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New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
ALPHA DELTA TO ENTERTiTN.
THE CLUB RECEIVES WOMEN To-DAY-REUNIoN
AND ELECTION ON TUESDAY.

THE CLUB RECEIVES WOMEN TO-DAY-REUNIoN
AND ELECTION ON TUESDAY.
The Alpha Delta Phi Club opened It's fourth
annual artists loan exhibition Of paintings at its
clubhouse. No. S5 West Thirtythird-st. yesterday,
and this afternoon from to 6 O'Clock will give
it's annual reception to women. The pictures.
which number about fifty. have been carefully
selected by the Art Committee, of which Collin
Armstrong is chairman. and comprise some OK
the best recent work of such well-known artists
as John La Fargo, Horatio Walker. Theodore Rob-
nson, r. c. Miner Leonard OchtTan Lyell Carr
and others They will remain the walls Of the
clubhouse until after December B
The annual meeting of the club will be held at
D. m. on Tuesday evening next. TO elect six mem'
bers OF the Board OF Governors. The Nominating
Committee has named the following candidates:
To serve until December, 1894 Brainard Tol!es, "
place of Robert : Rudd. resigned TO serve unui
December, 1895, Alfred L. Manerre, in place OF
Edwin b. Tucker. resigned; TO serve until Decein'
ber, 1896 Joseph II. Choate George J. Peet, BenIa'
min w. Franklin and Charles VI. Baker. -.
on the same evening. Immediately after tnS
business meeting of the club. the annual reunion
of the club and it's reception 10 the members ot
the fraternity will be held. All members OF ths
Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, whether members ot
the club or not, are invited TO be present al 'ns
reunion
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
TWELVE PAGES.
7UE NEWS THIS MORNING.

rorc.qn-An unknown steamer sank with al
IN hoard of the coast Of Brittany; a seVeHe
..,~-, raced off the British coast. causing many
,y-ccks: much damage was done in ireland
- The Moorish Sultan will be In Melilia py
to--,orrov; he is eager TO grant SPANS oe-
r~.r6s - The British Government purposes
bv'ldlnC next year several new warshlps. -
NJ. Gladstone has bilious attack but Is not
seriously i'll. - An important SEIZURE Oh
Anarchist documents was made IN spanish
town; the authorities Of Etcn College nave Deeh
threatened by Anarchists.
Congress-The Senate not in session.
- House: The Bankruptcy bill was de-
feated by vote OF 142 to III.
Domestic-Mr Thurston, the Hawaiian MIN
lister at Washington. is believed to be on his
nav to Honolulu, to confer with President Dole;
the schooner Transit arrived at San Francisco,
bringing advices from Hawaii. == The Sc
lectmen Of Danbury. Conn, decided that the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the locked-out matters
could not stand. - Ned McGowan who
was hunted out of San Francisco by the Nigl-
lantes years ago. died in that city. - Prem
dergast the assassin continued to interrupt 'he
proceeaines at his trial in Chicago. - Many
Adirondack guides are coming to New-iofK
City to testify in the Austin insurance case.
the wreck Of the Jason.
City and Suburban.-Carl Muller, who was
DR.. Meyers accomplice. gave evidence against
the alleged poisoner. 60 The reorganization
committee Of the Nicaragua Canal Construction
Company reported a plan providing FOR new
company TO absorb the old one. - The Rev.
Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst announced that the
Society for the Prevention Of Crime would re-
ceive and helm those of the women driven from
disorderly houses who wished to reform. -
Surveyor Lyon objected to the action OF Treas
ury officials on his resignation and the matter
may be taken into the courts. - Justice
Sutherland OF Coney Island, was ordered 10
show cause why he should not be removed from
ofice for alleged actions on Election Days -
Stocks dull and almost featureless. Distilling
rose eia per cent on the theory that an Increased
tax would be imposed. Money was easy at l@
IL Der cent. and small exports Of gold failed to
stiffen rates.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Fair slight
~ warmer. Temperature yesterday: Highest, 80
degrees; lowest, 80; average, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
AN 1TTOCR1T IN OFFICE.

| Democracy is supposed to be government by
the people. But there has never been anything
more closely approaching monarchy or autoc-
racy than there is in this country to-day under
socallcd Democratic government The Prcsi-
dent tells his party what he wants 10 have
done Sometimes he does not tell, but orders
the thing done Just the same. In the Hawaiian
case he orders war on friendly Power with
out even Il hint to Congress. In the matter or
an income tax be decides beforehand what the
committee and the House ought to do, though
the committee has not yet reached any decision
and announces to the people that Congress Is
going TO do something which the peoples repre-
scntativcs never yet have considered, or decided
to have done.
These are the manners Of the autocrat. One
hardly knows how TO reconcile such perform
anccs with American laws or customs, except
on the broad ground that there is one snan
greater than the party in power, and greater
than the people 1t would seem that Mr. Clcve-
land thinks himself such man. He is pro-
foundly impressed with the idea that the Dem
ocratic party would not have succeeded in the
election of 1892 but for Is personal popularity,
and the confidence Of the American people in
his character. Hence it is that he treats Con
gress with contempt, as no other American
President ever has done, and treats his party
with contempt. and assumes the attitude Of a
dictator. 1t may well be admitted, as die
tators go, President Cleveland would make
very fair specimen. He is right sometimes, and
then we all have occasion 10 compliment him
on his resolution, his doggc1 persistency, and
his utter disregard for what seems 10 be- the
prevalent public opinion. Also be is wrong
sometimes, and then his partisans have TO ad-
NIT that he is the most mulish and most OBJ
stnatcly wrong-headed man who ever sat in the
chair Of Washington. He does not know how
to pay even decent respect to public opinion.
or the elections Of last month would have modi-
fed his views 10 n remarkable extent His only
idea is TO force through his own notions. right
or wrong without the slightest regard for the
temper of the voters or to the interests OF the
country
If the government Of this country were TO be
q despotism it might be better to have the
President Car or q Sultan than somebody
else. He is not exactly an ideal ruler. and does
not exactly meet American conceptions of gov
ernment and il Is possible that the people
might imagine him a British pro-consul rather
than an American President. But the trouble
Is that this Nation still has its lingering no
tons of selfgovernment 1t fances that II can
determine, even better than President Cleve-
land or any other man, what its policy ought
to be, either as to Hawaii, or rs to the defence
Of American industries. The struggle between
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

Controller Myers will be e'mssed when he re-
tires from Office at the end of the year. Not n
few contractors. it is safe 10 say, viii clap
their hands joyfully at his departure, for he
has the uncomfortable hab,: of making sure by
means of his own agents. whether their WORK
has been properly done. In the case of William
Kelly. contractor for paving, the Controller has
Just refused to make the final payment Ior
work done in Third-ave on the ground that
the contract was not faithfully executed. 80
the engineers Of the Finance Department de-
clare. although the Public Works Department
made favorable report. In matters OF this
kind Mr. Myers has uniformly acted in the pun
lie interest Is there any hope that his sue
cessOr will do the same!
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
UESLETIN .iLCNNT At DINNER.
THEIR ANNUAL GATHERING \ SUCCESSFUL AND
PLEASANT AFFATR-s0ME OF THOSE
IREnINr

The Wesleyan University Club of New-York had
its twenty fifth annual meeting and dinner last
evening at the ST. Denis Hotel Officers for the
coming year were elected follows: President, II.
y. GwIllIm. 6s; first vce-presdent the Rev. DR..
Ensign McChesney, '6s; second vlce-president, the
Rev DR.. James VI. Buckley, 60; secretary, George
D. Beattys. sj; treasurer. W. +. Randall, 80; ex.
ecutive committee. ID. G.. Hartman, A. B. Car.
rington and John c. Clark. About 100 enthusiastic
alumni sat down 10 the bountiful dinner. during
which there was excellent music by the University
Glee Club. The Rev. DIR. Jesse l.. Hurlbut pre-.
sided and served acceptably POSTMASTER. There
were ten toasts, which were happily responded 10
as follows: THE College" Professor w. o. AT.
water; THE Trustees" ex-Judge George G. Rey.
nolds; 'The Professors" Professor t. b. Rose:
"Our Twenty-ffth Anniversary D. B. Hartman;
wesleyan in Politics." Attorney Gene ral-elect T.
L. Hancock, of Syracuse; "Our Club and Its OBJ
jects," George ID. Belttys "Our Sister College,"
the Rev DR.. J. r. Day chancellor-elect Of Syra.
cuse University; The Clergy" the Rev. Dr. a. j.
Palmer; South America" the Rev. 7. b. Wood, Of
Peru; The Undergraduates" f. w. Frost
Among the members present were DR.. b. p. Ray.
mond. president Of Wesleyan University: Bishop
Andrews, Martin T. Knapp, the Rey. Dr. ). +; Up
ham. William t. Wallace the Rev. Dr. A. >.
Lockwood the Rev Dr. James NJ King. Or. Frank
d. skeel. the Rev. Or. a. y. Vail. the Rev, Dr. u.
Or. George p Mains the Rev. J; $ Breckenridgs.
North Rice NJ. D. Crawford. stephen II, 0lin.
George BGnne Marx a9y b0Wes 6 cSsas Ia.
graham. John L. Eustis. d. J. Dean. George 8.
Coleman Daniel Pomeroy. A; B. Darlington. Will
Beattys. sn, W. F. Randall James Taft s. v. Cofis
and Harry Sayback.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

Thought of that but Mizner explained the Ha-
waiian incident before 1t happened. He has
exnained number of other things besides
Look at this picture of the Administration. ana
then. il you have tears Of joy to she'd, go OH
somewhere and shed them
The Cleveland State-ship ploughs the wide. wide
worlds smiling sea.
With the rifting Prov or iimitiess trade forever
Commercial Freedom, silver lining of her unerrins
The patriotic policy insuring the public veal.
rompetitive charges the spikes of her hurricane
sheldns her crew from the pitIless waves of High
Tariff wrecks. ,o
Making the furious forces of her foes forever fail
There Is clearly a long-felt want for Miner in
the Administration For one thing he Is from
Dotroit whence fame has already snatched Don
Manuel Dickinson and Buffer Thurber. But the
real the overshadowing consideration is that
Miner is the Heaven-born champion of the
Cleveland policy. He comprehends It, He sees
with the eve of genius just where the President
finds his precedents. what motives actuate him.
what radiant forms his glory takes, and wherein
lie the strength and splendor OF his thoughts.
lie could butter the Hawaiian situation with
coating Of eloquence so thick that all the carp
ing critics in the world would swallow 1t with
gratitude Nobody could answer him. He Is un-
answerable There is not Senator who can re-
flute the smallest Of his propositions.
Just how Miner is to be transferred from his
native jungle to the United States Senate is a
detail which may be safely left TO the President;
but that the transfer should be made Is only
too obvious. Every consideration Of fitness and
proprety points to Miner as the exponentof the
Cleveandlan idea in craftsmanship. His inSght,
his gift Of prophecy. his literary style-all\ \are
50 wonderfully like the Presidents that 1t wohid
be flying in the face Of Providence to seek a
champion elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
ANIMALS WHICH CAN ALMOST TALK.
REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF HAGENBEcK's DUx
PERFORMERS.

REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF HAGENBEcKS Duxs
PERFORMERS.
Captain Weston's musical seals were added ia~
evening to the programme of the highly popuiss
and successful exhibition OF Hagenbecks usm'.
animals at Tattersalrs These three seals ps'
upon several Instruments and quaint anu eA
tertaining in their antics and gambols. The ga'"s'
ings OF spectators AT the Hagenbeck show ats go
ceent: both In quality and quantity anu
achievements there displayed in subduing anu
structng the fercest and widest OF beas's
astonishing William Philadelphias riding ~, ~.
Black Prince was unusually sulky and savSss
night, and more than once alarmed the oo''
who feared for the safety OF his trainer 49, ~
Heinrich Merlmans portentous collec.l0n la.
lions. tigers, eopards. bears and boarhouh's of
the gagers shudder at times lest the bold ma bv his
fang and claw should be torn in piec,lss c,lssf,Saye
growing pupils while the frolics OF the r,rt and
dude bear. with his inmitably comical snroyoked
the clownish pranks of the Polar pear oppoi pi calm
hearty laughter. Professor Darling Was 'snappino
and unrufiied amid his five snarIhs, obey hl0
NuDian lions, and compelled them 70 .oud Nero
slightest wish. His magnificent poarnoin ars in exis-
is one OF the finest and handsomest 9os' s show AZ.
tence anywhere Altogether Hagenpechts that un-
fords an impressive series or proofs dominating
iinching courage, strong will power, uv nd keen
force. unwearied patience. rigid ..scp. ioasorouG
sagacity can accomplish In Ualninb
brutes 70 do amazing thtng6
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
ministration manifested in other matters would
not arouse much interest. AS it Is the courts
may be called on to answer IT.

The tariff tinkcrs are finding their PAIN Deset
with thorns. Ever since the publication Oh their
bill. nearly two weeks ago, they nave Deen en-
gagged in revising the revision. 1t Is now re-
ported that in number OF cases tney VIII
abandon the ad valorem idea ana go back 10
specific duties This will send thrill OF nor
ror through the souls Of the unadultcrated Free
Traders for if there is any one thing that Is an
abomination in their eyes il is specific duty.
When these men are heard from, as they surely
will be- it is an open question whether Wilson
& Co. will,have the temcrity to persist In their
announced determination.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

is much lower than the designs for ships anu
machinery would justify the department In de-
manding. The premiums earned at the outset
were small, but they are now excessive and I'M
reasonable. The New-York has earned S2OO,-
600: the Columbia. s3J00O0; the Marblehcad.
sl75,OOO. and the Olympia when fairly tested
will probably approach 100000. These facts
speak for themselves. The Government, after
paying S1,JOOO0O in premiums for fast ships,
will certainly be justified in abandoning the
system and in making close calculations when
II invites bids for new construction.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

DR. George r. Shrady sounds note Of warning
in THE Medical Record respecting the adj
ministration of the State hospitals for the in
sane. lie is forced to conclude that the paupei
insane transferred from the county asylums t.
the eight State institutions will not be greatly
benefited by the change, and that the hospitals
the pride of the State are rapidly de-
teriOrating as curative institutions. He ap-
proves of the State Care act as a wise and be-
ncfcent measure. but apparently condemns the
existing methods of administering the measure
We have not ourselves taken serious view
of the matter, although we have deplored the
political use made Of appointments to the Lunacy
Commission and the Boards of Trustees. The
administration Of the hospitals ought to be taken
wholly out Of politics.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

The actual trial Of DR.. Henry c.. Meyer was
begun yesterday, and the entire day was de-
voted to the testimony Of the man calling him
self Carl Muller, who has turned States evi-
dence and who told in detail the history of the
conspiracy entered into by himself, Meyer and
his wife, and Brandt 10 defraud insurance com
panies 1t Is a remarkable narrative, and Of
course will need corroboration before the jury
can accept it. The defence objected vigorously
to the admission of testimony tending to show
a conspiracy. but We're overluled by Judge Bar
rett, who held that the prosecution had right
to prove the conspiracy in order to prove the
intention to commit murder.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

The court OF inquiry sitting in the case Of
Lieutenant Il. G.. Davenport has an important
point that must be cleared up-that is, how
many twenty dollar gold pieces did the officer
have in his mouth when he gracefully dved'
from the deck Of the Nipsic and swan ashore in
the Samoan hurricane. one II the witnesses
has testified that this one Of .he acts com
mitted "unbecoming an officer and gentle
man." and an exhibition Of cowardice."
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

A novel question has been raised in connec-
tion with the resignation OF Surveyor Lyon.
When Mr.. Lyon sent his resignation TO til, Pres
ident he stated specifically that 1t would take
effect on the appointment and qualification Of
his successor. The resignation was accepted in
terms, but no successor has been appointed.
though 1t Is true that an Acting Surveyor has
been designated Now the question is whether
Mr.. Lyon is In Office or out Of it-that Is,
whether his letter of resignation was properly
subject to construction by his superiors In
Washington. 1t is not q question Of large mo-
menx and but for the disposition Of the Ad-
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09


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Bnsinrss Notilcs.

Keeps Dress Shirts to measure. = FOR - w.
ronc better any price, 500 and ell broadway between
1sh and 10Th sts
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

Manchester could not 80 to the sea. and 50
the sea has been brought To the doors Of Man
chester. The prosperity Of that houiishing
town will be greatly enhanced in consequence,
but still it is scarcely destined to rival Liver
pool as a seaport.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

Much Of the criticism that has been lavishei
upon the Republican organization Of this county
since election has been entirely too sweep
ing in its character. While actuatei by the best
Of motives. there has been lack OF discrmna-
ton displayed by some Of the critics. Good men
have been condemned with the bad and much
injustice has been done as for example, in the
attacks Mr. Bernard Biglin, that veteran
leader who has been fighting Republican battles
on the East Side FOR over forty years, and Cen
era Kerwin. leader Of the new XXVIIIth Dis
trict. gallant Irsh-American, who has rem
dered splendid service to the party in half a
dozen National campaigns and whose unswerv-
ms loyalty Is beyond all question.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

To whom does a private letter belong when
once 1t has been mailed? According TO a judg-
ment just rendered by the British courts Of JUS
tice it is TO the postoftlce. in which the owner
ship is vested until it's delivery to the ad-
drcssec 1t failure to appreciate this fact
that led 10 the case which has resulted in this
decision A chemist at Preston having written a
letter and mailed 1t. wished TO get II back. With
that object in view he went to the postofce,
specified the address on the envelope, pretended
that he desired TO send 1t by special delivery, at
the same time putting down sixpence as the
payment Of the extra postage. Deceived by
these proceedings the clerk hunted up and pro-
duced the letter 10 have the siXpenny stamp
stuck on. No sooner did the writer get hold Of
the letter than he tore it TO fragments, asserting
that he had right TO do what he liked with his
own property. His view Of the matter, how
ever was not accepted either by the Postotiice
Department by the courts, and he was fined
S25 for his offence.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

One man who b. his own confession. voted
fraudulentIy on Election Day. pleaded guilty
in the General Sessions on Tuesday and was
sent by Judge Cowing TO the penitentiary for
one year--the full extent Of the law. Judge
Cowing spoke severely to the culprit and ex-
pressed his regret that he was not able to get
at the men who induced this fellow. when
drunk to vote when he had no right TO do So
1t is TO be hoped that this case is only the
forerunner Of a large number of convictions for
the abOminablc crime Of fraudulent voting.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

TRIBUNE TERMS TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-19
BRADsrREET's.
General Review of the Financial
Status in the South.

General Review of the Financial
Status in the South.
New York, Aug. s.-Bradstreet's says:
The present inability of southern bankers
to secure ample currency east for ship
ment south and southwest has an in
fluence on the arrangements making to
move 3 the cotton crop, but, as
pointed out in Bradstreet's last week,
aided by the treasury department plan, to
unlock silver at New Orleans as fast as
currency may be deposited with the sub
treasurer at New York, the cotton crop
viii be moved Richmond reports cur
rency easier Charleston tighter than
previously where bankers state there
will be difficulty in procuring funds to
move cotton. Currency stringency has
increased at Nashville, where trade is
still further restricted.
Deposits in Memphis banks have in
creased, and many anticipate no serious
difficulty in obtaining necessary funds
to move cotton, as sales of the
first cotton received will furnish
money TO move more. This over
looks refusals of banks to ship cur
rency Atlanta wires that currency
is scarce, not sufficient to
make more than a beginning
in moving cotton, and whether drafts
4AAdut cEdlAlSb NbbbOn Will DTluR money
southwark any more expediently than
drafts against eastern cash balances, re-
mains to be seen. Earlier cotton ship
ments in Georgia. as elsewhere. will rep
resent liquidation of debt and cost less to
move per bale than subsequent ship
ments. Augusta bankers are especially
making no new loans, although renewing
some papers granting reasonable extern
siOns
Business has not gained at Birming-
ham. Mobile banks are limiting pay
ments on deposits to 500 per day to any
one depositor Bankers and factors at
New Orleans report not a sufciency of
available funds for moving cot
ton. AT Little Rock there is a
better feeling, as the banks are
issuing certified checks as currency At
Houston lumber is depressed, and the
problem of getting funds with which to
move cotton is engaging attention.
Galveston factors making advances are
STIMULATING that the cotton must be sold
on arrival at market, and bankers there
who are unable to get cur.
rency from New York have declined
TO furnish money to the cotton buyers on
bills Of exchange, except in a moderate
way Dallas banks will assist actual
dealers in cotton, but will not make ad-
Vances to producers. Texas farmers re
qulre less money to buy meat and bread
stuifs than few years ago.