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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

wrong in principle 1t Is un-Amercan' anu IL
II does not actually come within the prohibltion
of the First Constitutional Amendment IL j.
certainly repugnant to its spirit. The America"
neople are clearly, properly and unalteraoly OPP
posed to the use of public funds in this way.
The Catholics. by far the most active
of The religious denominations engaged III
Indian mission work, have always re-
ceived. as they deserved. the lions share
Of the Government money. In 1889 they OBJ
tanned S3476s9 of the whole sum OF Soo4''
55S expended with the contract schools. Las'
wear they received S36S,349, and 1t IS now
proposed to give them for the ensuing year some
thing over $500. 900 This money has hereto
fore been distributed through the Bureau OF
Catholic Indian Missions at Washington. Inc
supervision which the Government should III all
cases exercise over the expenditure OF pubic
moneys has thus been transferred to an ecclesi-
astical authority with no responsibility to the
source of its support Commissioner Morgan
order is aimed toward the correction of this in
conpruous arrangement lie will deal hereafter
directly with the Catholic schools on the reser-
cartons inst as he deals with the schools of all
other sects. applying to all alike the same set
of rules and ordinances. In other words ne
will make his treatment Of all denominations
equal. The Catholics cannot properly complain
of this decision. 1t does not affect the amount
Of their appropriations, which will be larger THIS
wear than ever and it does not Interfere Win
their school work. 1t simply brings them, as
tho other sects, without exception, are already
brought, within that necessary rule OF govern
ment which charges public officers with the re-
sponsibility of expending public funds. This is
50 plainly fair, and so plainly proper that no
question should arise upon it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
The TALK OF THE DAY.

local Portland, Ne, paper tells the following
story woman living one Of Portlsnd's elm
shaded streets noticed couple Of young orioles that
had fallen from the nest to the street. where they wcrs
in imminent danger Of being over or devoured by
the numerous cats and dogs in the vicinity. She
asked the first that along to watch them for
her while she rushed into the hOuse for a basket In
which she carried them TO the top Of a shed and left
them. In short time the parent birds had found
their lost babies and carried them away Each placed
a wing under OF the little fellows and then each
one tapped Its outside wing, two wings serving for
both aud Thus they safely supported their precious
burden. How they found the little ones so quickly
Is wonderful as the top Of the shed quite a dis
lance from the street."
incident as one that actually occurred in a local bust
house
'please cash this check for me-
Cashier-Yes, II You can be identified
Cashier-Brtng some one who knows you
Uncle Billy Bosh, Of Cabarrus County, who has Just
died at the age OF eighty, a queer old bachelor
whose only companions two dogs and an old
negro Ills real estate consisted Of 1900 acres Of
land which he left 10 his nephews. lie had q safe
which was thought 10 hold thousands OF dollars, but
when it opened the only money found a nickel.
However, IN bureau drawers. in old cupboards In
pitchers and Jars in old clothes Closets In old stockings
and I'm cracks i'm his miserable house found $4,000
in gold besides large quantity OF gold dust and bullion
and few hundred dollars In greenbacks. In the
search package from a Charlotte bank was found
containing 200 that had never been opened. This
was received by him in 1850. lie had cora and bacon
on hand four years Old and some hay that had been
stacked for twenty-five years.
A woman's make up is fearful and wonderful
thing because there is much In IL and so many
drugs and chemicals involved Take for instance,
the simple process Of mancurng, and 10 what an
art 1t is reduced.
First, the finger tips must be soaked in perfumcd
water then they must be carefully cleaned with an
orange-w wood stick 10 help. After that comes tho
red paste which must be Thoroughly washed on.
Following these is a pink powder. then perfumed
soap with felt poisher. Lastly is the enamel which
is frightened by the brisk dash with kid posher.
SO much for the finger tips. VIII any one dare 70
reveal the rest Of the toilet mysteries '-lot Louis
PostDispatch.
"The Youths Companion tells OF church near
Boston, which recently gave entertainment for the
benefit OF Of its numerous charities, and at the
end OF the evening Of the gentlemen In charge was
paying several people for their services in CONNECTION
with the affair. Finally, he approached the boy who
had blown the organ, and said: "Well, Willie. how
much do you for your work this EVENING"
The boy looked at him in genuine surprise. why,
Mr. w." said he, don't the rest of the talent give
their services ?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
THE CONTRACT indian SCHOOLS

There can be NO doubt of the wisdom OF
Commissioner Morgan's decision to deal, in the
distribution of Government funds, directly with
each of the contract Indian schools rather than
with sectaran central bureau at Washington.
This decision affects only the Catholic method
of spending the public funds, and 1t operates
to place the Catholics on the same footing with
other sects. The Government began the work
of Indian education in 1876 with an apprCpria
ton of $4,000. st that time mission schools
sustained by sectarian contributions supplied the
only influence at work for the education of In
dian children. Instead of leaving these schools
10 do their own work in their own way, and of
devoting its energies entirely to the establish
ment of public, non-sectarian and non-plrtisan
schools, the Government was unfortunately led
10 attempt to sustain both systems, and its ap-
preparations have always been, and are now, di-
vided between its own schools and those con-
trolled by the various religious sectS In 1899
out of total appropriation of only S1,364 ,5Gs
for educational purposes, the sectarian schools
received S554,55S. or 40 per cent. o. the
total work accomplished they did rather less
for the money than the public schools though
neither the amount nor the quality of their
work constitutes the main objection TO the use
of public money for sectarian education. 1t is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
PASSENGER SHIPS AND COTTON CARGoEs.

PASSENGER SHIPS AND COTTON CARGOES'
The safety of passengers at sea Is in general
more carefully guarded than it ever was be-
fore. Every year witnesses the application Of
new provisions against disaster, and the results
of skill, prudence and lavish expenditure are
seen in a decreasing ratio OF losses. One uah-
gerous practice, however, which ought 10 DC
made unlawful is still maintained by some com
panies engaged in the transatlantic service Inc
transportation of cotton on passenger steamships
is not justified by necessity, and experience
constantly shows that it is extremely hazardous
We are therefore glad to learn that motion
has been made in the English House OF LORDS
for the appointment of commission to mveSn-
gate the subject. BY what means lire frequent
" breaks out in cotton cargOes remains mat
ter of controversy. 1t is well-known 1act
however. that cotton is handled in grossly
careless manner at Southern ports, often by men
who smoke while they work. spark from a
cigar or pipe may easily bury itself in one Of
the bales and shoulder until the conditions for
conhagration at sea have been provided.
1t is also probable that oil-soaked waste OF
one sort or another, careessly gathered up into
the bale, occasionally finds means TO break into
flame. The conditions upon which what is
called spontaneous combustion depends are
somewhat obscure, but there is no longer a
doubt as there once was that the phenomenon
does occur. If it is practically impossible by
any system of inspection to guarantee that a
highly inhammable cargo shall be so put aboard
shin rs 10 insure its harmleSSnesS in transit,
then certainly it is proper to begin further back
with q law fOrbidding its conveyance across the
ocean in a passenger-vesSel Some OF the
transatlantic companies have voluntarily adopt
cd that precaution, under the stress of competi-
ton for the most profitable patronage; but
statutory restrictions will be necessary to bring
them all under the rule of safety. A rigid
prohibition would undoubtedly subject some
owners to loss, but they could not count it an
Injustice if the importance Of such legislation
were conceded by competent authorities. In
our opinion it is at least time for careful IN
ouiry such as is proposed in England, and to
that end the United States can adyantageousy
co-Onpr1te
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
W4GES md LITING.

The tariff question turns at last mainly upon
tho condition OF the working people. One would
suppose it an easy matter to show, as the ex-
perience of almost every middle-aged man tells
him. that there has been a great improvement
during the last thirty years in this respect.
But memories are treacherOuS. The habits of
to-day have too often blotted out altogether
recoIlectons of the experiences of other years.
The man who lives to-day in comfort, earning
good wages as mechanic or artisan, often
fails to remember what his actual circumstances
were when he began active life, or if he remem-
hers. attributes the difference rather to his own
rise in the world than to any change in the
general condition of the wage-earner
Hence it is that detailed information on this
point always comes to the mind as a sort of
revelation, surprising and TO many scarcely
credible. There are not few who have this
feeling, as they pernse the statements made in
a recent article by 1.-THE Boston Commercial
Bulletin > on the condition of the working peo-
pie half century ago. 1t first quotes letter
from an cid cotton superintendent
The hours Of work were then from a. m. 10 or
80 p. H. with 80 minutes for breakfast and A.
minutes for dinner. Women TO greater extent than
now were employed; children Of tender years were
numerous In the mills The pay Of The ordinary day
laborer was rs cents, and spnners IN hand M, 'cs
rarely averaged 81 for fourteen hodr, n toll The
work Of the was eXac'lng IlrcsOne IN tho
extreme, and GO % cents per day was above the
average pay.
In comparison with these figures "The Com
mercial Bulletin says:
The compensation Of wage worker shows marked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

his home in Nottinghamsire, and in the Scotch Hls-
lands Mr.. starey is graduate Of oxford, but since
leaving college has devoted much Of his time to .
study Of literature for young people. He is the New.
York correspondent Of "The London Daily Graphc.'
His place Will be filed during his absence By the former
editor OF the Young People, Mr. Kirk Munro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
THEY CERTAINLY OUGHT TO KNOW.

From The Hartford Post.
The POST yesterday printed positive denials from
every member Of the leglslatve) committee that any
influence whatever had induced them 70 sign the report
ION the election reurnsl excepting the legal evidence
in the case. Could anything be clearer or stronger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

There seems to be more interest in the Columbus
Exposition abroad than there is at home, out
that is not alarming. Nobody has ever doubted
that there would be a colossal display Of native
resources and domestic products when the time
came, but there has been some reason to fear
that the show would be mostly our own. The
fact that foreign nations are becoming active and
jealous is highly encouraging and we may all be
happy vet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

The Bayreuth Festival began yesterday with
the performance oil" Parsifal." The two special
features of the evening seem to have been the
unusual numbers of Americans present, chiefly
from New-Yor< and Boston, and the great sue
cess which is crowning Frau Wagner's efforts to
keep up the spirit and high character of these
musical gatherings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
ENCOURAGING EMIGRATION.
From The Chicago New:

fIpm luz NHiCdsO Nt"S
IL is asserted that the reason certain party
Aldermen were refused free passes from Cmcaso eas
ward was because they declined to furnish guarantee
that they intended stSying away They wanted retusss
passes 10 back, and the railroad oMeais drew w
line Tight therx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
For cover.
-Ciaurice Thompson, in July 81. Nicholas.


Says st Louis man 81 witness OF funny
scene at the Fair GrOunds-then known as Benton
Barracks-that took place IN 1861. NEWCOMER
named Strong sent ont here TO look after quarter
masters supplies. and in order TO give him some mill
tary status he commissioned Brgauier"enera''
He neither knew nor pretended TO know anything IN
the world about military matters. IL so happened thas
all the higher officers called away, and that ne
found himself in command Of the troops at the barracks
The aduant a young West Pointer, came TO him nor
the order OF the day. General Strong knew fully Is
much about sanscrit he did about this, and Tor
moment was completely nonpmssed. But he was
man of ready resources and soon extricated himself
from the difficulty. 'Order of the day order OF the
dayp he said. WELL you do to-day Just what you
did Yesterday. Wait minute he called out as tne
astonished adiutant was retiring convene all hs
troops In prayermeetng TO pray for the success OF
the Government and the suppression If this wicked
rebellion The adjutant gasped stared and stood ir
resoute but being accustomed TO obeying orders I'M
plcitly. he said nothing and the prayermeetnS was
held General Strong afterward laughingfy boosted
that all the Union victories were due to his peculiar
innovation on ordinary military routine"
She Knew His Record" Your husband saws he
was in the Union Army said the attorney 10 an oia
colored woman whose man up for vagrancy.
",Taint't So boss" she protested. lie ain done
no fphtin I'm all his bawn days 'ceptin' vic me-
" But he says he in the wing of the army 81
Bull Run" ,..,, 49,.
" he war i'm de wing dat de ahmy flew wid sho's you
horn deed he Use 'quainted wild dat niger
better'n YOU Is or he is er anybody Das what Is;
an yOus DOM crime agin de law OBJ de Ian ef Won
lem cit loose you done kOtch him.'-(Detroit Fres
Dnacs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

There is still much talk in France of political
crisis. but predictions of the fall of the Freycinet-
IibOt Cabinet seem to be confined 10 few of the
opposition journals of Paris. The press in gen
eral is satisfied that NJ. de Freycinet will not re-
sign and expresses the be1ef mat any rupture
of the Cabinet now because of the recent re-
bluffs, over which ii has since triumphed, would
be incomprehensible to the Chamber and to the
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

An airship company which began existence with
n ten-million dollar prospectus has gone into re-
tirement There won't he any graphing of navles
in the central blue" Just yet and disappointed
stockholders are particularly requested not to in
dulge in any old fashioned graphing on the solid
crround
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

Great activity exists at the various summer
schools which are scattered over the country
Dispatches from Chautauqua, Ocean Grove, Am
herst and other points tell of the good seed sown
there these July days by scores of earnest work
crs-seed which it is hoped will one day bear fruit
n hundredfOld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
BURGESS AS AGAINST HERREsHorF.

From The Boston Advcrtlser.
This weeks race OF the " 46-footers' of Marbleheae
has evidently inspired many local yaehtsmen with tht
hope that the Burgess boats may prove s"llter sns
better saers than the Herreshon wonder Gionana
which has completely beaten the 4ofooters arouns
or near New-lork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

Persons going out Of torn for the summer can
hare the Daily and Sunday Tribune mailed to
them for $1OO per month or $3.50 for three
months. Travellers in Europe can receive The
Tribune during their absence for $1.65 per
month, foreign postage paid, or $4.45 for three
months. The address Of tie paper wiH be changed
as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

An unusual amount of interest is being shown
by New Workers just now in the warships of the
new Navy The Squadron of Evolution lying in
the North River serves as most effective object
lesson, doing more to impress on those who see
it a vivid idea of the formidable nature of the
country's naval resources than many rageS Of
description No doubt also the prominent part
10 be taken by the Naval Reserve in the coming
manoeuvres will do much to make the Navy
popular in this city. Numbers of people came
long distances TO see the men-Of-war yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

The dangers attending the application of cleo
tricity to the everyday needs of the community
were again impressed on the public mind by the
narrow escape of Patrick FitzsimmOns early yes
terday morning as he was turning out the in
candescent lights in a restaurant. Fifty volts
passed through his body and he fell insensible to
the floor Fortunately, however, the shock did
not prove fatal but the lesson it teaches of
greater caution and carefulneSs in handling cleo
tricty in any form should not be forgotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

The experiment of eecting judge who is not
a lawyer does not seem TO have worked well In
Kansas. The farmer who was elected 10 the bench
at the last election has just refused TO obey the
order of the Supreme Court, his appellate tribunal,
and has fined a man who disregarded his rulings
in opposition TO the Supreme Court decision. SINH
lar instances of independence have been told Of
ignorant country justices of the peace, but a
county Judge is supposed to have respect for
law which would prevent him from committing
such acts. The farmer-judge had started TO study
law after he was elected and it is unfortunate that
he did not continue his studies long enough to
learn respect for the higher courts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
A GOOD THING FOR FRENCHMEN, TOO.

From The SpI1ngheM lMass.J UHIOH'
The decision of the French Chamber OF Deputies
Yesterday to approve the Government bill, admitting
American salt pork hams and bacon a moderate
tariff is a matter for general congratulation In this
country and triumph for United States Minister Reid
who has been very urgent I'm securing this result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

IL is indeed a pleasure to be able to record the
fact that in sutry, distressing week, when the
air lay heavy and hot in the crowded tenement
house districts, over 5000 poor children were
sent by The Tribune Fresh-Air Fund on day ex-
cursiOns. That is the record of last week. To
the poor especially are cooling breezeS, fresh air
and a day of freedom benefits that in warm
weather make life seem less hard; and the man
who has assisted poor children to treat so rare
TO nearly all of them must find an additional
pleasure in his own vacation when he escapes
from the city and its turmoil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

The English Government pays $3,ooo,ooo
year to its ships for ocean mail service and the
United States only 100000 to steamers under
the American flag. There is the case for Govern
ment aid to shipping interests reduced to Its
simplest terms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
CAMPBELL NOT LIKELY TO SCORE.

When Ex-Governor Gray finished reading the report
Of the Ohio Democratic Convention. he doubtless
observed with satisfaction, zone more out on first
base
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

LIKE THE STURDY OAK
From The Hartford COuiant.
A newspaper isn't made in a day. It's thing
years, traditions principles and cientage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

When ex-Congressman Hurd advocated taxa
ton of incomes year ago the Ohio Democrats
called him a back number and an English theorist
Now they have adopted his platform and are as
English as he is The Democracy moves-and al
WAYS in the direction of free trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

The denomination of Governor Campbell JAS
undoubtedly aroused great enthusiasm In his
party His misfortune is that considerable part
Of said enthusiasm will be devoted to the con-
genial task of knocking him out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
FRANCE AND THE PASSPORTS SENSATION.

There can be no question Of the soundness OF tht
positUn taken by the Government in refusing 10 have
its hand forced delicate matter Of foreign policy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
Gmu6rmfnt5.


BROADWAY THEATRE-S-Wang.
CASINOS :15-The Grand Duchess
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Tsbleaus
Ell DORADO (New-Jersey)-s 3o-King solomon
FOSTER & BIAL'S-2 and S-Camencita-
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AMPHITHEATRE-S;1 S
Theodore Thomass Concert.
MANHATTAN BEACH-S-Fireworks.
PALMER'S THEATRES :15-The Tar ana the tartar.
TERRACE GARDEN-S--Fledermaus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20

Mr. Punchs jubilee number, writes IT,
w. S.. is an interesting memento OF a
periodical with a history absolutely UNIQUE
He is loyal to the memory of old con-
tributors, from Thackeray and Leech downward
and not unmindful of his living coadjutOrS
cartoon shows us Mr. Burnand in the act OF pro-
posing his chiefs health, which Mr.. 1ennlel, Mr.
Du Maurer, Mr. Lucy, Mr.. Sambourne ana the
rest join him in drinking. Perhaps it may he SAID
never was Mr. Punch better than now. At each
crisis of his history his decadence has peeh pre-
dicted. Each editor was supposed to have left
no successor, but Mr.. Burnand keeps the torch
alight and burning as brightly as ever MI len
mel never was surpassed in his line. Mr. Du
Maurier has a popularity perhaps greater thah
any other satirist of society has obtained. Mr..
Imcv's vein of humor in the weekly Essence Of
Parliament is rich ILLUMINATING, apparently mex
baustible certainly as fresh when he began, and
certainly with more nuggets TO the column.
Others there are hardly less admirable, and
admirable is still the kindly wit and kindly humor
Of the paper.