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New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
AND NOW MASSACHUSE

The Republican Antl-salocn movement
which was begun IN Ncw-Jcrsey Is travelling
steadily. The last news of II comes from Bos-
ron, where an informal meeting OF prominent
Republicans the other day united in call ior
"a regular gathering of Republican friends oil
Temperance to be held at fremont Temple on
Monday the 10Th instant The call states that
"It is the purpose of this conference to discuss
the attitude which the Republican party Should
be asked to maintain, with reference to the TEN
peIance question, and to consider the propilety
of sending delegates to the National Conference
of nti-SaloOn Republicans called to meet i'll
Chicago Reference e made in the call to the
action taken in New-Jersey and by the Vermont
Renuhljcan State Convention and the document
bears the signatures of large number of the
solid men " of Boston.
The eaIncstness of the language used ana the
general tone of this Massachusetts call Indicate
serious purpose II Is becoming morc apparent
rs time passes that the NcwJcisey proposition
commends itself to considerable element III
the Republican party; an dement, moreover,
which embraces much of the strongest material
of the old party, and that which has always been
foremost in pushing refolan. These Republi-
cans perceive the impracticability of the Pro-
hibition third party movement. They realize
that nothing can come of 1t but the success OF
the whiskey Democracy wherever the Plohlb-
ition vote has any weight, while elsewhere that
vote will be simply tlnown away. They know
the value of the suffrage too well to be willing
TO nulity their own political power, and they
are too clear-sighted to fall into the deluslon
of supposing that the cause of temperance can
be helped by backing up the power OF free Iun
They know that by organization and united
action the policy of the Republican party may
be shaped and guided in the interest of tenn
perance and that when that point is reached
reform will be nearer than twenty years oil
third-paity experiments can bring it. In short
the Republican anti-saloon movement, If urged
steadily and carried from State to State, holds
ont a brighter promise for rational friends OF
temperance than any other in existence, ana
it bids fair to be adopted eventually by so many
State organizations that the question OF com
pcllng the National organization to incorporate
il in the platform may he virtually settled long
before another National Convention assomblcs.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
PERSONAL.

Ex-Secreary Robeson reported to be losing health
Prince and Princess Christian the guests of Pro-
fessor ana Mrs. Max Miller at oxford during eommem-
Grafton week.
Bishop Stevens, Of Philadelphia. is spending this
month Geneva, N. T.. and in August and September
will be at Wilkesbarrc, Penn
Mrs. Langtry Is going to her lawn at Meadow
Bank, Twickenham, into a circus ring. where her
trained horses will perform
President Merrill E. Gates. of Rutgers College, sailed
on Thursday for Europe intending to spend the summer
In North Germany and Switzerland. His brother, Mr
Lewis E. Gates Instructor In English at Harvard Is
with hm.
Mr.. Wilfred scawcn Blunt, the friend OF the rebel
Arab. declares that he renounces publicly and abso-
uely aud forever all connection with the Tories and
their selfish class politics.
E1.Assistant Postmaster General R. A. Elmer pres
dent the surety Company, sailed for Eu-
rope on Thursday the Adratc pan led by his
wife and eldest son. to remain until autumn.
Congressman Ira Davenport, Of Bath, has been
guest OF General George H. Sharpe a, Kingston, during
the week.
"Mr Homo, the spirit medium whom often met In
the different phases OF his varied career, aud whose
death has Just taken place. buried" says London
Daiiy Neus writer, at St. Germain-en.Lsye beside an
infant daug ghter whom he lost twelve years ago. The
obseques celebrated at the Russian Church, ne
having Of his first marriage with SIS
ter OF the Countess Gregory Kouchee forsaken Scotch
Calvinism for Greek orthodoxy His second wife, also
Russian and OF high birth. attended the cof-
fin the grave Some for better, for worse. She
only married for owing to the disastrous effect
on Homes purse health and spirits OF his great English
lawsuit, he was, when him soon after his mar
rage quite wreck. complained that his vital force
had been all quite expended a spirit medium in work
ing wonders The direct OF his death were the
aggrayatng effect produced by this wet and cold season
on pulmonary consumption. aud lohg-standins aO-
scess IN the ieg which turned TO ganxrene. lie was
staying when he died IN neglected looking detached
house at AuteuI, standing shady garden fnll OF
weeds. The only cheering influence was that whlcn
shed him by his wlfe's BIRDS on the grass-pot
ID the garden OF cages hlled with star
ungs blackbrds linnets canaries and Java sparrows
Whenever there was a gilnmer or sunshine Home was
carried out to listen to the little warblers."
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
CLAIMING EXCESSIVE POWERS.

The MAYORS Commissioners of Accounts aim
to become peculiar branch of the city govern
anent They claim I'LL the powers possessed
by a legislative investigating committee.
Instead of going about from one de-
partment to another examining the books
and vouchers to detect errors and frad-
ulent practices, they now propose, under
new law, to sit in their offices and subpoena
city officials to appear there with books and
papers and be secretly examined under oath.
The Corporation Counsel does not think that
the Commissioners can compel city officials to
make copies of books and papers for the use
of the Commissioners, but he practically con-
cedes everything else claimed by them. This
will largely add to the importance of these
functionaries.
We do not believe that the Legislature in
tended to create perpetual investigating com
mittee of this kind to be appointed and removed
at will by the Mayor. In their proper sphere
the Commissioners ought to be OF great value
to the city, They are supposed to be expert
accountants, and the law creating the Commits
sion gave them access to the books and records
of every department with view of cna abling
the Mayor to assure himself that the books are
properly and correctly kept. Although the
Commission has been in existence many years
we are not aware of any frauds that 1t ever re-
vealed The coupon frauds, the unbalanced
bids, the 5000 frauds and numerous other
things brought to light in the newspapers were
not discovered by this Commission. In fact 1t
has been of small benefit of any kind. Only
two years ago the salaries of the Commission
ers were more than doubled and they were al
lowed TO employ clerks, and were authorized to
examine officials under oath. Fer all this III
creased cost the city has received no return.
Now the Commissioners have suddenly set
up in business "a a secret investigating CON
mittee They call on department heads to
bring books and documents to their Offices
and be secretly examined under oath.
WHY this sudden assumption of such cXtraor-
dnary powers Is it because an important
election is coming on, and Mayor Grace l.
hunting for material to be used in secret tp in
fuence Democratic convention>Y 1t looks
very much like it, So far as the Department
of Public Wolks is conce ned 1t cannot be too
thoroughly investigated. 1t is rotten from top
10 bottom. But it is probably not more rotten
now than it has been for six years yet during
the greater part of that time at least one OF the
Commissioners of Accounts has held his pres
rnt Office and discovered nothing though The
tribune has shown the department to be
honeycombed with fraud. We do not believe
that anything better will result il the Commits
sioncrs are upheld in their present course. Stm
chamber investigations OF this kind by legls-
lative committee would not be tolerated. and
much less should they be intrusted to tins IRE
sponSibe body. AT least these Commissioners
ought TO be made to go to examine the books
instead of requiring city officers to dance at
tendance on them. .o..-..
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
RESTO VISIBILITY or OYCOTTEPS

The conviction Of bOycotters who prosecuted
Mrs Landgraf, the Bohemian baker, marks an
other step in the progress toward a settlement
of the law in regard to this imported crime.
That it is a crime to consplre for the purpose of
destroying a mans business, these convictions
give fair warning to all who are engaged in or
mediate similar offences. The Judge cannot
be accused of undue severity in the sentences,
and he made in favor of the accused distinc-
ton which some will regard as more keen and
fanciful than real, between the cases of extor-
ton and the cases of conspiracy. l. it morally
or legally worse to deprive man of his prop-
erty for the benefit of an association of work
ers, than to deprive him of his property for the
benefit of nobody Taking 81, 900 from Il man
is bad, even if it is proved that the criminals
did not use the morey for themselves but TAX
ing away ones whole business and means OF
livelihood is worse, and the crime Is not less
ened by the fact that those VINO commit it ex-
pect to gain, as the boycotting bakers do.
Their object is To gain. They want to secure
higher wages for themselves, and more busl-
ness for the bakers who, cpnsenting TO their
dictation, pay higher wages. Thus it Is strictly
true that the conspiracy is designed to trans
lei DlDntN lIDiu tHc NIOUPtU ana lbDDPu lnul-
vidual boycotted to those who originate and
carry out the robbery.
The Anarchists organs, and the organiza-
ton which embodies resistance to American
law and American freedom. have been abusing
Judge Barrett without measure for his alleged
bias against them. But there is certainly DO
ground for such accusations in this case. The
Judge mi ghL have been much more severe in his
sentences. lie might have said regarding the
boycotters, as he said regard. ing the extortion-
lists, that they well knew they were guilty of
wrong. TAcy were perfectly aware that they
were trying to rob a woman Of her business and
certain b kers of their livelihood aud this they
were dong with distinct intent to gain by the
loss of the persons thus robbed The crime is
clear us that of the pckpocket The Judge
hi gbt have stated far moro clearly than he did,
moreover the extent OF personal responsibility
The conspiracy to rob by destroying a lawful
business, that is the crime. Necessarily every
person shares the guilt who uphods the body
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10

1. Is also double 6 ..vs sword which cuts both
ways. Veazey Is censured for removing Repuo-
lican employees simply because they wcro
Republicans. Of course 1t was wrong io,
that is no more than the Postmaster oonera'
has often done. Veazey has acted entirely IN
accordance with the Villas confidential circular
concerning @offensivo partsanship." Mr.. Villas
still has seat In the Reform Cabinet Inc
Commissioners also condemn the frank ex-post-
master because he appointed Democrats instead
of Republicans to I'll vacancies In his office.
That was wrong too. But is not that thing
done daily in the NewYork Custom House Y
And does not Mr.. Cleveland know 1t and ignore
1t and still claim to be a Jealous Civil Service
Rnf0rner2
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10

thus conspiring. The men who walked the
streets In front of bakery were not whit
moro guilty than tho other men who directed
them to 20, or who voted for boycott or who
paid money to uphold tho organization In Its
course Of crime. Every one Of them VAS alike
Responsible. In latcr trials, 1t Is noedful that
the responsibility Of all who take any part IN such
crimes should be definitely established. This Is
the more necessary because the Anarchists and
law-brealers, instead Of disseminating the
crime thus mildly dealt with by the authorl-
ties. persist In boycotts, threaten the officers OF
the law and the juries with their vengeance
and in public meetings and public Journals
avow their intention to continue the robbery
of other workers for their own benefit IN spite
of the law
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
Nv EXPLANATION DEMANDED.

Tile Aibany Times, a leading Democratic
newspaper, brings ii serious charge against
President Cleveland. In the course oi an lucle
setting forth the leading events iii the IN tory oi
the Capital il says: lIele plotted Shanahan
land Cleveland to employ 800 extra men on
"thc canals in October, 1854, and hcie were
"other pottings any one OF which not carried
"out must have left unturncd the COO votes III
"this State that gave Cleveland the Presi-
"dcncy."
This is decidedly interesting. a Democratic
organ in good and regular standing III the
patty accuses Democratic President protesting
the loltiest Ielocn sentiments of the lowest
and most scand.llOus sort of machine tactics III
conjunction with one of his own appointees
Obviously the Sllanahan referred to by me
Times is James Shanahan, who was appointed
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Works by Governor
Cleveland in 1888. He appoints three assist
ants and all other persons employed III the care
and management of the canals except those
in the department of the State Engineer. A
Supcrin .endcnt who laughs at the idea OF a
public Office being Il public trust, holding that
a public Office is to be used for personal and
partisan ends, can readily increase the working
force on the canals just before election III the
interest of "A certain candidate it was charged
during the Presidential campaign OF 1854 that
Mr.. Shanahan was working the canals for
Cleveland (and Iciolm), but our opponents
hurled back the allegation and styled II
a campaign SANDER. Now, however, one of the
Presidents own mouthpieces rc-dIaws the in
dicmcnt, and gives it increased Significance by
making Mr.. Cleveland himself party to the
mscality. The Times is specific. 1t ought to
know what it is talking about, for being an
Albany newspaper it had the best Of oppcr-
tunites to learn what going on in the
Executive Chamber and in Mr. Shanahan's
Office during the campaign i'll question. 1t
declares that these two high State officials were
parties to a plot. 1t describe, the nature OF
the plot-the colonization of the canal banks
for political purposes
It will occur to the public that The Times ought
to have said nothing or spoken more at length
Let lis have the particulars OF this plot " VIII
Presidency.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10

Only few electoral contests remain to be decided
in Great Britain and Ireland. There Will be 20 Hing
to-day in sixteen constituencies, namely, thirteen
English counties one Scotch borough, one Scotch
county and one Irish county. These were rcpre-
sented in the late Parliament by seven GladstoDians.
six Unlonists," two Conservatives, and ono Par
neite making eight for and eight against Home
Rule. Among the candidates who will probably be
reelected to-day are Lord Harrington at Rossendale
Colonel Sir Frederick Stanley at Blacbpo) andiMr
A. H. Grey III the Tynesidc Division Of NorthumbeI-
land There will be twenty pollings on Monday,
twenty five tuesday. sixteen on Wednesday,
seven on Thursday, seven Friday. and two on
Saturday of next week.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
WO0L AND DEMOCRA7IC PROMISES.

The Democratic free traders are convictlng
SIR. Randall of incompetence His tariff, they
show. has clauses inserted which would have IN
effect hostile to the purpose he processes. Ihe
charge appears to have some foundation, Dut
II does not become any Democrat to complain
of MIR. Randall on that score. The party as
whole has been guilty Of false pretences III this
matter for many years. 1t has been constantly
hostile to the duties on wool. Yet 1t has con-
stantly pledged itself, in wool growing DISTRICTS
to favor an increase of those duties. The change
of dutics I'm 1888 was the work of Democratic
votes. aided by small fraction of Republicans
What was the motive Democrats prOfessed
that their motive was to secure better protection
for wool growers. But now fOur-hitlis OF the
Democratic members of Congress prove those
professions false by voting to take oil all the
duties on wool.
What has been the effect of these changes,
made thus by Democrats votes with false pre-
tcpcesl During eleven months OF the hscal
wear lust closed, the imports of wool were 12o-
500. .SO6 pounds, against 62,353,S59 pounds III
the previous year. The imports have nearly
dOubIed in n single year, and in eleven months
lave been more than twice as large rs they
were in the entire year before the duty was
changed. AT least 60,000,0OO pounds Of Amer
ican wool have been rendered unstable by in
creased importations of foreign wool, as the cf-
feet of Democratic votes in 1888. the average
import price of clothing-wool during the eleven
months has been 1914 cents; of c0mbing-wool
223 cents and of carpet-wool 1O.5 cents DO
the wool growers Of the Northwest appreciate
the affection of party which proposes to take
off all the duty, and to compel them TO sell at
the some prices with the foleign producers or
rOt at all
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
Nssu21ork Dailn Triba1ore
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
SATURDAY. JULY 10, 1886.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGS-The English elections; Tory gains;
talk. of Mr. Gladstone's resignation. - The
fisheries dispute. -, Russia and the port OF
Ratoum - An insane mans act in the french
Chamber of Deputies.
CoNGREss.-Both branches in session. - Sem
ate: Nomination of Solictor-General Goode re-
iected - House Debate on the Presidents
pension vetoes.
DoMHsTIC-The boycott against the Lake Shore
Railroad in Chicago. - Window glass WORK
ers disputing over the defence fund -= Morocco
manufacturers resolving to withstand tine strikers
- Southwestern strikers acquitted - lem-
perance i'll the American Institute OF Instruction.
s. The cotton crop in South Carolina injured Dy
rain. - The dIOuth broken in the Northwest
- The Anarchist cases in Chicago - Hcir
Frick held to bail in Pittsburg. - Swindled oy
n clairvovant IN Chicago. - Disappearance o.
a administers wife IN Minneapolis.
CITY AND SUBJ RBAN.-ATrangcments comple9eu
IN regard to running cars in Broadway. - a
sealed verdict ordered in the telegraph suit. -
A decision in favor of Commissioner Squire. -
Miguel Chacon hanged. - City officials con-
ferred about theatrical and liquor licenses. -
Gold value of the lega-tender silver dollar H12 l.
erainsl 75. $50 cents. 60 Stocks dull with mar
row fluctuations and featureless, closing irregular
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Partly
cloudy weather with possibly local showers and
slightly lower temperature. Temperature yeste-
day: Highest. So: lowest CO.; average, 74350.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

alcoholic radicals used substitutes for pure fruit
favors oleomargarne and butterine used IN making
caramels and chocolate cream aud cassaVa nour
starch Is used in the preparation of cocoanut candy
But this ls not adulteration.
tits the men and women the towns who are the
most comfortable, who nave pleasant, roorDy houses
and all convent mt knick-knackery with wncl the
clever arsanshp OF the surrounds them and minis
comprt In out-otne- way places TO hnd for
themselves neas mosquitoes. bad oookiux ahd season
of silly masquerade At home they know the cool
places the soft seats the shady walks the pleasant
drives. the agreeable companions, which thoy cannot
on little excursions II they Ike always IN summertime
finding home more ke heaVcn "uen tuey eet oaeA W IT,
(Philadelphia Record.
The American Analyst says: "The candy men of the
United States have union. It assemblies once year.
mas an ea dinner listens to the oratory that has ac-
cumuaed within its members during the twelve mOnthe.
fires of resolutions in American style, and adourns
sine die. May A. ID. 1856, saw one OF these eonveh
tons Ike luckless divinity who presides over that
month the nsof sweet toll coming together smeed
with envy the fumes of their banquet. listened with
Christian patience their speeches. and grinned While
reading It's resolutions
"why, Jennie, thought you were coming down on
II Intended TO, but found | couldn't You see, jast
before starting found didn't have pair oil emOro1-
"Oh. well, then of course you couldn't know what
il get down off of tally-ho.'-lChicago hamper
Justice Barrett favOrs form OF boycott. He ex-
pressed the hope the discharged Bohemian boy
coters would hereafter boycott the court by keeping
away from it. This means abstenton from boycott
ting In order 80 effect boycott It may be paradox,
1t works well.
The report OF the Governor OF Wyoming Territory
lust published IN Washington speaks Of "the first Con-
Cressional Church" Of Cheyenne. The printers In
Washington have to set up Congressional" SO often
that after a tiue they DO it nyoluntarily.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
other workers. whose Livelihood was Indirectly o.
pendent pon tho regular operation OF the railroads,

1t Is stated that tho uso OF natural gos in manu-
fncturc at PittsburR alone hos stopped tho con-
sumption of ts0s5O bushels of coal per day, which
would require at tho usual rate 1903 miners to
take out. But indirectly tho change has thrown
5000 men out OF employment. On the other hand,
It has nt the Same timo been Of great benefit to
far larger number Of workers. for the enormous
saving in fuel has secured thom larger employment
and better wages
The bill to authorize tho Panama lottery loan Is
TO be deferred by the legislative committee, dis
patches state, and tho price Of Panama stock has
therefore fallen to 4ls. There seems to be reason
for suspectng that speculative interests in the
Paris stock market are using Government changes
Of purpose and the glorious uncertainties Of legs-
laton much as other speculators in this country
use the performances of Democratic committees
and members Of Congress at Washington in regard
to Pacific Railway and other bills 1t would be
quite unkind Of course to suppose that the bills 10
either case are offered managed on purpose 10
make spectators come down liberalIy.'
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10

The Anarchist who claims that Mr.. Schurz will
become his bondsman apparently does not know
that professional reformer, whose name he thus
takes in vain Mr.. Schurz went on Grover Glove
lands bond for all he was worth. and until the pro-
iector of Garland, IIeddcn and Higgins is released
or convicted, he is likely to be chary of assuming
further responsibilities OF tho Sort
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
Nmnstmenis.

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MsSo-2 and S-Ermine
EpRN MpsRE-WaxworkA
En IarryA WOoDs--Wtd West
n ApIs{jk SQUARB lHEATRx-2and d:3O-Prince NAIL
NIpIeoN-AvF. AXD 59TB-sT.-9 O. m. 10 IL y. m-NeTra
mac and Monitor Naval Battle
MAHuATTAN BEACH-Pain'a Burning OF Moscow
SEw CENTRAL PARK GARDEX-S@Concert
NM o's ca RDEN-2 and S-Streets OF New YORK
eTAR IHr rArRT-2 and S-Maid OF Bsuevuie
oArNr GRoRGE-Fairy Land Concerto
&AIIAoK's-2 and S-The Growing Hen r-
eTH-Avr AND 55rH-sT-9 n IN. to III n II. N'"
Cyclorama of the Battles OF Nicksburs.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-10

of both sections under different commissions
Here is a distinct violation of tho will OF the
Powers. Possibly It will be seized upon by the
Russians as q pretext for denouncinF tho
Treaty of Berlin and overrunning Bulgaria.