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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01
END mr. THE FOOTBALL SEASON.

Tho football match between Harvard and the
University of Pennsylvania on thanksgiving
Day was fairly played under the rules, ana the
accidents of the game indicated rather the dis
,bing effects of Harvard's encounter with Yale
q week ago than that Thursdays contest was
extremely severe The players. warned by the
nopular condemnation Of last Saturdays brutal
itics and admonished by their college authori-
tics were on their good behavior. and we shall
NOT he surprised If the Yale-Prlnccton game
today is unprecedentcdly free from objection
able features But If the season does III fact
close without any further realization OF the EVIL
possibilities of modern football. IL will not be
safe to assume that enough has been said ana
done TO guarantee perfectly honorable ana rea-
sonobly harmless playing in succeeding years
No doubt public opinion, college sentiment
and official scrutiny would exercise Il strong
restraining influence for some time to come. II
There were other games to be played this sea-
son: but the present state Of feeling will not
last until next fall, though 1t would certainly
he revived and intensified by a repetition OF
last Saturdays performances But since as we
have said the chief inherent characteristic OF
ihc game is that II involves Il series OF personal
encounters between excited antagonists. 1t Is
pcnaltics. making unfair or unduly violent play
extremely costly should be adopted and rigor-
ously enforced Tmpircs morally capable of re-
lcntlcss action against offenders are indispen-
sable and. howey cr hard To find, must be pro-
cured if football is TO be retained among college
sports 1t is necessary also that there should
be- a clearer comprehension on the part OF cap
tains and coaches Of the fact that II Is profitable
rs well as decent TO exclude crlpplcs from the
field In football 1t appears to be generally
deemed an unwarrantablc hardship TO replace
a regular member of n football team so long as
he is able 10 keep on his feet: but there Is no
more sense In permitting false compassion
10 impcril an individual and injurc an eleven
than there would be in taking similar risk
in boat race.
We are glad to discover a general agreement
with our suggestion that the first requisite OF
new rules IS a system Of adequate penalties
That appears to be the most hopeful experiment
which can be- made, and, If that fails the game
will probably have To be stopped.
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Hmn6fment5.

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ApDEy'S THEATRE-s-The Queen Of Briliiants.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-s:15-sh Shenandoah
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s-The Manxman
ATLANTIC GARDEN. 80 to "a Observation-Disclosures
cert and Vaudeville.
DJJOU THEATRE-2-s-The Fams
BROADWAY CONGRATULATIONS Ananias
CARNEGIE HALI.-s-The Creation
COLUMBUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cry.
-S:l5-Twefth Night.
EDEN Mt-sEE-i1 to 11-Worid in Wax
EMPIRE THEATRE-2-S:15-The Bauble SHOP
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-2-sl5 Jacinta
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Christopher Column
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE-11 a. m to IL p m'-
Flower show
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-2-s:l5-A Gaiety Gill;
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-2-s15-RobR Roy
EoyT's TIIEATRE-21 5-s:30-A MIX White Flag
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Lebe-s;l5-
Uglaubije Thomas
ROSTER & BIAL'S-S-Naudevillc.
IYCEIM THEATRES .15-A Woman's Silence
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-s:15-BicycleR Races
Women.
NEW METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-2-Faust
pAIMER'S THEATRE-2-S5-Th New Woman
PROCTORs--IO a. m. TO 1890 p m.-Vaudeville
STANDARD THEATRE-2-s:i5- Much Johnson
STAR THEATRE -S15-The Pacific Mail
1aTH STREET THEATRE-2-Sl5-Brow
1873 4TH AVE. a. TO 430 p. m.-Tinany Chapel
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RED TAPE IN THE ARMY.

series Of articles appeared in The Tribune
year ago on red tape and unnecessary paper
work in the administration Of military affairs
II was suggested that Secretary Lamont could
not find better field for practical work as Il
reformer on business lines than his own depart
ment We are very glad to observe that he has
profited by advice, and is doing much to sim
plify methods of administration and TO relieve
Army officers Of an immense amount OF official
drudgery. One Of the highest officers in the
Army is responsible for the statement that there
has been as much paper and clerical work in
the management Of the United States Army
with less than $4,000 men as Is required for the
administration Of German army with million
men There has been a senscless system OF i'll
tcrminable routine, which has converted the
Army into a circumlocution office.
Secretary Lamont in his annual report hints
at existing evils when he refers to various meth
DDS Of retrenchment which he has introduced.
He remarks that ordinary prudence suggests a
consolidation Of the Quartermaster's. Subsistence
and Pay departments into bureau OF supply,
empowered also to discharge certain duties con-
nccted with the furnishing Of sundry articles
OF equipment now provided by the Bureau OF
Ordnance He states that the maintenance or
these separate departments adds largely to the
number of officers on staff duty and involves
unnecessary expense. The fact that 1t cost the
Government last year the equivalent OF COM
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PERSONAL

The Rev s. r. Crockett. of Scotland the authos
OF THE Stickit Minister" says the only imagina.
tive book Re was allowed to read In his early boy.
hood was "Pilgrms Progress Il used 70
be fond" he declares. "of acting scenes from n
with a cousin OF mine. who sometimes came 70
NAV with me. He always wanted TO be one al
the respectable characters; but invariably chose
Apollyon, and threw darts from nell with such
force and precision to make my victim howl"
Judge Russell. OF Acadia Valley No. has on his
farm two apple trees that have borne irult every
wear for the last hfty-hve years
Miss Jose,.line Small who has been the business
manager OF THE Biddeford tMe) Times for The
last fifteen years. has just sold her interest tie
paper Speaking OF Miss Small. The Lewiston
Journal saws: Since the death OF her brothes a
January, 1856, the business has been under the ~
sonal charge Of his sister. Miss Josephine Snail
who has come to be known az one OF the most en-
terprisIng and tireless working-women in Maine
II has ofte- been said by business men acquainted
with her laoors that no man OF ordinary constitu.
ton could Keep so evsrasunsV nt IT, q, Nots ana
OF her ction with newspaper work she has
taken S ce an on o nss 'ns
woman OF pluck and perseverance, she Is. She has
earned the years OF S Mise ssITs aas ".
through the abundant receipts from their sale Of
The Times "
The famous French botanist. Pierre Etienne 81.
mon Ducharte. is dead. After the death OF Payer
he became professor or botany IN faris ana later
was elected q member OF the Academy OF Sci.
ences Among his books are Elements lie Botan
ique" and Rapport sur les Progress de la BotAn
ique Physioogique
The Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Field. the accomplished
preacher. traveller and editor. whom every Do.
lights 10 honor has just celebrated the completion
Of his fortieth yer as editor OF The Evangelist"
OF this city The interesting incden; Is thus no
ticed by THE Evangelist Of last week: Forty
years ago this day November 20. $3.50 the Editor
Of The Evangelist came TO this city 10 enter On
the work which he has followed ever since. When
he came he among the youngest, II not the
very Youngest In the editorial fraternity; now he
is among the oldest Forty years, That II as long
as Moses was In the wilderness. After a military
service OF that length a soldier would be entitled
10 his discharge Only a week or two since General
Howard retired with the gnest honor though but
sxty-four years OF age. Might not an editor draw
the line seventy? or IS he such an eviioer that
he should be sentenced 10 hard labor for fe' How.
ever II is never wise TO ind fault with the ways Of
Providence"
Dr. Louis Lewis who died a few days ago 10
Munich Germany was well known through b
book, "Shakespeare's Women Characters
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mission Of IL per cent in the purchase OF pro-
visions for the Army exposes the radical defect
If the present system Of supply. The expense
of paving the officers and men Is also unneces-
sarily increased by similar methods. Inc sec
retary recommends legislation by Congress Ill
thc direction of transferring the duties OF several
offices TO the Quartcrmaster-Gcncral. lie d'-
serves credit for taking hold of several OF the
abuses of paper work and cndeavoring to aDol-
isb them. There is more work to be done on
the same lines. and we hope that he Will persc-
we're in his policy.
Since the Civil War one Secretary ana one
General after another have been adding here Il
LITTLE and there n good deal more to the system
Of checks and balances in the administration
until the burdens Of red tape are intolcrable.
If a war should arise, all this routine and cir
c,lmlocuiion would speedily disappear. because
it would be impossible to carry on active cam
poicns with so much official lightweight. 1t
ought not to be necessary to wait for an out
break of hostilitcs before reforming so costly
and absurd system. The work ought to be
done at once. and the procedure smplihcd Ill
every possible way in the interest OF economy.
There are other important subjects mentioned
in the report an abstract Of which appears on
another page; but as we have recently comment
cd upon the battalion formation. the abandon
mont Of useless posts and the consolidation or
the Army, it Is unnecessary to refer to those
matters at this time The report as whoie N
a good one and shows that President 'lcVehhu
made no mistake in appointing Secretary La
mont as the head of the War Department.
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CUT BICYCLE 1OURNIN ENT.

The attendance at the bicycle tournament
which ends tonight has not fairly measured inc
merits and Interest ~ the performances al Mao
ison square Garden. In the aggregate man!
thousands Of persons have been present, ana
once or twice the amphithcatrc has been fairiy
well occupied. but II WAS never nearly iuil' we
venture 10 say that large proportion OF Inc
.u.rfafors have gone more than once. ana we
wish that the attendance had been twice as
large II ONLY A fraction ~ those who are al
vnvs .1rer for new sensation had known
how easily they might obtain one. the Gardtn
would have been crowded There must be tens
~ thousand, ~ Sew Workers 10 whom The
hl,.yclc has become a familiar object and who
have 4 general idea Of lis utility, who nave
never gained vivid impression OF It's wonderful
capacities And even from the minds OF ex-
pcrts the Inherited and experimental conviction
that great effort Is essential TO swift lOcomo-
tlou when muscle Is the only propelling force,
has been SO recently dislodgcd that they them
selves have not altogether lost the sense OF
amazemcnt Al the ease and velocity with which
they conquer space.
The tournament Is a commcndablc enterprise,
not only because It provides an innocent ana
cNhilaratlng diversion. but because ii diifuscs
ycnton which has already become an indis-
pcnsabc agent In human affairs. and which Is
no, improbably destined To be- recognized here
after rs one of the greatest OF al mechanical
contributions To the comfort and welfare Of the
race Indeed. II it Were possible Ia leave OUT
Of consideration the important and extensive
part which the bicycle now plays In the transac-
tion of the worlds business. its relation to the
nj mil Sri
and lis immense services In the promotion Of
pleasure and OF health. It's Unforeseen potency
in the cause of road reform would entitle ii to
an eminent place In the list Of universal bene-
factions We have no doubt that this ascrip-
ton Of extraordinary and enduring merits to
the bicycle will seem 10 many persons an undc-
served II not fantastic panegyric, but we are
persuaded that such sceptics have not acqualh'-
ed themselves with indisputable facts or justly
estimated their significance.
There is only one influence likely To enanatc
from this exhibition and competition OF wheel
men which we dcprccatc. The tournament may
disseminate more widely the false and mis-
chicyous suppostion that an ugly ana unhealth-
ful nosture upon the bicycle marks the proper
method under all conditions. Nothing could DE
further from the truth. A low handlc-bar ana
corresponding stOop may be essential 10 the
highest efficiency in contests in which speed Is
the sole consideration, though even then the net
advantage Of the characteristic racing form Is
probably exaggerated: but in ordinary wheeling
there Is no more use or proprieiy III that de-
forming ad jusiment Of man 10 machine IMAM
there would be in the universal cultivation by
horseback riders Of the Jockeys professional
hump
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01

NJ nm office-holding heaven when certain poi
ticians seek to persuade the people Is assureu
n them by the incoming State ADMINISTRATOR
This kind of argument, unfortunately Ior tne
candidate does not answer anything. Wheh
tho denunciations are all over, the plain 1act
romains that Mr. Aldridge Is not ut Tor the
oa,co of Superintendent Of Public Works, ana no
amount Of rhetoric about party fealty ana crls-
ics motives can make him so. We have no de-
GIRO to deal unnecessarily with him or to make
b;s norsonal habits a matter Of public concern
II ;s for Mayor Aldridge, and for him alone, 10
dotermne the control which he will or can
exercise over his appetites, but 1t Is the du'y
., all interested In good government so far as
tbcv can to see that no man shall be placed III an
important administrative office VINO ~ peraou
cally unfit for the transaction OF business mat
Is not the kind Of public service the peop'e
voted for a few weeks ago.
Moreover. the people did not vote Tor tue coh
tiruonce under another name Of the old spoils
system of Hill and Flower. Mr. Aldridge Is put
forward by the element in the Republican party
who wish for that kind OF an administration.
He has been the local boss OF Rochester ana
has built up his power with the ala OF MERGE
nary Democrats. In that city he represents Inc
kind Of politics which the people In brooklyn
and New-York have rebukcd In the elections
Of Mayor Schlcrcn and Colonel Strong lie
would never be thought Of for the head or
great department Of the State government
through any merit Of his own. 1t Is difhcut To
believe that there is any serious danger OF
his appointment. The anger or his supporters
at having his unfitness for the place pointed out
would seem to Indicate that they are fully alive
to the hopclcssncss Of their campaign.
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justified In an attempt to make the Commit.
sioner retreat from his untenabe position

1t is intinated that David r. Hill intends IA
keep up his fight against President Cleveland nv
inducing the Senate rot to confirm Unacceptable
nominations. Among these is that OF Internal
Revenue Collector Healy, Of Brooklyn. He was
dominated In February last, and the nomination
was hung up" until the close OF the cesson
Then Mr.. Cleveland put Mr.. Heay int, the
office as a recess appointment. The matter win
come before the Senate next MONTH by which
time the New-York Senator may have pulled
himself together sufficiently to renew his war.
fare on the Administration. In the Presidents
behalf 1t is said that he may go on nominating
Mr.. Healy as often as he is rejected. That
would keep him In the office and defeat The
schemes Of his adversary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01
IN INIT CINDIDAIE.

To object TO any threatened wrong Is always
to encounter the charge OF disturbing the peace.
No man is so anxious for harmony as he who
wishes undIsturbed to accomplish selfish pur-
poses No one pratcs so loudly about loyalty to
Church or State or party as he whose devotion
is measured by the extent to which he can use
the organization. Certain politicians In this
State who wish to appropriate to their own adj
vantage the fruits OF the recent victory for good
government are just now very vigorous In de-
nounclng all who do not fall In with their
long and successful campaign TO make desert
Of his party while he called it peace never shout
cd Il am Il Democrat" more voclferously than
do the brcadand butter brigade proclaim theirs
as the only Republican regularity in the hour
Of Republican triumph.
A few politicians Of this class are just at pres
cnt trying their best to make support Of George
tendcnt OF Public Works, seem something like
a test Of party loyalty, and they hurl the
most ncohcrcnt anathemas ut all those
who oppose him. II Is said that Mr..
Aldrldge has the support Of powerful party
men. and that he would aid In building up Il
Republican machine where now n Democratic
machine nourshes This Is considered sutfi-
clent ground for his appointment, and the cry
Of "Factiop.' IA sufficient answer To all ques-
tons concerning his fitness. Ii Is thought that
the easiest way Of meeting all objection Is to
attribute 1t to personal cnmty and spite or to
q desire to interfere with the perfect harmony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1894.
SIXTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foregn-The negotiations for peace between
China and Japan are proceeding satisfactorily
through the American Ministers at Pek!ng and
Toxic. - The Mosquito Indians have aban-
doned their claim to independence and agreed to
Of the Czarewitch's death is officially denied.
- The Armenians in Asia Minor have ap-
pealed to the Pope to intercede for them with
the Sultan.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Joseph E. Brown. of
Georgia died at Atlanta. - DR.. George X.
Brush Medical Inspector. L. S. N. died sud
denly in Colorado. Fourteen acres of filled
in land at Tacoma, Wash. have been ingufed
bv the waters of Puget Sound. - The report
of the Secretary of War was issued. &C. The
Southern Associated Press perfected its alliance
with the United Press at its meeting at Atlanta
Ga - Two more football players died from
wounds received in the railway accident al
meeting ended
City and Suburban.-The Yale and Princeton
elevens arrived in town for their game to-day
- Testimony showing that the cloakmakers
were frightfuly underpaid when they went on
strike was given before the State Board OF Ar
bitration. - The annual dinner OF the ST
Andrews Society held, the Earl or Aberdeen
being the chief speaker. - The twenty-four'
hour bicycle race was begun at Madison Square
Garden -=-- Governor-elect Morton announced
the appointments to his military staff == The
stock market was depressed and closed at th'
lowest prices.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: Showers
warmer Temperature yesterday: Highest, ~
degrees: lowest 26; average, 3lh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01

Without attracting a large degree OF public at
tention. the Life-Sav.ng Service does its work
faithfully and well from year to year. the an
nual report Of It's operations for the last twelve
month shows nearly 1000 shipwrccked persons
rescued and nearly ssOOOOOo worth Of properly
saved. all at a cost Of sl25O,Ooo. More disasters
occurred during the year than In any previous
year In the history OF the service. So successful
is this branch Of the Governments work that II
excltes the admiration and imitation OF other
lands Happily. politics are kept separate from
the I.!fc-saving Service. and It's efficiency was
not impaired by the change Of Administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01

and about 90 per cent Of the citizens OF inis
town hold divergent views from his own on .i's
subject Also that just at this juncture IL uoeS
not help Mr.. Plat. who is pretty well Known
here to say that what DR.. Parkh'irst, VINO Is
also somewhat known, says about Mr.. Platt Is
..,bo cackle Of fools"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01

The Hon Hoke Smith has his own special
merits as Secretary Of the Interior. He at least
makes no attempt to rival or surpass one OF MS
predecessors Mr.. Villas, who solemnly Informed
the country In an annual report that the Ind
ians were "trogodytes of civilization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01

and done all he could toward recovering the
money. they would undoubtedly have used their
influence to secure light punishment for him.
But by running away Seely forfeited all claims
to mercy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01

DR.. Parkhurst hits another nall sauarey on
the head when he says that CITY government ex-
lists primarily for the benefit Of the city not
ror the benefit OF the small percentage OF ciu-
zens who may hold Offices under 1t. THIS Is
fundamental truth that needs TO be impressed
on the minds OF a considerable number OF people
I'm this town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01

District-Attorney Fellows has actually woke
ND at last to the Importance of having Mrs.
Thurow rs a witness against certain indicted
police officials. and promises to do all in his
mower TO secure her cXtradition. Mr.. Golf and
Mr. Jerome conferred with him on the subject
Yesterday. 1t was agreed that If it could be
shown that the woman had received money for
going out Of the country, she was guilty OF an
extraditable offence. How this can be shown
In her absence remains to be seen. 1t is not at
all likely that the men who made up purse
for her benefit will come forward and TESTIFY
about 1t. Still we trust that she can be brought
hack in some way and her important testimony
used where 1t will do the most good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01

Election offenders are being brought up with
4 round turn this year as well as last. This was
ONLY to be expected in view of the popular de-
mand for clean election and tine summary
punishment Of any who undertook to register
or vote falsely Eight men have just been
sentenced for illegal registration, four Of the
offences having been committed in the lid AS
scmbly District Four of the prisoners were
sent TO the State Prison for two years each. ana
the others to the pententiary for shorter terms.
These Ihen certainly deserve their punishment
but the real offenders are undoubtedly the pollti-
cal managers who induced them to violate the
law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01

Blessing has been called down upo" '"'
head Of the man who makes TWO olades Vi s'"''
grow where one grew before what mus w
say then. Of the man who plants handsome
fountain where none mas been In a CROWDED
quarter OF the city? This Il precisely what
public-spirltcd citizen Mr.. Jacob IL. Schlh' mas
decided % do for the benefit OF East Siders. The
s.b,Y fountain Is to be placed at the intersec-
ton of Canal-st. East Broadway and Rutgers
q, and has been specially designed for the
triangular open space III which 1t is TO stand
II will be both ornamental and useful besides
tho lets Of water thrown into the air. there are
10 be drinking places am number OF seats VIII
also be provided Mr.. Schiff deserves the thanks
~ ali his fellow-citizens for his generous GIT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01

There is certain to be some opposition in both
branches Of Congress to the items in the Urgent
Deficiency bill for the expenses or coiiecuhs
the income tax. The estimated cost OF lhe COZ
lection approaches half a million dollars. some
members Of the House Committee on Approprla-
lions have already declared their opposition 10
the proposed expenditure but speaker 'risp Is
confident that there will be little trouble in
carrying the appropriation through. stronger
opposition is looked for in the senate anu
there are some who think it Will he SUCCESSFUL
The Democrats in Congress cannot pieao IL
norance of popular feeling regarding 'he III
come tax Why do they not. then improve 'hS
opportunity to render it of no effect! 10 WIN
hold an appropriation on this account VIII De
equivalent to repeating the incometax feature Oh
the Gorman-Wilson bill.