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I. My PAGES 9 10 16. 1 4 I Aldan Co. Will offer darlBfir the treelc FRENCH DRESS NOVELTIES AT LESS THAN HALF THE COST OF IMPORTATION. ALSO SPECIAL REDUCTIONS Wk SILKS FOULARDS, BAHGAU1S, LADIES' SUITS.

The Balance of IMPORTED SUITS AND Tailor-made Suits AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. IMPORTERS OF THE FASSO CORSET. Nineteenth-street ail Siitkraie. AN VNFOR'IVNAIE NINE. COLUMBIA FORCED TO LEAVE THK COLLEGE BASEBALL LEAGUE.

Tbo Columbia College Baseball Association has resigned from the College League, after forfeiting two came to Tale. It 1 probable that If the association had not resigned efforts would have been made for Its expulsion. The rules of the league 'provide that where two games are forfeited without sufficient excuse the association at fault may be expelled. President Archibald, of the Yale Association, claimed that Columbia had no sufliclent reason for Hot playing tbe two gsmes wlUi Yale, and therefore eould removed from tbe league. President Henituan, or tbe Columbia Association, on tbe otber baud, thinks his association had ample cause for forfeiting tbe games, and would not, therefore, become liable to expulsion under the rules.

Tbe resignation from tbe league was, however, deemed wise under the circumstances. Columbia men can now content themselves only with tbe chance of getting back Into tbe league with a stronger club next ear and tbe chance Seems very slight Whether It wss to be expelled or to be allowed to resign made little difference to tbe association as far as playing Is concerned. It had not the Slightest show of winning tbe championship, aad with tbe elub In Its present condition could not expect to play a decent game. At the opening of the Hwon the itosittons were filled with competent players. After one game the pitcher Was ordered by his physician to discontinue I 'laying ball.

In the next game the eaten njured his finger, and after three weeks' treatment la unable to play. The left fleldsr burnable to play on aecouutof a sprained ei.kle; tbe first baseman Is conOned to bis bed lb centre fielder haa several split Buffers, and the short stop, having graduated from tbe Law school, ha irons away to return no more this season. This melancholy list leaves tbe club but three able-bodied players, and the college, having practically elosed. tbe vacancies eannot be Oiled. In order to make up as far as possible lor the loss which will result to tbe three associations left In the league, tbe Columbia management will turn over to the Treasurer of the College baseball League the entire balance in lis treasury said to be about FORIPA VQIT KEW OLYXPIA.

Adam Forcpaugh'a "New Oiympia," at XrasUna, Staten Island, will be in readiness by June 27. Entertainments will be given afternoons ami evenings, a fleet of special steamboats STeyln the people from this city and vicinity. Tremendous features, altogether new to America, are to be Introduced, fierce combata with CwoMa and iMnma will r.V. niu. b.

v. l. oetween Duncan Rose and Bnrgt Walsh, ths naval battle between the Merrimae aad Monitor will be represented with fireworks, and vari- weiner features will be seen, together with we greatest circus in tbe country. tbk tall or babylox. The immense outdoor etaire at St.

Geonre. tatea Island, to be used for the grand spectacle ailed the -Fall of Babylon," la being pushed iwiy te completion. It will be 450 by 250 mh illuminated by r.O.OOU worth of eler-Jfte are. tneauaeecent and fovuslnc lights. All taaeMuery.

which la painted in oil to withstand hefore seen In this country have Jjwentiy been secured la Europe. Tbe steamere i.riTTk maA Columbia will, together ZLa en Island boats, convey ths evening on aud after June 22. Ex- ma en all the railroads. CRAXTXD SPECIAL L1CEXSKS. Mayor Hewitt yesterday granted Charles niklnrton a three months' Iteense to have music aad cell beer at his Oak point gardens.

making an affidavit that The' ullZ. retereetod in tbe plaoe. The FTi. granted special licenses to WQham klrT Momaania Park Hotel; Uermaa User, of Karl Park: Louts W. Kesaal.

of un. niVo-Pr: Juh bruacbel. of the Narragan viuq; uustavs Jlaekauff. Harold tl wav or i Uolh. S-5 i ssssuck, of CarmansvlUe ad Jena G.

Um, ut tteeager Park. Park, JTST1CS VXXILLT OOCETED. Officer Charles A. Place, of ths Eldridgs-strset etattsn. Went Is the Easaz Market Cann nfd todshtaiaed a warrant which empowered aim -n a saieaa at IS Bowrv The offl eer bad the ae sattanalty ll'j a.

arrest 1. pi aueteke." n. aaM Jastlee O'Reiltv tenter awsus. Vest It slaanawtM ths tticec. austske at aiL" a aeewasod the Jastlee.

JiwTL very eoe tauad prsisa. Hs was parueularlv taatracvsa ww tB wt waea aa asads hm Sssosat last sight the was aot there aad amly tvaseies ware ar- NOT A LANDLOCKED SEA RELEASE OF SEALERS THE BRITISH JDS1IF1EI). TBS BTATX DEPARTMENTS PR ESI ITT ATTITUDE RELATTTE TO BEHRtNO SEA CONSISTENT WITH PRECEDENT. Washington, May 28. Tbe no-called controversy with respect te the Alaskan seal fisheries aad American rights to exclusive Jurisdiction over the waters of Bearing Sea has recently been made the subject of more misrepresentation to the square lnoh than almost any other pending topic of public discussion.

It has been represented that an elaborate conference on this question Is now In pi ogress between tbe State Department and the British Minister In Wash ington. Mr. Frederick W. Seward appears to have imbibed this Impression, and haa suggested several profound conundrums to be proposed by Secretary Bayard to the British Jiln later In the progress of the controversy. There la no conference in progress on this matter.

When the President, for reasons satisfactory to himself, ordered the release of the British sealing vessels captured by an American revenue cutter more than three miles from shore In Behrlng Sea that action had the effect of a pardon, and closed all discussion as to the legality of the captures. But there are some historical facts in connection with tbe question which will probably suggest an exceedingly strong Inference. Mr. Henry W. Elliott, of the Smithsonian Institution, who is stated to have passed several seasons In tbe Islands of the Behrlng Sea, and to be one of the best Informed men In the United States on the subject of Jurisdiction over the waters of that landlocked sea." as he calls it, has recently contributed to the prevailing wrong Impressions two Important statements, which are in direct conflict with official records easily accessible.

This whole question has so Important a bearing upon our present controversy with Great Britain on the subject of the Canadian fisheries and the right claimed by onr Canadian neighbors to hamper the deep sea fisheries of tbe United States that It is worthy of close examination. Mr. Elliott takes substantially this position: 1. That when tbe Emperor of Kuasla by the ukase of 1821 declared tne absolute dominion of the Russian Crown over all Russian American territory and seas and bays. Including the Kamchatka or Behrlng Sea, no proteat was made against this aasertion of authority by Russia and none has ever been made einoe by any civilised power until last year.

2. That the claim made by the United States about this period related to the North Pad So Ocean onlv. and that the United States never. In all the correspondence between tbe years 1822 and 1624, made the slightest reference to or asked lor any rights or privileges in the Behrlng Sea. sujsa I What are the facts A translation of the nkase of 1621 Is published In British and Foreign State Papers," VoL IE.

p. 472. It distinctly x-ta out that the pursuits of commerce, whaling, and fishery, and of all other industry on all islands, ports, and gulfs. Including the whole of the northwest coast of America, beginning from Bebring Strait (tbe northern boundary of Behrinc bea) to the flfty-flrst degree of northern latitude, also from tbe Aleutian Islands to the eastern coast of Siberia, aa well as along the Kurlle Islands, from Behrlng Strait to the south cape of tbe island of Urup, is exclusively granted to Ruaslan subjects," and foreign veaeels are Interdicted from approaching within 100 Italian miles of the coasts and islands named under penalty of confiscation. Having this nkase before him, John Qulncy Adams.

Secretary of State, on the 25th of 1822 wrote to Mr. Poletlca, tbe Russian Minister, as follows: (The letter is printed In the same volume of State Sapers. p. 463.) I am directed by the Preel-ent of toe United States to Inform you that he area mth turprit in this edict tbe assertion of a territorial claim on tbe part of Russia, extending to tbe fifty-first degree of North latitude on this continent, and a regulation Interdicting to all commercial vessels other than Ruaaian, upon the penalty of seisure and coutlsoatinn, the approach upon the high aeas within 100 Italian miles of the shores to which the claim is made to apply." Mr. Adams adds: To exclude the vessels of our citizens from tbe shores bevond the ordinary distance to which the territorial Jurisdiction extends has excited still greater surprise," and he closes by asking an explanation.

Mr. Poletlca replied on Feb. 28. 1B22. fnase 487:) Tbe Russian possessions in the Pacific Ocean extend onr the northwest coast of America rrom Hebrinc Btralt to the flfty-flrst degree of north latitude and on the opposite side of Asia to the islands adlacent, from tbe same strait to the Iorty-Ofth degree.

Tbe extent of sea of which these possessions form the limit comprehends all the conditions which are ordinarily attached to shut seaa, fmert fermia.) and the Russian Government might consequently Judce Itself authorized to exercise upon this sea the right of sovereignty, and especially that of entirely Interdicting the entrance of foreigners. xtut it preferred only asserting Its essential rights without taking any advantage of localities." It is Interesting to look at the man and see what the Russian claim really was. Latitude north 51 takes in the southern boundary of the Aleutian Islands to the Sea of Okhotsk. Mr. Adams, In hi reply to Mr.

Poletlca, (same volume, page 488.) says: "With regard to tne suggestion that the Russian Government might have Justified the exercise of sovereignty over the Pacific Oonan as a dose sea because It claims territory both ou the American and Asiatio shores, it may suffice to aay that tbe distance from shore to shore on this sea in latitude 51s north Is not less than 90 of longitude, or 4.000 He enus oy saying tne President is persuaded tbe citizens of the United States will remain unmolested in their lawful commerce, and that no effect will be given to an Interdiction manifestly incompatible with their rights. This eontroverev was ended between Tbe United States and Russia by a convention signed at ox Petersburg. April 17, 1824. In which it was agreea tnat in no part ol tbe great ocean commonly called the Pacific Ocean or South Sea. should tbe respective citizens or subjects of the high contracting powers be disturbed or restrained, either In navigation or Ashing or resorting to the roast for the purpose of trading wim ii natives, ureal Britain concluded a similar treaty In 1825.

This treaty of 1824 remained substantially In force until the cession of Alaska to the United States by Russia. i ne ciaim tnat uenrtng Sea is a landlocked sea' with a firm line nelafio boundary" ad vanced liT Mr. Elliott is manifestly ahatiMl- in view of the tact that is about ttOO miles from the Aleutian Islands to the Asiatic coast of Russia. jsut. even assuming that It could have been treated as a land-locked sea at the time of the ukase of 1821 by virtue of tbe possession by one power of land ou both sides, that condition ceased when Russia parted with her territory on one slue, lust as Great Britain was obliged to abandon her claim to territorial Jurisdiction over the Bay uf Fundy because the United States owned simply a headland on the other side from her possessions.

Tbe bea of Okhotsh is one of the eeas distinctly referred to In tbe ukase of 1821. which called ont sfsnis protest. Up to 1868, when Rus- in a.ume islands to Japan, tula was practically a land-locked sea, having a arm polagie boundary." aa kirroneously claimed by Mr. tlliott regard to the Behrlng Sea. Yet fjpiomauc Correspondence." 1868.

page 462. there is a letter addressed by Secretary of State 1111am H. Seward to Casslus M. Clay, our puswa, uatea uec 23. 1867, in which mr.

Bewaru informed Mr. Clay that much anxiety had been created In tbe United States by the report tnat a Ruaaian armed steamer had nrucrea American whaling vessels away from tne snore near Okhntas rttv tv- Okhotali, and had fired upon the ship's boat of i. of ew-Bedford. jnr. eewara Instructed onr Miniate to inquire what foundation there- was tor this report and what instructions had bT Busslan Government to authorize this action.

At first the Acting Ruaaian Minister of Foreign Allaire contented himself with claiming not that. ti rtbht.h WMacloaedsea.hut raising the same question tine waicn now Ionus prominent a leatare in our Canadian fishery a mg that by the laws in force nan neen properly warned f. that distance. (This hitter iaa tuihliakMl iai aa fcl i r. ieoB, page t7.l Bubaeooentlv.

in renlv to anotber remonstrance from Mr. Seward. stating that American whalers bad been whaling in iuuw inijl uuounniciM lor 17 years, Mr. fctueckl. Hum Ian Ambassador transmits IsHr.

Seward I same volume, page 485.) a copy of a report from tbe Russian Mintatu- ii i. which he admitted (hat there euoid not be foond la the Department of Marine any trace of Instructions given to Russian cruisers to take any restrictive meaanres touching the whaling fish eries la the Km of Okhotsh. This ended the con troversy with regard to that sea, which at this unie was muca luure entitled to be considered aa "ea uuu me tsrnrtng bea. One Illustration nf still later 4 given. In -Forebrn Relatione." ISsi, page 447.

there Is a letter from Secretary of State Preling-jjjy to Mr. Hoffman, our Charge d'Affaines at Pt. l(erlMirg, conveying a complaint of a San rYaaeuee iftrn at restrictions pat by the Governor of Eastern Ktbaria mm a tin ths Okhotah and Behnng Seas. This waa sner essnos af Aluk nu n.i ffmaa (page 4S2 transmit a note ires M. Aetatsrs.

tiesa whine, tt esaaglg the Russian Government made ne pretense of treating either of thoee eeas as closed seas. The entlse fabric of the attempted censure of the State Department for failure to maintain ntorests to tne Benrtng Sea hi tbna thrown to the groand. ft Is shewn that, so far from acknowledging Behrlng Sea to be a closed sea, the United States has placed itself on record as vigorously opposing any such assumption not only with kregard to Behrtng Boa, where there was a distance of 9O0 miles from shore to ahore. bat also to the Sea of Okhotah. which might a ts nave been nrooerlv regarded d-loeked sea.

In view of these facta and of the Important iloh the maintenance of this free, un trammeled rights of navigation, and fishing on the open te United States Is now engaged in In other Quarters where the national interests involved are immeasurably greater, it requires spirit of prophecy to divine that the revenue cotters Bear and Hush, which have been ordered by tbe Treasury Ieparanent from San FranoSMW to the Behrlng Bea, nave probably been ordered not to repeat the mistake of capturing foreign sealers unless detected flagrante delict within tbe unquestioned maritime Jurisdiction of 4he United States, namely, three miles from shore! a Aemoceatio eumpub. FEELING STIRRED UP BT GOV. GRATIS ap ponmiEirrs iw Indiana. IndiaNj May 28. There is a nice row in the Democratic Party, caused by the appointment of Joseph L.

Carson, of Shelby County, aa Pros dent of the Benevolent Board of the State, and tfr. Joseph Flack, of this county, as a member ol the Insane Asylum Board. Carson Is appoint) by Gov. Gray as the successor of Dr. Harri ion, the notorious President wboee methods eel red exposure at the hands of the Civil Servi Reform Association, and also by legislative Investigation conducted by the House of Represe ltatives last Winter.

Flack la to succeed P. Gapen. a Trustee who. the records showed, li' ed In Arkansas for a whole year, and yet drew fa is salary all the time, sometimes In advance, i nd who received rebate in a New-York bill of goods for the asylum for $60, which amount haa not been accounted for. The leglrfative committee found a fearful condition of things in the management of the Insane hospital, sach as bad butter, sour bread, poor coffee, inhuman treatment, and the like.

The worst think, probably, was aa to the butter, which was nrnished by John E. Sullivan, tbe iMmocratie Clerk of this city, and who Is Indicted as one ojf the tally sheet forgery conspirators. Dr. Harrison said that, Sullivan wss a friend and his bad butter was received. On one occasion, when Superintendent Fletcher rejected butter.

Dr. Harrison told him that if that was done Sullivan (Fletcher.) nd then the Superintendent declined to have an but told Hi nmg runner to Qo with the matter. to nave tne charges made and be blessed. The Reptabllcan Attorney-General has been preparing to proceed against Harrison and Ga- pen in tbe courts for a forfeiture of their offices, but Gov. ray, taking the ground that their term had expired by reason or failure to elect by tbe last Legislature, appointed their successors.

Harrison and, Gapen will contest the appoint-, ments. Carson id Flack received their commissions to-day. and will file their bonds and take tbe oath of oflioe on Mondav. Then tbe trouble will commence in earnest, for It Is understood that they will Immediately institute proceedings to estab lish their rights to tbe offices. Harrison and Gapen will resist, claiming that the Governor has no autl lortty to remove them.

Tbe case will be taken to the Supreme Court aa soon as possible. It is understood that the Governor will also make appointments to the offices of State Statistician and State Librarian, for the same reason as In the cases of tbe Trustees. Mr. Peelle and Miss Call Is will probably be reappointed, aa they have both I been efficient and obliging officers. Should this be done tbe question of law ean determine in their ease as In the others.

It is understood tat the Attorney-General doubts the authority o)f the Governor to make appointments, and will proceed against Harrison and Gapen, as originally Intended, when the whole question will come UP for Judicial determination, but tbe action of the Governor haa precipitated a very lively political row. BABn WOBK KILLED H11L FAITH fUL PUBLIC SERVANT OP MAS- 1SACHUSETTS. May 28. John K. Tarbox, Insur ance Commissioner of Massachusetts, who died in Boston sis morning, gained a reputation for stern Intensity, painstaking labor, and rigid Justice In tie discharge of his duties rarely attained by public official.

He was by far the best Insun nee Commissioner the State ever had. Only 49 yi are of bis death was undoubtedly hastened the labors of his office diligently pursued wl die suffering keenly from a painful malady, th i heritage of several years' service in the Army -the Potomac. Mr. Tarbox was a lawyer by profssion, and after several years' service In Vie State Legislature, and as Mayor of Lawrence. ne entered the Congressional lists agalnat Gen.

Butler in the Fourth Con gressional District He won after a bitter lersonal cfeutest, and later, when Gen. Butler was returned to Congress from another district, Mr. TarboM was Butler's most stubborn foe on the floor ofj the House. Great waa the surprise. then, when la 1883 General, then Governor.

Muwivx, nxuio cvuiuuMluuu iur oil trusted lien tenant Plympton aa Insurance Com missioner, sent In the nomination of Mr. Tarbox, It was supposed that Gov. Butler did not anticipate confirmation in this ease, but Mr. Tarbox was acre i tod without dissent, all parties recognizing his (eminent fltnees for the place. Never have the Insurance companies been watched and the people protected from tne wiles of shoddy companies aa during his term of office, and no poiaucuui ot any party would have been raan enougn to suggest bis removal.

tie was utobaoir moat cordially disliked Dv the great KewvYork insurance companies, as the slightest infringement of the laws of this State was never allowed to pase unnoticed. His last great work! furnishes a striking illustration of the character of the man. This was the codification ot the insurance laws of Massachusetts, a task of gleat magnitude. To this work he was signed by the Legislature of 1886. aud the same act authorized him to secure such asaist-anoe aa might be necessary, and to incur any ex pense at his discretion.

This would mean a fat job for most offioials, and lucrative employment lor menua jbui commissioner Taroox ocean the work himself, carried It through to completion, and among the first acts of the present Legislature was the incorporation of his report aa a part of the statutory laws of the State. For this ha never asked the State for a dollar, and there bs little doubt that he paid the penalty with his life. AfESTll '0 0T CAVALRY TSTIRAJfR. Ei.mirs May 28. The Cavalry Society of the An lea of the United States will hold Its meetini this year on the 21st of June at Saratoga, ne day in advance of the Army of the Potomac Beting at that place, which meeting President Cleveland, Gen.

Sherman, and many other notable, persons are expected to attend. Special efforts -are also being made to secure the presence of Gen. Sheridan and other former cavalry omnmandera on the 21st. Tbe programme wal Include an excursion to Mount Mo-Gregor to visit the Drexel cottage, where Gen. Grant breathed his last.

A business meeting will be held at the Hotel Balmoral on top of Mount McGregor, 1,300 feet above the level of the sea, followed by a eollatlon aad the return to Saratoga in tne evening. 'LA IK IRS BXTT zxrsRiixcs. A stylisl dressed man about 45 years of age, himself as Frederick Wannachsr, of wbodescrtl 14S West in -street, Rochester, and representing A. Van 11am. of the same place, appeared In White PI Friday afternoon and said hs wanted horses.

Hs met W. B. Deveson. who to buy prides If en owning tbe fastest trotter in the village and agreed to psy SSHXi lor the animal. He gars W' sigm oraxb mm mr.

aa audi, ana said be wonM not tags the horse until the money was paid. As a temporary convenience, he would like to haveisao. and uUsred anotber sight draft as eseanty. Iievaaan dtaVeo have the uraney about hint, be rehired the aaea te Morgan IT aderhiii. who aooouatodsSatf him.

Ye tarda Caderuiil waa vain ly looking ler the lellow. A telegram was sent to Kocaeauir. ana wnea tne reply came it aeciarea nun strand. i mn-e is ae sues person mere as u. aa Allen.

It ras suoeeqaeauy Marnea mat aa-beea la Tarrytusra aad other places. aacber had! ahsartag aiilths lambs ke caald Had. i Et tTEARXS TOM WITXSSSXS. An advertisement appeared yesterday asking those who eiw the ceadaetor of a Blxth-avenne ear threw a gentleman from the platform Fnday after- luaicate with him. Tbe advertiser waa Mr.

Marc Levy, a broker, living at 100 West Fltty-thtrdstrsetl It seems that ne nearoeg a Blxth-avenae car at Vesey -street en the day mentioned aad suoa after tell asleep. Waea Bear Twealv-eevontb-strrel. be Simula, aa Wss awakened by a hark truss the eoa Sector. Oa aeniastiag. that eigBttary.

ae Buys. charges BUS) wiUt toxical mm eaa tarew mum ever the daaaeuere. air. lrvy waa Bnireaocioos lur a be recovered tons a ear to the while, aad When etabtea. B4 esaUd And ae eae te wnoan he ceo.

Id re cess and retained some. He has siaoe east ceafiaml te few bed. aad ala nhyatdaa ears be at like. mat Mrs 'laa historical I bearing Wl doctrine to commerce! sea, which rtl maintaining srnso a ee SIR WILLIAM P. HOWLAM) AJSID BIS OPINION OF C0M-MERC1AL UNION.

HI REGARDS THK IDEA WITH FAVOR, BUT HIS BUSINESS PARTNERS EXPRESS DECIDED DISSENT. Toronto, May 28. The problem ol commercial anion already gives promise of proving an element of disturbance in Canadian political and bnalness lite: even families take aides on it. One of the prominent firms of Toronto is that of W. P.

Howland A Co. The head of the firm is Sir William P. Howland. Soon after the United States declared its intention of abrogating the reciprocity treaty that had existed with Canada from to 1866, Sir William was Dominion Minister of Finance, and for five years he was Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. As Minister of Finance he visited Washington during President Johnson's Administration, His object was to secure reciprocal trade relations between tbe two countries.

He found Johnson not averse to such a connection, but discovered that Johnson and his Cabinet were of small consequence nnless Congress was agreeable, and at that particular Juncture, particularly on this question. Congruss waa not agreeable and the negotiations came to naught. Sir William la a free trader to-day so far as Canada and the United States are concerned. The other members of his firm, William H. Howland, the present Mayor of Toronto, and A.

Tllley, son of cir uiuusni iiiuij, or ew-Brunswick. and the predecessor of 6ir Charles Tupper aa Dominion Minister of Finance, are strong advocates ot the national policy, protection. In discussing the question to-day Sir William Howland outlined a plan tnat does not seem to have occurred to other advocates of commercial union. Before doing so he traveled over much of the ground on which Prof. Gotdwin Smith baaed his belief that commercial union waa an ultimate certainty and showed tbe impossibility of successful trade relations between provinces so widely separated and by such extraordinary barriers aa sxist In the Dominion.

He expressed a doubt of tbe likelihood of two legislative bodies such aa the Congress of tbe United States and the Parliament of the Dominion agreeing upon a plan that would be mutually satisfactory, particularly as the Senate and House of Representatives were nf different political complexions. For this and other reasons he favored a commercial union which would not require an assimilation of foreign tariffs. He recognized the expenslveness of tbe plan, but thought it had features that would commend It to both countries. Sir William had not taken any part In recent discussions of the subject aud gave his views tor publication in The Tints. While not at all certain that tbe principles of commercial union were sufficiently understood in either country to yet warrant the attempt to procure legislation, be believed a majority of Canadians, when tbe subject had been fully explained and Its advantages properly set forth, would be in favor ot it: that it would be to their interest to do so be was certain, aa Canada was never so prosperous as when It enjoyed even partial reciprocity with the United (states.

It was not necessary, he thought, to touch the arms governing the trade of Canada and the United States with other countries. Let each country make its own tariff with other nations, but allow ths fullest commercial intercourse with each other. It might be said if tbe foreign tariffs of both countries were assimilated that Canada had surrendered her political freedom, for It did not seem likely that the United States would lower ber tariff to an equality with that of Canada, and for the latter to raise hers to the standard of the United States would almost debar England from trading with her. Under such an arrangement it would still be necessary to maintain the border Custom Houses In order to prevent the passage into either country, except in a legal way, of products bought In foreign countries. The excise laws of tbe two countries might be adjusted so that tbe products, the manufacture of which is governed by them might freely pass the borders.

Commercial union might send some Canadian manufacturers to the wall, but only such as did not deserve the protection they received from the Government and which waa contributed by the taxpayers. Manufacturers generally would not be injured by It. Their market would be extended and they would be benefited by the Influx of capital and population that would follow tbe removal ot the barriers that have Inured to the benefit of neither country. The Ontario miller might not find tbe American market he bad in the reciprocity era; the conditions had changed. At that time Ontario produced finer wheat than was grown in the tilted States, and Ontario flour had a reputation higher than Its competitors, but he would not lack a market to-dsv.

for Rochester, which in years gone by had been known as the Flour City, had not been Impoverished by tbe growth of Minneapolis and other great flour oentres. The people wbo would be most directly benefited by commensial union were the farmers, the lumbermen, the producers of mineral wealth, and the various classes and trades dependent on them. But to these people, wbo had tbe power to make commercial union a fact. Its principles must be explalnod first; Its details afterward. Sir William Howland was asked by Mr.

Tllley if commercial union would not bring annexation in its train. He promptly said he saw no ground for such a belief He had never heard so much talk of annexation aa in the years immediately prior to the reciprocity treaty. Canada waa desperately poor; the United States was prosperous Canada then talked of the advantages of annexation. While reciprocity lasted the topic waa not bundled, and from 1861 to 1866 Canada was busy supplying goods of many kinds to a nation that was at war with luelf. Immedlately aftor the abrogation of the treaty, though Canada waa not so prosperous ss she had been, sbe saw nothing Inviting in annexation, as the war had put tbe United States enormously in debt snd tbe taxes of the coon try had been proportionately Increased.

In periods of national depression there was liable to be talk and even fear of annexation, but If commercial union gave prosperity to Canada, and be believed It would, her people would not bother alout advocating annexation, lue umn with a full stomach and lull pocket was seldom disloyal; tbat feeling was the Inheritance of the poor and bungry, who were anxious to better their condition. If commercial union would only Inaugurate unrestricted extradition It could not come too soon, for there were a number of people now In the United States who were wanted in Canada, and vice versa. The Canadians' belief in the laxity of the law In the United States, he thought, would prove of itself a strong barrier to annexation. Sir William Howland's views upon any sub ject he cares to discuss carry weight. He Is thoroughly conversant with the condition and requirements of Canada.

He is one of the peo- Ele, and rose to a position of prominence by ard and patient work. He began life on a farm, and bis rise In life was so gradual that be had opportunity to study all Its phases, so that he is a position to speak with authority. His son. Mayor Howland, is quite as prominent, perhaps more so locally. He Is filling his second term as Mayor of Toronto, and was chosen as the representative of tbe yonnger, progressive, and temperauce elements.

His second election was achieved by a larger majority than tbe first, evidence that he hasn't been found wanting. Mayor Howlaud is a protectionist, but not stiff-necked as against tbe United States. He took no part in the receut attempt to smother larll discussion, and Is apparently waiting until tbe new free trade Government has taken more tangible shape. The third member of the firm, Mr. Tllley, predicts tbat commercial onion will never come to pass; Canada bad everything to lose and almost nothing to gain by it The rheap freights of the United Slates would ruin Toronto as a grain exporting centre, and, if commercial union were consummated.

Toronto's grain men would make a bee line for New-York or Boston. Before Sir John Macdonald's protection policy was put In foree Canada Had been fast going to the dogs; under it she wait able to hold her own. When the old reciprocity treaty was abrogated the few industries Canada owned were wiped out. The country begged tor protection, and. as Mackenzie refused to give it.

Maedonald, wbo offered it, stepped onon more into mwer. Protection was building up Canada as It had built up tbe United States. Hbe was doing well; not so well aa the United Btutea, but well enough to make it dangerous to adopt new gods. Canada's manufactures were paying now; they would becume bankrupt under tree trade with the United States. They were not monopolies: the cry of monopoly was buncombe.

Competition killed monopoly, and there was too much eom-petltioa 1b many Uses in Canada as it was. When It appeared that a manufacturer waa maklagtoo much money he no longer bad the held to hlzo-aelf. Whea murnr running was supposed to be proatabie capital was poured into it until it refused to pay Interest. Cotton mills made aaoaey smtO ther becaraw ae aamewous that a -ins ill mUA waa 4 ehtect. Be tt was la nearly every department of In as try; competition soon invalidated the cry of monopoly.

There were aome who constantly refer led the good old days of reciprocity, when a miller wouldn't sell a barrel of flour unices ha made 50 cents on it, and products of the Held and forest brought good prices, but the conditions of trade had changed, for in tboee days 10 competing lines did not centre at Minneapolis. The fate of New-York State's flour mills should be a warning to the Canadian miller. Commercial union would close every mill In the Dominion. Bo would It affect all Canadian manufactures, Canada was not In a -position to compete with the United States. Tbe Canadian mill that shipped 500 barrels a day for a market of leas than fi.OOO.OUO people could not compete with the American mill tbat haa a dallv output of barrels and a market of 60,000.000 people.

The difference In the priee of labor was not great enough to overcome the superior plants, the greater experience, and tne larger market of the United States. Mr. Tilley did not object to partial reciprocity. He would favor free trade In lumber, fish, and coal, but would go no further. Tbe Canadian duty on anthracite coal had been removed and transferred to iron and steel.

It would have been better to have placed 25 cents of the Increase on soft coal, in order to give Nova Scotia a cbanoe to market her coal in Ontario, and to rut off imports of Pennsylvania and Ohio bituminous. The increased duty on foreign Iron and steel would help Canadian ore minea; American capital was already pouring in to asaint in working them. If commercial union were secured It would kill the lobbing trade, break Canadian manufacturers, and shatter the grain trade. The farmers want commercial union, that they may sell their barley across tbe border. But the United Btates Is growing good barley now and the Scott act is enforced to such an extent that the farmer must give up growing barley and grow wheat.

The farmer must remember tbat If Canadian manufactures declined the population and wealth of centres would decrease nd so would his market, and be wonld find himself at tbe merry of bis American competitor. There was Just as much ground for the cry of commercial union aa there wss In that of Imperial federation. That could only be obtained when the colonies. Canada. Australia, aud India proved tbat they eould supply Great Britain with all tbe food products she wanted.

Besides Canada had a large business connection with England, and among tbat class of business men there was a strong feeling of repugnance to commercial union with tbe United States. T. B. F. TWO WEEKS OF THE BLACK HUSSAR" ABOUT TO MAKE HIS LAST CHARGE.

"The Black Hussar" will call his ahapely soldiers to arms for the last time at WaUack's to-morrow evening, and an extra matinee of the opera will be given to-morrow afternoon in commemoration of Decoration Day. "The Hussar" has proved a profitable attraction during the first three weeks of the MoCaull season, as It baa whenever It has been sung for the last three years, but the policy of tbe Colonel this seaaon Is to be one of rapid changes, exhibiting his company in aa many old and new operas as the time at his disposal will permit, and so The Hussar" will give place to Falkn" on Tuesday night Falka" was produoed toward the olose of the McCauil season last bummer, and was received by such crowded and enthusiastic audiences that only the end of the operatic season caused its withdrawal. It is to lie produoed now under much more favorable auspices than then. Mme. Cottrelly, the original of the fiery aud eccentric Edwidge, was then In Europe, taking a much needed rest, and the cast suffered materially from her absence.

She now resumes the role, aud may be trusted to invest it wtth all the fierce energy which It requires. Tbe beautiful and vivacious Falka. wuinh was sung last year by Bertha Rlccl. is to be done by Marlon Maitot. It Is a more ambitious character than this young lady has yet been seen In here, but sbe created the Wile in Loudon aud achieved a remarkable success In It It was her singing of Falka which first brought Miss Mauolato CuL McCauil's notice and Induced him to add her to bis company, and he anticipates a great triumph for her In the character in this city.

Tbe rest of the cast is substantially the same aa that of last year. De Wolf Hopper will sing his original role of tbe much embarrassed Von Fol-bach; Hubert W'tlke will assume that of the bloodthirsty Boleaias; Alfred Klein will convulse the house with his unique representation of the gross Brother Pelican: Harry Maodonougb wilt be seen as Arthur, the effeminate lover of Falka, aud Mr. ds Angelia will sing Tancred, tbe unworthy brother or the heroine. Falka" Is to le presented for but two weeks, and will be followed by the new opera "Jao-quette," which Is In constant rehearsal. VXDER At.

BOVLRY'8 CHARGE. The second scholastic year of the National Conservatory of Music closed yesterday, and the new year will not begin until Oct 3. There will he at least 200 candidates, from all parts of tbe country, the Pacific coast Included, for the entrance examinations. Sept 27 and 28. A large Sart of the success of the enterprise is naturally ependent upon Its chief director, and M.

Boui-ry, who will superintend matters henceforth, seems from the testimonials with which be haa been honored in Europe to be a fortunate selection for the school. Letters of Gounod. Aui-broise Thomas. Deilbes, Massenet, and others express their common regret at bis departure from Paris aud their conviction that the musical world of this t-tty is to be congratulated upon his advent Massenet writes him that he desired that his (MaHsenet's) last composition should go to America in Boulry's hands, aa its Interpretation by him in America would Insure Its success. READY FOR LA Try TEXX1S.

The old gold and red pennant of the Rye Lawn Tennis Club will be hoisted from the handsome clubhouse at Rye to-morrow, and tbe season of 1887 will be opened. The grounds are about a quarter of a mile from tbe railroad station and contain eight courts, fitted and adorned with all the latet conveniences sud luxuries which make the pursuit of a bouncing bail with a rawhide bat that delight which It has become to the elect Among tbe Innovations is the arrangement of the stop nets so that they swing. This Is supposed to diminish the likelihood of injury to the player should be fall against tbe net while running at full seed. The annual election will take place ou tbe first, Tuesday in June, the present officers beiug: President Joseph Stuart; Vice-Presideui Charles P. Cowles; SecretaryHoward B.

Davis: Treasurer William Matthews; Managers Herbert A. Sherman, Frank Halme Wigglu, and George E. Saokett BIDS TOR ELECTRIC LIGHT. The Gas Commission yesterday awarded a contract to the Brush Electric Light Company for 324 lights at 25 cents per light, per night All the otber bids for puhlio lighting were rejected and the Commissioner of Public Works was authorized to readvertlse for proposals for lighting those portions of the city by electric light not already contracted for. The Mayor said that tne Aldermen bad done nothing to widen the field of competition.

Nobody could tell what they might do. If the Aldermen granted franchises to the new companies competition would be provided, and tbe city could be lighted by electric light at an inexpensive rate. Br dispensing with gas and substituting the electric light the city would get better service and crime would be lessened. OPPOSJSG AS IMPOSITION. Application was made yesterday to Judge Cullen.

In the Supreme Court, for an order to restrain the Board of Health of Newtown from collecting a tax of $1 on every dead body of a non-resident buried within the norders of tbe town. Tbe proceedings were brought in tbe Interest of the New-York and Brooklyn undertakers, who claim that tbe Newtown authorities uave no authority to exact a tee for a burial permit whea a burial permit baa already been granted by authorities outside of Newtown. Judge Cullen reserved decision. HAD QUITE A RECORD. An Insane man appeared at the Franklin-street entrance of the Tombs yesterday morning and said I've killed 11.000 men this morning and I want te kill all the man locked op here." As he spoke be produced a hatchet from ander his coat.

That Is a pretty weapon." said the othoer waoaa he spoke. Ild yon maks it yonraelt I Let look at 11." The maa turned it oyer and ths next minute be was shackled, is the Tombs Conn he dosctibsd htmaelt ss Martin Heara. of 324 West Fartiath-atreat Me was held lor medical examlnsTiAW TOO EXLIGBTESZD TOR A PAKIC. Whea the BedloWs Island steamer Florence was approaching the Barge OCee landing at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, the tag B- J. Moraa waa rounding tne Battery trass the east.

The Florence's pilot the-nghsbocentd clear to tag aad atuampted to cross ber bewa. The Florence was track ea the rtaraoardsiosaMhadherirdara'raU stovwta. The Jtoraa was nalstoreal. Taare were lew passengers attested ae mm board tit fkiraaea. and tbay Taa) raareaee tree aesS as CHANGES AT C0LU1LB1A.

TWO PROFESSORS GOING TO EUROPE AND ONE TO BE ELECTED. Prof. A. Merriajn, Adjunct Professor of Greek In Columbia College, win start en Jane 15 for Europe. He is to take charge tor the coming year of the American School of Classical Studies at Athena.

This school waa established by Prof. W. W. Goodwin, ot Harvard, and la maintained by the 10 colleges forming the Archcologteal Institute of America. Its object is to excite aa interest In classical etndlee.

especially Greek, by eaanling the student. to pursue bis work the land where the events described in his books took place. Prof Marrtam will be aoeompanled ny M. L. arle.

Fellow la Greek at Colombia, who la eent out by the Trustees for a vear. In Germany they will meet I Vol. M. L. IrOoge, of Michigan University, who baa manager! the school for the past year, and will make arrangements for reopening It in October.

It is hoped that by that time tbe new twenty-fivs-thou sand dollar atone oulldlng on Mount Lyeabettus, on land given by the Greek Government and adjoining the British school, will be completed. The students will first become familiar with tne topography of Athens and then make excavations in the vicinity and at Sieyon. on the northern shore of the Pelopounese and west of Corinth. -Prof. Merriam will deliver lectures on ancient art, mythology, and kindred topics, and will endeavor to secure other lecturers, especially the Director of the British School and Dr Charles Waldstein.

Dr. A. V. W. Jackson.

Columbia's instructor in English and tutor in Zend, will also spend a year on the Continent He sailed yesterday. Dr. Jackson haa been sent by tbe Trustees to Halle, Germany, to study tbe Oriental languages, particularly the Iranian, ana In this especially the A vesta. During his absence Dr. W.

H. Carpenter will fill his position. In regard to the vacant Professorships, one of the Columbia Professors said yesterday that the election of a successor to Prof, Charles Short In tbe Latin chair has been deferred to next January, and not to the June meeting of the Trustees, aa was reported. Until such election, and at leaat for one year. Prof.

H. T. Peck will nave charge of the Latin department, and will be relieved of his classes la all tbe Semitic languages except Arabic, a course In which he established five years ago. The otber claseee In this department will be assumed by tbe Professor lc Hebrew yet to be elected, and wbo will probably be Dr. K.J.H.

GotthelL at resent lecturer on the Syrian language and rerature. Tbe usual recommendations for the Fellowships In Letters and Sciences are to be made by tbe Faculty to the Trustees at tnetr next meeting. Tbe member of the graduating class recommended for the Fellowship In Letters is Charles Knapp, who has stood at tbe bead of his class and baa won the Greek and Latin Scholarships offered to his class In each ot the last three year. The recommendation for tbe Fellowship in Sciences goes to George H. Oilman, the third In standing in the cuss.

The students generally have deserted the buildings, though a few, anxious to learn the result of tbeir examinations, still lingered yesterday. Tbls week tbey are forbidden to go ou the college campus, as the examinations of candidates for admission are going on. Still a few happy Freshmen will be on hand to salute the students over whom tbey will next year tyrannise as Sophomores. Tuesday night tbe Sophomores celebrate their victory over Legendre by a theatre party at tbe Bilou. On Thursday the Seniors will have their Class Day exercises In the library.

Thursday evening Prof. Charles Sprague Smith will deliver tbe annual oration liefore the Phi Beta Kappa Society. The American University" 1 his subject GOING AMONG IHE INDIANS. HENRT VAN RENSSELAER DECIDES TO BECOME A MISSIONARY. The Rev.

Henry Van Rensselaer, a scholastic of the Society of Jesus, will be ordained to the priesthood at the cathedral at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning by Archbishop Corrigan. Mr. Van Rensselaer Is a member of the well known Albany family of that name, and a convert from the Protestant ministry. He la 36 years of age and entered the church in 1877. He Joined the Jesuits in 1378 and made his novitiate at Roe-hampton.

England. After a year there he came to America and took his vows at Frederick. HI He studied philosophy three years at Woodstock. taught tor a year at 8t. John's College, Ford ham.

and the following year at Loyola College. Baltimore. While at Baltimore he decided to devote his life to mission work among the Indians, and had himself transferred to tbe province of the oruer under the charge of the Rev. Joseph Catoldo, In the Diocese of Helena, Montana. Mr.

Van Bensselaer's determination has excited even more comment among his friends than did his conversion, as he Is not tbe sort of man physically that would be selected for the exhausting work of an Indian missionary. He is now at Woodstock, where he will return after his ordination for another year's study. He was ordained Deacon by Bishop Curtis, of Wilmington, a few months ago. In the earlier part of his career Mr. Van Rensselaer waa engaged in business for a short time, but afterward became a Deacon of tbe Protestant Episcopal Church, aud had charge of congregations in Honoken and Newark.

His two sisters weut with him Into the Catholic Church, and one of them Is now Sister Dolores, or the New-York Catholic Foundling Asylum. His father, who is dead, and bis mother and brothers remutued Protestants. Mr. Van Rensselaer will say his first mass In St Francis XavlerB Wednesday morning. On the same morning on which Mr.

Van Rensselaer will be made a priest the following members of the congregation of St Paul will be promoted to orders: The Rev. Thomss Burk and Thomas Cullen will be ordsined Deacons, and tbe Keva Michael Otis and Martin Casserly will receive the tonsure. Mr. Burk will be ordained a priest next Saturday, at Troy Seminary. A BAD DAY FOR THE DEACOX.

The right that has been going on for several months between Deacon Richardson and the Broadway Railroad for the possession of Central-avenue. Brooklyn, for railroad purposes was decided yesterday by Justice Bartlett. who finds that tbe Deacon naa no right to lay hia tracks along tbe street In question. Tbe decision is based on tbe fact that a franehiae to build on Central-avenue was granted to tbe Broadway Company In I860, and in tbe opinion of the court It cuuuut now laj declared forfeited. The Deacon got another set-back veaterdar from Judge Clement in the City Court, where he had a suit for je emission to move his tracks on Ninth svenue.

At present they are on the east side of the street near Prospect Park but Deacon Richardson wanted to move one over to the opposite side. The property over there Is owned by the Litchfield estate, and the Trustees began suit for an.lnjunctlon prohibiting the removal ot the tracks. The motion waa granted. 31AXGLXD BY THE 1R0X' WHEELS. Miss Jessie Cole, whose home Is at Peeksklll, was Instantly killed at Youkers yesterday afternoon.

In company with Miss Laura Stockholm aha started to go to the Erie Railroad stattoa. and proceeded by way of a walk which led through the rear yard to a gate opening npon tbe tracks. As they passed through the gste they were confronted by the uortb-oouud Croloo tram, which had left ths station st 61 o'clock, aud which was already under good headway. Instead of re-enlaring the yard, the two girls attempted to cross tne track in front of the train, and were successful, but as soon ss they stepped on the down irmk they found themselves In front of tbe 8:65 train, which was coming rapidly down tne track. Tny uuth Jumped to tUear uim trscks.

and Miss Btuckbalm was successful, but tbe locomotive struck Miss Cole, frightlnlly maugling bar body and causing instant death. Tbe girl, who waa ouly If vear old. went to Youkers recently te work Smitn Carpet Works, and boarded wuh Mrs. William Cunningham, at 23 Harlne-evenue. JVST.

BVT SBOCEIXG. Assistant District Attorney Ambrose B. Pur- dy. who conducted the prosecution of Mrs. Chlara t'ignarale and eeenrad a verdict consigning ths but.

dereas the gallows In the face of a hnndrad on. stacM. said yesiM-osy that, though fully convinced ww ermct. ne I el I use a murderer. i 1 is um nrst woman to be convicted ex a capital ofleuss In this coaaty.

attunes Martme also believes ths i.rdirt h.rm nently a oat one. aad will oppose any elfort that may bs mads secure a cvmmatatloa. JCDGt SVTHERLA KlB FVXERAL. The funeral of Judge Joslah Sutherland took place yesterday afternoon st his residence. S3C Lex- lugton-svsBBe.

It was very simple la all its ar. rangemoats. There were bo pall bearers, aad the only persons preseat were the asembers et the family and a few old friends, like Judge Lbwtobos. Jo. seph U.

Cheats. Jena Graham. Judge Van Veret aed Jodgo Noah IrsrU Tbe Hsr. HoillTsn H. Wsotae, liactor of Joha's Church, read the banal sarriea tn uia g.piseonel ennrca.

and the body wi takes te Weodiawn Cemetery. STILL ATTRACTING CROWD. Thursday last waa the five-hundredth exhibl-tiss day af the MerrimacMoattsr raaormma. aad ystthoBopoJartty sc this plaos mt smssimsat Is aa great as saeaths age. Tickets of admission have baea sold dnriag the past tws satin tor the heasSt mt the DeosraSMB bay faads of th Uraad arvcr posts, aad as esnss th td sohliars, wath their causes, will avebahlr Vial the exhihk NOT A BOOM BUT, GBOTOi WHI THE PRICE OF CITY EJIAM' ESTATE 18 LIS1NQ.

I LEQITTMATB ADVANCE DUE TO XX CREASED POPULATION AND TUX DE SIRE FOR SAFE INVESTMENTS. It is to be noticed among the real aetata dealers that thoee who call the present atato activity a boom aad thoee waa rail against sad a designs tlun ot a movement which they aay. simply Illustrates tbe natural enhancement of -values In this city, find common ground for ray. joining la the eon tin aed buoyancy of the market' This month's dealings, aa aald the other day. tm Bisk a revelation alike to dealers and to those who have been buyers long enough to haws fali knowledge of the conditions and eeaaoaa of In spite of the universal eoneeealon that It fct the moat wonderful May over seen In the mar ket, aad that in no former Spring haa the Inter- est In Manhattan land been so well sustained or so widespread, every Judge of such matters in slats that there Is not the slightest danger et the market toppling.

The philosophy of this movement la tbna set forth by Mr. Friedman, of the firm of Leepinssse; 1 A Friedman. Let ma make an essertto which Is aa strong aa ean be, and which no one. will dispute. Never was there so much demand tor real estate in this city aa at present.

In previous years, whea no strikes or other Influences disturbed the condition and outlook for labor, every movement in the real estate market waa quiet compared wtth this. In spite of strikes and all manner of agitation, values tn New-York go on steadily improving. The reason is most natural. Every year the city grow more populous. If the census could bo taken now, tt would bo found that X.700,000 people; live on this island.

There will be S.0O0.O00 In 18SK1. With the increase of population the de mand tor land increases. As laud can nut be stretched within a given area, only two ways remain to meet demands. One way is to build high in the air; the other is to raise the price ot land. Both remedies are saw la course of ap plication.

Changes tn this city wlthrn tbe past years surely eannot have been lost upon the most ordinary observer, borne of our very young men in business can remember when a five-story building waa one of tbe eights of th city. Nearly all of the office buildings were three stories high. A five-story building Is af very common affair new. while the lower part of tne city Is filling with the most magnificent oflioe build lugs la the world. Moreover, all of these buildings are full ot tenants.

There is no spare olHee room down town, although wlthla' lo years office room has don bled. This xneana' that tne amount of business done yearly la thla-' elty haa at least doubled within tbat period. Look at property not need for offices. MerobaaM find that they need It for a lores and ware- bouses. As fast as it is bought up for that pur- pose the tenants bava to seek hdmee further up town.

Many of them go to tbe outskirts of tbe city and help build up tbat section. They pus an Increased value npon land. Because It Is perfectly plain to every ono that land mut thus always be valuable, this form of investment haa become pernaaaenUy -strong and popular. Men put their money into real estate becanae they feel sure that tt la eafsv-They pay enormous prices for land for that rev-son, and then put great fortunes Into Improved menu of tne moet substantial and lasting char' acter. No longer are these Immense purchases' made with the idea of making a qnlck torn at profit Tbat used to be the ruling motive in most real estate purchases.

But now, if aa Investor can see a sale return of from 4 to A per cent on his Investment wtth property tn hand so good as to need substantially no outlays tor repairs for 25 or 30 years, be will put his money In sneh property for tbe sole purpose of having a good Investment for his family. as in tne oia countries, people hers era ne- ginning to class tbelr Investments, in point of desirability, in tbe following order: Heal estate, uovernment securities, railroad Slocks ana. bonds. Already this tendency haa received a tremendous impetus in New-York. All the laadV owning families are developing and extending their possessions.

You never hear of tbe As tors buying stocks, or the Ratnelanders or the Goe-leta. When tbeae families have eurplus money to invest tbey use It In real estate. The most valuable property In such streets aa Wall. Pearl. New, and other favorite dowa-town streets is held by families who get their Irving from real estate revenues.

What I have said Is Intended to show tbat people are wrong wbo imagine that the present movement Is a boom. Talk of that kind is commonly applied to west side property, because of the great activity la tbat section. Prices are' certainly rising there, bat except on Seventy-second-street which is particularly desirable an a residence, lots on the west side are lower bf from 25 to 30 per cent thaa they were la 137L, On tbe Boulevard lots will not bring more thaa 1 60 per cent of former prices. Tbe aaase la the case on dozens of streets In that la 1871 there was a boom. People went wild over property.

Lota oa Rlverside-avenne, at Ninety-third -street, for Instance, sold at 820.000. There was no way ot getting there with any sort of comfort at tbat time. Btreeta were mere unsaved, ungraded lanes. Now, with an elevated road and modern approaches, a lot at that very desirable point is not worth more than BIO.OOO or $12,000. It must, at least, double In value before it eould at this time bo said to be In a state ot boom.

The greatest ad-, vsnce In prices ot late In that section haa been on tbe part of builders with bouses to selL Otherwise, the movement haa been only naturaL Those who fear danger In the fact that loans up to 70 or 80 per cent can be made upon Improved property in this city eannot give proper weight to the consideration that the great lending companies are the best Judges of such things. They are willing to make the (loans, and after paaalng through the panic of 1673 tbey ought to know what tbey are about Tbe fact that tbey are loaded with money add eagerly embrace the chance to place It whera It will be safe and productive. Take a ease ot a loan of SO peg ceoL en property worth $25,000. Tbe loan would be 20.tK)0, and the interest SUOOO: taxes. Insurance, and repairs, B400.

and Income to the owner from this investment of $5,000, B600 per year. What danger ran there be In such a load Too procertv will eerlalnlv enable tbe owner to nrr IJprterest and taxes promptly, unless tt becume vacant, in which case tbe owner will have hat) enough notice under ordinary circumstance te savs himself by a sale. On tbe otber hand, should foreclosure become neceeaary tbe lendez will be left with a net Income of fl.tiOO from the; rent after iiaying taxes and repairs Instead ol l.OOO aa formerly. Every utecs of ground thrown back upon a lending tnatltution in the last panic yielded a profit to tbe lender. Great quantities of such property were held after foreclosure as an Investment Invariably tt has yielded Immensely.

In connection with the march of Improvements on tbe west side." Mr. Friedman added, the work of the Moraingside Park Association deserves notice. The gentlemen cf this association exerted their influence at Albany during the late session tn behalf of the bill for park Improvements. Members of the Legislature eazuo to tne city to examine the needs of tbe parks and as a result an appropriation of was nisde. Tbe Governor ought to sign that bill at once In order that tbe repairs and changes couteuiplated may go on aud be completed this season.

Among these changea are grand entrance to Central Park at ne Hundred and Tenth-street from Fifth and Eighth avenues. It is proposed to have a grand plaza at Eighth-avenue and then to get authority from tbe city to widen One Hundred aud XeuLh -street irom tut to I feet if that were done tbe drive would be prarurally contta-uous from Central into MornlngsMle Park. This project has been discussed aud urged for years by taxpayers and those who want to see the city adorned. The agltstioo over It has deterred private improvements in that Vk-mity. no oae knowing what might happen.

It is a more orgeat matter now than ever, because Improvements are fast encroaching upon that aretioa. lib One Hundred aud Tet th -street widened aa proposed eu that a continuous drive may be furnished through Central, MomlugMde, and Riverside Parka, west aide proiowty will be greatly helped. 1 odeed there ill then be no better laad In tne rity than on tbe weal side, between Owe Hundred and Tenth and One Hoadrrd and Twentieth streets. It is higher than Lenox HtU. and as natural drainage, with no swamp and no filled-In ground, and it commands a view ol the East Klver and tne houad on one aide, wtth Central Park In the Immediate foreground, east with tne Hudson aud Lue Palisades In fuU new to tbe west" At the exchange conditions are about as they were tn the past week.

Saiee have been remarkably well attended. Women are beginning to look la bow for good chattees to buy. For the coming week the out look la promising. Nearly all of the dealers are carrying aa large lota for early sale as at any tun ofjyear. and tbe seaaon.

contrary to all precedent, seems to have anything but a depressing effect upon valaea. if MVCCEMSTVL AM MOXTE CRISTO The Bug Sing Prison authorities have not I eeeded in cap taring Th was array, ths convict whs got hnaaalf carted eat et tbe prise ea Friday rs a parking case aad than cut himself oat whs left aloe tm tbe ear IB which tb box had bene pises. The maa was serving a tbhrd term aad aaaaxarf as be kt bad. The Warden ha not eaocosdsd ut geu t-'ng any of the maa's aaawatsa te coaxes that tisrV hipd htm mmt sway er based hnw mm. Hs bsioagssf taa eur aaa wui probably drtfl bare msssl had asdv mmrmm six isis mm mim oa yearn lac awOoery aa 'S -i i.