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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-09
IMPENDING PATENT LEGISLATION.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Attention OF inventors and the general public
Is invited through your widely circulated paper TO
what many will consider the vcxa:ious and unneces
sary section 10 in IL. h. bill 1867, now before
congress. This section is I'm the words following;
-, section 10. That within five years from and after
c Gate Of issue Of each patent for an inVetom or
GscoveFy hereafter granted. some person iGtereSen
the 'c 70 the the 'Ss s y Of Pat Or
patent shall terminate and expire al the end OF such
hve years Within ten wears from and after the date
OF lssn@ OF each patent for an invention or discO'sy
the same Shall pay an additional tax of 8o5 upon the
same to the Commissioner OF Patents or such patent
shau terminate and expire AT the end OF ten years
This provision rencws the attempt made some twelve
years ago 10 levy like impost on the creators OF
convcnenccs. strong reasons both Of right and cx-
pedency were then urged against the measure and
the bill Tor rather bills for there two Of them
one in the House and another in the Senate)-notwth
standing good causeo-failcd to become law
IN Ike manner the good features Of the present bill
arc IN the opinion Of many. handicapped by the sec
uoa In question. To discuss all the arguments pro
ai ooil would taho up moro space than The writer has
present time TO give or Won might care TO accord A
rev pny OF the many considerations bearing on the
subject must suffice
|. There Is nothing in the constitutional clause
!A1lcle J, section which patent legislation
Is pcdicated which gives ground for the belief that
IL trainers contemplated such grant, being made u
HiodlN OF revenue. II T. promote the progress
~ the useful arts" not to levy tax upon such
progress least Of all in the vexatious form of de
icrred payment, which will fall due at time when
tho franchise VIII have become distributed among
moro or lesS numerous holders, not personally known
to ono another, and who VIII be under no legal obga
Ucn - rccOup one Of their number who shall have
tLc V1lancc and generosity to pay the mUlct out OF
his own pocket
:. Why should such tax be levied? The last
report 81 the Commissioner Of Patents shows the
i'ureau 10 have been not only self suppornG. but 10
nave annually paid into the public Treasury amount,
WMch now aggregate about 35OOOo0O IN excess Of
us expenditures. venture 10 that the pros
pcrty ana rrnown Of these United states mainly
que 10 lis inventors. The proposed measure, If 10
l.. rice
INC act OF Esop,s peasant who In moment Of blind
thtitincss slew The bird That laid his golden eggs.
Much more might be said and n be hoped will
be SAID, and thai promptly. by gentlemen who both
In knowledge Of The subject and by their position
much better qualified to influence legislation.
GEORGE II. KNIGHT.
Temple Court. NewYork, June o. 1890.
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CROWDS ENJOY A Beautiful SUNDAY.

IN. second Sunday June holiday Tor The people
The sky ooudiess and the ali mild and clear 80 enr
suffered excessive heat and the refreshing b'ets IN
1,ed every one into he open ar walks IN ne streets
and pa,ks sails the Bay and up the Hudson and 70
a quiet outing The officials q the weather Bureau had
promised beautiful day and unless 1t was an &C.,
cream dealer here and thce. Wa disappointed Tho
weather was as nearly perfect could le II, uvc
less SKY was smiling .he Ia gentle mood. and
the breczcs calessihg
Many people crowded the elevated trains as far north s
Central Park which gay with pretty gowns and happy
faces Excursion steamers which went up the Hudson
carried numbers Of people. Among the beats which t'H
merry freights yesterday the Long Ranch, the :,
John the and the Cygnus and the Grand l@pINAc
Although the weather pleasantly any
tine during day. The Coney Island beats did thriving
business this time Of the year Extra ips were made
70 accommodate the increased tac and the sal Wns d.
ughuul.
enjoyment and 8. should have slept with HIGHT conscience
las, night for ~ work unusually satisfactory.
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Washington. June S.-William Powell a colorcd man
lay dead thi, morning the wall Of a odco house
oppoxc one Of the entrances the soldiers Home IN
th, city. Cured up In one arm was q small terrier
and standing guard over the body Of the dead man
was large hound Iii, faithful companions had been
the inviting of his death. DOGS have infested
the ground, of the soldiers Home lately. and orders
were issued TO shoot them. John Dolan. veteran
who acts as Waterman at ono OF the entrances. was
awakened about O'Clock this morning by the noise OF
dogs and securing an old revolver. fired Il in the
direction Of the noise which immediately ceased.
Dolan went to bed again and slept untll aweRcned oy
passr BY who called his attention To the dead body
outside his window. The bullet had entered the
throat and death must have been instantaneous.
PDwcrs wife a domestic I'm the lodge where Doan
slept and he had there 10 see her when the noise
Of one Of his dogs awakened the old Waterman.
c0rOncrs jury today acquitted Dolan
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A " GTL' Or WHISKEY.
The Philadelphia Inquirer.

From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
sergeantMaIor Martin, Of the Park Commission,
tells story Of Irish captain Of hi, captain
Patrick OFlahcrty, that would have told wei OF
Horace Greeley. The captain had risen from thc
ranks during the Civil War, he dcvout Cdthohc'
"a military partine and rigid Temperance man but
lie weak In his spelling Some drunkenness &c
curing in the regiment. the captain ordered the gog
stopped. Of course this created discomfort among thc
and finally one Of them appealed for permission
20 buy liquor on the ground Of fitness.
"ls II sick We are y said the captain susplcouSly
sure wluskcyl ii only make ye wOTerrso'
NO, captain" the applicant replied with all pos
sble Difference. "When I'm affected this way "A
little whiskey relieves at once" .
a little, Is it said the captain. "Wcl, We shall
have a little" and he accordingly wrote this order
"Give Private Jones. Of Company 4, ! 81 OF
whiskey"
The sutler looked at the order and then At the
soldier what nave YOU got 10 hold your gaii0h
said he; Private Jones was quick w1tted. Iha l ;
So" said he, scratching his head rcnectvcy. "Cant
YOU lend me dcm)ohn ?" Not a lohn, my BOY
said the suffer Hold on, then till / borrow some
Cantcens.' Back he came In a few minutes and got
his gallon, good measure In his own and bis com
rades' cantcen5. That evening the tents OF Company
the scene of wild Mlarity and next morning
Captain O'FIahcrty was IN n great rage about addl
tional Of drunkenness. furously he rushed 10
the sutler. who authorized you 10 furnish that
lQuor1n he demanded. ~ obcvcd your ORDER" said
the suffer- calwy, exhibiting the document MY
order7" repeated the captain. "That was for gill
gil" whats gill' asked the sutler. with su;
preme contempt. Il never heard Of gill Of
whskcy.' The captain overlooked the drunkenness
and never wrote any more prescriptions.
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MORE THEATRICAL SEASONS ENDING

Three theatres closed their doors for the present
Saturday. The Duff opera Company gave The
Mkado7 a the Academy OF Music for the last time.
The house will open again in August with the Han
ion.volta and MartincttI Company. The Conred
Opera Company closed it, season at Hammerstein's
opera House, and The shatchcn" ended its en-
gagement at the Star Theatre The career Of this
play has not been one Of unqualified Joy 70 the
people connected with II. The salaries Of actors are
overdue, and some Of those who were regarded US
the most important left the company from time to
time various reasons for their withdrawal being given
by themselves and By Others The author Of the piece
has complained that his royalties not paid,
and III TACT everybody connected with the play seems
10 have some sort OF grievance against every body else
IL Is announced that the piece will be put the
road next season. but Just Ito fate seems to be
somewhat uncertain.
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his fastidous ear The maestro was for the nonce
dcpOscd and the elegant dilettaDte conducted the
orchestra and rehearsed the chorus himself
Later two chorus girls ont the stage entrance
together and stood chatting for moment before
separating. $1,000,
Lovely what do YOU ~
Just too sweet for anything :"
"Wlat DO you think of Mr.. de Koven?"
"Was that him that led 7"
Yes didn't you know
"Heayens no ! thought he was the new chorus
master say, sassed him. He told me sang Dat
never sing fiat at night. But say. he's real sweet
isn't hei"
Indeed lie Is but. my. can't he sing, too Dh
And he called ali the girls ladies' too when he told
us TO do anything"
Yes. and he writes lovely parts for the chorus
We get tights in two acts. That makes Kate SICK
She's got 10 get svmmetricals. too. heard the
stage manager say So"
Yes. but isn't De Koven lovelyI'
He's Just too sweet for anything. But I've got
to GO
SO have 1. SO long
"Ta.ta.S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-09
a yrr AND VALUABLE ORGANIZATION.

From The san Francisco EA""ih'' .t.z "a
Tho American League for the t1rcumNchuon W
porcs has the customary machinery oi IMP T." y.
words signs a goat solemn ceirn"hdi' H"" IT, ,i,o
hoodo0lng but for practical u-e 1t cnpOsS "it ,no
Sieual Of Eminent Distress, 10 pic,ert d'Vn Va -,
secret whereof member, are bOdhu ny tt'' =,
horrible OATH known 10 the annals OF Jura'V,n,
a law that any member duly convicted IN ,np o., =
trlhunals Of the League Of falling promptly 10 ISp'
10 the signal of Eminent Distress shall 'uNcr cNi''
tion through the nose 40 ~, q ferry.
boat tareles,y CHANGING about, sec-Nes' , ni'',
have bccn-ah! again the signal OF Eminent 10
4 Er,thcr of The League /, In artculo nioru>- III
dcmnn hath him-thc b,al Of the Bore IS crimson III
his heart 90 to the rescue choosing, acconihe 20
nv iudms,f and tart one Of tho Ten Thousand Forms
of icnign Relief which have memonlcd rom 49,, nv
Ritual Ah nv dear fellow perhaps say 10 t no
victim whom | NAV never have seen before n
bccn looking all over the boat for you, mus nav
word with Won on a most important matter II yV,u
friend -Iooilnc Al the baled Bore Will nave ne
goodness to excuse you POSSIBLY say 10 t'o
Signalling victim sir pardon me, j. not your NAM
~" Joncsmlth," he replies. coldN may ny, :
ask ---i7 80 An yes hope You VIII nor tnli ~"
me intrusive but gentleman on the lower dech, WHO
saws lie is yonr uncle. has fallen ana nohc" M
neck As Mr.. JOncsmith. with grftelul IUon
moves on the Bore full Of solicnnde starts 10 tSiom
for assistance and condoence lay my nanu vi
lls arm Pardon. sir. the physician PresiuIipcss
absolute quiet the spendor. charm ana VNlruN "
your conversation would unduly excite the palcitI,,
Before the wretch can roundup MS facui'les tnc
Brother IN Distress has escaped. ana l am walhlns
away with the 36sth Aspect of superb uhcohcerh' az
laid down In the Ritual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-09
He HAD HAD EXPERIENCE.

From The Detroit Free Press
Strawberries, muml" he asked as she came out
with bowl.
IL guess so: Got 'cm by measured"
"Yes'm. How manyl'
One quart"
An right maam-here you are-grcat biz straw
berries-a Qlll quart"
stop, sir !"
" hat is it1'
"Takc your thumb out Of that measured
Thumb OH certainly -.
Now add about dozen berries TO I'll up thst
space"
spacel ! see" -
Now shake the measure and put in a few more! q.
Shake Exactly, ma'am. Here you are, ana u
It will console you any VIII state tat lose 5 5est
house. however, by measuring my thumb and two M
gers. Thanks ma Strawberries, great Dig straw
berries who takes the next QUARTZ
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1xAccrRArE CENSUS sTArIsrIcs.

TO the Editor Of 7 he Tribune.
Sir: To show how valuable our ccnens statistics
will be- let relate my own experience. The
enumeruor in my ab-chcc had, after iniimdatlng
my servant by threats Of reporting her, obtained
particulars which incorrect in important points
| met the the steps, and insisted upon his
return, to which he objected. his time was vain
able, pay poor, and he did not care II ! reported him
said 1t was allowable TO get information from ser
want or ncigbbor; anyway he could not call again !,
IL my fault If incorrect.
! found by his paper that my father, mother and
myself born In England whereas we are
Americans my profession that Of housc6ceper'
instead Of physician and. worst OF all, nv age ten
years less than It really Is. Imagine tho tcnptalloh'
being woman, TO lot ths pass 4 SUBSCRIBER.
Ncw-YOrk, June 4, 1890.
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TO the Editor Of The TIL bunc.
sir: The lat week of sultry heat and poor water
supply shows tho necessity Of the free ice-watsr
fountains for tho hborcrs and poor particularly In
the tenement districts. We hope and intend to start
them again soon. Po,toflcc and pcnmbnla'ors, and
now delay waiting the permit which comes from ID"
Treasury Department At Washington. and n better sup
plv ~ Croton This j., the thirteenth season OF these
fountains. and besides this city lat year BrOohNn
appropriated $1,000 for icc-Watrr fountains. cur
society erected 5000 fountain IN Newark, and many
other cities follow H. ln mis- good work. We trust
the generous public viii aid 10 ON t' work
tlll, summer. L1'N'
For the Moderation society.
Nov r,ra
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Postomce Notice


Should be read daily by all Interested. as changes may
Letters Tor foreign countries need nos be specially I'd;
aressfG oF G,Ia'a ~ s ~ y Of banSnS and cch
mercal documents letters noe specially addressed being
toeen mails for hS M wee. ssns Jgne a. VIII close
Gaa pr & iSt D oh Sy1 sns'
coaa & otSe? Mex5Sn s.s mus.
at 10 X 95 Sen ira oIo sra s,. ana
for S1 udteGaia %ast b directed pcr Xewporuj a. M
I.nG- d ire .' PER rnldid
, and ges%na PIT ondo h0ndo e"eF' for
ys Tor s. o 9r s aa &c. s9d c Ss La sia
aoTa for MsEn9ge aPd a1GsoGPc vi,
of a%a from SeSpor news css
Nndward lslnd, must b. directed per Atsn ,s ~
and Hr oI a,6 S' psr s qd VIA a. at II
for R,fg% dsSs per per a. va NV p
GuFa per s. CITY OF Columbia Via Havana letters muss
be directed city Of Gogm9iia p,o =, ,,n.o
and santos direct al.S the Plata countries Rio DO
}na a%SS SS f dapta a SPAIN and Portugal,
LA 3 via VIA Hare ST c 81 10 also %nd ST d. rSd
& Ma5, at 1a 10 80 a., M t05 EufsPs Per
sweden Norway Chrstana, Russia aud Turkey must be
j GFss'% .s3 j S$5 and ha3 coyg oy %eSs;
at II 4. m for Nenezne' 9Gs'o any sayann wa IA,
must bs drcctec per ycnSirla II 80 g.
and Turkey PER werl Via Bremen letters for othes
u 30 VIA SF H: Dc
fleers he directed Norge az D. for Came
nache thiauas. Tibasco and YIcatan, per Yumurf
letters Tor uba for TampcO and Tuxpam direct apo
SaSr McSe1% fs 20 wa NJ for the N@asSSds direct per
,aand. Via ROTTERDAM letters must be directed
..ner (aland' at 80 for Scotland dire :, per
ss Anchors via glasgow letters must be direcscdieP
'STNDAY-At 3 2. m. for TiuMllo R,atan and Puerto
Carter per :. s. P7z1t from NewOreans az P: m.
for Costa Rica Via Linon, per 8 FoAhal, from New.
Orleans.
FROM aN ssa 0 Frs4SssO June SIN
Nl Francisco, close here June ia at 30 p M Mails
FOR Australia New-Zealand Hawaiian, FIJI apd Samoan
Islands ner Alameda from san Francisco close hero
June .22 at 80 (or on arrival at NewYork Of
hmranta British mails for Australia Malls for the
society Islands per ship Tpc Bird from San Francisco,
close here i24 at 80 Mails for Newfound.
and nv rail 70 Halifax thence by steamer close az this
Office daily 80 IN. Mails for Mquelon, by rail TO
Boston and thence BY steamer close at this oce daily AZ
: 40 D. m. Malls Cuba by rail TO Tampa Fla, and
thence BY calling Mondays and Thuisdays close
an hi. once daily 80 Mails for Mexico
land specially addressed for dispatch by steamer.
close at th, Office daily az a. m
INC schedule closing o, Trans. Pacific mails 10 ar.
ranged the presumption q their uninterrupted overland
transit Francisco. Mall, rom the East arriving
time Francisco the day Of sailing OF steamers
dispatched thence the day Registered mail closes
6 y. N. previous daC. - - . -
PostofHce. New.York y. Y, Juno g. 1890.
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New York, Juno :. 1880.
SENATOR ryGlLLys REELECTION CERTAIN

SENATOR INGILLNN KE LLL'I4VN I'M AN
chicago. June l>pccal.-"Thc coming senatorial
campaign in our state promises 10 be- a hot one but
there B., practically no doubt of Ingalls, reelection
said r. VI Ia.ey. Editor Of The Daily News, OF
Hutchinson, Kan. yesterday. That the campaign VIII
hc vigorous one is due 10 large element disg1ined
with things IN general Times with the farmer, there
have been hard and this wild eyed scheme 10 make
the Government aWnbrokers shop has daTzlcd them
and then there !, the crowd that Is always dissatisfied
with the existing state Of things, no matter oil "h'
nature. But the time, are getting better ana a''"r
a while the farmer, will see the cmnerlcal nature OIL
the national loan scheme that the present SIC OF
the opposition 10 Mr.. ingalls, will, confidently cA
poet dwindlc INTO msicnlhcancc. Inc Farmers a
lance Il assuming large proportions uu' i'''f io
nominees viii all he Republicans.
Who are >a,--.iatcs for Mr. Ingalls, : scat $500.
30 ono Is mentioned. vet ana no man OF sc.I>c
and ability will permit hirusc Ia be mentioned Ill '''e
fAcc Of certain dctoAt.N
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A WET TREE ABLAZE
From The Hartford Courant.


In the midst OF the Thunderstorm last night shortly
before l. O'Clock. electrical phenomenon gathcrcl
small crowd on the p0rchci OF the American House.
The trees fire :" the general exclamation
Indeed Il looked so. for up among the ereen leaves
and branches. about fifteen feet from tile ground.
there gowed bright. steady light, the cause OF which
was not Immediately obvious. II burst out at first
with almost the intensity and glare OF thorough
going arr, light. There a smoke, through which
the glass nsulator shone. giving much the appearance
81 which hot metal AT intervals Hash OF lightning
would almost eclipse the little ball Of fire. and nothing
could be seen but dull red nub Of light. The power
Of the light gradually waned, ana ai'er a"hie II
went out In a splitter and smoke
As 10 the cause Of the apparent fire man. one OF
group near by. hazarded this explanation small
Inb has probably worn OF the Insulating material Of
an electric wire: the rain with which the tree was
soaked has rendered IL an uncommony good conductor
tree and thence TO the ground But probably the small
limb docs not touch the wire ana here there Is an
arc produced-iust as between the two points Of the
carbons OF an arc light This is what causes the
Irbt II there was perfect ground" the electricity
would pass OF Just the same, but the optical phe-
nomenon would be absent.
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TIE WILSON'S cArsE CONFUSION ~ TIE HOUSE.

Washington. June s.-Thcrc fJuy Wilson's in the
House Of Representatives, and occasionally the pres
cnce If many persons with common family name
causes slight mistakes I'm the record Of the proceed
incs Of the House. especially as the Wilson's 30 not
all belong TO tho same political party. An instance
Of this happened yesterday in the vote on the silver
lll. Mr.. Wilson. Of Missouri, Democrat. was re
corded in the press account giving the yea and nay
vote rs voting IN favor of the passage OF the bill.
whereas lie voted against It's passage, while Mr. VII.
SON. OF Washington, a Republican, was put down among
those opposed to the bill although he voted IN favo
Of H. The error occurred through the Reading Clerk
inadvertently calling the OF Mr.. Wilson, of Wash
ington before that Of Mr. Wilson. Of Missouri. thus
reversing the order in which their names are placed
on the rOcall.
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The bohemian Girl" will be the attraction fol-
The present week Of the English opera at the
Grand opera House. Miss sophie Traubmann will
appear as airline tonight.
The repertory for this week at the Terrace Garden
is az follows Tonight. Light Cavalry" and The
Doll Fairy; tomorrow, benefit of ICar Fricsc,
The NiceAdmiral'; Wednesday, "BoccacciO"
Thursday, Venetian Nights: Friday 1.-THE Gypsy
Baron; Saturday, The Eat The last three per
fOrmances viii be In honor OF Mr. Strauss and his
Vienna Court Orchestra.
Miss Agnes Herndon will play La Belle Marie"
at the Fourteenth Street Theatre tonight and Edwin
Arden and his company will offer a new piece called
HRaglan's Way" at the Union Square Theatre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-09
HONEST SILVER MONEY.

TO tho Editor Of Tho Tribune
SIR Tie silver mine owners have rncd con spi q y
to put up the price Of silver In order to bring about
yearly 70. their profits the yearly production Of
1o.oOOOOo ounces. To further this conspiracy they
nave expended large sums Of money and are dcbasinG
tho public mind In their efforts 10 create the feeling
that there Is way Of reputation of their debts By
s.uns thousands Of millions Of -. cent dollars rs
though any one but rhc ,ilrer mine owners would be
enriched bs a. These conspira'or, knowing the sure
riches and retire before the crash and general ruin
following Tho only real test u actual vaue Of silver
/, Ia repeal the legal tender act Let the natural law
If supply and demand come into play What then
would 20 Tho result The value Of silver would then
ind Dr., level Nothing now Keeps il mp but our GOV
crrmo't buying II stopped the coinage Of silver
rs European nations have done. what wouh then be
The price The European nations have a, great a
craze t. get rid # their silver A. VIC have to load mp
with b. II ConErr., passc, a law compelling the
Secretary Of the Treasury b buy monthly 1900 600
ounces ~ -iiycr AZ the market price vii he not be
wholly 80 The mercy Of these silver cOnsprtt0rS They
own al ie silver prrdHord IN country Then thcy
only can make the market price. Last wear silver
was ~ cents per ounce Now II d aboG' the ga
London. Willie 10 j. 10 per cont higher n the gamblers
market IN New York. The great railways IN our
country have made Tie silver mines acres s,bc and IL j.
fi.H same IN Mexico and m south America. There will
What is 10 be done with n Europe doesn't want II
and vc can't usc it all Won't IL soon De a drag on ell
lusucssi EDWARD REED.
East orange. y. j., June ,. 1880.