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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
TIE RED UMBRELLA ~ CHICAGO.

II seems that during the recent Centennial dem
onsratious in Chicago patriotic crowd
came near lynching man WHO, IL was alleged
DISPLAYED IN Anarchist flag from his "lnuow. III
the story the u lis after being restored 10
consciousness he insists that the socaIed nag Was
nothing but a red umbrella which he faithfully
carried during the political campaign list IAN
Being poor man and not feeling that he cOuld
afford expensive bunting and SILK flags, he opener
his modest red umbrella and hung 1t out OF the
window Of his humble fiat, TO show that though
noor in pocket, he was rich in the spirit OF
pntriotism Ten minutes later persona! friends
and other felCw. ynched HIM TO Tree
in front Of livery stable
This is the story the man tells-he was cut down
hv the policc-and we cannot find that it Is dis
puted. What is Chicago coming to? We admit
Tint n red umbrella is a somewhat odd decoration
in honor Of George Washington, but poverty
acouaints people with strange bedfcHows ana
decorations oflcntimeS, and II II was the Dest
,he NAH could do there an end 10 1t. II
was unnecessary to hnns him TO trre If neither
povcrty nor patriotism could save him what would
mo the fate of a man who should raise red
umbrella in Chicago us a protection against the
min? What il II man should draw forth q red
pocket handkerchief? How did the Democrats
ret through last fall with their red bandannas :
We suppose the time " III come when ShIcaso
Congressman will introduce bill to do away
with the red IN our National flag and substitute
cheerful bituminous coal smoke black.
We are sorry TO see that ChIcaHo
| is not making the same progress IN
| her treatment Of the color red mat
she is in many other things. Her progress IN the
! fine arts is especially wonderful. Take. Tor III,
stance the field OF poetry; we learn from local
paper that progress in !, mas oseh 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04

Thus for five successive years ending with
1882 the exports Of corn were in eight months
larger in vau', and for four successive years
ending with 1881 larger in quantity, than theS
have been during the current year. ms was
not much because Of the price, as the thlfu
column shows, giving the average export price
for eight months Of each year, nor bSallNe
tLc crops in this country were large. for the
crops Of 1852 inclusive were small com
parcd with that raised last year or in 1889, but
because the wheat crops in Europe were short
for several successive years and much corn
came to be used as food in place OF wheat.
This wear there has been much said by spec
uators OF the carth's deficiency OF wheat, ana
the movement of corn indicates that II mas III
fact. gone into Use to a onSderabie extent IN
stead Of wheat. but the deficiency would not
appcar from any official records TO have been
roorIv rs great as il was for several years prior
to 1882 The fact is, ~ most persons now
know that the establishment and maintenance
Of a gamblers price for wheat at Chicago our
ing about half Of last year and part OF TINS
wear, have prevented the marketing OF wheat
from the Atlantic States. If a buShel OF wheat
lao rckoncd equal to about two bushels OF corn
for human food, as the price might Indicate
which is a liberal cStimAtc-ncaily @O,OOO,ooo
bushels of wheat might have been exported
instead Of corn, because there was foreign
demand which the corn supplied. But the
corners and gambling operations at Chicago
made the wheat non-eNpOrtable, and consc
nuently the corn has been taken instead The
total foreign demand for both wheat and cor1l'
however which may be taken as rough meas
urr Of the actual deficiency in European supply,
has boon mich less than it was in the four
,ea~s lS7S-'Sl. The corn movement was Il
good thing in those years, because it powerfully
boIprd specie resumption, and by parity Of
reasoning the speculation which now prevents
wheat exports does not prov" good thing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
TIE DREAM OF FREE TRADE.

The Free Trader, wearied with Centennial
marching and sightseeing. enthused with new
conceptions Of the countrys growth, puts his
head on his pillow and dreams. His dreams
find expression in 1.-THE Herald" and cmbody
his hopes for the celebration Of $50, and par
,jcuIarly this. that New York, embracing Long
Island and Staten Island, may be set apart as
State by itself and may become free city.
What mighty foreign trade, and what fifteen
ctoriod warehouses; cries out the Free Trader
in his Joy A free city, no tariff, no restriction
whatever to prevent the free introduction of
any foreign product magnificent that, to a
Free Trader.
The ffteen-story warehouses would not need
TO be built. There are quite enough of the
Ave or six story factories, which would in that
case be idle and empty, to afford storage for all
the foreign goods. For if there were free com
petition between New York and European man
ufactures, the workers of this city would have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
N.~2lork Dailp Gribr,rs
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1889.
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Fone;cn-The cross-eXaminatOn OF Mr.. farncll
before the Special Commission was continued
- Herr Meyer brother.in-laW OF Carl Schufz,
and the largest ivory importer III the Wofiu uleu
nj Kiel - Lord Walter Campbell son OF inc
Duke OF Argyll, died in South Africa. = MI
Conybeare. NJ =. from Cornwall, England, was
septenced to three months imprisonment lor 'io'
lation OF the Irish Crimes Act. - Count Her
bert Bismarck gave a dinner 10 the Samoan CON-
missiOners.
Domestic.-Sir Julian Pauncefotc. the new Brit
ish Minister, was presented TO the PRESIDENT -
A number of United States marshals and district
attorneys appointed. - Al grade cross
ing near Philadelphia, a locomotive ran into a
carriage killing two Of its occupants ana 1ataiy
iniuring Others - Judge Terry declared in
court in San Francisco that the alleged contract oil
marriage between his wife and ex-senator Sharon
had been burned up. This is blow for the sharon
estate. - Asscmblyman Martin presented TO
Governor Hill the protcS, of the County Democracy
affecting the charter Of New-iOrk. - Arpor
Day WAS observed in various parts of New-lo rK
State - The miners at Brazil, Ind, refused
the wages offered by the operators.
CITY and Suburban United States Senat"
Committee on Interstate Commerce held lt% III
troductory meeting at the Flfth Avenue ilo'el
- The Holland Society gave dinner to Mt.
Thayer the newly appointed Minister I" the Meth
.,I.pds Arbor Day was observed with ap
propriate ceremonies. - number OF prom
inent New-York people went TO Baycle>ter 70
sec the amateur circus performance there =
"A Nr,l,iant recentiou to women was given by TIN
Fenccrs' Club - Henry L. Smith, a paymastel
in the United States Navy, whose disappearance
hod causcd anxiety, was taken TO his mother
home. having met with serious accident. -
The iunior class of Columbia College won th'
annual college regatta. - Secretary OF Stat
Cooks condition improved. - A Centennla
rnusical entertainment was given al Orange. =
stocks moved steadily though not uniformly
upward, closing strong H.;
The Weathcr-Indcations for to-day: fai
and slightly warmer. Temperature yesterday
highest. IS degrees: lowest, As; average 20 Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
nup cDVFRNOR MENDS HIS FENCES.

II is reported at Albany that Governor Hill
is about to nominate Superintendent OF In
sn,ance TO succeed Robert A. Maxwell. Mr.
MAXWELL is a Democrat who would appear to
have discharged the duties of his Office to the
sot sfar,ion of all concerned. But he was orig
inally appointed by Mr.. Cleveland. and ne is
understood to believe that Cleveland is bigger
man than Hill. Ifwould not be strange, there
fore If the Governors plans for lS92 included
the removal of Maxwell to the end that the
crc,t Insurance Department OF the state might
he turned into Hill machine. 1t is further
reported that the Governor will also supetScde
Mr.. Paine. the Superintendent of the BANKING
Dcpartment. Mr.. Paine is Democrat No
charges have been brought against him; ne ~
conceded to be and to have been good and
faithful public servant. But then Tammany
Hall, TO which he is credited, does not ask for
his reappointmcnt, and the Governor most like
~ has his eye on some active Democrat for
superintendent who can be counted upon to
help him get the delegates for 1882.
II Mr.. Hill can turn over these two leading
departments of the State Government to his
workers it will doubtless be good thing for
his boom; but it will be a bad thing for the
| public. 1t is not so many years ago that a
Democratic Insurance Superintendent as the
| result Of an investigation was compelled to re-
! sign his office to escape removal. The depart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04

n abandon the unequal fight. Degrade labor
IN the European level they could not, because
even n century hence there will be somewhere
nm this continent in all human probability
enough of land not fully occupied, enough OF
mines not fully worked, enough Of manufactur-
inc establishments defended by wise law, to
invite and pay for the laborers Of this city at
American and not at European rates The
free city, would have to " 90 II alone" ana
tbe rest of the country will in all probability
have for century and more the wisdom to
refuse any lowering OF American labor ana
wages TO the European standard. Then New
York would become one vast warehouse no
doubt, and its industries would move some
where else
The PERSONS engaged in trade and trans
nortaton, according to the census OF 1881
numbered about 100000 in this city against
obout 900. 900 in manufacturing and mechan-
ical occupations. Roughly about two out Oh
five Of the workers would stay, then. and heip
10 carry on the warehouse and trading BUSINESS
about three out of five would find better work
and wages somewhere else, where the craze
for free goods and lofty warehouses had not
hroucht a willingness to degrade men and
mansion Of foreign trade might afford occupa-
ton here for as many persons as now dwell IN
this city, though that does not seem probable
For it is measurably certain that the develop
mcnt Of American industry will year by year
lessen the dependence Of this country upon
foreign sources of supply, so that nation
three or four times as great as this in population
NAV not require twice as many foreign goohS
rs are now required. Then the warehouse ana
trading business is one which employs relative
" little more labor in proportion to an increase
Of quantities or values handled. But possibly
the free city of fifteen-story warehouses might
continue to grow in populaton-only the work
crs there would be of the European grade OF
living and wages, instead of the wclI-pald and
independent American workers of to-day.
The Free Traders dream fairly illustrates
his theory he wants more warehouses and less
live men and women TO swell the trade he
would stunt the workers. Fifteen story ware
houses and half story men and women-that Is
the frce-trade idea. Does it thrill the hearts
Of genuine Americans?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
THE BrC0RD or TIE POLICE.

The poicc are being subjected to attacks III
one or two newspapers for their conduct during
the Centennial, which seems to us most unjust
There NAV, Of course have been individual IN
stances in which officers treated the crowd
roucbIy, and oycrsteppcd the limits Of their
authority. but we believe that, as whole
no body of police ever displayed better temper
and more discretion in handling an enormous
gathering than our bluccOatS during the IN
aupuration Centennial. The difficulties OF the
task should not be undcrStimatcd. II was IL
continuous holiday Of three days. Keeping the!
men under almost constant strain dufing the
whole of that time, and subjccting them TO
degree of physical fatigue which made 1t al
Tho moro credjtablc to them if they kept their
tcmperS.
The pressure Of the crowd was something
tremendous Not all Of us realize that New
York. counting in the cities which lie on the
cppositc banks Of the two rivers. ana Which
are really a part of it, is As large as farI>
When we add to our own population the nun
drods If thousands of visitors who poured in
from all parts of the country, and then picture
the efforts Of large proportion oil TINS VaS'
AGGREGATION Of humanity to squeeze themselves
together on the SlucWalkS OF ii hiiio" "''""''
we can begin to understand what task the
police had in keeping them oil tn ace re-
ouired for the procession. AS II was even
with the utmost efforts Of the ni'n tn" military
were usually barely able to pass through ana
in some cases were compelled TO shorten their
ranks. The fact is. our streets arc not WIZ"
enough for such a demonstration, and IN future
some such prccauton as rOping back the crowd
will have to be adopted. 1t is rcmarkahl"
tribute TO the scIf-control Of the police that they
should have discharged this duty dunng three
consecutive days without, so far as we know
a single case Of severe clubbing being brought
to the attention of the authorities. The COM
plants Of individual exhibitions OF lll-tcmper
and irritation are possibly well founded but
some friction was inevitable at such time, and
the instances that are narrated of kindly con-
sideration and good nature on the part OF the
police are much more numerous. They de-
! serve great credit.
| The release OF scvcnty-one professional
thieves from the Jefferson Market station after
| the Centennial was well over shows what pre-
cautions were taken to protect the people against
robbery. We doubt if there was ever an oc-
casion of similar magnitude attended with less
violence, fewer thefts or better order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
,.w .r,a.. and tr.ae x.s neyer meant Cor BIN. 3

for trade and trade was never meant for him. An
,ntepse love OF amaseur acting proved the wave thst
rolled him on TO the regular boards, and he went up
~ london and appeared at the st. James Tfoatro
With The Kendas. since then be has done good work.
and is now playing In sweet Lavender
DIR. Edward Judson has this week visited ana
proacbed at Atlanta, where no was welcomed Win
great cordially.
Mr. Epcs Sargent Dixweil has been reelected prssl
,onf and the Rev. DR.. Edward Evereu Hale VICE.
nresident OF the Boston Latin school Association.
a.p Old Lawyer says in "The st. Louis Globo-
D.nocratn that he once heard Justice Field say mat
tho worst briefs submitted TO the Supreme Court
tbc United states those Of the late Jere BscE
NJ RIack was q great lawyer, but was often very
ca.oesS in the preparation OF his BRIEFS sometimes
ono,Jng authorities on tho wrong sdo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
PERSONAL.


Governor Ames' OF Massachusetts has quite
recovered from tho illness which attacked him here
tho other day.
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page IS going to Europe for
the summer.
A recent issue OF "The Pekin Gazette contains
an official statement respecting the health OF the
yIccruy Ii Hung Chang. II seems that at the end
OF last autumn he caught severe cold, which affected
the muscles OF lis face, and produced great thirst
and redness Of the eyes. Tho Emperor expressed
great solIcitudo respecting Ills health Prince Chun.
the Prime Minister, sent him twenty pills. which had
been specially prepared in the palace, Of which
was to be taken every day before food. Externally
h, appllcd lotion dry up the tears In his eyes.
and internally he took medicine TO relieve his Kidneys
and promote circulation The DOCTOR
buletln states that disease Is already eight parts
gonnr Ii expresses himself profouIdly grateful for
he many tokens OF regret which he has received fIOm
/, further from his Intention than To take hi, ease
AZ such a moment PN tho PR sent. Though he has
been on leave ior the las: month he has Occn daily
occupied In transacuug BUSINESS aud seeing his suh-
orlinaros and has often forgotten to take his food
until after the going down OF the sun. All through
The stiffness Of the might his mind has been troubled
miscarriage of public business
John Bright as Is we'll known, was a mos, sk,l,,,
and enthusiastic fisherman. lie was extremely pro;d
Of the first salmon which he captured 1T was,
bo SAID, the first over saw alive and the first
I ever killed. II had been near Manchester Womb
have had 10 siu'Iod and placed In my dining room y
II Is recorded that ON ono occasion he struck salmon
SATURDAY, and did not bring 10 to land before The
people were going TO church Sunday
Mr.. Brandon Thomas. the actor and song writer
is pictured tail and spare and hill OF nervous
energy. He wears an eye glass, ami Is, apparently.
always In great hurry. He started life ia a timber
merchants Office in Hull. but hs was never meant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04

TO lay new tar sidewalk in front OF 'ts sp"o'o.'
clubhouse This is growth indeed In the uepa w
ment Of music there is also ADVANCEMENT, .o1
though the New-York Metropolitan oper" oo .l'.
pany, which recently visited there. was rouhuiy
denounced for singing in some unknown ioreisH
language on the other hand, man with o Dafie'
organ is said to be able tn pick up "a day On 'ie
streets and double the amount, such Is tnelr Io''
OF music. II he has good trick monkey. Nel'nei
does she lag in the line Of painting for whereas
formerly the roofs Of Chicago residences were "
barren waste Of shingles, now they blossom hte
the rose combining beauty with utility whereby
the imagination Is pleased and thf UNDERSTANDINGS
is edited BY looking upon 'he VII hmned features
OF the inventor. protector and proprietor Oh tne
best three-dolar shoe in the market ana ocii'S
informed that the younger portions OF the popdi"-
ton cry for a certain popular medicinal COMPOUND
Chicago is making wonderful progress III 'lcSc
matters; why should she cling 10 an Ola ana
WORKOUT DR. judce against red? At least we 90
not think she can afford to continue Bhc"hS
her citizens in front OF livery stables when 10
their poverty they fcstoon their houses WIN req
umbrellas on occasions OF great National rejoicing
She may denOunce red umbrellas If she chooses ou'
let her not hang the red umbrella man by the
neck Let her practisr moderation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04

ment now enjoys the general confidence; IL Is
free from scandals of any sort. 1t would be
public misfortune to make it or the Banking
Department the football of politics. 1t will not
do to reply that we are fighting pure assump-
tons. To argue that Governor Hill, if he sees
his way clear, will seek to prostitute beth OF
these Offices to his own selfish ends is entirely
Yarrantable. Whenever he gets a chance he
secures the removal of Cleveland Democrat
from one of the offices which Mr.. Shanahan,
tho Superintendent of Public Works, controls.
"The Buffalo Express is authority for tho
statement that Mr.. Shanahan acceded to Gov
ernor HIPS demand for the head Of MIR. Cleve-
lands old friend, Charles q. Irish" while news
papers at other points have similar tales to tell
In fact, it is evident Mr.. Hill holds that the
best use that can be made Of Cleveland Dem
ocrat who is in Office is to turn him out, TO the
end that a Hill Democrat may be turned IN
The fact that the Cleveland Democrat may be
a competent and unimpcachcd official will not
save him, unless pcrhanCe he repentS ana
agrees to get the delegated for the Governor.
Peanut politics is what llbrrNuS Ward woui"
have styled "a sweet boon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
Qususements.

fxnI nr1rY OF pEsroN-pay and Evening Art ExhisaoA.
OF NUsIC-2 and s-The Old Homeseeea-
tANnyRo's THEATRE-2 and 8-Dunkci DsnkoL $3.50.
XNrpruAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 77th
"a ana ethAve-9 m. to 10p. m.
1lyoU THEATRR--2 and S-A Midnight Bell
ROADWAY THEATRE-2 and s-Little Lero fs"AS"'
UAsINo-a and Shady.
RDEN NuSEx-wax TSbleauI. 49,.
oaANp OPERA HOUSED and s-Eew MAsoAsn'
IYCEUN THRATRE--7 and s:lS-rhe VIE ~
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2a ana o'o-~>S~ '"A~
NEW PARK THEATRK-2 and S-LoyalV'
nlBLO's-2 and S-"zig Tag"
pAINrRs rHEATRE-2 and SHAY Queen.
yUoCroRs 2sD.sT THEATRE-2a ana Sins ooenS sN'
srANpAR RID THEATRE $50 Dcvetta-s-bAckN r0"I
ErAR rHrATRE-2snd s-The Henrietta
rrIoN SQUARE THEATRE and s-Rohert Esmsr@
sru AVENUE THKATRE-2 and s-My Brothers sister.
10th STREET rHKATRE-s-UncleJ joe or fri'a In MAO
House ..,.,
Sapsr. AND STHAvE-ll g. m TO IL D. m-centennAi
Festival
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04

BISHOP POTTER And TIE FhEHiDH'i
Bishop Potter leaves the Mugwump press
~ this town in an embarrassing position by
nromptly and emphatically diSclaimng the IN
terpretation they put upon his sermon IN ~.
paurs Church There has been no more shock
ing manifestation of bad taste in many day
than the attempt of these papers to pcrVerV an
incident of a great National celebration 10 tho
service of their petty political sptcs. Bishop
potter's address was conceived In lofty ana
patriotic spirit. Many of us thought that he
unduly exalted the character and achievements
Of the men of the Revolutionary period nj the
expcnse of their descendants, but that Is a
question upon which there is room Tor Iegiu-
mate difference of opinion. TO suppose now
oyer. that a man of his breadth Of Judgment
and high cultivation, speaking upon an coca
sion hound to become historical, and IN com
me,noration Of an event of supreme Importance
70 mankind, should seize this opportunity 10
indulge in insinuatons and reilecuohs CAL
culatcd to bring his most distinguished nearer
and WaShingtOn's successor, the ireSluehV Vi
the United States into contempt WIS 10 iih-
neach the patriotism, the judgment ana inc
courtesy Of the Bishop, who possesses all thcSc
md numerous other admirable qualities In a
marked degree.
No doubt President Harrison recognizes as
clearly as Bishop Potter or as any OF U.S. inc
pcruliar weaknesses and dangers of our present
noltical system which have been born OF tho
enormous growth of the county and the vast
increase IN the number of ollicehod"rS. lie Is
struggling conscicntiously, as we believe to 90
his duty in the midst Of cmbarraSSmentS ana
trials of which the public has no comprehension
He is IN earnestly religious man, and 1t may
he said without offence. is probably a> ANXIOUS
to do his whole duty in his field of labor as
Bishop Potter unqucStionably is in his Dlgm-
fed as the Bishops position is, and lofty as we
all know his character to be, there Is n"thlhS
in either that would give him the right TO
lecture President Harrison in the way III Which
some Of the newspapers wanted t" make 1t ai'-
rear he had done. Bishop Potter alone c"uld
Give the needed assurance that the interpreted
ton placed upon some of his remarks was en-
tirely unfounded, and we are glad that ne has
done so with manly frankness and straight
forwardness characteristic Of him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
CORN FOR TIE WORLD.

The exports of corn have been larger this
wear thus far than in any other recent crop
year, and an impression has found utterance
in some quarters that the quantity sent abroad
has been unprecedented. But that is err
roneous; the exports were larger than they
have been this year in several successive years
ending with 1881. The complete official re-
ports this year are only published for eight
months ending with February rs yet, but they
suffice to illustrate the movement, and for these
eight months of several crop years the exports
Of corn have been in quantities and values ~
follows: .a,o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04
HORACE GRERLEY's LETTERS.

FROM Tho NnVtr KppnDINdI'
some previously unpublished letters OF Horace
C;Icc 10y, were printed IN The Ncw.fork Tribune =
short time ago. Most Of them we're written beiore
the war These letters do not show Mr.. Greeley In
an especially new light. and yet they arr interesting
They are cumulative evidence Of his strict honesty;
and hey alsn show him 10 have been man OF tntonss
fcnliny-vhlch every body knows was the case.