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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
THIRTY-TWO PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN -ConstantInople dispatches report
that the Turks have recaptured Zeitoun. -
Advices from Cuba are to the erect that the
irsufgent vanguard have repulsed the spanish
troops near JOveonOs. == 1t is reported III
Rome that the Dervishes are advancing 10 at
tack Italy's African colony from the northwest.
-= In the sinking OF the Emile-Heloise by
the British steamer Belieropnoh 'niF'y lives
were lost.
CONGRESS.-Th Senate was not In session.
-- House The revenue bill prepared by the
Republican members OF the Ways and Means
Committee was passed by a vote Of 2O5 to 81.
DOMESTIC-A Republican State Senator
saws that bill will be presented in the Legis-
lature to put the police forces or New orK'
BROOKLYN and Long Island City under one gov
ernjng board --- TIE Strathnevs was towed
into Port Townsend. Wash after drifting dis
abled for two months on the Pacific. a
blizzard prevailed in the country east OF the
Mississippi River. == f. w. Peabody was put
on trial in Boston for an alleged libel on Con-
gresham H. II. Atwood. - The ru1nor or
proposed consolidation Of the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Southern Railway systems Is re-
vived - The greater part Of the million dol
lars worth Of Philadelphia municipal bonds
have been taken by trust companies In that
city.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-It was reported in
Wall Street that a new bond syndicate had been
formed but neither J Pierpont Morgan nor Au-
gust Belmont would talk about the subject. -
Lord Dunraven and party arrived on the Tell
tonic bu; refused 10 discuss the charges against
the Defender syndicate. - An extremely high
wind storm did some damage about town -
Justice Ihgraham at the final session OF the Court
OF oyer and Termner dismissed number OF IN
dictmen;s against police officers. - Inc STOCK
market strong.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Rain
turning to snow. clearing in the afternoon;
much colder. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. 80 degrees, lowest 40. average 5O1s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
POLICE PROSECUTIONS ENDED.

The dismissal Of the indictments for bribery
and extortion against most of the policemen
besmirched by last years investigation appar-
emily marks the melancholy failure OF the efforts
To punish the men who built up the infamous sys-
TEN under which this city suffered during Tam
many rule But il is more than was 10 nave
been expected When Alexander ). Williams
secured immunity from punishment ana even
ESCAPED Indictment all prospect Of anything IKE
thorough and successful prosecution of the men
who everybody knows, made this city byword
for corruption and shame departed as absolutely
as if the Disrict-Attorney and the special c0un
sci had made formal announcement Of a general
pardon. There was no use Of following the small
offenders il the chief DULLES and corruptionlsts
were 10 escape Poor Stephenson took basket
of peaches and he went to State Prison for
short time but he was tried while public ndig
nation was still hot and even Tammany officials
did not dare to protect him. Subsequent events
lend color to the sllpposition that they did not
want 10 protect him, but picked him out for Il
sacrifice TO avert from themselves the just pen
atty for their deeds. He was vertaDle scape
goat and seems 10 have borne up TO the wilder
ness of Sing Sing all their sins. and the eXtor-
tionists and blackmailers who carried on the
traffic most ShameleSSy are inaue pure anu spo'-
less before the law.
Much as this outcome Of the prosecutions Is
10 be regretted. doubtless Justice Ingraham had
no other course to pursue than to dismiss the in
dctmentS Colonel Fellows declared that he
could not convict and 1t is perfectly plain that
he would not. So long as he remained in the
District Attorneys office there could be no hope
of successful prosecutions. Whatever the spe-
cial counsel whose connection with the cases
promised so much at the time Of their appoint
mont may or may not have desired in the way
of pushing the eases, they were brought to agree
TO the dismissal SO with all the counsel who
were supposed to look out for the interests of the
people giving up the abOrs so ostentatiously I'M
dertaken. the indictments are as we'll dismissed
as pigeon -holed. Before an honest and efficient
District Attorney could be installed. if. happily,
that should ever be. witnesses could be spirited
away. facts forgotten and the cases irretrleyably
buried in notwithstanding dust. Nobody doubts
that a precious gang of rascalS existed in the
Police Department. few men without infu-
ence have suffered for the rest The others are
at large awaiting another chance to begin steal
ing But there is nothing TO be done about it.
Their immunity is the price which New-iOrk
pays for ntrusting its prosecutions Of crime to
an apologist for band Of political criminals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
A TRIBUTE TO THE COMMON PLEAS.

The ancient Court of Common Pleas will not
pass out of existence without a suitable COM
memoration of it's past. With the close Of the
year the Common Pleas and the Superior courts
will be merged in the Supreme Court. 1t is
fitting that suitable recognition Of the honorable
and distinguished part that the older Of these
courts has played in the Jurisprudence OF this
city and this community should be given. Ar
rangements have been made with this object
in view for . meeting in the General Term room
Of the Common Pleas Court on next Monday
afternoon. The idea of holding such a meeting
originated among members Of the Bar and, or
course. lawyers will be the chief participants in
the celebration. But the event itself and the
judicial history. the memory of which 1t is in
tended to revive and perpeuatc, are of great
interest to all the people of the city.
1t is natural that Chief Judge DAILY should
be the central figure OF the occasion. For twen-
ty-fve years successfully he has sat upon that
bench, and for the last five the Chief Judge
of the court. Not only has he won the respect
Of lawyers and laymen by his Industrious devo-
ton TO his duties the high order of his judicial
work and his answering integrity, but 1t might
be said without eXaggeratiOn that n large part
Of the Bar Of the city cntertans for him Kind
OF personal regard that is as unusual as 1t is
creditabc 10 the object of 1t. At the meeting
to be held on Monday this feeling is likely to
find expression in variety Of ways not least
interesting of which will be the presentation to
the Chief Judge Of the ivory gavel last used by
him in court deliberately mounted in gold and
appropriately inscribed.
The exercises will also illustrate the close con-
nection between this court and the other local
courts The Common Pleas has exercised GER
tain jurisdiction and functions in probate cases
in common with the Surrogates Court 1t has
been the appeal court for the civil district
courts and the city courts. Its Judges have been
py-OficiO members Of the General Sessions. Jul
dicial representatives Of I'LL these tribunals VIII
be heard at the meeting Sons Of its deceased
Judges will be among the officers, and eminent
lawyers will speak for the Bar itself The con-
soldation Of the courts under the new Constitu-
ton and the resulting abolition of the Common
Pleas are generally recognized rs necessary
judicial reforms But this meeting and its eXer-
cjscs will furnish the strongest evidence or the
high place which the Common Pleas Court and
it's Judges deserve to hold in popular esteem for
the part they have played in the development
and advancement Of this community.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
..,TTST GIE4SON Z"

No important obstacle now seems likely TO
intervene between Patrick Jerome Gleason and
his ambition to serve the people of Long Island
City at least once more In the capacity Of Chief
Magistrate Things have been coming Gleason s
way during the last year. There time
when he was reported TO he in extremely bad
health in fact. just lowering on the brink Of
dissolution: but at the present moment those
who are admitted to his society or cannot avoid
meeting him on the street confidently believe
that II death snatches him in the near future It
will be with his boots on. There may be per-
sons mean enough to insinuate that he formerly
exaggerated his bodily intirmities in order to
arouse sympathy with himself and resentment
against the Jeffcrsonans rs the cause Of all his
woe, physical and spiritual; but we doubt IT,
Gleason Is not that kind Of man. When he
wants sympathy he pr0cures II with battle
axe, and not with cry Of distress and wet
pocket handkerchief. 1t Is our conviction that
he was Il sick man. A good many things have
happened TO make him we'll In the first place
he enjoyed great deal Of fresh air and exercise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

ously. he will place himself and his party in a
most ndefensible position II he vetoes such n
measure II Is also possible that Republicans
were advised that better measure, more con-
sistcnt and ut the same time more fairly pro-
tectye. could not be passed in the Senate, where
the Republicans have no, majority The Re
pubcans throughout the country will regard the
measure as temporary expedient for relieving
the country from the consequences Of Demo
cratic unwisdom, as far as may be possible until
the people have chosen a Republican President
and Senate. II there is any chance that Presi-
dent Cleveland will allow an adequate revenue
to be raised, even by such bill as the one pro
posed. the half loaf is better than nothing But
it is more than probable that he will veto any
revenue measure that Republicans can devise,
content to give bankers the opportunity to make
profits on selling more bonds, and ever more
bonds, to the end Of this Administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
THE PROPOSED TARIFF.

Since the House Revenue bill has been com
pleted in detail ii appears less open to Objec-
ton on important accounts than the Geographic
outline indicated. The addition Of duties on
woolen goods seems to be 80 per cent Of the
specific duties imposed by the tariff of 1890.
which in part obviates the objection that ad
valorem duties only open the door TO fraud As
these specific duties average about % per cent
of the value Of the wOollen cloths the kni: goods
and dress goods most largely imported. the spe-
cifc duties now proposed would average about
80 per cent Of the actual value Of such goods
abroad. and would help materially to prevent
the fraudulent evasion Of revenue which has
caused so serious loss TO the Treasury The
duties proposed on wool and waste also appear
to be mainly specific in form. on clothing and
combing woods 60 per cent Of the decrease in
the act OF 1890, and on carpet wool the whole
Of the 81 per cent imposed in that act. This
would make the duties &C cents per pound on
Class |. and ~ cents per pound on Class = and
on imports equal to those Of the ten months end
ing with October the revenue on the three
classes would amount to S11,O75,OOO in ten
months or S1321J0OO year. The duty on car
pets Is also restored 10 the rates Of the act Of
1890 10 correspond with the duties on carpet
wool
This arrangement Is obviously adopted as a
revenue-raising device, only temporary accord
ing 10 It's terms, and clearly would not be- salts
factory for protective purposes though it would
give as an incident much help 10 a great indus
try which needs help more than any other. The
third section Of the proposed bill adds 60 per
cent Of the old duties on lumber. which would
also be beneficial in the lumbcr-producing States
rs well rs a considerable source Of revenue. The
fourth section, which adds II per cent Of the
present duties in all other schedules except the
sugar schedule, would be open to the objections
recently mentioned. The calculation Of new
duties would be complicated and veXatiors. the
increase would only aggrayate the absurdly I'M
just and in some cases UNANIMOUSLY corrupt dis
ordinations Of the present tariff. It would in
some offensive instances make the ratio so high
as TO invite criticism while adding nothing 10
the revenue. and 1t would in other cases continue
the loss through fraudulent undervaluations
which now results from al valorem duties only.
Ii is 10 be said In justification Of the Repub
lican Representatives that they have sought 10
frame bill essentially for revenue, AMI ad
herring 10 the lines Of the present tariff except
as To wool and wOoens and lumber In the hope
that the President might the more readily sign
ii and give the Treasury needed relief. Obvi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
PERSONAL.

,, Anna T. TYcknor. a daughter OF the Iato
ceorge ricknor has presented to ire boston Public
rJbrarv the original autograph MANUSCRIPT OF one
q L9ps de wssa. p Sssmewn RSsat RevensesS
S,n ,,,n n 1887 The manuscript Is plain and leg
ibie and well preserved
Dean Holes book giving his impressions OF this
country lust out, contains some curious inaccura-
r. avg for instance that In prohibition
.our. ,ouor Is generally dispensed In teapots and
.,Is ohout q guest in a hotel who upon calling for
sonetbIne TO drink. told by the landlord: You
viii find little little tap ne pnt your You IN
with the old rye and you can take wna' s's stss
yourself and your hs wa as eannot be sa
posed this was personal so OF wa ae
had had been 'stufing" him.
walter Damrosch is to deliver a lecture on de
,,s,.sers,n9er' and Die walkare" in Kansas City
January D.
Tho Rev Dr. James II. Ecob has resigned tho
nastorste OF the Second Presbyterian churcn OF Al
hanv 70 accept the pastorate Of church In Dem
coI In sneaklng OF the matter THE Albany
roaming Journal" says "Dr. and Mrs. Ecob VIII
denart from Albany. leaving behind them large
association Of women friends who Wish them
S SSme DR. Ecob has differed with people in
this city as to questions tnat rave a,'srli Dut
can rn nth spy tn Sy
sions carefully worked 10 out the future M to recall hs
Cacond PRESBYTERIAN churcn or tnis CITY al Ne
80 NJ took issue with the creed or doctrine OF
saith, Of the general Presbyterian body.
CONGRESSMAN George L. Wellington. OF the Win
MARYLAND district, who Is making an earnest can
vass for the seat in the United States senate ~
be filled by a Republican at the close OF 'bdr'sS H.
Gbson's term is a practical banker hay!ng lot
Long time been connected in hign oncidl Cdpa''ty
Win the Second National Bank or Cunueridhi' ~
which Governor ELECT Lowndes Is president ne
,yas president Harr.son's Sub-1reasurer az pau
more For years he has been power IN f'ePuoi-Isah
noltics in Western Maryland. He Is seiied
90 ted man born and reared in Cumberland As
sneaker he is eloquent and forcefuI
Rishop Paret, OF Baltimore, tells goou slo'F d.
his own expense He was recently on tram ana
re,r him sat two drunken men. Presently one or
tho men with forcble expletive. remarked 70 the
other that some one had robbed him OF w Dill MS
friend remarked "Oh guess not; you must rave
a. about Won somewhere" But the other insisted
ma hadn't and that he had the bil! "heh ne came
aboard the train Some one had ropDed MN am
he nroposed to find ii If he had 70 search e "hOa9
crowd "As it happened" says B'shop fareI
had a 500 bill, and that was all ana al W. d sr
nearest man TO them and the first ikely 70 De sp-
nroached | felt little uncomfortable Ineh II oc-
Cured to me to pretend 70 be asleep sure enOIish'
in a minute more | was accosred Wltn say, heisi,
bor, but | made answer. Then the man rdDsDe!
nv arm and shook me. but 10 no use, az iI-.
wake M He kept on shaking, however ana a.Hays
utte more forc.bly until at last his frlend inter-
posed with: Il say, Bill, let him alone VIII !"u'
he's drunker'n you are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

publican measures in obedience to the pam
mandate Of the people, but by pursuing line Oh
policy dictated by President who mas peeh
discrctlited and party which has been over
whelmingly repudiatel Could monumental I'M
nudencc go further: Could there be Il grosser
obsurdity proposed? or course there Is nothing
for a Republican Congress, elected as 'h's one
was. 10 do but to obey the popular behest by
embodying Republican principles In legislation
If they are met by the Executive veto, the re-
sponsibility will be with the President, VINO
may perhaps upbraid them in turgld rhetoric
and windy periods for not rising above par
tjsanship." But that will not he disastrous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

s..u,.,, Tho Lotto campolgr. In which II Will De
remembered that he had no PLATFORM e~o.p'
"iust Gleason" and did nothing 10 pronio'e NE
.Ioc,,on except TO drive around and yen III HIS
friends" That. In his Judgment was all 'na'
uos necessary. and II must be admitted 'iia' lis
,,,dorort was prctty sound. For here he IS
within five days Of resuming ONCE ~ III 40 ,'o
future can be deserted Whether ne got '"c
votes or not. he has got the certhc''e VI we
tIon. and we don't see how the Jei1erson''"s "'o
going to stop him.
Within the Inst week a possibility that Lohs
Island City might after all be depriVeo Vi an
other form Of Gleason was suddenly deveiopeo'
only n dsoppear as suddenly. IT was uni'er
sally and intultvely known that II 'here s"o",.
Ia wor with England Patrick Gleason wouiu
enlist instantly and go to the front WIN 7" o"ne
We are not in the confidence Oh Tue 'en'
soniaps. but there IS reason 10 DeneVe 'h"'
there is one place in the country where ih'e''''
IN the Venezuela boundary dispute WAS "''i'
breo thless than IL was In any other, that place.
q Long Island City. Strictly speaking "iea
sons departure for the scene OF CONNECT "o"'"
No, have established Madden's title to the once
~ M,vor but 1t might have left the question:
oro, IN doubt Furthermore we don't kno"
that ANYBODY else wants the job. Happily OF
unbopp,ly for Long Island City. the prospect
Of a war now seems remote, and there Is ho
opporent reason why Gleason shouldn at eaS'
begin a new term. How it Will end no man can
tell. "Just Gleason was a firstrate campaish
cry. but there are those who think that hs 'n'
delineation Of "A Mayor 1t leaves something ~
be desired But at all events those soJo"'"e''
in the vale Of life and on one OF the popular
routes to Greenwood in whose midst "ieason
is about to be officially reinstated know precise
" what they have got. He has been there pe-
fore There are no surprises in store Tor mem
1t would be impossible for him to do any'n'hs
,ybicb would disturb their calculations, unless
indced he should make ND his mind 10 ne
nublic.spirjted. law-abiding Chief Magistrate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

they will be prepared ~ 10 the square thing
which is all that is or has bcep wanted Of them.
az Labouchere. wiser than most OF his country.
mon il quite well aware.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

As an inspector Of Lauterbach elect'ohs' '"''e
+, Stewart would doubtless be an immense 81"
cess and easily worth $1,000 year 10 HIS CIR
ployers If his services could not be oo'aiheu III
less. AS State Inspector OF Gas Meters "o'e'-
nor Mortons appointee leaves just ABOUT every
thing to be desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

Lord Dunrayen has arrived but keeps himself
in seclusion, and apparently intends to do so
until the time comes for him to present his case
TO the investigating committee. He is not going
10 depend on himself alone but has brought
with him an English lawyer who will look after
his interests 1t is the lawyers first visit to this
country, but he parted the reporters questions
with as much skill as If he had been accustomed
TO meet American intervewers all his life The
Earl will not have to wait long for an oppor-
tunty 10 substantiate his charges, as the com
mittee intends 10 begin its work to-day The
composition Of the committee is such as to in
spire the fullest confidence, and the testimony
and report will be awaited with large degree
Of interest on both sides Of the Atlantic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

The Republicans in the House responded yes
tcray 10 the demand voiced by the president
recent message. and to the decision of the ways
and Means Committee arrived at on Thursday.
nv p,ssinc the Tariff bill as submitted. The vote
was oo5 TO 81. Democratic opposition was
manifested not only to the bill ITSELF bnt 10 'he
rule offered which limited the debate Oh ''e
bill to a few hours. This stirred cX-SpeaRer
Crisp deeply and he found ii very convenient
TO forget that he had ever aided in the adop'loh
Of similar rules when his party was in power
The House has done its duty in this emergency
in a prompt and praiseworthy manner II now
remains TO be seen what the Senate Will do win
the measure. and the President, in case II
reaches him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

the opponents Of such scheme VIII pe SUM
GENTLY numerous TO defeat this selfish anu SHORT
sighted policy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

The city Board OF Estimate was called on
Yesterday to make an appropriation for an I'M
usual purpose. the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany putting in a claim for reimbursement for
the sum spent by it in procuring the evidence
which secured the conviction Of Dr. Meyer. who
poisoned Il number of persons for the purpose
OF defrauding life insurance companies. The
companys claim amounted TO S12,I49. Inc
agents Of the company were three years IN get
ting the evidence together. and District-Attor-
ney Fellows conceded the justice of the claim,
which the Board allowed in full No fault will
be found with this decision The Mutual Com
pany is entitled not only 10 the expenditures
made in this case. but TO the thanks of the com
munity for its zeal in running down the man
who had been preying on 1t and other insurance
companies for years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

There is nothing modest in the demands Of
the Nassau Railroad Company. Recently 1t
applied for franchises for the privilege Of using
two or three hundred miles Of Brooklyn streets.
Now 1t wants to secure a monopoly of the pas
senger-carrying business on the Bridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

The retirement OF the dogs of war to thei
kennels furnishes no valid excuse for neglectinl
to defend the seacoasts Of the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

Labouchere thinks that the Venezuelan oues-
ton Is an appropriate one for arbitration. and
says that England will think so. too, as soon
as II Is sufficiently acquainted with the particu-
lars Of the case. Until 1t came so UNEXPECTEDLY
to the front most OF the nha bitants OF that conn
try imagined that British Guiana was In Africa
and Demerara an island. and the Orinoco an
afiiuent Of the Amazon. and that the Schom-
burgk line had something to do with the tropIc
OF Capricorn. They know little more now. but
not much. though in time correct geographical
and political IDEAS will dawn upon them. when