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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
PROSPERITY IN COLORADO.
PRECEDENT L. T JEFFREY. OF THE DENVER AND
RIO GR,yDE. TAKES ROSY
VIEW or THINGS

VIEW or THINGS
f. r. Jcf,ry president Of The Denver and R' Grande
Railroad who T. At the Windsor lio'" says that th'
railroad has done more business during the lat twelve
months than In any previous year. There 10 con
slant impr vencnt In Colorado In all branches OF hus
ness he SAVE and tho railroads naturally have rcapcd
their share The gross earnings Of the road for the
yeaf ending December 81 have not vet been made
public, but Mr. Jenery says they Will reach over
sOOoOOOO.
Tho Denver and Rio Grnd- Railroad said he.
has had improved earnings every month OF IN" year
Just ended. Estimating tno earnings for December.
the gross earnings viii doubt reach 800 O0oO.
which is considerably larger than In former years.
81 that amount not less than 81 900 900 Is net after
paying tho operating expenses OF the ROAD The IN
teres on The funded debt Is about s. 0oo 600 annually
lea, ing about o. OoO 90 after meeting the Interest
charges 10 applied in tho payment OF taxes, rentals
and extraordinary renewals. and for division among
the shareholders. The earnings at the present time
are most satisfactory, and they speak we'll FOR tie
detachment Of IN. West The tonnage Of the road Is
constantly Increasing aud II f. Of general character
and not specifically In any one class OF freight. The
phvsl al condition ot The road IS excellent, and The
probabilities arc that during tho current year we shall
add to tho freight equipment. We shall also put IN
heavy rails
Cuisines generally throughout Colorado Il very
cood and in spite Of The bw pncc OF silver OF lsD2
ont Mt OF u" sNir IN 'Hat Slhle Nhh
1000 600 ounces moro than during 1891. Tho mail
ufacturing industries OF various kinds nre being de
vclor.d AZ Denver, Pueblo ard At ether points In
Colombo. The output Of the coal mines In 1850 was
greater than any previous year. and II Is probable
that The product Will reach 100000 tons on the
whole the general business situation, from railroad
point OF view, l. mot encouraging
The Dan OF Directors u the Denver and Rio
Grando At meeting held last Thursday. passed re-
oluron which called for the resumption Of the pay
ment o.. dividends upon preferred stock. Mr. Jeflery
says that this pay mcnt was discontinued Tor TWO
years f9r the purpose Of assisting I'm paying on the
floating dcbt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
THE ST. LAWRENCE BRIDGE BILL.

Washington, jan 7 (special-Las Mag Mr.. Bynum
introduced In the House a bill authorizing the con-
strucon Of bridge across the st. Lawrence River.
from New YORK TO Canada, by the st. Lawrence Rail-
way Company After having been referred to the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. where
II was amended detail. the bill passed by the
House on December II. The same BILL with two
minor amendments, has Just been reported to the
Senate from the Committee Commerce. Accord
ing to It's provisions the -. Lawrence Railway Com
pany Is authorized TO erect "a bridge across the st.
Lawrence River at such a point may be approved
by the Secretary Of War, provided that does
not interfere with free navigation to substantially the
same extent as would be enjoyed u-der existing
laws of New York The lowest part at the spans
shall be not less than $50 feet above high water;
the spans over the Canadian and American channels
shall be 500 feet In length; abutments or piers
shall interfere with the channel. and that drawing
OF the bridge and map OF its location. the topography
of both shores, lines Of high and low water. direction
and strength OF currents, and all other required In
formation Shall first be submitted 10 the Secretary
of War; All railroads shall have equal rights and
privileges TO passage II and to It's approaches and
machinery. The companies using the bridge arc
directed to maintain such lights prescribed by
the Lighthouse Board. IT must be begun In one and
completed within three years. As amended, the Dill
meets with the approval Of Secretary Elkns, and is
rot Objectionable, 80 far the navigation of the
river Is concerned There appears 10 be no doubt
OF its passage by the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
srORr or AN IRON PIPE TRUST DISTRIBUTED

Pittsburg Jan. Tho report from Cincinnati. OF an
iron pipe combine. t. include Chicago. ST. Louis
Iitt,hurg Buffalo and Anniston Is discrcditcd here
by both the wroughtiron and oastiron pipe men,
A member Of the Continental Tube Works company
said al have heard Of no such combination and do
not believe IL is being formed. Shrowd people are
rot putting hartcarned money into the wroughtlron
pipe business The wrought-Iron Pipe Association has
nothing so do with controlling output or profits. We
do not know what tho oastiron people are doing"
A representative Of the National Foundry and Pipe
Company Limited the only l1tsburg makers IN the
cast Iron product, said the story OF combination
comes up regularly twice year He saws he has
heard nothing OF IL md does not believe new trust
or large company Is being formed. The American
Tube and Iron Company corroborated the statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
THE SLArENS AND THE PANAMA CANAL
A REPRESENTATIVE OF TIE FIRM SAYS THEY
MADE zoo 600 oeo--C HARGEs DENIED.

A representative OF tho saven Dredging Company
yesterday, in speaking OF tho dispatches In tie morn
Ing papers concerning the connection Of the firm
with the Panama Canal Company, snid 1--WE re-
ceived not si5oOooOO hut SO. 100000 for our work
I'm the email, and did the work we contracted TO
do for IT, and dld It we'll. Our relations with the
Panama Canal Company aro as open as tho DAY
We have nothing TO conceal. All such talk Is
absurd. ! never heard Of any suit being brought
against the company any member OF tho company
such ms that spoken Of In tho dispatch from san
Francisco. II Is strange that II could take place
without my knowing II.
There are no revelations which can be made
concerning our connection with tho Canal Company"
continued the representative "Wc simply had
contract 10 do 20 much work for so much money.
We did Il and got our money. Wo made money on
tho contract because we abo with our Improved
appiances TO do tho work cheaper than the French
thought we could, and cheaper In fact, than we
thought VIC could ourselves. There IS no sensation
in the Slaven end OF the Canal scheme.
II WAS simple business transaction from
Lednnlng to end; no sentiment. no bribery.
no corrupion Just hard work well done and paid Tor
according to cOntnct.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF ALASKA.

Washington, JAN IA bill 20 provide a temporary
government for Alaska was Introduced In the senate
this morning by Mr.. Plat. provides that the scat
Of government shall 10 at sitlta and that the exec
utive power Of the Territory shall be vested In a
Governor and q secretary. The Territory is deSig
mated as one judicial district with resident district
Judge required hold at least two terms OF court
annually one at Stka and one at juneau.
The bill directs the President 10 appoint seven com
missioners with powers OF county judges. al an
annual salary OF $1,000 each. Other minor Offices
are provided for and the general laws OF the STATE
Of Oregon are declared be the law In the Territory
OF Alaska The Territory Is also declared 10 be
land district, and suitable provision for entries IS
made Dealing in manufacturing Intoxicating
LIQUORS is prohibited save for medicinal
purp-sss By licensed druggists. AL persons
Including Indians born natIiralized In the United
states and subject 70 its jurisdiction, residing IN
Alaska at the time OF the passage OF this act are
declared 10 De citizens Of the United states ana no
person who cannot speak the English language IN
ordinary conversation shall be allowed u vote or
hold electoral ONCE. All male persons twenty -olS
Years Of age except those disqualified. who sllal
have resided in the Territory three months prior 10
any dlv authorized election. shall be entitled 10 vote
Wnne Int natives are allowed TO reside on me coast
~ Alaska north OF BehriDg straits ana Within ule
Interior north Of the Arcuc Nrcie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
DISCUSSING SILVER PURCHASE REPEAL.

Washington. Jan. TIL, House Committee on Bank
ing and Currency discussed for two hours this arcr
noon the bill introduced by Mr.. Andrews, OF MasNachn-
sets. to Increase tho circulation of National banks ana
TO rapcal the silver purchase section Of the sherman
act During the discussion number Of amendments
were offered 20 the bill, but voted down. Mr..
Townsend OF Colorado, offered an amendment In the
shape Of the stewart Free Coinage lii. which was
almost unanimously rejected. Mr.. Ero'ius. OF Penn
sylvana moved to postpone the consideration OF ne
repeating section until the conclusion of the Inter
national Monetary Conference This proposition was
also rejected The proposition Of Mr.. Cate, Oh
Arkansas 70 amend Section 4 by providing fer the
coinage OF oil silver bullion now In the Treasury was
reached. but not voted upon. The committee au,
journed until = O'Clock Monday when II Is eNpec'e"
that some definite action the bill VIII be taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
THE QUARANTINE BILL Up AGAIN.
SEVERAL. AMENDMENTS MADE AND 1T GoE:
OVER. TILL TOMORROW.

II
Washington, Jan. I'm the Senate to-day the bill
granting additional quarantine powers AMI imposing
additional duties upon the Marine Hospital service
was taken up ard the formal amendments which were
offered last evening We're agreed 70. This brought
the Senate to the amendment reported by the Com
mittee on Epidemic Diseases Section OF the bill.
which empowers the President to suspend Qor such
time as he shall deem necessary immigration from
countries or places where cholera yellow fever
exists.
Mr.. KYLE moved TO strike out "yelow fever" and
insert other contagious Infections dis,asc" and
he spoke Of the prevalence Of typhus in Mexico The
amendment agreed to and then Section :. as thus
amended, was agreed TO.
Mr. squire offered an amendment TO the Gfth sec
ton providing that the act shall be executed through
the supervising surgeon general Of tho Marine Hospital
Service
Mr.. Harris opposed the amendment, declaring tina;
It was intended very largely. mere legislative
compliment 10 set OF physicians who were some
what Jealous OF their Office.
Mr. Chandler though, tiat the Marine Hospital
Service was sufficiently recognized in the BILL being
mentioned In two places. Mr. Chandler SPOKE Of
Dr. Wymans coming to the Capitol to have the amend
ment offered and pressed, bat Mr. squire contra
cicted that statement, and said that Dr. Wyman had
told him expressly that he would not come TO the
Capitol.
Mr. Mitchell repudiated the intimation that Dr.
wynan was at the Capitol trying TO influence legs-
lation, and said that he might name certain persons
who working actively against the Marine Hospital
Service.
Mr.. Harris having offered to modify the bill In the
two places where the Marine Hospital Service is men,
TONED by inserting the words the Supervising Sur
geon General Of" Nj. Squire withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Call thought great injustice had been done to
Mr.. wyman several amendments modifying the
verbdage OF the BIN were Offered by Mr.. Chandler
and agreed to also apprOpriating 9lOOO-
600 to be expended by the President to meet exgen-
cies.
Mr. White stated frankly that his purpose was 70
prevent action on the bil today. Nor would he
consent TO have the vote taken on Monday, as some
gentlemen OF New-Orleans were now On Their way 10
Washington 20 oppose the bill.
An agreement was reached that the Quarantine and
Immigration bills be continued Till Monday. and that
the Anti-Option bin shall be resumed on Tuesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
TIE FIRE RECORD.

LOSES ny THE CONEl ISLAND FLAMES.
Many persons wen, down from BRO klyn Yesterday
to sec the ruins q IL" fro which occurred Mt Coney
Island on Friday night III fate seemed TO folow
tho West End Hotel which VAS one of the princlai
resorts destroyed Il was originally owned By PAU
Bauer who became insane. and died In Blocmirg!ale
asylum. The property aftcrward fell into the hands
Ct Frederick ". pipc:. who became respondent Last
fall over business troubles and shot hlmself IN inc
office OF tho hotel. John Y. McKanc he'd heavy
mortgage on the hotel. which was only Insured LOT
100000 Cflet McKane was NJ the ruins Yesterday
tho losses with representatives of Insurance
com nanN. sir. McKanr al that he Thought SloooV
would the total los The principal loss, ar
rLn - est End Hotel $1,000. BalmorS bathing mvlhon
oCO C,ainhcrSs drug store, 5000. and the onseT-
va,ory 5000 4 number Of other small frg-" bui-
ines which were destroyed bring the los. up 10 INV
300 900 The fire. far as can be learned
orr gina,ed from Overheaicd stove IN ChanocisS
drug store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
TILE pIELIC APPRECIATES THIS.

While the American Museum Of Natural History vas
filled with visitors yesterday afternoon. man wkcd into
the ornthoogcal department. and began talking III a. en-
,ralnnp way about Convey Of quail in OF the glass
easts The attendants seemed disposed 10 let him tax
and the Icopc gathered around TO hear what he had to
saw he told an ting story about the habits oil the
birds and then walked from cage to cage describing the
s,cucns The audience increased the lecturer pro-
ccdcd and when H. had finished his talk there were 200
,eole listening with much Interest and asking quc'tions
The lecturer T. NJ Chapman, the assistant curator
the Museum and YESTERDAY afternoon he tried for the brst
time method OF instruction adopted by The trustees
Every Saturday at o'clock lecturer viii 20
about the museum give informal talk 10 the public
about the specimens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
yrcRo HELD FOR srABBING A WOMAN.

Detectives Sullivan and Lang, OF Che west Unity
seventh.st. squsd were n room az NO. 40 'o'en'"
,.hod N ar, it, when they heard voices In an ad|oh
,r,o room. man and woman were talking ana tho
man said . go. 80 IN,
II told her l would XIII her II she icl' nv ""'
stabbed her twice. I will XII her yet"
The officers broke into the room and arrested inc man
III "a Walter Francis q negro who recently s'HDD
Cnrt,e Simmons at No 420 West Thrty'seco dst. Inc
woman who with him In the room "aS 'i"V's
rcs for whom the detectives had been searching ana
mo ,yas orrosted also Francis was ariagned at the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday Gcrtc simmons
who had beoa in Bellevue Hospital was able 70 appear
a. a complainant In the court and Francis was hci III
IN hall for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
WILLIAM D. DRrMMOND NAY RECOVER

William B. Drummond the retired shipbhilder, who was
pm over hv wagon and sevcrelY injured Friday
ing WAS said to suffering dciabiy last evening
He Il at he home Of his son-nlaw DR. T. a. Ernst No.
40 East sXtccnth.st. Mr. Drummonds Injuries consist
Of compound fracture OF the right hip. severely bruised
chest cash the LETT side OF the head and broken
Lueepan As Mr. Drummond Is eighty years old his
,ccoycry II 1, feared Is doubtful IL said about mid
night however that hi, condition was not such a, 70
create Immediate alarm.
Carlo ardo and Curlo Calbrs the divers Of Che wagon
which ran Mr. DrGmmond. were yesterday held by
Justice Taintor In the Yorkyc Police Court. ~ await
the results Of the Injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
TIE WINCHESTER ARMS CO. TO REDUCE WAGES.

Ncw-llavcn. Jan. Sprcan. Recently TIE VIM
eli, strr Arms Co. has been struggling against max
Ing a cut in the wages OF It's employees step made
Inevitable By the lack OF confidence Of the leading
men OF the company In the Incoming Administration.
4 few Of TIE heavy stockholders who are Democrats
Lave stubbornly opposed the majority, but to no pur-
pose this city senator loars prediction In his
let ter TO the Home Market Club approaches vcrtlca
tlon To-day A circular was issued by the company
asserting that owing 10 business depression IA gen
eral rcluc lon of wages In the case Of the members
Of the general department would Pc made. taking
place shortly CONSERVATION spread among the
Moves Of the eStablls mcn,, who called upon TO
susion thc first reduction Of wages they have under
lone In years. The cut 10 Oh per cent Dasls ana
Affect, .,UD persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08

dcposorS in the bank live above twenty -'n'ius'
The cost OF the site Is said to have been T''"'ooo'
and the building is estimated to ccst a.ooooo more
The architect is Cyrus l.. W. Ridlhz, No. lco fii'n-
nvc The style Of architecture Is essentially Koh'"'-
o,ole In treatment the inding IS only one s'orS III
height and is to DO used solely for banking PURPOSES
II l. be constructed entirely oil rubbed iuohn"o
marble, with base OF granite.
The main handing room Is perfect square, seventy
five feet each way and sixty feet high with heavily
pancllcd ceiling The central panel opens INTO glass
dome Around the main banking room, facing the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
THE CHANDLER IMMIGRATION BILL REPORTED.

Washington Jan. mir. Hare. OF Ohio from the
Committee gu Immigration, reported TO the lonse
today with the recommendation that 1t pass, the Dill
introduced by Senator Chandler and passed by the
Senate in July 10 facilitate tho enforcement OF the
immigration and contract labor laws OF the United
states In addition conforming TO the present re-
oiremens OF law. veSseLowners nre required to fnr
pish 10 nsp ectors OF immigration manifest prepared
at the port Of departure showing the age SEX place
of residence and previous history and other niorma
ton that Will disclose the character OF The intended
Immigrant The House committee amended the meas
ire so as 10 exclude persons physically imperfect
blind crippled unable - perform manual laDer or
likely TO become public charge. also persons belong
Ing 10 societies or organizations which sanction or
Justify the unlawful destruction OF life or property
The bin has been on the Speakers table since August
untn Yesterday, when It was referred to the hmm
grafton Committee motion q Mr.. stump OF Mary
land Mr.. Chandler In reporting the bill 10 The sen
ute stated IL only preliminary - a ihfih"r
biz which he expected 70 report which would reduce
10 minimum the number OF persons departing iion
foreign countries TO the Cuted States who are not
entitled % admission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
THE district APPROPRIATION BILL.

Washington, Jan. THE House was cneafei ire e.
lire day I'm the consideration OF the District OF COumi
Appropriation bill. The Cniy incident Of Interest was
discussion as TO the which the General Gov
srpment should appropriate for the support OF the
District and this discussion was an imprompiu one.
IL enabled Mr.. Otis, OF Kansas however. TO present
his reasons why tho Government should pay no more
than one quarter OF the appropriations for the District
ana Mr. DE Almond. Of Missouri, to express his as
appreciation Of the Government saddling upon nsen
- mar, ~ the expense Iut the House did not concur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
RVST OF ". F. CROASDALE UNVEILED.

The Reform Clnb had subscription dinner last night
at It's clubhouse, at which but OF William T. Cf0a-
dale was unveiled This was given TO The club BY sew
cai @! the sngetax advocates old ass0cines and
friends. including Henry George, Louis Windmullcr,
Louis f. Post aud Thoma, g. Shearnan. MesIs. George
Iost and sherman spoke briefly OF Mr. Croa-diic's
services 10 the OF single tax and tariff reform
T.. EIlcry Anderson presided.
4 few the 40 guests present were Wallicc Mae
farancc Henry l.. Nelson. Dcnj,min =. Butler L. T.
Nenan X. G.. Munroe. X. ID. Woofwad and Augustus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ~ FRANCE>
scnat r Mace In Tie North American Review.

scnat Mace In The North American Review.
Onr Third Republic Is In reality simply the revival
Of the First Republic. twice ovcithrown BY the two
Napoleons with the nccamntiOns alas Of the French
people. II Is painful To me TO have - make such II
confession, especially tO foreign readers. But why
shut ones eyes 10 80 evident facti one must be
lust, however ut the same time. How could II have
been otherwise How could II ~ pie. trained for
centuries to passive obedience. be made ready ut
moments notice for the Republican form of govern
mont and how could universal suffrage he other than
n dangerous instrument In thcir hundsf republic
~ universal suffrage requires In order 10 prosper TINT
the nation be composed N real ciz,n, men who look
upon public alalrs MS their own Affairs. who Under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
A NEW GOVERNMENT IN ALASKA WANTED.

Washington. Jan. In the Senate to-day Mr. fa't
introduced a bill TO provide n temporary government
for Alaska and II referred to the Committee on
Territories IIp remarked that the present govern
ment of Alaska was very crude, inefficient ana alb
normal. That there ought to be an improvement on
that Government was undoubted. The bill which he
Introduced had prepared at the Department of the
Interior on consultation with the present Governor OF
Alas,a With, II was In many respects great i'm
movement on the present law for the government al
Alaska Il had seine features which he did not think
no vas I'm favor of,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
ppor REEFS ON THE Sun AND ECLIPSES.

ovc, 100 neople heard Professor j. K Rces's lecture
upon "Tbe Sun and Eclipses" given at the American
Museum Of Natural History last evening Nearly every
eat n the urge Of the museum was taken anu
the audience wa, most apprcciativc ore The lecture
a Tho second one OF the course astronomy given bj
Columbia College In cooperation with the American
Museum OF Natural History. Professor Ices gave popu'
lar address In which he impaired facts about the sun ana
~, eclipscs His lecture illustrated by lantern slides
rh cnroson,ations Of the sun spots aud the
ecnsos were excellent. Professor Rccs Will deliver
lecture upon "The Moon and Planets" next Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
JACKSON DAY. OBSERVED IN BOSTON.
PUBLIC OFFICERS.

JACKSON DAY" OBSERVED IN BOSTON.
BOSTON, Jan. Tho annual Jackson dinner OF the
Massachusetts, Democracy wns held at the American
Home this afternoon. About $50 representative mem
bcrs OF the party present The dinner was pre-
coded by an Informal reception OF half an hour il the
hotel parors Josiah Quincy. chairman Of the state
Commttsc. presided. and with him AT the speakers
table sat Governor Russell James u. Carroll, OF Sping
fold: Dr. william Everett. OF Quincy, Charles o.
lInmlIn OF Brooknc. and Others. Mr.. Quincy opened
thc oferdnnrr speaking and then introduced GOV
erpor Russell who spoke the results OF the recent
election DR.. William Everett followed with eulosy
NJ Mr.. Cleveland.