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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1897-12-20

'y u"leu uleuzlelny QaZyty Ior'
maine procesye do lokalu re.
dakcyi , Wie6ca" i ,Pszcz6lki"
ma Berger6wke, aby ujrzec i
pcwitac dawno niewidzianego
kapiapa. Wieczorem przybyl
ks. Stojalowski do czytelni lu.
dowej, gdzie 60 ze wszech
stron najserdeczniej przyjmo-
wano. W Poniedzia1ek wyje.
cha} do Czaczy W sprawach
wydawnictwa i redakcyjnych,
sksd powr6cil do Cieszyna we
Czwartek wieczorem.
Seoarslds. = ,,Kto pod kim
dofki kopie - sam W ME wpa.
da!' Przyslowie to spelnilo
sic W cazej pe}ni ma hakaty.
stach swarzedzkich, z okazyi
ostatnich wybor6w do rady
miejskiej, o rezultacie kt6rych
juz milismygczytelni-
k6w. zywo stoi jeszcze W
pamisci sprawa z p. Gottwal.
dem, czlonkiem sp6lki HTK,
kt6ry sam jeden opari sic u
chwale rady miejskiej, pote.
piajscej krok miejscowej VIA
dzy, kt6ra swego czasu zabro-
Mia Tow. przemys}owc6w "a.
bawy. Poniewaz zas przewod-
niczscym rady miejskiej jest
lekarz DIR. Wendland, dla tego
ma MIN postanowiono sic ze.
mscic i usunsc 60 z tel rady.
Sposobnosc nadarzyla sic tez,
gdyz mandat p. DIR. Wendlan-
da obecnie sic kodczy. Haka.
tysci rozpoczeli wiec agitacy ei
przyrzekli mistrzowi rzezni.
ckiemu p. J6zefowi Caba1skie.
mu, ze ma niego beda glosowa-
Ii i wybiora 60 W miejsce p.
DIR. Wendlanda, gdyz W klasie
trzeciej przechodzi1o dw6ch
Niemc6w jeden Polak. Tym
czasem p. Caba6ski, jako czio.
wick uczciwy, doni6sl o pod
stepnym tym zamiarze haka-
tyst6w p. DIR. Wendlandowi
W skutek tego wydano hasio:
glosowac ma PIP. DIR. Wendlan'
da i Caba1skiego! TAX sic
tez stalo = obaj zostali wy
brani, obok mich popierany
przez Polak6w p. Reich. w
ten oto spos6b dali uczciwi o.
byWatele swarzsdzcy nauczke
hakatystom.
Berlin. - Straszne nieszcze-
scie, kt6rego ofiars padlo oko.
10 40 robotnik6w polskich,
wydarzylo sic ma kolei pod
Szpandawa. Pociag osobowy
nsjecha}, niewiadomo sku-
tkiem czyjej why, ma pospie-
szny pocisg towarowy. Spo-
tkanie bylo tax gwa}towne, ze
diva wagony " klasy tulegly
zupelnie zniszczeniu. Zapano.
wal krzyk zamet nieopisany,
jeki rannych rozdzieraly po.
wietrze. 2 pod rozbitych wa.
gon6w wydobyto dwie osoby
bardzo cieako ranne, kobiete z
dzieckiem 6. .letniem zChojnicy.
Liczba mniej rannych docho-
dzi 40. w wagonach .znaido-
walo sic okolo 80 robotnik6w
polskich, kt6rzy pracowawszy
drzez lato W plantacyach Gu
krowych pod Magdeburgiem,
wracali ma zime W strony ro-
dzinne, do Prus Wschodnich
Zachodnich. Ciezko rama
kobiete, kt6ra PREY nieszcze-
sciu utraci1a obie nogi, przy.
wieziono do lazaretu Charlie.
Stan jej budzi powazne obawy.
Take jej 6-letnia c6reczka
jest poraniona bardzo niebez.
| piecznie,
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1897-12-20
NoWlny Z Polski.

~ W. o"~I"'o"' N
gsoszony przez uKuryer War
szawski" ma popularny zycio-
rvs Adama Mickiewicza, ME
przynios', wed}ug orzeczenia
juror6w, ami jednego dzie1a
godnego druku, a tembardziej
nagrody. Przeto .Kuryer
Warszawski" nieprzyznans
nikomu nagrode W kwocie 400
rubli z}ozy Kasie pomocy nau.
kowej imienia Miauowskjego,
jako zawlszek fundacyi Mickie'
wiczowskiej. 0 lie nastapi po
temu przychylna decyzya VIA
dzy, odsetki funduszu imienia
Mickiewicza beda obracane ma
nagrody, przyanawane W dniu
"a Grudnia, t. j. W rocznice u
rodzin wieszcza, "a najcelniej.
sze dzie}a polskie z zakresu
poezyi, historyi pismiennictwa
polskiego lub krytyki.
Ko2ienice. = w kagowie,
polozonym 3 mile cd Ivan.
gorodu W pow. Kozienickim,
pod zaborem rosyjskim, odby-
Ia sic d. l bm. uroczysta cere.
monia wprowadzenia do ko-
scio}a parafalno- flialnego
kopii znajdujacego sic W Rzy.
mie cudownego obrazu Matki
Boskiej Nieustajscej Pomocy.
Kopia ia malowana W Rzymie
ma zam6wienie PIP. Zygmnnta
i kucyny Leskiewicz6w e.
Dzieba1towa), pob}ogos}awio.
ma przez Ojca sw. i ma mocy
specyalnego ,,breve" wielkimi
odpustami obdarzona, zosta}a
przywieziona sprowadzona ma
mieisce na zasadzie osobnego
pozwolenia w1adz duchownych
rosyjskich w}adz rzadowych.
Uroczystosc W Lagowie odbyla
sic przy udziale licznego du.
chowieGstwa i przy kilkuty-
siecznym nap}ywie wiernych.
Obraz przez Gala drogs nieSli
kap}ani, pod przewodnictwem
ks. dziekaua kozienickiego,
J6zefa Kauna. Uroczyste ma.
bozefstwo W kosciele }agow.
skim celebrowa} ks. dziekan
J6zef Kaun W licznej asyscie,
S}owo Boze giosili: PREY wpro.
wadzeniu obrazu do kosciola
ks. Ignacy Myslakowski Go.
ry Pulaskiej, W czasie sunny
ks. Eugeniusz Wojciechowski
z Szewny.
M0nasterzySka. = q Mona
sterzysk pisza, re pred kilku
dniami odbylo sic tam uroczy.
ste poswiecenie ochronki, zbu.
dowanej staraniem p. J6zefy
Gabryssi iwprowadzenie Si6str
S}uzebniczek do nowego domu
W obecnosci duchowie1stwa i
publicznosci miejscowej. KS.
biskup Weber telegrafcznie
przys}a} swe pasterskie b}ogo.
slaWie1stwo.
Ochronka dla dzieci zalozo-
na zostala W Monasterzyskach
ieszcze W +. 1890, po dw6ch
latach jednak powodu braku
fundusz6w upad}a. Znalazia
sig jednak osoba, ME szukajach
rozglosu ami pr6znej chwaay,
ale litosciWa i milosierna pani
J6zefa Gabryssi, wziela sic
ponownie do dzieia, utworzy1a
najpierw W r. 1896 prowizory.
czna ochronke, 8 nastepnie
tax zarliwie dla jej dobra pra.
cowa4a, ze dis stoi dom VIA.
sny ochronki, a zarzadzaja MIN
Siostry Sluaebniczki. Geese
takim obywatelkom.
Ciessyno. = KS. Stoja}owski
przyby} W Sobote. dnia 81 Lii.
stopada z Wiednia do Cieszy.
ma. pdzie sic osiedla ma stale.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1897-12-20
Przewrot W Austryi.

w obronle polltyh Bade-
niego wystepuja obecnie wszy'
stkie glowniejsze gazety pol
skie i czeskie. ,,Dziennik Po-
zna6ski" otrzyma} cd jednego
parlamentaryusz6w wiede1'
skich list z nastepujsca u
waga.
SADIE wypadki wiede6skie
inaczej, jak niekt6re nasze
gazety i nCzas" krakowski.
Ustapienie pred obstrukcya
czynns i tego rodzaju, na kt6rs
niema parlamentarnej kwalii-
kacyi, jest ustapieniem przed
rewolueys, boo to obstru.
kcyonisci przeniesli opor
mnieiszosci ma ulice. Go raz
sic W TAXI sposob udalo, be,
die nasladowane i to znaczy
poczstek k o Il C a aAustryi.
Trzebs by}o sposobem, jak
regulamin, przeprowadzic pra-
wo, zawieszajace konstytucys
ma pewieu czas; gdyby ztsd
byla powstala rewolucya uli.
czna, uskromiG ia kilku kom.
paniami piechoty i tyle puscic
krwi, zeby SIG uspokoila. Ma
to ME wiele potrzeba terra
zniejszs bronia. Powaga rzsdu
bylaby uratowana i poWaga
wiskszosci W niej. Skoro bo-
wien mniejszosG zwycieza, to
W systemic konstytucyi, navy
wa sic to -anar C h a."
Staroczesku praska Poll
TIKI, oddaje gabinetoWi Bade.
niego sprawiedliWosc W naste-
pujscYch slowach:
nGdy spokojniejsze nastans
easy, wydany zostanie o hr.
Badenim sprawiedliwszy sad,
anizeli go wydajs obecnie W
czasie og6lnego wzburzenia.
Rzetelnie te2 sobie zasluzyl ma
to, aeby imis jego po wsze
easy wymieniane by1o ze czc1a
i uznaniem. Przywiazane So
przeciez do jego imienia wiel-
kie dzie}a ustawodawcze, mad
kt6rych dokonaniem poprze-
dnicy jego naprozno SHY swo.
je zuzywali. Nalezy zaznaczyc,
ze to byla wlasnie np.o 8 K
era, kt6ra podlug projektu
Polaka Rittnera dala Austryi
reforme { ~ wyborczs, refor-
me, kt6rej nawet Taaffe ME
potrafi przeprowadzie i kt6ra
upadek jego sprowadzi}a.
Polska to era doprowadzi}a do
skutku uko6czenia reformy
podatkowej wedlug planu Po-
laka Bili6skiego, godnego ma
stepcy naszego niezapomnia-
neeo przyiaciela Dunaiewskie.
go. Dochodzi do tego Jeszcze
kodeks proces6w cywilnych i
kodeks karnych oprocz ca}ego
szeregu drobniejszych dzie} re.
formy. ,,P o s k a era"
zalicza sic tedy do najp}od-
niejszych, jake kiedykolwiek
mia}a Austrya.
Il gdyby hr. Badeni W d}u.
GIN okresie swego mini
sterstwa, to jest po nowych
wyborach do rady pa6stWa,
ME byl chwiejnym, gdyby ME
by4 goni4 "a nieszczssns u1uda,
ze mozliwemi So pakta
rumiarkowanymi" Niemcami
liberalnego pokroju, gdyby
by{ raezej cd samego poczstku
bez zastrzezenia pr8y}aczy} sig
do autonomicznej praWicy, ME
byAby popadl W dziedzins po-
lityki eksperymentoW wszy-
stko by}oby sic dla niego ina
czej i lepiej ukszta3towa}o.
Ale ME bedziemy mu robill
zarzut6w, przeciwnie pragnie'
my teraz takze, wlasnie teraz
zaznaczyc, re go nasz narod
bedzie mi&l zaWsze W przyja-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1897-12-20
Bryan W Meksyku.

MEKsYK, 1890 Grudnia. -
W. ]. Bryan byl dzisiaj obec-
nym ma nabozehstwie W ko.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1897-12-20
Zmarfy Negr uezczOny.

LEx1NroN, KY, 19 Grud. -
Dzisiaj zlozono ma katafalku
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
- GEORGE w. NORRl
Brooklyn. April Is. 1891
SOTIPUING on TIE TAX LIST.

The rear guard OF "Coxey's Army" appeared yes
terday az the Tax Depal ment. hoping. In the rush
Of the last days. 10 squeeze through The Tax Com
missoners readily recognize the annual siragglers
and are the alert for them. aware they are Of
tho tricks and devices used by these people. aided
by a certain class who send out notices early in the
Season making known their willingness 10 be re-
talned to aid the tax-dodgers As the season ad-
vances they be hanging around the cor
ridors leading TO the Tax Department willing 10 sell
for fec a bit OF advice TO invent plausible story
excuse in the hope Of helping ne dolger TO
pocket his conscience and appear before the Com
missioner in an endeavor TO squeeze through.
The grumblers are appearing at the Tax Depart
ment In fun numbers at this of the year.
each one Indignant that he should be called upon
10 pay his share taxation. and determined. If pos
sbie 70 avoid IT, one OF this class in the person OF
aasny dressed ySns a aR WI" fes an ar q a
indgnlty TO which he had been subjected In being
compelled to take ms turn be d de his pre5s
time do yoI know, sir, ne SAD. IN tne most
to wait on the lire 70. over half-hour In order TO
get 10 you that you might explain TO me your au-
Yes Sir" said President Barker, in hts quiet way:
81 no doubt Of it, ana hope you , nave hna 4
baVa been waiting here for you for four months TO
have you call and show why you should not ne
The Young man realized fall in the temperature
IN the room and when ne went Out o. MI barke,
Office was evident that he had been hurt IN MS at
tempt 10 squeeze through" ...o.or,o, ,,, tho
crowd that besicged the Tax Department M to the
wind-up Of the days business was smaller than
has been seen there on the same gay III I1a' ~
better shape than in any of the six years since
became n Tax Commissioner. sald ireslorhl
parpnr ,ee,orday Few cases have been left over
FOR adiuCication: do not believe that have SIX
cases remaining on my desk -, -. . IA
sire 10 swear Off hut there is w.thoi an increase
erection Of new buildings and the natural Increase
az nronerty values But am making no estimates
on the tax rate yet ,.., .. go,
The books OF the Department relating 70 Trcal
e.tatS and corporations will remain omen until NAY
g. and taxpayers Of this KIND VINO ieeI "bSi'o'e"
can be heard until that date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
FOR A NATIONAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION

A special meeting of the New-York Yacht Racing
Association was held at O'Neilfs restaurant
Twenty-second-st and Sixth-ave. last night. Tho
clubs represented were the Columbia. Hudson
River Jersey City, Newark, Pavonia. Tappan Zee
Yonkers Corinthian, Gravesend Bay. Greenville
Ravonne. Yonkers Audubon and Tower Ridge
Yachting organizations President A. J. Prime pre-
sided
The meeting was called TO consider what action
.bouId he taken by the association at conference
~ the nine yacht racing associations OF the United
States and Canada, to be held this afternoon at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. 10 consider the formation
NJ n National Yacht Racing Association. A. j.
Prime f. LanGerfed and George Parkhill were
selected to represent the association at the con-
ference and were instructed that should a ma
,ional association be organized. they should vote
mat associations only should be admitted as mem
hers and that each association should have only
one vote IN the natior al body
w F. Hicks. OF the Greenville Yacht Club sue-
o.stod that one OF the objects OF the national as
soclatIon n organized should be TO secure leglsla
- 10 nrotect the water area In this country Tor
raj road and other corporations. such as. through
'ceisl1tlon were trying TO get possession OF the
Jersey bats and other water area now occupied
Tor Yachting purposes resolution was ADOPTED
covering the section .... ,u,.,.as -, ..,.,,
rhe Representatives present were Invited TO VISIT
tho ora esend Bay Yacht club IN their new clup'
house AZ Bensonhurst. tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
SPEAKER REEDS POLICY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. There are signs OF growing discomfort una
onen disapproval among Republicans OF the poHcy
witch Mr. Reed has forced upon the House IL IS
ooubted in the first place. whether 1t is wise one
and II has become plainly apparent that his method
% carving II out is irritating and harmful Al
,,ne when there Is pressing need OF ieels!a'oh III
=, Last two or three directions, legislation Which
,ho rortv promlsed IN the campaign shouId DC
,,orntIv had he permits only Tariff Dill 10 De
oorsidered and passed. and ho.ds the House mere
T., ideness on the strange theory that 1t VIII some
row hurry the action Of the Senate. NEi!e thele
4. ,eoso, IN tho demand that the Senate shoud
amend It's methods so 10 expedite business
,h.ra &c also a strong conservative feeling to the
.0ect thit there should be one chamber wheTe
there NAV be fun debate and where the mistakes
80 evils Of legislation by caucus can be exposed
.rd corrected While the Senate is doing this, why
.hould the House sit here at large expense ana 40
nothing? o, -
The Tariff bill alone will not give confidence ana
,,osnerty II the party is TO retain the large ana
HE strength II gained from the Souho
Money Democrats. Il must take up ana set'ie al
.or,e wav or NJ least mako an honest attempt "
Az .o the whole currency question NO one 10
,n,ae,ed and every one injured by pu'tlhg IL OH
rben there is the Bankruptcy biz how can INC
,aw and promised prosperity cone without ce"i
INC tho wreckage for "A foundation, ana why wait
% 40 r9 Wha. would do more for the genera
,rosr.rtv Of the country than 10 put the Ia o
~, a stable basis by passing pVoIlh5 Dm.cretnns
cnntracts for equipment long-delayed eNtcLIso-s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
CTTy OFFICERS REAPPOINTED.

Mayor Strong yesterday reappo'nted Genera An
son G. McCook City Chamberlain salary '-''V",
term four years. Charles G. Wilson. president Oh
the Board OF Health. salary |''Vo' VINO mas He'u
over since May !. 1885. term six years; FRANCIS NJ
SCOT, cornoration Counsel, salary $1,000, term -FOUR
wears. and Charles II. T. Coils. Commissioner Oh
Public Works. salary 5000. term four years All
these officers must give bonds. and the Mayor gave
thou new commissions yesterday. 1t was uhder-
stood SO that they could get the: new bohds READY
g; once He will also reappolnt, Wopapv touaS'
Edward T. Barker president of the Tax Depart
r,o,,. Fire Commissioner Sheffield, Dock Commits
siorer Monks. Commissioner OF Jurors Plimley and
Park Commissioners Mcmillan and Ely. Peter
Rvan and John c. H. Smith VIII be reaPpolhted
irrsncctors of Weights and Measures, and Henry
iionm and Joseph f. Cook. Seaers OF weights ana
Measures The Mayor will not reappoint me thirty
ei@Lt civ marsha!s whose terms expire to-day. lie
VII allow them to hold over III! January !, 1913;
me Mayor may also appoint next week Sch0ol
Commissioner to succeed William j. van Arsda!e,
who died Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01

and better pay. affecting millions. would follow.
Why put II Off? The great railroad industry OF the
country Is like rudderless ship in a storm. and
nothing but legislation can right II.
The House Is ready to act, but Mr.. Reed says.
No. We will show the country what very repre-
hensible body the Senate Is and how they are de-
laying the tariff. and that will hurry them up.
But 1t won't. and Ii ought not to. and Mr.. Reed
Is likely TO find he has made political blunder.
The country means business and wants business
done. 1t Is said that II other matters were taken
up II would distract attention from the tariff and
make delay. but 1t is apparent that the Senate
Will very properly consider the matter carefully,
and the time thus only partly occupied might just
as we'll be utilized for other purposes. Not only Is
capital idle and unproducive. but labor is growing
FESTIVE and clamorous because measures for Its
benefit which might he speedily enacted are to be
postponed at least a year. Reed IL making large
mistake, whe her looked at from the standpoint of
the best interest of the country. the good of the
Renubiican party, or his political fortunes.
Washington. April rs. 1897. REPUBLICAN.
Care you sure It is Mr. Reed? These are not
times for hasty censure)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
A PRETTY GOOD WORST"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. II would be too much TO say that The IT'D
80 e o rerfact naper but it is so clean and whole
some and so frequently right in religion and poll
tics that have taken It almost continuously FOR
twenty wears The worst thing about Inc Tribune
ts i,s sunday issue. Yours sinceneiy.
20 " DAVID JAMES BURRELL
Marble Collegiate Church. Fifth-ave and twenty
NInth-st., April g. 1897.
MANY men-many minds 1t curiously happens
that a grea. many more people think that the
host ,ssue Of the week. and prove their opinion
ny buving IT, Many Of them, too. say that. In
asmuch as Sunday paper is sure to be read
far more widely than any weekday issue. cler-
gvmen would be wise TO encourage the readlns
of the best, rather than drive people TO others
that are positively harmful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
THE MAYOR COMPLIMENTS TIE POLICE.

Chief OF Police Conln yesterday received letter
from Mayor Strong In which the Mayor said: i
noticed with particular care the conduct OF the po-
lice force along the of the parade and around
tho tomb Of General Grant on Tuesday. Every
where their conduct was marked by politeneSS' at
,.,tion and efficiency The force and the officers
,ond,,c,ed themselves In a manner which called
forth the highest comments OF praise from all.
hath from our citizens and our visitors as well.
II extend 10 you personally. and through you TO
tho force nv hearty congra uatons upon the ar,
,"ngemenis made for Tuesday, and the care ana
at.rntIon evidenced in their fuhlment. Too much
,raiee cannot be accorded in this instance. .
FTbe Mayors letter will be read to the police at all
he af0nS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING NEEDED.

The great ambition OF the directors OF the Mount
c,ro, Uosntol n, present IS TO have a new building
that shall be complete and up to date. The present
ones arc twenty-five years old. There Is smaii
building fund and steps will be taken ere long Tor
an active canvass to raise more money The tota!
receipts last year were NAGi3 II. against expendi-
lures OF 1920 SS7 10 The fits and dues amounted
20 &c, $50 and the pay patients contributed 81
on 81 The hospital has $4,000 invested IN bona
and mortgage. Extraordinary efforts were nectH-
co., -, meet the exuenses last year. Three per
petnai beds were endowed and legacies amounting
Ia s. Oi3 50 were received. o 49,
Nrb. number Of free patients last year WAS 2in
and OF pay patients 432, and SS6si persons were
treated IN the dispcnsary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
,o CASE AGAINST CHIEF SANFORD.

Rome y y April 30.-The charges against chief
OF Police Sanford Of Oneida VINO was accused Of
,,aclmau and extortion by John @. Denason. have
a,,.-.d ont in "A remarkable manner. Dennlson
woa in Rome this morning and annou ced that he
h,d decided to withdraw the charges. When asked
u,nv he proposed to do thai lie said TO 80 on with
,ho case would mix up some women In IT, ana ne
,t, q man ought TO DO ali he could TO shieid
tHoueIat aicr I'm the forenoon he said ne hau
SecIde 10 press the matter after all lie elt tpw,
uu,,oyer a, I0:4S after telephonlns the 'lsLI
i!oMr'a,ts once That ne had gone to Herklricr ~
witness and writing TO ONEIDA ihat inc on hand
hhu o.o".aocL With mis- lawyer but Dennison did no,
NJ -, - ami The case went down Chief ohniv ~,
hSad Dennison arrested In Ct'ca 'his A''s'"'"'
perjury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
HOW ABOUT POLICE AND FIREMEN?

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In his speech defending Governor Blacks
Civil Service bill. Mr.. Gruber made savage nt-
tack on the movement in Congress to make pro-
vision for superannuated servants of the United
States Government. is done In ali other civilized
countries. He particularly objected to tho pension
system involving life tenure OF office" that
bette nor Of the politician when he is not In Office.
He made mention OF several other possible recip-
tents Of pensions. and with equal exuberance OF
condemnation, which made his silence on the
Policemens and Flremen's Pension system little
remarkable. Some one suggested that the police
and 1remen had powerful organize tons behind
them, and therefore objects Of aft ctiondte re-
gard with politicians Of the Gruber class
New York, April g. 1887. +. c. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
(Are you sure 1t is Mr. Reed? These are not
times for hasty censure)
PROTEST FROM THE CAxToN CLUB.

BOOK COLLECTORS THINK THE PROPOSED
TARIFF ON BOOKS IS STEP BACKWARD.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: The Caxton Club club whose object 10
1.-THE literary study and promotion Of the arts per-
tanning to the production of books protests most
earnestly against the proposal in the Dingley bill,
before Congress, to assess duty Of % per cent
old books (books twenty years old or more) and
on books in foreign languages.
or the III members of this club most are book
collectors; many with but moderate incomes. They
believe that book collecting should be encouraged
They regard rare books among the chief treas
a city a nation can possess.
They believe that the proposed duty would not
encourage but would most seriously hinder, the
growth and tho development of the private libraries
of our country; that II would welnigh prohibit the
Importation Of the and costly books whose
possession by any man, in Chicago or elsewhere
would confer distinction and benefit upon COM
munity. 49,.
would be a step backward and a disgrace TO our
civilization -,-.
in Washington to refrain from imposing a tax on
old books and books In foreign languaBeH
JOHN II. WRENN. President.
GEORGE s. PAYSON. Secretary.
Chicago. April 60 1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
,cpu,1r Oy COLUMBUS PLAZA.

After long delay the work OF laying ar asphai'
navemens over tho Columbus Plaza, at hlsh'h,ave'
and 5sth-st. is expected to begin in few days
The Park Commissioners made contract iol t'e
work months ago. but there was troupie WIN tl'c
49, oornnories which have car tracks crossing
49, rIaza The companies did not want TO reSrade
,b.ir tracks and so much time was consumed IN
the dispute that cold weather set in before the as
nute was settled The contractor was ready 10 Pc
gin work as soon the spring weather seC ~ -,
20 yros induced TO delay until after inc pIdlt
memorial parade. one OF the Park Commlslone.s
said yesterday that there would DC ho tui'"e'