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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
FOR A SINGLE MARITIME PROVINCE.
NOVA SCOTIA, NEw-BRUS5wICK AND PRINCE
EDWARD ISLAND DISCUSSING UNION.

NOVA SCOTIA, NEw-BRUN5wICK AND PRINCE
EDWARD ISLAND DISCUSSING UNION.
ottawa, Dec. . CspeciaD.-The three Atlantic
Provinces Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince
Edward Island, arc considering the advisablty OF
combining their interests and forming one province
The Premers OF the three provinces and their Cabinet
Ministers have had n conference on the subject. OF
the Dominion Ministers, c. II. Tupper, Minister OF
Marine says: I" In my opinion ii is n question with
which our representatives In the local assemblies
should now deal vigorously. The saving of money
to be effected is not small feature in this consoida
ton but the efacement OF provincial lines and the
welding Of sentiment down by the sea woulS in Itself
produce beneficial results" George Foster, Minister
OF Finance says: q am In favor OF such union,
provided 1t can be arranged, l think it can, on
fair and equitable basis and believe that distinct
and considerable advantage would accrue therefrom
from both Provincial and Dominion point
OF view. An appreciable economy in expenses
of administration should easily be obtained,
and a wider scope would be given for the de
veopment of local legislative and administrative tai
ent which would result in better government SIR
John Thompson, Minister of Justice. was always In
favor of the union Of the Maritime Provinces, ana
when years ago, lie Provincial Minister, he
greatly interested in the subject and did his best
to forward the union. lie said recently at the end
of speech on the subject "The object is worth a
far greater sacrifice than any that think OF as
likely to be asked Of any of the provinces concerned
The present movement Is simply the putting of new
life into proposition which was made In 1862 when
Dr., now Sir Charles, Tupper was Premier Of Nova
Scotia; but which was temporarily overshadowed by
the greater question OF confederation About $500,
600 year would be saved by the consolidation Of the
three Governments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
THE SAN FRAyCTsCo EXPRESS ROBBERY.

st. Louis, Dec. 1.-The Adams Express Company, it
Is said will lose about $4,000 by the robbery of the
san Francisco night express car near Glendale on
Monday night. The bold hold up" is rapidly develop
ing into criminal sensation OF the first order The
safe of the express company was completely rihed and
although yesterday Superintendent Damsel placed the
loss in the neighborhoOd of $4,000, it is now known
that the safe contained far than that amount.
Mr. Damsel refuses TO deny confirm the story that
the total loss reaches OO0 but admits that 1t ex-
ceeded the amount he first gave out as the companys
loss. With the booty now known to have been
secured by the robbers reaching up toward 100000
the unsatisfactory fact is also developing that the
daring band OF six men seem 10 have gotten away
as Yesterdays work by the detectives, the Adams Ex
press people and the railroad officials failed to dis
cover any trace of them The only positive develop,
ment Is that the robbery sdlfully planned and
executed and that the robbers had evidently arranged
some plan of escape, by which they speedily ana surely
fed from the scene OF their great haul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
LOCAL. ELECTIONS IN NEW-ENGLAND.
RESULTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. CONNECTICUT AND
RHODE ISLAND.

RESULTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. CONNECTICUT AND
RHODE ISLAND
Boston, Dec. o.-Mayor H. E. Hibbard was reelected
without opposition in Newton, and the city govern
ment Is non-partsan. The city voted no license"
In Fitchburg, Mayor Samuel L. Graves Citizens
Temperance reelected by 800 majority over
Putnam (CitzensD. The Citizens Temperance party
elects majority Of the members Of the city govern
ment The city voted mo license this year.
Northampton, Mass Dec. 2.-Mnyor Lambie IRE
publicanl is apparently beaten for reelection by
John B. o'Donnell (Democratic by three votes.
recount will be asked. The Democrats elect six out
OF seven Aldermen. The vote for license Yes
1,O06; "no," ss5.
IIolyoke, Mass, Dec. o.-The Paper City yesterday
elected ]. NJ. Sullivan DemocraN Mayor but by much
less than the normal majority, despite the full VOTE
Dennis L. Narr (lepubncan) reelected City Treas
urer The Board OF Aldermen will stand Republ
cans and Democrats. The vote for license Is
"Ies," 1850; "no,7 1,13S.
New-liaven, Conn.,, Dec. 2.-As a result Of yester-
days election, next years municipal boards will stand
as follows: ouncilmen-Democrats, "a; Republi-
cans, IL. acknowledgements 15; Republicans, o..
The town government is Democratic heretofore,
the Democrats elecng their entire ticket-Selectmen
Town Clerk, and minor oficials-by majonties averag
ing $500.
Potter emoert at was Ss elected Mayor ISS Of tbs city t.
Republican,, and 44o for all other candidates This
gives Potter 100 majority. On the unofficial returns
there is election for senator The figures are ::
Woods Republican,, 7,1s9 Hahn (Dcmocrat, 6,s52 !;
Turner ProhbluonsN, $40; scattering. 90. The
official count possibly may elect Woods, who lacks
only twenty three votes The defeat of Mayor Smith
is ascribed TO fear the part of some Republicans
that he would sign act giving the existing gas,
electrcghting, stTeetIalway and telephone companies
twenty-five year monopoly; In the Third and Tenth
wards, the heavy Democratic wards Of the city, the
Potter people made tremendous eXerOns and got out
their full vote; while in the Republican wards great
difficulty encounterA in getting Republicans TO
the polls. The City Council is strongly Republican, so
that Mayor Potter will have little power.
In the third trial to elect Mayor In Pawtucket,
Carroll (Democrat lacks four votes Of majority on
the unofficial count.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
RAILBolD WRECK NEAR ALBANY.

Albany, Dec. 2.-The Montreal express on the New
York Central road due in East Albany at 80 a. m,
she'd into light locomotive Mt Teers Crossing just
south of the turnpike bridge at East Greenbush' this
morning while running mt the rate of forty-iive miles
an hour The shock caused the greatest CONSERVATION
among the passengers, many OF whom jumped from the
cars and ali OF whom, strange 10 say escaped INJURY
Fireman Reed OF the express train, thrown into
the coal hole Of the engine receiving severe Injuries
about the head ana body The baggagemaser, John
Mccormick was hurled against pile Of trunks and was
severely bruised. The passenger locomotive was badly
wrecked the tender of the Hight locomotive was
crnshed and the express and baggage were shat
tered A wrecking train was sent 10 the scene Tue
racs were cleared and the passengers were brought
TO Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
WE4vERS rSEs ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

loSsv Dec (sPciaD.-Notce was received
As ys.. e tle supnme Judicial Court had set aside
nopv..,a, The owTr courts in the case OF the Com
o. thI' m against th PotOmoska Mills Corporation
Ws.v..ny' .ny' Le eiftct Of this decision is that the
uneoos.'.i aes law passed by the last Legislature Is
js,te1s t"uOhal' The opinion is signed by all the
except Justice IoIrnes. This hin was passed
Nv, much time and a,or on tIr part OF the opera
no~. Senator Howard, Of Fan river obamploned the
ieont ls object vas tine abolition Of fines for
lD, .se' work done by teavers. when the bill went
sadsd IS. system was adopted by the mills which
sss n.,s "oeA Oh the feayers, and different prices
iof each grade. This The weavers asserted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
ANARCHISTS FINED FOR ILLEGAL ASSEMBLING

Chicago Dec. "a question OF civil rights was de-
clded by Police Justice WOodman this morning, and
while the city victory, technically In reaty u
has suffered decided defeat The decision grows Out
of the action OF the police at the Anarchist demonstra
ton on November H. when they compelled the leaders
Of the demonstration to display the American flag a
few days later descent was made on Grefss saloon
on West Lolast. where Anarchists have been in the
habit OF assembling and arrested several persons who
were denouncing that action OF the police.
The Justice to-day expressed the opinion that the
assemblies were unlawful He therefore fined the lead
ers 500 each and the Others $40 each. These fines
were ut suspended, presumably to avert an ap
neal 10 the higher courts. 1t Is understood, however,
ihat the defendants Will appeal, nevertheless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
TO BE QUEEN OF THE FLEET.
LAUNCH OF THE ARNIoRED CRUISER NEW
YORK.
FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE WATCH HER SLIDE
INTO THE DELAwARE-NAMED BY MISS
HELEN C. PAGE, OF NEw-YoRK CITY
THE BIGGEST SHIP IN THE NAVY.

THE SHIP IN LILLE NAfi
Philadelphia, Dec. AL christen thee New
York . were the words audibly uttered by the
handsome maiden of nineteen years. Miss Helen c.
Page. as she broke the indispensable bottle Of
champagne under the one-foot draught mark OF
the s,l5O-ton war vessel that was launched at
the shpyards of William Cramp & Sons at 2:4O
D. m to-day Miss Page is blonde of the per-
feet type, with handsome features, OF medium
build, and modest in manner She wore dress
of peacock-blue silk trimmed with black Jet,
black hat to correspond, trimmed with violet
tinted feathers and jet, ard she carried in her
hand large bouquet of viOlets. For half-hour
she stood at the bow Of the vessel that was TO
be launched waiting for the big ship TO move,
under the gaze of 10000 pairs of eyes-for spec
tators were on housetops, in windows, on plat
forms on the hulls of other vessels OF war; on
steamboats, in the river-everywhere. Miss Page
was conducted TO the platform by her father, j.
Seaver Page, secretary Of the Union League Club
Of New-York, and was there introduced to VICE
President Levi 7. Morton, Secretary Tracy Mrs.
Harrison, the wife of the President Cabi-
net officers and Senators, and Henry
W. Cramp, the master of ceremonies, VINO
presented her with the bottle of champagne ana
instructed her as to what she was to do. The
bottle was enclosed in close net OF gold wire
from the neck of which four white ribbons were
blown on the wind. On of these was U. D.
S. New-York," on another " Miss Helen g. Page, "
on the third william Cramp Il Sons, and on
the fourth December 2, lS0l.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
COL r. EGES1oN HoGG's SUIT IN BALTIMORE.

baltimore Dec o.-Colonel T. Egenton Hogg, for
merly president now receiver, Of the Oregon Pacific
Railroad Company, has brought suit in the United
states Court TO recover $4,000 from Heise Bruins ~
Co., who built for Colonel HogS mapsioh at Cecn
Manor Cecil County and who some time ago brought
sniff against John c. Lewis as garnishee Of Colonel
Horg. for about $4,000, claimed to be still due the
arm. Colonel Hogg, it appears is not satisfied with
the manner in which the house was built and hence
the counter-sut now filed. Colonel iiogs Is He"n
resident of Oregon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
HE VAS INSURED FOR 100000.
A. r. BLOOD, A WEALTHY PENNsYLvANlAN

A. II. BLOOD, A WEALTHY PENNSYLVANIA,
THROWN FROM HIS HORSE AND KILLED.
Pittsburg, Dec "a Warren, Penn, dispatch says :
A. R. Blood, wealthy oil man, about thirty years
old was thrown from his horse last evening and in
stantly killed. Ills life insured for $500, ,000
lie leaves a wife and two children"
His wealth is estimated at $4,000. He was the
largest OIL operator In the northern region and
the owner of the largest carbon black works in the
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
4 CONVICTED EpI1oR DISAPPEARS.

Camden, n. j.. Dec. o.-James NJ. Fitzgerald, editor
and publisher of The NewJersey Standard OF this
city, was tried and convicted this morning OF larceny rs
haIce Fitzgerald has disappeared. His bail has
been forfeited and bench warrant issued for his arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
nnvERrnR CAMPBELL. ILL.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 2.-Governor Campbell re
turned from Chicago this morning quite Ill with
sore throat and high fever, and Immediately took to
his bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE VIRGINIA DEBT.

Roanoke Va, Dec "a mass-meeung Oh oiu|ens
,yas held tonight and resolutions adopted strongly
urging the Legislature TO Fattfy the settlement OF the
state debt on the basis recently agreed upon There
| WAS a large attendance. Mayor Evans presided The
resolutions were adopted unanimously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
scHnONER SUNK RY COLusIOX.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-The schooner George w.
Tenimore, from Boston, IN ballast, and the steamer
pessoug hence for savannah. came into collision last
p,xt abreast Of Ship John Light. The schooner sank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03

was te same as the old system. and protested against
IT. Then the weavers' Union made test case of the
Potomoska Mills. number of other cases are on the
COURT oocKets but all Of them will be thrown out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
THE JAMEsTOy,y AGROUSD.

Fort Monroe, Dec. 2.-Tlie jamestown went aground
this morning near the Rip Raps, in attempting TO
beat nm 10 Norfolk. The Atlanta arrived from York
toTn at noon and stopped W assist hers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03

The steamers bows stove in and she returned to
this port. The Fenmore' were saved and
brought to this port on the Dessoug.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-13
SHORE AND sAMUELs.

The story comes from Chicago that in the
recent contest between Shorb of California
and Ssmuels of some other State, the Cali
fornia man did not have fair show. The
two names were presented at the same time
to Directnr-General Davis, but Mr.. Davis
could not be prevailed upon to present the
name OF Shorb 10 the Directors. it appears
that Mr.. Davis had set his heart upon Max
well, and that after Maxwell was rejected
he transferred his affections to FORSYTH.
The rejection of the latter by the local
directory was taken so to heart by the
DiTector-General that he would not nomi-
nate another Californian. There is an init;
nation that DirecIoT-General Davis was so
TesOlute in his purpose not to nominate an
other Californian that lie thought it would
be waste Of time TO read the numerous
Endorsements Of Mr.. Shorb sent from Cali
fOrnia and elsewhere. Mr.. Shorb is reported
as saying that he does not know that these
Endorsements were read, and if so, turned
over to either the local directory or to the
Board of Control. The idea has been held
out in this State that little or 10 patronage
was attached to the position of head of the
Horticultural Bureau. There appears,
however, to have been n great deal of
intriguing over the office. The reasons why
General Chapman was thrust aside for Max
we'll are as yet unknown. Commissioner
Forsyth and Commissioner de Young
dropped Chapman for some reason probably
known to themselves. There appears to
have been an active fight against Shorb by
the influence which rejected Chipman. Pos
sibly some day the inner history of the
Columbian Exposition for 1898 will be writ
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-13
VINO Is RESPONSIBLE ?

The manager of the ErGaiHer IS not quite
satisfied vet to work for the interest Of that
paper, for he still turns his attention to THE
CALL, under the impression that he may
deceive somebody. We say the manager
Of the Examiner because we do not believe
that Mr.. Hearst would exhibit such malig-
nifty and folly in attacking a merchant and
THE CALL as does the creature Henderson,
who seems to have full sway in the Eran'i-
ner Office Mt this tine. Henderson was en-
pluyed in THE CALL Office for some time,
but we aid not believe it was well to retain
him, and because we adopted that course
lie tries to use tile columns of a paper on
which he is now employed to assail US. We
can stand the snappings Of this viper, but
not his falsehOOds. Now. as to THE CALL
which he strives TO belittle. We can say
without fear of successful contradiction that
it is by all odds the best advertising medium
of this city, for it goes into the best fami-
lies of the coast. Again, it has a very large
circulation considering the population of
San Francisco. and it is ali bona fide, as
any person may satisfy himself by visiting
our press and seeing the large quantity of
paper which is daily consumed. The Er-
Qminer has employed drummers at great
expense TO try and induce CALL sub
scribers to take that paper, but it has thus
far effected literally nothing. Since THE
CALL got rid Of the thieves in its Office,
whose defense the Examiner took up. its
circulation has steadily increased. We are
surprised when we consider the amount Of
money which has been lavished upon the
Examiner, how small have been the re-
suits; but this is perhaps accounted for by
the fact that the paper has supported cor
rupt Influences instead Of the interest OF
the publip
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-13
IN DOUBT.

1t will be admitted that the section of the
Constitution creating the State Board of
Equalization is susceptible of more than
one construction. The Supreme Court has
decided that the State Board has no power
to equalize assessments within counties, but
the language of the section would justify
the court in giving an opposite decision.
In assuming that the board cannot eQualiZe
assessments within a county, THE CALL
accepts the court as competent authority.
In other words, that is law for the time
being which the Supreme Court says is law.
The court might have decided that the
board could equalize assessments within
county if it had so minded. But it did not
so mind. The first clause of the section
creating the board is clear. 1t provides
that "the Boards Of Supervisors Of the sew
eral counties of the State shall constitute
Boards of Equalization for their respective
counties, whose duty it shall be TO equalize
the valuation of the taxable property in the
county for the purpose of taxation" If the
creative section had ended at this point
there would have been no question as to the
duties of the county boards, and the con-
clusion would be fair that the State Board
might not perform duties clearly devolved
upon the county boards. But the creative
section continues: Provided such State
and county Boards Of Equalization are
hereby authorized and empowered I'M
der such rules of notice as the
county boards may prescribe as
to the county assessment and nnder such
rules of notice as the State Board may pre-
scribe as to the action Of the State Board to
increase or lower the entire assessment roll,
or any assessment contained therein, SO as to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-13

equalize the assessment of the property con-
tanned in said assessment roll and make the
assessment conform to the true value in
money of the property contained in said
roll" 1t is contended that the grant of power
TO increase or lower individual assessments
is the same to the State Board as TO county
boards. But this second clause should be
read with due consideration to the first
which clearly gives the county boards the
power to equalize assessments within coun-
ties. The first clause authorizes single or
separate action on the part OF county
boards, while the second authorizes joint &C
ton by the State Board and the several
county boards. Precisely what power Is
given to the State Board by the second clause
of the creative section is matter upon
which the authorized interpreters of law
disagree or clearly might disagree. Under
these conditions would not the Supreme
Court be justified in constituting the creative
section il the light of its probable intent?
The usefulness of the State Board as an
equalizer of assessments between counties
is apparent. 1t was for this purpose that
the State Board was created. But its duties
should be confined to the work OF equalizing
between counties. When it attempts to
raise entire county assessments on the sole
ground trat individual assessments are in
some cases too low, it commits an injustice
to the individuals whose assessments are not
tnn low
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-13

he did not take kindly to this abuse, and
thereafter all business intercourse between
his establishment and the Examiner was
suspended. Subsequently Mr.. Flavin met
with business reverses Mr.. Flavin was
frequently solicited by the Examiners ad.
vertisng representatives for q share of
his business. Smarting under sense of
past wrong he refused this, and as a result
he is to-day assailed by the paper in ques
ti0n.
In this simple and accurate statement of
facts there is presented condition of affairs
which is serious enough TO invite discussion.
There is a question which rises out OF these
facts which calls for an answer. and that
question is, Where do the relative rights
and obligations of the press to society gen.
orally begin and end? Has paper like the
Examiner any right to thrust itself into the
affairs OF merchant who happens to have
been unfortunate? Can gentleman be
forced TO submit to the inferental abuse
which has been hurled at Mr.. Flavin through
the editorial columns of the Eednline,. dur
ing the past week? OF course, it goes with
out saying that newspaper writers must
have the privilege of discussing passing
events, but is there not a moral RESPONSE
bility attached to that right? In the good
old days CT long ago there was. That was
before the era of balloons, lotteries and such
like intellectual auXiliaries in journalism.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-13
A DIRTY BUSINESS.

From the Illustrated World. Sept ~. 1891.
No more picturesque exhibition of black
guardism, pure and simple, has been pre-
scented to this community for a long time
past than is TO be found in the Examiners
assault on Mr. Martin }. Flavin of the X
L. II is the most brutal instance Of kicking
a man who is temporarily down that could
be conceived of.
The trouble between Mr.. Favin and the
Examiner commenced many years ago. and
it is in its details an Illustration Of all that
is dirty and disgraceful in modern metro
politan journalism" Under its old man.
agement the then business manager of the
EJdminer-a fellow named Catts-sought an
advertisement from Mr.. Flavin and was re-
fused. AT that time the Erdmiaer was paper
of limited circulation. and tile advertise
ment was refused on that ground. The
local columns of the paper were immedi-
ately opened on the l Y l. and flood
Of business billingsgate thrown at its COM
mercial interests and surroundings. Mr..
Flavin is q man Of spirit, and at that time
he was doing well. Under such conditions