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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26
TRkEE FEARS AGO AND VOW.
MAYOR rrRoNG's rRENClIAHT hEvIRW or
TIE sITUATION.

TIE SITUATION.
We started three years ago to Introduce a
new form Of government In the city Of New
York We tried then, and have been trying
ever since to introduce an honest. manly. up
right and businesslike government IN this city
For that principle ! stood three years ago, and
for the same reason am here tonight. 10 plead
for that Kind Of government for the Greater
City OF New-York. Three years ago were
fighting Tammany Hall. We were not night
ing any particular man then. nor we fight
ing any particular man now We are fighting
against the prospect OF Tanmany ruc-a par
tisan rule a rule that means government by a
little clique Of politicians, who always dictated.
before / got into Office, what men the Mayor
should appoint TO the municipal Offices We
have changed all that, however. During the
last three years the people have been able 10
get appointments without reference 10 any
have mentioned We are opposing Tammany M
we are opposing another faction. because |
think that neither party should have control
OF the municipal COVER nnlent of the greater
city IL would be- an outrage upon the bus ness
community and upon every voter In New-YCrt
fee 4 vino would b. subject 20 control by
q clique OF either party.
I went into the fight three years ago because
il was part Of my religion that the municipality
parties Of any kind Upon that principle stood
and VIII continue To- stand. The pOint that
should impress It's IN upon US tonight and dur
ing the whole campaign. H. that the non rartl-
government We have had during tho last
three years should bc continued during the
next four. That ~ what We are fighting FOR
and We should be just as much opposed to one
party machine IA another
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26
4 rlCKkP MADE ~ RyGLtND."

Now. what has been the method OF putting
judge Van Wyck in the Held? Wei. I suppose
Tammany has ned what 1t calls primaries; II
has elected delegates and all that. but did the
delegates know when hey Mere sent to the con-
vcntion whom they were to nominate? Why. Of
course, they didn't. They only went there to BE-
told what 10 do; and that IL the way that chi
dren are treated in the nursery That ought
not TO be Tie way IN which the representatives
OF the people are treated. Thy ought 10 20 10
d nominating convention and express the ideas
and wishes II thos. who sent them there But
they do not 70 there in any such way, either to
the Tammany convention or 10 the Republican
convention. They simply go there To be told
what they should do, and they do II. Now, on
the Tammany side ] think the situation rs the
most singular that VIC nave ever seen. They
were told what TO do by one mana man who
used to be In the city Of New-YOrk all the time
but who for the last two or three years has
been in England most OF the time. Why should
he tell you and me and our felloW-citzenS VINO
are to be elected Mayor, and Controller. and
all the rest Of them IN this imperial clty Of
New York7-tSeth Low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26
TAMMANY NETWORKS FOE.
, EXAMINATION OF IGNORANCE, INEFFlCIENCY. TYRANNY
- ;' AND DISHONESTY.


UNPARALLELED MIsGOvERNMENT
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26
BLAcKMArL AND ExToRrIoN

Tamrnany should not be restored 10 power b.
cause il has hitherto been an agency Tor icvyinr
blackman upon private citizens and "Atortns
money dishonesty from the general public.
Three years ago il was mdigpuiaby shown that
under Tammany rule various departments OF
the city government systematically levied black
mall upon vice ana crime az the price OF I'M
rlunity from arrest or Interference and upon
legitimate business "A the price Of immunity
from oppression or the price OF the services
which were legally bound Ia be rendered free OF
charge.
The expcnscs OF the city government were
steadily Increased without any Commensurate
benef, TO the community In 1874 the amount
of taxation for general purposes was iiOo'.3I''
IL 1884 II was $2L 1862 In LS:A II war VIZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26

..,soN puIut TO RICHARD CROKER CHIN
,x,fry Al EVERY srAGE-"BossEs 'ho"
ING RICH Under MUNICIPAL MIS-
RIFLE CONSTANT ONLY TO
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
TROUBLE WAS FEARED.

BUT THE STRIKING RIvETERS|
AT THE HARLAN AND HOIs-
LINGSwORTH COMPANY'S YARD
. DID NOT MOLEST THEIR Sue
CESSORS.
The strike at the yards of the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company, which
has been all along very quietly con-
Quoted, assumed the proportions of
serious trouble this afternoon. The
strikers went quietly to the office of the
company yesterday and drew the
money due them.
Some new men we're put to work yes
terday, but the strikers made no effort
to interfere with them. This morning
three gangs of new men were put to
work, but no trouble ensued.
The strikers have been making their
Headquarters at Front and West
streets, just above the West street
gates of the company's works. They
occasionally stopped one of the men
who had begun to work in their places,
but no violence had been offered.
This afternoon, however, about fifty
new men arrived from Philadelphia
and Chester to take the places of the
strikers. These will be sufficient to
start all the work which has been at a
standstill on account Of the strike.
The company evidently feared that
the strikers might offer violence to dis
suade the men from going to work,
and shortly after noon telephoned for a
detachment of police to be sent to the
works to prevent any possible trouble.
Sergeant Bailey and a squad of men
were sent to the shipyard to preserve
order.
All of the men who came from Ches-
ter did not report at the shipyard. Such
of them as chose to go to work went to
the yard unmolested, the strikers max
ing no effort to detain them. The Off
GERS who we're stationed about the
neighborhood in little groups had moth
ing to do and with the exception oi
three Of them who were stationed neal
the gate they returned to the police
ALTON at 130 o'clock. Development
of a serious nature are expected be
/ fore the strike is over.
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
mo- TRY MS METTLE.

II Carter II. Harrison, the young and
untried mayor-elect of Chicago, is a
man of great firmness and indepen-
dence of character, he is in a position
to do much toward redeeming that city
from its undesirable reputation as a
haunt OF crime. He has been elected
by vote so large as to give him a clear
majority over seven competitors, a de-
gree of popularity that should make
him Independent of rings and bosses.
He starts out with brave words, saying
to an interview:
81 shall enter upon the duties OF this
office wholly unhampered by pledges
of any kind. My purpose is to give the
city a conservative business admins
tration. I shall not be dictated to by
any man or league or any association
and, so long as l occupy the chair. nc
one will be mayor but Carter II. Har-
rison.'
If he can say at the end of his term
that he has kept this pledge in letter
and spirit, he will not only have made
a record exceptionally creditable to
him, but will have, doubtless, secured
reelection by an even greater vote
than the one he has just received. But
II will take heroic firmness 70 do it, fol-
the pressure against such a course will
be tremendous, persistent and ingeni-
ously directed. d.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The consumption Of soap in India
amounts to only one ounce per annum
per head. If 1t amounted to a ton It
would not clear England OF the stain
Of the plague.-Denyer Times.
In the meantime a great many esti-
mable gentlemen in Washington might
do much worse than to cultivate the
friendship OF freight brakeman on an
outgoing train.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
It seems strange that 80 many board
ers should be shooting their landladies
for love. Shooting a landlady for love
is prepOsterOus. There is only one rea-
son why a landlady should be shot.
That Is bad food and most of the class
have overdue dates with the killer
Buffalo Inquirer.
The aggregate claims Of three New
York women for injured affections
amount TO SS0O00 This puts the cost
of an average broken heart at nearly
twice that Of the famous Peachblow
vase. The juries, however, are likely
to reduce the price to that OF an ordi-
nary piece of porcelain.-Cincinna
STAR
The Hutchinson (Kan) News says:
"A carload of whisky and a carload OF
peanuts were received in Ellsworth
last week. A Bradley-Martin time Is
expected" Giddy Gotham need not
imagine for a moment that it has a mo-
nopoly OF all the good things in the line
OF social entertainment.-Chic
Times-Herald.
A Boston young woman, whose mar.
riage in Jersey City is causing a mile
sensation, very forcibly remarks thai
my father didn't consult me when h'
got married. / don't know any reason
why / should have consulted him.
And yet they would have US believ,
that women do not reason l-BostoI
Transcript
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
THURSDAY. APRIL Is, 1897.
ACHIEVED is THE GLORIOUS
WORK"

The Grant monument which is to re-
ceiye national dedication in New York
on April 27, the day of our great pa
triot's birth, is a fitting tribute to the
memory OF a republican hero by a re-
publican people. The monument, as 1t
stands. represents an expenditure OF
nearly 5000 900. This came from $4,000
American citizens, and includes the
widows mite and the poor mans mod
est Offering as well as the large sub
scriptions Of the rich. II is genuine
tribute OF the people, unlike the great
monuments OF Europe. The Albert
Memorial in London, the tomb OF Kali
ser Wilhelm in Berlin, and the huge
Germania upon the Niederwald were
each constructed by governmental
agencies. The Grant monument repre-
sents the loyal love and patriotic re-
membrance Of united freeborn peo-
pie.
The Grant monument was designed
by Architect John II. Duncan, whose
plan was selected from many others
submitted in competition 1t Is no
mere COPY Of a European model but
an original creation, dignified and i'm
posing, suggestive Of the strength and
fortitude of a warrior and OF the sim
ple force of General Grants character.
The general style is Doric The tomb is
massive. yet well relieved by pillars
and other embellishments. The ground
upon which 1t rests is 140 feet above
the river, and the structure lifts itself
IFS feet in the air. The exterior of the
building is of light granite, and the in
terror is finished in white marble. The
porch is approached by flight OF
steps seventy feet wide.
AS you cnter upon the southern ex
posure you see the opening of the
crypt before you. 1t is thirty feet wide,
in the centre of the chamber. Looking
down into the vault the great sarcoph-
agus made for the remains OF Gen.
eral Grant Is to be seen. This sarcoph'
agus was made from one piece o
.Ntisconsin. porphyry, which is said tC
excel in beauty the Finland porphyrS
from which the sarcophagus of Napo-
leon was chiseled. Besides this sarcoph'
agus is a place for another. Here
an exact duplicate will some day hold
the remains of Mrs. Grant The sar'
cophagus for General Grant is OF
dark red color and highly polished. The
capstone simply bears the inscription
ulysses S. Grant" The sarcophagu'
weighs ten tons. It is ten feet fou
inches long, FIVE feet six inches wide
and four feet eight inches high.
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
BRuIIANT PI.AY-


Thomas e. Shea begins a weeks en-
gagement at the Grand Opera House on
Monday evening next producing a diff
ferent bill at each performance For his
initial performance he will give the
"Man-o -Warsman." The play deals
with several international questions
which are Of absorbing interest at the
present time, including the dispute
over the Nicaragua canal, the Cuban
question and the Monroe Doctrine.
These topics are said to be handled in
such q clever manner that the play fur
nishes a goodly amount of instruction
to its auditors, as well as entertain
ment. The scenes of the "Man-o-Wars-
man are laid at the Army and Navy
Club, New York city, and at Honolulu,
Russia and Nicaragua. All these To-
calities are said to be accurately rep
resented with superb mountings and
stage effects. In the last act of the
play is a mechanical effect that no
other piece possesses. This is a real
istic naval encounter between an
American and Spanish vessel, which
are plainly seen fighting in the harboI
of Corinto, Nicaraugua. The contest
progresses for ten minutes and finally
the Spanish vessel after losing its
masts and rigging catches fire anC
sinks benath the wave, while the ex'
cited spectators applaud for the vic
tOriOus American man-O'-war.
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
LONDON IN 1872.
1t Was Considered Joke TO Turn Cattle
Into Ballroom.

1t Was Considered Joke to Turn Cattle
Into Ballroom.
Can any one tell me anything Of the
city assembly rooms and the assembly
rooms on the Surrey side--i c., South
wark-about the year 1772? The social
side Of the city about that time is curl
ously difficult to get at satisfactorily.
FOR instance, when Catherine Hutton
went to London in 1888, being then 27
years Of age, she went with a certain
Mr.. J. Woodhouse and his mother They
called Sor her at 1880 in the evening,
the gentleman being dressed in suit
of pale blue French silk, spotted with
pink and green, the coat lined with
pink silk, his hair in a bag, white
feather i'll his hat, sword by his side
and his rufflc and frill of fine point lace.
This seems very splendid. At the as
sembly the men were chiefly in dress
coats'-moaning probably Of blue or
pink silk, like that Ct Mr.. Woodhouse.
Those who were not wore "cloth coats,
trimmed with narrow gold lace, with
waistcoats of silver tissue" and the
hair "in cue, with curls flying out
on each side Of the head. "
The other ladies were covered with
diamonds The subscription TO the city
assembly is 3 guineas. There are 200
subscribers and late nights The sub
scribers are the first people in the city.
The rooms are lighted with wax. The
branches for the candles, the urns for
the tea and coffee and the baskets for
the cakes and macaroons are Of silver. l
want to know more about this assem-
bly,.
As regards the Surrey assembly, all I
can tell you about it is that the room
was on tho ground floor, and that on a
certain night-the opening night Of the
season of 1772 (?)-while the dancing
was at its height some wag threw open
the front door and gave admission to a
drove Of oxen, which began to run about
in a most terrifying manner Some Of
the men drew their swords valiantly,
others tumbled down. The ladies faint
ed and fell over the men. Caps, hoops,
/ tippets, handkerchiefs, were lying all
about the floor, and the oxen beloved
and ran about, threatening with their
horns. What would have happened one
knows not. But 1.-THE sprightly Mrs.
Hanniver presumably a lady con-
nected with the supper department.
coming from the Lactarium with bull
for the gentlemen" "-"bub" is defined
by Webster as n strong malt drink
snatched from the master of the cere-
monies his mopstick-did the M. G. OF
the Surrey side carry a mopstick as {
wand Of office?-and, with so much
spirit belaborcd the horny tribe thai
they fed incontinent.
When the company gathered them
selves together and picked up what they
could, being horribly dishevelled, ami'
the general wreck-hoops gone, wig
pulled to pieces, headgear destroyed
dresses torn-they proceeded, / suspect
TO refresh themselves with the sprightl,
Mrs. Hanniver's stimulating bub. !
any one will tell me more about thi
; assembly, shall be grateful. Sir Wal
ter Besant In Queen.
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
DIED.

BABBY.-In this city, on 18th instant,
Elizabeth, daughter of Catharine and
the late Joseph Babby, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral on Thurs
day. April Is, at 3 o'clock, from the
residence of her brOther-in-law, John
McCalferty, No. 21S East Fourteenth
street. Services at st. Patricks
Church. Interment st. Joseph's Gene
terry.
CHURCHMAN.-E into rest on
April 10, 1897, at her late home, Mar
shallton, Del, Sarah Reed, widow Of
Henry L. Churchman, in her 10th
year.
CRANSTON.-At Stanton, Del, April
13, 1897, Mary Walker Cranston, wife
of William B. Cranston.
FINCHER.-In this city, on the 18th
instant, Catherine, widow Of the late
G. w. Finoher, aged 20 years.
MDONALD.-On April .. 1897, Owen
Mcdonald.
MINICH.-April 13, 1897, Frederick
j., widow of William M. Minich.
TAYLOR.-On April 13, 1897, Joseph
c., son of Charles A. and Annie G.
Taylor in his 18th year.
Evening journal., 1897-04-15

News from the peach belt Of the Pen
insula relative to the prospects for
good crop OF peaches this year are
most encouraging, and those horticul-
turists who are fortunate enough TO
have orchards which have not become
affected with the yellows are in high
feather by reason OF the golden pros
poets. The recent warm spell has
caused the buds to swell, and in some
OF the orchards in the lower part Of the
state, and especially where the trees
enjoy the southern exposure, they have
burst and the trees are in full flower II
nature is kind during the next three
weeks the only thing that the growers
will have to fear is the June shed, and
It Is never so disastrous as frost. In
fact, It is merely the natural action OF
the trees in discarding those which
they cannot bear to fruition by reason
of excess of numbers or diseased condi
tion OF the young peach. A good peacl
crop means to Delaware what a goOC
cotton crop means to some OF th'
Southern states, and that is. plenty o
money and prosperity in all circles o
trade.
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
OUR SHOES WEAR.

A shoe that we advertise you can
depend on.
Depend on its being here, and on
its being what we represent.
We have left 200 pairs of the
Mems Genuine So opera toe dress
shoes at S1.9S.
100 pairs Mems S4 needle toe
black and russet shoes at $3.50.
200 pairs Women's Lace and But
ton 50 and $3.50 shoes at sligo.
A full line of Mems, Women's and
Children's Russets, Oxfords and
Bicycle Shoes.
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
A Calm Thief.

There was a brief but engrossing in
cident in a woman's life the other day,
and she has not realized yet the full de-
tails Of a situation which stunned her
completely for the few minutes it lasted.
She had gone into one of the big depart
ment stores up town and was standing
at a counter waiting for the girl to at
tend to her Then she felt a wOman's
hand in her pocket. Involuntarily she
seized her skirt and was fortunate
enough TO catch the woman s hand. This
happened in a second, and none Of the
women about her had noticed TIE Incl
dent. The pickpocket struggled to free
her hand, while the other woman clung
to her wrist not with any desire to ar
rest. her or even to oretain her, but merely
with the feeling that she was doing
something. Neither had spoken a word.
The first to act was the piokpocket. Her
hand was still held. and, with pretense
Of grasping the other woman's hand, she
cried out:
"This woman is trying to rob me.
Everybody turned to look at the two,
and in her astonishment the woman let
60 the thiefs hand. The thief drew her
hand suddenly out Of the pocket, and
while those about them were gaping at
the innocent woman she darted through
and escaped. The other woman's head
swan, and there was a dark shadow in
front of her eyes for a second. But the
women about her realized the true stu
alton in a moment, and their sympathy
was all for her. They helped her to re-
cover her composure and get into the
open air Gs soon as possible. New Yorl
| Gun
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
FIRsT BASEBALL GAME.

The first baseball game of the season
in this city is being played at River
view Park this afternoon by the Will
mington High School and Friends
School teams. The batting order of the
teams follows: High SchOol-hurley,
third base; O'Keefe, shortstOp; Martin,
catcher; Noteldim, second base; Far
son, first base; Hahn, left field Mack
lin, right field; Fahey, centre field; Muir
ply. pitcher Friends School-POrter
catcher; Goodman, first base; Groves
second base; Cam, shOrtstOp; Connell
third base; Cranston, centre field;
Green, left field; Cooper, right field;
Harvey, pitcher
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
VIM. B. SHARP
81 co
Fourth and Market Sis.
Special for Saturday.

Victoria Lawns, 25c. grade
for Ioc. per yard, to 20 yard
lengths.
Plaid Nainsook. small pat
terms, Ioc. grade for sc.
Plaid and Stripe Lawns,
small. medium and large pat
terms, 12Hc. and Isc. grade
for &C per yard.
Two hundred and fifty yards
Damask Table Linen in FIVE
good patterns, 35c. grade for
25c. per yard.
One small lot of German
Dice Table Linen, grass
bleached, soft and good to
wear, soc. grade for 35c.
Five hundred yards extra
heavy and fine wide Irish Da-
mask Table Linen, three-quar-
ter bleached, 75c. grade for
soc. per yard.
Fifty dozen German Nap
kins good size and quality,
fine damask patterns, $I.5o
grade for ST. 90 per dozen.
About thirty-hve fine Gov
ert Cloth Ladies Mackin-
toshes in Brown aud grey mix
lures, all sizes except 56-inch,
our regular So so garments,
and will he closed out for
So 90
All we have of black en-
broidered Shawlets are splen-
did quality, always genteel,
always good and very nice for
elderly ladies We have re-
duced them as follows:
Evening journal., 1897-04-15
I w. CHENEY.

the merchant tailor, 407 Market street.
wishes to notify his friends and the
public that he has secured the services
of Mr.. A. G. McLeish, a cutter and de-
signer of mems custom clothing, late
with Hughes q Miller, Philadelphia.
Mr.. McLeish comes highly recommend
ed. and Wilmingtonians, either ladies
or gentlemen, can have made to their
order anything in way Of high class
tailor-made garments, with satisfac-
tion Of knowing they are the correct
thing. Call and see us.