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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
TRTBUrBs TO ADMIRAL ROBBERS.

Washington, Jan lO.-The Metropolitan Club held
meeting this afternoon to take action upon the death
of Admiral e. Il. p. Rodgers. General Schoheh pre-
sided and a committee resolutions wa, appointed.
consisting OF Judge John Davis, Admiral Franklin
and Marceus Bailey In reporting the resolutions
judge Davis commented upon the long and faithful SER
vice 10 the club OF Admiral Rodgers, who was for
nearly twenty years officer of the association COM
ing into It's service considerable personal sacrifice
and whose ability fidelity and good judgment had
guided the club in its course.
The Board OF Governors at special meeting sat
urday adopted feeling resolutions of eulog1sac
character and determined To attend the funeral serv'
ices In a body Admiral Rodgers was elected pres'
dent OF the club eleven times in succession
The funeral services In accordance with the wishes
of tho dead admiral. will be strictly private They
will take place to morrow morning at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church aud will be conducted BY Blsnop
Leonard assisted by the rector OF the church, DR..
Douglas. The following persons VIII act as pail
bearers General schOfied, AdmiIals Worden, Howell
and Franklin General Parle Judge liagner Paymaser-
General Watnough and Mr.. Bancroft Davis. After
the ceremonies az the church the body Will be taken
10 the Pennsylvania Railroad station and placed on
spccia car attached TO the IL 30 train for Annapo-
lis Md on arrival at Annapolis IL will be received
nv the officer. and cadets Of the Naval Academy. who
viii escort it to the Naval Cemetery, where the burial
will lie made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
THE GOOD NEWSPAPER TyDIsPEySABLE.

From the Springfield Union.
That the newspape has become indispensable to our
daily life Is easy of demonstration. We kick and ex-
claim: .Pshaw there's nothing In the paper but
II the carrier fails to deliver it there Is basty visit to
ih office and an indignant demand 10 know the reason.
The daih paper appeals 10 every class OF readers.
There no whom IL does not interest In some way.
The business man finds ii an invaluable medium for
advertising his merchandise and from IL he obtains the
Information necessary to the most advantageous dis
nDsal of his wares. The market reports from which
he learns the fluctuations OF pfices the trade reports
which indicate 10 him the articles which most In
demand and the thousand and other items. all give
The professional and literary also find In the daily
newspaper the first information OF what is happening
I'm the realms Of science and literature.
The teacher and his pupil could hardly do without
this dispenser Of that revss history and geoga
phy In almost every issue The pedagogIie undoubtedly
finds much to crtcise from grammatical and rhetOr-
cal standpoint, but that be turned to the adj
vantage Of the pupil by having him correct the naccu
racies which unavOidaby creep into the paper IN the
haste OF preparation thorough perusal OF the daily
paper Is. In fact. liberal education
Did you ever stop TO think what diversified ned
the daily paper covers II not just sit down and mako
q thorough study of 1t You will be surprised
when You rise b learn how much You have learned:
the telegraph page the local page, the editorial
page, and last but the least every good house,
wife does without being told the advertising pages.
They sit down and summarize the information You have
CLEANED. You will find that il will be brief or I'M
important summary. - . /.
n every newspaper were to Suddenly and sInulta-
neousy suspend publication II II were for one day
only this life would seem drear and blink indeed.
We would be In worse predicament than the nan
without a country. May the spirit OF Ben Ffa1km
forefend such Q calamity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
YORK OF THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
REPORTS BY THE DELEGATES TO THE FLORENCE
CONFERENCE OF LAST YEAR.

REPORTS BY THE DELEGATES TO THE FLORENCE
CONFERENCE OF LAST YEAR.
Reports from the Worlds Evangelical Alliance In
conference at Florence. Italy, in April. 1891, were
made By the American delegates at the Marble Collegiate
Church last evening No formal report had ever been
made by the delegates who were present so this meet
ing was one OF great interest. The Rev. Antonio
Arrghi had translated several OF the most familiar
church hymns into Italian, which n choir Of over 2OO
Italians sang during the services. The galleries On
each side Of the church were filed with Italians.
William E. Dodge presided at the meeting. All OF
the five addresses We're brief The Rev. Dr. Phllp
schaR gave the history and origin Of the Alliance and
spoke OF tho good accomplished at the meetings In
London, Paris. Geneva, Berlin, Amsterdam New
York Copenhagen and Florence. The next meeting,
Dr. Schaf said. would be held in Chicago In 1893, nj
the time Of holding the Columbian Exposition and the
next after that in London in 1896 In connection with
the celebration OF the semicentehnal OF the establish
ment OF the Alliance. "Ths Alliance said lie,
stands not for religious tolcnuon but for religious
liberty
John Patton told why Florence instead OF Rome was
chosen is the gathering place for the ninth meeting OF
the Alliance. lie further said "Garbaldis efforts
for freedom led also To freedom OF worship independ-
ent Of the Vatican in Ialy but with these changes The
Aance has kept pace. The secular papers OF Florence.
the Populo Romano and Others gave notices OF the
meeting until the great Theatre Salyfni was filed to
overlooking each day.
The Rev. DR.. Charles A. Stoddard gave statistics OF
interest. There $50 glishspeaking delegates
present and on assembling the Florcntine branch OF
the Alliance gave reception to all the visitors. AS
part OF the work accomplished, resolutions were passed
condemnng the opium trade in India and the slave
trade IN Africa. OF especial interest 70 the English
and American delegates were the addresses of Arch
bishop Richardson OF London Bishop John VI. Walden,
~ the Methodist Episcopal Church Professor Dawson,
Of McG University DR.. Tiffany and DR.. Leander 1.
Chamberlain.
The Rev. Antonio Alright who a drummer-boy
in Tie army OF Ganbald and captured at the siego
OF Rome. then told OF tie evangelical work among the
italian cOonists OF America by the New York C1N
missions, the Five Point missions and Others established
through his supervision in New-Orleans. chicago,
Scranton and I1tsburg lie also called attention 10
the need OF and better sunday schools for the
Italians In this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR SKATERS.
THE ICE NEARLY READY TOR THEM on THE
PARK LAKES.

The mercury tumbled down below the freezing point
Yesterday and remained there with great persstency.
If there Is not skating today the small boy ought to
have Just grievance against the Park Commissioners
in both New York and BROOKLYN. visit to the lakes
I'm Central and Prospect parks Yesterday would have
set the enthusiastic skater wild with delight
At Harlem Mere the Ice solid and substantial and
only warm wave should prevent skating there To-
day. Tho surface rough. but 1t i better than no
ice at all The lake az seventy second-st. looked
most inviting. \ stocky. policeman was on the nlcrt
keeping venurcSome youngsters from trying the ice
He said that It had "A uniform thickness Of over three
inches and he thought that skating would be allowed
to-day.
The ice however Is rough, being mixed With snow
ond the Park attendants will have considerable work
to do before the surface IS ht for skating The steel
scrapers may be put TO work early this morning. and
the surface ought To be In fair condition for The sport
this afternoon Many Scotclmen visited the lakes dur
Ing the afternoon 10 see what the prospects for
induiHng In their favone sport. curling The curling
stones ought Ia sing a merry song heforc saturday
But the Youngsters not to be denied sport, even
II they were kept of the lee while their elders were
whlrllng over the drives behind fast trotters, the
little fellows had their sleds and spent MERRY after
Nom coastiug down the snow covered hills Central
Park Is not a dull place even IN mdwnter. and it only
lacked skating yesterday make the scene perfect
winter carnival
Prospect Park and the ocean Parkway were alive
with sclghlng parties yesterday. There was plenty
Of snow To make good sport and The little road,
houses between Prospect Park ana COney Island
renped n rich harvest. The lee on tho smaller lakes
I'm Prospect Park IL about ready for the skaters, ana
the magic red bah ought To he az PLAYED raay In
lee on the great lake forms slowly. owing 10 tho dcpth
of water and the exposed condition oi the suiihrc o
high winds churnng the water and preventing 1t rom
freezing Unless the weather grow, warm. the large
ma he
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yysrlLIIyG THEIR CFPIC ERS.

The public installation Of the newly elected omccrS Of
JDited Council 80. OBS. American Legion OF Honor
took place Scottish Rite Hal yes|fn'y AFTERNOON
Crowds waited in the and about the corrdoF7
while tn, exercises were being through ana when
the doors were open to the pubic thSy ho'h'
into the hall The installation wa conducted by tram
Commander WILLIAM Shcrer, ana me omc''s VIZ
,o,,o,.. u I scullion commander; r. Harris,
,lce.commander: d. Quinn, orator; T. +. f"h'
ram past commander; w. stewart secretary
+. Gansman guide; w. Van Arsdale. chaplain j.
Mccarthy, warden; II. P"isch. ''hfy' p''Ss'"S
feature Of the ceremonies was the presentation u tn" con"
ander Of fine Moral piece by the Grand Commander on
behalf Of the members Of the lodge An ciVI''i''"S
uloararnme Of songs and rccitatons waS given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
TILE MARYLAND sENNTORSHIP.

Annapolis. Nd. Jan. 10 (speeIai)'-se''ato' "v'"'
and his friends who control the Mary y
~ arred tbe programme for the election OF a
c.seor 10 tho late United states Senator wilson All
ths candidates are 10 all outward appearance oehs
encouraged In their effort, to win the prize Governor
Jackson. state senator smith James Alfred Pearce ara
state senator j. b. all likely to be placed IN
nomlnotlon on the first few ballots ea'h cahd'ua'c
will receive a fair showing of votes. linen lhc o'e''
will be made from the weakest cahdiua'e' VIZ" W., "'0
,as, rarr,cs down TO two. il the trick works AZ
MANNED H. will be impossible to elect either, and then
Mr. Cornan's friend Gibson the temporary successor
n senator Wilson, will be named. Governor JashsS S
VI I'm rnra M. following will elect Gibson and mo
c,crtion will be made unanimous toonci ieory Lioyu
one ~ the most formidable asprants for Judge wilson
aat ven. made president Of the state senate ana lie
- I'm. taken out of the for the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
MIR. MILLS. THE SENATE AND SILVER.

Corsicana Tex. Jan. 10.-ln an interview yester-
day Roger O. Mills was asked: "Will you be candi-
date for the Senate before The called session Of tire
Legisaturel'
lie replied "I Will II there should be called ses-
sion.,
"Your opponents say that you are opposed TO the
free coinage OF silver. What have you TO say In
repylr
Il say what have said all the time. have
spoken often in Congress and out OF it, and have al
ready voted for II but do not believe t'nt II would
in the slightest manner relieve the financial distress OF
the country The people OF the East OF all parties
and classes firmly believe that free coinage would be
disastrous to them The people OF Texas at least some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11

he argued the Organization OF cluS upon the plan Of
tho National Republican League Club. profitable In
the last ONO campaign. This he Outlined practically.
lie would have I'm every school district In Maine
Republican debating club. The ~.atc Committee. in
behalf Of the National League clubs. would furnish
subjects and handbools. and at each meeting each
week AL over Maine would be debated the same topic
and the same enlightenment would be galned In Ohio
In 200 voting precincts where these Clubs were work
Ing the percentage OF Increase In the Republican vote
80 IL ut the last election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
TRAVEL ANyOYAxres ~ EUROPE.

From The Boston Transcript
We copy the following from private icuer o. n Mr
rc!.ibO. written fifm Germany 10 HIrri or
spending delightful fortnight win thsLNn Iile',u ~,
We eros ed over from Quccnboio 10 tualniSS -
miles. Here again came upon nv, ilt VI VI -,
lard continental cars. such swaying and J0l'
ing -Four wheels and no springs =" sp't ~ VI, n,
Ike gravel caTs. only plueGcd s'hu ,p my '. .
plnion How would you like 10 ride on the bostof
and A9any Edg thu morning Won cannot p"y in
the train; and ticket T. not good NH u,I, q" ,r
America rcgarriies, Of cost; they g'hef,i cHPr' '
one Meeh Then In spite OF me-, IT,, Head' r" date
connection. ard a:,al, ahead Is Impossible ana
only the highest officers Of the service know III
therefore. en- route Inaccessible. Ana INC isshLe is,'
With no checks given: one man weighing it. with an
assistant standing dly BY, shon',hg,: ,r, h hwd
pushing the train oil I'm about five minutes! THIS
objection Ct 10 Checks By the way nI,o i npplu =,
England with IL, easy opportunities for learning ~
RON millions OF American travellers. each one speak
ing Of II almost daily. Another tnhe ncuru w. t Nv
abolished there IS the tasteess mania lo S
at railway stations, the nance OF Winch ""nc shou"
be Kept IN plain vi,w Everything Is coooe anf soap
other or both scoring You In ana 9nr 90 '.,,
sccray usually peaceful and poetic III lha rouss'
Where newspapers abound and are so easrrD REM ;
last. but not least. the wtistling nuisance ms Is
simply idiotic. Imagine any of the hich,st n,tos o.
piano driven by steam near you or isu e " ia"
ton when lowsolndlng tone carries mum Iaflhr-
which ocean steamer hav" proved for many years.
Ii not he generally Known that tbs o b1rh H.nm
practice cauted the total deafness OF Robert franz,
1ur noble song writer Of Halle LcipSc, 70 vi ON
Americans through the nstrnmcn.nIH Gncs IN tbc
iosS Of his concord Of sweet sounds" Where our
hell i us'd. the German and EnG"h r,eln'r sou
the whistle. and often i'c mlldcr method Is enoreN
absent Where the saf-ty ~ passengers Is SO absolute
and free from the serions Western pr0Dem-nnW !" Oh
tain army Of railroad employees free Iroi ui'ls ,n
matters should be found 70 be almost Impossible ol
nee ImpIs'ment ToG are certainly noe "of tho
spiritual order so Long Sd coming nd NAV s1 b. appecaS
ordinary common sense morthi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
MINE PHErlEING FOR THE FIGHT.

From the Lewiston lh''J ''Hi''
The Hon. Joseph II. Manley Of Augusta; sara IL
trr ma, thc Republican party Ia, never bcch wrong
in great issues always been right Una, u epIhs
IT., 1istonrc As antagons'ic the slave power. that
il won i'm that in most Subsequent Issues up 10
now but the times have changed ana ne" Issues hhVr
come n, the fore. We must meet thr lnuu'uIal,
.ronouic issues that touch our homes our nieSie>;
orr ro textbooks the comfort Of the people OF hc lnd
and the peace and prop ry Of people IhrSr Issues
,yill have - be met and not ny appear W ,c history
81 the past but by appeal 10 the lncilgehos i,u uc
common sense Of the people OF THIS country ~ iog
will the banner, inscribed with Vctoy lhe DiasI D'u
Tho tn hight parade and the appeals to the sieh and
ssutmcu, of a nation AFFECT them either way They
% GOOD In their way but they have had thet day ana
,,. in I 500 The work ~ the campaign must bc done
f. pn home and al the hrssdc. We must inStlll me
the ~ ,erton and reciprocity (appalse into the
father the son and the husband anu ellst me :! III
nathv Of the mother the sister anu 'he uausn i
iSnnIonsct We must visit the family and convince
n Do ecton is for rs interest. We must show the
farmer tho II makes his lie the happier ana MS hurlehs
,nnre easv We must go into the shops ana show the
,,crk.nan thai protection maintains MS wages ana
49, Tho Wheels n whlrlinG. We must prove 10
tho manufacturer and the merchant thst protection
,n g. hs market and upbnlds ms wealth and his
credit We must convince tue sotuier that INC hc.
uhlcan marty is the only party tht should be trusted
everv GOOD citizen that an honest cnrrency-'pIV
ss'dN ,,,ea Voices That's the doctrine THAT
W. - = rr,eucv means security 10 the capitalist ana
~. mad dinIt, To- Labor How Is IL IT, be done
81, ,,Y~o, Lv the local EewSTapcrs- encourage the
Isl M y, ,h .tats and ccltty and town newspaper
III ' ,i -. "a. N, ner must be In sympathy with the pcO
~. T., - iocaty' lie urged strongly wide subscrp-
,on o. the Rspubllcan press OF .ainc. and advised
that with IL be taken Tie New'f9rE Tribune Secondly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
s,y PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM JAIL.

Council Rufus, Iowa. Jan. 0.-Slx prisoners escapeu
from tho county Jail yesterday. They were William
stuart alias Johnson f. s. Fegloy. JACK ODohheii
Henry Moore f. Ward and william Douglass. FIVE
n, this number were awaiting the grand jury
.cuon The sixth. Fegley. was serving nine months
term for assault with Intent To MURDER Wheh inc
prisoner, were locked in last night one Of them man
a.d 10 remain In the corridor and spent the niSht
-, har over the rear window. During the night
IL nssoners held concert, singing and dancing, ana
~ heived that this done to prevent the noise
from the saving sciiS hear8
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
MILDLY pEpREcATrNG POLITICAL THEFT.

Amsterdam, ". Y. Jan. 10 Gpecia)-"The Morn
ing Sentinel" Democratic Journal, in an editorial
referring to the contest made by Edward H.
oyt for Senator Donaldsons seat In the Senate says
among other things:
We must admit at this distance that Mr. Hoyts caso
does very strong and the possibility OF oustng
Mr. Donaldson doesn't appear absolute. We would Ike
Mr.. IIoyt made State Senator but we would not
like to 10 accomplished the cost OF the honor q
Democratic because the Democrats have
the power unseat either Of the Republican senator's
They exceedingly crcumspeet In exercising tAes
great nrarooatiye
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11

OF them. think II would be a great boon to them. In
my judgment, both opinions are groundless. II We
persist in the agitation OF the question and demand 10
In National Convention. we will lose In the fall
election all our Eastern States, and gain none In tho
West have. therefore. to avert such disaster y.
the southern people, advised the po,tponemcnt a ~
further agitation OF the subject until the tariff -
duced. On the tariff we have won the country -
hold it, 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11

oroer 10 Eoian, makes splendid race through thirty
acre ma Inc hllns are good sized, and look racy
Shouid they continue to do well there Will be lively
ou"s "heh they are led into the sale ring five months
He"ce' oaptah Hancock has twenty-five mares Of his
own at E.lcfse and eight which are owned by men who
have sent them to be bred to Eolus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
TIE INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR MCKINLEY.

THE INAUGURATION OF GONEhNoA NioNiNLr l.
Columbus ohio. JAM 10 (spccaal-Ihe city Is rap
,dly filling up with military bodies, political CUBS,
civic societies and noted people who VIII participate
I'm the ceremonies incident the Inauguration OF Coy
ernorelect Mckinley tomorr The Indications are
that It. will be the most imposing and largely attended
inaugural In the history OF Ohio, and because OF the
nnmincnce of The incoming Governor IL VIII assume
National proportions Several regiments OF the Ohio
National Guard are already the ground, ara Others
will report in the morning. Governor-eect Mchihicy
attended services at Wesley Chapel to-day, escorted
by the Cleveland Grays the finest military organn-
tion I'm the state After the services the Governor
elect and Mrs Mckinley entertained at dinner by
Governor and Mrs. Campbell at the Executive Man.
sion. The retiring GOVerHor II eAVe"uihs every
courtesy to the incoming chief magistrate; fact that
has occasioned much favorable comment 1t was eN.
pected that the aged parents Of Major Mckinley would
ho present 10 witness the ceremonies but, much 10
the regret OF all Ii decided at the last moment
that the trip In this Indictment weather would be haL-
arious to their health. Major Mckinley shows the
effect OF his recent illness, having lost twenty-five
weight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
FOR A MATCH BETWEEN NANCY HANKS AND


SUNOI.
Columbia Tenn. Jan. 10.-W. G. Jones president Of
the Columbia Driving Park Association, has written u
Robert Bonner and j. Malcolm Forbes Offering purse Of
$40 for between Nancy Hanks and Suno AZ the
october meeting all tho money the winner and he
to give IL TO any charitable Institution he wishes. Mr.
thinks that taking into consideration the season
and the shape and condition of the track. It viii be
sbc for the winner match Mr. Donncr's
! offered for a o.OJ irottcr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11

The paw cOrps 81 the Navy has bfcbIt sHIN'"HIN
reduced IN numbers 10 comply with the act Of ,ol
gross which down the numerical strcngtl OF this
Indv and they are now two vacancies IN the grade
y assistant paymlstcr. and there Ii likely 70 bc
through the oponsl retirement Of Pay Inspector hoy
, thld VACANCY There are n great many applicants
for thee comfortable places AMI an unusual amount
4 political and per.Onal influence Is being brought t.
oar ON The Pr,eiL"uf bv the candidates many Of
whom are tho sons Of officers Of the Navy. An ap
plintnent which would please all Naval officers Is
nm uf Nr ArInes the OF Paymaster Arrnes, who
wa, drowned during the -amonn hurricane. kear
Admiral Stevens aud the son Of surgeon hrrshnr
These yacancc>. and the assistant piIfc>s1rshlp NJ
iho Naval Academy and the QuartctmaSer'hlp IN the
Nn-iu. ,nrpe remain unified by the President There
I, n great light being made for the stan once IN inc
Marine C0rps one Of the four candidates Is q cap
tain of the line although the place carries with 1t
only the Tank Of captain. and that AT the bottom OF
Tho LIST Tie desirable feature OF the ohlcc Is unn
ferrnped shore duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
ARMY AND NAVY GOSSIP.
NETWORK VACANCIES At WEST POINT.
EFFORTS TO SECURE A SMALL CAL1BRE MAGA.
ZINE GUN-oFFICERs WHO WANT TO
BE A BRIGADIER-GFNERAL.
iBY TE.EGRArH TO TIE IKrnUsEt

iBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE IkIBCSEt
Washington. Jan. lo.-Rcprcsentatlvcs J. J. Little
and c. ". RAY Of the XIIth and XVIth New-York
districts have the privilege Of naming cadets for the
Military Academy this year. There will be four New
York vacancies at the Naval Academy by next June
one q which. In Mr. Paynes districts. already exists
The Others become available for filling after the present
fourth class Is graduated. They are In the districts
represented by Mr. Cox, the XVIth Mr.. Beld~n the
NNNth, and Mr.. Raines, the XXIXth. There are also
four appointments at large which the President has the
privilege q filing. lie will follow the usual custom
OF naming for the places OF prominent Army and
Navy officers who belong by the nature OF their life TO
no particular district.