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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
THE LONG ISLAND SLAUGHTER.

Whatever is to he said about the discretion or
carelessness of the driver of the victims Of the
Merrick Road slaughter. no plea of cOntribuOry
negligence can absOlve the Long Island Railroad
Company from blame for trusting the guardian
ship of much-travelled crossing to the quick
less of perception of every passerby.
Witnesses differ much in their statements Of
the circumstances of The accident, and official
Investigation will he needed to get at all the
facts. Some say the bell rang, Others say it did
not ring on this occasion, aud still others declare
| the apparatus to have been out of order for
some time. The railroad people hint that the
picnickers were laughing and singing and went
heedlessy upon the track. Perhaps this may
be true Possibly the driver did not exercise all
the care becoming one having the safety of
many people in his hands. But no proof Of this
kind can alter the fact that the railroad COM
pany left the crossing without proper guard.
The MerTick Road Is one of the most popular
thOrOughfaTes on Long Island. 1t Is n main
artery of traffic and is daily throngcd with car
riages and bicycles All accounts agree that
where 1t crosses the railroad trees and bushes
make it impossible to get view Of the track
and see an approaching train. Yet the Long
Island Railroad Company has been content TO
leave this blinded stream Of travellers unwarned
except for BELL which sometimes worked and
sometimes did not. There were no gates. There
was no signaman. The trains came flying I'M
seen over the crossing. a ring of bell or a
foot of q whistle was relied upon to tell persons
who had quick ears Of danger But if any were
deaf or slow to realize what bell and whistle
meant-and there are many people entitled to
safe conduct on the road whose senses are thus
H. t1n;c 1.-Two 1off Tho
of chance. The crossing was in its very nature
a dangerous one. The company was under
moral obligation to have a signalman or gates
to guard it, To be slow Of hearing is not crime
punishable with death, but the railroad COM
pany took upon itself the risk Of killing anybody
who on thronSed highway was for n mo-
ment distracted from intent consideration of an
obscure crossing at which eyes were Of no use.
Grade crossings are bad enough at the best.
But if the railroads cannot be made to give us
elevated or depressed roads, they ought at least
to place proper watchmen at highways where
hundreds daily cross their tracks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
IN FAVOR OF N. ". BOWEN.
A PETITION TO THE PRESIDENT ASKING THAT
HE BE MADE MINISTER TO SPAIN.

A PETITION TO THE PRESIDENT ASKING THAT
HE BE MADE MINISTER TO SPAIN.
4 petition wac sent from this city to President
Mckinley on March U.s. asking the President to
conside~ the promotion of Consu-General Herbert
Wolcott Bowen to the place Of United States Min
ls.er t. Spain. The petition was signed by Mayor
Strong Chauncey ". Depew. the Rev. DIR. Richard
g Storrs General Benjamin F. Tracy. Rear-Ad-
miral Henry Erben Lispenard Stewart. Alexander
T. Orr General Horace Porter. John \. stewart
and Charles \ Moore. After recitng that MI.
Bowen is more than fOriy-one years DID, emineAuy
qualified for the Office by reason OF education. tenn
perament experience and r .gh character, and that
he has had n eood recorG Consul and Consul
General NJ barcelona, Spain. the petition sums up
the reasons for his promotion to the ONCE OF MINI
lister follows
First-Mr Bowen has lived seven years In spain
Stcond-He knows the Spanish. German frencl
at TbrdHe knows the political parties in Spain
and their history and aims lie also knows the
characteristics OF the leaders and the history OF
Cuba and Spanish rule IN cuba, ana has studied
Foar,h~Hs IS the author of a work on interna.
tIonal law that has been reviewed fatteringly on
both side Of the 81 ocean he s so, RsPiemate ahs
book should be in the hands Of every diplomat,
and consular representative Of this country. "
every professional man dealing with foreign mat
ters. The recent executive order of President
for position in the Consular service demands Of the
candidate for .preferment certain knowledge Of
International law and practice. ul-Generai
Bowen's work will prove a great advantage IN
obtaining this knowledge without the necessity OF
deving into the yoluminous writing OF the authorl'
ties" Judge William Il. Day. of Canton Ohio.
speaks follows regarding the same book on
international law: II have about completed the
reading of the book. and have been much inter-
ested In IT, 1t is careful compact and clear
statement of the principles Of international law
AZ this time has peculiar value owing to the pos
sible foreign complications" a.,
Fifth-Mr. Bowen has prepared himself carefully
and patiently for many years 10 be Minister 10
Spain and IL is his ambition TO get that place
and fiji IL without fear and with the same devotion
10 duty and to his country which has marked his
course as Consul and Consul General in Spain dur
ing the last seven years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
THE POLICE ON PARADE.

The police parade yesterday, the last that the
existing Department will ever hold as sepa-
rate force was suggestive of reflections some
of which are pleasant and some not mt all So
The force looked fine, as it always has on
parade There has not been for many years
time when the uniformed guardians Of the com
munity did not as an organization make strong
impression of strength and discipline and fit
ness for serious emergencies. Nor has there
been a time when their capacity for resolute and
efficient service under eXacting circumstances
has been so far doubted as TO produce sense
OF insecurity. Officers and men have been cred
tied with the possession Of ample courage to
face a riot and ample ability to quell It, That
they have not been compelled to stand that test
is chiefly due to the general recognition of their
fitness to pass it trumphanty; while continual
examples of personal bravery, not infrequentlT
rising to the height o! real herosm, have served
to indicate the quality Of the force as whole.
Undoubtedly the organization was discredted
in the general estimation by the shocking dis
closures before the Lexow Committee, and it
Is impossible that common knowledge or the
practices to which individuals had stopped
should not TO some extent have demOraZed the
entire service But for time much injustice
was zone 10 the many Ill tne pTOCeSS VI OIL uHS
ont the few for eyecration and punishment
The most judicious citizens believed that the
police force was not corrupt throughout, and
subsequent experience has confirmed their opin-
ion. 1t responded readily to the higher impulse
which the reformed city government represent
ed and in spite Of adverse circumstances has
made a marked advance. There can be no doubt
that if the Police Board. instead Of setting an
evil example. had steadily manifested firm
and harmonious purpose to subordinate all per
sonal prciudces and ambitions to the service
of the city. the force under its command would
by this time have reached a high standard
of discipline and efficiency The present Com
missioners have little more than half a year In
which to improve Z, record which, however the
fault may he distributed. is far from creditabe
or satisfactory. But that period is long enough
for the accomplishment of much good work If
the right spirit prevails; and perhaps it is not
too late to hope that a stronger sense Of Obliga-
ton than has hitherto actuated some Of the
members will inspire them all to do their full
duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
AIR. CARLISLE TO PRACTISE HERE.
COUNSEL TO THE Law FIRM OF CURTIS. MALLET-
PROVOST & COLT

COUNSEL TO THE Law FIRM OF CURTIS. MALLET-
PROVOST & COLT.
John c. Carlisle, Secretary Of the Treasury In the
last Cleveland Administration. yesterday hung out
his shingle in New-York as an attorney -at-law.
The law firm Of Curtis. MalletPrevost & Colt. Of
which William Edmund Curtis. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury under Mr.. Carlisle. is the
head has taken spacious offices on the ninth Goor
Of tho Johnston Building. at No. 30 Broad-st. and
Mr. Carlisle had his name painted on its door with
the word counsel" after it. He is not member of
the firm but will be counsel to II In addition TO
n antaning an Independent practice. and will make
his office with the firm. lie will at the same time
have offices at Washington ami at Louisville, Ky.
He may come to New-York to live. On this point
he has not yet decided. He will act solely as coun-
sci. and will not appear in court as pleader. He
Is expected In New-York next Monday Mr. Car
Isle IL at present In North Carolina counsel for
tho Southern Railway. The Legislature Of that
state has been seeking to abrogate the lease of the
North Carolina State Railroad TO the Southern, and
he r. opposing the attempt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
the men called me q ID old goggIe.eyen Snap
ping tMrt.o. and can't stop mat!

the men called me q ID old goggIe.eyen Snap
ping turtle. and can't even stop that!
"Bishop Doane. OF Albany" rays Ihe ITO,
Times" ''ani Paul Smith, OF Adirondack tame' are
close friends The venerable Protestant Ep"copn'
prelate spent portion OF one summer N the WIZ,
Woodsi Pau Smiths guest. a few years ago. anu
tho picturesque host was so impressed with the goon
Bishops qualities that he said to him az paItIns
Goodby. Bishop DoaDe. You are g2od man ,oa
I hope wei meet again on earth but IL W.
don't and ever get TO heaven. III hunt you up
Felix Gabriel Marchand. the new Premier OF
Quebec. honored by France with the title Oh
"Oficcr Of Public Instruction In lssl.
Professor Lewis L. Dyche. Of the Kansas state
University gives It his opinion that Andrce VIII
never return from mis- balloon voyage to the North
Pole.
The Rev r. II. McKlm (EpiscopaD, OF washing
tor. who was rector Of Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church. in this city. few years ago. may be
elected Assistant Bishop OF Virginia to succeed Inc
late Bishop Newton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
NmuscMcnfe.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC ESQ -S4S-The NerisNp ,. NV
ures OF the Curhett-Fitzsmmons sparr'hs N
CkSt\O--S-The Whrl OF the Town.
pAI,y'S-2-S:i5-T Circus GIRL ,...r.. and Cine.
EDEN MUsrE.--Wax Works Grand Con'Vi'' ~ ~
matograph. -. IA pohe
EMPIRE THEATRE-S::o-Cnder the ltea "o"'
CAPRICK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ea" ct, ,ror
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE--@-s'i'-i"e '''
Paris =, -. N.x,co
KNiCXERlsOCKER THEATRE-s:ia--A Rouhd vi i'
ROSTER & BIALs-7so Variety and rromeha'e oo"-
,yrET,s, THEATRES: sosThc Mysterious Mr. Busle'
OLYMPIA ROOF GARpEN-vsmdeyille,
yASTCR'S-i23O to II y. m.--NaudeVne
sT NICHOLAS MUSIC HALL-s--Vaudev'ie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
CAPTAIN ROMEYN RETIRED.

Atlanta Ga. June captain Henry Romeyn, OF
the 9Th United States Infantry stationed at Fort
Mcpherson having reached the age Of sixty-four.
was retired from active service In the Army at noon
to-day. He turned his company over to Lieutenant
Martin In the absence of Lieutenant Hunter Lig-
gett who will succeed him as captain. and viii
leave here at once for Nashville. whore he will have
charge OF the Ckilian exhibit at the Exposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02

The Imperial Federation idea is seething in
many brains The latest notion advanced for
binding colonies and mother country closer Is
suggested by the United States laws concern
ing coasting trade. 1t is proposed that all trade
between British and colonial ports be restricted
to British ships manned entirely by British
sailors The concession Of partly foreign crews
Is limited at as possible in cases where competi
ton with foreign lines to ports accessible to the
colonials might make 1t necessary to keep down
the price OF labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
MINISTER BUCK REACHES TACOMA.

Tacoma Wash. June Ia. F.. Buck. OF Georgia
the newly appointed Minister to Japan. Is here
his way to San Francisco, whence he will sail for
Toxic on June s. At San Francisco he will be Joined
by Captain Edmund Rice OF the 9Th Infantry who
will be military auache TO the legation and Hunt
lngton Wilson, second secretary OF the legation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
BLACK AND PAYN ~ THE BERKSHyRES

Albany June I-Governor Black will not be at
the Executive Chamber until the latter part Of the
week The Governor and his wife, Louis f. Pawn
Superinie ndent OF Insurance. and Mrs. Pawn and
some of their friends from Troy are on a drive In
the Berkshires. The party left Chatham yesterday
and will return IN Thursday night or Friday morn
Ing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02

When the question whether member OF Con-
gress live on his salary is considered. the
fact should be borne in mind that In the British
House OF Commons no salaries whatever are
al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
The folding bed is close second to the trolley
as a dangerous weapon

Secretary Gage speaks sound sense when he
says the tariff must be attended to first, and
then the currency The first STEP the sine qua
non OF currency reform. is to get enough money
into the Treasury for the needs Of the Govern
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
p. MORGAN SAILS FOR ROME TO-DAY

Liverpool June THE White Star Line steam
ship Teutonic. which sails from this port tomorrow
for New-york. will take among her passengers J.
Perpont Morgan. the New-York banker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
CHARLEMAGyE TOWER ~ rIgyya

Vienna. June l.-Charlemagne Tower, the new
United States Minister 70 Austria arrived here to-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02

Controversy between the different schools OF
music is as old as music itself: but 1t has seldom
taken so acute FORM as II did in Washington
the other day, when the leader Of the Marine
Band was placed under arrest for refusing to
satisfy his superors taste In the marches he
played We admire musician who chooses a
dungeon cell rather than sacrifice his artistic
principles anc wish there were more of them
The penalty for such loyalty In the case of most
musicians is not so sudden, generally taking the
form Of slow starvation, at least perpetual
poverty For this reason, that freer class not
bound by the letters Of military discipline will
doubtless contemplate the Washington pro
fessor's' example with profound admiration. per-
haps not unmixed with envy at the fame that
is denied them for an equal self-abnegation: and
they will doubtless too. reject with scorn the
notion which cynics have attempted to spread
that professional jealousy Of successful prede-
cessor's rame and his works Is at the bottom
Of what should stand apart as an exhibition Of
the highest artistic recttude
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02

Andrew Mack. Irish actor. viii make tour
next season under the direction OF Rich & Harris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02

The members OF the Toronto University Lacrosse
Club headed by Captain Macainnon. were at Kos
ter e Ral's last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02

new operetta by Reginald De koveh anu n 81"
D. Smith is to be presented at the pIo"u""s
atre next season under the management OF inc
broadway Theatre Company The present name OF
the work is ''rhe, Hlghwayman." but II Is hAe''
10 be changed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The nftieth performance Of "The Circus Cir
M Days Theatre will be given Tuesday evening
of next week There win he souvenirs. but there
"a talk Of presenting books of the music OF the
niece as souvenirs OF the Tooth performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02

The hftcth performance Of The Mysterious a'.
Bugle" WAS given at the Lyceum Thea"o
night The souvenirs were pretty leather,sou, NJ,
address books. with designs In colors iIm,ur{,v
terous MIR Bugle" will end It's run on '"'"''"'
niphf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
Jnorx 10 Advertisements.
Rnslilcss \ otltre.

Artificial teeth set on gold; crown and bridge
work; established 2S yeare Metropolitan huluhs' No
Madi~cn-ave., MOpEMANN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02

Emil Rosenbaum has been engaged as ma'as'.
for Miss May Irwin for next He has been
Cor the last three seasons manager fer Peter T.
Daley, under Rich s. Harris Miss Irwin has mo
farces ready for next season. one by H. a. IL
Souchet and one 10y Ramsay Morris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02

France has imposed heavy tariff upon GER
tain American goods imported into Madagascar
1t Is not known however. that this Government
is going to protest against 1t as an unfriendy
act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02

Russia is said to be planning to get the
elusive privilege Of free passage for her fleets
through the Dardanelles. That will be all right
when the Euxine is n Russian lake. But at pres
ent Rumania borders on it. and is building a
navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02

K!aw & Eranger viii produce In October In
Philadelphia q new play by Franklin Fyles. 1t Is
said to be a romantic story OF Louisiana in the
DAYS OF La Elite the Gulf pirate. This Is the play
that tho Miner 4 Brooks syndicate was to produce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
FIGHT WITH UNIONS.
Montana Coke and Coal Company
Closes It's Works.

Helena, Mont. April 24.-The NAM
moth coking works of the Montana
Coal and Coke company at Horr have
been closed down as the result of the
Miners Union in this state demanding
that all union men employed by the
company be paid union prices.
Some months ago the company deter
mined not to recognize labor unions
and as far as possible not employ union
labor This came to the knowledge of
the Miners Union and E. BOyce of
Wallace, Idaho, was sent for to come to
Horr and organize a union there. He
did so, and 200 of the 300 coal COM
pany's employees Joined it. They i'm
mediately demanded union prices. Man
ager Aldridge of the East Helena
smelter, principal stockhOlder, was sent
for and soon appeared upon the scene.
He could come to no agreement with
his men, and to avoid trouble then shut
down his extensive works. Mr.. Aid
ridge says he is making arrangements
to import nOn-union men sufficient to
run his plant Independent of the unions
If he attempts such a plan trouble
viii follow, and while it may not reach
the proportions of the Idaho strike sew
era1 years ago, it promises to be a long
one, as all the unions in the state will
cooperate with the Miners Union to
down Mr.. AIdridge. When he attempts
to resume, his coke and coal will be
boycotted and the trouble will begin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
WHERE is
THE CREST?
Great Anxiety Still Felt at N eW
Orleans
As to the Whereabouts of the
Highest Flood Wave.
DANGER is NOT OVER.
Heavy Rains Along the River in
Iowa
Have Started Another Large
Volume of Water South.

New Orleans, April 24.-The river has
been stationary around the % foot mark
for about three days now and while the
strain has been terrific, it is nothing in
comparison to the anxiety as to what
the river is going to do next. Scientific
experts frankly admit that they are un-
certain as to the whereabouts of the
crest of the food waves. Several of them
predict that the danger period will not be
over for 80 days yet. On the other hand
men living alongside of the river. who
have watched the Mississippi for years
are certain that the fall is about to be-
gin and that the danger period will soon
be over. In the meantime the constant
warfare day and night is beginning to
tell upon the weaker nerves.
Omaha, April A.-Last nights rain add
ed II inches to the weeks rainfall in
creasing the total at Omaha since Mon
day to 2.79 inches.
The reports received by the weather bu-
reau indicate a rainfall of PIP inches at
Lincoln, 2-30 at st. Joseph, 1.45 at Platts-
mouth and LA at Des Moines. The heav-
lest rain in this section was at Clarinda,
Ia, where the extraordinary record of $50
inches was reported.
The most serious damage is reported
from CreSton, Ia, where the deluge wash
ed out the dam that held back water in
the reservoir from which the town was
supplied. This flood washed out every
hngton railroad tracks, destroying coun-
ty bridges, etc. No lives were lost.
Ottumwa, Ia, April 24-The Burlington
main line is tied up by an inundated
branches are badly washed out. The river
is still rising six inches per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
TO LET LOOSE A MONSTER.
Recommendation Made for Pardon of
Willie Sell.

J. V. Randolph and N. w. Wells,
majority of the state of pardOns, have
agreed to report to the governor a rec
ommendation for the pardon of Willie
Sell, serving a life sentence for the
murder of his father, mother, sister and
brother, at their home in the country,
near Erie, Kan, March 9, 1896.
Mayo Thomas, the third member of
the board, is opposed to pardOning Sell,
and if the majority insist upon a favor
the governor a minority report, protest
ing against such action.
The case is one of the most celebrated
murder cases in Kansas and stands
next to the notorious Bender murders.
Sell was attending the state normal
school at EmpOria and went home, os-
tensibly to go to work on his fathers
farm. He left Emporia on Friday ar
irving home Saturday night. Saturday
night, it was supposed, imbued with a
desire to get the rest of the family out
of the way and secure possession of the
property, the boy, who was 16 years of
age, murdered his father and mother.
13 year old sister Ina and 18 year old
brother Nady. At the trial Sell was
found guilty of the murder and SEN
fenced to hang, which, in Kansas, means
Imprisonment for life.
Gov. Leedy'S attention has been call
ed to the case and he is in Lansing to-
day investigating it and will have a
conference with young Sell concerning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
URGES THE CANAL.
Warner Miller Desires the Govern
ment to Take a Definite Stand

Washington, April 24.-Ex- Senator
Warner Miller of New York is in the
city urging a definite stand by the ad-
Nicaraguan canal. There has been con-
siderable gossip here about the prOba-
bility of the negotiation in the near fu-
ture of a new canal treaty with Nicar-
aqua and Guatemala along the lines of
the Frelinghuysen-S -Savilla treaty which
was withdrawn from the senate in
March, 1885, Immediately after Mr..
Cleveland's first accession to the presi-
dency.
Senor Rodriguez. the minister of the
greater republic of Central America is
here ready to enter upon negotiations
should Secretary Sherman indicate a
desire for a new treaty. Mr.. Miller saw
both Secretary Sherman and the presi-
dent today. The Nicaragua canal
company he says, desires action. It is
Indifferent, he says, whether the gov
ernment enters upon the canal project
through a treaty arrangement which
will make the United States practically
the owner of the canal or through legis-
latiOn on the line of the Morgan bill by
which the government would guarantee
the bonds of the company and control
-fourths of the stock and directo-
rate.
Mr. Miller found that the pressure of
other business had left the administra-
ton no time to consider the canal ques-
tion, but he hopes for decision in the
early future.