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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21

present and do not sufficiently consider the
needs Of later generations
1t Is not surprising, however, that this COM
munity Is reluctant to undertake splendid
schemes when 1t Is now so thoroughly under
stood that these improvements cost the people
a great deal more than they ought fairly to
cost. The system Of commissions by when
the fees Of commissioners arc heaped up to IN
excusable totals, By which the charges OF law
yers are multiplied, by which every sort OF ex-
pendture which can be attached TO these en-
terprises Is expanded until the taxpayers stand
aghast-this system of commissions has been
so manipulated as to innct great hurt and
damage upon citizens. The effrontery which
many OF the members OF these commissions,
who have been previously looked upon as re-
spectable people, have exhibited In obtaining
from the courts extra allowances far above the
lust recompense for their work has naturally
excited intense Indignation among publlcspirit-
cd New Workers. Some Of the Justices in our
highest courts are mt fault Also They are IA
millar with the facts: they know that 1t Is
the usual practice with these commissioners
10 hold an inordinate number OF short ses-
sons, to protract their work as long rs pos
sIbe, to make every use they can OF delays
which are profitable to them, and then on top
of charges which in themselves are rapaciOus
10 apply to the courts for additional fees for
which there Is not the slightest warrant OF
Justice or reason. These methods pursued by
commissioners should have been dlsapproved
by the bench and denounced In terms OF Sc
we're censure When judges encourage the
schemes Of INSCRIPTIONS commissioners and
LAWYERS to plumber the city treasury by put
ting In charges which are radically dishonest,
the confidence Of the citizens OF New-York In
the integrity and fairness OF the courts Is sadly
weakened These abuses cannot be allowed to
continue unchecked. The Legislature ought TO
make them impossible. But grasping commits
sioners and lawyers are exceedingly inhuen-
tial at Albany II Is not too much to ask
that our Judges, the occupants Of our bench.
who should be removed from every improper
influence. whose terms are long. whose salaries
are liberal, and who should not lend themselves
to the enrichment OF commissioners and coun-
sci when such enrichment Is made unfairly at
the expense OF the community, shall set their
faces against these evils.
New-York needs many spacious Improvements,
but the prospect Of obtaining them may we'll
be considered hopeless II these Improvements
can only be secured by filling the pockets OF
commissioners and lawyers whose chief pur-
pose Is to get hold OF as much Of the money OF
the taxpayers as they are able to secure without
consideration for the plainest claims Of equity
and justice.
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CURRENCY ABDICATION PROPOSED.

The wishes Of his own constituents, not OF
bankers and their customers only. but Of the
whole people, every Congressman Is presumed
to know best. 1t would be useless to advise
him, unless he may possibly have overlooked
in the engrossing interest Of foreign affairs the
effect and meaning Of the recent contraction
Of commercial loans by banks. II that has
been overlooked. perhaps he may probably
consider It before acting on the currency bill
now pending When war became probable. the
banks at the chief commercial centres began
with singular unanlmity TO cut down their
loans. The Western and other Institutions af
firmed that they were doing so because New
York the general centre Of redemption. was
contracting so far as to make such action neces-
sary for their own protection. The New-YOrk
banks affirmed that they were doing so because
interior banks were all drawing on New-York
Not much private conversation was required
TO elicit the statement that It was intended. by
some Of the banks at least, to teach lesson
to some Of the manufacturers and merchants
who had been borrowing money through bro
kers at lower rates than the banks were will
ing 10 make directly.
This extensive contraction stopped a great
deal Of business. Many large contracts are
known 10 have been deferred because Of II. and
In not a few cases strong Industrial corpora
TONS deprived Of their accustomed facilities at
York, effected arrangements nearer home
so that quick and large withdrawal Of funds
deposited in New-York by other banks resulted
In other cases establishments were reduced to
running short time or with fewer hands be-
cause the few bankers who had direction Of
affairs were not yet inclined TO unlock their
boards. The wOrkingmen Of this country lost
work and earnings to larger extent than they
suspect because Of this disposition of bankers
to make money tight For a little while these
banks were able 10 do Just as they liked. II
they had been able longer serious consequences
might have followed.
Does anybody imagine that these banks would
have been restrained by intelligent selfnterest?
The fact Is that they threw away money in
large amounts, as matters went They re-
fused the best commercial and industrial loans
for heavy amounts at G per cent and more. and
this very day they are hunting for loans on
paper not as good at Az per cent. He who
bases his financial plans on the notion that
bankers are infallible more than other poor
mortals ought not to be allowed 10 make
law for the United States. But the measure
now pending in Congress. which Is warmly In
dorsed by the committee representing the
Indianapolis Monetary Convention. which was
IN practical meaning convention Of bankers
and their immediate friends, turns over to the
banking institutions greater control Of the cur
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TIE ROYAL BIRTHDAY HONORS.

1NNuMERABLE MILITARY REWARDS FOR INDIAN
sERv1cE-HoNoRs FOR ENGLIsHMEN
AND CANADIANS.
London, May 2O-The royal birthday honors srs
characterized by innumerable military rewards for
services in the campaign against the rebellious
Afridis on the northwestern frontier Of india No
fewer than six Victoria Crosses are awarded
Sir Arthur Laurence Halliburton. Permanent IN
der Secretary OF State for War from 1885 to 1851,
gets a peerage. Henry Tate former head OF Henry
Tate & Sons sugar refners. OF Liverpool and Lon
don. and recent donor OF the magnificent Tate COL
lection and picture gallery at Westm'ns;e, re-
ceives a baronetcy ., a.,
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, director u the
ROYAL College OF Music and choragus OF the UNI
yersity OF oxford, is knighted
Several honors are bestowed upon DISTINGUISHES Shed
Peiletier Speaker OF the Senate OF canada; the
Hon James David Speaker Of the Canadian House
Of Commons. and John George Bourinot. clerk Of
the House. are made knight Commanders OF me
Order OF St Michael and St George. Principal
Parkn OF the Upper Canadian College, Toronto.
receives a coripanonags In the order OF St
Michael and St George.
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THE PRESIDENT THANKS TIE G. A. r

Utica, n. Y, May ?o--In reply 10 the resolutions
passed by the annual State encampment OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic yesterday warmly
thanking President William Mckinley for the
wise course pursued by his Administration in up.
holding The dignity and honor OF the American
Nation and pledging him the cordial support OK
the comrades OF the CT. A. r., the following tele-
gram received
"Albert D. Shaw. Department Commander. Utica,
~ Y. . .
MANY thanks for your telegram In behalf OF
the Department OF New-York c. A. r. The IN
dorsement OF your comrades was sincerely appre-
cated by the President .
- A. PORTER Secretary"
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MISSIONARIES IN DANGER IN OHINA.

arnr1LroN FEARED IN YANo-TsE-KIANo VA.
LEY.
Tacoma Wash. May 20.-Late Oriental papers
state that there are many indications Of ~
belion In the Yang Kiang Valley. owing 70
the unsettled Industrial conditions. The Kolao-
hui. formidable anti-foreign society. continues
to increase It's numbers.
The real ruler OF Yang -Kiang Valley b
stated TO be Cheng Chin Tung. vceroy of Hu.
nan and Hupep. who is Disguised with the
weakness Of the Pekins Government and 10
Whining at the organization and prospective
srn,jnR of the Kolao- Hui society. Many mis-
sionaries In that section are thought to DO u
danger Of death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
THE PARK CONCERTS.

To F. Fanciu the bandmaster OF the list Res''
ment. was granted the contract yesterday 10 fur
nlsh the music for tho public concerts I'm Centra'
Park The first concert he Will give there VIII 20
Saturday afternoon. May IS. from O'Clock TO O.
After that there will be concerts every saturday
and Sunday for period OF fifteen weeks. Las,
year Mr.. Fanclulli. as leader OF the Marine Banu.
furnished the music in front OF the Capitol and the
White House. In Washington Mr. Fanciulh an
nounced yesterday that he intended To conduct the
concerts In the Park In manner that he believed
would be pleasing 10 all tastes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
NATIVE WAR FEARED ~ SAMOA.

Vancouver b. c.. May 20-Advces received oy
steamer tell of a critical state OF affairs in inc
Samoan Islands. where another native war Is DC
lieyed TO he inevitable The rebels are hoistns
their flag In defiance OF Malietoas government.
Things have now been brought 10 such state 'n s
war would he welcome Another report says ln'
rebels have also raised their flag at Leuumoesan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21

The canal investigation Is deserving of moro
public attention than the war permits 1t to re-
ceive, but II the Commission does its duty the
lack OF current publicity cannot imperIl the
public welfare For the present about all that
1t IL fair to say is that the investigators ara ap
parently investigating with an earnest DUR
pose. and that testimony which looks extremely
damaging is accomplishing fast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
A NOTEN1 EOR UNITY.

A novena. or nine days prayer. ordered by Arcn'
bishop Corrigan. at the reques; Of the Pope, for
the unity OF Christian nations. was begun at ST.
Patrick's Cathedral. last night \ large consre-
CATION was present. The Rev. 7. r Murphy
preached n sermon on The Golden Rule In which
he advocated the benefits OF kindness 10 others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21

movement The Minister for Home Anairs Aays
that he had to refrain from sleep FOR several
nights in order to bring about these satisfactory
results 1t was worth while. indeed: japan.
.se election is now to be compared favorao'y
with a meeting of the Austrian Reichsratn'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21

The Illustrated Supplement- TO The 7rib-
nne. tomorrow. 1rW contain pictures and
articles of The greatest current interest.
Lodge your order Nth your newsdealer. TO-
day. Do not trust TO to-morro1r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
THE FRENCH BRIGANTINE DIENNE LOST.

tine DIennc. from sydney for 81. Pierre. with 9
cargo of coal. has been lost with all hands on
Point Platte. MQuelon Islands The body OF ono
OF the crew found the rocks. and a stern
board bearing the name of the vessel was picked W
In the same locality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
A FRIENDLY MOVE IN FRANCE.
ACTION OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES IN RD
GARD TO HOG PRODUCTS

Washington. May o0.-Consul Thackera. at Havra
has informed the State Department that the French
Chamber OF Deputies has passed an act largely In
creasing the import duties pigs fresh and salt
pork and other hog products. The bill, which only
wants the Presidents signature. contains clause
authorizing the Government TO cOncede Temporarily
the minimum tariff rates on hog products 10 coun-
tries which do not enjoy the most-favored- nation
privilege This was intended 10 strengthen the
relations between France and the United States, as
IL permits the President to make decree az any
States to favored nation treatment and minimum
duties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
We doubt the Spaniard when ne bears news.

The assistant Spaniards who are trying 70
shove this country into a new debauch OF paper
currency should amend their measure so "a "a
have their money printed on yellow paper
striped with red
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21

We hope the shooting Of an English soldier
who got over upon Spanish territory at CIbral.
tar will not lead to international complications.
We want to settle with Spain first.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21

The British Government will agree with that
Of Canada In extending for one year the term of
contract for the establishment OF fast line of
steamers across the Atlantic from Canadian
ports. and It is now confidently expected that
the service will begin In two years from the end
OF this month. Canada is to be congratulated,
and New-York Is to be stirred up!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21

Talk about nice. quiet. orderly elections ia
pan Is the place for them. In this years cleo
toral campaign only twenty-sx people were
killed and twenty-nine wounded. against 210
and 800 respectively In 1892. Surely great I'M
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1nAer 10 advertisements.
Business Notifee.

Roll Top Desks and Onloe Furniture
Great Variety OIL style and Price
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
THE BRAVE AT HOME

There won't be many summer girls along the
ments
The herald., 1898-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Wilson. Progressive
euchre was the chief amusement of the
evening. Some delightful musical selections
were rendered by the hostess and Miss Ma
bel Wilson. The whist prizes were won by
Miss May Hoskins and DR.. Lindsey. Those
present were Mesdames Dexter, Allen,
Montgomery, Wilson and Carey, Misses
Weaver, Hunt, Hoskins, Nelson, Wilson
and Longley, Messrs. Montgomery, Nutting,
Lindsey, Englebrecht, Miller, Miles, McCo-
mas, Roth, Wilson, Morgan tnd Badham.
l.. r. Vincent is seriously ill. No hope is
given OF his recovery.
The Orphans home at Giroy will re-
ceive the proceeds of the ball to be given o.
morrow evening by the Rebekahs at Hotel
Arcadia.
Miss Helen Henry of Stanford is guest
of Mrs. j. S. Wilson. Miss Henry was born
in China and will return there when her
college career is completed
Miss Maude Nelson will leave the lst of
December for Los Angeles, her future home
Her place in the telephone Office will be
filled by Miss Alice Baxter.
Mrs. NJ. j. Harlan left today for San
Francisco en- route for Denver.
The herald., 1898-11-24
Orange Scraps

ORANGE, Nov. 23-Last evening the fol-
lowing were elected officers of Orange Grove
lodge No. 2a3, +. g. A. NJ: w. Z. Bush, w.
NJ; j. p. Boring, S. W.; o. ii. Burke, j.
W.; DR.. w. b. w. treasurer and Louis
Grubb, secretary.
Miss Gertrude Clark of Los Angeles ar
rived tonight to spend Thanksgiving with
her parents.
During the past week three carloads of
raisins, three of oranges and one of walnuts
have been shipped from the Orange depot
of the Santa Fe.
The Wells Fargo Express company has is
sued instructions to its agent at this place
TO forward free of charge all supplies ad-
dressed to the Bethlehem home, Los An
geles, for the Thanksgiving dinner for the
poor.
AT the annaul election of officers of Olive
Sunday school the following were elected
superintendent, Alice Fletcher; assistant
superintendent, w. c. Bush; secretary
treasurer, Clyde A. Lyon; organist, Lille
Meats.
The herald., 1898-11-24
OIL NOTES
Water Floods a Well in the New
District

An oil well owned by Conlon & Van Cleve,
at the corner of Metcalf and Temple streets,
became flooded with water yesterday. This
well is in the district recently developed in
that neighborhood and it is feared that all
the wells in this portion of the field will
be ruined as oil producers, as wells belonging
to l.. G. Parker, which have suffered some
what from water in the past, have had an
increased influx of water during the past
few days.
This district has been looked to to increase
the oil supply in the future, as it is new ter
ritory, but it is feared now that the water
has entered the field that hopes in that di-
rection are vain. The Conlon & Van Cleve
well has been producing forty barrels per
day in the past.
The Young & Shaw well, at the west end
of Quebec street, recently bored, has proved
a success, running about forty barrels per
day.
The Santa Fe company is driving new
well at Fullerton and will start another
next week. The company used $4,000 bar
rels in the month of October, Of which
1000 barrels were the product of the Fuller
ton fields
The herald., 1898-11-24
Santa Barbara Notes

SANTA BARBARA, Nov 22.-Last even
ing the members of Post 50, G. A. r., held
their first regular meeting in their handsome
new quarters in the Pythian building. After
the meeting the members were surprised by
a visit from the ladies comprising the Starr
King Corps, No. 10, w. r. C.
A system of parents meetings will be in
augurated today at the Third Ward school.
These meetings, which will take place at
regular intervals in the various ward schools,
will be addressed by the teachers and others
on various topics of interest.
Prof. c. Y. Roop, late principal of the
Santa Barbara schools, but now of Los An
geles, has returned to that city after short
visit here.
Services are announced to be held in
Trinity church on Thanksgiving at 1890
a. m.
The herald., 1898-11-24
Redlands Record

REDLANDS, Nov. 22.-The brickwork
on the rev Union bank bulding has been
completed.
At meeting of the citrus fruit packers of
the Redlands district, including those Of
Grafton, Highland and Mound City, yester-
day afternoon the market price for
oranges from this district were fixed as fol-
lows: Fancy navels 50 $50, seedlings 81 so per
box.
The various packing houses of this city are
making preparations for packing oranges,
and it is expected they will begin work
about December lst.
l. i. Hewitt returned today from Berke-
ley.
Mrs. D. D. Wise is back from months
visit in Michigan.
Mrs. Wise, of Kalamazoo, Mich, is in this
city. visiting her son, C. G. Wise.
Mrs. Smith Lyon of Batavia, N. Y, is
here, visiting with her daughter, Mrs. A. j.
Whitney on Brookside avenue.
DIR. D. NJ. Goodwin of Phoenix, Ariz., is
in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
G. Barnard, Highland avenue.
The book and stationery store of Stoll &
Thayer Co. has been removed to No. 252-25i
South Spring street, Stimson block.
The herald., 1898-11-24

was commenced in the superior court today.
Miner is charged with the murder of S. j..
Darrah. The killing took plate at White
water, near Banning, year ago last Sep
tember A special venre of seventy-fve
citizens was summoned. The jury chosen
consists of G. j. Mollett, L. s. Wells, John
June, NJ NJ Randall, +. o. Gatwinkle, G..
A. Craw, j. L. Tabor, A. G. Wood, A. Mills,
w. Stalder, b. S. Sheperd and |. II. Gruwel.
As soon as the jury had been completed the
court ordered the case adjourned until Fri
day next at 1920. 1t is expected that the
trial of the case will consume week or
more. The last trial lasted nearly two
weeks.
The herald., 1898-11-24
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING
HERCULES OFF FOR CLEMENTE
QUARRY CAMP
Gale Sunday Morning and Had to
Put Back to Port

SAN PEDRO, Nov. 23.-The tug Hercules
with lumber and supplies for the quarry
camp at Clemente island left here his morn
ing, taking with her Mr. Anunsen, Held
nlaier & Neus foreman. Nothing definite in
regard to the building of the barges at this
place is at present known, but the proba-
bilities that such will be the case amount
almost to a certainty.
The brig Tanner Kalb MASTER which left
this port on the 10th inst, bound for San
Francisco, encountered extremely heavy
weather early on the morning of Sunday,
her damage being such as to incapacitate
her from proceeding on her journey. She
was obliged to turn about and mako for
San Pedro, arriving here this morning, the
Wilmington transportation steamer Falcon
towing her into the Perry Lumber COM
panys dock. Capt. Kalb gave The Herald
correspondent the following statement re-
gardlng the occurrence:
"In longitude 1914 degrees, 80 minutes,
west: latitude 81 degrees, 10 minutes, north,
at 4:30 a. IN. on Sunday, the wine, hauled
| from southwest to west-northwest, and rap
| idly increasing to a gale While in the act
of taking in sail the bowsprit was carried
away, and in consequence the topgallant-
mast and topmast, with all the guards but
the fore, came down. BY the fall of same,
although the sails were all clewed up, they
were torn then to shreds and the truss aft
and the foreyard braces broke the main
topmast off half way up. We saved all the
wreck. Not being able to beat against the
wind to San Francisco with what sails were
left, / hove back to San Pedro"
The Tanner will be refitted at this place,
after which she will again start for her des-
tination.
The herald., 1898-11-24
LONG BEACH NOTES
The New School Board-Rev. Ken
dall's Resignation

LONG BEACH, Nov. 23.-The meeting of
the newly appointed school trustees since
the resignation of Messrs. Dillon and Lynn
was held Tuesday. +. w. Fortune was
elected president and DR.. j. w. Wood
clerk. The new board is confronted by the
necessity of providing by purchase or other
wise land onto which the primary school
may be moved, the school now standing on
rented ground, which is entirely devoid of
space for play purposes. 1t will take about
$5O00 to buy an adequate site besides pay
ing certain obligations incurred in the cree
ton OF the High School caused by the de-
fa!cation of Contractor Lutge.
The regular monthly social at the Congre-
gational church Monday evening was one
of the best affairs of the kind ever held
here. For two hours preceding the pro-
gramme proper the ladies of the church
served on prettily arranged tables New
England supper. The programme was
musical and literary, the literary part CON
sisting of a story by the pastor, Rev. S. G.
Kendall, read by Mr.. Lloyd Adams; tab.
lcaux representing characters from Uaw-
thorne's The White Old Maid" with Miss
Douglas as reader, and paper by Rev. Mr..
Kendall, entitled, Hawthorn blossoms. y
Lhe iHusicoi l'ull was pi'rticiphteu In by MIR.
Journey, piano solos; Il. II. Brown and
Thomas Williams, cornet duet; Lawrence
Byrnes and I. Williams, vocal solos, and
Messrs. Carney, Martin and Brewer man.
dolin and guitar trio, and i. r. Brown,
violin solo. Miss Theta Lynn was the ac-
companist.
The city council at the regular session
Monday was presided over by Trustee ]. j.
Hart, the president, c. +. A. johnson being
confined to the house by illness. A protest
by residents Of Second street against the