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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
THE PiCIFTC FtyDING BILL.

1t is an encouraging sign in the discussion Of
the Pacific Railroad Funding bill, now under
way in Congress- that more general disposition
is manifested to treat the question on its merits
as purely business matter between debtor and
creditor than ever before. The subject has been
before Congress I'm the form of efforts TO adjust
the complicated and unsatisfactory relations be
tween the roads and the Government by refund
ing measures and extension Of the debt for the
last twelve years. During this whole period, as
the record shows. for every hour of calm and
intelligent discussion Of the subject from pure
~ business point of view days and days have
been wasted in thrashing over the old straw of
the Credit MObilier scandals of a quarter OF a
century ago. in violent denunciation and per
sonal abuse Of the living end the dead, and in
demagogic appeals TO class prejudiccs and pop
ular passion. Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee set
a good example in yesterdays debate when he
said he utterly dsregarded both the sentimental
side Of the question which made the projectors
Of the enterprise great public benefacors, and
the other view. that they were public robbers.
and proceeded TO discuss the pending measure
solely on It's merits as definite adjustment Of
relations between an inSOlvent debtor and n
reasonable creditor. That is a sensible and the
only sensible view 10 take Of the situation The
essential facts are that the liens have maturcd
and the debts are due. The simple and only
question Is whether II Is more to the advantage
Of the creditor to grant an extension upon terms
suited to the debtors means and capacity TO
pay. or foreclose the liens and take possession
Of the property.
And that presents the issue in concrete and
Immediately tangible form of Government pos
session. control and management Of railroads.
in this crisis-thc debts having matured and
either refnnding or foreclosure being the only
alternatives presented-can only mean in the
end Government control with all ii implies.
That is the real purpose of the men who are
opposing action by this Congress. Senator Nor
gan. Of Alabama. has already introduced hill
in the Senate having that end in view and
though there IL not the slightest prospect Of It's
passage. it points out very clearly what must
happen sooner or later if the pending bill Is de-
featcd or action upon 1t by this Congress is
prevented by resort TO the usual dilatOry pro-
ceedngs and obstructive tactics which have
been so effective heretofore. Indeed. President
Cleveland has already given formal notice that
unless some decisive action Is taken by this
Congress proceedings In foreclosure will be be-
gun on the part Of the Government. the result
OF which would be an additional immediate out
lay Of more than $4,000. 600 In payment of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
LAST HONORS TO GENERAL WALKER

THE FUNERAL IN BOSTON ATTENDED BY
NOTABLE COMPANY
Boston. JAN s.-To give a list OF the persons who
present at the funeral of General Francis A.
Walker In Trinity Church to-day would require men,
ton of nearly every man in the body of the house.
Indeed. the large edce proved inadequate to &C.
commodate the thousands VINO desired admittance.
that the tickets of necessity limited TO those
who by of their official station or intimate
association with the man whose memory they desired
to honor had claims that could not be overlooked
Educational Institutions. historical and economic
associations military organizations and civic bodies
compelled to limit their attendance 10 COM
mittees and delegates.
Delegations present from the National Acad-
envy of Sciences. from Harvard from the Worcester
Polytechnic Institute from the Museum Of Fine Ars
from the Public Library, the Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion, the ST. Botolph Club the Commercial
Club the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. the Amor
Historical; Association. the American Statistical
Association. Wellesley College. the English Bmetaic
League the Round Table Club. the Municipal League
of Boston. the Board of Aldermen and the Common
Council
Although in Difference the wishes OF the family.
there no suggestion Of military funeral, 100
students of the Massachusetts, Institute OF Technoi-
ogy escorted the body the house at No 27 Bea-
con-st to the church. The honorary pallbearers
Representing the Commonwealth. Governor
Wo.cott the city. Mayor Quincy: the National Acad-
envy OF Sciences. Professor Asaph Hail. the corpo-
ration of the Institute of Technology William En-
dcott. r: the faculty OF the institute exPresident
John b. Runkle: the Executive Committee of the
corporation. Colonel Thomas l.. Livermore Amherst
College. President Merrill r.. Gates. Yale University.
Dr. George J. Brush. director OF the Sheffield Scien
tiiic School,. Harvard University President Eliot:
the Military Order Of the Loyal Legion Colonel John
S Hazard: the Museum of Fine Arts. Colonel Henry
Lee: the Massachusetts Historical Society. Samuel A.
Green. the Military Historical Society OF Massa-
chusetts John c. Ropes; the ST. Botolph Club. Solo
mon Lincoln
The coffin covered with flowers. As IL was
borne up the main aisle on the shoulders OF the eight
students, il preceded by the Rev. DR.. f.. VIM
chester Donald. rector OF the church. and his assist
ant the Rev William Dewar the former reciting the
solemn and impressive words Of the service. The
ritual of the Episcopal Church followed through
the exercises the incidental singing being by the
combined choirs OF Trinity Church and the Second
Cniversalist Church. The body ,aken Mount
Auburn for burial
During the funeral the City Hall and the Public
Library were closed to the public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
MUSIC.
"LOHENGRIN" IN GERMAN.

Last evenings performance OF "Lohengrin" a
the Metropolitan Opera House enlisted all ~
forces that have made this production one OF IN.
finest and most satisfactory that the season h.,
furnished 30 far The cast differed In no resn~cf
from that Of the previous German performance
The Lohengrin Of VI. Jean de Reszke was superY
achievement for an artist who has sung exactin.
roles four times within a week; but 1t was eyiden,
from the first. though he made little apparent At
tempt to spare 1t. that his voice suffering some
what from the strain that unusual demands
upon IL had caused Ii sounded weary and Wal
brought to respond to the highest demands upoo
II only with something of effort. But NJ a
Reszkes acting showed no loss In It's youthfu,
fervor and In the lofty dignity with which his i'm.
personation OF tho Grail-Knight Is instinct Mr.
Elephants Telramund reveals itself again upon p
peated examination TO be a most interesting and
resouroeful piece OF work, consistent reading Of
the character strong in outline and filled with ar
abundance OF we-wrought detail He was In ad.
mraDIe voice last night as NJ Edouard De
Reszke. Nine. Eames has not quite reached her
with an infinite charm, II not always yet with
absolute conviction and hers Is doubtless destined
to be one OF the most beautiful impersonatOns =
the character. Mile. Otzka was the Ortrud Lad
this work. Mr. Seidl conducted and made the or ~.
chestra eloquent, but there was thing he could
no. do and that was TO make the chorus sing n
tune or any approach to IT, and this the serious
Owing TO Nine. Mebs's indisposition the man.
agement announces that she will be una bic TO sine
AT the matinee this afternoon. and that TO avoid
change Of BILL Nine. Clementine de We're has con.
Violetta in LA Traviata" Of which only Ac,s
III and " will be given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09

underlying first mortgages. ana then the hnxaru
Gus experiment Of Government control. for which
the lately defeated Populsts are so clamorous
That such a scheme Is dsapproved by the peo-
pie was abundahtly shown in the late election
That more than an insignificant though active
and reckless. minority in Congress favor 1t is
not to he believed.
I'm point of fact we believe that upon a vote
being taken it would appear that nearly two
thirds of the House and u considerable majority
in the Senate are in favor Of Immediate ana
decisive action 1t might he added that there
has been no time during the last ten years IN
which. IL a vote upon the question had been
taken. reasonable funding bill could not have
had a majority in both houses. Two or three
times such measure has been defeated by OBJ
structivc tactics on the part OF few members
whose personal or political interests were In
yolved in keeping the question open and I'M
settled. Ten years ago the Union Pacific would
gladly have accepted the Cultivate bill. which
extended the debt at per cent rate. Upon
vote In the House It received within one or TWO
thirds of the whole vote cast. but was lost for
lack of quorum. Its opponents then carried
through bill creating an investigating COM
mission. That Commission reported In favor or
an extension at per cent. but action was again
defeated by obstructive tactics. by the same
game the Reilly bill was defeated two years ago.
During all this time Congress has, strangely
enough. done nothing toward securing the Gov
ernment debt. but. on the contrary. has In many
ways hampcred the debtors and weakened the
security 4 crisis has now been reached when
the direct Issue toward which all these delays
have been tending cannot he avoided or post
poned. Congress is confronted with the plain
question. stripped bare of all extraneous con-
sidcratons. Of Government control or raiiroaus'
Non-action is impossible. Neglect to act means
positive action. Indccsion Will be decision. ana
following it we shall see the Initiation or 'hat
Populistic governmental policy which the people
so lately condemned by an Overwhelming vote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

II would be pleasant to believe Maceo is still
alive both for his own sake and for that Of the
marriott cause THE London Tmess' CORE
spondent. who. by the way, is uncommonly well
Informed and accurate. has heard from gen
orally trustworthy" source that such Is the case;
that he Is badly wounded. but making progress
toward recovery The correspondent thinks this
possible. but not probable; and in that most peo-
ule Will agree with him. If Maceo Is alive. 1t
IL inconceivable that the Cuban leaders in this
country should not know 1t: and If they do know
n II is inconceivable that they should conceal
and deny the fact
The same correspondent justly observes that
VIEWERS return to Havana without subjugating
the rebels In Pinar del Rio may be regarded as
,,roof Of his failure. Weylers whole campaign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

II is a programme full OF glowing colors that ~
Philharmonic Society will present to its patrops
tonight There are but three numbers but th>v
are instinct with life and the emotional warmth
which belongs to the music of the schools OF u.
day The first is the overture composed by Gold.
mark al introduction to the thrice noble tragedy
OF Aeschylus; the second is Rubinsteins pianosorts
concerto I'm d minor, the third Tschaikowskys
Pathetic" symphony. At the public rehearsal for
the concert held yesterday the charm OF thess
pieces was felt by audience az numerous a
Carnegie Hall could hold. Beyond all peradven-
ture a considerable portion Of the gathering had
come prepared to pay tribute to the admiration.
long ago won and never forfeited In which Nina
Teresa Carreno is held here. but the Philharmonic
folk are fine arstocracy, and II Is difficult to
create any futter of ex ,itement in their ranks.
Better than any body Of music patrons in the United
States they know that they entitled to the best
that the world has to offer for their delectaton.
Under Mr.. Seidl's direction the band gave a pecu-
liarly eloquent performance Of the Goldmark over
ture and essayed a new Interpretation OF the sym
phony. Concerning the latter discussion can bring
no comfort Doubtless Mr.. Seldl has which
suffice him for what must be set down violent
perversions Of the tempt indicate by the composer
and demanded by the music. but II is impossible
here either to justify or extenuate them. The SYM
phony invites dramatic reading. but IL can All
endure perverson Of It's text
After the concluding number the thoughts Of tho
Judicious were thrown back upon the pianoforte
concerto for peasurabe material Nine carreno
comes back to Us with her dashing impetuosity
unmpaired but with ripper judgment and saner
timent than she possessed when first she the
American heart. Her reading of the familiar con-
certo was clear and strong throughout and only
once or twice her old disposition 20 give I'M
fetered sway to her left hand noticeable This gain
in sobriety. however. can scarcely be said TO have
lent needed charm TO her performance OF
Chopin's Barceuse with which. In response to en-
thusiastic applause. she supplemented her dashing
inter probation of the concerto II is well enough,
m IA ~ M of
Chopin's music. but the Berceuse is not a lullaby
sung by materfamilias with her foot on the rocker
and her thoughts N the kitchen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09

has been failure. lie has not suppressed nor
even checked the rebellion. though he has had
such support from Spain as no other Governor
General ever dreamed of and he has contrived
to keep the Spanish Government ignorant of the
real state Of affairs In the island In that way
he keeps himself in place that gives him a
princey income and exposes him to none Of the
dangers Of war; Martinez de Campos was IT,
moved from the place because he was too honest
facts. But Wcyer Is man Of another kind.
While he has been no more successful in the
field than Campos, he manages to persuade the
Government that he is doing great things; and so
the wretched business goes on
In the mean time. the veteran Gomez, past
master of the art Of war. is by no means idle
He is moving westward. contemptuOus of trochas
and all such devices. He has left Santiago and
Puerto Principe behind him. and is now more
than halfway across Santa Clara. BY way OF
making preparation for his coming. his fellow
insurgents in the Province Of Havana itself have
this week stormed and destroyed the important
town of BainOa, less than thirty miles from the
Governors Generals palace in Havana. and on
the railroad line connecting the capital with
Matanzas Evidently it is high time for Wey-
Ter to direct decisive operations against the
insurgents in the provinces Of Havana and
MatanZas. as he says he is about to do. But II
he shall fail there. as he has failed in Pinar del
Rio how much longer will he be able to per-
sliade the Madrid Government that he is con-
0uering hero?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
WORK FOR CONVICTS.

With the beginning Of the year the problem
Of providing work for the cOnvicts in our state
prisons and penitentarics becomes one which
must he solved at once for the sake Of human
ity The Constitution prohibits the sale OF the
product Of the labor Of convicts and only per-
mlts them to be employed for public purposes
and in the manufacture of goods for public con-
sumption. The task of saving the convicts
from idleness without violation of the COnst-
tuition was a greater one than the Commits
siOners Of Prisons cared to assume. and so they
threw it upon the Superintendent, who has
been considering various proposals for convict
labor.
The greatest embarrassment comes from the
possibility of supplying all the needs of the
State institutions in the lines on which con-
victs have ordinarily been employed in a small
fraction of the time at their disposal Any
scheme to extend the field Of their activities Is
met at every point by objection from some COM
mcrcial or labor interest. until II would seem as
if the only work which everybody Is willing to
have a convict do is that supertiuous sort which
neither public nor private enterprise would
think Of having done for its own sake. Unless
the work is to be indIstrially of the treadmill
order the prejudice against convict labor re-
duces itself to an absurdity. To make supplies
for hospitals and pOOrhOuses is to compete with
free labor Just as much as to make chairs to be
sold The limitations OF distance interfere
with any complete system Of roadmakng,
though advocates OF that plan suggest that rail-
road trains can be used TO make convict labor
possible anywhere within sevcnty-fve miles Of
a prison. 1t is certainly most desirable that our
II ain wagon roads should he improved both for
Use and as an example and any method Of
making the prisons contribute to lettering the
highways should have favorable consideration.
Some of the authorities concerned have been
giving a most liberal construction TO the Con-
sttution. which, if correct. will remove some
difficulty. though it is likely TO arouse the OPP
position of some trades. 1t is held that the
prisoners may be properly employed in the
manufacture of materials for city departments
well as for public institutions, that all the
brooms for the New-York street cleaning force
might properly he made at Sing Sing and
Blackwcll's Island. and that the suits which the
city has to buy for insane patients sent to the
State hospital might come from the same
source Such an arrangement would be great
saving to the taxpayers. but il would arouse
such objection from every interest which reaps
Il profit from furnishing supplies TO the city
that probably no government would care TO put
il in force even if it should prove to he lawful.
The work for convicts must be found in strictly
State enterprises. and if enough things cannot
be invented for them to do in supplying nsttu-
tons. rOadmaking offers the best avenue for
the surplus labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09

WOOL GROWERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
The woocn manufacturers and the wool
growers have separately given large body OF
information to the Committee Of Ways and
Means. which it's members will duly weigh. If
these two interests, which are often represented
by free-tradcrs as essentially conflicting. had
managed TO agree upon recommendations to
the committee as they have done on some for
mcr occasions they would have accomplished
vastly more than they could hope to accom-
plsh by statements which, at least in part. ap-
peared to have been framed with intent to
NANTES: as much divergence Of purpose
possible. When some wool manufacturers say
that they could get along with the present du-
ties if made specific, while others state that
the best experts have been unable to devise
practically applicable specific duties, and others
still affirm that no duties can compensate them
entirely for the disadvantages involved by du-
ties on wool and some wOOl-grOwers insist that
higher duties than those Of the Mckinley tariff
are absolutely necessary, II is easy to that
they are engaged in helping the opponents
rather than the friends Of protection.
The truth il that there are men engaged in
special kinds of manufacturing. which require
no duties or but little on goods. who are apt
TO forget that it would not exactly suit them to
drive all wOollcn manufacturers in this country
into just the same restricted line Of production.
Others there are who can compete with for
eigners if they have free foreign wool. and
are quite likely to think Of their own branch Of
the industry and Of the duties II requires rs
II there were no other. The lawmakcr has to
seek justice for all interests and prosperity for
the whole country. and Is compelled at the
threshold of the inquiry TO realize that general
prosperity IL not 10 he expected If develop
ment is made possible only in some fractions
of the important industries
The manufacturers as whole have been try
Ing to get along with free WOOL and with pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
LAW SCHOOL DEDICATED IN BOSTON.

Boston, Jan s-With exercises appropriate 10 the
occasion. the new Law School Of Boston Univer-
sity dedicated this afternoon The programme
carried out in Isaac Rich Hall. which occupies
nearly the entire upper floor OF the building For
half century this was Mount Vernon Church
Among the special guests were Chief Justice Field
and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice Mason and the Associate Justices OF
the Superior Court President Eliot OF Harvard
President Capep of Tufts College and Bishop
Lawrence. Introductory remarks were made by
the yenera bic dean OF the school. Edmund n ben
nett and prayer offered by President William
f. Warren OF Boston University. Alden spear
read a statement on behalf OF the trustees. VIII
lam v. Keen gave a historical sketch OF rn3
school, and the Grafton OF the day was deh.e,n. a
by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Of the Suprems
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
,oyos rLUB DINNER FOR GEN. PORTER

The dinner at the Lotos Club this evening 10
honor Of General Horace Porter will be attended BY
about two hundred and seventy members OF
the club. II was impossible TO supply tickeu
TO all the members who wanted to be pres'
ent. and the capacity OF the CLUBS d'n'.s'
room will be fully tested. Among the IN
yited quests are ex-Mayor Abram s. Hewitt. Gen
eral Ruger. the Rev. DIR. van Dyke. Justice Law
renee Charles A. Dana. Charles Emory Sm'tn'
Eihu Root, General Arson G. McCook, pr ~ %
Chauncey NJ Depew. General Stewart I: WoodIoadd
and Augustus Thomas. The dinner Will be sers yea
al $50 o. m and the speaking Will begin carp s ,h
continue late. II Is expected that nearly ." Wv
Invited guests Will make short speeches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
WILLS FILED YESTERDAY.

The will OF Francis McCabe who died on Decem'
Der 80 leaving large estate was offered for pro.
bate yesterday Mr. McCabe gives annuities Oh
ST. 800 TO his daughter and one Of his grandchildren
md OF 500 each OF his other grandchildren Inv
remainder OF the estate will pass TO his Descendants
after certain trusts have been executed -.
Nv the will of Mrs. josephine g. Peters; wnisn
each are given 10 her daughters. Mrs William
II Tagart and Mrs Richard II. Williams They
-, g. m,,a y Peters the OF the testatrx, are
n,ads rssiduary legatees OF the estate.