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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
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Governor Pattison. Of Pennsylvania. has our
sympathy. lie is one Of n number Of favor
tie sons who. though they could hardly be
said to have had during the last six months Il
real full ncdgcd. well developed boom" have
cnjoycd the satisfaction Of knowing that there
was very delightful possibility of one just
under the horizon which might at any time
become the size Of mans hand, and then
overspread the armament or, 10 ramly the
figure a little become the size Of still another
mans hand, and become by judiciouS draw
ing" a pair Of dcuces or ''bobtail flush, or
any other Of the captivating devices by which
Democratic statesmen usually gather in a " jack
pot All blooms" are so far nondcscript that
any figure of speech can be used To describe
them; so VIC make no apology for what may
seem mixed metaphor III speaking OF what
would have been, If il had been set rolling, or
touched Off or had sprouted-'thc PattiSon
boom" Perhaps the simplest figure for il is
the agricultural one and we shall avoid con
fusion by SAYING that the Pattison boom is in
the nature of the buried seed liable at any
moment to come up and flourish like the green
bay tree but with the chances growing more
and more against it as time goes on. Mean
llIlc tntIc II TtdSoH W DtlfNf lllll hONffUbI
Pattison himself, while refusing to admit that
there is anything in the nature Of boom
planted in his garden, has not failed to water
in furtivc way the place where he thinks it
might come up.
We have sometimes thought that our cncr-
getic contemporary, Tho World" which, upon
its own modest showing, has more response
bilty for the nomination and election Of II
Dem Dcraic President than all the rest Of the
press of the country, would some morning give
the Pattison boom n start with one of those
ou-sirring double Headed articles with which
it is in the habit of announcing that something
or other must be done right Off. But we have
ceased 10 look for that. For our contenI-
porary we observe, has lately exhibited symp-
toms Of coldncss toward the PENNSYLVANIA
statesman. Not merely the chillness of neg
lect, but a freezing disapproval For COY
ernor Pattison has not followed THE Worlds
counscls in the matter of the Reading Railroad
deal which our cont 'mporary insisted with its
usual double-eaded emphasis and jerkncss
must be stopped by somebody. somewhere and
somehow, or there would be gigantic oppression
on the part Of the bloated capitalists and I'M
told distress for the suffering poor. Ii told the
Governor at great length and in much detail
what was his precise duty in the premises
what legal proceedings to initiate: gave hin,
the technical names for all the wits he ought
to issue, from "supersedeas'' to a de luna
tico inquirendo,' and laid ont all the ground
for him to go over in order TO defeat the con-
spracy of the coal barons Governor pa,tison
was foolish enough to disregard The Worlds
advice and follow that of some ordinary ponn
sylvania lawyer, who probably never did any
thing double-leaded and impressive in his life.
Our contemporary was disappointed. 1t had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

r,oods ot the West ilaye washed out. not many
railroads. I'm, some stocks. The principai uccn"o
has been in graiu-clrrying roads, ana the chici Il"
ouucnt that the long continued rains iho"ic ''
cram. this year. II is rather singular, 'hch' ''l'
wheat dropIed 10 - IA cents during 'he "crN
and clsscd at 90 cents. Chicago Is WITHIN hign'
Of tie destroying floods. so 10 speak, ana secn''
"a have wheat Ia spare The fact Is that lew
veeks Of wet weather at this season do not always
make a bad crop. year ago the Department
mort said The season has been generally UNI
favorable for spring work in almost every Sr''oh'
The principal cause of delay has been the cN-
cc.siyc rainfa!l during tie early spring months.
The excessive rainfall and con>cqucnt delay OF farm
yorl; hes been especially marked in the Gull states
and thc STATES of the Ohio Valley In tie Northwest
The snring has been wet and generally unfavorabc
for farm work. But the crops that very year
vrrc the largest ever known of wheat. cotton
and oats. and almost the largest of corn. II Is too
eutly vet TO build a panic the destruction Of
next falls crops.
lad weather hls doubtless retarded business
10 some extent but there seems 10 bc eNaggcra-
ton about the matter also. Tins far the pay
mcnts through clearing houses outside New
have been per cent greater than last year in
Alny and ether evidences show that trade is
no, small Ea.tbouud shipments from Chicago
fer two weeks have been ll3,ooO tons, against
l0e. 402 last year Earnings Of fify-two railroads
for the FIRST week OF May exceeded Inst years by
ga per cent. and while the gain on Ia roads
report,d by The Financial Chronicle" for April
was bnt 1868 Per cent. against s.j4 in March ana
- 43 in February the April movement has been
increasing every year for seven years Foreign
trade IL relatively larger than in April, but in
that month the exports of brcadstIls, cotton pro-
yisions cattle and petroleum were in value SOL
3iO077, against 81, 66j,223 last year, a gain
cf CO per cent Though there was small de-
crcase in the quantity Of cotton exported the de
cline in price accounted for NEST Of the decrease
Of -, 5000 in value while in all other I'M
portant articles there increase, small in OIL
100000 in provisions, s.. 200, 900 in cattle, and
$500, 900 in brcadstuiis.
II is also an encouraging fact that gold exports
declined last week to about half million This
is laid 10 be due to considerable London buying
Of American stocks, and there are many who at
tribute this buying to the acceptance by the Brit
Ish Government Of the invitation to a silver CON
ference, and To belief that something Of i'm
porfancc will come Of il. Bat this is specializing
at long range, for neither Government is CON-
mtted TO anything, and approaching elections in
both countries may alter the possibilities of agree
"A"'' After small rise. stocks weakened again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16

been the means of making a reputation Ior
Governor pattison in the Union Pacific III
vestipation in 1887, and the present action OF
.he Governor in disrcgarding its coilnscls seemeu
unaccountablc and ungratcfu.
So we do not now expect to see the Pattison
boom burst ont some morning in The Worio'
Nor indeed anywhere. 1t will have TO DC
counted among the things that might na'c
bocn but never were. Governor Pattson him-
self has been singulariy careful not TO 40 or
say ANYTHING that would put a blight on the
spot where it was supposed it might spring
mn In an interview published few weeks
400 he was represented by a friendly reporter
nc having nothing whatever to say OH inc
tariff. or on silver, or anything else that couiu
hc tortured into the expression OF pos"Nc
conviction. lie simply looked Interesting anu
,oou;oscoJ in the remarks of the friendly inter-
viewer. lie evidently did not need TO DE re.
minded that the least said is soonest mehded'
We suspect that the spot where the DOOM was
,ool,cd for has been torn up by railroad col
l;sion between the Pennsylvania and the Jer-
soy Central. There is no place for IL now. VII
tho whole. we are sorry. Governor rat'isoh
would make very interesting candidate. lie
b,s ~ much self-conccit as Cleveland, ana con-
Siderable more dyspepsia. And then we
sbouId like TO see the enthusiasm with which
rI,o,, Anderson. who was with him on the
Pacific Railroad Commission and came 10 KNOW
him vcII would rise up and 60 for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
MONDAY, NAY 16, 1892.
TWELVE PAGES.
TIE NEJTS THIS MORNING.

Fcreign.-Tricoupis secured large majority
in tie Greek general elections: serious riot
occurred in Athens. Traces of poison have
been found in the body of the recently deceased
Project of the ST. Petersburg police - The
completion of the new Italian Cabinet was an
nounced.
Observation-Disclosures stage robbers killed mes
senser and secured so 900 belonging to the Wells
Fargo Express Company. - railway collision
ON the Big Four Railroad in Ohio resulted in the
killing and woundng of many persons 60 Cieve-
lands friends in the House of Representatives show
more confidence of his nomination. - Jonathan
Blanchard president Of Wheaton College, Wheaton,
H.. died - Three persons were drowned in the
Delaware by the capsizing of boat. 80 Much
damage has been done by crevassc in the Mis-
sissppi
City and Suburban.-Baron Fava, the Italian
Minister to the United States, returned 10 this
country. - Mrs Larsen a wealthy miser of
Brooklyn, committed suicide. - The excise
laws were better enforced than heretofore in
Jersey City and IIoboken - Final prepare
tons were made by the labor unions TO help
the granite workers in their struggle against the
manufacturers of New-Engand.
The Weather-FOrecast for to-day Slightly
warmer and generally fair, but possibly with q
shower. Temperature yesterday: Highest, "A
degrees; lowest, "a; average, IA ga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16

Consequently if American steamship lines are
IN he conducted successfully in the face of de-
str;,ctiyc competition from choaply built, cheap
" manned English ships there should be lib
oral payments for mail service. This is the
posit;on taken by the advocates of the Ship
ming bills which were discussed in the last
Congress Mr.. WINS while adopting the b''sl-
ness methods OF Free Trader supports IN
reality the argument for subsidies. lie IRIB-
rxE has always taken this view of the case
II has never been able to understand WI!
the labor employed in an American factory
should be protected against the cheap labor OF
foreign factories, while the labor employed III
an American built ship was exposed without
protccton to competition with undcrpaid labor
in an English or Norwegian ship.
II NAV be said by Free Traders that Mr.
Ivins's experience demonstrates the necessity
Of the passage Of the Fithlan Frec-Ship BILL
since il indicates the superior chcapncsS OF Ing
Isb. built steamers ard the impracticabllty of
cnmnoting with them i'll American bottoms
The argument will be that it is better to have
,bo American flag over any and every English
bull, that can be chartered than to attempt the
restoration of an American-built commercial
marine. Well suppose that the Fithian bill
were enacted and American registry were given
70 swarms of tramps which are now prellng
unon legitimate commerce. Would it be pos
sibc to operate such commercial marine with
American sailors and coal passerS? Mr.. lvns 5
experience proves tho contrary. The chcaply
built English steamer must be manned with
cheap European or Mongolian labor or it can
not compete with an English owned tramp
steamer. This is what the advocates OF free
ships are never willing to admit. They argue
that American maritime supremacy VIII be
restored if ships can be purchased i'll England.
They do not perceive that such vessels If adj
mittcd to American registry would have to be
oflcered and manned, a. Mr.. lyinss ships are.
from Europe, and possibly in another decade
from Hong Kong.
Such commercial marine would not he
American in any sense. Mr. WINS may derive
satisfaction from the fact that he is beating
tramps in their own game, and that the foreign
crews of the chartered ships who were ready
70 desert in Brooklyn last week rather than
face death from yellow fever in Brazil were
cheap under a two-ycars contract: but those
who take pride in the American flag will not
share his feeling of contentment They do not
want such a commercial marine as he is APP
parently working for-foreig n-built and for
pipn- manned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
PERSONAL.

II Is related OF the late Lord iIoughon. the poet
that he present Mt Lady Knusfods one afternoon
when Clifford Harrison was reclting During the
entertainment the noble writer fell asleep one
II his own pieces haprned 10 be on the programme,
and Mr.. Harrison determined that II should be- the
next. When he had iccltcd IT, and while the audi
cncc were appmuding. Lord iioughtOn awokc. and
rising from his chair cycaImcd: "Onc OF the best
thin, ! have ever heard Who wrote III Is it
MI VIII Cumback, OF Indiana, writing to "The
indianapolis Jornal' To deny some current political
rumols that involved him. takes occo zion TO proposc
that Ex-Governor Porter declare his intentions frankly
regarding fresh nomination TO his cd office 20 that
other people may govern themselves accordingly.
llazcn :. Pingrec, Mayor OF Detroit was n
Un0n solder thirty years ago: and during one Of those
historic Shenandoah Valley campaigns WAS taken
prisoner. I've haf the honor of exchanging clothes
with the raider MoSby this occasion upon the polite
but pressing suggestion Of the Confederate officer
Mr. Pingcec was then transported TO Andersonyille
for q five months vacation.
Governor Boics Of Iowa Is said to have written
letter In which he states that he will accept n nom
natlon for the Presidency but will nor tako tho
second place on National ticket.
DR.. parkhurst will speak on "The Duty OF the
Christian Church In Relation to the Enforcement OF
the Laws Of the Land' In the Church of the Covenant
In Washington this evening Colonel John
Hay. PoNtmastcr.Gcneral Wnnamarcr secretary ri.
inS and many other public men amended their names
to the letter OF i1viiati0n.
a rumOr is Transmitted from Topeka 10 Washing.
ton to the effect that cx Senator ingalls, expects to
represent ITO United states tn foreign count rlcs
II the Republican party wins In November and that his
proposed trip to Europe In June Is for the purpose OF
getting more familiar with foreign aiairs A dispatch
10 The washington Post" making this announcement
adds Ihs tsii,es WIN MS statements recently that
tho party IN Kansas but that hc sxpeots 10 walt and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
AmuSrnlenIs.

AMBEHti THEATRES lo-Rattenfscnger Won Hlmcln
BIJOu THEATRES 13-Sport McAlster.
BROADWAY THEATRE-S:1o-
CASINOS :l5-Child OF Fortune
COLUMBUS THEATRES 15-1he Police Patrol.
pALY'S THEATRE-S:l5-Thc Paper Chase.
EDEN MUSEE-Wex Figures.
FIFTH AVENUE Art GALLERIES-Exhibton
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRES :30-Polly Md
dies.
GARDEN TIIEATRE-e :S0-Robn Hood.
GRAND OPERA HOUSES 1.-THE T.. yptian.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES l5-Starlirht.
HERRMANN'S THEATRES :l5-Elysium.
HOYT'S MADISON SQUARE THEATRES BOA TIP
TO Chinatown.
ROSTER & E1AL'S-2-S-Vaudeville.
LYCEUM THEATRE-3-Concert. S1o-Ihe Grey mare
PALMER'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
POLO OUNDS-o-Baseball.
PRoCTOR's THEATRES :15-Across the Potomoc
STANDARD THEATRES 15-Trencs
STAR THEATRES :13-Thc American Mhis~f'
TONY PASTOR'S-S-Varcty.
ASSOCIATION HALL-i-Organ Concert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
TON DAY NEEDS.

The Memorial Committee Of the Grand Army
in this city asks for contributions to the luna
for defraying the cost of Decoration Day cXcr-
ciscs. For some reason the receipts this year
have been extremely mcagrc. The committee
sent the usual circular appeal to ten thousand
individuals and has received less than hum
drcd responses The gifts thus far amount to
less than half the sum contributed at this date
i'm previous years. and not a little anxiety IS
felt lest the final deficiency should be largo.
We do not believe that this neglect is anything
more than accidental. but that does not relieve
the embarrassment Of the committee There
is urgent need of positive and practical assist
ancc and We appeal to our readers TO give il.
The organization Of the Grand Army in New
York has n right to solicit contributions from
the public, for its own generosity and com
passion are constantly demonstrated Ii has
distributed more than - 900 in charity among
needy veterans during the past year, and we do
not doubt that these gifts represented much
personal sacrifice IL can. therefore, without
blame or shame, appeal TO the community for
means 10 conduct in suitable manner the
memorial exercises of May 80. No doubt there
are many patriotic citizens whom il Is only
necessary 10 remind OF the approach of Dccora-
ton Day to secure their help in making II
successful We confidently call the attention
Of all such to the pressing demand for immed-
ate contributions to the memorial fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
that on Friday they will meet the Brooklyns
for the first time this season.

Our Albany correspondent reports an inter-
csting political movement at the State CAPT
tal-namely a Presidential boom for Roswell
p. Flower, which has been worked up in
dustriously for few days past. The reason
for this activity is clear enough. The Gov
crnor and his friends hope that. if the nomi-
nation of either Cleveland or Hill is found to
be out of the question, he may be chosen as a
compromise candidate who mas chance Of car
rying the essential State of New-lork. The
plurality of 47,937 for Flower last year ought
certainly to be point in his favor, consider
ing Hills plurality of 1911 in 1883, and
Cleveland's minority of 1873 in the same
year. Flowers removal from his present office
would make Shechan Governor a depIess-
ing thought, truly; but, after all, the con-
tingency is tolerably remote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
MR.. IJINS'S EXPERIENCE.

The FIee-Trade press is learning something
about the necessity of protecting American ship
ping interests by bOunticS and subsidies. Ii is
gloating over the evidence given by the president
of the United States and Brazil Line before
the Senate Committee on Commerce. Mr. Wins
has discovered that he can make more money
for his lire by laying up his Amcrican-bult
ships and chartering English steamers OF in
feriOr speed and construction to take their
place In order to meet competition in freight
from English tramp steamers, whether char
tered by American merchants or not, he was
compelled to carry flour and coffee at less in
American bottoms. BY hiring English bottoms
he reduced the operating expenses, and could
carry freight as chcaply as his competitors So
he has retired two of the American built steam
ers from the service and is now chartcring
English steamers on a large scale. That is 70
say, he is employing tramp steamers to COM
pete with tramps.
"The New York Times" in commenting upon
this statement of facts, remarks: ave can
not deny that without intending it Mr.. Wins
has made a powerful argument in favor of
Government subsidies" This is precisely what
he has done. lie has shown that by giving
employment to vessels inferior in every re-
spect to Amcrican-built ships and manned by
cheap labor. he can run down the cost of trans
pOrtation and divide the business with mer-
chants who pursue the same policy. The in
ference from his experience is that the labor
employed on an American ship costs more, not
only when the vessel is building, but also when
it is on the sea, and that there is nothing in the
American tariff system that protects that labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
contest with Senator PETER for the Senate when bis

contest with Senator PETER for the Senate when Ms
term expires"
Mr.. sOusa, leader OF the famous Marine Band st
Washington has received offer Of $4,000 year and
share In hs profits, $4,000 year regularly, to take
the lead OF n military band In Chicago. As yet he
has hot decided what to pursue. lie Is 10
lyctant TO give up his position at the head Of
musical organization OF National fame, whose excel
lencc has been largely developed by himself; yet the
Windy City's bid Is tempting
Mr. Arthur A. Stoughton, son Of Charles Soughton,
of New York. the first holder Of the Columbia fellow.
ship In architecture who Is studying the Ecole
DIES Beaux Arts Paris. In the ateier OF VI. Redou ex
hbits drawing Of the ancient Hotel d'EcOvie Caen
ut the Salon Of the Champs Eysees.
The Rev. DR.. George r. Purvcs having decided to
give UP his pastoral charge the First Presbyterian
Church OF Pittsburg I'm order to accept the chair
OF New Testament literature In Princeton Seminary,
his resignation formally acted upon last Wednes
day evening. at special meeting Something like
600 members were present. and at the close OF Dr.
Purves's brief address explaining his course there
was scarcely dry eye I'm the audience. Ills departure
Will be deeply regretted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16

Dcath.lrd repentance il justly open 10 Sus-
plcon. but sick-bcd resolutions often near goo'
fruit Commissioner Brennan, IN whose escape
from serious injury the public sincerely r'Jo"c''
may turn his confinement to the BEST accou", ny
rcsolyinr that the new strcet-cleaning law shail
ho administered for the sole benefit of the COM
munitv Such a thank Offering would demonstrate
lis sincerity beyond cpvil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16

Baron Fava arrived from Italy yesterday, and
will soon Resume the place in Washington
which Inc vacated under disagrceable cir
cunstanccS last year. lie will he cordially
welcomed by the Government, and he may rest
assured that no feeling of irritation and resent
mcnt toward him or his country exists among the
people Of the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16

The open-air horc show has had exceedingly
bad weather To contend with, and the measure
of success which has attended it. Notwithstanding
this disadvantage. proves that the enterprise
has substantial merits. ! hat Is the view whl'h
the managers evidently take Of 1t, for they IN
tend not only 10 repeat the show Annually, put
TO give similar exhibition in the same place
in the fall. Thus another permanent addition
is Likely 70 be made t. the long list Of metropo-
tan entertainments There has been a remarkable
DEVELOPMENT Of public diversions in Ncw-York
within the last decade and there is no reason TO
suppose that either ingenuity or appreciation has
yet reached its limit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
NOT SIGH RASH ADVISER.

From The Indianapolis Journal.
To those who aIe calling Henry Waterson brill.
liant blundccr because he has hung red light to tho
cleveland lo6m he saws that there has been no policy
advocated by him which has not become the party
law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
TIE BEST SCHOOL FOR NAVAL ARCHITECTS.

From The Boston NdVprlIscr.
In the graduating class In naval architecture at the
Ola ,gow University, In Scotland II may be noticed that
The two students who stood at the head OF MI COM
pctitors were Cadets Rock and Ruhm. OF the Cnite9
states Navy while In the junior class Cadets spear ana
Matt also OF the United states. secured like ionors.
The time has come. however, when the shipy ards
OF this country will afford better facilities than any
university abroad and the cadets who Will study
naval architecture preliminary to their work w
the United states Navy will probably do g In ne
former school hereafter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16

WHAT TIE LOUISIANA LOTTERY LACKED.
From Tie Baltimore American.
That organization had money. power, influence
every hing In its favor, except public opinion ana tne
exception proved It's death-blow.