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, 1893-04-12
Spectator. MareA 4tk.)

The friends OF Free-trGde will. it is tele~
graphed, be disappointed with Dir. Cleveland's
government. He declares, it 10 said, that
til lie ia no hurry for reductions in the tariff,
though reductions will be made, and that he
does not wish to interfere with the interests
which have grown up under it. He considers
the Currency Question much more pressingly
important. HIS plan appears to I've to stop
the monthly purchases of silver, to withdraw
all paper currency whatever, making the cur
rency purely metallic, and to treat gold and sill
YER as 'equivalentS'-ws presume, of course, at Q
fixed Iatio-the nation paying any difference
that may arise. To meet the charge, an "
Equivalence Fund will be created, to consist
originally of 220,C 00 900 in geld, and TO be
fed from The eeigIriorage on silver, and pos
slbly by slices Of the surplus revenue. The
plan is not yet clear, but it's basis seems TO be
that 81 ,ve~ shall be used instead of paper on
national security. If that is really the notion
it's success as a means of fixing the price Of
silver must depend wholly upon the demand
for the coined metal, which, az a heavy and
inconvsnisnt currency, is not likely to be
great. 1t must be remembered, however, that
the p esident can only propose a plan to Con-
gress which the Houses are in nc way bound
to accept,-though, if they do not, he can
veto their alternative plans.
, 1893-04-12

We should not wonder if the popularity Of
General Dcdds, ''corqueror of Dahomey"
declined rs rapidly ae it rose. He has re-
ported to his Government hat he cannot
dispense with amy of his troops until King
Behanzin is captured, which may take a
great many years; that until that happy
event the present expenditure must go on
aud that after that consummatiOn the
annual outlay cannot be less than &2O0, 600
That will appear to the peasantry q large
sum. especially if any conscripts, whether
soldiers or marines, are employed in that
deadly climate, and if it appears that, as has
happened in Tonquin, the trade all passes
into English and German hands. There 10,
we must remember, a very strong party in
the Chamber which is bitterly opposed to
Colonial expansion, maintaining that every
Colony draws away troops and treasure
required for the war that must ono day DO
wagrd in Europe. Hitherto the Government
has succeeded, by appeals. to patriotism, in
obtaining lis votes but it is compelled to
keep lis agents short Of necessary force.
and to regard every Colonial debate with
app ehtnslon. So far from annexing Siam,
as Prince Henry Of Orleans appears to wish,
it hardly knows how to provide for Tonquin,
which cannot be made valuable without 8
heavy annual subvention. The French, in
fact, wish to have colonies if they are in the
Mediterranean or if they require neither troops
nor treasure for their defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
Tile MYSrERInES DLSEASE At LITTLE ROCK.

New-Oneans. Jan. g" Tho Picayuao's" Dallas,
Tex. dispatch says: II. Pctiihonc, OF Little kock'
Ark. IL in the city. In reference to the reported
existence OF cholera among the convicts in the pcni-
Tertiary I'm that city. he SAYS The disease has the
SYMPTOMS Of cholera, hut 1, more swiftly fatal than
Asiatc cholera. II first appeared among deilch'
mont Of c0nvicts at work cleaning out sewer on the
Iron Mountain read. The uncovcrng Of III" sewer
lu,crntod n gas which, II seems generated the dis
cisc Eight conyicts at work IN the sewer died. 1--we
OF them half hour after they were stricken down.
From this sewer the disease wnS conveyed TO the
pcnitcn,.ary. Mr.. Pcttihonc thinks the SuidennesS
OF the donth disposcs OF the theory that the disease
is due to bad sanitary condition Of the pcnitentiary
The disease has created something like u panic In
Little Rock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
WAITING FOR THE ELEVATED ROAD
WHAT SCHEME OF RAPID TRANSIT WILL TIE
MANHATTAN PEOPLE PROPOSED

WHAT SCHEME OF RAPID TRANSIT WILL TIE
MANHATTAN PEOPLE PROPOSED
There Is much speculation among people interested
in the rapid transit problem as to the propositions
which the Manhattan Elevated Railroad will make in
the way OF providing additional trnnSit facilities.
II is generally believed that the plan long ago sug
gcsted by Jay Could Of an elevated road up Broad
way ard the boulevard from Thirty thirdst', will be
brought forward by the committee Of which j. Pier
pont Morgan Is the head. Demands for loops at the
Battery and at Bridge ana lines TO all the ferries
are likely 10 be made well as for a third track
along the present lines. IL would seem Improbable
that the Rapid Transit Commission w0uld consider
any such scheme la any way solving the problem.
Tho Stxthavc line below TlIirtythird ST. IS already
contested almost beyond endurance and the brineing
into Il OF Broadway line 10 Increase the number OF
trains below Thlrythirdst. the present tracks, or
even third track wonh only add 10 the present dis
comforts Of the elevated railroads. Many people be-
Iieve that elevated road up Broadway and the
Boulevard from the Battery entirely independent Of
the present system, constructed from the beginning
with a special view % the work to be DONE might be
advantageous. but the general view is that any add
tons to the Manhattan mist, In the nature OF the
case, be makeslfts.
Nevertheless, It IS predicted that to The Manhattan
Company, which has played at rapid transit for years.
will be intrusted with providing what the people i'm
peratively demand that IS, way OF getting up and
down town at all hours, not only quickly, but com
fortaMy. a welknown railroad man. speaking on
tho subject. said Il predict that II the Manhattan
Company wants to build the broadway line 1t VIII DO
It. The Commission IS friendly TO that company.
That 1t Is not unfredly viii be readily believed when
II Is remembered that Mr.. Morgan, the chairman II
the Manhattan committee and Mr.. spencer. Of the
Rapid Transit Commission, business associates"
II the Manhattan Company showed more readiness
10 improve its present facilities when possible its
efforts to extend them might be more fnvOrably re-
garded. AT the City Hall 'tatiOn the awful crowdng
Could be easily avoided. comparatively
Datform on the outside OF each track Ia allow pas
sengers TO enter the cars at one side and leave tlem
at the other instead Of turning great crowds face TO
face to fight their way IN and against each other.
would easily solve the problem. This system Is In
operation ut the other end OF the Bridge and works
a. tho cntfro satisfaction OF BODY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
SNAKES BORN ~ CAPTIVITY.

An importer OF beasts, birds, SNAKES etc., In Grand
st., Brooklyn. has African python which recently
gave birth to fortysevcn young ones. each nearly
a foot in length. There few snakes that give
birth 10 their young The majority lay eggs. which
they coll around. and 50 ,incnbatc. rs soon as the
litle ones arc Matched they are sent out into the
ord and have TO forage for themselves. the mother
taking no further OF them The African python
however nurses her young for some weeks. When
there Is any danger for the young ones they disap
pear down their mothers throat. When these pythons
have n family OF young they are terribly savage
and the one Brooklyn struck yciously nj her owner
yesterday when she was being Inspected Lucmly he
Ind n sack in his hand and wardcd OF the blow, for
.houcb not poisonous bite from big python Il not
a pleasant experience, and the inspection was not
long one. The young ones are bcauuiuiiy uiaiAed'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
TRYING TO FORCE TIE INDIANS TO SELL.
HOW TIE REPORTS OF TROUBLE WITH sHo
STONES AND ARAPiHOES ARE TX.
,rSr-n II NNSuI<cTo%

Washington Jan. 2.-Pcrsons here familiar with
the situation do look for any s'riou' trouble be
tween the ShJshone and ArdpnAle Indians In North
ern Wyoming. stated in dispatches sent from
Lander Wyo II Is regarded attempt on the
part Of Lander people - force Ga" Arapahoos into
selling land they ARE unwilling 10 part with. \
commission lat year uogouated treaty between
the United States and the >ho-honc and ArlpIhor
tribes bv which the two latter coded more than hhlf
The reservation which they occupy Jointly. Wal"
thc commission secured over 100000 acres In the
northern part Of the rcsrryaou-or more than hai
;hc total amount of lands in 1.-THE co'nni, Ion dii
not secure about 7o.OoD acres II vliuall" land, IN
tine southern border near The town Of Lander. TA"
two Indian tribe, In = secret council lad agreed not
10 sell this Lander tract It was n"ar ih''' settle
m,utg The commission finally Won over Cl.''
Washable and his tribe Of sho,honcs, lut "a" AFpa
hoes absolutely refused to listen 10 generous o"c''
for this tract near Lander.
Finally the majority II the commission took ~"
nccotmtiuns out OF the hands Of the chairman, VINO
was citizen Of thc town 81 Lander. stating III t'r
report 10 the Government that they DID p" because
they learned that attempts we're mahlhs 10 i"'"'''
the Arapahoc, and force them 10 sell TIE southern
tract under threats that IL they DID not DO 50 u''
would b. elected from the reservation. 1hc mhloNN
Of fhe commission. consisting Of {. H. Mchlht. 81
Washington. and J. II. Brigham Of OHIO. then made
treaty. which all the Indians present Of both tribes
signed and With which they appeared pleased. IL
coded the northern halt Of TIE reservation 10 'h'
Government for 100000. or hfy nv" GEMS m acre.
one hundred hOu and dollars was offered ana rriu''l
f,r thn southern tract 81 les than 10000 acre.
The chairman Of the commission refused I" siEl
thn trcatv and the people Of Lander succeeded
through their delegation. I'm having the treaty h'h up
I'm Cnucrcss and another commission appointed In.
Arapahoc- It appear. are now refusing . tT'", WIZ
Iii. cnu,rnl sion The anxiety II Lander 10 Obtain
thrsn lands is increased At this time because Wc
Norihvcstcrn Railroad VIII soon build Inc rom
caspar 'Wyo. to Ogden. Utah. and the residents want
Lander taken iu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
THE TESUVICS orr FOR Port ROYAL.
HER TORPEDO TUEEs TO BE TEsTED-cH,NGES
or NAVAL OFFICERS

HER TORPEDO TUDEs TO BE TEsTED-CH>NGfS
or NAVAL OFFICERS
The only active movement Of any motto NJ the Navy
Yard Yesterday was The departure Of The 2i-knot
dynamite, cruiser Vcsuvlus for Port Royal wheg" she
IL to have the final tests OF tho pneumatic torpeSo-
throwing tubes. frequently designated rs guns "o'"
Of all sorts was suspended at the yard. the mechanics
and laborers enjoying the holiday at their horles or
making calls and the officers and enlisted men on
the ships ,such could be spared. were permitted
10 have II little relief from the monotony OK shlpb"ru
hv visiting with their families friends. The NesuNus
will 70 direct TO Port Royal Sound. and make every
thlns ready for the trials which 10 begin when
the cruiser Philadelphia arrives there with the special
board. composed OF Captain Montgomery Scard COM
maudant Of the Mlantonomoh ard eX Chief "f the
Bureau Of Orlnance Captain \. ;. Barker, conO'ahu'
ant Of the Philadelphia: and COMMANDER W. H.
Brownson who Is to command the new cruiser Detroit
The Philadelphia will be put into drydock today
TO have her bottom cleaned and painted. and VIII
start FOR Port Eoynl some time next week. BESIDES
the officers Of the special board the Philadelphia VIII
carry the forty dummy prof ,ctes and the eighteen
un-cotton charged prolcctles to be used by the
Vcsuyus IN her The latter proIecteS are being
made Al the torpedo station, Newport IT VIII Iiho
| a week or more 90 conclude the tests OF the pheu-
matte tube, and their proectcsto determine whether
tho little craft Is capable o hurting huge masses OF
his;i AIloslvcs with accuracy md rapidity
Captain Edward l.. Potter. who Inns commanded
the training ship Minnesota since April. lsol has
received orders to take command Of the Norfolk Navy
Ynrd on January Is. Captain Potter Will relieve
Commodore A. ". Weaver, who has been assigned TO
duty Us president Of - Examining ana fe'irlng
Hoard M Washington thus relieving Rear Ad nral
James A. Greer, who has been the temporary presl
dent. Captain John X. Bartlett. who recently re-
turned from the command Of the corvette Marion, III
! The Asitc squadron. has been ordered Ia the com
mand of the Minnesota. Pay Inspector Luther g.
Billings OF tho Chicago, and ie't pay master "i lhe
North atlantic squads on. has iccn ordered to duty
In charge al tho Navy Pay C'hcc In MS city, mus
Milling the vacancy caused by the Sudden death Of Pay
Director Ambrose f. Clark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
c,sr.s rRoTrErs COMING EAST.

Racine Wis Jan. 2.-Nine cars oil horses ar'N,i III
r,cion y.srav and tomorrow the Hickory Grove iaH
hors heiorrnc 10 estate 81 J. l. Case. Will Dc SEM
10 New.Yok where they viii &c sold at auction January
10 and H. ct the American Art Institute BuI'aih2'
Among the list Of i54 horses that a' t. 90 ore thaa
IN, Dictator (2lG,D; Brown. by Combat, 4yeaf'oli
70 1891: Tvrant by Dictator; Lexington Wilkes by
George wilkes; Vandsl wilkes, by Gc'o'nor sp'agus
tracing 2IN; Bonne Phallas by lhollaS' fyear-oa
to29: Pacolet by Pha!l0s 3yco'-old q 25' Aia'hr'
bv simmons e. Ssh, Linda SpraClc. by Governor
c,,.g,, - 1-,. I'm Fr h. Is PAans Chief e :3Si)
Pioneer Ie G. :33L). Alle Hayes t2;3', Law MN
u 29 Victoria McGrreor q 1919. Rcna Wolfe & 'Io''
Ecyc.So q :2si4). Clara Wiles g 40 Victoria "liNes
% :lo,,A IAdy Rolfe @ :22ia) 50 SO q LAZY
cn.ids % 2o) Rosa Iemis q Al and Mystery - :2e2
a s.y,a..od jay Eyc-See and few Others vi" Le ,i'
on he farm and the breeding OF hoses VIII bc continual
but not large O scale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
4 DRTNKEN WOMiS KILLS 4 BfBY
'HE THROWS IT on THE PAVEMENT AND
FRACTURES ITS SKULL.

7IE THROWS IT On THE PAVEMENT AND
FRACTURES ITS SKULL
sherman Finch and his Young wife Rosa who live
AZ No. An aicTilinavc.. had IL baby daughter. Annie
who WI, about ihirc months old Yesterday after.
noon Maggie Clancy. the nurse girl. aslcI leave to
take her out. only four days had Maggie Clancy
icen employed by Mrs. Finch. who had accepted her
application made IN answer 10 an advertisements Her
manners won Mrs. finci's confidence, ana when yes.
icdny she asked for leave visit her sister ana take
the baby along. the young mother placed her cnild
la the grl's arms without hesitation Maggie Clancy
had omitted to that her old friend Mary McCabc
who lived on the NH door of No. NJ West sxeth-
w.. lad asked her TO come mixed ale party which
Mas 10 BE- held At her house. within I'VE minutes she
at In the centre OF Mr.. McCabcs convlyial circle
pouring beer DOM her throat, while the baby Law
Sleeping a truchlc bod.
MIS-. McCabc aud her husband had been celebrltlng
tho New Year ever since midnight on SATURDAY AMI
"h"n o'clock strtic, tine members OF the party were
IN diaSmcciU condition. Maggie Clancy di appragcd
Just at TIL time and was 40 more. Whether she
vent TO her sisters house. or whether she +, stu
wandering about the streets. Will not be- known until
he police mud her. But the baby lay In the bci
where shc had left 1t. until Mr,. McCabc stumbling
over TIE bed. caught sight Of IT,
" There H. one OF my husbands CHILDREN she cried
nrd selling the baby in her arms stumbled down tho
stairs u the street. John PIKE III, lanitor OF tho
house, ran up the area steps Just o. Mrs.. McCabc
stepped out 10 the sidewalk she glarcd ut him.
and With laugh tossed the baby up and down In
her arms. Pike to the West Sixty-cl:hth,t sta
lion and told the sergeant that man. crazcd with
dunk. Ind u baby In her arms, and he feared she
would do 1t mischief. The sergeant sent Policeman
KEN to arrest Mrs. Mctabc, md the policeman reached
the block Just Mrs. MChbe threw The baby from
her. The child whrled through the air and struck
the pavement, head downward. There 1; lay motion
less. Klein seized Mrs. Mc(abe and whl,tled for
Policeman Mercer, who took charge OF the woqnau
while kCn carried the BABY hct>iing from "A terrible
fracture Ia the skull, 10 Roosevelt Hospital IL was
dead.
IT, father and mother of the CHILD had waited.
trembling with fear FOR the return Of the nulscgn
At lust they could bear the suspense no LONGER and
when darkness was falling hurried round 10 tbs
police station. There the sergeant took The faith r
into the inner room ana Tier" showed him the body
II the baby. Finch tried 10 Stinc tnc cry of AGONY
that burst from HAM, but It Was too Late. Unseen by
him. his vile had crcp up behind him and looked
over his shoulder. Thcn, without "A word or other
sign, she DROPPED sensclc>S the floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
COMMODORE FCIGER WILL. TAKE A REST
TIN GOOD RESULTS he has ACCOMPLISHED ~
DEVELOPING ORDNANCE

Washington Jan. . (Special.-Af'cr two years ser.
vice rs chez Of orinauc" In The Navy Department
CONN oloc Folccr 10 day ic,nqui-h'd that Important
post seek Il needed rest. Commodore Ft'ger mas
not resigned his commission ollcer In the Navy
ho has merely resigned his position chief Of the
hlr-au nlcntirncd Tor some time friends OF this
officer have rrIiz'd that constant labor wn> having
an III eject upon hi -rrceal health. and Wife every
one WI, is interested u the great work Of Naval pro
sr's, VIII regret know Tint the lrccn able zcalprs
head u The orinanc" bureau Is Ia rcr,. his personal
friend, VIII hc cai 70 know that he has needed the
warnings ~ oycrwork and dec take an extended
leave.
Progress AMI development of ordnance I'm this coun
try nrc Intimately a-sori1ci with Commodore FOlgor
To Inn more than Other nan is due the existing
prior {, II American ordnance matciia Coming
oN,c aft": an cN-culoG European u ob-crva-
tipa and after employment Inspector 81 ord ancc
NJ The Wgshiu-tu .un foundry. Commolor, rolc"r
equipped Win IN abundance 81 energy and shill,
trough O. The bureau the natural elements OF succcss
During his term 81 Office many appliances Of naval
warfare. ni able pr,ct al oup oymcnt If ship,
rs icAtnS machines. have been develop ii and pu' IA
-a factory 'p'rhion. :imar cr~l able results have
followed At The gun foundry. lie Will be particularly
remembered In connection with hls successful efforts
nrno- pi"rcinr p-ojc tiles ct. Owns to the progress
made n those dirc.to" this country ras grown from
condition az hcipo.sne,, into one % superiority D,
compared with that I'm other counties The valuable
crr.c's ~ C.nmo!orc Folr"r kocnly upprc, lated
Dos ~Hrf"iarv Tracy Wlo M his last annual r~pO.f.
terr'd 10 THIS officer I'm highly complimentary terms,
Ia accepting his resignation tho Pre- drnt has been
pleased to rNlirs' M caran.' appreciation of tn
ability AMI services ~ N" retiring OFFICER. After ~
naming IN this country for fay months he will 90
To- Europe ON an cNicnd"d leave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
A LATE SPECIAL SESSION.
HE NEWEST REPORT ABOUT MR.. CLEVE-
LANDS PURPOSE.
HE WILL Bf. GOVERNED BY THE STATE OF THE
TREASURY-HE Is AGAINST An
EARLY SESSION.

EARLY SESSION.
Washington JAN o-Thc recent conference between
the Prcsdcntclcct and Speaker Crisp was "Xpecte 10
result In some authorized announcement on inc SUD
lect of IN extra session. While these anuclm'ioh'
have not been realized Speaker Crisp has studionSy
rcralned from giving out any statement as TO what
passed between Mr.. Cleveland and himself, sometime
In the nature Of Il statement on good authority Is
being passed around among the Democratic leaders
This runs to the effect that while no final decision
will De made the question OF an extra session oi
Congress until February by Which time the Cabinet OF
PRESIDENT elect Cleveland VII probably have been
selected the probabilities are decidedly against all
extra session before next autumn.
Mr. Cleveland, il IS stated. has said 10 Democratic
leaders in Congress that h. will call Congress ts'her
In special session He also told Meih II Is rcp'rci'
that IL would not be convokcd before autumn unless
the financial situation and the condition Of the
Treasury made IL absolutely Imperative that Congress
should meet In the spring provide the Goveriln mt
with the necessary OF revenue to meet It's ex-
vnscs He wished to avoid the necessity OF an early
extraordinary session.
soon after the holiday recess the subcommittee OF
the House Committee Ways and Means appointed
TO investigate the condition Of the Treasury VIII DE-
gin IS work. ON the result Of its Investigation may
possibly depend the time ut which Congress Is called
together 4 conclusion on the part Of the majority
OF the subj ommtce that there will be- actual deficit
In the Treasury unless additional revenue Is raised
might induce Mr.. Cleveland, it Is thought to alter
his views with reference to an extra session In the
spring. Int no other considerations that Will bflh'
about such result l. now for,ccn. II Is tho opinion
OF some Of the leading Democrats I'm the House that
the Investigation viii show that the Treasury receipts
and the expenditures nearly equal Mt present ana
that there Is grave reason to fear an excess OF the
latter In the coming fiscal year.
by tn end II this month the sub committee 5
work OF investigation will either be- finished or far
enough advanced TO permit the Democratic members
t. acqualnt Nr Cleveland with the situation. and thcii
CONCLUSIONS e. the future, - that MS inhl de-
ciscn with reference to extra session may be based
on full Information 10 the Treasury conditions when
Will confront his Administration the first year or year
and a half Of It's existence.
IT Is because OF possibility Of close approximation
between the revenues and expenditures that some
serious attention Is being paid by Democratic m"El-
bcrs TO the proposition to Increase IN" whlSkcy tax;
Inis would Ice an easy method ~ rai1ng additional
money! and Mr.. Springer and hi, associates Will take
under advcment. II the result OF their Investigation
GisClOscS a cali Tor more revenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
REFTSING TO PAY A RAILROAD TAX.

Princeton, KY, Jan. 1.-THE taxpayers Of Mullen
berg County are up IN arms over an attempt made u
rollpct the railroad tax Of the county voted about
twenty years for the building OF the EhzabetA-
town and Paduch Railroad. No tax has been paid
for nearly twenty years, although every legal pro-
cess has been gone through with to force the people
10 pay II. short time ago certain bondholders got
Judgment against the county. The collection has be
Gun and many OF the citizens In the county swear
they will shed blood before Trey wiz pay cent
Various threats have been made against the collector
TIE people have fought the collection OF the tax
through the courts until they have finally come to the
point where they will have b resort to physical force
or nav Tie debt amounts 10 about SeOO,OCo
or 6neha OF TIE assessable value OF the property In
10