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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
CHICAGO.
SOME NOTES UPON THE PRONUNCIATION OF
THE WORD.


TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 10 was my fortune to return from Ehsl'ho
upon a time on the good steamer Chicago ana
there was scarcely British passenger aboard VINO ou
not pronounce the name with the accent on the hrst
syllable thus: Chicl-ago. / greatly surprised
as YOU may believe; but | still more greatly
surprised TO see and know that scarcely one IN
dozen Of my own countrymen hereabout to-day KNOWS
how 10 pronounce the name Or he does he afectcdy
pretends not 10 know. We can forgive the green
Immigrant who may acccntuate correctly, to be sure
but gets the name Shekaggy, all the same But what
must we think Of the Intelligent American, including
him who has presumably visited Chicago-the fourth
city In Chrisendom, and one of the prides ana Doasos
of the NatiOn-whO presistently mlspr0nouhces II
Chicahgol The Italian sound of a, as heard In an
as its name imports, Is a foreign innovation III
hundreds OF words, and that SOUND, IKE one vi
ARENAS Wards sweet boons,7 is affected by dudes,
and abused by the unthinkng everywhere. Thus we
yet Hahinan7 House instead Of II fman. nailras
Instead OF morals Warren" instead Of Warren,
.lnhngp instead Of long strahng' Instead OF strong
wrahng7 instead Of wrong. ahhcc' instead u once
etc The letter "a has n decided and undisputci
sound OF "aw7 I'm many OF the words Of our language,
and Chicago is OF them. II seems almost TOO bad
to be- compelled to draw attention TO so simple ana
Jelf evident master. But WebSter'S Dictionary
which ought to be ashamed Of itself, unblushingly
holsters up this glarng vulgar error by giving the
same vowel sound to hog (hshgl that 1t does to
dog" tdawg), and ii Oifcnds similarly in numberless
70 pronounce short "o7 rs aw" Is vulgar. Are
people really ready 10 declare that all, cahlCd, bahs'
iahl, when they mean all Cal'ra BALL M AL which
let IL be hoped. will be visited by all the foreigners
on earth: Let "a show them here on the threshold
tightening the World. that at least know how to
pronounce the name of our Chicago: ~
Ncw.York, August >, 1907
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
FOREIGN NAVAL NOTES.

The Duke of Works. resumption of a naval life BY
his appointment to the Melampus, which is TO take
the place the ROYAL Yacht Osborne, at Cowcs, while
that vessel Is receiving boilers, seems TO have
given general satisfaction among the officers OF the
British Navy. But the appointment TO the command
OF the Melampus is likely TO be for short time only
The heir prospective TO the British throne Is betrothcd
10 Princess May daughter Of the Duke OF Teck who
was bcrothcd TO the late Duke OF Clarence and Avon
dale or Prince George of Wales, as he was better
known when lie was this side Of the Atlantic In
command OF the Thrush, about two years ago The
new and recent engagement Of Princess May will be
Officially announced In a few days.
Certain difficulties which lay in the way of the
Duke of York being given command OF important
cruiser straight of have, under the now changed cir
ums,enccs been got rid Of tho fact OF his having
heen appointcd in lien OF captain" instead Of being
nromotcd 10 that rank, would to indicate that
there are good things I'm store for his Royal ghness,
Who evidently does not wish his active connection with
he Navy 10 cease while he Is still In the full vgOr Of
ITO The Duke of Edinburgh uncle to the Duke OF
MANY early promotions that they resulted in early
retirement from sea-servlce
The failure OF the Brennan torpedo. for the hight OF
manufacture and control Of which the Board OF Ad-
iraily paid S75OCOo only short time ago. is causing
rnncb adverse comment among the officers OF the
Navy as we'll as among the ordinary taxpayers"
m latter are c1amorng TO Informed rs t. the caisc'
81 he failures at time that was desired TO show on
that eratic weapon but they have not yet been graf
I6ed They want 10 know whether the torPedoes
We're wrongly adjusted If So who is responsible for
the stake II i likely 10 Ros snf ag Aamra I TO
adopt tho pracce of the officers OF the United states
Navy-n0t to buy q pig In POKE T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
A DEAD HORSE LEFT IN THE STREET.

To the EditOr OfThe TIL uhe.
Sir: saw your notice OF dead horse at secone
ove and Eighty fourth-st. being there two days We
had one in the West Side In the same way-ony
worse. 1t was dragged cut OF stable In Eighty
seventh-st between the Boulevard and West End-sve
10 the boulevard Thursday night 1t lay there IN
all the heat Of Friday. saturday and sunday I'LL
after noon, and the odor was most foul. one
could smell 1t at Riverside-ave. Nouee We SEM
sovera, times by telephone but all the Tammany
ocols were rusticating at the seashore at the tax
nayers expense too busy TO bother with dead horses
p Y" th. stay at homes had ~ suffer. A RESIDENT.
York. Aug 4. loO2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
THE EFFECT OF TIE MCKINLEY BILL.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir In your report OF senator Aldrich's recens
speech on the tariff occurs the following statements
The decline In the cost OF living from June, 1882
to May 1892 as shown by the report OF the Finance
Committee. was "a per cent. The advance In wages
as shown by the same report was rs OF l per cenI
This makes an average advance in the purchasing
power of wages OF Ais per cent"
The real advance IS 4.206 per cent. The decline
OF "a per cent in the cost OF living means that $96 20
would in May. 1892 purchase much as 800 would
in June. 1850. But where the wageearner had 500
three years ago he now has 300 10. Now IL 800 SO
at the present time is equivalent TO 800 three years
ago In purchasing power. to what amount Is 800 20
nj the present tine equivalent The answer 10 this
problem I'm simple proportion Is SlO4.296. This means
that a given OF work at the present time Will
purchase 4206 per cent than II did In 1889. or
nearly rs per cent than the advance stated BY
senator Adrich J. VI. ROBERTSON.
White Lake, y. Y, Aug. 3. 1892.
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Mr. SWAN SAID HI WAS CNJCSTK ARRESTED

Policeman Conroy OF the PARK Police arrested free'
er,ck G. swan sixy-two years old last night and TOOK
MIN N the Thirtieth.st. station where he charged him
with being drunk and unable TO take care OF himself Mr.
Swan Is A broker No. 50 Broadway and lives at No.
East Fifuonhst lie protested against being arrested.
saving he had been playing Backgammon at the house OF
Robert NJ oliphant president Of the Hudson and Dels
ware Canal Company until nearly midnight On his way
home he stopped Madison Square and down one
CT the benches. The ocer enne NJ 70 him. and without
any explanation arrested him. Mr.. Swan was apparently
able to take care Of himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09

UNANIMOUSLY REFLECTED BY HIS REGIMENT
THE WHOLE CAMP CHEERS THE NEWS

THE WHOLE CAMP CHEERS THE NhWs'
Homestead Penn. Aug. s-LieutenantCoonel
James y. Streator tonight unanimously TO
elected to his place in the 10th Regiment DIS term
having expired. Colonel Strcator became famous lor
his connection with the Private lams case lhe
unanimous reelection Is Endorsement by all OF
Ians's companions in arms OF the punishment meted
ont 10 him. Iams in Homestead to-neht' ana
after the election three hearty cheers were heard nom
the provisional brigade across the river. The dis-
charged private inquired the reason, ana was greatly
chagrined when he learned the truth
The reelection Of Lieutenant-Colonel streator APP
parenty gives the greatest satisfaction among the
mltiamen In the camp here and the entire camp gave
three cheers when the result of the ballong was made
known
The advisory committee announced tonight that
since saturday between $50 and 100 non7union men
have left the works The committee is not surprised
at the Duquesne surrender 1t having been expected for
a week There Is no encouragement here In CON
sequence The Duquesu. mill was running IN fnn TINS
evening and there is much rejoicing In that town
among the merchants. few Homestead men were
near the mill gate O'Clock this evening ana hieSeu
the men when they came ont. There was no 1oieice'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
EFFECT OF THE STRIKE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Aug. (spccsl.-The first effect or the
Carnegie strike was felt In this city to-day. Inc
Illinois Central Railroad today applied for permit
10 erect wooden trestle from Fifty fifth TO f1fty'
nInthst.. COO feet the Midway Plaisancc. The
trese Is 10 be part Of the track elevation ordered by
tile Council behalf OF the Worlds Fair. inc
ordinance. about which there so much discussion
the time, provides for elevated roadway Of stcc
across the Iidway Plaisance. but the company rep
resented to Superintendent Burke that 1t was impossible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
SYMPATHY FROM TIE METER MAKERS UNION

Philadelphia Aug. Sat the annual meeting TO-
day Of the Executive Council Of the Meter Makers
National Union resolutions were passed extending
sympathy to the locked-out Homestead men. con-
demnlng H. C.. Frick and the Carnegie Company for
refusing TO treat with the men and attempting To
destroy tho Amalgamated Association. condemhihs
the employment Of socaed Pnkertons, and declar-
ing the belief that the action Of tho company tended
TO invite bloodsled. All local unions were ur-
gently requested TO send financial assistance to the
mon Mt Homestead. The following officers were
elected President. Joseph H.. Curlett. Pmiadel-
phla: vice president Joseph Ogden, New York sec
rotary and treasurer, William ;. Robertson Phia'
delphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
SPECIMEN -REF-TRADE ARGUMENT.

TO tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As an exampi" OF Democratic force In arsu-
ments send YOU the following A Democrat was asked
70 name six important articles upon which the duty had
been increased by the Mckinley bill. The Democrat
couldn't DO IT, but wiote to The Evening POST FOR the
information. lie got this answer: Pearl buttons;
nocket knives cotton plush cotton WOOL barley ana
women and children's drcssgoods.' Don't You tnni
this Is rubbish u IL. III Elm
New-York July 30, 1892.
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THE ,rc,s1ATURE OF NEW YORK.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir The SUM- Of this date. states that the
democratic state Committee will no doubt form such
Mans for the campaign as Will assure 10 the
nomocracy a clear and safe majority of the members
:, IN. rex, Assembly. II is, then, me plan Of the
democracy 10 rely upon their plans, such as count.
ing or falling 10 count, rather than on tne VOTES VI
The people at the polls NiuiLhNi'
Ncw-Vork August l. 1S91.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
CHARGES FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your article to-day headed ~ New Tcie-
rhone system occurs this sentence: ut VIII give
the best of service for $50 year, or almost one
third OF what the Metropolitan Company now
charges Are YOU aware that the Metropolitan Com
pany now charges $40 year! l had occasion TO
remove my place of business on May l. and asked
the company to move my telephone to the new build
ing. two blocks away. This they refused to do, UNI
less l agreed TO pay an additional charge Of 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
WOMEN CiPTURE AND SINK 4 CANAL BOAT.

Rose Johnson, young woman, and three other girls
drove Captain John Cook Of the Morris canal boat No oo
OF his craft near the 0rangc-st bridge Newark yesterday
They aerwad the boat and threw the captains
clothes and other articles overheard cThen they took ons
the plugs bottom Of the craft and before ala ceme
the boat had nearly out Of sight Rose WAS captures
by the police, but her qpmpanions escaped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09

procure the steel oil account Of the strike In the
Carnegie works az Homestead. The railroad has
with the Carnegie Company to furnish all the
steel for it, elevated tracks and, the supply being cut
off, 1t asked the privilege OF putting up Il Temporary
wooden structure to be removed rs soon as the siee
arrives. The permit was finally granted on Ils uhuer
standing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09

year. thus raising the price from S12 80 TO eco per
month.
/ am now without a telephone, having refused 70
comply with this modest request OF the Metropolitan
Company. j. w. fhAVrs
York. July 90, 1902
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-20
Selected Gems.

Thank God for sympathy; it has a
wonderful power of turning keys in
rusty oclls.--Sew York Observer.
Men must judge Of their religion by
examining its foundation; if that fall.
the superstructuPe is perishable and
worthless. -Flavel.
Every kindness done to others is a
step nearer the life Of Christ.-Dean
Stanley.
Peace is the sentinel Of the soul, which
keeps the heart and the mind of the
Christian through Jesus Christ. Hunt
ington.
Nan never deceives himself SO much
as when he attempts to deceive God
Caryl. ~,
The devil comes to the sea by the
RIVER, and to the heart by the eye.-Old
Proverb.
How shall the dead arise is no ques-
ton of my faith; to believe only posi-
bilities is not faith, but mere philoso-
phy.--6ir 7. Browne. ... ..
If man can by art make of ashes the
curious glass, why cannot an omnipo-
tent God, of dust and ashes, make glori-
fed bodies fair as crystal?-Lowe.
Power against US is granted to saten
in two ways-either for our punishment
when we yield to temptation, or to our
glory when we stand the test.-St.
Cyprian.
From David learn to give thanks
in everything. Every furrow in the
book of Psalms is sown with seeds of
Thanksgiving. Jeremy Taylor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-20
Tho Divine Bible.

look upon the Bible as the book for
the world, and see its divine author
ship as plainly as see the authorship of
God in the stars, which l know no hui
man mechanic could have built in his
workshop and flung out into space, but
when the critics pick away at the Bible
I say, "Well, it is no great matter; if it
gratifies them it does not hurt me, and
as long as all the universities in the
world combined are not able to make
another Bible that shall be so cosmical
in its range of appeal, and so mighty in
its power over men and women, over
mind and heart and life, and over the
growing civilization itself to which ii
ministers, rest assured that this is
Gods book and not man's-as certain as
I am that this is his globe under my
feet and not something which human
carpenters have builded. REV. DIR.
Storrs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-20

1t was not Tcnnyson's favorite
Shakspere that was buried with him,
as is being widely published, but
another copy. The present Lord Ten
nyson says, in letter to the Chair
man of the Shakspere Birthplace
Trustees: Con Wednesday he asked
for Shakspere. l gave him the book
but said, You must not try to read.
He answered, Il have opened the
book / looked at the book at mid
night when / was sitting by
him, and found he had opened
on one of the passages which
he called the tenderest in Shakspere.
We. could not part with this volume,
but buried Shakspere with him.
We had the book inclosed in metal
box and laid by his side"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-20
The Peerage In China.

Chinese titles are regarded as a
species of Office, qualifying the holder
to draw pay from the Treasury but
requiring from him at the same time
the performances ofcertain duties. In
our own more civilized land, says the
CprnhiIl Magazine, the peers need do
nothing, (they need not throw out the
Deceased Wife's Sister bill y but then
neither do they receive anything, un-
less they lave the good fortune to be
descended from the Merrie Monarch.
In China title can only be gained
by success in war. No amount of
clubbing at the bar, no brewing,
however excellent, OF drought stout,
will make man a peer. The most
persuasive of special pleaders, this
backward peoply would, in the fgura-
tive language ofFhe third Emperor of
the dynasty, describe Gas bare
STICK" and, if they followed literally
his late MajestyS advice, soundly
drub. Even the ma kers Of ramshoo,
the national (and naSty) drink, are
held in no repute.
You must, if you would be emo
bled, either take town from the
rebels, or, what is equally efficacious,
commit suicide when the rebels are
taking it from you. The Chinese, of
all nations, perhaps, have the most
vivid realization of future existence
for as rule, it is the heroic ghost
who gets the title, his son succeeding
him after three years or so rs second
peer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-20
II you Leave Chicago at 8 p. M,

~ you Leave OnlCaBO at . D. ns
For either st. Paul, Minneapolis
Omaha or Sioux City, via the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway, an
excellent supper will be served in the
Dining Car. You can then enjoy a
fragrant cigar and "swap lies" with
your fellow travellers in the smoking
room, or read novel by the light OF
The electric berth lamp, and then go
to bed in steam heated apartment
car with sense of comfort and Sc
curity that all travellers desire. In
the morning you are at your destina-
ton ready for breakfast and business.
For further particulars address D. G.
Brady, Southern Passenger Agent,
Louisville, KY. l9-4t
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Bucklen's Arnica saIve.

The best saIve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box, For sale by
w. S. LLOYD. 19-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-20

Take time to read some every day.
Kind words make a deeper impress
sion than fine dress.
Don't worry. 1t does no good, and
| 1t is inimical to health.
Every woman should take an
interest in her husbands business, for
they are partners.
| 1t is claimed that one of the best
home fertilizers for house plants is a
teaspoonful of ammonia in quart OF
water. &
Always bear in mind that you can
not have everything your way in this
world. Therefore if things go wrong
don't sulk.
A paper devoted to women's inter-
ests says that fatigue is as fatal to
| good looks as scvrching wind. Rest
| Wnen you neeu IL.
An experienced cook says that if a
stale loaf of bread is soaked in some
water for a minute or two, then baked
for about half an hour it will be like
new.
1t is best TO prevent cold, or check
ii in its very incipiency. When one
feels that cold is being contracted, a
good preventive is to battle the feet in
hot water and ELL up well OH hot
lemonade just before going to bed. II
the chest is sore rub it with lard and
turpentine. A cold is the most frequen-
ted route by which disease and death
enter the citadel of the human system.
The following receipt for making
orange short-cake is vouched for by
an experienced cook: Make rich
crust as for strawberry short-cake, by
spreading one thin cake with butter
and placing another on top of it, be-
fore baking. Pare five large oranges,
squeeze out the pulp and juice, dis
carding the pith and seeds, and sweet
to taste. Separate the layers, spread
with butter, then with the prepared
filling, placing layer over the top,
and on this heap sweetened whipped
cream, and serve.
One who knew Mrs. Benjamin Har-
rison when a girl says of her: Gear
RE was in every way a first-class
girl. She was never too wild or neg
| ligent in her study. She was always
what we call an Industrious conscient-
ious and faithful girl. She always
made everybody feel at home in her
presence. There was no vanity or
stiffness about her. She was always
free and natural and showed plainly
the characteristics which made her SO
beloved in later years. She had them
then and their development was but
a matter oINcaurse,"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-20
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
has put on two complete new vesti-
bule trains to take the place of those
formerly run to and from Louisville
and Lexington.
They have also arranged to run the
sleeping cars through between Louis
vile, Lexington and New York,
without change at Washington. This
arrangement will be of great conven-
fence TO persons in Central Kentucky,
as it does away with all change OF
cars and depots.
The new trains arc beautiful in de-
sign and finish and are heated by
steam and lighted by electricity,
afiording every known luxury to the
traveller. l6-tf
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Avenged.

If should quarrel with thee, friend, and say
Hard things from sudden spite,
BE sure my sorrow win revenge thee quite
Before the passing Of another day;
So give me way.
Seek not to check the madness OF my course:
Each word shall be dart
To lodge and rankle at mine inmost heart.
Thou art avenged by mine own Temorse
With sevenfold force.
Arthur L. Salmon in Academy.
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NotiCa.

Ny wife Lucy L. Utterback, having
left my bed and board, / hereby give
notice that / will no longer be respon-
sible for any Of her bills.
203t Thomas UT1ERBAcK.
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lorowing Navy.
- '||, - NIIf ENfINIO JUN 1VIt
~ humble cry.
On others thou art smiling,

not continue to rule
not be for lack OF
United States Bureau
ycnce, which keeps
progress abroad as
reports that England
4 lead over all the
lie number of ships
|mamcnt. Ten YES
obstruction will be
Hand twenty will be
ked to be put into
~. Two ironclads
bwn, together with
,. Five ironclads
ill be ready to be
1898, and two in
Eenty-four smaller
or under way at
new vessels act
}or the first time
Pattle ships, five
Jour second class
&pedo boats.
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- l. "A hOhE,
Traffic Manager, Genr Pass. Art.
General Ot1lees, Louisville Ky.
- >. f. b. MORSE, Asst. Gent Passg'r Agt.
once, Chamber of Commerce Bldg Cinfi. q
No daily to all points except Rowland Di-
vision, which is daily except Sunday
No Efuns daily OK. Sunday from Lexington
No Runs daily.
No Runs daily from all stations except the
h0Wiand Division, which is daily except Sunday.
No6-Daily except Sunday.
no 9-Dally eX. Sunday between Cincinnati
No l6-Paris and Lexington Accommodation.
Baliy. Leaves Lexington 10 60 am. Arrives
No Falmouth Accommodation. Leaves Gin
Ginnat 10 pm. Arrives Falmouth O5 pm
dally except Sunday.
Ne S-Leayes Falmouth 90 am. Arrives Gin
clnnati 90 am, daily except Sunday.
Nos and make connection at Winchester for
points on the n. n. & NJ. " Rv,
No lI'Carr1es through cars from Cincinnati to
marlborough and Cumberland Gap and all in
ermedlate stations and runs daily.
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LOOK QUE ror cold waather

Bat ride inside of the Electric
Lighted and Steam Heated Vestibule
Apartment trains of the Chicago,
Milwaukee 81 st. Paul Railway and
you will be as warm, comfortable and
cheerful as in your own library or
boudoir. To travel between Chicago,
81. Paul and Minneapolis, or between
Chicago, Omaha, and Sioux City, in
these luxuriously appointed trains, is
supreme satisfaction and, as the
somewhat ancient advertisement used
to read, "tor further particulars, see
small bills" Small bills (and large
ores, too) will be accepted for passage
and sleeping car tickets. For detailed
Information address ID. G. Brady.
Southern Passenger Agent Louisville,
KY. I9-4t