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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
PLEADING FOR JUSTICE TO HAwAIIANs.
RESTORATION TIE GREATEST POSSIBLE EVIL
FOR THEM-MR. sTEvENs'S ADDRESS

RESTORATION TIE GREATEST POSSIBLE EVIL
FOR TIIEM-MR. sTEvENs'S ADDRESS
IN PORTLAND.
Portland. Nc. Dec li.-John L. Stevens ex-
Minister to Hawaii addressed the Portland Club
last evening Hawaiian affairs.
For more than sixty years" he said, "our great
statesmen without single exception, have seen
the great expectations of the Hawaiian Islands.
The best Of the residents Americans in sym
pathies and In business relations. The natives now
number $4,000 and are decreasing at the rate OF
about 1000 q year. and at distant day there VIII
be none. Those that now left should be treated
with consideration. No greater evil could De IN
hcted them than the restoration on ,ne an MOI
ercby The charge has been repeatedly MADE Dy
Charles Nordhoff and Claus Spreckels. that the
missionaries and teachers have unawfully taken Inc
lands Of the hsa y to nvesga and
found the indictment most unjust Inc nauyes are
good sturdy people, but 5nes b benh fry
won by seventy years of work OF American men
and women Shall they be forced into foreign
hands? 1t is to be hoped that the american peoPle
will be true TO their political instincts educat9h
and blood. This is no fancy sketch II is 10 De
hoped that just people will put an enc 10 'is
speak these shameful truths against the authorities
at Washington. ,-.,., 49, ,,.,o no
allowed for r' his work was He cSnfn ned
himself TO a limited field OF observation he ala
make brief SnksnS trip e I large S"Gy Of %
huentiai men he cared not TO obtain inIorna'1 ION
He saw fit to ignore most of his cosntrymen Inc
ss, me In shs ass The i9 whss s Rpu
cans and also of the Cleveland Administration OF
's5-Ss / simply stand in line OF Democratic Az q,
State In 1854 and think you Will believe III pre-
ferrng the Craftsmanship Of Jefferson, Jac"s5 n
foloWed the star of American duty in lighting the
way, to that Of Cleveland and Gresham IN 1851
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
RIkER'S,
9Th Ave., Cor. 22d St.

surveyed the portrait. The portrait represents
Mr.. Cornell standing by the side of library table,
with the fingers Of one hand Just touching IT. The
Ex-Governor Cornell was delighted with the
portrait, declaring 1t to be the best one Of his
father that he had ever looked upon. Judge Finch
was also highly pleased with II, expressing the
opinion that the likeness was excellent. and the
painting artistic
The portrait has a handsome frame, There IA a
silver tablet upon It, on which are inscribed the
in pursuance Of Chapter ia of the laws Of 1898, as
pie OF the state o fNew-York for his eminent ser
vices in behalf Of the cause Of higher education"
This tablet also bears the words In larger letters.
Ezra Cornell Founder OF Cornell University"
Oak letters upon the frame also give these words
found institution where any person can find In
struction in any study" The portrait surpasses
in point Of artistic merit nearly every other in
the Capitol. 1t will therefore have conspicuous
nOstion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
PORTRAIT OF ERR CORNELL UNVEILED.
PAINTED FOR THE STATE AND ExHlDITED ~
THE CAPITOL AT ALDANY-EX.GovEHNoR

PAINTED FOR THE STATE AND EXHIBITED IN
THE CAPITOL At ALDANY-EX-G0vEHNoR
CORNELL DELIGHTED WITH IT.
Albany. Dec. II (speciaD. Ex-Governor Alonzo
b. Cornell OF Ithaca. made visit here to-day for
the purpose Of seeing unveiled an oil portrait OF
his father Ezra Cornell. the founder of Cornell
University. which painted upon commission
from the State last summer by John Colin Forbes
a distinguished Canadian artist. The thought OF
adding the portrait Of Ezra Cornell to those Of
other noted men In the State Capitol came to AS
scmblyman Hamilton Fish, OF Putnam County
last winter and he persuaded the Legislature and
Governor Flower 10 make an appropriation OF 5000
for the purpose OF having the portrait painted. Mr.
Forbes had painted q portrait Of William Ewart
Gladstone which hangs in the hall OF the
National Liberal Club, In London. England, and
had also executed portraits OF several members
,f the faculty OF Cornell University TO the eminent
satisfaction of their friends. He therefore was
thought to be well qualified to paint the portrait
" Ezra Cornell
The portrait exhibited to-day in the open space
Il .he summit OF the Senate stairway Of the Capitol
where there is excellent light from the skyllght
and ample room to survey painting al q distance
Governor Flower accompanied Ex-Governor Cornell
% the exhibition and little later Judge Finch. Of
the Court Of Appeals, who knew Ezra Cornell wei,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
KILLED BY 4 BEOIDWfI cIBkE CiR.
AZ UNKNOWN COIOEED NAN THROWN ny \
TRUCK oN THE TRACKS THE Police HAVE
ASOTHER THEORY

Az UNKNOWN COIOEED NAN THROWN ny
TRUCK oX THE TRACKs-TnE POLICE HAVE
ASOTuER THEORY.
Early yesterday evening an unknown colore!
man. about FIVE feet SIX inches In height. was
knocked down by truck driven b. John j..
shannon and then run over by Il Broadway
cable car in front Of No a72. lie was
instantly killed. The body was taken TO the
Iconard-st. police station. The wagon that
PLAYED SO large a part in the accident was a
double truck heavily laden with the steamship
Teutonc's mail. and was on its way down
broadway To the postofIice. from the White
star pier Officer IIaggerty arrested the driver.
John j. Shannon. and after going 10 the post
Office with him to allow the mail to be de-
Iiyered. brought him back TO the L"onard-st
police station where he was locked up.
shannon related that he was going down
Bro adway near the west curb. when colorcd
man rushed in front Of his team and attempted
to board an uptown cable car. at the rear cnd
on the side that ~ closed He was thrown back
by the iron guard up against the mail truck,
and then tossed back again under the car wheels.
The police say that this Is an extremely
strange story, and think that possibly the col
orcd man was run over by the wagon ana That
the driver is only trying TO save himself by
telling this story. also that the eolorcd man
does not look as If he was killed by cable car
In the excitement that arose when the man
was killed the gripman started his car ana dis
appeared, and up to a late hour last night had
not been arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
NOT AGREED OY TIE BRITISH IDEAS
POLITICAL DEBATE AT THE FEDERATION OF
LABOR MEETING. ...

Chicago Dec n-W b. Prescott OF indianapolis.
president OF the Typographical International Union.
called the fourth days session or the American
Federation of Labor TO order this morning. Chair-
man Thomas Morgan. OF the Committee on Resoiu-
lions doomed up with big batch OF reports one
OF these declaring in favor Of Government owner
ship and control OF the telegraph system OF the
country and instructng the officers OF the Federa-
ton 10 inaugurate energetic campaign IN FAVOR
OF this project, was unanimously adopted. by Q
majority vote II was decided TO invite John Burns.
the English labor leader. TO visit the United states
and deliver q series OF addresses.
1t was decided to petition Congress to raise the
wages OF United States seamen to $50 a month. ana
a resolution declaring in favor of the election OF
Senator's by popular vote was adopted by aeclama-
fo Sn the 80 s Tss Of law
postal savings banks. Free and compulsory ed9ea-
ton was indorsed Ii further declared may
evening schools should be established throughout
the country in connection with day SCHOOLS ana ~
ing should be taught ana supplies 70 De free. en- en-
other resolution WAS adopted, when read as io''
That a system OF society which denies TO the
willing man an opportunity 20 work then treats
him as AN outcast arrests him as warrant pun
ishes him as felon Is Dy tne III en- Hhs res
OF the race: therefore . -. ,s.
Resolved That the right TO work Is the rlsnt
to life. that to deny the one Is 70 deny the oth n
that when the private employer cannot or VIII
not. give work the municipality State or Nation
must.
The next resolution to he favorably reported
plunged the Federation into warm debate on
political action. II set forth that the convention
approved and indorsed the movement or the trade
unions OF Great Britain toward independent IaDol
politics as an auxiliary to their economic action,
It's political labor movement be submitted Tor tne
favorable consideration OF all labor organizations
identine. with the Federation with the requess
that the delegates TO the next convention be spe,
cncay instructed on the subject The politica
indrectly asked to pledge itself was as follows,
cght hour work-day sanitary inspection of work.
shops mines and homes Liability 81 employers 6 5o.
tract system IN all public works. abolition on ins
sweating system, municipal ownership o, stree,
telegraph telephone railroads and mines; co,lec.vs
ownership by the people Of al means OF production
and distribution the principal Oh REFERENDUM" ."
ncialn ton.
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WHAT THE PRESIDENT MAY SAY IN HIS COM
MUNICATION TO CONGRf SIS.

WHAT THE PRESIDENT MAY SAY IN HIS tOa'
MuNICATIoN TO CoNGRfss
Washington. Dec 1.-THE Washington CORE
spondent Of The Baltimore Sun makes the ioi-
lowing statement 10 the contents OF tHe I'eSf
dents Hawaiian message:
1.-The message will probably be long ana VII
be a complete review Of the whole question. Inc
President will show that the Queen was over
thrown by acts sanctioned by Minister stevens
and that. as they received the approval Of the
United States and are considered by the present
Administration uIjus;ifed and unfriendly, they
must be undone The President Will probably say
that Minister Willis was instructed first TO decline
formally the proposition for annexation. and then
to announce that the United States demanded tha'
the Queen be restored to power peacefully, bu'
that II she was unwilling TO be seated withou'
the assurance OF this Government that she wouid
be protected from harm end retained in power 1:
United States forces. then 10 take no steps. bu;
President will say that the Minister has found the
been stated or than the Administration had been
informed and that its power was increasing eac"
day !L,,.,. INNS .,ronc sor,,nsn, among the better
class Of people against the queens return 10 power
and there were the strongest evidences that the
existing Government would use force 70 delcat
any move that might be TO this end Al OF the
conditions such TO prevent ,he carrying
out OF his Sa preT nna Of his once to
bring about settlement with Hawaii without call
no other resort for the President but to leave the
question of further action to Congress II is be
lieyed that the Presiden, VIII not diverge from his
present policy It is certain, however. that he Will
hardly urge that force be resorted 10 in seating the
II is learned that the President, when speaking
on the Hawaiian situation recently said that his
position was entirely tenable; tnat nc had notiing
willing TO Law al the correspondence toucnne the
compcat with that country before Congress
ment demanded It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15

As n direct result of the fear OF the passage oi
the Wilson Tariff bill. the Weldon Mines. az WEI,
don. ~ j. have announced To the $50 men empioyed
there that the works will close on January l. ne
-, mr. oyncI bv Richard Hccksher * Sons.
This notice was given out last week. ana now these
men and their families have tne pr9.EeU,, W IL
inny and severe winter before them, wlthout WorN
or money IL the bin passes It will result In reduc-
ton OF wages anyhow OF 90 per cent, even II inc
fTb vp' Uncertainty about the bill Affects not the
Weldon mines alone The Bethlehem iron Com-
ppany at Catisaccaue. Penn and the Readngton
furnaces. at Readlngton, In the same state are
cirsn1 and orders to blow OUT were given yes
terday The only mines working In New-Jersey to.
fav ara those OF the Cooper Lord estate, at Port
0ry,m and tho Thomas Iron Company II is ru-
morci that these will soon close and thus throw
nearly 5000 men out of employment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15

displaced officials? Ordinarily. In like 9irc S,I
he Of ISs to n BE to @
foreign waters and dominions exclusively TO tne
protection Of the United states izen aho B NJ
the relations Of the United States to -Hq nited
States ocins her e took excePiona
action in circumstances Of disorder desire 70
nnS% how far s o %
rules and precedents In the contingencies INDICATED
have Information which deem reliable that there
organized yBB ST 0n a sns eo
adorable number of whites and halt, whites LED
chiefly by ,s Of the ed two U her cef
Aans especially to ne e9ns now 70 being
ednsae d. in nG ENGLAND and means to gain object
either by forcing the Queen TO select her Capinet
monarchy and establish republic with the ulti,,
mate view OF annexation to the United States OF
e smf Whole the and the other portion
latter Failing to accomplish the former the most
have little doubt the revolutionary attempt
would have been made ere this but for the presence
here of the United States shp-of-war. stil Incline
TO the opinion that the revolutionary attempt will
not be made S SO long d heIs IS but would be
rash 10 assert this positively. Therefore deem It
po s Ee' connseneies may add that the
ton sentiment is increasing, quite as muSn among
other workingmen who no sugar stock, as
with the sugar planters am sT' etc:1-1,vr,vs
It can be readily seen that categoncal an
swer by Secretary Blaine to these inquiries as
to the Minister'S in case the revolution
here. foreshadowed nine months in advance. ac-
tually broke out, would be Of great interest.
II is said that no answer can be fouhd on the
fles
DISPATCH FROM MIR. THURSTON.
At the Hawaiian Legation nothing new or
startling Is known. Mr. Hastings. the Secretary
OF the Legation. received telegram from Min
lister Thurston, based upon information received
by the latter at San Francisco on the steamer
Oceanic yesterday, saying:
1.-The friends Of the Provisional Government
are confident and sanguine. They are determined
TO resist assault from whatever quarter 1t may
come"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
A BRITISH VIEW OF THE SITUATION.

London, Dec 1.-THE Evening Standard" Con-
sentative. says edltorlally to-day Of the situation
In Hawaii:
THE knot OF merchants, SPECTATORS and Office
seekers who planned the revolution In Hawaii nat
urally are furious Mt Mr. Cleveland for declining
70 accept the islands the result OF a nefarious
intrigue by American citizens No other decision
could have been expected from honest and hon
orable man The group Of adventures holding the
Government defiant but II can hardly be sup
posed that they contemplate rosistan TO any
ship, American or other. which may be sent. Doubt
less an American cruiser WIZ soon be on the scene
The British cruiser Champion Is now at Hawaii
awaiting developments"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
INJURED by EXPLODING TyRpEyTJNE

A workman in August Bigalke's paint shop al No OF
Yorkst City yesterday placed Of urpentine
near the stove. In which fierce fire burning The
turpentine exploded fatally injng Charles Steiner.
the employees whose clothes nfcrwsrd took fire.
ing him terribly. Mrs Matilda BIgoke the wife the
proprietor and Annie Bgalkc her daughter severely
burned their clothes having taken They ran into the
where several men threw them down rolled
them over putting the flames They were attended
by a neghboring druggist and removed 10 their home
Steiner 10 the city Hospital. The surgeon
sald could possibly The and stock
dan q! abe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
THE BILL. WOULD HURT THESE MEN.

The workngmen IN and near New iork VINO
are or have been employed In protected Industries
have begun an agitation against the wilson Dill.
These earnest men began last night series OF
meetings which. they propose. snall commune
bending the discussion Of the Wilson bill IN Con-
men ernp.oveI I'm the flax. hemp and jute Industry
and II held under the ausp!ces SI ne Teav EN-.
Moves of \. IL Hart Co. ana the IrdVeta
Hrothers Company. The purpose OF the meeting
was 10 protest against that portion OF me PROPOSE
schedule OF the Wilson bili referring 10 the haA;
hemp and jute industry. There were about ~
pen at the meeting, which was held IN " er
Hail a: Flftiath-s, and Ninth-ave. Thomas
g. Keefe presided and Archibald Stevenson was
secretary The speakers were men eip1yea Al we
Industries named. They declared that their wages
were being reduced and that the ias'ores NOV weas
Ill ;r6c sneakers were John Bell. David Mclean.
Henry W Thurs,on. Charles II. Treat A. H.
steele and Colonel G. II. Dennin9 ,, .
similar uurpca. AZ No. 9il Yves; Forty-fourth-st.
AZ > O'Clock this afternoon
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DENIED BY CARDINAL GIBBONS.

THE CIRCULAR ASKING STATE AID FOR PARO.
CHIAL SCHOOLS DID NOT EsiANATE
FROM HIN
Baltimore. Dec N-In reply to letter from the
Editor Of THE Ncw-Yor. Independent" Cardinal
Gibbons writes as follows. under date OF Deem
Der I:
My Dear Sir Replying 10 your kind note. dated
December 6. | would say that the circular which
has appeared in some papers alleging my action
In presenting claim for State aid for parochial
schools did not emaDate from me- AMI not
published with my AUTHORIZATION. Neither hare I
signed any petition TO the Iegislatu re for the
purpose. and | am sure that Monslgnor Sotolli has
rot Moreover, the paper In question IS not some
thing new. II appeared about year ago without
my sanction and il has again appeared without my
knowledge and consent Faithfully yours in Christ.
-. CARDINAL GIBBONS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
DECREASE IN WEST BOUND TONNAGE.

Figures prepared In addition 10 the lake anu
rail westSound tonnage OF the trunk lines Indicate
the material shrinkage in business when was
caused by the Democratic panic of lSs5 NOT iar
from 1000 tons represents the loss to the through
rail- tonnage from the East this year Inc io'io"
, III, ,i,,os tho shinnents OF westbound freight
from N-w-York by way OF the trunk lines 10 points
beyond their Western termini for the year M,
v@1r The only Increase IN the list Is shown py
The Ichigh Valley and The New Ohtapi4 10, a''
those roads may raise interesting problems later
on Here the statistics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

Ai.i !. Hl.itc Ehs shV"s w
pressure indicated by The Igiounes sfi.'
recording barometer The broken line represents the tenn
perature observed at Perrys Pharmacy
Tribune Once. Dec. Is, q. mThc weather Prew mucn
warmer yetsrtay by carly evening light SHOW began
to iall The temperature ansd b.:Seen - una ~
degrees, the average (22i) being 90 higher than on
Tau shay and 17a lower tran the COR spending a'y
last yc1r.
The nowfal Is lAey TO continue today turning NE
rain before the day u fr advanced, The wsatasS
Rpch waSuHg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
MS SKULL FRACrURED At THE OPERA HOrsi

Frederick Shorc. twcnty-cl3ht Years Old O; No oiI
West twenty nfths;.. Hes In The NcgYo,k Hospital
sui ring from COMPOUND flciur, ia, skull causci
BY a fsl Of scenery. shor, is employed as a 'cacum"
man IN The Metropolitan Opera House Al the close OF
the inst net Of America last night OF the
siftcr. moving "wine," aud Shore stepped down
% help them. rhers was sharp jerk the
Of VOID AID ,ua,Gs swoyod aud h aud tie used
out Of harms way But Sho-. had he.itat,d long
and be- dashed back! the Jagged edge OF wood struck
him squarsy the forehead s,re hi him senSccs,
OH TIE hoo. In all probability h. viii die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
RAIDS IN CAPTAIN DETERY'S OLD PRECINCT

Captain Cortright. Of the Eldridgest station SAYS he
IL determined 10 purify his precinct and last night
the following raids At the bnrroom OF Louis Dorm No %
Hester-st he arrested twenty-nine and men
al Wolf Werenburgs barroDm. No. 80 Evlng'on-s
twelve women. and at Max Porges. No SO Rvington-s
nine women The charges against the Idle
and dlsoTderly conduct.
There is not a disordery house open IN my precinct
said Captain Cortright a reporter midnight They
are oil closed tight a drum and will continue"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
FORMING A WESTERN LEAGuE.

Lincoln. Neb. Dec i-Pians for n new baseball
league. watch have been under Consideration for
some time. have taken definite shape. with every
prospect ~ early formation. Colonel r. j. Hickey
II the leading spirit In the movement In Lin
coin AMI has received assurances from nine cities
Ot desire TO enter a league These are Lincoln.
Omaha. St Joseph. Dcs Molnes. Dubuque Davcn-
port Rock Island. Peoria and Springfield. meet
ng IN 20 he cal,eI for Des MOlnes at early
date - % feet an Organization. The proposition
to have salary limit Of $500 meets with general
IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
EX-SENATOR BLoDGETr ELECTED MAYOR

Long Branch. Dec. II (Speclan Tho municipal
contcs, between the citizens Union ticket head.d
By Senator Rufus BloIgctt and * Sheriff
Brown. the present Mayor. sponsor for the Peoples
Progressive Party. resulted Turslay IA the COM
plets Tout Of Mayor Brown and the present regime.
Not single member OF The oil bOarl. except
T. II. Hughes. who elected by a majority OF
Is vOteH. escaped the slaughter. Ex-senator
B,odsctt's majority for Mayor was over 200
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
CADEr KING nLLlrnn cArrA1H-

Wo,t Point y. y. Dec. II Tsp lal-,fhc announce.
o: the election q football oautiin WIS gwen out
here tonight. Codet Edward J.. huf /, tp, unanimous
choice Of 'he an. cadet Ring catord tao Military
Academy Ia Jurc %. and Is n'mber of Tie Third
>lass. lie is nephew OF ul.tun kiag. the novelist.
tIdo: ~ H. White was chosen manag's. lie Is "a
hccJnd clos, nm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
FARMERS sNuDBED BY CHAIRMAN WILSON.

harrisburg Penn. Dec. H-Mortimer Whitehead
past lecturer OF the National Grange. was the prn-
clpa speaker at o-days session OF the State Grange
OF the Patrons Of Husbandry. He was especially
severe on the present Administration AT Washing
ton and denounced the Wilson bill ana me Ways
and Mems Committee lis remarks were vigor-
"mslv applauded. He declared that everything
which had been gained In the Mckinley act M, had
vhiie the committee which framed the Mckinley
bin treated the representatives, OF the farmers courte
n,,slv the Wilson committee had snubbed them
lie said that Secretary Morton was simply a
nolitician. and while at the head or the Agricu-
tural Department he does not represent the agri-
cultnrstS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
ETSHOP LYUiN'S III yERAL TODAY

Raleigh. y. C.. Dec H-Bishop Lyman will be
buried tomorrow ut O'Clock from Christ Church.
Bishops Cheshire. Watson and Randolph and many
other clergymen. VIII take part I'm the service. The
burial will be In Oakwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For New. I'm gland and Eastera New.York, snow turh
Ing q, rain ia southern New.York warner; south whas
For Sew-Jcrsey, Pennsylvania, Delaware M'fy"nU'
the District OF Columbia ani Virginia RIA mueh w'''H''
south or southeast winds.
In, Nom, Carolina South Carolina, Gelrsa We
Alabama ehowerr warner; east to southeast winds
For West virginia rain south winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohlo ram s"s"~s
warmer south winds. ,s
ror West, IN New.Yofk Sow, tuning to rain sou'a
Wind warmer. ,,,.,.. ,,..r,ar I'm IL.
IRENE north port.oIs; sousi Winds.