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New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
uoeF yARJFF AGITATION.

Mr.. Randall is again to be attacked, accord
ing to The Louisville COarier-Journdt; he
must be cashiered and sent to the rear
There is no doubt that the men of Mr.: Waiter
sons opinion are meditating another grand raid
on the tariff. The veteran Mr.. Kelley believes
that the assault will fail again. but that 1t will
do great harm TO our industries. Another dis
match states that Mr.. Mills, of Texas is getting
M tariff bill, while Mr.. Hewitt of New-Iork,
is again preparing a bill embodying his we'll
known ideas regarding the free admission ot
raw materials. Meanwhile the Administration
itself il searching the country for what 1t calls
information and complains that it does not
receive as many valuable suggestions as It de-
sires from manufacturers.
The npehot of all this matter is that there is
10 be more agitation on the tariff question The
Democratic party has not abandoned the desire
which for many years has governed large pro-
norton of its members The signs are just such
as they were after the victory fraudulently OBJ
tained in 1914 by the cry of " Polk, Dallas ana
the Tariff of 40" Unquestionably this agita-
ton. however IL may result, will do great HARM
BUYERS are always inclined to hope for lower
prices, and the possibility of change OF duties
will cause a delay in purchasing. Manufact-
urers will hesitate to produce to their full
capacity and many will curtail production be-
cause uncertain whether the home market may
not be seriously affected by change of duties.
Capitalists do not wish to add the chances of
Congressional action to the ordinary risks OF an
investment in industrial enterprises, and will
shrink from undertaking the establishment of
new works. Thus on all hands the agitation OF
this question will produce shrinkagc IN put-
chases and in production, and will retard the
development of industries.
At the same time it is well to remember that
the chances are greatly against the success of
this agitation. In the first place, there will be
too many bills presented, of which no two will
be alike, for tho "refOrmers agree in moth
ing excepting their desire for a change. Each
individual "reformer has his private notion
of the sort of reform which he believes will
save the country, and is likely to insist on that
sort of reform against all others. But second.
the new House has been carefully poled and 1t
is known that majority of the members were
disposed az the time of the election to oppose
any revival of tariff agitation. No doubt an at
tempt will be made TO coerce the minority by
caucus dictation. But there is no reason To be-
lieve that this plan will succeed any better than
t did last year. when Mr.. Randall and a few
| other Democrats persisted in killing the Morrl-
son BILL The prospect is that the agitation will
again prove completely fruitless as to legsla-
ton, though most harmful to industry while il
| lasts.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
OZONE 1yD PyEUNONLA.

IL is The popular idea that ozone Is a most won
derfnl health-giving agent, and the summer resort
which can promise the most ozone need only men
ton the fact TO attract crowds of guests. And yet
il is safe to say that the average summer resort
landlord has only very hazy notion as 70 the
nature and properties of ozone He employs the
word in his advertisement for the same reason that
he employs the words "erand," "superb."
etc. These terms give dignity to the adj
and in some mysterious way make the
people feel good. Nor tho other hand could
the people generally tell why they put so much
trust in ozone. They have never stopped to nd out
what the substance is why it should be 80 deslr
able. They are vaguely conscious that somebody
some time or other told them that ID was an
article, and they arc quite content to go on this
theory. Therefore, they consult the advertising
columns of the papers with religious care to see
where they can get the greatest quantity OF ozone
for the least amount of money.
All these traditional believers in ozone will be
shocked at the theory of Dr. Daniel Draper director
of the meteorological observatory in Central Park
In tne current number of The american Meteorological
Rerieic he gives statistics which seem to show that
there is n very close connection between pneumonia
and the presence of ozone in the atmosphere. His
figures cover only few years and apply merely to
New-York city; but they so suggestive OF some
connection between this disease aud ozone that the
matter ought 10 be looked into. DR.. Draper APP
pears to think that ozone Is simply destructive
form of oxygen which Is capable of producing in
naInmaton Of the substance OF the lungs thereby
causing their engagement with blood not properly
arteralzed. II this be so. great many medical
theories will have to be revised. and the summer
landlords will have to discover other attrac-
ton instead Of On ozone-laden atmosphere.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

before they reached Thompson's seductive tempie'
And the City IIotei-wasit on the east or west sdo
of the street, And did it figure as resort OF the
prohibitionists or were those +" mint juleps" COM
pounded on the promises And then the band
which filled the air with melody every secular day
from what coign of vantage ISSUED its notesY
And was ii on the payroll of tho late lamented
American museumY Aud did the promenaders OF
those vanished days pass the dancing academy az
which that remembered cachuca J" was taught
We submit these questions to the young people
who will be out walking this afternoon, In COM
'panies of Two. Their answers will indicate what
thoy know about ancient landmarks and ancestral
paths We are sure We express their sentiments
when we venture the tardy hope that Thompson
sold good article of ices and that the cacbuca
was as fascinating dance as the one which is TO
be most popular this winter.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
SPECTACULAR AND DRAMATIC OPERAS.

SPECTACULAR AND DR1BAIIC OIEhdS.
If the prospectus issned a few weeks ago by the
management of the Metropolitan Opera House
had not already done so, an article on the prep
arations making printed in to-days TRIBUNE
would make it plain that the coming season at
the new establishment will be carried on on the
lines of last year somewhat broadened IN the
matter of spectacle. Nearly every opera on the
list calls for much pOmp and circumstance III
the stage attire. GoldmaTk's Queen OF Shcba,"
which has been chosen to open the season, Is a
striking illustration. In 1t, II 1t Is to be
vorthily performed not only must an effort be
made to counterfeit the splendid festivities
which may have signalized the reception of the
Oueen of Sheba at the court of Solomon, but
nicture must be presented of solemn cere
monial in the Temple at Jerusalem which shall
not by its tawdriness and want OF dimensions
give offence in a matter that has charmed the
imagination of all since the days OF childhood.
The indications are that there will be no dis
appointment in this department OF the Metro
politan representations, and that the most brill
liant stage pictures yet seen in operate perform
ances in this city will be surpassed this winter.
In this lie one guarantee OF a successful
season. and one proof of the wisdom which has
guided the directors in laying out their plans.
1t is to be hoped that equal wisdom has been
displayed in preparing the musical department.
The testimony of the chief European capitals
is that for the nonce, at least, Italian opera has
lost its charm for the public. The influence of
operate composers since the triumphs OF
Meyerbeer on the stage Of the Paris Grand
Opera has been to educate the public palate to
au appreciation of highly spiced things. The
taste in opera has followed the taste in the
drama which'wa so assiduously cultivated by
Hugo aud his literary companions. One aria
from Mario or a single cascade OF glittcring
jewel-notes from Patti no longer makes an
opera. The people demand action, dramatic
blood, telling pictupes. The French found
what they craved in the works Of Meyerbcer and
the later Verdi the Germans in Warner the
Russians are seeking 1t IN their National operas.
IL is impossible not 10 see the tendency of the
times. The marvellous Patti for a long time
STAYED the food in England, but even that
musically phlegmatic country is striving now
to work out the problem with the aid OF IFS own
composers. 1t is the era of the dramatic opera,
aud New-York will enjoy it this winter at the
upper house.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
A FIELD FOR RELAXATION

Mr.. Herbert Spencer ought to repeat before
distinguished company of English statesmen
his American address on the necessity for re-
Taxation. If the business community here
needed the salutary admonitions which fell
from his lips when he last appeared before
New-York audience, the leaders in public life
in his own country require the same warning.
When the Gladstone Ministry resigned every
member of it was jaded and worn out, and
defeat was welcomed as aflordng needed in
tcrval of rest. The Ministers resigned their
Offices with an exhilarating sense of relief.
Five years of labOrious service and unremittiDg
anxiety and overpressure had well nigh ex-
hausted them. The oversight of great depart
ments and the prolonged strain of response
bility in shaping the policy of the Government
and in averting the dangers of worldwide
Empire had overtaxed even those favored with
robust bodily vigor and the burdens OF Parlia-
menlary life had become lntolcrable. No pub
lie functionaries in the world are so systematl-
caly overworked as Her Majestys Govern
ment. When Parliament is-in session, they are
subjected every day to a merciless cross
examination from the Opposition benches, aud
forced TO remain until after midnight conduct
ing party debates, carrying measures from one
stage Of procedure to another, rcpelling politi-
cal assaults and counteracting factiOnal ill.,
trigues. In debate, party council and Govern
ment department there are simultaneous de-
mands for vigilance and incessant labor and
to these general responsibilities is added the
pressing duty of visiting the local constituent
ces several times in the course of year and of
making many public addresses outside Parlia-
ment.
1t is not to be wondered at that English
statesmen are constantly breaking down under
the tremendous strain OF oyerwork and anxiety
Every Minister in active service is n weary
titan staggering under the burdens laid upon
him, precisely as England is portrayed in verse
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1885.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Popv1aN.-Testmony in Armstrong abduction
.osa IN London 60 Cummings won the four
mile race at Glasgow. 80 More cholera cases IN
S,ain and France - Big Bear found guilty OF
treason-fe,ony. - Twelve deaths from small
pox in Montreal.
DOMESTIC The two hundred and hftleth ann
yersary Of the founding of Concord, Mass, was cell
ebrated. - Delegates to the political conven-
lions were chosen in New-York State - Emery
A. Storrs died in Chicago. 80 Maud :. faheo 10
lower her record at Providence.
CITY AND SUBUhBAN.-Too little WIND for the
yachts to start - Winners at Sheepshead
Bay: Monogram, Hepedale Binette. Chariy'
Cleaner aud Trombone. - New-forks beaten
by Providence at baseball. Metropoitans by Louis
Vile Brooklyns by Pittsburg - Cricket
matches in Staten Island and IN
Central and Prospect Parks. - Meet
ing of wheelmen in Brooklyn. - FRONTS OF
others than Warner from Wards contracts. -
Suits by National banks to restrain the colectloh
of taxes. - Gold value of the legal-tender Sill
yer dollar (412la grains), 1888 cents. - Stocks
dull. with small fluctuations, closing at about the
besi figures.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate fair or clear weather possibly followed by
rain and higher temperature. Temperature yester-
day: Highest. 73o; lowest. 56' average, 63l4'.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
rrw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY,

70 he horne down underneath the weight OF
.Pr,,;re The political and legislative systems
seem TO have been artfully contriyed Tor the
express purpose of cripp,ing and exhaustlng ne
leaders both of the Government ana the up
nosition. Frequently during the last hve years
hove Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Iddesleigh been
forced 10 suspend their labors and to recruit
their health abroad and many OF their assocl-
otes have also broken down under the pressure
Of parliamentary business. Lord Randolph
Cburchill's present illness is so opportuue and
his ahstention from the Tory canvass Is SO de-
s,roble from n party point of view as to excite
the suspicion that Lord Salisbury is the family
nbvsician who has ordered him into retire
r,cnt But Mr.. Childers, Mr.. Forster, Lord
Edmund Fitzmaurice and many otnefs may
he named as conspicuous illustrations OF the
q wear and tear of public life. The response
b,e labors which Mr.. Gladstone has been called
unon 70 perform at his advanced age are at
tended with anxieties and distractions, fatigue
and worriment to which statesmen In other
countries are not exposed.
Mr.. Spencer could find no better missionary
field wherein to preach the gospel OF relaxation
than English public hfe 1t would, moreover,
be easy for him to recommend practical re-
forms by which much of the present tension
would be relieved Shorter hours OF Parlia-
ment. limitation of the privilege of questioning
Ministers, the curtailing of debates, the or
ranization of enective standing committees,
and the practice of taking decisive votes at a
reasonable hour of the day, would do much to
reduce the pressure.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
MUSICAL AVID pRAMArro NOTES.

Those VINO are interested in keeping abreast
with times the matter OF music will be glad 70
learn than Mr. Van der Stucken is busy with prepara
tons for q series Of Novelty concerts He does
not purpose conne himself to the lines pursued last
season. but will adhere his plan OF giving psrfor'
ance 10 considerable number or American compositions
An Indication OF how tho scope Of the concerts Will pe
extended may be read m the fact that he has undertaken
the organization of aixed chorus TO cooperate Win
orchestra soosts In the concerts With these
forces he might TO the advantage OF all lovers Oh nns
music perform OF tho choral classics cdpei1
which entirely neglected by singing societies.
Hts appeal for singers Is one that should meet Win
hearty response.
The Lyoeum will be added this week to the list OF tne
atres that Offering diversion TO the public. Mr'
Makaye Is tho manager and the rst attraction win De
Miss Minnie Msddern. version OF fsardou's" Andrea
entitled In Spite Of Al" The opening VIII taxi nses
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
TIE AMERICAN OPERA CoMPAyPs PLANS.

The prospectus of the American Opera Con'
many will be issued during the coming week.
In the introduction the managers sAetca
out sthe main feature which they hops
10 embody in the enterprise. They sate that "th
an honest attempt show America tnat there Is no rea
son why she should not be autonomous la the matter
OF music In all other respects to convince her t1s
abe has artists of her producing who require but
her announcement TO gather to her side and do her
lasting honor" II Is further stated that tho operas
chosen will be studded under Theodore Thomas and Ma
dame Fursch- that the orchestra win be that OK
Theodore Thomas and that the ballet viii be under the
charge OF Mamert BDeyran, who comes nom the fsis
Grand Opera The list of artists engaged Is as foiows'
Sopranos Pauline EAllemand, Annis Montague, Cher-
lote Walker and Emma Jach mszIoS ana e3ndra, 3sar
Campbell and Mathde Phillips; tonors, Charles turner
Alfred Paulet Charles Thompson aud William tanddns
barones William H. Iee, Alonzo stoddart and George
Sweet; bassOs John Gilbert, NJ. o. Lonsdae aud Ayron
W. whitney musical director. Theodore Thomas u.s.
sistant conductor. Gustav Hnrlchs; chorus master,
Anton Nowak stage director. William Hook. The bal
let will he follows: First dancers TheodOra DO Sii-
lert tAoscow). Felicia CarozM tMilanl. Romlda We
tdan) second dancers Bossi Cara, FaSnaul, MauIi
or Milan.
In addition to those there will be thirtysix coryphees
and tile same number OF ngurantes, with twelve mac
pantonimsts list OF the accepted candidates for tho
chorus follows. including twentyone sopranos tweFo
altos eleven aud ten baritones and bassos AZ
before announced the season will begin January T.
1896 The prices OF seats will from SO to so cents
and reduction from those prices VIII be made 10 SUD-
scrber Some biographical notes are given OF the pfn-
cipa artists. Miss Annls MONTAGUE Is Baltin9rean,
who after singing tn the Kellogg and Max Strakosch
ops ra companies passed foer seasons In Australia
W tn the Monta ague-Turner Opera Company. She mas
deinhan and has until lately the at the
Opera House Frankfort Main. Pauline l. Al!emand
Jnch George sweet and Miss Davis all we'll known
In New.York, as Myron Whitney and John Gil bert
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
TIE TAX OF TIE Day.

The managers OF the Brooklyn Bridge would better quit
fooling with hatrattrap passmeter whatever they
call the thing and turn their attention improve
ments that really much needed They ought either to
drain the approach roadwaya provide feryboats for
pedestrians on Chatham St.. And what has Brooklyn
done that its end of the Bridge should mot general
waiting-room, as the NewYerk end hasi The passl
meter conrrvance is nothing and is key to be moth
ing but an unmltigated nuisance.
queer story of clerical intolerance comes from Little
Leigh IN Cheshire England. The resident Baptist min
lister reported at public meeting that since coming to
tor. lie had been able obtain house In which TO
live. and having decided to build dwelling. he found
that his attempt to purchase land from Lord Leigh was
with protest from the Established Churchmen. In
reply the rector admits the truth Of these charges and
declares that he but keeps his having TO do
all in his power to prevent the spread OF schsm.
Haven Journal
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

week. Now they go to Montreal and thence 70
pbiladelphia, where desperate effort VIII be
made to win some glory for America We
sbould not wonder il the effort were successful.
!, NAV he the sloyness of cricket which makes
it peculiarly attractive to Philaaeipnlans; pue
however that may be, they play IL weh' anu we
hope to see then win several spr'gS Oh iauici
this week. 1t is pleasure to note that az
Toronto the parson made score In the exhipi-
ton game, which begins to realize the expec-
tations that everybody has entertalne IN re-
gard TO clerical cricket.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

Never before in the experience of New YORK
vachtsmen has there been so much trouble to
sail a race as there has been to sail this
ene between the Puritan and the Genesta. For
a fourth time the contest had again to be de-
layed yesterday owing to lack of wind. Yet In
the morning the breeze was from the west ana
there was promise that it would blow all day.
September's moods are not generally so calm
as this. But all things come to those who
wait. and race between the English and the
American boat is certain to come off solae day.
We hope it may be tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

Of disturbance and distraction permits the King not
merely to ep0y the spectacle with complete freedom
from interruption Of kind but to surrender himself
fully to the artistic Illusion to take, In Nine.
VOTERS words the fable of the poet for the reality
and 1t Is known that King Louss absorption in WELL
acted piece does, in fact go that lengtA
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

The revelations which Ferdinand Ward has
made in regard to the business TRANSACTIONS Oh
the firm of Grant g. Ward must possess absorb
;no interest for more men than Mr.. Warner
Some figures published elsewhere in this paper
attained from a trustworthy source, show
nla;nlv enough that Warner was not the only
customer of Wards who enjoyed big dividends.
One man ainvested" $4,000. and within
short time received back $234,O0O; and
another put in $30S, 700 and drew out IN iour
months about $64, 900 in dividends. ms was
during the time, of course that Ward was
dealing with Warner, and if the latters profis
we're raid out of loans from other people the
proRts of these other anonymous persons prop
ably came from similar sources The plain IN
ference from all this is that number OF other
men are in the same boat with W. 5. Warner
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

Ex-secretary Robeson's long personal and
official intimacy with General Grant lends
peculiar piquancy to an article about the great
commander which is printed on the fourth page
of this impression. 1t abounds in anecdotes,
many of them entirely new, which illustrate
strikingly many prominent traits in General
Grants character; and even those incidents
which have been at least partly told heretofore
are improved in this rctellng. From histor-
ical point of view, Mr.. Roheson's discussion OF
the Presidents relation to the st. Domingo an
nexation question, and to those difficulties
which grew out of the problem of State recon-
struction, is of especial value.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

Our special cable dispatches show that Eng
lish sympathy is with Germany in the Carolmes
dispute. and that Bismarck's good faith Is
nraised in London. 1t is hard to understand
this. even if the Spanish did act unpleasantly
in the recent negotiations for a CONNER
clal treaty. Prince Bismarck mas not
been given credit for much good faith
:, his cruises in search OF new
possessions in the English quarter. tits equally
hard to understand why England has sub
mitted so tamely to the Zanzibar operations.
Whenever a blue book appeared in Lord Gran
yile's time, he was tainted with Offering FAINT
resistance to German aggression and invarla-
bly, showing the white feather. Under LORD
Salisbury's management the SURRENDER Is ap-
parently made without any effort to prevent IT,
Zanzibar is a much more important country
than New Guinea or the barren beaches lately
seized IN West Africa and the Sultan OF Aan-
zibar is bound to England by the strongest ties
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

The Health Board officers have scored an i'm
portant point in favor of the health OF the city
by convincing the Hebrew population east OF
the Bowery that sanitary ordinances must be
observed. That the residents of that quarter
accepted the situation finally was shown by
the promise they recently made to the Board
through committee. If they are allowed to
kill fowls in their own way until after the
present Jewish holidays they agreed TO esta blish
markets Of their owD next spring. Practically
their request was granted This arrangement
promises to put an end to a long fight between
ignorance, backed by religious feeling, on one
hand. and municipal authority on the other. 1t
ought to encourage the Health Board to maintain
persistent attack on other unwholesome
quarters of the city.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

Murmurngs Of discomfort with regard to the dis
tributon Of patronage among the hungry and
thirsty" in the Navy Yard. are manifest in Brook
lyn. and on Thursday night the members OF the
Twenty.nfth Ward Association broke out IN open
rebellion. They charged that William H. fuIey,
"a Boss McLaughlin's man" had not taken care OF
the wants of his constituents" They feel that
they are as much entitled to patronage as other
Rrooklyu Democrats