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New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
PLRSUNIL.

Father Juan Graeeo, OF Tacubaya, Mexico, has q
PoDpcan statae of Hercules that was iayorlte
treas ire Of the fated MaXmlllan. lie bonght 1t or
S2b In pawn-shop and has since refused an offer oi
81 900 for II.
The French about to celebrate at Montdider his
native town. the centenary OF Parmenter, who intro
duced the potato into France.
A policy tor $4,000 tho life OF the Qneen, with
bonuses Of 81 995. and annual premium of 1926 20.
was lately offered sale at London auction mart.
but "a tIactcd no bidders.
Verdi said, during his recent visit to Paris. that the
serious business OF his life was flaming. and music
merely the recreation of his leisure hours lie mani
tested much repugnancc to being lionizod and would
not talk with journalists II he know who they wero iie
looks his age. but has the hale appearance OF usty
countryman He IL clean built aud erect and has SIN
gulary expressive dark eyes In conversation he H.
bit retcent aud plain aud blunt but aud then he
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
A CASE For ACTION.

The seizure of an American fishing vessel
in the Bay of Fundy will probably be regarded
in the Dominion as something OF a nava
victory. The schooner had put into Digby
borbor for the purchase of bait. One OF the
Domipion cruisers at first ordered her ont OF
mott. and subsequently overhanlcd her, put
nrize.crcw on board, and sent her to st. John
The nu,chase of bait having been proved to the
satisfaction of the Admiral and the Collector,
the schooner was formally seized subject to the
;ur;sdction of the local court. The action of
This tribunal is foregone conclusion. The
vessel will be condemned for an iniraction OF
the treaty Of 1918.
What course the State Department will adopt
we have no means of Judging. since Its recent
corrcspondence with ship owners IN Maine ana
Massachusetts, has been confusing and con-
Trajectory. We can only express the hope that
,esolute and decisiye action ill be takfn. The
right to purchase bait in British ports does not
depend upon the provisions of the treaty OF
1918. Bait is an article of commerce and
under an explicit international arrangement,
which has received the highest sanction OF
American and British law, it may be purchased
in Canadian ports. The seizure of vessel for
the exercise of a privilege enjoyed alike by
British vessels in American ports and by
American vessels in British ports is an illegal
act. The State Department ought TO enter n
formal protest with the British Government
against an irregular procedure which con-
tlavcnes the principles of reciprocal trade
guaranteed by both countries.
The seizure of this fishing vessel will prob
ably be followed by similar Outrages in Do
minon waters. The Navy Department ought
to dispatch as speedily possible one or two
vessels to the coast of Nova Scotia, not for any
offensive demonstration, but merely for the sake
of obtaining accurate information and afford
ing protection to American interests. The Do
minon cruisers need to be watched. Ii Secre-
tary Whitney will act as energetically as he
did year ago on the Isthmus he will deserve
high praise But even if he adopts this sens-
bic and spirited course, he will have to be on
his guard now as then, against Mr.. Bayard's
faint hearted, equivoca diplomacy.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
Ncw-Jersey of course did not speak officially for
American Presbyterians; but probably MS un-
official opinions represented theirs 1airiy.

Yesterdays session of the Senate Railroad
Committee to investigate the Broadway bribery
husiness was most interesting. In addition to
the admission of the Police Inspector that
George w. Alter Jachne's successor in the
iewelry business, has run away, John Scott,
contractor, repeated some interesting conyersa-
tions he had had with Alter The latter told
him that Jaehne got $1,000 for his vote in
favor of Sharp's road and perhaps more that
Jaehne and De Lacy made more than any other
members of the Board of Aldermen out of the
affair, that they were, in fact, known as the
Gbiggest robbers in the Board; and that
Jaehne would have bought house with his
steallngs if he had not thought it too danger
GUS. All this is mere hearsay and cannot OF
course be used as evidence at Jaehne's trial
which begins tomorrow. But it explains fully
why Alter went to Canada he did not want
70 periure himself in Jaehne's favor, but he was
willing to clear out 1t was wise thing to
have these facts brought out by the commit
tees investigation. Indirectly they VIII
strengthen the chances OF cony cting Jdehne.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

indulges In quiet but strong He avoids giving
critical opinions OF other musicians by prasng every
one concerning whom his opinion 10 asked.
Mr. Allen Thorndke Rice writing to friend In the city.
says that the story about his winning largo sum OF
money Mt Monte Carlo Is q pure invention.
Louise Michel seldom speaks In public now and when
she does she is more hissed than cheered.
Professor r. r. RuggIes. of Dartmouth College. will
aai from this port May 20 for three months tour
In Western Europe.
Speaking Of the Row. Dr. Phillips Brooks. at not
for moment to be expected Gays The Boston Transcript
more than half believe there need be any such thing
bishop any way. would consent to be ono HIMSELF
The Hon. Eristus Brooks will address the Pennsyl-
vania Historical Society next Friday evening Henry
Clay, His Public life Exalted Patriotism, His Large
Success and Few Mistakes.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
THE URAN M.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE.

In looking back upon the regular dramatic
on October s. 1885. and ending May l. 1886 covered
nerod thirtytw wceks-the observer Is impressed
with the fecitous choice of materials that was made by
Mr. Palmer and by the skill with which he managed his
selections and his people 1t long ago said, by the
German poet Goethe, that depends de.
clsion with speed manager must think quickly and
promptly and he must not bunder either in thongh
or action Mr.. Pslmers career manager has all
along displayed the qualities Of energy and prompttue.
He carried the Madison Square Theatre through the last
season with only and each of them drew
houses Theiist comprises sealed ns ructions" by
Yer Panck, revived October s. 1885, SAINTS and Sin
ners" by Henry Arthur Jones' prod s55
fue drama. which had IL secuve performances
Gilberts pungent and amusing comedy OF " Engaged.
brought February 23. 1886; Broken Hearts,"
by Gilbert, and "Old Love Letters" by Bronson How
ard presented on March 3d. lss6-one OF the most ex-
quise bills OF the season. and hnaly the new comedy o
Our Society,"" ptrd from French by Mr. Clinton
Stuart. The worth Of these plays needs not 10 De
hearscd. OF them Mr. Palmer eynced
that peculiar sagacity In the making of theatrical
the adjustment. thar is. OF character aetor-for
which he Il exceptionally noted Tho plays
fully mounted; no attempt was made 90 force the
and business Of the theatre Remained uniformly
PROSPEROUS Ii be worth while to remark that
manager OF the Madison square Theatre od not once
feel to address current taste for rubbish
He presented hoOd plays, and XOOi plays only and he
succeeded with them because he presented them III tho
right manner The Madison square Company is now In
Bostun The theatre Is Occupi.l by Mr. Richard NJ ,u.
Held acting IN Mr.. A. C. Guners play OF" Prince X ,r
and giving forcbe interesting aud humorous perform
anco VI German dialect character.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
SBlLL 7HE CITY RUN TIE ROADf

| SH1LL TIE CITY RUN TIE ROdDf
| There is reason to fear that the eminent
| counsel who are advising Senator Lows Rail-
road Committee may involve the city III series
of protitless legal controversies with regard TO
| the Broadway franchise. The legislation al
ready passed will undoubtedly be foughtinch by
inch. and alabyrinth Of motions, trials appeals,
hearings and references may be anticipated be-
fore tho conspirators who robbed and disgraced
the citv will be deprived of their plunder 1t Is
therefore of doubtful expediency to tangle the
ssues any more seriously. Senator Lows samend-
ment to the Cantor bill not only compilcates
matters but it proposes policy to which the
cltv NAV be unwilling TO become party.
If provides that the Broadway Railroad shall
be transferred to the Sinking Fund Commis-
sicners, who are authorized to allow cars to
pass over it for proper remuneration Mr.
Low thinks that this proposition, held in re-
serve, will enable the city to obtain better bids
when the franchise is sold at auction. If
this means that it is not offered in good
faith it will soon be so understood and
will not affect the bidding an iota. If it Is
adopted in good faith, it commits the city to the
business of running street railway. The
people of New-York may be pardOned for con-
sIdering such an action on the part OF the State
as decidedly oiiicious, to say the least. When
New-YOrk wants to railway the city au-
thorities can make proper application for
franchise, and the Legislature might better
wait till they appear as applicants rather than
force the city into the business.
This objection to the amendment is not the
strongest one. The Constitution fOrbids the
passage of local bills granting any corporation
lin which term the city is included the right to
Law tracks. If the receiver of the Broadway
road were to refuse to sell the city the rails
now in the street how would New York obtain
anything to rent Out7 Whoever becomes the
owner of that road under the terms of the Con-
scnts bill must agree to the conditions imposed
in the consents. If the city is the owner
it must agree to pay itself $4OOOO
year, the annual percentage OF gross
income and to carry its passen-
gers from the Battery to Central Park for a
single fare of five cents. 1t cannot allow a
single car over the tracks without observing
these conditions If it should attempt to evade
them 1t would be obliged to secure an injunc-
ton against itself to compel itself to observe
its own consents. The Legislature has no power
to alter the action of the Supreme Court. In
order to comply with the consents. it must
make an arrangement to run its cars over the
tracks of the very roads above Fourteenth-st.
which are to be the bidders for the franchise
at auction. 1t Is not easy to see
what good will be accomplished by Senator
Lows measure, and no careful legislator will
vote for it without having these objections
cleared away. They are emphasized rather
than removed by the views of the Corpora
ton Counsel, which we prI mt elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
TIE EIGHT HOUR MOVFUFvT

The eight hour movement is not as forciby
advocated by Mr. IIyndman, the British Social
ist, in his strong and interesting statement pub
lishcd yesterday, as it Is by the most intelligent
labor leaders of this country. Mr.. Hyndman's
reasons do not fit the facts, and are in part
based on miSapprehensions of the industrial
conditions in this country. When he says that
1000 900 people were ont of employment few
months ago in the cities or on very short time.
he shows that his information on American
affairs is by no means accurate 1t is not sur
prsing that, with such mistaken idea of the
condition of labor. he should attribute the re-
cent outbreak to general suffering among work
ers. Mr. Hyadman has given too r1uch credit
TO distorted reports by Democratic free traders.
who have tried to justify tder opposition to
the tariff by wholesale misrepresentation of the
state of industry.
The leaders in the labor movement have ad-
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
New2lprkDa;lp Gribmare
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1886.
SIXTEEN PAGES.
The NERS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN Blockade of Grecian ports. g. Text
of declaration of Ulster Presbyterians on Home
Rule. - Lord Randolph Churchilrs attack on
the Irish proposals. - Seizure of American fish
ing schooner considered by Dominion Cabinet
Council. - Twenty five new cases of cholera in
Italy.
COSGREss-The House in session. - Passage
of the Military Academy Appropriation bill.
Observation-Disclosures held for trial III Chicago;
new arrests made - Four regiments of militia
on guard at Cincinnati the maker of dynamite
bombs discovered. - Rioters held for
trial in Milwaukee = Condition of the
strike for an eight hour day in St.
LOUIS indianapolis and other cities. - A
negro ship captain revlvng the horrors of the
slave trade - The Ohio Senate made Repub-
)ican - People in Baltimore lrrtated by the
Rev. Sam Jones.
CITY AND SUBURBAN John Scott. F. L. Stetson
and W. s. Bisse testified in the Broadway lnvesti-
galion. 60 Suicide of Frank Clements, the actor.
e. Strange action Of BARLEY Campbell. -
reward of $4,000 for the Englewood burglar.
e. The Brstor jury disagreed. - Myers beat
George again. - Law School students protest
against $25 graduation fee - Gold value of
the legal-tender silver dollar A12l2 grains), 1854
cents. - Stocks quiet at advancing prices, clos
ing strong.
THK KWEATBER.-Indcations for to-day Warmer,
clearing weather. Temperature yesterday High
est. $40; lowest. 500: average, 515so.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
RE-ENTRANCE OF MISS ANDERSON.

The return of Miss Mary Anderson to the
New-York stage Will be effected on Monday. May II.
will appear at the star Theatre beginning
engagement which is TO last week. and with which
she will bid farewell for time-probably for several
years-io the American public The plays selected for
this farewell week are Pygmalon and Galstea" Com
edy and Tragedy" "Ingomar." "The Lady Of Lyons"
aud AS You Like H." The engageWout viii begin
with Gaatea and Ciaric> Ingomar' Will be presented
on the 18th. This piece not gwen when Misc Ander
acted here last autumn and therefore II Will be u
novelty II IA probable that Miss Anderson will play
Juiief on Saturday night, May -. when she says good
bye NewYork The sale OF at the star Theatre
for the Engagement Will begin next Thursday May ID
The prices III 90. 81. 90 cents Miss Anderson's
seaaoL, closing, has covered period OF
thirty week. aud II has been abnndantiy successful.
both reputation and profit IL IN officially made Known
that the total receipts viii amount to upward or
$4,000. showing an average OF more than SllOO0
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

THE TALK or THE DAY.
In England between 1915 and 1920 banner with the
following inscription carried at workingnens Q
demonstrations:

dcLn0nStratl0nS:
Eight hours OF work.
EIGHT hours OF play,
Eight hours OF sleep,
Eight shillings q day."
For wonder the controversy ovA the pronunciation
OF the word arbutus didn't place In Boston this
year.
The Boston Post thinks that the OF Hendrix has
the Democratic ring about It, Probably 1t means
the Mclaughlin ring.
Fences have almost entirely disappeared In Maine
and The Lewsion J0maat regards tho circumstance
indicative OF tae progress which Maine has made in
civilization.
Commissioner squre's friends are anxious to increase
his powers No doubt he needs 1t, POLITICALLY speaking
What does THE TRIBUNE mean by speaking OF The
Irening PoSt ''Onr headless contemporary Ihe
Post IS all head II Is the worst case Of "hig head" ex
tant Physicians who it shak, their own compact
heads and whisper IIydrocephaus"-lTn The n. Y. STAR
The students Of the University OF Pennsylvania who
to bring out the Greek play. the Acbarnians, OF
Arisophanes, in Philadelphia May II and Is lave
had the play handsomely printed In Greek and English
II parallel columns
novel flower has been found the ishmus Of Tehu-
antepec. at the san Jose hacienda. twenty two
eleon has the faculty OF changing It's coors during the
zenith 1t IA red and night IL blue. This re1white
andblne flower grows tree about the size or the
gnaynve tree and another pccuarity OF this flower s
thai ONLY az noon does it give out any perfume me
Diara del Hogar IA responsible this story. which
could easily 10 turned to political accOunt-trwo Re-
puolics, City OF Mexico.
Van Dsub-You crtcising this picture good
deal. Did you ever draw onei
POrkeE-Oh. yes.
van Daub.-And pray wheres
Porker-In a rattle. me boy.
-tChicago Rambler.
Congressman Keincr of Indiana that he is no
Mugwump. The kind OF men he would like to filing
all Offices IN this glorious republic the men who
would the river when it is full Of to vote for
Kleiner
This ccnversatlOn recently overheard on the
water side OF Beacon st
/" Good nOrnl1g. Mrs. Nouveau Riche."
~ Coed morning. gool morning. MIS- Pllgrlm Purltan.
Did you know my daughter was engaged =
I" No, indeed, did not"
" It's true have just sent to Paris by cable to
order her bridal trousers. y" Boston Budget.
CATION Of the Gospel among Landlords. has been
started In England. The landlords referred TO
those who Sell liquors and other In
cidentals. but the who land. The
society wants to $50 awaken the landlord conscience
that 1t TO understand what many eniight-
ened Christians already apprehend that their approprs
ton Of the commonwealth Is the cause OF most OF the
lack OF work and amongst workers. and the
enrichment OF the idle. prevalent all over the would
at the present time" Pretty soon we may expect 10
hear of Society for the Preaching Of the Gospel to the
Grand Old Man.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

to support the measure, If certain notifications
can be conceded. These are the eloquent
gentlemen W ho declared eflusvcly three weeks
ago that they would prefer separation outright
to Mr.. Gladstone's scheme!
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

yocated the change of hours On very diiferent
grounds. To them il conmcnds itself as
high minded endcavOr to benefit those who are
now unemployed without sacrificing the safety
and independence of those who have places.
They do not deny, but recognize with prde'
tho fact that labor is better of in this country
than in any other, and better OFT than ever De-
fore in this country, 'cnd they attribute the fact
largely to the organization Of labor. But they
see that the organization of only part OF the
lnborers opens breach between the organized
and the unorganizcd, and works injustice to
those who are not employed. This they mis-
takenly strive to remedy by the movement 10
secure ten hours pay for eight hours work.
Intelligent labor leaders do not deceive them
selves with any notion that the workers VIII
produce IA many things in eight hours rs III
ten. On the contrary, it is to them recon-
mendatOn that it will require the labor OF more
men daily TO perform the same amount OF work
and produce the same things that arc now pro-
duced. Then, if the same quantity OF things
are required and purchased, it will require an
addition of 2J per cent to the working force,
and thus give employment to those who are
now excluded by the operation OF trades
unions. 1t will force capital, the men reason,
to give the same wages to tile men now en-
ployed that they now receive, and also to give
employment to men now unemployed, while
keeping in place those who now have work.
But these workers fail to see that this world
involve an increase of ne-quarter in the sum
paid as wages for producing the same things for
consumpton Necessarily it would raise the
cost of the things produced. For the intelligent
workers cannot be unaware that producing
capital has been having a hard time of it all
over the civilized world, and that there are
many men unemployed to-day only because
many establishments are closed, capital being
unable to secure any profit by producing
The workers deserve strong sympathy IN
every lawful effort To improve their condition,
and especially in an effort 70 make room for
those now unemployed. But It is the plain
truth, which no real friend will conceal from
them, that their method is mistaken. They
would render the things produced more costly.
That means they would make the Lab orers who
buy the things produced pay more for them. If
they make it cost more to live, the men who are
now employed will be worse off, getting no
better wages than they now get. II that were
all, their generosity might be praiseworthy.
But in consequence they must purchase fewer
things, 80 that, instead of increasing in the ag-
gregate the quantity Of work required, there
must be an actual decrease. 1t Is honorable in
the intellige workers thus to propose to sacr-
flee part of the advantages gained by organlzl-
tim in an effort to make room for the workers
now unemployed. But they are going the
wrong way to work, for, instead of helping all
labor, they would make less demand for labor
in the aggregate, offer less inducement to capi-
tai to engage in producing industry, and at the
same time make ii cost more to live.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
THE FLOWERS OF MAY.

In the meadows green they're blooming,
Where the merry iambklns play,
And the ambient air perflming
Where the lowing cattle stay
BY the DroOklet softly flowing,
In the sweetness they are blowing
Beauty to the earth bestowng.
FAIR and fragrant howers oi May.
Winter scarce its leave had taken,
Ere the flo sweet,
smilingly TO life awaken,
The returning spring to greet
Gayly from the cold earth spring
Diamonds to their petals clin2iug,
Promise of the summer bringing
In their beauty ali complete.
Where IL seems but yesterday,
Gllttering lee and snow drift lay
Ye are blooming in your pride,
Gemmiug vale and mountain side
To the whispering Zephyrs bending,
10 the air your perfumes lending,
While the Joyous featIcrcd throng
Welcome you with bursts or song
And poets. also. tune the lay.
To hail you bcauteous flowers OF May.
-lBoston Courier.
An international competition of implements for SOW
ing seod will opened Foggs Italy, on October 90
and will continue until December L.
Mapleson has had very hard to hoe this year
How YOU Colonell" said somebody in the vesti
I'm not well. 1 am sick. Here's 8 O'clock and the
'sWho were those IL rec fellows saw outsidef ~
Oh. those were attorneys for artists, up to
collect their little bills."-tSan Francisco Chronicle.
From present indications 1t looks as though Philade
phia wOuld 30 wild with Joy the Rev. Phillips
BROOKS decides to accept the bshopric offered to him.
The following bit of versihcation was found in
Attorney-General Garands waste basket yesterday
afternoon
Ihed little hand In mine
And sat and gazed upon it,
And little Thought that IL would have
A place In this sweet sonnet
And then dropped 1t like a shot
And ma le no vain excuses.
For VINO could expect to win pot
On a little pair Of deuces
i The Washington Critic.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
If the jury-fxers have any discretion, now is the
time for them to keep far in the background.

1t is reported that in some parts of Wisconsin
tran ps are so numerous. and crimes have been so
frequent. that vigilance committees have been
organized to protect life and property. But should
the maraudcrs be called tramps " or banditt
The honest workman who is thrown ont of employ
ment, aud who is compelled to 90 from place to
place in search for opportunity to labor, ought
never to be insuted by any use of words which
confounds him with the outcasts and outlaws who
refuse to work and who try to steal a living
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

The New-York Baseball Club started on its
first tour through the West last night. If the
players can do as well away from home as they
have done in Harlem lately, nobody need worry
about their place when the League pennant race
is ended. The players are in excellent con-
ditiCn. Welch and Keefe will pitch on this
tour, and Western batters will face them with
anything but confidence.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

Persons learin9 torn TOR the season, and sum-
mer hdreiiers, can haze The DAILY TRIBUNE
caailed to them. postpaid for rs cents per month,
the address being changed as often as desired
THE DAILY TRIBUNE wiH be sent to any address
in Europe at 81 35 per month, ,rhich includes
the ocean postage
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

The explanation of the defiant attitude of
Greece probably lies in the hope that Russia will
eventually help her either directly or in
directly; and this hope In turn rests upon the
strength of the military party in st. Petersburg.
Whenever there is a cause of war in the East
this party in Russia wants to take advantage of
it. Its leaders have great influence with the
Gar; but in this case, according to our London
correspondent, Alexander will hardly consent
to break with Germany. and Bismarck is
known to be In entire accord with Lord Rose
berry, England's young but firm and vigorous
Foreign Minister. Greece must finally submit