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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
CHINA AND TIE UNITED STATES.

JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG SPEAKS OF PLEASANT RELA.
TIoSsHIPs-A GROWING COMMERCE.
John Russell Young, ex-Minister to China
arrived at the Aston House yesterday from San Fran
CISCO which city be reached three days before the death
OF General Grant Tho Illness Of General Grant, Mr..
Young said to TRIBUNE reporter, matter OF
deep socItude to the Emperor and imperial circles In
China. "The Prime Minister" he says. "who accom-
panied my departure stated that he had been
pressly charged by the Emperor to ask me TO convey his
regards TO General Grant his OF his esteem
and his sympathy for him IN his illness"
Mr.. Young met Colonel DENLY, his successor. in San
Francisco and gave him all possible aid
touching information Chinese affairs. The emigra-
ton question" Nj Young stated "does not have any
weight with the Chinese Government, far at least
any feelings OF resentment ilwi are concerned In
deed, that Government pays no attention TO It, The
situation is thls representative Of our Goycrnmeat
goes the Chinese authorities and makes inquiries into
the grafton OF Coolies he Is informed that the proper
person TO make inquiry is the American
minister = London Why Because all the emigration
is Canton by way OF Hong kong. aLd that city
British possession. The Chinese Government washes rs
hands, therefore, OF the whole matter Tho action o.
the United states has produced no wi toward US IN
China because OF the lack OF interest taken mat
Furthermore. the relations between this country
and China most friendly. aud the drft has been Ia
that direction for years. say that American
influence to-day Is tho strongest OF all foreign Influences
because this country has had war with China aud our
commercial relations with Der srs next IN extent to
those OF England. IL is only questios OF time. be.
eye. when our commercial relations with China win
lead those OF any other Nation the tendency in thai
direction eIistsand the opening traffic by the way
OF the great continental railroads VIII promote
these commercial relations"
Mr.. Young expressed his belief that the railroad woud
be introduced IN China In tho near future. CHINA
already has $500 miles OF telegraph lines bat only ono
little railroad miles long. With such extent II
telegraph lines, the railroad Is bound TO follow. Aad 10
will work great industrial revolution. be-
lleve, going II Will through a cOun-
try Of so many millions OF people
densely situated. Tue great question Is. OF course.
WHAT country will tho lead IN the enterprise. 10
will be Great Britain, Germany the United states.
France cannot be into consideration IN Qurs-
ton With the friendly relations existing between our
country and China with increasing commercial
lations sec no why this country shall not bs
the one OF three Nations have tue lead IN opening
nm railroads IN China"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
4 CHAT WITD STUART ROBSON

soMe BITS OF "REMINISCENCES AND REFLECTION.
Stuart Robson, the comedian, IS an accom-.
pshed taker, and he seasons his talk With so much IN
teresng Renaissance and can occasion discuss mat
tiers literary as well as dramatic with 80 much good
sense and cleverness that he Is one OF the pleas.
ATTEST companions the American stage atorts Sitting
Ia his prettiy furnished psrior at tho - James Ho~i
the other day, his cean-shavcu mobile face pressig
tho continual change or thought snd dea, Mr. Roason
entertained visitor for several hours, not minute
or which seemed dull or tiresomo
Naturally tho conversation al frat turned on the
forthcoming production of "The Comedy OF Errors az
the star Theatre. 81 think" sand Mr.. Robson tia.
enough has been said about mounting scenery
aud forth Of our play, and. IN fact inclined
be afraid that too much stress las
been laid this part OF our work.
When made arrangements with Mr.. Thompson we
impressed upon him the fact that did not want .
spoc; designed but simpy wanted the play put
tho stage rs artlscay and efficiently possible. An
error into which somo OF critics have fallen that
tho Comedy Is a farce. New fsrcs I take IL, Is
OF oomicai incidents portrayed on the stage with
dialogue unreueved by single serious line Some u
the lines In the Couedy OF Errors seriously
beautiful as anything Shakespeare over
wrote. He himself calls IL comedy.
and not q farce Actors themselves hsse
done much degrade the tone Of tho play. soe Of the
best opponents OF the D0tos have cut the other prom
nent parts down TO the last degree Ths s@crese az
least propose to avoid 10 our pr,dcoron We shall
adhere AS closely possible 10 the oria. discard
ing such lines Snly interfere with the proper dramatic
development of the play This precudc. giving UNI
due prominence u tho Dropt-s, Tor they In our
version the shortest OF the cadng parts and trust
we shall not therefore be accused II subo,dnstng our
company 70 our Individual vanity"
Speaking OF the advance In popular taste. which rem
ders the production OF the plsy In caroul manner
absolute necessity ar Robson gavo credit to Henry
Irving the foremost educator Of tho pubic In thas
direction
"Tbere IA no nan for whom have higher adnifa-
ton said no %. remember years ago being at the
principal hotsl Orleans Thecorridcr was crowdea
with people nhep suddeuiy there entered man "o''
advanced In years. WHO wore along oidashioned CLOAK
suddsLly evsry ono present ranged along tue wsi's
OF tho passage aud o. tho Old gentleman passed.
mp every hat doned and every n~so
bowed ksew at It was that ids - tho sou'heeh
ere. JeH D&sis only sin1s nave tssh Az w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
THE FULTON MARKET FISH Pool

SO far there has been no attempt to deny the
main statements of Mr.. Henry Bergh regarding
the condition of the Fulton Market fish pool.
Fish dealers have indeed sought to produce the
impression that keeping fish destined for the
table in n solution of sewage does not impair
their quality rs food but it is unnecessary to
treat any such assertions seriously. The state
of the case being as Mr.. Bergh represents it,
there can be no doubt as to what ought to DO
done neither il there much room for doubt as
to tho nature OF the protective measure which
tho public will be driven TO adopt if tho
obvious remedy is NOT promptly applied. That
obvious remedy is to stop the discharge of
sewage into the pool where the fish are kept.
The fish dealers themselves should have been
the first H. insist that this done. though if.
IA alleged, they have stood by for fifteen years
and seen the sewer pouring its filth into the fish
basin. perhaps it can hardly be expected that
they will now manifest any special sensitive
ness on behalf of the public.
Fortunately those who eat fish are apt to
think somewhat moro of what is due to them
selves. and if nothing Is done to purify and
keep clean the fish receptacle. it is tolerably
certain that fish rs Il food will rapidly go out of
do not set this probability. the health authori-
ties arc no less bound to remedy the evil, and
their action is the more necessary In that they
cannot be- held bameless for the long t0lera-
ton of so dangerous an abuse. The pervading
Indifference to "A state of things which might
have turned tho stomach of n savage is indeed
one of the most discrcditablc features of the
case. II appears that ferry company was per-
united in :hc fret instance to obstruct the
dischorgc of n sewer, so that it burst mt some
distance from its mouth. Nobody thought
anything OF this, however and it was allowed
to go on for fifteen years, all the officials whose
special duty it is to guard the health of the city
being blind to the existence of tue evil, until mt
last Mr.. Bcrgh. acting as private citizen has
exposed it.
Now that it is exposed, however, it must be
remcdcd and the Fulton Market men, ii they
nave any business sense, will not waste time
and make the matter worse by futile and pre-
pusterous attempts to show that sewage
poisoned fish arc wholesome, but will 20 to
work and remove the cause of the present
serious imputaiOn upon their wares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, AUGUST 81 1885

doing this, and should leave the silver market
to be regulated by the natural conditions of de-
mand and supply, not only the Nations of the
Latin Union but also Great Britain and Ger
many would be obliged to consider seriously
how they are to defend themselves against the
consequences involved. On the other hand, If
there is to be no accord between the European
Nations, rs now seems certain, it is the more
necessary for this country to defend itself with
out delay, by disseminating coinage which
only involves the Government in great loss and
greater risk every month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
TIE SILVER QUESTION ABROAD.

The Latin Union sc ms to be getting into
deeper difficulties every day. Not long ago il
Appeared that the differences between France
aud Italy were so great that continuance of
the Union was impossible, unless Italy would
consent To make radical changes in its financial
arrangements. The French Government ana
the Bank of France refused to be used am
longer as a catspaw by the Italian Government.
and the failure of negotiations at that time
caused Ghe postponemcnt for months of the cx-
peeled meeting OF the representatives of the
Union. Now it appears that there is as grave
difficulty between France and Belgium. APP
parcnty the Belgian Government is anxious
tu renew the convention of the Latin Union
and agrees not to denOnetize the silver five
franc piece tor q term Of years after the dissOlu-
ton of the convention. II 1t should be dissolved
at the expiration Of the term about which the
Governments are now negotiating. But the
experience OF France with the Italian. Govern
inent has been such as to render even this ar-
rangement unacceptable Although ncgotia-
tons continue. and the Governments are OBJ
viously unwilling to abandun the Union alto
gether, there does not seem to be any prospect
of agreement 80 long rs this country COZ
tinuos TO hold its present position.
Obviously the time Is ripe for action Oh the
part Of the United States. This Milton can do
more to bring about accord between European
Nations On the silver question than II Is posi-
bic for any 'thet to do. If the United States
will stop purchasing $2,000.O0o OF silver
bullion every month, and locking il up in the
form of coin, the effect upon otter Nations will
be very great. France can defend itself after
fashion, and so can Great Britain, and 50 eau
Germany, as long rs the United States consents
to take vf tho market large pars cf the yearly
production of silver and is compelled to lock il
mp in tie Treasury rs a measure If self
defence. But il the United Stat b shJuld stop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
JAMES F. JOY on MATTERS OF TIE HOUR
THE RAILROAD AND BUSINESS oUTLooK-cRops
AND POLITICS,

THE RAILROAD AND BUSINESS oUTLooK-cRops
AND POLITICS.
James F. Joy, Of Detroit, president Of the
Wabash Railroad who is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel re-
spending to the inquiry Of TRIBUNE reporter about tie
business outlook, said last evening:
There Is some little appearance of revival OF bus
ness over the country II Is indicated In the railroad
business as well as other lines But yet 1t Is vague
and slight"
What about the trunk line difficulties they TO 10
settled p
Those here in NewYork win settle their differences
most assuredly How II will be about the outside trunk
ines-the Baltimore and Ohio and tho Grand Trunk-I
cannot venture to predict Freight being carried from
the East TO the West the present time cheaper thaa
was over known before The is also true Of
East-bound freight. The 90 low that no rail-
roads are making any money or can make any. The
settlement between the New York Central and the West
shore roads will havo tendency 70 strengthen the
business situation somewhat, but arrangement much
wider must be made before any substantial
can result TO make any arrangement which shall secs
the general railroad interests country been
found so Impossible that can hardly Imagine any plan
f ~ th can an DC IA @ n q, al sus pa s
sun the crops WI move soon-are beginning TO move
they will furnish business TO the railroads and perhaps
enable them TO get better prices for transportation.
business to 20 around among them all"
:" Had you conference with Mr. Gould todayi"
" l saw Diln but had ne TAX with MIN. have NEE
BIN since have been here in reference to Wabash az
fairs The different classes OF bondbolders OF the Wa
bash road have practically agreed their plan OF
organization and IL will be made public Ia few days"
About politics. Mr. Joy-tbe Democrats claim Michi-
gan as likely t. be Democratic hereafter a.
Michigan is a doubtful State. IL Is not made so BY
the issue between Democrats and Republicans
On that issue IL is Overwhelmingly RcpuDt-
1t Is made doubtful by the Pro-
hbition vote. When you take $4,000 votes away from
the Re publicans " Prohibition IL leaves big
void in the party The Democrats and GreenDackers In
Michigan, who have been In alliance for several years.
have become pretty thoroughly welded together by
Democratic victory Ia the National Government. The
Greenbackers are nearly all Democrats how. watching
llttlo Offices"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27

population were ignorant alike OF the dangers
of exposure aud the measures OF prevention
although there have been frequent visitations
of the epidemic. one not longer age than loi9'
This state of affairs is not creditable TO 80
well-governed and intelligent city as Mon
treal The fact that phenomenal Ignorance
prevails in the French quarter Is not vaiid
excuse for the lamentable lack OF vigilance ana
energy displayed by the authorities. The ex-
istence of such q class ought to have convinced
them long ago that a stringent sanitary code
was urgently required. With vaccination law
rigidly enforced and an orderly system. OF IN
spection regularly carried into effect, this igno-
rance would gradually have disappeared; ana
when the emergency arose there would have
been neither panic nor resistance 10 the heai'n
officials. The benefits of systematic inspections
and thorough enforcement of the sanitary
code are shown in the case of New crk, where,
with population larger and more troublesome
to deal with than that of Montreal, smallpox
has been so effectually stamped ont that its re-
appearance is no longer dreaded. In this re-
spect the city is well prepared for any form OF
pestilence that may arise. The Board of Health
has an experienc corps OF assistants and the
sanitary regulations are enforced at all times
with commcndable energy. The functions OF
the inspectors are understood by all classes
and in q grave emergency neither prejudice nor
excitement would be caused by house to- house
Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COMMISSIOM

THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COKMISSIOM
1t is announced with much display that a
number OF persons have been improperly
appointed or employed in connection with the
Alabama claims. In the opinion of the present
officials of the Treasury Department, the bills
presented for the payment of these persons and
for the expenses OF the Commission ought not
to DO paid. These bills seem to have been
certified as correct by Mr.. Bayard, the Secre-
tary OF State, SO that the controversy assumes
the form Of charge by the Treasury Depart
ment that the State Department has been
guilty of fraud. incidentally, of course, there
is desire to clear out as many of the present
officials and employees as possible, in order to
make room at a future date for the appoint
ment Of good Democratic "rcformers +" In their
stead.
The public has only one desire in this matter,
namely, to have justice DONE whether 1t hurts
any individual or not. If there have been
frauds which Mr.. Bayard has winked at, their
exposure may damage him in public estimation.
Or If, on the other hand, the charges of fraud
have been recklessly made by the Treasury
Department or its officials the disclosure Of
that fact will add to Secretary Manning's
burden. But all the same. the public would be
glad to have the truth ascertained and strict
Justice done in any case. Whether it hurts one
Department or the other, the old men or the
new, anybody or nobody, let justice be done,
though the heavens fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
SMALLPOX IN NOhTRFAL

No large city can afford to disregard SAM
tary precautions. Montreal is highly favored
Uy nature, having climate remarkably liz
Hgoraling and Typographical conditions calcu-
laicd to promote public health. Its authorities
havo considered themselves at liberty ~ pro-
sumc upon its good fortune by hegectDg solie
Of the plaincst requirements of sanita,y
science. The recent outbreak If smallpox IL
10 DO directly attributed TO their carclrssness
and ineifcieucy.
The disease was carried into the city by the
conductor Of sleeping car. He was taken
t. hospital where the physicians pro.
nounced it case of chicken p1x and be-
fore its real character WAS ascertained the at
tendants Tad been exposed to it and the disease
had begun TO spread outside the hospital. The
sanitary officials had been warned by PREVIOUS
outbreaks of this disease, but they were uu-
prepared to cope with it. They opened a small.
pox hospital, orgarized corps of inspectors
aud attempted to remove patients FROM houses
in tho French quarter. Ignorant families re-
sisted their efforts and drove then, into the
streets. and in the absence of sanitary code
legalizinc inspections and making the isolation
vi patients compulsory, stringent measures
could not be adopted Notices from the Board
of Health warning families Of tho danger of
c1cealing cases and a.so advising vaccination
we've torn down as fast as they were pos,ed on
bill-loards and fences. The French house,
holde,s were at once irritated and alarmed by
proceedings which they could not understand.
Owing to persistent neglect If the vaccination
law during recent years, tho disease made
rapid prng-eas aud two hundred deafbs
speedily followed. A large section OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
WHY OHIO MossBAoKs" ARE NOT HOPEFUL.

WHY OHIO "MOSSBACKs" ARE NOT HOPEFUL.
Columbus Letter 70 The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
You see, said one OF the M0ssbacks to me, as eyeu
ing. we don't yet know what Is going to happen We
don't know what the prospectso success going BE-
or how we are going 10 be treated In the effort Csvs
lands course with the offices has least had the eeco
OF keeping hundred mouths closed that would other
wise DC going like buzz-saw. II the Post-ofhce hal
been changed here and other offices filed with Demo
crafts then should know what's what and could tain
accordingly bat things stand all anxious and
no one ready Is to commit himself very freely"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27

can voters. The committee wisely avoided every
thing calculated to cause dlscord, and made no
effort to shape public opinion in favor Of against
any particular nominations but aimed only to
secure united effort of all sincere Republicans In
order that the opposition Of the people of the State
to the Democratic party and its tendencies might
find full expression at the polls. With such spirit
prevailing there is every reason TO believe that
harmonious convention will act wisely in the seleo-
ton OF candidates, and thus prepare the way for
victorious campaign 1t seems to some Democratic
journals that the gentlemen who assembled at the
meeting of the committee were peculiarly hungry"
In that respect they viii at least compare favoraby
with the ravenous office-hunters who make Mr..
Cieveland's life burden There are some people
who want place in both parties. But the Repub-
lican party has never beer 50 dsgraced by the In
satable greed of its oce-seekers as the Democratic
party has been within the past FIVE months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN-Thore were 4, 900 now cases OF choera
and .547 deaths by the disease in Spain on Tues
day. - Count de Beuomar, Spanish amoassa-
dor to Berlin telegaphed to Madrid yesterday tha'
Germany would submit the Caroline Islands dis-
mite TO arbitration. - Councils new Hra'orlO
of "Mors ct Vita" which was sung at Birmingham
Yesterday is pronounced a MASTERPIECES. - Inc
leading English newspapers criticised severely MI.
"a Parpelps demand for an Irish Parliament. -;
Mr. BradIaugh has issued an address. asking his
Northampton constituents To return him TO Far
lianeut - There were sixty cases OF smallpox
in Montreal on Tuesday. 80 The Car OF Russia
parted with the Emperor of Austria al hremsier
Yesterday and returned TO st. Petersburg.
DoMxsrlc.-Senator Sherman opened the OHIO
campaipn ON the part of the Republicans -
Pennsylvania Democrats nominate Conrad b. Day
for State Treasurer. - Two brothers arrested
charged with forging Brazilian bank notes -
Prominent railroad men at Saratoga. - Details
of the cyoloue in the South. - Another dyns-
mite explosion in Philadelphia - Snow fell III
Pennsylvania - Meeting of scientists at Ann
Arbor, Mich.
CITY AND SUBUrBAN.-Conference between
Wabash Railroad officials aud knights OF
Labor. - Dscord in the Park Board. -
The Providence nine beaten by New-Yorks.
Baltimores by Metropolitans - Hudson River
oyster beds visited. - Reunion of the Smith
family at Peapack - Gold value Of the legal
tender silver dollar (412l2 grains sl.O9 cents
60 Stocks opened tame aud weak. rallied sharply
aud closed steady at reaction.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dictate cool, fair weather. Temperature Yesterday:
Highest, 60; lowest, $40; average, 597s0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
HOPEFUL SIGNS IN THIS STATE.

The Republican STATED Committee acted WITH shraxs
Roticsi d,eernment In two important respects FrsS
two days before the Democrats assemble AZ the sa4
place. Second the call for the convention takes ne
ents say that tho entire sentiment Saratoga fsyorl
the nomination OF tho very best candidate who could
best attract the large wing Of tho party who viii M
longer support poor nominees Further the dscussos
Sas al Il ths line Of decided stand IN favor Of Civ
Service Reform as the leading issue Of the day Il look
as II the NewYork Republicans this year have dsteS
mined TO win because they deserve to win.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
Amneemenis.

Buou OPERA HOUSE." Adonis
CASINO" Nan0n."
PMS MusEE-waxworks. ur
tiRAsp OPFRl DoosE-"A Brave s, Woman ,ao,,seS
n .,eos soUARy THEATRE" willow Copse,
e. s,,..r.S RrhcII-Paine's Last Days OF fompeh'
WsSmsTrAs BEACH GilmOre's Jubilee
Mp o's (,AkDEs-"Cllo
IropIrs THEATRE" The Worio-
pol q ROUNDS Baseball ,
srANDARD THEATRE-"The Makaao;
eTsp IHyATRg-" The Hunchback,
ITALIA THEArRE-"S Siberia" .
t,s1oN SQUARE rtfRArRE-" The Mikado'
WAIIACK's THEATRE" Chatter. .
Mn AVENUE THEATRE" Mikado:
Yl1T STREET THEATRE-" Mixed Pickles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27

high but not undeserved compliment will be paid to
the town Of Ann Arbor. Mich, by tho holding there
OF this years session Of the American Association for tue
Advancement of Science. That body in the thirty
eight years OF It's existence has rarely assembled
In small and out the- way place But Ann Arbor
is important intellectual and the association
will doubtless feel at home there
ATcbdeacon Farrar has telegraphed Mr.. Cyrus "
Field tAat he will deliver In this city The following lect
ures The hrst-On Dante; tho second-On Robert
BrOwnings poems the thtrd-On the Thlmud and its
Authors or he may substitute for this lecture
kapOleOn.-l Mail and Express.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27

Here IS an illustration of the difference between
New-England and the West In Boston the police
have set out to suppress gambling, and the gam
blers are leaving that city. In Chicago the police
arc similarly at work. hut the gamblers merely
move their dens to large boats anchored out the
lake. and snap their fingers at Carter Harrison.
Chicago enterprise is great thing.