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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11
TEN PAGES.
The NEWS rms MORNING.

Foreign. Queen Victoria win pass April ana
May at Narritz. - The American skhtet
Donorhue, covered two miles in minutes ana "a
seconds AZ Amsterdam, defeatins the Russian, Won
pandschiu. s-=-= A great fire Las occurred In
Paris - The American ball players sailed rom
Adelaide. Australia. for Colombo. ==== Surnmonses
to appear in court were ignored by Irish members
OF Parliament and warrants were issued for tneir
orrest9- Mr.. Halliwell-Phlhps willed nus
eIectroplates electros Of wood blocks and wood
blocks to the Shakespeare Society Of New-fork
Congress Both branches In session - een-
ate: The debate on the Tariff bill was con-
tinued. == House: Flibustering over the
Oklahoma bill wasted tho entire session.
Domestic. --Thirty-t persons ara known TO
have been killed by the storm In Reading and
fourteen at Pittsburg: the old suspension bridge
A Niagara Falls was blown down. - Over
one hundred bills were introduced IN the Legis
lature. including the Excise bill. the Ballot Re
form bill and bill to construct briczc oyer
the East River between Brooklyn and New-York
City. 81 Chief Justice Edgerton. OF dakota
visited General Harrison. - A Wild Eoene Was
enacted in the Indiana Senate. the Lieutenant
Governor being kept from entering the chamber.
1= Morsan G. Bulkeley was elected and in
aururated Governor Of Connecticut z== Two
large defalcations were reported from Chicago
- A delegation favorina General Maho, for
the Cabinet left Richmond. Va. for Indian f,oIs.
- The oyster-dealers and owners Of dreiging
vessels in Maryland organized protective as
ISOLATION to make legal fight against the STATE
police.
City and Suburban-The Union League Club
reelected Chauncey M. Dcpew president chose
It's other officers for the year. and adopted strong
resolutions in favor of High license. E-= The
conference between railroad presidents and bank
ers adopted plans for an organization OF railroad
presidents for the parpose of enforcing the Inter
state Commerce law and preventing rste-cutting
== The storm of Wednesday did no serious
damage in this city, but considerable amount
in Brooklyn and the suburbs. - One Of the
Coroner's juries In the case of H. D. Schoonmsker.
who shot himself and his wife in Brooklyn. found
that Schoonmaker was insane and the other that
he was not go The steamer George Appold,
which is ashore near Montauk Point. is going TO
pieces. and will be total loss =-~= Sorosis held
its annual dinner at Demonico'S r-= Frederic
villiers, war-artist, delivered his lecture, War
on a White Sheet for the first time in America
to a large audience. - Appraiser stcarns, OF
Boston, took the place of ex-Appraiscr McMullen-
s-= Stocks dull. with small fluctuations, closing
firm
The Weather. Indications for to-day: Corisf
and fair. Temperature yesterday: Highest Al
degrees lowest 81; average Ss "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11

coURTEsIEs THAT SEEM TO BE CALLED roR'
From Tho Chicago Interocean.
II -al Bricc's railroad runs anywhere near the
Salt River landing he might offer TO loan his prve
car to President Cleveland the day no reaches big
.ox.s II would be more appropriate than offering "
to General Harrison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11

institution has long been apparent to every
observer of the crudities tlisss characterize SO
much of the teaching of the period. The work
of teaching is too often regarded only as d
bridge to some other profession. The estao-
lishment of the New York College for the
Training of Teachers will breed hopes OF
much-needed change in this respect There
is to be two years course, leading to the De-
gree of Bachelor of Pedagogy, and an endow-
ment fund of 81 600, 900 is being provided.
The experiment will be observed with profound
interest by parents and educators. That there Is
a field for the new college is a self-evldent 1aco.
Appraiser Stearns Of Boston assumed charge
of the Appraisers Department in the Custom
House here yesterday. The summary removal oil
Appraiser McMullen is not creditable to the
Cleveland Administration. His appointnent
four years ago was looked upon as striking
exemplifcation of the Civil Service principle
since he had been in that branch of the Gov
eminent service for over thirty years and was
thoroughly familiar with it. Mr.. MeAlullens
letter to the President, dated January 8, is a
manly statement of his case. and an appeal
for hearing that should not have gone I'M
needed. MIR. Fairchild's general BELIEF that
the public INTEREST," required the Appraiser
retirement is too vague to be satisfactory Inc
whole affair is calculated to create general
belief'' that politics is at the bottom OF It, ana
that Mr.. McMullen has been forced to go be-
cause he kept faithful Republicans in office
under him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11

AN UNREoENERATE MIsCHI#,MAxER.
From The Washington Post
For man who Is on bis political death-coucni
Brother Weaver Of Iowa. seems 70 90 causing gress
deal OF trouble 4. tho House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11

BOSTON VERDICT REGARDING TRUSTS
From The Boston Advertiser.
We trust that Judge Barrctfs decision Will b sue
tsined on appeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11

The phenomenon of rainfall directly caused by
conclusion Of the atmosphere was strildngly OBJ
served In Brooklyn on Wednesday evening For
an hour or two before the explosion of the gas
tanks, no rain hid fallen and the pavements were
becoming dry. There was heavy mist ana
the clouds were lowering but there was no rain
and no immediate threatening of any. Suddenly
the city was shaken by the explosion, and on the
instant the rain poured down in torrents-literaly
knocked and shaken out of the saturated heavens
by the shock. Similar phenomena are observed
battle-hclds, after old-fashioned Fourth Of July
celebrations and whenever there is any cx-
traordinary amount OF cannon-frng or other de-
donation. But more immediate and obvious
instance has perhaps never occurred than that
above described.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11

II one OF Governor Beavers recommendations
is carried out, the neighboring State of Pennsyl-
vania will see interesting campaign in progress
before many months are over. This is that the
Prohibitory amendment TO the Constitution shall
be submitted 10 the people at a special election
in May or June. This would allow the issue
to be made perfectly clear, and many including
good proportion Of the liquor-dealers, favor
the plan for that reason.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11

required for legislative business shall be ex-
hausted there may be strong reason for having
an extra session Of Congress soon after the in
auguration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11
PUNCH, BROTHERS, PUNCH WITH CARE
From Tho Norwich BulIetin. ~

Just about every third stamp which ono tries =
separate from sheet Of stamps will tear, nowad44
In three pieces, rather than follow the line q ~
ppanSh sstisg holes and punch sm nsaysr tees{il {
one which d impsrauvely. demanded By TIE -
writer's Of this countu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11

The conference Of railway presidents and
bankers that took place in this city yesterday
is one of the most important ever held. whether
the character Of the men who composed 1t or
the results arrived at be considered. The out
come of the meeting was determination to
adhere strictly to the provisions Of the Inter-
state Commerce law. and TO settle all disputes
and difficulties by arbitration. Tho action
taken has the approval Of the Interstate Com
nissioners Cutting Of rates may not be alb
solutely prevented by the new arrangement
but violations Of the regulations laid down
ought to be easily detected and the offenders
punished with severity.
There was food Of bills in the Assembly
Yesterday, the number introduced being reck-
oned at 100. Those Of the greatest public
interest relate to Ballot Reform and Temper
ance Reform. The Saxton bill in slightly modi-
fed form was introduced by its author, and
Mr.. Crosby presented the bill drawn up by
the Excise Revision Commission. Other bills
that viii attract notice are those providing for
q reduction in telephone charges, and pro-
posing the re-estab lishment Of the State ac-
count system in the prisons. Taking yester-
day as sample. il is evident that there will
be plenty Of work for the Legislature before
the winter is over.
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THEY OUGHT 10 BE CONSULTED.
From The Washington Press
So far as Is known at this writing there are but I've
prominent men IN the United States who have not ~
kxsd up 8 Cabinet slate. These Aic General Bcn1e
min Harrison and r. w. nalford. The former has
considerable influence in matter OF this Kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11

A speaker in the recent State Dairymen's As
ISOLATION, which was held 40 0swego advocated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11

A college where teachers arc 10 be trained Is
an interesting novelty. The need Of suoh an
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19
A STUBBORN WITNESS.
He Will Probably Answer at the
Senate Bar for Contempt.

senate RSar EDE CGhIe"pts
WASHINGTON, February 1S.-A full
meeting of !he Senate Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds was held
TODAY, to consider the case of the wit
ness Thomas d. Fister, chief clerk of the
Supervising Architects Office, Treasury
Department, who last week refused 10
answer certain questions regarding the
collection or receipt of political contribu-
tions from employees in the Office, when
asked by the Subcommittee at its meet-
ing. To-day the witness was given
another opportunity to answer the ques-
tious, but again refused. The committee
thereupon went into secret session,
but just what has been determined
upon has not yet developed. 1t is re-
ported that the matter will, probably, be
settled in the Senate some time to-day,
and it is the impression that Fister will
be arrested and brought before the bar
of the Senate for contempt. There was
presented to the committee to-day let
ter of John Dix, Secretary Of the Treas
ury in 1861, to Speaker Pennington, one
of the enclosures of which was his fam
GUS order containing the words, eff any
man haul down the American flag, shoot
him on the spot" Another enclosure of
the same letter referred to the voluntary
surrender of the revenue cutter Robert Nc.
Clellan by the refractory witness, then
Thomas D. Fister, of the revenue cutter
State OF Louisiana, for which act he was
dismissed from the service. He served
with the Confederacy throughout the
war, although native of Pennsylvania.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19

Coon DEMOCRATS will be on their
guard at the election against the old fake
of the reformers, who will try to beguile
us into voting portion of the Republican
ticket under the guise of citizens move
ment. 1t will be noted that nearly all
the men who take part in this are rank
Republicans, there being but here and
there some too honest but easily hood
winked Democrat lugged in just to give
color to the scheme, and prevent the
game being seen by the people. 1t
is but too sadly the experience
of all these schemes that
they tend to swell the vote of the g. o. p.
the citizens of that political faith who
take part in these movements generally
taking refuge in the vest-pocket dodge
and casting a solid Republican vote on
election day. Their reform interest too
generally ceases with the adjournment
of the meeting that sets the trap for the
Democratic woodcocks right in sight Of
the birds. Our ticket is good one. 1t
is good in all its parts. The men who are
on it will prove honest and use
full officials. They are in no
instance one whit behind those on the
other ticket, and in many instances they
are long way ahead of their opponents
in all qualifications for Office. Do not be
deceived by false pretenses, but vote
your ticket as it is your duty to do.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19
Important Land Case Decided.

WAsHINGToN, February 18.-The Sec
retary of the Interior to-day rendered a
decision in the case of Joseph w. Allen
ct al. of Glendive, Montana, against
Lewis Merrill ct al, involving an i'm
por.ant question of the validity of the
locations of the Sioux Indian half
breeds scrip. The defendants in this
case located Sioux scrip upon unsurveyed
public land as attorneys-in-fact for In
dians, and, under the same power of at
torney. made the improvements re-
quired by law. The protestants main
tanned that the locations made were
invalid and illegal on the ground
that it was not shown that
the improvements were made for
the benefit of the Indians, as required by
law. The Secretary in his decision sus-
tains the protestants and holds that the
locations, as made, were in effect the re-
suit of the sale and transfer OF scrip
which is in direct violation of the law.
1t is said at the Interior Department that
the decision will affect the titles to large
quantities of land lying Immediately
adjacent to towns on the Northern Pacific
Railway in Montana, Minnesota and
Dakota upon which scrip of tho char
acter described has been located and the
lands sold as town lots. A large number
of cases are now pending in the General
Land Office which will also be affected
by this decision.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19

THE Republican platform is mass OF
platitudes whose only merit is its brevity.
1t is gratifying to be again assured that
that party saved the country and that il
is devoted to the cause of education. II
also wants clean men in office. With
our esteemed brethren of the Republican
party, platforms are molasses to catch
flies, but there ia not an extraordinary
amount of treacle in this precious docu.
ment. 1t is too dull even to be charac.
terized by the phrase "glittering gener-
alities." The "God and Morality" ele-
ment of the party is signally ignored and
doodle" campaign. with principle left
out, is the watchword OF the hour. The
high caste element of the party will
please take note of this fact. The utter
ance of the Democratic platform concern
ing an outfall sewer to the sea are bodily
and boldly plagiarized, and there an end.
The church-going element of the grand
old party, which is large and respecta.
BILE one, will take notice that they are
ignored. Take it altogether it is most
lame and impotent performance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19
itism, etc. How can you say you
found the departments filled with in

itism, etc. How can you say you
found the departments filed with in
competents, and yet retained them all
in office during your administration +?
There is a mistake somewhere. Did
you not know, Mr.. President, that nearly
three-fourths of all the persons now in
office in the departmental service were
there in 1885? You will soon have no
power OF removal, and the places they
hold will not be subject to your clearing
out efforts. You have shut you eyes to-
the fact that these clerks have been
active and successful in aiding
in your clearing OUT and the
poor Civil Service eligibles still have
the wide scope you have secured
for them on the outside, while the in
competents are rejoicing within. You
do not understand the Civil Service law,
Mr.. President. Its examinations are not
made for those inside, but for those out
side. Your theory of inaction would de-
feat the law. You have not dared to
weed out the incompetent"
Judge Edgerton concluded with a
criticism of the conduct of one of the
other Commissioners without mentioning
his name.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19
A CON FESSIUN.
Kirby Takes Another Robbery
Upon Himself.

George Kirby, the leader OF the gang.
OF highwaymen captured last November,
made his final appearance in court yes
terd ay, closing his career in Los Angeles
with a very entertaining episode. Kirby,
it will be remembered, was the old man
who planned the robberies which were
executed by the three youths that he
was educating TO ways that are dark.
One after another the different members
of the gang confessed and were sen-
fenced; Kirby last of all German,
who was the youngest and, seemingly,
the most innocent, got the lightest
sentence-six years at San Quentin. As
matter of fact, he was one of the worst
of the lot. Even old Kirby has at last
shown himself "whiter" than he.
There were in all seven charges
against Kirby and German, as they had
done several jobs in which the others
took no hand. Kirby got a sentence of
eighteen years. This, to a man of his
years, was the same as life term, and
before going North he decided to make
clean breast of his sins, and to help fel-
low being out of a scrape.
The fellow being was Mat Sullivan,
who was arrested last October for the
robbing Of two Cinnamon. The China
men were riding along San Pedro street
in wagon, and were stopped and held
up by couple Of men wearing masks
upon the lower part of their faces. The
matter was reported to the police, who
began to hunt for a man fitting the de-
scription which the Cinnamon gave. Mat
Sullivan appeared to be the desired cul-
prit, and was arrested and thrown into
the County Jail.
Nbo Co., - l. l..
aud Sullivan was found guilty on the
29th. The Chinaman testified that he
was the man, and demonstrated it by
certain marks on his face. Sullivan was
not provided with any satisfactory alibi,
and the case went against him.
On the first of February Sullivan came
up for sentence, and WAS ordered to Fol-
som for three years. He had protested
his innocence from the first with great
vigor, and after the sentence stuck to it
when there appeared to be nothing to
gain by his persistence.
Yesterday Kirby was brought to the
Superior Court in obedience to his re-
quest coupled with the statement that he
had some important information to con.
vey. He then declared to the court that
he and German had committed the rob-
berry of the Cinnamon, and that Sullivan
had nothing whatever to do with it,
The District Attorneys office had been
for some time that some such
q denouement was in the wind
and no one Yves particularly sur
prised: Both Kirby and German \
had told various prisoners at the County
Jail that after their sentences we're given
that they would make some sort of a rev.
elation with regard to Sullivan. Ger
main, however, went back on the con-
tract, as his sentence was light one and
ne feared that by confessing to another
crime he might fare worse.
The result of the confession will be
lhat poor Mat Sullivan, who has Ian
guished three months in the County Jail
ana two weeks in the peitentiary for
released. w."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19
street Names.

Mayor Bryson yesterday afternoon
vetoed the recently passed ordinance
changing the names of certain streets
and avenues in the city, Immediately
upon it's presentation to him for sigma
ture. The Mayor suggests, in view OF
the fact that many persons have petit
toned him to give them an opportunity
to be heard on the matter, that the
Council show property the con-
sideration of appointing committee
who, at a stated time, will receive the pre-
ences of those directly interested, and
then act accordingly. This done, the
Mayor will sign the ordinance.
The veto would have been presented
at the afternoon session of the Council,
but the absence of the necessary quorum
laid it over until next Monday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19
Bayard Declines to Cali Klein.

WASHINGTON, February 1s-Mr. Klein,
the American newspaper man, whose adj
ventures in Samoa have been the subject
of international comment, will not ap-
pear before the Senate Comnittee on
Foreign Relations, at least for the pres.
ent. He telegraphed Secretary Bayard
upon his arrival in San Francisco, aud
suggested that he be summoned to tes-
tify concerning matters in Samoa, but
the Secretary was advised that the com
mittee did not deem it polite or polite to
take any further steps in Samoan
matters, pending the result OF the con-
ference to be held in Berlin,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19
Making "Figgersn Lie.

There is no variety of the lie particu.
arized by the ingenious Touchstone al
which our esteemed contemporary, the
Times, is not an adept. 1t has been fre.
quently known 10 prevaricate from the
very gust and lust of lying. Facts to it are
only useful when they can be distorted,
and unveracity with it comprises all the
cardinal virtues. In its issue of Sunday
drew fearful picture of the gigantic
outlays made by the present Council.
Amongst other alarmist, so-called, statis-
tics it made the statement that the dis
bursements for the cash fund for January
amounted to $22,549.22. As . matter Of
fact, the warrants drawn on the cash
fupd for that month only amounted
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19
ii xls 4os ab. a difference

to SIC, ,4o6 s5, difference of lust
$6,143. But our contep .porary's I'M
agination has beeV1 principally
exercised on the exhibit for the
FIRST week in ebruary, which, by
the way, is not, yet officially made up,
and which q clumsy scribe of the
Times has saken from the books himself.
He mGses out the appalling amount Of
$13, ,450.SS as having been drawn upon
that fund for that week. multiplies this
by four and fraction weeks, and deduces
the conclusion that at such startling
rate of expenditure we are on the brink
of bankruptcy. Frightful is the picture
drawn of the way the cash fund is dis
appearing under such insatiate demands.
Again as a matter of fact, however, the
sum of $13, ,450. SO was not drawn against
the cash fund, but against all the funds,
and it included So, 200 paid for publishing
the city delinquent tax list. If our con-
temporary had chosen to deal in facts
instead of alarmist theories, it would
have found that, for January year ago,
with much less police force, the war
rants drawn against the cash fund
amounted to $15, 5,l13.72. In April Of
that year they amounted to $24,743,
while in October they footed upthe enor-
nous total of $54 1851 "a. The present city
administration has been quite economical
and careful of the peoples money. II
has committed mistakes, perhaps, but
its intentions were good. 1t has done
nothing to warrant the unmeasured
arraignment of the Times-an arraign'
ment founded on false premises, leading
NATURALLY to false conclusions. Our con
temporary had better pick its flint ant
try again.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19

had had some confidence in this trib-
unal, but that confidence had been lost.
The House then adjourned.
The clerk announced that the pro-
posed Democratic caucus would not be
held this evening, having been post
poned for the present, an announcement
which called forth sarcastic laughter
from the Republicans.