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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NETS THIS MORNING.

Foreign. I'm the Parliamentary election in the
Ca,narvon District the English Liberals gained
a seat 60 :" The London Lancet" prints details
Of the recent prison atrocities in Siberia. 80
Quiet has been restored in Valencia, Spain, the
,rcre of an anti-Carlist outbreak - Emperor
William visited the Empress Of Austria at Wics-
baden - II is said TO be the purpose of Great
britain to spend large in ortiiying the coasts
Of Canada - Scores of students have been
sent home or expelled from the Russian Universe
ties.
Congress. Both branches in session. - The
Senate: MI EYarts made on impressive speech
On the Montana contest - The House The
contested election case Of Waddill against Wise
in the Hid Virginia District was begun. - The
Worlds Fair bill was reported 10 the Senate, one
Of the amendments provides for a naval review
in Ncw-York harbor in April. 1898
Domestic-Senator Stewards Police Justices
bin was killed in the Assembly by Democrats and
boiling Republicans, led by Messrs Fish and
Gibbs - Much interest was shown in the out
come of the special elections TO be held in Provi-
dcnce, r. l., to-day. 60 Mr. Randall was re-
ported at a late hour TO be growing weaker ---
JAY Gould. at Dallas, commented on the pros
perity of Texas and Mexico - Congressman
Phelan gave out a statement explaining and de-
Tending DIS course IN his uIIncuItS WIN NO-'HNi
Fleming, of Knoxville.
City and Suburban.-A gas explosion blew the
windows out of house, spntcred the floors and
demolished furniture and paintings - The Re
pubhcan Committee of jersey City determined to
contest the election Of Orestcs Cleveland; mary
more frauds were disclosed before the New-Jersey
Senate Investigating Committee -; run on a
Long Island City savings bank caused by the
RESIGNATION Of some of the officers of the instltu-
ton; il is entirely solvent. - Emigration COM
missioner Stephenson. in giving testimony before
the Congress Subcommittee, made an attack on
bernard Biglin - August Belmont and o. j.
Potter accepted Mayor Grants appointment OF then
as Rapid Transit Commissioners; g. ). Smith de-
clined - Two desperate convicts overpowcrcd
their guard ard escaped from Sing Sing Prison, bat
were recapturcd in a few hours. - Stocks gen.
orally dull and sympathetic, with savage raids
made on specials, closing at about the lowest
figures.
TIE Weather. Forecast for to-day Warmer and
fair. Temperature yesterday Highest, 90 degrees
lowest So average, 43 IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12
MISTAKE At MONTE CARLO

The unfortunate mistake committed on we'd
nes,lav evening by the doorkcepcrs OF the casino
at Monte Carlo, in refusing To admit l'ord ana
I adv Salisbury TO the pambllng-roons WITHOUT
tickets and in declining 10 believe In their
identity until the arrival Of the English consul,
is likely TO be fraueht with serious consequences
10 Monaco. strong movement has been IN
nroorcss for some time past throughout Europe
in favor of the abolition of the public gambling
tables at Monte Carlo. The international as
sociation which has been formed for the purpose
is under the direction of a number OF wealthy
London phianihropsts, who have already spent
enormous sums in behalf OF their lehad or
holy war" against the proprictors OF the Casino
Hitherto the various European Governments
while expressing their approval of the aims of
the association have declined 10 afford any Off
cal recognition OF the movement, or TO request
France TO exercise her authority over her small
vassa State in connection with the matter. The
slight, however, 10 which the British Premier
has now been subjected by the Casino officials is
likely TO change his attitude TOWARD the saa0cia-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

Two weeks ago yesterday General Sickles
was ap) ointed Sheriff of New York. He took
hold of 4 work that must have been rather dis
tasteful to him with commendablc resolution
TO serve the public, and doubtless with an
ambition to win some credit for himself. He
has had an active fortnight, and to all appear
anccs has made substantial progress in his
labors. Already he has prepared bill making
radical changes in the Sheriff Office and its
methods of procedure. This afternoon the
hill will he laid before committee of the Bar
Association and its provisions thoroughly dis
cusscd, before its submission to the Legislature
With such Endorsement as the bill Will re-
ceive. there ought TO be no doubt about its
passage. even at so late stage in the legis-
Io.;vo session
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

Judging from our correspondence, paragraph
which We printed the other day as hint -
Colonel Lamont 10 look more sharply after hi,
broadway conductors and drivers was read with
much satisfaction by others. If not by him II Is
the rule OF not a few of these men not to see
woud-bc passenger if they can possibly help it,
Some Of them take particular pleasure in slowing
up. by way of inducing women 10 chase tncm
through the mud. insulting their victims if they
don't hurry fast enough. and sometimes leaving
them behind after all and laughing at their dis
comnturc This is fact, Colonel Don't YOU
think il is an outrage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

The clectric-light companies bids for lighting
the streets for the coming year 'beginning May i
are higher than the prices now received by them.
With the progress of electrical science 1t would
seem that the cost of supplying electncity lot
illumination ought to diminish Inc companies
put the blame on the subway people, "ho' ViieS
AFFIRM charge eXorbitant rentals Inns se'''s 40
ooo,eriert and easy excuse. but another would
doubtcss be forthcoming if this were not avail
onIo Tho Gas Commission can probably succeed
- n,ouinc bettcr terms for electric lighting than
the companies have offered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12
forpotten. The necessity of cleansing and re-

forgotten. The necessity of cleansing and re-
organizing that branch of the city government,
however, is no less imperative than formerly.
Attention is directed to it at this time by the
fact that at Yesterdays consultation of the
Manor and heads OF city departments over
measures affecting Ncw-lork approval was
given to the bill placing the Dock Department
under the control Of the Board OF Estimate.
SO much at least should assuredly be done by
the Legislature The Independent status of
this department has been source OF extrava-
gance and other ills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

hut il is at Khartoum alone that the Mahdlst
power can he broken and the Arab slave trailic
cffeciualy suppressed. England needs pol,
icy of action in that quarter, and man ol
action like Mr. Stanley to enforce 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

resolutc and tmorous when 10 shouid DC poiu an.
unconpromising. There Is only ono 'hins nee"eu
in or7er to render that diplomacy irresistible IN
o,.or, contention with Europe. That is the
s.ronn,honino Of the naval defences. A powerful
,noj-orr navy is the best investment which the
r-ni,od States can make in the interest of peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

The arguments which Governor Hill puts into
his an;i-hallot-rcform messages are not the argu-
mcnis which inspire him TO write those solemn
documents. Bui the result of the Jersey City
election? All that is the sort of induccmcnt he
understands and appreciates,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

Mr. Croker writes TO relative mat he is max
ing wonderfully rapid Improvement IN his health
and that he will return home shortly fieasc
make that shortly short Mr.. Croker Come
hocl, in time 70 rive the Senate Investigating
Committee your valuable testimony on many points
on which you are 50 well informed ana also III
limo 70 SOC that Mayor Grant is promptly dis
cinlinedr ont Of Tammany Hall, in accordance
,,,ith vour recent promise Come back. Mr.. Gro
kcr. and-much will be forgiven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

IF tic New-Engand "Forty-niners' who have Just
started for San Francisco make good time, they
will he able to cover their expenses by iudicious
investments in the property of the deiuded indi-
viduals who are fleeing TO the mountains in terror
of q tidal wave or some other impending cataclysm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

e.,., ,,,,, 9golo. 100 :n.olom5
This abatement does moi indicate a great
decline. but on the whole some Improvement
over last year, and especially in consumption
Of American wool Imports Of wool have
fallen off in the most surprising manner since
the wear began. but evidently because there Is
plcnty Of domestic wool 10 meet all demands
until the new clip comes forward.
Bank cloaringS are often treated aN an I'M
certain indication of prosperity, and they are
at times especially large for week or two
when there is a panic. But large payments
through banks for thirteen successive weeks
can only mean that tho volume OF business
transacted and Of wages pad Is large FOR
the first quarter the actual payments outside
No,v.Yorl amounted to five thousand two
hundred and nincty-threc millions. against
four thousand eight hundred and forty
millions last wear. an increase Of % per cent,
and if NAV be added, without accumulailng
figures. that the clcaringS of last year largely
SURPASSED those Of any preceding 20 the
record Of tonnage shipped eastward from Chi
caco i \ measure of the volume OF business
which does not depend upon any man fears
or theories or whims. The returns have not
boon nrjuted for two weeks of the year, but for
seven weeks beginning with January ana ior
five weeks ending with April the aggre-
gate this year has been 1,222 2O6 tons, against
774.569 for the same weeks last year. Nor Is
This all. for the movement in ISIS? was not
surpassed even in periods of extraordinary
actvity. In 1888 the shipments for the same
weeks were SIS, 800 tons, and in 1Ss2 only
557.452 tons, so that the quantity has more
than doubled in eight years.
This is not proStration or rum. INC next
currency thcorst or tariff thcorist who is tempt
cd 70 talk of the pro,tration of business and
industry had better pause Bat and study the
facts lest he make himself a laughing stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12
TIE WATCH or THE RHINE.

y
had heard 50 many stories Of the wonders and the
with HI tory had given to the river of the vine
That my brain was full Of fancics interviewer with ro
Committed with that thrilling song-"1hc Watch
Upon the Rhine
So one summer departed, cheerful happy and light
For the laid where poets tell us Natures beauties
And Took my new stem wndcr. thinking that might
Iomrlv II / didn't carry my own watch upon the
Rhine.
And # wasn't any wonder that in fourteen days and
HAD reached the shores Of Holland aud had sampled
In nch '"pon, bations that I'd frequent alterations
with the guardians Of the pcacc-that IS, the wai'h
upon the Rhine
once. and happily once only. that policeman grim and
namsd me up before the Mayor. who imposed
And he stated pretty clearly that he'd deal with me
If nv future p's and O. I didn't watch upon tho
Rhine.
But one evening roaming through the sweet 70.
Which IN certain lucid moments is exactly in my
When footpad quick and clever. undertook to nmbly
Ms re- ponsiblc connection with my watch upon the
Rhine Jewellers Circular.
university bred than college wells. lie
takes the practice bit of American fun but seriously
sets 10 work prove how even educated Americans fol
low the customs OF the savage Indian. his war whoop
being perpctnatcd In the college yell. The American
college boy Is not an ideal creature he may be- "A
bit of "A barbarian But the English university man,
as described in various truthful chronicles. is hardly
qualified To tell him
our Elite Contcmporares.-Tcnn Collum-Whoop-
erup! Slap-bangi Racket LctcrcogallaEher!
Trcelance-For goodness sake, what's gone wrongf
rcnncr Coum- Don't be alarmed old man I'm
going To start "A comic weekly and there's nothing
like having good title to begin with american
Grocer.
An EngliShman who has been in this city three DAYS
has discovered that American newspapers never think
ANYTHING they always "opinc. Come to think OF 1t.
there is good deal of opning" in this country. But
then we don't eXcaim. only fahncy. now, quite as
often ~ "A native of the tight little isle.
Customer Have you IlOgarth's works
HooAseller-Ncs. madame we have Just received a
beautiful copy with all the engraving. .
Cusomer-Ohl don't want engravings, don'
care about it, being illustrated just plain, cheap set,
you know .-kAmercan Grocer,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

James p Heating, OF the Tammany firm Of
Flack, Heating, McGonigal N Co., dealers in
privileges at the Sheriff Office and Ludlow Street
Jail, who recently found it convenient TO resign
the wardcnship of the Jail upon the ground that
the Grand Jury had injured his official character
by indicting him for bribery, and who has also
RETIRED from the presidency Of the Tammany
organization Of the XVIIlth Assembly District.
SAYS that his action will not affect his leadership
or his standing in Tammany Hall Well, Mr..
cX-Wardcn Heating, any one who supposes thdt
bad character the committing of a crime by
any leader Of Tammany Hall Democracy VIII
affect his standing in that organization must he
extremely obtusc and IT Is IA reflection upon the
ordinary intelligence OF the people to suggest
that they need any further proof than what oc-
ours day after day that it is an organization IN
which rascals rule
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

Al the present time the entcrprislng city OF Dul'h
4. looming as the coming flour emporium OF inc
Northwest Mt least So is citizens say Inc people oi
MINNEAPOLIS however. laugh the idea 10 scorn' IN
their opnion the -four centre of the universe Is tho
city Il which It. Paul l. suburb ana they Say "i'
the Duuthian, have the biz head.
In remit d '9F a,c s' ana so,Sd a. We are
t,nd to he pleased without tie asking: and. De" de
Me- nty, not seen dollar IN 50 LONG time iiat II W..
Glndf,dcd ard with both hands tied behind our nA'K
ATLANTA Constitutions
, citizen Of O-baloosa. Kansas. which IS run en-
,rclv hy women says that The fair voter WILL on "''
casion. clcat just boldly A. they VIII IN ctolIc,'
~Vlv doesn't some one prevent them ?" he was asked
Sc What. vas the rely; cl allenS' woman' vote .
CUES, not the who did II would DC run out oi
,o,,, g A correspondent who visited o,kaooSa the
other day went to the CITY 1.il. He saw pleasant
faced man I'm the Mayors oihcc writing. ." Is the
Mayor ln' he asked. 49, was the reply; she l.
-. home today. | am her husband and am dong her
work: can ! do anything for YOU " Tie success OF
,lo government IN these cities Is At present some
what mathematical severe critics say that the aver
,c woman, vote is influenced by the cut Of cand''
date, WHISPERS more than 10y his principles. But TINS
it, rr,h,bly libel II certainly /, If the candidate Is a
woman.
o,a Gent testify Horrible. Phcw Beastly
Lawycr-What- the trouble Nr. ,'ans,e,r door .od
| don't see how you cm stand IT, H., -
LAWYER lrcncvcdl-Oh, is that All ? | don't mind a
mite thing ic that. haze an office boy that smokes
! cigarette, and I'm used 10 N.-iLoWcl MAIL
The attempt to start Robert ElSmcrc religion in
London he, been a partial failure. 1t is much easier
f. make such a negative creed success IN novel,
vhcrs di,asrccabe facts can be ignored. than in real
MI. II seem, that the enterprise ass because Of tho
| lack of A prophet In the meanwhile the money
SINK m II /, "A dead loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

II is evident from our advces from Wash
ington that the friends of the International
Copyrght bill must bcstir themselves if they
wish to secure the passage of that measure in
the House. Tho bill has few powerful
enemies. who, by preventing any action on IT.
effect the same purpose as if they actually Sc
cured its defeat. If a vote can be had on the
question. the bill will pass without much doubt.
Important measures of political nature and
other pressing business can wisely be laid aside
for the little time that will be required to put
The American Republic right on this question
in the eyes of the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

Mr. Lodge. in the course of the debate on the
Naval Appropriation bill in the House, made u
ren,arl, which deserves to be pondcred by Rcpub-
lican Congressman like Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Peters,
who are opposing the building OF batte-shps. 1t
was This: II is the knowledge that our great
cities lie exposed TO the first foreign ship that
comes along that gives 10 other nations their only
force AGAINST the United States in diplomacy. -
That sentence is solid a cube. So long as
the American Navy is without battle-ships and
coast-defence vessels, coasts cannot be de-
Tended against foreign invasion. and consciousness
of that fact often makes American diplomacy ir-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

I'm 10 the present moment the chances are small
that our capricious young Mayor will 20 thunder
inc down the ages under the endcaring appclla-
ton of Rapd-Transt Grant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12
THE F4CT ABOTT INDUSTRY.

With what reason do men say that the III
dustrics and business of the country arc pros
tratcd2 Some attribute il TO Republican
Administration. some to the tariff, and some
to = contraction of the currency when the cur
rcncv is larger than ever. hut what rghl nave
any of them 10 allcgc that the trouble exists, or
10 attribute it to anything? Failures have
been fewer in number than for the first quarter
Of last year and T. per cent smaller IN Ia
bilitics During the first quarter OF lS>N the
liabilities were also larger. But depression 81
business on Of industry, it may hc admitted
does not depend upon number or amount OF
failures alone What business, then, has tho
country been doing?
Producing and manufacturing more IRON, ior
one thing. than in any other quarter OF year
in its whole history Compared with la''
wear the increase for the first quarter must be-
nj least $40. 600 tons, or IS per cent ana yes
the production last year was far beyond that
OF any year preceding. Prices are low an"
vet more people are making iron and steel and
their products even a prices not higher lor
many articles than those paid in Great britain
than were ~ employed in any preceding year
Nv nearly n fifth. II Is nor necessary I" speak
about agriculture in detail, for every body
knows that tho crops OF last year were on the
whole the largest eyer grown. The manulac'-
ire of boots and shoes and of leather may be
Judged by the shipments from Boston tins
wear 10 April shipments were 91l,o21 cases.
las, year S9l.9l5, in 1855 only So ZOO ana
in 1887 only 770.773. But the woollcn IN
dns,rv. some persons say. has been pretty much
wiped ont by protection. That 1t has not been
doing very well since FREQ Traders reduced
duties is admitted But the recorded sales at
Boston from January | TO April > have been
as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

In the stir created by turning the white sun
,;ebt Of publicty into some OF the darkest
corners of Tammany Hall, what may by com
parison be almost termed the peccadiiioes OF
The Dock Commissioners have been partially
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12

The Senate Committee on the Worlds Far
has evidently become fully satisfied OF CHI
cago's ability to furnish enough money to make
a creditabe exhibition. The House bill was
substantially agreed to yesterday, and is to be
cypedtiousy pushed through the Senate itself
The proposed unwilling of statue OF Colum-
bus at Washington is put over until April
1898. and at that time The naval review sug-
rested 10y Senator Daniel is to take place The
design in postponing these affairs from the APP
propriate date first named-October H. 1892
is TO avoid any interference with the opening
ceremonies at Chicago OH that day
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17

Is the little church, standing in the
edge of the woods, where we used to go
of Sundays to listen to the white
haired old minister when he told of the
new and beautiful home there is ready
for us all in the better world. They
used to sing down there at the church
" ut that home, and last night | heard
tAem again, only they sang it better
than they used to, and it sounded
sweeter and softer than they used to
sing. heard the old minister preach,
too, but / was so tired that l could not
hear it all. but I know his text was;
In my Fathers house are many man.
sions.
''IIush! They are singing down there
now. Their voices grow stronger and
the words ring out clearer and palmer.
1t is the same song-the one | always
loved so well and the one Marian used
to sing Nearer Home Do you hear
them say it? Nearer home. Yes, we
are nearer home. We are almost there.
Now the minister is preaching. He is
telling about that other home not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens 1t
is beautiful place, for as he talks |
can see it. 1t is fairer than the old
home we have been looking for so long,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A book that is likely to make somo
stir"-the cook NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Her.
aid.
-Bacon--"The doctor said YOU had a
very high fever, last weok." Egbert---
81 guess he was right. I notice by
his bill his charge was $25. "-Yonkers
Statesman.
--Gilhooly-"I heard you were not ex
pected to i've" Gus De Smith-"Yes,
the doctors gave me up" "lIow did you
cone to get well?" 81 gave up tho
doctors Texas Siftings.
Miss Gushlere-"How torturing. how
fearful the thought must be for great
singer to know she has lost her voice"
Mr.. Praclere-"Its much more torturing
when she doesn't know it."-IIartford
Lampoon.
"SirN' he said to the proprietor of a
dry goods store, 81 have called to notify
you not to trust my wife on my account,
as she--" ''Don't. worry, sir. it has
been ten years since you had any credit
at this store!"-Detroit Free Press.
Get out of thisl" said tailor to an
untidy looking tramp, who had strayed
into his store "This is not a fitting
place for you" 81 doubt IL it's fitting
place for any body" replied the tramp.
Light.
Two busy doctors meet and speak of
the influenza. "You must have plenty
of work." says one. Don't speak of It,"
replied the other, 81 am absolutely
played out. The patients are killing
their doctors at present." Revenge is
sweet" the other retorts.-Le Figaro.
Tit for Tat. Mr.. Younger (meeting
Miss Winters on the street)-"Why,
how do you do?" Miss Winters with a
cold stare)-"You have evidently made
a mistake, SIR" Mr.. Younger-"I beg q
thousand pardons-I mistook you for
your mother. Epoch.
-Grindstone--"Ido don take much stock
in the idea that fish diet builds up the
brain. I've lived on fish, fish, fish for
three straight weeks and feel less like
doing mental labor than j did before l
began. Fish phosphorus is a humbug."
Kiljordan--"You have been expecting
too much from it. Phosphorus only
stimulates the brains 1t won't create
them. Chicago Tribune.
Manager Ito young playwrighD-
I'm sorry we can't accept your play. 1t
doesn't quite, suit" Playwright
"That's unfortunate, sir. Will you
kindly suggest wherein it may be i'm
proved?" Manager-"Sorry again, but
I'm just like you in that respect; don't
know thing about writing good play.
Washington Star.
81 think" said Mr.. Jason to his
wife, "that if my health does not inn
prove j shall not last through the sum-
mer." "I'm sorry to hear it," was the
answer, in not-deeply interested tone.
"Well, that is surprising. Id just like
to know what in the world you feel sor-
ry about?" because, if you should go
and die in the hot weather it is going to
cost me such lot of money for ice."-
Terre Haute Express.