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New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
v.pr .RnUT SENATOR GORMAN.

A story was printed yesterday TO the effect that
vhilA Richard Croker was IN Washington the other
lay Le and Senator Murphy urged senator Eormah
70 consent 10 accept upon his approaching retire
ment from the United States Senate. the presl-
dencv OF the United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company Of Baltimore. OF the New-lork business
~ which Andrew Freedman is to have charge.
senator German who J staying at the Firth Ave-
nue Hotel could not be seen yesterday but Samuel
Untermyer Of GCggenhemer. Untermyer Mar
shall. counsel for the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company. said to a Tribune reporter:
THE story that Senator German IL being urged
Tor the presidency OF the company u, Is, M MRs,tmors
TIE president is elected by the stockholders ana ana
Mr. BANDS friends. undeIstand own ma mdJ9.ity y GW
tor Murphy had urged Senator German TO take
charge Of the company when ne caves od uhs 6sve
been far from equivalent to Mr.. Gormhns seecl'oh
by the selecting power the stockhoIders, ,,ro,,or
upon the entra ice Of our company into the held.
But that corporation was orsani@ed a year ana a
ha T ago and way back In September. long be-
FORE Election Day, deposited with the State super
intendent OF Insurance az Albany the required 500
90 and received Gn and wS sb have TO
fight Tor cur share of it The Fidelity and Deposit
Company Of Maryland Gf which tbs son % OF
most OF its business not through political nm @
but through Offering rates greatly lower thad IA DS
OF rival corporations, and even at that II dd not
do as large a business as at least one OF its COM
peitors The Fidelity and DEPOSIT people Ig'i fur US
ther in order 10 hod their cllentage and gam new
business AS for the Surety Contract company IL
nIty' It has been doing business here though In
small way. for year or 80. o,aor, q, ,h, "a
lonia Trust Company. to whom the presidency OF Of
the surety Contract COMPANY nag oeei on9rea n 5alc
E,ootry ~ that company that he could not ac-
cent The Office He was unwilling 10 ten The irlo-
une reporter the reason for his decination OF the
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17

Commission prescribed a maximum rate was one
Of passenger fares between Missouri and Arkansas
and the rate was promptly made effective.
Fifteen civil cases are now pending in the courts
10 enforce orders OF he Commission. In crimina
ton is made Of The Conviction on pleas OF guilty
OF two officers Of the Texas and Pacific Railway
Company. They were each sentenced TO pay a
fine Of 5000 and costs. Unjust discrmlna ION and
deviation from published rates were aiieged IN the
indictment. and the offence consisted IN proElilhG
free storage Of cotton for a firm in New Orleans
In conclusion the report recomm NOS seVeral
amendments to the act. by means OF Which IL pe-
lieves the usefulness or the Commission may DC
enhanced
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
THREE SONS OF JUDGES.

The sum of 100000 was appropriated by thu
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment yesterday
for a bridge over the Bronx River, and the sum
OF s7l2 was voted to pay z. L. Patterson W. J.
Davies end Y. IL. Truax. special counsel In
condemnatio proceedings.
Who Is e. L. Patterson" asked the Mayor.
'Oh he's the son of Judge Patterson" replied
Controller Fitch.
.Who is ". ]. Daves?' asked somebody else
.He is Judge Davies's son." was the reply
Is E H Truax any relation TO Judge Truax?'
asked somebody, evidently not expecting an AFFIRM
yes. he's his son." was the answer and fol-
some reason there a general laugh.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
TO BRING KIRK TO TRIAL..

District-Attorney Olcott will have the support Of
,be public In his attempt to bring J. Waldore Kirk
TO trial for the shooting Of Richard r. Mandcl-
baum at the Gerard House on tho night Of No
vember 1a The fact that Mandebaum has refused 10
appear against Kirk does not remove the desrab-
~ of he "Chcago rainbow" being brought 10 trial
for AT least one Of his msdeeds. 1t is pnfortunatey
true that his other misdeeds are mostly in tho
against his offences OF this sort. Distrct-Attorney
Oicott says that he vii leave no stone unturncd
subpoena Mandelbaum as witness for the prose
~ tha District Attorneys office, but Mr.. Olcott
saws Il viii emerge before the Grand Jury at an
early date.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
IN MEMORY OF BROOKLYN.
A BRoOKLYNITE LAMESTs THE CITY's sURREN-
DER OF HER INDFpESpENCE TO

GREATER NEW-YORK.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: have read in to-day's issue Of your paper
a project for erecting memorial tablet or BROOK
lyn in our CITY Hall The purport OF this tapie'
may be TO commemorate tho union OF Brooklyn
with New-York. but IT will also serve as me-
mortal tablet certifying TO the death Of Brooklyn.
1t announces to all that our free and independent
city has given UP It's privileges. its Individuality It's
autonomy and merged its existence with that OF d
more powerful and autocrauc city.
The burGhers Of the free cities" OF Germany
during the time OF Philip n sacrificed their lives n
defence Of their municipal privileges II IS leIt 10
ms. freedom citizens Of great rcpuoir. 20 No,ui-
tar!iy deliver the keys Of city ~ Brooklyn into
tho hands Of another. more powerful, city. -.
We have signed death warrant, DHt, az
least let US not glory IN our shame II mo al
tablet IL placed In our City Hall, Jet II be dt1Peu ~
black. ard let these words be inscribed on ~; IN
loving memory Of our city Of Brookyn-whIcH pei.
ished January 1855 Future ages Will look N u
and say: Where her cit.zens7 Where we're
her defenders?" A FREE CITIZEN
Brooklyn, Dee. H. 1897.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL
THE RULERS TAKE COUNSEL.
NETWORK CITY sTATEsMANsHIP THAT RISES NO
HIGHER THAN DISCUSSING DIVISION
OF "PT.JMS"

HIGHER THAN DISCUSSING DIVISION
OF "PLUMs"
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: For a week past the country has been Kept
daily Informed by long accounts in the newspapers
OF the earnest consultations among the municipal
statesmen 70 whose charge and tender mercies the
government Of Greater New-York has been com
rttcd for The rext four years. These confabs have
been carried on at Lakewood, down In the piney
solltudes OF Ocean County, end have continued !ate
into every night. All the great men ana I"ei
Ueuterante who will have control OF the govern
ment of the city there-Croker. Van WycN'
York. Dunn O'Crady and scores Of others. Iheir
deliberations have been OF the most PROLONGED ana
oarree. character. All the longest headeo ana
r,ost eatacous counsellors OF the Tammany or
ganIzatlon have been called into these DISCUSSIONS
and their deep consideration OF the proO'eH7 '
sented lasted hours at a stretch' , Ill
And what were these midnight consultations az
about? Were these great leaders moved '"eIe ~
gather and consult together down IN 'ne n1.. =,
,i,es bv \ nrofound and natural sohcituhe n'.! 10
discharge the great responsibilities tl'a' nov" -
placed upon them by the peopie! was '''e'
ous talk mainly about how best anu n'oS'
TO govern the great city? DID they o'u1s o1,.r,.
rether rs to the best way 10 promote the e'i'
OF the police 10 clean tho streets 10 Pu' ~,
lavlessness to cleanse the city OF It's rnofa' nv
r,r,tiAs 70 improve the public school system ~
economize and reform In all the oepai 'i'' -.
the entire weeks almost ceaseiess COMA -. ,hese
not single word uttered by any ot 80,
statesmen on these any kindred topics, W t1oa
no,.on or idea seems ever W ~
OF any OF them. ,,,.ro.
There was one topic OF discussion ana co''''''
lion and one only and that was the 'pIuImnS ana
their distribution Who were the Vlc'o.9 o.9,,,p, ~
ceiye the "spOils' was the oh!y que9''"'' 80
or talked about , o,oracteristic
This Sas perfectly natural ana ~ these
however Nobody expected anything ese Al lne1r is1
men the Crokera Van Wycks. ct al nan sGi had
rons6ercd the real problems OF soNel "a. 10.
oooIr@"stiv and conscicntously discussed me oes.
y"a,ns 63f governing the cty the wnoie country
'rLe ,uruose OF this gathering OF the Ianmhmy
brave, ard the powwows they heid tno 1oit.c. Of
- treat citv have fallen. the macA'hss an T UU,,
Nsrtles. The Tammany in one ana me hetb have The
IA ~ ee'o md In view-the gathering OF tne pIuipnfs
40 lot er purposes will trumRh until nee New
~, cbines are smashed Until that Is uoo WV
York CIV VIII be n machire-ridden to"h' W -
trenton " j.. Dec a. lS'
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
OSCAR BAMuERSTEIN's AFFAIRS.

,..sont Indications are that the Olympia Theatre
- Concert Hall viii not be reopened this season.
The application of the MORTGAGE. the New YORK
1,r Insurance Company for receiver and the
LII ,.raort Of Andrew Freedman to that position
spro tended further complica:e Oscar Hammer
"s'r.a ofaIrs so that the project to form stock
oornnorv to manage the property has been tenn
porarily abandoned ., ,,.-.,. 9
Mr. Hammerstein's personai cou"s'' ioi ms iiis o
~ ,o,od ves,erday that he had received formal
notice OF Mr. Freedmans appointment as reSeVer S,, S
MI Freedman has not yet qualned ana tasil IN nc
does any plan to reopen the Oi'"pa "i''' "
sary remain in abeyancc.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
rURERcrLIN TESTS SUCCESSFUL.

Az a result OF the experiments which have been
going on during the last year in the Health Board.
under the supervision OF Dr. Martin, the tuoercuiin
,,,,,nb of DR.. Koch has been found successful In
ostah,,shny tuberculosis In cattle affected.
The discovery made that many OF the insti-
tut,ons notably the NewYork Catholic Protectory
and a Juvenile institution at Washington Heights.
were being supplied with milk from cattle affected
with tuberculosis. The cattle were ordered de-
stroyed and the immediate result has been q
marked decline in cases OF consumption In these
institutions The Health Board is well satisfied
with the undoubted effect Of the tuberculin as an
inf lia fpSr
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
MOUNT VERNON'S DEADLOCK BROKEN

POLICE COMMISSIONER FULLER VOTES WITH
FORMER OPPONENTS
The deadlock which has existed between the Po-
uce Commissioners OF Mount Vernon for several
weeks which was brought about by the trial OF
Roundsman G!eItsman for alleged misconduct 20
c,,,ycns was broken Unexpectedly last night by the
-. -, Commissioner James X. Fuher who
"rootnS ,o dismiss the charges. The deadlock had
brought out circular eaid to be a record OF ne
paStor Division OF the War Depar tnnent. attack
i,t Cotnmis sioner Fuller, VINO was for twenty five
Years a sergeant in the Police Department OF New
York ,.,.u,s mara nresen, 81 ,ha ,neatiny
Iast I'5 nrhlic reply 10 the attack. but he voted
WITH his oPponens to d;RRose ssta Of the S SSFgni
cause, co into executive session. saying that he
BoaiS ,ssee n matter considered which was not for
~ nublic a. present. ,,, -. -
the PuS;sioner Fuller is Republican, but was ap-
GoihH NV the Democratic Mayor Edwin W. Flske,
I. Tttpe
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
UNCUT LEAVES.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: read With much interest The parastapn N
,oda,.. i.sue OF The Tribune regarding books with
Uncut leaves 1t hits the rail on the head Ihere
ough, to be a literary police to arrest puoiishers
who ,nnlct the nuisance on the reading puohc. l.
for one have refused for years to buy oook o.
r1s qsg,ne with uncut leaves. ! wish you would
agi,ate this question Tor the good or thc suLte,,tns
public . - a. - '
New-York Dec. l3. ls91.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
u.Ir-PATE EXCURSION.

VII. N.v-York Central and Hudson River Rail
- announces its regular Christmas half-fare eX-
o,'rs,on 10 Niagara Falls on Friday. December a.
r,cln,. are on sale a; all New-York Contra! ticket
of,c.s IN New-York City and Brooklyn at ~ % Tor
the round trip. This Is rare opportunity " WISH
10 ~ .,d,. greotest cataract and every who
can do 80 should take advantage OF this exceed
ngly low rate.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
ENLISTED FOR THE WAR.
Fs.N II : II y
.bo Ffi,or OF Tho Tribune

To N, Editor Of Tho Tribune
Sir: am glad TO SEQ that you are Keeping up
,be nrotea, against Platt and Quigg. Do not bc
,,.ot =, ,hern into anv let-up while such men
a.. IN control propose to stay In the independrnt
ranks. ana win not he cajoed mo Young io'
vi, .,I,e. or their candidates a. any elec tion.
prcoklyn De. 10 1897. A. HURD LlNCoLN'
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
Gurouean Advertisements.

II UROPEANs AND TRAVELLERS will nnd
Il the London once Of The Tribune. iA0
r'i~~t street. q convenient place TO leave
The Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
Housefurnishing Requisites
Table and Pocket Cutlery, Scissors IN cases ne Ic 10y

moothly and well in the State OF Common sense
md Steady Habits" HENRY T. BLAhl-'
New Haven. Conn. Dec. S. 1897.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
Hotel de Lille ct d'Albion

223. Rue st. Aonore. Paris.
Betveen the TuiIeries Gardens. Place Ven.
dome and New Opera; Adyansa.SeSSu; Ar a.,
i@rGe Drawing ROOMS, Electric Light. 60
S3ieSrems. "Li1lalbfon." PaEis
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17

on the New-York Produce Exchange yesterday
The closing price, which was the highest price oi
the day was sSis cents May wheat closed at s3l:
cents against 934 cents The day before 4.xpoI,
sales were twenty y-nine loads. including Twenty-Five
loads for France.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17

Silver was quoted at 56@. cents for commercial
bars yesterday. This decline from Cd cents
Oh December Z, the highest price since July Inc
decline Is ascr!bed 10 the announcement mat the
Ino.a Council in London would resume the safe OF
council bills.
The securities Of the reorganized Union Pacino
Railway viii be ready for Distribution probably In
February.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17

Captain Dougherty, OF the Manhattan bcyGle
Club recuests that all members hand In their NILE
aoo -,ror,s "a soon after January possible, so
that ie may know how many nave won milsase sZ
medals .or the present year ana can naAs d CUM
piete report .or the JaHuary meeting
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17

The Loyal Addition os the Royal Arcanim W nee
men will mold ladies night" at the cluoAouse
No 25t West inety-ninth-st., on December 81
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17

The State Division Of The L. 4. W. has pur-
chased Government maps from the Geological sur
vey Department in order to facilitate touring ana
encourage the recruiting OF the division othcers;
The construction Of special cycle paths in the
more important country roads is TO be vigorously
pushed during the coming year.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17

The Nominating Committee Of the century
Wheelrren will make their report at the next meet
;,C o, .he club Monday evening. Considerable
In e~tst i being manifested among the rnemoers ;
as to whom they have selected as Candidates 10
MI the different Offices
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17

Authority to require carriers 10 make through
routes and carry at through rates IS forclbly
urged. The lack Of this power says the report.
subjects both carriers and shippers gross dis
cr.minat1n and prejudices
Some OF the railway association agreements IN
effect before the antitrust decision of the Supreme
Court mentioned as denying these facilities for
the express purpose Of controlling rates, and
is stated to have provided fo- Withholding through
routing. and for The exaction OF full local rates.
from connections not conforming to required dvl-
o Jns OF business. This. Of course resulted in
fully controlling the traffic. There IS no reason 10
believe that the practice has been changed by tho
carriers though the agreement has been modified
A leading object OF the act is 10 the unin-
terrupted flow of commerce through natural chan
nels and to destroy transportation monopoles
Nothing will conduce more TO this end than secur-
ing to both carriers and shippers IN proper cases
the right OF through routes and reasonable through
rates The denial OF this right restrains COM
Ynerce, prevents fair competition and promotes
monopoly An amendment Is proposed.
Many important cases have been decided by the
Commission, among which was the New-York
milk case. where four group rates were prescribed
and the order was promptly complied with Dy NE
carriers II was also held In this case that trans
portation through different States which begins
and ends in the same State, II subject TO the act
to regulate commerce. Another case In which the
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17

Preparations are about completed for the Har'e!n
Wheelmen's annual ball. to be given at the LehoN
r ,,,er,, January "a The billiard and pool tourna-
morts now under way in tho club nave proven SO
popular that the House Committee has decided 10
Start a whist tournament early In January.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
BENCH AND BAR OF TO-DA Y.
BRIGHT VIEWS EXPRESSED AT THE UNI
vERSITY LAW ALUMNI DINNER

ADDRESSES BY ELIIIU ROOT. JUSTICE HATCH. THE
REV DR. SAVAGE AND OTHERS.
Connecticut western news., 1897-01-14
asneral Mark.t..

NEW YORK. Jan. le.-FLoUR-St and western quiet, but steady; city mills patenis. S5.2na5.45; winter patents, S4pNa5.l5; c mills clears, S4.a5alil0; winter straights, s4 e0ot.s5. wHEAr-No. 2 red opened higher on better cables than expected, weakened sharply under a bear raid and recovered later on a short scare; March. asaa0 il-i6e.; May. sdi4dts5ltc. CORN-No. 2 quiet, but steady on prospce- tive lighter receipts May, 30lSdSOasc.i July, 3lase.
 oATS-No. 9 quiet and steady February, 2sl4e.; May, 2es4 G22 l5-l6c.
 PoRk-Kirm; mess, ss.26ds.s5; family, Sa.fa @in.h0
 LARD-steadyi prime western steam, ss.so, nominal.
 BUTTER Steady; state dairy. i0aiSlse., state creamery. l3alac.
 CHEESE - QuicE state, large, ss*Illc.; small. 5lSdilc.
 EGGs-stcady; state and Pennsylvania, i7ts alslse.; western, lSsfl7c.
 sUaAR-Raw quiet. fair refining. 2 l3-l0c.: centrifugal. a test, ll6c.; refined easier. crushed, De-; powdered, 4asc.
 TURPENTINE-sieady at 2slf6tsslac.
 MoLASSES- Steady; New Orleans. 22daec. RIGE-Firm; domestic, 3Ss0Blso.; Japan, ~ Qss.e.
 TALIow-Dull city, sssc.; country, sIsc.
 HAY-Firm; shipping, s2lSes7,to.i rood te choice, To273c.
Connecticut western news., 1897-01-14
Ii.hlnr. Wealthy Hsrml, Conc.

FIsHKnL LANDING, N. Y., Jan. 13.- Asabel Bell, the wealthy and eccentric her init who has lived for years in a dilapi- dated shanty in tho Fishkill mountains, has disappeared. His brother, Lewis Bell of Montrose, has advertised for tidinRs of him. but no clew has been found. Asabel disappeared about five weeks ago It k feared his mind has become unbalanced, worrying over his property and that he has drowned himself in the Hudson river
 Bell is a man well along in years, and not in n condition to care for himself or prop erty. His brother Lewis was formerly ap. pointed conservator over him. Asabel fought against this proceeding, but n SOC ond jury found him incompetent to man age his estate. Asabel disappeared then
Connecticut western news., 1897-01-14
Ru..,a,s siru,aean, Inauiry.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-The Chronicles Wash ington correspondent says:
 Secretary Olney, replying to a question of the Russian minister, Mir. K. de Kotze- bue, as to whether the arbitration treaty with England was offensive and defensive or anything in the nature of an alliance said that the question might bo answered yes and no; that in the ordinary diplo. matic acceptance 1t was not an alliance, but that 1t Is an alliance in support of the Monroe doctrine, which England recoR- nized by the terms of the Venezuelan treaty. If the arbitration treaty is rati- fed, Mir. olney said, it practically makes Great Britain our ally for the maintenance and enforcement of the Monroe doctrine. !"
 Tho correspondent of Tho Chronicle, commenting upon the above, says:
 Mir. olney recognizes that England is the more natural ally of America than Russia, whose hitherto professed friend. ship for the United States Is merely hatred of England. It is probable that Russia will do her best to persuade the senate not to ratify the treaty"
 The Chronicle in an editorial regards the foregoing matter as of the deepest im- portance and says that 1t desires nothing better than that Russia should take the course indicated 1.-The scales will then fall from Americans eyes, {" 1t concludes.
Connecticut western news., 1897-01-14

or territory to be ono of tho arbiiers. The same principle applies to Groat Britain.
 Article Q provides that the term ''tcrri- torial claims" shall include all other claims involving questions of servitude, rights of navigation, access to fisheries and all rights and interests necessary to the control and enjoyment of territory.
 Article 10 says that If the nominating bodies designated by articles and 6 do not agree upon m umpire the latter shall be appointed by the king of Sweden.
 Article II provides for the appointment of the successor to the umpire or any ar. bitrator In the case of death or inability to serve.
 Article 12 provides that each govern rnent shall pay its own counsel and arbi. ters. and the tribunal, in finally disposina
Connecticut western news., 1897-01-14
THEPLEDGEOFP PEACE
oLNeY AND PAuNcEFoTE SIGN THE
 ARBITRATION TREATY.

The Presidert Expresses the Hope That
 It wm Mark the BeEinning or World
 wide and Enduring Amity-King Oscar
 to Be the Final Arbitrator.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The Anglo American arbitration treaty, to which had been affixed the signatures of Secretary of State Olney and the British embassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote, has been transmit ted by Presisent Cleveland to the senate for it's ratification and duplicate copy forwarded by special messenger to London for the approval of Lord Salisbury, the English prime minister.
 The following is the text of the presi. dents message:
 transmit herewith treaty for the ar bitration of all matters in difference be- tween the United States and Great Brit ain. The provisions of the treaty are the result of long and patient deliberation and represent concessions made by each party for the sake of agreement upon the gener- al schenie.
 Though the result reached may not meet the views of the advocates of imme- diate, unlimited and irnevocable arbitra- ton of all international controversies, it is nevertheless confidently believed that the treaty cannot fail to be everywhere rec ognized as making a long step in the right direction and as embodying a practical working pN,n by which disputes between the two countries will reach peaceful adjustment as matter of course and in or dinary routine.
 In the initiation of such an important movement it must be expected that some of its features will assume tentative char acter looking to further advance, and yet it is apparent that the treaty which has been formulated not only makes war be tween the parties to 1t a remote possibility, but precludes those fears and rumors of war which of themselves too often assume the proportions of national disaster. It Is eminently fitting as we'll as fortu- nate that the attempt to accomplish results so bcnefcent should be initiated by kin dred peoples, speaking the same tongue and joined together by all the ties of com mon traditions, common institutions and common aspirations. The experiment of substituting civilized methods for brute force as the means of settling information al questions of right will thus be tried un- der the happiest auspices Its success ought not to be doubtful. and the fact that it's ultimate ensuing benefits are not likely to be limited to the two countries immediately concerned should cause 1t to be promoted all tho more eagerly. The ex- ample set and the lesson furnished by the
Connecticut western news., 1897-01-14
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY, JANUARY IA 1897.

I5. SnipwrecK. me rrencn suezmsnlp marie Fanny lost in the British channel; L sailors drowned.
 Obituary: Alexander Salvini, the actor, at Florence; aged S F. Miscellaneous: severe earthquake shocks in England and Wales. Hermann, the ma giciaD, died on board train near Sala- manca. N. Y.
 la Obituary: Ex-Congressman Roswell c. Horr, at Pls;nfield. N. J.. aged G. Prime Minister Canovas of Spain declares that his country will resist American az eression in the matter of Cuba- l9. Conventions. etc. The Pennsylvania Soci- ety of the Sons of the Revolution celebrated the anniversary of the encampment at Val ley Forge in Philadelphia. The National Federation of Metal Trades held its annual ID eeting in Cincinnati.