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New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr. Frank Mayo appeared last night at NoFwalk ana
he will other evenings Of this week at Bridge
port and New-Haven. Dir. Mayo acts In bis we-known
play of " NOrdeek.
The last performance OF IIoodman Blind" az Wal
lacks Theatre will take place this evening Tomorrow.
Wednesday night Mr.. Walack will effect revival of
THE Govnor." This piece was long popular at Wal
lacks and Mr.. William Elton made distinguished sue
cess III t.
The seventy consecutive performance OF Saints
and Sinners" the Madison Square Theatre took place
last night 10 sgnazed by tbe excellence OF ths
acting, and not by the distribution OF Souvenirs.
Dramatic performances to be given at Wallacks
Theatre, the Madison Square Theatre aud Day's
Theatre In Aid OF the Actors Fund Of America. Mr.
Wallack Mr.. Palmer and Mr. DAILY have met In confer.
ence on mis- subject but the details OF their plan
not yet made known
Mr.. A. NJ Palmer's travelling company had prosper
Gus week at Jersey City. acting in Young Mrs. Win
tnrOp" and sealed Instructions"
The scenery for the new play OF Jack-in-the Box"
has been made and painted at the olson Square he
atre IL elaborate and handsome Is will be shipped
this week Philaie Dhla where this play Il to be pro-
dueed January 2J Miss Carrie swain and her theatrical
company diligently reearsed the piece daY 10y daT
on the Madison Square stage
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
THE THEATRES LAST NIGHT.

It was not night of altogether novel events
the local theatres Miss Kate Castleon appeared at
the Standard Theatre in piece called "Crazy Patch"
Mr. " c. Goodwin came forward at the Grand Opera
House in "The Skating Rink" Messrs Murray and
Murphy played at the Third Avenue Theatre In Our
Irish Visitors" Miss Kate Claxton acted at the Peoples
Theatre in The Sea OF lee" Miss Mary Anderson
began an engagement OF one week at the Baltimore
Academy of Music. "The Wages Of Sin was per-
formed at the Theatre, Brooklyn. Mr. Robert c.
Hilliard the welknown amateur actor. OF Brooklyn.
came forward at the Criterion Theatre In that city, as
Lord Arthur Chiffon in Mr.. Frank Narshaps fayorite
comedy OF False shame" This was Mr. billiards first
regular professional appearance. He is man Of talent
and he was well received Lawrence Barrett appeared
at the Globe Theatre In Boston as Hernd'd Al ihe
Thalia Theatre double bill presented, coDs ~ of
der Raub der sabinerinnen" and Frau Director
Striese" These pieces will be repeated on Wednesday.
"Rosenmueer Und Finke" is assigned for tonight Ma
non will be given Thursday and The Merry War
on Saturday. Friday night, for the benefit OF Otto
Ratbyene, tae TroDpeter Of Saeckingen" will be per
formed
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
PERSONAL.

Bishop Foster or E.) has lately preached ana iect
ured In the City of Mexico.
Recent literary centre" talk in Philadelphia mas
elected the statement that Mr. Julian Hawthorne mas
never even set foot In that town.
The London Times cruel enough to call attention 10
sentence OF twenty-five lines in Miss Ceveands BOOK
The reported selection of the John Hickey OF the
Roman Catholic Church. arbitrator between the Ed-
gar Thompson Steel Company and Its workmen Is COM
inended by The Pnsburg Dispatch az conspicuous III
stance OF putting the right man in the rlght place.
They keep right on making fun OF Tim" Campbell In
Washington; or maybe the Hon. Timothy j. makes fun
for them The Hatehet tells that the consummate mower
Of NewYork Jefersonan staesmanshp went TO ace the
Postmaster General the other day. The iattee was
writing and kept writing for moment or so aiter
Tim entered the ROOM Surprised to see himself thus
sxhted. Tim remarked Look here WAS, what bt
30 TO unnerstan' that I'm not one o them guys Shas
come down here m look at the Capitol m then go nome
I've come down stay the rest o me natural
am don't forgitt an Oh think we Democrats ougnler
stand by one another" Villas stopped writing
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
TBE 4oULDCCT WORKMEN.

The report of labor union committee on
the condition of the worlmen employed on the
new aducduct is of "a character to invite public
attention, the more especially since statements
of similar tenor have been made before by
several independent and unbiased observers.
The pist of oil the reports is that some of the
contractors on the Aqueduct treat their men
abominably, lodging them in sheds not fit for
pigsties, feeding them badly on unwholcsome
and improper food, taking no measures what
ever for their comfort, health or safety when
working, and in some cases exposing them to
dangers which menace life and which have
already in snme of the shafts produced hor-
rible crop Of dea hs, many of which cannot prop
erly be- termed casualties. In regard to such oil
these charges as are concerned with the
dangers of tho work, the facts known to the
public render doubt or denial useless IL is GER
tain that the arrangements for ascending ana
descending the shafts have been in some IN
stances grossly defective, and that the yentilA-
ton of the tunnels or drifts has been so badly
conducted rs TO affect the health of many of the
men appreciably.
Of course the action of some OF the cou
tractors in refusing to allow any examination of
the workings to be made is calculated to
strengthen the belief that the charges already
made against them are true. When men have
nothing to fear they do not make conceaments.
But it is or should be obvious that the men at
work on the new aqueduct ought to be pro-
tected by the city of New-York. The fact that
the contractors alone have dealings with the
peoples agents cannot relieve the latter of re-
sponsbility for the worgmen. The contractors
are evidently not all trustworthy men. A con
Tractor who is only bent on making the largest
profit on his contract, and who employs the
cheapest unskIled labor and economies in ma
terial, in precautionary measures, in every
thing, in fact, is clearly doing his best to cheat
his employers, who have not agreed to pay full
prices for inferior work. A contractor who
does not care how many of his workmen are
killed, by avoidable accidents, foul air, and in
sufficient food and shelter, is a scoundrel who
ought to be in the penitentiary, and TO leave
human beings at the mercy of snch wretch Is
inexcusable.
These aqueduct workmcn are entitled to
protection, and the more so since many
of them do not know enough to protect
themselves They are doing an important SER
vice to New York and the city is bound to see
that they are not sacrificed TO the greed OF con-
tractors, and used up and flung aside as were
the Egyptian pyramid builders of old.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19

tbo order of succession in Genesis ana the
results established by contemporary geology.
u If know anything at ALL" the PROFESSOR
remarks. @about the results attained Dy tne
Gpatural science of our time, it is a demon
q strated conclusion and established fact that
q the four-fold order given by Mr. Gladstone Is
9not that in which the evidence at our disposal
atends TO show that the water, air and land
apopu,atious OF the globe have made their
u appearance So crushing an indictment by
one of the masters of modern science has forced
Mr.. Gladstone to change his nomenclature lor
terms having definite scientific meaning,
and to extend his chain of creative acts IN Gen-
ess so rs to include six periods: land anterior
10 life; vegetable life anterior to animal LIE I;
animal life in the order of fishes; the order OF
birds; the order of beasts; last of all, man.
While concediug on Professor Huxleys
authority that there is not a consensus OF
opinion respecting the priority OF birds TO
mammals he cites many recent authorities III
support of his original assertion that the cos
mogony ard order of succession in Genesis are
substantially in accord with the conclusions or
modern science.
Professor Huxley, Mr.. Laing and DR.. Revile
himself, in their replies to Mr.. Gladstone make
n free use of his lack of familiarity Win
scientific progress, unmindful of the fact that
there is not consensus of opinion among men
of their own oder in support OF their We've.
So far as American scientific opinion Is con-
cerred, it tends strongly to confirm Mr.. Glad
stones assertion that there is substantial
harmony between geology and the Mosaic
account Professor GuyOt was staneh de-
fender of the Biblical cosmogony. Dr.
Dawson, one of the most eminent geologists
living, finds no stumbling blocks in Genesis
DR.. Dana reconcilcs the first chapter with
the nebular hypothesis. With these and
many other eminent scientists differing from
thcm on these questions, Mr.. Huxley and his
associate critics can scarcely afford to dismiss
Mr. Gladstone as an old fOgy in his knowledge
of modern science. Nor can they take nc
narrowest views of modern Christian thought
respecting revelation without exposing them
selves to the charge of being antiquated IN
their theology Mr.. Gladstone's contention is
that the first chapter contains a series OF par
siculars of the order of creation, which,
interpreted in the light OF modern owledge,
requires from reasonable men the admission
that the Mosaic writer, whether consciously or
not, was under the guidance of more thar
human power. This certainly is very differ
cnt conception of q divine revelation from that
entertained by his antagonists, who, MS he
says, assume that the Bible is n lawyers parch-
ment, or a sum in arithmetic, wherein flaw at
particular point is fatal to the whole.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
AYorHRR BAIL FOR MISS GALLArIy.

The third large private ball Of tho year was
given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Elbridgo T. Gerry
honor of their niece Miss Amy Gaiatn dsugl1er o.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frederick Galiatin. OF Fifth-ave iss
Gallatin mado her debut this winter and was siven
handsome ball by her parents last Friday. The ball as'
evening BY Mr. and Mrs Ge fer young people oSV
about 1ve hundred being present. Tho spacious boa'
at No. East Fortyeig lthst. AMI No. 10, occupied ~
Robert J. Livingston. Mrs. Gcrrys father were oo"
neoled aud both used Tor tho guests The two iAfso
drawing with their nlaid hoors OF polished "ooa
in Mr. Gerry's house used for -the dancing sAa
similar ones Ia Mr. LvinsstoDs house for the suplI
and conversation the houses heing connected thIotss
ralOns by klnnder handsome and eH-etno
each room being arranged In dinereht e1.f a.. A.
In each corner II the rUons was great ran ln o
palms, on which were hung the favors Tor INC s rs
making bright bits Of coloring Among tue iatois w
little square sachets Of japanese ctepe with iog - ~
hons filled with roses round gted baskets full 0I hhs
OF alley aud yiosts aud eres Tor the men,
of white hyaeis;hs lied with blue rlbo0's VI ,.
nelia Cook roses with pink ribbons, aud OF White ''o'
The many tine paintings In Mr. Gerrys drswnsrooh'
added much the beauty anu effectiveness OF inc W."
was converted into arch Of green the Iights s ns
by pale pink globes. and three large baIls OF po
roses swung from the arch. The ELECT Oh 'h' w."
extremely pretty. 49, ,u,i, IA
Mrs Gerry received the guests with Miss Galaun y
the bali Her dress was OF white satin ahu Ws,
and she carried bouquet or Marecha Mel roSes .s n
Gaatiu white tulle and carried cluster Oh
ofthevaliey The ball opened at III o'ciock end
was served at II. The cotilon began ut oeloc. Ma n
lasted until It was led by Ridgoway Moore WIN A'
Gallatn The guests ncud The dobntantes oil ns Ia
son. and many Young married people Amens ar Miss
Mics 1urnurr. Miss Swan, Miss nsi,. .r n inc
Misses Elliot, Brockholst Cutting. wnrs wor,n.Sts
ton Whitehonse. Duncan Elliot. Lspcnard s,rwns rl me-
iancsT Kane. Mr. and MIRA Ogden GoeIet. MI. and hfs
Orms Wilson. and Mr. and Mrs. j. 4. ID. lAanen
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
THE NEBS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The English Cabinet at work on the
Queens speech - partial coercion Dill 10 DC
advocated - Protest of Irish Loyai'5ts aSainst
homo rule &c Chinese rights over BnImah.--
The food falling in the st. Lawrence. - An
1ual conference of MethOdists in Mexico.
CoxGRrss.-The Senate passed the judicial
Salary bill. - Many bills introduced in the
House.
Observation-Disclosures to the Charter OF the
CITY of New-York proposed in the Legislature
- Appointment of committees III both HOUSES
of the New-Jersey Legislature. - Ihe muruercr
Epps lynched by masked meu IN lnciana' -
Explosion of a tug-boat at PittsbuTg. - ouS-
pen6ing man and woman for kissing IN Plttsburg.
- Trouble among the coke drawers IN fehh-
sylyania - Mysterious Oscar Meyer; who can
he bef 80 Beginning the investigation OF the
Ohio frauds - Miss BayarPs body taken 10
wilmington. Del 80 Trial of Chinese assassins
in st. Louis
CRY AND SUBURB BAH.-Steinitz again beaten by
Zulertort. - Suicide of a Brooklyn lawyer
- Death of a child from hydrophobia. -
law Baldwin killed on q Fulton Ferry boat. -
ANIMAL dinner of the Typothete. 80 Register
Reilly sued by the Title Company for SlOO'OOO
- Witnesses for Ogie heard. - An Italian
kills his wife in Mulberry-st. - Cigarmakers
;ub,lont over slight concession. 60 Gold value
of the legal.tender silver dollar (412l2 gralns),
III 7s cents - Stocks opened weak, declined,
then were feyerish aud closed irregular aud unset
tied.
THE Manufacturers observations in dicate
slightly warmer cloudy weather and rain. lem
perature Yesterday: Highest, 81; lowest 70
Average 2Slso.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
LYDIA THOMPSON TO APPEAR IN boston

LYDIA THOMPSON TO APPEAR ~ BOSTON
Since Messrs Miles and Barton, of the biiou
Opera House, assumed the Of the house OF
kindred in Boston, they have been lesurey shs-
Ing their minds the future policy or that pretty
little theatre. The engagement OF the minstrel show
with which their tenancy began moro or iess OF
stop-gap ana the have now decided that the
best thing they devote their house TO Is light
opera and buriesqne. English opera, therefore. VIII
occnpy the stage for the next two weeks
aud after another two weeks OF comic
opera by travelling combination the managers
themselves will come to the front. They have
jrst made arrangements with a star whose light yet
shines brightly In the rmsnent OF musical bnTlesqne
When Miss Lydia Thompson arrived ia this country
some weeks ago 1t WAS known that although her VISIT
ostenslbly was made simply to see her daughter who's
now playing In Miss AndersOns company sLe was also
on tho lookout for suitable arrangement whereby she
could more appear in this country.
This ARRANGEMENT she made yesterday with Messrs
Miles and Barton. By the terms OF II she Will appear AZ
the Bjou Theatre. Boston, In four weeks and WIZ TO
main there lvn2 seems eXpsdicnt. No time nas
been lost In getting to work and yesterday W ,lam Gu
was commissioned TO write Oxygen" and tue work
OF gathering efficient company together was begin
Mr.. Gill win act stage nanag and Will also appear
iu the east The best Of the company which VIII sup
port Miss Thompson will be engaged In New-iorE
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
pEMooRArs CONDEMNED BY THEIR OWN PRE-!

Prom me Washington Post (Detal
The offence OF the political methods OF ONO Democrats
Ia " rank and smells 10 heaven Instead OF the
plans which experience ami sagacty suggested the de-
vices OF the iorgcr and the tibet have been adopted Cor
rupon has staked about in hdeous nakedness and la
bsen ashamed. And the grasp of amercenary hand
has been laid the springs and mechanism OF party
that the purposes OF the state Democracy
been dscredted and Its methods involved in indelib
Disgrace.
THIS downward tendency in OHIO politics has recently
reached the point. Those who have betrayed the
best interests or the Democracy must be awarded the
treatment and doom OF traitors But should
nothing be done 10y the Ohio organization should the
evil influence which has blgbted the party remain I'M
checked then IL will be strongly felt that may be the
duty t Ia the rgh Of the National Democracy to con
denim and dsown all affiliations which would draw TO II
disgrace, humiliation and defeat.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
7HE QU4RAyYINR SrSIRM

10 IN EdfIOF OF The TFIDUne
SIR: In reply to Mr.. Thomas c. Platt's let
ter in to-day's TRIBUNE, beg to say that
and never have been q shareholder in The Ser York
Times
Ihave protested individually and behalf Of one OF
the most important manufacturing industries OF tho
country against the arbitrary and oppressive orders
DR.. W. NJ. Smith. Health Officer OF this pore Our oy
appeal has been 10 the Board of Quarantine Commis-
sfoners, OF whom Thomas c. Platt aud John A Nichols
are macry. aud they, Notwithstanding the protest II
their have Sustained Dr. smiths actions.
am glad lind that Mr. Plat courts investiga;ion
and hope that lie Will aid US IN making thorough.
AUGUSTINE SMITH,
Vice president of the American Paper Makers Assoca
tiOn.
Ne,r-T York. jan 1s 1886.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
MUSlC-THE DRAMA.
MIR. sHERWooD,s RECITAL.


Mr.. William H. Sherwood, who now spends
two days OF every week In this city, began series Of
three pianoforts rectas at Chckering Hall last night
Mr. Sherwood rather Intellectual aids In the persons
Of Miss Dora Becker. violin, and Miss Enae s.
Stewart, soprano. Miss Becker Is gifted
young woman who has frequently gyen great pleasure
with her violin playing Last night however she found
Griegs sonata for PLANO and violin in major. op: 8,
which she played with Mr. Sherwood, task somewhat
beyond the horizon Of her abilities. Miss Stewart,
through the kindness OF the audience, received
an undcssryed recall for her singing Of an air
from III Guarany" Mr. sherwood's list Of pieces
was so interesting and wechosen deserve setting
forth In full. Il opened with Besthoven's Sonata
Chopin pieces. namely. r Etade @ =, in o. fiat.
and scherzo Chap minor op 80. After song and the
Greg sonata three OF biz own composition, Al
legro Patstico" op. IL, Idylle" from suite, OF.
5 No. 2, and "Medes," vs balade ala 81. IN E-aas
pieces comprised Brassins transcription OF the fire
cato Etnde" in major op %, No. 2, and Liszts
rangement OF the waltz In ID major from Gosnods
Faust" Mr. sherwoods excellent reputation as an in-
terpreting musician was admirably maintained by his
performances OF these pieces. HIS second recital WIZ
take place on Friday evening.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19

THE REAL ISSUE 1EOUT "PAPERH"
In his Message, .he President declared that
he believed certain changes OF officials neces-
sary in order to secure party cooperation WIN
the heads pf Departments. 1t Is not 10
he supposed that this declaration was lightly
made. On that theory, it is we'll known, he has
acted in many eases. A considerable number
of removals made in fact for that reason, have
however, been SO made that they cast reflections
mon upright and faithful officials. Had the
President said like n man, . This change is
"deemed ncedfu to secure hearty cooperation
"with the Administration in its political con-
"victions,n he would have avoided the oliIcuiy
which is now threatened. The removed oihceis
now rest under imputations OF dishonesty OF
unfaithfulness. Their friends have rght 4"
ask of the President his reasons Tor removal 50
that if there have been secret charges OF ms
conduct, the outgoing men may he vinulcateu.
He cannot refuse this information without tax
ing the part of a wholesale slanderer OF officials
fully as upright and conscientious as himself.
Ii is not to be presumed that he will take any
such course.
Yet he is pressed to refuse this information,
by persons who conceive that thcir notions OF
reform wunld be discredited if it should be
honestly admitted that the President had made
n great number of removals fer political reasons
ONLY. In order to save their own reputation for
consistency, these persons are willing to
blacken the character of hundreds OF worthy
officials. The President cannot afford to adopt
"a his own the co wardly aims of these people.
Ii is 10 be presumed that he honestly DFleves
he was right in what he said III his Message. ii
SO. his reputation with the public will best be
served by frankly avowing the purpose upon
which he has acted. 1t will not be 10 his credi
70 have the country understand that he has re-
moved hundreds of men for reasons which he Is
ashamed to acknowledge. He can aaord to dis
card Republican officials on the ground that he
reouires the assistance of Democrats, but he
cannot afford to defame worthy men.
Stripped of all disguises this is precisely the
issue between the Preside mt and Senate, 50 Tar
rs there is an issue. There is only one safe or
decent way out of it for the President. The
Senate. in Justice to officials whose removal
casts an imputatiOn upon them, Is bound to ask
the Presidents reasons in such cases. By re-
fusing. he must either take the position OF a
covardly defamer, or else must confess that
motives which he is ashamed to admit have
governed his action 1t would be most unwisc
for him to put himself in either position. The
manly course is the wise one. When ne has
stated that he deemed the changes needful in
order to secure harmonious corporation with
the Administration in its political convictions,
and therefore raises no question as to the
fidelity of the officers removed, the contro versy
must end. The Senate will not question the
right of removal for that reason, even though
some Senators may believe that he should not
have exercised it in certain cases.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
ELnRLnrS nLSlSrER.

The recent heavy frost in Florida is believed to
have seriously injured if 1t has not killed outright
largo proportion OF the orange trees in that State.
As vet here are no statistics Of the damage, but
the cold was according TO all Observers greater
than mas been experienced IN that region since
1885 and as a temperature below 2OO must have
inflicted very serious injury upOn the orange trees
perhaps excepting the oldest and hardest, 1t Is a
SAFE assumption that the orange crop OF Florida
Will be- greatly reduced for at least year to
Add to tins tho statement that all the left
on the trees are ruined and that the loss Of picked
oranges will reach half million boxes, and il will
he seen that tins killing frost has had a farreach
ing and most mischievous effect. IL the injury
proves as general rs now Indicated moreover, that
confidence in the equabihty Of tho climate which
has been the chief support Of heavy investments
thero during the last ten years will be much
shaken IL not destroyed.
The " frost-Ine theory. in fact, has been shown
to be untennblc by this single storm. because even
IL such frost only occurs once IN thirty years the
fact that il is liable to occur must affect all invest
ments in orange groves and reduce the value OF
snch property considerably Inevitably, also
capital always cautious and timid. will look else
where Tor more Trustworthy " frost-line,' and 1t
will find it in Southern California. The proverb
that -" It's an i'll wind that blows nobody good is
illustrated in this case Floridns disaster is Cali
foria's opportunity. In the first place. there VIII
be dcaftb of oranges for present consumption aud
the last California crop was abundant thus lar
no California oranges have been marketed here
which compare at all Iavorably with the Indian
River fruit, aud the poorer grades OF California
oranges are not equal in jnlce or sweetness to the
common Florida ones But the California groves
are young aud improving every year. and since the
market for oranges is practically unlimited in the
existing circumstances. the Pacific crop may be ex-
pected to flow in rapidly to meet the demand. 1t
is of course much 10 be regretted that the Florida
groves have suffered greatly. but 1t Is some salts
faction to know that the loss can be at least par
italy supplied from another State of tho Union.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19

Some of the cigarmakers whom the cigar man
uracturers will lock out tomorrow to prevent a
stlike (as they sayl admit that there Is justice
in The TRIBUNE's criticism that arbitration mas
not been resorted to to settle these LABOR
troubles; and they add that probably the en-
ployes would be willing to submit to the decision
of just umpircs Well, it is not too late YET ior
them to propse such a settlement. And II both
sides are as ANXIOUS to be just and fair as they
claim they are, there Is no reason that we can
see why 1000 men should be cut OF Work TO-