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New-York tribune., 1886-03-22
WHAT GERMAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE sUC
GEST

BERLIN, March PA conference of German
chambers OF commerce held in this city yes
terday. Herr Won Boetiicher PfuSsidn Minister
OF the Interior, made the opening speech.
Herr Helbruck who presided. denounced agrarsn
attempts to alter the currency. Resolutions were
adopted opposing any alteration OF the currency against
she brandy monopoly bin, against the raising or the
DUNES agricultural products. vctuas and raw mate
ral- and against restricting private insurance against
fire and faYoring the ralslng Of The tax on Ordndy
New-York tribune., 1886-03-22

ANI-CHyNESE KELTIAGS ~ SAN fEANCISC0
san FRANCISCO, March 2l.-An immense
mass meeting was held IN Metropolitan Temple last
night 10 rat IS The proceedings OF the recent antChinese
New-York tribune., 1886-03-22
PR0FESSORSHfP ~ COMPETITION

PHILADELPHIA, March u tSpecia0.-lt has
been determined by the Board of Public Education to
hold competitive examination for tho chair OF lters-
teur in the Central High school April D. Al present
there are gentlemen and Lady wno have en-
tered the list A prominent member or tue bOaId hau
today three OF the male applicants are men
high standing, graduated from leading institutions Oh
learning. one OF them was gradual from natFhIu
Culrge with nigh houors Gt thought that at least a
dozen applicants will present themselves for the exam
luallOu.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-22

postal service They say that the work Is too hard
They were j. Munce an agent tho route between
Philadelphia and Bethlehem and II. Lloyd ana d. D.
keehan transfer clerks at the Broad street station
, 1886-07-17
A GLIMPSE OF MONTE CARLO.

Lofty mi Where One Sound Alone
Predominates-The Three Rooms.
The advantage of Monte Carlo is this:
You must put down ready money; there
is no suspense for the issue of winning
or losing; you know in ar instant where
you are, and the chances are Just as
much in your favor as they are in that of
the bank. As to the agreeableness OF
this part of Monte Carlo life, l can not
quite see all its charms. If you don't
want to stand, you must be at ~ pre-
cisely at the Casino, when h doors
open, tear in like one rushing for the pit
on a first night, elbow your way to the
lovely room. and seize a place at your
favorite table, knocking irrespectively
right and left old, young, middle-aged
and muddle-aged, and once at this place
in your seat for a while gambling has its
possible side, and the Casino is a livable
place. After the crowd comes, and the
rnbble begins.
In these lofty chambers one sound
alone predominates-the chink, chink,
chink of falling money, dropping me-
chemically eternally, with the monoton-
Gus monody of IN endless circular chain,
going round and round, stopping at the
same places, re-echoing the same
rhythm, which after a while becomes so
insupportable that you would rush any
where, do anything desperate, in fact,
t O escape this horrible succession of most
horrible sounds. There is one copversa-
tion-play; one universal talk of sys-
TENS, and such scenes at The tables as
beggar description: Respectable-looking
women taking up the wrong pile so often
that the croupier plainly calls them
thieves, others fighting over 5-franc
pieces, yelling: This is mine; l put my
money on such n number" Then the
crowd interfering, n vagrant hand in the
meanwhile deity stealing over some
incensed shoulder and making off with
the disputed wealth whilst the rabble
rave again. The %croupier shrugs his
shoulders, screams "Faites vos jeux'-
the sound of chink, chink begins; once
more the roulette starts, and sooner than
l could write it the best or worst is
known.
There are three rooms; the first two
devoted to roulette, the last being for
the trente-et-quarante tables, of which
there are two. Here nothing less than
a napoleon-can be played. There is little
quarreling-none, in fact. The crowd
looks decent, and the atmosphere is quite
respectable. Falling gold and bank notes
have a more subdued sound than the
ring of those filthy 5-franc pieces. In
fact, the latter vulgarize play by their
littleness, and excite our disgust. As
we condemn one who steals a dollar and
condone one who steals a million, in the
same way we must look at the difference
in the professional gamblers and aristo-
cratic players at Monte Carlo. In life
we are not so much shocked by results
as by the vulgar detail of getting at
those results. L advise all who come to
Monte Carlo and wish to be respected as
fashionable players-in short, taken for
ladies and gentlemen-to play in the
trente-et-quarante room. In speaking
of his gambling-tables, NJ. Blanc said:
"Trcntc ct q%uarante est to vol. Roulette
est te assassination" Trente-et-quarante
is theft. Roulette is assassination.)-
Blanche Roosevelt. in Chicago Times.
, 1886-07-17
CONCERNING TIMBER.

Governor Stephenson, Of Idaho, has
recently addressed a letter to the t%erritor'
ial delegate, requesting him to represent
to the interior department the peculiar
situation of that territory with regard tc
the operation and stringent enforcement
of the laws relating to the timber growing
on the public domain. Referring to the
instructions ISSUED to a special agent to
levy upon and take possession of all Hum
Der at mills and logs in the rivers on the
way to the mills, the governor says:
IF this order is carried out settlement
and habitation in all these mountainous
countries must be abandoned, and Idaho
given back for the habitation of wild
beasts and savages. To import wood,
lumber and timber from Oregon or
Washington territory, several hundred
miles, is impossible, and our people stand
Mortified aud amazed at the prospect be-
fore them"
Idaho is not the only territory interest,"
ed in this subject, which Is one of great
importance to a large proportion of the
citizens Of Wyoming as well, whose area
of timber lands at the most moderate esti-
mate must exceed ten million acres. This
furnishes the natural and almost the only
available supply to a great part of the
territory for the necessary and usual pur.
poses. There is no existing regulation
under which timbered lands can be taken
up as such, and it is not to be questioned,
but rather to be regarded as a natural
consequence, that technical spoiiation and
depreciation prevail to a considerable ex
tent, involving the merest technical guilt
on the par. of those who would willingly
purchase if opportunity were afforded
them. 1t is the duty of the department
to whose care the public lands are en-
trusted to guard against injury and mis-
appropriation, and where timber consti-
tutes their principal and almost only
value to protect it with special care, but
there ought to be means provided by
which it might lawfully be made availa-
bic. at least to rs great IN extent as the
necessity of preventing, for meteorolog
ical reasons, the d~enudation of the noun
tain sides, would permit. If sufficient at
tention were paid to the peculiar wants
of this geographical section of the coun
try, some plan might be devised by
which a part at least of the timber lands
of the mountain region might be subject
to entry or sale. The necessity is greater
than any existing as to the forests OF the
lake region or the piney woods of the
southern states.
, 1886-07-17

Many statements have been made as to
the great age that fish may attain. Some
persons think that there are carp at
Fontainebleau that date back to the time
of Francis l., but the majority is skep-
teal in regard to this, and for good
reasons. Professor Spencer +. Baird
thinks that we may allow an age of 200
years for certain carp. There is nothing,
says he, to prevent fish from living al
most indefinitely, since they have no
period of maturity, and grow every year
of their life. In Washington there are
goldfish that have belonged to the same
family for fifty years, and they appear
to be scarcely any larger than they were
when purchased. In the royal aquaria
at St. Petersburg, there are fish that are
really 40 years old. Some of these are
fully five times larger than they were
when introduced, while others have
gained but n fraction of an inch in
length. 1t appears that in China there
are sacred fish of still greater age.-Sci-
entiic American.
, 1886-07-17

1t will require only a few years to 80
perfect the Photographic art that we
will be able to take pictures at night by
the ordinary light. Already there are
experiments progressing in Germany
with what are called isochromatic plates
for the taking of photographs by the
light of an ordinary kerosene lamp, and
very good pictures have been taken of
both persons and objects in this way, the
only difficulty being that the lamp had
to be placed a little too close to the sub
ject.
Good photographs have been taken
by the electric Light have done some
good work in that way myself-but the
trouble with the electric light is that you
miss the soft shades and lines and can
not work as quickly. AS 1 said, there
will be night pictures taken before long;
but / do not see what good can be ac-
conplished, as the morning and middle
of the day, when people are fresh and
feel good, are the best times to have
photos taken, and not the night, when
people are worn out.-Globe- Democrat
Interview.
, 1886-07-17

Everybody knows hat a Frenchman
remains n Frenchman forever, no mat
ter how much he travels. Youmight as
well take an elephant to visit foreign
countries with the idea that his trunk
would eventually come off, as to lead a
Frenchman through distant lands and
am,ng strange peoples in the hope of
causing him to lose the peculiarities with
which he was born. An Englishman or
even m American goes to a foreign
place, eats the foreign cooking, and
swears. A Frenchman goes there and
cooks for himself in his own way, or
finds some one to do it for him. Wher-
ever he may go he forever refuses to
adapt himself to things as they are
around him, but sets peacefully to work
fixing things as they were at
home.-Cor. New York Sun.
, 1886-07-17

A mans education must be mainly his
own work. He may be helped or he
may be embarrassed greatly by his envi-
ronment; but neither books, nor teach
ers, nor apparatus, nor other surround
ing conditions of any kind will be of any
avail, unless he himself furnish the ener-
giving spirit which shall put them to ac-
count. A mind is not nodded as an
earthen vessel is fashioned by the hand
of the potter. 1t moulds itself by virtue
of an inherent force which makes for
symmetry or deformity according to the
direction given it by consciousness and
will. Libraries, universities, museums
and foreign travel are powerful
auxiliaries to a man who is de-
termined to be educated, but he will
find them of no avail if he makes them
anything more thar secondary instru-
mentalities in the work. On the other
hand no lack of such advantages will
prevent n man from securing a valuable
education who is resolved to educate
himself.-F. A. p. Barnard il The
Forum.
, 1886-07-17

As A number of Appropriation bills,
upon which some action must be taken be-
fore adjournment, have not yet been con.
sidered, the session of congress is likely to
be prolonged beyond this month. There
~ mnch other legislation-somc of it i'm
portant-which remains practically I'M
touched. though nothing except the APP
preparations absolutely requires prompt
stsepsion. The fact that nominations are
<~baGipnihg to be made for the fall elections
~quickens the desire on the part of o n
gressmcn to hasten adjournment which
viii take place as soon as it can decently be
brought shout There are few instances of a
session lasting later than July, though the
Fortieth congress, for reasons Of a purely
partisan character, did not adjourn until
November. But two Others, during the
k4tthTty years have sat later than the
Fory-ninth has already done.
, 1886-07-17

BouLANGER, the new French minister
of war, has reorganized the army on a de-
fensive rather than an aggressive basis,
with a view to allay the apprehensions
and placate the hostility of Germany. As
he is n violent republican he is probably
preparing for a struggle with domestic and
revolutionary enemies. Gen. Boulanger
was the accredited representative Of the
Yorktown celebration and subsequently
made an extensive tour through the
United States. At present he is by far
the most notable character in France and
likely to engage in the manufacture of
history before many years roll by.
, 1886-07-17

RUssIA's disposition to encroach on
the neutral ground in Central Asia be-
comes more manifest, now that she has
advanced to the borders of Afghanistan
and established an easy line of communi-
cation and supply by means of the Gas
plan and a military railroad. A collision
may be deferred by a temporizing policy
but it must come at last. When it occurs
the fountains of international politics will
be broken up and the map of Europe re-
vised by the elimination of Turkey.
, 1886-07-17

"A REVOLUTION mas commenced in the
Mexican state Of Tamanlipas, bordering
son the Rio Grande, by an attack on a pas
senger train on the Matamoras & Mon
terey railway. No great harm was done
but a beginning has been made from
which a widespread revolt aud perhaps
civil war may result As all the railroads
Of heSico-except that from Vera Cruz
to the capital-are operated by American
companies, it would be almost impossible
in the event of a protracted struggle to
avoid international complications. The
United States must demand protection for
Their citizens, and in case the recognized
government prove inadequate to afford it,
must take any measure necessary in the
premises. General discomfort prevails in
TaFanlipas and Neuvo Leon, the two
.rAte4 most accessible from Texas. If the
outbreak prove extensive and last for any
considerable time there may be trouble
ahead-for Mexico.
, 1886-07-17
Souru AMERICAN wheat Is tbreatenin,


SOUTH AMERICAN wheat is threatening
to become a formidable rival to the prod
uct OF this country in the markets of the
worl5-aslhf cultivation is rapidly ex
Tending both IN the Argentine cohfedera-
ton and on the fertile table lands of
Bolivia. As facilities for getting to mar
ket increase by railroad construction in
one country and by river improvement in
the other, the acreage gradually increases,
and in c~heapness of labor both have the
advantage of the United States. Several
provinces as large as Texas will soon be
devoted to wheat raising as the leading
Industry, and their competition must af-
feet the price Of the staple.
, 1886-07-17

IT TRANSPORTS hat Solicitor General
Goodies alleged connection with the tele-
phone scandal had little to do with his re-
lection BY the senate, which was chiefly
based on strictly partisan grounds. Mr..
Goodies congressional career and his con-
nection with Virginia politics were made
subjects Of hostile criticism by Hoar and
Malone, who led the attack, vhile-not
HRaily to the honor of tho accused
srger conductedic defense. In
ms ~ P0thef matters, the re-adiuster
senator take opposite sides-gregarious
Malone a%ligning with the Republicans
while his colleague prefers to be classified
as a demagoque of solitary instincts.
, 1886-07-17

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup company, San Francisco, Cal.
is natures own true laxative. This pleas
ant California liquid fruit remedy may be
had of w. N. Hunt. Large bottles at
50 cents or one dollar. 1t is the most
pleasant, prompt and effective remedy
known to cleanse the system; to act on
the liver, kidneys and bowels gently yet
thoroughly; to dispel headaches. colds and
levers; to cure constipation, indigestion
and kindred ills.
, 1886-07-17
EXCESSIVE drouth in the Platte vale,

EXCESSIVE drouth in the Platte valley
has so reduced the volume of water that
great distress has been occasioned thereby,
and serious trouble is threatened on
! count of the alleged m~onopolizing Of
/ the supply by ditch companies. In several
neighborhoods in Colorado, a resort to
violence is openly spoken of, ranchmen
declaring that i, is almost a matter of lie
and death, and that their cattle shall not
fstarre while there is water to be had.
Sooner or later this state of affairs comes
to exist in every community where irriga
ton is carried on TO any considerable extent
Unless prevented by law, more water is
appropriated by claims han the streams
can furnish in a dry year, and then comes
trouble, for it usually happens that the
Jaw has failed to provide a peaceable
remedy for the evil.
, 1886-07-17

Send 81 for two handsomely made boys
shirt waists, former price 81. so: other
grades proportionately reduced. We have
the largest stock oil Turkish towels in
Colorado. Handsome oncs for 25c, for
mer price SOC. Extra large, extra fine
and beautiful towels 50c. sold everywhere
for 81. When you want dry goods write
to us for prices. We guarantee satisfac-
ton or refund your money. NJ. j. Nc
Namara X Co, Denver. Col.
, 1886-07-17

MARCY merely formulated an existing
doctrine when he said ITO the victors be-
long the spoils." The v%ictors, to what
ever party they might happen to belong.
had been distributing the spoils for half a
cbntury, against the continuous remon-
STRANGE of the vanquished, without regard
to political afilistion.
, 1886-07-17
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE At CHEYENNE CRY,
wyo July n. issG
Notice IS hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his Intention
to make final proof In support Of his claim, and
that said proof VIII be made before the register
and receiver at .heyennc city. Wyo.. o" Aug.
y. 1886, VIZ Chnri-r n. H"ys. D.S No B,2vl,
for the Sc x sec u. IT, X, n O.. W.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residen @ upou and cultivation
OF ~ d land. Va: George " Hoyt. Margaret T
Hoyt. of cheyenne City. wyo Thomas hut
ledge. OF ] itfl- Horset reek, Wye; William q
Iykins. OF South Bend, Wye
hDoAR y. WILSON. Register.
, 1886-07-17

There are 5000, 900 Indians of Mexico,
making 35 per cen of the entire popula-
ton. They speak t~hirty-five idioms and
sixty-nine dialects. They are nearly all
grossly ignorant, and live by themselves,
a wild, half-savage life, in the country
districts. Governor Jose Maria Ramirez,
of Chiapas, will soon ask the president
to appropriate 81, 900, 600 to educate these
Indians. Chicago Herald,
, 1886-07-17

For many years past river and harbor
bills have been looked upon by the people
with suspicion and, in almost every in
stance, severely criticized by the press,
and the present congress-though not so
bad as many Of its predecessors not
likely to form an exception to the rule.
The reason for the ease with which a
skillfully prepared appropriation bill, so
general in its provisions, can be passcl
without regard to its merits is apparent.
A sufficient number of members are usu
ally interested in solhe appropriation which
no matter how %extravagant and wasteful,
will secure substantial benefit for their
respective constit uencies or otherwise
strengthen their chances for l.. election.
that they support the measure, alleging
the m~critorious features which such bills
frequently present and ignoring the mul
titudinousjobs they nearly always promote.
Senator Vest recently said of the present
bill, which he roundly characterized as a
fraud, hat he would nevertheless vote for
it on account of the Mississippi river APP
preparation. So it is doubtless with many
others who support the bill. Then, passed
at the close OF a session, and considered as
a whole, it is likely to escape minute scru-
tiny or to obtain presidential approval on
account of the necessary appropriations
=
, 1886-07-17

w. N. Hunt the druggist, has sold a
great deal of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrh@a Remedy and has handled
il for years. he not only recommends il
Tor bowel complaint but positively guar
antees it, For general family use there
il no better medicine prepared.
, 1886-07-17

100000 deposited in First National
Bank, Denver. by the Distribution Cigar
Store. We challenge imitators to deposit
from 100000 up if any Of the advertised
nickle brands will compare with the
). NJ. 5. in quality or value. Il. j..
Towslee & Co. are sole agents for the y.
Nj. s. Cigars.
, 1886-07-17

AN U%NDIGNIFIED alteration occurred
in the national capitol yesterday between
Messrs. Cobb of Indiana and Laird of
Nebraska, in the course OF which Laird
called Cobb a liar, whereupon Cobb re.
torted that laird was a-periurer, and
Laird forthwith smote Cobb on the nose
producing considerable %effusion of blood.
1t seems that several weeks ago the In
diana r, preventative, in a speech, charged
Mr.. Laird with completely with land
frauds. and there has been q bad feeling
between them ever since. The house was
not in session at the time, and may there
fore tako no notice Of the affair, which re-
fleets nc credit on either of thu parties cR-
gagged.
, 1886-07-17

Mr.. +. Springer, of Merchandising,
Pa, writes; Il was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on the lungs, and re
duced to a poUsinq skeleton. Got a free
trial bottle Of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, which did me so much
good that l bought dollar bottle. After
using three bottles, found myself once
more n man, completely restored to health,
with a hearty appetite, and a gain in flesh
of A. TBS"
Call at W. N. Hunts drug store and
get a free trial bottle of this certain cure
for all Lung Diseases. Large bottles 81
, 1886-07-17

To the taste, more acceptable to the stom-
ach, and more truly beneficial 10 its action,
the famous California liquid fruit remedy.
Syrup of Figs, is rapidly superseding all
Others. Try it, Large bottles for sale by
w. n. Hunt, 1919 Eddy street.
, 1886-07-17

IT is announced hat the Socialists are
preparing a black list. To be accurate it
should be nearly as voluminous as the
census returns.
, 1886-07-17

Coalitions have, on several moment
Gus occasions in history, undertaken to
govern Britain, but never with success.
, 1886-07-17

Wedding and visiting cards in great
variety at the Leader Office.
, 1886-07-17

NON>N triae with any Throat OF
o Lung Disease. II you have
a. Cough or Cold. or the children are
threatened with Croupor Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and preven'
further trouble. 1t is a positive cure,
and we guarantee 1t. Price 10 and 50c
Pearse 4 McGill. Druggists.
, 1886-07-17

A fOSY SONG.
! made a posy for my love.
As fair as she is soft and fine. y
The lilac thrift / made IL of, &
And lemon-yellow columbine.
But woe is me for my despair,
For my pale flowers, woe is me;
A holder man has given her
A bunch of crimson peony.
"A. Mary +. Robinson.
, 1886-07-17

In all its branches by W. ELLIOTT, on Eighteenth
street, one door west Of the old stand. Singlefoot-
All kind of wagon work done first class.