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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

sol s51 Mr. Starin shows conclusively that
tbe Manhattan COMPANY is abundantly able 10
INV tho larger figure demanded by the Com
mission, and that if it did pay OH inc Oo"'-
missions basis it would even then be paving
less in proportion to its profits than Inc s''cc'
surface railroads are by law compelled 10 pay.
He shows that the average cost OF operating
surface roads in New-IOrk Is I. per cent Oh
the gross receipts, while the cost 70 inc Wan
haitian Company is only 30 per cent. ana he
elbows that if the Manhattan Company had been
t,xed at the same rate as the surface roads it
,vould last wear have paid the city, in addition
20 ;ts ,ooul,r taycS upon real estate, the sum
of S541.79S. In the presence OF these factS II
is difficult TO understand the conduct and posi-
tion of the three members OF the commission
who have been and are now so pcr>l>tently
plavinp int, the hands of the Manhattan Com
many What is their motive for wishing to
make such Discrimination against the interests
If the CITY and in favor Of this inordnatey
rich monopoly?
Mr.. Starin declares, and nobody understands
those things better than he. that the Manhai-
tan Company's estimate Of the cost OF the pro-
poscd extensions is grossly exaggerated. NO
body supposed it wasn't. \ corporation which
has out seventy millions of bonds and stock
on certainly not more than forty millions OF
nropertv. and is doing business that enables
il to pay & per cent on all these securities ana
still carry a large surplus, would naturally
estimate the cost of new lines at figure which
would Justify the issuing of bonds III prcpor-
tion to the old issue The Company complains
of poverty, and asks for Il low rate OF taxation
because. as it says, the money to build the OK
tensions will be hard to get II that i so. Mr.
Starin will show it how to get along with about
half the sum it talks of being in need OF, and
having proftcd by Mr.. Stann's information, 1t
can afford to pay the larger tax 10 the cly
Mr.. Starin and Mr.. BuShc may feel certain
that the public of NewYork indorscs Their
postion. and desires them - stand by II firmly
no moro time should be wasted in argument
with the Manhattan Company The thing 10
do now is 10 let the franchise for the new line.
There are many reasons why II Is good thlng
to have competition in the rapid transit ser
vice The only object 10 be served by per-
hitting the present company to make fui'hcr
Use of the streets was that CT the immediate
convenience of the public. 1t Is extremely
doubtful. however. whether that object would
have been gained after all. 1t would be just
like the Manhattan Company to obtain IN"
franchise and then take its own time To bulld
the line II the Commission will now make
a sign of independence, and give the people Il
chance to believe that it is not itself largely
the property of the Manhattan Company, there
will be no difficulty in attracting all the capital
that is needed 10 put Mr.. Starins proposed
system into speedy operation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
PERSONAL.

"Thc Salem Register" OF Salem, Mass. mas sus
pended publication after m honorable career oil ninety
three years. The senior editor. Charles W. faiirhy,
who Is eighty years OF age, had been In the active
service OF the paper for fftyiye years; his father
entered the Office In the first year OF Its establish
ment, and the connection Of the two with the publ
cntion covered the whole period OF Its existence
The Junior editor. Ebcn y. Walton. Is sixty eight
years old and had been connected with the Regis
ter since 1880, first In the marine department ana
then rs Il local reporter One Of the earliest and
most prolific Of the contributors to the paper was
Judge story.
Percy Alden, warden OF Mansfield House. the
headquarters OF the University settlement movement
In East London has been In Chicago. speaking upon
the work In which he Is Interested. lie Is twenty
eight years old. n graduate Of Oxford and was II
friend OF Arnold Toynbcc the originator OF the Uni
versity settlement idea In London. Mr.. Alden has
been spending several months In Colorado ana other
Western States. studying life among the mines ana
collecting data on social political and religious sub
jccts. lie Will pay visit 10 Boston and Ncw-iork
In both IT which cities University settlement work
Is actively carried before his return 10 London.
tx Secretary Noble. In letter received recently
by II gentleman In Washington, emphatically denies
the published reports that he intends to make his
homo In Oklahoma with view TO representing that
Territory In the United States Senate when 1t shall
have become n State. The ex-Sccretary says his
recent visit TO the Territory upon the Invitation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

of the leading boards Of trade and the citizens there,
and that he has no thought Of leaving ST. Louis.
The Queen is lover OF flowers. but her table dec.
oraions are OF the simplest. A few bowls OF roses
or other simple blossoms cut In the beautiful gardens
ut Old Windsor and the rest OF the decorations laid
upon the table, In plain glass trougs straight and
curved, and OF quite cheap and ordinary kind con-
stue as a rule the whole adornment OF the royal
dnner-tabe the only notable exception being the mag.
nifcent silver.gIlt punch-bOw which stands In the
state dlnng-rO and l. crowned With flowers on
great ccasiOns. For ordinary dinner PARTIES how
ever. the Queens table is decorated with excellent
taste. but great simplicity, the one infexibe rule be-
Ing that upon two consecutive occasions shall they
Do In the same style.
The plaintiff I'm a novel on trial mt Bonneville,
Mo-, Is aged negress. Edie Hickman. who Is suing
her former master for wages at the rate OF 80 month
for the last twenty four years. She says that during
all that time she has been held In state OF slavery
and kept In Ignorance Of her emancipation. The
lower court gave her a verdict for 800, which the
Court Of Appeals has reversed.
SgnOra Duse was obliged to pos pOne her first ap-
pearance In London account Of illness contracted
on her voyage ihither from this country. As finally
arranged she was to appear I'm Camille" last Wednes-
day at the Lyric Theatre.
Sis. Mercy Jordan, OF Greene. D. l., has Just ceIe.
lrated her nncty-thr birthday, at which there were
She Is III. mother Of thirteen children OF whom six
SUI viyc the Oldest being seventy thrcc years old.
Among those present Were children. grandchildren,
great grandchildren and great great grandchlir IN OF
Ms Jordan, four generations OF Lcr descendants being
represented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

Eight dragS took part in the twentieth
annual parade of the Coaching Club yesterday
morning. and the meet in Central Park at the
foot of the Mall was witnessed by large
and appleciative crowd. The condition OF GER
tain portions of Fifth-ave. and Of the West
chester roads rendered necessary an abandon
mont Of the usual route, and that followed by
the coaches yesterday lay through the Park
to the Seventy -sccond-st. entrance, thence by
the Riverside Drive to the Manhattan Field AT
One-hundred and fifty ffth-st., where the party
were entertained at luncheon by the members
of the Horse and Cattle Company, and after
ward home again to the city Although inc
number of coachcs that turned out was smaller
than on the occasion Of the parade last year
vet their trim aspect. the excellence OF their
horsing, and the aspect presented by the dash
ing toilets and pretty faces of their far pasSen-
gers contributed to render the parade very
attractive spectacle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
MIR. STARIN'S FIG URES.

Mr. Starin, Of the Rapid Transit Commission,
has performed useful work in making his
luminous statement Of the controversy that has
been going on between the Commission and
the Manhattan Company. The facts and merits
Of this controversy have been deliberately OBJ
scured, and for this the members of the Com
mission who have favored surrender to the
elevated people on their own terms appear to
be in the main responsible. Mr.. Starin states
the case precisely and clearly. The Commits
sion has demanded that the Company shall ey-
tend its lines in various directions. and shall
thereupon pay to the city for privilege which
will amount to the permanent monopoly of the
rapid transit passenger traffic at the rate Of
) per cent on the companys net earnings.
These net earnings are to be ascetained by
dcdUcting its operating expenses and its reg
ular taxes from its gross earnings. What they
will amount to in figures cannot, OF course be
said because there is no way OF telling how
much the new business will be, consequent
upon the extensions but, estimating upon the
business Of 1892, when the gross earnings were
S1OS35,97S. the operating expenses S5,375,-
349 and the regular taxes S479,SGi, they
would amount to S4.9SO,765, and the tax, ut
8 per cent of this amount, would be S249, OBS.
The Company desires to pay only 3 per cent
of the net earnings, and in computing them,
insists that there shall he deducted from the
gross earnings not only the operating expenses
and the taxes, but the item of interest on bonds,
amounting to S1.919,052. so that the ne;
earnings for 1892 ascertained in this way
would only amount to S3,O61,713, and the tax
obtained by the city would be no more than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-1hc Iverna won the chief race of
the Royal Thames Yacht Club regatta on time
allowance the Britannia second and the
Valkyrie third - DR.. Liebcr's faction of the
German Centre party may support the Army bill
if the religious disabilities are removed. -
Lord Salisbury reviewed a procession of Orange
men in Londonderry.
Domcstic-Secretary Smith repealed an order
issued by General Raum. when Commissioner OF
Pensions. in regard to disabilities not of service
origin - The Presbyterian General Assembly
postponed the beginning of the trial of DIR. Briggs
until Monday - United States District-At-
torney Milchrist filed a bill in the Federal Court
in Chicago for an injunction TO prevent the
opening of the Worlds FAN gates on Sun
day The body of jefferson Davis was
removed from the tomb in New-Oreans prepare
tory 10 its transfer 10 Richmond. Va. - II
is thought the liabilities Of Charles Foster. en-
Secretary of the Treasury. may amount 10
81, 100000.
City and Suburban.-PatrclS Cash, Chief of Po-
lice Of Wiamsbridge. shot and killed James
Cleary during political quarrel. - The
Coaching Club held its parade. - Winners DIT
Gravesend: Stonenel, Deception, Domino. Ban
Duet, Dolly colt, Josie, Sleipaer - Yale won
the intercollegiate games ut Manhattan Field -
The Giants defeated the Philadelphia team at the
Polo Grounds by score of TO 3. - Prizes
and diplomas were awarded 10 students at the
Metropolitan Museum School of Art. - Stocks
opened weak and declined to the end. General
Electric was conspicuously weak, but loses of
lal l-2 per cent sustained by other stocks
which could not have been affected by its decline
Money on call was nominal at per cent.
The Weather.-Forccast for to-day: Fair and
slightly warmer Temperature Yesterday: High
est, IS degrees; lowest, - average % S-o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

of DR.. Briggss opponents. They are not
striving to find out what is the truth but
are playing parliamentary game" the OBJ
ject of which is to keep the distinguished
Union Professor "on the hop" with the hope
that in sheer WEAKNESS and disgust he will
finally chop out of the Church. We are far
from saying that this is the feeling of all or
even a majority, of his opponents; but that it
is the attitude of some of his eager and noisy
accusels must be evident to every candid OBJ
server. 1t is also evident that they will play
"the game for all it is worth-we feel sure
that they will overlook the seeming hppancy
of the phrasc-and the condemnation OF Pro-
fc,sor Briggs by the Assembly is as certain
as anything can be in this most uncertain case.
For one Of the standing rules of the game"
is that the Professor must go; else why were
not all proceedings dropped when on Wednes-
day last, he solemnly declared his explicit be-
lief in the Creed of the Church, and his sin
cere desire to conform to its Standards?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Charles Frohman teleeraphed Friday from Lonooe
that NJ had secured American Fights OF "Charieys
Aunt" has been running for over year us auIhoI
IL brandon Thomas. Mr. Frohman has made q contrscs
Win victoreu sariou for Il play in the style o.
Dplomacy'' to be delivered here In sixteen months
Mar,us X. Mayer goes Europe on June to engage
art sts for the Patti company. and will spend TWO "ecA'
visiting Nine Patti at CraigyNos Jefferson D. LeeI'
hurver will be the business manager Of the Pata souf'
The proprletors OF the Crystal Maze nave Set a'.as
TUESDAY June g. when the total receipts OF the houss
from l O'Clock until midnight Will be handed over v
the Press Club lair Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

base-running, and therefore a livclier game.
The Western teams of the National League
open in the East tomorrow. These teams
have been playing in fine form, and their adj
vent in the East insurcs some exciting green
diamond battles Double games are scheduled
for Decoration Day, and with fair weather no
doubt enormous crowds will be in attendance
The Cincinnati team play in New-York and
Louisville in Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
MUSICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Frank Damrosch's Peoples singing 'ia"s's
will give a concert In the Music Hall this afternoon
,o demonstrate the progress made since their Or
ranizatIon last October. The programme Is as ioi'
lows: "God Save our Iand' Joseph Mosehtnai'
Resolutc Lovers, Taupmann; "The TWO "ren%
dlers.' schumann Ericsson F. Bushne'D; see. 'ns
Conqucring Hero Comes" Handel; two songs oy
Brahms and schumann Mrs Alves): "Sweet aho
Low. Barnby mazurka. for violin. Wieniawsn 'niS
Geraldine Morgan; address. Frank Dumrosch' 40"
Is the Time OF Maying.' Morley: Kohance " ".
Evening star wagner Mr. BUSHNELL: ITO Sleep
Walter Damrosch, and Ecstacy.' Mrs. Beach tArs'
Alves); "Amerca."
A concert will be given this afternoon at the Home
for Aged and Infrm Hebrews, In One-hundred1 anu
otbst nv tho Netropolitan Orchestra (amateurl
under the direction Of Mr. julius J. Lyons. The SOLE
performers viii be Miss Mabel stephenson. Mummy
IAN uchtenstein, v0linst and julius OrmAy. uanasss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

Mr. Gladstone Is understood TO have expressed
n dc.ir. 10 confer upon Swinburne the Office oil
Poet Laureate notwithstanding the fact that that
crratc genius had in times past allowed no OPP
portunity TO pass without crticislnS AMI oblur-
eating the aged Premier. That he has not got the
Office is well understood to be- due 10 the fact that
he publicly advocated the assassination OF the
Gar and not TO his rather savag" structures upon
Mr.. Gladstone Mr. Bascom Myrick. of Amerlcus,
Ga, was an applicant for office under the present
Administration. but the sycophants who surround
Mr.. Cleveland remembered that in his capacity rs
Editor OF The AmcricuS Times Reporter Mt
Myricls had had the hardihood before the meet
ING of the Chicago Convention TO express the opin-
ion that Mr. Cleveland was not an available
candidate for the Office To which Mr.. Myrick sub
a.oucntly did his best TO elect him. And Mr..
Myrick. to use the chastr language of the pohtl-
cal ring, was thcrcupon turned down. by Mr..
Cleveland "Can such things be and overcome
us" etc Or is it after all true that Public
office is u private snap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

Willamsbridge, in Westchester County, has
for the last four and -twenty hours been de-
prived of the services of its Chief of Police
who lies in the County Jail at White Plains
charged with having shot and killed James
Cleary, felow-politican late on Friday night.
The crime is rendered all the more reprehenSible
by the fact that it originated in personal
quarrel between the two men on the subject
Of some contract, and that the Chief Of Police
was in uniform and drunk at the time when
he shot down his victim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

If the Supervisors OF Iompklns county taNe INV Nv.
sound advice Of The Ithaca journal they VIII
proceed AT their next session 10 proVi'" lor 'h''
improvement OF the county highways uh''r inc
provisions of the new law. WHY should not ''''
Supervisors Of all the counties OF Ne"-lork preaN
ground for better roads this year?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

1t is much 10 be hoped that Controller Myers
il correct in his belief that the law providing for
the distribution of compressed air and salt water
to the Inhabitants of this city is unconstitutional
He Expresses the opinion that the courts Will pro-
nouncc the act null and void as soon as 1t Is
laid before them That it c0nccas a gigantic
and indc0 nsiblc job is almost certain. One oil
the mysterious things about this franchise Is that
when the bill Glmc before Governor Flower lor
consideration the Governor called IN eohsulta-
tion no one at all except Dock Commissioner j..
Sergeant Cram. and. on his assurance that the
bill WAS all right. signed it. Why was this :
How did Mr. Flower get the idea that Sergeant
Cram was the only man in the city or STATE
who could furnish him impartial evidence regard
ing the nature Of the bill in question? Either
Mr.. Flower or j. Sergeant Cram should explain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

Each year the interest Of Newly Workers in
art increases, and each year there are new
encouragement and incentive for students The
awards of prizes and diplomas yesterday at
the METROPOLITAN Museum of Art Schools mark
another step in the march of beautiful art at
home. To those who have won laurcs there
is fresh impulse born of commentator and
reward and to those who have strivcn, but
have not quite gained the sweet leaf OF VIC
tory, there must be the resolve to try on and
finally to win. And these young lovers OF
ait bring honor TO themselves, to those who
aid them in their work, and to the city which
Gains them for it's sons and daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

There Is some disappointment in jersey City
over the refusal of the Erie Railroad TO follow
the example Of the Pennsylvania Company and
elevate its tracks between the ferry and the
Bergen Tunnel Certainly life would be safer
in Jersey City if this were DONE and the Penn
syivania Railroad has found not only that 1t
can run its trains at higher speed, but that
il is no longer subject to damage suits on ac-
count of the accidents which were frequent while
its tracks were on tie surface. The Erie Com
pany however. thinks that il is not Justified IN
making the large expenditure that the proposed
Improvement would require Why should not
the city, then, turn to and help 1t out-that
is bear a part of the expense? There wou''
hc IN element of poetic Justice in such policy
since it was with considerable difficulty that the
Pennsylvania Railroad obtained the consent OF
the Jersey City authorities TO the change when
has been so advantageous both to the city ana
TO the railway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

The suggestion was recently made that steps
he taken 10 preserve the birthplace of Press
dent Cleveland from the ravages OF time. We
sce no objection 10 this The truth is that Amerl
cans are too apt to be neglcctful of structures
and relies which recall the glorious past We sup
posn that hundreds of persons pass the WINDSOR
Hotel in this city. every day without an emotion
of reverence, or any other thought than that IL
i a spacious and pleasantly situated hostelry OF
,bo first class And vet it is far more than
TINT In il an historical monument: for
I'm Won hotel thai fronts the Av,
IIs nnc 10 auiunn's breeze uniurrd
There once the cmlatfod Roswell $1,000,
And fired the damn heard round the world
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THE TRIBUNE AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
THE .RiBCNE can be found especially sale at the
fOlloT ING places in Chicago.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

All Ncw-Yorkcrs must take pride In the TACT
that the schools of this city make such ne snow
ing at the Worlds Fair. 1t is stated on good
authority that no other five cities taken together
are able to compare with the exhibit made ny
Ncw-Nork which, according TO superintendent
Jasper, fairly represents the average work by the
pupils in our public schools. IT is not specially
prepared work done by few scholars. but the
average work done day after day by the pupils IN
general. Herein would appear to lie one OF TN"
great advantages of the exhibit and the reason
for the attention which il cXctes. New-l ork
State has n largo share Of the space assigned for
educational work at the Fair. and New-fork City
is certainly doing its part In a satisfactory way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

Asscmblyman Otto Kempner has, at any rate,
been successful in making good many Demo
Gratis in this town feel decidedly uncomfortable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

The ~ stem of ling awards which governs
at the Worlds Fair has been sharply criticised
ever since it was agreed upon. The dissatis-
faction has eliminated in the withdrawal of
a number of national exhibits, and the latest
news is that the protesting Commissioners have
decided to enter into competition among them
selves, will establish board of jurors indie
pendent of those in the American section and
will issue independent diplomas. 1t is to be
hoped in the interest OF the Fair that the action
of these Commissioners is only tentative, and
that an agreement may be reached concern
ing the delicate and perplexing question of
awards which will be fairly satisfactory to all
concerned, or a majority of all. 1t is to be
said however, that until human nature is
amended so that many men shall not have many
minds no system of awards can be framed
which will please every exhibitor.
Michael j. Kelly is an eccentric man in
some Things, but he is remarkable baseball
player, and his acquisition by the NewYorll
Club promises to be good thing all around.
Kelly is one of those fortunate people pos
sesscd of all unusual amount of magnetism. lie
is an enthusiast himself and his very presence
in game insures a lively contest. The new
rules have now been fully tested and the public
Likes the change. There is more batting and