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New-York tribune., 1888-04-18
the trembling, nerveless grasp on hfe OF the
dying Emperor,
TEE PROSPECT FOR HiGH LICENSE

THE PROSPECT FOR HIGH LICENSE
The Hiph-License bill has been ordered TO
third reading in the Senate, but not by vote
which decisvely foreshadows its hnal passage.
This wss done by vote Of II to 10, leaving
the majority still one short Of the constitutional
number of votes. Senators Ccggeshall, Laugh
Lin, Sweet and Worth voted against the motion'
and Senator Russell was absent. The final vote
IA thus postponed for few days, as the bill
cannot be reached Immediately In the order OF
third readings. and it's success Is therefore still
apparently in doubt.
There is nothing new to be said in favor OF
the bill at this stage. We can only await with
keen anxiety the final issue. All the members
Of the majority at Albany know on what
grounds of public and party policy THE TRIB-
UNE has urged this measure, and still hopes 10
see 1t pass. They may rest assured that mono
of them can get rid OF the question by causing
the bill to fail It's defeat will only be the
signal for a renewal of the agitation. The
High-License committees will maintain their
organization and 20 on with their work. The
men who compose them are not the men to be
frightened away from reform movement by
one reverse. or dozen. The defeat OF the
bill would make High License leading issue
In the next campaign instead Of its being taken
out. a. it would be by its passage. The next
Assembly would doubtless be stronger for High
License than this is and II the present Senate
should not then yield to the pressure OF public
sentiment Senate would be elected next year,
In all probability, which could be safely counted
for High License. The opponents OF this
measure may as well make up their minds to
one thing-that High License is inevitable 1t
is not credible that the enlightened State OF
New York viii not finally adopt this most
practical and efficient method Of regulating the
liquor traffic which has proved SO uniformly
successful elsewhere. The only question for
them to consider is whether they will have It
now in moderate law, or after long and
irritating controversy, in law that may not be
so moderate. =,
If Republican Governor should be elected
next fall as well as a Republican Assembly,
which is among the strong probabilities, all
branches Of the law-making power would be in
accord, and the last state of the saloon-keepers
might be worse than the first. The few Re-
publican Senators who are under such obliga-
tions to the saloons that they are doing what
they can to defeat the bill should consider
whether they may not be doing their friends
doubtful service. Above all, let them recollect
that it Is not the saloon-keepers who elect Re-
publican candidates, but, for the most part
men of exceptional intelligence and morality.
The saloon vote elects Democrats habitually,
but Republicans rarely. Remember that.
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18
..Nempork DAILY Gribm,te
Wounded By HORACE GRE ELI 7
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1s, 1888.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

~ Foreirn.-At late hour the German Emperor's
E6ndition was unchanged reports so conflict
1nc that lt is hard to determine precisely the
nature of the new complication In his malady.
r Europe is full Of gloomy news: all England
% expressing regret for the death OF Matthew
tArnold. - Colonel Mapleson's case was heard
IN the Bankruptcy Court yesterday his liabilities
Are s212 2,050; no available assets - John
Dillon was arrested in Dublin yesterday and
released on bail John Barring. the we'll
known London banker. is dead. - The chief
tlerk Of the Treasury at Athens. Greece has en-
bezzled 5000. 900 francs Of the public funds.
/ Congress.-Both branches In session. - Sem
itA: lively debate on the Dakota Admission
bin was had between Mr.. Edmunds and Mr.. Vest !:
Mr.. Riddlcbergers motion to discuss the Fisheries
treaty openly was defeated; large number OF
,brivate pension bills were passed - House
Mr. Mills introduced his Tariff bill. speaking in
lts favor; a strong reply in opposition was made
BY Mr. Kelley; reports from the various commit
tees were made.
Domestic. Democrats reported TO have car
lied Louisiana by their usual majority, about
10000 - The Crosby High License bill was
ordered to third reading in the Senate at Albany:
the Assembly passed fitting resolutions on the
ttrength of report that Mr.. COnlSling was dead.
and adjourned - A Of Henry Wetterson
Was arrested in Washington for stahbing woman
r Secretary Fairchild in an official circular
Offered to buy bonds for the Government -
Sherman delegates were elected in Ohio: dele
gates began assembling for the State Convention
at Dayton. - new legal device was tried by
the Sharon heirs In the noted will case.
City and Suburban.-Roseoe Conlling died at
$50 o'clock this morning. The Mayor
Ind Commissioner Gibbens had lively tilt
ct the meeting Of the Board of Electrical Con-
trol-Hot words between Aldermen Conkling and
Mooney at the meeting of the Board - The
Bridge Trustees decided to run fourcar trains and
70 improve the present system that the carrying
capacity may be doubled. - The brewery lock-
but became o strike for those who did not choose
10 return on their employers terms The trunk
lines war for immigrant traffic reduced the second
class fare to Chicago to So - The Newark base
ball club was defeated by the homo club at the
Polo Grounds by a score Of 13 to /. 1.=One
1aborer was killed and two fatally injured In lia
aem by big stone rolling upon them. .= Strong
evidence Of mismanagement at Morris Plains
ASYLUM was adduced before the investigating COM
mittee - Stocks higher and more active, clos
ing at an average advance Of about 3-4 per cent
The Weather Indications for to-day: Warmer,
followed by colder. threatening weather and rain
temperature yesterday: Highest. 55 degrees; !;
aowst, 50; average, AZ 3-s.
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18
A lust ELL.

y Senator Stewart has introduced bill in the
Senate creating pension Of $4,000 year for
the widow Of the late Chief Justice Waite TAX
ing the ground that the widow ora Chief-Jus-
tioe should stand upon tho same footing in this
respect as the widow of President. There is
Justice in the comparison, and moro than JUS
tice in the action which Congress is asked 10
take. The Chief Justiceshlp is a position Of
the most dignified character, in some respects
more exalted than the Presidency itself. The
incumbent is the most conspicuous figure IN
judicial system which is the admiration of the
world, and yet his salary Is not much larger
than that of New York Police Justice. No
account is taken by Congress in fixing his COM
pensation, either Of the dignity of the Office or
of the social duties which the possession of it
entails. Congress made up its mind some
wears ago that the salary of the President should
be doubled, and the action was regarded as
both wise and just. If Congress should double
the salaries of the Chief Justice and his asso-
ciates on the Supreme Bench, they would re-
oeiye little more than is now paid TO Justices of
the New York Supreme Court in this District.
II might not he necessary to double them TO
bring them up to a proper level, but that they
should be handsomely increased, along with
tho salaries of almost all other Federal judges,
hardly admits of any question. The United
States is far from being pauper nation, and
does not need to starve its judges.
The bill making provision for the widow of
the late Chief Justice is just one and ought to
pass Certainly until Congress can make up
its mind to pay the Chief Justice living sal
ary, it should not grudge reparation of this sort.
The precedent will not be dangerous one, as
change in the Chief Justiceship is an event o.
rara occurrcncn
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18
REPUBLICANS SPEAK FOR PROTECTION.
EMPHATIC RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE
COUNTY COMMITTEE-THE CANAL BILL FA
VORED.

EMPHATIC RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE
COUNTY COMMITTEE-THE CANAL BILL FA-
voRED.
The Republican County Committee last evening adopted
q resolution favorng the canal improvement bill be-
Legislature appropatiDg 81 000 600 for mprov
ing the canals 1t recites the various bodies in
cudng Chamber OF Commerce. the Produce Exchange
board OF Trade and Transportation the Mercantile
Exchange the Canal Improvement Union and tho Erie
Boatmens Transportation Association as favoring the BILL
and declares that deny the appeal Of those organizations
would g1ore the interests they have at
In the een,ip led prosperity Of the metropolis.
General Joseph C. Jackson offered the following resolu
tions:,
Resolved. That declare adherence to the Amer
can system FEDERAL that prevailed since
formation OF the Government viz that the General Gov
should sustained by import duties whenever
money be raised from that for its
support We declare the Presidents fiscal policy
and American in proposing to break down the
Import duties continue the internal system
because Of the Treasury surplus We advocate at the
earliest practicable day the abolition OF the Internal Reve
nue. Department the United States the and
wisest way reducing the surplus in the Treasury and
preserving unimpared the great principle OF protection
American industry
Resolved That we advocate the revision Of Tariff
in such manner as to the inusces and ineQua
ties in the present Tar and also to raise the money
actually needed by the General Government and that
advocate the adjustment of those duties In such
to protect and promote American Industries
In response to cries Of Platform" General Jackson
smoke for ten minutes IN favor OF Protection American
Industry He denounced James Russell Lowell for the
recent address delivered In this city and declared that
the passage Of the Mills bill would be one step In the
direction Of reducing the wages OF American workman
TO level with OF the pauper labor Of Europe The
resolutions were adopted amid loud applause Resolu'
uons on the illness Of Mr.. Conkllng were also adopted
Colonel Joel W. Masons proposed amendment TO the
constitution was adopted, requiring the assent Of two
thirds members present and voting instead OF
majority Of all the members Of tho committee. to eXpel
a member Chairman Jacobus announced the following
as the standing committees Tor the year:
ON APPEALS-Ellhu Root John f. Baker Henry ..
Botty Charles K. Lexow. James G. Fryer John Collins
Andrew B. Rogers ir, Lucas L. Van Allen W. H. Huoer'
Joseph O. Jackson Char Brickwedel Christian Ooetz
Thomas Rush. Daniel NJ Robinson.
FINANCE-Edward Mitchell. Levi p. Morton William
W. Astor, Horace Russell, p. v. A. Van Wyck Donald
Mclean. Lispenard Stewart
PRINTING-Henry G. Perley. Rudolph Rubens George
f. Best
RESOLUTIONS Ashbei p. Fitch. Theodore W.
Dwight william 1. speckman. John L. N Hunt Henry
@. Backua
NATURALIzATIoN-Rob A. Greacen Benjamin
pstterson Francis Snyder, Guy A. Pelton. Joseph =.
Muhling Frederick p. Doerr Archibald Hamilton
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18

rumor Is blown from Washington to the effect
that General Atkins may leave the Indian De
partment and go home to Tennessee TO organize
and conduct the coming campaign. Mr.. Oberly
in tLat event may climb into the Commissioners
chair. or ho may take the Superlntendency of
Indian Schools with enlarged powers. ANY change
could hardly fail of being an improvement. At
hns is about the best Of the lot, but Gen. Up
shaw abounds and predominates, and the ad-
minstration OF the Indian Department is conspicu-
ousIy bad Thc service throughouth has been lowered
in tone and this Is especially true the Reserya-
lions The ReformeD have not only displaced
good men to rewnrd Democratic workers, but
the workcn rewarded have been pretty low down
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18
THE BRnVERY OK IS GORED.

The brewers who are resisting the dictatlon
of their employees appear to be surprised be-
cause they do not receive more public sympa-
tby. They will realize the situation better,
perhaps, if they consider that dictation is not
moro relished by the public, in matters polltl-
cal, than the dictation Of workingmen as to
terms of labor is relished by them. 1t is not
very long since an association, protesting to
represent all the brewers of this State, threat
ened the defeat of any member Of the Legisat-
re who should dare TO vote for license bill
or for the submission of prohibitory amend
ment to the vote of the people, If majority
of the people desire an amendment, what Other
reason than self-interest can the brewers give
for trying to punish members who obey the
will of thoir constituents.
That sort of dictation has lasted so long, ana
has been carried so far, that the public is quite
willing TO see the brewers resisted by the work
ingmen. The charge that the men have been
attempting to dictate unrcasonably and un-
fairly as to the terms and conditions of work.
need not in this case be considered at all. The
utmost and worst they can have done will not
compare with the demand made by brewers,
that a member of the Legislature should disre-
gard his own convictions Of public duty, and
the wishes of his constituents, in order to avert
their hostility There are districts in which
fully threc-quarters of the voters honestly de-
sire license BILL because they believe it neces-
sary for the public welfare to restrain the liq-
uor traffic, and yet small company of brewers,
because they are supposed to hold balance Of
power between parties in those districts, has
threatened to defeat members if they venturcd
to do the will of three out of four of the legal
voters. 1t is not at all surprising, under such
circumstances, that public sympathy with the
brewers, when they complain that their rights
arc assailed, is exceedingly thin and cold.
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18
ALDssxsx QUARREL OYER TIE TONNELa
HOT WORDS BETWEEN MEssRSL CoNKLINo AND
MooNEY--No BLOWS STRUCK.

HOT WORDS BETwEEN kEesRS C0NkLlN" AMI
MooNEY--No BLOWS STRUCK.
There WIS IN extremely lively time ct the meesins
Of tho Adermen yesterday, but IL usual In sheir
rumpuses nobody was killed Tho trouble began oVor
the reports from the Railroad Committee on the grant
Ing Of o franchise to the Eew-York and Long isano
Railroad Company, which has asked permission 10
build several miles of tunnels under the oity and tno
East River. Tho majority report opposed lido grant
II was signed by Aldermen Mooney, TAFT, joseph hur
ray, and Rinckhof. minority report, suomi''o.
by Aldermen ConklIng, Storm and FiIsimons favored
the measure ~ aordIps needed railroad connections
between Long Island and New-york. Tho debate oul
minated In what seemed likey to become pcrsanai
collision betweon Mcssrs conkng and Mooney.
Mr.. Mooney strongly insInuatcd that Mr.. Conldins
was interested In the scheme OF the railroad company
Then Mr. Conklng rose to question OF privilege ana
said
The insinuaton OF Alderman Mooney that I am In
ero,ted I'm the New.York and Long Island Railroad Com
pany Is false unmsnly and malicious. Under Rule Ys
no member is allowed vote resolution In wnicn
he Is interested the Alderman knows that UNIFORM
ly adhere to that rule
have to say that have asked for franchise Tor
corporation which stockholder nor dio sVer
boast that controlled the Common Council Gan Aiuer
man Mooney say muchi During my two Official Terms
I have gone to q representative OF corpor'No
asking for q franchise and asked whom should SEQ
before could VOTE Can Alderman Mooney say Us nuen
During my onica Life has ever dared 70 approoon
me with view Of buying my vote oan Aiaoi.aa S".
Mooney say as muchf In conclusion shall etae Una.
I merely own real estate city bonds and mortgages
decline to invest IN railroads in any event repea'
that Alderman MONEYS charge is faise ana malicious
Mr. Conkllng was cool in his manner and spos,e
with dellberation when ho had finished Mr. M~o9heys ~
face indicated that he was In furious cohui'ion
He said - >
When the gentleman from the Seventh says tha'
stated that he was interested in this road he told an
untruth. have said twice before but nc
was not man enough to IT, When he charges that
I made such statement be tells an untruth nave
been three years this Board and no monkey skukh
man like the Alderman the With District has dareu
approach mo on railroad franchise. No one can say
that was ever approached He has been In the haoe
OF doing monkey business. 1t runs In the family wiz
hold him personally responsible before he leaves TINS
chamber. or In che neIghborhood Of the City Hail.
give him fair warning.
Mr. Conkling tried TO reply but his voice was
drowned by the gave OF the Chair and cries OF order
He managed, however, to send the words drunken
rfilanp In the direction of the member who had last
spoken. The majority report was adopted, only
Messrs Conkng, Ftzsmons, Hubbell and Storm
voting in the negave - A.. H.
session.
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18
DE LAZY EVIDENTLY WANTS MUSIC,

The furniture of Robert Il. DeI.acy, the "boodles
Alderman, was forwarded yesterday to his present
adiess, No 1o1 Mackaye-st., Montreal, Canada, II
took two vans to convey the furniture to the freight
station Of the Hudson River Railroad, for besides
grand piano and several armchars there were throt
large boxes supposed to contain mirrors, also ward
robe, The three boxes packed when delvere4
at tho express Office c. II. Southwoifh, OF NO. 19
Avenue ID, made the arrangements for moving snd
when seen by reporter at his barroom said thaY
Mrs Do Lacy wanted the furniture and that he sent
It to her and that ended the matter, and that was all
he Would sav
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18

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kraxxnfNo HAIL-4-Lsoture
bA,Y IuxArnx- s--Miss Roxins voEee a.
and -i30 Csrinns - Mon,s vus'''"
-. Musrr-rrdelyi Naos,--Butterhy Exhibislen'
6aAup OpIHa HousE--2 and s-Dorotny.
40crun THgArRE-s:lb-rhe Wife
8Apf1bs souARs eARDss-2 and s-uronA
7iAp,oor souARE The --s'5'-farsnen
|snro'a ARpxN--2 and -Evapgenne
'foro 0RoUNps-Sn5-Baseoai'
N rnEArRE-2 ana s-Roekman's MONKEY Aosos@
8rANpARD THsArRE-s-A Possible Csse
fHAIaA-S--Possart
tkII1Acx's-2 ana s:l5-ehe stoops 10 Conquer
4rH AVENUE -s:30-vlrRiniua
HIrHer THEArRE.--2 and e-The SUI Aissm
1fH-AvR AND l97HsT.-aettysburg
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18
TO AID O0LUMBfAs FRESHMAN oRIM

musical aud dfamatical sntertainmsns sof sAs o:.'as
OF tho freshman crew Of Columbia College VIII b Aea o
Saturday evening in the Berkeley Lyeeun ssees.u.
will be given by the Columba Collage oles oiue M
College banjo Club, solos By Miss Essslis Doren ~
Mss Bessis Grovsstssn and rsctations ~ Ms - n
rly and othsrs AmouS the pstronsssss of osiunnass
freshmen are Mra y. A. p Barnard Ara Jesspn -
ulhon. Mrs. @. n Norris. MrA g. W. Eay' M - -.
Barnard. Mra Frederic r 0eudsse Ma 49,
Lean. MrA Mary Mapss Dodge. MA >. = Dy~H -
= 4 = Tayler ana MIA JesspA e@S
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18

sven for their clas2 IN ehe inoekesS OF ~vnS"
t,on there should be general clearing ous sno
cleaning out Of the Department. Atkins. Upsnam
Woog and all the rest should 60
Mayor Chaplin is In favor Of giving the Edison
Company the right to put up wires and furnish
electric lights to Brooklyn. Tho electric-hsht
monopoly Of that city is in the hands Of politicians
who have large interest In the Democratic ring
Wbicl, ought to have the greater influence with
the Legislature-tbe ring or the public interestE
Whatever may be the outcome Of the presont
crave symptoms Of the German Emperor's DISEASE
recent events have in a remarkable manner vlnoi
ca,ed the course Of treatment pursued by Sr moreh
Mackenzie. 1t will be remembered that wnen
that English surgeon was called TO the Oro"n
Princes bedside last year, the German doctors III
attendance had unanimously decided at once TO pei
form the radical operation of excisng the arynx' 10
this DR. Mackenzie strenuously objected and II was
because Of his opposition, and only because Oh IL
that the operation was for the time Abandoned
On several occasions since the German doctors
have required to the same plan, but DR.. Mackenzie
nos nersistently and successfully opposed them
Nov comes tho yindication OF his course. Pro-
fessor Won Bergmann the very surgeon selected py
the German doctors to excise the Emporor's larynx
has during the past few months performed .no
Identical operation upon twelve patients 1noludlng
an eminent member Of the Relchstag, and in every
case it has proved Immediately fatal Dr. Eugen
Hahn, O distinguished German operator, has during
the present year performed it twice. and both the
patients have died from its effects. A Leading
surgeon in London tried 1t few weeks ago. ana
the patient died the next day. In private" ADDS
The British Medical Journal :" one hears Wills
pers of similar cases which are never heard OF IN
public 1t Is evident then. that even should the
Imperial sufferer die to-day Dr. Mackenzies theory
of the disease and its treatment has been Justified
rather than that Of his German colleagues and
rivala
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18
BRITISH STRATEGY UNCOVERED.

From Tho DetrOIt IrIbune.
We can give the Free Traders pointer but wo will
dyo It to the Protectionsis first II is this. Many
Free Trade documents purporiing to come from Amer
ican are from the English press How do we
knowf Because they contain the word labour,- and
other words spelled after tho manner OF tho English
you know. The American print shops spell II lsborH
The Golden Club ahould hide lts better than
thiS
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18

Returns from Louisiana are slow in arriving,
but the indications are that the usual Demo-
cratic methods have resulted in the usual
Democratic majority. Governor McEnery had
It In his power to achieve wide fame by insist
ing on the fair election and fair count which
he promised, but he saw fit to throw away his
opportunity. The meagre reports received at
midnight foreshadowed as large majority for
Nichols as that of McEnery in 1S84-45,OOO
Of course, after the figures which we printed
Dn Sunday and Monday, this means the rankest
kind Of intimidation and bulldozing. In New
Orleans the Young Democracy appear to have
carried the day, but the Ring are making
desperate efforts to count them out.
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18

The evidence thus far given before the joint
committee Of the New-Jersey Legislature
which is inquring into the condition and man
Agement Of the Morris Plains Insane Asylum
shows o state of things that is shocking and
Dcandalous. This testimony is so plain and
direct as to make contradiction of it almost
jmpossble, since it deals with the facts OF
Everyday life 1t taxes ones credulity to be-
1ieve that such things are possible in a civil
3zed, not to say Christian, community. The
charges Of incompetency, negligence and in
efficiency have been shown to rest on an ample
basis. 1t is a disgrace to the State of New
Jersey that one Of it's asylums is so horribly
managed. But the light has now been turned
on, and sweeping, radical reform is in order
Four months and half Of the session of
Congress have passed, and now at length the
debate upon the Ozark Lantern Tariff bill
has begun. The minority had no opportunity
IN committee to consider the provisions of the
bill. but on the floor of the House they cannot
bo prevented from dissecting it from top to
bottom. It's crudities, inconsistencies, weak
nessos, and the dire effects which will follow
its enactment will be pointed out fcarlessly
hnd unflinchingly. Mr.. Mills was able TO opon
ths debate, although not yet recovered from
bis illness. Allowance must be made for his
partial disability, but bis friends and the friends
81 the bill will hardly claim that his presenta-
Hon Of the case was what had been expected
uom the Premier" As was eminently ftting,
New-York tribune., 1888-04-18

sven for their clasa In the interest Of civihza-
Non. there should be a general clearing out ana
oleaning out Of the Department. Atldns. UpshAw'
Woog and all the rest should go.