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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18
THE FAIR ASSURED.

The discussion on the Worlds Fair has end
ed The Fair is now assured beyond perad-
venture. The happy idea of n compromise
which originated with Mr. Depcw, was carried
TO a brilliant conclusion amid the utmost en-
thusiasm at the Cooper Union meeting last
night. which had been called for the purpose OF
ndorsng the bill in the form in which IL was
originally sent to Albany. There can now be
no possible question OF the immediate adoption
Of the measure by both the Senate ana the
Assembly.
Briefly put, the compromise is that no acuon
of moment shall be taken by the Board Oh
Incorporators except by "A two-thlrdS vote
This will put the enterprise absolutely Deyohu
partisan control, which is the very thing thaV
the Republican party, with the exception OF a
mindful of men, has been labonng Tor Ior
weeks. The Board will consist OF lof mem
hers and no important question can be paSSeu
unon without the affirmative action OF 90 OF
them. 1t is perfectly obvious, therefore, tha'
Mother the Republican nor the Democratic
momhcrs can exercise any exclusive control
The idea Of such a compromise is, as we nave
said, peculiarly happy one. 1t SolVeS III
most satisfactory way the knotty problem WhiCh
has kept the Worlds Fair matter at Stahus'iH
for the last two or three weeks. All Is pam
sailing now. both atAlbany and at Washington
If credit is due to Mr. Depew for originating
this method of composing the unfortunate I'LL
ferences which have arisen, scarcely less creu'
is due 10 MeSSrs. Plat and IliScock. as repre-
sontatives of the majority Of the Rcpubhcan
narty of the State. for instantly recognizing
its merits and heartily accepting It, MI rum
mor carried this information to the cooper
Union last night. and made a little speech when
had inst the right tone and ring Never was
the sentiment of great public gathenns-ahu
tbe mass-meeting last night was one OF the larg-
est ever held in this city-So quickly and COM
pletely turned. The denunciatlonS were IN
stantly changed into paeanS OF praise -" men
Mr.. Depew. with unfaiing tact proposed thfee
cheers for Mr.. Plat they were gwen by the
great audience with such vlgor ana enthusiasm
a. arc rare even i'm the midst of the excitement
of = Presidential contest. This outcome OF the
animated struggle which has been in progress
cannot fail TO be gratifying to all Eepubhclh@'
and in connect n with this we would call at
tention 10 the f. that ex-senator Miller JOINS
with the others FAMED in their satisfaction at
the conclusion which has been 50 felidtously
reached
All obstacles to the Fair arc now efectually
removed. The partisan principle IN lis
management. which all fair-mindcd men must
admit to be essential, is completely established
The reasonable opposition to the Tammany
scheme has been fully indicated Now let Us
90 to work and make the Columbus Exposition
q brilliant success, worthy in every way OF TINS
great metropolis of our magnificent ana IN
comparable Republic, and of the great event
which the Fair is to commemorate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18
- o,, n,uv rpprNE TUESDAY, S9O-TWELVE fA0ES

Democrats echo the cry. This is twaddle OF the worst
hind Civil Service reform was never meant 10 cover
The great Offices but only for the prOteetloh %
subordinates. IL is the proper thlng iOr MN VI
fetal to hand I'm his gnaiOn when IL Is aheu o w
The Government which he has opposed. we Wa wa, no
easeholders in the chief places. MI saIlQhSan wa,
a Democrat or a Mugwump. If a Democrat ne oushu
10 have resigned if a Mugwump, lie ought 10 ha'o
been removed long ago.
The Rev. Dr. John A. BrOadus has been lnVlteu u
take the lectureshp in Christian Evidences IN johns
Hopkins University.
Earl Spencer has finally determined not 10 sell MS
magnificent Athorp library, which is one OF the most
famous collections of literary and historical trcaSc'
IN Great Britain.
Among tho delcacles which graced Queen victoria ,
table at Christmas was turtle one hundred years Oh
age, which had been brought from the Ascension
Island a week previously by the Government cruiser
Wye SO thoroughly did Her Majesty enjoy the soup
produced from the fat of the reptile that the wye
has lust been dispatched to ASCcnslOn-a distance OF
MANY thousand mllcs-fOr further supply OF turtles;
II Is not every one who Is thus able TO make use OF
a manOf-war for the purpose OF gratifying al III
ordinate craving for turtle soup.
Mr.. Herbert Spencer lives all the year round III
boarding houses. sometimes the clatter and chatter
grows unbeaabe but the philosopher rises to the oc-
casion. lie has two little buttons designed by an
artist and made exactly to fit his When the
noise grows too great he thrusts them H. NO SOUND
can pass those buttons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18
Amnscmcnf5.


kCADEMY-sl5-The Old Homestead
ACADEMY OF DESIGN-9 a. IN. 10 9 p m and f;5o 10
lOp.m.-water Color exhibition.
AMBERG THEATRE-S:l5-SevenS naDhs
ARMORY BUILDING-0a IN. 10 10 p In-Ihe citrus taii'
RIJoU THEATRE-s-The City Directory.
pRoADwAY THEATRE - l2l5 - Testimonial O. Inc
Prince and the Pauper
CASINO-y-The Brigands.
CHICKERING HALL-3-Concert sl5-Concert
pAIY's THEATRE and s:l5-A Priceless Paragon.
EDEN MUSEE-Wax TableaUs
GRANDOpERA HOUSE-S--1ittle Lord Faunterey
IYCEUM THEATRE-S.15-The Charity BALL
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-3-RecitAL s:3o-Aunt
Jack.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-s-Die GOtterdam.
NEW GAIETY THEATRES: l5-Three Only Daughters.
NEW PARK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Baby.
NIBLo'S GARDEN-S-Kings Fool.
PROCToR's 2SD.ST. -Sl5-shenandosh.
STANDARD THEATRE-s:!5-The Stepping Stone
STAR THEATRE-S-Tne Senator.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-Sl5-1 County Fair
5TH AVENUE THEATRE-s-The Weaker Sex
lSTH STREET THEATRE-S-LOuisA HI
ATH.AVE. AND H.ST.-GetlysOurg
226 FIFTH AVENUE-Water Color Exhibition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18

ple. The old rules, which were so remarkably
successful in preventing the transaction Oh
business, were particularly designed by Demo
Gratis when in power to muzzle the factions
within their party, so that no action on lmpor-
tant public questions could be taken without
decision of leaders, and to tie the hands OF the
reckless office and money grabberS' who were
necessarily trying to get their hands INTO the
public Treasury These rules blocked puohc
business most effectively, and il they also pre-
vented much of the reckless legislation ana
wanton waste which might otherwise nave oc-
cured. what a Congress the last would nave
been if not muzzled But that was not an hon
est way of doing business. If majority can
not trust itself. the country has no business to
trust it. This year the people are to see
whether they can trust Republican majority
which frankly takes its responsibility and
trusts itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18
lfLcSnEKL L1WRHE4HERS.

The intcmpcrance of ProhibitOniSts largely
accounts for the prejudice existing in the minds
of millions Of good men and women against
the Prohibition movement. lmmOdcate zeal
is often repellant even when it confines itself
10 words. in spite of our American love OF free
sppech. Thus the viruencc with which the
leaders of the Third-party crusade have at
tackled the motives of those who advocate other
methods of destroying the rum power has not
failed to accomplish its natural effect oil allena-
ton But the incompetence OF which we speak
is not confined 10 language. just now 1t IS
performing prodigieS of valor out III North
western Missouri. At least it must be sup
posed that the women who are breaking into
saloons and pouring wines and liquors into the
cutters do so under the conviction that this Is
fine and heroic work. In one instance clergy
man was present to COuntenance and inspire
them: in some cases husbands, sOns and
brothers have helped, far at least, as to
applaud. Under such circumstances it would
be strange if the principal performers had
not got their standards of right and wrong al
most as badly mixed as the spirits which have
been flowing through their streets.
These Missouri crusaders are not indicating
the majesty of violated law, though they would
like to have it appear 50. They are really
setting every citizen of the state 4 corrupting
example of di,obedicnce to the law and en-
couraging every ruflan to crime Some of the
executions of Judge Lynch are quite rs re-
spectacle and as easily defended aS these per
formanceS at LathrOp and Spickardsyille. No
woman who has stolen bottle of liquor for
the purpose of smashing it on the cuhStonc
can escape some share OF The responsibility if
her son grows mp TO be a thief. She has iu,ti-
fed him in advance. His impulse TO break
into bank may be quite as strong as hers 10
break into a grog->hop, and it is even con
cciyablc that his motive may be as good. \
starving wife or child may make rs urgent and
as respectable an appeal as an intoxicated hus-
band
The town authorities OF Lathrop il is said
| are determined % prosecute the crusaders
whose natural protectors in tun declare TINT
no legal process, shall be served upon them
The result will not improbably be blood>hed
or an abandonment of duty by the officers OF
the law. Either outcome would Dee dcplor-
able, but the latter. We think, would bc the
more unfortunate Of the two. The law ha,
been violated already by TWO parties in the
communicative hquor-dcalcr, and the women
1t is time that it was enforced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-The Government leader announced IN
Parliament what it proposed TO do with the Par
neil Commission report. == The news of London
is commented upon by Mr.. Edmund Yates. ==
II was reported that a steamer foundered in the
China Sea and 400 lives were lost. -- Sir Louis
Malet died =- The judge in British Column
bian Court decided that the United States had no
jurisdiction in Behring Sea. =- Major Wissmann
prepared TO take the field against the Arabs
under Bwanaheli.
Congress.-Both branches in session. - The
Senate: The Pacific Railroads Funding bill was
reported from the Special Committee; Mr.. Blair
continued his speech on his Educational bill;
about two dozen bills were passed. - Tho
House: The resolution Of the Special World
Fair Committee, that the Worlds Fair bills be
made special order for Thursday and Friday
and that baloting for site be begun Monday, was
adopted; number OF bills and resolutions were
introduced, and some were passed - lie
President issued a proclamation directing the
removal of all cattle from grazing upon the
Cherokee Outlet
Domestic.-Bins were introduced in both
houses at Albany providing for a number oil
armories in New-York and other cities. --- Dis
coveries made by the Investigating Committee
of the New-Jersey Senate increased the surprise
- A receiver was appointed for the American
Sugar Refinery in San Francisco. -- Inc
Catholic Club of Baltimore celebrated lis first
anniversary. - 1t was reported in Indiana
that Mr.. Huston was about to resign his place as
Treasurer Of the United States
City and SubWban.-At the maSsmectlng on
the Worlds Fair bill at Cooper Union Chaunccy
NJ Depew proposed a compromise which would
make the management of the Fair non-partisan;
John +. Plummer announced that ex-senator
r. c. Platt would accept this proposition and II
ives ratified by the meeting with cheers for Mr..
Platt and the Fair. 60 The last subscription
ball Of the Patriarchs for the season was held at
DelmOnicos. - The Board Of Electrical Con-
troll decided to let subway contracts 10 the Stand
ard Company. - The Staten Island Charity
Ball was danced. = More election frauds were
discovered in Jersey City =- Some Of the
queer business methods of Pell, Wallack q Co.
were explained at the ClaasScn hearing. -@
Stocks moderately active at substantial declines
led by Rock Island and Missouri Pacific; Union
Pacific a conspicuous exception.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day Partly
cloudy, with rain; warmer Temperature yes
terday: Highest, as degrees: lowest, 30 ave..
age. 40 IA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18
THE M1JoGIrr RESPONSIBLE

How meek the minority in Congress has be-
come. considering its violence and passion l''
dreadful threats and IiotOuS behavior "hch
Sneaker Reed began TO apply much-nccded
discipline. Some people are amazingly ocne-
Gtcd Ly a thrashmg. These Democrats were
Gobtjn., for most sacred rights. they said. wer"
battling for the very existence OF self govern
ment in this country. and were gong to stop
business forever. il need be- rather than 500
eucb outrage pcrpetIatcd, and TO die in the last
ditch gencIally-whcn they began. i ne S'ruSSlC
b,s NOT lasted long The minority has found
that il has no power to stop the Government
Of the United States, and has settled down 10
performance of is duties, under rules enforced
by a Speaker who has sense enough to kho"
that when a member howls out Mr.. speaker
the member is not absent
One consolation the minority finds III IT'S dc-
feat. The majority, it says, has become re-
Sponsible for the conduct Of business to de
cree not known before for many years. That
is exactly what tho majority wanted. The
people had placed a certain responsibility upon
its shoulders The majority wished to bean
that responsibility like men. If they had been
cowardly. and conscious Of weakness, too tricky
to take definite action on any great question
destitute Of competent leadership, or dishonest
enough to shiik duties lest they should los
votes. the majority might have been expected
ia behave aS Democrats have behaved when II
control Of the House for some years past. j
is much 10 the credit Of Republican members
that they have not hcsitated to take upon them
selves: at the cost Of some trouble and mucl
Democratic vitupcratiOn the business intruStcC
| TO them BY the people. They probably know
that they will have to guard themselves Will
Greater care TO them, and not to anybody
else. il now belongs to see that bills are soun'
and wise, that appropriations are honest an'
| reasonable, that time is not wasted III inVolou
| exhibitions Of partsanShip and that the pub
| lie business gets done. Thanks that the day
Of a Do-Nothing Congress are over.
II would be well not to make light OF thu
responsibility thus manfuy assumed. Gus
tom and habit should not bc allowed to dull thu
sense of it, The country does expect unusua
things from this Congress, it is true. Posslbl,
it expects things that are almost impossible
for honest work has been shiIked or neglected
so long that it will be found no small task Il
clear away the accumulation. Yet the eX
pectation of constituents will have to be met
and members who arc wise will set themselye
resolutely to the work of accomplishing all tina
is possible, not only in the way of hwmakine
but also in the way of guarding against tn
errors to which haste and pressure of bushes
always expose a awmakjng body. The chang
of rules will be Splendidly vindicatcd IN publi
estimation, if the session is well spent and tn
public work well done. If not, the avowal
and promises Of the majority will come bacl
to plague them.
The majority ought to be responsible an
| ought to be held to a strict account by the peo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18
THOMAS W KEENE As LOUIS NJ.

The Fourtccath street Theatre was well filed last
night at the first performance Of Thomas W. keene
short season. Louis NI7 was chosen as the opening
play Mr.. Kcenc's appearance in face and figure
was in harmony with his Interpretation Of the charac
ter Of the tylannca and cowardly king. Ills I'M
pcr,onaton was somewhat overviOent and It's
effectiveness was OF the sort that is commonly de-
scrbed as theatrical 1t pleased the audience, how
over and often received warm applause
especially in the scene in which the monarch,
in his abjcct fear Of DEATH contcsscs his worst crimes
to the priest who il urging sincere repentance and
amendment The company supporting Mr.. Keene was
II no more than average merit. Louis NJ Will DO
repeated this and tomorrow evenings and on Satur-
d,v afternoon The Merchant of Venice julius
caesar RichceA" and King Richard ILL., Will DO
yven I'm the course of the week. The full cast last
night was a. follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18
TIRE UrBSoy cOrNIY LESSON

THE HUDSON (OINIf IINNON.
Ballot reform. uulc,, thorough and prac-
teal, will di>appoint those who advocate il and
destroy the zeal for reform The Hudson
County revelation, should Dee carefully studied
by the men ia every state who have This good
work in hand. that they may learn how little
good can Doe done by a mere change in the mode
of casting ballot If measure, are not also
taken 70 secure upright election officers.
In Jersey City it had long been notoriou,
that crime had determined m" result "a, almost
every election. Men who manufactured ma
joutic, to oidor were perfectly known ly name
to almost every vcll-mlorncd politician. and
by long success had been made bold and shame
less. Partisan tadcr, and candidates had paid
them repeatedly for pulling the Democratic
| party through. and thus they had secured tho
protection Of the panty organization. Tho cor
1Ipt ring which had pluudcrcd Hudson County
had used their services and 50 they had be-
como able to command the aid OF all in tho
ring-of pretended Republicans as of Demo
! cratic managers.
Laws had been passed by the Legislature de-
| signed to deprive these election ,Wndcrs Of
their power. But mean, were found 10 cyadc
them because, being drawn with the mistaken
| idea that non UIIf f~Iu boards or hDllr, could
be secured the laws resulted in the selection
| Of tools Of the ring The law gave 10 residents
of the several precincts the power to choose
their own election officers, Iwo from each party.
| But where the ballot-boxcs were stuffed 40
pleasure. the Democratic ,condfcs contriycd
10 elect the so-called Republicans, rs well as
the Democratic officials. 4 pcr,oual REGISTRY
law was intended to prevent fraudulent rcsi,-
,ratjon by affidavit. but was so inadcouaic that
| many hundred fraudulentlv registered name,
were found in 1855. 4 Jury Commission was
created in order 10 secure a non-uarti,:ln Grand
Jury. but indictments for election crime, vcfo
not thus obtained. because at some risk and
troIblo tbc riuo coutri,cJ to oct soma Of i,s
tools selected - EcpulIic,rs
All these laws. nevertheless. made the worl;
| Of election s,yindicr, somewhat more difficult.
| When the Democrats gained control Of both
| houses Of the Lcgislattlro those laws were all
rcpcalcd i'm 1889. for the obyiou, purpose of
RENDERING fine worl, Of tbn s,yindlers mare safe
and easy The Aldermen were cnoo,ycrcd. IA
select all election officers. without distinction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18
INCIDENTS AZ HAND.

Several attractive incidents are assigned for to-
night. At the Ambcrg Theatre sticItman will ap'
pear in seven Suabians.' The CONGO
licrs7 will be brought forward at Palmers
Theatre with Mr.. Carte, newly organic ID company
The New Gaieiy Theatre, late Docltadcr's' VIII be
opened with a play called " Three only Daughter
Miss Rose COghlan will appear next week ut tae
Fourteenth street Theatre in "JOceyn.' Is rs lou
Like It. will be repeated 81 Days ThealM next Sa'
day afternoon, and on sui >equent saturday allctV ~
until further notice. There was great crowd az
the latest matinee II this lovely comedy. Inc play
Of Impulse" will be given at the Fh Avenue inedtL'
next Thursday evening, with Mr.. and Mrs. hehaS
in the chief parts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18
PERSONAL.

On his recent birthday anniversary General Sher-
man received from General NJ. T. Mcmahon, Major
G. r. Tlrich and other, at the Manhattan club DIS
match ea,inl: May Cod bless Won and give you
many happy returns and all The good things which
the people whom sou have grtudly scryci desire
for yon and your,.7 To this the uotliou, warrior
made reply the next day, ~ follows: " Your iecunS
and ccnerou, mcs.agc came to me after | had con
cIuded nav allotted period cauh-'thrcc score and
t.u'-but Wien / % circum'tlnccd that couh
not give am instantaneous reply. l have laborcd
tbi; sunday IN trying to st'alguen things ont IN
ecripturaI language. % get the as (my,'lp ont of
t,. ditch f. / succeed. aud you Manhattan fellow
want To participate ~ my next plI.iuS ",',n lo
hook, February p. 1920. when. If living. ! NAV cce
,r,tc NV cen cnnal. Yesterday the dOot-bel wa all
ihc time JapglnE; bONce, books, pacNakc,, How,
and everything. with letters, kilograms ana verbal
message, 30 that | am at loss To thank the rlghI
party for the right thing But on one suolGcI tr5i9
r"n he no doubt. the kind expressions of love and
manly sympathy 60 straight 10 the heart OF him for
whom they are dc.igncd. and beg YOU one and all
TO believe that mine IS not TOO old to be responsive
MAY 10y and happiness attend You
Mrs. James T. Yields and Miss sarah one Jewett
are visiting st. Augustine. Florida.
Representative Crisp is spoken OF as a candidate for
Governor Of Georgia.
The Rev. W. II. Alger is now pleasantly settled at
New Orleans.
Mr.. \. W. Spencer. president Of the Boston stock
Exchange has paid off the debt Of the Frederick Doug
la, Free Library at Ihomaavllle, ia
Mr.. John Boyle o'Rely talks right out in his
Pilot or the subjcc. Of appointments in the Civil
Service and whether agrees with him or not
there is no room for installing his meaning. - lot
of nonsense he observes. Is being talked about the
removal of Democratic Collector Saltonsta, of Bos.
ton. aud the appointment; of Mr. Beard, Republican.
The Mugwumps call IL IAN outrage civil Service re
form,' and arc sorry to see that some weak kneed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18

Speaker CarSle'S remarks in the House yes
torday, though vaguely wordcd seem to indl-
cate an intention on the part of the Democrats
to carry Speaker Reeds decision, denying the
right of a member to ignore the roll-call' be-
fore the Supreme Court. Just how they VIII
proceed in an effort Of this sort We cannot
imaeine but if there is any practical way o.
obtaining the courts opinion, we have no doupt
the Republicans will facilitate It's employment
The Republican position rests on the CohStitu-
ton. and if that instrument is not beng IN
terprctcd fairly by the Speaker, nobody wants
his ruling to prevail. lie has acted according
to conscience, law and logic or else 1t IS good
morals TO neglect ones sworn duty, good law
TO defeat legislation by secession, and good
logic to reward the neglect of duty by making
il more effective than the performance OF duty
BY all means, let the Democrats 90 to court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18

the whole number of legal voters in any pre-
cinct or in tho county In that manner the
election was carried 1t could have been car
,icd inst rs easily had the voting been on the
Australian plan. provided the control of the
official boxes and ballots had been, as it was
in the hands of partisan workers. Any reform
will be liable to end in disappointment which
does not secure full control of the election ma
chincry to officials who can be thoroughly trust
ed by the reputable citizens of both parties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18

Canadas estimates for 1890 call for the raising
Of nearly Sl7 100000. This is not so bad of
itself but the expenditures in each province
are heavy enough to make the total burden
unon the Dominion taxpayer very heavy. AL
together they compel five rVillions of people to
raise about eighty millions of dollars, and when
that has been done there still remains public
debt of $685.. ZOO, 900. When these facts are
considered, the question whether or not we want
Canada. even if she wants US. becomes more
mathematical than ever.