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New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
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An important measure which ought 10 be
acted upon by the present Legislature Is the
Gretsingcr bill, providing for the location OF
new driycways and parks in Brooklyn. There
are remarkably fine sites for additional parks
and public roads, which, if not speedily Sc
cured and reserved will b. devoted to other
uses Among these j. the shore drive from
Bay Ridge to Fort Hamilton which is capable
OF being made one OF the chief attractions of
the Brooklyn park system. The cry already
needs more space for parks and with its rapid
growth OF population a progressive policy Of
enlargement Of the present area devoted 70
public recreation cannot be adopted too soon.
Mr. Stranahan earned his title OF First Citizen
BY his sagacity thirty years ago in anticipating
the progress and future requirements OF a great
city. The same type OF civic craftsmanship is
needed now The extension Of the occupied
area of Brooklyn from its present limits 10
Coney Island and Jamaica is inevitable during
the next twenty years The city Of the future
will require many additional parks and drives,
and the best sites ough, TO be selected and re
| served as soon as possible
There is no jobbory concealed in the Grct-
singer bill. 1t simply provides for the pre-
cjscly the same method adopted when Pros
pcct and Central parks were originally lad
out on paper Six citizens OF the highest
reputation were named in the bill aS commits
sioners when it was first presented to the Legis-
| laturc. but it has been amended so As to invest
the Mayor with full authority OF appointment.
| The commissioners are not armed with power
| to purchase or acquire land in any way. They
are authorized to select and locate new park
grounds, and then to report their conclusions
and recommendations to the Common Council.
The city will not be committed by their action,
since power to acquire lands and to accept
valuations will have TO he subsequently oh
tanned from the Legislature The subject will
be opened in u practical way, and the public
enabled to form an intelligent judgment of Inc
merits of the project. Tho bill is one which
can be passed as a non-partSan measure We
trust that there will be favorable action upon it..
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
THE PEprRLJC1NS 1NO THE STATE FL


N1NCES.
The Republican majority at Albany has faith
fully champoned the interests of the taxpayers
durnc the session now closing. The Finance
Committee of the Senate and the Ways and
Means Committee of the Assembly, which have
charge of all the bills calling for appropra-
tions, have worked together in entire harmony
and with the determination not to authorize
tbc eypcnditurc of a single unnecessary dollar.
The consequence is that the great fiscal meas
ures Of the wear have been kept entirely
free not only from suspicious items, but from
items which, however commendaDle, could
without Injustice to the public be postponed
nth another session.
The cycclleni work which these committees,
sustained by the Republican majority in both
bouscs have performed for the taxpayers has
boen recognized ~ their political opponents,
and that. too in a marked manner. Governor
Hin signed the annual Appropriation bill with
ont striking out a single item. Having done
so. he addressed letter TO the chairman OF the
Wavs and Means Committee. in which he re-
marked: 81 have seldom had an opportunity
of approving so perfect measure, since 1t fu-
Gls in every respect what an annual appro-
nration bill should be- OF similar tenor is
the certificate which Controller Wcmple the
chief financial officer of the State has just
given the Republican Legislature Of 1890 lie
writes as follows
We have not the amounts of the Appropriation now
Of the supply bill cannot tell exactly what the tax
rate will lc this year but am convinced that II Will
he very low, aud estimate Somewhere between l.
and 2 mills. OF course IL Will depend upon the lp
preparation TO be made by the legislature; certainly
II will be the lowest tho people have had IN many
years.
Neither the Governor nor the Controller was
ever accused of having any partiality for Re-
pubcans We may be sure that If they could
possibly have picked any flaws in the financial
record of the present Legislature they would
have done So The fact that instead Of picking
flaws they have publicly praised that record
will be generally regarded as an extraordinary
and an unaSsailalde tribute TO Republican wis
dom and Republican fidelity in the discharge OF
grave public dutics
And now Just word to the members of the
majority who have thus commended themselves
TO the confidence of the taxpayers. Take care
that in these last days of the session nothing
is done 70 mar this record of yours. The
closing hours at Albany are always full OF
peril. BE on your guard against bad and cor
rup. bills which their projectors hope to slip
through in the hurry that preccdes final ad-
iournment Take care, too. that no good
measure OF vital importance. like the one pro-
vding for high license, is defeated. The past
of the session is secure Let no mistakes be
made in the brief portion Of it that yet remains.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
PERSONAL.

wb;,e all Europe is talking OF Prince Bismarck,
tew know how the great Chancellor and his ancestors
cot their nsrne Bismarck is the name OF one Of
those ancient castles short distance from stendal,
., bo road from Cologne to Berlin, In the centre Of
H h oa name because it defended the Marca,' the
line line where the River Biese formed boundary in
former times or marx OF ocichce aSahSO in'ruuciS'
Hence tho name Bismarck
Speaking OF a magnificent set OF china which no
bought in Paris Just before entering Congress,
senator Palmer recently said Mrs. Palmer objected
IN buvinr H. saving: Thomas do you think we can
afford TO use such expensive dishes thesel, 'Oh
YES nv dear, said ]. Il want the very best things
get in this wora e; II, o.y 1--we IN 'ne nope - ot o.,
Off lust such dishes as these every day, and want,
far possible to get 'ed % to t my future surround
the dishes.'
Mr. Ibsen is said TO look something like Thackeray
Mr. wemple the state Controller, has just received
from Mr. Richard X. Grant, OF Tho PlattSburg Re
publican, a portrait OF the Hon. Azariah C. Flagg,
who was Controller of the state from 1888 to 1899 and
from 1910 to 1s47 The Controller also has in his
Office the original draft OF the first report Of Samuel
Innes The lrst Controller OF the State. This docu-
men is in ec1t state "a in o' conror Oesi Saod
writing and Is highly priced
There was curious incident at the church at
AK les Bains on recent Sunday, connected with the
visit of the Queen Of England The Queen, who viii
not enter church. unless during singing for fear OF
disturbing the service generally arrives for the Lany
on this Sunday the usual hymn before the Litany was
sung but still there were signs Of the Royal party.
Another and another hymn were given out and sung
through, but still the Queen dld not arrive. Then
came a Royal servant, who placed stool ana re-
fired and during the fourth hymn the Royal party
arrived lust in time. for the choir had got TO the
end OF ali the suitable HYMNS that they knew I'll, TIC
ness which made her late.
The Oldest man in tho British navy Is now in his
one bundredih year. Sir Provo William Parry Wallis.
G. C. b. the senior Admiral OF the Fleet is the only
survivor of the famous naval combat between Her
Majesty's ship Shannon and the American frigatc
Chesapeake of Boston IIarbor, on June 1913. lie
was the actual captor Of the Chesapeake. the first
lieutenant Of the shannon having been killed and the
captaln dangerou-ly wounded, that the American
caDtain surrendered to Wallis. a. the senior officer in
command The aged and gallant Admiral was born 1T
Halifax I'm Nova Scotia, on April IL, 1901. and WAS
actually entered on the books OF the navy May l.
l-p5 on board the I.Oscau, ut Halifax where his
father was chief clerk I'm the naval yard. Thus he
has really been in the naval service for the space Of
nearly ninety five years
London. April eo-oueen Victoria will receive Mr.
stanley. on May o.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
APT At THE FprycH HOSPITAL FAIR.

Tie Tombola7 at the fair in aid OF the Frencn
Hosnltal now being held at the old armory build
ing AZ Broadway and Sixthave. has in 1t 300 works
Of art presented by weknown French artists and 100
presented by American artists. 1t costs SO Ia take
a chance in this Tomboa.- but every ticket draws
prize Among the French artists who have con-
ributcd is r. Baudry. lie has given two engravings
called Diana surprised" and an etching OF the POM
du Carrousel J. Bertrand has given painting called
by the Fresdc, and Henry Bonnefoy painting
Of a winter landscape There is crayon by g. Boi'
LANCER and a cartoon by X. Feyenperrn. Carfon
Beckwith. OF NewYork has given painting called
The Masked Woman and Constant Mayer paint
ing Of an Alsacian girl Among the other artists VINO
have contributed arc John b. Lewis. +. GAYS
J. Coomans, W. T. " Dana, lsnard Desjarclns' Eo'
ward Frcrc. Alexander Harrison. c. L. Hesy, H. hel
ner Ii. kaemmcrr. Louis Lalandc, Augustine 10
fcbvrc II. Lelort, f. Lcroux Luminas. Georges Merle
Paul Merry, Morcau de Tours, ~ Pasni. ;. ton,
7. Rcgamcy. T.. Rcnouf. 4. Rivey and ~ 81 1ar v,,
dens. The gift o the latter artist IS bronze meua1ss
portrait ot Bastien Lepa-e. The collection cons"
OF paintings In oil and water coors busts IN 'e's
Gotta, bronzcs. ctchings aud engravings II Il W
exhibition every day at No. $40 West Ihrty iou'''"
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
AIDING THE BABIES SHELTER.

A pleasing charitable entertainment was g'ea ,"', y,
evening at the Berkeley Lyceum and by 1t the n"o'
shelter at No. lis West Twenty-hrst-st, saheu '"o'
stantial sum. The pretty little theatre was h'u W
lowing and the audience was enthusiastic as wen .,
table. First the programme came music pv 'c
Club Pctticoa: Perddy" followed the parts being 'aAe
by the Misses Lawrence and Miss Mary Perkins W"
tho musical and dramatic features were endeu uah'"e
gan In the gymnasium. Among those present "e'' -,
H. l.. Roosevelt, Miss Alice Pine william Mshh'es' W.
Mortimer Fargo Henry o. Pane Mrs. Clarence H. 'o"
ger Miss Alice Farley Peck. Mr.. and Mrs D. 4, VIZ
void, Miss Laldlaw, q. G.. Cleather Paul T. "n'- A.
Miss Flagg. John NJ. Mitchell Charles A. baua'a"s' -
Miss Lienau. ]. B. Elmeudorf and J. u. 1Ienso'
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30

1t is earnestly to be hoped that the amend
ments to the Jacobs Bridge bill which have
been prepared under Mayor Chapin's direction
will be accepted without delay, and that the
bill will then be pushed forward as rapidly as
possble The essential feature of these amend
ments is the provision for the abolition OF the
Board of Trustees and the appointment OF two
commissioners to act in connection with the
Mayors and Controllers. Board OF Experts
to consider the question OF railway facilities
is also provided for, but the naming of Super
ntendent Martin as one of the experts to pass
upon his own plans is without shadow Of
justification. The assent of all the experts to
any action taken may prevent harmful re-
suit, but the public will be justified in looking
on the Board as packed so long as Mr.. Martin
is a member of it.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOCSE.

Washington, April 29.-whcn the President ara
Mrs Harrison and the other members OF the receiving
party took their station in the Blue Room OF tn'
White House tonight there was double row Oh peop'
stretching from the main entrance 10 the puions
,hro,ch The Grounds and in the avenue for about
balfblock The reception 10 the general public
and WAS the last of the seasons official state receptions
which II has become customary for the President 10
give II was 10 have taken place before Lent but was
potnoned OH account of the deaths in the families o,
& he C,hnet officers The reception lasted from
min ~ o'clock and several thousand persons sNoo"
hands with the President. The White House ,ns was
decorated for the OCCASION Toltcd plants
, ,,aans were scattered about In all the public par
a,u ir and the walls Of the Fast Room were hld Ia
~, foliage The President and Mrs. liarri-on
o sisted In receiving by Mrs. Window, Mrs Nooie'
Mr. Wanamaker and Mrs. Rusk.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30

The Arbitration Treaty recommended by the
Pan-Amcrican Congress has already received the
signatures Of the accredited representatives Of nine
Governments Three additional signatures are
promised So that two-thrds of the Governments
on this continent are already practically COM
mittcd 10 the policy of arbitration. The United
States and Brazil have lent their authority 70 this
great moral movement for the abolition of war.
and the force Of their example viii inevitably
have determining weight IN securing the general
adop,ion Of the arbitration system. The only
Governments which are likely 10 offer resistance
- this pacific scheme are those Of Chill and the
Argentine Confederation: but the moral force OF
united American opinion must III the end prevail
The United States and Brazil, having taken tie
initiative. can impart powerful impulse 10 the
international movement by prompt and decisive
action in ratiying the treaty. The convention
when signed Is referred 70 the Governments for
approval or rejection. The two chief republics
of the New World ought to he among the first
to unite ia sanctionins the scheme OF compulsory
arbitration.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
AmusemenIs.

AcApENY-2 and s.is-The OLD Homestead.
AMsERG THEATRE S-Die AmaIone
auoU THEATRE-2 and s-The City Directory
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-FaustU Up TO Dase
CAsINo-s-The Grand Duchess
DALY'S THEATRE-8-R Rosna Vokea
1pEN MUsEE-wax Tableaus.
YIFrH AVENUE ART GALLERIEs-Day ana Evening
Art Exhibition
GRAND OPERA house, and S-Kaanka
uAwMEnsTEIN,s OPERA HoUsE-s-Heh BY the
Enemy. ,...
LENOX LYCEUM-2 and s-Electric E1hiouon.
LYCEUM THEATRE-2 and Sl5-The Chary 0AiI
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:3o-The 1'ue o,noe-
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-s m 70 p m'
and 730 10 10 p. n.-Annual Exhibition
NEW PARK rHEATRE-s-The MliiiohAre'
NIBLo's aARDEN-2and Slim the penman
OLD POLO GROUNDs-2 and S-Barnum q hsiey '"o"'
yAIMEKs THEATRE-s:i5-The stepping o'ono.
PRoCToRs 2sD.sr THEATRE-sl3-Ihe henrie"~'
srANDARD THEATRE-S-Money MAO
STAR THEATRE-S-Tne Senator.
t,NION SQUARE ETHEATBE-sl5-rhe County FAM
,Iru sreErr rHEATRE-2an and s-My Aunt Bridget
aTH.AvE AND l9rHsT.-Gettysburs
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
THE LEASE or CASTLE GARDEN

The present attitude of the State Board Of
Emigration Commissioners is not one that any
normally endowed mind can look on with ap-
proval, or even patience. The official duties
Of these men terminated on April 10, when the
General Government took into its own hands
the care Of the immigrants who arrive ut this
mort. But the Commissioners who thus found
their occupation gone seem to have made up
their minds to embarrass the officers Of the
Government in the discharge of their duty as
far as possible, or at least to annoy them, and
in general to play the part of the dog in the
manger. Their object and in particular that
of MIR. Stephenson, apparently is to "get oven''
with Secretary Window, because, in the exer-
else of the discretion which he undoubtedly
possessed, he chose to terminate the contract
which the Government had made with the
State Commissioners.
The lease of Castle Garden which is the
property OF the city, to the State Emigration
Commissioners expires tomorrow. The qucs-
ton is. VIII it be renewed? What possible
object can be accomplished by such a course ?
The Federal Superintendent of immigration,
Colonel Webo:. has made temporary arrange
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
THE INTERSTATE LIQrOH TRAFFIC.

The opinion of the United States Supreme
Court, reversing the decision OF the Supreme
Court of Iowa and pronouncng unconstltu-
tional the seizure, under the Prohibition laws
of that State, of sealed packages Of liquor
which Illinois dealers had sent into Iowa by
railroad, is important and ar-reaching. Its
full effects will not be disclosed at once, but
if all its apparent implications are sustained,
and especially the deduction of the dissenting
opinion, namely, that it permits an inhabltant
of any State To carry into any other state and
there sell without restraint any original pack
age' of intoxicating liquor, strict Prohibition
becomes a dead letter in law as it always has
been in practice
The clause of the Constitution giving Con-
gress power to regulate commerce among the
States has been the occasion OF numerous ludg-
ments OF the Supreme Court which have not
been at all points harmonious. At least two
of Marshal's most famous opinions were rcn-
dered in actions brought under that clause, and
from one Of them the decision rendered on
Monday draws support, while at the same
time it dissents from an opinion delivered in a
similar case by Taney. Coming down to our
own time, eminent authorities have firmly be-
lleNPu Indt lnc IUttlSlttC NOihuNl'c NV was
unconstitutional and in general it is safe to
saw that in no class OF cases is the view which
the Supreme Court will take more entirely a
matter of conjecture. In the present instance
the court is not unanimous, but the dissenting
opinion is held by only three of the nine
Judges. 1t is an interesting circumstance that
Justice Brewer, whose nomination to the Su-
prcme Bench was violently condemned by Kan
sas Prohibitionsts and whose confirmation was
strenuously opposed by them, dissents from the
majority and believes the Iowa law to be con-
stitutOna.
1t may be that few fanatical Prohibitonists
will greet this decision with chorus of de-
nunciations similar to those which followed the
recent decision in the Minnesota Granger case,
and demand the abolition OF the Supreme
Court. Their more sensible brethren will
probably reason that since Congress is de-
clared TO have exclusive control OF commerce
among the States, Congress should now be in
duced to pass law forbidding the transporta-
ton of intoxicating liquors into any State in
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.
stanley. on May o.

GThe Rams Horn Is the name Of unique relglo-
comic newspaper which has Just been started in
indianapolis. The editor IS a newspaper huriorist
who used TO be an inldel. but is a Christian
Concelvng 1t TO be his duty 10 use his gift Of humor
in the cause Of religion, he has started this paper In
which religious items and original Jokes are mixed
together haphazard. This seems rather hippant
thing to do but the editor is sincere, and believes
that he Will do good.
Making Little Progress. Have you and
wife decided yet what 10 name baby
Jack-No, not quite, but the list Of 360 names
which my wife picked out. has been reduced TO 49,
ticorge-wcll, that's making progress anyhow.
Jack-Yc-s: but YOU see about nan OF the $50
name, we're for another kind OF n baby.-(New-f York
Weekly.
The Oakland. Cal. dnpes who sold their property
for trinc bccause they thought the world coming
TO an end now want somebody 10 kick them. They
would like 10 kick tho prophet who misled them, but
lie has disappeared
A Grand scheme" But you are too poor. you say
10 support a wife,
Cro reSs he ret divorce and We can i've ever after
On the alimony. y.'-(1hc Epoch.
A Western paper the other day had dispatch en-
titled The Pope and Bob lngerso do not agree
Wonderful how quickly some people will draw an in
ference
WHY Not Take a Mandarin The public press Of
China has spread the that certain class Of Ameri
can cir, are willing to buy titled husbands. with cash
and there j, a desire the part Of many Chinese
manGarins to come over here and clinch bargain
Whv not \ title IS a title whether the owner lives
In China or ltaly.-lDetrOlt Free Press.
The assertion Is made that Mr.. Beamys book Look
ing Backward has had Il sale Of 10000 copies.
4 Midnight Alarm" john said wife, shaking her
husband and awaking him from his sleep, there's the
tuird alarm of lire striking" . .
rhat 50 - he exclaimed. sitting up what's the
number ~
~ngg"
Good gracons | have a vacant lot in that district
and not A cent Of insurance on IL it!rlCapc Cod Item
A Chicago paper says that lovers OK music may
he divided into two classcs-thosc who like che
bang. che bang. che rattcty bang and those who
like "Kerchunk, punk kcrchunk. punk Now,
In the name of common sense, what does all that
meant
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
THEY HAVE NOT BEEN NEGLECTED. ANYHOW.
Thc Herald

The hospitality OF the citizens OF the United States
T. n trnc too large for the an-Amercan delegates.
They have worried hard been dned, wined and the
aired listened to speeches and made them and they
haustcd and anxious to set home TO take advantage
OF the excursion which the Government had provided
TO carry them through the south. The gentlemen
from the spanish republics are good travellers. and
don't mind few thousand miles under agreeab e
circumstances. but they all agreed that this is
country OF magnificent distances and of hospitality be
vnnd the asking.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30

consider the matter and try to agree upon some
compromise that will be satisfactory to all
parties. We earnestly hope that the efforts OF
this committee will prove successful Tor It
would be most unfortunate if the Legislature
should adjourn without providing this city with
the means for supplying its greatest need at
present, rapid transit
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30

Notwithstanding all the eXertions which Ger
many has made during the past two decades to
incrcas her army. il still remains numerically
inferior 10 that Of France by some 10000 men.
Moreover, Germany possesses only 2.l-l hcld
guns whereas France has no less than 2.soO
ready for war Alarmed by This discrepancy.
Emperor William is bringing every influence 10
bear on the Rcichstag with the view OF inducing
il 70 consent to the increase Of the Imperial army.
II is claimed. however. that his efforts are not
likely 10 succeed For the compliance With his
demands would involve the repeal Of the mill
tarv clauses Of the Constitution of the Empire.
which restricts the annual conscrpion TO per
cent Of the population.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
verdict of acouittal has been rendered in

A verdict of acquittal has been rendered in
the case of the superintendent Of electric
lamps who was accused Of manslaughter in
connection with the death of the young man
killed by an electric shock in Eighthave. a few
months ago. This was the first attempt made
10 hold anybody criminally responsible FOR
careessness in electric lighting. Though the
evidence was not sufficient to cause convic-
ton. an important lesson regarding the ncccs-
sity OF extreme care in all electric-ight appa-
,atus and appliances has undoubtedly been
taught,
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
WELL PAID RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.


IL Is instructive o observe that the railroad labor
statistics. complied by United states Commissioner
Wright, show that nearly all classes OF railway EN-
poyes receive twice much. and some classes almost
three times as much. as those Of similar grades In
Great Britain
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
SPEAKER REEDS WORTH.
from Tile pittSburg Times.

lie + "A National figure. who readily into the
general thought when great opportunities. high dute,
or National emergencies are considered lie has
wen Nicd head that has not been developed at the
cost Of his spine, and his day Is not by great
I,aI
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30

the sort of knowledge that cometh by observa-
ton. Let the speakers point out some encctive
way of improving their condition.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
HOW TO EARN POLITICAL DEATH.

From The New York Evening sun (Dem.)
II should be mad" the political death Of mem
Der Of the Legislature who has voted of the
! (Aqucduct) BILL
New-York tribune., 1890-04-30

ILLNESS OF PAYMAsrERGENERAL Loohh"'
Washington. April .-PaymasterGeneral LooNes.
N the Navy, is reported to be seriously III WIZ
neryous prostratl0n