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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22
THE CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.

Australia has followed the example Of the
United States in restricting Chinese immgra-
ton. Large classes of unemployed laborers in
the colonies have united in a popular agitation
against the Mongolians and have compelled the
leading Governments to adopt stringent meas
ures The poll-tax on these unwelcOme immi-
grants has been increased in New South Wales
from $50 to $500 their naturalization has been
prohibited altogether; rigid restrictions are
imposed as to residence and trading; and yes
sells are allowed to land only one Chinaman for
every 300 tons Chinese merchants are al
lowed to trade in certain districts OF the PROV
inces, but the number for each district is linn
tied to five. These restrictions were author
lied by the Government bill passed last week
by the Colonial Assembly without dissenting
voice. The resident Chinese have recently
been attacked by mobs at Brisbane and immi-
grants and cargoes have not been permitted to
land at Sydney and Melbourne. The Colonial
authorities of Queensland and Victoria favor a
policy of complete exclusion, and In New-Lea-
land the Premier has publicly announced his
conversion to the same views. Pubic 1eellng
is, perhaps, fercest and most intolerant In New
South Wales against Chinese cheap labor, but
throughout Australia it is increasing in bitter
ness and the negotiation Of treaty by the
British Foreign Office by which immigration
may be prohibited outright is urgently de-
manded as a measure of Colonial protection
against Asian hives of population.
The Chinese when excluded from the United
States naturally turned their faces toward Aus
tralia. where they found a congenial climate
and a working population with which they
could readily compete both in wages and in the
number of working hours. Spectators who
had formerly found the contract system profit
able in America were eager to supply landhold-
ers and manufacturers Ia the South Seas with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22

agricultural laborers and factory hands that
could work twelve or fourteen hours day ana
he clad to take fraction Of the wages PAID
ordinarily to working people. Scarcely had the
Monpoian swarms begun to settle In the sub
rrhs 81 the leading ports Of entry before an an
80, or,crv was raised by the whites. Times
80 20 hord and work was scarce. and the uDem-
Viewed and the employed alike perceived the
;mnraoticability of competition with that fru-
all industrious and prolific race. Experi-
oad ooIonial statesmen, recalling the rapidity
with which the Chinese have overrun Java
and portions of Siam, have lent ready ear TO
the nopular demand for stringent legislation
against the newcomers Australia Ior inc
Australians, has become the rallylng cry OF
narties and governments in the South SEAS
Tho Chinese invasion is looked upon as men
ace "a the prosperity of the colonists and the
Mother State will be required to effect diplo-
matte settlement Of the question.
This nroblem ought not to be difficult ono
tor tho Foreign and Colonial Offices to solve,
since the Chinese Government itself Is very
anxious to retain the surplus population at
home and 10 divert it to new districts in the
north and west Lord Salisbury can succeed
doubtless in negotiating treaty by which
Moneoian immigration to the South Seas Will
he effectually prohibited; and when the Aus
tralian Governments have received assurances
that no more Chinese will be landed in their
norts they will probably be willing to modify
the stringent legislation against trading re-
Gently enacted and to prevent scenes OF mob
violence like those witnessed in Brisbane.
New South Wales has acted with precipitate
haste in adopting drastic policy without con-
sultation with the Colonial Office; but it has
only anticipated the demands Of the remain
ing provinces England will find it necessary,
we think. to waive all questions OF Imperial
right and to negotiate convention similar to
those arranged by Secretaries Evarts and Bay
ard. The day has gone by when Great Brit
ain can give prominence to its own diplomatic
interests at the expense of the legislative re-
ouirements Of the larger colonies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22
TEE NEKS THIS MORNING.

Foreigu.-Emperor Frederick drove ont in an
open carriage; he was enthusiastically greeted
along tho route. Dr. Mangold, OF Kie, IS
about to start on an expedition in search OF STAN
ley, 80 The Legislature of New-Zealand passed
n bill restricting Chinese immigration. =
Thomas Joseph Condor. Irish Al T.. was sentenced
to o months Imprisonment under the Grimes Act
Five hundred persons were drowned by the deods
in Mcsopotamia 80 Mr.. Gladstone received an
address from 400 Qual1ers favoring Home Rule
Congress.-Both branches in session. - Sen
ate: Mr.. Blair introduced bill to preserve the
Sabbath; the amended River and Hsrbor bill was
reported back; the appropriations are increased
nearly a million and half. =z House: Mr
Dalzell charged Mr. Scott with having made false
insertions in The Record the bill to establish
Department Of Agriculture and the Diplomatic
bill were passed.
Domestic General Assembly OF the Pres
byteran Church discussed the needs Of the mission
to the freedmen and Of work in educating young
men for the ministry. - DR.. Woodrow, tho
evolutienist, was heard on his appeal from SEN
tence for herssy to the General Assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church. - The food continued to
abate in the upper Mississippi River. - The
New-York baseball club defeated the Detroit nine
BY a score Of to 7. - The second Ilel Oh
Barclay Peak for murder was begun
City and Suburban.-Briliant success OF the
testirn onisl to Lester Wallack; the net receipts
$50 600. - A jury was secured IN the Kerr
trial and Assistant Distrct-Attorney Fitzgerald
made the opening speech for the prosecution -
Bishops 10 be voted for to-day in the Methodist
Episcopal Conference - The Newark baseball
nine defeated the Jersey City by to 4. -
Reorganization Of the American Trust and Loan
Company - Colonel Fellows announced thai
he would be obliged to postpone the Diss Depar
trial for few days. - Winners at Gravesend
Cyclops Brown Duke Larchmont, F1des, Iavls
ton, Marsh Rcdon. - Ex-Judge Hilton testihed
that tho original ledger journal and cash-booK Oh
A. T. Stewart. kept and in use at tho Time Oh
his death, cannot be found and are supposed 10 De
destroyed. IT At tho Coroqer's inquest on the
man Murray killed by electricity, experts testl-
fed that the only perfect method OF rendering the
electric light wires harmless WAS to put them un-
dersround - boy age fourteen, was fatally
burned BY accident at school children's FESTIVAL
= The Congregational Club Of New-York held
its annual election of officers. - Stocks dun
and generally firm, with irregular changes closing
strong. ,,,,
The Weather Indications for to-day: Slightly
warmer and fair Temperature yesterday: High
est, "A degrees; lowest 81 average OILS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22
LOCAL OPTION IN MICHIGAN.

The differences as to the political effect OF
the decision against Local Option in Michigan
seom much exaggerated. The Supreme Court
Of the State has declared the law unconstitu-
tional, and until a new law can be adopted
the thirty-fve out Of the eghty-three counties
of the State which have already voted to pro-
bibit the liquor traffic within their borders, must
90 under the operations of the general law
fixing $500 and $500 as the taxes on beer
and spirits sales respectively. Ii 1t could be
shown that the failure of the law was que
to any grave error on the part OF the Legs
lature, implying a lack Of sincerity In the work.
there might, perhaps, be some ground for ex-
pecting a serious reaction against the Repub-
lican party. But the law has been overturned
upon trining technical point, though, OF
course. one that the court could not overlook
merely that the title did not state precisely
all the objects comprised in the law This Is
one of the clerical errors" Of legislation that
will occur now and then, and can hardly be
laid up as a grievous offence against the polit-
ical party which is nominally responsible.
Why it should drive any large number Of per-
sons to vote the Prohibition ticket is not easy
TO see.
The Republicans have already shown their
readiness to pass Local Option law, and the
right to rass such law has been everywhere
sustained by the courts. Net only have the
Local Option laws of North Carolina. California,
Missouri and ether States been sustained by
the Supreme Courts Of those States, but the
Supreme Court Of the United States, in the
celebrated Kansas case, has declared that II
"a State deems the absolute prohibition OF the
manufacture and sale. within her limits, of
intoxicating liquors for other than medical,
scientific and manufacturing purposes, to be
necessary to the peace and security Of society,
the courts cannot, without usurping legisla-
tive functions, override the will Of the people
as thus expressed by their chosen representa-
tives They have nothing to do with the mere
policy of legislation.n Michigan can have
new Local Option in a few months and this
break down of the present law, simply because
there was a tiny screw loose, will hardly make
Michigan doubtful State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22
PERSONAL.
bodies. .

A9pittsburr Dispatch, writer tells that few days
AGO Miss Maria Paroa accepted an Invitation to dne
with some very nice people at the house OF one Vi hut
most ardent admirers The dinner was goou ono'
and tho hostess had prepared one dsh-I thank IL was
Enthusiastically according to Miss Parioa's directions
as given In her book II was natural 'hat ,he hostess
sbonh feel litto hurt when she observed that MISS
d %a5'ta y yoa Know that that salad IS made
s'Yy ss r,elled Miss Parloa, and that's why am
afraid TO eat IT, / have told people how 10 make
a week II alto thsm'
Nine Zimmerman, who has Just died at the age OF
eighty seven years. was tho mother Of Nine. Charles
Gounod Another OF her daughters married NJ. Pgny,
The architect who built NJ Gounods splendid house III
Paris.
al happen to tnow,' says "London Starr
writer that badly ventilated room Is tho one thing
in the world Mr. Gladstone fears. During the gen
cral election there was q curious and a pathetic cp
ISOLDE which brings this out. Mr. Gladstone spoke In
Manchester-I think II was in the Free Trade Hall
the crowd was TERRIBLE the heat awful Mr.. Glad
stone very much affected by the badness OF the
atmosphere. Once or twice he had actually to stop
in the middle Of his speech ard he declared to those
around him that he could not possibly go on. But
with that noble resolution which has bomo him
through such mighty struggles to ultimate yS,orJy
saw il nobody elso could and he hcrOically
10 tho end. He suffered a severe penalty, for he had
10 10 bed Immediately after the speech and remain
in bed for a whole day aftcrward"
1t is expected at Augusta, Me-, that Mrs. Blaine
will return thther about the middle of June, leaving
her husband In Europe.
Kaiser Frederick said, in accepting honorary mem-
bershp In tho Academy Of Legal Sciences at Madrid
"The first task Of the legislator is to procure esal
right for all"
Governor Ames, Of Massachusetts, VIII receive tho
officers Of tho State militia and the members OF the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company snd their
English guests on Juno 5.
General Boulangcrs father was Of the intensest
Of Bonspartlsts.
Thirty years ago, says "The Milwaukee Evening
Wisconsin, Ebrdgo Smith and Melville Fuller came
West together, Mr. Smith locating at Menasha ana
Mr.. Fuller stopping in Chicago and hanging out his
single. Fuller didn't grow rich rapidly, while smith
rapidly built up extensive law practice. One day,
after carefully canvassng the situation, MI Fuller
decided on a change OF location. Chicago was too
low him and clients too hard 10 find He accord
lngy wrote 10 his friend Smith, OF Mcnasha, Inviting
himself 10 become partner OF the Wisconsin lawyer,
share and share-ake In profits and losses Mr smith
did not apcs 10 the proposal and wrote TO the Chicago
lawyer declining the proposal Fuller DT"ined In
Chicago and gotto the front lust the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22
AMERICAN LOAN AND TRUST OffiChh'
THE COMPANY NOW COMPLETELY REoRGANiASD-
NEW DIRECTORS CHOSEN.


NEW DIRECTORS CHOSEN.
rbs directors Of the American Loan and Trust Conc
many. Of No. 113 Broadway, held an adjourned meet
ing Yesterday at which they completed the rOfsa's'
ration of the company by the election Of ne" pre'
dent and OF three new directors. In January isss
George II. Potts, Frederic A. Potts, Frank u hohis
and William d. Snow resigned from the Boafu o' "
rcctors on account OF q disagreement with INC reH
inc members OF the board and Peter Wyckoh, 'eors'
A Evans. Granville p. Halves and James >. Ihufso'
were elected directors in their stead slhco u''n "o
eotations for the reorganization Of the COMPANY n"
been in progress. On May the amman meouns '.
the company was held, and the fono"lhs u,eo ,
,roro elected: John l. Macauley, Rowland n Hazaru'
George s. Hart, Alexander G. Black "aiiaoo '" -,
drows. John l. Blair, william p. Anderson, 'uie'
A,d,ge John d. Kimaney John Ross, Charles Parsons
George A. Evans, Granville p. Hawes, James D
Tburston. BENJAMIN F. Tracy, John s. silver ih''-
T. Goodrich Payson Merrill and Hemah CiarA =.
These directors met on May 10 TO organize NJ
this meeting, the president, Rowland \. hAa,
account Of other interests. and In aecoruan.o W."
determination often previously expressed decineo
re- election The vice president, George s. HART A
declined q reelection, on the ground hat inc Se.o
ave- surface road, Of which he Is inc pS..;
demanded all his attention The directors 'non -" -.
George A. Evans vice president, to suceeea ''' 60
and e-elected James S. Thurston secretary AZ.
urer The meeting adjourned until yes'eruas' r1.-s
tho election OF president In aoeyAne0' a. n.
consentinx TO serve until his successor shoua "
named Al Yesterdays meeting three new d'ree'o'.
were elected Thomas c. Plat, John p TownSenu "n'
O ID BALDWIN. This makes the whole pumoer VI "a
rec,ors tventy two the charter Of the company ~ ~.
hitting thrty-Onc. Tho boaru then Sgl ny 80 nres
organization BY tho election o. " a. ssmonious and
the action OF the directors was unanimous III aA '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22

put cross opposite the party name. The DEM
ocratic voter who wants to vote the I" straight
ticket,n Us he is usually supposed to do, mas
only to put his mark after the word " Demo
oratic.v and his vote will be counted for all
the candidates under IT, Could anything be
simpler? One minutes time will probably De
sufficient for any man who can read and write
to prepare all his ballots. And any voter who
cannot read or write, oHbecause OF physical
disability is unable to mark his ballots, can cali
upon the ballot clerks to do 1t for him, or to
show him where he must place his mark, as he
chooses. The ignorant voter is safer under TINS
law, being guided by sworn officials, who are
liable to prosecution IL they deceive him, than
il he is at the mercy Of irresponsible outsiders
II is unfortunate that the bill as it was first In
troduced should have contained Objectionable
features, the recollection of which has perhaps
remained with many. But the fact is tnat
voting under the new law will be easier, safer
and quicker than it is now, for all classes OF
voters.
Another bugaboo which the Democratic Con-
vention sought to conjue up was that the bill
would destroy "the secrecy of the ballot" On
the contrary the ballot will be more secret than
it is now. A large proportion of voters get
their ballots from the workers. outside the
polls, and disclose their politics in doing So
But under this bill, no voter would need to dis
close his politics at any stage of the proceeding
He marks his ballot in a compartment screened
from observation, and is required to fold it so
that his markings will not show. The state
ment that this bill is obstructive of the Sc
crecy Of the ballot" is an impudent falsehood
So too, is the statement that it is effective
to promote fraud and corrupton.o
The real difficulty with the bill in the eyes
of politicians like those who run the Demo-
cratic machine in this city is that it is effect
i've to prevent fraud and corruption. Cheat
ing would be almost impossible. Bribery
would be greatly discouraged, because the
briber would never be sure that the goods would
DO delivered. All excuse for assessments
would be taken away, and the small profess
sional politicians would be considerably out of
pocket. These are the real objections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22
THE CONGREGATIONAL CLUB DINNER
READING THE ANNUAL REPORTS AND hLh'''NN
oFFICEks.

0FFICEkS.
Nearly 200 members and friends OF the oons"ey,
,,on., Ciub OF New-York wers present at It's snh1A
meeting at Clarks last evening. After inc 49,
social meeting and dinner, the business so's,on ,ss
held tho president, Roswell Smith, occ'pyins w..
oh.r Reports were received from the secretary sas
,be treasurer stating that the receipts Tor ,no .
had been 80 200 II and that there was pa'aHeo
hand Of 81 e46 81 The election Oh on'0o''
as follows President, Roswell smith vice a' mr.
the Rev DIS Lyman Abbott and A. H. e,a ln,.. q
l. O. Warner, S. S. Marbles secretary, e !,'a com.
stlmets; treasurer, Charles T. hoPe NJ urbbard.
mlttee the Rev. DR.. A. H. Bradford, H. W. ,,ss thS
the Rev. DR.. s. H. Virgin outlook comn comm w,,au
Rev. prs. L. H. Cobb william Hayes Ward ,"hn ..
Klncaid Edward W. Gilman aud inc u.,ssv. ths
scudder; nominating committee, j. L. na GODDARD.
Row DR. J. B. Clark, Edwin p Ide j. NJ , c0a.A r.
Augusta. Gaylord reception sS%m chsrcs Pierce
BOudcn, IT, III: Beadle, r. '" IeSup
sayres Hadley. . ,or the evening ws
TSe pyoSress Of Christianity n ths Kew Wg p ASu
the last Quarter OF Century - CLARK and Horny "
Brooks A. h. sehaufher, N oo"s
Houghton also spoAr'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22

Persons kaving towa for the season, and sum
mer Travellers, csx hare The DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them. postpaid, for 30 cents per montn'
the address beng changed as often as desired.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE ,cilI be sent to any address
In Europe at ST. so per month, srhtch includes
the ocean postage.
The House has passed the bill establishing
the Department of Agriculture. 1t appears 10
he q curious BILL entailing upon those VINO
are expected to execute its provisions chapter
of duties having a more or less definite rela-
ton to agriculture which are appalling 10
contemplate. II imposes upon the President
a responsibility which he would probably pre-
for To deal with in any other than Presi-
Dental year.
To-day the Methodist General Conference
will perform the most interesting as well as the
most important single piece OF work which II
was called together to do. 1t will elect i've
new Bishops In the Methodist Church the
episcopal dignity is peculiar. The Bishops have
no fixed diocese. Their authority is not
bounded by territorial measurements. Ihey
are the General Superintendent OF the Church,
equal in power and coordinate in jurisdiction,
having authority in the same degree over all
the conferences Of the Church. Over these
they preside in turn according to schedule
prepared by themselves. Naturally, the Office
Is held in the highest esteem, and only the best
Is welt as the ablest Of the Methodist clergy
can hope TO reach IL. There are many candi-
dates before the Conference, all being men of
exceptional strength. The action taken to-day
will be regarded with more than National in
terest.
At last jury has been obtained in whose
hands the fate of Thomas B. Kerr is con-
6ded and tbs serious work Of presenting the
evidence against him will be entered upon to-
day. II he is adjudged guilty. it will not be
possible to complain Of his not having had
fair chance. OF all the band Of conspirators
from whose infamous bargain the Broadway
roaA resulted, Kerr is the least offensive.
THAT does not mean that he is the least guilty.
On the contrary, no ones tracks in the con-
suiracy are palmer than his. II merely serves
q N explanation of the fact that the press has
concerned itself 50 little about his conviction.
The prstencs that he has been triad By the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22
o.Rygrr INSTITUTE ALUfM ne n vsn ms

reunion Of the alumni Of the ealao =. the Grand
uS Of Evanston H. held last evening s,s.as Of ne
central Hotel Dr. H. W. Ridswas :, ,Se alumni wers
institute presided and about ts ass0 . Fowler and M
present Among them were p''1 oro dine president Of
Fowler Ds'p .a Sl Professors ~sS va nsans ss ns. .
%ss.es were made by Rev. Dr. Bentley pr. spence
DR. J. Hsrre Dr. Harrington, Of IA 49,, ss Rev d. So.
Of the ohurch Extension SOCIETY," anu w
bridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22

Coroner Levy is doing the city substan-
tial service in so shaping the inquiry into the
death of Lineman Thomas Murray as to lay
bare all the perils TO which citizens are exposed
so long as the telegraph and electric lighting
wires are above ground. The testimony taken
Yesterday amounted to candid confession on
the part of the representatives of the various
companies owning the wires that they were
constant menace to human life, a menace that
could only he evaded by burying them. Mayor
Hewitt and the other members of the subway
Board will testify to-day md the session IS
likely TO prove interesting. 1t seems eNtraor-
binary when every one agrees that the wires
are nuisance and fruitful source OF peril
and should be placed in the oonduits promptly
that 1t is not done. To say that there IS no
money to do it with, when there is plenty OF
money to waste on superfluous clerks in the
office of the Commissioner of Public Works, is
not satisfactory. Men are being killed at too
great rate to make that excuse tolerable.
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0mu6ementG.

BROADWAY THyArRE--s-Ine SusshA "sses
CAsrxo-s-Eady.
NAYS IuyaTRr s:is-Miss Rosna VoksA
Epsx MusEE-l.ady Fsncsrs.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-s-Deores. r...,...,,.,
MApsox souAps TnEArRg-s-A Possible Case
MINI os a ,npEx-s The world Against Her.
wAIIAcK's-S.i5-T Lady or the TlscE
star TINE s-Brsckmann's Monkey Actors
sr.ypAKp THxArsg--s-Idghts and shadsva
arm AvrsUs THEATKg-s:30-Natural Gas
i4rg-sT THE ATRE.-s-The still Alarm
lrH-Ayr- AND l9TH-sr-GsttysDurG
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