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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
QUARANTINE APTER SUNSET.

Within his special sphere We arc seldom able
to agree with Mr.. Henry George, but outside
that sphere he often writes 10 excellent effect,
and almost always with great force and felicity
OF language To the last number Of "The
Standard" he contributes over his own sigma
ture an appeal from the custom which brings
TO a halt at Quarantine and keeps there over
night every incoming vessel which arrives after
shutdown We think his point is well taken,
and are glad to give his argument our share
of the support which he asks from the New
York press.
1t certainly is n curious and exasperating
regulation which thus defeats the tremendous
energies Of men and machinery ceaselessly APP
piled for days or weeks TO the purpose Of short
ening the voyage from foreign ports. There
may have been at some time in the past rea-
sOnable basis for the rule, but at the present
day it seems to belong in the same category
of yexatious and unnecessary restraints as tho
law which halls an express train carrying hun
dreds of passengers while a clanLscow drifts
between the arms Of drawondge. The latter
anomaly is a relic of old times and conditions,
and so in our opinion, is the former, If indeed
IL is relic of anything more important than
a within. In the case OF vessels arriving from
infected or suspected ports extra time and
facilities ought to be secured for thorough
examination But, as Mr.. George says, the
Transatlantic liners are now subjected to moth
ing more than a momcntary and formal in
spection mSless some reason for greater care
is imagined or confessed; and though con-
siderable discretion must be allowed to the
Quarantine authorities, there is no excuse out
side Of law or custom for refusing TO perform
after sunset the brief ceremony which is con-
sidered sufficient after sunrise.
1t is rather surprising that so few protests
have bean made against this annoyance, since
it is generally to the interest both of the steam
ship companies and Of the saloon passengers
that the ship should reach her dock as soon as
possible. Aside from the natural wish to
oblige their patrons, the owners of the steam
ship are interested in saving the cost of from
one to three elaborate meals in addition to the
value Of even a few hours in port between
voyages and the passengers themselves are Of
course animated by common anxiety TO get
ashore, while many Of them are the subjects
Of special desires and solicitudes IL might
perhaps be said that daylight is essential to a
proper sanitary and customs inspection. but
the existence of the electric light is, in our
opinion, sufficient answer to that objections
and the suggestion Of additional expense, even
il II wore allowed, would not be worth con-
adering in view Of the fact that the whole
civilized world, and above all the United Statea
proceeds on the principle that time is money.
There is another point, to which Mr.. George
does not allude. When it becomes apparent
to those in charge of steamship approaching
this port that without extra exertion she will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
qgr oTTR1GE AT WEsLErAM

That rather sedate collegiate institution,
Wesleyan University, has suddenly sprung
into prominence as the scene OF the grOSsest
outrage that college students have probably
over been guilty of in this country. For years
IL has been the custom OF the freshmen at
Middletown TO celebrate Washington's Birth
day by the firing of cannon, provided that the
sophomores did not succeed in stealing the gun
or spiking it, This year the usual celebration
was abandoned in Difference to the wishes OF
the faculty. but half dozen freshmen resolved
To atone for the absence Of the cannon by maxi
ing use of dynamite bombs. 1t is fair to as
sumo that they did not realize what the effects
would be. AT any rate one Of the bombs was
eypoded in North College and another in OBJ
servatoEy Hall, doing vast amount OF dam
age. while third went of in the hand Of the
Young man who was about to fling ii into one
of the halls, inActng extremely severe in
luries upon him.
The faculty at once set about making an in
veStigation, and they have been greatly as
sisted therein by the confession Of some of the
implicated students. 1t appears that one OF
them induced some one 10 send the bombs TO
him from this city, and that they were dis
tributed to several members of the freshman
class and were TO be exploded simultaneously.
The programme was carried out only in part,
or else probably considerably more damage
weuld have been done. II is now said that Me
students engaged in this outrageous affair will
be subjected to severe college discipline" but
that " il is hardly probable that the State au-
thorities will take the matter up" Such dis
position of the matter will not BIO satisfactory.
The case calls for the application Of the law
in all It's severity. The circumstances would
neceSsarilysbe taken into account by Judge
in passing sentence, and no long term Of inn
prsonment would seem TO be called for. But
a lesson OF the sternest and sharpcst character
is needed 20 prevent repetition Of outrages OF
this sort by college students, who are too apt
to consider themselves superior to all law. The
Wesleyan faculty should not be too tender
hearted. The fact that some Of tho young men
have confessed their criminal folly and that
enc OF them is suffering severely for his share
in the miserable business is not enough. Tn
law ought to take It's course. Indeed II thu
college authorities fail 70 do their duty in this
matter. it is incumbent on the Dissatisfaction
ncy OF Middlesex County to take the initiative
himself This case transcends all ordinary
breaches Of college discipline. The good name
of Wesleyan will suffer seriously in the eyes Of
its friends and the world if this affair Is con-
doned. These freshmen have been guilty of n
criminal act OF the most dastardly sort, and they
ought to take the consequences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25

- = r,rst he apparent that Communication OF
nn ns deatb sentence could only be justified by
,se adoption of positive guarantees against
~. Ehoration. For such woman is as dam
NO. noroms az a man-eating tiger, and to let her
49, 80 mon the community at any time would
~ 80 ,,nrardonable. Experience has shown that
s ~ Of life Imprisonment seldom mean
9 49, tbey profess to be. Convicts who have
sn;ends and influence rarely die in prison in
10 aovs and there can be no doubt that
rnany n murderer has gone to the gallows
whose life might have been spared had the
;,,rv folt any assurance that verdict OF MUIR
L. L. =, the second degree would have involved
roora than FIVE or at the most ten years con-
eneunent. Women ought not to be hanged:
noitber ought men to be- perhaps; but murder
must he so punished that the elect OF the
nonaltv shall be deterrent and when the homi
ridaI impulse is so masterful and the moral
sense So feeble as in the case Of this woman
nojsoper. there is no safe recourse but in
seclusion fixed beyond the modifying power
az anv official action. Even the cobra respects
the lives of its mate and its young but this
woman who has uthlessly and for few dol
lars DESTROYED those nearest and dearest to her
what possible protection would the com
mupity have against her murderous greed, were
she once more free?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
scIPro AS A COMFORTER.

Snca the ret,,rns of last Novembers election
.or,a IN our friends the enemy have not been
feeling well. They have spent most Of their nme
in lodges of sorrow and hard swearing enaeavor-
ing unsuccessfuIly to pierce the thick gloom that
surrounds their partys prospects But at length
one of Democracy's leading organs cheers up q
little "The Albany Argus" has heard from Scipio
and feels inclined to brace up. The town Of
Scinio.- remarks The Argus" at the head Of its
editorial columns which gave Harrison IL plu-
raIity in less than 500 votes, was carried this week
nv the Democrats And in order that this straw
NAV impinge against the minds Of its readers with
the force of steam pile-driver, this Democratic
Mark Tapley observes that since the days Of
Marcy and Wright there has been saying, when
Scipio is redeemed, then comes the Democratic
deluge."
OF course there has been no such saying. The
Argus is confounding Scipio, modest hamlet
ND in Cayugn County, with Publius Cornelius
Scipio, an able Roman general who departed this
life a good while be fore Marcy and Wright came
on the stage Hannibal was accustomed to ex-
claim: " When Scipio is whipped then real estate
will boom in Carthage which, it win be OBJ
served, is radically different from The Arguss'
quotation, which it elected TO verify. This
z. G.. Scpio was o person Of large significance
He has passed into history as the most capable
OF the Roman soldiers before Caesar. But Scipio,
Cayuga County, population in 1880. 2,Os3) is no
such determining quantity The vote of Scipio IS
OF interest to the citizens Of Scipio, but Demo-
cratic deluges are neither brought about nor
prevented by it, II is doubtful il Mr.. Cleveland,
in surrenderng his Office next week, will endeavor
publicly to solace himself with Scipio
These few words may seem to have been written
IN light and frivolous spirit. But the hvity is
merely on the surface. The spectacle Of the State
organ OF the Democracy striving TO put some life
into its party at this sad hour Of Democratic sur
render, by pointing TO the vote Of Soipio, cannot
fail TO touch all hearts. IL would be awfully
funny il IL were not so awfully pathetic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
THE HANGIyG OF WOMEH.

woman poisoner lies under sentence Of
death in Philadelphia. She was convicted OF
numbering her daughter, age nine years, and
her husband and an infant son had previously
been removed in the same way. These crimes
were committed for the sake of insurance
amounting to a few hundred dollars Sup
posing the woman to be sane, more DELHI
crate. treacherous and cruel criminal was never
brought TO justice, and the plea Of insanity in
this case was not accepted by the jury. Strong
efforts are, however being made to save her
life, and petition signed by number of
Philadelphia women, praying for a commute
ton OF the sentence, has been presented to the
Board of Pardons. This petition alleges that
" the imposition Of the death penalty upon a
woman is abhorent and repulsiVe to humanity.
and particularly shocking to the women Of
Philadelphia" Why particularly shocking TO
the women OF Philadelphia is apparently not
stated, and the phrase is curious, for on gen.
eral principles it might be supposed that the
hanging of woman would be equally shock
ing to the women of Pennsylvania at large
and in fact to American and all women. with.
out distinction.
Unquestionably the hanging of woman is
shocking, and not only to women but to men
so much so, that in several States where the
death penalty has been abolished, a leading
motive in the change has been the impoSsibility
OF getting verdicts of murder in the first de-
gree when the defendant was woman. Pub
lie opinion grows steadily in the direction Of
clemency in this country To-day il is not
only question of saving women from the GAL
lows, but of abolishing the gaIlows. New.
York. in substituting electricity for hemp. has
taken step forward, and there is no reason 70
believe that the position reached is a fnalitv
But it is felt by those who have given serions
thought to the question that whatever change
in the penal laws may be expedient, the law as
it exists ought to be lived up TO SO long as IL
remains on the statute-book. If 1t is behind
the spirit of the age this course win hasten ia
amendment, whereas attempts to avoid lis pro-
visions by making frequent exceptions TO It
only weaken the general respect for all law.
and indirectly encourage its violation.
In the case of such criminal Is Mrs. White
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
PERSONAL.


Senator Chandler VIII mako the Decoration Day
address this year at Nashua, N IL.
The Freeman's Journal Of Dublin. has raised
$4,000 for the Parnen Defence Fund
Mr. wolcott Colorsdo's senator-elect, is visiting
Boston.
NJ. Zola has faith in General Boulangers ultimate
success in French politics
Albany finds topic for much chat in the Lieu
tenant ovsrnors 50 900 dog and its silver collar
rather mixed household Is that of the ADeer
of Afghanistan. He has five legal wives. Number
one is a grandniece Of his grandfather. Number
Two is notable chiefly for her wedght-three or four
hundred pounds. Number Three used to DO hand
maid TO Number Two and is the mother OF the dssig
mated heir % the throne. Number fSur ~ uauEnos
OF Tho Dost She is queen Of the hasen, anu gus
her husband In all domestic ahalrs. NUMBER fNes
biography Is yet unwrtten-
A strong bond OF friendship has been formed
between Mrs Cleveland and Miss Mildred Lee daughter
Of the famous Rebel general
NJ Antoine Carteret, who died recently at Geneva,
at tho age of seyeny.sx was the principal colleague
OF the late NJ James Fay In the Culturkampf entered
upon In that canton IN Initiation OF Germany. inc
attempt 10 create a Swiss Old Catholic Church was
an entire failure and many OF me Rsaca anpS
ago the sections again coalesced and carried tsir
candidates. NJ Carteret was also men'per Ok UAo
National Council al Berne'
ACCOrlllHK
late Crown Prince Rudolf the dearly loved friend
Of the present German Emperor. few months ago
these dear friends were In converse with each other
Rudolf talked OF literature and science. William
yawned and then said, insolenty, "oh, don't
Understand any Of that. Such dry stun is unworthy
Of a princos - Thoro Vs. replied Rudolf, only one
thing unworthy OF prince, and that Is, TO aspire
10 the throne while his father is yet alive
washington people earnestly taking hold Of
tho scheme for a monumental statue of W. W. Cor
coran.
1t is really funny that Prince Edmond dc Polignac
should now rush vigorously to the fore with a
urofesson of faith in RepubDcansm of the Boulangis
brand. lie must now bo CLOSE 10 sixty, and has
never before betrayed the antet interest in politics.
mr. indeed anything but Wagner's music and old
school conversation He is one OF the few remaining
classical Wits and can utter nnumerable brilliant
enerams and reslstlessly funny jokes with face as
innerfurbable as q craven Image. 1t may be added
that he "a as great connoisseur In dining as he
n IN conversation, but that he has terribly weak
d,restion This one day led TO his uttering this
msxim AT a party where they were playing the game
Of defnIons Paradise is eating Hell Is digestion"
Miss Rhoda Droughton lives in little old house
On little old street at oxford. with walled garden
alIed with roses She keeps number of pc; dogs,
chiefly OF the pug Dreea,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
amusemenis.

Exhi
ACADEMY OF DESIGN-Day and Evening Ais
ACADEMY OF MUSIC s-Ihe Old Homeseaa'
AMRERG,s THEATRE--S-O. MOtherin-laW'
AMERICAN INSTITUTE Day and Evening-rAn
BLJoU THEATRE-- SIZE Tag
BROADWAY THEATRE s-iAtsle L0ro S~"A''''''
CASINO Shady -, ,r...A
Nays THEATRE-- s;l5-The International Match.
DoCKsTADER's- Kslar.
rnr, MtJsEE--wax Tablcaux.-orchid SHOW
Grand OPERA HoUsE--s-Paul Kanvar.
HARRIaAN,s PARK THEATRE s-PetA
1yrrf,M THEATRE- S;l5-sweet Lavender.
x,.nrsoN SQUARE THEATRE s:SO-capt Swift
MFTRopoLITAN OPERA HoUsE-s-Aida
,SIBIO.s- S-water Queen.
PAIMER's THEATRE-5-'' Ruy BIAS
sTAE THEATRE S-said Pasha.
STANDARD THEATRE S-Miss Esmeralda
THE GRAND MUsEUM-~loa m. to l0p m
sTH.AyENUE THEATRE--S-Lady Clancary.
i4rH STREET THEATRE-2 and SIZE Voyage I'm suisse
ATII.AvE. AND 10TH ST. --GetIysburg
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Assembly may decide to do likewise. The oe-
sire of Republicans to be in Washington neA'
week is perfectly natural and praiseworInS
but our legislators ought first to consider 1neir
duty as officials Of this State. The puoho
business ought not to suffer through their ue.
sire to witness the transfer Of the Government
hack TO Republican hands. Besides, there WIZ
be so many thousands of Republicans IN WASH
inpton during the Inauguration exercises thai
the members of the New York LegislaVure VIII
not be seriously missed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.


Foreign.-German newspapers, commenting on
Samoan affairs, freely admit the indiscreuon Oh
the German Consul. === Socialists meeting IN
various parts Of France were dispersed by the
police - Farther testimony to impeaeh Pigott 5
story is expected from Dublin. - An irish
priest was arrested for advising tenants not to
pay their rents.
Domestic.-General Harrison listened to fare
well discourse from his pastor in Indianapolis
- Thirty persons were more or less hurt by an
accident to a train at Roaring Branch, n. Y. -
Many State Senator's and Assembly1nen are anxious
to take recess during Inauguration week -
The King of Moonshiners," an Arkansas des-
per1ado was captured by a sherif's posse after
lively encounter 49, The Foreign Relations Com
mittee of the House has prepared report recon-
nending the passage of the Edmunds Panama
resolution. 49, building in Bristol, Conn.,, was
wrecked by an explosion of powder.
City and Suburban.-Views of City Superintend-
emit Jasper and others as 20 what the recent
changes in school methods viii accomplish -
number of American artists talk of setting up
o rival exhibit of their work at Paris, being dis
satisfied with the choice made for the great French
. exhibition - The cold weather was not miti-
gated appreciably, and many skaters covered the
ice in Central Park 49, At mass meeting for
the Parnell Defence Fund in Paulst HoIl, over
$500 was contributed.
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Warmer
and cloudy, possibly with light snow or rain.
Temperature yesterday Highest, 22 degrees; low
est 3; average IA 1-2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25

arrive after sunset the temptation to make
race against time is strong, and such race
within narrow conyerging lines is specially
dangerous except in the clearest weather.
Whatever may be said in favor Of maintaining
full speed under all circumstances upon the
open sea, every steamer ought invariably TO De
kept well in hand when she is nearing port
while in thick weather neglect OF thai pre-
caution is nothing less than reckless INVITA-
tion tn disaster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25

was about 81 0G 3-s at Chicago. against rs cents
las. year. % rs cents at New-York against
SO 3-s last year. and 81 90 "a at Liverpool for
American wheat; with British wheat averaging
cheaper in British markets than American wheat
at Ncyy-YOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
,rnrcn rHE SuRPLus /

From Tne Philadelphia Times (DemJ
II matters little whether Mr.. Mills or Mr. Randall
sha be victor on vanqushed IN the House, but II Is OF
vital mportance 10 the whole people that the Treasury
surplus be reduced. II Is now obvious that no tarin
res Sion Is posslbIe this session, and Mr. Randall Is
entirely right m dscardng Mr. Mss distractions and
striking for tho repeal of the tobacco tax It's not
much considering the large surplus, but US some
surplus.
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A TRITI.E pREMATURE.

From Tho Atlanta Constitution
OSCAR Wilde has written an article on the decay
of wing oscar has evidently not been keeping up
with the Parneu trial
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HE RRAYs ARTsrIcALLY THOUGH.

An ass was what General Rosser made OF himself
that a SOUTHERN gentleman can whip Puritanieai
Yankee any tine"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25

1t is gratifying to note that the majority Of
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs is
about to present vigorous report in favor of
Senator Edmundss resolution on foreign Gov
eminent interference in Panama Canal affairs.
The adoption Of this resolution is one Of the
things that the House should not fail to do
this week. 1t simply reaffirms a peculiarly
American doctrine, the reStatement of which
at this time is emphahcally called for
One of the immediate effects OF the revela-
ton of the astounding weakness Of the case OF
{ "The Times' before the Parnell Commission
is the marked increase in the number and
volume of the contributions on this side Of the
water for the Parnell defence fund. This was
significantly shown at the meeting of branch
of the Irish National League, held at the Paul
list Fathers Church last night. The utter col
lapse Of what may be termed the prosecution
now seems to be admitted everywhere outside
of 6 The Times' Office, and the plight in which
that hitherto influential journal finds itself is
indeed pitisble.
An interesting talk with General Powell
Clayton on the cowardly assassination Of his
brother is furnished to-day in THE TRIBUNE's
Washington correspondence. General Clayton
addresses himself in part to the false and mis-
leading statements of Senator Berry in his
recent speech, and makes it clear that the SEN
ator was either misinformed or else wilfully
msrepresented the facts. There has been a
show Of activity on the part Of the State au-
thorities to hunt down the ASSASSIN, but the in
dications are that he will go unpublished. Mr..
Breckenridge still claims that he was elected,
but If he takes his seat with the stain Of, blood
upon 1t he viii forfeit the respect of every. UNI
preiudiced and fair-minded man.
That was an impressive scene in the First
Presbyterian Church at Indianapolis yesterday
when the Rev. DR.. Haines babe farewell to
the most distinguished Of his parishioners who
win to-day set out upon his journey to Wash
ington to be inangurated as President Of the
United States. Dr. Hainess tribute to Gen
eral Harrison as a citizen and a Christian was
touching and eloquent. eve have learned.o
said he, directly addressing the President.
elect, to believe in you, in your personal In
tegrity, and your tested, established Christian
character The country at large has much of
the same feeling toward General Harrison, and
without doubt this feeling will increase with
increased knowledge Of the new President
The attention Of the Legislature has already
been so much distracted from its regular work.
especially in the Assembly, that any further
serious interruption is TO be gravely depre-
Gated. Our Albany correspondent reports that
the Republican Senators propose to take a va
cation during Inauguration week. and that the
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|, STUDY IN LAKE CITY CIVIL

Count Herbert bismarck cyncally says The only
vSntaOe m oettor society Is that its morality IS
worse we nsver know before that Herbert mingled
In Chicago sOclgty.
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