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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
THE COVTESTED-ELECT ABUSE.

With thirty contested-election cases before the
present House Of Representatives the committee
work Of investigating the claims is in danger
of consuming an unreasonable amount Of time.
If he usual methods are followed, a number Of
seats are likely 10 be in doubt when the adj
honrnmept comes. The leaders Of the House will
be wise. therefore, If they devise some method
Of expediting these decisions. 1t is understood
that Speaker Reed has plans under cOnsidera-
ton TO bring this about. If he could go a little
further and lay down rules for The simplifica-
ton Of the proceedings themselves, he would
substantially benefit The country wthou, work
Ing any injustice 10 individuals.
The carrying on OF an election contest has
grown to be an elaborate undertaking The
testimony thus far printed in the cases to come
before the House aggregates over 1900 pages.
which must be waded through by those who act
as judges Modern methods make overgrown
books - testimony. With quick stenographer
Al hand there is no temptation TO examiners to
limit their questioning TO essential matters, and
with a Government printing office at command
there Is no incentive to keep the record within
few pages. Consequently Congressman suffer
from the same flood Of printed paper that the
Judges of our Court Of Appeals have just been
complaining Of. No attempt is made by those
who plead before Them TO arrive among them
selves nj the essentials OF a controversy The
trial OF cases before all kinds Of tribunals Is de-
generating into sparring for points, the piling
mp Of testimony which only confllses and IS
meant 10 confuse. the issue, and the seeking
for technical grounds on which the proceedings
may be indefinitely continued In most contest
ed-election cases the issue is comparatively sim
ple. and the fnesDun reasoning Of lawyers has
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no heratcS He may abuse them, but his abuse
IL complimentary. He pays tribute to their
mowers when he makes the charges against them
that he does. II anybody Is to feel aggrlevcd mt
his uttcrance IL Is the Aryan race which is made
by him to seem 50 cOntemptibly weak that 1t
cannot maintain It's ascendancy over vastly IN
feror numbers. Assuming for moment that
there is race quarrel. what Is the ground OF
complaint? That the Hebrew outrlIns his neigh
bnrs in nearly every contest. He Is the trader
Of the world because he puts into the work OF
making money brains. Sare and energy. When
he turns 10 law or letters, theology or medicine
poetry. philosophy or craftsmanship, he does
II with better prospect Of success. considering
his numbers and his opportunities. than does
the Aryan He has vlgor of mind and body ana
4 race stamina that is the wonder Of the ages.
Prosecuted scattered. driven from place to place.
taxed. robbed. made social outcasts, compelled
to hold their possessions in portable form ana
gain their living through usury by pandering to
tho extravaganza and prohigacy OF their OPP
pressors instead Of contributing to the produc-
ton Of the earth. the Hebrews have naturally be
come the money.enders Of the world, and are
hated accordingly. 1t must be confessed that
they had natural aptitude In that direction. bur
though their power Of making money may be
abnormal their love for it il not greater than
that Of their fellows. But they are mean. 1t Is
said and given to sharp business methods. Is
tbe Briton. the Yankee the Frcnchman or the
German himself SO hgh-minded In all his
transactions that he may proclaim an altrustic
standard in trade? The farmer who waters
his milk the grocer VINO sells under weight. the
mechanic who skimps at his work. the dram
seller who steals chdrens bread. the man who
goes TO borrow thinking never TO pay, these are
hardly the proper persons to complain of the
Hebrews business ways. 1t raises Il breath or
suspicion that they have only been beaten ut
their own game by the cleverness Of their rival
when peoples whose own business dealings have
70 be watched cry out that the Hebrew Is men
daclous and grasping
Ahlwardt says that the blood Of the Aryan race
Is running out through great wound into the
Golfers of the Hebrews. Is our blood. then,
money? Are our European peoples sunk so low
that we have nothing TO live for but silver and
gold? And can few thousand persons Of an
other stock rule us. ruin Us. make us MT for
warfare OF races because in our extravaganza
they relieve Us and In our avarice we grtidge
tbem the price? While the Germans and Rus
slams are jew batting and getting thirsty for
some foreign foe. the peace Of Europe Is kept
by Hebrew bankers. The German agitator
thinks this city the New Jerusalem If he Is
right It is so because the Hebrew in free and
fair and peaceful contest with members of other
races proves himself the stronger and ADLER man
That may or may not be the case. One would
think the anti-Scmite the last man To make such
an assertion. There is no need for the Hebrews
Of New-YOrk 10 get angry.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE 2-Canille-S-isayrnohoe'
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Maryland.
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,py1xG PLACE TIIEATRE-2-s: ia Home with Three
Angels.
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PAIMER's THEATRE-2-S-rhe shop GIL
pRocTOR,s PLEASURE PALACE-Vaudevine
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Of Miss Brown
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4 COLDWEiTHNR HINT.

The present low temperature, whether il brings
physical cXhilaration or depression. Is fact Of
which everybody must be kecnly conscious. and
therefore the wcll-t0-do should be reminded by
II Of the suffering which it will cause TO those
less fortunately placed. Industrial conditions
are much better than they We're Il year ago. yet
many deserving persons are still without regular
work and doubtless there arc many more whose
reserve funds have been exhausted Ey enforced
idleness and who are consequently Ill prepared
70 meet the extra demands of unusually cold
weather. II is the season OF good wishes and
generous impulses Happily, also II is the sea
son Of concerted measures for the relief of desti-
tuition and The diffusion Of happiness. We wish
we'll TO all these dsinterestcd activities OF II
charitable nature, for though in many instances
they may not be conducted without considerable
waste of effort and OF money, the least mcthodi-
cal Of them do nevertheless unqucstionably ac-
compsh some good, cnstng the Interest and
stimulating the bcnevolencc of individuals To
whose social instincts they especially appeal.
New-York Is an openhanded city. maintain
ing innumerabe Institutions and circles Of
benevolence. large and small and for great
causes constantly pouring ont its wealth in gen
erous streams But We feel sure that, with its
thousand charities always asking ana receiving
support, there must be Il multitude OF persons
who might do more for the distressed and
Afflicted in small private ways, without making
any sacrifice which they would feel, II they would
only give little thought 10 the things which
they are not only able to spare but would really
be glad 10 be rid of-tO the worn but scrviceable
garments. for instance which are in their way,
are kept only 10 collect dust and feed moths,
and are at last wholly wasted. This cold
weather ought TO lead to a universal ransacking
of wardrObes. and to good Use Of every article
which the OWnnr will newer WeAr
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no proper place. Testimony should he KEPT
within reasonable limits. and contestants SHOULD
be compelled TO present definite ana concise
claims which can he examined speedily and
decided without drawing from the treasury
enormous counsel fees for both sides.
Under present conditions delayed decision
NAV be advantageous financially 10 contestants
and 10 their friends The man In possession or
n seat draws n salary SO long rs he occupies II
md n successful contestant gets his for the
whole term Moreover. n go0dna tllrcd Congress
generally pays eyerybodys expenses. ana so
whether one gains or loses he has no motive Tor
haste The longer the contest the bigger Inc
sim which the Government distributes among
worthy practitioners in different parts OF the
country. If only one salary were paid, ana that
were given TO the member finally seated or d-
vi1ed between the claimants pro rata Tor the
time served, and II appropriations for expenses
were rigidly kept down. we might not have Con-
gress frequently occupied almost up to the time
Of its final dissolution with determining It's own
membership.
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PERSONAL.

camnbei w hdams OF Utica. state Engineer ard
surveyor thinks that within three years the cana!
mules will have 10 say goodby to the to"path. BY
the time the canal is deepened from seven 70 nine
feet and these locks strengthened when no" will
admit but one boat ne thinks the canal trolley VIII
be ready for use The ony cDsta,!s - N me trans
mission OF the power over ong a noYsT soi ne
genera ted at one point only. even al tAe rams
Henry 5. welcome the well-known American
merchant In London. has presented to the senate
OF the United states the portrait Of Pocahonias
which in The woman: Bng OF bsr M SoHId
sion 10 Christianity and her marriage 20 J"hn Role
"Tha Westminster Budget tells Characteristic
story OF the Rev. Peter Mackenzie. who died the
other day In London Many years ago, after deliY
erng n lecture In q village near Sunderland, NJ vas
returning 20 his hosts house along a lonely road
when ne was accos,ed BY roO5er The latter was
a believer in the right Of might. and requested Mr.
Mackenzie to turn out all the cash he had got
well. my dear man" replied Mr. Mackenzo you
know am big enough 20 tngash you - IT, r. mqhey
would not accep; this very charitable offer Nj
Mackenzie 'dofed' his coat ana s,ye nm what
ing" That thrashng dii me man a great service.
one OF Mr.. MackenZles many converts
Representative Richmond Pearson, whom the
North Carolina Republicans are urging for a place
on the Committee on Foreign Affair. was appointed
by President Grant Consul 10 Ncfviers and Liege.
His grandfather, John Williams va Senator from
Tennessee when President Monroe wrote his famous
message and was shortly a''erward appointed MIN
lister 10 Central America. and was the bearer OF
Monroes Doctrine 10 the States Of Cue teaa. Nlca-
ragua Honduras and Costa R!ca. Lewis Williams
brother OF the Senator and uncle OF the young Con-
gresham from North Carolina, served in the House
continuously from 1915 10 l.2 ana was among the
first to be called 'the Father Of the House
Within a short time the old home OF jefferson
Davis In Richmond Va. VIII be throw open 10
the public az Confederate museum. The White
House OF the Confederacy" as II has been called
has been The property OF the city for many years
and has recently been used as a schoolhouse. A
room in the house VIII be assigned TO each OF the
states that seeded for a collection o. relics. and
IN addition there will be large room for a gen.
eral museum and FOR library The first OF
the State coections-that OF Georgia-has been re-
ce.ved II was presented 10 the committee by Mr.
de Reune on the eighty-sXth birthday OF Presi-
dent Davis June. 1894 Among the relics are the
cape gauntlets and sword OF General Lee me
pl;mes from General StGarts hat, the SPY asses
used Dy General Beauregard al the Datte OF
Manassas and the collect OnS from tHe various
soldiers homes established throughout the south'
Including the Lee Camp Soldiers Home COLLECTION,
which contains, In addition 10 many rare ana m
terestng relics the skin of StoneWall Jackson
charger There also number OF manuscripts
and private papers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
TUr VIEW UTSEEN N BROOkIiN.

The laying 81 the cornerstone OF the Museum
of Arts and Sciences. which IS TO take place in
BROOKLYN this afternoon. will mark DEFINITE
stage in Il work Of large importance to our neigh
bo-s on the other side Of the East River. 1t IL
tiv. or six wears since the plan OF providing Il
museum for Brooklyn was conceived In The
minds Of Il number Of far-secing citizens and
brought TO the attention Of the public. 1t was
received with marked favor at the outset, and
measures were taken TO carry ii into effect No
o,positon came from any quarter, and no OBJ
starle was put in the way Of the legislation that
was sought In this enterprise men connected
with the Brooklyn Institute were the prime
movers and without the part which the lnsti-
tute has taken the museum project would still
be as far in the future rs II the movement re-
ferred to had never been started.
The museum building, il is true, Is being erect
cd at the cost Of the city. but as Il preliminary
TO any step on the city's part 1t was necessary
for the Institute TO meet the conditions imposed
by law. After its part had been fulfilled there
WAS considerable delay owing 10 the condition
of the municipal treasury. and also because it
was considered Indispensable to have an nss'lr-
ance that the building in contemplation would
not exceed in cost the amount OF bonds which
tbe city was authorized To issue for this purpose.
ON this point Mayor Schieren was stringent.
ard the estimates were carefully and repeatedly
revised. SO that there is now an excellent pros
pcct that the museum will be built for the
amount of The appropriation. If this expecta-
ton is fulfilled the building will stand almost ny
itself among works constructed ut the pubic
expense.
For the museum most commanding size mas
been selected on the heights near Prospect Park.
and the design made by McNim. Mead & White
indicates that the building will be worthy OF
thc site The structure now under way VIII
constitute only one wing Of the museum which
BROOKLYN Is expected TO have some day. 1t VIII,
however. be complete in itself. The exercises
This afternoon will be- Of exceptional interest
and though the weather is unfavorable for a
cornerstone laying. arrangements have been
made for the comfort Of those who will assemble
70 witness and share in the ceremonies. 1t has
been reproach to Brooklyn that it was not pro
yidcl with museums and other institutions OF
like character. In this matter it has without
doubt suffered from its nearness to The metropo-
lis. But that reproach is now, happily in process
Of being removed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
ST LOFTS rs ~ IT AT LAST.

Only about eighteen months ago, brief period
in the life of nations apd even or municlpali-
ties. St. Louis was appealing through one OF
her Representatives in Congress for justice,
simple Justice The question was as I" the re-
moyal Of the Indian warehouse from New-lork
n some point nearer the noble red man for
whose benefit Il theoretically exists. Chicago.
which always wants the earth and Is never diff
dent about asking for IT, had looked upon the
warehouse as a good thing TO have, and had sue
ceeded In getting spurious claim to its pos
session recognized In the appropriation bill. The
late Mr. Holman was in charge OF the DEBATE
md had remorseessly choked off several gentle
men who desired to be heard upon the subject.
But Mr. Bartholdt was not to be denied. We
forget whether or not he rose TO question OF
privilege but, however that may be. lie rose 10
,he occasion, and In tones of deep pathos adj
dressed the House Having drawn vivid ana
brilliant picture Of ST. Louis. her history her
institutions and her people, he proceeded to de-
clare that her universal merits had always been
officially ignored. Congress, he SAID, was always
doing something handsome for other places
including the most inglorious hamlets. but -.
Louis was invariably left ont in the cola 10
freeze and starve when the National pie Is
cut" said Mr. Barthodt "St. Louis never gets
so much as a crumb Of crust TO that fair ana
stately city the National Government was no
better than n brutal step-father; and he sub
mltted that it was extremely hard lines. If the
Indian warehouse was to be taken from New
York It ought to be presented not To Chicago,
but TO 81. Louis.
Congress and the country were deeply tOucheu'
and only Chicago snickered. What i the stuh-
ton of Chicago now: Her Mayor says that her
finances are in hideous condition, her streets
uncleaned, her pureus unpollced, her morals
bad her prospects gloomy. Has anything been
heard from ST. Louis lately? We'll, rather. For
the moment her lovely features are not so much
Illuminated as hidden by the smile they wear,
but they will presently emerge to view and fasci-
nate the continent All things come round 10
him who will but wait. and that cOnsOling truth
applies 10 municipalities as well as men. II
must be admitted that St. Louis waited because
she had 10. but having submitted 10 necessity
with an exemplary degree of patient pride, she
escaped forfeiture Of the promise. The next
President of the United States is going 10 he
nominated right lin her midst and her near
future is secure, whatever becomes of the Ma
tional pie which Congress will begin 70 cut after
the HOLIDAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
HEBREW SUPREMACY.

We are sorry that several young Hebrews so
far forgot themselves and the character OF their
race the other night as TO throw overripe eggs
at Herman Ahlwardt when he was giving a
lecture to select audience ut Cooper Union.
In the first place. Ahlwardt had the right TO
speak without being interfcrcd with. He hired
the hall. announced his subject and nobody was
compelled TO listen 10 him who did not want 10.
nor was anybody drawn there under false pre-
fences. Those people who Were not in sym
patty with the visitors bgoted agitation might
better have stayed away, treated him with silent
contempt and proved 10 him how few persons
in this free country cared even to complain Of
his narrow minded vaporngs. Moreover, char
acteristic Hebrew thrift should have forbidden
any such demonstration. The rotten eggs might
have been better employed. Over in Long
Island City there are factories which purcha So
all they can get. Whether they use them for
perfumery TO cover the smell of the Newt0wn
Greek oil rehneries and the political methods
of Patrick Gleason, or employ them In the arts
as raw material for valuable products need not
here be discussed Suffice II to say that The rot
ten egg has market. Wastefuness Is preva-
lent American fault. and It would have been
more becoming in the young Hebrews, when al
tackled on account OF their race, TO set an ex-
ample Of frugality and carefuness. above that
OF their fellow-citizens, by saving their we'll
matured eggs and exchanging them for silver
with the residents Of Blissville
1t was a mistake 10 waste eggs on Ahlwardt
1t Is also mistake for anybody here to get
angry with him. least Of all the Hebrews whom
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EIGHTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-It is said in Cons tantinople that
a massacre Of Christians in Aleppo is imminent
unless the Powers intervene. -= In Berlih' the
Cabinet Council decided to continue the cam
paign against Socialists upon the basis of the
common law -=- a dispatch to "The Globe. -"
OF London, says that Chrese officials resumed
possession Of Port Arthur on December y.
DOMESTIC.-The State Beard Of Canvassers
met in Albany, but was unable to canvass the
vote, owing TO a mistake in the Kings County
returns. Chauncey NJ. Depew made a
speech at a dolls fair in Buffalo. == Many
vessels storm-bound al New-England
ports == Chairman Harrity called a meeting
of the Democratic National Committee in Wash
ington on January 10 to fix the time and place
OF the National Convention. 80 The National
Civil Service Reform League closed its annual
meeting in Washington. -=- The Red Cross
Society decided to take charge of relief work in
Armenia. and Miss Clara Barton will go there
to superintend it, - The trial Of Mrs.
Charlotte Howell for murder at Wellsboro.
Penn. ended with verdict OF not guilty.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Chamber OF
Commerce Committee on excise reform had a
conference with representa- tives Of the German
American Citizens Union relative to a local
option law. - The property and franchises
of the Long Island Traction Company were sold
al auction for s. 500 600. - II was discovered
that the Government life savers near East
Hampton Long Island. have the right of ingress
and egress with apparatus. as TO the grounds of
the summer places Of several wealthy New
Workers. - Barbara Aub in an interview
declared that she had been drugged at the Door
Of Hope and had made her confession while in
that condition - The stock market was
stronger.
THE WEATHER.-Fore for to-day: Gem
orally fair and warmer; dangerous storms along
the coast. The temperature yesterday: High
est. % degrees; lowest, Is; average, 2lis.
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however. that an additional one may be re-
garded by her with entire indifference

a careless London blcycilst has been indicted
for manslsugnter convicted and sentenced TO
four months Imprisonment. He was riding down
a Hill on dark night without lantern, and ran
into and killed a pedestrian The four months
imprisonment carries hard labor with IT, IL is to
be hoped that this incident will be borne In mind
bv wheelmen and police justices In this country
even though It cannot be- regarded as establishing
2 precedent for the latter to follow lesson
Of n severe character Is needed by numerous
riders here who gre disposed to go at breakneck
speed without regard to the rights OF ANYBODY
else. n serious results should follow their reck-
lessness II Is certain that they snoud De dealt
with harshly both by Judges and juries
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inston dispatch. which includes also an outline
Of Tho brief prepared in behalf Of Mr.. Dupont
A perfectlv clear case is thus made out for hini'
ava ,ho ros,s,, 70 admit him 10 his full rights
will be palpable denial Of justice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14

Four members Of the police force entered on
Thursday on their duties as membarsof the bicycle
squad They could scarcely have had more
unproptious day for trying this experiment, and
since the city has got along until this late GATE
without policemen mounted on wheels, 1t might
have been just well TO let the organization
Of this squad go Owe until next spring.
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The Turks are trying to convert to Ma
hometanism such Christians as they have spared
from massacre. The Prophet set the example OF
a forcbe diffusion OF the faith, and enjoined
it upon his followers. so that these relentless
propagandists are sustained by the letter OF the
Islamic law, which in the judgment OF the
world outside stands in urgent need of revision
For the Turk himself current Christian senti-
ment rather favors his abolition, II 1t could in
any way be- comprised; but his repression and
subordinaton are all that can be looked for at
present. These conditions certainly await him
and should have come before sparing the world
the appalling spectacle which he has spread
and Is spreading before 1t.