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New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
ppOOKLyy,S BENEFACTOR.

Charles Pratt. whose death is generally de-
nlored in Brooklyn, carried ont in his lie An
drew Carncgie's gospel of wealth. lie accepted
full personal responsibility for distributing the
great wealth which he amaSsed in his success
IN, husiness career. lie not only built churches
and contributed literally to missions and col
Iooos but he also founded and endowed local
institutions of marked usefulness and watched
their progress and development with untrlhs
vigilance and practical sagacty. The Pratt IN
stitute has already accomplished under his per
sonal supervision great work in lnduStflai anu
art education. and the Adelphi Academy mas
been placed on broad foundation and con-
varted into one of the strOnghOlds OF learning
Mr.. Pratt might easily have pleaded the exact
ing demands of immense business interests aS
an excuse for shii7ng the responsibility Oh max
inc a wise and practical disposition OF MS
fortune. He preferred to give time and thousnt
10 his schemes Of benefaction so as to be aDle
both to modify and enlarge them IN accordance
with his private Judgment OF their real merits
and success in operation.
Such nhilanthrcpists as Mr.. Pratt are rare
albeit millionaires are dying every day. HIS
charities and public benefactions were on
large scale vet he followed them with the same
intelligence and painsta<ing interest with whch
he invested his capital. like Peter Cooper ne
was personally familiar with all the details OF
the great industrial school which he established
and endowed. lie acted upon the'principle that
bc was trustee of his fortune and was under
obligations to discharge his functions lnteil-
gently and laboriousy, and not impose upon
o.bers during his own lifetime the burden OF
carving out ill-digestcd projects for improving
tho condition of his fellows. The record Oh his
charities and benefactions is noble one; but
what is most noteworthy in his life is the prac-
tical business-like spirit in which he invested
his wealth in good works and then took care
% find ont that he was not wasting il.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
DANGERoUS CONTENTION.

Considerable doubt prevails among European
statesmen as to whether the commercial con-
vention Just concluded between Austria and
Germany is not likely to prove source OF weak
ness instead of strength to the signatory Powers
For it is an understanding that has been effect
ed by the two Governments with the object OF
strengthening their political and military union
rather than for any purpose Of commercla or
industrial development. Far from there being
any question Of the latter, the convention ap-
pears destined to ruin both the agricultural in
dustry of Germany and the manufacturing in
dustry of Austro- Hungary. The German farm
ers who have hitherto had their interests safe
guarded and fostered by an almost prohibitive
tariff on corn declare that their entire existence
Is doomed by the influx of Austrian and Hun
earian cereals which will follow the removal
of the commercial barriers between the two ma
tions; and in the same manner the Austrian
and Hungarian manufacturers assert that they
have no hopes of being able to compete with
the German manufactured goods which will
henceforth flood the dOmnons OF Emperor
Francis Joseph.
While the latter can afford TO remain indiffer-
ont 70 popuar camOr on the subject Emperor
William cannot. For the agricultural interests
menaced lie chiefly in Bavaria, Baden and
Wurtembcrg, where the small farmers abound.
Their discomfort, added to the popular El-feel-
ing already caused by Emperor Williams efforts
to centraize all power at Berlin and gradually
10 depriye the Southern States OF the Confed-
Grafton of their autonomy. bids fair to bring
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
THE GovERYoES IDEA OF WHAT rs BEST

THE GOVERNOR'S IDEA or UHd1 10 DH"i
A telegram from Syracuse which appears IN
Yesterdays "Sun' presents most interest
mo and significant piece Of information in re-
ooyd IN Governor Hill. George Campbell, the
nrasidont Of the State Liquor Dealers Assoca-
ton is ouoted in this dispatch as asserting that
:. tho Schaaff bill which was passed by the AS
'sembly embodied the Governors idea OF what
was best from practical as we'll as moral
noint of view" The disclosure thus made must
be regarded as authentic, for as we all KNOW
.be State Liouor-Dealers' Association holds close
relations with the Governor of New-York. lie
;s that sort of an Executiye-in fact, it IS OWING
70 his intimacy with organized liquor tnaV ne Is
known familiarly as Whiskey's Governor. 'onh
Randolph indicated bis devotion to cot'on oS
declaring that he would go mile out Oh MS
way to kick a sheep. David Is. hil "ouiu
doubtless cheerfuy submit to the same neon
venience for the sake of shaking hands WIN
saloonkeeper.
And so the Schaaff bill embodied the Gov
orror,s idea Of what is 'sbest'l Best not only
from practical but from u moral point OF view
In the message which he transmitted 10 the
Legislature at the opening of the session the
Governor, writing of the contemplated revision
of the excise law. used this language: he
aim should be to afford to the individual cltlZeh
the largest liberty consistent with good order
and the public safety while at the same time
NOT offending the moral sense of the community
but seeking to mitigate and suppress ihe coh-
ceded evils Of intemperance." was tne larse
liberty which the Schaaf bill granted 10 ule
saloonkeeper consistent with good order and the
pubic safety? No; it was radically lhcon-
sistent. or all the leading reform organizations
of thn State would not have protested so ehi-
phatically against the passage OF the measure
WAS not the Schaaff bill offensive 10 inc
moral sense OF the community? Yes otherwise
leading cergymen, Catholic as well as Protest
ant would not have denounced it, and the
Sneaker Of the Assembly, in defiance OF the III
aljenable right of petition, would not nave re-
fused to allow the protests which they hleu
AGAINST il to be read. Nevertheless, there Is
high authority-even the authority OF the preSl-
dent of the State LiquOr-Dealers Association
for stating that this measure, the vllest OF the
session and one of the most scandalous ever IN
troduced at Albany, embodied the Governor
idea Of what was best from practical as well
as moral point OF view"
Some of these days the Democrats OF New
York will repudiate Hill. When that happens
their party may win the confidence OF citizens
who are unsefshIy interested in public aitalrs'
citizens who take a patriotic pride IN thelr
State and resent whatever is calculated to BRING
IFS good name into disrepute. To-day they
blusb when the name of Tweed is mentioned.
THE time is coming when they will try to con-
coal tbe fact that they ever allowed themselves
- \. LODI bv so urscrupulous a trickster as Hill.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
SEEING FASHIONABLE GOWNS.

Miss Annie Hartley, who arrived here from Europe on
Monday told the customs inspectors that she had nos
in her baggage that dutable But Colonel j. H.
Storey chief Of Surveyor Lyons inspectors, thought pest
TO make careful investigation Of the wearing apparel N
Miss Harey's three trunks. An examination reVeaed
the fact that Miss Hartley had nine rich and elaoorss
spring and summer gowns and one handsome wrap ID
two Of her trunks, and some ordinary clothing IN tho
third trunk The fashionable garments did not seem 10
be fitted to Hartleys form, while the ordinary eo
ing did Colonel Storey did not believe that tho expensive
clothing was Hartey's personal effects. and seid
them The lot was taken to the seizure room IN the
Custom House. and roughly estimated as worth aoous
81 200 1t was said in the Custom House that MISS
Hartley was in the employ Of Redfern, the weli'kno"n
Fifth.ave. tailor
inspectors Britton and Hussey Of the Special Treasury
AGENTS staff seized lot OF jewelry which four ltaan
immigrants who arrived here the Chandernagor from
Naples had concealed in their baggage. Nicola CapenI
seemed to be the spokesman OF the party which consi
OF himself his wife, his brother, aud his brothers VII"
The jewety included lot Of chains. rings, brooches anu
breastpins Of gaudy nature. The value OF thepewey
could not be learned yesterday but IL was supposed tSs
was Italian ewelry which commands more purchasers ~
Muiberryst. any other part OF the city. Capei
and his party did declare the ewery, and for as
reason 1t was seized. Cape has lived In THIS country
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
Amueements.
Q-Houoe Sweet Home.


ACADEMIC and s-Homc Sweet Home.
AMBERG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Bertram.
BIJoU THEATRE-2 and 8 $50 Dowd's Ne;ghbors.
BROADWAY TIEATRE-S-wang.
CASINOS :l5--poor jonathan
COLUMBUS THEATRE-s-Myles Aroon.
pAI.YS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lemaitre. Barbara and
The Tinted Venus.
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Tabesus.
FIFTH AVENUE ART GALLERIrS-Society OF Amer
lean Artists Exhibition.
GARDEN THEATRES S0--Beau Brummell.
GRAND OPERA uoUSE--2 and S-wOrk and Wages
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-S--U and l.
uARRIGAN's THEATRE-2 and S-Reilly and the 400
HERRMANN's THEATRE-Ssl5-Ml the Comforts OF
Home.
ROSTER & BIALS-o and S-Csmcncita. -
LYCEUM THEATRE-2 3O-Plano Recital; sao-oin
Heads and Young Hearts
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :30-The Merchant
MUSIC HALL-S-Music Festival
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGS-9 a. M 70 o' anu
z 80 to 10 D. Mart Exhibition.
NEW PARK THEATRE-S :15-A Straight lid.
PALMER'S THEATRE and :15-NaDce oioheia anu
Lady Barter. ~
pRocToR,s 2sp.sr. THEATRE-2 end s:15-iir. wil.
knson's Widows.
STANDARD THEATRES 15-The Millionaire.
STAR THEATRE-S-The Envoy.
UNION SQUARE THEATRES :l5-The Henrietta.
l4TH-ST THEATRE-o and S-The Donaeh.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
PERCENTAGE OF CUSTOMS RECEIVED IN

Last fall, when the new Treasury notes were
issued, only large denominations could be sup
piled, and no adequate demand for those in
circulation was felt, so that they came back to
the custom houses in large amounts. Afterward
small denominations were prepared and issued.
and for about three months the PROPORTION OF
such notes received in payment Of customs was
not large. But now many have been returning
to the city from the country, where they were
distributed last fall for farm products, and that
kind of money naturally returns of which there
happens to be more than people want. Tho
payments In silver notes and silver certificates
suddenly rise. The Treasury is still putting ont
the new Treasury notes in the purchase OF silver
bullion at the rate of 4,500, 900 ounces each
month But the receipts at New York alone
through the custom houses were of new silver
notes about S2,70O000 in April and Of silver
certificates about 81 900, 900. Thus the amount
of new Treasury notes outstanding increased
only little during that month, while the
amount of silver certificates decreased.
1t does not. necessarily follow that the full
limit of use for the new silver notes or the
silver certificates has been reached, so that no
more can be taken into circulation when busi-
ness becomes more active. On the contrary,
there is reason to expect that there will again
be large demand for these and other forms
of paper next fall, and not improbaby the
amount then brought into circulation may be
larger by several millions than the amount now
outstanding. With an ebb and flow at differ
ent periods into and out of the Treasury there
may be general tendency to increase, at each
minimum point the sum remaining in circula-
ton being larger than before.
But during the return flow OF silver cetif-
Gates and notes to the Treasury the gold re-
ceipts from customs duties will be much re-
duced. Thus if S4,5OO,00O new notes are put
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
VETERANS HAVE A DINNER.

ANNUAL REUNION OF THE THIRD ARMY CORPS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Third Army Corps Union held its annual dinner
in Clarks Restaurant, in Twenty third-st. last even
ing. General Joseph B. Carr, presNed, and the
veterans and their friends numbered about sixty. The
annual election held before the dinner. the
following officers were elected: President. General
Joseph b. Carr; vice-president, Major William l..
Gambler secretary, Colonel E. L. yelling; treasurer
Major william p. Shreve; board Of directors, Major
John Barclay Colonel Clayton McMichael Major VIII
lam Pllmley Captain W. J. Kay, W. W. Powell. Colonel
H. L. Potter, Colonel c. G.. otis. General w. J. sewen
and General George II. Sharpe; trustees, Major Wilaid
BulIard and Captain John G. Noonan.
Among the invited guests at the dinner were Gen.
eral H. A. Daum Register Fitzgerald, Senator Vedder
and Jacob Hess. One OF the features OF most enjoy
able reunion was the presentation TO General Daniel
E. Sickles former conmandant OF the corps, OF a
magnificent pair Of diamond sleeve buttons. Geneisd
H. A. Barnum made the presentation speech IN an
able way and was much applauded. General slckles
responded fttinely The dinner was In every respeos
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
THE BROOELYN VATER STEAL.

No surprise will be provoked by the decision
Of the Court of Appeals rendered yesterday III
the Brooklyn water scandal case. The decisions
Of all the courts which have heard this case
have been uniformly in the interest OF the
naople. and against Mayor Chaplin and the clique
of men who attempted to foist upon our sister
ctv nlant worth at the outside $3.50, 600 Tor
81 250. 900, thus making clear profit OF
r,ilI;on dollars. Justice Cullen first granted
Mr. Zieglers application to prevent the city au-
tborties from completing the contract for the
nrrcbase on which they had entered. On the
trio of +he case before Justice Bartlett the In
iunction was made permanent. An appeal was
thon taken to the General Term. which held
that under the act by which New-Lots was con-
solid,tcd with Brooklyn Mayor Chaplin and his
osshcio+es had no right whatever to make the
contemplated purchase. That finding has now
been upheld by the unanimous decision OF the
Court of Appeals.
This is the end of the matter so far as pur-
cbasino tbe water works under the existing law
is conccrued. 1t is not the end of it so far as
the effect upon Mayor Chapin's character and
,ol;ticaI career is concerned. Mr.. Chapln has
been shown to be the plant tool OF the lobbers
inte,ested in getting the city to take their prop
ortv off their hands at an extravagant valuation.
uis ronutation has been hopeessly smlrched
tbroupb the public-spirited action Of Mr.. Zleg-
Ter in appealing to the courts 10 protecV 'ne
neope against the elected officials VINO nau
nroyed recreant to their trust
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
DIR. MAXWELL WANTS FEWER PRINCIPALS.

DR. MAXWELL WANTS FEWER PRINCIPALS
At the meeting Of the Brooklyn Board Of Education yeS
terday evening" Dr. W. II. Maxwell. superintendent OF
Pblic Instruction. presented his nualreport tshowed
eighty four schools in operation with 02 ABB pupils on
register The report recommends that the number OF
62 principals and heads Of departments, proportion
OF one to each eleven teachers be reduced to one TO
eighteen. the money thus saved TO be used IN pro-
vldng professional training for all new teachers 10
increase the efficiency Of teaching the appointment OF
two new assistant superintendents was asked or that
three teachers be assigned to instruct teachers IN pen
manship, observation lessons and physical culture.
Better trained teachers and smaller classes are aa
vocated The report was received and fled
The Finance Committee reported that the estimates
Of expenses of the department for the year lso2
called for 81 s7o143 o. increase Of Sl,l321:2 -
over the bulge for 1891. The purchase OF NO. LOO
Ljvncstonst for 900 to enlarge the department
building authorized. .., IL, f.or,
Mr. McNuty presented the report OF the special Com
mittee on Industrial Education authorizing the or
ganization in september OF manuel training oiSd scHSo
omen TO children of both sexes. The plan provldea
for the teaching Of drawing, sewing coolnng l9hng,
wood turning and carving pattern making ana cast
and Wrought iron working The report was taoied'
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
FPOSTS IND FRUIT.

fall Of 2s degrees in the mercury IN twen
,v-four hours has been one OF the sharpesU
changes Of spring weather ever experenceu III
this ci+r With the thermometer dropping sud-
donIv from &C to SO degrees, the margin above
tho frecznp-point was so narrow as to lmpenl
frnt and market gardens in the suburbs, espe-
ioIlv On Long Island and in New-Jersey.
Northward there have been severe frOStS' anu
fruit blossoms are reported to have beeh o.gnt-
cd over a wide area Of New-England' New orh
State. Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota. Inc
Hudson Valley above Newburg has been dlrect-
" exposed TO killing frOsts, and in western
Now-Yorl and Northern Ohio it is feared that
all early fruits have been destroyed. AS the
f,i. cron of the northern belt OF States has been
,orv moor for two years these untlmely May
fros4s arc generally 70 be deplored. If the first
fro.t has been followed over night by even
colder weather. as the special bulletin issued by
the Signal Office yesterday indicated would DO
the case, all hope for plentiful season OF frult,
ovcert possibly apples, must be abandoned, and
sorious injuries to all early crops are to be ap-
pretended.
As the season has been backward in New
England. Western New-Yorl and the northern
tier of Western States it is possible that the
annie trees have not shared the common fate OF
the small fruits. These ordinarily blossom
after peach and cherry trees, and they may have
ESCAPED the blightng effects of frost Some
encouraging reports are received from New-Eng-
land to the effect that the cold weather has not
killed either apples or pears, since the trees
have not vet boss0med. The peach crop IN
n I..,,oun ,od Nou- Iarcav spnnS tO have escaped
altogether A third failure OF the Northern
fruit crop will be most discouraging to farmers
and market gardeners 1t will leave the public
largely dependent upon tropical and Southern
fruits for another year
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
TILE LARGE SILTER RECEIPTS.

The large receipts of silver notes and certiii-
cafes through the New-YOrk Custom House. to
which reference has been made, are remedial
in character. They take out of the channels OF
circulation an amount Of paper which has been
issued in excess Of present demands Tor 1t III
current use. If there were no such mode OF re-
lief bankers and dealers would presently begin
TO discriminate against such notes in order to
avoid getting too many of them on hand, and
they might presently deprecate in value as
the result of such discrimination. How rapid
has been the change in the character Of pay
ments made may be seen in the following Off
cial statement, which shows the percentages re-
ceived in each kind of money at New-Yo dur
ing each month in 1890 and three months OF
1891, and in ten-day periods in April:
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-Houscs in Liege and Mons. Belgium,
we're damaged by dynamite cartridges. 80 1t
is proposed that there shall be conference of
delegates representing the Chiian Government and
The insurgents with the object of effectng peace.
- The Archbishop of York is dead. - Lord
James Douglas, brother of the Marquis of Queens
berry, committed suicide - Mr. Smith, Gov
.rnment leader Of the House of Commons. has been
appointed Warden Of the Cinque Ports.
Domestic-The New.Orleans Grand Jury pre-
sented indictments against six men, including
O'Maley, the detective, for attempting TO bribe
taesmen they did not indict any members Of the
mob which lynched the Italians. - The Pres-
dent was joyfully received at Salem and Portland,
Oregon 80 The Court Of Appeals gave a de-
sision against Brooklyn officials in the wateT-works
Ease. 60 The Nebraska Supreme Court gave q
decision ousting Boyd, the Democratic Governor,
and in favor of Thayer the Republican = The
United States Senate committee on trade relations
with Canada began an investigation at Buffalo.
r. Snow and frost were reported In several
States in the East and Northwest.
City and Suburban. The new Music Hall at
Seventh-ave and Fifty-seventh-st. was opened with
an address by Bishop Potter and the beginning
of musical festival. - Boston defeated Brook
lyn at baseball, score 12 10 6. - The Grand
Jury Of Hudson County, n. j., were ordered to
find indictments against those who are responsible
for gambling at the Guttenburg track. -
Stocks little more active, although lower under
continued shipments Of gold The meeting Of
railway officers to-day is expected to be har-
monious.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: Cool and
fair Temperature yesterday: Highest, is degrees
owest, 80; average, 43 3-s.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06

The death of Archbishop Macee. OF YORK. VIII
he n most serious loss TO the Church of England
for he was the most brilliant and able man on
the bench of bishops He only took his seat as
Archbishop Of York on the 18th of las; March.
desiring TO emphasize his Irish nationality by
assuming that high Office on the anniversary OF
Ireland's patron saint There was fitness in the
circumstances for be was the only conspicuous
living link between the old Established Church Of
Ireland and the English Church. AS Bishop of
Peterborough he became famous as great
preacher and for his independence and caustic
wit. which he was particularly fond of exercising
on solemn borrs. He was one of the few prelates
who ever said anything worth listening to in the
House of Lords and his speech against Irish dis
establishment in that House at once placed him in
the front rank Of English speaking orators. The
freedom with which he expressed his views on
delicate questions frequently provoked criticism
as when he took ground against those who de-
nounced betting a sin in itself. and when he de-
clared that he would rather see England free than
England sober But taken in all he was man
OF whom the English Church might well be proud
and il will be difficult to find any one worthy to
succeed him. Within a short time number Of
brilliant Anglican clergymen have passed away
including Archbishop Thompson. DR.. Magee's
predecessor, Bishop Lightfoot. Canon Liddon, Dean
Church, and Dean Plumptre.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
tvsrJrUrc OF CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY.

A meeting OF the American Institute OF Chflsuen
Philosophy was held last evening in Hamilton naii
Columbia College. Tho Rev. Edward NJ Deems pre-
sided and introduced speaker OF the evening ffoeSo
Hysiop. OF Columbia, who read paper ,, e'iN 80
oro,,ion. natw,en Evolution and Christianity" The
lecturer said thao some the opinions originally hsa
by Christians had been oyerthrown by the advance oi
science but that Christianity, defined "a the rgns s'ue
OF the finite soul to the Infinite had nov lA.' D ~
all before advancing science. HIS dehhuoh OF e'ou'o
was "a history OF the order Of phenomena"
After the lecture followed discussions taken part IN
bv Dr Deems and obhess. II was announced thas tSe
fifteenth summer school Of the msatue VIII DC heo ~
Avon .by.theS Sea, y. j.. August 10 H.