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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
LET Us HAVE PEACE.

While Americans in general and the Wall
Street bear contingent In particular have been
giving anxious attention to wars and rumors
Of wars beyond our borders-to SPANS little
affair with Cuba, to Engands scrlmmage in
the Dargai Pass, to racallngustlc tumults IN
Vienna and Prague, to Germanys missionary
zeal In China and to various infantile eruptions
In South America-far more serious trouble has
been brewing right here In our own dear native
land to which, with characteristic neglect Of our
own affairs. no heed was paid until 1t had al
ready assumed ominous proportions 1t Is I'M
necessary to say that we refer to the strife
which has been engendered over the naming
Of the battleship Kentucky. 1t Is exceedingly
disappointing that a blameless craft which has
been confidently expected to prove Of high value
In preserving peace should have become thus
early in It's career n means OF provoking civil
war, and we should much prefer to refrain from
abiding to the subject. But conscientious
newspaper has many painful obligations to dis
charge
It appears that daughter Of Kentucky
whom II would be waste Of words TO describe
as beautiful and accomplished, 'nasmuch as all
Kentucky's daughters are accomplished and
beautiful, has supposed that she held COM
mission from the late Secretary of the Navy,
Colonel Herbert TO break n bottle over the
bows Of the new battleshp and name her with
the name Of the State of Henry Clay. Colonel
Watterson and the Star-Eyed Goddess OF Re
FORM 1t appears. further, that she has recently
discovered indications Of plan, which she does
not hesitate to designate as a conspiracy, to de-
Drive her of this distinction and confer 1t upon
another daughter Of Kentucky, who happens
also to be the daughter Of the Governor OF Ken
lucky. Though under the strongest temptation
to submit In silence to an act Of official tyranny.
she nobly resolved to pursue no such puslllanl-
nous course. With the certainty before her OF
producing social fracas which might easily
develop into civil war. she resolved TO defend
her claim to name the Kentucky at all hazards,
and entered boldly upon an epstolary combat Of
which no man can foresee the end.
Regarding this intrepid initiation Of hostilitcs
with an admiration which we should be ashamed
to disguise, we nevertheless feel compelled to
suggest that, In spite Of all the evidence which
has been arrayed to the contrary. It is Just pos
sible that the Governor Of Kentucky was not
aware that Colonel Herbert while Secretary Of
the Navy. had selected person 10 name the
| Blue Grass battleshp To the object Of his
choice that hypothesis naturally seems incred-
| ible Indeed, she says positively that the whole
| country knew all about the matter, and II that
| is the fact it Is obvious that the Governor could
not have been ignorant. But while there is yet
time we beg her to reflect that n considerable
number OF citizens OF the United States habitu-
ally omit to Inform themselves concerning AZ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

voprr3N. Inducements Of artillerypen
AeId guns and one thousand marines nave oeeh
ordered TO the German force occupying Cniheso
territory - At Kieff, Russia, RUSSIAN ON
Ger. being struck by student ran the latter later
through the body with q SWORD. - C Svho'
Canaletas SPANS special Commissioner IN Cuoa
fonnd fifteen thousand orphans In the Province
- pinar del Rio - There was further riot
ing in cities of Bohemia but the oemohstra
fions were put down by the soldlery =
British punitive force inflicted heavy aamaSe
on the rebellious tribes Of the Afghan frontier
= The conference Of employers ana STRIKING
engineers in London was adjourned, points IA
dispute being submitted to the unions.
Princess Kaiulani Is reported as having joined
the annexation party in Hawaii
DOMEsTIC.-President McKinley's mother Is
sinking slowly but steadily. and her PHYSICIAN
efyes no hope that she will ever regain conscious
ness; the President will return TO washington
for the opening Of Congress. = speaker f,eeu
and many other members or congress aIIi.su
IN Washington. - The annual reports OF tne
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue ana the
Commissioner Of Navigation were mace puoLc
g. George r. Blodgett. patent lawyer ior .ne
General Electric Company. was shot ana oan-
Rerously wounded by q burglar at MS nome ON IN ~
schenectady. - company with S3WVVVo
capital was formed to make and sell lllumlnat
ing gas In Buffalo. - Yale won the inter
Collegiate debate with Harvard at New-Haven
on the question Of Hawaiian annexation
CITY AND sUBURBAN-Republ!can ma
chine leaders decided not TO postpone the prima-
ries. and the Swayne- Brookfed people at con-
ference in Lyric Hall appointed committee 70
undertake the formation Of a new organization;
- Diamonds valued at S9O.OOO were sei1eo
by the United States authorities on the aliega-
ton that they had been smuggled into TINS
country and the alleged smugglers were ar
rested = c. e. Morson was arrested at Coney
island on the charge Of receiving stolen postage
stamps. - Justice Maddox In Long Isiand
City. sentenced Martin Thorn to die IN the week
beginning January 10 1898 :" me 1 m,e,t,,
of professor Henry Driser was held at Trinity
Church and the burial was at West New
Brighton, Staten Island. = The etanoa al
National Bank will probably be merged in the
new Produce Exchange Trust Company -
stocks were irregular at small changes.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
SNOW or rain The temperature yesterday:
Highest 81 degrees; lowest 80; average 32h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

fairs Of momentous importance, and It Is barely
conceivable that this Is an example Of that
lamentable falling. Moreover, war is such
borrid thing that We would stretch point to
avert It, And the danger is far greater than
some sanguine persons may suppose. All the
essential indictments to fratricidal strife have
already begun to operate, but there Is one fur
ther consideration which Is destined sooner or
later 10 add fuel to the flame. We allude to
the official announcement TINT bottle OF whis-
KEY wherewith TO name the battleship was
consecrated to that purpose last winter and
placed IN the hands OF Colonel Herbert. II we
put aside the apprehension lest Neptune, being
n parsonage Of antique tastes, may dlsdain
libation Of that sort and refuse to be appeased.
and ignore the complications which may arise
II every State likely to have a battleship named
after her In the future is permitted to choose
her own chief product for that purpose. the
solemn fact remains that large proportion OF
the people Of Kentucky are sure to feel that
II would he an exhibition OF rank extravaganza
and ingratitude to suffer quart OF old Bourbon
to tricke idly into the ocean. Taking every
thing into account, 1t seems to us that some de-
cslve action In the interest Of peace ought to
be taken forthwith. and that this is case In
which retreat on either side would be highly
honorable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
MUSIC.
MR. wOLLEs ORGAN RECITAL.

In the assembly hall Of the Presbyterian Build.
Ing. at Fffth-ave. and Twenteth-st.-a most adj
mraoe MUSHROOM. by the way-Mr. J. Fred.
Wolfe gave an organ recital last night. Mr.. Wolfe
is organist Of the Moravian Church and director
OF music at the Moravian Seminary. In Bethlehem.
Penn. and organist OF Packer Memorial Church.
Lehgh University. Being OF MoravIan family. he
is unsteady well BORN and, having been trained by
s. P. Warren here and by Professor Rheinberger
in Munich he is unsteady we'll bred. His scheme
Of pieces was serious making concessions to
the tastes Of me hippant careless Yet It proved
through the skill OF the player. to be extremely
entertaining. 1t began with Bach's Fantasia and
Fugue In G minor. This was followed by Rhein-
bergers twelfth sonata, two movements from the
fourth and second organ symphonies OF Widor.
transcription by the concert-giver Of Siegfried's
fuperal march INSCRIBED to Mr. Warren) and an
allegro by Thiele Mr.. Wolfe Is an organist Of ex-
cellent parts; his scholarship Is sound. his aims
dign!hed, his technical skill ample He believes in
varied registration. and practses II perhaps a
little too much. but his playing Is smooth lucid
and reposeful. 1t was pleasure to make his pro-
fessional acquaintance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
AN EYTRAORDINARY PROPOSITION.
pLArr AND HIS coNFEpERATEs INDICTED AZ
POLITICAL CRIMINALS
Eror, Tho Mail and Express.

From The Mail and Express
Those Republicans OF New-York Cty ana ,t,u Soun's
who to-day IN their preparations lor iouuu'Ns
second party organization, represent vast IN
which at the polls left Thomas Plat ssrsmIsI
Machine Viii do we'll TO hear constantly In MIND
ono significant fact in considering ihe e phs They
nave indicted the Plat crowd political erminahIs
who rs robbed sbe at the
Who having DOM ins Issh 1Sss IN coSnt
70 e nod IN or CITY and finally and
despite Of the most ndsna xs n Tsmmany Hail
Sv odopting a course which could have no other
result. - on.u N. r.srors,b,,,tv
for the defeat OF reform in municipal. government;
at this time to b Say c inS' paoe hs r 9.
sppSensby on Pa, MACHINE lnspired by most S
anS III. uHss as n POLITICAL
nriminais: and they are invited to confer with
and his aT 90 in psss Of esaS
fishing a wholly new committee without regard 70
"" Ne would emphasize this point. because We are
told from day TO day that this or that or me othes
wiew with increasing favor the honeyed poison OF
miseadns concession tsHde e; by tho hand OF
ofF ss ' no, re@orse is incentive Of Plat and
oss rsmov' the fear The alleged ssssen Son 70
%sn own snso,S ,Ss
corrupt orsanaation in the he COMING S. wb PIX
have demanded due punishment, Any man now
devoted 10 tho humiliation OF Platt VINO - capee
Bile of believing that Plat will really aid n h|S
annhaon must confess h nlmse as no
cal Kindergarten. Yet this is what Mr.. Quisg mag
unanimously asks to believe. . 80
No; there IL but one course open 70 the mon Su'
rased upon the side Of party honor In this nghe.
they must utterly Ignore Plat. They must tu!n
nothing to do with even o temporary support ot
corrupt enrolment lists: They must Keep tne
Victory allied with honor. They must send the
mac hne-made statesmen aoout tneir ous!n9s"
There viii not. in decade. be another such oH,
portuni.y for rescuins the HspunISan pssssTSko4s
are those OF dishonesty and disaSton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
PERSONAL.

The alumni OF the University OF Minnesota ha'o
decided to erect statue OF John s. Pilsoury o." '"'
college campus.
Bishop Potter, who spoke at the dinner OF 'h'
Episcopaan Club Of Boston on MONDAY e'ee'
said In the course OF his remarks; i 'hhN !. "
sre,, source of weakness in tho American House
Of Bishops that it sits behind closed doors ma.
7 believe Of the American House l believe OF 'ne IL
fonss net only OF the Bishops the An
scan communion but Of Sin av il repre-
sent the catholic spirit OF the Church'
reopold King Of the Belgians and sovereign Oh
tho Congo State has created for the latter country
IAN Order Of the Crown. reserved especia.S -.
those who are distinguished for their artistic. IT.
ef Of or ! Tss
is the fourth African TSeer otheps re the
star the Royal Lion and the Service o'a' VI '
Independent Congo state.
Mrs. Anr,e =. Digss has been appointed state
Librarian KANSAS
In view of the fact that the young queen %
t1olIand will attain her majority on August 81 mex
tho Dutch newspapers have been for months III"
of discussions as to what sort Of present IL wouio o.
proper 70 make her on this occasion some ob 81
national present 9sne from societies corporations
clubs and private persons have also oeen s, n,,t
anOu s,on TO the discussion by declaring that
she would accept no gift OF any kihd'
A personal friend OF Archbishop Chapelle is thus
quoted in The New-Orleans Pcayune': i Khe"
several months ago that Archbishop Chapeho
would be appointed to the vacant see OF New.
Orleans He related to mo q conversation ne had
had with Pope Leo KILL and from the tenor OF
that conversation It was almost certain that the
Pope would select Monsignor Chapele he was IN
Rome during the latter part Of June. 1887. rev
Holiness sent for Monsignor Chapelle ana me IN,
lowing occurred: Pope Leo-My son. II ahpoin.
you TO the vacant see OF New-Orleans. VIII You
accept? Monsignor Chapele-Holy Father. nave
not asked anything; neither Is II IN me 70 reIuse
whatever Is offered me by Your Holiness. roPY
Lco-My son, give a positive answer shouII
appoint you would you accept? Monsgnor INA
peile-Yes Holy Father Pope 1eo-l am content
my son. Receive my benedicton.
The newspapers OF Virginia are urging Senators
Daniel and Martin to secure pension FOR MIS-
Semple the only surviving daughter OF President
TYLER 7. Is claimed that during the greater pars
OF her fathers term she presided over the White
House II Is quoted precedent that ten years or
so ago a pension granted 20 Mrs. william pan
bridge also a daughter OF President Tyler when
pension was twice Increased In the last nve years.
Mrs Semple, IL Ia stated. IL now an inmate OF tne
Louise Home. The daughter OF n President she Is
also allied by ties OF blood three other PRESIDENTS
OF the United States. being cousin 20 freSiuenl
Monroe and OF Benjamin and William Henry Harrl-
son She Is gradually growing blind. ana the other
nfrmites Of age are fast gathering about her'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
TRADE AND THE FLAG.

The relationship between naval expenditure
and the mercantile marine In the various mari
time nations OF the world is Interestingly set
forth In n recent British Parliamentary re-
turn The aggregate naval expenditures on
scagoing force are compared In parallel col
umns with the aggregate revenue. the tonnage
Of mercantile marine. the annual value OF
imports and exports and other pertinent data.
While the figures for minor nations are OF In
terest those for the four great commercial
Powers-Great Britain, France Germany and
the United States most instructive and
most suggestive for the guidance OF this Nation.
The annual naval expenditures OF these Pow
crs for the latest recorded date set down as
follows: Great Britain, $1O6320,OO0; France,
S54,3s5,0 900; Germany. 21,SG0,000. and the
United States. $309OO00O. The most obvious
comment on these Is that Great Britain IS
spending just about as much on her navy as
the other three put together To this It may
be added that Germany Is spending compare
lively little. and that her Emperor's request for
larger appropriations does not therefore seem
exorbitant. The British figures nre equally
large In proportion to her total revenue,
amounting 10 about 81 per cent OF the Inter,
while Frances are only per cent and Ger
manys and the United States are each about
7 per cent That Great Britain spends q per
cent Of her total income on her navy indicates
of course, the tremendous earnestness with
which she is developing and maintaining her
sea power. 1t also indicates the comparative
smallness OF her Budget In other respects. Her
army bill Is a mere trifle contrasted with those
Of France and Germany. and her pension roll
contrasted with that Of this country
VI
total mercantile tonnage still more interesting
results are obtained. Here, owing to her enOr
nous mercantile marine Great Britan's naval
expenditure seems as small as In the other COM
parlson il seemed large. She spends only $11 so
on naval protection for each ton Of her mer-
chant shipping, while France spends no less
than $81. Germany $14 so and the United States
$3l So These figures show strkngly how vast
is the British fleet OF trading ships and how con-
siderable also is GernIany's. how small Is that
of the United States and how insignificant that
Of France. 1t should be explained, however
that the figures for this country do not include
vessels in the coast and lake trade
The third comparison Is no less significant
In proportion to her entire foreign commerce.
exports and imports. France spends by far the
most on her navy. 81 on the navy to every
$24 80 Of trade. The British figures are 81 to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO CONE.

Carksburg. w. Va, Dec. 3.-Miss Frances War.
rem Simpson. daughter Of DR.. G. b. Simpson. was
married to Allen Christian Wilson OF ex-Post-
master-General Wilson, at the Camden Hotel Cam
demon Gauley. yesterday. The Rev. e. H. Nc.
Donald OF Buckhannon. performed the ceremony.
DR.. X. H. Ramsey, OF Clarksburg was best man,
and Miss Flora Peterson Of Huntington. was maid
of honor.
Louisville. Ky. Dec. 3.-George Washington Kava-
naugh. member Of the New-York Assembly from
Saratoga County. was married last night to Miss
Julia Churchill Hickman. OF this city. at Christ
Church.
Philadelphia, Dec. 3.-The engagement was
nounced to-day OF Mrs. John r. Fell to Alexander
Van Rensselaer, Mrs. Fell Is the daughter OF the
late Anthony j. Drexel and is a conspicuous figure
In society Her house at Eighteenth and Walnut
SITS. has Just been constructed and bids fair to
rank among the handsomest In this country Her
country place. Camp Hill. is also model OF beauty
and comfort. Mrs Fell spends much of her time
board her yacht the May. and last winter
she took party OF friends with her. who passed
the winter In cruising about the Mediterranean.
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, Is member OF the we'll.
known New York family OF that name. While his
home Is in Burlington. n much Of his time Is
spent in Philadelphia and New-York. He Is
member Of a number Of clubs In both cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
ALPHA DELTA PHI CLUB ACTIVITIES.

A smoker ts to be held at the Alpha Delta PM
cub No AZ West Thirty third-st.. tonight The
annual meeting OF the club will be held on Tues
day evening December H. at s o'clock. to elect
four members OF the Board OF Governors. ana tor
the transaction of such other business as may
come before the meeting. Two amendments 10 inc
constitution OF the club are 10 be voted upon
The Nominating Committee has named these can.
a,d,,ss Tor governors 10 serve until December.
800: Jefferson Clark Ira A. Shaer. George Depe.
vose and Henry j. Hemmens The polls VIII 20
omen from 7:3o 10 r M: -, , ,.s r.,.,,,or
TIE annual reunion OF the club ana us iecepe'on
70 the fraternity will be held az the cuohouse on
Saturday, evening December II, at $50 o CLOCK
Rrotherss who are not members OF the CLUB are
cordially invited 70 attend T. ,,,., iii, =.
,rha eighth annual artists loan exhiplion Will %
e,,an IRON, December II 10 IS, inclusive, ana the
womens reception will take place on WEDNESDAY,
atterroon Decemher Is. from 70 o cIock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
RECEPTION FOR DIR. AND MRS. WYLIE,

The trustees and congregation OF the oco'oa
Presbyterian Church. N!nety-sixth-st ana oe".iaA
Park West held a reception in the new manse last
r,cbt for the Rev Dr. David G. Wye. their pas
tor and his wife. The manse stands next the
church. in Ninety-sixth-st and IS memorial 70
John Crerar who was baptized in the churcn' ana
who died In 1852 leaving s25O.o0 for the 'ohn
Crerar Library. in Chicago The manse IS ou''''
Ike the church. OF Indiana limestone anu io''o"
the Romanesque style Of architecture.
The reception was largely attended. and the peo-
nile wandered at will through every room IN the
house An awning had been set up between the
back door OF the manse and the lecture na.. ~
Eine,v.dfh-st and at 10 o'clock tho party crossed
n Tho large assembly -room. where refresnments
we're served A short musical programme closed
the entertainment -, l.. -. -, ~.
The Scotch Presbyterian Church is one or the
b,e,oric church organiza tons In the city, having
been formed in 1856 IL has had four places or "oF-
shin and Dr. Wylie is the sixth pastor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

with which the region Is now threatened. It taxes
on an aspect Of terror from which all VINO
are able are now taking flight. The history oi
the coming months till the advent OF another
summer promises to be a severe II not tras"
one. with starvation and death az 'ts ouroe",
and for it's establishment Fortune on her "hee'
OF ice crushing the votaries she mas oecHo"e0
her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

in warehouses have been for years barrier
against improvement in the trade, but some
gain Is sure to be realized as soon as 1t Is known
that the accumulation Is not likely 10 DC
further increased. In general. the internai
revenue may be expected to expand with the
growing ability Of the people to purchase as IL
has expanded in November. and on that ac-
count a larger revenue IN December than IN
mast months Is to be anticipated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

Russia may seize Corea, and Germany Shan
Tung Blu, the seizure OF Formosa by France
or any other European Power would mean
trouble OF the most serious kind. The nations
have acquiesced IN the annexation OF that Island
to Japan. and seizure OF 1t now would be a
direct attack upon the integrity and sovereignty
o.. the island empire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

Senior de LONE serves his own Government
we'll and makes himself not less persona grata
here by contrad,cting the sensational stories OF
nlibustering which the Madrid press has
been working itself into so nne frenzy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

With two hundred murders a year. South
Carolina makes the land OF the head hunters
seem ke the abode OF peace and safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

A. c. Deltwyn has been elected vice-president OF
the Actors Society OF America. IN place OF 'ia'
Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

Tho Klondike will be known not as new FL
Dorado. but as q modern Golgotha-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

The charge often made in the American press
that General Weyler Systematically deceived the
Madrid Government concerning the state OF
Cuba Is now authorltatively affirmed by Senior
sagasta himself Weyler was Cuba's most cruel
oppressor and Spain's worst foe. His removal
from the scene improves the chances OF honor
able peace n thousandfold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

Governor Dan ". Jones 81 Arkansas would
go a mils on, q his way any day to kick foot
ball. as John Randolph. opposed 70 the pro-
lection Of wool. said he would do to kick a sheep
The Governor thinks the sport ranks with prize
fighting and exercises ~ that class and de-
clares that. II ne can prevent II. no such
"brutally dangerous and disgusting pastime
shall be tolerated there. He puts his objections
rather strongly and one might surmise from
the energy Of his language that tho game was
pretty nearly M fatal as lynchng. n form OF
recreation much practised in Arkansas and also
In Georgia. whose Governor hates football with
equal ardor It would not be bad Idea FOR
them to take the same resolute stand against
this familiar local practice which has not even
the excuse Of physical culture and development
to Justify It,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

The much-discussed case OF the Filth avenue
Opera Company against the George W. Lederer
company came I'd before Judge Lacombe yester-
day. The plaintiffs asked for time to fle additi9nG
afidavts and the Judge gave them TIL MohoAy'
when the case will come up again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

Just think OF II! It Is an absolute impossi-
b,lIty to establish the tinplate Industry In this
country yet here are some two thousand men
employed in one small department OF 1t forming
a trades union. Just az though they were really
engaged in serious industry.