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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
THE DCUOCPATIC CANDIDATES..

Tho ;nnortont part Of the State ticker noni''
mated Yesterday at Syracuse is its heau. Nv
candidacy OF Justice Augustus Van NycR SIN
n,v means the effort of Tammany to eX'end us
power' beyond this city ana grasp III W.
rho control Of New-York state
Instico Van WICK is nominally credited 10
,,,,cs Comfy and the Mclaughlin Democracy,
,,ut no really stands for New York County. ana
{, tho commemorative of Richard Croker on the
.;o,.o, Win him in the Governors CHAIR ana
,,a hro.bor presiding in the City Hall here,
Croker would be more absolute master OF Man
haitian and Brooklyn than ever pe'o'e' ,,.
do,h,o veto mower over legislation affecting tDis
city would he a family affair with 'roNei
rho b,nefactor and director Of the two deVo''u
and mutually helpful brothers FOR over ''",
Crol,or has been planning TO become the ruler OF
the State and now under pretence Oh lawn,
Kings County. which has suffered a'oi'h"'"'
under Mayor Van Wyck. he puts up '"S''r
Van WICK. who if he became Governor co"i"
deliver the Brooklyn Democracy aDSoiu'e! "''
the hands Of Tammany Hall. II is Ia'i''"'n.
device which menaces every community s'"
frco from Tammany rule toward when 'rohei
has turned his hungry eyes
Tbo nomination of Elliot Danforth for lheu
torant-Governor is one which must shock 'he
moral sonso Of the whole state. Elliot Danior'h
uos tho mariner of Maynard in the eIec'ioh
frauds which gave Edward Murphy his present
cont In rho United States Senate. he was
,,o,,hor NJ tho State Board Of CanvasserS oil
1901 and in violation of the precise orders ol
tho Court of Appeals made 4 raise COUNT 'n"
GRATED a stolen Democratic legislature nv
uos tried aftprward for contempt ana was hhco
500 nv the Court Of Appeals for his part III '''c
cr,mo which drove Maynard in disgrace from
ruhlc Iifc which defeated DAVID Is. f''' W.
Governor. and which produced the tremendous
rcvulsion Of popular feeling which gave the ne
nuh,rons complete control of this state altcr
Tho lono wears of Democratic msruic nhdcr iii'
md Flower Fonr years cannot nave ehaceu
tho memory Of that reign Of fraud
Merlin Schenck. the candidate for state Engi-
Moor. is Senator Murphy's man. Ills nomination.
- cors that the same hand which made EDWARD
Hammer. OF Troy. Superintendent OF f"plic
Works. is stretched ont again for the 'aha'S'
1-ndor cover Of an cutlery over the mismanage
mont of the canal improvements Senator MIR
nhy hopes 10 get chance nj some canal 'n''
provcments Of his Own
or thr rest of the ticket il is unnecessary 10
sncak The convention which nominated 'hom
know nothing about them hardly even kne"
thc,r names. They arc personally insignificant
ond vii, probably cut no figure in the campaign
Croker is the figure Of Importance ana WISHES ~
no tbe boss Of The Empire State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
PERSONAL.

The Rev Dr. Thomas F. Green EpisoopaD, OF
Cedar Rapids Iowa. who recently elected
Bishop OF Iowa. has written an open letter 10 the
Epis ,opaiians ~ tho diocese, in which he declines
the election of the special convention. and an
vention which will meet in December. He takes
peared chorrine him with having brought about his
election by sharp political methods
James Fenmore Cooper Sckel. the Assistant
Superintendent Of Public Schools in Philadelphia,
who has just died. was widely known as an cdu-
cationa rnforrner The first detailed course Of In
struction adopted for in the Phladephia pun
lie schools was formulated ny cohnl',e ~ op ~ ~
cipals. OF which he was a member AS presdenl "i
I'm nfusing interest into the Organizations work.
and he was reelected the following year, I1e 49,
chairman Of the Committee on tentennlal M"t''Is
in 1916
Tho Rochester Union" tells this story about the
late Mrs Susan George Jones. wei known dS
teacher in Iasell Seminary: AT the time OF the
Civil War her home was in Dansvii.e, n l. "h'h
the country asked for volunteers there were '"'
mon connected with The Dansville Advertiser VINO
wished TO enlist A. .. Bunnoll. the editor then a"
no is editor now told the men he couldn't spare
them Months won't Ivy and yet the men Wan.pu 10
ttroctivc Young woman. and her friend. Miss Bun
nell. sister OF the editornchiet, vow hod be
permitted to enlist. Mr. Bunnell consented ana
The Young women retained the PAGES two ycars
ana gave them back to the men wnen my he
turned II Is no wonder that woman WIN u'e
pltrlotism Mrs. Jones manifested shoulu '"'Ne d
success OF life.
Misc Norv H. Carroll who has just died at Cam
bridge Nd was a daughter Of Thomas King Car
roll Governor Of Maryland In 1922. and sister OF
Miss Anna Ella Carroll. whose remarkable work IN
ala OF the Union cause during the CivI var mas Il
permanent place II the records OF the Government
Here Is another story about Spurgeon' lie once
possod A stone mason who, after each Srohe
OF his hammer cursed and swore MI oPu'h'o"
laid hts hand on his shoulder and. looking kindly
AT him said: You adept at swearing 'dh
YOU also pray" with another oath ne rephci'
Not very likely" Holding Mp i've shlliinGs MI
spurgeon said II he would promise meyer 70 PIE
said the man with fresh oath. ana put II IN nl1
noclet When Spurgeon left the man began 10 ieei
a little queer When he went home ms WIZ ~
him what allied him. and be told her. ~ - t luis
money said the man. and. on sudden ifnpulse;
he threw It into the Are The WIG Iouhu ~ ~. dn'
,ooL /, ont and discovered who had given II 20 MN
rho man took II back to Spurgcon, WHO Soane' -,
long With him warning him ana m l'hR,h W.
means Of saving him. He became an d''c"'u
member OF his hock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
THE ARMY investigators.

Tho Commission appointed by President Me-
kinley 10 investigate IN" complaint against
Army management during The war with Spain
has begun It's work In n thoroughly systematic,
Intelligent and busincsSko manner. which viii
command the approval and confidence % every
body who sincerely desires that all the facts
shall hc ascertai ncd and the whole truth made
known regardless of the consequences To ind
vlduals The inquiries addressed by tho Com
mission 10 tho Secretary Of War and through
him TO the heads Of the several staff depart
monts Of the Army. clearly indicai" that the in
vesiiga ton Is To be thorough one md on tie
lines suggested by the President. and III" re-
plies 10 them as well ms to further and probably
even more searching questions hereafter 10 fol
low. viii no doub. he prompt full and frank.
For any officer of the Army or official Of the
Government TO hesitate or give m evasivc or in
definite answer 10 any question asked 10y tho
Commission. or fail "omptly To comply with
any request by il for .it 'rmation. would hc
taclt confession or adj ...On by that officer or
official that ne was incompetent or else that he
had something 10 conceal which he willing
10 incur a great risk In order to hide. We he
lcve that few Of them will desire and fewer
still choose 10 take that risk
reading Of the inquiries shows that tho
Commission has exercised wise md int cent
discrimination and is prepared TO deal rly
with MI questions Of actual or relative Sponsi-
bty that may arise in the course Of the nveSti
I CATION. For example. the questions addressed IN
the Quartcrmaster- General and Surgeon General
respectively indicate clear perception Of the
official responsibilities and duties which devolvc
on them. To considerable extent tho efficient
administration Of the Medical Department Of
the Army. and 10 still greater extent that Of
tho Subsistence Department. the Ordnance De
pariment. the Engineers Department and the
Adjuan- Generals Department $50 far as move
Incnts Of troops by rail ocean transportation
are concerned. Is dependent on the Quartermns-
tcr's Department. The officers Of that depart
mcnt however. are subject not only to the orders
Of the Secretary Of War and the Major-t;cneral
In command of the Army. but also to the orders
Of military commanders in the field. When the
inquiries Of the Commission have been fully and
properly answered II will he in possession Of
vast amount Of Information the relevancy and
value Of which Its members will be competent
and ready fairly to estimate. They will know
all about the organizaticn strength and efli-
cheney of each Of the staff departments Of the
Army and the amount and suflicency or INSULT
cheney Of war material. equipment and supplies
Of every sort mt its command when the war be-
gan, and what additions were made thereto and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30

mt into service before hostilties were sus
nendod. and will thus he able to measure Win
considerable accuracy the degree OF elnc'ehc. IL
eoch department regardless of any attempts 'h"'
may no made by one to shift responsibility upon
another
The Commission has also invited everybody
who has personal knowledge Of abuses OF any
description in the Army during tho war; "he'"''
arising from or due 10 negligence. incompetehcy'
disobcdonce of orders or any other cause 10 HE
his COMPLAINT. with specifications. THESE COM
munIcotons will be treated rs confidential. ana
will be properly and thoroughly investigated
This offer has been made I'm good faifh' ana " II
expected that all persons who are personally
cocniznnt of such abuses will in like gooh 'ai'h'
prefcr their complaints, backed by proper spec'-
fcatons and names Of witnesses. There Is rea.
son to believe that many such complaints VIII
no filed and that some Of them Will be touh"
well grounded and just; II would be IA "'rhc"'
n II should turn ont otherwise. under inc CIR
cun,ctoDcpS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
Nev71srk Dailp U1ibm'se
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 1893
THE NEWS THIS MORNING

rOREIGN.-The American and spanish Oo. "
nissioners met at a breakfast sN ora,c,; A.
Delcasse the French Minister OF roteIenn uoo,
<airs - brief mourning service LOT Quso
I Insso ~ Denmark was held in Copenhagen.
= KanC- Yuwei. the inst!gator OF the oI.1n .ad
Tsnperor's efforts at reform mas oeen I,ortoa
~, Ia narpse authorities. - IL was rePoi'N
that the Powers delivered to the sultan an VI
timatum respecting the island OF Cretc. &,
Advices from Ioilo say that tie insurrcc..on u,
che philippines is increasing. - A nlan h""
I'M arrestn1 at Orsova charged with com
piicity In q plot to assassinate the Ming =, ~
Rumania - A new Premier naineo III IN
suntak has been appointed In Corca' =, r. ~
hibitior Is believed to have been carried by
large majority in the election in Canada.
Observation-Disclosures Augustus Van WICK. or
Brooklyn. was nominated for 'oVcrnol W ru ~,
democratic state Convention al syracuse; filio'
Danforth was chosen for Lieutenant GoVerhoi
and the rest of the ticket was slate prepare t
in advance by Croker. Murphy ana n,, 't ,o
Chicago Platform Democrats nave decideu 10
bolt and put up another ticket, because tils
platform adopted YESTERDAY ignores tne lSsues ~
1S0G - Colonel John Hay VIII take the odth
~ of1ce as Secretary Of State to-day -
General Shafter is seriously Ill with ieVrr al
Camp Wikof Montauk = Inc -o,n ~ ~
ment left Camp Wikoff for Arizona, = ,-.a Inc
bodv Of Thomas +. Bayard former AnpasSauoi
20 Great Britain, will be taken from Dedhanl,
Mass. to Wilmington. Del. TO-DAY me
report Of General DufIield on the part ms COT
mand took in the operations at santiago was
made public by the War Department. - Inc
War Department Investigating Commission oe
cidcd TO extend Us inquiry 10 tAe opera'io''s III
the Pacific.
c,11-y Colonel Roosevelt was at Republican
headouarters discussing the plans for the cam
paiCn: he decided to attend the Republican Cluo
reception on Monday; the Notihcatloh Solhn.
tee viii visit him at oyster Bay on Tuesday. ana
n ratification meeting will be held at Carnegle
Hall on Wednesday. - Medals were pre-
scnted 10 the officers and crew OF the cruiser
Brooklyn at a reception in the sd Regimen,
Armory. Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon sworo
was presented to Captain COOK Sne oiho .hs
wero entertained at the Hamilton club IN tne
evening. - The Protestant Episcopal GOT.
ventior OF the diocese OF New-Y York was brought
10 a close - Central Office detectives ar
vested one of the partners in firm or express
mon n the moment when II Is charged ne was vas
about To leave the city to dispose OF S io,oo
,rortb az roods - Winners at Gravesend:
AnaCraln Buela. Kentucky Colonel 81 Cara
tine Manassas and Swiftmas. - STOCKS were
dull and higher.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair md warmer The temperature yesterday
Highest, 76 degrees: lowest. 81: average oo7s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
COTR1GE AND COWARpTCE.

The shutlling platform OF the Democracy or
New York makes the canals ''thc supreme ISSUE
OF the hour" This will cause no surprise. for
the convention which was expected 10 maintain
profound silence on the financial question was
likewise expected TO libcrate It's emotions on
the subject of the States artificial waterways
But canal administration is an important mat
ter and It's importance waS fully recognized IN
the following declaration Of the Republican
Convention: I'VE pledge the candidates this
day nominated 10 n rcsolute and thorough con
"tinuancc of the investigation so fearlcSsly be
gun by Governor Black into all alleged mis-
management Of the canals. II there are or
''rorS in the system and the law. we VIII cor
erect them. II there has been fraud. we VIII
detect and punish the wrong doors" The con
trast between Democratic cowardce and Re
publican courage is always open 10 observation
but il has seldom been more plainly exhibited
than during this convention week in The stat"
Of Ncw-York The Syracuse Convention was
incapable Of even an allusiOn 10 an issue which
It longs to keep ont Of the canvass. The Sara
toca Convention was incapable ~ emitting a
fearless and explicit declaration and promise
Respecting m issue from the dishonest discus
sion Of which the Democrats hope 10 derive ad-
vantage. 0S''T'''
The Republican platform this and every
other appropriate topic OF political dchat" is
outspokcn and straightforward. and the pariy'S
sincerity and consistency are concusivcly at
tested by It's choice Of a standard bearer Colo
mel Roosevelt Is no shrker. There Is not a
trace of tmdity or evnsivcncss In his compost
ton. His physical courage has lately been the
theme of unstnted praise on the part Of Demo
Gratis They are well aware that his moral
courage Is not less absolute To that they hnvc
too often paid impressive tribute when his idcl
ity to conscience and duty distressed them To b"
able TO deny II now Not one Of them doubts
that II elected Governor, he will bc the same
relentless enemy OF wrong doing. wherever
found. that he has always been. Even while
they ratify their own fraudulent platform they
respect his Transparent and intrepid honesty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30

mon will be rego rded with considerable de-
gree of equanimity if not OF pleasure. lhere
Is no radical objection 10 their presence III 'ne
League But there would be decided opJec'ioh
r. their making the League a mere racing asso-
citation or TO their monOpolizing IT'S attentloh
with racng matters.
The true object Of such an organization rs
the League Of American Wheelmeh IS 10 pIo
mote the general interests Of the average W
cycle rider and the average bicycle rider j. ho'
n professional racer He rides for pleasure VI
health or as n means Of locomotion, ana ho' 10
make money or 10 win prizes Inc League '''N
greatly promoted his interests by securing pro
tective legislation. improved roads, siGnpoaroS
and what not In such benefccnt work 'here
Is further scope for its fullest ac'ivitles. II
nav properly enough hnve n racing Doard aS
nm adjunct but il must not Itself hecome Il
mere adjunct to the racing board. There IS Il
vast difference between gentlemens rldlhs
and driving club and rncetrnck hssocla''o"
There Is the same difference between the VAST
majority Of wheelmen and the professional
racing men.
There is no doubt that cycle racing has been
productive Of some good. II has resulted IN
more than one valuable Improvement In wheeis'
and has stimulated popular interest IN me
sport-if such stimulus he needed. II Is equally
unouestlonable that racing has done vast harm
II has given us In this very city some OF inc
most brutal and degrading exhibitions ana
probably the most dishonest. ever sccn since INC
DAYS of the worst six-day walking matches
II has also brought evil practices into the "rdi'
nary riding Of the wheel. To 1t may he Ill
rcctlv traced the abominnhlc monkey attitude
affected by so many, to the offence OF drccncy
and tho ruin of health: the "scorchinG which
is so serious peril to life and limb or ho'h
riders and pedestrians; the century runs
which, however allowable to many. are TO
many others cause Of grave and rrcparable
injury What would he thought If every driver
of a horse should strive for racccoursc speed or
should make his horse do circus tricks in III"
public highway? 1t would bc intolcrahc. -"
Is It lntolerable for cyclists IN the parks ana
public places to affect the manner and doinGS
OF the professional riders who make speed or
play tricks with their wheels for pccunlary
profit If this secession from the League OF
American Whoelmen shall call attention 10 the
evils that now prevail and arouse tendency TO
correct them, 1t Will do n real public service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30

which he was able to apply effectively' mus
like Sir Walter Raleigh. linking its fame Forever
with his own Michigan recognizes his fnerits
by renomnating him for Governor ana VIII
elect him with some whimsical ideas ne mas
nevertheless been found judicious admins
TRAITOR promoting many useful reforms ana MS
fellow-citizens testify their appreciation, or MS
cara bilities and efforts in his denomination
No pentup Michigan contracts his powers nut
az the high priest Of the potato his influence
has been felt near and far throughout the coun-
try. which brghtens from side TO side under
the bean Of his renown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
CYCLING AND RACING.

Various professional bicycle racers have So
coded from the League of American Wheelmen
and are forming a league of their own. with
the apparent expectation of making II serious
rival of the older organization. In that expecta-
ton they are not likely to succeed They may
form n strong racng league though even that
Is doubtful They cannot on the basis OF pro-
fcssional racing build up an organization that
will include or much appeal to the general cy-
cling public. BY the latter. indeed. their de-
parture from the League Of American Wheel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
FANNY DAVENPORT'S Fl NkR1L.

Boston Sept 29-The funeral services OF ra' ',.
Davenport Mrs Melbourne McpoweiD Were ~
at Trinity Church here to-day. The Rev MI D
wart assistant pastor OF Trinity. and the rev -
w nor,cap,p oo,ciated The interment was AZ
uoros, tyuls cemsterv The services and buria
were pr,vate The funeral party arrived In bos'c"
from Duxburv at IO:is O'Clock. They were met AZ
the station by the honorary pallbearers' JOSEF"
Jefferson. John b Schoeffe F. S. Ristoon ., ~
Moseiey. Herbert Barnes and w. r W. Ban Ine
body rested In a beautiful oaken casket wnS" Miss
Blanche Davenport Mrs C. H. Tiers Mt ana sey.
monr and Edgar l.. Davenport Seymour accom-
panied the body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30

For n party with such an experience there is no
moral embarrassment whatever IN preIeh"ins
r. f,cht on State issues only. when the ooJec. 10
to capture as many Congress and legislative us
,ricts as possible and thus 10 help the Na''oh',
marty 70 recover from its defeat in lS'o' All"
the hone is that sufficient number OF Demo
Gratis who then aided TO defeat II VIII De d's
honest enough on that pretext TO help " oach
10 a position where # can again threaten ,ne
Nations prosperity and honor. We 90 not oe-
leyo that hope will be realized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
SHERMAN HOARS CONDITION.

Concord Mass. Sept. Fisherman hoar eo"u
uon does not change. He is delirious great oea'
~ tho time and is considered very SICK man.
one OF the physicians said to-day It was expee M
that his fever would reach q crisis early III '''
coming week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30

Argentina recognizes the need Of scientific
agricultural methods and invites eX Secretary J.
Sterling Morton to come down there and take
charge ~ "A bureau to promote them She might
go further and fare worse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30

Argentina recognizes the ne@n or sclentlnc
agricultural methods. and invites ex Secretary J..
Sterling Morton TO come down there and take
charge Of "A bureau to promote them. She might
go further and fare worse
The trorics possess no monopoly NJ cyclores
as tn, Tonawanda blow. which has Just killed
six people On the Canada side NJ the Niagara
River mixing Its transient roar with the per
manent trumpeting ~ the cataract. duly at
tests The Rnrbadoes hurricane killed men and
did wider damage. Int so far as it's sphere ~
influence extended tho Canada storm scored n
pretty good record. IT II destroyed only 100000
worth Of property IT Is probably because no
more was lying ont Of doors along the track Of
It's visitation.
The Populist state authorities of Kansas de
eide that the Socialist state ticket shall have a
place on the official ballot. no doubt leaving a
margin for the admission Of the Anarchists If
they apply in time
The Spanish authorities In Cuba have finally
decided 10 allow the American transport Comal
to unload it's charitable cargo Of food for the
starving islanders without charging Uncle Sam
10000 In imposts tho price NJ his liberality
The ship was originally turned away from Ha-
vana on account of this preposterous demand
and returned to Key West. When the rgor OF
the Spanish decision abated permission was
given the vessel to discharge It's cargo duty free
ut tho port OF Matanzas. where II would inter
fcrc less with money making arrangements Of
the Spanish authorities than at Havana. II
was. OF course. absurd to expect duties 10 be
paid on charitable contributions. intended to
relieve n starving population. but those In COM
mand held out stubbornly for the exaction. and
would have stolen 1t II It had been paid
Blanco is letting out Of Jail the political prs-
oners still under his authority. in order that his
American successor may not have the credit Of
giving them back 10 freedom. The force Of
spite thus presses him upon humane and mer-
clful action against all his propensities.
Governor Pingree will go down to posterity
with n potato In his hand. like Columbus with
the globe in his palm. He discovered In that
esculent an instrument of social ameliorat!on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
Business Notices.

IT,
Fine Bathroom Fixtures and AuxlnaiieS "
xsvsr-sntmn @, I.td. 3 East 10Th Street