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New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
DrFyJyG NEW-JERSEY JUSTICE

Justice in Passaic County on the other Siie
Of the Hudson River, has long been moving
with leaden foot toward the enforcement OF
the nti-gambling law, but the stroke which
has now fallen was surely dealt with an iron
hand The extreme and unexpected severity
of Judge Dixon in sentencing the managers of
the Clifton track TO year in prison, In addition
70 a fine. has spread a ghaStly pallor over the
faces of racing officials and boOknakclS IN
Union. Monmouth and various other counties,
and teeth are chattcIing among the frcqnenlerS
of bcttng-rings. But in Hudson County no
lips are trembling, and no words OF fear are
heard At the Gutenberg track there Is no
alarm in the air. and the betting ring is still
crowded with blazcn-lunged bookmaker ana
their dupcs. Neither the professional gam
blcrS nor the managers Of the track are at
all nervous or apprchcn>ive. They dread no
interference from the Grand Jury and the prose
cutting officials.
This calm assurance Of the Gutenberg law
breakers that they viii not he disturbed. al
though their ncighbors at Clifton have at last
been brought to hook. can bc cXphincd easily
enough. These audacouS vioators Of the law
have sealed the mouths and stopped the hands
of those who should bring them before the
courts. either by direct bribery Of officials. or
by bribery of influential politicians who die
tate the inactiOn Of these officials. The laws
Of New-Jcrsey have been affronted. ins'llted
and defcd in the boldcSt and most iiagitious
manner at Gutenberg for years. The peace
and good order Of 5hc Commonwealth have
been outraged as fouly there rs at Clifton sea
son after season Why has the DiStrct-M-
torncy Of the county done nothing? Why has
the Grand Jury been silent? Why are the
courts 80 supine? Above all, why does not
Governor Albeit act?
II is we'll understood in our sister State that
Governor Albeit hopes TO 90 70 the United
states senate ere long. Docs he suppose that
his failure 10 take any steps to cause the laws
to be respected in Hudson County Will help
him in this ambition? 1t would not be in the
least difficult for him to put stop 10 the open
and disgmccful defiance Of the law at Guitcn-
berg. He can obtain the necessary evidence
i'm few minutes Tomorrow lie can procure
tho bringing of charges of neglect of duty
against the District Attorney Of Hudson County
for falling TO interfere with the Gutenberg
bunco game, and the prompt removal of that
official ought to follow. II is the Governors
plain duty t. cut out this cancer. Why should
mon be sentenced 10 prison for year in Pas
sale County for exactly the same offences which
the Gutenberg frccbOCtcrS are guilty Of all
through the winter? Does Governor Albeit
intend to permit the Gutenberg gang to spit
upon the law any longer?
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
PERSONAL.

senator Cameron was burned in cllGy by some i'm.
pctuous spirits at Woods Run, Penn. Tuesday
nigh
The Rev. Dr. Johnson, OF Ncw-London Conn. has
accepted call to the New England Congregational
Church in Chicago.
j. y. Eockaicer's stables at his summer resi-
dcnce near Cleveland were burned lat Monday. The
few valuable horses still remaining there We're re-
moved, but loss OF several thousand dollars was
talncd.
Ten Eyck, the Albany artist. has painted full
length portrait of the SAFE Roscoe ConLng, which is
an admlTabls likeness, preserving. as his own
daughter, Mrs Oalman, thinks, almost exactly the
expression of her fathers face.
Colonel Corbin, assistant adjutant general on Gen
eral Mlless staH says, In reply to question whether
any of them at Pine Ridge were alarmed well. in
the light Of to day, should say were never in the
least danger but in the light OF past days should say
that on occasions we felt - little uncomfortable
General Whitthornc, Of Tennessee, is one Of the
many Congressman who viii retire to private life on
scventy-and after twenty years service at Washington
les Is glad TO doll the harmless.
Miss Charlotte Gregg. recently appointed instructor
the piano III the Chicago Conservatory of Music Is
said tO be tho youngest teacher eyer assigned to 80
pOn,ihlo position. Western people think her the
peer Of Nine. Rive King aud Fraulen Aus der Ohc.
Professor Brooks, director of the smith Ob,erva-
Gus comet discoveries, has recently been elected
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
TUr SrNlTF AVD THE COPYRIGHT BILL.

Tur SFvATE AVD THE COPYRIGHT BILL.
When the international Copy right bill un-
eypectedly failed to get before the senate two
or three weeks ago there was reason 10 iear
that the pressure of other legislation might
crowd i. out altogether for the rest of the
session. i, is. therefore. gratifying TO hear
that it has been definitely put on the order OF
busineSs. and will probably come up within a
day or two. 1t is also encouraging 70 learn
that those who have been most closely identified
with the measure believe that it viii pass the
senate without change. and become a law with
out further delay.
The only danger continues to be IN the pos
sibiltv of an amendment. which would send
the bill back to the House. render necessary a
conference and almost inevitably prove fatal.
At this late day of an expiring Congress there
is not time nor opportunity TO enter on new
camnaipu for books honestly come by" Ad-
vocates of the Copyright bill have not con-
tended that II is a perfect measure. The point
,bov make is that. under the circumstances, 70
amend is not TO improve but to kill; and II
NAV be added that the motives of those who
should accomplish that result would be apt to
be construed accordingly. The principle once
enacted into law. there would be no objection
to the fullest and fankest discussion Of
changes.
Overwhelming proofs exist that the country
wants this bill passed now. Universal salts
faction followed its passage in the House, and
not one disinterested complaint. Senators who
NAV be persuading themselves to run the risk
Of defeating it by amendment are running a
corresponding risk of popular ccnsllrc and some
share of popular derision as well. For II they
follow the course which they are contemplating
they will not only put IN end for the present
to this measure which they do not altogether
like. but so permanently prevent the enact
ment of provisions which they appear to have
at heart.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
member Of the British Astronomical Association a

member Of the British Astronomical Association a
London, England. He has for several years been a
Fellow Of the Royal Astronomical Society OF Great
Britain. Professor Brooks Is also a Fellow OF the
American Association for the Advancement al
Science
Mr.. A. w. Tenney, Of Brooklyn, will deliver his
lecture Takng Stock' before the faculty students
Of Dartmouth College, at Hanover, N. H. this even.
Ing.
a niece OF Count Leo Tosto has prepared his great
novel, Peace and War; for by the blind. The
work completed after two years labor and contains
several thousand pages
The Independence Belge' Of Brussels few days
before the death of Prince Baudouin published the
following lines "several contemporaries have an.
nounced that His IIighness Prince Baudouin was
about 10 make trip 10 the Congo. Our information
permits us 10 state authOrtativey the incorrectness
Of that piece Of The question Of long journey
to be undertaken by the Prince during the next
summer is being considered at the palace; but no
decision has been reached yet in regard to the part
Of the world which His fiighness Will VISIT
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30

about the wisdom of this provision and the
only difficulty that has stood in the way OF the
elevated companies in securing it has been the
recollection Of the manner in which they have
treated the rights of the public, the city and
Of property owners in the past. Their failure
r. provide the full facilities Of their present
structure, their persistent endcavOr 70 avoid
tho pavmcnt of certain taxes and their treat
mcnt Of real estate owners seeking redress IN
the courts for injuries to their property, are
too fresh in the public mind 70 make the propo-
sition to intruSt further privileges 20 the same
hands an attractive one. Yet it is fair to con
cede that in all these respects there is less
reason for complaint than formerly. Bad as
the service is, more trains have been run THIS
winter than ever before. Nearly all the queS-
tons concerning their taxation have now been
settled. and large sums are annually PAID oy
them without protest. The calendars OF the
appcllate courts, and particularly Of the Court
of Appeals are no longer as crowded as former
" with their appeals from the awards for dam
ages TO owners of property along their lines
and. in fact the officers are said TO be showing
a stronger disposition to liquidate these CLAIMS
as far as possible outside of the courts and With
ont the hafaS>lnR ucldNS Ol IoHE dPpV"iH'
However temporary these manifestations OF
fair disposition may be or whatever their pur-
pose. they have certainly operated in favor OF
the companies in securing the privileges con-
tained in the Stewart bill. OF course tho
powers there intrusted to the Commissioners
do not necessarily imply that they will be eXer-
cised. But there is no doubt that public Senti-
mcnt would make itself felt, and the CommlS-
sioncrs themselves would be more strongly IN
1uenced in favor of the concession OF these
extensions. if all question were removed as 10
the elevated railroad companies continuing 10
pursue the methods That have created prejudice
against thcm in the past. If there is obStiuc-
ton 10 the passage of the Stewart bill in the
Assembly. because these corporations desire ad-
ditional advantages, they need not be surprised
if the consequence should be to deprive them OF
the privileges which otherwise they might OBJ
tain under the bill as it stands. The bill in It's
present shape meets all the necessities of gen
nraI public interests. To change its form and
delay its passage for the benefit of any par
ticular railway corporations could only arouse
popular disgust and Indignation.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
FRIDAY, JANUARY 80, 1891.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-The funeral Of Prince Baudouin was
held in Brussels. - The ChilaD insurgents
have had further successes rebel force has oc-
cuDied La Serena, which city the Government
troops had evacuated. - More than 100 lives
we're lost by storm and flood in the island Of
Nassowah - There was an exciting debate in
tie French Chamber of Deputies over the sup
preston Of ThermidOr. - 1t is reported that
tie Ameer of Afghanistan is dead. 60 Twenty
five persons were killed by avalanche in Greece
-: The Scotch railroad strike has collapsed
- The Servian Cabinet has resigned. - The
Eank of England discount rate has been reduced
from IL to per cent
Congress-Both branches in session. - The
Senate: The Apportionmcnt bill was passed with
out amendment, on a strict party vote; the Army
Appropriation bill was taken up. - The House q:
Tie Military Academy Appropriation bill was de-
baied. - The House Committee on Coinage
heard a delegation from Boston in opposition to
free coinage.
D9mcs,ic.-The Assembly. on motion of Mr.
Blumenthal. voted to set aside the Stadler bill
the Senate passed resolution in favor of the
Flower bill for a new postOi1ice in this city the
Assembly Judiciary Committee recOnsidered it's
adverse vote on the SaXtOn bill relative 10 town
meetings. - The discussion of the report of the
Committee Canvass of the Votes was con-
tinucd in the Connecticut House. - The pay
rolls show that l30 men were in the Mammoth
Mine, at YOungwood. Penn. when the explosion
occurred. - \ blizzard ragged west and north
OF Chicago: railroad travel was greatly hindered
by SHOW. ----= Wheat advanced two cents on the
Chicago Board of Trade
City and Suburban.-The Secretary of the Treas
ury. William Window was stricken with cerebral
lcmoThagc and coma just after finishing his
speech at the annual dinner Of the Board Of Trade
aud transportation at DemOnicO's, and died
within fifteen minutes; the dinner broke up in
confusion. The annual dinner Of the alumni
Of the University of the City of New-l ork was
held. - Linseed oil men met and raised the
price of oil cent gallon. - The sale of
lalo Alto trottrng stock was brought TO close.
- The trial Of James A. Simmons, the bank
wrecker, was begun. == Stocks stagnant, rally
ing in the late dealings, and closing generally at
the highest figures, although the final changes
were not universally advances.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Warmer
and clearing. Temperature yesterday Highest,
AZ degrees; lowest, 81; average 40 Is.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
Nmusemenls.

ACADEMY-S :l5-The Old Homestead
AMBERG THEATRES :i5-S'Nulleh
ASSOCIATION HALL-S-Keadings'
BIJOU THEATRE-s-The Nominee
BROADWAY THEATHE-S-Gudo ferfahu.
CASINOS l5-Poor Jonathan
COLUMBUS THEATRES 15-The Stepdaughter'
DALY'S THEATRE-S-The School for scandal
IDtN MUsEE-Otero and Wax Taoleaus.
GARDEN THEATRES :3O-Beau Brummeu
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-A Dark Secret.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES :l5-Der Arue Jonathan
HAKKIGAN'S THEAIKE-S-Reily ana the 400.
urRRNANN'S THEATRES 30-Herrmann.
ROSTER { BiAL'S-S-Carmencta.
IyCEUM THEATRES 15-The Open Gate and Nerves.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AMPhIrHEAriE-lV-
Csrnencits Bail.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :30-The Silver Shield.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-2-ConceIt. s.
The Barber OF Bacdad
NEW PARK THEATRES l5-A Straight Tip.
NIBLO'S-S-Babes IN the Wood.
PALMER's THEATRES lj-Judah.
IKOCTOR'S 23D-ST. THEATRES :1j--Men and Women.
STAR THEATRE-S-The Senator.
TONY PASTORS THEATRE and S-Vaudevine.
UNION SQUARE THEATRES :15-The County Fair.
WORTH'S MUSECM-ll a IN. to IL p. m-VaudeyLe
and CuriOs.
1frH.ST. THEATRE-S-B Jeans.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30

for some months been steadily preparing It's
own affairs and the business of its customers
in anticipation of an extraordinary reaction and
depresson of prices The evidence submitted
is exceedingly strong, that capitalists and
prominent men already are guarding against
antjcipated disturbance in consequence OF the
silver agitation. and these preparations in them
selves tend to produce the disturbance appre-
hended.
Evidently this conviction has been impressed
on the mind of Mr.. Elkins, whose remarks on
the subject were printed on Tuesday. lie Is
an ardent advocate of the double standard ana
largely interested in Western enterprises Dut
is convinced by his personal acquaintance wiVn
business men in New-YOrk that free coinage
yvould be most dangerous. He fears especially
because he finds that they fear and would act
on their fears. 1t makes no difference whether
tboir ar,prehensOns are we'll founded or not, IN
= tbeoretic pojnt of view if profound and wide
sn,ead distrIlst exists it would be almost I'M
noSsible to avoid disaster. 1t is easy to say
whom everybody is selling stocks that there Is
no sense in it. But if everybody is sell1e
nrices will 90 down and it is hard to say where
they will stop. =.
Unoucstionably these fears are justified. IL
there we're no other reason for them the sales
Of foreign investors would alone suffice to cause
disturbance But American investors also W'tile
something worth gold, or paying interest or
dividends in gold when they put out the cash
in bank for which gold can now be obtained
The disposition of the great majority OF those
who have anything to lose is to get investments
in a form exchangeable for gold whenever they
desire. Thousands of spectators, certain that
they could find no quicker o, surer profits In the
markets. would buy gold if unlimited coinage
should become the policy Of the Government.
The one thing certain is that the concurrent
action of all these people, each striving to de-
fcnd his OWE interest would cause an lmpor-
tant decline in securities and quickly rising
premium on gold.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
SECRETARY UINDOM'S DEATH.

There was sudden and tragic ending to the
dinner of the Board Of Trade and Tansporta-
ton last night at DemOnco's The response
to the first toast was made by Mr.. Window, the
Secretary of the Treasury, who spoke long and
eOquently. Scarcely had the cheers that broke
out as he closed his address died away when
the Secretary fell from his chair, suffering from
an attack of cerebro hemorrhage. He was car
ried from the dininGr room and died in a few
moments. 1t was literally death in the har-
ness-such as many man has lOnged for and
some few have experienced.
Mr.. Window was a man of marked ability
and the highest character A native of Ohio,
he went to Minnesota in his early manhood and
soon took a prominent part in public affairs.
After several terms in Congress, he was twice
elected Senator, resigning this Office to become
Secretary of the Treasury in President Car
fields Cabinet. After Garfeld's death he re-
turned to the Senate for two years, and was
then engaged in various enterprises until Pres
dent Harrison again offered him the post of
Secretary Of the Treasury. His administration
has been wise and conservative. His use Of
the Treasury surplus in the purchase OF bonds
in time of monetary Stringency was an act Of
rare wisdom. His last annual report was
document showing profound knowledge and the
completest familiarity with all the intricate
questions involved in our National finances.
Mr.. Windows family and his official aSS0-
ciateS deserve and will receive the sincccSt
sympathy of the country at large in the severe
and startling atlliction which has fallen upon
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
DON'T OBSTRCCr THE STEWART ELL.

DON'T OBSTRUCT THE STEUART ELL.
The Only thing that can now imprnl the
speedy enactment Of the Stewart bill and the
prompt securing of rapid transit for this city
is the possible attempt TO make unnecessary
amendments in the Assembly. No such amend
mcnt, ought to be thrown in lis way. The
Stewart bill may not DO perfect, but il is prob
ably as nc1r an approach to a perfect measure
as it is possible 70 secure. As it now stands,
the most liberal power is vested in the Com
missioncrS 10 provide the very best methods
Of rapid transit, without any hampcring re-
stlic;ions or limitations. Al the same time, the
rights of the city, the public, and private in
diyduals are fully protected.
Among the most essential safeguards is the
cxprrSS exclusion Of certain streets and other
public places, rs to which the general public
sentiment has been uncquivocally expressed.
including the Battery Park from further in
trison by the existing or any other elevated
railroads. But 4 wide discretion has been given
to the Commission in permitting other extern
s0nS and cnlargemcntS Of the present elevated
railroad system. While these provisions are
perhaps open to some objections and in the
hands Of a different sort of Commission might
they are wise and a necessary part Of the BILL
At the best, it will be several years before the
complete aud adequate syStem OF transit, which
New-l ok expects to be provided under this
law can he completed and in active operation.
In the meantime the people will still be de-
pendent upon the elevated railroads for the
most substantial means of street passenger con-
veyance. In fact, whatever other systems may
be constructed, the elevated railroads must al
ways continue to perform an integral part
of thi, intcrmural transportation. Is now con-
structcd they are admittedly inadequate for
their work. If the Commission should find
that TO supply temporary needs or in the COM
pletion of great scheme of rapid transit it was
essential that third track should be lad
upon the present structures. or other extensions
be made As l. permitted by this bill, it will
doubtless be found wise provision which vest
ed Stch power in the unanimous consent OF the
Board.
The real reason why doubt has been raised
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
THE COST or ELECTION CONTESTS


Under law Of Congress each contestant for
2 seat in the House of Representatives, ana
each contcstee is entitled to have his expenses
uaid from the National Treasury To the extent
Of $1,000. Frequently the expenses exceed
this amount and sometimes special bills are
pasSod 10 reimburse men for all they have lald
ont in establishing a claim to scat or ployins
that such claim wa, not well founded. Han
a dozen bills of this kind arc pending at pres
cnt before the House Committee on Claims,
and few days ago Representative LangSt0n'
Of Virginia. himself successful contestant,
cnntondcd before the committee in behalf OF a
proposition 10 reimburse all of the thirty four
contestants and contcStccS in the present House
for tho fall amounts spent by them. That
would be a total of 500. 900 or more for con
tested elections in a single Congress.
In a recent article in "Thc North American
Review" Speaker Reed pointed out that in the
NLVhh Congress SJ9.567 was paid to mem
hers and contestants, while in the next Con-
gross the total rose to S71,2S5, and that dur
ing the last eight Congresses (nOt counting the
LISO S31s.O0O has been paid for contests in
tho House an average OF about $40 600. Large
As this expenditure is Mr.. Reed asserted that
il was not large enough in reality. if the
present system is to be maintained. The cost
of contest cannot be forcSecn or limited, and
" the restriction 10 - 900" he said, is very
hard upon Contestants Of limited means. II
they enter upon a contest especially in tho
midst Of unfricndly officials, rs is the case in
some districts no ono can tell where the eX-
pensc may end II j. certain that the cost OF
contested elections is becoming a serious mat
ter. and so far rs can be judged from present
indications it is likely to keep on increasing.
The importance Of determining who shall lcglS-
late a, the peoples representatives, is the rca-
son why the people are called uUon 10 foot the
bills when contests take place. AS Speaker
Eccl well says: So much, indeed, is the
public concerned that it has always been
deemed worth while to pay the expenses OF
both sides 50 thai the truth may not fail to be
brought out. IF. then, we are TO pay at all we
must pay all it costs. And if it costs too much,
we ought to devise some plan to lessen the
cost" How this can best be done is a qucS-
tion that demands early and serious oonsidera-
ION
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30

Corporation Counsel Jenkss zeal for speedy
trial of the water snt in Brooklyn IS oozlhg
rapidly away lie sees no reason why he shoulu
assist the plaintiffs counsel in framing issues 10
90 to trial upon and thereby save the time tlat
would he consumed in an application 10 the
court Mr.. Jenks's pretence of desire 1or an
early trial is only pretence. What ne ana MS
clients want is no trial at all involving the facts
If they could only conne the case to questions oil
law and get it disposed Of on techncalItles. their
souls would overflow with rejoicing. IN
fortunately for them. their outlook in that direc-
tion is gloomy. In fact, their whole future looks
dark.