New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20


don are wooden blocks on an immoyable founda-
ton; and they are giving great satisfaction
Admiral Lnce is reported TO have written to
Secretary Whitney that il any American vessels
are seized by Haytian cruisers he viii ;" de-
mand their release at the lannon's mouth" This
is very spirited talk; but can it be possible that
this is the same Admiral Luce who distributed
copies Of the Canadian Coast Guards regulations
among American fishing vessels in the North
Atlantic? We fear it is not case OF mistaken
identity, for the gnllant AdmiraPs name is APP
PENDED to remarkable letter written in 1887
TO the Portland fishing firms, and affirming: L
may state briefly in addition that the Canadian
courts have already decided that the presence
of an American fisherman inside the three-mile
limit aud not on his way to obtain necessary
wo ,d water repairs or shelter, is prlma 1acle
evidence Of his intention to violate treaty obliga-
tions by fishing" Seizures of American vessels
in Canadian waters were to be tolerated in 1887
because the Coast Guard and the Dominion
conrts chose 10 withhold treaty rights and COM
mercial privileges. But now seizures Of American
vessels in Haytiau waters are to be avenged at
the lannon's mouth BY the same Admiral, too.
who employed tho North Atlantic feet in aid
ing the Dominion cruisers TO frighten American
vessels away from the coasts.
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Yes, it looked yesterday as IL winter had de-
termined TO turn over a new leaf. The coal
dealers listened to the wind blow and the mer-
curry fall with glad light in their eyes. And
the man that pawned his overcoat last week felt
that he had been premature.
cold business makes warm heart IL Is
announced by a large wholesale dealer in ice
that 4" not a dollar has been made in the ice
business since 1885," And yet the DEAR good,
unsel6sh men keep right on, with wasted fortunes
behind them and the poorhouse in the immediate
foreground. They once were rich, but now are
poor, the charitable task of furnishing crystal
refrigeration 70 the gweltering public having
drained their resources; but so long as there
is a nickel in the till, they viii keep the good
cause moving. The present mild winter will,
IL is feared, complete the ruin Of most OF them.
But tho public win not be ungrateful. It will
generously pension its icy benefactors in their
penniless retirement II will do this, despite
the observation of the dealer above quoted, that
the public will not believe his statement VIII
not believe it? OF course it will. Have we
not always believed that the ieeman pursued
his calling from pure love of humanity? Haze
we not always esteemed the plumber as the most
disinterested Of public benefactors? Have we
not increasingly lauded the gas-meter as the
mechanical embodiment Of eternal truth? Go
TO, with such unfounded suspicions Whatever
may be said OF us, it,cannot be denied that we
appreciate such unselsh philanthropists as these.
Here is correspondent Of The World speak
ing Of eyes as fun of confidence school
girls pen-wiper.' DemostheneS, who insisted that
everything IN composition should be sacrificed to
precision Of statement would have shed happy
tears over this bit of description.
News comes from Winnipeg Man, of the ex-
huming of a petrifed body out there. This doubt
less marks the return to public life of our old
friend the Cardiff giant IL will be remembered
that he was originally exhumed in 0nondaga
County, and Onondaga is likely TO inquire in Bit
ternesS Of spirit why he did not again favor her
rich slluvial when he decided to resume business
The giant must have looked the continent carefully
over and have decided that the Northwest fur
nished the best field for a re-exhumed gentleman.
Shall not the small boys Of this State be pre-
vented by law from indnlging in the use Of
tobacco? That question is to be pressed upon
the attention of the Legislature this winter. Ohio
prohibits the sale OF the weed to minors under
fifteen, Massachusetts, to those under sixteen.
Now-Yorl5 would be doing her small boys a great
kindness and one which they would deeply APP
probate when they reached years Of discretion by
passing similar law. The spectacle of little
fellows only just out Of the nursery, going along
the streets putting at cigar, or more likely a
cignrsttc, is unfortunately a familiar one. It is
high time TO apply the brakes, il the coming
man is not 20 be a stunted growth, preyed upon
by his nerves There is widespread demand
for the passage OF an act which win compel the
attendance OF children at school II sound
mind in a sound body is desirable associa-
ton, then such benevolent law might well be
supplemented with an anti-tobacco act
Speaking 10 his New-Ycars Day visitors, King
Humbert sad: My most earnest wish is for
the preservation OF peace, and it is with the
greatest Of satisfaction that state my belief
that for this year peace is assured Yet only
a few ooys before that the Italian Parliament
voted an extraordinary credit for military and
naval purposes Of nearly $50, 900, OOO-over and
above the usual heavy budget little more OF
such peace and all Europe will be undone.
Something rotten in Denmark? We should say
So Here is dispatch from Lockport stating
that the apple market in the interior is in q de-
plorable condition. There would seem to be an
apple tie-up. 1t would also seem that the farm
prs of the State have more apples on hand than
there is any market for, or perhaps they are
holding on to their stock waiting for the market
10 stiffen That is one side of the apple question
The other side is presented when householder
goes into green grocer's in this city to purchase
some apples. You are asked large price for a
small measure of them, and they are only mid
llng good apples at that For good single APP
pie you put down five cents and don't take up
any change. Perhaps some of the middlemen will
tell the public what the trouble is.
To inquirer: 1t is not known precisely what
Il was that induced Robert Burns TO exelaim:
Mans lnhumanity TO man
Makes countless thousands mourn.
Perhaps although none Of his biographers say
,.-.in,, ahout it-he had n provision of Charles