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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
ORANGE.

Mrs Thomas A. Edison gave dance to the Young
people Of Orange, az "Glcnmont.' her nome III
Llewcllyn Park. last evening The dance was il"
honor Of her sisters, the Misses Mliicr' oi "'""
.,. s,., ,,.-, ,,r.-e ont one Of the dance, took
uIacn 10 The music 81 the photograph Inc cAP'II'
incuf was q great success.
Mrs George Everett llalsey, OF ArIihEt'., ~;
a brilliant tea al her house Yesterday. III h0nF 81
her sister Mrs. Perm Langdon OF Cincinnati laeN ~
were about 200 present. Mrs. llal~'y va a,,I,l w.
cci,'iu', tv Mrs William ROckfcllow. Mrs, F'dcric'
: Flsh. Mr.. Dr. George l.. Downing ana hl'' 9''uc-
hacker Of Indiana
Mr., Thomas :. Kngman. OF centres; eiNr q ui
q, her homo Yesterday afternoon, NJ when lhr' W,p
" {" 400 guest. She va, assisted In reccivnS by
MIR. H. L. Dodd Mrs. Charles i. naiGIcN' alSS w ~
carrt Yardlcv Miss Chttick ana Mr.. "c"rI" w
BIamhall. ,, d,
The ssc. Rcynods Of ln Tc Fay Eo p Win, anu
sittcd I'm rcrci,inc were Mr.. Talbot X. Chambers,
Miss Julia Ludlow and MIS- Jessie Villas
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AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
no,,cpERry A DANGEROUS MADMAN.
EXPERTS DECLARE THAT HE HAS PECULIAR
UAIJJCINATIONS.

EXPERTS DECLARE THAT Hh mas iTNO INN
HALLUCINATIONs
TIL. ,nuacv commission in the case Of James NJ
Dourbertv. Mary AnGersOh'S insane lover VINO sh?,
ann b,uca Dr George F. Lloyd. one Of the medical
s,ag Of the Kings County Insane Asylum, report"
,be conclusion arrived at to Judge Bartlett yesterday
I'm the supreme Court Drs. y. ). 1. SKene Lhh"oh
C,rtc- GRAY and r. 4. Lewis compose The comm soil'
curbctv was convicted Of murder In the second ccefo
T., ~. cout If Oter and Terminer but before pro-
nouucng sentence Judge Barilet appointed Inc CON-
miseion The doctors composing it report that they
find that Doughcrty is insane. suffering from That 'or
~ INSANITY known as paIauOia formerly called mono
mania II is marked by Authorizations through the
various senses and by peculiar decisions or fase De
llefs: decisions Of conminsled persecution ana cA-
pansveness that the patient imaelncS That nc has
enemies cOnspirrc against him and that ne j. man
OF unusual talent. beauty and importance. SncA dcI"-
sons are always II great seeming lo2lcaliy ana ~ INC
memory and Oning powers arc not ahecicd ana inc
usual manner and behavior unaltcred the patent
seems sane 10 those supposed lunatcs are always
violent confused. or incohcrent. Doughery was a
typical Of paIauoia
The commSio further found that Dougherty hrhiy
believed that his commitment to asylum was great
wrong for which he could gain no legal redress ana ue
cided 10 call public attention to it by violent measures
Expecting To pe either sAO IN his murdcrOu, WORK or
lilcd elerlictf .f,CrWai0 dHi III al rsIcft' ''"
pretended TIE tr!ai with Keen lhtcHiSrhoc IL y;
perfectly she. iAc members OF me c"hi91iun H' 80
iat they uutnlc 20 perceive that tli ut4uSl"
AID halluciratoa, OI DOughcrty inarrcd IN inc St
degree his unusually Intelligent comprehension OF mo
tIis but declined 10 eNpiesr any OPINION oI M ti
clsion reached va, that DOUGhcrY was as ddhtefo"e
a lunatic as the commission had ever encountered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
TEcrrRES AND ENTERT4TyNFNTS

A dinner in honor Of the Italian Consul General
q. r. Riya Chcvaler salvatore Cantonc the directors
and phy ,cans 81 the Italian Home and the president
- the Italian Society will be given by the Progrc,so
Ualo- Americana at Webster Hall tomorrow night.
The annual meeting Of the General Hospital and
D pcn.ary Will he held al Aron Hall tomorrow
evening.
The Rev. I. II. Wright n Choctaw Indian. will nd
drc., the Woman Baptist Home Mission society
A. the Baptist Church Of the Epiphany at 30 p.
today.
4 philosophical dspuiation by the graduating class
of st. Peters College viii DC held III the C"la0A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
WILLIAM NJ WINS BAcK FROM ENGLAND

William VI. WINS counsel Of the Fassett InvcStgat-
ing Committee. returned from England Yesterday on the
Cunard steamer servia. His sudden departure a
short time ago was entirely private business for his
clients in London. lie seen l;Cst night by a Trib
reporter at his home No 1913 West Eighty sixth
ST., and said: MY health has improved by the res,
and voyage have taken. We had a stormy passage
both ways. l spent an hour this morning looking
my mail. and have spent the rest of the DAY with
my family. have not yet caught up with new facts
which have come out in absence. do not know
when the Fassett Committee will meet again or whai
IL will do.n - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11

ENGLEWOOD.-A theatrical performance wa- gwen
Iaet evening al the Lyccnm, under the auspices oi inc
Eprrcwo0d Field Club. "Thc Area Brlc ana " h'"l'
AZ tbc Swan" were presented, the parts beng taken pN
a. VT Co4 Mi. Minnie Nichols. Mr.. AbraW De
Eondc Mis-, owen. and Me-Nr>. "; :. '"llI,s. "e'rs
Mcconnell. Augustus Dur}ce ana Tc''r :. ""H''
-, ,Ivrtrtn TN. I,.t Of the Plainhcd assemble,
Tow The .el.Ou was given ou Monday nltlt al IN"
rlut hou,r Of the Union County Country 'lub. Ih",c
IS ,hn natrouc,scS who received were MI. fohril H.
Iturnctt MR. william 7. kaufman. Mrs. William
Rlcodgood and Mr., Charles Brooks
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A NEW CHARGE AGAINST FATHER YoDYzsUs.


Father Iodyzsus. Tie Polish priest who has APP
pearcd frequently in tine police c0ults q late was
again arIaiGncd in the LeeaVe police court al noon
Yesterday This tine his housckocpcr, Maggie Fial
kowsk, charged E,m with STRIKING her and choking
her. lie denied tho charge. and was parocd until
Friday, when the will he tried. together
with the charge Of Mrs. .iSHcs CZeSnewiScl that he
kissed her against her will at Ms house. No 12 North
Tenth-st on Fel1uGry 3. on Monday night Father
Yodyzsus had charged his hOuSekccpcr, Maggie Fial
kowsi with stealing $3.50 from him. While he was
telling his story the herself entered the ponce
station and charged the priest with aSSaulinS her
She was detained but when arTaigned yesterday morn
in, in Justice GCctting's court the priest did not
appcar and she discharged. shortly before noon
Father YodyzslS made his appearance and requested
that warrant be issued for the woman'S arrest
She was sworn upon her arrival. and said that she
had not stolen the money. She further sald that
she had left his because he had assaulted her.
When she came in Monday afternoon. she said, she
found her trunk in the hallway. and c0nCu!lhg tlat
she was discharged, bcsan gathering hef piOpetN
The priest thcg struck her and tired 70 cnoke her
She escaped and TO neighhoTs for prgtccuoh
The Justice refused TO grant warrant against lhe
houSekecpcr, but granted warrant against the priest
for assault.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
NEW-NORi[ CITY.

At meeting Of the Old Dominion steamship
Company yesterday the former officers elected
Nv. NITRO Metropolitan Museum Of Art is open
on Tuesday and saturday evenings. when charge
Is made for admission II is also free 10 the public
on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday after
Moons
IS. Il. Cit is doubtful If you will be able TO
obtain prints of any Of the gunboatS That en-
gagged in the Civil War and have since gone OF
existence. IL you will write TO Commodore T. ID.
Wilson, Chief OF the Bureau of Construction, Navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
TOWN ELECTIONS IN RICHMOND COUNTY.

The town elections in Richmond County were held
Yesterday ard passed quietly. The following officers
were elected: MiGdlctown->upcrviSor. Julius Crcdo
Town Clerk Michael DOnnely Justice, Peter Herman
Assessor Michael Dwycr Ca,tlet0n-Sdperv~o? Rob
crt Moore ASSESSOR Andre" tcaihe'~;"hc collector
Cornelius j. Lynch Justice, W. {. Casey. NOrthnch-
supervisor Howard Van Name: Town Clerk Henry
Ecbert Justice. Paul V Ma tiers, Collector. George
Jones: Assessor. {. SmOnsOn, jr >Outhhcd- super
visor Nathaniel Marsh: Town Clerk. John Witty, ".
Assessor W. ~ IlarldnSon: Collector, Hcnhcanj
Kaltcnmeyer: Justice, Daniel 7. Cornell. WeSttcld-
Supervisor Ahram Cole RcpJ: Town CLERK, Cornelius
shea (DemJ; Justice, Reuben ". Wood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
orr1CERs oF Tile CITY DIspENsARY.

At the annual meeting of the Brooklyn City Dis
pcnSary the Oldest Of all the dspcnsaries In brooklyn
the following officers unanimously reelected ::
William W. Henshaw. president; Robert 5. BusSng,
vicc-pFcsident; samuel Rowland secretary and Leon
ard c. Bend. TREASURER. The following physicians
were elected members of the medical staff DIS. j. d.
Jones. j. W. shaw, G. II. Treadwell, W. y. BclcEer
Henry COnkling, a. Brinlman J. scott Wood, W. F.
Gardner. =. ". Powell. II. H. Morton, J.. Grant Eald-
Win v. VI. Friend +. VI. sharp ana James ID. COOK
The medical service and medicines are entirely free
10 tie worthy poor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11

market were robbed on saturday night. ON SUNDAY
night thieves entered the study OF the pastor Oh inc
Reformed Church, the Rev. j. {. Van DcVehter' anu
stole two costly silk gowns. one OF when was re-
cer,v prcscned fo Mr. Van Dovcnter by the women Of
H., congregation. The study was In great dlsofNer
and ia" thlcvc, evidently >earchc for w Valuable
silver communion service, but failed to iind IT,
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jersey City, tomorrow

Hall, No. IA Grand-st.. Jersey Cfy' oo'''''
night. , -. .,o MANNERS OF
tho Eh,st pottolion Of the Irish Volunteers al .,o
II Third.ayc to Captain p. J. Coleman, INC I'm
mandnr I'm celebration of his recent recovery from
The Associate Alumnae of The Normal mr. .ol loSn
,,s,encd IN a lecture on Los Cnsas,' by Ut; 49,
TisGe ~ Boston Yesterday afternoon Inc ectu'o
uas delivered in the college chapel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
HOME NEWS.


PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT TIE HOTELS.
FIFTH AVENUE-Richard Smith. Of Cincinnati, and
sxMavor John \. Roche of Chicago. GILSEN-Will'am
purcell OF Rochester and General V. y. GrOner. II
Virginia MURRAY HlLL-ENCongreSsmah carlos
French Of Connecticut PLAZA-Samuel W. Alcrton, Of
CHICAGO and Colonel Charles H. Taylor Of Boston. ST
JAMES-Mosct r. Handy and James W scott, OF Chicago
wINDsOR-Albcrt Keep. Marvin Hugnitt, William {.
Cloudy and Victor F. Lawson. OF Chicago and William H.
Seward aud Theodore NJ. Pcmcroy Of Auburn, n. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11

The bids for Il new armory for Brooklyns crack
regiment, the I'D. were opened in AdJutant General
Josiah POrter's law Office. in tie stewart luildnG'
New York. yesterday. The lowest bidder, on tho
armOry building were Evans a Ackermah, IlnGhamton
1921. o14 John smith, Albany, $;;I2477, and Thomas
q. Rutan BROOKLYN, $:47 1876. The lowest bidders
for plumbing were John Hay q Son. brooklyn $1,000.
lids were also received FOR steam-heating General
Porter said that it wond be week, probably, before
the contracts awarded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
SHIPPING NEWS
popT OF NETWORK .........T U ESDAY. FEB. TO- 1881
ARRIVED

AHKlf I'D
scomer spoin tBr, Grnlths London Jan with mdse
tan 70 Chfistiansand 70 with rdse and passengers to
Punch CO. Arrived at the Bar At ~ H. IAN 10 via
s6ris With mise John Arrived at the Bar at
Yucatan Reynolds Mexican ports va Hay@n@
G,y. dsca and passengers to Jas ward Co A'i'0
saRer Sepano Br Fraser St AIMS Bay and Por N Mara
steamer seneca stevens Newo;eans odAys WIN ih'''c
steamer cat,ahoocnce Dggeu savannah - days win
mi,S ai Ysssee Robinson jacksonville VIA Charleston
dtys with m,sc and passengers to VIM clyde q GO an,
sea nrr ~ ~ Mn :, ci i,"I, a. 90"
Gyanao5,e WASH H9TRGI1 s. w. ANU
SIenr.rr oil Atlanta Dole West Point Va with muSe'o
o smp %atmcr r Tickle calcutta 400 days with mdse
BARK ark crd paasons Freeman; Hong Kong III days
md-e 20 Deia'amp o. Hessei 10 Tow ,em,'ra ST
aays nd.e AmsineKN Coz vessel to Funol' h''e
~gc raG;en Mon'f f9s g. s days with
FtrS tciIr f,rt touuho Natai - days. with sugar to
Ts'n % safe Iorinr Trinidad days with asphalt
to order. vessel to Miller Bun a Co. - lac. ,b "a
pne ,'t1 10 barber Co; vessel whitney K CO.
sUNsETawnaia S9nS w Ho cs,l fresh WIN" clear
t- steamer Seryn tBr'. Duon from Liverpool air''eu
at tho Bar at j.2S pm. 9Th
CLEARED.
Steamer Teuonc tBr,. DAWSON Liverpool via queenstown
steamer city Of CHICAGO .Br, RedfOrd. Liverpool via
steamer Wisconsin Brj. WOrralL Liverpool via queens
town 4 Tnierlill &c CO. ., ,,-,.,., r.,o. ,rk.u a
steamer Jersey CITY (Brl Shnuell bI'SV" ''io' 'N0
Steamer Ems (Gerl sander. via southampton
Oelrlchs Is CO.
~tcam.r Murel (brl. Norrs"h Nlhu"aIN IS'""' ~ l.
steamer tNor) Stotz Port de Paix. &c-F Elliott
steamer Hablna lSp1ul. Deschamps HAVANA &c VI %
steamer Roanoke Huphers Newport News and Norfolk
Old Dominion IS Go 49,. ~. ~. ,,,, r,,,,,,
Steamer city OF Atlanta Dole West Point Na-od Domn
Steamer Herman winter Nickerson. Boston II D.mock
Si',, ireci, Cotton. Snanghai-M + Pickering * 60
Bark Monsa BD. Peterson btluH''""h' D"'''"'O' -
Isrs clara Il McGnvcry. Campbell, Pointa Pitre-A
Strauss ~ Co.
Steamer. Croma for Icith Newport. Colon; abana Hav
ana. Wurel Wndward Islands: Roanoke Norfoki ClV OF
Ailanta West POINT. Va Silier Baltimore. - 49,
SIMS Mennope for Calcutta; Magd1lene Antwerp raw
rita. Bremen ,,--...,.. ,..no. aud riha
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
LONDON Feb 10 Sailed Tower nm (Rr Bennett.
' yTTp60i Fen 10 Arrived Lake ontario Br
! Campbell. from New.Iork. 49,, 49,,
S"i,ru ,Mproy Feb lu--Saied. steamers Fulda tior)
Iurk from Bremen for New.iork Taormina GER, hoch
bHl,To Feb Arrived. steamer Brooklyn city tBrl.
Barclay. rom Ncw.YorS. 9, ~, a..
SWANSEA Feb lO-saled. steamer st oswald (Br). for
pRxMERHAvEx. Feb IO-Arrved. steamer wcrra tGerl.
POIIe. from New-NOrK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
NEARlY NLL or ME s1ooOOo subscribed.

The gift Of Cornelius d. Wood Of $4,000 to erect
a new building for tie Young WOmen's Christian AS
s9ia!on on the lots given by thc lat : L. Ohi''eh
den at Schcrmcrh1-0-S st. and Fathu,h-ave. was con
tingent upon the raising OF an endowment fund OF
100000. Of this $4,000 has already been snD
scribcd and the committee in charge of the matter
is nOw seeking $4,000. in order that the
income available FOR the work of the institution may
be increased. II is hoped To secure this sum by
April !. Mr. Woods offer is open until July l.
The plans for the building already being dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
NEWS FROM NEW j EkSEG.
JERSEY CITY.
AITvELY rTSSLE WITH a MADMhN.

A LIVELY TISSLE WITH MADMAN
Thomas Petersen If 30. 81 Wcb>tcrayc YESTERDAY
became violently insane ana was sent to Ia county
tail for examination by County Physician Charles b.
converse Petersen wa, engaged in thr produce bust
moss in WASHINGTON Market. Ncwlorh. lie observed
a horse and wagon Standing near his house vest riay'
II enragcd him and lie r:>cd down the steps ana r'h
to the wagon and began 10 shake 1T VIOLENTLY Vt
this moment ahcther h1r'" and wagon came down the
street With yell "c;crsen rushed cut in the street
and tried to stop r..
Policeman Brcanan thought this proper time to In
terfcre. He seized Petersen 10y the shoulder ana
u,,bod him 10 the Sidewalk. Petersen resented this
and made cutch at the flowing beard Of the police
man and ne gave il a jerk tha Threatened win an
blow. Petersen tlcn glupplcd with him anI b,'h III u
fell the policeman on top IN Inc ann pi 'ii Hdu
man brennan was puWcrleSs and he cal ci Tor ~
,i.tancr II required fv, men q hold Petersen que
rome lie was then placed In wagon AID taken piorc
Jrdgc Aldrdgc. WHO committed nm 10 the g. hH JAZZ
ELEVEN OF TIE JURORS WE'RE OrsT!%ATE.
william swaile and John i,hman. coo'cd cook and
waiter employed at Morrow Is Day restaurant h'd -
fight in the Kitchen several weeks ago which ehN'Neu
q serious loss II cIochcry and great flourish ~ .
carving knife I'm the hands Of ~wsile. Neither Wa
hurt I'm the rrht Ishman caused Tie arrest Of Nwai'
and he was tried in the Court Of sessions on Monday
The, iury retired at II a Yet 1day morning they
rcportcd to the court that thoy stood eleven Ia one
and could net agree. The oh,tinlt" eleven wcr" for
conviction. Iudgr Lppincott sent them BACK Z" IN"
,ur, room with hc remark that the ct-" wa to pam
Ia allow a disagreement. Tn jury renamed al N
YESTERDAY I'm the jury room and al D. m were d-di'
locked up for the nghl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
nv MEMORY OF sFCRETIRY WINDOW

A. the monthly meeting OF he Washington kep"o"
oor Clph on Monday night resolutions OF regret anu
svmnathy for the death of Secretary WINDOW wer'
passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

TO-pN
sun rises $50 Sets rs Moon sets 1875 m "
HlGU wArhh $40
. c,uoo, goal Coy Island $40 Hell GATE 10y,
Ws.mJy Iicos % GOV Islani $40 Hell "s'e' i'i'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
ROCKIAND COUNTY

NYACK.-Durlng the last week another epidemic Of
burglars has stirred Nyack and caused loud demand
for an Investigation. DeBanns shoeStors aud Tees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11

Religious bodies in the United States. with lis
Bishops, sc. tt.,s OF 1873 religious denominations.
SAN alton Army and It's WORK.
UnlNcrsltic, and Colleges IN the United States.
Chautauqua d.d tbs local Chautauqua Assemblies.
Medical Statistics.
Theatres IN the United States:
facts about the Brooklyn Bridge.
Marr!ae,, and Divorce Laws OF the StateA
Musical Societies In this country.
Statistics OF Public Schools.
Public Buildings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
rUE MOVEMENTS OF SIEhN
FOREIGN PORTS.
Announcements.


DEAFNESS AND HEAD NOISES CURED
,prcK's PAT INVISIBLE TUBULAR EAR CCsHIoNs WnlS
,es heard Successful whom all remedies fall lI!ustrats
book Of proofs call write f. Hscox o33 Bwy' ny
HENRY A. DANIELS, NJ. D..
90 WEST S?GH-ST.
Diseases Of the Nervous system Gt nlto ray organs
Imiotence and Sterlty. Hours to /. " 5.
j. r. STArFoRD'S OLIVE TAR
Is specific To- ..-
BRONCHITIS. COUGHS, ASTHMA. GROUP, WHOOP-
iNt; COUGH SCARLATISA. and all forms 81 CON
SUMPTION when 2 (, TAKEN: APPLIED or INHALED
For Burns S,aldS and Chbllns apply owe T1F'
PNlT Will. INSTANTLY CEASE.
Sold everywhere so cents per bottle.
~NAUVoo." f. & w. "NAUvoo."
high.back. fold collar.
USE BRUMMELLS CELEBRATED Cough DROPS.
Genuine have A. II. Is. each drop Sold everywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
FOR ARMY AND NAVY MEN.

Regulations entering the military and naval sesd
emits
Militia force Of every state in the Union.
statistic, oi Pension,
MArksinanship Of tn Regular Army.
War losses during the at thirty years.
Origin Of the American has.
Facts about Military Societies.
List Of great number u the higher Officers OF the Ar,
and Navy, with salaries and where stationed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11

Pl1tform OF TIE Farmers Alliance.
Area aud Value vi Farms IN the United StateA
Live stock in the United states.
COOPERATIVE Building Associations.
Agricultural Societies. "a.
Rainflu and Temperature. Forc;eng frosts from he
dew point. Sunspots losses from tgrnadoes.
And many other facts mentioned under other headings
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353 Pages. 4 Noble Publication.
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CONTENTS.

The following is a partial showing, but tho
cloScly-paclled pa -cs of this Almanac must be
seen to be appreciated:
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90 WEST o"IHST.
Dtso,ees ~ the Nervous tnItOt rnary organ,
rr,o,ence and Stcrllity Hours S TO /. to 5.
Iron County register., 1891-06-04
The Landowner is the Manowner

Land being Indispensable to labor.
chose who monopolize land are able to
make their own terms with labor; or
rather, the competition with which
each other of those who can not en-
ploy themselves, yet must find employ
ment or starve, will force wages down
to the lowest point at which the habits
of the laboring class permit them to-
live and reproduce. At this point, in
all countries where land is fully monop.
olized, the wages of common labor
must rest, and toward it all other
wages tend, being only kept up above
it by the special conditions, artificial
or otherwise. which give labor in some
occupations higher wages than in 9TH
ers. And SO no improvement even in
the power of labor itself-whether it
come from education, from the actual
increase of muscular force, or from the
ability to do with less sleep and work
longer hours-could raise the reward of
labor above this point. This we see in
countries and in occupations where the
labor of women and children is called
in to aid the natural bread-winner in
the aid of the support of the family.
While as for any increase in economy
and thrift, as soon as it became general
it could only lessen, not increase, the
reward of labor.
Iron County register., 1891-06-04
A Labor Union Sees the Light.

The Central labor union, of Evans
Vile, Ind, has sent a petition to the
common council of that city, in which
they ask that ''al1 taxes on improve
ments be removed, in order that the
building industry may be stimulated
and employment given to those who
are now idle The Evansville Courier
heartily indorses the petition in an edi-
torial article. 1t says it can see no good
reason for fining men who are willing
to beautify our city by erecting hand
some buildings and more wholesome
cottages for the working people, partic-
ularly when by so doing employment is
given to more carpenters, painters,
bricklayers, plasterers, plumbers, and
in fact, the workmen of every trade and
industry. Under the present policy OF
our city, the Courier continues, every
man who erects a building or even
builds fence around his building is
fined SO on every 800 of capital he EN-
ploys, which is absurd, of course; bu,
the problem is to make the very work
ing men who would be benefited the
Iron County register., 1891-06-04
The Only Tax That Can Not Be Shifted.

If we impose tax on money loaned,
as has been often attempted, sse lender
| will charge the tax to the borrower,
and the borrower must pay it or not OBJ
| tain the loan. If the borrower uses it
| in his business, he in his turn must get
back the tax from his customers, or his
business becomes improbable. If we
impose tax upon buildings, the users
of buildings must finally pay it, for the
erection of buildings will cease until
building rents become high enough to
pay the regular profit and the tax be-
sides. If we impose tax npon manufac-
lures, the manufacturer will charge it
in higher price to the jobber, the job
Der to the retailer, and the retailer to
the consumer. Now, the consumer, on
whom the tax thus ultimate falls, must
not only pay the amount of the tax, but
also a profit on this amount to every
one who has thus advanced it-for profit
on the capital he has advanced in pay
ing taxes is as much required by each
dealer as profit on the capital he has
advanced in paying foor goods.
In this way all taxes which add to
prices are shifted from hand to hand,
increasing as they go, until they ulti-
mately rest upon consumers, who thus
pay much more than is received by the
government. Now, the way taxes
raise prices is by increasing the cost Of
production, and checking supply. But
land is not thing Of human produc-
tion, and taxes upon reNt can not check
supply. Therefore, though a tax on
rent compels the land owners to
pay more, it gives them 40 power to
obtain more for the use of their land,
as it in no way tends to reduce the sup
ply of land. On the contrary, by COM
pelling those who hold land on specu-
lation to sell or let for what they can
get, a tax on land values tends to in
crease the competition bet ween own
ers, and thus to reduce the price of land.