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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
PEARLS And SEALSKiNS.

The claim to supreme jurisdiction in Behring
Sea has been raised 10y the United States Gov
eminent for thes sole purpose OF protecting the
fur-seal fisheries 1t is noteworthy that Eng
land has virtually acted upon the same prin-
ciple in controlling the pearl fisheries in the
Gnlf of Nanar. Many of these fishing banks
are forty miles from the coast oi Ceyl0n, ana
those nearest the island are not less than six
miles These shoals all lie outside the three
mile limit Of maritime jurisdiction. If the
principle contended for by the Victoria poach-
els in Behring Sea were practically applied TO
the broad gulf, nearly 400 miles WIDE at the
longest reach, through which rolls the 1ull
sweep of the Indian Ocean, vessels Of every
nationality would be al liberty TO engage III
these valuable fisheries. But during the last
eighty years British officials have exercised SUI
preme control over these fishing banks. Only
English boats have been allowed to cruise
trade and fish in these shoals. Vessels flying
other flags are not permitted to share the
benefits Of the fisheries. The British Govern
men,, mpleover. derives large annual revenue
from these fisheries. precisely as the United
States Government receives Il handsome rental
for the privileges of sealing on the Islands oil
St. Paul and It. George.
The Gulf OF Manar, in which these fisheries
lie. is an acknowledged international high sea
several hundreds of miles in width at It's widest
eApanse. If the thlee-mle jurisdiction line
were rgidly drawn these valuable fisheries
could not be controlled 10y British officials. The
high seas are Eliminated in this instance for the
express purpose Of protecting the fisheries On
the coast of Australia there are similar shoals
more than sixteen miles from land which aie
pearl fisheries. These banks, while outside the
recognized limits Of maritime jurisdiction, are
under exclusive British control. These are the
same high seas Of the Pacific which according
10 the Canadian contention. sweep through
Behring Sea and are free TO the vessels OF all
nations Those seas are controlled IL Australian
waters. The pearl fisheries, moreover are eN-
clusively British interests, whereas England
has as much at stake in a material sense a. the
United States in the protection Of the fur-Seal
fisheries from unlimited poachng, which will
destroy them altogether. The Alaska sealsEins
are dyed and dressed in London, where the
industry is a most profitable one offering en-
ploynent for large number Of workmen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
THE ORA MA.
BOTTLES BABY AT THE MADISON
SQUARE

SQUARE
The comedy.drama Bottles Baby which had ia
first representation in this country last night at The
Madison square Theatre has been several hundred
times in England Doubtless tho majority Of last
nights audience were familiar with the bright and
amusing book which the play Is founded This
faet dld not. however, detract from their enjoyment
OF The simple but pathetic plot which shows how
captain Ferrers. nickname1 Bottles Of the scaries
Lsncers finds baby girl In his quarters and despite
The jeers and lnendOes of his comrades. adopts and
feSh The child. who becOmes the pet
OF the regiment. The baby IS really
'he child Of brother officer. Captain Gichrlst whs
naS Deeh secretly married TO woman with whom
rerrefs was hopeessy I'm love Ultimately, as II
always should be IN comedy dramas tho faithful lover
gers ms Just reward The viliany OF Gilchrist 10
Almost impo'slby eoId-blooded, but 1t given
seoace OF naturaness by the clever work OF Wilton
,-aAd!e' Inc affection existing between the child
''shon ana her protector, Boobies touched tender
chord in the hearts all the audience and went far TO
secure the success OF the pece
The hist act is decidedly talkys and ran be greatly
improved by compression. After the middle OF the
soeonu act The story moves with reasonable
CELEBRITY, and there are only a few "draggys
moments The handsome and brilliant uniforms,
"h"h were generally Worn with true solder-likc
smartness made the stage picture unusually attract.
I've. The new English players, Charles y. Garthorne
ana FREDERICK Kerr, received warm welcomes and
proved TO be clever and pleasing actors Tho type Of
slow swell presented ia Captain Lucy, by Mr. Car
thorne, Is both novel and true. Charles A. Stevenson
showed much more feeling and earnesness than he is
wont to exhibit and was manly and pleasing Fer
Iers Most Of the emotional work devolved on Miss
Kate ClaXton who at her best Little Certis
Holman played MignOn chamingy, being natural
in /, than she was : Editha in The Burgarn
Nanette COmsiOck had a sweet ngsnue part, and won
character. SafiSfactoriiy
played by ". @. Reyner, Augustus Cook, W. H. Cromp-
ton aud Blanche Weaver The extremely small child
who appeared the baby in the second act was
pretty, natural and graceful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
PERSONAL.
,rson Is elshtY years old to-day.
comments.

Lord Tennyson is eighty years old To-Day
Tho statement that Governor Ames, OF MasSaenu
setts has had a serious relapse proves u Do "'F
founded lie IS steadily reganlng his heapn
vr,,lno 10 the summer school al Deerheld' Mass
last week. Mr. Robert Louis stevenson gave MS ~
for not attending It's sessions: The first one Oh nean
tbe second or rather the consoatoy cohsluetso" io
the first is that l should come among you d. MN !"
mart for which l have no aptitude. You wouhl leei
Pornd IA trv 10 like me: false relation, dear ST,
from which an Intelligent people fhiS d. i' WV
plague
Sir Edward watkln, who wants TO CUT 'u""'i
under the British Channel, has bought the top III
Mouut snowdon What he Will DO WIN u "o '"0
knows.
The attempt 10 raise funds for monument to John
pr,gh, does mt prosper Only $4,000 was wanted,
but only $4,000 has been secured
General W. r. sherman and daughters are spending
a few days 4. the Catsklll Mountain House
Commodore Fltzhugh, who died at the Naval HOS
pltal at Philadelphia saturday, was Que OF Tue
most popular officers in the Navy lie was NATURALLY
quiet almost taciturn man but he was Wen IN rgs i
and when at sea cour1y anu 1aSciud'lns ~ 'ia
manner his last active duty was a president Vi
The Trial Board Of the gnboat Yorktown.
A private letter received from san Francisco from
King Kalakaua Of the sandwich Islands sa'eS TIC "a
given up his contemplated tnp aOrO1I'
His Royal Highness, Dr. Charles Theodore, DuAs
has been for eight weeks freely treating e-patehes
among the Door Of Meran. That we'll known heath
resort of tue Austrian Tyrol IS now year oy year
frequened by crowds Of the humber class OF paei'S
VINO arc afflicted by disease of the visual Organs, al
traced thither by the cure or ALIENATION tney s.@u
ously receive at the hands OF His hoyA hiEhHo9s'
Inst before the Whsunside recess no fewer thah iooi
40 tbese had been under treatment, u which The chloi
share was borne BY the Duke D0cior'' as nc Is
Familiarity called. while the Duchess performed uo
part Of nurse aud general beneacess In iIo caSes
ne had RECOURSE operation WIN uhusudiit saho
factory results, among which may be noteu the cutS
Of sixtyeight persons suffering from caaraH 10 az,
of whom their eyesght was successfully Ie'Ulteu' III
these last His Royal Ilghness acknowledge INC CV
oueration of his assistant DE- Won Denhsr whose sh
In ophthslmic dlsea-e had recommended him lof tl1
post The mining and pastoral population af!I "a,
The Tegcrn-See welcomed their Duke Doctor ahu me-
cnnsort ON their return among them Win mc mo''
launching demonstrations of affection ana esteem
demonstrate lions, however. not more cOIIaI IMAM luev
y, the pvrIese poor whose gratitude they had earned
by benefaciions III the power Of few to be9to"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
CONGRESS md THE WORLDS FAIR.

From present appearances there are indlca-
tons that the market for international Worlds
Fans in 1882 may be badly oyeIStocked. The
original proposition was that the fair should be
held in Washington as the capital of the coun-
try and a number Of members Of Congress have
recently EXPRESSED themselves in Western
paperS as being still in favor Of that choice.
But the energy with which New-l DIRK has taken
hold Of the project indicates strength OF sent-
ment for this city which will be 50 formidable
that bv the time Congress meets the claims Of
Washington will hardly appear in the contest.
But Chicago. in spite Of the overwhelming pop
ular prediction in favor Of New I DIRK, ana
the natural fitness Of this city as the site OF
great American Exposition. continues to assert
its right 10 the fair. will undoubtedly bring the
influence Of the Mississippi Valley, so far rs
possible 10 bear upon Congress IN its iaVor,
and, if the actions Of the people are as tall as
their talk will hold "a fair anyhow. even if
Congress should decide in favor OF New 0rk.
Then there is also ST. Louis where movement
is on foot 10 secure it, and Boston also makes
a claim.
There is no reason TO fear the ultimate de-
cision Of Congress- The majority OF that body
will he forced to settle the matter not III sub
seryience t. provincial preiudces or the in
teresS Of local blooms, but in accordance with
considerations # National dignity and the needs
81 the Exposition. There is no conceivable
rea son why in Scme future year Chicago should
net hold great fair. 1t wond probably be
National rather than International bat there
would he little difficulty in giving it more on
loss Of an international character. and the whole
county would cheeIfnly cooperate to render
j, worthy Of that marvellous town Bnt IL
great international Exposition. and. above all
one which commentaries the discovery Of
America. must inevitably he held in its fore
most city The English hold their great worlds
fairs in London. as the French do theirs in
Paris They put their best foot foremost
They invite travellers 10 visit the city which
they will he most anxious TO see. Newly erk
with all its inferiority to many foreign cap
| itaiS in certain elements Of aiti1ctlyeneSS has
nevertheless become a city which foreign
tourist is anxious to see for its own sake. This
can hardly be said to the same degree of Chi
cago, and the people of that city would. in all
seriousness. exhibit more gratifying degree
of patriotic pride il they would abandon the
rather bumptiOuS effort to get the Worlds Fair
simply because their town is the biggest thing
on earth" and fair would boom business.
At all events. let MS hope that the decision Of
Congress will settle the matter. 1t would be
in the worst possible taste, TO say nothing Of
it's being unpauiotc, for Chicago to persist in
holding fair in rivalry TO tina. recognized by
the National Government. All the surplus
| energy Of the country should be devoted to
making the Exposition brilliant success. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
IL should not be impaired by provincial jeai-
ousies and ill-timed projects
hyOTgER CITY DESTROYED.

Tbree American cities have been destroyed
within few weeks by fire and HOOD. 10
J,bnstoyn and Seattle is now added spokane
Falls a aourishing city at the eastern gates of
the new State of Washington. Full details are
wanting owing to the wiplng ont oil Telegraph
facilities hut The magnitude Of the calamity is
shown by the incomplete dispatches which have
been received. The Northern Pacific depot the
nublic buildings and twenty-five business blocks
have been burned, with aggregate losses est
mated roughly and. we trust too Literally. NJ
s14 600 600. The fire breke out toward
evening on Sunday on the line OF the railway,
and almost from the outset was beyond control.
lilo Seattle. Spokane Falls was largely built Of
wood. and contained many Sawlnlls, lumber
wards and hounng mills. With buildings I'M
projected. and with highly combustible ma
to,ials in the construction Of almost every block,
there was every facility for the rapid formation
Of an unmanageabe bonfire. in which an enter
p,ising population witnessed the' destruction of
their industries and their homes
Tho necuniaiv losses Of SUCH catastrophe
nc tbis largely fall upon the Insurance com
panies. which are again compelled in tins UNI
lucky wear for their interests to make heavy
sacrifices. With the elastic energy for which
growing Western towns are conspicuous. the
citv will be speedily rebuilt and undoubtedly
greatly improved. wood being more Sparingly
usod in the reconstruction Of the business sec
tion. # the residence area has only partially
suffered as we are inclined 10 believe the
suffering and Inconvenience caused ny the
desolatinc march Of the flames will be mit-
,o.od. and the town will be quickly restored
by the energy of it's people. and the industrial
resources Of the great region opened ana won
derfuy developed by the Nohhefn Pacific
Railway. Spokane. Falls, while the Oldest settle
ment in that part of Washington has leaped
into importance and prosperity within a few
wears. The very momentum Of its progress
will carry it safely through this crisis in its
fortunes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
IN INPORTINT Duty

Governor Hills plot TO capture the Legs
latuIe for the Democrats has important pear
ines other than those which are apparent at
first glance If he can secure Democratic
Legislature he will not only have won half the
6obt for United States Senator little more
than wear hence, but he will be able to pass
an Excise bill such as his friends the salooh-
keepers are anxious to have. II Such a Jaw
were once placed upon the Statute-b0ok every
future effort TO enact a Iligh-LicenSe law WOuld
he met with the argument that the law had
inst been revised and should not be altered.
This possibility is powerful incentive IN ltSell
to the 10000 stloOnkeepeTs OF the State TO ana
Governor Hill to the utmost in his plans.
JHgh license becomes therefore Of necessity
commanding issue in the coming canvass III
which National issues are not likely to play
large part. Although il has properly no place
in politics this has become party question,
thanks to the stubborn opposition OF Governor
Hill and his Democratic followers in the Legis-
lature. No citizen. whether Democrat or Re-
publican. can be in any doubt as to when
party he should support in the legislative nom
nations If he wants to see high license estab-
Iished in this State. The Joint Committee on
HIGH License. which has cherished, little too
,epaciously. perhaps the hope that high license
might be non partisan policy, has frankly
reco gnzed the situation as it exists IN lts re-
cent address. in which it says: fllSt-lhat
nearly the whole support OF hlgh-hcense pol
lev in this State has, up to this time come from
the Republican party, and. second-that the
most active opposition has come from Demo
cratic Governor and the Democrats in the
Legislature who have followed his lead.' The
committee is entirely correct, however, in say
ing that there are many friends of high IL
cenSe in the Democratic party. some Of Wh0m
have been constrained to silence by party DIS
cipine and they are now more than ever dis
satisfied with the attitude of their party and
the Governor"
The difficulty is that these Democratic be-
levers in high license seem to be without IN
huence in the councils OF their party Ihey
cannot induce Democratic members OF the
Legislature to vote for such "a BILL nor the
Democratic Governor to sign it-even such a
me de,ate measure a. the Excise Commission
bill which was revised and passed by the Legs
lature There is only one way i'll which these
men can make their influence felt and at the
same time be consistent This is by voting
for Republican members Of the Legislature On
the ground that they. and they alone will sup
Lort Iligh-LicenSe bill.
1t is satisfactory to note that the High La
cense Committee proposes to submit the Excise
Commission bill again to the next Legislature
but 50 modified that it will be an adequate
High-L License bill. This means that the high
license fight will he continued ON It's original
lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
orange trees has succeeded where all other. h.v,

orange trees has succeeded where all other, hsv,
failed.
Two Parts Ioafers are reading notice: "ros.
black poodle. One hundred francs rswards On.
Of them says 10 the other: You mast take the oes
yOu stole Yesterday " But 10 j. wfc-7 No.
must say that it has turned white throngh grlefs
Monde Iustre.
There Is a strong movement for cO0tcratv.
purchasing among the farmers OF Southwestern Ia
diana. Everything needed by farmer Is now pr
chased by them under a contract made by their o.,
gaDlzaton, Tie Alliance at stipulated prof, "a,
sOrekeepers Of about 10 per cent One Of the con
sequences OF the new system has been that many Of,
the stOrekecpers OF Indiana have been compelled ia
abandon their business remove 10 places whsrs
competition IS stll free.
Picked mp by the Seashore-" No, don't like sea
bathing It makes my hair wet"
Why don't you leave it In the dressing room 's-.
london Echo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06

CIVILIZATION AND PROGRESS HAND IN HAND
From The Chicago Inter-Ocean.
sioux CITY Iowa has reduced its police force by dis
missal Of one third of its members, and the chlH
saws still further reductions can be safely made IDS
arrests during the year have averaged only ninety
per month. That is fine recOri showing hat
live city can grow rapidly I'm population and wealth
and improve its moral status at the same tne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06

A special meeting OF the Republican state
Committee is to take place here On Thursday Of
next week The main business to be trans
acted will be the fixing Of date and the Seec
ton Of a place for holding the state Convention.
The convention will probably not he held until
the latter part of Septcmbe:. -Four places are
candidates for the honor of being the seat of
the galhelng-BuGfaiO, Saratoga. Syracuse and
Rochester They cannot all have it, but the
Stale Committee can be trusted to decide saga
ciousy between their various claims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
A HINT FOR CINCINNATI.

From The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Baltimore Is urging as reform the snonSI''" and
the ground rent system a rene Oh p,nuat ,ern.
Inconsistent with the spirit of republican au.,Ioa
mcnt Cincinnati would do well 20 turn her "ssy
To the question. lhen FEVER NonoI'' S'.en OF
corners would disgrace streets and the Dur'0"
taAat ON not fall 80 heavily on the poor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
THE N,yIsTRE MANS MISTAKE

From The Detroit Free Press. ,eAooL
o"', ,anls,.c man who burned down the sens"osI
.o so tor the purpose Of separating the have have
teacher. whom he regarded as MS ,s rs y school
han an I've lie shovel also. the worst OF ,ss
wsis he iangshes In jail his rival Is iree xok 10
his suit and has long vacation iioia S'-''''
which to do il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06

To days Washington dispatches contain a
full summary of the law in relation to citizen
ship recently enacted in France. II makes
some changes in the status of foreigners Ic-
siding in France on born there and probably
will affect considerable number Of Ame'i
cans. The law which was passed after pro-
lopged consideration. was gazetod on June 26.
II deals with the right Of domcie, Us well as
with citizenship. and will be Of interest TO
Americans now living abroad or contemplating
a foreign residence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
R1cn FINDS IN COLORADO.


From The DenVer KepuDIlcan.
The mining districts of Colorado are this yeli
irving to outrva each other In the number OF AMI
inn nort ant strikes. Last week Aspen had the call,
his week Il Is SiveuOn. There IS furOre OF cxcite'
ment al the latter place. TN, discoveries have
been made I'm Quarzitc sim lar % the richest OF Ouray,
silver TO the ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
Amusemenis.

anon THEATRE s-Ths Lion and The Lamb.
BROADWAY THRATRE-s -The ooaa.
,AsYNo- s:i5-Ths Brgands
EDEN MUSEE-wax Tahiesux.
sADIsoN SQUARE THEATRE s;3o-Bootles Baby.
sINuATTAN BEAcu-s-" Last Days Of Pempeli."
saIMrR.S THEATRE and S-Ciover
TERRACE GARDEN-s-Fatinit7i.
,ruAyE AND 10TH ST.-t;ettysburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
A SETBACK FOR EvANGEusTs.

From The Denver Republican.
Among the first business transacted by the Colorado
Nethnhist Episcopal Conference, now in session az
Colorado Springs. was the passage OF a TcsVlu'lVn
declaring that no evancelists would hereafter Dc
permitted TO occupy regular pulplts unless they are
we'll known and possess proper cTeosnlals' ION
errgatons will say amen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
YOU SHALL HEAR HIM, YOU SHALL.

FfUm IHt bUSIUH IItTfIVI
IL Is doubtful II President Harrison succeeds ia
inn ng the gauntlet OF Boston crowd without max ny
one speech. at least. lie has probably heaW OF wv
craving Of tho Boston mind for an intellectual hs
along with It's other Trfreshmeut. Tho e,lent WIZ
be wise II he commits few impOmpm rnlsrAs "
memory for any emergency which may arise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06

WHAT THE PRoruBTIoNIsTs ARE OPPOSING
From The Baltimore American ,..,,.,.
High license fewer saloons, lever ,,rs Grand
Ices press,,re an The courts, less perjury oelo'v
Juries less expense To the ciiy and more I "a nrop
mors morality Responsibility enhsh'iou every
erty values, and a gtnofai nn'P'"''"'"'
ditectiuu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06

Persons going ont OF torn for the summer can
hare the Daily dad Suaday TRIBUNE mailed
10 them for 800 per month"; or $3.50 for
three months. IrareiicrS in Europe can rece,re
THE TRIBUNE during their absence for
81 IS per month, foreign postage paid, or $4.45
for three months. The address Of the paper Gtii
b. changed as often as desired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06

Of confusing the entire business and aiding to
prevent the selection of truly representative
men as to whom the members of trade have
agreed. One association, more moderate than
some others, yesterday recommended two menu
bers for each of the three committees and three
members for the fourth. There are to be twenty
i've men on each commitee--a fact which must
have been known to the association in ques-
ton Every effort is to be put forth to make
the committees representative in character. and
Mayor Grant has right to as much assistance
as his fellow-citizens can afford him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
CuICAGo's WATER AND THE 'o2 FAIR.

From The DetrOt Free fleSS.
Chicago has one advantage over New-York as 4
site for the Worlds Fair of 1892. IL will not have
10 increase its water supply In case II gets me
fair while New-YOrk must. ChicagO Is all right on
the water question far as quantity is concerned
The quality Is little dubiOus-especla ally after
heavy rain Strs mp the big drain sometimes spoken
of as Chicago River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06

"Tbe Springfield Republican is reckless and
sirlv in liz mendac;ty. II charges The Tribune
with inexcusable ignorance of the Revised Stat
utes and the changes made by recent legislation
Of Congress respecting Behring Sea. As we have
twice printed the text of the new statute on this
mage since the seizure of tile Black Diamond, this
is senseIess and mpudent misrepresentation OF our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06

The most important Of the long list OF APP
pontments made yesterday by the President is
that of William II. Harris Ill. d., as Commits
sioner Of Education. Professor Harris is well
known as a writer and lecturer on educatlonal.
philosophical and allied subjects and has been
prominent in the Concord School of Philosophy
As a practical educator he had twelve years
experience in st. Louis, where he served az
Superintendent of Schools from 1858 to 1850.
He is a ripe thinker and possesses exceptional
qualifications for the Office to which he has
been anDointed