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THE SrG1E TErST AND DUTIES.


When committee ON behalf of the farmers
suggested some years ago a repeal "i the duties
ON sugar. with bounty for sugar produced IN
this country. h did hot propose that the duty
on refined sugar should hc retained as q means
Of cnriching the rciucr> VINO are now com
bincd in a trust. II D., probable that published
sta cmcnts. 10 the effect that the Republican
member, Of the Committee on Ways and Means
favor removal Of duties on raw without rcduc-
ton Of duties on refined sugar, do not correctly
represent their purpose. The sugar Trust Is
not 50 popular, and has not deserved 50 well
at the hands of tho people. that 1t should be
rewarded by increasing the margin between
duties on raw and refined sugar from three
quarter, Of a cent 10 : cents per pound, nor arc
Republican members likely to suppose that such
a change would be received with favor.
II may probably be assumed that the com
mittco will not consent to increase In any way
the advantages which are supposed To- benefit
the RcGncls Trust. The actual cost of re-
fning is not believed 10 exceed half a cent per
pound The difference in price between ccntrif-
uga testing SO degrees and graduated sugar
is now about thrcc-quaitcIS Of a cent. which
happens to be just the present difference IN
duties At times the market for refined has
been pushed much above the price indicated
by tho difference of duties, and then it was
obvious that the cXtorion 10y the trust was not
restricted by that difference. But the disposition
Of the people is Enthusiastically to cut down and
not in any way 10 increase, the possibility for
cAtortion by the trust through any aid which
the tariff may give. That public feeling the
committee i, likely to respect when it comes TO
recommend action on sugar duties.
No good reason can be given for retaining
any duty whatever on refined sugar, if unre-
fined is admitted free. The actual cost Of re
Gning supporters of tho trust have openly
boosted, is not greater here than III other coun-
tries, and close proximity to The West Indies,
from which most Of the raw sugar comes, must
give to American reliners some advantage in
competition with those of Europe. The re-
filming industry, therefore, If it deserved the
utmost consideration in other respects, is not
in any need Of defence by dTerental duties.
But the trust has 50 defed public opinion and
violated law, and has so openly conspired to
deprive the public of all the benefits which
protection aims 20 secure, that ID would be
eminently just 10 take away all duties on re-
fined sugar if raw sugar is admitted free. Nor
would this involve any loss of revenue. for the
duties actually collected on all sugars above
No. 49, Dutch standard are insignificant
The question whether the entire duty on
sugar can be spared in the present condition Of
the revenue and the expenditures is one which
must depend in a measure upon the other
| changes deemed advisable. II it is intended
to increase the duty on tin'platcS, for example,
| then until their manufacture shall have been
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fairly developed in this country somewhat
larger revenue will be derived from that source
The annual report of Secretary Window es-
timated receipts for the fiscal year 1871
ut three hundred and eighty-fiye millions, ana
the expenditures, including over nnety-elght
millions for PENSIONS and the requirements OF
the sinking fund, at three hundred and forty
one and a half millions, leaving a surplus OF
forty-three and half millions. But the large
amount now accumulated in the Treasury could
be considerably reduced for year or two with
out danger. With proper adjustment of other
duties. and with no large increase of appropria-
tons beyond the estimates OF the Treasury,
the entire duty on sugar could be spared. But
if any part is to be retained, in order to reduce
other taxes. then the duties on refined sugar
ought TO be cOuespondingly lowered so that
the margin between the duties on raw and
refined should be not greater but less than it
ic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-19
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1890.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEVS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-In the British House Of Commons the
debate on the address in reply TO the speech
from the throne continued. == Sixteen
lives were lost in a steamship collision OIL the
River Tees - The Swiss Government issued
q programme for the coming Labor Conference.
- Count Andrassy, the Hungarian statesman,
died.
CongIess-Both branches in session 60 The
Senate: Mr.. Blair continued ms speech on his
Educational bill; in executive session, the British
Extradition Treaty ratified, with two sught
amendments - The House: The Pension APP
preparation bill was reported; the Oklahoma bill
and the Senate measure providing for All Assistant
Secretary Of War were debated Go In CON-
mittee: The House Committee on Elections heard
oral arguments in the contest Of Waddiu against
Wise, of the lid Virginia District; Postmaster
General Wanamaker spoke in favor Of his Postal
Telegraph bill before the House Committee on
Postoiiices and Post Roads.
Domestic.-J. i. Kelly was arrested in st. Louis
and identified as j. b. SimondS. wanted for com
plicity in the murder Of DR.. Cronin, 60 The
investigation Of the Hudson County ballot-boNes
continues TO reveal monstrous frauds. - The
Conference Committees of the Legislature al
Albany agreed upon amendments to the Worlds
Fair bill in line with the Cooper Union compro-
mise - a hearing on the Rapid-Iranst bills
was held. - Governor Hill gave reception
at the Executive Mansion in Albany. - VIII
lam Cowie Rep, was elected Mayor Of Syracuse.
City and Standardization unanimously
approved the action of the Cooper Union mass
meeting in solving the Worlds Fair question;
general praise for ex-senator Platt and Mr.. De-
new - The convention Of the Department OF
Superintendencc of the National Educational As
sociation opened. - Miss Fowler started for
the leper colony on the island OF
Molokai - Speeches were made at
Cooper Union on the silver question. -
The County Democracy organized for the year at
Cooper Union. - a New-YoTk syndicate pro-
fcssed TO have secured control of the Union Ferry
Company 60 Stocks dull with approaching
figures closing steady at reactions from the best
figures
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Cloudiness,
and perhaps light rain, followed by clearing
conditions. and growing colder. Temperature
yesterday Highest, 60 degrees lowest, 80; aver
age, 46.
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Amusemenl5.


ACLDxMY-2 and s:l5-The old Homestead
ACADEMY OF DESIGN-o a. IN. 70 d p M ana 80" "
lOpm-water Color exhibition
ANRERG THEATRE-Sl5 Journalists
ARXoRY BUILDING-9 a. IN. TO 10 p n-Ihe Ci'Tus ram
,IIoU TEEATRE-2 and S-The City Directory
spoIDyyAY THEATRE and S-The Prince and the
Pauper.
CASINQ-S-The Brgands.
DAYS. THEATRE-S:l6-A Preeiess fsiAs'n'
yDEN MUSEE-waI Tabeaus.
aeINnopERA house, aud s--Little Lord Fauntersy.
IYCEUM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ChariV BAL
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-sSo-AuntI JACK
NEw GAIETY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Only Daughters
NEWT PARK Observation-Disclosures BABY
N1BIo,s GARDEN-2 and 5-Kings Fool.
pAIMER's THEATRE-S-Tho Gondoliers.
pROCTOHs 2SD.sT THEATRE-2 and sl5-shenaadoah.
sTANDARp THKATRE-s!5-TNe Stepping Stone.
sTAE THEATRE-S-Tne Senator
sTEINWAY HALL-3-LectuIe.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-Sl5-T Comfy Fair
9TH AVENUE THEATRE-S-The Weaker Sex
l4TH STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oil Venice. g
Louis Nj
STH.AVE. AND l9TH-Sr-Getus0urg.
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JOURNALISTS OFF THEIR GUARD.

From The New y ork Mail and Express tIuesda!b
II is quite evident that many of the editorials Oh
Democratic morning spapcr, were prepared -
tcrday morning when the writer's unpnphyt" ma,
had made up their iuane minds 10 have Ia ZION "a
the Republican party in which they were To tiAe SUES
against the Hon. ThOUas g. PLATE. Il,
And the most stupid thing about the eotoraS
that when Affairs had changed, when Mr. It' I'a
shown that be was and is true Republican anu
true patriot as are all Republicans, when haiihony
and unaninty had brought together both Republicans
a4d Democrats in the struggle for the city "eLia.o
and To accomplish the peoples VIII theIe wa, no nS
wide awake enough I'm tie Offices Of these morning
papers 10 stop the silly and mlsdilccted eollotts,
but they all had 20 Oft and are discharged as uIa'
cartridges in the auless air. T..
our sleepy contemporaries shoud advertise lor
new set OF editors who can keep their oon-heh~
abreast of
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HrDSOy COUNTY TIRTUE.

Every day adds to the conclusive evidence
already obtained new proofs of the outrageous
frauds pcrpctratcd in Jersey City last NoNcm-
Der for the benefit Of Democratic candidates.
Hitherto il has been possible to meet the com
mon assertion that Hudson County elections
were always corrupt with the answer that there
wa> no visible certainty upon which action
could be based The ease Is different now.
That excuse will salyc only the most elastic
conscicnccs. The exposure IA, gone far enough
70 make decent men Of all parties blush Tor the
honor Of the State, and even to evoke some
symptoms of trcpidation among experienced
bnaycS
We sec little evidence however, m0reS the
pitv that a resstc,s wave of righteous wrath
is forming TO sweep out of power and into jan
the yile creatures who have long fattoncd on
corruption. The virtue Of Hudson County J.
extremely modest. II makes signs Of distress
and hangs lis head but II says little and p1c-
,jcallv does nothing. Are there NOT enough
honest citizens to hold a mass meeting ami
make indcnation contagious? Who're are the
CLERGY? some Of them are an'i-rcyislon Pres
bytcIianS. VINO are inclined ~ reckon Justice
the first attribute of the Deity. These might
appropriately lead movement for giving AIDE
oratc expression 10 whatever genuine anger
has been stirred by these revelations. some OF
their brethren. We fear are Thirl-parfy Pro
biLitioni>ts. who have often given aid and
comfort 10 Davis and his gang of expert and
congcnial knaycs. We should suppose that
they would esteem il solemn duty AMI a
melancholy privilege to swell the current OF
dcnunciltioH.
The country is waiting to 500 whether Hudson
County will make an effort To work out rs own
salvation. We are forced 70 admit that the
present prospect is not encouraging. Ammuni-
ton by which the ring might bee blown ont OF
lis intrenchmcnj, j, accumula'ng rapidly at
Trcnton, bu, there j, reason 10 fear that most
Of il Will be wasted.
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TIRE BENEFIT FOB MRS. BLAINE.
AMATEUR AND Professional ACTORS IT III
BROADWAY THEATRE.

Enough people attended the benefit for Mrs. JlniS
G.. Blaine, jr., at the Broadway Theatre yeS'eraaN
afternoon TO fill every seat in the big mouse sht
the most Of the standngroom. The audience ncludea
many actors and was altogether excellent gathering,
The entertainment began soon after L O'CLOCK anu
lasted till 3 80. II opened with a scene Dom inc
Prince and the Pauper" acted by Elsie Les1e, h. IL,
VANDERBILT D. Gnfeather and ". ID. WooiaL Mt.
Crane and his company then played the second acs
OF The senator after which Richart Mansfield gavd
some clever limitations. a Cup OF Tea was per-
formed by amateurs They were Mis- Elsie Anderson
De Wolfe jameson Lee Tinncy, Edward S@es Coward
and Albert La Montague
Mrs Kendall was announced 10 give recitation,
but she said that she had recitations, and after
making a bright little speech said that she would
give the plot Of a thrccv0lumc novel with the under
standing that nobody should 20 out IN the course 81
any one volume. but only at the end Of a volume.
The volumes proved 10 be about six lines each and
nobody went out "A Wild Idea farce owned by
Miss Rosina VOkes. played by the following
people. partly professionals aud partly amateurs
Harry Harwood, Henry Baynton, Jameson lee tInhey,
AIhert La Montague. Miss May Robson, Mss Bessie
Tyrce and Miss Eliza Proctor otis.
The entertainment closed with Tom NoGGy secret
acted bv Miss Georgia Cayvan, Miss fhe shannon,
nelson Wheatcruft Charles WalcOt and Fritz Williams
The receipts from the benefit amounted 70 about
~ 900.
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MUSIC.
MR. VAN DER sTUCKEy's CONCERT

1t might be a trine difficult to explain the nature
Of the need in NETWORKS musical life which the
classical afternoon concerts begun by Mr.. Frank
Van der Stucken yesterday. designed to FILL but
If they all turn out TO be enjoyable as the first
there will be no call for an explanation This Is
not to say that all the music occupied igh plane
of excellence (the chief solo number, Indeed was
below the ordinary level Of panoforte performances
in this toorchly blest city, but on the "noe the
entertainment Of the kind that MAKES 81 ex
ceedingy pleasurable impression even upon Tie mind
of a blase concert goer. Mr.. Van der stucken has
this year gathered together capital band and, to
iudce by the manner in which Bach's suite in D
major was played, he has drilled 1t to execute his
wishes fully and well. 1t is not a large band, as
s,cb bodies 20 in tho orchestral concerts which
each season brings us, but it is ample for Chckerng
nan and for the music which Mr. Van der stucken is
likely 70 choose under the scheme at the basis OF
his enterprise
The solo performer who occupied the place Oh
honor and failed to fill it, yesterday was Miss Marie
Gcelschap of whom pleasant words have been spoken
n RMS Journal but VINO yesterday played BeethOVens
concerto in E-fat-well, let US say lnalnerenty;
Mich more satisfactory the singing OF MIS- Carl
Aivec whose numbers were the recltatlVc ana ar
hag%nipq - Awake saturnia" from Handlers "semele'
1,rRich the concert -gOeTs OF decade ago wiz bhg
associate with the superb contralto Oh Anne Louise
Carv) and some songs by SchuDert. DeSMes tne
suite the orchestra played SYMPHONY oy hayTn N
E-maiOr 4 numerous ana aPPiScaNNe duneii'"
heard the concert.
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The oHro SOCIETY DINNER TONIGHT.

General Wager swayne will preside at the dinner
Of the ohio society at Delmomco's tonight. Among
the speakers Will be Chauncey NJ. Depew, judge
Hunt Of Cincinnati. Governor Leon Albeit Of New
Jersey; General sherman. General Thomas E~ius,
Colonel Grosvenor, member Of Congress from ONO;
secretary Window. Calvin 5. Brice and Ex-Governor
John : Wi,e Of Virginia. Tie following are IN;
entertainment committee Homer Lee. chairman. Gen.
eral benjamin lie Fevre, Ralph Wageoner, B. +.
peiXotto and \. J. c. tOye. The reception committee
includes General II. l.. Burnett, chairman; Genera!
sherman. Thomas \. Edison, George L. Pease. Loweh
NJ Palmer. calvin :. Brce. \. W. Folett, william I.
strong Charles H. linn, George Il. Hbbard. Charles
Spracue, Cary W. Moore W C. Andrews, H. IL. liOObSi
Thomas Ewing, George T.. MI,mne and John
Arch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-19
COTNT GYULA ANDRASSY.

One by one the leading statesmen who took
part in the famous Congress OF Berlin in 1878
are passing over to the majority. GOrtchakoff
and ShOuvaloff, BeaconSfeld and OdO Russell,
Corti and Mehemet Ali, IIaymere and KayrOli
have all departed for another world. And now
Count AndrasSy the most picturesque figure
Of them all, has gone to answer his adSum'
to a higher roll-caIl than that of the Table OF
Magyar Magnatcs at Pesth. Only Bismarck,
Salisbury and Washington remain, and of
these. the first two are in an exceedingly pre-
cariouS condition of health.
AndrasSy's career was indeed an eXtraOr-
binary one. At the very outset thereof he was
sentenced to death by the monarch whose Prime
Minister and most trusted councillor he was to
become twenty years aftcrward. member OF
the most ancient and naughty aristocracy in
the world he helped to found the shOrt-liyed
Hungarian Republic Of 1913, and consented to
serve under the orders of the plcbeian Dictator
KoSsuth as his principal lieutenant. The les
son which he then learned was not lost upon
him. For when later on he became the all
powerful Chancellor Of tho Empire he used his
influence to secure the civil and political
emancipation Of the Jews and other equally
liberal reforms.
By the Germans he will be regretted as the
faithful friend who alone prevented Austria
from attacking them in the rear during the
most critical portion OF the War OF 1S70-1S7l ;
while in his own country he will be mouncd
rs the patriotic and SagaciOuS statesman who
succeeded in bringing about complete recon
citation between Austria and hungary.
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is not quite so bitter as it is toward Great
Britain, though the difference is slight. The
German Foreign Office has assumed fnSld
air in its relations with the new Government.
It still refuses recognition, and German propa-
gandists are warmly urging the ACCESSIBILITY OF
the erection in Southern Brazil of German
jndcpcndent state. This movement is actively
hostile to the Republic, and has created much
feeling These facts only need to be stated TO
show the opportunity now afforded American
merchants. II will be their fault il 1t Is not
promptly improved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-19
BJ11 THAT SHOULD NOT LIFE.


Senator Ahcarn's bill at Albany, proposing to
rcvoutionize the Board Of Educatlon' has no
merit. no claim to support, and should be de-
feated promptly. 1t proposes to compel the
Mavor within ten days after the passage OF the
act 10 appoint three additional Commissioners
who are TO be residents Of the first, second
and fourth school districts respectively, and II
is required that in his appointments hereafter
the Mayor shall select a resident OF each school
district in each batch of appointments
There is no general public demand for such
\ change. No considerable body of voters de-
sires that the Board OF Education shall be en-
larced from twenty-Onc members to twenty
four. nor does public opinion insist that the
Mayor shall be restricted by district limits in
his amendments. The principle is an I'M
sound and vicious one. Our School CommS-
sioncrs should rank among our best educated
broadcst-mindcd. most liberal and public
spirited NEWCOMERS, and no argument OF any
strength can be advanced for coninlng the
MAYORS choice to particular districts. He should
he entirely free to range over the whole body
Of truly metropolitan men, citizens not under
the influence of petty district prcjudiccs and
cntanclcmentS. but NcwN orllcIs who will
understand what is necessary for the highest
and nobleSt work in education in the CHIEF city
of the country, truly representative OF all that
is worthy and of good report.
MIR. Ahcarn hasn't the voters behind HIM
His bill has no important backing. j Is n
politicianS scheme, pure and simple. II should
die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-19

If our merchants fail to take advantage of
the present situation in Brazil to make Il sue
cessful bid for her trade they will deserve to
lose it, That part of it which we could easily
obtain and hold would be worth even now no
less than $4,000, 900 year. and might easily
be worth ten years from now fully twice that
sum- THE TRBUNE's staff correspondent IN
Brazil has fully demonstrated that 10 tariff
difficulty stands in our way. The staples OF
Brazil come here free Of duty. This country is
BraziPs best and largest market. She prefers
70 buv of as well as sell to us and in goods She
wants we can deal, if not more chcaply
than, fully as cheapy as, Great Britain and
Germany We only need to 60 after this trade
TO get it, and a better time than the present
for going never could arise.
Not only is the United States at this time
particularly in favor in Brazil but England
and Germany are in the greatest disfavor The
English in Rio and other Brazilian cities have
assumed toward the Republic and the Pro-
visional Government an attitude so critical as
to be almost hostile, They have had great
deal TO say, most of which was purely gra-
tuitous, about the Government and its derees,
about the instability of republics" and all
that sort Of thing which has naturally aroused
widespread feelings of resentment. The Bra
zlllan people, moreover, are profoundly at
tached to Portugal, their mOther-cOuntly, and
the intense luminosity prevailing there, i'll con
sequence of Lord Salisbury's brutal method of
bringing Portugal to her knees, has been re-
Elected in Brazil. English goods to the amount
of $50, 900, 900 were sold in Brazil in 1889.
brazilian sentiment with regard to Germany
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A NOTABLE CHARITY CONCERT.

The annual entertainment for the benefit Of the
workingmen's School maintained by the Society for
Ethical Culture will take place this year on next
Tuesday evening at the Metropolitan opera House,
It will be concert Of more than ordinary attractive
ness. Herr Yogi, Herr Reichmann and Frseulin
HUM. Of the opera Company, will sing Kaiael
Joseny will play and the orchestra of the symphony
Society under the direction Of Walter j. Damrosch VII
take part Herr Possart, the German actor, VIII asa
contribute to the evenings pleasures.
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4 POINTED INQUIRY.

From The Boston Journal.
Are not Colonel IligginsOn, President Ehot anu Wv
Hon John +. Andrew and other newly made Mass'
chu,etis Democrats proud OF this latest acleveihcs
of the Democratic party (thc murder OF pcP"'
Sheriff saunders IN FlOrida)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-19
THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN oPERETTA

II a man die shall he live aganl The question IS
like one which Mr. Palmer and Mr. Doyy Carte nave
undertaken to solve by repeopling Gilbert ana sul'
vans latest operetta and changing its domcHe irom
the New Park Theatre to Palmers Theatre. The ex'
pertinent was begun last night under exceedingly LvoF
able circumstances the outcome will be awaited WIN
interest for several Practically "The CONDO
llers" has died; shall it live again Had II been an
ordinary comic operetta its career at the New ParN
would probably have been nothing to its dseredt rom
financial point Of view; being work OF the Two
men who, we believe stand at the head of their de-
uartnent of creative activity, and whose manager
makes demands that extraordinary from local pur
veyors Of amusemens, it has been classed as failure
Several reasons might be alleged for this fact but tho
chief one was the gross incompetence Of the company
brought over from England to perform it. This draw
back has been efectually removed by the new regime
inaugratcd last night Not only has the east been i'm
proved but spirit has been injected into the repro
senatlon In every way the Operetta has Teen bright
ened The music las benefited by quckenlng OF tho
tempt In several important numbers the pay mas
benefited by the Infusion OF vitality OF mONemehl
and an ingenious changing OF pictures ~hch produces
the effect Of a dramatic life Which does not exist IN
better constructed and the dialogue !, now spoken IN
manner which enables the listener at least 10 appfe
bend the effervescence OF Glberts wit
Largely the pleasurable result 50 far as the prnc
nails are concerned, is due to the coming Of Rlchlt
Temple and Frederick Ellington from London. FOR
Miss PHYLLIS Casilda and Mr.. lie MalstTe LUZ much
cannot be said except that they did not detract non
the general effect contemplated by the authors OF te
cueratta The chorus Is admirable, and Mr. Leon
has accomplished wonders in the stage management
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-19

The Senate Committee on Territories has
made report expressing the conviction that
Idaho's right to admission as State is full and
complete While the Territory grew slowly in
the early days Of its organization, it has now
laid the foundations for a rich and prosperous
Commonwealth Her population last year was
estimated to be over 10000, and the Senate
Committee expresses the belief that within one
year after her admission as State these figures
will be increased to 10000.