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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

MAKING CLEAN FORK OF THE ALDEhMhN'
After De Lacy's escape from the city District
Attorney MARITIME and Inspector Byrnes made
m their minds to take no more chances 80
ten members of the Board CT Aldermen OF 1854
we're bagged in bunch yesterday. Some OF
them expressed relief that the uncertainty was
over, they had been expecting arrest so long
that the strain and anxiety had become
calling. Those of them who took brides land
we fear there were few, if any, exceptions) may
feel still more relieved when the gates OF Sing
Sing prison close upon them, and they can at
last know that they have begun the payment OF
the Just penalty for their crime. Some OF the
arrested men were sullen and defiant. Few
we're talkaIive, but those who would talk still
asserted their innocence. That proves nothing.
MANY murderers have been hanged with lies
upon their lips.
The people of New York will draw long
breath now that the law has in its grip so many
of the bribe- takers of 1884. Two of the Alder
en- of that year voted against the Broadway
franchise and are innocent OF all blame.
Two are dead. Three are fugtives One
has become States evidence. The rest
are likely to have the question of their
guilt decided by jury of their peers.
The District Attorney and his assistants have
shown much diligence and energy III getting
the evidence and completing the cases against
the "susprcts.r So has Inspector Byrncs. 1t
| is a pity, however, that they all allowed them
selves TO be outwitted and fooled so completely
| by De Lacy and his counsel, Richard ;. New
combe De Lacys fiji ght is in itself evidence OF
guilt. Mr.. Newcombes shrcwdness IN dipping
the District-Attorney in the interest of his
client will win the ardent approval and admira-
ton of that class in the community of which
MANY of the Aldermen of 1854 are conspicuous
| ornaments. For the good opinion OF other
classes perhaps Mr.. Newcombe does not care.
The arrests and approaching trials OF the ac-
| cused Aldermen involve three members OF the
present Board beside De Lacy who has run
away. De Lacy is not likely TO return soon, ana
| if the three Aldermen who remain III the city
are sent to prison, the working force OF our
| CITY Fathers will be sadly crippled. 1t is an
| impressive and instructive fact that every
member of the Board Of 1S94 who is now an
| Alderman has been a Ward leader of the
County Democracy and was elected az the cam
ddate of that faction both in 1883 ana 1880.
| This shows what a remarkable reform Dody
| Hubert o. Thompson's faction really Is John
Kelly put his foot down in 1854 and said that
no man who voted for the Broadway franchise
| should run for Alderman again on Tammany
ticket. The County Democracy made haste to
renominate their tainted and disgraced Alder
men. Some of the Tammany rank and file
grumbled over Mr.. Kelly's severity and muir
INJURED that if the silk -stockinged, high toned
| Reformers of the County Democracy could
afford to run bribe-takers for Office Iammany
need not be more scrupulous. 1t would be hard
to find a Tammany man to-day who does not
acknowledge the justice and wisdom of John
| kellv's couTSp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
BoYCOTTJNG GONE TO SEED

The most curious of all the senseleSs boycotts
vet attempted is that of labor organization in
the coke regions. which has solemnly resolved
TO boycott a store because ii was detected III
undertaking and trying to crush its rivals. The
unions have been induced to boycott almost all
sorts of people, for almost all sorts OF reasons
and for no reasons, bat until now it is not
known that anybody has incurred the undying
hostility of workmen by attempting to sell goods
TO them too cheapy. Truly the wisdom OF the
sort of people who consider the boycott useful
weapon is past finding out.
Mrs. Gray, the baker, suffers from boycott,
because she will not force her bakers TO JOIN
a union which they do not want to JOIN, ana
which would require them to work subject 10
rules by which they do not want to be gov
erned. Here the only object of the trades union
is to establish its mastery over the four bakers
cmployed by her. Their freedom Is offensive
and dangerous to the union, il declares. POSI-
bly, it may be- if they get as good wages and
better treatment without any union than most
of the bakers get who rely upon unions to ex-
tort terms from employers. SO the ssue Is not
between capital and labor at all, but between
four bakers who want to be free and other
bakers who want to make them slaves. In de-
Tending the freedom of labor, at considerable
risk and inconvenience to herself, Mrs. Gray is
heartily supported by the public, as she ought
to be. But the marvel is that there is any
honest working man or working woman in the
city who does not eagerly support her in such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
rExAs FlRMERs DENouNcE B0rC0TTIN0

Alta regular meeting the Farmers Alliance
No 3l7 OF Willow springs County, passed the follow
ing resolutions. ~. .
Whereas The idea prevails in this section OF country
that Their OF action between the the TWO or
ders Tho Farmers Alliance and Knights of Labor
Rrsylred That denOunce bOyoottng as detrimental
20 the financial moral and political Interests or All
that we declare plans and purposes are as
distinct from those Of the Knights Of Labor Light from
darkness. , . -
country IN adeploraDlc condition
Resoirsd That while 1t is the privilege OF al men 70
orUano for their mutual benefit and protection. with
the intent elevate themselves morally financially and
socv ct We believe OF violence. shown by the
Knivhi. of abor IN tho present strike. detrimental TO
their own ineres aud the interest OF the people at
large and must eventually bring about state or AFFAIRS
worse than they seek to remedy. ,
R,sor,d That we do believe In boycottng. beliey-
ing IL to be unjust weapon Our aim Ia 10 act Will
Justice honor and charity to all.
P-sOred That II Is not aim or desire 70 pull GOWN
any trade profession, but strive iof the upouuins
% all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
SUGGESTIONS FOX GAS LEGISLATION

In accordance with the request OF Senator
Murphy Dr. Ferdinand seeger acting In oeh't OF 'ao
Nev.york County Autobiography League has made
few .uSse,tons OF changes in the gas bills now pending
,.,o-e rho L.g.lature Que bill provided for the ap-
no,u,ment by the Mayor OF three commissioners Win
20 supervise and regulate the gas service OF 'h'
civ Tho Anti Monopos,s propose 10 include In tue
annointing power the Controller and tho Chle' Ju.ee
- ,,Sa conrf OF Common Pless as well as the Mayor
They strike out the provision which requires INC ap
nontment OF one commissioner representing tue sAs
.. and another representing tho Gas Consuip
cT. TDey increase the salaries OF Tue eon
mis.oners from $4,000 TO $4,000 year and ehtehu 'ns
nronoued first term Of Office ono year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
the V1N BENTH GUN.

Van Benthuyscn, Van Benthuysen of New Or
leans president of the National Improved Tele-
phone Company is self-cOckIng. snootn-bored, goes
off easily and often with "A resoundng bang Still,
looked at as a iire-arm, Van Benthuysen,
crct to remark is not to be regarded a. a gtterng
Success gun that can be counted on To bear
wide and kick the over nInety-seven
more times out of a possible hundred may be able
TO make a good deal of noise before a Pan-Electric
committee but can never hope to become favortc
with people who are not partial merely to shooting
themselves a good deal when they 60 cunning
The Van BenthuSsen gun kept loud firing n
morning or two ago i'll Congressional committee
ROOM First it was aimed at the Bell Company
Bang, Bang-the Bell Company was liar. Then
if was aimed at some of those supposed to be in
terestcd in the Bell Company. Bang! Bang!-thcy
were liars. and-nore henous stil-they knew that
they were liars. Then il was aimed at two or
three newspaper editors. Bang Bang.-they were
living scoundrels. Then il was aimed at lawyer
who was sharply scrutlnlzng the gun. Bang!
Bang!-th lawyer was rectan gular paralleo-
pipedon, not to say the hypothcnuse. of a right
angled triangle, who was endeavoring to " be-
smirch the gun.
Thus did Van Benthyusen keep firing himself off
all Monday morning When tho committee adj
iourncd the Bell Company, the friends of the com
pany the doomed editors and the lawyer who had
been marked for destruction, were all IN neir usual
health But the gunner, where. Oh, where was he 7
He had certainly done some execution, but when the
smoke cleared away it must have occurred to him
that. although the discharge of his gun had been
harmless. It's recoil had wrought considerable in
jury to a party BY the name of Van Bentbuysen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
TIE NFyS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGx.-Sir William Vernon flarcourt and Mr..
Coschen spoke on the Irish proposals. 60 harl OF
Shaftesbnrv committed suicide. - The Kew
MIR. Dyson testified in the Bartlett case. - Clr-
cular from the Porte TO the Powers.
CoNGREss.-Both branches in session. - SEN
ote: Passage of Mr.. Fryes Fisheries resolution;
MIR. Patt advocated open executive sessions -=-zs
IIouse: Eight hours bate on the Hurd-foneis
contested election case.
DoMFsTIC-Ihe Southwestern strike; freight
train stopped at Belleville, ILL.,, and the conductor
beaten bv strikers. 60 The Arcade Railway
Company's bill passed by the Senate - Cyrus
w. FIELDS testimony in the New-England bond
case. Wages in the Clearfed coal region.
- Reported engagement of President CIeve-
land. 60 The KlrGlfys sued for $4,000. -
Verdict against the West Shore road
CITY AND SUBUKBAN.-Eleyen Aldermen of 1854
arrested, indicted and baed. - Dennis Z. Will
COX killed himself - Arrival of General Del
uaao. - Three collisions in the East River.
- Half holiday meeting. - Parnell cheered
nv the Municipal Council. e Defalcation in the
Sag Uarbor Savings Bank. 60 Annual meeting
Of the Industrial Education Association. -
Brooklyn Republicans arrai gned, - Death OF
George b. Butler - Letters from Professor
Darling read. 60 Crowds az Mrs. Grays boy
cotted bakery. CO Gold value OF the legaltendeI
silver dollar Al2l2 grains, 1874 cents. =
Stocks moderately active and after an early al
vance made material declines, but closed steady.
tTHY Observation-Disclosures for to-day Far OF
partly cloudy. cooler. Temperature yesterday
Highest &C.; lowest $50; average, 57l2'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
REPORTED EyGAGgMEyr or rHE PRESIDENT

ALBANY, April Is Especial. -Assemblyman
John Plat, returned ff8m Buffalo to-day where he has
been at the head OF On Investigation committees ~
n,vht he said: while In Buffalo Q leading lawyer said
To mo, .Ihave Just received letter In which you IS
anewspsper man. may have an interest 'ooA 'no
iettsr and read 1. II was from M's Folsom "ne ol
President Cevelauds law partner In this lover "n''"
VIA. dated 1T Genoa Italy she said that hsr daukn'e'
Miss Folsom, would be married 10 ffosiaens eio''s
mart .nmmer" Mr. Plat would not reveal the name =.
,ha iawyar who showed hun Mrs Folsoms letter, ~,
IL understood It was Henry W. Boz we counsel VI W.
moor and that their expenses Europe are paid " F'o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
THE D4NGER or LAWLESS LABOR.
IL l,LatltI TaE

Labor has the right 10 organize TO protect
itself against organized capital But when any
man GOES An inch beyond line in tho direction OF
awess violence, he mfcts STAB on the cause OF Tree
rsment and becomes an assassin OF liberty, for lib
ertv ia only euch when regulated by law. "hrn-
49, ri. r.at truth IL forgotten by nfuriated masses
%, nan law And reason are dethrOncd and mob law
usurps the place OF constitutions and courts The des
with that hell which would be seen and fct II
The workers Of America should ever as body OF
men forget their fealty TO law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
orrrrNG THE Ut/ELTIyR PICTURES

The sale of the second portion of the colIec'
ton OF modern paintings belonging to Charles T. Hazel
tine OF Philadelphia begun last evening at tho
auc,ton rooms OF william =. Moore No. 800 tIfthave
The attendance large and the prices were not as
birh A, had been expected The highest price Of the
evening 3, 300 paid Tor Ihe Young Dreamer, W
Alfred stevens Tho next highest price was paid for
Alpbonse Marie de NeuvIiles Resting on the MsrcD,
which sold for -, 200 Emile Van Msrskes "atherns
the Herd went for So 100. These were tue only PFC
lures which brought over 81 900. the other prices
ranging downward from that point 10 so. Iho $40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, APRIL a. 1854

and circulars sent ont by business mon form
large part and by far the most variable part OF the
post Office receipts. Such receipts increase wheh
business men have confidence that their business
can be enlarged by liberal use of advertising an"
mail facilities and they decrease when there Is
little hope of satisfactory returns. The returns Oh
the post Office therefore. not proofs OF the vol
nm. Of busness actually transacted, but Of the
bonefulness of the commercial community.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

confession, and so long rs he confines his nomi-
nations to places that are legally vacant, the
Republican majority may rest content with
having smoked out the coon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
ovp VIEW OF~rHE ALDERMANIC SITUATION.

BIuNeIv NITT
The Broadway muddle has made MARITIME. HIS naHe
4, I'm every ones mouth lie has ecpssd Roscoe Conk
ling and won all the honors While tho famous stswa ART
was asking volumes OF questions aud receiving Tho I'M
varying reply OF" don't remember, District Attorney
MARITIME doing solid and substantial work The crodi
for the success gained thus far Is his and he receives IT,
while Roscoe Conking 10 forgotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

in which he scoded the Secretary OF the Treasury for h
back down in "the papers matter, Immediately pre-.
coded Mr.. Mannng's Sickness II Is too bad IN the
President should be annoyed So 1t il. II Is ono OF
his prerogatyes TO be annoyed. aud the no can
exercise Il Is 10 deny himself to the papers pub.
fishing which disturbs him n IL also hls preroga.
tive observe the propretes when sickness lays its
hand Oh members OF his Official family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
SUGGESTIVE BOYCOTTfNG HINT.

Correspondence u Aso York Evening IOsl
H. a. some of your correspondents suggest boycottDe
shod be by the boycott perhaps the best way OF
doing It would DO to Withhold patronage from those who
arc umanly surrender their rights under tho
threats OF these cOnsplratOrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

And we are inclined to think that the Depart
ment will stuck. in view of the action ana
sneeches of the United States Senators yes'er-
day. 1t was their opinion, i'll the proportion Oh
80 to 10, that our fishermen, II suppheo WIN
napers authorizing them to touch ana trade,
conld buy what they pleased anywhere, nciud-
ing ice and fsh-bait. Moreover, the Senate re-
fused TO approve the commission, whether sug-
cested by the British Minister or anybody eise'
10 provide for continuation of the recently
abrogated fisheries treaty.
If the Senate passes tho Hardin Arbitration
bill. rs the Assembly did yesterday, the Cover
nor will be placed in an unpleasant predlca-
ment-for a demagogue. lie poses as the ardent
friend of the workingmen, and he is shrewd
enough politician to dread offending the LABOR
vote. as he would do if he vetoed measure
like this Yet, il he signs it, what Will the re-
suit be 2 a board of arbitration made up or
three members, one nominated by the Governor
one by the Republican Senators, and one to De
selected from the Knights of Labor! No won
der the Democrats CRASHED their teeth ana
walled when they took In the whole situation
Yesterday. Yet, most Of them had to fall INTO
line at last and support the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
ANUSREoENEHArr WAY OF LOOKING AT 1T.

Prom ne Uned HTdtd. ,,,.... 49,.
Something should be done to spare INC ~,
lila going hshins whom Mr.. BAyard had nor nssa ssron'
hunting while Secretary Mannings condition was IN
unsolved problem. got to the country lie 10 unspesk
ably the story that al exe'ihS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

In my OPINION says that able young politician.
Mr. Henry Cabot Lodge " the absolute duty Of
every man in this country, and especially of every
educated man. Is to take All active interest in poll
ties" This j. profound sense. If the educated men
of this city had done that duty faithfully. New
York would have been spared the National humilia-
ton she now suffers in seeing seventeen of her Al
dernen under arrest a oathsome charge OF
bribery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
In free America there is no room for the boy eott

The increase in revenue of the thirty larger post
Offices for nine months ending with March 81, Is
an encouraging fact. but It may be supposed to
prove too much. Ii indicates rather the belief OF
the mercantile community AS to the future, than
the amount of business actually done. The letters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

The Hon. Samuel j. Tilden's health is the
subject of periodical discussion, in which, how
ever. the distinguished patient does not take
part. But at last Mr.. Tilden has spoken on
the subject. What is more, his statement is
nnder oath in legal proceedings, 50 that it ought
70 settle the case IL have" he says, "an
affection of the larynx which impairs the elias
ticity of what are called the vocal cords but
there is no soreness or disease" 1t Will be OBJ
served that Mr.. Tildcn's caution did not desert
him on this occasion. what are caHed the
vocal cords is his guarded admission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

A fine crop of bribe-takers has been gathered IN
Now for the still more iniquitous bribc-giycrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
A GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST THURMANs DEMoc


Form me ANdnta COnshtuH0n ..,,
IL IL said that Allen e. Thurman drinks ohy aPPoii
naris water. Istt true then that genuine Democracy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

The way to make boycott Intellectual is to adj
vertlse its infiction. thing that is dcsplsed cam
not flourish here. The boycott belongs only in
those unhappy lands whore the laws do not furnish
remedy for wrong. But 1t cannot live where
social order Is founded on justice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

Probably never before in the history of the
CITY was the adjournment of a board of public
officers brought about by the state OF things
which caused the Sinking Fund Commissioners
meeting yesterday to be postponed. Two OF
the members were absent-One giving S23,oOO
bail on the charge of bribery and the other ac-
cepting it in his judicial capacity. The two
men were Alderman O'Neil and Recorder
Smyth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

"Thcrc is no revival of business says The Lo"'s
,;rle Couyier-Joursar. THE outlook to-day Is not
even as favorable ~ il was year ago" And yet
vou persist in your noisy chatter for free trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

In DR.. Talmage's opinion tho truth is becoming
scarcer every day. His mind must have beer
dwelling on the testimony of the Pan-Electric con
spirators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

The majority of the House Committee, true
10 its partisan instincts, on March / made
report that the United States Government had
nm undoubted light to bring suit to annul
patent which might have been obtained by
fraud or collision. This was intended to
bolster ND Mr. Garland, of course. The force
of the maioritv's statements, however, is much
weakened by the strong arguments in the
minority report filed yesterday, i'll which the
yr,und is taken that while such a right should
exist at present it is exceedingly doubtful II 1t
does and that the point can only be settled by
a court of last resort. 1t is unfortunate 1or the
PAN Electric statesmen that the bill drafted
and reported by the committee cannot be made
retroactive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

The Senate has been obliged to designate other
Senators to fill the committees left incomplete by
the Temporary absence" of Jones, OF Florida We
have not hitherto bothered much with this Detroit
freak, bat what's the matter with tho man, any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

telegram from Washington to The Erening Ioaf
states that it is possible that Attorncy-Gencral
Garland may decide to yield to the solicitations OF
his friends and go for n time to Arkansas" If Gar
land does yield as suggested is to he hoped for the
sake of the Administration that he will arrange his
affairs SC as permanently to remain in Arkansas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

If the bakers division of the labor hierarchy does
not lift the boycott from Mrs. Gray's bakery soon
they will have made her as prosperous as they in
tended TO make her miserable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

Delgado's explanation of his recent trip to
Central America may DC taken for all 1t is
worth. He was going to start colony, he says
somewhere near Buehelds, i'll Nicaragua. In
support of this, possibly he could show his con
cesslon papers for grant of land. The wicked
newspapers from New York declared that Del
oado was on a flibusteIing expedition and
that caused all his trouble after reaching Blue
fields. Granting that Degado's story is true,
il must also be granted that the charge of fit
ting out an expedition against Honduras falls to
the ground. But ii may also be remarked that if
The CITY OF Mexico left this port without arms
aboard her, 1t would be hard TO show that her
owners violated the neutrality laws, if, after she
reached Nicaraguan waters, she received arms
from the steamship Fran. We have no doubt
that General Delgado holds this opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

II is agreeable TO learn, through Senator
Frye, that Secretary Bayard has finally as
sumcd the position that American fishing YES
sels have all ordinary commercial privileges In
Canadian ports. If the State Department Will
stick Just there. perhaps the country Will pres
entity forget the various preceding attitudes OF
Mr.. Bayard or his assistants Oh this subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

According % Commissioner Porter about per
cent of the ctys population 10 in the institutions
under the care of the Commissioners of Charities
and Correction Unless all signs fail. considerably
more than per cent of the city's Aldermen and OK
Aldermen will soon be in the institution under the
care of Warden Brush of Sing Sing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

The Democrats must be very vapid. milk-and-
water lot for the offensive partisan is alwaysa Re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

In this day Of Ncw-York's humiliation, let the
careless and indifferent voter ponder we'll upon tho
fact that it is all his fault If New-YOrk City had
not been proof against it, tho public thieves would
have driven her into bankruptcy long ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

Assemblyman Erwin's resolution TO adjourn the
Legislature on May ought to be adopted. That
leaves time enough to pass all the good bills, ana
no time should be wasted dawdng over the rest.