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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
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ACADEMY-S-The Soudan.
AMBERG THEATRE-S-Der Menonit
AMERICAN INsTITUTE-l0 o. m 70 10 p m'-lnda
trial Fair.
BIJOU THEATRES :15-Niobe.
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-The Merry Monarch
CASINo-e-Cavalleria Rusticana and The Tyroesn'
COLUMBUS THEATRES :l5-Quack, NJ. D.
EDEN MUsEE-wax Tabeaus.
GARDEN THEATRES ;15-Tbe Rivals
GRAND OPERA HoUSE-S-The Plunger.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES :15-Bue jeans.
HARRIGAN'S THEATRE-S-Reiny and the 400.
HERRMANN'S THEATRES :S0-The Solicitor.
HOYT'S MADISON SQUARE THEATRES ;So-Jane'
KoSTER & BIALS-S-vaudeville.
LYCEUM THEATRF-S :15-The Dancing Girl.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Bieyce Race.
NEW PARK THEATRE-2 16-S ;16-Tuxedo.
PALMER s THEATRES ;o5-Amy Robsart
PRoCToR's THEATRE-9-Thern!dor
STANDARD THEArRE-S-Robn Hood.
STAR THEATRES :16-Home.
ITALIA THEATRE-S-The Dwarfs' Wedding.
UNION SQUARE THEATRES :15-The Cadl.
18th STREET THEATRE-S-Mayourneen.
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tho Same man who elsewhere asserts that the
tariff costs $40 per month for each person. But
the smaller statement is as plainly fa.se as the
larger. For the entire cost of all the articles
that are in any degree affected IN price by inc
tariff is not so much as S23 or 500 for each in
habitant yearly, and these articles would nave
cost something if there had been no tariff. Inc
truth is. in the aggregate these articles would
have cost more. If this country were compelled
to depend upon Europe for the products OF those
industries which Protective Tariff alone has
made possible here, the products OF those IN
dustries would have been much dearer IN the
aggregate than they are now.
Neither Mr.. Mills nor anybody else has yet
been able to submit single scrap OF evidence
70 prove that the Protective Tariff now costs
the pe9ple of the United States anything what
ever They do not dare to face the mountains
of evidence which are every day accumuating'
concusively proving that the changes OF duty
last wear have made the necesSarles and the
comforts of life on the whole actually cheaper
70 consumers than they were before. Until Mr..
Mills and his associates are able to face the
ouotntons of retail prices, and to meet the fact
that retail prices in the aggregate are lower than
they were two years ago, they cannot be sur
prised if people question either their integrity
or their sanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
MR. MEYER,S CANTASS.

The Brooklyn municipal canvass was opened
on the Democratic side with good deal OF vul-
gar abuse of the Republican candidate Mr..
Meyer was ridculed for a week as n nOnentty
recurring an advertising agent in order to make
himself known; as an industrious person ad-
diced to early rising and as "a little Dutch
grocer" without experience in public life. When
our friends the enemy employ themselves in this
way we have no disposition to interrupt their
proceedings. There could be nothing more help
full to the Republican candidate than the aifrOntS
which have been offered to the German voters
in Brooklyn or the cheap wit displayed in eX-
hibiting him as man in sympathy with the
working community. The Kings County orators
had something to say at Saratoga about fam
boyant millionaire whose nomination involved
population Of time hOnored JeffersOnian prin-
cip,eS. Their demonstration of hostility to Mr..
Flower was followed quickly by the nomination
Of another rich banker as their candidate for
Mayor. That perhaps was an allowable breach
of consistency, as Mr.. Body had intelligence
and capacity for public life as well as money to
contribute to the campaign fund. But certainly
the champions of Jefersonian simplicity at Sara
toga cannot afford to have their followers in
suit the German voters and 90 the working
masses" by the continuance of vulgar Trades
against Mr. Meyer as ga cheap and Ignorant
corner grocery politician"
Meanwhile, Mr. Meyer has been rising early
conducting a personal canvass in the markets
and in the workshops and making sincere and
honest if unpreentious, speeches at public
meetings He has not assumed TO be an expert
in municipal finance, or ever to have had ex-
perience in public office; but he has pledged
himself, in public and in private, to devote, if
elected Mayor, all his time and ability to the
city's interests and to be wholly Independent of
political control. His honesty, candor and evil
dent sincerity Of purpose have created most
favorable impression wherever he has appeared
There are certain influences, moreover, which
are operating in his favor. In the Eastern Dis.
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trict there is strong local feeling which IS
bringing to his support hundreds OF Democrats
Among the Germans there is also special sym
pathv which is recruiting voters for him in every
ward. Shrewd politicians with long memories are
already recalling the success Of another sturdy
German Republican Of the Eastern District IN
winning popular support for the Mayoraity' ana
are predicting Mr.. Meyers election over Mr.
Body by substantial majority.
We have no desire TO initiate the tactics OF
the Democracy by maligning Mr. Body. lie Is
candidate of excellent abilities and unblem-
lshed character. The single point on which we
Law stress is that Brooklyn has had great deal
of experience with Democratic Mayors equal, II
not superior, to him in these respects and ought
TO profit by il. Not one word which can now
he said in favor of Mr. Body could not have
been said with greater force respecting Mr.
Chapin four years ago. Every man in the town
knows that Mayor Chapin's character and ability
have not secured an independent self-respect-
ing administration, free from scandal and job
berry, and characterized by efficiency and re-
trenchment. There is no reason for supposing
that Mr. Body, with the Democratic party ma
chine behind him, will do any better.
Ii is this recent experience which warns every
taxpayer in Brooklyn against listening to the
cuckoo song of Z" a capable and reputable Mayor
who will be stronger than the gang OF poll
ticans controlling the Democratic party Mr..
Meyer may not have been banker like Mr..
Body or Mr.. Flower, but he is at least an in
dustrious, successful business man. whose execu-
tive ability has been recognized by one OF the
largest trades in the city. If elected Mayor he
will not be under obligations to any political
gang or ring He will be at liberty to employ
all his energy and force of character in pro-
noting efficiency in municipal administration.
That is the sort of Mayor Brooklyn wants-and
will get in November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
4 LUNATIC FROM TEXAS.

One grows tired of computing the vagaries
Of a lunatic. Mr.. Mills, of Texas, is actually
unatic on the subject of the tariff, and yet
millions of the people of this country suppose
that he is sane. Because so many voters mag
inc that he is statesman and man capable
of telling the truth, it becomes necessary at
times to notice assertions which woeld suffice
TO secure for other men admission to an insane
retreat
For instance, in one speech in Ohio Mr.. Mills
asserted according to reports, that the McKin-
ley bill costs $40 per month for every man,
woman and child in the United States. But
every sane man knows that the people of this
country do not earn $40 per month for every
man. woman and child They cannot pay out
for any and all purposes more than the whole
amount they earn, so that nothing under the
sun can possibly cost them more than that
amount. Besides, they actually live, and pay
the normal cost Of living, which would be a
comfortable sum under any tariff or form of
government and since they get that much out
OF their earnings, nothing can be said to de-
prive them Of that sum. Further. the people
actually save something from their earnings
and are growing richer by several thousand
millions every year, and that sum also besides
all the natural cost of living, must be deducted
from their aggregate earnings. Nothing can
cost them more, by any possibility, than the
remainder.
Some men are aware, though Mr.. Mills is not,
that the earnings of the whole producing or
wage earning population do not average more
than about $40 per month for that third of the
people who are engaged in gainful occupations
The women and children who work earn less
the farm labOrers average less, and the miners
and common day laborerS and other persons in
unskiled occupations average less, while the
mechanics and artisans average more. But out
of about $40 per month the third of the people
who labor have to pay all the expenses of the
other two-thrds who do not labor for hire, and
their own expenses besides. Yet Mr. Mills as
sertS that the tariff costs them all that they
earn, so that they have nothing left to live on,
nothing to buy food or clothes for those de-
pendent upon them, and nothing to lay aside
and save. 1t follows that they and those de-
pendent on them must starve. OF course, a man
who makes such an assertion must be either
lunatc or liar, and it is not charitable to doubt
that Mr.. Mills is a lunatc
Sometimes Mr.. Mills varies the form of STATE
ment, and deals with gross amounts. Then he
makes it plain that he is talking entirely AT
random, in one form of statement or the other.
For he says, when in this vein, that the miami
tous tariff takes from the people "not less than
fifteen hundred millions" or at another time he
says, " at least nineteen hundred millons.u
Wen, for $4,000, 600 of people that is from S23
10 Sz9 year for each person. and yet this is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
TIE ECUMENTCAL METHODIST CONFER

ENCE.
MethodiSm has abundant reason to be proud
of the great Ecumencal Conference which has
lust closed its sessions in Washington. The
papers and addresses on the various topics dis
cussed were not only able but informing; and
the men whom it brought together from all parts
of the world, representing every branch of Meth
odism, were admirable Illustrations of what is
best in that type of Christianity Strenuous
believers in the great verities of the faith, as
all good Methodsts are, they were at the same
time men of their age, keenly conscious OF
its aspirations and inspirations as we'll as its
shortcomings, and profoundly alive to the i'm
portance of applying the message of Christian
ity to the social problems Of the day. And
there was substantial harmony of feeling and
purpose in the discussions that augurS well for
the future success OF Methodism whether it
eliminates in its organic unity or not. In the
face of this harmony, the occasional ebullitons
of diversity of opinion are not worth consider
ing They only prove that the delegates are
earnest men who do their own thinking, and
bring out in high relief the many-sided life
of the several communions of which they are
members.
sentative Meth0diSts will undoubtedly be benef-
cal to the Church in general Ii will tend to
minimize the differences that now separate its
various branches and will call attention to their
substantial oneness. The utterances in favor of
an organic unity of Methodism were strong and
emphatic, and followed, as they were, by action
looking to such a unity, they ought to lead to
some practical result. But whether they will
do 80 or not is doubtful. The UNCONVENTIONAL
feeling is still exceedingly strong, and the very
fact that all Methodist churches are substantially
at one in their beliefs and aims will in all likeli-
hood be urged as a reason for not trying to
realize an organic unity. 1t will be said that
Methodsm has all the advantages that come
from unity while at the same time it is strength
ened by the stimulus that comes from its division
into so many independent bodies There is, Of
course some force in this argument; for de-
nOmnationalism does arouse the interest and
activity of its members. But this gain is more
than offset by the terrible waste of money and
energy involved in the maintenance of so many
organizations which, in the nature Of the case,
must often be rivals to each other 1t is sin
cerely to be hoped that the weighty words of
the Conference will at least result in some
scheme of cooperation that will lessen this
waste.
The condition of MethOdism as indicated by
the Conference is most hopeful. It's growth has
been unexampled in the history of religious de-
nominations, and it is still moving on to new
conquests with all its old-time vigor and joy
Gus courage. 1t is to-day one of the great forces
that must be recxoned with in any true esti-
mate of modern Christianity and tho nrobahil-
ity is that when the next Conference meets ten
years hence it will be immeasuraby greater in
power, numbers and influence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
PERSONAL.

The Cafe ProcOpe, in Paris, the house which sio
boasts OF having the table at which Voltae used to H.
and wherein Gambetta was frequently seen In q,
early days when he was struggling with all his shl
and eloquence against the almost autocatic power a
Napoleon III, was closed not long ago. Since then
efforts TO reopen IL have been made but without SUE
cess. The recent proprietor has removed 10 anOthc
part OF the CITY,
Dr. II. J. Penrod, formerly in charge Of the Cover.
ment Weather Bureau station in NewYOrk City, ard
now connected with the Washington Office, has Seen
dispatched by Professor Harrington tc the Great Lake.
TO organize special service for that region II vii
correspond nearly TO the work OF the Photographs
Office on the seacoast.
Governor Buckley has given interview to a r.
porter Of "The New-IIaven Palladium on the adus,
ment Of the political problems in Connecticut. lie 10
MES that the Supreme Court has power TO designate h
successor, though that body may pass upon the hs
points involved in the question. The Constitution q
saws leaves ID to the Legislature TO declare who "a
been elected. and 1t may not delegate that authority
another tribunal
stained glass window to the memory Of the Rev.
Charles Kingsley is TO be placed in Hone Church Ii.
village on the borders Of DartmOor where he born
Sir Edwin Arnold greatly admires Emerson Long.
fellow and Walt Whitman, but he does want to tal
for publication about younger American poets.
Ben Butler was prevailed upon 10 preside at ey.
Senator Ingalss lecture in Boston Monday evening and
to introduce the speaker The General will not Do
this for everybody.
Secretary Foster has written to William b. Greene
secretary OF the American Bankers Association, 70
GREETING his Inability to be present at the annual meet
Ing OF the association, to be held in New0rleans on
November II and 10. but saying that he will prepare
paper to be read before the convention, in which h
will discuss the operations OF the most important Of
the financial laws passed by the last Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22

Congressman Cummings will undoubtedly dis
seminate this " solution of the negro problem"
as widely as possible during the remaining days
of the campaign. He certainly ought to, Tor
when it becomes generally known that all the
negro has to do is to become educated and
wealthy and walk on an equality with his fel-
low-men,r no doubt he will proceed to do 1t
at once 1t is so easy thing Strange it had
not been thought of before.
Congressman Cummings is doing great work
disseminating this class of facts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING,

Foreirn.-The Gillian elections for Presidential
electors and members of the Senate and Chamber
Of Deputies resulted in a sweeping victory for the
Liberals. - The steamer Edam reached Queens
town in tow OF the Scythia. == 1t is rumored
that Russia will prohibit the export of oats, po-
tatoes, buckwheat and miet - The Socialist
Congress at Erfurt adjourned.
Domestic. -Ofcial notice was received in Wash
ington that Italy will hereafter admit American
pork, bacon, etc. - 1t was reported that the
Anaconda copper mine would be reOpened in ten
days by a syndicate in which the RothschldS
are interested - The hearing in the Searles
will case was resumed at Salem, Mass; Edward
/. Scarles was crossexamined 80 Bishop Phillips
Brooks consccrated the chapel of st. Marks school,
at scarborough, Mass the gift of August Belmont,
IT.. in memory Of his brother, Raymond. =-
Secretary Blaine left Augusta, Maine, for Wash
ington. - The Grady Monument, at Atlanta
Ga. was unveiled; Governor Hill delivered the
Grafton.
City and Suburban-A reporter attempted to kill
woman and himself - Three people were
poisoned by young woman because Of quarrel
on religion. - j. Sloat FaSsett spoke in the
With and the Xth Assembly Districts he was
greeted with tremendous enthusiasm at both meet
ings - William r. Whitehousc, a stock broker.
attempted to commit suicide in Brooklyn and was
nlaced under arrest. - Stocks more active, adj
yancng about per cent on an average and closing
strong a little below the highest points New
York Central was conspicuously active with final
advance Of 1-2 per cent.
The Weathcr.-Forecast for to-day: Fair, with
slight thermal changes Temperature yesterday
Highest, GO degrees; lowest. AZ; average So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22

Tomorrow is the last day OF reglstra-
ton but one. Attention must be paid to this
very important matter. The registration on the
first two days was encouragingly large, but the
Republican vote of this city has by no means
been registered yet. Every Republican who has
not already registered this year should deter
mine TO do so tomorrow. He should so arrange
his affairs to-day that nothing can interfere
with the performance of this duty. If any one
is in doubt as to how he must proceed he should
read the instructions to voters which are pub
lished in THE TRIBUNE of to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22

Mr.. Lehlbacb has taken the first step TO contest
the reelection of Mayor Haynes in Newark by
filing q protest and notice Of his intention.
He declares that he was defrauded of many ballots.
that many unlOwfully cast for his opponent were
counted and that votes given for other candidates
were not returned. These allegations are not
made ofhand at haphazard; Mr.. Lehlbaoh is
certain that the evidence to Substantiate them
is procurable, and his belief is shared by many
others In his purpose to undo presumably dis
honest election he deserves the active support of all
good citizens. The case ought to be pushed for all
it is worth.
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not needed to demonstrate that the ticket nom
mated at Saratoga is Tammany ticket through
and through. 1t is notorious that the malgn
influence of the Wigwam dominated the con
vention, which asserted in good set terms that
Tammany Hall is the only Democratic organiza-
ton in this CITY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22

Do not forget, Republicans of New-Yorl1 and
Brooklyn, that the last opportunities for register
ing will be given tomorrow and Saturday. After
o'clock Saturday night in this city, and after
10 o'clock in Brooklyn no voter can be registered.
Not single vote should be lost to the Republican
State and city tickets through neglect to register
Register earlyto-morrow if possible; if not, then
make it your first business Saturday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22

Our somewhat critical contemporary, TIN
Evening Post" objects TO the form Of expression
in speaking OF election results, that Flower
will meet Fassett with so many votes at the Han.
lem River" The proper phrascoloey," It n.
marks, is that FaSsett will come down 10 The
Harlem River with SO many votes, while Flower
will leave the city with so many votes" Ths
difficulty seems 10 be that writers on this subJecs
have been confused by the circumstance that
Flowers nomination and campaign have depended
so largely upon his coming down" that nobody
else is thought OF in that connection" II "a
all very we'll TO say Flower will leave fine civ
with so many votes" but everybody knows tia,
he has % come down" first.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22

Our usually goOd-humored neighbor, The Sum-
appears to be getting unreasonaby excited over
the fact that Mr. FaSsett had in his possession
on Monday an advance copy of Mr.. Flowers
speech which delivered in Harlem on Monday
evening The Sun" uses harsh words unneces-
sarily, and declares that Mr.. FasSett could only
have procured copy Of this speech through the
act of some thief. As the printed slips Of Mr.
Flowers speech were left at The Tribune Office
early Monday afternoon, without any injuhc-
ton of secrecy or confidence-in fact without any
message whatever-it is hardly fair TO assert that
there was any thieving connected with Mr.. Fas-
sett's getting an advance copy Of that speech
1t is q fact, however that The Tribune did not
supply Mr.. Fassett with his copy; but these ad-
vance copies were Simply sown broadcast over
the town on Monday afternoon, and it would
have been extremely strange if one of them had
not fallen into Mr. Fassetts hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22

A deliberate attempt to wreck railway train
5 a crime calling for severer punishment than
IS commonly administered in such cases. The
accident by which four persons were killed In
Illinois yesterday is believed, the dispatches say,
10 have been caused by tampering with switch.
The statement made by an officer Of the COM
pany to that effect needs careful examination,
for such an explanation might be an easy way
for the company to relieve itself from response
bility. narrow escape from a catastrophe on
an English railway is reported simultaneously.
Some sIeepers had been piled on the track, but
by marvellouSly good luck the engineer of an ex-
pres train saw the obstruction in time to re-
duce speed and prevent any damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22

One of the most transparent of political tricks
was that by which the Democrats undertook to
prove that Roswell =. Flower was not identified
with Tammany Hall by asserting that his nd me
was in WatertOwn, and that he should right
fully be accredited to jefferson County. The
official certificate fled with the Secretary of
State puts an end to this pretence. 1t asserts
that Mr.. Flowers residence is No. 597 Fifth
ave-. NewYork City. But this evidence was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22

IL Is a wonuer mat some dime museum uoesn't
advertise as a special attraction the only Ameri.
can pauper who has never fallen heir TO a colossal
estate in England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22

The election OF Republican Assembly is espe-
cialy important this year. as Republican Execu
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tive would be greatly embarrassed in his sttcmp.
at reform in the State Government by a hosti.
Legislature. Several Of the Assembly Districts in
the city which elected Democratic candidates las,
year should be redeemed. The voters OF the
With, XIth, XIIIth, XXIst and XXIvth Distrie,.
should be especially careful. No matter what tbs
claims OF personal friendship for Democratic
nominee may be, every Republican vote should IA
cast for the Republican candidates for the Assem-.
bly, Some other districts should also be carried
by the Republicans brt in the districts named
there Is no excuse for Republican failure,