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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
sPEAKrR CAPLISLEs CONDITION,
SUFFERING FROM CHILL BEFORE DAYLIGHT
TALK IL TIE HOUSE

SUFFERING FROM A CHILL BEFORE DAYLIGHT
TALK IN THT HOUSE.
WASHINGTON Jan. II (SpccidD-Speal,er Carlisle
resting quietly this evening, having had four or
five hours sleep and taken some nOurlshment. His
friends and family say that IN Of the published
accounts this morning his Illness considerably
exaggerated. Toward daylight, however. he suffered
from chill which caused good deal Of alarm at the
time For several hours aftcrward his condition
the forenoon In the of the day he had several
slight chils, all OF which attributed to low ner-
vOus and physical condition. The truth IS that Mr..
Carlisle has been I'm good health this winter lie
not we'll when he arrived here before the assem-
bling Of Congress, and the worry incident to the
formation of the house committees and to the contest
of the title Of his scat has prevented him from getting
stronger His cOuntenance and voice for some time
past have indicated low physical condition Ills
physician saws that the only serious danger to he
apprehended. and Of that there arc no present symp
toms. IS from pneumonia or typhoid fever
Persons who were I'm the sick room to-nght sald
that no unfavorable symptoms had appeared ana that
they were hopeful Of the patients early recovery
OF course. Mr. Carsles Illness one of the chief
topics of discussion among members of the house TO-
day lie Is personally very popular and many OF he
older members have a sincere affection for him. IL
was wholly natural. despite the high regard In which
he IS held that there should be speculation as 10
what might happen in Of the Speakers death.
an event would be regarded deep calamity.
Members OF the minority learned long ago that when
Mr. Carlisle is in his place In the Speakers char,
their rights will be respected and protected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
THE SITUATION IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II (SpectaH The leaders In the
Hcadng strike hereare confident Of winning the struo
gle. committee frOm the North Broad st. head
gu u'rers visited Port Richmond to day and maid on,
several hundred dollars tC the strikers giving tbe
largest porIicn to the married men. At Port Ricb.
meme tins aiieinot the steam coers WlIliamsport
POttsvIllc Raltesnake and Derls wer, lvins N tbe
whalVeS waiting for cargo If the coal to load them
fails 10 ai:vc by Thursday they will sail Balti On.
ari "ad there General Manager Mcleod stated this
morning that the condition of tho strike Is lncIaned
so far At least, as she company is Concerned No
communication has passed between the cI,npany aud
the strikers since Master Workman Lews's Visit
what io you think Of the res"luiisn If Mr. Ander-
son Of Kansas introduced In the II rise Yesterday
directing the Committee on Commerce Ia investigate
forthwith the extent and effect upOn lntersi
commerce OF the continued failure by the Reading Com
pany 10 perform It's functions a conDlnI carrier T.,
asked Uf Mr.. Mcleod
Il think it very proper that Mr.. Andersen should
enlighten himself" he replied.
The supply of coal in the city departments ia he
coming aarmngly scarce. The several gas works are
taxed to their utmost to supply coke for the city works
Dealers IN the city raised the price Of coal to 81 - pei
ton to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
THE PULLMAN CAR AUTOCRACY.
WHY CONDUCTORS WERE KEPT AWAY PROM tn
rnnIn NrAfRER

WHY tONDCCTORS NERE KEPT AWAY FhOM IpE
TRIAL OF ONE OF TuHIR NUMBER.
CHICAGO. Jan II (Spfeiab.-J. p. Carberry Pull
man car conductor whose is between hore and New
Orleans Is on trial before the Criminal Court charged
with having failed to account for the proceeds of
sleeping berth AT his preliminary trial number of
conductors were present, they having heard Of the
and become nterestd In it. The second trial
for to-day and when the conductors arrived in this
city from their different this morning they
confronted by order the blackboard TO report
at headquarters. As each obcyed the command
unmiStakably significant language that II was tho
wish Of the Pullman Company that conductor In fits
service attend the trial of eX-coDductor Carberry,
which would probably come up I'm this city to-day"
Some Of the conductors indignant a result of
such order. Z" or course dare not be there
II want to hold jobs" said one. but just the
same, II IS an mpudent piece OF business upon the
part of the Pullman Company. Had the company pro-
hbItcd the boys from going TO the theatre to church
II could not have made them feel any hotter. We
work hard enough It Is while duty without
being told what shall do and shall not do after we
turn our reports"
Why Is II that the company docs not wish you to
attend the trial ~ was asked.
That's simple enough" was the reply. 1T is
likely that half dozen maybe of the COM
panys spoilers and special agents Will be there to
testify and they do not want the boys to take mental
photograph Of their fares. spOtter who Is unknown
chance Of catching our boys I'm a criminal act or in
some little neglected. duty, and they have got to earn
their money, suppose, by reporting unfavorably
certain percentage of us in order to hold their Jobs
arbitrary methods employed by the Pullman Company
in the control of its employees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18

to afford Mr.. Blunt an opportunity of substanti-
ating his charges until the expiration of his I'M
prisonment.
As regards Mr. Parncll's interview, the passage
which has attracted most attention is that In
which a hint is thrown out TO the Opposition gen.
orally to avoid anything like obstruction. The
suggestion is in the familiar form of giving the
enemy rope enough and it was never more timely.
There is the most potent evidence OF internal
dissensons if nat in the Administration at least
in the party, and IL is now regarded as extremely
doubtful whether. If they left alone to their
own troubles the session will 20 far without a
Government defeat in the Commons.
T. p GILL, NJ. p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
STREET CIR TROUBLES ~ JERSEY CITY
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR TRY TO FORCE STRIKE
NEGOTIATIONS PENDING.

TIE KNIGHTS OF LABOR lKh 10 FOhCE a olhih
NEGOTIATIONS PENDING.
The Executive Committee of District Assembly No.
49, Knights Of Labor perslsng In their efforts TO
stir up trouble among the employ of the Jersey City
and Bergen Horse Railroad Company. few days ago
set of cast iron regulations prepared In New-York
by New-York men, was submitted to President c. b.
Thurston. by a committee from District Assembly No.
40 The regulations are similar to those In force in
WORK although the conditions in tho two cities
differ materially. Mr.. Thurston read the document
carefully and declined to sign It. There were some
demands In 1t which met his approval, but others he
would not submit to under any consideration
The Hudson County Association Of Surface and
Elevated Railroad employees held proracted meeting
Monday night in IIeycs Masonic Hail. The de-
mands made by the Executive Committee Of Assembly
No. 40 were fully discussed and It was after i a m.
when the meeting adjourned. committee appointed
there waited President ThUrston yesterday ana pre-
sented the same demand Mr.. Thurston received the
committee courteously and listened to what they had
to say. Il told them7 he said subsequently TO
rR IBUNE reporter that II they could formulate any
time table that would give more time to conductors
and drivers, / would be glad to adopt IT, We must,
however consult tho convenience OF tho public, be-
fore that of the officers and employees Of the company
long as the law restricting tho hours OF labor TO
twelve consecutive hours remains In force II Is i'm
possible TO give as much Worh " ulppers as wo
might otherwise do"
The committee wero frank enough TO saw con-
timed Mr. ThurstOn that they could not SEQ where
amy change for the better could made on the Mont
goirery street lne but they thought thero might DO
Creenve lines. ! ." now waiting for them to sub
nit their schedules
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
THE GIDEON TUCKER ESTATE.
JUDGE p,NoHuK's DECISION AFFIRMED BY II

JUDGE D)NOHUE's DECISION AFFIRMED BY THE
COURT OF APPE,LS.
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE Court OF Appeals to-day an
nounced IS decision affirming the judgment Of tho
General Term, which last court rendered its decision
affirming tho judgment In the action of Moore and
Reynolds against Appleby. The property In dispute
is part OF the old BreevOrt farm, which belonged
to Gideon Tucker who died in ls45, and was devised
by his will in 1916. 1t partitlOned and sold In
1868, and brought over 81 100000 at such sale.
The plaintiffs asserted that this partition suit was
defective that the interests OF several hehs the de-
scendans Of John Tucker and Henry Tucker, who held
fee, remainder, not conveyed by this
partition sale, that they were omitted from the record
and that these claims stll outstanding and unsa
sfed Upon The land thus disputed, which was a
part OF the old Breevort farm stand the Methodist
Book Concern. tho Albert the GrOsvenor ST. stephens
Hotel IIazleon'S plano factory and other property IN
Broadway and University place.
judge DOnohue, at Special Term OF the supreme
Court at tho tri in 1882 decided the title not good
An appeal then taken to the General Term OF the
Supreme Court. which. in May. 1888, affirmed judge
nCnchu0's decision: and thence another appear was
taken to tho Court of Appeals, which has Just been
decided aflrmatiyely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
LOOKING LIKE AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON

Policeman Powers, o. the Oak-St. squad 1aSSeu
Isaac j. Ievy's drug store al No AZ Chelry-st al
half past eleven O'Clock Monday night and saw
Levy IN front OF II. Levy remarked that he might
a. well close up and go home. twenty-five min
utcs later the officer saw the door Of the drug store
wide zen. Mr. levy not there thcn and the
place was dark save for faint Gmmer behind the
prescription counter. There Powers found candle
burning low I'm a towl that was soaked with tuTpen-
tine Near the towel was n box of shavings also wet
with the dangerous nud. and the floor was wet with
turpentine also In minutes mOre the drug store
would have been ablaze The upper part of the three
story building occupied by Mrs. Whalen her six
children and about dozen lodgers TO whom she let
furnished rooms. The police did not arrest Levy,
but sent word 10 Fire Headquarters that they ha'l an
interesting for Invest CATION by the Fire Marshal
As istant Marshal Frank made an investg tlon yes
ter ay and ascsnaned that Levy purchased the blSl-
nos about year ago ON Dr. Kerr, Of No. "A Narket-
ST.. who sil hods wOrtcagc of 500 on The stock
Tr Kerr rstOod that Leayv had th' stock In ured
for 81 600. W 5. McGtll Les clerk had heard
Levy az the thing Tie poll Oferel to arrest
Levy II Mr. Frank wouk make complaint but Mr.
Frank declined to do as there had not been any
fpa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
TPOURLE IN 4 GRAND ARMY POST

NEw-BEpFoRD Jan. II (SpccidD.-Many of the mem
bers of William Logan Rodman Post No. l, g. A. H.
of this city, have signed papers of Withdrawal from
the order and with other eX-Sodlcrs Will form a
Union Veteran Association. This Is the culminahon
OF dissatisfaction which has for some time existed
over the officers. The last eecton of officers was
loy contested resulting in the election Of Vice COM
marder George p. Clifford as Post Commander over
Captain James W. Harvey This added fresh fuel 10 ho
fire, Clifford IL saloon keeper ana has been DeoIe
court for selling liquor and served term
In the House of Correction for breaking the law IN
this respect. department Commander Nash was ap-
pied for a separate charter but refused IL mainly on
tho grounds that the petitioners did not first obtain
their discharges from their present post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
ESTIMATES OF FRONTIER FORCES.
RUssIAs PEACE EFFEcrIvEs AS COMPARED WITH


THOSE or GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
BERLIN Jan. 1.-THE Militar Wochenblatt" pub
fishes with authority reply to the lnvade Russc's'
late comparisons Of the frontier forces 1t that
authentic estimates Of the peace electives stationed
in the frontier provinces OF Austria, Russia and Ger
many, show that Russia has 315,500 mon, with $50
field guns Austria 80 900 men, with 1GO field guns
aud Germany 0s,200 men and 33s field guns.
The "Wochenbatt' next compares the military sit
uation on the Russian sido Of the frontier with that
the German side taking the forces within territories
Of about equal and shows that the Russians within
1921 square kilometres have 1929 men. 24.10S
horses and 2.711 OF all kinds, while the Germans,
within l19.45G square kilometres. have anly Sl,711
men, 1920 horses and 23S guns. The garrison of
Warsaw consisting OF 10000 men. 1900 horses and
80 field Is cont Sicd with the "a rSon O. Koe igS
berg. consisting of 100 men. 400 horses and 30
field guns and the garrison Of Brcslau. with 5000
men, GO horses and 81 field guns. referring TO tho
nvalide IuSsc'S' assertion that 4SjO kilometres of
Railway has hccn constructed IT, Eastern Germany since
1873, the WOchenbait" states that the railway eX-
tension since 1875 amounts to only 500 Kilometres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
STATE woRKINGMEN,s ASSEMBLY.

ALBANY jan 1.-THE state workingmsn Assembly
called to order In the City Hall to day by
Master Workman Downg, and Chairman Doyle. OF the
Committee on Credentials, reported 163 delegates
present
The special committee OF three appointed TO csufer
with like committee from the American Fe lerstion Of
Labor reported no progress In tue negotiations.
A motion was carried that committ.s Of five be ap-
pointed on prison labor weekly pay. engineers and
canals A number Of bills under these ads we're then
read and referred.
Mr. orrissey. OF Cohses. offered a resolution urging
the support Of the Government Telegraph bill
committee printers appointed to draft State
priatinx bill
The Special Committee Harmony reported that tas
Federation Committee had agreed consider their pro-
position.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
Mr.. BLUNTS SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAS MADE TREM-THE
PARSELL INTERVIEW.
by CABLE To Tile TRIRrNk

Bf CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE
Copyright 1898: Nv the Nel0. York Tribune
DUBLIN, Jan. 17.-Public interest in Ireland is
livided between Wifrid Bunts sensational charges
and Mr.. Pamells interview. Nearly four months
ago Mr. Blunt was the guest of certain promi-
ncnt Dublin citizens. There were present at the
house where he VAS staying John Dillon, William
D'Brien. DR.. Kcnney and one or two other men,
ters of the Irish party. Mr.. Blunt that occasion
made his charges for the first time. 1t was then
only short time after the statement had been
hade by Mr. Balfour and the particulars were
fresh in his memory. 1he story which he has
now told TO the justices at the Galway jail is
almost word for word with the statement he made
Oh the evening | refer TO.
Mr. Blunt communicated the particulars Of this
astounding declaration Of Mr.. Balfour TO at least
one prominent ex-Minister in England. expect
mat this lively topic will form one OF the first
ana most exciting debates at the beginning OF
@s approaching session OF Parliament. IL Is not
~ue'ed that Mr.. Balfour will have the courage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
SNOW MINGLED WITH RAIN.
AN UNPLEASANT DAY TO BE OUT UNLESS ONE
owns sIEIGH-ONLY A LITTLE SKATING.

AN UNPLEASANT DAY TO BE OUT UNLESS ONE
owns A sLEIGH-ONLY A LITTLE SKATING.
The ar was filed yesterday In this city with whirl-
ing flakes, the jange Of sleghbells, the inspir
ting cursory remarks" of drivers Of wheeled vehicles
and the subdued murmurngs Of people who walked
An old mathematical rIddler asks how long a snail
will take to ascend high precfpce, supposing he
crawIs many Inches and slips back many inches
In given time. The answer Is to the effect that If
the snail had begun when Adam was unrbbed IL might
have a chance OF finishing It's Shiny climb In time to
take rest at the top Of the prccipce and watch the
fun after Gabrles trumpet blast Pedestrians made
snalike progress yesterday paradOXically walking
about half far again the distance travelled There
months. There just wind enough, moreover,
TO emblrrass foot passengers BY driving the fine
In binding clouds into their faces Towards evening
the falling snow turned into dreary drzze Of rain,
and what the streets turned into the sush
with which the weather of late has made people so
un pleasantly familiar
The sleghS which abroad had all the fun. They
gided over the snow with a speed ease and grace of
motion that cOntrasted strongly with the abored and
movement of carriages, and wagons. Traffic
was much obstructcd and delayed and horses were
evidently painfully OverwOrked. Double teams we're
put on all the car routes al early hour, but even
with four horses 1t difficult for the cars to run
" on time" Tho incompetence of many OF the dry-
ers TO manage four horses added to this difficulty
The prediction or guess OF the Signal Service mas II
that the weather to-day will be warmer" The temper
ature rose considerably yesterday IL was bitterly cold
In the early morning; aud after halfpast III O'CLOCK
when the snow began to fall gained several degrees
The minimum record about II degrees above zero
The snow again put stop to skating In Central fafK
yesterday Ali the lakes were covered. and this morn
ing force OF will he set at work 10 clear the Ice
skating can then be resumed tomorrow. The ice IN
Prospect Park Brooklyn, fit for skating yesterday
and the bail put up for short time In the nlddle
of the day owing to the snow storm, however, it was
taken down In the afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
FIRE AND EXPLOSION AT A FOUNDRY.

NEw-HAvEN, Jan. 17.-By the explosion of kiln In
the japannng-room of W. f. T. FitchS foundry this
afternoon the building set fire and damaged to
the extent of 100000; fully insured. The report of
the explosion was tremendous. The roof was blown
to fragments and the tools and materials in the room
were thrown in every direction, There were thirty
five men employed In the ROOM Some escaped by the
stairway and others through the rear windows TO the
roof of an adjoining building. Michael Tedwitch who
work a grindstOne, was hit on tho head and
badly cut by fragment Of the stone. Patrick O. Okeefe
was struck In the face by a lot of flying metal and
severely burned. A number of others were more or
less bruised by flying pieces of metal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
DRAFTING HIS PISTOL IN THE CAR

AN OvER-PoLITE AQUEDUCT CONTRACTOR TRlIs
TO GET SEAT FOR A WOMAN.
Danell McC,rath, a contractor the aqueduct ere
ated an excirIng scene In a crowded elevated trah
last night. He was passenger a Third ave- dbwl,
train and compelled 10 stand up, the seats beins
all occupied. Among the passengers who had seat
was william f. Henessy, Of No. 4is East seventy
eighfhs st. McGrain went TO lene-Sy and told hin
to get up and give his seat to 4 woman who was stand
Ing. Henessy refused to do 20, saying he had paid
his fare ard intended TO keep his McGrath be-
came furious, drew o la:ke loaded revolver aud
pointed II az Uenessy
Several men seized his arm and made him lower his
weapon There much excitement In tho car but
McGrath was held until tho train arrived the Ninth
ST. station, where the conductor him of, aud a
policeman called and arrested him. lie was
locked up I'm tho East Ffth Street station McGraths
revolver was about q foot long and fully loaded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
MANY CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.

DETROIT, jan II (speeiab.-The Labor party has
nominated BARLEY Breen, OF Menominee for Congress
In tho AIb District to succeed MOfatt and hero Is
strong probability that tho Democrats Will endorse
him. The Republican prospects complicated by
the numerous candidates IN the field Well Informed
politicians have Inclined TO the belief that G. " Osbrn,
Of Marquette, stood The best chance of nomination,
but Yesterday II. &. Thurber sprung ~ a candl-
daie and now nobody can predict the outcome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
THE RHODE ISLAND LEGTsLArCRR.

PROVIDENCE, Jan. Il (Specar.-The General As
scrbly to day for the long session. and Governor
John W. Davis presented his annual message. lie
calls attention to the fact that the passage of the pro
hbitory law has decreased the Of the state
by about 100000 year, and that some other mode
Of taxation should be resorted 10 Ia order to meet the
current expenses and provide for the sinking fund.
Tho Governor calls attention the neciency OF the
prOhlbtory law, and claims that the cause is want
of sufficient public sentiment back Of IL.
The House elected william W. Brown Repl as
doOrkeeper by majority. The Republicans In the
senate now have good working majority
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
n1sAsrnor-s FIAMEs 1N MoNrREAL

MONTREAL, Jan. 17.-Another disastrous 1re broke
out this morning in j. Thompson's auction room, In ST.
James-st. 1t spread with lightning rapidty to At
knson's Japanese store adjoining and through to
Fertilization Lane. Atkinsons and Thompson's places
were destroyed The weather was cold that all
tho ladders were frozen to the walls The damage IS
estimated at $1500OO and Is partly covered by insur
ancc Tho building was insured In the Htna for
81 900 and In the Hartford for $1,000. Odd Fellows
Hall and the Sons Of England rooms were also des-
troved They insured for 5000. Atkinson,
CARAT & Co.'s Ich Ban establishment loses $4,000
and is insured toI $4,000 I'm the citizens, Northern,
Imperial British American and Phoenix Insurance
cnnnnnleS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
FROM BALTIMORE TO FLASHING TON
TWO YOUNG CLUB MEN OF THE MONUMENTAL CITY
Walk on WAGER

WALK UN \ NINEN
BALTIMORE Jan. II (SpecidD.-Swann LatrOhe and
Frank NJ Howard, wealthy young cluD men Of this city,
started to walk Washington this morning before day
break TO settle The stakes were $500 side
Latrobe was accompanied the tramp by his trailer
and Howard by Ross Winans. Mr.. Whittier and Carey
McHenry, club companions Several other club men
went along to the sport riding in carriages Ihey
walked well in spite or the mud and kept together un'
near Hcksville, Montgomery County, about five miles
fror, Washinpton Then LatrObe, who Is twenty-five
hounds heavier than Howard. fell unconscious IN the
nud He was wrapped in blankets. placed in carriage
and burredy driven TO Chamberlain's Hotel in Wash
ingtnu where he put 10 ned. Howard finished the
miles from Baltimore to Washington III seven
hnnrs and tMcntr nine minutes without a stop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
HICKs-BEACrs BOLD STEP FORWARD.
STRIKING OUT on An I>DEPENDENr LINE WHICH
LEADS TO GLADsTON".

LEADS TO GLADsTON'.
LONDON. Jan l7.-sir Michael lIicS Beach, In a
speech at Bristol to-day, said: eve must trust to
patience to remove the anti English feeling In Ire
land. We must put aside narrow prejudice and grant
the Irish great voice the scotch now have in
the settling of ther affairs. We must make
political officials charged with the admnis ration oi
the Government directly responsible TO Parliament,
instead Of appointing them 10 permanent positions
and making thcm responsible 10 ono man. We must
hand the local authorities everything possible
that Is consistent with the interests OF the United
Kingdom"
lie concluded by expressing the belief thGt tho
GladstonlanS are not stupid enough TO O,>ruci Eng
liSh legislation the injury OF their influence
with the public. He hoped the Government would
occupy itself with tire questions of local government
and finance and lctTcnchment.