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initiated and whose secrets are consequent!
Lpown to ALL the public should come to believe
that there were none who had not guilty kho"i
odro I, Is q shocking and a shameful state or
things when every man wearing on the s'r'''S
If This great city the uniform which deslgna'eS
him rs the representative Of the law. 'ne pro.
,o,,or and defender of the lives and property OF
cItizcns. is viewed and knows he is viewed by
those citizens aS a man allied WIN 'rih''i''i'
and ready upon occasion to commit the CRIME
Of perjury himself TO defend his associates anu
suncrjors But that is the existing situation.
The most startling disclosure OF all Is the net
work of perjury by which this vicious system
has been upheld.
IN wo puui,h perjury? Search the court
calendars for n single conviction Ior tue ''ln''
And enough offenders have convicted themselves
out Of their own mouths in the courts III" III"
fore single Investigating COMMISSION o"''hS
the last year TO fill the prisons ana pehiteh''"r''S
to Overlooking. Here was the DiV''r ''''
brimful Of what every intelligent man KNOWS ~
be false swearing. suppose it was prosecute"
by n blooming IDIOT; is II any pallia'ioh "i P'i-
iury that il is committed in the cohhd'h' 'sS"'
,uc. that the prosecutor has not vii enough ~
d.tect III The truth. We fear. is that the oh'"o'
has bccoluc 50 common ana so N'iliii 'na' WI"
scicncrlcss men have no fear OF b'lhg pun
shcd for IT, and prosecuting officers account 4"
to, trivial for notice. What Is worse. perhaps
the deliberate perjurcr Is not made 10 ieei TIE
force Of the public scorn ana contempt he ;"
richly merits Worse still. men who are ell
Gagged in respectable occupations ana coiiSiuor
themselves in good rcputc. lik" MI james H.
Rrcslin. for instance while they stand ready 10
,nplaud and assist men who commit perjury 80
long rs they aiidaciously persist in it, hasten I"
throw them off - soon aS they show signs "i
rrucntancr and willingness to tell the truth
or what us,. then is the law? If IT cannot De
enforced: If the prosecuting officers thlnk the
offence. too, trivial for their notice. ana pubic
ouinion tolcratrS il. why not repeal II: W ih''
earthly meaning has the uplifted manu. the
empty formula. the mumblcd ADMIRATION, or 'hat
relic Of superstition the book-klSslns. II alt'r
If men can 90 right IN lying with impunly: :
Better a great deal. put the witness on MS
honor a, Il man. with social prescription rs Inc
penalty for lying. than 20 on rs now ''uhS
pcriurcrs make religious Solrmnity OF Il crime
against God and man.
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thov were certain they should be paid lheh Il
LAWYER nut in claim on the ground 'li"' NE
co,loce was a beneficiary whether the piail"
or defendant won and he was surely ch'l'i'" w
q share The representative Of the estate Oh
AIRS Foverwcathrr made a plea that HIS chcn'S
uore made defendants. when in fact th'ir real
svmnathics were with the plaintiff. ana me- 'oo'
shoul1 receive something. BY inns ilm' NV
nrosentotlon Of claims was becoming moho'"
mons There was danger that the Court mlen'
uoorv before the last man was reached lhH'
,, :, calamity to be avcrirl TIL" man Tor the
or,eroencv WAS there He suggested maj the
court allow costs 10 everybody concerned Iha'
hor. thn stamp Of fairness. II gave nobody 'he
odvoutoye Nobody would suffer for the none!
u,1od would come ont Of the estate. II Inc
colleges who won the ease had somewhat less
l., tho end that would not trouble the viSitihS
LAWYERS: and as for their own colleges, 'h'F h'"''
unt cuorrcl about the exact amount of a pure
codscnd. which neither they nor their 'o""S''
had any hand in securing.
1, was scene worthy of a painter Ihe OH
.,iotu.,.d commitment on the faces of Il family
around the Christmas board loaded with turkey
and pc bore. no comparison tn H. hn'' aS every
hodv knows. life has It's disappoinmcnS Ihi'
happy time was not 10 last. Ihat prospect VI
abundant costs WAS too sweet 10 he rf'il"'"
The Judge was har1.hearcd. To the 'o''''S''
who had been employed 10y the hVe 'oi"S'H
bringing the action be gave the allowance 'h'N
iustlv claimed and mndc small CONCESSIONS \"
two other lawyers who showed some reason i"'
,sl;ur costs The rest he sent away nliSa'lS
fed. but philosophical They gained ho'''h-
but they lost nothing There WAS chah'' '"i
=, division. and the attempt 10 share in II gave
them no trouble They would not complain II
cost, could not always bc had for The asking
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l. IIuYER.S, PICNIC.

Friday was a season OF gentle mrth III
the Superior Court room. large NUMBER Vi
LAWYERS scented chance for some ices, ana
they hocked there in procession ana Tor Iiihe
owed one another seriously and pretended to DE
osLino allowances for work done in tie case
under consideration All the time most OF them
knew. and knew that everybody else knew, they
,v.ra there merely because they thought otier
LAWYERS were going to get something ana 'hey
felt that they would best get Il share, II II could
Inc had ON application. The time came, however,
,vhen they could keep straight faces no longer
Mr. John f. Parsons. the counsel or the de-
f.oted Marty in the case said he did not 'hnk
he WAS entitled 10 costs but ~ general cEiiihs
f,r costs seemed to be in order. he would con-
si1er uniting in ore for his share Then some
h.dv laughed That laugh broke the spell. Inc
sovore look on the faces of the earnest, uc'er-
mined and argumentatvc claimants relaxed The
onnctiziug fragrance of ripe and rcady-to-De-
ulucl,e1 costs became mperccptiblc, ana me
claims collected by that aroma vanished into
,hin mir Men and crows are fellow-crcaiures.
Tho Foverweather estate is an enicing field.
. little excuse or no excuse IL sufficient 10 give
ono "face' 10 sit upon its fences ana share III
wbotever comes along which is subject TO Ill
vision. SO there was 10 reason for surprise at
the tluttering in Judge TruaX's chambers Oh Fri
day. The Faycrweather case was up Tor WHAT
il euphemisticalIy called settlement-ihough, II
tie lawyers keep their promises, as there Is
every reason 10 believe they will, the real settle
mcnt is several years distant after several courts
have passed upon the issues. Amherst. Dart
mouth. Hamilton, Rochester and Williams. AFTER
vain endeavors to get other institutions of learn
iup, 70 ioin with them. brought suit 10 estab-
lish the rights of which they said they and the
others were deprived by the executors in til"
distribution OF the estate. They took the FISK
of failure. did the work and won. They asked
the customary costs. and in libcralty went be-
yonl the decision " the Court. offering 10 have
the expense taxed on the estate In which they
were to share instead Of on the executors. Then
the fun began. Lawyers representing colleges
who were to be benefciaries under the new de-
cision. but who had left the five complaining
institutions to fight the battle for them, one after
another arose asking for an allowance. They
had interests in the case, and had found 1t con-
yenient to be present at the trial. and for that
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vavop STRONG'S APPOINTMENTS.

N
William l. Strong was elected Mayor of this
city by the combined efforts 81 me 'r''"''S "
r,mnicinol REFORM They voted for him regard
less of his or their party aililla'lohS HIS '''''
support came from Republicans, lA'' '"''
Swallowed in his nomination; hui ne a'''p''"
the honor rs citizen. and conducted HIS cam
uoirn on strictly non-partSan lines lie I''"-'"
his administration OF the cry government ~
This principle Par!sanshp he declared repeal
edlv. would be- secondary CONSIDERATION VIII"
him in the selection OF his assistants. ri'"'SN
WAS to bc the supreme test that he would Apply
and while rs a practical reformer, h" w"'ilh Ell
deavor 10 find suitable men for the Offices III the
ranks of those political organizations Wlich III"
been actively identified with his canvass "'
would not hesitate 10 90 onlsid" mem "h'n
ever he deemed II necessary or d'>Iapl' u" u"
60 This. I'm brief. was his PLATFORM, ahn u j
certainly gratifying 10 find that h" has not ''r-
gotten its requirements now that me actual
work Of office is upon him
His first list Of appointments which were Tor
mollv announced Yesterday Will bc criticised
sharply and unfayorably by that p"hy 81 e'h'lr
mon who delight Ia be- known rs practical p"l
ticians but the great body of citizens VIII r''"s
riz. I'm what he has done an effort on III" part
Of the Mayorelcct 10 act consistently Win '"'
nl.dccs that h, gave before election III" most
lmnoriant position. that ~ Street Cleaning TOM
Missioner. has been given 10 Colonel 'rorg" J..
Waring. a gentleman whose natural ability ana
training warrant the belief that he VIII hll me
ot,ic. os il has never been filled before. Mt
Warning stands I'm the front rank "f MS PROBES
sion ~ an engineer He Il IN authority on mat
,ars ~ sanitation H. has been successfully
Identified with important public works IL" i
thoroughly experienced In handling lars" bodies
NJ mon. both I'm military aud civil liz" Ills
record Is entirely in his favor IL" \ -ald I"
n. q Eepullican but II hardly requires colonel
stroug's assurance 10 feel that politics had n"ih-
inc TO do with his appointment. and VIII have
I'M. to do with cleaning The streets under MN
The t,yo Commissioners 81 Accounts ar" young
mon Of good character. but without special tram
jn., So far rs known for these responsible posi-
,ions Mr. Lelnaer Is a lawyer II" has been
actively identified with The work Of rcorg1nN
ing the Republican party IN this county and
will undoubtedly 10 his best To achieve success
in nublir office. Mr. Terry * also lawyer
IT.. l. highly spoken Of by Mr.. FarchIld AMI
other leaders ~ the state Democracy. To- which
he belongs Mr. IIcalcy the Mayors Marshal
has the Endorsement ~ Mr. BrOokiicd and Of
other prominent Republicans. The selection Of
Mr.. Hedges as private secretary. which was
given out some time ago. was received win
general satisfaction.
Altogether the Mayor has made good be
ginning for The new year.
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n his most vital spot. namely. his pocket

in his most vital spot. namely. his pocket
Rut there are other issues involved that cohi-
plicatc the question. The Roman Cathohc anu
the Lutheran churches are the largest properly
owners Of all the churches in the state anu ioi
that reason they have temporarily SINK 'heii
chronic differences. and have united III opposl
ton TO the proposed measure. Last summer 'he
CITY Attorney OF Milwaukee decided that inc
Roman Catholic ArchirplScopal residence III 'ii''
city could bc taxed. 4 strong protest was !"
once made against this decision. not only py
Catholic. but by Lutheran clergymen. In inc
Catholic and Lutheran parOchial schools OF NIL
vaukec there are about 10000 children. whose
education costs those CHURCHES mt least 30 "
vonr each. In referring to this fact Few
months ago prominent Catholic OF milwaukee,
significantly remarked that if the State should
decide to tax church property the Catholic ana
Lutheran churches might see fit to close thelr
rorocLiol schools and throw all their pupils on
tho CITY TO be educated This would be Il some
what Inconsistent thing for those churches 10
do os they have both declared themselves III
favor of education by the Church. But thcy
would doubtless Justify themselves by saying
,bot consistency is not always virtue.
The other day THE Sentinel published the
Vows of the most prominent clcrgymcn OF Mil
wnukce on the question. Bishop Nicholson
Epscopal is in favor Of Il moderate tax on I'LL
Church property except grayeyards. Inc Kew
T. L. Eaton Methodist. Is In favor OF the meas
ure The Rev. A. 4. Kiehlc Presbyterian,
would exempt strictly church property, slch rs
church buildings and the ground they occupy.
The Rev. Frederick Evans Baptist. thinks the
proposal piece Of heathcnism 1t will be seen
that the clergy are by no means unanimous Oh
the question; but most OF them appear to mink
that public opinion in the State demands me
massage of law of some sort taxing church
property They therefore hope to prevent the
massage Of law that would be- burdcnsome I"
the churches by advocating Il moderate TAX on
church property which is not used for strictly
religious purposes.
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rITHER TNFORCE OK REPEAL IT.

Ia neriury a crime? We are aware hat IT Is
catoloylcd among crimes, that II ranks rs
f,lony. that il is forbidden 10y statute In every
state in the Union aud that severe penalties
mr.. attached 10 II. But. ~ matter OF fact, IL
II accounted a crime 10y the men who made the
l,ws the communities for who's" protection they
,er. made or the officials elected 10 enforce
Thorn, For nearly year now this community
has witnessed such a procession OF barcfaced.
unhlushiug perjurcrs passing before II IL never
heforc were gathered together 10 smtc down
truth In open day. Day after day they have
u,ll.J III in court or before the Senate In
,.stiontiug Committee. and having with lifted
hand and uncovered head called God Ia witness
that they would tell the truth. the whole truth
oud mailing hut the truth. have kissed the
book"-w whatever that may mean and proceeded
to reel off with ease, ilucnry and The utmost
noncbalance "A series of utterly incohcrcn and
discordant lies that might put 10 blush the very
Father Of Falschood a few of these pcrjurcrS.
when their legs got 50 cntanglcd in mcshcS Of
their own making that they could move neither
way without tripping cut themselves loose by
confession. But many. perhaps most, Of them
inst stood still In their tracks and said they
didn't remember or didn't know" when all
the world could So. that they stood kncclecp
i'm contradictions and were sclf-convictcd liars
Here is a police force of several thousand men
As one result Of an investigation of the depart
ment. in which scores of It's members have been
examined under oath. il Is universal public opn-
ion that the man in uniform who will tell truly
under oath what he knows about his associates
and superiors is an exception.
The wholesale perjury by which II has bc'1l
demonstrated that the system is held together
and It's bcnehciarics protected has brought about
a condition Of the public mind in which the
badge and uniform of Il policeman represent the
violator Of law rather than the instrument for
its enforcement. The sweeping condemnation
NAV be- and no doubt is, unjust wrongcd
and outraged community does not stop 10 dis
crimlnate, and the hot impulse Of Indignation
breeds hasty judgments. II Is not hasty con
cusion by any means that the existing corrupt
and criminal police system has us cohesive
strength in the utter lack Of common honesty
and personal honor which finds expression On
deliberate perjury. The public was slow 10 be-
lieye #: would not have believed it. In fact had
not the testimony Of the men themselves made
the conclusion Irresistible. Nor Is 1t strange
that in the light Of these shocking developments,
which seem to prove freemasoDry OF crime
into Which every member OF the force has been
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Castle TO congratulate him on the anniversary
of his birth, and at the same time TO thank MN
for his sympathy with the Armenian cause Ills
forcible references To the recent outrages COM
mtted by the Turks in Asia Minor on their
fellow-couatrymcn show that he is Just as eager
to battle against cruelty and oppression, no mat
ter in what part Of the world. as he was Ill the
days long since gone by, when by his herce
denunciations he aroused all civilization Ill De-
half Of the sulfcrings Of the subjects OF Ming
"Bomba' of Naples. and later on in connection
with the horrible atrocities committed by the
Turks in Bulgaria.
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Nem9lork D,tiln Gribm,t<
FOUNDED By HORACE GREELEY.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 80, 1894.
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES
TIE NEVS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-Mr Gladstone celebrated his eighty
fifth birthday at Hawarden; he addressed
deputation Of Armenians and received numer-
GUS gifts and messages Of congratulation. -
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe is 10 pay visit 10
Prince Bismarck at Friederichsruh. - me
Armenian Commission Of Inquiry is composed
of two dragomans and vice-consul - LORD
Randolph Churchilrs return TO consciousness Las
lessened his immediate danger.
Domestic-Forty-o persons were burned 10
death at a Christmas festival at Silver Lake,
Ore. - Lieutenant-COlonel John b. Parke
T.. s A.. died at Fort Omaha, of injuries received
in a runaway 60 An elevator containing
CPS 900 bushels Of grain was destroyed by IRE IN
Toledo: fire in a business block in Louisville
caused damage to the extent OF SoOo,oOo -
The State canals carried less tonnage for 1894
than any year since 1859
City and Suburban.-The Lexow Committee held
its last session for the present; superintendent
Byrnes told where his large fortune came 1rom'
he has offered to resign at the pleasure OF Mayor
elect Strong and 10 help in recognizing the 70
lice Department; Inspector Mclaughlin toid now
his fortune grew from $4,000 to 100000 80 A
stormy meeting OF the creditors or the Auenghhs
Brewery Company was held. - bat'a''oi
Chief Rresnan. of the Fire Department, and AS
sistant Foreman Rooney were killed at a IRE anu
several fremen were injured. - Mayor-eiec'
Strong announced the names OF seVerai men
whom he will appoint TO Office. - The STOCK
market was dull, but final prices were shade
better.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: fair'
warmer southerly winds. Temperature Ses'e'
day: Lowest I degrees; highest, 1s; average
l3&.
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Pennoyer demands to know" whether the coun.
try has now "a President who deiies the people
In the interest Of the banks" Pennoyer Is Ger.
tainIy in dead earnest, and he assures his CORE
spondent that he is praying for light and strength
in his behalf. Mr.. Cleveland may well pluck up
courage after this exhibition OF interest in his
welfare and that of the country.
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T1XING CHCRCH PROPERTY ~ UTSCOASIN

The question Of taxing church property. when
has been discussed for some years In Wisconsin,
is quite likely 10 come up as Il practical ISSUE
I'm the next session Of the State Legislature.
Naturally. II Is question that vitality concerns
all citizens out Of the churches. aS we'll rs IN
them; and all sorts of views in regard 10 II are
being advanced by the pulpit and the press of
thr State Last June The milwaukee, Sentinel
published the following table. showing the value
nf chur..h propcrty in The State.
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After all Is said and done. the fact remains
that the public will never know what ingrates
and treacherous wretches the Tammany bosses
and benefciaries are until they begin to tell tn
truth about one another.
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No day in the week IS so prolific in fires as
Saturday, and the last Saturday or 1874 mas
proved no exception TO the rule, one OF the con
aacrations being attended by sad fatalities'
While endeavoring TO extinguish the flames mat
had broken out in a building on West twenty
fourth-st. yesterday morning. ten Of our gallant
fremen received serious injuries. While TWO
others. Chief Bresnan and his foreman. Rooney
lost their lives, buried under the burning debris.
Sorrow and sympathy, mingled with admiration
will be felt on every side for these brave men,
who have thus persisted while in the perform
ance Of their perilous duty.
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or course the assessed value would be much
below these figures: but. estimating the as
sessed value at OF c-half. "Thc Sentinel declares
that the annual income to the State from this
property would be $4,000. 1t will be seen,
therefore. that the question touches the taxpayer
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The cold snap has brought joy TO the lovers
az skating. that robust, healthful aud enjoyable
srort. Unless a sudden thaw should set H. skat
ing is promised upon the fine lakes at Central
and Prospect parks tomorrow. Extensive prepa-
rations for the skaters have not been made by
the Park Commissioners in either city, and this
is TO be regretted. Lack Of funds with which to
carry out the work is the excuse offered, but
carelessness and Indifference are probably near
or correct Our skaters are a merry little army
ON both sides Of the Bridge, and they really
deserve better treatment AT the hands Of the
oyerseers Of our parks The suburban ponds
were thronged with laughing. rollicking skaters
Yesterday
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To keep Inspector Williams on the ponce
force would be TO put a premium on perjury
one supreme duty which Governor Flower
owes to himself before retiring from once u
to write a public letter apologZinS Tor Ne'oihs
the bill appropriating money for the expenses
OF the Lexow Committee. In the "oNerho'
case even an eleventh hour recantation "ouid
command a considerable degree OF sympathy
and approval
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Jn0rY to Advertisements.
Business Nollres


This is Hospital Sunday. Remember it !
the church collection to-day.
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II looks as If the metropolis is a little behind
tho tImes-at least from cycling point Of view
for there Is not really a firstclass bicycle track
IN the immediate vicinity Of New-York City.
There are tracks. OF course, at Manhattan Field
Eastern Park and at one or two other places,
but they are not built upon scientific principles
and fast time is ont Of the question. Time
makes the mare to go at all cycling meets, and
Tho first-class riders will not tolerate slow or
unsafe track. Efforts are being made 10 build
a fast track in this city, and if this Is done. the
animal League Of American Wheelmen meet
sbouh be held here Asbury Park. Springfield,
Detroit and other lesser cities are all right. but
tho bjc cycling meet Of the year should be held
in this city-if for financial reasons only.
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Inspector Williams Is obviously gifted with a
memory " the long-range pattern. lie renem-
bers an about his deal I'm japanese building lots
but utterly forgets his more recent exploits as
a clubber and bulldozer. man whose powers
# recollection are SO peculiarly constituted may
do well enough ~ / land Spectator IN the
orient. but he is clearly no, htted for exalted
usefulness as a commander OF police in the city
u New-York.
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Civilization has finally reached a point In
this city where police bribery Is actually recog-
nized AZ a legal offence. II this isn't progress.
f. il an artful and highly veneered imitation
of II.