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New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
GAMBLING AT SEA.

The subject Of gambling on ocean steam
ships and particularly on those belonging to
the great passenger feet of the North Atlantic
has been often and vigorously discussed. 1t
has not. however been worn thrcadbarc, ana
will not be until some corrective has been ap-
nlcd 70 an abuse which is continually grow
;ng An interesting contribution 10 the CON
troversy is made in the current number Of
"The North American Review by Captain
Kennedy. late commander OF the Germanic.
The chief significance of this article lies III
tho fact that it j. a frank statement, which
must be assumed 10 be authentic OF the att-
tudc of the steamship companies toward the
vice which is practScd aboard their ships and
Of the motive which impcs them to adopt
that attitude.
II has often been assumed in discussions OF
the subject that owners deplorcd the evil, but
were unable 10 devise means OF preventing
IT, Again the blame has sometimes been lald
unon the captains, and they have been urged
10 exercise their supposed supreme authority
at sea and simply stop the business by Il word,
after the manner of autocrats. Captain Ken
nedy blunty says that he was powcrlcsS to
nrevent gambling on the Gcrmanc. Cant
90 SOtlltluluB Oi'N "'h'' "'' WV B"'
senger. not gambler, who had been grossly
a1ronted by outrageous behavior in the Smok-
inp-room. "Thc only satisfaction that ! could
give him. remarks Captain Kennedy, "waS
that | could do nothing whatever, as no au-
thority had been given me ; gambling not hav-
ING becn prohibited by the company" He
did. however, suggest a complaint mt the Office
in LIVERPOOL the result of which he detected
on a later voyage when respectful request
that gentlemen would not play for high stakes
vas posted in the smoking room. "Ihc
oentlemen.n he adds ito whom this notice
was addressed if they saw IT at ALL laughed,
shrugged their shoulders. and played for what
stakes best suited them" Doubtless Captain
Kennedy could have stopped the open gam
bling on any one voyage, since passengers are
not wont to dcspiSc the authority Of captains
at sea. I'm saying that he +" could do nothing
whatever" he must mean that he had no
permanent juriSdctiOn-that the company
would not have backed him up.
Coming 10 the last paragraph of Captain
Kennedy's article it is interesting and after
all the explanations, excuses and surmiscs to
which free indulgence has been given in the
past rather startling TO find this unhcstating
unequivocal answer TO the question why gam
bling is permitted: "All Atlantic passenger
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
A,ew9lprk Dailp Gribnns'
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREE LIE =
WEDNESDAY, JUNE A, 1890.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreirn-The Duke of Orleans has been par
doned bv President Carnot. - fresh NlhlilsI
nlot against the Gar has been discovered IN lafs
Germany. France Russia and Swltzerlahu
have signed the treaty for the repression oi
anarchy. ~
Congress.-Both branches in session - l Nv
Senate: Messrs Pugh and Farwell discussed Vi''
silver question the latter advocating the aooli'io'
of the Snb- Treasures the Fortihcatlons OH WAS
considered. and the Watcrvliet items went over
without action - The House: Inc COIL
tested election case of McDufie and Iurpih' oi
Alabama. was discussed without action
Domestic-iIcrmann rep is reelected To Con
eress from Oregon by 5000 majority; felhloN'i
DEM is probably elected Governor; the LcsIs-
loture is Republican - Much damage was done
by storms in Iowa and adjoining States ---=-
The Constitutional Commission Convention organ
ized in Albany -= Colonel Thomas VI. baNhc'
Of Allegheny. Penn, declined denomination 10
Congress: William A. Stone was chosen In ms
stead; Congressman Dalzell was Tcnomiha'e'
in the Pittsburg District. =- commencement
exercises were held in the Iawrenceville SCHOOL,
" j., the Yale Art School and the Boston Institute
of Technology
City and Suburban-Ihe commission named
10 consider the consolidation of Ncw-York and
neighboring cities held its first session "
General Sherman, Lawrence Barrett. Grover
Cleveland and others spoke at the ninth anni-
versary of the Actors Fund - Winners at
Morris Park: Fritz, Tristan. Retrbution geldlng'
Sinaloa ii, Esquimau and Brother Ban. -
The annual session of the Grand Lodge Of Free
and Accepted Masons begun. --- Stocks
inactive, but after early feverishness advanced
and closed strong at top prices.
The Weather.-Forecast for today Slightly
warmer and lair partly cloudy. Temperature
Yesterday Highest, 80 degrees; lowest, o] ;
average So 5-S
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
ACTERICTTC 4CT

at is a great reliefv exclaimed Mr. Peck
sniff, in one Of the memorable crises OF his
career. "But having dscharged-I hope with
folerable firInness-the duty which ! owed TO
society, | will now retire to shed few tears
in the back garden as an humble individual"
Mayor Chaplin with equal sensitiveness must
now be pining for retirement and leisure for
self-communion Like Mr.. Pecilsnin he has
committed a mean and cringing act and he
iustifes his conduct by confessing the duty
which he owes to his political party; but as a
private citizen he must be humiliated by the
sorry exhibition which he has made Of his
insincerity and hypocrisy
This is a year when three new election
laws, involving important and wide reaching
reforms. will 90 into effect. All good citizens
desire 10 have those laws carried out by officials
of the highest character. Mayor Chaplin had
an opportunity in Brooklyn of promoting these
great reforms by appointing as Commissioners
of Election two representatives Of each party
whose public records betokcned hearty SYM
pathy with the movement for honest elections.
He also owed political duty to political so
ciety as represented by Governor Hill and Mr..
Mclaughlin. lie has performed that duty
with frInness His political masters through
whose favor he aspires to preferment in future
desired the appointment OF trading aepub-
lican who could be depended upon 10 Join the
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04

Mr.. Andrew II. Green was in his element
yesterday. Having succeeded in getting his
bill in reference to the consolidation of New
York and all its environs in this State through
the Legislature, he called the first meeting OF
his commissioners so much of it as is already
extant-and proceeded to discourse at length
to his associates on the beauties and delights
of consolidation in general and in particular.
Mr.. Green had himself elected chairman, and
an equally ardent oonsolidationist, Mr.. Strana-
han. was made vce-president. With its prin-
cipal officers already fully committed in favor
of the scheme under consideration it is next
to impossible for the commission to act in an
unbiased and judicial manner on the PROPOSE
ton before it. But then, we don't suppose
that will worry Mr.. Green in tie slightest.
He isn't that sort of man when municipal con-
solidaton is up for discussion.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04

two Democrats in any dirty work tnat was 10
no done TO nullify the effect of the reform
election laws. Mayor Chaplin appointed jacob
Worth the most Objectionable Republican poll
,;c;or who could have been found in Kings
County His record is thoroughly bad. lie
has committed fragrant offences against the
election laws. has repeatedly deserted MS party
If Albany. and has shown himself 20 be Il
SolGsb and treacherous politician, and like
c;bbs = convenient tool in the hands OF the
Dor,ocratic patrons who have aided Ill electng
him The appointment of such man to the
nos;t;on of Commissioner OF Elections Is
gross outrage upon public morals
Navor Chaplin has discharged his du'y 10 'hc
,oli,;coI worthics whose aid is Indispensable IL
ho i to secure the nomination Tor Governor
-, voar There are two Democratic Com
,,issionors and disreputable Republican
trickster who will work with them III any
PARTISAN combine that may be formed Inc
Navor's obligations to his party have Deeh lui-
eIIod but IN the retirement of his bacK gardeh
49, no reviews his conduct as an humble md
,.;dual his emotions are unrestnlned. lie mas
ostcntatiouslv courted support from men Oh
botb nortics as a singuarly high minded ana
cloon noltician. He has had the reputation
of bcine very much better than his party ana
ovorv time he has run for office KepupiicahS
have voted for him by hundreds. The ap-
ncintment of Jacob Worth reveals HIM as he
!. and alwavS has been-a Pecksnilan type OF
roformor covering up with vlrtnous phrases
and false preicnceS the lgnobie ana cIIhEIhS
nets Of a ,clf-sceling and ambitious pohticlah'
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04

steamers are furnished with large supply OF
wines and liquors which are not included IN
the price of passage Men who gamble drink,
and largely too. The profit derived from the
sale of these wines and liquors dnlng the
trayelling-or. | may say, the gambllng-sea-
son are so great that il is not To the interest
of the steamship companies to abolish gam
Hing. or TO interfere in any way with the
comfort and enjoyment OF a CLASS OF paSseh-
gers who so materially add to their income"
Our impression is that II captain hennedy
had said that the companies supposed 1t was
NOT 10 their interest to stop gambling instead
of saving decisiycly that il was not, his state
mont of the case would have been more pre-
cisoIv accurate: but for the purposes of ex-
nlonation these two ways of putting 1t amount
70 the same thing. Doubtless the proilt from
drink in the smoking and card room is con-
siderable. but vet il must be, comparatively, a
small item in the receipts of any line, ana 1t
certainly seems As if the experiment OF Sacrl-
Gcino that part of it which may fairly be set
down to the thirst of gamblers were worth
trying.
of course. il is true that betting on cards,
tbc ship's run and the number OF the pilot
boat cannot be aDSoIulel! prcNcH'0"' p".
aagrant indulgence in this vice, accompanied
by such offensive conduct Captain Kennedy
describes can be prevented. The propri"tors
of hotels and restaurants of the first class DO
not search the hearts of their guests or their
doincs elsewhere but they have little dIillcuty
in preventing obtrusive yulgarity and lmno-
rality on their own premises. \ similar eXer-
cso of caution and authority would produce
similar results on Shpboard.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
PERSONAL.

President Eliot Of Harvard, will spen9 the sum
rner at Mount Desert
Justice Field and Mrs. Field, accompanied by a
large party OF friends left Washington yesterday ior
PhiIadclphia whence they will sail to-day for Ant
werp to spend the summer aDrodn'
The present King of the fcllenes was, on accepting
tbe Greek crown from a midshipman made a full
blown admiral BY King Frederick VII Of Denmark
King Freicrick was extremely fond of a joke, and
rather chared the youthful Prince about his rapid
nromoton In my tmc7 said the King, things
we're different | had to work my way from tue
ranks andr-turnng 10 his mOrganatc cOnsOrt, whose
eytracton and antecedents Of the humblest-
by JOve, so you had, my dear y
society has been formed in Paris under the title
Of Committee OF Patrons Of Foreign students. It's
object is 20 attract students to Paris 10 furnish them
with information and advice on their arrival and
throughout their stay, and to favor the development
Of education in French abroad, and especially In the
Mediterranean The committee is composed OF NJ.
Pasteur, OF the French Academy. as president "
noutmy OF the Institute: NJ. Greard, Of the French
Academy: VI. Lamy, ex Deputy NJ. Lavisse. professor
OF the Faculty OF Letters of Paris VI. Paul Melon NJ
Georges Pco and NJ Albert Sorel, of the Institute
and Viscount McclOir dc Vogue, Of the French
Academy.
The Duchess dc Chartres paints admirably; and the
borders of her livres dheures Illuminated with A
delicacy and skill that might many profe ,ional
artist pangs Of envy. And her daughter Marie the
Princes, wademarl has such gift for from
animal life that competent judges have pronounced
that had been born in different sphere. she might
have rvalled Rosa Bonheur As 1t IS, she IS 10 be
found brush I'm hand. and clad I'm long painting
blouse at o'clock In the morning standing before he?
absorbed in the portraiture OF some favorte dog
some dead or living bird, or some group Of flowers.
THE good old fashioned Queen OF Denmark sometimes
find, her patience Orcy tired by her daughter in law =
Oblivion OF Court duties and unwllngncss 70 doh her
blouse and put the brayercs that become Princess,
and 70 into the world.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
uranh. where he can tap them for his own eoinca'


ton.
Tho setback which the Louisiana Lottery man
ayers have received in their efforts to perpe.ua'e
,hoir charter is good news for the friends OF law
and order throughout the country. Inc New
Orleans New Delta the ant-lottery organ, says
il is scarcely probable that any lottery legislation
yyll now be attempted at this session OF the Leg
islature. The question has already produced
virtual blockade of the public business. Inc
lottery mems dismay over the discovery that there
are certain legislators who cannot be bought is
aggravated by the knowledge that the Chiet EN-
oou+;vo of tho State has shown himself incor-
ruptbe. They will undoubtedly work ike
beavers to influence public sentiment after the
Legislature adjourns. Fortunately their oppo-
nents can be depended on, and If the good work is
continued during the recess that has oeen recently
prosecuted with so much energy, one Of the
hiocest and most infamous combines that was
ever formed to debauch the morality Of great
nation will be permanently broken
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
amusemenls.

.CApENY-2and sl5-Mikado.
HIJoU THEATRE aud s-The City Directory
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the AIT
BROTHERHOOD PARK-4-BasebalL
CAsINo-s-The Brazilian.
EDEN MUSEE-WaI Tableaus.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-Martha
HAMMERsTEIN'S OPERA HOUsE-s-Ihe ni"0A '
LENOX XLYCEUh-S-Concert
IycEuN THEATRE-sI5-The Private Secretary
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-sse-Bcau nru"mo"
NEW POLO Baseball.
STANDARD DTHEATRE-sI5-Moneym mau'
STAR THEATRE-s-Tne Shatchen'
TrpeAuF oARDFN-sl5-Lgbt Cavalry aud PupPenleo'
18th STREET THEATRE and s-The silent Partner
sTH.AVE AND 18th -sT.-Gettysourg
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
TUr T4PJFT and FARMERS.

"What do | think of the Mckinney Dill
said distinguished and clcar-hcaded Canadian
at Washington the other day in response 10 a
uuc.tion: - think it bill for the annexation
If Canada" Then he went on TO explain that
thousands of Canadians, who had come to de-
pcnd absolutely upon the markets IN the hlted
states cities for barley, eggs, and many 1arm
nroductS. would find it impossible 10 get a
living with those markets closed against them
and their farms would sink in value rnous-
~ and they would have to fight for anneXa-
tion as for their very lives. The hIl would
affect in the same way good many manu-
featuring and mining producers but larger
number by far of farmers. AZ the same tlne
an important Northwestern journal was VocIf-
Grating that &" the Mckinley bill as to its duties
on farming products. was nothing but cheat
il would never benefit an american farmer to
the extent of "A single cent, and was never eX-
noctod To. but was contriycd 10 gull the gull
ibc." Such different points of view are taken
by 4 Canadian VINO knows where Canadian
farmers get market and by Northwestern
editor who thinks he knows.
In the last fiscal year some Of the imports OF
farm productS into the United states from
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
lada were in value a. follow.

In these few items Canadian farmers re-
ccivcd from this country last year more than
enough money 10 support entirely about 9o'ooo
of them. Or reckoning AT the average OF iarn
WAGES without board in the Northeastern states
for many farmers arc uncomiortahF aware
that they find it hard in that section 10 get as
much for their years work aS their hired hands
got the work and support of a farmer in the
United States may be rcckoncd AT $50 l3
monthly. or about $500 yearly Thus, the
money actually paid last year for few farm
product, to Canadian farmers n $500 yearly
would have compensated ~ 977 farmers III
This country for their labor Without gong
any further the reason can be named, II there
are o.. 600 farms abandoned or not now
worked in Eastern or Middle states, their own
or, having been compelled TO find som" other
occupation or t. go West and join in competI-
ton with the corn growers of Illinois, the
cattle growers OF Texas, or the wheat grow
ers Of Dakota
The Canadian had sense enough TO see that
the Mckinley bill would shut out Canadian
farmer, from sales of products exceeding
$50 600 900 yearly. for there are many other
minor items not above enumerated. he farm
crs organizations of Eastern and Northern
states with rare exceptions have most earnest
ly prayed for just such defence against foreign
competition near the Scaboard and the North
crn border as this bill would give. But there
are Frce-Trade editors who cannot see that
il INJURIES farmers in all parts of the country
10 have many thousands forced 10 give mp farm
inc in Northern and Eastern States, and 10
Join the crowded ranks of those who raise
wheat and corn cattle and cotton, depending
upon distant markets for the sale of a surplus
not required for consumption in this country
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
THE NEGLIGE SHIRT IN HOT WEATHER

Here Is The Newlork Tribune making touching
appeal for the neglge shirt for business men durig
SppiiIness hours in the city IL has often been at
tcmntcd says The Tribune. but those who felt them
selves so at the first weaken and return 70 te
Starched conventionality. But Boston last summer
screwcd It's courage to the sticking place and set
,ashIon which Ncw-York Is only longing Ia follow
II is a sensible fashion and one which VIII no doubt
io M moro generally followed this We OF New
En,iand have at length ceased TO be ashamed to
dress with thorough comfort In cold weather Why
hn,a We hesitate to make ourselves equally com
,nrtahe I'm the heated term
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04

The Constitutional Commission began Its
labors yesterday in commercially business
like way. By common consent the office OF
chairman was delegated to the Hon. George
F. Danforth, formerly Judge of the Court OF
Appeals. The other business transacted CON
sisted in the appointment of a committee to
lay out the work and apportion it among com
mittees, of which, it has been decided, there
win be five recess will probably be taken
after to days session. and the commission will
reconvene in Albany on August >.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
4 uAPN PARADOX.

From The Washington Post
A striking and happy illustration Of the association
~ OH and water IL furnished In the Of Mr.. Rookie
TELLER the standard oil king who has just presented
the Baptist University with 100000.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04

Persons going ont Of torn for the summer can
hare the Daily and Sunday Tribune matted to
then. for 81 per month"; or $50 for three
months TrarelIerS in Europe can receire The
Tribune during their absence for $1.6o per
month, foreign postage paid or $i.43 for three
months. The address of the paper can be
chanqed as often as desired.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
A CREAr IMPROVEMENT. TOO.

From The Washington Posi-.
II cannot be denied that the present rules OF the
tIouse are giving the sprinting style OF oratory a
grcat advantage, and AT the same time correspohdhgy
Scpresslng the long distance variety.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04

more than year to make up bis case "heh
the investigation of the Clayton murder began.
On the whole he has been treated with marked
lenency and has no right to make an outcry
over the committees decision.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04

All-night cars on many lines in the city are
so great public convenience as to be prac-
tically public necessity; but discrimination
may wisely be exercised by the city authorities
in legislation on the subject. On some of the
lines not half dozen passengers would be
carried per week if cars were run during the
hours when they are ordinarily laid off The
action of the Aldermen yesterday we imagine,
will appeal TO most people az wiser than the
sweeping ordinance recently adopted and ap-
proved by the Mayor
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
TIE TALK or THE D1Y.

al have been almost driven distraction" writes a
CORE ,pondcnt by trying 10 learn the meaning Of
strange and mysterious word which The Tribune sprung
on IL the other day. In personal paragraph you
spoke Of Mr. lockwood who for many years the
doormaster of the Church of the Holy Trinity. Now
in the name If Noah Webster. what is dOOrmaster' :
What are his dute, And when did the church estab-
lish the Office. / have consulted stack Of books,
chronological and theological and can't get any in
formation these points. We hasten to relieve our
correspondent BY Informing him that doormaster' was
simply a misprnt for ohOirmaster.' But IN defence
II doormaster" We will say that there should ever be
need Of such word it preferable to doorkeeper" in
respects.
SO wonld Hc.-Aunt Mary-PoOr Bulge, Does your
tooth ache yet II tWcc mine, dear ia have II ont
Bndse-If twere yours, Well auntie. would I.
-lllarper's Young People.
sam small the evangelist and ex-newspaper man,
j. a clever fellow but most people who know nm
will smile when they read that he has been elected
20 the presidency Of the Methodist University
AT ogden. Utah For he seems u be queer timber
ont of which make college president By the way
Il was announced recently that Mr. small had applied
for orders in the Episcopal Church Has he changed
Ms mind this point, or has the Episcopal th"r'h
suggested 70 him to do sol
tir-t Philosophical Tramp-Look at IN uneven
dlsfrmtion Of wealth. Mister Astor cud give every
man IN tn country - 81 and he'd have - % le6t
iva s.,ond PhlosophIcal Tramp-I he'd only do IL.
what a blcssin IL nd be IOu and Cud be ho"Hh
drink all day to-mOrrer.-iNcw York Weeky
There Is a great deal in word sometimes. If the
ors.r q, Harvard were 20 call themselves bishops,
M tho 81 holars and theoogians II the continent w"ud
be in a fever Of excitement. And yet the exact
manning Of bishop IS ovtrscer.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-04

The Democrats Of Vermont got together the
other day-lt doesn't re Iuirc large room to hold
thrn-and went through the motions of noml-
Mating candidate Tor Governor Just why, 1t is
difficult 10 imagine They may he entitled TO
certain degree Of credit for sort OF bulldog per-
,nacity in keeping UP organization and en-
gagng in campaign in the face of oNcrwhelm-
ing and inevitable defeat year after year. The
Republic majority in the Green Mountain state
remains at about the same point, and the Demo
Gratis IN there have no more chance OF carrying
the State than of nherting the earth For all
practical purposes the party organization might as
well disband and let every election go by default
"Thc Utica Daily Press" deplores the popu-
larity Of Sunday baseball playing among the
local Mines while The Buffalo Courier waNcs
eloquent over the devout conduct of the Indians
of the Wild West Show during their recent visit
to Trinity Church Their behavior is described
AS exemplary. and they meyer ilinchcd when the
plate was passed. II this doesn't shame athletic
rtcans into mcnding their ways, they are past
redemption.
The stringency of the press censorship in Russia
is such that the editor of the leading daily paper
al Warsaw has just been severely reprimanded
hv the local authorities for permitting an article
to appenr in which the Pope was referred 10 AS
the Viceroy of Christ II was pointed out by
the censor that the title of "Viccroy" had been
abolished in Poland since the insurrection of
1863. and that the title of GovernorL cneral" had
been substituted in its stead H. was more
propcr therefore, declared the censor, To describe
Leo XIII ms the Govcrnor-Gcncral of Christ +"
At ST. Petersburg an order has been issued from
the censors department to the effect that no
nrcss telcgrams can be either received or dcliv-
cred between in the evening and o'clock in
the morning The sole reason given for this ar
bitrary ukasc Is that the officials Of the Censor's
Bureau object to remain on duty at nighttime
When the Emperor William Of Germany has
silenced all his critics, including Bismarck, he
should keep his speeches bottled up in phono-