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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
THE STATE AND THE ROADS.

The secretary of the New-York State League
for Good Roads has sent an interesting letter
TO Governor Flower urging the question Oh
State aid i'm the construction Of highways upon
his attention The Governor, who comprchends
the importance of this subject and whose active
efforts TO increase the knowledge and enlist
the interest Of the people are exceedingly COM
mendable. still adheres to his belief that county
notion only is at present advisable. The secre
tary of the State League would be glad to con
vince him that the State can better afford 10
contribute part Of the cost Of transverse
roads running through every county than TO
leave SO necessary an improvement to be neg
lcc;ed indefinitely.
We have not the slightest doubt that the
benefits which would Immediately result from
the creation of such Il system Of model high
ways would far more than repay in every year
the annual interest on the investment and the
cost Of maintenance, and that comparatively
brief acquaintance with the manifold advan-
tages which the necessary expenditure wctild
inevitably produce would convert every fair
minded opponent Of the scheme 10 it's support
But at the same time we have little faith in the
power of the most intelligent advocates or so
great an undertaking to win public sentiment
to their side rapidly The history OF the long
struggle for the preservation Of the Adiron-
dacks illustrates the difficulty of overcoming
popular Indifference to similar enterprises. we
should rejoice to see public opinion requiring
the Legislature TO take an advanced position on
this question:; but, though we do not expect
sudden illumination Of that sort, we shall heart
ily welcome all the light which frank dis-
cusson at Albany and elsewhere OF the whole
problem can throw upon ii.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
PERSONAL.

Bishop Il. s. Foster OF the Methodist Church has
Just returned to America from trip among the
conferences OF China and Japan lie started the
trip last May, and since that time has travelled
1900 miles without the slightest mlshap
Frank Baker. OF Pxley Cal. announces that he
IL about to resume rainmakhg experiments. The
date OF his decision leads '''rhe San Francisco
Chronicle to observe that these experiments.
though doubtless interesting to Mr.. Baker. will
not attract much interest IN California, because
In December and January nature herself does the
work OF ranmaklng in that state pretty thoroughly.
II Mr.. Baker would defer his experiments TIL July
or August and could fetch rain at ilxiry In those
months. he would make many converts
Mrs Rebecca Ann Lichrer. who lives near New
May, H. Is supposed to be the oldest living woman
In Illinois. II not In the United States. She was
born December 49, i776 and is consequently over III
years old She IL Of Norwegian descent. and her
father was for many years an officer in the Nor
wcglan Army She married In 1900 and had
eight children. of whom the youngest. Samuel.
eishty-one years old. lives with his mother and
T5.ks asy II n;,s' r:s III .s. s ~ a q
from The oovefpmsnt Yhtoh AhA haa ever Alnae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
THEY SHOULD STEP DOWN AND OUT

THEY SHOULD STEP DOWN AND OUT
At the meeting Of the Park Board yesterday
the majority OF its members, after reversing
themselves two or three times, finally got under
sufficient Roadway to pass resolution asking
,o be relieved Of constructing the Harlem Speed
way. and begging the Legislature 10 empower
tho Mayor to turn over the job TO some one
else. The logical conclusion of this confession
Of incompctency by three members OF the Board
TO administer the affairs of the department
with which they have been intrusted Is not TO
invite SOME one 10 do n part OF their work, Dut
to resign their places III once ana LEI the Mayor
appoint capable men to do 1t all
PLAINLY the parks are in danger SO long as
they are I'm charge of men who have no taste
of their own and no appreciation OF the value
OF trained skill in others. The statement That
they proposc to build the Speedway first and
ash, the landscape architect To ornament 1t
afterwarl shows that in their crude ilnaginings
his function Is simply to decorate the road after
n f. finished: though it Is hard TO see what
coud be done in this direction except To ndd
some nowcr.pots here and there. Ii Is Il ms
fortune TO the city that men intrusicd with the
mauay cement of It's most valuable property nave
never absorbed even tie elementary lhea mat
this park with It's picturesque river cliffs must
be designed and developed rs one consistent
work Of art This * post facto scheme OF orha-
mcnlation seems To be II favorite one win
them. for another Commissioner has proposed
10 build an iron coal chute up the side OF one
of the piers Of High Bridge and II never occurs
TO him that the noble architecture of the bridge
will be- ruined by such n structure. for he even
proposes to make his elevator ornamental. All
argument Is wasted upon ignorance Neverthe-
less. since there IL not man on Manhattan
Island or Off Of it whose opinion Is worth
quoting who does not condemn their scheme
from bottom to top. and since even they nd.
ysstisa Ehsmsalves ~ incapable Of doing what
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
MISERY IN THE ELEVATFD C1RS.

The annual report Of the State Railroad Coiii'
missioncrs says that the large numbers or per-
sons using the elevated roads are entitled 10
better light than that given from OIL lamps.
The Commissioners are right. IL the Mahnht'
tan Company had any watchful care Tor Inc
comfort Of its passengers, it would put ishlS
in the cars similar to those used in the Broad-
way cable cars. But the management appears
TO be too niggardly to provide even sllfflcieht
number Of straps for its wrctchcd victims 10
cling TO. Competition is sadly needed to str
the Manhattan management into some 1aint
approach to enterprise, and to compel II 10
nav some attention to the convenience or us
patrons. who pile up the enormous profits on
its watered capital.
IL Is lamenable injury to the metropolis
that this corporation, which carries more pas
sengers than any other local transportation
company, Is so reckless n the urgent needs or
its patrons. II this corporation attempted 10
do as much for the people Of New-iork as II
could do, even without any extensions, audi-
tional tracks or bigger terminals, 1t would not
be the object Of general censurc and condemna-
ton. as it is ut present. Two Of the chief aims
of the Manhattan managers seem TO be TO find
out by actual daily tests how many men, women
and children can be compressed Into It's cars
by the hardest squeezing, and how TO do the
largest possible injury to the eycsight OF It's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
TILE PIRTY OE ANOMALIES.

The Democratic party has advocated for h1ty
wears n tariff for revenue. 1t is now forcing
through Congress Il tariff which will not raise
revenue The tarilfmakcrS themselves beng
the witnesses, their scheme Will involve Il de-
Gcjencv of revenues Of S1j,00O.00O, which VIII
have to be made up by direct taxation. Ihis
is done. moreover, at time when the Treasury
Department is increasing the National DEBT III
order to provide for current expenses.
The same party has been dcnouncing Tor
thirty wears protective tariffs as system Oh
war taxation Now that II is in power, 1t i
deliberately increasing the burdens of internal
revenue and reviving the most iniGuitOuS ana
odious of the war taxes The income tax, with
its inquisitoral methods and lis premiums upon
evasions and dishonesty WAS the most Oh
noxious and dcmoraliznS of the war taxes
With a revenue tariff which Will not produce
revenue the Democracy cannot get on without
taxation of incomes.
The same party has been CONCERNING Tor
thirty wears the policy of scctionalisln which
it has falsely charged its opponents with auVo-
eating and maintaining. 1t has assumed to
rerrescnt each and every section of The ANlcrl-
can Union, and TO be tie party of equal ana
impartiaI Justice. Now that il is III iull pos
session of the stronghoidS of power. 1t Is thc
most sectional party that ever undertook 10
lecslate for the Nation. The income lhherl-
lance and corporation taxes, which 1t is brlhS-
ing forward as Il substitute for indirect taAa-
ton. will fall almost wholly upon the Northern
States. At least fvc-siXths Of these leveS, ny
the admission Of prominent Democratic mem
Der of the House, will be imposed upon Il Sinaii
group Of Northern States.
The same party has been clamor!ns since
Jeffersons time against class legislation as con-
trary and anita gonistic To the fundamental Dem
ocratic doctrines Of equal rights and exact
Justice II is now discardng methods OF raiS-
ing revenue which chcapencd prices. and conSc-
ouently were not felt by rich or poor, ana Is
substituting for them class legislation OF the
most stringent character. What are income
inheritance and corporation taxes if they are
not class taxes?
The same party has always proiesscd 10 pe
the Door mans party, and 10 have AT heart tlie
interests of the plain working people" the
bone and snew Of the land as lis orators nave
never lost an opportunity of asserting win
frantic gesticulation. Now that Democracy
| rules. its main business is 10 deprive working
| people of employment 10 cut down tier wages
| and 10 reduce them 10 the level of European
| degradation and hclplcssncSs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
Total January u. 1897.

(The Tribune Coal and Food Fund is composed
OF contributions from the public, and every dollar
OF il il applied directly 10 the relief OF destitute
people In this city after careful previous nVosu-
cation by experts 10 tnelr actual wants. Or
dinarily this reliet takes the form OF uncooked
food or coal. All expenses in me management
az the fund salaries and mcldentals are betrayed
from the same source from which the Tribune
I'resh Air Fund has been long conducted 1. e.:
The Tribune Association, in cooperation with
Messrs Cornelius Vanderbilt William r.. Dodge.
ID. o. Mails and Morris * Jesup; Rigid accounts
~ ali RECRUITS and expenditures from the popular
S,bsrritrlon are kept which will be audited and
reported on 10 the public at the close OF the winter
liz Nessrs Vanderbilt. Jesup and Dodge. Supplies
Furnished TO the destitute are purchased by whole
sale Al rates lower than any private FAMILY can pro-
chr. thnm and often rates one-haf TO two-thirds
less than the poor in the ordinary way actually pay
for them -, .
In investigating destitute cases, ana sometimes IN
their relief The Tribune Coal ard fool tund uses
freely the machinery OF the Society Tor the I'M
provement OF The Condition of the Poor. the Chil.
,ren's Aid Society, and many others or the oest
organized charities In the city. Agents OF these.
or other workers among the poor. who wish 70 make
usn OF this fund for the relief Of their poor should
apply In person to the Rev Willard Parsons. \:
The Tribune Applicants Themselves should not DO
sent TO The Tribune otice)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
THE T.iLK or THE DAY.

In Chicago restaurant the other day a gen.
teman left his wife for a few moments to chat
with acquaintance at another table, and while he
there his friend persuaded him to partake Of
some lamb Under a Misrepresentation the waiter
removed the lamb before he had eaten it, where
he exclaimed. Goodness. where is my lambr'
His wife. overhearing the question, answered in q
clear voice. Here | am"
Mental Reservation -"What do you think Mr.
Bgg!ns said yesterday" said one girl
Il don't know" replied tho other
"He asked me If he might hope to become my
guide through the vicissltudes OF life"
What did you tell him.
II told him Yes. but spet 1t guycd.' "-(Wash-
ington Star
The fact that Paterson, y. j.. has suffered with
special intensity from the Democratic hard times
gives a grim point to lie recent experience OF
principal OF Of the public schools there He
examining the class of his subordnates
on United States history and government. and
asked:
"Ceveland." the prompt reply.
"What does he do9' continued the principal
Makes the laws" said one
mo" said the principal; and up went the hand
Of a seven-year-old boy, who knew better and
had solved the problem satisfactorily in his own
mind.
Makes hard times" his answer. And the
principal could in truth and justice tell him
he had not replied correctly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25

retained Tier experiences with Indians in the early
days OF Illinois adventurous She Is at pres.
ent feeble, and cannot live much longer.
The late Asaph Churchill. Of Dorchester. Mass
who was born in 1914, entered Harvard when he
thirteen years old, was graduated in the class
of 1881, entered the Harvard Law School and was
admitted to the bar at Dedham. Mass, In 1884. be-
fore he was twenty years old.
1t Is reported that Governor Pattison. OF Penn.
sylvania, will be invited. upon the expiration OF his
term OF office in the States service to be-
come president OF Lehigh University. President
Henry Coffee Is seventy-two years old and
Ia expected to retire because OF his advanced
age The business connections of the university re-
quire a business for the office, its president
being ex-ofIicio director OF the Lehgh Valley
Railroad, and having hand in the management
OF the Packer estate and other interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1894.
FOURTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Fore,pn-Prnce Bismarck Is expected 10 ar
rive IN Berlin as the guest of Emperor William
on Friday: 1t Is said that he will receive Wildly
enthusiastic welcome from the people or the CITY
- II is said that Rear-Admiral Benham ana
Admiral da Cana have had long interviews at
Rio supposed to be on the subject OF arDltrauon
- The ship Willie Rosenfeld had two or her
crew killed and the captain and eight others
badly injured in hurricane. - new CaDi-
net YVES announced in Servia, with NJ Siml'ch
as Prime Minister - London truth says
that the Princess Of Wales has decided to With
draw from society.
Congress-Both houses in session. - Sen
ate: A long discussion took place over MI Iur-
pies Hawaiian resolution; Mr. Lodge spoke on
the proposition to repeal the Federal Election
laws - House, All amendments to the iron
ore schedule were rejected; the Internal Revenue
bill reported.
Domestic-Eight lunatics were burned to death
at a county poorfa IN in Iowa. = Judge Call,
at jacksonville. Fla. granted an injunction re-
straining the Sheriff of Duval County from in
terfering with the proposed Mitchell-Corbett
prizefght. The State Senate at Albany
adopted the closure rule by strict party vote;
in the Assembly Mr. Fisks bill approprating
Sl,OOO,OOO for the improvement of parks was
passed. - The State Forest Commission re-
commended the purchase Of 100000 acres in
the Adirondacks and 100000 acres in the Cats
kills for State park purposes. 60 Striking en-
ployes Of the Bridgeport Traction Company re-
turned to work - Ten thousand miners are
expected to strike in Ohio.
City and Suburban.-The rest Of the jury to
try John Y. Mckane was secured. - The in
vestigation Of the accident at Fairview. ~ j., in
which several Italians were killed by the falling
of a trestle. was begun in Hoboken. 80 james
Brussell a wealthy cigar manufacturer. was ar
rested on charge of attempting suicide, having
shot himself in the temple. - The Executive
Committee of the Anti-Machne Republicans sent
out long address opposing the Committee Of
Thirty's plan of re-enroment. - Monsignor
Satoni arrived IN the city to take part in cele-
brating the feast of st. Paul. -= Stocks were
dull. but strong and fractionally higher; final
changes rarely reached ! per cent. but in spite
of concessions the closing was strong; money
remained extremely easy.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day Rain. fol-
lowed by clearing and very cold weather; high
northwest winds. Temperature yesterday: Low
est. 3S degrees; highest, SO; average, 46ls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25

It is no wonder that the people OF Buffalo are
deeply stirred on the subject of the repeal OF the
notorious sneak" legislation for which Lieuten-
ant-Governor Shechan was responsible last year.
especially as Mr.. Sheehan has been boastng or
his ability to defeat the pending bills 70 undo
his miserably partisan work. There Is to be
hearing on the subject to-day at Albany. ana II
is expected that 400 or 500 of the leading citzehs
OF Buffalo will 60 to the capital In order to make
an impression the committees having 'he
measures In charge. The principal thihs de-
manded is the restoration to Mayor Bishop or
the power to appoint Police Commissioners, Oh
which he was most unjustly deprived. The
movement in favor OF the repealers is non-parti-
SAN and large number Of Democrats as we'll as
Repubcans will be members of the delegation
demanding repeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
1 G1LL1NT FIGHT.

The Rppublicans are conducting gallant
fight in the XIVth and XVIII Congress Districts
of this city. They have made direct issue or
the Wilson bill. and by their vigorous canvass
have thoroughly aroused their opponents to the
imminent danger of defeat which VIII para
I'VE tariff legislation by the present Congress.
Hundreds of Democrats have announced their
determination to vote against their party on this
National issue The audiences addressed by the
Renublican sneakers in every section of these
two districts have been largely recruited from
the Democratic side. Men VINO are out Vi
work. or whose wages have been heaVily TO-
duced are open TO conviction as they nave not
been for many years. There is no logic ike
that Of personal experience. and II is compeii-
ing Democrats to vote for the Republican can
ddates. Mr. Quigg and Mr.. Sigrist. as mat
fer Of selfprescrvation In these hardest or nara
times.
The Frcc-Tradc leaders profess to believe
that both these districts are safe because not
more than 10 per cent Of the vote cast III II
November election is likely TO be brought ONT
in midwintcr contest They are depending
absolutely upon light vote and upon the
apathy of Republican voters. This Is a fact
which cannot he too strongly impressed upon
the Republicans of the two districts. Inc
battle is theirs if they will take the trouble OF
winning it, The Democratic vote Is divided on
the issue Of the Wilson bill. II the Repub-
lcans will go % the polls in full force next
Tuesday and vote they can elect their can
didatcs and smash the Wilson bill. That VIII
be DAYS work worth doing Every RepuD-
lcan in those districts can we'll afford TO give
M the entire day TO the business Of defeating
Tho Wilson bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25

they agreed to do when they accepted ONCE
these men ought to be able to understand mat
the proper course for them is promptly 10 hahd
I'm their designations and give place TO men III
whom the people can have confidence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25

rare. In the light Of that experience IL does
not seem desirable to increase their nuihper
unless it is proposed to make Government coh-
troll of the property and its operations eHectNe
and absolute. And that. as we have SAID, Is 100
radical departure from the settled pohcy Oh
the country, aud from what have heretofore
been held as constitutional principles, 10 DE
entered upon with such incOnsiderate haste as
this plan PROPOSES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
A GOOD WORK WELL DONE.

From The Oneonta Spy.
The New-Yorlx Tribune Is not only great news.
paper but IL IL doing very much fOwara liisy,sung
the sutfcrngs OF the poor In the great city, IL re,
ceives contributions to a coal and food fund,' ana
every dollar received is applied directly for the
rclef of the poor by its agents nothing being taken
from the fund for expenses or salaries Thou,
sands OF dollars have already been contributed and
ss so;a w.rs see. or "ny "a iTsnsb .u ss ~
e{ t6A work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25

Straus and Clauscn. Only yesterday th'! "' "
10 be relieved of the work Of constructing 'i'
Speedway 70 ask them to spend Sl'ooo'"'
in park improvements is really too much' vi
course they will protest with al their lh3hl
against the passage of this bin in the Heh"Ie
If In the mean time their ridiculous ATTITUDE
does not force them to resign.
closure rule was adopted by the SENATE
AT Albany yesterday. The Democrats oppoSeu
if earnestly and voted against il TO man, lhuS
disclosing their desire TO filbustcr on important
measures and. with the aid of the lAcutehah'-
Governor. to prevent action on them If pos
siblc There will be no snap proceedings ulder
the new rule. 1t provides that the previous
question may ~, called for after six hours de-
bate but after that allows each Senator 10
speak for one hour on the pending question: 50
that there may be not less than thirty-"Sht
hours discussion before the vote is fnaiiy
taken. Nothing could be fairer.
Senator Lodge, who is charging in the Senate
the reputation which he made in the House rs
n skilful debatcr delivered Il cOgent ana eIec-
tive speech yesterday i'll defence OF the fcderai
Election laws He showed that these laws were
enacted in consequence Of the memorable elec-
ton frauds perpc,ratcd in this city by William
NJ. Tweed He cited the recent outragcs III
Gravesend as specimen Of the practices when
Congress should prevent where they affect the
election Of its members. After referring to the
gravity of the problem of the negro's future, he
said that. if for no other reason, he believed IN
retaining and extending these laws as an ex-
preston of National right and authority. The
question is one with which Mr. Lodge is thor
oughly familiar, and his speech is valuable
contribution toward n clear understanding OF
the importance of laws which the Democrats
are striving TO sweep away