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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
LET Us HAVE PEACE.

We are a somewhat mercurial people; nut,
really, haven't we had during the last six months
enough of excitement, of ups and downs III the
market, of elatOn and depression. Of wind and
buster, threats and fOrebodings and general dis
turbance to content us for a while: Wouldn't
we do well, now, for brief resting spell to keep
our feet on the ground and not so off into the
air upon the slightest prOvocatiOn? There np-
pears to be an intense desire on the part or
several newspapers and a few snperheaied
statesmen for a war with Spain. One would
suppose from the "scare heads in some of the
newspapers that war was imminent. ana tnat
we might wake up any morning TO find that 1t
had been declared out of hand, and that our
entire Navy. including the ttrror-inspring Texas,
had been ordered to surround Cuba and capture
the island. The same impression is conveyed
nv the warlike resolutions which one or two
statesmen have introduced in Congress. and the
manifestations of seething ebullience with which
they have accompanied them. few news
papers are in violent eruption and few states
men are hot That is about the size of II.
But let us try to calm ourselves and Keep rea
sonably cool. For, after all. scare heads in
the sensational press have very little signih
canoe. now that It has come TO be so generally
understood that they are absolutely essential 10
the existence Of certain class OF newspapers.
II IN rather consolng in fact, TO think that their
var scares have much less unwhOlesOme effect
unon the morals Of the community than the
rau.eatinr scandals with which their space
would otherwise be filed Scare heads are
not declarations Of war, by any means though
they have vastly more sound and fury. Nor do
empty resolutions that any member or Congress
NAV introduce in either branch mean anything
excent that the intrOducer has worked himself
into a ridiculous passion all by himself. and
t.ten this method to put himself on exhibition
before the country as chyalric patriot or
larre-hearted phlanthropist or something OF
that sort. This country does not plunge into a
foreign war merely because some member OF
Congress has got hot over the wrongs. real or
TANGLED. of a neighboring State or people. and on
the strength of unauthentieated reports. which
NAV ar may not be true. has declared by resolu-
t,on that he IL unwilling to stand idly by while
oppressIon continues and wrongs 60 unavenged
Mich ms some people seem TO desire 1t. this
country Is not going TO stalk out before the
world with a chip on Its shoulder The vast
,,odv of the people and an overwhelming ma
1or,tv of Congress are too sensible to indulge
oven in talk OF war except upon extreme provo
cation and for unmistakable good cause. We
may he pressed into it by urgent and overwhem
inc necessity, but even then only after 1t shall
appear upon calm deliberation and thorough
knowledse of all the conditions to be unayoid
able. We certainly shall not be blown Into II
hv the windy speech Of restless demagogues. OF
he kindIed into wariike fury By the "scare
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CAST OF "TRILBY.'
WANDERING STARS.

Mr. Joseph jefferson Is In Chicago .John ftare
appeared last night. in Detroit Mt Hares Ne"-
York engagement will be filed at the hnicKer-
hooker Theatre and not. as first INTENDED at the
Garrick II begins on January I. lS'......"eo'eia
cavyan IS acting In Chicago this week MISS cay
van has a new play. called Goblin Castle py
Elizabeth Bisland. The title suggests the eccentric
and fanciful works OF Peacock. .o'is SKINNER
has been remarkably successful this season anu
his success Is richly merited. MI ana MIS-
Taber will appear I'm St Louis. on pecenpeI -.
- Francis Wilson appeared iast night III ! ns,.
d.nhia - Nat Goodwin lately made an atte'np,,
I'm san Francisco 20 pay Acres, IN Inc h'i as.
" stuart Robson and Nine. Janauschek nave
been acting along the New-sngand circuit ''''''
J., ~ so,hern appeared. last night IN CnicaSo.'.
J.; : Willard viii appear at the Montauk Theatre.
Brooklyn on December 2s.... Minnie Mande,,m
Tskn has pleased many audiences in the South ny
her acting IN play called me hlsht 10
iI.pnin.ss Mrs Fiske is now IN New,oF,e.ns'
~ Frederick Warie has been acting IN the wss.
~ X ing Lear and his acting OF that great part u
,~,is.J r W Keene is acting in the Wes,; as
Etchard H. Louis Xl. and Rlche.eu' W
i,rd continues to act in The Rogues Comeuy; az
Wailack's Theatre and his performance II oo,n
strong and brilliant Miss Olga Brandon, My az
uears with him. has been received WIN "uo" i"''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15

able Nothing is risked in saying that one VI
rho first efforts of those who endeavor to frame
n new and permanent tariff law Will be 10 app!
specific duties as far as they find 1t praclicaoie
II Is one great merit Of these duties that when
ministries aip thriving. and prices here anu
abroad are such as afford a fair return 10 pro-
ducerS. the proportion Of specific duties 10 the
vaIue Of goods is reduced. But that proportion
rises and the industries of the country are more
efficiently defended when depression comes
abroad or here. so that goods are thrown Oh TIE
market M prices less than their normal cost.
A moderate specific duty Is therefore more FL
fcctive than a much higher ad valorem du'!'
which Is by itself a sufficient reason for pre-
ferring the specific form wherever 1t IS prac.
ticablc The truth is that tariff composed
mainly Of ad val0rcm duties can hardly be high
enough 10 afford moderate protection for home
Industry If duties Oh wo0cn cloths and dress
goods imported during the last year had been
relatively no higher than they are now-4o ana
- per cent of value. but specific in chhracter-t
is certain that large share of goods would nave
been excluded or Government would nave Oh
tanned many millions more revenue II IS 10 T"
hoped that means may be found TO avoid me
compound or mixed method formerly employed,
and 10 make the duties on goods OF such char-
meter absolutely fixed with reference to quail
ties of weight and fnencss which can be deter
mined by inspection readily and with certainty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15

one be held and should its decision be faVor"o'e'
could not he expected to go into force at on.,'
nerhans not for year or two. and meahWhhe
the plantcrs would be ruined. But judging ifo''l
,ho ,rovtb of Aprorjanism in Germany. anu
from the general disposition of the various .o,'-
tnental Governments. there is III pie''"'
likelihood Of such congress being h'iu' A'"''
naslus contra mundum' l. most hero'' ''''
tude. in theory. But in practice the ""p'o'' Wv
cane.sugar Athanasins of the British "'>' -"
dies Is being forced dislstrously to the WIFI ~
fine bounty-fed beet-sugar world.
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nnGrment9.


ACADEMY OF MUSIC-S-Two Little Migrants.
AMERICAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BROADWAY THEATRE-s:i5-Brinn Boru'
CASlNO-S:15-Jack and the Beanstalk. .,,,.
COLUMBUS THEATKE-s:1j-For FAR virginia
DALYS THEATRE-S-The Geisha
EDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and concert
EMPIRE THEATRE 30-Rosemary. -, ~. ,-o.urs
FIFTH AVENUE TiIEATEE-s:1o-A roo Oh fo''"'
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. kMl
GARRlCK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Service
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-s-A Good Ihins.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES :13-Bohemia CT, from
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:1 3-The Gil "'"
Paris . 49,. ,.d,o
HOYTs THEATRE-s:30-My Friend from na,a'
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-S-Educaie feop'e'
KNICK ERDOCKER THEATRE-S-TrAby
ROSTER a BIAIS-S-Naudevine. -. o..u.
I.YCErM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Late MT
MENDEI.ssOIIN GIEE GLIB HAIlCsl'. 'ohce'"
MURRAY HILL. TIIEATRf-S-Myles Afooh;
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Day and evening
Autumn Exhibition.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
PASTOR S-1230 To I1-vaudeville. , ,o,,,s -
ST. NICHOLAS SKATING RlNh-Day ana '''"'"S
Skating.
WALLACE 's-S:15-The Rogues Comedy ,,,,,,o-
f4TH STREET THEATRE-sl3-The cherry INN-.s.
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MUSICAL NOTES.

Nine Calve will sing at the Metropolitan opera
matinee musicale at the Waldorf this afternoon.
circumstance which will alone give 1t brtllancy.
There IL an additional attraction, however. In the
fact that the programme will largely be made up OF
French folk songs. for which NJ Maurice Lefevre
will provide a commentary. The songs will be suns
by Nine Cave. Nine. Theo and NJ. de Gorgoza Mme'
Calves numbers will be a chanson Poitevnne. :
chanson Cenevole a chanson Normande ana the
'Alr du Mysoli." from la Perle du Bresil" Nexs
week the matinee win b devoted - Russian seaA
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MaM D. 6hotwsll
CAST OF THE LATE MIR. CAsrELL
"rRILBY" AT THE KNIcKERBOCKER.
MR. TREE AS svENGALI.

The third week OF Mr. Beerbohm Trees engage
ment at the Knickerbocker Theatre was begun
last NIGHT with a revival OF the drama or Iripy'
in which Mr. Tree effectively presented the 3D.
noxious character of Svenga The play OF "Triioy'
Il we'll known here and 1t is known to be
wretched perverslon and dissertation OF the pooK-
vulgar illiterate and commonplace. Mr.. Du
Maurier's refined and fanciful study was not IN
tended for the stage. and 1t ought never 10 nave
been dragged into the glare OF the footishts' OUT
nothing is sacred from the devastating mana OF
tho hack dramatist Persons who have really
,,a,od the novel of "Trlby' Gf novel II can be
coIlon are aware that It's essential quality Is not
dramatic and that its charm consists nether Ut
story nor In style but in the lovabie OF
It's heroine and In the still more lovable character
of its writer-which is revealed uncohsc'o"sy' III
many ways. That charm completely disappears:
,. Tho rough mechanical touch Of the theatrical
carpenter.
The bent Of Mr.. Du Maurier's nina was not ara
matte but meditative and philosophical an" MS
temperament sngularly commingied poetic '".u''
,ion with fantastic humor. His best pooK.-oe-
cause superior in the elements Of originality iorm'
and clear purpose clearly pursued ana completely
fu,o,lcd-is peter Ibbetson." No sort OF JUSTICE
can be done such writer by theatricai ','us',a
ton ''Trilby book. is KIND OF sac uens aIo
''Trilby' on the stage Is "A chelp ana nasty hei 10
diana of hypnotis.n.-a subject OF Whcn Mt, IT,, Du
Maurier knew but little ana 81 wn' Nothing and
Il is also carnal and sentimental bore r Mr asS
made Syeugali the central figure IN the pay, dIiu
nresented him moist. clammy unwhoifsoIne
,,opgleeyed sinister. persistent persohage,-a sor.
~ cross between Uriah Heep. Fagin ana the ,ount
~ Monte Cristo The actor has written III d sen.
of apprehensive spasTs. and being an cHpeIt u.
,,,Le-Iin and stage Dsiness.-lot inaptiy uscrlo.u
nc an old hand at the bellows.-he MADE MS per,
forrnan,e pictorial with pose anc faciai pay, anu
.,,ewsome with creepy suggestions OF aDhorfeht
force Miss Rorke presented herself as Iriiby, ana
sho vas pleasing to behod.-but TrilDy was no.
where visible at any time. Indeed. that persoalty
4. ,,nanprOac enable by any woman on tne stag.
rho only actress no could look like lrilDy Is Ellen
Terry In the general performance there was noun
ing TO arrest particular attention. excepting tne
canital Scotc hman OF Lionel Brough MT Tree was
loIdlv ca lied and he made speech Inc audience
was large IL only remains To be SAID tnat those
Who wish to see Trilby in the theatre have now IN.
o,,nortunity TO crafty their desire: FOR every
man hath business and desire-such as II Is
CAST OF "TRILBY"
Tnbst WINNIE a'Tany'O Maevicirs
Alexander McAllister I'The Laird )... ilnei i,rolgn
William Bagot t'Little Blee' D.,.. Aiirei mls,ry
PerciNal s'"Nehs
podor
Lon@r .il,,
Rev
McFaften -.
I,agDt
ANGLE
Trilby OFerrall '"e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15

The free lectures to the people, under the aus
pieces Of the Board Of Education, are meeting
even greater success this year than last. when
they were attended by more than 100000 per-
sons. Through the excellent corps of lecturers,
scientific. historical and literary facts are
brought to the knowledge Of thousands Of the
poorer inhabitants OF the city. to whom. other
wise. they would remain closed books. 10
speak. The educational benefits Of the course
are not to be doubted. Much credit Is due to
DR.. Henry NJ Leipziger. the superintendent who
has charge of the good work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15
THE DRAMA.
AGAIN THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
u,ss RruAN AS LADY TEAZLE.


The old lace and the family jewels are one '"v
,,,sih,s a, Dalv.s Theatre. Sheridan's ghtteri"s
oomedv Of THE School for Scandal was re'iseu
there last night, and Ada Rehan chaIi"e" -
audience with her bewitching assumption OF Lazy
Teazle New thoughts upon The schooi io'
dar' seem but little likely to present ,"e"''1'
and when the reader remembers that II was "e.'
eraI Washington's favorte play he VIII Se"'N''.
eXnect 10 see II treated as novelty. whenever ~
T. revived upon Days stage. however, IL rec"'' "
rich attire and with winning eihoehis"'e
sprightly music and stately dance, ana II ~ ~.
with such thorough care. such zea' an"
niouancy. that all It's oldtime splendor seems re-
1 and {, seems to live again, with all the
sn,rtIe and grace and glory Of its fresh youth IN"
picture of manners in that play IL Immortal. an"
40 too Is the soul OF wit MISS feha' "' '"',
Teazle proved likewise, that the chafac"i "
a sweet rural English girl Temporarily MARI"
though not spoiled by the vicious influence OF s'"uy
town life. drawn by the great Hi"S''' Va
comedy for our age and for all after ages AS
well as for his own. Her arch buoyancy' her "ii,
chiovous glee and her deep feeling, coh'p''eu WIN
hor heautv and the great felicity of her manner
in which artice vies with nature, ana Il ""e
heart shows through the gauze Of coquetry.-make
this impersona,ion delight to the senses an" "
treasure to the mind. II has before now peen iu'y
described in this place. 1t had all Its IoVeihess
of plquancy and of feeling. last night anu ".o'
than all It's former authority or demehhor an" Va
artistic execution and 1t was deeply enjoyed WI
Varrey repeated his homey and tender emoo"i
ment of Sir Peter Teazle. which, II IL mas NOT d"
the manner of that old time has all the human
itv sincerity and simplicity that remain IN
changed in human ma turc despite of all vcissitudes
Mr.. Grifiths making his first appearance mere
this season. was cordially welcomed as Sir oii'cr
Surface Mr. Richman, Charles Surface sho"c"
the conspicuous advantages of youth ana Niso''
and was Interesting by reason OF his poyish s'e'
.oro is y I,c, ~ modelling and of fine infection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15

II was once proposed. as a measure of economy
In the administration Of Indian affairs to collect
all the Indians together and board them at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. But there seems to be no
practical way OF reducing expenses where their
matters concerned. The NewYork Indians.
represented by the smartest lawyers going. are
now before the, Supreme Court as claimants for
x2WDDUO. which they assert to be due them
under the provisions Of n mouldy old treaty. GO
ing back almost to the War Of ISL. The case
has been argued before the Court Of Claims.
which decided II In favor Of the Government. and
being now before the tribunal OF last resort. we
shall soon hear the last Of It way or the
other If there not money in 1t for some
body besides the Indians IL is not likely that we
should ever have heard OF II at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15

This December may not be making record.
or breaking one but 1t is giving us plenty OF
weather OF the most enjoyable sort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15

While the hard times OF the last few years
have caused retrenchment and the cutting down
Of expenses generally. few people will find fault
because the salaries OF the members OF the
State Commission In I.unacy have been in
creased. The duties Of these officials have been
multiplied since the State Care act went into
full effect The former scale Of salaries was
too low. The work Of the Commissioners Is
exacting and demands n high order Of ability.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15

Senator Raines may possess some Of the quail
ties OF the Canandagua salamander and find
himself comfortable In a hot corner. otherwise
his outoOks are uniny!tng He may wrap
himself In the asbestos robe OF good intentlcns
but. In spite Of that garment. the prospect that
he IL destined TO considerable roasting and bast
ing with everybody's sauce now balances that
~ the unforebodns Rhode Island gobbler at
Chrstmastide. His bill IL kicked. banged. buff
feted and contumeously entreated by every
hody, and he has seemingly lost confidence In
II himself u mood Of spirit which may signalize
the beginning OF wisdom despair Of It's at
tainment. II was II tough problem which he
tackled, intricate az the knot OF King Gordias,
and another time he would probably cut II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15

The Greater New-York charter approaches
completion. but 1t IL only n trial pattern and
will probably have to be a good deal unravelled
and knit over again. like Penelope's embroidery
before It VIII either wear or wash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15

There has been a falling of In traffic on the
brooklyn Bridge during the last year II the
trustees want 10 Increase their business. let
them hurry up those improvements that have
been So long promised. and run twice az many
trains as at present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-15

one objection 10 permanent census service
Ike that proposed by Carroll ID. Wright. Com
IN ssioncr Of Labor In his report just sent In 10
Congress. IL that every woman I'm the United
States would he obliged 10 tell her age orce
year. instead - once I'm ten years. which * all
that the present system cxacts OF her. II re-
quircs the whole Of the latter interval for her 10
recover from the shock Of such n declaration.
even when II does not precisely square with the
facts. II women could vote upon the proposition
they would make short work Of II.
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-09
WHAT sPUG COULD EAT.
"Reminiscences of a Man With an APP
petite.

"reminiscences of Man With an APP
petite.
"T'ye heard tell of eaters said the
smooth faced man with glasses, "and
I've seen some pretty good ones in my
dav hut there used TO be fellow down
ON the Bowery who could eat anything
thar ever came out of the west. You
know all these crack-a-jacks who can
eat = house and lot and wash it down
with a can of vitriol are westeners, but
nv man was a real product OF the BOW
prv and he showed under anything that
was ever nut up against him. l never
knew his first name, but everybody call
ed him Spug Jackson, and Tor all kho"
he may be alive yet.
."Spug was in his prime about ten
wears ago. and my meeting him was
She result of a practical joke. Some
friend of mine introduced me to him
without letting me know OF MS speclaI-
~. and as we walked up the BoWery
one night Spug cast longing eyes at the
oyster stand. 1t was one Of the stands
that used 10 line the BoWery from Chat
ham Square to Houston street Il had
a full line of fried cells and soft crabs
on it. with a great pile of oysters by a
cake of ice at one side the whole lighted
ND with a circus fakir's gasoline blaze
"Well. as | said, Spug gave long
ing glance at the stand, and l, being a
new acquaintance, suggested that we
have a few oysters.
"No. said Spug; no, I don't want
to eat half a dozen oysters and then
stop. When I eat oysters | like TO eat
as many as l want
well l said with much dignity
when invite anyone to have anything
| generally mean for him to satisfy him
self
The upshot of it was that we Went
I'D 10 the stand where Spug paraiyzed
me by remarking:
"Open me five dozen.
He ate the whole lot while / was get
ting away with a plateful. and then rsh-
ed the man how many more he mad.
Fifty, said tie man.
."Opsn them said Spug, and one az
ter another he gulped them down.
During all this had kept silent, but
SDug's next remark settled me.
Got any more?' he asked, swallow
ing the last oyster.
"'WeH.' said the FISHERMAN, scratch
ing his head, I've got two barrels il
the cellar.
Bring them beth mp at once said
Snug. and save yourself a trip.
Il called a halt here, and after much
arouing got Spug away from the stand.
chat was how I met Spug Jackson.
I saw much of him afterward. and was
soon convinced that he could eat more
,han any two other men. remember
one time when one OF those fellows who
had be n going around making money
nv eating thirty-six quail IN thirty-six
DAYS offered to bet that he could do up
Spug.
- What's qua.l?' asked Jackson when
I spoke to him about it, and offered 10
back him.
".Why, it's a small bird Of about the