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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
THAT GU1HELESS sECRET4RY wHITYEY
DISCOVERS STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS IN
THE WHOLE NAVY
AND SUDDEN OVERWHELMING NEED FOE
CROwDING ALL THE NAVY YARDS
JUST BEFORE ELECTION.

From The New-York sun iDem.)
Tho current chapter of accidents In the American
Navy is exceptional in its peculiar annals. The
crank shaft OF the Pensacola has been condemned and
one will have to be put in. The Tallapoosa, In
the South atlantic, IS reported to have run on ledge
The Brooklyn is making her way across tho Pacific
under SAIL having broken her engine that she can
not steam at all. The Juniata has been injured By
q collision with the japanese corvette Iwak Kan, AZ
Chemulpo. There thee four vessels under re-
pair at the Hare Island yard the Gaiena, the Rich
mond and the Yantic being overhauled al Brock
lyn the Wabash and another vessel at Boston, tie
Kearsarge al Kitery, the Portsmouth at Portsmouth.
the Vandalia at san Francisco, and There
has been statement that even the Boston's new
machinery would require looking after, and the Balti-
more launched than she had an accident
Secretary whtney's dream of the Golden Age OF tho
Navy IL probably IN which the fleet Of the future
is not mainly in the dry docks for repairs going 10
and from them
By the way m extra force has Just been put on at
the Boston yard that this with the Mare Island and
the Boston yards three for which the Secretary
has issued his certificate that increase
this being the requirement, under the law OF 1876,
whenever such an Increase IS made within period Of
sixty DAYS before election for President or Con-
eress The additional employment thus r'rnshed
will he welcome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23

behalf of Democrats were frankly made. Every
employe being required to give a new bond
was forced to go to Edwin S. Megargee, coun-
sci for the postmaster, who proved each bond
for fee Of So Even when trust companies
were accepted as securities employees were
forced to pay this additional fee.
The character of the employees was what
might have been expected. Drunkenness seems
to have been shockingly prevalent. Many
men of worthless character were appointed be-
cause they were good political workers. MIR.
Harrity is still kept in office, and Mr.. Cleveland
is apparently satisfied with him. We do not
wonder that "The Evening Post' Oem.) de-
clines in answer to the appeals of correspond
ents, to defend Mr.. Clevelands Civil Service
record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
PERSONAL.

Mrs John O. Carlisle has gone back to her Ken
tucky home to remain until after election, wnIle her
husband makes stump speeches In Ohio ana lhdans
The Rev. DR.. c. P. Masden. of this city, Will go to
tho Union Methodist Episcopal Church at st. Louis
at the expiration OF his term here, next March
The phorographc Gladstone Is soon to be an &C
complisbed fact The arrangements to take down
his great Birmingham speech for She purpose OF us
redelivery from of Mr Edson's instruments al
clubs and in public halls throughout the country are
not vet quite ompleted, but are ksF 70 DO success
full II IS proposed to put the photograph beneath
bhs platform from which the orator OF tho hour VIII
sneak and to bring him nearer to It by tube, az
the end Of which will be one Of Mr. Edisons speak
Ing trumpets and the speaking trumpet VIII De placed
In desk Immediately IL front OF the speaker lie
WILL II the comparison be not too und gnihed, al
dress himself his audience over sort OF washhand
basin It was intended as time that when cheers
Interru pied tho orator the phonograph should be
stopped but would probably lead to failure OF
the experiment, from the occasional loss OF words
which would ensue from inexperence or too nasty
cheers and all The records being taken VIII DO
tried the same evening probably, aud Will then be
;Hs Editor O Of the The Pe to
during the winter. As these records are NOT IN
supply the speech. But, should the ,,S experiment
succeed all parts Of the kingdom sIs key yoc 80 I
Ike without Mr.. Gladstone.
Mr. Don Manuel Dickinson, Postmaster General,
did not attend the recent marriage Of hts niece, 1t IS
said because he was too busy preparing his annual
report He appears chiefly to be busy "whoopfng
e: up for Cleveland and spois.
On recent hunting expedition the Austrian Kaiser
and his friend tho King of Saxony had strayed some
distance from their comrades Of the chase and coming
up with a peasants cart they asked the occupant to
give them lift. The latter did not recognize them,
as they were both atred In Syrian dress, but readily
acceded to their request On taking leave Of him
the Emperor told him who they were The peasant
smiled incredulousy, and said. well, friend, II you
King Of Saxony had better tell you who am. NY
good fellows / his Holiness the PopeP With
This no drove off, delighted at having he thought,
the best of the joke
Governor Hamilton, of Maryland, IS seriously Ill
with pneumonia
Mrs. John A. Logan Will sail for Europe to morrow.
having postponed the date from last week The
Misses Pullman, of Chicago, will accompany her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
THE CASE AGAINST PARNELL.

The case of "The London Times" against
Mr.. ParneI has been opened before the Com
mission. The propriety of the appearance Oh
the Attorney General as counsel Tor the prose-
cution has been questioned by many English
journals, but structures upon his course have
not prevented his making the first 1ormai
argument for his client lnasmuch as the Com
mission was instituted as an impartial tribunal
that should be as free as possible from pohucai
bias and official influence, so prominent mem
Der of the Government as Attorney-Generai
Webster ought not to have been associated with
the prosecution. He has not considered IL
necessary to retire from the case, and accord
ingy "The Tines is allowed to profit by his
political influence and his position as Crown
official. Virtually the Government is thus
drawn into The case against the lIish leader.
In the opening speech a summary was gwen
Of the series Of articles entitled "Parnelsm
and Crime" The general purpose Of the prose
oution is to prove by large body of evidence
that the Irish members have not only profited
hx various criminal agencies such - dyna-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23

Positively the last chance for voters IN brooR-
lyn to register is given to-day. The hours Tor
registration are from 7 to 0 a. N. ana from
TO II D. m. No citizen whose name Is not on
the books before II o'clock tonight can vote
on November g. The coming election Is OF
extreme Importance from every point of view,
and it is the imperative duty of every Repub-
lican to comply with the conditions required
for voting. Do not postpone this essential
matter. 1t should take precedence of business
and pleasure. Republicans Of Brooklyn, regis
ter to-day and register early
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
Nmnsemenis.


fx6ADEMY OF MUsIC-e-The Old Homestead
1fyou OPERA HoUsE-s-A Brass Monkey
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-Mr. Barnes OF New-horA-
cAsINO-s-The Yeomen Of the Guard
DAYS THEATRE-S:1S-Lottery OF L0'o
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EDEN MUSEE-wax Tableaux
GRAND OPERA HOUSE s-The Kafnr diamond
HARRIGAN's PARK THEATRE-s-waaoy 9o0s"n'
d,YCEUM THEATRE-S15-Iord Chumiey.
- nIsoNA AVE AND 5eTHsT.-Day and Evening-Jeru-
salem and the Crucfixon - -, x,,..x
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s;5o-A Legal WRECK
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-S !" s-fhiinAi"0n''
Society.
EIBIO'S-S-The StowawAy. a
STAR THEATRE-S-Strangc Feacncrs
STANDARD THEATRE-s-Phip Herne
bTH AVENUE THEATRE-s-A Sad CoQuetts
1lTB STREET THEATRE-s-Fascinaton
sD.AyE AND 6SD-sT.-American Institute Fair
ITHAvE AND 18TH sT.-Gcttysourg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
THE BRITISH MINIS
TIERS CERTIFICATE.
Reprinted by The Los An
geles Times.
Beverly, Mass.

NIllf diC.J
Beverly. Mass,
Sept. 13. 1888.
Sir: / am In receipt of
your letter of the 4th
inst. and beg to say that
/ fully appreciate the dif.
ficulty IN which you find
yourself in casting your
vote. You are probably
aware that any political
party which openly favor
ed the mother country at
the present m o m e u {
would lose popularity
and that the party In
power is fully aware of
this fact. The party. how
ever. Is, / believe. still de-
sirous of maintaining
friendly relations wi h
Great Britain. and is still
as DESTROYS of settling all
questions wit n Canada,
which have been mf0rtu-
nately reopened since the
retractiOn of the treaty by
the Republican majority
in the Senate, and by the
Presidents message. to
which you allude. All al
lOwances must, therefore,
be made for the political
situation as regards the
Presidential election thus
created. IL IS, however.
impossible TO predict the
course W h ich President
Cleveland may pulsuc in
the matter of retaliation.
should he be elected but
there Is every reason 10
believe that, while up
holding the position he
has taken. he win mani
fest a spirit OF Cancellation
Ia dealing with the qucs-
ton involved in his mos
sage. / enclose an article
from a" The New-York
Times" Of August %, aud
remain,
Yours faithfully.
l. $. sACKVlL.E WEST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
THE DRAMA.
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE.


The rebuilt and redccorated theatre Of Tony Pastor
IN the Tammany Hall building 10 Fourteenth-st.
opened last night with audience that tested its
capacity, and with programme so full OF rattle and
snap to Keep the people present constantly amused
The new house is far more attractive than the old
one, and IS exceptionally pretty and convenient
theatre Tony Pastor himself In new stock OF songs
was welcomed with vigor that set the building ring
Ing from top to bottom. He made little speech Of
&C acknowledgment When his singing was ended, the
ushers marched down tho aises laden with some Of
the biggest taest and broadcast structures Of tho
finest flowers ever seen in theatre even in the
old days of italian OPERA when the shops Of the florists
were emptled in favor Of some admired prma
donna, a display of elaborate and extensive ings-
nuity rarely seen.
Among the other features Of the entertainments
which pleased the spectators vastly these: Mar
vellous dancing on roller skates by Major Newell
eccentric dancing of striking agility and the most
fantastic devices by Revene and Atlas, from tho
London music halls comlcal playing on comicL In
struments, by Bib and Baoo, exceptionally neat and
finished male imperSOn2tions by Miss Mile HyltOn,
also from England some broad bits OF fun by Rica
and Barton and the wonderful shooting OF little
Annie Oakley, whom some hundreds of thousands Of
people I'm America and England have display
her skill. in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. pow
Bourke Cochran, Commissioner Brennan, Thomas J.
Dreamer and others occupied box and used their
hands earnestly The bill will be changed every
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
GERMAN COMEDY AT THE STAR.

Amberg's German Comedy Com psny opened
preliminary season of one week at the Stsr Theatre
last evening to a crowded house. The entire COM
pany is recent importation from Germany and
numbers among its members many capable and
palnstaking people The play Nit Fremden Federn'
with Strange Feathers is interesting litte comedy
of slender but ingenious plot and pleasing con-
struction The story hinges upon the adventures Of
a scamp who poses a musical genius in order to
win wealthy bride.
The role Of the imoostor WAS effectively played
By Herr Haak. ard Herr Schoelermann. made hand
some and impressive lover, while Herr Becker gave
a capital impcrsonation OF a bon vivant who Is des
pera1eS In iOvc. traueln ,2ndow ana rrauein
Hermann were received with great favor by The
audience both for their personal attractions and their
abilities in the mimic art Tho rest OF the company
were reasonably efficient .,. 4,
Mr. AmUerG expects 70 have HIS new theatre In
Irving place By the middle Of November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
THE YOUNGEST SOLDIER IN THE WAR.
From The Atron neacOn

Tho Tribune Is right I'm saying AS matter On
course II turns out to be an Ohio boy that was the
Youngest soldier IN the war; hut Il + mistaken In
the person who has a right TO taat distinction Tho
pcroa 10 whom The o. 4. L. boys coiceic this homer
II Rev. Alfred {. White, now pastor of the unNer
hor n" %na. az ,h,s S'a,s Woys,hsr ia and
was mustered into Company d. of the saith o. VI,
In tho fall Of 1851, drummer boy, being at this
timc but eight years of age Mr. White Is web known
ip Akron As member Of the GLASS Of 1850 Of RucAt3
College
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23

for one of the leading nominations this year. ne
had to be reckoned with. So the nomination
for Register was given to him, and MS al
legiance to the ring secured for all time 10
come. Beyond the fact that he is the regular
candidate of his party, nothing can be said IN
Kanes favor. 1t is the duty of every SELL
respecting citizen to oppose his election
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
THE ENGLISH CANDIDATE.
SIR CHARLES TUPPER'S
ENDORSEMENT.
Speech delivered April 10,
1885, In the Dominion
Parliament.


Speech delivered April 10,
1855, In the Dominion
Parliament
Mr.. Bayard states now
and has stated throughout
his great desire 10 have
the freest commercial IN
tercourse between Us. con.
sislent with the position
and interest Of the two
countries. He says II W.
want 10 sec the policy oi
the Government of the
United States. you have II
in the Presidents message
to Congress; there is our
policy. | say.
SIR. after studying the pol
Icy of the United states.
of the Democratic party,
after reading the
Presidents message. after
reading the report of tho
Secretary of the Treasury,
after reading the speech Of
Mr.. Carlisle, the Speaker
OF the House of Repre-
sentatives, on taking tbs
chair. l have come to tho
conclusion that their pol
fey is Just as close 10 tho
policy OF the Governments
of Canada as any two
things can he.
Remove this irritating
ause of difficulty
b q w con the two
countries out OF the way,
and you will find that tho
policy OF this Government,
the policy OF the President
and of de House Of Rep
fescntaiivcs, the policy II
inc great Democratic
party of the United states,
will at once take an on
ward march I'm the direc-
ton Won propose, and ac-
complish steadily that
which you would desirs In
the only way by which II
can ever De attained.
What have wo
seen? The ink IS barely
dry upon this treaty boz
fore Mr.. Mills. as tho
repres entattve OF
the GOV ent and
the c airma of tho
Committee OF WAYS aud
Means. brings forward .
measure 10 do what (! Why,
10 mahe free articles that
Canada sends into the
United States. and upon
W h ich last year
81 100000 of duty WAS
paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
"If the man who turntps cries
IT'S proof that he Wouiu rather
Have a turnlp than his father"

Now what are we to conclude when we lind
President who declines to write letter in aid
of a Democratic Governor consenting to write
one certifying that the game Of baseball is the
National American game?
II the man who booms baseball
VIII not boom Dave Hill at all
IT'S a proof
Well, in plain prose, it proves that in this in
stance, if not in some others, Cleveland thinks
moro Of a base ball than Of base man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23


it naturally excites wider public attention than
would otherwise attach to it. what is the use
of war vessels II we arc to have no warp is the
way that the Secretarys spread-eagle talk is IN
terpreted Nation like ours needs Navy for
defence, and not necessarily for offence
After election. what" is one of the burning
conundrums of the day. That is an easy one
Probably both Cleveland and Hill will proceed
TO get ready to resume their law practice. the
former at Buffalo. the latter at Elmira.
So Governor Hill refuses TO take part with MT
Cleveland in the greatest Democratic demonstra-
ton Of tho campaign, and turning his back on
New-York the stronghold Of his party, Will go to
sneak that day In Amsterdam and in Herkimer, the
home of Warner Miller. Well, Governor Hill and
his friends have q right to be angry with Mp
Cleveland. The Governor publicly called on his
followers Immediately after his nomination to sup
port Mr.. Cleveland Loyalty, but up to this time
neither threats nor eptreaties have been able to
draw from Mr. Cleveland similar expression in
behalf of Governor Hill Mr. Cleveland wants to
mako what he can out OF tho independents by
giving the impression that he will not commit
himself to the support of such man as Hill, and
vet the private assurances that Mr. Cleveland is
anxious to see Hill elected plentiful In other
words Mr.. Cleveland will associate with Hill in
private but on the street cuts him dead Mr. HILL
whatever his character may be, is man OF some
spirit, and it isn't at all likely that he and his
friends enjoy this sort Of thing.
Alvan Clark the well-inown maker Of telescope
lenses is about to undertake to supply an instru-
ment with forty-inch lens. We will bet--or
rather we would if we ever laid wagers-an OBJ
servatory against an ordinary cigarette that MIR.
Clark cannot construct a magnifying glass large
enough to show any difference between Democracy
and Free Trade
1t Is freely admitted" by The New-York
Times" that the reelection Of Mayor Hewitt will
depend upon the number Of Republican votes he
receives. Thereupon it proceeds to appeal to
Republicans to furnish the votes required This
is the same "New-YorlS Times which deserted
and did it's best to betray the Republican party,
which is now the most virulent enemy OF the
Republican party in this city. more poisonous
in it's Misrepresentation and more active In its
hostility than any OF the other Demoeratic jour
mails. How many Republicans are there who are
yet dull-witted enough to be influenced by its
pleadingsp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
THE FALL OF THE TOE.

II has been supposed that the toe, even the great
toe, was one Of the most frivolous members of the
human body. The toe has taken its place in our
English speech the exponent Of the " light fan
tastic" II is associated in the public mind with
the minuet, the cotillion, the waltz and other
amusements that have to do with matter rather
than mind with CAV living rather than high think
ing. But after Mrs Margaret Fox Kane's dis
closure the popular estimate OF the significance
of the toe must be revised. Mrs Kane was one
Of the pioneers Of spirftualsm' on this CONT
nent> and she now testifies that the spirit rap
pinqsr with which she once mystifed people were
not produced by disempodied spirits residing in
another world but by one Of the toes belonging to
her own embodied SELF residing in this world
The revelation, while it makes the toe more
interesting than it before does not improve its
standing We have been accustomed to fancy that
brass showed itself solely in the cheek. But IT
takes a pretty brazen toe to be party TO fraud
NJ this nature Imagine the Indignation that will
take possession of the souls that solemnF used
TO drink in qhostly counsel at those Fox seances
Of the old DAYS to learn that what they took for
celestial sounds were merely the workings of the
Joint of the big toe of Margaret Fox In their
madness-which will exceed that of March's Will
est barc-they will heap curses red with uncom-
mon wrath on the toe. They will vow never
again to trust the toe, declaring that. rather
than the tongue it is unruly evil, full of deadly
poison. The tongue is sometimes guilty Of back
biting. But il never tried to pull spirituahstic
wool over confdng eyes.
However, there is one thing to be said to the
credit of this abandoned Fox toe. 1t has con-
fessed its sin and reformed. So to speak, the
Fox toe has given the cold shoulder to, set its
face like flint against and turned its back upon
spirituaIism. There is hope for such a toe.
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When the law providing for the appointment OF
police matrons was under consideration its pur-
pose was generally approved, and 1t was expected
that it's enactment would result in decided gain
in the direction of propriety and good order But
neither in New-York nor Brooklyn has the law yet
been carried into effect on account of lack of
money The Police Commissioners of this city
made a nominal compliance with the law some
time ago by designating all the police stations as
the ones in which women should be locked up,
while the Brooklyn Police Commissioner selected
five, and to the stations chosen by him all women
prisoners are now taken. But there is no gain in
this since there are no matrons to care for them.
II is not credtable TO the authorities Of the two
cities that they refuse to provide money for an
object which commends itself TO the best judy
ment of all humane and benevolent minds.