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New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
PERSONAL.

"Oberlin Seminary" says THE Congregational
ist." "is fortunate In securing as ex-President
Fairchilds successor in the chair OF systematic
theology Dr. Henry Churchill King. for the last
snd sn ons Of the most gifted and popular men
Oberlins entire teaching stan
President W. A. hutchinson of Pennington Sem
mary ~ j. has been elected president OF the East
Maine Conference Seminary, at Bucksport, Me-
Benjamin Ogle Lowndes who has just died at
Bladensburg Nd at the age Of eighty-six was a
second cousin Of Governor Lowndes Of Maryland,
and was related to eight Governors OF Maryland,
the first OF whom Governor Tasker, OF Co!o-
NAL times He identified with Bladehsburg all
his life, and a vestryman OF St. Matthew's
Episcopal Church In that place for sixty years
He always lived in Blenheim which was built by
his father "It is." says THE Baltimore Ameri-
can" zone OF the oldest and best-kept estates ~
MARYLAND i Is built after the style OF she az archr he
furniture Is of an antiquated design. A handsome
grandole OF beautiful cut glass which hangs on ing
iva Ws kind Ha ne sna ass D the State and the most
valued heirloom connected with tne es.a.e, .r tr ~,
th' the explosion Of powder mills which existed IL i1
Bladensburg over one HUNDRED years ago. a" u
the furniture came from England
BY the will Of Dora B. Pike. Of Chelmsford mass
her entire estate is left to Bishop John F. Hurst
lifetime OF Mary f. Chase the income from the
estate is to paid her and upon her death the
sity OF Washington a Methodist institution.
The Prospect Union. Of Cambridgeport. Mass
an organization Of workingmen and college pro-
fessors and students. whose object Is the promo
ton OF better social conditions has received O'Un
by the will Of the late Mrs. Randall < Boston;
she also bequeathed $4,000 to Radcliffe College ana
$4,000 to the Foxcroft Club. OF HARVARD ioI tne
erection Of suitable club building where students
may obtain board at cost
g. J. Peters who Is very IL Mt his home In Mount
Sterling Ky was a classmate In school Of Jeffer
son Davis and was Chief Justice Of Kentucky for
a number OF years after the war
Theodore F. Seward. Of East Orange. N. j.. the
originator Of the Brotherhood Of Christian Unity.
Is In Springfield. Mass. where he Is working In
behalf Of the objects Of the brotherhood
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

eign bmnties to promote exports and capture
outside markets can be advanced at any tlme
as the German bounties have been.
The sure and large profit to be realized by nm
advance in the value Of sugar on hand IS NOT
the only matter which the refners have to con-
slider. They have been buying enormously IN
all foreign markets for months. and In SO doing
have made price which would not be main
tanned for single day II the pending tarlh
should fail and the American market should
still be Open as it has been mt an al vaiorem
duty OF only 40 per cent. 1t Is easy to Under
stand that prices abroad would yield, and the
value Of the vast quantity Of raw sugar held Dy
refiners here would fall below It's actual cost TO
them. In place Of a profit Of $11.JU,OOV or
more. they would have TO face some loss by de-
preciadion Of the stock on hand. because other
sugar could be bought by competitors here at
lower foreign prices and placed on the market.
Between large and sure profit and the prospect
of a loss for half a year or more the renning
interest will not decide in favor OF the loss II
It has any power, the whole Of It will he exer-
cised to prevent defeat Of the new tariff, even
IL Its differential to cover cost Of refining De
that of the House bill. Were this motive not
enough. that large interest will not deliberately
choose to make war on all friends Of protective
duties and thus prepare for itself political
campaign in which no friend or supporter or
the Sugar interest would he held safe man for
Protect iOnists to support.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
THE VAUDEVILLE SYNDICATE.

Roster & Bials music hall Is to be sort OF OASIS
OF supplies for the new syndicate OF variety inca
tres that has been formed The syndicate Is 10
control some twenty theatres. scattered all over
the country west Of Philadelphia. Alfred Aarons,
the manager OF Roster & Bars returned yester-
day from Chicago and announced the arrangement
OF a plan whereby the most OF the foreign perform
ers engaged for Roster & Bials would go to the
theatres Of the syndicate after playing in New
York Mr.. Aarons has full power to engage actors
for the syndcate at the same time that he engages
them for his own house. Thus. Instead OF engag
ing a performer for four weeks and then sending
him back to Europe when he is done In New-Y
as might have been done under the old arrange
ment he will engage him at once for. say. twenty
weeks Then the performer Will be kept at Roster
& Blals for four weeks and passed on to the
syndicate, to III out the remaining sixteen weeks
at the various theatres In other cities. The ar
rangement Will not apply, however, 70 the ex:
occasionally bring here as the syndicate theatres
could not AFFORD TO pay their salaries Mr. Aarons
viii go to Europe probably In about two weeks 10
engage performers for next for Roster n
Bial's and for the syndicate.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
rHE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Andree made successful start
,- vi. ha,,oon for the North Pole last SUNDAY
afternoon. - Queen Victoria mas wrt.en q
letter az thanks TO her people for thei' s,
t,cns az LOYALTY and affection during the JUN.
lee = The indemnity to be paid u iurkes
by Greece is now said 10 have been hxGd az ~, T.,
01o O0o - Mr.. Balfour said in the House VI y
Commons that no prosecutions woulu ioI.oM INV '"s
renort on the South African business. =. = "A =,
number Of Russian students have been arres'eu
in Berlin for completely in Nihilst movements
Several persons were GnaGa,a;ara ka,en e m Spain.
- proclamation has been lssued y! ~ ~
Maes~ascar tribe urging the slaughter OF al
Europeans in the island. except the EngnsI.
-. =, n Ten Eyck Of Worcester. Mass won
the Diamond Sculls at the Henley Regatta
CONGRESS-Both branches In session. -
Senate: A partial conference report on the l Hem.
eral Deficiency bill was agreed to- 80. Iious M '.,;
The Senate amendment to the Denclency ulli ulli
Nying the price OF armor-plate at S5oW ION
was adopted after long debates; another coh-
ference on the bill was ordered
DCMFSTIC.-The excitement In San Fran-
cisco over the great gold discovery In Alaska
continues, and many men are preparing 70 60 u
the Yukon region. - 1t vas SAID al tne jap
anese Legation in Washington that there was
ahsoiutely no truth In the report that an OF
fensive alliance against the United states ma nau 4
been formed by Spain and Japan. = ne
ccnferrees on the Tariff bill nave not set ,s lin.
ciral matter in dispute. -. Inc otate Dann1l .I
Association at Saratoga adopted declaration
srmor for the battle-ship Kentucky was mace
At the proving rounds Of the Bethlehem Iron
Company - The Baptist Young People
Union held its second days session IN Chat'a-
nooga Tenn.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The consolidation
Of the New-York and East River Gas Company
ard the Equitable Gas Light Company was an,
non,ced = The Erie Railroad has secured
control of the Northern Railroad of New.Jer-
sew. - The Rev. DR.. Ewood II. Stokes OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church died. -,E WIN ,nc
rers ~ brighton Beach: Estaca. NutO The
swain. polando. Sly Fox. Belmar. - Stocks
were generally higher.
THE WEATHER.-Forecest for to-day: Fair
The tenn erature yesterday: Highest. - degrees
lowest "A: average. S1E.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
Governments will be conducted courteously.

Governments VIII be conducted courteously
But courtesy does not require suppression OF
the truth, nor does 1t inspire resentment against
the frank, faceto.face utterance OF what Is IN
good faith believed to be the truth. Diplomacy
is not quarrelling. Neither is it billing and COO
Ing An eminent British Foreign Minister once
had conference with an American Envoy on
a much more serious matter than Behring Sea.
81 said" he wrote Of 1t afterward, that would
dispense with compliments II this matter could
"be smcably arranged" And then Ihe added:
1--WE parted on very friendly terms What Is
now wanted is not mere interchange OF compli-
ments but getting at the facts and an ami
cable arrangement Of the matter. That, there
is reason to believe will be effected; and when
It is effected the two parties to the dispute
will remain in Earl Russell's phrase. ION very
friendly terms"
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
THE SALVATION or SPEONK.

TO the people Of Speonk. who. without giving
aid or comfort to any public enemy, have fought
a good fight with the Government OF the unlteu
States and won much more than half vie
tory. we respectfully offer TIE assurance OF our
most distinguished considerations When 1t was
officially announced that the ancient and honor
able. though somewhat less than majestic. name
of Speonk had been changed for postal purposes
70 Ramsenbcrg the rest Of the country. which
had been watching the controversy with SYM
pathetic apprehension, supposed that the Post
office Departmen: had come ont ahead 1t was
a natural mistake. History had never had Oc-
caslon TO record the fact that the people of
Speonk were endowed with n loftier and more
ardent spirit Of resistance to oppression than
the inhabitants Of many village whose
primeval name has been officially snuffed out
against their will But those Long Islanders on
whose faces "dcsperatlon had kindled the super
"notural light OF battle which never burns in
"vain." would not be denied They positively
refused to yield The old guard of Speonk was
ready to die. but it never dreamed Of surren-
derng Speonk simply would not be Remsen-
berged. and the Government has been forced
into a compromise which closely resembles a
rout.
II
that IS minor consideration. The main fact
is that there is also to be SpeOnk. Both names
will he retained In the official directory. and
mailbag will go TO each place. The Department.
1t Is true, announces for the benefit Of all con-
cerned that II will tolerate no deliberate boy
cottlng-that people whose nearest postoffice Is
Remsenberg must not create an artificial
patronage for It's rival under penalty Of the
law. But that tyrannCal decree does not ap-
pear to have cast so much as trace Of gloom
over the rcjocings Of SpeOnk The only shadow
resting there yesterday was produced by the
hats which were thrown into the air when the
news came from Washington. It is n great and
noble victory. and well fitted to inspire anxious
hearts everywhere with new courage. Brook
lyn especially, which has been In a mood com.
pounded Of wrath and despondency for many
weeks. will behold this triumph Of civic pride
and courage with profound emotion. It's fear
Of being forced to go shuffling down the ages
as Station A may be dismissed The future at
least Is secure.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
MALE PASSENGERS AND OPEN CARS.

Every man in New-Yorl. at one time or an
other, we suppose, has wondered, when trying
to board an open cablecar, how many times he
could do it before the day should finally come
that would see him hurled off the high foot
board against an elevated railroad pillar or
underneath the car, and either killed or serious
ly injured. Police Captain Smiths day came
last Tuesday, when he tried to board Third
ave. car and was thrown off through the sudden
starting Of the car at full speed by the grip
man and hurt, but not seriously; though, or
course, the gripman could not foresee that 1t
IL well known to every man who rides on the
cabe-cars Of this city that most of the grip
men implacably refuse to stop the cars for men,
or to do more than slightly reduce speed for
them, and resume the usual rate again without
n signal from the conductor, after lapse Of
time which they Judge sufficient for the Or
dinary, well-trained cable-car habtue to per-
form the feat in. Now that the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company has consented to put
certain number Of New-YOrk citizens lives out
Of jeopardy by running its cars slowly around
curves, 1t Is time that both cable companies
were compelled to provide safety for certain
number of others. There should be some pro-
vision made for the lives Of the male passengers
who board open cars, particularly on avenues
lined with elevated railway pillars
1t Is not so extremely difficult a feat for the
active, abe-bodied man to jump upon closed
car even when it is going at pretty rapid
rate of speed The step Is low and offers GER
tain definite area for the athletic foot; there
are, two convenient vertical handrails both
easy to grasp If necessary: the feat Is per-
formed Mt the rear Of the ear, where there Is
at least no danger OF falling beneath the wheels.
The case Of the open car is entirely different.
The step Is high and narrow; there are hand
rails. but they too, are high. and their multi
plcity conf,ises the mind, as does the necessity
OF forming q decision as to which part OF the
car the applicant shall try to reach. III the car
Is full and people are standing In the interstlces
the difficulty and risk are increased greatly.
The problem of boarding such car Is fraught
with elements OF danger that present them
selves afresh and under new forms at each At
tempt. That they so seldom result in injury
and death is an astonishing tribute to the dcx-
terity and athletic prOwess that have been
bred by necessity in the present generation OF
New-York men. Captain Smiths police train
Ing we dare say. has made him. II not more
skilful as an athlete. at least more familiar
with the aspect Of danger and more ready In
the prompt meeting Of an emergency than the
average citizen. Men less we'll equipped than
he with the qualities Of mind and body needed
to board an open cable-car may well view with
dsmay his fall and injury. Their case Is one
that the cable companies should he made to
heed.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
THE ALTERNATIVE FOR SUGAR REFINERS

The official statement of imports Of sugar
during the first half Of the year may be inter-
estng and also instructive at Washington In
June 69G.Wi.1G' pounds came In. and in the
half year 3.241 .G97.76S pounds, costing abroad
S622. 1861. or about 1N cents pound. This
is over double the quantity Of foreign sugar CON
sumcd in six months. and 1t may fairly be reck-
Oned that the refining interest has on hand at
least 1,Gj0.00O.0OO pounds more than 1t had Jan
nary ]. OH which the duty paid has been 40
per cent. or 40 Of cent. But the new duty
on raw sugar Will under either schedule pending
be about Is cents for the average grade, or
.124 OF q cent higher, and 1t may be expected
to add something like Z Of a cent 10 the value
OF all the raw sugar now held by the relincrs.
The adoption Of either schedule would there
fore put into the pocket Of the refiners q sum
which may he safely estimated at over S11 ,50O.-
600 as profit on the raw sugar they have I'M
ported in advance Of the duty. This Is intend
cd to be as low an estimate as can be made
with any color OF reason. and other estimates,
including that Of the Treasury, run from Sl6,-
100000 upward. The figure is not important.
The fact that counts Is that refners would lose
this profit whether $l1 100000 or more, by the
failure Of Congress TO agree on any sugar sched-
ule It Is not to be expected by sane and sober
men that the refining interest will throw away
such profit lightly. IN fit Of temper, for the
pleasure Of showing it's power. or in the idea
Of Any larger gains through legislation here
after great deal Of blufing Is 20 be expect
ed where enormous sums are mt stake. But the
man who imagnes thnt the sugar interest will
suffer the new tariff to fail II that can be pre-
vented. and throw away $i1.50OO0O or more
which can be realized by the passage of the
bill. does not know much about the shrewl and
practical men who boil sugar.
1t may be imagined that the refners, having
larger differcn:ial to cover the cost Of refining
sugar under the present tariff than would be
given by the tariff 8lorted by the House, might
prefer to have no change. BIT the present tariff
has no provision against borhty-pad sugar,
which has Of late been imported In large guam
tlties-in June alone 297S1 $50 pounds This
keeps down the price at which refined can be
sold, and 80 far lessons the profit In excess OF
the bare cost Of refining that rcfincrs Of great
experience declare they cannot continue In OPP
Grafton without loss, unless something is done
to counteract the influence Of foreign bOunties
Both the Senate and House bills have provisions
for additional duty On imported sugar on which
bounties are paid. equivalent 10 those bounties
The question then remains whether the cost OF
refining is as much less than the present differ
ence between imported raw and refined bounty
paid sugar as the difference allowed for pro-
lection by the lowest pending blll-that of the
House. Nor % 1t to be forgotten that the for
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
SECRETARY SHERMAN'S NOTE.
TRUTH THAT HURTS.

From The Brooklyn Eagle
SECRETARY Sherman's instructions contain whee
shonid have been left unsaid but England has %
,lined TO cooperate with us In the imposition
or Increased restrictions only because II has
suited her selfish interests TO 10 so, ana sne VIII
1nd IL difficult, TO wrggle out OF the position in
watch Mr. Sherman's communication mas placed
her however much people may dissent from the
tone which the Secretary has assumed
THE IAIPOLlTENEss OF TRUTH-TELLINo.
From The Baltimore American.
II a firm and trathfui statement OF facts Is I'M
po,ite this letter impolte. but not otnerwisA
Lord Salisbury appears 10 be learning that dipio.
macy on this side OF the ocean does not CONSIST IN
concealing matters. bat In stating them with con-
vincing force.
CLEAR. EXHAUSTIVE AND vIGoRoUa
From The Rochester Post t-Express.
Secretary Sherman's reply to Lord Salisbury. -
contained In the Hay instructions. Is clear. exhaus'
two and vigorous
IMPOLITIC LANGUAGE
From The Hartford Courant.
This country unquestionably has real grievance
In the premises but II Is grievance OF the minor
order. and II could have becn-and should have
been--set forth In terms Of entire fricndneSs and
courtesy. Language that might do well enohsh N
place In State Department dispatce, sik
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
NOysIGyOR MERRY DEL VAL ~ TOWN

Monsignor Merry del Val. the Special Papa Dele.
gate who sent TO Manitoba several months
aeo 10 investigate the paroch!al school trouble
there arrived in this city yesterday. and was
guest last night at the Archbishops palace In Mad.
son-ave. although Archbishop CorIigan was not
In the city. On his way to the city from Canada
he paid visit to Bishop McQuaid at Rochester.
and he intends TO sal. for Rome to-day on the
steamship Campania. At the Archbishop's house
last evening IL was said that he was unwilling 70
receive visitors or tax about his mission 10 Mani
toba Ills report will be made at the vatican
about August 10.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

Persons going ont Of toarn. either 10 sum-
mer resorts or country homes. can haze me
Dat7r and Sanaar Tribnns mailed 10 mem
for 81 tsr month. or $3.50 for 8 months
The aj.iress uyN be changed as often as
desired.
Travellers in Europe can refeIue me
Tribune dnrng MeT Gbsenfe for SITS per
month. or 81. S5 for 3 months. postage pre-
ba1d. Address changed as de0re3.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
MR. AyGELL TO SAIL TO.Diy

James B. Angel. president Of the University OF
Michigan. who was recently appointed Minister to
Turkey by President Mckinley. will sail to-day on
the French Line steamship La Normandie on his
way to Constantnople. Dr. Angel who Is accom-
panied by his wlte was at the Murray Hi Hotel
after a short stay there will 90 on to the Turkish
capital. Dr. Angel said that he had nOt resigned
leave Of absence. and during his absence his place
yin be allied BY the dean Of the law department.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

cAsINO-s:,O-The whiri Of the Town ana Cine
EnEN aysEE--wax works. Grand Co"0~
xosrES 8 n'as1Aus-7so.-var.e,y ana Promenade Con-
MADISON Sfss SQUARE GARDEN AAPHi1HkArHN
x.nIsnw ssSolssAsE ROOF aARpEN-s-conee'' "
Nstropoiitan Permanent oTcnes. c,ocerts--E FL Capt.
HASuAT;TAN BEACH--4-o-Souras Nc'
taa. .,...~..
o. ssT(,y,'e : Conupo,s Perform ances
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
PROGRAMME.
70 the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Please find inclosed IS for the Fresh ALP
Fund II is given by a little girl, who collected
this sum herself among her friends and play.
mates II Is an expression OF her sympathy ard
interest in the little sick babies and children need.
ms fresh country air. II Is sent with her love.
MADELINE MONTAGUE.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

or course. Easton was "exonerated." 1t nat
urally took great deal Of money to get the
Capitol furnishings up to the point where they
would harmonize with wastcOats Of elephants
breath doeskln. and an uncommon number OF
scrubbers to dilute the building to a properly
starchless condition.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

We are pleased to note that newspaper enter
nr,se has reached the exalted stage OF publish
ing editorial comment advertised to read equahy
we'll up or down. We don't know how 1t Is done.
but we think tre editor stands on his nead
when he writes At any rate the ehort Is
great success. Testimony is conclusive that TOT
thought. diction, amusement and enlightenment
the product is not bit worse from the Dottom
inward than from the top downward.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

The Portsmouth people who were foohsn
enough to arrange formal reception to Nine
Bernhardt we're suitably served by her rude-
ness in refusing at the last minute to attend
II they did not know her already. 1t was time
they had some experiences.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

$123 for calling OF Miss Lottie Coilinss
songs vulgar" The paper ought to nave
known better.
Doubt that the stars are fre;
Doubt that the sun doth move;
Doubt Truth to be q Har;
But never doubt
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

Tho LITIGATION IN which tho Columbus Theatre has
been involved between Harry" liammcra'ein ana
John Kahn has been adjusted. NJ Kahn has
bought Mr. Hammcrstein's share in the business
and will hereafter conduct the theatre. Inc mouse
~.Ii "nnn Tor the season on Saturday night. Au-
gi,at
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

the innate, essential and triumphant 'acA Vi
vugarity Of the sweet singer OF rara-'a-0o''''-
de-ayw
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

While the German Emperor is legslating to
keep his people frorl settling here and trying
to drive them to Africa or South America one
Of the great German lines reduces Its steerase
rate to New-York. This looks much like Ieze-
majesty.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Inclosed you will please find So This money
was earned by four little chiren-Charles b. Nc
Claim. II. Ray Hooley Mabel Hooey and Frank
Cur;s-who wrote a little play ard acted IT, selling
the tickets for five each for the benefit Of the
Fresh Air parties. The tickets and programme
they particularly desire should be inclosed. Most
loving wishes sent with the small mite to the
dear little ones who may benefit by these small
earnings H. j. MCLAIN
No 81 Mercer-ave.. Plainneld " j.. July 3. 1897.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

Boating and swimming disasters are ominousiy
numerous at this date
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

Misc Ada Dare has been engaged FOR The Belle
Of New-York" the rev musical play which IS 10
fellow "T 1e Whirl OF the Town" at the Casino.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

The world will grin with glad delight to know
London paper has been mulcted In the sum Of
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

There Is first-rate British authority for pre-
ferrng the straightforward doing Of business to
the mere utterance Of pretty speeches
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
suhex "a advertisements
pre,nrss Noiires.

Roi Ton Desks and Office Furniture.
Great Variety Of style an: rroe.
- q. sELf.Ew.
Ne. III Fulton
New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
NOTES or THE STAGE.

The following programme Will be perio'meu NY
the Metropolitan Permanent orches"" d. '
Madison Square Roof Garden, this evening: