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New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
~. tho family OF nations has certain respon-

among the family OF nations mas certaih lespon
ribilities to discharge which only soIuio anu
decadcnt spirit can induce J., 10 aNo,r; r; ,.ar'.
presents one of these responsibilities. Inc .eiE
pcople in this country who were most iouu III
their denunc alton OF The European POWERS l"l
failing to pu. stop to the Armenian ihassac.es
are now frothing at the mouth lest the tnllcu
States should step In and put stop TO the butch-
cry OF non -combatants. the atrocities OF a "ey-
Ter. and the deliberate purpose OF the opanism p,i
Government TO exterminate the natives OF Cuba
and leave the island a smoking desert III Is very
easy to say that this is none OF our business o,
that IL we took up the cause OF cuba we Wou,u
have to take up the case Of every other people
eeeking to throw off a corrupt foreign yoke. 1hat
As mere sophism. No one proposes that the
United States should constitute itself a Don
Quixoe and sail about the world rignuhe
wrongs. Armenia Is 1000 miles on Cuba is AT
our door This is our sphere of usefulness the
other is not. We do not covet Cuba we wouId
not take IL IL it were offered to U.S. But in the
name OF humanity ii is our duty to put a stop
70 a warfare that has not had it's equal except II
he in the conquest Of Mexico by CorteZ. and Peru
by Pizarro AS to the dangers Of possible
precedent being set by our interference. let us
clear our minds of cant. Precedents never yet
bound Government: besides, we won't cross a
bridge until we come to it,.
ACTION BY THE SENATE IMPROBABLE.
Notwithstanding the force of this argument,
which is in substance that of Cubas friends in
and OFT Of Congress- il is pretty certain that If
conditions do not aterially change in favor Of
the insurgents nothing will at this session be
done by the Senate. The feeling Of amused con-
tempt aroused over the drawing-room intrigues
already referred to. and the realization OF the
fact that even IL there existed an inclination to
do there remains little no time in which to
wash the national linen (what discussion of the
swell raised by Secretary Olney would really
amount to now. contribute to subdue the buoy
ant spirits Of Cuban sympathzers The only
rift In an otherwise overcast sky is the statement
et Cuban headquarters that since Maceos death
the empty treasury is filling UP again. At last
accounts there was money enough on hand to
carry on the war another six months.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
SPANISH GAMBLERS SURPRISED.

Twenty Spaniards mostly steamship fremen. were
surprised by the Oak-st police about 10 o'clock last
night while playing the Spanish game Of monte on
the top floor of No. IS James-st. Detectives Hahn
and Armstrong had TO break into the room. but it
was done quietly that the astonished players had
not time TO gather up the eight packs of cards In
which lay before the gamblers on the table.
Captain Vredenbursh and his detectives had been
trying &c, into the place for weeks but were "a
ways foiled by electric devices with which tho build
ing Is fitted throughout. Detective Hahn bad all the
electric wires cut last night, and he and Armstrong
and the other detectives. Riley and Malarkey, wore
rubber overshoes when they steal,hily ascended the
dark stairway and suddenly burst in the door They
werc followed by koundsman Sweeny and platoon
OF policemen. who soon captured the frightened
Spaniards. some OF whom made frantic efforts
escape by the windows.
Crowds Of and women "a tiersd about tie
building. causing much excitement, the prisoners
were marched to the station John Pous thirty
years old. of No. a West Twenty-eighth-st the al
legged proprietor OF the game was among those
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STABLES TO BE ORGY FOR BUSINESS.
no SETTLEMENT of THE CApMEN's STRIKE YET
ARRIVED At. HOWEVER MORE CASES
NInI.ENlE

The strike Of the drivers of the New-York Cab
Company had not been settled up to late hour
Last night but II was said at the company's offices
that all the stables would be- opened for business
this morning John +. Maher. the walking dele
catc Of the drivers 'irion, said that company had
succeeded in getting oaiy eight or nine drivers, and
tfat scv6ral men WHO obtained licenses TO drive
ca bs had done so under false pretcnces. Mahor
remarked that the policemen were having good
fine riding about in the cabs. and that the com
pany treated them royalty.
James Mackcl. thrty-sevcn years old. was ar
raicncd In Jefferson Market Police Court YESTERDAY,
charged by William Duke manager OF the cab
company's Fifty-third-st branch. with dsorderly
conduct Duke said that Mackcl was not one OF
the strikers but sympathlzcr of theirs. and that
on Saturday he grnspcd one of the company =
natrons by the shoulder In Broadway and tried %
prevent him from getting into one OF the company =
cabs Nackcl said that he had been a cab driver
for seven years and had never been arrested be-
fore Il only asked the man not to Datronizr n
'scab' driver" he remarked. Magistrate Kudlich
fined Mackel 81. which he paid.
Morris Sullivan. OF No q Roosevct-st ono Of the
company's new drivers. WAS the complainant In
court against Charles iIcnning thlrty-nine years
old Of No 900 Ams.ordnm-ave.. n striker. sullivan
said that Hcnning followed him In n cab from the
Battery to Washington Park swearing AT him and
trying to provoke n collision with his cab. Police
man Moran. vino had guarded Sullivan's cab. cor
rolorafed this testimony. and Magistrate kudlich
fined IIcnning 81 The fine was paid.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
CHARLES B. PARRISH

Philadelphia. Dec. q fspeciaD. Charles B. Par
rish, prominent citizen OF wilkcsbarre and a
member OF the Board OF Directors OF the Contra,
Railroad OF New-Jersey died suddenly tonight at
the hotel Sten'on from apoplexy at the age O..
seventy-one Mr. Parrish had been at the Stcntou
with his wife and three daughters for six weeks
and he intended to spend the winter there He
had been in poor health for some time but at
o'clock tonight appeared well as usual About
10 o'clock, while preparing for bed he fell TO the
floor and died In few minutes
Mr.. Parrish was born In Sullivan County. this
State. He was one OF the pioneers OF wikcsbarre.
and had been interested In business enterprises in
that city all his life. He the nrs, president OF the
City Council, and his portrait was 10 nave been
hung In the Council Chamber of the Wikesbarrc
the National Bank Of wilkesbarre He was presi-
dent Of the Parrish Coal Company of Plymouth,
Luxerne County: director OF the Lenlgh and
Wilkssbarre Coal Company; president OF tho Hazard
Wire Rope Works and was connected With O num-
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
STEPHEN HALSEY DOTY.

Orange n. j.. Dec. 27.-Stephen Halsey Doty. one
Of the oldest residents OF East Orange. died at the
home Of his son. Isaac y. Doty. No q Washington
St. this morning
Mr.. Do,y was born in Morris.ow1 nnety-ivc years
ago. He a member Of the firm of s p. Smith
G. Co.. varnsh manufacturers. OF Newarl- Tor forty
years. He retired from business abou; quarter Of
century ago. He led an active life. however and
well known In the Oranges. Although an active
and ardent Republican he never aspred 20 public
office. He was descended from Edward Doty. one of
the Pilgrims who came over in the Mayhower. Mr.
Doty is survived by TWO sons. Joseph =. Doty Of
Morristown and Isaac ~ Doiy. Of East Orange. Two
years ago Mr.. Doy fell on the ice and broke one Of
his hips and the accident undoubtedly FASTENED his
death. The funeral will take place Tuesday after
naon at 2Sl O'Clock at the home of Isaac ~ Doty.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
DIED " GREENWOOD CEMETERY.

4 NEW YORK WOMAN SEIZED WITH FATAL fI.I,
NESS IN BRooKLYN's mo BURIAL PLACE.
Mrs Jessie De Shays. tweniy-six years Old. OF
No e2e West Sixteenih-st N"w-fofk 'lty. was
slclchlng In Brooklyn Yesterday afternoon with TWO
compa anions j. O. Richards. OF No II Willam-st..
and Mrs McIntvrc Of no. 3is West Sxtecnth-st..
New York They visited the Park slope and drove
down 10 Greenwood Cemetery 10 place cvergrcens
on the grave Of friend OF Mrs DE Shays. Whiie
In the cemetery Mrs. De Shays was taken suddenly
ILL., Her compani)ns summoned an ambulance. ana
Surgeon. OTIS o. the Scncy Hospital. responded,
bu, bcfcr- hc arrived she was dead. II Is said that
this H. the first natural death that ever occurred in
ne cemciarN
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died here this morning from pneumonia.
John Meredith Read the well-known American
dplomatist was born in Philadelphia February 2i
1897. he being a son of former Solcitor-"'h''"
Of the United States He received his education AT
a military school and at Brown University. where
he received the degree of a. NJ. in 1866 lie was
gradua ted the Albany Law School in ls' STUDIED
international law in Europe. was admitted 10 the
bar in Philadelphia. and afterward removed 10 Al
bany, y. y lie WAS Adjutant-Gencrai oi New
York IN 1860 Co and of the orignators OF
the Wide Awake" political clubs In lsf0. lie was
chairman In April Of the same year of the Commit
tee of Three to draft bill in behalf OF New YORK
State appropratng 100000 for the purchase OF
arms and equipments and he subsequently received
the thanks Of the War Department for his ability
and zeal In organizing equpping and forwarding
troops lie was frs, United States Consul-t;en-
eral for France and Algeria in 1s693 and IN lSO-'2
acting Consul-General for Germany during inc
Franco-German war. After the war he was ap-
pointed by General de Cissey, French Minister OF
War, to form and preside over commission TO cx-
anime into the desirability Of teaching the Englisn
language the French troops
In November, 1873. he appointed United
States Minister resident in Greece. One Of his first
acts was to the release OF the American snip
Armenia and TO obtain from the Greek Govern
ment a revocation of the order that prohlDi'ed the
sale Of the Bible in Greece. During tho Russo
TURKISH war ne discovered 'hat o'i! o"0 Po'' ~
Russia still open, and he pointed out TO Secrc-
tary Evarts the advantages that would accrue TO
the commerce OF the United States were grain
fleet dispatched from Ncw-York TO that port The
event justified his judgment, since the exports or
cereals from the United States showed an increase
within "A year of $73,0O0.o00 While Minister TO
Greece he received the thanks of his Govornmcn,
for his effectual protection of American citizens ana
interests in dangerous crisis of 1873. Soon after,
ward Congress, from motives OF economy. reluStI
the appropriation for the Legation al AthehS. anu
General Read believing that the time was 100
critical to withdraw the mission. carried IL on AZ
his individual expense until his resignation sep
tember o. 1879. In 1851. when. owing in part to ms
efforts after his resignation the territory mat hau
been adjudged to Greece had been finally trans,
ferred, King George created him knisht @ Hrama
Cross OF the Order of the Redcemcr. the hienest
dignity in the gift of the Greek Government. Cen
cral Read was president OF the Social Science Iom
gress at Albany. y. v, in 1863 and vice-presldeh
of the one al Plymouth. England in 49, he was
the author of "Hstorica Enquiry ,onccr"ins % his
Henry Hudson" which first threw light upon ms
orIaip and the sources OF the ideas that gud,d tnat
NAVIGATOR and contributions 10 current nteratNre.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
OBITUARY NOTES.

San Francisco Dec. 27-Alfrcd l.. Tuh5s. preshen;
Of the Tunl,s Coriigc Company, pioneer OF the
State died ai the Palace Hotel ycsterda! ai'er d
pro;ractcd Illness Mr. Tubbs Identified with
many of Cafo-ria's most noted commercial ihsu-
tu,ions He WAS born IN Dcerng. y. H.. in ls2' ana
sailed to California in 1'i9, conducting snip
cnandlcIy In 1850 Nh. Tubbs was elected 20 'he
Legislature and won an honorable rccoid; ne was
director of the Stanford University. ana ldSt year
waS elected a director Of the Southern Pachc RAN
way. , 49, ,, -,
s. Paul MInn Dec 27.-Charles -. Kerr. Judge or
the INth Minnesota District. died Friday evening az
san Antonio. Texas, Of brain trouble judge he.r s
had been active in public l.fe the last thiriy-nNr
wears lie was born September .. 1875 His deatn was
sudden a. he only reached San Antonio from 81.
Paul on Thursday
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
EMILE DU BOls-REYMOND

.Berkn. Dec z7.-Professor Emile du BoIs.pov
mond a distinguished physologist died in this city
yesterday.
Professor du Bois-Rcymond born in Berlin
in 1875 He began studying theology but aban-
doned this for natural science. After soiourn
at Bonn he returned to Berlin and studied anatomy
and physiology under Jean Muller and under his
advice, undertook his researches in animal cIec-
trcity. on which subject he published several
works. In 1865 he replaced his master as pro-
fessor OF physiology at the University o. Berlin.
and was named In 1867 perpetual secretary OF the
Berlin Academy OF Sciences
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
CONFERENCE OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.

syracuse. Dec T-The twelfth holiday confer
ence OF the Associated Academic Principals Of the
State Of New-York will be held here on Monday
Tuesday ana Wednesday Of this week. Topics Of
educational importance will be discussed. and mu-
tval acquaintance and good-feIlowshp will be pro-
moted. Every principal Of q secondary school ana
attend and share In the discussions. While the
ccnferenec u OF secondary teachers. and ID In the
lnlerest OF high echoos and academies, colleges
er0 mylte9 TO send representatives. Principals OF
porYai schools Y which academic branches are
taught are also eligible to membership.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
THE BANKS OF THIS STATE.
ANNr-AL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT
SUPERINTENDENT.
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING. CONSIDERING TIE
HARD TIMES THAT HAVE o'FtRfEp-
SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS TO

r
HARD TIMES THAT HAVE orrRRED-
SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS TO
TIE BANKING LAW.
Albany Dec a7-Thc forthcoming annual report
TO tho Legislature OF Frederick ID. kilburn, super
intendcnt OF the State Banking Department. wh"h
will be presented ut the opening OF the session.
notes that notwithstanding tho fiscal year eh'e"
on September -. 1895. WAS peculiarly trying 10
mopcved cornorations insolvency proceedings were
compollcd onl, as 10 a single bank and one build
ing and loan association out OF nearly eight nun
dred In stltutons under the supervision OF the state
Superintendent Of Ranks showing 80 free from
failures I'm such year the report says tes'hes
imprcssiycy TO tho excellence OF the Stat" banking
system and 10 tho prudence. vigilance and ability
with which the institutions in question are man.
aged"
This commcndatiou." the report adds. could be
made moro emphatic. however. II tho banks In gen
oral would manifest less anxiety 10 amply their
pronts AS fast a. earned 10 the payment Of diyi-
d.nds Indeed a number do avoid this mistake. but
stockholders commonly desire returns on their IN
vosimonis regularly and at as frequent periods a.
ma b. and the impression prevails IN many quar-
ters that the declaration Of lars" dividends 'stab-
Ilshcs in the public mind the idea OF strength and
prosperity for an Institution But tho fact - quite
the reverse. The payment Of a dividend IL soon
forgotten while the size OF surplus or tho amount
OF undivided profits remains always In evidence
and usually indicates the strength or weakness o.
Institutions which have beer organized and DOING
business any considerable length Of time. and Ia
the measure Il at the customer or business
man applies I'm forming Judgment concerning
them.
The amount Of capital employed by state banks
on October WAS S33 300 net dccrcas" Of si"S.-
-, I'm t,. fiscal vcar The number of state banks
doing business on that date .l5. net reduction
Of two during tho year. The statistics showing IN"
condition Of the State banks. savings banks and
trust companies have already been published. -Four
banks went into voluntary liquidation In the year
and three were organized. Th'r, are
tw. ~ty-threc associations In the state loining
II ley on personal security which arc formed
under the law OF 1875. eighteen OF which were
formed between January last and September 20.
The total resources of all the moneyed institu-
tons under the supervision Of the Department. as
shown by their last reports follows
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
BECKERS BODY TO BE CREuiTED.

The bodies OF Max Becker. who committed sui
eide a, his home. No. S01 East Eighty -fourth-st..
and his wife Emma. whom he shot before killing
himself were at the house yesterday. Coroner s
Physician Schulz made an autopsy early In the
afternoon and the bodies were then prepared for
burial Humanity Lodge No. |. OF the Waters
Union to which Becker belonged held meeting
at ts rooms In the Bowery near tifth-st.. ycster-
DAY and decided to carry out Beckers wishes ~
10 the dispositon of his body Beckcrs body will
be taken TO Fresh Pond. Long Island for crcma-
tion The body OF Mrs Becker will he buried In
Lutheran. Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
DUKE OF MOyTROsE DEAD.

Lexington. KY. Dec. "a (SpeciaD.-Duke OF Mon
trose II dead General debility carried him off at
the homo Of his owner. NJ. Young. in this county
yesterday. He sired many good racehorses among
them Retrieve. Montrose Kate lie Grand. Mt
Mc0reeor and Henry Young
H. p Headley has secured from D. T. Pulslfer
et New-York. Tenney for his Beaumont Stud, this
county. me noted swayback Is now In California
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
JOSIAH w. BUTLER.

Josiah w. Butler seventy-one years old. died on
Saturday at his home. No. $40 West One-hundrcd
and-thirty-fourth-st.. from hemorrhage ol inc
brain Mr. Butler was born in New-Hhmpshire
-. <., o,or forty wears had been Il resident OF
This city being engaged In business rs broker
He married the widow OF Richard DeniKe twenty
ava years ago. who survives him.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
SIR JOHN BROWN

London. Dec. 2I-Sir John Brown. one Of the
first in Great Britain to advocate the plating Of
warships with armor, died in Brighton yesterday.
IIe was Mayor OF Sheffield from 1862 to 1863 and
Master Cutter there from 1865 TO 1866 He was for.
merly proprietor Of the Atlas Steel and Iron Wor's
at Sheffield
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
CHARLES W. HOFFMAN

Frederick Nd. Dec 27.-Chsrles W. Hoffman.
LII. D., for twenty-sIx years librarian OF the su.
prerne Court Of the United States died at his homo
In TINS CITY To-Day OF pneumonia. Mr.. Hoffma n
was sixty-seyen years old and was unmarried
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
Why not be as particular about soap % yes
are about your food Wcodburys Facial SosP
10 absolutely pure.

sno.rnenden, should possess the authority 70 nim.
~ ,nnoInr A receiver While this might inieriere
rfh ex.sting court prerogafives it would rer'anl,
save verv largely In expenses lessen iiisaiion an
IN many Instances simplify fntnre PROCEDURE J" wv
-, -, =" 70 tho aIvanta.e Of al concerned
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28

her of other corporations and business interests 81
imnortance Several years ago he was active VITA
FRANKLIN B. Gowen in putting down the Molly Ma
guires in the coal regions
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
j. NJ. READ DEAD.
THE WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN plflo-
MATIsT SCCCCMBS TO PNEUMONIA
IN PARIS-A SKETCH OF HIS
ENENIEIrI1 CAREER.

Paris. Dec 21.-General John Meredith Eead
died here this morning from pneumonia.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
ETRENEN HAD 4 FIGHT
VOLUNTEERS COULD Not WITHSTAND
pRFNCHfNG.

THEY CAME N FROM QUEENS co,NrY vIl'LA's'
TO FIGHT \ HiG BLAZE At hp"h"''" NV
Gor INTO TROUBLE TROLLEY CARS
The morning times., 1896-11-04
AT LINCOLN.

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 3.-Mr. Bryan re-
Ceivcd the returns ut his residence this
evening. He had slept well the most
Of the afternoon and felt much refreshed
when the news began coming III.
The Postal Telegraph wires mad been
run INTO Mr.. Bryan's residence. one CON
meeting with Democratic national head
quarters in Chicago, ana the other fIr
regular bIlletins. Both Instruments, an
operator at each. were placed in the
library, while III the dining room Western
Union operator received the bulletins fur
iiiShed by that company.
II had been unGeTSt oOu mon. the friends
Of the Democratic candidate that he was
TO he left alone on election night, and as a
Consequence none Cf the local supporters
or ueiEhb1rS of MIR. Bryan gathered Ut the
little ID street residence.
After supper Mr.. Bryan put on a velv.t
house jacket and went upstairs To the
private Office he has established since rs
nomination. Mrs. Bryan remained with
him there during the evening, husband and
wife receiving the bulletins fresh from
the wire and reading and comparing them
together.
Mr. Schwind, the candidates secrc
tary and d dozen newspaper occupied
the library. The Wire connecting with
Democratic headquarters was idle nearly
all the time,
A few dispatches for Mr. Bryan came
from Chairman Jones early in the evening.
The morning times., 1896-11-04
VIRGINIA..

Richmond, Va, Nov. 3.-Returns are
being received slowly. Bryan has prob
ably carried the State, though by greatly
reduced majority.
LynchblTg, Va, Nov 3.-lynchburg goes
for Bryan by 10 majority. 1he indIcat tiuns
are that this, the sixth district, goes Demo
cratic by 1900.
Fredericksburg, Va, Nov. 3.--Fredericks-
burg gives Bryan, 533; Mckinley, sSS; Pal
mer 8; Leverlng, o. Jones, silver Demo
400.
Brent's Mill, Spotsylvania. Bryan, 90;
Mckinley, 80; Jones, Il; Tyler. 81. No
vote worth speaking for. Palmer.
King George Court House precinct gives
So Republican plurality. Summit precinct,
Spotsylvania, gives o ma jority for Tyler
over Jones, silver Democrat. Tie between
Mckinley and Bryan.
Harwood precinct, Stafford county, Nc
Kmley, 1l2; Bryan, 81; McCaul, Rep, Ill :;
Rixcy, silver Dem, 80;
Spotsylvania Court House precinct gives
Bryan % ma iority.
Camden county gives Mckinley zee
plurality.
Cape Charles, Va, Nov. 3-Thr election
passed off quietly here. Bryan has SIN
ma iority over Mckinley. w. A Jones,
Democrat, candidate for Congress. has ~
ma ajority over w. b. Tyler, Republican
Danville. complete, gives Bryan 1.7G2
Mckinley ,00S, Palmer IL, lowering 36
Norfolk, Va, Nov. 3.--Norfolk city c,.i-
pletc gives Bryan majority OF 1,O71
Young, Democrat, has a majority for Con
grcsSman of 1.611.