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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Mr. Willard will play "John Necdham's Double at
Palmers Theatre again tonight and for the last time
tomorrow night Judah" will be given on Thursday
and Friday and on Saturday afternoon and night a
and MY Wfe's Dentist
Chiffon Stuart has delivered his comedy written TO?
william H. Crane and is now engaged on a new play
for Charles Frollmal'
De Wolf Hopper is rehearsiag his new opera Wang"
which will be played on May next at the Broadway
Theatre. Mr. H0ppers present season closes IN Phi-
adelpha saturday evening.
feature of the "Alegory Of the War in sons,'
which is to be given for the benefit of the Grant
Monument Fund at Madison Square Garden Amphi-
theatre on May will be the production, with large
orchestra. military band and chorus Of 1000 singers
Of the NG formed Ss hi;
honor at the Crystal Palace. ON the occasion oil MS
visit in 1877.
Mr. stoddards lectures at Days Theatre are nearly
over Tor this Yesterday afternoon he gave the
last but one OF the last regular course, on Norway"
The course will end on Thursday afternoon. with the
lecture OH The Passion Play" which VIII also be
given, hot as part of the course, on Wednesday at
IL q. IN.
f. ]. Buckley, well-hnown actor is seriously sick
at his home, No. 20 West One-hundred and frst-st
Miss Julia Marlowe began short engagement at
The Harlem Opera House last night playing AS You
Like It.o She will repeat this tonight and on Satur-
day afternoon Tomorrow and Thursday evenings She
will play "Ingomar and on tflGay ana saturuay
evenings The Hunchbach"
Neil Burgess and HIS company appeared last night
at the Grand Opera House in "The County Fair"
which was given with tho same scenery and effects
that have been made familiar at other theatres
"The still Alarm" began an engagement of week
at the Columbus Theatre last evening.
farce-comcdy called 4 Lucky NAM had It's first
Nev-Yor presentation at Nlblos Garden last night.
II will be continued for the week.
The entertainment offered at Tony Pastors this
week is generally satisfactory one. Dutch DAILY ap
peared for the first time this season at this house
last evening and was warmly WELCOMED Miss Lottle
GilSon also returned and Miss Flora Moore Is avorlte
member of the present company,
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INCIDENTS IN SOCIETI.

Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, No. West Fity-seventh-
ST.. and Mrs Miles Standish, No. l2l Maaisoh-aVe''
gave dinner parties last night
Mrs. chs,les F. sprague, OF No 1lo West seventy
ffth-st gave an informal dance last night for Miss
Porter. OF Meadvllle, Penn. Among inc guest were
Miss May Townsend, Miss Niles, Miss Viola IarEer,
Miss Regina Hought,lIIs, Miss COrdier, Ut. fremont
Swain, Horace Anderson, Brevoot Allin' MISS Alhh'
Henry Clapp, Miss wlttmayer, Miss Martha beckel,
Miss Locke, Miss Taylor, s. G.. C. fnchhey, ~ f.
Sawyer, Miss Lilly Palmer and Miss Florence harrot
The wedding Of Miss Lizzie b. Anderson 10 f'ana
Cattaach Stafford will take place this evening at inc
Church of the Incarnation, Madisonavc. ara IhfS
hfth-st- There will be reception.
Mrs. W. c. Sclermerhorn will give recepuoh WIN
music on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Flank Winthrop, of No. 90 West Thlrty'third-
ST. will give afternoon receptions on April 20 ana
May g.
Tho wedding of Miss Elizabeth APPLICABLE daush'er
of Mrs. sylvanus Reynolds. to Warren s. Demaest VIII
take place at the house Of her sepfather NO. 40 East
seventy-third-st, tomorrow evening.
Mrs. J. J. wysong will give luncheon al her
house, No. 20 East Thirty -fourih-st, to-day
Miss Evelyn Smalley, who has been visiting her rela
tves, the Misses huntington at Grace Church rectory
for few days, will sail for England tomorrow on me
Teutonic Miss smaley has been In America ior the
last fifteen months. -
The wedding Of Miss Lanler and George Turnure
will take place at LcnoX on June q.
Under the patronage Of many people prominent IN
society Miss Amy Baker will give some recltatons III
sherry's ballroom this afternoon at 3 O'clock
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THE TRIBUNE HALF 4 CENTURY OLD.

RECORD WORTH CELEBRATING.
From Tie Loclport IN. " Journal.
The Tribune is in many respects The leading paper
Of the country 1t has history Of which any paper
may well feel proud
THE OBSERVANCE APPROPRIATE
From The Syracuse Journal.
The Tribune has wonderful and well.deserved
lion will fully correspond with its enviable record.
THE CEREMONY WILL BE AN EVENT.
From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The occasion promises to be made memorable.
IN THE ZENITH OF ITS POWER.
From The Rttsburg Commercial Gazette.
II is with pleasure we note that on the 10th OF this
month The NewNork Tribune will celebrate It's semi
centeDrIal The Trbdhe bears its nifty years with
becoming dignity. and lis course is marked with ability
GREELEY AND TIPPECANOE.
From Tho Brooklyn Standardization.
The Tribune grew, win be remembered out OF tho
Harrison campaign Of $40, In which Mr.. Greeley ais
tIngulshed himself in the effective discussion OF public
0nestions. The Inauguration OF General William
Henry Harrison on March d, 1s41. Presidents
have appeared and disappeared most Unexpectedly
since then, but The Tribune has moved right along
and It's prosperity never was disturbed unu is iouder
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CERTAIN QUESTIONS OF DEFINITION.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: The communications which appear In your
columns from time time, relative to points Of Eng
lish grammar and your replies thereto are extremely
interesting, you may be assured, to large numbers OF
your readers. Some Of your correspondents seem
rather hypercritlcal For example, S. W. X, in your
edition OF the 2Sth nst asserts, rather dogmatcaly
that there is no verb to voice." An examination OF
a number Of standard English dictionaries, includeg
those Samuel Johnson. of Webster and of Worces
ter shows that the word Is given by all of these
photographers good English verb c. Hunt
Tribune, March 20), objects to the word universal
used in the sense Of general unanimouS. There is
the highest dictionary authority for using it in that
sense The Imperial Dictionary amongst other deini-
tons defines UNIVERSAL as comprehendinS the whole
number" and gives as an example, II all the world
could have seen ii the had been universal Worccs
ter gives a number Of definitions, amongst Others,
whole, total unbroken.' The same correspondent
makes singular objection 10 the phrases, given him"
and written him." yet these phrases sanctioned by
the best writer's from shakespeare and the Bible down
Thus, Daniel viii IL: And there was given him domln
ion Ezra vi o: "Let it be given them day by day.
And shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen OF Verona: Ho
would have given it you"; Merry Wives Of windsor"
Act H. Scene . IL had myself twenty angels given
me this morning" u
Brooklyn, March 81, 1891.
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ners and does not place any of its emphasis upon the
illustration OF any particular social phase epoch or
character Several OF the actors last night con
verted into elderly guys
The more important element is the acting. its face
the cast of parts judlcious, and the performance
raties that impression Mr.. Wheatcroft with his calm
manner that wells so much feeling. is exactly the man
for honest Tom Coke. Mr. Kclcey, with his case and
grace and his air Of refined proigaey suits perfectly
with Lttleton. Mr. Wacots severe demealor is easily
consonant with the mood Of the rasciblc Colonel
Rocket and Efe shannon is exactly the merry, rogush
beauty designed I'm Kate. Miss CayvaD can pass
readily from the playful to the grave demeanoT OF
Lady Alice and although explosive TO hear and gro
tesque 20 see, she gave sincere exposition OF the dash
ing widow. Pompion and his Countess are made Only
absurd by Mervyn Dallas and Mrs. Whlffen and Roe
buck and Rob are well PLAYED by Mr. Cyril scott and
Mr. Fritz Willlams-the latter being rather unusually
piquant and frollcsome. Mr.. lie Moyne, Of course,
carries the weight of the piece, as Jesse Rural The
essential attributes Of this actor dry hunor and
dro eccent-;cty. but he has vein Of deep tender
ness and it shows Itself in this performance and makes
the observer wish that he may see it often. Mr.
Lc Moyncs strength, however. resides In his comic
qualities and the test note that he struck that
OF prattlng aressness such becomes ludicrous yet
lovabe in It's assumption Of prodigous wisdom Play
goers who remember Blake In Jesse Rural would not
for this work. But Ii is adequate TO the taste Of
these times.
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SONS OF THE REVoLUrEoy AND FRANCE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The formation Of the various societies OF the
SONS and Of the Daughters of the Revolution with the
object of cherishng the memory of those VINO achieved
ndenendence and Of fostering patriotism and love OF
country. is highly commendable, and should receive
every encouragement 1t seems to me, at the same
time. II would be emipenty proper at those meetings
TO refer TO and to express the gratitude we owe TO our
old ally whose services were SO invaluable toward Sc
o,r, orr tndependence Surely so noble move
could not detract from our patriotism, but on the con-
trary would only enhance it, as aording stronger
test OF our highest attributes. feel sure that II
ro.hnc has been done so fnr In that direction II Is
from want of full knowledge OF history In the amount
Of sacrifice France suffered in our cause by the loss
Of so many of her noble and an enormous amount
a, ,reasure And TO add all the more 10 the glory OF
France twho unlike other allies, received nothing In
return in the way OF treasury or territory she never
casts any reflection upon our ngratltnde IN
be boned upon due reflection, that these sOoeuos WIZ
n future tax proper action, on scale commehsuisia
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THOUSANDS At THE CIRCUS.
THE GREAT SHOW RUNNING MORE SMOOTHLY
THAN EVER.

THE GREAT SHOW RUNNING MORE SMOOTHLY
THAN EVER.
The great show at Madison Square Garden, which
affords amusement for the multitude, according 10 tne
most approved methods of Mcssrs. Barnum and Bailey
is now running as smoothly as clock. seven tnou
sand people were banked up all sides of the arena
last night TO witness tho tenthday performance "o
went along from start TO finish with the accustomed
vgoc and snap. One thing followed another Win soh
CELEBRITY that it is really necessary 10 go about three
times and get seats different parts of the house. 10
appreciate the fine points of all tho many acts
The trained animals are becoming more finished IN
their tricks Mary's little lamb kneels and dies ana
comes TO life again with the most lamb-ike Obedience
and tho other wonders of the animal kingdom. each In
their time, play many parts. They have their exits
and their entrances and never forget to rush for the
exit with great promptness.
The aerial part Of the programme grows on the he
holder. and II one went dozen nights he could not
tir, OF watching the strong mbed athletes clrcilns
about the standing bars o. climbing up among the
lamp-stuGded rafters to fail again. flashing Streah VI
crimson tights, into the saGging net.
All the brilllancy and color of tho hosts OF war ana
pleasure that follow the tiumpha OF Nero marched
ana danced to the swelling music of tho great band
with Strengthened ranks and easier grace than ever
before TIE torchliglt dance That ends the pdSeaht
of Rome's gala day never fails TO bring forth me
hearty applause of the thousands OF spectators, 10
one Of whom thinks Of going till tho last vesta virgin
and bsrbarc warrior have disappeared within tNe
painted rates that close the eastern end OF the arena
The two thousand electric lamps tat liElt .lr 1 i
nous building are all turned out, and In their place
are The thousand flaming torches OF the roman young
men and madcns threading their way in and ont DaGh
and forth down in the middle and up at the Sides III
one nerminablc, bewide ms dazzling SUCCESSION Vi
ne NUlic1Dle figures OF the udnCc.
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has been purchased, II not actually commissioned by
-. rames Kitson for presentation 10 the Corporation
rarery at Leeds. Henry Tate bought Luke Fcldes's
ia canvas "The Doctor and Proposes 10 include
- ~ a collection he offers 10 the Nation N
H.e,eps for an English Luxembourg. TIE corpora
LIN ~ birmingham has acquired Alfred Hunts ex
..avne,v beautiful drawing of Windfor Castle 1t will
- .orn at tho forthcoming Il. w. S. show, will
o.her nv the same artist of his favose Rokeby
nIor scenery which has been bought by dr Kenrick,
Mp
THE woBURN EXPERIMENTAL FARM.
rnoss interested in agricultural aft Airs Will be
.eislly attracted article by Ernest Clarke in
so April number Of The Journal of the Royal Agri
cultural Society agriculture and the House OF
russens in which fun account Is given of The
woourn experimental farm, which was muniicentT
carried on by the late Duke Of Bedford. II will be
uc,come news to all scientific agicultirsts that his
successor in the dukedcm has resolved 10 continue the
experiments in like liberal spirit
ELLEN TERRY TO REApPEAR AS OLIVIA.
Ellen Terry is about TO reappear in her most charm
ing creation Olivia with Mr.. Irving as the Vicar. in
series Of triweekly representations at the Lyoeum. be
ginning on the 22d inst
BITTEN BY A MAD Doc.
The withdrawal Of the -muazling order has had
the expected result IN the temperance of rabies In
the metropolitan district Two patien Is who were re
Gently bitten by an undoubtedly mad dog at Croydon
were sent for treatment 10 the Pastur Institute In
Paris last week. with the assistance Of the Mansion
House Fund. Throughout last year, while the muzzlng
of dogs compulsory, not single patient had to be
sent over by the committee EDkUND YATES.
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AN ARGUMENT FOR THE E1GHTMoUR DAY.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial on Taking the Chances
page eight of this date, would be sound in logic tic
facts stated were as stated or, II the workingmcas
theory was correct in presumng that nine hours
working would only produce 80 per cent Of ten
hours wording, and thus would make room for 10
per cent worimen to produce the same results
To my mind both sides are wrong. Shorter hours Of
labor have always resulted in greater speed OF work
ing and always will. | have tried sxtecn-hour days,
fourteen days, twelvchour days, ten-hour days
and eight hour days. am dislnterested now, and l
favor the eeht-hour day after fair trial Of 1t in
working about 900 under 1t for over three years,
and obtaining better average results than ever before
obtained under tho tenhour day working under the
same circumstances in other respects Natural COM
petition leads each individual worker to do his best
to enhance his value and he can work faster
for eight hours than he can for ten hours
he will do so. Men can run faster than
they can walk, but who thinks of running ten
hours day year in and year OUT Only few
men work even eight hours day at their
highest speed Men compelled to restrain their
speed in most empoyments to meet the hours they
are to keep it up. 1 have been superintendent OF
factories for twenty-five years, have been in
tensely interested in my work, and have always been
successful. | always favored high speed and
short time. In regard to decline Of shoe
manufacturing in Massachusetts, on account OF
labor troubles. II you consult statistics you
VIII nnd q steady gam III quahllty prVuuoeu ENci
those points in the West where shoe manufacture Is
being largely developed IN their purchases In Mas
sachusetts show little decline. Workmen make a
great mistake in trying to settle too much at once.
II they want shorter hours, say nine, or better yet
eight, let them propose eight hours work for 80 per
cent OF price received, and then, IL they get 1t,
let them strive to prove that they can do as much
work In eight as they did In ten hOnrs and II they
succeed let them ask for its value. Wormen Of skin
under high speed, short hour day, gain greater
advantage over the novice or apprentice or Inferior
wnrkmcn than they can under y SLOW speed daN
with "long houIs' as ii requires greater skin
to work fast than ii does to work slowly.
The shortening OF hours will pave the way 10
the plan Of the future in wording large factory plants
Machinery can run sixteen hours or twenty four hours
a day with some advantage over making long stops
daily end getting cold Two or three gangs OF
employees viii In the future work the machinery six
teen or twenty0ur hours 2 day. 10 the mutual profit
Of capital and labor. In that day eight hours VIII
form an equal division Of the wentyfOur and expensive
plants VIII not be such TAX on the output rs is now
common. except in few industries that work even
now continuously night and day. CRISPIANUS.
New YORK, March 81, 1891.
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p 7 nARYrM RESTING QUIETLY.

Bridgeport. Conn. April (sDecal.-The amusement
lovers Of America VIII be Glad 10 know that the reports
OF r. T. Barnum's sinking condition unfounded MI
Barnum was troubled with little nausea last nieh'
which was an unusual thing for him. his stomach mas
stood By him well during his long illness. but he Is rest
ing comfortably evening. His mind Is as clear As
ever and with the most Derfec. command Of facts ana
figures he discusses the purchase Of certain real estate
I'm Bridgeport on which he to build large DOCK
urene his secretary Mr. Fish, 10 greater haste In closing
the bargain aud beginning operations. Those who are
nearest great Snowman however. regret 70 see ina
he does not recover strength with his usual read
mess and unless there change the better Win
the warmer weather they aDprehensye Of serious
termination OF the Illness Mr.. himself has faced
this possible alternative with the greatest calmneSS ana
oral
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MOCK AUCTIONS OF FURNITURE.

To the Editor OF The TRIBUNE
Sir: Most people In New-York havs heard OF
mock auctions, but probably not many know how
carefully they made TO initiate genuine sales.
Not long ago person who wished to buy piano
auctloneer's flag flying IN front OF house In
East Forty -secondst. and went in. In the pariors
the carpet neatly fitted to the floor, there were
curtains draped at the windows pictures the walls
and nice looking furniture arranged naturally about
the rooms. The auction began, and various
articles were bid of by the dozen persons present.
There piano in the front paror which was
marked In the printed catalogue, Guaranteed By
the maker" When the anctloneer, whom viii call
Mr.. sharper, because his name begins with 5, camc
to this he stated that it cost 5000 and that 1t was
selected for the family by Professor Bassford last
July. The first bid 800. at which Mr.. Sharper
affected contempt. The Bids went up quickly TO 5000,
at which price the piano knocked down. The
auctiopeers CLERK Immediately took the buyers name
and deposit, and afterwaEd, when he made out the
bi asked for a check for the balance. When the
buyer had chance to investigate he found that the
makers name on the instrument was hcutious, and
that piano Of that grade could be bought for Sl25
This mock auetioneer has his headquarters In East
Twenty third-st ard / would advise all Intending
purchasers OF furniture pianos to give him wide
berth. / Will send his full name 70 any one who
applies to for IT, and II any OF his former victims
will send me their addresses, / viii PIT them IN
know Of, so that they can take united acton against
him. r. F. ALLEN.
., 1891.
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, CONVENTION OF COAL Producers.

Pttsburr april G.-The bltuminous coal producers
Of ohio and Pennsylvania will meet In convcntion IN
tbi. city tomorrow To discuss various questions al
fecting their business The convention is expected 10
lest four or five days An effort to get the operators
Of Indiana and Illinois to act in harmony with those OF
Ohio and Pennsylvania will be made under an arrange
ment similar to the agreement made three years ago
by the operators of the four States The operators OF
the four states have been united but it is Thought b
some Of the local producers that Indiana and limos
will not be represented. In such case 1t was IN
timated that the Ohio and Pennsylvania piViuccrs
would form an alliance against the Western producers
and compel the railroads 70 assist them 70 reach 'hc
CHICAGO and Northwestern markets by making a
freight rate that will put them ON an equality with
their Indiana and Illinois brothers
A large number of delegates from the miners, IN
cIuding President Rae and the rest Of the leaders,
arrived This morning. They determined TO insist
mon the demand Of an eghth0ur day, which VIII DC
me main iuestion, though Others. Including that .,
Weighing coal before screening they Will also stahd
out for.
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SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
CABLE CARS IN BROADWAY.
ONE MAN WHO PREFERS AN ELEVATED RAIL
WAY THERE.

TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir What Will be the benefit TO those who ride in
cars In broadway, to property-ow thereon or
to the city OF NewYork at large, from cable cars on
that great Thoroughbred
In Chicago streets that are wider than broadway
no greater speed made by the cable cars in the cen
trail and crowded part of the city than with horsecars
hence, as Broadway Is crowded In its entire extent
there VIII be no gain in speed therefore, those WHO
ride will not be benefited. Cable are not nor
cannot be under control while running fast hence the
danger and hence speed be attained In crowded
streets And, cable will force away Oil car
rage and pleasure driving leaving only streecars and
traffic teaming thereon Broadway must be damaged as
a popular promenadng and shopping resort; hence
property-owners will not be benefited Ana, as tho
finest and most noted street In the city VIII tus DC
seriously damaged, New-York will not be benefited.
II is true that in Chicago beyond the central part OF
the city, where streets sparsely built grip-cars
make better time than horse-cars. Bat In New-fork
there sparsely built streets in which fast running
can be admissible. And then cabe-cars are subject to
very vexatous delays. Something gives out at an
inopportune time and then the whole line stops.
But worst OF all Is the danger from cable-cars.
Hardly day passes in Chicago that life or limb are
not sacrificed by these cars. pfey are q constant
menace and peril. They are terror. Especially
they terror to parents whose children are of an
ago to be out in the streets to attend SCHOOL II
may be said that no one will be hurt If he keeps of the
tracks ana out Of the way. That Is true But people
will not keep out OF tho way With horses before
there viii be warning noise, and besides horses
can better be seen than plain nOseless car.
As means of rapid transit from the Battery 20 IIar-
lem River cabecars would be utterly out OF the cues
ton as II would be 20 lower the present elevated
the surface and attempt TO run them on tic surface by
cable. That can be understood TO be preposterOus.
But IL Is no more preposterOus than to think OF accom-
plishing rapid transit In broadway with cable cars.
What Is needed in Broadway IS an improved and proper
elevated electric railway Such railway can be- com
pact handsome noscless SAFE fast easy OF access and
far Objectionable in Broadway than either horse or
cable cars. J.. VI. HANNAHs.
2l3 West FourteentfIst, New-iork, April ., 1891.