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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
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FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1891.
TWELVE PAGES.
The NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-Chancellor Won Caprivi made at Osna-
burg. Hanover, speech in which he declared that
no European Government desired war. - Rus
sia is continuing her warlike preparations IN the
East - An outbreak is looked for in British
Burmah. - The funeral of Grand Duchess Paul
took place with great pomp in Moscow. - MI
Edmund Yates writes of the world of London
Domestic-J. Sloat Fassett and John W.
Vrooman made speeches at Utica, LowviIle ana
other places on the way to Watertown, where
they spoke to great audience In the Opera
House - Henry Cabot Lodge declined 10
modify his acceptance of the Democratic invita-
dion 10 q Joint debate with Governor Russell In
Massachusetts, - There is serious drouth in
several States; schools in the West have been
closed OH account of the heat - long con-
ference was held at the Executive Mansion in
Washington over the state of affairs In Chill
- Auditor General McCamant. of Pennsylvania,
denied tie truth of the charges against him. before
the Bardsley investigating committee az Harris
burg
City and Suburban.-The Creditors Committee
of the Union Pacific Railroad declared the plan for
extending the floating debt operative. - John
w Mackay and Mrs Fair reached New-York from
San Francisco in four days, twelve hours. twenty
eight minutes - Final preparations were made
for the formal opening of the Westchester County
Fair. - Winners AT Gravesend: Terrifer
Homer. St. Carolus, Portchester Dixie and Race
land - Tie Brooklyn baseball team defeated
the Philadelphia nine. - James w. Hustled and
Stewart L. Woodford addressed an enthusiastic
meeting Of Republicans in Brooklyn. - Stocks
were irregular under bear attacks, but closed firm
at small losses without regard TO the Gould issues
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Generally
fair. but with showers at night cooler at night
Temperature yesterday Highest, so degrees; low
est, IL average, 73 rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
TESTED BIZ RESULTS.

Il is almost year since the new tariff went
into effect, among Misrepresentation and mis-
understandings which were discredtable to the
country. What have been its resultsp
1t was said that it would stop exports. But
within the last twelve months exports have been
larger in value than they ever were before in
any year. For the first time the marvellous
year 1881 has been surpassed within the last
twelve months in spite of the short crops of
wheat and corn last year.
1t was said that the tariff would tax every
thing from the cradle to the grave.n But since
it went into complete operation full half Of
all the imports have been free Of all duty, a
thing which has never happened before under
any party or tariff during all the seventy years
in which records Of dutable imports have been
kept
1t was said that the tariff would not lessen
taxes or burdens, but only made fraudulent
pretence of reducing duties. But the fact ID
that the duties paid in five months since the
new tariff went into full operation have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
DEADLY WAIERIMELONS.

The Health Department has become famous by
reason of the mastery way in which it has car
ried on the war against grapes. There may not
have been any call for the WARM fact, there
wasn't-but the Health Board made noble fight
Notwithstanding. The Tribune has already sug-
gested that no doubt the department Will next
turn its attention to potatoes tomatoes, apples and
so FORTH IN the growing Of which various chemi-
cal insecticides are freely used. Indeed, danger
NAV Turk where we least expect it. Take, for
instance, the alleged harmless watermelon. Water
melon in our present high state Of civilization is
ore Of the most dangerous things that can be
introduced into the human stomach, and for the
same reason that grapes have been found danger
OILS that is on account of the substance used by
the watermelon growers to prevent the ravages
of its natural enemy We call on the Health
Department to examine every watermelon that is
shipped into the city.
Owing TO the combination among the water
melon growers TO- keep the matter secret prob
ably a few words in explanation are In order, that
the department may act inteligently. The great
enemy Of the watermelon is the small boy (lnelo
hoolius lie infests all parts of the melOn-grow-
ing belt and melon held IS free
from him. He arrives in swarms when
the melons are about half grown, and
keeps up his raNdSeS SO long 10 any VI thC h"i
remaius lie feeds chiefly in the night. AS pro-
lection from the small boy the melon-grower is
in the habit Of spraying his vines freely with bird
shot. using the common doube-barrelled gun TO
apply it. Now, only small percentage of this
spray ever strikes the boys, and much of 1t lodges
| in THE melons, and when taken into the stomach
as it very frequently is when the melons are eaten
il often produces sickness, death, and so forth
Numerous cases have been reported this summei
| where life has been Isaved only by the prompt ap
plication of the stomach-pump and the consequent
| extraction of the shot No doubt many Other
cases have been fatal. The shot also frequently
break of the teeth when they are bitten vigor
ously. We estimate that 75 per cent Of the water
melons sold in the New-York market contain bird
shot in more or less dangerous quantities.
But what is our Health Department doing abou
the eath-dealing watermelon? Absolutely nothing
1t is wasting its time on grapes. The Agriculture
Departmentisays that it would take over ton o
grapes that have been sprayed TO furnish enough
poison 10 kill one person. To eat over ton o
| crapes at one time man would have 10 he ver'
large and quite hungry. We do not believe tina
! even a growing ten-year.old boy could do IT.. Bu
here are watermelons, 'sprayed with the most dan
eerous substance known To the ngricuturist, AM
the Health Board stands idly by. We dernan
that the Board act, and act vigorously. This
no time FOR halfway measures. Every water
melon that comes into New-York ought to be. an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
HIIT IN THE NAVY.


Tho Navy DEPARTMENT has so large an amount
Of construction work now on manu- -
creative impulses are necessarily checNeu. ~
il renorted from Washington that aoouV 81
o0o 600 will be required another year hViey
for the continuance of work on vesselS VIM"
h,vo already been begun. 1t Is hardy pfoo-
ohIo that the new Congress at either ssSSioh
Ill do ANYTHING more than to authorize tne
o,,,,ro,riations needed for completing ana arm
,rsr +ho crp;sers and battle-ships for when con-
.roots have been made. If the Secretary were
20 recommend in his annual report the cohSvruo
ZION of additional battleships and CRUISERS ..ieio
,,,ou,d he little chance of his obtaining autnof-
~, for having them built. The appropria~onS
noadod for carrying ont the contracts aireiuy
n,ade are so large that the designing OF new
shins mnst be tempoi arily deferred
The progress made during recent years II, uo-
welcoming the Nations naval resources mas pc''n
Sufficiently rapid to justify a bnef suspension
If creative activity. So far as the Daou9-
ore concerned it will be only ordinary prudence
70 wait until the new vessels are compieUed anu
=, actual service before duplicating them. Ihese
vessels are experimental to large degree ana
thoir efficiency and value remain TO be demon
stroted At the end of two years there VIII 10
an opportunity for comparing dlhereh0 %p0'
and determining their relative merits anu LIN
nortance. While the best talent in the depart
roont has been employed in designing Vneni'
,ovoI architecture is not an exact science a
now battle-ship is more or less Of mystery
,,ot;l !, is aAoat and in ordinary service, when
its weak and strong points become kho" IL
Three Secretaries have built cruisers, ana edch
has improved upon those OF bis predecessors,
The fastest cruisers now under construction VIII
no unable to overtalle the new Cuharu Steamers
ror which contracts are now making in England
re- those vessels fulfil expectations the. naVleS
Of tbe world will have to launch new class OF
or,,;so,s m compete with them in speed and coal
carrying capacity .ho.
Tba conclusion of the whole matter is that
naval architecture is in transition stage anu
that Il is wise to make haste slowly and 70 teSt
nractcally the value of every new type Dciore
notterninp many vessels after 1t. The depart
,nont will do well to discourage premature at
tonnts 70 design either battle-ships or cruisers
in addition to those now under construction
There is one arm Of the service which Is prac-
tically undeyeloped, namely, torpedo-boatS' we
shall be Glad t. have the Secretary make posi-
tive recommendations respecting the constiuc-
ZION of n few vessels of this class and tnere
soons n he a pressing need in Chinese waters
of ight-draught cruisers. The cost OF lew
vessels in each of these classes Will not DC
serious and Congress ought to be urged to make
moderate appropriation for the purpose be-
yond these it will be unnecessary to order tne
building of new ships for the next two years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
aTUE MAPOTuSy WIFE"

Mica Jula Arthur VINO in a mlserabe hooso
podre called "The Black Mosque recently az" -
favorable attention, was seen last evening a.
Columbus Theatre Harlem, in "The Marquis Whe,
Tn this play it is not possible to find anything 'ae
beautiful or redeemng. The sentiment Is ",'o' ~
and IN the execution of 1t the action Is brutal iHo
Marouis, wife IS the agent OF the revolutionary peV
an italy who by her beauty, her wiles ana he,
audacjty is able TO accomplish Tor Ierociou' O'"N
40 conspirators what no one man could hole
achieve Her rank and her position as inc "ilo -
b,cb ofsc al OF the State frees her for many yo''
- Ix soor 90 dotactlon The tool by means OF
hicb the 1onsplrators govern the Marq'nse Is o',o
nv her For some reason not clearly eApia'neo eo
otber Of the MARQUIS is killed by Herbert Fane' ei
lover An English courier bearing dispatches 80
the trth about the Marquise has 10 DC "iieo "n n
vane shoots him. Cecil, the courier 10 ooiho " N
Marouis I'm what Is believed to be dyi"s oonisoH'
hut he gets we'll The Marquis In inc course VI D 49,,
also has TO die as he has intercepted iet'er " an
,,,ro and his wife after putting him TO sleep WIZ
On on,ote stabs him. Cecil is charged win inc c'iAo
100, ,s imnr,soped lie escapes, madmah' moe~
-. In a secret passage, kills him, and then eh"''
ro horse of the Marquse, who is also loved Dy inH'
and strangies her. He then commits suicide
ror a woman 10 be all that the wife Of the haFqun
e reoures a facle skill and dehca'e "u0n
vas An arch-cOnsprator, cool, calm anu uiieien.D
With her husband she coldly indifferent Deio'S
M oo,,rior whose love she forced TO win 70 save
-, and the miserable Vane, she assumed puriV
and modesty and meekneSs of spirit tAat accom-,
etched her ends And in all OF this 1t Is no, 70 -
,Iisnuted that Miss Arthur was in many ways sn0s
mi She was an un!loving. but dign'fed anu ieN,.
,t, until her passion burst it's bonds whea hoe nas
W. h,od her with her shame. No woman w M
S brutal instincts and lawless passion o. inc npdsr.
onise could love all men OF all uineS v.s Mia
9nsS the word but her passion, as u sWSSea n IN
Arthur was the fierce impulse OF saSaes 70 Tho mood
And that was the Marqulse hel 80 am honorabi8
~ ~ SantIe woman 10 suit the temper OF an ysss
man like Cecil were as winning ,sr a. soSd be whea
tn snul was stained When, again. Seeii Te a 40 -
KIN her husband to fee her from wnat ns grass
u terrble slavery, the fawn becomes ust,. nv
MIS- Arthur was aided in her many @ t1Ic Beauty.
,oS "a dexihe voice and face OF no utuo az tSs
reh aI "a she was greeted kindly, ana =. AZ
In '1 he sndIeno was enthusiastic enough 70 sSA'
''Y rSSrarS Il Henley as George Cecil ws s MD az
anniamded Miss Marion Glroux was pres ssynsst and
PaPctive and Miss Maud Harold was an e@ ne MAJ
breaihcss peasant boy. OF tho Others ~ S'' -"
there is nothing 10 say
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
THE TALK OF THE DAP.

The Joke seems to be on our neighbor, Tine Man
and Express" which, everybody knows, has been
and is the doughty champion OF the Old Presbyterian
standards as they have been handed down from uie
fathers Commenting tho other day on the Holy Coat
at Treves. It remarked "The people of this age are
not so CuIlibe as they WERE and not to be driven
into accepting true everything that may be ordered
by the fatherso But this exactly the line Of argu-
ment adopted by the Presbyterian revsiontsts whom
"The Mail and Express" IS fighting, and who viii DO
apt TO reply that what is for the Treves goose
ought to be sauce for the Westminster gander.
good story is something to be grateful for and II
you get which has two polntI.one OF It's own ana
prize indeed. Such came TO the writer the other
day In the Chicago Office CT the Atchs0n konte. Inc
an accent the final "es In their Official title,
Atchison, Topeka and santa Fe, when no aecent be,
descended from the founders and the directors had
hazy idea that document wonla not be egsl II santa
The instance Of man out West committing suicide
because his wife went TO circus could probably be
matched with dozen where the women took their own
lives because Of the their husbands created at
home
Boston Girl with cnthusiasm).-what is your opin-
ion Of Ibsen, Mr.. Caholka Isn't he grand
ST. Louis Young Man taken at some disadvantage
but ralylng in good shape).-fles corker Miss How
James. What-er-cub's he pitching for now D
lChicago Tribune.
Surprising resentment Is shown because Eastern
papers refer to certain international expoiton TO be
held in ls03 rs the Chicago fair But 1t does not
clearly appear whether this feeling springs from the
discredit which Chicago thinks must attach TO holding
such show as this is likely turn out TO te or from
the bightng effect upon the enterprise that might re-
sult from association with the name Chicago
An uncommon case is that of the brothers Bythrow,
NJ bradford They married sisters and live m the
some house and son born to each, one on satur
day aud the other Tuesday, eaoh weighing elght
pounds-(st. Johnsbury (Vt) Repubhcan
The Rev. Mary L. Leggett. the new pastor Ct the
Unitarian Church Of Green hsrbor, Marshhed, Mass,
| ,s very successful. She came from Beatrice Neb.,
where she preached for three years
A Boston girl laughlngly tells cf an Inconselonsly
cru slnnc blow which her pride received tl.s summer
from New York man whom she met az fashionable
Watering place. 1--WE had been sitting on the plaza
for two hours" she says, and had done my best TO
entertain him. The very fact that he had remained ~
long made me feel that my efforts were not totally u-
| crowned with success. Judge. then. Of my feelings
when at the end OF that time he and said to me
Wouldn't you like 10 stroll on the beach for little
| while before tea Miss So IL might freshen you M
Bit lie was so screney unconscious Of the base In
situation Of his speech that felt IL my duty TO en-
tighten him, aud you may be sure II was many i0na
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
THE RETIRING SEA AGREEMENT

It is said that the British Minister has com
planned to the State Department that about
g. 500 seal in excess of the $500 stipulated for
we're killed by the American leSSees OF the
Pribyloff Islands this summer. The facts seem
to be that prior to the date of the signing of the
Behr!ng Sea modus vivend between 5000 and
1000 seal had been taken at the islands. 1t
was held by the Government agent there that
the treaty was not retroactive, but that it dis
tinctly permitted the slaughter of $500 seal
for the benefit of the natives, to be taken after
the date of the Presidents proclamation. We
do not know how far Sir Julian PauncefOte
contests tbs view, but he has undoubtedly OBJ
iectel to tho circumstance that the whole num-
Der of seal slain exceeds 1900, and report has
gone 50 far as TO describe his note as a charge
of bad faith against the American Government.
This, probably, is erroneous, or If not the charge
must have been predicated on erroneous in
formation. The modus vivendi arrangement
says that Her Majesty's Government will pro-
hibit sea killing until May next" in Behring
Sea. ard that the United States Government
Will prohibit seal-kiling for the same period
in the sea and on land L" in excess of 1900 Il
be taken on the islands for the subsistence and
care of the natives" 1t is plain that what haC
been done by either side before the date of thi,
agreement was regarded as past and unavoid
able.
But if the previous acts Of the Americans
were to be accounted for, then OF course the
previous acts of the British were also. ruiz
of that sort must work both ways. In "Tht
London Times Of September Is, 1891, lette
Is printed from correspondent at Victoria, VIII,
gives a list of the British vessels engaged il
seal-hunting, and of the catch each vessel hat
made up to the date Of the modus agreement
The total catch is stated by this valuable CORE
spondent TO be 20,619 skins, or five times a
many as were taken by the Americans up to tn
same date and nearly twice as many as the,
| took altogether. If Sir Julian Pauncefote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
w 7 SEAMAN IN "MAVOURNEEN.'

w. d.
II is always TO be noted that audience that comes
IN 500 w J. scanlan is easily pleased The very pres
once az the actor on the stage seems 10 brighten the
hearts of his admirers and every word that the oesr
Irish boy saws In defiance Of the villain CAUSES D
laugh whether it is intended to or not MI seaman
Is young man of no unusual dramatic ability but OF
agreeable personality, easy method, graceful movements
and pleasant voice, and 1t Is often ahusihs
10 see how little he has to do TO win applause Ae'
is q tone of good-humor and innocence, "o'
about all that he does, that gains him irends
and weIwishers There Is not much dlnerehc'
between one OF his plays and another, except III INC
como. and the names of the characters Mr.. Seaman
himself Is the same bright merry, tender-hearted ia
how I'm all OF them and in all Of them he plays VIII
the children and tells the stories In the same wsI
The new play that brought fci ward al inc foar
teen a Street Theatre last right Is called hAvouf'
nepn 1t carries the spectator back hui dred years.
but no particular attempt IS made to initiate the man
ners of the time with which it treats. PropaoV suca
an attempt would be futile In any case. The story Is
the usual one, and is fairly well told, though IL
yrou,d NOT be hard to end flaws in It, If the 90
casion warranted search FOR the I Gr NTH ths
woman Of noble birth and bad heart Mice d nroS
Pie t vn1ate the most elementary rules Of polite pc
S SSyor rs simply to show what villain she was. Bns
So andcnce that delights in this kind Of play
W M Scanlans company is better than any that hss
supported him here psyed iuu Ss SaSe
stock Is especially charming IN SPPet or hsna hand
Miss Helen DS mp aSs O ps While Mss
TasEel and Dot Clarendon are exceedngy Clever
Children Among the men Frank bfo1 nrsse of
Mr. Seaman himself nothing peed be said e Ssas
he is 1st what he always was ana as poIa scene
ria MACE Is finely mounted, and there Is Que seT1s
II forest and rocks that is among the most ss rae
stage sets seen here in long time Ihere II fn
be a stream OF water IN IL, puI IL "@' NV
host
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
PERSONAL.

p,sbon Talbot Of wyoming has definitely declined
the Georgia bshopric.
Marie BashkirtseG's tomb, near Passy, consists OF
vault and chapel Her portrait hangs Just above the
sarcophagus and is wreathed in flowers In true frehea
fashion and day and night lamp Is AepO puiNihe
close by.
II is thought probable that Postmaster Hart Of
Boston, will resign his Federal once ana run asaln
for Mayor this winter.
The Republican candidate for Supreme Court Justice
IN Nebraska A. NJ Post is now district court Judge
having been on the bench for nine years. rs. Inc
nomination is generally regarueo strohs 0"0'
Mrs Besant is expected to create great stir as a
lerturer in India, where womans appearance on q
public stage is Il wide departure nom ancient ana
present CUSTOM
The Rev. Walter W. Williams has resigned the
nastorate of Christ (EpiscopaD Church, Baltimore
and the Rev. DR.. C. George Currle has been called
in his stead DR.. CurIie preached in this church
several times last winter ana sprng in New
York For thirteen years he was rector VI 81;
Lnke's in Philadelphia, Just after Dr. Howe reSeheu
to become bishop.
The death on Sunday of the Rev. DR.. Caspar Wstar
Hodge Of the Princeton Theological Seminary was not
dine 10 cancer of the throat has been stated but 10
am affection of the lungs and nervous proStratlon:
Tn, seminary will be closed TINS week Oh account VI
his death.
uiet smile pervades England over a trick
played on L0rd h;snuoIph NhANi AZ S'''iA ~
not long ago, although the young statesman was
long time in learning of 1t, IL indeed he has dis
covered it YET An evening reception, outofdoors
was given to him at Fort Tuli While responding 10
toast to his health he interrupted by the roaring
Of Savage animals He turned the incident, amid
the enthusiastic cheers of his audience, to happy a
count by laying stress on the ndomitable pluck o.
Engshmen In the spreading of civilization, undaunted
hy the ferce denzes of the forest. The disturbance
was caused however, not by Hons, tigers or lacKals
~ pntprtainers' comrades, who KEPT
Ear enough away in the gloom TO escape suspicion eA
cent with those already in the secret
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
AmusemenIs.

ACADEMY-S-The Soudan.
pIJoU THEATRES :15-Niobe
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-wang.
CASINOS :15-Indi2o.
COLUMBUS THEATRES :l5-The Marquis wife.
EDEN MUSEE-wax rableaus.
GARDEN THEATRES :3o-Nero.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-S-Mlnstrels.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES DOWN. She Divorce Him
HARRIGANS THEATRE-s-Reilly and the 400.
HERrMANN's THEATRES a0-ghe Solicitor.
HoYTs MADISON SQUARE THEATRES 3o-Jane.
ROSTER BIAL'S-S-vaudevile
LYCEUM THEATRES :15-The Dancing Girl
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AMPHIrHEATRE-s 15
Concert.
NEW PARK THEATRES ;15-Boys and Girls.
PALMER'S THEATRES :15--Amy Robsart.
PRoCT0R'S THEATRE-s-Mr. wilkinsons Widows.
STANDARD TIIEATRE-s-Robin Hood.
STAR THEATRE-S-The Club Friend.
ITALIA THEATRES 15-The Pupil In Magic.
UNION SQUARE THEATRES :15-The Csd
14TH STREET THEATRES :15-Mavournoen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29

During the growing season the farmers cry Is :
mo flies Oh my crops" When the harvest Is
gathered the Board of Health intervenes with
No poison in ours" What the farmers need Is
rain TO wash off the last of the germlcides
and what the inspectors require is little prac-
teal knowledge of agriculture and decided
smattering of good sense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29

da7 before he heard the last Of It, Indeed even zen
him word q week or two ago that was writing up HI
faux pas for Life, but as be replied that his punish
nrnt was already greater than he could bear agrcsf
10 forgive and forget. '--(Boston saturday Gazette
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29

concerned about what went on prior to ,he s sp..
inc Of the Washington agreement the ,ao.S
reported by "The Times" should be oroush' "
his attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29

The grape scare has about subsidized, though
something in the way of inspection is yet being
DONE One Of the attaches of the Health De-
partment is going to Ulster County to-day to
investigate the vineyards. 1t would have been
good thing to dispatch an agent thither earlier,
in order to gee at the facts at first hand. NJ;
single case Of indisposition has been definitely
raced to the alleged poisoned grapes, and it is
doubtful if enough poison to harm an infant
aas been brought to the city on this fruit