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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12
PERSONAL.

The last member Of william Wordsworh's household
Is dead This was tho widow of HIS son William She
buried In Grasmere churchyard a fortnight ago.
next to the grave of Dorothy Wordsworth
Mrs Julia Ward Howe driving in Newport with
her daughter day last week, when the carriage,
like the one horse shay gave completely and
fell in pieces beneath them. Neither occupant was
injured
The Sir John Savilc to whom Queen Victoria has
lately granted peeragc has been well known in this
country where he served In diplomatic capacities from
1884 to 1887. lie was familiar figure both In Wash
ngton and Ncw-York
young Of Edward Everett Hale is said to be
the author of the pretty llttlc verses Phyda' ad-
dressed to the daughters of Manhattan and printed
In The Century the signature Of G.. +. Jones
Mrs. Ashmead Bartlett, the American mother OF
Lady Buriett Coutts's husband, is described "a a
sprighy old lady Of sxty-lve, who habltually wears
Widows weeds and has American ways. She lives at
Eastboulre and her household includes an American
helreSs, Miss Rossmorc, her son, the silent mombcr'
Mrs. ~ H., lr., and their seven children.
Louis King of Portugal Is seldom to bo seen without
cigar and he convcrses nucntly in English French
Italian. Portuguese, spanish. German and swedish
He IS pleasant and tells ever so many anecdotes
OF the Rev. Dr. Edward Chester, tho brothcrn. law
Of Bishop Whitaker, OF Pennsylvania 1t Is said that he
IS now making his first visit at home after twenty
seven years scrvico as medical missionary I'm
southern India. In speaking OF his practice among
$500 surgical operations In year. lilo will soon re.
turn to his flock
Herman Merivac. the poet and playwright, who wa,
lately travelling on the Continent with his Wife found
their names oddly entered on ono hotel register bv a
German walter who thought he knew English The IN
scrlpton was Mr.. and Mrs. Human Marvel
Grcenough has been modelling the bust Of George
bancroft for the Harvard Library. II Is larger than
lilo anu Is To be cast In bronze.
NJ Renan lives In rooms at the College OF France.
OK which he Is Provost. The stairs In their drcary
plaInncss are as "cocgate' as they can be- and are
painted coarse Indan-red hut the Provost's nat
Is snug as a Dutch interior Nine Renan though her
husbands literary adviser. Is above housewfely
cares slngnlarly comey and clear compile xloncd
person for her time OF life Is Nine Rcnan and with
what pair Of clear, blue. honest. smiling eyes she
LOOKS Into yours! Her drawing-room is one of the
few Paris salons lighted with electricity. The force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12
for n State reservation at Niagara and making

for State reservation at Niagara and making
the necessary appropriation.
This reservation has now been open to the
public since the summer of 1889. In that
time q great reform has been accomplished.
Most of the sharks that used to fatten upon
those who came to the Falls have been driven
away The unsightly structures at different
points which were such an offence to the eyes
of the appreciative sight-seer have been taken
down. The bridges, paths and roads of the
reservation have been repaired A cheap
carriage service has been put in operation.
But although much has been done much re-
mains to be done if the reservation Is to be
worthy of Newly ork The Commissioners in
their report of last year wrote 1.-The work
Of destruction (of the structures on the banks
must be followed by one of construction. Tho
banks and islands stripped Of their natural
forests to make way for these buildings now
removed must be repanted." This recon-
mendation is renewed and elaborated in tho
last report of the Commissioners which has
Just been published. They urge that the gen.
cral plan be adopted for the Improvement OF
the reservation which has been prepared upon
their invitation by the eminent landscape archi-
tccts Frederick Law OlmSted and Calvert
Vaux. "The plan," say these architects in
their report to the Commission, " aims at moth
ing else anywhere on the reservation but to
make suitable provision OF roads and walks,
of platforms and seats at the more important
points of view, and Of other accommodations
such as experience has shown to be necessary
to decency and good order when large num-
bers of people come together. 1t looks to such
operations as will be required to prevent these
provisions from appearing harshly intrusive
upon the natural scenery, and to guard the
elements Ct natural scenery from injury and
secure their healthy Development"
We think it will be generally agreed that
this is sensible and not too ambitious plan.
II is not calculated to call for an excessive ex-
penditure Of money! it would fittlngly COM
plement the work already accomplished; it
would add vastly to the attractions OF the
reservation. And it needs no argument to
prove that some comprehensive plan should be
adopted All experience proves that work OF
this sort prosecuted at haphazard with no at
tempt to conform the details to some intelli-
gent central idea is of the cOstliest and most
unsatisfactory sort. Inc matter VIII come ne
fore the next Legislature, and it is to be hoped
will receive the attention it deserves. In their
last report the Commissioners show that the
Falls reservation on the Canada side is SUI
perior to our own. The Canadian park com
prises 118 acres Of land, extending from the
Clifton House along and up the river bank
distance Of two and one-half miles. The
IL
equal stretch of river front" says the report,
"serve to bring out in strong light the need
of corresponding work on the American side"
This is not condition of things that flatters
the pride of the leading State Of the Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12
cT1p1,TyE NEWS AT HEADQUdRIEho

STfRILING NEUo II 'H"''T
The chairman of the National Democratic lam
naicn Committee came into headquarters the othei
Morning with chess-board under his arm, ana sat
down at his desk and began to arrange tne men,
preparatory to trying TO solve some diihcuio Proo
lem. After about ten minutes the private secre-
tarv happened to look up from his book ana no'iceo
the chairman
Saw said the secretary. " hear they hao a'
election up in Maine a day or two ago.
Mo- returned the chairman, as he paused III
making a move
"That's what hear" insisted the secretary
Wasn't it Vermont?' inquired the chairman
- know they have one in Vermont along about
now some time
mo, they say it is Maine
well, well, it can't be helped now, suppose
though il I had known about it | don't know puo
would have put little more work on the STATE
II isn't hardly fair of the Republicans, running IN
elections on us when we aren't looking spose
they carried it, eh ?'
Somewhere about 20, 900 majority they say,
believe"
Yes. presume So I always claimed Maine
was a doubtful State, and I'm not discouraged by
losing IT, Well concentrate the rest OF our cam
nairn work right on Texas and Alabama-if go
and lose them TO the party it will make talk ana
nv methods will be criticised. My reputation as a
campaign worker is at stake" Then he returned
TO the chess game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12
Chairman Ohio state Central COMMITTEES
FALLING OFF IN THE PROHIBITION VOTE,

An interesting feature of the Vermont and
Maine elections is the decline in the Prohibi-
ton vote. There was no Prohibition candi-
date for Governor in Vermont four years ago,
and comparison must be made with st. John ;
vote for President, which was H. 81. This
year the Prohibition candidate for Governor
has only / $50, and there is no reason to sup
pose General Fisk will have any more in No
vember, as his party made an earnest canvass
on Governor. This is falling-of of almost
exactly e-quarter. A similar report comes
from Maine. 1t will be some days before the
exact figures are known. but there seems to be
no doubt that a considerable falling-otf has
taken place there also.
The equivalent in Newly ork of the reduc-
ton in either Of those States would give llar-
risOn and Morton thirty-siX electoral votes.
There are good reasons why decrease may
be expected-reasons both National and State.
Since the last election new issue has been
forced upon the people, that of the preserva-
ton of our system of manufactures, upon which
the prosperity of this great Commonwealth de-
ponds. Very many of the men who have for
years past voted the Prohibition ticket believe
that this question is Of vital Importance. VIII
they 90 on voting for ticket which represents,
certainly so far as National affairs are con-
cerned, a mere abstraction Will they cast a
vote for free trade, for the sake of the mere
satisfaction they will have in being counted
for Prohbition-a record which cannot have
the least practical result We do not believe it,.
Furthermore, there are State reasons why
they should vote the Republican ticket The
shortest way for them to secure a hearing for
Prohibition is to strengthen the hands of the
Republican party, which is pledged to submit
that question to the voters of the State. Then,
too much as they may differ from the views Of
the Republican party on license, they cannot be
Indifferent to the fact that the whole saloon
power has organized itself in this campaign, as
never before, against that party. The Pro-
hibitiOnists must be for the saloons or against
them 4 vote for the Prohibition candidate
for Governor will be a vote for David b. HILL
whom the saloon-keepcrs call our fricndn
A vote for Fisk will be n vote for free trade
There Will be some, no doubt, fanatical enough
to follow their party into this last ditch of per-
versity but we believe that many will see
that the way to fight the saloons is TO elect
Warner Miller, whom the saloons will move
heaven and earth to beat, and that a Prohibi-
zionist who is also Protcctionist has no
that would help to defeat Grover Cleveland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

A little less than ten years ago the public
spirited movement looking to the rescue of the
Falls Of Niagara from the hands Of vandas
began to take shape in this State. Lucius
Robinson, who was then Governor, in one Of
his annual messages suggested that some steps
should be taken to protect and improve the
scenery about the Falls year or two later
the Commissioners Of the State Survey, at the
request of the Legislature, presented report
on the subject. They recommended that the
tolls and other fees exacted from visitors to
the Falls should be abolished that the de-
structon of the forests which formed " the
perfect setting" of the great wonder should be
promptly arrested; and that the State should
acquire possession Of the waterfront so that
the mills, factories and other structures which
defaced the scenery might be removed. This
set the ball in motion, and before it stopped
rolling the Legislature passed bill providing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

Yesterdays dispatches. Our news columns To-
day show that this need is to be promptly met
Ten volunteer trained nurses are to start for
Florida this afternoon, and two more will fol-
low tomorrow. Three of the number have
had experience with yellow fever previously
No gift of money, probably, would be so well
come in jacksonville as this band OF men and
women willing to risk their lives in helping
the victims Of the dread disease that has laid
so tenacious grasp on that city. Other nurses
will go thither if necessary, but no more than
twelve are required at present The contnbu-
tions for the aid of the sufferers continue to
be large and numerous.
II was the prediction of The Times" Dem)
Yesterday that {" one full week of seven days
will be required by the mathematlcians Of the
Republican press properly to explain the re-
turns from the State of Maine" 1t then pro-
ceedcd to say that the Republican plurality
would be about $4,000, showing Repub-
lean loss of 5000" This was a deliberate
and barefaced attempt TO deceive its readers.
Its Maine correspondents dispatch, printed on
another Of its pages stated that at II o'clock
the returns show a Republican plurality OF
from 10000 to $4,000; and the dispatch Of
Mr.. Blaine to General Harrison, and that OF
Mr. Manley to Senator Quay, asserting that the
plurality would be 10000, vera also printed.
A week to explain the returns! Oh, no! The
figures from Maine speak for themselves, and
they speak pretty emphatically, too. The esti-
mates made on Monday night are shown by the
latest dispatches not to have been exaggerated.
But to explain and correct all the misrepre-
sensations and falsehoods of "The Times"
would require a good many "full weeks Of
seven days" The task is an unsavory one, and,
besides, it would be useless No well-informed
man now believes what he reads in the col
nmns of that journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

Foreim-The Canadian claim that the St
Clair Flats Canal is in Canadian territory IS set
forth in o semi-ofcial statement - Two
American barges were seized in Canadian waters
for violation of customs laws. The marriage
of the Duke d. Aosta and the Princess Letitia
Bonaparte was celebrated with great pomp =
Great damage has been done by earthquake shocks
In Greece.
Congress Both branches in session. - The
Senate: The Chinese bill debated, but no
action was taken; the President has failed TO
answer resolution, several weeks old, OF
inquiry as to the determinations IN the Weland
Canal; the bill for the allowance Of the Fourth OF
July claims was passed - In Committee
The Finance Committee is hard at work perfcctmg
the Tariff bill. - The House; resolution
was introduced for the appointment of com
mittee to investigate the peculiar circumstances
surrounding the contract for the Brooklyn Fed
eral building; Judge Kelley announced that Mr..
Stahlnecker was the member charged with having
attempted 10 influence the architect of the Con-
gressional Library Building.
Domestic.-General IIarrisons letter accept
ing the Republican nomination for President was
made public. - Later returns from the Maine
elections no not alter the large Republican plural
ity of 10000. - great parade at the Grand
Army Encampment in Columbus, Ohio was re-
viewed by General Sherman and other distin-
guished persons. - The estimated amount
of the defalcation OF Cashier Breed, of
Hartford, who committed suicide, is
slOs,OOO. - premature blast in Montana
Central Railroad tunnel killed ten men and seri-
ously wounded five others. - Democratic dele
gates to the State Convention at Buffalo to-
day poured into that city. - The Grand Cir
cult races began at Springfield, Mass. 80 Great
damage has been done at Augusta, Ca. by the
overflow of the Savannah River.
City and Suburban.-The body Of man from
London, who committed suicide on Sunday, found
in room in the Hoffman House - The
winners at Sheepshcad Satisfaction, Mad
stone, Gallifet, Los Angeles, Swift and Rupert
- Mr.. Bennett, the injured broker talked,
but could not tell who tried TO murder him.
- The Liquor Dealers National Protective
Association began its annual convention -=
1t was announced that Mr.. Blaine
will speak in this city en- Sep
TENDER 30 - Republicans enthusiastic over
the Maine election; Democrats have nothing to
say. - Ex-Governor Cornell sent second let
ter TO Mayor Hewitt against high-power electric
currents. - 4 decision against Miss Mather i'll
her controversy with j. Nj. Hill 60 Stocks
opened higher, improved further and closed strong.
The Weather.-Indications for to-day: Rain
followed by fair, warmer weather Temperature
yesterday: Highest, "A degrees lowest, SO; av
erage, &c Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12
Amnsements.

AclprMr OF MUSIC s-The Old Homestead
AMrHIox THEATRE. Breoklyn-s-Gaha.
R1JoU OPERA House, aud s-Thc Woman Hater'
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-Thc kafhr Diamond
CAsINo-s-Nadjy.
DoCKsTADERs-SM instrcls.
EDEN MrsgE-Wax Tablsaux.
GRAND OPERA HousT-2 and s-A Dark secret
UARRGAN's PARK THEATgE-2 and S-"aooy o'oS"n'
IYcEUM l5-Lord CHIMNEY.
MApIsoS-AvK AND 59rH-sr.-Day and Evening
Jerusalem and the Crucidxon
MADISON SQUARE TREATRE-S:30-AL sgai "reoK.
MANHATTAN BEAcH-s-Frs OF London
NmLos-2 and s-Mathas sandorf,
STAR THEArRR-2 andS-Jim the Psnmsn'
ST GEoRGE-s-Nero, or The Fall 81 Rome
TERRACE GARDEN-s-Opera
wAILAcK's-S:15- Boocacco.
5TH AVENUE THEATRE-S-Phiip Hsrne
14TH-sT. THEATRE and s-Fascnaton
IrH-AyE AND l9rH-sT-GettysDurg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

being addressed by some prominent speakers
said the secretary.
Let 'em demonstrate returned the CHAIRMAN
between his teeth, as he dug his pen ln'o inc
Manor. let 'cm hurrah, il it docs 'cm any gooo
| see by the evening papers that there mas Jus'
been jal delivery of six prisoners In the wesV
ern part of the State and those six votes WIZ he,p
our party more than all the professions this Sidc
of TpXaslr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12
SURE VOTES VFRSUs P4RADEs

See here said the chairman Of the Democratic
National Campaign Committee to his private sec
rotary as they sat at headquarters one evening
what is that big crowd outside? n
That is a Republican parade going past" re-
piled the secretary.
don't mean in front, but in the side street"
That is big Republican outdoor meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12
local OPTION IN NEW JERSEY.

From The Trenton Gazettc. ,.v
The results of the local option election ~
vlndcato the position OF the Republican Panonstrsu
question OF temperance reform. Trey uen.s.,snt 10
that the party rightly Interpreted public senumho L
NewJersey I'm putting those acts on the stau'h ~ in
Nothing has yet occurred not even .i' yer
prcssvc and cheering lessons OF the OREGON
mont elections that IS full of deep ana ihsRT .w
Significance I'm the pending political struggle III "
Jersey AS the results of these contests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12
MIR. CLEVELAND on THE FISHERIES
FROM His Letter OF Acceptance
MIR CLEVELAND on THE "MosI eH
DANGER OF A SECOND IEh'i'
From His Letter OF Acceptance -
THE MAINE ELECTION Is SIGNIFICANT.

From The Providence Journal tDeml ereuon s.ou,ly
Last weeks election In Vermont was 81 locally ~
Influenced BY local considerations as 70 nr,.nt w
prve tho Republican victory of aW impou's s sLl
tional Significance That. however Is no' ,,s,ne ed
OF the contest which has Just closed ~ ,sbed WI
.o-day's election in that state VIII 90 wa'
Interest and anxiety By tho whole coun1fSs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

The mystery surrounding the assault on Mr.
Bennett in Jersey City is only deepened by his
return to consciousness and his inability to give
any account of the affair." 1t is clear that the
motive was not robbery. No burglar would
attack an old man who was in sound SUM
Der, nor would he leave behind part of the
money in the brokers' pocket-book. The police
seem to have learned more than they disclose
but no reason for attempting the old mans
life is yet apparent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12
ea-HasH---
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

encratcd for the laboratory Of the College Of France
IL turned at night into her Venetian glass lustres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

ordinary rebuke. 1t is an uprising OF the peo-
ple like that which has been seen in Vermont
and in Oregon
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poet in I" The Boston Courier inquiries Of
September, "What shall we call thecp' We
trust no Democrat will attempt to answer this
question. For in view of the figures of the
Maine election he will be likely to call Septem-
Der something unfit for publication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

Ex-Governor Cornell writes vigorously IN
his second communication to Mayor Hewitt
on the necessity of getting rid Of high-tensiOn
electric light currents. The danger to human
life from this source is great, and if it is pos
sible to dispense with such currents it is an
obvious duty to do so. Burying the conductors
would do away with large portion Of the
danger, but not with the whole. The cleo
tricians recently in council here declared that
no commercially practicable" method of put
ting these wires underground had been dis
covered. Probably the suggestion so earnest
ly made by Mr.. Cornell will be met with the
objection that it is not commercially prac
ticable." That would be looking at the mat
ter from only one point of view-and that not
the publics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

On Monday the country heard from the Pres
dent-a batch OF feeble platitudes; on Tuesda
from Mane-a plurality Of 10000 Republica
votes this morning from General Ilarrison-a let
ter of acceptance full of sound doctrine, pithll
and pointedly expressed pretty good weel
thus far for the party to which the people ar
about to commit their interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

General IIarrisons letter Of acceptance expresses
the man. 1t is the utterance Of a frank, thought
full, far-sccing, self-respecting American, with a
clean conscience clear head and clear record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

Governor Hill is apparently to have the same
sort of walk-over at Buffalo that President
Cleveland had at ST. Louis. In the quality Of
being cut-and dried the two conventions are
running each 'ther closely. 1t is curious to
note in our Buffalo dispatch that the nominal
ing speech in behalf Of the Governor is to be
made by "Dan" Lockwood, whose chief claim
TO fame is that he has nominated Grover Cleve-
land for sundry offices at sundry times But
in the st. Louis Convention he was not allowed
TO play his favorite part, for the reason that he
is Federal ofIicehoder. How is it, then, that
he can do at Buffalo in September what 1t was
not permissible for him to do at st. Louis in
June?
The lack Of skilful and efficient nurses has
been severely felt in Jacksonville. One OF the
.mentable results Of this lack was detailed in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

Perhaps IT was just well for the President
to give consistency to the winds To have under
taken to reconcile his acceptance Of second nomi
nation with his depreciation of the allurements
of power" the temptation to retain public office
once gained" etc. would have been too forblddiLg
task even for his saltatOry intellectually.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

An admirable letter. General Harrison; the
country eagerly anticipates your inaugural adj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

Grover Cleveland-Whats the matter with
MaineP
Uncle Sam-O, she's all right.