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New-York tribune., 1891-05-24

METRoPoLlrAN OPERA HOUSE.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY IS. AT / ;sc.
THIRD ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT OF THE
5 AS,
at which the following remarkable programme will be
presented
TRANSCRIPTION OF NATIONAL AIRS.
Charles Meyers John dudley Mssdames Laura Joyce
Bell ANNE Meyers, Josephine Knapp and full chorus
OF MeCaull Opera Company.
THE FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS.
John Kelly Joh1 Rerne E5sss FsSIs Irsrd Rasd
Miss sophia Shiaman, pFlna donna, j. W. Morr'ssey
ROMEO AND JULIET.
Miss Della Fox win sing "Cou@bia" assisted by the
Mis- Helen Bertram, prTna donna, McCanll Opera 70
FIRST time, one-act drama by sedley Brown entitled
B0TSD Ms. Nj pr Mhe
Vincent, Messrs. T. Wise, Dave Murray.
LITTLE TUESDAY, favorite Of the 400
R ri, d wTE d.e gla ASD IV Which Is 70
ton Arranged for this OCCASION Sy r. F. cs Snro
Marnet Frank Lane Pete Daily & and oe5 b9S n
full view Of the audience
George Broderick baritone
THE FIVE AS CIRCUS, the greatest show on earth
IN which the 9Smns SSSRs ai'i VIA beasts &c ea Ane
Harry Booker George Melville, Arthur Ricketts, Frank
LsyOp G' H1,G ano. TsIf Sullivan 1'ham Eugene
The celebrated wang" elephant and his trunk
De Wolf Hopper Ringmaster
rha Five AS March" composed expressly for this oc
ca1ion By W Lloyd Bowron, BY the grand orchestra.
Other novelties will be presented r,ort n.,0s nv
RsGFE REidEdse e f'''''sh' '''''''''' 'n'''''"''
Reserved seats now on sale the box office, Metrspo
tan Opera House. and 43 West 2Sth-st
Reserved seats from SOC. 70 90.
Poxes a1O. 80 SIS.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
Gounirp Board il)anteo.

" lily: westchester County within 25 miles g. u u.
p o. Box 1913. Yonkers, n. y.
va ANTFp-Bosrd for man and wife. with 2yesr-olc
w boy for the summer; distance about one hour from
yty: state terms l.. b. c.. p o. Box 100.
xxTANTED-First-cla-s board for adults nurs
w sod child within one hour Of city Hal private fan
ny preferred Address Wilson, 251 Ryerson'st. BROOK
iyn. ". Y.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24

A -HiSn1IAlsp viii se at auction, TUESDAY. NAY e,
Al 12 o'clock noon, at the hes Syte is1iAhse anu
Executors sale Estate 4. J. LII Joh9sS3 ,so1t deerd sr
1g9 LENOX-AvE., :. W. cox lZoI ;, Isl, ,...,.
4-stOry and basement oSw9ssSss S6xeoxss VIII
pRooKIYS GowASUS CANAL.
2daye 2f-st over 700 It. on canal
ExaeutriS's sale 99sh-st.. near AmsterdanaVe iots
ST. NIcHoLAs-AvE near 1Ssd-st' 10 lots
wEDSEssPP4AIXc EssPP4IcttsT NAY 81
ssroRY BRICK AND STONE WAREHOUSE
hfs' Ser s. ASD fSTS's 81 eSlEs wEs4 H@'
40 o. east Of etlave 4stoty brick building and plot.
GEO. R. READ. e B. AGENT. AGENT Q pinest
rxFcuToRs SALE.
ESTATE LEoPoLp HAss, ,I5E4g DECEASED AS li
1,2el 1908 1,2o5 sD;Ayts;ir 1aHisr SOUTHEAST
;s sSs zsS 80 EAsf iRf e. lots
Four-story brick nats ana loo, "O''r' 0'''A '''e
100 AND q III fsiE EAST 3 iioeTH-sT
OseS wfhSh fits eRa kSsys Gss Is Wa
THURSDAY. MAY 2s,
,,rr.rr, rpANcifs G. cUYNINGHAM. DECEASED.
EsAAA o50 257 WEST ST su
rrostory old buildings damaged by hel size 6oxso
co pef cent. moy remain at per cent
Fxeeut,4x,s sale washington and Vanderbilt ayes.,
al extra deep lots ard dwellings,
Splendid opportunity for investment
sr xrcuor.,s PLACE FDGEooMBE.AvE
near I50h-st.. cholcey situated lots
VIII be sold IN one parcel on yer, liberal terms.
WEDNESDAY, JUYEs.
70s, 10 11Tu-AyE., o-story stofe tnement.'
ssa, Ags %sy rs%1lO Il yssda' yssd % iSrtvs s1 sss
New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
FURNISHED b homsss Go &c:
FOR RENT FOR the SUMMER.

Between Red Baak and Rumson 20 minutes from New.
YORK City. The gost beautiful location upon the Atsne
cosSt-f6O feet above the overlooking the ocean,
Shrewsbury River Rumson, 'soahright Long Brahsn,
Little Silver &c. Always cool and breezy. House Sc
cut contains nine large aud cheerful chambers two halls
bathroom and laundry al fully furnished Dot ana .S.e
and all modern convenienees Lawn OF SIX acrts
tennis court croquet grounds large new st0le ss
den (plsnted orchard, &C. Rent Low. fof inii sn,eh
addFes J. r. LOVfTT Little silver. y. j.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

WHILE approving, as far as any lynching
may be approved, the punishment visited
upon the detestable Malites in New Orleans,
it must not be forgotten that the people
there are responsible for condition of things
only less bad than the rule of the Malta in
Italy. With the exception of the time that
the city was under the iron hand of Ben.
Butter, it has always been the worst-gov-
erned municipality in the country. Human
life has been held very cheaply, public
opinion has seemed TO favor the use Of the
pistol to settle all manner of difficulties.
and official integrity has been at the lowest
ebb The municipal politicians have been
an unusually corrupt gang and maintained
their power by the methods OF the thug. The
city was noted for its disorderly character in
the old days of the French and Spanish su-
premacy, and the incoming of the Americans
did not improve matters much. The decent,
w-abding element never seems to have as
serted itself, as in other American cities and
the only retribution TO the thug politicians
was when different factions went on the war
path for each other rand shot one another down,
as was the case year OF two ago. The MUIR
dered Chief of Police (lennessy) was an ex-
pert gun-fghter," as his political opponents
learned TO their sorrow, and his ready pistol
was the umpire constantly appealed 10. Adj
miring biographers relate how he used to
shoot down pOcket-book snatchers on
sight, like dogs" or course, a pocket-bools
snatcher is very bad man, and should be
severely punished but in any other city
| than New Orleans it would be thought a
The National tribune., 1891-03-26
CHRISTIAN WORK.
What the Great Churches
are Doing.
Their Histories, Membership and
Prospects.
b. LEADING cHURcHMEN.

THE NAgIoNAL TRIBUNE has been espe-
Cially FORTUNATE il securing from leading
men IN thc various great Churches Of the
country 3 r.,s Of articles sketching the
histories Of their respective Churches
their present condition, the work they are
doing, and what is contemplated for the
iutuIe. The contributors TO this splendid
series are:
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Cardinal
John GiDaus, Archbishop Of Baltimore.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Bishop John J.. Newman.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Right Reverend Leighton Coleman, S. T.
D. Lib, Bishop Of Delaware
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev. DIR. II.
DIT. McgaaheH, Chancellor Of The Uni
veri,y 81 the City Of New York.
UNITARIAN CHURCH, Rev. Edward
Everett Haie, the distinguished author.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pros D.. J. Wolf, Of the Gettysburg
Sem mary.
CONGELGATIONAL CHURCH, Rev. ].
y. Wilton, Of the Trinity Church, New
York CITY.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Robert s. Macarthur
ID. d. Pastor Calvary Baptist Church
New loii, CITY
This is much the most distinguished
array Of winters upon these great topic,
ever presented by any paper or magazin,
in this country, and we congratulate oui
readers upon what is to be presented L
them
The publication Of the series will short,
begin.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26
AGENTS WANTED
A GOmrade in Every township
and Post
TOSELL THE CANN0NEER

"The CanuOneerr is undoubtedly the best
selling war book now before the people. It
is unique in its way, being the well-toid
actual experiences Of o private soldier in
much Of the very hardest fighting in the
war.
Every veteran, especially Of the Army Of
the Potomac, wants a copy Of the book, and
also every man and woman whose father
served in that army. 1t viii 80 like hot
cakes among them.
We want a good live comrade in every
Post ard every Township in the country to
take hold Of the book and push it. Good
wages can be made every day by its sale.
Send for a Township, and specify two or
three others that you want if you cannot
get your first choice. Ask for terms to
agents. Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, d. O.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26
INTHA PAPERS.

Those WHO receive an additional paper
this week nll please understand that il il
sent them 10 give 10 acquaintance who are
not subscriber, but who should be.
MchoHc ihai every one Of our readers will
make a personal effort 10 secure at least one
additional subscriber 10 the paper. The
veterans have. now TO 20 through another
great battle 10 secure their rights, and TnE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE is The best champiou
with which 10 meet their numerous and con-
laent foes. Let them strengthen il 10 tic
utmost, for by 50 doing they will strengthen
ihemaaiFes and iheir cause. Help the paper,
comrades, rs il has helped and will help Won.
il is easy 10 get additional subscribers. 4
you viii only make the effort, for every
veteran and friend Of the veterans likes and
wants the paper.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26
mOSEY-LFyDERs AND RAILROAD

mONEh-LENDl.iiS AND RAILROADS.
The farmers in the West are certainly
between the upper and neither millstones.
The money-lenders exact exorbitant inter-
est from those who are struggling with all
the difficulties OF new beginners in a new
country, and the railroads are shearing off
every cent they can get 70. the work of carry
ing produce to market. Both parties are
equally selfish and culpable are equal
ly shortsishted. If the mOney-lenders were
more reasonable in their interest-rates the
borrowers would be better able TO pay, there
would be less difficulty in collecting, and the
usury laws would be less stringent, and not
supported so strongly by public opinion.
Then, too, if the railroads were built and run
honestly, without attempting to pay diyi-
dends on dishonestly-inlated stock, there
would be vastly more business in the country
for the roads, and they would become solid,
straightforward business enterprises, instead
Of gaming apparatus for stockjugglers to
win and lose money with. The whole bust
ness is rotten and grievOusly oppressive, and
needs immediate and radical reformation.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

MONEY sent as, otherwise than by regis
tered letter. postal money order uT draft on
New York, ArIil he at the risk of the sender.
AGENTS.-Np employ no agents. The
NATONaa fWErNE has many volunteer cam
vassprs, ana inay are generally honest ana
faithful; lUt persons who CuUildc their SUD
ecriptiuns tD lHnm mUSt hc their own Judges
of their responsibility. The paper viii be sent
only on TUeali Di IL" subscription price.
ADDEE ~Ss-S, Iji,&tN AIS, t-lG.-Ad-
dresses Will be changed as often as desired,
but each sUjsDi',r should IN every case give
tile old AS 1v,l as now Hddr,ss. ln renewing
subscribers should hr careful 70 send us tho
label on ihn last paper received, ANA specify
amy corrections on changes they desire made IN
name or address.
CORWB $50 NDENCT. ~ Correspondence is
solicited from Ctcry section in regurl 40 Grand
Army. SONS 81 Veterans, Pension, Military. Ag-
riculturl. Industrial Bud Household matters,
and letters 3D. the Editor viii always receive
prompt attention. Write on ONE SIDE OF The
paper only. NpG0 not return communications
or manuscripts unloss they are accompanied
by a request tO that effect and the necessary
postage, and Indgr HO circumstances guarantee
their publication az any special date.
Address lli communications TO
THE NATIONAL TRTByNE,
Washington, ID. G.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, d. C., MARCH &c, 1891.
Cal.E E:sEEaS LETTERS
Another Series of Travel
Pictures.
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER.

We take pleasure in announcing TO our
readers that we have arranged with the
wei known and popular correspondent, Mr.
Frank G. Carpenter, for another series Of his
travel letters, which proved such an attrac-
tion 10 our readers last year lie is about
to start Oh journey 10 the Indian Territory
and Mexico, and may 20 into other countries
lie will, as usual, carefully study the coun-
tries and tleir peoples, and will furnish
TIE NATIoEAL TRIBUNE series Of letters
written especially Tor this paper, on what
he sees ami learns.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26
INCOME TAXEs.

Unqucstionably, an equitable, thoroughly
applied income-tax system would he an ex-
cellent thing, and we should be glad to see
such n one in operation. But the difficulty
that no legislator has so far been able to
surmount is TO get law which would worl;
equitably, and not be eyaded by the very
men whom it was particularly intended to
reach. Since the days of Ananias and
Sapphira human experience has been that
honest men pay more than their share Of the
public burdens, and dishonest ones pay less,
or none at al. The more complicated the
system the greater the chance that sharpers
will eVade il. This is particularly true of
this country, where our whole system of
taxation is 4 bungle, apparently made more
bungling in order TO help the rich men I'M
load the public burdens upon the poor men.
When we see few New York magnates
assessed in the aggregate over 81, 5OOOOO,O00
on personal property, aud then see them
evade payment on all but S225,OOO,O 1000
or about one-sevcnth Of what they should
pay on, we confess that we despair of any
income system reaching them. Still, adyO-
Gates of the law are not discouraged, and n
new one is now before the New York Legis-
lature for consideration. 1t provides rs fol-
lows for taxes on all incomes of $50 and
over: $3.50 to $500, 1 mill on the dollar
$500 to $1,000. 1! mills; $1,000 to $500, 2
mills; 81 500 to $1,000, 3 mills; $4,000 to
$1,000, 81 mills; $4,000 to 5000, mills
$1,000 to $4,000, 8 mills; $4,000 to $4,000,
mills; exceeding $4,000, 10 mills.
Should this bill become law the bulk of
the proceeds from it would come from the
people with incomes ranging from $50 to
$4,000. 1t is hszarding nothing to predict
that above the latter figure the State would
not get one per cent. OF the money due it.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

IT may be that the population Of the
Hawaiian Islands viii become japanese
within a few years. The new Queen has
made an agreement for the importation Of
japanese laborers, allowing bounty for
each one. As Japan has 100000 Of peo-
pie, and the passage 10 Hawaii is cheap and
easy, il is among the probabilities that tens
Of thousands Of Japs will be settled on the
islands in a little while. The population OF
Hawaii is only about 10000, Of whom but
ono Lalf arc natives.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26
PENSION H,rERs. PROGRAM.

This is the program laid down by the
Philadelphia Times, one of the leading
organs Of the pension-hateTs in the North.
The Southern papers are still more radical,
and do not propose 70 stop at anything short
Of the overthrow ofthe entire system.
l. Repeal the disability feature Of tho pension
law Of lasl year and nske It apply only to cases Of
dependent soldiers WHO have rendered actual mill
tary service.
2. Repeal all pensions granted by special acts OF
Congress- excepting those granted to widows Of
soldiers who shed exceptional luster upon the
hcTO!sm OF ;he Nation. Under our present exceed
ingy liberal pension laws. ALI who cannot obtain a
pension by regular application should be excluded
3. Repeal all pensions To soldiers who are awarded
only 8 or 81 per month. Such pensions imply no
such disability as should be necessary TO obtain a
pension.
4. Every pensioned soldier who holds civil Office
National, State local. that pays larger salary
than hi- pension. should have his pension suspend
Ell daring his official term.
3 Every soldier provided Tor ga n Soldier Home
should receive no pension willie thus cared for Il
his disability was caused by military service, and
lac has dependent family. IL should be provided
for.
G. The attorney pension agent fee in every
pending case should be reduced to- 81 for each mp
plicltiou and no Zee whatever should be allowed
la ATTY new application. This would save the sol.
diers Of the country many millions and tear uI
pension frauds 10y the roots.
Z Competent tribunals, composed entirely o.
civilians should br authorized la every conlmuni.y
10 receive and perfect every pension application
without cost TO the applicant, aud also to review
any citizen presenting probable cause for sucl
inquiry.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26
PENSIONS HELPED AVERT THE PAM

PENSIONS HELPED AVERT THE PANIC.
The danger Of panic which seemed SO
alarmingly imminent at the beginning Of
last Winter, is now definitely past, and the
country, recovering from the temporary
scare, has started on a new career Of pros
perity, which we are sanguine will be long
enduring There is no doubt in the mind OF
any man al all familiar with the facts that
nothing did more to avert the panic than the
large pension disbursements. So long az the
Pension Bureau was diflusing among the
common people about $33,OOO,OJO every
three months, there could not be a severely
stringent lack Of ready money in the coun-
try. This $50, 100000 did the work that 10
times that amount would not have done in
the hands Of bankers and money lords, for it
did not lie idle day. 1t was turned over
and over constantly from the very moment
il was received from the Pension Agents
hands. Everybody got some of il, every
body's business was helped by it, and every
wheel Of industry and trade was fabricated
by it,
More money was paid the bondholders
than the veterans, but that paid the bond
holders was nothing like the help TO the
country that the pension payments were.
Ii went into the vaults Of New York capital
lists and bankers, TO be used in stock specula-
tons and other operations Of no especial
benefit TO the people. One hundred dollars
Of pension money probably paid, inside OF
three months, many thousand dollars Of debts
10 butchers, bakers, worlingmen, drygoods
merchants, grocers, etc, where $1,000 paid
the bondhodeT lay idle in the bank, or was
put up as margins on n stock speculation
Had there been panic il would have cost
the country many times as much money as
has been paid out for pensions since tho
system began. The aid given, therefore, in
ayerting panic by paying out some $l3i,
100000 for pensions was an excellent invest
ment for the country, from purely financial
point Of view.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

IN all, the last Congress appropriated
SOS, llO, 1885, or $40, 4i6,2 G9. 40 more than
was appropriated by the Congress which
preceded it. The bulk of this increase was
for pension5-$l133l2,3 51. OF this about
one-fourth- So, 32l ,0g7, to be exact-was
properly ehargeable to the previous Con-
gress, which sent over deficiency to
that amount to be paid by its successors.
The extraordinary growth Of the Postolice
system caused an increase of 81, GGS, 3i3 in
the expenditures for mails; new ships and
big guns caused an increase of S1i,0i2 33i
in the naval appropriations Mississippi and
Missouri Rivers and Improvements called
for an increase of s., 733 G7s, and the sundry
CiyilBll, which showed an increase Of $751;
530,499, provides, in addition to it's ordinary
items, for a number of river and harbor i'm
provements, expenses of the 11th census,
public buildings, Government Printing
Office, Homes for disabled volunteers, the
Worlds Fair, Life-Saving Service, artificial
limbs for soldiers, etc, etc.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26
OUR DAILY TALK.

The word regiment has an interesting his
tory. 1t comes from the Latin regere, to rule,
from which root we get regulation, regular,
regent, region, regime, rector. etc. 1t formerly
meant the act Of ruling, rs John KnOx's famous
blast against 1.-THE Regiment of Women"
meaning tho Government Of Queens Mary,
Elizabeth, Jezcbel and other famous female
rulers of history. Its application TO q body Of
men came when Kings began to have troops
Of their oTn, instead of the levies which their
Lords and Barons brought TO their standards.
The regiment then meant the Kings own SOL
diers, and the commander of them was termed
Colonel from corona, a crown. Tho older
word for u large body Of fighting men was bat
Italia, or battalion; but these formerly had a
wide significance, varying from the present
meaning Of two companies or more up to all
the troops formed upon the field. In this sense
Milton says:
He through the armed files
Darts his experienced eye. and soon traverse
The whole battalion views.
SHAKESPEARE says:
King Richard-Who hath deserted the
number of tho trlitOrs2
Norfolk-Six or seven thousand Is their ut
most power.
King Riehard-Why, our battalia trebles
that account.
SomerriHe Journal: "Strange," unused Mr..
WaybaeEo at the fashionable ball, "that all
these rich ladies should spend SO much money
for dresses and get SO little Of them
There are many strikes that escape our no
tiee, but we always hear when the dinner bell
strikes.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

most astounding thing for an officer of the
law to 60 about shooting down criminals
or supposed criminals This sort Of thing
brings bloody consequences, and beyond
doubt the Maftes were embOldened to their
deeds of robbery and murder by the pre-
vailing disregard Of human life in the COM
munity.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

THOSE of our readers who desire to pur-
chase good an reliable watch at a very low
price should not fail to read our advertise
ment on another page. If you do not see
just the watch you wish write US, and
special price will be sent you.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

HENRY WATTERsoS declares that "New
York politics stink in the nostrils of all
good people" VIII some New York editor
kindly make an equally concise description
Of Kentucky pOliiicsH
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

VERY queerly, woman suffrage is making
more rapid progress in old fogy England
than in the United States.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

Lawyer-Did I understand you to say that
the plaintiff in this case had an exceedingly
small soul?
witness-I don't remember using them exact
words.
Lawyer-What, then, were your exact words?
Witness-Why, ez near ez / kin reeOlIect,
said you might put his soul into goose. quill,
an blow it into a muskeeter's eye, en- it
wouldn't make the muskeetcr wink.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

Have goa done yOW duty IN gettiRg one more
subscriber JOr 1HE NATIONAL IRIBUAFY
Iou sh0@daO dis, JOru Is the best lCay 10 hslp
EOuF comrades.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

The story comes up smiling and fresh every
little while, and charged to a different locality,
but the first time it appeared in print it was
claimed that Welsh jury returned the verdict
Of "Not guiIty-but we recommend him not to
do it again"
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

HEyVIWATE-My dear boy, you musthnd so
much flesh great burden.
QuaEterton-SoI do, SO do. I'd give half
I'm worth to get rid Of 100 pounds of nay
weight.
Iievviwate-Why don't you try DIR. Blow
ems Anti-Fat Elixir? TN peel your flesh
right of. That's what cured me.
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

lsrl,so a. Ted y,.ares ro,7 oraal seeo.oo.ss srrsS
The National tribune., 1891-03-26

There are many strikes that escape our no
tiee, but we always hear when the dinner bell
strikes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-03

PHILADELPHIA, Oct, State and western
-four, super, $3.50 l13s5 do. do. extras, s3.e0a
i2S; No.2 winter family, $i.a50I.5J Pennsyl-
vania roller straight, si50s .S5 Western winter
clear, S4.59d4.75; do. do. straight, st75at5;
winter patent. new, s6lDs.25; Minnesota, clear,
$475d5; do. straight, s5.9t5.s5 do. patent, s5.25
05.50 Rye flour. s4.75b$ts5 per barrel.
Wheat-Firm, higher, with SlO2A bid and
Sl.U3 asked fer October; Sl.04lS bid and
sl.06 asked for November; Sl.6S bid and
s1.oTIS asked for Deosmber: Si.0o bid and
sl.0ek asked for january.
Corn - Firm, dull, with &c. bid and eto.
asked for October; b7c, bid and tSc, asked for
November; 62c. bid and 58o. asked for Decem-
Der; sic. bid and 52c. asked for January.
oats-Qulet, flrmer with 85c4. bid and a55zo.
asked for October; c8c. bid aud 35lkc. asked
for November; S6J4c bid and s63lc. asked for d Q
cepbsr; se,4c: bid and go. aaksd for January.