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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-02

The club races OF the Troquos Wheclmcn
Election Day on the Hudson County boulevard
promise to he interesting. The prizes which num-
her about fifteen viii bc distributed at the clubs
annual entertainment and reception which takes
place at Prasscrs Central Hall. Jersey city
Heights. the evening OF November D. The pro-
l,ramne for the entertainment: includes such IA
voritcs as win &. Carlton. the barvtone solost
Charles Sherman. illustrated songs. and Miss Sadie
Fox the scrio-comic singer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-02

Under f,voring conditions cycle paths cost from
So 10 $50 per mile. The surface width Of tho path
should not be- logs than four feet and need not be-
moro than sever feet. except IN rare cases. Tho
paths are generally laid out on tho grass-grown
roadside parallel with the wagon-way. The grass
H. FIST cut clos" TO the ground. after which the
material soft coal. cin1'rs screened gravel-is
pnt Ia thin layer. and so shaped and packed
slope downward from the centre to each side
The grade I'm most follows closely the original
~urfac" OF tho ground. Material may generally he
had ~ lower cost and hauled ~ less expense In
the winter mont rs. and this Is important point
TO bear In mind. sine" the item OF hauling alone
i lik"ly 10 constitute more than half the expense
OF cons rucilOn
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1t Would Eventually Cost $5S, 500, 200.

seems that the Commissioners at last moment be-
fore sending their approval Of the District bond bill to Con-
gress changed the amount from SO 900 to ST
the originally demanded They also claim to have
eliminated the defects that rendered the highway act
sttuona and also to have perfected that will
thread suburbs with and make the extended
streets thoroughfares of billiard soothness The es
of of purchasing the land to make these vau
able O Improvements prepared by three expert real
estate Dealers and it embraces paying for land in forty
subdivisions and includes the widening Strengthening
and improving of large number Of Streets the cost of which
cannot be definitely obtained their figures doubtless the
result Of guess work.
When the question Of the bond bill
first presented to the Board of Trade stated by good
authority that it would require the purchase of at least
Is OOO 900 feet of land carry out the contemplated i'm
This land it ad would cost average
of 81 per estimate that is low when the usual
OF making such purchases considered further
claimed that the improving of the streets would add not less
than 1000 OOO that the needed acquire
the land and that the total of the Of making
the Improvements would exceed $4,000 900. To
this amount the plan of the ring comprehends series OF bills
to sell thry-year bonds which, with interest would cost
payers the maturity of the bonds the
Of not less than S58, SOC, 900.
Basng estimate present population the street
extension scheme would in this way eventually impose
debt principal and interest Of $50 every woman
and child in the District Naturally its payment would prn
cpay fall property owners the per capita would
be less than the above stated Were for
this tremendous public burden it would be well to allow the
ring and the Commissioners to urge their scheme through
Congress- object the adoption local
form of government for the District to prevent any
such wholesale robberes But the great and the
scheme must be defeated sacrifice oppor
tunity to show up ring transaction.
to be hoped that the Board of Trade will by it's
determination oppose the street extension bond sale and
not allow this to defeat improvements really needed
The morning times., 1896-03-20
A Ghost That Will Not Materlalfze.

is to be regretted because il would be better
to place tie question OF a gold or silver
basis squarcly before the public and let
the ma iority decide which shall be the
future money of Tie country. If it is to
be silver, let the change come as speedily
as possible. in order to relieve the present
suspense and give business interests an
opportunity TO assert their influence.
If. on the contrary, gold basis is the
will of the country, let that fact be an
nounced by ballot and business investments
be made accordingly.
Should the Republican party adopt q
silver basis at st. Louis it would force
the gold issue on the Democrats, and prac
ticaIIy disrupt both parties TO such an ex-
tent that they would never fully recover.
But there is no danger of this result, much
as it may be desired by those connected
with the new movement. The issue will
remain as a political ghost with sufficient
deceptive ghastliness to frighten away
good times until we have President and
a Congress with sense enough to compro-
mise their differences in the interests of
prosperity for the common people.
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SakS leads
and you know why.
DIPLOMAT OF REPUTATION
Sir Stafford Northeots and His Mis-.
sion in This Country,
He Was Selected as Being One of the
Most Skilled NegOtIatOrs in Her
Majesty's Service.

There has arisen a Two Dromios'' con-
fusion in regard TO the identity OF SIR
Henry Stafford NOrthcOte, now in Wash
ington on what is well understood In Off
cial circles to be an important diplomatic
mission, and his distinguished father. the
late Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, who
died in 1897. IL is rather difficult web
TO disentangIe and involves some Court
Circular" targon to do il, but the facts
are these:
Father and son both were here IN Wash
ingtou in 1871, during the negotiations OF
the Alabama treaty, which led to the
Geneva tribunal.
Sir Stafford Henry SOrthcote, the father
was member or the high ioint commission.
Henry Stafford NorthcOte, his second son,
who was not then entitled to call himself
sir" was also in attendance, as private
secretary or Earl de Grey RipOn (afterward
the Marquis Of RIpon), who negotiated the
treaty which called for the joint commission.
Sir Stafford Heury Mort HcOte was sub
sequently made peer under the title
OF Earl IGdesleigh. That title descended
OF right to his eldest son at the fathers
death. But in order to prevent the ancient
baronetcy. which had been in the family
since 164I, being merged ID the larger
title OF earl Queen Victoria. AT special
request Of Lord Salisbury, ne present
prime minister. then minister OF foreign
affairs under Lord Be1consfeId, created
Mr. Henry Stafford NOrthcote . barOEet
in his own right, so that he became Sir
Henry Stafford NOrthcOte."
Tne record OF his past diplomatic services
is q remarkable one. He has frequently
been selected OF late years when a Tory
government has been in power 10 handle
difficult diplomatic matters in a scores
capacity.
He went ont with Lord Salisbury TO
Constantinople in 1876 when there was
danger of war over precisely similar
ques tiOns to those which have late ly
arisen in Armenia and ended in the negO-
tiatiOu OF the treaty OF Berlin assuring
protection 10 the Christian sub jeCrs OF
Turkey which the United states Congress.
by concurrent resolution, has recently
called on President Cleveland to see en-
forced. He subsequently becameaH assist
ant secretary OF the foreign office and
had been engaged in almost every i'm
pOrtant treaty negotiation since conducted
by Great Britain.
No we'll informed diplomat here Ques-
tons for a moment that Sir Henry Stafford
Northcote's presence in Washington a this
time has a meaning much beyond mers
personal visit. The official attentions
which are being shoveTed upon him and
which he constantly seeks to avoid. ars
only part Indications OF what is now .
recognized open secret.
The morning times., 1896-03-20

tribulion of the mails of the country is
nowadays carried on chiefly on the cars.
instead OF in postoffices, the salaries
have been kept down to the point where
they were when mail clerks position in
volved about one-twentieth part OF the
knowledge and labor that are now re-
quired of him.
Railway mail service employees do not
enjoy the opportunities for pushing their
claims TO prcferment that falls to the lot
OF other public servants and hence their
deserts have not received that attention
which is their due. The change proposed in
the pending mea sure would not only be
an act OF Justice to them, but clearly in
the interest OF The service 10 which the men
would devote themselves with renewed
zeal when they find that their work is
appreciated as it ought to be.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Justice to Railway Mail Clerks.

The bill now on the House calendar pro-
yiding for a reclassification OF the employees
of the Railway Mail Service, ought TO be-
come a law without much opposition, for
it is a measure clearly dictated 10y fairness
and justice. At present there are only four
or five classes, but the new measure conten-
plates ten, the lowest to receive a salary Of
$500 and the highest 81 500. Promotions
from one grade to another are to carry with
them an increase Of 500 in salary, and the
last increase IS TO be $500.
IT is a singular fact that though the
railway mail service itself has rapidly
advanced in efficiency within the past
quarter Of century, legislation i'll regard
TO it has been, comparatively speaking,
stationary. While the labors OF the clerks
and other employees have been greatly aug
mented by reason of the fact that the dis
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Gain:
3,157 Times
In the Past Week.

Such was the record of the circuia-
'ion oI THE TIMES for tile last seven
dag-.
Tiiis Increase WAS not due 10 extra
s-ditions, nor was il caused 10y any
news matter in which the public was
especially Interested.
The growth OF THE TIMES il not
contingent on unusual circumstances.
les marvellous strides In amount of ad-
yt.rtiSing, number of subscribers and
extent of popularity are due TO it's
value n< "A fearless, independent and
complete newspaper. II is the true
exponent and reflector of the largest
number OF people and their doIngs-
ana for that reason alone
The morning times., 1896-03-20

The protection-silver movement inaugu-
rated yesterday in this city by the Repub-
lican silver Senators. and certain Phi!a-
drlphla manufacturers, viii be regarded
os an effort to lead the Republican party
into a wilderness OF trouble. There is.
however, an clement OF consistency in the
attempt to iuscrt q free silver plank in
protective platform, iuasmuch Us both
policies naturally have the effect OF re-
stric,ing American trade to American soil.
Ia practical contradiction to this newt
able resulE~a gold basis aud free trade
make fitting political companion pieces, he
cause gold is the acknowledged money OF
the world. and if we expect to do business
with other countries our prices must be
regulated by their standard of values.
But there is little hope that either of the
great parties win deolareinfavor of gold or
silver. That convenient misnomer, bi-
mctauism, means either or neither when
employed in a party platform, and the
Ohio Republican financial plank is eyi-
dence that polit ical platform makers
win continue their straddling tactics on
thc financial question. This probability
The morning times., 1896-03-20
AGAINST THE COAL TRUST.
Favorable Report On the Bills Pend

Favorable Report On the Bills Pend
ing In the New York Legislature.
Albany, n. Y, March 19.-The Senate
Judiciary committee has agreed to report
favorably tomorrow the Robbins anttcoal
trust bills. which have already passed the
assembly.
The bills are reported, with the recom-
mendations by the committee, that they
be ordered To third reading and be placed
at the head of the third reading calendar,
provided, however, that if any one inter
ested appeared in good faith and demanded
a hearing. that the bills should be recon-
mittcd 10 the committee for a hearing.
The motion to report the bill out was
made by Senator Cantor The bills were
technically amended by the att torney general.
The morning times., 1896-03-20

I v fHILE Mr.. Pearson was speaking
w on the Bayard resolutions he ad-
dressed some remarks to Gen. GroS-
venor, who had his desk covered
with papers and was busiIy engaged in
writing The general did not look up, but
Kept ON With his work. whereupun Mr..
Pearson again called his attention to the
fact that he was speaking for his special
benefit.
Mr. GrosTnor then arose and smiliugly
explained that HSwas bad habit OF his to
read or write atthe same time that he was
paying close attention to what was being
said in debate. He said that such work did
not interfere at all with his hearing every
word that was spoken.
The ability ia perform this dual mental
labor is doubtless possessed by a large
number of members, as many of them attend
to correspondence while debate is in
progress which is OF personal interest to
them. 1t is, said that long practice is nee
eSsary to acquire proficiency in the art OF
performing double mental duty.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
MORE MEN FOR THE BERMUDA

Rumor That II Tug from New London
would Meet Her Off Montauk.
New London, Conn, March lot is
rumorcd here that the tug Fred B. DaiZell,
which arrived late yesterday and left last
night, started for GreeBport, where she
will receive men for the steamer Bermuda
and that they will be put aboard off
Montauk. .
Ii was the intention OF the Dalzell to stay
here till midnight, but she left at $50 when
the crew was hurried aboard inresponse to
advices from New York.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Kentuckv at the ExpositIon.

Louisville. KY, March 19.-The deb
gates appointed BY the various mayors an
county judges met ut the board OF trade to
day to consider what part Kentucky shouk
take in the Chicago and Southern State
Exposition. Frank " Hart Well OF Louis
vile was elected chairman. and after a
discussion Of the subject OF the call. it
was decided that Kentucky should be
represented at the exposition
The morning times., 1896-03-20
PROTECTING HOME LABOR.

Rigid Alien Law Proposed by Mr..
Carliss of Michigan.
Mr.. Carliss of Michigan Offered in the
House yesterday Il bin to protect Amer
lean labor by tie establishing OF additional
safeguards concerning immigration to this
country.
The measure makes it unlawful for any
alien who resides or retains his home in a
foreign country to enter the United States
for the purpose of engaging in any
mechanical trade or lahorS while he re-
tains a home in foreign country. II is
also made unla wful for persons, firms or
corporations to employ such persons.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
CARGO OF COAL WENT down.
Four Hundred Tons Lost from ths
Overturning OF a Barge.

Stamford Conn, March 19.-B3rge F. B.
Morris, owned by ]. V. Hughes OF NeW
Brunswick, y. J., which left New YORK
Monday night With 400 tons OF coal for
Stamford. reached here Wednesday night
10 tow and was anchored near the light
house.
The furious gale OF this morning caused
the waves to wash over the barge, aboard
OF which were Michael Fitzgerald aud
dog. Fearing disaster he made q raft by
lashiGg together pieces OF the hatch and
this afternoon the barge CapsIzed-
Tue man and dog took 10 the raft and
were in the water two hours, and ex-
haus,ed when Henry Irving. Frank Cook
aud Matthew Muncarrln. seeing the wreck
from the shore. put out In a row boat
and rescued them The barge may be
saved, but the cargo was lost.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
BRITISH SUBJECTS CLAIMS.
Mixed Commission to Settle Difficult
les Arising from Mosquitia Affair.

London, March 19.-The Daily News will
tomorrow say that a convention has been
concluded between Nicaragua and Great
Britain through the SaIvadorian minister
in London, providing for the appointment
OF a mixed commission to decide the claims
OF British subjects arising from the events
that occurred i'll MosQuitia in 1894.
The commission viii consist of three
members, one British, one Nicaragua and
the third 10 be nominated by Great Britain
and Nicaragua Jointly, or, failing an agree
mcnt, by Switzerland.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Times Ad. DID 1t.

Editor Times:t VIII you he kind enough
to take my advertisement out OF Your
paper, as I am worried nearly to death
with pulls at the bell. l secured what |
wanted within two hours after the ad-
rertisemcnt was Inserted i'll your valuable
paper. 4 IS u. THOMAS & son,
The morning times., 1896-03-20
coRoSArIoN OF rue CAR.
rinIant Royal Festival Appointed to
Take Place May 20.

Brilliant Royal Festival Appointed to
Take Place May 70
St. Petersburg. March Ia--The ceremony
OF the coronation OF the ear has been
finally fixed for MAY &c. The Official
program has been published.
The car and czarina VIII make a tri-
umphal entry into Moscow on Nay 81, ard
will leave that city on June :. The in
term viii be filled with ceremonies, re-
ligious services, receptions. balls, feteS
and reviews. The preparations for the
event are on the most lavish scale and The
ceremony OF coronation VIII be one OF
the most impressive and magnificent eveE
seen in the Old Russian capital.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Successful Shell Test.

A thiHeeninch she'll representing lot
of similar rrojectilcs MAGE by tie Midvale
Steel Company for the Navy, was fired at
q seven-inch Plate at ihe Iudian Head prov
ing grounds yesterday. II answered an
requirements and tie ,ot will lie accepted.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
FIRE SWEEPS A TOWN.
Spokane, Wash, Visited by Disast rous
Flames During n Storm.

Spokane, wash, lsited by Dfsast rous
Flames During Storm.
Spokane. Wash, March 19.-Northport. u
small mining town in this State near the
Canadian boundary, was almost totally
wiped out by fire last night.
The property loss is roughly estimated
at $4,000 with no insurance. AS many
of the homeless could not obtain shelter
from the storm which prevailed, a num-
Der OF railway coaches were hastily brought
10 the town by the Spokane and Northern
Railway Company and placed at the dis
poSal of the unfortunate citizens. The
sufferers are well supplied with clothing
and provisions and no destitution will fol-
low.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Acquitted of Bullion Embezzlement.

Acquitted of Bullion Embezzlement
Carson, New, March 1a.-At $50 this
evening the jury ged in the trial of
John T. Jones, the former assistant melter
and refncr at the Carson mint, who is
charged with completely in the embezzle-
ment OF bullion valued at S25, 900, notified
the presiding judge there was no possibility
OF an agreement. The judge thereupon
dismissed them.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
WANTED IN MONTREAL.
Promoter Stiles OF the British Empire
Exposition Company Disappears.

Exposition Company Disappears.
Montreal, March ia sensation has
been caused here by the sudden departure
OF Joseph II. Stiles, promoter of the de
funct British Empire Exposition scheme.
Since the collapse OF the project Stiles
has been besieged by creditors and not
being able to meet them he quietly left
the city en- route for England. Considera BILE
sums OF money had been paid to Stiles
and his agents on account of concessions and
contracts OF various kinds. but these sums
are far from representing the actual losses
OF different parties interested.
The morning times., 1896-03-20

For fear of confusion, it might be well
to state that while Old Sol crosses the
equator this week, the favorite son viii
wait until next summer before approaching
the Rubicon.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
anitoba Legislature Adjourns.

NJ anitOba Lcgisiat ure Ad dIOurns.
Winnepcg. Manitoba, March 19.-The
Manitoba legislature adjourned today
until April 16, on motion of Premier
Greenway, who stated that meanwhile
a conference on the school question would
be held in Winncpeg at the request of the
Dominion government.
The morning times., 1896-03-20

If you miss any ne,, : i'm fhe morning
edition look Ia the list below. What
You re looking for WIS proDa bly,
printed ia e>!erday evening = edition,
aud AZ The Times never repears
you IL tihNe 10 take both editions TO
get all the news as quick as II hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-03-20

HE members of the House District Com
mittee have been trying to chafe one
another into such frame OF mind as
viii secure their prompt attendance
on mornings when there are hearings. The
rule has been that each member has figured
on all the others being there on time but
himself, and as consequence. none of them
are In sight at the appointed hour.
At n recent meeting each member as he
came in late was greeted with cries OF
derision by those who had arrived but
moment previously. Several OF the late
comers declared thathcreafter there would
be no procrastnation on their part and in
the event OF non-appearaucc on time the
cigars would be forthcoming for their asso
ciates.
Thus It came to pass that when Judge
Abbott was five minutes late in reaching
a hearing he was boisterously received by
his sculeaguesand interrogated as o whether
he had brought the cigars with him. The
judge laughed good naturedly and said that
lie would go and secure a supply or the nox-
ious weed while waiting for u quorum
to assemble. In n few minutes he returned
with a box of elegant cigars. which he dis
tributed among his associates, and in short
period the committee-rOom was so fun OF
smoke that the gentleman making the argu-
mcnt requested a messenger to light the
gas.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Let the Inquiry Be Reiterated.

The report OF the organization Of an inn
mcasc coal trust. controlling the bituminous
trade OF the Northwest and the Great Lakes,
indicates that monopolistlc interests are
active in spite OF the alleged antitrust
law. About six weeks ago the anthracite
coal operators pooled their outputs in the
East, and now with both species OF black
diamonds practically in the hands Of com
bines. we shall have to seek lower regions
than the coal mines for fuel and warmth at
popular prices.
The two coal trusts now control COM
bined annual output of 81 ,O0o, 900 tons.
An average increase OF 90 cents a ton
would cost the public $50 300 600 extra
for The luxury of supporting these business
oTganizations'l OF the coal barons, and il is
doubtful if even that amount would satisfy
their rapacious greed for pelf The head
quarters OF the anthracite den OF trust
robbers is New York city, ana Columbus,
Ohio, the home OF Mckinley, is reporte ID
as the place from which the orders Of
the bitumiGous barons will emanate. \
fitting rebuke TO the man whose tariff
law first gave impetus TO the growth OF
trusts.
A few days since the Interstate Commerce
Commission asked Congress for law to
stop railroad pooling, but as that body
has already enacted two distinct measures
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Austin Councilman Disappears.

Austin. Tex. March 19.-Lee GlascOck,
a member OF the city Council, has dlSap
pcared, leaving behind forged papers on
which he obtained several thousand dob
lars.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Vote ON the RemedInl BIZ.

Ottawa, Ontario, March 19-1 a. NJ
The house is still in session and Il vote is not
expected on the second reading Of the Man
itoba remedial bill until about 4o'ciock.
The morning times., 1896-03-20

Unless John Bull soon makes his lion
roar again We shall forget that he is the
proprietor of a large menageric OF inter
national grievances.
The morning times., 1896-03-20

1t should be remembered that not all
good things can be pushed along. For
Instance, the Stevenson boom.