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New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
,TEEFERNO\ DiTIS

The rcappcarlnccs of Jefferson Davis sug-
gest some of the reasons why the cause he SO
pathctcally mOurns and of which he is so dis
consolate a relic ended in disaster and humIlia-
ton 1t may well be doubted if any leader
who has ever assumed the conduct of a superb
revolution, and whose personal fortunes were
so intimately associated with its r. suit, ever did
more to ruin his enterprise than the poor old
man who still eadeavors in sorry pantommc
to rekudle the fires he once aided in starting
with such fury.
His WAS just the stormy, brilliant, impractical
and reckless nature which succeeds in letting
passion loose, without possessing the nerve and
skill to direct and control it. His ambition was
magnificent but base 1t reached higher than
hope, but it was all selfish. He full of
daring enterprise and of c,wardly irresoution.
His brain lightened up with audacous cxpedi-
ents. but his nervous hand failed in execution.
He was ignorant Of government and despised
counsel but when surrounded with danger he
meanly craved that " hich he had insocntly re-
fused lie loved power better than country
and ruled IN a dream. Adulation was swccter
tC him than his own sense of righ' doing. His
idea of war was personal glory and the hoarse
cheers of armies. He VAS daring but not brave,
eloquent but not wise. obstinate but not reso-
lutte, Shrewd but not prudent and naughty but
not noble. His Weaknesses and faults held his
better parts in check, and diverted talents that
might have won success and commanded adj
miration into channels that inevitably led to
failure.
1t is not remarkable that now, in his lonely
days. looking back upon life that ended
before the present generation was born-in
gIand catastrophe and an over whelming dsap-
pointment, jefferson Davis should seek to con-
vince himself that the brand he alone wears is
Il wound borne for the sake of his people. The
fact that many of his fellow -cOnspirators, the
vain price of whose ambition was hundreds of
thousands Of human lives, are now occupying
high miss ions of trust under Government to
which they were equally false with him, aids
him in bis role of martyr, and emphasizes his dis
in the reward paid to patriotism and that paid
to treason. In that respect, at least, he serves
useful purpose When he and his Rebel cOun-
sellers and chiefs look back upon the grave
yards they have tenaned and read the story
of their lives in the desOatiOn and poverty
from which their people are just emerging, it is
not strange that they search for excuses and
justilications No wonder they continually
plead their sincerity and good faith. 1t is all
they have to shield them from the RESPONSE
bility of causing one of the most awful trage-
dies in the history of nations.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
TROT BILE AHEAD.

In this merry month of May when all nature will
be looking so beautiful, when the little hills will
be clapping their hands tor joy and the tuneful
turtle Will be lifting mp his congratulatory voice,
the General Assembly of the Presby terian Church
the United States is to hold its annual meetn g
III Minneapolis and not in st. Paul. And it appears
from a letter from n committee representing the
Assembly which is conspicuously displayed in The
Minneapolis Tribune that that ne ewsplper-and not
any one of its st. Paul contcmporaries-has been
formally designated the official organ of the
Assembly during the session.
Precisely what effect the conduct of the Assembly
in this matter will have upon st. Paul remains to
be seen. But 1t is safe to assert that 1t will work
dsastronsly for the cause of Presbyterianism in
that city That great denomination may regard IT.
self extremely fortunate if i'll giving the prefer
ence to Minneapolis its hand does not in the felici
tous phrase of Squire fall shattered from times
ST. Paul dial. For 1t. Paul knows her rights, and
knowing sits up nj yhts to maintain them. Chief of
those rights she regards the right not to get left
when the issue is made up between herself and
Minneapolis So rs likely as not with her usual
enterprise she will 90 ahead and organize a General
Assembly on her account, Offering special IN
ducements to Presbyterans to patronze it father
than the rival Assembly ut Minneapolis.
1t may be. however that st. Paul will decline to
take any action III the premises Perhaps She will
explain to whom 1t may concern that 1t was 0wn5
to her influence that the Assembly decided to meet
in MINNEAPOLIS. and that she labored with the
Assembly to go there because of her conviction
that Minneapolis, not being truly good city like
herself stood IN much greater need of tho ample
religious influences that an Assembly Of this sort
grants. But of il st. Paul makes such an
explanation Minneapolis will rise as one man, with
blood in the one mans eye and hTr it back. Ont
slders will decline to interfere in this unique I'M
peasantness, contenting themselves with hoping
for the best.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
PERSO N1L.

"she has the sweetest In gland" people say
OF Mrs. Oscar Wide.
The Rev. Il. W. Asop, rector-cec OF ST. AIMS Church
Brooklyn, will on Tuesday preach the opening sermon
the Conventi of the EpscOpi; Diocese Of Pennsy
vania at Phlladephla
Pasteur has looked through microscopes much tha
his eyes seriously Affected AMI his face curously
wIinked about them.
Speaking OF" the Bsarus Of the Maine Democracy,
the late Edmund wilson, The LeC SDa Journal reInark
that although during last three four years Other
exerteI a influence in the party coun-
ellis, and younger and mora active politicians have hal
greater share in the image n-nt OF party campaigns
and the division OF the spos; neverh eles o.
them has filed so large space In the Maine Demo
cratic horizon as the venerable AMI portly man who
died Of apopiexy on sun lay. Mr.. Wilson mad been so
long and closely identified with his party that it Is
no exaSferatlon to say tn.t MS name was aimost Z,
Wilson the oracle AMI the enDo tlment or the MAJ ne
DenOcracy when his utterinces might ~ regarded as
tue proclamatons If h1 party. Bat he belonged to an
old school of politicians. whose tntelase however
strange may seem, even the Democracy ot Maine has
outgrown."
Queen Victorias Bamora palace is set down on the
Aberdeen County valuation roll worth 5000 year
rental while the entire estate is assessed for taxation at
a value of $4,000. The valuation Of the ADerselde
estate, which she rents from Mr. H. NJ Gordon for
$4,000 ayear. is less tial 5000
The death has clrDnicleI Of the Rev. The olore
Adgate Leete. OF Longmeaiow Mass lie the direct
descendant In the seventh generation william Leete.
founder Of Guiford Conn, and from lGGl 10 1868 ana
1876 to 1853 Goyernor-General OF the latter named
Stale.
The Hon. Elihu b. washburne, who has been in Cali
fona for three months in quest of health has returned
TO Chicago unbenetted
The hfty.third annual convention OF the Psi-Upsilon
Fraternity Will he neld on Thursday and Friday next
with the Eta Chapter at Bethlehem, Penn. Judge
Hooper c. Van Worst of this city, Will presd, over the
literary exercises The Rev. Dr. Charles IT, Hail. OF the
ChuIch Of the Holy Trinity Brooklyn. Will be the
tor. Professor William whitney Bailey. OF Brown Uni
versty will ne the poet, AMI the Rev. samuel Gooiale.
of founders the fraternity Will be the chap
lain. The Hon. A W. Tenncy, OF Brooklyn, lately
United States District Attorney will pre- side at the ban
Quet
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
CLOSE or THE RECESS

The Parliamentary recess has drawn to a close
without the appearance Of Mr.. Gladstone at
Midlothian. Lord Harrington and Mr. GoSchen
have spoken in Edinburgh in his place, and have
denounced his measures as detrimental to the
interests of Ireland and the Empire. This hos
tile demonstration in one of the strOnghOlds of
his own popularity and influence has probably
caused uneaslness at Hawarden; but on the
whole the Prime Minister has reason to be re-
assured by the events of the fortnight. A ma
jOrty of the Liberal associations are already
committed to the support of his measures. The
strongest Liberal body III Scotland is on his side.
The current is running strongly III favor of
Home Rule, Notwithstanding the activity of his
Liberal opponents. Those associations which
advocate amendments or refrain from express-
ing positive opinion are not necessarily
hostile to his policy, but merely reluctant to
commit themselves with precipitate haste In
a legislative experiment of such magnitude.
MI. Gladstone had no reason to expect an
enthusiastic reception of his measures in
England. He pleaded for Home Rule in his
great speech as an imperative choice of
evils. AS snch 1t will be accepted, If at all, by
the country, and the decision will be reached
without any tokens OF popular sympathy and
with very serious misglvlngs and dIstrust.
The preponderance of argument, III our Lon
don correspondents judgment, has been against
the measure during the recess, and there are
Indications that the Government are preparing
TO conccde everything, except the principle of
Home Rule to their Liberal opponents. so far
as argument is concerned, the Prime Minister.
win his unnvalled powers will speedily restore
the balance. We doubt, however, whether he
has authorized any London journal or even his
lieutenant, Mr. Morley, to proclaim the will
Ingness of the Government TO adopf q policy
OF sclf-destructIon. That Mr. Gladstone is
prepared TO accept important notifications in
order 10 c0ncillate Liberal opponents is evident
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
GRAND JURORS WHO DID NOT FINCH. |

Grand JURORS WHO DID NOT FLINCH.
The April Grand Jury did a work of the
greatest importance and value Few of its pred
ecessors have so well earned the gratitude and
applause of right thinking men. But for its
resolute determination to check the growth of
lawless spirit among the trades nnions by in
dieting the boycotters and meters to riot,
the outrages committed by the bakers against
Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Landgraf, by the tailors
against Cayanagh & Sandford, and by the En-
ecutive Committee of the Empire Protective
Association against the general peace and good
order of the community, we should nave seen
"boycOtts on every hand and mob dictatlon
in every labor controversy. Grand jurors
often fail to do their whole duty on account OF
timidity. In their councils are usually found
a nun ber of venerable men, whose white hairs
command respect, but who are untitled Tor
task that requires bodness and energy. In
these times of excitement when committees
and officers of labor organizations are too prone
TO break down the barriers which are lndIs-
nensoble TO the organization and existence Of
civilized society, irmncss aid resolution are
needed in our Grand jury rooms, and the men
who have the force of character to insist on the
Indictment of all law-brcakcrs, no matter what
be the nature Of their offences, should have the
hearty commentator and earnest support of
their fellow citizens.
The members of the April Grand jury knew
that their course in indicting the boycotrIs and
the leaders Of the Empire Association would
excite againstth hem the enmity of all sympathiz-
crs with boycOtting and intimidation. Many
of the juries that NcwYor has had would
have hesitated and hnchcd. The jurors who
completed their work on Friday showed truc
manhood and genuine fidelity. They merit
the thanks of every respectable citizen, aud
every newspaper that can be considered in any
way respectable will approve their work. The
Ncr- Fork Times has tried to ridcuie them,
but any cause which that sheet attempts to
damage grows stronger from its hostility.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

from his own speeches, as well MS from Mr.
Morleys; but it is altogether unlikely that he
will consent to have his complex plans for the
settlement of tho IRISH question reduced to a
simple resolution in favor of tho principle OF
home rule. The Ministerial plea that the
measure is one of considerable elasticity and
is subject to essential modification III COM
mittee is undoubtedly put forward to promote
the chances of the second reading. If the con-
cesson of Irish representation ut Westminster
tends to reconcile wavcring Radicals to the
measure 1t will probably be made. But Mr..
Gladstone will undoubtedly prefer to be de-
fcated on the bill as it stands rather than lose
the support of the Irish members and the re-
spcct of the world by Wholesale Cancellation.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
TIE FAILURE or TIE CHEAP CABS

TIE Failure or TIE CHEAP CABS
1t is stated that the cheap cab system has
proved failure in this city after an experi-
mcnt OF more than year. This is the explana-
ton given for a partial return to the old tariff
Of fifty cents a mile. Why a cheap cab service
should not succeed in New. York as well az in
London Is question which deserves examina-
ton, for on the surface it seems not easy to
understand. Several suggestions looking to a
solution are made. One is that the canary
yellow of the cabs put their cheapness too much
IN evidence. Considering the frailty of poor
human nature there lis probably not "a little
force in this suggestion Most people are not
rich, and people who are not rich do not IA A
rule like to parade the fact more cOnspicuously
than is unavoidable. The poor man or woman
can ride in the surface cars because they arc
during most part of the day. cheaper than the
elevated roads, and can explain this preference
by processing reluctance To climb the elevated
railroad stairs But whose rode in yellow cab
thereby advertised his economy, and it is only
milliOnares who can, or think they can, afford
to seem poor.
1t Is one of the greatest privileges of wealth
that the pos3essor need not care what is
thought of MIN. He can wear a shocking bad
hat lie can carry his oldest snt down Fifth
ave. He can ride in Il yellow cab. lie can do
as he plca,cs, in short, about number of things
which cmbarrass and worry the mass of strqg-
Cling people VINO. rightly or wrongly, believe
that outward appearances have much to do
with the maintenance of social station and
general credit. No doubt a great deal of this
Kind OF feeling is morbid, false and miscAiey-
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

undertakes to explain Frances position In this
matter. He attributes the action of the Powers
to personal feeing-and so on In the puerlle
tone of complaint commonly adopted by French
politicians when they find themselves in ridic-
uous position. The trouble is that France took
part in the Greek imbroglio without serious
intentions. De Freycinet thought he saw
chance to make a point in smart way, and so
flippantly bostered up the Greek Prime MIN
lister with assurances, etc. But if the French
man was not serious, the rest of Europe was.
The Great Powers did not regard the possibility
of rcopenng of the Eastern question as
trihing matter. and they resolutely set them
selves to work to prevent wal. The French
Foreign Office, therefore, finds itself where
most frivolous people do when they fool with
serious allairs-rebufled.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
SIXTEEN PAGES.
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGv.-Premier Delyanns denies reports of
his reply to the Athenian deputatiOn. - Meet
ings in England in opposition to Home Rule. 60
Editor and a reporter of Tdg,blGt sentenced. 80
Director BOYER, of the Panama Canal Company is
dead.
CoNGREss-The House in session. - Mr..
Taulbee of Kentucky. bcratIng the Civil Service
law.
DoMrsTlC.-Nearly all the railroad freight
houses in Chicago closed on account Of strkeS ::
other branches of business affected by the eight
hour agitation. -- UnVeliIuC n monument 10
Senator Ben. ii. II. Hill. 60 The Confederate
demonstration IN Mont gomcry SAID 10 he IN The IL
terest Of General Gordou's candidacy for Governor
Char eston : C.. died. -== The Kansas OIIy Club
beaten by the Chicago Club at baseball.
CITY AND BURBAN-LarCe labor demonstra-
ton in Union Square. == New Excise Commits
sioners appointed by the Mayor. but not recog-
MED by the old Board. - Launcing OF the
Atlantic. -- New-Yorks beat the Bostons a third
time -= Myers beat George IN 2:2 23-5.==
Ex-Presidcnt Arthur had a slight relapse - A
tigress taken to Central Park. 60 -Four boy
cotiers arrested for extoruOn. = No change IN
the Thlrl-ave. stnke. 60 Some trouble 10 fol-
low the eight-hour demand. - Gold value of
rhe legal-iender silver dollar til2l2 Grains, 7794
cents -== Stocks active at declining figures,
closing unsettled with partial recoveries.
1nK WEATBER-lndications for to-day: Fair
or clear weather, fol owed possibly by cloudlress
and rain. Temperature Yesterday Highest, G20;
lowest, Az average. 52sso
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
Az uERIC1N 1RCH ITECT

Mr.. Richardson, whose death has been pre-
ccdcd by protracted and painful Illness had
the satisfaction of knowing that he had left the
impress of his mind on American architecture.
His professional associates were not inclined to
dispute his prc-cmncncC and originality. Trim
ity Church, Boston, was the revelation Of dis
tInctve architectural style as bold and vigorous
in conception as il was practical in its adapta-
ton to the requirements Of American life. 1t
was generally recognized as an essentially
original work of the first rank in this country.
Since its completion the question has never been
raised: Is America to have an architecture
of its owng'
Mr.. Richardson's library buildings in New
England, his municipal halls in AlbIny and
North ElstOn, and his work in the State Capt.
tol, while unequal in boldness of treatment and
originality of design, are all marked by vigor
and freshness These are characteristics of the
American mind, and in giving expression to his
own robust artistic qualities he has left per-
mancnt imprint upon the architecture of the
country. The common criticism passed upon
American artists is that they are deficient In
power rather than in technical knowledgc-that
they paint from the wrist instead of using the
full arm with a consciousness of power. TO
Mr.. Richardson's credit be it said that he
taught the profession, of which he was the ac-
knOwlcdged head, the great master virtues of
vigor and courage. He was sometimes over
venturesome, but he was never weak. His
genius with all it, dclcacy of treatment and re-
iincment of method hau a strong fibre of intel
lectual vitality.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
FAGIN JOyESS READING NOTICES.
AQUEER "oRGAN OF REFoRM"


From TIE Bangor EhG q, a,
That great moral organ OF reform, me Nec-
York IiDcs, has beon shown up Ia H. true coors IN 'o
telephone investigation. he lipes has beeh very se
we're In IL, denuuclation tie Bell Telephone co onp'y
for making "a scandalOus Use OF money 10 lEhd'"So
ncw.papers. and vet II brought Out IT, the t1o'
puone cx amin that Ihe itBes Aat solicited ana ~
ccyed an artlce publication from tho Bell COMPANY
for which services II was paid $1,000.
"NO END or Fun"
From The LOrelt courier. A..
other New York papers having no emu OF iun
with The IincS which last February published iot Oh
cles accusing Bell Telephone Company oi Dn!lu
up the newspapers. lt appears by Mr. Forbe'S t,".
color of the Bell companys money is The It"eS 'el'
Aud Tie Tunes solicited the Job. too.
PITCHING INTO THE ~ 200 REFORMER
FTOta The Ner York BOrid. o., -,
Its at all surprising that Ias iAnts shpulu Ioo,
somewhat embarrassed 10y tao exposure ot the Hot NO.
II tned RI 200 from tue Bell Telephone Company -,
advertising a, January. Du TINS does not lu'ty
II IN making n loose aud vicious attack upon All u GU,
temporaiie- II pea-cs me- IigtsS. iu the mere, a.,
Journal si. perhaps. Ia directly charge thtt o' "a
leading morning Journals Of thls cty sold thrii'''.
som, time avo 10 the Bell Monopoly. Tn" il"s -
that there Is hut one honest uprght newspaper :"
y " York City ana that i ne A'H- i"fh I"tN '"N"
using ,nlr. u.c known To mpuoponcs On Application.
or cour-e the cditDr of Ihc ltmes Will NO. 'o', wv
onorfnnuv 10 place before the pau-Eicctc lr'es.'l'
NJ Committee In Washing gton the proofs in MS posses
son al the alleged corruption OI Nc"-l ok nvwsi"
lila puhshe char4cs provoked the inNesti Sa IN ana no
ia, been cordially invited 10 appear. IL no las 10 po
uce some evidence upon which ~ test MS ihSih"t
lions he the tOst he WALL DO called upoo w
occupy IN me Journalistic calendar
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

William T.. Bushnell. Of the Third-ave car
conductors. resigned from the Union on Friday and
went back to work. His letter SAID that his family
were III want and that his first duty was to them.
On the same day tho hye men composing the her
archy who threw these 200 men ont into the
street were arrested. At court Chairman ODonncll
with great nonchalance produced "a roll of green
backs siying to a clerk that he had S3 900 there.
Another OF the five. not 10 bo outdone, showed u
roll that counted ! 900. and third produced his
reserve iund Oi ) 900 more Strikes seem To be
profitable TO these fellows They carry around
thousands Ot dollars Ia their pockets while l.2OO
poor men ike BUSHNELL have gone homo every night
for two weeks whore poverty has shown 0 drummer
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

ous. If individuals were less sclf-consciOus in
these days they would be much happier. III
they realized how perfectly indifferent to them
that world is which they imagine to be watch
ing their every movement, they would save
themselves an infnitude OF discomfort and
veyation The care for appearances is carried
to wholly unreasonable lengths. 1t keeps poor
thousands who are earning enough to save
substantially if they did not permit their lives
to be regulated by some fanciful standard de-
rived from observation of the doings and sur
roundings of other people. 1t smothers in
dividuality, grinds everybody down in the same
conventional mill, makes life artificial, insin-
cere and unsatisfactory, and fosters the growth
of crowd of petty icalousies and impostlons
and mcanncsscs which stiangle all upward
movement.
1t is quite probable that this has had much to
do with the failure Of the cheap cabs. Amcrl-
cans and perhaps especially New orkefs,
shrink from accepting even a reform ana con-
venlcnce II It's acceptance lnyDlves the confcs-
sion that they prefer cheap things to dear
ones. We are inclined to think that the color
of the cabs was mistake. IIld they been in
dstnguishable from the ordinary coupe the n-
ducement to employ them would have been
greater. For it was not the low tariff to which
the public objected by any means 1t was
simply the too flagrant advertisement of the
fact that the tariff WAS low. And for this
reason we must hold that the cheap cab scheme
has not had n fair trial in New York. A service
of dark -colorcd, neat cabs would almost GER
tainy prove n success, but there must be
nothing conspicuous about them; nothing TO
mark them out rs cheap.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

Brooklyn's Democratic Representatives do not
understand how the President could gnoro their
recommendations concerning the Postmastership,
while at the same time he declared his inability to
make an appointment for Louisville in disregard
of the wishes of n single Representative from that
place. The explanation IS easy enough. One
genuine Southern Bourbon counts with this Ad-
minlstraton than three Northern Democrats.
any day.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

There is a wonderful amount Of ignorance" in
the air just now. Mr.. Garland goes around with
Pan-Electric stock in his pockets and is woefuily
Ignorant" of the sight he presents to the public
eve The doodle" Aldermen have ngnt hands
which are Ignorant" Of what Billy Moloney's
left hand has been doing And now comes Ferdi-
nand Ward who is not aware that he does wrong
in violating simple prison rules.