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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
VARIOUS NODES OF CRRIs71Ay WORK
YOUNG MxS MEN LISTEN TO ADDRESSES At THEIR
STATE CONVENTION

Tho following officers Of the state Convention Of
the Young Mems Christian Association, who wers
elected Thursday, formally took their seats yester
day at the morning meeting In tho Pilgrim CohgreeS
tonal Church: President, Theodore voorhees,; first
vice president w. IT. Gratwlck, of Bnnslo second
vice president r. II. SlIimaB, Of Cohoes thlrd vict-
president, W. Johnson OF Glens Falls; secretary, T.
r.. HurTbut Of Watertown. At 10 a M. the report OF
tho State Committee was read which reviewed the
history Of the association from 1865, when there wa
only ono man employed by tho association IN ms
State, to the present. when there arc al men EN-
ployed at eighty four points.
The Rev. Dr. X. L. Meredith. Of tho ToInpkins
Avenue Congregational Church. Brooklyn, delivered
practical and entertaining address Characteristics
Of the Bible.' The Ladies' Auxiliary furnished a
luncheon at noon and at the afternoon session Francis
A. Board, OF Buffalo, read a paper tho " Junior
Department-its value and how It can be made moro
eficent,' which created great deal Of discussion
The report of the treasurer shows receipts during the
last year. S776s AZ; disbursements, %, sos %, and
balance on hand, S263 81. President voorhees, gave
description OF tho Railroad Department and reports
read from the different railroad branches.
The afternoon session closed after listening to
suggestions from railroad officers. Notably
among these was Charles L. Colby, president Of tho
Wisconsin Central Railroad From until p. m. a
number Of receptions and parIor conferences were
held at the Following places Presidents OF assoca.
tions Mt the home Of DR.. Lrcen G. Warner, No 2Of3
Ffthave- general secretaries. at the home OF James
Stokes, No. Ii East Thrty sevenhst-: college dele
gates at the home OF Colonel A. r. Ketchum, No. 3a
VT Norris ave railroad delegates. AZ the Railroad
Building. No 3g1 Nadison,ave. district committees,
at the home Of william @. Wood. No 2.059 Len0x ave-
members of association committees, at the homo OF
James r. Horton. No. 112 West One hundred and
twenty sixth ST. delegates engaged in boys work. at
the home or Frank A. Ferris, No. 1914 West One-hun-
drets and twenty -stNtll-st.
The meeting in lhe evening was held IN Dr. Ram,
sey's Presbyterian Church, at one hnnred ana
twenty nth g and Madison ave IL Parsons o1s,n r
and reports read by representatives rom HatI-
ton College. Madison University University OF ms
City of New York. University of Rochester, Union Cob
ege, Syracuse University, Hsrdwck seminary,
Starkey College and Cornell Z diversity. There ara
eight college associations that nor represented
The Rev DIR. Marvin X Vincent. Of the Union Thro-
logical Seminary. spoke Che Opportunity and
possibility OF the College Student, both before and
aft or Graduation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
FXPENSIVE ECONOMY.

When Judge Lacombc, of the United States
Circuit Court, took his seat upon the bench in
Brooklyn on Wednesday to try murder case
the District-Attorney amazed him by stating
that the court was without a stenographer, that
application to the Department OF Justice at
Washington had been met with the reply that
no appropriation existed for the purpose of
supplying the courts with stenographers. 1t
was represented to the Department that the
defendant was ON trial for his life. and that. In
case of his conviction. no full record could pos
sibIy be had for submission on appeal, but the
Attorney General answered only that he was
without authority. Judge Lacombe gave free
expression to his indignation. The method Of
recording the case by writing down such min
utes as could be made, he said. "was I'M
righteous and absurd I" 1t unnecessarily
wastes the time of the court the District
Attorney, the jury and the Witnesses he con-
tinued, "all OF which the Government has TO
pay for, and it makes the trial last much longer
As mere matter of dollars and cents the Gov
ernment will be out more money than it will
save by trying this case without stenographer
The authorities in Washington do not seem to
realize that we are living in the afternoon Of
the nineteenth century"
These remarks are none too strong It has
ever been a characteristic of Democratic adj
ministration to save pennies where there is the
greatest need Of spending them, and to waste
eagles upon what the country neither needs nor
wants. This same Department of Justice has
spent many thousands of dollars in an effort to
give value to Acknowledgement Garlands Pan
Electric speculation. 1t recently paid $3.50
for alleged services of this sort in the capacity
of special COUNSEL to John Goode, that pictur-
csoue Virginian whom the Senate refused to
confirm as Mr.. Garland's deputy. But it has
no money for the obviously necessary expenses
of the Federal courts. The plea Of "no appro-
priation'' for that specific purpose is not sufii-
cicnt. The Department has funds which sro
appropriated for its general needs, and no one
would have criticised the use Of few dollars
TO secure stenographer in murder case.
No trial court should be without stcnographer.
anyhow, especially in large cities where many
interests are involved and litigation is heavy
and important. Congress should deal moro
literally with the Federal Courts. and should
hasten to worlsasuch reforms In the Judiciary
system as will place IT on its proper high plane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18

OF breaking, and he made touching reference
to his increasing years. Mr.. Balfour. speaking
of the opposition Of his political prisoners to
wearing the criminals dress. declared that they
had made childish fuss" over matter that
was hardly worth noticing. This is good
illustration of the Irish Secretarys comprehen-
sion of the methods and results of his harsh
policy He further declared that the judges.
magistrates and police who had enforced tho
Coercion Act had their reward in the respect
and admiration of every true friend OF liberty
and order. Mr.. Gladstone refused to accept
the Governments figures about crime IN IRE
land as final Recurring to what he had said
about MtchelstOwn, he reassertcd that it was
cruel. wanton disgraceful bloodshed. On which
Mr.. Balfom had set the seal of his approval.
Tn spite Of the opposition of the "classes' to
Homo Rule for Ireland. Mr. Gladstone is assured
that there is a growing popular feeling in Eng
land in that direction. Mr.. Parnclfs amend
mcnt to the address in reply to the Queens
speech was defeated by a vote of 81 to 229.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18

made more noise, and finally Spring pc ss up os.s
and throw IL through tho tutors WIDOW. no wv, We
splendid student and the lAs sshamea to 70 home
and went to sea; but he got enough Oh ,ns S,.doS
couple Of years, became eonyerte ZANE pa LONG time
I SUPPOSE no died thore. On another occasion one
of my classmates shot al tutor through "'""o"'
lust missing his head"
funny old gentleman, and the older he grows tho
fnnnler he becomes.
Mr. Endlcott will have moro smoking In the
War Department.
Mr. Frank Stockton, according to "Sprngheld
Republican. writer to sleep, or TO dream
or to rest. Nervous intellect and physical energy
are at q constant warfare, in which the latter y In
varably worsted. Frank stockton, in room mii
OF people, would at first glance hs described as small
dark thin and shy. Dark and thin, he certainly ~,
and shy to genuine modesty. Large dark eyes
smooth dark hair with few white lines, and face
patient rather than contented Is his portra IN re-
pose. But Just word and this portrait IS OUT OF
reposo and Is the face OF quite another man me
change IS like a flash Of Ifht The big DARK eyes,
full Of patient weary expression, are luminous the
mouth close and discouraged, expands into smiling
curves, sweet and sympathetic the whole soul IL IN
the face. and from head to foot Frank Stockton Is
the genial, responsive man. 1t IS like brilliant
burst Of sunshine following cloud, Suddenly ana
unexpectedly. and therefore more delicious In sur
prise and beauty. Dark and quiet, Mr. Stockton Us
the last man earth to suggest the humorous In
speech writing. No human being would seem 10
possess a less sense OF tho ludcrOus. and he could
not he associated with hearty, healthy laugh, or
expected to see or say funny thing. Hls Outside
Instead Of writing fascinating stories of inimtable
originality he should write poetry. sad voiced. dreamy
and far above tho practical life Of the world But
when he IS luminous and talkave, however. there
fine CLEANS Of hrmor. and then. 70 use very ex,
pressive slang Frank stockton gives himself away
A remark now and then, and llttle occasional flashes,
show tho writer and his peculiar vein of serious humor
and originality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18

TO damage the scheme on which he has set his
heart by his malignant and reprchcnsiblc at
tempt to damage the Mayors fair fame and to
impute to him motives by which he has never
been influenced
Mr.. Stetson makes another unfounded state
ment IN his grotesque letter. He asserts that
the whole press Of NewYork has approved the
Elnf-st. scheme. This is not true. The TRIB-
r-yE has never said one word in any way in
approval about it, and is not likely to say one.
IL certainly has not yet been clearly demon
strated that the scheme will be benefit to the
city at large, though it will certainly increase
vastly the value Of certain real estate along
the line of Elm-st. in which Mr. Stctson and his
friends are largely interested. 1t is an under
taking of huge proportions, which would in
volve an enormous outlay. and is not one to be
lightly entered upon. As has been suggested
in these columns more than once, nothing has
been brought forward to show that the extcn-
sion of Centre st. would not accomplish all the
objects which it is desired to attain by the
widening of Elm-st at far less expense and
with far less difficulty. The extension of
Centre st. (Which. however, should be properly
repavcd) to Lafayette place. through the
blocks, would give broad open, attractive
thoroughfare right up the backbone of the city.
II would relieve greatly the congestion Of
Broadway. of upper Park Row formerly Chat
ham-st) and other streets. This is an excep-
tionalIy wide street. and well fitted in every
way for a great central artery of travel between
the City Hall and the upper part of the island.
Passing out of Lafayette place, trucks and other
vehicles can 60 up either Fourth or Third ave.
Little valuable property would be sacrificed
by the extension Of Centrest., while an cnor-
mons amount of money would be required to
compensate property for the buildings
destroyed by the tremendous widening of Elm
st which is proposed. The city authorities
should consider with the greatest care and
thoroughness the advantages of the Centrc-st.
plan before committing themselves to the Elm
st. widening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
TIE Elm STREET WIDENING.

II. C. Stctson. lawyer who has been OK
,,cmely active and assiduors for years in push
ing the plan to widen Em-st. at an enormous
cxnersc. has written singular letter ON the
subject, in which he casts out various sheefs
and gibes at Mayor Hewitt, and mtImates,
without daring to make the direct charge 'hat
the Mayor has private and personal interests
in other schemes which prevent his enthusiasts
tic support of the Elm-st. enterprise. Mayor
Hewitt is naturally indignant at these slim
derous insinuations, and expressed his mind
pretty freely at the City Hall yesterday.
There is no excuse for Mr.. Stetsons Wild and
reckless language. The Mayor has shown no
hack Of public spirit. The notion that he is
influenced by motives Of private gain IN his
al,iaudc toward rapid transit and changes IN
the streets is too ridiculous TO be entertained
FOR moment. Mayor Hewitt is not that sort
Of man. Mr. Stctson has done all that he could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
MUSIC-THE DRAMA.
OPERA STATISTICS.

Tho fifth season of grand opera In the Metropolitan
Opera House Fourth OF opera I'm GERMANY Will come
to end with representation of WaSners sieg
f1edr this aferno on For the benefit of those who
wish to study the lessons Of the are enabled
to-day TO furnish statistics which thoroughly
trustworthy and which form a significant commentary
on much Of the reckless and Uniformed talk INDUCED
In a few weeks ago, when effort was made TO cut
short the Of German opera IN this CITY, IL Is
needless 20 say that these statistics do not contain
all tho lessons 70 be derived fr m the season. and
that they do unaded to solve the operate
problem which IS being worked out In New-York more
conscientlousIy, determinedly and more thought
fully here than In any city in the world outside of
those I'm which the opera Is Institution subven-
toned by the government For the present, how
ever. We eonfne ourselves tn the figures, which. as
Arguments, supposed popularity to be always
truthful
The season began November ., and has consisted
of fory-seven subscription nights, sixteen regular
matlnees and extra matinee. In this period four
teen operas have been produced in the following
order:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
JryFYprOPED CANDIDATES

Every experienced politician knows that the
nomination of "a dark horse is leap in the
dark. The fierce light that beats upon can
didate may disclose in all his past life only
deeds of merit and facts which add to his
strength. But it may be the other way. If he
has been thoroughly known to the people of a
district or State, and repeatedly candidate,
that Is some guarantee that fatal objections
will ret come to light. True it may happen
thl the people who know the candidate best
have known, and in the light of their personal
acquaintance have determined to disregard,
accusations which. when heard for the first
time by citizens of thirty-seven other States,
may cause no little trouble. General Garfield S
constituents had put aside and well nigh for
gotten one accusation which doubtless prelu-
diced against him some voters in other States
But the risk is greatly increased when the cam
didate chosen has never been in position to face
the keen scrutiny of a close political contest
That risk the Republican party has never yet
taken in Presidential nomination. for though
General Grant had never been candidate for
office. the savage malignity OF Coppcrheads dur
ing years of war and reconstruction had made
every detail of his life well known, with every
possible distortion.
1t is not probable that the Republican party
will take so great risk this year as to nominate
any man whose past career nas never made HIM
an object of unsparing criticism The list OF
candidates who have already been proposed by
admirers in considerable numbers includes
twenty-five men from fifteen States, but at least
Eve of these have personal history which has
never been explored. 1t may be not merely
spotless. but wholly free from weak points
which hostile criticism might reach with fatal
effect The public does not know. The Re
publican party, at this critical period in the
history of the Nation and of its industries, is
not justified in taking unnecessary risk. LIN
coins battle with Douglas had made his whole
life well known, and even the mock duel of his
early days harmless joke Grants best and
worst had been judged by a great Nation before
he was nominated Hayes had been elected
Governor twice in contests of intense bitterness
and had been repeatedly elected to Congress.
The deliberate judgment Of Garfeld's constitu-
ents became the deliberate Judgment of the
Nation. When Mr.. Blaine was nominated a
great National party deliberately decided that
yenomous accusations did not touch his fame.
But ninety days Of inquiry by one party only,
will not insure the supporters OF candidate
aoaiust unWclcome surprises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
PERSONAL.
GUS.

NJ Conuen seeks and acts upon his wlfes advice
in all important matters
A Gilbert and Sullivan birthday book has been pub
Isbed In London with this quotation at the date Of
opscn ylctora's nativity, May "a: For Pm not
60 old and I'm not so plain, ami I'm quite prepared
TO marry again.
Bishop Kip Of California has recovered from an
Illness that threatened to destroy bis sight.
The late Rev. David Laihrop HUM of Yalo's
class of Is13 used to tell wild stories Of college
misdemeanors in his undergraduate days. :" On ono
ocaasions he said, "a student named Spring junior
i have gotten his fTst name, but no brother
Of Gardner Spring OF New York-was having birthday
party I'm his rooms, which mine They
were making a little mise, Of course aud the tutor
ordered them out They heard him coming, blow
out the Hight, and majs great rush downstairs,
carrying everything before thom. Once outside thoy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
Much more delay in doing so can but cause its
serious deterioration, and great consequent In
Jury to large public and private interests.
THE IRON BUSINESS,

The full official returns of imports for the year
1887 show that the quantity Of pig iron imported
was 46O441 tons The consumption during tho
year WIS much larger than in any previous year
in the history of the country, the production Of
American furnaces reaching GAL 7,14s tons, Of
which only IS, 81 gross tons added to stocks
on hand Thus the total consumption OF pig iron
alone was G. sol IA, without reckoning the small
difference that may have existed between foreign
stocks in warehouse at the beginning and at the
end of the year The British consumption dur
ing the same year was only $500, 006 tons, after
deducting the increase of stocks in warehouse
and in the hands of manufacturers and the guam
tity of pig exported. For the past two years this
country has largely exceeded Great Britain in the
ouantitv of pig iron consumed, though never be-
fore in its history.
Tn addition to the imports of pig iron, there
were also 339.420 tons Of scrap imported, max
ing the consumption Of pig and scrap iron
7141 2O3 tons. In addition, the imports of rails
were I364O1 tons steel and 21j tons iron, and
the imports OF other manufactured iron of which
quantities are given in official reports amounted
to 1850 tons. Thus. assuming that the guam
titles in warehouse at the end Of the year were
about the same as at tie beginning the consump-
ton Of imported and domestic iron exceeded
s115769 tons Indeed it may with propriety
be recSoued as even larger. for each ton of manu-
featured iron talo.s the place of more than ton
of American pig iron in consumption. Reckon
ing on that basis the actual consumption in | S87
was equivalent to about $500, 900 gross tons of
mig iron, of which American furnaces supplied
ohout tbrpe-ouartprs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
MR. LOWELL'S B0S&

To the Edifor Of rhe frfb""s'
Sir think the press Is unjlst u 're@iins
Mr.. L0wens Gao ~ something aohofh"' " 'o'aa'
to perfectly natural Some neh p'.''
ara 40 constituted that they can only DO tanned By
severity. Under tho mild rule of Republican PIesi-
don,s Mr. Iowcn never was subjugated. Hayes ana
Evarts appointed him to high onies Garfield and
Blaine retained him IT, lie thought this no evidence
Of their wisdom or eapacityhs took 10 AS matter Oh
course TIVE moment MIR. Cleve.alsi came 10 power,
ooe ~, ths 0rst things he did was ~ raise hts No IL
buot and Kick MI Lowell cut. La THAI klsA ns.
Ioweli for the first time recognized his Boss and h's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18

ACADEMY ~ MUSIC aud s-Mazulm.
Hfyou OrvR, House, and S:l5-rhe Corsar
CAsISo-2 and e-Erminie.
DIIY.sTprArRr 2aud g. A Midsummer Nights Dream
DocHsrapEws-2 and $50 Minstreis
EpyN MUssH-Erdelyf Naczi-Aienb-Paindaas
0RAND OrERA HOUSE, and s-Alone n Loh"'"
LYCEuM THE .TRE--2 and s:15-The VIE .us
UApssox SQUARE THE ArRR-2 and s:3o-hear' vi "o"''
METROPOLITAN OPERA Acknowledgements.
NM o's q lRpEv-2 and Check IL
STAR THrArRR-2 and s-Francillisn
Sr.Nn.pp Tur .rrp-c and s-Paul Kauvar. or Anarchy
THAIIt-2 and e-Psssart.
VySIoS SQUARE ragAras--3 and s:IS-rhe hs"e'e'e@
wAIIAcx's-2aud s:l5-LAbbe CssstaHun'
6ru Avpvrrr TREATING and s:30-Hsrmanh
1lrusr TusIrRE-2 and Stunned Up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
CONCERTS BY BHowx UNIVERSITY BOYS

The Glee and Banjo clubs Of Brown University VIA
give concerts in this vicinity, one on February
81 at Paterson n. j., another February -, al Ito
residence of Gardner Colby, Holly Hall, Orange, ~ j.
They will be entertained at reception by tho Brown
University Alumni Club In New York al Dclmon'eos'
at O'Clock on Monday evening Previous to tho re-
cepton the club will hold a meeting at 80 wheh
officers will be elected and tho future policy si 'no
club will BIO discussed All tho graduates Of Brown
University whether active members Of thc club or nos
in this city aud vicinity invited to attend 'nA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
LET US BE PATIENT-AND WATCH.

THE TRIBUNE must not be impatient with District
Attorney Fellows. He has boon only about month
In office. There has been a good deal OF hard work
Everything cannot DO dono In day. Tho Dlsiict-
Attorney has three years to serve and II Is good
rule TO give official year before he Is criticised
for Sins VI omission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
TIE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-Mr. Parnels amendment to the reply
10 the Queens speech was rejected after debate
participated in by Messrs. Balfour. Gladstone,
Goschen and others. - TIVE agrarau outrages
took place in Ireland - The Gladstonlan
candidate elected to Parliament from the
West Division Of Southwark. - NJ DE Brazza
thinks that Stanley may be returning to eiviliza-
ton by way of the Nile 80 Lord Duferin has
accepted the post Of Ambassador to Italy.
Congress. The House only in session -
The Mckay Relief bill passed. - The Public
Printer instructeI TO enforce the eight-hour law.
Adjourned until Monday.
Domestic. tx President Charles e. Smith
President Corbin and Superintendent Sweigard
testified before the Reading Congressional Com
mittee. - An agreement has been made be-
tween President Corbiu and Master Workman
Lewis by which the miners will return to work
on Monday, Mr.. POwdery denied that he had any,
thing to 10 with any pm Ise of the strike. - The
sale of Major Bon: Perey PORES collection of auto
ct ,phs realized SO 500. - Hundreds of China
men wers waiting IN the port of san Francisco
action of the United States Courts on wrts of
habeas corpus by which they hope TO enter the
country. - A bill was introduced In the Assem-
bly, to extend the approach to the Brooklyn
Bridge to the Brooklyn City Hall - The l-egis-
latuIe adjourned until February 81.
City and STANDARDIZATION Counsel Beck
informed the Charities Commissioners that
paupcrs could not he cremared; the POSITION OF the
Roman Ca,.:ohc Church. - The Board Of Street
OPENINGS considered the widening IF Elm ri an"
May. Hewitt answered some tritlcs- - FRO
visions published of the new bill to improve the
Normal College - Commissioner Putnam said
that the Fisheries Treaty was not triumph for
either side but simply a just settlement. -
George " HeclSer was buried. - Complaints
IL nd onS rod hy
the railway company. - The trustees OF the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum explained the suspicious
circumstances in connection with their property,
which attracted Mayor Hewitt's attention -
A. s. Barnes, the publisher, died. - Cardonna,
the negro, ON trial for killing two men, was ac-
quilted. - Stocks active, steadily advancing
and closing strong
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Slightly
warmer and fair or partly cloudy Temperature
yesterday: Highest, AZ degrees; lowest, 16;
Average, 80 Is.