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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-19
THE GEHN.fN ELEf TONS.
DECLINE IN TIE LIBERAL STRENGTH.
=, Tho plilndeluliu Record

From The Philadelphia Record.
What is most to IL, regretted in the result Of the
elections Is the heavy decline In th' StrrG OF h"
Liberals 10y reason Of their unfortunate division upon
question In wlch political lrlnrlr,c was no.
shade have well nigh held their OWN at the hlIol-i\'
the socialist, have mad" their gam manly al III"
expense II the Liberals. Thus IA" ''ciohs nay"
weakened The element That stands as ID" only r'an.
barrier against reaction the one ,id" aud against
the rising Tide Of socialism on IN" other
TIE DAY OF SUPREME IMPERIALISM PAST.
From The Il. Louis Republic.
These elections have made it clear that 'h" day
Of supreme imperialism In Germany Is past. The
situation in that country AZ ia" present 'lm.; WIN
the extreme and flied with possibilities Of a general
European Won Caprvi j. doubtless doomed 10
Dc the scapcgoa. but the talk Of me recall OF blSfaI,k
+ nothing than gossip. 1t Is haruy among Inc
possibilities.
OPPOSITION TO THE. EMPEEoES METHODS.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
4 great deal Of opposition 10 th. bill was really
oppo iton to ia" antocInti' m"ln1n, OF ,, S"I
lacks tact and diplomacy lie ms peeI b''.riy OPP
posed 10y many Of the friend Of bismarck ana tHr,"
with the Socialists. Radicals nnd otirrs inahr up the
opposition that defeated the Army bill by decisive
Az IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE ESTABLISHED.
from The Hltsburg Chronicle" Telegraph.
The probabilities are. that majority has been Sc
cured for Caprivi. and that he VIII remain Prime
Minister The purpose 10 follow English parliamentary
practice namely. that this oihciaI ,IEI always be-
ncars to have been successfully established In Ger
many This practice agrees best with the conditions
of constitutional mOnar' Mes.
TIE FAILURE OF HERR RICHTER.
From The Philadelphia Times
Herr Richter Is politician with some modern Ideas
az uopugr government. lie the head Of "a
Liberal party. rightly called Radical bccaus" he
ndvoCuted r;dlcal changes In the German (onstlin-
Ton or course he failed. When II cam" 10 a
contest with imperialism. some OF his supporters
weni IacE- 10 The conservatives AMI the rest joined
the Socinllsts There l. no room for constitutional
freedom In Il country that believes In pnternaism.
PLURALITY ELECTIONS PREFERABLE.
From The Albany Journal.
The result OF the German elections suggests sim.
liar contests In Connecticut and Rhode Island. The
plurality far preferable 10 the majority . de-
iermining factor In popular suffrage
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Notices Of marriages Must DO iadorsed with iuu
nlmc ard address.
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Az IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE ESTABLISHED.
PLURALITY ELECTIONS PEEFERABLE.
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The result OF the German elections suggests sim
liar contests In Connecticut and Rhode Island. The
plurality l. far preferable 10 the majority as . de-
] termining factor In popular suffrage
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WOODLAND CEMETERY,
ONCE. No 20 L. I'D 81.
woodawn Station (2fth Ward Harlem Raiirool.
The morning call., 1893-05-11
CARTER ELECTED.
He Will Be Permanent Chairman OF
the National Committee.

LhC 4NdltOiIdl
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 10.-The Ma
tional Republican Committee met here
to-day and elected Thomas II. Carter
chairman and Joseph Manley secretary,
according to the programme made up at
the caucus last night. After four hours
session the committee adjourned.
In accordance with the caucus pro-
gramme, the meeting was called to order
by Carter and he imm ediately surrendered
the gaYel to De Young, vice-charman, and
withdrew from thu meeting. Resolutions
declaring Carter TO be the permanent
chairman Of the Republican National Com
mittee we're unanimously adopted, and he
was called back and once more assumed
the duties of chairman. Joseph H. Man
ley of Maine was then elected secretary.
A long and rather heated discussion was
caused by the resolution offered by Payne
Of Milwaukee, that the basis of represen-
tation in the national convention be fixed
at four delegates-at-large from each State
aud one additional delegate for each 1000
votes, or majority fraction thereof, cast in
each State for the Republican electoral
ticket at the election of 1892, and that each
Territory and the District of Columbia be
entitled TO two dele gates, provided that no
Congressional DiStfIcL SNAIL nave 1855 Il"h
one delegate.
The resolution was tabled by vote of
IS to 10. hut it was provided that the res
olution be discussed at the next regular
meeting of the committee.
A resolution reciting that no debt shall
be incurred binding the committee unless
authorized by a vote Of the executive conl-
mittee at a meeting duly called was
adopted.
The committee on time and place of the
| next meeting agreed upon Denver and the
second week in May, but The decision re-
mains to be ratified by the convention to-
morrow.
The morning call., 1893-05-11
WHISKY TRUST MONEY
Contributed by Greenhut to Several
CamDaipn Committees.


SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 10.-J. B. Green
hut, president of the Distilers' and Cattle
feeders Company, Samuel Woolner, man
ager OF Woolner Brothers distillery at
Peoria. and August Slvers. wholesale
lquor-dealer at Chicago, testified before
the investigating committee to-day. Mr..
Greenhuts evidence did not differ materi-
ally from that given before the Congress
sional committee at Washington last
winter. lu answer to a question by Sena-
tor Solomon he said that he had at his dis
posal secret fund which he dlsbursed.
This fund was set apart for the payment
of bills and was made disbursable by him
at his convenience. All checks in payment
of the large bills of the company had to be
signed by the president and treasurer.
This explained the secret fund matter.
Greenhut said that he had MS an individual
made contribute ms to campaign COM
mittees during political years. These
were out Of his own pocket. The money
was not used to influence legislation or 10
advance the interests OF individual candl-
dates.
Solomon asked Greenhut number of
questions, calculated, as Mr.. Greenhut
thought. TO inquire into his private busi-
ness and he declined to answer them. The
committee, with the exception of the
chairman. Solomon. sustained Greenhu t
In his refusal.
Samuel Woolner testified to having pur-
chased the Star, Crescent. Central and
Nebraska disthleries as an individual
transaction. After he acquired them he
sold out TO the trust
August Sievars testified that the trust
controlled 90 or 95 per cent of all the dis
tilleries in the country. He was unable to
obtain the goods desired of outside houses,
and was compelled to buy of the trust.
The morning call., 1893-05-11
CUBAN UPRISING.
Shrewd Suspicion That 1t Was a
Political Dodge.

HAVANA, May 10.-There appears to be
no danger whatever that a revolution can
be organized in Cuba. 1t is believed
that the sensational accounts Of
the outbreak of which the Sartorious
brothers were the leaders originated In
semi-official sources and were spread with
the hope that they might influence the
vote in the Spanish COrtes on the propo-
sal of the Colonial Minister to re-enforce
the garrisons in Cuba, and to increase the
Cuban secret service fund and general
budget. Cuban newspapers now openly
charge that the Holguin affair was arranged
between the captain-general and the
Sartorious brothers with the hope of
frightening the homo Government into
voting sIms asked for Cuba.
KEY WEST, May TO- = The revenue
cutter McLaDe arrived here this evening.
Her commander had conference with the
Collector of Customs, the result of which
could not be aseertained, but no liberty to
officers or men was granted tonight.
TIE cutters boats were lowered and
armed, and every prepar alton made to in
tercept any boat or vessel entering or
leaving the harbor. A force of custom
officers nightly patrol the South Beach
with code of signals arranged between
them aud the cutter.
The McLane Is under steam and ready
to slip her moorings and steam out at any
moment The Federal officers here say
they have reliable information Of prepara-
tions to send an expedition from here or
one of the adjacent Islands 10 Cuba, and
are of the opinion that the attempt will
soon be made.
The morning call., 1893-05-11

ing that the clubs in the league discuss the
questions of cooperation aud arbitration
of labor disputes, better roads and the
political rights of women, and asked that
the league repudiate the recent action of
one of New York'S social clubs in black
balling Hebrew.
The address was frequently applauded.
The report of the committee on league
work was then read, telling of the progress
made during the past year and making
suggestions for the future.
DIR. Henry Blackwell of Boston sub
mitted the following:
"WHEREAs Political justice, impartial
liberty and equal rights for all are the
foundation of the principles of the Repub-
lican party; and, whereas. all persons
born or naturaized in the United States,
and subject to the jurisdiction thereof. are
citizens of the United States and of the
States in which they reside; therefore,
"ResOlced, That we reaffirm our national
platforms OF 1872 and 1892 that the Repub-
ican party is mindful of its obligations TO
the loyal women CT America for their no.
bic devotion to the cause of freedom; that
their admission TO the wider spheres of use
fulness is viewed with satisfaction. and
we demand the ballot for every citizen of
the United States, North and South, ir-
respective of race, color or SEX"
When the clerk finished reading it there
was loud applause.
a delegate from Montana called for
three cheers aud they were given with
great vehemence. The esolution was then
referred 10 the committee on resolutions.
There was no afternoon session, as the
delegates desired to see the Kentucky
Dnrhn.
The morning call., 1893-05-11
IS MOSES SCOTT DEAD?
He Has Gone to Washington to Find
That Out.

WASHINGTON, May jonathan S Por-
ter and Milo A. Root of Oily mpia, Wash.
are here to ascertain from the United
States Supreme Court whether or not one
Moses II. Scott is dead or alive. Scott
owned land near Olympia. and he left
Washington State for California, leaving
an agent to pay his taxes for him and other
wise look after his affairs. After n few
years this agent died and his son assumed
charge of Seotts property, but he was not
aware of Scott'S Whereabouts. After the
latter mad been absent seven years. during
which time nothing had been heard from
him. proceedings were instituted in the
Probate Court to appoint an administrator
of his estate, there being general belief
that he was dead. The Probate Court
found him to be dead "to ali ntents and
purposes" and appointed an administrator,
AMI the property was sold for a trifle and
again sold at somewhat of an advance in
price.
The long absent Scott turned up one day
very suddenly and Unexpectedly, and in
stituted proceedings Of ejeetment. At the
trial objection was made to the admission
of evidence before the Probate Court for
the reason that The latter had no iurisdic-
tion in the premises. Scott not being
dead. Judge Robinson of the Superior
Court decided that Scott was absent from
his home and property for so long a time
that the Probate Court was right in pre-
suming that he was dead, and then decided
that Scott was dead in fact. The Supreme
Court of Washington State affirmed this
decision, aud Scott has now appealed 10
the United States Supreme Court to know
whether lie is really dead or alive.
The morning call., 1893-05-11
SLAVES OF PADRONES.
The Most Outrageous System Ever
Known in America.


WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Immigrant In
spector Conkling in his official report
to the Treasury Department as TO the vio-
lation of the alien contract labor law,
among other statements, says:
The padr0ne system is the most dam
nable, outrageous and injurious to Ameri-
can workingmen OF any system that was
ever practiced in the United States, and
there is no denying the TACT that it exists
in almost every city In this country where
there is an Italian colony"
The report details how Italian laborers
are brought into this country and coached
and instructed on the journey over. so that
when they arrive by false swearing they
evade the inspectors.
CoDking says that the railroad con-
tractors need not be so closely watched in
future in regard to the violation of the
alien contract labor law as the Italian
bankers and padrones. The former in
partnership with the padrones, furnish
the money, and newly arrived Italians
were supplied in hundreds to work on
American railroads to the exclusion of
American workingmen.
The report was called forth by the in
structons issued by Assistant Secretary
Spauldng last March 10 look into the
Illegal landing of ten Italian laborers. As
a result Of two months labor, Inspector
Conkling arrested Fillippi Cheone, the
padrOne on whose perjured affidavit the
ten Italians were landed. The case is re-
garded as an important one. and will be
tried in the New York State courts this
month,
The morning call., 1893-05-11
HE SERVES HIS FRIENDS.
President Cleveland Has Given BIount
the Coveted Place.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The President
has appointed James II. Blount Of Georgia
Envoy Extraordinary and Minis ter Pleni-
potentiary 10 the Hawaiian Islands to sue
ceed John L. Stevens. Blounts commits
sion bears date yesterday and it will be
sent him by the next mail to Honolulu. 1t
is understood the change was decided on
at a Cabinet meeting yesterday. A report
from Blount, mailed in Honolulu during
the last week in April, came to Secretary
Gresham yesterday morning and was taken
by him TO lhe Cabinet meeting. Owing to
its confidential character the contents were
kept secret, but 1t is presumed that in con-
tains such information that the President
determined to lose no time In commission
ing Minister to succeed Mr.. Stevens.
The President also appointed Frank Il.
Jones of Springfield, H.. to be First AS
sistant Postmaster General, vice ii. Clay
Evans, resigned.
Frank Ii. Jones is a native Of Spring
field, H.. and is 50 years of age. He grad
uated from Yale in the class of rs, and
Immediately took up the study of law.
Since lis admission to the bar he has en-
gagged in the active practice of his profess
sion. He was member of the last Illinois
General Assembly from the Springfield
district. Jones is president of the League
of Democratic Clubs of Illinois, and was a
delegate to the last Democratic national
convention. He has always taken a deep
and active interest in national and State
politics, and is man of brilliant intel
lectual attanments. He has been selected
to deliver the Grafton on the occasion of
the dedication of the Illinois State build
ing at the Worlds Fair on the 18th inst.
In add diIion to these the following ap-
pointments were made:
AlansOn 8. Case to be Postmaster at
Tacoma, Washington.
Edward c. Russell to be Appraiser of
Merchandise for the district of Willamette
in Oregon and Washington
The Herald's Washington special SAYS:
Now that Blount's official status has been
changed from commissioner 10 Minister,
there is naturally great anxiety to know
what will be the next move in Hawaii.
Officials in the State Department are as
mysterious as ever, and the only statement
Secretary Gresham would make to-day on
the Hawaiian subject was that Blount had
been appointed Minister.
The decision to appoint him was reached
after the receipt yesterday of the budget
of mail from Hawaii, in which l am re-
liably informed there was a letter from
Stevens declining to serve longer than
May "a. The mail also brought. vol
luminous report from Blount giving the
results of his observations up TO the date
OF the sailing of the last steamer. The re-
suit of Blounts report is that new set of
instructions is being prepared, and will 90
out by the next mail steamer, which also
will carry his appointment as Minister.
1t is believed the instructions authorize
him to negotiate treaty of some kind
which will insure American supremacy in
the islands without interference with In
| ternal affairs
The morning call., 1893-05-11
SEALS AS GAME.
Sir Charles Russell Is
FaCetiOus.
AMERICA HAS SOME RIGHTS.
Though England Will Be Loath
to Concede Them.
PELAGIC SEALING is NOT so BAD.
These Animals Are Ours Only as
They Can Be Tolled Back
to the Islands.
PELAGIC SEALING is NOT so BAD
Special to TUE MoRNIN5 CALL

PARIS, May 0.-Attorney-General Sir
Charles RUSSELL counsel for Great Britain
before the Berlng Sea tribunal Of arbitra-
tion, began his address to-day in behalf of
the British case. The courtroom was
thronged. Sir Charles started by bestow-
ing generous praise on the arguments OF
Carter and Coudert; nevertheless, he went
on to say, lie thought Carter's line of
argument had taken him into misty clouds,
metaphysical and ethical, which had no
bearing upon the case. He had also built
strOngholds which were legally indefens-
IDLE. For instance, the theory that foreign
vessels could be seized in time of peace,
that pelagic sealing was criminal. and that
the seals, although wild. we're nevertheless
American property because they possessed
the animum reyertendi, displayed re-
markabe confusion of ideas. The seals,
Sir Charles declared, we're like game,
which a landowner had the right 10 kill,
although only when on his land The
animum revertendi conferred property
rights in wild animals only when The wild
animals were induced by artificial means.
such as feeding them, to return to par
ticular place.
Sir Charles quoted the past history OF
priyateer ing aud the slave trade to prove
that actions in themselves wrong were
not necessarily oifenses against interna-
tional law. He agreed with the Americans
that II was preferable the seals should be
eXterminated rather than that the tribunal
should swerve from the straight line OF the
law. The whole question had beer eXag-
gerated. The American counsel spoke Of
sealskius rs though the disappearance of
the animals furnishing sealskins would
cause a rude shock to civilization. Sir
Charles would not assert that seaIskins
were not necessary to happiness in this
world or the aext, but he pointed out that
1t was only about the year 1850 that the
method of preparing the skins was discov-
cred which brought them into the market
as articles OF luxury.
Counsel for the United States dwelt
upon the cost of Alaska and the value of
that Territory to the United States on ac-
count OF the seals, but at the time of the
purchase of Alaska the United States did
not take the seals into consideration, and
this statement led TO lengthy discussion
as to the correctness of the assertion.
Sir Charles, continuing, urged that the
methods CT sealing on the Pribyloff Islands
were moro destructive and more cruel than
pelasic sealing. He ridculed the profess
sion of the United States that it was act
ing in this matter In spirit OF humanity.
Peagic sealing, he said, was due 10 the
enormous tax imposed by the United
States upon the lessees of the seal islands,
and he Indignantly repudiated the charges
impugning the impartiality Of the British
Commissioners.
The morning call., 1893-05-11
PARD0NED BY CLEVELAND.
The Slayer of Jim Fisk Creates a
Sensation in Court.

NEW YORK, May 1O-Argument was
heard to-day before Judge Cowing in the
Court OF General Sessions in the libel suit
OF Edward 5. Stokes of the Hoffman House
agalnstE. d. Stokes and Lawyer William
H. Martin. EX-Mayor Oakey Hall, repre-
sentlng Mr.. Martin, moved to Quash the
lhdlctment, AMI an affidavit of Martin was
read IN which it was claimed that Edward
D. Stokes having been convicted and sem
fenced for the crime of homicide in the
shooting of Jim Fisk, was civilly dead and
chargeS brought by him against z. d.
Stokes and himself (Martin) could not be-
entertained.
counsel for Edward Stokes thereupon
created a sensation in the courtroom by
handing up 10 the court tine pardon of the
State 10 L. s. Stokes, dated December 1,
1854 and signed by Grover Cleveland, then
Governor, releasing Stokes from all the
consequences of his crime. This introduc-
ton OF the pardon is the first information
mat mas ever been given as to the restora-
ZION oil Stokes to citizenship.
Judge Cowing took the papers in the
suit and reserved his decision. The al
legged libel grew out of a civil suit brought
by Cassius II. Reed against Ell. Stokes.
The morning call., 1893-05-11
LAST SIGHT OF HER.
Queen Victoria Will Appear No
More in Public.
Graciously Pleased to Be Present
at the Opening of the I'M
periaI Institute.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

LONDON. May 10.-The British Imperial
Institute was opened to-day with brilliant
ceremony by Queen Victoria. The weather
was beautiful, and this, it is said, will be
the Queens last public appearance. Her
Majesty seemed in good health and was in
radiant spirits. and she bowed necessarily
in response to the cheers of the multi
tudes. All the royal Princes and Prin-
eesses were present, attended by brilliant
retinues. The Queen was conducted by
the Prince of Wales to dais in the great
hall of the institute, where she took seat
on the chair of state surrounded by the
royal Princes and Prineesses and distin-
guished and representative men from all
parts of the empire, foreign princes. en-
bassadors. and Ministers.
The Prince of Wales read an address
from the governing body of tho institute
thanking her Maj j4sty for the Interest she
had taken in its foundation and progress,
and her Majesty read formal response.
After the building had been declared
inaugurated a splendid master key of
elegant workmanship was presented to
the Queen. The key was made Of metals
and precious stones from all parts of the
British Empire. This key her Majesty in
serted in the beautiful silver model of the
Imperial Institute. which had been pre-
sented to the Prince and Princess of Wales
upon their silver wedding day by the citi-
zens of London.
Placing the key in the model completed
the circuit of an electric signal to the
Queens tower OF the institute. where
peal was Immediately rung upon the bells,
and simultaneously salutes were fired
from the guns Of the battery of horse
artillery drawn up In Hyde Park.
This part of the ceremony having been
conclu dcd the Queen returned to The east
csscnnade. and ente.ing her carriage was
driven along the Imperial Institute road
to the Queens gate, the enthusiasm of the
people being as strongly marked as on her
arrival.
There was some comment. especially in
Conservative circles, over the fact that
Prime Minister Gladstone was not among
the distinguished men present at the open
ing. alth ough Gladstone's wife and dangh-
ter were present. John Morley, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, was also absent.
Those members of the Cabinet present
hurried to the Commons as soon as possible
after the ceremony.
The Queen returned to Windsor Castle
this evening, where she will remain for
the present