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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
"INTIOCE SMITH,"

Had the peasant in " Pickwcll' sold the stone
on which he made his mark TO the benevolent
founder Of the PicltwclS Club as piece of sculpt-
urc Of historical and literary interest" he would,
according 10 the decision just rendered by the
British courts of justice, have been guilty OF Il
crime.
This has been made clear for the first time
by the sentence ut Edinburgh of Alexander
Ilowand Smith, nicknamcd Antique Smith," 10
a term Of twelve months imprisonment with harl
labor. for having sold TO guilclcss collectors as
genuine alleged manuscripts of Robert Burns,
which he himself had fabricated Until now there
has always existed doubt to whether the
manufacture and sale OF spurious archaeological,
artistic and literary relics constituted IA penal
offence in the eyes Of the law and. although
the practices for which Antique Smith" has just
been punished have been followed by many ~
n means of livelihood yet until the indictment
of this cntcrprlsng citizen Of the Scottish Athens
no charge Of the kind had ever been brought
into court of law. and the frauds thus pcrpc-
tratcd upon collectors have remained in consc-
qucnc, unpunislci. This immunity has been due
not alone 10 the doubt which prevailed rs To
whether the sale of bogus antiques constituted
crime but also To the inordinatc vanity of col
lcctors and 10 their dread of the ridiculc in
VOWED by public confession that they had been
IGNORANT enough of IN" science which they had
n,ad, their hobby to permit themselves to be
deceived. Indeed, had it not been for the ed
tcrprisc Of IN Edinburgh newspaper, " The Even
ing Dispatch in laying bare the ncfarous trade
of Alexander Smith. he would probably have been
left unmolcstcel by the criminal authorities, just
in the same manner Is Chattcrton, Macpherson
and so many others of his tribe. Not that it
required any great pcrspcacity on the part OF
the Journal in question 10 discover the fraud,
since Antique Smiths" iorgcrrs we've clumsy
10 such degree that it is inconceivablc how
they could ll'vc 80 long escaped detection. lie
had even been guilty of including one of Popcs
pocms among the icputcd manuscripts of Burns.
nearly all Of which were written on paper of
very rcrcn: manufacture.
According to the Lord Justice Clerks decision
which will doubtless he accepted as legal
precedent IN this country well, the sale as
Genuine Of bogus antiques and relics no matter
whether they be manuscripts, pictures, pieces of
sculpture pieces Of brc-a-brac of any kind
constitutes AZ much of penal offence n it
would be cheating and swindling to pass false
GOODS OF any kind Whatsoever or course 50
kong rs there is an ignorant demand for original
and rare antiques or even for modern master
nicccs 30 long will there he supply of
spurious articles to meet that demand in which
the United States is largely represented In
deed Americans are known throu ghout the Old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
A Refused OPINION.

LOYAL Ncw-Yorkers have not infrcquontly
declared that this city is the most attractive
summer resort in the country. We ourselves
have more than once recorded this estimate
without feeling any sense of obligation to re-
wise it, and perhaps even with sympathy and
appreciation. There have been times when il
was accurate, and the conditions that made it
so may rccur but we must candidly confess
that some important drawbacks to living in
the metropolis during the season of fcrvcnt
heat have impressed themselves upon our at
tent0n during recent years
New-YOrk is vastly larger than it was at Il
period which docs not seem remote to persons
in middle life. Manufacturing industries pro-
ducng heat and smoke have multiplied and
to some extent corrupted the atmosphere,
which, nevertheless. is still a marvel of trans
parency in the eyes Of most dwcllcrs in great
cities. The streets were well shaded not many
years ago, and pleasanter therefore to live in
and walk in during the hot months, not only
because they were actually cooler, but also
because they were grateful 10 the eyes Leak
ing gas is supposed to have killed some of the
trees natural decay carried of others, and
many were cut down because for several sea
sons in succession worms swarmcd in them and
became an almost intolcrable nuisance The
removals have not been made good in the older
pa,ts of the city, and the streets are Shadclcss
10 a deplorabc degree. Furthermore with the
growth of the city the distance between most
residences and the waterfront has increased
and even when one penetiatcS to the rivers
in these days he gets little rcfrcshmcnt from
them.
Among the chief blessings Of NNw-York has
always been rcckonod the south wind, sweep
ing often and in some seasons almost con-
stantly from the ocean up the bay, and bear
ing life and delight on its wings. Are we
mistaken when we suggest that this dear Gift
of Heaven has been less abundantly bestowed
of late upon the sccthng, shimmering city :?
IL is imperatively needed for the cooncss that
il brings and also for the vile cmanations
which it blows away. We certainly shall not
saw that the streets of NcwIork are foulcr
than they used to be, for the contrary is the
fact. we think, though that contrary still
leaves much to be accomplished by Commits
sioner Brennans successor. But even if the
streets are somewhat cleaner, it does not fol-
low that the aggregate contribution of their
surfaces to the atmosphere is smaller. or that
the need of an ocean bosom is less urgent.
From "A consideration Of these and other
things we have reached the conclusion that tho
inhab tants Of this city a'e now pass ng through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

eoloni,t ysntips and enabled her 10 ssppast >,,,e
and her tbur children. -,

eolonist NsntiDg and enabled her 10 ssppovt har,o
and her Cur children.
Warren +. Kellogg. formerly treasurer o. an
Boston Post, and more recently Interested In yav,o1
Iostoa magazines, has purchased "rhe New EuearS
Magazine and will publish 1t under his manse4
ment. Edwin d. Mead the chief editor Of The NJ
Enrlandv unfer the old stock company, and NAM.
Eluckburr Ilarte. the managing editor. will be 1sSS
ciated with Mr.. Kellogg In his new enterprise. =
Sir Cecil John Rhodes, Prime Minister Of c.
Colony and the richest man In South Africa, MAJ
most OF his enorn Gus fortune In the diamond mtnu
at Kimberley during the period OF speculation thai
,cd 10 their consolidation under one manaeemeut
claim, on the diamond fields one Of them has slncs
bcen hanged another Is ,oascr m begsar, and II
third Is Mr. Rhodes.
The Rev james D. Paxton and wife, Of PhiladeIphin
ore visiting the Pacific Northwest. Mr.. Paxton 4
the Youngest Of n long and dstin guished line a
ministers which the Pennsylvania family Of Paxtons
has given 20, the Presbyterian Church. lie Il the
sor OF the talented and eminent Rev. DIR. william
n Paxton professor Of Theology In Princeton COLLEGE,
former pastor OF w First Presbyterian Church A
Now Yor,, CITY, and moderator of the general Assem-
IN, The Rev James D. Paxton l. graduate Al
T,nceton and pastor OF the Seventeenth Street Pre-
hvter!an Church, OF Philadelphia. Mis- Plxt0n Il ths
olo daughter Of the late j. Wilson Paxton. Of Tacoma
wbose career was begun In the PRESBYTERIAN puipW
vhich iii health obliged him TO rerqulsh for Z
ruoiness life She has important property Interests
en- Tacoma TO which this Is her first visit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-The reply of Siam TO the ultimatum
of France has been sent to Paris; NJ. Develle
refused the request of the Samese Minister Tor
an extension of time - An important battle
Is reported in Rio Grande do Sui, IN which the
Government troops routed and their gen
eral killed - Prince Bismarck made a speech
to an excursion party from Brunswick, in which
he contrasted the past and the present condition
of Germany. FrcihcIr Won Bauer. Austrc-
Hungarian Minister of War. is dead
Domestic-The Worlds Fair will be closed to-
day, despite the Clingman injunction; tie Rus
sian exhibits were uncovered - A National
bank and savings bank in Milwaukee closed
their doors: runs were made many other
banks; there were further bank failures in the
South and West. - Governor Markham, of
California, appointed Ex-Governor George C. Per
kins to the seat in the United States Senate made
vacant by the death of Leland Stanford -
Kansas mine operators applied to the courts for
an Injunction to restrlin strikers from interfering
with the working of the mines. - The MASH
chusetts Naval Brigade returned 10 Boston from
its cruise Secretary Herbert was entertained by
Mavor Matthews - Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer
lecturcd at Chautauqua on the higher education
Of women.
CITY and Subul ban.-An explosion occurred al
Park-ave and One cumberland twcnty-seeoni-s'
killing two people, injurng sin others. ana almost
,.r.cl;,r a houso - The Indian Prince took
n drive in the Park 49, The Brooklyn CLUB was
defeated twice at baseball by the Baltimore team.
- The Middle States Regatta Association held
its annual contests on the Passaic River. -
Winners at Monmouth Park Kazan, Ramapo,
John Cooper, Slcipner, Arab, Merry Monarch
- Stocks declined until near the close, when
tIcy rallied on the favorable bank statement
Money on clll was nominal az per cent
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: "encr-
,uv fair and cooler Temperature yesterday ::
II;gbcst % degrees: lowest, - average, 8: II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
TILE BROOKLYN TROLLEYS.

The general introduction of electric railways
in Brooklyn has not been attended with as
many drawbacks as conservative minds APP
pretended. There have been comparatively
few accidents and the system as whole is
working fairly well. Blocks are infrequent,
the gain in time is considerable and the trolley
has already become a popular institution. It's
superiority over the cable car as operated in
Broadway is incontestable. The indications
point to the disappearance OF horse cars from
every line in Brooklyn and to the permanent
adoption of electricity as motor. This result
certainly can be accomplished if the corpora
tons, influenced by enlightened self-interest,
are willing to make intelligent efforts to i'm
prove and perfect the system.
One thing which is absolutely necessary is
the reduction of the liabilities TO accident
1t is probable that better brake can be in
troduced than the one now in operation. But
what is more important is an increase Of in
telligence in the working Of the mechanism
The m0tOrman in an emergency has three re-
sources at his command. lie can shut off the
power he can apply the hand brake to the
wheels and he can reverse the direction of
the car. a large majority of the accidents
which have occurred might have been pre-
vented if all these resources had been en-
ployed effectively. The motorman turns two
cranks in an emergency, but ordinarily neg
lects the third prccaution of reversing the mo-
ton of the car In order to prevent the re-
currence of accidents the corporations ought
to have a superior class Of operatives. Many
of the motormen now employed are fit only
for driving horses and for stable work The
efficient motorman ought to have the instinct
of a mechanic. He should have the inteIli-
gence required for operating the mechanism
under his hands without losing his head under
unforeseen circumstances. Motormen of this
class would naturally earn higher wages than
are now paid but they would be cheaper than
the inefficient labor now employed on the front
platform
Another improvement t. which the trolley
companies will inevitably have recourse is the
substitution of underground for overhead
wires. The present system, while economical
in construction, is costly in maintenance. I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
PERSONAL.

Tho most active member Of the Iccchcr famly
now living is the Rev. Thomas X. Becchcr, pastor
Of the Park Church in Emira. lie is Il tall. broad-
shouldcrcd man. sixty nine years old with picnti-
fu brown beard. now tingcd with white. and is fond
settled over the EImirn church since 1871, and has
made 1t Il power in the community.
1t Is said that the only man living whose fhther
fought In the battle OF Concord Is Luke smith, of
Acton Mass. lie Is little over eighty years old,
lut remember, with the utmost ccarncss the account
given him by hi, father solomon smith, and walked
OYER the original rpnte ~ march IN Concord with
rim many times. Mr.. Smith served during the
Civil War, having crlisted three times.
The Tribune has urged the subject OF Village I'M
provcmcnt upon the attention OF It's readers many
times. enc OF the most active and interested
laborcrs in this field Is the Hon. Levi X Fuller, Gov.
crnor OF Vermont. The Tribunns aluson TO Governor
Fuller two years ago authority on the work OF
.elS u inquiry which Indicates that this movement Is
travcrsing the whole country These letters come
and Governor Fullcrs interest IL shown by the fnct
that them I'll. although already burtencd
by large business and official correspondence.
benjamin FrunhlIns mother advised her ambitious
printer not TO start newspaper because
there are already papers In the country, There
are now 1873 newspaper, published In the United
states AMI Canada, and more being started every
day
C!emcntine Rind was the first Virginia woman TO
engage In newspaper work. She was the widow q,
william Rind, Of whom jefferson says In d letter:
Until the beginning Of our Revolutionary disputes
VIC had but one press. and that having the whole
business OF the Government and no competitor for
the public favor nothing dsagrceaLlc TO the Govcrror
could b. got into II, We procured Rlnd TO come from
Maryland TO publish free paper After the death
with the assistance 81 Jefferson and Patrick Henry
TIL her death in l774. They obtained for her the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

a period in which the attractions OF New ork
rs summer resort are below the standard
IN which they have been accustomed. hela-
lively their advantages are still manifold anu
obvious. The residents of other cities VINO
arc in the habit of coming here as often ana
STAYING as long as possible, especially at TINS
season. have probably failed to detect change.
To them Ncw-York is an ideal, centre OF
attractions the reward of industry and virtue
on those spots of earth and in those states OF
life 70 which it has pleased GCd to call them.
To all such persons We continue to extend
hearty and ingenious invitation and wei
come. without the least fear of mourning their
rcproaches.
We rejoice to have them with us, not only
bccausc sojouin here is likely to do them
good. but because they impart peculiar IN
tercst to familiar scenes No competent OBJ
server can have failed to note the altered
aspect which our streets acquire with the ar
rival of midsummer. 1t might be difficult to
saw in Just what things the change manlfcsts
itself but to expert eyes it is apparent at
Glance. The stranger within our gates has
produced the metamorphosis; precisely how
we do not know, though we are sure that he
has been greatly assisted by his wife and
daughters. 1t is to them chiefly that we owe
the midsummer animation and picturcsQueness
of Our streets. They arc an Indispensable
addition to whatever charms and comforts the
city of itself possesses, and they alleviate the
penalties of absorbing and laborious yocatlons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

slightly in appearance and dangerous on many
accounts The overhead wires are constantly
in need of repairs, although everything is new
and the conditions OF weather tend to promote
safety. When winter comes and the network
of wires is wind-swept, encased with Iceland
rendered brittle by alternate freezing and
thawng, there will be serious danger to be
apprehendcd from sudden breaks and stop
pages The trolley will remain in use in all
the cities where it is now running, but the
removal of the overhead wires can only be a
question of few years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
NETWORK DAILY SUNDAY TwENTYFouR PAGES

World as being the most enthusiastic ana i-
eral. though hardly the most judicous coiiec'o,s-
and collectors proverbialiy blind. ms taNeh
in connection with the recognized fact thai our
country is regarded as the most profitable Market
for bogus antiques and forged pictures, renders
the decision Of the British law courts OF par-
ticular interest 10 Americans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

Fair is a thing of the past. Still, 1t IS 70 DC
horne in mind that the champions OF Sunday
opening are not few, and that thus far they
have shown no disposition to surrender One
Of their attorneys is represented as saying that
if the bindings are closed on Sunday and only
one gate is left open he will apply for witt
compelinc the opening of all the other gates
ond the bindings. The chances. however,
seem to favor permanent Sunday closing
Much satisfaction is expressed III nhanciai
circles at the action of the Governing Com
mttee of the New-York Stock Exchange IN
calling to account yesterday morning those
rnmormoncers who, with view OF lncreas-
ing the gravity of the present financial sltua-
tion for selfish purposes. have not he>ltated TO
propagate false and malicious statements deS-
tined to iniurc the credit of corporate lns'l-
tutions. In the course OF his address from the
rostrum of the Stock Exchange President Stur-
ps announced that the Governing Committee
had decided to suspend, and even to eXpel any
member offending in this particular-a warn
ing which, it is hoped may have the effect OF
recalling to sense of honor and OF duty those
few who for the sake of gain have not hestated
to stoop to practices calculated to affect the
reputation for financial and commercial In
tegrity which has hitherto been enjoyed by
the Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

How much happier a man Mayor Body would
be il Judge Moore had refused 10 grant his appli-
cation for permission to s'e those Grand jury
minutes. He got what he asked for, but his
vindication il as remote rs ever HIS blustcr
about perjury avails him nothing, and the only
thing left is the suits for libel which he was
threatening Il few days ago. II his application
had been denied he could have created an iil-
preston, in some minds at least, that he hal
been accused in secret and not allowed 10 seq
the evidence against him. Now he stands naked
before the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
CATHOLICISM and MODERN THOUGHT


The Rev. Professor J. A. Zahm. of Notre
Dame University, Indiana, has been deliver
inc some lectures on science ut the Catholic
summer School, this last week, that show how
profoundly even Catholicism is being affected
by modern thought. One of these lectures on
Friday last. was on the Delugc; and in it the
lecturer denied that the Dcluge was univcr-
sal. 1t is indeed true that the universally
of the Deluge has never been formally promtl-
gated by the Church as an article OF falth'
and therefore any Catholic may hold the con
trary view without being guilty OF formal
hercsy. But there is no doubt that the theory
of n local nocd held by modern scientists and
taught by Professor Zahm, is opposed to the
almost unbrokcn tradition of the Church.
Professor Zahm himself admits that with
scarcely dissenting voice the Fathers, the
schoolmen and the great Biblical commentators
of the Church for many centuries taught that
the flood was universal, and that to hold other
wise was to deny the express statements OF
the Bible. In that book it is declared that
the waters were to cover the whole earth, and
that all men and every living creature were
TO be destroyed. One might suppose that IN
"A Church as conservative as the Catbolic,
which pays so much Difference to traditional
teachings there would be no attempt made
10 modify the ancient views on this question
in order TO make them conform to the con
illusions of modern science.
Nevertheless such is the case. Not only IN
this particular instance. but in many others,
modern Catholicism is showing a desire 10 put
itself in more or less sympathetic relations
with modern thought. In matters of funda
mental doctrine, of course, it cannot always
do this, though even here much can be done
by recasting the definitions OF some of these
doctrines. But outside of fundamental doc
trincs there is a great body of traditional opn-
ion and belief, as, for instance, in regard to
"A universal delugc, which has never been
crystallzcd into dogma by the Church. There
is no reason why the thcologans of the Church
should not revise and rcstate all this mass of
tradition. so a 10 bring it into closer harmony
with modern ways of thinking. If the Church,
for example, should insist on a belief in
universal deluge, it would rcpcl the over
whclm7ng majority of intelligent people to-
day. who believe that such an event could not
have taken place. Why, it might be asked,
rcpel these people merely because Churchmcn
in a less enlightened age held such view?
The lecture on Friday at the Catholic Summer
School indicates that the Church sees the force
of this objection.
The same tendency is at work in the whole
religious world. The dead matter and sur
pusagc of past ages is being dropped or worked
over. At times there are conservative pro-
tests but the tendency is so irresistible that
no opposition can stop it, As we see, it is
actively in operation in the most conservative
of all the Churches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

Persons going out Of torn tor the summer can
hare the Daily and Sunday Tribune mailed to
them for 81 90 per month. or 50 80 for three
months. Travellers in Europe can reccire The
Tribune during their absence for 81 % per
month. foreign postage paid. or 81 40 tor MFee
months The address of he paper r'H DC
changed as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

We are so accustomed to see the soyerelgns
and rulers of the Old World relying upon their
retainers for protection against personal vlo-
Ieuce that if is refreshing to hear of the Poltu
suese King not only engaging in hand-to-
hand encounter with big footpad in lonely
road, but also proving himself to be the better
man of the two. Dom Carlos deserves par
tic,,lar credit for his victory, in view OF the
fact that the fight was brought about by his
interference in behalf of young stranger
who was in danger of being murdered, and
that, moreover, he was handicapped by the
facc that he is probably the latest monarch
in ChristendOm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

1t was a gala day for the local oarsmen at
Newark yesterday, where the annual regatta
Of the Middle States Association was held on
the Passaic River. The day was a pleasant
one for spin over the water with just enough
breeze blowing to make most delightful out
ing for both spectators and contestants Great
crowds watched the races, and the clubs with
their little lighthouses along the river-front
treated their guests in royal style If ones
muscular development will not permit in
diligence in such robust sport, he at least may
get nerve tonic and rest from weary labor
nv watching his more fortunate brothers lay
up a stock of activity, bono and sinew which
will stand him in good stead when he passes
over the meridian in the line of life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
Jn1er to AoperIlsemrnis.
Business Notitts.

KEEPS NEGLIGE SHIRTS. perfect n eyer, de- le
tail oxford and Zephyr Cloths, 81 90. .. w. - ~
so.a and slI Broadway between 18th and 18th Sc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

The Albany Argus refers to men WHO "0N'r
know lust what to do with their hands when IN
pubic- The members of the Democratic ma
;oritv in the last LEGISLATURE solved the problem
nv uniting their hands in the pockets of the tan
ravcrs They cot them in 50 deep that there was
a big increase of the taA-rate.