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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
TELEGRAPH CONCERN BROUGHT TO BOOK.
DECISIVE ACTION BY THE ARGENTINE GOV
ERNMENT AGAINST AN OFFENDING
CORPORATION

Buenos Ayres Jan. 3l.-The Western and Bra
lillian Telegraph Company. English concern.
which has a monopoly of the telegraphic COMMUNE
cation on the coast Of Brazil until 1913 Is connected
with the city Of Buenos Ayres by the lines Of the
River Plate Telegraph Company Of Montevde>. In
order TO harass- competition in the United States
and Europe an overcharge Of 81 cents gold
word beyond Buenos Ayres has been imposed
kilograms sent by way of Galveston 10 Brazil since
1892 Representations to the different Governments
concerned produced no effect until .ast June, when
this Government ordered the River Plate Telegraph
Company 10 stop collecting the overcharge In Argen
tine territory Protests and proposals for an ar
rangement of the matter followed all tending TO
elude the Jurisdiction of Argentina. Last October the
Argentine Government gave the River Plate Tele-
rraph Company twenty-four hours notice 10 COM
ply with its DEGREES The company replied, stating
that II had obeyed and always would obey Tie orders
of the Government. This has since been found 10
be false, because the occasion OF the reduction
10 Brazil figured along with the new tariHs submit
ted for approval according 10 law. Inc GoVerhnenl
sent ative the office OF the Rlver Ilate
Telegraph Company to prove that Violation OF lts
DEGREES was being insisted upon and at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon the Government stopped me
service here OF that company In consequence OF the
evidence OF INSTRUMENTATION since then the H!Ntr
plate Telegraph Company has inquired Of the Gov
eminent on what terms the reopenlhg OF It's OlnCs
would be permitted. and the Government has replied
thai ony on unconditional surrender, without any re-
serve expressed Implied VIII the company De
allowed 10 resume business This the company has
failed 10 agree 10, and consequently It's oifce mere
will remain closed until such time as IT, sees ht 70
comply with the order OF the government 70 nahe
and stopping the discriminating rate hitherto imposed
on teIegrams by way Of Galveston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
IN FAVOR OF LIEUTENANT PIiTT.

Washington Jan. 81 (Special).-The House Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs has made favorable re-
port on the bill to give the rank OF commander to
Lieutenant Robert Plat, OF the Navy. The COM
mi,tee recommends the substitution for the House
bill OF the bill which passed the Senate June s.
1896 Secretary Herbert. In a letter TO the chairman
OF the House committee said in reply 10 the CONF
mittees request for his views on the BILL that. In
view OF Lieutenant Platts mertorious service In
the Navy, gallant conduct during the war. and
faithful services since the war and also because OF
the fact that he will II the bill becomes law, 10
retired 10 the higher grade by virtue OF age March
IA next which privilege he would not otherwise be
tried 70 the measure OF relief proposed should receive
favorable consideration. Forming part OF the House
committees report are letters eulogzng the services
OF Lieutenant Plat from A. Murray, NJ. c. Blake, s.
+ Dupont, John Rodgers and r. L. Meade. The
wording OF the bill authorizes the President TO ap:
point one additional commander. not IN the line Of
promotion, but In all other respects 10 be entitled
10 the rank. pay, emoluments and privileges OF com.
manders IN the Navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
FAMOUS MURDERER RUN DOWN.
GEORGE TAYLOR WHO KILLED THE MEEKs FAM
lily. CAPTURED IN CALIFORNIA.

GEORGE TAYLOR WHO KILLED THE MEEKS FAM
lily. CAPTURED IN CALIFORNIA.
tanford CAL Jan. S.-After trailing MIN Tor sew
oral DAYS Sheriff Buckner and his posse overlook
George Taylor the Missouri murderer. on frlday
evening in a small cabin on the jacob ranch near
,Iarford He was surprised and taken without
,truggle and was brought to Hanford yesterday ana
nlaced In the city jail under strong guard
In Nav. 1884, the Meeks family. consisting OF
George Meeks his wife and three children started 10
drive from their home near Browning MO-, 10 oKIa-
homa Meeks was witness against WIlI!am anu
George Taylor. two prominent citizens o. mat
county who had been charged with stealing some
cattle and whose trial be held IN the week fol-
lowing The morning after the family left home Nell
lie Meeks six years old. aroused farmer near
browning and told him that her father. mother ana
the others OF the family had been killed and their
bodies were in a straw stack in field Sh" herseli
was wounded in the head. She said the Taylor
brothers had killed them. ~, a., H., - 49,
The two brothers. on learning OF the flndlng OF the
bodies fled from the neighborhood They were after,
ward arrested In Arkansas and voluntarily returned
70 Missouri They were tried and convicted on the
Testimony OF little Nellie and sentenced 10 be hanged
on the night OF April II last George Taylor escaped
from the iail In Carrolton. Mo-. where ne was con-
aned with his brother William. The latter also got
ont OF the prison. but recaptured and was hanged
in CarroltOn April 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
EyLE'S FRIENDS HOLD ON.

,c.r,oSs IN THE SOUTH DAKOTA
SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Pierre g. d. Jan. 3l.-While those VINO al.
80, nuc.d "a Judge have been predicting a
so,.,cr.nt for come days OF the Senatorship nght,
The facts fail to develop in accordance with their
nropbec,es According to them. Kyle mas peeh
beaten for weeks yet his followers continue 10
stand bv him with sullen determination An az.
tournment was taken In the beiei that hy.e 'ouu
not hold his forces together. Anu-hyie "' me-,
bavs settled upon the proposition that they VIII
unite on any TO beat him:
While the fusionsts have been anything out
ha. ny family dscord is now making Its appearance
M ng the Republicans and they are roo muen III,
teres ed I'm their own affairs 10 enjoy the nternaI
warfa e OF their opponents Some OF the Republl-
cane believe that Picker has had fair chance'
end falling 10 secure any votes from the Democrats
or PopuIists he should be willing TO step aside ana
full Republican vote-57-whch is Ave less than the
number required to elect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01

While the protective principle will in all in
stances be applied, there Will be conscientious
and efficient effort made in its preparation TO
avoid extreme measures, and there VIII be no
tendency to make any of the schedules produce
revenues much in excess Of the present demands
OF the Government for income. The future VIII.
OF course, have to be taken into account, ana
1t Is fOreseen that many lines OF Governmental
expenditure will be considerably increased me
expenditure for the Navy and for coast forti1-
cations will doubtless be considerably aug
mented during the next six or eight years. ana
some considerable internal improvements. such
as the building OF canals may he undertaken.
Though there Is no longer any doubt that
special session OF Congress will be convened on
March II. and tariff bill promptly reported
and passed, there seems as yet to be no gen
eral effort the part OF importers to bring In
large quantities of goods under the present
schedules. Doubtless the spring consgnments
to this country will be much heavier than
is being taken of the situation there Is reason
to believe that Congress will be asked TO enact
law to meet this emergency.
TWO EMERGENCY TARIFF BILLS.
Two bills Of this sort are under consideration.
1t Is proposed in OF them to require all
goods which are in bond at the time OF the
passage of the new tariff law to pay the rates
OF duties levied by II when they are taken out
OF the warehouses by their owners This. while
1t will not stop altogether excessive importa-
ton, would be considerable check on It, for It
would mean the duty upon all imports for the
next three months would have to be paid lmme-
diately upon their arrival In this country, and
that would involve the tying up OF large sums
OF money. and indeed, would be impossible for
many importers to accomplish. Another, and
perhaps a more far-reaching proposition in this
same line. is to ask the special session OF Con-
gress to enact law Immediately after 1t con-
venes, providing. in view Of the fact that new
n ri lau la N NO Cd a months
weeks, that all goods imported after April
l shall pay rates of duty established by the
bill now In course Of preparation. This Is the
English method. and there are many arguments
in favor Of employing it here Importers would
be required to pay the duty under the present
law If they took their goods out Of the Govern
ment storehouses. and would be required TO give
a sufficient bond to cover the difference In duty
between the present law and that provided for
In the bill which Mr.. Dngey's committee is
preparing This would effectuay check ex-
cessive Importation. and a the same time would
not require importers to set by very large sums
Of unproductive money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
TILE OHIO SITUATION.

Those politicians who have been watching the situ-
alton IN Ohio and NJ A. lIannas contest for the seat
Of John Sherman in the Senate. Whch VIII ne Haue
vacant when Mr. Sherman enters the Cabinet, we're
not inclined 10 believe the report which gained cir
cuation Yesterday the effect that Governor BUSH
nell would block Mr.. Hanna's plans by having him.
self appointed to the place. The story was that when
Mr. Sherman enters the Cabinet Governor Bushneil
would at once resign as Governor. This would throw
the appointing power into the hands Oh lieutenant
Governor Jones who would be elevated 10 the post
of Governor by the resignation OF Mr. Bushne'i Inc
story ended with the neat statement that MI Jones
would al once appoint Mr. Bushnell senator
Politicians here think the Governor VIII appoint MT.
Hanna or some else for the short term, ana tnen
enter the lists against Mr.. Hanna for the long term
Mr. Bushnell. II Is said. has received letters urging
him 10 appoint Mr.. Hanna from Senator sherman
and every Republican member OF Congress from OhiO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
THE ACCIDENT TO THE BROOKLYN
NO PARTICULARS AS TO THE AMOUNT OF DAM
AGE oBTAINABLE-THE CRUISER APPAR-


AGE oBTAINABLE-THE CRUISER APPAR-
EMILY DOWN BY THE HEAD.
PHILADELPHIA JAN 9I.-No details OF the extent
OF the damage done TO the new United States
cruiser Brooklyn. which struck on rocky ledge
Yesterday afternoon while proceeding down the
Delaware River TO safe anchorage from the Ice
behind the Government piers at Marcus Hook.
sixteen miles below this city. could be learned to-
day Since the Brooklyn was put Into commission
a few weeks ago. she had been lying at the League
Island Navy Yard. The Ice has been running very
heavy IN the river since the recent cold spell, ana
the Brooklyn was in danger OF damage TO her pro-
peller blades In the place where she was anchored
II was therefore decided to remove her to Cramps
ship yard. where she would be out OF danger. and
where at the same time, the opportunity wouid
be taken TO fl safety valve on her engines.
The Brooklyn made attempt to reach Cramps
Yesterday morning, but the lie was TOO heaVy 10
risk the ship IN and she was turned ana neaueu
downstream for Marcus Hook. The Brooklyn pro-
caeded under her own steam, and had nearly
reached her destination, when, from some cause
known only TO the officers OF the ship and the TWO
pilots In charge she swung out or the chanhe' anu
struck bow-on on a rocky formation known as
Schooners Ledge The cruiser Immediately swung
hack into the channel and got to the soueht-tor
anchorage behind the ice piers at Marcus HOOK.
II Is reported that the damage to the snip Is 50
ser,ous that the water entered the compartments
under the engine and fire rooms. NO continuation
Of this was obtainable from any Of the ofhcers Oh
the vessel but the cruiser appears to be doWh AZ
on n nrau f be ship admitted that the vessei had
struck on the ledge, but beyond this "ouin SOY
No one at the League Island Navy Yard 70 here the
knew anything further OF me aain ,erIvg II the
vessel has been seriously injured sne WIZ nomr. ~
be doccd at League Island and TIE usual co ~ the o
ino,iiry will be ordered by the Secretary Oh 'he
NAVY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
A FREIGHT CONDUCTOR KILLED.
srnr,cK BY AN EXPRESS WHILE HE WAS MAKING
Up HIS TRAIN.

while George H. Vanderbilt. forty-fve years Old.
fr.,ch, conductor on the New-fork and Putnam KALI
,ood uho lived al One-hundre1-andsix ty- second-st
aud Amsterlam-ave. was making up his train last
,cbt on n side track. directly opposite High Bridge
c,s,ior he was accidentally struck by express pas
soroer train No lS3 OF the New-York Central and
rudson River Railroad. Vanderbilt had jus; I'M
c,,r,ed The last car OF the train he was making up
&C the express came dashng by. As the conductor
crcod from behind the freight cars tcthe track the
.ra,n struck him. throwing h!u, severa. feet in the
of, lie landed on the right side OF the track and
when his companions. who had witnessed the acci-
dent. reached him they found him unconscious His
Ia,, leg was severed at the ankle.
An ambulance was summoned from the Fordnam
uosn,al and Dr. Mittlestedt found that the man. be-
ljes having his leg severed from his body. had sus
ained fracture az the base Of The skull ana sc.lous
;ninrna injuries Vanderbilt was taken 10 the Ford
nan, IosDital where he died az ';'S CLOCK ine
,Ynress train was in charge or Martin Sechsy ei
,Incer and George Bermeyer, coiiuuc,oi; .no2
eaid afer the accident that NandermIt hno s..f u,
in front of his train when ne was Only ~. ~, y
s"otn him The first he knew OF me acclutnt ~
,hcn Inc heard the shrek uttered Dy hnu,, ~
The Train was stopped short distahse nit s1a
wh.,e Policeman Martin OF the insm ID VA he
,,on obtsined the names OF the ensin''I "' NV
conductor The train then allowed ~ - NJ
Vanderbilt who member o, '"T ,.,,,a,S.
lated Workmen OF America and the ,ini''N'
Association. leaves a widow. but 10 chiu'e"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
ROBBED AT THE PISTOLS foiHi'

THREE MASKED MEN LOOT STORE IN KANSAS
CITY.
Kansas City. Jan. Sl.-shorty before O'Clock last
evening three masked men entered the Ca'hoc pToA
store Of John A. Holman. Eeventh-s'' ana na''.-
more-ave and robbed him OF sl.2o worth OF Vruci'
fixes and church fixtures and GOV IN cas". i.e =,
,,,r b,lF block of one of the busiest streets In
the city and many peop:e were passing me dG9r 6 az
~ lime Ueinan was at work on mis- casloooh
& he men entered and as ne looked up ne gazet
INTO three revolvers He was told TO keep quiet ana
bi,e ono NJ the men guarded him the other two look
W contents OF the safe and placed them in valse'
bich they had with them They then cut the tee-
rranh wire and backed out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
AN INSANE NAN TURNS IN AN AL4RN.

RINGS A BOX AT MACDOCGAL AMI SA"'s
AND TELLS FIREMEN THE BLAZE Is AT
BROADWAY AND TWENTY EIGHTH-sT.
Several pedestrians were surprised yesterday ar
ternoon to see a man walk calmly up to the nre-
box at Fourth and Macdougal sts and ring IN an
alarm. He then waited for the engines TO arrive
on the scene The box from which the man rang
IN the alarm is double call box and brought
number Of engines. etc, TO the place. When they
arrived the man was asked where the fire was
oh It's up Mt Broadway and Twenty-eighth-st'
he replied. Several people who saw the man ring
in the alarm told the lremen that they saw MIN
do il. and as he spoke rather incoherently TO 70
liceman Binning. of the Mercer-st station tne
latter decided 10 place him under arrest. Wnen
taken the station he said his name was Aaiedd
Fraear that he forty-seven years olu anu
lived at No II East Twefth-st
He told the sergeant that he was CARPET sales..
man i'm a we'll known furniture house, ana INSISTED
that there was a fire AT Broadway ana twenty,
eighth-st Several OF the mans friends arrived
soon after his arrest and explained that the PTS
onor had been suffering for the last year rom
va rios complaints and that he had always peen
under surveillance until yesterday afternoon; ~heh
they allowed him out for a short walk; wnlch re-
silted in his arrest He was sent to Bellevue NOE
nital for examination as TO his sanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
SIR GEORGE O. TREvELyAN RE7IREs.

THE CoMMoNs-A PROMINENT FIGURE
IN BRITISH POLITICS
London. Jan. 31.-Sir George Otto Trevelyan.
NJ. p. for the Bridgeton division of Glasgow, has
resigned his seat in the House OF Commons. ow-
ing to I'll health.
Sir George has been prominent figure In poll
tics for many years and his retirement will be
severely felt by the Liberal party. From lS6S to
1870 he was a Lord Of the Admiralty, and later
became Secretary to the Admiralty. In May.
1882. he was appointed Chief Secretary for Ire
land. and two years later was made Chancellor
of the Duch- Of lancaster with a seat in the
Cabinet. In 1856. and again from 1892 to 1879,
he was Secretary for Scotland. He was first
elected to Parliament in 1865. when he was re-
turned from Tynemouth Though a Liberal. he
opposed the Home Rule bill in 1856 and was de-
feated at the ensuing general election. Suisse
quently he changed his belief regarding Home
Rule for Ireland. and in 1857 was elected Tor the
district he has since represented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
REFORMS FOR CUBA.
THE QUEEN REGENT TO SIGN THE CANO-
VAS PROPOSALS THIS WEEK

TO GO INTO OPERATION AS SOON AS THE ISLAND
IS PACIFIED-TARIFF REFORMS PART
OF TIE PROGRAMME.
London. Jan. 31.-"The Standards" Madrid
correspondent teegraphs that Queen Regent
Christina will. on Thursday next sign. at
meeting of the Cabinet, Prime Minister Canovass
scheme for reforms In the Spanish West Indies
The scheme was devised after several confer
ences with the leading Conservative Senators
and the Marquis de Apezteguia. the leader or
the Cuban Conservatives. who is now in Madrid.
The reforms will go into operation In Cuba as
soon the pacifcation of the island VIII permit.
The scheme will st ste that the Government Is
willing to entertain suggestions as TO west
Indian tariff reforms, and the subsequent i'm
proyement of commercial relations with the
United States. The whole matter Will be handieu
cautiously The correspondent adds that IL
would be premature TO suppose that the scheme
will effect In Cuba autonomy similar to that en-
joyed by the Australian colonies and the DO
mnOn Of Canada
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
RoBERTSS INHERITANCE-TAX SCHEME.

Albany, JAN 3l-State Controller Roberts Is pre-
pairing bill for introduction in the Legislature
carrying out the recommendations contained IN his
annual report that an increased mhertance tax be
'e':ed on all estates over 100000 Senator Higgins.
s,aalrman OF the Senate Committee on Taxation. lis
ryvestigatng the question and will introduce the
~ be becomes satisfied that there is no consti-
ton 0"'eet'OH u 'oii'ioiioi i'' =" 'o'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
DOING AWAY WITH GRADE CROSSINGS.
AaEAsuRE WHICH is SAID TO BE SATISFACTORY
TO ALL INTERESTS

Albany. Jan 3-A bill providing for the gradual
adjustment Of grade crossings in the state ~hch
has been prepared by the State Railroad commas
sion. will be introduced this week. Inc conliiis
soners saw the bill is satisfactory TO all interests
and that Il will become law this year. 1t pro-
Tdes that where a grade crossing is changed 20 an
overhead or underground crossing 90 per cent OF the
cost shall be borne by the railroad company 70 per
cent by the municipality and % per cent by me
State but not more than 10000 shall be expended
by the State for such purposes In any one year:
thereafter, under the provisions or the OH, steam
roads are moi 10 be constructed across highways at
grade. highways hereafter aid out TO cross
ttean roads at grade The Railroad commission Is
empowered by the bin 10 determine when grace
Crossings are dangerous and TO recommend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
WRECK OF Az AMERICiN BRIG.

Nassau. y. T.. Jan. 3lA schooner which arrived
here to-day from the out Islands reports the wreck
on January 81 OF the American brig Rocky Gen Cap.
tain Colbeth. at Ragged Island. Of the Bahama
group. Her crew and materials were saved but the
vessel will prove total loss The Rocky Glen ar.
rived Ragged Island at tho beginning Of the month
from Barbados and was to sail for Portland Me.
The Rocky Glen was OF 1886 tons burden. She was
100 feet long 80 feet beam and 6 feet deep She was
built In 1868 at Robbinston Me-, and was owned By
J. s. Emery & Co. Her hailing port was Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
GOVERyOR FOSTERS ISTHMUs INQUIRY.

Colon Colombia. Jan. 3l.-Governor NJ. j. Foster
Of Louisiana and the party accompanying him
have gone 20 Panama TO make an inquiry into the
sanitary measures AZ that place In connection with
tho quarantine at New-Orleans against shipping
from this port through which goods from Panama
pass The impression Is that they VIII ma me con
ditions favorable and that there Will be reldAi-
ton Of the restrictions. The party VIII return 10
Port l.mon Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
A COLLISION AT THE CURVE.
THE DRIVER OF A HoRsEcAR INJURED AT UNION
SQUARE.

THE DRIVER OF A HORsECAR INJURED AT UNION
SQUARE.
Another accident occurred at the upper end OF
Dead Mans Curve" Union Square, about Z O'CLOCK
last evening Cable-car No. 10 was pound hor.h'
and IL was approaching the switch opposite Fly
,.eptb-st when Patrick Jordan the gripman OF
tho broadway car saw Crosstown Blue Line car
No. Just passing on to the switch, also bound
north Jordan endeavored TO check the speed OF
his car and did so considerable extent, but the
ca ble-car crashed into the front PLATFORM Oh TIE
horsecar. -, - ~ 900 xy-os,
Twenty-seventh-st, the driver OF the horsecar re-
ceived slight bruises Of the right arm ana abou,
the side. lie attended by Drs Harrison ann
Whiting and removed 10 the NeW-lork Hospital.
Neither car was damaged except that one or TWO
windows were broken There were Gniy a re" pas pas
sengers in either car. and none OF them was hur,
Jordan was not arrested. as the blame OF the col
ision was said to rest with the driver or the morse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
EAGES or TRACTION EMPLOYEES REDUCED

ioedo, Ohio. Jan. 3l.-The Toledo Traction Com
p$hy which controls all the railway lines in
, Is city. yesterday announced reduction OF ~
~ cent In the wages Of all its employees. TO take
49, s' Tomorrow. The motOrmen and conductors
no are chiefly affected. have been getting IS cents
vi Nj hour for ten hour day. The reduction IN,
orS about FIVE hundred people. The principal
ssH OF the lines are Blair Co. Of New YORK
f,iff,N IS Ream and w. T. Hale, of Chicago. A
va 80 "NH'iVSS ~ III" IfdSoH S'''' ~ ~