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New-York tribune., 1892-01-10
THE TALK or THE DAY

Andrew Lang has been getting iH'o trouble ,roass
| speaking OF MR. Ruskin. Mr. Carlyle ana "r'
| Matthew Arnold. As well speak OF Mr. Drydeh ane
Mr. Pope say the admirers of the frstnamcd gents-
men and they therefore rebuke the genial author os
Balladcs in Blue Chna7 for showing dsrespect 70
genius This recalls the story OF an English clersy'
man-one Of the type pictured In Tic PrVate oecro'
ary,r who inquired one day In London Doohshop LOT
the works OF Mr. John Milton why do you call
him Mister'Gr asked the surprised bookseller. well.
vou see - was the reply "he gentleman was dread.
nl Dssenter don't you know OF whom must dlsap-
prove as a clergyman Of the Church But for thss
very reason desire to be courteous in reterrins "
him. Besides to speak Of him as Milton would IMPLY
a degree Of familiarity with Diseenters that never
permit myself
A short time ago, as was crossing Msrketst, near
Twenty second St.. boy not over ten yeas old who
had been walking ust before me- ran ino lne & strees
Intended the pieces missiles since the desire TO throw
something seems Instinct in cveiy boy. consequently
vacant lot at the and walked quietly on As No
passed me: whistling, said ,s,.,or,-
Il was AFRAID ii might cut some horses foot he re'
piled. ..,,.. .... , ,,,,u-,, oro
Are you Band OF Mercy boy +"
lie smiled he said
The bands Of mercy were drawn very closely a,ound
the dear l;te fellows heart am suie-'schoo' ana
Home.
Recently a SRI in one Of the public schools Of this
between the words balance and remainder Her an
swer wns: You can say y man lost his balance and
fell but yon cannot say n man lost his remainder aud
fell',
The eminent pianist from Poland who has been zen
facetiousiy dubbed the human chrysantheinun, 0w-
ing To the brilllancy ana shape Of NJ liteuiN sp-
pendage entered the home of ore of the lesdlns
families of this city la>t sunday evening. PLAYED Tor
the family and IT. friend, and received for s services
A. An arts, the sum Of II 900. The salary Uf me
average Congregational ,erey man Tor entire N'ars
service /, only ~ than Nr. psderewsh earuei
~ one SUNDAY evening" Boston ConeresauonaNst
Help" the railway dog If England. has just died at
Newhaycn. For thir,y.hve years he was guard II
the tidal train from London 60 NewhaVcn. and acted
ss collector for money IN aid Of the orphan fund u
| the Amalgamnted society Of Railway 'ervnnts. Hs
mission was made known by silver collar 20 which
was appended a silver medal having on u the IN
scriptlon am Help. the railway dog " England
and travelling agent for the orphans of railway men
who are Mlled on duty. My office j, at No. s. '"o.
brook Eow London where subscriptions will he thank
folly received and duly Acknowledged Altogether NJ
was Instrumental In obtaining upward Of wv -
tie orphan fund
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10
TILE nxlGE NINE DLSISIE i:

The collierv disaster in the Indian l.i'''!
seems to combine all the worst lcd'ura 90 SUI
catastrophes with the possible exception oI mum
dation The number Of men killed outright "'S
unusually large and the injuries of 'he sur
yiyols are described as appalling. Inc pou''N
recovered are burned or mutialed brFoh" ie'oH
nition. and the terrific explosion thdt DC" 'nc
..cace> through the roof Of the shalihouNe anu
100 feet into the air is said TO have 50 chahSeu
the torocraphy Of the mine that many ol Inc
old tunnels are sealed and lettering bouldefS
threaten to fail at any moment and crush inc
rascuors. The living men entombed in lemo'c
galleries are nevertheless sure to be reached uh-
less some fresh calamity hlndeiN inc ""Nc'N
and the story OF their faint knocking" an"
far-ofr shoutings" must awaken wide anAle'y
as to their ultimate fate.
As usual in such cases, the cause OF inc eN-
plosion is likely to remain Unexplained lof inc
sufficient reason that It's author probably pdd
the immediate penalty of his lite. In slope
or drift, mines. where the deadly daml'S
are uncommon, the principal danger to dlggeis
is from falling roof-slato Or the delilins oi inc
cars that cater up and down the dark gaiiefle"
Naked lights are there worn generally III inc
miners hats. and nobody seems to fear the occa-
sional ignition of small "pockets' Of gas that
is nevertheless destructive enough when II oc-
ours. In the present case the coal was hoIN'ed
from the bottom Of deep shafts, where every
peril exists that the Dayy lamp and caleiui
ventilation are employed to obviate. Mining Is
a dangerous business at best, although custom
seems to inure its vo.arics and if il should APP
pear that workman really fred a blast without
orders the disclosure would add but one more
to the long list of similar revelations.
Fortunately, there is no lack Of cheerful ana
intelligent assistance and a painful interest VIII
attend the result of the rcSclcrs' labors. Mt
4 living man has so far been brought to the
surface since the first I7lSh of the survivors to
the only free outlet. But the memory Is Shll
fresh Of the thrilling deliyerance Of the three
Nan,icoke miners who clung together on 4 mar
row plank few fec. above the water IN the
flooded shaft, and were found alive after an
entombment of five days. mess fire RACES oa
the other side of the obstructins rubbish. tio'c-
fore. the chances of the men buried alive IN the
Usage Mine will seem limited only by the zeal
Of their rescucrs and their own power oi en-
1,,,a
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

Before wc 20 any further We ought Ia ac-
knowledge our great Indebtedness TO the many
colrcspondrnts VINO are 80 kind as 90 send us the
particular. of happenings OF interest, accounts Of
which do not get into the local papers and which
would, Therefore, entirely escape us notwlthsland-
ine tnc valiant watch which We keep on the col
umns of our exchanges \ letter j. just at hand
from "A ntlcnan who lives IN Iutarch, this
state, which tells of some recent occurrences in
that village OF such highly interesting nature
that We should greatly dislike to have missed
hearing OF them.
\ lew sundays ago the Reverend Mr.. Larry.
psstor of the church at Plutarch, preached "a
,i !orous sermon on "Sham,.' I he good man
gave his attention particularly to the shams aud
little dcccis which lac conceived are practscd
by the opposite scN After having roundly de-
nounced several articles and styles of female
dress. he boldly attacked the women of Plutatch
personally and charged them with all manner
Of frauds. laying special stress on face
powder aud false hair lie condemned both Of
these commodities in strong terms from
hygicnic as well moral point of VIEW,
and closed by expressing the icrVcnt VISA
that the of them by the ladies of hls church
would bc discontinued Naturally this aroused
great indignation among the women Of Plutarch.
AZ the meeting of thc Ladies' Foreign Mission
Society the next day II was the one matter dis
cnsscd. the poor South Sea Islander without
either 0yercoat or spiritual instruction beinz
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10
There IS a land OF pure delight.
Where mOrtals weep no more.''

The threatened failure of the Hudson River
ice cro- need cause no alarm If the makers Of
artificial ice alive TO their opportunity I'M
being made in the processes employed
in this work and it is not improbable that artihcai
ice will in few years-if not sooner-be manu-
featured more cheaply than natural ice can DE
harvested and transported to the city The former.
too. has the advantage Of comparative purity, anu
besides it can be put up in packages to suit and
thus prevent the waste and loss that result from
cbopping and splitting. Still. there is time yet
Tor a rood deal Of winter in 1892, and the Hudson
Riyer may not fall short of its privilege as an
ice ua ker for the metropolis.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

Ii would be well for everybody 70 bear IN
mind during the prevalence of what is called
the epidemic Of influenza that in nine cases o'l'
Of ten, under such conditions as now exist. peo-
pe are sick or wei just as they happen to think
about themselves If they permit themselves to
get nervous and uneasy about themselves they
can have the grip or the influenza, or the cholera
even, simply by giving way to the Imagination
and thinking they have GOT it. Everybody
who has bad cold just now is tempted to set
himself up as a victim Of the prevailing distem-
per. The true way to avoid disease next to
keeping in good physical condition is TO brace up
and determine not to have IT,
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10
CHRLSTLlNLTY II INNIL

The Rev. DR.. George +. Pcntccost. who has
been labOring as 4 missionary IN India for a
year Or more, dc-clibc. sMne of the results of
missionary effort in that country, which are nonc
the less important because they are indirect.
During the last fifty years or moic, he says,
Christianity has been slowly bat surely di>n-
tcgraang The religious and social systems of
India Hinduism is no longer solid; the schools
of the Brahmns arc 10 lCngcr crowded, and
many of the temples are in Il state o. dccadcncc.
The burning of widows is becoming les, COM
mon every year religious suicide, self-toItuc
and child-murder have almost entirely ceascd.
and the Thug and the thcf casio have been io.ced
into hiding. 1t is true that most Of these reforms
have been brought about by the British Gov
ernment; but in this work it has acted in obcdi
ence to the Christian conscience Of Europe and
America.
The system OF caste u not yet destroyed, bu,
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

worthy acts of their Government which they are
wholly powercsS t. resist or to restrain.
Il is TO be hoped that the House "l heP,c-
scntarves may yet reconsider it, action III ',''
matter. and concur with the senate ana ui'
recommendation Of the President, a, lra"' 'lr
enough to aid in some substantial way the gen
crosby Of private citizens Of this country VINO
have already contributed many million o'N"''S
Of grain TO allay suffering in Russia.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10
ONE MANS HISTORY

Jones was n very busy man
From morning until late
Ilc worked. and gridg,d the moments mas
no eavo the meal, he ate.
Ior years he lnborcd on unul
10 s'cus,d ,in g. ret.
lli- family he never ss~.
~ hard his duties pressed
lie grew quite ginv and bent and ola.
Ini su he lahprrd on.
Seeing naught else besides the work
lie was engaged upon.
uutil one day the Angel Death
said Com" youir pa.t Your prime
"Nh,. NO. he murmurs d" / can't die.
'''"' ,sourrillc Journal
"The Chicago mtcrOocan" ha. an article 90 iss
" Gencsls ~ the Worlds rair- We confidently lsS
tor some brilliant Chronicle. " ~ Acts from OF
ucehbor when the kiug, and peoples II the cara
no,k Ia sce u in gfrnt Numbers. We ar sure the,
VIII indulge in M Lamentations. and We trust there
viii bc no Ruth At the decisions " The Judges honss
there IL gcnciall, some lob or jeremiah who y -
In spite of all Revelations Of pfogtoss AMI HAPPINESS
Thew are but two sl,c,men IN the worbi,. .a's =.
Old Tallfp .nan Who simius tho ilumei kihght ta
they oladson" and hlane. I heard haine mass .'
IA. nf.i speech over hfts Ave wears agoi Ions im.
l,nt Il - n seems to me. bat u vs. neafi hil, -
N'afr agp wN hacN wonder ln h,tr om ~ ,its, t,.s
afternoon. ~card " N,rc s,ani 10 dcsih. ~
Jimmy nlalne shook worse than dd an .ce ,ns h,"
pstrhsd trousis md . llnss, Nuuisft 'mHime' pn.
iomd tgl' ound him be- dug ihc ioss % ma fs nfss
ilni into ihe aui,p ui ~. lfn. vufAng tnd s"ht.s
ms heel m hind ~ .ewl rif,l'. "hi'" ~. "A. lss
iwtiehed and hung ulr r,nnis oi lcpi Il %. . NV.
In. s the WAY he lHNod hero iln stpn clft sl,'p
ana bent hm.rif ihr de blade ot iaekknls shn,s.
,nd this j. what he -ad H. he gW'd 'eadf'''N "''
ceiling,
"'R In. ilm pin. pin,
lP'lp - N,nN
MT Mt SIT ~, -,
Lob. Lob snd. sod q Cd. 'nf 49,. .s.l
Nno,hct how snd !mas ~, h,',ns wa ssab shinsss
made Of sticks iTticwiston lMeJ Journal
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

Mayor Boodys strong approval Of tine prol-
cct for n new bridge over the East River IL one
Of the best parts of his message The Iroplc of
llroolyn especially those of the Eastern District.
which will be- primarily benefited by the erection
OF another bridge. are. we believe. unanimously IN
favor Of the srhcmc. and rejoice that Nh Body Is
lending IL tie wci1ht of his official Influence \
Bridge hlll has already been introduced ~ the
Assembly and two measures on the subject have
Keen laid before Congtce I'm the case oi all
three there seems to hc ground for the sus
pclon that they originated with the ferry coin-
panv. which wouli hc affected hN the propo'd
bride. and arc raliy intended to prevent rather
than promote bridge building. THIS Will not do
The people OF Brooklyn are earnestly and heartily
dcsrous Of seeing bridge built ~ soon 40 pos
siblc They do not 81 much care hy whom II n
but-it Ia bound to lc a private enterprise, for
no one expects to see the two cities build another
bridgc-but they viii strenuously labor % pre-.
yeut the MASSAGE of Obstructive iegslation or the
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

Delta to leave the Khedivial Government as
well as the financial interests and the industrial
enterprises Of the country wthcu; that safeguard
and protection which they now enjoy.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

The report that 81 Louis has abandoned her
claims to the Democratic National Convention
and retired from the contest Is incredible St
Louis was never known 90 give up until She had
TO- Comparatively speaking. she may be- dying,
hut she never surrcnders.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

The Czar's timely inimation that there is
really no famine IN Russia. but merely partial
failure of the crops. will. Of course. remove all
apprehension to the contrary inspired hy thc
weird tales thnt have lately reached this country.
No more gratifying assurance has been received
since the West Virginia 1laihrlds announced that
there was really no bad blood between themselves
and the McCoys, but simply harmless differ
encc of opinion II Russia is convulscd hy u
partial failure of the crops. however II is curious
to speculate on the results of n total failure.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

Hill says it is absurd TO suppose that he Is
going To- make the New-lork Legislature choose
thirty-six Democratic electors All the same,
senator. that is just the sort Of trick you would
love to play, if you weren't afraid 10.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

Some of the namby-pamby patriots who be-
evc in conducting diplomatic relations with Cnilt
on purely sentimental grounds continue to he
disturbed by Washington dispatches in relation to
naval preparations IL Is not altogether easy 10
forecast the length to which they would carry
pusillanmity in foreign policy, but apparently
they consider that when Southern nations de-
llbcrately afront the United states. the proper
course for Americans to take is to allow themselves
to he kicked and TO feel humbly grateful for the
discipline As for the navy. these SentimentaIsts
have no use for feet which actually carries guns
and is manned by lighting service. They are
frightened by the bare possibility that an American
squadron may be called upon TO defend the honor OF
the flag The type Of naval cruiser which would
suit them is "A toy model 10 be launched in private
bath tub. and if there Were tiny American iia.
AZ the masthead they would take the precautlon
of locking the bathroom door and pulling down
the window shades.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

Now that Senator Hill has been sworn IN, tnere
appears to be no reason why Congress shou'a hos
uroceed with the public business; unless. indeed,
Representative George Fred Williams. OF whom
,,o have heard nothing lately, has been disabled
nv tbe grin. and in turn disabled the Hous
by his absence.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

How our friends the enemy do sGuirm over tn,
success of the Reciprocity policy II the Unltes
States were taking of duties and giving away
n free market without getting anything Tor 1t.
they would have nothing to say. That would
be English free trade, and it would suit them.
But because the Administration is securing I'm
mense advantages for the American export trade
as the price of the free market. they arc IN high
state of indignation and wrath. It's queer
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

MIR Springrrs bill 10 pncc wool on the iiec list
simply says ditto to Mr. ClevclandN famous free
trade message OF lss7-.thc condition not-a-thc
DRY message, which had It's part IN defeating him
for re election.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

TIE TRIBUNE has already had the pleasure
of announcing that Billy McC'loy had, IN his
own earnest words get it in the neck from
a Jury and Recorder Smyth. Yesterday he was
taken to Blackwelrs Island, and there he VIII
lnger for year and longer ii he does not pay
a three hundred dollar fine but we presume that
he will pay it. Blackwell's Island has It's dis
advantages as a place OF residence for most peo-
ple but we do not at the moment recall the name
of any other neighb0rhood so well adapted as a
home for Mr.. Mcilory.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

granting Of charter to any company that "isne'
simply to stand in the way OF the propoeeo unuer-
taking
New-York tribune., 1892-01-10
Jn0ey 10 Nopcrlleements.
Dreiness Noilres

A WHERE LOVE WILL Go
"oss love win 60 saeF;e love is sent.
thus sing; the poet-but l see
WITH discerning cScs.
For love viii 60 whcIc charms found
And where each smile reveals store
CT pearls in shining rows.
Where fragrant bicaCn tell, health T. touno
,. IssS sG2dnGN l9Se mus; Sig' sSsetcu e@ breath
Ind naSe the teeth ike
WHEN LOVES COMPACr Is CONFIRMED
by sweet seal Kiss it is rendered ,, sTr5;s tr5s,i
sozoDoST he most Topuai, sg,ca9e ana DIN is o
preparation Tor tc tGat IS sod tyeiy ,ci %
nsss s sSnss many q po%d o @ and too wG OF a
age use this scpJc preparation daily Be Ltlcn'"r to
ask fos SOzODONf and ta@c no other denui.lce,-
Corpuency. certain reduction, half to orc pound
spsa siy .0@ 4ss s'r 5aV -.S O ca or send cf
DR.. Siegerts Ansostura Bitters the celebrated
usss eli over the worlI
Keeps Dress Shirts TO measure, 6 for ~. None
better at any price. 800 and sil Broadway.
Uncoualled chiropodist and manicure parlors
moderate prices Highly medicinal lcsHn{yns p i1;E; M
sCSS";5'i &C., ss M..' s"s ssd.S sSey%Se'f Ne%SorN O
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a0NaNt1pVS dS u Ijidtc Vi TcHlNNH'' i"i "''N'' ~
ple, but we do not at the moment recall the name
of any other neghb0rhcod so well adapted as a
home for Mr. McGlory
Elsewhere will lie found an interesting pictuIe
of New-York as it may be in the year 1000
AID. According to this forecast, it viii then he
Manhattan. the Metropolis OF the World. cover
ing long Island, Staten Island, Wes'chester
County. and portions of Connecticut and New
Jersey. LIS smooth and clean pavem9ntS. its
wonderful electric carriages, making the use OF
horses unnecessary, its perfect system OF sewer
age, is method Of purifying and cleaning the
ain its entire freedom from all noise, and Its
numerous other devices for making lille happier
and more complete may well excite the envy OF
the nineteenth century Newly Orkcr. IL IS 10
have no tenements OF flats, all the houses are to
he detached, and every alternate block Is to be
a mark But the greatest demand on Our cleduhty
is the statement that the saloons ale to be ban
isbed. and that rich men are 10 give their sur
phx wealth 10 a fund to be used in aiding then
lcss fortunate brethren 1t is all a dream, of
co,,rse. but we must remember that in the cyolli-
ton of life dreams sometimes come true.
President CalnOJ MS sJi''! uio"PpV'"V|" INV
Chauyinist element in France by the courteous
readiness with which he has addIesscd dispatches
20 the new Khedive, congratulating him on his
accession to the Egyptian throne. The hope had
bcen expressed in certain quarters at Pans ina,
frances recognition of the young Pacha would
be made conditional on the withdrawal of the
British troops from the Nile Delta, and that the
French Government would avail itself 81 the
present opportunity to insist upon the ternlna-
ton of the de fatto protectOrate now exercised by
Great Britain over Egypt. The cool common
sense and political sagaci;y, however. OF PreSl-
dent Carnot enable him 20 realize that, far from
furthering the interests of his cOuntrymen he
would be damaging them most seriously by
securing the departure of the English from the
hanks of rhe Nfle For it is French investors
who hold by far the largest share of the Gov
ernn,ent bonds and commercial STOCKS of Egypt
And the value of these would fan at least 80
~ cent were England BY Withdrawing from the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-25
Does Not Hope for ConvIctiop.

CHICAGO, March 4.-An ugly scene Is
said 10 have taken place behind the closed
doors Of the grand Jury room, over the
Doodle case yesterday. The foreman, Gen.
Lieb. is reported 10 have accused states At
torney Longenecker OF frittering away the
time and shielding from inquiry the sus-
poets having strong political or CONNER
clal influence. The States Attorney II
represented as having hotly retorted tnat
Il was worse than useless 70 make inoici.'
ments where conviction could not be hoped
for.
The grand jury adjourned for the day
without returning any indictments
President Wegg, of the Northern Pacific,
was one OF the final witnesses. To .
question whether money was paid 70 Sc
cure the passage OF his company's or
dinance, Mr.. Wegg said be replied that
mot a cent was paid as Doodle 70 any
alderman and none was demanded"