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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
BALTIMORE AND OHIO.

The stockholders Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad are 10 be cougl atulatcd upon the dis
closure mt their annual meeting on Monday OF
the adoption of n new policy of accounting
which, if It is applied to MI the fiscal operations
Of the company, AMI rigidly adhered to, VIII
enable them 10 determine somewhere near what
their interests are worth. The report of the
president and directors announced that about
500 900 900 had boon deducted from the amount
long carred on Tho books OF the company To
the credit Of profit and loss In plain terms.
the hitherto alleged assets Of the company had
been reduced by that amount. This was done
by putting real instead of Il fictitious valua-
ton upon the cOmpanys property, including
rolling stock and securities of various classes.
which have figured on the companys books as
worth not what they could be sold for. but
what they cost
There IS a great deal Of truth In the saying
that many business failures arc due to the fact
that many business men lack tho moral cour-
age to make an honest inventory. If there are
stockholders Of the Baltimore ana Ohio Rail
road VINO have suddenly learned that the com
pany is S2OU0n.UDO poorer than they supposed
1t was, they viii be- likely 10 feel n temporary
sense of depression. but we repeat that they
are TO be congratulated nevertheless II we
are such STINT rs dreams are made of there IS
every reason why Il railroad report should
stand on n solid basis of facts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17

nesses-no trinng matters. 1t would. more
over, be far more difficult to find an unpiasseo
man in the middle than at the beginning OF IL
trial of any note. The other suggestion, that
the remaining jurors be retained new one
chosen to fill the gap, and the case tried over
again from the beginning. is equally open 10
objection. rs imposing an undue burden upon
the majority of the jurors.
Far better worthy of consideration, II indeeu
not altogether commcndablc, Is the scheme re-
Gently brought to the fore in France. ii pro
vldes that when Il jury Is chosen there siaii
also he chosen two reserve or superhuiherar!
jurymen. They are 10 he chosen at the same
time and in the same manner rs the Others
and are TO sit with tn Pm and hear all the evil
dence. They are to take no active part III ueciu
Ing upon verdict, however, unless lli''eSS
death or some other contingency removes one
of the regular Jurors from the DoX III iiiit
case one Of the reserve jurors Is to take his
place, and The trial Is to proceed without III
terruption. The system would merely make
necessary the selection and payment of fourteen
Jurors instead of twelve, in each case; an adj
ditional burden So slight ms to be- unworthy OF
consideration. The extra Jurors might not be
needed once in thousand times. But, like
the Texans revolver when they were needed
they would be badly needed, and their being
there TO supply the need would be of inestima-
bic value 10 the prompt and orderly admins
tratiOn Of Justice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
RJSgOp DO4yE on "JIyGOTSM."

Some Of the things said by Bishop poanc IN
his vigorous address II yesterday 10 the clergy
of the Albany Diocese will not prove ralatah"
10 those FOR whose rcproof they were uttered.
They contain. nevertheless truths which need
for the Nations sake 10 be taken we'll 10 heart.
II Is not pleasant 10 y" reminded That Ameri-
can public men do not always observe due
courtesy IN international discussions, and that
partisan aulmositics are permitted 10 create
nrniudIcce against and even 10 strain relations
With friendly nations Yet these things are
co and II certainly IS better TO 10 reminded OF
Thorn. I'm a correcting spirit, by n fellow coun
TRUMAN than 10 be rcproachcd with them, II
not called TO answer for them. by foreign
Power.
Patriotism IS commendable. Republicanlsm
is TO he maintained But patriotism does not
imply staggering. and republlcanism does not
require man 70 act rudely toward monnrchlSts.
The Fathers OF the Constitution" whose Doc
tr,nes" latterday "Jingoes" SO enthusiastically
misapply. were certainly not lacking in either Of
those good qualities. Yet there were in their
uttcranccs, not only In foreign negotiations, but
in domestic discussions. n courtesy and mod"ra-
ton that TO some today might seem weak,
but which were really so full OF the truest
need be, the fear Of all the world. No appeal
for return 20 that earlier and better frame
of speech can be too earnest. No condemnation
Of the reckless departures from 1t which are
now so often heard can be too strong.
II may he that similar errors are committed
BY other nations. That Is undoubtedly some
times so. But for that. rs Bishop Dome says,
Americans are not responsible. What they arc
| called upon to do is TO keep their own house IN
| order, TO show that though free they nre not
uncouth, md that in abjurng the evils Of mon
| arChism they have not developed equally de-
| plorable evils of their own. II would be gross
| ly hypocritcal to rail against European mill
tarlsm and at the same time be threatening ITO
lick all creation" 1t would be no better 70
condemn kings for wnging wars TO crafty their
| personal ambitions, and at the same time &c
| mperil international peace for the furthernnce
| OF party aims. For such latter mischcvOus
dongs there should be from all right-minded
| men, as Bishop Doane well says. the sternes'
condemnation and the most incessant rebuke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
RESERVE ,JTRTMEN.

Tho abortivc issue of the first attempt to try
the alleged murderer Thorn calls renewed at
tention TO a serious defect Of the present jury
system. The utmost pains are taken, In law
and practice to guard against the admission
Of improper persons to the jury-box, and
against the exertion OF improper Influences
upon them when there. But no provision is
made TO meet the contingency Of the removal OF
one from the jurybox by natural causes If
Juror dies or falls seriously i'll Mt any time be-
fore the giving of the verdict the trial comes
to naupbt The time of court and witnesses
and the money Of the State have been spent
In vain There il nothing to be done but to dis
charge the broken jury, get new one. and go
through the whole work again from the begin
ming. Such incidents are by no means uncom-
mon They are always unfortunate; they often
work serious hardshlps upon parties to suits
or witnesses and there Is reason TO believe they
sometimes cause actual failures Of justice. 1t
seems strange that some 1.-THE Of the attention
that has been paid to excluding from the jury
box all men who have opinions or even intelli-
gcnce of the case in hand should not before
this have been diverted to the devsing of means
to obviate such hitch rs thht when mas oc-
Cured In the Thorn trial.
Since the unanimous verdict of a complete
jury of twelve men is required. the dropping
out Of a single juryman at any stage of the
trial invalldates all that has been done, and
renders n new trial necessary. The suggcs-
ton has been made that a new juror might be
| chosen, and the testimony already given be
| read to him, and that he might thus be quail
| fed to fill the vacancy. But that is an unsats-
| factory plan. 1t would cause m awkward
pause In the conduct Of the trial. and II would
| put into the box n Juror who had not enjoyed
equally with his colleagues the privileges of
asking questions Of the witnesses and Of OBJ
| serving the demeanOr Of the principals and wit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
TRIRUTE FROM TANNAEY.

It cannot be truthfully said that the statement
over Mr.. Platts name, which was considerably
printed In the Monday morning papers, has
made profound impression upon the com
munity but 1t has undoubtedly deepened the
profound impression already existing that Mr.
Plat is TOO heavy burden for the Republican
party to carry. The substance OF the comments
made upon II Is that If there had been lack OF
evidence TO prove that the course OF the Re
publican machine in the recent contest was
compounded in about equal parts Of treachery
and foOshness Mr.. Platts views as set forth
by Mr.. Qulgg would have supplied the def
cheney.
1t is interesting to observe, however, that Mr..
platt is not left utterly without consolation.
In the dearth Of praise from Republicans his
hear. is doubtless warmed by the cordial trib-
utes Of Messrs. Croker and Plunkitt The
sentiments of Tammsny Hall could not have
been mofe authortatively or acceptably deliv-
cred OF course, his personal organ did what
II could, but that can scarcely be said to count.
The gratultous and equally prompt expressions
OF approval from Fourteenth Street are another
and a far more important matter to Mr.. Plat.
And though Plunkitt is Of somewhat smaller
calibre than Croker we are not sure but that
of the two the former comes nearer to the per
| feet ideal Of n friend in need than the latter.
| There is a whole-souled favor about his tribute
| which must be peculiarly grateful to a man in
Mr.. Platts position. Plunkitt thinks that the
election of Seth Low would have been "the
greatest curse that could have happened to my
Country" and he thanks God that no "ism'
| can live here. The mood Of adoring gratitude
Is extremely becoming to Plunkitt, which Is
| most fortunate; for that is the mood which is
always induced in him by a sight OF the old
flag and an appropriation, and therefore the
mood in which he is usually observed. He
could not have found more opportune momen,
for cementing the ties between himself and the
Republican Master" or have employed a su.
perior article of cement We take 1t upon our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
MUSIC.
THE KNEIsEL QUARTET.


Thero are two audiences which, could they but %
accented as Indicative OF the musical culture Oh 'e
o,o-ai ,ubr,c OF the city, would reflect creuI' III
no.. cameron. measure New-York one ~ '"e
oualence OF the philharmonic Society WHO" s'0"
steadiIy IN numbers as season io.'o"S se'S, y,
loses nothing OF the distinguished CHARACTER VIM"
has horne for half century. The other Is the eodl
enco which gathers TO hear the chafoe' eo''''
of tho Kncisel Quartet. A. these concerts MA! W
zoe, thu ars,ocracy o, New-Yorks music lovers ~
mus, no delight, TO play for such listeners IL "ou"
he a pleasure for deaf 70 the charms OF music
simply to their enjoyment IN" h"u''"0' 80
grown from modest numbers ~ the tuII c'PoO''' -
Mendel,sohn Hall and might doubtless DE '"''''S'N
~ :, uers thought advisable 20 go to n larger con-
ccrt.room But such Il move "ou'' mar ,''
cor,. Chamber music is In It's nature for the inner
N,hnrbooa and tho closer one Is In touch win
,o,,no.er and performers the keener Is the ENJOY
,nen, In the concerts OF the kheisel quarrel ''''
adjustment Of all things Is perfect ana no cI'h'-c
could be wished by lover OK the pur's' KIN" o
music unless Il were an Increase III the hu'l"e' -
concerts For this provision mas peeh "'"' ''''
son SON and therefore all Is Well
" pour,,u. the frs, clarinets, OF the Boston
syr,honv Orchestra aided Mr.. Kneisel ana MS az
nirahle associates last night and made posSo'e III"
most perfect performance OF Btahins 9u''o'' W.
liz that has yet been heard In New-forA' ~"
baau,v of the ideas and workmanship OF me co'hPo-
,on had been recognized before. but II was heces-
sarv for NJ Pourtau 10 come TO permit us 70 near
,,h ub,, marvellous effectiveness Brahms mas
hio,aea the luscious tones OF the clarinet with the
voices OF the strlnged instruments The quintet was
Tho middle number OF the scheme. II was pre'e'o'
nv IN. Frog Quartet OF Haydn $50 calIed because
~ the drol effect produced In the princpaI tAe'he VI
tho nrst movemenO and followed by the harp
quartet OF Beethoven (op. 40. the humor OF whose
first movement ana tho SOULFUL aoas'o VI ""'N" 80
oil usfep
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
WORK OF THE MONETARY COMMISSION.

H. II. Hanna chairman Of the Monetary Commis-
sion appointed by the Indianapolis Sound Money
Convention, is at the Waldorf. He came over from
Washington where the Commission Is now In ses-
son to see Stuyvesant Fish, who Is a member OF IT,
The latter has been In Mexico, ana mas not at
tended the meetings, but Mr.. Hanna thinks Mr.
r,sb will 70 to Washington to-day to take part in
the deliberations Of tho Commission.
"Our Commission" said Mr.. Hanna yesterday,
"bas n delicate as we'll as a tedious task. and Is
working upon questions ccncer1ing when no tWS
renrasentatiye men from all over the country, un-
controlled by political prejudice cooperating with
us cannot be overestimated an. n, H., a, .
"'. We cannot in all probability find plan that
In every detail will be acceptable to EVERYBODY put
n,a must consent to some concessions In order 10
concentrate all effort in that direction think the
IJ,ncuities are not insurmountable. ana look Tor
pcnort from the Commission within the next three
or four weeks. . .,o, 60 rr.Le n fora.
Mr.. Hanna couu not 10 '"u"'e" W ' " 0
~ the report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
NOTES or THE STAGE

r,o first performances OF Augustin Days com
many since its return from England will be given
in Hartford on Friday and Saturday of this week
Next week the company will he in New Haven on
Thursday Friday and Saturday. Tho following
week will be spent In Washington The plays Tor
these engagements will be Twelfth Night Muem
Ado About Nothing" 1.-THE School for Scandal
oThe Tanning OF the Shrew' and possibly one or TWO
others After the Washington engagement the COM
many will return to New-York and spend the time
In rest and rehea rsas TIL the opening OF the season
at Daly's Theatre. the date OF which Is not yet
announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
UNION OF PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES.

poston. Nov. lS.-At a meeting OF the Massachu'
setts Society OF Sons OF the American Revolution
edwin s. Barrett. president held In this city. the
plan OF union with the Sons Of the Revolution and
The constitution OF tho proposed new SOCIETY," OF
the American Revolution have been approved. WIN
out D dissenting voice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
~rnvoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER II, 1897

from Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, ana IN
NIL In his native town. was admitted TO the par.
HI. practice prior to going to Arizona was In Salem
and In Pittsburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17

John Philip sousa's new operetta, The Bride
Elect will have It's first performance at New-Haven
on December 20 The company presenting II VIII
visit several other cities and VIII come 10 the
Knckerbocker Theatre on February Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17

Victor Herbert and his 22d Regiment Band, WITH
tho assistance OF sooiss. Will give concert az the
broadway Theatre on Sunday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17

Heinrich Conried announces that THE Cooling
merit week by STRAUSS "Wadmeister."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
THE PLATT-QUIGG MSSTATEMENT
NOT WASTING ANY SYMPATHY.

From The Boston Transcript -,
We for S HEs i, He 90 has the Sy Work
ne ~ no"binc in the dirties, way and now 10 pe
win his d ns T Ta,s an osa
tban poec Justice Nor can be sorry FOR
Plat He dssGTyG ,1s SaP Tosh young rder whom
the front u to T be ria G Of only
sharp enS0uhtt er another and the relief but
porary To reform the evil altogetnsr Inc s ave. Ws
em The Citizens Union has shown how this may
be done.
THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA.
From The Boston Journal
II f. not often that the day OF Judgment ioiiows
swiftly upon an savS SI basn thought thai even Nj
Piatt would have learned something from H. sg rne
Republican, party OF hut the rst step to be taken
Is TO dis,odse Platt who has ridden IL IKE an ou
Man OF the Sea FOR the last eleven years
TESTIMONY PROVING NOTHING.
From The Providence Journal.
NJ p,a,, has not proved anything by his elab-
crate sta drst 6 eHSep seriously annoyed him
,xieu they might bother even such an lmperturpaoie
person as he is ordinarily supposed " oe'
AN UNcALLED-FoR DOCUMENT
From The Albany Press Knickerbocker
II Patt was obliged to issue a statementEan ex.
planat0nrreof ,ne had he simply declared the
cause of the defeat OF the p!stt orsah'@ouon "ss
p1,Ar1vs RETIREMENT THE ONLY HOPE
From Tho Mail and Express.
II "a plon that effective reorganization cannot %
had under the Plat control. Renee an nope %
lasting unity must presuppose tho retirement %
Plat The fact that he maintains MS grasp upo3
the machine despite his control OF minority "a
the party voters is in itself travesty on the sunof
mental American principle OF maJotLV IVY. ~ tar
Senator Plat be persuaded or FORCED t ~
inmate his suicidal Leadership the paI. Eeie.
can save the State from Bryanite CongIeSSs onnd
Sat,on next year by combinations WITH Sur ,..
Money Democrats In doubtful dstricts sSaot MIL
thew cannot and the responsibility for aeie au,Ssrs
rest again where II rests to-aas"oo" WV
NJ this "vainglorious self-seeker'
PLATTs PITIFUL WHINE
Iron, The New Bedford Mercury.
p.gardng the Republican defeat IN N oScs ,;ti.
civ Mr. Patt emts whine that ID a. hoss - IN
80 and amusing His prestige a. neethoS OF re-
DANGER and he evidently sees one sesinst Seth
stSrins and the Citizens Union. But ,nI nave ne
LE,w w,,. jew the struggle from eiaE %" ''"'" "
sympathy with Mr.. Plat
swANLIKE SONG FROM PLATE
From The Washington Times ,,,.s,
ma swan sings sweetest In death ana t sne ,hrost
song of Platt Is the ballad OF o"" wan INV
cut.
THE HUMILIATION OF THE BOSS
From The Troy Press ,,....rousy
,,iaa nretences disclosed and MS Woiuia ersdited
as a "leader" shown up. s.nSs plstt roars like
and spurned by his dupe sct ns at Seth Low.
mad bull and squeals like stuck PIX ar and par
Al OF %h sa 10 Low. With one hundred ana IA"
thomsand Intelligent voters at M pae~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
Il Is nip and. tuck" this week between the
football and the Morse.

Il Is nip and TUCK tnls week between inc
football and the horse
loom Paul" IS quite right In saying great
harm IS done by ,hosc who try "to create dis
"sensions among tho peoples OF the states of
south Africa" Eu, how about those who make
legislative. administrative and judicial dscrimi-
nations among the peoples?
That IS m interesting point that The Sun"
makes about tho Republicans who stood by
Plat In this city IN tho last election. that they
are not n small number: they are nearly as
many as the whole vote cast in Mr.. Dingey's
state ~ Maine n the exciting election OF 1896"
Tho idea suggests a solution Of our party dif-
Acultcs Mr. Plat. 4 seems holds votes enough
- carry Maine lie, him 80 there and win Re-
publican Victories, and then let the Republicans
hero So. n leader who can carry New-York.
Mr Plstt NAV Doe most valiant and all that. but
his ability to carry Maine or Delaware ls not
specially serytccnhle IN the Empire State. BY
all means scnd him TO Maine.
Mr. Low IS s,u pres!den, Of Columbia Uni
versty and General Tracy is stln tho law part
ner OF the son OF Thomas c. Plat
Tho Pope does not accept the Laurier Green
way settlement Of the Manitoba school question.
But Sir Wilfrld Laurler f. Prime Minister OF
Canada, and Mr. Grconway IL Prime Minister Of
Manitoba, and the settlement is likely to stand.
Vesuvius s. not yet 10 be classified as back
number. and still spouts fire 4, did In the days
OF the Lestrygonian cannibals. and long before
In primeval mons. stretching many rood behind
the primal barbarian who in It's shadow heard
IT'S thundcrs and shrunk terror-blindcd from It's
flame At intervals 1t Is stIll "a lively as ever,
and stn capable of burying towns and cities
under its ashes, though IT does not often carry
It's activities TO that ruinous extent Its present
eruption IL nobly spectacular but so far has
done no great amount Of damage. But the
Vulcanian three who in sounding cavcrns under
Mongibeilo wrought in fire are evidently still In
business, and there Is no prenguring the extent
| OF their work til II IL over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17

Mr. Low IS stiu president Of Columbia Uni
verslty. and General Tracy is st!ll tho law part
ner OF the son OF Thomas c. Plat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17

Tho Pope does not accept the Laurier Green
way settlement 81 the Manitoba school question.
But Sir Wi.frd Laurier e. Prime Minister Of
Canada. and Mr.. Grconway IL Prime Minister Of
Manitoba, and the settlement is likely to stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17

selves to say that both he and Mr.. Croker have
performed a service which will long continue 10
no gratefully appreciated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA.

From The Boston Journal.
=, nnt o,,ar that the day OF judgment follows
Is nv nnon an offence as It has in this IN
stance /, might have been thought t ira The
P Pnn,n Mca" Marty OF New-York may yet regain
rover and prestige but the first step % De saS H
10 70 disiodee Plat who has ridden II IKE an oiu
4, ~ ~ ~ The Sea FOR the last eleven years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
TESTIMONY PROVING NOTHING.

From The Providence Journal
~. pI,,, has not proved anything by his elab
oratc statement. except that the adverse criticism
upon his course have seriously annU!Hn , \,
Mrm M, "a he is ordinarily supposed to be-