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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-19
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY

WHAT IS GOING ON TU-DA1'
BROOKLYN Bridge Investigating Committee
Examination OF 4. c. Newsan United states
Court.
First Naval Battalion practice on the New-hamp-
shire.
Fleetwood Park trottlng races p m.
Snecal Meeting OF Board of Walking Delegates
Tammany Executive Committee meeting
Aaueduct races, go p. m
New-York Yacht Club meeting. Cafe Savarin,
p. m. .,.
Exhibition at American Art Galleries. NO r]a''
Twenty-thiri-st 9 a. m. 10 3 p m
Lecture by w. F. Brown before iafaye''e rust
Masonic Temple. p.
Music In Battery Park by 6eth Regiment bahu'
< D..
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KEEPERS OF STREET STANDS ANNOYED
THEY COMPLAIN OF CONSTANT POLICE INTER
FERENCE-THE POLICE BOARD MAY
GIVE ORDERS FOR MORE LEM
TREATMENT


Although the Police Commissioners have not com
rnsnded the members OF the force 10 be severe IN
their treatment OF the proprietors OF fruit stands on
the sidewalks until permits for the stands can be
obtained from the Board OF Aldermen. the police
In some parts OF the city have made lie burden
TO the standkeepers. The crusade against the
stands Is said TO have been worse at night. and
some Of the keepers of the stands have thought
that special orders had been given TO the police 10
close the all-night stands. Members OF the Police
Board have said they did not want poor men pre-
vented from making a living. and they might issue
orders to the force 10 be more lenienr with the
standkeepers until there was an opportunity TO
get permits for the stands from the Board of Alder
men
Acting Chief Conin yesterday said: NO orders
OF any kind have been sent out TO the effect that
fruit stands must shut at night Any man who has
a stand within the stoop line. and has permit
and permission from the occupant OF the build
ing. can keep the stand open at night II Is NJ
terly false that orders have been given that the
stands must shut night.
1t is expected that the question OF enforcing the
law relative 10 fruit stands will come up for con
sidera ton at to-days meeting Of the Police Board.
The standowners complaining that the police
are not giving them an opportunity 10 secure per
mits for the maintenance OF their stands. and that
they are being arrested and fined In the police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-19
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
YoNKERs.

At a special meeting OF the Yonkers Board or
Education on Wednesday night. ex-Mayor James
" Weller and Alderman Abram H. Tompkins pre-
sented to the Board neatly framed portrait of
the late ex-Maycr James Mward. Alderman
Tompkins made the presentation speech and t me
picture was accepted on behalf OF the Board py
President Nsbet 1t will be hung among 'he
pictures OF others in the meeting room: w..
At special meeting OF the officers OF the W es.-
minister Presby terrain Sunday-school. on Weunts
day night, A. o. Kirkwood. George lngIeharu. anu
Frank y Hickey appointed comm,t'1ee 70
make arrangements with the Yonkers Electric RAJ.
road TO carry the Sunday-schoo TO the woous VI"
Kimball-avc. , ,o An,
Mayor Peene George Peene. Joseph Ieene An
drew Deyo and George lowerre OF nonkersc 80, a"
tended the breakfast of the Hoboken Turtle Siup'
at Kingsbridge, yesterday. -. c,a,o
large number of friends OF the 4th Sepda ,
day afternoon on he Caroline A. Peene ana re-
turned after the concert.
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THE PASSING or THE ORIENTAL HOTEL
TO CLOSE ITS DOORS TOMORROW NIGiiT-THE
BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR TO RE USED
As GROCERY STORE. AND THE
UPPER FLOORS As AN APART

AS A GROCERY STORE. AND THE
UPPER FLOORS As AN APART
MENT-HOrsE.
The Oriental Hotel. broadway ana Thirty-hhu-
g, will close It's doors tomorrow night The hotei
VAS a popuar some years ago. Dut inc hou-
ern hotels growing up around 1t have taken AWAY
almost all Its patronage. and II has been FOUND re-
Gently that II could not be made TO pay. In the Oh
DAYS when the Casino was a popular playhouse ''e
CATS OF the Oriental used 10 do rushing business
owing TO its location. Recently the casino mas
fallen upon troubled times. and the Oriental has
suffered with Il.
The present proprietor OF the Oriental Is John
Mckay For some time Park & rnford have been
negotiating with him for the rental OF IN" lower
roor and basement OF the hotel for grocery store
Recently he agreed 10 their terms. and IN" grocery
Hrm will pay an annual rental Of s2o"' FOR the use
Of the first floor and basement They VIII begin
making extensive alterations a. soon a. possible
and will open time in August. The upper part
Of the hotel will be run as an apartnent-house
the entrance being In Thirty ninth-st
There "a sale OF baggage relies at the hotel
Wednesday. Most OF the trunks were lef by the
atrcal companies There were five iron chests be
longing 10 fairy Ross who FOR years was believed
TO be secret agent OF the United states Treasury
and who died IN charity hospital owing the hotel
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THE IRON STA uROATS PEDrCED RATES.

The Battery barker on hand yesterday: bur
his heavy gun has been spk a by the action or the
Iron Steamboat Company In voluntarily reducing IN.
rate Of fare to 9oney Island to twenty Ave cents
for the round trip. thus meeting the rate made by
the Ocean Navigation Company. one OF the Iron
Steamboat Company's men. when asked II tho
had made any difference In their business, promptly
looked up the figures On Thursday OF a~t week
the company's eight boats carried something over
300 people Yesterday. with nothing unusual In
progress they carried 1909 up 10 100 O'Clock In the
ev. ming II was reported that the Battery Pier
people would make "A still further reduction. even
Ia as low ten cent
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HOME NEWS.

n. United pr,n Locat N,,cs whfeh repre'en" d' us
n,uspapers in Ntr York cdg that are 'eoe'o'g ~. Wv.
crb,c u,,cs or me Tnird Press has as h'ddqdrH at
~ ~ 1nns Yr,c YORK city Al Information ana doo".
,n,ns for public u.s., be sent TO those heddq"a''S an"
mon ,r, tb,n b, distributed to all the tnnrd Fr> nee''
papers in THIS city. and TO the '"ea f'e'' '''
ton throughout the country
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silver DEBATE.
FREE COINAGE.

Now that Roswell q. uOrr. the reps
rescntativc Of The New.fOrk IT'D.
umc. and VIZ. Harvey, author OF
"COin's Financial school," have are
ranged for IL joint debate on the Free
Coinage Of silver In Chicago. great
interest attaches to ur. HOrrs pre-
viOus Joint debate. on the same SUD-
jcct, with w lillian VI. stewart, unte0
STATES Senator from Nevada.
Copies Of the pamphlet containing
the uOry.S:cwart debate can DO
bought for rs cents each, postage
uuid. ,t the ossjcc Of THE TRIBUNE.
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HsfADrGsHnD u&
e@&@9@
NETWORK STORES. BROOKLYN sroREA
BROADWAY. broadway and Bedford-ave.
COR 3IST ST. Fulton-st. and Flatbuah- ave-
AND Atlantic and Vermont ayes.
I'd AVE. AND and
i23D ST. lGreenpoint Manhattan ave.
Our way to prevent stock getting
old is to sell it while it's new.
Broken Lots Of SIS, $40, and 800
Suits are now on the $l5 table.
Our So and 81 TrOusers-BrOken
LOts-nOw So.
Our stock of Negligee Shirts Isl to
$3.50 is par excellence. We don't
believe there's another such collection
in the two cities.
Irish Homespun Suits SIS.
Ladies' Shirt Waists Reduced Prices.
Belts Uhe $50 sorD $1.O0
Crash Suits $40.
Special Values in Underwear.
DO you know our zoe. Neckwear?
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MOUNT VERNON

The Mount Vernon Driving Ciup VIII no'u '
secopd meeting on the new track on the AhendaIe
r., p-orxviue this afternoon. in addition 10
the two heats in the 2:5 class unfinished on Satuf
dav las. because of the rain. there VIII be seVerai
other interesting races.
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THE SUB-CONMTT7EE'S kPORTADOPTED
TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE OF TIE CITY OF
NEW YORK APPROVE TIE SITE SELECTED
FOR IT'S NEW BUILDING.

\ special meeting Of the trustees Of the College
OF the City OF Ncw-York was held Yesterday after
noon in the rooms OF the Board Of Education.
The purpose OF the meeting was 10 act on the
selection OF the site for the ne" college Dnlihs
recently made by the sub committee appointed Tor
that nuruose Mr. ketchum offered resolution
approving the selection. 1t Was adopted uhan'-
mOusly a., ID.
that the matter Of proceeding Tor Inc acquisition
OF the property be referred TO the Executive 'vm-
miiiee Of the Board OF Trustees
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MA RINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sunrise As Sunset 81 Moon rises ia Moons age -
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
AM-sandy Hook I:5sGov. Island 5:iiI Hell Gate Ot
PM-S,ndy Hook 5:ittiov. Island 5:ii Hell Gate '3s
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A, j. CAM M EYER,
9th Avenue, cor. 10th Street.

OF the larger properties in each sccfion one iarge
company would be formed, and the owners OF prop
critics would get stock in exchange for thcir hoId-
4
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Those marked-dOwn Suits-plenty
left.
OF course the best 90 first, then the
next best, then the next. Which 40
You want? They're all more than
worth the money.
Mems $40 IA few at sl0).
Young mems 80 "a inches chest $40
At Prince street only.
ROGERS PEET & co
Prince and Broadway
Warren and Broadway.
nd Brnad
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OUTGOING STEAMERS.

,,c,o-,, .. glasgow. July n......,...... ,NnS,noi
AIv,r,e Colon July lt.....,...'''.. No'u'lo'''
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ST.. Malls close Vessel sails
CT. - Texa. brunswick Mallory a., -,
,ls,,,'n charleston etc t1yi"..... .....''' "' '
,,-t.ppAN rffI.Y
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Announcements

'oNroNrA" 'PENTAsKET EANsuAA
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INCOMING STEAMERS.

Gibraltar. July IS........N Lloyd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

instead Of s. O3 but Brooklyns share Wohn
ho s. 65G034 instead of 11,192,692. This wouid
lao . saving Of sjSl;,9G6 10 Brooklyn taxpayers
or ~ 20 pcr cent of the present budget. On the
other hand. the New-York tax rate would DE-
raised by equalization with Brooklyn iro'' - %
10 81 Ian increase OF So'W
These calculations are made on the ass'lii'p-
tion that the combined budget would be So
1000: but the consolidation government o''-"'
,o he less expensive The conversion OF the
debts of the two cities into new Issue OF Great
or New-York bondsswoud Involve coisluefape
reductions in the interest account. anu II sr''''
,,,rv ,nunicipal salaries would be cut off by
consolidation Of departments ana bureaus. Inc
interest on the public debt is comparatively
small fraction of the expense OF governing clfieS'
Rctrcnchmcnt in the management Of the main
spcpdng departments will be certain TO lower
materially the tax rate OF New-lork 80 iha'
the advantage Of 1870 per cent for BROOKLYN
calculated by Mr.. Allen would be increased nm
dor consultations and the tax rate for New DIX
world not be raised as much as he estimates.
The more closely the figures are studied the
moro unreasonable the attitude of Brooklyn OPP
moments Of the Greater New-fork scheme ap-
pcarS. II Brooklyn can obtain. as Is aiiose'he'
probable. equalization Of valuations ana TAX
rates the burdens OF propery-owners ana rent
noycrs will be diminished between ~ ana 81
per co under an efficient, economicai aoi'l'"-
istra n There on hi moi To be any opposition
70 g. l'daton f dat quarter. Inc prop
crty ov rrs Of Newly prk g the men VINO Hi!
re-, by be expected H. pok twice AT 'he hG
ur,, b tore committing q cmscves In ORDER 10
recon, themselves 70 he project. they VIII
have 10 consider the Business losses when the
city may sustain if ii Dc surpassed In population
bv Chicago and a. % tho reinforcement OF good
citizenship which the annexation or Brooklyn
will involve. Every man anxious 80 nave '"h-
FINANCE Of the business administration when
Mayor Strong is cndclvoring to introduce ought
TO bc an anncxatoniSt, for nothing can be plain
or than the fact that it will be easier to nave
good government in NewYork for a long period
If Brooklyn and the other metropolitan suburbs
are united with IT,
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Hmuscments.


ABBEY'S THEATRE-s-Mme. ans-"ehe' ,.
ACADEMY OF DESIGN-Day ana evening
Water Color Socety's Exhibition. ,..
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-S:15-Rory OF '"e HIM.
,,,rpIcaN THEATRE-s-A Country Sport
ATLANTIC GARDEN so TO 81 BoweTy-hVen'hs-'o"-
and Vaudeville.
RIJOU THEATRE,-S:1 5-Madeleine.
BROADWAY Observation-Disclosures sans "ene'
CASINO-7 :30-Vaudevile
t-uIcKERINd HALI-3-Concert
cOIJrMBIJS THEATRE-S:l5-On the MISSISSIPPI
DAIy,s THEATRE-S:l5-The Two Gentlemen oil 'e'"nS'
EDEN Observation-Disclosures
EMPIRE, THEATRES :15-The Masqueraders-
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nlies f"'he''
cApDFN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Christopher
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-S:15-Sandow
uApPJGAN's THEATRE-s-The Major.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:15-Rob Roy
IOYTS THEATRE-S:30-The Founding
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PalastrevoIutioh'
ROSTER & BIALS-S-Vaudeville.
IyCEITM TEEATRE-2-S:30-The Case Of Reoeiiious
Susan. q M
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN CONCERT HALI~-2;@o-
Recital.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-Segfried.
PALMER'S THEATRE-S-The Fatal Card
Observation-Disclosures.
PROCTOR'S-lO a. m. to 1030 p. rn.-Vaudevie-
STANDARD TIEATRE-S:30-Too Much Johnson
STAR THEATRES :15-The Old Homestead
14TH STREET Observation-Disclosures
347 FIF'TH-AVE.-9:3O a. 10 10 p. m.-Iru'h En-
Paintings.
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PERSONAL.

II Is said that the Rev. Dr. MlcGlynn, VINO lives
in the pretty little rectory adjoining MS churcn IN
Newburg devotes all his leisure to the cultivation
OF flowers.
Great regret Is felt In Servia at the oea'h or
r,'.,a ~an.dovitch. the most famous poet In the
"a n peor relative OF Prince Kara
oaorg which occurred In NaJsTo' the o'"e' uaJ'
He was almost seventy years Jul
The Rev. Samuel G. Jones' ting rather Vi pam
Jones' the evangelist, who died in georgia Tue otner
dav was ninety years old. Aitpoush having hse
sons i'm the ministry. he hlmseiT niu NJ, 5vin eIe
Methodist Church till the ass ~ Wr Tones leaves
life became ordained u P'e"'
100 descendants
The Emr of Bokhara has paid an inusuai 'riou'e
70 the Car of Russia He wrote him tne other
day that. in honor of the Emperors marriage ne
had established school IN DIS luminous A III
struction in the Russian iahsuase
Lieutenant Michael Moore Of No ~ seventn-aVe''
Brooklyn. who was born OH July a. 1900, Is said to
be the Oldest soldier In the worio'
The recent reports OF "Blind Toms" death are
said to be erroneous. A few weeks ago ne is saio
to have given an entertainment before the Grand
Army Post at Fort Bayard, New Mexico
MIR Edmunds," says a gossper in THE Burling-
ton Free Press" lis enjoying very large ana, OF
course profitable practice of the law, now that ne
has time to devote to his cases. but residents OF ms
native State have little opportunity to know or the
real extent of this service, nasmuch most OF
his work is in the higher courts of the country
His income from the which he presents be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United States must
he very large but hrs counsel and services In de-
mand in many parts of the country besides. not ex.
Guiding the West. For example. when the city OF
Lndyaso rom that CITY to the Southwestern States
70 revise the Discriminating rates which were al
legged to have been made In the Interest OF Eastern
s fba shi sfe cGdunse to entire
10, Wr t Edm n,,nd 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
CHINESE RAILWAYS.

In 1898 Japan had 1864 miles OF railroad, one
half of it having been built during the four years
China up to date has only about 100
miles but the initial prejudice against it is not
so violent formerly. either in the court or
among tn people The Empress Dowager has
been won over to the side Of the .iways. and
-, H. and has been Tremendous power there
ping the whispers as well as Il trumpetings
, no throne and her acces len t. the ranks Of
proc ress with Ii Hung Cha! d; ana Prince Kung
4 their head. must be looked upon as of great
importance. The obstacles opposed To the adj
mission OF railways there at the outset were per-
.mptory and insurmountable. and have only
yielded slowly and under strong official pressure.
In 1876 English capitalists, moving with
utmost secrecy and celerly. laid road seven
miles In length between Shanghai and Woo
Sung, but 1t was At once bought by the surprised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
MUSICAL NOTES.

The second concert OF the Junior Philharmonic
week in the Lenox Lyceum. Herbert Arnold VIII
be the solo performer. and the orchestral numbers
will be Mendelssohn's Scotch" symphony, Schar-
wenka's Polish march, the march from Tam
hiuser a transcription OF Ethelbert Nevin's Mar
cissus" Saint -Saenss "Rouet dOmphale," and
transcription for orchestra of Chopins Polonaise
Mitare by Homer y. Bartlett. Mr. Arnold VIII
play two movements of Memberships concerto for
the VIOLIN Miss Selma Schiller the first movement
and Miss Carrie Friedman the third movement OF
Memberships concerto in & minor.
At the panoforte recital in the concert han Oh
Madison Square Garden this afternoon Mr.. T.. ~
MacDowel will play a courante and prelude oy
Bach Schubert's mnuet. OF. 1s No. g. allegro from
Schumann's second sonata. Chopins watzes, op' o.
No. 3. and op 49, No. |; Saint Saens's study III INC
form of a waltz. op. 81. No. 8. and the folowl,ns
compositions of his own namely. Poem, OPP 81 NJ, ~
OPP 80, No 4 Witches Dance, op. II, No. ,, and an,
Idyll. op. g. No. 5. Mrs. Julia l.. Wymsn VIII
sing songs by q. Templeton Strong ana MacDows'ks
Maurice Arnolds plantation Dances ,s T MIS-,
ton OF Or Dvorak will be played at me concert o.
the American symphony Orchestra TINS aa .1so,
In place of Horatio w. Parkers overture H''e'"
Count OF Paris. - ,, orsar pa
cital In the Scotch Presbyterian Church tn,s eva
ing with the help of Hubert Mhoin' ''o','
Master Charles Meehan. soprano vi ." 'e0'ss
Church. -, 9. Nichaeps
MIR Winterbottom. organist OF 81 Mie"ae ,,i
Church Ninety -ninth-st and Amsteraam,,i ,f,sr.
give the first of "a series OF Lenten Ihu ldsn
noon organ recitals to-day. Mr.. oH'et io'N'-'
tenor. will sing.
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TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-Prince Kung says that II Japans de-
mands at the meeting of the peace ENJOYS shall
be exorbitant China will fight on. - The
provinces Of Santiago de Cuba and Matanzas.
Cuba have been declared to be in a state Of
war: the insurgents said to be treating for
pardon - The abandoned steamer Loch
Maree has been lowed tC Belfast by tug --
There was a $1,000. 900 fire in Halifax.
Congress.-Both Houses in session. -= Sem
ate: Mr.. German withdrew mis- rider to the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill providing for the
issue Of currency certificates == House: Sew
eral conference reports were agreed and some
bills of minor Importance passed.
Observation-Disclosures General Bissel sent his
resignation to the President; it is reported that
Congressman w. L. Wilson will be nominated for
the place to-day. - The Braun Free Pass bill
was passed in the Assembly by vote Of 60 to 30;
the Assembly advanced to third reading the Van
Keuren Dressed Stone bill, amended 50 as 10 eX-
clude paving-stones from its provisions. =--= An
explosion in a coal mine in New-Mexico killed
forty miners, it is feared eleven bodies have been
taken out - The overdue Mexican warship
La Libertad arrived at the Passes Of the Mssis-
sippi
City and Suburban-Two Central once de-
,ectives were arrested on a charge of having con-
accusations were made against former officers OF
tho Toledo Ann Arbor and North Michigan Rail
way on the report Of expert accountants. -
Three people were killed by trolley in Brook
lyn: the record to date is 102 deaths in about
two wears The Chamber Of Commerce
adopted resolutions calling upon the Legislature
TO pass the bill removing the police justices Of
this city; speeches were made by Charles Stewart
Smith Morris X. Jesup and others. =--- Mayor
Strong reproved Colonel Warlng at the Board OF
Estimate meeting for not cleaning the streets
properly. - Fire at Bath Beach destroyed an
entire block. causing loss of 100000. === The
stock market was dull. but prices were better al
the close.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: Rain
slightly warmer; southwest winds Temperature
Yesterday: Lowest, q degrees; highest. Al; av-
erage 35A.
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,'uSfnms r-ccipfS I'm February are stdr''i\
l,re,r Than the average for the last folr moh'hS
~ 1894 and the expectation of great increase
with the new year has been disappointing, for
after receipts for the first few days ot January
amounting 10 about S10WpnV on Wl'hdia""S
If woollcnS from warehouse. the receipts Tor 'h'
two months have been about III" same ana "u'
little more than i'm october. The Internal r''e
nt,,. i, about a., l.src ~ ia January. but appears
smaller than ia December. Probably some Ill
crease. may bc expected before July on account
~ larger payments for whiSkey and sugar Out
how much will depend upon the condition al
Industries The figures certainly do not War-
rant the expectation that receipts for the rest oil
the f.,Il year will average per monlh hI'h
u,or. Than those ~ the last six months. hui II
uut the rrcripiS of about SM.ND.Wm for the
four coming months will not cover the cxpcnd-
. - which Secretary Carlisle has estimated AT
sll3 uuo 100 for the rest Of the fiscal year. The
.firial figures therefore fairly sustain the est
mntr If senator German in the Senate on Tues
I:Iy that the deficit for the current year VIII be-
about S,D.Up.On.
If is worth while 10 notice that this deficit Of
revenue occurs In spite Of large increase over
last wear in ,luiiablc imports 10y which the coun-
TRY j. tdN'tl, llpu-h ll' '''N'luifH' - h''' w
settle. balances i'm foreign lands For five months
ending with January the dutiabl, imports under
the new tariff have been SliI.35O.J9i. against
SIU5 ~ lrH in the same months last year. IT
We deduct sugar. now dutiablc hut formerly
free. and also wool. wood and various other
articles now free but formerly duiiable the in
crease in imports Of products dutiablr in both
years is about 30 per cent But this Implies no
corresponding increase Of revenue, IN COMPARE
son with any yer of ordinary trade. In spite
of the addition Of sugar. the dutiable imports
are about S2oUOO0W less than in the same
months of the last year Of fair prosperity. lS'2-
%. and The decrease in articles durable In both
years is more than 20 per cent In addition
there IS Il decrease in the rate Of duty. 80 That
the customs receipts about S190~OOO for the
| last six months but SlO2OOoOuu in lS92'B,
| show "A decrease of about - per cent. II l. not
| 10 he expected that "A deficient revenue will be-
rrplcnishcd in this fashion and il was obvious
! IL the intention of those who framed the Wilson
| bill that the revenue should be deficient except
| for the sectional and Popustic tax on incomes.
Whether with that il will be- nearly large enough
| rrnluins 10 he determined.