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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24
PASS THE FAssgTr BEL.

The Assembly returns to-day to the con-
sideration of the prison question; and judging
from its action on the two previous occasions
when prison legislation was before them, there
is grave reason TO apprehend that the members
will not meet the best expectations at this time.
II was serious mistake 60 discard the Slavery
bill for the Yates bill. The latter has been
thoroughly discredited. The most experienced
prison managers unite with the best equipped
students of the subject in condemning IL. 1t
contains the worst provisions Of the blu which
was enacted at the special session Of last sum-
mer-a bill under which the prisoners have suf-
fered the Generalization which attends upon
idleness, and She taxpayers will be called upon
to pay out hundreds Of thousands of dollars
for the expenses of institutions which should be
self-sustaining. The Slavery bill, on the other
hand, gave general satisfaction TO the intelli-
gent men of both parties. 1t provided for
keeping all the prisoners at work, and was 80
framed that prison labor should not appreciably
interfere with outside labor.
The discussion of the prison question last
week proved That there was growing sent-
ment In favor Of the Fassett bill. This excel
lent measure has already been outlined in THE
TRIBUNE. II is preferred by many to the
Slavery BILL and Is to be heartily commended
as thoroughly practical piece Of legislation.
1t ought TO meet with high favor from the labor
organizations Of the State, since no industry
could be adversely affected by its passage. Be-
sides, it thoroughly protects the interests Of
the State and provides constant employment for
the convicts. But the advocates Of the Yates
bill succeeded last week In having 1t amended
In a vital particular. AS it now stands, it pro-
tides that no motiye-power machinery for
manufacturing purposes shall be used in the
prisons. This amendment ought not TO be al
lowed to stand. 1t is calculated to please few
professional workingmen' who hang around
the Legislature, but sensible people the State
over realize that its adoption would mean that
The prisoners who are now idle are to be kept
idle portion Of the year. To attempt to dis
pense with motive power at this age of the
world Is an absurdity. The proposition rests
on no reason which is worth a moments con-
dderation. The bill. as has been said, affords
ample protection 10 free labor. Prohibit the
use Of machinery in the prisons and you cripple
the management, and invite big prison de-
6ciency' without benefting any class In the
community.
great responsibility rests upon the Repub-
leans Of the Legislature. They constitute the
majority In both the Senate and Assembly II
| weak, inadequate Prison bin is passed ct thiS
] session, The mistake viii bea costly one to the
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sreNoR oAMPAH1wpS BENEFIT.

That there is yet abiding In public warm ad-
mlration and deep affection for SIgnor Italo Campo
mini was evidenced at the Metropolitan Opera House
last night when that artist appeared tho beneficiary
of a representation Of " Lucia dl Lammermoor.' The
performance itself had not much TO commend IL,
though It as good any Of the representations
Of italian singers here since italian opera sunk into
It's present moribund condition Three Gnsers car
ried Ii n rough, 80 that an audience that was much
moro enthusiastic than discriminating extracted
much pleasure from It. They were the beneficiary
Mime. Clementine do We're and sIgnor Dol Puente The
lady In the case has evidently won her way TO the
hharts Of many in the old operate guard, for all her
efforts last night even those which mlscsrried,
we're warmly applaudcd She sang, indeed, pleasantly
and neatly, but ths experiment Indicated that her
voice Is scarcely powerful enough for the vast Metro
politan auditorium, and her style Is not at all
dramatic. signor Campanni was, Of course, over
whelmed with MARKS OF appreciation and be struggled
brayey through his part, seeking by many ingenious
devices 10 conceal the departure OF vitality and
beauty from the upper register Of his voice. Those
who deplored this loss In physical power founo COM
pensatiou in the dramatic fevor and great earnest
ness which characterized his singing and acting
signor Del Puente suggested the excelent work which
he used to do under the eonsulship OF Mspsson; out
OF the others In tho cast the less said the better
slgnof Campanlni knows that he has many iuenos
In New-York 1t was pleasant 70 soc nn, VINO has
so often given keen pleasure 10 thousands generously
remembered evon though the heartiness OF the hp-
pause bestowed on him VIII donouess become ne ne
subject Of tho future Of opera In this ety. such
talk cAn'b hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24
PERSONAL

Tho German Emperor gave 10 Prince bismarck on
the latters birthday anniversary, fine old engraved
portrait Of his ancestor the Provost George Frederick
Won Bismarck born In 1907. 10 is framed In oak, orna
mented with the Princes coat-ofarnis, and bears
dedication written by the Emperor.
President seelye has resumed his duties at Amherst
College with health much improved by his visit 10
Florida
The Duchess OF Cambridge used to pay aignor Tcsti
81 500 q year to entertain her with music an hour
every day.
Mr. Swift, Minister to Japan, left San Francisco
yesterday for Yokohama,
Everybody in Constantlnople Is talking about the
heroism of Lady White wife OF the British Ambasss-
dor. She had been suffering from an internal umor
for the removal OF which DR.. sarell declared dan
gerous operation TO BIO nccessaryA Without consult
Ing her husband or any one else, Lady White deter
mined to undergo the operation but In order not TO
disturb tho Carnival festivities, in which tho English
Embassy has this year taken leading p.r ,.'e said
nothing OF her intention, oven to hor hus IS I'd but
quietly put all her affairs IN order mado her VIII, and
appeared cheerful and hospiable usual tho pro-
siding spirit OF the Embassy ball. which took plore
on the last night Of the Carnival The next daY Pera
society was startled by tho announcement that Lady
white wis lying dangerously III. This was al thai
was allowed 20 be made known but the operation hed
besn performed whether successful not was stu
subject OF doubt 70 the doctors attending her LADY
shlp For three days she lay between life and death.
On ne roasn sne Was asSroa 70 % os 2. annseF
cited by Lady Whites stoical courage Is unbounded
among people OF all classes and naionaites In the
Turkish capital
Nine. Minnie Hauk has been received with un-
bounded enthusiasm at LeIpsic.
Mr. Charles Dudley Warner win speak to-day aF the
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TO CLOSE THE CITY pooLRooMs.

Members Of the Society for the Prevention Of
Crime and other public-spirited citizens are
much concerned over the serious evils which
are likely to follow from Judge Gildersleeye's
decision in regard to so-called commission"
betting on races When tho Ives Pool bill
was made a law the Legislature intended TO
suppress all forms OF betting on races except
within the grounds Of regularly authorized race
courses on regular race-days. The purpose was
to make 1t impossible for any man to wager
dollar on race except when within the actual
boundaries Of racing grounds, But Judge
Gildersleeve's Interpretation Of the law makes
1t easy to open pool-room on every corner
for he holds that the statute in effect permits
any person 10 receive bet under q so-called
commission TO put the money on some horse
In some race TO be run on some regular track
within the regular season for racing between
May 10 and October 10.
The booksellers are bubbhng over with Joy
at what they consider q great victory for them.
And so, indeed, it is, II this decision remains
unchallenged and the Legislature takes no
action, for this transparent and fraudulent de-
vice of commission" business can be prac-
tiSed to any extent. or course, the booksellers
never send any Of the money bet with them to
the tracks. The commission trick Is the
baldest Of frauds. II is not altogether easy to
understand how the conclusion was reached that
such juggling as this is not illegal The very
essence Of betting is the putting up Of money,
the transfer OR possession Of which is to be de-
cided later by some contest or some issue Of
chance.
Prompt and vigorous action must be taken
unless all parts Of the city and State are to be
infested with pool-rooms OF the lowest and
vilest sort. Such places are always centres of
corruption and crime places Of temptation for
clerks and offce-boys; promoters Of theft !
meters Of every form Of disorder and violation
Of the law. The evils flowing from great num-
bers Of pool-rooms in the cities vastly great
er than can result from the legitimate betting
on race grounds on race-days. The Society for
the Prevention Of Crime has issued document
showing that certain proposed legislation at
Albany in amendment ofthe Ives Pool Act and
of tho Penal Code can be called mp and put
through, If there is sufficiently earnest and
emphatic pubic sentiment In It's faYes. before
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nocEsrADER's-D ay and Evening Centennial
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TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign Lord Salisbury, In public speech at
Bristol, ridiculed the agitation in favor of Home
Rule in Ireland. 49, The freedom Of the city Of
Edinburgh was rendered to Mr.. Parnen by vote
OF Ia to 10. 80 Joseph Chamberlain has replied
to the recent letter OF Lord Randolph Churchill in
regard to the Birmingham difficulty. - The
Weldon Extradition bill was passed
Domestic -Great indignation exists in Guthrie
Oklahouis, over the looting Of town-site lots by
persons who got into the Territory in violation
Of iaw. - Report Of the Housatonic Railroad
Committee on the over-issue OF stock and bonds
Of that corporation was made TO the Connecticut
House Of Representatives. 49, Governor
Hill vetoed the Polo Grounds bill
=-= The State Senate passed the Vedder
Liquor Tax bin, and ordered to third reading
Mr. Van Colts bill creating q new Police Com
mission for New-york City. == A large public
reception was given Captain murreli, the rescner
Of the Danmarly's passengers, in Philadelphia {;
and In the evening he was the guest OF the Sons
OF St George. 49, Secretary Window made pub
tic the reasons why it is net deemed practicable to
suspend the work on the Binghamtcn public
building - Captain Armes testified before the
Arfnes aourt-nartial
City and Suburban.-The funeral Of Postmaster
Pearson took place == The annual dinner Of
the St Georges Society was eaten ct Deimonico's.
===z Two brokers had violent quarrel on the
floor Of the Stock Exchange. - The commence
nens of the Medical College and Hospital for
Women took place. ===== A wealthy guest OF the
Hotel Bartholdi fell down fight Of stairs
In the Continental Hotel and fractured his skull
zz= Stocks dull and heavy, but the declines
reached per cent only in few instances
The Weather.-Indjc locations for to-day: Fair and
warmer. Temperature yesterday: Highest. SO de-
grces lowest, "a: average 40,
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state and to the Republican party The people
are thoroughly aroused ON this question. They
have become weary Of seeing their representa-
lives formulate tentative prison policies which
were little better than makeshifts. II our
friends at Albany wish to please, their con-
stituents, they viii pass the Fassett bill sub,
stantialIy in the shape in which II was intro
duced. II they wish to pave the way for q
Democratic victory this fall, they can do so
by passing Prison bill which does not respond
10 public sentiment, but is pushed by the labor
a0itators
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Iris session ends. II cannot be that the de-
cent and honest citizens Of New-York viii per
nut such an outbreak Of pestilence as will come
unless this fraudulent scheme Of taking bets on
/" commission is promptly suppressed. The
Legislature ought to act, and act without de-
law. or in few days when the regular racing
season opens the whole body Of New-Ysrk City
will he covered with pool-room pustules as foul
and nerpjcious as those of smallpox.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24

We learn from The Daily Journals Of Fort
Smith. Ark. that The Commercial Advertiser
OF this city, lately suggested, after seeing the
Republican members of the Legislature solidly
support Ballot Reform bill and the Democrats
rs solidly oppose it, that the Democrats ought
to have voted for it because 1t was aimed at he'
publican campaign methods. The Journai
savx THAT kind of nerve would stop clock
from pure astonishment.H " The Journals way
~ uniting IL errs only on the side Of moderation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24

Persons going out of towa for the summer can
hare the Daily and Sunday Tribune mailed
10 them for 80 cents per month, or $3.50 for
three months Travellers IN Europe can recosuc
THE TRIBUNE during their absence for
$I.55f per month, foreign postage paid, or $4.46
for three months. TIE address Of the paper sOilI
80 changed az often as desired.
A touch Of peril makes all men kin. 1t is
gratifying to note that the owners Of the Mis-
sour will present no bill for the tsouble and
loss they experienced in saving the Danmarks
peoples Even the cargo that was thrown over
board will be gladly paid for. This generous
aetion Is as worthy Of praise as Captain Mw-
relps cool and heroic conduct.
While Lord Salisbury speaks in Bristol in
ridi,ule AID denunciation of Home Rule, Edin-
bursh votes the freedom Of the city to Mr..
PasreIl. The two occurrences may be taken
81 fssirly offsettng each other. But ID was not
y,auy weeks ago that the Prime Minister was
speaking IN Edinburgh and declaring the
Home RuIe cause q failure. The answer TO that
dcclaration Is the vote Of the municipal au-
thofites to honor the Irish leader most con-
spicuously.
Whateyer motives animated them in their
opposition to the Battery "loop' elevated
schon,e, the action of the Aldermen in the
matter is 60 be commended. The champion of
I he elevated railways in the Board expressed
i fsu that Mayor Grants rapid -transit plan
cosNd not be carried into effect soon enough
70 furnish the relief that is needed. In con-
nsction with that, however, ii should be borne
u mind that the Aldermen viii not have the
pewey 70 delay IL. That is strong point in its
fayor
Senator pierce yesterday introduced o bill,
xAioh WIS promptly passed. making May o
iegal holiday this year. II Is to be hoped that
The Assembly and the Governor viii do their
4 part 70 that end. While April 30 marks the
actual anniversary Of sbe Inauguration of
Washington, The following day win be quite
IS important 50 Gar AZ the celebration Is con-
cerned. No business OF course. will be done
IN % IL city, and not much anywhere else and
Che right to close up all public institutions
nsisht well be granted.
Biughanfon seems doomed To have pornaa.
usr5 snemorial Of the Cleveland Administration
fkst will be o constant source Of dissatisfaction.
IA IS veil known, the selection Of o site for
fhs Fsdefai Building there was the result OF q
ia ana the site was ono Of the most unsuitable
! 1k4ks colsld have been choson. But the work
bss .1rnsosd to such point that SeoStary
visdom d unsalIiag 10 assume the rssDcnsi'
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wANAMAkER is ALL RIGHT.

From inc CnieaBo herau tAiH7TA4nn
John wanamaker has his faults but II Is hardly fair
firm Of WAnamaker Brown with which he is said 10
have no direct connection The circulars to fourth
many retail houses in large ctes are q the habit OF
sending out, and such as The Phlsdslpha firm doubt
whose establishment IS Of another sort, becsmo
member OF the Cabinet.
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bility Of making 50 radical change as the
selection OF new site would involve. This is
deplorabIe state Of things, but apparently
there is no remedy for it now. Binghamton
win long keep in mind the late Democratic
regime, but it win not enjoy the remembrance
of IL to any largo degree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24
Jusr AS YoU GAY. aENr1RMEN.
grom me Dotrolt TrIbune

Tho Southern organs of Democracy are tsouoai-
ing fnriousH at the projections movement started down
their way. BY al that Is great and good they declare
that tho SOLID South shall not Be broken All right,
foolish ones, After you have Confronted solG North
few years. veh win 4aai difeysak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24

"The Country Parson' remarked OF certain
class Of persons that the more melancholy they
arc the happier they ara Now is the time Tor
individuals Of this description TO lament tne
lovely weather Of the last few days ON the
ground that the chances are against the repetl-
ton of it next week. II properly nursed TINS
foreboding ought to give them large compensa-
ton in case It comes true,
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THE SITUATION AT ALBANY.

From The Binghamton KepubIhah
wero Caesar to invade this country his coinmen:
taries would probably begin IN this way: All gall
Is divided into ono part and the Democratic minority
OF tho New.York State Senate has got IT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24

District Attorney Fellows having returned from
another vacation" will set to work with re
newed energy to secure few more acquletais.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24

Massachusssts Inststuts Of Technoaosy On shs hsst
meat OF criminals
Two new streets in berlin are % ss named Bach
and Wagner ,......--.--~ y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24

THE TRUE YANKEE KNOWS BUT ONE
From The Boston Herald.
Tho Oatmeal Trust Is reported m a bad wa, It's
proiectors cut bad figure IN the role of the autocrat
N the breakfast tabiA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24
wANTED--A PLAIN HINT.

From The Albany Express.
why daes NOT some, feminine admicr Of senator
Grady present him with o pretty b0ok-mark wurhed
with tho motto Silence Is 0elden, but speech IL
Brass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24
THE TALK or zHE DAY.

SAID Prohibition orator in Rrcokyn the other day
arf We do not carry our cause now, inc toe Is surely
rising. 1t is like BsnQuo's Ghost Il WIN Keep
bobbIng up. untn 1t reaches the Shore This shows
that though man may forswear mixed drinis. 40
NAV Weld 10 the seducticns Of mixed metaphors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24

We have often pointed to the danger that the
delay In securing rapid transit would make the
people. most in need of 1t so impatient that they
would be ready TO accept almost any device
however inadequate, that could be got ready
IN the shortest space OF time. This is confirmed
now, when we see committee rep
resenting residents OF Washington Heights
and another representing the West Side
Association calling upon the officers OF the
elevated road 70 build n branch along the Boule-
ward, from Its intersection with Ninth-ave. 40
Sixty-hfth-st to Kngsbridge, and also third
track ON Nlnth.ave. Tho building Of an elevated
road upon the Boulevard would ruin one Of our
finest streets, and would, furthermore, accomplish
very little in the way Of rapid transit. IL
would make IL possible for passengers to travel
In greater comfort than they do now on the Ninth
ave. road, but the increase Of speed would not be
appreciable. As for the proposed third track, that
again is q mere makeshift. The best time that
could be made would DO poor when compared
with what we should have under rational system
Of rapid transit One thing may safely be pre-
dicted II by any hocus-pocus the elevated roads
succeed In securing the right 70 lay the additional
third track it viii not be many months before
they demand the right 20 lay fourth, on the
plea that the three tracks cover up the street
anyhow, and the fourth wouldn't make matters
worse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24

It Is evident that tie Government has been
tricked by persons who secured appointments as
deputy marshals simply for the purpose OF pene-
trating into Oklahoma and seizing the best claims.
One party OF them Is described being armed only
with gold headed canes, and representing an az
RreeHte capital of several million dollars. This is
y contemplate fraud upon the other settlers, and
IL II can be discovered that the United States
Marshal was privy to 1t he ought 70 DC removed
Captain Hamilton Murrell, the gallnnt rescuer
Of tho Danmarks passengers, deserves oil the high
praise which he Is receiving young man to
command an ocean steamer, he has an old head
upon his shoulders. His GOODNESS and self pos
session were displayed most conspieuousy when
he directed the transfer OF the passengers and crew
from the sinking ship TO his own decks. There
was @ high sea running at the time, and IL was
impossible for the boats to approach either vessel
without imminent peril Of being dashed 70 pieces.
Captain Murrel, standing on the bridge
of his steamer and smoking cignr,
without apparent concern or anxiety for
tho safety of the 1913 ScandinaVinns. supervised
the operation as quietly as he would have shipped
n cargo Of freight at Philadelphia wharf. With
ready invention, he devised an expedient by which
every boats load was transferred without difficulty
or danger A life-raft was attached 20 the Dan
mark and another to the Missouri. and the boats
Piled between the two. The passengers were
lowered to the first raft, taken of without risk,
landed on the second raft. and hoisted on board
the Missouri at the convenience Of those who were
manning the ropes. IL Was an admirably ar
ranged ferry from one vessel 10 tho other, and
with high wind and heavy sens was operated so
successfully that not life was lost. When the
transfer wsS completed Captain Murrell cast over
board his cargo and devoted himself with untiriug
energy and fidelity to ministering TO the comfort
Of the hundreds OF passengers committed to his
care II is not strange that every emigrant
blessed him on leaving his vessel. and that the
women hung about him. eager to kiss his hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24

What queer choice Of vOcstiOns some people
make. Tho heroine Of the alleged conspiracy to
extort dnmages from the street-rnilways of Brook
lyu, TO whom WIS assigned the uncomfortable
role Of falling of the car platforms, is said to
weigh 200 pounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24

Many friends and admirers Of Mr. Pearson
must have felt chagrin and resentment upon See'
ing Eek. Governor Chamberlain Of South Carolina
thrust himself forward at the Commonwealth Club
20 eXto the services Of the late Postmaster to the
cause OF Civil Service reform. Mr.. Chamberlain
Is conspicuous example of the unreformed re-
former. His praise is not decoration, and both
the cause In behalf Of which hS assumed 70 speak
and the memory Of the late faithful Postmaster
deserved better treatment