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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20

geter they often did, at StrathfeIdssse tbey WIN
generally tho two favoritss, on one or tbs other Of
whom the Keepers used to lag their money. In cover
shooting Lord Eyerslsy Psstsrrsd Walking, yin the
the outside. He enjoyed years OF weli-earned IA
pose after bis retirement irom public life, but seldom
took part In the business of the Upper House.
Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner is to lecture on shslsy
before the Yale Literary Club
DR.. B. G. Northrop, Of Connecucut who wss d.
abled by carriage accident two months ago. hes
nearly recovered his health. He resumed his eduoa-
tionsl work last week. lectunng before the students
of Phillips Andover Academy and elsewhere in Mass
chusets.
Sir Robert Burnett David Moricr. p c.. q. c. NJ o..
K. G. b., L.. d., tho British diplomatist whom couas
Herbert Bismarck and the reptile press have been
slanderng ferocosly, Is splendid physical speci-
men OF manhood He Is over six feet high fnsIy
proportioned. and fun Of dignity and energy.
General Butler has become moro persistent ofgsxs
chewor than ever
The name of the Arab leader at suskm ID some
times but incorrectly called osmau Dgma II b
properly Osman Dgna; or, the natives there pro-
nounce II, Dlkna The second name is from the Arab
dikn,' meaning beard, and was given TO osman on
account of the heavy beard that adorns his chin
The Hon. W. 4. simonds, Represcntauve-elect from
the Hartford district Of Connecticut, has been aps
pointed pasentlaw lecturer at Yale for tho second
term.
'r' h' ". "oicott, senatof-eect nom Coiofsos, 30
cording to "Ths Providence Journal Is pedsoaaSs
in whose life great many Providence people srs
interested. He was tho of the Rev. Samuel VOL
colt, from 1852 to 1859 pastor Of the High stress
Congregational Church. and lived in the city ana ~
tended a public school. When he went away hom
Providence he was about nine years old, and Is now
nearly forty His father moved to Chicago, and from
there the boy went to Colorado he first had Yale
course and admitted to the BAR His brother,
Henry, partner Of ex-senator HILL Of Colorado,
who likewise had home In Providence in early lIfs
The Rev. Samuel wolcott died at Long Meadow, Mass,
about year ago, which town was the birthplace Of
both his sons, Edward and Henry He is said TO havs
been impetuous, vigorous talker, and 1t is added
that his Edward has inherited this ability In In
creased degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
A SCOTCH AnGURY

The earliest omens of the years elections in
England favor the Home Rule cause The
Scotch Division of Govan has been redeemed,
Conservative majority Of 1852 in 1886 being
converted into a Liberal majority Of 1,071.
This surprising result will probably be at
tributed by Unidnists to local causes but the
number of votes transferred from one side to
the other is too large to be adequately explained
in that way. Two seats were won by the
Gladstonians in the North last year, and this
third victory shows that the tide is still run
ming strongly in the same direction. Scot
land, Ireland and Wales are undaunted and
inhexible in their allegiance to the Liberal
leaders fortunes. 1t is in England that public
opinion remains divided between Coercion and
Home Rule, the elections Of 1888 having made
no change in relative strength the Conserva-
tive and Liberal parties having each won and
lost a seat.
While the Gladstonians will be greatly en-
couraged by this new success, the process Of
conversion is too slow to be Of any practical
advantage. With net gain Of. three seats
since January. 1888, counting for six in a
division, the combined strength of Liberals and
Nationalists in a full House is 288, against 80 0
Conservatives and Harrington Unionists This
majority Of 81 is too great TO be reduced by
elections during the seven years term of the
present Parliament. Such trivial gains as the
Home Rulers are able TO make are neutralized
by Mr.. Balfour's rigorous prosecution Of Irish
members. There are now dozen ParnelIites
either in jail or under indictment for publish
ing accounts Of League meetings and for sim
liar offences. The Secretary has only to ring
bell in his private Office and two Irish mem
be-s can be imprisoned az an offset 10 the single
seat won by the Home Rulers in Lanark. The
UDionists. secure in their tenure Of Office for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20

owners that freight rates are cheaper enan
ever. Immense capital is invested in the orade
and it has grown more and more prosperous
every year. These are facts against when 'ne
theories and speculations of wise professors
cannot contend. 1t is the fashion for free
Traders TO blame the tariff for the decline OF
the coastwfse and foreign carrying trade, ana
they utterly ignore the fact that under our
shipping laws foreign vessels can enter our
ports and carry off our exports without re-
striction. If the policy established century
ago prevailed to-day, no rational and weli-in-
formed person could doubt that American YES
sells would promptly regain their supremacy
On the iph seas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20

General Railroad ach the owners Of the val
liable rfeces of property along the lines Of the
elevated railroads, many of which have been
nearly ruined by their operation, are entitled
to have their rights determined under the
same reasonable rules that govern all contro-
versies, large and small, in the courts
If Mr.. Armstrong had been content to stop
there, he might have escaped the severest criti-
cism; but when in his zeal he seeks to arraign
the Court OF Appeals for its inconsistency; to
say that in sustaining the rights of property
owners to damages the Judges of that court
seem to be in some doubt what they Will make
the law; that they have reversed them
selvesr and changed their opinions" and that
"this was in obedience TO public sentiment"
he is not only guilty of the gravest breach Of
propriety az judicial officer subordinate to
the tribunal he attempts to rebuke, but he
glaringly shows his mental attitude in these i'm
portant controversies. The Court Of Appeals
stands in need. of no defence against any of
these imputations. tie reputation among the
people is not Of 90 slight character that
person like Mr.. Armstrong who was little
known in the community before his recent ap-
pointment, can injure it by such insinuahons.
Nor are his other statements better founded
in fact. II we are to believe the judges who
are daily trying the elevated railroad cases. the
law affecting them is no longer unsettled"
The great pioneer action, the Story case, was
not, as Mr.. Armstrong would have IL believed,
analogous to the suits against the surface roads
decided twenty-five years ago. 1t brought be-
forc the court entirely new principles and novel
questions, and at last, by divided court, was
decided in favor Of the property owners. Since
that time the court has been unanimous in sus-
tanning the rights of the owners, whose title
extended TO the centre Of the streets or whose
property abutted upon the uptown streets taken
by the city under the General Act Of 1913.
The only cases as to which the law is "un-
settled" are those covering property in Pearl
st. and on the Bowery the title 10 which it rs
claimed was never in the abutting owners. II
Mr.. Armstrong would persuade his associates
to accept the law that is already thoroughly
settled, and to proceed with their interrupted
duties, instead Of stepping aside TO claim
extraordinary prerogatives and to abuse the
Court Of Appeals, he would probably find no
greater difficulty than the judges Of the equity
courts find in appraisng fair and reasonable
compensation to the wronged property owners,
and in bringing to speedy conclusion the liti-
CATION which their present course ia calculated
10 extend indefinitely,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
Netp4lork Dailn Gribpsrs
EIGHTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

roryirn.-.The Ozarina of Russia is insane -
The Free Masons have issued pronunciamento
against General Boulanger. - 1t is beheved thai
the East Africa bill will pass the Bundesrsth ana
the Reichstag by large majorities. - Apouo
a. 600 applications 70 Join Lieutenant Wissmans
expedition have been received - The new
White Star steamer Teutonic was hIunched at Bel
fast. - The United States steamship Osspee
last from Port-au-Prinoe. is onarantined at Kings
ton. Jamaica It is not believed that there is any
yellow fever board.
Congress-Both branches In session. - Inc
Senate The Tariff bin Was further discussed
- The House: The Forti6cations Approprla-
ton bin was passed in Committee of the Whole
- The Ford Investigating COMMITTEES reported
an Immigration bin. which was placed on the
calendar.
Domestfc-The visit Of John l. Davenport to
General Harrison was tfe chief topic Of conversation
in Indianapolis s-Three persons were killed and
several injured in an accident on the Northwestern
Railroad, near EImwpsd. Mich. r. The referee
in the settlement Of the West Shore Railroad mat
ter made his report to the court at Newburg, ~ L.,
and was discharged - The Senate Committee
Investigation of Che Supervising Architects once
WINS continued - Three negroes killed in race
contjct at Ty Ty, Ga. Further trouble is ex-
pected
City and Suburban.-lt was discovered mat
Henry p Marshall, cashier Of the Sesmen's Bank
for Ssvings who died in November, was de-
faulter to the extent of about $4,000 OF trust
funds belonging 10 ST Georges Episcopal Church,
the Church Missionary Society for Savings and
several private estates. 49, c. Roswogg,
Maiden Lane jeweller, who failed re-
Gently, seid he was robbed OF dla-
monds worth $4,000 in an elevated train. I=E
The Monmouth Park Association completed the
purchase of large tract of land, upon which
new track win DO mado ut an outlay Of some
100000 for improvements. 80 Miss Harriet
T. CofYin was committed to the Charities Commits
sioners for examination as to her sanity, her
mother agreed to . few months confinement in
an ASYLUM for her. - The Salvation Army Of
America is engaged in bitter internal strife; one
faction renounced allegiance Z ne General 80
Five laborers were hurt By an explosion in an
excavation for a gas tank - Mrs. Jennie
Harris committed suicide by jumping from a win
dow ct the wornen's Hospital, at Eourth-ave. and
Forty -ninth-st. - Stocks generally dull and
steady; Southwesterns were the features
Tho Wcather-Indication for to-day: Clear
weather, with slight changes in temperature.
Temperature yesterdays Highest, 81 degrees;
lowest, "a. average ~ 1-s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20

"The Londen Spectator" speaking Of 1.-THE
Tmes's' effort to connect the Irish leaders
with the agrarisn outrages concerning which
80 much has been said before the Parnen Com
mission, In sensible enough 10 acknowledge that
the testimony of convicted felons like Delaney
will not have much weight unless corroborated
Nor legal weight, either, we should hope. Civil
fzed people do not convict men who have borne
good regulations upon the un,orroborated testi-
mony Of informers, perjurers and accompices.
Another interesting story Of defalcaticn and
fraud is told to-day. The cuiprit is dead man,
and died, only two months ago, in the pos
session of the esteem of all who knew him.
The settlement of his accounts, however, proved
that Henry P. Marshall. the treasurer Of the
seaman's Bank for Savings, and the holder Of
many private trusts, was a defauiter. His mis-
conduct has not affected the bank, the funds
he appropriated being derived from other
souroes. st. Georges Episcopal Church, of
which he was vestryman and the treasurer,
the Protestant Episcopal Missionary Society
for Seamen and private estate OF which he
was the executor are the chief losers This
adds another to the long and tedious List of
cases going to show that not ell that glitters
Il gold.
Astonishing testimony in proof Of corruption
in the Office OF Colonel Freret, the Supervising
Architect of the Treasury was given before
Senators Morrill, and Stanford, of the Senate
Committee ON Public Buildings. 1t was first
shown that the operation Of the Civil Service
law had been defeated by Assistant Secretary
Maynard and Colonel Freret their employees
being chosen without regard to the lists Of
qualified applicants furnished by the Civil Ser
vice Commission. Then it was proved by
: three different contractors that employees in the
Architects Office had suggested to them to bid
for certain work, it being agreed that IL they
received the contracts they were to share the
profits with these employees. In each instance
this arrangement was carried QUIZ They did
bid, their bids were promptly accepted, and
they shared the profits as agreed. The Sem
ators should drive their probe in further. The
sbscess is probably more deeply seated than it
looks to be.
Another interesting proof Of the wisdom Of
protecting our shipping interests is furnished
by the results Of that policy on the lakes. An
article printed elsewhere shows the amazing
growth Of the lake tonnage under the laws re-
serving to American owners the lake carrying
trade. Last year the increase amounted to
4 90. 900 tons measurement, most Of these YES
sells being huge and powerful steamers. The
Canadian business meanwhile has declined, but
80 great is the connection among American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20

The experience Of London seems to show that
asphalt is not only much more comfortable
pavement than stone, but also cheaper William
Haygood, City Engineer OF the English metropo-
lis, has calculated the average annual cost Of
pavements on important streets for a term OF
seventeen years, and finds that the yearly saving
since asphalt was introduced has been about thir-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20

To inquirer IL is not known precisely what
IL was that induced Robert Burns to exclam:
Mans lnhumanity TO man
Makes countless thousands mourn.
Perhaps although none of his biographers say
ANYTHING about 1.-THE had "A provision of Charles
Francis Adams peremptorily refusing to pay over
10 his colored fellow-citizen, Rufus jackson, the
merely nominal sum of 100000. 600 which Rufus
earnestly asked him for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20

Here is q correspondent Of The World speak
ing Of eyes as full of confidence school
girls pen-wiper.' Demosthenes, who insisted that
everything IN composition should be sacrificed to
precision Of statement would have shed happy
tears over this bit of description.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20

News comes from Winnipeg. Man, of the ex-
huming of petrifed body out there. This doubt
less marks the return to public life of our old
friend the Cardiff giant It will be remembered
that he was originally exhumed in Onondaga
County, and Onondaga is likely TO inquire in Bit
terness of spirit why he did not again favor her
rich slluvisl when he decided to resume business.
The giant must have looked the continent carefully
over and have decided that the Northwest fur
nished the best field for re-exhumed gentleman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20

Yes, it looked yesterday as II winter had de-
termined to turn over a new leaf The coal
dealers listened to the wind blow and the mer-
curry fall with glad light in their eyes And
the man that pawned his overcoat last week felt
that he had been premature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20

teen cents square ysrd. OF course 1T does not
follow that this ratio would hold good In New
York, but the comparative results in London are
suggestive. The latest pavements laid In Lon
don are wooden blocks on an inmoyable founda-
ton; and they are giving great satisfaction.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05
Dressing Children.

For play or school the palmer the dress
for children the better it is for both pa
rents sand children, for it is torture for
children to wear a gown that is on their
tender little consciences. The more active
and healthy the child the harder it is For
it to be restrained by the ever present re-
membrance of that pretty dress that cost
SO much money and labor, and that must
not be soiled or torn. Dark blue flannel
or calico, cashmere in dark colors, and
linen and the indestructible nankeen,
are all good, sensible materials for ordi-
nary dresses for little girls, and in them
they can move unrestrainedly and have
a chance to develop healthy bodies,
which are the foundations of happiness
i had almost said morality, and don't
know but it is SO anyhow. - Fashion
Letter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05
Mr.. q. N. stanley. Early Year.

A correspondent OF The Western Nail,
writing from St. Asaph, furnishes some
further interesting particulars Of the
early years Of Mr.. Il. NJ. Stanley. When
young Rowlands-as Stanley was, Of
course. known before he WAS adopted by
the gentleman who took him to America
attended the St. Asaph Union school,
the schonlmaster had so high an opinion
Of him that he used to put him in charge
of the schoolboys during his absence.
The hoy was quite equal to the task of
maintaining discipline. He would allow
no one to question his authority. Rather
than to suffer any one to take liberties
with him he would give the boys a
thrashing all round, and this he used to
do SO effectually that no boy was found
bold enough to dispute his authority.
The boy was particularly fond Of, geogra-
ply and arithmetic, and seemed never so
happy as when, pointer in hand, he was
allowed to ramble at his own sweet will
over the face of the map. He seemed to
his fellow pupils to have the latitude and
longitude of each place at his fingers
ends. He was also good penman, and
on this account was often selected by the
porter to enter the names of visitors in a
book kept for that purpose, and at times
he was even invited into the clerks Of
fee to help with the accounts.
''T. L. L.W." says that having search
ed the books at the workhouse in order
b find if there arc any traces of Stanley
there. he discovered among the entries
the name of John Rowlands some eight
times The first entry is that of his adj
mission to the house, which took place
on Feb. 90, 1S47. He is entered as be-
longing to the parish of Denbigh, and as
having been born in 1S41 (this date, by
the way, tallies exactly with DR.. Pierce's
account). His namc next occurs in the
lists of inmates for the years 1876.
Previous to this no list of names for
each year was made out; only the names
of those who were admitted or discharg-
ed during the year were registered. The
last entry is dated May 13, 1856, and is
the time when he finally left the work.
house. He is there reported to have
gone to his uncle ut the national school
Holywell." Other books, such as the re-
porter's report book and the clerks ac.
count books, may throw additional light
upon the early days of Stanley.-Pal
Mall Gazette.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05
Neal Dow's War on Smoking.

Gen. Dow is strongly opposed to the
use of tobacco, and has carried on life
long crusade against it. He always has
claimed that tobacco dulls the moral
sense. Many years ago, before there
were any railroads, Il man travelling in
stage coach with Dow one day lighted
q cigar.
"Iwish you would stop smoking. sir"
said Dow. ...
"Is smoking offensive to your" the man
asked.
"Yes, sir"
"Well, I'll stop as soon as I've finished
this cigar"
Without another word Dow suddenly
reached forward, pulled the cigar from
the mans lips and threw it into the road.
The man fired up, but looked at the
well knit figure of his fellow passenger,
regarded the bright light in his eyes
and cooled off.
81 recallan incident coming down the
Rigi, while was travelling in Europe,
said the general. European railroads did
not provide separate smoking car then,
and don't know as they do now. A
passenger in our Car was complacently
smoking his cigar.
"'You're an Englishman, sir, aren't
you:' I said to him.
"'Oh. no. said he briskly; I'm an
American
What! you an American and smok.
ing in the presence of ladiesv'
He stopped smoking, but with poor
| grace, and he looked as if he would like
to eat me.
He was of u different type from {
man whom I met on steamer in thu
English channel. l asked him to stoI
smoking. and he did SO with profus'
apologies | told him that believed
that tobacco dulls the moral sense, bu
he smiled at the idea.
"'You furnish proof of my theory
sir, said l. You were smoking whel
you ought not to have been, and you &C
knowledged it as soon as called you
attention to it. Tobacco dulled you
moral seLse. Lewiston Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05
Big Profits.

The article in The Forum on enormous
profits of insurance companies should be
broadened to cover trusts of all sorts.
Mr.. Hamilton shows that insurance COM
panies divide at the rate of 40 per cent.
in some instances: in others, 20 and 20.
This is simply Indicative of extortion,
But our trusts are doing the same thing
-reaping from II to 30 per cent. on
capital invested From the foundation
of our states it has been u general under
standing that no investment should re-
ceive over from 8 to y per cent. interest.
The capitalist at that rate is gathering u
fair remuneration for the loan of his ac-
cumulations Social equilibrium is inn
possible when capital manages to extort,
or by subterfuges to obtain, 20 to 40 per
cent.-St Louis Globe Democrat
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05
Il HELPING Hand.

Frederick Greenwood, in AN article in
The Nineteenth Century, makes point
in favor of helping the man who is in
temporary trouble rather than the
chronic poor The point is u good,one.
Every well to do man can, by keeping
his eyes and heart both open, keep from
dropping into the slums some family
that has met with temporary disaster
Those who are trying to help themselves
are the ones least likely to get helping
hand. One church in northern city
keeps private register Of the financial
condition Of all members, and has it as
the duty Of the deacons to see that no
ones niisfortunes lower them in social
position or break themup Any one dis
covered to be in need is promptly, but
secretly. relieved. - St. Louis Globe
democrat
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05
A Fuller EXPLANATION.

"Pa." plaintively pleaded petit Pierre,
popularity known as "Petey." the other
morning. II really cannot go to school
today, ache all over"
Then you may stay at home. kindly
responded Petey's father, who, despite
his rough exterior, had warm heart
beating in his breast.
$50 you lied to me. you, young rascal, y
fiercely exclaimed Petey's father when
he saw petit Pierre fishing in the creek.
don't hit SO hard. pa" pleaded Petey
between the whacks: lit was this | was
aching for-to go fishing. Albany Ex-
DreSs