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New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
PLON PLONS VAG1RIES.

Prince Napoleon is one of the most grotesque
figures on the European stage. While affecting
a tragic air, he is low comedian, who cannot
rise above the level Of opera boufe in serious
politics. He has had uniform success in expos
ing to ridicule every cause with which he has
been identified. Under the Second Empire he
professed TO be something more than Liberal
indeed almost n Republican but the group
of adventurers wearing the Imperial livery only
laughed at him as charlatan and the Opposi
ton leaders distrusted him as one Of the En-
peror's secret emissaries. He was among the
first renegades of the Court to welcome the
changes effected by the. downfall of the Empire.
"The Republic exists" was his declaration /,
"patriotism imposes it; it Is the only form of
government possible in France wish for 1t
"loyally, without reservation" While the
BCnapartists despised what they considered
craven sympathy for republican institutions,
the new leaders Of public opinion questioned
his sincerity and scrupulOusly avoided him. His
ostentatious displays of liberal feeling, whether
the fortunes of the Empire were at the highest
or the lowest point, did not impose upon the
credulity of friend or foe.
Equally ineffective was his assumption Of
leadership of the Bonapartist cause after the
death of the Prince Imperial in Zululand. His
followers have never ceased to look upon him
as a clumsy comedian whose tragic attitudes
can only excite the laughter of the gallery.
They have amused themselves with his antics
and defamation, and seriously considered only
his impaired health, calculating so far as they
could how long he was likely to remain on the
stage and to stand in the way of bold attempt
to retrieve the BonapaItist fortunes. When he
began with noisy retraction of his atheistic
opinions, throwing himself upon his knees at
the mass sOlemnized for the Prince Imperial
and burying his face In his hands, his critics
warned him that while Henry ". was shrewd in
declaring Paris TO be worth mass, and while it
was important to convince the Clericalists that
his candidature would not imperil religious in
terests. still it was not wise to Overact a part
and TO abandon himself to excess of emotion.
His confession that NJ. Olivier had convinced
him that he had been at sea on religious ques-
TONS coupled with the sly remark that "politi-
cal speeches must be distinguished from settled
opinions" only exposed him to thetaunt of max
! ing too public an exhibition of his repentance.
Even his audacious manifesto issued after the
death of Gambetta failed to please the Bona
partsts, who continued to regard him as desti-
tute alike of courage, luck and talents for in
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
c,,,v vopK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 1880

creosed their exports about 1,OOO,OOo c"'s'
while tbe exports from the Atlantic ports nave
docIirod from 18. 327. 900 bushels to 1920
bushels, or about So per cent. Inc VasC sup
niles which have ac ,umulated prove 10 all Uho
world that this stoppage OF shipments IL ho'
because there is any lack OF wheat mere W NC
Skinned. An accumulation caused by PLAINLY
artificial condition of the market IN AtIant'c
States has a powerful depressing influence upon
grain markets everywhere, because sehSioie
people apprehend that American dealers anu
bankers are not going to keep forever great
stock of wheat for which there is no demand.
Speculation has kept the prices here anu "O
Chicago constantly above the British lev el ever
since last June. and the accumulation Is inc
visible consequence of that attempt to torce Cue
whole world 10 nav what American spectators
please to demand.
1t is not to be overlooked, however, that the
attempt might have had more chance OF success
but for two otner influences the fall IN silver,
and the depression in industries In England
and on the Continent. The latter influence mas
diminished the aggregate demand Tor Wheat'
how much no one can now estimate. At me
same time, the fall in silver has caused India
wheat to be freely offered in British and Con-
tinental markets at extremely low rates
Under such circumstances. British holders
might have hoped and demanded higher
prices. but for the enormous American accumu-
lation, and the prospect that collapse OF
speculation here might food the markets with
supplies. In view of that possibility, british
holders have not dared to keep their grain for
better prices, and have been compelled to com
pete with offerings from India in order to sell
at all. The result is an average OF only 29s.
2-3d for the past eight weeks, against 33s.
4l-2d. for the first eight weeks of 1880 ana
SIS. IL I'D. per quarter for the first eight
weeks of 1884.
Thus it is evident that the low price of silver,
though not the only cause, has been an import
ant cause of the phenomenal decline IN the
price of wheat, and that speculation here has
also operated powerfully in the same direction
Notwithstanding prices are much higher here
than at Liverpool At Dos. i'd. for eight bushels
with exchange at 81 80, British wheat is selling
at about 80 j-S cents per bushel which Is less
than is asked for No 2 red winter at New
York.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
NovrpyoR BvBRARps PASSAGE TO JAPAN

TO the EdttOr or The Trt0une.
SIR Referring to the article which appearea
in your issue of the 22d inst, am desired oy 'Hs
president of this company to say that you have Oeea
greatly msinformed with regard TO the circumstance
attending tho passage Of the newly appointed =,
of the United states to Japan Ex-Governor hupoa r
Texas from san Francisco to Yokohama Oh 'ns
pany's steamer None but the usual courtesies
for by the regulations of this company ana cowo
all transportation companies. were extended W
nor Hubbard. He paid freight for bis housohoa on
and the sbip papers show no Indebtedness
liz mar, for his vine account for the voyage sSst
qurny there ground for any sasa aa there is no
imth In the statement that Mr.. Motley tor""'~
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
MUSICAL NOTES.

The st. Georges Glee Club, which has estab-
lished itself popular musical attraction, will give
the last subscription concert OF English gee:
and ballads for this season at Chickering Hall
this evening The quartet selections will be
confined TO glees and part songs by j. L. Hatton The
club will have the assistance OF Mrs Blanche stone
Barton and Master Macfarlane, the latter prodigy III
organ playing
Mr.. Franz Rummel gave the first of two
planoforte rectas 5tenwsy Hall yesterday afternoon
playing fire and trying list OF works CLEANED from the
literature OF the panoforte from Baehs time down to
the present in so mastery aud interesting manner
that It would be injustice to him TO let tie perform
ance pass with the simple mendOn for which alone we
can dnd space to-day He viii give .ecoud recital at
the same place eIt Wednesday and afford us better
opportunity discuss his great merits an interpret
ing musician. His programme yesterday was seeeted
from the works OF Bach Beethoven, schumann, Men.
delssohn schubert, Chopin, JadAssohn, Rah, Liszt.
Weber ana Mr.. Otto FlOershelm, OF this city.
The Orpheus Glee Club, OF whose organization men-
ton was made in this journal last iak gave its second
private concert IN Chckerng Hall last night In the
presence of distinguished looking and delighted audi
ence. The club sings exceedingly WELL the quality Oh
tone emitted and tue tasteuness OF expression being
equally admirable. Among the part-sOngs sung was .
new composition entitled " Rebuked" from the pen Oh
c. Mortimer Wiske conductor or the club. variety wa,
contributed to the programme by the singing OF Mss
Annie L. Mooney and tho panoiorte playing Oh a's'
Mary T. Garllchs
Attention is called to the to be given tonishe
In the Metropolitan Opera House, under the direction
Herr Anton seid for the benefit OF the Bayreuth tun
Herr seid has brought magnificent bandoi ia
instrument using the symphony
as nucleus and adding to 1t from the ranks OF inc "
harmonic Society, and with this band he Will hterPe'
fragments from Wagners works, beside the heIole ,
symphony and the third LeOnOre" overture OF Del
hoven. The vocal music will all be that OF the
aud will be sung by Fraulen Lehman. Grn,aT
Brandt Frau Krauss and Herr strit Si nt .e notaDe
opera The concert Will be one OF inc m"s' A''
musical affairs or the season.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
trioue-the stock in trade of his distinguished

trigue-the stock in trade of his distinguished
uncle. go,
Equally unsatisfactory to his friends VIII DC
the last performance Of poor, blundering
Prince Plon Plon. He protests against the eX-
pulsion of the French princes with Vehe-
mence that may again tempt the authorities 10
clan him into the Concicrgerie; but the mani
festo abounds in maadroit phrases ana IAN
tasric pleading that will abash the remnant OF
the party of the Empire. There was large
stock of impudence in the Political Reverles
of the prisoner of Strasburg and Ham, but 1t
was moderately salted with political wisdom
Plon Plon's salt long ago lost its SAVIOR. W nat
satisfaction can the BoDapartsts derive from
their leaders assertion that they are the de-
Tenders of the Revolution and not like the
Bourbons, the enemies of the Republic; or from
his declaration that existing institutions are the
logical outcome of the system OF universal
suffrage which Napoleon Ill advocated after
his conversion to liberalism ? The Prince does
not volunteer to mount the barrlcades against
the Bourbons, nor does he sanction Gambcttas
scheme of department elections, as he did when
he issued his first manifesto but he makes
himself equally ridiculous by protesting against
the expulsion of the princes on the ground that
it will undermine the Republic.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25

1NVVLLING THE BROADWAY FRANCHISE,
The feeling is becoming general that the
Broadway Surface Railways act OF lncOrp0ra-
ton will be annulled. Certainly the public will
he we'll satisfied to see Broadway taken out CT
the hands of such men as Mr.. sharp ana MI
Foshav. whose appalling ignorance in regard to
the disappearance of large sums OF money
which they ought 70 know all about shows them
to be utterly unfit TO run railway even II
their operations had not given Iise to the uni
yersal belief that the franchise was obtained Dy
bribery. But this charter cannot be annulIeu
in a day. The Attorney General must nave
legal evidence in order to procure a Judgment
Surm;ses, theories, conJectures or mterehcc7
will not be sufficient. Section 1897 OF the Code
provides that a proceeding of this sort should
be taken on the ground that the incorporation
was procured upon fraudulent suggestion,
or the concealment of a material fact"
Now it,would be hard to find anywhere be-
tween the Battery and the Harlem River cltl-
zen in the full possession OF his reasoning
powers who does not feel certain in his own
mind that the promoters of the Broadway Sur
face Railway are guilty of something much
worse than mere fraudulent suggestion But
the actual tangible, legal evidence OF bribery
has not yet been obtained. They have beyond
all question been busy in q the cOncealment OF
material facts" ever since this Investigation
began. Indeed, there is no doubt that their
operations In that line were begun at a much
earlier date. But no facts yet in evidence Will
Justify the courts in anDulling the act OF lncor-
poration under the strict letter of the law, for
however freely Mr. Sharp and other witnesses
have INDUCED in fraudulent suggestions and
aconceahnent of facts before the Senate Com
mittee, it is yet to be legally proved that these
crimes were committe1 in procuring the fran
chise.
The public will rejoice to see the plunderers
deprived of their spoils if that excellent object
can be accomplished But something much
more substantial than what has been already
unearthed must be brought to light in order to
render that possible. The Senate Committee
has our best wishes TO that end but nothing is
to be gained by over-sanguine hopes. Annul
the charter by all means, if it is legally posi-
bic, aud then we shall see a lively rush for the
right to run cars IN Broadway below Union
Square. Jacob Sharp has shown that the actual
outlay on his road was only 100000, but the
franchise was 80 tempting booty that he and his
associates could afford TO spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars illegitimately i'll order to
secure it. Mayor Grace estimates the value OF
the franchise at more than eight millions OF
dollars, and his figures, which are printed in
another column, will repay careful perusal.
Certainly if Jacob Sharp and his gang can be
turned out the city should profit enormously by
the competition for this big prize.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
Amusements.

Xc.yyMy OF Musrc-3--" Thomas Concerts"
StJoI OPhRl HOUSES" AdOnis.'
CC6Nrpy THEATRE -s-"The Toy Pistol"
SAsrso-e-" Gypsy Baron. ,
M.ty,s TpEA1RE-S-" Nancy and company
fTcrru T9EATRE-S-" ono OF Our Girls"
TnpN MUsEE-Waxworka
GpINn Opera HOUSES" Monte Cr1sto 9,
n nnia MS PARK THEATRE-s-"The Leather Patch''
A. ,nIsOS soTARE THEATRR-S:30-"E Engaged"
MpTbopoITrAN OPERA HoUsE-S-Goncert
Nm, c,s q ARDES-S-"Th White Slave"
eTaNnARD THEATRE-S-" MikadO." - -, g,
q, Az T1iT AIRE-S-' Kings Pleasure and "Wanderer
THEATRE CoMIoUE-S-"S siberia
ITALIA THrATRE-s-" MikHdO."
WAIIACKs-S-" Valerie" -,
IiNioS SoUARP rHEArRE-S-" Jack In the BOZ
3D AVENUE THRAIRE--S-"S shan ithue,,,
BIN AVENUE THEATRE-s-" RlcharI IL.
iaTp STRErT THEATRE-S-" Evangeline
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
AyauArEUR MI6ApO IN BROOKLYN

The Brooklyn Amateur Opera -Associa'lon
gave its eagerly-anticipated representation OF
Mkado" last evening at the Academy OF Music III ''
city. An overlooking audience was In attendance NV
gave deserved applause the principal singers anu "
the excellent work OF the chorus The Kdi'shd Oh ''.
Laura Groves was received with much favor q. "si'
also the Yum Yum of Mrs. Alice Merseresq the Se
Zoo of g. C. Pearce the KO-KO OF J. W. Macy, anu az
ukado OF H. Parsons. The remainder OF the cas- ss
acseptably filled ny Miss Helen Clark as itul-saG Pah
Winifred Rogers as Peep B0, John c. Hill as fo""D'
and NJ. NJ Cooper as PiSh Insh.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
AT DAIYS THEATRE.

Mr. Days Nancy and Company" an adap-
taton from Rosen was produced last evening for the
first time before a large house, and It received
with delight It's sparkling farce. repete with comic
situations. The story is somewhat intricate but itS
interest is steadily maintained The presentation wal
an unequivOcal success Ada Rehan's personatiOu OF
Nancy Brdshedr sumptu0us and brilliant her act
ing at the close being especially hne Messrs Lewis
Drew and Gilbert did excelently. The theatre was
dazzling picture iii which froic and laughter abounded
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25

at n time when few in Russia were So" Tne Toroe
TSmga says that OF the brightest stars IN 'a9
nerbans he will be llkencd, Schiller was TO Ngnl
house-high fas shining, but empty
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
CAUSE or DECLINE IN WHEAT.

Last week British wheat found in the lowest
depths a deeper still, and sank to 29s. 4d. per
quarter. When 29s. Cd. was touched tho week
before, The Mark Lane Express said that flour
was also freely supplied. "and underbds the
foreign -four. Foreign wheat Is more in
"active, blt the markets are firm. The Ameri-
can option Is the curse of the world, and
@paralyzes trade at London and Liverpool"
This observation about tho American option
might easily be misunderstood. Now that
British prices have gone still lower, while
American prices have advanced about two
cents during the same week, it may seem OBJ
viOus to many that the American option and
the American market can have no influence on
British prices. But there is connection,
nevertheless.
British Official reports for the seven months
ending with January show imports of the fol-
lowing quantities of wheat, in comparison with
imports for the seven months ending with Jan
uary, 1885:
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
Seven Months, Seven Months,
s,75s,O75
l3.5l5.5sS

The decline Ill the aggregate from
25,200,000 bushels In seven months of the last
crop year, to 16,300,000 bushels during seven
months Of the present crop year, is indeed con-
siderable. but is not the most important fact
here disclosed. The Pacific States have in-
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
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1t is really amusing to think OF capitalists from
timid Philadelphia trying to out-do this town IN a
furtiye quest for railroad franchise.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25

tbe snot where they were lying in ambush, the
guides, who formerly were well paid by the So
called hunters, have been compelled to XIII the
deer themselves in order to make living. IL
this state of things is so, an amendment OF the
law is in order, unless the deer are to be eX-
terminated. The change proposed permits
hunting from August to December while 1t
forbids the most cruel and wanton forms OF the
"sport." There is an element of baIbarlSm IN
hunting of all kinds but so long as there are
animals and birds TO De shot men VIII doubtless
be eager to use them as targets for their marks
manship.
DIR. Howard Crosby's incisve comments on
the maladminstratiOn Of justice i'll this clty'
reproduced in another column, merit Thought
ful consideration. He discusses the reasons
why policemen are slow to MAKE arrests why
police justices discharge lawbreakers, why the
District-Attorney allows untrled indictments
to accumulate, and why jures fail to convict,
Politics and personal influence have a Good
deal to do with the matter. The policeman
does NOT make arrests for fear of offending the
aboss of the ward and the justice, who has
almost autocratic power, inflicts light penalties
or none at all, for political reasons. The DIS
trict-Attorney insists that prison cases must
have precedence over bailable ones. Juries
are tender-hearted or corrupt. 1t cannot Oe
denied that there is much truth in these strict
ures. No one who watches the PROCEEDINGS ID
our minor courts can doubt the need OF NOR
ough reform. But New York is not the Iawiess
place that it is sometimes represented. Prop
erty and life were probably never safer thah
they are to-day In criminal cases OF import
ance substantial Justice is the rule; 1t Is only
petty infractlons of the law that are allowed 10
90 on uDpunished day after day.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
The elusive Mr.. Billy" Moloncy is as hard to
place as the migratory Mr. Carl Schurz.

The glow Of Higgins aud Sparks has been lost in
tho lurd glare Of Garland, Goode aud Lamar.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25

Perhaps one reason why there is such an un-
seemly scramble for the $4,000 post-Ofiice at
Troy is that there will be no question about
papers when the appOintee comes before the
Senate for confirmation. The present incum =
bent's term is about to expire.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25

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would be happy to see his old friends Corner ze'' "n"
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25

According to an article published on another
page this morning, the law foibidding the
hunting of deer in the Adirondacks, instead of
diminishing, has increased the number Of these
animals killed. Sportsmen not being allowed
TO indulge in the amusement of putting bullets
into deer that were driven by hounds close to
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25

& If any one needs enlightenment Oh the ques-
ton of silver coinage, he will be able to get it
next week-that is, if the House of Representa-
tives is capable of enlightening him. The
floodgates of elOquence on this subject are to
be opened next Tuesday and kept open for one
week. Our Washington correspondent lnu-
mates that a measure of compromise between
suspension and free coinage will be brought
forward; but favorable action on it is hardly
expected.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25

In passing measure embodying the features
of the Scott law in modified form the House of
Representatives at Columbus has only fulfilled
the pledges on which the Republican majority
was elected. The bill itself is good one and
doubtless is so drawn as to escape successful
attack on the ground of nconstitutionality.
Every Democratic vote was cast against 1t, and
If the Senate remains Democratic the chances
that the bill will become law are, unfOrtu-
nately not good.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25

II is only fair to say that Corporation Counsel
Lacombe ~ earning good reputation. It's rare
virtue to do ones work well without making fuss
about 10.
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Quiet Wedding.

The wedding of Miss Gertrude S. Winsor,
daughter of Mr.. Augustus Winsor, and Mr..
Frank w. Aiken, son of DR.. E. w. Aiken OF
fremont street, Boston, took place at l
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dence of the brides parents on Rutland
square, Boston. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Leighton Parks of the
Church of the Emmanuel. The wedding was
strictly private, relatives and intimate
friends only being invited. The bride was
dressed in handsome travelling suit The
parlors were prettily decorated with flowers
for the ceremony. The presents were
numerous. Mr.. Aiken, who is private
secretary to Vice President Tucker Of the
Maine Central reilroad, was well remember
ed by his railroad friends. A gold lined sill
yer dinner service from the Eastern division,
an ice cream set and other silver table ware
from the Western division of the Boston and
Maine, a pair of bronze vases and bronze
candelabra from the Maine Central a
mahogany chamber set from Vice President
Payson Tucker of the Maine Central, a
mahogany piano from the bridegroom
parents, a mahogany and plush rocker from
the brides mother, mahogany parlor stand
from her father, a bronze table card receiver
from Mrs. Peterson, crayon portrait of Mr..
Aiken, three handsome steel engravings, an
oil painting, hand-painted mirror and a
point lace handkerchief were among the
presents. After the wedding reception
was held in the parlors. Mr.. and Mrs.
Aiken started on the 5 o'clock train for New
York and Washington. Their home will be
in Portland at Mrs. Mussey's, corner of Park
and Congress streets.