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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
DEYoUNCING THE COMMISSIONER.

ACTION OF THE o'BRiEN DEMoCRACY-TIIE ASSEM-
BLY, COMMITTEE COMMENDED.
Thirty members of the 0Brien Independent
Democracy net for consultation in the Hotel
Brunswick last evening. jerome Buck was made
chairman Of the meeting and John +. Mctirah
secretary. A committee Of nine was selected to
prepare an address to the citizens of NewYork city
urging them to assist in the effort to purify muni-
cipa politics; to report plan for enrolment andfor
perfecting district organizations, and to draft
suitable resolutions cOndemnatofy of Hubert y.
Thompson aid his practices in the Public Works
Department. This committee, which consists of
James O'Bren, Orlando l.. Stewart, Thomas j.
Brown. John A. Goodlett, Jerome Buck, John Ea-
gan, ex-CorOner NJ. Ellinger b. Goodwin and Jacob
Hamburger, will report at the next meeting.
The time of the meeting was mostly taken up in
denunciation of Hubert o. Thompson by Messrs.
O'Brien, Stewart, Wilkes and others. Mr. Stewart
said in part:
Thompson is thief Ihave sufficient evidence 20
place him the Penitenlry where he ought 70 be- But
Whether Justice will be done him remains 10 be seen. L
have no confidence in the Grand Jury or I'M the senate
committee appointed to investigate the Public orks De-
partment. but in the Assembly committee hay great
faith believe IL is made of the night sort OF mem
"a voce"The Senate committee was appointed TO dock
the wheels Of the Assembly committee .
Mr. Buck-What If the Senate committee get hold OK
the books and papers first and keep the Assembly COM
Mr. Goo iettIThese charges against Mr. Thompson have
not been proven yet ana we arc not prosecuting 9neeh
Mr. StcYart-EycIy IN this organization ana IN TINS
CITY should become prosecuting officer aud DO all he can
to help convict Thompson and force him To rSy or take
the consequences OF bis frauds he already convicted
in the minds of all thinking people on this island TIE
TRIBUNE cannot be too highly praised for the course IL
has taken in tins matter andt deserves Tue hearty luaAS
of MS all. a..
Mr. O'Rrien-The Grand Jury will do nothing One
man on that fury is Alexander Brandon, hFOlie con-
tractor who occupied the same position toward iweed
That Maurice Flynn does toward Thompson lie mas NOT
bep heard from for years and has been forgotten
His son is in the office OF Maurice Flynn. Bandon tens
what the Grand Jury does to bis son. and the son 10
Flynn. Flynn 10 ThompsOn-so II goes a
Mr. stewart.I beg leave Ia offer resolution OF conn
ece In the Assembly committee which Is to investigate
the Department OF Public Works.
II was as follows, and was unanimously adopted:
Resotred That we have confidence in the arty and
ability OF the committee appointed by the Assembly ana
pledge ourselves to assist them and give them every ala
In the power OF this organization to make f ana eIu-
Client investigation OF the Department OF Public Works
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
NEW ELEVATED RAILROAD PROJECT.

The Rapid Transit Commissioners met Ill
Room No l. TRIBUNE Building, yesterday, and listened
10 AN address by L. J. Wing OF the simonds Manufacture
ing Company No. 80 Clfst., explaining the merits OF
the Wing elevated railroad system by which cars about
Nptv feet long are propelled by the cable method on
structure which, asserted, would be less OF an OBJ
strucon than that the elevated roads now In use The
oays are suspended beneath the cable on wheels rest
inc ON rack above their roofs The structure is to be
buiIt ~ steel giving greater strength with lighter
material and al less expense than the iron Of the present
elevated structures originally cost The sationhouses
can he pared in buildings 0long the line OF the Streets
the platforms being level with the second story Inc
cars are entered by in the centre aud less space Tor
the plotform ia required This road could be converted
with little difficulty into electric railroad II 1t were
foupd that electricity could be used motive power
Tho cars would run without noise other than that Of tho
cable which would he slight. and would be constant
sord n which the ear would speedily become
toned rs not notice it, Tue noise oil rlmphng cars
soo,ipo steam the smoke and the dust would be done
90" vi M Inv This system rhe attached by six
steel bands the trucks running on the tracks ABOVE
them. tt 49, u,ods mould
no q good fling hut that they could not compare WIN
This elevated system because only limited sPee1 conld
be maintained on the surface inc ecoog ol
with the engineer and fireman on earh uhlh OF uslhs
,nch less fuel and OF easier and cheaper management
would make possible to reduce the rate or rare 70 nve
cents al all hours. company with whlch ne was con
evnectpd 70 complete system of prOpelnng cars
by electric IN time to substitute t Tor inc eaDie on
this proposed road by the time that the sructe Ws
rnsbcd Either system could be used with equal facy
upon II. IA s n, I,,o5 r Dosno
protesting against the construction OF cHOie o nOIsc
railway through Twenty eighh-st letter was also re-
ceived from William ID. Porter asking the commissioners
10 induce managers OF the elevated roads 10 extend
the commission hours from to H. H. ana IRON 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
THE CONTRACT LABOR BILL PASSED.

ALBANY. Jan. 1.-THE Senate was IN session
only Afty-Ave minutes to-day The only business '"s
acted was the presentation Of committee reports anu t1
introduction of bills. The Judiciary commute
..o +onocraphers in courts, extending the time OF
Pho NwYorl, Rapd Transit Commission, cedIng ands IN
nroolvn TO tbe Federal Government for Nauonai e'm
e,orv. and establishing standard time.
The Assembly passed without debate Mr. Howe's pil
for commission to investigate the convict contract o'
-, ,,t ,,suv members explained their votes Ihe
;,Car r.gt- the measure suspciOusly. ana mahy
vnressed the idea that it is designed TO cause uSS IN
-. zion In abolish the system Mr.. Howe, hoWcN,ni,
Jlay,ed amt such was the Intention 0s the cChisS'on
yonii he coulpeied to report or before Mafch L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
4 NEWARK YOUTH SHOT AND KILLED.

George Buehler, age seventeen, was shot and
killed by Gottfried Estenberger, age twenty-five
an "Wednesday evening IN the Park Hotel at hlza-
beth Park, NJ Estenbergerwas arrested soon after
he Shooting and locked up at police head4uarters
m Flizabeth Buehler was waiter IN tne arr
Uotel Estenberger is a native Oh germany anu
hotei. tn MS country only four weeks.
We has has been employed in y, the Singer ,
Saving Machine Company works at Elizabethport,
end he lived az the hotel Shortly before O'Clock
on Wednesday evening i'uehler was sent 70 inc
D yoom ~ of ,John Git with candle. Gltt was IN
EstenSerges room and the lad G...h nsnS SSt
Of the room he was called by. enberger,
who said: Wait, George, and III show
pointed revolver in his direction, swapping II
three times, the weapon being discharged az me
third attempt the contents lodging IN Buehiers
bodv, in the region Of the heart. lie fell upon tho
floor and died IN few moments Es'.hoo dss,
nUietly surrendered himself john, Git, the only
Witness to the shooting was also taken n9 Sus snS
n.y. NY ~ tin chambers were discharged. Esten-
berger seemed much depressed when arrested. ne he
eeted that Git and himself were examining inc
when it exploded, and that the shooting
was accidental.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
NEW PRESIDENT OF NORTHERN PACIFIC
Al d nnntino of the directors of the North

At meeting of the directors OF the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company yesterday Robert Harris
one of the vcepresdens OF the Erie road was elected
president of the company to succeed Henry Willard The
report OF the nominating committee, which was unaui
mously in favor of Mr. Harris. was read and approved
and after the election nc thanked the board ana at once
assumed the duties of the Office Mr.. Harris has been
director Of the company since 1879 He will soon resign
his Office in the Erie company Is said, and devote his
whole attention to the Northern Pacific VcePresiden
Cakes will remove to ST. Paul. Mimi, In short time ana
will be general manager OF the company.
The report of the special committee. consisting OF D.
Pierpont Morgan Frederick Billings benjamin l. Cheney'
August Belmont and John c. Bulrt, after nominating
Mr.. Harris, said;
Your committee are satisfied from the we-kn0wn We
mutation of Mr. Harris railroad manager anu MS
Intimate acquaintance with the requirements OF western
railroads from his long connection withhe Chicago Bur
nngtOn and Quincy Railroad Company tat MS appoint
neut will be acceIted by the shareholders ana Dy inc
public generally rs evidence that the management OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company VIII De IN inc
hands OF executive officers capable OF developing the
property aud securing for the stockholders the returns 10
which they entitled
Mr. Harris formerly in the service OF the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Railroad and from general super
iptendept was promoted president, Office which
he held few years He removed 10 this city about oar
years age TO accept position In the Ere company
ST. PAUL. Jan. 1.-THE principal officers Of the North
ern Pacific road oOnversed With this afternoon
In regard TO the president They expressed sasfac
tion that the matter had been settled the discipline
the road had been much demoraliZed by contend ms
ruinOrs II Is considered certain that no changes IN h
heads OF departments Will result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
NO NEWS OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

No proclamation of peace with the Iowa lines
was issued from Assistant Commissioner Persons office
Yesterday II denied that there had been any uh
favorable change In the negotiations which were renewed
an Monday between the trunk lines and the Rock Island
and Chicago and Alton roads The matter however con
eerned 40 many Of the Western lines that numerous
oue-tiOns were raised and had To be answered AT the
Rock Island and Alton offices business was being pushed
VIGOROUSLY General Eastern Agent FaruswOrth, OF inc
Rock Island said have not received single intlna
Inn from tie West OF probable peace II the negoa-
tous Bere In faYaThe shape would DC natural tAI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
DAMAGE IN A STATE HOUSE.
GOVERNOR ALBEIT ORGANIZES AN MPEoMPrU
FIRE BRIGADE.
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

fUY TELEGEAPH
TRENTON, Jan. 1.-THE State House In tins
v was damaged by lire today TO the extent OF several
hundred dollars the fire started oya burning chin
nev communicating through crack in the bricks to the
wood work Of the door. in the attic next to the dome
There were no appliances for extinguishng the hle
around the State House; but an imprompu hre brigade
working under the personal supervision oi "o'einoi ~
no., srcceeded I'm eubdung the flames by use of axes
and bnckets of water BY order OF the Governor tho
regular Fire Department prevented from bringing It's
hose into the building and the damage which wOud nav
resulted from the flooding OF tine building hnu ~
tbe fIecOed ceilings and walls thus pIeyehteu Ino
ceiling Of the Supreme Court room was lltte uaasou
by water little later the fire would haVe cOhinni
Gated 10 the document loom OF the state Library ueu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
s1ruuoNED By MIR. ROOSEVELT.

Commissioner Thompson received a letter yester-
day from Theodore Roosevelt, chairman of the As
sembly committee appointed TO investigate the
Department of Public Works, requesting him 10
meer the committee tomorrow at 10 a. N. IN the
Netronolitan Hotel. In response 10 the question
whether or not the Grand Jury had finished ITS IN
yestieation OF his department, the COMMISSIONER
said that he did not know adding that he had not
henn cnllnd as q witness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
AEAG1RY or INS1NITY.

Dr .Ioseph eastman, who for twelve years was
n denuty coroner in this city, taken To bellevue
HOSPITAL Wednesday evening, insane His insanity
is of peculiar type. lie believes that eyeryb.o,dy
his dirty 10 cure the rest of mankind. DR.. Cush-
mans health has not been good for some time; he
made a trip TO Europe last year, In hopes th$t ~
might improve and returned recently feeling
mich better. His friends state that Or. CushInan
will probably recover his mental equilibrium alter
a few months treatment at the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18

district would favor Tden We are against yee cboce
Assembyman Roach, OF New notk' Relieve that
70 ne the sentiment of my district We are ali0r pro-
ssSeIobvrcen Earl Of Brooklyn Iwoud he satisfied
with either siocum or Tiden. There Is sIVng i L.
trade sentiment in my district although pfoecuou n
adhereuts."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
TRANSATLANTIC TRATELLERS.

The steamer France brought among her pas
sbngers yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. saiar-Dupn, Mr. aud
and Mrs F Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, and
j. T.. Torrance
The steamer Frsa which sailed yesterday TOOK among
George Steiicns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18

PRoGRpssyR.-Ano old negro and his son called
on the editor of a newspaper. -,
81 wants my son ter work In yer Office, sah'
What can he dot ,. .
ooh at fst he KANT do nuthin but edick yer paper but
srr awhile when he learns mo- sense he kea eaekyer
boots an sHeep DC a9'," lArksRsaT ASsfssss'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18

should be advised TO 90 little slow but the contrary
am doing all 10 get business without the leasl
hinderance hint from the home office"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
SOME AMERIOlH PICTURES

with valuable and nfammabls material, and proDsoy
would have gitted ell the upper part OF the biuinS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18

Two boys quarrelling: "My pa is a preacher us,
an, All 90 Ia heaven" "Yes, an my pa Is detlVf IN
AN III ssonf ole pa'-t Arkansaw Traveller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18

BALTIMORE, Jan. 17.--The Maryland UentlM
Railroad gauge, formally opened to-day be-
tween this city and Delta York County Pa near the Mary
land line large number Of invited guests including city
officials and merchants passed the road special
train which left here at eight o'clock this morning Inc
guests entertained by the citizens VI Delta at dn-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-28
OlslDS COAL MlNEB.
Prospect OF q Mig Reduction and q
WV ..IA.-..- ~. SiEike -,- ------- W.

49,. a. .
coLuNnrs. O., January 20.-A very i'm.
portant convention Of the coal operators
and owners Of mines. embracing the Hook.
iug Valley, s;raitavilie, Shawnee, Sunday
Greek and Jackson District was held here
today for the: purpose Of considering a
large reduction in the rates Of mining,
There were present owners or representa-.
tives OF l?5 Colleries, besides prominen,
railway otlicsss OF the coal roads interest.
cd. a resolution to reduce the rates Of
mining from 81 10 90 cents, 10 take effect
March ], and 10 continue during tho sprlnp
and summer, was unanimously agreed 10
with the single exception OF MI. w. p
Neno, OF Chlc'go, who operates several
mines. Mr.. Rcnd made strong speech
against such action and contended that
sach Q step was unuise and unjust and pre-.
dicted that any effort to enforce such re-.
duction would s'gually fail. He also stated
that any reduction in Ohio would be fol.
lowed IN Pennsylvania, Indiana and Hi.
nois, and the result would be open rebel.
Lion. Mr. R!nd then suggested m inter.
State convention OF operators aud miners
IN the immediate future 10 determine upop
the rate Q! weges. The Efforts Of AIr. Rend
were futile, however, and the indications
are that tho miners will demand 10 cents
alter March |. 1n fact, that was screed
upon at the Miners Convention held here
during the week. II the operators reiuee
70 concede this there will undoubtedly BIZ
q big etrike. {.F!&l 40 ,zlt.i -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-28
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Tho Opera Hous. at Marion, Ohio, was
burned Saturday. L,ss Sl5. 900. .sss. "
Fire In the Gaudy Betting companv's
building, Baltimore, caused loss Of S25. 900
yesterday.;F 6 ygSlslIIE.5. .9''&l
All but two Of the bodies have been
taken out Of tho Crested Butte mine, and
m inquest is in progress. @f.
Fra in q building owned by Emory
Bros. RI Cincinnati, yesterday destroyed
$4,000 worth Of property.
John Hemming. Philadelphia esloon
keeper, wes assaulted and fatally. injured
Saturday night by robbers. K - i,3 .i
The new opera house at Huntington,
Pa, was damaged to The extent Of tSiO 600
by a gas explosion Saturday.
Mra. Tabor, the divorced vile OF ex.s sena.
Tor Tabor, Of Colorado, has been married
10 Philadelphia book az s,
Robert p. Porter, late Secretary OF tie
Tariff >Commie,lon, has lined the editorial
staff Of the Philadelphia Pres. ,4- 5zSig3ii
There is said to be 900. 600 bushels OF
coal awaiting s,lo at Pll,aourph, and the
market is In very depressed condition. !
z James Kpnney was killed and Bepi snin
Trout seriouuly injured by I'm explosion q
giant powder at RsAding, Pa, on Saturday
Michael Ksgle. .oi Canton. Ohio, wkilt
temporarily deranged, wandered away from
home Friday night and was irczsn 4
ueatns Z, ~ - x ~ = 80 -. =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-28
SIGNS OF GREATER ACTIVITY,
PIa IHOa 'PnODUUTlOS.
Report OF the Secretary or tho 4 merionn
LL IyOn mud 6leel ANhnciAi.uu.- :. \ II3...!s-a !

Report OF the Secretary or tho :. .n,erionn
H.. Iron au,l Steel Assoctst.ou, i;.3!53 I,
PHILADELPHIA, January 27.-The secre.
tary Of the American Iron and seel As:
sociation reports lhattbe total production
Of pig iron in the United States 10 1888 was
5,l46 972 notions, sgainht lis, 100 IN 1882
January 1883. tho stock OF uuseli pig iron
was 42o. CO.. net tons; rJnly la, 5o2 90; No. 4
vsmber lst, 4sA. A.23G; January Is, 1854, I.
533, 800 ti4flGs' jE-; ~. -,
lu 1883, the quanti'y:of BscoAmer steel
invo,s producedin the United S'atsa was
! G5i 627 net tons, against ! COG $50 tons in
l8S2-the first decrease in it!u history Of I
the B s,cmer steel indua:ry In this coun.
try. ;J3':s b. IN :, i q. .,55all::.,
The quantity Of Bessemer steel railp pro.
duced III 1883 by.fonr:Gsn OF the total fif.
ten works waa 1858, ,o25 net ta,s, apainst
! 324 $40 in 1882 - III -
Thn exports Of all kinds Of iron and eGeel
from Great Britain to all. countries In De-.
ccmber last aggregated 270,0Sl groes tons;
against S42, ,05l in November. Total px-
ports TO al! countries inr 1853 were 4 044,..
2113 tons, against 4 $50, ,552 tons in 1882.
Grent Brttain's exporIH Ut IRON and ste.l 10
the United States in December laht fell cff
!2,008 tons as compared With November.
For 1883 the cxposB were GSS ls7 tons,
against l,l9o,ll0 tons fir 1882 Oar i'm
porta Of iron aud steel in b, CEN Der last
war. lees than IN any month since July,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-28
PklsOS flHk.S.

Tho Minnesota Peu.seniisry Burned.
Blaxo ~ Colu mbus.
MlNSEApoLIs, January 26.-Early this
morning fee broke out in the State prison
at Saltwater, and in spite Of all Efforts all
the buildings were destroyed. Tie prison.
ers, including the Younger brothers, were
taken out aud placed under strong guard
in the yard. About three hundred and
thirty in all were shackled together and
removed to ditlsrnt points on the prison
grounds. Governor Hubbard has tele-
sraphed to Minneapolis and St. Paul ask.
ing how many the jAils OF the two cities
eau accommodate, I'D n al5o to the Safe
State prison Of Wisconsin, at Waupuu, to
make arrangements for the Incarceration
Of the Youngers and other important con.
victs, as the county jails ATE usually too
unlrus!worthy. s.i, -.
A Chicago dispatch says: Senator Sabin,
Of Minnesota, who is ais, President of the
Northwestern Car Company, which has the
control Of the convict labsr at the Saltwater
Penitentiary, is in the city and has received
a private dispatch to thetffect that the loss
by this mornings fire will not exceed s5O,-
900. all Of which loss falls on the State.
The Governor estimates the total loss at
so 1000; insurance Sl2, 900. The whole loss
falls on the State. The car company's loss
ia small, hi. ,-'I=sl,.I-, I-,,tz, tT5@ -. gi.E
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-28
WHISKY. LICENSE.
MR.. o,BsoN's BILL on THE SUBJECT.
Simple Qsssilon OF aood OovsrnntAt or Bad
0ovsrnnsnt-aovsrum.st License Should not
b. Inued In Prohibition BtAte-Ths =
% Dill Will Become "a Law. ,H :

From 0trr Special Correspondent. Nt5 r. y
WARRINGTON, January 20.-Meeting Mr..
Glbaon, Of West Virginia, to-day, said to
him that bis whisky resolution ,.wss Gre.
aiine 30 much interest that the 1NTRLL1.
oEScEn would like to hear further from
him on the subject. III. Il
'"Oh, yes" he said, u an surprised that
80 simple thing should create 80 much
discussion. 1ll.advisod whisky men and
papers have attacked me Tor it; and the
TEN 'erance element praise me, am in.
formed that the committee to whom It was
referred have already been notified OF the
desire ol several parties TO speak upon it..
But really can see no need OF discussion,
IL presents the simple question Of good
government or bad government. Each
and every Safe ia entitled, not only to the
active, bu. to the moral support Of The
Government in the adminiatra.ion OF its
laws; and especially 30 to those laws re.
ialing TO police regulations and revenue.
Now this whisky business belongs 10 both
IL is q police regulation aud revenue
law. Without q >lale license, no man can
carry on the traffic even with Federal II.
cense without cpsn violation aud resist.
ancs to State Laws. II the Federal Gov
ernmtnt gels The mans money, II should
give him protection, but 1t cannot protect
nim without Stats license. So you see
that the one government is openly Undue.
ing the ciuz4ns OF another to violate The
laws and the sovereignty Of the State 1t is
pound to protect. .s7,.y NJ.
1T Is not mere temperance movement;
OF course 1t will promote temperance. All
good government does that, and all good
people iayor temperance. But it goes to
the iull extent Of fsecuring seli government
to every community; it a,ds tAe State IN
protecting those VINO observe the Safe
laws ana helps the State to punish those
who violate them. In my opinion it Ia The
best step for a Well regulated license 8, sem
that can be taken. l believe the question
one OF vital importance, and shall push 1t.
b=sldes that you may Say thatI am conf
uent II WILL become q law" ,4.S'.s.4r.. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-28

IF there be anything in "the sunlight OF
psblicity." Mr.. ,Jamps NJ Macon chief
sn,;, 90, n IN c,,,o r,x r.rs:s.,a -
agent Of Wall street syndicate, has tho
'u'' oeaetit thefeol' Ihe Oharlestown Free
!, rf'''' published at Dir. Maaon's home, has
'le measure otthe man aud his scheme, as
@',ness this; III, li.ser
,,,. seleiaon on pays a large proportion OF the
t1yPN nj Wkaf Vipntoto Enn,,lJ th ru~ls
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-28
THE ENbXT. COa2kEsp.

The Fight in the Districts TO be on the
m Tariff lhHue. 4,
From Our Special Lor,tsponden.. 5.--.,,,'
WAGulSaToN, January 27.-It is under.
stood that an exceedingly hard fight is TO
take place in the Congressional districts
throughout the country lin the coming
campaigns. Both parties will make great
Effort 10 capture majority Of the next
Congress. 1t is conceded now that there
will not be much, if anything, done on
tariff this winter, even though II m,gat BIZ
accomplished, which is altogether lnlprob-
able. When the Fvrty.ninth Conyree,
meets new Presidential term will be
wearing, and determined work will be be.
gun upon tariff issues and the conlrol Of
foreign and domestic commerce. Tire
issues everywhere in tho Congressional
campaigns are. made. up. I, They are On
tariff. ~ - So. ~ - ) -