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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
MORE TROTULE.

The story is familiar Of the man who had so
much trouble settling his brothers estate that
sometimes he was almost sorry his brother had
died" If troubles continue 10 accumulate over
the dedication of monuments and unwilling OF
statues in various parts Of the country, the
city Of New-York will begin 10 be sorry that
anybody entitled 10 a monument or statue
ever died. Before the echoes Of the late celeDra-
ton in honor of the completion Of the Grant
monument and the ceremonies attendant upon
it's dedication had ceased. trouble broke out be-
cause the Governor Of Illinois and his staff of
thirty glittering colonies were not assigned the
right Of the line in the order of march. The
Chicago Tribune" dwelt upon the subject at
great length and with much heat for several
days, charging our citizens with ICON temptu-
nous discourtcsy and fragrant inhosptaity." de-
nouncng us as boorish. selfish. sordid and mer-
cenary. and closing up with what sounded al
most like threat to empty the tomb and carry
away the remains Of General Grant either 10
the capital OF the Nation. An earnest effort
was made by this journa! to stay by explana-
ton, apology and offer of reparation the i'm
petuous torrent Of our Chicago contemporary s
wrath and Indignation. but 1t all in vain.
the subject showed implacabe and relent-
less disposition, from which almost anything
may be expected and everything feared
And now another wave Of trouble on the
monument question rolls over MS from our usual
~ calm and peaceful ncighborng city Of Phila-
dclphia They celebrated the unwilling of a
monument 10 the memory of George Washing
ton over there last week-a monument which
ing pride "is admitted by competent judges 10
"be the most beautiful specimen Of memorial
architecture in the United States" The cele-
bration was honored by the presence Of the Pres
ldent Of the United States, who drew the string
that exposed the monument TO public view /;
by the Ambassador Of the most friendly Eu-
ropeau nation" By the Governor Of Delaware.
with bodyguard of imposing presence and
by soldiers from New-Jersey. who did honor
10 themselves and the occasion" But-anG here
IL where The trouble begns-"not man from
1.-THE Empire State marched in the line. nor with
zone exception. was there any Of her civic repre-
"seniaiives upon tho ground" And our Phila-
delphia contemporary asks It's readers to mark
the contrast between the conduct OF New-Yorl
on this occasion and that Of Pennsylvania M The
Grant ceremonies. In the latter PENNSYLVANIA
bore loyal and willing part DESTROYS only to
honor the name OF a great soldier and patriot.
1T did not initiate against the ceremonies. -
SAYS The Inquirer" that II was due to a son
"of Pennsylvania residing in Newiork ono
Horace Porter by name, that the money for the
Grant monument was collected. We did not
''even murmur because the same Pennsylvania
twas orator Of The day, and that another speak
"er one william Mckinley, came from Ohio
"Our troops marched sturdily in the procession
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
Rus,nree Noiiccs.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Greco-Turkish way is virtu-
ally ended although the negotiations for an
armstice have not been completed; tne Greens
suffered a severe defeat at Domoko: Lord sans
hurry said that Europe could not permit Chrls-
tans 10 be made subjects OF the Sultan Iii
General Horace Porter made an unoIhciaL car
on the French Minister for Foreign Ahat
- An address and vase were pI ,. d. rJu
by the American Chamber Of Commerce IN ran
10 samuel y Morss the retiring Ccnsul-GeneiaL
g. The Reichstag. by large Maori:
adopted q bill flowing German associations 10
combine - Prince Francis Joseph OF BAT
tenburg was married 10 princess Anna Vi
Montenegro.
CONGRESs-Ir the Senate there was lively
debate on the Morgan Cuban resolution lhe
principal speeches being made by senator's
Mason and Hoar. - The House was not III
session.
DOME,sTIC.-A delegation of prominent New
Yorj, Republicans held q conference with Sena-
tor pla;t In Washington REGARDING inc poilIicaI
situation in this city. - rams TOT s-hu .
relief 20 the suffering Americans in CUBA were
considered at the Cabinet meeting. "a, D "md
ernor Black signed the Anti-Scalpers bill ana
other measures of importance: = EN-oeC ,
tary John ". Foster will SAIL for Europe to-ua!
on n mission to secure protection Tor the fur
seals In Bchring Sea. - The PRESIDENT noiiii-
mated Judge William NJ. Morrow to MI the
place made vacant by the appointment OF Juuse
McKenna Attorney General -, me state
g. A 4 Encampment began in Rochester'
CITY.--A crank tried to shoot ex-senator Jonn
r. Mcpherson in his office. - Charies ST.
or, Smith gives his views about the CltlzenS
Union. and William c. Whitney about the course
OF the local Democracy in the coming campaign
- Union Theological Seminary graouatioiI
EXERCISES we're held and Miss Rrggs. daughter
Of Professor c. a. Briggs. received the degree
Of Bachelor Of Divinity. being the hrst Wo,1a an
graduate OF the seminary. - Between 80 -,
and 3 600 men joined the ranks or the talloI9
on strike - Three collisions between YES
sells in Network waters caused conslderapte
damage and some alarm arn1he Pass III
--~ Winners AT Morris Park: Bonaparte. Kim
nikinjc. Merry Prince. Frohman. Barney otoI's
and Kilkenny. 60 Stocks were strong anu
higher
THE WEATHER.-Forecastf Tor TO-DAY - on
and warmer The temperature yesterday: hlsu-
ee. degrees: lowest. 30: average wa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
THE UNITED STATES BEFORE CUBA

The declaration Is made in the Senate OF the
United States that I'VE must have a vote on
| Cuba before the tariff is considered" BY "a
vote on Cuba is meant vote on the resolution
recognizing tie belllgerency Of the Cuban insur-
| gents. II such n vote Is not had. flibustering
| and a general blockade OF legislation is threat
| ened.
| Senators may be credited with entire sincerity
| in taking such a view Of the duty Of the hour,
while their wisdom in so doing is called into
question. The present special session OF Con-
gress was called. as everybody knows. chiefly
| for the purpose Of so reforming the tariff as 10
supply the Government with adequate revenue.
That ia the first, the most imperative duty OF
Congress That should he done before anything
else A Government that is not paying It's way.
that Ia running into debt daily that Is confront
ed with a chronic deficit in its Treasury. Is IN
no condition to undertake 10 regulate the affairs
of other nations. 1t should set it's own house
in order first. Especially should it get it's own
finances into solvent condition before 1t enters
upon schemes which may involve it in vast ad-
ditional expenditures. Recognition Of belliger-
ency Is not, Of course. declaration Of war, nor
cause OF war. But everybody knows. and those
who favor such recognition openly and some
contain very serious possibility Of Then
what folly and worse than folly 1t would be to
take such action while this Nation Is VIGOROUSLY
unprepared for its possible and even probable
consequence!
The Congress which sits at Washington Is,
moreover, the Congress Of the United States.
1t il not the visionary parliament OF Man"
As Senator Wellington properly reminded II on
Monday It's 1rst duty Is TO the people Of the
United States. rather than TO the Cubans. That
is exactly true and it should be borne constantly
in mind by all members Of both houses No
doubt Cuba Is suffering. SO is the United States.
There are fifteen hundred thousand sufferers in
Cuba There are seventy millions in the United
States. There have been two years Of trouble
In Cuba. There have been four years Of it in
the United States. The Republican party in It's
platform pledged its sympathy and support 10
the Cuban patriots. But that was not its chief
plank. nor the one on which it came into power.
The first and chief of the planks which 1t
came into power, TO quote Senator Wellington
again. was the pledge to enact n tariff which
would furnish an adequate revenue That is the
promise which demands first fulilment.
The Senate has done its duty handsomely in
! passing, by unanimous vote, the bill appro-
( priating relief for the seven hundred suffering
! American citizens in Cuba. Now let It devote
/ its energies TO enactng a measure Of relief for
zens In the United States. TO flibuster against
United States interests In behalf OF Cuban inter-
ests would he poor politics and poorer patriotism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19

"Our civic representatives swelled the crowds
"of spectators and the waves of cheers that
greeted every telling incident " the day. All
of which Is no doubt truc and very much 10 the
credit of Pennsylvania.
But il II not merely the absence OF New-lork
from the Philadelphia demonstration that dis
turbs our contemporary. 1t says 'The metro
"politan newspapers not only slurred the event
"ln their columns. They sneered at 1t before
land after. They are sneering at 1t still. In
"deed IL remained for one of them to discover
"that Philadelphia at last knew that Washington
twas dead and that q monument 10 his memory
had finally been erected here This. il true.
would be very much TO our dlscredlt but 1t Is
not true that the metropolitan newspapers
slurred the event or sneered at it. What one
newspaper may have said with misplaced play
fitness should not be charged n all. Our con-
temporary. in the warmth Of It's feeling, INDUCES
In exaggeration. II Is unknd too, when 1t says
that New-York docs not know nor care that
monument of Washington has stood in front OF
Independence Hall In that city for many years,
and that neither the memory Of Washington
nor Independence Hall. nor what either stands
"for. Is Of consequence TO her" That Is not in
the spirit of brotherly love. We cannot agree
with 1t that "in New-York every public question
Is weighed by mercenary considerations but
we assent most cordially 10 its assertion that
"in Philadelphia we have some ideas above gold,
land. instead of making It business TO fleece
strangers, we welcome them with a hospital
city that Is proverbal the world over
New-York rejoces in everything that tends TO
the greatness and glory Of Philadelphia or Chi
cago. or any other American city. 1t would do
nothing to beittle any of them. and 1t has not
intended TO show them anything but the most
cordial consideration and the highest respect In
connection with these memorial ceremonies. 1t
is grateful 10 Illinois for giving General Grant
10 the Union. and to Pennsylvania for giving
us General Hor.ce Porter for our Grant celebra-
ton and it regrets profoundly that these two
States have had any occasion to think other
wise But we repeat that II these misunder-
standings continue. they will add new terror
not only toNeath, but to monumental and memo
rial ceremonies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
MEMBERSHIPS SPECIAL SESSION.

New-Jersey is going TO indulge in the luxury
of special session of it's Legislature. Pursuant
10 call issued by Governor Grggs. the law
makers will meet at noon next Tuesday In the
State House at Trenton The cause of this re-
assembling of the Solons is an error In one word
in the bill calling for an election TO pass upon
the Constitutional amendments adopted by the
Legislature. In that bill the amendments had
10 be quoted. and a typewriter who copied
them substituted provided" for prohibited"
in the antl-ganbling section. To rectfy that
blunder will not take half an hour, but it Is
possible that other business may be considered.
The Legislature may do just rs much or as little
as It pleases
Letters from the Senators and Assemblymen,
published on the NewJersey page Of The Trib-
une, indicate general desire to do nothing
except what the Governor has summoned
them for, but there are some aggressive
spirits who believe that a few days could be
odvantageously devoted TO the consideration
OF various measures Of Importance. The leaders
NAL Sessions amendments TO the Constitution
taken up. II by dong there would be no dan
ger Of opening the doors for food Of indiscrlm-
mate legislation with innumerable possibilities
for making mistakes. At present the outlook
is hostile 10 the transaction Of any business be-
yOnd the correction Of the word misquoted by
the typewriter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
MISS BRIGGS A B4cHELoR or DIVINITY.

THE FIRST WOMAN GRADUATE OF UNION SEM
MARY FIRST IL HER CLASS
The first woman who ever received diploma from
the faculty Of the Union Theological Seminary was
a member Of the graduating class last night on the
occasion OF the s.xty-frst anniversary and COM
mencement of the seminary. in Adams Chapel. In
the University Seminary Building. she is Miss
Emile Grace Briggs. daughter Of Professor Cnaries
A. Briggs OF the Seminary faculty
Miss Briggs Il in her twenty year. ana oefors
entering the Seminary was educated at private
school she carried of first honors az the semi
nary passing all the men Mss Brgss vas ,ne
conferred by the Seminary for the first time las:
night TIE otners who rSessq ,ns Fer
ris OF New-York: Asbury +. Krom, Of Oxford. Ohio;
David 5. Mussey. Of Lexington. Mass; James W:
Ran o. ooe Wa mas SPENCE q Montpe.e
VI John r. Thompson. OF New-York. and Alfred
]. Wright. OF Sandusky Ohio. There were twenty
Addresses were delivered by the following MEM
bers Of the graduating class: Walter Rockwood Fer;
II i had been intended that Charles Butler: pres;
the diplomas. but he was compelled 10 absent him.
1 aP pre tn Re o P sSn took his place and
also addressed the. graduating class .,..,. -.
meeting q the "A ,Rs aSsS q:
Chapel The annual address , was by TIE TIE
Rye. ~ Y. His subject The New Theology
he FulhnE Of the pd The Rey aa Or pr Mam a
the association, and was chairman OF the meeting
mary was reelected secretary. A large number Of
directors and committeeman were Reelected. one
hundred and thirsS ALUMNI s,a OF Snion neary ~
K number of generous gifts have been made to
money from these the Adams Chapel is TO oe e
a6i oNipy n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
4 GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

The announcement that Mr.. William G. Whit
neys intense interest in the political situation
has induced him to postpone indefinitely con-
templated trip to Europe is not entirely without
significance. If true. Thus far, however, the
only really substantial basis for the report Is
Mr. Whitney's courteous remark TO reporter
that he was not yet ready to talk, ''but might do
so soon" and to some minds this Is sure to APP
pear lacking in positveness and detail. II Is q
fact that year ago Mr. Whitney surrendered
his stateroom on an outgoing steamship and
stayed at home for the purpose Of putting his
party on a gold platform, but 1t has not been
generally supposed that his reward for that sac
rfce was sufficient to tempt him to repeat it,
Moreover. if ii Is his intention, az is intmated
on the same high authority, not merely to watch
the impending conflict at close range bur, hav-
ing reunited the Democracy and assumed It's
leadership TO ride on the whrlwind and direct
the storm" in person the question at once arises
what Mr. Richard Croker is coming home for
and what he Is going to do when he gets here.
Until Mr. Whitney has got entirely ready and
has actually talked, instead Of only half promis-
Ing to do so soon 1t will probably be safe to sup
pose that. however keen his interest IN politics
may be. his interest in the affairs OF the Metro
pOltan TRACTION company ~ sui keener. III
they were wholly q private matter, II might be
impairment to allude 10 them; but since they
closely concern The entire community 1t ls prop
er To say that they afford suitable field for the
exercise Of Mr. Whitney's admirable talents, and
that no political service which he could render
in the coming campaign would be likely to equal
that which 1t is presumably in his power to be-
stow by giving his time and energy to the trans
portaton business In which he has large
stake. For there Is a general conviction that
the Metropolitan Traction Company has not been
well managed from a public point OF view. but
has done many things which II ought not to
have done left undonc many things which 1t
ought TO have done, made poor return for
privileges obtained from the city. established no
reasonable claim 10 the new privileges which 1t
seeks, and in general and in particular excited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
WEDDINGS PASTANDTOCOME

The marriage of Miss Marion Van Nostrand Buzz
ton daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ferdon Buy
ton OF No l53 West Onc-hundrec-and-t"enty'
sixth-s. to George Anstico Hcrsey. son Of Samuel
r. Horsey. OF oyster Bay Long Iflano' TOOK pace
al O'Clock last evening In the Second Coileslate
Reformed Church, Lenox-aye and One-hundred-
undergraduates. TIE Rev. DR. w. h Hall, OF
Newburg. ~ y assisted by the pastor OF the
clLrcb. the Rev DR. William Justin Harsna. ofhci-
ated at the marriage ceremony "hicn was Ioi-
lowed by reception al the nome OF hr. ara Ars
sati and ,ul.e veil which was caught up with
a sunburst Of diamonds. present from the oridc-
N,ss Marion Nedham. OF whic Plains, was the
maid OF horror The bridssma!ds %srs Ts5 Ans
Dickev OF Newburg Walter e. Buxton brother u
the bride. best man ara Ut =. HOO roo
brotber Of the bridegroom Frederick Ludam. and
another OF the brides brother tercoh npI ,at:
the summer NJ Riverside. Conn
Miss Florence r. q. Kohn will he married 70
lanes NJ Leopold quietly a, O'Clock this AFTER
noon a, the home Of her gIandi.ttnsr' ''n'" Dern'
The marriage OF Miss Louise G. II Bergman.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. siCTnund Bergman OF
St Ncholas-ave. and e-hundref-and-forty-
Wadnssdaw evening. June .. in the Liederkranz
Clubhouse, East Fifty-eishth-st
Mis-. Nellie Fahrbach will be married 10 Ferdinand
Plaate on Wednesday evening. June 2. AT the nome
OF her brother George Fahrbach. In West Fifty
seyenth-st.
The engagement Is announced Of Miss Eta
Fleshmsn. daughter NJ Mrs. Samuel Freshman. Of
No 81 West Forteth-st., to DR.. Eugene H. Fried.
OF this city.
The wedding OF Miss Emma Louise Hannah 70
Henry J. Bauer will be celebrated On "wednesday.
June 2 at the home Of the brides mother, Mrs.
William Hannah No. I12 West One-hundred-and-
eghteeDth-st
The engagement is announced Of Miss ADELAIDE
Rvrnes daughter OF ox-Chef Thomas Byrnes to
Charles Hickey. Of Brooklyn
The engagement is announced Of Isaac Walker
Fowler. formerly Of New-York and Mrs. Mary r.
Parker Bland. OF Aiken. ,. I,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19

Judge Sheldon Of the Massachusetts, Supreme
Court decides that Theosophy is not a religion
ard that the society there cannot on that ground
be exempted from taxation. The text of his
ruling will doubt be critically scanned to see
hcw far the learned magistrate knows what he
is talking about. What is or Is not religion Is
a nice point which the definition Of the civil
magistrate has not always been as clear as
Callirrhoe's fountain. and II may be that even
Judge Shedon's dictum does not possess that
iimpidity We shall have to walt and see. Cant
"ycu read enough law In your office without
bringing your books into the streetcars." one
asked Of studious Boston professor. I am not
reading law" he replied, II am reading the re-
pert Of the decisions OF the Supreme Court Of the
State Of Massachr sets"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19

of products better idea can he formed even
now IF the quantities or values likely to be I'M
ported under such duties rs those now pending,
and better estimate of the probable revenue
10 he derived from such duties. than by any
study OF the importations under the Wilson Dill
But in all the comparisons II is only safe to
keep in mind the fact that general revival of
business If it comes within a reasonable time,
Is sure TO expand both importations and customs
receipts more than most people now anticipate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
THE OTIIL CLIFFS ELECTION.

The Quill Club OF NewYork held its annual meet.
ing at the Windsor Hotel last night. Robert Grs-
ham, the retiring president, presided at the dinner
which preceded the meeting. The officers elected
were J. Cleveland Cady. president; Rossiter John.
SON vice-president the Rev. DR.. +. II. Marling.
secretary: c. Caldwell, assistant secretary, ana 1.
q Conant treasurer DR.. Albert Shaw. the Editor
Of .rhe Review of Reviews. delivered an address on
THE New Charter OF the Greater New-fo He
said that the general laws governing the munici-
palities of all cities of Europe could be got Into
n smaller compass than the present new charter
under which we are promised home rule. II has .
tendency 10 gi.e a man the headache" said the
akpr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
The sentiments toward each other OF Tammany

The sentiments toward each other or Tammany
and the Brooklyn Democracy are those which
might have animated the bosoms Of Cartouche
and Blueskin II they had confederated together
for their mutual purposes. Just at present the
Brooklyn cub does not admit the proposition that
II is to be carried off by the neck In the mouth OF
the New-York tiger and dumped down anywhere
at convenience 1t intends 10 have voice and a
will OF its own in the coming scramble for power
and spoil: but the chances are that IT will be
tumbed into the ditch along with its ally from
which II may fish itself forth at its leisure not
much dirtier than usual from the immersion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
An ominous, painful silence has brooded owe

An ominous painful silence has brooded over
Kansas for some time past. Ever since the
LEGISLATURE OF the State adjourned. and the
people have consequently come out or their
cyclone cellars and have been attending TO the
ordinary business of lfe not whisper has been
heard from that thriving Populistic community.
The world has almost forgotten its existence
Governor Leedy views this with alarm. and so
he is doing his best to stir things up. i want a
tin washpan' he shouted angrily In the Ex-
ecutive mansion at Topeka the other day. mono
OF your new tangled squirting things The
Governor wants to show that he is close to the
people. The tin basin. such as is commonly
found under the pump is good enough for him.
Just why it took him nearly four months 10 dis
cover that this convenience did not exist In
the Executive mansion does not appear or
course. every one knows that Populistic poll
tics are 30 pure that one can touch them without
being dsnled, still the Governor might have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
The example Of heads Of departments who will
make no use OF their powers under the new
Civil Service law ought to prove contagious

Mallorys election gives another silver Senator
TO that already too argentiferous body but before
his term is over he may be found to be like the
shield In The fable. gold on one side and silver on
the other. These are my principles gentlemen"
said the stump orator. but they can be
changed" The silver question however. not
withstandiny the recently threatening aspect is
likely to take itself quietly out of politics before
uron It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
THE CASINO ROOF GARDEN.

The roof garden Of the Casino will open for the
season on the evening of May 81. Memorial Day. II
will be managed this year by Messrs. Lederer and
Mcclellan the managers the house. instead o.
being leased 10 some other manager, as has been
the practice for the last or three seasons. An
Ella borate ballet will be presented every evening
II o'clock the music being under the direction OF
rker