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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-04
DELAYED BALLOT REFORM.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT MEASURES KEPT
IN COMMITTEE.

MR. COMBINES NATUEALIZATIoN BlLI~orAM
F1cAT1oNs OF INSPECTORS CAMPAIGN COM
MrrrEE SHOULD BE MADE TO REPORT.
Albany March (SpecaD.-Al,hough the Repub-
ncan Legislature is strongly Pledged to ballot re-
forn, two months Of the present session have passed
with little. If anything having been accomplished
upon this important subject. Nearly dozen good
bills have been introduced. but most Of them still
are in the committee which they were referred
upon introduction Notably Is this true OF various
measures to amend the Penal Code relative TO cleo
1ions The idea seems 10 be to defer action upon
these bits until the general Ballot Reform bill Is
disposed Of But there seems to be no GOOD reason
why the proposed amendments to the Penal tode
shouId not be reported from the committee and
acted upon The Republican majority Is bound TO
carry out the party ps form OF recent years leav-
ing all of these Code amendments until the end OF
the session can only result In mai neglect ana d
failure to keep party pledges
Nine bills upon this subject have been introduced
by Alfred r. Conkiing OF New-York. and one ny
Mr. Chapman of Onondaga. One of the ten bhls
has been reported by the Assembly Committee on
Codes II is one of Mr. Conk.ing's, which passed
both houses and has been recalled from the Gov
ernor for amendment. In its final form THIS OH
provides:
Section l. The Penal Code is hereby amended by
seci9n az section az Any person who solcits from
candidate who has been placed IN nomination LOT
seeks TO induce such candidate purchase any
ticket card. or other evidence of admission to any
ball picnic fair entertainment OF any Kind Is
guilty. OF misdemeanor, but this section snail not
prohibit a request Cor contribution OF money by
an authorized representative OF the political party
organization ASSOCIATION to which such candidate
belongs.
Section This act shall take effect on the first
day Of September 1895.
One of the most important OF the bills offered BY
Mr.. Conkling relates 10 the naturalization Of
voters. This gives 10 the Supreme Court and the
jurisdiction declaration inten-
ton and of applications OF aliens become citizens
Of the United States 1t also prohibits any other
court now hereafter established from enterta n
Ing "a primary or Anal declaration or application
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ON for a knight like Paysri.
without repOach or fear.
NJ light glove On his casqus OF steel.
nv love-snot on hts spear.
WHEN THE CENTURY BEGINS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir. I, NAV be well TO remind those who in
tcresed In this question that neither 1900 or 1901 H.
strictly correct Both these numbers involve a
mistake The letters A. II. In their chronological use
ore supposed 10 Indicate the date Of our Lords
birth. but they do not 10 80 in fact. Donysius
Exiguus who introduced this method OF reckoning
time made a mistake in his calculations and fixed
the date OF the birth OF Christ about five years too
present year would be 1900 instead OF 1895. and next
year would begin the new century.
There Is also another mistake by reason OF which
our calendar does not begin either the century or
the year or the seasons at the proper time. And
for this mistake Julius the Great and not Donysus
the Little is responsible The year is divided nacur
ally and astronomicay into four seasons by the
solsticcs and the equinoXes. and the day Of the
winter solstice and not the eleventh day after II. is
the true beginning of tho year. Caesar doubtless
knew this but he also knew that he was taking a
large contract in attempting TO make the people
change the lunar calendar In which the mont hS
Mere plainly marked before their eyes by visible
celestial phenomena for the solar calendar In which
the months ar" purely imaginary. ~ theretore,
COMPROMISED between the two by making the solar
wear begin with lunar month. This Is to be re-
GREETED The new moon rs no longer there TO begin
nomenon TO indicate the beginning OF the year at
this point ,
XIII was not complete. further reformation seems
desirable II by common consent We could adopt
an international calendar by dropping eleven days
AZ the end OF the year 40 as TO make the iirst OF
January follow Immediately after the 10Th OF De-
cember the year would begin at the proper time.
the months would be adjusted 10 the seasons and
the latter did o s. correction or the era by which
next year should be couatcd AZ 1901 and begin the
the most cranky enthusiast 10 hope for there being
I'm It's favor. unfortunately only so slight consid-
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To the Editor e The Tribune.
Sir: on Friday night. February = ab'u' ~
o'clock while passing from sixth 10 fl''h ave II
t-iftv-seventh-st | encountered policeman VINO
,,,s ca thorouchlv drunk that he staggered liter
ally from one eide of the walk TO the oiher ana
finally stopped and LEANED heavily against the stone
coming Two servant girls stood on the sidewalk
elggling At him az he passed II was disgraceful
sight
Passing TO the corner of Flfty-seventh-st ana
Fifth-ave 1 saw another policeman. 10 whom al
dressed simple inquiry about direction. but ne
was scarcely loss Intoxicated than his mate; his
eves were red. his voice was thick his position was
unsteady. and H. WAS unable 10 give me an 'h'''-
cont answer 10 my simple question. call attention
70 these cases simply with the hope that when the
po,ce force Is rcorganized II certainly ought 20
he I'm ,.iey OF th. revelations ~ the l-yow Commit
t.c only those men viii be retained who arc
trIstvorthy Ny impression ~. that adding an "r-
casioual American to our police force might. pos
sibly be AN advantage 20 II. j. IL not worth Try
ing? Nf'itll 40
New York. Feb &C. 1895.
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A MYSTERY SOLVED.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you please explain TO me how your in
dcfatigable correspondent 90 W. $" could hav.
been In America. I he has. and yet been
writing letters 20 You from London week after
week? 1t IS n mystery of which | would like d
have the solution and think many OF your read
ers must have been puzzled in the same way.
notice what he says about the prices 81 cabs in
New-York. and have seen similar complaints from
other Transatlantic people. Tho truth Is. the cab
bies take advantage Of strangers. When | arrived
In New-York In the I.ucana last summer | had oc-
casion to go TO the Brcvoort House. | asked A
cabby the dock what his fare was 10 go and
come. He mentioned some cxorbtant sum. | said
10 him Look here. my friend. I an American
and know your legal rates | VIII give you a dol
lar an hour and he took me TO tho Brevoort House
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the verb to be" instead Of the verb ito feel" and
saw II am cod" II am Justified. ,,
ihe writer says that the principles OF GOOD En so
ush should alone be practsed; therefore; ne
word only should be substituted for alone IN ms
sentence "AIone' means apart. distinct rom I'LL I'LL
ers: only means that there are no Others "'ic"
ia evidently the sense intended. go :, - ,,o
In such sentences as I'VE feel obliged, &c, ,.ae
writer says that the principles just seIerre 20 al
ouire that a personal pronoun should DE ~ an
There Is no need to cavl about nomencIaaulS r.r,
II Is go va rious but in the different stanuaru
mars have at hand the list Of personals Is aiwny
the same and such words as myself nIi,s e
etc are called refexve or reflective pronouhs,
never before heard such words denomiha'eu per
sOnal pronouns . oLa Tho writer
SAYS: ar this object ionabe usage had been louIu
I'm A country newspaper. we would not 'iaHe
ma rkei on it," In this case II struck me IN rean.
ing that would ought to be should. nave no.
time al present TO go into all the inFICic.es VI
shall and will" but find rule IN PROFESSOR
Bain's' Higher English Grammar whicn supports
INV view, He says: Whenever the acton OF eA-
ternal events into play. the speaker using ts
drst person must pass from will to snail. Ihls,
OF course covers would ana Should IN tiIS
case tine external event would be the discovery Oh
the alleged objectionable usage.
With only slight variation, the concluding para
graDh I'm The Suns article fits the case:
III the errors pointed ont above had been fonhi
in a country newspaper should not have reinarNri
upon them but when they occur on the edtolldl
page OF OF the leading newspapers OF the couil-
try they become worthy of notice and correction.
Brooklyn, Feb. -, 1895. 1. u
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CALVIN rA1RBANK AND HIS BOOK

An EXPERIENCE IN THE FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
THAT ALL YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The Tribune has been stanch friend TO
Calvin Fairbanl. The story Of that mans life' II
II could be written by such pen az That OF Mrs'
stowe would thrill the heart Of this Nation NO
man has ever suffered more than he for the cause
of liberty Think Of the cruel sentence OF twenty
years In the pententary for helping few slaves
into Ohio, His sentence involved hundred lashes
at certain intervals; he lived through itaaIl came
out through the kindly Intervention OF Abraham
Lincoln. after seventeen years Of imprisonment
with the prayer Of his Master on his lips. rdth'r'
forgive them, they know not what they 90. 80
A few friends persuaded him 10 write his me:
They subscribed the money 10 pny the expenses oi
publishing 1t, and he presented with l,So
copies He has about 300 copies lett For five years
he has lived comfortably I'm his modest way upon
the proceeds Of the sales Of that book. send him
81 20 and buy copy. s. check VIII get three
copies and pay the postage.
Young people ought to read that book, that they
may realize what the destruction OF slavery cost
many devoted men and women
His address is: The Rev. Calvin FairbanX An
gelica. y Y. {. {. MtABE.
New York Feb. 81. 1896
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INCOME TAX INJUSTICE.

To the Editor % The Tribune.
Sir: The article in your issue o. February -
headed Income Tax Inequit"s" calls attention
10 a feature OF the Income Tax law which. u
seems to me- requires immediate attention. | do
not know whether there Is any remedy, but " pos
sible one should be found. there will be gross
Injustice I'm carrying out the Law as 1t now stands.
As stated in the article referred TO. a large pro-
portion Of the shar-s Of corporations. banks. rail-
roads insurance companies etc, arc owned by
to $500 The income tax OF per cent IN imposed
upon the combined shares OF the corporations
Every stockhoder therefore. is subject 10 this tax
II | have an income OF 500 from bank stock. |
must pay an income tax OF 81. and. AZ the
article referred states II from other incorporated
companies have an additions! income OF 1900.
900 or $500. and up to 5000 am taxed :
Dor cent on my entire income; $50. II II amounts
10 1900 Al the same time my nfighbor. whose
income is derived from other sources. II 1t reaches
5000 PAYS 10 tax whatever
II should be born" In mind also as stated
In the article referred TO- that these Incomes from
corporations are largely owned by persons of very
limited means. who can III afford a tax
Tho law sayc thai all incomes Of less than $500
are exempt from the tax II is very plain AZ the
Jaw now stands. it is not and. If possible cor
rcction should be made When "A corporation has
been or ~ To be taxed. an individual stakeholder
can deduct his per cent from his final income
when II il over 5000. but IL ii is less than that
amount the tax is collected. JUSTICE.
Watertown, " y. Feb. b. 1895.
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THE WHIPPING-POST
A PROTEST AGAINST ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN NEW
YORK AS A PUNISHMENT.

A PROTEST AGAINST ITS ESTA BASEMENT IN NEW
YORK AS A PUNISHMENT.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is IT possible that the bill adding the whip
post to the institutions of this State Is to pass
without protest? Wife-beatng Is indeed a brutal
crime but II can at least be said that 1t Is usually
committed In a state of intoxication or In ut OF
,omner and each case has the merit OF arouslng
nubc Indignation against such acts and to that
extent Of improving and civlizing public opinion.
6ut what shall we say Of that other proposed act
of brutality the whipping OF the offender author-
tied bv law and supported by the presence OF rep
resentativcs of the me iical profession ana the
nrcss? A single case Of whipping held up ror puDc
aannrovai would he far more damaging 10 society
nm a dozen wife beatlngs. visited as tey al
vas are bv public execration . ,h,,
And whom are we going 10 get 10 perIoi ,,, .,
reur hubble function? We must elect sonis o,r,SSn
Of the state and tempt him by saIaIy " ,'a ~
a brute of himself Would the president h III re
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 thrren
bo willing TO WELD the lash? And IT NOT, VIA.
right has he to lure another into such proie''""
by the hope OF gain? ,,o 90 our aqe nd
The whole agitation Is disgrace 70 our Az NJ
IN orr State Every argument Tor ths VI ~ .
nost could be used with equal force In favor OF an
rack and thumbscrew. II this precious svG.G.s
gets tho present bill may expect pilis Iesa.n -
Torture before long II would certainly De VS. "
avert this possibility by defeating the measure h hS
before the Legislature and thus nDping II .h Wu'
ERNEST H. CROSbl'
VnrL Fob
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GRAFTON as the difference between truth and errot
involved In dates written a million OF times daily.
Waterbury Conn. Feb. IS. ID. c. PORTER.
THE BREECHES BUOY ON SHIPBOARD.
1T WOULD BE OF INVALUABLE AID IN SAVING

THE BREECHES BUOY ON SHIPBOARD.
IT WOULD BE OF INVALUABLE AID IN SAVING
LIFE.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. Every ship that sails the sea is sometime
called upon TO rescue a crew from sinking ves-
sci This is accomplished by sending out life
boat manned by volunteer crew. AT great peril
of life they approach the wrecked vessel and at
,sunt the rescue Sometimes II Is impossible to
save all the imperilled lives. At all times 1t 10
hazardous to the savers and the saved
on February the pilot-boat America stood by
the sinking schooner Nathan Esterorook for six
teen hours before II was possible 10 sehd her
boat and fifteen minutes AFTER the sh'p"recAea
crew reached the pilot-boat the fs'erp'ooA went
down. II there had been breeches Duoy Oh INC
boat the transfer might have been maze at ohce'
in less than hour. and at no peril 10 '"e s""'"'
sailors who willingly risked their lives 10 save
their fellow-men.
The lifccar might be also used to transfer num-
Der at once from sinking ship, but for s'nai'
crew the breeches buoy would be sufhcieh''
suggest that every vessel commissioned 10 SAIL the
sea be compelled by law TO carry a breeches Duoy'
mortar and tackle as now they are Obliged 70
carry llfeboats and RATS The breeches buoy ~
invaluable ii saving life from vessel stranded
during a storm far from the shore. Communica-
ton is established at great distance and large
number car be rescued in a short time by its use.
1t is easy to see that its operation between two
ships lying near together or an angry IL
practicable and would result in a speedy rescue
with comparatively danger. when 1t is i'm
possible to launch a lifeboat and bring IL back In
safety with a heavy load OF people.
The recent dangers Of ocean navigation make
it imperative upon humanity TO aaopt every means
and appliance Of safety. In addition 70 the saving
Of other lives IL will be to the projection OF every
ship 10 have such appliances on ooard, ~ IRE
nmerti,, happens when vessel Is wrecked upon
the coast. that the lfe-saying crew cannot snoot
line to Il against a., ,,, ,ne cur " III iifoboats
In such a case the crew can snoot rheIr own own
uith their own buoy. In shooting the Inc rom
the shore In a storm II Is often Impossible 10 stke
the rigging for hours. and precious tne IL ios,.
To shoot from the elevation OF the snip deck
md strike the shore would be always possible.
WijI NOT The Tribune It's influence IN bring
ing This matter TO the attention OF people VINO
hnSye 10 do with such things. and endeavor 70 Sc
cure a law for humanity's sake, competing every
steamer 10 carry among its l.te-saxinG Appliances
the brooches buoy? ~ t. ID "'iiih
Vergennes, VT, Feb 20 lsso
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TO ENCOURAGE WIFE BEATING.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir | wish to thank you for your editorial upon
vife-beating In this mornings paper. That any
man worthy OF the name should be capable OF pre-
sent.ng such an amendment to the bill before the
Legislature seems past belief. 1t Ia crying evli
that there is abs )lutey no protection for woman
against a vicious drunken husband. The proposed
amendment says to ever man: you can maitreat
your wife with impunity.
As a member OF a charity organization society,"
more than one case Of wifebeating has come 10 my
knowledge The frst essential IS that a man ar
rested for that crime should not be allowed ball. as
no has time 10 brighten hts wife into Withdrawing
the change or not to appear against MN OF 10 pay
his fine. ., . -...-.
some steps should be taken promptly TO protect
the wife az Is shown by the cases OF wte-mnrier
bv men who after serving term In JAIL come back
and revenge themselves upon their wives ior haVlhs
arrested. ANNA W I II
West New-Brighton. 5. l.. Feb ., 1885,
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PROFESSOR LoUNsEURY's ENGLISH.

PROFESSOR LOUNSBURY'S ENGLISH.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: '"rhe Sun Of February &c devOtes short ed
itoral to a critic Of the English used by Pro-
fessor I,ounsbury In his review of Skcats Chauccr.
which appeared in Sundays Tribune. | read this
criticism with extreme surprise as I could not fail
to notice that in the short space OF sixteen lines
the critic had himself made several serious mistakes
in his English think, in the interest OF the Ian
guage, and without any discourtcsy to the writer OF
the article, attention should be called to the
subject.
The writer says I'VE are rather startled" The
use of the word rather in this sense Is be
demned Every knows that "rathcr.' now used
adverb. is the comparative Of the almost OH
solete adjective rattle. meaning early" II there
fore means sooner" not somewhat" the sense
which the writer has I'm view The In this latter
sense occurs every day in speaking and writing
and is found in standard works but great writer
is necessarily good grammaran. and his errors
the same those OF any else.
The writer's expression. 'the verb feel" il
faulty. In speaking OF verbs. the general custom
is to give them their inAntlve mood form. Had
critic said the verb to feel. " had he used
word instead Of verb he would have been cor
rect
on the point on which the Grille differs with the
professor. | am inclined side with the latter. In
such phrases I'VE feel obliged" II felt Justified
the trouble is that the words do not adequately
describe the mental process Involved and the nser-
ton OF the rCneXlVe pronOuns ourselves, my
SELF, etc, far from supplying the missing link.
only complexities matters TO be precise We ought.
perhaps 70 say, I'VE feel perceive. the fact that
we are obliged" but VINO In practice would tolcr-
ate such a roundabout method? ON such mornings
as these many person says: II feel cold few
feel. perceive. the fact that am cold" The
shortest ~sv out ~ IN. A'sa~."~ --.'.ha n.
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WAR VETERAN DISMISSED FROM HIS PLACE

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. \ few weeks ago a veteran of the late war
WAS dismissed from the New-York POsohice with
ont any charges being made against him or reasons
given lie simply received "A notice that he
dropped from the rolls This | believe 10 be in
violation OF the letter and spirit Of the civil Ser
vice Law also in direct violation Of Section No. }.
chapter @7 United states Laws Of 1876. which is In
part az follows: Provided. that In making any re-
duction of force In any OF the executive depart
men,s the head " such department shall retain
those persons who may be equally qualified, who
have been honorablv discharged from the military
or naval scrvic. Of the United States and the widows
and orphans of deceased soldiers and sailors He Is
an honoraby discharged soldier from the United
States Army. having served during the War OF the
Rebellion as follows: First In the Eth New-iork
Militia In the defence OF the City of Washington.
and afteruaId In the Eth United States Infantry.
FIRST brigade Second Division 9TH Army Corps
,sykes Brigade as It was called. He was wounded
~ tee but receives pension. never having applied
for any TO- h. believes himself 20 be competent
to hts Living a. a clerk Is he ever Was lie
I'm MAY 1913. and served uutil January T. 1895. over
tw"niy-on years II h. was not faithful and "tii-
charges FOR dcrclc'ton Of duty can b. brought
against him and br sustained ~" has carried MS
Grand Army - the Republic. OF which h" IL mem
her. has done the same thing for him To both com
muuicatious ~" Ciytl Service Commissioners h1N"
returned answer that N" law has not he"n Nlo-
lated How do they consrue Section No. 3. chapter
~ United States law. ~ quoted above
What t. the use OF teaching the youth OF our lana
holiday patriotism. when the Government suinmarly
discharges from ofnces OF ,rus, men who risked
their lives I'm It's defence and retains In IT, service
rebel soldiers as Is the case In the NewYork Post
oiicee The veteran IN question win make an effort
10 te-; IN" legality % his dismissal In the courts as
there ir 10 doubt that the law quietly ignored
to serve partisan ends The hght should be carried
Paiufl"li, y. j. Feb ~. lNfa
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THE WHOLE COUNTRY WITH TIE 7hIBUNE.
From The Worcester (Ma


No Republican paper in the country has been OF
greater help to the Republican party than The New
days Of Horace Greeley tell OF the performances OF
the Democratic party before the long era Of Repub
ncan prosperity. The Tribune then lghtinS
against the party that produces distress among the
people. an empty Treasury. debascd credi, and Ma
uona! bankruptcy, with the same yea! and vgor as
to-day II has been fighting the battles of the parry
EYER since and 1t can be depended upon 10 fight
democrats as long there Is left The Tribune
that having sharpened Its arrow and
10 secure the Presidency In 1886 for the Republican
patty Is now the object OF its labors" The whole
md inspiration In its columns ~
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WESTERN NEBRASKA NEEDS AID.

FOOD AND MONEY ASKED FOR TO SAVE The
LIVES OF STARVING PEOPLE.
To the Editor OF Tho Tribune
Sir: Western Nebraska having suffered severe
drouth for the last two seasons II Is necessary
for our peoole to ask for aid. either grain pro-
have been selected by the citizens Of this yclnity
10 ask for donations Many families are wthout
n dollar and have exhausted all their resources,
some are almost at the point o. Starvation my
lons alton which may come by or through gu.
hands Will be gladly received, and distributed 70
the best advantage among the needy. ,,r-,rs
WILEY MATTHEWS.
Dickens Lincoln COUNTY Neb.. Feb. 90 lss9.
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hour gave him extra quarter out amSS am,
could get the accommodation for the SAINT su.,
n advantage were not taken OF strangers 1919
Of their ignorance. The next time "G W. ,. co' ~
over let him try H. and he will find ne can 10 .ie
same and that the charge Is no more Tot wv"
persons than for one. u H. ~
Newark, n. j.. Feb. ~. 1879.
THE letters written b. Mr.. Smalley during MS
STAY in this country were printed with New
York not a London, date.-Ed)