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New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
ZONES AS 4 CAMPAIGN JOKER.

When Secretary Burns, of the Watertown Jeher-
sonian Club wrote to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ask
inc his opinion Of Congressman Flower as q
candidate for the Governorship, he evidently for
got Mr. Joness reputation rs a humorist and sadly
underestimated his consuming love of joke. The
Lieutenant-Governor has not travelled along III
politics on the strength Of a funny scale adver-
tisement and large mustache for nothing AS
he waggishly expressed it the other day, his eyes
are tired with seeing so much," though their
fatigue must have been as nothing compared with
that which awaited Mr. Burns when he read
the great bombshelldeiier's reply. In fact, If
Mr.. Jones had been waiting for an oppor-
tunity to explain matters and place himself in an
uneduivocal light before the people, he could not
better.
Mr.. Flower is man Of rare virtues" said
Mr. Burns, in effect He is held in high regard
by his neighbOrs, he has contributed generously TO
the Democratic campaign funds, and the party
owes him debt Of gratitude" u share IN the
high regard felt for Mr. Flower" in effect retorted
Mr.. Jones magnanimously. =" | know he has given
considerable sums to help his associates along, and
that be is deserving person. But let me call
your attention to another pattern Of virtue and
liberaity who deserves even better things of his
party, which his name is Jones'" Could anything
intriguer like Mr.. Jones's immediate superior, if
he had replied to the letter at all, would have
wasted ink and paper in a labOred effort to prove
that he, personally, was desperately anxious for
Mr.. Flowers nomination and only refraned from
pressing it by reason of its doubtful expediency
But Mr. Jones knows too well how to appeal TO
the humorous susceptibilities of voters to be be-
tnycd into any such clumsiness
Far from denying the authorship of this docu-
ment Mr. Jones seems rather tcSled to hear Of
its publication, and says it would please him hugely
10 hear what Mr.. Flower has to say by way of
rejoinder Mr.. Flower is bit of a wag himself.
1t certainly would be interesting to have it settled
out of hand, whether, as Mr.. Jones tcrsely puts
it, he is to be thrust aside as unworthy Of con-
sideration because of friendly interest in Mr.
Flower" The Lieutenant-Govenor is not first
rate presiding officer. But as the humorous ad-
junct of a campaign he is IA decided success.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-William jacques and his daughter, of
Newton. Mass were attacked by mob in Flor
ence Italy, while out driving. = draft OF the
new commercial treaty with Spain has been for
warded to the Spanish Minister at Washington for
his signature. - The Gladstonians won the
bye.electiou in the Northeast Division of Suffolk
for successor in Parliament to Edward Greene
Conservative - A revolution has broken out
in Costa Rica.
Domcstic.-The President continued his journey
from Portland Ore, TO Seattle, Wash 60 BY
orders from Washington the United States Mar
shall at San Diego Cal seized the steamer ltata, at
the request of the Chilian Minister. ==- The
twenty-ninth international y. NJ. {. A convention
opened in Kansas City - Much damage has been
done TO fruit trees and growing vegetables by frost
- Governor Hill signed the bill giving the
brooklyn Bridge Trustees power TO make the prone
made free -= The convention of Republican
Clubs of Maryland was held in Baltimore.
City and Suburban.-The Advisory Board OF
the Western Traffic Association met at the Windsor
Hotel. = A unatic was arrested for threatening
.Jay Gould's life == The Merchants Club gave
dinner for w. F. King, in recognition of his
: services at Albany. - Labor organizations
took further steps TO make the eight-hour move
ment success - The State Railroad Com
missioners gave hearing in the case of the pro-
posed trolley system in Brooklyn. == Veterans
Of the Loyal Legion dned. =- Rutgers Female
College Alumni celebrated It's ffty-second birth
day. -- The Brooklyn baseball team defeated
the Philadelphia nine by score of l 8 TO 8. -
Stoclsaqu and after early decline on con-
tinued shipments of gold rallied reiteratons
Of harmony at the railroad meeting.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day; Generally
fair and warmer Temperature yesterday High
est 80 degrees lowest, 49, average a..
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

proper that he should not be subordinateu 10
the Lieutenant Governor so far as the rights anu
1uties of the chair are concerned. The Lieu
tenant-G overnor is not member OF the SEN
ate he has no vote unless there is te IN
case he attempts to use his place TO promooe
or retard the passage of bills he is liable to be
called to order the same as an ordinary lobby
ist. 1t is evident, therefore, that when he COM
bines with a minority to defeat legislation
brought forward by the responsible majority he
is guilty of fragrant mpropriety.
No doubt Governor HILL Lieutenant Governor
Jones and their feow-Dem6crats who were
members of the last Senate are satisfied with
the Senate rules as they stand No doubt they
would like to perpetuate state of things which
enables Democratic minority by foul and
tricky means to render a Republican majority
impotent. But fair-minded men, whatever their
politics, disagree with them. An American who
dissents from the proposition that majority
has right to have its will prevail is essentially
disloya to American institutions
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

number of the channels through which the papers
are sent II is high time that single central
agency, with a recognized head, were estao-
lished This idea. we believe, is strongly ad-
yocated by DR.. Ames, the superintendent OF
Documents of the Interior Department. lie
rightly says it would make room IN the store
houses prevent duplicate presentations save ap-
p!icants from chasing desired document
through dozen different Offices, and relieve
members of Congress of endless trouble and
ANNOYANCE. II the bureau were also directed to
cut down the committee supplies to specific num-
hers and similar restriction were placed on
the supply to individuals the documents would
no longer be uncbtanabe before their value
has become generally known.
The intimation that the investigating COM
mittee will recommend the editing OF "Ihe
Congressional Record" and the exclusion OF un-
delivered speeches should meet the hearty ap-
proyal of all who have to deal with that bulky
publication. 1.-The Record' is not gwen
awayn but the small charge, of course, does not
begin to meet the expense of its publication.
No other nation considers it necessary to report
it's parliamentary debates with such oppressive
fitness, and in our case no useful purpose Is
served "The Record" indeed often deleatS
its own end by its very unwieldiness.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
PIANOFORTE DUETS.

Mrs Arthur Friedheim took part with her husband
yesterday afternoon in pianoforte recital IN the Ly
ceum Theatre, which offered as unique feature two
compositions for two Instruments Schumann's Theme
and Variations in fat and saintSaenss Variations on
a Theme by Beethoven. Mrs. Friedhelm Is
comey young woman Of refined organization who mas
evidently been di,igent student OF hH husbands
manner Of play. Her inability TO cope with him IN
the matter of production and ceanness OF exc
cuon prevented the duets from reaching the plane on
which his solo performances moved, which 1t seemed to
us was a little higher than that maintained In his
recent series OF rectals but nice harmony OF pur-
pose was observable in their work and IL pleasant
10 observe Herr Fredhem's to adjust his greater
powers to those of his wife, His solo numbers were
BeethOven's "Appassionata" sonata, which he played
with an unaccountably rapid tempo in all the move
ments and with little warmth, albefts with marvellous
clearness and balance Of parts Schumann's symphonic
studies Lszts Petrarca Sonnet" in A-fat, and the
same composers study entitled " "Abendharmonica
Tomorrow afternoon the pair may be heard In second
recital, OF which the programme Is composed as foows'
Llszt-Concerto patetico, for two pinaofortes
Beethoven-Sonate, Op 27, No. ?, G sharp MINOR
Chopin Barcar0lle.
Chopin-P P0lonase In A fat.
Schumann-" Krei- i-lcrlana.n
Strauss Taus g-"Man lebt nur enmal"
Saint-Saens Danse macabre" arranged for two plane
fortes by the composer.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
wRoye TO BE PROMPTLY RIGHTED.

In the last Senate of this State the minority
with the assistance of presiding officer OF Its
own political faith, was able to prevent the
majority from tranSacting business. lhe nlne-
teen Republican Senators were baiiied by the
thirteen Democratic Senators. The Republicans
desired to have a vote taken on an important
resolution-the Loughn resolution providing
for the canal investigation-but the minority,
nlns ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jones, was able to
and did actually bring their will to naught.
For once the extraordinary, the illogical spec
tacle was presented Of the tail wagging the dog
Now clearly it will be the first duty OF the
next Senate TO revise and amend its rules so as
to render impossible repetition of 50 gross an
outrage upon the rights of the majority. While
the deadlock was on, reputable people all over
the State were utterly unable to understand how
il could happen that thirteen could tie up the
Senate and bring business to a standstlll against
the protest of nineteen. But of course these
neopIe did not realize that the thirteen were
perfectly willing to defy all parliamentary rules
in pursuit of their object, and that they were
aided and abetted in their lawless course by a
presiding officer as unscrupulous as themselves.
The Democratic minority in the next Senate will
not have an opportunity of initiating the bad
example set by its predecessor, since the Lieu
tenant-Governor who will be called upon to
preside in 1928 is bound TO be a Repub-
Iican. Nevertheless, the rules of the Senate
must be promptly overhauled so that no future
minority can ever gain the upper hand of the
majority. The first thing to be done, it would
seem. is to provide for the limitation on debate
known as the previous question. Heretofore
that device has been thought unnecessary, but
the experience of this spring has demonstrated
that without it an unprincipled minority, in
case the chair will play INTO its hands, can stop
the wheels of legislation at will Another thing
to be done is to add to the powers Of the presi-
dent pro TEN. of the Senate. This officer is
elected BY the majority, and it is only fair aud
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
EyTRdVAGANCE IN PUBLIC PRINTING.

EXTRA VAGANCE IN FODLIC fhINIIN
The Congressional committee appointed at the
last session to investigate the public printing
appears to be filling long-felt want" Its
discoveries most people will consider sufficiently
important Everybody knows that the Govern
ment publication offices have been turning out
tons of documents for free distribution at great
expense, in excess of any possible demand. The
actual figures prove that the prodigal output
has been due to complete absence of reason
able rules or restrictions. The cost of the pub
! lie printing and binding is now S1,250,0O0
annually. This sum is largely made up of use
less expenditures for documents that never reach
their intended users, and therefore might as well
never have seen the light.
The public value of the great majority Of the
Government publications. aside from the purely
Congressional work is of course immense. They
contain stores of information accessible in no
other way, and represent the best work of ap-
proved experts Such reports for instance, as
those Of the Commissioner Of Labor Mr. Carroll
d. Wright, on Marriage and Divorce" furnish
compilations of statistics absolutely unattan-
| able by private research. To the publicist they
are simply Indispensable and their national use
! fulness is not TO be questioned. Some Of the
volumes are illustrated with colored plates and
! bound neatly, if not sumptuously. 80 far as
! they fall into the hands of the proper persons
! the money involved in their preparation is well
| spent. But, unfortunately, thanks to the lack
of system in distribution, the editions are soon
exhausted and applications for copies to the
publication office are met with the discouaging
rejondcr, "Out of print" That they are not
" out of print" because eager knowledge seekers
have treasured them OH library shelves is proved
| by their accumulation at the secondhand book
stalls.
The bookstalls would never have found these
free" documents a permanent source of reve-
nue. if some care had been exercised in their
diffusion. As it is, the committee-rooms are
overburdened with printed matter, and Repre-
sentatives and Senators are made the recipients
Of thousands of copies for which they have no
use themselves and which they do not take the
trouble to put into the hands of those who have.
Meantime all the supertuous documents and
bills sold for waste paper at the end Of every
session have helped to swell the charge for print
ing and binding. The indiscrimnate distribu-
lon no doubt arises in great measure from the
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
amnsemenfe.


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AMBERG THEATRE-s-Maria stuart
nIJOU THEATRES :15-O'Dowds Neshoo's'
npoApwAY THEATRE-s-wans
CASINOS l5-Apolo.
ToIuMpUs THEATRE-s-Myles Aroon.
n.1y,s THEATRE-s-Frederc Lemaitre. Bsf0sr' 'N~
The Tinted Venus
EDEN MUSEE-wsx Tsbleaus'
GARDEN THEATRES 3o-Beau Brummeih
GRAND OPERA HoUSE-s-Wofk and "egs'
HARLEM OPERA HoUSE-s-U and l. -
HARRIGAN'S THEATRE-s-Reilly and the sVv .,
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Home.
ROSTER a. pIALS-S-Carmencita- ,,..,.
xSCr1ru rur .rRE-e .l5-Old Heads snd Young hearS'
MInIsoy SQUARE THEATRES :so-The Merchant
MUSIC HALL,-2-Music Festival ..,uh, Tin
NEW PARK THEATRE-2 10 and slo-A s' s ~
pALMER's THEATRES :16-Nanee oianeia S"U '1'N'
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UNION SQUARE THEATRES Io-iho h''i-
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New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

Mr. Flower owes General Jones no thanks
for recalling to public notice the fact that the
Congressman left his party in the lurch when
nominated for Lieutenant Governor in 1885 by
refusing the honor which Mr.. Jones subsequent
ly accepted as the forlorn hope of the Democ-
racy The Jones letter gives our Albany corre-
spondent the opportunity of reprinting Mr.
Flowers letter of decnation. 1t is interesting
reading at this time, though we make free to
say that Mr.. Flower will probably look on it
as one of the things he would greatly prefer to
have left unwritten. Mr.. Flower may be NOM
mated for Governor in spite of it; he will never
be nominated for anything because Of it.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Besides Dr. McVickar Of Philadelphia, who probably
would not accept the Rev. Arthur Brooks, of this city,
and the Rev. John Cotton Brooks, of Springfield Mass
are "mentoned' as possible successors Oh fhllpS
Brooks in Trinity Church, Boston. They are brothers
of the distinguished Boston rector, and are men OF
commanding abilities.
which9-A beautiful young lady and her beautl-
full mother walking down the street tOgether when
they met two gentlemen whom the mOther knew.
How much your daughter resembles you exclaimed
one. ,.
How closely you resemble your daughter ex-
claimed the other .,,-,-
Now which OF these two gentlemen 90 you thhK was
invited home to teal-(SOmerville Jourhal.
Tho Christian at Work." of this city, has purchased
the religious paper Every Thursday" which was
started by the Charles S. Robinson some time
ago. The two papers will be merged
Saved Cool Thousand-wfc (proudly) Il saved
Iusband-saved 81 ,oOol We haven't that much to
save We haven't 300 can call our own. Hang
me, u we have over $40, come to think
Wlie-But you have always said that If you ever had
money enough you would bud a house.
llusband-Of course.
at $4,000 house for $4,000. "-(New-fOrk Weekly.
Phillips Brooks was asked some time ago to fur
nish sketch of his for the record Of his class in
Harvard, and replied in the following characteristic
fashion: i shall certainly be at commencement, and
shall not miss the dinner on commencement day. AS
to your question, have little to say. have had no
wife, no children, no particular hOnOrs, seriou mis-
fortune. and no adventures worth speaking Of 1t is
shameful at such times these. not TO have his
tory, but have not got one, and must come without"
The other day, on Cambridge car somewhere on
the bridge, the Listener noticed old at the back
part Of the car in conversation with the CONDUCTOR ev
IDENTIFY about the place where he wanted get of What
the old said could not be quite overheard but the
conductor said good naturedly All right IN fix YOU
The car went on, and presently met q Boston bound
car which the conductor, going ahead TO the 'front.'
platform, sgnaed and brought TO stop, stopping his
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
Jnoer TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
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New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

Nearly year ago THE Brooklyn Eagle" re-
marked that Mayor Chaplin had no political ideals.
If that was true them how much truer it is to-day
If Mr.. Chaplin had possessed ideals he would have
seen them dwindle and vanish completely during
his connection with the waterwOrks scandal. He
has at least been spared that humiliation.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

A Conservative majority of 543 tnrned into
Gladstonian majority of PA is an encouraging
indication of a continuing drift of opinion in
Britain against the present Government. That
result was achieved yesterday in the Northwest
Division of Suffolk This by-eection had not
stirred up that deep interest which has marked
some contests of recent years, but the result
is not less gratifying as foreshadowing the out
come of the next appeal to the country.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
Then he called out to the

own car at the same time. Then he called out to the
Heres "a an old feo% that's paid his fare and got
carried by put him off at the Ironed ErieV
IL right" said the other conductor ana the Old
taken aboard. a,
what did the conductor meant Why, the Eye and
Ear Infrfnary, of course )-(Boston Transcript
This is how Auburndae, Wis, got its name. When
10 was first settled Its leading citizen was an old
miller named King. The people wanted to call it
Kings Mills but the old gentleman objected. He said
he didn't want his name tackled onto any horse
or twohorse village. Now the old man was the happy
father Of seven bouncing daughters and the villagers
suggested that the Of Of them should be given
TO the new town. The idea pleased the father much
as IL pleased the daughters, but which Of
the seven fair should thus be honored above her
six sstersf The town could not be handicapped with
all the seven Finally happy thought struck
the old man. Every one OF his seven daughters was
redheaded He decided TO honor them all by chrisen
ing the town Auburndae, and Anburndale 1t remains
TO this day.
Mr. spurgeon once spied railway porter wheeling
a truck toward him. He thought, III try and say
Mr. Spurgeon said: "Wel friend, it's warm day,
and you have big truck there to carry very small
gentleman have met likely TO give fellow a drop
Of beer" Mr.. spurgeon says he received lesson
went right to the point at once. Mr. spurgeon dalhed
and was d.-(Congregauonalist
"The American Hebrew Of this city, viii soon issue
number devoted to the general subject "The Progress
of the Jew 1t will contain number Of articles
written by eminent specialists showing what tie Jew
has done in business finance, literature. art music.
medicine law the various charities supported exclusive
ly by jews and the general characteristics Of Jewish
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
THE FARMERS AND MKINLEY.
The Rnck Connty lMlnnl Herald.

From The Rock COunty lMlnnl Herald.
"On account Of that Infamous Mckinley bill,' ~
marked n prominent KanaranZ farmer last Wednesday
{" get more sugar now for ~ than | carry home
IL beats all how this Mckinley bill oppreSses poor
farmers Everything buy is cheaper and every
thing we sell Is higher
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
ZEN OVER EOR SOME TINE.

THE WAR HAS BEEN OVER FOR SOME TIME
From The Boston Herald.
Senator Reagan's successor in the Senate Isn't
rebel brigadier lie was firing pOpguns and footing OF
a tin trumpet when the raging. IL is Just a
we'll
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
ONE WAY OF PUTTING 1T.

From The Chicago News
Miss Couzins seems To regard Mrs. Logans success
In life as reason why Miss CouZins should be re-
alned as secretary OF the board OF lady managers.
The logical connection between the two things does
appear. But Phoebe Is diligently reeiiminating
Mrs. Lagsn just the sanle.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

Remarkable damage was done in several States
by frosts on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
but still more exceptional visitation of this sort
was that of May, 1894. In that year the frost
occurred more than three weeks later in the sea-
son. The area affected reached from Iowa to
Maine, and from Canada TO Kentucky, West vir-
ginia and Maryland. Tobacco, corn, potatoes,
garden truck, apples, grapes, cherries and straw
berries were seriously injured! and in Connecti-
cut. in which State alone the losses were esti-
mated at nearly Sl,O0O,OOO, young birch and
chestnut trees were blackened by fire and killed.
Snow fell in more than mere furries, and ice
formed in many places at Troy, " y, to the
thickness of threefourths of an inch.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
OUR ALLY. ROGER Q.

From The st. Louis GlObe-Democrat.
Governor Hogg. OF Texas. deserves well OF his coun:
tvy for leaving Mr.. Mills where he can do the most
good for the Republican party.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

Commissioners however, took reasonable view
of the matter, and allowed a month for such
examination
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

Dstrict-Attorney Niooll is OVERRIDING the mat
ter Recorder Smyth has been justified in COM
planning because not enough cases were put on
the calendar from day to day TO keep him occu-
pied Yesterday Mr.. Nicoll supplied him with
no. less than seventy-five cases. None of them
could be tried. however as the day was occu-
pied with case which came over from Tues
day. More than hundred witnesses were com
pelled to 90 to court for no purpose whatever.
1t is neither dignifed nor seemly for Mr.. NioOll
10 adopt such a method of getting even with
the Recorder.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
FLATTER1NG TO AMERICAN PRIDE.

Washington society loses Minister Roustan, who Is
"promoted' OF that now, American eagle TO
| ofcfd
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

WHOM THE DYNAMITERs HURT MOST.
From The Hartford Courant
The chief sufferer from all such outrages las those
In Belgum) Is the cause In whose and (supposed
interest they are committed
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
1T Is TIE DEMOCRATS TURN NOW.

From The Indianapolis Journal.
The only deficit that ever existed In the United
states Treasury created by the Democratic party.
and the only surplus created by tho Republican
DaItv