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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
THE CHARTER SIGNED.

BY Governor Blacks signature the charter be-
comes a law, and though 1t Is conceivable that
the courts may yet have to take that instrument
under review there is no longer room for doubt
that consolidation will be an accomplished fact
on January l. The Tribune has nothing to take
back of all that It has said on this momentouS
subject Believing that a municipal union OF
the communities surrounding New-Iork Bay
was inevitable and desirable, and that 1t would
not he long deferred, we have from the initiation
of the project urged the necessity of proceeding
with such careful regard TO the rights of all con-
cerned and such solicitude for the welfare Of the
future city as to leave as little room as possible
for errors and complaints. 1t seemed to us that
every act suggestive Of coercion should be
scrupuously avoided. to the end that all the
people might realize that they had been treated
with perfect candor and fairness, whatever they
might think about the advantages Of consolida-
ton This course has not been pursued. Far
too little time was given TO the Charter Commits
sion for the performance OF It's enormous task,
and largely in consequence of that fact its
work contains some radical defects and many
minor blemishes The people who are to live
under the instrument of government so fash
toned We're not permitted TO signify their juds-
ment Of II at the polls and the opinions which
they earnestly expressed by such means ms were
open to them were treated with scant respect
The result of this management by an audaclous
political organization and subservient Legs
latures has been to make consolidation itself I'M
popular and the great experiment must now be
entered upon without that hearty goodwill which
It otherwise would have inspired.
All this is discrediabe and unfortunate but
It should not be pleaded by any one "a an excuse
for neglecting the duties of citizenship. 1ndiffer
ence TO civic obligations IS more than ever cu
pable at a time when novel problems confront us
and unprecedented interests are at stake. Those
who believe that wrongs have been committed
and great risks incurred should take special care
that they themselves make no mistake tending
to disaster The greater metropolis will con-
tain a majority Of good citizens who can have
the sort OF government they need and want II
they resolve to have it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06

right to do as 1t has done is beyond all question.
II is the responsible body. Upon 1t will fall the
ultimate praise or blame Of its actions. not upon
It's irresponsible revilers on the platform ana IN
the press. UnquesiOnabe, too. was not only
its right but its duty to exercise the utmost cir
cumspccton and deliberation in its treatment OF
so grave n matter The makers of the Constltu-
ton dccrced it So They not only committed 10
the Senate the right and duty of passing upon
treaties but they required for confirmation OF
treaty a two-thirds vOtc-the same vote that Is
required for the overriding Of Presidential
veto. In the face of that, to say that Senatorial
revision of treaties is impertinent, or that there
should be instantaneous Senatorial ratihcation
of every such measure that emanates from the
State Department, is to betray either ignorance
of or disregard for the fundamental law of the
land The Senate has acted I'm n way that will
dsplease and disappolnt many and that will
please and satisfy many others. But in either
view of the case it has acted within Its rights,
and with due regard for its responsibilities as
part Of the treaty-making or treaty-refuslng
power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
PERSONAL.

The statue OF stephen Girard. In Philadelphia. Is
10 be unveiled on May 20.
The Rev DIT Lorimer has just celebrated the
sixth anniversary Of his coming TO fremont Temple.
Boston. pastor.
The popularity OF Darwin is steadily growing In
Russia n fact which Is indicated by tho new
editions OF his works that are coming out.
Mr. Gladstone having recently referred to tho
Emperor OF Germany and the Gar OF Russia as
1.-TWO Young despots" THE st. James's Gazette"
says that the Grand Old Man In no gentleman.
The late Governor Albert g. Porter was good
campaigner In ono OF his stamping tours no was
to speak In Morgan County number Of fine
carriages were at the station as the train drew up
TO carry Mr.. Porter and the persons who were with
him to the place OF speaking. on at one side was
an oid-fashioned "carryaii." with ragged oileloth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06

and T. on the first and second c'ass-are so al
justed that growers Of the finer Western WOODS
will accept them seems at present doubtful. nut
in view OF the permanently reduced cost OF COM
netting foreign wool these duties are relatively
about as high as those of the Mckinley bill. ana
an important benefit Is the addition of one cent
10 the duty on skirted wool On the whole, II
would seem for the interest Of wool-growers to
prefer that part Of the bill as II stands to any
risk of continued free trade in wool.
The sugar duty proposed Is per 100 pounds,
70 cents for SS degree sugar. 81 cents for " de-
prees-about the average of importaions of raw
81 16 for refined. and on all these 30 per cent
nd valorcm. which makes the duty on % degree
sugar costing about cents 81 81 per 100
hounds and on refined costing &c cents. - W.
giving lust half cent benefit to the refiner.
The average cost Of dutiable cane imported in
eight months ending with February was 1oS5
cents. and of refined imported In the same
months 1852 cents The Dingley bill gave a
difference of an eighth, with some further Incl
dental benefit. The Wilson bill, which was so
universally denounced as surrender 10 'he
Sugar Trust gave a benefit Of 800 thonsandths OF
cent at present prices. 1t may he doup'ed
whether the Senate can be induced to accept
still greater concession 10 sugar refiners; ana
members of the House who have to consider
their election next year may resist
The duty of 10 cents on tea and the increase or
80 cents on beerif the rebate OF cents under
an old law is removedare purely revenue taxes,
and proposed only because anticipatory imports
Will for n time largely reduce the revenue, whlch
ought to be made ample from the start. yer
their continuance for two years and half VIII
be construed as an admission that Senators
think they cannot raise sufficient revenue by
duties on imported goods, which do not bear
upon the working people and do stimulate and
protect their industries. Before the lapse OF
half that time the new tariff ought to have
shown what it can do. No complete estimate
of the effects expected is yet made but it is saih
that Senator Aldrich thinks the bill will increase
the revenue $3O.O0O,0OO by tariff and as much
more by internal taxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
solves and not the Supreme Court were solely

selves. and not the Supreme Court. were solely
responsible. There was no cutting OF rates. no
rate wars. And now 1t appears that rahro""
officials agree that for n long time rates nave
not been so well maintained end so uniform rs
since the Supreme Court decision. which so man!
of them feared would be disastrous In lis con-
sequences. In his annual report for ~" 'olis
T. Huntington. president of the Southern Ia
cjfc SAYS: However bad the laws may pe
.thev have | believe. never damaged the rail-
road properties of this country as much as dd
.the people who owned them. by their want oil
faith in each other and disregard or the en-
"gagements with each other. no matter now
sacred their character may have been ms
is the frank and OutspOken expression OF con-
clusion which we believe has been reached by
majority of the high officials of the great rail-
road corporations. 1t is the first step not only
toward mutual understanding between the
railroad managers themselves, but. what Is OF
far greater importance, toward good under
standing between them and the public.
II leads I'D also TO a suggestion which Mr.
Huntington makes relative 10 the amendment
or modification Of the Interstate Commerce law.
whereby traffic agreements between railroads
sanctioned by the Commission can be made en-
forceable between them. and all prohibitions ana
penalties prescribed for carriers shall be maze
applicable to their customers and patrons. Inc
suggestion Is reasonable and proper. ana MI.
Huntington is undoubtedly correct in saying
that "a large majority Of the shipping interests
"of the country recognize the necessity OF some
"such modification in order to secure uniform
rates and prevent unjust discrimination. CON
gress will undoubtedly modify the present law
in some form and it would be cause for general
concratulation If the Supreme Court decision,
which was at first thought to be disastrous,
should in the end turn out to he the best thing
that could have happened TO the railroads them
so,vos and the business interests Of the whole
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06

curtains. wheels incrusted with mud. presenting
a sadly dila pidated appearance. Mr.. Porter looked
beyond the carriages to this conveyance. ana MS
Gear blue eye lghened with pleasure as he recog-
nlzed the driver. who was well-known moss TOSS
backed Democrat "Why, George" said Mr. Por-
ter. extending his hand, I'm glad you're mere ae
riages. who were awaiting him. never nino me
I'm going TO ride with my old friend George q,
His "oid friend. George had four grown sons; All
Democrats but every vote In the family was given
to the handsome young man who could mix WIN
the plain people. and who had ridden with dad
TO the place OF meeting.
Sir George Grey the Australian explorer and ad-
ministrator recently celebrated the eighty-fourth
anniversary Of his birth. Fifty-eght years ago he
coast OF Australia. He lived to be Governor OF
South Australia of Cape Colony and OF New
Zealand which he administered during the Maori
rebellion. He Is strong Home Ruler
An English paper notes that next to Carmen
sylvia the Queen Of Rumania Queen Olga OF
Greece is considered one Of the most unconven-
tional Of regning queens. She walks about a great
deal alone and has climbed to the top Of Mount
Lycabettos without companion One Of her
Bakmetieff. wife Of the First Secretary OF the
Russian Legation. formerly Miss Beale, or WASH
ington. For several years after queen Olgas coro-
nation she frequently appeared In Greek costume.
and II Is said that she has lately been considering
the possibility Of making the ancient Greek dress
the court costume.
William c. Harick. OF Albany. has received an
autograph letter from Justin Mccarthy which. In
OF the latters serious Illness, is Of deep inter-
est. Mr.. Mccarthy discourses upon death. and
says: The remembrance Of youth says All. the
Arabian prophet is a sigh Not surely, II youth
recollection of Goethes Egmont, just about to die:
i cease, but have lived"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
THE RAILROAD SITUATION.

The condition of apprehension and alarm-in-
deed. almost Of actual panic-into which the
Supreme Court decision In the Trans Missouri
case threw the railroad managers Of the coun-
try appears to have entirely disappeared 1t
will be remembered that Immediately upon the
publication Of the finding OF the court some OF
the most prominent railroad men connected with
the great SYSTEMS FASTENED TO declare their con-
viction that It was the most destructive blow
the railroad interests had yet received; that 1t
compelled the dissolution Of the traffic associa-
tons. without which it would be impossible to
prevent disastrous competition, and that rate
wars would inevitably follow which would be
ruinoys not only to railroad properties, but to
the business interests Of the whole country.
These gentlemen had the reputation Of being
cool. clear-sighted and level-headed, but the
suddenness and unexpectedness Of the decision
seemed to have taken them off their feet There
was n furry in the market, and the leading rail-
road stocks went off several points-mOre in
consequence OF the dolorous outgivings Of the
railroad men than Of the decision itself.
1t seemed to The Tribune at the time that
the fears these gentlemen expressed were
groundless, or, If not groundess entirely, were
predicated upon conditions which 1t was within
their own power TO make nugatOry and nef-
fective The process by which this could be
brought about was pointed out. 1t was as easy
and simple not az lying but as telling the truth.
1t consisted simply in acting honestly and hon
orably with each other and with the public and
refraining from the sharp practices, the trick
cry and the underhanded methods which honey
combed the entire railroad management Of the
country TO such an extent that they placed no
confidence in each other and the public distrusted
them all alike The traffic associations had held
them together in harmonious working and the
maintenance OF reasonable living rates solely by
a system of agreements with penalties attached
for infractions When the Supreme Court de-
csion came, which seemed to make an end Of
such agreements as being in restraint Of trade,
the first thought Of the managers was that there
was nothing now TO prevent ruinous rate wars.
and that consequently the railroads would I'm
medately proceed to cut rates. destroy each
other. ruin their stockholders. and create havoc
with the business interests Of the country There
was no other reason for this expectation than
that they knew each other.
Fortunately, the hint given in these columns
for which The Tribune takes no special credit,
as Il was simply what might have occurred TO
any honest and disnterested Observer-was act
ed upon The railroad managers took In the
situation, stopped dwelling upon It's dangers and
emitting their fearful forebodings, and began
acting as though they realized at last that, for
whatever happened to their properties and to the
business interests Of the country, they them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
THE WOE OF FRANCE.

Franco is in mourning Her capital, the
worlds capital Of loveliness and pleasure mas
uut off beauty for ashes a catastrophe mas Do
fallen her. most sudden, most terrible IN char-
acter. most lamcntable In results. On TUESDAY
afternoon not only the beauty and wealth ana
fashion, but the goodness the bcnevolence ana
the spirituality Of Paris were assembled III
festival attire TO promote the sacred cause OF
charity. Before nightfall there remained only
a hideous wreck, CHASTITY with the manned
bodies of the dead, and vocal with the shrieks OF
the tortured and the wailings of the bereft The
millionaire leader of fashion and the poverty
vowed Sister of Charity, the military chieftan
and the priest Of the Prince Of Peace, all were
alike stricken by the remorseless hands Of
torture and Of death.
1t is a bereavement that all the world must
feel for among the victims are those who COM
mand the sympathies of all. II Is one that calls
not, as do most catastrophes, for an outpourng
of pecuniary relief but for the rare and precious
offerings of pity and of love. From amid the
innumerable happy smiles the city on the Seine
has brought to myriads Of alien faces there may
today well spring one tear Of grief. At least
from every quarter of her great sister Republic
France will receive tribute Of heart 10 heart
From this city, united with that one by so many
ties Of joyous recollection. goes Parisward an
unreasonable wave of sympathy. The two have
often rejoiccd together. To-day they weep to-
gether The Trcolor Of France and the Ircolor
Of the United States are both floating sadly ut
half-mast Last week NcwYork reached TN"
zenith of proud pageantry. This week Paris Is
at the nadir Of incOnsoabe Woe AS she re-
toiced with US mourn with her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
Amnsements.

RlJOt-S-At the French Bail -
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wizard OF the Nile
CASINO-s;1s-The Wedding Day.
DALY'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Circus GIRL -
EDEN MCSFE-Wax Works Grand Concerts ana Cine
matograph.
EMPIRE TfIEATRE-S2 o-I'nder the Red Robe.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s:l5-Tess OF the ID urner-
vlles.
GARRICK THEATRES o-Never Again:
GRAND OPERA HoCSE-s-The Cherry Pickers
HARLEM OPERA HOCSE-S-Frou Frou.
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Girl ifom
Paris
HoYT"S THEATRES o--The Man from Mexico.
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE--S-The Serenade
ROSTER & BIALS-S-Gaycet Manhattan.
LSCFr'N THEATRE 2-S:2o-The Mysterous MT Susle'
MADISON SQUARE GARnEN-2-S:l5-WidW West
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-Day and evening
Exhibition OF Fine Arts
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESlGN-pay ana evening
Annual Exhibition.
OLYMPIA MUSIC -S;1S-Naudevine.
PASTOR $3.50 to IL p. m.-Naudeville.
TIrXEDO HATI~-S1N- Musical Lecture.
iaTH STREET THEATRE-S-Sweet 1nniscarra.
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THE CONGRESS- OF PHYSICIANS.
PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS OF THE SECOND DAYS
SESSION.

PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS OF THE SECOND DAYS
SESSION.
Washington. May 5-Many OF the branch so
cetes and organizations OF the Congress OF Ameri'
can Physicians and Surgeons held meetings to-day
and discussed technical matters relating TO their
branches OF the medical profession. This after
noon The members OF the congress held their sec
ond days general meeting In the National Theatre
About hundred physicians attended. DR..
WEIGH OF Baltimore, presided. The theme was
internal Secretions." The papers read and ad-
dresses made were largely OF a technical character
and bore on the physiological. pathological ana
clinical aspects OF the question The discussion
was led by u paper sent by DIR. W. H. Howell. OF
Baltimore. who treated the question from physio-
logical point OF view. He combated the Brown-
Sequard definition attributing internal sefretions
TO all tissues OF the body as little premature anu
not entirely Justified by experience. then or now.
II presented however he said. attractive possoiii
ties, opening up a new field In the Investigation y
medical specifics. In the discussion number o.
well-known physicians took part. including ~
lessor II. II. Chittenden OF New Haven Conn VI.
]. George Adami. OF Montreal. Canada; DIR. james
]. Putnam, Of Boston: DR.. f. y. Kinnicutt, OF New
York City and Or. William Osier. OF Baltimore;
The congress- adjourned to attend the unveiiine
or the statue OF the late Professor Samuel Gross
near the Smithsonian Institution. This was oy ~
cial invitation Of the American Surgical Assoc.Ss
tion and the Alumni Association OF the Jenessos
Medical College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
NETWORK DELEGATES STAYED OUT.
TROUBLE OVER THB FORMATION OF AN INTER
NATIONAL woMAN's HEALTH pRoTEc-
TIVE LEAGUE

TROUBLE OVER THD FORMATION OF AN INTER
NATIONAL. woMAN's HEALTH pRoTEc-
TIVE LEAGUE.
PHILADELPHIA May 5-The Worans Health Pro-
tective Association closed its convention to-day after
an aII-dav secret session. The result of the days
work was the formation Of an International Womans
Health Protective League. Discussions between tho
New-York and local bodies arose over this matter.
The New-York delegates had secured a charter en-
itling them to the name OF National Ladies' Health
Protective Association. and they wanted the So
cleties of other cities to unite with them in sort
OF auxiliary capacity The delegates from Brook.
yn liked this plan. but others vigorously protested
DR. Rachel Skidelsky, OF the Philadelphia Clean
City League added fuel to the flame OF discussion
by suggesting that New-York was acting from
selfish motives. This was Indignantly denied by
Mrs Trautman. Of NewYork.
A New-York delegate gave warning that II a new
organization was formed the name OF National
Ladies' Health Protective Association" should not
be used That title belonged distinctvely to New
York II 1t usurped she threatened that action
would be begun. The majority of the delegates
were worked up to tie point OF determined op,,
position TO the New-York National Association. and
BY an overwhelming vote they agreed to adopt the
name Of International Woman's Health Protective
League. far different from the other as pos
sibe.
The NEWCOMERS refused to enter the Interna-
tional body and promptly started for their homes.
The Interna tional League starts out with mem:
bershp of fourteen societies In cities scattered
iate Municipal hesith measures and have them put
into general operation. Encouraging letters from
ceyed which point to a largely increased member
ship for the league in the future Thus, the mem.
bershp OF the Philadelphia association being Aoous
a year. When the league Is fully perfected Il ~!
have water sanitary, CONTAGIOUS disease and KIN.
subjects Another work will be to establish health
protective associations in cities where none now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06

1t Is reported that Mr.. william Jennings
Bryan has laid out for himself tour in foreign
countries in order To equip himself for the cam
pagn Of 1900 He will go first to Mexico.
where they enjoy the blessings Of a silver cur
rency. and then to Europe. where they are
cursed with the gold standard. On his return
he will be able to point out from experience
and observation at first hand the advantages
possessed by Mexico over Europe or the United
States or any other gold standard country.
The danger Is that his eloquence will set on
foot such an exodus OF voters to Mexico that
there will not be enough left to elect him Presi-
dent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
DIR. RAINSFORD'S LITTLE VACATION.

The Rev w. Ransford, rector OF ST. Georges
Church, left New-York yesterday afternoon for a
fortnights stay at Hot Springs Va DR.. Rains
ford hns been suffering from govt for several years.
and It Is upon the earnest advice OF his physicians
that he has left his parochial duties for short
period Mrs Rainsford accompanied him. From
the array OF golf sticks and other implements for
open-air exercise which left his house yesterday II
seems proba BILE that DR. Rainsford hopes to be able
TO take part In his favOrite diversions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
PSI UPSTLON CONVENTION.

Middletown. Conn. May (SpecaD.AThe Psi
Epsilon Fraternity began It's slxty-fourth annual
convention this evening as the guests OF the Xi
Chapter OF Wesleyan University. The evening was
taken up with stag smoker and fraternity
sing followed by original farce by Joseph
Beech. class OF 49, entitled The Wake at the
Wedding" About thirty delegates had arrived this
evening. the number will be increased about two
hundred tomorrow one OF the special features Of
the convention will be the poem at the public
literary exercises tomorrow evening by John Ken
drck Bangs. - 1900 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
TO ATTEND ADMIRAL MEADE,s FUNERAL

Twenty-Five members OF Lafayette Post. G. A. r.
left NewYork at u o'clock last night to attend the
funeral OF Rear Admiral II. w. Meade OF the
United States Navy, In Washington to-day. The
deputaton includes J, C. Long. senior vice-com-
mandcr: Wilbur +. Brown. adJutant; ]. T.. Banks
officer OF the guard; T., A. Whitfield. quartermas.
ter; f. &. Tuckerman j. b. Bach, Colonel William
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
THE WILL, OF SAMUEL COLGATE.

The will of Samuel Colgate Of Orange. was nled
in the surrogate's office in Newark yesterday. The
will leaves $4,000 to Colgate University. at Hamil'
ten ~ Y and directs that all the religious reports
in the testator's library be sent TO the University
slG 900 is given to the Baptist Education Society,
TO be divided into FIVE scholarships OF 70" eaen
for Young men studying for the ministry Inc
sum of $3.50 is given to the New York society tor
the Suppression of Vice. and 5000 Is to be invested
90 70 the Baptist Education Society at her death.
The residue OF the estate is diided equally among
the four sons Richard NJ, Gilbert Sidney NJ and
AtiSf