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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
A MORE ARTISTIC COINAGE.

Senator Morrill, has directed the attention Of
Congress, by means Of bill introduced by
request of the Director of the Mint. to the need
of an artistic revision of our coinage This is
not an unimportant question. The coins Of our
people pass everywhere as the visible signs of
their sovereignty, and artistic cTudcness and
mperfection detract from their dignity. They
should fairly represent the artistic standards
Of country rather than an inferior degree Of
skill and taste, which it has long Outgrown,
as the case is with us. The present designs
on the silver dime, quarter-dollar and half
dollar, and the gold eagles are exactly fifty
years old. The design Of the half-cagle, or
fye-dollar gold piece. was fixed one year later.
and OF the qlarter-cagle one year after that
The design Of the double-eagle was adopted
in 1S4s. The newest Of the gold coinage was
adopted In 1854. while the only silver coin
which is not fifty years old is the so-called
"buzzard" dollar Of 1873. The fact that this
last is. artistically one Of the worst coins We
have does not encourage the theory that
new device is necessarily better than an old
one, but is a very strong lgument for the
employment Of competent artists. which is
precisely what the bill has in view.
The explanation Of this arrested artistic de-
velopment is very simple. The successive
Directors of the Mint have had no authority
to keep pace with the times. Congress for
some reason has steadily held them to the use
of the designs already authorized Even under
the law of 1873. the Director of the Mint was
empowered to employ artists only when new
coins or devices were authorized. No new
o,.bo cha could hp
made in the old matrices and dies. and all the
engraver could do was to repeat the lines
drawn by his predecessors. In order to rc-
move this difficulty, Senator Morrilfs bill,
which was drawn by Mr.. Kimball. Director
Of the Mint. authorizes that officer to cause
new "designs or models Of authorized emblems
or devices to be prepared and adopted in the
same manner as when new coins or devices are
authorized employing distinguished artists for
the purpose. These changes cannot be made
without the approval Of the Secretary of the
Treasury. and stability Is secured by prohibit
ing changes in design oftener than once in
twenty-five years, and also by absolutely pro-
hlblting any change in the diameter OF any coin.
The passage of this law Is strongly urged by
Secretary Fairchild. who SAYS that the artistic
"'V'S vi our coinage nave Deen repeatedly
brought to the attention Of the Department
under former Administrations rs well as under
this. IT Is subject that may well engage the
serions attention Of Congress. though II need
not. apparently. occupy mnch Of it's time. the
proposition commencing itself TO every mind
as reasonable and unobjectionable. Our coin
age is as far from representing the art stand-s
ards OF the American people Of to-day as the
art Of half a century ago is from being equal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
XArI0YIL oPERA COMPANY.

Some of the confidence folt by the members OF the
National Opera Company n the merit Of their perform
auces which led to the reorganization on co-opera
tive basis after MI. Lockes abandonment OF them,
and some of the commentator which tho company
received under the old regime, were explained BY
last nights representation Of "Tannhaeuser' at the
Academy of Music II was ncOmparably better than
The performances OF Nero" and 1.-The Queen OF
sheba1 notwi hist anding that the evidences OF phe
bofomy practiSed the drama were plentiful enough
The opera was well dressed, too, and moro agree
able to the eye than the spectacular shows when
preceded it, in which the glitter and glare OF tlnsel
were relied on to hide the ncongruousness and absurd
ty Of the greater part OF the spectacle The second
act barring the entrance air Of Elizabeth (Which was
sadly marred by the vocal vices of Madam Plerson,
particularly that unsteadness Of voice which Is SO
exaggerated that IL cannot be spoken OF as tremoio
concerned in It, Such work on Monday ana TUESDAY
evenings would have introduced the company nut.
moro aus piciOusly than did the perfol mances OF
NerOr and The Queen OF Sheba' TO the luulcOu'
among the opera going public OF New-l DIX MI.
Ludwig showed himself as former occasions 70 DO
the finest artist of the company, but NJ oylVa whose
Tannhaeusel" Is familiar from his German season AT
the Metropolitan, Mr.. Bassett. Mr. Stoddaru, Mr.
Vetta and Miss Traubmann all merit apploDatloh ior
conscientious and successful endcayor .
For to- n ght the opera Is Faust In when MT NC
Guckln will effect his operate entrance In NewforR
while Marguerite Will DO lmIeisonated by MISS
Amanda Fabrs, who thus far has chiefly distinguished
actresses of the Bliou Opera House In the matter OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
JHt AMERICAN MDORS.

The State Department makes spasmodlc dis
plays of energy in its dealings with weak Gov
ernments. 1t magnifed the importance of tho
Cutting case. and by arbitrary and unwarrant-
able demands upon friendly Power endan-
gered the interests of peace without adequate
provocation. In like manner II is exaggerat-
ing the significance of trivial incidents in the
relations Of Consul Lewis with the Sultan Of
Morocco, and in order to secure redress for
either petty or fictitious insults to the Ameri-
can flag has called into requistion the services
Of three men-of-war. The Enterprise is now
at Tangier and the Quinnebaug and Lancaster
have received orders 10 join Der in buresque
naval demonstration of the coast Of Morocco
The causes which have led to this fantastic
performance arc officially declared in Consul
Lewiss dispatches and may lie briefly recited
The Consul granted patent OF protection last
November TO a native Mohammedan, FL Hoiir
This native was subsequently, arrested in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
SOME AMERICAN PICTUhE&

There will be sold this evening at tho Fifth Avenus
Galleries collection Of paintings from various sources
which includes certain excellent examples OF American
art Concerning the foreign paintings, good DAD aho
Indifferent, We need say nothing for they Represents
the average of the sales galleries. while tho American
pictures are much above the average exhibitions o
native art TO DO found In the auction rooms. Ther
Is large painting Of pastoral landscape With pip'ns
shephcs is olive trees and rolling plans strech
Ing backward toward Mt. Etna In the distance wnicA
was painted by the father Of American landscap
art, Thomas Cole. Then come th-ec landscapes ~
Mr.. George Inness headed by an admirable palnfine
Of tho lush grasses and foliage Of june little plctur
which should attract the amateurs Of Inness Netnei
the Moonlight" nor the Old Bridge eonais IDA
June In quality VI color Of touch hut tho latter
an interesting Illustration Of Q TRANSITIONAL priv
The three pictures BY Mr.. F. A. Bridgman rep'o'0.
his beginning his middle and his later tine I =.
the once familiar Circus In Brittany panic. ;.
ls69-70, an overcarcfuly painted stray VI s.'A'
where plcturesQueness stands In some nec' Vi "
preston. but picture Of decided merit ana 1870
promise Next cOmes q large scene 10 , mossIs
sapt s@o wh the ,Ss% 1 TS, asa .i
gcture paint ed few years since y S ,hs seist ~
Snowy, slight Orentsi scenes when tno a'"' rbsn
knocked of freely during the ia;, mw m s
come Mr. payl' ,,orsSs Cloud ana sassnnsi
vigorous, but cold Mr.. weekss -courtyara 81 Ws
Hsrem.s Mr. FRANCIS Mlller's Potter and aE
Blashfelds Expectation' Mmcn I Iassdsesn Waicl
Mr. Carleton wlgglns's exee., r.,,ys and mellow
iouslIty which 1, clearly not due to glass and shsac
how Mr. Wauch,s blacksmith Shop 70 % n9ssSgJ
Is . piece Of Intelligent. faithful wosL ana ~ W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
PERSONAL.

Since the Rev. Dr. ". F. Watkins, lately Of tn $
city, took charge Of the Church Of the Saviour al
Vest Philadelphia It's income has more than doubled
and seals have had 10 be put In TO accommodate
The increasing cong egation.
Governor Rusk, OF Wisconsin. says that many for
mer saveh lders OF the South have pr ser, ed lists
OF thei slaves and GU city waiting to aim In
dcnnlty for them hen the Democrats have full con-
tIol of the Gov e nment
Mrs. Alice J Shaw, the musical whistler, speqiing
OF her career, said recently :" I was a Will tlng
girl, and my friends always told NE that II would
cultivate my talent | would find a fortune in Il. /
have not found the fortune yet, but my success has
been beyond any hing cver DIR amed Of. Nv q 81
epi eaiac was cor the Teachers' Assoc alton IN
sIenwty Hall Nv York. II oe succeed, be ore
hat .a but a pre- ative gathering ones su cess
f. assured l sue d, ard from tina time ] haye
hal ali the engagements could I'LL, and more too"
The no ortous Felix Pyat has Just been elected a
the IA llamen airy representstve Of Marsell He
made his camp Ign On his cord OF having pulled
down the Veudome column and buI ned the Tu Ter 0,
An English gentleman sent his son to Mr.. Cross
NTH, the popular o tor efor. he became popular
years ago-to ar ange time and terms for AL evenn
enter anment. Just ofUre taking ave OF MI.
Gro smith, after salts actory interview, the young
gentleman Inquired "Uh By the by Mr.. Grossm.th,
my father lar lcularly wished me to inquire on VIVA
footing you would nhe to be received" "On whar
footing, ehl Oh, well, why He a. ordinary guest
/ upIose," replied c. G. In all lnntceace For
getting all about this incl ent Mr. Grossmith In du,.
course went to he house In question about month
sftew ard, and great wa his aston, hmcnt when on
being announced his host rushei a. m an gre d
him, wringins his hand nearly OF. VIII lie exca ming
How do, how do, So Cad to see what a tine S nc
we've met. How do you dor Never having sci
eyes he man before, G. @. was somewhat non
IlIssed, but wolfe o. wlnks scc, mp n, ing the
'peech enl ghtened IN little. The not Ing W uld
do u TIA eros mt fer The terri nmen m -
take the hostess 10 t. pper during which hes tn
q. proposed n Re ms would have s 4 ed the r.
turn OF the Pr ga Son while a par ng IN. wo,thy
host having IT va ely civ n O. G. hf check exc aim
aloud fOI tn ", oil rom to hear him: $50 glad to
have seen you Wink, 50 good Of you 70 como, Come
q ain 9 on wink, win ~ II was evident thai IN.
good had misunde TODD Mr. Gfo,,miih' re /
10 lis SON, was under he impression that ihe
POPULAR or ainor h a from being thought a
roe sonsl And a dowuri cool I'll o. he was
30 ma depend rema 10 MI Orussmth. a. he cot,
tlules this piece OF remii cencr.
General Alger eX Governor OF Michigan. tells that
once In the war he ftng on u fence with Gen
eral Fitzpatrick AID General Custer They were wat
ing for small bridge 10 be mended, SO they could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
INK VANDERBILT BONE AGAIM
he HAD GOOD TIME ABROAD AND COMES BACK
IN IMPROVED HTALTH.

HE HAD a OOOD HMM ANYWAY Ht'D SN'~'~ -'--~"
IN IMPROVED H"ALTH.
william X. Vanderbilt accompanied by bis family,
returned yesterday from his nine months yachting
cruise In various parts OF tho Old World and the New
He came home by train from Brunswick, Ca, where
the party landed from the yacht, arriving at his homo
in Fifthave. q little before He hurried from
the carriage to the house with the easerness OF
man who was heartily glad to get homo again. ana
with the vigor and elastic step Of one who orougns
back with him excessive amount OF high spirits
and strength Evidently the trip had agreed with
him and the good results Of 1t will be felt long aer
all the effects Of exposure TO Egyptian suns ana Med
lterranean winds are of from his beaten
face
But while thus improved In health and sTons'ns
Mr. Vanderbilt is Just reserved as ever In talking
about himself or his affairs He could not be Induced
TO 20 beyond generalitics when seen last evening"
lie had enjoyed himself abundany, he sald ana ieis
splendidy but lihe all true born New fofAoIs HnS
stray away from home, he was happy TO get oacx
again The yacht sailed from Gibraltar on FEBRUARY
20 touched at the Canary Islands and Nassau, asa
came from Nassau to Georgia, where the paTy ooom'
barked TO mako the rest OF the journey by rail-
Mr. Vanderbilt sailed from New-iork on MS yssu
Alva on July p 1887 The run 10 Queenstown wa
made In nine days. From that port tho party wo.s
TO the Mediterranean visiting the hlstorlcai PoInS
along its shores Extended visits were maze S1 I
was ascended by local steamer as far as the n.ss
cataract on the return voyage Mr. Vsnderout VIZ
tied Athens and other Grcclan Places NapioS' "'s
nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05

, cheapy and possessing neither home nor
guarantee. 1t would be no great loss to the
public were the trust successful against the
tramp. though for once 1t seems as II the under
dog had the better hold. For the tramp, by
reason Of it's cheap construction and rowing
con- mission. can underbid the rich steamships
and has done much TO render the carrying
trade improbable. II will have to fight now
for all il gets Of patronage. and the issue Will
be likely TO turn on the hinge OF endurance.
In deciding to make a favorable report on
The High License hill just as it came from the
Assembly the Republican members OF the Sen
ale Committee on Internal Affairs have done
their duty. and we have no doubt but that
every member Of the majority will perceive
that the cause of good government. not TO
speak of party honor and credit, requires vote
In favor of the bill II will PROFESSIONALLY
pass and Governor Hill, whose objections OF
last year have now all been met. will he given
the alternatives of signing it and saving his
own good name at the expense of his party's
or of vetoing it and confessing that his early
objections were not honest and that he is as
had as any other Democrat dare be. We sus-
pect that he is equal to this or any other neces-
sary confession, but he has wit enough to know
how graceess his task is. even though he lack
the moral courage 70 refuse it.
Rhode Island has returned to it's standard
right loyalty, and despite Mugwump deceit and
Third party trickery, the Republican victory
is complete. This is particularly gratifying
not less because Of last years misfortune than
Of this years approaching struggle. Among
people who read. write and think, 1t does not
take long term Of Democratic misrule to con-
vince the public that the Democracy is neither
safe nor honest It's short-livcd ascendancy in
the little State was brought about by the crafty
agitation of false issues, and it is refreshing 10
feel that hypocrisy and demagOgy have but
short day in Rhode Island. 1.-THE Providence
Journal" which has been making commerce
Of disloyalty long enough, must see now that
it has embarked in a losing business. The
moral of its humiliating position is that news
papers pretending TO represent party and in
tending TO traffic in their political influence
would best ascertain just how large stock
they have on which TO trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
NmuseMeuie.

XcApEMY ~ Music s--Nations, opsrs-Fausk
BRoApwAY THEArRE--s-La TosoA
Cts.N ,-s--Erminic.
CHICKERISo HALL-3:S0-Lccturc.
DAILY IHvArRs. = A Midsu Nights Dream
DocksTApER's-s:3o- Csrinns Monte Crsto, it,
EDrx MUsgE-Erdclyi Nsozi Alec.
GRAND OPER. HousE-s-My sweetheart
LyCYUx rHRATRE-S:l5-The Wife
MADISON SQUARE GARDES-2 and s-Circus
MANSON SQUARE rHH,TRs--:i Partners
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DRsioS-9 and 7:30-Exhibition.
MIR os q ARDEN DslsreS
Polo GRouSDs-3:15-Basebar.
srtNpARD THgArRE-s-Lady OF Lyons
THALIA-s-Possart
WALAcK's-s:l5-Mo
5rH AVENUE a:3o-Reaes de Moray
14THsT. THEATRE -S-Tho still Alarm
zTH-AvR AND l9TH-sT.-Gettysbura
ID BATTERY ARMORr-2 aud 6-Hepsital Fair
ODD srxEEr TABgkSAcLE-l0 axd S-Painrings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
Netupork Dailn Gribnars
FOUNDED BY HORACE GRE Ell E z
THURSDAY, APRIL s. 1888.
The NEWS THIS MO RNING.

Forefgn-The Moors decline to accede 10 the
demands Of the United States with reference to
the persons under consular protection Imprisoned
at Rabat. - At Celaya, Mexico, on Sunday,
eighteen persons were killed in a panic caused by
fire which prisoner started In building where
a bull fight was going on. - Mr. Mongredien,
the free trade writer, is dead. - CORE
spondent Of " The Pail Mall Gazette" has had an
interview with General Boulanger; why the Gen
eral does not stump the Department of the Nord
NJ Meline has been elected President of the
Chamber Of Deputies; the body has adjourned
until May %.
Congress Both branches In session. - Senate {:
A bill to reimburse the depostors Of the Freed
mans Savings and Trust Company was introduced;
Mr. Becl's amendment to the Bond Purchase bill
was adopted. - House The President vetoed
the Mckay Relief bill the day and night were
spent in ilibustering over the Direct Tax bill,
and the House was in session at midnight.
Domestic --fhe Republicans carried Rhode Island
by a majority estimated at 1900 for the head Of
the ticket, with working majority in the joint
session Of the two Houses Of the Legislature. -
Delegates at-Large the Republican National Con-
vention were chosen by reclamation in Vermont
the State convention strongly favored protection
- Republican delegates were chosen In Miss
issippi - Ex-Attorney General Brewster died
in Philadelphia - The boycott on the cars OF
the Burlington road by the engineers OF the other
roads centring In Chicago was ended the men
yielding; the Rock Island reiterated its allega-
lions against the Burlington; Judge Gresham re-
fused to grant Injunction against the ROCK
Island = The invest CATION into the Civil
Service abuses in the Philadelphia post Office was
continued - Governor Hill withdrew his NOM
inations for Quarantine Commissioners. -
The High License bill will be reported to the Sen
ate to-day without amendment
CITY and Suburban. Jacob Sharp Is expected
N die Mt any moment - w. X. Vanderbilt
returned from his long cruise In his yacht. 80
Two former attendants at the Wards Island In
sane Asylum on trial for killing a patient -
Graduating exercises at the New-York Hospital
Training School for Nurses. - Henry Bergh's
will admitted to probate. - Father Dougherty'
OF 81 Monica's Church, was appointed successor 10
Father Drumgoole - Three steamship lines
formed a combination to oppose the tramp
steamships entering this port. - Two men
were arrested in New-Jersey for murder eight
wears old - Yale was beaten by tho New
York Club at the Polo Grounds and the season
opened at Washington Park Brooklyn. =
The Newark Conference Of the Methodist Episcopai
Church closed its session at HobolSen. --StocKs
active at further advances of nearly per cehh
closing only trfe under the highest prices
The Weather. Indications for to-day warmer
and fair, followed by coudiness. Temperature
Yesterday: Highest b5 degrees; lowest 30; sV-
erage, &C Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05

cross the stream and drive the rebos from tho brnw
OF an opposite bill. The oncmy's battery got range
OF the fence ard tegaD to drip shells q, It, Now,
IL you can see q shell coming II Is coming at you
Custer saw q shell al tell you. boys he said, IL
fs time We we're getting out OF this, and the same
pas between them and mi ed Itself IN the ear b be-
yond the fence SEEMS to me, Cu,ter you are -.
scary about a lite thing said FITZPATRICK Just
-, boy - cri d XII rick ave CAM get out o.
this too soon" lul they were gone before him, AND
aterw ard bad the sfactiOn OF driving OF the bat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
OH. TILE pREsInrNr DOESN'T TAKE NOTICE


There is the Democratic state Committee Of Wis
~ sIcctIoneerarS, ss.nts NJ A Marty. II he
Mr.. Villas had adm nisiercd the fost omce W aooo,
dance with the public dec aTaons OF the President on
he subject or the Presiden, had taken public noce
neither the MAYNARD and Benedict circular nor me
circular of the Wisconsin Democratic COMMITTEES would
have been Issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
LET MR.. ARNOLD FRET IF HE ENJOYS IT.

Americans have learned, since the war; to stand
their own feet. They can AFFORD TO laugh a. Mr..
Arnold and his scoldng English criticism OF this
country Is very lightly regarded on this side Of the
Atlantic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05

TO the art Of the present Any one who VIII
stop to reflect what this difference Is VIII nave
10 difficulty In agreeing that Congress ought
to take off its embargo upon the artistic de-
yelopment of our coins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
A CURIOUS QUERY.
From The Atlanta CONSTITUTE

From The Atlanta ConSutuuon'
Suppose that In 1861 tho Industrial resources y,
the south had been highly developed a. .hoso VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
Ac1F1c COAST VIEW OF THE CHINESE TREATY

I7-N01'''10''
We still think that the Senate should try TO secure
some amendments. II should endeavor to modify the
property clause, and IL should Insert some denhiti0n
Of the rights OF alleged wives, subject tnat sooni'
now to be entirely omitted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
RATHER EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED
From Tho Washington Critic

Some OF the members of the House, and quite
number Of politicians outside OF the House do not
look upon letter OF decllnaton from the President
unreasonable possibility or an event to DO Anr'
prised 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05

The Assembly should Immediately retire that
bill increasing the salaries of the Aqueduct
Commission. Mr.. Sheehan, whose brother is
the Commissions secretary, having been taken
into the deal two years ago, caught the kepub.
licans mapping yesterday and got The Dill
moved to a third reading. There is no justice
nor propriety in it. and it should be quickly
extinguished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05

A committee has been appointed to arrange for
erecting statue of Henry Bergh in Central Park
Surely NEWCOMERS could do no worthier thing
than TO rear monument to the man whose life
work marks a step forward In civilization that
will help make the nineteenth century memorable.
Philanthropy is u noble quality, but the word has
not yet been invented to signify Mr.. Bergh's
loving regard for the brute creation.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05

There are two or three bills at Albany designed
TO enable persons to obtain private claims either
by lease or sale grant, upon the public lands
in the AdirondaclIs These are good bills TO be
stranglcd The North Woods are a property dearly
priced by the people, and that part of them which
still remains the common heritage should be kept
intact for the general public. Appropriations for
private use are to be looked upon with dstrust