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late themselves that they have succeeded IN TO
far marrinr the Palisades that there is nothing
left worth preserving and that they VIII there-
fore ba left 10 finish their work undlsturoeu'
The Palisades will never again command the
interest and admiration they once did but
even as they are, dsiigured and dismantlen
they are supreme and unrivalled. Rescue OF
them from the spoilers may yet save Tor the
world one Of its most precious spcctacleS' anu
proper care may even restore some OF thelr iii-
paired majesty Let the demolition OF the lace
and brow Of the cliffs be stopped entlreiy anu
nj once. But then, let the talus. or plucn VI
If. be removed There is no Dissertation III tha''
The talus is In many places far too high so lha'
It seems TO dwarf the height OF the clills' At IL
not the natural talus, created by the $40" ~
triton of the elements, but II has been greiu!
added to by human agency for selhsn purposes
Partly II IS the debris OF the great clilis thht
have been shattered and thrown down by oiasc
ing. and partly 1t is rubbish OF all kinds that mas
been shot down from above. Such disposition
OF rubbish should be sternly prohibited anu
the disfigurlng accumulation so far as possible
removed There IS enough broken stone In that
stunendous talus to build all the roads TINS
mart Of the country will want for century TO
come and II can be taken away for that purpose
without loss and with actual advantage TO the
Palisades.
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nstonce, that n real Republican was Mayor

.nstance. that real Republican was Mayor
.uretead Of Mr.. Strong. and he should, in the
oIos+ DAYS Of his administration. appoint Dem
..ocrot 20 office, what noise would be made.
..,,-bv he would be accused of making deal
..vth Tammany and be attacked fercely. The
.,iuowumpS would never cease TO denounce II
..os deal but now they do not see it in that
LIGHT. because Republican is not Mayor"
That Is eloquent it is touching; it must make
\fovor Strong SILVER as he feels himself shut
on, IN the cold from tlse Republican fireside at
which he boasts he has served all his life. lie
is not n Republican," Suppose real RepuD-
lican was Mayor THE Republicans do not
cloim him." How cruel. The Mayor may say
he Is Republican all he wants TO- and point 10
Republican platforms and support or RepuD-
lican voters 1t makes no difference. The
chairman OF the State Committee has spoken,
and he says: at Is fitting that the Mayor
"sbould go out Of office in this way-appointlng
democrats to office This last act Of his does
mot leave room for any one to say that his has
'been a Republican administration"
That settles IT, The Mayor. II he had been
q true Hackett Republican, would never have
appointed Democrat to the Aqueduct Commis-
sion. 1t is popularity Of Hackett Republicans
TO be superior to the statute law. But Mayor
Strong being just an ordinary person who caiis
himself Republican and tries to keep his ante
election pledges OF non-partisanship In admins
tration insists, like n factionist and traitor,
in obeying law. Chapter 5S4 Of the Laws or
1855 which provides for an Aqueduct Commits
sion. TO consist Of the Mayor, Controller, Com
missioner OF Public Works and four other per
sons. to be appointed by the Mayor. says:
Two OF said persons. to be appointed by
the MAYOR Of the city OF New-Gork, shall he Sc
lected from the party which cast at the last gen
eral election the greatest number or votes TOT
the Secretary OF State. and two or SAID persons
shall be selected from the party which cast at
the last general election the next greatest NUM-
her OF votes for the Secretary Of state.
There were already two Republicans among
these four General Duane was Democrat
and Mr.. Power was appointed to succeed MIN
Mr.. Strong thought he ought TO obey the law.
There II seems was his mistake He ought 10
have noticed how the Republican machine vio-
lates its constitution and have taken couhsei
OF Mr.. Hackett how to disobey the statutes
Laws are all very we'll, but Mr. Hackett knows
how they are made, and no pent-up Utica con-
tracts his powers when he wants to disregard
them.
Mr.. Hackett knows everything. 1t Is too BAD
he doesn't move in from the country and become
MaVOr
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THE WISDOM or HACKETT.

The Hon. Charles W. Hackett, Of Utica,
knows II all. He Is chairman OF the Republican
State Committee. and there IL nothing he un-
derstands better or enjoys more than teaching
residents OF this city how they ought to be gov.
crned. There are unkind persons who say that
# the Hon. Charles W. Uackett would pay less
attention TO the internal affairs Of the city Of
New-York and more TO making votes for the
State ticket, and II the funds Of the State Com
mittce were used TO support Republican candl
dates instead Of to print circulars attacking Re-.
Hackett on questions Of party policy, the Re-
publican vote in the rural counties might not
fall OF 100000 in year. But they are probably
mistaken. Mr.. Hackett devoted himself TO the
Greater New-York this year, and IN that re-
stricted territory cut down Wallace's vote from
Blacks about 10000, while In the rest Of the
State It was cut down only about 100000. If he
had devoted himself to giving the country a
sharp taste Of his mana cement he might at tina,
rate have made the rural loss 100000. Mr.
tackett Is wonderful man. and his activities
are not 10 be trlhcd with.
His latest essay toward the government Of
this city is an attack on Mayor Strong for ap
pointing Maurice j. Power Aqueduct Commits
soner He says: at looks 10 me as If an un
Outstanding existed between the Mayor and
''rammany, or else a Republican would have
been appointed. But must confess that the
Mayor is consistent and that he is not n Re
publican. and that his administration has not
been Republican" And he adds: Suppose, FOL
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gregation for indulsing in that practice ana

gregation for indulging In that pracuce Gnu
exhibiting contumacious conduct when reouAeu
The vehicle of his amorous advances was eup
ply of candy bearing love notices which ne as
tributed among the dusky damsels near hi,''
naturally Withdrawing their attention from III.
services and concentrating 1t on the canuy "Ne
himself The complaint OF the Kew o ..
Gunbs was brought before a local Justice OF the
peace and the delinquent was fined S. which
he paid showing that his resources were equal
% tho distribution Of a large amount Of candy
among the young female members Of the flock
~ thew had not been thus judicially diverted
II not so rich as he was. he probably knows
more and will henceforward conduct his nlrts-
lions outside of the church. leaving the MIN
istrations within Of the apostolic Gumbs free
from impeachment or interruption.
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.. :, fear from the greater city IL can 10
MS. Ing hut strengthen our power here. Al the
"drst election after it goes INTO en,ca ,h,,oana
gain at least 10000 votes over the nosoa ,n
.They have simply cut Oft their own lono "
"spite their faces Why they snouiu ,D w we
"the massage Of this bill do not hno"' we
",vonted il all the time, knowing '''' u "oui'
.he sure to benefit us. Our opposi'ioii ~ II was
go game of politics, pure and simple Inc
nnrItv may be open to question, ou' .ne SIN,
nlIclty is beyond dispute Simple hdeeo' II
Mr. Platt did not understand It, then ne IS the
only simpleton in the state who fa'icu TO 90 so
And if there is. here and there hepuOhcah
who loves to follow his leadership because Mt
pIatt is nothing worse than fool he Is JUST
obont the sort Of follower that Mr. Plat Is NJ
1aoH
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Ne,u91prk Dailp Tibm,,&
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1897
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-General Blanco has granted AMI
nesty 10 political eXiles from Cuba, ana ASSURE
them Of protection II they return to inc lstanu,
The German ships Charioue anu o'eu
salad from Port au Prince; everything Is re-
ported to be quiet in the Haytian capital -.Io
Fire threatened the destruction OF Dover Casts'
in England but no serious damage was causeu'
- Tho march OF General Westmacott into
the Stur- Khel country was ngnt al inc w w.
and the British losses were heavy. - ne
entire CHILEAN Cabinet has resigned, = nc .
Enu-Zealand House Of Representatives passed
a resolution in favor Of establishing ioit
nightly mail service between Meinngton aii1
San Francisco. and between MsiI Psi1ner Of
Trinity College. Dublin. is dead
CONGRESS Both branches were In session;
hut soon adjourned on account or the 1uneFI vi
Mrs. Mckinley = senate: SEVERN u,u.o NO
transacted - House: Consideration or tne
Legislative Executive and Juolclai APproptne,
tion bill was begun. the debate oelng on tne
provisions relating TO the CIVIL oerVioe Oo''''A''
sion
DOMESTIC-The funeral OF Mrs Nancy Al,
nson Mckinley took place at the FIRST Methoois
Episcopal Church in Canton. ONO; IL was az
tended by large number OF people business
heine s,1spended in the city: the President anc
members Of the Cabinet started for washington
in the evening. - Secretary Gage has DE
cided TO embody his currency reform plans II
one general BILL which he will present 70 th'
Banking and Currency Committee OF the Hous'
on Thursday. - The Court OF Appeals gave
an important decision in relation 10 the rlshts
property-owner over street railway companle'
wishing 10 use the tracks Of other companies
- The new wage scale OF Fall River MILL
calls for a reduction Of IL 1-9 per cent
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-It was Learned
that one Of the syndicates formed 10 olo 10
the work Of building the underground rapl'
transit system had secured permission TO con
struct a tunnel between this city and BROOKLYN
- The project to place the Soldiers an
Sailors Monument In the Plaza, at Central Far
and Fifty -ninth-st.. was defeated by tie vol
in the Municipal Art Commission. - IN
Republican primaries were held; anti-machln
Republicans generally abstaned from takin
part in them - The Rev DR., E. S. Lines
\ OF New-Haven. was chosen general secretar
of the Episcopal Church Missionary Society I
succeed the late Rev. DR.. W. s. Langford.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day
Rain; warmer. The temperature yesterday
Highest 80 degrees; lowest 43; average. 4o+.
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MUSIC.
MR.. SEIDL AT THE ASTORIA.


Mr.. seidl took step downward from the stand.
ard he had set for the programmes Of the Astoria
subscription concerts In the fourth OF the series
which occurred last evening. II was a programme
absolutely innocent Of anything that could provoke
the semblance of thought or even OF serious at
tention In the minds OF those who heard It L
would have suited the frame OF mind and the
powers Of understanding of those who gather IN
the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday EVENING"
or Of those who used to tarry by the resounding
sea at Brighton Beach on summer afternoons. II
was an excellent programme Of It's kind and con.
tanned nothing that in Itself was not worth hear
ing but the fact could not help striking the listener
that Il was not the sort of music he had been
hearing at the three previous concerts OF the series
The continuation Of such a policy will not. We
fear make the Astoria concerts take the high
place they were expected TO occupy In the musical
life Of the city: such outcome would rob them
Of much OF their artistic distinction. and would b
q great pity for more reasons than one
The music was all OF the most modern French
nroduct'on with the exception II any one cared to
make IT, OF Auber's overture TO La Muette Dc
Porter and the welghtiest item among It was
Saint-sagnss symphonic poem, lie Rouet DOM
nbaIe" Such pieces as the ballet music from
Massenet's lie CID" the suite Of dances from
Dolihes,s ballet "Coppel!a" and the numbers from
Berloz's Domination Of Faust have been heard
reneatedly by all sorts Of audiences In New-York
from Mr. seidrs When they are In their
best form they play these admirably. with both
delicacy and DASH and with the delightful rhyth-
mic quality that is one OF the greatest charms OF
Mr.. Seidrs readings Of this sort OF music. They
wore in nearly their best form last evening. ana
the music had fine sorority and an abundance
Of color that the acoustic properties OF the room
bring ou. In the most favorable way
NJ PIancon was the solo singer, in whose honor.
perhnps the programme was composed as II was.
] Last lney aHAA
not sing with the richness and velvety smoothness
NJ voice that are his In his highest estate OF
course the polish and finish OF his art we're still
/ there 70 please the lovers Of good singing and
/ these we're fan to derive some OF the greatest
pleasure the evening afforded from such beautiful
piocns OF work as NJ. Plancon delivers In the air
/ from Thomas's lie CaId" He also sang Vulcans
sonp from philemon Ell Baucs." and three airs
! for Mephstopheles from Berlozs "Damnatlon OF
/ Faust"
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Hmnsemfllts.

->c~N>e. >N>&HHENS>HNs -; ~. yySne Heather
pfJoIT THEATREs--2--s 1.-THE Swell, Mss rtZ"eH'
BROADWAY THEATRE: i3-.Ine Hl{ iwa''"""
MATS TIE Sl5-SucnSer Nine
DORIS WINTER CIR(T'S-2-S:la CLCts. - C,,..
EnrtN Nl'ef;f,-Wax WORKS. Grad concerts aho ''"e
H.atog-ai'h. az , ,,..-.~. y, rsonyenience
EMPIRE TiIEATRE--2-s:3o go Marriage ot '''''
GARDEN THEATRE --Fars'. 1900, ,,,,..-
CaI1ys;x THEA TRE-2-S:2 0The Iitte MASTER
GpANn OPERA HOUSTC2-s-A HAPPY LAt1e in n"he
No. fS,f o1E,Pk -S:l6-Cadcr the ked iscoe.
uMr ~ SoUARE THEArRE-2l3-s:i3-Tn French
x,o> Ma NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stranger in New
York. -, ,r,.,d-o,,.e,
.lS,,I-r, rp pcKFR THFATRES20-An American C1u-
iYcETM TNEATRE-S-rhe PRINCES ana me me h'''e'"''
uITVAT~TAN THENTRTc- 2:l5-s:2C--Ny Boys
NHT,oN Al ACA1TNY OF DESIGN-Day and evening
Autumn Exhibition. - ,,
PIEAgIjRE PAI.AcE--l 10 TO II p FaedeV'''e'
pROf-rOT2' So a. M 10 II p. u-NacIeNii.c'. r-..o.
.C.r.S ryya,. TIP sl5A Ward OF France
WEREP FTELDs's MUSIC HALLS pu'
18th STREET rHEArRE-2-s;l5-An lilsh Gen-.eno-- -
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" crruMANTs ORGAN CONCERT.

II is humiliation for the musical public OF New
York 70 reflect that there is not In all this city
one organ that is fit for great artist TO play upon
in concert Good church organs there are. In
abundance but TO accommodate an audience that
is expected 70 pay admission fee TO hear man
like VI Guilmant the small and wretched structure
IN Mendelssohn Glee Club Hall must DO brought
into service. There not A large audience pres
ent there last evening when the master organist
appeared for the first time since his Visit -FOUR or
five years ago: but II was an audience OF discrm-
nation that keenly enjoyed and warmly welcomed
the beautiful exhibition OF the organists art that
NJ Guilmant gave them He went through IN
extremely interesting programme that exploited
several styles OF organ playing. and that certified
his unusual power In all VI Guilns 4 Is undouot-
edly at his best in Bach. and his mastery per-
formance Of the minor toccata and fugue. with
its nobility OF style absolute clarity OF contra
puntal exposition and the sobrety and effectiveness
OF IFS registration. delight from beginning
10 end So too. his performances OF most
interesting fugue OF Buxtehude In {, IN when tho
fugal FORM is used with a freshness and ouoyancy
OF spirit as OF to-day NJ Guilmant3 own vigorous
sonata in c minor No. g. especially It's allegro
apoassionato and scherZo. was heard with pleasure
II was evident that he was continually hampered
bv the shortcomings OF the instrument ne was play
ing on as we'll as by mis- unfamiliarity with IL DUE
these things were almost the only aIloy %
pleasure such a. serious minded music-loVers nave
too little opportunity TO enjoy.
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CHESTS At WELBECK ABBEY.

London. Dec 1.-THE Prince and Princess OF
Wales. Princess Victoria OF Wales and Prince and
Princess Charles OF Denmark are scheduIeo 10 ar
rive al webeck Abbey. the famous seat OF tho
Duke OF Portland near WoN<sop. Nottingham. this
evening The guests will include the Duke and
Duchess OF Devonshire, A. j Balfour, Mt and MRS
Joseph Chamberlain and Lady Randolph Churchill.
The county ball. which was 20 be held to-morrow,
has been postponed. owing TO the death OF tho
Duchess OF Teck. The programme includes two
days' shooting on the estates and sightseeing
through Webeck Abbey and the surrounding soun-
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VPS OFLRTCHS RECOVERING.

Mrs Hermann Oerlchs will not lose the eight Of
either eye She has passed all danger so the doc
tors said yesterday. and will soon be on the way
70 permanent recovery. IL was supposed at INST
thar she would lose the sight Of the eye In which
the tack fell but the specialists feel sure now that
she will not suffer any permanent h-enects nom
he accident
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THE SOUNDS OF Discomfort
HELPFUL AND WISE.

From The Providence Journal
Mr Mckinley has much TO say in his Messs ~
about currency REFORM and though aeeommsnds.
sSor his suggestions In the main neip'u. ~ ~
wise aiming as they do at , tse s Of Govern
ant orsenbacks All permanent currency e N,tn
in the United States must be 9asef appropriate
S Sunct, on" 10 conduct a banking business.
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITY.
From The Portland Oregoniau
,ates hat he early protested to spain asainSss
,he inhuman methods OF warfare IN Suoa, oTt ir ut
go Intarvention upon the broad GROUNDS OF nu
mainly because the altered POLICY al to DO So
Weverfheess II is clear that the President "vs1
that persistent failure or refusal rotSoSs Of en-
iiehtened civilization would furnish tnevHentson
States with ample Justification Tor 'nee''e"
under the law Of nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15

The effort OF a German Deputy in the Austrian
Parliament who spoke continuously for twelve
hours 10 being widely referred to as a record
speech" 1t was not That honor belongs to
the speech OF Mr.. De Cosmos, In the British
Northwest Territorys Legislature years ago.
which was twice as long as that at Vienna
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The curator OF the uptown goat which ate up

The curator OF the uptown goat which ate up
a purse containing a roll Of greenbacks shows
business talent in declining to have the animal
killed, on the ground that the recovered bills
would not be likely In financial circles to be
construed as legal tender. She would thus lose
both the goat and the money, and wisely de-
cides to save the former which is still valuable
domestic asset though loose and extravagant
In its dietary habit. after the manner Of It's
kind
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is 1T NOT EASY TO GUEss7

form OF proposition 70 abandon Pia'S a.u Thst
is the only olive branch which can Do aecep'eo'
is 1T NOT EASY TO GUEss'
From The Binghamton Herald
A correspondent in The New-York Sun" oerate s,
those Republicans who are Trying 10 osei ~ ths
Pat He gives pa, cred't i0 Se5 ods through
and through lie doesn't say wore aoUT' the the
padded enrolment books OF the Republican ma
chine in New-York. that Maryland security con- I'm.
many Platt's attitude toward Mckinley before tne
St. Louis Convention and his sISrs 70 maze wsx;
Wyck Mayor OF Greater Ne"-io'A' "o"o'
THE PLATr MINORITY.
From The Rochester Herald
II was shown that the supporters OF SEN L tSs
and the Citizens Union progT oW Plat does not
bnk that this is true let him try 70 swell Tut
Ba scb by gum 5pTpns as n TO be the sOT
Thay ire rea sonably sure OF fair treatment ana
the fact th o6tT nS oash to count for much IN such
scheme That is doubt not the cisiHe shs
Union would nat soud be devised under the cir
cumstances
.rvEN THE WORM TURNS AGAINST III"
oPPREsSOR."
Wavor Strong OF Newi York VIII neau n, "a. in
mtee to FORM SIseS on eT the theory that the old one
bossed by Plat not only fiils 10 lost the right TO
uSder it's own constitution or his p s
point seems TO be no ,bo SSdS OF being ham
nraa ~. a trite ike that, and profess 10 tesS,
the opposition awess and sde PShary because
M were once Republicans. but VINO nase '0'>
a1I fights because they turn against MI PAU
THE SOUNDS OF DIscoNTENr
From The Utica Observer ,.. ,, g moi,
The sounds OF discomfort multiply , ~ "a" at
strange that there shonia oe cbansed Republican
plurality S Of $500 into psmoeya5s pna the
5000 and turned Greater Ne" ol rS 70 Tamnany
" and the Democrats Only o last w seeran Re-
ator , oaru Whose lifelong devotion 10 his party Is
the best proof that his heart musi be of run spe "a said
AZ MS paaXest for Repubcanism under hon0raVse
and leadership than Xi59y pInepes they
a. endure party defeat. and nourish again, "
80 $500 "a what boss like Platt cannot SURVIVE
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yrhsr 10 N0perIlsfmenis.
l3usiuess Notifies.

LITTLE advertisements Of big bargains are
found In the narrow columns.
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Whatever has become OF the other industries
OF Cuba thu manufacture and distribution of
false news keeps right on running overtime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15

Pastor S. L. S. Gumbs OF the African Method
list Episcopal Zion Church of Greenport Long
Island, is opposed to flirting as an accompani-
ment of religious exercises. and has just caused
the arrest OF a lively young member Of his con-
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The wish Is probably father TO the thought Of
various European Powers that the United States
may take a hand in the pariitoning OF China;
but II will prove vain.
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THE REVOLT AGAINST PLATTISA.
MR.. oUIGGs OLIVE BRANCH

MR. QUIGGS OLIVE BRANCH
From The Buffalo Express.
Mr. Ouigg's olive branch has not yet taken the
form OF proposition 10 abandon Plat and pIa a.
is The only olive branch which can be accepted
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12

Senator Platt of New York is said to lie
one of the busiest men in the Senate, and
works from fourteen to sixteen hours q
day.
Hon. Winston Churchill eldest son of
the late Lord Randolph Churchill, will
stand in the conservative interest at the
next opportunity. Lord Randolph S
younger son, John Henry Churchill, now
seventeen years of age, will study for the
bar.
A knighthood was recently given to R.
Guinness, the acting manager of Guinness
& Co. His brewery firm had already re-
ceived two peerages and the ribbon OF St.
Patrick. r. Guinness is a cousin of
Lord Iveagh and the brother of Lady
Iveagh.
Ex Dean Allen, who has just died in
his ninety-f1fth year, was the Oldest clergy
man Of the church in Wales. He restored
ST. David's cathedral He was graduated
at Trinity college, Cambridge, no less
than seventy. two years ago, and ten years
later was ordained a priest.
Daniel Webster was extraordinarily fond
of oxen, and all those on his farm knew
him by sight and would follow him like
dogs.
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia Is
very domestic in his taste, and when
through with the cares Of office, amuses
himself playing the violin.
Two specially fine straw hats have been
made in Danbury, Conn, for President
Mckinley and Secretary Porter, and SEQ
retary Porter's is as big as the Presi-
dents.
Miss Phoebe A. Hearst has furnished
funds for the beautifying and improving
of the University of California.
George Eliot wrote for eight years with
the same pen, and when she lost it be-
walled her misfortune as almost too hard
to bear.