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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
CONCERT BY TIE RrREYSTTIN CLUB

fflNt ERI ~ HE III dNNli lN ' 1t ID
The Rubu,t"lu Club gave rs ArSt concert Of the
season last night AZ Chichcriuc Hail Tn" c",oy aucl
forum presented the brightest and most charming view
that it has this popular club began 20 entertain
ms friend, there now for several The stage
wa = miniature" tropical garden. and the house "A
Garden Of pretty faces The members Of the club 100
strong. completed the picture. or. perhaps II would J"
more. correct 10 say enhanced the beauty oi On" scene.
with their bright face, and var colored gown, against
a background Of palms and ferns. But the club Is
entitled Tia. comWrudatiun for n, good singing when
the large audience lberaiN bestowed.
While the programme might have been more In Keep
ing with the ability OF the singers, Il was neverthe
les, pleasing and better than that which NJ Chapman.
the director usually selects. The numbers included
In summer cp Thy Love to seek" Reuichc; The
spanish Gypsy Girl Itssen 10 Dafodll,. Arthur
Footc. song Of the ShrphcIdcsS' Anderson Tho
SCI fnrc, Locu,r The Birth of the opal. carl ii.
Reed " ~ercuadc Nogrch, and The Bloom J., tho
Rye Bishop. Herr Emil Fischer and Mr.. Victor
Herbert assisted the club. The society produces a
splendid volume and the voices blend we'll Herr
Fischer sang finely and was recalled several times
Among those present were the patrons of the club
who are Mr. \ VI. Dodge. Mrs. W. Lanman Bull.
Mrs Joseph Il. Nldmorc. Mr.. j. Blair Scribncr. Mr..
John l. Nandcrpocl. Mrs. William Il. Chapman. ID.
Will, James +. ". Dcvoc Gustav II. Sohwab, william
p It. John. j. scavcr Page. Mr.. Abbott f. kitredgc.
Mr., Edmund Coffin. jr.. Mrs, Robert Hoe. lr.. Mrs.
John = kennedy. Mrs. Henry VI Humphrey Mrs.
Charlc- r Whitehead, Mrs. Gcorge C. Clark. Mrs. Fred
eric, T. Terry, GcorSc A. Meyer James =. lnglis and
Jos ph H. Parsons Others present were Mrs j. Seaver
PAGE Mr. Frederick ". DcvOe. Miss Dcvoe Mrs
Robert Black. Mrs. Arthur Francl, Mr. and Mrs. H. Q.
French DR.. Carl H. Reed J. =. Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs
Stephen Baker, .. L. Barton L. V. w Rooster, f. NJ
Frobeher and Charles Dis"n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
MISS NARrryor's cosrrHES ARE DUr1ABLE.

Miss sadie Martinez. the welknown opera singer
and actress. imported some wearing apparei rom
Paris several months after she arrived here nom
that city Miss Martinez claimed that the appareI
should be- admitted duty free as her personal enects
or is tools ot her trade But the Collector heih
that the apparel was dutiable. and the foard 81
General Apu,riserS Yesterday upheld the Collectors
decision The Board said I'm lis decision that Miss
Martinez said that the materials from when me
apparel was made were selected by her In Paris, and
cut and hrted into a costume. To that extent IN
material, were in M-, Marinots Possession. r. ~,
f,Icd 10 ur,vr--cgal ownership The title ot the
goods remained with the maker until they were paid
for The Board did not describe the apparel OF
.. costume" but Martinez Will have T. pay duty
on il unless she should appeal successfully 10 The
rited states Circuit supreme Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
sg.DOwS or 4 COMING Event

Tho sores Of custatory. laudatory. hortatory
.,ouformoncos with which the Democrats have
boap cndeavorinc to fill their stomachs ana
Go .boir hearts ever since the 18th OF Novcm-
hor will hc prolonged by banquet in this
o;.,. rrdo, tho ausniccs Of the Reform Club on
.hc ovoninc Of December %. This enterprise
!. not unlawful and the police VIII ho' 'ii'o'
fore with anv of the arrangements IL sccl"'
N rs however. IA perfectly lmparhal Ju"soH,
that the committee in charge have maze N'Ner"l
serious mistakes beginning with the da'e vi
The function. December - falls on lu'Nu"!'
which for aught we know or have ever hcd'u'
is in+rinsically a good a any day III me NecN
eyceptinc Sunday BIT the HoiormclS are
.urc 70 >iI late and work hard at diec>une inc
flood Of words poured into them. They VIII be
,ssi,olv weary on Wednesday. but that Will
ma, ohsolyo them from the solemn obligation
70 which they are committed. 1hey VIII nave
IN keen right on saving the country Wlho"'
regard 10 personal consequences whereas "
tbov had chosen the night of December " l"r
their dinner they would have had the ncN' daH
in which TO IcCupcratc. For. n orr rcaueIS
must have noted. the ReiormelS always resi-
from their labors on Christmas in Difference
"a popular opinion, and as a taclt acknowIedR-
mont that they do not monopoIize the means
81 salvation. Indeed. "Thc Evening Post
COOS 50 far as 70 refrain altogether from APP
pcaring in public on that blessed d"|'
Hut their selection OF n date j. not The only
bIunder which the committee have made ne
hill of fare has not been divulgcd. and may De
beyond criticism. tu' certainly the nat oi 'oa>t'
| leaves much 10 be desired. Mr. CleycIahd VIII
sneak on educational campaigning. win no
snociaI reference 10 1ssN: the cN-Mayor OF
! cambridge. Mass. is on the programme. and
co is Roger y. Mills. But New-l orkerS VIII
lool; in vain for their honored feliow-citl/eh'
tho Sonatol eject from Ohio. IL will be strong
evidence Of tlcachery if Mr.. Brcc j. not al
lowed 10 tel what he knows ahon' ranhoW'.
And where il Governor Hill, 70 whose speeches
in the late campaign Major Mckinney az
tributes his defeat? The company Wi! h'''n
I in vain 70 hear David \. Wells explain h""
no was laid low by an intelligent constituency
after q Joint debate which greatly enhanced
the reputation of bis young antagonist II
would he interesting 10 gaze upon III" man
who ran against Speaker Reed. but b" Is not
mentioned We forge his name bat We have
never heard that he was dead. the programme
is silent about many another hero Of the recent
conflict. Where is the gallant Hugh J. Grant
orr Chief Magistrate? He can speak; We
know where Croker is but where are Cochran
and Gilroy? Where are Brcckinridge Of Ar
kansas and smith VI. Weed and General
Jones? And whore, oh, whore, is Roswell J.
Flower?
And Springer II was long $50 remarked
by n gentleman whom we would chccriuIly
.l.1,y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
THE WILLIAMS ALTMNT DINNER.

The annual dinner OF the Williams College Alumni As
cation OF NcwYorS will take place at the Hotel Bruins
wick tomorrow evening 80 O'Clock aud IL promises 70
b. largest in attendance which the asSociao
has ever given. Among present will be- PrSidehs
Franklin Carter and Professor Mears the college, ana
49, Brown, captain Of the football eleven which mas
This the championship pennant Of the New.
England Intercollegiate Football Association The iiSs
OF speakers includes the Rev DR. 4 T. kittredge 'oohes
f. f. sill. Francis Lynde Stctson Hamilton w. MaDls
and Walter Edmunds. Tickets for the dinner may no
obtained from L. v Dawson, No. 100 Frontst Or H. w.
Banks, H.. No. Ill Wall.sA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
AN0rHrR EENAEKlBLE VIII Csc.

dN'IH|" ""''-'""
The question Of the validity "i certain IorI"'
Of charitable trusts under wills j. hoN reo'lN
ng marked attention. not alone from me pun
lie hut from the courts MIR. lIld"n nooI'
hcquest for public library IN ms 'i'H mas
been declared NdId ~ wv" ""''','' VI .,'
@uplcm" C"ufi ana N"iH ny wv" ''"'''' w
Court 81 Appeals must inlIIN H'''Ih'h' 'h'
quest on. Mr. IaH"rwcaihcr, the wealthy
leather merchant who died f"W days ago.
made a will rs which hc CAV" IN Spcrihc
lceacicS over =. 10000 20 educational and
benevolent institutions. and directed al his
rosidparv estate. Amounting - much more. 70
he divided equally between them. Ntcrvari
he appears ~ have become alarmed ~ the fate
which Mr.. IldcnS Will met with az General
Icrm and made a new disposition ot Nh"
tD>du1rv estate that apparently viii pi'Gp.tli"
the very trouble hc va, cudcayoIin. 80 avoid.
The final di>Jo>.iIon wa, 10 give thi, vast sum
absolutely t. the executors with private m
,trurtion>. a. the public j., now informed. 10
dispose OF it in The charitable manner he in
tended
Ouitc - remarkable II not more so. i, the
G,io,,i.n thai has Locr rccontl, Lcgun over
,ho viii Of tho l,,o William Il OGDEN q mill
u IA ii
,c,;.n is Lrorcbt IN rho Cunrcmo Cont Ly
five Of the ,c>totor's nophov, and niece, to
b,vo certain Lc,uc.is for charitable pu,po>c>
....,.,,,,;,, ,o .,,,..,.,I L,,,d,od tLor.,nd dali
49,. J..Iod ,:I - L.. ,or,,. - 81,
| I'm , .:..
| H... 49,, ,.'..o.. ,,.,.:.., .L ,;,.. -
| H. iI,.,,. and .r IL I.r,,ho,.;,,.l, fave. rJ,yiu
| # cbcrdon and tbc trustees are directed to
nav over the di>tributablc moneys in various
| uropoltouS 10 his widow and relatives. includ.
inc alI of the nlaiutiHs each of whom receive,
| 4 muuiGccut hcmnS The tc,tator then be-
oucatbc, " 20 such charitable bcouc.t. rs shall
| borc,rtor d..icu,to ,-;thou, tho solnmuitv or
! . will ar in default of snch DESIGNATION ~ =
moio,itv If my said cvocu,ors and trustees
may select and appojn, the remaining one and
| 4 half shares or seven and ouc-half per ccntum
Of SAID income and di>trlbu,ablc MONEYS But
| in this connection / amborj2c and cmpowcr nv
| said executors and trustees or a majority Of
| them. in their own discretion and not other
| wise. 70 appiy not cycccdiur the said one half
| share al any time. from time to time i'm case
| and 80 long rs If NAV not have been 3pplicd
| 10 such charitable uses to the use Of all or any
of my heirs whom they NAV deem in need or
worthy of and entitled TO receive The same"
Whatever may be thought of the conduct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

Judee Cowing sat down. gently but hr,m'!
ON District Attorney Fellows yesterday. Inc
cases Of Doodle" Aldermen 1en'p'e' "',H
De Lacy and of the even more notorious
"Billy" Moloney, were brought before MN n, uJ
s+atomont was made in behalf of Colone'
Fellows 10 the effect that he had examiner wv
evidence carefully since the return OF ,"o
fugitves and had found it insufficient 10 s .a
oon,,c,ion and therefore that III his ]uds-
,,ont the indictments should be dismissed
Nevertheless. Judge Cowng calmly put down
~. cases for trial on the third Monday IN
January: which. of course. takes the ma''ef
ont Of Colonel Tclows's jurisdiction a senSi-
,ivo Distrct-Attorncy would feel aggrleved al
being thus ignored; bat Colonel Fellows Is
not sensitive. and. besides. his term Is on me
point of expiring. Judge Cowings action VIII
command the approval of the pubhc at i*rge'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

u. J. Holden. representing Coudert Brothers ana
eV-.IudSc Arnoux. representing ArnouN. kith
Woodford appeared before surrogate Ransom y's'er-
day. and agreed upon January IS as the day on "n'"
the contest should be begun over the will Of Danel he
Favcrwcather Coudeu nrothcr> appear for MIS-.
Iucv Favrrweather the widow and contestant. ana
ArnouX Ritoh a Woodfort represent the executors
named in The will. There discussion auon..
nm. amount of time II would take hni>h the case ara
surrogate Ransom said that he thought II '9un %
finished three days, ~ he put IL down loE '"'"''
.i- nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
REGULATING IMMIGRATION.
IA

We are willing 10 welcome all who cone 10 us
possessed of ordinary intelligence. capable Of self
support. endowed with the Instincts and ideas Of
common morality, and ANXIOUS 10 become of u> as
we'll a, merely To live with IL. Bpt II /, high time
that restrictions wrrr put upon the incr>ion, Of
Ignorance and paupcrism and vice and crime. In
plain English. nave the riet 10 choose what guest,
will invite 10 enter orr family the right To refuse
those whose company We lind undcs irBbc, and the
time is fully ripe for exercising that right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
interesting one. Fortunately. the experiment..
js not likely to have any imitators. "ha'e'e'
renovn Succi wins will be all his OWL --

The House devoted yesterday to the coilSIu,
Grafton If the Rcapportionment bill repof'o'
bv the Committee on Census. Uood prosio
was made although final action was not ,aNci :.
The bill has gone over until to-day wheh II
will be pushed to a vote. In the course Oh '"e
dobo.o = GOOD deal was said about the census
IN ,bis CITY bnt no attempt at partisan at
tack upon the measure on the ground Oh un'
fairness to either party was made An am 's0
ment increasing the number of Representatives e.
to $50. giving an additional member each 10
New-Yorl,. Arkansas and Minnesota IS penu-
ING. After all. the vexed question OF redppoi
,ionmen, is likely to be settled without great
difficulty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

Colonel Moves. the opposing candidate ana me
choice of tie majority. This proposition lookeu
to the settlement of the controversy Tor the oon-
crc>sonal seat without delay in perfectly iair
and square manner Mr.. Rockwell naturally de
cIincd it. We say naturally, for a man who
would accept an election certificate which is faint
al bv fraud confcsses in so doing that he does not
ordcr his conduct by rules having regard to what
X fair and square.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

oortend that the law of that State must con
,rol as TO all property there. The outcome OF
This litigation will be watched with great in
,or.st throughout the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
YRS rARyrGTE'S CONDITION IMPROVED

Mrs Andrew Carnegie. who is Ill with typhoid fever
AT her home, NJ. West Fifty hrNt-st, was slightly
better yesterday. and her physicians, Drs Drnnis'
Janeway aud Garmany. are hopeful Tor her recovery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
woMNN's FUNCTIONS IN THE CHURCH

The Methodist Church ut pouShkeepsie through it,
trustees. has decided that woman Organst Is not
the proper thing. All women are expected TO do is
to MI the pcws that would be empty without them
to hold fairs and make quilts 10 raise the pastors
salary. II the women would make kick. the whole
church would tOppe over,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
PARTING SHOTS FROM A EIFLED CANNON.

If Iugall, Is t. retire from The senate LEI him re
member that hin country expects Two things OF him
before he leaves the Senate chamber. namely give
Dan Voorhees, another haylng-the rel mOutAed dcma
so.nle needs ID aCain-and 10 send his shafts
Of rdicule into the hide Of tho stuffed Prophet of
william street,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

Tho Police Board still refuses to act favor
ohlv ON the public demand that police matronS
ho omnlo, cd However. some progress is to
no noted Mr.. McClave voted with Mr.. Mac
Loan Yesterday in requesting the Board Of
Estimate to provide money so that the cApefl-
mont may he tried at two stations but the
other Commissioners declined to concur. why
they should be thus obstinate Is nara 10 con-
ceive The intelligent sentiment OF the 0ty
is all in favor of the matron system and all
the Police Commits toner's ought 10 have per
ceiyed il long ago and acted accordingly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

Just ms the arrangements were Thought com
plcte for the Official proclamation 10 all the world
OF our project for Worlds Fair m L 1913, hitch
has occurred that will cause a vcNatious delay.
H. appears that the local directory OF the Fair In
Chicago have not accepted the ordinance passed by
the city Council providing for the issue OF 5000
600 IN bonds tn aid the Fair This is a necessary
Formally, and the President can do nothing until
it is complied with. Still the delay in the issl-
ing of the Presidential Proclamation Is not 50
serious as will he the delays III the work of pre-
pairing for the Fair itself An omission of an
important point like the one mentioned indicates
that a screw is loose IN Chicago. Let MS hope
that all of them will be frightened at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

Do YOU find it easy 10 collect your bills If
so. YOU are an exception 80 remarks hr
Boston Globe" which might have added that If
everybody who is able 10 pay his bills would
make up his mind not to postpone paying them
rs long as possible, but 20 pay them promptly,
fcwer business houscs would he driven into Tank
ruptcy. Settle up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
Jnnex 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.
BnsineSs Notlres.
OFFICE FURNITURE
In Great Variety. manuisctufeo "
L. q. SELLEWI
III Fulton.st.. New-York.
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The managers Of the metropolitan Museum Of
VT express surprise and some disappointment that
the public shows 50 little appreciation of the
efforts made To- give success to the hulllng ON
two .,cnIu.s IN the week. They fear The great
expense of putting iu electric lights and pro-
yiding evening attendance has been virtually
wasted Well IL need not he Though these I'M
provcmcnts were made for specific purpose, II
is not absolutely necessary that they bc restricted
10 that purpose II requires some effort 10 make
trip to the museum. from different parts of tie
city. these winter nights for only TWO hours
view from = To 10. But when the galleries are
filed ON an afternoon by people anAiouS 10 study
al the treasures they contain. they might TN
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,uon after j. and the shadows obscure the
Dicturcs before that time. \ turn Of thumb
screw will change twilight into brightness, and
the day may be made rs long in December rs in
June The heavy cost of Lighting the museum
in all It's parts has been paid. Tine additional
cost required to render the improvements of the
Greatest use 10 tine people who have paid for
them will he tr!ng. To open and close the
museum hy the almanac instead of by the clock
was necessary last winter; 10 do so this winter
Is not necessary. Turn on the lights in the after
noon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

Captain Sclmtthcrccr. ~" new head ~ tho
Police Steamboat squad. lays down IN interesting
programme FOR ms command. and the public viii
b" tie gaincr il be- carries II ont with diligence
Wcst-st. and Nouth-st." he saws among other
things. ARE badly in need of reformation. and
they will lave IL So far as am concerned. W.
The cit,'s waterfront has long been dangerous
and undesirable locality TO visit after nIght.all,
ou account of the gangs of criminals and rough,
That resort there. The polio" viii have warm
public support in their EFFORT 10 cleanse these
thorough'arcs We wish the ncw captain success
90 hrs undertaking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
The disorder which has marked the Irish

The disorder which has marked the Irish
campaign became more conspicuous and dis
graceful yesterday. Judging by the cabled ac-
counts. one side was as much 10 blame as the
oher. In a row at Ballinakill, where Mr.
Davitt and Mr.. Parnel undertook to speak
simultaneously, Mr.. Dayitt was struck by canes
and clubs several times while forcing his way
through the crowd. The most serious occur
renee, however, was at Castle-COrner, where
a quantity of lime was thrown into Mr. Par
nelrs eyes, nearly binding him. The result
may be serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

\ year ago tie Brooklyn Aldermen took II upon
Themselves 70 add the neat little sum Of 81 TOO" to
Mayor Chapin'. salary. that since the Isl Of
lest January hc li, been drawing 100000 year
for lie ,au. u.c services. Last week they made
IN attempt to increase the salary OF tie newly
elected CIV Auditor from $1,000 10 5000, only
20 find that tie cts charter forhids any change
in tine SALARY Of 'Ac mead Of department between
election day and the following New Years
Mayor Chaplin has taken pains 70 IntcrpoSc a veto,
hui since the Aicmcns action was null and
void anyway. li, veto Is decidedly in the nature
Of "a supchluIy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

Mr.. Rockwell, the Consressmanclcct in tho
XXVIIIth District by the grace OF lying election
returns, has dechued proposition Wadc him ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

As Succs long fast draws to close-laSt
evening he completed the 1ortyfrSt Of his
forty-iye days-the general interest in his
undertaking will inevitably increase. Indeed
the plucky Italian has become something of a
sensation and OF hero as well. Those who
see him now for the first time Twill be agree
ably surprised; he is by no means a living
skeleton, but has a good deal of bodily vigor.
strength and vitality. His experiment is an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

Governor HIS relationship 10 the United States
ScnatorsAlp is srIll the great political conundrum
of tine hour. Probably even Smith VI Weed
can't CUES, IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17

Mr. Parnc'l seems determined 10 rule or ruin
Il is for the people Of Ireland TO sIy which II
shall he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
A.rw2)prk Dailu Gribn,'f:

HORACE GREELEY