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of the Amateu. Athletic Union. and later the cub
withdrew from the Athletic Union lne ,, i,sni nna s
been 4 bitter one and there are thtse WIo u'',in
present election Will not settle the ptter iee''s
by mrirs. ,,oo.t-.
When Hugh Baxter refused TO stand for re-'lect1h
captain. Weeks announced ina ne Wss a , Vr'' -,
the club His administration wac popular one, anu
he received consequently, the SUPPORT q. soi'e - -
the best element In the club Then the irltnIs ot
Edward Wenacht posted his name as cahdiIate - -
has been trying to find which man representei inc nc
regular forces and who was To be recognized as
the OPPOSITION candidate. -, - ~.
j. r. Muir and e. J. Hayes were the men VINO VINO
opposed Henry and Powell while j. -. t2ote ro, ran an
against Williams for a position on thc boaIe oar %. OF
Governors. Williams T l.. Cooke and many OF the
porters of Foote many Of whom favored III the t cec-
lion Of Weeks were the following: y. g. MllS, MAX
well =. More Or J. VI. Hammond. K: G. Black
Jennings s cox. c, II. Sherrill jr T. II Haisted r,a
barlow $ Weeks. Richard Nelson. George Schuyier
J. H. Hooth \. \. Jordan; Pr +, W, hhicAer-
Among the workers for Hayes and Muir were the
following: r. W Carney jr., Ernest Staples, A. j.
Moore j. G. Moore George Andrae, H. A. Hogers
F.; T. Scudder. C. Warner flsher D. p,d KtSan
". 5. Logan. W +. Gillette and r. $ thompson
There Vas no opposition To the president vice
president secretary treasurer. The regular ticket
did not contain the name Of any one for the po-
siton OF captain The ticket was as follows Presi-
dent. James Whitley; vice-president Thomas l..
Watson; secretary, John C. Guick; treasurer r
O'Connor Walter 5. Baldwin Robert ID. winthrop
Seneca u. Powell, Benjamin c. Williams, James A.
Lynch. Robert VI. Thompson and Douglas Henry.
Scratching general tAat at ? a. m 1t was
impossible to say who is elected. Williams seemed
TO be certain Of election AZ captain me count
OF the first box showed that Weeks had sixty votes
that most of the regular candidates would be
elected.
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rAROR CONVENTIONS IN Albany.

Albany Jan. 14.-Deegates from all the cities OF
tho State assembled in this city to-day repre-
senatives Of the various local orders OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor to hold the annual State
Convention Daniel Harris, OF New-York. who for
avaral wears has the official head of the State
organization. presided. About seventy-fve delegates
are present. -, CO.. con
oraas NJ the knights OF Labor also began here to-
Say with nlnety-hree delegates present; The treas
49, reoort showed a balance Of $500. Presi-
Sant NcAndrews. OF New-York in his address ad-
vocated amending the present Conspiracy law,
hich ne said was pernicious He spoke of the
,r,nossbility OF securing a conviction under the
Eirbt- hour law, which was dead letter. Action
should be taken to secure 'he enforcement Oh ''i'
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RAINES DEFENDS HIS BILL.
ur SAYS HE INTENDED IT To BE RESTRICTIVE
BREWERS WARNED.


BREWERS WARNED.
.,,onv Ian IA (SpeciaD.-"If the brewers in New
ya,k do not stop attacking my liquor tax BILL. said
ea,o, Raines to-day. Il will introduce bill which
m ,,,ose heavy penalties on the use of glucose in
a,,,a beer. | would have every maltster and
~ -. bon-raiser behind me If / should introduce
such a measure
..or Ranes was then asked IL he could refute
,rorous objections. coming principally from
'n vrr to his excise bill. He said he considered
~. ,horough knowledge of the bill would answer
,,oc,ions without argument, although ne nav
''' .ad an elaborate defence OF the measure Ihe
mat, under the provisions OF his BILL public
o". o""' ~ q disorderly character would be allowed
resoao Zen was presented to the Senator lie SAID;
10 10, ,hev are 1t will be no fault OF the BILL as II re-
s", 81, the restrictions on such resorts and makes
addl'o'a Elements oppose the bill because 1t lacks
cers",' 'onenlng clause. Senator suggested the
reporter al, had a Sunday-opening clause. he re-
II tne me rnuld never pass. ana did not propose ~
Piled. u "Sar which would XIII u. ,,.,,, an ,h
put on 80 ha also been opposed eoitoi'a'' VII 'o
The piih hat ',A II is inequitable .,. va, %
grounds tna naiced that objection, put nave ySt, a.
Yes nv NJ tax ever laid which was ent're'S eo"'A
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GENERAL CROOKS RETIREMENT.

To tho Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: II H. to be regretted that paper occupying
the position and welding the influence of The
Tribune should allow itself to be imposed upon TO
the extent Of reproducing such perfectly menda-
cious story Is the copied from The Phoenix
(Arz) Gazette" In your issue of the Eth inst. con-
cerning General Crooks retirement. alleging an
agreement with Geronimo no, TO make war any
more upon Indians. and his subsequent request for
retirement. Nothing OF the kind ever occurred. |
with General Crook on his Sierra Madre cam
paign. and every word that passed between him and
C;eronlrno either the Sierre Madre. in Mexico.
the White Mountain Reservation, Arizona. passed
in my presence. and vas inserted in my notebook.
Geronimo surrendered the first time In 1883; In 1885.
with fourth Of the Chricahua Apaches he broke
away from the White Mountain Reservation. and
returned into Mexico. In Mexico he was steadily
followed from point to point oy troops and Indian
scouts under Captain Emmett crawford, Major Writ
GERS. until he surrendered TO General Crook in the
canon lie los Embulos Sonora. in March. 1886 No
such person Charles Crowley was present at anv
of these conferences. have the names OF all taken
down AT the moment General Crook WAS made a
Major General I'm 1855 and died at the Grand Pacific
Hotel. Chicago while in command OF the military
division OF the Missouri. March 10. 1890
JOHN c. BOtRKE,
Captain 81 Cavalry. T. ). a. tFormerly Aiie-de-
camp to Major General Crook
Fort Ethan Allen. Vt. Jan. II. 1896
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To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | have so often arisen from the perusa or
your valuable daily with feelings of hearty appro-
baton for YOU generous and unbiased atttuhe
toward questions affecting greatly the good or the
community that II Is but right that this appro-
baton shouldibe voiced in note Of thanks for the
same with hopes Of your continued fight for the
right throughout the year and also many years
yet TO come
Especially have been pleased with the editorials
bearing on the drink question In its many phases.
| voice the sentiments Of many suffering hundreds
OF our best people when say that this ncreas-
ing,y apparent drinking habit among peopls
has become OF greatest scourSes in that 1t
has brought to hundreds of innocent peope untold
misery and suffering 1t also Is the unhappy cause
OF the necessity OF such places founding asy-
lums. houses of correction reformatores. etc. II
also fills our courts and prisons with criminals.
What doing to cleanse the sources Of this
vile sewage. sap the strength of this giant OF
iniqulty? We really. In great many cases, seem
ng q reat Way e s fsoGt M III @ ada and
lenent in melting out punishment to offenders. and
ans Of the peace for Industry and aielty in doing
their duty concerning the cosing OF sao9ns the fact
many ways 70 secure the conviction OF known
offenders Then wnat are we gong TO o, 40 ABOUT ABOUT
are certainly many more than are needed. even in
AS to remaining open on Sunday. think that In
view OF all the msesy and crime directly Gharsea,
saloons are allowed to stay open any longer than
Monday Tuesday In the week. for these
days II they would not conform to the require
ments OF the law
would suggest that II would be a wise measure
for the Legislature to require the saloons TO close
least hour before midnight Saturday MI ght
to require vigorous and impartial enforcement OF
the present Sunday CLOSING law: TO AFFORD police
much better facilities for the detection OF Of
tenders against such laws. and 10 require prompt
punishment OF offenders by revokng their licenses
and imposing fines Imprisonment or both. ac-
cording to the degree OF the offence. This question
fS Af
and trust II will meet with careful and conscien-
tious handling In the present Legislature. e. NJ.
IL. 1896
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TO RELIEVE THE LI.OYDS CONCERN.
A BILL WHICH WOULD EXEMPT THEM FROM a
SPECIAL TAX.

Albany. Jan. 14-Senator Nussbaum today intro
duced bill in the interest of the Lloyds insurance
companies IN New-York City. The object OF the piI
is TO relieve the Loyls companies from burden
which the incorporated companies are not called
upon to bear. Section No. 523 Of the New-f ork
CITY Consolidation act Is being literally construed
by the Ere Department. and an attempt Is peing
made 10 compel the Lloyds to pay tax OF : per
cent on the gross premiums collected from IN
surance effected property in that city. The sec
zion referred to- literally construed. requires the
agents OF all persons associations carrying on
the business OF fire insurance in the city 10 pay
such tax. unless incorporated under the laws oi
the State and II is desired exempt from the
payment OF this tax lawfully organized l-loyds aS
well incorporated companies. ,,,
The bill is asked for by the Traders i.loEuS'
among whose members are Chauncey VI Iepr"'
Governor Morton. Warner Miller. General l'erla-
min +. Tracy John Jacob Astor state Controier
Roberts Edwin Gould and state Treasurer Gown,
and also by the American lloyds among whose
members are John C,ann. David $ Walton ana a
large number OF prominent merchants ana pusi-
ness mon il. New-Nork
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ONE DISPOSITION OF GARBAGE.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When | was in Casse some years ago stay
ing at a friends house | noticed Il convenient way
of disposing of the garbage. which | have often
wondered was not adopted elsewhere. 1t was by
cremation. The cook lifted the LID OF the range
and threw into 1t the potato parngs bones ana
every other superiuous thing and they were sim
ply burned up daily The result Of 1t was that the
only thing that had to be carried away from the
house the ashes.
n this were done tabor OF the scavenger would
be reduced by one-hdif. and the boxes containing
the garbage oftentmes offensive in summer. ana
always ill-looking would not have 10 be placed on
the sidewalks | offer this simple solution or
one Of the problems under discussion In your
columns. y. H. H.
Newark, y. j., Jan II, 1896
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SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Albany Jan. 1.-THE Senate Finance Committee
at It's meeting this afternoon adopted resolution
directing the clerk to ascertain from the 'apl'oi
Commission how much Of the proposed appropria-
tion OF $4,000 would be needed for use this year
and how the money was 10 hc expended No action
will be taken the biil until this report Is OBJ
tained The committee VIII report favorahly with-
out amendment. Senator Cantor's bill authorizing
the Atlanta Fair Commission to prcscn. TO the
Piedmont Driving club. Of Atlanta. Ga. IN" New
York State building At the Cotton Exposition. also
Senator Cantors bill for the conversion Of the New
York CITY ASYLUM for the Insane into the Manhat-
State Hospital.
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within wheel. 9, speak and until an carly hour
this morning nobody know what . think. While
the "resl.ars." n- q general thing. have the best
of r. the, 10 not win always, a. the result last
wear showed when D -. Youmans Of the oppo-
slilon forces fairly routed his rival on the regular
ticket ana won easily. receiving nearly four times
As many votes rs lid his opponent.
This year tho factions are widely diversified ana al
entirely new element has come into the issue Here
ioforo the bicycle element has not played any part
in tn. annual election. but the wn"elmen have be-
come. A. strong ln the New-York Athletic club a.
they have IN other organizations. ana they made
their ur.sencc felt last night There are go wheel
men who are members Of IN" club and there has
been some lively work done 20 secure the wheel
vote and the cyclists have been promised ali sorts
81 concessions Tor their support. The "ne"lnen
were a. A general thing favorable 10 the election
of Ir Powell Robert NJ Thompson and Douglas
Henry. - . ,,..,,
The prcson, little war began when T. G. Williams
anl Hartow : Weeks had th'lr differences some
tnc ago The fleet that Weeks was not ap-
pointed a delegate to the Metropolitan Association
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Tile SUAcE AMAZON
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir Who will be responsible and who Will pay
the bills If the venerable and ancient craft known
a the ShackamaxCn should sink day with a
lot Of immigrants and your humble servant. who has
go to Ellis Island to serve his employer on board
and who could be irdicted2 Why does the Govern
ment keep such boat In its service? Is II worthy
OF the great United States? j. :.
(The United States Government would. per-
haps. he responsible. but it would require an act
of Congress t. get damages The Grand Jury
alone could fix the responsibility for the use
Of the boat or the cause.-Ed)
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4 HOTHER'S FIENUISH ACT.

SHE DOSES EIGHT CHILDREN WITH POISON AND
THEN HANGS HERsELF-ONLY ONE ALIVE.
Marysville. Kan. Jan. N-In fiji of despondency
this afternoon Mrs Joseph iIldabrand administered
poison o her eight children. and then hanged her
self Seven OF the little ones are dead ana the
other is not expected to recover.
The woman's husband Is In Kansas City. under
going treatment for cancer and Mrs Hdabrani
has been very downcast over his afiiiction. IL Is
believed she the eve Of insanity when she
committed the terrible act.
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4 RILL To PROHIBIT PLEDGES.

Albany Jan. 1i-Assembyman Brennan to-day
introduced = bin which viii interest all candidate
for public Office II adds section TO the Penal
Code. to read follows.
Any person who seeks TO obtain the written OF OF
elective office TO take certain action in regard 10
any matter that may come before suct calluihtt''
II elected TO such office, or to vote OF use ms III III
nuonco for or against any measure which in an
official capacity he might be called upon 10 support
or oppose. is guilty Of misdeneanor. ana any . an
didatc an elective office who gives such written
or verbal pledge or promise Is guilty OF misne-
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ble l do not believe that perfectly equitable tax

BILE. | do not believe that a perfectly equitable tax
has ever been levied
The plan of local option by wards is also at
lacked but some of the statements made expose
the ignorance of those making them in relation TO
their local government. Public officers are chosen
ny wards, and such divisions are legitimate. Local.
option by wards will certainly tend to remove sa-
looms from residence districts in cities. The state
ment which has been made that this tax law puts
more requirements and restrictions on the liquor
trafhc than any license system that ever existed IN
this state is true and IT shows the object OF the
bill; for intend that more restrictions shall he
placed on this traffic than the excise laws drawn up
by Tammany Hall ever did"
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
THE uOTORNAN WAS DRUNK.

Trolley car No. 357. OF the Jersey City Belt Line.
left the ferry at o'clock last night with Thomas
Farrell as motorman The fact that he was intoxi-
Gated was not discovered by the starter. The car
was carried a block two beyond its destination.
At Grand-st and Communiraw-ave. Farrell leaned
over the dashboard to turn switch and pitched
headlong the street. cutting his head severely.
The alarmed passengers took charge OF the motor
man until Montgomery-st., a transfer station.
reached, where he was taken from the and dis
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house for their respective favortcs. and. not con-
tent with this. another squad had taken up pos, !
tons at Fifiyirst-s end SiXth-ave.. and they way
laid each member OF the Mercury Foot organiza-
tlon soon As he came in sight Business men
prominent In the affairs Of the city, men whose
appear at the local social functions, Wall
Street brokers'. and fine assortment OF athletic
young fellows took off their coats and eectioneerel
they never DO except when the annual election OF
their club comes around.
The election shows a peculiar condition Of af-
fairs. As general thing there are two tickets in
the field bit this year there have been wheels
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE. NO. 222 BOWERY
lyn and the yearly report OF the secretary read
Or D. T. CARMEL the secretary said that liz the last
year a thousand young men had received bcnc-
nis as members Of the institute either IN the gym
nasiun or in the evening educational classes.
Forty-fVc lectures and concerts had been given IN
the hall. The deposits In the savings fund amounted
over 5000 Many members had received treat =
ment through the Medical Benefit club. The totai
expenses Of the year Sl. .,G4 large pcrcontag"
Of the institute members attended the meeting.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
DPJVFP KILLED BY A. TRAIN.

Peter Curey forty-six years old. was driving
across the Jersey Central Railroad tracks at Cavan
Point Jersey City. yesterday when ne was rud h
don,n nv n train The wagon was demolisned ana
GT~ G,,riav was killed The team escaped injury.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
TWELVE or THE CREW MISSING.

THE BRITISH STEAMSHIP YoXFoRD LOST IN THE
GULF OF MEXICO
Philadelphia Jan. 1i.-Word was received to-
day from Progresso. Mexico. that the British
steamer Yoxford. which sailed from Colon on De-
cember 80 for the Delaware Breakwater via Port
Llmon, Honduras had been wrecked Aacrane
Reefs. in the Gulf OF Mexico, and that twelve OF
her were missing. She was commanded by
Captain Moreay Twelve OF the crew reached
the coast, but were unable 10 account for theii
missing comrades The lost vessel was owned by
Hunting & Son, of London. and was built In lsSo
at Newcastle-o Tyne.
The Alacrane Reefs where the Yoxford struck.
lie In the Gulf of Mexico. about seventy miles
north OF Yucatan.
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ELEVENTH ANHIvERsAHy ~ THE HALL At no
ooo InWEIlY

The eleventh Anniversary of IN" founding ~ the
Young Mems Institute. In tho Howery. was cole
,rafed last night In the Institute Hail - 80 Row
,r, H.sd.s a programme OF music address was
delivered IS the Rev Charles + Weiizol. Of Brook
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The annual election Of the New-lork Athletic
Club Is always an interesting epoch in local atm
let!c affairs. The club has the reputation OF having
more bitter fights over its elections than mas any
other athletic organization in this city. and yet as
the official figures have been counted all the
old anmosities are forgotten and everybody settles
down to work for the best interests OF the clup
The clubhouse In West Fifty-ifth-st last night
had the appearance Of immense election booth
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
TURKISH STATISTICS FOR SEVEN vILAYETs WITH
ESTIMATED LOSSES

Journasm-"Who gave you away when you were
married.
THE press"
Saying which she fetched several large scrap
books and reverted with especial bitterness to the
newspaper discussions of the hosiery In her trous.
seau-lDetr0it Tribune.
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To Rev J McElhenny. Rochester. y. y
NV Dear Sir: In reply 10 your note OF December
Q. ! would ike to say that have not advocated
Excise Committee Of the Chamber OF Commerce
70 refer the question Of arbitrament to the people
Yours very sincerely, G. H. PARKHURST.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
DIR. PiRKHJRSTS ATTITUDE.

Rochester. " Y. Jan. 1.-THE Rev DR.. Charles
H. Parkhurst, who is soon to lecture in this city
for the benefit of a church. has written the fol-
lowing letter tc correct the current reports con-
cerning lis position on the Sunday opening OF sa-
looms
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
FACTIONS IN THE ELECTION
THE WHEELING ELEMENT STIRS THINGS
Up AT THE ~ Y. a. C.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

JAMES WHITLEY. THE PREsIDENT-THE oPPosl-
TIoN CONFINED TO THE CAPTA1NcY AND
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WHAT OTHER MEMBERS SAY.
fsy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Senator Page said: Il think the Legislature
has received d mandate from the people OF New
York and Brooklyn to unite these two cities Yet
they ought not to be united, except on conditions
agreeable to the citizens Of both the cities. AS I
rekard 1t, our investigation is ordered for the
purpose OF discovering a basis of uniting the
cities which will be approved OF by the majority
of the citizens OF both cities"
Senator Stranahan chairman Of the Senate
Cities Committee, reiterates the position taken
in an Interview published in The Tribune Of
January l. At that time his opinion was that
the people had. by their votes decided in favor
OF cousolidation and that they should not be
asked to answer that question again, but that
The duty OF the Legislature was to 80 ahead
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by the duty and the sphere of govern
ment. He said: "Distinction il society
will always exist under every just gov
ernment. Equality of talents, CT eau-
cation or of wealth cannot be produced
by human institutions. In the full en-
joyment Of the gifts Of heaven and the
fruits of superior industry, economy
and virtue, every man is equally enti-
tied TO protection by law" We yield
to none in our devotion to the doctrine
Just enunciated. Our campaign has no,
for It's object the reconstruction Of So
cie.y. We cannot insure TO the vicious
The fruits of a Fir.uous lie; We would
not invade the home CT the proyiden-
in order 10 supply the wants Of the
spendthrif,; we do no, propose to trans
fer the rewards of industry to the lap
of incidence. Property is and will re-
main the stimulus to endeayor and the
COMPENSATION FOR TOLL.
We believe. as asserted in the declaration
Of independence, that al men are ere
ated equal; but that does not mean that
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frame told of the New England air.
There was Governor S,one, Of Mis-
s5u-. tain faced man. ministerial in
his bearing. end The presiding officer
Hou. Eu.ou Da2ior.h, ex-ueasurer Of
The State Of New York.
There were no vacant chairs in the hall
when he nominees m0un,ed The pla,-
form and all Standing space was flied,
0u- The aisles were clear and there was
no crovIirg. It was % minutes after
eight when Senator Jcnes stepped to
Tie IRON. of The box and lifted his hand
for orcr. The response came in the
form of calls for Bryan. After a mo-
meu- the Senator was able to hear him
self Introduce Mr.. Danlor,h as the chair
man of the meeting.
lIr. Danfor,h i'm his turn pounded
with q gayel on The rail and in his turn
was showered with calls for Bryan. Mr..
Danfo-.h's speech was q brief one, a
mere formal Introduction OF Governor
60
,,,,.-ro~ Soma ~,a5 his ,o-iec,.;o,,
from printed strips. but his voice car
-..l ,--,o.. g., .,,'o,+s os tho b,u Ten
- - .t,,r. r,r,,,.o5 p,.,,r stood
.l,,e tho fron. oftba stage with ou,-
s.rs.c1ss p,r5 as,-ir- for silence while
his audience s.ool on .beir chairs cheer
l7g franacalIv and ra9ea.ellv shouting
his name in chorus. After three or four
minutes Of this scene BRYAN tired OF
waiting for an op,or.uni.v TO sneak.
s,n,k into his chair and the band broke
i,-o na.rio.f. air. Then Mr. Dan