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New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
SHELLS FIGHTS A BURGLAR.
THE EX-ALDERMAN EARLY MORNING
STRUGGLE IN HIS HOME.

SON OF sIIErs's FRIEND AND TAMMANy AssO
CIATE. JAMES h. MCLRY. THE INTRUDER.
WHO HAD PREPARED FOR REMOVAL
QUANTITY OF sILNERWARE
BEFORE HE WAS DETECTED.
ExAlderman Thomas Shlels had an exciting
struggle with burglar IN his home al No. 80 Pike
ST. early yesterday morning. and he was wounded
both on his head and in his heart. The wound on
his head was inflicted with poker In the hand OF
the burgar. and the wound in his heart was caused
by the discovery that the burglar was son OF his
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
JANUARY VIOLETS
C0lgate's
Violet Water.

the Ped Cross to take as much money as p ssl-
Die into Turkey and then rob the Sufferers Tne
refusal to permit the distribution OF relief "ith
the cutting off of further possibility Of ilundsr'
is almost a reflection ON the shrewdnesi of tne
Turks
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

REPORTS THAT IT INTENDS TO act WITHOUT
GREAT INDIGNATION EXPRESSED At TIE
New-York tribune., 1896-01-15

odsc DiI1c are gentle. mid. effective. q
w > i UIS csrts
The morning times., 1896-01-09

1t Is reasonable to believe, and not rash
to predict, that before one more month
has passed the flag of freedom will wave
all over Cuba. Gomez has pressed on
austil his forces have all but entered
Havana, and cEery day sees it more I'M
possible for Spanish generals at the capital
to obtain communication with the country
by land routes Rumors of resignation ard
capitulation come with every cable Inea-
sage from Havana, and even stanch
Royalist papers in Spain are constrained
to admit that the situation is very critical
When the insurgents win, as win they will
they will have themselves alone to thank
for the victory. A few southern republics.
whose Intentions are good, but whose ab-
flity to aid is small, have spoken officially
In favor of n people struggling for their
very life blood, but the great powers have
held aloof until cold, souless International
policy should give them leave to make
some sign.
Notable among the powers who have
taken this very diplomatic aud dignified
stand Is the Cleveland administration. By
not one word did it indicate TO Congress or
The morning times., 1896-01-09

The fact that the Phillips labor bill has
been reported favorably by both labor COM
mittees of Congress should not influence
that body TO pass 1t without amendment.
Great stress. Is laid on the argument that
an appointment OF a national commission to
Investigate the causes OF labor troubles and
suggest laws for their remedy, is simply
copying the policy OF France and Belgium.
where snch commissions already exist. But,
unlike the commissions referred to. which
deal with. q centralized legislative body. the
one created by the Philips hill could only
make suggestions for the use of the legis-
lative bodies of forty-five different States.
each OF which has different labor problems
TO deal with. and al OF which wo1ld either
reject or adopt the suggestions OF the COM
mission. according TO the various opinions
of their several legislative bodies.
BIT the greatest objection to the appoint
ment of a commission under the Phillips bill
is its absolute impotency. The commission
is to be composed of business men. farmers
and those interested in labor movements.
and their duty would be TO collate statistics.
inquire Into the causes Of strikes and suggest
remedial laws to the various States Of the
Union. Such labor commissions already
exist in the principal States, they have the
facts before them necessary to recommend
The morning times., 1896-01-09
The House Committee.

Now that the House Committee un the
District is fairly under way AS a deliberative
and advisory body, the people uf this few
square miles of territory will soon know
what is TO be cone for them in the lower
branch of Congress. The personnel Of the
membership is an interesting study. The
business or professional life from which
these gentlemen hail will undoubtedly have
q great effect OH their Individual action.
II they are lawyers they have undoubt-
edly learned how to accept rctainers for
professional services, and the various
moDepoIies which oppress the people OF
Washington VIII find them easy to quiet by
ill-gottcn gains.
If they are servants of corporations and
have learned that their political life Is de-
pendent upon their acluiescence TO the de-
mands of capitalists, there is not much to
be expected from them in the way of sym
pathy and votes for local reformatory
measures.
1t is 10 be hoped that they are neither.
Let us assume, for a little while at least,
that they are honest men in the highest
sense of the word. Let US believe that
they have real regard for the interests
which are so vital To the welfare of the
people who are, for two years, placed
under their guardianship.
The composition of the subcommlttees
was yesterday decided upon, ana it is well
that readers of The Times keep this list
well in mind. 1t is constituted as follows:
ON DICIART-HuIick, Shannon,
Richardson, Abbott and J. z. Cobb.
o.. oN.WAYS AND MEANS-Curti.s,
Odeli, Mines, j. L. Cobb and :. w.
Cobb.
ON EDUCA TION, LABOR AND
CHA ARITIES-We llinEtou, Hulick,
Shannon, Abbott and s. w. Cobb.
on RAILWAYS, STREETS AND
The morning times., 1896-01-09
ARMOR PLATE DEFECTIYI
Tests at Indian Head Prove Disas-
trous to the Carnegie Company.
Six-inch Armor-piercing ProjectiIe
Fired at the Big Steel Target
Demolished 1t.

A plate representing 415 tons of s-inci
turrct and barbette armor of the battIeshi,
Iowa and the armorcd cruiser Brooklyu
was tested at the Indian Head provin;
grounds yesterday, with results very unsatis
factory to the manufacturers, the CarnesI
Steel Company Al
TWO big ports Were cut in the plate {,
make IL represent as nearly as possible ;
port-plate or the S-inch turrets On thes,
vessels. One shot only was necessary Il
determine that the plate was not up tC
the standard.
6.iDch armor piercing projeetile of tn,
wheeler type. weighing 100 pounds. Wa
fired at the big steel target with velocit,
OF 700 feet a second.
The contract for the group which thi,
plate represented required that the she.
should do no greater DANA ge than to Inerel,
crack it, but after the shet~was fired al
examination disclosed that the target hat
been broken into three pieces.
The result of the test viii cause the hole
ing up OF this group or armor aud it,
temporary rejection, but a second test will
be had, which is likely to prove more su;
cessful for the Carnegie Company.
The morning times., 1896-01-09
Cuba's Sinele-Handed Fight.

the people that AN expression Of sympathy
for bleeding Cuba would not be rebuked
by the executive. The head of this admins
tration even went out OF his way as to dis
tiDctly warn the representatives of the pee
pie that any such action would be impolitic.
The creature OF this administration In the
State Department even advised against the
gathering of individual citizens who felt
the fires of freedom that gave this
country Its popular form of government.
Cuba will owe her freedom to herself.
Her representatives in this country-Palma.
Guerra, Quesada, and others of that noble
band of patriots-have not Yet made one
appeal to this country for aid, nor could
they, with any hope of success, in the fac
of a frowDing administration.
Recognition of the Cuban republic will
come in a few months as an ordinary
form of diplomatic procedure. How much
more to the credit of this country IL it had
come six months ago, three months ago.
or If it even comes now. Let Congress
rise to this situation and make the greatest
republic Oh the earth the preferred friend
OF the youngest,
The morning times., 1896-01-09
The Commission Would Be Impotent

remedial laws but are helpless TO secure
their enactment, because most of the legis-
latures with which they deal are under con-
troll of corporate influence. Nor could
uniform legislation be had from different
legislative bodies, because they would
never agree on the enactment of the same
law.
Congress has power tosolve the labor
problem. The measure needed must neces
sarily be sweeping and the good accom-
plished would Justify the means. First,
there should be law regulating the organ
ization and operation of corporations. It's
object would be to prevent harmful coiIi-
binations and unjust watering OF stocks.
1t should provide against extortionatep prices
by stipulating how and when dividends
should he declared, and include every pos
slble safeguard to protect innocent stock
holders and the public from the schemes
OF dishonest officers and directors. Then
there should he a national arbitration
law to settle labor differences before they
become sources OF public disaster. The
claim is made that Congress has no authority
to legislate on these questions. but ff 1t
can enact bankruptcy, a divorce, quar-
antine or commerce law 1t certainly has
the power to regulate both corporations
and their relations to labor.
The morning times., 1896-01-09
NEW YORK EXCIsE BILL.
Stringent Measure to He Presented
tho

TO the Legislature
Albany, n. Y, Jan. S.-Senator Raines.
of Canandaigua, las completed his excise
bill, which will be presented to the legis
lature as soon as lie perfects the details.
The bill seeks to regulate the liquor
traffic and provides for local option. The
bill abolishes all boards Of excise. which
are required to ma be certa in reports to the
comptroller of New York city ard the
various county treasurers Oh April 10,
and on April 80 they must turn over
all their books and accounts.
Present licenses will be good until they
expire. The taxes are in four grades.
The first refers to saloons and hotels.
In New York the tax will be $500; in
Brooklyn. $3.50; in all cities of over 90 600
iDi abitants, $500, in cities of less thar
$4,000 and Incorporated villages of ovei
800 Inhabitants, $3.50; in other incor
poratcd villa ges, S200, and 500 in other
places.
The local option clause Incorporated liz
the bill gives to cities and towns the right
to vote on the proposition, whether oI
not any liquor tax receipts or licenses
shall be issued in the localities affected.
The present Sunday closing laws are
Incorporated in tie bill.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

AVENUES-Ba bcOck, Harmer, Cur
| tiss, Richardson and Rusk.
ON STEAM RAlLWAYS-Harme
Huling, wellington, Babcock ana
Meredith.
ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. HUI
| ling, Mtlnes, Meredith and Rusk.
1t is to be noted that the Commissioners
took advantage Of the complete organ
kation of the com.ntttee to visit the
Capitol yesterday In the interest of the
seven million dollar bond bill for the
extension of sewers, the extension OF
streets, and the monetary advantage Of
favored few. The Times has voiced the
sentiments of the people OF Washington
on this measure, and such a debt-creating
project is utterly distasteful to all those
who are not directly or indirectly bene-
fitted thereby. One million of the money
raised by these bonds is 10 go for the
extension of trunk sewers, a very much
needed Improvement, three million five
hundred thousand is to be used in con-
tinuing and completing the system of
sewage disposal and protection against
fluods. This, also, is worthy public
works enterprise, although 1t is entirely
unnecessary To issue bonds for its pro-
jection. The remaining sum, two million
six hundred and fifty thousand, is 10 be
used in carrying out the provisions of the
act to lay out a system OF highways in
tha; part of The District lying outside OF
cities.
This last expenditure is clearly in the
interest OF ring OF land spectators, and
the improvements will go just where these
gentlemen can best profit thereby. The
Times has warned Congress that the people
of Washington do not want to pay for
improving speculative land outside the
City proper, and IL this real estate rider
goes through Congress our faith In an
other District Committee VIII be dead.
The morning times., 1896-01-09
IN view Of the possibility. remote though

| it may be, of war with Great Britain,
the bill introduced In the Senate by Mr.
Allen barring from the Army and Navy
all those not American citizens, is Great
ing general comment.
The bill provides that hereafter no person
shall be enlisted into the army, marine or
naval service of the United States as an
enlisted man, noncOmmissioned or commits
stoned officer Yhp is not at the time of his
enlistment a citizen OF the United States
of America by birth or naturalization.
Old soldiers recall the fact thet foreigners
rendered much valuable assistance TO the
country during the late war, and more
especially SO in the, wars of the Revolution
and 1912, and hence make objections TO
Mr.. Aliens bill of exclusion.
The morning times., 1896-01-09
A Magnificent Chance for Jineoists.

War is the last possibility. But what a
chance for the jingoist. His love is not
for the horrld front and actual shock of
war, but for the torrid heat of talk and
the shock OF words. The Venezuelan
event sinks into insignificance beside the
screams of the black eagle of Germany
and the answering roars of the lion Of
England. The jingo's period OF acute
enjoyment was very short in the recent
Engiish-American episode. He roared for
about week and found himself laughed
at the next. But 1t is sure to be different
abroad. The War Bluff in Europe is
matter of more Importance. When started
under such favorable auspices as those
which nursed the present fierce noise, the
combatants are usually allowed to get to
the ''massing troops on the frontier" stage
before the diplomats on both sides agree
to pull the strings and silence the happy
agony of the Clacquer.
There let the American jingo who, like
Aeschines, has bawled himself hoarse in
proclalming trouble, peacefully depart to
other shores, taking With him enough red
fire, lime light and tin horns for a pro-
tracted season of enjoyment abroad.
The morning times., 1896-01-09
Free silver Defeat in Indiana

Indianapoli Jan. s.-The free silver ele-
ment in the Democracy of Indiana met de-
feat in the conventions in the thirteen con-
gressionai districts today for e.cction of
members OF the ete committee. The
money q.estion, was the only point upon
which any issue awaspale. OF the thirteen
elected seven aIe opposed to free coinage.
five are for it and one Is clazsed asdouhtfuL
The morning times., 1896-01-09
Twelve Hours Ago.

Ifyou miss any news In the morning
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking for WAS probably
printed In the evening edition yeSter-
day, and as The Times never repeats
you1l have to take both editions to
get all the news AS quick As 1t hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-01-09
noL. HENDERSON. the popular Iowa

RoL. HENDERSON. the popular Iowa
u member, is taking an active interest
in the proposed equestrian statue of
Gen. Sherman, which win soon be erected
in this city. Although a site has not Eeen
selected. one Of the best and most promi-
nent of those yet available will be chosen.
1t is proposed to make this statue the
most elaborate OF its Kind that have largely
contributed to make the city famous.
Several years ago Congress appropriated
$4,000 to be used for the erection OF a
suitable statue and since that time SIG 900
has been raised by subscriptions so that
the sum of S96 600 is available for expen
diture. number of models arr now on
exhibition at the War Department, and 1t
is desired that the public generally and ex
pcrts especially should inspect them and
aid the committee appointed to make q
selection by any timely criticism.
The committee, OF which Col. He henderson
is a member, will meet in about three weeks
and inspect the various models submitted
and make final arrangements for beginning
work upon the statue.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

I T is practical certainty that during the
| present session some bill for ex-
clusion OF anarchists. I'm line with
the bill prepared by Senator Hill
in the Firy-third Congress. is certain
some bill for the exclusion OF anarchists.
in line with the bill prepared by Senator
Hill in the Fifty-third Congress. is certain
to be presented. 1t is thought that the
opposition which killed the old bill Ia not
strong enough ir the present House 80
prevent the passage OF such a measure. Job
lection was made to the feature OF the hill
providing for the deportation OF an alien
residing in this country when 1t had been
proved that he was really an anarchist.
Representative Stone. ofPennsylvanla. has
been the most earnest worker IN the House
TO secure the passage of restrictive inmi-
grafton 10 VS.. but SO far this session has
not presented any bill lJookng TO this end.
When the alien anarchist bill was under
discussion in the House. the correspondent
OF one of the Missouri papers received n
telegram from his managing editor asking
him to Immediately wire whether. should
the alien anarchist bill become a law. native
American anarchists, could be deportcd.
The correspondent simply answered: eSee
title of the BILL"
The morning times., 1896-01-09
Gold for EurOne.

New York, Jan. S.-The 100000 gCid
withdrawn from the subtreasury today
was for the account ofthe Bank OF Montreal.
1t is said that the gold will be for
warded to Europe.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

The transatlantic pa ssenger lists on East
| ward bound vessels should show large
| increase in traffic. The opportunity for
| jingoism is much larger on the other side
| OF the ocean. There is healthy war
cloud over England and. Germany, one
large and oppressive enough to produce
the highly charged atmosphere SO dearly
loved by those gentlemen who rush to the
front-with their voices.
William, Gcrnanys great song writer,
poet, musician, artist, sculptor hunter,
traveller sailor, markSnan. writer, ply
sician, lawyer and incidentally, also her
king and war lord, is suspected OF har-
boring a feeling OF pain caused by Eng
lands stepping on that part of the German
national anatomy supposed to be located
in the Transvaal. All this has started
the Olympian fervor tingling through the
Teutonic veins.
Just so with England. That phlegmatic.
bullheaded belief in the absolute right TO
do Just what she pleases is strongly in
evidence, and Grandmother Victoria seems
likely to let her councillors administer a
little discipline to her grandson emperor.
Not that there will be war. No, indeedl
The morning times., 1896-01-09
BIDS FOR THE BONDS.
Treasury Department Preparing
Blank Forms for Buyers.

The Treasury has begun the distribution
of bank forms on which to submit bids for
the new bonds.
These bank forms VIII he obtainable
at any sub-treasury by those wishing "a
submit BIDS All national banks and others
making application by mail to the Treasury
here or To sub-treasuries will be supplied
with these blank forms.
They are not actually essential to the
integrity of the bids, but are the most
convenient manner of submitting them.
The morning times., 1896-01-09
oENAToR QUAY left yesterday morn

@ ENATOR QUAY left yesterday morning
. with choice party of cougenlal
friends for Florida. He viii be gone
several weeks.
This is the one recreation the Junior
Senator from Pennsylvania permits him
self. He fishes all the time he is gone and
always comes back loaded down with fish
stories. Senator's all know this and eagerly
await his return.
II Is whispered TINT this time he prepares
his bait TO catrh the Republican national
committee chairman nship.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

CONGRESS is READY SHOULD THE
CUbANS WIN
Mr.. Palma and Colleagues Visiting Mem
bers OF Congress.
Senate Foreign Committee Would Favor
Recognition.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

There is no word for weather in the
language of the Kanakas. There.are sew
eral appropriate ones in English, but we
only use them when we have to.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

If the spaniards win many more vic
tories the Cuban army will go all the way
through to Madrid.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

MARCHED INTO COURT
Judge Kinball Faced Long Process
sion of Prisoners.
The morning times., 1896-01-09
Q EyERAL members of the House. who
O have large number OF local bills In

@ EVERAL members of the House. who
o have large number OF local bills in
tow. are becoming thoroughly dis
gusted at the early adjournment each day
They had expected that this week the real
work of the present session would begin.
No important legislation is pending. and
the idea prevailed that it world be possible
to take up the regular routine grind and
possibly push it along for several weeks
There is growing disgust because OF this
defermeut policy. and the indications point
to some lively kicking over the traces in
the near future.
While Mr.. Reeds plan Is to have very little
important work accomplished during the
first session. 1t is not likely that he will
be able to prevent determined members
from insisting on legislation that their con
stituents are anxious to have passed at an
early date. A large proportion of members
from each section OF the country are anxious
to make record before the campaign for
their denomination and reelection. They
will hardly wear the collar meekly when it
comes to enforcing policy of 1o-nothing
nature that will be detriirSntal to the people
they represent
The morning times., 1896-01-09

LARGE BATCH OF LICENSES
Excise BOARD Rapidly Completing Its
Difficult Task.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

FORGE FRANCIS TRAIN has broken
Ii loose. He hns sent most pictur-
esquc postal to the Senate press
gallery. IL is written In blue aud red iead
pencil, aud is directed 10 "Cltizcn Bn-
hemia, Rcrcr; ers's GALLERY. United States
Senate, Washingt3h,l d. c.
II is dated ''h:2f4.ln Square. Xmas and
New Years" andlSs8ds;
''Ci,izen RcpoHcES, ouc and all. Senate
Gallery. Only p send Holiday Psychics
and say I wired him today.
s"Citizcn Pupaiiss Senators, care Citi-
zen Senator AIan,l United States Senate
lin SESSION., wafhibgion, d. Z. Million
vote cheers Holding Fort checkmates
Ro.hschIlds & cnnpany ForecIosing Re-
public.
private DoIhale know they nunify
The morning times., 1896-01-09

EXORRITANT GAS BILLS
Citizens Complain OF Unaccountable FIuc
tuation in Meters.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

NEEDS OF THE SECOND PRECINCT
Dangerous Localities that Must BE
Watched by Onlya Few Policemen.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

John Bulls subscription list on this side
of the water has dropped and his German
circulation has COLLAPSED.
The morning times., 1896-01-09
He Was All Right.

Lady (horses running awayl-Dcar, dear,
dear. what will become OF ne?
New Coachrnan (grimly)--Madam. it de-
pends on your past life. I'm all right
Pick-Me-Up.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

When lie kissed Her.
She screamed whene'er he Kissed her
1t cannot be denied;
Siis canned whene.er he Eheed her
When he did not she cried.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

COUNSEL STRIKE A SNAG-
Long Argument Over One Word at the
Sugar Trial.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

The cannibals of Bananaland might find
the trolley labor-saving device.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

The Venezuelan commission has been lost
In the Transvaal shuttle.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

The Senator from Massachusetts, might
find more profitable fields for craftsmanship
than that of booming newspaper by dis
cussing the crime of its proprietor under
law enactedfn1799. Notevery newspaper
is able to obtain such effective advertis-
ing agents.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

CITIZENS AND OFFICIALS
Commissioners Handled Without Glove
atColumba ii Heights.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

GENERAL SPORTING CHAT
America Cup Committees Report to the
Yacht Club.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

The New York police force should ar
range with thieves to be kind enough to at
lea t Ike soune semblance of mystery in
their operations.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

BREWERS STILL lat ODDS
Neither Bosses Nor Union Men VIII
Yield.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

A terrible thought! What If the in
surgents refuse to recognize Cleveland.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

Here is the last straw for New York. A
Brooklyn policeman caught burglar.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

HOLY BANNER OF THE SULTAN
When 1t Is Unfurled 1t Means Death to
the Infidc,s.
The morning times., 1896-01-09

This being leap year. the willy young
man is keeping away from the susceptible
young lady.