New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19


ffty-nne years Old to-day There was no particular
celebration Of the occasion at the White House. and
Mr. Cleveland passed the day. as usua. at MS desk.
Some of his personal friends including senator mas
and the Rev Byron Sunderland. his pastor relHeiii-
bered the occasion and called during the morning 10
| pay their respects.
Sir Henry Stafford Northcote called on President
Cleveland to-day. accompanied by Secretary Oiney.
They remained short time on.y and It IS sad that
Sir Stafford came merely TO pay his respects
Justice Brewer president Of the Venezuelan Com
mission. eft the city for San Antonio last night
upon receipt Of discouraglng reports OF the cohdi-
ton Of his eldest daughter. who Is not expected 10
| live Mrs Brewer and her daughters have been IN
San Antonio for several months anu Tue nceJ
| with them when President Cleveland anhouhceu
| the membership of the Commission. The justice az
first hesltated about accepting the appointment and
only consented TO do so when his daughter cohui-
| ton perceptiby improved
| In the monthly Notice to Mariners on the Great
Lakes" issued by the Naval photographic Office to-
| day, a dangerous shoal with only twelve feet or
| water over 1t is reported in the entrance Oh the
Chicago River
In the Criminal Court of the District Of Columbia
| to-day the trial was begun of Benjamin H. Milliken,
| young man who the time Of his arrest held
| the position Of private secretary to a prominent
| United States Senator. and who Is charged with
| house breaking. On the night OF july last ne was
discovered the house OF Judge Samuel f. Pnilllps
OF North Carolina formerly Socitor-General OF the
| United States where. according TO the charge ne
| had gone with unlawful intent toward Judge
| Phillips daughter. to whom he had been at one
| time engaged but the engagement had been broken
| off He was captured the roof with MS coat
turned inside out and his shoes tied round his neck
| M.lilkcn's defence the time was that ne was
under the influence Of liquor and was not respohsioe
10 aSr ,S and viii probab.y asst several days
| The abolition OF the system OF the compulsory
piotage Is the pet hobby Of Senator Frye or Maine
| He began the fight the system when he was IN
the House OF Representatives. and followed IT up
perslstently when he became chairman OF the COM
| mIttee of Commerce of the Senate. once or twice
| he succeeded In getting his bill passed through the
| Senate but action was always defeated IN the
| House. The plots associations OF the several
States have delegations at every session to
| represent the dangers to navigation which, they
contend would result from the passage OF the meas
ure At this session OF Congress the initial action
! in the matter has been taken by the House. The
| Committee OF Merchant Marine and Fisheries las
recently briefly stated has favorab.y reported to
| the House bill whose leading provision is as fol-
| lows:
| No State or municipal government shall impose
upon pilots OF vessels any obligations TO procure
State or other license In addition TO that issued by
the United states or any other regulation which
viii impede such pilots in the performance OF the
duties required by this title: nor snail any pilot
,essei plotted as provided by this title. nor upon
| any vessel OF the United States employed In the
| mort Of the United States by steam vessel under
command of pilot licensed for such port under sIr
the fees charged for the potage Of any vessel ex
| coed the customary legally established rates In
| the State whore the same is performed Nothing IN
this title shall be construed to annu or affect any
regulation established by the laws or any Stn,e re-
quiring vessels entering or leaving port IN any
such State other than coastwls vessels to take
pilot duly licensed or authorized By the laws OF
| such State or OF State situate upon the waters
| Of such state.
This measure was introduced into the House by
| Serene f. Payne CRep y. y. by request. on De-
cember o. 1895. Should It reach the Senate II
will be sure OF a warm welcome and earnest cham-
| pionshlp from the chairman Of the Committee on
| Commerce Mr. Frye The measure. provides for the
licensing Of the masters or mates OF coastwise uau-
| ing vessels FOR terms Of one year
The failure OF an attempt to introduce American
rcady-made clothing into England IS told In a report
to the State Department from Claude Meeker. United
| States Consul at Bradford. Bradford manufac-
| turer visiting New-York much impressed with
tho quality cut style and finish Of the ready-made
| clothing for sale. and brought TO Bradford some
sample sultings for children. in which he sought to
interest the ready wholesale clohers of Leeds
and Bradford But while the American SUITS were
| greatly admired on account OF the good "orNnan-
S,,p ,hn nice alone being at fault One Junior"
suit New-York price 81 10. could be purchased IN
no leeds article ACKNOWLEDGED not to be quite 50
STYLISH Of 43 cents Differences OF II cents ana :"
S Weaker IN Knee brceches bought in NewYork for
sil2 per dozen. were cheaper than similar Engiisn
goods by ~ cents per dozen Inc p"otd''o"s are a.
| net cash wholesale prices
| In a report to the State Department on the Mess
palas, or b-yearly commercial fair OF Berlin IN
De Kay United States consul-Generai at btrNn'
says:
that the Mess PaIas Is something like the plan Ian
| I had the honor to suggest last year i9r me
better exhibition OF American goods and food prod
ucts Berlin. namely permanent exhinlton p aSSe.
suc ToSI plan not only feasible but necessary for the
rherancs Of american exports ana s' an
movement on the part OF American manuiac ,h
scheme the have been
made in this direction hitherto have proeeeiei
IA J not nossess the confidence OF German CONNER
cia men II done at all 1t must be done on iarse
cbarres must be laid down, that the American
exporter shall know exactly what ne rsKs "heh
sending goods over for exhibition.
General Hubbard. representing the mornings OF the
Seares estate In the Central Pacific Railroad pre-
scented to the House Pacific Railroads Committee
this morning his plans for the settlement OF the
debt OF the Central Railroad to the Government
ua explalned his plan at length. and compared 1t
with that proposed by the Smith bill pointing out the
defects in the latter which were remeded by MS plan
~ pierce on behalf OF the Union Pacihc Com
nanv proposed an extension of the Hubbard plan.
providing for the organization OF company TO take
nmnonv the principal OF the Government debt would
he extingushei the subsidiary bonds matured on
January / 1897 and January !. 1929 The interest
would be N1uilated by the issue OF fifty-year
per cent mortgage bonds
The House Banking and Currency Committee to-
day ordered a favorable report the Brosus bill
nermIttine the establishment OF National banks In
Towns OF 1000 inhabitants or under with capital
OF $4,000
Another hearing given to-day by the House
Patents Committee on the bill providing for a Com
missioner OF Copyrights and revision Of the copy
right law There present g. II. Putnam. OF
New-York representing the book publishers; w. c.
Freeman and A. c. Grennell. OF New Bedford. Mass.
representing the art publishers. and Hamilton s.
Gordon and j. r. Richter, OF NewYork; +. II. Gil
son. Walter Bacon. d. L. White and @. w. Furniss.
OF Boston. and c. II. Bayly Of Washington. d. G..