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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

,.u.,v familiar to every one who followed the
Use of legislation at Albany in 1885. He
5 DESTROYED the Census bills, and thus violated
~ express mandate of the Constitution and
arovcnted reapportionment of Legislative dis
t,iets because he feared the Republicans would
have too much patronage in case he signed
them.
The next time "The Courier has occasion
70 write of "political crimes" perhaps it will
ovnress its candid opinion of the law which
vas passed by the Legislature OF 1883 reap
nortionng the Congressional districts. That
was Democratic Legislature. Its reappor-
tionment was a good article of gerrymander,
tho districts under it varying in population
from 125 900 to 10000. Fair-minded Dem
ocrats admitted It's injustice, and there were
Democratic members of the Legislature who
withheld their votes from it. Ii it was not q
nolitical crime, what was it?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

WINGED that this or that feature would not have
worked we'll if the harmony OF the whole had
not been destroyed.
ANY change, however slight will now be
seized upon by every foe as a confession that
the act was wrongful and criminal, and Con-
press knew it. "Caught in the act, Congress
has cut out some of the bad things" all Free
Traders will cay, "but many as bad or worse
remain" The apparent admission that Con-
eress did not do what it ought would take from
the trial of the act most of its value. Ii it
works well foes will answer "Only because
the people forced you to change it." No false
hood will be spared that may lead voters to
see in the change by Congress vital altera-
ton and a confession of guilt. After that no
prosperity that may result will be attributed
to the act by many. but only to forced altera-
tions or TO other fasehOOds.
The TRIBUNE believes that the new tariff is
ON the whole wise and benefcent act that its
working will soon prove its merit, and that it
must be fairly tried before it can be safely
changed in any point of importance. When
trial has been had, the country will know that
the not was as wise as it was brave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
PERSONAL.

Fremiets statue Of Joan of Arc will be unvehen III
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, tomorrow Joy the
French colony OF that city,
Moody, the evangelist is now lecturing In Albany
Locke Richardson, who is now IN TINS country ior .
short time after four years tour around tno wor'u'
will revisit Engapdn s sas readings In tho
course OF his WONDERFUL Shanospo~A0"" i'oN -
University Of Oxford
Mr. Barry Sullivan the celebrated tragedian, Is
lying seriously i'll at his residence In brgh.oh' h"s
land Mr. Sullivan has been In bad health 1or iohH
WHILE and cancelled all engagements some oie Dah'
people indeed have marvelled THAT he has held out SO
long The veteran actor has had varied and not IN
o,orious career. He made his debut the stage Mt
Cork i'm 1910. He soon became popular aotor .h ha
The provinces and first appeared IN London az inc
Uaymarket Theatre as Hamlet in 1s92 wneh re Ill
trodnced at least one new reading: 81 know hawH
from q hcrne-pShawE
Services in memory of the late Professor Peters,
the astronomer, were held at Hamilton College on
Tuesday Dr. Isaac ii. Hall, OF the MeuVPoh'a"
Museum Of Arts, among the speakers.
Chief Justice Royce of the Vermont supreme Court
bench who is i'm his scvenyrst year, has announced
his intention of resgning, owing to physical indspos
ton.
G. A. Dickey, clerk of the old House OF Repre-
sentatiyes in New Hampshire, is the man VINO VIII
make up the roll OF the new House, and to some
extent determine whether it will have a Republican
or Democratic majority. He is graduate OF Dart,
mouth and has had various offices In the service OF
the Legislature, though Just now TIC Is schoo oeI
over the line in Maine.
1t Is thought that Ex-Governor Robinson OF Kansas,
formerly Republican, but now an Alliance man, can
unite the Farmers and Democrats In the Legislature
hotter than any other candidate for Senator ingalls,
chair.
OF James McAnster. who has just resigned the
superintendency of the Philadelphia Public Schools
to accept the presidency of the Drexe Institute, The
Philadelphia Press says MIR. McAlister has done
ncomparably more than any other man. Nothing
but his energy, tact industry, enthusiasm ability and
nexible pertinacty has carried into effect the re-
forms which ten years ago were urged by every man
and woman whose opinion is worth considering These
reforms have transformed our schools. They were
the least regarded Of in tire larger cities OF the
country. They are among tire best. Industrial edn-
cation has been carried through them from top to bot
tom. The Of primary and grammar schools mas
been recast New methods of teaching have been In
troduced. Teacher and textbook have both made
great advance. Discipline has been improved. Eli
Cheney has been secured and economy maintained
the general organization of the schools improved at
every point, and the spirit and enthusiasm OF the
entire corps OF teachers qulckened'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
NOTIFICATIONS SUGGESTED.

THE TRIBUNE learns that a few sincere Pro-
tectiOnists are asking whether 1t is not best
to change some parts of the tariff taking out
those things which are most opposed, and show
ing willingness to conform to the will expressed
in the late elections. As to some things, these
friends say, Congress has possibly gone too far.
Yielding part we may save the rest. But has
any party ever gained a single vote by yield
ing as if under compulsiOn, thing on which
it had deliberately decided? Let false pride
be put aside, and as well the shaming fear of
defeat in doing what is right, but let the path
chosen be that to which reason and duty point
If any part of the new tariff has been con-
demned by the people every other part has
been as much condemned. For there is not a
trace of proof that one part rather than another
was the cause of adverse votes. Therefore, if
there is any obligation whatever to take out
this or that clause, on the ground that voters
have so wlled there is the same ground for
repeating the tariff as whole. But there is
in fact no such obligation, because the will of
voters on that separate question has not been
taken. and in so far as that will has been ex-
pressed at ALL it has been without trial. and
based on mistakes and falsehOods.
But push the thought one step more. What
clause would any friend propose to give up :?
1t NAV be seen that the wool manufacturer
when he thinks that the act may have gone
too far. has in mind not duties on woolen
goods, but duties on something else-tin plates
or twne The iron manufacturer, in turn, has
in mind the duty on wO0llen goods, and so ON.
Each is sure that the duties best known to him
ought to stand. The instant the question is
opened again the changes sought will be as
many as they were at the last session. and all
the conflict Of opinion and interest must be had
over again. But this time Congress will have
one fatal obstacle to meet, that each man is
apt to think the people have voted against the
thing he does not like or does not care about,
while all know that the wisest and most neces-
sary of all the provisions in the act are those
which have been most grossly misunderstood,
by foes most falsely assailed, and by the people
not yet tried nor felt in the slightest degree.
1t is not possible to act wisely till the true
effects OF the law have been seen. No course
could be more unmanIy or dangerous than to
cut out those things which foes have made
most noise about, and of which the people
have yet no means of knowing anything by
experience. The act must have fair test, or
each friend of any provision that may be
dropped will angrily vote to drop other parts
as well. Nor can the law be fairly tested if
It's nature is to be changed in some vital parts
before it has gone into full operation. The
wise and long studied adjustment of parts
would then be lost, and no one could be con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
4 DISASTER AND A WARMING.

The laundering of the British warship Ser
pent is one OF the most lamentabe naval dis
asters of recent years. The ship grounded on
the rocks off the Spanish coast while running
for shelter from a violent storm, and slipped
off only to settle to the bottom in deep water.
So sudden was the catastrophe that the officers
and crew who were in their berths could not
reach the deck; and it was impossible for those
who were already there to lower a boat. There
ore only three survivors out of ships list OF
276-a most startling exhibit that fully attests
the suddenness and magnitude of the disaster.
The keel of the ship must have been torn OH
when the rocks were struck. She went to the
bottom with every sign of structural weak
ness and unseaworthiness
The Serpent was torpedo cruiser built IN
1887 with displacement of 1,630 tons. an
indicated horsepower of 4 500 and nominal
speed of II knots. The vessel has been sharp
y criticised by English naval experts for beng
Ovcrweighted by her armament and engines.
In her construction machinery of high power
was put into light hull, and stability and
structural strength were sacrificed to speed.
In heavy weather she has been seriously over
weighted, and even in smooth seaway high
speed has been attained only by Overstralnlng
the ship Some of the sharpest structures upon
recent naval construction in England have been
directed against vessels OF the Serpent and
Archer class The annual naval manOeuvres
have tended to cast suspicion upon the sea-
worthiness of these vessels. The sudden
laundering of the Serpent confirms the opinion
of the Admirals who after the cruise OF 1888
commented adversely upon the heavy weight
of the bows OF the Archer class, the reduction
of their speed in head sea and their unsteadi-
ness as gm-platfOrms. All these ships have
been considered Overweighted and structurally
weak by some of the most experienced English
experts The fate of the Serpent will tend to
discredit the whole Archer class
The subject is one which will command the
attention of American naval experts since the
gunboats contracted for by Secretary Whitney
were closely modelled after this class. The
Yorktown is of the same dimensions as the
Archer, and the bennington and Concord are
sister ships. Tho American gunboat already
has the reputation OF being quick roller and
of pitching heavily in head sea; and after
her European cruise there was not little talk
about the weight of her battery and the adj
visibility of reducing it. The English Adj
miralS after the manOeuvreS OF 1883 recon-
mendcd the substitution of 5-inch for 6-inch
guns on vessels of this class, and condemned
the weakness of the forecastle. 1t is probable
that the batteries of all the American gunbOats
will be changed in consequence OF the founder
ing of the Serpent, and furthermore that this
type will be discarded altogether in future
schemes of construction. As all the faults OF
tha Archer class are shared by the Yorktown
and her sister-ships the disaster off the Span
ish coast is an OminOus warning to American
naval experts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
THOSE POLITICAL CRIMES"

The Democrats of this State have not had a
representative in the United States Senate since
Francis Herman retired. Mr.. Herman was
elected in 1915, and his term expired in 1881.
Why have none of his successors been Demo
Gratis? "The Buffalo Courier has an answer
ready "ln the makeup of the Assembly"
it explains, q" the Republicans being in a ma
iorty in most of the counties have great
advantage because each county, with the
exception OF Hamilton, regardless of its pop
ulati0n, is entitled to an Assemblyman. This
advantage is legitimate, because it is de-
rived from the Constitution, but in addition to
it the Republicans have secured other advan-
tages by acts that may be justly characterized
as political crimes"
"Political crimes" is an impressive phrase
1t would be more so if it meant anything in
particular as thus employed. Does "The
Courier" charge that the Republican Legislature
of 1885 was guilty of political crimes " be-
cause, having passed two perfectly cOnstitu
tiOna measures providing for an enumeration
Of the inhabitants OF the e, both of which
were killed by Governor Hill. it declined TO
surrender it's convictions and pass third bill
representing, not their own views OF what
Census bill ought to be- but simply his? The
fact is that in 1885 the Governor strove dill
gently to coerce the Legislature into register
ing his will and failed. lie desired to be in
reality both the legislative and executive power
of the State 80 far rs that specific measure was
concerned. The two bills from which he with
held his signature made ample provision for
taking "an enumeration of the inhabitants of
the STATE" in accordance with Section of
Article Ill OF the Constitution. But because
they also made provision for the collection OF
statistics which would have proved exceed
ingy beneficial to the people, statistics which
were provided for in the Census bill of 1875
which Samuel J. Tldcn approved, statistics
which Mr.. Tilden characterized as "Of great
value to the statistican and TO all classes OF
citizens" Governor Hill destroyed them with
his veto. What is the real explanation of his
extraordinary conduct? 1t has been given
scores of times in these columns. and is per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

Foreienl-The British warship S>efpeh" WIS
r.eked ON a reef in Camarinas harpor' spain
p;rcball spent his last day on earth IN c,eoi,ui
.,ood but still refuses to confess. - hus>i"n
,.,ssr.rers praise Lord Salisbury for his Mansion
yIo,ss sncecb. - Dr. Koch has decided NOT 10
-.oI the secret of the composition OF his lnocuia,
inc Amid. - Two Belgian officers saw Jameson
sketch book in Africa. ,.or
Domcstic.-Judge Allen G.. Thurman was eh'ei
,a;ned at a banquet where there were 'ooo
,,nests in honor of his scventy-sevcnth plr'ho"S'
- A freshman was Killed in q riot at Michisah
I,r;versty. -: Mrs. c. b. Alexander VIII give
pr;rceton n fine new building - EDWIN ooo'"
was Gfty-seven years old. - The |hurch I'm
r,e.s discussed the provincial system ana ''o
.,.o,y,b of the Church in missionary anas
REPRESENTATIONS were made for various missiohS W
The Methodist Committee in Boston
city and Suburban.-The doors Oh 'he wv - -
p;ver Rank remained closed. the STATE p"''N ~
liner bcinc in possession; it will not resume
ices available assets Of S2,000,0OO can DE pro-
,.;d.d Wall Street was much easier. = Inc
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity began .''en 'ois
fourtb animal convention. - Daniei >. Appie,on
a;ea - Winners at Linden PatR pii'"e' ~
I.,r;c,, R,dSe. Prince Edward and Baliyhoo'
S,ocLs generally strong but late yielded 10 s'a'p
LII closing firm with partial recoveries.
rho Weatber.-Forccast for to-day ohgh.N
,varmer and fair. Temperature yesterday "'s"
OF :, degrees lowest 80; average, "A -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

The discovery Of Professor Koch, whatever its
value may be in cases Of consumption, is not TO
remain a secret Physicians almost the only
members Of the community who do not make
money out of their important discoveries. IL is
point of honor among them TO allow the whole
world to profit by their researches when they find
a new remedy for widespread disease. Their re-
ward is in the benefit which the sick and helpless
receive, and in the gratitude, which should not
be stinted, Of the community at large
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

Why should jack bear all the blame ior mys-
tcrious crimes? Having had Jack the hipper
and Jack the Ink Singer" we now near Oh
Jack the Kisser," who is offending women III
Danbury by accosting them in the street az
night and caressing them against their Will -
little variety may be introduced by giving '"0
name of TOM dick or Harry 10 sonie
unknown criminal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
DIsCREDITABLE AVAILABILITY.
From Tho BOSTON Journal.

II Is strange that two countries so much alike In
their people and their Institutions las thu United
states and Canada should not be able to live side by
side I'm Leace and harmony but II Is as oiain day
that the true way TO peace and harmony does not con-
slst in meeky submitting 10 all OF Canada's aggrcs-
slOns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

Mr. Mills says that the lesson Of the election is
that the people want absolute free trade Mr..
Mills is the logical candidate of the Democratic
party for the Speakership
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
A CURIOUS OVERSIGHT.

From The Chicago Inter Ocean.
Democrats have neglected to charge the threatened
trouble with tho Sioux Indians 10 the Mckinley bill.
Possibly II Il only OVERSIGHT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

Lord Salisbury eravely told the Lord Mayors
dnner-party the other night that the Mckinley
bill was caused by European hostility to our pigs.
This reminds US Of that earlier British statesman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
GROUNDS FOR GENERALIZATION.

From The Hartford Colrant.
Next TO a Republican majority in the House the
host thing possible Is Just such big, unwieldy,
heterogeneous anti Republican majority as this one.
The bigger the better
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
TIE TROUBLE UP IN MASSACHUSETTS.

1t is to be noticed that the decline in the vote for
RenubIcan candidates for Congress corresponds almost
exactly 10 the decline IN the Republican vote for
Governor 1t is not a pleasing exhibit, but IT does
not point to Democratic gains but 10 large ana
inc cllsable Republican abstention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

WELL, WE CAN'T HEAR 1T TOO OFTEN.
From The Baltimore American.
Emperor william again announces that the outlook
for peace Is encouraging IL seems to us that we
have heard something like this before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
1T ALL DEPENDS. DON'T YOU KNOW.

Norwich Democrats elected Representative by
tickets with the word " for,n and now the party has
counted out Republican In wilton because Of !" for'
on its ballots. Look at that for consistency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

It had been supposed that the annual iarce .,
the filing of protest by the " tromweiiah noa,"
of Aldermen would end with the dea.n Oh ',e
author of the ingenious hypothesis on "hch ,,'o
existence of that Board was founded, "u' MI
Wolf has SUCCESSORS in his belief that tne pleSch,
r,ethod of eJectinp the Aldermen is illegal, and
tbov have presented the usual objection to the
action of the Aldermen in canvassing Vo'es a
greater degree of perseverance In deiuSioh na'
rarely been seen except among pelevrls ~ w, as
Iorce Sums Of money awaiting the collectors OF
900 900 cancelled stamps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

was dubbed to DEATH The cause OF the trouble
is not precisely clear but it calls loudly for
searching investigation by the legal authorizes
and the severe punishment OF the onenders Oh
both sides. Such an affair is blistenng dis-
mace to the institution with which the s'uden's
are connected, and reflects discredlt upon all
educational system under which sucn 'ni"ss
are possible.
The banquet in honor OF MI ih.i'i'".,
seventy seventh birthday was success IN po'hs
of numbers and interest, if not IN point u
enthusiasm. IL it was designed primarily 10
boom Grover Cleveland for President IN ls92
il could not have been in all respects saus-
factory to its projectors. Under the clrcum.
stances. it was inevitable that good deal OF
politics should be talked and 1t was ehufe'y
pardonabIe that much should be said about the
Democratic triumph won last week. Consider
ing the animatng purpose of the gathering 1t
is easy to account for Governor Hills absence
hut those eminent Free Traders, Mr. Carlisle
and Mr.. Watterson, missed one OF the oppor-
tunities of their lives when they stayed away.
In spite of any drawbacks, however Mr.. Thur
man deserved all the congratulations he re-
ceiyed. and TIE TRIBUNE is glad to add Its
Fluctuations to the many already extended to
him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

All the efforts TO postpone or prevent inc
oxacu,on of Birchall have failed, and, the muir
Z dorer Of BeuweIl will be hanged at WOODSTOCK
,h;s morning. No one who followed the testi-
mony at the trial can fail to beheve ,n"' NC
was Justly convicted and will be Justly exc
cu;ed. A fact which will command a.'ehooh
ON this side of the Canada line Is that inc
pcuaity follows so speedily after the verdlo''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

PERTsHABLE POLITICAL GOODS.
From The Indianapolis Journal
The Democratic papers have gone ont OF the high
price business very generally since tho election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

who hoped the Southern Confederacy would pre-
vail, because he always did think the Isthmus
of Panama a natural division between North and
South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

Conflicts between college students and the
local law officers have frequently occurred in
college towns, but nothing like 20 serious an
affair as Is reported from Ann Arbor has taken
place in this country for many years, if ever
In some way disturbance arose on Wednesday
evening between large number of the stu
dents OF Michigan University and body of
militia. The result was riot in which num-
Der OF men on both sides were seriously in
jured. and one member of the freshman class
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

General Greedy cites the large increase in the
demand for weather maps as an evidence Of the
growth of popular interest IN the WORK Oh '"e
Weather Bureau. It is satisfactory evidence, and
General Grcely's attempt TO supply the uen'ano
shows good Judgment. The thanks Oh 'he pu"hS
are due to him for his efforts in TINS direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

II has been a good many months SINCE 'he
rycsc Commissioners were indicted for neg
loo, of duty. but for some reason not known
70 the general public they have not yet been
,,;od The case came up before Recorder
smvth Yesterday. and the defendants were ON
hand with their counsel, evidently prepared to
neoceed. But 10 the District-A:torney was
not ready. We should really ike 10 KNOW
why. if he ever intends to get ready. true,
the trial was put over only until Monday but
even an hours delay in a matter like this de-
mands explanation. Apparently the District
Attorney feels absolved from all responsibility
since the election returns came III.