New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
THE PARDON OF JOHN SHEA.
MR. CLEvELAND'S SECOND APPEARANCE A'

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DEFENDER OF OPPRESSED WoMANHOoD
Washington Feb (SpecaD.-A day or two ago
the President pardoned a notorious local ruilian
and lawbreaker who had recently been sentenced
10 one year In the workhousc cor selling liquor
without license The mans name Is John Shea'
and for years he and his family have been the pane
Of the police. Not only did the President pardon
him shortening his sentence of Imprisonment by
one-haf but he RENTED four-ffths Of his fine
Had there been any doubt to the guilt of John
Shea or had his punishment been disprOporiionatey
large. then plea for mercy might nave Deeh re-
gardad as reasonable but to present 500 to shea
because his wife and daughters assaulted the police
and suffered thereby Is most extraordinary pro-
ceeding. The judge who tried the case and the
District Attorney Joined in opposition clcmency
but their opinions seem to have been worthless IN
the eyes of Mr.. Cleveland license having right
eously been refused to him. John Shea decided 10
continue business without the official and necessary
provision TIE police secured evidence Of this mis-
conduct and arrested Shea. lie was fined. hut at
once resumed the sale of intoxicants. and when
raid made on his unsavory establishment the
second time he made terrific fight against the
officers. In his endeavor 10 eject the police he was
assisted by his wife, his daughters and severa.
of the rough characters who regularly frequented
tho Shea groggerv The subiugation of the male
hoodlums comparatively easy but there was
prolonged struggle before the aggresslvcly prgna-
cious women brought under control. Tina;
those women should receive more or less injury in
their efforts to defeat the police is not surprising
siderable physical force the par. OF those who
their lawful antagonsts-but /; IS more than
surprising TO learn that because the Shea women
insisted upon being roughly handed their father
should have considerable portion of his just SEN
Captain Richard Cavendsh of Indiana. is in town
for few days on business CONNECTED Win setung
Worlds Fair when he read Of Presidert , c;s eye
pardon emphasize the fact that / have been motto
Ing about this Administration long time back. Mr..
worlds history He beonss to the era Of knight
errantry. It is all mistake for him to be ruler
OF great: coarse, modern republic. He has the
impulses Of Salalln. ome,hing medieval and
poetic He ought TO sit at round table and gallop
around resculng beautiful demoseles in distress See
how his gallant sympathies went out al the plight
OF that dsthroned Queen with the botanical name.
the brilliant Oriental hybrid Hi Dominis' Stern
in the troubadour line. but he dispatched his rusty
Sancho Panza over seas at once TO risht oppressed
Alice met in Wonderland. had contracted the habit
Of saving of with cher heads There was no white
bold usurpers wouldn't down all and Sir Growers
effort in behalf of lovely suffering Queen was all
However, I am glad to see be is going to maxi.
one more. effort to pluck the flower Of medieval
tons and right here IN WASHINGTON is his chance
Queen OF his lance. and tying on bright green
tie with the Washington police for Mrs shea shall
a lady be arrested in her own groggery? Not while
Mr. Cleveland has a heart to throb for female love
geon? Not while the President Of the United States
has hand to sign pardon. Think Of a mother
home subjected to Insult and injury by the police.
Think OF the Intellectual struggles of these poor
women. surprised and surrounded Of de-
fence but q, few brickbats> and policemen SO
atrocities which occurred that Angus; night. when
Mrs. Shea. in throwing, policeman downstairs.
He cannot 81, quiet in the Presidential chair while
os,cs. torn off nv be noee ana M nn tme
is ink In the pardon inksiand Mr. Shea shall be out
70 assist In the scrap.
PRESENT CONDITION OF THE GOLD RESERVE
Washington, Feb. 7-rreasury officials to-day be-
gan transferring 10 the cash balance the gold
deposited for bonds. In round figures this amounts
10 $2S,GO00c0. The stated balance to-day stands:
Gold $33 $50: currency &i0O2739 total sll7ll5-
BIS Figures could not be obtained to-day TO show
whether in addition to the gold paid In the bonds
the Treasury in the usual OF business gained
lost gold.
Of1cia figures show that within the last thirty
four days. since a bond issue practically as
sured. gold has been withdrawn from the Treasury
ary the gold balance Was. in round figures 'a s
100000. or United States notes and Treasury notes
of 1890, both redeemable In gold. there $i OO-
o0o Yesterday the gold in round figures amounted
to s64ooooo. decrease Of Sl60Ooo while fhe legal
tender notes had increased to S700.OO0 The net
difference Of 100000 in gold paid out to meet
current expenses
The statement that Secretary Carlisle is preparing
a substitute for the Bland Silver Seigniorage bill
Is officially denied at che Treasury Department
Secretary Carlisle is opposed. at this time 10 the
coinage OF silver seigniorage, and has so Informed
members of Congress who sought his Views on the
subject His conference with silver leaders yester-
day to make the Bland Seigniorage bill II il
was determined TO push II to passage. less OBJ
5ectionable from che Administrative point OF view
than the original bill.
THE REV. DR.. CHESTER RESIGNS
Washington Feb. THE Rev. Dr. John Chester