept down
by brutal, terrible Coercion Act, administered
in a brutal, terrible way" Mr.. Parnell is a
vigorous hater and at times does not mince his
words. Irishmen found this out long agoj
indeed, it is one of the secrets of his political
ascendancy; and at this late day it ought not to
be startling revelation In London.
The second count in the same Indictment is
that Mr.. Parnell has taken of his mask, deli
nitely abandoned his position as grievance
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03
TALKS 1BOUT TOWN.
BODY BUILDING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


William Biditie, AHlete.-I know OF no better and
practical way Of enforcing physical training than
by making athletic exercise part Of our common school
education. Very few young men or women are regular
persistent in the Of such apparatus has been In
vented for home Still many more cannot afford tho
expensive machinery. Busy men who have neglected
their bodies in early youth cannot find the time to attend
gymnasums Ny idea is to make every common school
gymnasium, and have Invented course Of physical
training which utilities the ordinary furniture Of school
room with the addition only Of dumbclls, which in
expensive and such other apparatus as any ingenious
teacher boy construct. The subject seems to me
never TO have been important now. Plato, you
know gave physical exercise Onehrd Of all the hours
he taught We do give 1t any real consideration.
Ihad occasion when first met Edward Hanlan
to suspect that his whole power in pulling, and
asked him to do the common exercise called dipping
that is resting the hands two chairs and lowering
and lifting the body He tried to do IT, but sank TO the
floor on the first effort being unable to lift himself by the
same arms had him do such magnificent pulling
with The body you see must be built on system quite
as carefully that by which the mind is gradually de.
yeloped and trained. And 1 think that the body
should have the precedence in schooling
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03
GENERAL NOTES.

Philadelphia is probably the only Uty in the
country which the demand for cats equal to the sup
ply In response advertisement in the newspapers
olly single cat was offered for sale on Monday.
A span of handsome horses presented to the
late Archbishop Purcell by two priests Of his diocese,
will be rallied on January 10 for the benefit Of the Cum
minsvile Orphan Asylum. About twenty years ago the
Cathedral congregation presented the preate with pair
NJ horses and carriage aud were somewhat surprised
on the following Sunday when, after thanking them ior
the gift he Informed them that he had sold II and gvch
the proceeds to the orphans.
Returns published in The London Economist
reveal the singular fact that the consumption of coffee in
England has declined during the last four years from
100000 cyt. to 2s5. 900 cwt, which allows considerably
less than ono pound per capita annually as against moc
than Ave pounds OF tea The annual consumption per
capita in France is3i9 pounds; IN Germany, pounds y
the scandinavian countries, pounds In the IhlJr9
states So pounds and in Belgun pounds Holland
probably srpasscs Belgium, but Tie statistics on ln@
point are not satisfactory
The American Grocer and Dry Goods Chronicle
~ ht which +, in the habit Of investigating cyeJ
renoted oase OF poisoning from the use OF canned FOOD
arms that Il has yet TO learn OF single death fromth
c,r.e On December 13 George W. Day, merchant of
sor,b Norwalk Connecticut, died suddenly IL was TO
norted that dish OF canned peas, which had been pro
rd ,or h,s dinner caused his death, and The TRIBUNE
atoa a disnatch from South Norwalk TO that effect
snbse1uent Investigation caused II 10 appeSr
that MI psy ma H RnrSe of South Norwalk and Coronef
~ S ~ %, Brdgeport determined that he died OF heas
aOeSse and that an inquest was unnecessary.
qbs Independent having been challenged oi
tho Roman Catholic press give proof OF its cnAso "
mendaoIty on the part OF writer's OF that communion
.nect,Dg Luthers character and opinions refer. WIN
apparent reluctance to the hdoOus declaration 70 ING
Of the eutonic Order attributed to tho reformt
by Dr. Brann the Rev. william Stang and o1ner -
makers and pamphieteers This atrocious "A
.be effect that OoncubinASe Is preferable 70 onAsv
',th Cods assistance woald not involve the loss ..
salvation has been quoted on the authority OF Auan'
author Of French biography Of Luther Anan anS S
to the Jena edition of Lnthers letters ana soonote "a
Ito The HdepsndeN. estsblshes the TACT taa "a s,msa
Tar referred 10 was written In a5n pS. bS
end nav he found In the "5Antuche oean oea. -. tis
Waich, MadebuIs, I74o. careful exanlna1'u ~
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03
sense and not factional one. A good riddanoe
to all factions. and factional names!
rNTTPELY NEW TACTICS.

Mr. OIpev. the new District Attorney, con-
Tossing himself unable to get any evidence
against downtown faro-banks, has written to
TIFF TRIBUNE. asking Its aid in this confidential
work for the Grand jury; and at the same
time has sent copy of his letter to the press!
This is an extraordinary, and as we think, an
unprecedented procedure. A prosecuting oni-
Ger, engaged in the most secret and dehcate
part of his work-that of seeking evidence
against criminals, known to be specially adrolt
and watchful-asks help in an I'M
usual quarter, and at the same mo-
ment advises the criminals, through
the journals most friendly to them, that he has
done sol How could Mr.. Olney have thought
this a step in the interest of justice-or in tho
interest of anybody save the criminalsf
1t is not the business of newspaper to do the
work of District-AttOrney; and their respec-
tive functions may indeed be incO nsistent
The ne newspaper gets facts to publish; the DIS
trict- Attorney should get themfOr tho secret ana
confidential consideration of Grand Jurors.
Now the District Attorney may have exhaust
ed in the twenty four hours that elapsed all the
resources of his powerful Office and OF his own
professional acumen and may have been COM
PEELED to throw himself upon The TRTB-
UNE for help to find faro-banks
in operation in New York. But even
then, to make haste to tell all
New York that he had done so, seems incon-
sistent with any belief that it was the faro
bankers he really wanted to catch. good
hunter does not start after his game with
brass band.
Still, in spite of appearances to the contrary
~
we are willing to act Ito a limited extent on
the violent assumption that Mr.. Olney's appeal
is made in good faith We do not forward
him the evidence direct, lest this remarkable
District-AttOmey should send that also to the
newspapers instead of the Grand Jury. But we
have advised him that or City Editor is in
structed to hold himself in readiness to answer
the earliest call from the Grand Jury, with re-
porter who, under his instructions, entered last
week n faro-banl, down town, in full operation,
besides learning of a number of others, with
exact locality, date and other particulars.
Whether this preliminary warning which the
prosecuting officer has forced by publishing IN
advance his movements in the NATTER Will aid
him in trapping such wary birds the business
public will judge.
And that public is vitally interested; for
these downtown faro banks are believed to
depend fer support mainly On breaches OF trust
by employees of business houses.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03
Observation-Disclosures and ST4LWARTS.

LOST-HALEBREEDS md STALWARTS.
To Judge from the Speakership contest at
Albany, a reward d might be offered for HALF
Breeds and Stalwarts with no fear that any
body would claim it, Nothing in that contest
or in the State Convention last September, or in
the progress of events at Washington, indicates
that these unfortunate divisions have any ex-
istence now in the party. Men have differed,
and differed widely, but it has been as Repubh-
cans, and party fidelity has never been ques-
toned because of a divergence in opinion.
There was once a cash through the party in this
State. 1t has healed up now. This is as it
should be, with great struggle against that
"old enemy" of good government the Demo-
cratic party, only six months away.
THE TRIBUNE never encouraged the use Of
these factiOnal names, and is glad to see them
pas. out of active currency into the lumber
room Of political history, where they will repose
with Hunkers and Barn-B Burners, Silver Gray
Wings, and all the lest. Fortunately, the names
of Half Breed and Stalwart never became those
of factions acting as Independent parties. They
were for use only within the party. Ii cannot
be said that they were appropriate, or of any
special utility. 1t was the result Of our Observa-
ton that the so-called Half Breeds were very
well-bred indeed; and while the Stalwarts were
indeed stalwart, they were not tho only ones
entitled to that designation, which was first
used In letter to THE TRIBUNE, by Republi-
can, who was not so-called Stalwart In broad
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03
4 NIHILTST OUTRJGE.

The murder Of Leutenant-C Colonel Sudelkln
and a subordinate is the most conspicuous Nj
hilist outrage which has occurred in Russia
since the coronation. He was one of the most
Jealous and intelligent officials connected with
the secret detective service, and was probably
selected for slaughter because he had displayed
exceptional vigilance in ferreting out the secrets
of underground conspiracy. The accounts
given of the murder are not wholly Ineligible,
but if the assaiants left behind them letter
branding the Minister of the Interior and the
Chief of Police as their next victims the origin
of the plot was undoubtedly SOciallstic. The
commission of this atrOciOus crime dlspels the
illusion that the Government has succeeded in
dc troying the secret societies. If "Stepniak's "
disclosures can be accepted as genuine, the
number of cOnspiratOrs actually engaged in
revolutionary plots has always been small, and
their operations have been restricted by the lack
of money. Outside the inner circle of active
workers there has been larger community of
secret sympathizers, from whom new champions
may be recruited whenever the leaders are
hunted down.
A police spy is reported to hayeplayed an exc
cradle part in this tragedy on the Newsky Pros
lists, and after informing upon many of his con-
fedcrates had been implicated in a new outrage
and transported to Siberia Escaping to St.
Petersburg, he had been employed as Govern
ment spy and was present when Lieutenant
Colonel Sudeikin and subordinate officer were
killed, the inference being that he had a secret
understanding with the Nihilist assassins. The
story seems grossly improbable in Its details.
A treacherous informer, who had given evi-
dence against so many OF his associates, ought
not to have been trusted by them againj and 1t
seems incredible that spy who had rclapsed
into crime and been exiled to Siberia should
have been received as the confidential adviser
of one of the most astute officials of the de-
tective service. This Nihilist who has been in
former, assassin convict and spy, has been ar
rested with one of his associates, either because
he is in reality suspected of completely in the
crime or else because it is necessary for the po-
lice to clap somebody into prison without delay
in order to reassure the Car and to repress
public excitement.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03

The report sent to the Legislature yesterday
of the condition of the State banks is of an e1-
ceedingly favorable character. There was an
increase in the last year of eight banks in Op-
Grafton under the State laws, with an aggregate
increase in assets for the year of $3S, 1872, 1888.
That is much better comparative showing
than was made by the National banks. And 1t
goes to prove the absurdity of the cry against
the National banks on account of the alleged ex
cessive profits accruing to them because of
their circ ulatiOn.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03
TILE INCANDEsCENT LIGHT.

Thomas L. Edison, Iarentor-"A fool" says Emerson,
sis man who never tries experiment" That's logic
But I've trying experiments for decade and every
day almost some wise rises and calls me fool for all
nv pains But the world moves in spite ofthc Davys and
Iardners OF science. Let them look out Ihave rod In
pickle for them these shelves, an entire acoye OF my
library devoted TO their Cassandra rawlings One electric
raw from my burner reCutes years transactions Of ths
English Philosophical Society, and sultifes it's most
learned members The incandesceDt light 1t is the per-
fecton OF success. and the Of perfection am
putting up works in twelve towns at this moment and In
year you will see 1t shining out OF every window from
the Brooklyn to the Harlem Bridge.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03
THE .NETS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Twenty-seven persons were killed yes
terday by a collision of trains near Toronto. -=
The meeting of the Natonalists at COotehill
County Cavan, was prohibited. ==- Colonel Rath-
bone was reported TO be growing weaker. ---
Monsignor Hostlot rector of the American College
in Rome. is seriously i'll. = Mr.. Lowell has re-
signed the Rectorship of st. Andrews University.
The murder of Lieutenant-COlOnel Suderkin
was committed by Nihilsts.
DoMEsT1C.-Four lives were lost yesterday near
Pttsburg by a tug-boat collision; and six in Upper
Michigan by the bursting of dam. -= There
was heavy snow storm yesterday i'll the northern
part of this State and in Vermont. = Senator
sabin favors two per cent, ffty-year
Government bond. =-= The regular "elec-
ton sermon" was preached to the Massachusetts,
Legislature yesterday. -= A popular subscrp-
ton in behalf of Emma Bond is proposed. The jury
acquit her alleged assailants. 60 The Maxwell
Land Grant Company have tried to secure Frank r.
Sherwin's release by paying his debts - Dutch
Reformed churches in Pennsylvania celebrated
Zwingis four r-hundredth birthday on Tuesday.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The funeral Of George w.
Lane took place yesterday. = scheme TO OBJ
tain water from the North River to put out fires In
the dry-goOds district was favOrably acted upon
by the Fire Commissioners - Tho report on
the Oregon TranscOntincntal Company was much
talked of in Wall Street - The Metropolitan
Opera House was made ready for the Charity
Ball. - The Board of Alderman for 1883 ad-
journed sine die. - Two suicides occurred
- Proprietors of printing houses stated that
the high rates demanded by the Typographical
Union were driving much work away from New
York == The two condemned murderers at
Newark passed their last day. = Five men
were injured by the falling of elevator. -
Gold value of the legal-tender silver dollar 412l2
prains) 1914 cents. Stocks were dull but
after opening lower they were higher and closed
steady.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate colder clear or fair weathar. Temperature
yesterday: Highest, 46ej lowest, 25s) average.
S47so.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-03
THE JERSEY CITY BOARD OF FINANCE.

J. H. Armuage NeC Jersey 4SSemJtymdn.-The commit
tee OF which am chairman, appointed by the last As
sembly investigate the Board OF Finance OF Jersey
City will report to the coming Assembly that 1t could do
nothing because the members the board refused to
come before permit examine their books MOI
anything viii be done this winter toward
laying the dongs OF that board, for it was duo
mainly TO the advice Of Leon Albeit as Corporation
Counsel OF Jersey City It's members treated the
itee with contempt and it is likely tina; he will
his powers as Governor TO help along investigation.