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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
TIE QUESTION OF VERTICAL ARMOR.
1T IS AGAIN RECOMMENDED FOR THE TrRRE1


OF TIE NEW NAVAL VESSELS.
Washington, Dec. Il (Specia-Thc Navy DeP"''
iment some tine ago changed the form Of the op' u
She trrets of certain naval vessels from an lhciiI"
Ia y vertical shape The reasons fr 1t were iuhy
considered by bon:d OF experts. the chici TeaSo" u
lag that turrct with an inc'nei top ala nov si'e
sufficient room 70 manipulate the gun, or permit the
SIN reduction improvements In breech mech'i9h''
.hnotfer was that greater protection to certain par's
nsof the guns the ship and the guns crews was secured
" zen hc face was published TAT the Department mao
authorized these notifications. few disgrlntei pr
son, aie through the press series OF severe ATTACKS
upon lie department, particularly upon Commodore
lcser Chief Of the Eurcal o! Ordnance Ihey alleged
frat these change weakened the defensive strength o
D1te ships and to a considerable extent the effectiveness
inof the hips themselves. and INDUCED in personal abuse
pl Commodore fO5cs Ih'se a'tacKS nave Oee" Oo"-
uuucd unit! recently.
Wien plans and specifications were prepared lor
Tie proposed bateshp and armorcd cruiser for wlAcn
bids were opened recently. the Whole question OIL f'iof
for tlirrets again thoroughly considered III WIS
~ ferred 10 board Of officers composed OF commodore
cey Chief Constructor Wilson, Chief Engineer Mel
ss,osvnic Coinni6dore foger and Commander ChacwfK
Az IN the former CASE. verdict that inclined
,rmor should be used all members Of the board eX
:ept tie chief Constructor voting Tor us auopuoh
Tho rcpo las recently been submitted 10 secretary
- Tracy who has approved IT, and vertical instead oil
irclned armor win be placed on tie tnrrets VI lc
Iowa and. Brooklyn. Friends Of C0mnSnore roger
are now congraiuating hin upon this further 0hcla
tf his IDEAS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
rnr cnn,srMls MONEY oNpER RrsIyEss

The holiday season only brings large annual In
crease IA the volume OF mail matter OF foreign destinaS
ton handled at the Postonc but corresponding Increase
In ,b urrb.r and value IL muucy.orlcrs issued in the
United states and payable In other countries. All Oh
thee are recorded and certified at the Nc~fork oAic'
The number Of such orders issued aud treated from
December l 10 Is $50. and thir value *lo'"'
ga an Increase the pondng period last year {"
20 AK IN number and Of 800 90 In value The largest
number Of orders (GOo0Ol sent b. ''''at Er"ih anu
reur,srntcd a value rJi7550. To Germany were sent
2, All orders oi the value u slli9d, ana 70 S"'uoh
i, yg2 OF the value OF 9l3l Gothic rest being divided
- ,,,.,,. ,,hcr rnuut leo The average value " the
orders cnt to Italy ~ jomorc than double that Of
tho,. sent any other country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
nrRREsHoFr TO BrILD THEM cur DEFENDER.

HERRESHOFF TO BTILD THEM CUP DEFENDER
The true reason Of J. Is. licrrcshOfs visit 10 TINS
city on Friday cam, out yesterday, when 1t was an
nounccd that he came 10 make arrun gemcnts with
Archibald Rogers for thc building ~ yacht To defend
tho Americas Cup Mr.. Rogers, after making mn
agreement: with Mr. lcT'shon, went 10 Pennsylvania
and the boat builder returned 10 Bristol. The new
Yacht will be Of tho same szo the Valkyrlc Lord
Dunravcn's boat. and will BE- bull OF steel She
Will be bnilt by n syndicate ~ New York ynchtsmcn,
and the Icrrcshons will begin work on her rs MS
they hay, 90. through with Royal Phelps CAROLS
new eighty nvcfootor.
Mr. Rogers Is the owner Of the big cutter Bcdonn,
rnd OF the champion forty six fooicr Wasp. Commo
djrr E.hridrc r. Gerry an1 cN-COmmOOrc james ID.
smith are said 10 BE- among the mcmIers of the synd
cate 10 build the yacht.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
THEY WISH THE CHINESE As CITIZENS

The Chimes. Equal Rights Leasue' recently organ
lzcd to obtain Just legislation ana proper "'"'"'"'
o., ho chinese residents In the United states. Is com
pl,tnc arrangements 10 visit Washington To present
us grievances 10 Congress. Tho organization ms
the support Of wcllhnown citizens In MASSACHUSETTS,
New.Ilampshre and Maine. including Bishop Phlhp"
BROOKS william kndlc ~. jr. President Eh)t OF liar
yard College and John NJ Forbes.
The organization whose headquarters are al 30
40 uhle House does not advocate Chinese immSsh
don lint asks that the $50 900 Chinese now living
here may be allowed t. live I'm peace, and that no
adverse legislation be enacted against them "a rae"
The League desires also that Chinese residents may
be forthwith adUittcd 10 citizenship ana that th'y
may receive the right Of franchise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
FOND MLNGLED Of THE TRACK.
JAMES FANcHEn. A NETWORK SUGAR DuYER
KILLED AT PLAINFIELD y. J.

JAMES FANCuEl, A NETWORK SUGAR DuYER
KILLED AT PLtINFIELD. y. J.
James Fanchcr, who lives at Fanwo0d, y. De- WIZ
run over by freight train in Iainneld. " j. al an
curly hour yesterday morning and died In the after
noon without reganiDg Consciousness. Mr. fah'n'
came from New York on the midnight train on 'h'
Central Railroad Of NcwJcrscy. lie failed TO "is"'
from the train at FauwOOd. and was carried Oh 10
Plalnncd where he got OF. He inquired oil inc 'e''
proph oprrlior when the next tram for Fan~"H WI
dine II Is supposed that. not Iihne the prospect "i
waiting til 3 ~ n. m, h attempted to T1dr nome
ON a freight which passed the Northnve. st'tloh "'
IS O'Clock That train was stopped suddenly l.
slt some cars I'm the freight yard. and while ." "or'
the crew found Fancher's mutilat'd body binS aco'
tbc track lie had either fallen or been hn''"'i Oh
~. car, by the sudden ard violent motion. III
right arm WAS almost severed from his body HIS
,h foot was smashed and his right leg broken aoo''
~. knee. Though 80 terribly manglcd he was s"',
cou.rious. and insisted on being taken home lhS'''u
q, to the Muheuberg Hospital, ~ was propos'n'
DIR Petit OF Elizabeth. chief Of tie rillr'al ''"'
~ nhyAcans with Dr. j. 4. Frittes, railroad phS
Tor Plnlnreld attended the sufferer ana d'd AL J.
,h,r po,rer 10 save his NE. lie b"ame uen''''''
nowcv,r md sank into inscnsbihty, rom "H'" ~
p.v.r roused Mr.. Fanchcr had three children -, :,
a., an cNprrt On sugar and mOlasse,, ana "lS I'M
t"y.~ Cor wholesale grocery house In No." iv' ~,
Itc vos popular among commuters, hHu P''"'''' 80
whist and bowngg dFclea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
rpoopS ORDERED TO THE RIO GRANDE.
THE GOVERNMENT DETERMINED TO NIP HE
rysr-pRrCTION IN THE BID.

wosh,ncton Dec. 1.-THE United STATES ""'
>e,can governments are cooperating for the prs'rNH
,,on o, order along the Rio Grandc' OWING 10 '"'
noc,cd insnrrcctionary movement against M'N"V ,''
Tho rcoucst Of the Secretary OF State '''r'"iS
has ordered additional troops to th' i'A'' a,, ~
90 nroven,inc the growth or encouragement /"
Wv" " on 1,nitcd states territory. The Mexican
Government will also Increase It's force OF sooi'rs
ON as side of the line. and 1t is expected "' ''''
lov,lessncss will end speedily. ~
General schohed said it had been decld,u 90 ,,o
Cor the 7th Cavalry. new at Fort hli'y' n''' =,
Ier |'' -" r.e nc som as possible. and TO
Dcps, ,ho I'd cavalry now in Texas '9 foil Iii
hut that the departure Of the last i naga nr at an
~, dlnvnd mill after the present 'f"lN, To- ,ome
~ pd ibIs exchange has been contempH'"u io '''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
JUDGE INGRAIIAM vACATEs WILSON'S STAY.

Judge Ingraham, in the Supreme Court Chambers.
Yesterday vacated the stay granted by Judge Pratt Of
Brooklyn preventing the execution Of Judgment from
being carried out in the OF sylvester F. VIII
-on, who sentenced 10 five years Imprisonment
over year ago for the abduction Of Llbble suther
land. Hc appealed 10 the General Term Of the
supreme Court, but delayed 10 perfect the appeal.
and IL was dismissed over a week ago. Judge Pratt
thecupon granted the stly which prevented sending
Wilson - prison Immediately. Assistant District
Attorney Saplcr bro sht the before Judge Ingra
ham, who held that the stay had been improperly
granted rs tho case wa' before the Court Of General
Sessions James ID. lIalen counsel for Wilson, IN
sisted that the stay was proper and shoud be allowcd
Ia stand lie said that Judge Pratt had gone care
FULLY over the case and had granted the stay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
WORKING; FOR THE TJRREY BANKRUPTCY bILL'

Washington. Dee. l7.-Mr oates circulated pcu
tio, this afternoon asking 'he Committee on hnleS U
fix a date early In 1893 for considering the io'''
bankruptcy bill. owing 70 the small a''ehu'''Y !"
the House. no more than seveA'?-h'e s's'"'o'
Wv ,.rc. number of those however, who
aoeir, to have definite action upon the bill VIII not
vote for its passage. In order to OBTAIN M'"a"''
action from the Committee Rules 1t VIII De hoces
gary to secu.e l19 signatures exclusive OF the 'om
mittce itself or lis il the Committee should cohSuef
II necessary 10 enroll majority Of the Dephocr'uc
members The Speaker will probably be called upon
Ia determine this point should the number oil sshi-
turc; reach 10. II expected that this question
w0 Id 10 settled during the silver fglt last session.
but thosc who sought to secure Speclai ofs'r on 'nn
measure did not exceed 100 in number and the point
raiscd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
MEMBERS OF THE cooLrT FAMILY CONVICTED

I-noniown. Penn. Dec. 1.-THE ilry In the case
Of the Cooley family charged with receiving stolen
goods rendered n verdict acquittng Lutte Cooley, the
fahcr and convcins Mrs. Coolcy and the three chill
dren IIaddie Ida and Russell. In the OF John
H. pastorius and his daughter. Ida known "thc
Queen Of the COOleys," verdict Of guilty Of receiving
stolen goods returned. THIS winds mp the Cooley
casos except one charge ~ robbery against David a
member Of the gang who has already been convicted
Of enough 10 send him up for long term. II IS
probable that the case against him Will be dropped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
va ,,our, y rTrrRy tBrE Berry CRATES.

The rrnit and Produce Trade Association oil 'h's
city has issued circular TO growers and shippers Vi
berries and the manufacturers Of lcrry crates t'i"s
them "o prcpare for non-rciurnab!e or git crate
II has been the custom OF the commission merchants
the circular says, when selling berries 10 ue'""N '
return of empty crates. As surcties against loss IL
,os boon the custom to demand deposits OF money
from tbe bnycrs. According 10 the circular the or
ganlzcd and unoreanIzcd buyers do not WISH 10 "
Ioncrr subject to the losses which they suffer " re-
,nr,,in The crates t. the merchants The Use Oh the
40 rates 4, is said VIII not iucr tn expenses
of the shipper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
srr,vsgJp LINES AND InuTGRArroy.

Oelrichs & CO.. the agents OF the North German
How'd have received from tn home Office ut Bremen
the folowing cable dispatch In relation 10 the action
OF the Continental steamship Lines at their lnto meet
ing respecting the restriction Of Immigration
American press mislHdcr,tands the resolution OF
the Continental lines 10 being no threat but the MI
avoldabc consequence Of the restriction place! upon
Immigration on tie American side. The situation l.
regretted 10 the utmost but 10 comply with American
laws We considered best to stop entirely st'cragr
traffic and 10 alter service. reducing saihngs to
avoid great losses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
FOR DEA1rvG WITH DISTURBANCES At YALE

New Haven Conn, Dec II (SpcciaD.-Final ncuon
will be taken by the Yale faculty on Tuesday In
reference 10 the freshman disturbance 81 fortnight
ago At the secret meeting OF tho faculty on Thurs
day plan was decided on. which all the Instructors
pledged themselves not 20 reveal II was learned
10 day that The action agreed upon concerns the fresh
man classes OF both The academic and scientific dc
partmcnts. and that Thursdays adjournment was
taken for the purpose of comforting with the scientific
schools faculty IN The matter. The latter faculty
will meet on Monday and take action the sug
rcgtOns Of the academic Instructors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
Reilly HELD FOR EXAMINATION.

Thomas Reilly eighteen years Old of No. l33
Cher y.si who was shot with revolver by Police
man otto RlcAnan. OF the Oak-'t station. late FRIDAY
night was held IN sl.cOD bonds yesterday by justice
Grady I'm the Tombs Police Court. The examination
Will be Tuesday. Reilly appeared I'm court win
aida o on his head Tho bullet from the policeman 5
pistol had penetrated his check. The wound was
a essed BY u surgrOn aud l. not dangerous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
,rr1r BUSINESS DONE IL THE HOUSE'

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 1.-THE approach Vi Wv
ho,,dors wos manifest in the House TO-DAY rev
members were in attendance and few Oh VIZ. r',
any attention ~ the proceedings The 'o'hiH''e va
Military Affairs succeeded In passing le" 'n'''o'
"N''", ". consu,ned in the consideration Of
i"' ,,,, niu and the House adjourned without
acfon upon 1t out Of respect TO se~'or O'0''
memory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
lx 4rH1rrlc AssorArIoy REoRalNIzEs.

Long. Pranch " j., Dec. II (Spcci1D.-A me ting Of
the Long Branch Athletic Association held Thurs
dav for rcoreanzaton and plan for the renewal oRok
upon Elkwood Pork adopted The property has been
wing only partially finished and unused for the last three
years. Mayor George W. Brown elected president OF
the new association which IL decided b. incorporate
with capital $3.50 900 Their property adjons Mon
mouth Park and IL Is the direct lines Of the Pcnnsy
yania and Xew.Jcrssy Central Railroads about mile dis
Long Branch II is proposed t. complete the one
mile trottng track. with thrceacr lake the centre
grsndstand with seating capacity Of $500 is 20 be
erected A clubhouse stables and sheds win also be built
and the whole completed In time for the ocnine OF the
coming summer 1t Is the intention OF the
gcn ~ big purses tottng matches be raced
of days OF Monmouth Parks runn2 races and 10
utilize the grounds during the early fall months for agr
cultural fairs shooting matches bicycle races. etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
wy11.ARRiyGED EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA

Two OF RAYMOND g. whtcombs winter excursions
IN California will leave this city each month uh'ii
apnl. The earliest dates January IL and IL ana
February = The tickets will give travellers great
freedom They may return over four different rontcS
nescrIntiye PAMPHLETS may be had by application 10
tho frm,s Office No. 81 East FOurtecnth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18

100 900 900 gallons Of distilled SPIRITS U'h DC VIZ
drawn for consumption dHrnc the hsc'i ga, var ,ts
ginning July J. At the pr'srh, i ;ie W. I'D NJ 1Ne
would net fhe Government sfOVVOVOo' '''1 "
uoroscd rate Sl3j 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
SIZE SAYS SIZE IS TIE WIFE OF g. \. PARKER

George \. Parker OF Lewis ". Parker. the pro
prcor Of IN, Parker House in broadway died Oh No
vember 20 ls02. and his father obtained letters OF
administration upon his estate, valued AT $1,000. nj
cglng that the only heir, his father. mother and
sister Now Mrs Carrie \. Parker whc SAYS she is the
widow Of George A. Parker, In, filed petition In the
-toeutcs once asking behalf Of herself and child
f5r letters of naturalization upon the estate. she
nys Mr. Par,rr's personal estate did not exceed 800
bur that he had an Interest IN the id'hcr HOUSE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
COMMERCE on Il. MARYs FALLS CANAL.

Washington, Dec. 17.-There was laid before the
House today a report by COoDel O. NJ Poe OF the
CORPS Of Engineers, upon the commerce passing
through ST. Marys Falls Canal during the season OF
- 1902 The season o33 days long, as against
,'7ca5 in 1891 The number Of passing vessels OF all
kinds was 1850 IN 1892, against 1o,1Dl In
=. s!.,r Tlfr OF freight tonnage over lo3l
was 1870 ia tons. 90 per cent and the increase
m registered tonnage was 2246.5le 27 per cent
The total valuation Of all freight passing through
the canal during the season VI 1897 WAS $780,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
REsrBnssI0y IN SOUTH DlKOrl.

Ynnkton s. D., Dec IA poll Of the State Leg
lslaiure shows n decided majority for rcsubmitting
The prohibition law. 4 majority Of the members are
opposcd Ia any change IN the divorce law any
adverse railroad legislation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
. m,r rns,e,,py INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.

wos,,nc,on Dec. l7-By resolution adopted oy
A., Uoroe =. few DAYS ago Chairman springer Vi
Tho wavs and Means Committee. was authorized ="
onpo,nt sub committee (of which he should be c1nr
man, TO investigate the condition OF the treasury
Deportment lie to-day appointed as bis coNe"s ueS
Mcssrs wilson Turner. Reed and b"rto"s' ,''
Springer has called meeting OF 'he 81"
.,oo, Monday 10 organize and formulate
rc,uae, TO the Secretary Of the Treasury Tor '"''
,io desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
A DEFICIT IN QUARANTINE APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Secretary OF the Treasury
sent to the House to-day deficiency estimate aggrc-
eating $4,000 for the quarantine service or the fiscal
year 1893 Extraordinary expenses at the Quaran-
line Stations on of the threatened Invasion OF
cholera last summer have about exhausted the appro
'rr,aton for tie maintenance Of sucal statfns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
PPoINTMENrs IN TIE NAVY YARDS.

~ Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Secretary OF the Navy
mas issued the following crcnlar In regard to Navy
"a. Yard appointmens: "When by reason OF want Of
work at any yard reductions are made IN
the force Of workmen which involve corresponding
reduction in the experimenting force. the heal of
tie department will report the changes he deems
- Necessary in the latter force. with reconmehoa
n ton in each case, having reference TO individual
qualifications but adhcring always to the rule that
foreman Quarterman, or leading man, whose
5services no longer required In his grade, shall
be gwen priority for retention In the next lower
grade. This report will BE- forwarded by the COM
mandant with his recommendations 10 the Depart
ment for It's approval
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
.NlLLIoxs MORE FRoM THE wmIsKEY TAX

Washington Dec. 17.-Mr. Mason Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, says that the passage Of Repre-
sentative SCOTS Hl increasing the tax distilled
= SPIRITS to ~ 25 gallon would Increase the
II the Government to the extent OF s35.oOOoOo a
rear. lie bases this prediction JON estimate that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18

NAV be obtained ut the Lyceum, West Forty ourth-st
or from the committee, No. 90 Eiftlave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
.r,,rpn cuERARpI's FLEET AT VALPARAISO

Washington, Dec. ia telegram vas 49,, no
the Navy Department This "orhr'S -, -
-, - ,dnir.l t;her,ru's squadron. composed oil
,he baltimore. san Francisco. Yorktown oi'''r''S'o"
ard Deston. at Valparaiso. The sIuadIoA IS Oh 10
,rov around Cape IIon heading for oTh VIZ
II viii participate in the great naval oiSp''' Az
vp0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
4 HOrrL THEE IN HHICA.

Ithaca, ~ V. Dec. IA man reeis'ereo u. ~
clinton House yesterday rs Robert Mckee. OF pu"".S
soon after his departure II was found Una. INV ..
loycs' rooms IN the hotel had been opened % -
~ "a skeleton key and various sums OF mo,e. st the
Word comes from Geneva OF q similar toope'S
Knkwood House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18

Empire state Express via New-Yorh Ceniral-fastcst
train In the world. timetable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
GRAND STREET, N. Y.

1000 PAIR NOTTINGHAM AND SCOTCH
LACE CURTAINS, all handsome designs ~
;RISSElS, GUIPURE and IRISH POINT
At great reductions
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-20

Just Ike a parrots. only much larger
and more powerful When once those
jaws iasten on the bait they never lei
90 unnl landed on the deck of the
boat No, they seldom give us much
trouble That is part of Greek hsn.
crnla $ carly education. Experience
has Taught tie men to handle them
safely The only care necessary is
TO prevent their fastening their suckers
ON the sides and bottom OF The boat.
II 10y accident or carclesSneSs they
shoplC succeed IN doing SO, the octopus
is safe, for the suction of those Gun
ike disks is SO great that nothing but
the knife can dislodge them. and. as
they can't be reached, they get away
"Ehe men know by the weight on
the line and its action when an octopus
Is hooked Then by means OF poles
the line is kept away from the boat,
and, watching "A favorable opportunity,
with the assistance OF boat hooks, the
fellow is suddenly yauked ON board
and left to thrash its life away on deck
OF course the men have learned to
keep carefully our of reach OF its ten
tacles. On q clear day and in clear
weather one can see an octupus at
great depth. Their bodies usually lie
hidden under shelving rocks, leaving
only one OF more OF thos long feclels
visible, moving cautiously back aud
forth BY batting a hook with n white
rag and dropping it close by, It is fun
TO watch their movements They pre-
tend not 20 see the baitbelicving it is
living prey. They viii advance their
feelers inch 10y inch, and gradually
their body, and retreat again, as IL to
draw on the intended victim. Playing
the bait back and forth eNcites their
cupidity, and when satisfied OF the re-
suit the beast makes a spring for the
bait that, for tightening like speed,
beats anything on record. or course
it fastens It's razorliie, double-back-
action beaE into the rag and holds on
like grim death, allowing itself 10 be
pulled out of the water rather than let
20.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-20

! Complete Tuthfumess is one OF the
rarest OF virtues. Even those who re
gard themselves as absolutely truthful
are daily guilty OF oyer-smtemenls
and undersAtements. ENaggeauon
is almost universal. The perpetual
use of the word very where the oc-
casion does not call Tor it shows how
widely ditfused and confirmed Is the
habit Of Misrepresentation And this
habit sometimes goes along with the
loudest denunciauons of falsehood.
After much vehement talk about the
veracues" viii come utterly unyer-
acious accounts cl people and things
accounts made Unygracious by the use
OF emphatic words alone are warran-
ted; pictures of which the outlines are
correct. but the lights and shads and
colols ar doubly ana uo5ly as strong
as they should be.
Here, among the countless deviatons
of statement nom fact we are con
oerned only with those in which form
is wrong as well as color-those In
which the statement is not merely n
peryersion Of the fact but, practically,
an inversion of It, Chiefly, too,we have
to deal with cases in which personal
interests of an other kind are the
prompters 10 falsehood:- the de-
sire to inhict injury, us 10y false wit
ness; now the desire TO gain a material
advantage nov the desire 10 escape a
punishment or other threatened evil
now the desire to get favor by saying
that which pleascs. For in mankind at
large, the love Of truth FOR truths
sake, irrespective Of ends, is but little
cxemplihed.