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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13
TIRE CRONIN INQUEST.

The Coronrr'S inquest in the CrOnin czaP has
closed with a verdict duplicating Alexander Sui
Ivan ard The three prisoners previously AZ
rested in Chicago The jury in their verdict
express the belief that there were other CON
spirators. and recommend the Offering OF
large reward for the apprehension Of all who
had guilty knowledge Of rhe foul transaction.
Two prominent members Of the Clan.na.Gael
have been arrested in this city. and sullivan
is now in jail in Chicago; but the eyldenr"
implirating them In the murder so far as Il haS
been revealed does not appear to he conclusive.
There are the strongest reasons for believing.
however that the murder plot originated with
a small group Of members Of the Clan na 'HRPi,
whose enmity Dr.. Cronin had excited by his
activity and vigilance in bringing to light evil
dence relating TO alleged Encouragement and
embe7zlemeDt OF itS campaign funds. IT VIII
be necessary for the authorities Of Chicago To
nnmask the plot and IL lay bare the secret hlI.
tory Of the Clan ua.Gae A. the police have
.hamefuIly neglected their opportunities aud
failed TO unlavel the mystery VI the mutd"t,
a high premium will now have 10 be put upon
trpachery by the offering 81 lucrative rcwBrdS.
The Cronu murder with The suspicion ex-
npou in order 10 conceal evidence Of wasteflI
and possibly dishonest financial management Of
the secret funds Of the Clan. us Gael, tends to
discredit the Home Rule cause In England. 10
embarrass the Irish members in their defence
before the Parnell Commission aud u Impair
the usefulness Of all IriSh-AmsIicaE forms Of or.
sanizauon The crime serves 20 cJrroh"rate
portions Of the testimony Of lie CarOn aud other
spies which had previously been regarded In
England aad IN America az funtastic ard reck-
less inventions sullivan, when he has an
opportunity FOR vindicatng bis reputation may
succeed in making ful aud satisfactory eS-
plantations Of the financial management OF The
secret organization Of which he ha- been a
leader. n be does this, the case against him
will fall 70 the ground. for the hostile remarks
against DR.. Crouin attributed 20 him by h.S
enemies would be fully explained il the In
Justice Of the charges Of embeZ1lement were
established. In that case the only large figure
in the plot wonId disappear, and the murder DC
shown TO be the work Of small group Of blood
thirsty assassins like The crime In Phoenix
Park
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raaded in order to place this work upon true
..;.n.if. hads Since this bill was Mp before
Congress- the Bureau of Agriculture has been
srac,ed into a Department, and that subject
,yonId Of course, be dropped from the list.
A leading argument used in favor OF the prof.
oct "a that a large Department building must
soon be erected in Washington to accom-
rnodate n number Of bureaus. now SCATTERED
aborrt the city and occupying leased buildings
which are poorly suited for the purposs. The
system is loose and wasttful one, and tends
70 retard Government work. There is hardly a
Department, in fact which is not crsmped Tor
room, and all those which are now suffering
from over-pressure would be relieved by the
transfer Of some bureaus whose connection with
them is OF the slendcrest kind 70 a new building.
it will be urged that in doing this it will he
easy TO bring together bureaus having GER
tain relation with each other, which seems 10
have been fairly well done in Mr.. Townshends
bill, and that an additional Cabinet Office may
properly be created TO direct the whole. II is
true that the plan in its present shape would
mean little enlargement OF the sphere OF the
Government. Its main effect would be TO bring
together number Of scattered bureaus under
ono head and with proper accommodations
But it is by no means clear as yet that public
sentiment will approve still another addition to
the number Of Departments and Cabinet officers,
after 20 short an interval.
The proposed change would add one to the
number Of this Presidents official family,
and so increase the number Of great places
which he would be compelled TO Oil. j. might
be supposed that his task would grow easier
with every enlargement OF the circle. But. az
matter Of fart while the number Of places in
creases in arithmetical ratio, the number OF
aspirants seems 10 grow in geometrical ratio,
aud simple addition to the number Of Cabinet
chairs seems to mean an indefinite multiplication
Of the candidates.
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coorrR COMMANDMENTS.

o., anu copclusiye rrnson be given why the
,on.ga commandments take pRo" ~ season
,,h.r +, il n wPatinrss Of The hcsh 10 il>'-h 10
literary or any Other sort OF exercises "h'u
,pvolya sittiuR for two or three cons''"'N"
hours IN a crowded room why Is NOV luz
calendar Of the college year so Arrauseu INV
commencement comes in October or April r~l"''
In IN lime or JnIyp We submit these questions
- clio trimmed and accomplished scholars who are
accpstoupcd 70 OFFER suggestions looking '" me
Ir,,,oy.m.pI OF the system Of higher ednchtion.
Certainly one way TO help the system Il 70 ih"hce
y. mouy people aS possible, alumni ana oiA'tS'
In attend the annual cOmmcncemrntS IL Tue u"F
Ns. changed from summer. when the weH'hrr ID
an, 20 be Of the swclicring sort, 10 sprung VI W
autumn mnch lurger attendance might D. o. urr"
Take surh "A day ~ last IurSday-wmt pleasure eau
any one have in listening 70 the most Acu'e anu
rloaurnt .aiutBtory or vaedictorv IN mngN hrah
Nm .ncb , dav. md many o com mrncPmcnt falls on
n dnv OF that sort the most loyal Of the old Alumni
feel. hut a auguid interest In bis alma mater,
II ,h mir WIS cool and bracing hr might, II prosper
ous casily he induced to rndow any number Of
chair. mp giye his check for much-ncrded new
hpuding Rut man cannot be- expected 10 be
,ral 40 long rs he Ia in danger OF being sanstrnck
Ipstsud of puttIng his hand IN his pocket for his
college he puts cabbage lenf IN his hat for nm
self Many years ago a writer who mnde an eIo-
oupnt--buJ inelfcctuaI--plen for cooler commence
mems told droll story Of u country gentleman
This divine attended midsummer convention
Iu his respectable but hot suit Of black The heat
was intolerable and the poor man, ~ he sat
yiSibly melting away OH the commencement stage,
WAS observed TO turn and penSively quote 10 his
ncghbor:
The heart. disrlstIng, asks II this be Joy.
L. is reasonable 10 conclude that this good man,
instead OF having his love for the canSe OF higher
education qnckenrd by that commencement, found
that il positively wuSrl cold as hr roasted Nor
is this an exceptional case.
Statistics go 10 prove that the bcnefactons which
onr colleges have received since their foundation
ore by no means as numerous or as large rs they
might be considering the number and wealth
OF the alumni. II the commandments were
cooler, would not the gift he larger and would
there not be more Of them
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BrcB LICENSE ~ philadelphia.


The extremists who insist that u high.li"enSa
policy Is not policy which promotes the cause
Of genuine Temperance reform would do well 10
study the moral history Of Philadelphia during
the last year. 1.-THE Record OF that city, In It's
issue Of yesterday, presents the salient facts
Of this history. II appears from II that year
Of high license in Philadelphia has reduced
drunkenness one. half, has abolished the dan-
gerous and debasing dive, has practically wiped
ont liquor. selling on Sunday aud has sdded
1884 .46O 70 the city treasury" Even the most
fanatical Of the thrd-party men must admit
that such results are substantial yndication
Of he high license policy. Until sensible peo-
PIE abstain from Judging n tree by It's fruits, it
will be found impossible to make Roadway
against a policy which brings about great re-
forms. II has never been established 20 the
general satisfaction that Prohibition usually
prohibits But il il undeniabe that high license
places great and Wholesome restraints upon the
Iiouor traffic, while At the same time compelling
It 70 bear It's full share Of the public burdens
Some OF the details which The Record"
presents are interesting. The counsel OF the
Law and Order Society Of the city is an official
whose testimony in reference 10 the value VI
the policy onght 90 he Of weight. he Is quoted
a. asserting that there is less than onc-haIi
the drunkenness in the city now that there was
before the High -LccnSe law went into effect
A year ago there were 200 dives In full blast.
High license has killed them all To-day, says
The Record" one oan walk through the streets
on which they were thickest and he will not
ind even the Semblance VI such place"
Fourteen months ago the saloons We're open all
over the city on Sunday, while now Sunday
In Philadelphia is practically a day Of Pro-
hibition except for those who purchase supply
on Saturday to keep In their houses until Mon
day." In 1887 5,773 licensed saloons, and
perhaps / 900 unlicensed, were engaged in
business. Now the number Of licensed saloons
Is only 1905 and the proprietors Of these
places are prompted by self-intereSt 20 sec 10
IL that there is no selling without license
An examination Of the court records shows that
police arrests for all sorts Of crimes have been
reduced 40 per cent during the year, and the
commitments to tho House Of Correction 90
| per cent.
II Is 10 be hoped that THE Voice" will not
overlook these facts aud all that they imply OF
moral progress, al the advance al temperance
along practical lines Our contemporary stead
| Nv labors to prove that high license is mistake
| or something worse. II constantly denies thai
the policy meets the best expectations Of thf
true and most enlightened friends of reform
| Il remains 10 be seen whether or not II. vii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13
NINrR nEPARTNENT.

The eighth Department, that Of Aencnlt''re'
NAV be regarded as firmly fixed in the popular
affections, since Uncle Jerry Rusk has shown
that he can give superb swing 70 scythe' ana
can serve az bareback pOstillion to hay
cart There are already indications that an
effort will be made at the approaching session
of Congress to create a ninth Department IN
Guiding many bureaus which now lack proper
accommodations, aud have only nominal con-
pection with the departments TO which they are
credited The basis for such attempted legs
latiou would doubtless be the bill offered In the
last Congress by the late Representative Town
sbend, OF Illinois. The Department contem-
Mated by this bill was to be entitled the De-
nartmeut OF Industries and Public Works. and
was 20 take charge Of public business relating
TO the following subjects Agriculture labor
labor statistics, river and harbOr improvements
construction Of public buildings patents, coast
and geodetic survey, geological survey, fish and
fisheries, Interstate commerce commission, light
house estab lishment, Naval Observatory and
steamboat inspection An effort will doubtless
he made TO add 10 these the census. With each
recurrence OF this last.named work the need IL
more keenly felt OF o permanent bureau - maiR-
tain a nucleus OF the organization required TO
carry on the active census work. Under the
present system the force must be reorganized
anew as the time approaches for every
census resulting In . large waste Of effort and
IN much unnecessary embarrassment and delay.
permanent censu Bureau Is enthusiastically
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revise and amend its theory SO as TO make 10
conform 10 the Philadelphia facts.
ENERGY IN on AGE.

DIR. Roose must have had Mr. Gladstone and
NJ Cbryreul in mind whea he recommended
mental activity ~ means Of promoting lon
oavity. There is a popular Illusion that sys-
fanatic intellectual effort must be avoided by
men who have passed the climact"ric or middle
age and are dpirous Of prolonging life to adj
vanced wears. DR.. ROose, in his interesting
article in 1.-THE Fortnightly Review" contends
that il is a great mistake to suppose that mental
inactivity is conducive to longevity. de hnds
abundant evidence FOR concluding that the more
tho intellectual faculties are used in old age the
greater is the probability OF their lasting; that
mental powers will rust out through idieneSs
long before they will wear ont in persistent
use. and that even memory can he preserved
uuimpaired 20 the close OF an octoeenanan
life The phenomenal activity oil Mr. Trad
stone In his eightieth year and NJ. CheVreniS
retention Of mental yigor almost to the close
Of his ODD year are remarkable illustrations OF
the accmacy Of these assertions. Their intel
leCtual energies SO far from lmParins NI'"'
force. have seemed 10 stimulate IT,
Mr.. Gla1Stonea mental robustness at an ad-
yauced age proves also that the eShauSung
strain Of English Parliamentary lie can read,
ily be borne IL public man have declued
bent for literary pursuits and be able to impart
freshness and variety to his intellectual life
The veteran statesman has the responsibilities
q political leadership, late hours at west
Minister and the drudgery of public business ;
hut be has been for sixty years aborionS ana
systematic student Of literature, finance his
tory. theology and science, and has constantly
been At work in his library. Instead Of spend
ing green old age at the whist-tabe, as
Tal,svIaud advised aged statesmen 10 do he
employs his leisure in tIauslatng italian poetry,
in reviewing agnostic novels III anaiHAhg
lIomeric mythology and in contributing his
best thought 20 the controversies OF the DAY.
Literary activity instead Of fatigning retresheS
and inyigorates him. Instead Of wearing him
ouf il seems to keep him alive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13
N1TJJ EPISODE.

Commodore Walker, having had two terms
as Chief Of the Bureau Of Navigation ana
virtually the Assistant Secretary Ot the Navy,
seem. 20 be aware that the time has come for
him 10 90 10 sea lie is particular, however
about his flagship and the squadron which he
il Ia command lie wants the Chicago and mo
North Atlantic Squadron The Chicago had
bcen reserved for service IN the European
Snuadron, and Secretary Tracy apparently was
willing TO give the ship 20 him and to Send MIN
for a cruise I'm the Mediterranean Commo-
dore Walker preferred the North Atlantic
Sauadron. aud fancied that Admiral hherarH
would not object 10 Icing transferred t. me
Fnrop4ap Squadron with flagship inferior TO
the Chicago. Admiral tiherardi has offered
81, eunos resistance 70 the proposed change on
the ground that in view Of his short term OF
command il would place a Stigmn upon MS non
orable reputation in the Navy. There the mat
ter stands aud very embarrassing SITUATION
Z, T.. for the Commodore. The Admiral, by
yir,ue Of seniority in rank deserves the com
,,,I Il the more important squadron, and
Great ipiuSice will be done Il he be placed IN
waiting o;dsIS. The Commodore however i
. fay. rite in certain circleS ~ Washington 40
Cirty always rUnlllNeS 10 nave P""'''"' ~
lti,al influence behind him, and in recent years
ba4 been accustomed 70 have his own way
Without reference TO this peculiar episode II
NAV be stated that the supremacy OF the CHER
gf The Buean of Navigation In naval admins
uotiou il a constant source of hIckerlhg' envy
ing aud strife We are not referring no" W
Commodore Walker. but ~ The Office when ma
steadily gained prestige and authority during
recent years az the expense on other D"'N"",
nomiuaIly equal in rank and imp. rtanre' ana
also Il good feeling in the naval SerV''e n
large. Livery incoming Secretary he'nE mex
nerjeprrd in The Naval Department nathra'.f
stands IN need Of mentor and couhdennaI al
wiser. and ayails himself Of the counSei OF '"e
Chief Of this Bureau but before he has oeen
long in office he is convinced OF the necessity
for radical reor ganization by which the eqnanH
-, the bureaus can be restored. We trN', NAV
.ons measures Of this kind will eVen'nay 10
carried into effect by Secretary Tracy w,h 'ae
oil NJ Congress A civilian Assistant Secre
,ory would be IN improvement upon naval
mo,tipet who eNcites the jealousy OF fel'""
a.
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Amuseraeuis.

,AcApEsfy OF MUSIC H3o-Eqnlne Paradox.
RfsoU THEATRE s-A .di,niEht BsiL
BRIGHTON BEAoH MUSIC HALT,-2-ssidl Concert
BROADWAY THRArRE-- s-fhe Ooiah-
cAsINo-2-BrneGL- B-The Briganhs.
KDHN n USBR--Way TSblsnnk.
GRAED OPERA HOUSE 81 The Bohemian GIL
MADISON SQUARE 9ABDEN-s-AthstsoT enfasmeh'
MADISON BoBAEE THEATRE s39-fsafhsrorsh
METR0RoTITAN OPERA HOUSE -i-ssneht
NfBI.o's-- s-Jssnns Foriler.
pAi.MERs THEATBE-s Glover.
sPEoPLE's THEATBE-s-Beneht
PRocToRs 2sD.sT THEATRE-s-Ths coney fsf
81. GEORGE, STATEN IsLANI'-SAs-B Baseball
TERRACE GARDEN s-chmss {" NormRhhle.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE s-AdteL
UNION TABERNACLE-s.So-Ph Philip Phillips
sTH AVENUE ART GAT.T,EsIES-DAya and ETenins-'Ar'
Exhibition
,IrA STREET THEATRE = -Cnoe Joe or Fritz VI MAJ
Honse
xrn.AyF AND igTEsr.--IIstrysburs
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is taleen home. lie Is COOKED, and sometimes i.ss
OF his coarse flesh Is eaten hy some member Of the
fsherman's family. Sometimes the dogs rrfs,se ehas
is left Its meat Is coarse aud nnenf,ef1g. II q
not the equal for the table Of any OF score a
native vaneaes.s :.
A MODEST MAID
Young LocblnvaF came nom the West
by affection deep melted,
To cla;iu the maiden most modest,
To whom his troth was pBghted
@oh, Mary mine Ny ma,chless maidf
You know love you madly, ~
And I have built Q homc,S be said,
Which needs your presence ssdly.' d.
IT'S but modest littis nest
The rooms two Ia number
One room 70 cook In, one for rest
All bnIt Of undfessed lumber
"Why John I" cried She Her burning face
She hid Ucon his breast.
How can Quo build modest place
With lumber all undressedT f.
--tTera Hauts Express.
A CHICAGO clergyman thinks that " Daniel weosss
had PLAYED baseball he ROuh have been heard
Of How does he know thai! The man who dan
s,leh slcdgo hammer blows from the rostEum might
have done equally ,scn on tho homo plate or IN ne
box And people who have never heard Of the lore
Of the United states Senate would today be perfectly
familiar with the record OF Danny Webster the
phennm OF Enston.- Not heard Of indeed Thai
clergyman doesn't know fame when he sees IL
why X g." demanded tho lecturer IN stentortaa
tones THAT we sc many british looking men IN
Don't know replied Stubby faced man In the
gallery, sunless IL IL that you 20 there"-lbostoR
Transcript.
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THE TAX or TIE Day.

A poet writes TO say that he WAS wrestling win
ppem on the nrc In seattle. but = trobIrd ny "o"p
a. TO how the name Of the city was pronounced Il
started my epic thus" 10 says:
The town OF seattle,
Was the kCoue Of y battle,
In which the ch ef ioemnn was fro;
bnt , man who invited me 10 talk" drink told me
that seattle WAS pronounced to rhyme with beetle
So I went homo and wrote another soulful lyric be
Cunning:
"The city Of seattle,
Was harmed but iec'le
Now. what want to know H. shall send them
both 10 Won, or TO ono of the great magazines We
atom the press 10 reply Don't send them 10 any sO,did
publIcston. Keep them in Your pocket, and when
Won meet your deadliest enemy take them ont and
read them 10 him,
n Comes TOO Eate--Mr Morris ToWnc-I see Edison
has invSuted ialslghisd machine.
Mr. Harlem Rbodss.-Yes; wish he had put u on
the market before ! began 70 build Queen Anne
cottage IN q suburban "Park'-IPhck
We don't want to appropriate credit that we don't
deserve aud therefore wo remark that sundry out
OF town papers arc in error whom they state thai the
pr,spoc, OF finishing the Grant monument Is growing
brighter As yet the Grant monument h hardly IN
a state that would make II proper TO speak OF finish
Ing" H. evan though the word Ia used by pneic license
AlgeInon-Ssy, grandpa, here's picture OF
Roman banquet, and they are oil lying down to eat
They don't DO that way now, do theyl
Grandpa En- vol. yes. there Il m0rn less lyins
dolls Rt public dinners ami --tGTip
THE Washington Critic debates that the Cieruiar
carp which has been so largely introduced IN American
waters is proving 10 DO a great destroyer OF nsv,
American fish, In fast, "Thc Crltlo7 sees nothinG
good In this fish Hear him: He will make NJ
plsy upon the hook Hs hes no same qualities. liz
is lifted out like the waer.hog he s soniotlmes h
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ar. RErp's ADDRESS TO PRESIDENT cARSor

Mr.. REID'S ADDRESS 10 PRESIDENT CARNoE'
From The Now York sun, June IT,
We are surprised that attention has NOT peeh
given in this country to the admirable speoch WnIes
The Hon. whiteaw Reid addressed 70 fTcsiucS,,
Garnet, on presenting his credentials as munster ~
tho United States 10 France. II was resly On, -
the most lcllctOuS elegant compact ana Fo""s
discourSes ever prepared tor such purpose. ....
II would be difficult 10 add anything to ths sSesa'
and II would be impossible 10 take snyth,ng az.
There f. not superiuous word in ana no , iaos
that should have appeared l. lacking S pvnss,or
az literary art where should look for Fs superV''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13

When Frank Stockton wrote he Great war
Syndicate about company OF capitalists VINO
would carry on war for any country for con-
sldrration il was thought TO he wild flight
Of fancy. But here Is company formed in Illinois
for the purpose OF conducting executions, which
will employ competent exeeudoners, work OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13

= II was touching spectacle when Senator
German stood up in the Democratic National
Committee yesterday aud seconded the nomina'
ton OF Mr.. Brice for chairman. Or course Mr.
+, Brice was filed with JOY at his unanimous
' election which followed but after ALL the
honor is q hollow one. There will be another
2committec elected before the next campaign,
and Intellect and RainbOws may not cut quite
50 large q figure In 1892 az Chairman Brice
now fondiy iinagines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13

Persons going oat Of tOWn for the summer can
haps the Daily and Sunday TRIBUNE mailed
10 tAsm for 800 pc, month, or $3.50 for
three months Trareilsrs in Europe can receive
THE TRIBUNE during their absence for
81. 85 per month, foreign postage paid, or $4.45
for three months. The address Of the paper ciH
Exchanged as often as desired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13

The letter from Stanley received at Zanzibar
is the first direct news from him that mas
reached the civilized world since he plunged
second time into the wilderness, last August on
his return to Emin Pachas province. This le'-
ter il dated December 9, but the dispatch con-
corning it is painfully meagre in details and
gives no hint rs 10 the explorers plans. II
appears, however. that he had an eA'ien'e1
difficult and dangerous return journey Iron"
the Aruwimi, and that he did not succeed ~
persuading Emin to leave his post Hence "e
vague reports that drifted to the coast some
time. ago that Emin, with large number OF
people and great amount of ivory was march-
ing toward Zanzibar must be set down as
among the fctions that flourish so luxnrlonsIy
in regard to all things African. Where stan
lev now is remains matter OF pure conjecture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13
pretty FAIR WORKING MODEL

FTum The Washington POSI- ...,.s
wen pon,errrr saektpg 10 Americanlzs the rrenes
Constitution and Gladstone fsvoring the nn i.a n
OF Parliament to four years instead OF 800 tor
sirlhes us that America Is pretty sOoa Pa'''
q first trial. after all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13

The Democratic party ought 10 make the most
Of the election OF Mr. Bricc TO the charmanShip
of irs National Committee. For that is tle only
sort Of q National election in which IT can have
i,s own WY for the next quarter Of century
or more. Let JOY over Brice's election be un-
cn,,EnNa