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and to employ stoolpiGeOns to prevent MI "as-
nor'S cOpyiSts from obtaining access I'D 'h'h'
That was his real purpose when he ana His
undrrlings evaded and dcGcl four judicial or
dcrs and arrested knocked down ana lmprlS-
onrd two companies of reputable men armed
with authority from the courts 10 secure IN
honest election. That was his plan of campaign
when. as Il last desperate resort III or"or I'D
brcrk down prosecution and 10 avert PUNISH
mcut Ep brought his criminal mili!onS mo
court 10 Justify by monStrous perjury murder
ous assaults ard ;awlcss arrests on mendacious
charges.
Sic;ly scHtmcntaity ought to be extended
from the consideration of This ease. McNahe
does not deserve the sympathy or any honest
man. nor The pity Of any decent woman. lie
WAS the evil genius Of Il town which lie con
verified int, Il haunt for gamblers. backlcSs of
the turf and bcastly brlIiScrs OF Ill" prize ring
He WIS the secret assassin of an honest ballot
and of pure elections He organized fraud at
the registry and the polls and substituted Tor
law and order dcspicablc ntrigucs ana pollncai
"uullS." bv which vice and crime In his town
were condoncd tolerated and licensed. Inc
conviction and sentence of 50 rank criminal
are sgns of the revival OF good government
and the restoration Of public virtue. IN" con-
Wet Tweed in his cell cloquently enforced the
EIGHTH Commandment The convict Mckane
in his striped iackct will teach the country rs
impressive "A lesson that lawlrSsneSS cannot
take The place Of law. and that elections must
he honest. pure AMI above rcproarh.
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PERSONAL.

The portrait OF Mrs. Harrison which the Daugh-
ters Of the Revolution are To place In the White
Ious. Was painted by Mr.. Huntington. OF this city.
and IL said 10 he an exceptionally SOod piece Vi
work.
Unfavorabe reports are again in circulation re-
garlng the health Of tho Crown Princess OF Greece.
Duchess Of Sparta. She attacked several
months ago by influenza. ana has never fully re-
covered Her mother. the ex-tmpress Frederick.
has decided TO give up her proposed trip 10 Eng
land FOR time and visit her sick daughter
General Imclus Bcliinger Northrop. who died in
Baltimore the other day. a cassmate of JEFF
ferson Davis In West Point lie COmmissary-
General Of the Confederate Army. and was sharply
criticised in the NorthlLor Lurnsniiis inadelu'te
has been a farmer in North Carolina, Virginia and
Maryland.
The Crown Princess Of Sweden Is again seriously
H. She left Stockholm for the South few days
ago In a pltiable condition. She WAS too weak 10
walk and had to be carried through the station
rooms To the train. Grave fears were entertained
that she would never return to her home alive. The
Crown Princess IL daughter OF the Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess of Baden, and a granddaugher
Of Old Emperor William. Like her older brother
sufferer from lung troubles. and Tor years has been
unable to pass n winter In her northern home. II
is feared that she remained this year far too long
In Stockholm.
The wife OF Congressman Wilson shares his
Gus pursuits. She has never taken any consplcu-
part IN social functions. and avoids them when
ever II IL possible to do
DR. Samuel a. Green. Of Boston. has recently
made interesting discovery regarding the word
"bllzzard" According to the Century Dictionary.
the word originated apparently our Atlantic
coast, and at first meant general discharge OF
guns rafting volley; thence Ii was carried
to the West, and in lsSO-si came into general use
with the meaning now commonly attached to II.
1t seems to have been used in this a early
az 1860 by Western paper. and with its other
significance was known to 'longshoremen in 1877.
Mr. Green. however. has discovered in The
Massachusetts Gazette" for November T. 1865 men
ton II the ship BLIZZARD che word being spelled
with one "z). This seems TO show that the word
was in use prior 10 the present century, and the
fact that II was used rs the name of ship lndi-
Gates that Il originated among scafarlng folk IL
seems too, that the word appeared in Amerl-
can book In 1866 the book being Prison Life OF
Jefferson Davis" by Dr. John J. Craven in which
this sentence is found: "ile had ridden right in
on top Of the 9th Connecticut Regiment and our
boys gave him what We called n blizzard "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

the Government would get for some years mt
least less benefit from the tax. because great
quantities OF spirits have been and VIII be
taken ont IF bond m the old rate of tax. ana
sold AT profit Of 30 cents per gallon more or
less in preference to Other whiskry paving the
higher tax. As the consumption Is now only
about 1000O0O00 gallons the increase in rcve-
nue. would certainly be less than S'o.OOO.oo0,
and for some years probably much less.
Something less than SIOOO0OOO how much
less il is impossible to say-w0uld he added to
the revenue by these changes, in place OF the
S1J.OOO.O 900 which The Wilson bill would take
off. reckoning on the basis OF imports Of III"
last fiscal year. But this does not tell the whole
story The decrease in impOrtations because cf
proSrati0n If industries and impOvcrishmcnt OF
the people has yet 10 be considered. AMI this
decrease is now about 10 per cent. How much
1t would be after the new bill had gone into
operation can only bc conjccturcd The last
half year has taught the lesson that HE demand
for American products and the wages OF Amerl-
can labor cannot be cIt down 30 or Az per cent
without reducing the purchases Of foreign
goods and the revenue derived from such i'm
portations in nearly as large proportion. But
if 20 per cent De taken from III" ilnpor'a-
lions Oh which duties were calculated by Mr..
Wilson's committee. The loss Of revenue wOul
be S36 OOOO 900
This in effect would make :: shrnkagc or
SlOl .UDOOO in rrvcuuc from customs. 10 be
made up by The S1U0OOOOO or less additional
revenue provided by duties on sugar and coal
AMI The tax on whiskey. Evidently this would
mean great deficit also. and probably II greater
than the proposed income tax would meet in
Il year of much reduced incomes from business
Further, most Of the revenue would then come
from the pockets Of the poor They now pay
abOu, nine icnlhs of The whskey tax. AMI Of the
tax on beer and tobacco or about Sl4JOOOOO0
out OF S1GI .OOOOOD internal revenue. but they
pay scarcely any Of The duties on imported for
rign luXurieS. which they do not consume The
so. WW.VUO derived from customs duties are
mainly paid. either by foreigners who want TO
sell in this market or by those who purchase
imported Injuries The proposed bill would
Increase the internal taxes paid by the working
people to about $lT2.WO.OoD. and would also
add about nnc-tenthS of the tax on sugar. MAX
ing their contribution 10 the Government S2J6-
OOO,D In the rough. while the tax on foreigners
and rich consumers Of foreign goods would be
reduced more than SlOO.WO.OOD. and the in
come tax might add anywhere from Sl0.OWOOO
10 S2O.OOO.OOo more 10 their share. Meanwhile
the deficit must increase each year the sum
which has 10 be- paid by The great body II wage
carnrrS 10 the bondhodrrs. which Is now
S2.JOOOOO more than Il was one year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

The plan Of setting the days Of registration
earlier. SO AZ 10 make an interval of seventeen
instead of ten days between the last day OF regis
tration and Election Day. is an excellent one
This will allow longer time I'm which the regis
tratiOn lists may be examined and will increase
the chances Of detecting fraudulent rcgistra-
don. The number Of registration days will re-
main the same. and for the benefit OF foreigners
who become naturalized within less than seven
teen days Of election special arrangements will
be made. The change proposed will be a marked
Improvement in our election laws. and will have
a direct tendency to promote the purity of the
ballot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20
yyr Sy-pprvE cOTET U1C1NCY ITLLED.

THE NIPREUE CORR JfC1NCl HLLED
The President yesterday nominated Senator
White. Of Louisiana. for Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court and The natural EXPECTATION
that he would be confirmed WAS Immediately
fulfilled. Mr. White has certain obvious q'lalii-
cations for the Supreme Bench. He i in the
prime Of life. has had judicial experience, ana
1luring his brief term in the Senate. where he
succeeded Mr.. Eustis. the American AmbdSSl-
dor to France has made crcdiablc record.
His COLLEAGUES being agreed as 10 his fitness, II
will be- n relief 10 the court and an advantage
to thc country 10 have him occupy AZ once the
Mace which has been vacant much too LONG.
The President did well TO accept The lesson
of two defeats and cease using Il great once
which ought to be far removed from partisan
and personal conflicts. rs Il trophy to he won
ar lost in battle During the recent struggle
for supremacy Mr.. Clrvclands course became
more and more ccnsurablc as his anxiety i'll
crcased No President ever used his patronage
more audaciollsy ana discrcdiably for the pur-
pose of alluring support which neither his
wishes nor his cause could command. 1t is To
be hoped that Il seat on the Supreme Bcnch
will never again be made the object of a rancor-
Gus contest. and above all that the Resources
of the Executive will never again be employed
IN such Il manner for such purpose
Ii can and should be said. without diSparagc-
mcnt of Justice White that it will he generally
regretted in this part of the country that the
President went twelve hundred miles from
New-York to replace NewIork judge. There
is no lack of men on our bench and ut our bar
who are fit TO succeed Judge Bachford. ana
any one Of whom the Senate would have gladly
confirmed with the approval of all the people
1t Is at least the Presidents misfortune. If not
his fault. that he had so involved himself III TINS
state as to feel averse 10 making such secc-
ton But there is large measure or satlSfac-
ton in the fact that he was not induced 10
make nomination which might have involved
a renewal Of the discre!table tactics with
which he has affronte1 the Senate ana the
Country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20
Aeu2lork daily Gribn,,e
FOUNDED By HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 90, 1894.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign Emperor William visited Prince Bis
marck at Friedrchsruh. - The police through
out France made raids the haunts of Anar-
chists and arrested a large number of them
- The Nictheroy left Rio. It is believed, for
Santos: she was fired on by For, Nillegaignon
but was not struck. - Mr. Gladstone's ocu-
list saws the Premers eyes in as good con-
dtion as a year ago. - Germany has ar
ranged new convention with Russia.
Congress.-Both houses in session. - Sen
ate: President Cleveland nominated Senator
White, OF Louisiana, TO be Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court. and he was promptly con-
frmcd Mr. Daniel spoke against Hawaiian an
nexation. - House: No business was done
caucus OF Democrats passed resolutions urging
members of the majority to be present and vote.
Domestic.'The Senate at Albany passed the
bill providing for nOn-partsan boards OF cleo
don inspectors throughout the State. -
Four Democratic Senators in Trenton are said TO
he willing to join the Republican Senators ==
Harris the forger VINO held up United States
Commissioner at Buffalo. was held in $4,000 bail.
- It was asserted that the National Litho-
graphing Company secured its contract with the
Patent Office through the influence Of Josiah
quincy.
City and Suburban.-John Y. McKane was
sentenced to six years in Sing Sing: stay OF
execution until 10 a. IN. on Friday was granted
By Justice Edgar NJ. Cullen Of Brooklyn. at his
home last evening - Wheeler II. Peckham
was asked to serv, as counsel for the Senate
Committee 10 Investigate the Police Depart
Yaen;, but was prevented from doing 50 by lack
OF time - The trustees of the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art reelected Henry G. Maryland
president - James lyman was convicted of
murder in the second degree for killing William
H. Bowling Captain James X. Price was
put on trial before the Police Commissioners.
- rufilan attacked women in dentists
Office. e. Stocks.-The market was lower on
sales OF the leading industrial shares due to the
tariff uncertainties. the railway list being neg
lected and declining in sympathy. Sterling eX-
change advanced further u cent to the sterling
and Continental bills were firmer. Money on call
ruled at per cent
The Weather-Forecast for today Fair, pre-
coded by rain or snow in the early morning de-
cidedly colder. Temperature yesterday: High
est, 43 degrees; lowest. 3S; average, 4O7s.
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TIE TRIBUNE COM md rood FUND.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CIhe Tribune Coal and Food Fund Is COMPOSED
o fonItiDutions from the public and every dollar
VI Is applied directly TO the relief of destitute
pcope IN thls city after careful previous investi-
ff, nnp py experts az to their actual wants Or
ualf ths relief takes the form OF uncooked fool
VI IO'i All expenses In the management NJ IN.
ihn "a shres and incidenas betrayed from
MT Eund has been 30 long conducted Supplies
LIZ ''seu TO the destitute are purchased by whole
o, 81 iates lower than any private family can pro-
~ heih ana often at rates one-haif TO two-thirIs
pay Tor them ' way "e'uaHy
u mvnstifating destitute cases. and sometimes in
Sroa relef The Tribune Coal and Food Fund uses
10y, m,y the machinery OF the Society for the In,
drcn'a h, or the Condition Of the Poor the Chill
oronr,,thu society, and many Others OF the hest
se ONE, ~ workers among the poor who wish TO MAKE
apply IN lund Tor the relief OF their poor should
sent 70 The Tribune onace.j '"'a'o not %
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date II the special election takes place - ."e
Republicans retain control OF the Board oi SUPP
vlsors in Kings County. they will be ao'e ~ pc
vent many Democratic jobs. Inc ni"e -
ing strenuous attempt to secure po''e''''
Of this stronghold again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

The legislative week at Albany was begun
well last evening by the passage in the Senate
Of the bill providing for non-partisan boards Of
election inspectors at all the polling places in
the State. There are TO be four inspectors. two
of each party. at each polling booth. The meas
ure. which has lately been amended in several
important respects. Is so satisfactory TO all
parties that ii passed the Senate by n unani-
nous vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

William III yesterday returned the visit re-
Gently paid to him by Prince Bismarck, thus
giving final proof Of the complete reconciliation
which has taken place between the Emperor
and the exChancellOr Bismarck met his sOycr-
eign at the station in Fricdrichsruh. and accom-
panied him thither when he was taking his de-
parturc. and their greeting and parting were
Of the most affcctonatc character Large num-
bers Of people were attracted 10 Friedrch>ruh.
as the second meeting between the two men
so long estranged aroused scarcely less popular
interest than the first.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20
The power OF the Boss Of Gravesend IS broken
The reign Of the Bully Is at an end

The need OF action to prevent the enactment
Of loose divorce laws by States and Territories IL
Illustrated by the attorneys circulars which are
being sent out from oklahoma. South Dakota
recently improved It's law slightly by lengthenins
the time OF residence required before beginning
an action for divorce from three ID six months
Il Is now proudly proclaimed that "Oklahoma
Territory has been attracting attention a
divorce centre" as It's statutes require only
ninety days residence. was the case In South
Dakota before the change made last winter
The circulars also say: Service upon non-resi-
dent defendant may be made personally or by
publication There is no statute requiring cor
roborative proof as I'm South Dakota" The
simple statement Of the facts respecting such
competition In easy divorce carries It's own COM
men;.
People who go strike when thousands OF
workingmen are idle because there is no work
for them To do are tempting Providence.
Governor Flower seems determined not to with
draw his proclamation calling for a special cleo
ton for Supervisor I'm the Eighth ward IN
Brooklyn. Although the Republicans believe
that Mr.. Linde. who was elected by the present
Board OF Aldermen to I'll the vacancy. mas
clear title TO his seat. they will be wise IN
negiect!ng no opportunity 10 elect their cano''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

Commissioner Andrews has missed n great
opportunity. and though repeatedly reminded
Of what he might do. he persistently adhercs
TO his bad original purpose. When the recent
SHOWS fell he might have set nj work hundreds,
II not thousands. Of the worthy poor and thus
done large amount Of real good Instead, he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

! chose TO engage Italian laborcrs through II
| padronc and it appears that ne does ho' even
keep faith with Italians 10 whom he mas prom
! iscd work Tie streets at the present 'ii''
with almost no EXCEPTIONS are in horrlol' COR
di,ion. but despite his big appropriation N.Y.
| Andrews is doing practically nothing TO IN
prove it.
| We are graihcd to see that Senator iIoar
has Introduced Il bill designed 10 strengthen
thc Federal Lottery laws, in view Of The nj
tempt OF the oil Louisiana Lottery COMPANY
to carry On It's business in Il remote corner OF
Flori,ia. while nominally having lis mead
quarters in Honduras. If enacted. This bill VIII
.,riln another Severe blow at The lottery. and
Will apparrnily make il impossible for the com
| Dany 10 do business in The United STATES. me
text Of The measure is in part taken from the
\cvYor], statutes: beside, defining Il lottery
with care. il prohibits absolutely the imporia-
tion of lottery tickets of any kind 1hcYc can
he no question in the minds of good citizens
rs to The drSirabty of passing this bill prompt
L.. The demoralizing lottery business must be-
broken up
DISPATCHES from Trenton late last night ill.,
dicatcl that the deadlock which has existed
since the legislative session began might soon
be broken. They stated tllai four of HE Demo
cratic Senators were holding conference I"
decide whether they would desert ther COT
leagues and 60 over to The Republican Senate.
OF course pressure was being put on them ny
the. Democratic bosses L. Keep them III me.
If these men carry out the intention at,rIpu''d
to them their action will receive the warm al'-
prevail of the people Of the State they VIII
have the consciousness. too. OF doing tn"ir du'!'
and can afford To regard with indinercnccS me
charge of TRAITOR" that will be hurled nj ihcm
The signs OF breakup of the Democratic com
bipation are welcome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

The racetracks In New-Jersey must be swept
and rarnshed the people will never permit
them 10 open again When turfnen allowed 50
many abuses and evils To infest the turf. they
ought - have realized that they were arousing
a public sentiment which would make itself felt
I'm rigorous action. The New-Jersey Assembly
has adopted the severest measures 10 break up
racing entirely In that State. and when the dead
lock at Trenton Il at end. it is practically
certain that these bills Will be converted into
statutes the legality of which Will not be dis
puted even By the Democratic minority IN the
State Senate. Racing men should bear In mind
that the turf needs "A thorough pnreat!on ana
radical reforms in New-York as well as in New
Jersey Unless great changes for the better are
made this year. the people Of New-fork Will
compel the Legislature to take action against
the racetracks az thoroughgoing as that OF the
New-Jersey Assembly. This IL a bad Year for
rings in racing we'll as in politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

Tho nemocrats Of the Senate are now wres-
,,,r,, NTH tariff schedules. and the Democratic
nortv &c wrestling with about thousand other
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Ju0cf to A0pertiscmr nj 6.
Bns,ncss Not,lcs.

Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture
Great Variety Of Style and Price.
r. O. SELLEW,
No. Ill Fulton-st.. N i.
Keeps Dress Shirts TO measure, for 50 %;
none better az any price, 500 and 81 broadway uctwcc1
nd
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

The cable line In Broadway has worked wei
In the main during the recent snowstorms. his
system Of transportation has proved that wheh
it Is properly managed Il IS far superior 70 morse
cars in our great thoroughfares The Tnird
Avenue Company Is still struggling with serious
Instructions and ernbarrassments, and ia making
a mighty poor job Of running It's cars. but III
time its managers may be able to carry on the
cable system smoothly and efficiently. san II IS
true that the Third Avenue officers nave always
had an unpleasant reputation for penuIlousnesS
and niggardness. and they have been guiiy Oh
late Of outrageous cruelty To horses In putting
one pair Of horses TO drag the enormous cable
cars along the lire where the cable did not work
Prosecutions and indictments are I'm order IN such
ca SOS and the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals IS negecting its duty wnen Ii
fails 90 proceed against the Third Avenue man
ayers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

People who go on strike when thousands OF
wOrkingmen are idle because there IL no work
for them To- do are tempting Providence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

Ex-Mayor Whitney. OF Brooklyn may NC PIC
sumed 10 have pretty accurate kho"icuse ie
garding the Brooklyn Bridge. In TAIN wiz"
Mavor Schieren on Tuesday he declared tha' ',ie
Bridge "has been very extravagaE;iy inahaseu'
and that eff It had been managed as a good ci'i-
zen would manage his own affairs 1t wouid i'o'
only pay expenses and interest. but wouiu lay
aside every year a considerable amount 70 meet
the bonds as they become due. Thefe mas oeei'
no sharper arrangement of the policy Tor VINO"
President Howell has been responsible, ana IN
pursuance of which. but for the opposition 0.
MAYOR Schieren, the Bridge management "ou'u
in all probability be now committed to pans io'
the Brooklyn terminus involving an expenditure
Of five or six Millions recent estimate Vi '"o
cost of the Bridge up to the present time places
II at over $50 600 600: and since 1t was openeu u
the public the total expenditures have eXceedeu
the total receipts. AS far as can be seer'' '"e
law reorganizing the trustees, passed last year.
has produced no change for the better
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

The dives Of Coney Island are in mourning
for ihe.r absent leader. whose pernicious activity
has been checked by Kings County iuly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

The Tammany "pull' doesn't count FOR as
much in this city az IT id. In fact. poilucdi
pulls" generally seem to be losing their strength
and cOherency.