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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

all the uses of what were and are known as
woolen cloths, and drive such cloths out OF the
market but do not serve any Of the uses Oh
goods formerly called worsted, nor compete
with them at all For all practical intents and
purposes they are woollen cloths but are called
worsted because Of processes q manufacture
not in use at all when the law was enacted.
The question for the officials of the United
States Government was whether the goods were,
within the meaning Of the law, woollen
goods or worsted goods, and there cannot be
apy doubt whatever that they are, in use and
in material. the cloths upon which the trainers
of the tariff intended to place the heavier
duties, and are not in any respect or use tho
worsted stuffs upon which the trainers Of the
tariff intended to place the lighter duty.
That the intent of the act ought to govern
its construction is a maxim familiar to all. In
this case there is scarcely pretence Of doubt
about the intent. The contention OF importers
is that the trainers Of the tariff unintentionally
left hole through which, contrary to the gem
era purpose OF the law, these cloths can be
admitted at low rates Of duty to exclude from
use woolen cloths made by American mills
II it were true that the law is indsputably de-
it's purpose can reasonably be given to its con-
Trajectory phrases, that would be misfortune.
But the duty of every Interpreter OF the law,
from the lowest TO the highest is to so cOnStruc
each phrase and clause as to save the law and
It's main intent and practical effect if possible.
That duty required tho Philadelphia appraiser
and the New York Collector TO give to the
phrase, manufactures composed wholly or in
part Of worstcd . Except such as are
composed in part Of wooD,n an Interpretation
which would not defeat and destroy the preyi-
GUS provision, that call manufactures OF wool
Of every description, made wholly or in part OF
wool" should pay the higher duty. The blum
dering confusion and ignorance of phrase are
obvious The lawmakers imagined that there
was material known as worSted, not composed
of wool at ALL and there is no such material.
The newspaper critics make blunder equal
" ignorant when they assume that the goods
in question will be as largely imported ut the
higher duty as they have been at the lower, so
that a larger revenue will be paid. The i'm
portcrs know better. They know that tho
goods in question are used instead Of goods OF
American make only because, being imported
at tho low rate of duty they can be sold cheap
or. At the higher rate Of duty such goods Of
many grades will not DO imported as largely,
and many not at all, because they cannot be
sold cheaper than American goods which will
then be preferred and used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
0THE OOLAH."

Mr. Francis Wilson has many warm friends and .
multitude Of enthusiastic admirers in NewYork.
They turned out IN force at the Broadway
Theatre last night and enacted scenes Of q most
unusual nature IN their anxiety tn testify their
good opinion Of the comedian and help the
Of the new comic operetta. The oolah.' Every
word that Mr. Wilson said, every motion that he mads
was thought by some be dverting, and afte: each
fall Of the curtain efforts were made 10 induce him
to deliver speech. After the second act cart
load Of flowers was handed 10 him over the foot
lights All this in the highest degree
Gathering 20 Mr.. Wilson as q genial companion and
entertaining actor but. unhappily. It IS all that
be said unequlvocsly in the way OF compliment
touching the beginning of his venture as a
and the star Of HIS own company. Pretty much
everything else connected with It was either onlf
mildly entertaining grievolBly disappointing.
To begin with the book: An the humor in "Ths
Ooah' lies In the concelt the bottom Of the story
one can easily imagine thst such a character IS q
professional husband whose business It is nomiRally
10 marry divorced women ad interim. so as TO enabie
them, after twenty. four hours and &. IND
divorce. TO remsry hcr first husbands
might become vehicle of any amount
Of fun either In the hands of French librets. With
their tendency % dOubs entsndro and eqafvoks. OF
In those Of Istterday America adapter with the
ventional disregard of dramatic proprioty and what
TO DO essential the capacity TO provide amusing
bufOonery for tho singing low-comedsn. What tbs
character IS in La julie Persane7 the original Of The
OOIah.' We do not know. We believe that the opcr
es never achieved sufficient success IN Paris 10 tempt
even opera bouffe manager bring out here Dir.
ROSenfed. the American adspter. seems o. have been
unwilling TO conrive horsepay for Mr. wilson and tho
process OF eliminating the element which may have
made the character amusing % the French, has left
liuo 10 Justify It, What Is true Of the central char
acer On tho adaptati0n) Is true Of
the other peFSonaSes, and in consequence
The OOah,' a. comedy, Is anything but mirth-
provoking In the musical there arc some grace
uly mclOdious bits, but the Lecocq OF La File Dc
MaGam" AngQt' and GrOhe-Girona7 would scarely
b. suspected IN IL. There remains the dressing OF
the piece, which Is adequate II strikingly sumpta
Gus. There is some good talent in Mr. Wilson's
company, and Miss Laura Moore and Mr. Herbert
Wtke were warmly welcomed their entrances last
night, and rewarded with hearty applause for their
successful efforts 10 do Justice to the music but after
all, such success as there was to judge BY the ap-
plaDse would be obliged say 10 was magnlhcent
In It's dinension,l was the purely personal ons
achieved by Mr.. Wilson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
UOOLLEN OR VORSTED.

A man is not necessarily to blame IL he has
not sense enough to understand the merits Of
the woollen- wOrStcd question. it ia quite pos
siblc that "The Tmcsr and The Evening
Post" in commenting upon Collector ErhardtS
decision actually suppose that he has changed
duty fixed by act Of Congress, and substituted
another and higher duty which will compel tho
people to pay n larger revenue 70 Government.
II their ignorance does not go so far, then their
mcndacjty does Yet the fact is so simple that
a wayfaring man, though fool, need not err
The question was whether a foreign manufact-
urer should make laws for this country, and
Collector Erhardt decided that he should not
The goods in question were not made any
where in the world when the wool tariff OF
1867 was framed. The obvious intent of that
law and of the language retained in the re-
vision, was that all wOolen cloths should pay
a certain rate OF duty, while goods then known
as wOrstedS should pay lower rate. The
difference which formerly existed in modes Of
manufacture and qualities Of products exists no
longer, and the question il whether goods not
made at all when the tariff was framed, by
processes not then used at ALL are within tho
intent Of the law wOrsteds or wOolens. II a
foreign manufacturer can settle that question
for himself by merely calling them worsteds no
can make a tariff for this country and fix our
laws 10 suit himself lie is certain to call thom
worsteds il he possibly can, and has been GER
tain ever since the act Of 1867 was passed, be-
cause the worsted goods have been admitted to
the largest and best market in all the world on
lower terms than woollen goods.
Yet the fact is that the goods now called
worsted are not only entirely unlike any 80
called when the act was framed. but can hardly
be distinguished even by experts, in many
cases, from goods called woollen. The more
important fact is that they do in reality serve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
TIE TALK or TIE DAP.

The distinguished Belgian musician, ovide Bertold
scran Agnan Musin, is 10 become citizen OF the
Untrd states: likewise also the Canadian tenor
Whitney Mockridge,
lie was An Impostcr-when tho Editor Of a. The
Most Everett walked c into the v once s as,
Office hoy Inadvertently began to dust me tnrnhur
editor dercely, turning his attention 10 youth whom
he had recently engaged TO act IN the capacity oil
think so," said the nodglug doubttully.
Then whAtd yer let The saugus Branch Trony'
scoop us on this FORE and the ato journalist pointed
% leading local in his oathsome contemporary which
Oysters Il not good now.'-tCharlestowu Enter.
prise.
The Chinese are queer people IN many ways. I" The
North China News says that English gentleman
WAS recently riding on horseback nosr Pekin, when
he say excited crowd Drawing near he discovered
a circle Of people quietly watching man desperately
attempting 20 commit suicide by dashlng bis head
against wall. Ho dIsmonnted. restrained the man,
harangucd the byStanders. and learned that this
roolc who claimed that his payment for certain
poreTs Job was short By ten cesh-cSs than a penny
and as tho employer refused to pay no was
proceeding take by killing himself on tho
spot knowing that hy doInG he would get the other
into considerable trouble
Professor Frrscnlus of wIcsbsden, declares that an
egg contains as much nOuriShmcnt pound and a
quarter Of grapes, pound and half OF russell apples,
pounds OF gOoscGcres and four pounds OF pears.
when a barn .stoWing Hamlet Is hit with an egg he
never stops 10 think OF this, and II is good lime
10 remind him OF III: fact elher-tNorristOwn Herald.
',.,srs Pach Bros, the Broadway photographers,
h,.r sued series Of instantaneous photographs Of
the recent Centennial celebration and parade as
witnessed In Union square. These are admirably
dono but the crowning picture Of the whole Il view
O. TIC beautiful arch n Washington square. Nothing
finer than this has been seen in recent Photographic
achievements. It is picture which viii delight
everybody.
A Chinese newspaper is responsible for This story,
which indeed has nothing Whatever incredible about
f. one dAy a SOW bclon ging to Mrs. FenC happened
10 knock down and slightly nlure the trunt door Of
Mrs Wang The latter AZ once proceeded 10 claim dam,
aga which were refused. whCTupOn a fierce al'erCa-
ton cnsuCl which terminated IN Mrs Wanc's threat
cnluy to take her own llfc Mrs. Fcng, upon hearing
Of this dreadful threat. resolved at once 10 take time
nv the forcluck and steal maIvh upon her enemy by
taking her own ll and thus turn the tables upon her
She accordingly threw herself In the canal.-tNorh
China News
rTbc Rochester UnioH7 thinks thai James d. Fish
was parloncd because he IS a member Of the family
OF which Mr. Hamilton Fish Is the distinguished head.
As a matter OF fact, tho two Fish families are in no
way related but "Tho Union's7 story is decidedly
Rshv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
TIE NEHS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-AImost 90, 600 miners are on strike
in the German mines; miners In Yorkshire threaten
to strike - The early return of the explorer
Stanley was predicted by Sir Francis De Winton
s== The abolition of the Viccroyship OF Ireland
was brought up in the House Of Commons
Domestic.-Governor Hill sent to the Legislature
a veto of the SaxtOn Ballot Reform bill. -
The failure of the spring meeting at Pimico, it is
thought. will lead TO the dsbandng of the Mary
land Jockey Club. 80 The United States Su-
prerne Court decided that the Chinese Exclusion
Act is valid. and gave an opinion in favor of the
heirs OF Myra Clark Gaines in their suit against
the city OF New-Orleans. - Mr. Lyman was
chosen president of the Civil Service Commission.
- Proctor Knott and Spokane will start for the
Clark Stakes at Louisville to-day. - ]. w
Gordon's black gelding Guy was sold at Cleveland
to H. A. Stephens for s20,75 subsequently, it
was said, Gordon paid Stephens 81 900 for his
bargain.
City and Suburban.-Captain Frederick Whit
taker of Mount Vernon, was shot in a mysterious
manner at the head Of the stairs of his home -
Washington Irving Bishop fell into trance, while
giving an exhibition of mind-reading, and died.
- The representatives of copper mines who
went to France to hold conference returned on
the steamship Servia - Justice Barrett granted
an Injunction restraining the Oregon and Trans
continental Company from Issuing new stock and
pledging that Of the Oregon Railway and Navi-
CATION Company held by the former company.
80 The Giants lost their first championship
game at home - While tearing down an old
building two men were killed and third seriously
injured by O falling wall. - The Bridge trustees
adopted plans for improved terminal facilities at
the New-York end. - letter from Lord Dun
raven was received at the New-York Yacht Club,
and will be opened to-day. - Mayor Cleve-
lands Board of Police Commissioners in Jersey
City attempted to take Office by force and partly
succeeded - Stocks strong, but only moder-
ately active; the granger shares led with 1 per
cent advances.
The Weather. for to-day Cloudy,
possibly with light rains. Temperature yesterday
Highest, 20 degrees lowest, 55; average, 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
ArGusr1N pALY,s COMPANY IN BOSTON.

Boston. May Is tspecIaD.-The Grand Opera audi
cnce greeted Augustin Days Company at the Hollis
Theatre tonight, where this favorite comedian
began a three weeks engagement. opening in the
Lottery Of Love" before crowded house. Tho
receptions given to the leading members OF the COM
pany most fattering. Miss Ada Rchan had tho
Hons shan, and the outburst OF welcome which
greeted her first appearance must have made her
heart futter The welcome extended to Lewis, Drew
aud Mrs. Gilbert was most demonstrRtive. The play
made most decided hit, the calls were ineesssn and
the laughter unremitting. Mr. DAILY ts 10 give
varied programme this engagement, aTortinS his Bos-
ton friends taste Of the brilliant subscription nights
Of his Nowfork season during the last fortnight OF
his stay here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

Assembly bill No. sos, in the interest Of the
elevated railroads, 10 the essentially bad and un-
IuStifable features Of which attention WIS called
In The Tribune yesterday, was introduced by
ASscmhlyman HnRrrty, OF Brooklyn. and IS
primarily signed for the benefit Of the elevated
roads in that city, although similar relief for the
like roads in Ncw-York would naturally be sought
later on. The bill has an innocent appearance.
unless its actual significance and effects are under
stood, and there seems 10 be no doubt that many
Asseublymen voted for IL without understanding
it's real taturc But now that this has been
made clear, there is little or no danger that IL
Will receive any substantial support in the Senate.
Still an audacious attempt was made last week
10 pass IL 20 q third reading, and IL bchooyeS
Senators 20 he on their guard Ogninst this in
sidiOus measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
A WARM RECEPTION FOR "pAoLA.'

Philadelphia May l3 (SpeciaD.-rhe opera OF
Paoa7 BY the J. c. Dun company, at It's first per-
formance any stage this evening, At the "rAnd
opera House. a and favored oE an audi
cncc which almost filed the spacious thestre. Miss
Adeltto Randa!a. Pa0la, warmly received ana
made strong impression IN the creation OF part thss
promises fair to be a novelty in comic opera MARI
smith, a. uracc.a,,ido ras warmly received Harry
Paulton, who Jointly with Austin Tod. adapted inc
opera iCr tire American stage had most natterlng ~;
ception AS sauoO, The stage was beautifully set ana
for hlst performance 4 opera went oN wonderfully
vail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
amrssments.

.c.nrny OF MUSIC s-rhs OLD HcmesteaA
awrFRG,s THEATRE s-Motherin,hw
eryou THEATRE-s-A Midnight Bell
rpoADwAY THEATBE-s-The ooah-
OAsrNo-s-Th Bngands
nIIY,s THEATRE -Niss Rosina Vofea
rpFN MusEE-wax Tableanx-
Grand OPERA HOUSE o-Adonis
rycruM THEATRE s:l6-The Wia
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE s:so-FeAsherSrain
NrBIo,s- "a Noble Son.
pALMEn's THEATRE s-clovor.
pRocToR's 2sD.sT. THEATRE-s-The County "a"
aTANpA RID THEATRE-s-MaSulr
-. ,,,1 Benefit s--Aunette the Dancing eir
ST. agoRGY. STATEN IsLAND-sa5- Baseball
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-s-ohs JED rro ,u'
s,r,T AVENUE THEATRE shy Brothers sister
lsrE STREET THEATRE s-UnOie joe or fri1 IN ana
House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

when he undertook to displace the ianitcr of the
General Sessions Building. After the process
of making an appointment had been completed
and the papers had been signed, it was ascer-
tained that the man to be removed was war
veteran and thereby protected from removal.
This is an embarrassing happening for high
minded public servant just starting upon
brilliant career Mr.. Gilroy will probably keep
a sharp lookout for breakers ahead hereafter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

II Nihilisrn is taking root in the Russian army,
Heaven help the Gar! lie can only travel from
St Petersburg to Moscow by having 10000 sol
diers line the railway tracks and project the
Imperisl train from assaults by revolutionary con-
sprators II the soldiers themselves are not 10
be trusted, the monarch Will virtually DC ilu-
nrisoned in his own palace and he viii never
cease TO be haunted by a suspicion that his most
familiar body.servsnts may be Nihiists In mas
uuerade,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
THE PRESENTATIONS OF LAKE CITY MENU.

From The Chicago News.
our own Robert I. Lincoln has departed for tho
Court OF ST. James, after slowing away several Chiesgo
honnuots under his vest. II Is to be feared that ha
viii nine for home cookery when he begins hobnoo.
hing with dukes and things As loyal Chiragoan OK
course he would prefer to subslst Chicago canned
mealS and oeomSrgarne, but he VIII have to smother
hiS loyalty In order to be diplomatic, and partako VIVA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
pRATsISG CALVIN BRICE.

From The Washington POST.
Tho brightest, most capable ana most energeue
In tho Democratic party eoula nov Law p'ucssu
victory from the Jaws OF ioteoidained defeat. NJ
Rrico was not responsible for The causes thst eiestea
similar circumstances could have done to Offset ana
ONCNomo them. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
"JED PRoUTYn AT THE UNION SQUARE

Jed Prouty,' a comedy Of New. England lie, which
has been successfully presented in Bangor and Phila
dephia was produced last night at the Union Square
Theatre William GIL, the author OF "Adons.n IS
responsible for Jed I'routy,p IN which Richard
Golden Is the star and tie principal members OF the
company arc Lillian Chantore and Charles Bowser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
, po1yT MIR. CAMERON OVERLOOKED.
:. n.nl plnnner press.

Fran The st. PAU flOu'oI AiVsS'
gInon Cameron lays It down as 3 wise pottics
axiom thai il is better 10 travel hundred miles y
% man than wrie him letter But IL ISN'T wbol
seo i ,aysis out OF theatre knocking bonnets am
ha i.' awry and barking shins, TO SEQ man.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

ia the parades banquets and dances, and the tens
OF thousands who were witnesses OF thai gfeas
demonstration Of American patriotism, VIII We
glad to have the opportunity OF procuring pefma-
nent record and attractive souvenir OF so in'esese
ing an event Price, 25 cents postpaid TO any
address,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

The captain Of the Rugia undoubtedly eyinced
great courage and GOODNESS under difficult csndi-
tions, but it Is rather surprising that he did not
remember sooner what extraordinary capacity for
extinguishing fire in confined spaces steam has
often been proved to possess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
READ THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

From The Baltimore American
The outlook for the summer novels Is pnuSasy
Daers for the reading, and the newspapers win supply
Them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

Persons going out of torn tor the summer can
hare the Daily and Sunday TRIBUNE mailed
10 them for $1.OO per month, or $3.50 for
three months. Travellers in Europe can reee,ce
THE TRIBUNE during their absence for
81 5 per month, foreign postage paid, or $4.45
for three months. The address Of the paper ,citl
BE- changed as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

Plans have at last been adopted for enlarg-
ing the terminal facilities OF the Brooklyn
Bridge at the New-Yorh end. The need Of
radical changes here has long been apparent.
No scheme that increases the carrying capacity
of the structure can fail to be an Improvement
provided il is free from dangerous features.
The cost of the changes, including land to be
acquired. is estimated at 81 900. 1t will be
money well invested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

The Washington Centenary" reproduction
In pamphlet form OF The Tribunes admirably
written account of the recent celebration has had
very large sale during the last twenty.four
hours, The thousands who took an active part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

II the King OF Hollands moral stamina were
only equal to his physical constitution, he would
be n strong argument in favor Of the divine right
OF kings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
A Nuisance


Ono OF tho worst OF nuisanccS Is
The chap who's up at early dawn
Making tho lawn-mOwer ElZilizE,
Rasping tho whiskers OF the lawn.
The hateful whirr
OF tho fierce machine,
Tho buzz and tho burr
Excite the spleen
or the mAu whose sleep
Is driven away,
And with curses deep
lie begins tho day.
But the lawu.mowcr chap
Ills arIlor whets,
And he's never SD hap
~ as whom he gets
Up close TO the room
Where his nclghbOr lies
In tho morning gloom,
With staring eyes,
And twists and turns,
TIL, half insane,
At last no learns
IT'S all In vain.
lie cannot sleep,
All hope is dead.
And with q leap
lie bounds from bed.
OH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

The old MonOngahcla as soon as She arrived at
Samoa was ordered TO Eago-Pigo the only harbor
in the group where ships are adequately pro
tected from hurricanes. Admiral Kimberly was
not anxious to have another American vessel
wrecked under his eyes in the open roadstead OF
Apia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
Ono of tho worst OF nuisances IL
The chap who's up at early dawn
Making the lawn-mOwer ziEiEiZlZ,
RA.nlnr thu WhIEhnra nIY tho an n.rn

Uno OF mo WOrSt OF nUIEanccs Is
The chap who's up at early dawn
Making the lawn-mOwer ZiEiElZlZ,
Raspins tho whskers on the lawn.
bonneville Journal.
Missouri newspapers come TO US with a tale Of cat
that steals clohcspns. Seeing that clothes. pins make
but an indifferent article OF food and sort Of shell
ter, that they bring no hing at pawn-shOp, are use
less weapon either OF defence or offence and arc
by no means ornamental enough 10 serve as bric-a-
brac, tho cat In question would appear to DO hope
less donkey
They were both NEWCOMERS. and tho ono said TO
the other;
Boston Is not the largest city IN this blessed ooun-
try hut II has It's full proportion Of naughtiness, l
call II perfect little Gomorrah IN its way
To which the descendant of KnckerboCkers replied
don't know II 1t Il Gomorrah or not but
judging by tho women I've seen IL can certainly be
called city Of the STANDARDIZATION Herald.