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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
UISTOPY At CH1CTfUQU1.

Our correspondent az Chautarqua informs uS
of an interesting plan which the managers OF
that Institution are preparing for their meeting
next summer. They propose, in view Of the
Columbus celebration in 1892, to give re-
mariable course Of lectures on American his
tory. Nothing could be more appropriate or
desirable Americans are not ointment aS SIN
dents of history. They may almost be sad to
have habit Of letting the dead past bury its
dead They are rapidly acquiring IN II gen
orally distributed wealth the opportunity Tor
inducing the naturally refined tastes OF an
Anglo-Saxon but they can hardly yet be said
TO love study for study'S sake. No Application
i TOO severe for an American when IFS results
arc 10 be a new machine and in those branches
Of science which may be pursued with prac-
teal ends in view Americans have become
famous. The mechanics Of science they have
mastered. but census OF those who can tell
hv what processes the United States have eX-
handed from thirteen commonwealth to forty
four would probably involve humiliating con-
feSsOn
Chautauqua will be doing an inestimable
nublic service I'm these lectures On American
history 1t is probably the case that not moro
than one out of every thousand Americans has
gone into the story of his native land further
han it is told in the tcxt-hool; Of his school
DAYS. lie remembers what he has experienced,
and he knows something Of the great cpochs
into which the subject is naturally divided.
He knows the names OF the great discovers
and something of what they did. lie knows
the general factS Of the Colonial period, that
the pulitans did mean things to the New
England witches and rendered Roger Will
ams's life a burden to him. that the Southern
Colonies early became Oligarchies established
mon slave labor. that there were numerous
wars with the natives and several with the
French of Canada, and that the country drift
ed into federation and revolution almost before
il knew what it was about. But the philosophy
of these and the other notable events by which
a republican government finally came into
being is rarely understood or appreciated.
There are many iictOns in cur history which
such work as Chautauqua contemplates will
do much to check and remove. \ fictitious
character has been given to the Pilgrim Fathers
and TO their Puritan descendants. A fictitious
gamor has been thrown around the patriotism
of the Revolutionary era. A fictitious notion
exists concerning tho rule of the Southern
aristocrats. A fictitious cause is generally as
signed to the Mexican War; All this is due. III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

# is the fashion to insist that conversation
has come t. an end. The world Is constantly
bcinp assured that the conNerSailonallNtS arc
an extinct racc-likc the maNtodon, they were
lint are not. The pcsSimistS sigh early ana iai"
that conversation is one OF the lost aitN, or III
aft events has dcgeneratcd into "a barren
.ppcrfulty of woldS' \ recent writer says
that when we bcwai the emptiness OF social
gossip wc simply mean that conversation is Il
lost art with ~. and that we have substituted
for it a sham and mockeIY Now II Is oiih-
emit to state when this sort of criticism was not
in vogue As FAR back ~ 1904 llHotSoh as
courscd on the dcconcracy OF conversation re-
fcrrinc il 70 the fact that " the world has grown
20 full of Discrimination and compliment that
rcn's words are hardly any Specification OF
thcir thoughts" Coming down 10 modern
times we find contributor to " Household
Words" in 1856 making mention OF the lam
cntations of elderly people over the decline 81
conversation "Old ladies and gentlemen, he
statcs. with vivid recollccl0nS OF the charms
of society fifty years ago are constantly ask
ing each other why the great takers OF their
v,utbful DAYS have found 10 successors IN this
inferior present time
We are inclined to think that the art OF
conversation instead of being lost is in flour
ishing condition to-day that the number Of
accomplished conyclSationalStS is greater al
present than il ever was before. But the pop
ular conception of what conversation really Is
undoubtedly has undergone change Inc
great takers were fond of going on by tho
hour, and did 50 Us Il rule without Interrupt
ton Their brilliant flashes OF silence were cX-
ccptiona Their idea of cOnvcrSation-Whlc
was the accepted dea-would not be asScntcd
to in current society. For the few 10 do all the
talking and the rest Of the company to SIT by
with Opcn-m0uthcd admiration and do all the
listoning-that was what they called converse
ton. But conversation has been otherwise
apprehcnded, and is to-day. 1t has been de-
fined 10 be "an intelligent orchestra where all
the instruments should bear part" Ii is said
that lady Holland had habit OF moving the
previous question Oh Macaulay, tapping her IAN
upon the table, and cxcaimng Quite
enough Of that now tell MS about something
else" Macaulay loved conversation but what
passcd for conversation with him was solo
long drawn out executed by himself.
No social leader finds it necessary this sum-
NOR TO do as Lady Holland used to, since 10
tallcr ventures to initiate TennySon'S brook
By going on forever. Each instrument in the
orchestra gives all the other instruments a
chance Perhaps there are not as many gilt
tering monOlogistS rs there once wcre-although
we are not quite sure about that but 1t Is
certainly true that there are more instructive
and entertaining convcrSationalists than there
ever were even in the golden age of the salon.
If the few do not talk as much or as well
as formerly, the many talk more and talk
better. We think, too, 1t may fairly be claimed
that conversation in these days is even more OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1890.
TWENTY-FIVE PAGES.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-It was reported that Newfoundland
would disregard the fisheries treaties and the mo-
dus vivendi - News was received Of the chas-
ing of a Gloucester schooner by Canadian cruiser
- The Porte has signed the act of the Anti
Slavery Conference. - 1t is said that rising
is imminent in Bulgaria. 60 Prince Albert
Victor, Duke of Clarence, is ILL.,
Conrress.-Both branches in session. - The
Senate The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was
passed - The House The Original Package
bill was discussed.
Observation-Disclosures Window issued new cir
cuar respecting the purchase of bonds - The
Commissioners in Indian Territory succeeded i'll
completing the bargain for the purchase OF lands
from the CheyeDnes and Arapahoes. - Mrs
Emma 2. Ewing cctured at Chautauqua on living
we'll at small expense - The North Atlantic
Squadron visited Bar Iiarbor Me- - The Al
lance apparently led in the county delegate cleo
lions in South Carolina. - The President went
to Cape May. - Damage to crops from drouth
was reported in various States.
City and Suburban.-Thc Western Union Tele-
graph Company and the Associated Press succeeded
In getting their affairs into such shape as 10
handle their business nearly as rapidly as usual ;
tomorrow work will be done with the customary
celerity. 49, James VI. Brown, the banker, died.
- A broken electric wire in a Beetman-st.
subway caused several people and horses 10 re-
ccive sliqht shocks and created considerable COM
motion. So Two German forgers were arrested
upon their arrival Oh the Augusta Victoria. -
John Hicks United States Minister 70 Peru gave
an interesting review Of the state of affairs In that
country - Winners at Monmouth Park:
Stockton, Strathmeath, Prince Royal, Tristan,
Clarendon, Iago, Pagan and Peter. - Sixteen
men were severely burned By molten metal in an
explosion OF foundry.
The Weathcr.-Forecast for to-day: Fair with
stationary temperature. Temperature yesterday :
Highest % degrees lowest, 70 average, 81 Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
CHARACTERISTIC AMEETCAy ENERG Y

CHARA CTERTSTTC AMEETCAN ENERG T.
American energy invariably is|equal TO the
requirements of an unforeseen emergency. The
rapidity and efficiency with which facilities Tor
replacing the agencies of Geographic commune
cation and the collection and distribution OF
news were provided after thc Western Union
fire are characteristic of the organizing genius
Of the American people. In a single hour the
most elaborate mechanism tor gathering and
circulating the information of the world was
DESTROYED. While the flames were still raging
the work of providing temporary general
Office and of supplying batteries and instru-
ments was undertaken. So prompt ana eher-
eetic was the action of the Western Union
managers that a largo amount Of business was
transacted Yesterday, and by tomorrow 1t IS
probable that the company will be able TO
handle dispatches without serious delay. The
facility with which arrangements were made
for operating the three cables connected with
the general Office and for opening commumca-
ton with Eastern and Western cities from I'M
provised centres at Tmnty-third-St. and else
where was most remarkable. The management
is entitled 70 the highest credit for lis enter
prise and efficiency in minimizing the incon-
vcncnce of the public. and in restoring after
an incredibly short interval the advantages OF
an uninpcded tcleeraphic service with all sec
tons of the Union.
Admirable as was the work Of the Western
Union officials. il was surpassed 10y the man
accmcnt Of the Associated Press. which sud
denly found itself deprived Of all its mcchan-
ical resources and disposseSScd Of Its central
Office. \ temporary Office was at once secured,
and in a few hours the usual force was en-
Moved in furnishing the newspapers with dis
patches from Europe and the United States.
This was triumph Of organizing power which
only those familiar with the enormous labor OF
handling an average service Of 100000 words
day can fully appreciate. The credit for this
conspicuous display of American energy ana re
sources largely belongs to the capable and
efficient general manager, William Henry
smith who personally directed the arduou'
labors of the day and night. He Is Justly en-
titled 10 the thanks Of the press for the zeal ana
fidelity with which he protected lis interests
and provided it with all the important ncws
Of the day overcoming obstacle, and difficulties
which seemed nsupcI2blc. His OWN losses by
the ire are iIreYnrblc, since valuable library
containing rare books and a most important
collection Of pamphlets and private correspond
once was destroyed His many friends in and
out Of the profession cf journalism will heartily
svmpathizc with him in misfortune which, 10
man OF his fine literary taste and genius rs
collector. will seem irrctricyahlc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

the main, to the Imagination OF schoolDooN
writer's. who seem generally to feel 1t their
duty to supply to each generation whatever IL
may have lacked in wisdom or PATRIOTISM NO
true value of the heroism of the Revolutionary
epoch is possible without knowledge aiSo
If its cowardice and selishness. Human Ire
is largely occupied in unlearning what has oeei,
hitborto learned at the cost of much labor ana
mains. and possibly the unlearning OF history
is natural part of the educauohai coulSo
which everybody must take. But 1t does Seci,i
rs if the time had come to do away win S"on
waste 1t docs seem as il we were lar eiious"
along in our National life to enable us u"n-
GULLY TO hear the truth. If the Chautauqo'
lectures serve TO stimulate and deepen the pop,
Mar regard for historical truth and HISTORICAL
research, they will accomplish useful work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

full and ruinous The man who shoots or spears
a seal in the water aims at head lie cannot
know whether the animal he is about to XII Is
a male or a female whether it has good SKIN
or useless one. or whether indeed, he can
CAPTURE it even after he has put an end to
its life. The seal sinks the instant no Is
touched, and so quick is this action that not
more than one out of every five Is actually
caught. These facts are easily proved, aud
they compel the conviction that to permit the
Victorian sealers to continue their operations
is to doom the fur-seal TO an early extinction.
This herd of ours and the Russian horo prac-
tcally contain all the frr-seal on earth we
are forced, therefore, into the position OF as
serting protectorate over the seal or OF
losing our rights altogether.
1t is principle of international law that the
sovereign of the shore may extend his DO
minon over the contiguous sea beyond he
limit usually prescribed as that which Is ncces-
sary to his peace and safety, If the end he has
in view is q lawful one. Now among the law
full ends which a sovereign may entertain Is
the appropriation 70 himself, whether on the
land or in the sea, of those things OF which the
free and common use would be prejudiclal to
his interests or dangerous 20 his peace and
safety. These are wel-rccOgnized principles
of international law. They are acknowledged
by all the authors and praCtised by all tho
nations of the civilized world. They are IN
deed only another way of expressing the grand
doctrine of self-preservation. England can
not deny that we have especial claims to these
seal, and that our rights in them and over them
are the best rights. Now, if to share those
rights is to lose them, Or even to imperil Them
or if it be so much as "prejudicial to our in
terests." wo are in law and in equity Justified
in extending our dominion over the seal and
in making our possession single and complete.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20


Some of our esteemed contemporaries are
assuming that the American right 10 protect
seal-life in Bchrng Sea rests entirely upon the
claim that the Sea is closed, and, feeling doubt
full upon that point, they are limiting that per
haps. we have been going further III our con-
tentions than the facts and the law warranted.
But our night is by no means disposed OF, even
were we TO admit that the Sea is the high sea.
On the contrary, our strongest claim oi all
holds good whether the sea be open or shut.
Il is a general principle OF international law
that the contents of the ocean belong to all
nations in common. England says: Behr-
inc Sen is the ocean, therefore its contents are
no more yours than ours" Our reply 10 that
is that the seal situation is unique, that it con
tains none of the elements from which the
general rule arose, and many which render the
general rule palpably inappropriate.
IL is true that fishes in the open sea cannot
be claimed by any one. SO long as they re-
main in the water they are the common prop
crty of mankind When they are taken out
of the water they belong to the individual who
takes them The reason of these laws is
simple In the first place, it is physical i'm
possibility for any nation so to confine the fish
of the sea as to give it jurisdiction over them.
In the second place, the fish are so plentiful
that no nation can work anothcr's injury no
matter how many it may catch. But these
facts are not true of the fur-Seal, which arc
not fish, but an amphibous mammal. For
three months of the year they inhabit our
islands Of st. Peter and st. Paul, and this cir
cumstance gives us peculiar relation to them
and one that is not shared by England.
Now it is fact that pelagic sealing is waste
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

an art than it was when the traditional takers
were witching the world. Americans nave
been called Nation of speechmakers, and with
equal pr0priety they might be called such is the
general diffusion of culture, Nation of CONVEX
sationalists Conversation has been trans
formed, but it has not declined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

July seemed to wake up on Friday to the fact
that it had a reputation TO redeem, and made
good honest effort in that direction. The pnr-
pos, thus manifested was greeted with universal
acclamations of delight. one more long credit
mark in July's favor IL is hoped that the list
will rapidly icngthcn. A good deal can be
accomplished with effort il twelve DAYS. July.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

the outrages which have produced feeling OF
general revolt in the Armenian capital and
ferocious reprisas by the Moslem rabble against
Christians. What happened in Bulgaria i'll
teen years ago is now repeated in Armenia.
disagreement, religious fanatiCiSm and bar
barous atrocity are converting that once loyal
country into hotbed of revolutionary intrigue ;
and there are rapidly increasing chances OF
Russian intervention there as in the Balkan.
The war of 1877 carried the Russian arms to
the borders of Erzroum, and the negotiation Oh
peace left Armenia at the mercy OF anothef
advance of the conquering northern army
The time may not yet be opportune for 'hat
advance, but inevitably 1t must come some
day, with the certainty that no other European
Power will dispute the Russian right to extend
the circle of conquest in that quarter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

Mr.. Bakers graphic account of his Irish
Journey is continued this morning from Tip
peraIy to Limerick, where manufacturing in
terests prevail and the country shows signs OF
industrial prosperity. How different would
have been the fate of Ireland if the same in
terests had been Systematically developed by
the England OF earlier generations instead OF
being stamped out aud parayzed!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

Persons going ont Of tO'cn for The summer can
hare the Daily and Sunday Tribune mailed TO
them for 81 per month, or $3.50 tor three
months. Travellers IN Europe can receice The
Tribune during their absence for $1.65 per
month"; foreign postage paid, or $l.4j for three
months. The address of the paper can be
changed as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

One break IN our $20,0O0,0O0 AQuednct Is
mere trifle What do the people OF this clV care
about the $50 900 gallons Of water that are daiy
going 10 waste in the Harlem River, when we nave
a CONDUIT practically completed that is eapaoie Oh
hrinoipg to Ncw-York something over 300 coo, 900
gallons in twenty -four hours?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

During the present month the weather has
been somewhat open to criticism on two or
three occasions but on the whole it has been
worthy of all the praise that can be bestowed
on it. The last two days have certainly been
ideal summer days, and even the members OF
the Can't GETAWAY Club would find it hard to
criticise them As for the fortunate people
who are now enjoying a vacation at the sea-
shore. in the mountains, or even in some plain
average country resort, their lot is indeed an
10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

"The Evening Herald n Democratic news
paper of Philadelphia, rather broadly inslhua'eS
that the convention which nominated Pattsoh Tor
Governor of Pennsylvania was directed ana con-
trollcd by the Hon. Grover Cleveland, oil New
York The general dissemination of this piece oil
news may gain Pattison some votes. but the
friends of Wallace will be apt to resent with con-
siderable enthusiasm Cleyeland's interference IN
a canvass outside Of his own State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

our ingenious and original friends of The New
York World propose that the city shall bulld
hanging gardens of great beauty and attractive
ness on the site of the Forty reservoir
The scheme is glittering and picturesque, beautl-
ful and dreamy too, rs a castle III spain we
commend the novelty and the romantic beauty
of the plan rs described in The World, but we
cannot believe that the suggestion will have any
practical result This city is IN vastly more
pressing need Of many Improvements that are IN
dispcnsable 20 the comfort and security ol us
citizens than il is in need of any hanging gardens
Of Babylon. no matter how gorgeous and splendid
they may be When we have clean streets whch
we have decent pavemcnts when our telegraph
telephone and electric wires are all under
ground, when our sewerage system is put IN
proper condition, when our PEOPLE are no longer
i'm danger of life or limb from explosions OF gas
and steam, when the city can compare IN clcanh
ness. safety and orderly management of It's great
thorouchfarcs with the principal capitals OF En-
ropc,-then NEWCOMERS may be inclined TO con-
slider the possibility OF constructing magnificent
opcn-air garden on the Forty -second-st reservoir
site. And not until then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
TIKI TALK or The D1Y.

"Thc Boston Transcript" knows Of a family OF seven
persons who were counted twice IN the census Just
taken. so that 1t says, II Mr.. Porter finds that
the total population Of the country J, 6@0l74i3 any
body who wants to De- really exact will have to 'no'
tract seven every time the hHres arc used or men.
toned and make them ~ ~ 1876. The Listener signs
10 think Qf the amount Of trouble this continual sub
traction will make 10 a man Ike Mr. Edward Atkinson;
for great the god statistcus and Mr. Atkinson Is Aa
prCphct.7
This seasons negro outsaccs" in the south do not
differ from those II last year-in the Democrats
defenceless white men and-a dozen negroes are llei
and not white man is injured dozen Ieien =, q
less white mem In the south. II armed, Would maks
short work Of hundred negroes.-Norristown herad.
The example set by THE Mail and Express OF tits
city, in printing text OF Scripture every day has
suggested an idea to the advertising patrons Of Tbs
Little Rock Ark Gazette Here are few specimens
Of the new style Of scrptura advertising In that papeF
TO and cry In the ears Of Jerusalem.' Try Petite
bones hair TestOrcr. .
III man pat away his wife and she 60 from him
ard become another mans, shan ne return unto nee
aeainir Divorces eNpdiuously secured at the very
lowest rates. Apply to Isaac Iachleun attorney aAd
Our prosecutors are swl,ter than the eagles d
mosquito anulhator beats anything in the mtket
Lar,r bottles, a. small bottles 30 cents.
"How is the gold become dlm.' Use BSigeFs
prime patent polish II stains and blemshe!
from silver plated ware aud all metal articles Oh
Long Experience.-New York EdtOr-Want place
on our stafl. rA What experience have you hadi
Alphabetically years on Pmladelphla papers,
SIR
EDITORIAL, ! sec. John!
John tOiice-bOy Yes, ~
EdtOr-ASk the agricultural editor II he needs an
ASSISTANT New York Weekly.
Notwithstanding the spread eagle orator. we can
occl, ionaIIy learn something from the ercte mon
arches. In Germany. for instance. there i ouSe-
keeping school for girls Of more than sixteen years
in every city, town and district. The courses
in those schools nclude the following studies:
al Cooking. baking. washing. milking, uses OF
milk making Of butter and cheese, and care 81
Kitchen or vegetable garden 10 ironing sewing. mend
ing patching knitting clothes dreSs making. etc Tho
scholars bring their own working tools and stun 70
work with and on. The thing, made and menced
are exhibited on the last day Of school and afterwan
given 10 the scholar who made them; tcl genera! IN
,tructons in housekeeping, and in regard 10 pres'rv
ing health when possessed. and obtaining II whea
lost also household bookkeeping and accounts.