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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
PROHIBITION I'm IOWA.
0ev. Larrabee is Pleased. bat he wsats the
Law Better Enforced.


Dies MONIES, Jan. 14.-Gov. Larrabee de-
livered his biennial message to the Legislature
this afternoon. The Governor says that the
efficient In reducing crime that he recommends
q consolidation OF judicial districts 30 as to re-
duce the number Of Judges from forty-four to
forty. He is In favor Of woman suffrage.
In closing, Gov. Larrabee said:
Much progress has been made in the en-
forcement OF the prohibitory law. Not only has
public sentiment much improved In relation to
1t, but judicial officers are more disposed to
secure it's enforcement. Many Judges give
strong testimony in it's favor, showing that
where it has been we'll executed there has
been n marked reduction in criminal offences,
a marked Improvement In the condition Of our
poorer people; ,ss speSdia IL IN the famili %s, Of
large majority Of the counties, there arc stili
Of the. larger cities. where the law Is net on:
forced MI. This IT, b hoB Hs 9 ho doss net siou include d,t al
hi6itofy law i new. and has been for the past
''"Ths Constitution makes 1t Incumbent upon
the Governor sn 70 s enforce Sa, fss laws; oiti2ens
and places where as yet but little regard has
been paid to 1t. I In turn have called upon the
accomplishing this, but | regret to say with
out success. 1 know Of no means at the
S fsmm reIied o upon nv to secure secure SSeatatSanr G r.a
suits In the future. / therefore re-
commend that o joint committee OF the gem
eral Assembly be appointed early In the sos
sion to inquire into the reasons for the non-
enforcement OF this law in certain communi-
ties, and whether the officers there are neglect
full Of their duties. 1 think come measures
should b adopted to quicken the .consciences
o. the enc, 9niGiais Wno d mtgle &c or or refuse nrossd to per- per.
for their suspension. or removal.
THE authority Of the Legislature in these
matters is no longer q subject Of dispute. The
recent decision Of. the Supreme Court OF the
United States settles that question. With this
friends Of good government and law and order
In Iowa to press patiently. yet resolutely for
ward with this great reform, until, the saloon
eating liquors are utterly destroyed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15

However bad the performances may be of
the strollinG bands OF German musicians, there
is an Interesting sight to DO seen ut many Of
tho PLACES where the wandering players stop to
foot their horns and gather other peoples
Children ma in the music, and Which TIiSh thew ssy
manifest whenever any waltz or other dance
tune IL played. Somehow, even the six-year-
olds know how to dance. and whenever they
and their elder playmates hear q waltz. the
youngsters are sure to pick partners and whirl
and osrtainIy having a tremendous amount OF
fun. The other day, AZ the corner of Allen and
Stanton streets. nineteen couples OF girls and
into a temporary ballroom. and had a band OF
German s~trolicrs for their orchestra. When
above WashinEton square, theirs 10 a party OF
children dancing. In TACT, the little ones take
advantage OF the free dance music almost all
passing by on the street make the httIs dam
GERS got out OF their way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
sCHooLBoYs At THE clrIToL.
How tho Albany Lnds are Accustoned to
Learn CushinE's Manual.


A suggestion has Just been made to the
general passenger agents Of the railways CEN
tring in Albany that 1t would BIZ profitable to
run Legislative excursions" once a week from
various points In the State over the several
lines which touch Albany so hat country peo-
pie could make the trip from the capital at re-
duced rates. Albany people think q great deal
of the Legislature and the big Capitol building,
and they never tire OF attending the sessions Of
tho Senate and OF tho Assembly and of visiting
tho lone building when the lawmakers have
adjourned sine die. And it is true, too, that
country people often make journeys to the old
Dutch own to take in the legislative circus
and the eapitoline white lhs Elephant 61s.s n.vs not
aeIE i Ss Al e SHs soa nlsn f fRsrs'iis Is ssars ssHy a als
s Sn,fn eh iaa Of ali The isadsr 80 among
the soIons. The old "Boys,, Academy" and lie
High school" the two highest general educa-
same hill upon which the Capitol stands. Most
OF the youths in these schools arc finishing
their school days or preparing to enter college,
and Tor YEAR Iisy have been attracted by the
dioin&s in re + hheTbls dsts r.; 10 10 That hat when rry yI ln@m
their class rooms to tho Senate or Assembly
chamber, II either House is in session. and there
tarry until adjournment comes; And when
well Hiled by the boys. somstimes with, and
sometimes without other hoys' sisters, There
are two debating societies Z, stiS In the Hi High l ssh9YSl.
attendants upon the Legislative, meetings.
They attend chiefly, to study parliamentary
Gent. Theophilus @. Callicott. editor Of tho
Albany Erentpg Times. had occasion some few
years ago 10 lecture the EoaEd 81 Ianenai1tii
Cnshlng's Manual and the Legislative blue book.
and It vas remarked at the time that the 10
S sSsaa Ta nsoSsdurs thsn dia the Hoard ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
MISTAKEN For BURGLARS.
Three Respectable Gentlemen Make . senA
sntion In Canada.

DETROIT, Jan. 14.-There Is no better known
MAJ In marine circles on the lower lakes than
John Quinn, the submarine diver. In COM
pany with B. F. Berry. general Michigan agent
of the Hooking Valley Coal Company, and an
iron manufacturer named Wheeler, OF Wheeler
& Chamberlain. Columbus. Ohio, he started on
q Canada Southern train on Friday evening to
look over the wrecked schooner White Star of
Point Aue Plee, which he recently sold to
Messrs. Paxton and Wheeler.
Chief Bains OF Windsor was notified that they
were crooks. and 30 telephoned to the stations
along the road, and the result was that they
we're Stunned by everybody, people even re-
iustng to Sit In the same car with
them. At bennington. Ont, rooms were
refused them In this hotel. tho Mayor swore
in six extra police, and the bank cashier
hired q man to watch the bank. They finally
secured lodgings with a friend OF Quinn. That
night bennington stayed awake. The lights
burned In the cottages all night. TIL consta-
bles strolled along their beats. The Waterman
sat on tho bank safe. All the next day the three
DetrOiters were the centre OF attraction.
Women peered through the windows at them,
and u crowd followed them wherever they went.
When, they. entered a shop tho proprietor
locked the till, and the janitor pulled down the
curtains. when. they looked in. Finally they
were told by a friend that they were suspected
Of being crooks. and they took the next train
back to Qetroit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
Mourning Dres.e. Mt va..ar.

The summoning home from Vassar Col
lege by telegram Of Miss Houston, whose
father, Theodore Houston. shot himself on
Thursday in his house on Madison avenue.
made q stir OF sympathy in the college as a
matter Of course. But there is scarcely a week
when some one of the students is not tele-
graphed to take the next train home because
Of accident or serious illness there. The same
most every large institution. but It Is easy to
see how such o causes more. appar-
emit sadness in q college Of girls than in a col
lege Of boys. And after q death in the family.
when the young man returns to college. his
misfortune Is not Us plainly manifested in his
ly afflicted. A visitor to Vassar. for example.
would find perhaps from thirty to fifty out Of
Smith and Wellesley the proportion would be
about the same.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
p.l,ee Captain. Il. . New Dance.

Everybody who goes to the big ball that
Palestine C~ommandery is to give in the Metro
politan Opera House on the 26th inst, to show
what Jolly hosts Free Aasons can make when
they try. will see something that nobody ever
sawb before at the C~ommandery ball. After the
beautiful Knight Templar drill Is finished, and
there is still plenty Of room left on the dancing
floor, both the bands will play" When Johnny
Comes, Marching, Home" and tho Masons and
new style waltz with q polka advertisement
that Is expected to be an enchanting combine
ton OF grace and rapid movement. Inspector
Brogan. and Eakin are to illustrate the poetry
OF motion IN this dance. The popular anxiety
that the demand for tickets. for the ball has
surpassed anything before known since the
Commandery first gave a ball.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
A Reprisve for the Condemned.

wretched men and women long condemned to suffer
the torturss of dyspepsia are h!!ed with new hope after
q few doses OF Hostetters stomach Bittera This bud
ding hope blossoms into the fruilon OF certainty, II tho
Bitters Ii persisted in. 1t brings s~reprieve to all dyspep-
tics who seek its aid. Flstulence, heartburn. sinking nj
the pit OF the stomach between meals the nervous tire
mors and insomnia OF which chronic indigestion IL the
parent disappear with their hateful progeniior. Most
b~eneAcent OF stomsohics' who can wonder flat In so
many instances 1t awakens grateful %cioqHence In those
who beneuIsd nv Il, speak voluntarily in It's behalf 1t
requires a graphic pen 10 describe tho tornlen,s "f dys'
pepsia. bot In many Of the testimonials received by tho
proprtetors OF the Bitters these are portrayed with vivid
uutbfuinesA- Constipation. biiiouInssA muscular do
btlitJ, mAlsTtL fsverA and rheumanan are relieved
bxtt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
DANIEL WEBSTER I'm NEW Yonx.


Ahe.ss Moose 1ewenbers the &reAt HIAn'e
Tin shiusie On = Broadway Once.
Mr.. Thomas Boese. the Clerk Of the su-
perior Court, recollects Daniel Webster when
the great expounder used to practice law In
this city, though he says that comparatively
few to whom he has mentioned the fact wore
aware that Webster was ever in business here.
II was after his resignation from President
Tyler's Cabinet In 1912, and Webster remained
hero about two years before his return to Mas
sachusetts. and subsequently to the Federal
Senate. He was frequently retained to argue
questions OF law before the general terms Of
the courts. He had an Office In Broadway be-
low tho City Hall Park. In the same room with
the law firm OF Marsh & Sturtevant. Luther R.
Marsh Of that firm is yet alive. His partner,
Alderman Sturtevant, was at one time the
leader in the Common Council. which then con-
sisted Of two chambers and forty members, and
was humorously dubbed "the forty thieves"
Webster seemed to have, brought with him. In
his trunk. a. little tin sign bearing the name
daniel Webster" without a hint OF his pro-
~fession.
shabby and ,impoyerished. Webster was vasn as
i %p;aS q brandy bran ~ S gip his sn great at a mt 40 sila 8
house In Mercer street opposite, Toward.
Thith her, youns B Bee vent wen to look at him;
had q strawberry hanging over the. door as
EnGlishwoman whom Webster never failed to
on leaving 1t.
On one particular evening. whom young
Bosses father introduced him to both Wright
and Webster In the Aston House, where both
were stopping, he says that the bottles favored
by each were brought ont and subjected to &C.
yere draughts., That night Wright. spoke in
Webster in the Log Cabin at Prince street and
Broadway. on the site OF Niblo's Garden, which
had then, been DESTROYED by fire. Both. the
~fcation at the Aston House that 1t was not sup
posed that either would sneak. yet both APP
peared at their very best. The newspapers Of
the city announced while Webster was arguing
one case In town that he was. receiving tho
enormous sum Of 500 Q day" for his services.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15

Eighteen Republican appointees in the Sur
rogate's office received notice to quit yesterday.
Their names were Thomas Kiker. administra-
tive clerk, s 1880; James J. Bartin. accounting
clerk, $1,000: Lewis A. Strahan. supervisor Of
records, 81, 500; Henry q. Dowley, index clerk.
81. 500: Vichar 7. Hayes. guardian clerk. 81, 900:
Edward l.. Waterbury, record clerk. j. 200;
Thomas +. Barker. entry clerk. 81 200: and tho
following recording clerks. at $1,000 each:
James e.. MCMILLAN. VIM. Doanc, Charles Fro
ligh. Alonzo L. Mason, Abijah Pell. John II.
O,Connor, Henry KAUFMAN, Casper HARTMANN.
and Miss Hattie f.. Dudley. copyist.
Freeman is tho well-known organizer Of yari-
Gus clubs OF colored mon. The name of the
SUCCESSORS will be announced on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
R,ver Th,eve. Get $500 Pound. Of Gotten.

About 1900 pounds of cotton valued at $500
was stolen from the Lighter Isaac II. Duhlman.
In the Atlantic Basin, Brooklyn, on Friday. At
8 O'Clock yesterday morning Chief Donovan OF
Hoboken. who had been notified, was informed
thai the tugboat A. T.. Caflella was approach
ing the Fourth street dock with IL barge in tow
on which bales Of cotton were visible. Ser
ed all on board. The prisoners were Patrick
McLaughlin, q junkman OF "a Grand street.
HobOken, William j. Cox. Captain Of the tug,
and r. Mcdonald and 4, H. Hennessey, deck
hands. The Captain said that neither he nor
the deck hands knew anything Of the robbery.
the barge from Brooklyn TO Hoboken. They
were NOT held by Chief Donovan. Mclaughlin
was surrendered TO detectives from Brooklyn,
who also arrested George Carrier OF 1917 South
street :New York. Edwara E%ay!ston OF ts7 Hicks
Cherry street, New York. who worked at the
Atlantic Basin. and who are suspected OF par
ticipation In the robbery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
Affecting Bridge Ex,en.io..

Treasurer Allen S. Swan OF the bridge
trustees has refused 10 sign any more certificates OF IN.
debtsdness to pay for the properly on Washington
street required for the extension OF the bridge to Con.
cord street lie said: ~ have already signed two GER,
tncates, but. after consulting some financial friends OF
mine, have decided not TO sign any mere until tho
special oommit,es appointed by The last mseling Of the
report Certain questions In regard to the legality OF
the whole business have been raised, but will DO
meet on aSndsy, Mr. swan Is Chairman OF ths com
Gen. Alfred q. barnes, II. l. Thurber. and Seth L
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15

The officers of the Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Animals have lust made thor
annual report. President Henry Bergh's is
short. He says:
] will not intruds my personal ailings on you further
than to say that I have not enjoyed as ampl a share OF
health, and strength during the past year rs ! could
have desired,
have however, discharged ell my duties to tho best
of my powers, and l ask your indulgence Tor ms defects.
Treasurer Charles Lanier finds that the So
ciety has got 524, l02. - in cash. Superintendent
Hankinson reports that the public abuse OF
says, speaking Of dog and cock fights:
These demoralizing exhibitions. have been almost en-
cover contsmp plated contests between animals even In
this and the more isolated counties by reason of the
secrecy with which they are conducted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
A Trick From the Goats.

Goats and their fondness for a bill OF fare
beginning with circus posters and ending with
tomato cans have been photographed to tho
limit. The horses of q Park street junkman
a Dair OF them were seen standing up to a truck
load OF gunny bags filled with waste paper and
contentedly chewing on some white strips that
looked like ticker slips. with which some OF the
bags were stuffed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
Heavy Sale. OF OIL smash the Price.

There was q lively Time at Yesterdays
two-hour session on the Consolidated Stock
and Petroleum Exchange. for 5,804,000 barrels
changed hands, and the price was smashed
down from "a cents to ssH cents. At the close
there was q recovery to 9i!aG; There were
desire OF The bulls to take their profits. reports
OF the discovery OF new producing territory,
and a manifest disposition on the part OF the
company on the up-track, and that a little
shaking out would give a healthier appearance
to tho SPECULATION.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
SuS.'al Chamber. for IL. city c.ur,

ss aSa she Aldermen to let them use Room IS
In the City Hall, and Aldermen
Gruniins sthhu Walker will report in favor OF
lan,t"HS used nominGily as a committne ro oeuh
Ei,rii.,Eh enilly ior marriages, Judges McAdHm,
Yes efiayy'" ' IlsIrGas Yero looking at the room
near a sS wi , McAdam should plant his desks
Of tie sWwsnnyog overlooking the iavorite Wait
Psrk, jude sf%h r,sls who cross the City Hail
ss With the work d the Court. A mi<n'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
For Roman Catholic Orphans.

The annual entertainment for the benefit OF
the Roman Catholic orphan asyiums In this city will take
place on Thursday In the Metropolitan Opera House,
undsr the management OF Augnsun Daily. The pro.
namms viii be given by very well known dramatic
tnati,tA ana :. the ssiset is Sps th.t appeals to INC ehaI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15

All that the art lists seem to need 70 produce beautiful
effects is the wall space on which to work. Given that,
all the men bring pictures either on canvas stretched on
bare pine frames or on drawing paper not mounted at
all, and thon. BY looping up coIorsd cloths behind the
sketches and an odd old gun. or an oar, or u bshuet, or a
sword, or anything they can pick up In their studios or
garrets. they transform a bare room into q delightful
haunt. y. A. +. Barnard'e pictures in oil OF Tho Cap
tain's Toast" and of "siegfrisd and the Dragon" at
tracted tho most attention at Fridays sAlmsgundi
housewarminG, and Il. W. Ksmble covered a door with
black and white character sketches that held groups OF
men before them all sight. :
Newspaper men whose experience with clubs Is often
disheartening should take hope from the experiences Of
the artists Tho combin AZ unwillingly rs oil and
wster. II is the custom when they are sbout to do any
thing to appoint committees to attend to each branch of
the work. Those committees never do anything Tho
members either say they did not know they were ap
pointed or that they want to be on other 90,
yet when the event in question comes OF II is found
that somebody has done most OF the work, or II not they
get along about az well without preparation. Artists
are the most helpless beings In town. Few can talk or
toll stories or sing or act or do anything except gossip
and draw and paint but they are such good fellows in
private life that they draw the wits OF tho town to their
affairs and everybody entertaius Them. Their appre-
citation of humor Is SO intense that one forgots that they
do not supply IL.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-07-12
ALEXANDER THE SMART.

We have all of Us seen him and
heard him, at different times, for he
is ubiquitous ana everlasting.
| He Is in no wise similar TO his illus
trious nanlesake, Alexander the
Great, for there Is nothing great
about him except his great I0wer to
fatigue people who are compelled to
listen to him. He is more usually
known by the name Of ''Smart
Aleck, " aud under this Coguomeu is
familiar to Us all. His principal pc
ruliarities are his overpowering con-
seriousness Of his own great impnr-
tance and q persistent desire to i'm
press alt1thers with the same belief,
coupled with an intelligence that is
all pervading and umnisripnt. This
great wealth of information and
knowledge he never fails ON the
slightest opportunity to dispense With
n lavish hand.
His principal stock in trade is
''cheek.' And in this particular ma
ture has 50 literally endowed him
that the stock ran short, at the time
If his construction, and mules
and alligators could not be
bui'dcd simultaneously. The stock
of brains wa also shOrt-vpry short
about the same DpriOd therefore
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-07-12
Afflicted With Boils.

rrimgle, ia, April %, lsss.
Sw!ft's Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga
Gentlemen: Allow me to soy that s.
:. :. has proved to he. as good as it is
recommended 10 be, About six years
ego | was afflicted with boils. They
began in February and continued
until fall. My body was covered
with the corrupted matter. ! usei
) :. ;. and can safely say that !
have not had a single boil since. S.
: :. will always do The work. You
cal use this certificate for tn good it
may do others. Il. W. BROOKS,
Pringle, Washington Co., Ga.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-07-12

j. ]. LION ~,
Chancrry Clerk, Cir ma IA county.
The B,.Id the Adjourned til morrow
m TnI Z,
Tn Board met Wednesday morning Pr
: amt tn adjournment with all the menb' rs
present.
No. I7M. Ordered that ]. ". Mcleod b"il"
lowed 80 on for clerical services in settlement
Of 3 II GORDON, Treasurer, sec. 2lii, code 1870
Ordered by the Board That the July r"l ort
If Ei Payne, County Treasurer showing a
bal nee. due ,iren da County fund 1851 10,
and y c.nts due school fund, be and TIE
same is hereby received, and ordered record
ed.
ordered by the Board that whereas, j. "
| Mel. cd was employed by the Board at the
MAY term lSSs, 10 make out a full ana ian
statement of the indebtedness OF b. II. Cor
don. former treasurer of this county, and the
same having been presented 10 the Board lhl>
day. and by said Bpald carefully examined
and VERIFIED, showing a balance due this
county Of Csl0 49, five thousand eight hun
,rri ,nd ten dollars and sixteen cents, now
it is further ordered that the sid B II Gordon
pay over said sum as the law directs.
Ordered thal lhe p'tI'''h VI - w.
ct Il, for change of road No. h, District MOB.
be filed,
Ordered by the 20 I'd that ithe clerk OF
this BoarI advertise for bids u 3ni'd an iron
bridge over Prrry's Creek, road No.. : Distrc
No. !, to be let at August term. The Bot d
reserving the right 10 reject all bids. PIat 5
and spec! fica'iOns 10 he furnished by bidders
Ordered by the Board that the clerk adv'r
tlsc tor biis to replace Elliott station b IdE
across Bogue to he let at August term SS
The Board reserves the right 10 r Ject any
and all bids.
Ordered inst the Board draw pay as follow s:
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-07-12

1t j. well known that a change in
the place of holding the next session
Of the Mississippi Baptist state Com
vetiOn has been suggested. Upon
being notified of the proposed change
and requested to take action thereon,
at once begun a correspondence
with the other Officers of the COHven-
ton. After a. full interchange of
views with the officers and quite a
number of the brethren, ] now an
nOure hat the number Of officers re
uuired by the constitution, do not adj.
wise "A change, and the place f meet
ing Of the Convention will r"m&jn az
fixed at the last session 1t will
meet with the church at Jackson on
Thursday before the ith Lords day
in July.
| may add that the church at jack
son desires the Convention t. meet
tlere, and will welcome and enter
tain ali who %, delegates and visi-
tors, men and women, They hop"
for II g"pat blessing from 0ur meeting
there, and it ought to b. our desire
and prayer that they shall not br dis
appointed. ] arg upon our ch,ireh-
/ es the importance Of a full attend
ance, and the wisdom Of sending OnI
strongest and best men there. Let
us 20 up in the spirit Of the Master,
and we shall all be best.
j. &. HALL.
Pres. Miss. State Baptist Con.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-07-12

Congressman Oates, Of Aluhama,
has introduced y bill into the house,
requiring each foreign Immigrant to
this country to pay The government
S25 90 before landing, should this
bill become a law it wauId have Il
tendency % c'ieckNthe pauper tmmt-
sration Of which so much complaint
is being made.