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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-24
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the largest on record, and the movement Oh sraii'
provisions and lumber is exceptionally large
Foreign trade also shows astonishing increase
for exports in February were 81 100000, or a
sixth larger than those of the same month last
year. and the increase in twelve months ending
with February was S134, 100000. Imports III
February were about 81, 100000 above those Of
last year. and for twelve months the increase was
about S34 OOO, 900. These figures indicate sur
prisng activity in domestic well as IN foreign
trade, though it may be that imports are
swclcd to extent by expectation OF a
change Of duties.
Speculation advanced the price of wheat last
week fraction for April, but 1-2 cents for
cash. partly because of reported injury at the
West and in Pacific States. The exports continue
heavy in comparison with last year, when prices
were fictitious, but only average for other years
rs TO wheat and -four Corn advanced only an
eighth. but exports for half of March have been
s 900 900 bushels from Atlantic ports, against
;, 10000 last year. Pork products are I'M
changed and oats shade stronger Speculation
in cotton has weakened for spot, and exports for
three weeks have been $4,000 bales, against
40l 900 last year, while Northern spnners have
taken during the month but ll4,0OO, against
10 900 last year. Some speculative weakness
appears in coffee, and raw sugar has dropped
3-16 during the week, with n still larger decline
in granulated, perhaps because Of the reported
agreement regarding the tariff OH is also IL
cents lower and tin and lead have declined a
shade But the level of prices is, on the whole,
gradually rising.
The iron market has greatly disappointed those
who believed that, Notwithstanding production
beyond all precedent, the consumption would take
all the iron offered. A decline approaching de-
moralizaton is seen in some Northern markets.
which would be less significant were II confined
TO the raw pig, for weakness is seen also in the
markets for rails bar-iron, plates and most kinds
of finished products, though nails are little
stronger Whether Southern furnaces can con-
tinuc sending their products 10 the North at
current prices without loss has yet to be DEMON
stratcd and, unless they meet requirements as 10
quality better than some OF them have DONE they
NAV not. but it IS undeniablc that at present
they are undertaking. both at Plttsburg ana al
the East. No Improvement IS seen IN the wooNen
manufacture and sales of wool are but mod
crate. and only for present needs. Activity III
building has not ceased and materials are s'll
in strong demand.
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THE OPERA SEASON.

In the superheatcd maginations OF n few pos
sibly wcll-mcaning but surely misguided, per-
sons n terrible conflict has been raging for some
time among the opcra-Overs OF New-l DIRK con-
corning the question which style of that de-
lichtful entertainment shall be domiced next
wear at the Metropolitan Opera House. We
confess that. notwithstanding keen survey
has been made of the territory described as the
sanguinary battlefield, we have failed to dis
Germ even the Ghost of a Skirmsh. The only
engagement that we have heard OF is that OF
the directors with the public to give another
season of German representations IN ls9o-
1891 Heretofore those who favor change
in the policy Of the splendid institution IN upper
broadway have notified their wishes 10 the
directors toward the close of the season but
thu wear scarcely word was said, and weeks
ago tie directors. having taken the sense OF the
stockholders on the subject resolved to con-
tinuc the German representations 1t was
hloodlcs> campaign, and one that lett the
parties represented rs fcrccly hostile IN few
bits of fantastic writing here and in Boston IN
= po,ition to congratulate each other on their
undiSturbcd amiabiliiy
The German Opera closed is doors for a
SPACE last saturday, To-day those doors VIII
he opened 10 the most perfect living cNcmplar
of artistic singing. the chief exponent OF Italian
opcra with Homer and Horace aS Uttered
through Popc all lovers Of music can JON III
welcoming the coming and speeding the gong
rucst There is comfort for all, not only In
the lofty pleasures which have been enjoyed
but also in the delightful entertainment which
Il, promised. Even those who believe tho
Italian muse 20 be morhund can 20 20 IN" opera
,o-uich, without offence 10 their artistic con-
Victims for has not Verdi himself SAID that
.Otcllo" (, Lyric Drama rs contradiS-
,irpni>hcd from hi, older brain children which
he called "opcras"? And will they not find
plcutiful proof in the splendid work that some
thing like the spirit which created the opera IN
I,alv is now M work reforming ~ 'rranted
that on "Wednesday tho temptation may S"ze
them 10 smile M tho AsSyrlan brass bahn, anu
the proclamation Of consuming terror through
the medium Of dulcct scales raviShing this
and melting thirds-shall they not be INDUCED
in the facial relaxation SO they pay tribute to
! the wondrous voice and art of Patti ?
How favored are the New lork public IN the
! possession Of a body of men like the Met
ropoiian directors who pour ont III golden
stream, the patronage which century ago
drnped from the tiehtcncd purses of petty
d,,l,.. and kings: aud in manager like MI
Abbey. who. undcicrrcd by his own woiul en-
poricncc and that of scores OF predecessors
| bring, together such 4 constellation oi stars Is
will sparkle. such a flock Of songhifdS rs VIII
harden the air with rayshlne sound at the
Nctropoll'an Opera House for month to come
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benefits of a protective tariff is in Its nature
hostile to the principles of protection. lhose
who so combine have no right to complain IN
any ease if Congress sees fit to cut oil absolutely
all advantages which they derive or can be sup
noscd 70 derive from the system they thus asSail'
II appears that some changes have been MADE
bv the majority of the Committee on Ways and
Means since the schedules recently printed were
agreed upon. and no one will expect that mem
hers will hesitate to reconsider their action
whore sound reasons arc presented, In order 10
make their bill as perfect as possible. It's valuo
TO the country, and also to the Kepuolican
marty will depend largely upon the readiness
and ability of the committee to weigh all evil
dencc. and to frame a measure which VIII stand
the test of experience. Able men and experts
in some departments vouched for the excellence
Of the tariff of SS3 in the very features which
have since been found least satisfactory The
duty of the committee is one of the highest
responsibility, and appears to have been met
thus far with intelligence painstaking zeal and
Trustworthy courage.
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THE TALK or IHE d. !.

The courts at Tins. Russia, have queer case
before them in the suit Of man to recover Slo1
from professional assassin. lie had hired the
assassin to kill enemy, paying him so down and
promising so when the job DONE Tho
assassin was to bring one Of the murdered mans
ears A. a proof Of death. He did so. and received
SO with An additional sl5 a tip. \ few days
afterwaM the man met hi, enemy alive and with
both intact on investigation he discovered that
the assassin had received 500 from the intended
victim to deceive his employer By showing him
dead pauper's ear.
Comparing the deathrate Of ministers in respect Of
the causes II death with the mortality other men.
the following results are obtained OF e633l clergy
men l-O died OF infectious diseases The usual ex-
The number 239. that ~ the mortality II the clergy
Wa only - per cent Of the ordinary death-rate
The death rate OF physicians from these diseases
~ above the usual rate, pointing 10 the greater dan
Of conta-ion in the case of the physician than IN
that Of the pastor. OF lung affections excluding con-
sumption Sill clergymen died. instead Of 327 the num-
Der expected from mortality tables. Physicians died
Of such diseases IIj per cent above the
Reyncn tl,e acs of tvcn,v-ix and forty five the NOR
tally Of Roman catholic clergymen. compared with
Protestant ministers Of the same age was 49, TO
i0g while between tile axes Of for.y-six and sixty
five the difference a. ID n 100. and between the
ages Of sxty-sx and eighty-hve lis to 1OO.-(Med
cal Journal.
The recent decision Of the British Government with
regard 10 TIE most honorable order Of the Bath
must be regarded as a sign Of the times. IL has been
determined that the costly insignia Of the order are
no longer to be made Of eighteen carat gold hitherto
In future they will be Of mere silver gilt and will DO
supplied under contract TO the Grown in scores by
Birmin CHAM firm.
Charity yi,itor-But doesn't your husband do any
WI w. o.c.i., Va irdeod mum Won 500 mum
~. " t,, P ,',r~,li IN it.eIf MUM but ,,,s tha
! example
Charity Nisitor.The example ,, -.
MIS-. - 'l' -, n ,a, M, he,. u, 81, "
ha Do tear that II he woruk himself they'll be cor.
! Traansrrn,
=, 49, ......-.t.. ,o..or &, sa,,rdo,,. rrih,ro A..
!" "'' '"'Vi'''''- 80 ~ ' i'''0' ''''
Macglllouddy says that canadians generally consider
l,t oven \ c,rsory reading Of Canadian papers would
ird,,, . state Of affair, in that country that ought
f., n,cvent Canadians from saving word about
American poltcai corruption.
. ~. ~ ,--.
,. ,,.,n lte,lin.. me cake nv voun- friend Wat
thought ala y"u nave
Little J"hhhle-l uVuSho hooouy was IooAng'-
The Epoch.
,.-,.---.--
&C. II may have been noticed says Inc "aNes,"n
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TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

Foregn.-Berlin papers have conflicting reports
ahout the causes of Bsmarcks resignation. -
The " Ordcnsfcst" was observed in Berlin. -
The Souadron of Evolution has gone 10 Corfu.
- Two Republicans were elected 10 the French
Chamber of Deputies.
Domestic-Thc Monongahela and Aeghany
Rivers were higher than at any previous time
diving the food - Large numbers of white
people are invading the Cherokee country. -
The lower Mississippi River was reported TO be
falling. So The First Baptist Church Of
Hartford celebrated its centenary -
Governor Hills plans 10 elect Democratic sena-
tor 10 succeed Mr.. Evarts described --
The error of train-dispatcher caused an ac-
cident on the Western New-lork and fmla-
delphia Railroad =-- The funeral of General
Crook took place in Chicago. - General X e..
Schenck died in Washington.
City and Suburban.-The Knights Of Labor and
the Farmers Alliance of New-]ersey denounced
the Democrats for trying TO pass bogus Ballot Ke-
form bill - A proposition was made TO Lord
Dunravcn to race the Valkyrie against four Amcrl-
can yachts - Madame Patti and the rest OF
the Italian Opera Company arrived.
The Wcather.-Forecast for to-day: Fair, fol
lowed by coudincss; colder, followed by warmer.
Temperature yesterday Highest Al degrees low
est, - average, 81 5-s.
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woEK or 1HH rAEIrF COMMITTEE.

UOHh or mr. I1IJI ! 'V-i "a ''-ft'
The announcement Of the proposed Tariff
bill. IN advance oi any report submitting
reasons for changes proposed. was calculated
to elicit criticism OF all sorts. wise and un"l>r
# has drawn the fire of ohicc'orS quite thor
ouphlv. and while most of the criticisms made
in public print or before the commitic" de-cry"
little or no consideration. there are some which
may lead tho committee to reconsideration.
Objections based on the frcc-iradc theory that
it imposes an additional hndcn and Is sin
against the people 10 raise any duty even
where il can be proved that largely increased
employment Of American labor will result, may
be dismissed without discussion for that issue
the people decided 10y their votes in lNsN.
Objections based on the idea that It Is wise to
force million producers Of what are called
materials into direct competition with foreign
labor. in order that a quarter OF a million work
cIs upOn those materials may have more pro
lection. were in Ike manner ruled ont OF order
bv the Presidential election. But some changes
have Lccn proposed for which satisfactory
reasons do not yet appear.
The dnty on hides was taken off by Rcpub-
lican Congress in 1872. The imports have
scarcely increased Al all since that time NJ
this port where most Of the hides arrive. the
imrorts last year were hardly u per cent larger
than they were in 1871. before the duty was
removed This seems conclusive evidence that
The home producer does not suffer from foreign
competition. and the supply Of American hides
actually marketed has increased during the
same period 124 per cent. judging from the
number of "Oxcn and other cattle reported
II can hardly be believed that the home pro-
Queer will be benefited. under such cirum-
stances. by the imposition of duty which
would apparently help nobody so much Is the
rich combination Of ccf-packcrs AT the West
while it would seriously affect the cost OF ma
tclial, for leather and boot and shoe establish
mcnts near the seaboald. which use foreign
hides largely. and export a considerable part OF
/ heir products
The advance in duty on lln>ccd on from - t'
30 cents per gallon is criticised, the more be
cause that product is supposed TO be controll'o
by trust. and the price has. III fact, advanced
& or : cents within the last eighteen months
II has not been the policy of the committee t'
/ encourage such combinations against American
consumers or to leave them any defence Re
duction Of duties on sugar, on copper, on Stee
rails and on steel beams, has been explained
as deliberately intended to take from combna
lions against the interests OF consumers such al
vantagcs as they might be supposed to derive
from the tariff In pursuance OF the same
policy, unless the committee has reasons to of
fer when it makes lis report which are no
yet known TO the public. it would seem eX
redient to reduce rather than to raise the dut,
| ON linsoed oil II il not uossble TO DENY tina
a combination to deprive the people of The
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AmuscmenIs.

,CADEMY-s:l5-The Old Homestead
.xsER0 THEArRE-S:l5-Die Ehre
.rJor THEATRE-s-Thc City Directory
ROADWAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Empre'' Vi "'
French.
cAsISp-y-The Grand Duchess -
0.1y,s THEATRE-ll a. m.-Ilustrated Lecture. BIO
Tanning the shrew.
EDEN MUSEE-wax Tableaus.
ueASDOPERA HOUSE-SA Midnight Bell
,vCruM THEhTRE-23 O-Readngs slb-The CharI
Ball .xx
u.DIsoN SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-s-Oteno
xEw PARK THEATRE-s-LittleP Puck
NIBIO's 0ARDEN-5-Kaanka
pArMERS THEATRE-si5-The Gondoiicrs
pROCToRs 23D.sT. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
srANDARD THEATRE-S-The stepping stone.
STAR THEATRE-S-Tne Senator
Union SQUARE THEATRE-s:l5-T County far'
sru AVENUE THEATRE-s-The Heir at Law.
,lru STREET THEATRE-5-My Aunt Bridget
aTHAyE AND 18th. .-Gctysburg.
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sHERIFFS' FEES AND JAIL EXPEDITIONS

SHERIFES FEES AND JAIL EAIOKIIONS.
The testimony in the State Senate inquiry on
Saturday was somewhat disappointing i'll that
il did not open new lines of inquiry nor bring
ont startling disclosures in the fields already
entered upon. But it was signally useful IN
making still palmer to the knowledge of all
honest citizens what cesSpoOls the Sheriff. :
Office and Ludlow Street Jail have been under
the control Of Tammany Hall. Alexander
Blumcnstiel the wcll-known lawyer, gave evil
dence showing the large amounts which his
firm had paid in auctonecrS' fees, intimatcd
that the Sheriff had no right to such fees, and
declared that he had never suspected Sheriff
Grant Of taking 80 per cent OF them from the
auctioneer. The statements OF this witness
will not make the community any less disguised
with the revelations OF the graspng and OH
cctionablc methods of the former Tammany
Sheriff now Tammanys tool in the Mayor :
| chair.
Henry s. Ives told the story OF his stay IN
| Ludlow Street Jail and recountcd the cXtor-
| tons to which he had been subjected there.
| The Tammany bandits of the prison found fine
plucking in the plumber which Ives had carried
ont of Wall Street, and they stripped him OF
all they could get No one will SympaihNe
with Ives He had been engaged for years III
neccing his victims downtown. and when the
Tamnany brigands of the East Side got him in
their power they simply Glchcd from HIM a
part Of the spos of his remarkable career OF
triciory, deceit and fraud But the fact that
Ives acquired by disreputablc means the money
which they forced him to pay out does not
lessen their infamy and their guilt. James Z
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ttordfuls of nconlc with their hearts set NJ

Handouts Of people with their hearts SCI upon
making nominations should receive no encour-
accmcnt in Jersey City The situation there Is
critical. and the only hope of achieving victory
for good morals and honest government at the
coming municipal election is through com
bnation Of all good and intelligent citizens
Every minor political movement like the one
which made a nomination last week Is nothing
rnorc or less than movement in behalf OF the
FERMENTATION Of the corrupt system when mas
made the name If Jersey city hyword anu IA
h,ssiuc Whenever the unenviable notorety that
has been thrust upon her has extended.
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patches from Japan the Mikado has been Obliged
to issue a decree imposing the severest penalties
for duelling. The mere issue of a challenge in
wolves two years Imprisonment, while if the meet
ing actually takes place the punishment is in
creased to five years penal servitude. In case
of bloodshed. both the principals and the seconds
will be held liable for the crime of assault with
intent to kill; while If death cnsues they will
he punished as if for manslaughtcr of the first
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through combination and aggressive action.
In particular. it will deal with the farmers po-
litical rights, but we are glad to see that the
president of the NewIork League dlScia,n"'
anv idea of third-party movement. Inc
League will aim 10 elect members OF the LesiS-
lature who will support their measureS--eS-
neciallv legislators who will vote for an Equal
Tax law-and to send men to Congress VINO
will consult the farmers wishes III res"''''"S
the tariff. The programme appears 10 ne piac-
tical and the leaders of the movement arc
evidently thoroughly in earnest.
II is pretty generally understood that Davld
p mn and the Democratic leaders high IN his
confidence are going to make determined
still bunt next fall to secure, if possible enough
Democratic Asscmblymen to make senator
E,.,rts's successor Democrat. The letter
which our Albany correspondent furnishes to-
dow shows on what districts the Governors
ovcs are set. There are now ninety Republican
votes on Joint ballot in the Legislature ana
seventy Democratic. The Democrats must
capture eleven Assembly districts in order to
make sure of their prize. Our correspondent
gives a list of a score of districts IN when 'he
Republicans last year had majorities OF less
than 6OO--in one case they won by SIX votes
II is in these districts, of course tnat our
friends the enemy hope to make their gains
The Republicans can offer no excuse II they
lot any of these districts 60 by default.
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The popular hcncf about a man receiving homo

The popular belief about man receiving honor
away from home is conspicuous misht In inc
cage OF Governor Hill. Here Is our sterling Dem
ocrario contemporary The solid Mnldoon, OF
Onrav. Col. declaring that the Governor Is
nothing but an ordinary ward-worker ana toadV
70 the whskcy element. and that we all CON
eur in the great demand for Grover bnt are IN
different as TO what becomes of David. DAVID :
light has not been hidden under bushel, ana II
IS evident that it has borne a correct reflection
~ him as far West as Colorado.
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GRATIFYING PROGRESS.

From The Boston Journal
II the French Government fulhls lis ANNOUNCED
purpose OF establishing broad open. tolerant and
pcaccl5lc republic IL will render great service "
France. In spite of Cabinet changes and other IN
tcrruption>. the movement IN France Is, on the whole
In that direction.
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CAN THE JAlLS HOLD THEM :

From The liin ghamon Republican.
far rs can be Judged by the present rate of
arrests. all the officers of New York City have been
indicted. and Will. IN few days. be either locked
mp or ont on bail This is what Is liable 60 happen
any time when ramnany gets full control and there
happens TO be an honest Grand Jury.
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\ COSTLY TEACHER,

From The Baltimore American.
\ pilot for the Despatch would have cost $40
day The expenses OF hcr accident In running lnto
"A mud HAT will probably he over ~ 900 This slouio
teach the Navy the wisdom of employing pilots
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LOYAL To His Old HOME.

From The Chicago Inter Ocean.
President Harrison Is said 10 be- making investments
IN real estate In indianapolis The late Democratic
President did not invest In real estate In Buffalo Ia any
large extent lie even declined 10 pay his personal
tax and vote. lie got too large for the city OF Bunalo
as soon as the vote was counted that made ~
President,
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NOT \ VERY WILD FXAGGERATION.

From The ~. Paul Pioneer Press.
There IS no wrong which IL is difficult 10 get
righted than one Of which the Indian is the victim.
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Tie question is not whether the Iarih bill
plcases everybody. but whether 1t is as Just ana
as fair as is possible within the limits OF ton
rrcssinnal wisdom.
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There is considerable humor in our racing
column this morning in description of certain
methods pursued at the winter racetracks In
New jersey. And there is something else. If
it be true that hypodermic injection of CO.
caine, or morphia, or some other drug, is used
there TO encourage a horse to make an effort to
win, the Legislature should not hesitate a
moment to pass the law putting an end to all
such pestholes. The Assembly has done its
part Let the Senate and the Governor do
theirs 1t is time this degradation of a noble
sport should end. 70 continue it longer is a
serious reflection on the better instincts of the
community.