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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14
1HAyKly0 COLONEL sHEPARD.

The special Of lectures on Sociology at The Union
Theological Seminary provided for by Elliott L. shepard
WAS closed Yesterday by Professor j. Laurence LaughL
OF Harvard, who spoke on Political Economy and
Christianity" Colonel shepard in the audience and
WAS called to the platform. when the following resolutions
were adopted after Mr. shepard had included In them
the lecturers:
We the students of onion Seminary feeling our neeo OK
ha'i,rs ON OUT work are very grateful that one who
has the means has had the kindness ana Wisdom 10 give
nres,iur que stions pertaining To that subject 800 .
Ne therefore desreto express our thahAs 70 MI hin"e
T. shenari for this course OF lectures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14
A RRO1D PROPOSITION.

The Herald is not willing to have the Navy
outstrip the commercial marine. SWhy should
not Congress-" it asks, appropriate say twelve
millions to build ten or a dozen mail and pas
senger steamers of the class OF the French
Bourgogne, OF the German Werra, or the Eng
ish Umbria3 Only faster than these rather
than slower-twenty- one knot ships they ought
to pe.n Itexplains that such feet could carry
the mails between Montauk Point and Milford
Haven in quicker time than has ever been
made; that the vessels would answer the re-
ouirements of fast cruisers in time of war; that
they could be Differed and manned by the
United States Navy; and that private COM
pany, possibly one headed by Austin Corbin,
could be found to manage the business OF the
line and rent the feet, provided the vessels
we're built and manned by the Government.
These propositions are advanced by journal
which processes to he In sympathy with the
Democratic Administration.
We trust that our energetic contemporary
will push this enterprise far enough to obtain
the views of some of the leading economists In
Congress- 1t would give us great pleasure to
read what Mr.. Holman. for example, would
have to say about the expediency of appropri-
ating Sl2,OOO,0OO for the construction OF
feet of mail steamers, and then of permitting Mr..
Corbin to pay nominal rent for the privilege
of using the vessels in the passenger and trans
portation trade That keen-eyed economist has
raised great hue and cry about Subsidies
when bills have been passed approprating
$500, 900 for mail service by American lines.
What would be his state of mind If fellow
member were to propose subsidy OF
So, 900, 900 for Mr.. Corbn's Moutauk Point
ocean line
Our genial contemporary will pardon the re-
marx that it has abashed us with its ignorance
of the present Administration, which 1t holds
in high esteem. Can it have forgotten the
wanton warfare which that Administration has
waged upon the steamship companies Con-
gress had passed an equitable bill for the pay
ment of the Governments juft dues to the
American lines for mail service. Postmaster
General Villas withheld the money, discrimi-
mated uniustly against American shipping, and
made clu msy arrangements with foreign COM
pauies for carrying the mails The abandon
ment of the American lire to Australia was an
other development of the same hostile policy.
These acts, rs we'll as Secretary Whitney's raid
upon the shipbuilding industry, have been
sanctioned by the Administration. What, then,
can our mercurial contemporary be thinking OF
when it assumes that the present Government
would undertake this vast scheme OF subsldz-
ing line of twenty lone knot. American steam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14
last NIGHT AT THE THEATRES.

one Of the most unpleasant nights OF the season
aud it WAS particularly busy and interesting.
Mod,eska presented Daaieta new character, &C the
Union Square Theatre.
Mr. Kelers play Of Tangled Lives" was brought out
AZ the Fifth Avenue, Mr. MaLtell made bis 10 en-
trance here before numerous audience tbs play mas
been written to Illustrate Of the CONSCIOUSNESS OK
rreguarty in tho Of the marriage contract and
tn cepsure the axity of the marriage law IN tue state OF
New-Yors 1t contains oiniul and touching situations
and u eporces the sensible doctrine that tn. RI way
TO effect is tie established method OF religious
eeremonial. Mr.. MautelL who made CONSPICUOUS LIT
some time ago the play OF" Fedora, Was received
here with a cordial welcome
The Kirsfy Brothers came again to tic Grand opera
House. with their familiar and excellent spectacle.
. Around the World in Eighty Days" Barley Can
nbelps well known drama Of siosria" was prosper
ousy presented Windsor Theatre, with - Adele
Belsarde and Mr. forrest Robinson ia tie principal
charac era A revival Of "Iho Silver King wss
effected at Pooe's Theatre Mr.. Domnick MURRAY, well
known and well liked here, an actor OF unusual
ability played at tie Third Avenue Theatre IN Esca ga
from Sins sins.' Mr.. 1ony Hart appeared at lao
Peoples THEATRE PRESENTING his new play OF Doany
rasemcpt at the Park Theatre. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14
LAWRENCE BARRETT IN "RIENzI."

WASHINGTON Dee Is tspeeap.-The reyiyalby Lawrence
Barrett of Miss Mtfords tragedy OF Rien was an in
cent which brought together in Albaughs Opera House
tonight nearly every person OF note In the political ana
social world at present in the Capital MT Barrett was
received with almost unbounded enthusiasm, being re-
called three times after the second and six times after
the fourth. Yielding repeated calls for speech ho
expressed in happy chosen words his deep gaica-
ton at the reception his venture had received AT tho
hands OF Washington public. For first night the piece
ran smoothly The scenery and costumes lett poilg u
be desired Among those present were the President an
Mrs Cleveland, General and senator shernian the Chic
IusIce the speaker and the Postmaster General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14
u1ss REhGN sGoOND RECTAL

Miss Berg and Miss Cowel, assisted by Carlos Hassei
brink vioinist. aud Max Lebing pianist gave their
second recital yesterday afternoon At the home oil MIA
Dudley Field, No. Gramercy Park The programme
consisted OF vocal and instrumental music ana
and proved highly entertaining to the iasnonolo a1
euce that gathered In Mrs. Fields parlors Miss ps.s
singipg was hsened To with evident pleasure a"a ss
was Obliged 70 repeat some OF sectons LOT the s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14
Bns,ness NJnees-
r.c ~. r,.n,1s TO NAIL srRscRTBERs
Aetu2lprl; Dailp Gribn''e
FOUNDED HORACE GREELEY
TUESDAY. DECEMBER ii, 1886.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRriGN.-The prosecution of John Dlnon. ---
Buigarians hnassei by Turkey. - W. t. Con-
pors projected yacht. - Whistler coming 10
America without his pictures - Contempt 'or
The "plan of campaign" - The Campbell
divorce suit. 80 A German village destroyed by
ere. - Songs about kauibars suppressed
Congress- Both Houses IN session. - De-
bate on Mr. Morrill,, tariff revision resolution IN
the Senate - Bills introduced IN the hou~e.
ID misunderstanding at strikers in Sar Fran
cisco. "a decison in favor of the st. LOUIS,
Kansas City and Colorado line against the Wabash
Railroad III ST. Louis. - Resolutions against
the ballet by ministers in Cincinnati - Close
Of the testimony IN the Reading foreclosure suit Ill
Philadelphia - Return of the Pennsy vdnla
miners convicted of conspiracy to prison. -
Lawrence Barrett in "Rienzi" before the Presi-
lent. - Suit of the first vile OF wilbur f.
Storey against his estate III Chicago 60 Tracing
he accomplices of the " burkers IN Baltimore.
CITY AND SUBUEBAN.-Strong afidavits pre-
.ented against Captain Cregan. - testimony
In favor of McQuade. 60 Mr.. Buffers long con-
necton with the University celebrated. - Inc
question of free Bridge discussed. :" Inc
estimates Of the Health Board considered. - A
cable road TO be constructed IN ThIrd-aye. - H.
NJ Stanley to sail on Thursday for Bremen. -
Congressman DOwdney buried. - Gold value
Of the legal-tender silver dollar t412l2 gra1nS-
a6lsd. per ounce-7715 cents. - stocks active.
lower and irregular, with frequent fluctuations,
closing strong
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Light
rain, followed by fair weather; slightly cooler
Temperature yesterday Highest, So; lowest
81: average. 37%o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14

time Carlyle had forgotten what ne had VIII
Ton and he condemns himself by stating that
tho consent he received was for publication
,v;tb tbe reouisite omissions" Now Professor
Eliot Norton has shown that Mr.. frouue pun
lisbsd the book without the requislte o'i,s-
sions; that ip effect he did not edit 1t at an'
that he even made it worse than it was oy III
having it to 20 to press full OF misreadings.
When this literary executioner trather than eA-
ocutor, had thus done what In him lay lo
blacken the m emory of his friend, Mrs. Aiexan-
dor CARLYLE came forward and protested ae-
clarino that her uncle had never meant MS Di-
ooranby to be published as it stood, that ne nao
often 40 expressed himself, and that MT. frouue
had done him grave wrong. Then as no" .''o
executor had but one excuse, ana that an III
valid one. He fell back. as he still tails Daeh'
unon Carlvle's oral consent to the publications.
He ignores. with singular perversity, the IN
validating circumstance that Carlyle having
forgotten what he had written, his judgment
on the question of publication was no longer
Trustworthy. Clearly the written Warning "P-
pended to the manuscript constituteu INC o,o
trustworthy guide to the disposition OF the worn
for it was written when all the facts were ireS"
in the mind of the author. An executor cay"
BILE of erring as Mr. Froude erred, IN hespi'e VI
such sufficient helps to the right course may
also be capable of believing that the statements
he has put forward, and the new statement OF
Sir James Stephen, have rehabilitated MIN
but the world in adjudicating the case Will de-
cline to accept the evidence as constituting
justification, and will not reverse the sentence
already passed upon the defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14

sbips What evidence has this Administration
given the country that it desires to promote
shipbuildinz industries and to revive the
American commercial marinef What evidence
there is points in the opposite direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14

Mayor Whitney IS not an enormously ponder
ous person in any sense. but he moves with re
marxable slowness. At last, however, he has got
warmed up on the subject Of the Park Cominis-
sioners and has given them a mild lecture But
il needs something more drastic than pedasosic
etalxing to- to put the commissioners into good
form.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14

A pleasant incident of yesterday was the
celebration of the golden anniversary OF ME-
Charles Buffers connection with the Governing
Boards of the University of the City OF New
York and the Union Theological Seminary.
For fifty ears both these institutions have had
the advantage of his financial and moral sup
port, and it was only proper that at the END Oh
half century's loyal service he should re-
ceiye some marks of consideration and ap-
probation. A wider circle of friends, ac-
ouaintances and admirers than Mr. Butler
probably imagines he possesses offer him hearty
congratulate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14

The Secretary of the Treasury has pointed
out to the House among other things that the
cost of a consular invoice abroad, for any mer-
chandse amounting to more than $50, is
equivalent to an addition to the tariff tax OF
per cent ad vaorem. Therein lies fair argu-
ment in favor of putting United States consuls
on salaries or of reorganizing the fee system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14

Acknowledgement Garland is said to Affect q
laconc style in his official communications ana
never to use an unnecessary word. Il resign
MFR. Garland. is q model Of brevity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14

and he ought to have some chance but II 10
only makes the corporations that disturb the
naven,ents replace them properly, it will be an
immense gain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14

The Attorney General Is charged with neglect
ing his official duties and obstructlhg the "or'>
OF the United States Supreme Court lie cAilho'
find time for his special clients the Ieiephono
speculators and the people as WELL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14

Our Republican friends IN Cisler' NiaSal"
Lewis and some other OF tie conntes pohI " ."'
votes which they poled at the November elce'ioi
with no little Iride and qualification. we VIII no
I'm .ertake to say which was me 'pailner oounS
but the result proved that somehow Tue caA ~
hanrors was NOT generally enough diffused.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06

OCCUPYING a Pullman stateroom on
an Erie train the other evening, saws
the Elmira Advertiser, was a man
named A. Hirsch, a Chicago dealer in
jewelry. He was on his way to Europe
with his family, and exhibited to pas
sengers on the train q very curious
watch of his own invention, of which
he is also the patentee. It is a time
keeper which requires no winding. An
arrangement something like the nicely
balanced lever of a pedometer is SO ap-
piled to the spring of the watch that
the motion of the body in walking
winds the timepiece. During seven
minutes of walking the wearer of a
watch winds it so that it will run forty
two hours. When wound up the watch
sets a catch automatically, to stop the
operation of the winding lever. The
watch. Mr., Hirsch says. has been pro-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06
We're Not Sheep.

A well-known circuit rider stopped
at a house in the hills. He had lost his
way and q heavy rain was falling. A
woman, to whose skirts several children
were clinging, opened the door and in
vited the preacher to come into the
room, where a log fire was burning.
"Here, take this Cheer" she said.
"Fust thing yer'd know that'un would
spill yer on Their flo. Out huntin' cat
tIe?"
The preacher, thus afforded IN OPP
portunity to use q figure of speech, re-
piled:
Madam, I am a minister, and am
out looking for lost sheep"
"Wall, I seed some round here this
mornin'-a bellwether an er notify
face 70 u ermung EN-"
II do not mean those kind of sheep,
but the sheep that have wandered far
from the green pastures where they
are made to lie down in peace and
safety
ooh, yer mean some that have jumped
outen Their lot. Dave" addressing one
of the children, "quit crum'in' yer bread
in that water. Won't be fifteen ter drink
airter while. Mister, Their sheep I seed
looked like they wuz too po' ter jump.
Liza quit rubbin' yer meat on the fo'.
)Ef YER don't want it put it up thar till
supper time. Peers like the chillun on
this place don't do nothin' but stuff an
waste vfaults frum mornin till night.
Look atsyer now, rubbin' yer greasy
hans ergih, Their strangers coat No,
the sheep Iseed want in SIGH powerful
fine order. Rufe, take yer shoe outen
that bread tray. I never seed SIGH chill
lun in my bornd days."
you misunderstood me, madam"
said the minister. Literally, I am not
looking for Sheep but for people who
do not accept the glad tidings of the
gospel"
@Wall, eff yer want huntin' sheep
whln.t yer say SO at Nfust. Preacher,
hah?"
"Yes, madam"
Il reckon yer find er heap Nv bad
folks"
Yes, q great many"
"Wall, when er pusson looks out fur
bad n he ken find 'em, but femme
tell yer, eff yer take us fur lost sheep
yer air mistaken an I'll have yer ter
know it. L"
aYou mistake NE, madam, Ionly-'
"Never mind, I know what yer said
an I want yer ter mosey. I'm just e7
good ez anybody, I'll give yer ter know.
Come or round here calm me o sheep.
Git frum here!"
madam, L"
"Mosey, I tell yer. Rufe, han me
that fire stick. Yer'd better git. Thar,
yer boss is gone an Tn glad NV it.
Come back here ergin an I'll sheep
Yer."-ArkanSdW Traveller.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06
A Volcanic Region in the Atlantic

Recent observations indicate the
istence of a submarine volcanic 81
between the Canary Islands ana
coast of Portugal. From 8 caols1
ing steamer, in latitude 80 degree
minutes north, longitude 9 degree
minutes west, the water was touDt 4
measure 1900 fathoms under the u ]
and 300 fathoms under the stern sn
ing the ship to be over the ed 1s4,
deep depression in the ocean DOL, oG1n
An English geologist, Nj. = ne wei,
Reade, remarks that great lrresu'
ties are found in the bed of the ~,
Lisbon, due, probably, to q suon''
chain of mountains.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06
A Good Opportunity.

The last break in wheat has ruined
mel" said q Chicago Spectator. as he
staggered into the marble palace he
And we must give up this house ?"
queried his wife.
"Yes."
and move into cheap apartments;
disappear from our circle of society pn
Certainly. Can you bear UP under
it-tor my sake?"
well, I won't put it that way. I'll
try and bear up because I want to re-
tire somewhere for two or three years
ana nave my feet compressed until 1
can wear No. SIS. This offers an op-
portunlty. Bring on your tenement
house. Street News.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06
How They Get Confused in Washin

Col. Smith was the guest Of
gresham Bedford, in Washington,
was returning to his hotel late
night when he lost his way. v
browsing about in an aimless, i
sort of o manner, he encountered
liceman.
"'scuse me, my frien'," said
Smith, "but can you tell me which
opposite side o. re street,"
why" explainedthe policeman
over there-the other side"
"Zat's what I thought" said
Smith, "but while I was walking Q
there a few minutes go, I asked 81
an he told me zis wazzee opposite SO
ELI Perkins
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06
A Story of Tom Corwin.

Stories of Tom Corwin, of Ohio, are
being told again. I recall one that I
heard years ago in a college town in
Ohio, where Corwin struggled with
Greek roots and Latin conjugations for
a winter or two. It was, like many of the
college towns in the West, a religious
center, the institution being supported
bydenominational contributions. There
were the usual winter revivals, when it
was the extreme effort to bring in all
all the new students as converts. Cor
win was swept in with the tide. In
four or five weeks he backslid. One of
the fathers of the church went to him
to counsel him, and in the course of
thel conference wanted to know WHY
Corwin had fallen from grace. Corwin
had an enormous mouth, which when it
was opened was as huge in its way as
an alligator's. He said he had been in
suited by Deacon Smith. The good
brother asked for further explanation.
"Well," said Corwin, "when 1 stood up
at the back of the lecture-room to re.
late my experience and opened NV
mouth, Deacon Smith rose up in front
and says: Will some brother please
close that window and keep it closed?'"
-NeU York T1-ib1Ln,e
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06

BEFORE the reign of King Alfred
slaves in England could own nothing:
under his Legislation they were per-
mitted to dispose by will Of what was
given them. OF what they could earn in
their free hours.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06

LITTLE is known of the en'''
solar eclipses on our atmospnei; ian
add to our knowledge, NorWegh1e
men happening to be in tavot ~ n,
calities have been requested 'Iopr
barometric and thermometrlc ov lne
tions during the total eclipse o.
20 next.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06
Why He Couldn't See It

II think the streets are in a leu
condition"
$40 you mean. dirty?" d,
Certainly. Any man can see mjj
II don't know about that. 1he's =,
man in our neighborhood WIN :
see it."
"You mean that he is blind? 4
"No; he is the street-cleannS '
tractor. philadelphia CaM
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06

few moments, combining himself mainly
to the letter which Hill had read. He
took occasion, however, to give the
| Southern Democrats some hard knocks
in his usual blunt and ,nerciless man
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06

"Cous1N BEN" Folsom is in Omaha
looking after the Folsom estate in that
city, which is worth from $500 0 to
$500, 600. The Omaha Bee reports him
as thinking of hiring a secretary and
keeping a scrap-book. "Some of these
paragraphs are very funny, said Mr..
Folsom, "but the one that accuses me
of wearing a scarfpin as big at a half
dollar with a red rooster with green
feathers is a monstrous exaggeration.
You can say Officially that I have too
much taste to a scarfpin of that
size. Here is the pin. You will see
that it is no larger than a ten-cent
piece. and is simply a Florentine mo-
SAFE"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06

ALTHOUGH the Bonaparte mansion is
one of the finest in Washington, it has
no guest chambers in it. It was de-
signed so that Col. Bonaparte might
lever have to entertain any of his rela-
tives at his home.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06

IT would be difficult to name an i'm
portant industry which exhibits a more
rapid growth in the recent past than
the manufacture of rubber. It is now
very nearly five times as great in the
United States as it was sixteen years
ago. In 1870 our imports of rubber
were only $780, 600 pounds, while last
year they aggregated "a, 81, 000pounds.
And we lead the world in the consump-
ton of rubber goods, taking about
seventy per cent. of all that is pro-
duced on the face of the globe. There
are about thirty rubber factories in
the United States, one of them being
in Chicago.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06

Mr.. LARK1N, who was for ten years
a sort of secretary and intimate asso-
ciate of Carlyle, says that the open
secret of the Scotchman's life was his
desire to be O man of affairs rather than
a writer. Little as some of his critics
imagine it." says Mr.. Larkin, "his heart
was sick of perpetually exhorting and
admonishing. He longed to be doing
something instead of, rs he says, elo-
quently writing and talking about it;
to be a kind of king or leader in the
practical activities of life, not q mere
prophet, forever and forever prophecy
inp."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06

THERE is said to be more undevel-
oped land in the State of Maine than
in any Western State.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06

WRITING of the family of the Comte
de Paris, M. Blowitz says: "The
young Due d'Orleans is II years of age.
He has grown much of late years. His
face is intelligent and full of resolution
and vivacity, and his dark eyes look you
full in the face with manly frankness.
He has a resolute and decided dispose
ton. He is an interchangeable walker, an
excellent fencer, swimmer, and rider,
and remarkably good shot. he speaks
correctly and fuently four or five Lam
guages. Although he is not agreat en-
thusiast for literature, he has q liking
for Virgil and Horace, and is sufficient
~ at home in French contemporary
literature and history to take an intel
ligent interest in conversation of the
most varied kind"