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New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

economic and commercial policy 1t hau W.
avery foreign flag except the America" ''o",
Cuban no,ts Its own commercial marine oon'0
not he nroftably employed so long as ul'V,'"
ino4;po aoo duties were enforced against IL III
Amor;can norts. It's ships could not compete
With American ships. There was no marked
for cane sugar in Europe, ana Cuoan proN",o
could be sold only in the Uni'eu 0'''o'
soon az Spanish and American DoVuo"S "eio
paced on an equal footing by tne agreement
of 1894 \ commercial marine which was on the
verpc Of destruction was restored opanish
sbins loaded with sugar could then enter Amerl-
can norts and discharge their cargoes Ameri-
On, ,,osSoIs wore on terms OF equality with span
;sh shirs in Cuban ports, but the discriminating
.o,;,f was heavily in favor of merchandise eA-
nortod from the peninsula. In American ports
tbare was a duty on sugar, but it did not eA-
cude Cuban produce. Spain, having iia"e
bargain sby which its shipping interests co"u
ha restored without loss to its agricultural anu
manufacturing classes, at once lncreaseu ITO
subsidies and bounties to its merchant marii,o
II has been seeking for ten years to destroy 'he
romnant of the West Indian carrying trade oi
tho limited States By means OF a suDsidizeu
commorcial marine admitted to American ports
nv that one-sided and inequitable agreement.
So long as Americans were Indifferent to the
development of their export and carrying ',aueS
it was easy for willy and astute spanish diplo- m
motists 70 oyerreach the State Department. Inc
popularity of the Reciprocity policy is an un-
erring sign of revival of intelligence ana IN
terest in the United States respecting foreign
trade. The great Northern Republic mas oeeh
for many years sleeping giant, and the iittlo
mon Of Spanish Lliput have enmeshed him with
rbe silken net of diplomacy When the keci-
procity Treaty is published the world VIII know
whether the giant is still captive or Wne'her
he has risen in his might and shaken hinSeii
froo
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreicn.-There were serious encounters be-
tween workingmen and troops in Rome. Florence
LYONS. Fourmies, France; and elsewhere on the
Continent - Queen Iilioulalani pointed out
the bad effect of a rejection of the proposed ne"
treaty between this country and Hawaii. -
Prince Bismarck has been returned 10 the Relchs-
tag. 49, The Turkish authorities have detained
another Russian volunteer transport in the Dos
phorus.
Domestic-The President returned from Santa
Cruz, Cal, 10 San Francisco, where ne addressed
The Chamber of Commerce. - Governor HlIl
does not think an extra session necessary he has
signed the University Extension bill. =- Strikes
for the eight-hour day and higher wages were
general throughout the North and East; riotOus
strikers i'll Cleveland were dispersed by police
- y. p. Hutchinson, the grain operator, was
taken in custody by the police of Evansville
Ind but subsequently released he took train
for Chicago == Forest fires continue in New
Jersey. =- The Vandalia road joined in the boy
colt against Alton.
City and Suburban. -Four girls were killed by
blaze in a fireworks factory; another woman
lost her life in hotel while alarming guests
- 4 meeting was held under the auspices Of
the State Charities Aid Association 10 celebrate
the abolition of the pOorhouSe system Of care fol
the insane; speeches by Grover Cleveland, JOSEPH
II Choate, Bishop Potter and others. - The an
nual dinner Of the Brown Alumni of the city
took place. - The Brooklyn baseball team
defeated the Boston nine - to 6. - TIL,
Rev. G.. H. Snyth resigned the pastorate of th'
Second Collegiate Church of Harlem. Worl
in the building trades was practically stopped
by strike of the housesmiths - Stocks
active and lower, under free sales of Missouri
Pacific, which may have been caused by heav!
shipments of gold TO Europe.
The Weathcr.-Forecast for to-day: Fair anc
slightly cooler. Temperature yesterday: High
est, a degrees; lowest 81; average 6S 1-2.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
2musemenle.
CAnrNfy- y-e-Vaudeyill,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AMBERG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Juanita.
BIJoU THEATRE and s:15-The Nominee.
CAsINO-2 and s :15-Poor Jonathan.
COLUMBUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
DALY'S THEATRE-2 and s-Frederc Lemsitre Barbara
and The Tinted Venus.
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Tableaus.
FIFTH AVENUE ART GALLERIES-Exhbltion o
American Artists.
GARDEN THEATRE-2 and S:15-Bethrothed.
GRAND OPERA House, and s-Natural Gas
HARLEM OPERA HoUsE-S-Pearl of Pein
HARRIGAN'S THEATRE and S-Reilly and the 400
HERRMANN'S THEATRE and S:15-ALl the Comforts
of Home.
ROSTER & BIALS-2 and S-Camencita.
LYCEUM THEATRE and :15-Old Heads ana houns
Hearts. -,
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-o and s-Aliegory Oh tn'
War In Song. ,,.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE and s;oo-Aso'n 3 ~ %
NEW PARK THEATRE-2:15 and 8 s15-A suaigh' A'P
NIBLo's-2 and s-The Beautiful slave
PALMt.R'S THEATRE and s :15-A LOST inre"u S"O
Lady Barter ~ -, ,yu
PRoCroR'S 2sD.ST. THEATRE and s;lo-Mf' WI
kinson's Widows.
STANDARD THEATRE-2 and :15-U a. l.
STAR THEATRE-2 and S-The Power oil the fress'
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-2 and 8; S;lo-Ihe heni's''"
l4TH.ST THEATRE-2 and s-Shaun Rhue.
o2D REGIMENT ARMoRY-s-Concer anu pllII.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
DEMOCRATIC DESPERATION.

In doubIe-eadcd BREWER " The Albany Argus
claims that the reduction Of the tax-rate Is to
he pIaced TO the credit Of the Democratic
Legislature of 1872 There are two serious
objections to this assertion. In the first place
the Legislature of 1891 was not Democratic.
One branch of it was controlled by Hill, Shee-
han and other Democrats but no man in his
senses will pretend to hold that their labors
during the session were calculated to benefit the
taxpayers by tending to secure lower tax-rate.
On the contrary il is notorious that the Demo-
cratic lawmakers of this year were as whole
bent upon serving corrupt rings at the expense
of pure and frugal government Dld they not
put through a Rum bill, which, il it had become
a law. would have added largely TO the burdens
of the State? Did they not persistently, ana
bv means of all the arts known to parliamentary
pettifoggers intent only on obstructloh' resist
the passage of a resolution which provided Tor
an investigation in the interest OF honesty ana
economy in canal management? These ques-
tiOns admit Of only single answer, ana IN view
of it the absurdity of trying to establish that
the Democratic Senators and ASsemblymen OF
the last Legislature were champions OF low
tax-rate becomes manifest even TO the duest
| intellect. IL IS a matter of record that they
sacrificed the publics good-its material as well
as its moral welfare-to the saloon ring and the
| canal ring. The deadlock was a practical demon
straton Of their contempt for the rights of the
! taxpayers who meet the expenses Of the Legls-
lature. They organized and maintained it for
purely selfish, purely partisan reasons thus
spending the peoples money without rendering
them the slightest return. AS for the Rum bill
il might we'll have been styled an act TO increase
taxation by promoting protigacy and disorder
In the second place the Republican side OF
the Legislature of 1891 although its work and
influence are most praseworthy, being on the
side of the taxpayers, was by no means the most
potent of the causes of TAX reduction. rs was
explained in these columns Yesterday, several
Republican Legislatures acting with common
purpose have contributed to a result which is
so ominenty satisfactory to the taxpayers. \
Republican Assembyman. Mr. Wadsworth, in
troduced and Republican Legislature passed
the bill taxing corporations. A Republican Sen
ator, Mr. Vedder introduced, and Republican
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
SPANISH DIPLOUdCY.

The text of the Reciprocity agreement made
with Spain has not yet been published. 1t is
generally believed that the United States Gov
ernment has received important concessions
which will be highly advantageous to its mer
chants and exporters but until the bases of the
treaty are definitely announced discussion of the
technical questions involved is premature. One
thing is certain. If a good bargain has been
made, it is the first time for a generation that
American diplomacy has not played the game
of Spain and actively co-operatcd in completing
the ruin of Cuba.
Let us take as an illustration the CONNER
cial agreement Of February 13, 1884, by which
discriminating flag duties were removed on i'm
ports received in Cuba. Before it was nego-
tiated American -four in Spanish bottoms was
liable to a duty OF 81 90 per 100 kilOgTammes.
The duty OH the same flour was 50 81 in Ameri-
can bottoms. The advantage gained by the
United States from the agreement was the re-
moval Of discriminating flag duties amounting
TO 50 cents on flour. Before the convention
was negotiated Spain had adopted measures for
neutralizing this advantage by providing for a
gradual reduction of import duties on all mer-
chandse shipped from its own ports in the course
of ten years Beginning in 1882 with differ
ence of - A in favor of Spanish flour this
schedule of reductions will end on July l, 1891,
with the total abolition of duties and the widen
! ing of the margin to 81 50 against American
| flour The United States obtained at the out
set the lneagre advantage of So cents by the
removal OF the flag duties but when Spanish
| -four is duty-free and American -four is taxed
81 60, with recent additions which bring the
duty up to S5 63 IL per barrel, this gain is
| not worth considering. As the schedule OF re-
ductions on goods shipped from Spain applies TO
manufactures of all kinds, the American export
trade has been sacrificed to the interests of the
agricultural and mercantile classes Of the penin-
| sula. The United States fell into trap in
1884. The Government acted without ade-
quate knowledge Of the operation Of the Spanish
/ Tariff law Of 1882.
Moreover, spain acquired in return for the
removal of the discriminating flag duties i'm
portant advantages in American ports. py Its
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
, Yopv rpmrNE SATURDAY 2, 1s0-TWELvE FAoL0

,,,,.o,,oI .ho rvsterv n the explosion. There
was talk of bombs dynamite. cartridges anu o'po'
things. but none OF them would account ioi "
While the discussion was at its height froi.'0v'
Burrie, NJ A., principal of the village so"O.',
came along. The Professor is man SUM- s
years old and an enthusiastic scieht's'' "o ,'
,ho host colIection of horned toads in America
Tho Professor asked the particulars ana exanineu
thu ,hole in the plank-wallI carefully. lie
soid nothing for fully ten minutes '"neh
10 turncd 70 Pitts and asked him IL
no had not been getting his whiskers dyeu
;rst before the explosion. Pitts admitted that
be had. "As l thought replied the Professor
folding his aims and nodding his head ike nam,
lot in the third act; bring me the par0er'
This functionary was produced and the rroiesSoi
said to him: Sir, you dyed this mans pealu'
did YOU not?n The barber said that ne aid'
"As I thought. Bring me the bottle OF haii
dye." continued the Professor. This the oaioe,
did. then the Professor took it, smeled OF H. mem
it up to the light and touched the CORK 10 ''io
tip Of This tongue. Sir, salo tpe WV -
oGoir turning TO the barber, do you know that
this hair-dye contains nitrate OF shVei ~,
harber hogan IN grow pale and said that he did
NOT aft dooe bowcver.n returned the Professor.
"No,v tell mo the truth-did YOU not put elycerlne
together. but he admitted that he had dohc So
having found the skin somewhat rough ana mn
tated. '"As thought" said the Professor With
nm air Of triumph /" 1t is all clear to me now
The nitric acid Of the nitrate of silver IN the na
dyc combined with the glycerine and-whot ala We
have? Nitro-glycerine. gentlemen. nothing e'0e'
IT, is n wonder that our whole town was not Dio"h
up.o The Professor passed on and gradually the
crowd dispersed.
II the Professor right and the account III
the local paper from which we have aatheie'
our facts does not say that any more pausioe
theory has been brought forward the most pracoi-
cal lesson of the occurrence is that halr-dSe anu
qIvcerine cannot be combined with inpuhf'y
How many men are running around our s'rcetS
in the quse of torpedoes it is impossible 10 say.
But il also strongly brings out the great Naius %
q scientific education and mind trained 10 looN
into things closely without Professor Butgie
luckily or the ground to explain the SITUATION '''
occurrence would probably have remaineG n'l'
terv. and BARRIERS would have gone on using nair-
dive and glycerne in combination Till some lrlShV
fnl explosion had taken place with, perhaps Giea'
loss of life and property.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
PERSONAL.

Members of his old at Fort Nobrara, Neb, have
presented the new brgader general, August V. kautz
with magnificent UNIFORM sword ana belt
one of the strongest recommendations Of Phillips
Brooks for election 70 the blshoprc, in the estimation
OF The Boston Advertiser was that he would by has
public private service do much to demonstrate
to the world that there * in the Episcopal Church u
genuine apostolic succession
The members Of the various labor and other aSsocia
ti0ns in Palermo, Italy, have decided % give great
festival in honor OF eXPremler Crisp May %, the
anniversary Of GarbaldPs entrance into raiermO.
According TO the Captain Frncassa," the Pope lost
recently 100000 lire by speculation in stocks. The
report however, is be taken with several grains oi
salt 1t Is known that when Leo discovered last year
that his treasurer had rked money in speculation, he
ordered him not to appear in his presence again.
The United States vice-Conul at Vienna, Otto Mass
recently delivered lecture before the Trades Unions in
their hall hall on this country, illustrating :is re
marks with seropticon views OF New YORK, Washington
and Philadelphia.
The venerable Robert c. Winthrop, OF Boston,
marked this week at a meeting Of the American Anti
quaran society within the last month whole
avaAnche 81 physical Ills has descended upon me-
one Of the stories they tell of Old Hutch TO Illus
trate his sagacy in discovering pecuniary opportuh
ties is this lie noticed the windows OF big carpet
store decorated with placards stating that prices were
reduced, as the whole stock Of the concern was 10 oe
closed out. struck with sudden idea he went In,
asked the price Of Of goods the quantities
In stock and the original prices Having indeed gone
practically through the place he sent for the heads Of
the firm and cOolly made them lump offer for the
whole stock good will and fixtures OF the concern. Tho
bid was accepted, and Old Hutch az gave his
cheek. Then without leaving the place, he sent for
and Informed him that he wanted him 10 take charge
Of his new aegnsitlcn % and run IT, adding - ~ the
correctness OF his Judgment, and the business
marliy purchased Is stu In successful operation.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

Legislature passed. the bill taxing collateral III
heritances. IL is estimated that these TWO lheas-
ures, aided by the one which was passed ''"''
wear providing for tax on direct inherltal'ce'
also introduced by Mr.. Vedder-will put son'e-
thing ike S5.O00,OOO into the State Treasury
this year. H..
Il is apparent therefore, that in arguing that
fax reduction was accomplished by Democrats
"The Argus" is endeavoring to make party cap
ital by false pretences The Democracy would
do we'll TO hide it's head as the record made by
ia representatives in the last Legislature passes
in review. For it is a record which will not
hear examination. 1t is record which will
belp elect Republican Senate and Assembly
next November.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

Governor Hill virtually announces that there
will be no extra session. lie does not say so
MAINLY and straightforwardly, but in the state
ment which he gave out yesterday he improved
the occasion to make a stump-speecb, in when
he plorifed the Assembly and held up the SEN
ate as "horrible example" Governor Hill
never showed his character more truly than IN
This statement. The reason why he will not
call an extra session is because he has no asslr-
ance that the Republican Senators will pass a
number of Assembly measures, like the Enumer-
alton. the Reapportionment and the Excise bills
which are the Governors own pets. No such
assurance will be fortbcoming-that is certain
So it may be taken for granted that no extraor-
dinary session will be summoned for the present
~ looct
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
TILE HrsrcnEsrER COUNTY FAIR.

T. K the intention OF those interested In inc
Corptv Fair 10 make the coming exhibition III re'"5 Wv
-, ,air Of the city and county OF New-fork a. "ei
a. that Of Westchcster. Special prizes VIII Dc oefeu ~
bs wav Of premiums and the committee WIN uy '',,.
rhs rlntous for cups and other prizes H DC s'n iO
o., oybihi,on Of many thing that have never ocSi ~
'to Inv -, far It is intended 20 have an OUT
@oor horse show and an outdoor bench sho" Many o.
h uccessfl exhibitors the annual horse snow IN e,
cItv live in Mcstchester County Ihe eonini'Ves WIZ
S,or ,o have the hunt clubs compete Tor prizes IN
- 40 -, a,t racing and crosscOuntFy runs, ana VIII
also orsr nr,es for polo, bah and tennis games ocyeis
,,ccs foot races ana outdoor sports In whieh ths
public is interested The following compose "' ~, N
Soc and Edward b. Long.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
4 SIMPLE EXPLANATION.

How fortunate il is that even in the smallest
and most remote communities there is nearly al
WAYS at least one educated and scientific man,
hidden away like the pearl in the oyster. lie
may live there for years and his presence be
scarcely known, unappreciated by those with
whom he comes in daily contact IL is only when
something uncommon occurs which the people
are at an utter loss 10 understand that the man
with a scientific education makes himself known
and felt. No better illustration of this has
offered itself recently than at the little village
of Castlewood, South Dakota.
The incident To which we refer not only shows
the truth Of what have just been saying, but
it is Of itself worthy of being placed on record
as of most astonishing character One after
noon about two weeks ago a certain Lemuel Pitts
entered the one barber shop which the town
affords, for the purpose of being shaved and Of
getting his chin-whislIers dyed black, Lcmuels
attention having recently been attracted by a
likely young widow owning fine farm OF 100
acres of land After the artist had finished
his work Lemuel came out of the shop. AS he
took his second step the sidewalk he was so
unfortunate as 10 place his foot on banana-peel.
He slipped and fell heavily, striking on the right
side of his Jaw Here comes the remarlIa BILE
mart OF the occurrence. As he struck the side
walk there was a loud report which startled the
entire village. A number of persons rushed TO
the spot and found that hole fully foot in
diameter had been blown in the plank side
walk, the edges being jagged and biackened, while
Pitts's jaw was considerably shattered He was
carried into the drug store and the village doctor
sent for. This worthy practitioner came and
repaired the jaw, sewf>> up the wound with
black thread. Everybody then gathered around
the hole in the sidewalk and began 70 try TO
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
PROVIDING HOMES FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN.

A meeting ai those Interested in 81. Caristopnefs
Ne,bodlst Episcopal Church Home for Destitute Children
was held last evening III the Madison Avenue heo1N'
"tS large number we're present. The Rev. Or.
rnson McChesney presided. The fret spe1eer was tns
Rev Dr. T. >. IippIe. lie spoke OF the l"ty o. 'ns
church In providing for homeless and destitute cne'en'
Mrs Wheeler told touching ana interesting - 4n
:, A avnouenco IN the home. The other SPEAKER
% ,he eveninc WAS the Rev Dr.. J. ". Buckley.
he easuIers report showed the total receipts oil the
yea, 70 have been sSp03e II, and the expenditures
e3S oss 80 Recently property hs been purenaSea
Dobs Perry and both bays and gls viii 10 received az
,,.c Now quarters, At present the home accommodates
about forty girls In s building In Riverside Drive Hth
etto only girls nave been provided for.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

on trial with so little vigor that their acqult'a'
was a matter of course. Mr.. Nicoll says tnefe
Is no hope of convicting Moloney, DE Lacy anu
Dempsey at this late day. Some people Will De
sure to say that he ought at least to have pun
one of them on trial. A vigorous prosecution
OF Moloney, for instance, would at any rate nave
dsarmed criticism of the Distrct-Attorney'
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
1t looks as though an unusually hot summer
would succeed an unusually cold winter

Forest fires such as New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania have suffered from this week are one OF
the usual features of a prolonged season of dry,
warm weather. Close observers of meteorological
conditions this spring have remarked that during
March and early April, at least hear the Atlantlc
seaboard, we had an abundance of chilly north
westerly and northeasterly winds and of RAIN In
both regards the season was somewhat abnormal
The spring was late. But on April l ll-l2 marked
change took place. Almost without exception,
every day since then has had temperature such
as ordinarily would be looked for in May Or
June and in the whole three weeks there have
been only one or two little shOwers-local rather
than genera-tO lay the dust. Naturally all inflam-
mable rubbish in the woods has become like
tinder: and even without wilful incendiarsm. the
occurrence of deporable conhagrations has been
rendered practically certain.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

MONTHLY DINNER OF THE PACKARD cLUB.
The Packard club had It's monthly meeting and dinner
last night at the 'Areana" No. IL West Thiryfrstst
oscar s Straus exMnister Turkey, delivered an ad.
a-ess on diplomacy" lie gave OF his experience
In Turkey spoke Of the political situation In the EAss
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

The fallacy that the public authorizes
cannot close the gambling houses and poolroohs
when they wish was never more thoroughly eA-
posed than by the exodus of the Chicago gamniefs
as soon as Mayor Washburne took Office lhey
did not attempt to resist tile order issued oy inc
MAYOR, but promptly closed their rooms, TOOK
away their gambling apparatus, and most OF them
left the city to ply their occupation elsewhere
1t is to be hoped that this will not be spasmodic
attempt to prevent public gambling in Chicago out
that the visitors to the Worlds Fair may see as
an exhibit of American political life city Tree
from the resorts of gamblers
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
ryp s0rVEyIR AT THE STAR.

The Hftieth performance of "The Power OF "e
Press at the star Theatre was given last hien''
large audience being present. The play VIII emo :"
rpn with the performances Of this afternoon ana even
inr The souvenir distributed last night CONSISTED y.
a large album Of heavy paper WIN views Vi @
80 ,om rho nlav TIE niece ends its present sea-
SON tonight and will be sent Oh The road ate III "'
summer
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

A higher compliment could scarcely be paid
to public official than Mr.. Michael Coleman,
president of the Tax Commission, has received
in the numerOusly signed petition asking for
his reappOintment. The signers include many
men prominent in banking and financial circles,
whose good words in his behalf are decoration
of which Mr.. Coleman may well be proud. His
office is one of singular Importance and respon-
sibility, ard President Coleman has filled, it
with marked ability and amid general satisfac-
ton for many years. If the public interest is
consulted this Office will not be reduced to the
level Of ordinary Tammany spoils.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

Having got rid of the Legislature, the State
would now be reasonably happy and contented IL
it had got rid of the Governor on March A, as 1t
had right to expect