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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
s,ch circumstances with any expectation 'na'
people will believe in nus oloi'''''''' y
assume that the people are fools.


The points of the forthcoming report o,
the Senate committee which investigated
tho gas question, as sent nom A'anJ'
indicate a thorough handling OF the SUI
ject. The people Of New-fork anu
Brooklyn do not need to be told 'na'
they are charged too much for gas. When IL can
be furnished in Boston for 81 30 and IN
Chicago for 81 per thousand feet there remains
no shadow of doubt that with lower prices OF
material and a more compact territory II ougn'
to be furnished to consumers in New-York 1or
much less than is now charged. How Is TINS
end to be brought aboutf The proposed leg1s,
lation, it is said, will in future require 1uh
publicity of the transactions OF these COM
panies, limit their charges and provide that
whenever the profits exceed fixed percentage
on actual capital employed, the excess shal pe
returned to consumers. These are the pro-
visions of the English law on the subject when
has given great satisfaction in London. There
is no reason why such statute should. not
have a like effect here. The provisions are
entirely just to the companies, which, WINE
enjoying public franchises have too long
escaped public supervision. 1t is gratifying 10
find the Legislature at last inclined to deai
with this question free from any suspicion OIL
moneyed influence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

Grosser schlAmm. II Il two-story building with hsn
roof and bears the nAue and esy Of the yellow STAG.
In connection with the recent celebration Its front M.
been completely renovated A. Ane COLOSSAL buss 9!
Handel 10 placed niche over the door ana tne d
letters along the front OF the building 90 also marble
tablet recording his birth there.
monument executed by Mr. Bruce Joy has been placed
In Kensal Green over the grave Of Sir william siemens
1t bears excellent medallion portrait
WASHINGTON. March 20.-The new First Assistants
Postmaster General, Malcolm Hay was at the
Department to-day He will 20 to Florida for the benefit
Of his health In few days. leaving Mt CROSBY, tne III
cumbent Of the office, in charge during his absence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
.BYgGINS. NOT HIGGINS.

The prediction sent out, as generally supposed by
Virgins Of terrific terrestrial disturbances to tako
place in this country this week, having failed OF
ful6lment, many people have abandoned all nope
of Virgins This is gross injustice to the prophet
And It arises from mistake Of one letter. Inc
signature on the telegram announcing the approach
of direful atmospheric events in March was altered
through the carelessnoss of telegraph operator.
The name attached was not Virgins, bat Higgins.
This at once clears up tho alleged failure of the
prophecy. and the careful observer will now see
how the prediction has come to pass. The storm
.ntre itself in the Cabinet region as soon
"a Higgins had transformed himself from cloud
the size of Germans hand into National disgrace
Tho storm first broke around Manning feak'
through which lightning strokes of popular wrath
nloughed their way In quick succession. A cold
wave. strange to relate, at the same time ran up
and down the back of the Treasury portfolio ana
a freezing temperature rapidly communicated itself
to the whole Cabinet district. period OF intense
depression followed in the neighborhood OF
Presidential Mount and finally settled about IT,
Thence suddenly, corrugated clouds OF black wratn
not unmiuged with lightning belched forth ana
fell upon Manning Peak with an accompanying peal
of thunder which exclaimed This Is civil oerVice
Reformp Bayard, Lamar, Garland. Endicot1;
whitney and Villas Peaks re-echoed; Ihis is ClVn
20 clan their hands with joy, but their heads all Tell
together in the hope that Higginss storm would
pass them by. .,.,..
But tho storm kept on and spread to Baltimore
and the elements which combine against German
waxed yirtuous and got up mighty tempest whlch
straiehtway reacted on Washington, and, carromlng
ON the point of greatest depression, produced q
catacysm of rage and dismav. which in time nearly
overturned the peaks from their bases. But they
never felt resigned. Then all the elements howiea
and, assuming dsmoniacal appearance known as
q French Froliques," they went wildly about as
once did the Eolan winds.
Two ultra intense disturbances passed north ana
swept shivering down the spinal columns OF ih'
Erepinq Post and The Times, and they depreeatlngiy
moaned g. This is great mistake; but time Will
rectify TIP And they are yet pleading for time
The storm still RACES in the Cabinet region and
the peaks tremble, while Presidential Mount has
become a volcano. Yet let not Virgins have the
glory Of this II Is Higgins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
PERSONAL.

Deaursgard and Early. the rebel Generals who arc
running the known tho Louisiana State Lot
terry arc showing the marks OF Early Is bald ana
gray whiskered and does not move about as nmby as
ne did when Phil Sheridan after him. Beauregara
has white hair and mustaohe. and speaks with an I'M
certain yet harsh and metallic voice.
Senator sherman bought the lot which his Washing
ton house stands when there few improvements In
that ncghborhood and ground had only n NOM ~
$40 q square foot .
Senator Eugene Halo came from Washington yesterday
to spend Sunday In this city
Tho house at Halle in which Handel was born 2oo
years ago still stands In narrow street called the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

transferring from one side to tho otner
hundreds of acres of valuable land. In conse,
cuence of this Mexico laid claim to islands and
nroperty valued at 100000, formerly be-
longing to the United States. ms clam wss
never admitted by our Governments, pun 'no
matter has remained unsettled, and It's increuS.
ing Importance threatened to lead to a conhlc'
of international Jurisdiction. BY the conven-
tion sent to the Senate the boundary line Is
definitely fixed at the middle OF the Original
channel bed as it existed in 1852, irrespective
of subsequent changes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
IMPORTANT TREATY CORRESPONDENCE

IMPORTANT TREATY CORRESPONDENCE.
In addition to its exclusive Publication yes
terday of the text of four leading treaties,
THE TRIBUNE to-day gives the explanatory
documents transmitted to the Senate with the
Hawaiian treaty and the Mexican Boundary
Convention. The chief point of interest IN the
Hawaiian correspondence is the evident anxiety
of the Government of that country to renew
for another term of seven years the reciprocity
treaty of 1875. By its terms the convention is
now terminable on twelve months notice by
either of the contracting parties. Any doubts
of the continuance of the treaty are injurious
to Hawaiian interests hence the desire to con-
clude supplementary convention for another
term of seven years.
There is no doubt that the treaty of 1875 has
greatly strengthened the political autonomy of
Hawaii. In that respect it has probably also
been of some advantage to this country, as the
dependence of the Hawaiian Government upon
any European Power would not be regarded
with favor In the United States. But whether
or not any other advantages have accrued to
this country has been matter OF serious debate
in Congress. The one great advantage that was
expected from the treaty-cheap sugar on the
Pacific Coast-has not followed, because of the
operations of monopoly. The people of the
Pacific Coast seem to be Indifferent on
the question Of the extension of the treaty for
another definite term of seven years, and this
probably accounts for the inactivity of Con-
gress on the matter. AS shown by the docu-
ments now published, supplementary agree
ment has been awaiting confirmation by the
Senate forS0me months.
The correspondence relating to the Mexican
Boundary question will be read with interest.
The letters contain valuable information on
that subject. The Boundary Commission of
1852 fixed the line between this country and
Mexico in the middle of the Rio Grande River,
following the deepest channel. Owing to
the changes in the channel of that river
vexatiods questions between the two countries
have arisen touching property rights. In
high water the channel Of the river changed,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
S,,r Ollie oRoPssrs PICTURES.

Sixty-eight pictures by Jasper F. Cropsey,
~ done in of water colors and black and white. were
.od nv ortges Co. last evening for little less than
SO 600 The sale well attended ana many Oh ,no
sm"s which brought over $500 were: White Mountain
scenery" $500; Mount Washington from the CONVOY
ttaly" S5lO Lake George-Sunset," yioo; LAM
rbr,semine italy," $420; q" An Old Home, SioV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
rRAysArLANTI0 TRAVELLERS

Among the passengers on the s'ea aa w.rs
pato Of the Inuan Line, which arrived yesterda,
the following: Lieutenant Georg yon rnaanneli C. A.
Dahl r. Eyjes John Francis, George HUMAN, ,rth ID
Mrs. A. H. Hassel. G. Handling. samne, MILAN Pres
cott Horace d. Ripley, Pelham Roberts. Mry smith =
Mr. and~Mrs John Al. sharp. J; Snanss ma RI e b
Tuomey, the Row. aud Mrs. wafer "i''oA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

Any gentleman who fancies that razors will not
soon be flying in the Democratic air would do well
TO listen to the angry mutterings that come from
Louisville. The Courier-JourndI reminds the
Administration that it will find in the end that 1t
cannot harmonic the representatives of subsidy
and monopoly who hold their places at the will OF
the robbers and jobbers Of Protection Verify
these be words with the bark on. And March not
ended yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
MRS THUMBS WEDDING INVITATIONS

The invitations to the wedding OF Mira
General Tom Thumb and Count Magri are being en-
Crayed by Dempsey & Carroll and read as follows:
Your presence is requested at the narrsse o.
Iaylnia Stratton 10 Count Primo MATT, Ts,nirv
April g. 1885, ut 3 o'clock Churcn OF t'e my "
Madison-aye and Forty-second-sL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

Manning's friends. is good man to have In
charge of appointments. II anything particu-
larly rascally must be done, Manning can charge
It to Higgins, and meanwhile the President can
blow the reform whistle with tremendous vigor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
umnssmenis 90 Might.

AwvprcAN INeTrTUrE-Roller SKATING
53iJoU OPERA HOUSE" Adoms
C1MSo-sDie F1edermaus
nays THEATRE-" Night on"
Tnrs MUsEE-waxworks. -,
SpASp OPERA HOUSE." shaun Rnue
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-BaTnums clrcas s.ora.arvs
e sD1soS SQUARE THE ATRg-"The Private seSretvsrH
T1pI oss Z, xRpEN--"The Shadows OF Great Clty'
6TANpARD THgATRg-"Gasparone x,.,,non aTht
STIp ITHRATRU-" Much Ado about Nothns'
Lyons Mail"
eTENwAY HALL-Concert. ,,,..y
EuIIIA THEArRE--" Tochter des Fabrfoleus Yxas
fJNION SQUARE THEATRE-"A Prisoner LUZ N
WIIIAcK,s THEATRE" Diplomacy,
9TH AVENUE THEATRE" Pnaiore.
ilTH STREET THEATRE" The MAJOR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

"The Story Of Mary" which was received with
marked favor as 1t originally appeared IN HE
SUNDAY TRIBUNE, is shortly to be issued In book
form by G. w. Carleton X Co. It's a strong and
exciting work II deals with phases of tho Southern
life of to-day, some of them agreeable, Others
possessing the attraction of repusior" and all oil
them salient 1t traces the course OF a true love
that failed to run smooth. but which Is well caleu
lated to Interest tho sympatbetio looker-on. The
author Southcrner by feeling as we'll rs by brth.
writes out of ample knowledge of the subject, ana
is animated by a desire TO help right a great
wrong-ths wrong of the prison system that prevails
in some portions of the South. Putting 1t between
covers will doubtless increase the success which
aThe Story of Mary" achieved as serial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

Secretary Bayard has made one appointment ana
one removal in his Department thus far siDeuiariy
enough. the man appointed was rebel officer ana
the man removed was a loyal Irishman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

EDWARD EVERETT HALE IN BRc0KLfn
The Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale Lecture
before the Long Island Historical Society In
last evening" upon Sir Francis Drake some s,s ~ s
mannhically related by DR.. Hale. who was Hos1
apnlauded by u large audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

To-morrows issue of THE TRIBUNE will present among
many other entertaining features paper OF graphic
"reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln, written by Colonel
Dom Piatt and an article on English and American
speculaors by the distinguished English writer Mr.
H. Tra The paper will also contain. in addition to
q mass of interesting local matter. some admirable
pieces Of special correspondence letters from
Paris London and Constantinople, and another witty
en,stle from John Paul" in the South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
sOHURz ON LINCOLN

An audience that half-hlled s1e nr' sSaur =
.,ansd sst evening to the lecture ny Cara 9eus ~
Abraham Lincoln" whose dearest tits no "a M
Of .tho Libsrstor." He gave sketch Of 'he W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
DR1NATIC NOTES.

.Thc LYONS Mail" will DO given at the Star Theatre
this evening for the only time during Mr. rvings fare
well engagement.
Attention was directed here, some time ago, to pro-
posed testimonial benefit performance In honor OF Mr.
Tony Pastor and celebrate the twentieth anniversary
of his theatrical management This performance VIII be
given next Sunday evening" March ~ ut the Academy Oh
Music An imposing array Of attractions Is announced
Mr. p 4 Gilmore and his band, together with the
united theatrical bands of the city, will furnish music
The scxetle and four musical artists OF the uateh
ar Primrose and West minstrel company Will likewise
contribute in this department Mr.. Henry DiIey. MI.
Henry Brown Miss Katherine Lewis, Mr. II. M ritt MI.
actors whose pronered services will DO employed.
Numerous variety aud minstrel PLAYERS are also 70 par
Tony Pastor have evidently rallied around him. and with
eaua alacrity In the public response the popular man
ngcr cannot fail 10 have good Dement,
Mr. Thomas's dfth concert for young people wan take
place this afternoon, when the following pro
IRA pime will be performed:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

lis The Nep- York ford that speaks of thu
Republican Epening Post" Next we may expect u
hear Tho World talking of the orthodox Robert In
gersoll or the patriotic Jefferson Davis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
Buslness Notlres.
New1lork DAILY Gribmate
POUNDED By HORACE GREELEY
. NETWORK, SATURDAY, MARCH q.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN-Rebels defeated by British near Sua-
kim. - Bishop Donnelly probably chosen as
Cardinal McCabo's successor - Blue BOOK Is
sued in London. 80 The Mayor of Cork de-
cided 10 ignore the visit of the Prince OF Wales.
SENATE-Nr Manderson's resolution Tor the ap-
pointment of a committee of Senators to VISIT
Alaska was referred to the Committee on Terri
tories.
DoMEsrIc.-James d. Porter and john
D. Atkins, of Tennessee, were appointed
as Assistant Secretary of State and Com
Commissioner of Indian Affairs respectively. =
Seth Green will distribute 100000 game hsh Try
In New York State this year. - The new ponce
force in Troy will report for duty to-day. -
coal famine is imminent in Pennsylvania. An
attempt was made to blow up family with dyna-
mite near Catawba, w. Va, 60 portion OF ST.
Jossph's Academy at Emmltsburg, Nd, was
burned - The SchOharie National Bank was
closed.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Arrival Of Mrs Nellie
Grant Sartorls; the General improved. - Death
of Inspector Thorne. - Trial of OF James ~
Fish. - Counterfeiting broken up. -
young woman killed by roler-skating. g. Two
persons burned to death in Bridgeport. - An
italian rag-picker shot by bootblack. - Gold
value of the legal-tender silver dollar t4l2i2
grains. 80. so cents - Stocks generally dull
with feverish fluctuations and closed irregular and
unsettled.
The WEATHER.--TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate fair weather, slowly moderating, with
cloudiness and light snow at night. Temperature
yesterday Highest 21 lowest. 80: average. 13la0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

General Graham is giving the British Army at
Suakim little exercise in Strengthening Arabs.
There have been several hours of hard lighting and
GOOD many natives killed and it is pronounced a
great victory. And what the Government is still
trying to do is to evacuate the soudan and TO allow
the native races to govern themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

aCodlin's the friend. not Short" Mr. Randall
gets offices even for his Kentucky friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

The five hours battle near Suakim yesterday
is said to have resulted finally in the capture
by the British of the positions occupied by the
Arabs. The details, however, are meagre.
The three regiments of the Guards-the flower
of the English army-with the celebrated Ben
gal cavalry from India, and several other
regiments, with Gardner guns, make up the
British forces. Opposed to them are the I'M
disciplined horde of wild Arabs. In such
fight there ought to be no doubtful victory for
the British.
The report of the Railroad Commission on
the subject of the profits of railroad corpora
tons in this State does not make a good show
ing for such investments. Out OF 1872 such
corporations only five are reported as making
10 per cent profit On the ques ion OF repeal
ing the law which provides that there shall be
no reduction in the fares charged by railroad
company, unless its profits exceed 10 per cent,
the Commission is divided in opinion. The
matter does not seem to be one OF great lmpor-
lance. If Legislature is disposed to reduce
the fares on q road, it can at the same time re-
neal the existing statute. The point made by
the railroad companies is that the statute is in
the nature of contract which cannot be af-
fected by any subsequent act OF the Legisla-
ture.
A year ago the Legislature was induced to
pass bill increasing the salaries of the Com
missioners of Accounts to So, 600 each and al
lowing them considerable sum for the en-
ployment of assistants. The public was ad-
vised that searching examination of all the
city departments was to be made, and that the
increase of salaries would enable the Mayor to
+t.o+ ant
the only use of this increased appropriation
seems to have been to create little more
Democratic patronage. The Commissioners OF
Accounts were expected to furnish the Board
of Estimate with information which would be
of great value in reducing city expenses.
They failed to do anything of the kind. Now,
when the Mayor is seeking to remove Tam
many officeholder, the Commissioners OF Ac-
counts are heard from for the first time. 1t
looks as though the Legislature had been mis-
led in this matter.
Secretary Manning's instructions to the Com
missioners whom he has appointed to examine
the Treasury Department sound well. They
are to make recommendations with special
reference to the simplifcation and improve
ment of the methods of doing business and to
the reduction and Encouragement of the official
and clerical force.n They are also instructed
in making recommendations about employees, to
have due regard to the Civil Service and other
laws. If Mr.. Manning were to be judged by his
words and not by his actions, he might go to the
head of the Civil Service reform class. But he
has made of his own volition just one important
change and that was the turningout of an en-
pl0ye of twenty-five years experience to make
. place for-Higginsl And after there is no
longer shadow of excuse for lack of knowl-
edge of the thoroughly disreputable character
of his new appointec, he still refuses to remove
him. For the Secretary to talk Of reform under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

II only remains now for George William Curtis 10
insist that the appointment of Higgins eevates
Civil Service reform to the topmost peak of eugeni
success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
Even Virgins could not have forotold the teapot
tempest caused by Higginss appointment.

To President Cleveland. Dear Sir: We have just
mailed 10 your address marked copy of The
Rochester Herald from which you will learn that all
your beloved Buffalo wants is the earth" we
thought you would like to know this promptly
so that you could arrange your appointment list
accordingly. by all means lot Buffalo have the
earth if that is what she proposes to ask OF your
Administration Home interests ought to DO en-
couraged, you know. Besides, this demand is not
70 be regarded as an cxtortonate one, seeing that
the earth is only one Of many planets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

Hubert o. Thompson gives the unhappy Higgins
a handsome certificate of character. He says that
Higgins is tho right man in tho right place-a
SQUARE man in square hole. Why, then, should
the reformers rage ana the mugwumps imagine 4
vain thingi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

With regular army Of $4,000 men, with
volunteer force numbering 20s,000 men. with
70 900 reserves ready for service, and with con-
tingcnts from India and the Colonies available even
for so slight an emergency as the defeat and death
of one Englishman at Khartoum, Great Britain
cannot be said to DO defonceless Lord Ilartlngtons
exhibit of the military resources of the Nation Is
unexpectedly favorable and is commended by the
press as gratifying statement. But, nevertheless.
il invariably happens that whenever any important
work is to be done. inadequate body of troops is
employed, aud after forced marches it has to fight
for its life against overwhelming odds. There is no
conscript force in Europe that is so persistently
oyerworked as the English volunteer army. The
staff is constantly required to strike quick crushing
blows with weak columns exhausted from the
strain of protracted marching and unremlttins
labor,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21

tits hardly fair that Higgins should get fat
berth in advance of Morris Thomas, of Baltimore
They have been like twins in political devlltry.
They were both hangers-on of the Democratic Ma
tona Committee last fall and were together in In
diana in 1880 with the Baltimore plug-ug les. Sec
roto,v Manning should provide for Thomas at once.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-29

TnE selection by the Young Dem
ocratic club Of this city of a delegate
ticket to be voted for at the Democrat.
ic county primaries next Saturday,
means contest in Annapolis between
an unpledged delegation and dele
CATION endorsing Mr.. John Ireland for
the Legislature and Mr.. w. b. Gardi-
ner, for. County Commissioner, and is
supposed to be in the interest of DR..
George Wells, who is an applicant
for Collector of Internal Revenue.
AS there will also be opposing dele
gates in every district of the county
the contest for supremacy at the Anne
Arundel primaries promises to be most
exciting.