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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-13
crxrpN BLANcOs CONDOLENCES.

Havana Dec i2.-Marshal Banco has cabed
,aoor dc LONE the Spanish Minister at Washing
TON. "A request that he tender his condolences to
president Mckinley on the death or Mrs. Nancy
Mckinley the Presidents mother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-13

Tribune Office Dec 10. / a. m.-The skies were over
, Yesterday morning but in the afternoon the weather
cleared The temperature ranged between ~ and 30 de-
ees the average asa being SIS degrees lower
than on Saturday and degrees hSher hah On "e cor
re.nondIng day OF last year.
re- rrn,isning weather is promised for to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-13

Jayne's Expectorant isn't recommended to cure
everything, but it does cure Bronchitis Nhooplns-
Cough and Group. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-13
rn1nrNn LoctL OBSERVATIONS.

In this diagram "A continuous white line shows the
changes pressure Indicated by The Tribune self
The dotted line shows the tenn
pera ture a recorded at Perry's Pharmacy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-13
Sueeial Notices.

WoOdlawn Station cath Ward). Harlem haIIIoa4.
The morning times., 1897-02-20
Other Evidences of Fraud

We pointed out recently land utilized a
good deal of valuable space to do it, that
on the face of the returns of the recent
Presidential election, and comparing the
count with the population in various
States, it is a well grounded charge that
repeating was reSorted to successfully to
carry certain localities, if not two or
three great States. Here is another in
dication. though il is not so significa mt
as the general returns, that the commouest
form OF election fraud, repeating, was
brazenly and generally resorted to by the
hired agents of Mr. Hanna
1t had been expected by the Repub-
hcans OF Springfield, ILL.,, that the popu-
iation of that town would he found by
recent census TO be at least 40 600. The
population really turns out to lie only
81 900, aud as 5000 taIlots were cast
in Springfield in the recent naticnal elec-
ton, the inference is unavoidable that
there must have been repeating; for even
when the full vote comes out, which it
never does, the ratio OF voters to ropH-
lation is one to five. The census of
Springfield, then. serves as an official an
nounoement that repeating and colonial
| ton were resorted to there. Would they
have been resorted to ex clusively in
| Springfield by a campaign chairman who
| had before him everything to lose, who
had in his cash box money To throw to
| the birds, and who stopped at nothing
| in order TO win? l he colonized Spring
field, why not Peoria, and Fort Wayne.
and Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati and
| Cleveland?
We would be the last to quarrel about a
decision which this American people seem,
upon the face of things, to have made,
| whether they really did it or not We
merely point out that the motive to win
a victory, by no matter what means, was
! always present with Mr.. Hanna and the
other Republican managers, and that a
| close analysis of the official returns, and
piece OF news now andthen like the result
| of this census-taking in Springfield, con
! firms the notion that the usual corrupt
| election practices were freely resorted
| to as a matter Of fact.
The morning times., 1897-02-20

OF this country at $50 900 year. and
provides lump sum of $3.50, 900 salts
faction money to be paid to the ex-Crown
Princess Kaiulani, always provided that
those ladies submit to and accept the situa-
ton in good faith Article seventh pro-
vides for official ratification by the Presi-
dent, Senate, and by the present Hawaiian
government.
If the foregoing represents the PROPOSE
tions TO be Offered by the Hawaiian at
torncy general and rlenipotentiary on his
arrival, it seems to be all well enough
1t would involve an annuity to Mrs Domi
MS beyond her reasonable needs and de
serts. A more generous feeling might
actuatc us in dealing with the young
princess, who was rot responsible for the
disgra ceful condition 10 which her dynas-
tic relative had brought the country. If
there are other matters demanding eXami-
nation and study, the Senate has shown
its ability to attend to that sort OF work,
and there should be Eothing to hinder or
long postpone the final consunmation
The morning times., 1897-02-20
Rails and Revival.

There are encouraging indications that
the collapse of the steel rail pool, and
the consequent low prices for that prod
uct which have been quoted in Eastern
and Western markets during the past
week, have eXerted strong influence
upon purchases for railway account. 1t
is stated that the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Company has placed an order for
10000 tons; the st. Louis ana San Fran
cisco for 5000 tons; the Missouri Pacific
5000 tons; while the Texas Midland is
reported TO have bought 10000 tons.
These facts. developing as they have in
the West, form good news; because just
such movements as they involve are the
things needed to break the deadlock that
has bound up general activities for long
time. tits true that they. and many more
of the same character, will be found in
adequate TO restore national business con
ditions and revive confidence, in the face
of a contracted and congested currency
situation; but they are calculated to do
The morning times., 1897-02-20
Michigan aud Cuba

The State of Michigan shows such evi-
dence of true blue Americanism that we
are almost inclined to forgive her Repub-
licanism, Pngree, and several other things
and again take her to our patriotic arms.
Recently, by special invitation of the legis-
lature, Senor Don GonZalo de Quesada,
charge d'affaires of the Cuban republic in
Washington, visited Lansing and addressed
that body in joint session on the pending
struggle for freedom in his bleeding
country. The meeting was appreciative,
sympathetic and enthusiastic The speech
of the able young Cuban representative was
greeted with applause, shouts and tears, as
or the frightful sufferings of his people.
He said; I'VE do not ask for men, We do
not ask for money; we only want the
privilege of men to fight on equal ground. !"
Mr. Quesada informed his hearers that
the fighting Cubans were not only en-
titled 10 be considered belligerents, but
tHdt tIley were already independent, slnct
Spain has poured 100000 troops upon the
island in the effort to crush them. and
has siGnally failed. He acknowledged
that the CUbans would destroy their island
If necessary to gain their political free
dom; and, he said, they followed Fabian
policy, rather than fight great battles
for the entertainment Of a world that did
not contribute a rifle or a cartridge to
the show
AS a result of Mr. Quesadas visit the
legislature passed joint resolution de-
claFing that Cuba ought to be free, ana
expressing the sympathy of the govern
rnent and people of Michigan With the
patriot cause This furnishes one more
indication of the steady rise of the Ameri-
can spirit throughout the country. Other
legislatures have acted and still others
are likely to be heard from. The move
ment cannot long be prevented from be
coming national
The morning times., 1897-02-20
Capitol News and Gossip


Senator Wolcott is still in the old coun-
try casting about-for some word of COM
fort for his sinternational bimetaIic scheme.
He went To London and dined, but got no
for al answer to his question. He dined in
Paris, drank the good old wine which
sparkes and gives headaches and things,
finally landed in Berlin went to Prince
Iiohenlohe, and there tasted totally. III
word, Senator Wolcott's mission abroad
has amounted to absolutely nothing. So far
as solving the problem of bimetallism is
concerned. No doubt the able and elo-
qucnt Senator has had a lot OF fun hob
nobbing with nobility; but his trip ends at
that.
Now, about this mission of Senator
Woicotts to Europe. VINO sent him? A
member of the House said to The TIMES.
yesterday: "Woicott is not the represen-
tative OF Presidcnt-elect Mckinley, as the
newspapers have stated. He went abroad
on his own ACCOUNT, but he got good
DIT OF free advertising as the advance agent
or Major Mckinley, in the cause Of bi-
metaiiism The fact is, though Mckinley
was silver man up to a few months
before his nomination, he is now gold
inonometallist lie doesn't believe in the
bimetallic business
Nv oicott went to Canton one day. He
saw Mckinley That is history The cor
resi- ondents at Canton duly chicncied the
Senator's visit. He then went to New
York. The able, scHhes in tie metropolis
learned that the Colorado man was to
take a trp TO Europe, and then flashed
the news that he was o so rs McKiniey's
representative to urge England. France
and Germany TO join with America in
scheme 10 bring about international I'll
metal'!Sm. Looks to me as if Woo OFT
was the auti or OF the stoIy tEat he was
to represent Mckinley. ! can tell ;nu in
a word that he has no more authority
fro Major Mckinley To talk for lin
with the European governments than
have. Woicott is over there fer his ] ealth
and recreation
The morning times., 1897-02-20
Cheap ArmOr Plate

An interesting chapter is now added to
the continued story of the armor plate
scandals The mnions OF Carnegie have
been calling Mr. Gates, who represents
the Illinois Steel Company, and who has
offered to make armor plate at less than
S24O a ton, bold and bad buffer Mr..
Gates now comes forward with proposi-
tion to put up a certified check for $780,
900, the same to be fortified by ample
security III case his concern should go to
the wall, that he will furnish the govern
years at less than $240 ton, provided,
OF course, Mr. Carnegie agrees similarly
TO forfeit 500, 900 in case the Illinois
Steel Company manages to keep faith all
the way through
What does Carnegie say? His profits in
armor plate have been notoriously large
and wrong. His indirect political processes
have been notoriously well known. Is Mr..
Gates responsible? If he is not, it will be
easy tllOuSn lOi MI. tdI " toili MN
down. What does Carnegie say? And if
Carnegie says nothing, what is the Naval
Affairs Committee proposing to do? If it
cannot provide, under all Of the proper
restrictions, of course, that the govern
ment shall take advantage of the offer of
a lowest responsible bidder, whether the
advantage of the government should be
$4,000, 600 or 10 cents, what that is hard
enough can be charged against its mem
bers?
And it occurs to us to ask if the Carnegie
scandal is to go on and on forever. We
believe that Investigations have been
had, all intended to amount to nothing,
and hence all amounting to nothing Prob
ably Secretary Herbert has protested-in
a mild a nd ladylike kind of way, of course
as befits the powerless Official. When are
certain members OF Congress going to
realize that the people are sick of all this
business Is not the new Republican ad-
mistration and the new Republican Con
greSs somehow to be made to realize that
if it winks at the performances of these
public highwaymen, they may be playing
with a conflagration?
The morning times., 1897-02-20
The situation in Ohio.

1t is worthy of note that Mr.. Mckinley
has apparently completed his Cabinet
and that the justly celebrated Mr..
Hanna purposes starting for Washington
a railroad train. IL is to be concluded.
then. that Mr. Hanna's recent observa-
ton that it was a Senatorship or nothing
with him, means that it is the Sen
atorShip, if it is anything at all. But
we are told that Mr. Mckinley used all
of his powers of persuasion to induce Mr..
Hanna to become Postmaster General, or
some other kind OF Cabinet officer. Mr..
Hanna seems TO have Resisted this solCi-
tation stuutIy. Whether he hopes to be
Senator or not. he is evidently coming TO
Washington 10 see that the Inauguration
ceremonies pass off pleasantly in sunny
weather. and that the Republican admin
istralion. which he and the country have
made possible. shall be inducted into of
flee brilliantly.
we are still hardly able TO believer that
Mr Hanna Will be made Mr.. Foraker's
colleague in the Senate Foraker an6
his friend. Gov Bushnell, realize too well
how Kindictiye and treacherous the same
MI Hanna has been on many past oc-
casions II is true that the appointment
OF any one else would mean an everlasting
warfare among Ohio Republicans, in which.
probably the administration forces, with
aa of their money and their patronage,
would gain a temporary victory. But
Foraker is the strongest single force in
Ohio politics; and he has several times
proved himself TO he a stronger single
force in the Republican party of that State
than all Of the other Republican leaders
put together; and something later than
ancient history teaches that any admins
tration which dabbles too much in Local
politics is likely TO be beaten in the end
The President has veto on the Senate
But in political affairs the Senate has a
veto Oh the President.
Hence these copious tears. We venture
tie prediction that neither Gov. Bushnell nor
Mr. Foraker knows what had best be done
We also have no hesitation IA predicting
that Mr Hanna doesn't know what is go
ing to happen TO him next. one thing is
pretty evident. If Bushnell doesn' t appoint
Hanna to the Senate he VIII appoint one
Charles l. Kurt. Andif You ask who Kurtz
is, let it be answered that he knows how
TO be happy, though rich; how to be square,
though Buckeye politician, aud how to
be handsome, though young.
The morning times., 1897-02-20
The HAWAIIAN Treaty.

If the text OF the proposed treaty Of an
nexation between the United States and
the Hawaiian Islands, published in the New
York journal, be correct, it follows very
closely the treaty arranged by President
Harrison and withdrawn from the Senate
10y his successor just before the latters $
unsuccessful attempt TO restore the native
monarchy TO the throne OF Hawaii. 1t is a
document short and to the point.
The first article transfers to the United
States the sovereignty Of the islands and
all apperaining territory. The second pro-
Yldes for like cession OF all government or
crown lands, public buildings, fortifica-
tions, military or naval equipments, ports,
harbors and all other public property. Ex-
listing laws Of the United States relative
to public lands are not to apply to lands
III the Hawaiian Islands, but the Congress
is to enact special laws for their manage
ment anddisposition. Except as to portions
that may be reserved for national purposes,
revenue or proceeds from the sale Of these
lands are to bc used solely for the benefit
OF the inhabitants Of the islands, for educa.
tional and other public purposes.
Article third provides that the existing
government and laws of the Hawaiian
IsaIds shall be continued until otherwise
provided by the Congress. Also for a
commissioner to be appointed by the Pres-
dent aud confirmed by the Senate, who
Shall reside in the islands and have veto
power over any act of the local govern
ment, which would then become void un-
less, or until. the President should dis
approve such veto and approve such act
1t also provides for a continuation OF
present trade relations between the islands
and the United States and foreign nations,
TO apply the laws of this country as TO
customs, internal revenue, commerce, and
navigation; but pending this the local
government is not to enter into any new
arrangements or engagements, and is to
cease independent relations with foreign
states upon the ratification of the treaty
Foreign consuls in Hawaii are TO be al
lowed to exercise their present powers
until officially recognized by the Presi-
dent.
The fourth article provides for the as
sumption of the Hawaiian public debt by
the L United States Article fifth puts
sx-Queen Liliuokalani Oh the pension list
The morning times., 1897-02-20

The report is again current that Mt
Justice Field Will resign from the supreme
Bench shortly after MCKiuley's Inaugural
ton He has now been member of that
august tribunal for more than three and
thirty years, having had one of the longest
careers on that bench known to history.
1t is a familiar story that Mr.. Justice Field
long ago determined that he would never
give President Cleveland the opportunity Cf
naming his successor, and, it is said, he
has persisted in remaining ON the bench
far beyond the time when he would gladly
have left it, in order TO carry into effect
this most cherished wish,
The difference between the President
and the senior Justice arose in 1883.
Justice Field, who had long been regarded
as excellent Presidential timber, was very
desirous Of being advanced in his old age
to the post of Chief Justice Of the coIrt,
and many of his friends urged upon the
President this recognition OF the venerable
Democrat President Cleveland, however,
believed that the promotion of an as
sociate justice would be an unwise pre-
cedent and lead to undue rivairies among
the associates in the future. He a-so
felt that Field was too much stricken
with years to give any assurance that
Democrat would continue to preside over
the highest court OF the country. He
therefore passed the venerable justice by
and named Melville W. Fuller. Although
nearly nine years have passed, Mr. Justice
Field is still on the bench, sitting at the
right hand Of the Chief Justice, and ap-
parently good for about as many years as
the Younger and more vigorous gentleman
who was preferred to him in 1888.
1t is presumed that if Mr.. Justice Field
does place his resignation in the hands of
President Mckinley that some gold DEM
ocrat who supported the new freSldeht
will be named as his successor HIS re
tremc1t would leave the Democratic party
with only two orepresentativeSont on the bench
| the chief justice and Justice White OF
Louisiana. President Cleveland has had
the opportunity of naming four of the nine
members.
The morning times., 1897-02-20
BRYAN TO LECTURE on MONEY.
He VIII Address the New York
BimetaIlic Association

New York. Feb. William Jennings
Bryan is booked for speech here next
Friday at Carnegie Hall. The subject OF
his discourse will be Money" aud its
object VIII be to boom the EimetaIlic AS
sociation, which has just been formed.
The association purposes to elect the
President OF the United states i'll 1900
on the platform on which Mr.. Bryan ran
last year. For the purpose OF accomplish
ing this a series of bimetalliC educational
lectures has been arranged. Those To De
held at Carnegie Hall will begin with Mr..
Bryap's lecture OH money.
On Saturday evening Mr. Bryan VIII
deliver speech OH free coinage
The other speeches of the series will be
The Famine OF Gold" by Francis New
lands. on March D; The Theory and Prac-
tice OF RmetalliSm." by Charles A. Towne,
OF Minnesota. on March IL; and Money
and Commonwealth" by George Fred.
Williams. OF Massachusetts, on March 10.
The morning times., 1897-02-20
RELIGION MADE HER INSANE.
While Demented a X5uug Woman
Wandered From Home.

Sea Isle City, N j. Feb. 19.-Mrs- Rolla
Hewitt, residing a South Seaville, the
wife of Surfman Hewitt, OF the TOwnsend's
Inlet life-saving station, wandered from
home yesterday while in dementett state
and it is believed she has perished. A party
has been searching for her for the past
twenty-four hours.
Magnolia Lake has been thoroughly drag
ged, but the waters have gwen up no trace
of the young woman. The cause OF Mrs.
Hewitt insanity is strange one. Several
days ago a converted Jew preached in the
South Seaville Church, and so deeply was
the woman impressed that her mind be
came unbalanced. She is said TO bave de
clared that she had a mission TO perform,
and her objective point was the Baron
Hirsch settlement at Woodbine, where she
declared she would convert every Jew in
the place.
The morning times., 1897-02-20

In the British Parliament, John Burns.
the labor leader and Socialist member for
Clapham, has assailed MI. W. W. Astor
for opposing in his Pail Mall Gazette the
erection Of new building for the London
county council on the site of the present
one Mr.. Astor's town house adjoins the
councils building. Mr.. Burns said that
he could stand decent duke, or a militant
marquis, hut he { ould not endure the miser
able conduct of a new millionaire. The
new millionaire, nevertheless, got his way,
as is not unusual with his kind, and Par
lament rejected the bill to rebuild.
The morning times., 1897-02-20

Congressman eject Hnrichsen of Hin us
is in the city, oStenSil ~ for rest lis
real reason, ii is said, is TO work up n
boom for Richard Parks Hand, WHO wants
the Democratic caucus nomination for
Speaker OF tie Fifty-fifth Congress.
If Buck" Hinrichsen is successful III his
mission, and Congressman Ri:ha rdSon.
Bailey and McMillin win each lay u "Ig"r
that he won't be, Col. Bland would he in
line for Speaker OF the Fifty-sixth Congress
which viii probably be controlled by the
Democrats.
The morning times., 1897-02-20

The material losses Of the Navy in the
late st orm off the coast, while on the way
to Charleston, amounted only to one whale
Loaf Should it be recovered, as may not
be Impossible, would it not be a graceful
act on the part Of the retiring admins
trat:on to present it to the Rev. DR.. Lyman
Abbott? 1t might be considered compile
mentary to the object lesson that Princeton
is to have in the presence in its midst of
tie great Democratic Jonah.
The morning times., 1897-02-20
ARRESTED FOR DEBT.
A Prospective Millionaire Im
prisoned in a Boston Jail.

Boston, Feb. 19.-Reuel Pbfbrook, Of
New York, formerly well-known hotel
keeper, in this city, was arrested here on
wan ant for debt, sworn out by \. r
and r. o. Gatchell, Issued on account OF
an alleged debt of SCI. for printing a
brief
Phlbrook has been engaged in a law
suit against the city OF New York involving
about $1,000, 200 for the Infringement
of patent on fire engines, and If he wins
the suit he Will he a very rich man.
At the Charles street jail, where Mr.. Phil
brook spent the night, il was said he had
refused yesterday in the municipal court
to take the poor debtors oath.
The morning times., 1897-02-20

some good. and therefore are to be wei
coined. Better than average market out
be calculated TO add to the sum of i'm
provement, and, altogether, the coming
months would look comparatively bright
in prospect, were it not for the dangers
that are only too surely to be anticipated
from the precipitation upon the country
of a renewed high tariff agitation.
The morning times., 1897-02-20
Execution of Mccarthy

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Daniel Mccarthy was
hanged for the murder of his wife today
at the Cook county jail. The drop fell
at exactly IL O'Clock noon. Mccarthy
was cool and collected. 1t was expected
that he would make a statement on the
scaffold, but he did not utter a word.
His neck was not broken, and eight min
utes after the drop fell he was pronounced
dead.
The morning times., 1897-02-20

1t is stated that the President elect has
declared that, If there are to be any more
bond sales to pay national expenses, the
Congress will have to authorize them.
There is no doubt that his administration
will have an easier time of it, by recogniz-
ing the existence of the lawmaking power
otherwise than by referring to it as some
thing unpleasant ION his hands,
The morning times., 1897-02-20
A Conservative Returned.

London, Feb. 9.-The PariiamentaryeleC-
ton held yesterday in the Chertsey division
of Surrey to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr.. Combe, Conservative,
resulted in the choice OF Mr.. Leigh Bennett,
Conservative, by a vote Of 4,S45 to 3,9T1
cast for Mr.. Baker, Liberal In the last elec-
ton Mr. Combe was returned without op-
positiOn.
The morning times., 1897-02-20
Miners, Wages Reduced

Iron Mountain, Mich, Feb, ia 10
per cent reduction in the wages Of the
miners employed in the Chaplin and Sunny
Lake mines has been put in force. \ sim
liar reduction will probably take placeatth
Pewabik and ennsylyania Iron COIa-
pany's mines, in which event I ,2O0 men
in all will be effected
The morning times., 1897-02-20
Fortification Contracts Awarded

Portland, Me. Feb. 19.-Bids We're opened
here yesterday for the building of forti-
fications at Great Diamond Island, in PoIt-
land Hart or. The contract was awarded TO
William Morgan Of Trenton, N J., who bid
$50, ,O65 20. The contract for building
the wharf and DAD to the fort was awarded
to Kruscr & Son of Terre Haute, Ind, at
S1O62o