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The evening world., 1888-05-12
The lobby work of the Aqueduct Ring was

The lobby work Of the Aqueduct Ring was
successful, and tho Legislature adjourned
without adding the Mayor and Comptroller to
the Aqueduct Commission. The Fassett Bill
was introduced as a blind" The object of
the Republicans of the ring is to stick to the
corrupt bargain" by which the present
Commission was appointed in 1886, and the
object of the Democrats of the ring is to keep
the contractsi in the hands of useful politicians
Of the O'Brien stripe. Comptroller MYERS
can now do some good in protecting the city
against Wholesale plumber. He ought to take
the contractors by the throat and refuse pay
ment of q dollar until satisfied that their work
il properly done, In strict accordance with
the requirements of their contracts.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
PEOPLE TALKED o

Anton Rubinstsin, the pianist, has accepted an
offsr Of $50, 900 for nifty performances In me United
s,ates during the coming season.
There IL no truth In the rumor that James W.
Hustled carries the key TO the watch presented by
the Assembly yesterday to Speaker Cole.
Rosa B%onheur, the famous French artist, goes
about on sketching tours clad In trousers and q
cutaway coat. Rosa in any other costume would
look as we'll
"Bniy" Moloney, the fugitive boodier, writes
from Rome, Italy, that he 10 tired Of Europe and
viii soon return to Canada. An uneasy conscience
10 not q desirable travelling companion.
Senator Hoar will not present Senator sherman's
name 10 the Chicago Convention. A New York
man will be chosen for the task. Bot are there
any Sherman Republicans In the Empire State to
select fromf
Sir John Mnlais, the English artist, advises Amer
lean art students to serve their %novitiate In England
rather than In France. II they go to France, he
says, "they Will come away with q bad French
accent, not alone on their tongues but on their
brushes-"
Senator Stewart, who owns the house occupied
by the Chinese Legation at Washington, has raised
the rent thereon from 90, 900 to ~, 700. When MIN
lister Chang returns from Peru he will probably
seek other quarters. Chang Ia, financially, q Chi
nese giant, but he has a due regard for economy.
Edward Everett Hale has come to the conclusion
that this country was not named after Americas
Vespucius. In fact he 10 OF the opinion that YES
pucius took his nrs. name from this country. But
Ii 1t discreet In Mr.. Hale to spring 30 important an
issue upon the American public In q Presidential
Year,
| Lafayette Grover, United States Senator from
oregon from March d, 1877, to March 4, 1888, WIS.,
tied the National Capitol Thursday for the first
time since he vacated his seat In the Senate cham
Der. Mr.. Grover has Just returned from Europe.
He took his seat In the Senate on the day OF Ruth
erford b. Hayes's Inauguration to the Presidency.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland are to desert
the White House for Oak View. Mrs. Cleveland's
numerous pets have been taken to the country
house. There Is @ tame fawn, an Attorney COW,
a ST. Bernard dog, an impudent little poodle, q
Maltese cat, q pair of sorrel ponies, q canary biro
and a small white rabbit among these pets. 1t ID
hardly necessary to remark that Mrs. Cleveland Ii
fond OF domestic animals.
DR.. Everett Wagner. of Metcalfe County, Ky.
recently died, leaving an estate worth SIC, 0O and
Q most peculiar will. To his brother Napoleon
Bonaparte Wagner he bequeathed his left hant
and arm: another brother was to receive his righ'
hand and arm. Among various near relatives hi
divided his legs, feet, teeth, nose, ears, gums, &c.
His entire fortune he left to charitable institutions.
DR.. Wagner was perfectly sane when he made The
will, and wished to punish what he considered the
Indifference Of his relatives to his welfare. As hi
body was buried some time before the will wa
read his executors are In a quandary a. TO how
they shall carry out his Instructions.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
THE PRESlDENT.MAKERS.

Mr.. simon Cameron II in his ninetieth year; but
there is fight in the old man yet in q certain sense,
as he Ia said to be giving advice and counsel to the
active Republicans Of = Pennsylvania.
According to the indianapolis Sentinel Dem. u
Not a single Harrison delegate to the Chicago
Convention has yet been chosen outside OF Indiana.
OF the twenty-six delegates selected In Indiana
about half are really for Gresham.
A state without a favorite Republican son 10 con-
sidered entirely ont OF the political fashion and un-
worthy Of recognition. New Jersey, in adopting
MIR. Phelps, about nils out the regiment Of posi-
bilities.
Here IL q prediction from Mr.. Blainea own
State, 1t Is made In the Portland Argus Dem. J:
There will be no presentation speech In behalf of
Blaine by Judge West, no secondary remarks by
Corporal Davis; a aTow no as se 1T tSe fast aoaven.,o Dy
When the balloting hour arrives the delegates VIII
proceed to vote for whom they please and Mr..
Blaine will be nominated with a rush. lie Will 40
cept
The growing Gresham boom seems to "stump 3"
the Boston Advertiser (Rep. \, and 1t evidently fears
there Is a hidden scheme in II somewhere.
II [says that journall the nomination of Gen.
Gresham 10 the real purpose OF the movement,
only nut forward as q clearinghouse for his late
colleague in the Cabinet, Mr.. Lincoln, who has been
lying SO exceedingly low OF late. me manner and
the main object OF the proceeding ralse an enlrely
different question.
Speaking Of the necessity OF great care in the
selection OF q second name on the Democratic
ticket, the Boston Herald remarks OF Mir. Thur
man:
He has talent enough 10 I'LL any once, but his age
ia such that his survival Tor four years In the future
is doubtful. The prospect Is that parties will De
closely balanced In the Senate, and with q Demo-
cratic Vice. President there the casting vote In case
of a tie would be In the hands OF tho Democrats.
They may well pause before they make 1t probable
that II will be lost to them.
The Philadelphia Ledger Qnd.h In Its weekly re-
view OF the political neld, remarks:
The movement to make Mr.. Blaine the candidate
OF his party IL now 30 far advanced and Is 30 for
midabIe as to render II impossible to turn Its authors
from II except 10y the absolute command Of Mr..
! Blaine himself, IN the form OF a declaration, thai
under no possible conditions will he accept the
nomination II rendered him. 1t IL not beIleyed thai
any such declaration will be made by him, put that,
on the contrary, he 10, In the language OF willing
candidates, rin the hands OF his friends"
The evening world., 1888-05-12

lFrom The Phfladsiphia Telsgrdph.l
The New York WORLD enjoys the very extraordi-
nary distinction OF being an honest, consistent ad-
yocate Of Civil-Service Reform. This ID the more
extraordinary for the reason that The WORLD Ii q
thoroughgoing partisan newspaper, Democratic to
the core. 1t commended for the reform OF the Civil
Service when the Administration was not Of Its
party, and It has contended for 1t Just as vigorously
since the Administration has been OF Its party.
Win respect to this important question 1t has
fought shoulder TO shoulder with such represents
tive Journals as Havper's Weekly and the Evening
Post, though It has not, az they have. made II o
matter Of discussion in every issue. When, how
ever, occasion demanded that The WORLD should
speak upon the subject It did; and 1t always spoke
on the right side, with emphasis and good discre-
ton. II anything THE WORLD has done better
with regard to this matter than either Of its Mug
wump contemporaries; for It has found no excuses
for President Cleveland's broken Cvil-Service Re-
form pledges, and they have. But THE WoRID,
while stanchly Democratic, is not an organ, and
| does not hesitate to tell the truth about Its party or
its leader, even though the truth he unpalaiaole.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
THE WORLD: SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1885

Law Journal 90 the official organ Of the courts.
This IL done to please q few politicians who
are after the s16. 900 or eco, 900 to be yearly
made out of the printing Of legal notices. The
Daiiy Register has for fourteen years served
the public in its designated capacity and no
complaint has been made against II. 1t Is
exceedingly doubtful whether the Judges have
a right to deprive 1t of its rights, and inter-
minable litigation is likely to result from this
shameful effort to improve the condition Of o
few political jobbers.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
THE MILLS BILL.

Congressman ScoTT expresses the opinion
that the Mills Bill will pass the House without
radical change. Other supporters of the meas
ure are not 30 sanguine. But In view Of the
contingency, and of the general Endorsement
Of tho bill by Democratic Conventions
throughout the country, It Ia well to recall
Just what it proposes.
The Mills Bill proposes to cut OF, in round
numbers, $7s, 900, OC0 of the surplus revenue.
OF this amount ETA, 900, 600 is taken from the
tariff and s24, 900, 900 from internal taxes on
tobacco. 1t adds to the free list fax, hemp,
jute, salt, tin plate, Lwool and o few other
articles.
The present average rate Of the tariff on
dutiable goods Is ~. 10 per cent. The Mills
Bill would leave it at 40 per cent. The pres
ent average rate on articles affected by the
bill IL "a. 10 per cent. The proposed rate
would leave IL on these articles at $3.50 per
cent.
And this is the bill that 10 called o " Free
Trade" measured It leaves the average duty
10 per cent. higher than It was under the
Morrill, Tariff of 1862, and within two points
Of what the average was in 1881 when o Re-
publican Tariff Commission recommended
and o Republican Congress pretended to
make o reduction of 20 per cent, which
would have left the average duty SO. 60 per
cent.
The schedules Of luxuries In the present
tariff are left untouched. All the reductions
are made on the essentials Of manufactures or
the necessities of the people. II the cham
pions of protected monopolies shall defeat
this moderate revision they will see some
" tariff smashing" in earnest next time.
The evening world., 1888-05-12

The adjournment of the Legislature leaves
Quarantine matters in a better position than
could have been hoped. The nomination of
DR.. O'BRIRN was rejected by the Senate in its
last hours and DR.. SMITH unfortunately re-
mains Health Officer. But his emoluments
have been cut down to &c. 900. Mr.. JON A.
Mo HoLs is still fastened Oh the Quarantine
Commission, but Gov. HILL will no doubt
Immediately fill the existing vacancies caused
by PLATr's removal and Mr.. jumps death,
and NICHOLS will be in q minority. Hence
the people may after all look for moro honest
management at Quarantine and better pro-
lection for the public health than they have
found since the creation Of the Cornell Plat
Ring, eight years ago.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
UNION LEAGUE HYPOCRISY.

Civil-Service Reform Is suffering as much
from Republican hypocrisy as from Demo-
cratic neglect.
It cannot fail to bring the very name Of
reform into contempt to have 1t championed
by politicians whose sole idea Of reform Is to
put men Of their own party in Office and
keep them there.
A Committee Of the Union League Club has
Just put forth q long screed, winding up with
the declaration that the Republican party at
this critical hour for the cause of Civil-Ser-
vice Reform should rally to its defense " and
reafirm its hostility to the ''spoils sys-
tenn" The first name OF this Committee Is
that Of WH1rEIAw REID. Mr.. RIMS last
appearance as q Civil Service Reformer, as we
recall it, was when he kept the wires hot
between his office and Washington urging
President GARYIE1D to fill The Colleotorship
and other offices In this city with Republi.
cans of his own faction.
As for the rest, the Union Leaguers know
that there Is not a State In the Union under
Republican control wherein all the offices are
not disposed Of and held in entire accordance
with that ''spoils system " which they pre-.
tend TO deprecate. There is not q Republican
candidate prominently named for the Presi.
denoy who would not consider it to be hit
right and duty, If elected, to turn out all the
Democratic ofice-holders and fill their placel
with men of his own party.
Let there be an end to cant on this ques
ton.
The evening world., 1888-05-12

The PHYSICAL CONDITION Of the crowned poten-
tates Of Europe Is not enviable at present. The
Emperor Of Germany Ia suffering from q fatal dis
ease, the King OF Portugal IL too innrm to transact
state business, the Gear of Russia Is said to show
symptoms OF insanity, the King Of Spain Is teeth
ing, his mother, the Queen Regent, tainted
Thursday morning. the King Of Holland 10 by no
means robust, the Sultan Of Turkey is taxing the
skill Of twenty-six physicians, and many Of the
minor kings and princelings OF the Continent are
far from well. European Court physicians are
doing o thriving Spring business.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
IN THE AIRSHIP BUSINESS
Proposition for the Government TO Invest
$4,000 In an Experiment.

-. -
ESPECIAL TO THE woRLD.l
WASHINGTON, May II. Several months ago ME-
Durham, of Illinois. introduced a bill providing
for the construction of an airship after the design Of
q French inventor, A. de Bausset, to cost not more
than $3.50, QUO.
Speaker Carlisle usually makes up his mind % to
the committee TO which he will refer u bill at least
two seconds before the Clerk has finished reading
the title, but this one puzzled him sorely. Tho
Naval seemed hardly the place for an
airship, and after thinking the matter over for Q
minute or so, he exclaimed: ITO the COMMITTEES
on Ventilation and Acoustics" A roar Of laughter
greeted this reference aud the bill was sent down
In accordance with II.
No one ever expected to hear from 1t again, but
the TO which II was referred, and which
Compton, Of Maryland; Davidson. OF Alaoams, ana
Others. instead OF pigeoD-holing the bill, looked INTO
II very thoroughly and to-day decided to report "
TO the House with q favorable recommendation. II
the bill passes the House the United States WI, %
the nrst Government to attempt the construction
OF 0 ship to navigate the air.
The design consists OF a metallic vessel MADE Up
In compartments, suitably braced to Withstand
great external pressure. The vessel will be cigar
shaped. and OF such size that when the air WITHIN
its chambers ID exhausted IL win, by 0 displace-
ment OF q bulb OF air greater than Its weight rise
burden. The vessel is ntted with an electrical en-.
CINE and other appliances for steering and reRulnk
Ing the altitude Of Its course. The vessel 10 70 %
constructed In one of the Government naVy-yardsI
hut no money win be paid the builder until $40
shall have been expended and satisfactory progress
made. The balance ID to he paid when the com:
plele ship shall have stood the tests as prescribed
w the Secretary Of the Navy.
The evening world., 1888-05-12

Lord sAL1sDuRH has created O great sensa-
ton in London by the severe censure which
he inflicted last night in the House Of Lords
on Gen. Lord WoLsELEY. He described the
public utterances of the Adjutant-G General Of
the British Army as panicky and unpatriotic,
and was supported in his remarks by the
Duke Of CAMBRIDGE, the Commander-in-
Chief of the Queens troops. The people,
however, are more inclined to side with
their "only General" than with the Prime
Minister. Lord WoLsELEr's resignation is
expected.
The evening world., 1888-05-12

Mr.. GLApsroNRs marvellous mental activity has
found one vent Of late in writing a long critique
on Robert Eismore," q novel ''by Mrs. HUM
PHREY WARD, author Of Miss Bretherton.'" The
theme Of the work is 1.-THE Battle OF Belief, /" and
the thoughtful and interesting way In which Mr..
GLADSTONE treats it-albeit many differ from him
warrants the assertion that II he were disengaged
and seeking employment he could worthily nll
the place OF book reviewer on any respectable
newspaper or other periodical. Certainly nobody
will deny MIR. GLADsToHE's greatness now. His
paper is in the May number Of the Nineteenth
Century.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
QunntreIps GueriIIas' First Reunion.

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo-, May ll.-Mra. Caroline
Quantrell, the mother Of the famous guerilla,
William Clark Quantrell, is here TO-DAY attending
q reunion OF her sons old command. She Ii from
Canal Dover, O.. and is accompanied by W. W.
Scott, who Is collecting materials for q complete
history Of her son. MRS. Quantrell ID o pleasant,
~sprightly old lady, sixty seven years OF aye. The
bloody raids oil Quantrells band were all fought
over here to-day. The time was passed In recning
"reminiscences and in reading letters and newspa-
per extracts concerning the chiefs memorable
career. TDis is the nrst reunion that has taken
place since Quantrell's death In the Sisters Hospi-
tai, Louisvilie, KY, June 0, 1865. The men are
rough, griZzled specimens OF humanity, having ie-
tained 10 q large extent their looks and bearing of
the old days.
The evening world., 1888-05-12

In the last tract issued by the Anti. Poverty
Society we find the following in q full report
Of q speech delivered by DR.. MoGLYsN on
the 9th inst. OF Cooper Union:
There is a paper in this city, of great and WELL
deserved circulation. Unfortunately It ID tied up
on Its editorial page to the putrescent Democratic
party, but It ID o newspaper. ] mean the New
York WORLD. That newspaper made some mis-
taken statements Of what took place at q meeting
Of this society, and Mr.. CLARKE wrote to them,
and he gota civil answer saying that they regretted
II. II the New York WORLD would take ny advice
and stand independent In politics IL could double
It's already immense circulation.
Our compliments to DR.. MoGLYNN. and
with all due respect we would remark that
The WORLD is, in every sense, an indepen-
dent newspaper. 1t owe allegiance only to
correct ideas, sound principles and the gen.
eral welfare. It speaks its mind freely upon
all questions, and it is because 1t is indepen-
dent that it has an immense" circulation.
The evening world., 1888-05-12

ITFom HaTpsT'5 WseklV,T
The recent ~squabble In the Senate between Mr..
ingalls,, OF Kansss, and Mr.. VOORHEES,, OF Indiana,
Is a national disgrace. The Senate OF the United
States. we have been accustomed to think and to
say, Is the most dlgnined Legislative body In the
wor,a But its Preeident during q personal alter
cation saws 10 q iellow-member, ''lf this were u
police court the senator from Indiana would De
sspt TO The rock pile for being drunk and disorder
Tvs" aud the Senator from Indiana replies that inc
President OF the Senate Is "a great liar and n dirty
dog u Yet we profess great Indignation when
Matthew Arnold suggests that our civilization ID In
acme respects open to criticism.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
Mayor Hewitt Dehne an American.

TbTFOrAL to n WOHLD'T
NEW BRUNSWICK, May ll.-Goodwin Council,
No. 80, Junior Order OF American Mechanics. held
Its sixteenth anniversary exercises at the rink last
night. There were ! ,2UO PEOPLE present. A fea-
ture OF the evening was y letter or regret from
Mayor Hewitt, Of New York, In which he gave Ut
citizen:
regret that II will not be in my power to lsave the
city At that time, in.smnch as am in full accord with
the doctrine that 'Amehoans should rule America. With
free sehoos and free Bibles . but I define Amsrioans 90
be those who arc citiZ sns by birth or by naturalization, ]
am not wiling to recognize any distinction between
American citizens, ! hol them to be ali entitled TO the
same rights and subrogated to the same dutiss.
The evening world., 1888-05-12

methods Of the Commission. His activity,
legal knowledge and integrity arc we'll known.
and he is certain TO be something more than
o negative quantity In the Board. The other
gentlemen are not exactly angels, but they are
fully up 20 the stan dard Of the angelic gentle
men who are from time TO tim drafted into
the municipal service.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
ECHOES FROM THE PEOPLE
Why MIR. Church Was There.

To TIE Editor Of Tas World;
In your issue of to. day you state that ''Chief
Engineer Church, OF the Aqueduct Coinmisnons
was In Albany yesterday. What was his business
there 7" BY request Of the Senate COMMITTEES on
Cities the Aqueduct Committee on CONSTRUCTION IN
structed Consulting Englnee Fteley and mysell 70
go TO Albany 10 answer Mr.. Potter's arguments
respecting section 2 Of Senate bill No. 60A, restIain-
Quaker Bridge dam.
We hal nothing TO do with nor did we have any.
thing 10 say about clause ! Of thar bill 70 replaSe
the Mayor and Comptroller on the Board OF Aauo-
duct Commissioners b. 3. CHURCH.
New York, Maya
The evening world., 1888-05-12

THE CAMBRIDoE Mass. police made Q raid on o
club room occupied by Harvard students on Thurs
day night and captured nftyfwo bottles of BAss's
ale, seventeen bottles of lager and q large quantity
of wpiskey, brandy, rum and other stimulants.
The liberal supply Of BASIS ale which was found
leads TO the conclusion that Angloinania is still q
vigorous influence at Harvard.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
The Kissing Explained.

To ne Editor Of TIE World
Your correspondent, in his account OF sno
Eleventh District Republican Convention ~
Greenfield, Mass, Is in error when he says
Blane's lame was "greeted with hisses." on IAS
contrary, when Mr. Blalne's name was menronedd
II was vociferOusly cheered. One man, nAmGs
Ros4, Kissed and said he was opposed 10 q certain
candidate for delegate n he favored Blaine
HENRY !. JANE
WllAmsbuEg, MAAA NAY Q.
The evening world., 1888-05-12

JPSom he Chicago Inter ~oesdn-Rsp,I
Republicans have lsa votes sure. Admitting that
Connecticut (6), Indiana Qbl, New jersey 90 and
New York 1857 are in doubi, with Connecticut ana
Indiana they win have 2O3 votes. With Indiana and
New Jersey they will have 2o6 votes. Give the Bour-
hons both New YORK and Connecticut, and they
then only have 1876 votes New York politicians
are feeling too important by half.
The evening world., 1888-05-12

We wish to place upon record the remark
that the rising man in this town is GIBBENs.
He is young, but il he keeps ON developing it
will be necessary in the course of Q couple of
years to ~enlarge.ths doorways of the munich
pal buildings.
The evening world., 1888-05-12

Being asked his opinion as to the probable
Hction Of the Democrats at st. Louis, Mr..
ELLIOTT F. SHEPARp remarked; "JEET DAVIS
would make o good Democratic candidate"
Nj. SHEPARD IL developing as q religio-
political organ-grinder. If he keeps on in
this vein for eight or ten years he will attract
attention TO himself.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
The Presidents Fishing symparh,es.

TFTom The WILMINGTON CTfItc.T
The Presidents nomination of Robert b. Roose-
welt, OF New York, 10 be Minister to the Neither
lands Is the tribute OF q fisherman for recreation
TO a fisherman OF the scientific school. There ls
not an American authority on his favorite branch
Of workmanship who surpasses Mr.. Roosevelt in
II, and It win be easy 10 fancy him, In his intervals
OF leisure NJ a diplomat, lnquirlng into the possi-
biliiy Of stocking the Zuyder Zee with some OF the
choice varieties Of tBl that delight the palate Of
foreigners visiting his native land.
The evening world., 1888-05-12
Their Clothes VIII startle st. Louis.

TbFEVIAL To THE WORLD.I
CHICAGO, May ll.-Visitors to the Democratic
National Convention next month will do well TO
keep their eyes open for the Cook County Demo
cratic Marching Club. 1t viii swoop down upon
the convention In suits OF gorgeous scotch tweed,
pearl-green hign hats, umbrella canes, great silk
badges and other insignia. Two hundred OF them
Will parade In 81 Louis with o brass band ana cheer
for Cleveland. About one hundred members of
the club win 60 in uniform TO the Democratic blaIe
Convention a. Springfield Nay "a
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simplx ~Atupendons.

IIFOus Tie EVsnfH0 dTdDNIe'I
Our esteemed contemporary THE WORLD Is
simply stupendous. No other word SO well con-
yeys an idea of the wonderful progress 1t has made
In i've years. To-day 10 Its NTH anniversary under
the ownership OF Mr.. Pulitzer. The wonderful
strides made In that time show how well the public
appreciate q good thing when they get It.