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New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
MAYOR GRAOYS CHAMBERLAIN.

The testimony given by William VI. Twins
himself in the Squire hearing shows clearly that
for months he was fcllow-pottcr with Thomp
son and Flynn in their conspiracy TO get Squire
out of office by any means fair or foul lie l.
convicted out of his own mouth. This un-
ecr1ipuous intrigucr, put in the bcstpaid posi-
ton i'm the city government by a Mayor who
has never hcsitatcd to prostitute the public sct
vice to his own base uses, made the livery of
"rcfoi1n - his only wear, but while hypo1it
ical professions of devotion TO the interests OF
the taxpayers wac ever on his lips, he was the
intimate and trusted associate. friend and coun-
scllor of the two County Democracy leader
who made use of politics and politicians to fill
their pockets corruptly. Again and again the
conferences and consultations between WINS
Thompson and Flynn were held, the three men
meeting on tcians of entire confidence and icl-
low feeling. and discussing the schemes which
might be used to deliver the Department OF
Public Works completely into the hands OF
Thompson and Flynn. No amount of lying on
the part of The Ne,c- York Times or The Nor-
York Erening Post can altoc or amend thi-
black record in the least.
How long are the taxpayers of Ncw-Io'k 10
pay $4,000 pee ycar for the Office with which
Mavor Grace has enriched his business associate
and scryiccablc tool If the City Chamberlain
were man of unbcmiohcd reputation, of a
hish sense of honor and OF ,ciupulou> integrity,
it might not seem so outrageous and lndcicnslblc
a burden upon the community this payment OF
5000 a year. But lvnS has given every
body the gauge of his character and conscience.
field of activity in which he would make his
mark would be that of a private divorce de-
,cctivc. Mayor Gtacc must feel proud OF his
Chauhrrlaiu
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
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PLRSON4L.

While Sarah Bernhardt dallying with fstcufs and
Incarceration In Brazil, her quondam lord, Damala.
procured himself emotion" Figaro puts IT, IN the
south of France by Joining band OF lace smugglers and
getting arrested by tue Spanish customs officers.
The late Thomas Ward Jeston the last of Weling
tons Peninsular doctors He Joined the just after
Salamanca and went through the campaign.
The skeleton of Bishop Courtenay, Edward Tvs Lord
Prvy Seal has been discovered In coffin built up In
masonry in the crypt of Winchester Cathedral Courte-
nay Will he remembered. at Bosworth and Is
toned by shakespeare in Richard III"
Nine. Patti has raised $500 by two concerts for the
Swansea General Hospital and she will give third con
for the purpose Thursday evening of next
week. At the close of the entertainment Sir Hussey
Vivian will present TO hsr the fine painting Of herself by
Jame' SAINT, H. A. now exhibited at the Roya! Academy
Mr. Labouchere is anxious for Sir George Treveyan to
ain Of Parliament long enough to write the
ond volume Of his life OF Charles James Fox
Charles Hausel Emigration Commissioner and presi'
dent OF the German Society. visiting at Nuremberg.
Bavaria three weeks lie is expected home the lat
ter part OF this month.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12

Il FAITHFUL ORGAN,

When Mr.. Hcddcn was appointed Collector
of the Port The EUening Post was almost the
only journal in this town that had anything
to say in favor of the President. 1t admitted
that the selection Of an unknown man was not
perhaps the best possible choice, but it con
tended that the President must have had good
reasons for making the appointment and
qucntly that friends of reform must accept
it as wise act, although they might not be
able to understand it, 1t did not consider thai
the fact Mr.. Ilcddcn was unknown except a,
a convenient tool Of Mr. Thompson was rca
sonable objection to the appointment Indeed
it argued that on this very account he must bc
a great Improvement upon hi immediate pIcde
ccssors, General Arthur, Genera. Merritt and
Judge Robertson. If Mr.. Thompson wa.
chuckling over the appointment and calling
Mr.. llcddcn his man, it was natural and cx-
cusable fog him to talk in that way IL is
only human," remarked the charitable Post
" for him TO say that he named a man who did
get something This is the way politicians
console them selves in gloomy Moments Nor
was it bad thing if the County Democracy
were pleased. 1.-The greater the number OF
people whom the President can put in good
humor by his appointments the better"
These desperate attempts Oh the part of The
Post to defend an appointment that every in
tclligent man in the city pronounced indie
fensiblc arc abandoned now that the President
has felt compelled to call for Mr.. IIcddcn's
resignation. 1t admits that the Presidents
first selection was sad mistakc, that Mr.. He'd
den turned out to be incapable from the busi-
ness point Of view and proved ian even wasc
failure as a representative of the Adminstra-
tion in its Civil Service policy and that he
allowed himself to be the tool of wlicr pol
itcians, whose chief object was to get around
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
MP. TJLDEN'S BENEF1CTIONS.

II will be seen by the liberal extracts froHn
his will, published elsewhere i'll this paper,
that Mr. Tildcn's fortune Is converted
into a great public bcncfaction. The lcgacic>
to relatives. amounting to about s 100000,
are for the most part annuities paid during thcil
lifetime, the principal ultimately being added 10
the main trust fund. This fund aggicgating AT
the start $500, 900 is to be used for public
purposes at the discretion Of the executors
John Bigclow, Andrew II. Green and George
w. SSnith. Thee purposes arc not dclincd III
the will, but II is generally assumed that Mr.
Tildcn's own preference was for the founding
of a great public library in this city. The lact
that limited endowmcntsarc prescribed fOr publc
Libraries In Yonkcrs and New Lebanon, MI.
Tildcn's birthplace, indicates that he contcm
plated the establishment of a similar Institution
in this city. The executors may have received
oral instructions, but by the Will they are not
hampcrcd with any restrictions save those rcat-
ing to the two smaller libraries and arc left
at liberty to u.e this large estate for the benefit
of the public a. their judgment may dictate
1t Is noble bcnciaction. No monument Will
be needed to commemorate the fame OF thl'
pubc-spiltcd citizen. His name will be hon
orcd, his virtues will be gratefully recalled
10y the metropolis which is to benefit perma-
nently by his bounty.
The executors have accepted serious re-
| sponsiblity in deciding how this large estate
| is to lie used for the public good. At first
| sight a public library seems to be the most
| practical solution of the problem. The AstoI
| and Lcnox Libraries are each OF the highest
value and utility, but neither takes the place
of the great library which ministers to tie lit
| erary requirements OF Boston. NcwYo.kt
| public Libraries compare mfavoiabE i'll prac-
| teal efficiency for a work aday world with
| those of other American cities. If the TildcI
| estate be devoted to the founding OF an iIt>utu-
ton that will supplement for the general pub
lie the work done by tiie Astor LibaIy fof stu
dents in special departments of investigation
it will De employed in most useful way. TIL,
executors will undoubtedly act with dclibcra-
| ton and not form any plan until they have
carefully surveyed the ground and decided how
| Nh Tildcns wishes can be most adequately
carried out -Four or five millions wisely ad-
ministcled for bcncfccnt objects cannot fail T.
constitute memorial worthy of one Of the
most distinguished citizens of the Nation.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12

the Civil Service law" 1t is especially graf
fled by the nomination of successor who Is
known throughout the State and consoles itself
with the reflection that the change furnishes
convincing evidence of the Presidents fidelity
to reform" Yet if We arc to accept its dctum
of year ago, it is a serious mistakc to select
q man for Collector of whom the public has
ever happened to hear before the appointment.
II pronounced Mr.. Thompson's man an improve
ment upon General Arthur, General Merritt
and Judge Robertson simply because he was
unknown. "Docs anybody it naively asked,
"know I'll the men in this city who arc fit to
be Collector of the Port ,"
Painful are the vicis,itudcs Of the Indcpcnd-
cnt Organ which is compelled to defend a
bogus reform Administration at every turn.
The only explanation that could be offered
\ wear ago for so outrageous an appointment
was the Presidents political obligation to Mr..
Thompson The faithful organ at once glorcd
in the obscuIty of the man as a victory fo
practica. everyday. busincsslikc reform, and
congratulated the President upon putting the
County Democracy i'll good humor. Before Nh.
THOMPSON has been a fortnight in the grave
his man is sllnmalily dismissed and working
Democratic politician is put in his place. The
organ is Immediately overjoycd by this g. con-
vincinc evidence of the Presidents fidelity to
,ofo
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12

den, however, are clothed in plain words
What the financial plank means we leave THE
TRIBuyE's readers to study out; it reads as fol-
lows: ave favor a policy in which gold and
silver coin, and paper money readily convert
ible into coin, including the volume of United
States notes now provided by law, shall be the
circulating medium This may be cautious ;
bu. it has no bearing on the financial questions
at issue to-day. The nominations of the Con-
ycntion for Lieutenant Governor and the mno
State officers arc mimportant; but Republicans
generally will he curious to see what Mr.. Clcvc-
land will do to Federal ofiiceholdcrs who were
oniltv Of "pc,nicious activity" and offensive
rartisansbip, ), in attending the Convention.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
THE STATE COMMITTEES DECISION.

The Republican Committee met in this city
Yesterday and after a frank interchange of views
decided not to call a State Convention. The
Convention of last year left it with the Com
mittee to decide whether or not Convention
should be held this year. The Committee wa
clothed with this unusual power because only
one State officer is to be chosen at the Novem
Der election, and it was regarded as question
able whether it was worth whilc to call 693
delegates together for the sake OF making a
single nomination. The Committee decided
yesterday by the emphatic vote OF Is to that
it was not worth while.
This decision is likely to be unsatisfactory
to many of our party friends throughout the
State. These Republicans do not dionust the
Committee their dissent Is based on other
grounds. They favored a Convention because
of the conviction that a vigorous campaign al
along the line is la gcly conditioned upon such
an initiative. They argued that Convention
would arouse and stimulate the delegates and
that the delegates on their return to their homes
would in turn arouse and stimulate the rank
and file. So far as the mere matter OF nomIn-
ating Judge was concerned, they were not
anxious for a Convention but they earnestly
desired to have one held because of the quick
cnng effect which they believed 1t would lanpail
to the canvass.
However, the time for discussion has passed.
There is not to be Convention and 1t only lc-
mains for our party friends throughout the state,
the leaders, the County Committees and all the
rest to 90 to work with an energy and deter
mination to make the omission of no account
This year is commonly spoken of a. an of
wear in our politics, but i'll some respects 1t Is
a pivotal year. For although the control OF the
State Government is not to be battlcd for, al
Assembly is to be chosen that is to take part Ill
the election of United States Senator, and Con
gressmcn are to be elected to that Lth Congress
which will be Republican if we in New ork
and our brethren in the other States do our
whole duty in the canvass just ahead of IL.
A Convention can neither make nor mar "A
campaign If each Republican does his whole
IuiV bV the marty.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
A PROTEST AGAINST MATTHEW'S


The President In appu utng Mr. Matthews orig nally
seemed 10 20 long way out OF fair and consderao
course to Dnict neees Injustice upon tho people OF
Washington. There were many other ways In
which President might have recog lied Tho merits
OF Mr. Matthews without bringing hun To Washington
TO MI the most important and lucrative Office
OF the District-an Office, moreover. which Is
supported wholly out the pockets OF the people OF the
district aud does not cost the public treasury dollar -
al oilce also, that Is OF peculiarly local
concerning more nearly than any other the Immediate
interests OF our property owners II ire
him has always had the appearance OF AN act OF self.
wiisd aud unreasoning arrogance. aud now that Mr..
Matthews has been reapponted Ia defiance Of tho Son
ates rejection OF the nomination by large and ON.
phato majority this appearance OF arrogance aud OBJ
stinacy 10 hundred. fold intonsinsd
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12

The August report Of the Agricultural Bureau
which was issued on Tuesday. entirely confirms
the opinion that the stories of great injury TO the
wheat crop which were circulated so extensively
early in July were much exaggerated. No change
is made in the estimate for winter wheat. when
leaves the probable yield about 295.OOO,Ooo
bushels, although the partial returns Of harvesting
make it probable that the actual outcome Will Oe
somewhat greater But the injury to spring W heat
according to the Bureau. proves to have been so
unimportant that the average condition only de-
cned from 1873 at the beginning to SOL at the END
of July According to the methods of the Bureau
recently explained by Mr.. Dodge, this would in
dicate yield of about 1886 600, 900 bushels spring
wheat and'an aggregate yield Of about 431 100000
bushels. The wide discrepancy between this report
from official sources and the many accounts which
have been published in the interest of speculators
foreshadowing an aggregate yield not exceeding
100000 900 bushels will be readily appreciated
With supply carried over from last year Of not
less than 10000. 900 bushels In of the mini
mum midsummer supply, the country has over
500 O00 600 bushels to meet home requirements and
foreign demands for the coming year, which. it is
hardly necessary to add. is likely to prove an
abundant supply for all purposes.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12

upon all plans for the permanent Adjustment
of good relations between employers ana CHI
poyed, unless they amount to the entire SUI
render of control of the capital and the business
to irresponsible unions, or to leaders i'''e'e"'e'
only in creating strife
The spirit of distr1lst and hostility Is a' oo''
tom the great cause of suffering and loss. En-
ployers are largely responsible for it, because
too many of them have not remembered that
their position is one of sacred trust, and nave
used their power greedily and pitllessly but
labor organizations are responsible for their full
,hare of the evil also, because their leaders have
never made just distinction between employers
who have done their whole duty and those VINO
have not, and have been even more ready 10
contrive causes of stife with employers VINO
have most sincerely sought the permanent good
of the workers than with the hard, pltiless
and scrupulously exact men who have deserved
neither confidence nor consideration.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
DOES MR.. DAYARD RUN MS DEPARTMENT.

From The Boston ddreytser
We have road his MIR. Bayards f-exculpaon. but
nd In IL to tho charge brought against
him Dy Congressman Hit, that Ia his to
tho House OF Representatives he had nisrepIesenod
the facts. being apparently Ignorant OF the sgnicancs
OF tho repondenco between his department aid the
Nc Ilcan GOKcrnnrnt
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
GERMAN VIEW OF TEMFEHAN

A GERMAN VIEW OF TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.
From Der Repubtfkaner (Netr. York;
III the Republicans arc Wise tney VIII stoer clear OF
absolute prohibition, which is impraoticablo, impoto
ami utopan. but will favor such legislation would
regulate tho " too numerous saloon clutho Ia
habmsnts lessen It's powers Tor causing poverty and
disress, aud make source or " the state
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
Netp2lork DAILY Gribnalr.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY. AUGUST -. 1886.
The NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGN-The news In London. 80 Re-elec-
t1on of Mr. Matthews. - SIX men killed III
funnel in lrelaud. - A $500,O00 defalcation IN
London - Violet Cameron's troubles -
Minister Pend eton's vacation. - England and
the colonies and federation. - Quiet in Belfast
- Stake winners in England - Persecu-
ton of American fishermen. - The Cutting
case
DoMEsTIC.-Convention OF bankers at Boston
- Congressman Lewis Beach died at Corn
wall-on-the- Hudson. - Indiana Democrats
made nominations for State officers. -
Summing up begun in the Anarchists
trial - End of the New-York Yacht
Clubs cruise - Scenes in the districts burned
by forest fires. - Robert Drakcley shot his wife
at Woodbury., Conn. - Races at Saratoga and
Washington Park. - Democratic State Conven-
tion at Nashville.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Provislon of Samuel ).
Tilden's will. - The Republican State Com
attee voted not to call convention C DR.
Frank H. Hamilton died.= New-YoIk defeated
Ireland at lacrosse. - Detroit beaten at base
ball by New-York. - A dinner given by Henry
Irving - Gold value of the legal-tender silver
dollar (4121a grans)-at 42l2d. per ounce-7i.6O
cents. - Stocks moderately active and declin-
ing closing weak.
THv WKATHER-Indicaton ons for to-day: Far
with nearly stationary ten PEI ature Temperature
yesterday: Highest. So; lowest. 72'; average.
1852
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
Nmusfmcnts.

S,1or OPrps Hoyss-s-Humbus
CisIyo-2 and s-Ermine
4DEx MUsEE-Waxworks
fpAsrJSA wOoDs-Wild Wet
MADISON SQUARE E1HEATRE-S:3O-Prfnce kari. ,,.u,
MApsoS-AvE AND 59TBsT.--3a q. M. to IL p m-AAo'iT
mac and Monitor Naval Battle.
MANHATTAN BEACH-Pains Burning OF Moscow
EEw CENTRAL PARK GARDEN-S-ConcerL
POI q GROUSDs-Basebal.
PANT GEoRGE-Fairv Land Concerh
NAyIACK's-S-FalkR ~.v
SIn-Avr AND 55TH-sT.-9 a. M. 10 IL o. m.-The Ne"
Cvclorama NJ the Battles OF Nicksburg
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
TIE TALK OF TIE DAP,

student-In whose Image woman created Ia
PrOfessor-Eye's.
The portraits OF A. X. Cutting, the American citizen
who languisning and all OF tha sort Of thing IL
Mexican dungeon do not represent him as, personally,
the ideal man to 20 to over. His hair curls with
too unctous grace and his mustache Is too much on
tue order OF that affected by the gentlemen wno conduct
sde.shows at circuses.-lChioago Tribune.
The rivalry between New-Hampshire and Vermont is
unusually strong along the banks OF the Connecticut
River. The feeling one side is that New Hampshire
IA great state, so large as Texas to be sure but
Rhode Island smaller not level and easy to TIL as
Illinois II Ia acknowledged but rs scenery IS consd-
cred far grander Across the learns that the
only possible reason that be urged for allowing the
ranito State 10 remain the Union is that can get
a good view OF Vermont from some parts ofit.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
AT THE MATINEE.


AT THE MATINEE.
Isaw them at the matinee;
In front OF me they SAT;
They were attentive To the play;
Each wore a low-eIo"ned nat.
Yes lowcrowned hats that did no. hide
The actors from my view;
With wonder sat supplied,
For they were silent. too
They were two maidens young and fair,
Two maidens fair were they,
And beheld them sitting there
Attentive TO the play.
And then TO think that could SEQ
The stage Twas all IN view.
Twas sucn a great surprise to me-
scarce knew what TO do
They did not chatter Neither spoke
so strange II all did seem!
Ithought-but just then awokc,
Anu '0""D - - Boston Courier.
Innuisitive Son-Papa what does tho word "alleged y
TMiior"Weli II means-hem-" reported" pretend
ed - supposed to be-" and the Ike.
. But Idont understand. papa; Now what IL an al
legged business man. for rinstance'
An alleged business man. my son. is q man who
doesn't advertise. Philadelphia Call.
The PiisJUg Commcrcid GdseW celebrated It's lOoth
anniversary week or two ago There only six older
PAPERS In this country. The Portsmouth a. H. Ga.etie,
founded In 1886; The Newport Mercury l75s Ihe
Hartford CoUam. 1864 The Netr- Haven Journal 1867
The Sal,m Mass Gd>eHf, liOo; ana me hoTteshT
Mass spy, 1870.
y
hotel In Indiana called the landlord aside IN the morn
ing and said: -, -
life."
You didn't. ehi Yes know It's poor bed
And supper and breakfast were simply outrageous.
Your cook doesn't know enough TO mash potatocs.'
She doesn't, en- Well. sue isn't very bright, and
that's a fact"
The coffee was execrable.'
Ies, don't ike II myself"
- And the tea was simply horrible"
Z" guess II was, thou.h don't drink tea"
"On the whole, my friend" continued the traveller,
do q
- don't. eh Well, agree with you"
Then why on earth don't you give it upi
"Pm going TO. I've traded the place Tor a sawmill.
and 60 out tomorrow. lour bill Will be Sl"-lDc-
iroit Free Press.
C0unsel-What s your full name, Mr.. Ivins
Witncss-willam NJ. wins, the City Chamberlain.
Counsel-Beg pardon didn't quite catch tbati
witness-wiiam NJ. lyins, Judge Advocate General
Oh the Governors stan.
Counsel-Again, but slower. please
Witness-Wiliam NJ. WINS on the Secret Service stan
OF Mayor Grace.
Counsel-Are you engaged In any businesst
witness-Yes. SIR am partner of William r. Grace.
Biack-Iow do you get along at your boarding
White Very well indeed. am wellodgod. well-fsd
and every hing Is made comfortable for me.
Black am surprised.
White-Why sol
Black-Because I boarded thero myself and was
half starved. cant understand why they treat You
White-rn tell you. You remember the landlaiy's
BABY
White-ihe baby is not handsome admit. 1t cries
considerable allow, but can't make II any handsomer
improve Its temper. therefore mako the best OF H.
call II pretty little darling. asweet little thing
children The other boariers laugh but the
laugh IL my side when they saving away at tough
round steak and | am ln1uristug on tenderloin, IL
doesn't take nucn effort TO smooth over the rough places
OF life Boston Courier.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12

The fact that Daniel Magone stood SO near Mr.
Tdcn and.aded so much in smashing the Canal
King ought to qualify him pretty well for invest-
eating the Custom House managed by Thompson
and Hedden. lie promises to administer his new
Office in accordance with the views of the Admin
istraton. Does he mean the public utterance views
or the inner brotherhood viewsf And will he have
Hubert o. Thompson glasses rs legacy wherewith
to get the proper color of the vcwss
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
list As HE DID IN vrp,,Ovrl

From The BOSTON Journal
Now Is the time or the President his alleged
order forbddlDg Federal oovrs TO Participate In party
conventions.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-12

In view Of recent developments concerning
Squirc's idea of IA joke, it might be an interesting
question for the debating societies TO consider
whether our Commissioner of Public Works excels
as IA poet or as IA humorst