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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

ply Of pure water aid could be easily constructed. r
padded and enlarged.
Mining companies In California carry water more
than zoo miles at cost in some OF 900 900.
The city OF New York with its vast wealth ought not
to hesitate at emuatng these fcatS Of engineering and
ought to tap a region at once that can furnish
practically unlimited supply. such supply cannot
be had from tue present basin without the building Of
one or more great reservoirs 10 cost millions while this
source must of necessity grow more and polluted
the region grows more DOpulOls. Why not, there
FORE while IL Is yet time purchase in the Adirondack
suitable lake and al its drainage area, which shall
for all time supply Newlork with an abundance ID
water which ~ one need fear 10 drink.
lie Is perhaps useless TO remark that impure drinking
water is prolific Of disease yet this fact does
not yet 10 be recognized by the general pubic,
II the pipeline TO the AdirOndacks appears ex-
pensive undertaking in Itself, the cost Of 1t becomes
mere zero when compared with the importance Of
abundant pure water for city growing 5 New York
Is growing to-day. and which under the present system
will be In constant danger Of destruction by lack q
water. F. :. DELLENBACGu.
New-Yorli, Dec II, 1891.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

The New-York Board Of Trade and Transportation
on December o adopted motion that the Legislature
be peitioned to set apart large sum for iorh
building in jackson Park This resolution was sen.
IN over 100 commercial clubs and boards Throughout
the State and many of them have adopted simhar
motions.
Organized labor has also spoken out In favor OF
New York's taking suitable part in the Exposition
The New-York State Engineers Association, at
meeting not long ago at No 3O5 West Thirty hfth-st
declared by vote that it is to the interest OF te
workingmen of this state that the products OF their
sldl and labor should be displayed to the best al
vantage at the Quadra Centennial at Chicago ana
called upon the Legislature to appropriate at least
81 100000 so that the State might have
an exhibit worthy OF its wealth, power
md dignity The resolutions also Endorsed National
aid to the Exposition. either BY loan or appropriation
This che has been taken by numerous other labor
organizations in various trades throughout the state
Similar memorials have been adopted by bodies OF
workngmen in Albany, Rochester, Rome, Utica,
SYRACUSE Troy and other places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
THE PROPOSED SCHEME FOR MILITARY ATHLETIC
CoNrEsTs-AMUsEMENT NOTES

A good deal Of discussion is heard among National
c;uarsmen who are actively interested In athletics
lust at present the project which was postponed
last year of having athletic games under the auspices
Of the state with prizes for excellence similar to the
marksmen,s badges now awarded for skill with the
rifle The plan was abandoned at the last moment
last fall Adjutant General Porter thought at that
time he would 20 out Of Office January ] next
and he preferred TO let his successor carry out the
scheme. He did not think the plans had maturcd
enough at that time. so he abandoned the project.
much to the disappointment OF the athletes. Amer
there had been much discussion everybody supposed
that there would be games last fall, and. in fact
was seIniofcially announced that the dates for the
contests would be fixed for the last OF September or
tc first OF October and the general rules governing
the games were promulgated by the committee which
had the aifar In charge. As before SAID Gcheral
Porter did not feel safe In going aLcad uEui there
was more assurance that the games could be sue
cessfully carried oil. he postponed them for year
several things have brought about the discussion
again at this time One is the appointment Of General
Porter TO be his own successor and another Is the
threatened war between the eth Regiment Athletic
Club and the Amateur Athletic Union. General
Porter II Is argued. 60 ahead and take up
tho project where IL was dropped and he so thor
oughly understands the subject that he can act in
;elligently and to the best purpose He heartily sup
ported the movement before and there is no reason
10 believe that he will not give 1t all the aid In his
power now.
The threatened war with the 4. 4. l.. Is another
strong reason why the National GuardsInen should
have games which would be independent Of any out
side organizaton One enthusiastic athlete, In speak
ing OF the subject the other day. said:
1--WE have no wish 10 antagGnIze the Amateur
Athletic Union la any way. We would much prefer
10 he friendly with that organization. But we can
not aicrd 10 allow the Union 10 be too dctatorlal
The object OF the officers OF the Union is OF course to
prevent anything which smacks OF professionalism
This is q very comnieDdablC object and one which
every athlete In the National Guard. believe would
say was the course which he should wish to see up
hold. But how In the world these officers could In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
AGAINST THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: 1 see that the great man of Chicago, who has
been indicted by the Grand Jury for receiving draw
backs from the railway companies rather laughs at IT,
The DistrictAttorney says there Is use Ger
rest, that they will come in some day and give bonds
Now, what does this all mean to laugh 1t of, In
and pay a fine of 800, and go ahead on the same
old llne' Is 1t not Just much crime 10 take
rebates, in the eyes Of the law to steal an over
coat Does not the shipper who gets drawback
take money from the small shippers who cannot get
a drawback We have seen the " Big Three grow
like a green bay tree since the passage Of the
Interstate Commerce law, gradually driving out small
shippers and small butchers. With the Interstate
Commerce law enforced, it ii it made
few large shippers of all kinds of products, for
the railway will take chances to deal with the few
large shippers, who have such power that they
have almost suppressed the public press. The law
must be repealed that small shippers get
portion Of the drawbacks they did before ill.,
passage No court will execute It against these great
men. Yours a SMALL SHIPPER
New-York, Dec. 81, 1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
MARGAREr FULIER'S PHYCUSHIOy.
m The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin,

From Tile Milwaukee Evening WISCONSIN.
Among the objects which are on exhibition At the
Woman Surraeists' Fair in Boston. is the pncushon OF
Margaret Fuller The New York Tribune states that
at Is regarded revercnty.' so II should be- II IS
10 be hoped that the ambitious ladies under whose
auspices the fair is held will appreciate the significance
OF the fact that Margaret Fuller had plncnSinol-
il will possess very little significance Of moral value
for women will not neglect the toilet even II they
succeed 10 the rulersbip OF the world OF affairs IN
which man has in former ages been supreme. I'mt
II the pinctisbioR is working pncnshon. IL viii
h a silen. MONITOR which. by its subtle influence
exert untold power for good. II Margaret Fuller had
! working plncushion, with all that that would imply
literary Of Der sex should give up what Is distncyely
Enown "a 1woman's work.7 The fair hand that
writes poetry or essays on political economy may
sti preserve It's cunning to sew buttons upon q
huSbanls shirts. Man need not utterly Despair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
A FACT TIE coNspIRAroRs IGNORE:

TO tine e ditor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Democratic consplrators who are trying u
twart the will of the people and capture the IeSs(
lature seem 10 be ignorant Of indifferent TO ~
fact that where candidate for public Office who
receives majority Of the votes cast is ineligible h
opponent is not entitled to the Office unless II 10
clearly shown that the electors had positive notice
Of the dsquali6cations Of the majority candidate be-
fore election In the leading Of the People exi
rel. Furman V. Clute, reported in so, Newly ReA
ports the Court OF Appeals in an elaborate and eI4
haustive opinion by Judge FOlger, distinctly enuncs
ated and established this rule. And this has notl
far i have aScertained, been questioned or
doubted In fact. the Furman case establishes q
rule 50 inst ard equitable and firmly based upon
The soundest principles Of public policy that 1t cannot
be successfully asSaed Ii is, moreover, fully sus-
taned b. the weight Of English and American aus
thortes. II any candidate for the Legislature who
received majority Of the votes cast is ineligible fos
constitutional reasGns the logical result IS that
neither the successful unsuccessful candidate y
entitled 10 the Office: that election was made ana
that vacancy exists, which can only be filled by .
special election. GEORGE \. bENllM O.
Troy, n. Y, Dec Is, 1891.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
WEALTH, EDUCATION AND PARTIES IN rRELANDi

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: Toward the conclusion of letter recently pub
lsled in The Tribune ard signed -. II. there ap-
pears the following sentence: The Loyallsts Of Ire'
land about onefourth number, but they possess
nneten;hs Of the property, wealth and industry ct
the country, and TO put 1t mildly onehaf OF the
education, Statements OF this character are prevs-
lent In this country. and are frequently believed ana
am fortunate IA possessing some statistics OF
few years back upon this subject shall give them 70
Tn, Tribune for the purpose OF neutalzins the effect
Of j. MS obsersa alton. For instance let us compare
the income. tax assessments ~ Ulster, the Loyalise
province, and Lcinsicr Munster and Connaught the
three Nationalist provinces: l0cometaA assessments
per capa--Ulstcr, IL IS. 11d Lenser. Munster and
Conuaught Il lis. Id. lenster (aloae), "a Is. 3D.
These figures are eloquent and require no calculation.
Let US contrast the income-tax assessment In the
stronghold of the Orange Greed. ana the stronsaoA
OF The Nationalist faith, according 10 seheouie ID pro
fe sions and trades: Assessment per capta-Dublin
Nationalist .i5 is I'D Belfast (oranse 50 led
I'd. Mr.. Chamberlain, In o speech delivered nc BIZ
mngham some time ago. spoke OF Belfast rivalhn1
tbe peaceful activity of Glasgow, Manchester and Liver
pool. II ncome-tax assessments are 10 be taken ~
any criterion Ct wealth and general prosperity Belfast
will be found bad tenth among the leading cities o.
Great Britain. Liverpool comes first with s27 ios.:
Dublin fourth with els las; and Belfast tonth with
ei0 LIS. Ulster has also the largest number OF poor
cabins and II the test of emigration Is TO be applied
Ulster cannot lay claim to any extraordinary prosperity,
Referring 20 the subject of education, we ind thas
though Dublin has 10000 moro inhabitants than BED
fast there G.o more illteaes In the latter CIV.
According 10 the last census. there more Iliterc
settle the question of wealth and intellectual snpcn
GRITTY and hope they will tend b remove In some -
se s ra5a SS ST. Il y JOHN SXF
New York. Dec. 20. 1894.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
CUSTOMS DUTIES on BOOKS OF Low VALUE

CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS OF LOW VALUE.
Sir: The lot of the postmaster who is required TO-
collect customs duties books and other snail
parcels imported through the mails. and to account
therefor to the Collector of the Port, IS not any
happier than it ougls to be; but his burden night
be ghtened II the Deputy Appraiser whose task IS
10 assess charges these things would only take
fuller cognizance Of Paragraph in an order .ssued
from the Treasury Department under date OF Novem.
Der 8, 1891. II reads as follows: Whenever the
duty upon printed matter found in the mails does not
amount to fifty cents in any one case, the duty may
be RENTED not worth the cost Of collection and
such matter may be permitted to go forward IN tho
mall
As the duty on books is o5 per cent ad salorer any
parcel valued at less than 81 is thus exempt from all
charges Obviously II is the intention Of the Depart.
ment not only to suppress importation by mall fol
trade purposes but also avoid vexaous and annoyS
ing eyactiOns from lawabidng citizens who procure
books of tfng value for their personal and who
the mails. not In order 10 evsde payment Of duties
but because 1t Is the cheapest and most direct mode
OF transportation. As this recent order from WASH
Ingon becomes generally known protests against IN,
authorized charges sure 10 multiply: and post
masters will be spared much needless and teaA
OF spirit and official correspondence IL the Deputy
Appraisers will be con,Iderate venture TO san
that Mr.. Colllns's obigng cashier here In this Ciyt
Of Churches thinks so by this time. j. p II.
Brooklyn Dec. "a, 1891.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
INTEREST IN THE FAIR.
RESOLUTIONS BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS
UNITED STATES VESSELS WHICH WILL TAKE

UNITED STATES VESSELS WHICH WILL TAKE
PART IN THE NAVAL PARADE HERE
The dinner given by Chauncey NJ. Depew 1ohh
BOYD Thatcher, of Albany. 'and Porter W. Aieh' Oh
Auburn, at Delmonico's on last Monday was " oa
TO arms OF the enthusiasm in this city and state IN
favor Of the Worlds Fair. Developments since that
time serve only to deepen the conviction that New
York is the opposite of surly and sucn in Its ieehnss
toward Chicagos great enterprise. New evidences
Of the kindly sentiment toward the western metropolis
are furnished by the resolutions OF numerous CONNER
cil and labor organizations throughout inc e'a'c
syoring handsome appropriation for the Fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

A PORTRAIT OF COLUMBUS ON A POSTAGE STAMP
TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: As We shall ere long celebrate by a Worlds
Fair the discovery OF America by Columbus would IL
not worth consideration that the design on
the Scent postage stamp be the head of the great
navigator. This stamp Is the one used in foreign
correspondence and this will increase largely during
tho next two years, the Of such q stamp would
perhaps be advisable H. In addition, the design Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

Where She Belongcd.-"To what denomination do
you belongi" asked Mrs. Bjenkinson Of the newest
conner In the town.
aTo what denomination 7" was the newest comer's
hesitating reply. WELL let Which Is the
most fashionable church In town s-somefye Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

Columbus landing and taking asser 81 stamps. Or
on an international special delivery st"mp, ma as
stamped envelope, the sale OF these ,, Ss"p'
Sonthport. Conn, Dec. 10. 1901. WAKEhhN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

AS predicted in last Sundays Tribune the tugof-war
tournament. az Madison Square Gsrden was dismal Iauf
such sedate spectacle might prove success 10 LONDON
- {, d,d in San Francisco 1t entirely "too slows for
the average New.Yorker. The management made mis-
take in not having time limit instead OF allowing TWO
teams to tug away at each other until the fortunate one
nd n,,ad the rope seven feet Of those pulls lasted
,uo and n half hours It. was inspiring as cricket
match PLAYED before spectators who did not understand
the game The tournament cost the projectors good
round sum Of money The Canadian team because Oh ue
great size and crh Of it's athletes was looked upon as
uro IN win Their signal failure is strong argument
IN favor Of muscle and Drawn against mere flesh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

Those who admire professional prize fighters and their
methods arc in clover present Mitchell and Corbett
win box few rounds for revenue only at the Madison
Snuara carle in FEBRUARY The antipodean slugger,
Sayin is doing lighting with his mouth most popular
method Of warfare with this class OF people Mitchell
looks like fat little country parson and siavn ike
bulldog The latter has not redeemng feature III MS
whole face Corbett looks pale and Respectable anu ne
does not thrash Mitchell many people Will be greatly sur
r,.nd PEOPLE who remember that the last prize fight
at the Garden had significant ending arc surprised tha
the handsome amphithestre has been leased Tor the
Mitchell.C orbett meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

In speaking Of The coming dinner to welter Camp one
OF the committee charge OF the arrangements said lhe
tanque. will not held January, has been stated
but in February We gave dinner at Demonicos In 80
at which plates were laid for 4S7 people. That was
proaby the dinner party given at Demonicos up
20 that time" Among those who have interested them
selves in the testimonial George A. Adee Henry H.
Rowland, William O. Whitney, Manning c. Wells. w. w.
Skiddy, Charles d. IDgerso, b. winthrop, W. H. IL.
Lee William c. CULVER George L. Dodge, Arthur NJ
Dodge H. c. Deming, J. W. Curtis. Walter Jennings
r. A. Peabody WHY'S Terry, George e. Haven IT, D. "
Sheffield Harry Beecher and Charles U. Gill;
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-17
Philosophy of Happfness,

Stephen A. Price was man who was
liked and looked up to by all who knew
him. He was honest, kind and true.
warm friend. and good neighbor. The
young liked him. because he never forgot
that he had been young once himself. He
became rich, and was made mayor of New
York city and lived to be very old. He lost
his life in steamboat disaster. A scrap of
printed paper was found in his pocket book.
1t was so worn with oft reading that they
could scarcely make out the words. but this
was what was upon the paper: Keep good
company or none. Never be idle. If your
hands cannot be usefully employed, attend
to the cultivation of your mind. Always
speak the truth. Make few promises. Live
up to your engagements. Keep your own
secrets if you have any. When you speak to
a person look him in the face. Good COM
pany and good conversation are the very
sinews Of virtue. Good character is above
all things else. Your character cannot be
essentially injured except by your own acts
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-17

If anyone speaks evil of you, let your life
be so that no one will believe him. Drink
no kind of Intoxicating liquors. Ever live
(adversity eXceptedl within your income.
When you retire to bed. think over what
you have been doing during the day. Make
no haste to be rich, if you would prosper.
Small and steady gains give competency
with tranquility of mind. Never play at
any game of chance. Avoid temptation,
through fear you may not withstand it.
Earn money before you spend it. Never
run into debt, unless you see plainly a way
to get out again. Never borrow if you can
possibly avoid it. Do not marry until you
are able to support wife. Never speak
evil of anyone. Be just before you are gen.
erous. Read over the above maXims at
least once week.-Selected.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-17
A FRIENDLY HAND.

When man amt got cent. and he's feelin'
kind o. blue,
An the clouds hang dark an heavy, an won't let
the sunshine through.
It's great thing, oh, my brethren, for Teller
just to lay
His hand upon your shoulder in friendly sort O.
way!
1t makes man feel curious it makes the tear
drops start
And you sort O. feel futter in the region of the
heart.
You can't look up an meet his eyes; you don't
know what to say,
When his hand is on your shoulder in friendly
sort O. way!
Oh, the worlds curious compound, with its
honey and its gall.
With its cares and bitter crosses; but good world
after all.
And good God must have made it-leastways
that's what say
when hand rests on my shoulder in friendly
sort O way Atlantic Constitution.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-17
For The Mirror .
observations.

Observations.
Life without laughing is dreary blank.
Sincerity will always win against deceit.
tits chance that makes brothers, but hearts
make friends.
A sunny temper gilds the edges of life's
blacklist cloud.
Jealousy is the homage that inferiority
pays to merit.
Prosperity unmasks the vices; adversely
reveals the virtues.
Frequently the curses of man bring the
blessings of Heaven.
Thy friend has friend, and thy friends
friend has friend: be discreet.
The surest way to please. is to forget
ones self and to think only of others.
Virtue is so praiseworthy that wicked
people practice it from self-interest.
IT'S difficult for woman to keep secret;
and l know more than one man who is a
woman.
One of the most effectual ways of pleasing
and of making ones self beloved is to be
cheerful; joy sOftens more hearts than tears.
But evil is wrought by want of thought,
AS well as by want of heart.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-17
A Billion Dollars.

The Ffty.frs congress made appropriations ag.
,gregating one billion eight million of dollars, and
did it ever strike you what that much money
meant in material form? dollar bill is u inches
long, billion eight million of them would be
1856. 400, 900 inches in round numbers 1901 900
miles, almost half way to the moon A band Of
dollar bills five times around the earth. a belt
of dollars Is inches wide clean around the equa.
tor.
A dollar bill contains twenty-five and half
square inches 1,O0S, 900 would contain 22,6s0,
100000 square inches or S.6l6 acres, and then
have a carpet of dollar bills spreading over
than five square miles of territory.
One hundred 81 bills may be squeezed into
space one inch high zoos 900 900 of them would
rise into monument 100 miles above the surface
of the earth
Counting one hundred dollars minute, a bank
clerk would require 1,6S0 working days of ten
hours each to count this money rather a long time
for somebody to wait on the outside of the coun.
ter for his cash.
In silver dollars this amount would weigh ST..
500 tons. that is to say 1875 carloads. An array
of AL, 900 men, each carrying $50 pounds would be
required to move the pile. and if the dollars
laid upon the other, running eight to the inch
there would rise monument of silver ,9S7 miles
high, some distance further up than is the Grant
monument in New York
Paying $50 an acre for land this money would
buy 100 2O1 6O0acre farms. and paying the govern.
ment price of sl.25 per acre it would buy five
States the size of Texas and twenty-five the size
of Michigan.
1t would pay the salary of the President of the
United States for l60 years. that is to say for
the next 5,04O Presidents, and it would be ample
to meet the wages of the Vice Presidents for 1885,.
900 years. or the next 1900 of them.
A private soldier in the regular army could be
accommodated with pocket money out of it for al.
most six million four hundred thousand years.
1t would furnish thirsty multitude 81, l6O OOO,.
900 glasses of beer, say little less than twenty
each for every man. woman and child on earth.
1t would, if distributed give every State in the
Union twenty-four millionaires. an it would
pay the salaries of two Senators from each State
for $500 years.
And lastly the whole sum wouldn't buy single
breath of life for dying man, do him particle
of good after the breath had left his body
Detroit Free Press.