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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
OPPOSED TO LENDING EXHIBITS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1G (SpecidD.-The rcso-
luton 10 lend to the NowOrloans Exposition certain
exhibits from the Government Departments in this city
probably will fall II opposed ln tho House to-day
by Messrs Cannon and ROwel. OF Illinois, and others.
OH the ground that after the experience OF the Govern
ment New orleans last year 1t would be nnwise to
have anything to with another exposition there and
that this case would set precedent for
other expeditions Tho exhibits from tho
Smithsonian Institution and other Government
Departments at NewOrloans lhst year
were OF great value and much injured by trans
portation motion To lay the resolution the table
received 81 yeas to 81 nays sanong vote but pend
lng yea the morning hour expired and
the matter over. There no hostility shown TO
tho exposition, but the members thought that
the Govornment should DO asked tor aid In any
shape
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO FIGHT INDIANS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The report sub
United in the House by Representative Laird to-day
recommending the passage of bill authorizing the
President to raise two regiments OF volunteers for
vice against the Apacnes after reviewing the history Of
the outbreak aud campaign against the hoses says
The conceded failure OF the Army TO give adequate
protection the lives and property of the settlers on
the frontier does not relieve Congress Of the RESPONSE
bihtes III after eight months OF active operations
against tho hosties on the part OF tho Army, human
lives In those Territories st in jeopardy, and not
single one of the fifty murdeTes OF 200 defenceless
and children and the destroyers OF hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars worth Of property has been
killed or captured. 1t is time something was done
nv Congress TO make good the guarantee OF protection
which Is tho first duty Of civilized governments. The
failure OF military to suppress this outbreak Is the
failure OF system In a with chaos The Army Is
an organization adapted civilized and not
10 stealth treachery and murder Minifostly what the
Army In the operations against the mountain
Indians Territories liRharned body OF mon
who shall approximate the Indian In skll. endurance
and equipment Let the Indian be met with his own
methods and he Will be speedily subdued."
The report answer 10 possible objection tha might
be raised against the bill that the troops will be too
age degrade the service OF the United states 10 the
level OF private vengeance says We Will answer that
ston with another. Does any man deny 10 the set
Tier on the frontier the right to defend himself his wife,
child and home against the stealth and cunning OF u
dia olcal murderer Self preservation has the sane
lii OF God and alike and unless the opponents OF
this measure can show that settlers not
then we submit that they should borrow no trouble
eXterninatiOn.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
THE FIRE RECORD.
DANCING WITH FLAMES BENEATH THEM.
STARTING oUADsILLE TO PREVENT PANIC
ALMOST PANIC.

STARTING QUADaILLE TO PREVENT PANIC
ALMOST A PANIC.
A fire which broke out In the Adelphi Hall
building at Seventhave. and Fifty-second-st, about
a. M yesterday, causing disastrous panic In
the ballroom. Nearly six hundred persons attend
Ing ball given by Branch No. 20 OF St. PatrcHs ALI
ance. Dancing had begun early and had been kept up
with yigot by tho young people. Sheriff Grant, Judge
Mccarthy, Aldermen Quinn and Masterson and other
local politicians had Joined In the fun part OF the ught
The ballroom the top floor OF the story brown
stone building. On the second floor the bar room
the restaurant and the ladies' reception rooms, while
stores occupy the rst floor. The budingi heated BY
furnaces In the cellars of the adjoining athouses the
Adsphi ana the strathmore Athese Duildngsbelong to
the Never estate but Judson Sause controls the Adephi
Hall building The situation OF tae ballroom makes it
dangerous place for crowd In case or nre There had
been crush the supper on the second oor OF
the building midnight but by O'Clock most OF the
dancers hsd returned to the ballroom An odor OF smoke
attracted the attention Of Policeman Lawess He ex-
amjnsd hot air register in passage and then went
down stairs but could find no OF fire. At length
he dis covered that the floor between the radiator and
the wall on the second floor was burning Lawless ran
to signal box Seventh ave. aud Fifty hrstst ana
When the remsn arrived smoke had begun TO Ill the
number OF women had taken Night
second alarm for reinrorcements was gvenypronp.y
and section OF policemen from the 9nn
Shreks of excited women tue second floor had been
heard top floor and the musicians nau pauscu III
the middle of waltz The dancers stopped and In the
brief hush that ensued In the ballroom the SOUNDS OF
voices CINE bells below could be heard PLAINLY
som. one Cd ned the door OF the ballroom and
puf OF smoke entered from the hall Instantly there
was n rush for the door. while several women
came near fanting Three policemen guarded the door
OF the ballroom commanding order ana declaring that
urgently needed Just then, as some excited men and
women opening the windows with the Intention
n, petting ont thar way. The hremen In the building
had discovered the flames not likely TO spread
and some Of the excited persons mad been let
out OF the ballroom the policemen closed the doors 10
prevent rush. . ~ ,..--.
TN, musicians had fed from the ballroom but soms
OF the started quatre without music ~ order
TO lessen the fears OF the others smoke hall ed the
room and lent a spectral appearance to the dancers
The nuadre served prevent disorder until the nre-
men had finished their work After the fire was ont the
dancers went out quietly and the ball IL was
ascrrained that the re caused by detective Hue,
and the floor beams had probably been burning for an
hour before the smoke became notceabe. Inc damage
by the tire amounted only to about 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
Villas SUPPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Spectdt).-Ihe House
Post onice Committee to-day. by vote OF eleven to
three ordered a favorable report on the Villas Bount
bill to compel American steamships to carry the
United States mails such rates Of compensation the
law may provide. Mr.. Burrows offered and advocated
substitute pro vdng. FIRST that the Postmaster General
be directed to mako arrangements for ocean mail
vice with the lowest responsible bidders In behalf OF
American ships not TO exceed fifty cents mile
second that international arrangements may DO made
with such foreign desire 20 cooperate In
the establishment and maintenance of ocean mail
vice by American lines and third that the expenses
account OF mail service shall be betrayed from the
general revenues OF the Post Office Department. The
substitute rejected by party vote and no dspos-
ton shown by the Democratic majority OF the com
ittee TO permit the adoption OF AN amendment 10 the
ufesen law wich would enttle American steamships to
lair or adequate compensation for the service which
they are 10 be forced TO render One Democratic mem
her OF the committee doubts whether the amount OF tho
sea and inland postage provides adequate cOmpensa
tton; but his colleagues seem TO DO sctuated by the
same spirit OF hostility 10 American steamship COM
panes that has marked the course of Mr. Villas In this
matter.
Mr. Burrows will present the vews or tho Republican
OF the committee IN opposition to the Villas
Rlount hill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
, REVIVAL CAMPAIGN ~ CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Feb. 16 tSpeciab.-The Kew.
Samuel small the courier OF the Rev. Samuel Jones,
arrived here to-day lie has come to clear the GROUND
for q revival campaign to be carried on for tho h0A
month or moro by himself and his associate In review"
ing tho remarkable crusade begun by them at Cncnha"
tho Row Mr. smah ascribed the success OF tho Rev. MI
lone, and himself largely to the cooperation OF tne
daily newspapers He said: The newspapers are the
h.st evaugests II thoy only exercise the power thoy
80 and no evangelist can hope have more efficient
,i ad Than the newspaper press IL aroused re-
% te.ng and started all the churches into revivals
& IT, have no w tho universal religious move
t In thn section of the country they have ever had
Ihere was very large crowd AZ Farwell Hall IN the
aft.rnoun To hear Rev. MI Small, when ne re'e"eo
tho work at Cincinnati.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
WAsulNGrON NOTES.

WAsnISGToS Tuesday, Feb. 10. 1885
GOVERNOR CURTIN's SUCClssoR-Speaker Carlisle has
determined 10 MI the vacancy on the Committee on
I}ng and Currency created by the resignation OF Mr.
Curtin BY tho appointment OF Mr. Findlay OF Maryland
PFNHoNa The House Committee on Invalid Pensions
today Instructed Representative COnger To report favor
Lly Tho NH introduced by him to Increase the pension
for Tot deafness $50 per month ana Tor paItlI dear
ness 10 proportional amount The Arrears OF PENSION
bu was Informally discussed and II Is probable tnat
some conclusion will be reached ON the bill next week
CONSULAR FEEs-The House Committee on Foreign
Affair. to-day authorized Mr. Belmont 10 report his bil
onernipg consular fees call 1t for passage at
any time no may ma convenient
CCP FOR CArrAIS MCNEIL--The President has pre-
sented solid silver cup OF handsome design to Captain
lac. Mcneil master Of tho ship County Clare for
.,ryices I'm rescnIug the Of tue American
schnoner Mary r. simmons, December l, 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
ARMY NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The President has
withdrawn the following Army nominations made on
February Northumberland Nelson B. swetzer TO
DO colonel Major Lewis Merrill to be neutenantcolo-
mel; Captain Edward J. spaudlng to DO major Flrst
Lieutenant Augur to be Captain, and Second
Lieutenant Aonzo r. O'Brien to be first lieutenant
The action Of tho President In Withdrawing the batch
OF nominations Army officers for promotion. owing 10
the retirement OF Colonel Hatch. 9Th Cavalry practi-
cay settles an important question In military promo
tons Tho President in effect maintains That an officer
who has been found inoapsoitated for active service
though yet retired IL not competent TO NIL higher
position than the for which he has been found dis
qualified The promotion upon which tho question
hinged, that Of Major Lewis Merrill, OF tho 7tl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
TIE PUBLIC BUILDINGS QUESTION.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 1G iSpecidp.-It was
shown tn THE TRIBUNE day Two ago that In several
cities OF less than half the OF brooklyn which fur
nish not one quarter OF the 70 the Government
puhlc buildings have been erected which cost several
times as much as the Appropriated for Brooklyn
There IL an intention the part OF the House Commit
tee to make thorough inquiry into this subject The
House has called the Secretary OF tho Treasury FOR
information IN his possession N To tho proprey oil cI
tending the appropriations for public build
ings in Brooklyn. Rochester ana some Other
cities An appropriation OF 100000 was made for
Rochester while for Parkersbdrg, W. Va the home oil
Senator Camden place Of only $500 inhabitants. an
appropriation OF S243OOO made. The gross posia
receipts Of ParksrsbuIg last year l5ji aud OF
Rochester SI99,O2s. The chairman OF the House Com
mittee Mr. Beach, OF Sew York has introduced reso-
luton calling Information IA TO the method pursued
in purchasing sitos for public buildings. the manner IN
which they constructed the expended on each
budlng and how, and tho number OF private buildings
leased with their location and rents pad For the APP
nrns-r. building NewYOrk City the Government pay,
SG6 22O rent which could he saved by tho erection OF
suitabe building Meanwhile millions arc appropriated
annually for buildings N small towns where the outlay
for rents Is merely nominal.
senator Vest has introduced bin requiring the cree
Al present Il law requiring the work 10 be done
by contract and practice. prevail Additional
bills have introduced To make appropriations ioi
puplic buil ngs at HrndersOn aud HOpkuhVilc. KY,
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, FdyetteVille. y. C., Minneapolis
Mum. Akron, Ohio and Prescott. Arizona.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
SEEKING TO MAKE MoNrANA A STATE.

WAsmINGTON, Feb. 1G (SpecidD .-The Dem
ocrauc members OF the House Committee on Territories
show 10 disposition to consider the Dakota bin passed
bv the Senate Mr. springer. member Of the commit
tee has introduced enabling act which no hopes TO
have reported the House Tho passage OF such an act
would result delaying tho admission OF tho proposed
state for two years should the people Of the Terri
tory willing come IN under 1t; but there IS every
reason to that the people OF tho Territory would
NOT be willing to come In as tho way proposed
by Mr. Springer. In tho meantime, tho people OF Mon
tana are moving for admission Mr. Clark, ofButte CITY
who was OF the convention by which the cons
tuition of sryng to secure
favorable action in the Senate lie says that Montana
has 80 900 Inhabitants which Is not much over one
haf the number ~ south Dakota There IL no probab-
inv OF the senate taking up the Montana while the
House refuses Justice To Dakota The proposed enabling
ACT for Washington Territory may pass this session.
thouKh II would bo OF Importance there Ia just
much authority for admitting Il State without en-
abl act a with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
OPPOSING BoGus BUTrER.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 1G tSpecidD.-A deter
mined effort Is making by the dairy interests OF tho
country get Congress TO Interfere with the bogus
butter trade. Concurrent resolutions from various
state have been presented asking for such
legislation. Mr. Frederick OF Iowa, has presented Il
bill providing for revenue tax on all manufactured
substitutes for butter and cheeso and limitations OF tho
same. Similar bills have been introduced by other
members but tho most comprehensive message is that
offered by Mr.. Parker. Of NewiOrk. IL IL carefully
worded all the various methods OF derraud-
ing consumers II provides heavy penalty for selling
~ genuine butter any imitation article loYlcs especial
internal revenue tax upon dealers In such articles Mr.
Parkers bill Is approved by leading representatives or
tho dairy interests and strong effort Will be made TO
pass II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
CRYING OUT FOR MORE EMPLOYEES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Speciah.- House
Committee Accounts having been directed TO find out
what the small army OF House employees is doing has ap
pointed subcommittee and will begin the invest
CATION In the doorkeepers department of the House
there are $50 employees, which Is four times many
persons Employed altogether in the House with
in time OF OF Its present members The House
document room is run AT an expense OF S13,0l4 while
on the Senate side the same work Is done for
5000. The service tho Senate side
10 so much better that the members
frenuently send there for their dOeuments Mr..
Hepburn says that there Is hardly department. officer
who 10 not camorng for more heip Bills have been In
ecretary OF the Navy, Indian Commissioner, and for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
made of the tariff OF March, 1885, to ascertain inc
number of specifications, ad valorem. specinc, nuu
Mixed contained in that enactment. and preoen' oo
low the result" -:
An unlorem. specifl G. MiIed

SchkduLe.

The letter concludes follows The sennlne 70
NrwYOrk Of merchandise by foreign manufacturers au
presenting there SALE the taking In inns couh5
OF orders samples of merchandise TO be deIVrreu ~
NewYork at paid prices arranged IN our CURE
is "a growing fact which this Government must Ilcr ~
selecting aud prescribing rates OF duty just as
facturers In other States Of own Union sehd tne
merchandise consignment to their own agth,r w %
York. do and will European manuihc ILL.,
The edgcrs commerce and trade Will more anu
be WRITE and Kept in that CITY ana laws OF lha @
State National, immediate proOaoe' are h mUr m
to greatly impede change the current AS pulci' ~
New-YOrk do not to New England TO Tny n
stape manufactures but fad all the eeheu.s
of buying in New York it will naturally pe wiz
European productions. II that ia TO he the case uo pe
thuk our existing ad vaorem rates can III inc
honestly or satisfactorily worked under tno I'D
conditions OF invoice law. our apnraSng Jaw now
the force of consular and apprasng officers that we
have fear that begin reform with the ns
of new coercive laws will be to begin at 'ne "io"s
nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
RAILROAD INTERESTS

THE yANDERBILTs NOT WITH MR. GowEN
A story that came over the wires to theNeW-
York papers few to the effect that Franklin
b. Gowcn had the support OF Cornelius and W. Il. van
derbt I'm h. scheme defeat the plans OF the Drexe
Morgan syndlcate was repeated with posityeness
vesterday I'm walLsL President Depew, OF the New
York Central when asked regarding the matter replied
emphaticay that there not word or truth In the
story. lie said tho Vanderbilt brothers had not
joined Mr. Gowen and did not contemplate DONG So oh
the contrary while they not members Of the
DrexeMorgan syndicate their sympathies and interests
we're with the success OF It's object
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17

the committee Messrs. Beck. Vance and Harris aue
oorous defence OF the mooushners Of the South ihey
declared that tho sentiments which had been
by Bradley in his paper were those oil the
ana law-abldng people Mr.. Vance was particularly
emnbats IN denouncing the policy that had been pur
sued By the Republican officials in bounding 10 tue enu9
-, rr an bonsst nanny nv running Illicit dlstleres.
He approved what Bradley had mem
en- Sis state who mad been prevented from evaulnR ne
Internal Revenue laws, and Senator harrIs mneated
sorrows of his constituents Altogether they aPpi
10 recognize Bradley lOngfet want ID tue a ,ham
Revenue districts OF the South, ana pronVVun'eO '
selves as strongly In favor Ot DIS cohnlwa'i0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
MR. GARLAND MAKES A STATEMENT.
MOVED AT LAST TO TAKE SOME AcTIoN-No iNiNN-
TON OF REsIGNtNG.

MOVED AT LAST TO TAKE SOME ACTloN-No iNiHN
TON OF REsIGNtNG.
WAsuINGTOy, Feb. 14.-AttOrney -Generai
Garland today said to an agent Of the Associate"
that he had nothing to say concerning inc '"nS
n W hlch he became interested In the faD-E'eo'i'o
Telephone Company or Of the circumstances
under which the suit at Memphis agains'
the Bell Company was instituted by direction oi '"o
Solicitor. G General last autumn; "for'' he aodeu' t
published statement to the President las' W
tober said everything 1 knew about those inSV
ters and my attitude in regard 10 them
has not changed in the least since then. besiue'
this it appears that an invesuga'ion 80
ing the whole question is to be had by the House Vi
Representatives. and am glad OF II ana nope wiz W
thorough and complete and that all there Vi WI" ~
revealed and made public. In advance OF this ih'es
oadon which heartily welcome feel disinciinea 10
90 into the subject detail but will say thlr however
"tis asserted by persons that as am memUer
OF rival company to the Bell Company ana tne HoTeIa
is prosecuting suit against the Pn =, aS
vantage and that, too. while am at inc neaH o ouo -,
partment OF Justice. through the hte
which the suit Is TO be carried on aug thsI r a
something should be done by me to relieYe mJse anu
ind,cated have considered this suggestion In all It's
bearings ms far as am able aud recognize the iace
that there is much in It worthy or tnoughI has9
discussed in my mind thoroughly what could anu
ought to do In view alone OF TINS state VI
this i'm way that will think. receive the approoa1ISn
OF all people who really desire to he satsnea.
would he al once but as the investigation
by me House 10 proceed do not thlhk ~ HSn'
for me 10 do anything, explain what lntenu W w.
until the investigation Is concluded as my mo'i'o' "
view OF this investigation might be mlsconsruen' bs
But whatever tho result of the investigation my 20
7 will carry ont and execute the determination nave
roachad ana Of which have already spoken and more
than this hope you expect me 10 say or lhul-
OnestIon-" But Mr. AttorneyGeneral, Will you allow
me 10 n1nre whether this your resignation
from the CabnetP
Answer-" No, it does not ..-ood
The Judiciary Committee OF the House today aereeu
a House
innurng into the right OF the Government TO Dlns sus
iu he pa -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
MooNsHINERs DEFENDED IN THE SENATE.

WAsnIYGTON, Feb. l6 Special. The Senate
Committee on Finance to-day had under consideration
the nomination OF d. t. Bradley. Editor OF The PckenS
Is c. Senttnei. for Internal Revenue collector Brad
10y, been shown In these dispatches has always
been the advocate and defender OF Illicit disling.
Numerous from tho editorial columns OF his
paper submitted to the committee prove this. Charges
recently filed show that Bradley has selected ms one OF
his deputies man who Is already under indictment for
running Illicit distery he has selected as another,
and his chief deputy amomber of q business
firm which soils whlskey and cigars third
deputy is charged with having embezzed the funds of
the city Of Greeneyille c. OF which he recently
treasurer.
Much TO tho surprise of the Republican mombers OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
,FANILY RURNEp TO DEATH

PLYMOUTH, Wis, Feb. 16.-This city was
startled this morning by the intelligence, received by
courier and since confirmed, that James Ehe, his wife,
father and three children, and Mrs. Kinney persisted by
the burning OF their house. ia the western part OF the
town OF Greenbush. this county. at early hour this
morning. As a hired man alone escaped. and as he Is
known to be q vicious character it is thought that the
fire and great OF life IS the result OF revengeu In
cendiarsm. The bodies OF members OF the family
have been taken from the ruins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
~ MONTREAL WITH THE CASH AND JEWELRE.

CHICAGO, Feb 16 (SpeciaD.-A we'll
local character l. A. Hopkins, who acquired the soor
ouet of "Grove" owing to his supposed likeness W
President Cleveland. disappeared ON SATURDAY nsH1
taking with him $500 in money ana eons'uot"'v
, h.,opg,,y 70 his employers, Chaplin Gore. liquor
dealers To-day tho missing man sent the following
telegram from Montreal; mn,
Send Now-York draft for most OF tho money. ~" INV
send iewelry by express. Wouid nave soul
express bat expensive. ~ a.,
tionkins's family is much respected. He became 'n
volv.d with another woman with whom u 10 snpposss
w. Ind ned, but IL Is now stated that no ran AWAY
,hrouyh fear of exposure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
prsJEGfyG A posi- OFFICE.

I,rrLr Rock, Ark, Feb. IB.-Ihe post
oo,.s az Quincy. Ark, is still in operation Postmaster
walters at that place driven from his o'ice some
lime ago by aparty of men to whom he had become
bnoxons but his relatives still held the ONCE
,ro marty of bes egers who determined TO gam ~
a.on az the premises They have made seVerai v
mon The house. but been repulsed saou sstes
,ho tnmates who have called upon the Uhileu o'''0
Marshal or protection