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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
IN THE FIELD or SPORTS.
BICYCLE LOVERS IN SESSION.
ANIMAL MEETING or THE NETWORK STATE
DIVISION OF THE LEAGUE or AMfRl-

BICYCLE Low EKS IN SEH'io->'
ANNUAL MEETING or THE NEW-YoRK STATE
DIVISION OF THE LEAGUE OF AMERl
CAN wIIEELMEN.
The annual meeting Of the Newly ork State ~
vision of the League of American Wheelmen was
he'd AT the Grand Union Hoe! last night. Wheel
men generally were Interested in the meeting, TOR
discussion Isaac T. Potter, the newly elected chief
consul acted as chairman. and large Delegation
was present. |; was the first time the new boafd
OF officers had met
c. H. I.uscomb. the retiring chief consul sem
in his report which an excellent one Inc
membership of the division increased from 3Vsc III
1902 TO 400 in 1885, with $50 local consu!s TIE treas
urer's report showed a balance on hand OF N'oW
Wheeling prospects were discussed at iensth' anu
the outlook IN every section was SAID 10 De UNI
usually bright and encouraging. The reports OF the
chairman Of the Roads Committee, the secretary
treasurer improvements. and Weights ana friW-
leces committees were submitted and approved ana
the advantages Of the League were recognized
The election OF delegates to the National Assem-
bly, for 1885, tn he'd in this city, resulted as loI
lows: NJ W. Honig T. w. Neary. Il. 6. Belts W.
J. Fleetwood Charles Schwabach and c. b. Ben
SON The recommendations of the chief consul were
of the railroad problem was lively, lastlile unt;l
nearly midnight. The custom on most or the roads
has been to charge eXorbitant prices Tor carrying
wheels. and yet they are not checkei a. pdSs"s',
wheemen will make vigorous fight to have wheels
checked bapgaEp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
sPARRING AT THE NEW VI. a. G.

The first sparring tournament Of the new Man
haitian Athletic club held in the eymnas nin
of the clubhouse. at Madison-ave and FortN-hith-
st last night The Attendance was large. ana
William Newman the matchmaker OF the club.
had provided a series OF bouts. i'm which the con
testants were evenly matched The ring vas In
the centre Of ire room. and ii was a stakeIcss
affair The floor was covered with rubber
carpet. over which spread a heavy Brussels
carpet as a further safeguard against accidents.
The first bout was between William Weich. called
the Little j l.. sullivan" and j. Spies. WEIGH "on
after a well-contestel battle. Edward ,'urry ana J.
Brennan fought a draw AZ catch w'!snis NJ
Flaherfy and William job battled like pair OF
tigers and job won. 10 every ones surprise. ne
contest between Jack Falvey and Simuei Ton.kin
was too much for the judges. and IL was declared a
draw "Joe" Burke and NJ Mathews and Jim
Dime and !. German wound up The programme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
T1UudNY PRIMARIES POSTPONED.
NEITHER CROKER nor COCHRAN PRESENT AT
THE MEETING or THE ENEct
TIVE COMMITTEE.

NEITHER CROKER NOR COCHRAN PRESENT AT
THE MEETING or THE ENEcu-
TIVE COMMITTEE
Tho members OF the Executive Committee OF Tam
many Hall met yesterday afternoon In the Wig
wan. and the braves dcplorcd the absence OF
Richard Croker and W Bourke Cochran. \ lin
ruistic combat between the two men had been con
ndcntly expected but IL seemed that one was
afraid and the other dasent." so the braves were
DISAPPOINTED Neither Of the men was present
This meeting OF the committee had been "A topic.
much-discuss,l topic among politicians for some
months and it was only a few days that II
was resolved to call the committee together 1t
was tho first meeting OF the committee since the
last election. and naturally the course 10 be pur-
sued in the future Mas matter OF more Than
ordinary Interest. not only TO the rank and file Of
the Hall but to The leaders. Those leaders VINO
SANITATION should take place at once ON the
other hand the leaders who had not saved their
districts in the wreck were anxious that the re-
organization be- postponed until aftrr the Assembly
districts had been teapportioned. The immediate
rcorsanizition. they argued meant their fall from
their places leaders. As they were In the ma
iority they WOE. AMI Il resolution passed post
ponlng tho primaries There WAS some opposition.
but the resolution went just the same
T. W. ic0 O'Clock before the committee was
caii,l - order 10y James j. Martin. The greatest
secrecy prevailed for hall an hour. Then tho re
suits - th- conference. ~ already written. were
meeting Was protest which said that the slgn"Is
We're. anI AL opposed go any delay In nod
The signers wer. James H. KY. Henry g VIZ
COX T. Y Ransom. Charles : Smith and George {.
Committee The protest Wa not unexpected and
caused o." discussion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
TRFyTOy RAILWAYS CHANCE HANDS

Trenton " j. Dec. 29.-The street-car system OF
this city has passed into the hands OF the syndi-
cate recently formed with the intention OF leasing
It, This scheme was blocked by 5. K. WILSON
ore OF the stockholders. VINO tied the transfer up
IN the courts claiming that his interests not
properly served by the transfer. The Trenton
Traction Company the new company Is known;
then set about purchasing the stock OF the old
company and now have controlling interest
Thomas C. Barr, OF Newark, has been elected
rra.ident Of the new Board OF Directors Henry
Moore o. Philadelphia. will be general manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
BCPNS TO MAKE ANOTHER AMERICAN TRIP

Washington. Dec. eo-John Burns NJ p, the
English labor leader, and J. W. Benn, OF London.
reached Washington this afternoon. Mr.. Burns
said to a reporter. soon after his arrival:
Nv v.si. 10 America has been most satisfactory.
most peasant, most valuable so much 50, in fact
thai 1 nave determined return al an early day
for a four or SIX months tour OF the country, 10
enable me to more thoroughly investigate the mat
ters that have brought me here.
Mr. Burns VIII leave Washington tomorrow for
Philadelpha a farewell dinner is to be given him
In New-York on January I. the day before he Will
sail for England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
WOMAN FiTAIIf BTRNED

Harhara smith. a widow. seventy three years Old
who lives on the first floor OF No y Jones-st.. fell
asleep late Yesterday afternoon while sitting close
lac tho kitchen range She awoke to find her cloth
inc on fire and the chair burning While trying to
rut out the Names with water AT the sink the
woman fc,l TO tn, floor overcome. Mrs. Pape, the
ianitress heard her cries and promptly summoned
s,usstnucc The woman badly burned She
xas removed 10 81. Vine .Its Hospital and Will die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
THE utSOyTC'S CARGO DAMAGED S5OO1l.

Galveston. Tex. Dec. @.-The damage to the
cargo Of cotton OF the steamer Masonic. for Liver
moo. which was yesterday fire i'm the outer roads
ten mics below the city Is estimated at $1,000
The steamer is being liShtened and pumped out. and
4, is thought she will off the beach tomorrow
without assistance Tn" damage 10 the vessel, II
any. cannot be ascerianed until the Board Of Sur
yey make their report The Masonic when surveyed
al, r@.rn here and re.oad for Liverpool Two men
~ we're ovcrcome by the smoke from the burning
cn,oon are hotter today and will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
,osy BryDFGROOM FOUyD.

ST. Louis Dec. 2.-Charles w. HILL OF Chicago'
left that city December = 10 20 10 nrooAiyn'
-. no WAS 10 wed Miss Ella Morton. daughter
NJ wealthy parents, Christmas Day. Instead Hill
came 10 this city and detectives were employed
10 find him. Yesterday j. W. Morton and daugh-
ter of BROOKLYN arrived here and det ,sdis,
brought the three together at the Planters Hotel.
. nev date was for the Wedding nm =
friends say he endeavored to increase ms fortune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
rt-vDrVG VIENNA SECURITIES.

p,.hoo,l Y, Dee o. Monday ia the last day
- .,,.b o,d Vircini, securities can be funded INTO
.c.-,uries" To-day there were deposited for iund-
ing win the Second Auditor $4,000 OF OLD taS-re-
celvable coupon bonds. and about S20""" OF tax
receivable coupons. Tais leaves outstindihs o'iy
hont 500 600 Of bonds ana &'eW " coupons II
's ,bourh that about half the outstanding coupons
49,. hcen lost destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
IIssAK WINS THE sPRECKELs HANDICAP.

San Francisco Dec. 29.-Iissak. a TO favorIte'
won the Spreckels Handicap. $1,000. the richest
stake of the meeting. to-day. on sloppy track IN
rainy weather. before $500 people. After several
breaks Starter Ferguson got them of to a strag-
Cling start Grandee. Jim Flood and Lissak going
off In front. Lissak Immediately went 10 the 'front.'
C;randee dropping back and cadnius taking third
place The others were STRUNG out 1--WE 10 thirt
lengths behind This order was maintained 10 the
three-quarter pole. when Charmlon ana I."'uai
came up, and they. with Cadmus, closed on th'
two leaders. a pretty race was then on. carr on
Cadmus went TO the whip. and the game morse
responded taking second place. with tharinlgh NJ
his heels They unable to catch thc hNinE
Iissak though. who. running well within himself
finished two lengths N front OF Cadmus. "A hall
length in front OF Charmion. Chorn rode tn" Win
ner who carried 100 pounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
CHARLES W. BUTTON.

Lvnchburg. Va Dec. 2s--Charles w Button one
of the Oldest Journalists In Virginia died TINS "oi
ing at MS home in AppomattoX from pheu'"o''"
Mr. Button was born in Jefferson county se'e"''
two years ago For n long time he was engasea
IN b,sness at IIarpers Ferry. and at one time was
postnas er ut that place. Later In he he was ,he
Editor o. ''rhe Bedford Sentinel: When tntt
paper changed hands he made LynchpurG ms no III,
having purchased THE Virginian. the second oIu-
est paper IN the State. Prior to MS reinoVut ~
Re,lford he mad been n member OF tho state Les-
is,aturc for several years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
POLICEMAN THANKED FOR HONESTY.

Philip v. r. Van wyck. jr.. while riding IN Gen.
trail Park on December l6, lost valuable watch
II was picked up by Thomas A. Howard mounted
policeman and was handed to the sergeant On du'y
at the Arsenal Mr. Van wyck offered reward
Tar the return of the watch and this money was
adde's to the relief fund Of the park police force
Cspfsin C.. c. Collins. Of the park PONCE reaa
icfSsr 70 the force yesterday from Mr.. Van WICK
6Snh1ng Howard toe bis honesty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
ARTHUR ELLIS.

Iondon. Dec 2D-Mr. Ellis. financial editor OF
'eThe Tmes." a. dead.
Arthur Ellis was one OF the best-kho"n ""'"'"
critics of the London press. lie became hnancai
d,,or ~ "rhe London Tines about year ago.
I'm, before that time he had been for many years
attached 10 ''The Daily News" His acqnantanc"
with the heads OF various London banking h't"s was
large and ne cnioyed their confidence In an nnis.
uaI degree Mr. Elhs contributed occasional special
letters to the daily newspapers OF tbs city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
AARON WARD.

Aaron Ward died at his house. Clinton-ave. and
stratford Place Newark yesterday. aged seventy
Ave Mr. Ward was born mt Mon,clair. N j.
when that place farming district. his father
being a farmer When fourteen years old he went
70 Newark. and got employment In q saddlcry
he began the business Of grocer. and remained In
that business until he died OF late years his Two
enlarged in the course Of time and the proprietor
accumulated Q fortune. He MA IN t0eosporator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
HiLIIIM II. GREEN DIING.

William Webb Green is dying at the home OF his
son Richard Green at No 2}j Central PARK West
from pneumonia. He was the founder o. ''I'eh a."
20 merchant vessels running Mobile and the
south a. early as M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
WILLIAM BLANCHARD.

William Blanchard an old member OF the Prod
nee Exchange died al his home in Arden, orange
County, ~ y Yesterday. Mr., BLANCHARD was
formerly n member OF the firm oi williams, Bee
q CO.. flour merchants. He was well known
among the merchants OF this city, ana recently ne
had reprcs .nted the United Breweres. OF I;alu-
more IN this city. He sxty-fve years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
rrrAurp FORECAST roR TODAY.

For Main. -lampshire and Vcvm fair. warmer;
variable winds becoming southerlS
FIR Massachusetts,. Rhode island and connecticut tsn'
wdln,r. north winds, becoming sutherly.
For Eastern NcwYogh fair. warmer. southerly win1a
E.scri Pennsylvania and NewJerscy, f-ir. wafmes'
siuthwrstofy winds
Fo. ihc District ~ Columbia, Delaware AMI Mary'p"
falr; warmer; westerly winds becoming southeriy
rnr Western Pennsy and Western New YORK IAN.
except local the lakes: warmer souths"
winds
For Ohio fair: warmer southwester.y winds ..,..
rrr Indiana. fair; warmer southerly winds oe''"'"s
westerly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
I,a.
Inch
3O.6
800

In this diagram continuous white line snow w
changes In pressure Indicated by The Tribune se'
recording barometer The broken line represents 'hs 'e
perature recorded at Perry's Pharmacy.
Tribune Office Dec 30 l a. m-The weather yesterday
and cold. moderating In the evening phe tenn
peraure ranged between and 10 degrees the aversss
Qah). being lower than Friday. and 3o~ 'o"~
than on the corresponding day last year. ..
TAs weather to-day y likely 70 BE- fair and waoo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
BISHOP KNICKERBiC KER III.

Indianapolis Dec. 90 (SpcclaD.-Bshop Knicker
hacker OF the Episcopal Diocese Of Indiana. Is ly
ing at his home seriously III from pneumonia, with
hcart combinations. He exposed to the storm
Yesterday and his Illness is result OF H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

Of the Second National Bank and the o9 the
Jnsrranco company. and was n mcHloeI VI ,,,iio
nnard ~ Trade Mr Ward never held any pun pun.
nsae In nolltics he was n Republican re 'ed hsS
vi'e and four sons The funcral WIZ po "S
'o ,,.rrov M r. M from the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

ON Monday the contestants scheduled 10
meet in the nth round follows: Ross ND and
Blnon CO.. Balou tH) and Seymour %. Bum
stead ~ and Price CO.. Van kleeck CID and
H.lA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
poPrLAR CONCERT Ar THE OPERA HOUSE

=, to.nich,'s popular concert In the Metropolitan
pner, House Ysaye VIII play for the last time on
% 81, occasions and Mr. Seii VIII again conl"c'
tho orch sta. Nile Julia Mramar newcomer
VII aupelr for the frs time The programme j. a.
follows
o,ertur, The Magic Flute .............. Mzalt
g" g. s'ia" Of i;n.,irnnc From Bal Costume
'h' l''''"'' ' '''' Ruhns,ein
..pt. t..,,,. D.. ,r,u, IA, Sonnambua" B'lini
Ml!e Julia Mifamar
"a, Slow Wit. ror string 'roh~'ra NaINn""n
thi f"."N'~" Herbert
A. ,,.r, T., Refine =. slll ............+ -Goun'i
" " Mime N'riica ,,..,...,.,.
& Violin Cnncer.0.f No =. ..''''''' " '''
song Nshy" ,..-
,l I'm Hcrhst .''''''''''' Dsuh.s
- riles '''''''
Mime. Nufl.'A ,......
,lniantlno and Allegro. -..+.''''' .'- '
. selections from = Pagac' ''''''' -, EensanJe
tttV n. lisu. -
,ii Ballate'lt tN.idai. =, s,n,,i.,s
tcl Cano'S Aria 'I'n"rl ,o,,h,stro,
tii lntelmezzo. ... ..-... ....t '''''
~ Ms Iuc'i. IIli AMI Sic. HenS"A''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

NJ Ysaves first recital In Carnegie nan W." ~ y,
Given on Tuesday afternoon. January 3 ne VII
he assisted by NJ Anne l.achaume ana MISS lH'o
dora Pfafiiin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

TRIBUNE local OBSERVATIONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

Tn. third concert OF the Seidl Society VIII pe
given AT tho Academy OF Music. Brooklyn. on FIJI,
dav evening NJ Ysaye will be the solo artls'; ehn
viii plav Nlendelssohn's violin concerto ana WI
niawskl's Faust fantasia. The orcnesTaI NUN
hrs viii include BeethoVens second symphony,
no funeral music arranged by wagner TOT tie
wy r,erment OF Weber's body in Dresden; move.
Non from Ncodes symphonic ode The SEA,
and Richard Strauss symphonic poem De"'h
and s;lorncation.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-01-12
THE MID-wINIER EXPOSITION.

The low rates to California now offered BY
the Burlington Route, constitute an unequaled
opportunity of visiting that land of sunshine,
fruit and flowers. On account of the Md
Winter Exposition California's World Fair
agents are now selling round trip tickts to
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Bernardino,
San Diego, ETC., for 50. Tickets are good
to return until April goth, 1894, and are very
liberal as regards stop-overs and transit lines.
Wide choice of routes going and returning.
This is the year of years to visit California,
and the Burlington is the route of routes to
get there. Ask your nearest ticket agent for
full information, or write to ]. Francis, Gen
eral Passenger and Ticket Agent, Omaha.
Nebraska State Poultry Show and Conven-
ton, Kearney, Nebraska, January 1920. Tick
cts on sale January "a to 20, good returning
until January 25th.
For the above occasions delegates paying
full fare going will be returned at one-third
fare on presentation to the 3. & M. agent, at
point of meeting, certificate signed by proper
officer of the meeting.
SPECIAL TICKET RATES.
We will until further notice sell tickets to
Spokane, Wash, Portland, Oregon, and inter
mediate points. Ist class continuous passage
$4,000 End class continuous passage $500.
Effective Oct16th, round trip tickets will be
sold to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cotton,
San Bernardino and San Diego, California at
very low rates. For full particulars regarding
rates, etc, call on or address
c. E. MAGNER, Agent
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-01-12
ey.-Journal.

4 man, or woman either, can set hen,
although they cannot sit her; the hen
might sit on them by the hour if they
would allow it. A man cannot set on a
wash bench, bnt he can set the basin on
it, and neither the basin nor the gramma-
rians would object. He could sit on the
dogs tail, if it was all right witht he dog,
or he might set his foot on it. But if he
should set on the aforesaid tail, or sit his
toof there, the grammarians as well as
the dog would howl. And yet the man
might set the tail aside and sit down and
be assailed neither by the dog nor the
gTaunarians. And SO on.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-01-12

T. E. McCarl is braking on passenger.
VIM. Francisco has been transferred to
Red Cloud.
Nose Golfer is taking lay of h i 5
week, putting IN his time at Upland this
state.
Trainmaster Kenyon was St. Francis
visitor, first of the week
c. w. Keim has moved into the Ed.
Kane residence on north Main.
]. D. Carter is taking vacation
seven days because he missed his train.
Jake Burnett is building a lunch coun-
ter, east Of the depot, 2ox3o feet in di-
mension, with ten feet studding.
Engineer Douglass buggy horse took a
spin down Main street, Tuesday, result
ing in breaking one Of the buggy wheels.
A. D. Green has changed from h e
Hastings and Ober1in line to Republican
& St. Francis run. T. W. Benjamin
takes his place
B. V. Haley, roadmaster, went over
his division first Of the week, and says
there is not 1ow-joint on the entire di-
vision. B. V. is known for his veracity.
The company is filing its ice houses
at this place, in Denver and Akron, from
| the mill-pond at Cambridge. The late
cold snap has formed ice of splendid
quality and convenient thickness.
The railroad men of the branch line
are authority for report that the B. &
NJ. is surveying the route from Pueblo tc
St. Francis, and that work on the road
bed will be commenced very soon.
rumor of this sort is sprung annually. L
is possible it is true this time. We still
live in hopes.-Beaver City Tribune.
The Pennsylvania railroad eopls
some years ago began putting the sand
boxes for locomotives under the running
boards, the idea being that there
would be less obstruction to the view ot
the engineer on curves than there wa;
with the sand-box on the boiler. The
thing has not worked well, however, an6
it is likely that in future sand-boxes vii
be put on the boiler The dificultie:
that bring about the change are damp
ness and the sand forming into solii
core in the bottom of the tapered boxes
A curious thing has been discovered II
connection with the sand getting wet il
sand-boxes. It was found that the sand
IN wrought-iron boxes was nearly always
damp, while that in cast-iron boxes was
seldom in that underirab1e condition
Wrought-iron and pressed steel sand.
boxes were coming rapidly into use, bu.
there was so much trouble with darnr
sand in them that they are being aband-
oned and the rejected cast-iron substitut.
ed.-Locomotive Engineer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-08

committee that is investigating the
police department will probably speedily
eliminate it from his head. He was
somewhat handicapped before by the
TACT that be had appointed Judge May
nard to the bench of the Court of An
peals, but he might have made win
ming race in spite of that, inasmuch as
public feeling had largely spent itself
when it overwhelmingly defeated May
nard at the polls. But the condition of
the police department will be live
issue at the fall election and the part
that Flower played in attempting to
stlfie the investigation which is expos
ing the corrupt practices of the police
captains would raise storm against
him that he could not withstand.
Flowers action in vetoing the appro-
priations for carrying on the investiga-
ton was unprecedented, and it could
have been taken only under the stress
of great emergency. The reasons
which he gave for it were shallow and
utterly insufficient and no intelligent
person believed them to be the true ones.
The true one is now apparent. Flower
vetoed the Appropriation because Tam
many ordered him to do so, and Tam
many ordered him to do it because it
thought his veto would put a stop to
the inquiry. Why Tammany wanted the
investigation stopped is obvious. 1t
knew the police department for which
it is responsible was rotten to the core,
it knew the police captains were levy
ing blackmail systematically against
saloons and disorderly houses and that
the Investigation would show it. I'm
fortunately for Flower and Tammany,
but fortunately for the decent people of
New York, the veto of the appropria-
ton did not have the effect intended.
Money was forthcoming to pay the bills
and the inquiry went on. 1t is far from
ended but it has developed enough al
ready to show that the police depart
ment is an Augean stable which needs
thorough cleaning out. The worst
charges of venality made by DR.. Park
hurst are already substantiated. The
police captains in some districts carried
on regular system of blackmail. Dis
solute houses that regularly paid
hush money were permitted to run I'M
molested, while those that refused were
mercilessly raided. The established
fees were $500 down, and $50 month.
By vetoing the appropriation Flower
has exposed himself to the charge of
having connived at the suppression of
the facts. He may not have actually
known what the facts were, but he knew
serious charges had been made against
the department. and that the public dis
trusted it. The proper thing for him to
have done as chief magistrate of the
State was to encourage the investigation
and to assist it by all the means in his
power; and that undoubtedly is what
he would have done had he been an
honest and fearless chief magistrate.
But he had not thu strength of charac-
ter to throw off the Tammany yoke, and
now he is being dragged down by it
along with that organization. His fate
is deserved,