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New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr. Roland Reed is shortly to appear in New-York
acting in Mr.. Fred Marsden's play OF " Humbug"
Mr.. W. j. soanlan, the wellknown Irish comedian.
will appear this week at the Peoples Theatre III new
Irish play entitled "shane-naLawn," written by
Messrs James G. Roach and J. Annoy Knox, Of TtraS
Stings The new play Is described as the logiilmate
dramatic setting OF q love story OF the Emerald Isle
Mr. Dixey's remarkably prosperous engagement con-
tinues at the Bijou Opera House, where the play Of
Adonis is In its second year.
The cast with which Shadows of Great City" will
be reproduced this week at the Grand Opera House
includes Miss Edna Carey Annie Ward Tiffany. Nelson
Wheatcroft and George Edeson.
"Paquita Is drawing we'll enough to be retained
the Fourteenth Street Theatre stage several weeks
longer. It will probably DO followed by q revival OF
SamPees 9lG piece re fei H. 9r eye Ugg ~ Nils and
III. NJ. Pitt in the chief roles
IL was the Intention OF Mr.. Palmer to withdraw the
play of Ansolma," the Madison Square Theatre on
September &C. and to begin the regular dramatic season
that house the 2Sth. with revival OF "seaied
Instructions The of Madam Janish. however,
and the evidently growing popularity OF Anselma,
have led to a change of plan. and Mr. Palmer gives
notice that the engsgement OF Madam Janish VIII be
adaptation of sardous story. and Madam Janish is
plrasng artist who grows more % ana moro interesting 10
The comic opera OF Nanon" continues to be the at
traction at the Casino
The Come ly Theatre. at Broadway and Twenty-ninth
st. having enlarged and redecorated will be opened
this evening with miscellaneous entertainment. in
which Miss Dora Wiley and a performer styled The
Wonderful Kelar" will participate.
Mr. and Nrs. W. J. Florence continue their engagement
at Days Theatre. Dombey and Son" Will be revived
tonight. and Mr.. Florence will play Captain cutie.
II Is fine performance. and of the best works OF
this versatile and delightful comedian.
New wax-gures have been added to the collection al
the Eden Mus6e. The Chess Automaon inspires wonder
and there Is " music TO play IN the pauses."
Mr. Harrgan at the Park Theatre continues to present
his mpersonaton OF Od Ldren Ter. His quiet style and
unobtrusive droery this pleasing performance.
and II is generally enjoyed and admired.
In Spite OF All" Is likely to enjoy considerable
career at the Lyceum Theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs Bancroft, although they have retired
from theatrical management, have not permanently
retired from the stage.
Mr.. John l. stoddard will begin his seventh annual
season illustrated lectures October at the Brooklyn
Academy Mrsic Next March Mr Stoddard is to give
series OF morning .erainmcns as Days Theatre
The regular the Madison Square Theatre Will
begin on September 20, with revival OF Mrs. Yer
pancks drama of Sealed Instructions" In the mean
Nine Jansh continues her performance there. in
tn play OF "Ansema"
Miss Rose COghlan's engagement proceeds at Nibo's
Garden and this fair aud avorte has been much
adIaired aud commented for her performance OF oar
Joan.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
GENERAL MERRITT AND THE GOTERY0RSHIP.
To me Editor OF The Tribune.

SIR: Among the gentlemen mentioned as
possible Republican candidates for Governor, the
OF General E. A. Merritt has occasionally appeared
Please allow me TO say Republican and business
of this city that think one yet mentioned or
that can be mentioned. would be satisfactory TO
voters would add greater strength TO the ticket.
General Merritts public record, beive is unsurp issed
and the places he Las held have required both capacity
and integrity fill them successfully. The offices OF
Quarteruaster-enera in the Army. and Naval Officer,
Surveyor aud Collector of this port and ConsulGenerl
at London are be successfully filled by
OF inferior order. General Merritt has filled them all
with nguishsd ability. and the acquaintance gained
while doug so would make him especially strong
among business men, His service In the Legislature
aud the Constitutional Convention, combined with
what have mentioned wonld enable LiIn 10 bring q
ripe experience the Office OF Governor II nominated
elected Is he not worthy the consideration OF the
Convention II. ID. WIssOR.
Nesc- York, Sept. 20. 1885
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
GENERAL MECKLEHAM WRITES a WAR
ARTICLE.
From the Arsansas 7sareue,.

General Meckleham decided upon writing q
series Of war articles Why shouldn't ], MaryW 10
who Is considered excellent critic should Just like
70 know why ought not to give my experencc went
how to write. understand tie construction OF
sentences I UNDERSTAND the use of vigorous Epglish.
awny, by all means. write your experience lido not
see WHY ou should keep back that might provo
selL$ .' " ''' pi''' Au '''"' p'0"' % our
students used to laugh at for devotng so stten
tion TO rhetoric IL will come In handy now, you
the next evening the lamp had been lighted. the
general sad,-
Mary. are you ready to hear my warpaperp
What y b. a!oS do you o think of iti"
Don't you think It's nrst-classr
al have never said much about IT. Mary, but am
writer Many time while visiting newspaper Offices,
have said to myself Ah well, fellows think that
lesson. NOW Il I shall Tad It up and send + 70 maga
You are going to copy II, are you noti'
Oh. no; not necessary It's as plain as print"
.I.a. didat know put you might mig want to make few
Listen to this paragraph; General Beauregarl seeing
fn the yos yos nH a 60
instead Of them ~
Khyf Refers to the soldiers"
No, It means wing which should be it,"
Well, go OD. go on"
moved to see soldier dragging gun with "a broken
SELF"
Yes, but how did he drag with O broken legf'
Don't you sect The fellows leg broken but 50
determined was he that he still str OK 10 the gun"
But he didn't drag II with his broken leg"
Hang u, the fellows ieg was broken"-
Well. then Leg was broken, but unwilling to retire
from the nsld he erawl.d along dragging his gun"
"The statement is as plain as daylight When you
strike woman on military matters, sue can't two
inches"
" I understand 1t well enough. The man was dragging
his gun With his broken leg which. should think would
differ little from dragging his broken gun with his
leg"
Tho general wheeled around in his chair showed both
hands into his pOcke's, and In calm voice, slightly
trembling on the bosom OF q g ruggle, said,-
When mal ried thought that my wife was a sensi-
bic woman thought that sho a woman Of literary
taste. Read that paragraph again"
=" The general az one time much moved TO see
sol der dragging gun with broken leg. Ah scev
she exclaimed
+" | am glad you do. Mary"
" rhe soldier dragging a gun with broken leg
the guns leg broken"
Gimme that paper!" he exclaimed. Then he folded
the manuscript with mock precision aud put IL In
stOsc.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21

-,v. GOOD art 1t creates laugh. but 1t sadly mars
daSrss Tie permanance OF Gilbert and snluvans oper
rs eiffh Avenue representations plainly superior
90 those at the Standard In stage management. IN
e0stlng In the .presentaton OF japanese cnarac
terstjcs Whlch, as we have before observed are al
tarnnI bnt are none the less the most taking element
of tIs work worth visit to the theatre alone 10
studv how effectively fan can ho used, TO see IN the
nrasiv graceful handling of that instrument by Miss
tJlnar an2 her companions more particularly MISS
Eorsfer a revival OF that priced highly the
decadence OF which depored long ago by an Engsh
essaysf whose words bring back our school days tls
OF peasureable wonder to note the elasticity hnu
gr.ceness of motion the part OF these young women
,,o,ee their syery movement the unenligbteDed male
mlnd Is compelled 10 accept the explanation Ventured
by Mr. Iboucheres Truth that underneath those gowns
are only combinations of chamDis leather and thin SILK
of form and color which without cessation SO long
as the curtain does not vel. the picture Mr. carrie
should that the integrity OF the text PRESCRIBED
Mr. Freherici to think that the pnble would be
spared aud the amateur tenor punished II the latter were
compe led sing at exhibition Of waxworks This Is
what Mr. Gilbert wrote:
The amateur tel or, whose vocal villanies
All desire to shlrk,
Shall during oh-hours,
Exhibit his POWERS
To Madame Tussaud's wax works
The lovers of Sir Arthur Sullivans music and those
operetta fina ample entertainments at the standard
Theare, where the right be said TO have been
moved q few degrees west There Is an admxture OF
Chinese dress there that be defended though II
beanty But the musical pieces In which the voices OF
Mrs Seguin Mr.. Hlard,Mr. stoddard and Mr. Hamilton
heard admirably given ana the c0mcalltles oi
Messrs Ryey and Whiffen create much laughter.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
OBITUARY.
DIR. WILLIAM G. HUNTER.

DR.. William C. Hunter died at his home, No.
255 sxth-aye.. some time between 10 p Saturday and
a. m. yesterday lie out all day Saturday at
tending professional duties and when he returned
seemed to be In good health ana spirits. Mrs Hunter
went to bed 10 o'clock leaving him I'm his office. when
she entered his in the morning she found HIM cold
lu death. For number Of he had been sufferer
from heart disease and IL was the cause Of his death
DR.. Hunter born In Burke, N. H., on September
25 1929 ami was graduated from tho College Ply
sicans and Surgeons IN 1887 He was member or the
Comfy Medical Society and the Academy OF Medicine
and had for many member and elder In the
Scotch Presbyterian Church. In FOurteenth-st near
sixth-aye whore tho funeral services viii be held
Wednesday at IL q. IN.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
DELEGATES IN SARATOGA.
Continued from First Page.

make effort to take up large crowd Of shouters
Tammany Hall has no prospective boom " to work up
for any one, but The leaders will look the field ana
decide which candidate will hest advance its interests
before deciding 10 support any Fire CommssiOner
Croker Charity Commissioner Brennan, Hugh D. Grant,
Police Justices German and welde. James j. Martin.
General f. b. spioa and two three others will go to
Saratoga in advance of the main body see how the
country delegates feel toward Edward Cooper and Gov
ernor Hill.
The Irving Hall delegates will go up quietly, without
display, in kros of and threes NO one but thein-
selves tell where they will he found when the voting
begins, but the chances are that they will support
Cooper. Their support depends the promises held
out 20 then for the local nominations.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
GOSSIP ACROSS THE WATER.
CELEBRITIES AND INCIDENTS.
From Mr.. LabOuchere's Truth (LORdonD

YAcHTsMEN Who WOULD NOT PRAY.-LOrd
Vivian would seem TO he nobleman of decidedly fcudal
notions nsOmuch last week he suddenly the
OF his yacht because they had declined
to attend prayers. The had signed articles for q
voyage to the Mediterranean, and on Sunday week.
when the yacht lying In Helfori River. they re-
fused because, the previous sunday.
alter the service they ordered To get tho vessel
der weigh They discharged next day, aid there
upon took procee to from Lord Vivian
weeks pay which granted by the Falmouth ma gs-
who decided that tho refusal did not interfere
with the discipline OF the yacht
PRINCE ALBERT's Missing WmL.-In the
Four Georges" great anazement Is expressed 10y
Thackeray because George II. seized his fathers wi
and never would permit II To be prUyel nor any
thing heard OF IL aftcrwar and its suppression
produced violent quarrel with the royal family OF
Prussia. There is long narrative In Horace WapOe's
Memoirs about this will bat 10 IS rather odd that
after the lapse OF a precisely tho thing
happened agan for the Queen quietly took possession
OF Prince Alb .rt's WILL and nothing has been
known of its contents to this hour, does any
know tho amount OF property which he LETT Tic Prince
had nothing when he came to England, except 800
some such paltry sum- but ne was very parsi
like his uncle King Leopold aud have been
told that he must have left nearly amiion as he re-
ceyed e65500 from the cOuntry, OF which he did not
which lie gagged turned ont very profitable. 1 have
calculated the Prince COnsorta allOwance hut ho
also received military pay, and trins OF
e22 900 as Governor OF Winlsbr Castle IN which sine
cure office he succeeded the Duke Of Sussex, ALTHOUGH
the Duke or Wellington anxious 10 appoint desefy
ing nobleman VINO had worked long and hard for the
country.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
FEATURES or THE PENNSYLVANIA FAIR

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 20 tSpeciaD.-The State
Fair opens Wednesday and will continue to October g.
Some OF the most valuable cattle in country will be
exhibited aud the show OF imported horses will be Of
the largest IN the country There will be about
700 dogs The fruit and flower display is extensive
that It has building by ITSELF There will be many
pensve paintings Among other exhibits will be great
collection OF birds eggs carpets carriages and wagons
paints briok-making machines, stable nxtures, ready
made dresses, household articles ornamental well as
useful Apropos OF the Sunday openng OF the Novelties
Exhibition t IL stated by those likely 10 know that im
porIant exhibits would be taken away and that o
those who have been Of the greatest assaanea would
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
IMPROVEMENTS AT BELLEvUE HOSPITAL

at Bellevue Hospital from design OF Joseph NJ. Dunn,
architect of the Department OF Charities Is nearly fin
ished II is built OF the best Philadelphia brick and
stone two stories higb hrtywo feet front and seven
teen feet deep and topped with handsome pedneDted
tower ami nansard roof The driveway IL large and
ample IN the central with visiting aud galekeepers
either side aud apartments above Tor living In.
The lodge will be heated 10y steam and thoroughly vcut
lated. A handsome wrought-irOn railing has been
uround the grounds recently extending from the
Marquand Pavilion ia Frstaye to the Medical College
greatly improves the appearance OF the grounds, as 10
takes the place OF tue board that surrounded this
part OF tbs grounds Of Bellevue The cost to tho city
VIII be about $4,000 for these improvements.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21

A TRIBUNE reporter met ex-Alderman Ster-
ling OF Brooklyn yesterday In the his house
Will man who was dressed in brnadcioth and who
spoke with brogur. In regard to the published report
tnat Mr. Stcrllug'E appointment wcigher had been
suspended pending investigation OF the case he
that newspaper story ght be correct but he had
been informed OF such action the part Of the
Collector from whom the susprnsiOn woull cOme.aul he
would report rolcall this morning. Mr. Bacon. tho
former wrigher will return Ia his home Wednesday
Thursday from Ogdensburg, n. Y, whore lie has been
Sc uib ibsrI
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
GOVERNOR HILL AND CONVICT LABOR.

ALBANY, Sept. 20.-A letter from Governor
IIn Ia made public In which he treats OF the
employment OF cOnyicts the
south wing OF the State Reormatory
at Emira. lie says: 81 have reached the conclusion
that tho employment Of such conycts under the ciroum
stances II not a violation OF tho lettor of "a
stntute ~ clearly violation Of It's spirit least
palpable and unjustiso evasion OF the act which
not be permitted The statute was enacted for
the purpbse OF preventing tho labor OF cOnvcts beag
brought competition with honest outside labor It's
wisdOi Is be questioned. so long i remains
upon the statute books IL must be strictly and In COOL
fnItn enforced. / must direct that the employ
mcnt OF cOnyiots upon the contract IN question
shall hcnccforth cease"
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
MRS. MOROsCO FINED.

SYRACUSE, Sept. 20 (SpeciaD The public
arrnignment Miss Kitte Gardner the actress In tho
police court this afternoon attracted number OF spec
tators. Justice MuLOlland held special court. she
was charged by Miss Ella La France with assault
and bate the lobby OF the syracuse Museum yes
torday afternoon Miss Gardner pleaded guilty and
nued $40. which her husband, blr. MOIosco paid. She
f. tWenty years old aud born IN Hayerstraw,
aud at present lives IN Ncw-YOrk. Her brother, who
WAS charged with ~ similar ohence, not found t
said he left the city FOR NewYor< the first
train utter the assault
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
TIE oENrEYHIAL or rEMPkRAXoE REFORM.

The centennial anniversary OF the temper
ance reform movement In this country cele.
brated at meeting held last evening In the
summerned Methodist Episcopal Church, Brook
lyn. The BEGINNING OF the movement is dated from
the publication by Dr. Benjamin Rush. OF Philadelphia
an essay entitled "a Medical Investigation into the
Effects or tho Use OF Intoxicating Liquors upon the
Bdy and Mind7 which was issued In 1855.
The exercises were under the direction OF Amherst
Lodge. l. o. O. T.. aud DR.. ID. H. Mann presided. The
CHIEF address was by John B. Finch. of Illinois.
who was recently the Prohibition candidate for Gov
werr made by Colonel J. j. Hickman, OF Missouri, and
the Rev 1. j. Lansing
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
From 7ne Whltehan Rsrie,o.

LIKE BULL IN A CHINA SHoP.-1t is not
often that the perpatetc public OF OF our streets Is
afforded the cnrOns spectacle OF dray-hOrse pungng
about in the midst OF wreck and ruin aud weller Of
Greek coins. Roman rare old carved ivory trip
tychs, Egyptian idols, exquisite tcTracotias from
Ten9gra, bronze lamps which, TO Judge by their paina,
might have igned Salust 10 his POmpc ian slumbcra.
arcn. Such sight ar rded. however. only the other
day IN a certain wcknown London street. where
welknowu dealer in antiquities has set up his tent.
His tent. however happens 10 be very handsome shop
with large frontage OF pate-glass. into which,
few days age. drunken dray driver sent his animal
staggering aud stumbling aud crashing What a smash
there was! What scattering OF prcclcSs possessions
of the antique worlds over the muddy pAyenents OF
London street, The crowd that formed at had
lively time OF II for many minutes In picking mp the
spos OF forgotten empires Greek coins gathered
up by the handful and the whole Pantheon OF the gods
of Greece and ROme were rescued from beneath the
horses hoofs.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
TIE FRUIT CROP.

KINGSTON, Sept. 20.-The fruit season of the
Hudson River district is now ut its height The ship
ments last week OF grapes alone immense. Lower
Ulster County sends fruit train daily 10 Boston, aud
large shipments by boat to NewIOrk. IL is estimated
that the fruit yield Of the region between Kingston and
Nrwburg will eXcred by SO per cent that or former
years The shipments Of grapes will reach about $50
tons, valued at $307,5O0.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
ALARGE YIELD OF CORN.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20 (SpecGD. D.-Statistician
Dodge OF tho Department OF Agriculture. In
tlon yesterday with TRIBUNE correspondent, roaarked
few people could realize the yield Of corn for the
present year He said "Thc aggregate expectation of
cOrH and meal from the United States since his
tory Is exceeded IN quantity by tho crop OF the
single year OF 1885.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
THEFT By A VAR SHIPS STEWARD.

Henry Crew, steward on one of the United
States war snips In the Navy Yard, obtained leave
Of absence yesterday to go ashore with an officers
clothes Shortly after he had gone Assistant
Er gineer w. Is. Bow ers found that his locker
had been JrOken In the afternoon and SlO5
IN bills and loose coins had been stolen. lie mado
Intellectual search for Grew. Some or the coins were
those OF the United Statos OF Colombia. Crew went
with the suit of clothes that ho carried and after
dressing himself IN H returned 20 the vessel and II Is sup
posed secured the money As he has frends at No. Az
Seyenthaye, NewYork, search made for him there
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
DEMOCRATS GRowLINa Ar COZ. MORTON

Boston, Sept. 20.-A dispatch to The Journal
from Augusta. Me-, that there is dissatisfaction
among local Democratic leaders there at the efforts OF
Colonel Morton get Mr.. Fowler appointed postmaster
when he failed to get office himself Mortons recent
trip TO Washington looked upon rs stealthy. and
calculated to prejudice the chances Of other apans for
the place. and his excrons in Fowers behalf said
10 violation of pledges to T. r. Pierce to help him
Morton himself appointed IL Ia believed
that Morton worked for Fowler To satisfy creditor,
Oscar Howay, brothern.law OF Fowler. Indignation
expressed at MOrtnns treatment OF who, In his
long fight with Mr.. Blaine, have hitherto backed him.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21

invtgorated by the voyage aud is improved In
health In london he bought collection Of twenty
portraits on ivory OF prominent ancient female charc
ters-party valuable from the beauty Of the originals
and partly from their history. He also brought back
with him the gold and diamond sleeve buttons and studs
presented 10 him two years while he was In Turkey
by the Sultan. He exhibited his TO tho GUS
toms officers, who pronounced the diamonds OF high
value, but passed them as nOn-dutable.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
GETTING FAIRLY ON THE GROUND.

Several of the Republican delegates and
leaders have already departed for Saratoga. John j.
O'Brien Bernard Bign. Police Justices Soon b. Smith
ana Jacob Patterson went up Saturday. The great
majority, however. will leave fol Saratoga this morning
Ii is likely that all OF the New York delegation Will DO
the ground this afternoon. No special train will DO
provided for tho Republican delegates and Others Inter
ested tue That kul Of display has never
been looked with favor by the Republicans. The
New York Central Railroad Company has made special
Sc so for the round trip. and extra will be
provided for the expected Increased travel
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
STRIKERS ADVISED TO REL URN TO WORK.
Darwin II. James, John l.. Searles, jr.. Charl

DHTWIH IT.. JaIIts, JUIlH T SVtTIUS,J JT'' OIIFtTTcs
LEM aud the Rev. Joseph II. Bgey tho committee who
have been sstgang tho strike OF the IN the
silk manufactory OF John ~ stearn- have made report
which Is substantially follows; The strikers went out
because OF foreman named Wadsworth against
whom charges made OF immoral conduct and abus-
i've and profane Language. There was no evidence OF
immoral tho other OF the charge was found
be The strikers all testified TO the uniform good
treatment and coUrtesY OF their empoyers. and tha
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
MIR. MORTON ONLY WISHES THE PARTY TO WIN

h5Nl holUoi, WIN was CIV 'hO
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. had large number OF
callers from among the members OF the Union League
Club who take interest In politics and from city poll
tcians Mr. Morton defined his position to all OF them
who approached him about the Governorship as being
personally indifferent to the nomination, but not at
all indifferent to the of the party which he
deems the first thing TO be considered IL the nomina-
tOn shoGId como him he will accept It, provided
there is such show of unanimty as to indicate hearty
support at the polls But he not seeking the nonina
ton, and will not go to Saratoga take any step 10
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21

Careless Diet, or Change of Water, often
produces In Summer weather obstinate Darrhea or
some serious Bowel Affection which, IL treated ration
ally with DIR. Jaync's Carmnative Balsam. you would
find safe remedy for such attacks and equally eecual
for Cramps, Cholera MorDus Dysentery and Summer
ComDlaiuts,
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
MR. RANDALL,s GOUT.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 20 LSpeciaD. MIR. Ran
dali walks Chestnutst with one hand carried beneath
his waiRcoa The hand Is swollen with the gout and is
painful. The Speaker is usually accompanied by
SAM Innenhh.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
THE WEIFHER REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.

WAsHISGTON. Sept. 20.-FOr New England.
continued clear generally fair westhr, to south
winds, lower temperature.
For the Middle Atlantic States. local rains preceded
by fair weather IN the northern portion castely Winds
nearly stationary temperature lower barometer