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Hf' '4- - . " ' . ' 'THE Sljfc WEDNESDAY. PECJE.MBER 8, 1897. V" 'i''' ' -Jf ' M If
H" ' SHARP TALK IN THE HOUSE.
Kiv
Bsj cubbenct and civil service pro-
BE ' . TORE LIVELY DERATE.
Wbw, ;
fj" rMTai- r Okl Hiilie Ml AltucV (ha
HjT "Urn Teaare orawboldrr," nnfl Safe
KP W Were Retler OIT I'nder the Olit Hlllfin-
mPw Jlttnii Call lllra a Dritueratr, Palltlclnn.
Kx Washington, Dec. 7. Leading Hepubllcans
ERf locked boms on llio floor of Ihs Houso on ths
V currency nnrt chll sorvlco reform to-day, and
H'' the expression of tbclr differences animated
w. two-hour session. The Democrats look nn In-
iff tridental part In tho performnnce, but their re-
! Marks attracted comparatively no attention.
i Ths trouble vras precipitated by tho Introduction
& of 'what Mr. Dlngley termed tho uiual resolution
x from the' Committee on Wars and Means dls-
jw tributlnir tho topics of the President's mouoge
Jf? to the several committees. Mr. Walker of Mas-
tSv Mchasetts, phnlrman, and Mr. Johnson oflmll-
SI ana, member of the Committee on Danklne and
3g Currency, were of opinion that the resolution
3jfc . was not "the usual" dooumont, and .insisted up-
t On a settlement oMhe Jurisdiction of their com
mittee before ' agreeing to the resolution.
To Mr. Johnson's questions Mr. Ding
ier replied that in his J opinion, under
"' the terms of the resolution which sent
w snatters relating to "national finances" to
'i& the Committee on Wars, and Meads, tho l'resl-
W dent's recommendation regarding the redemp-
J& tlon and reissue of crsenbacks would go to that
Jw committee, not to tbo Commlttco on Banking
'$?, suid Currency. Mr. Dingier finally accepted an
fit amendment to tho roiolutlon acceptable to
& Walker and Johnson, which gave their commit-
'M, tee Jurisdiction of all matters rotating to bank-
' iogand, currency without quallQcatlon, and as
$ ,' thus amended the resolution passed,
pv(.i In the coarse of the discussion Mr. Grosvenor
M (Rap.. Ohio) took occasion to addreri the House
yjg on the Civil Bervlco law.
fl "I agree with the President," ho said, " when
3' . Ira says that tharo nro places undor tho Civil
!& Oerrlca law that ought not to bo. But I must
differ from htm when bo stys that tho law has
X met the approval of the people If. you will
'S go west of the Alleghany Mountains and sub
J! mittho question. 'Shall tho Civil Sarvice law,
Sp as now odmlnlstorcd, bo contlnuod,' 03 out of
& orery 100 would vote against it."
if', Referring to tho attitude of the Republican
Xjjf partynpn tho moasurp, Mr. Grosvonorsatd the
t Kentlemen who dared to criticise the bill were
jft warned that they ran against the party.
.jjJF "Since tho extensions niado by Qrovor Clove-
ff." land after he had been ordered out of office by
$ the Republican party," bo continued, "there
has beon no declaration by tho Republican Con-
M ve'ntion of ony'Blote of which I have knowledge.
) The Republicans of my own groat 8taic, in con-
(!'' Yentlon at Toledo, declared against it in tho bit-
& Utest terms, and by 100,000 tbo Republicans of
St Maryland voted against tho wholo thing."
Jay tr. Grosvenor root the assertion that they who
; odVocated a change In tho law wero spoilsmen,
j-jS and wanted to return to tho old condition, with
-xU the declaration that tho old condition was batter
C tBattthensw.
Vj V W challenge an investigation In every de-
JLt partment of the Government on this proposl-
fuadvocates of the system, which Mr, Grosve
BOOiSald was falsely called the merit system,
Yrdtud accept a modification of the law. so as to
? restrlot it to tbo clerical service in tho depart-
men t at Washington, and to the postal service,
1 together with a lFmltntlon of offlce, opponents
It Of the law a administered would be content,
fcfi "But we will nevor submit," hocontlnued with
& great energy, "to Any system of life tenure in
' , officeholders. (Applause.) We believe that this
; shoald be a Government for. of and by the poo-
BE- pl, and we demand that no man shall bo cx-
: eluded, if he possesses fitness and merit, from
j!$ oelna apartof Ihooxecutlve department of the
fM Govirnment. We will nevor eubmlt to the
S-T building up of a privileged oltlclal class." Ap-
Stf plausoj
&1 Mr. Broslus (Rep., Pa,), Chairman of the Com-
mine) on 'Civil Servico Reform, promptly
$&' responded to Mr. Grosvenor, expressing the
f,) hope that a full debate of the subject might be
;Vi?. had at the proper time. The President was
M In the right, he said, and ho believed with the
M, great majority of Americans that thelnwdld
m not now need legislative attention. ThePrcsi-
m dent was rlghtln believing that theoxecutlve
J department was entirely capable of ndmlnlstor-
t' . Wjt the law and correcting the error of thrpaat,
", Mr. Bailer (Dam., Tex.) raised a laugh by ex-
f tending to Grosvenor tho thanks of the Demo
crats .present for his apaech, which, although
the gentleman from Ohio probably did notknow
... It, was based upon a literal quotation from tho
'J Chicago platform,
,'. Mr. Johnson (Itep.. Ind.). replying to Grosve-
'S nor, referred to the fact that when tbo pro-
!B posaltosend an "Internal blmetalllo commis-
'M sloner" abroad langhter was under consider-
Sf atlon in the House, being nwnre, as
Sc some gentlemen apparently wero not, that
tgf the world moved and that tho uto of silver ns a
IS,-; standard of vnluo was a thing of tho past, he
VM had voted against It. For this course tho gen-
Ifii. tleman froui Ohio had roundly lectured him for
JK his abandonment of party pledges. Uuttodny,
Sfi P tns most rem.irkntilo utterances be had over
gtfl beard on the floor of tho House, tbo gentleman
fSgj from Ohio proved his dereliction from party
sjt (tand and pledger.
IW? "The Republican party," said Mr. Johnon,
IK "la pledged to tho maintenance and extension
iS of the Civil Service law by the declarations of
jB national and HUvto conventions without oxcep
m tlon. In his speech todnytho gentleman has
ot aligned himself against his own party ami de
ws, serves the robuke ndmlnlstercd by tho gentlo
lH xnan from Texas (Ballos). Whnt n speclnclol
igg. The spokesman of tho Prusidout fallen so low ns
W to ,colc tho embraco of Democratlo spoilsmen."
IWf Mr. Johnson said be woe glad that In his
rljg" message President McKlnlcy had served otTlclul
SB' notice upon Grosvenor and otbers llko him that
m, If any legislation wero passed looking to a ropcal
!S& or Impairment of tho law, It would meet veto nt
'ijt. the hlto House.
Sg j "Gentlemon who expect to attack tho Civil
W, Service law on this floor." Johnson continued.
Sk ' "and that their measures will go through with
l&. a rush, will and themselves mistaken. There
jE pre members hero who bellovo that the Civil
iP Bervlce law Is In tho Interests of tho wholo peo-
MS Pie, although uosslblv not in thatof a fowdo-
K' generato politicians.
L Further remarks were make by Slcssrs. Coch-
m M1- ond Bodlno of Missouri, nnd at
S3h 9:03 tbo House adjourned until to-morrow.
HK Theso bills voro Introduced:
! m i -.". M,-.U,1!.0 (Sf " N-"y.)-Uklng the annlrersary
SS of Lincoln's btrthday-apuhilo holiday.
W Jrwr.urpiTtinurillri)..o.l-Foraij-(ndustrlalCom.
JH inlulon'or five Renaton, Are IterrraeDtstlTFi, and
aci nineothfra tilnTeiigate and lerorttn Congrmon
. qnedloDt ptrlaialnic to Iramlitrailon. Utwr, axrleul
' turt, manuractarlnr. ind b-jilnesi with a vlw to
m nannoutdna- eonfllotlni lateralis of tbo laborer, oin
Sf ployer, producer, and uynifr
St ,.r Mr.Adannon (Crm.Oi.)-To gre staMilty to
fit' thnrrency. Ac. provldlug tbat wht n ult 1 liroutht
K, to oollf nt, a drht ho comparative avi rate value in
!M: Jtorhtstlo .markets of eoitun, wheat, corn, oati hay
T oaruy. ry, rle, wool, sugar, and tobacoo at the
fgf tlma lbs dent waa contracied an 1 the date of the
JRje salt are to be taken Into comUerat'on and Judn-
H. meat rendered for the nrlalnal amount. Incrrurd or
erpMed accprdlniily. The Secretary of ttieTreoa-
r rau to certify to the averaje value un thenntdar
K ozesoo montn.
m EEI.I& ISLAND AWAlttl.
m bsrlaa Tltton Will Draw Plan for lb w
-B Immlirrant stnllun.
'' WisntNOTON, Dec. 7. The competition of
l architects for the drawing of plans for the new
M Immigrant station at Ellis Island, Now York.
fi, was decided to-dny In favor of Boring & Tllton
K of New York. There wore five other compotl-
lB, tors. Tbo commit teo appointed to coosldor tho
,m plans consisted of T. P. Chaudlcrof Phlladol-
S Pnl Rol-ert PexLody of Boston, and the Super-
W rising Architect of the Treasury Department
IhL Mr. Taylor,
", The plans tubmltted wero penernl In cliarac-
IJK ter, tbo object of the Treasury Diuirtiuotit be-
j', '"B to obtain the icenernl Idc.is ot the best urchl-
m, tectsbeforoi-.whiuing llio work of drawlngdo-
m tailed plans. The uicsful plansproUdufora
V K0lf,,Th".,Lu.,,11,,,'',,f ,,rill,1 i un'lcr oiiS
K J0,?'1 'hese arc tlm main mining nepol, tho
B' ?ffif".!)f "'""Ihlstrutlon. tho ilotciitloiinards,
K, thorailroailniiiHa.und ibo hospiinl, T luj bc -
W, eralaopurlmunis are loiiiu-itcu h) corrlilois
fe- Thoronnioi.jiditrucliirom bo about t!l)0 by
m 400 feet In slro. It U to be built of stone brJcL
m and steel, absoluli-ly lircproof mid TlM l.e tho
Til lJittJum)gm,KMion.ln tl orld. 'I ho do-
U tailed draw InitH will not ho rompleted forsev-
ffl uousv vusmrrrrvH iivsti ixa.
L These In Mllllarj am tnanl AITalra nnd Ibe
WS? JuillcUrr II lock on Tlirlr iloeL.
m Washington, Dec, 7,-IIouso committees are
L Betting undor ay rapidly. Those on military
K' 'nd naval affairs and on tbo Judiciary met to-
fe day and blocked out tbo work Immediately iC.
m forothem. Chairman Hull of ibo Military Coin-
talttee hopes toharoa bill mnklni! nupropi la-
K y.M for nUjtry arademy road) befom tho
m 70lldVft TUd Conimlltcooii tho Jurtldaryio-
m ferred the several bankrupicy bills belorolt to
B aub-conimltUe contlstiuir of Chairman Ikn-
B dsrson, lty of New York, Brodirklt of Kansas.
Wi TU7T of Arkansas, and Unham of Toxas.
B Tbo Pension Appropriation bill, us agreed
f open by the eab-oominiltee of the Coininitt o on'
i rfwhlih4tOrOOO,OOOUfox the payment oi the
fotfirij proper.
' iiirntaiii'iitini wiiiia . ..,. ..., i . . ... i, ,
mpjyilQrthgwWV.iawMUfoiww..rt y.JMftbliii4i MkkMK
XOlfBJ's' QiTgBR CBBDEXirALS.
Accepted trr the laaat A Tier Bakate Rata
mil tar Dry Peek.
WAsntNOTON, Dea ?.-$d tho Senate this
morning tho credentials ofxlernando D. Money,
appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator George of Mississippi, were presented
and rend. They consist of tho Governor's cer
tificate that he had made the appolntmont of Mr.
Money "to haro and to hold said ofllco until the
said appointment Is cancelled or roroked, or un
til his successor is appointed." There was soue
discission as to tho acceptance of llio creden
tials cauied by the improper wording of them.
Senator Chandler gavo notlco that hereafter he
would Insist that they should bo in proper form,
Finally the credentials wero placed on file and
the oath of office waa administered to Mr. Money, i
A motion was m.tdo by Mr. Lodgo (Rep.,
Mass.) totrika up the Immigration bill. The
matter was discussed for a fow minutes, and
without coming to any dcflnlto conclusion It
went over arid the Senate, at 1:30, adjourned
till to morrorr.
Numerous bills wero Introduced and referred,
thq .first of thtn being one by Mr. Morrill ot
Vermont for "Gilding the Statuont Liberty on
tho dome of tho Capitol." Otbers wero:
Ky Ur. nam. Chairman of the Naval Affair Com
mittee Carrying out the recommendations of the
hecretary or the Navy for Inereatlng tbe naval ettau
llthnunt and reuonttrucllon ot dry docks. It au
thorltia lliai-onstructltnof aflnt-clais tattleahlpof
11, BOO torn for tsrvlce nu the I'acine coait, to coit,
without armameut. S8.73U.000i alia tlx torpedo
boati, with apead ot twenty seven knota, to
coat tl.lsa.OOO, and thrte torpedo-boat de
stroyers of thirty knota, to ooat sPOO.Ouu.
It alto authorizes contracts for the construction of
dry dooki aa rollowai At 1'orumouth. N. II.. a atone
diK-k OOD feet lonn to cost SI. 100,000, $500,000 of
which Is appropriated I at uo-iton, a atone dock M
feet long- to coat at, 800,000, (000,000 or which
Is appropriated! at Algiers, La., a ateel floating dock
to coal 700.000. tOUO.OQOof whloh Is appropriated!
at Hare Ilan I, Cal., a stone dock 600 fret lonn to
coat Sl.150.u0u. S10O.0U0 of which Is appropriated.
Ily air. MeUrlde To aid la tbe construction nf a
line, railway, arrlal tramway, or wagon rasd from
Oyea to the lioad of I. ate llennett, Alaako, b) grant
log the Urea-Klondike Trauiportatlon Company
aeren sections or land of rorty acres each alunn the
proposed rouie. and allowing the company to use
puhllo timber In tbe construction. Alio granting
r ght of way to thoSkagawy and Lake llonnitt Tram
way Compauy.
Ily Mr. Allen Appropriating tlOO.000 for aeon-
fresscompoaeilftt reptrseritative memltera of i very
ndlan tribe or tho United Matea to bo held at Omuha
during the EiikhIUoii noit year, at which ahall bo
llluitratcd tho pnat and prctciit conditions or the
Indians, showing the tribal ciutonn aud habits, an
cient and modern, the progresi by education, e
Dy Mr. I'i rklns Authorlalug the appointment of a
commission to draft acodo of tsvia for Alvka
Ur Mr. Mason Lstabllshlng a postal savings bank
system.
-7f.Vr AXD AVT ORDERS.
Several Irngr omeera floln I'p ror rinmlna,
llan ror Promotion.
Wabiiinqton. Dec. 7. Theso army orders havo
been Issued:
Leave for one month Is granted First Lieut. Ross L.
Bush. Twenty fifth Infantry. Leave for four months
Is granted Second Lieut. Albert C. Djlton, Twenty
second Infantry. Lcaro for four months Is granted
Capt, Madison M. Brewer, Assistant Surgeon.
LIut.-Col. James V. Scully, Deputy Quartermaster
Oeneral, Is relieved from temporary station at Atlan
ta, and w 111 return to his permanent station at New
Orleans.
Major Charles Illebard, Burgeon, Is detailed as
member of tbe Examining Board convened at fort
Monroe, vice Major William II. Corbuslor, Burgeon,
who l relieved. Second Lieut. Thomas W. Winston.
Fifth Artillery, will report to Lleut.-Col. Henry C.
iiaaurouck. Fourth Artillery, President of the
Examln'ng noard appointed to meet at Fort Monroe,
for examination as to Ida fitness ror promotion.
Tho following omeera will report In person for ex
amination as to their fitness for promotion: Second
Lieut. Maurloe O. Krajenbucl. Second Artillery:
Second Lieut. Clint C. Hearn, Fourth Artillery.
Tho following assignments or officer to regiment
araannouneed: Lieut. Col. Chrls D. Vlela to ths
Fl rat Cavalry. Major Allen Smith to the First Cavalry.
Capt Uarrj C. Ilenaon to thf Fourth Cavalry. Troop
A i First Lieut. Qeorve I. White to the Ninth Cavalry,
Troop D: Flrt Llut. Louis Scherer to the Fourth
Oivalry, Trooii K: additional Second Lieut. Jam N.
uunroe. First Cavalry, to a vacancy of Second Lieut
;uant Fourth Cavalry. Troop A: additional Second
Lieut. Earle D. A. Pearce. Fifth Cavalry, to avacencr
or Second Lieutenant Third Cavalry. Troon Hs addi
tional Second Lieut. William S. Valentine Tenth
Caralry, to a varaucy of Second Lieutenant Tilth
Cavalry, Troop II.
The following officer having been found by army
retiring boards Incapacitated for active service on
aeeount of disability Incident to the service are re
tired from active aerrlce: Capt. William balrd. Sixth
Cavalry: Capt. John KenrtcHroond Infantry,
An army retiring iioard having- found Post Chap
lain William r. Ilubbard incapacitated for active
service the lrave of absence on surgeon' certificate
of disability granted him Is extended until further
orders.
Leave for four months, to take effect Jan. 1, Is
granted Flrt Llent. Walter L. Taylor, Twenty
second Infantry. Lars granted Lleut.-Col. William
J, Volkmar, Autitant Adjutant O neral. Is extended
two months.
Tbe resignation of Cadt James J. Flemlnv, Jr.,
fourth class. Military Acadomy, Is accepted by the
Becretary of War.
These naval orders havo been Issued:
Tassed Assistant Fngineer W. F. Wlnchell Is de
tached from the Ilaltttnoro and ordered to tbe
Adams on her arrival at Honolulu. Passed Assistant
F.nglnJer n I., n-ach Is detached from th Puritan
anil ordered to the llaltlmore. ArtlngDoatswaln J.
II. Hartman Is ordered to the Ssn Francisco.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS OROtriXO.
Large Import or Wool and Sugar Will Help
Oat eit Month.
Wasiiinoto.v, Dec. 7. Secretary Gage has
been Informed by a delegation of wool Importers
from Boston that lnrgo ordore for wool havo
been placed with shippers abroad, and that tho
invoices aro expected to nrrlvo late this month
or early in January. Tbo Importers believed
that tho immense cargoes of raw wool received
prior to the passage of tho DIngley bill would
keep the manufacturers of the country busy for
mnny months and perhaps forn year. The orders
from manufacturers within the last fow weeks,
however, havo been so largo as to uxcecd all ex
pectations of tho tinportew, and new orders for
largo quantltlcsof wool havo been plnccd abroad.
Treasury ofllclals believe, therefore, that the
revenues from customs sources will bo greatly
increased noxt month, iiirge importations of
sugar aro expected also, and from these two
sources the customs ret. Ipts nro expected to bo
augmented rapidly. In reply to nn Inquiry from
the American Protective Turin" Iin'iinrnnn-t,.
Ing tbo oxcess of expenditures over receipts
during tho present fiscal year. Assistant Secre
tary Howell of tho Treasury Department has
written n letter in whh.li he sntathntlf tho
amount of Imported goods had (icon nslaro
during llio last four months ns it was during
tbe con cspondlng period In 1802 tho revenues
under the present law would havo umounted
to 102.710.000, or $08,23(1,278 more than tbo
net tint receipts. Tbo less prosperous year of
1800 Is cited bv Mr. Howell as forming a fairer
comparison. The receipts during thelastfour
months, had tho Importations been as large as
Inst year, would have exceeded tho nctual re
ceipts by $22,007,001, Tbo receipts from cus
toms sources, ho says, havo gradually increased
during tbe last four months.
MORE Till R TO EQUIP CARS.
The Interstate Commerce Caramlislau Grants
lull roads' Appeals tlale Appllcatlona.
WAsniNOTON, Dec. 7. The Interstate Com
mercc Commission to-dny granted an extension
of two jenrs to the railroads which nro com
pelled, under tbo net of March 2. 1803, to equip
their cars with snfety appliances. This decision
follows tbo hearing granted the rallroidslnst
week In tho matter of the application of the
Chicago nnd Alton Ilillroad and other ctrrlers.
Alimny, Doc. 7. Under tho provisions nf
chapter 514 of the i.ims of 1803 ovoryfrolght
c.irnlthlii the Male should ho equipped with
niitomntli! couplers before Jan. 1 nett. Tho
Hlalo Itnllro.id Commission was authorized hy
this law lo extend for nny period within flo
years the time for the itimnlellon of the work of
equipment. About two-thirds of the freight
inrsintho Statu haio tx-cn supplied with Ibo
couplers, lint soicrtl roads h.ivo applied to llio
(otnmlsslon for additional tlmo lo complete buch
equipment. I'ho lon.nilai'uii v Ml rrl n hearing
on theso npiillciillniiii nt 2.110 1. M. on Dut.,21.
I'ho Interstiilo Coinimnc ( oiiimisslon Is now
considering sltiillur applications nmdo by inter
state roads.
II II V 7 .7 171' OPPOSE AXXrX tT.'O.V.
Ilnwnllnii Women fenr They Milt l.oae Rsrlal
'qimllti with tho Ulillri.
Washington, Dec. 7, Representative Taw
ncy of Minnesota, who lies Just returned from .1
Wklt to IIanu.ll with other Congressmen, and
v ho Is one of tho most enthusiastic nnnoxmlon
Ists In Conzrcss, makes the Interesting state
ment that jir.icllc.illy all of Ihoopponitlon to an
nexation nuipng the citizens of tho hJiitnU ionics
from thcnathavfonion. Tho Hawaiian women,
ho says, fo.ir that their social status will he n-,.
i rod bboiild Hawaii become a nirtof tlml'micd
Mt.itcs. They uru now rciognled ns tliutuuuM
of tho white wniiitii nml work with tlicin fociul
h. At heart, liouewr, tho while women hellovo
that tho ualito women should bailiasud with
Ibo negroes, and thonallug uelievo tliut niiniv
ntlou will Increase the number of while women '
in tho islands so largely that they will e enlu- !
ally bo foricd Into the nero class. Tho native ,
women arc, tboreforo doing overthlngii tbolr
power, wnlcb, however, amouDls to little, to df
the ctvnBitta or a rmsoxER.
Fl Iceman lalllvaa Jastlfle Vfbat He Did la
Highwayman Dalian.
The case ot Policeman Owen Sullivan nnd
Station House Doorman Henry Spauldlng will
bo irlvon to the Jury to-day In tho Criminal
Branch of tho 8uprome Court.
At tho trial yostorday witnesses for tho do-,
fence testified that Poltcoman Sullivan clubbed
James Dalton because Dolton deserved n. dab
bing on tho day ho was nt rested for tho robbery
of Broncr lllnglor's messenger.
Sullhnn look the stand In his own behalf
and admitted that ho had olubbod Dalton.
"After ho and his pal had robbed Messenger
Hlldebrandt," said Sullivan. "I caught Dalton
nnd hit him on tho head with my club bocauso
ho still held tho pistol with which ho had
threatened HlldobrondU At tho tlmo I bollood
that Dalton Intended to shoot rao. After 1 got
him In the East 101th street station house I was
ordcrod by Sorgcant Crowley to tnko tho pris
oner to n cell. I took Dalton back, and oh the
war to tho cell I told him that It would bo bet
ter for him to tell tbo namo ot hlB companion.
This bo refused to do, and an argument fol
lowed. Dalton finally punching my nose. Then
I struck him with tho club, and pushed him Into
tho cell. At this Juncture Capt. Moynlban
camo rushing In nnd shouted: "This is no
Blanghter houso. I'll mako an exainplo of you
men" You had nu business to hit tho man. I 11
make It hot for both of you, ovon though 1 11
drlvo you out of tbo buslnoes."
Sergeant Crowley, who was on dosk duty in
tho East 104th street station on tho night of
Dalton's arrest, testiflod that he had ordered
Sullivan to tnko tho prisoner to tho cell, and
added that Dalton was In an ugly mood at the
Ho'nry Hlldebrandt, tho mosfcngcr whom Dal
ton robbed, told tho story of tho robbery nnd
added that Dalton was n desperate man to deal
with. Aftor Dalton had beon convicted nnd
sentenced to sixteen roars' Imprisonment, tho
witness bragged that no would mako it hut for
tho policeman who arrested him.
Several other nltnouo who had soon Sulli
van arrest Dalton testified for tbo defence.
Among them was n Jcrsoy lawyer. In cross
examining hlra, Assletnnt District Attorney
Carpenter said:
"You havo etntod that you are not a law
yer, but 1 have papers hero In which you havo
nppenrod In court as an attorney. How about
tbntr
"Woll," said tho witness, "Ira not n lnwyor
hern, but I'm a lawyer In New Jersey."
"If you ore a lnwyor In New Jersey you nro a
lawyer," said Justice Smyth.
"But Jersey don't count for anything, said
tho witness.
"I think it does." said Justlco Smyth, "and I
don't think It necessary for you to try to crack
Jokes hore at tho expense of Now Jcrtoy."
Counsel on both sides eumtnod up, and Justlco
Smyth will chorgo tho Jury to-day.
DAXQUET TO H". IT. OOODRICn.
Tho Order orronder and Patriot Welcome
It 2ovrnor Home.
Tho New York Socloty of the Order of Found
ers and Patriots of America tendorcd a banquet
nnd reception to William Winton Goodrich, Its
governor, at tho Windsor Hotel last night. Mr.
Goodrich has Just roturnod from abroad. Tho
Governor-General of tho order, Col. Frederick
D. Grant, presided, nnd among others present
wore: Gen. and Mrs. Henry W. Burnett, Russell
Sago and Mrs. Sage, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Hoyt, Mayor Strong and Mrs. Strong, Mrs.
Grant, United States Senator Frank J. Cannon
of Utah, Col. and Mrs. Ixtwls C. Hopkins, John
Qulncy Adams and George Clinton Batchcllcr.
unartes a. noyi. niuuu a fjiowii ttciLuiuiuK
Governor Goodrich home. Mr. Goodrich in his
responso said:
"Tho nineteenth contury will always bo
fntnous for two things tho merging of all of
the outlying districts into the Greater New
York and tho foundation of tho Order of Found
ers and Patriots. Tho order Is still In its in
fancy, but it la vigorous in Its crndlo and shows
Increasing signs of prosperity ovory day."
Mr. Goodrich projontud a copy of tho famous
Mayflower Jog, which he secured in London, to
tho society. , . , , .
Mayor Strong mado a speech, in which he
spoke of tho hopes the pcoplo had for Greater
New Y'ork. and said that it was tho intention of
some citizens to havo a llttlo celebration on tho
night of Doc. 31. when tho old city oxplres.
Tho plans for tho colobratlon, ho aid, had not
been completed, but for tbe last time Brooklyn
and all of tho other boroughs aro to bo shut out,
unless they want to come as spectators.
Ucn. Cannon and Col. Grant also spoko.
i
1IAWA HAS TREATS TO BE DItOPPJED.
It Will De Abandoned and tfen Morgan An
nexation Bill Taken I'p.
Washington. Dec. 7. It Is quite probable
that the fate ot the Hawaiian annexation treaty
will be decided at to-morrow's meeting of the
Senate Committee, on Foreign Affairs, unloss
there is a decided chnngo in tbo situation.
Tbo Republican members of tbo committee
will admit that the two-thirds vote necessary to
ratification cannot bo obtained, and ontcr a mo
tion formally lo abandon tbo treaty and proceed
to tho consideration ot Senator Morgan's an
nexation bill, which he Introduced Inst session,
and which Is now on the commlttco calendar.
Friends of tho treaty hero havo been sur
prised somewhat nnd altogether discouraged to
And opposition to the treaty developing nmong
tho loaders on the Republican side of the cham
ber. Senators Hoar of Massachusetts and Mer
rill of Vermont ore among thoso who in the last
day or two bavo let it be known that they aroldis
posed to vote against annexation, and others of
tho radical Republican are either rondy to Join
ihem or lo porch so securely on tho fence that
their attitude amounts practically toopposltlon.
The Democratic side of tbo chamber is sub
stantially unanimous In opposition to ratifica
tion, and under all tho circumstances tho Itenub
licnns of the Foreign Rotations Committee
aro ready to abandon tho treaty nnd
make an effort to pass tho Morgan
bill. Thoy nro not certain that they can
accomplish their oblect in this way but nro ex
cccdlngl bopoful. A majority oto Is required
to passu bill which In this case would be as
binding In ovcry wny, aa tho full toxt of tho
Sending troaty is embodied in tho text of Mr.
lorgan'starofully drawn measure.
If tho bill Is not substituted for tbo treaty at
to-morrow's meeting of tho Foreign A tin Irs
uommttiee it win uo oocausooi too rconng mat
tho committoo should at least show tho Admin
istration tho courtesy of considering the treaty
aubuiittod by it. This hns not yet been done.
Sooner or later, boncicr, tho troaty will bo
dropped for tho bill, for us ono of tho warmest
supporters of annexation legrctfully said to
night: 'We have nothing to gain by forcing tho
treaty to certain defeat, nnd I nm compelled to
admit that tnoro than ono-thlrd of tbo Sonate
aro opposed to its ratification."
VXCIjE BAM PREPARES TO BID.
eels III Cherlr ror aaoo.OOO Certified t
Quiitirx rr the Mnns I'HClrlr Sale.
Wabhinoton, Deo. 7. Treasurer Roberts for
warded to the National City Bank ot New York
to-day a check for $000,000 for certification.
This check will bo delivered to the master of the
court having jurisdiction In tho enso of the
Kansas Paclflo Railroad flvo days before tho
sale of that property, which will tako place
Dec. IS. The ofllcor of the Treasury who deliv
ers the check will probably be tho ngcut ot tho
Government in bidding for tbo road. It Is be
lieved by the Treasury ofUclals that tho action
of the Government In qualifying as a blddor
will hnve the effect anticipated when tho step
was decided upon, though tho Attnrnoy-Gcnoral
hns received no Intimations lo this effect from
tho Reorganization Committee of tbe Union
Puclfli-.
tlrprraentatlvp llrldeu Much Belter.
Wasmisoton, Dec. 7. Tho condition of James
J. Bclden of Syracuse, who was InJurod by a
fall at tho Capitol yesterday, was much im
proved this morning. Dcsplto the pnln of tho
wound on his forehead caused by .striking his
bond on the marhlo stairway, tie slept nt inter
vals after midnight. Ills condition is so much
lmprovud this morning tint he expects toco to
his New York city residenco hrforo tho end ot
the week. Mr. Ileldcn himself telegrupbod to
Mrs. Bclden last night that It was not nccessnry
for her In corau to Washington on account of
tho accident.
For Stare Tlina ror tba sirxlcin Boundary
Conimlasloii.
Wabiiinqton, Dec, 7.The President to day
sent to tbo Semttoa troity with tho republic of
Mexico extending for ono joar tho tlmo within
whlih tholiound.iry lino bttwcenlhit country
nnd tho UniUd htatca may Lo determined by
the Internatonnl Commission appointed for tho
purpose.
Mustn't rill In Chicago' I.nlp front.
CiiiOAnn, Dec, 7, In its fight for tho rl.ht lo
fill in tho submerged land olong tho lalo front
tho Illinois Central Railway Company has been
defeated. Judge Froeman to-day uando I down
an opinion in which ho says that the Illinois
Central has Ibe right to build piers and work to
improve Ibo beach only for tbe purpose of navl.
gallon, but it has no right to fill in any of the
submerged land for tho purpose of building n
round bouse on it or constructing anything site
, not in tho interest of navigation.
THE SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.
XUXIOIPAT. ART COMMISSION MAX
VETO THE PLANS.
Ti Objections t (he Mle Prral4 by
Prnldent Ward f the Kalleaal Sculpture
anleti and Prealaeat Barney f Iho Mu.
alelpal Art aclelr ! ''" Taken Vet,
The Municipal Art Commission, which is com
posed of Mayor Strong, President Jeroloman
of the Board of Aldermen, J. Q. A. Ward, Presi
dent of tho National 8culpturo Society, nnd
Charles T. Barnoy, President of tbo Municipal
'Art Hocloty, met in tho Mayor's ofTioe yester
day to dccldo w bother or not tho design of tho
Soldiers' nnd Sailors' monument submitted by
C W. nnd A. A. Stougbton should bo accepted.
The design haa already been accoptcd by tho
Soldiers' and Bailors' Memorial Commit too.
Tho meeting was long and not altogether har
monious. Mr. Ward oponod tho proceedings
by protesting vigorously against the elto so
lectrxl by tbo Park Board for tho memorial at
tho entranco to tho Park at Fifty-ninth street
and Fifth avonuo. The elto Is right in tho en
trance to the Park, being north ot Fifty-ninth
street and west of Fifth avenuo. Mr. Ward
laid tho spot was totally unsuttod for tho monu
mont. It w as not nt tho axis ot any strcots and
thoreforo did not cntor Into tbo goneral view.
No reason could bo assigned, ho said, for plac
ing the monument thoro excoot a mcro eontl
ment that tho main entranco to tho Park was
tho proper placo for It on account ot tho central
location.
Mr. Bnrnoy objected to tho proposed site bo
causo tho money appropriated for tho monu
ment was, in his Judgment, InsufUYlcnt to build
a memorial magnificent enough for tho sur
roundings. If tho main entrance to tho Park
was to be treated architecturally at all, ho said,
it should bo done on a far grander ecnlo than is
involved in anything yet considered by tho
Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial Commlttco.
Ho wns not euro, ho said, that the entranco
should not retain Its present simplicity of char
acter. The low stono wall now there and the
entire frcodoni from ornatenoss, ho thought,
were tho best. Moreover, ho said, tho erection
of tho monumont on tho slto proposed would
obstruct tho entranco to tho Park.
Oon. Collis said that tbe members of tho Na
tional Sculpture Socloty forgot the patriotto
and oducatiunal clement In tbo building or this
monument when it opposed the plan. "Now
York," continued Gen, Collis, "Is tho only city
In tho North with a population greater than 40,
000 which has not a sultahlo memorial to tho
bravo soldiers and sailors of tbe late wnr. Such
a monument la greatly needed hero in ordor that
tho growing generations may Icurn to honor
tboso who fought for tho Union."
"Ah, but poor art is not nn education in pa
triotism." replied Mr. Ward.
Tho Mayor seemod to bo very anxious to get tho
design approved. He said that if tbo work was
not undertaken now the probabilities w ere that
tho monument would novor be built. He ar
gued a long time with Mr. Barney, until finally
the latter spoko as though bo would not odor
any objoctlons to tho monumont if it were
erected In tho Plaza. Ho said that if It were
placed In tho small circlo directly in front of
tho residonco of Cornelius Vandorbllt it would
lnterfcro ery llttlo with the ptosent treat
ment of tho main entrance to tho Park. Mr.
Barney then examined critically tho model
mode by tho Sloughtons, which Is sot up in tbe
Mayor's oilloo. Afterward ho said ho rather
liked tho monument, but he still held to tbo
ntlinlnn tlmt it whs nnt. Atnhntnfn m,nnah fnt- rhn
surroundings prcposod for it. Ho ridiculed
the small figures grouped ubout the baso, and
declared that Macmonulcs could not havo
mado them. Ho withdrew his oblcctlons to
thorn, however, when ho learned that they wero
merely tentative nnd that they would be re
studied by Macmonulcs upon his roturn from
Kuropo. lto then asked Mr. Ward what he
thought about tho proposition to erect tho
momorlnl In the Plaza.
Mr. Ward smiled. "It w ould be a mere chalk
lino thoro," bo said. "Bcbldes, why should I
sacrifice tho work of many years, which 1 havo
spent In stud ing this entranco, to a more
sentiment! It is only a sentiment to pluco Ih3
monumont there. There is no reason in It nt
all. But there would bo reason in placing it in
Bnttery Park, or Longacro square, or upon
Riverside Drive. I am sorry to dleagreo with
you, Mr. Mayor, but I fcol that if I gave my
approval to this project I would mako barren
tho flfteon years of work and thinking I bavo
dono for the artistic good of the city. More
oi or, I must conldor tho society which I
represent, and In doing bo I am compelled to op
pobo the plan."
"I understand your feelings, Mr. Ward,"
replied tho Mayor, "but you must romember
that much money and time have boen spent in
pushing along tbe schemo for this memorial as far
as it is now. Mr. Jeroloman and myself aro in
favor of erecting the memorial In nccordnnco
with tbo rules and regulations laid down by the
commlttea If you and Mr. Barney voto against
It you must tako tho responsibility of prevent
ing the erection of the monument."
1 should bo glad to tako nil of tho responsi
bility of preventing Its erection on tho proposed
site," retorted Mr. Ward, "but I nin not opposod
to u soldiers and sailors' memorial placed In
proper surroundings."
"Tho monument heems to bo a good one, nnd
I don't want to tako tho responsibility of throw
ing it down," said Mr. Barney. "Tho society
which I reprosent hns not considered tho sub
ject nt nil, and I don'l think I caro to ota
until I can consult with its members and ascer
tain their Bontiment."
Mr, Ward suggested that ns tho commission
had u voto power tho adverse vote of ono mem
ber would bo sulllclent to kill tho plnn. Tho
Mavor did not ngrco with him. Ho said that
ho had reccliedan opinion from tho Corpora
tion Counsel to tho effect Unit tbo four members
wero acting ns a commlttco und that n major
ity should rule
Tho commlttco finally adlournod until next
Tuesday in order to gtvo Mr. Barney time to
consult with the members of bis society.
COURTXE1' JEWELS RECOVERED.
David Cassldy, tbe Supposed Thler, Held ror
the Urauil Jury.
David Cnssldy ond John Wagner, who were
arrested on Monday on suspicion of having
stolen Jewelry valued at $2,500 from the house
of Mrs. William J. Courtney, a daughter of ox
Register Hugh McLaughlin, at 105 Washington
Park, Brooklyn, on Nov. 23, wero arraigned In
tho Myrtle Avenuo Court yesterday. Cnssldy,
who hsa been ldontlflodas the man who pawned
some of tho Btolcn Jowols, waived examination
nnd was held for tho Grand Jury, Wagner de
nied all knowledge of tbo robbery, but be was
held an a vagrant.
An ingot of gold wolghlng about thrco penny
weights, which Is supposed to havo been part
ofthestolen pronert, wns found In his posses
sion. Onoof theatolin Jowels.n harvest moon in
dlnmondsnndotber precious stonos, valued at
51,000, was found In a Now York pawnshop tho
av after tho robbery. Tho thtcvos got only
$125 on It. With the exception of thrco pieces,
all the Jew els havo been reco ercd In pawn shops.
The total amount loanod on them wasonlv :uv
Mens
Furnishings.
Smoking yacketsy
of tricot cloth with quilted
satin collar, pocket wells and
iront facings
(colora; navy, seal nnd wlno.)
$4.50.
Eider-down Robes,
$3-75-
Blci7ikel Robes
$3.65&$5-75-
Lord 3 Taylor,
Broadway & 20th St.
BEAtTS trOMBir BZXCT orFfpZBS,
The President Tail f th Uorlt Dane by tba.
Association la 1HOT. ,
Tho Womon's Health Protective Associa
tion met In the Academy ot Medicine building
yostorday morning to elect officers for tho com
ing yean The Nominating Commlttco report
ed promptly, Mrs. C. M, Williams and Mrs.
Catherino M. Young wero appointed tellers,
ballots wore distributed, and with ft rapidity
that would havo astonished most womon's clubs
the following officers woro elected: Prosldont,
Mrs. M. K. Trautrann; Vice-Presidents First,
Mrs. Mary A. Newton, Second, Mrs. Esther
Herman; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Theresa
Bnrcalowj Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. M.
K, C. Baker; Treasurer, Mrs. A. II. Spencer;
Auditor, Mrs. K. U Wakcmnn; Hoard of Dlreo-tors-Mrs.
8. Bautn, Mrs. C. Fcndlor, Mrs. O.
Flskc, Miss Mary Phillips, Mrs. C. L. Holt, Mrs.
J. Hcrbort, Mrs. II. 8. Bell, and Mrs. C. Er
rani.
In hor annual report Mrs. Trautman said;
"At thocloso ot this, out thirteenth year as an
association for tho protection ot nealth, I feel
that our offorts havo been fraught with good
results and that wo havo cause to rcjolco with
each other that so much good has been accom
plished. Our committees havo been encrgetio
ami vigilant, meeting with roady co-oporatlon
from our offlclnls and also from tho proprietors
of establishments. We are gratldod with tbo
co-operation ot tho railway ofllclals and with
tho Health Board In partially abolishing Iho
vllo habit In which men Indulge of spitting on
tbo floors of cars and publlo bulIdlnuB. As tho
cold weather Is upon us tbo habit Is resumed,
and we shall bavo to rcnow our efforts In hav
ing tho ordlnanco enforced.
'In the Street Cleaning Department our com
mlttco remains mora for co-operation than for
complaint, as Col. Waring nnd his nbla assist
ant. Capt. Gibson, havo fulfilled their duties so
well. Through tho passage of tho Mercantile
bill our committee no longer gives inspection of
etores its nttontlon, but our membors nre wide
nwnko, nnd whon she pplng aro quick to dotcct
nny unsanitary condition or violation of health
laws. As our commlttco on pollco matrons has
united with the Prison Reform Association,
our labors have not been so heavy, but wo hopo
to securo much better accommodations for tho
unfortunates who nnvo to pass anight in lolls.
"In our offort to prohibit tho exposure of fruit
and fresh vegetables we havo encountered a
difficulty which is hard to overcome. Whllo
tho retail grocers aro ready to give their co
operation, it Is tbo fruit stands and Btrcot cart
vendors that haro to bo considered, nnd tho
same problem oxlstB with tho exposure of fish,
as hero the vender must mako n living. Wo
cannot bavo two sets of laws. Much thought
Is given to this intricate question by tho Health
Board, and wo hopo before (mother year rolls
around that they may find n solution to It."
Mrs. Trautman paid n trlbuto to Mayor
Strong, Col. Waring and President Wilson, nnd
stated that through tholr efforts tho death rato
in this city had been jrcatly decreased.
Mrs. K. L. Wakoman, Corrcipondlng Socro
tiry. reported that sho had received and an
swered hundreds of lottors from all over tho
country commending tho association for its
work and nuking for rcportB and information
regarding this work.
ACCUSED BT THE REAL THIEF.
Street Cleaner Arrested ror Iteallag a BOOO
kblrt Pin.
Magistrate SImms, In holding James McCord
in tho Yorkvlllo Court yesterday for trial for
larceny, said ho was Inclined to bolioro tho
prisoner's doclaration ot Innocence, but was
compelled to placo him under bonds for trial, as
the conmlalnant Insisted upon It.
Edward Holz, proprietor of the German
American Scbuotzcn Hall at 12 St. Mark's place,
while going uptown on a Third avenue cablo car
on Mondny night, missed n $200 diamond pin
from his shirt front. Ho suspected n man stand
ing besldo him ot having takon it and seized
him.
" Take him to the station houso." said a qulet
looklng young man who had Just brushed past
Holz and tuken a seat.
"More likely that's tho thief. Take him, too."
said the man In Holz'sgrip, indicating tho quiet
looking young man.
Both wero haled to tho station houso by Holz
and several other p.tssongcrs. but tho missing
diamond pin was not rocovorcd.
Mr. Holz's prisoner wns McCord, who is an
employee of tho Street Clcnning Department
nnd lives nt 1109 First avenue, Tho other pris
oner said ho was Frank Baker, and that he lived
at 30 West 123th street.
Both wore taKen to Police Headquarters yes
terday, and some of tho detectives there recog
nized linkor ns a man who had been arrested In
Boston some tlmo ago on n, similar chnrgc.
McCord protested his Innocence In court and
said he bellevod linker had taken tho pin, ns
I bo brushed past the complainant into the car,
I and passed li to .1 lonfcdoratc.
Mr. Holz suld he was sure McCord took th
fiin, and demanded that ho be held for trial. Ho
nul no reason to stmpcct B iker. but thought he
might be n lonfcdcrnte. Tho Maglstrnto bold
both prisoners in $1,000 ball oacb. MiCord got
a bondsman.
HOTEL TO REPLACE A CIIURCD.
A Twelve-tory Building to Be Erected In Rnst
Tblrtj-rourlU Street.
Tho old Fourth Presbyterian Church building
that has stood as a landmark for more than
.forty years at 110 West Thirty-fourth street Is
nowboing torn down bya large forco of work
men. This church wns bettor known as tbo
Scotch Presbyterian of Thlrtv-fourth Street.
Tho congregation originally moved from Grand
street, where it wns orgnnized about seventy
)cnrs ago. In 1804 tbo Thirty-fourth Btroet
property was sold, and a now church was erected
at woHt End avenuo and Ninet) -first street.
There havo been inrlous rumors ns towbnt
disposition would bo made of tho Thlrtj-fourth
street property, which is what Is know n as " re
stricted proporty." Tho heirs of tho original
owuors being nil (lend, tho now owners, tho
Knickerbocker Realty Improvement Company,
has determined to proceed with improvements
regardless of restrictions, and It was announced
yesterday that a, twelve-story hotel would be
erected.
A KLONDIKE TRIP POSTPONED.
sir. Kutsbern Punlahe tho Han Who Tried
to (et Jler lluabnad tn Go to Alaska.
Slnco tho Klondike gold discoveries Paul
Metlnk, who with his w if o and ono child shores
two rooms with Michael Kutsbera and his
wlfo and four children at 185 Thlrdtavenuc, has
been endeavoring to persuade KutBhera to run
away and go to Alaska with him. Mrs. Kutshora
overheard Motlak when he urged her husband to
doscrt her last night, and threw a dinner plate
at htm. The plato cut Mctlak's cheek and
knocked out two of his teeth. He wns sent to
Bcllevuu Hospital.
Mrs. ICutsliera, with her six weeks' old baby
lied around her wnlst, was locked up In tho
Union Murkot police station.
Fashion says the double
breasted frock this year lacks
the bell shape of a year ago. It
dictates, that the coat must be
shorter and hang nearly straight
from the hip.
All this is mirrored in our
Prince Alberts and Vests of im
ported Vicunas for $35 (fulluli lined)
and $30, of thibets for $25, of
undressed worsteds for $22, and
worsted diagonals for $17. The
three first named being silk
faced to the button holes.
Our made to order depart
ment equals the exclusive tailor
in all but price in your favor.
HACKETT, ( Broadway,
CARHART !' Corner lath,
j? rr Corner Ctnltl,
TOG V-J. Noar Ohqmbere,
SILVER DOLfcAiVSCLUB O.K.
COURT CAN'T PREVENT IlIM FROM
EVADINO MB RAINES LAW.
tasxeat That th taltnre Mliht-Wbll
HI Ctmpalltan Club Can Kelt All Wtlht
and Sunday, the True Friend and tba
.bnadoati, HI Nelahbors. ,vtut Unit.
Thrco application made by tbe Stato Depart
ment ot Excise for the revocation ot the liquor
tax certificates ot clubs which It was alleged
wero conducted to avoid tho law and sell liquor
on", pretexts of momborshlowcro passed upon
yesterday by Justlco Stover of tho Supreme
Court, lto orders tho cancellation of tho liquor
tar certificates held by tho Truo Friends' Social
and Literary Club of 100 West Thirty-sixth
street and ot tho Shenandoah Club of 502 Sixth
avenuo, near Thirtieth street; but holds that the
Young Men's Cosmopolitan Club, which Is Sil
ver Dollar Smith's club, nt 018 Sixth avenue,
has a right to carry on business undor Us certifi
cate, ltegordlng the True Friends' Social and
Literary Club, tbo Judge Bays!
"This Is ono ot a numbor of clubs, so-called,
where liquor is sold to any person applying for
membership In tho club, which Is accomplished
by tbo purchaso of n tloket or tho procurement
of a ticket entitling tho holder to admission to
tho clubrooms. Tbcro Is no doubt that liquor
was sold within tho prohibited hours of 4. and 5
A. M. on Sunday." ..... A
He says that counsol for the club Introduced
no evidence going to show that tho club came
within the exception to the law permitting clubs
which had been Incorporated nnd sold liquor
before March 23, 1600, to soil liquor within
tboso otherwiso prohibited hours. Tbo defenoo
mode the point that the prosocution must provo
that the club did not coma under the exception.
Justice Stover says that it wo tbo duty ot tbo
club to show that It came under tho exception.
Tho law would assume that it-was carry Ing out
the numoBcs of 1U Incorporation, which are:
"Tho improvement ot Its momber In oratory,
composition and debate; the fostering of a
knowledge of nnd appreciation for English liter
ature and the promotion of social and friendly
intercourse among Its members."
Tho Judgo says he cannot seo that tho salo of
liquor Is incldont to theso purposes. His deci
sion concerning this club applies also to tho
Shenandoah Club, except that he finds that tho
Shenandoah Club Is a disorderly placo and tho
resort of prostitutes. '
Ho finds tbat Silver Dollar Smiths club is
conducted in an orderly manner and that ltwas
Incorporated and engagod in tho sale of liquors
before March 23, 1HM1. Tho good faith of a
club organized before that tlmo, no says, cannot
bo questioned Judicially. Ho says:
"The statute, I think, doos not permit the
court to go beyond tbe tact of tbe organization
of the club as provided by tho statute. A club
lcgallv organlred. and which was engaged on
the 23d of March, 1800. in trafficking In
liquors among its members. Is entitled to
continue, within tbo provisions of ths law. And
when such a corporation continues to carry on
tbo sale or liquor among Its members. It
Is not within the power ot tho court under
tho stntuto to pass upon the good faith of
the corporation in tho exercise of ' tho
powers gr ntod to It, Under tho former Erclso
law some discretion was vested In tho granting
of lb cnecs In the Exclso Board, nnd licenses
might bo refused to clubs, organizations, or In
dividuals within certain discretionary lines,
but It was tbo object of the Liquor
Tax law to do away wlt' this discretion
and to place all persons applying for a liquor
tax certificate upon an equal piano, so that
tbora should be no discrimination, but. upon
compliance with tho law, all should be equally
entitled to consideration. But It was discovered
that there was a disposition to organize clubs
for tbo sole purposo of trafficking In liquor
under tho Liquor Tax law, and, while tht- wore
ostensibly organized for other purposes, tbe
nctual and real object of tho organization was
the trafllc of liquor. To rcraody this tbe Legis
lature Bald that all clubs whloh had been or
ganized after the passgo of the Liquor Tax
law should bo within tbo prohibition of the
law. And it was this class, and to rem
edy this ovll, that the Loglslatnre pro
vided for tho investigation by the, court,
and whllo It may bo said that a
club that was organized prior to Mnrch
23,18011. should no more be allowed to use Its
Incorporation for purposes of evasion than ono
organized afterward, yet that is a matter which
appeals to the legislative discretion and not to
the Judicial. It may bo within tho powor of
the Legislature to permit an Investiga
tion as to whether a liquor tax cer
tificate is being used In good fnlth or
otherwise, without Intruding upon tho consti
tutional rights of h holder thereof, but, until tbe
Legislature has glvon the court tho powor to
net in thnt particular, it ought not to undertake
toexerolse it. Wo are dealing with a purely
statutory provision, and nre not called upon to
exercise any power beyond that conferred! by tbe
stntutc. It Is not necessary to determlno
whether tho Legislature has power to authorize
tbe court, upon a summary application, to de
prlvo an association, legally organized, of the
right to sell liquors, for it seems to mo tne Leg
islature has not given that power. Nor Is It
profitable to discuss hero whether an action
should bo maintained by tho Attorney-General
to forfeit tbo charter because such an action is
not before ue."
a AN ADA'S POSTAI, SERVICES.,
t
expense Unve Bean Reduced and the Beta
nuss Are Inerenalng.
Ottawa. Doc. 7. The Dominion Postmaster
General Is patting himself on tbo back at the
success which has rewarded him during tho past
year In his elf orts to economize and to expand
tho poaini revenue. When bo took ofllco ho cut'
down the expenditures by $330,000 per annum
and estimated an Increase in tbe Post Office
revenues. Ills prediction has been verified, as
the postal revenue is increasing at an unpre
cedented rate. Mr. Mulock saldto-day:
"Thorovcnuoof tho 1'ost Oltlco Department
from-July 1 to Nov. 1 shows an Increase of
8242.000 over tho corresponding four mouths of
last year. Tho roienuo of theso four months is
also $100,000 greater than tbo average incre ise
or any ) car In tbo past. During October wo had
arovanuo increnso of $01,000 over tbo same
month last year. Wo may exnect this year a
total increase of nearly ffi 1.000,000. I accept
this as one of tbe most conclusive proofs that
we nro beginning to bavo better times."
Tbe Postmaster-General hns also developed a
postal card scheme. He proposes to abolish tbe
restriction of "addresses only" on tbo tuco ot the
card, nnd to permit tbo printing ot nny such de
signs or advertising devices as may leave epaco
enough for tho address. Ho bolletos tbat mu
nicipalities, boards of trade, rail comn nlcs,
betels, and business men generally will avail
themselves of this permission to print map or
Bcones or other designs on tho cards, to sorvo as
nn advertisement, and by tbla new departure ho
cxpocts to reap a substantial profit to the Post
Olllce Department.
DOMINIE VIOLATED OAME LAWS.
Tbe Charge Mad Aaaliiat the Rev. . Uward
Hand or lllvrrhead.
ItivrnnEAD, L. I., Dec. 7. Tho Rev. J. Howard
nnd. tho pastor of tho Methodist church of
tbla village, was arrested a few days ago for
violating the gatno laws by gunning upon prop
erty that was properly protected by potted po
tlcct. The arrest was mado by Morgan Jack
son, special Stato game protector, tbe man who
some tlmo ago arrested Justice Ingram of Long
Island City for gunning on Sunday. Tho dom
inie, who is a great lover of gunning, was out In
company wlt-h Brewster Carter of East Quoguo
and a Brooklyn friend. F. Cook. They wero
much surprised when Jackson camo up and told
thera tboy wero under arrest.
Thoy were not looked up. however, and not
oven arralgnod before a magistrate. Jackson
reported the caso to headquarters in Albany,
and bo Is waiting for Instructions. Tbo Itov. Mr!
Hand sas he had no Intontlon of violating any
lw- I'o upjpsed bo had a perfect right to
cross tho land lu question.
CRAZED AT A REVIVAL.
Th Conversion er a Retired Chtrr Gunnir in
the Itfary followed b, Insanity.
WKSTMiNoTlit, Md Dec. 7.-A retired chief
gunner In tho United Slates Navy named Yew
ell has been takeu from Westminster to Mount
Hopo Retreat, violently Insane. Ho was retired
nbout six years ago on account of disability,
and while travelling for his health In New Mex.
Achh,1a.5 nl""ko. which nvcted his mind,
tnliistc " aS Mr,vc '" Wciti
Ho wa'sn religious fanatic, and during the ro
vlvals lust week nl tho Dunknrd Church was al
woys present. L in night ho was baptized and
a'tfSHi to'?1oTal'1:.e,'t0t'Uh'""0' " " tol
lounc Allison Confess the Harder.
TonoNTO, Doc. 7,-James Allison, tbo 17-year-old
lad sentenced last week io bo banged for the
murder of rs. Orr. for whoso husband no
worked, has confessed. Ho sajs sho rcpulsod
him and ran Into the yard. He look a sho gu2
lin'1.lred.?t ttrL ail 'e "! be clubbed her to
Charle Uuratn lllllrd at Auburn for the
Murder or llanrr lihlilaek.
Aunurt.f, N. V Dec, 7,-In tbe execution
chamber of the prison in this city Charles
Burgesi wa put to death by olectrloltr at ln-nx
UwuiBhiof Auir. u, ieoo7' c,u ntr.on
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liaiiMnaaaaaaaaaaaa1a II -
Suppose you ttiilor-mndo men y I
compromise with n suit from tho U
voiy best cuatpm, tailor aud an 1
overcoat from us ? f
Splendid chanco for compari
son. ,
We don't make to order, but
wo make to fit. t ' 1
t-i s i u i
You come here .fof perfect fii ' -
ting clothes, why not for under-
wear? V
$1.50 will do it even if you're i
short and stout f
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For cold feet, cork-sole shoes. v ?
For wet feet, cork-sole shoes. g
Ours are guaranteed all 1
through, $7.' " jf
, ju
There's more andoro a com- 1
mon-seuso leaning toward the 1
giving of useful gifts no end of 1
dainty aud useful things in our f
Boys Department fpr boys as
young as 3. ; j
Rogers, Pejex & Co. V '
Prince and Droodn-ny, &
Warren and Broadway, ' 3
ThlrtyBrconrt ami Broadway ffi
WATERS
PIANOS I
A beautiful now stylo, 7 1-il ootave, 3- j,
stringed AVATEUS UPRIGHT PIANO, "
rich, deep tono with lino singing quality, (1$
only j
$225 Jj
cash, orSSSO on installments, $10 down j"l
aud $7 per month. Stool, cover, tuning . I U(
and delivery free. i g
Also, 00 Good Second-hand Pianos, in jil
perfect order, nt GREAT BARGAINS. mk
Payments only $S per month. . Wi
Please call or send postal for catalogue U
with reduced prices and terms. ' I
Open Evonlncs Until Jan. 1. -A
HORACE RATERS & CO,, I
134 Fifth Ave., near IStb St. f
N. B. Pianos rented, stored, carted, ox- ;'"
changed, tuned, polished or repaired.
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ia cohixajidt r. jlr''
An Opportunity for Shoe Buyers. ii
90. SO Shoe at n.OO. lJ ll
Hfai A spot caah purchase ot 2,000 pain 1
VSi from three hlgb-clau maker bring 1
HKSl jou ibe greatest iho -ralocs Ot
KV $nW "" I'uoo- They are Box
tvV B&w "lf' WtaMr
SbSv vS?.. Raitat sad
gkYHKfk Patent Leather.
W5?'2 north 83.S0
fcb, ifyfav Pairt thr (O
ln at $2.39 pair. .
Men's Furnishings.
nigh-Claa Pure Worsted Shirts and Drawer at it
l.lO each; worth 8 00. AV
Men's Hats, , 't
The now Oxford Dei by London's very latest, vf
2.35 and S.OO. f
Otnr dealer will hare It noxt leuon. ft.
Going to the
Klondike? I
Bind your address for particulars, maps. K
itinerary- of tho "Dawson Cltr Itollei K
Exned tlon" and ot her tralm. K
Weekly sorvlco Jan. 10th from Seattle M
J1iTl,t05nier.M0 hV.rt WrWel' thenco hjr B
tho Klondike Itapld Transit OloTer E
Locomotives recommendol by tho Hon. i
Sec y ol 1 ar- over Itlvcr, Lako and
- Land, arriving flro months earlier than s
ff Add"' system of transportation. 3
uxoxniitit axon ice tiiajsit co.. 'I
noo.aoii OrtMtt Northern UiUr.. Chlcai. ,8
JOSEPH LADDE. Vn: E. I. BOSEWrF.LP, Pen. .Mgr.
KslliirFuillura
IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS. i
FACTORY PRICES. J
45 West 2 3d St. I
EMPLOTINQ TUB UNEMPLOYED. S
Whnt llio Dfesr norb Aiaoclntlon rr Imprevlna if
lha Condition r Ibe Poor I nolns. II
Tbe free labor btiroau. one of the most active if
and efllclont department of the Anoclatlon for I?
Improvlnir the Condition of the Poor, In an W
appeal for funds, which has Just been Issued. J I'
3Mmenhtnv-E!5Kiih'jT,t tWelTB W"1"1 H
.ij.Dt men Dave boon placed In permanent aim- 9&
win? WStiint W.? -nation Smb thS Depart- 4vJA
Siih .. Jj:Ject Cleanlnir. SfHnien wero provided T?'
lnt5h1.'?,0r;r5,,"nplOTmont' The appeal Vbs ii M.
nerhnna ISZJKW 8.pn.ro dollur- PWhops two ft '
KratEati?w nhLiw,"Uovor ou N Pro,be -U.
?n 7h Triihi1 1''PP0 """.' worthv of help . Ife
Hi-.S-f"'11 wa3r' Not mere j- to buy blin a Ei
ft ?thn..S,?r..n ".l8hr's dKW-lheso (Sod W
gifts tbo association is alwajsreadr and wllllnir H
hAtt.et,Vna7'ut, ort him on Is
an.1 S"efemcltTf10tUru h" ll " R'
TSi.a'u0 .ttrte0.rrorVRn NordeDl fl
No taste Is niuro dinicult t J
to plcaso than tlint of tho fwj41 1
fastidious AIo drinker. Ymff 9
EVANS I
owes Its widespread popu- ,E$g K
larity entirely to tlmt fact. 'I2l!jf I;
Tbe convincing proof 1h It- IWwUllJ E
self; Us virtuei tlio Indls- ILC!! M
putablo argument. UTnsnnl nf '
A lievclation WMM . v
To Ale Drinkers. & 1
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