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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
4 TEACHER DEFENDS HIS GUILD.
he THINKS THE STANDARD OF ABILITY SHOWN

a IEAl1Ek DLI TNl't' ill.,
HE THINKS THE STANDARD OF ABILITY SHOWN
BY EXAMINATIONS DECIDEDLY HIGH.
To the Edftor OF The Trto""e'
Sir: In The Tribune recently there appeared an
article entitled "The Finishing Process The subject
Of school examinations seemed to have inspired tho
article ard find the following statement: Inere Is
the same mechanical system of teaching which takes
all heart cut Of the pupils work and checks the growth
OF any real ardor for knowledge This is. written
comparing the American system with the English
deny tho above. far It applies TO American
teaching Is there land where so large proportion
OF the youth are colleges higher institutions OF
lcarnlngl This too, when the great Inducements are
so many in the other direction No other country
has within its borders vast territory sprlngng up
and demanding the best blood and talent OF the age
and Offering in return such liberal reward Yet the
vast and increasing crowd that every autumn SEEKS
entrance at our colleges and universities seems 10
indicate that not quite all OF the love OF study or real
erdor for knowledge has been crushed out by exana
ton or a mechanical system College requirements
are raised every year until now as much is required
at entrance as many of Yale's and IIarvards old time
graduates could muster Not only do the under
graduates multiply. but specialists more plentiful
here II l mistake not. than in any other country
genuine love Of learning is disseminated throughout
this country by those who have through COLLEGES
and more are starting along the line the result
Certainly so far results co. there Is not apparent
any gigantic evil result from our system
in behalf of American teachers l claim that our
system-the one toward which we are aiming-s mllY
up 10 the time. Examinations are practical. being
not tests of memory, but of ability; and as to their
frequency, surely I'm real life the tests of ability come
frequently. Then why not have examinations. which
are the prototype of these practical tests c9u,e
often. To assert that all teachers prepare soeS
for examinations, and pay attention TO mental do
velopmcnt is as unjust 10 assert that the whole
press is subsidized that all ministers OF the Gospel
are mercenary Judging from the tenor of this article
much of Il must have been intended against private
and public schools, and the distinction should have
been made in Justice to the public school teachers
than whom a more faithful class of much -maligncd.
poorly paid public servants cannot be found
Athens penn Dec "a 1888. w. D. MOULTON.
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= np N4cDOyALD IMPROVING.

1t was reported yesterday at Wards Island that
tho condition Of Dr. A. J.. Macdonald was improving
lie grows stronger daily and there is no indication
OF a return OF the rheumatic fever. II the present
favorable weather continues he will be able to 20 out
Of the house I'm a few DAYS. The report that in his
first stages of delrum he attacked and knocked down
one OF his attendants is denied an exaggerat0n
He took dislike to one Of the attendants ana directed
that the man should be removed
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NOT AN ocToGENARIAN YET

70 the RAZOR OF The Trf6Hns.
Sir VIII you do me the favor TO correct an error
I'm the fourteenlne gratitous marriage notice which
you kindly gave me In your issue OF Thursday The
error which would have you correct is as to my
age was born in the highly respectable old town OF
salem, Mass, according 10 the record I'm a strictly
Puritan family Bible A. d. 1920 and should therefore,
as remember my Daboll," b. now slxtycight years
old Not that have the vanity TO suppose for
moment that the public cares button about my age
any more than 1t cares about my views as to the
Resolutions Of ninety-eight' but think am right
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IT'S AWAI THE MEXICANS HAVE.
rur STORY ABOUT THE CLERICAL UPRISING
anRT oF APRIL FOOL STORY.

washington. Dec. 3o.-Senor Romero, the Mexican
.frster to this country, said to Associated Press
ror,er tonight that he did not believe any such oc
eurrences had taken place in the City of Mexico as
we're stated to have happened In dispatch nom
"a Paso, Texas, purporting to give an account OF
great clerical uprising in the Mexican capital senior
Romero said that II anything of such magnitude had
taken place Information would have been received oy
cable by way OF Galveston, and not from such place
.s Il paso @Iesidesr he said al have official dis
patches by cable up last Friday evening" and they
don't saw a word about II. II any such thing had
they would have said something about 1t,
especially II II had had such an ending as is gwen In
the published Dispatch
The Minister added that 1t was Mexican custom
for avery one on the 2sth OF December 10 tell the
biggest yarns he could think OF and then laugh at
those who believed them. II was sort of an Ameri-
can April Fools day, and he thought that perhaps the
pubsbcd story had such an origin
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onviction. until the entire sum
CORNELIUS n. BLISS,
ELIHU ROOT.
DANIEL, @. ROILINS.

DANIEL G. ROLLINS.
Garfield National Bank corner ethsye and 1885
hereby certify that the sum 81 s25 900 Hwentyhge
paid the order of the above na%sd eS%%t1 po.dsn
Tho affairs of the Honesty fund.- have Just been
settled up and at a meeting held Saturday the re.
wards were distributed those who had been instru
mental In detecting and Furnishing cases Of false regis
traton Only ten convictions for false registration
were brought before the committee, including both
New York and Brooklyn. There were only twelve
claimants for rewards. Two were dlsalowed and ten
were approved, and rewards allowed from the
fund in these ten cases. This involves an expenditure
Of only So $50 or not much oneffth Of the fund
The winner of the first prize, 49, 900, was
John Broderick, of No. 149 Madison-st. He was a
Republican inspector Of election in the Fifth
Election District OF the WITH Assembly
District and secured the conviction for Illegal regis
tration of George Gordon, who said he lived at No.
I42 Madson-st On the following day BrodercK re-
ceived his 81, 900.
The second reward of III 900 will go to Patrick Cal
Iahan also an election inspector Of the Nineteenth
Election District of tho lid Assembly District living
at No. 30 Mottst, for information resulting In the
arrest and conviction Of James NJ. Starr. tramp
colonlst" Tho third reward $500, will be given to
patrolman Samuel j. Campbell, of the Twenty-hfth
Police Precinct, for information resulting in the ar
rest and conviction of Samuel Ray. The next reward
is divided between william Dunbar and Patrick d.
Carter, policemen in the Fourth Precinct. They de-
tee ted Joseph Lochner in giving false address
James Low, Of No. III Chrlstest. will receive $3.50
lie detected Oscar Nephew in falsely registering
j. f. Muhling of No. 1O1 South Fifth-ave., real es-
tate broker caught Patrick J. Murphy trying to reg
lister Illegally. Murphy got two years and six months
and Muhllng will get $3.50.
Cornelius j. IIeTernan and Nathaniel ]. Kelly. Ia
boring men, who live at No 1 Peck slip, Will divide
a New-Year's gift of $3.50. They gave evidence which
resulted In the arrest and conviction of Richard W.
Dyer for falsely registering Joseph Nice afrey, OF No
40 Chauncey-st., Brooklyn, Will receive $3.50 for
aiding in the arrest and conviction of William ".
Lund. McCaIrey will get another $3.50 for caus
ing the arrest of ROmer Best another Illegal voter
Frederick Cocheu, of No 30 South Fourth-st. Will
iamsburg, will get $3.50 for detecting William Donlea
in attempting to register unawfully.
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WHO DIRECTED BOOTHS CAPToRs'
Washington Gossip IN The Boston Traveller.

had AN interesting chat with colored woman
who was a slave In Maryland just previous to the
assassination of Lincoln Speaking of that tragedy,
she said: 6" didn't Booth when he came 10 DR..
Mudd's, but / his boots and razor The boot :
were long ones and must have reached 10 his hips.
You know that Booth captured in Mudds barn,
which was burned to the ground. The soldiers came
down there with rush and were going right by when
a little boy, not more than five years old, told them
that there was man in the barn. lilo was betrayed
BY that little bOy.'
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FINDS NEEDED FOR A GOOD WORK.

TO IN c MAJOR OF The Tribune
Sir In your report Of the Christmas festivities at
the Riverside Rest Association you Involuntary ala
the as sociation injustice I'm stating that II was
nearly selfsuppOrtlng. While the ambition OF
the managers is 10 make It self supporting in time It
Is far from that now and funds are urgently needed
TO carry the work . o,-,-,,,
NcW.Yorl Dec 9S. 1883.
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In claiming that no young fellow of sIxtyclgtt would
from choice be held up before the public as an ocoge
marian. To be eighty Is OF highly respcctaDie
aud most all wclltodo and we'll preserved men wish
10 reach fourscore; but no man, assume, wants 10
be thrust into II before his time. -
JOHN W. MASURY
Thnmasylle Ca. Dec. %. 1883
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INSURANCE. COMPANIES LIKE IT.
From The Plttsburg Chronicle.


The number of alarms of fire sent in this month
thus about forty less than for December
of last year. fact for the three months the
alarms were only about half as numerous as during
the cores ponding months last year. Chief Evans
of the Fire Department, in speaking OF this crcum-
stance today said
The decrease is caused entirely by the weather.
There has been no cold weather this year. and con
sequenly the fires I'm the dwellings and stores are
not nearly 50 hot The colder winter we have, the
fpac baya
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DISASTERS TO RIVER STEAMERS.
From The Cincinnati Enquirer.

The case OF the Kate Adams should force upon the at
tenon OF this country the solemn fact that more lives
annually lost By disaster TO river steamers
than all the vast passenger traffic TO ana fro on
the Atlantic. The shores of that ocean are 5000
miles apart and rivers rarely 50 broad as one
mile. yet the latter the more fatal Of the two
PERHAPS I'm this country there Is much energy ex-
pended in protecting its Industries that human life
Is lost sight Of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31

Secretary Endi;ott who arrived at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel ON Saturday, LEFT here for Washington on the
"Congressloaa" train yesterday afternoon Before iea'
ing town the Secretary War visited General sherman
~ his home and had an EXTENDED interview WIN .ne
retired General Army, for the purpose IL Is sara
of obtaining his opinions regarding War Department
Affairs In which tie General is 50 capable OF giving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31
Vryr prays FOR MINNIE Palmer.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Mnnie Palmer to-day closed
negotiations with Heinrich ConreId for the right TO
produce in America the German successes OF Madame
Geistinger The first Of these in which Miss Palmer
will appear is Three Pair of Shoes which VIII be
given in New-York during or before APRIL
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NO prpnTHER1A EPIDEMIC AT IsIIP.

To The bdftor OF the Tribune
Sir: The Board of Health at the town Of 1slp au
thorzes the statement that there IS no epidemic OF
diphtherIa in this place. There have been but very
few cases tho only ono now being convalescent. The
public schools were not closed.
SlLAS II. COSWITH NJ. D.,
Health officer, Town OF } lip
Islln I. L. Dec. % 1883.
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When baby was SICK we gave her Castoria
When she WAS Child she cried FOR Caatoria,
When she became Miss, she chung To Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them CastoriA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31

RUSSELL IARRISON STARTS FOE HOME.
Russell Harrison started last evening on his return
trip to indianapolis, having eompleted the business
which called him this city, and which, IL Is BIO
leved. was almost wholly OF private character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31

marks out with clearer definition the authors own
rating of himself public man, the dimensions
of his intelligence, the character OF his PATRIOTISM
and the nature of his Democratic instinct not ohly
as defeated candidate but as an American cltllcn
We confess OF revolt against any such
aspersion OF any half OF the American people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31

Thursday evening, December
81 the residence OF the brides mother Mrs. Frances
l.. Noble PA South sth-st, Brooklyn by the Rev.
Henry A. Powell. Mary pay Noble 70 James Monroe
LatIaGr. both OF brooklyn.
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DISTRIBUTING THE HONESTY FUND.

OBTAINING THEIR REWARDS FOR DETECTION
OF ILLEGAL REGISTRATION
One Of the interesting incidents OF the last Presi-
DENTAL campaign was the honesty fund.- Early In
October lust before the registration OF voters began
the Republican newspapers contained the following
announcement:
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sgee,uess md Purity.

Special Sale Of Imported Fur Trimmed Garments
In New Designs.
Jacket Manufacturing Furrie IL East lethst NewYork
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HoGMAYAY, A FAvORrTE SCOTCH HOLIDAY

EpTI1TTtII
Monday will be a merry day In the land of the
heather for in Scotland they value the day OF the
old year far than any other. small proportion
OF the Scotch those who have got English education
and want 10 impose English avs upon their country
men are trying hard TO establish Christmas day as the
day Of rejoicing throughout the year. but the at
tcmpt is a failure. The great mass of the Scotch
prefer the old national holiday, December 81, and
lovingly call It HOgmanay"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31

Never fails to cure Itching Pnes-Burnetts Kallls
ton For sale by druggists.
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SEATS FOR "ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA"
The sale of seats for Antony and Cleopatra at
Palmer's Theatre begins at O'Clock next Thursday.
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$25,C)OO
rwnntr.nvo thousand dollars reward.

twenty-five thousand dollars has been deposited IN INC
Garfield National Bank reward for Information wmcm
shall result in the arrest and conviction OF persons gy
falsely and illegally registering IN the cities Oh Mew
York and BROOKLYN In violation Of the election laws
hs money will paid upon the Joint order OF the un'
dersirned committee In the following sums
OF the first conviction
the second conviction.
$500 the third conviction.
$3.50 for each subsequent conviction until the entire sum
ia exhausted CORNELIUS NJ BLISS,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31

You CAN CURE A SORE THROAT with the help OF DIR.
Jayxes Expectsrant. good remedy for Coughs and all
Throat and Lung diseases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31

NWcPInPes NM TutIIN.
This what you find when smoke the new brand Con
cigarettes avoid the heavy Od0r and the wastefu
ness OF cigar smoking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31

Keeps Dress shirts
made 10 measure FOR ~ none better az any price.
500 and ST. Broadway.
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The popularity of Robert Elsmere' IS evInced
In many ways; IN none perhaps more strhingy
than IN the fact that It Is read eagerly by all classes
OF people In an elevated train the other night
young man, poorly but neatly dressed came In
after midnight, aud picking out a seat where there
was good light, took paperceyered edition Of
The popular novel out of his pocket, sat down and
began to read with avdIty. Anther case is described
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
ORDINANCE No. as6-

ORDINANCE No. 966.
Permitting S. Rhode to Erect Bay Win
dows Upon Building at Intersection
of Payne Avenue and Welsh Street
The Common Council of the City of ST..
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section l. Permission is hereby given
and granted unto S. Rhode to erect on
the second story of the frame building
now in course Of erection at the inter-
section of Payne avenue and Welsh
street, in st. Paul, at least fourteen feet
above the sidewalk, bay window on
the corner of said building, at the inter-
section of said street. and one about
thirty feet from Payne avenue, on
Welsh street side thereof, said bay win
dows to be erected under the supervis-
ion of the Inspector of Buildings of
said city, and i'll accordance with the
ordinances in such case made and pro-
vided.
Sec. 9. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
publication.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fisher, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sui
Ivan, Yoerg, Bickel-15.
Nays-Mr. Vice President.
Passed June 10, 1888.
WALTER 81. SANBORN,
Vice President of Council.
Approved June 20. 1883.
ROBERT A, SMITH, Mayor.
Attest:
THos. A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
June %.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
ORDINANCE No. 965.

ORDINANCE No. 965.
An Ordinance Authorizing j. l.. Lover
ing to Erect and Maintain a Drinking
Fountain on WabaSha Street.
The Common Council of the City of St.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section l. That authority and per-
mission is hereby granted j. l.. Lover
ing to put up and erect, without cost to
the city of st. Paul, water tank in
front of his store ON Wabasha street,
OH the curbstone, to be filled and kept
filled with ice water for the public use,
all of which shall be kept in neat,
clean and wholesome manner.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after it's
passage.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Milrea, Meiady, Pratt, SuIli-
van, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice Presi-
dent-16.
Passed June 10, 1888.
WALTER II. SANBoRN,
Vice President of Council.
Approved June 20, 1888.
ROBERT A. SMITH, Mayor.
Attest:
THos. A. PRENDERGAsr, City Clerk.
June %.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
Ordinances.
ORDINANCE No. 964.

ORDINANCE NO. 964.
An Ordinance to Authorize A. l.. Hannah
81 Co. to Erect and Maintain Howard
Clock in Front of 303 Jackson Street.
The Common Council of the City of St.
Paul do 0rdain as follows:
Section l. Authority and permission
is hereby given to A. l.. Hannah & Co.
to erect and maintain Howard clock
OH outer line of sidewalk in front of 3O3
jackson street, during the pleasure of
the Common Council.
Sec. 2. This ordinance to be in force
from and after its passage.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,-
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sui
Ivan, YOerg, Bickel. Mr.. Vice Pres
ident-16.
Passed June 10, 1888.
WALTER III. SANBoRN,
Vice President of Council.
Approved June 90, 1888.
ROBERT A. SMITH, Mayor.
Attest:
Tnos. A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
June %.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
ORDINANCE No. 967.

ORDINANCE No. 967.
An Ordinance Granting to the National
Subway Company Permission to Lay
Electrical Sideways in the Streets and
Alleys of the City of st. Paul.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That consent, permission
and authority are hereby given, granted
andiduly vested in the National Subway
company, their successors and assigns
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23

The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council. approved
January 4, 1885, relative to the paving
of Exchange street, from Third street to
Cedar street, with cedar blocks and
granite curb. and. having investigated
the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper; that the estl-
mated expense thereof is S17,9i3, one
half of which need not be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let;
that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent of
the costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improvement
is not asked for by petition of ma
jority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
plan or profile of said improvement.
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the improvements.
Yeas 4. nayS0.
Il. L. GoRsfAN, President.
W. F. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
June II, 1888.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Ninth Street Paving
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
January 4, 1883, relative to the paving
of Ninth street, from Franklin street to
Wabasha street, with cedar blocks
and geanite curb, and, having in
vestigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper; that the
estimated expense thereof is 81 ,679, one
half of which need not be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract
is let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the
extent of the costs and expenses nee
esSary to be incurred thereby; that said
improvement is not asked for by a pc
tition of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send plan or profile of
said improvement, and an order for
your adoption, if you desire us to make'
the Improvement. Yeas 4, nays 0.
June IL, 1888.
r. l.. GoRMAN, President.
WIZ. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Nina Avenue Paving
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Oct. 6, 1887, relative to the paving of
Nina avenue in the early part of 1883,
from Selby avenue to Summit avenue,
thirty-six (36) feet wide, with granite
curbs and asphalt, cedar blocks, OF pine
blocks, as the Board may recommend,
and, having Investigated the proposed
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-26
To Write on GIaax

A correspondent writes in and wants to
know how to make an ink with which he can
scribble or draw on glass. There are several
methods A very sure one is TO go to store
where inks are sold and buy bottle of Ruid
made for that purpose. The writing may be
done By applying 20 tho surface some appro-
pirate varnish, and one or two kinds appear
to have special adaptation for this purpose
A good matt varnish is made BY dissoiving
in two ounces Of ether ninety gra,nmes of
sandarac and twenty Of mastic, adding one
half to one and one-baf ounces Of bcnzol. &C
cording to the 6reness OF the matt REQUIRED.
the varnish being applied to the cold plate.
After 1t has set the glass may be heated to
insure fine and even grain, and to render
the glaA transparent again after it has been
written upon il is only necessary 10 apply
with a brush a solution Of sugar or gum
acacia A varnish Of sugar is regarded as
an even better surface for this purpose, and
is easily made by dixsolving equal parts OF
white and brown sugar In water to q thin
syrup, adding alcohol and applying to bot
glass plates The film dries very rapidly,
and furnishes a surface on which it is Per
fectty cay to write with pen or pencil The
best results are achieved By the use Of India
ink, With sugar added-Detroit Free Press