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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
MISS CLAYTON TN"A SAD COoUETTE.n

The play called "A Sad Coquette,' founded upon
Miss Rhoda BrCughtons feverlsh romance Good By
Sweetheart" was produced time ago by Miss
Estele Clayton at the Uni)n Square Theatre but did
not find much favor. 1t was revived by Miss Clayton
last evening at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and was
seen with calm resignation by a considerable body
OF people. 1t does not appear to have gained in
merit with age. Miss Clayton was lovely 10 look
upon, as she always is, classical In feature, Greek
goddess In figure, and when she the stage the
eyes OF the spectators had much to enjoy. Put
neither their ears their intellects gratifed
Miss clayton has made progress In the expression
OF emotion, and is harsh and srdent in tone awkward
In gesture, unnatural and jerky in movement when
she attempts to simulate grief Her sobs are pumped
up with painful labor Her comedy lacks lghtncss and
dellcacy of touch and dizziness of treatment. She
ought to understand by time that there IS nothing
in her natural endowment, dramatic equipment or
artistic aptitude to entltIe her to twinkle As STAR
The mild hStro OF modest asterod must always be
the limit OF her accomplishment. 1t is an ungracous
task to tell blunt truths to a woman OF rare comel-
ness but Miss Clayon's efforts TO force herself into
position for which she is in way fitted have been
so numerous, persistent and misguided that her
eyes should be opened to the realities Of life. Nor
Is there anything to commend in the list OF plays IN
which she makes her appeals to the public
1t would be an agreeable duty to extol any good
features Of last nights performance II there were
any 10 commend. But Miss Clay tons good looks
summed up everything that could be admired con-
scientiously The supporting company Is not brilliant
Durango or zacatecas circuit but New-lork VIII have
mono of her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
PERSONAL.

There Is movement at Chicago for statue of
Robert Burns in Lincoln Park and in furthcrance of
It a grand concert viii be held in the Auditorium
Building on the next anniversary of the poets birth
Richardson, of South Carolina, pronounces
the elections in that State the faircst in the world.
Word has come of the death OF Mrs. j. J. Pickering,
Of Portsmouth, N. II. She founder Of the
societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and
for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals in that State
and vice president of the American Humane Society.
Mr.. Gerald Massey will lecture twice at Boston next
month.
Mrs. W. d. Howolls and Miss HowelIs are at Bos
ton, their way from Nahant to this city.
"Long john wentworth related that he got hts
nickname In the following manner Whcn," he said,
81 was going to school down in Connecticut was the
longest, sknnlest boy you ever / fourteen
years old. l used to have habit in those days OF
getting my heels up the seat, that my knees
lowered above my head. l was sitting that way
day in school, when of the examiners
around He said to the teacher, whats that boy
doing standing up the bcnchl Why don't you make
him sit DOWN. The teacher said l was sitting down
,lhst s INC way he sits, said the teacher who is
teacher He's a pretty long John said the ex-
amner, and ever since then it's stuck to me-"
The late Mrs. Sheridan Knowles earnest
member Of the Baptist Church; was also her
distinguished husband, the dramatisf.
The centenary Of Theodore Hooks birth has Just
passed, scarcely noticed.
On Streatham Common still stands hollow tree,
into which I'm boyhood Cardinal Manning used often to
climb to crack nuts and eat barley sugar.
". Perivier, OF Lc Figaro. saw Prince Bismarck
recently at Friedrichsruhe, and thus describes him
: The Bismarck before was very different from
the Bismarck used TO in Berlin six or seven
years ago. before DR. schwennger took him in hand
The Bismarck of to-day is thin and bony, and the
doctor has, Il is we'll known, dlsencumbered him Of
his unhealthy fat merely by preventing HIN drinking
with his meals lie is looking remarkably we'll;
his gait is swift and automatic, but denotes real
'leor; his complexion is clear and almost pink, no
ioubt the result Of the health laden breczes from
he German Ocean and the Baltic. remark also
hat tho features sofened down; you scan |
hem In vain TO discover that harshness, not 10 |
Jay feroclty, which apparent In his photo |
graphs 1t may, however, be due to tho fact of |
Ms being In civilian garb Ills soft felt hat very /
much the worse for wear, his long gray coat and |
leavy stick, give him the aspect OF a plain country |
,cntlcman come TO the station To meet a friend |
ooks the surly trooper all over The country folk |
ellors healthy appearance Is not deceptive All
eath Is better than 1t has been for years past |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign The statue to Chinese" Gordon was
unveiled in Trafalgar Square, London, without
ceremony; the Government feared to open the
Square to the public. - Drs. Virchow and
Waldeycr denied certain statements of Dr. Mac
kenzie relative to the Emperor Fredercks disease.
- Emperor William returned from Naples to
Rome - Chinese passenger on the Grand
Trunk Railway was prevented from entering the
United States at Sarnia
Congress.-A resolution passed both houses
agreeing to an adjournment sine die tomorrow
- Senate Mr.. Aldrich exposed some deceptive
tables designed as an attack on the Senate Tariff
bill - House Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
and Mr.. Z. b. Taylor, of Ohio, had a sharp tilt
over the Sugar Trusts relations TO the Dark
Lantern" bill.
Domestic.-Levi p Morton received 5000
visitors at his home in Rhinebeck. - Warner
Miller and S. V. r. Cruger made speeches at
Middletown and Ncwburg. --17-= There. We're stwen-
ty-nine and one death from yellow
fever in Jacksonville. The State of Mississippi
has raised her quarantine - The racing at the
Pimlico Track, near Baltimore, continued;
much dissatisfaction was felt over the fifth race,
which was run twice. - The President has
agreed to review Democratic parade in New-York.
- Judge Thurman made speech at Peru, Ind.
City ana SuDurban-Ihe PurrOy County Con-
vent0n Endorsed Shern Grant Tor the Mayoralty
and adopted report vigorously attacking Mr..
Hewitt - The Brotherhood of st. Andrew be-
gan its third annual convention. - Prospects
of lively opening of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union convention, if Mrs j. Ellen Foster
is read out - The New-York team defeated
the ST. Louis club TO 2, and the Brooklyn men
triumphed over the Indianapolis nine by score
of TO A. - Stocks active only in spots, but
generally higher closing strong
The Observation-Disclosures for today: Rain
or snow; slight thermal changes. Temperature
yesterday Highest, Sc degrees; lowest 46
average, 80 Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
MACKENZIE DLSCREDITED.

DIR. Mackenzie is not supported by DR.. Vir-
chow on an important issue of fact. He had
charged his chief antagonist, DR.. Won Berg
mann, with malpractice in roughly inserting
the canula in the Emperor Frederck's throat
and forming false passage by which the
patients life was materially shortened. DR..
VirchOw explicitly denies the existence of this
false passage, and on the evidence of the post
norton examination conducted by DIR. Wal
deyer and himself, convicts Dr. Mackenzie of
gross exaggeration and Misrepresentation DR..
Won Bergman may have been clumsy in
handling the instrument, and in his excitement
or Impotence he may have caused the En-
peror much distress, bnt apparently serious
injury was done. One of Dr. Macl1enzie's most
damaging accusations is thus dismissed on evil
dence which he will not venture TO impugn, for
his book contains much Iaudation of DR.. Vir-
chow as an expert of the highest authority
So emphatic contradiction as this will tend
to discredit Dr. Mackenzie's other accusations
of malpractice Not one of them is susceptible
of proof by ndisputabe evidence The charge
that DIR. Gerhardt promoted the development
of cancer by constant use of galvano-cautery
is a medical theory advanced by his opponent
The contention that the German specialists,
while correct in their diagnosis, were not justi-
fed in reaching their conclusions at an early
stage Of the case and that they were reckless
in advising a highly dangerous operation, is
fresh matter for controversy without decisive
evidence on either side. Equally il-advised is
the insinuation that DIR. Won Bergman was
so inexperienced and needless as to use in the
first instance an instrument that aggravated
the disease. DR.. Mackenzies sensational dis
closures are not perhaps one whit more unrea-
sonable than the charges of malpractice brought
against him by his German rivals; but his
method of working up his case is more artificial
and less reputable.
Indeed, the impression produced by these
distinguished medical disputants is most un-
pleasant. If prize-fighters were to fight their
battles as these rival surgeons are fighting |
theirs, every blow would be struck below the |
belt DIR. Mackenzie was maligned, misrepre-
sented, insulted and foully accused of short.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19

I" When we consider the patronage OF this great
Office, the alurements Of power, the temptation TO
retain public place gained, and, more than
all, the availability party finds in an incum bent
whom horde Of ofcehOlders with zeal born
of benefits received and fostered by the hope Of
favors yet to come, stand ready 10 aid with money
and trained political service. recognize in the
eligibility of the President for reelection most
serious danger TO that calm deliberate and intelli-
gent action which must characterize government by
the people" -lFrom President Clevelands letter of
acceptance; Aug. ls. 1884.
My friends. you will never have any genuine
reform in the Civil Service until you adopt the
one-term principle in reference to the Presidency.
So long as the incumbent can hope for second
term he will use the immense patronage OF the
Government to procure his denomination and secure
his reelection "-.From a speech by the Hon. AL
len G. Thurman: Columbus. OhiD 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
THE BETrRy OF THE TURTLE.

There are turtles and turtles There is the
turtle whose voice is heard in the land' when
spring has arrived. This is the turtle of the
poets, the harbinger Of the time of buds and
blossoms There is the turtle that lends him.
self readily TO soup. This is the turtle of the
epicure, the Joy of the Aldermanic palate. Then
there is the turtle whose function it is ever and
anon TO he found by some earnest seeker after
the marvellous, and the turtle bears on his
back highly interesting messages, dated, gener-
ally, several centuries back This last variety
of turtle generally turns up-or more properly, is
turned up-wlcn there is dcarth Cf news in
the Western newspaper Office. Let in editor
out in one of the light hearted Territories point
cdly call the attention of the members of his
stall TO the fact that with the coming lin Of
the fall the season for sca-serpcnts has ended,
and the chances are that before the paper again
goes TO press, turtle will be impressed into the
papers service that is good for sensational col
umn, or two columns If it is very dull day.
Dakota letter to The Sioux City Journal
shows that the newspaper turtle is in the profess
sonal harness again. This time, instead of being
loaded with message written directly On his
own SHE'LL he bears note on letter-paper bound to
his back by copper wires, and protected from tho
clements by a rubber blanlct-a small-size blanket
so as not to fatigue him too much. This note
tells of the trials and tribulatons OF soldier
who left Fort Thompson III August, 1868. We
are told that the writing is in " a bold hand'-
and SO can infer that the soldier was not afraid
Of the turtle. 1t appears from what the writer
states that, owing to the loss OF his horse and
his ratons and his road, he became convinced
that he was destined never 10 return to the
fort. So he begins his letter: To whoever
Providence may direct this humble messenger:
cannot hope again to see the face of human
beng;o and ends it, with the close of this /
lie down to die" In the body of the note the
unfortunate son OF Mars gives it to be understood
that he is perishing of hunger, having had moth
ing to eat for seventeen days OF course on
this state of facts the question ut once arises is
this trustworthy turtle? If the soldier was
on the point Of starvation, why did he not kill
and eat the turtle instead OF writing q letter
The newspaper from which reproduce the in.
cident places over it the headline A flavor
Of Ananias," thus plainly indicating its belief
that the turtle is but gay deceiver.
Before reaching a conclusion one way or the
other the press OF the country is likely to insist
upon a thorough investigation. Let nothing be
-ashly done TO impair the confidence of the pub |
ic In the newspaper turtle. Until he is proved |
% be liar. the presumption is that he is rem
lie without guile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19

Judge Thurman's outspolzen addresses on the
tariff leave no intelligent voter in doubt respect
ing the use which he will make OF casting vote
in the Senate, if he be armed with it in future.
Mr.. Calhoun, when vice-Presdent, defeated a
protective tariff bill by his deciding vote. Mr..
Dallas betrayed the confidence OF Protcctionists
when. in like manner, he secured by his vote as
Vice-President the repeal of the tariff of lsi2.
The Senate to-day is so evenly divided that the
gain OF single seat will enable the Democracy
to pass the Mills bill with the aid OF the Vice
Presidents vote. Judge Thurman makes no at
tempt TO impose upon the credulity OF Northern
Protectionists as Mr.. Dallas did in his day. He
proclaims his sympathy with legislation in direct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
the delegation which represents and perfectly
responds to the wishes of the order in the great
Prohibition State of Iowa.

Two dispatches from our correspondent in
Indianapolis, printed to-day, will be found OF
more than usual interest. One is to the effect
that the election in that State will be decided
by $4,000 young men who vote for Presi-
Dental electors for the first time this year; ;
and careful estimate shows that 10000 OF
them are Republicans. 1t can readily be seen
that this element ought to be more than enough
to decide the contest. The other dispatch says
that MIR. Matson, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, is seriously alarmed at his prospects,
and intends to reorganize his campaign methods
These are some of the numerous signs that
make the Republican outlook in Indiana en-
couraging.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
0mnaemfnis.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-S-The Old Homestead.
BIJOU OPERA HOUsE-S-A Brass Monkey.
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-Mr Barnes OF New.York.
CASINO-S-The Yeomen of the Guard
DALY's MISUNDERSTANDING OF Love.
DOCKSTADER'S-S-Nfin
EDEN MUSEE--wax Tableaux
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-Alone in London.
HARRIGAN's PARK THEATRE and S-Waddy Googan
LYCEUM MANIFESTATION Chumley
MADIsON-AvE. AND 59TH-ST.-Day and Evening-Jeru-
salem and the Crucnxion
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-sSO-AL Legal Wreck.
NIBLO'S-S'rhe Stowaway.
POLO GROUNDS-3-B Baseball
STAR THEATRE-S-Penclope.
STANDARD THEATRE-S-Philp Herne.
9TH AVENUE THEATRE-s-The Quick or the Dead
Hath STREET Fascination
SD-AVE. AND 63D-ST-American Institute Fair
<TH,AvE. AND l9TH-S T.-Gettysburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19

Property owners in Brooklyn are to enjoy a
small reduction in taxes this year. The rate
varies slightly in the different wards. For the
whole city it is 2.72, against 2.76 last year.
The decrease is small but whatever credit may
be claimed for it is due to the Democrats, since
they are in absolute possession of the city gov
eminent. If there had been enough votes on
the Republican side last year to wipe out the
plurality of 8S2 that Mayor Chaplin received,
there would doubtless have been substantial
reduction in taxes and at the same time sub
stantial increase in practical returns from the
money expended for municipal purposes.
Tomorrow will see the end of the first ses-
sion of the Lth Congress, resolution to adj
journ sine die at p m. having passed both
houses yesterday. The effort to order recess
instead of an adjournment was abandoned in
the Senate. and an adjournment having been
agreed on in that body the House gladly con-
CURED. The session is the longest on record,
Blu. it has not been productive of wise legsla-
ton in proportion to its length. For weeks
large numbers of the members have been alb
sent, and business has been carried on without
quorum 1t is difficult to see what would be
gained by prolonging the session.
The convention of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union which meets in this city
to-day will find nothing to discuss Of more
general interest, or of more importance, we are
led to think, to its own future than the ques-
ton Of Mrs. J. Ellen Fosters standing in the
organization. A communication on another
page calls attention to some of the principles
and influences involved, and at least makes IL
clear that the strongest and most suggestive
arguments are not all on one side Burke said
that he did not know how to draw an indict-
ment against whole people, and the Woman's
Convention may find it equally hard to draw
an indictment against that one of its leaders
behind whom stands. compact and determined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
CANALBoAT VS. LIGHTNING TRAIN.

from Mr. Depew's speech at Albany.
~, us read I'm the evening papers how the canalboas
ihoinas JEFFERSON freighed With the hopes and as
pIatons OF the Democratic party Is coming down tbs
raging Erie to Albany, the thought came TO mo that
was cmlnently proper, IN this age OF speed. that
tlme canal route. While It Is moving along at tho
rate OF four miles an hour, the Republican cars,
from vermont, through Maine and through the entire
country until on the fourth of next March, by con-
Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19

ening the Emperor's life by malpractice and
ignorant mis,alculation. He has retaliated in
kind upon his traducers, and made most
savage attempt to discredt them professionally.
On neither side is there a disposition to be
either just or generous. The professional eti-
quette of these distinguished practitioners is
on a lower level than the amenities of the
nrizn ring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
CLEVELAND HAS ALREADY ENDORSED HILL
From The Brooklyn Standard Irninn

In the first instance the Cleveland machine con.
Iolled the New York Convention by means of Federal
patronage, and In the second instance IL handed tho
Buffalo Convention over to the llquordealers because
u wanted their money and the votes which they con-
troll to help elect Cleveland Cleveland is therefore,
as much the candidate Of the rumsellers as Hill The
men VINO man the Cleveland machine hate IIill per-
s0nally, but they desired TO utilize the favor he had
found with the rumselers by permitting them 10 con.
contoi his administration I'm order TO secure the same
influence for their own candidate
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NOT A BAD LIKENESS.

from The Albany Express.
Sidney Smith once said that Daniel Webster struck
him much like a steam engine In trousers. That
Is the impression Warner Miller is creating upon the
people Of New-York State. Never before was there
such canvass of this State he is making u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
SOMEWHAT FLArFooTEp. BUT CORRECT

SOMEWHAT FLATFOOTED, But CORRECT.
From The Norwich Bulletin.
The postal service Of the country to-day Is In
worse state than II has been for quarter of century,
simply because this Administration has shown tho
least decency and the most hoggshness OF any Admins
tration during that time In using the Post Ofiice
political machine!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
THAT PACKAGE COT THERE TOO

From The Atlanta Constitution.
The NewYork Tribune appears to be troubled
ABOUT sunset Cox Mr.. Cox however, Is very good
man and will get there. oO'~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19
1.-THE VOICEn NOW AND LAST YEAR.

1.-THE VOICEn NOW AND LAST YEAR.
1--WE are utterly opposed to the license sys-
tenn So says "The Voice" of this week in
a long article in which it states its reasons for
opposing Mr.. Miller's election. Utterly OPP
posed to the license system, are you? Well,
then, you must have revised your convictions
since last year On the 14th of April 1887 :,
directly after the veto of the High-License bill
by Governor Hill, the Editor of THE Voice"
addressed letter to THE TRIBUNE, which was
published the next day. In that letter the
Editor of "The Voice. used this language ::
Nature moves along tho line Of least resistance. 1t
IS wisdom TO do this in reforms There is an easy
and an Immediately practical way to reduce the num-
Der of saloons. Let the present law be amended as
follows Excise Commissioners shall not grant saloon
permits I'm any Assembly district beyond one to one
hundred votes" That would avoid the objections of
Governor Hill 1t would reduce the number Of
saloons In this city from 10000 to 1900 There Is
no guesswoTk about 1t. DR.. Crosby has placed HIM
self the side OF the pract!cabty OF the measure
has Mr.. Graham; so has Mr. Woodman, president
Of the Board of Excise. The reform should go much
further: but II cannot have the whole loaf VIC
arc willing to take It in slices.
1t thus appears that "The Voice" was push
ing license scheme of its own as late as the
spring of last year. Then it favored legisla-
ton looking not to the abolition but to the
curtaiment of the liquor traffic. 1t favored an
amendment to the Excise laws which, instead
Of closing all the Saloons would have left, ac-
cording to its own estimate, $500 Of them to
continue business. II favored temperance re-
form in Slices" because of its conviction that
il was useless at that time to expect the whole
loaf. Now, however, losing sight OF these
things, it calls upon the friends of temperance
to vote against Warner Miller What has MIR.
Miller done to incur the hostility of 1.-The
Voice. Like the Editor of that paper, he is
committed to policy which, if put in prac-
tice, would materially reduce the number OF
the saloons Like the Editor of that paper, he
is willing to take reform in slices.
We submit to "The Voice" that until it ex-
pressy repudiates the position which it as
sumed year ago it cannot reasonably oppose
Mr.. Miller because he favors High License.
In taking issue with him it indicts itself.