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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

, that time Mr.. Grady was distinguished by the
possession Of q silver tongue which now APP
peais to have fallen into innocuOus desuetuhe'
1t was not this endowment which veXed MI.
Cleveland. His greva1se was that the silver
tongue wagged behindsa brazcn cheek, ana
steadily co-opcrated with pair of hands which
thought themselves never 50 well occupied as
when they were hanging up executive nomlna-
items And so after an exceedingly painful
session the Governor sent word to Mr. John
Kelly a. Tammany Hall that the reelection OF
Mr.. Grady TO the senate would seriously inter
fore with his personal comfort. Like LORD
Byron. the letter in which this message was
conveyed woke up to find itself famous. and the
same nocturnal transformation would have be-
fallen Mr. Grady if he had not been famous
already. lie did rot 60 back to the Senate,
but his silver tongue broke the record. and Just
how large an amount of persona! comfort Mr.
Cleveland derived from the incident he never
told.
Whether il was much or little, the impulse
which controls mankind is now prOpelling the
resident elect in search OF more. There IS
another statesman now upon the stage who
covets a scat in the upper house of an august
legislative body and near the person of Chief
Magistrate who doesn't want him there. Mr..
Murphy is the aspiiant and Mr.. Cleveland Il
again the objcctor. lie has published for the
second time a strong appeal in behalf OF his
own personal comfort, and for the second time
he has not had t, wait long for response.
Whatever the ultimate consequences may be,
there cannot be any doubt tina. he has pro-
duced violent tongue wagging. and that the
Immediate effect has contributed largely to the
personal comfort of disntercsted spectators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
"GETTING LITETT Y"

"Things i, getting a little lively" said Mr..
Simon >lodgcr. proprietor OF the only firsi-
class restaurant in Snowy Gulch. As he ex-
changed an empty bottle for a ham bone that
came sailing toward him from the lunch coun-
ter. "Things is beginning t. hum, said Simon,
as stepping over the prcstl ate forms OF the
barseeper and the newly elected Coroner OF
the Gulch, who lay on the floor pummclling
each other with unwearying industry, he
reached for the hair Of i leading citizen and
pulled him off from the d'ector Of the crchCs-
TIA, who had just broken his fiddle over the
citizens head in acknowledgment Of a kick in
the stomach. The Democrats had carried the
town and were celebrating the victory. 1.-THE
best thing about it, said Simon. reiectively,
the next morning, was that it was just
amongst friends there want no hard feeling
TO casual observer our Democratic friends
seem to be celebrating their recent victory
somewhat in the Snowy Gulch style. Up at
Albany and here in Fourteenth Street the air
is full of things, razors, ham bones. empty
bottles, decayed vegetables and remarks Of an
extremely personal character Mr.. Edward
Murphy seems to be the central figure of an
uncommonIy lively slugging match In the
scyimmaec one catches casual glmpscs OF Rich
ard Croker and Roswell Flower and Boss
Mclaughlin and several newspaper editors and
Reform Club folks, and tho tail OF B-~ ka
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
/" PERSONAL COMEURT.D

Personal comfort is what most pilgrims
through this vale Of tears spend their time in
looking for Nor is this confession that
Epicureansm or any other pagan philosophy
dominates the world. For personal comfort
has an infinite variety of meanings and is
sought in mul,ifarious ways. a great and we
believe an increasing number of men and
women find their highest enjoyment in serving
others. that is to say in what is called self
sacrifice though some adopts in the perverse
logic Of the Schoolmen maintain that this is a
false definition, inasmuch as every act of self
sacrifice demonstrates Il preference. and there
fore must be deliberate expression Of refined
selfishness But these metaphysical distinctions
are wearisome and protitless, and we decline
to III sue them. The majority Ct payers on
the worlds stage, whether they are cast for
a large part or small one try to get as much
personal comfort as possible before the final
Gu tain falls.
And therefore we do not blame Mr. Cleve-
land for joining in the search. The conspicu
BUSINESS of his attitude and purpose is mere
accident and the fac. that his present endeavor
to keep Edward Murphy, jr.. at a distance is
essentially repetition of former memorable
attempt to secure personal comfort is nothing
more than a coincidence. But the coincidence
is interesting. 1t was during his Governorship
that Mr.. Cleveland first discovered how much
annoyance could he inflicted upon Chief
Magis.tat, by a member III the upper branch
Of a legislative body. II was through the in
str,lmcntalty OF the lion. Thomas +. Grady
that he bcc1mc enlightened on this point. At
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

ployment scarce, the results OF the general
election would have caused little surprise but
what has happened is the complete reversal OF
the economic and business policies of the Nation
in most prosperous year, when trade was
never better, industrial enterprise never great
err, and labor never so fully employed or so
we'll rewarded. Since it is simply inexplicable
that the American people should have voted
directly against their own prosperity, other
causes of social discomfort, real or imaginary,
must be sought for. Possibly the true explana-
ton of the political revolution lies in a con-
victiOn or hallucnation in the minds OF great
masses of voters that American prosperity
while unexampled in modern history, is more
uneguaIly distributed than it ought to be. But
however the proposition may be FORMULATED
nothing less than social discomfort and restless
ness offers an adequate reason for radical
political reaction in the most prosperous OF
recent American years.
These signs of the times would be more dis
Gueting if the unrest of the world had not be-
come the distinguishing mark of the nineteenth
century, now rapidly waning. For tho first
fifty years mechanical invention was the char
actcrstic feature Of progress then came the
commercial expansion and industrial develop
ment of Europe and America; and simultane-
ously with the evidences of material prosperity
and educational advance were heard and felt
the rumblings and tremors of social discomfort
throughout the working world. If dynamite
explosions Anarchist plotting and Sociastc
piopagandism were the only symptoms of this
unrest even the most easy going Optimist would
be unable to find compensations for what would
he q malignant social disorder but in the re-
cent history of Europe and America such out
freaks Of lawlessncss play an insignificant part.
It is in the thorough and systematic organiza-
ton of all forms of labor; in combinations for
securing legislation and recognition for class
grievances and interests. and in the increased
determination of the working forces OF the
world to have their questions taken up and
settled thai; the fcversh pulse of the times is
now most strongly felt. Whether all this
social discontent which is throbbing in America
as intensely as it is beating in Europe. will
make the world better or verse Is the secret
# another century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
NeuTprk Dailp Gribn,re
FOUNDED By HORACE GREELEY
SUNDAY. JANUARY /. 1898.
TWENTY-FIVE PAGES.
TIE NEUS THIS MORNING.

ForeiQn--The Count of Paris has telecraphed to
the Duke Of Orleans to return TO France TO take
mart in the deliberations Of the Orleanists -
There was serious labor riot in Madrid - The
Lord Mayor and Council of Dublin denounced the
perpetrators of the explosion in that city. -
he Pa-cness de- ROlues states that Mrs MaybiickS
,alth is improving - The Indian National Con-
gross passed resolution favorine elective represen-
tatiOn ia the Vceroys Council.
Domestc.-It was reported doubtful if Richard
Croker could deliver the votes of thirty Assembly
men and seven Senators for Edward Murphy, IT,
as United States Senator. =; Donaldson Catirey
was appointed ly Governor Foster United States
Senator from Louisiana to fiji ont the uneXpired
term of Randall l.. Gibson. - Senator Davis, OF
Minnesota is said 10 have majority in the Legs
lat,re pledged to vote for his reelection. -
Another convict died in the Little ROc.- penlten-
tiary. the sanitary condition Of which has been
found to he shocking. - Tho ShoshoneS ami
Arapahoes are nj odds the sole of Indian land
in Wyoming, and may fight. - 1t is sail that
Senator Gray of Delaware, has been asked TO en-
Ter Mr.. Clevclands Cabinet.
CITY and Subnrban.-Thc Cunard steamship
l-mbria came into port with her broken shaft re-
haired; all on board we'll - The Com
mjssoners OF Accounts severely criticised the Dc
partnlcnt Of Cliliities and Correction and the
Eoard OF Education. - The Board OF Estimate
completed its work: over S34,O00.0Go apMopI'-
ated for this year - Mrs. Harrington shot her
self because she lost the friendship OF Miss Car
s,n. - Three new cases of typlms fever were
discovered - II was reported tina. number OF
men high in the Roman Catholic Church hal corr
hined to njure Archbishop Corrigan. - Stocks
unusually active, although business was inter-
rupted by holiday festivities. Op'nlng strong
they closed generally heavy. but final cang's were
advances The Gould STOCKS were exceptionally
strong Money on call was nominal at a per cent.
The Weather Forecast for today Snow or
rain and warmer. Temperature yesterday High
est. 80; lowest. 81 average. - 3-s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

The sensational reports that have reached
the Atlantic seaboard during the last week
concerning the recent floods along the Sacra-
m MO River are described by our San Francisco
correspondent in his dispatch published to-day
as misleading. 1t is true. he declares. that
the river has been 4 foot higher than ever
known before; but the improved levce system
has protected not only the State capital, but
also many of the most valuable wheat ranches
from inundation. Only in few places were
houses carried away and stock drowned while
the lowlands which were covered by the water
have reapcd benefit rather than injury from
the Storm For the river is so rich in sedi-
mentary deposit that it serves as natural
fei tizer to the tracts which il mandates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
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UNREST or TUE WORL ID.

The year closes with fresh indications of the
ncrC asing social unrest of the world. Social
ism in Paris has received strong impulse from
the Panama disclosures, when ROyasts, Bou-
angsts and Radicals have been powerlcss to
take advantage Of Opportunist decentralization
and the dsordered conditions of politics a
dynamite explosion in the French capital is
the responsive echo to desrairing unreasOn in
Dublin. Russia, Italy and the Continental na-
tons are seething with social discomfort. for
Whit en- e alton to the New World has offered
until the cholera alarm the only measure Of re-
lief. Great Britain has emerged from troublous
year of commercial depression and political
excitement with an inccngrlous coalition of
parties and factions held together by the genius
Of one man. and the distinguishing character
istic Of the situation is unrest. The Irish have
a Liberal Ministry at their mercy. and the Eng
lsh Radicals with an accumulated stock of
social questions and Political reforms are show
ling signs OF revolt when confronted with the
necessity Of subordinating their interests to the
Home Rule question. Seldom has there been
a political situation fraught with more uncer-
tanty and confusion than the impending crisis
with which the greatest Englishman of modern
times is now brought face to face.
The same general cause serves TO explain the
strange phenomenon which has been witnessed
in the United States the overthrow of p0-
ltical rarity and the deliberate reputation Of
policies which have been in successful opera
ticn for a generation. II the revolt against
Roplhlican.m and Protection had occurred in
hard times. when trade was siagnant and em-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

at Albany, looms in the near future. With
Tammany to build new City Hall, how many
millions will that cost? With such expendi-
lures already undertaken and soon TO be en-
tered upon, would it be wise to spend $4,000
900 or $40 900, 900 more on the Grant llentz
scheme of an imperial boulevard of superb di-
mansions and colossal cost above the Harlem
River?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

The truth Of history gets another blow be-
two! n the eyes. This time il is the esteemed
busy bee who is involved. John Burroughs re-
ports that the bee does not gather honey all the
day from every opening flower, the fact being
that he does not gather honey during any portion
of the day, nor from any flower What he gathers
is merely sweet water Honey" Mr.. Burroughs
cxplains lis the sweet water nl"s IT," individuality
Of III" bee Thus does tie practical observer
who cannot tell lie play the mischief with the
wisdom Of the ages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

The expense Of holding an extra general
election for delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention will De $4,000 This is an enormous
amount Of money, the expenditure OF which is
wholly unnecessary. The Democratic majority
Il the last Legislature is responsible for the folly
of calling this election at 80 unsuitable time,
and It's bad work should be promptly undonc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

was not permitted by Justice McNishon to tcstify.
Is there no redress for such abuses Of law end
justice? Or is Tamlnany police Justice all
powerful in this town?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

The most noteworthy feature OF the events
of the last wecl, at Paris has been the sharp
decline of French Government securities. The
fall il attributed by Mr. Smallcy, in his cable
dispatch published to-day, to the fact that
the Boursc has been 50 much affected by the
Panama scandals that it is at the mercy of
evcry rumor. This condition of affairs will, OF
course. continue to be taken advantage CT by
sp-cuators and ag;tators until the present crisis
is ended.
Elsewhere will be found a sketch of the Uni
yersity of Chicago, which will be read with
especial interest just now because of Mr.. John
n Rockcfeers last muniiicent gift to it OF a
million dollars. Including Mr.. Hockefellers
Gifts. amounting in all to $50 900, the tot;.
CONSTITUTIONS to the University during the last
three years and half foot up to S1,OOO,OO0
Tha University has an admirable location, AID
when all its buildings are erected it Will COM
,sre with any university in the world. 1t has
= great staff OF professors. many OF them famous
A. schclars, and it is organized on broad and
comprehensive lines. Ii is fortunate in having
for its president DR.. W. r. Harper. and If it
dos net become a great institution of learn
Ing e will not be the fault Of those who have
called it into being.
The {. tai of the appIop iltions made by the
Hoard of Estimate and AppOrtonment for the
coming year is S37,444,154. Deducting
"a 600. 900 for the revenues Of the general
Snnd leaves S34,444,154 To be raised by taxa
,i1n. This amount is many millions larger than
n ouRht to be- but it is many millions less than
Tho annual expenditure OF the city. Enormous
.-.a. 80 hords have been made in recent years,
Ard enormous additional issues must be made
in 1893 for docks, ravemcnf' water supply
snd other purposes. The shadow OF pro-
dieiow new City Hall, as -potentous as that
~ By the tremendous pile on the Capitol I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

Concerted action is now being taken by the
Europcan Powers which possess interests in Africa
10 put stop TO the indiscriminate slaughter
OF elephants The latter are rapidly becoming
extinct in the Dark Continent, and have vanished
,ltoge,hor from districts where they were wont
10 roam in great herds twenty and thirty years
aac This can scarcely be regarded as sub
ect for surprise when it is borne in mind that ac-
cording TO the British official customs returns, the
tusks of no less than $1,000 elephants reach
England from Africa every year. one Sheffield
firm alone absorbing the ivory of 1890 elephants
nor annum "A the cow elephant does not bear
Young until her twentieth year, and then only
NJ the rate Of one calf in thrty-siX months II
il obvious that the great mammoth. capable OF
rendering such efficient service to man, must BEFORE
long disappear as completely from the face OF
Africa AZ the bison from our prairies unless the
nrcycntive measures now in course Of execution
by the British. German, French and Congo Gov
ernments prove cflicacious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
Jn0ex TO a advertisements.
Business Notlrcs.

There's one tooth wash, the ladies' pride,
Beloved by bellies DER every wash beside
One dentifrice there Is suprrincly blcst.
sweetcr better than all the rest
Ana you will nnd. in every lind tn same.
ihat SOZODONl's It's old familiar name.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

Disrict-Attorney Nicoll announces that lie has
caught up with the work in his Office and that
for the first time in fifteen years there is no
accumulation OF cases 10 bc presented 70 the
Grand Jury. There are several hundred in
dctmcnts waiting 10 be tried. however but Mr..
Nico thinks that with the present court ia
cilitics lie will Ike able to clear these all out
OF the way by the end of his term, year hence.
IL was only little time ago thst Mr. Nicoll
was clamoring for another part of the General
Sessions Court an absolute necessity and it
was with great difficulty that Recorder Smytn
prcvniled upon him 70 give the present Judges
enough work to keep them busy. The wisdom
of this policy has now been clearly shown ;
even the District-Attorrey himself must recog-
nize it, and we expect 10 near nothing more
about enargng the number of criminal courts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

Can il be true as reported from Taunton, Mass,
that the authorities are delaying the trial of Liz
2c Borden in the expectation that Imprisonment
and suspense will affect her as to render her
insane and make her trial unnecessary? IL does
not seem possible that Christian officials with even
the smallest amount Of the milk OF human Kind
ness in their souls could pursue such a course
Humanity and common sense both demand that
this unfortunate woman be placed on trial without
needless delay. The case has been thoroughly
investigated and no more evidence is likely to DE
obtained Let the prisoner be summoned to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

THE Kansas City Star il one Western news
pan,r which looks "A little beyond its nose in the
matter of immigration II urges the passage OF
a restrictive law. and sees in the salvation or the
Worlds Fair from the menace of a cholera scare
mucb more advantage TO the West than would
come from a wear Of unchecked immigration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

Tho Rev. DIR. Virgins account of how ne was
treated in the Tombs Police Court and OF the
fines most unjnstly imposed upon number OF
Chinese young men belonging to his church ana
another church Of the city throws valuable
light upon the administration of our police courts
The magistrate in the case was Justice Mcmahon
lie not only treated Dr. Virgin with lnd'hSrence
and contemnt but seems almost TO have regarded
him "a n criminal because of his plea in behalf
If the Chinese. 1:iere does not appear to have
hecn any ground whatever for charging tho
Chinese with lettering or with any other offence
and to lock them up overnight and then fine
tbom $40 apiece was gross outrage. Although
n teacher in Dr. Virgins Sunday school was with
them. and knew that they were innocent. she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
THE STANDARD TOOTH WASH

age 10 SOZODONT. 1t las dlsanecd competition.
Dkcoofcd teeth aie rendered white by its use Tn,
brsath derives from its 1t prevents and
dental decay The become roster and harc
under its operation All its ingredients are vegetable ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

The Board of Police has done tardy act OF
Justice in dismissing Roundsman Matthew +.
DALEY. lie il "a man with most unsavory
record, and has been allowed to polute the
rolce force too long. If Daley had his
deserts he would now be performing hard labor
in the Sing Sing prison. lie escaped conviction
on the gravcst charge laid against him through
the papable perjury of other police officers but
later he was convicted of assault. As an ap-
real has been made in his behalf, it was feared
that the Police Commissioners might retain him
until that had been disposed Of 1t is an ex-
celent thing that the force has been pureed
by sending this man adrift. He was entitled
to no consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

DR.. Siegert's Angostura Btters, indorsed BY
physicians and chemists for purity and wholasomeness
At eli druggists.
keeps Dress SHIRTS to Measure for 50. None
better any price, 800 and 81 Broadway New. York
A0h Chestnutat phiadeuhla,
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