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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02
ERLE SHES.

The Democratic Free-Ship bill introduced by
Mr.. Fithian and reported favorably by the
House Committee on Merchant Marine and the
Fisheries is a measure for closing American
shipyards and working irreparable injury to
every industry dependent upon them. 1t pro-
vides that after January /, 1898, any citizen
of the United States may purchase the whole
of any steam or sail vessel, no matter where
it may have been built or whether it may have
been owned in whole or in part by an alien, and
secure an American registry for it in the same
manner as though it had been built in this
country. Repeating laws which have been on
the statute books for century, it throws
open, not only the foreign carrying trade, but
the coastwise trade and the lake and river
navigation as well, to foregn-built ships. If
this bill be enacted, there will be nothing in the
way of employing foreign-built ships on the
coasts and on the rivers and great lakes The
ooastwise and lake trades, which under the
protection of law have remained in American
hands and furnished employment for large
number of shipyards, will be thrown open to
the competition of the world The American
flag will float over any and every cheapy built
foreign hulk. The shipyards of the country
which launched last year 1884 steam and sail
craft OF an aggregate tonnage of 3O7,3O1, will
be at the mercy of foreign shipbuiders.
This is Democratic craftsmanship Under
the pretence of restoring the American flag to
the high seas by enabling purchasers of for
eign ships to raise it over craft representing
the cheap labor of European coast towns, it
aims to destroy the shipbuilding industry of
the country and to bring the inferior cast-off
shipping of England, Germany and Norway
into general use in internal navigation and
coastwise traffic. With wages from so TO 100
per cent higher in American than in foreign
shipyards it would be impracticable for ship
builders in this country to remain in the bust
ness. American shipbuilding would cease al
together, and vessels for the Navy would have
to be constructed, if at ALL in the Government
navy yards. In the course of ten Years the
American-built commercial marine, now aggre-
eating 4,6S4,759 tons. would be replaced by a
foreign-built feet on ocean, lake and river
Every one of the cOgnate industries now sup
ported by American shipbuding, from the
mine and forest to the gates of the shpyards
would be damaged. The Nation would be de-
prived of shipbuilding resources and left at
the mercy of England and Europe in any emer-
gency of foreign relations. All these disas-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02
MONEY IND BUSINESS

revision of the dictionaries is needed. De
preston has come 10 mean tie largest business
ever transacted That sort Of prostration in
business and industries, of which currency and
tariff agitators arc always talking, is cocxistent
with greater volume of trade than the country
has ever known before at this season Of the wear
Exports at New-York in April surpassed those Of
that month in any previous year by nearly go
100000 Imports in April. 1891. were the great
est then ever known in any month. but imports
at New-Yorls this year show increase Of 81. 600
900. The movement Of wheat has been the erent
est ever known in April, the movement Of flour
and corn extraordinary. the movement Of cotton
surpassed only last year, and the largest rcceip,s
of cattle ever known in any day at Chicago were
last Monday. Railroad earnings on ninety one
roads for the first half of April and seventy for
the third week were $2l 1872, 00I, against 500.
550,9s4 last year. increase OF 2.s per cent hut
the earnings on $1,000 miles were lust year per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02
JERSEY CITY'S RELFISE.

We have seen the close OF the rule Of Mayor
Orestes Cleveland, which for six years has
brought discredit and disgrace upon The long
suffering people of Jersey City. The election of
Colonel =. +. Wanscr as Mayor on the 18th of
April was notable triumph of honesty.
good order and good government over greed,
corruption and organized lawlcsSness. The
members of the Jersey City Ring oycrrcached
themselves when they devised the plan Of put
ting one of their tools in Office for a long period
and in order 10 do so increased the Mayors
term from two years to five Possibly the
community would have been only half aroused
by the prospect Of n continuance Of the former
state of things for two years longer but when
the prospect of five years more Of corrupt Ring
rule confronted them, there came n moral
awakening, which swept the rascals from Office
so completely that any attempt TO count in the
Ring candidate was seen TO be hopeless. Jcr-
scy City has learned lesson and it has taught
one Neither lesson should be lost sight Of.
When any other ring ridden community desires
to throw off its shackles, it can look TO Jersey
City for an example and an inspiration When
Jersey City itself is again confronted by such
an emergency as IL recently faced, its citizens
cannot fail TO take courage from their recent
experience and enter upon the contest with stout
hearts.
The opportunity which is presented to Mayor
Wanscr is such as comes to few men. Ii is
true that to a certain extent he finds his hands
tied by legislation passed in tho interest of the
Ring, but, nevertheless, he will be able TO make
his influence felt at once on the side of economy
and clean government. In one respect his adj
ministration has exerted good influence in adj
vance OF its actual beginning. The men ap-
pointed last week by Cleveland as a Tax Appeal
Board refused to take Office at the hands of a
Mayor who had violated his pledged word in
making the appointments and the vacancies re-
main to be filled by Colonel Wanser. The new
Mayor will also have some further appointments
to make at once, though the Ring men have
done good deal toward preventing him from
assuming full and complete responsibility for
the affairs Of the city. lie has made sure Of
public confidence, not only by his high and hon
orable character, but by an emphatic DECLARE
ton that he is not a candidate for Governor.
believing that his duty lies in the CITY which
has placed its fortunes in his hands for the next
five years.
We congratulate Jersey City and the Mayor
elect upon the bright prospects before them.
After five years of such municipal govern
ment as Mayor Wanser is certain TO cstab
lish it is inconccvabe that Jersey City can con-
sent to return to the old methods of adminstra.
ton which have so long cursed it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02
A,ewa1prk pailr 0tibm'se
FOUNDED BIZ HORACE GREELEY
MONDAY, MAY 2, 1892.
TWELVE PAGES.
TIE NETS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-May Day passed of in Europe with
out any serious disturbances. few explosions in
several places doing comparatively little damage,
- Mrs. Osborne was released from prison.
- British troops captured Toniataba after a
spirited defence by the natives
DCmcstic.-A proclamation by the President was
made public announcing the completion Of rec
directly negotiations with Honduras. - Mis-
aionary mass-meetings were held in Omaha pre-
lminary to the opening Of the Methodist Gen
eral Conference. - Three red flags borne in
the May Day parade in Chicago were seized by
the police, and the men bearing them arrested.
-. jury in Sioux City sustained the rates
fixed by the Iowa Railway Commission. -
Lizzie Farrell, the servant girl who assaulted
and robbed in Red Bank. died from her injuries
City and Suburban.-Only seventy excise arrests
were made and the law was openly violated; police
called off by Tammany Hall. - small boy
died after saving the life Of his little sister in q
burning house. - A patrolman was killed by a
ladder falling on him at fire in the Thirteenth
Street Presbyterian Church.
The Weather. Forecast for to-day: Light show
ers; warmer Temperature yesterday: Highest,
SO degrees; lowest, As: average. Sc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02
PERSONAL.

Colonel A. X Mcclure, Editor OF the Pmlaoeiphia
Times was attending Grant banquet on inc e'ellns
that his Office burned down. htenigeace -,
the FIRE was brought him he was about 70 respohu
the toast oo 1.-THE f S ;aos @ the s
hopeless and then cOOy returned 10 me Ieeusi''
rom which he had temporarily absented mmseh'
Miss Constance Lodge, daughter of Congressman
Henry Cabot Lodge, OF Boston is TO De married oh
June 10 to Mr.. Augustus Earuner'
lady Dueer,n, assisted by her husband, received at
tho English Embassy In Paris on Tuesday OF Easter
wool, and although the day very cold her rooms
were ,nconvenlently full. letter TO "The London
Telegraph says that. owing 70 the large number OF
public men from England Sho psn. ser say e
The Houses OF Lords and Commons ATTENDED the re-
ccpton.'
Mr.. T. Jefferson Coolidge. tho newly appointed
American Minister 10 France. was once inclined to
believe In free trade but Of late years he has been
a good prottctionst.
NJ. Elisec Reclus, the French geographer, recently
bod a narrow escape from death. according TO THE
Pail Mall Gazette Having spent several weeks In
SPAIN collecting materials for history OF spanish
colonization he took ship at Carthagona In order 10
visit one Of his daughters who Is settled at oran one
Of those squalls for which the Mediterranean is Famous
lust at this caught the vessel and 10 was only
by very close shave that she escaped from founder
Ing. NJ Reclus, who has been for nearly half
on his way back TO Paris. Later In the year ne VIII
maize final visit 10 South America after which II is
hs Intention a. rest from mis- active abors and devote
what may be cft 10 MIN OF NC W tie Pioiu e"J'se
Of literary leisure.
A statement that General Longstrcet was ignored
by the Confederate Mt their recent gathering
in NewOrleans has gained some currency In tho
North "Thc Washington Post however. thinks II
must be erroneous. 1.-THE Post" had man on duty
III this reunion. and he neither heard OF nor saw
anything Of that sort. Our contemporary IS moved
to observe that It's representative saw General Long
street several times met him in the clubs and else
y,hcre and can testify that the latter cordially
received on every hand. The old wnrhorse mas
become lnHrm with years. He is now quite deaf ana
conversation with him has 70 be negotiated through
IN ear ;rhmpet II Is quite possible, therefore. that
a majority ~ ms old comrades c0ntented themselves
With such greetings rs lent themselves readily to
gesture aud panomlmc the average citizen nor De,le
fond OF the artrumpet as medium Oh rehiniscehoc
and convylallty.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

saloonkeepers do as they pleased on Sunday
His instructions calling attention TO resolu-
ton of the Police Board adopted some time
ago were given in the temporary absence of
superintendent Byrncs on Saturday. IL Is SAID
that Mr.. Byrnes's eyes snapped when he learned
of what had been done. Will he seize the OPP
portunity and fulfil the pledges made at the
time he assumed his present duties? 1t will
be interesting indeed to see Martin putting
the new Superintendent on trial before the
Police Board for enforcing the excise law in
q straightforward fashion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

scale. Minneapolis will be found "a comfortaoie
and delightful place" for the convention. ~ "
stated There can be little doubt that the ciUzene
of Minneapolis will do their utmost to make 'ni0
prediction come trYe. They realize that they nave
a good deal at stake, and feel bound to gave 'nen
city a splendid reputation as place lot mullins
n rreat National Convention. Unless the preseh'
sions fail. they will not fall short Of success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

Senator Hill was able to browbeat enough De"o
cratic Rcprescn .atives to secure oegsarS ma
ioritv OF fifteen in favor Of his friend RocKweii III
House containing $50 more Democrats IMAM
Republicans. He will find bulldozing the Judges
Of the State Of New-York very different tning'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02
The latest step in the DEVELOPMENT

The latest step in the development of Reel
procity is the conclusion of a commercial ar
rangement whereby Honduras secures the bene-
fit of the policy embodied in the third section
of the Mckinley Tariff law. This action has
been anticipated and Honduras was therefore
not included in the recent proclamation of the
President regarding the reimposition of duties
on the articles specified in this section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

New.York is in a position 10 learn something
from Jersey City a. 70 the proper treatment OF
liquor.dcalers who keep their shops open for bust
ness on Sunday. In this city vioators of thc
Excise law are habtually let of with a light
fine. Why do not our judges initiate Judge
Iippincott. and send some of these men to the
pcnicntary in addition to imposing heavy fines
upon them?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

The theory that education and morality go
hand in hand seems to have suffered shock in
the arrest of the Librarian Of the Milwaukee Pub
lie Library on the charge OF cmbezzling $4,000
from the city. His method OF operation was TO
duplicate bills for books, etc. and pocket the
proceeds lie is president Of the National Library
Association, and Ii familiar with Blk languages.
The case is sad one. The only explanation of
his crime il that he desired to live in style
beyond his means Even the ability to speak six
Languages does not put one out of the reach of
the temptation that assau the mass of mankind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

Senator Hill went to Albany on Friday even
ing and spent Saturday in putting the screws
ON Roswell p. Flower The result was the
executive approval of the most important bills
left by the Legislature for the Governors action.
The Election Inspectors bill, the Excise bill,
the Reapportionment bill and the Constitutional
Convention bill are all laws in consequence. Is
there any need of characterizing the Governors
conduct? Has he not written himself down in
unmstakable terms as the merest dummy of
the most INSCRIPTIONS boss that ever cursed
the State?
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

The latest direct information from Minneapolis
is 10 the effect that the accommodations for the
delegates 70 the Republican Convention Will be
ample and that arrangements for the comfort of
the thousands Of people who will flock thither
next month are being made on most satisfactory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

After the elections of 1890. Democratic doctors
generally agreed that the. Republican party was
at the last gasp Such OF them have sue
cecdcd in keeping themselves above ground are
now quarrclling over the problem Of saving their
own household from destruction. It's queer
but exceedingly interesting world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

Perhaps no one will be surprised after what
has taken place during the last few months,
to learn that Tammany Hall entcrtains the
idea that the police force of the city is not on
duty to enforce the laws, but only such laws
as Tammany Hall thinks ought to be enforced.
This is the only inference that can be drawn
from Police Commissioner Martins order to
the force on Saturday. Virtually, he called
the policemen down and told them to let the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

The rcappontment of Commissioner Gallup
shows that the Mayor is determined TO retain on
the Park Board man whom he can trust to fol-
low instructions obedently whenever he has an
other project like the speedway 20 push through.
No other reason can lie assigned for selecting Mr..
Gallup, who has only been saved from doing
serious mischief by his own timidity, vacillaton
aud infrmty of purpose. 1t is only fair to say
that the other Commissioners should bear share
Of the blame for the faults Of Mr. Gallup's adj
minis,ration for they delegated TO him powers
which they should have exercised themselves, and
imposed upon him duties which they had no right
To shirk. Mr. Dana, who succeeds Mr. Gallup
to-day as president has shown by his letter in
favor OF repeating the Speedway bill that he has
Z. clear comprehension of what the true func-
tons of an urban park. and he has safe coun-
sell0r in all matters relating To the design Of the
parks in Mr. VauX the advisory landscape archi-
tect Of the department. Mr. Dana takes the reins
al an opportunc moment. The people have Just
made an imposing demonstration Of their interest
in the welfare of the parks and their affection
for them and he will he safe in counting on the
active approval and cooperation Of our citizens
III every effort he makes 10 increase the efficiency
of his force and give dollars worth of houest
service for every dollar of the Park appropria-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

The lad of eleven who was so badly burned
in the Brooklyn fire early yesterday morning
that he died in a short time displayed a cour-
age and unselishness altogether admirable.
lie made heroic effort to save his sister and
when carried ont from the burning building
BY policeman and restored to consciousness,
his first question was in regard To his mother
and sister. As for himself, he insisted that he
was only little hurt; his sole thought was
for those dear to him. Not many of yester-
days sermons, we dare say, taught nobler
lesson than this pathetic incident.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-10-08
SOME ODD STORIES.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS RELATED
BY MAJOR A. r. CALHOUN.

How . Brave Woman Entr apped Bur-
elar and Locked Him UP In a safe-A
dramatic Story with . Happy De-
nouemcnt.
rcopyright. 1892. by American Press Associa-
toni
Henri Edmonds was bright, ambitious
New York lawyer on the sunny side Of
thirty, and when in 1852 he married Ellen
Turner all his friends and all her friends
declared that he had done very proper
and a very sensible thing.
AS Mr.. Edsnonds and his young wife
were both very fond of the country he
bought a coy house near Dobbs Ferry,
from which he came in TO New York every
morning, and to which he returned in the
evening.
In addition to his legal business in the
city Mr.. Edmonds had many large invest
ments in real estate in Westminster county,
and as there was no bank within reach he
was forced to keep a considerable sum of
money in the house every night.
10 provide for the care of these funds,
he had a safe built into the wall of his
library, in which the money and his other
yaluables were locked up every night.
One evening WncH He naO aDOuC SIU,UUN',
larger sum than usual, in his possession,
he was called to New York by telegram
He showed this to his wife, and after kiss
ing her goodby told her that he might
not return till about noon on the following
day, when he would take the money into
the city for investment.
Mrs. Edmonds' only companion in the
house at this time was the black cook,
Dinah. DiDah was very tall and stout,
weighed about 200 pounds, was very kind
hearted and Us lazy as she was black.
which is saying a great deal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-10-08

That night after her husbands depart
ure Mrs. Edmonds, accompanied by Dinah,
made thorough examination of the house
to see that all was safe and properly locked
up. This duty attended to, she went to
her bedroom, intending to pass the time
in reading till midnight, for she was under
the impression that her husband might
possibly return.
This bedroom joined the library, and the
door of the safe opened into it. The win
dows were draped with long curtains, be,
tween which the moonlight family en-
tered. The bed stood with it's foot toward
the windows and it's head about half a
yard from the wall. 1t was an old fash
Toned structure, hung with yellow silk
like The windows. The bed was SO large
that no one ever thought of moving it, ex-
cept on those occasions of household panic
called ''housecleanings"
In the safe Mr.. Edmonds was accus-
toned to place not only the money on
hand, but the silver plate and his wife's
personal jewellery.
The night being very hot, the windows
were left open as they usually were when
her husband was at home, and Mrs. Ed
monds sat down Mt q table in the center of
the room and began reading by the light
of a lamp.
After awhile the clock struck 10, at
which hour Dinah always went to bed.
Her room was in the attic, the third story
of the house. Recalling some household
matters about which she wished to speak
with the cook, Mrs. Edmonds hurried out
to the stairs to intercept her. This she
did and returned in about three minutes
to her chair and resumed reading.
After half IN hour she became wearied
and decided to go to bed, but TO stay
awake, SO she placed the lamp on n stand
near her pillow that she might continue
her reading.
In half an hour she laid down the book
and liked her eyes mechanically OH mir
ror opposite the foot of the bed. In this
she could see herself reflected with the
yellow silk curtains at her head. She was
thinking, not unnaturally, how pretty she
looked, when suddenly she saw in the mir
ror something that made her heart stand
still
A hand appeared upon tho curtains,
drawing them slowly apart and grasped
cautiously the hcadboard. 1t was mans
hand, large and coarse and dark, az II be.
longing to n mulatto or to one greatly
tanned by exposure to the weather.
Her first impulse was to start from the
w" "'o sSre'tlh LOT neip' Au,S ""S ~
pressed by u strong effort OF will, and she
lay perfectly still with her eyes partially
open , that she could watch the mirror.
Frightened though she was, Mrs. Ed
monds quickly took in the situation. In
her few minutes of absence from the room
the thief and robber, possible murderer,
had stolen in through the open window
and had concealed himself behind the
drapery of the bed.
The man doubtless knew that Mr. Ed
monds had received large sum Of money
that day and that he was now absent from
home. He had entered prompted no doubt
to avoid detection.
Meantime The man had moved noselessly
from the foot of the bed. and Mrs. Ed
Monds could see that he was malattO