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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-25
BROOKLYN rs. NEWARE.

THE CHESS PLAYERS FROM THE STRIKE CITY
DEFEAT THE JERSEYMEN.
In the match between the Brooklyn and New
ark Chess clubs. the NTH in the series of the Met
ropoian League which was played at the rooms
or tho latter club yesterday evening. victory
again perched the banners OF the Brooklyn
team. Though the Newark contingent was con-
sidered pretty dangerous the players on the other
side OF the Bridge felt pretty confident OF victory.
Their team was. with one exception, the sam,
that disturbed the HOPES Of the Manhattan Club
OF this city. two weeks ago. Souweine replaced
Bradford. the latter being TOO III to play.
Oily started or for Brooklyn by defeating Dris-
coll in Scotch Gambit. After an exchange OF
Queens the frst-named walked away with the
game Helms came next. with very pretty win
over Greenberg. After losing the exchange. the
latter the mercy OF his opponent. DE Nissu
and bernstein agreed "A draw. after stubborn
fight. brooklyn again scored when Tatum took
plemcnted by another win. which Racamora Sc
cured over Sternberg. after n most scienOnc COM
bat. This was one OF the most interesting games
OF the sitting.
Souweine added 10 the discontinue OF the Jer-
seymen by outpaying Gunsbcrg in the ending
The two games between Pillsbury and r.. Uymes
and Richardson and " Hymes. were prolonged
son finally won. after magnificent contest. there
by making Brooklyn's total equal 10 the one by
which the home club secured "A verdict over the
Newark team.
Pillsbury and T.. Hymes still, fighting at
"A late hour. with the chances good for draw.
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WILL or MRS HARRING PROBLIED.

THE ESTATE VALUED AT 500 ooo-PossIBLE BE-
QUESTS TO CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
The will OF Sabna II. Harring. the widow OF
Senator Thomas II. Harring. OF Rdseheld. has
been admitted to probate by Surrogate Teunis A.
Haring. OF Hackenssck. The estate Is valued at
about 10000. The bulk OF the estate goes to
Elisha II. Pratt OF Fairview. an orphan and
nephew OF ex-senator HarrIng. who made his home
with his uncle for many years. clause Is made
In Mrs. Harrings will. explaining why the Gephew
gets 80 much In the legatee dies without
lawful issue the executors empowered TO sell
the property. and make number OF requests
The Rdgeield Reformed Church Is then 10 get
5000: $500 Is to 90 to the American Female Guar
dian Society $500 to the Five Points Mission, this
city; 1900 TO Sabina II. Shurneyay, $4,000 to Tneo-
dore and Eugene Conklin. equal division. and 10000
70 Christiana Speers The will was first male In
1871, and codcil. made In 1882. makes Elisha
r. Pratt and Or. Thomas Harring I;urchard and
Lewis Sayre Burchard executors. The witnesses
to the will are Judge James II. Vaen and q. w.
Berdan. OF Hackensack. Dr. Burchard gets $1,000.
The codcil gives 81 900 to the Ilackensack Hospi-
IN. Association.
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NEED IN NEBRASKA 4.

THE STATE Is SLOW AND PEOPLE ARE STARVING.
| To the Editor OF The Tribune
| Sir: Within a few days there have been several
general appeals In The Tribune for the people OF
Nebraska in their continued and appalling distress
| In this evenings Mail and Express" is an article
entitled Nebraska Relief Scandals. The RELIEF
| Commission BE Investigated IL Is alleged
that the commission is too poorly organized TO look
after the great work and that. in addition the rail-
roads are holding back the cars OF food and fuel
until the appropriation OF the Legislature becomes
| available to pay the freight
SO venture 10 ask you. in the name Of humanity.
70 print this private letter. which We have just re-
ceved from there feeling sure that some OF your
readers will gladly come TO the reiet OF th'se
| definite cases OF misery:
| NV Dear -: am not writing this letter TO ask
| YOU for more money now. cannot ioF you M :
so waiie 70 ask YOU and F. to interest yourselves in
| behalf OF the drouth-stricken people OF Western
ne are in need OF everything food fuel. clothing.
You cannot rely on what the NebrasKa paisiS S;
are kind-but my God. II you could only see we
SIsed So FAR far the weather has been hne bu,
the storms are here. Our county Is bankrupt siter
VII furnish food and seed. but the state 4. slow.
and then again WI BE- Impossible ior !" 70 b
put in. the crops have failed three times IN hNc
years ,.-. a., avn.
CASTOR clothes that We can distribute? Not new
have friends tina, would gladly give you sonnet hing -
ything-no matter what. Don't De airad 70 s,hd
too much on you don't know you can't imagine
the need.
tell you. no, one farmer in ten has more than
one meal ahead, and the worst is 10 come In on"
family about two miles from my place there are SIX
children Yesterday the father came 70 my house
crying He said they had subs'ted on parchei corn
only for three days and that his children are nearly
naked had nothing. but gave him nan my noir
-four quarts-and little coffee. would nave zone
more. but my wife is stu sick. and dare no' rob
her. AS you know she has been In bed nearly TWO
years and oniy sit up little now
This man speak OF * only one OF hundreds right
around me. and may God help them before spring
] am not much Of n praying man. but ii ever Ter
vent prayers went up to the Throne 81 Grace 'or
assistance for these poor people Il has been from
my lips. never knew what II was to suffer myself
before. | thought ! did but there was never any
thing like this Should you send me clothes or any
thing | Will that IL relieves the wants o! the
suffering-and do send II once Tell all your
friends that this letter is true. 80. Ever yours.
Elwood. Neb. Jan. 49, 1886. .
Anything addressed TO Charles A. Talcott. Elwooi.
Gosper County. Neb. Will be wisely and faithfully
distributed and the American Express Company.
with great generosity. offers to send any package
under 100 pounds weight free Of charge. f. l.. d.
New-York, Jan q, 1895.
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NdYOR PfNGREF And THE Newspapers
THEY REFUSE TO PUBLISH rIIs PROCLAMATION
DENOt'NCING THEM.

THEY REFUSE TO Pl'BLrsfI iIIs PROCLAMATION
DENOtNCTNG THEM
Detroit; Jan. ~ Speciality order OF the Com
mon Council Mayor Pngree to-day issued a
Proclamation calling upon the citizens 10 as
semble in rnass-me,ting Saturday night To take ac
ton against proposed legislation which should
take from them the control Of the Boards OF Eiu-
cation. Police and Health. These legislative acts
were introduced by William g. Thompson. the ono
time Democratic Mayor OF the city. lie does not
Ike Mayor Pingrec and these bills were the re-
suit Here sections from the Mayors proclama-
ton
1t is proposed that the Governor OF this state shall
relicy" YOU 81 the responsibility OF The care AMI
education of your children. the protection OF your
NE and properly. ard the preservation OF your
health. powers which are exercised a. matters OF
inherent right by your n"!ghhors You acne, or al
the people living In this broad state OF Michigan
singled out TO be- enslaved 20 be deprived OF
those nights which nave come iown uninnaired
days when the newspapers wrfr coni:V,.rd y!
independent thought and action they stood Ike to-"
local sc.;-gpv' rnneni ana muncipal reform but
since one man has become substantially the owner
The Tribune. The N.vs' and The Free Press
have Joined hands FOR the purpose OF enforcing mat
principle Of government which Will make the city OF
Detroit mere province OF the state ~ Michigan
and IT, Inhabitants subject 20 the control OF agents
In whose selection they have no voice.
When "A combined Effort ~ made by the press OF
the city acting substantially under control and
ono inanagsm.n. In the Interest OF corporate greed
10 carry ont tho srhemes ~ designing and malicious
public enemies IT is time that the people a. in cary
davs. should assemble and give expression 10 their
views. Tn" public mini IL being poisoned
The newspapers refused to publish this proclama
ton. bat the Nlvor has caused To be- circulated a
million copies thereof The dead walls are covered
every citizen has copy. and tn" mass-rneeting 70
be held Saturday night is expected 10 MI the Audi
torlum. which holds 100 people.
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KICKED THE POLICEMAN IN TIE EYE.

tall young woman with blond hair. richly
dressed and wearing diamonds. drove UP TO Mo.
Gowan's Pass Tavern in Central Park in a coach.
accompanied by another young woman, last night
in the tavern they ordered refreshments including
a plentiful supply OF wine At O'clock the young
woman with light hair was intoxicated and her
conduct was such that the proprietor demonstrated
with her. This only made her worse. and Police.
man Frawley was called In He attempted to put
her in a coach to send her home She objected ana
he persisted. and In the scuffie she kicked him u
the eye inncting an injury serious that Frawlsy
was sent to the Presbyterian Hospital. Policemen
craig. Hall and Robinson were called In, ana when
they were unsuccessful In getting the woman into
her coach. they placed her In one OF the hand-carte
used In cleaning the Park drives, tied her down ana
wheeled her across the Park to the West One
hundred station and locked her
up Her companion much ashamed OF the pro.
ceedng and drove of In the coach as quietly -
possible The police say they do not know the
names OF either OF the young women.
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SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL.
AMERICAN NAVAL METHODS.

y f'itliON FINDS THEM 'oMMENDAbi-f-'
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Editor OF Engineering one OF the
leading technical journals published abroad. has
been reading Chef Engineer Mclville's recen. re-
port. and has this to about l.:
The annual rcpor: OF the Engneer-in-'h.ef OF
the United States Navy is always instructive reld-
ing To us in England. even II only - point out the
great difference between the way these things are
managed the Atlantic. The Engineering Chief
in America, especially IL ne be a man such as at
present occupies the post is In ruth the head or
his Department and in his report he speaks directly
10 the great bulk OF his counrymcn. II Is true
the report is addressed to the Secretary OF the
Navy, but II Is printed and spread broadcast over
the continent. tina. 1t is within the reach Of the
humblest American citizen. II Mr.. Melville finds
things out OF Joint he has no hesitation in saying
In the roundest terms.
There is, believe. a not uncommon impression
in this country that all public business in America
Is made subservent to political exigencies. We
wonder what the clerks please pronounce "clarEs')
govern our own Admiralty procedure for us
would say II 1t We're proposed that Mr. Durston
should Issue plain spoken, untrammelled report
to the public, saying the kind OF things that Mr..
Melville says II Mr. Melville finds the machinery
buildings tumbiing down. he says SO. We wish he
would come over here and make a report say on
yard where Brunnels block-makng machinery IS
stu proudly shown 10 visitors as one OF the modern
Oh HheCHdHNdi ,Pros'tHS'
possibly many analogous to this referring TO
a criticism OF Mr.. Melvie's in regard TO waste or
money In the Royal Dockyards but IL any report
upon them from the Engineering Department were
made II would find its burying place In the secluded
cois;ers of the Admiralty pigeon holes; even " IL
got past the Admiral cndent"-tFrom I'm
gneering' OF November 20)
some OF our esteemed contemporaries this side
the Atlantic. who speak only with bated breath OF
everything that touches the Misunderstanding or
the Admiralty or elsewhere-musi needs be panied
by the rude brutality OF the foregoing extract
miis in cold printers ink that his very own Nd
mraltv can learn something from Yankee marine
engineers? ~
New York Jan. 81. 1895
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that Princeton has great work 10 do in contrlout.
Ing 10 the moral forces Of the country | believe
that our public spirit. our patriotism. our morality
our religion 10 be largely affected by the col.
lege men OF our country. | believe tlat the colege
which most fearlessly emphasizes the soul and the
conscience that most loyalty procla.ms It's peIsr
in the living God and that most unhestatingy
makes the principles of Christianity the basis OF all
instruction. Will DO most in the long run-other
things being equalizer the moral and intellectual
well-being OF this land. believe that there II no
more important work 20 be done anywhere than 70
involved In the ample equipment 81 Princeton INT
yers,v for the great mission which. In the Provt'
dence OF God is set before her.
j. Bayari Henry. OF the class OF IS. responded fos
the alumni Job f. Hedges. OF the class OF ~, made
some witty and also eloquent remarks IN response
10 the toast Graduate Responsibility" Charles
Rowland Russell spoke for Harvard. Ex-Judge
Henry f. Rowland had expected TO speak for
Yale but he unable to be present and his
place was filed by Thornwell Mutually. son OF the
Rev DR. MullsEy who opposed the resolutions
which were passed by the Presbyterian ministers Ia
praise Of Dr. Parkhursts work William G. Lathron
IT., spoke for Columbia.
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WAR ON THE THEATRE HAT.
Mr. CUTLER. OF RoCKI.AND. WOULD MAKE IT
xusDEMEANOR TO OBsTRUCT ANY ONES

up rTvTl.ER, OF ROCklsAND. WOULD II n
M1spEMEANoR TO oBsTRUCT ANY ONES
VIEW OF THE STAGE.
Albany Jan. "a (SpeciaD.-The Assembly devoted
,se,, to-day TO passing bills of minor interest and
xas not in session long. Grist for the committees
u.s nrovided by the usual quota of bills.
Mr. Cutler of Rockland County. has gone gun
,,rc for the big theatre hat with bill providing
for tho nroper safety and comfort of audiences in
,,ace. Of public entertainment" Every proprietor
or manager OF theatre. concert lecture. per
formance or other public entertainment. says this
bill. shall provide rules with the object Of main
tanning unobstructed asles and exits, proper order
and comfort among the audience. freedom from
disturbing or annoying noises. and of insuring to
every visitor the unimpaired enjoyment and unob-
s,ructed view Of such entertainment. Any person
having bought a ticket to public entertainment.
and finding the view INSTRUCTED from his seat. or
the ouetness disturbed by any cause within the
control Of the manager. shall have the right TO
demand the return OF his money, II the nuisance
is not al once abated. The fine for a failure to
return the cash is be four times the value OF
the ticket. ANY person who shall. by his or her
action annoy or obstruct others in the proper en-.
.oyment view of public entertainment shali
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor and be hned
not more than $40 Copies of the act must be
printed every programme.
make II more pleasant and less
Conkling. This makes IL a misdemeanor to solicit
from any candidate money or other property, or
20 seek TO induce such candidate to purchase any
ticket TO ball. picnic or other entertainment
tribution from an authorized representative OF a
political party.
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cry MONTHS FOR REMOVALS
c,,,v.a from First Page.

------,o Mon were not advanced IL they
' tenn the disfavor Of their superlors iof any
cause ore man had served IN %nr CREME h sFn
year, - -" from the service; If he was good
to Dc h nnrst to be promoted regardless Of the
ssas Of nGi rs ssGEf 4% any
who was WORTH He esp eni OF the first and second
years. - ,,,nei why he thought tina: the
oTsmen This They av e0T theme nscye
81 100 and 49, ne time they were on duty street
s nen 1877 sd o the F fnvsy
bin leaves ysss sse aaes 70 81 2 ani the
81 200 salaries ON duty eight days and nights in sue
sS before day o to 81 fpe ,hsr with nss
families sisessou,remens and II their cSthns was solled
at fre tnsi; Inferred TO the dangers to which the fire.
man a' duties exposed them and the idey and
coursssmh.yman Gleason. OF New YORK. also has a
IA ssnrreasng the pay Of fremen. but he wasn't en-
Dill M IRE that IL better than MIR. Paveys.
ure h Committee decided to report the bill iavoraby
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FOR BETTER ARCHITECTURE
ARc1iITECTrRAL LEAGUE OF NETWORK AID
DRESSES THE PRESIDENT on BEHALF OF
THE MKAIG BILL.

DRESSES THE PRESIDENT on BEHALF OF
THE MKAIG BILL.
Washington. Jan 2,-The Executive Committee
OF the Architectural League OF New-York recent
~ sent President Cleveland the following me-
mortal concerning the McKa.g bill. designed 10 se-
cure better architectural work Government build
ings:
At a meeting Of the Architectural League OF New
YORK the Executive Committee were instructed by
a unanimous vote to prepare a memorial 70 be for,
wardei to the President OF the United States and
Ives Of the United States calling their attention
10 the McKaig bin. II. Z. $40. lIlId Congrsss,
nians Tor The buildings Of our Government; 1t IS
our belief that the bin speaks for isef ana WIZ
commend Itself to your attention anu 'eo''e 'o"'
support -, --.. ...,o ,,,a, tho ,,osen, Syn
upon country. and the results az shoEm Wy ou
public building are most en- reneray AZ they
should be. because the appreciation Oh uJ mS az,
Of 0 our nps feF ,sl u hcush
given the matter little OF no thoug"o, IN, ny,sfnr,ne
varaby aroused to fn sIsS 20 To their attention
The most casual comparison between the many any
beautiful creations Of architectural art which are
being erected By individuals for tner Pri'a,e
", The "e ,nted states Government furnishes sum
Client evidence OF this fact but when me
son S Is S a5y csd Of The ned
our inferiorlty is still more manifest, no tho vast
ngs OF great opportunities that we are covering our
land with ediiices calculated TO arouse
Our public monuments should be historical III .io'
chs racter they should mark our age To iuturc gen
erations and they should at all times appear ~ ~"
civic pride. . ,.o .,,no.l ., van
Through ~ to raise the standard OF thslr ART Witt
invoivrs every other art. from the mere arishl
rhsc; stroke TO the work OF the master hrchit'rI
Who designs the master painter and the Has,e!
sculptor VINO decorate. the poet who co,nmeinofa''s
and Tho citizen who bOnOrs and deiends 80, Ito,
The McKag bill represents the result OF tne , ,r
efforts OF the profession and OF those egisi".1,e
and experts VINO have working 10 reol Saie.
present methods and establish new anu ~, NJ
methods In their judgment this measure WIZ NJ
comp;sh the desired results In wise ana cor.
seryative manner and will meet the RECURRENCE,
as near.y as any bill OF a general character "a"
n0ssib.y do. -, ,,h tho
An Illustration OF what can be done WIN the
proper encouragement and the proper oppof -
BY the artists of this country ~ SHOWN ID! III, .,e
ma gni.iceni results attained in the WorIhs ran,
Chicago and therefore make nnal appear -
the Senate and the House OF Rspreseniauvess %
the United States 10 pass this bill speedily. ana 70
the President o. the United States 10 enact ]. mo
specially GEORGE Is. POST. President
CHARLES r. LAMB. Vice-Pres'denf.
WARREN X. BRIGGS. Treasurer.
j. HAMILTON BELL,
GEORGE MARTIN HUss.
g. J., HELMS.
Il. H. BLASHFlELD.
JULIUS HARDER,
DANIEL G. FRENCH:
CHARLES !. BERG Secretary.
Executive Committee
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SCRIBNER'S
MAGAZINE.

The variety of features and entertaining qusi.
ity OF the magazine for 1895 are apparent q
the February number
ROBERT GRANT discusses, in the "Ar; Of Living
the dwelling should be in city suburbs the disadvAn.
tages Of the the problem Of the fiat etc. eta
W. 9. BRowNELL writes Of The Recent Work -
Ellhu vedder" with several illustrations.
GEORGE MEREDITH great serial The Amazing
Marriage"
JOHN r. SPEARS describes a wonderful trip to ~
ve-y southern end Of the American Continent
NOAH BROOKS gives "reminiscences Of the Americas
parties concerned with the growth q slavery
CHARLES l.. DANA. 81 D.. writes to prove siantism
a disease
THE AMERICAN WOOD ENGRAvERs" In this
number Gustav Kruel has a superb portrait OF James
Anthony Frouie Augustine Birrei. author OF 'obitss
Dlc,s." writes Of NJ. Froude's iife
BRET HARTE contributes in the language Of Truth
ru James poem entitled "A question Of Privilege"
A GLIMPSE OF PRINCETON COLLEGE LIFE IN 1850
afforded BY collection OF the quaint letters Of
New England Puritan farmer to his son.
There are short exceptional by Fr>a-
els Lynde and wolcott lie Clear Beard.
In the March issue Will begin THE History
II the Last Quar,er-Century in the United
States" an undertaking of the greatest inn
portance.
Subscriptions fr scribaer. Magazine for 1875 should
sent now. Price 50 800 year. Charles scrbners
Sons New.Yoik
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rop A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION

srSAroR MULLINS RESOLUTION 10 EXAMlNB
INTO THE CONDUCT OF STATE BUREAUS
OFFICES AND INSTITUTIONS.
Albany JAN "a (SpeciaD-The Republicans are
,ush,ne ahead with their work OF reducing the
c,.,e's expenses To-day Senator Mun. the chair
MAN OF the Finance Committee. whose members
-.cen,y exposed in telling manner the costl:-
nsss Of the State commissions. offered resolution
nroviding for the thorough investigation or al tne
Ssnar,rents bureaus. offices. commissions and IN
s,,yntions Of the State by Joint committee or four
SSsnators and seven Assembymen. with power 10
esecormend changes needful for economical admin
;;s,,,tion Senator Raines objected TO the immeii-
a,e consideration of the resolution. ana IL went
w.r being made a special order for Monday even
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WHO. THEN. MAY PRACTISE THE MANLY

Aioany. Jan. 2.-The Assembly Committee on
Soues Is determined prevent In future any deaths
as result OF sparrlng exhibitions. The committee
's AFTERNOON decided to report favoraby Assembly
mar, Horizons bill which extends to sparrng OK
"'o'ons the prohibition in the penal code against
pnzenghting. 1t reads follows:
"ection is OF the penal code is hereby amended so
% 70 read as follows:
tnerein etc
s'0ates aids encourages does any act 10 further
contentlon, fight public exhibition. without
c~sApons. between two or more persons. fight
~ ovvmmonly called ring przefght, either within
y. Without the State. who engages IN public or
vr'vate sparrng exhibition with or without gloves.
c W VINO sends publishes challenge for such a
Sontentlon. fight public exhibition. or carries or
ssssnyers such challenge acceptance or trains or
slsts any person In training preparing for such
contention fight or public exhibition, IL guilty OF
smisdemeanor
This act shall take effect Immediately
TIE Amendment suggested itself to Mr.. Horton as
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It's performance. represents more truly than Cornell
the type OF an American university (Applause)
Among the other speakers were Professor Charles
r. Hughes Asa A. Alling Henry W. Sackett and
Ex-Governor Cornell. Twas Friday morn" the
song goes. when the jolly crowd set sa!l' for
home. But unlike the gallant ship which went
three times round and then to the bottom OF
the sea after sailing that Inflated day. they
went home full OF pride for the history OF the uni
versity and hope for the future.
Professor Burt G. Wilder sent letter to the
Dinner Committee incosng copies OF articles writ
ten by him opposing intercollegiate football and
the Henley regatta project.