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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22


inc this matter out without needless delay DAILY
ing over the proclamation will bctOken lack or
competency on the part of the Fairs managers.
TIE grccn-eoods" men, we arc gratfcd 70
note have come to grief in their latest scheme for
swindling tic people. II was a severe blow TO
them when tIcr collision with certain letter
carriers was discovered and the Postolce en-
ploycs whom they had brbcd t. deliver their for
biaden letters were dismissed from the service.
Then they hit upon the idea If having their mail
s,nt 10 some lar-of p0Ht0ihcc and OF hiring the
n,stmas,cr TO deliver it to their order. I'M
fortunately for them. they opened negotiations
with one honest postmaster, who informed his
sincrjors Of the attempt - corrupt him, and has
been tie means Of capturing ore member OF the
oany and a 6lg pile o. letters. The "green-goods
men are a persistent race. ana the nuinoer OF
cullib'c people whom th9y are capable OF s"lnd-
Inc is apparenty without limit. Still, with their
humorous revelses. they have not found New
york a profitable centre of operations OF laA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22
No CHEAP DOLLAR FOR AMERICANS.

From The indianapolis Journal
The Republican Congress and President VIII not COZ
coct any schemes To 0ist upon the American pcopls
ChesD dollar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22

Tha, good progress Is being made in supplying
tho demand for more school accommodations IN
this clty is evident from the statement 81 the
s,pcrintendent OF school buildings. DullnS the
wear four school houses have been Completed
with seating capacity of 6,Ss7 seven more arc
being erected. which will seat 1o,9ss pupils,
and seven buildings have been leased ana fitted
nm for tho accommodation Of 2,S12 scholars.
Ecsidcs this. two more schoo-houscs are to he
begun early next year. All OF which indicates
that the need of moie school room Is at last
being appreciated as ii ought to have been
several years ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22

The decision OF the Rev. Dr. Virgin to remain
in thiS city, instead of accepting the attractive
call to the Park Street Church in Boston. will
crafty the manly friends he has made during
his lcng pastorate here. The Boston call ap-
pcaled to hm with special force. because in that
church he first went TO sunday school and in his
college days he woHhipped there. From a
peouniafy point Of view, also, il is understood
that it would have been to DR.. Virgins ad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22

/, docs no, require the exercise OF large de-
gree Of faith to perceive that the fire in the Pres
byterian Hospital Just year ago was blessing
in disguise Its most important effect was to
induce the hospital authorities to increase their
facilities and enlarge their plant. Accordingly
they determined 10 erect some new buildings,
and the total expense incurred and contemplated
is about $500. 600. OF this sum between 1925,
600 and S3oO.0U0 is yet to be secured. The
appeal which is made for the amount needed will
not fall Oh deaf ears. No better evidence Of the
catnolicity OF this hospital could he given than
the fact that only per cent Of the patients
treated there during the year have been Pres
byterians.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported 10 the Senate on the 23d,
the bill TO provide against the contraction
OF the currency and for other purposes (the
caucus bil), and IL was read twice and
placed on the calendar The bill was re-
ported with an amendment striking out the
provision for the replacement OF the def
cheney in national bank-note circulation
by the issue Of treasury notes, and in
scrting provision for the issue OF
5000. 100000 Of two per cent. bonds TO
be redeemable at pleasure after ten years.
The election bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Call addressed the Senate in opposition
10 It, Mr.. Call spoke four hours, and was
followed In opposition TO the bill by Mr..
Mcpherson. After he had spoken few
minutes Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr.. Mcpherson
20 yield the floor, and the request having
been complied with, he gave notice OF his
intention 10 move an amendment to the
rules, providing, during the present session,
for the closing OF debate on any bill under
consideration. The proposed amendment
having been read, Mr.. Aldrich asked that
IL be printed and laid over. Nothing OF
Importance was done in the House.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
Fruit of the Shears.

MEN Of great capacity sometimes have
very little capacity for making a living.
-TerdS SUtings.
WHEN you give. give freely. Still,
there's no harm If the jumping-jack you
give your boy has a string TO it.-In-
didndpOlts Journal.
MADDOX understand your wife al
ways has the last word. GazZam-All a
mistake, l assure you. She gives it to
me. -Hdrpers Bdzdr.
ETHEL-Don't you remember, Maud,
when l first came out Maud Inter
rupting dear, l was but child
then.-BOstontdn
"WHAT have you been doing for the
last year?" asked one seedy-looking man
as he stopped another on the street.
"Time," was the laconic reply.-Wdsh-
ingtOn Post.
WHEN il is remembered that the
Apostle Peter and others were fisher
men, IL looks little odd, in the light of
modern angling, that they were chosen
To preach the Philadelphia
Times
ais THAT the Generals dauyhter?"
"His daughter? Why, what's the mat
ter with you? He's too old TO have q
daughter as young as that" "Well,
then, it must be his wife. "-F1icgeade
BIdtter.
HE-"Id like 10 see you women strug-
Cling around a bargain counter just
once. for the fun of the thing" She
"And I'd like TO see you men struggling
around free lunch counter. "-Ncp
York Herald.
.JAGwAy-I don't see how a man can
get along on only two suits a year.
Travers-Easy enough. For instance,
] begin with my winter suit the lst of
January and wear it until the middle Of
March. Then put on my spring suit
and wear IL until the 1st of June. Jag
way-rhen what do you do? Travers--
| keep right on wearing it.-Hdrpcr's
Bdzdr.
BENEVOLENT person Ito Old tramp
You ought To be ashamed of yourself TO
be begging at your age. Tramp indig-
nantlyI-How in thunder can | beg at
any other age now, Id like to know.
G. mmc a nickel Washington Star.
IL AM perfectly delighted with my
dwelling at present. | have a dining
room, a recepton-room, working-room,
smoking-room, and a sleeping-roOm
and just think how convenicnt-all i'm
one. "-Fiicgcndc Biotter.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
PLAYED A SHARP GAME.
Ohio Robbers Handcuf Their Victim and
Then Take His Money.

A daring and successful robbery occurred
In the northern part OF FCstoria, Ohio,
about dusk one night recently. As Frank
Myers, agent for the Perkins Windmill
Company, Mishawaka, Ind, was coming TO
town from his home, three miles In the conu
try, he was stopped by three men. One of
them stepped up To him. saying: awe were
just looking for you; consider yourself under
arrest" At the same instant two revolvers
were stuck I'm his face. One OF the fellows
pulled out pair OF steel handouts and
fastened them around his wrists. The fell
lows then bsgan going through his pockets.
Attempting TO resist he was struck below
the eye and knocked senseless. The
thieves secured Sl,310 I'm currency, IA
gold watch, revolver. and some
notes. When Myers regalned consciousness
he was lying on the railroad track.
Myers hastcned uptown and had the hand
cuffs sawed of. One OF the fellows had on "a
blue coat and brass buttons. IL Is supposed
the work was done by parties who knew that
Myers frequently had large sums of money
ON his person. There is NJ clew thus far to
the robbers
The true northerner., 1890-12-31

and might have killed Mrs. Hogg while
i'm that condition, Home Secretary
Matthews decided not 20 interfere with
the course Of justice on the ground that
the crime bore conclusive evidence of
deliberation as TO the death OF the child
at least and also of premeditation.
During the last few days Mrs. Pearcey
has been much broken down. Instead
of maintaining the calm front which she
showed at her trial. she frequently threw
herself on the bed and sobbed con-
vulsively. But she made no confession
until this morning. Her mother saw
her for the last time last night. During
the night Mrs. Pearcey was quiet and re-
signed. She got up early this morning
and prayed for some hours To the Chap
lain she acknowledged that the sentence
was just, at the same time asserting that
much of the evidence was false. She
never mentioned Hogg, and gave the i'm
preston that she alone was guilty Of the
murders.
The hanging passed off without Incl
dent, the unhappy woman dying almost
instantly.
The crime was committed in October
Mrs. Pearcey and Frank Hogg had been
friendly before Hogg's marriage, and
were intimate after IT, Mrs. Pearcey
being supported by gentleman of means
named Crichton. Mrs. Pearcey was
madly in love with Hogg, and maintained
an appearance Of friendship with Mrs.
Hogg, who knew nothing OF the inti-
macy. Mrs. Pearcey invited Mrs. Hogg
TO visit her one afternoon and bring the
baby, then eighteen months old. Ac-
cordng To Mrs. Pearcey's partial confes-
sion Mrs Hogg came, and they had some
words. What followed was shown by
some blood stains in the kitchen and the
finding of the bodies of Mrs. Hogg and
child. After Draining Mrs. Hogg with q
poker and cutting her throat, Mrs.
Pearcey probably suttocated the child.
Then, under cover Of darkness, she con-
veyed the body of Mrs. Hogg about o
mile in the baby carriage and left IL on
the roadside. The body of the child she
deposited in field. The police suspect
ed her from her actions when she went
with Clara Hogg, the murdered woman's
sister-inlaw, TO identify the body of Mrs.
Hogg. Search Of her house revealed the
evidence of MURDER
The husband, Frank Hogg, was for
some time under surveillance, and mar
rowly escaped lynching. The authori-
ties became satisfied, however, that he
was ignorant Of the murder. He is said
TO have become insane since the trial.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31

Big Colonization Company Recently
Formed at Rio JnneriO.

The Bureau of American Republics at
Washington has received information of
the organization OF IA curious corporation
In Brazil under the name OF the Com
pania Nova Era Rural de Brazil" with n
capital OF S25,OO0,0O0, IA large part
OF which has been furnished by
bankers and merchants OF Europe
and the remainder by local investors. The
object of this corporation is To establish
twenty agricultural settlements upon the
public lands OF Brazil, which are given free
OF cost by the Government. Railway lines
will be constructed for placing these settle
ments In communication with each other
and the markets The enterprise will also
carry on mining operations and the manu-
facture OF sugar, bricks. tiles lime, and
other articles for export as well
as for local consumption. This COM
pany proposes 10 select several thou
sand families I'm Europe, consisting of
skilled farmers and mechanics, and trans
port them free of cost To Brazil, where
houses will be prepared for their occupancy
and tools and implements furnished for their
use. These colonists will be divided into
villages and scattered over the estate as
the nucleus for other cmigrants. who will be
brought there later. The Federal and sew
eral State Governments of Brazil have
offered a guaranty of per cent interest on
one-third OF the capital invested I'm this en-
terprise.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
TWO SALARIES AT A TIME.
How Retired Army Officers Manage to
Make Living.

The right of a retired officer OF the army
TO hold a position under the civil Govern
ment and TO draw pay for both positions
with the case of Col. a. j. Smith. who was
rec antly restored To the army and retired
by special act of Congress, and who has
continued TO perform the Cuties of disburs-
ing agent for the engineer department
of the army In the latter capacity
hc paid himself mileage at the rate
allowed engineer officers. The Sec
ond Controller has just decided that
lac is entitled only TO actual travelling ex-
penses as allowed all other civilian em-
ployeS, and In lengthy review of the
officers status throws out pretty broad
hint that he is illegally drawing "a double
salary from the Government. Ii has long
been a question whether an officer could
draw two salaries from the Government,
that the only specific law on the subject
* the one that prohibits retired officers
from holding positions in diplomatic
service the accounting officers have not
uu lertaken 10 stop the pay OF those retired
officers who fiji civil offices outside of the
St tie Department, but an opportunity is
rarely lost OF questioning the propriety of
Gc1. w. s. Rosecrans draws pay as Briga-
dier General on the retired list and as
Registrar OF the Treasury. 1t is the best
piece of luck "Old Rosy" has had for many
years, but no one begrudges him it.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
HOPE FOR THE AMERICAN HOG
He May at Last Be Allowed to Get Into
Italy


The Italian Government several years
ago prohibited the importation OF American
pork and lard, and soon after extended the
prohibition TO all countries IL has just
taken a step, however which. IL is believed.
will result i'm the removal OF the restriction
the Interior has issued decree reclting that
Germany Is taking every safeguard to insure
the health OF its home products. A GER
tifcate from n health officer Is TO accom-
pany each shipment. Inasmuch as the in
spection laws OF Germany are no more
rigid than those existing i'm the United
States IL Is believed that Italy, whose
trade relations with the United States have
been rapidly growing until now they have
reached figures exceeded only by three ma
tions. will be willing 10 remove the
embargo upon American pork and
lard upon similar assurances from
the United States OF thorough inspection.
1t i known that the Government Is
highly pleased with the increasing trade
with the United states. which has been less
affected by the new tariff than that OF the
other nations. 1t is believed that the mat
ter has been taken up by Secretary Blaine
and that negotiations are pending. The
agents of a number of American shippers
are now In Italy. They say that the re-
moval OF the restriction against the United
States would prove Of the greatest benefit
and that they are satisfied large market
is awaiting such action.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
BUSINESS GETTING BETTER.
The Holiday Trade shows General I'm
nrONemcnt LII Trade.

provemcnt IN Trade.
r. c. Dun & Co. 5 weekly review OF trade
says:
Business has progressed as well as could
be expected In n week broken by the Christ
mas holiday and great snow-sorm. The
holiday trade was remarkably heavy In
New York and at nearly all other points
good. which Is by no means evidence that
the tightness OF the money market springs
from any general embarrassment OF busi-
ness or industry. The volume OF payments
through banks continues larger, though
but about per cent. larger, than "a
year ago. Railroad earnings thus far
reported for December also show
"a gain OF about per cent. over
those OF the same week last year. Foreign
trade Is heavy i'm spite OF causes which
were expected TO insure material decrease.
The uncertainty in regard To monetary leg
islation and its possible effects is still the
great obstacle, but even this has less dis
turbing influence than IL had Il week or two
ago, as the prospect OF unwise action seems
more remote, and the money markets have
generally grown easier during the last
week. not only at the East but at some OF
the Western and Southern ccnters. The
monetary situation grows more salts
factory because Treasury disbursements
continue and arrivals OF gold have given
aid and the enormous excess OF mcrchan-
disc exports over imports Is felt. In three
weeks OF December exports from New York
have been per cent greater than last year.
which would indicate heavier exports than
In any previous month, while the increase
In imports has been but . per cent. These
facts point TO an excess OF exports as large
as the S31 ,000 900 OF last Decemecr In
November the excess OF exports over i'm
ports was more than $4,000 900.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
PARNELL Is BEATEN.
His Man sculIy Knocked Out In North
Kilkenny.

Parnell has received terrible faccr In
Kilkenny. Aside from Davitt and Healy.
even the most sanguine OF his opponents
did not dream such majority would BE-
piled up against him The actual figures
are: Henncssy. 2.52s; scully. 1865;
giving majority against Parnell's
hgurchead of 1,f6i. Yet Parnell
VOWS this l. not fair test case, and that
he will fight In turn every one OF the
eighty-hve homc-rule seats In Parliament.
No doubt he will IL his strength holds
out. but he looked rs he stood
barcheadcd in the street addressing an
unruly mob just after tho poll was
declared, as though another campaign as cx-
citing as this one would carry him 20 the
grave. The doctors who have been closely
associated with Parnell for the last three
The true northerner., 1890-12-31

How = Chicago Diamond Robber. Had
Planned HIS Operations.

A bsld attempt was made Christmas Eve
20 rob the diamond depai tmcnt OF the jew
city house OF Norris, Alister 4 CO., No. 113
State street Chicago. During the after
noon private detective employed by the
firm noticed n man lelsurcly muking his
way through the different departments At
the diamond counter he fingered for some
time, examining precious stones OF
every description and showing n thor
ough knowledge OF gems and their
value, and inducing the clerk 10
bring from the vault the most valu-
able ones kept I'm stock. Norris, Ais
ter & Co. kept open until "A late hour on
Christmas Eve TO accommodate belated
purchasers OF holiday goods. When the
store was crowded and the clerks were
busiest the detective again spotted the
visitor OF the afternoon sauntering through
the establishment and gradually edglng his
way toward the diamond counter. The
officer again became his shadow, and was
standing by the strangers side when he
reached the collection OF gems and again
began TO negotiate with the clerk. Sud-
denly the electric lights went out and
the store was plunged into total darkness.
The detective did not hesitate but grappied
with the stranger. There was "A sharp, fierce
struggle In the dark. and then click! went
n pair OF handcuffs and when the gas was
turned on and lighted determined looking
officer was standing guard over the intruder.
Investigation showed that the wire furnish
ing the electric light had been cut from the
outside by an accomplice, aud that in the
short space OF time left at his disposal, be-
fore the officer seized him, the thief at the
counter had been busy and had already
slowed away in his pockets several costly
nrfi I'll
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
ARGENTINE is GROWING.
Population Of tho Republic Largely In
creased by Immigation.

The Bureau OF the American Republics
at Washington has received dispatch
from the Argentine Republic giving a brief
summary OF the commerce OF that country
for the year ended June 80 last 1t ap-
pears that, Notwithstanding the revolu-
tion, the imports for the year
amounted TO s175.055, 900, and the ex-
ports TO s15o627 600 The wheat crop
for the year has been enormous, and will
probably be the largest ever grown in the
country. During the year $4,000 immi-
grants landed at Buenos Ayres, OF which
number 100000 had their passage paid by
the Government. The population In Buenos
Ayres Is reported To have increased between
10000 and 40, 600 during the year, 126 new
streets are being laid out, and between 1000
and Q, 900 new buildings erected.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
The season.s Losses ON the Lakes.

The last season has been unusually dis
astrous To the shipping on the great lakes.
Sixteen steamers whose total tonnage was
5.9l5 tons, and whose value was 1856, 500,
were lost. Twenty-seven schooners and
barges, valued at S27s.OO0, and with "a tom
mage OF s,5s5 tons, were also lost, as well as
twelve tugs, valued at $4,000 and OF 500
tons burden, making the total number of
vessels lost fifty-fve, with an aggregate
tonnage OF 5000 tons, and a financial loss
of - IA OOO
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
a Forger surrenders Himself

city Marshal Demmer OF Aurora. Ill. was
sur lrised the other evening when n good
cooking young man walked into his Office,
and i'm the most matter-of fact way an
nounced that he had for sed two checks in
Joliet. Dec. %. and had come To give him
self up. The fellow. whose name i Jerry
Cook forged two checks for $50 each. sign
inc the firm name OF Lambert & Bishop.
lie will be taken 10 Joliet.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
Christian Science Didn't Work.

Senator Pettigrew. Of South Dakota. has
arrived home from Washington In response
TO "a telegram informing him that his broth
er Justin was seriously III. The sick mans
wife Is "a believer IN Christian science. and
has treated her husband upon the princi-
piles OF the new doctrine. with the assist
ance Of "a Christian science healer from
Kansas City. Relatives OF the patient in
terposcd their objections 10 the treatment
received. and finally regular practitioner
was called In and directed to take charge
of the case.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
Child Labor i'm Minnesota.

Labor Commissioner Lamb, OF Minnesota,
"a prepared his second biennial report OF
the state Bureau OF Labor which contains,
among other valuable informs tion, state
ment showing the alarming increase of
child labor and table OF the average at
tendance in schools. The chapter on child
labor shows that less than - per cent are
under 10 years of age that so cents day
IS the average wages. The average months
employment is SO, the average months OF
school attendance, 90.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
Big Foot and His Band Captured.

At the headquarters OF the Department OF
the Platte, at Omaha. dispatch has been
received from Gen. Brooke which stated
that Maj. Whtesides in command OF a bat
tall IN Of the Seventh Cavalry, had captured
Big Foot and his entire band near the head
of Porcupine Creek. About $50 bucks sur
rendered. Gen. Brooke also telegraphed
that the hostiles In the Bad Lands had sur
rendered and would reach Pine Ridge
TnrsdnX.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
Put Gunshot Into HIS Heart.

A young man named David +. Fee was
shot and instantly killed on View street,
Victoria, Il. c. Fee, in company with a
friend named Partridge, was walking quiz
city along when man near by said. "You
challenged me-" and, raising n shotgun,
fired at Fee, the charge entering his heart.
The murderer escaped, but later a man
named selk was arrested on suspicion, and
when taken TO jail said a man named Whe-
Ian had told him he had just shot IA man.
The police are now on the track OF Whelan.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
EXPIATED HER CRIME.
MARY ELEANOR WHEELER ~
HANGED AT LONDON.

Made u Confession at Last-The Murdsv-
sss of Mrs. Hogg and Her Babe Ac-
knowieIges the Justice of Her Sentence.
The report cabled from London that
Mary Eleanor Wheeler alias Mrs. Pear
cey, had been rescued from the gallows
and condemned TO prison for life was
somewhat premature. The woman was
hanged on the 23d OF December. A
cablegram from London says: Notwith-
standing the report Of the noted alienist,
Dr. Forbes Winslow, TO the effect that
the woman was subject To epileptic tits
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
Died of Cola aud Hunger.

4 few days ago the little 3-yoar-Old
daughter OF DR.. X. A. Barker wandered
away from the house OF friends near Beelcr
eighteen mil = west OF Ness City. Kan. The
alarm was given. aud. notwithstanding the
fact that ,hc prairies were covered with
vo.unteeT hunters. the child was not found
for several days. IL had perishcd from
tho cold and hunger.
The true northerner., 1890-12-31
Spain VIII Advance Duties.

The Spanish Minister OF Finance has is
sued "A decree declaring that Spain must
follow the protection movement OF America
and Europe, repeal portions of the existing
tariffs. and largely increase the duties on
horses, mules, cattle, preserved and salted
meats, -four, rice, and cereals from Jan.