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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29
CITE LITTLE WILLIE" A CHANCE.

1t is real shame when this conundrum as 10
sound money could be solved 50 easily that il IS
not solved and removed from the foreground or
contemporaneous controversy Mr.. Cleveland
has told Us that what thc country needs Is sound
money He has also rumblcd Il little with refer
ence 10 "a safe currency" But at this point the
oracle shuts up with snap. The faithful in
woke the caves, the rocks, the trees. the winds,
and still Dolona maintains impcnctrabc silence.
What is sound money and what safe and
stable currency the multitude cry ont In deep
solictude but nothing issues from the sacred
oritice and the people pine in ignorance. 1t is a
shame though. for willie Grover Cleveland. who
could tell them everything If he would, sits mute
and uttcrs not word. there are others. Several
others, and one other in particular.
We refer TO the Hon. w. T.. Curtis, Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury. In Golf Circles, over
In Washington he is known as Willie Edmond
Curtis In society he Is known as Sweet Will
lam. About the Treasury Building. among the
irreverent and the ribald. be Is known aS the
Dodo of the Administration. But make no mis-
take he knows all about sound money ana safe
currency, and in our opinion lie would tell if nc
were offered the opportunity. DIDN'T Curtis
manage the whole Of that last bond sale, we
should like 10 know-that almost Inspired feat
Of flnancicrlng whereby the Rothschilds captured
the United States? Was il not our Willie Ed
mond who went to New York, displayed himself
to tie affrightcd and suspicious capitalists, and
Gained them even as a blanket Of crude pctro
leum Gains the tcmpestuous canal? Didn't he
check the run on the Sub-Treasury here. ddn'
he explain things to the satisfaction Of the mos
discontinued. didn't he consult with Mr.. Jor
dan and look so wise in public afterward thai
Wall Street felt able to 60 home and get nights
sleep? Ask him if you doubt 1.-THE knows
We say to the yearning millions who now i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29
Hmnsfments.


ABBEY'S THEATRE-S:13-IAl Per!chole
ACADEMY OF NESIC-S lJ-TAe Fauai 'aiu'
AMERICAN TIIEATRE-s-The Derby MASCOT
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Jr
CASINO-S:l5- Vaudeville.
COLUMBUS THEATRES :l1-OlVer TWIST
pALY'S THEATRt.-s :3O-l illustrated Lecture
EDEN MCSEE- Vaudeville
EMPIRE THEATRE :3o-The Importance OF be's
Earnest
GARDEN THEATRES :l5-Trilby. ,
GRAND CENTRAL. PAIL CE-2 70 lo5O T. m
Food IndusH ial Exposition
CAHRICK THEATRE-S:3D-A Partisan romance
HARLEM OPERA HOCSI;-s:15-Thc peNhs deputy
HERALD SQUARE THEATKE-S:l'-iuoGH "e~1
Wilson.
;lOyT~s rIIE.TI,f>-S:ao- The Founding
IRVING PLACE THEATRES ;i'-Die Raeuoer'
ROSTER a BIAL'S-S:; it-Vaudevile
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOJSh<-s-Nozze al Figaro
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsiGN-Day and evening
7Oth Annual Exhibition.
PALMER'S- S:i5-Lrtle Christopher
PASTOR'S-S-Na Vaudeville.
POLO GROU NDS-i-BasebalL
PROCvTOE'S THEATRE-lO a. N. TO 1890 ?. 'n--'auue-
vile.
STANDARD TIIEATEE-s:3o-Too Guch Johnson.
STAR TiIEATRE-S:i5-Bohe Girl
3G6 JIFTII-ANE-S3O a. to g p II. and 10 ~ p III
u n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

comes. and are making their livihg ANU poi" -
some savings. ont Of French ha"Sr!' o"N
showing Is certainly calculated 10 "'ouSc wv
Germ Of every thoughtful and patriotic FrchcN-
mar.
Just what is To be done il q'lS' ''s p'".,
rs II is urgent. Couuses are Ihuch di'i"eu
Some are for encouraging theSr ,ior'lsHe,
become uaturalizcd as citizens. iH's "o"i'' ~
this end. reduce the naturalization i"' "hi'i' -
now SD 70 nominal sum. ana ih'n lev! " '"N
upon every one remaining unnaturai'H" ''"'''
would 90 +, the other extreme ana FORBID aliens,
even when naturllizcd. 10 enjoy the privileges VI
full citizenship \ bill has been framed decree
ing not only that a naturalizcd citizen snhli io'
hc eligible TO any public office. military or CIVIL
bur also that his sons and grandSonS though porn
in France. shall suffer the same diSablh'Y. No'
until after tho third generation snail th'y p' inll
citizens If France. Surely that proposition Is
drastic. enough 10 satisfy the most ultra 'hau-
whist. What measure. II any. VIII ilnaliy De
adopfcd and what It's effect Will b'. remains w
be srcn In the mean tine tho most serious mat
for of all thc urnaturally low birth rate. IS nc+
toucbcd and there seems 10 be NJ practicable
way Of dealing with IT, Yet it Is The real evil.
that * moro than all else sappng the vitality
and DESTROYING the strength Of the French ma
tipn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

Dortune Mr. Cleveland for luriher ana more
specific information as TO the meaning OF sound
money" and safe currency, e'c'' mat curtis IS
the fountain they want to zap. he IS Tarly
bursting with s1picnce, ana 10 ulche II you
touch him. What is more 10 inc purpose what
bo saws will he authentic. lie viii not speak as
Secretary Morton did. only 70 be discrc1ilcd and
snubbcl aftcrward bv the 'onsecrated on" lie
VIII not even speak rs Thurbcr sometimes does
and oct q Singing fer his pains. lie will speak
tx co,hcdra. and when run down we VIII Know
all Curtis has done the financial thinking Of
Tho Administrator for months ana months
,vI,ich oxnlains many things heretofore developed
/, iunnuo,rahlr mystery. Thrice has II been
occse,ry t LOT out his trousers and thrice ncces-
gary ,n enlarge his bat. Shallow people imagine
hccorsc he is So beautiful and bright thing 70
,oo1, ot that that fair exterior may not hide un-
f,,homabln depths Of thought ana boundl'ss
caves Of wisdom. Bu' he knows. and Thurher
knows and the Consccratcd one knows. that
hut for him things would be very. very different.
Go 10 Curtis-io or little Willi" Edmond thou
.luooord and gel stuffed with knowledge. The
President i busy about other things. but Willie
knows what sound money Is rs well as b" knows
unwilling, else and he will tell YOU if YOU promise
bn cool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29
PERSONAL.

septinus Winner says that his song Listen 70
the Mocklng Bird" is forty years Old
IN those times Of a Napoleonic craze when me-
r,oirs books and articles abound in regard to the
Imperial epoch. and bric-a-brac Of those days arc
SO much "a Ia mode" Il is curious TO nave a" e',
d.nce that Napoleon busted himself with sh'a'i
details OF administration even when he was IN the
midst of one Of his great campaigns. u. Leblanc
O., old French resident Of New-York, has IN nls
rossoseion a family relic bearing the slSAa'uIe vi
Napoleon and dated from inc Ipe 5@a before the
famous Battle OF the Nations" at lepsc' ~ Is
passport granted to NJ I.eblanc's father a pup.
nS nSse ga vdsse s;aTng from oriaix Caen or
"TapL" written In vertical rather than hor,zontai
lire as it is we'll known that az that eRDch a 80
h. had successfully adopted TO sign MS name, rs
signature was rather plain at FIRST then more CON-
fused and finally quite hleroglyphlc
Not long ago Mrs. Elizabeth H. stickney, Of Chi
cago. gave a parish house to ST. James's Episcopa!
church in that city. and she has decided 10
build for the parish rectory TO cost |oV'
Two interesting gifts" says The philadelphia
Record" were made 10 the Forrest Home during
the celebration Tues lay Henry r. stone son Oh
John Augustus Stone. the author Of 'Metamora'
for which Forrest offered a prize, presented por-
trait in oil Of his father painted By Sully; and Mira
Addle Joseph r. Edmunds Of Mobile, Ala. supple
mcnted this gift with another the portrait IN OF:
am6ng the guests Of the occasion Messrs. Fer
.lloanG J I)reer. Sartain. Henry G stewart
ard Colonel William =. Mann. ali OF wnom had Osen
the warm personal friends OF the founder OF tns
Home MIR. Sartain being IN his eShty-sevenh year
and Mr.. Dreer in his eighty-second.
Tho French sculptor Jules Rculleau died IN Pars
the other dag at the age OF forty. In the opinion
OF many. H. was at the head OF the younger
French sculptors. Among his best known works
"a the statue OF Joan o! Arc at Ch.noi near
Tours AZ the time OF his death he had aooI,
finished the monument 10 the memory OF Fresl-
dent Carnot for the city OF Nolay
The Chicago Mail" says: Greeting 10 MISS
Jane Adams Of Hull House, and congratulations
TO the citizens OF the Nineteenth Ward on her APP
polntment as garbage inspector OF that ward
The title Is not a pleasant one az first sight Dut
Miss Adams may be trusted 70 wear II so that II
shall become a badge OF honor II IS a pity that
there are not thr;yfour OF her. so that every "ta
In the civ could pron by her services MISS A9-
J dams proha bly, does not consider herse.t i nc
woman she began devotng her lie ana means 70
,ha moral and H. term, betterment or those wao
we're too poor or too ignorant 10 help themselves
Iorq before the new woman was heralded' ana she
has done a noble work In a modest. womanlS Way:
/ So the new woman. when she comes GouId hoe
DO better than to pattern after the WORK or az
least after the spirit Of Miss Jane AddamS' OK
HUI House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29
I SOCIfL PROBLEM ~ FRANCE

The question Of dealing with alien residents
is again 10 The fore in France, a II has "fi'n
been in the last twenty years. special com
u,lttrc Of the Congress. appointed som" time ago,
has made after q careful investigation of In"
subject. a particularly instructive and suggcSiiv"
r.uor, With many features Of the case the
world is. Of course. already familiar tn" low
birth rotc In Francr keeps the number OF native
Inhabitants about stationary: sometimes causing
Il octlnllv TO decrease The sole increase, there
forc comes from the influx OF foreigners who
are attracted lhithcr by the comparative sparse
ness Of population high rates OF wages ana other
advantageous conditions Of life and Industry. At
tlc same time few Frcnchmrn cmiGraie. ana
Of those who do large proportion presently re-
turn home
Now the striking and novel feature of this
report IS the showing II makes Of gross disparity
between emigration ard immigration, III oih'r
respects than mere numbers. Ercnchmcn VINO
leave their country do 80 for their country :
good: not in the sense Of the notorious true
patriots" but in a strictly practical and com
mcrcial sense Many. for example have gone III
recent wears 10 the Argentine Republic. The re
sult Is that In three years French commerce with
that country has increased from S9.oOo,0W Il
$40 900 900 That Is the only country In which
thc number Of French settlers has materially IN
creased; and II is the only country with which
French trade has increased. TIE lesson Is oh
vious Every French emgrant is a commercial
agent for the Fathcrland.
The alien immigrants. on the other hand, bring
| little gain 10 France. On the whole they prob
| ably cause net loss. There is Il common notion
| that France is ovcrrun by rich foreigners VIII,
90 thithcr 10 spend their wealth in pleasure
| Nothing could be much further from the fact
| If there were many such gold-scattcrers they
would be found in Paris. Wen, that city contains
! no less than 3l9OO0 foreigners, and only 1S.Wt
OF them have incomes other than their immediate
earnings The others, 900, are actually tax
ing from the city more than they spend In IT
! In all France there are more than 1.l30,O0O Tor
! eicners mostly Italians and Belsians with {
| good many Germans Spanlarls and Swiizcrs
| 1t is entirely within bounds TO say that Of thcs
more than 1,1OO,OOO are destitute Of outside IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29
TWELVE PAGES.
TIE NEVS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-General Campos is preparing TO deal
the insurgents soon a decisive blow the report
that spain will give satisfaction for the Allianca
outrage is officially confirmed. - There are
run,ors OF a Cabinet crisis in Germany, due 10
Herr Won KILLERS treatment Of the Berlin City
Council in the matter of the Anti-Socalist bill
- About 1870 lives are known t. have been
lost by the bursting Of the reservoir dam at
Bouzy France.
Domestic-Iatest reports received at Washing
TON from Nicaragua are that the situation there
remains unchanged. - Senator Hill expresses
bis agreement with the Administration on its
Nicaragua policy - Mrs. Parneu continues
IN ,mnrove. - Emil A. Sanger brother Of the
noted bicycle rider was killed by his brother-in-
law in milwaukee, -= The trial of Debs. the
labor leader for conspiracy. in Chicago. has been
indefinitely postponed. - 1t Is believed that
the Free Silver Democrats Of Illinois will fuse
with the Populists
CITY and Suburban-rhe United States cruisers
New-York and Columbia arrived In port from the
West Indies via Key West. - An old woman
had remarkable escape from death az Brook
1vn fire. =-- The Rev. DR.. II. Heber Newton de-
livered another sermon on the resurrection Of
Jesus Christ; several other clergynen preached
on the same subject. - The Rev. NJ. g Peters
in sermon charged that young woman re-
Gently found dead in Catholic church was
murdered, instead of having committed suicide
as was said at the time. - Mons!gnor Satolli
said mass at the conservation services at old st.
Tatrck's. in Mott-st.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day; FAR
slightly warmer Temperature yesterday: Low
est AZ degrees; highest, "a degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

The new Central Bridge. over the Harlem AT
the northern end Of Scvcnih-avc, is not fuliy
completed. at least If The extensive approach :
are taken account Of. but Is 50 far advanced th9'
the bridge will be opened for public use day amer
tomorrow The work is described AMI pictured
on another page Of this ISSUE From this 1t VIII
he seen that the great approaches on the HI"
Of One-hundred-and-hfty-iitt ana on ."
rome-ave constitute 4 larg" part of IN" Under
taking-carh being fully onc-third # a mic II
length and one Of them passing hgh over me
West side elevated rOad-Whc the bridge proper
Is provided with q draw span over 400 feet long
This cntcrpris, will meet present Demand
which is moro than could Il" said Of the ash
ington Bridge. further up the Harl'm when
built. That is Il splendid structure, bui ii was
erected in advance of the needs If Inc region
surrounding II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

building work throughout the country Is
,oo,y ,boo.a oro do,ng better. and the rise In OIL
has stin,u,o,od TIE demand for pipes beyond
the capacity of tho mills. While 1t does not ap-
near tina, tho aggregate consumption equals
the output Of Dig IRON and the furnaces are ping
I'M tba ,0o+o-,oI there Is general confidence that
the next change will be an enlargement Oh co"-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

The good Grady, Police Justice by favor OF
Tammany Hail. but now on his last legs, judi
cially was in an amia0le. not 10 say piOus frame
of mind yesterday. owing TO the words or praise
bestowed upon him by certain Good Govern
ment Club man whose name does not happen TO
he familiar TO us. After watching (A'ady s
work on the bench for the space Of three hours
the G.. &. man remarked: Il think you are q
capable Justice" 10 which Grady unctuously
replied: II always try to metc out justice
in the farest possible manner. The mean
ing of this incident Is, We confess, not en-
tirely clear Does il signify that Grady is going
10 bring forward his claims for reappointment
under the new law. or is he on his good behavior
for the sake of retiring with faint trace Of
credit in his career on the bench:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

such measure. which is contrary to his own
declared principles, 10 the oftrepcatcd aSScr-
tons Of the Republican platforms and TO the
spirit of the Constitution adopted last fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

time 1t Is certainly months, perhaps years. sinc
no was heard from. II Kelly 10 still wrestling
with the problem, he will doubtless be stirred to
renewed activity on hearing the news from
Newark.
Startling indeed, Is the announcement OF the
Turkish Sultans intention to construct rail-
road which. starting from Tripoli. IS to be pro-
longed gradually to the Soudan passing through
cademes and other great trading centres Of the
doeort which owe their import lnce TO their being
situated at the meeting-plsce Of converglng
caravan routes Abdul IIamed's idea IN connec-
zion with this line Of railroad IS not 50 much
commercial ~ religious and political since he
,oo,.s TO being enabled thereby 10 exercise a
marc notent influence than hi lerto upon all that
fanatic element Of Mahometansm which IN
Central Africa takes the form OF Mahdism. The
religious revival first started by the Senoussi.
and then continued by the late AIahdi and by
his SUCCESSOR. cannot any longer be ignored by
tho spiritual and temporal chief OF tho faith; and
inasmuch as the headquarters and centre OF that
revival are in the Soudan, il is all important
that the Padishah at Constantnople should place
himself in direct and rapid communication there
with. even If he be compelled to use the iron
eteod Of the Giaour IN leu Of the dromedary OF
tbo ,rue believer. Surveys now being rapidly
nushed forward for the construction OF the road.
and steps are also being taken for deepening the
approa ches to the port OF 1rlpo!l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

Despite the face 81 the returns. and despite the
claims Of Justice and common decency, Governor
el,c: Evans 81 Tennessee. has been counted OUT
and tne seating II Turuey. the holt1ver. recon-
r.crd,l BY the Democrats who have gone through
the farce - an Investigation The Democrats
hav, had The power In this matter, and have
chosen - exercise IT. The people Will be
heard from later on the subject. II Tennes. He
should - Republican in the next PreS!d'----l
wear. il would surprise ~ clear-s'Shtei observer
~ the events II the last few months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

Dr. Newton took occasion yesterday TO ex-
plain. amplfy and reaSsert the statements made
by him z week ago, which have been the subject
Of SO much discussion since. He took no eXccp-
tjon TO The Trbune's report Of his sermon
Though be thought the headlines were calculated
10 produce misleading impression Dr. Newton
Is convinced of the sOundness OF his position
and. moreover afiirms that there is no lack OF
harmony between It and the crceds OF the
church or the resurrection OF Jesus he has no
doubt whatever; but he frankly says that he
could not believe it if he were forced to accept
the Bible as an infalby inspired, inerran'
hook If there is 10 be a trial for heresy-which
we do not consider at all probable-Dr Newton
will recant nothing but will stand by his guns
man fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

T. Is no, the higher CIVILIZATION. our the io"e'
greed that prompts the great European nations
=, s,eo In end demand share of the fruits OF
r,,,,,s conquest of China II Is eimply an i'm
p8sing instance OF the game OF grab.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

Spring IS having uncommonly hard work II get
under way tnis year. Already several weeks be-
hud time il made a spurt last week. on Thurs
day ana Friday, 50 that it certainly seemed Tor
f,rty-e.sAt hours as If summer was really coming
with a rush. Eut after this effort the season II
discouwatel. aud summary weather gave way u
a cOpious but not warm rain on saturday. greatly
To- the dsplcaSure of those who had looked Tor
ward q half-holiday out ~ doors; ana this
was followed yesterday 10y raw day. suggestive
Of March. rather than May ON the two warm
DAYS last week the flowers ana foliage OF the
trees on orr streets and in our parks. responded
with magical celebrity To the invitation az sum
mertimc and their steady progress viii not now
be- checked by Or two untoward days. May Is
close at hand. and summer cannot be FAR away
even though spring o. contracted into few days
only.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29
)nhtx TO Advertisements.
Business Notltes.

Dr. Hasbrorck makes a specially Of extracting
s.etb with mt pain with gas HARVARD BUlLLlNG' az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

Assemblyman Burns, Of Westchester county,
has introduced n bill, the practical enec' "a
which will be to repeal the civil service laws
of the State II does not undertake 10 90 ms
directly. but that is what will be accomplished
IL the bill should become law III eNeihpts
from the operation of the Civil Service laws all
positions the compensation for which Is "a day
or less. This would exclude from the coinph'
titive lists as the figures given by our Albany
correspondent show. 81 per cent OF the oince'
in this city. 81 per cent OF those In BrooklEh
and Sc per cent Of those in the State depart
ments. These facts only need to be understood
we are sure, 10 accomplish the defeat OF the Dill
AT all events, Governor Morton can never sign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

Evidently the Presiien, has backed down from
his former position on the Ncaraguan question.
That is just what might have been expected from
Il crawiish administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

Sir Edward Grey, on behalf ~ the British Gov
eminent. announced 10 the House Of Commons
on Thursday. that England could see n oppor-
tunity of interfering in the case Of Mrs. Domins,
late Queen OF Hawaii. Poor Mr. Cleveland re-
uctanty acknowledges that he is in the same
lamentable fix
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

a correspondent OF The Tribune has entered a
protest against the prevailing practice Of making
bicycles without brakes. and strongly advises the
novice not - 20 out on the streets or in the
Park with such a wheel. The point Is we'll
taken. The person who has just learned tn ride
In a bicycle school finds the conditions very diff
fercnt when ne first ventures ont OF doors. ana
when going down n small dec,ivity may
easily get ratified" Then, too, In meeting or
passing vehicles h will often have occasion to
slow up quickly, which Is "A difficult operation
with a brakelcss wheel until the rider has learned
how to back pedal" To ride slowly and sill,
keep the wheel In operation can be done only
after considerable practice. To dispense with the
brake IS OF the devices resorted to to reduce
the weight Of bicycles. which Is the popular thing
nowadays. but which has already In the opinion
Of many competent Judges. been carried too far
For safe riding across country. where one must
go up and down many hills. n brake Is almost
essential; II foot-brake, when one knows how to
use It. answers every purpose, besides being
lighter and less conspicuous. But the practice in
which some riders indulge, OF using the sole OF
the shoe as a brake. is attended with some dam
ger. New riders should not be allowed on public
streets or pa rk roadways without brakes on their
bicycles. both for their sakes and for the
sake OF other people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

I, is announced that an Italian living in New
ark has al last succeeded In achieving perpetual
notion and has got up n company to put his de-
vice on the market. This reminds us that the
author OF the Kelly motor has been keeping as
quiet as the proverblal church mouse for q long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

So South Carolina. through her public officers.
dcfes the authority or the United states? Well,
It isn't the first time that South Carolina has
done such thing and all the world knows what
followed.