A m“. . . :..- ~. .J- O ruorosm) INCOME TAX. Some Details of the Internal Revenue Schedules. ~ WASHINGTON, Dec. will be a conspicuous feature of the inter- nal tax Schedules upon 11 hic'1 the majority members of the Ways and me: ms commit- tee are now working. The details of the plan are g1adually assuming a definite form. " It will exempt‘individual incomes and will apply only in a general way to inheritances and corporations. The data furnished by the partment shows that during the ten years the tax was in existence the receipts in round numbers were 347 million dollars. High water mark was reached in 1866. During that year the recipts aggregated 73 million and in the year following they were 67 millions. The great lDCX‘c‘dsa in population and Wealth since then leads the committee to believe that a tax on c01porat: ons alone will fu1nisl1 a cons: der- ablc amount of the 1evenue needed to sup- ply the deficit caused by the reduction in ta1ifI duties. Chainnan W llson now believes that tw-enty five million dollars will cover the decrease in revenues f1om imports caused by the bill just made public. Fl "TS-'1‘ VIATER. of Solon Has ancd Thou- sands in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. i.——After an official examination, Insurance Commis- sioner Luper declares the Order of Solon a fraud of the first water. He says the so- ciety was organized in 1888 and contracted with its members to pay them $25 a week sick benefits, $500 in case of total disabil- ity and $1,000 at the end of seven years—- less sick benefits and disability claims-— all for $2.50 per month or $210 for the whole endowment period. - Ten thousand, six hundred and one persons have been duped, mostly in Pennsylvania. In four and a half years these people have paid into the concern $585,244.52. and the con- tracts of the order show a future liability of $5, 484, 600. The net ,available assets _ amount to $144, 543. 06. That is all that remains of the nearly $600, 000 collected from members. The insurance commis- sioner makes clear the rottenness of the whole concern, and classes it among the games of chance. treasury de- FRAU D 014‘ Order llIexican Revolution. DEMING, N. M., Dec. l.——It is admit- ted by both revolutionists and Mexicans that Ascension will be the place where a. battle will be fought. Three hundred Mexican soldiers are there and others are being hurried to the front over the Ohi~ huahua plains. The revolutionists under the command of Chavez are now in the mountains near by. A battle is absolutely certain within a few days. The general sentiment is that the troops will be de- feated. Chavez is a brave and fearless leader and his followers determined. Death of Hon. John L. \Vheeler. BED BANK, N. J., Dec. 1. —Hon. John L. Wheeler died at his home at this place yesterday of Bright’s disease, hged about 50 years. 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Herbert is an interesting summary of the progress made in naval construction since the in- auguration of the new American steel navy with the result of replacing with high- powered, swift and formidable steel ships, nearly all of the Old timb2rsides that made up the naval lists at the close of the war. The report contains strong recommend— ations, in some cases of a radical nature, such as those touching the proper scope of our fav01ite cruisers, that gather weight from Secretary Herbert’s long experience in naval legislation. as chairman of' the house naval committee, and his thorough mastery of the details of the navy depart- ment. ‘ Progress 'Made in a Year. a The report begins with a statement of the progress made since' the last report, disclosing the fact that nine vessels have been launched in that space of time, while six new vessels have been completed, ac- cepted and commissioned. . The 4- speeds attained on trial Were in most cases in excess of the re- quirements. In fact the large premiums secured caused much comment. The sec- retary, however, argues that these premi- ums are not mere gratuities or clear profit to the builders of the vessels. Strength of the Navy. The report shOWs that the total number of serviceable war vessels now in the U111 ted States navy is 41,15 of which are armored. In addition there are 64 vessels en the list, mostly wooden cruisers, tugs and antiquated monitors that are set down as unscrviceable for war purposes. Tables are. given, showing the naval strength of leading powers and a. comparison drawn from them places the United States sev- enth in the rank of naval powers. The secretary requests authority to devote the $450,000 authorized for the construction of a vessel similar to the Vesuvius to the construction of three tor- . pedo boats, and also recommends an in~ crease of the limit of cost of‘the swift torpedo cruiser authorized by the act of 1890, so as to enable the department to have this vessel laid down during the next fiscal year. Praise for Our Ship Yards. Surveying the whole field, the secretary finds much to be prouud of in the knowl- edge that we can furnish the material for and build modern ships of war as quickly and without any doubt, as well as any country in the world. He feels confident that some of our ship yards rival the best in Europe. The secretary gives a statement' in detail of the cost of completed and uncompleted vessels of the navy up to the beginning of the present year, promising it ‘with the re- mark that, taking into consideration the fact that almost all of the details of this construction were new} to our designers, manufacturers, and workmen, the work has been carried on without extravagance and to the best interests of the govern- ment. The statement shows that the vessels completed since’March 4, 1885, cost $25,- 000,432, and the premiums aggregated $586,916, the heaviest premium, $200,000, being earned by the New York. This statement does not include the Columbia and other vessels completed since the end of the last fiscal year. In addition to these there are now in pr00°ss of construction, or authorized to be built, vessels upon which have been expended $26,701,056. Ordnance and Armor. The secretary devotes much space in his report to the discussion of naval ordnance and armor. He says that the weight of foreign‘opinion is in favor of limiting the weight-to 50 tons. He believes that the new 8-inch nickel-steel gun, ready for as- sembling; combining «the employment of a material never before used for gun con- struction, with an entirely new process of assembling, will~ give increased efiiciency. Comment is made upon the growing for- many rapid-fire and machine guns as can be properly protected, and toward the ex- tension of the rapid firing system of guns of higher calibres. The smokeless powder manufacture is still regarded as being in the experimental stage. Superior to Foreign Madc_Shells.. Reference is made to the rpmarkable success of the steel makers in producing armor-piercing projectiles in this country, and it is said that they are equal, if not superior, to shells made abroad. Ahigher development, however, of these projectiles has been made necessary by the discovery that they will not penetrate curved nickel steel plate at angles of 45 degrees. Achapter in the report treats of the submarine torpedo boat. Before accept- ing any of the bids, the department is conducting a careful investigation to as- certain what would be the effect upon the crew of a submerged boat of the detona- tion of a high explosive under water near bV. ‘ Stability of Certain Vessels. Touching the stability of certain vessels of the new navy, the secretary says that the boards appointed to look into the sub- ject, reccommended a number of changes in the Detroit, Montgomery and Marble, head, to make them secure in heavy weather against topheaviness, and he at once ordered the changes to be made. The board is now investigating the Machias and Castine, and from preliminary re- ports already received, it is evident that they will require changes of a similar character to make them safe. Naval Policy. Probably the most important chapter in the report treats of the naval policy of the count ry. Mr. Herbert recalls President Cleveland’s recommendation to congress in 1885, looking to the increase of the naval establishment, and Secretary Whitney’s successful efiorts to innuguarte a new policy in this'respect. He says that our navy has not yet come up to the standard: that our navy shall be as efficient when compared with others as that which the country. possessed before the era of modern ships, and when our seaports were deemed to be, as they certainly are not now, amply provided with fortifications fully up to‘the requirements of the age. The secretary says we have now building only four vessels which can properly he denominated first class battleships. The cruisers and gunbonts we now have built and are build- ing constitute and efficient fleet and will prove sufficient when they shall all be in commission for cruising purposes in ordi- nary times and to look after our commerce abroad. 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It may be . maintained at this point for another, for many more seasons, but it cannot pass the point reached yesterday unless nature provides humanity with more and wilder means of expressing excitement than Were possessed by the mad thousands that watched the Yale-Princeton game on Manhattan field, and the other thousands that could not go to the game, but could and did cheer their favorites as the gay parade passed up the avenue in every variety of vehicle from a dog-cart to a six-horse coach. An Institution of the Day. This football parade has become an in- stitution of Thanksgiving day, second only in importance to the game itself. Last year it was watched in a cold wind storm, the year before during a rain storm, but this year the sun shone brightly through soft spring-like air, and that brought thousands to Fifth avenue, and the pageant and its settings repaid the visit; The excitement and crowds on the streets were quickly forgotten when one saw the grounds and the insane crowds there. Eighth avenue and One hundred and Fifty-fifth streets and other streets in the vicinity were a jam of vehicles, howl- ing venders and struggling well-dressed men and women striving to gain entrance to the gates. Biggest Crowd Ever Seen There. BetWeen twenty-five and thirty th’ous- and did gain entrance and altogether paid $40,000 for the privilege. Those . who could, entered the grounds and made part of the biggest crowd and Of the [prettiest and most spirited picture ever seen on Manhattan field. All the customary dec- orations of persons and coaches were there in a profusion that was a. delight to the eye, and really amazing. Princeton Was the Favorite. The very sight of the people and grounds was enough to arouse enthusiasm. Crowds were banked up on all sides. In the south ‘ sid'e grand stands there were two sections devoted to the undergraduates of the con- tending colleges. Yale filled her section, of course, and there was a liberal Yale overflow scattered about in the difierent stands, but numerous as they were the friends of the tigers outnumbered them. Princeton was the popular favorite, but not overwhelmingly so. An Outsiders Rich Harvest. Up on the steep blufis, which mark the beginning of Washington heights, to the west of the field, there were between ten and twelve thousand spectators. They were not free. The owners of that ground had spent a few hundred dollars in fenc- ing it in and charged half a dollar admis- sion. This thrifty enterprise netted him about $5,000. The iron 'viaduct which runs along- 155th street from Washington Heights to the Harlem river was black with people.» So, altogether, it is a. reasonable estimate to say that 50,000 people viewedthe game. The excitement and pent up forces were turned loose in the usual way when, a wildly agitated young man clinging to the top of an electric light pole over near the dressing rooms startled the air with a shriek, “They’re coming.” They came. Then for five minutes there were wild in- distinguishable cheers, 3 tumult of horns. and rattles, punctured by the far carrying blare of a trumpet sounding a martial call The Youngsters Get to Work. The twenty-two shock~ headed young- sters ran out on g the gridiron and began cavorting on the. grounds as porpoises in the water. Still there were deafening cheers. . The substitutes, coaches, doctors and attendants spread themselves out on blankets along, the north side line, the captains Were called up by the umpire for a serious word of warning against rough play, and at last play was called. Princeton had the ball and defended the east goal. As the teams lined up. there weie checls for individual players and some general cheering, but as the players biaced up for the first shock of battle the crowd again became absolutely silent; Princeton forced the ball into Yale ter- ritory, and for a. time all jubilation was by the wearers of chrysauthemums. They became hysterical when Ward, the New Jersey half—back, made a run 20 yards, but were subdued soon after when five Yale men Went back apparently for a. flying wedge, but the ball was passed, instead, to 'ButterWOi-th, who made an unexpected punt, which landed the ball nearer to the Princeton goal than it ever was again during the first half. ‘ Hinkey Injured. Blake caught the ball and started to run, when he was tackled by Hiukey, then playing left end, and both men went down hard. Blake got up, but Hinkcy did not. He was taken 03 the field, . protesting in a dazed manner, and it was supposed that he was out of the game, but after his in- juries were bathed and bandaged he re. turned and played out the game. Lea 1111 ured. Then Princeton tried the flying wedge, which resulted in a. ‘gain, but Lee came out of- the scrimmage with a hurt head, which caused another delay. After lepairs were made things began moving in a way that worked up the Princeton partisans to afrenzy, which the cranks proudly claim has never been equalled at any football game played in New York, and continued ”a” ‘givertise in the; GAZETTE.“ z... _Highest of all' in Leavening Power. —-Latest U. S. Gov’ t Report. ol Powder 5 » Assonnenrpuns ,until the close of the first half, when the score was, Princeton, 6; Yale, 0. Played: Like Demons. . The excitement Was intense when, with the ball just on the". 10-yard line and in Princeton’s hand, her big men went back to try for a gain by the flying wedge. Yale braced with muscles set and teeth clinched. The wedge came thundering against them, their line, quivered, broke, there was a plunge forward, the twenty— two men struggled and fell, but down on the 15-yard line, his blonds head covering the ball, was little King, Princeton’ s quar- ter back. Yale was dazed, Princeton was frantic. Her substitutes fought the police in their efiforts to rush to their players, and then, suddenly when the men lined up again that silence that was most oppressive again showed the degree of excitement to which the spectators were wrought.- There Was another flying wedged, and as the strait- gling mass fell the cry on. all sides rose, “It" is over. ” Yale, true to her traditions, even at this discouraging point in the game, cheered its team wildly, to give them heart. But cheering could not count against the kind of football Princeton was playing. During all of the second half, Princeton’s men played like demons, like cool, clear—headed demons for their success never rattled them and they won the game with a score of 6 to 0. BOTH FOUGHT BRAVELY. The Harvard-Un iversity of Pennsyl- vania Game at Cambridge. Bosrox', Dec. 1.-—A slight wind was the only thin.’ that prevented Thanksgiving day in Cambridge from being a perfect football day. The eleven of the University of Pennsyl- vania were given a royal welcome on their reappearance on Jarvis field, after an ab- sence of four years. The reputation which she had gained by the strong stand against ‘1 ..le a fortnight ago had increased greatly the interest in which the game was awaited. Harvard’s defeat Of Saturday served also to add to the interest. Theda two games seemed to indicate the closest of contests. The result completely over- threw all calculations. In the fortnight since, the Yale game Pennsylvania has gone backward. For a single five minutes her play was equal and even more effective than that shown in New York. The opening play gained a full 40 yards. The same 3 yle of inter- ference introduced by Woodruff, which proved so effective against Yale, was used. It was directed against Harvard’s left-end, where Arthur. Brewer had but just taken Emmons’ place. . The play was started through Mauahan, who lost his tackle, and Brewer was drawn in. Before he could recover himself, 40 yards b'ld been lost. This was followed by sharp playing for one 'or two downs without gain, and a run by Brook at the right side of the Harvard line for 15 yards and a touch-down. N 0 goal was kicked and this ended lthe scoring for Pennsylvania. For Harvard, her team seem bound to retrieve, so far as was in her power, the defeat at Springfield! For one moment there was the same weakness which cost her the game at Springfield. After the second opening by Pennsylvania with its 40-yard gain, there was still a. chance to prevent a score being made. For that moment Harvard wavered and a score was made which a. little more determined stand could have prevented. Aside from that it was a team with a new spirit which Harvard presented against Pennsylvania. No Harvard team ever played harder and followed the ball more eagerly and closely. In the opening playsthe Deland momen- tum interference Was seen, but the game once opened the Deland . plays were not seen until within a few moments of the end of the game. Score, Harvard, 26; Pennsylvania, 4. ' Other Football Games. At Washington—Columbia Athletic club, 40;Georgetowu University, 16. At Chicago—Michigan University, University of "Chicago, 10. At Harrisburg, Pa.-‘-—Bucknell, 20; Dick- inson, 12. At Philadelphia—Washington Y. M. C. A" 6, Philadelphia Y. M. .C. A., 0. . At Rochester, N._ Y. —University of Rochester, 6; Syracuse University, 0. At San Francisco—University of Califor- nia, 6; Leland Stanford University, 6. The latter made the first touch-doWn and claimed the game. ' ' At Syracuse, N. Y. —Colgate College, 12; Syracuse Athletic Astociation, 0. At Richmond, Va. -—-Ch¢1mplonship game of the South-University of Virginia, 16; University of North Carolina, 0. Fourth victory in five years- fox-Virginia. At Detroit—Second eleven University of Michigan, 12,- Detroit Athletic club, sec- ond eleven, 7. At West Troy,N - . Y.-'—Dartmoutb_, 22; Union, 0. 1 ‘ At Wilmington, Del ‘-St. John’s Col- lege, of Annapolis, , ,6; -VVarren Athletic club, 0. WilmingtonY. M. C. A., 10; Delaware Field club, 0. ‘ At Chicago—Chicago Athletic Associa- tion, 6; Boston Athletic Association, 4. 28; Many Students Arrested, NEW YORK, Dec. _ Lev-No such scenes were ever witnessed in this city as were to be seen last night in the Tenderloin dis- trict. The college boys and their friends owned that part of the town until a late hour and theatre and hotd lobbies and . the streets Were crowded. At theatres pertaining to the music hall class the on. thusiastic youths ran things to suit them- selves.- Over 50 students were locked up but . before morning. Every reserve pouce‘man in the city was on duty in the district all night, Superintendent Byrnes in personal command. . Big Damage Suit Begun. SUSQUEHANNA, Pa., Dec. 1.~—Chester ' Stevens, recently of Susquehanna, now of Scranton, Pa., has brought suit against the Scranton street railway company for 865, 000 for alleged injuries received by his daughter three years ago while alight- ing from one of the cars of the road. .— Mine Wages Advanced. LONDON, Dec. 1.—-The Fife mine owners have agreed to concede 6 1-4 per cent. adr v’ance in the wages of their men. iliflll'llll Elllllllillll Best Guide to the Republic’s Civil Progress. Papal Legato Satolli Eulogizes the Catholic Schools and Pays a High Tribute to the American Constitu- tion and the Men Who Framed It. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—-Mgr. Satolli, the apostolic delegate to the United States declared himself on the subject of Catho- lic schools at a reception given him by the faculty and students of Gonzuga college in the hall of Notre Dame last evening. The delegate was attended by the secre- tarys of legation—Mgr. Sparetti and Dr. Papi. Several addresses were made to which Mgr. Satolli responded at length. His remarks were a eulogy upon Catholic schools, which, in view of the recently ex- " pressed purpose by Catholic authorities in Baltimore to ask'state aid for the schools of the church, may be regarded as signifi- cant. The delegate spokc in Latin and the following summary of his remarks was furnished by Dr. Pepi. After a graceful reference as to the duty of Catholics to observe Thanksgiving and pray for the pacsperity of the republic, Mgr. Satolli said: All Recognize Its Value. “We may be sure of this, that all the Americans (of whatever church they maylbe members, even if of none) recognize the value of the Catholic school; they are interested in it: they honor it; they wish it to continue and progress; they have learned by experience that citizens edu- cated in those schools do not fall short in knowledge and in love of the American constitution; that they do not lag behind the most progressive of the American people; they are endowed with steadiness of character, with constancy of right pur- pose; that they are just, active, charitable and generous unto sacrifice. Like the First Christians. “Such then is the magnificent spectacle presented to America by the Catholic schools; not unlike the spectacle given by ‘ the first Christians to the whole world in the early centuries of the Church. In those days it looked as if pagans and phil- osphers might despise the faith, and ca- lumniate the customs and religion of the Christians, but in reality they could not conceal very long their true judgement nor hide their astonishment at the spec- tacle of the social and religious virtues preached by Christians. How advanta— geous it would have been for the public welfare if they had favored the new re- ligion instead of persecuting it; and if they had recognized and fostered harmony be- tween Christian truth and morality on one hand, on the other hand the spirit, of social and public life, . It was impossible at the time to bring about this harmony, because the civil constitution was imbued with errors and superstitions and because it was believed with no good reason that ruin of the state would follow inevitably the disappearance of those superstitions. America and the Catholic Faith. “But thanks to God and blur," to 611k men who inspired the American 'constitu. tion, such a. state of things as obtained in Rome is not possible here. "I will say that whoever seriously medi< tates. on the principles of the American constitution,<whoever is acquainted with the present conditions of the American re— public, should be persuaded and agree with us that the action of the Catholic faith and morality is favorable in every way to the direction in which the constitution turns. For the more public opiniOu and the government favor the Catholic schools, more and more will the welfare of the commonwealth be advanced. The Catho- lic education is the surest safeguard of the permanence throughout the centuries of the constitution and the best guide of the republic in civil progress. From this source the constitution will gather on that assimilation so necessary for the per— fect organization of that progressive body which is the American republic. An. Inexplicable and Untrue Rumor. “That is the‘sincere expression or con- viction and so to speak the profession of my faith in this matter. Up to the pres- ent it has been inexplicable to me and never, perhaps, shall I find out what was the origin of the suspicion that my views were not favorable to Catholic schools. “Those who at first, or ever after, have attributed to me such an absurd opinion ' ought to point to some word or action of mine to justify themselves. Had I spoken difierently I should be unfaithful to my mission, ungrateful to the generous hos- pitality which I have enjoyed and am en- joying in America, and moreover, Ishould have given the lie to my first and un- changeabl- “eviction
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