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New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
THE BRUSSELS CONFERENCE.

Tt will be well to moderate expectation with
regard TO the results of the Anti-Savery Con-
ference NOW in session at Brussels. Like every
congress that is imbued with any sense of self
respect, it inaugurated its proceedings By ap-
pointing committee of its members to draft
series of resolutions on the measures to be taken
for the suppression of the ebony trade" The
committee has Completed and presented its re-
port, which will be that finally adopted by the
Congress as the result OF its labors. The docu-
ment in question advises that the suppression
of the traffic be accomplished first, by progress
sive organization under European rule of all
African territory second, by the establishment
of police stations in the countries devastated by
the manhunters third, by the construction of
railroads and wagon roads and also by the in
stitution of steamboat services on the rivers and
lakes and fourth, by the issue OF procama-
ton signed by all the maritime Powers of
Europe prohibiting the importation into Africa
either of ammunition or of iirearms-except
those of antiquated model. This saving clause
is manifestly intended to keep open the market
where for more than half a century past the
various Governments OF Europe have been able
TO dispose at a profit of all their rifles and mus
kets OF obsolete pattern.
Well intentioned as these resolutions may ap-
pear to be, it is impossible to regard them as
constituting any serious result OF the labors of
the Congress. They are utterly impracticabe
at any rate for the present and for long
years to come. Rapidly as the European Pow
ers arc now encroaching upon Africa, the latter
will not be civilized in our time, nor for many
generations. France has realized this from the
outset, and her representatives have declined to
take an active part in the discussions of the
Conference, on the ground that IL would be I'm.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

and preparations AS far back as 1858 the er~ss
opera of the most popular composer had been "a
subject OF the kecncst expectation. and when Never
beers will read il found that the clan.
authorizing its production added a condition tSse
Naudn was TO be the tenor At first the crties,
were cruelty hostile. The faults Of the actor ree
indeed too obvious. But gradually he made ,y way
with his public, and ultimately Meyerbeer's iudemcn.
was upheld. He lived In the greatest spend0r I.
Paris where his house the rendezvous OF actor
singers paisters, and leaders OF fashion Ills ALA,
was enormous for those tmes-1O.OOO francs
month. and afterward $4,000 francs; but the crasS
soon came His reason gave way, and the dregs a
life have been bitter that death would be reieasa
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
HENRY ". GRADY.

True-hsartcd friend Of all true friendIiness!
Brother Of all true brothcrhoods THY hand
And It's late pressure now we understand
Most niIly, as IL falls thus gesturcless,
And Silence hills thee into sweet excess
OF sleep. Sleep thou content THY loved south.
land
II swept with tears. as rain in sunshine; and
Through all the frozen North our eyes confess
Like sorrow,--seeng stll the princey sign
SET on thy lifted brow and the rapt light
OF the dark, tender, melancholy eyes
Thrilled with the music of those lips Of thine,
And yet the fire thereof that lights the night
with the white spIendor Of thy prophecies.
JAMES wHITCOMB RILEY. a
New York, Dec. %, 1899.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES.
From Building.

From Building. -
Nothing since the has so excited ana ,, ,hgoss
the minds of as the constant loss Oh ooni o \,
plead even for some show Of justice seemed hS ssss
mockery to the public, so slow aase @ e,en, oeem hss
SseS their Negligence and while we cannot eAenshts
their careessness, would @ urge wa, w n,sa nor
Condemn them wholly without giving them iTp,ls,
opportunity 10 protect themselves from spoii'''-
and the public from danger
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

The members of the late Constitutional Con-
vention Of Montana have organized themselves
into a social club for the conservation of the
pleasant relationships formed during their pro-
longed and most important work. Many interests
historical as well as social can be served by this
society. in which, as the years go on, the badge
of membership will entitle its wearer to an honor
that will grow in degree as it becomes rare.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
. GOOD TINE TO REoRGANIzE THE JUDICIARY

sr,, ,.,,i demand tor a thorough reorgahlkauou
=. iho m sSSs,ional judicial system comes AT con.
od%t OF s and most ausPcious time The osde. system
which was adopted St the OF OF s detail sub
ment Mil % the present day, and is only now beginn
~ nresH down under the vastly increased deaeS ,re :.
10 The political party now IN power ,,P.st .Pt
,,c constructive In distinction from the eruoss
ssnIns OF tho American mind rterynr ,nsory s 81
Eohlu' Eo unortant than ALL the fundamental theory ~
morc 'scrnment and Of the mutual rights and rcsx
Mans e OF the Nation and the subordinate s'a.e s.s
,mnlepa, divisions Is now for the INST t,me "a -
a.sern!ned and definitely settled and estabiisneo
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

Mr.. Depew did well in his speech at the New
England Society dinner last night to recall the
fact that three years ago Mr.. Grady made his
famous speech on 1.-The New South" before
the society. which first brought him into wide
public notice and ins antly gave him National
reputation. Mr. Depew's words on the subject
were few, but his tribute to the gifted South
erner was as sincere and touching as any that
Mr.. Grady's ntmely death will call forth.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
WILL. THIS STEP BE RETRACEDi
From Tho Detroit Tribune

.,r,. nnga,o rxpresss positively asserts that nc
INC si", is,r OF that state will be repealed by
hc incoming Legislature, in obdense TO public opinion;
H. NewYork going back to the oldiaslnoned sai'o"''
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

The performance of the new Roach cruisers dur
ing their voyage across the ocean once again demon
strated their excellent seagoing qualities and their
capacity for rapid travel Their officers unite
in loud praises of the vessels without exception
or qualification. The plain fact is now undeniable
that John Roach constructed four vessels as COM
petent in all respects any of their class ever
launched. They are a credit to the flag they
Hy. and an earnest of what the new Navy will
be if its construction be left to Republican ad-
minstration.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

Rebold how these Democrats love one another
ord dwell together in unity compared with
which the harmony of the birds in their little
nosts is as a primitive torch TO an electric arc
Iiobt of .. 2.OOO-candle power. In answer to plea
,or economy by Mr.. Holman, Mr. Mills, the sage
., Corsicana, contemptuously remarked that 1t
vvas the same old speech that he had been listen
inc 70 for the last sixteen years The Watch
doc of the Treasury was considerably crushed
naturally. hut not wholly cast down. This little
incident happening so early in the session, indi-
cates that there may be some lively times by-and-
bv Still. Mills will not cut quite so big figure
IN this Congress as, with the aid of his dark
lantern. he succeeded in cutting in the last one
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
rpxsr possARr IN "yARcIss. !"


Ernst Possart began his farewell week AZ u'e Anu"s
Theatre last night appearing for the first time In N
c,ssn The audience was small, but the play and y"
actor were both enthusiastically appiauded This thea
will be closed tonight, but Herr Possart will appear aga"
Tomorrow evening.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
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New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

So five Illinois Congressman are going to vote
TO give St. Louis the Worlds Fair. The only way
for Chicago to head off this movement is to annex
that portion of the State which she has not al
ready taken to her capacious bosom.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
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Hnsiness Ssiitrs

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eneciast OF the akin ana nervous
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New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

At this season Of the year. when partnerships
are so generally under consideration in the busi-
ness world, the recent decision of the court of
last resort Of this State sustaining the power OF
mariners to arrange for the continuance of busi-
ness. Notwithstanding the contingency OF death
In the firm is Of timely interest. The long differ
ence of opinion, whether the entire estate Of the
deceased is necessarily liable for debts contracted
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

Economy is an excellent thing in city ex
penditures but there is room for large good
Judgment in exercising it. Mayor Grant un-
wisely objected yesterday to the item in the
Park Boards estimate of $500 for the salary
of Dr. Daniel Draper, who has for many years
had charge of the Meteorological Observatory
in Central Park. The value of his observa-
tons and records is well known, and the salary
is certainly modest enough. There is reason
to believe that the Mayors outcry is an index
to the feeling which Tammany Hall entertalns
toward the Park administration. IT so, the
matter is one in which he would do well to go
slowly.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

The Democratic Senators who made such n
noisy demonstration last week over their reso-
Iution recognizing the Fonseca Government in
Rr,zil are beginning already to see that they
made a mistake Instead of making the Repub-
I,can senators objects of public anger they have
only made themselves objects OF public ridicule
Their deniagog was altogether too plain, too
absurd and too bombastic.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

Read in the light of recent events the resignation
of Mr.. James II. Manning. State CvilService Com
missioner is not surprising. 1t is certainly unfortu-
nate that Mr.. Manning should have been forced into
a position where he either compelled to resign or
forfeit his sclfrespect. The latter he could not do,
for he is an honorable, high-mnded man.-The Buffalo
Courier.
When so prominent Democratic newspaper
as The Buffalo Courier begins to talk like that,
it may occur to Governor Hill that in giving
The Albany Argus" black eye he committed
blunder warranted to be all wool and yard
wide.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

A somewhat curious incident of the attempts
which are being made to secure occupants for the
abandoned farms of New-England is reported by
Mr.. Valentine, the Vermont Commissioner of
Agricultural and Industrial Interests. am
receiving he says, "a number of letters daily
from native Vermonters and other New-Englanders
residing in the West asking for terms for these
farms and expressing desire to purchase such
lands look for quite immigration to Yer
mont" he adds, during the next few years Of
those who emigrated West since the war" 1t
would be interesting to trace the motives of those
who contemplate returning East after testing the
advantages which the great West is popularity
supposed to offer to settlers. The retrograde
movement which, according to Mr. Valentine, is
likely to set in is calculated to preserve the
equilibrium of the country.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

OF course it is impossible for any Speaker to
satisfy every member of the House in making
up his committees. II is not to be presumed
that Speaker Reed has been animated by any
strong desire to satisfy the members OF the
minority. Thatis not what he was elected for.
But the Democratic Representatives are stnv-
ing to stir up discord among the Republicans
by such foolish charges as that Mr. Reed has
used his position for the selfish purpose OF re-
warding his friends and Furnishing his enemies
in his own party A glance at the makeup
of the committees, such as our Washington
correspondent takes to-day, is sufficient to con,
vince any unpreiudced mind that Mr.. Reed
has treated handsomely his rivals Tor the
Speakership and their heartiest supporters Be
sides all talk about Mr.. Reed having enemies
in the Republican ranks has no more substan-
tial basis than the stuff that dreams are made of
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
The annually recurring dinner OF the New

The annually recurring dinner OF the New
England Society always furnishes the occasion
for a feast of reason OF the rarest quality. The
speechmakers last night included such accom-
pIished after dinner orators as Mr.. Depew,
General Sherman Secretary Noble and Mr..
James C.. Carter. All that was said by these
and the other speakers will be found fully re-
ro,ted in THE TRIBUNE's columns. Amid so
much that is good it would not be easy to single
ont ANYTHING for special commendation. At
,ention NAV be properly directed, however to
the eaeerness with which the diners seized upon
:, point that Mr.. Noble gave them as il by
accident. He spoke of Columbus's great dis
covery. which. said he. "you are to celebrate
No one who heard the significant applause which
followed could have the slightest doubt about
-Yor.ss desire and purpose to secure the
Worlds Fair.
Five deaths from the influenza are reported
in France. and the number of crowned heads
and other distinguished individuals who are
affected by this pervasive maady, which is no
,especter of persons, is constantly on the in
crease This would be sufficient to intensity
the hope that this country might escape the in
Fiction but almost simultaneously information
is received from Halifax that several persons
have arrived there who are badly Affected by
the influenza. Evidently we shall not have to
wait long before putting to the test the predic-
tons OF physicians that when the disease makes
Jus appearance here everybody VIII know Oh Its
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

arrival without consulting the newspapers II
order to find out.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

One such day yesterday atones ior niui'iO.ro
- tho other kind And it was improved to the
uttermost. The Christmas shoppers were out In
force and thew filed the great and small places
of merchandise SO full that. as was once saiu Vi
= oro,ydod hall the last man that came in was
compelled to leave his cane outside
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

Will the coming man drink milk? frooaoy'
though a film Of doubt is thrown upon the retina
of the future By the suggestion that IN tne more
or less sweet by-and-by the citys milk supply
may be furnished by pipe line, in the same way
that oil is now brought hther from pennsylvania
or course. the idea is absurd, as every farmer
knows, on account of the impossibility OF keeping
the pipes sweet and clean; still there Is hih'
here Of the abolition of the peripatetic milkman
and the distribution of milk TO city houses as
water is now distributed This is vague ana iar-
off, however. A more practical phase OF the milk
question is presented by the experiments made
by the Dairy Commission at New-Brunswick, ~ j.,
which tend to disprove the claim heretofore made
that pure milk never contains less than IL per
cent of solids. The experiments show that the
quality of milk in this respect depends largely
upon the nature of the green-food supply, and the
inference is that numerous dairymen have been
unjustly accused of selling watcred milk and pun
ished therefor
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

when the firm has gone on with his capl'ai un.
Withdrawn. has thus been substantially sc'O.e'
and now articles can be so drawn In conneouvn
with a proper will or codcil, as 10 prevehO ."e
loss and sacrifice which otherwise resuiD nun -"
instant cessation of the partnership ol@" -
warning, and the liquidation oil tne niu,
without the power to continue ana hq"'uo~ ~
noiro concern The rights Of the partners, as
now understood. in these respects and In respect
% tho Continued use of the name of one deceased
ond tho vaIue of GOODWILL are such as to make IL
relatively less desirable than it was formerly
tboucbt TO be for large businesses to organize
In corporate form.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-21
Wholesale Produce

Pork, Bacon, Lard, etc.-Pork, mess, SIS;
hams, 1O4c; salt. dry long clear, SAC;
smoked long clears. Sc; breakfast bacon,
lOl2c; long spiced rolls, 1l14c: tierce lard,
SSsc; keg lard, 8ssc: lb. tin pail, 9lSc; 10.
tin pail, &c; 10 lb. tin pail, S7Sc; 20 Id. wood
pail. &c.
Flour-Patents,s Sc. 3O@6. 60 straight, So. IS !;
bakers, S4.75@5; rye, S3.1c@3.60; buck
wheat, $i@5.50.
Beans-Hand picked medium, S1.75@2 !;
common. S1@1.25.
Dressed Beef-Fancy dressed steers, 81 %
@45O; choice steers, $4@4. 25; COWS and
heifers, $3.25@3.50; country dressed beef
S2.50@3.5O; hindquarters, 4@5c; forequar-
ters 2@3c; veal, 5@16c; extra heavy mutton,
&c: mutton, ranging from 80 to 40 lbs. 1l2
@Sc; country dresst mutton, 4l2@5c; pigs
feet and tripe. 9Oc0Sl per KIT: quarters, 81
Fish Black bass, l5c; smoked halibut.
12l2c; smoked salmon, 15c; sturgeon, 12l3c !;
salt mackerel l5@25c per ib: live and
boiled Holsters, 2Oc per lb.; white fish. &C.;
trout, SC; Lake Superior herring, A No. /.
&c; wall-eyed pike. Sc: herring, salt and
fresh water, &c: perch, Sc: pickerei, extra
choice, &c: salmon, Oregon fresh, Zoe;
extra bloaters, imported. SOC per doz; lob
sters, per ID, 2OC; mackerel, per kit. Sl.25c; 4;
fresh mackerel, 15@2Hc; white halibut, 25c
per lb: smoked halibut. IS: smoked salmon,
zoe; choice silver side smelts, 9 to 15c per
lb: red snappers are now IN season at 15 TO
CSC per lb.
Hops-Washington territory. "a to 26c.
Linseed Oil-Raw, single Dbl soc. 5 Dbl
lots. 4Sc. so bbl lots. ace; boiled oil, &c more
all around; improved oil meal st. Paul Lin
seed Oil company: $2l; single ton, So; any
less quantity, S23@2S.
Hides, Feits and Skins-Sheep pelts. 25c@
81; green hides. 4@5Ac; green salt hides, sig
@6; green salt long haired kip Sc; green
salt veal kip. DC; dry flint hides, 9@10c;
wool, unwashed, 15@1Sc; tallow, 412c;
ginseng, $1.75; seneca, 22@26c; beeswax,
1sc; dry dear skins dalD, per lb. 22@24c;
dry dear skins (winter), per ID, 1892 e; dry
antelope skins. per lb, 2-@24c; dry elk skins,
Sl.25.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-21
ESTABLISHED 1879.
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GRAIN COMMISSION,
42 Corn Exchange, Minneapolis,
Execute orders for future elivery in
Chicago, Milwaukee or Duluth.
E Quotations furnished on application.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber of Commerce.


There was less activity on the local board.
and in the first hour transactions were on d
moderate scale. There was little wheat for
sale but the demand did not fall off to any
extent and offerings were being quietly alb
sorbed by strong parties. The first business
was at 81. O7a4 for the May option, but prices
were soon worked up to $1.Oo, and then lsc
above, but there, was not much Whea'
thrown upon the market, and trad
ing during the entire session was IN
clined to be quiet. News from other
points was scarce, and consisted mainly OF
gueSses Oh the next visible supply staten ent
Wheat on the sample tables was slow to sell,
seemed to have fallen off. One reason was
the last dly of the week. and the other was
the limi.ed offerings. Receipts for the day
were n cars, and AZ were shipped out. Du-
,luth reported q cars received The quality
of the offerings on the tables was below the
willing to lake all the good No. northern
wheat at previous quotations. but they
said there was none offered. Trade
was dull, and but small part
of the grain on the table was solo.
There was no business in the last half hour.
Trading got we'll evened up. and operators
did not care to open up for fresh business to
go over Sunday Sales included 10000 pu
May at l.O734. 25 900 bu at S1.0I7a. 100 U
bu at Sl.0S, 10000 bu at 81 .OS1s. 10000 bu
at 81 .OS, $4,000 tu at Sl.077s, 125, ,OUO Du at
Sl.O7a4: 2 ears No. j hard at Si.O7; l car
No. l northern. f. o. b., 81. .11l2: car choice,
f. o. b., S1.13: Is cars, Sl.O9; car No. =
northern, delivered, at 81 .O2, 2 cars, 9Sc; to
arrive, car No. 8 at Csc; car no grade, I.
O. b., 73c; car f. o. b., 75c; car zoe; L car
zoe; car barley at 47c; 3 cars oats, f. o. b.,
at 23l2c; caIs 2ll2c; car corn at ~ c.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
Following is the state inspection OF grain
in Minneapolis for the past "a hours:
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-21
BREEDING SCRUBS.
They Have Uses as Indicated in
This Point From the Rural and

StOckman.
In letter from Southern subscriber
he says that he does not take much
stock "in the everlasting denunciation
of scrub stock, and the everlasting and
indiscriminate praise OF thorough
bIeds." He writes that he breeds scrub
stock, and that he has got as good work
ing dairy herd as any man wants.
We certainly cannot dispute the truth
of our correspondents claims, and
have no wish to. But suppOsing,
for the sake of argument, that he
has scrub herd that is positively the
best herd in the world, what of it? His
herd would simply be an exception to a
well established rule that the scrub is
not as good as thoroughbred herd. We
will venture to say that he cannot find
three herds in his state that will come up
to the standard that he claims for his
own. There is no use in talking, there
is money in breeding up our common
mate praise of thoroughbreds, The Ru-
has never been guilty of it,.
1t would not buy an animal that
was devoid of individual merit, if its
pedigree ran back to the beginning of
animal creation. Nor has The Rural
and Stockman ever said that none of
our common cattle were good for any
thing. 1t fully recognizes the fact that
there are excellent animals among
them. But. though such an animal
might be absolutely perfect, there is no
certainty of her reproducing herself,
and hence every time we breed her we
may reasonably expect that we shall
throw away so much time and money,
for that is what we do when we breed
inferior calves or other stock.