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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
NdVdL PROGRESS AND ECONOMY.

The remarkable speed of the Columbia in her
preliminary runs forecasts the breaking of all
records in the official trial to-day. As she has
already made with natural draught an average
Of nearly u knots and has increased this speed
to nearly % knots under forced draught, with
n short squirt of "A knots. it may be assumed
with safety that she will demonstrate her right
to be known as the fastest ship ahoat. With
the capacity Of OutfoOting and Ovcrtaking the
new Cunarders. the Lucania and the Cam
pania. and of running away from the fastest
European cruisers. she will be commerce
destroyer Of tremendous potential energy. With
her great coal endurance she can sail around
the world at low speed without coaling, and
with her triple screws, only one Of which needs
to be used under ordinary conditions, she. will
be an economical cruiser in times Of peace.
The Columbia is in all essential respects
UNIQUE addition to modern naval warfare
While il is Il matter for public cOngratulatiOn
that new ships like the Columbia and the Oiym-
pa are developing high speed, and that naval
construction has reached in the United States
the highest level Of efficiency, II Is dlsconraging
to observe evidences Of lack of preparation for
emergencies on both the Pacific and Atlantic
vide the Nation with modern Navy equal to
The requirements of the times, the resources
of the department seem to be- constantly over
taxed Word comes from San Francisco that
those battered and aniquatcd hnlks, the Ranger
and the Mohican, are 10 be pressed into service
for the Hawaiian crisis. 1t IS most unfortunate
that the department does not have better ships
than these available for an emergency. More
over on the Atlantic side the Ncw-YOrk seems
10 be the only cruiser In reserve for the Bra
lillian complications; and there are strong rca-
sons 10 be urged against sending her to Rio.
She is one Of the most costly ships for sea ser
vice. and requires n large complement of men.
who will be exposed to the risks OF an outbreak
Of yellow fever. The Ncw-YOrk ought to be
held back. hnt there Is no vessel 10 take her
place. II II be necessary to strengthen the naval
forces i'm Rio.
There is great danger of undue extravaganza
both in the construction and maintenance Of the
new Navy. The premium system was necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
REPEBLICANS At ALBANY.

In the ten days that have passed since the
great rout Of the Democratic party there have
been many conferences Of Republican leaders
from al parts of the State, and the gratifying
fact has been developed that there is no want
of appreciation on their part of the significance
Of the peoples verdict. The responsibility rest
ing on the new Republican Legislature seems
to he well understood by the conspicuous and
influential Republican members OF 1t. 1t IL
appreciated that the victory was public rec0g
milton of the trustworthy character OF the Re
publican party rs cOntrastcd with the Demo
cratic and that the people have turned TO the
Republicans in an appeal for what is fair and
right and Just. against what is partisan, selfish
and corrupt No one Is seeking to make 1t APP
pear that it is his personal victory, and nobody
would be able to do so il he tried All who have
influence in the councils Of the party are i'm
pressed with the fact that the people demand
that Republican administration and Legislation
shall be free from the evils which have been
condemned i'm the overthrow Of the Democratic
bosses That there shall he no blackmail and
no jObbcry at Albany this winter. such rs the
Democratic party has been employing as
means of raising revenue for the bosses. That
there shall be no partisan legislation intended
to give the Republican party an unfair advan-
tagc. such as the Democrats sought by their
Apportonmcnt bill, their Census bill. their
Election Inspectors law and their municipal
charter amendments. No unfair partisanship
and no jObbery must be the maxims of this
Republican Legislature.
In considering the laws that ought to be
passed the Republican leaders seek the advice
and assistance of all unsclfsh men interested
In good government. The question of ballot
reform ought TO be finally and effcctunlly
solved, and q voting law passed on lines that
will compel every physically qualified citizen to
do his own voting, and absolute secrecy as to
the ballot east. The Republican party will hold
that man responsible, whether he be i'm or out
OF official life. to whom may be justly imputed
the fault of having driven from the support of
the Republican ticket next year any citizen who
voted for Republican cand dates this year. Ii
must be proved TO the people by wise short
session. by rigldly economical expenditures. by
honest and straightforward methods in the de-
partments by the passage OF reform laws by
the annulmcnt Of all statutes in which there
is a motive anu design Of partisan trckery, and
especially by the enactment Of voting law
which will insure to the people honest condi-
lions at the polls that the Republican party Is
worthy Of the confidence which has been so
lavishly bestowed upon it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16

at the outset, but now that naval construction
has reached its present state OF development
the bonus plan ought to be abandoned. Inc
Cramps will probably earn 100000 In premiums
upon the Colu n5a and the Olympia VIII re-
turn handsome margin 10 her constructors.
The system has served its originnl purpose.
and has now become an unnecessary addl'ion
TO the cost Of construction. The ships them
selves ought not TO be constantly cruising nj
high expense The cost Of the Ncw-iork when
in commission cannot be less than $1,000 a day.
The expense of maintaining the new Navy Is
already so great that the department needs TO
resist the temptation Of sending ships to Eu-
rope or on cruises of questionable utility. The
most expensive ships, so far as may he prac-
ticable. ought to be kept at home In reserve for
grave emergencies. and the least costly EN-
ployed in ordinary squadron duty.
The American Navy should include the best
vessels OF every class, and nothing should dc
left undone to secure superiority or construc-
ton; but wasteful methods Of increasing the
cost Of new ships ought surely to be aban-
doned. The vessels as rapidly as they are CON-
pleted should also be brought into use; but
economy and retrenchment should be carefully
studied and useless expenditures avoided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
Qmusemenrs.


ABBEy'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-e-In Old Kentucky.
AMERICAN THEATKE-S-The ProdIgal Daughter
pIyOU THEATRES 90 Delmonico's At g.
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
COLUMBUS THEATRES :15-The Ensign.
DALY'S THEATRES ;15-Aprn Weather.
DORE GALLERY, 53d-st. and CHARACTERIZATION. ~
Z. m. TO p. m.
EDEN MUSEE-9 :30-S-Word In Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRES :lS-The Councillors Wife.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s ;l5-shofe Acres.
GARDEN THEATRES l5-The Algerian.
GRAND OPERA H0USE-S-The Power OF the Press'
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE-flowcr Show
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES 15-The Wife
NARRiGAN's THEATRE-S-The Wooilen Stocking
HERRNANN'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Baueis
AOYr,s MADISON SQUARE THEATRES ;so-A Tem'
lcrance Town.
IRVING PLACE THEATRES l5-Our Wives.
IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL-s-Vaudcville.
ROSTER BIAL'S--S-koh.noor.
LENOX LYCEUM-2 y. m. 10 10 80 p. m.-Canuy Tx
position.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN--9 q. m.-Horsc Show.
NATIONAL ACADEMY or Observation-Disclosures.
NIBLO'S-S 15-Olaf.
pALMEES THEATRES l5-1492.
STANDARD THEATRES S0-Charley's Aunt
STAR THEATRE-S l5-Rp Van Wrinkle.
To%Y Observation-Disclosures.
18TH STREET TiIEATRE-S-Msine and GeoIgla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
TORK EOR GOOD ROADS.

Among many signs of interest in the move
ment for good roads perhaps none Is more rue
worthy than the attitude OF college presiueh's
and other officers, as disclosed III the ieP"e9
made nv a large number of them TO letter
of innurv sent out by an earnest promoter or
road Improvement 1t Is undoubtedly the fact
that the Importance Of good roads has not yet
been appreciated by those who ought to show
the deepest interest in this matter-namey,
the farmers who would be among the hrst 10
feel the direct benefits OF good roads were they
once built. But such reform must inevitably
move slowly That It is making steady progress
i'm the right direction Is the main consideratioh'
The interest shown by the educators OF the
country is extremely important. and some OF
our institutions of learning have already maze
snecIal ARA ngements for stimulating the study
Of the road question and imparting proper
instruction on the subject of bodybuilding.
The Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
NAV he cited az an example. 1t began this
work In 1890 and an instructorship in this de-
partment is now filed by competent engineer
while a large road library has been collected
road materials have been gathered Tor eXami-
nation and apparatus has been devised Tor
tests of these materials and during the last
two years some special instruction has been
given to the students by experts IN spcclai
lines of bodybuilding or highway engineering.
II is coming to be understood that there is a
science Of road construction and 1t may be
hoped that the day is not distant when the
truth will be recognized that carriage-road en-
gineers are as essential as railway or bridge
engineers President Andrews. OF Brown Uni
versity. SAYS that ha would establish a regular
professorship of road-engneering at once If he
had the funds for it.
All this is encouraging and significant in one
direction. In the other, however. not much
progress is to be noted. The Legislature OF
this State last winter passed law permitting
the Board of Supervisors of any county, by a
majority vote, to adopt the county-road sys-
tenn and then designate as county roads such
highways as it might deem best for the pur-
pose. outside Of Incorporated cities ana VII
lagos, such roads thereafter to be properly
maintained at the expense OF tho county at
large The rural counties have not been eager
TO avail themselves of the privileges thus con-
ferred In fact We believe that none Of them
has yet adopted the county system. Neverthe-
less, the law was a step In the right direction.
and will undoubtedly bear fruit Certainly the
system Of road maintenance that now prevails
Is antiuuated and Its results are most unsats-
factory Most country roads an abomina-
ton during a large part OF the year GOOD
roads will cost a good deal at the start, but
will pay largely in the end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16

may cmnnate from the experts Of the Treasury
Department only those can understand VINO
have tried to reconcile statements OF those ex-
perts with each other or with the facts But 1t
may we'll bc questioned whether the tax pro-
posed would yield rs large revenue as Is eS'
pected. That side Of the problem can DE ex-
amined nj another time. but II 1t IL true that
something like Il quarter of the entire income
OF the people. the wages OF labor included. Is
received by persons having yearly income OF
over 81 200 each. there is ground for surpris-
ing revision of estimates heretofore made re-
gnrling the ANIMAL increase Of wealth.
The first objection to this tax Is that IT never
has been. and never can be, honestly or fairly
enforced. The dishonest escape while the more
honest nav. II Is a tax which offers premium
on false swearing concealment Of property and
income. and all kinds Of devices for cheating
the Government Experience years ago taught
that these devices were dem0rahzihg 10 pubic
and commercial integrity. Bribery OF local ON
Gals was one Of the evil consequences. An edi
cation in false swearing and conscencetwist
ing was another. The tax was USED. moreover
In every part of the country by some ihdiVlduais
to satisfy their lrlldges against rivals III D''s-
pess. or to cause betrayal Of cuisines; methods
and results.
TO tax the man who serves his country 10
the value Of $1,000 yearly. but exempt from
taxation entirely the man who only serves his
country to the value of $4,000 yearly, is not
upou the face of things a performance calculat
ed to encourage enterprise or thrift. Nor Is
there any sound reason why such tax on the
business ability or the enterprise OF the country
should be substituted for duties Oh imports
which do not adj at all to the burden OF Amel1-
cans. but which do most effectively increase
the earnings Of labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
rur PEAL EASE or OPERATIONS.

Prook,vp rcformers need to be reminded thht
criminals cannot be convicted by ihass-hee""s
nor sent to jail upon newspaper evidence sup
nor,al nv nopular clamOr. The law prcscribes
the methods by which they can be indicted ana
hro,,ybt 70 trial for their offences. 1t also pro-
vjdcs agencies by which Grand Jurlcs can con-
duct Investigations and prosecuting au'horl''es
can be enabled to make out case against law
breakers and ev-doers. Distrlct-Attorhey
Highway and Governor Flower have opened the
way for the employment Of these agencies ana
methods in securing the conviction or the
Groyesend gang We can perceive no adequate
reason for rejecting their offers.
II may be urged that District-Attorney Rdg
WAYS zeal in bringing Mechanics gang within
reach of Grand Jurics and eminent counsel to
mo cmployed as prosecutors Is designed to cover
mn his indiscreet speeches in Judge Cullen's
court and from the platform on the eve OF Inc
election He Is u shrcwd politician, ana uh'
doubtedly has motives IF his own for support
ing the popular demand for the conviction OF
lawbrcakers whose course he pronounced prop
or and j,stlfable before the election. II wouid
be natural for him to wish to divert public crit
icism from his own office by ostentatlousiy
Offering to open it to prosecutors like eN-Judse
Reynolds and Mr.. Shepard who enjoy the conn
dence of the people. Startling and discreditable
as his own confession has been that he is dis
trusted by honest citizens, and that so long III
he occupies his Office the successful prosecution
Of McKanc's gang is regarded as hopeless, ne
doubtless has thought that he will put himself
in better position before the public by volun
tecring TO employ counsel who will command
general confidence. That may be his game ana
he may be insincerc and cynical in his pro-
LESSONS Of zeal on behalf Of an outraged com
munty: but let that pass The DistrictA'tor-
news office is the natural base of operations
against the Grlvcscnd criminals. Let 1t be oc-
cupicd at once by counsel who will represent
the committee appointed by the great indisna
ton meeting Of Monday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
THE INCOME TJI.

Socialists and prOpcrty.haters in the Demo
cratic party have long advocated an income tax.
But the tax was in years past 80 offensive to
the production. the trade and the enterprise of
the country, and there Ii SO lively detcstation
of the inQuistorial methods required to collect
H. that few have believed the Democrat tic party
would ever resort to 1t. Even under stress OF
necessity, Il large increase Of revenue being re-
1uircd. the most jWlicious Democrats have
searched In almost every other direction for
new sources of income and il has been shown
by Mr.. Wells that greatly Increased income
could be obtained by further taxes on beer and
tobacco. Nevertheless, it is now deliberately
asserted in Washington dispatches that the
Democrats Of the Ways and Means Committee
propose 10 incorporate an income tax of > per
cent in the new revenue bill 1t is stated that
incomes below $1,000 or $4,000 are to be- OK
empted so that the exemption will he high
enough TO exclude the great mass of laborlng
men and people with small salaries" Ii is this
attempt to array the poorer against the more
fortunate or more cnicrprising classes which
has always rendered the Income tax attractive
10 men Of Socallsiic tendencies
As to the financial result of such n tax IL Is
asserted that n good mary statements have
been prepared by the Treasury experts on the
incomes OF the country" and that ~ revenue
of S5O,OOO,OOO Is expected by the Democrats "
Of the committee from . per cent tax nv above
stated. What wonders Of statistical science
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
PERSONAL.

ID. L. Moody arrived at his home IN Mortified.
Mass.. last week from Cincinnati where he had
stayed over a few days. on his way East from
Chicago to hold meetings. He win stay at homo
part Of the winter. Mr.. Moody's family reached
Mortified earlier In the week ,.,- 81. ~
The Theirs foundation was opened the other day
In Paris for the benefit OF French students FIJI.
teen young men Will be selected who give evidence
OF power to follow with success higher studies in
literature. science or art. but who from want Of
an income would otherwise have to sacrifice their
aspirations They are housed In fine new build
ing and have an income Of 1850 francs each, with
full liberty to spend their time they wish, ex.
Gepl a was established by the late Nine Theirs
IN memory Of her f husband who was compelled in
she has offered young men OF to-day
John II. Miller, who died suddenly at Whitehall,
~ " last week. was the youngest and last sur.
viying son Of William Miller. known as Prophet
Miller" The prophet was the founder OF the
Second Adventist sect and the preacher OF the
second coming OF the Lord, whose prophecies cre-
ated such a. great stir In the first part OF this
in lSij His son John was seventy-one years old
at the time of his death, and strong adherent Of
his fathers views
Among the Oldest princesses in Europe is the
Princess of Hohenzollern- Sigmarngen, who cele-
brated the eighicth anniversary OF her birth few
DAVIS ago. Among her children the King Of
Piimania and Prince Frederick OF Hohenzollern.
who was recently appointed commander Of an
army corps in Germany. The family Is closely re-
tied to that OF the German Emperor.
In Nantucket, Mass is still to be seen the house
in which Lucretia Mott. the Quaker antt-slavery
worker. was born and for many years lived. 1t Is
In town" the huddle of houses on the Island .
tarbor side is called, and stan1s at the meeting or
two narrow stony highways, known as School and
Fair SITS. A large frame structure, with the hip
r or common TO its era OF arshit,c;lre II 10
much the same in general appearance as when
first built. The present occupant OF the dwelling
is Judge Dutriez, Of the Nantucket District Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16

possible to extInguish the inu'"" ,,s.....,,,,
ing rightcd one great wrong done ny nen'a","
Harrison himself. It mag DC 'h'' oe... ..',.
Gresham will joyfully embrace the oppor'"n',.
TO RIGHT another pcrpetrated by Benjam'ns
grandfather The restoration OF their LANDS to
Tho dosccndou,s Of the wronged Indians would
hc n no,lo undertaking. There might be some
diticul,v IN finding genuine descendants. hut
any Indians will do. Here. for instance Is q
most deserving tribe on East Fourteentli'st.' OF
,rh,c,, p,ch,rd Croker Is Sachcm. what could
No moro onpropriate. IL Secretary Gresham In
tends to carry ont his programmes '''''" ~ "''
tribute the stolen Indiana i"hds "'"o"s '"c
Tammany Indians!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
Nssp9lork D'rilp Gribn,te
rouNDED By HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 16, 1893.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

roreien-The Spanish warships and forts at
n,er,ia continue to lombard the Humans
nightly - The Anarchists in Spain COM
uitted further outrages; lighted bomb was
found in Barcelona and an explosion look p'ace
at the barracks in Villanueva. - klng HUM
bert of Italy and Count kalnoky, Aus'ro-Huh-
earian Minister Of Foreign Affairs had con-
ference at Monz4. - The marriage OF ARCH
duke Joseph Augustin Of Austria ana Princess
Augusta of Bavaria took place in Munich. -
Property worth many thousand pounds was oe-
stroyed by fire in London. - Funeral ser
vices for Mrs j. Roosevelt Roosevelt were held
at Ascot
Domestic.-John A. Drake. treasurer Of the
Indiana. Illinois and Iowa Railroad, was sand
bagged and robbed Of $4,000 in his once III
Chicago - Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Car
roll arrived at Fort Monroe on their yacht
the Navahoe. - A crank was arrested III
Boston for trying to borrow money from the
Ames estate - The Rev. DR.. j. X. Day, OF
this city. was elected Chancellor of Syracuse
University James Prunty was killed and
his son and daughter both wounded by burglars
at his home in Chicago.
CITY and Suburban.-The Board OF Aldermen
began the canvass of the city vote. and in
order to cover up the Irregularities of the bal
LOT. tried to prevent ex-Assemblyman Conk-
ling from seeing the returns. - The rcsigna-
ton of the Rev. DR.. Paxton was laid over and
q years leave of absence was granted to him.
g. President Cleveland spent the day in New
York with his physician, DR.. Bryant; he
seemed in perfect health. - The attendance
at the Horse Show was remarkably large. -
Stocks dull within narrow limits and final
changes were small and pretty evenly divided.
The closing was heavy and in some instances
a; the lowest points. Money on call ruled at
! and ~ per cent.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Fair and
cold Temperature yesterday: Highest. so de-
grees: lowest, 49, average, 3SA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16

The Tammany Aldermen. acting as Board
Of Canvassers. made q bold attempt yesterday
10 prevent eX-Assemblyman Conklng from IN
specting the returns laid before them, In his
capacity as q watcher for JMgc-elect Bartlett.
Mr. Conkling only succeeded in securing his I'M
doubted right by threatening to apply to the
courts at once for mandamus. The action OF
the Aldermen merely clinches the evidence
previously at hand Of the preparation OF gross
frauds at the ballQt-box last week. II there
were nothing to conceal, they would not be so
sOlcitOus about carrying OH their work in the
IL
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ton men cease to weep. and the public hugs u
self with Joy to think that wooden legs Win
be discarded at Springfield. and that not more
than 60 per cent OF the players Of Yale and
Princeton will be carried to Manhattan Field on
stretchers. and then propped up on. crutches
when the time comes to line up. Keep. on
kicking the ball. boys. and bucking the centre.
We all like 1t, and as many Of u, az can viii
be on hand to cheer you when you finally take
off your bandages and start the cyclones whirl.
ing at Springfield and on Manhattan Field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16

1t is announced that the Rapid Transit Com
missoners have decided after several months
Of ouicsccnce. to hold meeting next Monday.
But probably few citizens are so sanguine as to
expect much from that meeting. or any other
that these Commissioners may hold. they nave
been in office almost three years. and the net
result of their work is nothing at all 1t VIII
be one Of the imperative duties OF the next
Legislature to provide means for giving New
York rapid transit.