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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
CUTTING DOWN PENSION PAYMENTS.
HoLM>x's SHAN ECONOMY LoPs OFF $40 600 oo'

HOIMAN'S SHAN ECONOMY LOPs OFF $40 goo
From THE ESTIMATES.
Washington March 90 (speciall.-Thc provisions for
the payment of pension and other just claims VI the
survivors and widows and orphans OF the war for the
preservation Of the Union always among the first
TO feel keen edge Of the pruning knife Whenever
a Democratic Congress sets ont t" curtan the ap
propriations for the support Of The Government In the
name OF economy Chairman iioman's committee
began operations by looping more than Sl2,OOOO1o
off the estimates for the payment Of pension clains
Tie last House. it may be remembered. compelled
TO make good about S21000O0O IN account Of pension
Deficiencies created by Democratic predecessor, aud
this House under the lead OF Judge Holman seems
disposed 10 pile up "A sill bigger deficiency the
same account.
Another favOrite field Of Democratic economy IS
found I'm The items for the payment OF claims Tor
arrear, pay, Communication o; rnons 10 prisoners OF
War in rebel states, etc The amount required t"
meet the deficiency left these by the Democrats
and to pay claims ecd and certified prior I" June 80
1851 was more than II $4,000 In order TO prevent
further and less delay, In the payment Of THESE Just
claims the last Congress appropriated not hNed
| sum- but much may be necessary From TIE
sundry Civil bin, which reported 10 the House On
Friday, 1t appears that The Democrats have returned
to another Of their old tricks 10 show apparent
! saving for they have not only recommended a
| fixed sum for the payment Of olnms OF the classes
described but have fined "A which lie known g be
| far below the amount which will be required The
| Treasury Department estimates the amount which Will
be needed on this account during the coming fiscal
wear AT al 10000. Wien TIL, estimate fell undo: The
eve Of the frugal Holman. he quickly decided thai IT
was too big and with stroke N his pen cut
the amount down 10 s75O,0OO-a reduction OF
about one-third This means that Judge Holman
PROPOSES 10 compel one third Of the clamant'
! who have already waited more than quarter Of a
century TO wait yet longer In order that he and h7
party NAV again attempt to cheat the country With a
| show OF sham economy. Not one dollar will be saved
by the operation as Holman AID his party well know
every dollar must be paid at last. but in the mean-
/ tim, claimant; must wait.
Economist" Holman wants to save 600 on
another item. There Is doubt that he experienced
q sense Of extreme qualification when he cut down
from go 900 10 5000 the Item for furnishing surgical
appliances TO persons disabled In the military or Naval
service Of the United states" This estimate was &C
COmpancd by the following note: " An Increase ever
last Of ~ 900, because the appropliat on OF that
year sufficient 10 meet the calls Of Increasing age
| and disability
This note Mr.. Holman read and disrcgarded, az the
Democratic majority in tile House will undoubtedly do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
HISTORIC JEWEL ~ PlwNsHoP.

From The Boston Herald. ,.- -. -
gentleman we'll known in business circles ~ ", a
hold snccnatOr IS one of the regular CUSTOMERS VI
xelI.Lnown mOney-le IN tins cy' anu h,e " n,,
I, ~ rng which the proprietor offered To sio"
The reporter. a., -,,or man IN the outcr
n' and oprnlng a mammoth safe. pulled ont drawer
,, drayver flll OF iewelry, watches, cialIs' edr
tings and the thousand and one varieties oi 'T JT%
oIIpr,s urt each with "A tag attached anu ii h''n"e
CIV , ' with the number opposite the name OF
he owner in the big book kept for that purpose Alu
selecting a little box the manager r''""'e' '''
This ring has history. and romantic one en,ra az
has been pledged numberless tlmes nnu u, ~, e botory
wOnld not sell II for any price on account Vi e ~
which he has related b. me mnu'"ly seNeIaI un,c1
and which know 10 be authentic III every Pa' ~. w.
can give names, except In later Sehea'ioh9' '"'' "
acnacs CARROLL OF Carroon. one Of the sisner
of the Declaration Of Independence isG wv" one mar
red the Duke Of Leeds. and the other lnSharu ,
lev brother 81 Sir Arthur Welesley ai.'tWara ,n
nnte Of Wellington. Al the marriage OF the mt"l'
witch took Mace i'm the Castle Of Dublin the brde re
ccivcd This ing from sir Arthur wellesley 49,
c,broted miniatnrc painter Of that date beautiful
I'm design md execution and the manner Oh NV r1oms
Of the pearls and r1ibes. to the eve VI W" % ns
pr ~ rUsecls the night before the battle Of Waterloo
nj the party described in the wellmown poem OF
"'''" There was sound Of revelry by night
ITO make n long story short, the ring desccndcd'
generally BY Will through dlheeut n rnnon owners
hands bv r from Lttia the last Of the CAROLS now
mother superior Of a convent In Baltimore. ...o..
Think ~ the brigll, eyes which have gazen upon
'" All the people living at the time this ring was
given In tho beautiful bride IN Dublin Castle are no
norn All the great armies Of Wellington and an those
mighty hosts which followed the war drum, 9 ms los'
the great Napoleon. hay" gone 20 tlc eirt pl".u
while this bauhlc Just rs bright. the c"or' o' W.
paintings lust as clear now repo,S IN W Slle
81 a Doston money lender From the Duke Of NeiIins
ton to q pawuelop, docs TINS not mrni'h ioou lo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
SECRETARY FOSTER ON MINT FACILITIES

Washington, March 20.-secretary Foster sent
answer TO the House to-day to n resolution calling
upon him for information 20 the amount Of gold.
silver and minor coinage executes at the United
states minis during last year. and also to whether
the capacity Of the minis adequate to execute the
coinage Of the Government In answering the latter
question: the Secretary refers the House TO his letter
of Il month ago. addressed TO the Appropriations
Committee in which he sets forth the necessity for
better and enlarged facilities for the mint In Phila-
dephia. The present mint, says lhe Sc'rc'ary. Wa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
THE NEW YORK BRIDGE BILL.

Washington. March 29.-Reprcsentative Geary, OF
California. today reported TO the House FROM the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Mr..
Covert's bill giving the approval OF the Ciited states
Government 10 the erection of bridge over tho
Hudson River by the New-YOrk and NewJersry
bridge Company In the report accompanying tho
bill the committee says that the location Of the bridge
as fixed by the bill, but which mast he hereafter
again approved by the Secretary Of War before IT be
comes final is at or about seventethst., New York
extending in direct line with the street across the
river to Ncw-Jersey north Of The sOutherly line OF
onion township Hudson County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
BUsINEss IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, March 29-1he speaker laid before the
House u communication from Roger Q. Mills. stating
that he hnd TO the Governor Of Texas his rcsg
nation as Representative from the lXth District OF
Texas 10 take effect to-day. Tn. COMMUNICATION was
spread upon the journal.
Mr.. Campbell, OF Now. York, rising to personal
sxphnAtisa ssA he md been criticized for bis absence
during THE vote on the silver bin. lie had bern Ill
ana had gone 10 Ncw.York to be treated. Before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
TO 1NvEsrlGArE pxErMArc TUBE SYSTEMIC.

Washington March Ex-senator sawyer 10 day re-
ported favorabiy bill from the Committee on Post
Offices and Potrosds 70 inquire into the utility OF In
Producing the pneumatic tube system for the trans
portation OF mail matter between large cities The
bill provides for the appointment Of three commits
sioners by the Postmaster General. The committee
believes the system should be adopted in cities with
minimum population Of 10000, which would In
cInde nhonl twenty CItles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
- r,rry ,pJorRxMEXT IMPROBABLE

\ y
Washington. March 30 (SpecaD.-DemocIatc f""'''
In Congr,,, who hoping ana P'eu'ct'hg o''s to
present session will end before the assembling u
democratic National Convention on June ,.
pr,h,Iv he sadly disappointed. They appear to .h'"A
tina, 81 .n,n A. the House has passed me echeI'' P
iatiou bill, and punched II few holes I'D NV ''
te,. will be nothing more for Congress 10 no "''''
,.,t ,,iuter II would 40 doubt. be- a RELIEF I" ue
eountry if th, House could adjourn ~ early a '"c
~ at fine LATEST but there i little or NJ hope Oh It,
Nearly all the more important appropriation p'''s-
Guiding the biggest River and Iarbor bin ever framed
,r. vet to Ice passed by that bodv. Not Only nav
,,,c reductions been recommended In some Of thes'
tl which will not bear Nh" least test of study ana
dsc.sion Int several If them contain provisions iof
changes ofrxsting law TO which the senate VIII not oe
likely to agree more readily thah IL VIII ~ NV
wholly uninsfabc reduction, in appropriations pro
posed by Judg, Holman ard other deficiency promoters
and sham economists In the House. The Sundry civil
AUTHORIZATION bill alone. which was reported TO tue
House last Friday proposes no less than siAt'eIi
changes in existing laws, some Of when are uuerS
ndetn Se ard all OF which VIII provoke more or less
Discussion I'm both branchc, Of Congress. IN" gIouhas
~ disagreement between the House and senate VIII be
radical aud easily speedily rcconced especially
I'm regard 10 cases where Chairman Holman snail nc
one Of The confcrrecs on the part of the Iiouse.
The Democratic talk Of an early adjournment Is
significant however. in that II shows that the lenders
Of the majority Of the House hav" 10 hope or eApeca
tion even If they entertain desire that any Of the
hole. punch tariff bils which they promise 10 Selh
I, he senate will pass that body. Ihcs" bills are ne
signed simply and solely for use rs campaign material
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30

,ing no had asked the sergeant -at-Arms To get ,'''
mir ard that officer had promised 10 at'eh" ~ w.
matter. The gentleman Je was pair" VII" W., Ina
poatner. of Iouisin r.. II he md heeh po''"'
world have voted against the silver MI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30

MANNED without any idea Of adaptation Tor many -
the mechanical and metailurhcal Oper"u'"o ~
go. carried on I'm it, and is entirely inaurPuno
M ,hn nrnncr and safe execution OF the large amount
NJ work now required OF y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
gitn Real gstatc Go Get.

HOUSES TO LET unfurni-hrd and fur.
III nlshed desirable 10, atlons. FOL-
= NJ BROTHERS. $50 Broadway.
hWNFK occupying portion Of hout' on
" i2d.st west ~ broadway. desires TO
lot bllance to de-iruhl' panty. Address
OWNER Box 81. | 2JS Broadwny.
tVo RENT No. ! Fact 53d.st. furnished
i or unturnlshed FOR one or more year,.
Apply 20 McCREA, lith.aye.. or 10
MAC RAE. 593 shave.
y Y. CRY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
TIE GoyERNoRsnIp OF TIE SOLDIERS, HOWE

HE CONFERENCE.-THE OF HE sUI'DIF'hN HVNF'
Washington. March ca vacancy Will occur IN
the Governorship of the soldiers Home In the District
OF Columbia on April l. caused by the rce gnau0n OF
General O. b. Wilcox, retired. There are at least
five prominent candidates for the detail. These aFc
Bricadcr- General ID. :. stanley. commanding the DE
partmcnt II Texas: Brgadler- GencTal J. &. kcton.
Adutant- General of the Army. Brieadcr General
John GibJon Colonel II. W. Black and Colonel W. b.
swcltzrr. Tie three last named are on The retired
list and Generals Keon and Stanley vii be retired
IN June next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
WORKS OF ART FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

Washington. March Ex-senator Quay from the
Library Committee to-day reported favOraby TO the
senate bill appropuatlng 10000 for the erection
In this city Of TO Ericsson, aud another ap
propfiang 40. 600 for statue of Robert Dale owen
to bc placed in the smithsonian Institution grounds.
He also reported bin appropratine $4,000 for tho
purchase ~ an OIL PAINTING II Lincoln to be hung
Ia the (lultOl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
Hral Cslate TO Gtebange

IO IXCIIANGF.-fipf hotel for country
residence. with inprON ements. near
station IN New.Jersry. Address OWNER,
RlN 30 Tribune Ohlce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30

THE TRIBUNE
i Uptown Onico.
], 242 broadway. "a door north u Slstse
Advert sarlants and subscriptions
received nero until 3 e'clscK ,. N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
CASE OF MISTAKEN CONFIDENCE

CASE OF MISTAKEN CONFIDENCE
Chicago March 20.-Robcrt +. Whitaker and
Charlie, Herbert smith, the two clerks who
1t,rted to have embez1ed 100000 from LamsOn Bros
a Company with which 10 plunge" f. the wheat
pit were arrested to-day. They have Just returned
To- Chicago. and had started Ia "luxurlate' IN mag
niceut APARTMENTS which they rented in Michigan
ave The reason for their seeming confidence they
we're not In danger ia returning 20 Chicago Is .
mystery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30

PROGRESS ON TIE ELECTROMAGNETIC ROAD
Washington. March 80 l~I~cnb.-C oloncl Hinton K.
Helper Whose mind conceived the project Of railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30

CHICAGO SIX TIMES A DAY.
0oud trains BY tle New.York Central-most comfort
~ l~utss -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30

Mr. BLAND DOES NOT GIVE UP THE FIGHT
Washington March 20 Cspecial).-lt Is reported 10
nght Shst the freec coinage Democrats In the House
have not given up the effort TO secure cloture rule
by means OF which the Bland bill NAV be forced TO
vote The petition to the Committee on Rules ask
ing for the Introduction Of privileged order Is still
In circulation and has now 102 signatures. Only ia
names are needed to induce the committee to bring
In the rule and the frce-cOinage men Will make a
desperate effort 10 get the additional twelve. More
thu 1l2 Democrats voted against laying the Bland
bin on the table ,ast Thursday night but OF them
voted under pressure and against their preferences,
md they decline TO help Mr. Bland In his demand
To- a Iron bound rule nom the operations OF which
thar WIN be no hrthsr chance Of escape.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-23
CHANCES FOR CRISP
TO BE REEL CGED SPEAKER
OF the HOUSE
Are Very GOod-Out of the Dem ocrat
Members 40 Favor the Geor.
gian-'s" Via. Made Good
officer. SnN. One

ginn-'sr Via. Made "a Good
Snicer, Says One.
WASHINGTON Dec. % Recent events
have caused pretty free expression Of
the views of members on the subj CT #
the speakrrship Erie nds IF the speaker
assert wi h conf Hence that he will sue.
ceed himself, and some believe that the
sentiment in his favor VIII he found to b.
so strong that Mr. Cfisp will have 10
opposition
Mr.. Outhwaite, Of Ohio. who was one
OF the speakers most active lieutenapts
in his fight for the pr, sent speakership,
declared that ''tbe friend> of the SD aker
have ascertained the views of a large
number of members Of the house. and
out of total membership Of 2l7 demo
cratic members in The next h use, 1iO
have s'gnlfod that they will vote for MIR
Crisp"
Co gresham Springer said he did nor
know that any Information on the sub
ject had been given out for publication.
but that he had taken some p ,ins with
other members Of the house. to ascertain
the views of members in reference to the
re election of Sp' aker Crisp; that at
least 140 OUT Of 217 democrats who were
elected to the next house declared their
intention to vote for his re election, and
that he had no doubt but that large
majority of those not heard from would
90 likewise. land why not Z" Mr. Sprin
ger asked "Mr Crisp has by an able, i'm
partial and patriotic discharge OF the du
ties of the office fairly earned the com
pllment of re election"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-23
Notes Prom Wake Forest.

WAKE FOREST, N G, Dec % -Spe-
cial Tine resident alumni # Wake For
est college met Tuesday night and ap
pointed committee to make arrange
ments for organizing sub alumni assocla
tions throughout the state. To do this
they intend to elicit the b., arty CO opera
ton OF pastors Of North Car lima church .
who have graduated at Wake Forest. aud
have every sub association fully repre-
sented ut the banquet, which will be
gwen by the residrnt alumni next com
mencement. At this meeting DR. Taylor
made strong speech on the Needs of
the College" AT the next maeting Prof
Stead will present paper on THE Uni
versity Idea"
A glee club is being organized among
the students and after the fall examins
ii ms they will give several entertain
ments for the benefit of the athletic asso
! citation.
Messrs Skies and Prince as delegates
| to the prOposei organization Of the South
ern Collegiate League will make endeav
ors to organize the lesgue. and have
n rth Carolina fully represented. lhi'
league is the only hope for athletics IL
the south, and if organized will alway
satisfactorily settle disputes as to th'
| championship of th"s n'h
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-23
Novelty fOrlhe Fair.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec % The De
troit Bridge and Iron works secured the
contract to build one of the biggest
novelties to be seen at the Worlds FAIR.
Chicago and Plttsburg capitalists will
pay them $500 900 to construct what will
be known as the Ferris wheel. The size
Of the wheel is tremendous 1t is to be
constructed of iron and is $50 feet in
diameter. 1t is to revolve on shaft
resting on two towers, each OF which are
to be over 125 feet high. The circum
ference Of the wheel is to be series Of
carriages arranged for the accommoda-
tlon Of passengers When the wheel re-
wolves the passenger is gradually raised
trcm the ground to height Of $50 feet,
IN the air. The wheel will be turned by
electricity. There will be seating capacity
for 2, $50 persons.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-23
FlOuuuet Denies 1t.

PARIS. Dec. II M. Flouquet, presi
dent OF the chamber Of deputies. ap
peared for examination hefOre The PAT
ANA investigating committee to day He
declared emphaticaliy that he had never
received from the Panama company
money for the secret service or tor any
or her ohj-ct l, will be recalled that
NJ r .uvier. lately minister of tipances,
stated in his speech in ~the chamber OF
deputies on Tnesd y that when he as
-umed office he fnnnd the secret service
fund depleted and had received personal
loans from friends to enable him to carry
IN the business of the secre; service bu
reau
Nj. Yves Guyot, formerly minister OF
public works. has been summoned to ap
pear before the commit, e to explain the
statement made by HIM that full list OF
men cnmprised in the scandal had been
seen by President Carnot The commit
tee decided to hear NJ Yves Guyot to
day, but he refused to appear before the
| inve stigators, basing his refusal on the
| ground that the stetement attributed te
| him had been distorted by spy. He die
not wish, he added, to countenance pro
ceedings that miDgles President Carnot'
name with the prosecution OF those I'm
| plicated in the affair.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-23
STATE ITE VS..

An effort is being made to organize
back in Liurinbury.
Th, second term OF Oak Ridge insti
ute will begin January 81.
E iitor T. J. Lswrey Of the North
WIlkesb ,ro News is candidate for the
Mount Airy post flee.
The Salisbury Herald says the Yadkin
road Is probably doing the best business
of any road in the state.
The N.g's Head hotel property has
been sold tor So 75) to ID b. Bradford
and others nf E IL beth City.
After the 1st of January Rocky Mount
will be the point at winch conductors on
the Coast Line trains will change, instead
of Weldon AS Is now In vogue.
The electric light and steam heating
outfits for the Goldsboro cotton mills
have ar ived, and are now being placed
IN position in the building.
The Norfolk and Western people are
arranging to put % double passenger
train service the frs. of the ne y year be
tween Winston aud Rpanoke.
Messrs J NJ B rghardt, Of Lenoir,
and X c Menzies and II. ID Aber
nerhy. of Hickory, bought last Saturday
20 900 acres Of timber land in Burk,
County.
Ga the evening of the 9th at the hom'
of the bride in this city, Miss May Men
sing Will be married to Mr. T. NJ. Hud
son The Ceremony Will take place q
s o'clock
The snperintendsnts Of the city grade'
schools throughout North Carolina vii
huld their annual meeting in the room
nf the chamber of commerce in Greens
boro. DccemDe 27,h. There are s.xtee
or eighteen ia the state
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-23
To %OlO Cuba.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. % The joint
committee on immigration Of the senate
and house has decided to send lint
sub committee To Cuba during the holi
day recess to investigate the character #
immigration from the West Indies and
the danger of contagion from those is
lands of this country through Key Wes,
The committee will leave Washington
Saturday night for Tampa Fla, whence
they expect to sail for Key West on
Monday 1t consists Of Ne>srs Proctor,
of Vermont; Dubois, of Idaho; Call, Of
Florida, and Gibson, Of MaryIaud. on the
part of the senate, and of Messrs vert,
of New York Coburn. Of Wisconsin, and
Wright, Of Pennsylvania, for the house
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-23

HENDERSON. N & De % Special
B trne-, ) ainback & g ,mpany, cloth
iers assigned for 3I5 900 To {. c. L i
l,crff,r. ITus'ee FIR the benefit Of their
creditors The firm has been IN iu,iness
mere about five ars. and wa~ the only
exc'u-iye clath.ug h use N town They
are three active, en"rg TIC Young meh
who stand well IL the comnunity ami
much sympathy Is expressed Tor them
The failure is q Ie to inability to dispose
of their large stock, an inventory OF
which is bciug taken to day. There are
but few pre- ferred creditors Among
whom are J ID Cooper for $3.50; J II
Young, S236. kohn & Schlosf, 81 259
AMI Hodges & White $3.50 An other
creditors share equally Ii stock can be
sold for est 1t Is TIN ught the loss to
creditors viii be small
Electric lights vii. be started up here
"a Sl'uri AZ nignt
The wareh ius,s have been full of to
bacco all the week and prices have beer
higher on better grades. There will bt
no sales after to day until January.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-23
hfle chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-Dr. Cornelius
Htrz. the "Americsn" who is the cen
trai figure in the Panama scandal. re-
sid d IN this city during the years Of
lS7i-72 H brother, Joseph Herr. has
lived here for twenty years. joseph is a
manufacturers agent, with an office at
NJ. 6 La Sale street At present he
is on d visit to New York DIR. Herr is
a cousin Of Emanuel Mandel, aud his
brothers the mil lOuaire dry goods mer
chants If this city DR. Herr struggled
hard with poverty curing his Oh caso
experience and then gave 1t no. He re
turued t. New York IL 1872 and shortly
thereafter m4rri,d rstun woman ana
~ent to San Francisco.
D putty FrancI> Laur, whose name has
Al, o been conn, cttd with the Panama
scandal, passed though Caic ago yester
4 y, but took g1od care not to be seen
by newspaper reporters. 1t Is probable
that Nj Laur is on his way TO Mex co,
where he is interested Ia mines.