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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
A FINE SCHEME SPOILED
THE MATERNITY HOSPITAL BENEFIT
WILL NOT BE RUN BY MULLIN

FIFTY PER CENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS WAS
TOO GREAT \ SHARE. AND NOW THE WHOLE
AFFAIR Is AWAITING THE ACTION OF
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
The managers of the Brooklyn Maternity HOS
pial yesterday decided to cancel their engagement
with Charles f. Mullin regarding the entertainment
scheduled at the Columbia Theatre for the after
noon of February o. Official action will be taken al
a meeting of the Board OF Managers 10 be held TO-
morrow.
Manager Mann Of the Columbia Theatre. when
seen Yesterday said that the entertainment would
not be held at that playhouse. lie was forced 10
take this stand by the publication of the fact ha'
Muln was to get 30 per cent OF the gross receipts
That such an arrangement had been made was not
known to Nh Mann until yesterday The man.
ayers of the hospital refuse to discuss the case
They were Informed by the manager of the theatre
that they could have the theatre gratis on any
afternoon that they cared 10 give an ehtertaih-
ment providing the latter IS conducted under their
sole supervison. OF Mullins connection with the
case all agreed that they had considered that he
was working fairly by them and with regard 10 ."
per cent profit they seemed to think that-ahd' IN
fact so stated-his enormous expenses would
reduce that estimate to probably more than hall
Except for printing. 1t is not known that any one'
expenses to he incurred. In the contract Muffin
insisted on the hospital paying $50 FOR hea'lhs anu
lighting the theatre. which amount ne ihierrei WIS
less than half the cost
NIulIin could not be found yesterday. but it was
said that he had been offering the tickets Tor sale III
uouor saloons and other places at 10 cents each ana
had even been known to exchange them Tor phsSes
70 variety theatre To-day the patrons OF saloon
near the City Hall received tickets frec IN lhe
corner of the tickets the words: foi sWeet
charitys sake" and the card reads 'raIiu Sei,'
matinee for the New-YOrk State training Schooi
and Rrooklyn Maternity Hospital. with the haihe
Of the theatre date. price OF admissioh-'0 ceh's
and The announcement that reserved seats couiu DC
encured at the theatre. On one OF the tckets ais
posed Of for nothing the words BROOKLYN -H"'oi"''
~ werc G slammed across the face.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
SAID SHE POISONED HIS MOTHER.

The suit Of Margaret Mowbray. for damages for
SANDER against her brother-in-law, William j. Now
bray which tried in the Supreme Court. resulted
in a verdict FOR the plaintiff In 5000 yesterday Ed
ward II. MCwbray. the husband OF the plaintlH Is
wealthy builder. It was proven that the defendant
called Mrs Mowbray an unchaste woman mat he
said her brother got her from u COney Island diVe
and that he said she had tried 10 force poisoned
beer down his mothers throat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
DR. HIULIN TO LECTURE on ARMENIA.

The Rev. Or. Cyrus Hamln. who was formerly
president OF Robert College. Constantnopie, Will ad-
dress a number OF members OF the Young Women's
Guild In the lecture-room OF Plymouth Church this
afternoon Mt o'clock his subject being the political
and social OF the recent troubles in Armenia
An Invitation attend has been extended TO every
Sae Interested In the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
WANTS DAMAGES FOR HIS son.

George Laird OF No. 1s6 feminist. was yesterday
afternoon appointed guardian ad Item OF ms son.
Henry Laird eleven years old. for the purpose OF
bringing suit against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Company for damages for personal injuries MI.
Laird deposes that his son was playing in Third-
ayc near feminist. when one OF the company ;
cars ran him down. causing severe Injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue OF this morning your account
OF the work done at tho Polytechnic institute on
Y rays does give sufficient credit 70 Professor
Mckay OF the Packer Institute. He was an equal
colaborator with myself ln IN" work HIS niu'-
ton coil and vacuum tube were "iniloyrI ne
dvnano and other apparatus were the property of
me Polytechnic Institute. SAM Ell SHELDON.
BROOKLYN Feb Is 1885.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
MIR FOR AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir Please accept 81 for the Kane family or
Coumbia-st.. Brooklyn. whose little girl Maggie
lost her foot yesterday by being run over by Il
car and NAV God bless them in their trouble
From LITTLE III oor'~i"
New-Yorls. Feb. Is. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20

orrATrs WERE USED TO OVERCOME THE AGONY
AND HE SUFFERED LdTrLE-h'S 'I"H"
WAS FRANTIC. AND WANTED no CARRY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
WOMEN AT THE POLLS.


Mr. Pearson was asked to say how many women
voted In Boston. He replied that about 1900
women voted on the school question. and they
don't give much trouble either. In speaking OF
election frauds. Mr. Pearson said that in Boston
there have been no extensive frauds COM
pared with frauds in Jersey City and New-York
City for instance. There have been a few cases
where practical politicians tried 10 vote on the
names of men whom they knew were out of town,
and last year two lodging houses peoped by
"colonizers' were found. Mr.. Pearson said that
the names Of those that died used to be elimi-
mated every week from the old year-by-year list.
He said voting machines have been tried In Bos-
ton. and although the necessity for them is per
haps sad commentary on honesty and intelli-
gence he thought thai speed and accuracy and
mechanical rectitude gave reason for their use.
HOW CoNsOLIDATION WORKS
In speaking Of consolidation, Mr. Pearson said
that a Board Of Commissioners appointed by the
Governor OF Massachusetts took charge Of the
water supply Of Boston and adjacent towns, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
SEEKING INFORMATION.
ROsTONs ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
STUDYING NETWORK METHODS.

THEY ARE GOING TO COUNT NOSES IN THE HUB
AND As THERE ARE $1,000 VOTERS THERE
TIE JOB Is TOO BIG TO TACKLE WITH
OUT FINDING OUT THE WAY IT
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26
MORE WANAMAkERlSM.

The following public statement has
been made by Representative-elect b. d.
keefer, of Westmoreland county, over his
own signature:
lowing to various reports which have
been published in the Pittsburg news
papers relating to the bribery and at
tempted bribery of members of the legis-
lature from Fayette and Westmoreland
counties. l wish to make personal state
ment of the matter SO far as 1t relates to
me. During the latter part of March,
1896. u gentleman who gave his name as
j. r. Meredith. called at the treasurers
office in Greensburg, and asked for a pri-
vate interview with me. l granted 1t,
when he asked me II | We're not candi-
date for the legislature. l told him was.
He then said that he thought they would
be in a position to help me- Not Know
ing at that time what he meant l said:
4 would be glad for any help | could get,'
when he said he would see me later.
''In a few days he called again. but
was not in the office short time after
ward he telephoned me from Pittsburg
one morning to meet him that evening at
the Union depot. l consulted friend
who advised me to go and see what ne
wanted. l then telephoned him that
would meet him that evening in the Union
depot. l went to Pittsburg that evening
and found him waiting for me. He said:
Il suppose you want to know what
called you here for l replied that | did.
He said They wanted to help me in my
nomination, and that If I would promise
one thing he would give me $500 to pay
my election expenses ! asked him what
he wanted me to promise to do and he
said: TO vote for the man we name for
the United States senate / told him
that l would not promise to vote for
man for United States senator whose
name l did not even know. He then
asked me what thought of John Wana-
maker. l said: 4 do not know much
about Mr.. Wanamaker; that he was prob
ably a very good man. but | could not
consider his propositions that If l were
nomina ted and elected | would have an
oath to take at Harrisburg and did not
propose to commit perjury or accept
bribe.'
He replied, saying that If I took such
serious view of 1t. we would drop the
matser. Since thas time l have not
heen approached by any one with an offer
of money to vote for any candidate for
United States senator"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26

The esteemed Olyphant Record wants
to know if a disclaimer from John
Wanamaker would satisfy The Tribune
of his innocence. Not when it has d.
rect knowledge of his guilt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26
Not Well Taken.

The remedy suggested by ex-Attor-
ney General Miller, of Indiana. for the
evils arising from trusts is two-fod.
He would have congress revise federal
legislation on this subject so as to es-
cape the objections lately interposed
by the Supreme court and at the same
time to secure greater efficiency. Then
as to supplemental legislation by the
various states he holds. in a general
way, that "the state should make 1t
unlawful for any one to engage in,
abet, promote or encourage combina-
tions having for their purpose the rais-
ing of prices or the restriction of Op-
portunities for labor. The duty should
be laid upon the prosecuting attorney
of the county and the attorney gen.
eral of the state to proceed against
such combinations and as an incentive
beyond the official oath that the full
duty will be performed the prosecuting
officers should be authorized to retain
One-half the penalty for the infrac-
tion of the law when proved and col
lected. AS further means of preven-
tion the law should provide that any
citizen suffering damages on account
of such combination and restriction of
his opportunities should recover in such
sum as the court might think just and
right"
This programme, it occurs to us. is
better as to the method of it's enforce
ment than as to it's fundamental prin-
ciples. The latter. as will appear on
examination, are not well taken. The
restriction of opportunities for labor Is
a very common incident of commercial
combinations; and while there may be
cases wherein the law should be in
yoked for the protection Of labor, 1t is
difficult to see how general prohibi-
ton of such restrictions could be justi-
fled. For instance, two factories in one
town operate in competition at loss
until a consolidation is effected. The
merging of interests discloses two sets
of executive officials, only one Of which
Is needed under the new regime. I'm
der Mr.. Miller's proposition the courts
could be invoked to prevent any re-
striction of the opportunities of this
double shift Of officials to labor. but
on no principle of common sense could
such intervention be defended. One of
the prime objects of combination is
economy and this would be defeated
were the Miller suggestion to gain legal
prevalence. An example of combina-
tion for economys sake was afforded
locally when the Lackawanna and the
Scranton Steel companies were merged.
It can hardly be held that the perpet-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26

Weather and Other Predictions for
the Coming Week.

Sunday, Dec. 27.-Venus parallel to Sat.
urn. Weather cold. A child born on this
day will be unfortunate. Ask no favors.
Monday, Dec. 2S.-Venus trine to Nep.
tune. Snow and frost. A child born or
this day will be fortunate in business and
rise in life; a female will get good hus.
band. Transact all business in the morn.
ing.
Tuesday, Dec. 29.-Mercury sesquiquad-
rate to Jupiter. Weather cold. A child
born on this day will be very lucky; fe-
male will marry well. Seek work and
push business.
Wednesday, Dec. 30.-Mercury seXtile to
Saturn. Weather cold. a child born on
this day will never lack friends. yet will
be indolent and careless. Avoid females
Thursday, Dec. Sl-Sun near the earth
and trine to Jupiter. Weather cold and
stormy. child born on this day will
be very unlucky in all that it undertakes
and will be careless and worthless. Doubt.
full for business.
Friday, Jan. l. 1SH.-Weather cold and
unsettled. A child born on this day viii
be irritable and possess a bad temper
Court and marry.
Saturday, Jan. 2.-Sun semi-square tc
Herschal. Weather stormy. A child borr
on this day will have quiet career; q
female will be in danger of getting a bad
husband. An uncertain day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26
EARNING ITS PAY.
From City and State.

From City and State.
A good deal of practical suggestion is
obtainable from a study of the county
newspapers in relation to the Wanamak-
er canvas during the last six months. The
Huntingdon Journal of June 5, 1896. con-
tains thirty-five editorial utterances ld-
vocatng the election of Mr.. Wanamaker
to the United States senate. 1t also con-
tans a portrait of the candidate, a fac
smile of that which has appeared in
many of the country papers. 1t will be
remembered that Senator c. c. Kauff-
man, one of Mr.. Wanamaker's campaign
managers. admitted having attempted to
purchase praise-editorals at cost of
from SO to 500 each in the interest of his
chief when he was charged by the Lam
caster county New Era with so doing.
The unparalleled enthusiasm of the Jour-
nal which shows itself no, only In thirty
five editorials and a portrait in one issue,
but in a Wanamaker supplement as well.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26

uation of the competition of those two
advantage.
AS showing the difficulty of prescrib-
Ing general remedy for cases which
differ so widely in purpose and circum-
stance as do the restrictive agreements
commonly called combines" it is only
necessary to cite the instance of what
the unthinking observer would denomi-
nate the anthracite coal trust" In
many states there is public outcry for
legal prosecution of this so-called trust.
Now, what are the facts? They are,
in brief. that nature, not law, has put
within limited area and under mar
rOwed ownership and control virtually
monopoly of anthracite fuel. 1t is
not renewable commodity; once
mined. it is gone for all time. There
fore as a fact quite beyond the reach
of statute law, each ton mined makes
more valuable the decreased number of
unmined tons. Mathematically, the
supply is constant and the demand
NdTldDlS,
the price, in the long run, is bound to
rise. But owing to bad management
and various collateral ills, the price
was for time below the level of equity
and a concerted endeavor was made on
the part of the men whose property was
thus put in jeopardy to lift it up again.
At once superficial observers raised the
cry of robbery and eXtortion, and DEM
agogues took advantage of the occasion
to make capital of their own.
Under Attorney General Miller's
proposition, as quoted above, the law
could be invoked TO punish owners ana
producers of coal for endeavoring to
secure from consumers Il price that
would repay them for deplenishel stock,
afford interest on actual Investment,
pay necessary expenses and leave
fair margin of profit. This clearly
would be unjust. 1t is evident that Mr..
Miller has not hit the pivot of the diff
ticulty. The question is, Who can?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26
"NOt Ready for War" +"

We reprint on this page an Interest,"
ing excerpt from the Washington cor
respondence of Mr.. William f. Curtis,
one of the ablest of Spain's apologists
and special pleaders. One does not
have to concur in Mr.. Curtis views or
the Cuban question to recognize the
timeliness of his citation of facts rel
ative to our unpreparedness for hostil-
tiles with foreign power. If the con-
ditions are as he depicts them, con-
gress cannot too speedily make haste
to correct them by voting money to es-
tablish a respectable reserve quantity
of munitions of war. Money thus spent
would do much to assure continued
peace, not only with Spain, but with
all mankind.
But the one egregous error in this
whole matter is the supposition that
recognition of the Cubans would neces-
sarily entail war. The stock brokers'
boards of trade, college professors and
Mugwumps who are now raising
plaintive chorus of protest against the
Cameron resolution and lauding Secre-
tary Olney for bit of official insolence
which, if time permitted, would war
rant his impeachment, are all on what
is very probably a wrong scent. If the
course proposed in that resolution were
to be adopted by unanimous vote OF
congress, it would not constitute a
casus Lelli. There have been in our
history more than dozen instances
of similar recognition without entailing
war. The only thing which could pro-
woke war would be the irascibility Of
Spanish mobs: and shall it be written
in the last hours of the nineteenth
century that 7O,O00,000 civilized Ameri-
cans We're frightened away from per-
formance of moral duty by the spittire
sputterings of few thousand semi
barbarous hoodlums in Barcelona and
Madrid?
No sensible American wants war.
No thoughtful citizen of the United
States would object to reasonable con-
cessions to avoid it. For nearly two
years we have stood with folded arms
while armed conflict eighty miles from
our southeastern boundary was con-
verting the fairest isle on earth into
slaughter-pen, jeoparding the lives OF
American citizens and imperiling the
millions of dollars worth of American
investments held in Cuba. A time has
come when we must either fish or cut
bait. The purpose Of the Cameron res
olution is not war, but peace-peace on
a basis of human liberty. If war should
come it could come only by being
forced upon us. Are we to understand
that those who praise so justly the
merits of peace would wish to purchase
1t with national shame?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26

The amiable editor of the Philadel-
phia Press asserts. without prejudice
that Mr.. Wanamaker has more mem-
bers Of the Legislature pledged to him
for senator than any other candidate.
On the other hand, Representative
Scott, of Philadelphia says Senator
Penrose has already 152 pledges. AS
there are only 2l5 Republican members
in all, one of the two gentlemen must
be misinformed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26

naturally suggests the inquiry whether
Senator Kaufman carried his faith ''in
printers ink" over into Huntington coun-
ty and imbued the journal with 1t. As
Mr.. Kaufman represents Mr.. Wanamak-
er's interests up to date in Harrisburg.
1t is evident that Mr.. Wanamaker has
lost a golden opportunity to disavow his
agents improper use of money in control
ling NEWSPAPERS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26

The supposition that Spain would de-
clare war against the United States
should the latter recognize the inde-
pendence of Cuba Is exceedingly far-
fetched But is the American republic
to be deferred from the performance
of a duty to humanity by fear?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26
SHEER FOLLY.
rom the PittstOn Gazette.

From the PittstOn Gazette.
1t is folly to speak sightingly of PEN
roses ability or of his standing among
the people of his home city, even in COM
parison with that of Mr.. Wanamaker,
after the pronounced popular expression
of Tuesday evening. 1t proves that there
is more behind the Penrosc movement
than the mere push of political machine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus
The Tribune AstrOlOger.
Astrolabe cast: 2.23 a. m., for Saturday
Dec. &c, 1896.

IL g g.
A child born on this day will notice tina,
there is no seal brown taste in the mouth
of the man who observed Christmas In
a proper manner yesterday.
Uncle John Wanamaker's halo will
probably become as unshapeiy as last
years golf cap before the senatorial dis
turbance has been quelled.
Wilkes-Barre is to have a bicycle tour
nament. Anything with "whees" will, OF
course be popular in the settlement near
Miners Mills.
Prophets and scallawags receive nc
honors in their own country.
1t is safe to wager that the fellows vino
desire to fight for Cuba cannot swim.
SnOwfiakes.
He that on yesterday was merry
BY interviews with Tom and Jerry,
VIII feel no inspiration gay
Beneath his dome of thought today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26

Greater New York is to have one
mayor and five presidents" 1t looks
as If New York had at last realized that
her day of president-making ON larger
scale has passed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26
Penrose or he does not. Let him then,
inform the public just where he stands.

The history of strikes is full of fool
ishness; but it remained for the Boston
street car employees to cap the climax
with a strike. not for higher wages or
better treatment-these were conceded
to be satisfactory-but simply for the
recognition of a certain union. 1t is
such occasional false steps as this that
bring labor organizations into disfavor
which in the main is not deserved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-04
CHINESE IN MELEE.
Members of the Hip Sing Tong AS
sault Another Chinaman.

New York, Dec. 4.-The Herald says:
Almost beneath the portals of the Grim
inal court building a dozen Cinnamon
engaged in a riot to settle an old feud.
one was badly wounded and is in the
Hudson street hospital, and six others
are prisoners awaiting trial for assault.
Inc wounded man and two Of the
prisoners are members of a Chinese so
clety. The other six prisoners are Chi
nese reIOrmers, mem bers of Hip
Sing Tong, or mutual aid society
which is legally INCORPORATED and pur-
ports TO be organized to break up gam
bling The police although they fire.
quently profit by the information fur
nished by its members against the
gamblers, declare that it is an assO-
citation of "highbindeVs,' who prey upon
the law breakers OF Chinatown
The rival society is known as the
'On Long Ton" It is composed of the
gamblers and merchants of the Chi
nese quarter. Its members became
alarmed some time ago at the growth
in power and influence of the Hip Sing
Tong and revived an old charge against
Dong FOng, Hoey Cow, Yong Tow and
Lee Hee, who are the leaders Of the
'refOrmers-" They secured American
lawyers to push the case and the four
men were placed on trial before Judge
COWing in the court of general sessions,
saulted him in the corridor of the Chi
nese theater in DOyerS street in 1898
and robbed him of $13
A cloud of witnesses appeared for
both sides and sWOre to contradictory
statements, and the result was that
the jury disagreed, standing six for
acquittal and six for conviction.
The prisoners, their friends and their
enemies left the court in q bunch and
started up Franklin street for China
town. Lem Dock Sing, who had been
a witness for the compliments, was
slightly in advance. Behind him were
9. dozen or so of the s'refOrmers." One
of them, Wong Hung, was seen to dart
forward and strike Lem Dock Sing be
hind the ear with a black jack" an
instrument much used by the high
binders and made by winding leather
Sing staggered and another .refOrmer'
jumped forward and hit him a blow on
the point of the chin. He fell and
dozen or more .sreformers" piled in on
top of him Mrs. Schaffner, a "Tombs
angel had accompanied the reform
help and several citizens and a half
dozen policemen ran up.
Henry Jeffee found Lee Hu with his
foot on Sings neck, while Dong kim
was kicking the injured man in the
face. Then the police arrived and
made prisoners of Lee Hee, Lung Vow,
Dong Kim, Chung Ming Wong Hung
and Holy Hung.
Sing was lying unconscious on the
ground, bleeding from a dozen wounds.
An ambulance was summoned from
the Hudson street hospital, and Sing,
still unconscious was taken there. The
surgeons say that he has a. very slight
chance of recovery
Magistrate Flammer adjourned the
case and held the six ASSISTANTS in $500
bail each which was furnished by Mrs.
Schanner.