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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
GOCERNOR IND PEIZE RING.

The final entertainment provided for the
qualification of the Volunteer Frcmen al Coney
Island was characteristic OF the place of the
autocrat who rules it, and of the lawlcss
ruilians by whom it is infested. To their honor
be it said that few OF the iiremcn were willing
90 accept the hospitality Of the Coney Island
Athletic Club and attend the prize fight on
Friday evening. The violation OF the law in
this case was not more defiant than usual per
haps but circumstances made it rather more
conspicuous During the afternoon the Gov
crnor Of the State mad been on the scene in
the c. pany of several notable laubrcakcrs
John Y. McKans had given him an official
welcome, and presented to him the subordl-
nate dignitaries OF the island The Governor
was doubtless aware of the evening pro-
gramme, and was probably invited to cmbcllish
the performance by his presence Whether he
felt an inclination TO accept blu. was restrained
by official considerations we do not know
lie certainly did not appear at the ring side
but withdrew from the island in good order
by special train at half-paSt o'clock
After his departure the final preparations for
the main business of the evening were rapidly
! completed, and the arena was soon filed with
opponents and dcvOtccS of pugilIsm. There
were two contests on the bill. One was an
nounccd as a tcn-round affair and the other
as fight to a finish but nasmuch as the
victor in the first encounter knocked out his
man in the third round so clfcctuay that he
remain d unconscious for FIVE minutes, the dis
elimination doesn't seem TO have amounted to
much On the whole, the exhibition, as we
understand, was rather disappointing to the
four thousand blaclguards present there being
a lack of blood and "sand" and perhaps the
Governor did not lose much by bidding Me
Kane goodby and returning to New-York at an
early nour
We do not take an unwarrantcd liberty i'm
identifying Governor Flower t. some extent
with this latest violation of the rigid law
against prize fighting. He knows perfect,
well that the Concy Island Athletic Club exists
chiefly for the purpose of promoting that brutal
sport and that il is sustained by the official
ling of Kings County. The Governor has de-
clarcd his aversion to puGilsm on one or two
occasions. and is understood 10 be ready I,
denounce it whenever he thinks that the As
sumption of a bold and virtuouS attitude will
be profitable as well as becoming. But that
Is not likely To he the case at Concy Island
The interests which centre there are too powcr-
full and too independent of the Governors
favor to be visited with his displeasure +: and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

mon the inhabitants of Germany that in no
other country of the Old World, save Russia
are 80 many seizures made every year by the
Government for non-payment OF taxes.
Nor do these constitute the only questions
with which the Frankfort Convention is called
upon to deal According to the terms of the
so-called Frankensten agreement, negotiated
| BY Prince Bismarck it was stipulated that the
surplus revenue from the Imperial imposts
I comprising customs and stamp dues duties
ON spirts and from the class or income tax
should be divided among the various Coy
ernments of the confederation. Emperor Will
lam now proposes to annul this Frankensten
agreement which gave the Federal Govern
mcnts proprietary right to all revenues from
! Imperial taxes not assigned by the annual
budget vote of the Rcichstag to specific pur-
| poses. and to substitute in It's stead an ar
rangement whereby the contributions from the
various States toward Imperial expenditure are
| TO be fixed at a stipulated sum for a term of
| five years. irrespective of the receipts of the
! Federal taxes. In the same way The sums
payable by the Imperial Treasury to the State
| Governments are to be fixed Tor term OF
years and at low figure. the object, OF course,
! being to allow the Imperial government Tree
hand with any surplus revenue that 1t may
derive from the Federal taxes among which
the new imposts now projected are to be in
Guided. While on the one hand this will have
the effect of simplifying the intricate system
of Government finance in Germany, 1t is I'M
possible to deny that it is calculated TO in
crease the power of the Emperor, to render
him more and more Independent of Parla
mcntarv restrictions. and to diminish that in
dependence of the Federal states which the
latter are so jealous to preserve intact from
any encroachmcnt on the part of Prussia.
Under the circumstances it would seem that
here, too, the Emperor is destined to meet
with check, and that even if Dr. Miguel
does find means of securing the adhesion OF
his fellow Finance Ministers to the projected
abrogation of the Frankenstein agreement, the
Rcichstag may decline to indolSe the projects
adopted by the Frankfort Convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
from the plains they employ their gsaiuv e
wise bride with which it can be contsolu
PERSONAL.

Francis Alien, the architect of the great Coilnu
nut I'D In Boston at the time OF the Peace Jun01<
in 1862 celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday 4,
Gently In that city. The structure seated M
people, and was designed entirely by Mr.. AleSs|
who consulted with no one except the late ?. e
Gilmore. Mr. Allen also prepared plans for bsn6
ing for the second jubilee. In 1872 which was r.
Accommodate 100000 people. but owing to some a.
fculty with another architect and also to the TINT
expense involved It was not built -
Samuel ]. Entreken, of westchester. Penn, n,
second officer of Lieutenant Peary's Falcon, h.
sent home a letter from Battle Harbor Labradoe
under date of July IL, that confirms the good n.
ports made by Lieutenant Peary. He says IL
party all have good appetites. and sleep on bunhs
so hard that some OF tne msmpers suseese9
that they land and get piougn 70 run throQeh
them. IA
A remarkable celebration has just occurred In T.
village of Harpenden, Hertfordshire England =
which a huge granite memorial was dedicated AM
presentations were made to Sir John Bennett Lawea
Ill. d., F. r. s., and Dr. John Henry Gilbert
F. r. s., In commemoration Of the fifty years asr.
cultural, chemical and botanical investigatoae
which these gentlemen have jointly carried out q
the Rothamsted estate and which have becone
famous throughout the world The celebration wae
first proposed last March by the Prince Of Vale
at a meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society,"
and the suggestion adopted enthusiastically.
been of inestimable benefit to agriculturists the
world over have been conducted at the sole cost
of Sir John Lawes. and not long ago he insured
their perpetuation by creating trust fund OF fl0
900 and naming commission or scentinc experts
to continue his laboratory and other work.
The name of the Rev. Charles Canedy, Episcopal
rector of Trinity Church, New-Rochelle, has been
mentioned in connection with the vacant bshopre
of Vermont and he is regarded as a strong candi-
date for election at the forthcoming diocesan con.
yention at Burlington VT Mr. Canedy has been
rector of Trinity Church for about ten years. dur.
ing which period he has come to be recognized -
one of the most prominent cergymen OF the dioceeo
of New-York. He has been singulary successful,
both as a pastor and an organizer. and his tact
and genial qualities have made him exceedingly
popular with all classes
Bishop Turner president Of the African Methodist
Episcopal Missionary Society. at the Congress on
Africa in Chicago the other day, asserted that
Adam and Eve were negroes. He adduced facts n
geology and ethnology prove his theory that the
human race is descended from negroes, which he
said was the result Of years OF meditation and
study.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

to exertion in the mad race 10 break do"a
divine metes and bounds, and remove anoien'
landmarks, which the Lord has set up aro
popularity, preferment and the greed ior
money"
This is serious charge for Christian bisnop
to make If it is true of Christianity In gen
eral, it is a damning Indictment OF Chrstian''s'
A system which produces such evil fruits do'S
not deserve to live. But it, as would appear
from the Bishops language, his charge applies
to the Episcopal Church only, his utteranco
should be noticed by the leaders OF tha'
Church. If it is true that bishops, DOCTORS
distinguished laymen and ladies OF wealth anu
postion' in the Episcopal Church are guiits'
even though unconscio,isly, of falsehood, soph-
istry and deceit, il they are engaged III break
ing down "divine metes and bounds IL Is
high time for the Church to call them 10 an
account. No organization can live which al
lows not merely its members but its officers, 10
act in such a dishOnorabe way. And H. on
the other hand these charges are not true, IL
they are merely rhetorical way OF declaring
that a large number of the ablcst and most
devoted ccrgymen and liymen OF the ZIP SEQ
nal Church repudiate the theology OK the Blshop
of Springfield then it would seem as though
the Bishop of Springfield might fairly be
charged with slandcring his brethren-a pro-
ccdure which no sOphistry can twist into
mote of Catholicity."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
ARBITRATION PRECEDENTS.

international arbitration sets Drccedents and
imposes obligations which are sometimes en-
barrassing The Geneva Award offers a good
illustration The United states were success
full in having the technical rulings in their
favor and also in having "A heavy award Of
damages. II was great triumph for Ameri-
can diplomacy. but it carried with it n serious
responsibility which has been felt more than
once. While the treaty Of arbitration was
made with England the United States in ac-
ccpting the award bound themselves to live up
t. the high level OF neutral obligations which
had been reached in the negotiations and the
decision. With our vast cXpan>e OF Scaboard
on two oceans and the Gul! these obligations
are very serious whenever international com
plications arise. In 1878. when there was a
pros cct Of hO>tilites between Great Britain
and Russia. and there were agents III New
York and Philadelphia negotiating for the pur-
chase Of steamers T. be used AS prvateers. the
Geneva Award did not seem t. be 50 much of
a Triumph after all. In the ltata case the
strenuous cxertions put forth for the capture
of the vessel demonstrated the nervousness Of
the American Government a. well a. its inst
sense Of responsibility respecting neutral obi
cations.
Great Britain has obtained the technical
rulings in the B,hring Sea case. but il has also
incurred Obligations. The precedent c>tab-
li>hcd respecting the absolute freedom Of large
bodies Of water ytiatcS and di-ci edits English
control over pearl fisheries in the East Indies
and Australasia Moreover. the British Coy
ornm mt is now undce bends 10 compel Canada
10 put an end - pclagic sealing during the
dose season, and 10 adhere rigidy 10 the letter
and spirit of tho Arhitrator,' regulations. Az
for the Initcd States. embarrassing prcccdcnts
are avoided. NJ p.incipl", which can be APP
piled t. the unsettled fisheries question of the
North Atlantic are on record against the Wash
ington Government. Exclusive jurisdiction a.
a rule Of the high seas can never be quoted
agan,t il. The pro; cctiOn and preservation Of
the seal herd have been secured. and that is a
substantial triumph. No obligations have been
incurred which will embarraSs the Government
in the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
THE FRANKFORT CONTENTION

Public interest in Germany is centred at the
present moment upon convention that has
been in session for several days at Frankfort
on-the-Man, under the PRESIDENCY of the
former Socialist agitator, DIR. Miguel. who is
now at the head of the Imperial Treasury De
paitment at Berlin. The conference is com
posed of the Ministers of Finance Of the vari-
Gus sovereign States constituting the confcd
Grafton known as the German Empire, and the
object Of their deliberations is 10 discover
means OF providing for the heavy expenditure
resulting from the enactment of the new Army
bill, and to elaborate the financial projects in
connection with the matter which will have
to be submitted to the Reichstag when it re-
assemblies in October next
1t is no easy task the convention has in
hand for not only are some $40, 900 900
needed for the army, but there is also deficit
of S5,0O0,00O left over from the last financial
year to be covered and DR.. MIGUEL is also
anxious to create sinking fund for the amor
tization of the debt of the Empire 1t is diff
cult to see how this money can be raised, cx-
cept by the creation of an Imperial monopoly
for the manufacture and sale Of tobacco, which
it is estimated, would produce an annual rcvc-
nue. of S25, 900, 900. while the remainder would
have to be obtained by increasing the already
0nerous taxes Inasmuch, however, as the
Army bill only passed by a narrow majority of
eleven, it is extremely unlikely that the mem
bers of the Reichstag will feel disposed to incur
the resentment of their constituents by adding
in any way to the heavy burden now expressing
the people. So heavily do the taxes weigh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
SUNDAY, AUGUST 90, 1898.
TWENTY PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreicn.-The situation in the mining districts
IN Wales is critical and serious conflicts with the
strikers are feared. - Explosion in two German
coal nits killed ffty-seven miners and wounded
many Others. - The Satanita won the race OF
IN. ROYAL Dorset Yacht Club, the Navahoe finish
ing third.
Copgress-The Senate was not IN Session. -
JJouse. The silver debate continued. with
speeches by Messrs McCreary, Catchings, Inv
ingston and others.
Domestic-1he cruise OF the New-fork lacht
Club ended. the attempt to sail the second OIL
the Aston CUP series again proving failure al
,bopgb fhe Vlcilant showed her superiority. -
The Populists of New-Yorll held their State Ooh-
vention at Sylvan Beach and nominated 'lche'
- Great Britans day was celebrated aV inc
Worlds Fair. - Chace and Hovey We're ''e
winners at the Narragansett Pier tennis 'ouIn"-
mont - The croquet championship al Nor-
v1ch was won by Knecht.
Citv and Suburban.-W. F. Sheehan secures
Senator Murphy's consent TO the noihiha'ioh =,
I,,dra MAYNARD - violent electrical anu
rain-sform swept over this city and Northern New
.Jersey doing considerable damage. - VIII
rers at Monmouth Park: Stonenell, Henry oil
Navarro Nomad, Domino, Bassetlaw, ana hoy
I.ochel - New-YOrk defeated Cleveland al
baseball. . to 0, and Cincinnati beat Brook-
Np. to 3. - Rain spoiled the meeting OF the
UNEMPLOYED workmen in Union Square -
Stocks extremely dull even for a halliday, but
opening irregular, closed firm with generally
fractional improvements. Money on cali nomi-
nally Per cent.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: Fair and
cooler. Temperature yesterday Highest, 50 de-
grees lowest, 66 average, - l-s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

ENGLAND has come forward in South Africa with
a Roland for Frances Siamcse Oliver Mr.. Cecii
! Rhodes the Prime Minister of Cape Colony,
il we'll known TO be one of the ablest and most
successful of those who seeking to extend
the dominions of the Queen. and much weigh.
must be attached TO his utterances on lnperD''
affairs. He has just been making speech D"
British policy in Africa, IN which he cNpiici.r
declares his intention to make the Iafnoesi III
stead of the Orange River the northern pouhua's
of Cane Colony This means the absorption VI
the Orange Free State and the IranSNaa' N
.publir- witch i,re now independent oesioc'
Nashonaland and Matabceland, which are al
ready under British protection, ana threatens
Gazalaud which makes half Of Portuguese EaS'
Africa. No doubt Mr. Rhodes means VIVA, IT.
saws, and will presently set out to 40 IT, Inc
Orance State and the Transvaal Will nave u
no secured by treaty and that shouia hoe w
. difficult task. since those States owe apou'
all the progress and enterprise they nave u
ENGLAND Matabelcland may have to be won %
hard fighting, but it is doubtless worth IT, io'
II il ore OF the choicest regions III All NV
continent Newfoundland Is already famous Iva
thc wealth Of its gold mines. In these au' aho''
England will have practically free manu. ~"
sl,e will come into conflict with the interests
mr. desires of no other European POWER sa|"
Portugal. and Portugal scarcely counts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

so the prize ring hourishes, its patrons arc i,o'
molested, the police keep their hands OH y.
order of their superiors, the public prosecute,
never dreams of such thing as vindica',hs
the law, the ring and gang of Brook YIN ENJOY
their favorite diversion in peace, and the prohtS
are regularly divided.
A revolving spectacle. truly but not iheA-
plicable. Why should the political leaders VINO
stole a Legislature. and to whom the fruits VI
victory were all the sweeter because the! WERE
stolen, trouble themselves about minor crime
at the risk Of losing votes?
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Very insidious and shrcwd is the attempt now
bcnr made by Russia 10 weaken and even destroy
the alliance between Vienna and Berlin. In the
tariff war that the Gar has been waslns against
Germany since the first OF the month, he has been
careful 10 except Austrian produce ana h@-
features from the prohibitye duties-the lhcTeas
amounting TO as much az 30 per cent above the
maximum tarif-to which German Imports III
Russia are row subjected. This, of course, is hav-
inc the effect of diyertng the profitable Russian
trade from Germany 10 AUSTRIA much TO the dls
Gust Of Germany The Gar, moreover, Is en-
deavorng still further t. augment the jealousy
that has already eriSen between TIE Two allies
about the matter by entering into negotiations
with the Austrian Government with a Wow 10
a commercial treaty-this, too, at the very moment
when negotiations OF a similar character between
~ rcter.bnrc and Il rim have D@n Dr"K"h
off in the most unexpected and aggressive fashion
bv direct orders from the Gar. Should t''
treaty between Russia and Austria be conciud'
one member Of the Triple Alliance would be com
mcrciallv at war. and the other commercially nor
merely mt peacc but even in alliance with kliSsi
and ENJOYING the same commercial ana, IN que
CONSEQUENCES political advantages that France en-
iovs by virtue of the FrancOi,usSian treaty o.
commerce. concluded on the very same d"y upon
which the Gear began his tariff war Oh "efi'ahI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

po.tra ter Dayton's reappointment yester-
day of James Gayler as Assistant Postmaster
will meet with no little satisfaction on the
part of the public irrespective OF party and
politics. Mr.. Gayler has been connected with
the New-York postoffce for close upon forty
wears, and enjoys the reputation OF being one
Of the most faithful and useful officers OF the
department, which he has served as special
agent, Inspector general superintendent, and
lastly as Assistant Postmaster. 1t was while
acting as special agent that he succeeded in re-
covering nearly half a million dollars stolen
from the Postoffice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

Nothing seems TO be too petty for orooNiS !"
Ping politician to grab at, and nothing seems 'o'
I,rq. for him to carry of in safety Herein i.''
the perfection of political plumber. Inc Uhar'n''
Commissioner who, according 10 Inc n'o's
raule.7 ordered vegetables and strawpcrfies ar''
robodv knows what other provision sent 10 HIS
home in Brooklyn from the county farm d, OF
IohnIana. and told the farmer TO keep stu apo''
il ,n,or. in a lisht rather ludicrous than Other
wise when his garden truck Is placed oe'iu''
the millions which have been taken out oil inc o'
Johnland gold mines by thrifty conuac'ore'
rchi,,cts and supcry isors Iii, small profits, how
over. serve "A useful purpose. They round out the
ncturc of the politician living at pnDlic eNpehs''
Tho lar,o Gains Of the great imply the petty
pckines of the small. Brooklyn would not nave
reached that perfection of ring government "nio'.
il hcr proud boast did not all things. both sfea.
and small. nav their due tribute to the needs OF
those who keep the machinery oiled apa saloS''y
working.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

The fact that the Giants have not lost a
came at the Polo Grounds for a month speaks
well for the playing of the local team. Their
friends are naturally jubilant, and the attend
ance at the local games steadily increases.
Ward and his men are now playing the KIND
Of baseball which won the championship for
New-York in 1888 and 1889. Their squirt
however, comes too late to bring pennant
honors to New-Yor< this year But the
promises for next year are brilliant indeed.
The team is now strong in every department
and few changes will be made next season.
With little better team work the Giants VIII
be very formidable, and there Is no reason
why New York should not wrest the baseball
honors from Boston in the year 1894.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

The latest effort of the clete East to catch up
with the enterprise of the evcrvigorous and fruit
ful West came to an unhappy end yesterday in
tbc Nutncg State. The tobacco growers OF the
Connecticut Valley have been threatened for some
time with "A failure of their crop account Of
tlc continued drouth Nature did not send them
rain. 80 they decided to import Arizona methods
and themselves cull some mOisture down from
the Clouds They prepared abodt fifty balloons,
each with a dynamite cartridge attached, and sue
cec,cd in sending two OF them up with great sue
ccss, tic bombs exploding in the upper ali to the
intense delight and ediiicaton of the assembled
spectators. But the third balloon refused TO
behave In fact, like Connecticut pedlcr. It
insisted on coming back before it had fairly got
started away As it contained II dynamite car
fridge with lighted fuse attachment, the return
ing traveller rot welcomed with tru, Yankee
hospitality, and only tie presence of mind OF two
of tie cApcrmenteis prevented what might have
been AL effective appeal t. the crowd for blood.
The experiments were Immediately discontinued.
May it not I've suggested that before the inventors
Of wooden nutmegs try again to ride hobby