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New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
OTFFR LIBEL PRACTICE.


One or two grotesque facts are brought TO
light in the Buffalo letter printed elsewhere on
DR.. Balls libel suit against The Erening Post.
That journal in attempting to break the force
of disclosures respecting the private character
of the Democratic candidate for the Presidency
recklessly charged that DR.. Ball had been COM
PEELED to leave Indiana ON account of an insult
TO Christian lady. Now that it is sued for
libel, it explains what the insult was. good
lady prayed too loud one night and disturbed
the preacher, and he quoted her by asking her
to " hush up This was the insult to a Chris
tian lady to which mysterious but no less
significant reference was made by The Post. III
this is the worst that is to be SAID against Dr.
Ball, we apprehend he is in imminent danger OF
a verdict in his favor.
Another curious feature of the case is the
persistency with which that journal has
dragged the President into the pleadings. DR..
Balls complaint Was shaped so as TO leave him
out, but The EUenin0 Post, with the same
faulty which it displayed in 1884, has de-
liberately dragged him into court. Its answer
to the complaint charges Dr. Ball with telling
all manner of filthy stories about the President.
In self-defence DR.. Ball had to ask for bill OF
particulars as to what these stories were, and
this he has obtained after unsuccessful appeals
by the defendants counsel to the higher courts.
The President will doubtless feel under press
ing obligations to The Post for making him a
party in action by its fantastic pleadings.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs Victor NewcOmbe entertained
eighteen guests at dinner last evening at No 6s3 Fifth
ave- The party went afterward to the Assembly Ball at
Delmonico's.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Miller gave a dance TO thirty
couples last evening at their home No IL East Forty
fOurth-st
dinner was given to sixteen guests by Mr. and Ms
Alfred HOyt at No. 954 Ffthaye., in honor Of ii. b..
Hoyt and his wife, formerly Miss otto. OF Germany.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge received guests No. ~ East
Thirty -fourth-sL, and Mrs Sidney Webster No. 2i5
East Seyenteenthst Mrs. Augustus O. D0wning and the
Misses Downing o pton at No. $50 FIfthaye.
Mrs. Charles W. Romeyn received guests at No. %
East SiXty-sXth-st.
Miss Maria Porter Brace lectured before the NewYotk
school OF Acting, in Union square, Christopher
MarOwe" and Professor Luigi Mouti the rst OF a
series Thursday afternoon talks in French at No 222
Malsonave before the scholars and former pupils ot
Madame Mearss school, on German Music aud Italian
Painting"
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
CLETELAND on me CLEVEL1ND I'D
MINJSTRATION


al have tried to he true to my own pledges
sand the pledges of the party. We both prom
aised to divorce the Offices of the country from
{" being used for party service" a correspondent
of The Boston Herajd who recently interviewed
President Cleveland represents him as making
this remark But which is the more important
to divorce the Offices OF the country IRON
being used for party service, 81 to divorce them
from being used for personal service or the ser
vice of a powerful combination of men bent
upon breaking down a rival conccrnf lhe
Offices of the country have sometimes been de-
based under Republican well as Democratic
administration by using them for the party
rather than for the people. But the most
fragrant of such transgrcsSions Is of small ac-
count when compared 10 the use which At
rney-Gencral Garland has been making ol
his Office. A President who is intOerant of
offensive partisanship but winks at Pan-Elec-
tricship may mean well, but certainly he does
not mean enough.
In the Interview in question the President Is
also represented as observing 81 suppose you
Republicans did not believe that n Democrat
"could possibly make a good President. How
strange Men actually seemed to be so de-
@ludcd rs to think tnat this great Democratic
"party could not be trusted to govern the ~oun-
try that il hadn't man whom II could elect
"who would administer the Government hoh-
aestly and faithfully. Well, that shows how
- far public spirit will carry men, There are
several answers to these compacent obscrva-
tioDs. One is that the present Administration
is young yet and has managed to crowd into
eleven months more mistakes and bigger
scandal than Republican administration ever
was responsible for. Another answer is that 1t
was not party spirit but wide experience that
inspired he profound distrust Cf the Democratic
party. One Of the Administrations most promi-
nent supporters, Mr. George William Curtis,
directly before Mr. Cleveland was nominated
for the Presidency, asserted that the Demo
cratic party went ont of power us conspiracy
to destroy the UrIon and was endeavOring to
return to power as a conspiracy for spOils. To
the best of our knowledge and belief Dir. Cur
It's has never quashed that indictment. As To
whether the Democracy had reared a son who
could be trusted at the head of affairs is n
question OF less monochrome statesman, be he
ever so able and honest, does not make party,
any more than one swallow, however plump,
makes n summer.
II is fair to assume from the tone which Mr.
Cleveland adopts that he is well pleased with
the Cleveland Administration, believing that it
has vindicatcd the wisdom of those that effected
a Democratic restoration. We congratulate
him on his cheerful spirit, but would remind
him that boasting is to him that putteth of his
armor rather than to him who putteth it on.
We would also remind him that the public is
anxious to know what he is going to do about
Garland.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
marvel of ingenuity in matching inward characteristics

marvel Of ingenuity In matching inward
with external habiliments. There Is peculiar, rich
youthful vitality and joyous ease in the acting Of Mr.
Otis Skinner, in this comedy and Miss Virginia Dreher
Ia sngulary fortunate In depicting proud, sweet.
sensitive. easily jealous but entirely charming woman
In the elements OF female beauty and character Mr.
Days company shows It's singular wealth throu2hout
this performance Miss Kingdom although little inden
mite trst by of I0unging, nonchalant
which soon was abandoned, presented charming
example OF mischevous feminine grace. Mr. JOnn
Drew is once one Of those earnest. we'll
meaning. amiaole, easily perplexea young iehows
who always ehecuve In q
comedy and whom ne always represents in asweet
and bright sprt that readily engages the general sym
pathy. Mr. Gilberts intense and spirited
action, the porplexed and Jealous husband, gave
agreeable prominence to that figure and again testified
TO his fine professional skill Mr. Parkes is happy aud
admirable In his sketch Of over-dressed young
man of fashion. Mrs. q. II. Gilbert is agreeable In Q
slender oharacterbut this actress cannot help being
artistic matter what she undertaken perform The
public gain In Mr.. Days production Of Nancy Co.
is an opportunity OF unaoyed pleasure. The piece Is
not OF high intellectual order but Of Its kind 1t is re-
markably bright and II the reception accorded TO on
the first night may be viewed as at all prophetc II VIII
draw houses aud it will reward them through
ont the rest Of dramatic season. MT Daily however
has piece IN readiness should necessity require
its production.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
Amnsemfut6,

IoAnEmY OF MUsIc-8-" Merry Wives OF Windsor
eiJou OPYRl HOUSES" Adonis."
fomHpY THEATRE .-s-''rhe Toy Pistol"
DAsno-S-" Gypsy Baron
DAYS THRAIRE-S-" Nancy and Company"
iYCEuM THEATRE-S-" one of Our Girls"
EDEN MUsEE-Waxworka ,.,
an ,Nn OpFR. HOUSES" Monte Cristo
gaRRIGAS.s PARK THEATRE-6-"The Leather Patch
MADISON SQUARE lHKATRE-S;30-"Eng Engaged"
NEIRoPoLITAN OPERA HOUsE-S-Faust
NiBI o's G. sARDES-S-" The White slave"
eTANpARD THEAIRE-8-" Mkado." ,,,,,,,
sTAR TuE "Yorcks Love ana "DaVio oarfloA
THEATRE CoMQUE-S-" Siberia
ITALIA THEATRE--S-" Nan0n."
Valerie"
IINIoy SQUARE THEArRR-S-" Jack in the BOX
M AyENUF TnRATRB-S-' Shan Rhue-"
S1Tj AVENUE THEATRB-S-" julius Cesar.
117p sTREyr TuEATRH-S-" EvangellDe'
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

The subscriptions to the fund for Mrs. Hancock
have now reached total of $50, ,s9O the additions
Yesterday having Amounted to II ,050 Generous
surs were subscribed freely within few days after
General Hancock's death, but the money is not now
coming in as rapidly and largely as it should.
There shond he nothing stnted in the outflow of
National gratitude for the splendid achievements
of the soldier who served his country brilliantly
and 80 constantly.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
MENDACIoUs ON PRINCIPLE.t


III the Illuminating confessions Iht NCr- YORK irev
ma Post are to believed, metropolitan" journalism
is All that Mr. Cleveland paints It. The Post acknowl'
edges of it's system OF party warfare that noihng does
more To encourage and promote the habit OF men
dacty" and inclined to believe that 1t Is telling
the truth, this time
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

drawing from bne Ctso. DuOh
client ought not to be dealt with Lightly.
Justice to the soldiers orphans, but let us nave
tangible proofs that that is the kind OF orphans
they are.
scientific person AYERS that the moons surface
is gradually assuming gray hue. In truth IT'S no
wonder She cannot be expected to retain heF
color unless Garland goes.
The Buffalo Erpress will surely pardon us for ask
ing what it means when it declares that the fresl-
dents sturdy Amerlcanlsm would naturally make
hlm a friend to the doctrine of America Tor Amerl-
cans which was declared even before James Monroe
lent it his name" The country is forced to judge
of the Presidents "sturdy Americanism" by his
administration, and it can find traces of it there
1t has seen the American steamship lines harassed
and cheated out of a Congressional appropriation;
the American shipbuildlng industry crippled by
political persecution and American fishing inter
ests ieopardized in consequence of negotiations
with the British Minister; but 1t has looked IN
vain for any exhibition of American feeling on the
part of the Administration.
"Whatever the result of the investigation OF the
suit" remarks Harp0's UecklH 4" his lCarand'sl
usefulness in his Office is practically gone" Yes
bat the trouble is that although his usefulness has
That Philadelphia syndicate has demonstrated
anew the truth of the philosophers remark that
the earth is the most inaccessible of the heavenly
bodies
Mr.. Whitney would better accept the Dolphin.
There is no earthly chance of his using her for a
Broadway car.
The Republican Senator who intends to sacrifice
his party and his duty to a brIbe of continued
patronage would better look about him for mill
stone and a soft place at the bottom Of the sea-
Lawyer Bright declares that in the proceedings OF
the Senate Railroad Committee the rules of evil
dence are not respected. We should like to know
what rights of the people of this city were re-
spected by Jacob Sharp and Company when they
made their raid upon Broadway.
Sarah Bernhard plays Ophelia in three costumes
Had Shakespeare known Of this profanation of his
genius to the standard of Partisan millinery he would
doubtless have quoted Tennyson on Bulwcr' ana
have exclaimed. " Of of, you bandbox|
The AutlrA Bulletin says that Cleveland doesn
desert a man under fire" We can tell The Bulletin
of vet another sort of man that Cleveland docsn
desert He doesn't desert an Attorney General IN
his own Cabinet that needs bring out
Mr. Conoyer says that Sharp always seemed to
want the earth. There is a small section of the
earth tnat few people would be inclined to question
lls title TO if Sharp cny in safe possession OF
it-or rather if IT in safe possession of sharp
IL IS in the immediate vicinity of the village Of Sing
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

To President Cleveland: You exclaimed on n
memorable occasion III your career "Tell the
truth" The people OF these United states just now
are anxious to have you tell the truth concern
ing your estimate of the ethical significance OF
Garland. Tell the TRUTHS lie your idea OF an
official that was intended to figure in distinctly
reform Cabineti And it, in your opinion, he is not
that sort of official, but a very different sort,
why, o why, do you retain himi Tell the truth
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
THREE TIMES THAT OF THE EVENING POST.

From The AeU YORK sun.
The Mail and Express now circuates regularly 2OV,
copies, and Oh Saturdays with double sheet 5oOOo
is the varied, interesting and readable evenli
paper in New-Iork.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
And then again there was Becky Sharp.

Secretary Whltneys name is now proposed as
candidate for the United States Senate. Let him
look out for one d. b. Hill. After his experience
with "Jake Sharp he should not let the same
tactics beat him again
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

The Democrats in the House have undertaken
pretty big task-nOthing less than to sustain
Commissioner Blacks mendacious assertion in
his last report, that under Republican admins
tration the Pension Bureau was used for polit-
ical purposes. And unless they can do better
than they did yesterday, they would better give
up the task. Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, led the way
by declaring that Colonel Dudley sent agents
into that State to defeat the Democrats but he
finally had to admit that he had no evidence
that these men we're agents of the Pension
Bureau. Attacks of this kind are weak and
react upon the attacking party. Mr.. Warner
and his friends would be wiser to spend their
*ime in finding facts 70 explain how it comes
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
THE MOST vENAI OF ALL.

From The Boston Journal Ale.
The Netc York Epening Post has earned the prouu
tintion of being the most scrupuous aud mendaeo
OF the Cleveland organs. IL has dishonoieu and
foreeres such as no other Of It's allies has perpetraoa
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

1t is curious that the author of the motto "Publc
Office is public trust should be the first man to
propose to hide away from the public the records OF
how that trust is being discharged.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

@When it came 10 the question of bribery. / said
that if any thing of the kind attempted i'll any
form 1 would give the whole thing away" THIS 10
the language Of James A. Roosevelt Mr.. Roosevelt
and Jacob Sharp are two wholly different men.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

Southern papers are now telling of a Macon lady
who upon entering a room bows respectfully 10
each of its comers with view of propltiating the
spirits" Here's hunt for Garland Let him hie to
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

The decision of the members of the Milk Ex-
change, to pay the farmers cents quart for
milk and to let them arrange with the railroads
for the freight, is unjust to the pI PRODUCERS; but
1t may not turn out badly for them in the end
The middlemen's exactions have always been
the curse of this business, affecting unfav oraby
both the consumers and the farmers but they
have only been possible because the farmers
have too often entertained petty jealOusies
which have prevented union of action between
them. If, now. this last proclamation of the
Milk Exchange forces the producers in Orange
County or elsewhere to combine and act for
their mutual benefit, what at present is felt as
an imposition may prove to be decided benefit
not only to farmers, but to the people of this
city generally.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

Parnassns Heights OF the top of the washington
Monument and bow respectfully to tine lour
quarters of tie compass and see if by so dong ho
can propitiate the public sentiment when no mas
so greatly outraged. Something has got to DC dohe'
Mr Garland.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

that Commissioner Black draws heavy pen
sion as physical wreck" and holds ONCE as
an able bodied Democrat.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

The way in which everybody connected with
the Broadway Surface Railway scandal refrains
from confessng his guilt gives support to the
theory that the story that some one would
@squeal - was intended to frighten some one
into dong it. This was an ingenious scheme,
and one that shows pretty good knowledge Of
human nature generally, but not of the nature of
the men who we're managing this affair. They
nre plucky and strong and so clever in the way
they managed the business that even the
weak-kneed Aldermen are strong when assured
by them that nothing can be dscov cred SO long
as the gang pulls together. Unfortunately,
under Legislative inquiry the suspected Alder
men and others cannot be locked up separately
and left to weaken in solitude.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

Boston paper suggests to Jacob Sharp that he
begin "suIt against some ono for defamation OF
character" Defamation of what
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

(which one will be next 7" is the involuntary
exclamation when contemplates the Presidents
malarlous Cabinet.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

which Cabinet officer shall he chosen as the first
grave-diggeI in Clevelands performance of Hamlet
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

The members of the Board of Education who
are about to lose their presiding officer,
Mr. Stephen A. Walker, ought to take care
about the election of his successor. Mayor
Grace made great efforts apparently at
the last election to put his man in as President
Of the Board. He failed, for all INTELLIGENT res
idents of New-YOrk know that it is not desir-
able to have Mr.. Grace's influence increased in
any of the City Departments. What was
undesirable then is undesirable now, and the
school commissioners should not forget it,
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

Speaking of Mr.. Foshay. Colonel Bliss says; l.
have told him and the Others to keep nothing bacK.
Mr. Foshay having cast this advice to the "lhu'
the gallant Colonel would be justified In wltn-
drawing from the case. Such incorriglbleness LII
client ought not to be dealt with lightly.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

The young thief HepwOrth, age seventeen,
whom the police have captured in Buffalo after
some trouble, is supposed to be the production
of vicious story papers. These publications
may have had some effect upon him, but total
depravity is probably what really ails this
youthful expert in crime. When Hepworth is
arraigned for trial it is to be hoped that the
plea for mercy in behalf of his youth will not
receive undue attention. The sooner boys like
he are sent to reformatory, the better for the
community.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
he RIGGEsT IDIOT.

THE LAST THE BIGGEST iDlOr
From The Nsw York Graphic xv.h.tsr,s
A Chicago man has read WorcosteTs ana wcosssr
dictionaries through eleven tlmee; bus We Mose A'-
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

Justice to the soldiers orphans, but Let us have
tangible proofs that that is the kind OF orphans
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

Mr. Conoyer says that Sharp always seemed TO
want the earth. There is a small section of the
earth tnat few people would be inclined to question
lls title TO if Sharp Inly in safe possession OF
tor rather if IT in safe possession of Sharp
Ii is in the Immediate vicinity of the village of Sing
Sing.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

scientific person AYERS that the moons surface
is gradually assuming gray hue. In truth It's no
wonder. She cannot be expected to retain hef
color unless Garland goes
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

The AuturH Bulletin says that Cleveland doesn't
desert n man under fire" We can tell The Bnliehn
of yet another sort of man that Cleveland doesn't
desert. He doesn't desert an Attorney General IN
his own Cabinet that needs bring out
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

Sarah Bernhard plays Ophelia in three costumes
Had Shakespeare known of this profanation OF ms
genius to the standard of Partisan millinery he would
doubtless have quoted Tennyson on Bulwcr' ana
have exclaimed "On, of. you bandbox|
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wuAT IL ANARcHY.-Herr Most put.
lished Wednesday in the Freiheat an expos
stion of the principles of anarchlsm. IL Is
a somewhat mild utterance for man VINO
breakfasts on dynamite and sups on gun
oowder, but that is perhaps TO be attributed
to his recent unpleasant experience. Mosts
theory of life and society is that OF demon.
IF there is an under world: and one OF It's
betajled and behoofed Inhabitants were to
visit New York, he would grin With glee as
he read this pronunciamento, and take it to
his master, to be used as thanksgiving
proclamation. So far as we can make out
the meaning of the writer he rejects all pro
perty rights, all penal law, the Church, the
State and everything else which inter1eres
with his doing as he pleases. The ideal CT
the anarchist is not man, but tiger,
panther, and the highest conceivable world
is a world full Of tigers and PARTNERS, all
claws and bloody chops. The theory 10 the
product of intellectual imbecility, and the
practices advocated would rob the honest
lsboring man of his last dollar 10 order 10
fill the stomach of the lazy reformer with
stsle beer. Little wonder he hates the law
as tyrant. But the rest of us know that
the law aud that alone, keeps society from
becoming the prey of the tigelhood which
he eulogizes. The law keeps our homes
from his invasion and our hard earned dol.
lars in our pockets, safe from his clutch. 1t
is the consciousness that there is home
up the Hudson for every man with bomb
in his hands which prompts these apostles
of liberty to seek refuge under a bed. The
workingmen of America have too much
common sense to be affected by this tWad.
die. They have brains, and brains cannot
digest such fools food.-N. Y. Herald.