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New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
uiD TO GIVE EP THE STRUGGLE.

INSERTED WIFE FAILS IN THE EFFORT TO SUP
PORT BER -FOUR LITTLE GIRLS.
oa.hetic scene took place in the Essex Market
-, cour, Yesterday. when two handsomely
'.,ss little girls were separated from their mother
va s.,t 10 the Five Points House of Industry.
,. names wers Dora and Gertrude Pulverman,
s and three years old respectively. The mother.
es e. pnlyerman. OF No ia Chrystiest. was de-
- hv her husband. Adam Pulverman. last Feb
80 and left TO her four children. She did her
49,, "a keen her little family together
~ after her husband went away she learned
80, hs had eloped with woman who kept mil
,a, s.ore and was reputed TO be worth consd-
'..aie money. The couple weIe known TO have
- far Europe on a Cunard Line steamer. The
ssa.eenS was a cutter by trade and had Ntle money,
tssSorinr 10 his wife's story. few days ago Mrs.
SSiverm9n learned that the pair had reached Lon
e, AMI secured transportation 10 Cape Town,
es.b africa The deserted wife then Informed the
Gerry Society. saving tAAt she Was uhao'e 10 sup
nort al o. her children.
WIS Pulverman l. only twenty-five years oid ana
,oos-oOking she told Magistrate Cornell that her
sssrrei life had been happy up TO the Time the NIL
irsrv store prOprietress crossed her path. on the
,,"onmendation Of Mr. Welding. an agent OF the
Gsrry Society two Of the children were committed
IA he House Of Industry.
"TSe mother said she would try 10 support the
,bsr two girls. who are and TWO years old re-
sscariyely Although handsomely dressed. the
rrother said that the children were wearing gar
.sn,s provided when her home life had been a
Ianoy one She kissed her two little girls affec-
t'naiely as they were taken away.
New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
NOTHING FROM MISSING LOUIS SPERO.

s'"ch Is being made by the police for Louis
.'s'O who, according 10 the report OF his wife,
aS "esn missing since May ]. About 500, all the
sa,.hss OF the family also missing. Spero, who
Is employed at the Metropolitan Museum OF Art
dhltV years old. Nothing was known there yes
Ss1ay as TO his whereabouts, or the cause Of his
appearance. He had been an attendant at the
~vyssum for three years.
ut. spero III az her home, No 17G East
ss"y-hiih-st, a. when her husband disappeared.
w. mas since removed TO the home of her brother,
,rase Nussak, OF No 226 West One-hundred-anG-
"eaty -fourin-st
New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LETEES.

rvy COMMISSION DECIDES PROFESSIONALLY ON
The DISPOSITION or THE APPROPRIATION
ra Mississippi River Commission. which has been
kNing meetings for the las, week IN the Army
Bqldng al Pearl and Whitehall SITS, adJourned
yesterday not 10 meet again until ie" Gays
after the election in November probably about the
&h Of the month on board the steamer MISSISSIPPI
At that time the Commission. in conjunction with
The Rivers and Harbors Committee Of the House
Of Representatives will make a lowwater inspcc-
ton Of the river.
A, the meeting yesterday morning the Commis-
son decided to recommend that &.5Oooo OF the
10000 that was appropriated by Congress should
river between the northern boundary or kentuchy
and the mouth OF the river o, this amount, Il
was recommended that $4,000 be spent during
the frst two years, and the remalnder between
then and June 30, 300 The other half OF the ap-
yropria;ion will be recommended FOR expenditure
In accordance with the original bill for dredging
and the other expenses enumerated in the bill
Among those who have been present at the meet,
ing, Of the Commission are the president. Colonel
Orleans, Robert S Taylor OF Fort Wayne, Ind;
Henry Flai, OF ST. Louis; Henry l.. Whiting, as
tistant TO the United States Geodet!c and Coast
Survey; .Lieutenant-Colonel Amos Stckney,. U
A.. and Major Tn h)mas H. Handbury, |. ). A. The
Acretary Of the Commission was Captain e. T..
The work done along the banks and in the chan
,e OF the Mississippi River during the last few
ars has been OF the greatest Importance, and
pOpriation viii add greatly to the good that has
tready been done. The leEee line already ex-
n,ds nearly the entire distance between the
nouth OF the Ohio and the mouth of the Missls-
Epp., and the expenditure OF the money recon-
pended by the Commission, II approved by the
kUetary OF War; will undoubtedly protect some
md consequently save the crops thereon from de-
sruct.on by the overflow waters Of the river.
New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
4 BABY FAWN AT THE PARK.

To Lillian the handsoMest member Of the Wapti
ese' colony at Central Park. fawn was presented
o. sunday night Lillian Is doing well. and watches
visitors with & Jealous eye. She is nervous when
%! one approaches her offspring The youngster
'"'usA rather uncertain on its feet. is frsky ana
Invariably strong drawing card for the children
, Dneetor Smith says he wishes suggestions as 10
saa. nai.s ,or the little Wap!ti The little tried
ID. % 70 induce 1t to eat peanuts yesterday. but 1t
St o.. not take kindly to them. 1t also turned up it's
-~-' nose a. popcorn and tary.
New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
REFINED SUGAR LOWER.

.0asderable surprise was created In Wall Street
a, ,,e'uay by the announcement by the Sugar Trust
o.. 'eduction Of one-eghth OF cent a pound in
vnu prices of refined sugar This followed two pre-
ssjss eauctions OF oneslxteenth OF cent each The
raw on 80" was attributed to desire 10 influence the
tecl,sdtsar market. Sugar stock opened at l2l7.,
loss ~ 70 ls1s, and closed at 1885, making the net
- compared with Saturdays closing 3A.
New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
GEPHONE COmpAyY's STOCK INCREASED

"a meeting of the American Telephone and Tele
'Th Company stockholders held at No. Is Cort
4'-st, yesterday afternoon. It was voted to ratify
:. ~ resolution Of the Board Of Directors, recently
s.plec 10 add S 10000 10 the capital stock The
6s,a stock WAS $1,000 900. and now II Is made s20
e.s1'h Ihe addition Is TO meet requirements be-
kay ' N'1' e"Sou DuS''ie7S anu he'u vi lhe coii-
New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
On sirnriinn.

MRS. LESLIE MORGANs BOARDING AND DAY
A School Girls Is West Seth St, New York city
Thorough English from kindergarten through College Pre-
paratory. Catherine Akens Method OF Concentrated
Attention Mind Training "A special feature; also
Versationa German. Home and Chaperonage
for
New-York tribune., 1896-06-23

a DVERTIsEMENTS and subscriptions for The Tribune
n received the Uptown ONCE, No. LAP Broadway.
2d door north Of 3lst-st. until O'Clock m; adver-
semens the following branch Offices at rcgu-
lar Office rates until O'Clock D. m, VIZ: .hi sh-aVe - C.
cor 23d st: 6th-avc. l2th a l@2 Columbus
near 0Gthst lO6 West 42d-st, near .th ave; ~
East l4th-st 257 West 4@d-st. between 1th ana sih
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77fh 80 6lst st: 1IOS lst-aVe, near
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New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
Enrsee an6 Carriuurs.


4 CARRIAGES AND HARNESSES FOR SALE.-A gentle
u man going abroad. whose name ana address Will le
given and harnesses FOR sale at MS PRIV ate
stable . West 35th-st
New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
Qcarnrrs.


IT ERMAN DRlSIER. \. NJ. Ill. b. COLUMBIA,
i EAST 18Th ST.-PRfNATE INSTRUCTION durirs
Successful preparing studentt for
College. Casscs. Mathematics French and German.
New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
Gunner Resorts.

(NEDAR GROVE COTTAGE.-Near LAKE miles souti
~ Hotel Chapain airy rooms broad piazzas. croqast
tennis bathing. boating. fishing: circulars W. H. REEL
Nalcour.
New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
BLOCK ISLAND. r. !.

Summer at Sea. No Hot Nights. ,
HYGEfA HOTEL Al modern convenences o'eaes- 1s
ira and telegraph. Daily boats from New YORK VIA MON
auk Steamboat Lac. For terms. address r. f. KAN
DALI. Manager
New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
IrG0G [ElBE@WGI

EIEFRON. NEW-J RSEY
This unIque Summer Resort Will FOR the season
June s. FIR circular and particulars addI ~ =,
j. V. JORDAN.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Prepared to Fight with Talk.

Secretary Lamont has enlivened the cur
rent discussion and furry about pos
sible war with Great Britain by decidedly
humorous contribution. What he wrote
had no inmediat te reference to the pending
difficulty. and it was written lin dead
earnest" no doubt, but that is Just where
the fun comes in. Speaking of our unde-
Tended coasts and the work projected for
defenses the Secretary says, lit will re-
quire seventy years to complete the em'
placements, platforms, etc." and, further,
1.-The gun factory is capable of producing in
ten years the armament required by the
present projects"
Now, anybody can see how easy 1t is
for us TO go to war. All we have to do
is to request John Bull most politely to waiS
till we are good and ready, and stay III
his corner, as il were, until we cry time"
Ten years is not so very long in the life of
a ma ton and in that time we shall have guns
enough. If the British however. want to
give us fair show. they viii have to hold
up three score and ten years. By that
time we shall have our coast defenses in
ship-shaPe order, SO that British guns can't
The morning times., 1896-01-03

The insistcpce of The Times that the
trials of policemen and firemen for alleged
misconduct should not be held behind
closed doors has been justified by the
action of The Commissioners in rescind-
ing the order dismissing Foreman Walsh,
who had been found guilty by the trial
board of the charges preferred against
him, and granting him new trial. They
were prompted TO do so by the statement
10 them OF Dr.. Cannon that he did not tes-
tify what the Commissioners were led to
believe from the report submitted to them
by the trial board. In other words, his
testimony had not been properly reported
at the time il was given.
The gross injustice of the whole star
chamber business Is here made manifest.
Had not The Times called attention to the
matter, Walsh would have been dismissed
in disgrace and n stigma attached to him
for his whole life. In the public estima-
ton his reputation as a sober man would
have been injured aud he would have been
powerless to convince any one that he was
dealt by unfairly. The action of the Com
The morning times., 1896-01-03

The extraordinary raids OF the gold syn
dicate ON our Treasury must be regarded as
one OF the most dangerous and remarkable
systems of plundering wealthy nation
known to history. We number nearly
60, 100000 of people. Our national debt
is only about 81, COO, 900, 900. or possibly
S14.63 to each citizen. Yet, the lifting
of a finger by this syndicate ofmoney sharks
will convulse every money center, discredit
a powerful nation in the eyes of the world
and fill each household with alarm for the
future. A word from them will bring on a
financial panic stop commerce. destroy
many of our industries ard create misery
and distress in the homes of wage-eariers.
Compared to the condition of other ma
tions we should be knee deep in prosperity.
The per capita national debt of England,
which supplies us gold, is SS1.19, or six
times as great as OURS. Every Frenchman
owes $116.35 of the national debt, but
France has no money pancs. Thcnational
debt of Germany is S23.61 for each indi-
vidual, and that country is locked upon as
financially safe. Then why should the
United States at frequent intervals be
shaken from boundary TO boundary with
fear of a great financial disaster? Simply
because the great gold SPECTATORS of the
world, with j. Pierpont Morgan at their
head, make use OF cur greenbacks to drain
the gold reserve and spread CONSERVATION
among the holders OF American securities.
By some means during the Harrison ad-
minstration the gold spectators Sven
galized Secretary Foster and induced him to
adopt the wholesale policy of redeemipg
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Let Their Grievances Be Heard.

criticism. That method of disposing OF
them was melting out justice, and if they
were not substantiated no especial harm
could be done to the accused.
Public officials sometimes forget that
they are servants of the people. No mat
ter how gaudy their uniforms or how stun
ming their gilt lace and epaulcts, their garb
is nothing but livery and their rank only
a prerernent that entities them to author
ity to act for their masters, the people.
Every Individual whose position warrants
a draft on the public purse is a servant in
spite of station, and as such he should re-
member that the complaint of a citizen
IS that of an employer and deserves con-
sideration. Let the grievances of the
Navy yc>d cx-einployes be heard and not
be stiflcd by autocratlc action.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

The sudden termination of the inquiry
into certain irregula rites concerning the
employment and dismissal of workmen at
the Navy Yard is the cause of considerable
dissatisfaction. Upon what authority the
investig alton was abandoned almost before
any evidence had been heard is not stated,
but as the entire matter is to be referred 10
the Secretary of the Navy by those inter
csted In instituting the investigation, 1T
is likely some definite reason will be given.
Unless complaints are heard and inves-
tigated by government authorities II Is
simply useless to make them. Apparently
the charges preferred by the ex-eInpioyes of
the Navy Yard were reasonable and well
founded. They should at least have been
carefully Investigated and the inquiry made
public so that there could be no ground for
The morning times., 1896-01-03

make much Of an impression, and we snail
also have guns enough to give Johnny
warm reception. IL he wouldn't 10 US a
little favor like that, he would be real
mean fellow" There, now!
Speaking seriously, what farce 1t Is
for us TO go around with a chip on our
shoulder waiting for somebody 10 knock
it off. There is not n nation in Europe
that is not better equipped for war than
the United States is, with all its wealth
and all its resources. How easy it is TO
take stock of what we have to fight with.
We have few ships and few guns and
it will take years to get more. We have no
coast defenses. and will have To wait
seventy years TO get them in proper shape
We have modern small arms enough for an
army OF less than 1000 men. In case of
a sudden emergency, militia and volunteers
would have n get along with old-fashoned
arms. And there is the whole shooting
match.
OF course there Will be no war. The
common sense of the American people and
of the English people will prevent 1t. But
If it were to be war, where woaid we be ut?
The morning times., 1896-01-03
An Appeal for Peace.

The action OF the New York Chamber of
Commerce in adopting resolution favor
ing an arbitration OF the Venezuelan dis
pIte and appealing to the common sense and
common interests OF the people of the
United States and England to avert the
calamity of war, will be commenced by
all thoEghtfuI persons. Whether or not
we are prepared to fight England is not
question TO be considered. Had We an
army of IA half million men. and Were our
coast defenses and navy all that could be
desired, war would be disastrous, ever
should it be terminated In our favor
People who suffered from the trials and
miscries brought on by the late rebellion
need no admonition against war, but there
are those of the young generation VITO
regard a conflict with England as sort
OF pleasure junket. and it is to them that
The morning times., 1896-01-03
ANTARCTIC CONTINENT.
Its Existence Demonstrated by the
Character of Icebcrg>.

Character of Iceberg~.
The photographic Office has received
corroboratiye reports from mariners which
| go far to demonstrate The existence OF an
Antarctic continent of considerable extent
| and elevation.
The naval photographer In connection
with an ice limit chart issued yesterday
gives n few of the most important re-
ports from Gavigator's point OF view,
and says: sE
ION no other frequented trade route are
vessels so liable TO be obstTucted by drift
ice as IN thai portion of the South Atlantic
| lying to the east of Cape Horn and the
| Falkland Islands. AS given by the most
| reliable authorities the mean ice limit for
this region runs northeastward from Cape
| Horn through longitude So degrees west,
| as far as az degrees south, longitude 80
| degrees west. the concurrence OF ice north
of the fortieth parallel being rare.
THE accompanying chart shows the limits
| according to the numerous reports received
at the United States photographic Office
| of the enormous ice fields encountered By
mariners in those waters during the eX-
| ceptionally severe years OF 1892 and
1898. All of these reports agree in dc-
| Scribing the icebergs seen during these years
| as colossal in height and extent and herded
! 80 closely together that any attempt to force
| a passa ge through the main body OF the drift
| was attended by grave udhStr- many fcssels
| being more or less damaged 10y collision and
| two lost
"A remarkable feature OF the ice seen
| during these years was the different age
| of neigh boring bergs. many of them present.
| ing n sharp outline. tagged edge, and per-
pendiclIar face of recently detached ice,
while others showed evidence OF having
been long afioat. Earth stains and dis
colorations upon several showed that at
sn,n. period they had been in contact with
| the land.'
| The last statement which the hydrog.
rapher claims full justification in making
| from the reports he has on the subject, is
also verified by the fact to scientific men
! that icebergs of such size as reported above
could not have been formed on small, low
| living islands, b1t from large continent OF
| such height that enormous glaciers could
b. formed and progress made toward the
| nCeln.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
A DANGEROUS System of Robbery.

greepbacks. It was then called strengthen
ing our credit. President Cleveland, who
is said to be a particular friend OF Bunker
Morgan, announced his determination to
continue that policy, and since then he has
..strengthened our credit by making use
of his friendship for Mr.. Morgan TO secretly
contract bond issues which would enable
the administration TO borrow back the gold
at a high rate of interest which the syndicate
had boarded through their frequent raids
on the Treasury.
The immense increase of the public debt
through bond issues and their disastrous
effect on our prosperity should warn Con-
grcss that Il way must be devised to with
draw the greenbacks from circulation.
There is also need OF increasing our revenues,
and 10 time should be lost In providing Tor
these two measures. The spectacle OF a
rich and powerful people being robbed
by few spectators should be sufficient
to arouse a spirit OF patriotism in herd OF
chimpanzees to say nothing OF Congress,
and il that body cannot lay aside politics
long enough to come TO our rehet It's
members are not worthy their honorable
preferments.
II Congress and the administration can
not find way out of our financial dilemma
before some great panic finally comes, it
would be well to place Banker Morgan and
the gold syndicate at the head OF affairs
Possibly the responsibility of maintaining
the credit of u nation might act as Il check
on their cupidity. and stop the drain on our
treasury long enough for US to see the
color OF our gold.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Open the Doors.

missioncrs shows that he did not have a
fair trial, for no greater harm can be done
u person charged with an offense than to
report falsely the evidence given in his
case.
No better proof could be furnished than
does this incident of the rcasonableness
OF the contention that these trials, like all
others, ought to be public, so far, at least,
as not to exclude representatives of the
press. If man can be found guilty and
condemned upon testimony inaccurately
reported, or which, as in the present in
stance, the witness says he did not give
at all, the possibility is not excluded that
testimony might be wilfuily perverted to
serve some sinister purpose. or course 1t
is not even insinuated that such thing
has been done, but there is no doubt that
it can be doue under prevailing trial
methods.
No harm can come to any one from hay
ing these trials accessible to the public,
and a great deal of unfairness and injus-
tice might be thus prevented.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
NEARLY DOUBLE ITS EDITION.
The Times Lends Every Other News
paper-Its Growth Surprises
Its Publlshers-It Is the
peonlps' Pan

Peoples Paper.
Yesterday the demand for The Times
on account Of the workhouse expose
nearly doubled its circulation, and the
numerous complimentary things said of the
fearless manner in which the story was
handled demonstrates that the public ap-
preciates that kind of journalism.
It may not always pay to be honest, but
there is a satisfaction in knowing that
efforts in that direction are recognized
and approved. Washington readers are
not yet accustomed to a newspaper that
prints the truth regardless OF ring threats
or official disfavor, but they are rapidly
becoming converts to that kind OF n news
paper policy, and the proof of the state
ment can be found in the rapid growth and
popularity of The Times.
Among other things, it should not be
forgotten that The Times want columns
seldom fail TO furnish employment to those
seeking situations, or to supply roomers or
renters to those owning or leasing prop
erty. This department Of our advertising
is certain to become very popular, because
-
wantnotices, and it ma Y be Sa fely designated
as public Intelligence bureau.
But perhaps the best feature of The Times
is its two editions n day, which give TO
readers all the news without duplicating
or republishing a line from any preceding
edition. News of the night previous can al
ways be found in The Morning Times, and
all the happenings of the day are published
in the evening edition. This latest type
OF modern Journalism furnishes the public
with news before it is twelve hours Old, and
it is considered a great improvement over
the daily That publishes an edition only
once in twenty-four hours.
The Morning, Evening and Sunday Times
are delivered to any address for FIFTY
CENTS A MONTH, and no other ne wspaper
in the city can offer readers such an In
ducement for their subscriptions. Try The
Times for a month and you will never read
any other Washington daily.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

n COUPLE OF Congressman riding up
n To the Capitol in navy yard car, Tue
other day, got to taking about the
large coiored population in the city.
did you ever hear the story On Senator
EdmuEdsg'' asked one of the other.
NO; what was it,
'Mr. EdmuDds, who was tlen representing
Vermont in tie Senate. was standing one
day on the high steps at the west side or
the Capitol with stanger.7 Eoth were
looking GOWN TIE avenue toward the Treas
ury Department. The stranger had seen
much to interest and amusc him.
"'You have wonderful country and a
wonderful people lere, Mr.. senator. Moth
ing can re impossible with such so-ahead
Inhabitants
- OH, yes said tie Senator, 'scme things
are impossible here. 1t is impossible 10
march a bra S. fand down that avenue anu
have a crowd of ooiored peorle go IN the op-
posite direction at tie same time"
The morning times., 1896-01-03

the appeal OF the Chamber of Commerce
should be directed. AS a commercial nation
we could soon rule the world. Under Just
system OF aws that would give to all such
prosperity as their industry deserves, we
would become the happiest and richest or
people; but to merit this reward we must
be Il peace with every other nation
There is reason to believe that the Vene-
zuelan controversy Will finally be settled
peacefully. The commission appointed We'd
nesday will carefully consider the question
and both England and Venezuela VIII hcsi-
tate before ignoring its report. Even should
England persist in maintaining her claim
this country will not act hastily in trying
TO enforce the Monroe doctrine, and the
entire matter will doubtless eventually be
settled by mutual concessions.