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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
WHAT WILL THE SENATE Do?
PROSPECTS, OF TARIFF LEGISLATION.
UE1DocRATs DISPOSED TO EMPLOY OBSTRUCTION
TAcTlCs-ExTRA SESSION TALK

OEDoCRATS DISPOSED TO EMPLOY OBSTRUCTION
TAcrlcs-ExTRA SESSION TALK.
washington, Dec (speciaD.-u is perhaps too
carly say whether the present session OF Congress
Will accomplish anything in the way of tariff legis-
latson or not One thing, however can be depended
upon the Senate will do all in it's power 10 pass its
subsnute for the Mills bill in season. so as to give
che House every opportunity for reasonable debate
Democratic Senators be disposed to offer factions
opposition: they may even resort 10 hnousrc7hg
methods without seeming 10 do so in order 10 accom-
plish their object, but they do the responsibility
for wasting time, for failure 20 correct evils IN
the collection Of the which arc admitted to
exist must rest upon their shoulders. Their proceed
ings in the Senate to-day, when Mr. Vance insisted
upon a reading of the bin section by section, "ouio
seem Indicate disposition 10 prevent the passage
OF the bill. such reading would have cohsunco
several hours without mpartins information 10 any
one Fortunately II discovered by the CLERK IN
time that by unanimous consent given at the last
session the reading OF the bill had been ordered 10
be dispensed with, and the reading clerk was
interrupted in his task before he had fairly sarea
upon it.
later in the day Senator Coke was In conference
with Mills of Texas, presumably for the purpose Vi
receiving instructions as 10 how, when anu a. "na
nsc to offer the different sections OF the NILS Oii
On IN, way OF amendments. 10 make them con
form with the revised classification of the senate Dill
The truth IS thai the Democrats are alliI e. go
regarding all economical questions sine, bccA "as
compelled by sickness 10 absent himself rom inc
Senate In .ho,,d
reach It Is beyond the reach Of prcdlcilon EHcn
the handful OF Protection Democrats shouH 1on olIo
RenuhIicens In an attempt 10 pass the piis uicro
remain n IS feared. enough determined trT iranci
who simply by insisting upon debating ths OH Ia
Oommirter OF The Whole item by item, may pfeNeh'
a Gnal vote from being reached before March ..
IN this they would have the Cordial cOrolo es,in
o1 The Administration which is intent upon PRIV
al tariff reform except upon the lines laid down oy IL
II is evident therefore, that If the incoming Auh
,straon should by force of circums ances De Con,
neiIed to csu Con gess together IN extra SESSION
ar5cr 70 diSnose Of the tariff question, Democrauc
obs1cfionsts alone Will be Responsible LOT Tue .ss
irons effect which the uncertainty OF Peu1s
legislation would have upon the Industries si4o '~
interests OF the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
WHERE is THIS LAND AND WHOSE is IT


Stephen A. Walker United states District Attorney.
Yesterday called the attention Of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Company 10 the fact THAI It was encroach-
ing on United States Government territory at the
Barge Office The Rapid Transit Company is rebuild
ing It's pier Battery and leases the property Of
the Dock Department. Mr.. Walker said that he was
directed by the Secretary Of the Treasury to bring al
Injunction suit against the company If it proceeded
with the work
The piece Of territory in question is said TO be SIX
fec, wide, bu: its length Is unknown Tho Staten
Island RAPID Transit Company applied to the DOCK
Board TO rights under the lease Chief
Engineer Green, to whom the subject was referred
smiled when the point brought up. 1t was. he
said question Of some fifty years standing To what
the territory and Just where ii lay few years
ago several weeks spent in searching titles, dig
gtng and measuring the land, but without success IN
settling the disputed question Special efforts VIII
now be mate exact situation OF this
strip land and the rights Of the city in regard to 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
FrL1BUsTER KILGoRE IN HIS GLORY.
A DAY WASTED BY DEMoCRATs-A SCHEME TO
KEEP THE SOUTH SOLID.

KEEP THE SOUTH SOLID.
Washing ton, Dec. (speciaD.-The Democrats in the
Uouse gave another exhibition today OF their
mulishness and want Of patriotism under the worthy
leadership Of Kilgore, Of Texas, and Mansur, OF MIS-
souu The matter before the House was the Senate
bnl for a monument in memory OF Henry Knox,
r,aior general I'm the Revolutionary war. He was the
first Secretary of War and Of the Navy under the
Constitution and held the same oice under Tie
Confederation from 1755 until the Constitution was
sdopted He resigned in the middle Of Washngton's
second Administration, account of the insufficient
salary of his Office General Knox died ana was
bpr1ed al YOUNGSTOWN Me and the bill provides that
fbe monument shall stand at that place. Near the
cnd Of last ses sion Mr.. Dingey Of Maine succeeded
in having The bill made special order for today Dui
Kilgore entered motion to reconsider.
Mr. pingler to-day moved to table mat mouon anu
bring the bill before the House
This was resisted by Filibuster Kilgore and his
followers who resored datory tactics Immediately
reieated at last one Of them, Mansur, OF Missouri,
moved 10 amend the bill by providing that the
monument should stand IN Washington. There was
another long parliamentary struggle to get vote on
,bts amendment and II finally defeated by a ma
tor,tv of about afy. but quorum lad voted, and
one was demanded. 1t could not be obtained before
the hour of adjournment, and the bill thereby lost
,ts Mace and probably cannot be brought up again THIS
session The Alibusters won, although Dngley MADE
gallant fight
Little business OF importance was transacted III The
uouse to-day M Macdonald, Of Minnesota, pre-
seuted petition of citizens Of North Dakota for the
immediate admission mo the Union OF south Dakota
and Montana and for CONSTITUTIONAL Conventions IL
North Dakota washington am Ne"-MeAico' LEI r4eo
10 the Committee on Territories .
Mr. McRaa of Arkansas. introduced bill to allow
nersons who have abandoned or renouished their
homestead entries % make another entry. Referred
Mr.. stone, OF Kentucky, laid me foundation OF an
artrmpt 10 preserve ana perpetuate the Dean cratic
soldlty of the south 1t was in tie shape Of a
Joint resolution SC 10 amend Tie Constructor az y
nrovide that the President and Vice President shall be
chosen by vote OF the people OF tho several
states said votes counted and declared by the
uroper authorities Of the respeciive states and re-
turned TO the speaker OF the House. who shall CON
s0dae the said returns and declare the result This
would be a nice scheme for the Democrats who have
absolute control OF the election machinery OF the
South and could return such impurities as might DC
nccessary TO insure Democratic success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
MR. CROKER SEEMS TO BE ALL RIGHT.

Fire Commissioners Richard Croker is. according 10
evening paper, "a very sick man" numoer Of
eminent physicians" have, after consultation, al
vlsed him 10 refrain from all work for some time ,
His heart and stomach they find in bad way but the
opportunities Of oflceseekersr supposed to aug
ment his ailments Tribune reporter saw and
talked with Commissioner Croker az the installation Of
the Tammany Sachems on Monday evening aud AZ the
Sherns oflce yesterday. For very sick man he
was seemingly in remarkably good spirits and did not
look though either tho ailments or the Emporium
tiles" were making life much OF burden 10 him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
yryERA1 OF sEy4ToP HENRY r Low.

Middetown, y. Y. Dec 4.-Thc funeral Of ex-senator
Henry K. Low held this afternoon at Grace
Church There large attendance, Including
Senators Sloan " aker, Nedder, Sweet Pierce
Hendricks and Cantor, senate Clerk Kenyon, and
Assemblymen Adams and Greene. The Board Of
Supervisors of Orange County attended in body.
MANY business houses closed during the funeral
and general res poet was shown the memory OF the
dead Senator fhe burial was al Hillsdc Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
ryIrRED BY FALLING DOWE sTAIRS

Crawford Maxwell, tie proprietor of the polishing
works at 80. 1903 SOuih-st, was badly injured on
Monday night by falling down flight OF steps at bis
establishment, lie was taken to Bellevue Hospital,
where he remained yesterday. Mr. Maxwers home
IS or Long Island. His family were Informed al
once ard cane tho hospital but owing to the extent
OF his injuries II was though best not TO move him
for several days Last evening his condition Vas
slightly mprOVrd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05

notice Of special election has however been issued
nv covernor HILL and il is said to be probable that
none will be issued Persons In this city who are IN
a position to know say that the sentiment Of the ais
tric is in favor Of allowing It TO go unepresented TOT
the few remaining months of the term. rather man
a member VIII. would have less than two months 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05

q party that deals unfairly with them. The colored
voters the North already divided in sentiment
and though the detection from the Republican ranks
may be slight al present, It's increase will depend
largely upon the course adopted by the incoming Ad
mnstration questions affecting the interests OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
wuArw111 nE DnNE wIra nAKoTAl

Washington, Dec 4.-Delegste ford of Dakota,
looks for good results from the convention TO meet
at jamestown, Dakota tomorrow. TO determine upon
some means looking the admission OF North Da-
lota into the Union. Mr.. Clifford the people
of North Dakota earnestly In favor OF admission
as separate State, although the vote Of the people
last year showed a majority against division Of the
Territory This sentiment, he says, has undergone
q change Relying upon the hope thar Congress
would pass a bill admitting the Territory as whole
the peoplc voted against the proposed DIVISION But
finding that Congress has not done they expected
a.. neople of North Dakota anxious for indie
pndent Statehood. The Northern hal: Of the Terri
tory has population. Mr Clifford says, 0, about
os6 900 while the southern psri has probably from
600 10 $50 600. enough TO entlte them 10 adns-
NJ As states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
THE POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.
1854.
1865.

oolohlo'
DEMOCRATS BIrIoNIs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05

In the last week or two The Tribune has had naL1y
requests for the popular for President and some
Of our correspondents have stated that they woulo
rather have approximately correct vote Than wait
for Official returns from all the States In the above
table official returns given for most OF the states
Reports from Colorado state that the total Vo'e
cannot be given until tho state CanvassinS boaru
meets Harrison's plurality in that State, however,
is estimated at l2,643 In the above table CleVeiaM
has plurality of 10000. not counting colorado II
the estimated plurality for Harrison in Colorado ie
allowed Clevelands plurality is reduced to so'2ol.
Omitting the Of Colorado, the above table SHOWS
that since 1884 the Republican vote has Increased oy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
Ire Cream.

A FACT.-tIorton's Ice Cream IS made from pure
"A Horizons Patent super Frozen Bricks OF leo
Cream for Restaurants Churches Festivals &c Will keep
hard hour Country orders promptly nlet DEPICTS
l25th-st. Eew-Yors and 4ss Fulton St. Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05

LIEUT., GOVERNOR COURT oy APPEALS AxEypxxyr


INCREASED BY s1s SINCE HILL 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
WILL THE DIRECT TAX BILL BE yEToED'

WILL THE DIRECT TAN BILL BE VETOED
Washington Dec. 4 (SpccaD.-The Democratic OPP
moments of the Direct Tax bill who hhbustered 50 long
and so successfully against that measure last April.
begin TO show disposition to keep faith and allow Il
10 be considered and voted after some debate.
They cannot decenuy pursue ary other course, In
view OF the order Of the Democratic caucus held last
spring
The bill viii pass the House by a respectable ma
fority and will then be sent to the President unless
amended in which II would be returned 10 the
Senate ln which IT originated Il Is broadly Intimate:
that President Cleveland VIII veto the measure II he
has an opportunity 10 do 50.
NO ELECTION IN PERRY BELMoN1's DISTRICT
y Washington, Dec. 4.-The statement has been pub
lished that there would be- special election held on
December Is 10 FL the vacancy caused by the resigna
ton Of Perry Belmont a member of Congress to
accept the position OF Minister to Spain No Official
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
Republican and United Labor vote for Warner Miller

national deceusrscy and decay which it Tie
v Sf Of Herr S1 Mo sI ABOUT our CORRUPTION
OF people 10 corporations ana the absence OF Feat
that the man who writes II is at the head OF our
Government.
UNLIKE LAST YEARS PRODUCTION.
From The Washington Post.
There was no reaching out for second term IN
the PresidcIts message.
A STRIKING INCONSISTENCY
From The Hartford Couant
lie talks nf he lmpovershmen7 OF the farme s.
and OF their " lands declining In value ana ueo's ln
cr-asing." And Yet he looks for the improvement Oh
the Indian through contact with the Ways OF INDUS,
IL declining, debt increasing and the man being i'm
povershedl How can that be'
DISAPPOINTMENT. BUT NOT ABUSE. IN ORDER.
From The Albany Express.
1t IS natural that President Cleveland should feel
find is way into the mess age was to be expec.ed Bur
President before heaped bllingsgate upon the
people. and we don't believe they VIII ever eject a
President who Will do It again
A THRUST AT MEssRs. LOWELL AID PHELPS
From The hndon Standard.
Doubtless Lord sackville technically wrong
but Ministers Lowell and Phelps committed mem
selves in the same way, though not In the same De
gree OF times In their addresses 10 n
been more gracious and dgnihr il could only have
eaced from his recollection the unsuccessful election
ara not expect to find lin repeating his original error
TO show that he not ashamed OF himself.
CANADA PICKS FLAW.
From The Toronto Globe
Notwithstanding that the President thus avows that
his opinion OF the Fsheresl treaty as being hOnOra
bic and JUST is unchanged, find in thc message no
reasonable explanation of his recent remark ABOUT
change Of policy as shown In MS demand Tor IN
creased retslistory powers.
JOHN BULL LIKES THE FREE TRADE TALK.
Cable dispatch from London.
The Daily News says that II would express more
regret for Mr.. Clcveands acrimonious reference 10
the dismissal OF Lord Sackve II Lord salisbury had
not the example In other respects the m 'ssagc
seems be the most powerful performance which The
President has accomplished namely the feat of saying
something both and true about protection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
DESKS.
Eosi an0 founo.


I OsT or STOLEN Handbook No. l~S 712, issued by
lIthe (,erman savings Bank In the City OF New York
70 ADOLF LANG All persons are cautioned TO nego-
tate the requested deliver The BOOK 70 the
bank corner llthst and 4th-ave. II not restored on
the Goth OF December 1Sss application VIII be made
70 the bank for duplicate.
New YORK Dec. s. ISIS.
\ 0sT--Three months note lndorsed BY NJ SINGER
i dated August 8 1888 made by X. Bernstein
o, Al Fast Broadway. Finder please rcturn
EN- REWARD and positively no questions asked for
NDU ha return OF gold watch and chain taken from
"a pomeroys on Tuesday afternoon last presentation
watch inscribed: case No. 151, 249 works no
/ ESQ rs send F. McGoverr's la East l4thst, and
receive tho above reward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05

general result would not be affected further than re-
ducng maonties Then the totals Of the tables were
read follows, and tie STATE odlc'r> signed each
table. The totals, as announced, were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05

37o1o in the thirty-seven States tho Democrac oS
44s 40, and the Prohibition vote BY e3,3o3, "iilo
tho Union Labor party gave 3o444 less for strccsef
than the Grcenback party did for Butler in 1854
loss on the combined Labor vote will be somewhat
lower than 30 40 when all the returns OF the unteo
Labor party for Cowdrey are made Outside OF COLO
RADIO the total of the four leading parties was
10 ses 454 against 0,9s5,9e7 in 1884 increase Of
se24s7.
In the vote Of 1894 the highest vote OF each party
IS gwen, which explains the difference between
Cleveland's plurality in New York given above
and as given in the New York tables by counties,
where the vote for electors ai-large is given
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
CANADA PICKS A FLAW.

Notwithstanding that the President thus avows that
his opinion Of the Fisheries treaty las being h0nora
bic and lust Is unchanged find in thr message no
reasonable explanation Of his recent remark ABOUT
change Of policy. shown in his demand for IN
creased retaliaOry powers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05

UNLIKE LAST YEARS PRODUCTION.
From The Washington Post.
There was no reaching out for a second term
the Presidents message.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
Fulton and Hamilton Counties.

Total s5O33s 6353s5 3o23l 5620ol oS30ss 2ss99 OSI
Plurality. 1873 Loi' -.--.. 80
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06

New YORK, March G.--Some months ago
John E. Gill and several other officers of the
Shoemakers' assembly of the X. of L. were
held i'll bail by Police Justice Smith on com
plant OF Ohden b. Hart, who was foreman
III Harmon Bros establishment. The charge
against them was conspiracy. 1t was alleged
that they drove Hart out of New York and
kept their promise to prevent him from get
ting work anywhere The prisoners obtained
IA writ of habeas corpus, and Judge Barrett,
before whom the matter was argued. wrote
IA athing opinion, and submitted the papers
i'll the case to the district attorney, suggest
ing that they be given to the grand jury. He
dismissed the writ. The knights appealed,
aud the general term OF the supreme court
has just affirmed Judge Barrett Judge
Brady, who wrote the opinion, deprecates
strikes, and says that the evidence makes out
ii prima face case of conspiracy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06
TOWN PEOPLE VOTING.
HOW THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS n
IOWA PANIED OUT.

Sioux city CARRIED by the People WI,
"smiIe"-other Reports--NeaI Dow Bad
| Is Laid Out In Portland, Me.-The state
of Blaine Makes Mnnicy Rejofce-Brief
Campaign Notes.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, March "a presidential
election could not have produced more ex-
citement here than did the municipal election
| Monday. The ISSUES ON tho mayoralty we're
drawn strictly on the temperance question,
| The saloons have been closed without any
help from Mayor Cleland, who was caudi-
date for reelection, and the ProhibitioniSts
supported Flynn, who was the Democratic
candidate, yet every saloon keeper and the
entire whisky influence was against him.
John Arcnsdorf and three other defendants
in the Haddock murder case worked openly
and energetiCally at the polls against Flynn.
The German vote went as a unit against him.
The full force of the business element, which
is opposed to Prohibition, went against him
The result is that Flynn, Il Democrat, ON law
and order platform, is defeated, and Gle
land, Republican, is elected by the anti Pro
hibtiOn element. At II o'clock all but one
ward was heard from, elcctng Clcland by
over 300 ma iority.
Dies MONIES la March G-1he city cleo
ton here Monday resulted in the election
w. l.. Carpenter for mayor, and the entire
Democratic ticket by maiOrltcs ranging
from 800 b 800 The tailoring men voted
almost solidly for the Democratic ticket
WATERLOO, March 1.-THE Democrats at
the city election Monday elected one council
man and the Republicans three, among the
latter Ex-Governor X, r. sherman. Election
reports from neighbOring towns show Dem
ocrutic gains in many places
FORT MADISON, Ia, March 1.-THE city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06
Another sevent,-Two Hour Tramp.

Boston, March 6-When the referee
Champion Pedestrian James Albert, gave the
word Sgo" to the pedestrians who started on
the eeventy-two-hour contest at Mechanics
building Monday morning the entire throng
started away on lively run, but before many
yards had been covered they tailed out. The
Mexican, Guerrero, who is under the care Of
Happy jack Smith, was soon in the lead,
closely followed by the English champion,
Cartwright and these men were leading at
noon. with but little distance between them.
At l p. IN Cartright was slightly in the lead,
with Guerrero next. The score at the end of
the first twelve hours was: Cartwright. 81
miles, 2 laps; Guerrero, 50: Hegelman, 20;
Connors, 77-6; Day, III; Taylor, 66-6; Col
Inns, 60; Foster, 60, and the others travelling
along behind.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06
THE SUIT OVER rlLDEN's WILL.


NEW YORK, March 6-The suit of Col.
George II. Tilden for construction of that
clause of his unce's Ex-Governor Samuel j.
Tilden's will, which provides for libraries in
New York, New London and Yonkers, was
brought To trial before Judge Lawrence, of
the special term Of the supreme court, Mon
day, Delos McCurdy appeared for the
plaintiff, Smith Weed for Mrs, Haggard a
niece Of the OK governor, and ex-Surrogate
Rollins and Louis Ledyard for the execu-
tors and the trustees of the library fund Mr.
McCurdy claimed that the clause in reference
to the Libraries was invalid. The testimony
was soon all in, the principal part of it re-
ferring to Mr.. Tilden's estate, which con
sisted of 81, 900 in personal property, and
500, 900 in real estate. The amount of the
special trust legacy was 81, 100000. The deed
of trust was put in evidence, and argument
nnstnnnpd until the DIST inst