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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
FRENCH ELECTORAL SCHEMES.

The prospect of n general Parliamentary cleo
ton In France next spring is calling forth a
great number Of proposals for electoral reform.
or. ut least electoral changes. Some of them are
visionary and impractCable to degree. while
others are nut forward seriously by serious men.
and are worthy of serious consideration. The
old question of "scrutin dc liste," or 'scrutin
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT" is, Of course 10 the fore
again. The present Chamber was elected by
the latter method. under which Deputies are
chosen by individual districts. just as Repre-
sentatves a.e In this country. The Radicals
and Socialists are agltating for adoption of the
former under which nil Deputies for whole
Department would be elected on n single ticket.
lust as Presidential Electors are chosen in the
States Of this Union. Generally speaking. each
system has its good features and each has its
bad ones but. from the American point OF view,
and also according 10 French experience, the
balance seems to be decidedly In favor OF the
"scrutn Acknowledgement" and the probability
IS that that system will BE maintained.
Several propositions are made looking 10 more
truly universal suffrage one proposes to let
the soldiers OF the standing army vote, rs they
did under the Second Emprc-a dangerous
method OF converting the army into political
machine. Another wants 10 let voters who can
not come TO the polls send in their ballots by
mal-whch would cause the pOstofice TO suffer
serious suspicious Still another wants to I'm
pose the penalty Of loss Of all electoral rights
upon those who neglect to vote for three times
In succession. There are also propositions for
having election expenses paid by the State. for
increasing the salaries Of Deputies 10 $4,000
year for electlng one-thrd OF the Chamber every
third year and for reducing the number Of
Deputies from $50, as ut present. 10 300. Not
one of these changes Is likely TO be made for
the coming election. and the new Chamber viii
probably be chosen just as the present one was.
But the various schemes are interesting n IN
dcations Of the drift Of political IDEAS, especially
among those who seek TO Ovcriurn the existing
order of government and To abolish the Republic
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Nmnsrnents.

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ACADEMY OF MUSIC-S:15-Thc Old Homestead
BIJoU THEATRES :16-What Happened 10 Jones
BROADWAY THEATRE-Sl5-The Idols Eye
CARNEGIE HALI--2:15-Symphony Society
CASINO-S:lo-Thc Belle Of New-Nork
DALY'S THEATRES 5-The Circus Cirl. c,..
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Works Grand Concerts ana ems
matograph. $500. ..,,.-
EMPIRE TiIEATRE-s:aO-The Little minister vi,
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRES O-The DeVlIs us
cple. . ,,.
GARDEN THEATRE-s:l5-A Bachelors Romance:
GARRICy< THEATRI-S:20-A Stranger IN NeW-lWh'
GRAND OPERA HOTSE-S-COurted Into court -
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-si5-One Round or Ppasure'
HOYTs THEATRE-s:3o Proper Caper. MI,
HERALD SQUARE THEATRES 1.-THE French Mao MAO
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s1o-The Cooihs love
KNIcKERBocKER THEATRE-s;l5-An American Citi-
ROSTER & malls :20-Vaudevie.
LYCEUM THEATRE-Si5-A Lady Of quality: -..
LION INSTITUTED a. m. TO IL p m-Ldon Infant
Incubator.
MANHATTAN THEATRE :3o-The First Born
PASTORS-l2:3o 10 IL y. m..-NaudeVlle
PLEASURE PALACE :30-s-NaudeXIle
PROCTOR'S-a n. m to IL p. m.--NaudevlHe.
STAR THEATRE Fair in Midse:town.
WAII.ACK'S THEATRE s;l5-A Lady o. Qualy' MI
WEBER & FIELDSS MUSIC HALL-s-Buresque-
i4rtI STREET THEATRE :is-Cumberland. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
hands for the redemption Of New-York Repub-
THE MACHINE, Not THE PARTY, SEN
TENCED

November was day of shame and despon-
dency for the Republican machine Of New-Iork,
but II was a day Of credit and announcement
for the Republican party OF New-Iork-for that
great body Of good citizens who are devoted TO
its principles. who constitute its strength when
II Is strong and steadily uphold liz standard
when dlsloya men desert IT,. The Republican
voters who kept the faith on Tuesday were far
more numerous than those who were misled.
They faithfully excmplifed the creed authenti-
cally declared in constitution and platform, and
so commended the party Of which they are
majority TO the respect even OF Its avowed an
tagonsts. They are entitled to, and sure to
receive the credit for maintaining It's honor and
making the renewal Of Its full strength probable
in the near future
The Republican party In Greater New-York
Is all right. The Republican organization, which
stole its name in the present city and extended
the usurpation over the communities about to he
consolidated, is all wrong. 1t has been all wrong
for a long time but the election furnished
useful as well as conclusive demonstration OF
that fact Here and everywhere throughout the
State the lesson has finally been learned. We
do not believe that it will be forgotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
PERSONAL.
himself.

Miss Estelle Peel has been successful ms Supcrln-
tendent OF Public instruction in Wyoming. She
has charge OF the leasing and selling OF all the
school lands and under her administration the In
come OF the State from TINS source mas grown
from sl0O to $1,000 week
Bj0rnstjerne Bj0rnson and his daughter Nine.
Berglich Ibsen recently gave in Copenhagen an
evening Of music and reading. The Norwegian
poet disclosed notwithstanding his sxty-fve years,
a remarkably powerful and RESONANT voice. and his
had translated into Norwegian prose was much
applauded. Nine 1bsen the wife Of DR.. Sigurd
and Norwegian songs. She has small but very
agreeable voice. which she is said to use with
much skill
Speaking OF General James C. Howe, who has
just died at his home in Kenton. Ohio. THE To-
ledo Blade" says: I'm National Guard circles he
was particularly well known, and the Guard Idol
lied him. His busy life. He served two
terms as clerk OF the courts Of Hardin County,
Mckinley, and at the time of his death held the
place OF Superintendent OF the Department Gi JUS
also for several years owner ana editor oil Inc
kenton Republican,
The Russian General SkobeleH has already en-
tered into mystlology. According to the firm belief
Of the Russian soldiers and moujiks he Is not
dead but In his place soldier who looked like
him was buried. They believe that he Is living IN
France incognito to free himself from the machina-
items OF his enemies and IL ready TO appear at any
moment that his country has need Of him. During
the Carbohydrates war he Is thought to have COM
manded a japanese army corps under an assumed
name SO firm Is this belief that when few days
ago Il was announced that he would arrive at
Eladikavkas a great crowd OF peasants assembled
10 greet him When he did not appear they dis
persed IN dsa ppointment but still strong In their
belief that they would some day see the white
General" again.
Hiram G. Hotchsiss. Of Wayne County. n. y,
who has Just died at the age OF eighty-seven years,
became famous az the father OF the peppermint in
dustry in Wayne County. lie began life as store
keeper and used to receive small quantities OF pep
permnt oil from the farmers He tried 10 sell 1t to
merchants In this city but In vain lie then sent II
TO Hamburg Germany. whore II was eagerly
bought, and from that day the Wayne County pep
permint has come TO be known all over the world
soon afterward." says The Rochester Demo;
GRAFT" Mr.. Hotchkirs gave up storekeeping anu
removed to Lyons. where he became a grower ana
dlstiller on an extensive scale. Wayne County oil
became famous Ior its purity. and the demand for
II continued to grow until the foreign product found
but little sale, and TINT among dealers who used II
10 adulterate the Wayne County article. In lHS
Mr. Hotchklss spent several months In Europe. lie
was received With great hoaors In all the leading
cities For many years he has been known az the
Peppermint King both In Europe and America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER s. 1897.

cial hands rs fully as 1.-The Boston Commercial
Bulletin does for January 1. 1t could then oo-
tain a full report each month of the machinery
in operation from which one so Thoroughly III
formed as Secretary North could ut once pre-
pare n statement Of the quantity Of wool USED
in the manufacture OF cloths, knit goods ana
carpets, which the whole country would respect
as the most trustworthy and accurate obtain
able.
With such reports the wool manufacturers
would have some positive basis Of faction wnlch
TO base their calculations. Secretary North
knows better than most men how much the
manufacturers have suffered through control OF
wool markets by spectators, through failure W
adjust prices of goods to production gucssed
but never even approximately known, ana even
more in public opinion because Of mistaken
but widespread feeling that such Information
is kept back by this industry in order TO make
more effective appeals for National encourage
ment Greater frankness has not damaged the
Iron manufacture The quantities OF cotton
taken for consumption by the mills each week
are made known. The woollen manufacture
would also find II Of incalculabe service to have
frequent warning MS to the quantity OF ma
terial consumed and the quantity OF goods pro-
duced Such statements would make 1t pos
slble Mt the end Of every year TO expose any
errors In the estimates Of production, just as
cotton records have made the official statements
Of yield completely dsregarded by the trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1897.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Spanish Cabinet has under
consideration the Impeachment of General Wey-
Ter on account of the sentiments expressed py
him before sailing from Havana for Spain. -
The Liberals won victory in Southeast Lam
cashre electing Alderman Duckworth 10 sue
coed the late Thomas Fielden conservative as
Member of Parliament. 80 A SUIT III Which
the Prince Of Wales was accused OF fraud was
dismissed in the Lord Mayors Court in LONDON
- There were repeated scenes OF CONFUSION
and uproar in the Lower House of the Austrian
Reichsrath ==-= The steamer which has gone
in search of Andree carries fifteen men and pro-
visions for egh! months. - Inc neWIy con
structed Buluwayo Railway was formally
opened 49, The Canadian Minister or the IN
terror said that all the Canadian routes TO the
Klondike would be opened
DOMESTIC.-The Republicans are sure or d
majority of at least eight in the next Assembly
in this state. - In Ohio the Legislature Is
close: the Republicans say that they VIII have
a majority of five on Joint ballot, but the claim
is not admitted by the Democrats. who assert
fraud in some Of the close counties. - Late
returns from Maryland indicate that the Re-
publicans will have majority OF seventeen on
ioint ballot in the Legislature - President
Mckinley returned to Washington from his visit
to Ohio - The Treasury Department has
comDleted ARRANGEMENTS to prevent q disturb
snce Of the money market resulting from the
sale of the Union Pacific Railroad - 1t is
expected that negotiations for an arbitration
treaty with England will be reopened In WASH
ington soon - Ex-senator Thomas L. Cling
man died at Raleigh, n. c. - Four people
were killed and seventeen injured in a wreck
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
CITY.-The Executive Committee or the GU
zens Union decided TO continue the work or the
Union on a permanent basis. - senator RAT.
insisted that seventy-eght RepuDncahs electeu
10 the Assembly would stand by the state organ
ization. 80 1t was announced that Henry
O. Havemeyer had undergone an operation for
annandicifis and was doing well. - The
auction sale Of boxes for the Horse Show took
place - Oscar Hammerstein. the theatrl-
cal manager. made an assignment. - Inc
operation Of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company's new underground trolley system was
started in Madison and Fourth ayes. - the
contest of the heirs of Joseph Richardson to de-
termjne which OF the three wills left by him
IS valid was begun In the Surrogate's court
= At a meeting of NewYOrk yachtsmen II
was decided TO build a fleet of the new Knock
about ,wentv-fye-foot boats - Stocks were
weak and lower
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Increasing ClOudineSs. warmer. Temperature
Yesterday: Highest 5S lowest 81: average ooA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

fully. In order 10 bring about Republican defeat
In the Congressional elections OF next year. and
il is already boosted that this has been insured by
Democratic successes. The notion Is bunder.
That battle has yet 10 be fought and when II
comes, Republican principles will unite in the
election Of Congressman great bodies Of voters
whom local questions in various States have di-
vided But 10 the delighted Bryan every Re-
publican division seems certain to open yawn-
ing and impossible gulf. and the rush Of hard
money Democrats to support any kind OF a
Democrat for local success seems positive proof
that they will all rally behind Bryan in 1900.
In all this dreaming, the one thing solid Is that
the Republican party is TO some extent weak
ened, and the silver party to some extent
strengthened by results which. however plainly
due to local Issues. are Mt once heralded as n
proof OF the Nations disgust with Mckinley
ism. Dlngleylsm and Hannasm.' The Repub-
lican loss OF prestige and power Is not by any
means so important as the Bryanltes imagine,
but It would be n mistake TO ignore the fact
that there Is some loss.
1t Is not the truth that the people have been
manlfesting any dissatisfaction whatever with
the Republican National policy. He who Is man
enough 10 look facts straight in the face sees
that the only Democratic victories have been
gained where the Democrats religiously alb
stained from discussion Of the tariff ana IN
sisted that free silver had nothing TO do with
the contest Where the attention Of the people
was wholly absorbed by local issues, and they
had no thought OF the tariff or OF Republican
National policies from first to last, the results
came which are now paradcd as defeat or NC
Kneyism and rcbuke of the Dngley bill hea-
soning of that sort affects some minds just be-
cause 1t IS childish. but most American voters
are not deceived by it In the least.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
THE PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON.
HE RETURNS FROM HIS TRIP TO oHIo-cALLERs
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

HE RETURNS FROM HIS TRIP TO oHIo-cALLERs
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington, Nov. A-The President and Mrs.
Mckinley returned TO Washington to-day. arriving
AZ 0 o'clock The President Immediately resumed
his work at the White House.
pishop Nicholas OF Alaska ard the Aleutian
Islands who has just arrived in Washington from
San Francisco, among the callers at the White
House to-day. He was accompanied by MT De
Wollant Charge d'ANares OF the Russian Lega.
tion and presented striking appearance clad n
mi canonical robes OF royal purple velvet, WITH
high headdress and flowing black yeil. ana Win
his broad chest fairly covered with diamonds,
pe iris and other precious stones OF great vaiue.
The Bishop is the only official represehave Oh .nS
Russian Greek Church In the United States, anu
he attracted much attention as he visited the vari
Gus departments to pay his respects TO the Capinet
officers. l., ,,.,.o .. ~.
White House to-day. and to the Few VINO catiea ,hS
announcement was made that the PRESIDENT wouIu
see nc one Postmaster General Gary was with me
President for some time. little late, Sscre'15S
had toresm papers to bs p1ssden a. 70
appointments In the Department OK Jus''es
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

excite the Armenians to acts Of dlsloyalty to the
State. The missionaries declare that their pres
ence there is necessary to preserve the Armenians
from determination. and that view Of the case
Is sustained by the action OF the Porte toward
Its Christian subjects since the present troubles
began. Abdul Hamid is anxious to bring the
British Government over to his way Of thinking
In regard to the suppression of the transatlantic
missionaries, but Is not In the least likely TO
succeed They will stay where they are for the
present. II Uncle Sam has anything to say about
1t, and he thinks he has.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

"The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle" calls
the Citizens Union IAN irresponsible body, repre-
senting only themselves" II the Citizens Union
representing only themselves could poll l4S,OOO
votes, it would seem as II Mr. Plat, who polled
only 100000. represented something less than
himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
We hope Mr. Theodore y. Willis is enjoying the
fruits OF his alliance with Mr. Plat.

The Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff thinks that
this is the time FOR Republican love feast
We have forgotten whether or not ne had n
good stand In the classics when ne was In
college but II is probable that he is not unequal
10 the task OF digging considerable meaning out
OF the ancient adage: Timeo Tlmotheum dona
fcrcntefn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Senator Plat was mportuned all day TO give
his views as 10 the defeat Of General Tracy and
United states circuit Court Judge William J. Wal
lace. Tic replied that Il was unnecessary for him
10 say anything at this time. -(The New-York Sun
Just so. The figures speak FOR themselves
Van wyck. DOS. 900; Low. 5000: Tracy 1O1-
600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

According to Governor Black, more than half
the Republicans Of Greater New-York are
TRAITORS to the party"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

II would be interesting 10 know General
Tracy's private opinion OF the people who gave
him those abundant proofs that his election
was almost. II not fully. assured"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

No Tammany man will go to the Alaska gold
fields now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

There is no modern need 10 fear the Greeks
when they bring torpcdoes. those provided for
the recent war having proved non-explosive as
SO many bags OF Thessalian wool. The Govern
ment Is trying to find out who Is responsible
but has in the mean time been whipped. and
small comfort VIII accrue TO It from any dis
coveries It IL likely Mt this late hour to make
II has been defraudcd by contractors and be-
trayed by Its own officers. and rather suspects
one Of It's princes Of cuipable derellction. From
all this 1t may. perhaps, learn n lesson useful
In preparation for It's next war. but by that
time 1t IL quite likely to have forgotten all
about II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

The Sultan Is laboring 10 procure the with
drawal of American missionaries from the In
terror OF Asia Minor. on the ground that they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

How much OF the funds OF the Republican
National Committee were used by Plat TO turn
over New York to Tammany Hall?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

II were Lemuel Ely Quigg.
uem. Ely Quigg! Lem. Ely QulggD
II were Lemuel Ely Quigg,
I'll tell you what I'd do.
I'd crawl into a woodchuck hole.
Can auger hole. a gimlet holeD
I'd crawl into a gimlet hole.
And pull the hole in. too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Charles A. Moore Is to be congratulated on
his dexterity In keeping in the sunshine OF Sena-
torial favor without paying unnecessary tribute
to General Tracy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Politically Greater New-York was n Republican
blunder. and the laundering has been kept I'D I'm
the greater metropolis throughout the first cleo
there Crhc SXrAcilse InIIrnnl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

The Hon. Robert A. Van Wyck may not be a
great man. but he was good enough for the occa-
sion.-(The New-York Sun.
OF course. The man doesn't matter II the occa-
sion be one for joy The Sun" is to be con-
graduated upon the return Of Its friends to
power-and owing much to its efforts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Yes. And Thomas c. Platt forced the Republi-
can party to make TIE first blunder and then
drew off large enough minority of the anti
Tammany vote to put the Democracy in power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Lieutenant Governor Woodruff says The re-
suit illustrates the indisputable fact which pre-
scented to n delegation OF the Brooklyn Commit
"tee OF Flfty-that a Democratic machine cannot
"be defeated by an independent movement except
with the cooperation Of a Republican organiza-
ton" That is. seeing that cooperation was nec-
essary. Mr.. Woodruff worked for weeks to pre-
vent the Republican organization from CO.
operating to defeat the Democratic machine
Charles A. Moore Is to be congratulated on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
BRYAN'S HAPPINESS.

'enking Of Qulgg, where's Platt?
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-06

ing dime museum in one room with a
lot of stuffed snakes, a canvas mermaid,
a lot Of wax figures and box or two of
other truck. There's a merry go round
outfit, too, tent, wooden horses, steam
engine and all. -
Except when goods are being moved
in or out the upper floors are silent,
dark and deserted, but in the office
there is generally life enough. Some
times there are exciting Genes, some
times pathetic incidents. Many a mat
rimonial jar has its bitter climax there.
The couple quarrel, and one of them
sends the goods to the warehouse. Then
the other comes and demands the key
to the room. Perhaps the wife wants
some of her keepsakes. The husband ap-
pears, and then there is war. Some
times the customer is a red eyed woman
in widows weeds. She may be around
again in eight or ten months, smiling
and dressed in gay cOlors, to order the
goods sent to a new location. She has
found a masculine sympathizer.
The collection clerk for a storage
warehouse knows of many sad trag-
edy. He hears the appeals of the strug-
Cling widow who is behind in her pay
ments of storage charges and who begs
for little more time. Most of the ware
house companies run an auction room
in connection with their business, and
there goods which are not called for are
disposed of for what they will bring.
The storage people are prepared to do
almost any kind of work connected
with breaking up or settling. They
will take up carpets, beat and clean
them, pack them in camphor and refit
and relay them. They will pack fragile
china so that it may be shipped around
the world without breaking, and they
will store your valuable furs in vaults
where the temperature is down to the
freezing point and into which the de-
structive moth cannot get.
The big companies have reduced the
moving business to a pastime. You can
pack your Trunks send the keys to the
storage people and step out of your fully
furnished home at any time you wish.
An hour later big vans will back up to
your door, and a small force of skilled
workmen viii come in, take down pic
lures and curtains, take up carpets, pack
china, books and odds and ends and
cart them off to the warehouse. There
the loaded vans are driven on big steam
elevators, taken up to the desired floor
and unloaded into a private storeroom
with but one handling. There your goods
are safe until you want them again, and
you have only to pay the charges to
have them sent where you will.
CYRUS SYLVESTER