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New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
CALLING A HALT on WILD LEGISLATION.
THE KANSAS SENATE FOR RESTORING FINAN-
CIAI, SECURITY IN THE STATE


Topeka, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE House has passed
compromise bill. approprating SG6O00 for the ad OF
destitute settlers in the western counties Of Kansas
The senate has agreed 10 concur in the bill. The
money is TO be used for the purchase Of seed grain IN
counties where the crops last year destroyed by
drOuth The following resolution has been introduced
in the senate and will be adopted to-day. having been
agreed upon by the Republicans in caucus:
Whereas, The passage Of the House bin commonly
called the Elder Tax bill and Others of Ike character
by the House Of Representatives Of this state. mas
caused great apprehension and di>tru>t among thc
hoders Of Kansas securities and Is. a. We believe,
doing the people Of this state great and irrcpl aDIo
injury by causing the Withdrawal Of all foreign cap
ital from State thereby rendering 1t lmpH'iDio
for the debtor class Of people 10 renew their mort
cages or even pay their interest accrling thcreoh'
therefore. lc il
Resolved. That IT Is tho sense Of fhis senate that
no Wild visionary measure calculated IN its nature
10y s provisions 10 injuriouSy affect the people Oh
this State the credit Of the same can or shalI pass
this body
The House in Committee Of The Whole has recon-
mendcd the passage Of senator Richrr's Allen Lana
Ownership bill. The measure is most stringent
one and provides that aliens who now own lana m
tbs state must dispose Of II within ten years unoc'
penalty Of forfeiture TO the state
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
NrLRosE ABREY-A HINT FOR VISITORS.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As the season IS fast approaching when Ameri-
can visitors arrive in the United Kingdom. will you
kindly make the following public as possible. for
the guidance Of visitors before leaving home:
Intending visitors to this beautiful abbey on arriv
ing at the railway station. Merose. should direct
to the abbey which is only three minutes walk from
the station: after viewing which. they can always
engage conveyancc di they wish 10 to % 10 Abbots-
ford or Dryturgh, at the entrance to the abbey
Photographs Of the abbey, Abbosford, Dryburgh and
sir Walter scott, Of all kinds and sizes, can be had
at the abbey as also fancy wool work. books tScors
worl,) Law Of the Last MINSTREL china. and so
forth 80 many visitors arrive at Melrose station and
are hot aware that the abbey IS near they are
inducol 10 drive of elsewhere. and find. In the
end that they have no time to see one Of the most
beautiful historical and venerable ruins of the United
Kingdom. ard gNa many, on that account. never
sec II AZ all ? American visitors have frequently
desired me h. make this communication to the
American papers, for the benefit of Others.
J. WAS Custodian of the Abbey.
The Abbey. MclrOse Jan. 20. 1891.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
MyyEsorrS FIRST GovrRyoR DYING.

81. Paul. MINI. Feb. 17.-Ilcnry Hastings >ibl"y.
the fr-t Governor OF Minnesota. has been lying un-
conscious AZ his home since Yesterday afternoon. and
death i, expected at any time. >lblcy born at
Detroit Mich. In 1911 and cam" to Minnesota In
1884. In 81 he erected at Mendoza the first prvatc
store In Munc-otl. lie Wa, appointed Jnstice Of the
Peace In i-a-. thus becoming the first civil officer
u the state. IN l,i- he Wa, elected a delegate -
Congress, from what was designated o., Wisconsin
Territory. In 1-'2 h. was appointed commander
the forces raised 10 qucll the -iouN outbreak. lie
-ubducd the Indians, taking 1000 prisoners. thirty
eight of " HON Wcr hanged. since chat time he has
almost constantly tl"d som" (vll oihcc among them
president of tlc state Normal Board, regent of the
state University uad president Of the state Historical
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
POLITICAL ODDS IND ENDS.
TO REoRGANIzE THE PEOPLES LEAGUE.

TO REORGANIZE THE PEOPLES LEAGUE.
A good deal Of interest IS manifested in the meet
ing to be held this evening at scottish Rite Hall.
MadisOnave. and Twenty -ninth-st to reorganze the
Peoples Municipal League The arrangements for tho
meeting are being made by a subcommittee appointed
for the purpose composed Of Gustav II. Schwab.
Horace f. Deming and Lewis l.. Delafed. nWheeier
II. Pecklam is well enough he will probably preside
Mr.. Pcclham is Just recovering from illness and he
may not feel equal to the task Of filing his post Of
chairman during the meeting. The details Of the
reorganization proposed have already been mahc
public The adoption by the General Committee OF q
con Il LUTON and bylaws and the appointment OF q
cOmnhte OF seventy FIVE 10 which Vll be referred
the la Or OF organizing League Committees In all the
Assembly districts Of the ely u be the principal
subjects for action this evening.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
A NEW TAX BILL IN NEW JERSEY.
STATE BOARD ESTABLISHED-A PROVISION
FOR REPRESENTATION OF BOTH PARTIES
STRICKEN OUT BY THE DEMOCRATS.

Trenton. " j. Feb. II (-peciaD.-Thc General Tax
bill which a special committee has been preparing
made It's appearance in the Assembly This morning
II provdes for the establishment Of state Board O
Tax Commissioners 20 consist Of three members to be
onuointed BY the Governor and confirmed by tho
senate. As originally drawn, the measure provided
for the representation Of both political parties III the
membership Of the Board, but all amendment has
already been adopted striking that provision ont
The Republicans looked in profound disgust when
this amendment proposed ana carried. Tho
salary Of the members is ftyed al $500 year and
they are TO hold the Office at the pleasure Of tho
Govcrnor The board is authorized 10 make such rules
a. they may deem necessary for their own duties and
those Of officers charged with the assessment and
collection Of taxes in any OF the taxing districts
within this State. and also TO secure the e1ualzation
revision and enforcement Of the taxation imposed bN
the act 1t will he the duty Of the board 10 correct
the action Of local assessors and all boards Of tax
review. Provision Is made for the assessment 0f all
taxable property on the first Monday Of April Of every
wear, according 30 its true value and tic buildings
and lands shall be assessed separately. The L!ank'
for the assessment Of all property shall be uniform
throughout the state.
section = contains three questions that shall be
put to every taxpayer in the state and answers mus
be sworn to- Their purport is TO prevent the evasion
Of taxes by the transfer or conversion OF property
clearly made with that intent. In this statement tho
taxpayer must also record all debts OF record and
specify where the same are recorded. The penalty
for giving false fraudulent list or for refusing
TO give Est for converting his property for
purposes OF evasion Is fixed at 81 900 fine and costs
Taxpayers can appeal TO the state Eoard The real
estate Of corporations shall be taxed the same as the
property Of individuals.
A separate section provides that deduction shall
be made or allowed from any valuation except for
debts OF record in the State. Section II provides
that every local shall transmit to the board
a true copy OF his duplicate. Section Is aboshes
the Office Of Commissioner OF Appeal and provides
that the work Of revision shall be done by the town
ship committee common council.
The bill does not alter the county boards OF equaza
ton. The State Board will meet annually on the
first Monday Of September TO hear complaints AL
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
POSSIBILITY OF A TwOCENT RATE.

Chicago, Feb. II t~pccal).-Oflcials OF h"'S :"
Illinois and Kansa, believe that passenger rate - "
both States will be reduced 20 two cents % hIic "
the present bills before the Legislatures come up o
action. Careful connt I'm both Legislatures shows a
clean majority In favor Of the reduction. None o'
the lines wOud object to the reduction In lilihos Ut
all are agreed that If enforced here the rcuu' lo
would only cease spreading at the Paclhc' l"''u
IS not "A mile of track In Kansas paying expenses ~
present figures. and the twOccnt rate III ilht 0'"'
would result In taking oil every train ana tie u''
,I,rgo of every employc possible. Tho Alton Ml'
for Tho last six wears favored twOccnt rare III
iuinois and has only rcfralncd from putting II Ia
Juc,Ion tn the lines west Of the Missouri.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
JOSEPH KOCH,
THE LIQUOR DEALERS RAISING A FUND.
TO USE 1T IN FIGHTING THE PROHIBITION
AMENDMENT-vIEws OF LIQUOR ORGAN
Commissioner Of the Board OF Excise.

TO USE 1T IN FIGHTING THE PROHIBITION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF A LIQUOR ORGAN.
Albany. Feb. II (special.-Thc liquor dealers are
collecting money 10 be used against the prohibition
amendment if vote IS taken upon on April 49, as
favored by the Republicans or On November 3, as
favored BY the Democrats. Undoubtedly the money.
as heretofore. when raised for such purpose Will BE-
turned 10 the Democratic state Committee. 1t
is clear that the Democratic contention that q vote
should he taken upon the prohibition amendment at
the regular fall election this year has for its object
the eXpondrg OF this money Of the liquor dealers in
eecng the Democratic candidates for Senators and As
scmblymen. About this matter The Wine and Spirit
Gazette says:
The state Brewers and Masters Association has issued
circular letter calling upon IT, members fer funds To
derav the expenses which thorough canvass OF the state
ON tho Prohibition amendment mas cause As usua ID
such cases member, Of Tie association have Tor tat
purpose assessed according TO the number OF barrels
NJ beer or ae manufactured By We doubt the wis
dom and exp diency Of such step The status OF tho
election still uncertain and Il doubtful "hcthef the
Republican Senate and the Democratic TSSe"-~y viii
come TO an agreement proper time when the vot
shall be taken. real campaign work on the amend
ncnt can be doe until this important point Is settled ~
our view the money thus collected by the brewers VIII Do
thrown away. When similar amendment was pehchs
I'm the neghborng state Of Pennsylvania the brewers ana
uouordealers Of Philadelphia raised fund OF S2OOOJO
which placed the hands OF CrOwelI' VINO useu Il
for advertising and other legitimate campaign EXPENSE
Some OF the DfOhiDtOn IalFra' Ho''OS ~ i"' '"'''
OF this eAy d make capital for their for,orn cause
out OF the fact that had been raised which led
to a lively newspaper controversy
There is little OF seeing the prohibition nus
sncs 70 people of the State OF NewYork The
amine intelligence and moral sentiment In this State
are strongly it, and the amendment will b1
bsaten by an overwhelming majority without any special
efforts on the part OF the liquordeaers We certain.
the people wanted prohibition the morey Of neither tho
brewers nor quordeacrs could beat the amendment
or change the result one iota.
Excise Commissioners in the rural parts Of this
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
NEW PHASE or THE Pension QUESTION.

A NEW PHASE OF THE PENSION QUESTION.
TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The editorial in The Tribune yesterday In re-
gard TO pensions has much that is suggestive to all
interested in the subject. The deserving are at the
mercy Of the demagogue and opponents OF the pension
system will lose no opportunity to make the most oi
the mistakes in legislation the question, while we
all feel the bad influence Of the pension agents lobby
in Washin gton. II the members of Congress would
give what the majority Of Old solders-thOse who
made 1t possible that anything is left to give pensions
with-asl for more exact justice would be given and
less tenable grounds would exist for opposition. II
a per diem bill were enacted, debarring the pension
shark from any fees from the benefclaries and II the
late House prOvlso. granting only 81 in case OF In
crease the clamor for pensions would cease and the
country would be at rest. The cost to the country
would be less, too in the long run, and more good
wOuld be done.
But there is one phase of the pension question that
the high privateo Of average standing in his regiment
cannot get to understand Will The Tribune, which
is generally right this question, explain Why are
the widows of officers pensoned at rates away beyond
the highest anticpatiOns of the enlisted men what
has the widow of general done more deserving oil
such recognition than the widow of the prlvatel
II was merely the accidents Of social life that made
one the wife of the officer the other Of the private
1t is clear that our pension system has two widely
different puTposes one IS a reward for having in
Cured disability, the other recognition OF superior
rank. The former Is "a reward n0bly Eralted Dy u
grateful Government for duty done the latter, an
aping after the arIstocratc idea in vogue In the
nonarchies of Europe. After a general oihcer mas mas
drawn high salary for several years, II Is his fait
Gsometmes II his wlfes) if he does not leave enough
at his death for his widow to live as comfortably as
the widows of thousands Of privates who ala their
duty as they had opportunity, and the rects OF Wnom
are the equal Of the average generals widow III the
officer, by high living. has kept abreast OF his salary
IS no more incumbent on the Government to supple
ment IL for his widow than it is to aid the more prli
dent. ~ Aoiho-''
Lancaster, Penn, Feb 10, 1901.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
SIGNIFICANCE OF TIE Moyoy DEAL.

indianapolis, Feb. II CspccaD.-Gcncrai Manager
bradbury Of the Lake Erie and western. is back III
indianapolis and expresses himself a. content WIN
what has been done regarding the new Monon deal
There is good authority for saying that what has been
done the step toward the purchase of the roiu
close traffic alliance has been formed which gNe'
the new Monon people 81 800 900, onehrd of when
IS 10 be used in properly eqnippng the road ana "c
remainder in improving the r,adbcd, tho Brice syn
dicatc taking the unsOld mortgage bonds which amount
10 81 ,s75.O 900. The road is 10 be used a the '''s'
line Cor the East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia pS
way Of the New All any. and Of tho Queen and Crc,c
by way Of Cincinnati and Indianapolis. 1t II
that before the close of the II Will be COls'lu
with the Lake Erie and Western and the ,ih'i""'''
Hamilton and Indianapolis
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
rop ADoITSIIING UNLIMITED TICKETS.

Chicago Feb Il CSpecial).-1hc American AsSo'''
,io of General Passenger and Ticket Agents met IN
Cbicaro today f. o. Mccormack. Of the Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton, was elected president; ~ >
Hanson of the Boston and Albany, vicepcsdeh'
and A. J. smith, Of the Lake Shore, secretary i"o
most important subject considered was the aboisne'
~ unlimited tickets An overwhelming majoriN ID
vored abonshment and a committee was appoin'cu "
represent all American roads not In an associaon ~
conference with the existing associations loohhs u
,,at end II was decided that prepaid ticket orders
.hor,d be handled the same coupon tickets aiso'
that every road In America be represented by num-
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
Mr. KYLE CALLS HIMSELF AN "IYpoCRArs

Chicago. Feb. Il (speciap.-United States Senator
Moody, Of south Dakota. in the city today, on
his way to Washington. Mr.. Moody did not feel Ike
talking about politics In his State dispatch from
Pierre, s. d. says it is rumored that one feature Of
the deal whereby Kyle elected senator yesterday
was that the Independents were to vote with the
Democrats for the resubmission Of the Prohibition
amendment 10 the voters OF tho state The temperance
people fear that II will soon be attempted anu are
endeavorng TO prevent It. Senatorelect Kyle in
speech last night landed the Democrats and denounced
the Republicans, calling himself an Z" lndocrat.'
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
AMENDING THE IVES POOL LAW.
MR. SAXToN'S BILL PUTTING a STOP TO POOL
SELLING IN CITIES DISCUSSED IN
THE SENATE.

Albany. Feb. II (specaD.-When the State OF New
York localized gambling upon race-courseS In 1887.
and brbed the farmers OF the state 10 silence by vhg
them few dirty dollars for the support OF county iarS
the gamblers were profuse In their promises tat they
would limit poolsellng to the racerracks and would
stop il in the cities. But is wellknown. under
the form OF giving commissions TO an agent To bnY
pools at race-tracks the poolhOps have been opened
and run I'm the cites The evil of poolselnng N dtlc'
IS worse than ever, and in addition, the pool-emhS
goes OH upon the race-tracRs
serator .saNton recently introduced bill TO put u
stop TO this practice Of selling pools In the cities
Tho tdn came M In tho senate today, whcreupon
senator Iv, author of the Pool law. objected I" us
nassare and coOlly asked what the bill was.
Mr. Saxton answered that the Ives Pool law hah
not stopped pooelling away from the racc-ackS Inc
law was evaded By allowing the selling oi pooS III
nomnally by agents Of persons on uic ldce''"'h
The theoryswas that these agents carried The money 10
race tracks, and that what was lawful for person 10
do himself was lawful for him to do through
carrier Tire Ives law has opened up poolOom' all
over the state, by permitting an evasion oi the law"
The amendment makes more stringent the provisions
Of the Ives law and makes selling by agent or carrier
unlawful The bill drawn by the society for the
Sir ives acknowledged that his pool law had not
done what hiya been expected Of IT, lie WOud gaHIS
aid Mr. SaXtbn In making the law more stringent
He was OF opinion however. that the present iAehG
mcnt would not accomplish the desired purpose. II
MIR Saxton would read the decision Of the General Term
on he question he would see the point .
Nr Saxton asked whether MIR Ives thought tlat
the Iegsature' could not change the law of the >tic
MIR Ives wat in some DOUBT, but rather lnclinrd 10
the belief that the Legislature could not change the
MIR saxton saw the point and 50 did everybody else;
nevertheless the bill was hid aside by II, author,
until Mr.. Ives 'can refresh his hno"lodge a. l" t'e
powers Of The Legislature. Mr. saNton VIII push
il at an early Gay.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
TO MAKE 4 TEST OF CALIFORNIA RAILS.

Chicago Feb. II CSpeciaD-The current number OF
The Railway Age devOtes considerable space to a
DESCRIPTION of the Bargion rail manufactured in san
Francisco, for which many advantages are claimed
over the present form Of rail- j. H. Morris, the sec
retary Of the Bargion Company, has Just closed Il
contract with the Chicago and Northwestern for a
large sample lot of the rails, to be SUBJECTED 10 Il
severe test on the cOmpany's lines. 10 railroad
men the idea OF steel rails from California Is novel anu
the result of the test is awaited with much interest
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Carlisle. Penn. Feb. II (special)-M the municipal
election held today James a. Eckler Democrat, was
elected Mayor by $50 majority.
Susquehanna Penn, Feb. 17-B. +. Pride, Editor Of
"The Journal Republican newspaper here, was to.
day elected Mayor without opposition
Lancaster Penn, Feb 1.-The Republicans swcps
the city today carrying seven ont OF the nine wards.
Both branches Of Council are Republican. The city
voted To increase the debt $4,000 for Improvements
OF water works.
Reading. Penn, Feb 17-Fourteen members OF the
Common Council elected here to-day. 10 l terms
which have expired. OF these, the Democrats have
seven and the Republicans have The principal
question fought at the polls to-day was the railroad
issue and Of those elected to-day majority In
favor Of giving the Pennsylvania more extended priv
ileges The Democrats have large majority on Joint
ballot.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
EW-YORK CENTRAL'S NEW LINE

II. Walter Webb president of the Mohawk and ST.
Lawrence Railroad Company, the new branch OF the
New-lork Central system, said yesterday that the
construction Of the road would begin in two or three
weeks. Rome has been selected as the southern
terminus OF the road, which Will run from there 10
Iawkinsville Carthage, WatertOwn and Clayton Wlti
a branch 10 Gouverneur. The line OF the ROAD Is
laid and the surveying completed.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
A VICTORY FOR TIE MILWAUKEE, ROAI

st. Paul. Feb. 1.-The supreme Court yesterday
handed down the decision in the case of the city
against the Milwaukee road and the Milwaukee
road Is again winner the order Of the lower court
having been affirmed. This a sut for the posses
sion Of land whereOn the city purposed building the
broadway Bridge across the Mississippi, the land go
ing 10 the railroad company because the city failed
10 take possession at the legal time.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18

Minneapolis, Feb. 1.-THE theatrical managers OF
the Northwest met sunday at the Grand Opera House
to devise ways and means Of bringing about better
state Of affairs in railroad rates from the East IL
was decided that If necessary. they would make thelr
contracts with companies 80 as include the railroad
rates and then appont one man to represent the asso
citation. Unless proper concession is made, he VIII
route all attractions playing in tie West and North
west over the one road which Will do the fair tllng
IL IS believed that this combination OF interests VIII
bring the roads To terms.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
REPORTED COMBINATION OF BREWERS.

Milwaukee. Feb. LIT is reported that the combi'
nation OF several Chicago brewerfes and the Blatz
Brewery Of this CITY, with capital OF Sl2 100000, has
been effected under the name Of the United States
Brewing Company and that the capital is b be OK
clusively American. The stock will be mainly held
by owners Of the old company, and the Batz Com.
pany property is turned 10 this syndicate at the
price OF e. 10000.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18

one, DO not believe the country Is even now pro
pared to deal fully with this difficult problem And
wish TO add that II can never be dealt with fully
until the women of the country. who have an even
greater interest in 1t than the men, are allowed ~
express their opinions II In the same arert Sno
effective way that men have found useful
MARY ID. HUSSEY, NJ d.
East Orange, n. j., Feb. H. 1891.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
DANGER IN AMENDING TIE COPYRIGHT BILL.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: An international copyright law should be 50
framed that it be accepted and reciprocatcd by
other natons The extraordinary amendment, offered
at the eleventh hour by the LithographerS and other
unions and manufacturers, If incorporated in the
present bill will surely defeat the object so long worked
for and will meet with dcrsion In Europe. II seems
10 ua that the provisions of the bill framed by tho
Iousc OF Representatives are chiefly for the benefit
~ unon labor societies and publishers. Why not
consider also the interest Of authors and artists. by
iu crtlng I'm the bill. II has 70 be amended clause
rT,nt,nc T. them a copyright during their lifetime
and Tor fifty years after-the same as France.
New York, Feb. Ii, 1891. W. \.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
DINNER OF SONS OF MAINE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Feb. II (specaD.-The dinner Of the Sons
of Maine at the Auditorium to night large and en-
tluSiastic one President Palmer. Of the National
Worlds Fair Commission. was one Of tie speakers.
Letters Of regret were read from Hannibal Hsmlin,
Horato G. King senator Hale. senator Frye, speaker
Reed, Congres, Dingey and Others.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
TO REPORT MAYOR cmApIX's BRIDGE BILL.

Albany. Feb Il lSpecaD.-Thc senate Committee on
Commerce and :'avgatOn met thl, afternoon and de-
cdcd to report iavorabl, Mayor Chlpn's bin provid
ING for extensions 10 TIE BROOKLYN Bridge The same
committee listened to Frederick lmaun in support oi
the Blrkett double bridge over the East idver.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
CANADIAN PACIFIC EARNINGS.

Montreal Feb. 1.-THE Canadian Pacific Railway
earnings for the week ending February IA were
1894 O00 for the period last year. S233,OOO, an
increase If S1Ol 900. The earnings Of the New
Brunswick Railway are included