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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14
All is quiet on the Chesapeake.

Persian concessions to England ore causing
alarm in Russia, and some semblance of menace
of war Reports of the speedy dispatch of an
ultimatum from St Petersburg TO Teheran are
published simultaneously with MIR. Greenwoods
prediction in England that Sir Henry Woltf's
correspondence, if printed in detail, would dis
close the extent of Russian aggression IN Persia.
The presence of that astute but exceedingly
meddlesome diplomat in Teheran has naturally
been resented in St Petersburg, and lurd writing
in the Government organs is to be looked for
Persia can now be directly approached by hus-
sian armies from two quarters, and Will be an
easy prey whenever It's conquest is decreed at St
Petersburg England would be powerless TO de-
fend its northern borders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14
THIS COUNTRY NO PLACE FOR MOB


Though there be palatlng circumstances, there
can never be valid excuse for the formation OF moo
I'm a civilized community.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14
NOT IN THESE COLUMNS. HOWEVER.

Stanley I'm the Niger Is the heading Of a New.
York Tribune editorial After stanley meets some OF
the cannbal tribes the heaaing viii do with the
addition OF another go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

The determination of the Aqucduct Commits
soners TO obtain from the State Board of Health
an opinion on the advsability of constructing
the big dam at Quaker Bridge is wise The ques-
ton laid before the State Board is whether the
sanitary condition of the water TO be impounded
in the Croton Valley will he best maintained by
collecting il in one huge lake or in several smaller
reservoirs IT. is emnently question for ex-
perts and deserves the most thoughtful consider
alton But this is only one factor involved in the
Quaker Bridge problem. The engineering ques-
ton and the financial question both of the
highest importance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14
COULD IN RE DE1.rER BESTOWEDf

fIuIn tho 81 LOUIS NIOUt IJVIIucFiI
The West is entitled to the speakership, but II every
Western State Is going 10 have a candidate as now
TO be the policy, the prize will go tina Esst.
which u practically solid TOR :" Tom" Reed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14
TIE NEWS TITS MORNING.

Foreign.-The Government questioned about
the Saclxyilic correspondence in the House OF Com
mons -- A witness testified before the Parnell
Commission that he had been hired by the Irish
Land League to kill farmer he tried but failed
10 do so = The American Church of the Holy
Ghost at Nice, was consecrated by Bishop Lyman
The Pope declared that he did not intend to leave
Rome -= An officer and five men were killed by
the explosion of a gun q French ironclad ---
Persia has waived her objection 10 a Russian
Consul at Meshed - NJ. Hammer was chosen
President of Switzerland, and NJ. Ruchonnet Wee
President
Con gress.- Both branches in session. - Sen
ate: Mr. Riddeberger created scene by in
terrupting the Tariff debate with points of order
Democratic opposition to the Senate Substitute
bill was more pronounced == House: The
Oklahoma bill was under discussion. =- In
Committee: The Senate Committee Educa
ton and Labor gave a hearing to advocates
and opponents Of Mr.. Bairs Sunday Rest bill:
the Ford immigration Committee heard actors
who desire protection from foreign rivals.
Domestc-Many callers were received by Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs Norton arrangements were
made for a reception 10 the Vice-PreSidentelect
and his wife at indianapolis. -= The Rev. DR..
Cyrus T. Knight. OF Lancaster, Penn, was elected
Bishop Of Milwaukee, by the Episcopal Council
session N that city. - OfOsS frauds were Ills
covered by a recount of the Mayoraly vote in
San Francisco -- L L. Harper the president
Of the broken Fidelity Bank, went insane at the
Ono PenitenGary. -== Il. p. Hutchinson, the
Chicago speculator, was reported to be seriously
i'll. - Several persons were reported TO have
been beaten by White Caps in Northwestern
Ohio. - The oyster dredgcrs OF the Chesapeake
threaten to bring suit for the sunken vessels.
- The Southern Interstate migration Bureau
was Organized at Montgomery, Ala
CITY ard Suburban.-A woman shot four times
fatally by drunken and jealous ruflian -
The Fassett Committee investigated The City
Record and brought out some interesting testi-
monv. - General Lane died 60 letter
bearing the names OF eighteen retail liquor dealers
was received by the excise law revisers, making
grave charges against the police -= John Lewis,
colored. was sentenced to be hanged on February
!. for the murder Of Alice jackson, also colored.
- The Senate Committee on General Laws
closed its session, the President intimating that
restrictive legislation would be recommended as the
result of their investigation Of trusts. 60 Mrs.
l. NJ French injured, perhaps fatally, ana her
daughter hurt by jumping from their carriage IN
Paterson. go The Union League Club adopted
resolutions congratulatng the party on its victory
al the polls -= Stocks dull, depressed by man
1pulation but strong
The Observation-Disclosures for today Fair
moderating slowly Temperature yesterday:
Highest, 30 degrees lowest, 90 average, 26 Ia.
z..sss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14
paper ventures to say such thing, what an out
CRY is raised?

The State Department is always violent when u
learns that its demands will not be resisted
Lord Sacl<vile received the grand bounce as soon
as Secretary Bayard was informed that spirited
action would not be resented. A squadron Is sent
TO Hayti with colors flying as soon as the Legtime
Government has agreed 10 submit the case OF the
Haytien Republic 10 the decision oil the state
Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

Some conception Of the true inwardness of the
100000 River and Harbor bill just reported
TO the House may be derived from the circum-
stance that 100000 is appropriated for improv
ing the harbcr of Galveston and 500, 600 for the
harbor OF New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

II is now moro than five weeks since eIecuoh,
ond there is no check to the increasing tide of
enterprise in the South, despite the lurid fore
hodinos Of ante-election Cassandras, who saw in
Mr. CIovelands defeat nothing but industrial ruin
and dcsolation. The catalogue of new business
ventures in the South during the past week covers
q vast variety Of works, with aggregate capital
If MANY millions of dollars. Never before in
the history of those States was there such
DEVELOPMENT of resources and such an upsprnging
Of important. wealth-producing industries as
now Evidently they realize that the election
Of a man who will be President of the whole
Nation is O good thing for the whole Nation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

The skating season opens gloomily. At
Ithaca too venturesome lady teacher breaks
through the ice. A Cornell student bravey
PUSHES to the rescue. Result two lives lost
and several others put in jeopardy. Is there
no way Of teaching youth prudence? is the
sacrifice Of valuable young lives to the Frost
King to be repeated year after year indefinite
ly? 1t is certainly time that something be done
10 stop this useless slaughter.
The resolutions Of the Union League Club
last night were singularly successful. They
pleased both sides and they brought out
Joseph II. Choate in protective tariff speech
strong enough to please lie Grand b. Cannon.
Recalling Mr.. Choates last unlucky appear
ance on that subject before the club we are
moved to adopt the immortal language Of our
friend, Mr.. Sunset Cox, and congratulate Mr..
Choate on having reversed himself and re-
sumed his reason.
Is the British Empire to be dismembered
One Of the signs Of the times as our special
cable dispatch points out, Is the growth Of
the movement in Scotland in favor of Home
Rule. Many Scotchmen, il seems, believe that
the present is a good opportunity for getting
self-gOvernment restored to their country. The
same feeling also exists in the little principal
ity of Wales. If Ireland, Scotland and Wales
should obtain Home Rule, Canada Australia,
India and other important colonies would
doubtless assert their independence, and where
would England be then? A crisis in her his
tory seems imminent. How will she acquit
herself?
So long as Mr. Beecher lived he made Brook
lyn famous but Mr.. Stranahan has been for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

So that while there was during the last three
years of the Republican Administration an in
crease of ii per cent in the total number of
pieces handled, there was an actual decrease
in the number Of errors under this head but
during the first three years of the Democratic
Administration these errors increased 90 per
cent, although the total number Of pieces
handled increased only 80 per cent. In other
words, the plumbers multiplied more than three
times as fast as the business increased. Take
now the "mis-sent" letter-packages, pouches
and s3ckS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

Here again, with great increase in business,
during the Republican years the increase in the
number Of errors is 50 slight as to be almost
impepeptible; but with a smaller increase
during the Democratic years the blunders grew
rs per cent. Then take the errors checked
BY postal clerks against other employees:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

The large cold wave oversprcading the
country east of the Missouri, although not so
severe as those we expect a month later in the
season. affords distinct reminder that winter
is here In Northern Minnesota and Manitoba
Yesterday the temperature fell to 10 degrees be-
low zero which is not exactly observation-disclosures
mock weather. That point, however, was reached
by the mercury once in November out in Men
tana and the event was followed by the coolest
week of that month. The thermometer in New
York registered as low as ls degrees during that
period Such severe storms as those of the pres
emit week are apt TO be followed by widespread
movement of cold air into the United States
from British America so that this polar visitor
does not come Unexpectedly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

"The Graphic improves upon " The WORLDS
recent achievement in continental geography MOI
content with annexng Canada and creating twenty
or thirty new States in the north, 1t prints
map of future union of nearly 100 States, from
the North Pole to the Isthmus of Darien Brethren'
desist Only think Of the difficulty of figuring
out Presidential contest on election night
with 100 States to be heard from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

So long as Mr. Beecher lived he made Brook
Ilyn famous; but Mr.. Stranahan has been for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14
THE PROOFS oFPoSTAL DECENTRALIZATION

Is55 b,043, lb2UZ u pct cent
The rate of increase during the three years
of Democratic administration has not been
so great as during the last three Republican
years. The point is important, because both
the President and the Postmaster-G eneral have
dwelt upon " the great expansion of the ser
vice' as bearing upon its relative efficiency.
Now the record of errors made by postal clerks
shows these "incorrect sIipso returned:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

Now and then one meets with a refrcshingly
frank admission by some Southern Democratic
paper that a very large proportion Of the vote in
certain Southern States is suppressed. The other
day. for example, Senator Ingalls, reported
as saying that there ought to be National regis
tration law, under which every voter should be
entered upon the poll lists and that the elections
should then be held under the control OF officers
appointed for that purpose. To this The
Richmond Dispatch replies, in the tone of
man ringing a fre-bell IN the night, that the
PASSAGE Of such q law would result in none hut
negro Congrc-smen from several States" The
Dispatch could scarcely have said more plainly
that in several Southern States enough votes are
now suppressed to defeat the will Of the majority
of the people. And vet if Northern Republican
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

The view expressed in these columns that the
great need of the State prison system AT this time
is reformatory for female convicts available for
the whole State, but especially for this city and
Brooklyn, is urged warmly in the annual report
Of The Womcns Prison Association. Public
money spent in educational and reformative work
upon aw-brcakers susceptible Of Imprisonment is
well spent In removing the conditions, Ignorance
and hclplessness, which chiefly promote crime,
the most efficient course is taken for the pre-
vention of crime. The public well being not less
than considerations OF mercy and justice, demand
the establishment Of such an institution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

We continue this striking showing at the
nsk of being monotonous. The following are
the number Of incorrect slips returned from
most masters:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

1t is given out that the pronunciation match
will be one of the amusements of the winter, and
those who have taken part in one of the matches
report that the fun and excitement even in
excess of that afforded by the spelling bee OF
course, all Democrats Of the old school who enter
match viii insist upon pronouncing Civil Service
Reform as if spelled h-u-m-b-u-g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14

BERToX "SEC" CHAMPAGNE. am
(syer fooled silver abeled Case Of doz bottles $50
net Case OF doz bottles $32 For sale by dealers
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-12-08
A TWo-ton Gem.

An interesting section of petrifed
beh nd the main entrance door of Tiff
any's will OF fail 10 attract the atten-
ton of scientists as we'll as those fond
of looking at curious things. The
block is an immense one, weigh ng
1920 pounds aud measuring 401 by
SO inches and 81 inches high. 1t is of
agatzed wood and came from the pet.
riIied forests at Chalcedon a Park, Ari.
IONA. near Corriza. and % m les from
the nearest railroad station. 1t WAS
brought on to this city through the
efforts of Mr.. George F. Kunz. of Tiff.
any's and is the largest block of the
kind ever brought east aud polished.
Mr. Kunz had no idea that he could
secure so large section for the in
spection of New York people. Other
pieces of the petritied wood have been
brought on from these forests. but
none which approach til specimen in
size. The wood is used to make up into
table tops and handsome wood orna
mention. The pol shed surface shows
a beautiful blending of yellow and
black, and in some respects resembles
the red wood of the big California trees.
Some idea of the hardness of the wood
can be gained when it is known that
200 pieces of marble can be sawed nm
while one piece of the agatizsd wood is
being cut.
The piece of wood is very valuable,
and for time was placed outside the
door on the street. 1t is the biggest
gem that has ever been placed outside
of Titfany's unguardUd. 1t is needless
to say that no one tried to walk off with
the great block. -NeW York. Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-12-08
From the Topsail Yard.

Michael Murray, aged 81 years. of
81 Carroll Street Brooklyn, made a
boast in a liquor store near the Attain
tic Dock basin last evening that he
would jump from the highest mast of
any vessel lying in the basin and then
take half an hours SWIM. Having
fortified himself with several drinks
and putting on swimming tights under
his trousers, he started off to accom-
plish the feat. taking friend along with
him.
He boarded the big Spanish bark
Cortuza Ventineta Corto. lying at a
North pier, and removing his trousers,
started to climb mp the rigging His
companion became alarmed and beg
ged some of the sailors to fellow him
up and prevent the reckless act on
which he seemed bent. The half
drunken man, however, quickly made
bis way to the maintopsail yardarm,
and before the nimble sailors could
reach him he took wild jump in the
air and struck the water head fore
most.
Illus companion and the other start
led spectators waited in vain for his
temperance. FINALLY search for
his body was begun. 1t was recovered
after couple of hours work. The
point from which Murray jumped was
ninety feet above the deck of the ves-
sell.
Murray was rather tough young
fellow and was well known TO the po-
lice of the Eleventh precinct. He was
a good swimmer, and had frequently
jumped into the W alter from dizzy
heights. and it is supposed that he
could have accomplished his last feat
in sRfety had he been sober, -NeU
sam
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-12-08
Railway Stocks and Debts.

Out of 237 representative railway
stocks. 1874 are below par. Ot these.
only eighteen are worth 50 per cent
and upward. while forty-nine range in
value from 50 per cent to 80 per cent
and ninety seven are below so per
cent, some running down to l or 2 per
cent of their nominal worth. Indeed.
so far from being surprised at railway
insolvency. it does not, in view of rail-
way history in this country, seem in
accurate to say that the dominant
American railway policy is to cumulate
indebtedness to the uttermost ] M
without setting bounds to borrowing
and without providing means of pay
ment Added cause for wonderment
is the callous, Indifferent condition OF
the public mind III reference to rail-
way Indebtedness. On December 81,
1886, it amounted to 81 377, 000. 600. a
sum nearly twice as great as the lar
gest national debt we ever owed. Per
capita it is over S67. The interest
charge upon it was, at the end of 1886,
S1S7 600. 600. or about 81. 80 per capita
per annum The debt is. in this aspect.
a national burden, demanding the earn
est attention of the people and the SIM
cerest consideration of the wisest
statesmen, lest it become burden too
great to I'e borne by the public and our
system of railways become swamped
in the mire of bankruptcy and repudl-
alton. Yet grave and serious as are
the problems connected with it, she at
tention of n6ither voter. legislator nor
railway mar ager mas been turned 10
them. : F'afayp,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-12-08
Ideal Husbands and Wives.

1t may be truthfully said that less
than one-fourth of the women who
marry know what they are doing.
They have no idea of what thelr duties
are, much less their rights. About all
they know ia that they are getting
married. Is there any wonder that so
many are disappointed and wish them
selves out OF il?
1t is perfectly right that woman
should have an ideal husband. but moro
important that she should have dis
tinct notion of what constitutes an ideal
wife, There's where the trouble lies.
They all want ideal husbands, but
never seem to think that men want
ideal wives Men imagine that wife
will make them happy, and women
think that all they need to put an end
TO their troubles is 10 secure hus-
band. How sadly both are disappolnt-
ed. The wife who expects her huS-
band to make her happy is foredoomed
TO disappointment; so is the man who
expects the same from his wife. We
make our own happiness. and in doing
so we make others happy.
Whenever young women begin try
ing to fit themselves for wives then q
new social era will begin to dawn.
There will be more happy homes, less
poverty, fewer divorces. and a better
moral atmosphere. There is great
deal of room for men to improve in
the same line. Comparative. few of
them have deinate ideas III regard to
the home fe they expect to live. If
they do picture such thing. they fol-
low the out lines traced by some senti-
mental novelist. 1t is an impossible
sort of place which he installs an
angel. Nectar takes the place of cof-
fee and the bread plato is filed with
lotus. PttSburg Dispatch
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-12-08
STARTING IN BUSINESS.
A BootbIack Forms a Partnership
with a Hotel Clerk.

with a Hotel Clerk.
BE you the clerkF'
Yes. sir.
Say, there's little nigger up on
Clark street that will sell me his black
in stand for s1.75 and I've got
just dollar. Won't you lend me rs
centsp"
No, SIR
A chubby little bootblack. walt of
the city that lodges in and out of
crowds upon the streets, stood in front
of the counter of one of the large no.
tells one morning several weeks ago.
He was of the regulation pattern. in
rags and dirt, but he had pair of
bright frank eyes, and he spoke up
in business-like way that was sur
prising in lad whose nose reached
but tr fle above the counter. The
clerk was amused at the boys pertness
and apparent sincerity aud asked,
Can you make any money out of
itp'
You -cher-life kin. An say. l
wuz goin' to take you inter partner
sh eff you'll lend me the money. RI
guy YOU half.
The clerk gave the little fellow Is
cents and the latter hurried out. Over
a week went by. IT was Saturday
night. The boy appeared in the crowd
ed Office. He handed over dollar in
dimes and nickles. There's yer
share" he said TO the clerk.
The latter returned the money.
telling the boy to lay in a stock
of blackiug and brushes. and the
young capitalist departed. The next
Saturday night he brought IN 81 Do
and rendered the clerk his share of
the partnerships proceeds. He was
told to keep the money as a sinking
fund for the business. A few days
afterward the clerk met the boy on
State street selling papers.
Here, why aren't you tending to
businessp" he inquired of the smiling
faced boy.
''Oh, I've hired a little niger to
shine fer 20 cents a day. an I'm
hustlin' on the outside. - Chicago
Times.