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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

nc fancy prices, in cornerng sugar and coffee, COT
ton and copper, in supporting railroad securities
NJ prices beyond what their earnings JUSTIFY, ana
in holding Government bonds for speculation,
coud be squeezed out and compelled TO serve the
legitimate business OF the country, there would be
no trouble whatever. The squeezing out can come
only with lower prices, and the progress in that
direction during the past week has been healthy.
Stocks closed at an average of s63.15 per share,
against s64.22 the previous week. The wall
Street theory is that securities are worth present.
prices because earnings are large-for two weeks
of August 1854, 1872, against SlO,lo',eos last
year. a gain of 10 per cent. But last year, ac-
cording to Mr.. Poors figures, all the railroads only
paid Az per cent on bonds and III per cent on
stocks The Southwestern roads averaged only .S3
OF / per cent dividends, a decline OF l.O3 per
cent from 1887, and the Northwestern roads paid
only so of per cent in dividends, against 97 OF
per cent in 1887. 1t is an open question whether
such figures justify prices now ruling
The Treasury bought last week 81, 243,SoO OF
the A Ia Der cents and 81 1880 of the per
cents. at former prices, paying IN all s2,9os,I4o
Tie anparent gain in cash held was nevertheless
So 400 600. but partly because payments for bonds
,vere not vet deducted, and partly because OF
shiornents IN tbe interior under the new method,
which amounted TO 81 065, 900, besides 100000
,-ansroittsd in the old way The foreign trade for
tbe month has been wonderfully large, showing
ON increase of % per cent last year in exports
from New-Yorl, and an increase Of % per cent In
inn norts at New-York. In all directions the pros
,ects ARE encouraging, provided speculation can be
compelled to quit absorbing the money needed in
legitimate trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

"The Evening Post is constrained to admit that
freptrade England has granted a subsidy for the
benefit of the Hong Kong-VancOuver line OF steam
sbps but it laboriously contends that it does not
follow that the United States ought TO follow the
example eff Great Britain it remarks, is
willing 10 furnish police protection all over the
Globe at her sole expense, and admit us TO all the
privileges of trade that she exercises, without
penny of discriminating tax at Hong Kong, or
Calcutta, or Singapore, or Cape Town, or any
where. we ought to be very much obliged to
her She is rendering gratuitous service to
civilization and we might well afford TO give her
free pass, or even build few bridges for her
in our own territory, TO promote missionary
enterprise Of such magnitude" BY the same logic
Americans ought 10 have been grateful to England
for sending out a fleet of Alabamas TO destroy
their commerce, and could have very well afforded
70 scuttle a good many more ships flying the
Stars and Stripes in order TO promote missionary
ENTERPRISE of such magnitude-the development OF
British commerce at the expense of other nations
What bosh these free.trade journals are capable
of when opposing an enlightened policy for restor.
ing the American commercial marine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

difficulty in imagining what will be the fate OF
the Chinese Consul General at San Francisco II
the charges made against him with reference
to the moneys paid by the United States as in
IDENTITIES to the sufferers by the Western out
,ages against the Coolies prove to he true
There will be no time wasted in the trial, and
he Mill not be invited TO take the hint which
in the Great Pure Kingdom accompanies the
Gift Of slken cord Not even the poor
privilege of the happy dispatch will be given
TO him. II the story is true and he is invited
70 play at the game of law in his own country,
The stake will be his head And he will lose ID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
Nss1lsrk Dailu Gribmsts
POUNDED HORACE GREELEY
MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1889.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.


Foreign.-A famine prevails at khartoum ana
other Nile towns. - A disorderly meeting OF
Boulanglsts was held in Paris. - The Emperor
returned 10 Potsdam. - Further details OF tne
damage done by food and earthquake in CHINA
have been received.
Domestic-Serious charges of Withholding IN
demnity money awarded TO Chinese on the Paclhc
Coast are made against the Chinese Consuioen
ersl at San Francisco. - Three persons were
drowned by the bursting Of reservoir dam IN
Rhode Island. - Henry Shaw, the millionaire
philanthropist of St. Louis is dead - young
Baltimorean had a lively struggle with two burg
lars - Senator Frye thinks the Behring Sea
trouble will be peacefully settled. - The i'm
mense packing works Of Swift Il Co. in Kansas
City, Kan, were saved from destruction by fire
by lucky shift of the wind.
City and Suburbsn.-The Central Labor Union
decided to take political action this year, and
adopted Il platform. - Police Captain Sanders
was buried - Many games Of baseball were
played about the city.
The Weather. Forecast for to-day: Slightly
warmer, lair or partly cloudy. Temperature yes-
to-day: Highest, 81 degrees; lowest, 6S average
~ IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

Captain NJ. De Puy is in favor OF raising a
purse OF ST. 900 to be given in purses for improve
mcnts in canal navigation. lie thinks that the
Eric Canal is capable of passing through TO New.
York 300. 700 bushels Of grain annually
provided the terminal charges are made reasonable
and steam power is used 20 the best advantage. The
criticisms which he passes upon the steamers now
in use on the canals will interest the boamcn
and doubtless provoke discussion. More care
he says must be taken in covering boiler
10 prevent radiation our heaters can be improved.
and more care must be taken in diameter and pitch
of propeller wheels. For canal use / think we
are using too large wheels. and IL is probable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

"claim.n The delegates chosen 10 tne nom'-
mating conventions which are no" COMING
along owe it to the public veal to name as
candidates for the Legislature the best avail
able men in disregard of the selfish p" claim OF
localities. And, other things being equal 10
L. .,isar 20 rannminate than 10 nominate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
0museMenfs.

nIyoU THEArRE- s-Herrmans
sroApwAY THEATRE -rhs oslAh-
cAarNo- s,l5-The Brsanda
S.Iv,s rur ITRE-sI 5-A Poor Relation.
rDKN MUsEE-wax Tsbleans.
rpxNn OPERA HoUsE-s-Captain Swift
yvoruM THEATRE s-Lcrd Churnley
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE s:so-Bootles BABY
wxNUATTAN BEAcH-S-" Last Days Of PompslR"
NEW POLO GIoUNDs-s-BasebaL
NTnfo,s THEATRE s-Antiope-
pAIMER's THEATRE- s-ciover
rrpRACE GARDEN-S-Msdsme Angot
rovY PASTORS Observation-Disclosures
s1u AVENUE THEATRE-s-Paola.
IlTu STREET THEATRE-s-Msnkind-
IruAvE AND ieTH-sT-tettysburr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
that the models of boats can and would be i'm
proved

In his recent speech to the members OF the
State Firemens Association Governor Hill as
sured them that he had come TO think that he
actually belonged TO their organization. Why
shouldn't he think so? Hasn't he run with the
machine for o quarter OF century or more?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

"The Albany Times" speaks of the Republicans
record of gross extravaganza in the last Legs
lature. There is no such record. Those VINO as
sert that there is Grc attempting 70 gain votes lor
the Democracy by false pretences. Every time
= Democratic organ is challenged to point out
items of gross extravs gance in the appropriation
bills of 1859 it finds it convenient to change the
subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
LOCAL PILOTS FOR THE NAVY.

From The Baltimore American
IN, nth ~ the matter Il that successful piotage
i not matter Of mere charts and rules II Is busi
ness I'm which personal experience ana personal
novrledce OF the tides and the currents are most I'm
nor,ant Tie naval officers appreciate This. ana most
~ them want pilots. We believe thai the question Is
ono of nrartical common sense, and that 4 change
wonld be in the direction Of wisdom and economy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
WHAT, DEFEAT THEIR ALLY! OH, NO

FrOm Tie opTIHSHcIu OIIIVH'
Ex-Governor Leon Albeit, who expects 70 % me
Ds,nocrafic candidate for Governor Of NewJersey Is
attorney for the NewJerSey Liquor Dealers Asso-
clarion II he IS elected it win be because the fro
bibtioniss OF NewJersey are foolish enough 10 reiuSo
the only means Of defeating hiin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
THEY ALONE CAN HELP THE WORK.

From The NorrstOw-; PENN Herald.
The Chester County Republicans believe that their
marty s equal TO tho task OF dealing with the liquor
question There has been proof enough OF THIS 10
satisfy any genuine friend OF temperance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

Don NJ Dickinson is reported asserting that
Samuel ] Randall is not Democrat Randall, of
course. will be good deal crushed by the blow.
but doubtless he will not allow it TO interfere
with his noble efforts looking to getting the
Democracy together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
A CHANCE FOR BR'ER GoDKIN.
y Nft'f-' vt
M The Fundamentally Nominal.

II Will be- In order now for American fIee-traders
to unite with Europeans In opposing the spanish
American Congress dangerous scheme 10 promote
our Industries 90 the expense OF foreign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

And now Assemblyman Sheehan makes des-
nerate attempt 10 v,indicate Acknowledgement
Tabor Considering how badly Sheehan's own
public record needs Vndcation, his labors in behalf
If his law partner seem rather ridiculous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING.

There doesn't appear to be much choice between
the professions. K Judges life nowadays Is not
whit safer than an umpir3's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

ST. Louis has lost the man who enabled the
country to associate her with other thoughts
thaa those of beer, the great railway bridge and
jealousy of Chicago. Henry Shaw is dead, the
man who gave to his tOWnspeople the sweet
and gentle ministratOn of flowers and plants
and trees. In a most true sense he was a
philan,hropist he loved his fellow-men, and to
beget love in return he endowed them with
those gracious agents of refinement which
flourish Only in the gardens Of those who love
them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
QUEER STANDARDS OF COMPARES
from Tho Detroit Tribune

y
Those Bourbon organs that pretend to question
Attorney General Mlll0rs legal ability find their
models in Pan Electric Garland and Judge Lamar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

new picture Of Pere Hyacinthe is drawn by
An occasional writer for THE TRIBUNE in Il
letter from Paris to-day-a picture with u
double set CT side lights. He is seen in the
midst of the gaIiS1TcsS of the Wild West Show
a mildly contemplatiye old man, his thoughts
only partly distracted from his studies by the
noise and hustle and excitement surrounding
him. Then in his simple church, pouring
forth stream Of olatoIy like another Chrysos
TOM but unlike ChrySoStom without follow
ing. There is much pathos in the picture, and
an invitation to s00erer thought than is usually
asked by social and political sketches from
Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
rnv1xc TO GRASP UNsUBsrANTIAL sUNBEAMs

VIYINI TO N-'''N TT
From The Boston Herald.
Hone springs eternal in the Democratic bosom;
ri, ,;;nterrifed and undismayed now counting on
~ 400 aiority In New-York State, and clean sweep
a. Virginia Rsinbows are pretty things to LOOK at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

Statslcians with fatalistic tendencies, who
are always finding support for their theories
in the stories which make up the newspapers
daily record Of the worlds doings, will have
their attention directed to one of their favorite
notions by dispatch from Baltimore to-day.
Crime runs in grooves, they say. Suicides
come in groups, and we have periods when
preferences are shown for some particular
method Of throwing off the burden of existence
by those who are life-weary. Thus murderegS
take to the pistol fer spell, then to the knife,
and so on. The present would seem to be the
era of burglarious assaults. Brooklyn made a
record last week and Baltimore began yester-
DAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

II there were not numerous precedents show
ing that the Government is not exacting in the
matter OF penalties there would be gloomy
prospect before the contractors who are at work
upon the vessels of our new Navy. The cir
cumstance that half dozen Of them are for
feiting from $50 TO $500 day to the Gov
eminent, while no contractors can be found to
undertake s1e building of the five new cruis-
ers within the limit fixed by Congress indicates
an anomalous condition OF affairs which should
not be permitted to exist shipbuilding, IN
GLIDING the construction OF the new-fangled
steel warships, long ago got out OF the stage OF
experiment and should not now raise problems
beyond the intellectual capacity Of the Navy
Department. II is not wise to Cypress the con-
tractors, but it is not safe TO be too ready III
forgiying fotfeits. 1t eXcites suspicion and
distrust.
Those students of the law who have taken a
peep into that strange compound OF wisdom and
.ls.~d;fv tho 0hipass paoul Code will have no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26

glasses lie smiled as plaintvely as baby who
is getting over summer sickness and tries to find
earthly affairs curious As the programme became
more vivid his eyes lighted up with boysh humor,
but still il only an insubstantial attention he
condescended to bestow upon the antics of the
ponies and the dyes of the savages.7 Doubtless
until he visited the United States a few years ago
his impressions of it were acquired from the sent-
mental, idyllic pages of Chateaubriand whose ac-
count of Philadelphia is not yet obsolete The
lady who talked in English TO Pcre llyacnthe, and
who dressed in black, wholly free from sug-
gestion of Partisan modsteS, was, of course, his
wife. Her kind motherly face is always seen
near his. She enjoyed the entire programme, Du'
never succeeded in arouSing in him any appearance
Of real amusement. His manner was one OF gra-
cious courtesy and unwearying patience toward
her. The show evidently bored him
TO see Pere Hyacinthe at his best you must seek
him in his own church. and % know the real man
one must hear him in his pulpit Inc roau u
long from the centres Of Paris where American, "o
congreeate His church is reached NJ lass
through n narrow little pathway on the Rue
DArras Imagine an American country barn.
Take out the hay, leave the girders ana the rude
wbitevasb Of the roof: leave the shabby windows
and rreserve The general air OF crude architecture
and or,y niddling caretalIng. Put in galleries;
small organ at the rear over the main entrance:
s,1o soo,. ON the door, and a little white-plinted
counterfeit presenment Of Roman Catholic altar
NJ the end opposite the entrance, and you have tia
church Of Pere Hyacnthe. IL is timber and white
,osb artificial flowers and bad music
evcept for one baritone, superb
yoiee IL is phantom cathedral.
The powerful and melancholy personality OF q
creat intellect pervades its shahbiness and lends
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-02
THE TIGERS TENDER SPOT.
when You Meet One in a Jungle rnt II a
Zap on the Nose.

when You Meet Ono In q Jungle fit II q
Zap on the Nose.
Il Is marvellous how few white men
lose their lives from hunting. although
their adventures and narrow escapes,
especially from the tiger tribe, are
numerous. 4 ub-commissiOner, who
Is magistrate for a sub-district, went
ont in the Jungle one day TO try and
find a tiger which had been reported
10 him as having been seen near the
village where he resided. There be
ing no white man within many miles
If him, his guard being composed Of
aiadrasse police under a native sud
hadar or Lieutenant. Hill went TO hunt
Tie beast by himself, the Indian serv-
ant be took with him TO carry his rife.
etc., not counting Is an effective. He
was walking leisurely along path in
the Jungle, with only his walking cano
in his hand. 1t happened to he fine
pecimen OF the grape vine cane. cut
from q variety OF vino which Hill had
brought from the West Indies some
years before. the cane had a natural
Knot or knob as a head, and was re
markably strong and flexible.
AS he was looking about him from
idc to side "a large tiger emerged from
he thick underground only a few
yards inadyancc of him. Keeping his
eyes fixed full on the brute and star
nc into his eyes, Hill put his left
hand cautiously behind him. telling
his servant i'm low tone TO give him
MS rifle The liindoo up TO tins had
been following closely n the footsteps
Of his master Not getting the rife
handed 10 him, Hill repeated the order
in "a louder tone but again without
my Response. IS the situation WAS
becoming rather critical and the tiger
was evidently restless and anxious 10
yet at him. Hill. unfortunately for
himself. turned his head to see where
his servant was. but the cowardly tel
low had evidently fled at sight Of the
dreaded beast The brute, who had
)nly been kept in check by the reso-
lutte gaze of the white man, took in
slant advantage of Hills head being
turned aside ard made a spring, land
ing just in front OF him.
Hill had no time to lose in thinking
what was best to be done He, bow
ever, with rare presence Of mind,
aimed a blow at the tigers nOse-a
most sensitive part Of the animals
body-and, luckily for him, hit his
mark. This blow caused the tiger to
5wcrye somewhat i'm his attack, and he
Just struck Hills arm with one Of his
powerful paws and vanished in the
Jungle, whining as he went Hill
could rec0llect no more, for he fell
down insensible, having tainted from
pain. The servant in the meantime
having thrown down the rifle, which
was afterward found close to where
Hill was lying, had run back to the
village half dead with fright and APP
prised the head man of his masters
dangerous position. The Burman vii
layers, who are no towards, soon pro-
ceedcd, with spears and other print
live weapons, into the jungle and
found Hill lying PROSTATE IN the path.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-02
rHE Daily TIMES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1889
FOREIGN NE VS.

DUBLIN, January Mr. John Fin
cone NJ +. for Limerick, was to-day
sentenced to four months imprisonment
for Illuminating intending occupants Of
farm sfrom which the tenants had been
eyicted
ARAB wo,fEN SEIZED.
SuAKIM. January While a number
of Arab women were gathering fire-wood
to-day outside the walls of the town, a
party Of rebels from Handoub suddenly
appeared and seized and carried the wO-
men of
EDWARD uARRfNGTOS's SENTENCE.
LONDON. January THE sentence Of
MIR Edward Harrington TO six months
imprisonment at hard labor has aroused
the Irish press TO fierce indignation. The
{}a5iia Fireman referring 20 the matter
declares that q more outrageous sentence
has not been inflicted on any since the
time Of the Government coercion policy.
GREAT INDIGNATION OVER TIE MEXt-
CAS- HOAX.
CITY 0r MEXICO, January THE
false report originating in chihuahua Of
clerical uprising in this city caused
tremendous excitement here. Mary
merchants and bankers in other places
sent kilograms inquiring about the
report The Government is making
every possible effort TO discover the
author of the hoax who will be punished
81 caught II is believed that the hoax
was the work Of a clique Of men who
had been expelled from the city as sus-
piCi0us characters.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-02

The docket at the Police Court yester
day was very slim.
samuel Bryan and Ben Perkins lboif
coloredl. engaged in a rock battle, which
cost their parents 81 apiece.
Robert Winston, the colored man
who last April shot and wounded
Ralph Johnson and badly injured him
and skipped town, was arrested Monday
night in The western part Of the city
YESTERDAY he was before the Police
Court The examination Of the case was
continued until tomorrow so that the
needed witnesses could be summoned.
Norman Jacobs tcOl0red), beating and
kicking John Moore. lie also gave Hen
ry Barnes a beating The hearing OF
both cases was continued until to-mor-
row.
!. W. Brooks cOloTed), is a married
man, and when he gets drunk invariably
brutaliy beats his wife Yesterday he
was in court on his old charge. His
wife's face was bruised all over, her lip
cut and she was disigured generally
still she begged the Justice to let
him off. Justice Crutchfed said ! will,
and imposed a fine of $40 and costs for
wife beating. But that was not all.
Brooks resisted The police officer in the
discharge of his duty For this he was
fined $40 and costs He was also
required to give bond security in the
sum Of $500 10 keep the peace for six
months. He neither paid his fines nor
gave the security and went TO Jail
Edward Watkins and Gus Gibbs, two
colored boys, stole five cents worth Of
bread from f L Gills bakery wagon.
They were whipped by their parents.