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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
GLEASON AFTER THE DOCTORS.
THEY SAID HE HAD HEART DISEASE. BUT HE
HAS JUST OBTAINED A LIFE INsUR-
ANCE POLICY

Patrick j. Gleason, ex-Mayor OF Long Island City
who has been reported at deaths door several
times is now laughing at his doctors and has
thrown physic TO the winds. For number Of years
his physicians said he had heart disease and other
complaints and he carried walls OF medicine about
with him in every pocket OF his clothing His med
ical advisers told him 1t necessary to do So
he might be stricken at any moment, and the
medicine might be the means OF saving his life.
Often he has been seen this summer sitting in
corner OF Miller's Hotel In Long Island City show
ing his collection OF little bottles to his friends
and dllating their respective merits in emergen-
ces He also spent considerable time in training his
faithful valet who looked after his rooms
the Front-st livery stable.
IF you see me keel back In me chair and place
me hand over me heart. Corkey," he would say
Just fish down In me left hand vest pocket for
this bottle. pry open me mouth and pour some OF
the stuff down me throat:
grab the bottle in the right hand vest pocket and
give me that. II you want me to live until Saturday
II | suddenly become speeches. and me eyes get
a s ans re Se bos ge o ae & OF
And In any case don't for the hfe of you forget
The big ex Mayor had engaged the services Of
many physicians at divers periods and every one
and s sed that he could not Possibly hope to s
long, and he was In great danger OF dropping of
a. amy e fss a no se paeg that
fees just to have IT impressed upon him every time
the doctors called lie then CONCLUDED That he would
doctor himself for a time and the result was so
gratifying that he kept II up.
Last week he applied TO one OF the largest IN
surance companies for policy. He promptly
placed in the hands of the companys physicians
and subjected 10 a rigorous examination. As a con-
sequence, he was going about yesterday waving a
$4,000 policy, and vowng he would bring suit
against the doctors who had declared that he had
heart disease.
Sure, II had heart disease have gotten bravely
over It, he shouted. or those life insurance fell
lows would never have given me this policy. Let
the doctors beware / am after their scaips for
sure"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
GRADE CROSSINGS AGAIN.

Reports were published few days ago that
one or two important railroad lines in New-Jer-
sey would presently dismiss some Of the flag
men and gatemen hitherto employed at grade
crossings and leave the crossings unprotected.
This was to be done simply for the sake of econ
omy True, the roads were already rich and
crease their handsome dividends by the addition
Of the pittances paid TO these crossing guards.
Why not. since thereby only the public safety
would be impaired? We were. however, reluc-
tant to credit the reports, and that reluctance is
to-day reinforced into something like a convic-
ton that the reports were untrue, or at any
rate, that If the reported action is taken it will
speedily have to be reversed under the stress Of
legislative or judicial process
For yesterdays indubitable news supplied a
tragic and damning commentary upon the ru-
mored proposition carriage load Of people
was struck by a train at a grade crossing. 1t
was on one of the most frequented and, we may
add, generally best equipped and best managed
of our suburban railroads. The crossing was
one much used by pedestrians and drivers of We
hicles being on the edge of populous town. 1t
is point at which many trains are run, some Of
them at exceptionally high speed. The approach
Of trains In one direction is completely masked.
The crossing has thus long been deemed dan
gerous one and one that should be protected by
gates, or at least by a fagman. The railroad
company has, however, refused or neglected to
provide any such safeguard. Wednesday saw
the result in the killing Of three persons and the
injuring OF three more. And now, perhaps,
gates or fagmen will be put at that crossing
The simple fact Is, grade crossings every
where are dangerous and should be abolished by
law and until the work needed for their abo-
lition can be done the railroad companies should
be compelled TO guard them with gates or flag
men. That applies even to crossings in remote
rural districts where trains are comparatively
few. II applies with overwhelming force to
those in cities and towns and thickly settled
places where trains are many. In addition the
railroads should be required to maintain strong
fences at both sides Of their tracks all the way
along. These things are properly to he required
just for the safety Of the public, no matter what
expense they may impose upon the railroads
But IS a matter of fact they would probably
prove source Of saving to the railroads. since
they would obviate the occasional payment Of
heavy damages and would enable the trains TO
be run ut higher and more uniform rate of
speed. There are probably roads running out Of
this city which In the last dozen years have paid
enough in indemnities to have done away for
ever with all grade crossings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

departments Of industry The process naturally
prepared the British mind for the next logical
step in the same direction, namely the union
of a number of separate factories under sin
Gle control. Just ms cottage workshops were
merged into factories so individual and com
peting factories are merged into the trust.
Again. 1t was in Great Britain that the battle
of trade unonism was fought and won. The
prime object Of that battle was to secure for
workingmen the right to combine and to enter
into n mutual agreement to work for nothing less
than a certain standard OF wages. That battle. we
saw. was won. and that fundamental principle
of trade unionism is more firmly established In
Great Britain than in any other land under the
sum- Now the British mind Is logical, remorse-
lessly logical. 1t reckons that what Is sauce
for the goose is sauce for the gander. What Is
lawful for labor Is lawful for capital. And IL
British workingmen have the right to combine
for the regulation Of the price Of the commodity
they have to SELL to w.t. labor, why then Brit
ish manufacturers have the same right to COM
bine for the regulation Of the prices Of the COM
modties they have to SELL be they cotton goods
or iron rails or what not. That is another prime
factor In making Great Britain the natural
home Of the trust
It seems at this writing probable that the
thing which hath been is the thing that will
be. There was opposition to the factory sys-
tem but that system was established and
has unquestionaby bettered the condition Of
the industrial world. 1t has, however, been
necessary to regulate 1t with legislation. There
was opposition to trade union combinations but
those combinations were formed, and have I'M
questionably resulted in much good TO the
workingmen, of Great Britain. 1t has, however,
been necessary to regulate them with legisla-
tion SO there is opposition to these combina-
lions of capital but they, too, will be formed.
and will in the end prove advantageous to the
industrial world. And it will be necessary to
regulate them, too, with legislation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
LANGUAGE AND LAW.

The question Of the right Of the borough
presidents to vote on the Ramapo water scheme
Is still under discussion For that reason we
call it a question, though we are utterly IN
able to understand how there can be any ques-
ton about 1t. The charter, Section 40, re-
ferring TO the Board Of Public Improvements,
says:
No president Of borough shall have a vote
in said Board except upon matters relating ex-
clusivey to the borough of which he is presi-
dent
Nevertheless, as all the papers report,
many citizens who are justly credited with
much general intelligence maintain that the
borough presidents can vote on this water con-
tract. the borough presidents themselves as
serting that right while others are quoted as
saving that the question will have to be sub
mitted to the courts. OF course, It is imposs
bic to know in advance what the courts will do
In any case, but to US 1t seems perfectly safe
TO affirm that If the borough presidents are al
lowed to vote on this proposition there might
as well be an end OF writing constitutions
charters and statutes In the English language
A large part Of the charter Of New-York Is
muddled and scarcely ineligible. The sentence
quoted from Section 40 is absolutely lucid,
yields it's full meaning at a single glance, and
is incapable of supporting the claim based upon
It under any torture. If it can be held to mean
that the borough presidents can vote on the
water scheme. then the provision making the
Mayors term four years may as well be held to
mean that the Mayors term is two years or
FIVE, and Article XIII Of the Federal Constitu-
ton be construed as permitting slavery to exist
In any part Of the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
TIE EARL OF STRAFFORD'S WILL.

DIRECTS THAT HE BE BURIED IN THE GRAVE
OF HIS FIRST WIFE.
London Aug. 24-The will OF the Earl OF STRAIT
ford. who married Mrs Samuel j. Colgate. OF New
York, and who was instantly killed on May 1s last
at Potter's Bar by the Cambridge express. directs
that he be buried in the grave of his first wife.
He beQueaths his widow IL 900. and to his sister,
Lady Susan Byng, papers OF historic value re-
ating to the family and divides his jewelry and
plate equally between his two daughters. A gold
chain formerly belonging to Count Danneskiold
Samsoe, an ancestor OF his first wife and gold
watch are left to the heir of the Samsoe family
The will also directs that the swords. orders and
other articles presented by royalties remain as
heirlooms The residue OF the estate is held in
trust for his daughters equally The estate is
a fo7 4S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
DTSINHERITED HER CHILDREN.
BALTIMORE WOMAN LEFT HER ESTATE OF $500

BALTIMORE WOMAN LEFT HER ESTATE OF $4,000
TO ROMAN CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS
Baltimore. Aug. "a (specaD--The will OF Mrs
Anna Pinning, widow OF Charles Pinning, contain
ing requests OF from 1900 to 5000 each to nearly
all the Catholic institutions of this city was Aled
Tor probate in the Orphans Court to-day. No let
ters were granted because OF the fact that notice
was given that eaveat to the will would be nled
in a day or two
Mrs Filming left nothing 10 her four children.
George j., John II. and Frank Pinning and Mrs
NJ. j. Carney, but did make some provision for
their children Her sons and daughter II Is under
stood, viii all join In the cavea Besides the be-
quests 10 the various asylums. hospitals and sew
eral churches, the residue OF the estate is left 10
Cardinal Gibbons and his successors In the archi-
episcopal see OF Baltimore. Ths estate 10 valued at
about $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
THE GOVERNORS PLANS.

Albany. Aug. Ex-Governor Roosevelt has been IN
vited to attend the reception given I'm honor OF the
10Th Regiment OF Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
by the citizens Of Western Pennsylvania. at schen-
ley Park, Pittsburg, on Monday. August & at noon.
The Governor will he unable 10 be present owing
TO some previous engagements but will send as hls
representative his military secretary, Colonel George
Curtis Treadwell to take part in the celebration.
The Governor will be at Hornellsville August g.
Little Valley August 81 and WATERFOWL Septem'
Der l.
He has also accepted the invitation from the
Binghamton Exposition to he present October6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

on the Appellate Division. Fourth Department,
was elected to the Supreme Court IN the . S4h
ton as Appellate Justice will expire on per
81 1902. when his present term as '"9'i'e VI ''e
S,,preme Court will also expire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

,cal Snowman who obligingly varies his PUBIC
prorramme. not so much to crafty his own
Judgment as to tempt spectators or varying
tastes and fancies within his easily expahdeo
<o,t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
THE SONG OF BRYAN.
From The indianapolis News.

THE SONG OF BRYAN.
From The Indian polls News
1t is easy for a man who is so careless OF his
facts is Mr.. Bryan TO say of the silver song
that the more man sings IL the more the people
like IT," No demonstration TO the contrary can
have any effect with such man. But sober mind.
ed. thinking Democrats should test Mr. Bryans
statement by the figures. II they do that they VIII,
II they honest with themselves, hnd that the
silver song is about the most unpopular piece OF
music now being played.
ADVANCING PRICES.
From The Philadelphia Telegraph.
Mr.. Bryan and his followers have lost one Of
their main outworks by the general advance OF
prices, which not even the most doorous calamity
bowler can now pretend TO deny. Silver may 20
down, and stay down. but the silverite contention
that the decline Of silver carries everything else
with It can no longer be maintained. as nearly 81
other prices are going up. and staying up.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TRUSTS.
From The Kansas City Journal
Mr.. Bryan thinks the thirty thousand travelling
of the country Will oppose the Republican
party because they dislike trusts. Mr.. Bryan Tor
gets that the travelling men are intehgent o.
servers and thinkers, and that they know the ne
than the Democratic party is Tor sound money and
prosperity.
BRYAN's EMBARRAssMENTs
From The Seattle Post-Integencer.
Bryan cannot be blind to the indie atoms that me
chicago platform Will be vigorously fought py
large number OF Democrats who voted for II be-
regard Bryan as the present only available candi-
date while ~ the same time they fear the detsss
ton which would result from maintsranee oA
the platform with which he 10 identified
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

On August The Tribune Respectfully sus-
gested that It might be well. In view OF possiu'e
complications. to request Admiral Dewey u -iN
a somewhat earlier date for his arrival imam lie
was understood to have selected Inc ioi'o"i"e
day Mr. Guggenheimer said that the susseS'o"
WAS ridiculous and would not be cohs'aereu Wy
the committee. On Wednesday last the commit
tee. by unanimous vote. instructed MT "us
genhemer to request Admiral Dewey 10 arrive
on September % instead Of September 20 IN
order % prevent possible complications, and the
Admiral al once complied. Whether or not MT
cueeenheimer still considers the suggestion
~,s,o,,,o,s we have no means Of knowing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
BRYANS FUTILE EFFORTS.
IN HIS OWN STATE.

From The Hartford Courant.
Would 1t surprise you las counsel used 10 ask In
the Tichborne case) II Nebraska. Mr.. Bryans own
State, were quietly to shift over into the Repuo-
lcan column this year? In poll OF 1885, last
year the plurality OF Governor Poynter fusion and
free silver was only 272l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

Now that ex-Speaker Reed has definitely WITH
drawn from public life there Is some talk or
modifying the system OF rules through which
he relieved the House Of Representatives from
the reproach Of being a purely deliberative
body. II Is suggested. for instance that the
Committee Rules be chosen hereafter by the
House. not appointed by the Speaker. and that
the Speaker be no longer designated ex ofiicio
az its chairman. 1t is more likely, however
that the concentration of power IN the Speakers
hands effected during Mr.. Reeds incumbency
will suffer no material modification. For. what
ever the other consequences OF this concentra-
tion II tends to the simplifcation and facilita-
ton OF business in the House. and this, with
the widening scope of legislation and the con-
slant multiplication Of the interests centring at
Washington. Will be political consideration of
greater Importance in each successive Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

The immediate abolition Of all railroad cross
ings at grade is manfestly impossible. and 1t
may be reasonably contended that there are
many such crossings so situated that the pro-
lection Of a gate a fagman is not greatly
needed. But assuredly the place near the Sea-
bright station where three lives were lost on
Wednesday is not in that class, and IT Is 10 be
hoped that legal steps will be taken to convince
the company OF that fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

The Republic OF Colombia may not he induig-
ing in any revolutionary pastime Just at the
n-esent moment, but in view Of the fact that
IN the last six months the rate OF exchange mas
Jumped from $50 to 4.25 for American gold, and
that the merchants OF Bogota recently decided
not TO buy any drafts for six months. 1t Is hard
" likely that American exporters will display
any immediate zeal In opening new accounts
This remarkable fuctuation in the exchange
does not have any direct effect on the commerce
OF the Isthmus. because business men there Will
under no condition accept the paper money
which passes as currency in eight OF the nine
departments OF their wretchedly governed
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

When the municipal government mas spent
few dollars in stopping the utter waste OF hail
the water supply 1t will have more chance OF
1ustifying a proposition to spend millions for an
additional supply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

The Amercan-Asiatic Association just FORMED
in Japan to afford places Of meeting ana look
after the interests Of American citizens there'
bids fair speedily to extend its branches through
all the Oriental countries in which our National
concerns are much more important and direct
than they were before the acquisition Of the
Philippines, Like associations are planned for
Picking Hong Kong and other Eastern cities, and
they will all be in touch with each other and
with branches of the organization here, forming
chain Of societies with serious and useful work
before them. and probably good deal Of It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

England is securing our Southern and west
ern markets for mules to be used in the threat
ened Boer campaign in South Africa. st. Louis
and New-Orleans the points at which the
purchasing officers now here conduct their prin-
cipal transactions. and they have made the graft
flying discovery that the mule punchers' en-
ployed TO conduct the animals to their destina-
ton are ready to turn in and fight the Beers as
soon as they arrive. They have no political
bias and would as soon enlist on one side as the
other. the interesting feature Of the case being
their military readiness and alertness to move at
the first tap OF either or any drum. Webster
said that no nation with waterfall III feet
high ever lost it's liberties, and the same may be
said Of the nation with such heroes, even among
its humble and unregarded mule punchers.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-06
DEATH OF JOHN r. CARNEY.
1t Occurred Last Night After a Lons
Illness.

John P. Carney, who for the past ten
years has been democratic general reg
istrar of voters of the town of New Ha-
ven, died at his home, III Meadow street,
at 1890 last night from consumption
Mr. Carney had been in ill health for
the past year, but his illness had not
been of a serious nature until within the
past few months In January he took
a trip to New Mexico for the benefit of
his health and returned about three
weeks ago not much improved He had
been confined to the house since his re-
turn and had been slowly failing since.
He was born in New Haven April 26,
1858, and had always resided in this
city. He attended in his younger days
st. Patrick's primary school and Eaton
school. On finishing his school work he
was employed at the New Haven Clock
company as a case maker. He re-
mained in the employ of that company
for several years until he went into the
saloon business al 169 Meadow street in
1888. He was for several years mem
ber of the state democratic committee.
He was a member of the knights of
Columbus, the Knights of st. Patrick
and the Foresters of America. In 1888
Mr.. Carney was married to Miss Mar
garet Donnelly, who, together with four
children, survive him. The four chill
dren are Margaret, John, Raymond and
Harold Arrangements for the funeral
are not vet completed,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-06
SERIOUS OUTLOOK IN RUSSIA
ALARMIST STAT EuENT SENT TO THE
LONDON TIMES
gardlng Spread of Labor Troubles
Towns, Mills and Factories Literally
Inundated With Secret Socialist and
Revolutionary PrOclamations.

London, April 6.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times telegraphs
an alarmst statement regarding the
spread Of serious labor troubles and
strikes in the manufacturing districts
Of Russia. Ominous rumors, he says,
are in circulation in st. Petersburg.
There are reports of troops sent to
suppress outbreaks, of the wholesale
destruction of property, of numerous
arrests and gagging of the press and
yet, not half of what is happening ever
reaches the ears of the capital. Towns,
mills and factories, the correspondent
declares, are literally inundated with
secret socialist and revolutionary proc
lamations by agitators who are un-
doubtedly assisted from abroad All
this, together with the agitation foster
ed by the students, creates a serious
political outlook.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-06
THE NEW CUP DEFENDER.
Iselin Visits HerreshOff fYnrds-Progress
on the Boat.

Bristol, r. l., April Sc. oliver Iselin
arrived here to-day to visit the Heres
hoff yards, and, he said, to ascertain the
progress on the new cup defender. He
is here also to give trial to small
pleasure yacht which the Herreshoffs
are building for his private use. The
latter craft is about twenty-five feet
long, having about fifteen feet on the
water line. He expects she VIII snow
good speed Mr.. Iselin refused to talk
on the new cup defender, except to say
that good progress was being made.
When asked regarding the metal for the
top sides of the new boat he said he
must absolutely decline to give any in
formation on the subject and said that
he had never yet said what the top sides
of the old defender were made Of. The
new boat will be ready for her first trial
at the time planned, June l, but till then
no effort will be made to put the old
defender in commission. Both boats,
however will go out probably the first
week in June and be tuned up together.
AS yet no sailing master has been Sc
lected for the old defender, but one will
probably be named within short time.
A large amount of steel irons arrived
to-day from Phoenixville, Pa, and it is
believed that they will be in the con-
struction of the one hundred foot steel
mast. The oregon pine mast is ex-
pected from Boston next Tuesday. The
under body of the new boat is very
nearly closed in, but it is evident that
the work on the top sides will be de-
layed as long as possible. Nearly all the
work now is on the steel braces inside
the hull and especially near the step of
the mast. The work on the sails is
nearly completed and the riggers are
also practically finished with their part
of the work until the mast is set up.
Before Mr.. Iselin departed, he was
asked if any name had yet been selected
for the boat and said emphatically that
none had been agreed upon.