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informed than I am. To my mind Hswailis
Of vastly more Importance TO the peopls q the
United States than Alaska, for which We
Bss 'oa the aua. " nd
States. II was upon what amounted to practi.
caIly the invitation OF this qovernment that
Industries Of those Islands that have become
go great and been conducted to the. mutual
advantage OF both countries. After doing al
a treaty that gives us privileges OF enormous
advantage over all other powers In the territory
where We Of all nations. should possess them
prevail and ain sure that when II comes up
for discussion the lmprudence OF such propo-
sition. to call 1t by no other name. VIII 20
who will not vote 'or that section. and am
very sure that it cannot pass the Senate
There were number OF prominent New
Workers at the CAPITOL to-day. some on public
and some on private business. Besides Messrs.
Fitch and Nicoll. there were Lieut. Gov
Sheshnu, eN-Mayor Grant. Postmaster Day
ton. and a number Of merchants who are In
terestcd In the tariff question, gho presence
Washington at this time gave rise to much
gossip and speculation. II was SAID that
Messrs Fitch. Nicoll, and Grant were here TO
poIntment OF the tinted states Marshal
for the New York city district. Repre-
sentative Cummings and others who saw these
politics in any OF these vsitations. Mr.. Grant
ness. He Is Interested IN bid for the con;
street cara His interest is not confined to
New Ierk, but he represents syndicate which
controls the advertising faculties IN various
cities. His company has submitted bid Tor
the privilege on the Washing ton lines. and he
came here to look after his interests. Sheehan
came on to WASHINGTON to i0in his Tife' Tho Is
In the city a few hours only.
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Mrs.. vo.g,llu w.a,. a Divorce.

Sioux FALLS. S. D.. March 15.-An action for
divorce. brought BY Mrs. Emily Noegtlin
against Arthur Voegtlin OF New York. was
tried here to-day. The plaintiff has been a
resident OF this city for the past year. The
couple were married In May. 1884. in ionkers.
and lived In New York until September 1892.
when they separated.
Plaintiff alleges cruelty, and SAYS that her
husband threatened TO kill her on several oc-
casions. Mr. Noegtlin and his lawyer. John
Holden OF the law nrm OF Holden Allen. were
present to defend the action. All the charges
we're denied By the defendant. who is the
son OF one OF the leading painters OF
stage scenery In tho United States. kOegtlln
York phOtuG raphsr. Was the instigatoT, inciter,
and supporter OF this action. The Judge took
the matter under Adyisement. NoeRtlin and
his lawyer lett for New York this evening.
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Adm,r., Henham Ordered to B,a,n-ia..

WASHINGTON. March 15.-The Secretary Of
the Navy to-day cabled orders to Admiral Ben
ham at Rio. directing him to proceed at once
with one ship to Biue6elds. No particular ship
is mentioned. but 1t is understood that the San
Francisco. upon which the Admiral now has
his dag will execute the order. She is faster
than the other ships. except the New York.
which however. Is not available for tho duty,
but can hardly reach Blue6eldI In less than
three weeka.
The State Department has had no advlces
from Nicaragua or MOSQUITO since Monday.
when q despatch from Minister Baker brought
guam forces had both been withdrawn from
the Mosquito Reservation. 1t Is well known
however. at the department that affairs are
unsettled. and the presence OF an American
ship is needed as a salutary measure. 4 for
ham TO Nicaragua when he should retire from
the active list on April 10. so soon after he
reaches Bluetields. Is considered Significant
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sa,oIu TO Co Ia,o ~ Retreat.

PITTSBURGH. March l5.-It WAS learned here
to- night that Mgr. satolli Is to go into retreat
next week. Holy week at ST Nincent's Abbey,
Westmoreland county. near Ia Trobe, which
belongs 10 the order Of the Benedictines. In
Easter week he is TO come TO Pittsburgh.
III Is denied however. that this visit has any
connection with the troubles at the riverside
public school and the teaching OF nuns there.
II is nevertheless possible that his advice may
be sought in that matter and his coming will
be awaited with special interest on that Ac-
count. The nuns were Withdrawn from the
school to-day.
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PA1IERSON's COMPLIMENTS TO PLATE.
Expressed for Him by derry Sullivan, Or
ator, at the Seventh.

Expressed for Him by derry Sullivan, Or
Rtor, at the seventh.
The Republican County Committee held
very short n. Getting In Grand Opera House Hall
last night. George W. wansmaker made his
debut as the boss Of the local machine. and re-
ported from the Executive Committee that IL
was not yet prepared to settle the question OF
leadership in the Tenth. Seventeenth. Twenty
fourth. and Twenty-siSth Assembly districts.
President Cruger announced the stan ling
committees for 1894: headed BY a COMMITTEES
on appeals of nineteen of which A. I. ketchum
of the Twenty-seventh is Chairman. Some Of
the other committees named are:
Finance George j.: Ssabury. Gen. Horace Porter. C.
A Peabody. Jr. J. V V. OicnIt James A. Blanchard.
John /. Hamilton, and v. =. Prentiss.
kesolutons-Ernest Hall Henry Clinton BAckus.
James A Blanchard. James $. LehmAter and Menyus
hiddieman.
Public Meeting.-william Leary Frank II. DAY. Al
fred q. Mason and John y. FOrde
Jerry Sullivan. one OF Jacob N. Patterson's
lieutenants in the Seventh district. desired to
make a speech. Mr.. sullivan has a swagger-
irg, aggressive See ?" way about him. His
speech was directed against the Milholland
organization. and particularly against enroll
mont. lie spoke Of Mr. Milholland's organiza-
ton as a gorilla movement.
Say" he said. "Pve heard OF gold bricks.
sawdusters bunco men. ana fakes. but this
here Milholland gang lays over the deck.
Mozart Hall trying to stand up Tammany
wasn't In IL with these fellers for fake"
Mr.. Patterson's spokesman was loudly
cheered and the committee adjourned
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ALBANY. March 15.-Henrv George. in re-
Spouse to a resolution OF the State Assembly.
delivered an address In the Assembly
Chamber tonight. The meeting was
called TO order by MIR. Hamilton Fish.
The chamber was filed Mr. George argued
that the most costly improvements In the
community would be OF little or no permanent
bene nd 10 the working people. What tho peo-
pie as a mass wanted was single tax. That
alone would mean a more equal distribution
OF wealth. He said:
Il believe tho single tax Is coming All over
our English-speaking world the IDEA Is grow
ING and becoming clearer that the only hope
for tho settleme emit OF the social question Is by
securing 10 all men their equal right. and that
equal right can be most easily secured by that
single tax"
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win Not work for $3.50 u Day.

John ]. Donnelly OF Bricklayer's Union No.
informed President Tappen OF the Park
Board yesterday that his union would not per-
NIT it's members to work for the Park Depart
ment for So so day OF eight hours The reg
ular union rates for brlcklayers were 30 cents
an hour. and the season is at hand when the
men make contracts with their bosses II
vantage OF IT, The bricklayers considered
the proposition OF the Park Departpent to
pay $3.50 day fair one in view o. the IRE
Onion did not wish 10 set the PRECEDENT Of
working for low wages The PARK Depart
day as there are thousands OF bricklAyers In
New York who are willing to work for that
amount.
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1Nrr-rhnnANY oRAronE.
Cot Bses- Cones Over frs- RrsenIyu s.s
TsIks McWaas H. the Mats.

Caledonia Hall. In Horatio street near Eighth
avenue. Was filled last night with Ninth ward
ers DESTROYS Of enrolling them selves under the
banner VI the independent organization. Dis
trict Leader Ernest Harvier had provided a
feast OF anti-Tammany oratory for them.
which was served by David LLOYD. Col Alex
ander s. Bacon OF BROOKLYN. William A. Ellis,
Bernard Boyle. superintendent OF Frank
Works stable. ex-Assistant District Attorney
AndrewD Parker. and ex-Assemblyman Wal
ter W. Dahn. David Lloyd. who presided. said /:
Fighting Tammany Hall is not new thinR
for us in this new Assembly district We tried
1t last fall and we're badly scratched and bitten
by the tiger but we are at It again and hone
for and expect better result In fact. Think
that the defeat OF Tammany Hall at the com
ing election Is n foreRone conclusion. Mem
bers OF the organization have admitted as
much TO me. and cay that they nre now work :
ing 1t Tor al i is worth. as they don't expect It
Col. bacon started in to abuse his audience.
depominating them as slaves" aud COW
II want to say something to stir you up. You
are too patient; you endure too much you
must c Est S9ps mad S 0nee TIE . psS2pe Of
many rule. that IL the end Of 1t. The American
people are too awtully good natured: but the
M mnle can 6e stirred up and then look out Tor
The Colonel suggested that the best way OF
kelllns VI INC nOSAeA IL 10 Subject NneHl
ridicule. Ho declared that most Of them are
coaree. illlterate men. who. ~ seen in their
true light by the people, will be repudiated by
them.
Boss McKane was great" said he. until
he got on the witness stand and was shown to
be the stupidest kind OF n stupid man. These
political padrones must be colonized. and
Sing Sing IL the best colony l. know OF. II IL
time that Democrats and Republicans alike
vote for the principle. Thou shalt not eteel.'"
The Colonel paid his respects to Mr.. Mckane
In the following quatrain:
McKAne Mcksne once so big and so bold.
he might still be proud and naughty czar.
But be lost his he adj and he went too lar.
II am here to refute the declaration so often
made that TAmmany Hall owns the Irish" "
said Barney Boyle when he was introduced.
g | am connected with Irish societies. and have
been for many years. and can say that that Ia
not go. You must remember though that
without the Irish you cannot win. Do not in
suit them. They are not with Tammany Hall.
but will be with this organ iZation."
William A. Ellis spent half an hour In at
tempting to prove that the Italian padrones
run the Street Cleaning Department and
about every other executive department OF
the city government. He was followed by
e1-Assistant Andrew ID. Parker. who was
careful to state that he was not n member o.;
the independent County organ ization though
In sympathy with its efforts to defeat Tam
MANY Hall. Mr.. Parker 10 still in position to
ally himself with any organization.
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NE. InI1Ns 1r HlnrlRn.
Ths Aster ADVISE. che stsseuts 20 CsIt,vsts
Their Own Individuality.


CAMBRIDGE. Mass. March 15.-Henry Irving
visited Harvard University this afternoon to
address the students in Sanders Theatre un-
der the auspices OF the new Harvard Union.
Every seat In the theatre was occupied. Miss
Ellen Terry had a seat upon the stage and her
entrance was the signal for prolonged APP
plause. Mr.. Irving was introduced by Prot
Briggs. During his address Mr.. irving stood
leaning against the reading desk. He
first expressel his pleasure at again being
Each and all OF you should learn to value
and TO use your own individuality: that is the
priceless aiit and comes next in sequence OF
value to honor and health. " IL the one power
permanent renown. and il in your youth you
try tn put IL from YOU you come as near as may
be to the intellectual standard Of that ase
Indian who threw pearl away richer than
all his tribe. ask you TO weigh well the all
vantages which may present themselves to
to lessen in any way your own individuality. 1,
In the course o, congregation with one 81
him what Il was his ambition in life 10 be, IN
orator snid he u could 1 should IKE 10 he
6n Bon SoW fy to Se s sny,hns & tie End
You be yourself: cultv atc your own power;
you have, not the physique ever to be Daniel
II had been coming across So many young
Ban Daniel Websters and Idwin tortests an, Ant
II things continued TO 20 on at the
Same rate tho supply might ultimate
" exceed thu demand. Daniel Webster
was . great man aud a great orator. but he did
not become great 10y merely Initiating some
one else, lie had great gifts OF certain
mon sense OF a. youth with little, lung
BY the srecial gifts Of an Edwin tnrrcst2
Every man may have within himself the cleo
trical. or psychic, quality necessary to i'm;
depend on girth or stature. or
avoirdupois. Each man Is different from his
fellows, Just as are the leaves OF n tree and
at hest perfect emulation can be but an Inn
perfect substitution.
DO not try to wrest from the future the
birthright Of some other by the trick OF Isnus
hairy hands The voice will betray. though
the touch may deceive
Every seat in the fremont Theatre when
Mr. Irving and company appeared to- ight was
filled when the curtain went w. 1t was Harvard
night and only students and Their friends wers,
admitted. Nance Oldneld' and The BELLS y"
were tho plays. Calls were frequent At the
close OF the performances Miss Terry received
a large bouquet and Mr.. Irving gold medal, on
the face Of which were the words: Mr.. Henry
reverse side wa. March 10. 1884, Harvard
might. fremont Theatre. Boston" Mr.. Irving
acknowledged the kilt in a brief speech.
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THE BALANCE or TRADE.
For the Last Eight Months Our EXPORTS
Exceed Our Imports By ss4o.OOo.OoO.

For tho Last Eight Months Our Exports
Exceed Oar Imports By Se4o.OOO.O 900.
WASHINGTON. March 15.-The balance OF
trade in favor OF the United States on mer-
chandise for the eight months ended Feb. %
were S2lS.0OO. 600 as compared with $40 OOO.-
900 for the same period OF last year. Taking
specie into account. the balance OF trade is
still more largely In favor Of the United States
For the eight months Just mentioned the i'm
ports Of gold exceeded the exports by SOB
900. 900: the exports OF silver exceeded the
i'm ports for tho same period S25.UOO.OOL The
difference between these amounts. S2SOO
OJO should he added to the difference on mer-
chandise, S2lSOOOOOU. making the actual
balance Of trade in favor OF tho United States
on merchandise and specie for eight months
S24B, 900. 900.
This change in the trade situation is due to
two cause.-the large increase In cotton ex-
ports and decrease In imported merchandise
In september OF last year the value OF mer-
chandise imported into the United States was
the lowest In amount for very many years
only S4U.OOO.0UO. and was Immediately fol
lowed by very large exports. principally Of
cotton and breadstuils, ranging from S12.uOO,-
900 in September to SJ3UUU.UO0 in December
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TO GET BACK TO FIRST PRINCIPLES.
Proposed Reors anixation or the Farmers
Alliance = Non political Basis.

Proposed REORGANIZATION OF the Farmers
Alliance on = Nom Poiitieai Basis.
BIRMINGHAM Ala. March IA caucus OF
leading Farmers Alliance men from ten States
who ara working to reorganize the Alliance on
a non political basis will m Get here to- orrov.
The advance guard. headed by ex-Gov. Blu
chanan OF Tennessee and C. NJ MacCune. ex-
editor OF tho National Economist at Washing
ton. is already here.
The object OF the meeting Is to get the farm
ers together on something like the old ALI
ance basis DR. MacCune SAYS those interested
In tho movement have avoided notoristy so
lar. lie believes tho policy Of the national
Administration Is ono OF contradictions and Is
shaped Tor the classes
The cotton planter OF the South he thinks Is
most injured by it. He thinks the farmers
possess the power TO relieve themselves Of the
yoke. He believes q systematic reduction OF
the cotton acreage will raise the price despite
Wall street. Cleveland. and the corporations.
which have by united efort drowned the
voices oil the peoples representatives Ia Con-
gresA
Mr.. McaCune declines to say what the meet
tomorrow will probably do. and not enough
delegates have arrived to give insight into the
political or business importance OF tho gath
erinR.
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WHAT ALLIED ME-. EDLEM4N3
AID DID He Mean 20 Snub 'rhi. A..embisge
OF Municipal Reform-r-s

OF MunIctpnl hcfOrm-r-F
Tho semi-monthly conference to prom ote In
tellieent interest In the subject Of municipal
Govern ment was held last evening at Amlty
building. 3l2 West Fiity-fourth street. Ed
ward Marshall spoke on the Tenement Prob
lem . the Rev. William Howe Tolman. secre-
tary OF the City Vigilance League. on Friend
ly Rent Collecting" and Charles +. MacLean.
Commissioner OF Police. on Municipal Lodg-
ing Houses" John H. Edleman. who was to
have spoken on Improved Architecture"
surprised those present by fatty refusing to
take part in the proceedings
He said that, after listening to the papers OF
the other speakers. his sense OF humanity was
so outraged that he had nothing to say he was
him. Thereupon he put on his hat and left the
Il. Fulton Cutting. who presided, said that he
meant by his abrupt departure. He under.
stood that he was an advanced Socialist. yet
had been advanced during the evening. and ali
would have b"an pleased to hear him.
shall said that the present condition OF these
buildings was deplorable. " The practical way
shs to ha ey
to the necessity OF reio,m and 70 sPli =,
BT a aud scP.H. IN sos
moderate rents and moderate profits plan
% this soqs ri. h nsI' n Sssn the NELL ss
| fui destitution and suffering. growing
out OF tho financial and Industrial panic,
made IL necessary that all the philan-
| thropic and charitable energies of the city
should be enlisted In efforts 10 give immedi-
only been delayed not abandoned. It will be
pushed through"
Commissioner MacTean was OF the opinion
that the city should establish a lodging place
on the same lines as the Wayfarer's II ONE in
West Twenty eighth street There shelter
| and assistance could be given the needy poor
and they could make some return by saving
wood or performing other labor that would
help to compensate for the assistance ex-
al
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RECRUIIS FOK COIEY.
A Company OF $50 Homestead Men WIN
JOiH the March to Warrington.


PITTSBURGH. March l5-Thers is TO be or
gained in Homestead TO Ioin CoXey's army .
company Of unemp loyed steel workers who
failed to secure work after the great strike
there was broken. Each man will wear .
badge labelled: Locked out steel workers OF
Homestead" Elmer T. Bales is in charge.
lie is we!l-known resident Of Homestead.
who for many years was employed at the
Carnegie mills. In speaking about The after
Tonight. hr said that he has - msh who have
already signed al enlIstm ent paper, and he "N-
perts TO have NJ least a OmpAny Of l3iL A Few
will he com posed OF laboTeTs who have Sl.2p
dnv hut want more. lie doesn't think that
Cnxey's army will attract any except tho un-
employed. His company will take along
enough money to return by rail- To q man
they believe in toNey.s IDEAS They will take
q drum corps. but Will not 90 ATmeL
Mr.. Bales added our mission IL neacefut
one and We will not tolerate any laNlessness.
We will desert the army on The spot II there 10
among those Homestead strikers who were
indicted for treason. but whose cases were
droDpal.
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kVEN THE sJOVE VAS SEIZED.
Mrs. TreadwsIrs Complaint About n Firm
OF FurIiture Dealers.

Mrs. Treadwsirs Complaint About n Firm
OF FurIiture Dealers.
Mrs. A. Tread well. a worker in the Williams
burgh branch OF the Women's Christian Tom
perance Union. complained to Justice Goet-
ting in the Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday
about a firm OF furniture dealers. She said
they were particularly hard on poor people
who had bought goods on the instalment
plan. Mrs. TTeadwell cited the ease o: Charles
Morgan who lives with his family in the rear
OF All Broadway
She said that Morgan. who is out OF work.
owed n small balance on furniture to the firm.
and that on a bitter cold day the firm seized
tile goods and also the stove NJ which the Nor
gan family were warming themselves. Mrs.
Treadw oil added that she knew Of at east forty
other cases
Justice tioetting told Mrs. TTeRdWeIl that
nothing could he done for her. Then she said
that the Temperance Union would appeal to
the Legislature to change the law regarding
installment plan payments
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YALE STUDENTS DISoRDERLE

TwsAty-nys DIsmIsGrd from Ihe BOardiaE
Commons Tor had CondGc'.
NEW HAYES. March l5.-Ths managers OF
the Yale Commons to-day refused to allow
twenty-five Of the students to board there
longer owing TO disturbances made during
the last two or three days.
The Commons management has been seeking
for some time to discover who has caused the
disturbances there, and think that thsI have
succeeded. one club OF fourteen Scientific
School seniors was made to leave the hall, aud
the remainder are from three other tables.
The Yale faculty have threatened TO close
the hall at Easter in case the disturbances
continue.
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THE POSTERS IN LiTIN.
Harvard's Latin Play Anr Fed on the BiI-
boards In Cambridge.

BosToS March 15.-The posters for the Latin
play at Harvard were displayed to-day in
Cambridge and attracted scores in front OF a
big billboard and on the sidewalk where two
OF them hung in a window. They are feet
long and feet wide and printed in Pompeiian
red with ancient Roman characters. The bill
said: 'PatriH liberatorum honoris caust.
Janus Cantabrigial in Universitatis Theatre
Die anniversario pugna Concordiensis. Duo
bus1ua insequentibus, Mn, M. MI.
meusis Apriis. Signs loca violet universitatis
bhliopolam adeat"
The DILL in Eng ish roads; {" In honor OF the
liberators OF our country n band Of Harvard
students will produce the Phormlo Of Terence
in the theatre OF the University at Cam bridge
on the anniversary o.. the Concord fight and on
the two following days that IL. on the 18th.
2Uth, and ~ st OF April Whoever wishes seat \
may secure them at the university bookshelf
nra
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AMHERST Mass, March IA special meet
ing Of the Amherst College Senate was held in
Walker Hall this afternoon to consider the
fAculty's answer 70 their request for aIbitTa-
ton In the present fAeulty-senats difficulty.
After President Gates had made a statement
Of the iAculty's attitude on this case, where
jurisdiction % the senate seemed intTinRed
upon. the senate voted To send q com IN U lea
ton 10 the faculty expressing their Willingness
to accept tho terms 81 conference suggested in
the faculty's last letter.
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OTTAWA. March l5.-Ths Knights OF Labor in
Montreal are petitioning Parliament in order
70 secure an expression OF the people. 10 sub
NIT the following questions TO the popular
vote:
status imperial federation. Canadian indie
psndsnce. or political union with the United
States.
The petitions will Be presented - Parlil-
msnt By Wtlirid LAuHsE. leader Of the Liberal
DAEty.
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s.nator monr,. Lee urs.

Senator George Frsbie Hoar OF MassAehu-
Eetts delivered lecture entitled The Ordi-
nance OF 1881" before the BROOKLYN Institute
OF Arts AMI sciences last niEht N Association
Hall Of the \. NJ. G.. 4. building Brooklyn. Tho
ordinance was the one by which the North
west territory was made part OF the United
States The Senator talk ed for nearly an hour
and thrse-quaTteTA
before the lecture Senator Hoar dinsd at
the Hamilton Clue with Gen, Stewart /,
Moodford ard others. A reception was hold
in his honor at the MON League Club after
tie lecture.