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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
what wonld It demand IL clothed with supreme
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what wcnld It demand IL clothed with supreme
power by Presidential electionf
The Democratic minority does not want this
ruinous reduction Of tariff to begin until after
the Presidential election. To that extent 1t
is agreed. The sufficient motive for that
position is belief that the people In certain
States do not favor the change proposed. But
this does not prove that even this small minor
ity would resist change IL Democratic Presi-
dent had been secured. In fact, he who looks
through the list will find there names of Demo-
Gratis who are known to desire a reduction OF
tariff, and one even moro sweeping than MI.
Morrison now proposes, but who do not want
the thing to lie done until after the election.
One more term of Office they want to secure, be-
fore the people comprehend what'a Democratic
victory means Howmany of the minority are
of this mind we do not know. But it is clear
that another House like this one, with the Presi-
Dental election out of the way, would have
clear majority for the overthrow of the pro-
tcctive tariff.
One thing more appears. Out of about 100
Republicans, only an insignificant fraction will
consent to Ia further reduction of duties, until,
by further experience, it has been proved that
further reduction would be desirable and safe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
Nmusemenis 90 Might.

IcsnsNY or MrsIc~s~'sFiesir u Amore.-
tiJop OPERA HoueR-S-" La Via"
fAtINo-S-" FalkA'
nays TBpATRE-s-s Red Letter Nightr
GRAND orERA doUsE-s-"Ihe silver klne." a.
E.ptsox souARF GARpRN-e and e-Barnum's Circus.
EIpIsoN SQUARE Enthusiastically Blossom"
ElalOe GARDgN-S--' Lady Clare
Nav PARK TuEATRB-S-" Stolen Money"
NTw.YORK COMEDY T1lEATRB-S-" Great Scheme"
kTAr THYArpp-s-" Much Ado About Nothing"
fpEITRF OOmoUE--S-" Dams TribulatiOns."
5HIiIl THEATRE-S-" Apajune."
foNY PASTORS TIIEATRR-S-" Rag Baby
sp AvgNUR THRATRE-s-"Orpheusa and Euridyoe."
tNroN SQUARE THEATRE-S-"Ihe Fatal Letter."
wkIIACk's HHEATRE--S-"B Betsy"
brH AVENUE rBEATRE-s-" skipped by tho Light OF the
Noon" ,
i4ru STREET THEATRY-s-"The Pavements OF Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

then DO offered The roof garden viii also be ou,n ana
promenade CONCERT BY Rudolph Aronsoas orc6sstra viii
be included In the programme. VIZ
Mill6cker's comic operetta " Apaune, tho
Water Carrier" viii be sung at the ITALIA Theatre to-
morrow evening.
The sixth concert in q series of Chambe,
Music recitals was given BY the EesYOrk Philharmonic
Club at Chckerng Hall last evening Miss Jesse PiDnsv
was tho solost OF the evening, and her plano PLAYING
formed an important part 10 enjoyable programme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
BARTLETT g. PLUMMER,

BARTLETT q 7 ID WNLN,
1.2S2 Broadway corner 98d-st, Ny,
NoN.UNIoN DRUGGISTS.
Everything reduced.
DRUGs AND MEDICINES Al POPULAR PRICES.
AsONs WHY TO SELL CHEAPER THAN
OTHER DRUGGISTS.
Firstwe not belong 10 Union which BINDS us men,
Asrs 20 sell az certain prices.
second-we buy goods in large quantities pay cash and get
a. discounts.
hird-wc ore saed with reasonable profit and do
krge business.
Compare some prices below with the Union rates be
and uy OF who not in the ring or Union
reduction 20 30 per cent Prescriptions and Drugs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
MUSICAL NOTES.

The Actors Fund Matinee" will not take
place at the Casino tomorrow, the managers having do
cided give the performance Thursday May g. when
all of Colonel McCauIs companies will be the imns
date vicinity OF NewYek and monster attraction oaR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

The Surrogate must be a patient man, with a
keen sense of duty, to sit TRANQUILITY day after
day listening to the trivial questions and an
swers which mark the examinations ofwitnesses
in the Hoyt will case. If the counsel were
children it might be thOughtthat they were try
ing to show off their smartness ; but as they
are men, the only possible inference from their
methods is that they are paid by the day, and
well paid, too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

The need of giving the Ramapo water scheme
careful consideration before adopting it was
made clear yesterday to the Sinking Fund Com
missioners and everybody else. The company
want to deliver 5OOOO,OOO gallons Of water to
the city daily for what it costs to deliver the
same amount of Croton; and their idea seems
to be that that sum would amount to about
1898, $50 annually. Controller Grant, showed,
however, that the CrotOn did not cost SO much J
that the interest on bonds which might be
issued to pay for charging the present Croton
system (say $25,000,000) would amount to
only $4,000 year and, moreover, that the
Croton improvements could be made nearly as
soon as the Ramapo scheme could be put into
effect. The advantage of accepting the Ramapo
company's proposal, therefore, is not entirely
self-evident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

Three Congressional District Conventions
were held in this State yesterday. The
XVIII and XXIId districts elected Blaine
delegates to Chicago and those chosen IN the
XVIII were antiAdministration men. DIS
patches from Pennsylvania indicate that the
Blaine delegates will have nearly everything
their own way to-day in the State Convention
at Harrisburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

The preliminary report of the Assembly In
vestigatng Committee concerning the Police
Department ought to have beneficial influence
on the Legislature. 1t points out that most
of the trouble in that department comes
from the system of political appoint
ment, and earnestly recommends that
the department shall not be exempted from
the provisions Of the Civil Service law This
is sound advice. The measure extending the
application of the Civil Service law Of last year
to cities of over 10000 inhabitants has passed
the Assembly and will presently come up for
third reading in the Senate. 1t should be
amended 50 as to bring the police within its
provisions and then sent back to the Assembly
for concurrence; or if that would cause I'M
necessary delay, new bill to this effect should
be promptly passed by both houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

onges Combs Brushes Toilet Articles CASTLE SOAP Co.
a. at corresponding prices orders by mail promptly at
handed 10 BARTLETT & PLUNMEE
Graduates OF n. Y and Phila. Colleges OF Pharmacy
l,2S2 BROADWAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

The assertions of the Spanish authorities of
Cuba that there is no trouble on the island, and
that Aguero has only about score of follow
ers, are not entitled to much credit. If the Of
ficias are telling the truth, why should their
censorship Of news be so strict7 Such anxiety
to suppress information only goes to prove that
the condition of affairs in Cuba is more critical
than any one has supposed Spain is certainly
powerful enough to suppress any rebellion
which breaks out in her West Indian posses
siOns, even if she should let the world know
what is going on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
"MadI Mad!


Then followed the beautiful quintet then the ch0ruse
cobblers taors BAKERS the dance Of the appren
tices procession OF mastersigners the chorae Awake
(set to paraphrass Of OF the cO0berpoet Sachs
own psenls), Wuley'S prize song and the thale, Tht
music Of the various characters distributed as FOL
lows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

Chef-Justice Davis's address before the
Nineteenth Century Club last nishtwas graphic
portrayal of the evils Of easy divorce laws, a
subject often referred to i'll the columns of The
TRIBUNE. An abstract Of what ne said will be
found elsewhere in this impression. Justice
Davis would allow absolute divorce only for
one cause-infdelity. He suggests also some
changes of procedure in actions for divorce
which members of the Assembly would do well
to consider. If incorporated in the laws they
would undoubtedly prevent much Of the injus-
tice now inflicted on persons innocently involved
in suits of this kind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

Rev. Justin D. Fulton, of Brooklyn, is represented
as saying in the course Of an address delivered las5
Sunday that castor Is an institution OF Pagansm
and ought not 20 be recognized" The legitimate
effect of this sort of talk will be to produce the i'm
preston that the dominic himself is a survival of
Paganlsm and ought not to be recognized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

The minor officials of the Celestial Empire
are not having pleasant time during these days
1t does not seem to be entirely, or even chiefly,
their fault that the French have triumphed in
TonQuin. The central government at Pebin
has apparently been afraid to take vigorous
measures against the foreigner and therefore
has lost province. Still, somebody had to be
blamed and the lucllless officials in the neigh
borhood of Tonquin have been selected as scape
goats. Not only disgrace stares them in the
face, but death. The more insignificant fellows
will be beheaded culprits of high rank will
CONSIDERABLY be allowed to commit hari-hali.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-06

This wild and solitary bra, once
&bundantly represented in this rogIon =
in the old days of the early New En-.
gland Settlements now but seldom
seen on our Connecticut rivers and
lakes. 1t is still OCCASIONALLY met with,
however, on some of our Connecticut
waters, as on Hartland Point in West
Hartford, Long Hill Pond in New Hart
ford (where a few years ago, on low
water island, it was known to rest) !,
and other places in not much frequent
ed localities. DIR. Wood, OF South
Windsor, shot one on the Connecticut
River, opposite that place, not long ago;
but the loon is the hardest of all birds
to shoot. His quickness is anna ing.
He will escape rifle ball by diving
after he sees the flash, and this at dis
lance not greater than CHIT rods. Tho
writer once succeeded in hitting one
with bullet at long range by creep
ing through thick cover toward n
small and select company Of these
wild birds that were haVink little pic
mic of their own in the water at sunrise;
but, unless trey can be so taken they
nusC be shot, If at all, as DIR. Wood
shot his, by having his gun already
aimed at the PROBABLE spot where tho
loon will rise, and firing at the very in
slant the water breaks, even before the
birds head really appears.
Here is an account Of the loon by tho
best observer of birds in America:
One OF the strong aud original
strokes of nature was when she made
the loon. 1t Is always refreshing 10
contemplate creature so positive
and characteristic. He is the great
diver and flyer under water. The loon
is the genus loci of the wild Northern
lakes, as solitary as they are. some
birds represent the ma, esty of nat re,
like the eagles; others its ferocity, like
hawks; others its cunning, like the
crow; others its sweetness and melody,
like the song birds. The looms repre-
sent its wildness and solitariness. -
Hartford Times.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-06
Presidential Brass Bands.

People throughout the city are won
dering why amateur musicians are dis,
playing so much industry in footing on
brass horns just now An old band.
master smiled blandly when the subject
was called to his attention. ats the
harbinger, said he, ''of that great crop
of spasmodic musical organizations
known as Presidential brass bands.
which every four years, on the eve of
great National contest, spring up
like mushrooms. You see, what
is wanted during an active cam
paign, such as the approaching canvass
promises to be, is just enough music to
pass current, and as much noise as can
be gotten from the biggest sort of big
brass horns. Already half a do zen new
bands have made their appearance in the
city since the Chicago Convention. It's
an easy matter. A musician of passable
requirements and three or four fair blow
ers together, rope in a dozen or more
amateurs at a cheap rate who know Just
enough to keep time, and lay in wait
for the campaign. They a e bound to
be in demand, and at the end of the
canvass sometimes find that if they
have not made much music they have
made some money. In few weeks
you will find that Philadelphia brass
bands will be legion"
Having thus delivered himself the
old bandmaster was about to move on
up Chestnut street. He had, however,
forgotten something. and, turning back,
said, as he winked with both eyes,
VERY few people are up to the corHed-
horn dodge; but, for goodness sake,
don't say told you! Sonnet mes the
supply of amateurs runs out when pol
itics get at a white heat. Then few
wicked band men will play the dummy
racket. A club or parade manager
wants band and all the first-class
bands are engaged. He sends to one of
the gorilla leaders and makes con-
tract at generally for so many pieces at
so much head. He wants a good deal
of noise, and, therefore, contracts for q
large number OF players. The head
manager gets together all the hard
blowing amateurs he can, and fills up
the number contracted for with dunn
mics. To these, who couldn't blow
note for their lives, he gives great in
struments. taking care, however, to
plug up the horns with cork. The dunn
mics, thus equipped, march along with
the other musicians, pretending to make
music with all their lungs. Perhaps
the cork of one of these horns blows
out, and wild, discordant note is
heard. The dummy quickly lowers his
instrument and pretends to blow the
spittle out as he recorks the horn. The
dummy gets from 81 to 81 for his days
work, and the manager pockets the
other So or ~, as the terms of contract
may Philadelphia Record.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-06
He Was Not a Kicker.

Ben Ridgley, 8 Louisville (Ky.) news
paper man, who for the first twenty
years Of his life had been accustomed
to feeding on champagne and dla-
mond back terrapin, has for the past
twenty years becl having catch as
cateh-can wrestling match with the us
ual boarding-house spread, and is still
alive, but weak. One day, early in the
spring, he went to his landlady with q
complaint.
Madam he said, with demi-semi-
quaver in his voice, and piece Of wet.
ness in each eye about as big as buck
shot, "haven't | been u pretty good
boarder for the two years have been
with your
'Why, MIR. Ridgley, of course you
have. Only yesterday lady asked
me how long you had been member
of the Y. NJ. G. A., replied the lady
in surprise.
Eyes, and when YOU gave us eggs
with the feathers ON did l ever kick
VIVA what's thatpn stammered
the woman, thrown oil her balance
by the suddenness of the blow.
''And did ever insist on your clip
ping their Wings"
''Sir, don't -"
Sand didn't / keep right on, oven
though you let the butter wear it's
hair banged, when you knew / hated
bangspn
"Mr. Ridgely, this is going too"
''And did | complain when / found a
button in my pie, because there wasn't
any buttonhole in the llapp"
''Sir, won't stand this any -"
"And did | report you to the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty when /
picked that poor helpless cockroaeh
out of the biscuitP''
"Shut up, you -"
eyes, when / found minnow in the
milk did ask you whether you MIXED
your COW with tishing-pole or a
seinep"
a-wha-wh-''
''Don't mention IL, madame. When
the steak was little tough, was one
OF the boarders who sent buzz saw
and steam engine up to the house9"
ELL
'And did ever object to paying for
furniture repairs, because the bread was
SO heavy that, when 1 swallowed it, il
Knocked the bottom of the chair on pn
"You mean, gooo for nothing -"
''Don't get excited, madam. Did I
ever inquire whether you drew youl
tea with a windlass or chain pump"
"Oh, you villain, you wre,ch,
YOU ---'
~ hear you, madam and want to
ask If ever reflected on your molasses
can by asking II you had patent on
that fly trapPn
''Oh--oh -oh, you OH"
81 ask, madam, d d ever do any of
these thingsP And ! answer by saving
never, no never Therefore want to
know why in thunder. excuse my for
chile language, please, when they bring
me plate OF soup with dishrag in it,
they don't bring along pair OF scis-
sors to cut the darned thing up so a
man won't choke ON il. That's all
madam"
When the lady was recuscitated, Ben
was compelled to go out into the cold,
cold world and get another boarding.
house. Such is womans inhumanity
to man, Merchant 1rareier
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-06

Bishop of Olmultz in 1905. A herds
man named Blow, who lived near
kadam, in Bohemia, was suspected of
being a vamp re while in life. After
his death and burial several persons
were killed and the flocks about the
place were sadly decimated. Blows
grave was opened. He sat up, con-
fessed he was vampire, and detied
the villagers to prevent him from
glutting his fearful appetite. A
stake was put into his coffin by direc-
ton of a physician, whereupon the
vampire thanked him ironically. That
night he arose and killed three persons,
besides twenty head of cattle. His body
was carried out of the village and
burned, his blood gushing forth the
while, and his lips uttering fearful cries.
Another somewhat similar case in
Gradltz is attested by two officials oil
the tribunal of Belgrade, and the Kings
officer, who were present as ocular
witnesses at the operation of destroying
the vampire.
Mr.. Pashley relates that a man OF
note was buried in St. George $ Church
in Kalkrati, in the island of Crete. In
the popular belief he was in life a
vampire. An arch was built over his
grave to hold him down. One night
a shepherd lay down to sleep near tho
grave, leaving his arms arranged so as
to form q cross. The vampire rose in
the night, but could not pass over tho
cross. He requested the shepherd to
remove it, as he had important business
in the village. On his promise to re-
turn shortly, the shepherd removed the
cross. The vampire went into the vii
lage, killed man and woman, and
drank their blood. The following day
his body was taken out and burned. A
drop of his blood spurted upon the foot
of a bystander, and instantly that mem,
her withered.
The scene of another manifestation
of the superstition which ended in q
tragedy was laid in Hungary. A young
miller, on the eve OF his marriage with
peasant girl, was suddenly seized with
q mortal illness, expired, and was buried
the next day. That night several cattle
were killed in mysterious manner,
and the young mans betrothed dreamed
that she heard him calling for help.
Her story, together with the incident of
the dead cattle, intiamed the minds of
the villagers, already saturated with the
vampire belief. They repaired In
body to the miller's grave. On opening
it the supposed corpse sat up with
loud cy. The mob led vampire. and
fell upon him Immediately and beat and
mangled him with stones and clubs. A
physician who examined the body short
ly afterward declared it his opinion
that the young man had awakened from
trance only to be murdered by his
former friends. Chicago Inter- ocean
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-06
PTTH AND POINT.

Let the light of reason shi 81
through your souls windows, but kceF
warm by the fire of affection.
Fight hard against hasty temp "a
Anger will come, but resist Il stout u
A spark may set house on fire.
&C. is very c'ose," wa3 observed
by b., 'he wiIlsluabble about q cent"
''Well,n remarked W., al have alwa n
thought that the less one squabbl y
about the better. IN. T. Ledger.
An article in an exchange is her II
ed "Costly Misuse of the Mails. = About
the most costly miss use OF the males
that we know of arc INDECENT young
men marrying heires es.-BoSton POtl
A Nevada lady took an unfair ada
vantage OF her husbands indulgercd
In a bata, to elope with another mi n,
and che bereit one expressed a conv o.
zion that she had been waiting for an
opportunity for years. Detroit Free
Press.
Soft soap for all sort Of pcopl 4
For q Lieutenant, call him Capt. q.
For middle-aged lady, say you mis-
took her for her daughter. For young
gentleman rising fifteen, ask his OF M
ion re ipecting the comparative merits
of Mechi and Mappin as razor-selle Is.
For young ladies', II you know their
color to be natural, accuse them Of
painting Chicago Tribune.
Some people are poetieal by nature,
but there are others to whom poet cal
or sentimental language is utterly I'M ms
tclligible Miss Molly McDude belongs
to the latter class. George Smitl era
has teen paying her attention, anil q
few evenings ago, in wild poetic OUT
burst, he exclaimed: "How fast ma
vanishes in your company, dearest n oil,
lie! The hours become brief minutes.
'How can you tell anything about itn
You haven't even looked at Your
watch, y responded the prosaic Molly
7sras Siflfngs
Some stole writes:
| Man that Is married to q woman is of many
days and full of trouble.
| In the morning he draws his salary ana In the
evening,
| Behold, II Is gonel
| 1t Is a tale that Is told;
| 1t is vanished, and no man knows whittier IL
He riseth up clothed in the chilly garments /
| OF the night
| And seeketh the sOmnolent paregoric,
| Wherewith to soothe his infant posterity.
| He eometh as horse or OK,
| Aud draweth the chariot of his offspring.
| He speedeth the sheckels In the purchase OF
To cover r the bosom OF his
Yet hime elf Is seen at the gates Of the city
| With one suspender.
] Yea. be Is altogether Wretehe@