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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
WORK FOR PARTISANS.

Maryland as we'll as New-Yorli Is wrestling
with the question of primary law reform. One
Of the leaders in the movement there is Robert
Grain, Democratic supervisor Of elections for
Baltimore, who has drafted a measure which he
thinks suited to the conditions Of Maryland.
In explaining 1t to 'The Baltimore Sun" Mr.
Grain says: 1T Is drawn upon the theory that
ANY effective primary legislation must preserve
land foster party spirit and party organization.
what Is wanted is an election law which gives
every member Of either party a fair show In
''the councils Of his party. What is needed In
American politics is not so much independence
"as honesty and fair dealing"
Those remarks contain great deal of COM
mon sense. II the honest and earnest partisans
Of the country would take them to heart and
enforce heed Of them upon party machines
they would do more to strengthen political or
CARNATIONS and make them serve the purpose
for which they are formed than in any other
way. Nothing could befall the Republican
party that would be Sd disastrous as a loss of
popular confidence in its fairness and honesty
as an organization. 1t can endure defeat which
comes from an intelligent or even emotional
dislike to some policy which 1t advocates, but
1t and Its principles cannot fail to be brought
low II the honesty Of its doings is so dscred.
tied that the people will not trust men nom.
mated for their suffrage by Its processes Par
ties and all the good they represent will face
ruin when the voters come to regard party In
power as necessary evil to be endured until
an alternative evil embodied In the other party
| can be substituted at the next election. The
| unmistakable increase Of the tendency to DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
Netu21ork Dailp Iih1'''e
FRIDAY. DECEMBER "a, 1897.
THE NEWS THIS AORAINd'

ro,rycNA Portuguese force has been
roasoacreS nv natives In South Africa; -
Charles Helmbold. who threatened " 49,, ~ sent
sul-General Osborne In Lonoo ,n,,nr from Major
Maitland gives an account OF French ,oppIand
tions IN the upper Nile. - im. dutv ON
Chamber voted to abolish tne 49, We're Killed
Lava sugar - Sixteen persons "ei o,,Ht ~
nv the Explosion Of fredamp IN coaip,a -e or
Dortmund Prussia. - An inoIaH nd,inS Of
severely criticises the inefncleh. ,sisand =
Srt,,sh ,roops in the fighting in Afrldilana: az
~ PaneaI Cham Der OF Commerce mas askeu .rs
irSian Government to establish a gOo s.ano
for India - Wilhelm Joes., 'H Hebt,ne has
died in Australia. = Renewea I nsi.,ms have
usu lac IN Crete. and twelve Christians nave
been killed by Mussulmahs'
DOwrsTIc.-The Behring Sea AWARD rs re-
cay6ed by oficials IN Washington as P.s,na
victory for the united s,aie n sor irrespective
damages. = The Chestnut street Na'i co t a
Bank and the Chestnut Street Irust anu So, oa
ing Fund Company o. arrnour' the bear leader,
as we'll as the Letter bull clique. on the Cn,Uaeo
Board OF Trade. bought May whea' at,arosnt
strong market. - Amid e reat nassed
The Republican Senatorial ApportionneH. NJ, ~, !,
With only two votes to spare nv th,s vear
passing through the 500 Cana. Albert s.
Warner. the Albany kidnapper. was senteheeu
10 fifteen years in the Clinton Prison; Do.ira
dersen the cook Of the schooner give : en- =
sentenced to be hanged. - Damage 70 tne
amount Of 100000 was caused by nre IN the
business centre of Cleveland. :" An Issue
Of city bonds in Chicago was sold at premium
Of So 662-3 heavy snowstorm pre-
vailed in the northern and western parts OF 'he
State
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The trustees OF the
City College chose the plans OF George D. ros'
for the new college buildings - LOUIS I
Pawn made an attack on Quiggs pontcai ieau,
ership - The budget for 1898 was adopteo
By the Board Of Estimate. - lncoinIhs
steamers reported that the weather on the Al
lantic had been unusually severe. - Inc
Dock Board made public It's plans for improv,
ing the East River waterfront. - hchaIo
O. Davis notorious forger. and one OF gans
Of letter-box robbers. was arrested ana VIII pe
taken to Toledo for trial. - A gold Yea
service was presented to President Sloan OF the
Delaware, Leckawanna and western railroad
by officials and employees. in commemorative OF
his eshtieth birthday anniversary. - Ihere
was talk OF a combination OF grocers and retail
ers 10 fight the new milk trust ard to bring MIX
from Pennsylvania - The New-York Con-
sulate Of the League OF American Wheelmen
condemned prolonged races, such as the SIX
DAYS contest - Stocks were strong and dull
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day: Fair
and much colder The temperature yesterday
Highest. SIS degrees; lowest pa average, 29%
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
PERSONAL.

Governor Jones OF Arkansas has commissioned
Miss Emma Wilmington honorary colonel OF the
Reserve Militia. This Is the first appointment OK
this kind ever made In that State.
Colonel John s. Mosby denies the report that he
asked to be appointed to the Havana consulate.
Canon Timing. who recently died at Biarritz was
the senior member OF the Chapter OF Gloucester
Cathedral England having been appointed TO his
stall by Lord Chancellor Chelmsford just thirty
years aeo He was Inspector Of schools for many
years and In early life was curate to sydney Smth
OF whom he had many good stories to relate as wei
as OF Thackeray whom he OFTEN met
Bishop william Taylor Cfethod!st, who has Just
returned from Africa called recently on President
Kriger II found the ruler of the Boer Republic,
he says IAN exceedingly unassuming man. lie
heard with inte-es. OF the work that mas doi-g.
nng IP0Ks gfy sn FL arises at &C ock in the
morning 10 hold family prayers. and preaches near
~ every Sunday.
1.-THE Philadelphia Press" OF Saturday said:
"Corkerhill the fine suburban residence OF Frank
Thomson, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. was the scene Of n most distinguished
gathering last evening at dinner for men given
by Mr.. Thomson TO Charles p. Clark, president or
the Ncw-York, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company. Superb table decoration enhanced the
ausplcious occasion, and the guests were all dign-
tarles Of tile great railroad world Of America they
were Chauncey NJ. Depew. president Of the New
Railroad Company; John *. Cowen. president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio; Alfred Waller. president
Of the Lehgh Valley. j. D. Layng yice.president
dent Of the Pennsylvania; Charles L. Pugh. second
vice. president. Pennsylvania; s. NJ. Provost, thr1
vicc-president. Pennsylyania; 4: J. Cassatt James
4. Logan. W. n. Joyce. G. y. Hutchinson. Generdl
Sewcll. vice president West Jersey and SeaShore'
James McCrea. first vice-preGicent pennsylvania
Company. and Colonel 4. Louden Snowden.
Says THE Boston Transcript: THE Rev. DR..
McVickar. OF Philadelphia. who In a few months
will be Bishop -CoadjutOr CT Rhode Island. Is at
the Brunswick. He spent n day In Providence
before coming here II would be time. DR..
McVickar said before he could enter upon his new
duties at Providence. probably rot until March.
The Philadelphia clergyman IL the successor OF
Phillips Brooks In the church once occupied by the
latter In Philadelphia, and he has continued to OIL.
ciite I'm that church since DR.. BROOKS left II
twenty-five years ago. 1t was DR.: McNickar VINO
was with Phillips Brooks the famous occasion
when an English lecturer was telling his hearers
that Americans were puny. degenerate race. and
were losing their Anglo-Saxon vigor. When the
two American giants arose 10 announce that they
belonged 10 this puny race II caused the lecturer
considerable embarrassment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
CHARLES BULLETS WILL.

ALL HIS PROPERTY LEFT TO HIs DAUGHTER
MISS EMILY OGDEN BUTLER.
Willard Parker Butler on "Wednesday presented
FOR probate In the Surrogates once the VIII o.
Charles Butler who died last week at his home
IN Park.ave The Will leaves all Of the tes.ators
property to his daughter. Miss Emily Ogden Butler.
after directing the payment Of all existing debts
and outstanding obligations to the New-York Uni
versty and 10 Union theological Seminary. 70 both
OF which institutions Mr. Butler was so great
benefactor during his lifeline Dir. Buffers gener-
GUS public bene,actions In lie made Il expected
tina. there would be no public requests in his
WILL and those who knew the intimate relations
that existed between him and his daughter, from
whom he was rarely separated in the later years
OF his lie were not surprised at the terms OF the
viii Miss Butler will carry out her fathers plans
with regard TO the NewYork University and
Union Theological Seminary In so far as th;y were
execu,rx OF the will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

The wheat war In Chicago has been robust
,ussle. but is gradually simmering down. and
whether tie gorngs OF the bull or the Cravings
OF the bear result In victory is OF little conse-
ouencc except 20 the animals then selves No.
body cares which Is overthrow or which Is con-
queror Together they have not been able TO
disturb the central fact on which the wheat
trade rolls Ike an axe-that we have got lots
Of I, and that Europe wants II al at high
price. whether one or the other OF the con-
te-tants loses "A few millions which his adver-
-ary gains is OF little public consequence. The
destination Of n pistareen contested for by a
couple OF crapshooters In blind alley Is al
most as important.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
THE JOHNSON WILL CONTEST.
FATHER POWER GOES ON THE wIrNEss-srAND
AND DENIES BORROWING MRS.
JoHNsoN's MONEY.


The Rev. Father Power pastor Of All Saints Ro-
man Catholic Church. who is accused OF having
unduly Influenced Mrs Mary Johnson In making
her will. in which he and his church are oenen-
.,ories went on the wtness-stand yesterday in tho
Surrogates Court where Mrs. Johnson's relatives
are contest!ng the will. He said he had been or
d,,ned n priest twenty-five years ago. and came TO
this country from his native lanG Ireland IN le0S
He had been connected with All Saints Churcn Tor
eighteen years He had known Mrs Johnson no
said for probably ten years.
"Did YOU hear tie testimony OF Monroe" asked
counsel for the proponents OF the VIII. referring 10
Mrs Johrson's coachman. who testified that she
wos afraid Of Fathe, Power. and had SAID that tho
priest wanted to borrow money from her
.I did" replied Father Power.
And YOU heard him testify that you wanted 70
borrow $4,000 from Mrs. Johnson?
81 did" answered the priest, calmly
WAS II fact that you asked Mrs. johnson 70
loan you money!? ,,,..
NO sir" said Father Power He said that Mrs
Johnson had lent his church 500. and that no
caused All saints TnIrSn u We're os under the orders
OF the Archbishop. and can be removed az mo. mo
mens nSfs oou siSS Tor the
iestants In eros. examination: is IL not ,ass
that il you ordered 70 leave your von
w9H Yo oU Mas the reply II would be glad TO get
what was the debt upon your church and seh0''
/" " tsi1 naooo"
..Me HNt $4,000 and $50 CO.,
Father Power admitted that ne mao aT pe1on 70
bis sister Being legatee under the VIII ne eoua
give further Vas sn sv waS sn II was not
Sone ia ard the hearing adjourned. It
, no exSected to last longer than next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

as the Rev. Mr.. Johnson does and perhaps WIFI
wiser discretion and better effect. From SOME
OF them he could doubt, gather useful les
sons IL he would look into them with candor ana
with singeness Of heart mediate their lessons
For a beginning he should read The SUNDAY
Tribune, which Is always full Of uplifting mes
sages to clergy as to lalty Of all faiths ana de-
nominations, impaired we hope, In words h'iy
spoken. likened unto apples Of gold In pictures
of silver. and we'll worthy Of the meditation ana
imitation OF the Washington divine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

Paris newspaper relates this Joke at the ex-
pense OF the French Society for the Protection OF
Animals:
A countryman armed with an immense club
presented himself before the president OF the
ciety and claimed first prize. He asked
describe the act Of humanity on which he founded
his claim
IL have saved the life OF wof." replied the
countrynan. II might easily have killed him with
this bludgeon," and he swung his weapon in the
air to the intense discomfort OF the president.
But where was the wolf?' inquired tho latter
What had he dono to you?"
He had just devoured my Wife was the reply
The president reflected an instant. and then said
MY friend l am OF the opinion that you have
been sufficiently rewarded"
Had Been There Before-Mr. Citiman--My dear
let's take a cottage in the country
Mrs Citiman-Why didn't you propose that
earlier? II is too late now to make garden -
Mr. Ctiman-Yes: that's why didn't propose II
earlier.-(New-York Weekly.
a Kentucky citizen has just written to his Sem
ator asking for copy OF every document issued by
the Government since 1t began It's existence.
Bertha-Mr. sweetser asked mo for kiss last
evening
Edith-Charley Il such a queer fellow!
Just behind her amiabe smile Bertha Is wonder
ing what the hateful thing means. anyway.-(Bos-
ton Transcript
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
A SAD HOLIDAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
ALL PREPARATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS FEsTrvrTIu
ABANDONED.

Washington, Dec. 23.-For the remainder OF the
present week the White House Will practically be
closed to all except those who call on urgent oica
business or have engagements to see the President
IN order tina, Mr.. Mckinley may consider some
important questions and obtain needed rest. The
death OF the Presidents mother and the more re-
cent death OF his cousin. Mrs. Charles r. Miller,
OF Canton. caused an entire abandonment OF prep
arations for holiday festivities at the White House
Christmas Day will be observed quietly. Only the
President and Mrs Mckinley and their immediate
household which includes their nieces. Miss Baroer
and Miss Duncan. and two or three persona
friends VIII be present at the Christmas dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

Apropos OF Secretary Cages excellent letter
to President Gompers OF the American Fedora
ton n, Labor Tho New-York Evening Post"
expresses the hope In which The Tribune untes.
that steps may be taken 10 circulate MI.
Gage. letter among those 70 whom It Is ad-
"dressed" and adds. "A soft answer turneth
away wrath" 1t does. indeed. But is Saul
also among the prophets"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

To Judge from IN" remarks 81 Lou Pnyn.
ou!zx's method 81 running the party In New
York for the beneH, ot Tanimaay does not meet
with the favor OF upstate leaders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
,ro,-rsrs OF ALFRED B. DARLING.

-.hr,ag. Mass Dec 23.-The will OF Alfred b
Darling Of New-York City. was received TOT ahc''
,orv administration In the Probate ONCE here to-
dov To Hiram Hitchcock, partner OF the testa'oT
,n New.york. is left $4,000. to be applied to the
construction. equipment or endowment OF the Mary
tIitchcock Memorial Hospital at Hanover. ~ r.
Tho congregational Society OF East Burke. W.. se's
eve lords and buildings owned by the testator ana
occuped by the society and $4,000 In trust the IN
come Of which is to be used In the support OF
bury Academy, St. Johnsbury. VI, receive SgvV
Tor the purpose OF the academy. The Lynoon ~.
erary and Biblical Institute Of Lyndon centre: W;
Is 10 have $500 to found scholarship Known 1s
dated June l5 1892, and was admitted for probate
the Surrogate's Court In New-forK on sep'e"'oe'
&c, 1896.
THE FIGHT OVER MRS. MINTZERs ESTATE
ST. Paul, Dec 23-The sensational contest over
the ,leocoo estate OF Mrs Anna r. Mlntzer mas
been taken up In the Probate Court Joseph wa
ters who appeared with claim to the estate -
the husband OF the deceased woman some yen
months after her DEATH not having been known
"a sucn preyious to that time. appeared as wiz
ness and presented the marriage ceruhcste. IA
erlv filled out IL certified that the naIr!ase hs
been INFORMED on March "a. 1892. by JIsuce ot '
Peace F. s. Burgess who Is Ho r,h a that Father
Bigot OF the Society Of Aarists haa ass MILAN
the ceremony and that the witnesses were TIierey
Hickey and John Watson. Father Bigos an ss. 81
are dead. and Watson is awe, out an nrnn,ises 10
Re- long and hard-fought battle Ssss,A y, The
nesses vera called to Identify the writing T,,.,toS
certificate which had been MADE OUT W
Burgess
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

What has become OF Mr.. Patts boiler-plate
editorial factory? Its activities have not re-
Gently been in evidence in the country papers.
We hone that nothing which has appeared In
The Tribune concerning remarkable condolences
OF opinion on the part Of country and city edi-
tors has depressed this industry and prevented
Il from partaklng OF the benefits OF the return
Of prosperity The output WAS harmless. some
times eloquent and always amusing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

Flynn gives II up Mt last Now. II he will get
out OF the way OF the highly commendable East
p,ver tunnel project all may be forgiven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
TILE OIOGIES

The world Is full OF 'ologies''
or almost every kind:
SO many that the knowledges
or oil the men In colleges
The end could scarcely find
You know there Is biology.
A science called symology:
Then there's Theology.
And better known theology.
We've heard OF anthropoogy:
Have studied In mythology.
And tried 10 learn philology.
And, just q bit. pathology,
("Disease" is It's analogy:
There's also physiology.
And natures mineralogy:
But 'twould be criminology
To write much more In "ology."
So where We are.
BY far too far.
Wen close with slim apology.
philadelphia Bulleti
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

Another warning Of the evils Of grade cross
in,s comes from New-Jersey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

The last election In Brooklyn should teach
certain Senator'S and Asscmblymen who dwell
there that political prefermcnt rests not In sub
scrv,ency The boss may nominate but the
nconle may defeat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

The Hon George W. Brush should study the
history OF the Hon. Theodore b. Wills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

Commissioner Coils still insists that there
ought 10 be some sort Of a monument on the
Plaza at the corner OF Flfth-ave. and Fifty
ninth-st TO educate the rising generation In
patriotism Colliss own monument runs under
ground the whole length OF the avenue. but he
might stand on the Plaza himself two or three
hours each day. That would be an educating
force in patriotism that the rising generation
would profit by.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24

The Rev. Hugh Johnson. pastor OF the Metro
polltan Methodist Church. In Washington. which
the President has been In The habit OF occasion
ally attending says that although in his
Thanksgiving sermon he preached against the
Pope and the Sunday newspapers. he did not
at all do so because he knew that the Chief
MAGISTRATE waa to be among his hearers. In
fact he had no such knowledge. and did not
expect him. Otherwise he says that he might
have branohed out on different line OF dis
course, not likely TO be construed as sensational
or in violation Of the canon Of good taste. as
his sermon unfortunately was. 1t Is toeraby
safe on ordinary occasions to abuse the Pope,
and the expedient is recommended when the
preacher has nothing else to say; but nobody
will deny that there are times when II might as
we'll be omitted. AS to the Rev. Mr. Johnson's
belief that the Sunday newspaper is an institu-
ton which threatens to destroy our Sabbath
day, II he really holds 1t he ought TO give II
proclamation whether there Is a President In his
congregation or not. II is an article OF faith
which will require large amount OF apostolic
pushing before 1t will meet with general accept
arce Some OF these outrageous and over
spreading Sabbath leaflets are no doubt pretty
bad. but most Of them work for Righteousness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

you some statistics from time to time
as soon as we are able to get them into
proper form.
I'VE also take this opportunity to say
that the league being in favor Of taking
the tariff out of politics, favors the es-
tablishment of new department of the
government, 10 be designated as the De-
partment of Commerce and Industry
(the scope of which We will not discuss
here) and a tariff bureau in that depart
ment which-after the present revision
shall investigate and report on all con.
templated changes in the tariff before
action by congress. And we believe that
this bureau should be composed of non
partisan experts, of such character and
reputation that their report on each sche-
dule or subject investigated by them will
be conclusive as to the facts and influen-
tial in the decision. III such cases there
would be few occasions for general re-
visions OF the general tariff with accom-
pany periodical upsetting Of the business
Of the country for months before and af-
forwards and the tariff would gradually
become matter of economic essence.
'Tt is the intention OF the league TO use
its influence in forwarding legislation in
this direction