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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
WITH DOUBT AND FAITH.
HOW THE REPORTS OF NANsENs DiSCo''
cry ARE RECEIVED.
Ex-Jrsr1cE CHARLES p DAILY CONVINCED THAT
THE EXPLORERS THEORY WAS H''
oNE-OTHERs WAITING FOR MORE

THE EXPLORERS THEORY WAS A RIGHT
oNE-OTHERs WAITING FOR MORE
CONCLUSIVE PROOF.
Ex-Justice Charles p. DAILY. the president "a TIC
American Geographical Society. whose 'ie"' o
the proba bties Of the successful ternhha''
Nansen's expedition were stated at Some ie"e "
In yesterdays Tribune. said. when seen d. MS
home No 81 Clinton Place yesterday, that 'ie
later news regarding the explorer tendeu u oo"-
firm In his mind the opinion he had peloFe CA
pressed that 1t was altogether possible tha' ->A"
sen was returning, and that he had achieved the
object Of his journey. Thu venerable JUSTICE
continued: Il am convinced that Nansens theO''
was a right one and that II will soon be snow"
that there was not such improbabllity about MS
ideas as some people thought when he eXpia'"-u
them. And not only do think his theories eoou'
but feel that If any man is t. accomplish 'is
discovery Of the North Pole that man VIII De
hansen. But. Of course. In the face OF 'he
meagre details that have as yet come TO US ITO
really substantial opinion can be offered oy any
one The statements which have been puols"e'
during the last two or three days, emaha''"s
from sore wel-known men. and trying 10 point
out the imposslblity Of Nansens succeeding dr''
to say the least. premature.
plorer having found his theory Of the currents
borne out and realized his ambition. has thoueh'
1t easier and speedier In getting back TO civiiizd
ton to retrace his steps He may have touh
that the ice packs in tho current which took MIN
10 the Pole were not too thick to retard the pas
sage Of his ship and II that were so, what wonl1
be more natural than that Nansen should make
his way as quickly as he could to the mouth OF
the Lena or the Yer!sei. The dispatch from the
British Consul at Archaneel Is to me sufficent
corroboration Of the bona nde nature of the re-
port which was received in the first instance Tie
fact that the Of the two iispltches are 50
far removed from each other gives no cause Tor
doubling the truth of the story. As said to you
Yesterday communication even in Siberia is rap
idly established"
George c. Hurlbut. prominent member OF the
American Geographical Society. who vas seen
at the rooms Of the society. said: Il have been
studying the reports relating to NaEsen rather
deeply. and although 1t is somewhat early 70
express any views the subject. / cannot heIp
ceiling little incredulous as to the veracity oi
the information contained In the dispatches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
LAKE GEORGE NOT TO BE CONSIDERED.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In your paper OF to-day. under the title OF
"a Water Supply Question" J. l.. Nanny recon-
mends Lake George a source OF supply TOT d" OK
the Hudson River cities. AS this source OF supply
has been mentioned so frequently. the following
facts may set at further discussion on 'he
subject -. a..
Lake George has an elevation OF only 80 reef
above tidewater which is about the same elevation
az tho higher water service at Troy Albany hua-
con and Poughkeepsie. When the friction ana loss
Of head resulting therefroT. TO say nothing OF tne
great expense Of aqueducts. come to De cohsidereo
this source OF supply must be abandoned Another
,mnortant fact in connection with this subject IL
Tho quantity Of available water The average over
rou or discharge from the lake is only lWWo"
gallons Just one-third OF the quantity now gong
over the Croton dam after supplying the DEMANDS
NJ New-York City. reported by Chief Engineer
Rrdsall in The Tribune Of February ~ ~ properly
conserving the water and protecting .ne 90.
Watersheds New-York will be taken care 0! 10:
Years 70 come BY using salt water Tor street
c,eanina and flushing the sewer system. as recom-
mended by Mr. Brdsa the time San SUI IuIsns'
be extended. - iSiii'
Albany, Feb. IA. 1895
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
THE CEMETERY TAXATION BILL.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: why is Senator John F. Ahearn going to Wy
. ass the bill at Albany allowing cemetery cor
norations to tax lotowners' Are they not taxeo
enough by paying enormous prices fol lots io~io'
The bill strikes the pockets OF all the poor peopN
and every constituent he has In his district. "ops
vour worthy paper will look into this ana ie, .ns
y2vhi,c know why such bill should be inrouuceSS
Tor passage by this Senator II that oli phea die
s CO.. families OF Brooklyn New-York shouc u.s
v, and no more taxes be paid. the corporauoes
would have the power to remove the dea oa sSatn
,nonmments etc and then have the lots sou liz
W,hw does The Senator 80 interest himself TOT s''s
henefit of the corporations? D. n
prookIyn Feb a. 1886.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
EFT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
THE SECRETARY OF THE AMERICAN GEooHArhi-
Cal. SOCIETY DEFER1 TO LIEUTENANT
pEARY's JUDGMENT.

PEARY's JUDGMENT
$500 par ~ M s6l Presldent-st. Brook
, 49, ra,ordinp secretary OF the American Geo
,h,o., coc,s,v said yesterday 10 tribune re-
nor,or regarding the reported discovery Oh 'ie
North Poe By D.. hansen: lhe mo
too good TO be true II true, IL VIII De Vi '' n',
value and advantage to scienthc anu
research The fact OF the repeated a'"'u
Tho, mr. Manson has returned would seem to give
color TO the report and to turhish SUING 80
for II notice however that Lieutenant rea'y
rather aonbts the whole thing. and questions the
nrobabtv OF IL While the discovery OF the >o''h
Pole will unauestionably be attained come '''e II
does not seem as II the present announcements ~
from the right quarter. or through the pop 80.
mel. The Norwegian Government wouiu nav "
communicated with directly In we" Vi 'e w
gave the explorer. The Royal Geographical 'o0'e'
o, London also gave Or. hansen material ASSIST
ance and II seems as II he would nave 'aH. 'A, n
to communicate with 1t soon as possible y"
the other hand che announcement simply came rum
some trader and that fact In itself "ouiu nave
thrown doubt upon the announcement.
'Dr hansen Is a wonderful man, and IS possessea
of all the characteristics which would Insure sue
cess | have supreme confidence IN himi anu e oe,
lieve that he is capable OF accomplishing g,eatt
things am disposed to yield to the judgment o.
Lieutenant Peary this question. lot ne ,a1 nc
best authority for his hs SPEAKS Dr.
has had amp:e time to accomplish ms pr on that
there is no s n 9 that the discovery
doubted by explorers. St. we snouo iS,e
Der that there has never been S AK Hss not been
preceded by doubt and misgivings Inc suoseaueh a
revelation has always been one 10 sbs was laid and
a message sent over 1t. 1t was doubted for come
time by the peop whether such thing could &C
tualy have been accomplished. ! shall De ready 10
believe the report when has been fully and salts
factoriy confirmed by the proper persons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
MP pLATr RESIGNS HIS MEMBERSHIP
go r,,,rrs WITHDRAWING FROM THE REPr Bill


CAN CLUB.
~ r. platt's dislike OF Republican aSsocia"o'
.hor, he cannot control are well known ne '"S
,.o,ed considerable time to an attempt 10 ues'ios
49,, cot club I'm East Twenty-second-st.' thous"
:, ,,s me admitted with Indifferent success anu "c
.oosss now to turn his attention TO the hepupncaH
r,,h NJ No 40 Fifth-ave. This vlriie orsah'Ia-
on y, earnest supporters OF Republican principles
has hean so determined and outspoken In condenha-
,to, ., nadded enrolment lists and fraudulent pri-
rnar,es that Mr. Plat has concluded that IL Is no
o, and ought to be exterrlinated Al the iast
,,a.,,py of the. Executive Committee or the ciup
,.,ter from Mr. Platt read. inciosinS MS oues
70 date and resgning his membership
Tho note which Mr. Plat sent was curt ana pr'et'
ord was evidently intended as an announcement 10
his re,aners In the club that they were expected TO
follow his example and withdraw their support ana
couptenance from an association which had dared
to be independent.
A motion was made to accept Mr. Platts res's-
nation at once. and the committee would doubtless
have taken that action, but ex-Judge Charles y.
Taintor who Is recognized friendly to MT: Platt.
asked that the acceptance be delayed. Al MI
Taintors urgent request the resignation was re-
ferred TO him as a subcommittee OF one.
So far the only Plat man TO do likewise Is ex-
Postmaster Cornelius Van Colt. who has sent
missive to the club similar 10 Mr. Platts Mr..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
FOR THE ANTI.CIGARETTE LEAGUE.

To the Editor of The Tribune ..,. ,o,
81" .,r,hu,,ons to the public school ANU
,o~"s league fund. subscriptions to which were
nss through the Of paper .nSs
, ,s sncs: Charles W. Sloane sso Mrs corne,u'
,,me go. Miss Collins SO; Miss Ellen Collins
,S S Miss Gilbert S. Mrs Meloert D. cary - en-.
viously acknowledsed Frederic DODGE n ,ss school
fayson ~. seventeenth Ward. SIS; trustees ano
trustees % - me Twen:y-third Ward, ss H. "a: 4:
L ~ b s1' Arthur MFi H S
r r. Rolte. siO Arthur G.. sedgwick' sio' D''
McCreery. SO. ,,ra prrJ KIEY HUBBELL
-, .u.u.., New-York February 10. 1885,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
vp NORTONs ONLY DANGER.

.r,ita Ca. Feb. 1.-THE Wagner car Fiva'
which came from New-York about o ciock ."'s
afternoon. brought with It party VINO are oou''u
ostensbly TO New-Orleans to attend '"e Ma, VI
but whose mission has. II Is sa'u' VI,
,,., - -, The car was chartered by w. J.
.Lau nuhlisher OF Judge" With him were MS
brother Bartlett Arke: DR.. j. b. Cosby. ohar,eS
" price. Editor Electrical Review l.. H. Arnoiu'
y, New-York; A. G. Richmond. president OF 'he
canaioharle Bank w. II. Mcguire puohsher. 'a"e'
u Rradv railroad contractor. and John A. Sie'c"ei'
Pa -, -, ..-rhs New-York CITY Record
Mr. Arke being asked how rsn,ssd our " dele
SIAN tau uu he for Morton, unless his alliance WIN
,he Platt faction becomes 80 OBNOXIOUS 10 In that
sp o, doubt II Morton would feel ike having MS
name mentioned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

Two OF the new French cruisers have oeeh hameo
.,a Dunois and La Hire. Other names recently
given are the following. The Bouvnes. al.ei t"e
village where Philip Augustus defeated 'he fr.np p'n
ohio " and his allies in l2li; lA'ouche iieve'
after the French admiral who commanded a,
Ion in 1903 Chasseloup-Laubet after me ehs iso7
officer who directed the siege OF Da IKE 81 the
t,s me TaePing war Charner after French
vice admiral who was the coHi Fsant after gem
G eqa anaer Se FIRST after ns%a
Of France under Louis MY Bcuvei French Navy
q fH@y Snsa d sss syf3 80 n
who at C0stercamp n 9ro l,o' sunrise
,.w Austrian armored cruiser. the construction
q, which has just been begun al san Hoooo'
have displacement Of elo tons ana epeeu y.
twenty knots She will also have ieoou ho,e n
eermnrsd belt and cellular bottom tuDuio1sn - T.
two electrically moved turrets each ar;ng guns in
ADDITION 10 a number of smaller weapons
The Germans are prepared to arm their aux,hafy
a, these vessels. such the Furst Bismarck Dp anH
Sormannia will each have eight Sshcn, manh,ne-
inch two s4neh l~o Dion torpedo boats and six
teen schwarzkopf torpedoes.
Tho prsrcb naval authorities have for years ex-
perenced difficulty in finding suonetseu Do
tube that would work to their satsiac.o IN,
cavity ,bsv developed a tube which they thInh Mii
give satisfaction and have fitted II on tne U1 to ne
at Toulon with which experiments "'e
made.
The British Admiralty seems to be cohsiae'ao'
disturbed concerning the ammunition recently LUZ
nlshed to the Navy. and II the commanders a.. ~
rely upon II there must be an Improvement ou. VI
q recent consignment OF several thousaho oa'
for the six-inch guns, only about Tour nu1u S orS
ceeded in passing the test, because OF .ie ~" an
manshlp on them The chief fault Jay III ,,e o. a.
healing Of the cases. and this Is serious -. voc
the least flaw In a cartridge Is likely 10 pay ""'0
with the powder chamber.
An English naval expert, who has hao "ucn "
DO with experimenting with liquid fuel, says ina
there is no reason why 1t cannot be succeesiu"'
used in large vessels He also admits that serious
amount OF protection afforded TO war vesseIs
by the judlcious slowing of coal In the bunkers
would be lost. but, the other hand, II must ho'
be forgotten that stokers would practically SPEAK
Ing. be done away with that ton OF residuum con- con,
tans twice the calor!hc value Of ton OF COAL ha'
1t can be taken on board and stowed-and that. 100
below the -line-without any difficulty or dis-
comfort and that the burners electors can De so
regulated that there need be no smoke whatsoever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
THE ANr1-MAcHrNE MEETING.

The principal subject in political circles yester-
day was the rapid growth of the movement for
reformed Republican organization under the ieed
Of the Committee Of Twenty-Five 1t was generally
admitted that the proposed mass-meeting would
be one Of the biggest demonstrations he'd In recent
years The date has not been set. but II will prob
ably be about March /, at Cooper Union: The
Committee OF Twenty-Five will meet again to-day.
1t is the opinion Of the most influential advocates
of the movement that the date mentioned will be
the best for its effect upon the Republican state
Convention, to meet here March "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE FIAM.

Navy and leader o. our meteorological asrohoih-
,coi r.g,s,ic and geodctic observations. Henrik
BLESSING phvsiolan OF the expedition and botanst.
Claudus Theodor Jacobsen. mate OF the rra''
forme .ly seaer and shipmaster In the Arctic sea
round sptzbergen and Nova Iemola. reaef
Hendrksen, harpooner. formerly ssa.eL 49, anu and
master I'm the Arctic Sea round SpltZpeieeii ar.
Nova Zcnbla Hjalmar Johannesen lieu'e ~, a.
OF the Norwegian Army; on board me ran ai ~,
carpenter etc; has also occasionally serneu a.
steward BE, nhard Nordahl electrlcai aSS'1ta r
a. arnr,,n Anton Amundscn, engineer. Lars
Petersen engineer Adolf Jueli steward an. anu
sal or formerly shipmaster. Bernt Hehtseh saio''
We are thirteen. ali told
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
pearv at no time since the first reports Of Dr..

Peary at no time since the first reports OF Dr.
Nansen's success were received has been willing to
be impossible for the explorer to accomplish his
purpose and report upon 1t at this time OF the
that Dr. hansen would first be heard from at his
starting-pont
Lieutenant Peary said yesterday: Il am con-
WINGED that II DR.. hansen had succeeded, Mrs
Nabsen would be the first person to hear OF IT,
Upon setting out on his Journey DR.. Nansen prom
Used his wife that he would inform her before any
other person. She has not yet heard from him. II
seems TO me that the dispatch TO London. which
at first considered a confirmation OF the first
report, was nothing more than repetition OF It..
Wien asked II he was likely to receive ofnciai
hrst-hand Information OF any character regard
ing DR.. Nansen's explorations, Lieutenant Peary
said that he was not. because he was not ofcially
connected with any OF the bodies which sent Dr.
hansen to the Polar regions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

Van Colts resignation also allowed 70 lie Svs
r. was renorted last evening that ex-vice-rres.s
dent Onward Lauterbach and Abraham GrupeT ~
prepared their designations from the ciuo' ana
would send them IN this week =, nil, a.. -.
The recent election OF Cornelius y. Bliss TO TIE
presidency Of the Republican Ciub Is sven zen II.
some OF Mr. Platts retainers as the reason LOT NE
Sec,a ration OF war against the club Mr.. bnsss
prominence in the movement OF the CommitteSe . o.
and caused this unusua exhibition OF Ire on Ms
part Others in Mr. Platts confidence say tina, me
Union League Club and that 1t must te wiped out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
A uJyISTER'S DOG STORY.

From The Danville (Ky) Advocate.
II have dog" said minister who naa 1Sss
heard precocious story when IS VERY nd s.,
ore r satS Ss neope and watched my movements IN
the pulpit That afternoon heard terr.o;e nowa
nSS., :" u meant found my dog was in the wood.
shed. standing on his hind legs In drygoous oox;
ges,icula, ted with the other while he swayed his
Rad and howied to an audience OF four other doG2
even more sadly than had done IN the morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
THE NEWS CAME THE WRONG WAY.
COLONEL GLIDER DIsBELIEvEs THE REPORT OF

NANSEN'S ACHIEVEMENT.
When shown the first dispatch stating that Dr.
Nansen had reached the North Pole. and had sent
news thereof by Siberian trader. Colonel William
IL Glider the Arctic explorer. who lives In
Newark said at once that the report was not cred
lble and that II hansen had really reached the
Pole the news would most probably he brought by
one OF his party and would come from an entirely
different direction than Kolymsk and Irkutsk.
The dispatch from Archangel confirming this
news" said Colonel Glider yesterday. rs from a
point several thousand miles from Irkutsk or
Koymsk and It seems incredible that the news
should be known all along the northern coast OF
Siberia and not have reached long before some
point In touch with civilization The distances apart
of the points from which the dispatches came may
b compared with those between Alaska and Flor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
TILE CREW OF THE FRAN.

Dr. Nan1en described the members OF MS ere"
on the Fran as follows:
The members Of the expedition are the fohowing'
Otto sverdrup. master OF the ship. He was my
companion on the expedition across Greehiahd'
c,s,ri Scott Hansen iieutenan. OF the Norwegian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

LIEUT. PEARY's OPINION UNCHANGED
Lieutenant Robert f. Peary told Tribune re-
porter yesterday that he had as yet received no
information from any source which caused him to
change his mind concerning the report that DR..
Nansen has discovered the North Pole Lieutenant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
FOREIGN NAVAL NOTES.

Now that the plans Of the new Cnteo states o"'
Wa.rsarre have been fully given 1t will be
...,,g ~ show how she compares. In point OF
he ,terv or fighting qualities with the British ba,'i e.
sSin Majestic The Kearsarge has dispacerr,e ~
- 900 IONS The following table shows me arhiar i
~ 20 81 vessel and the weight OF metal each VIII
he abe to throw at one hring:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
NO HELP FROM SECRETARY CARLISLE.
DEMOCRATIC BoLTERs IN THE KENTUCKY Lr"i'
LATURE WILL GET ALONG WITHOUT

Washington. Feb B-Secretary Carhsie mas
,raa q nat,t,on numerously signed by Democratic
members Of the Kentucky Legislature. asking MIN
TO use his influence with the boiling Democrats 10
,nduce then, TO vote for the Democratic caucus non"
nAe for United States Senator m
II Is stated at the Treasury that MT Cai',s w.,
-, - .ho no,i,,on the coming week He Will
49, .ba rosition II Is said. that the bolters are re-
az shia alone % their constituents. ana that II ~
,berefore not becoming in him 10 ih'eiieio ~
tn,ernosing his advice in the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

Nansan II must be remembered. expected 10 pe
SWAY abou, four or five years and the fact tha'
he Is returning in little more than hai ti'
time seems to imply that he has failed More
over. that news Of him should be received a'
this period Of the season IL hard to uncefsta an
Another thing that makes one hesitate to believe
the report is that there are no traders IN mat
vicinity at this tine OF the year. But supp"s
ing that hansen should be on his way pack IL
Is evident that he Is coming without MS sHiP
So far north as he Is. the Ice packs III me Will
would surely prevent him getting his snip
through ana that being so. il brings one u
the conclusion that II hansen Is on his WY
back IL may be because he has lost the fri'N
and has been compelled to relinquish the con
tinuance Of the expedition. This view thItik
is the only one that car give any reason ioI
believing In the probable truth OF the report II
IL apparent however. that the cable messages
are entirely irresponsible, and are not voucher
for In any way. Even the one from the BRUSH
Consul does not state how or from wHa' SUI 80
ne got his information. -
w Il r. Jones the treasurer OF the Afnerlci"
Geographical Society, when seef AT the c"iD''
League Club yesterday. was not inclined 10 d.,
tach much credence TO the rumor that Nalis 5i
Is not only returning. but Is coming BACK WIN
the laurels OF success. Yesterday, at sor, VI
first glance" he said. Il was tempted TO believe
in the good foundation of the report, Dut 10
day when have thought the matter over, am
decidedly sceptical But that Is all ! wish 10
state on the question Of the possibilities OF inc
case No opinion can with any basis be given
vet The statements In the two reports are too
scanty and too unsatisfactory fer any one 10
say anything just at this moment. what can
not understand most OF all Is how the TWO diS-
patches should have come from two places so
widely apart as Archangel and 1rkutsk. II IL
IA really true that Nansen has found his way 10
the mouth Of the Lena and Is working his way
I'D to Irkutsk, 1t seems improbable that the news
should travel to round by way OF such re.
motely distant spot as Archangel Altogether II
is so problema teal In every aspect, that there
IL nothing for us 10 do but to rest ourselves IN
patience for a little time in the hope OF obtain
ing more satisfactory particulars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

THE NETWORK AT FORT MONROE.
Fort Monroe. Va. Feb. 1.-THE flagship New
York arrived at noon and passed up to Newport News
for coal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
Kea,sarge.

40 .,,,s 5c2s 40 guns .........'.4' e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
FLlNr'S FINE FURNITURE.
LOWER PRICES

cannot be expected than now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

,rXu cornans are prepared to arm their auxiliary
.-,,,.a-s in formidable way The larger and raster
~ these vessels such the Furst BsmaT opr anI
Sormannia Will each have eight or,ssn machine
inch two 34-inch, two 6-pounoers lv hnats and sly
guns two second-class 2O-ton torpeoo-oo"'s anu ~
Teen Schwarzkopf torpedoes