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| merce DESTROYER with the potency OF n uoZeh
! Alabamas measured by speed, horsepower CON-
endurance. steamng radius and arihamen''
! The fact that the United States Government
has ut its command vessels capable OF running
! down any merchant ship afoat will be taken
seriously into account by European nations III
the diplomatic complications Of the future. win
feet OF such vessels Americans would have no
cause to dread the outbreak Of war with any
maritime nation having important commerce
under its flag. From this point Of view these
are ships Of peace Of the highest utility. They
are also convenient and economical veSsels Ior
ordinary cruising. having comfortable accom-
mOdatiOns for officers and crews. ana inakins
fair speed with The operation under natural
draught Of one OF the three screws. They are
characteristic Yankee ships. unique in design
and adapted TO the practical requirements OF
the American Navy.
The Cramps will have at least SiO2,1O0 IN
premiums from the trial trip Of the Minneapo-
lis They are entitled by contract to Sooooo Tor
every ularter-knot above the required speed of
81 knots and they have the satisfaction OF
knowing that It is the highest premium ever
earned by naval contractors. The Tribune has
frequently condemned the system as wastef1il
and unnecessary, and has found no'hing III inc
special pleadings Of the Committees on Naval
Affairs 10 Justify It's continuance. American de-
signers and shipbuildrrs have mastered busi-
hess which was new 10 them ten years ago.
The precision and SUCCESS with which such ships
rs the Columbia and the Minneapolis. with all
their complex marine mechanism. nave Deem
designed and built ought 10 convince the Navy
Department and the naval committees tha'
premiums are no longer required. Both vessels
could be duplicated without the expenditure OF
n dollar In premiums
II Il true Of course, that n portion OF the
premium may be lcgitimatcly regarded as form
Ing part OF the contract price. That ~ To say.
the bids for the ships were lower because the
contractors took into account the premium
clause and were confident Of their ability 10
exceed the requirements Of speed. l'ut that IS
not valid argument for ihc continuance oil Inc
builders knew that the limit of ~ knots would
be surpassed. and that the bidding was on an
artificial basis. II they were not morally and
mahcmatcally certain of II three years ago.
they certainly are not now In doubt about II;
and in duplicating either ship thty would be
foolng with demonstrated facts II they were 10
design 23-knot ships and then set the limit N
81 knots. with premiums to the builder The
system Is vicious In principle and costly In prac-
tice While II was useful. and perhaps ncccs
sary In the beginning. II Is now dlscrcdlitablc
10 the Government and 10 Anglican ship
buildes
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honest administration they will perpetuate lan''
many corruption and misrle
4 TICTORY FOR OXFORD.

This Is England's year TO beat the ohi''"
States I'm international sports. The oxford atm
lctic team defeated Yale yesterday In series OF
exciting contests in the field, winning tive OF the
nine events and tieing their rivals In sixth.
This close result disappointing as 1t must DE ~
tho Yale athletes and to their countrymen, Is
not n great SURPRISE and II Is possible 10 nh'i
considerable consolation In the fact that the
teams were SO evenly matched that the last
event was needed TO decide the championship.
There have been reports about accidents and
hard lnck for Yale. but Oxford also has been IN
some respects unfortunate and it IS probably
inst as we'll IL not a little better, TO acknowi-
cdye frankly that the Englishmen won on their
merits.
Those who felt that the American college
champions were rather ardaciouS tnan wen
advised In going abroad after international
laurcs have the doubtful satisfaction or Know
Ing that their Judgment has been verified But
there Is no reason for modification over me ~
suit Of contest so CALAMITY and strenlousiy
fought nor for regret that an opening has been
fairly and honornbly made, even through II de-
feat for n succession Of similar competitions
between the universities Of England and me
United States Such contests not only eXen-
plify a generous rivalry. but promote an inter
change of kindly feeling which tends strongly
10 produce results far more important than the
incidents from which II flows The Yale team
were corlInlly welcomed In England. and have
received all the courteous attention which Their
own manly bearing aud honorable ambition
mcrited IT, ~ we hope an English team shall
he induced 10 cross the Atlantic on similar
GRAND next year, n similar welcome will await
them here.
Hitherto the obstacles TO international college
sports have generally been deemed almost III
supcrnblc Two or three times they nave Deeh
overcome with results not altogether satisfhc-
tory To the challcngcrs. by American oarsinrh'
but no English university experts In any branch
Of athletics have ever visited the United States
Their turn has come we think. ana we nope
that oxford or Cambridge may feel inclined 10
send n crew or team 10 this country next year
The experience ~ the Yale men In England has
shown that the change " climate need not be
II serious handicap. and that by careful arrange
mrnts. with such mutual concessions rs the
suggest the disadvantages Of the
visitors may be- reduced to n minimum. This
latest lest Of the feasibility Of such contests,
though the issue went against the patriotic
homes ~ Americans Is crcdtablc In itself and
nm encouragement 10 a renewal Of honorable
hostiics hereafter
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PERSONAL.

1.-THE Philadelphia Record says that rho,..
Hovenden. the Philadelphia artist whose p,c,,,,.
Breaking Home Ties" such a popular .r.
cess, has completed new painting II was A..
cuted on his easel at Washington during the v,n,~
and now hangs IN his studio at Plymouth Mee,fn.
He has entitled It Jerusalem the Golden" a
woman In a green dress is playing that piece UNI.
an organ, and In an invalids chair nearby a VA,
convalescent young wife sits listening her hushsr1
by her side The rapt expression upon ner face A.
picts the emotions which the composition ~
awakened In her. There is the same appeal IA ~
universal feelings OF domestic happiness and pesss
which won for Mr.. IIovendens other works thss
great triumph
Lord Lonsdale who is to go into partnership vim
Lord Dunraven In his yachting ventures. Ia M
such an ornament TO the British peerage "a -.
Lord Shaftesbury: but a sport. he ranks hin
He Is the patron OF large number Of lIyIngs In "A.
Church of England. fact that has frequently D.
used as an argument against the Establishment But
ciergymen appointed by him 10 parishes In ever
way worthy In fact. IT has been said that Ii.
Bishop could not have shown more wisdom In Chou
Ing men.
Daniel X. Belknap the Erie Railway stat,n
agent at Hornellsville N Y, has been contlnuoualv
in the service Of the company for forty years.
The tercentenary OF the death OF Torquato Tam
will be celebrated In Italy on April Is, 1896. Profes
Angelo Solerti, OF Bologna Is writing bloc.
raphy Of the poet. which will be published early q
the year.
Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston, the wcllknovn
photographer. lives in Washington. where she b
the only female member Of the local camera club
She has studied photography for several years IN
Paris. and has been a pioneer in developing Tie
use Of the camera as a means OF making iustra.
lions for the daily press. Last year at the Worlds
Fair she engaged, in connection with Mr.
Thomas w. Smillie OF the Smithsonian Institution
to make photographs with which 10 illustrate the
| United States Government Board report She also
made the entire Photographic exhibit OF the United
States Naval Academy, a series of over two hun
dred photographs. showing all the phases OF cadet
life at Annapolis. All Of these she printed and
mounted herself and they formed one OF the most
attractive exhibits on the brick batte-ship
The oldest living white pioneer OF California
Colonel James l.. L. F. Warren. of San Francisco
lie IL also said 10 be the Oldest military man Ia tn
country, the Oldest editor west OF NewYork, and u
father OF agriculture in California.
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ANOTHER FAST CRUISER.

The Minneapolis, with her record Of 23.0j
knots, is unquestOnably the fastest cruiser
afioat Many foreign warships have paper
rating for speed which they do not deserve,
since II is based upon a squirt oyer u measured
mile or q very short course The American tests
are the most rigorous employed In modern
navies and represent average speed over
course Of ninety miles. Under more artificial
trials similar TO those employed in some foreign
countries the Minneapolis might have a rating
Of "a knots, or even more Her record Of 23.OJ
knots, which Is a quarter Of knot better than
the Coumbas, indisputaby establishes her
reputation as the swiftest modern cruiser. This
Is the best she can do In four hours run I'm
the most favorable circumstances with clean
fires, picked coal Of the best quality and an
expert force of fremen and engineers The
record will never be repeated because the c0ndi-
tons will not be duplicated, but 1t represents
an honest maximum Of speed and Is less arti-
fetal than the ratings OF many foreign cruisers.
The Minneapolis. like the Columbia. Is COM
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TYPIC1I T1NNfNI COMMISSION

II IS gratifying to note that Judge Andrews
Of the Supreme Court. has cut down the scan
dalously excessive bills Of The Tammany com
mlssloncrs Of appraisal who examined the prop
,rty which Is To bc taken by The city FOR the
Mulberry Bend Park. These commissioners
were Patrick II k-rwin. Edward l.. Paris.
John Scanncll now president of the Fire DE-
parimcni Gilbert VI. Spcr and Leicester
Uomr. who II now m Excise Commissioner.
Some excuse NAV b" made for one or two OF
these commissioners who are men Of trained
cvpori ability In certain matters. and who are
not in The habit Of putting Il high valuation on
their time But the work which they were en-
gagged upon was extremely simple that OF TAX
ing testimony ns 10 the value Of for,yonc par
GELS Of icncmcni.hcusc property and the total
II The claim, set up against the city on account
~ this scheme WAS uutragcously rxorbitant and
contained Tammany Job Of most objection
able kind
Certain members ~ the commission have ap
parcnlly attempted 10 make The Job ~ lucrative
AS possible by stretching II out as much as they
could They pottered over II and dnllicl with
II, and had great number Of APPOINTMENTS
ana posipOnclncuts. They succeeded In taking
ND years with prctrnc,.s aud prctcXtS. shadows
and SlIllS or real llelf uuu 81 w 'u'l
II they had devoted themselves 10 their duties
with intelligence. energy aud zeal. they could
have finished everything In u short time ana
with small expense 10 the city. But some or
these. commissioners seem 10 have sought dill
gently 10 put the biggest possible burden upon
the city. not only 10y swelling their own bills.
but by running up III" EXPENSES for >t"nographic
work or pretended work. for surveying and for
other matters. CommssionerShips OF the class
Of this Mulberry Bend Park affair. rrferceshps
and rccclvcrShips are profitable mines which
are worked by Tammany fnvorltes In such II
way IA 10 Yield biz returns 10 those men whom
Tammany delights TO enrich
The whole history OF this Mulberry Bend Park
has been full Of Tammany scandals BY Tam
many trckcgy In the Legislature the holders or
property which Will benefit by the creation of
this park will escape II large part ~ the assess
mcnts which they ought To pay In many ways
Mulberry Bend Park has been made 10 yield
handsome revenues for Tammuny pets. The
history Of the scheme II u history Of Tammany
spoaion And that Is true Of all sO-callc,l i'm |
In this city which are managed by |
Tammany Hall. In all Of them looiing aud
ncccIng In order 10 fill Tammany pockets are In |
cOust,nt progress.
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be such as to encourage their friends TO seek
fortunes in America. That the reduced iar's
will bring poorer class Of immigrants is uh-
likely on account Of the strictness OF the rules
enforced at our receiving ports.
The appointment OF General Michael j. ker-
win as Police Commissioner in place OF iohh
McClave. who has resigned. will undoubtedly
bring about a conspicuous and memorable ihi-
proyement In the department. General Ner"ih
will not be an casy-going. Indifferent, compial-
SAINT Commissioner who will wink Mt wrong
doing He IS a man Of invincible energy OF
resolution and force, and he Is thoroughgohg
I'm all his ways. His influence in the depart
ment will be in the direction Of more rigorous
discipline Il higher standard Of efficiency. ana II
more careful supervision. General Kerwn VIII
be a working Commissioner. and he may be ex'
nccted 70 accomplish great deal. Mr. McClavc
had a large and profitable lumber business 10
take care Of and could not devote all MS tlme
To the department. Commissioner Sheehan Is Il
contractor on an extensive scale. and his avail
able hours are much taken up by his big con-
tracts Commissioner MARTIN bends his ener-
gies chiefly 10 the strengthening OF Taminany
Hall, and the Police Department Is only secoh-
Diary in his eyes and in his thoughts. But me
two Republican Police Commissioners can give
all their attention to police affairs without ie'-
ting their minds wander toward contracts OF
toward Tammany. That will be great gam
for the Police Department. and General hcfwh
is sure to make his mark broad and deep IL the
central office and throughout the force. III
would have been difficult 10 have selected
better man for the place. and Mayor Gilroy IS
to be congratulated upon so excellent an ap-
DOiDtmpnt
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Amnsements.

AMBROSE PARK South Observation-Disclosures BIZ Q
Wild West.
AMERICAN ROOF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
ATLANTIC GARDEN. so TO 81 Bowery-lO q M 10 ~
D. m.-Concert and Vaudeville.
CAstNO-s.15-Tbe Passing Shows to 1-Rcof Garden.
Vaudeville.
EDEN MUSEE-il 10 li-worid IN Wax
ELDORADO-4 to and to Concert: s:3o-iiVng
Pictures.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s:i5-The Mikado
ROSTER & BIAI'S-S-Vaudevile.
MADISON sOrjARE GARDEN-i TO 6 and to ~ Nam
moth Scenograph OF the Worlds Fair
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDENS TO 12-Vaude
vile
MANHATTAN BEACH-Afcrnoon and Evenng-Sonsa
Concert and Hagenbecks Trained Animals. Evening
1Aalla Rookh and Grand Fireworks
POLO GROtNDS-4-Baseball
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Complaints continue 10 be made with reasoH
regarding the unsatisfactory way In which the
elevated railroad company conducts It's business
on the East Side lines. II is required by law 10
provide continuous passage between the Bat
terry and One-hundred-and-seventy- seventh-st..
but Il comp-ls all passengers 10 change cars at
the Harlem River. and fails 10 provide enough
cars TO accommodate those who want 10 travel.
North Side residents are naturally and properly
indignant at the way they are treated. That the
company IL not complying with the law is evil
dent: II IL also evident that II should be COM
PEELED 10 do so. and will be- II public opinion is
little further aroused against IT, The policy 1t Is
pursuing IL. Of course. short-slghted
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A STRIDE TOWARD GENERALIZATION
rom The Louisville Courier-Journal.

When the future historian tells the story on 80
growth OF centralized government In the on .ssi
States he will devote a long chapter to the r.sS
stride taken during the labor troubles OF lss4 ~
taken of necessity because State officials reiussI
10 do their duty. The Federal courts have issuxxs
all the injunctions. Federal marshals have 49, m%
nearly ali the arrests and Federal troops %"
uuallel the riots.
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our ~ the ruins Of the American Railway
Union rises Me unpleasant probability that Debs
Will appear before the public with a lecture on
strikes that Have Struck Me-" The leader of
the cause that got lost In the morasses OF It's
own decisions may exclaim in the words of
Sha kespeare. slightly revised: Sweet are the
uses Of advertising"
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DESIRE FOR ADJOURNMENT GENERAL

From The Troy Times AIR.
The Senate is rushing through the apprvoppt Ioaf
debates being passed almost without coW Wssh-
The Senators are anxious to get away from tority
ington, and that desire Is shared by the tnsyvsh
OF the people. II the popular wish could, ~ - anJ
Congress wbuid adjourn without waitihs io'
action on the Tarih bill. -
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THEIR REJOICING TEMPERED.

Democratic rejoicing over the admission OF s.s1o
element In the new State may have become so"'
enough to make II Republican.
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earthquake year in that division Of the Won.
like those which have REQUIRED at interyal. -.
ing the entire historic period-sometns. -
hibiting memorable destructive seyer,nr
not In general doing any great amount % .' ~
age. 1t Is long since Constantinople ha. .~1
taned so severe visitation as the presen. -
but Saint Sophia and the Doma Baetch. s.a,
stand and have weathered q good many .,,,"'
agltations-are equal. In all likelihood 70 -
many more. That II will be shaken lin .s,s
now and then Is quite certain, unless tbers !.
great change In cosmic conditions. which -
at all to be looked for, but from past exper,.'s'
It IS safe to conclude that there will alwsv. 4
Turks enough left when the most violent s.,,,
quake has done its worst upon them.
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THE ONLY prscouRAGrNo THING

From The Kansas City Journal. ,..u
The only discouragng thing about the n co under
Of the strike Is that the public VIII nov SonSron
the necessity Of fixing its attention On
again.
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The recent earthquakes I'm Greece indicated to
students OF seismic phenomena similar convul-
sions In neighboring regions which the repeated
and severe shocks at Constantinople confirm. and
which are likely to agitate other portions Of the
Eastern Mediterranean coast 1t seems to be an
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Jn6ex TO Advertisements.
Dnslness Notlres.

Keeps Dress Shirts to measure Tor ~ W;
,e better at any price 800 and sll Broadwsy between
nth and 18TH sts.
Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture.
Great Variety Of style and Price
T. G. sEILEW.
No III Ful,on-st, N Y.
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II the police corruptlonists are anxious to bring
about an early rassembling OF the Lexow Com
mission they can do nothing better calculated
to accomplish their purpose than to institute a
policy OF petty persecution against the persons
who appeared before that body witnesses.
The managers Of the machine for the promotion
Of bribery and blackmait should remember that
the commission tied string 10 the date OF it,
adjournment
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Persons gong out Of town for the summer,
either to the summer resorts or their country
homes. can have The Daily and Sunday Tribune
MAILED 10 them for $1.OO per month, or $3.50
for three months. Travellers in Europe can
sseeire The Tribune during their absence for
S1.65 per month, foreign postage paid, or
$4.45 for three months. The address of tho
paper wiu be changed as often as desired.
Debs is a vertabc Mark Tapley. He is still
Droclaiming that the strike IL q success, but
there are signs that he is hedging. II claim
that SO long as we have traffic stopped at any
one point we have not yet lost the fight" was
the significant remark which he uttered yester
day; and with faith worthy Of better cause
he has sent forth his "organzers to make
things solid In the Western country. A good
fighter knows when he Is beaten Dcbs Is IA
different sort Of man. He says that there are
no freights moving at all, when In point of fact
the railroads are all doing business and will I'm
a few days be In complete working order again.
Debs is no longer factor In the situation to be
dealt with seriously.
At first thought It would seem as II the war in
steerage rates would have an immediate effect
I'm multiplying the number Of immigrants com
Ing TO this country. But 1t Is not. certain that
this will follow. On reflection 1t is seen that
the rule Is likely to work both ways. AS Is
well known, the hard times Of the last year
have greatly diminished immigration, and led
many foreigners to return to their own lands
The movement in that direction has been slim
Mated by the reduction In steerage rates. and
the stories told by those who return will not
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so long as the railroads are able to run all H..
trains without difficulty, II is a matter Of ,r.
consequence whether the strike is on or M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-17

At all events. the affair at Chicago has
demonstrated that tho American eagle Is a bigger
bird than the Anarchist vulture every day in
the week. .t--.
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Gompers had gimption. He refused TO go
hunting for the very good reason that he hadn't
lost any bear.
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The cause Of Orga lied labor IS all right. 1t
has been shaken. but not Frustrated. by the vio-
lent outbreaks In the West. The best proof Of
IT. integrity and vitality Is found In the fact that
IL survives the follies of unfit leaders.
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II Debs's rioters had kept destroying cars
they might have made business enough for Pull
man TO enable him to run his shops at full time
and full wages. Perhaps that was the Debs plan.
No other way seems apparent for his railroad
strike TO have helped the workers at Pullman