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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
sUGAF GROWING IN TEXAS.

From The houston loSt'
Take tho sugar interests OF Texas said Colonel iSn
c,nningbam of Cunningham on the southern Pacinc
road, Z" and what do we IND We new k ~ ~, tho
section somcthing like a haf-million acres OF inc
finest sugar lands IN the worla.sea en1 ~ use fer
I1iisiana because here never have 10 use ieI
iIIizers and are not subject 10 overflow; Inc SOL
IL peculiarly adapted 10 the growth OF me cane,
IL has substraum Of about thirteen leet Oh sFS ,h
Win the recurring season the moisture comes up
and the soil Is always In eDod eonu' ~, ,nd does
OF these alternating natural condluoIs, tno idru t
up 90 an evidence OF this fact have piece OF
Ground where this year. the forty second consecutive
eIop has been cut and Il Is ane crop, TOO. Now Now,
with all OF those half-mlillon ayres oL al ~ 1iT
sugar lands running from oyster creek 70 Ihe o QUIZ,
he sugar industry Of Texas has Just begun only
a few thousand acres, few panlauohs, are ~
cultivation Put sugar on the ies n Snr an Win be-
paralyHed Now, Just as an nhstFatson, l an an
ppving emnlovment, at fair wages, to over aoo
neonie What ] am doing VIII DC niul,ipIioo ,t
hundred times over II tho pemo0r@00 par" wiz
'' This coTnfounded agitation has got the Repub;
t,o,ns of tho North aroused and they say 10 US y,
the South If you people wa Ia. vo e ace how Won like
~ And don't blame em,' continued tbs Colonel,
WITH stake-apd-rder emphasis. We haNo Lno
greatest sugar and farming country " CIV sinpe
Ite North has grown nch of protection, ana now
i,Io lot ~ fools we people down south smut our
ewes 10 the plain demonstration OF ia Az hirricai
~ INV OF ON Wild goose chase after me chin T
boneats Of free trade. But the people OF , hsna
Son.t understand these things They sus sdl
MIIs and Grain and sayers, because II was sus, ,
their party. They don't ,e Saf nrotection will do
", we dnSsion II sThe San Antonio Express Is t t
only pener IN the state that has aereo 10 ont on
other side why don't Inc M Losss Tho POST ought
INC reh. sr Of developing the country cspecishy
~ S 70 nediate section In which 1t Is pnoiisheo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
PLEA FOR OLD MAIDS AND CATS.

Nature IL full OF balance. The animal world, breath
ing I'm oxygen and breathing out carbOnc acid, Is bal
anoed against the vegetable world, which seIes the
carbon from the carbopic acid and restores the oxygen
10 the air And In the animal world the carniyorQus
creatures balanced against the herbiyores on which
they prey. Man steps in and alters the balance OF
nature lie clears the forests he Stays the earnvoI
creatures for sport and the herbyores ior sport
and food Who can say what ultimate changes a.e
effected by his actions7 In but few cases can we at
tempt 10 follow them Darwin describes one winch
will give in somewhat extended form who wos wa
think that the force and vigor OF the English race DC
pended largely on the number OF old maids IA eerah
districts And yet tho two are connected IN beau.
tlful manner Every one knows that the character OF
John Bull is mainly the result OF hefroast beeI that
he consumes But the beasts from which some OF lle
best roast beef is obtained fed on clover so tat
our pluck and courage depend on clover. The cloyer
is fortified by humble-bees, which carry the Poheh
from flower 10 flower Tho moro humble-bees, 'hero-
FORE the wider fertilization and the better the cOs
OF English clover. But the number OF Dees ~ w
pendent the number OF fled-mice, which Destroy
their combs and nests The more mice, the less Des
and the clover. Now, the number OF mice Is
largely dependent as every ono knows on the h nun
Der of cats and TO complete the chain, the nunDe,
Of cats, 1t Is said, depends on the numper anu
amiablty, the reverse, of the old mafds III moss
parts. Thus many old maids mean many CATS, ahu
many cats mean few mice few mice bring many Dees,
and many bees luxuriant clover; good clover cfops
mean rood roast beef which depends the veof anu
force OF character of the English race, VINO nave mus
perhaps taken that great cat the king OF beASs' a.
their device from purely geological consderauOhs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
MIR. oBIRLY AND THE INDIANS.

10 he BGttof OF The TrfbuHe.
Sir: WIN not The Tribune lend its important aid
for the retention Of Nh oberly in the Indian Depart
Mr.. Cleveland's Administration, but plan for the
extension Of the Civil serv rules to the Indian ser
vice. long urged by the Indsn Rights Association,
has at last been formulated v Mr. oberly, and II
would be pity that so important measure should
at this critical period be committee to new hands
1t may be said that were the rehoval made, Gen.
eral Harrison would be sure to appoin as worthy and
capable man in his place. but we havehad abundant
evidence that such men not easily slected from
a crowd Of applicants and aside from any isk attend
ing the change thfs score long III, principle
of rotation Is praetsed, upon whatever preext, the
VIII be perpetuated and II win always be left 20 the
next Administration 10 inauglrntc the desired rorm
What better opportunity VIII there ever be 10 snow the
country that the pledges Of party platforms aud a
ddates moan something than In the case OF these neD
less and long suffering wards OF the Nauon' T. H.
Geneva Feb. 10, 1859.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
Post ONCE Notice.


oshould BE- read daily BY all Interested As casnses ms'
Ocegr a. any Or foreign need be specially
dspssS . By ea any dgPpcsss q Sasss
letters sGs iiss A'ass'ea
being Es,s sns mails for he ending February % sa
in al casss os a. Belize ELI 1n Eseo ~
s Of Dai iSi i FSss SssV psr
T'SE iS ds,.a. tS sr t sssss re-
Bann e,one a Countries be directed "be, nfss
SSlD.5 3 ' ana Ren iss e5S e.
a anS South Ds Fae AsT ports a. per
ters Guatemala must p ps CorIez 9es, Pof
~ FFynoul 80 Ssrsoas 81 and d' RsSSd'
81 P.Rusas 80 pfs for per
from HapllII i1nS 80 M for France, Switzerland,
Italy rorGss Rs Britain and S oSr Eape sa
Hayre eits1s ., iG se direc,ei per la champagne
countries mu m. for tho Netherlands VIA A@sssEa
Sgs sn at Ls'sesH scotland Srsss 81 ri;
at via 20 snsmeS letters aas BE- per
w Va 1SsS:osn q dsii e. on
spain and Portugal must be directed per serys ~ ~
a.V tGs oi,nas a Pss and for
RsS.s,o and Sl, Tassn per Niagara
MeSsn sstes must Be d d Pss S Ses HaDsnA
u. aSTsaa st,rs for o ID MesSs .
dr Mss r s'i Hsvaileu Islands Australia
from San Francseo close here fs6rus rsSlf, a e.
San Francisco). dose here February s22 at p m:
Malls for China aud Japan per 3. ognc IRON x sns
for Australia Newzeaana. Hawaiisn Ell and samoan
Islands Mariposa from san franciscol CLOSE
here March o. at D. M. or On arrival az New; 4ork
Of 5 $ Auranla, with British mails for Ausrsiis Malls
Via Key West Fla ciosi this onlee daily at 80 m
The schedule Of closing q tgsnspacile mails Is arranged
~ san francisco Malls fom the East arriving on time
at San Francisc tho day OF selling Of steamers are
dispatched the same day. Registered mas czosss
at D 80 D. m. previous day.. -. - -,.~
Post onlce. New-york n. z, Feb. Is. 1850
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
A pEArHERED SANITARY INSPECTOR.

From The Cornhill
Tho jackdaw is a compact and lively bird nc ePuy
proves the tru tn Of the prOverb, Birds OF ied.ne
lock together" for ne flies about with the Ioohs anu
feeds with them He Is pleasing bird 10 i1oh d,
as he steps nlnby about; the gray cowl on inc DaA
" his head and HE keen, knowing gray eye dsu ~,
guish him at once from his larger companions MS
note is different and tells that he IS with them eysn
when flying at a distance 1t Is sharp chateiii i
Jack JACKIE Where sheep ar3 pasturcd sHls ~ ~
best huating ground he pays them gea' a bsHo
ton, end performs a useful Office for them 4 h4so
seen rool.s do the Same service occasionally, but the
jackdaw makes It his business to look a9r me con,
tort and welfare OF the flock / have often fingered
10 watch his prot eedings Is most amusing 10 ssS
the busy mefh,,dcal way IN which nc sets 20 Wofh
10 rid an animal OF its insect t0rment0rs All over
its back and sides be hops and cngs, the sheep stand
Ing quiet ali the time ana knowing perfectly well mai
what tho bird Is doing is for IT'S bcneht The animal
only srs when the other sneep have moved on Sn n
then Il and the j2ckdaw 90 together. Tbs Dlfu hh-
ishes of tho top part Of his wooly courser with inc
head. first one ear Is examined then INC other /,
even the eyelids are investigated That being done
he devotes himself to the legs and under parts Having
finished this self imposed task OF sanitary nspecOn,
he flies off TO find and comfort another suffering mem'
Der Of the flock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
KEEP THE ELECTORAL COLLEGES ALIVE.
TO the Ldftor oTThe T-tbHne.

SIR: The Tribune calls attention TO the dilenma
under which the country would labor In case OF the
death of the Presidentelect or the Viee-Prehdont
elect or either of them. AS suggested by The Dos
ton Daily Advertiser" the Electoral Colleges could re-
convene and provide the proper remedy Tho Prcsi'
Dental electors elected in each State to select
Dom their felow-citzens Of the United states proper
persons to I'LL the Offices OF President and Viee-Presi-
dent Let Congress pass an act empowering the
electors TO reassembe in Of the death Of either
the President Observation-Disclosures and make new
selection or selections. Tho eiectOrs elected TO
select President and Vice President Of tho United
states aud the colleges should be kept alive unu they
have successfully performed their duties and the
President and Wee President selected by them ara
innugurated. No nominating convention neod be
caleb In such an emergency. National political cor-
vonttons 10 nominate candidates for President and
vice President not known in Che earlier years
Of the Republic. D.
New orl, Feb o, 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
A HINT RESPECTING THE NEW PARKS.
- a. TN


Sir, Now that the proposed parks in the Annexed
District have gone through the formales Of law and
will soon DO in the Transforming stage. public atten-
ton IS much drawn 10 their usefulness and to the
great and lasting benefits which they viii AFFORD.
A small addition 10 their plans VIII IN tho near
future DO foand great addition 20 their attractions
propose parkway Joining directly Pelham Bay
Park and Van COruandt Park. northward Of woodlawn
Cemetery. through the fire village Of Wakefield, and
through Eastchcscr and Westchester. either with
without small park Of about fifty acres about half
way between tho two larger parks.
These two parks about three miles distant from
each other and roadway Of $50 feet in width would
require about ninety Of land $50 acres for
one OF 800 feet and small park on the way. about
fifty more. at the eastern side Of the village Of
Wakefield.
This addition would make the system OF parks per
feet and far superior 10 anything 10 be found else
where, either at home the ocean. and time
should be lost as Westchester aud our Annexed Dis
trct already feed great benefit in values OF land from
the establishments OF these valuable adluncts 10 our
New-York island parks. r. J. d.
Eew-York, Jan. 20, 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
BOOTH. BARRETT AND 4oDJESKA.
PLANS FOR THEIR SEASON ToGETHER-DIsCUss
ING A NEW TRAGEDY.

PLANS FOB THEIR SEASON ToGETHER-D1sCUsS
ING NEW TRAGEDY.
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett spent yesterday
in this city their way from Boston 70 Philadelphia,
In which latter city they viii tonight begin three
weeks engagement The tragedians went TO thcir
handsome rooms, above the now Players Club, in
themselves 10 be in excellent health and spirits. Mr.
really phenomenal business You, however, want to
know about the future and not the past During Mr..
Booths season with Nine. Modieska propose to
present Hamlet 'Richelleu,' Merchant Of Venice
Macbeth Much Ado About Nothing The FOOLS
Revenge and Marie Stuart Tho last two pieces
viii DO given the night, Mr.. Booth appearing
in the former and Nine Modieska IN the latter Much
ADO should be very interesting revival Mr.. Booth
has not played Benedick for some time. All these
plays will have appropriate spectacular settings.
II expect to mako William Young's tragedy Cane
lon my chief reliance, though 1 may do some OF my
old rcpertory Saturday nights have the greatest
confidence in sGane0n, which believe 10 DO the best
tragedy written in many years. Should # not prove
success. shall be ready 10 admit my Judgment is
not worth much The is laid In Corsica IN tho
ninth century. Mr. Goatcher, who Is making the
models for tho scenes has only Just left me- We IN
tend 10 put the piece on as magnincenty as possible
Tho expense viii be enormous, but SHAH not stop 30
consider cost"
Mr.. Barrett declined TO discuss the reported refusal
Of Nine. Modicska TO appear with Mr. Booth. but he
spoke as II there doubt that everything was
satisfactorily anan ged. From close friend Of Mr..
Bavetts IL learned that Nine. MOdjcsEa had long
since accepted the offer, and frequently expressed her
self in writing being much pleased at the prospect
Any difficulty that might crop up was likely 10 be- OF
so tTifiiDg nature as 10 be easily overcome
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OBITUARY.
THE REV. nR. ALBERr zABRrsKIE GRAY.


The Rev DR.. Albert zabriskIe Gray, until recently
warden Of Racine College, At Racine, Wisconsin, died at
the Leland House. Chicago, Saturday night, from
pneumonia, after sickness Of FIVE days The body will
DO brought New-YOrk once and the funeral will be
held at tho Church Of the TRANSPORTATION, probably on
Wednesday.
DR.. Gray was born in New-York on March 2, 1s4o
and received his education in this city and in Swtzer
land, being graduated from tho University Of the City Of
Hew-York in 1850. subsequently he was graduated
from the General Theological Seminary and for some
time before the Of the chaplain In
Massachusetts, regiment his military experience being d.
yersihed by taste OF prison life In Richmond. After
the war he became rector OF the Protestant Episcopal
church at Bloomfield, N. j., but nhealth compelled
him TO renqush this charge, and he travelled abroad
several yearA lie then became rector Of St Philips
Church In the Highlands at Garrsons, where he re-
NAMED for ten years In 1882 he accepted the
position warden Racine College, occupying also the
chair Of Moral Philosophy. While quite young man
Dr.. Gray married 70 Miss Harriet Guion, Of Kinder
htak, who survives him lie leaves no children, but
bot his parents living, his father being John A. O.
Gray retired merchant, living at NO. 100 Fhth-aye
Judge j. c. Gray who recently elected 70 the Court
OK Appeals brother OF DR.. Gray, and another brother
George Cray is the dean OF tho Protestant Episcopal
Seminary a. Camb ridge, Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
rrcrv ursrAKB IN RECOGNITION.


From The st. Louis Globe Democra" 49,. ,,o,,,,,
fiV" ~. a, . neculiar case of mistaken IDENTIFY
msuhhUu rhe Wind had blown my hat on, anu IL
bad been crushed by Tho wheel ht found on Ryse shor Of
ti ~ the wreck OF hat down over my Eyes
entered restaurant to dodge public nS n i Se r SeH
v,hnr, NEW and was sorcly perpieNed when Jun
came to my rescue IIolo Max uTS top seio eyes
ilSnan INA 10 reached his hand and shook mlna
heartily was taken ahasE but m tanaqs returned Ta
~ i,,stIo GWbere In the world did you get tha
shaggy old bonnc' he 1eTd v GsaHs to buy new
cSnS q, , ~ dscard IT. he continued. was III a
strait I'm go you one replied S oS Soa men 3 he So
citovsIy urged and after had taken u he nt my
should dine With him ! Eot c Missed MAJ, 1 had gone
home and which would have cost me sma rnsst dsy
stepped into his Office to return the S Sns Sseppcd IN
sIso and there was a surprise party hau IVA" vss
my brains all night TO recall who my bI esplaned
M n felicity OF expression and % un e~P'
matters satlsfactoriiy and we now irienos'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
A BURGLARY ON THE STAGE.
THE "cBACKsMENn OF "THE sTowAwAY7'
COMPANY GIVE AN ExHIBITIoN OF
THE, ART.

THE z ART
Aunique exhibition was given at o'clock yesterday
afternoon the stage OF the Star Theatre. 1t was
nothing less than demonstration by two pro-
fessional ex" cracksmen" of the art known as safe
blowing" The two artists were "Spike' Hennessy
and 4 Kid" Mccoy, tho burglars Of The stowaway'
Company. The experiment was the result of a chal-
lenge issued by Manager Thomas ii. Davis, OF the
company, some days ago. Some dramatic critic or
other had expressed his doubts to tho genuineness
of the two craftsmen" although their pictures are
in the rogles' gallery. In reply Mr.. Davis posted
$500 with Manager Burnham of the Star Theatre, to
be given to any deserving charity II the two did not
succeed in blowing" any safe that might be placed
on the stage. Tho challenge was accepted by the
Marvin Safe Company.
When tho invited spectators had gathered on the
stage yesterday, small safe rolled out from a
side room. IT was marked Marvin Safe Company"
1t was not exactly formidable looking safe, but yet
1t didn't look as If could open It with Ratchet
Chief Bressan Of the Fire Department, was there to
see that the fire law was not violated, and whom he
had given hos consent that the show could SO on
aspikep and the Kid" made their appearance with
their outfit Hold the gm, Kid" he exclaimed, and
In another instant he had adjustable ratchetdrll
with bit of diamond tempered steel clamped 10 tho
handle Of the safe-door The Jaws of the drill cut
through the steel OF the safe It choose The
bit was removed and the hole was filed with powder
and long fuse Inserted A.. -.
skip" and skip they did. Spectators with nlanened
safeblowers wrapped the strong box into the blanket
tied a rope around II and fixed the mine. There was
a hiss veftable dun thud" and little cloud Of
door under tho blanket stood open about an inch
The experiment lasted twenty-two minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
TOO MUCH FOR THE ENGINES.
To The Bdftor OF The Trfbune

Sir VIII you allow q traveller TO disagree with the
opinion of railroad officers that the new style OF
heating railway coaches Is a suceess1 have 'hc
opinion Of many engne-drvers and trainmen, ana ney
all condemn the system. The travelling public is qpile
unanimously OF the opinion that It is failure II
Is generally conceded that in cold weather the loco
motives cannot supply steam enough &c warm inc
coaches and at the time mako time" There
fore when the mercury falls to among the lover
twenties, general Generalization Of trains and time
tables follows
The public has como to look for this CONDITION
evcry time the mercury settles Any locomotive On
gineer will tell you II comes from want OF steam.
Besides this there IS good cause for complaint Decse
OF the very unsteady temperature OF the eoaeiIs
They arc generally intensely hot or severely celd
Please advise these well-eatsfed railroad officers 10
take trip their roads and SEQ things as m'hy
others SEQ them. TRANELLtIs
Syracuse Jan, 81, 1889.
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TIE REV. DIR. ISAAC c. BLISS.

News was pcelved in this city Saturday by members
Of HIS family tho sudden death at Assout Egypt OF
the Rev Dr. haac G. Bliss for the last thirty years
the agent consantnopie OF the American Bible Society
DR.. Bliss was New.Engander, having been born In
Springfield, Mass, July s. 1922. He was graduate
Of Amherst College ad OF the Andover Theological SEMI
nary. After leaving The latter Institution. in 1S4b, he
went 20 Eastern Tuksy missionary under the
auspices Of the American Board OF Commissioners Of
Foreign Missions.
Owing chiefly 70 his e<erions tho American Bible
House in Copsantnople wa built Recently his health
has not good and about three weeks ago, accom-
panied By his WIFE, Dr. Bliss Egypt 10 gain rest
and recuperse. His condition was thought serious
however, and the news Of his teath wholly unex-
pected. Dr. Bliss leaves yidtw, four sons and one
daughter His eldest is tht Rev. e. NJ. Bliss,
formerly hts assistant in Constanthole. but stay.
ing az Brick Church N. ]. The Rev. DR.. Edwin f.
Bliss missionary, stationed also In consanunople. was
a brother Of the dead minister.
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and did good deal OF the shoutn'. That was -
close as ever got to y0u.n
FOE Iyp1Ay Mssr6NARY wo1K.


The sixteenth anniversary services OF the NicpfsrA
League of New-york were held last night at c1ncs
Church, and Bishop Coke, of Western New-Y York. ds-
liyered brief address, in the course Of which ho 10
viewed the growth of missionary work in the church
during the last thirty years and urged the supporters
Of the League 60 sustain the Indian missions, which
under its charge, In spirit OF pity for those whose
fields and lands have been taken from them BY tbe
advance Of civilization in the West The Rev. W. IT,
Hare, Missionary Bishop Of Sioux Falls, OAK, thsn
made an earnest appeal behalf Of the Indians. In
the course Of his address he urged that the old social
position Of the Indian must be replaced By law and
Order taught by Christian kindness and religion
He drew vivid pictures Of Indian missionary school
In concluding, no said that crisis had arrived
for the Indian and tho white man, and urged that
their moral and social standing be elevated by raising
them 10 the level Of their white ncghbors thus giving
them religion and civilization In return for the homes
which they had lost At the close of the services
collection was taken up for the benefit Of the Indian
missions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
TAXES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

Sir; agree with avs in his letter Of January 90
that II French and German are to be tanght In our
public schools they should DO taught thoroughly, not
as he says like e farmer sowing bushei OF seed
-heat an n ten-acre lots But would like TO know
yhv should be taxed to pay for this amount Of in
s,r,,con in these or any other languages to be given
10 nv noghbor's children, any moro than should be
taxed TO sow my neighbours feldi
The STATE n bound to protect itself. To do this
every cbnd should have a certain amount of educa-
ton. The State should provide for THIS; But ! ios
for tIhe education of ITS growing citizens.
Tarrytown, ~ Y, Feb. l. lesD