New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-25
AID FoR THB BARTHOLDi PEDESTAL
AN URGENT APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
FUNDS NEARLY EXHAUSTED AND CESSATION of
THE WORK THREATENED.

! AN URGENT APPEAL TO THE FEofbf"
ruNps NEARLY EXHAUSTED AND CESSATION on
THE WORK ruRrArrNrp.
| The following appeal 10 the people has boon
| issued by tho American Comnittoc oi tho stttuo
| of Llhcrtyi
JoISr RESOLUTION authorizing the President 10 dcss,
md act apart att lor the colossal tte,uo OF
"Libcry Enlghtcning tho World" and Ia provide Tor
the porina ut maintenance and preservation ia 'reoL
"WuREAs Tie Presileni hts comInnhica ca TO ool'
grcss the information the Cd Hens Of The French h,no
lie propose 10 common rate the on hundredlh hhhNef
say Of our S GGE d" me
butt by private subscr ptOn upon one or the slhns ne
longing to The Uned states IN the harbor oil Now
WHEREAS IT'S proper to provide for the care and
rrcservat on this and monume t of art and Of The
alb ding friendship of o ancient ally; therefore. be It
Resored BY tn senate and House of Representa- YES
OF the United ates " America In Congress assonDie9
ID the President Of the United acts he d he IS
hereby authorized and directed TO acceI The colossal
sttme OF I1bery Enllgi ening IN" Word. Wheh pre-
scented by citizens OF the Frenc Republic AM 10 desls-
nate and set apar for tae erection there suitable sl,e
upon either Governors Bedloes Island In tn haroor
OF N,wYork: and uuon the com ,.euon hereof shali
eau g tie same to be WIN sucn &c ioS
as Will serve 10 TESTIFY ibe gratitude OF our peopa o
this expressive and felic tous memorial OF IN syhp
thy of the ci liens of sister public; and he 10
he eby authorized to cause suitable regulations 10 DC
made for future maintenance as aeon, and Tor inc
mcn Of art and Of the continued good will Of the great
nation which aided us in our strug lie for freedom .
Fort Wood and Bedloes Island, III the haroor OF New
York. the statue OF Liberty, snd covenautng TO pro
/ "A
a beacon aud memorial OF the ancient anu conuNut9
good will OF the great nation which so materially ateu
etrugge for fee ION, Is an equivalent q" Tue
part OF our Government 10 donation OnClulhg nc
lnaine nee OF powerful electro shI IN me .Lu n
the statue) of moro than $50001O; eaving TO the
Peep OF The United States TO provide about onnth OF
| that sum for the foundation and pedestal.
| The whole structure when completed viii exc ca
he ght of 800 feet and become fttng monument 10 e
! grandeur of fr.e government.
The cost of this statusnore than $3.50 OO0was COIL
tributed by hundred aud cghyone ct 3, towns and
| pr in the Republic of France, in lPrreoation OF
the bless ngs of Government" b. the people, Tor ne
people such exsts the Unite ateS Of America
vi h liberty thai lgh ems tn world -riceily re-
mind Us of the symp thy and help OF their ncs'orS
in our struggle to obt IN it,
The Amerc n committee having in charge the raising
of funds for the completion of the pcdcsa are hane
from the very naIr OF the ease 10 or a% u SCr
fore they confidently appeal to mn entail ana ,trouc
Boards of Trade EXchance- ana soc cues 10 a .leh
this National Monument by forming suh-rolnnl tees 7
the purpose OF gathering the remainder OF the heeIeu
The statue finished aud has ntly been forna II
pr nt'd 10 Mr. Morton, our Minister TO France ana
VIII he ready for transportation orr shores In treuch
national vessel the ped stal snail lie rel " 70
receive IT, More than half of the sum required Tor Us
completion has been contributed chiefly by New York
and ts immediate vicinity. The work Is well undef way
OF the people. The committee feel confident that It VII
be- when IN object of ms International SCI tmnt OF
| friendship aud love of liberty ~ fully com ielenicd
Hhcr II hl- b en- msepreserted ana msuldcr
stood IT. IS 10 no way a yer RE iCr ed If
France n people o. tho United Satcs-the gtandest
monument ever dieamed Of recognition ot the e,s
ines of iheriy II ia fitting That s pedestal should no
constructed by The contributions OF many ana not ~ "H
ihis Glorious land M"fc ihan si25 900 vii he rcau red
10 complete pc 60 ri II tho statue nrnaoy " ls
nnugiuti0t set forth u the Rc4uuii0n of Congress
The funds 81 the Commit 60 alr nearly oNhdu l'di INC
wot mu7 nr shn lI. H -, , GC' nGng r
10 10 IL tantamount 10 national ingitliude ana hnh-
All chccts should be drown to the order Of H. T.
spuuldinr, Treasurer.
Your ItON.cOuniry incn
WuiIAM " EVANS, President
lIonAnD lrilIh.r c1yiHry
HLSHl g. krArinlSD, Treasurer
Executive Committees
Jusrrn W. DrrNIL
j. " rfscnub
NMuMronp MUonE.
FhEDEn1CK A rotfs.
90 Ltbo,tvsL, Ncc rort, Aug. II, 1884
K1MBALBS CLAIM AGAINST THE CASINO.
rllr wonK PERFORMED ny 1uE CnSlbAC1uh,-Ah-
INVITATIONS PuopAniT,
parora woto served on Friday in suit brought
bv Mr. kimhall the surviving member OF the firm
If Kimhnll 4 WiHcdoll the wcll-knoWn architects
nuainat tho directors of the Casino to recover tho
balance OF the commission ductu thcmRa architects
ut tho Casino huildng. Tho amount IA hrt Nooh
al 900 aud 10000. Said MI kimball yesterday To-
u l11nrNr reporter
In an interview pub i-hcd on aitur las Rudolph Af,n-
fon coulcmpoounly fetrts 60 m,rct IN, dad pnrr
hh " thrar men, aa udgh Vc W,rr nrch al n Hthlo7
aj We have hcou ALREADY paid "nr lus' ourn hhd implies
thai tAe cl,lm Is au unlua one I iacA Of the r's az"
briefly these According to our original contract Nmcn
viii -hoW you agreed TO make c. pltn- aud super
intend the Work Ion commits on col per cent Z" the
to be about 100000, uu It was umy Increased 10
oven $.O0OOO ANA my partner for mon IA worAed
rW0rk aud mourning tDc,cb considerable pccunihy
10 q. When the contractors Doyle tr W up ms e. IL
tract a Il there "a kcr o. The whole work being
abandoned, assumed The position of contractors Our-
st YES and sup ii itendcd re wOrkmen VINO were cln-
ployod by ne oOI pany day and nj Ilt E,cntu lily
pu h d hrOugh II 10 completion. Sub-c Iucuty
James d. Fish stepped AID finished he roo garden az
his own expense, paying Us Our cOunissO To- what he
ord red except ID rival bal Of between 500 and
500 Tie sum have sued for through my atorncys
ipr .il 4. DlttcnHOfler
stated N he Tunes is the balance duc tie X
nal work For months Rudolph Arons0n has promised
to Drms It 10 the notice OF the directors. bur has never
done A few DAYS ago tod him that Nlsedeli hai
left wife and three children improved d Tor and mat
ms executors insisted upon Sc tement OF all claims
once he pro used % bring the matter up at the
next board N ein- and once more he failed to 90 70
Then brought IL
A gent emau who has had an intimate knowledge
of all McssrS Kimball & WiscdclPs transactions
with the Casino directors said last night:
There is no doubt in my mind but that the enormous
amount Of Work done ny poor NiscGeh on me 1'sho
children shou be kept Of their dues If the claim Il
and the services of nb IL d Wiscdel would have ncen
cheap at that for 10 their skill is due more than half TIE
success OF l"e 1Sng 80, 'ny ,ns, U1' Men an ' ne
stop work, their eudeaN0rs prnGpuly kept IN Work
that elaborate drawi q made for every minute
TIL Of he decoration OF h. lovely buillng.
Rudolph Aronson could not be seen last night
but his brother Edward declared that words attrib-
uted to him had never been spoken. He entertained
the greatest respect FOR Mr. hlmball, acknowledged
that major part of the success of the Casino was
due TO the architects, and was convinced that
friendly arbitration would settle the matter
shortly.
DOINGS OF TIE WORKINGMEN.
TROUBLE OVER An INVITATION TO GENERAL BUT
LER-IHE BRICKLAYERs' STRIKE.
The regular meeting of the Central Labor Union
was held yesterday afternoon Second-aye and
"a