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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
LOCAL RULE IN IRELAND.

rho work of smotherlng Home Rule with
r,ndness proceeds apace While the Liberals
and Radicals have practically broken with their
irish allies md have abandoned the issue which
they once declared to be paramount, the CON
servatives and Liberal-Unionists are Iuinliihs
their promises to the very letter Ihey nave
already given Ireland the new land law winch
they promised. II they have not revised tue
tax system 1t Is because the Irish themselves
refused to cooperate In the work. Ana now
they have introduced and will no doubt soon
enact a bill for the establishment or local SELF
government in Ireland on substantially tue
same lines as in the other members or inc
United Kingdom. Such measure was pro-
posed by them years ago, as an alternative 10
Mr.. Gladstones Home Rule scheme Ii was
afterward definitely promised. 1t was an
nounced as impending in the Queens Speech
fortnight ago. And now 1t is laid before the
House Of Commons.
Judging from the cabled summary and from
the manner In which it was received at st. Ste
phen's, the measure must be deemed a good
one Memory is taxed to recall any former
occasion on which all parties and factions in
the House Of Commons were united in approvai
of measure belonging as this does, to the
realm Of controversial politics. Yet they are
now thus united Even all the Irish factions
are. Dillonites, Redmondtes and Healyites join
with Orangemen in welcoming Mr.. Gerald BAL
tours bill Some Of them mean to crlticise ana
even oppose some features Of II, but as whole
they cordially approve It, SO does Mr.. Morley,
and so do, presumably. the majority of his fol-
lowers Mr.. Labouchere Is not yet heard from,
but bis opposition is to be taken for granted,
and will merely emphasize the otherwise unani-
nous approval Of the House
The few criticisms OF details which are made
are Illogical and weak One Is against grants
in aid OF landowners But precisely such
grants are made in other parts of the Empire
Why not in Ireland? Another Is, that local con-
troll OF the police is not granted. No. Neither
is It in England and Wales and Scotland. En-
cepting those in the City Of London all police
men in the Kingdom are under the control OF
the Home Secretary. and Mr. Bafour's bill pro-
vldcs for the maintenance of that system In Ire
land as well as elsewhere In brief, the aim OF
the measure is to place Ireland on an equality
with the rest Of the Kingdom in respect to local
self-government. II it does not do that fully.
in every particular, that may well be because
the state Of preparation for such a system is
scarcely as complete in Ireland as in the other
members Under this measure rapid progress
in self government as well as in material pros
perity will doubtless be made until In no re-
spect will Ireland have cause to complain, as
she has hitherto with justice complained. that
discrimination is made against her. Then all
her people may be satisfied: save those who
hold that every man is not merely as good as
his neighbor, but great deal better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
PROPER SECRECY.

The decision of the Naval Court Of Inquiry
into the Maine disaster TO hold its sessions
with closed doors and to make public nothing
Of Its findings until It's work Is finished Is 10
be commended on every account. or course the
silence Of the officials will give opportunity for
unlimited lying, but lies made ont Of whole
cloth will not be more numerous than the lies
which would be made by stretching, twisting
and misinterpreting every scrap Of truth given
out by the Board nor half so harmful The
present lies have no hold on public confidence.
but lies which had a shadow Of authority for
even an atom Of their substance might do meal
culable harm.
The ordinary considerations IN favor Of open
courts and free discussion at every stage Of
public business do not apply to this case The
Maine inquiry involves serious questions Of
State. 1t Ia matter Of executive business
In which the welfare Of the Nation Is as much
dependent on the Governments keeping its own
counsel as 1t could be in any negotiation Of
diplomacy If the Investigations of the Board
should In their early stages develop facts which
pointed to serious complications. it would be
manifestly imperative that the United States
authorities should have the chance to probe the
whole subject. unembarrassed by any interfer-
ence on the part Of persons who might conceal
facts If they knew the state Of the inquiry. A
complete investigation can be secured only by
giving no chance to anybody to break 1t off.
The more suspicious anybody may be Of crime
the more anxious he should be that the Govern
ment should not give anybody an advantage
over II. What it makes public it gives not only
to its friends. but also 10 its enemies. IL any
exist.
II is equally important that the results OF the
inquiry should not be made public plecemeal. if
they should in the end show that ell suspicious
have been utterly unfounded. Public judgment
should not be formed on bits Of truth. The
public has suspended judgment waiting In
formation, and can be trusted 10 do so still
longer. But no large body Of citizens can be
expected to hold an even mind when 1t gets n
definite fact pointing in one direction to-day
and has 1t to discuss without waiting for other
facts which may materially alter It's signf-
canoe. Every jury Is instructed 10 hear the
evidence, and all the evidence before discuss
ing II. Jurymen are not allowed 10 hear a bit
Of testimony one day and talk It over and make
up their minds upon IT, The American people
are the final jury In the Maine case. They
should have the evidence put before them as a
whole and not be made subject 70 prejudice by
partial statements They have before them
what may be grave question Of peace or war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
MUsfG.
THE KNEIsEL QUARTET.

After the fourth evening concert OF chamber
music given by the Kneisel Quartet in Mendelssohn
Hall last night Zone Of the most delightful OF tho
season thus far. II proved to be- the reflection
would not down that to put Sa!nt-Saens's piano.
forte Quartet In B-fat between Schumanns elo-
quent emanaton OF romantic feeling, the String
Quartet In A major from the op. Al set. and the
third of Beethoven's Rason owsky SET was TO
put the Frenchman between the upper and tho
neither milestone. The pianoforte quartet was pull
verified so completely that II almost impossible
to recall its dainty third movement with patience
or the good features In It's guraed caorale. Beauty
was consorted with feeling and with plenitude OF
learning and invention in the string quarte,s. The
music Of those pieces poured forth from 'mag gina
lions all aoaze, while Saint-S4enss strains sound
ed like dry exercises In comparison. The fault
the music's, not the performers. Miss Mabel
Phipps. who played the pianoforte part, In scarcely
the peer either In experience or ability Of those
who we're her fellows last night, yet there was
clrcumspec,ion about her playing and. az times
rhythmcal clearness and nice balance OF tone that
were delightful. More vitality would have
HANGED the performance greatly and slip tow
ard the close must be charged In the chapter OF
cidents: but, on the whole, she went through
trying ordeal bravely. As for the Quartet. II was
In a gala mood and reached as nigh degree OF ex-
cellence as ever II or any Organization which has
ever made American lovers OF chamber music happy
reached In the Schumann and Beethoven numbers
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days in washlngton's time. It follows that

DAYS IN WdSnlugtOuS tlmo. IL louoWS lhoe :"
patriotism which would be worthy Of Washing
ton in this century mus; do its preparing long
before he would have fond 1t necessary. The
man he despised was the one who In time OF
peace refused. The man he would despise, II
he could 1--we to-day. is one who In time OF peace
delays. 1t is a childish answer to say that no
war will come. Probably not, II this country
is ready But does not every sensible American
know what temptation It offers II this country
is not ready? The person to whom every dollar
looks larger than the National flag may take IL
to heart that three months Of war would cost
S2OOOO0,000, but preparation ample to deter any
foreign Power from aggression might cost $780,
100000. The best Of all insurance Is not that
which tardlly brings partial return for all losses
but that which prevents loss.
If Washington had lived to-day he would have
seen that the only way to prepare for peace Is
to prepare for war. The entangling alliances
which he feared this Nation has avoided. II
has no such part in the strifes and rivalries OF
other Powers that q combination Of them can
be formed against II. No nation can hope to
conquer on the soil OF the United States The
sole possibility Of advantage for any foreign
Power is that the ports and the commerce OF
this country may be found so insuffclently de
Tended that great damage could be inflicted be-
fore the United States could prepare Itself
Precisely that Is the argument which Is heard
now, and has been for some months past, from
certain Of the people Of Spain. 1t is easy to see
that II a foreign Power knew that 1t could only
lose heavily without the cLence Of infctng
serious damage. there would be peace The one
measure above all others at this time which
makes for peace and tends to prevent the cost
and loss and suffering Of war Is one empower
ing the President to provide without delay all
needed means Of National defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
WILLIAM j. QCINLAN, JR. I'LL.

THE FORMER CASHIER OF THE CHEMICAL MA
TIoNAL BANK is AT HIS HOME ~ BROOK
LYN SUFFERING FROM BRAIN FEVER.
William J. Quinlan. jr. the former cashier OF ths
Chemical National Bank, is critically III at his
home. No. lS6 South Oxford-st., Brooklyn He !s
suffering from brain fever Since ne resigned as
cashier of the Chemical National Bank. immedi-
ately after the announcement OF his extensive loans
on poor Security Mr.. ouinlan has not been seen
in public. II announced that ne was IN poor
health but intima ton vas given out that lis
Illness critical.
a Tribune reporter learned yesterday that NJ.
Quinan's Illness. aggravated By. worry and
Business his business cares and by the fear
that dishonesty would be charged against him had
slowly developed into acute form OF brain fever
For several days Mr.. Quinlan unconscious and
his recovery has been considered doubtful. He was
in no physical mental condition endure the
worry and anxiety. and when his Illness began he
was without the physical reserve force 10 fight IL
off.
For several days his physician has allowed no orc
TO see him except the Rev. DR.. John Humpstone.
pastor Of Emmanuel Baptist Church. DR.. Hump
stone has called frequently at Mr. Quinlans house,
and has done all in his power 10 comfort the sick
and his family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
PERSONAL.

TIL. Rev Dr. Percy T. Fem has resigned 'he
rectorship Of st. Johns Episcopal Churcn EsseH'
Conn. His resignation is the outcome OF serious
differences between himself and some members
shin Or Fem being High Church and most Of his
people being Low Church.
The Maryland Department Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic gave banquet to the Na'iohal
ommander- in Chief. General j; p. s. Gobin, ahc
his staff in Baltimore Monday evening
Captain sigsbee was born in Albany. and
educated at the Albany Academy, having been
appointed by Erastus Corning to the United states
Naval Academy, from which he was graduated IN
1863 He was Immediately detailed 10 active Sc
vice as ensign on the Metacomet, when 'ooA POI
in the naval operations that ended III inc
of Mobile. Captain Sigsbee. says Inc Ar
banv Evening Journal" lis well rememoeieu ~
Tho chronicles Of naval service for MS WoI , on
the Coast Survey. He is one OF the oi is man
discreet O'1 rs W IN the is NS called
headed and those who knew MN ses as
be the last 70 oeev ship Would Indicate coulc
cur on any vessel under his comfhaho'
1.-THE death of Adelaide NJ Ide. the daughter OF
Henry c. IGe ex-Chief Justice OF Samoa y
.,Tbs Ros,on transcript" recalls pretty incdeht
Of her childhood. When she went with her id'''e
10 Samoa. she was little girl, and became e.e''
,avor,ta with Robert Louis Stevenson the autho 9
Go lived there She born on February
d I no havo birthdays as often as other girls
Mr. stevenson noting her disappointment dec sa
that ne would give her his own birtndayy anu uio"
I'D legal document deciding it to her
Professor Agassiz Of Harvard has just arrived
at San Francisco after absence OF some months
on the South Seas. spent in studying the iorma,
ton Of the coral islands It Is said that ne IS no"
prepared 10 demonstrate. In opposition 10 the 'he
orios of Darwin and Dana. that the coral ISLANDS
80 -, ,,,,,, -, from, the bottom but are formed by
a comparativcly thin crust Of coral upon tops OF
submerced mountains at points where the OCEAN Is
frral,r boil
where borings have been made n the coral t me
coral he's been found to be shallow. AT u rev
rinces where Il seems to have great depths profess
sor Apassz saws that the material into when deep
harms are made is lime OF former age or the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
A ROCHESTER POSER"

Oh, dear, no! 1t wasn't poser at all. We
were so occupied with the Maine explosion and
other subjects Of importance that we just for
got about THE Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle" until we were sharply called to account
for this lack Of consideration and we take
pleasure IN assuring our sensitive contemporary
that we never meant to hurt its feelings by neg
lect
"The Democrat and Chronicles" poser is
the question: If The Tribune commended to
the NewYork County machine the example Of
the Monroe County ma,hle In deferring the
primaries with the hope Of recognizing under
a new law, why did It not also commend that
example to the Committee of Fifty-three? Our
Rochester friend says: ITO nag one set Of poll
"tlcans on their duty to walt for law that
will prevent rascality and to encourage an
"other set IN going ahead under law that
"permits rascality. has queer look" The
most obvious fault with this poser" is that
The Tribune did not nag the machine politi
clans on their duty TO wait for new law. 1t
did nag them-if that is the word-for so fla-
GRAVITY disobeyug their own constitution as 10
make their machine uncomfortable. and compel
immediate steps. without any delay for nego-
tiation or legislation, for organization by self
respecting Republicans who at last have come
to Cornelius n. Bss's conclusion that Mr..
Plat deliberately acts so as TO make 1t impos-
sible for them to be allied with him even for a
good purpose When The Democrat and
Chronicle" boosted Of the high morality Of the
Monroe machine we commended that moral
ity as an example to the New-York machine,
without making any complaint about It's failure
to wait for new law. The Who'll. stress Of our
complaint was laid on the immoral spirit mani
tested by the New-York machine, as compared
with the Monroe machine, in its absolute de-
fance Of party law.
The fault found by honest Republicans with
the New-York machine is not because of the
time OF the reorganization. but because of It's
utter illegality. Its course was so palpably and
essentially in violation OF the party constitution,
by virtue Of which alone 1t existed that Its
whole organization became dead, its right TO
represent Republicans was forfeited. and moth
ing remained for those who recognized that
fact but immediate formation OF new body
unless Republlcanism IN New York County was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
PALMER NUMBERS on HOrSFS

Considerable Interest has been manifested By tins
public in the ordinance providing FOR palmer num-
bers houses. which passed by the former
Board Of Aldermen. recalled by the Mayor for
amendment. and is under consideration for rs-
adoption by the Municipal Assembly. The ordi.
nance provides that the numbers OF houses shall
be at least three inches in height, plainly visible
from the sidey ak, and shall be placed, where
practicable at the right OF the entrance. and rot
less than four feet than six feet above tbs
floor OF the stop. owners OF houses are 70 be
fined s25 for failure TO comply with the ordinance
after being served with notices In order 10 permit
the expression Of public opinion on the ordinance.
there will be "a hearing in the chamber % thu
Board OF Aldermen on Friday at 2 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
Netp9)urk Dailp Gribn,re
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1898.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

rORFIGN-Lieutenant- Commander VAIN
wright and G. F. W. Holman ordnance officer.
gave testimony before the Maine Court or IN
Quiry. - The Marquis OF Salisbury reao
telegram from the British Ambassador al Parls.
in which IL said that France disclaimed ali IN
tention Of usurping British territory = M
Labor made strong speech, continuing the De
fence in the lola trial - In the House Oh
Commons II was said in response TO question
that the subject Of the San Jose scale In Amer
lean fruit being thoroughly investigated
- The report Of an Anglo-German loan was
confirmed. and China made important trade con
cessions to foreign countries. - Snow. win
drifts from three to twelve feet deep, rel IN
the west and southwest districts OF Ehglaho
- Montreal is almost snowbound only rev
trains getting In and out. and all those being
to or from the south.
CONGRESS. branches in session -
Senate: A bill providing for two more regiments
of artillery was passed by vote Of 81 to 4.
-, House, The Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill was under consideration; the feature 81 the
debate was a speech by Mr.. johnson, OF Indiana,
against annexation of Hawaii.
DOMESTIC.-A contract for work on the hull
Of the Maine signed by the Navy Depart
ment and the wrecking companies. - Presl-
dent Mckinley delivered an Grafton before the
faculty and students Of the University OF Penn
sylvania. - EX-President Harrison made
on address The Obligations OF wealth
az the Washington Birthday celebration In
Chicago - The Senate at Albany passed the
Biennial Sessions amendment TO the Consutu-
ton. - Governor Black conferred with Ehhu
on the subject Of primary election reform
CITY-Rear-Admiral Bunce, Major General Mer-
ritt and COnsul-General Bald2sano returned inc
official calls Of CAPTAIN Eulate, OF the span'sn IN
cruiser NiZcaya. - There were NUMBER OF
fiag-rasings and other patriotic celebrations OF
Washington's Birthday. - The Colonial
Club celebrated the day with dinner at us
clubhouse - The annual meeting OF the
Empire state Society of the Sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution held at the Windsor. -
The annual dinner Of the Sons OF the Revolu-
ton was held at Delmonico's. - The first
dinner OF the Merchants and Manufacturers
Board OF Trade was held In the Astor Gallery.
at the Waldorf Astoria. - The Southern
Society held its dinner az the Savoy. - b.
cycle Day was well observed, many wheemen
visiting the stores and academies. where the
1895 models were shown and visitors were en-
tertained. Fire Marshal Mitchell, a
brother-in-law of Henry =. Purroy. re-
moved from Office by Fire Commissioner Sean
nell - The Great Danes were the favorites
at the Dog Show. which was largely attended.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Threatening followed by clearing. The tempera-
turs yesterday: Highest A lowest. 40; aver
age, AN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
DEATH or THE UiRCTESi APEZTEQUIA.

SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF THE REV DR.
MARVIN r VINCENT. OF THIS CITY.
A cable dispatch from Madrid, SPAIN announces
the sad news Of the death in that city on MONDAY
Of the Marouesa Apeztequ.a, WHO w2s Miss Helen
seagrave Vincent. OF this city She was eldest
daughter Of the Rev. DR. MARVIN vincent OF
the Union theological Seminary.
About seventeen years ago she married the Mar
quis Julio j. Apeztequa. Of MaGrid. who Is the
present head OF the Cons;i.u iona! Union party Of
Cuba in Spain. The Marquis had large pants-
tions in Cuba. and 1t was his custom with his
family TO spend a portion az each year IN tina,
unhappy island The Marauesa had been there
until que recently. but the insurgents having
surrounded this Plantation 1t was deemed wiser for
her to return to Spain with her four children tho
Upon her arrival Madrid owing 20 the IN
clemency OF the clma,e. she contracted pneu-
mona which resulted in her death.
Tho Marquesa. who was under forty years Of
age was a notably beautiful woman. her death
has an added tinge Of sadness in that her husband
was not with her at the Tine. as owing 70 the
ate OF his affairs he had been compelled 10
remain behind in Cuba. where he now Is