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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

...u ,,,I;horoti,n nreparc n charter. which. hftcr
r.ccivinp legislative approval. should DO sun
,;,toJ to the volt, of The people To De ihcl"u'"
&, cro,tor New.York 1t is evident mat i"''
,ou6donce is NOT felt in the body presided o''i
l., ur Groom which has already come for""l"
,, , hill +, carry consolidation into cffect ior''-
20, Ian, leaving the details Of the arrange
mcnt TO DO settled later These men are 80 easr'
f,r the union Of the cities that me! are "'""'
inc, +, fake the time necessary tn Worh o"' :"
,,,,, ,h,t will he lust to all the interests III
Waived They would create Greater ew-fork
-, ,,,odi,to action of the Legislature. ana
,ho, ,ct the terms Of union be worked out after-
an, rho result Of the vote last November has
h.cu known scarcely more than month: yet
an thc day the Legislature meets they nave 'h''r
consolidation bill in Albany. Evidently they
4, moi agree with Governor Morton that WHIT
,,,,v are ot work on is comprehensive. dell
cate and important TASK.
When the people Of Ncw-iork. Brooklyn anu
tbn other cities and towns voted IN Noveiho'r'
they EXPRESSED an opinion in favor of cons"lid'-
ton All the localities affected voted III ia'"r
-, Il we believe. except one. But it Is by no
,,o,ns ccrton that they voted in favor OF giving
AFR Green's Commission the right I" prepare Il
,iu which the Legislature would be pouh" ~
,dopi ont Of hand Governor Mortons PA" u
hv far the wiser one. Let us have new ''''''
mission to prepare Il charter that snail INSURE
rho guarding Of the rights Of al conc'rhe'' h'"
provid,. an equal and uniform rate OF taAa''""
for the consolidated city. This work sh"'h" w
dane with the utmost care and with chtirc pun
rcitv. no matter ihow long it takes. II Is less
important to adopt Consolidation Dill III inns
session than TO provide "A scheme OF cohSol'oa-
,,,, that shall give general satisfaction 10
make haste slowly is the wise rule III Il business
-, :, vital importance to millions of people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
PERSONAL.

Fx-Congresspan Martin J. Townsend. Of Troy.
VINO IL as old Mr. Gladstone, enjoys robust
health and is still an eloquent and witty speaker
Mr. Yates. Of New-zealand. the only lady Mayor
in the British dom,nlons is to 90 a prolonged
ecturlng tour at the close Of her term Of Office a
rovv months hence. She IL said to be an excellent
platform speaker and during the last years has
taken a prominent part IN the agitation that re-
suited IN the recent legislation OF woman suffrage
In New-Zealand
Mr. James Newell who died az Albany on Wednes-
day last was the last OF six brothers. and was for
merly OF the firm OF rockingham. Newell & Co..
and later head of the firm OF Newell Hartman &
Mcdonald. which was engaged largely IN the SOUTH
ern boot and shoe trade at the outbreak OF the war;
and WAS obliged 10 suspend that time In later
years Mr. Newell was connected with the nrm OF
Newell Brothers. His health failed ABOUT iav' anu
since then he had not taken any acuVe par. !"
ness He mad been great sufferer, Dut hal d. an
times borne his sunerings with CnristLn i &C.
and leaves behind him record wtnS S, sam n.
Newell was always an ardent kepuDHcah anu q
constant reader OF The Tribune
Pope Leo XIII has conferred upon John A.
Creighton Of Omaha. the title Of count OF tho
Holy Roman Empire" in recognition OF his "spien-
did and magnificent benefactlons to the cause OF
education and cnarlty
H. Clay Evans. son OF tho Republican "o'ernor-
elect Of Tennessee has just opened bicycle store
in Chattanooga Mr.. Evans is graduate OF faie
College.
Rdnman, -
an aiherent Of the Mshonetan faith. ded the o,her
Jav In the Grady Hospital, Atlanta, ia belore
diving he made the following deelaratioH science
l.. great like God. | am nobody-a stranger IN 4
strange land What Is man AFTER death Du' s"e"'
The being ia gone: the clay IL leN care ho' "ha'
,,as =, ma after tho breath Is gone Ny body
NAV help science. you to give II 10 the cor
leges on table by MS bed was copy OF len
nvson in which tae following lines were UNDER
scored and al the bottom Of the page. marked IN
his REGULAR hand. was the single word Allan
'Oh vet we trust that something good
VIII b. the final goal q H.
To pangs OF ~ VIII,
Defects II doubt ami tanf~ - blood
T,,s evening the Rev Or :. ID. Mcconnell OF
PHILADELPHIA. Will begin the free Sunday evening
atre services to be held In that city this winter
His subject will be What IS the Trlth ABOUT the
ble2'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
BPOOELYN'S TROLLEY RO1DS.

4 current bit OF humor represents two boys
paying in "A Brooklyn street Lets rim across
tbc street" says one. Not now replies the
other: there isn't Il trolley ear In sight In
this there is more truth than humor. us careful
observers know Many, if not most. Of the acct
dents on the Brooklyn trolley lines have been
largely due to the carclcssncss or rccklcssncss
of the victims. That Of course by no means
frees the roads from responsibility. Yet partly
because Of that fact, partly because of the vast
advantages In some respects, OF the new system
over the old. and partly because of hope that
the evils would soon be done away WITH judi
,lous people have RETAINED from joining In the
,lomor which, fiom the beginning. has been
raised against the Brooklyn trolley lines. The
people Of that city seemed to want the system,
and the strcct-car companies seemed inclined to
construct and operate it in the best possible
manner 1t was therefore, only just and rca-
sonablc to withhold criticism until the system
had had time to demonstrate what there was In
it II good or Of evil
Such time II now has had. in ample measure,
and The State and municipal committees which
are about 10 investigate its workings should he
able 10 determine justly its merits ana dement's.
There can be-. We think. no doubt rs To what
the people Of Brooklyn think Of IT, They greatly
deplore the disasters which have occurred They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
SUNDAY. JANUARY 6. 1895.
TWENTY-SlX PAGES.
The NEVIS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-Captain Dreyfus was publicly de-
graded in Paris for selling French military Sc
crets to foreign governments. - 1t is be-
lieved in London diplomatic circles that the
peace negotiations between China and Japan
Will fail 80 Debate on the German Anti
Socialist bill will be resumed in the Reichstag
on Tuesday: a bitter struggle is expected -
The Italian Parliament was dissolved; II is said
that a warrant for ex-Premier Giolitu's arrest
will be issued. - The condition OF Lord ran
dolph Churchill is improving
Coneress-The Senate was not in session.
= House: Debate on the Currency bill was
continued. Mr. Cochran speaking against it,
Domestic-A meeting of Cabinet officers TO con-
slider the German protests against the alleged
treaty violations by this country was held at the
White House - Much restitution exists
among the drouth sufferers Of South Dakota.
- The Vigilantes Of Sacramento, Cal. are
waCing a vigorous war tramps and thieves.
- Two Frenchmen suspected Of being
strangers of women were arrested in Denver.
- John Taylor. Receiver of Taxes of Phila-
deInhia is dead 80 Experts examining the
affairs Of the Valley Railroad allege gross mis-
management by the lessor the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway.
City and SuDurDan.-Eu"H r-HS'''' ''
signed from the Union League club. - Inc
Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated
the anniversary Of Washington's wedding-day
with reception at Sherrys. - Eugene
Kelly's will was filed for probate. - senator
Lexow declares himself In favor OF Mayor
strongs plan to investigate the city depart
ments 49, Stories about mysterious nres were
told in Brooklyn - The stock market was
irregular and weak, but Closed above the lowest
prices.
The Weather. - Forecast for to-day: snow.
turning TO rain. warmer. Temperature yester-
day: Highest. % degrees; lowest, II; average
1885.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
CONSOLIDATION PLANS.
breast

Anronos Of the Greater New York scheme
Governor Morton wisely says IN his message
that 'thc framing Of charter for city OF more
chan three millions Of people Is comprchrn
.sivc. delicate and important task. one that
'.sbould not be- entered upon without careful ana
SERIOUS preparation He Is doubtful whether
the present Legislature busted with IN eXcop
tional number Of important duties. will he able
at this session fully 10 perform this labor. and
he says: IL suggest therefore, that commls
''son be- at once created, TO be composed OF me
most capable citizens Of the various localities
interested and 10 bc charged with the power
'and duty Of framing charter and reporting
''thc same to the present Legislature. II such a
plan can be- drafted and submitted before the
session closes" Mr. Andrew II. Green. prcsi-
dent Of the Consolidation Commission. pays the
Governor no compliment when he intImatcs that
Mr. Morton had no knowledge Of the existence
that Governor Morton knows all about the work
Of Mr. Green and his associates. and that he
had this In mind when he wrote the recon-
mendation we have quoted.
4 suggestion very similar TO that Of the Gov
ernor was recently made by Mayor Schiercn. of
Brooklyn. who proposed commission Of nine
members. three 10 represent NewYOrk. three
from Brooklyn. and the other three to be APP
pointed from the State at large. Mr.. Schie-
rens idea was to have such q commission. after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

The evolution of the bicycle is an Interesting
one TO many people, and the coming cycling
Show To be held at Madison Square Garden
promises to be a particularly interesting one
especially to the trade. The idea OF having
stage performance is also good one. 1or IL
shows that the management Will try in meas
IRE to look out for the amusement OF the pubic
All the spaces have been let. and the success OF
the show is practically assured The exhibit OF
new 1899 wheels and novelties Will be the larg-
est ever seen here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

Skating is the popular sport of the moment.
and the followers OF this hcal;hful pastimc are
having right royal time Of it just now. All
The lakes and ponds in the vicinity are frozen
solid and the sport WAS never better. Then. too.
il is healthy sign 10 see that the park officials
both in Ncw-Iork and in Brooklyn are doing nil
they can 10 offer every possible accommodation
to the skaters. Another encouraging record is
the almost total absence of serious accidents
among the skaters 10 date. Central Park pre-
scented an ideal scene yesterday. for what The
thousands of skaters did not furnish the merry
slcghng parties on the various drives did. Joy
and plenty and goodwill TO all mankind pre-
vailed everywhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
people keep on dealing with them at the polis'
and the claims of justice will be satisfied.

BY the opening of the Thirty fourth-st. railroad
yesterday morning. when the first car passed
over the new tracks from North 10 East River.
Il great boon was conferred upon the public.
The road constitutes a lonG-necdcd improvement,
and is likely to prove popular insttn'ion'
For Manhattan Island is widest jus; at that
particular point, and until now there has beeh
no means Of transportation across town i'll tha'
busy part of The city. except by going up 10
FOrty-sccond-st. or down 10 TWcniyhird-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

The cold weather of the last few days mas
filled the hearts of the ice companies WIN eice
and preparations for gathering in the crop nave
begun in earnest along the Hudson Reports
from various points on the river indicate 'ha'
the ice is of good quality and of the thickness
most desired by those who deal in this neces-
sary commodity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

however. was hardly fertile enough to Ming out
upon the surrounding ocean airs the blossom OF
a perfect flag but happily we can supply its de-
ficiency In this respect and Will do so as soon
as the present muddy-witted and obstructive
Democratic Administration is out OF the way
Alone among the parties to the Triple Alliance
the Austro- Hungarian Government is able to
show a considerable surplus OF revenue over cx-
perditure and an increase Of receipts by the
Treasury, indicating more clearly than anything
else a corresponding improvement IN the eco
monte condition Of the country. The Dual Empire
finds its IF some $50 900 900 to the good The
causes of this given by the Ministers OF FINANCE
of Austria and Hungary are the PRESERVATION
NJ neace. the enormous increase In the yield OF
,,d,r.c, ,axation and the remarkably nourishing
condition Of trade and industry. three provinces
alone showing 700 factories more at work last
year than in 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
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1n0rx to Advertisements.
Dus,ncss Noiirfs.

Keeps Dress Shirts measure. for 50 co.:
rome better n any price. and Sl Broadway between
..,h aid l2;l Ia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

with tho new bridge ana the new cathedral and
the new Columbia College completed and all the
ne!ghboring municipalities drawn into one the
dweiler I'm New-York may affirm with 81 PAU
that he f. "A citizen ~ no mean city. Tammany
viii be obl,crated then. It's ancient hall perhaps
turned into an aboriginal museum containing the
mummles Il its vanished sachems and wiskinkies,
with their old tomahawks. moccIsins. pipes OF
pcace and empty jugs Of tire-water visited now
and then By the curious To see what the prineval
ruler of the baiwick looked Ike. There VIII be
A new police system. OF course. perfect from top TO
bottom with no thieves and blackma!lers in II.
and fl will be matter Il amazement that the
old one could ever have had an existence. new
era has dawned upon the city. and henceforward
fewer OF It's criminal classes will he found IN
Office and more In jail than in any former period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

/, speaks well for military honor and loyalty
throughout the world that scenes such as thar
which took place yesterday morning on the
Place de Fontenoy at Paris are OF exceedingly
rare occurrence. In the presence OF 1000 troops
composed Of delegations Of ali the regiments
constituting the garrison Of the metropolis. Cap
tain Albert Drcyfus. Of the general staff, who
had been convicted by c0urt-martial of having
sold secrets Of the French War Department, to
foreign Governments. was solemnly degraded.
deprived Of all the insignia Of his rank and
drunned ont OF the Army, before being handed
over 10 The criminal authorities 10 undergo his
sentence OF lifelong imprisonment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

4 question has been raised in Albany * 10
the validity Of the election Of Edward Murphy,
jr., as United States Senator In 1893. on the
ground that the fraudulent Senate chosen
through the unlawful counting of the Mylod
return had Il hand in choosing him. Probably
there would be valid ground for carrying the
question into the courts, bu, there will hardly
be- two opinions 10 the wisdom Of moving in
that direction. The Democrats have suffered
heavily from their wicked work In stealing the
Senate In 1891, and the end is not yet. Let the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

II the present rush for harmony continues. Pres
ident Cleveland and senator Hin Will probably
he calling each other Grove" and Dave before
Congress adJourns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

There is only one cloud upon the baseball SKY.
and that ia A little speck which will in all prob
ability disappear before the actual season begins
PLAYERS are now signing contracts and the vari-
GUS managers are making active preparations Tor
tte coming southern tours OF their teams. In
the big colleges the players are already at gym
nasium work and the young bail-tossers VIII take
to the green diamond as soon as the weather will
permit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
1.-THE SIMPLE GOSPEL"

,,,,,. mamie who are continually saying mat
,bcy want ministers Ia 'pr'ach III" sl'"P'' we
pei" really want nothing "l NV ""'' 49,,
they mean Ivy the phrase Is til'' ii'l"'S'l' '"'"'
confnc themselves 10 harmless g'h'r''''''' ','''
would hay" no possible reference \" III! !, '''7
being Their ideal sermon would ~ wv ,"''
ing the wickclncS> If the ISrl'n''N sol'' ''''F
five hundred years age III m'irih"'''iI liam,
the leadership of Moses Su'h Pr'"'"'"-
cmincnly safe: It ntcrfcrr> with neither Tue P''-
i,ic. nor the religion of the hearers u j '''
old story II the sermon 10 the hSh'S r'p'a''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

is often extremely difficult to obtain informa-
tion concerning the various religious, benevolent
and patrlotic societies Of the country. Recognize
ing this fact the editors Of the Tribune Almanac
have taken great pains To collect statistics con-
corning such bodies Or. II. *. Carroll, special
agent OF the Eleventh Census. has furnished
revised table showing the membership. property,
number of organizations and number of churches.
with their seating capacity. OF the religious or
PLANTATIONS in the United States. The bishops OF
the Methodist Episcopal. Protestant Episcopal
and Roman Catholic churches and the principal
officers Of the other denominations are given. The
space devoted to societies includes brief outline
Of the object OF each and statements concerning
its officers membership and meetings The sta
tistics concerning educational institutions are
arranged into condensed and easily consulted
tables.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

Oh do give Va some postage stamps that Will
stick and not make the Father OF HIS country
look as II he had been out all night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

Representatives Of the British Association have
for year or more investigated the fora and
fauna Of the Hawaiian Islands, and the results
Of their researches are Of great interest to the
scientific world. 1t has been found that Of birds
inhabitng them. there are seventy-eight species
OF which hfty-seven are peculiar to this insular
group. All the land and fresh-water shells are
OF types not found elsewhere. and of 1000 species
OF insects which have peen examined 700 are
unknown in any other part Of the world These
interesting scientific particulars will doubtless be
expanded time goes on. and the islands now
OF increasing political and commercial impor-
lance receive fuller measure OF learned atten-
ton. Midway between the two great continents
they developed and nurtured their own forms Of
life, and will doubtless preserve them. making
an entirely unique field for naturalistic study
which u not likely 70 b neglected. Its soil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

Tho sermon now ended.
Each turned and d"scendeh'
The pixies went on stealing
The cells went on ceiling
Much delighted wer" they.
r,.t preferred the old way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

, international yachting and athletic matches
are now talked about. 10 1t can be seen that the
coming season Of outdoor sports will probably
eclipse all previous records While baseball.
cricket and cycling may not have an interna-
tlonal flavor during the coming season. grand
sport upon the wheel and upon the green dia-
mond is assured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

II is about time somebody declared the new
Constitution unconstitutional.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-20
telegraph office, and Is an efficient ope-

telegraph Office, and Is an efficient ope-
tator.
i. T. Marlborough. OF I.ouieburg. Is a
clerk in the auditors Office.
w. ". S,arke. OF Raleigh. W cierh
in the same Office as Is also Baxter LA
wilson. OF Charlotte.
Lee Davidson Of Charlotte, Is IN the
Car-Rccords Office
.. II. Davis, OF Warren;on, Is n Ger"
in the general passenger Department..
John W. Webb. of Newbern. ts cieb''
Il the general superintpndents office.
a. u. Vernon. of Greensboro is d
clerk in the car-records Office
POSTAL NOTES.
Joeeph w. Barrow has been commits
stoned postmaster at LoulsDutS' ~ -"
ana Edward T. Mills at OnancocN. va,
The post-o,Iicc lately known as C&au!e
Creek. y. G.. has been changed 10 c"u"'e'
with Mary u. Kerr as postmaster
Mrs. II. II. Taylor succeeds >, = VIE
neld Ms postmaster a. King Wiillam' N'hS
William county. Va. ,,,..
The hotel arrivals INCLUDE the ioloW'hs
n Calt. Gordonsville. Va. willard > e.
!. rork. Fairfax, Va. Ebbltt House; g.
4, Taljnforro. Orange. Va, and w. II.
anthony. Richmond, Va. National: X.
- EIanogau. North Carolina. MetropoH-
ian. T. G. Glenn and Miss Bessie Glenn
p,obuond Va. and 4. ". Cornick, Nor
folk. Va. the Raleigh; ". T. Hood. Rich
nord. va. II. Z. Pearson and wire.
Stanton. W. J.. Burruss. Fredericks-
burg. q. II. Marshall. Markham, Va, r.
: Trlplett. Culpeper. J. l.. Thomas and
wife. Eichmold, !. W Reilly, Whining
ton. n. c.. Howard House; Frank X.
Parrish. United states Hotel.