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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

If the few green spaces still left to the people OF

of the few green spaces still left to the people oi
the city.
These raids on our parks are so frequent ana
energetic that society ought to be organized
for their protection. OF course it Is the official
dutv of the Park Board to stand between every
onon space and all threats Of invasion or injury.
and it is TO be hoped that the Park Commissioners
will be on the alert to organize public sentiment
against this new attack If it should become
formidable. The first resolution passed by the
nrcsent Board was to the effect that the city
inst now needs no more park land. This is, TO
saw the least. debatable proposition, ana we
are not aware that any member Of the Board
has ever devoted himself TO study OF this mat
tor and an offhand opinion in such compli-
Gated nroblem has no special value. But even
II II l. true that we need no more public
grounds, we need to hold very fast to every
foot we already own.
Keep off the grass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

TIL NEWS THIS MORNING..

Foreign-The Reichstag. amid great excite
ment rejected a proposal to send birthday con-
gratula tons to Bismarck; President Won Levetzow
,,,roadiatel,, resigned EX-Consul Waller
is reported to have been convicted by french
courtmartial at Tamatave and sentenced 10
twenty years Imprisonment for consplrlng Win
tho Hovas - A new Spanish Ministry was
formed, with Canovas del Castillo as Presiden.
NJ The Council = The Ailsa far outdistanced
the Britannia in a race at Nice; both boats were
disonali6ed. and the race will be sailed again
- Mr. and Mrs Gladstone arrived IN Lohoon
from the south of France.
Domestic-The formation OF a Conservative
snanjsh Cabinet makes Senior Muruagas with
drawal from Washington certainty - Inc
receivers of the Whiskey Trust resigned, but the
oourt in Chicago continued General McNulta IN
oasco az the sole receiver of the concern =--
Testimony before the Voorhees, Investigating
Committee at Trenton showed wholesale robbery
81 the State in the coal bills OF the State House
.- Messrs Springer and Kilgore took the oath
of office as Judges Of Indian Territory courts.
- Judge A. c. Smith Of the New-JeTsey
Court of Errors and Appeals. is dead
CITY and Suburban-Fifteen arrests were made
Of men indicted by the Grand Jury for violations
90 tho Election laws ----- The Mayor appointed
Edwin Eins,ein Dock Commissioner in place OF
Sergeant Cram =-= Speakers were an
nounced for the meeting in Cooper Union next
"Wednesday TO protest against the LeXow Ponce
hills 49, Stocks were active and higher.
Tho Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair. but
cloudy in the evening; warmer. brisk to nigh
southerly winds Temperature yesterday: Lo"
est. 80 degrees: highest, 81; average. 1of'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

The anti-tobacco zealot sull exists separately
and i'm societies. bat ne remains IN h'ho''H
and will doubtless continue TO DO SO ul'i' So'"e
n,vsterious change is effected In the cohsu'u''o"
q, the race Rescripts and fragments IN WHICH
bI faith is imaged asd the lesson OF MS Greco III
parted occasionally float into clrcuatloh' Out 'heS
49,, oro-,IIv made into spills to light pipes with
a., 60 nass ont Of record. or late one OF his
number. writing in an English medical paper
takes cognizance OF the Pope's addiction 10 rap
mo and thinks II il in some way connected win
his occasional tendency to syncopate MS iou'-
,re and inward Of years would account better
,or such 4 visitation now and then. not unusual
I'm like conditions among pontifs or o'her people
The Holy Father has very likely taken shuH
since the treaty OF Campo Formio and the battle
of Wagram without being in the least degree the
worse for II. II he has ever fouhd fahuotd d.
the bottom Of his aromatic and jewelled poN' ne
has said nothing about ii, and that sprlte Oh
many ills has nowhere appeared IN ms ehcEch-
cal, In like manner Bsmarck's long porcelain
pipe comes I'm for a passing comment "l "u'e'S'
indication. as II but for It's constant operation as
a depressant throughout his career instead OK
merely unifying Germany he would have made
one OF Europe and Asia, anneXin9 Id HUME
Chang and reconstructing the confucian Pan
dects But the fact is that his pipe, though ca
paclous and sometimes in the earlier days a trifle
overyorked. has not stood In the way OF his do
ing all that 1t was appointed to him to do. Inc
niuar Of smoke in which he was wont To move
gave token of the pillar OF fire within IT, poth VI
them signs Of deliverance 10 the fatheriahu' vi
old age. he now says that It's CHIEF burden Is III
the restriction Of his ration of the weed ou Nv -
not entirely deprived Of it, and does ho' p'u IAN
To be- no matter how many antl-toDaeeo S''i"'S
write To British medical journals ABOUT MS
habits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24
ln6rr TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Business Notices.
.rpIpr,Nt, TERMS TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS.

Or Uasbrouck makes a speciality OF extractng
Goth without pain with gas HARVARD ~ II>DINH' 80
6TU-AVE., Cor i2d-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

Building Commissioner Bush. Of Brooklyn Has
decided To place the inspectors of ms u'P' '''e'''
I'm uniform This is sensible ana proper '''''7
To do. A uniformed inspector VIII pc c"u'"oN
with additional authority and digii''' an" "'e''
he has visited building In process oi e'e0''o" tue
contractor will be unable to say tha' ne mas never
seen an inspector Then. too. win uniformed
force II will be virtually impossible for any UNI
authorized person to personate an inspector. The
advantages of Mr.. Bushs proposal far outweigh
any disadvantages that may exist though it Is
natural 70 expect some OF the inspectors to demur
Rut tben no,icemen protested vigorously when II
was first proposed to uniform them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

No fault can be found save by those who Tor
selfish reasons are opposed to the good govern
mcnt Of this city. with the appointment OF Mt
Edwin Enstein to Il membership of the DOCK
Board The latter has long been regarded by Inc
public at large as hotbcd Of corruption. AM
by Tammany as one of the best feathered OF the
many nests Of the Wigwam. Mr.. Einstein's ac-
ccptancc of the office rendered vacant by the
resignation of j. Sergeant Cram constitutes
guarantee to the people that the department
will be subjected to muchneeded and radical
reform, and that from henceforth il Will be al
mnistered not for the benefit Of dishonest
gang of politicians but in the interests OF the
community And if any evidence were required
as 10 his competence to fulfil these expec'a-
tons on the part Of his fcllow-ctizens 1t couid
be obtained by reference to the excellent WORK
which he accomplished as Congressman III con-
nection with the River and Harbor DIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

It has long been known to students OF orie"'ai
lore that the Mahonetan Church stands just IN
as great need OF reformation as did that OF the
Christians in the Middle Ages. Many of the GUS
toms doctrines and alleged sanctions which the
Western World is accustomed to regard as part
and parcel of the Creed Of the Prophet are mere
" abuses that have gradually been allowed TO
creep up around the parent stem OF the faith'
until sight has almost been lost OF many OF lts
earliest and best precepts. Under the circum-
stances IL Is satisfactory to learn that com
mittee Of learned Mahometans has been formed
at Cairo the intellectual centre par exceiiehce Oh
the Mussuman Church. for the express purpose
Of abolishlng practices and customs that are not
in accord with the Koran. a long list or these
abuses has been drawn up. and among other
features which 1t is proposed to dispense with III
future is the self-torture Of the faklrs ana DER
wishes while particular pains are to be taken 10
prohibit Mahometan women from dancing as
entirely contrary to the rules laid down by the
Prophet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

The suggestion has been made number Oh
,ines in The Tribune's series of public schooi ar
ticles that it would be greatly to the advantage
of both teachers and pupils if the streets auJa-
cent TO schoolhouses were covered with aSphai''
The merits Of this suggestion are evident DIT d
plance. and the matter is worthy OF the attention
of Public Works Commissioner Brookielu' 1t
would be an easy and not an expensive matter 10
put down asphalt pavements in front OF all our
schoolhouses The relief to the nerves oil chiiareh
and teachers would be immense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

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stated.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

the site had been in existence since 1873. Nlpio
may therefore be said TO have constituted lor
period Of more than threescore years one Oh
the standard institutions of this city, and dur
ing a portion Of that time at any rate It's prih-
cipal stage. 1t has provided popular entertain
ment for several successive generations OF New
Workers and has played not unimportant role
in their lives 1t is therefore with sentiment
of regret that we bid goodby to the famous ola
DIayhOuSC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

Formosa. which Japan will claim and prooa-
bly get as a part OF her war indemnity, lies ABOUT
100 miles of the Chinese coast, between Tue
Goth and 2lst degrees Of latitude. almost wi'n'h
haIlinp distance of the cities OF Canton, Annoy
and Tuotan. and will BE- surrendered by emma
with more reluctance than any amount Vi N'o"e'
she is Obliged to pay over The island Is apou'
400 miles long and fifty wide. inhabited os
mixture OF races, some of them not yet eh'erseo
from their primal barbarsm, and II Japan ge's
IL her first duty will be 10 give IL ci'"']e"
administration and bring its wranghhg trioes III
TO subsection, which the Chinese have never peeh
able to do. 1t Is in the main a mountainous
and rugged territory, not very fertile nor other-
wise valuable. but Is OF great strategic ihpo'-
lance. lying between the China and Eastern seas
and will give important naval advantage 10 'he
country that possesses 1t. France has interests
I'm those regions. and may have something 10 say
about the transfer. and perhaps other countries
will be represented In the discussion. But Japan
has earned It: 1t is important to her, and she
will probably get 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

The private carrying of pistols in England APP
pears to have reached the proportions Oh
menace and a nuisance and Lord Carmar'heh
recently introduced bill In Parliament 70 reSu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

Material!sm In France is confined for the most
part to the great cities. while in the rural as
tricts the people remain as fervent peileVerst III
Christianity as in those days when France re-
ceived from the Vatican the title OF 'he e'ue9'
daughter Of the church II Is easy I'd unue'-
stand therefore. that the PROJECT Tor the ceieo'
tion next year II the fourteenth centenary OF the
conversion Of France t. That faith Is receiving
v,idcsnread attention and promises Of participa-
rio, II lids fair TO become in every sense Of the
word 4 national festival. and It is understood
that the Government has promised to take a lead
ing role in the ceremonies which are To COM
memorable i'm the historic Cathedral OF Rheims
the baptism Of King Clovis and his warriors py
ST. Remy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24

Among the many interesting developments Of
the war now raging in China Is the organization
by the japanese Government Of a corps OF mill
tary chaplains OF the Buddhist and Shinto falths'
to accompany the troops into the field. where
their principal duty is To pray for the sous OF
the departed and to attend u the burial service.
This Is the first time in the history of any Asiaiic
nation that invading armies have been provided
with sky pilots"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12
DOESN'T WANT IT.
Cy Leland Says He Will Not Be
Chairman
Of the State Central Committee
Next Year.
WOULD BE DELEGATE
At Large to the st. Louis
Convention.
Other Washington News Of In
tereSt in Kansas.
WOULD BE DELEGATE

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Cyrus Leland,
chairman of the Republican national
committee of Kansas, left for Kansas
over the B. 6 o. today.
Almost his entire time here has been
spent in secret conference with members
of the executive committee of the nation
al Republican committee.
Mr. Leland says he will not accept the
place of chairman of the Kansas Repub-
lIcan committee next year, and wants it
understood that he is out OF that entirely.
He, however, wants to remain the Kan
sas mem ber of the national committee,
and being now on the executive commit
tee, thinks he will be able to serve the
party in Kansas as well as anyone else in
that position. He will also ask to be a
delegate at-iarge to the st. Louis conven-
ton, and that will end his political aspir-
ations for the year. Mr.. Leland is in
favor of Mckinley, but it is understood
he will not insist on an instructed dele
cation from Kansas
Colonel Blue is for Reed and has been
for long time, and while the two have
for years been political friends in Kan
sas, they appear to be separated in this
matter. Blue is insisting that delega-
ton of representative Repu blicans
should be sent to the convention unin-
structed and left at liberty to size up the
situation at the convention and act on
their best judgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12
''The Old Roman Dies Suddenly
at Home in Columbus.
He was One of the Leading
Democrats of the Country.
LOVED BY HIS PARTY.
He Held Many Positions of Trust
and Was Faithful.
His Death a Very Great Surprise
to Everyone.

COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 12-Judge Allen
G. Thurman died at his home in this city
this afternoon at 1:15 from injuries re-
ceived by fall about three weeks ago.
His death is surprising, by reason of
recent announcements that he had about
recovered from the accident.
Judge Thurman has been growing
rapidly worse since last night, and at no
time during the past few hours has his
recovery been hoped for. The immedi-
ate cause of his death was the
fall he sustained some weeks
ago and from the effects of
which it was thought he had partially
at least recovered. Allen w. said to the
Associated Press representative three
days ago that his father was feeling
brighter and better than he had at any
time since his fall. The Old Roman
was 81 years old the 18th of last
November and had it not been for mis-
accident a month ago might have lived
for number of years; for the feebleness
of age had by no means overcome him.
He has not been able to leave
his home for over a year, it
is true, but he could walk about the
house without assistance, could read, and
retained much of the power of his once
vigorous mind.
The shock more than the physical in
juries seemed to impair his hold upon
life, and while he grew temporarily bet
ter he at no time recovered his accus-
toned health.
DETROIT, Dec. 12.-Mr. Don NJ. Dick
inson said this afternoon regarding The
death of Judge Thurman: Il can only
express the high esteem l held for him
as patriot and statesman. | knew him
WE'LL and not only respected but held
him in affecLionate regard"
Allen G. Thurman. who was defeated
for the vice presidency in 1883 at the
time that Grover Cleveland was defeated
for the presidency, was born at Lynch
burg, Virginia, November 13, 1918,
and was very little over 81 years of age
at hisdeath.
He was admitted to the bar in Ohio in
1885 and was soon afterward represents
tive from Ohio to the twenty ninth con-
gress. He was elected judge of the SUI
preme court of Ohio in 1851 and was
chief Justice of the same court from 1873
to 1856. He was the Democratic cand-
date for governor of Ohio in
1867 but was defeated and in
1868 was elected to the United States
senate which position he held until 1880.
He was one of the prominent members
of the senate and it was while there that
he earned the sobriquet of "the old Ro-
man" which always afterward clung 10
him,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12
CALL 1T A TRICK.

Cy Lsland's Move in Getting on the Ma
tiOna1 Executive Committee.
The Republican national committee
has relieved the members of the par
ty in Kansas Of a great RESPONSE
bility in electing CY Leland a member of
the national executive committee for the
next four years.
The selection of the representative of
the party in Kansas to the member
ship of the national committee is sone-
thing to which a'great deal of importance
is attached and it will no doubt be a great
relief to the Republicans ef Kansas to
know that the national committee has.
taken this matter off their shoulders and
that Cy Leland must be re- elected.
All of Leland's hackers are rejoicing
over the news which came from Wash
ington yesterday, and at a conference
held in Governor MorrilFs private Office,
between Joe Bristow and Lit Crum, the
action of the national committee was en-
dorsed as the proper thing.
The average Republican is not, how
ever in touch with Mr.. Leland and his
methods and good deal of indignation
has been expressed in political circles
that Leland should attempt to force him
self on the Repu blicans of Kansas as
their leader by show of outside infu-
ence
He has been q member of the National
committee for several years, and it is not
at all strange that he should be able to
have himself put on the national execu.
tive committee.
The anti-Leland Republicans regard
this announcement as simply a trick of
the Doniphan county statesman to make
a show of outside influence to bolster up
l.. 4 IL roth
The Republicans who have announced
themselves as favorable to the election
of ex-Governor Osborn as National COM
mitteeman, say Dir. Leland's trick won't
work, and if a Kansas man is to be a
member of the national executive COM
mittee of the National convention, it
must ba soma other man than Cy Island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12

gone by inquiry at their boarding places.
Officer Frank Parsalls guarded the
college today and tonight the strong
guard will be renewed.
The body of Mrs A. N. Dake was
buried this morning. That of Mrs. Lillis
found last night will be buried again in
the Catholic cemetery tomorrow morn
ing. A new grave will be made in
another part of the grounds.
Undertaken Hogan this morning went
out to the cemetery and got the coffin in
which Mrs. Lillis was buried. It is not
damaged except that the glass under the
cover was broken.
"rhe people who robbed the grave
knew how to do it." SAID MIR. Hogan to-
day, ''else they would bot have known
how to take the lid off Without breaking
it. They would never Eave known how
to find the catches"
The physicians who attended the dead
women before their deaths were: For
Mrs. Van Fleet, Drs.I S. E. Sheldon,
Long and Furber. Dr. Mum attended
Dake, Drs. Mum, Browntield, Sheldon,
and Mrs. Mary l. McKinstry; for Mrs.
Lillis, Dr.. Mum.
A somewhat peculiar fact is that the
three women whose bodies were taken
all died of consumption. This arouses a
faint suspicion that there is collusion
between the Medical college people and
the grave robbers as to what subjects TO
procure, and what a young doctor said
this morning slreng gthens it,
They always want consumptive bodies
if they can get them," he explained.
Then there is no fat to hinder in dissec-
tion. Yes, persons which have died from
consumption or some wasting disease are
always preferred for dissecting pur-
poses"
The Catholics are very indignant over
the robbery ofthe grave of Mrs. Lillis.
! They are going to make great efforts to
punish the guilty parties.
Father Hayden of the Church of the
Assumption said this afternoon: "We
want to do everything we eau to help in
prosecuting these parties. We shall
hold all persons connected with
the institution responsible unless they
make a clean breast of the whole affair.
Every doctor connected with the college
should tell all he knows about it if he
wishes to keep his skirts Clean
There will be no violence on the part
| of our people. Such a thing would not
! be tolerated. l know nothing of any
! such talk, and if there was any [ would
know it, of course. Icould easily stop il
if such thing were proposed"
This afternoon Liveryman Alexander
reported to the police that two medical
students had hired double rig last even
ing, and had not yet returned One OF
the horses belonged to John Waters and
the student who bargained for the rig
| is named Maynard. They said that they
were going to a wedding with some
young ladies and asked the liveryman TO
put on all the side curtains to keep out
the wind. 1t is believed that they have
left the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12
CURTIS AND PENSIONS.
All Widows to Have $12-Some Needful


All widows to Have $lS-Some NeedtuA
Changes.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Reprssenta-
tive Curtis has some pension bills pre-
pared which be will introduce in the
house at an early date. One of them is
to increase the pensions of all widows to
$12 per month. Another to prevent GER
tain injustices which are now practiced
in the pension department if the officials
are at all hostile to the old soldier It
will forbid the reduction of a mans pen
sion by the department simply declaring
that the disability existed prior to enlist
ment. Mr.. Curtis says that when a man
was examined by the United States Of
ficers at the time of his enlistment and
was declared sound enough for service,
1t is unfair and unjust to come in years
after the war and by the unsupported d
statement that he had this disability be-
fore enlistment to take away his pension.
he has cases in which this has been
done by the department when the sold
ier's own comrades testify that his all
ment never appeared until after he had
gone into the service.