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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28

Senator Ives gave uttcrance yesterday 10
some ideas regarding Police Justices that are
extremely diver,ing. Mr. Stewards excellent
bill providing that persons hereafter appointed
Police Justices in this city shall be lawyers
was reported favorably, and this furnished the
opportunity\ for Mr.. Ives TO make an exhibition
of himself. lie declared that if man was Lit
10 preside in Police Court the fact that he
had studied law and been admitted to the bar
would impair rather than increase his efficiency
II is useless TO argue with person who holds
such absurd notions. The bill is proper and
necessary one. and ought to be passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
Chicago Is not smiling as radiantly as she "as'
but she La doing more hard thinking.

The number just published Of the Library OF
Tribune Extras will be regarded as among the
most interesting OF the series. II contains inc
correspondence from Brazil Of Mr.. J. y. Ford.
member OF The Tribunes editorial staff. who was
sent thither Immediately upon the reception In
this country Of the news Of the revolution, and Is
appropriately entitled The New Republic OF the
United States Of Brazil Mr.. Ford's letters are
admirably written, furnishing US close aud still
a comprehensive view Of the Brazilian people. the
causes which led 10 Dom Pedro's fall, the motives
behind the new Government. its acts and aspira-
tions. and the social and commercial conditions
In the Republic. As photographs Of what he has
seen. they are remarkably complete and accurate.
and well worth preservation. This number also
contains our review OF the events of the year
1889. q brief but interesting chronicle. The price
OF the Extra is % cents. for which 1t will be
sent, postpaid, to any address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28

Speaking of spelling reform, many persons who
arc wise in their generation express the opinion
that it will not be long before Chicago VIII spell
Worlds Fair this way w h Lite e-l-e-
D. h mt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28

The Executive Committee Of the Milk-Pro.
aroers' Union took action yesterday which will
directly affect about seven thousand farmers
no send milk TO New York and several thou
sand dealers in the city. The decision to fix
she price on which contracts TO deliver milk
An New. York and Brooklyn shall DO made puts
a. Union sQuarely to the front. and. with 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28

Another election case was decided by the
House yesterday. that of Atkinson versus PEN
dle,on involving the right to the seat for the
lat District OF West Virginia. The vote in
favor Of the Republican contestant was lo2
10 o, the Democratic members refusing to vote
and o quorum being counted by the speaker
II 10 understood in Washington that Mr.. ZEN
dleton will appeal to the courts in order to test
The oonstitutionalty Of the Speakers action
unAer the new rules. Republicans generally
win be glad to have the question passed upon
nv The highest judicial authority, and will un-
deubtedy use their influence TO facilitate the
proceedings leading to that result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
OR TRADITIONS


To those who knew how shallow all this was,
new argument was furnished in favor of nero
suffrage, and additional proof was afforded OF the
Negroes worthincss IA man and citizen The
Southern whites had yielded nothing except sl"v'
cry. Their consC cLccless methods had bIongW
the colored people into Subsection. They coudn'
vote, they didn't vote. Trained by centuries OF
adversely to know its USES, patient, shrewd ana
gentle they bent their energies toward the no
emulation Of wealth, lands and education. Inc"
progress in these respects from utter destHet'on
is simply marvellous. The pursuit Of tins p'ncy
has not deceived the Southern whites, however
much it may have been misunderstood IN INC
North. The Southern Democracy clearly ercehes
that the Negro Is preparing for a great srues",
that, while suffering silently, he has relinquShe'
no principle, abanccrcd no right. This Is ire ca
PLANTATION Of the present aspect Of the olu'HiA
question. IL explains why the Southern D~ns'0
racy has assumed the oilensive IL explains
a,or Buffers deportation bill II explains 'ns
rise and spread Of Southern organization W
cure the repeal Of the Fifteenth Amendueh~
explains such letters as the one printed ne's'u
from our friend in Texas
The arguments OF our correspondent sN Nv
new They ore being reproduced In various
throuchous the Northern States with srea' Az
d,stry. To men with easy conscences ana -
principles they are, perhaps, convincing
do-s not imply that our correspondent is not ~,
cerr On the contrary, we are sure he Is. We
dor not attack his motives as he has ours "e
one OF many thousands Of excellent citizens ~ Wv
South who are prevented by their trahino" ~"
| surroundings from taking profound view '.
situation They believe the Negro to be nasa' 49,.
y inferior that b can never become NJ 'A
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16
The Calf-Skin Canard.
I From the Montpelier Watchman.

From the Montpelier W atChman.
Ii is true that the farmers of Vermont
have somehow and to some extent beca made
to believe that Mr.. Page controls the calf.
skin market, and that by means Of this al
legged monopoly prices have been crowded
down to existing quotations. lnQuestion-
ably large number who have not stopped
to consider the absurdity Of the thing have
been pursuaded that this explanation ne
counts for the small sum of money now paid
.Or tins article of farm products, when, In
fact. Il is sly campaign trick, All imposition
upon the intelligence OF the farmers, devised
and circulated solely for political effect.
Every product and by-product Of the ami
mal-hcsh, butter, hide, hOof and horns
has shared the same fate. Mr.. Page Is as
much responsible for the drop IN the article
he buys as the drOver for the ruinously
low price of beef cattIe--no more, no less ; as
responsible rs The butter-buycr for the price
OF butter-no more, no less. Tanners and
leather dealers in this vicinity all confirm
this view of the matter Mr.. Page, they
say, pays a higher price for calf, and cSpe-
cially dairy-skinS, than Il cy cnn afford to
pay. They cannot afford to tan these skins
but find II more profitable to sell them IL
Mr.. Page. Beef hides which 4 few year,
ago were worth from S5 to a. will bring now
only from $500 TO $50.
MIR, Page does not buy this class OF skins
but he is responsible for this shrinkase IN
value to the same extent as for that of dairy
skins-no more no less. The fact that dairy
| skins are worth anything at all Is due to th,
further fact that Mr.. Pages enterprise ha
created new market for these skins sine
! their practical supersedure for boot and sho,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16
Poor Fellow.
From the Barton Monitor. |

The new racket that is going the rounds
in regard to Mr.. Page as candidate for gov
ernOr is the calf skin racket. That is. 1t is
being reported, and some who do not con-
slider the absurdlity OF the thing, believe
that Mr.. Page Is able to buy 50 great num-
Ter Of skins in the worlds market as to mo-
nopolize The business. The world is pretty
wide-n fact ii is a great county. Mr..
Page BUYS his skins in the worlds market
brings them up to y small town III the lit
tie state Of Vermont. and there ass0rtS. pre-
parcs and fits them for the worlds market,
lie buys wherever he Chn buy, and sells
wherever he can sell
He is cunsidt rable OF man. but not quite
big enough to buy sll the pelts of the world
or to tiN price on them. The truth Is
leather and especially tanned calf skins. are
in much less demand than formerly, while
the production Of hides increases with the
immense increase Of cattle, and there are too
many skins for the market, and hence their
low prices. Mr. Page pays a higher price
for calf skins than any other man in this
part OF the country aud helps TO make the
sale of them at even low price possible by
opening the doors OF the foreign markets tU
the use of hides which he prepares in Yer
mont BY Vermont labor
Ii there j. any profit IN the business the
money j. all Brought TO Vermont and lc'
comes part of the wealth of a state that
needs TO foster every new. anu 10 maintain
every old industry. IN any tinr except dur
ing II political canvass the man who would
maintain such business n Nj. Page main
tans would be honored and praised by The
whole state. Now, poor fellow in politics
he becomes a 'm0nOpoIIst'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16

A Philadelphia letter SAYS Nearly
200 people mysteriously disappeared from
the city of Philadelphia during the year
ending with the opening of the present
month. This is \ remarkable exhibit,
and one which reminds the writer Of an
article which appeared in a French scien-
tifc journal two or three years ago,
wherein the author advances the theory
that death is occasionally actual diSsolu-
ton. 1t is q disease, the writer referred
to. maintained, but one from which there
is no suffering; there is no illness or
warning of approaching end; the patient
sudd snly ceases to exist and as suddenly
fades from sight. He says he has actually
witnessed this phenomenon and that he
was at one time walking with friend
who suddenly vanished and has never
resppeared. With such conclusive testi-
mony he has little doubt that many per-
sons searched for have actually melted
into thin air. He further states that at
the moment his friend disappeared, a
strong suphurous odor pervaded the at
mosphere.'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16
Mr.. Page and the G. A. R.

From the st. Juhnshury Republican.
No civilian candidate has been nominated
by the Republican state ticket on the west
ern side OF the State since Gov. Peck IN 1871.
One is now suggested who confes>cdly de-
serves well OF his party, but the same cotcrie
Of gentlemen who have run the west side
politics since 1874 again come forward to say
that Mr. Page shall be rejected because he
wasn't soldier. There are 800 members
Of G.. \. II. posts i / the State OF Vermont,
OF whom fair estimate would give 1000 TO
the Republicans.
The republican vote in lSSS was nearly
ls, 900, so that about One-tWclfih of the re-
publicans of Vermont are members OF the
&. 4. H. Yet few ambitious men, who
seek 10 have il understood that they repreS-
ent this twelfth, are trying 10 monopoliZe
the repub lean nominations and TO make the
G.. A. r. political machine for that pur-
pose Hundreds upon hundreds OF gal
liant soldiers, many OF whom were
not fortunate enough TO I've colo
mel. or generals, repudiate the attcmp. to
convert that noble and patriotic body OF
men, the Grand Army, into political III
strumcnt to CRAFTY anybody's ambition.
much less to carry into effect the selfish de.
sires OF cOterie who are trying to lun our
politics for us They have no fault to find
with the honor and reverence paid by Yer
mont to her soldier sons, but they are Will
Ing and glad IT, recognize services done the
State since peace came to the country.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16
OUR FAST NEW CRUISER.
The Philadelphia May Lea | the Sea-
going Vessels In Speed

Had the preliminary trial trip just made by
the uuarmur,d steel war shin Philadrlphia
occurred year ago IT. remarkable results
would have created a sensation. But the
great speed achieved last autumn by her pre-
dccrssur, the Baltimore, had prepared the
public for her performances.
over 4 course OF - miles, running cut to
srl from Cape IlcnlopCnald back the rev
cruiser logged maximum of twenty aud
thrcC.qrlartcr In t.. The chief parpo>c was
to lind whether the machinery would work
continuously and well ut Il high rate of
speed; aud no trouble from heating or any
other ralIsc occurred during n continuous
run Of three md half hours. The test Of
speed from throwing the log is not very aC-
curatr, but II was generally thought that the
Philadelphia was nj least us fast - the Bah
timorc which on her final trial made M
average OF 20l knots during four consecutive
hours.
The Philadelphia Is n projected cruiser of
1924 tors diSp aremcnt. She las trip'c
expansion engines intended TO develop un
| aggregate Of ~, 800 indicated horse power.
Her rig Is that OF a thrcC-masted schooner.
Her curved steel deck covers the machinery
aud magazines and she is we'll supplied with
air-tight comp rtmentS which can be drained
| by pumps.
The Philadelphia will probably lie the
| flagship OF the European station, and II the
vessels IN Admiral Walkers squadron are
now looked upon so fayorably on that side
Of the water certainly good share OF admir-.
alton may be expected for this new craft
which will he three or four knots faster than
! any OF them.
The present Philadelphia IL the fifth wal
vessel OF that name In the records OF Oul
navy. One Of them became famous in bat
tie with the British on Lake Champlnin
where she was sunk. \ second was Balm
bridges famous fIigate Of forty.four guns
which ran upon u rock near Tripoli in 1905
and was captured 10y the encm', but after
ward retakcn and destroyed by Decatur.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16
FUNERAL OF SENATOR BECK.
The Eur'iaI of Keutucky's Great
Adopted Son.

The funeral services over the remains OF
Senator James Is. Beck took place in the First
Presbyterian Church ut Lexington. Ky. His
body was buried beside that OF his wife In
the Lexington cemetery In the presence OF
fully $4,000 strangers. The senators
features were startlingly life-likc, aud
the entire attitude res esemblcd per
feet rest. The President and Mrs. Harrison
sent large wreath of white and Marechal
Neil roses, white carnations, palms and
ferns. loosely arranged and tied with white
ribbon. state Col egc cadets marched past
the PhTnix Hotel and escorted the hcarNe
and long line of carriages TO the First Pres
byterian Church by way Of Upper street.
few minutes later the congressional deIcga-
tion marched past the court house oil short
street clad in their tokens Of mourning.
Behind them followed Gov. Buckuc and
the other state officials, and then the mem
bcrs of the Legislature. These, in turn,
were followed 10y the ni"uberS Of the Lea
ington city government county otfic nls,
members o! the bar and citizens. Al! this
tine the bells Of the city were mournfu!y
tolling. The public and other buildings
were drapcd in back. AS soOn as the he
rclved ones had assembled the steps OF the
edtice the general pubic made rush for
the church, and in few minutes there was
not standing room inside. The choir sung
when our heals are bowed down while
the audience filed in. II was several minutes
before the Clergy man spoke, aud tEcn it was
not 20 praise the dead senator but to read
l.! few homely aud appropriate passages OF
ser pture.
Then the song. Abide with me-" was
sung, after which Mr.. Bartlett made n
prayer, IN the course of which he spoke In
| beautiful words OF the grand character, SUI
| pcTb virtues and noble attainmcnts Of the
| deceased. 30 touching were the preachers
words that many shed tears. After the
! PRAYER, "IIow firm foundation was sung.
and the funeral was over. The honorary
| pallbearers were Gov. 5. B. Buckncr, Alex.
Jeffrey, Judge Il. \. Bu kncr, DR.. ii. NJ.
| Skillman and Dr W. A. Whitney. Ahcr
the coffin had been placed in the hcarsc the
| long procession took up its way to the Len
| ington cemetery. whore the body of James
| Burnie Beck wos laid to rest beside that Of
! his wife The song "rracefnlly Sep WAS
sung. and flowers were picJ on the new
made grave.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16
The Real Issue.
From the st. .Iohnsbury Republican


The anl!-Page papers have discoN cred that
the growing extravaganza in the matter of
appropriations is likely to be All issue which
the over-burlencd farmer will raise this year
rs never before. They have discovered that
the people Of Vermont have strong faith
that Mr.. Page CmbOdics the elements Of char
nctcr and experience calculated to give
good business administration of state affairs
"a thorough acquaintance with men and
affairs OF the State; conservative and level
headed ideas with reference TO financial
matters, as shown in his administration OF
the Office of Inspector of Finance; loyalty
to his own state, as shown by his efforts
to build up II business in Vermont which the
great majority Of business men would have
gone to some trade centre to do: and finally
general financial ability as shown In the
management OF his own business.
Having discovered this these papers seek
to divert the minds of the people from the
main issue, as to who will as governor best
remedy the evils of which the people justly
complain, by making the personal element
the leading one in the canvass. They have
therefore commenced their articles upon Mr.
Pages private life, and to do SO are forced
to go back more than quarter of century
and inquire into his conduct while q minor,
acting under his fathers direction.
We do not believe that the people can be
thus mised from the main issue,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16
IN tbe GOOD old Bible times the cutting

In the good old Bible times the cutting
off of samson's hair brought great tribu'
lation upon the dwellers in Gath and in
the land of Askclon, but down in Ken
lucky 1t seems, states the Philadelphia
Press, the bloody Howard-Turner feud
originated in the burning off of the
snaky locks of one of the mountainecrs :
during night OF joviality. AS tonso'
rial accessory fire is not quite the thing
and the Kentucky backwoodsmen evil
IDENTIFY believe the best hair cut is to be
obtained by using tin basin and sheep
shears
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16

The honors paid Italy to President
Carnot on the occasion of his visit to Cor
sica indicate change of policy. As long
as Bismarck was at the helm Signor
Crispi, the Italian Premier, gave only
freezing glance, toward Italys old ally
across the Alps, but Bismarck at Fried
ricksruhe the subtle Italian septuagenar-
ian warmed toward the French. 1t would
seem that the new situation is a good
thing for France, since both Italy and
Germany are suddenly and simultaneously
cultivating her good eracrs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16

The population of the United States Ii
the wear 1880 was 50, 900, 900 and about
one.seventh. 1t is estimated that the
population in 1890 will be nearly 81, 500
900. The exact figures put down by the
surmisers are "a, ,442, ,sO7. They, how
ever, reckon that three of the divisions oil
the country which they have estimated
are too small; they put down Oregon at
about $4,000, Washington at 22S, 600
and Wyoming at $4,000, and say that
they are all too small. The probabilities
therefore are, says Gath in the Cincinnati
Enquirer, that the American census II
correctly surmised, may be something
like 81, 7OO,c 600 people. '.''''
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16

Persons who believe that the remedy
for indifference in politics lies in cum.
pulsory voting, will notice with surprise,
observes the New Orleans Times Demo
crat, that at Kansas City, Mo, the other
day IA, 600 registered voters made them
selves liable to a polI-tax of 81 so, which
is of the character of penalty, by failing
70 vote at tue municipal election.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16
D. Lowber Smith, commissioner Of

D. Lowber Smith, ex-Commissioner OF
Public Works, recently gave some start
ling testimony before the General Laws
Committee in regard to escaping gas in
New York city. In many places, he
said, the prevalence of gas was such, that
by simply forcing crowbsr into the
earth, between the paving stones, the gas
which escaped was so strong that ii
could be lighted with match. "Som'
great disaster is likely to result from this
condition" is the comment of the New
York NtIcS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16
An Estimate of the Farmers.

lbIll AhN isN piNEo o'N
some OF Mr.. WOodbury's friends told us
privately that the "calf skin racket would
he worked for all 1t was worth. Not many
days' ago tho remark was made by an ol-
ponent Of Mr.. Page that it didn't make any
difference if the calf skin argument was true
or not; that 1.-THE farmers OF Vermont arc
pack of id fool. and will gulp the story
down a. well as il ii were true, and YOU see
II we don't make 'em believe it," We think
the speaker reckoned without his host when
he said that.
We have more faith in the candor, good
Judgment and sense OF fairness OF the iarm-
ers OF Vermont than to think they will de-
eide the question Of the Governorship 0or it
is in their hands to decide) upon any snch
bald assertion rs the above. Perhaps they
like the epithet applied to them.
We regret exceedingly that the canvass
has developed the spirit II has, but when u
man has been attacked, both openly and by
inuendo, 1t would be less than human nature
not to make spirited defence, and when
ones defence is Ms strong as Carroll ;. Page :
there would be serious injustice in withhold
ing 1t.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16

"The utilization of convict labor in
road making" observes the Boston CHlti-
eator, 'may be the best possible solution
OF difficulty that confronts the people
Of most States. The organized labor
unions will not allow convicts TO work
at any trade where they could possibly
compete with themselves. But repairing
highways is an occupation that nobody
has as yet precmptcd for his own exclu-
sive employment In contact with soil
and stone the convict would get some
touch of nature, and might even look up
at the sky and determine to forsaSc his
evil wavs. Good roads arc an important
accessory to civilization, but since the
general reliance on railroads the keeping
of our common roads in the best repair
has received less attention than formerly.
A chance should be given the convict to
be of some use in the world, or rather,
this should be required of him. In no
way, perhaps, can this better be done
than by obliging him to do honest work
in repairing the public highways"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16

Says the Macon (Ga.) 7tiegrGpM 1t
will not be long before the horse car will
have become a thing of the past, save in
very sleepy communities. Electricity,
as a motive power for street transit, seems
to be carrying the day everywhere. In
st. Louis alone they arc now equi?ping
seven electric street car lines with ninety
two miles of track at cost of 50, 50o,-
600. 1t is believed that by the end Of
tho present year the last horse car will
have disappeared from that city.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16

The oldest man in the British navy is
now in his one hundredth year. Sir
Provo William Parry Wallis, the senior
Admiral of the Fleet, is the only sur
vivor of the famors naval combat be-
tween the British ship Shannon and the
American frigate Chesapeake, off Boston
Harbor, on June /, 1913. He was the
actual captor OF the Chesapeake, the
First Lieutenant or the shannon having
been killed and the Captain dangerously
wounded, so that the American Captain
surrendered to Wallis, as the senior Of
fcer in command. The aged Admiral
was born at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, on
April II, 1871, and was actually entered
on the books of the navy on May l,
1895, on board the L'Oiseau, at Halifax,
where his father was chief clerk in the
naval yard. Thus he has really been in
the naval service for the space of nearly
uinety-fve years.