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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11
THE TALK or raE D1Y.

A Western editor OF country newspaper thus
nOunces the acquisition. In his domestic circle, OF two
fair fat and ourishing babes Bring ont the brass
band and place It's nolsiest members on the highest
pinuace NJ the hencoop Sound tho loud horse fiddle
aud let the Nation rejoice; for one OF the humbest
tzens OF the Commonwealth hath been justly exalted
over his copeers and We have the honor to be that
fortunate and merorOus individual Still. we are not
proud we yet speak to our neghbOrs. occasionally but
at the same time 1t admitted that feel several
inches taller than We did week agog'
He met her on the hOrse-car,
And lie offered her a seat,
And lie thought she was an angel
I'LL she trod upon his feet
There arc strong evidences that the English ship
buders must look forward another year of lcpres
sion For two years they have practically done nothing
and the outlook for ss6 Is not encOura Ins. II 1t
not for the fact that the British Admiralty has au-
nOunced its intention of ordering few torpedo boats,
and the Spanish Government has asked for tenders
for several war SHIPS there would be little hope OF
EN- oyment the thousands OF operatives who have
long worn "a look OF anxiety AS to the future.
In Cunada.-Fair Am6rcaue-''Oh, We are perfectly
deghtcd with the country and Tor MI. A., don't
think anything wouid tempt nm TO GO PACK to the
be- your pardon, but WAS Dahk OF Ohy an ordinary
business house with whioh your husband was con-
nected i"-l Boston Transcript
The National Civil Service Commission will henoerorth
oxert the authority given drop from tho records the
applicants whose names have boon thereon for six
months or more without having been reached in due
course for examination. The impOssblity Of examining
all who apply makes this necessary. Amy
applicant whose has been dropped has tue right TO
make another application.
There IL a certain Office In st. Paul where the old and
sadly clock Is made 10 do service ~ rOu
ietts gambling apparatus. The clock IN out OF repair
and when up rho hands have habit O striking
2:40 gait and revolving about tho face until the mann
spring exhausted, when the hands come TO snoden
stndsliL The employees IN tho Once make bets on the
numbers nearest whioh the minute hand will stop fhry
aso wager the odd character OF tue restlns
paoo ol tao minute hand Tho old oioJx 10 watched VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11
rHE CALIFORNIA FRUIT QUESTION:

TIE CALIFORNIA FRUIT QUESTION.
The presidenk of the California Fruit-Growers'
Union has written to The San francisco Bulletin
giving his grounds for believing that large market
awaits California fruit in the Eastern States. lie
dwells upon the advantage due to the earlier season
on the Pacific coast; the superior economy of grape
culture there: the good keeping qualities of the
better classes OF California pears. tho early
maturity of cherries, and tho fneness in
form and color of the best grades of California
plums lie believes that with Il satisfactory adjust
ment of the freight question: now obtained, the
difficulties which nave restricted the market hth-
erto will disappear We sincerely hope they will.
In commenting on the recent expressions of high
hope on the part of the California frut-growers,
The TRIBUNE has had object III Wow but the
presentation Of those facts which must ultimately
determine the matter. The people OF these Eastern
States wOuld certainly welcome California fruits
of superior quality in any quantity ii at present
they are not enthusiastic tho enterprise It is
solely because they have learned from dsagreeabie
experience how very little-On this sdo OF tho
ontiuent at least-frnt-growe rs have to do with
the control of tho market. AMI what wretched
returns they receive for their labor.
We have endeavored to make tue California fruit
growers comprehend the situation here since
without snch knowledge they cannot succeed in
their undertaking. Fruit-growlng in the East has
largely ceased to pay, not because tho people do not
want fruit bnt because there are so many middlo-
men between the producer and the consumer that
the FIRST cannot obtain fair price for his produce.
ant the second cannot get cheap fruit. The prcs-
dent Of the California Frult-GrOwers' Union says
the California grapc-growers would be content
with two cents a pound. Eastern grape-groweis
think themselves doing pretty we'll whom they can
get the same price. even lss and yet tho retail
price of even Concord grapes in NowYork is
scarcely ever below i've conts pound. ana for tho
greater part of the season is worry much higher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11
GOVERNOR MI

GOVERNOR MIL Win ms MASK OFF.
In his annual message Governor Hill expressed
number of virtuOus sentiments IN regard to civil
Service reform. In commenting upon them The
TRIBUNE moved 10 say that the Governors
practice rendered his preaching ridiculous For
somo time he has been an exemplary Civil Service
reiormer with his lips and against reform with all
his heart.
Attention is rcdirccted to his arrant demagogism
on this subject 10y the part he has chosen TO play
In the reorganization Of the Secretary of States
Office. When Mr. Cook. the new Democratic Sec
rotary who succeeded General Carr, entered upon
his duties with the year he did 80. II seems.
with the determination 10 show his contempt for
Civil Service reform by crcumvcntmg the law. But
IN order 10 cIrcumvent il lie required the as
sistance of the Governor. The thirteen clerks in
the Office were all republicans cnd ALL for any
thing that appears to the contrary, good and faith
full public servants. Mr.. Cook had the power Of
removal but under the Civil Service law rs stood,
in Amounting their successors he wOuld be
aured to SC ect from the list of eligible applicants
Applicants that bad successfully passed COM
petitiye examinatIOn-on file In the Office of tho
Civil Service Commissioners. This no was unwl-
ling TO do since It would shut him OF from bestow
ing the patronage of his Office on his own
fnvorites. Accordingly no applied to Governor
Hill for assistance IN getting round" Civil Scr
vice reform And the Governor did not fail him.
He had shown IN Lis action on tho census that he
was not above manipulating tho Board
of Civil Service Commissioners 10 serve
u partisan purpose, and at tho beck
of the spoiis-loyIng Cook he induced
the Commissioners so to doctor the Civil Service
rules that half dozen new Democrat clerks could
take the places of as many outgoing Republican
clerks without undergoing competitive examIna-
tiCn The six cierkshIps question were trans
Ierred TO the non-compeitIve class so IL is stated
con the Governors recommendation" The Com
mission would seem 10 be much clay and the
Governor the potter who does with 1t what he
chooses
OF course there are a good many thousand Demo-
crafts who will he Immensely pleased with the Gov
ernor's performance. aud will point to il with pride
as n capital illustration of the true inwardncss Of
his boast, mn a Democrat" The talk is at Albany
that Hill and Cook 80 we'll pleased with what
they have done that they are medltating scheme
which will result in placing still other clerks in the
Secretary's Office who have not passed the COMPETE
tive examination. There rs certainly ground for
such a rumor The new Administration begins as il
might have been expected to bcgn-bya demOnstra-
tlon that Democracy carried the last campaign on
false pIctcnCcs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11
NEEDED BRIDGE LEGLSLAT TON

One of the first bills introduced in the Senate
last week was that drawn up by the Bridge
Trustees i'll reference to extending the structure
at the New York end. II was presented by Sen
ator Griswold This bill empowers the Trustees
to extend the Bridge railway station across
Chatham-st. on an elevated platform, and also
to erect an open foot-path, for the use of pas
sengers, connecting this platform with the west
erly side of Centre-st. The bill is one that
should be speedily passed and promptly sent to
the Assembly. No one who is familiar with the
Bridge doubts the need of enlarged facilities
for the railway. AT present trains of no more
than two long or three short cars can be
switched i'm the New York station, and the
carrying capacity OF the road is limited
to trains of this length run at intervals
of one and half minute. With the extended
depot trains twice as long can be run and the
capacity of the Bridge doubled. AS it has long
been cramped on this account, and as the
travel is constantly increasing the improve
ment cannot be made too soon. There is prac-
tically no opposition to it except that of Mr..
OttendOrfer, who should not be allowed to
stand in Il way of measure that is plainly
in the public interest
But this is not the only legislation needed in
connection with the Bridge Probably it would
be unwise to amend this bill, which has single
object in view. Amy amendment, however
important, might imperil is passage; and this
would be extremely unfortunate. Mr. Girls
void will probably exert himself to keep the
prospects of the bill from beng impaired by
amendments. Another bill, however should be
brought forward reorganizing the Board of
Trustees. While the Bridge was being built
and millions of dollars were being spent an
nually, it was eminentiy proper that the expend
iJure OF these vast sums should be controlled
by wcll-known citizens of New-Y0rk and
Brooklyn acting as trustees of the peoples
money. Bat for the complete Bridge, t.us-
tees are quite suDerfiuOus. There is no more
need of trustees tor the Bridge than of trustees
for Central Park. 1t should be managed like
any other pablo work, except that both cities
should share IN its control. Moreover, the
present Board have shown themselves incom-
petent for their positions. The two salaried
positions president and secretary are in the
hands of Boss" McLaughlin's henchmen, who
control the police force and distribute the pat
ronage. This should not be. The cumbersome
Beard ought to be wiped out of existence, and
the control of the Bridge lodged in the hands
of q simple, compact and responsible executive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11
Amnsements.

6sScU OPERA HcUsE- g." Adonis
CpurpY THEATRE -S-"K ellar."
GAsuNo-6-" Amorita"
DAYS THE AIRES" Night on"
EpkN MUsEE-Waxworks ,,,
RrsNp OPERA HOUSES" Felix McKusick
HAseIeANs PARK THEATRE .S-"The Grip"
Y,YcyrM THEATRE-S15-" One OF Our Girls
6AplsON SQUARE GARDEN-Japanese Village. s,.r. I,
MADISON SQUARE IHEATRR-S:30-"Santsa ana oihhoas ),
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSES" DE Mels'eis1nso"
EUiO's (iARDEN-8-" The Ratcatcher' -,
STANDARD THEATRE--s-" Christmas Paptomihe
nTaR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lecouyrenr
THAISA THEATRE-8-" Frau Director strlese' 80
THyATRE CoMIoUE-S-"A Night or" ,.
UNION SQUARE rHEArRE-S-L Lean, the rorsaAoN
KNIACKs-S-" Hoodnan Blind :,
lzrr STREET TBEArRE-S-" Evangeune
Sd AVENUE THEATRE--S-" NOBODY Ciain'
67R AVENUE rHEATRE-S-" Mikado"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11

Nine Janauscheg ended her engagement AT the OrAho
On.ra House on Saturday night with robust and eiec
tive performance of Lady Macbeth Mr. so smith Rus
huSick. 49,,
seyaral friends OF Nine Jansh have contributed tHo
su OF 600 and with this have bought the right 10 lhs
MAY " Andrea" Agnes -, hitherto owned by ai''
Ethel and this they have presented to Nine Jansh
New Year gift That hdy accordingly. VIII continue "
represent Anselna," which is the same piece uhue
different name. A..
MI A. NJ Palmer sends his travelling company 10 'n'
Academy OF Music, Jersey CITY, this week. 10 Pug
" Young Mrs. winthrop" and "Sealcd INSTRUCTORS,
Agnes Booth and Frederick Robinson are al the Hea' "
tnis company. =,
Rehearsals OF "JaciSinthe Box" begin to-day s'
the Union SQUARE Theatre where that drama VIII % P'
dnced on February Z. with Miss Carrie SWAN nv"
principal character. This piece was written oy !" s'~
Clement Scott and G. r. Sims, OF London ana 'N0''
authors have sent over Mr. Glover to supervise NE wv
ducon of their piece. II will receive us nrst Ths
tatOn America at Philaielphhi, Jahudtt - hs n
scene Is aid London, and the story is one SAID u 10
romantic interest
Last night. at the Grand Opera House. froi ~.
Cromwell continuing his series OF SUNDAY '"
ments there gave discourse. embeisheu
pictures on Jerusalem ana the Holy Land auu :,
also pictures OF some OF the most m
marbles that been mace To illustrate tue
Chtst This OF tue best OF Professor 9a Tina
exhibitions, and obviously IL appropriate !" INV"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11

that than of slackening in business. The
shipments of wheat continue small; the
receipts during the month OF Decem-
Der at the Atlantic ports were only
about 100000 bushels, against 3,2OO,O0o
bushels in December of the previous
year. The earnings of seventeen railroads
which have been reported for December show
an increase of As per cent. But much OF this
increase was on the Oregon Navigation Com
panys road, which was blocked by storms dur
ing large part of the month of December last
year, and the sixteen remaining roads show q
gain in earnings of less than per cent The
exchanges in December. outside Of New York.
Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago, show an in
crease of G. 8 per cent, and 1t is probable that
the aggregate was swelled to some extent by
speculation at other points as well as at those
cities, where the gain was much greater. lt IS
to be remembered, also, that the comparison
Of exchanges, of railway traffic, and of profits,
is with the very worst period for several years
past, so that the actual improvement in busl-
ness is not yet 50 great or so general rs to war
rant bOundless enthusiasm.
Undoubtedly the improvement would be
greater but for two causes, the prevalence OF
N
apprehension as to the silver question. The
effect of speculation was seen last week, as
usual. in the remarkable decline in the move
ment of wheat, which has now continued for
several months. Ii was seen in the advance In
prices of corn and oats, although the crops just
harvested were the largest ever known, and In
the advance, though slight, In pork and lard.
Cliques also put up the prices of lead and
copper little. while speculation depressed oil
33s cents though the price of refined was un-
changed. In short, nearly all the markets
show evidences OF control by influences other
than those of legitimate demand and supply.
Ii is not strange that uncertainty results In
many branches of trade. But the greatest
cause of uncertainty and apprehension is the
decline in silver and the unsettled position OF
our Government III that matter. 1t is still
found true, as was said months ago, that in
veStors are not eager to put money into under
takings where it will be locked up for time,
until it has been determined whether the
dollar shall mean 100 or 7S cents
The labor question has taken especial promi-
hence during the past week, but happily with
wholesome and rightfu decisions The con-
trOversy on the elevated roads at one time
threatened serious trouble, if the companies
had acted as unwisely as some of their repre-
sentatives talked. In Ohio, the Hooking Val
ley controversy has been submitted to the arbi-
tration of Senator Thurman. The contest at
BraddOck between Mr.. Carnegie and the men
Of the Edgar Thompson works, is just now
more threatening than it was a week ago, but
it can hardly be thought strange, ii the makers
arc getting % per cent more for rails than they
did in June last, that the men should be in
clined to ask larger increase than 10 per cent
in wages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11

eagerness at certain times in it's present condtion
than was the when 1t perfect in Us detail
aud machinery-[St Paul Pioneer Press.
NsntIeoke asks tho public to help her relieve the
restitution Of those twenty families impoverished by
the mine disaster Contributions will be received
by the Rev. 4. c. Lyman, chairman and b. f. Roblnscs
financial secretary, Nanticoke, peun., and will b
acknowledged.
EsTRANGED.
"The tear falls gently from her eye
As they are parting AZ the door:
Her bosom heaves with many sigh; .
She thinks she ne'er will see him more.
his brow Is dark. and in his eyes
wild and angry light appears;
He does not heed The maiden's sghs.
He does not heed the Inaiden's tears.
For while tonight they billed and coood-
From seven o'clock Till half-past ten
While he the bashful maiden wooed.
And kissed her red, ripe lips-ah, then
Her little dog-O dire mishapi
Chawed up his new and glossy cap
OF fur into shapeless thing
Mtchelps proposition to fight Sullivan for the beneht
of charitable Institutions opens up new field OF benev
oent enterprise. We may presently see "scentido
sparring" replace rattle church fairs and "slug
gng for out" succeed the antediluvian kissing
games at Sunday school pcnics.
machine has been invented by which bcyclists can
practise and train for races In their own room IL IL
stationary; but the trouble Is ts eioyess Is not,
thing that would prevent him from dlsmOuating before
he ia resdy-would have large sale among amateurs-
lNorrstown Herald
The fact that it's an i'll wind that blows nobody good
is once more exemplined. Saturdays snowstorm
wrecked q roller-skstin rink at Harrisburg.
IT'S halr-past 0. my dear Annette.
And must go my hearts delight
Come, kiss me, pct;
At the confectioner's tonight
A smile umes her face and eyes.
As bright aa golden morning breaks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11

the California fruitgrowers are prepared to handle
their own produce in New-York, and themselves
distribute it, TINS avoiding the cost of the middle
men, they will probably find profitable market
during the early months of the year. Such
programme must compel the local middlemeh anu
retailers to reduce their charges for Eastern and
Southern produce, force trade into other
channels
There seems no reason to doubt that Eastern ana
Southern fruit can be marketed very much cheaper
than it is. If Eastern and Southern fruit-growers
were organized snch reduction would DC
inevitable The action of the California producers
il extended to the distribution Of their fruit here
will PROBABLY force the middlemen to chooSe
between lowering their commissions OF driving the
retailers into the of their rivals II they
lower their rates. however the Eastern fruit VIII at
once be brought into competition with that from
California Practically unlimited in quantity. this
Eastern fruit can be- sold low to force all but the
best qualities of the California fruit out OF the mar
kets If extort'onate middlemen can be done away
with there will be a certain and profitable market
for all the best grades of California fruit that can be
shipped These ~ G believe to be the facts and the
probabilities of the situation. Should the Cali
fornla Fruit Growers Union attempt to market
their produce on this side GU the old lines they Will
soon find that the undertaking does not pay. They
must In short, be prepared to meet strong
competition, and barriers very difficult to surmouht'
They may succeed notwithstanding all the din
culties in the way. We wish them success. Bnt
are sure that the best way for them to attain III
is to master the situation thoroughly, ana allow
full weight to all the drawbacks it presents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11

A valuable contribution to the prison-labOr
problem will be found in an abstract OF the
report prepared by the Supervisor of the New
Jersey State Prison, which is published on an
other page of this impression. AS the Super
visor is the financial officer of the institution,
and is especially charged with the supervision
of the labor performed there it is evident that
the working of the piece price plan of employ
ing the convicts is a matter on which he can
speak with authority. That is more than
Keeper Lavcrty was able to do when he com
posed his report on this subject in order to help
Governor Abbett's political plans. The Super
visor refrains from wholesale condemnation OF
the piece-price plan, but he gives comparison
of results obtained in the same industries under
the present method and under the contract
system. The showing is not at all in favor of
the piece-price method, either Us source OF
revenue or protection TO free labor. The sug-
gestion is made and it is worth the serious con-
sideration of the New-Jersey legislators, that
it would be well tO-use the contract system, il
the authorities were forbidden to sell the labor
for less than sixty-five cents day, or TO en-
ploy more than a certain limited number of
cOnvicts in each industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11

sport on the CLASSY surface The result gener-
ally is that the skaters and thaw arrive on the
scene at the same time. 1t must be admitted,
however, that the excess of caution which
the New-York Commissioners show is likely
to find favor in the eyes of anxious parents, no
matter how much more popular among boys,
the indulgence of the Regents Park guardians
may be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11
HIS WINNING WAY.

From the Springfield tMass.) UaioSi- ,a,arv
There is trouble ahead at hashlngtun , seoa-
Bayard IL reported TO have spoken siRhtihgy % And
Tor Becks recent euiogy or the cheap silver doha'
Mr. Beck was IA Bayard man at Chicago too'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11


this week, promises to DO the greatest show on
earth.
There is a lack of unity in the operations of the
Administration. The Dolphin WAS sent to sea IN
search of storm without requsltion upon the
Signal Service Office for Information respecting the
time when the biggest blow was to be expected on
the Atlantic With cooperation on the part OF the
Navy and War Departments, the departure of the
vessel might have been deferred until this last
tremendous gale, and the chances of deveopin
structural weakness would have been improved. III
the Dolphin got into a seventy-6ve mile gale, 1t was
not because the Signal Service had carefully timed
her departure, but because she was fast dispatch
boat and able to overhaul anything like cyclone
y The chairman Of the dinner TO Governor hill
remarked systematically that the distance from
Albany TO Washington was measured by men, not
by miles Just so. We should say that Governor
Hills distance from the Presidential chair was
measured by the entire voting population of the
United Satos who can be trusted to see to it that
he rever gets there.
Representative Gibson Dem.l Of West Virginia,
says the present Administration has been " pro-
noting tho rascals." Remarks from the Hon.
Eugene Higgins are in order
Governor Zulicks recent proclamation warning
the people Of that Territory against iawless agrees
sions on the san Carlos Indians was fully jus Ited
by the tone of a portion OF the Territorial press
and quotes from several papers expressions calcu-
lated to inclte to massacre of the Indians. The
language held by some of these wild Western
journals indeed IL almost incredibly brutal and
ferocIous. Massacre of women and children as we'll
as men is boldly ADVISED and 1t is toresecn that
the United States troops would interfere to protect
the Iudians, it is recommended to "mow them
down like dogs" As the people of Arizona have
not acted upon the advice of these tTnculent jour
nalsts il ~ pam that they possess fair measure
of common sense, but Governor Lullck could not be
sure that the inilammatory appeals would not lead
TO overt acts of violence and therefore he was
quite right IN issuing his warning proclamation.
IL was not the executive, but the frontier journal
lists, who discrcdited the people of the Territory.
The latest news from Madagascar suggests the
possibility that the French Government invented
tho whole story of treaty and that the statements
Land before the French Legislature about conces-
slons obtained from the Hoyas were pure fiction.
Ii is now asserted that treaty has becn signed
and that the Iovas have contemptuously rejected
every proposition involving concessions of any kind
TO the unsuccessful invaders. This seems to put
the French Ministry IN particularly bad light