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New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
FOR REFORM IN PHILADELPHIA.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE CONTINUES IT'S IN
VEsTIGATION or THE CITYs ELECTRIC
IIGUTING SYSTEM

Philadelphia Dec. THE State Senate committee
which is Investigating the municipal anairs OF
Philadelphia for the purpose OF having reforms ef-
fected by means OF legislation where irregularities
are found to exist this afternoon resumed the In
quiry into the city's system Of electric Lighting.
The only witnesses examined were Professor VIII
lam d Marks, president OF the Edison Electric
Light Company and Arthur H. Lea. who was on
the stand yesterday wnen the committee adjourned.
Professor Marks said that he probably could sup
ply electric arc lights to the city at 800 year for
each light and that a municipal electric light plant
could not be cheaper than private plant;
When Mr. Freedley who is acting in the role or
inqusitor asked the witness directly II his com
plny would be prepared to bid for the $500 nghts
Of the city the rate of $50 for each ligh Pro-
the whole city in one system. l would be only TOO
glad to furnish $500 lights of $50 volts each Tor
sjsO.O0o per annum." The Edison Company cannot
bid city lighting the witness continued, because
It is forbidden to do so by an ordinance authorizing
the company 10 use the streets OF the city. -
Arthur II. Lea then resumed his testimony. Inc
establishment OF municipal plants. the witness de-
clred. and the distribution OF the current tor prl-
vate lighting purposes in the same manner Lhat
the city sells II private consumers. woud eilSct
a saving to the municipality of S,0OoN0 year INC
paid TO the Electric Trust for the cry :
electric lighting At 4:20 O'Clock the committee ad-
journed until next Wednesday,
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
ONLY OWE BANK KEPT ITS PROMISE
TIE sI.oooOOo GOLD CONTRIBUTION OF PITTsBUrG
DWINDLED DOWN TO $4,000

THE Sl.OooOOo GOLD CONTRIBUTION OF PlTTsBUNG
DWINDIED DOWN TO sIO0O00
P!ttsburg Dec. 5-Some months ago Pittsbure
bankers formed syndicate for the purpose OF
raising $l,0D00) in gold for shipment to Washing.
ton for the purpose of keeping up the Treasury re-
serve fund. At that time the Pittsburg bankers
were as willing to hep ont Uncle Sam as any bank
crs in the country. \ rupture. however, has &C.
CURED somewhcre-iust whore nobody seems 10
Enow-and as result the S0oo.C0O has not ieen
raised James II. Wilcox. president Of the Second
National Bank, Plitsburg, took II upon himsdf 10
raise the money in this city. He IS said to have
visited every Of the sixty odd banking rstitu-
tons here and secured promises aggregating a00o.-
COS. II was resolved 10 wait until after the Pres-
dents message submitted. ostensbly for the
purpose of learning just what the administration
desired in the way OF financial rehabilitation. Back
OF this. however. there seems ~ have been fdden
motive for delay.
Jealousy has been stirred up among the lanlls,
and the troublc-makers We're rapidly sowing the
seeds o. discomfort Promises withdrawn and
those who had opposed the syndicate idea from the
first chuckcd heartily as they saw the N,V"VD
fInd dWinG,e down 10 a paliry $4,000
Oi all the banks that had promised 10 send god
10 the Treasury only one could be found today
that lived up to It's obligation This was the Peo-
pies National Bank, which shipped SUA~p yester-
day. This bank also shipped $4,000 in gold some
months ago. making $4,000 in all
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
Is ARMENIAN MISSION WORK FurILE'

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
atrocities rife In Armenia, by whomsoever in
stigated and perpetroted ough, 20 be summarily
checked, and II possible severely punished by I'M
mediate action the part OF al the civilized
Powers. But Is there not a question as 70 ths
necessity and wisdom of citizens OF this country be-
Ing involved in the troubles there? In your Sunday
issue was an interesting article In regard 10 Ar
menia, which comprised interview with lead
ing Armenian In New-York." lie says: III any
people can know what real Christianity is are
the people and proud OF faith and Of
the heroism OF our ancestors who fought and died
and were martyred for the cause of Christ But
the missionaries not satisfied with our style or
Christianity, and insist on converting us 10 tneir
forms OF belief. Their work, while IL has added
SO many thousands OF names 10 their list Of pros
rupted families and has given rise TO strife AID
controversy"
Now, IL this be true. the missionaries who have been
risking their lives IN Turkey and rendering
sary the intervention OF our Government and tho
sending OF warShips there protect them. have
thus involved the United States Government and
themselves not for the purpose OF spreading Chris.
tiani,y. but of propagating certain specalisms OF
their own. and have certainly, from the point of
view OF Christian Armenia, done more harm than
Sood. Is the end IN view worth the necessary eN-
pense and risk. and would they not better 20 where
Christianity Is unknown. or spend their Efforts IN
the waste places at home? How can they consist
the Armenans as Christians and on the other urge
the churches at home 10 send more men and money
to convert them? H. a.
Washington, Dec. 2 1895.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
,SHEEH1N TO BE 4 S1CHEM

CROKER To MAKE WAY FOR HIM-THE TAAMANi
PRIMARIES.
~, ,ica Comrnlssioner John c. Sheehan. VINO
e,ccealed 10 the acting leadership or TainhanS
Hal last summer. and conducted the cd'"p'le - -,
This CITY which resulted favorahly to the 'bV'' -
10 receive special mark of con'mendatioh "Nen tne
r,rn,ary Society holds It's fret meeting Ill '"e
"saosc, or Snows" December u. RChdfd croker
will then resign his office of Tammany Sacnen anu
VII request that Mr. Sheehan shall DE- ihV's'eA
with the insignia which the eX-boss takes OH ih7re
Will be wild applause and Sheehan VIII be e'ec'eu
by acclamaticn Croker viii afterWard poii'' ~ M
seirabnegailon as more evidence that ne IS oAt Oh
politics.
The Tamrnany district bosses. called when IN ses-
sion the Tammany Hall Executive Committee OF
"CCmni.tee Of Seventy" met at the NisWam yes
terl,y and passed resolutions offered DY Johh -
Sheehan. directing that a date IN the H'h'" VI Jan
nary should b. set Cor the Tammany primaries the
nolls +, b. kent open from to z. IN. in each As
se,nhlv district on the day TO be named when l.
understood TO be January 6. This Is chahse from
the Old nine;y-mnute primaries to seven hours LOT
voting Democrats OF all shades and conditions are
to b. invited to take part
The name Of Tammany Hall Is to be carefully
suppressed IN the call and the term "Democrauc-
Republican organization" will be used In It's s;ead.
The committees resolutions direct that the priInar n
o. lhe s.ae 30 ~ ,ana%si{ a C"r'mlttee Is 70 be by
ballot. and inspectors ana tellers VIII sup,Ii,,
wise The polls The Committee on organization VIII
meet on December %. and the General COMMITTEES
on December q concur in this action James D.
Martin who presided. appointed Henry D. PurroS'
John & Sheehan. Rollil NJ. Morgan. William +.
with power to enlarge the scope of the pToposltlon
10 open the doors Of Tammany 10 everybody call
ing himself a Democrat. ..-
Nr. Purroy secured the passage OF resolution N
calling upon the Democratic National Committee 10
select the city OF NeC-i0Tk the place for tir'
next National Convention, and directing attentia.
10 NeW-Yorl,'s superior facilities In the way OF hoth
accommodat ions. halls, railways and everything elt
that would tend 10 The comfort OF The delegates ami
a1Q
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY SITUATION.
BURLEIGH AND BAKERS FACTIoNAL FIGHT
DEPLORED.

THE WASHINGTON COUNTY SITUATION.
BURLEIGH AND BAKERS FACTIoNAL FIGHT
DEPLORED.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir The communications published recently BY
The Tribune concerning Washington County politics
have attracted much attention. The fight Is be-
tween H. G.. Bur.eigh and |. Y. Baker for poltica!
supremacy. At the Argyle County Convention
ma tority Of the delegates favored the naming OF
State delegates by Baker but the convention broke
up IN dispute This fact is proven by sixty-seven
OF the delegates making afidavts that they would
have so voted. Right here comes the interesting
part of 1t. Mr. Burleigh was backed In the state
Convention by Warner Miller, who stood By him
lovallv Mr. Baker supposed ne backed BY
Thomas c. P.att. because for years he had deliv-
cred the State delegates OF the county 10 MI Fiatt
and had always aided him in his schemes: When
the tug came on the proposed contest at the state
Convention to the admission OF delegates, warner
Miller declared that he would stand by Burleigh In
debate of the matter upon the floor Of the conyen-
tion. Mr.. Patt weakened and declined to stand by
Baker and in consequence, the Bureigh delegates.
who we're the foes of Plattism, were seated.
Many Republicans here look at the situation IN
this way: Patt secretly opposed the Sunday plank
in the platform, but Warner Miller made manly
fight for It. Patt deserted his old friends; but
Warner Miller ealantly stood by his friends Many
disciples of Plattism went to the convention with
great opinion Of P:ett and lesser opinion OF
opinion of Miller and lesser one Of Platt as the
results in the county will hereafter prove. ,..,
Bur.eigh and Baker have both. made political
mistakes. but both are good Republicans; and their
factonal fight is to be depored For the good q
pull together. In the organization of the Board of
Supervisors each side sought control and tho
Baker side Won Already preparations are being
made to carry the fight into town meeting politics
well as for the contest OF the next County Con-
yention. Both Burlegh and Baker have received
honors and offices from the Republican party. ana
both have discharged their duties hOnOraby and
creditably. Burlegh again seeks the nomination
for Congress- and the county Will give him Us dele
gates. The strife will be mainly over the selection
Of State delegates and of Congressional delegates
who will voice the election of National deiegates
Burleigh Is strong In the towns OF Whitehall Dres-
den. Fort Edward Greenwich. Cambridge, Easion
and Argyle Baker Is equally strong In the towns OF
Fort Ann. Hampton. Granville Hebron. kingsbury,
Salem and White Creek. The earnes. workers II
the party pray that both Baker and Bureigh may
become sensible and labor for harmony. There IS
room in the party for both, and the party neeas
both. REPI' I'BTICAN.
Fort Edward n Y Dec 1885,.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
OFFICIAL l. \. w. NEWS.

RECORDS ACCEPTED AND SUSPENSIONS An
NoUNcED IN THE WEEKLY BULLETIN.
Philadelphia Dec. j.-Followng is the weekly
bulletin of the League of American Wheemen:
Records Accepted.-Fiye miles. Class H. standing
start. paced. l0:O7 2-5 Louisville. Ky. Noveu5e
: 1888. against time. One-han mile Class \, tandem,
unpaced. flying start. by {. : Henshaw and Oscar
Hedstrom, White Plains y Y; minute fiat.
Megsrs. Henshaw and Eedstrom also held the mte
unpaccd tandem record C06 $50 from October b
October g.
Suspensons-For competing in unsanctioncd
races, X. Davis and benjamin Head. Grinnel,
Iowa; Frederick Turraberry. Malcolm, Iowa; Henry
Evans and +. Pearson. HolIredge, Ne5.; 4. D..
southwlck Alma. Neb. and earnest Carpenter,
Bertrand Neb.. for sixty days from November p.
Declared Professlonals-E. II. Knauss Guthrie,
Okla. under Clause A; +. c. Dolcater Guthrie,
Okla. under Clause \; Carl Metcalf Guthrie. Okla.
under Clause \: Henry Shuttle. Warrensbufg, H..
racing or six months from November o. for false
entry Daniel Dea, Warrensburg H.. under Clause
rc r. asS M G[ s 9es 6 ayorv I9r l4s H.
under Clause A. also suspended Tor sixty days for
y; Roy PEBBLES. Carlinvili-. ILL.,. under Cause a;
also suspended for six months from September ,,
for competing under assumed name; Alexander
Reneck. Elkad0r. Iowa. under Clause a; also sus-
pended pending Investigation of charges OF having
fixed race ". ". Davidson EikadOr Iowa,
Under Clause \; also suspended pending settlement
Of charges Of having "hxed% race race; Wilbur Wan
pended pending settlement of charges of having
Iowa under Cause A. also snspendeG pending Vi' se
tiement OF charges of having fixed" race: Louis
OeIke. Farmersburq. iowa, under Clause 4: Alex
an1er Nation. Omaha. Neb. under Clause \; j. O..
Lompec, cal. under Clause A; L. Downing. Lom-
poe, Cal. under Clause \; Lyman Saunders, Lom-
poe, CAL, under Clause A. and Bert c. Stuart,
to Class RBg goe 9e BSara S9S!
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
THE METHODIST BOARD or EDTCATION.
ITS ANNUAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WORK ~ THE
LAST YEAR.

ITS ANNUAL Observation-Disclosures WORK IN THE
LAST YEAR
The annual meeting Of the Board Of Education
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church held at i's
office, No $50 Fifth-ave.. yesterday. Bishop J. T.
Hurst, Of Washington. d. c.. presided. Prominent
members of the Board from different parts OF the
country were present.
The treasurer. Joseph s Stout. presented his an
nual report. showing income FOR the year Of
$50 OG IS. The spending secretary the Rev Dr. G.
Ii. Payne read his annual report. giving state
ment Of the work Of the Board for the year. The
Board has a general supervision Of all the edUca-
t.onal work of the Church. There are more tnan
two hundred higher institutions Of learning under
the Of the Church. fftY-six OF which are col
leses Az universities. These Institutions had 1900
students during the year, ana own property valued
al than S2G,000001. The Board administers
special fund in aid Of INDECENT students preparing
for Christian work During the year l,Ji0 students
Of twenty-five different natiOnalites, have been
aided throughout the country. The Board has more
than doubled the number of students aided. and its
work in general during the last few years.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
Practice HARCHES APPROVED.

Albany Dec. (SpeciaD.-The annual report ot
13riga ader-General Robert Shaw Oliver. comma ndins Z
the Third Brigade. to the Adiutant-General, was
made public to-day. In II General Oliver takes op-
poste ground TO that OF Inspector-Gene!ai McLewee
I'm regard TO the results OF practice marches. Gen
erai Oliver declares that the practice marches have
been unqualified success lie says:
venture TO say that the commands which took
part in the field exercises possess to-day a knOw-
edge which puts them far in advance OF all others
to how TO take Of themselves should they
suddenly be called for duty. In the Buffao strike
AS schools for the cOmmisSary and Quartermast er
departments they unequalled and an opportunity
Is given at last TO put the san department on a
practical footing.
General Oliver recommends that in the five years
OF enlistment there should be two seasons OF camp
and one OF field service and two for vacations.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
WHAT BECAME OF THE DorIsq

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir; At the recent food show at Madison Square
Garden there exhibition OF Interest 10 hospl-
tai workers especially nurses: The collection Of
sixty or seventy dolls. dressed represent the
rous uniforms worn by the English hospital nurses.
Inc collection, 1t Was announced. was to be given
to the hospital receiving the most votes-whleh were
so!d AZ twenty-five cents each-the money to 20 10
the Consumptives Home. OF Baltimore. OF which
institution Mrs Carroll living on staten Island.
was the president She was also OF the dolls.
some three hundred more votes were east and
the orthopecc Hospital won. Having friends who
wished TO see the dolls, II exhibited at the hospital.
inquired II they were TO be shown there. TO my
surprise learned that since the close OF the fair
nothing had been heard OF the dolls or their owner.
anu the friends OF the hospital were wondering
where they were at" in the matter
II would seem as though explanations were In or.
ton. ID
New-York Dec T. 1895
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
THE REV =. HYATT SMITH ~ Az ASYLrM

Washington. Dec. THE Rev. Frank Hyatt
Smith the Cambridge CMass) clergyman who was
arraigned for sending abusive and scurrous postal
cards through the mails from Denver. where he was
taking his vacation. 10 members o. his congregation
In Cambridge ard was adjid I'd insane, br ght
to this city last night ,ne Boston express. in
charge OF his brother. Stoney Z. Smith who was
specially appointed deputy United States rshal
for the purpose He was a; once taken to st. Eliza
behs Asylum for the Insane. in the outskirts OF
Washington. Mr. Smiths condition has not In
proved ana IL Il said he has become liable periods
OF violence anu has to be watched constantly. HIS
wife has nursed him faithfully and attended him a.
far az New-fork, where she expects TO make ner
home during his confinement at ST EizlDeth's. No
one was allowed 10 see Mr.. smiS. at lhe dsy um to-
day, and DIR. GOdding. the superintendent. declined
10 make any statement in regard to nis condition.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
CHIEF SHAW IN A CRASH.
Roth HE AND HIS DRIVER THROWN FROM
A WAGON.
A COLLISION WITH AN EIGHTH-AvE. IoRsEcAR-
THREE PASSENGERS INJURED AND BOTH

A COLLISION WITH AN EIGHrH-AVE' hoHsE' AK
THREE PASSENGERS INJUEED AND BOTH
VEHICLES DAMAGED.
chief William, Shaw OF the Sixth Fire Battalion,
and his driver Patrick Sheridan were thrown
from their wagon at Eghteenih-st ara Eish'"-
ave last evening when on their way 10 hre III
Fourteenth-st. and Fifth-ave. owing apparently
tn the careessneas Of an Eighth-avc. car-driNer
When the alarm was sent out. Chief ShaW was
at his supper at his home. No 35a West seven
teenth-st. The wagon and driver were at MS door
A moment later the chief was driving at furious
pace toward Elghth-ave. In the avenue horse
car suddenly came in sight. and Sheridan rang ihe
gong on the wagon repeatedly, TO attract the at
tentjon OF the driver but heed was paid 10 the
warning Before sheridan could stop his horse the
wagon and the came into collision, ana oo'h
Chief Shaw ana Sheridan were hurled to the pave
ment by the shock
The shafts ot the wagon crashed through me
windows on the west side OF the car. anu some OF
the passengers were slightly cut about the head
and forehead by the flying bits Of giass. Several
women in the car screamed loudly, and others
A larse crowd gathered around the scene of the
accident. Policeman Riley OF the West Twentietn-SI
snmmorod an ambulance but il was not reeded. as
It found that neither Chief shaw nor dh
their heads both insisted upon going on 1901 10 'e
fine. .r,. .. -.
M3 West Twenty -nfth-st: William swan, OF No 2-5
West Twenty -eighth-st., and Jacob Doenmah o. NO.
The horse and the wagon which was badly
smashed were sent to the Hook and Ladder C3m- 3n-
hugh Cqrran the condnctGro nor r James K hinS wn s
deserted by the passengers, was taken to the staDes
The Gre was IN the cellar beneath the store Of C.
H. Hawkins. at No. II East Fourteenth-st.. and was
caused 10y leak in the gas meter. The hremen
soon extingushed the blaze. and the damage was
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
APPLYING TIE MKIVLET TARIFF

San Frar ,isco Dec. 5-An appeal TO the Circuit
Court of Appeals in the az th- C1liforna BlnlI
against the Treasury Department has been granted
by United States Judge McI<enna The case grew
out Of the importation in 1851 OF 5C7s tons Of steel
rails by the bank acting for the Oregon and Pacific
Railway The rails were no; used. and were paced
In bonded warehouses. When the bank attempted
TO remove them from bond and TO pay only the
duty inflicted by the tariff then In operation the
Treasury decided that the bank should pay the Me
K!nley rate instead OF the Morrison tariff diff
ference OF 81 ~ n ton. The bank claims hat Judge
McKenna is attempting 10 enforce the provisions OF
a tariff which has been repealed
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
SHALL CRIMINALS BE MEASUREDf
TIE STATE PRISON COMMISSION URGED To ADoP-

TIE STATE PRISON COMMISSION URGED To ADOPT
THE BERTILI.IoN SYSTEM
Albany Dec. THE State Prison Commission had
long meeting to-day, ex-senator Llspenard
Stewart. of NewYork, presiding An interesting
suggestion was made TO the Commission in COM
municaton from the Prison Association OF New
York. asking for a conference on the question to
whether the Bertillion system OF measurements OF
criminals should not be advocated for adoption in
this State. This is the French method of mcasur-
ing every part of the head, hands feet etc. for the
better identification of criminals 1t tried in
Chicago, during the Worlds Fair, and the effect was
to keep the city remarkably free OF crooks"
The Commission decided TO invite the Prison Asso-
citation and tne New-York City Police Commits
siOners TO conference with them OH the matter to
be held IN Albany two weeks from to-day.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
COLORADOS GOLD MINING BOOM

NEW STRIKES AT CRIPPLE CREEK AND FRESH
DISCOVERIES IN OTHER PLACES.
Denver Dec. THE mining stock market was
firm to-day. but the sales were not heavy as
yesterday. The stocks regularly listed not
traded IN. because the demand has been mostly for
the cheap stocks. which have been forced upward
by lie demand OF buyers to as high price their
prospects warrant
New companies are begging for hearing before
the listing committees and mining companies OF
Montana, Wyoming and other Western States are
writing to the Denver Exchange seeking an cn-
trance 10 this market
number OF new strikes In welI~knoWn claims in
the Cripple Creek district are reported to-day. Ihe
interest n The new camp of West Creek ana the
reported gold discoveries near Sada does not ab1te.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
NJ NJ. MORSE RESIGNS HIS PLACE.
W H. GOCHER CHOSEN TO SUCCEED HIM As
SECRETARY OF TIE NATIONAL TROT-
TING ASSOCIATION

SECRETARY OF TIE NATIONAL TROT-
TING ASSOCIATION.
Horsemen who attended the meeting of the Board
| ,f Review at the Murray Hill Hotel yesterday were
| surprised to learn that VI. NJ Morse. for the last
eight years the secretary Of the National Trottins
Association had rendered his resignation, and that
the Board had elected W. II. Gocher to fiji the Va
cancy. Mr.. Morse has not been in good health for
some time. hence his resignation. He succeeded
Thomas J. Vail soon after the split which resulted
| in the organization OF the American Tro;ting As
ISOLATION. MIR. Morse was formerly resident OF
| Earville Ill, and for many years identified
with Western trotting interests before he went TO
Hartford TO accept the most important office in the
harness racing world. l. IS said that he Will re-
main in the Connecticut capital
Mr. Gocher Is young man, who has been for
fifteen years or more connected with turf journal
formerly identified with The Canadian sports
man" About ten years ago he came to New York
as writer on iotting topics for The % New New YORK
Foster. In 1889 ne edited The Chicago Horse
land The American sportsman" a weekly horse
paper. OF which he is now the editor He Is the
organization formed last year for the purpose OF
opposing legislation against racetracl betting
terday. Dr. J. Z. p. McCaskey. Lancaster, Penn,
who was expelled in 1892 for rough-handed actions
In the case Of c. \. Kitte's appeal from the Iu-
ing Of the judges m race at White PIains ass
protest was sustained. In this the horse, Frank
Medium, broke mis- harness and stopped in the first
heat. after having trOtted half a mile. Under the
rules he ought to have been dstarced but the
Judges permitted him start again. and he won the
race. Kittle protested the decision OF the judges.
Dr. T.. s Williams, of Boston, who sought to be
reinstated after having been expelled by the Water
bury Driving Park Association failed TO satisfy the
Board of his Innocence \ similar application from
Ira Ryerson. Goshen, y. Y. was denied Ryerson
was ruled of for ringing the trotter Taylorson 4
few years a5o. T. Il Davis, Williamstown' Penn
was rcinstatrl after having been under the ban or
expulsion since last August. Peter Boyer of Or
vigsburg. Penn. who expelled in 1882 for ring
vas not reinslaled.