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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
IMMORTAL DAY.

The solemn and tender rites Of Memorial
Day were never more generally and becomngy
observed than yesterday. In this vicinity the
capricious weather was a menace rather than an
interference. Indeed, without any grotesque
stretch of fancy it may be said that Nature was
in harmony with human sentiment. The sacri-
fees which were cOmmemOrated yesterday are
no longer recalled with tears alone. lime has
assuaged tho grief and recompensed the lone
illness which made the Decoration Days OF
wears ago unspeakably sorrOwful, and those
who sustained the heaviest losses are able TO
take n noble and even joyful pride in the devo-
ton Of which their beloved country has been
proved 50 worthy. Nothing is moro crcdtable
to tho men and women Of this busy age than tho
fidelity which, year by year, lays fresh tributes
of tender remembrance at the feet Oh their de-
Tartcd heroes and writes " un many nameesS
grave a legend of forget menots"
1t is n peculiar satisfaction that we have a
President who freely offered all that he poSsesse
10 tho service Of his country in her time Of
mortal peril and whose comrades, living and
dead hold the first place in his thoughts on Dec
Grafton Day. The Chief Magistrate would have
been received with cordially in Brooklyn yes
terday if his presence had merely indicated that
decent respect for the occasion Of which, except
for one unfortun experience, It might have
been supposed that no President OF the United
states could possibly be destitute. But the
special warmth Of feeling with which General
Harrison was welcomed and greeted was q
grateful recognition Of his own unfaltering and
unSclhsh devotion TO the cause TO which those
for whom the day is named gave tho last full
measure Of devotion"
Some Of our public holidays have largely lost
their original significance and are little more
than an opportunity for rest and recreation, but
tho celebration Of Memorial Day is more widely
extended and moro full Of meaning with every
recurrence. The sentiment which il expresses
and perpctua,cs has been caught and impensh-
ably fixed in stanzas which can never be made
wcariSomo by repetition
How sleep the bravo who sink 20 rest
Hy all their coGntTys wishes blcstI
WHOM spring, with dewy fingers cold,
Returns to deck their halloVed mould.
hbc there shall dress = swccter sod
Than Fancy's feet have trOd.
by fairy hands their knoll is runR,
Ry forms unseen their dirse Is sung:
There honor comes, pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay;
And Freedom shall awhile repair,
To dwell weeping hermit there's
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combipp wool, and not fitted for use as clothing
The original meaning, it Is held, must De TO
oarded as the meaning Of the term in the later
acts.
II is but Just to remember that when manu-
facturers appealed repeatedly to Secretaries
Manning and Fairchild submitting facts and
rcasopings to Justify the ruling now made, 1t
was generally conceded by officials that the law
opgbt 70 be thus interpreted in accordance with
90 obvious intent, but decision to that effect
was mt off because bills were pending in Con-
GROSS which would cover the point. A Free
Trade Administration was so anxious TO geo
these bills passed. with their numerous ana
sweeping changes adverse to protection, that 1t
willingly used the anxiety Of woolen manuiact-
urers for relief in this particular and provisions
we're therefore embraced in the Mills and other
Democratic measures establishing the proper
classification for worsteds and wooIlen goods
But the attempt to get manufacturing support
for the measures in that way did not succeed.
The Mills bill was defeated, and the Democratic
marty with it, Thus Secretary WINDOWS claSsl-
fcation is virtually one the justice of which has
been formally admitted by the entire Democra'.c
marty, and it can hardly be disputed, except on
the ground taken by foreign importers VINO
claim that, wherever a hole or leak can DO
found in tariff it is their right to use it TO the
utmost for their own advantage, and to enlarge
and stretch u as far as possible.
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NO SOUTHERN POLICY.

The excellent speech OF Assistant Attorney
General Shields. at the Decatur celebration,
is widely noticed as an official declaration Of
President Harrison's Southern policy. But the
very phrase implies that those who use It have
not read the speech, nor observed how precisely
il accords with the language used by the PreS-
dent himself in his inaugural address. The
President has no Southern policy. lie has no
Northern policy. He has only National Ke-
publican policy, which is recommended ~
beuefcent to all sections and States, and which
he aims to enforce in all tho States alike.
Hearty sympathy with the growth Of the
South in manufacturing and in divcrslhcauon
OF industries though effectively and properly
expressed by Mr.. Shields as by the President
himself, would not need formal expression but
for tho ycn0mouS misrepresentation TO which
Democratic dcnagogues have so peristenty
rcSorted They, and they only, pretend 10 find
in Republican feeling and purpose something OF
hostility and yindicuvencss toward the South
ern people, which, if it actually existed, might
account for a supposed regret at Southern pros
perity. But Mr.. Shields speech mikes it clear
that Republicans have the strongest reasons, Of
q partisan as well as a public character for re-
ioicng at the development Of manufactures IN
Southern States. II they consider the welfare
of the whole country, as they do, they know
that a prosperous and growing South is an in
fnitcly better customer, ally and helper than a
South crippled and hidcbound by exclusive de-
votion to one branch Of industry II they con
slider the future Of their party. they know that
every mine opened at the South, every furnace
or foundry or mill completed and put in opera
ton, becomes at once a school and a fortress Of
Rcpublcanism, and that altogether in spite Of
the Democratic and frcc-trado proclytics Of
many of tho capitalists who invest in such
works.
Tho mill or mine tends TO make fraudulent
elections and dcnials of suffrage impossible.
The legitimate fruit does not ripcn in day, but
it will come. The mill or mine tends to make
Free Trade Democracy an obsolete and beaten
thing Capitalists may blundcr on with the
notion that they can keep down the wages Of
labor forever, and with low wages can snap
their fingers at foreign competition. But the
wordngmen employed in their works will not
be long in discovering that they earn and ought
to receive wages such as protection has secured
for Northern wOrkingmcn and then they will
demand tho maintenance Of that Northern policy
which tends to promote such wages for labor in
every State That is not a sectional policy. II
threatens the very existence of Bourbon De
mocracy, even in its StronghOldS, because it is
| essentially and truly National
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
PERSONAL.

Senator and Mrs. Cameron are reported b be
greatly enjoying their coaching tour In England.
A few years ago theatrical manager tried 70
nobble7 NJ. krancisQue sarcey IN beban Of new
piece with check for 1000 which he sent him with
a card OF invitation. NJ eareey wen. at once 70 the
bank ssshed e s he we sna gave he zoe e
morning tho manager found his pcce utterly damned
BY the great Critic.
Mr.. T. Y Crowell, the publ sher Of this city, has
taken a cottage at swampscott for the summer.
Sir Arthur Sullivan being unable TO conduct sTas
Golden Legend at Bath, recently Mr.. Joseph Basnby
readily took his place. A few days later Sir Arthur
wrote to Mr.. Bgn9y am not LIKELY LIKELY 70 fors:s
your5elf5 And 10 prevent this he Legged his
ceptance Of four massive silver candleSticks.
awoodcuts,' says Mrs. Harrison, are the uA-
kindest cuts OF all :" referring to contemporary
newspaper portrahure.
Rosa Bonheur still vigorously Yields the brush, It
nearl? seventy years.
Prince Ferdinand Croy has gone to Rome to enter
holy oniers He Is twenty-five years old, nephew Of
pha.ia, who is an hereditary member Of the Upper
House OF the Prussian Diet
Professor Bryce who has been writing so brilliantly
on American institutions, is ReguS Professor OF Civil
Law at Oxford, Fellow and member Of the Governing
Body OF orel College, barr.ster ataw, now at Least
up till recently one OF the lecturers 81 the inns Of
Court, and ~ p for South Aberdeen. His mulufsnous
duties and appointments have necessitated the sp
pointment by the University OF q reader IN Roman
law lecture subject he Is supposed TO teach
The Professor does, Of course deliver the statuabls
number Of lectures In oxford, the hours be selects
being late on Saturday afternoons and early on Monday
mornings II is needless 10 add that he Is an i'd
vanced Reformer, but is necessary 10 remind people
that the Aberdeen member the London barrster and
the oxford professor are one and tho same person
The Hungarian poet, Maurice Joksi, who was an
~ ba Iats Rn.
dolph, has Just made contribution TO the solution Of
what is still the mysterious tragedy Of Meyerlins.
The poets theory is that the Crown Prince, seeing
public opinion going against what he conceived 10 b
bis mission, deliberately sacrificed himself TO the ponce
OF tho world. In support OF this idea he cites two
scraps Of conversation, in Of which Prince Ru-
dolph referring to the floating about bis do
nestle relations said, love my family beyond every
thing and tell those who say the opposite that they do
not speak the truth The other was: All I How
would ike 20 die on a field OF battle War Is IN.
cvitabIe, and therefore, would that Il would come
quickly The longer Il is delayed the worse II VIII
be- Either We will conquer, or we viii fall with
glory' This settles the question In the mind OF ths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-The report that three British cruisers
had been ordered from Victoria, B. c., TO cruise in
Behring Sea was officially denied in the House Of
Commons - The examination Of Irish NJ. Ps.
before the Parnen Commission, regarding the
Land League, was continued. = An Austrian
Prince was mortaly wounded in a duel with
lieutenant of husSars. - The final matters be-
fore the Samoan Conference have been agreed
upon. - Destructive storms have occurred in
France, Mexico and China
Domestic-It was alleged that tools known
20 belong to Sullivan, the ice-man, were found in
the cottage where Cronin was murdered in Chicago
- An unfinished factory was blown down at
Danvine, Va, and six men were killed; two men
were caught in @ tornado near Martinsburg, w.
Va, and killed. - Puddlers in rolling mill
In Pennsylvania struck rather than work with
Hungarian General Stewart l. Woodford
made the Grafton at Gettysburg; Decoration Day
was generally observed. - Rates on eastbound
freight from st. Paul were reduced.
City and Suburban.-Decoration Day was OBJ
served in this and neighborng cities by parades
of Grand Army posts, the one in Brooklyn being
reviewed by President Harrison, by the decoration
Of graves, and many forms of outdoor sport; a
meeting at the Metropolitan Opera House in the
evening was addressed by Congressman McKin-
ley. - G.. Henry Witthaus, well-known club
man, committed after taking part in the parade.
r. The Rev. DR.. John L. Goodman, pastor Of
the Twenty fourth Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. resigned to enter the Protestant Episcopal
Church. - Winners at jerome Park: Ballston.
DruidesS, Firenzi, Eurus Dablo, Aurelia, Miracle
and King Grab. - Winners at Gravesend Han
over, Belinda, Padishah, Tenny, Urbanna, King
idle, Stonington and Mamie B. - The corner
stone Of the 22d Regiment armory was laid.
g. The Giants defeated the Indianapolis team
in the afternoon, by score of to 3, and lost to
them in the morning by 5 TO 6; the Brooklyns de-
feated the ST, Louis nine in the afternoon by TO
a and lost TO them in the morning by TO 8.
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Fair,
but with a tendency 10 showers warmer, fol
lowed by much colder. Temperature yesterday:
Highest, "a degrees lowest SO average So.
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naming $4,000 900? Well, as has alreaoS
been pointed out, 100000 went TO the prisons
rndor the Fassett bill. Even The Argus"
doos not pretend seriously to crltlcise this eH-
r,rditure. Another $500, 900 was appropriated
On the estimate Of the Controller for the refund
tno If taxes heretofore collected. These taxes,
according TO the terms OF the bills relating to
them must be paid back this year. Here
again "The Argus" is in error. Its assertion
that no such item was included in the tax levy
is entirely without foundation, and is partic-
ularly repreheusible when one remembers That
since the Controllers Office is at Albany tread
ily could have avoided transformation on this
as on the related points if it had desired to
do so. Now all fair-minded men, whateFor
their politics, will cOncede that this much oil
the $1,000, 900 increase is absolutely without
any faint of extravaganza. There Is no JoD III
any part of it. There is not one item OF Whlch
the Legislature need be ashamed. Ihere re-
mains 81 400, 600 to be accounted for. VI TINS
sum $500. OOO-alsO on the recommendation oil
the chief fiscal officer of the State-waS placed
in the budget in view Of the position taken by
the authorities of this city in regard 10 taxes
levied on the city by the State II is heid that
owing to nequtable taxation these taxes arc
$500 600 larger than they should be. Any
thing wrong about that item? Other items
that went to swell the grand aggregate were
SO 90 600 for the Centennial celebration OF the
Inauguration Of Washington; 100000 Tor
me- House of Refuge-an institution which all
the leading judges hereabouts declared 70 be
urgently needed 500, 900 to pay the expenses
Of the newly created Court of Appeals; 81
900 to carry ont the provisions OF the new
COMPULSORY Education Act; 100000 for an
armory for the 23d Regiment of Brooklyn.
Anything suspicious about any Of these appro-
prations?
Now we have two questions, both reading
for tho Governors mouthpicce: II, as Tho
Argusn charges, the Legislature was guilty OF
wasting the public money, it ought 20 be easy
to prove the assertion. We have spoken Of
some of the building items as unjustifable-
not Jobs. but unnecessary items. Docs Tho
Argus know of any Jobs which won't to swell
the aggregate? That is our first question.
Second-You claim that with the exception
Of the provision Of 81 so, 900 for a current bal
ance appropriation bills alone are considered
in making up the tax fcYy." II that is so, how
do YOU figure out, simply by using appropna-
tion items an excess of $34OO,OOO this year
ever last years appropriations? We strongly
suspect that 1.-THE Argus will lind 1t con
yenient TO dodge both Of these questions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE TAX Levy

Democratic newspapers throughout the State
are making q desperate effort these days TO
show that the Republicans of the last LeSislat-
ure were guilty Of gross extravaganza. But
when challenged to prove that the increase OF
the tax-rate is due in any considerable degree
to appropriations that were either excessive or
uncalled for they take pains to evade the point.
The truth in regard TO this years tax levy has
already been presented in TIL TRIBUNE in
series Of clear and compact statements. No
one Of these statements can be impeached.
Tried by them the charge Of extravaganza falls
TO the ground.
"The Albany Argus" Of course, would fam
distract public attention from Governor Hills
stupendous blunder his veto OF ballot reform,
and from the record Of opposition made by the
Democratic minority in the last Legislature on
all the bills whose passage was greatly desired
by the reform sentiment of the State. Ii is
only natural, therefore, that this faithful organ
should be voluble and vehement about the
tax rate. But the scheme will not work. the
trouble being that the tax-rate will bear exam
nation while the course pursued by the Gov
ernor and the Democratic lawmakers will not
One Of THE TRIBUSE's statements was that
81, 900, 600 OF the increased tax levy was
recommended by Controller Wemple, who de-
sired to raise the surplus in the State Treasury
to the figure at which it stood when his prede-
cessor, Mr.. Chaplin, retired from Office "The
Argus" has the effrontery to deny this. The
fact is precisely as we have stated it. Tho
Controller did recommend that the surplus
should be thus increased 1t had been reduced
during 1888 to SS51,135 35. When Mr..
Chaplin went out II amounted TO 81 1871, 200 10
In other words, one-third of the increased tax
alton was incurred ON the recommendation of
me chief fiscal officer of the State, who thought
II would be wise 10 raise the amount Of the
states cash on hand.
Ihus VI 900, eco Of the S3,4 CO., 90 increased
taxation is accounted for. How alb out the 70.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
THE WooLLEY GOODS DECISION

Secretary WINDOWS decision that certain
cloths for mems wear, imported as worstcds
are, in fact, wOollcn cloths within the meaning
Of the tariff act has been anticipated ever since
the Board Of appraisers unanimously reported
to that effect 1t is supported by the Secretary
with strong reasoning, and although he suggests
that the courts are open to importers who insist
upon a different view Of tho law, and it is
understood that attorneys have advised that
they can go into the courts with confidence Of
success, il is difficult 10 see how decision adj
verse to the reasOnings Of the Secretary can be
expected. II the goods in question are properly
called wOrsteds at ALL they are certainly woOllen
cloths also, and under section 2,409, wherever
an article comes under two or more provisions
Of tho tariff imposing different duties, the law
requires the higher rate.
But the Secretary holds that the woolen
cloths in question are not worsteds within tho
meaning Of that term as employed in the tariff
because the term when first used in tariff acts
referred exclusively TO products from long
combing woods, whereas the goods in question
are manufactured from clothing wool. Many
decisions of the courts are cited, 10 the effect
that the designation of a class Of articles in a
tariff is not TO be extended beyond the articles
which, according to commercial use prevailing
at the time the law was passed, are included
therein, and that articles which may be subse-
quently invented or produced composed of
different materials, cannot be properly included
In such classification, although they have the
same commercial designation and are applied TO
the same uses. Ii is held to be indisputable that
the term worsted, when first used in tariff laws,
referred exclusively 70 coarse stufIs. made from
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throughout the city, and wires in the air done
away entirely.

There is a certain appropriateness in the lay
ing of the cornerstone OF an armory on the day
set apart for remembrance Of the men who gave
their lives for their country" who fought ana
kept IL ours" The 22d Regiment was among
those that did gallant service during the war
and, if need were, it would be willing to fali IN
once more. Happily tho occasion for THIS Is re-
mote, but the American people are attscheu W
the idea that militia force should Do man s,I
tanned and handsomely provided 1or' no
22d's new home promises to be one OF tne nneS,
structures for such purpose in the country, ana
it is not too much to say that the regiment Ut
serves the good fortune that is in store ior H.
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Amnsemenls.

acApTlfY OF MUsIc-s -The Old homestead
BIJOU THEATRE-s-A Midnight Bell
BROADWAY THEATRE S-Ths oolah
CASINO 6-The DrigAndA
DALYB THEATRE-S-Miss Bostna FokSA
EDEN MUSEE-wax TabeAax-
GRAND OPERA HOUSE S-The Payrass1er
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE sso-fsa'het''A
NIBrIo,s- s-Niok Roberts specially Company
pALMERs THEATRE-s-ciover. ~,
PRoCroR's 23D-sT. THRATRE-3 and Sine 0ODh" go
rrANDARp THEATRE Miss EsmeraldA
sTAR THEATRE g-Annette the Dancing Glib
TERRACE GARDEN strip 10 Africa
UNION soUABE THEATRE 'ou FR'""
sTH AVENUE THEATRE s-Herrmann.
,Irp STREET THEATRE S-Uncle joe or Fritz In MAO
House
srYikyx AND isTH.sr.-GetpsbuE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
A SOUVENIR WORTH KEEPING.

From Inc bVTauIUu INVpuUItdu'
No. 8 OF the Library Of Tribune Extras" has been
published nom the office Of Tho New-York Tribune
and contains probably the most complete and salts
fac tory history yet published Of the great ashngion
Centennial celebration In New-York on April 20 and
30 and May /. The extra Is neat volume OF l2O
pages IN magazine form, and contains full accounts
OF the ceremonies and parade, tho ball and banqne.
tho Grafton of Mr.. Depew, the sermon OF Bishop rot
ter, the addresses of President Harrison and exPres
dent Cleveland, lists of tho guests at the ball ana
banquet and IN fact everything OF interest connected
with the event. The Extra constitutes q pleasant
souvenir for preservation. IL Is deliberately Illus
lIated,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31

Governor Hill assured the diners IN Mr.. Cleve-
lands honor that 4" no tongue or pen is eloquent
enough TO do justice TO the loyalty. tho unsclGsh-
ness and the devotion OF the Democratic masses
Democratic candidates and principles during all
the vicssitudes incident 20 the varied political his
tory Of our State He neglected TO add that IL
WAS 20 this loyalty, unsclfshness and devotion
that he is looking TO help him forward in the plans
he is laying for 1892. But before he has recourse
10 the loyalty, etc. he must secure the New-York
delegation. Just there may be the rub.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31

The police parade to-day will give NEWCOMERS
an opportunity 10 see more than half of their blue
coated guardians on their best behavior and under
the most favorable circumstances. 1t is one Of
the annual sights of the city that is worth seeing
Our policemen are robust and gallant set OF
men. They look well and they march we'll they
can also fight well We are proud of them not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
GOOD PHOTOGRAPHS OF DAKOTA.

From The Bismarck No. Dak) Tribune.
Mr. Qulgg's Dakota letters to The New.York Tribune
arc being received with great favor by the localities
he has visited lie seems TO be honest, impartial and
frank and enieavoring to give the reader corrct
impression Of the condition Of afsLrs-poltesl ano
material-n the transt0ly Northwestern States,
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THEY RESPECT UNCLE SAM NOW.
from The Pittsburg Times

This Is Uncle SANS nrst appearance In European
diplomacy, and While he cannot be said 30 cut dash
exactly he has borne himself creditsby. IL has been
demonstrated that having sol up for himself he
respected for his true value.
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YOU DID YOUR BEST, THOUGH.


We know that we have not deceived the peopn
with false promises and preteneesA( Cleveland
No. but you tried TO- II you had succeeded you might
| have been reelected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31

An examination of the work and needs of the
New York Postoffice is to be made by General
Henry G. Huidekoper whose efficient service as
Postmaster of Philadelphia until Mr.. Cleveland
put Democratic spokesman in his place is well
remembered. The selection is an excellent one.
General Huidekopers report will put the Post
Office Department in possession Of all the facts
necessary for placing the postal service in this
city on the highest plane of efficiency. The
need for improvement has long been apparent
and a change cannot be made too soon for the
comfort and convenience of patrons Of our Post
pfice.