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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27

PERSONAL MATTERS INCIDENT TO THE CLOSE OF
THE ADMINISTRATION DISCUSSED.
Washington Feb. 26.-The last meeting but one OF
the Cleveland Cabinet was held to-day It Is said
that personal affairs incident the close OF the
Administration were chiefly discussed. At any rate
the President asked Secretary Herbert about the
portrait Charles Aver Whpple has just finished OF
the Secretary. which Is to be placed in the Navy
Department. and the Secretary sent word to the De-
partment 10 have 1t sent to the White House
Four bore the big canvas. surrounded by
heavy frame, into the Cabinet room. where II was
inspected and commented by the official asso-
ciates OF Mr. Herbert The President Is endeavoring
TO decide who shall paint his portrait for the White
House collection. and is examining the work OF
number of artists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
MORE MONEY FOR COAST DEFEyCEs

Washington, Feb &.-The Senate committee made
little change in the Fortfcations BILL which was
reported to-day 1t added s+s3 Sl6 making the total
$9.7l7l4l. The estimates called for NSAOIS Tho
increases follows: Coast defence guns OF
eight, ten and twelve inch calibre under con-
tract. S43,sl6 powder and projectiles for reserve
supplies for armament of Notifications. 100000
for purchase Of machine guns. musket calibre of
Bureau Of Ordnance. 10000 The only reduction
made is an item OF 5000 for the purchase or manu-
facture OF carriages for coast-defence guns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
THE FULTON CLUES COMING ELECTION

William Brookneld heads the ticket announced by
the Nominating Committee OF the Fulton Club
Wednesday. The other nominations made by the
committee which was appointed to name a ticket
for the annual election OF the club on March Is.
are as follows: Vice president Alexander Gilbert:
treasurer. Henry Il. Haigh; secretary. Frederic G.
DOW; directors. John H. Sprague Henry II. Plat
and Edward r.. Brown.
The Fulton Club has rooms In the Market and
Fulton Bank Building, at Fulton and Gold sta II
Is one OF the most prosperous and popular OF the
downtown dining and social clubs Mr.. Brookhed
was one Of Its fouudeya
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
A RTTLDER'S WILL TO BE CONTESTED.

Anplication was made 10 Surrogate Fitzgerald
Yesterday for the appointment OF John Henry hur.
ply as temporary administrator OF the estate Oh
Lawrence II. Lynch. the builder. who died sevefs'
weeks ago In st. Luke's Hospital. leaving large
estate Mr.. Murphy is executor Of the VIII ana 10
and his sister are tn, principal lesatees Inc os
tator also left a alf-brother and half-sis'er' '"
each OF whom he left only $40. They have ehte'sa
n contest to the WILL alleging undue influence ~.
the part OF Mr.. Murphy. who Is a nephew OF w w
testator TFor this reason. also. they oppose M
appointment OF Mr.. Murphy as temporary admin"
traitor The Surrogate reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
FINE WEATHER AND THE FRUIT TRADE.

The fine. mild weather OF the last few days has
been extremely favorable for the fruit trade both
wholesale and retail 1t has enabled jobbers to
ship fruit In all directions without hindrance, and
outdoor dealers safely to display their stocks on
stands and pushcarts. As a result there has been
an increased demand especially for oranges and
bananas which are plentiful, but not In over
supply. Shipments Of lemons to inland places have
been numerous and prices strengthened. Receipts
Of Mediterranean fruit have been light
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
PROPERTY OWNERS GIVING CONSENT.

Owners Of property in lower Broadway are giving
written consents TO the building OF a two-track
underground road there, In the hope that the Rapid
Transit Commission will extend the branch from
the cry Hall 10 South Ferry. The Commission
will not order the building OF tho branch unless
consents representing So of the assessed val
uation OF the property are received Thus far the
consents represent property valued at gs.O000O0.
Some owners OF property In lower Broadway are
In Europe. and II has been necessary to send
papers to them to obtain their written consents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
A NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING.

Beth Israel Hospital. now at No 26 East Broad
way is TO have a new building at Cherry and JEFF
ferson SITS. which 1t is hoped to begin work this
spring The present structure is old dwelling and
inadequate TO the needs Of the institution. six
story. ireproof building with all modern improve
ments is TO be put up The cost will be about $l0O-
900. Of which part has been raised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
WINDING Up ITS AFFAIRS.
PROBABLY THE LAST MEETING OF THE vENEzuE-
Ian BOUNDARY COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON Feb %-The Venezuelan Commits
sion held to-day what probably the last session
Of this tribunal To-day's meeting was In the nature
of a winding up of the affairs of the Commission.
During It's existence II has heard and collected
much valuable testimony and prepared many ex-
haustive reports. which now being printed.
Tb. work ~ tho Commission has not been lost. as
the result OF its labors viii. be greatly to Simplify
tho work OF the arbitration tribunal when II meets
All the data maps testimony and reports Will be
nIaced M the disposal of the arbitrator as soon as
thev are ready to receive them. and they VIII I'M
doubtedly be greatly aided thereby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
HE WON THE POOL on TKIyLEY.

Sixty-two brokers on the Stock EXCHANGE ms..
up pool on McKinley's electoral vote. they ps'
In sc5 each. which made the total $3.50. FISH.
johnson guessed 2il and won. He shtef ts 49,
inal SIS In his pocket distributed $500 among ~
Exchange employees and gave the rest to chsnV' 3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
THEY WANT MR.. EAMES As PRESIDENT

More than six hundred OF the LOO members !"
the Stock Exchange having signed a petition
Francis l.. Eames to become candidate !"
fourth term as president OF the Stock Exchange -
Yesterday consented The election Will take pleS
May TO- Since the Office OF chairman was sepan""s
from that OF presiden' Mr.. Games Is the ohy y
son TO serve more than two terms as pressdeut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27

has had To get in his work for some tmc. Pre-
sumabIy he enjoyed the experience hugely ,.o gas
IN The floor glanced at him with evident dis-
Measure as his objection was made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27

Mr.. Grow spoke In part follows:
Many persons believe that the passage by Con-
gress OF law 10 reopen the minis OF the United
states to the free and unrestricted coinage OF sill
yer at a ratio OF value Of sixteen ounces OF silver
to one ounce OF gold would OF itself restore the
silver OF the world to its former market price OF
81 ~ ounce, while il is selling in all the
markets OF the world for less than SO cents an
ounce, making the commercial value OF our silver
dollar about SO cents. In support OF such belief II
Is claimed that this Nation Is great enough rich
enough and powerful enough TO legislatc on anv
subjec, in Its own way. Whatever may be claimed
for this Nation In greatness and power. in terri
torial extent in vastness OF material resources and
in its ever-increasing wealth and popua ton grant
II all But this Nation is not great enough rich
enough or powerful enough. nor is any other ma
ton. are all the nations OF the world put to-
gether great enough or powerful enough 10 make
fffty-three cents In commercial value buy in the
markets Of the world one hundred cents In CONNER
cal value This Nation is however, great enough
and powerful enough. and so is any other nation no
matter how poor or weak II may be, TO make nifty
three cents in commercial value pay a debt TO its
citizens OF one hundred There is no
nation the face OF the earth, and there never
will be one, great enough powerful enough 10
fx by law the value I'm the money unit except for
debt paying Law every where makes and fixes the
unit Of valle but the dealers i'm the commodities
for which money Is exchanged make and fix the
real value In the unit. Value in money for trade
and commerce is no more the creature Of law than
= the value In docks. herds and cultivated fields
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-21
Railroad Legislation,

On the subject of railroad lcgislatiog,
the governor says that while the laws
should be framed in the interest OF the
whole people, while justice should be
r.gidly exacted from the corporations,
no radical legislation should be enact
ed which will discourage railroad
building. He holds that this state is
young and unaeveloped and that Ii Is
not yet ready for laws which are ap-
p%ropriated to older states in which i'm
provements have reached a higher
stage and In which markets and large
market centers have been founded.
A most important question he says
Is that Of the reform of the criminal
law.
The only criminal law which we now
have is hat which we brought with
us from territorial conditions and ii
ought no longer to remain as a dis
grace to the state. II 1t is true that a
mar may be sent to the penitentiary
for FIVE years for stealing a horse esti-
mated not to be worth to exceed $25.
and perhaps not worth one-half OF that,
while a person who embezzles a quarter
Of a million dollars can only be sub
jected to two years imprisonment, be-
cause OF the absence Of law infict.ng
more severe penalties. there Is some
thing radically wrong. Such a law as
this only serves to justify the declara-
tons which are sometimes made. that
penal laws are only for the punishment
Of the ignorant and lowly, and that
there Is always some loop hole In the
law through which the wealthy. sur
rounded by Influential friends may es-
cape. The best way TO create and pre-
serve re~pect for law is by teaching the
people that while II Is stern and In
flxible 1t is no r~espector Of persons. I
hope this legislature will not adjourn
until It has enacted a Law so plain that
It's provisions may not be misunder-
stood. and that the punishment provid-
ed will be in every instance common
surate with the crime.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-21
Investing School Money.

Out OF 2,150,400 acres Of the state
school lands las. CASTS acres nave
been sold. netting the state over W.
300 900. The governor states that the
loans from this fund on farms nave
been in many instances ~defaulted, n
advocates that the state invest the
school funds in state bonds. He says:
Would 1t not be well for the egisla-
ture TO provide for the refunding OF
these bonds into six per cent mi n
which the permanent school u may
he invested? II Is true that most OF
them now pear five per cent, and Ii
refunded the state would pay a larger
interest, but 1t pays it to its own people
and there would be 10 question as to
the safe investment of the funds. The
constitution and the law both give the
commissioners power to invest the per-
mapept school funds in state bonds.
While both provide that no investment
of school moneys in farm lands h
hear a less rate of interest than six
Der cent, no such provision Is made as
to apy form OF bonds, but section 2 OF
Chapter las laws Of 1898 does provide
that IL the rate Of interest upon re-
funding or other state bonds, held for
SdlU lunUS, DG less tbdu pa RSt SNNp
such bonds shall be solo whenever the
demand for such funds for investment
In farm mortgages and bonds OF school
corporations shall be sufficient to ex-
hause the proceeds of the same in any
sum not less than $751; OO. 1t Is DEEM
ed both wise and expedient d a the
school funds shall be invested safely.
and with as much permanence as pos
sible. 1 call your attention p~articu-
larly to this phase Of the question.
hoping that upon investigation you IN
your wisdom will provide some Law
that shall meet every exigency Of the
case, giving greater security to b
school fund. and enabling the commits
sioner of school and public lands to ex-
ecute the law without any doubt as to
Its provisions
He states that under the law Is was
impossible to sell the lands received
from Taylor and advocates a law %
dispose OF them
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-21
To Suspend County officers.

He also points out the necessity OF
keeping county officers under surveil-
lance:
Would It not be we'll to give the pub
lie examiner authority to immediately
suspend the officer. ana acquaint the
authorities OF %thecounty with the con
dition of his affairs until q thorough
and careful examination could be made.
OF course such a law should be sur
rounded by provisions that will make
il reasonably certain that the power
given will not be abused.
/ Inn OF the opinion that mere au-
thority should be given the public ex-
aminer In regard to county officers
whose books he Is required to exam
inc under the law. If he finds an OIL
GER short in his accounts he car only
report the matter to the executive. The
executive can issue an order suspend
ing the officer, but II is questionable
whether he car enforce 1t.
The governor notes that severe COM
plants have been made about the quail
ity Of oil in the state, but declares that
the oil inspector is powerless to pre-
vent the abuse under existing law.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-21
Assessment Reform.

He supports the auditor in pointing
out. the laxity of assessment u says:
There is certainly great carelessness
upon the part OF the assessors. The
auditor reports that Hutchinson coun-
ty returns less land than in former
years, and he very justly observes that
he state board mad no power to place
The land on the lists, and on the face
Of the returns raised farm lands which
we're in reality assessed as high as be-
tore, 10 per cent or some Sl,400 tax in
round numbers" Since the action or
the board the county auditor has dis
covered 8,695 acres OF land and Sl95, 900
valuation not returned. In Douglas
county for the present year lands were
returned ar 183,408 acres, while last
year there were 247 1896 acres, and yet
lands have been proved up in Douglas
county the past year. Such gross neg
ligence works great injustice, but there
Is no power on the part or the state
board OF equalization and assessment TO
correct these mistakes.
The inequality in the assessment or
banks and merchandise. not only as TO
themselves, but in their relation 70
,ther property is something that ought
to receive your careful attention, and
IL 1t is in your power to provide a law
by which this property may be reached
and made to bear its equal share OF
taxation, it is your duty to enact lt.
The report OF the auditor shows that
Union county returned to the state
board Of assessment, moneys OF banks,
s9,416; credits Of banks, $3.50; bank
stock, none. The bank report showing
The banks OF that county to be OF con-
siderable capital, the board raised
credits of banks" in that county 300
per cent.
The report further shows that in 1895
fifteen county auditors returned abb
stracts showing no moneys in banks
and in nineteen organized counties no
bank credits. A careful examination
Of the table given On page 207 OF d
said report will convince you or the
inequality of taxation OF merchandise
in the various counties of the state:
Clay county $i0,120, Hutchinson $780,
S33, Minnehaha $217, 265, and SO on
through the list are to be found evil
lences that the assessment is not eqult-
able. and the belief is expressed that
, very larze per cent Of this properly
ascapes taxation. Farm lands, and the
farmers personal property is all In
sight and the assessor can IL
very easily. The property OF banks
and merchants is property with which
the ordinary assessor is not acquaint-
ed. and there ought to be some proVis-
ion of law through which these classes
Of property can be more surely made
to bear their portion OF the public
burden.
The governor shows that during the
past wear the people OF the state paid
81. 6SS. 1888 for schools, that the dis
,rict schools have been graded n that
an efficient set Of rules has been I'M
posed on teachers by the state superin-
tepdent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-21
CONGRESS-.
The Day in the House Given to
EUloGies Of the Late Speaker.

n Day i'm the House Given to
EuloGies OF the Late Speaker.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-MOst of the
day in the house was devoted to trib-
uteS TO the late Speaker Charles +.
Crisp of Georgia. The speeches were
Stoned to by nearly all of the Demo
Gratis and a large contingent of Repub-
licans, while many Southern people
hued the galleries. All of the members
from Georgia and several of the lead
ers from both Sides OF the house de-
liyered eulogies which We're unusually
impressive and were listened to with
more than the usual attention.
A bill authorizing the Columbia &
Red Mountain Railroad company to
build a bridge across the Columbia
river in Stevens county, Wash, called
up by Mr.. Dcoifttlc, was passed.
Delegate Catron attempted to secure
the passage Of a bill TO give the de-
serted Fort Marcy military reservation
ut Santa Fe, n. Mex, to the American
Invalid Aid Society of Boston for the
establishment of q s%aDitarium for pull
monary diseases, but it failed on OBJ
lection
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-21
Election ~Canvassing.
2 TO elections he says:

Coming to elections he says:
Our law In regard to the ~canvasstDg
Of election returns needs radical
changes. Neither the governor nor one
of the judges OF the supreme court
should under any circumstances have
anything to do with the c~anyassing OF
these returns. The governor Is desig-
mated in the law as the proper person
to is~ue certificates OF election to sue
cssful candidates and very rightfuliy
SO. On this account alone. II for no
other reason. he ought to have no
voice in the canvass. Let the canvass
ers certify to him the names OF the
succe~sful candidates, the certificates
Will then be issued without hesitancy.
The improperly OF requiring one of the
judges OF the supreme court to act as
one OF the board OF canvassers Is too
apparent to need argument here. He
Is a member OF the tribunal, which
may perhaps In the due course OF law
have to paas upon the legality or the
acts of the a themselves and
the improperly OF his passing upon the
acts Of a board Of which he is a mem
Der. will at nee suggest itself to every
member OF the legislature. Further
comment in this particular sepma to me
unnecessary. I believe you will provide
a law which will meet every .exigency
OF the case. and remove any possibility
OF wrong doing. or any doubt In the
minds or the people Rs to the action OF
these boards or the issuance OF certif-
Gates.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-21
Charles III. Sheldon.
NEWS I'm BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires fn n Com
TRraa4t IFsrrn

Overflow From the wires fn a Com.
densed Form.
The Dominion Savings ! Nnis OF Var
mouth has been closed by tcder of the
government.
Patrick Donohue, who was married u
week ago, has been arrested for the
m"rder of his wife.
Gen. Medarto Alfaro has been elect
ed constitutional president OF the re-
public OF Ecuador by 53 votes.
The spanish legation at Washington
has received no information regarding
the proposed reforms in Cuba
William Roe was hanged at Napa,
Gal. for the crime of numbering Mrs
John |. Greenwood In February, 1891.
The Glibuster Shere Annie run out of
the harbor at Jacksonville. Fla, and
was chased in vain by the cutter Col
fax.
The Tennessee senate has passed q
bill requiring contestants OF guberna-
torlal elections to put up bonds for the
costs.
The body Of an unknown man has
been found on the Harris farm. near
Minor, N. ID. He persisted during the
late storm.
Hon. Hugh John Macdonald's cleo
tion as member of parliament for Win
nipeg was yoided on admission Of
bribery by agents.
A bill fixing the age for the retire
ment from tho classified civil service
was introduced by Representative
Gillett of Massachusetts.
Chief Engineer S. b. Burnap, OF the
Olympia, and feet engineer of the
Chinese station, has broken down
physically and been sent home.
The maharajah OF Durbanagh has
RENTED eight lakhS Of rupees of his
event. and will expend a similar
amount in the famine relief work.
@. o. Krone got a verdict at Helena,
Mont, for $4,000 in the United States
court against the Northern Pacific for
the loss OF both legs at Livingston.
Word is received from New York TO
the effect that the Joint Tariff ~associa-
tion has decided to reduce the freight
rate on grain between Chicago and
New York from 20 to u cents per hun
dred.
The house committee on commerce
voted TO report fayorably a bill author
izing the Sierra Madre Construction
company TO construct or acquire a
bridge across the Rio Grande at E
Peso. Tex
Daniel O1Hearn. ST., was shot at
Fort Dodge, Iowa. His son had load
ed his gun and was passing out OF
the door when the gun was discharged,
the load striking O'Hearn and tearing
its way through his lungs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-21

Gov. Sheldon believes that the gov
ernor should have the power to suspend
Or dismiss recalcitrant officials. He
says:
The governor OF this state under the
present construction OF our law Is q
mere figure head. He can approve or
disapprove the acts of the legislature,
and can issue proclamation6 and sign
commissions, but he cannot remove the
most Insignificant creature OF his ap-
continent, no matter how fragrant his
violation of law may be, or how great
the necessity which may exist for his
removal. The constitution says the
governor shall see that the laws are
enforced. The people hold him re-
sponsible not only for his own acts, but
for the act OF every subordinate within
the state. Under the present condition
of things, he is absolutely poweriess.
He may perhaps grant an order of sus-
pension OF an officer upon complaint.
but lie the order is refused he has no
power to enforce Il. Under the decis-
lon of the supreme court written by
Judge Kellam, in the case OF the stats
VS.. J. w. Shannon. any aprointee OF
the governor may defy executive au-
thority, aud there is no appeal, except
the governor by himself or another is
willing to go to o magistrate or some
court, and make complaint. I hope
this legislature will enact a law which
will give the governor such authority
over bis appointees as will enable him
to hold them to strict accountability,
and that he may have the power to re-
move them arbitrarily when they have
been charged with malefasance or mis-
~reasauce. after they have been afforded
an opportunity TO prove their lnnocencs
Our law is indeed very defective as to
the power Of the governor in interior
ing In any sense with the affairs OF any
other state officer. He may be guilty
sf the grossest misconduct, and eve IL
the governor can suspend him for q
time. which Is questionable, he can go
no further. This is a serious matter.
and 1t is your duty to see to Il, that the
governor is vested with proper author
ity, or else that he shall be excused
from any responsibility for any wrong
which may be done.