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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

money lenders who are populary known as
"uncles," and who are permitted by law TO
charge interest to the usurious extent OF 30
per cent per annum on the advances whlch
they make, have reapcd golden harvest dur
ing the last season of cid weather. In Mexico,
France and some other foreign countries the
pavnbroking cstablishmcnts--insti en-
clusivcly patronizcd by the poor-arc limited
TO 5, 6 and s per cent per annum, the latter
being the maximum rate of interest permitted.
But in the United States and Great Britain
the people in humble circumstances are under
the necessity of paying more than three times
that amount for temporary accommodation.
Those who are interested in work among the
poor should read the report given elsewhere
in this issue of a meeting at the house OF Mrs
W. J. Schefrcin, held for the purpose OF
securing aid for the University Settlement
There is not a movement in this city which Is
worthy of more liberal support than is this
one The men who carry on the work live
among those whom they strive to help, and
their main effort is given t. teaching those who
arc unfortunate how they may improve their
condition by their own exertions. There Is
pressing need of such work in this city, and
the great success Of similar endeavois in Lon
don shows that with proper support the Uni
ycrsity Settlement in New-York. which is in
the hands of competent, earnest and energetic
men, will give a good account OF itself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
A STIMULANT.

| outside the twinkling stars shone,n
The cold and clear
"Ilow do you like my new necAue
lie whispered IN her ear
81 think II Is q great success.
She murmured soft and low;
al like II best OF all, because
It's such help, you know
"And Why" he questioned tenderly.
She gave her head "a shake.
" Because.' she said. :" it keeps me, deaf
WY ~CClothier and Furnish.
Last sunday The Buffalo Courier says. ergys
man Of that city training class OF small c'ns
and conceived the idea OF testing their knowiea, OF
current events. well. children" he said, 40 ~
know what important thing happened yes'e'an'
one boy loaded for Just such question as u,
and he went of quick that the teacher neany t
his gravity. Yes, SIR he fairly sho"'eu'
Grover m!'
Business Principles -Lounger-why did you relus
to sell that man any stamps! 49, II. sau
Drug Clerk-le looked too hGthy. we on 11ss,sn
stamps TO people likely to need medicihe-'i"''''
apolls Journal.
MY wife and L. says a travelling man. WV. '
In a hotel where We couldn't get any D''' ,,.
water. After we had discussed the situation u' W"
asked me II had an envelope In my satehe'
out. when she told me- TO fill II win "a'r. Au
hold It over the gas jet hesitated, but hhal' =.
Il, and expected TO see the envelope blaze up 80
moment But 1t didn't blaze. The envelope 700. ~ \.
a little SCOT but that was all. The water po"eN -.
time. and the envelope was as good as ever wnen ~
experiment was at an end. | don't know TUE W y. =
istry of the process but try 1t yourself ana see
will not work.
Little ot-Mamma. was playn' with ~, gov Oa
~ lpeE fan at Ian w.i IA
bring II out for company you'll b. awfully mc' IN IL
cause you'll tAnk one OF the cups has a n nir poi
but 1t isn't hair Mamma-Mhat Is III
Its only Il crack-tGood News
There is TO be- a monument Of coal at tie W. IA
Fair fifty feet high. ten feet square at tue
four feet square at the top. II Is to be eA.,.,A
d PENNSYLVANIA coal company. II will be eons A
In sections sixteen feet long. and put .oe s., rli
Chicago Pieces OF coal will be selected u"s s.ans
show. when placed In position. all the 'c" soms
minerals that are found In the mining OF .'~ .nl
PARTS " the coal will be left In the rous. ,.cs a
Others will be highly polished one s'"s.
coal already prepared weighs almost TWO '''''
lady had been III and under meaEs al the whl:
she becae distrful Of her physcns,nbso S enough 70
not wish to him. and yet WI her o state Of mind
said the girl. by and by the a" sn inch. s9ry.
o o saId She but We can't come ~ Tue aTIe mis-
thor,r "Can't come In How ,s ' mav sir.'-(PhnS
trcss do be too III for to see ye Tue ""''
delphia Times. =, yev.
Never before lms the floating popula'o", ,s street
"aor so srsat as II is now thanks to 'ne uuel
Cleaning Department But T" W. w" ,,rrIsh nice hat
pleosanter II the Department would ''''''"
bottomed boats for the citizens =.
Nnks--what earthly use have y n,,cS about hss"
do you "a. -
Mlnks-N-O. 49,. iii alweyq. ~ {xA
ihst w2e 3 NV S2 yvss,.sSIksS:vsit WSsky'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
Senator McCarren's speech against consolida

Senator McCarrens speech against consolidation
on Wednesday would be worth taking into con-
sidcraton if that were the question which the
legislature is called on to consider. But II IL
not. The question is simply and only whether
the people of Brooklyn and the other towns and
cities directly concerned shall have an oppor-
tunity TO express at the polls their opinions on
the subject of consolidation. 1t is as unreison'
able for the opponents Of consolidation to oppose
measure like this as 1t would be for the Trends
Of the movement to array themselves against IT,
Mr.. McCarrens argument ought to be thrown out
of court as totally irrelevant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
Jnoes to ADVERTISEMENTS.
Business Not,rH.

Keeps Dress Shirts from Stock, 81 80 Zach
None b,ttcr nj any pr,e STYLES OF andsitN"
!ensths 500 and Sil Broadway. --
or Exquisite Flavor, Pure and Wholesome, "
SlFIiEKTsS ANuOSICEA BIZ iI.kS Is -ianuaid table
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

Police reserves were held in readiness all day
yesterday at Williamsburg for the purpose OF
coping with the striking 'longsholcmen en-
ploycd by Port Warden +. $. Scott at the
Havemeyer sugar refinery 1t was feared that
the strikers might make trouble, especially if
new men were taken on to replace those who
had stopped work. These apprehcnsions have
net, however, as yet been realized. The strike
is asserted to have originated with the Port
Waidens attempt to discriminate against a
number Of the longsborcmen who had given
their support to one of his political opponents
at the last election for The Assembly. The
Port Warden is stated to be prominent mem
Der of the Fourteenth Ward Democratic Asso-
citation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

Advice to weather prophets who think OF tell
ing the public what sort of weather may ID
looked for next summer as a sequence to this hare
winter-Oh, don't.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

In view Of the fact that the winter now
drawing to close has been unusually severe
upon the poorer classes of our fellow-citizens,
the article upon pawnbrokers which we pub
Iish in another portion of our issue of to-day will
be read with peculiar interest For the poor
nar's want is tho pawnbroksrs gain, and those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

The I'nionst divisions are probably only tenn
porary nurrics The factions will De found
thoroughly welded together when the division on
the second reading of the Home Rule bill occurs
The Conservatives arr famous for their discipline
Il can safely he assumed that tho approaching
division will be one of the closest ever witnessed
in Parliament and that every available Cnionist
vote will he east against Home Rule
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

4 contributor 10 THE London Queen. writing
on the subject of dinncr-giving says: There are
one or two golden rules which no one can ever
&c wrong in following The dinner. should be
mnambitioas and we'll served. Everything should
be- hot" Most certainly bit then. don't you
know, some folks like their Roman punch and
their ice cream cold. or at all events not hot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

The projected strike of the Chicago switch
men has assumed large proportions, but the
reads affected by it do not seem to be greatly
disturbed. Ii is reported that these roads have
resolved to band themselves together to resist
the demands Ct the swtchmcn, and that what
ever losses may result to any line growing out
tribution upon all of them. II the switchmen
organize with the same determination the fight
bids fair to be bitter one. The fact. how
ever that an order has been sent out by one
of tho great roads demanding an immediate
answer on the part OF the switchmen as t.
their intentions seems to indicate that the rail-
road managers feel confident they hold the
winning cards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

Mr. Gladstone is fast driver, but the party
behind him Is not the slow coach. Ii is the Con-
s'rvative party that always has the brakes on the
wheels and half the time is heading in the wrong
direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

It is reported that a realistic couplet is now
bciny circulated in Washington and Albany which
causes the anti-C Cleveland Democrats who pcrlse
il to turn pale and trembe. This il the couplet
That Robert a. Maxwell
VIII use his sharp axe well!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

Outside the twinking stars shone fright,
The moon rose cold and clear
slow do YOU like my new necAue
lie whispered in her ear.
81 think II Il q great success,
She murmured soft and low,
al like II best OF all. because
It's such help, you know
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-22
REWARDS OF LITERATURE.

Tennyson died millionaire; Longfel-
low left an estate of 1856. 200; Whittier eft
sl34. 900; Lowell and Browning never en-
joyed large income from the sale OF their
poetry. Literature pays far better than it
did fifty years ago, but nobody OF our gen.
Grafton ever earned as much as Walter
Scott did, who received total of 81 800. 900
for his work; Byron was paid $4,000 for
"GhiIde Harold" $4,000 for Don Juan"
Moore received 81, 900 for Irish Melodies.
and $4,000 for "Lalla Rookh;" Campbell
received $3.50 tor the Pleasures OF
Hope" Burns received S.. 500 for the Sec
ond edition of his poems in the last decade
of the eighteenth century, while Edgar A.
Poe sold the Raven" for $50 less than
fifty years ago. and Pope received $4,000
for his Homer" Goethe earned $l25. 900
with his pen. Tom Hood broke his health
down and died before he was 80, so poor
that his widow had nothing bat his small
pension continued to her by Sir Robert
Peel. Lamb died poor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-22
The Comstock Lode Exhausted.

San Francisco Spec. al, Jan. IA
One OF the signs that the bottom has really
dropped out of the great CoGls,ock lode is q
Geographic order from D. o. Mills. now in New
Iors. to suspend publication next sunday of
the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise the old
est new paper in Nevada, which Ior twenty-five
years has been control.e ed by the bonauz "a MILL
ionaires aud the Bank OF California 1t was the
organ OF these PEOPLE. An old-.imer here says:
FOR over ten years the paper has not paid ex-
penses, for, with the exception OF one squirt in
Consolidated Virginia SIX years ago, this lode
has been simply annex of the san Francisco
mining stock board, and the mines and mills
have been run wholly as an assessment scheme.
The ore taken from the mines was milled by
small clique OF millionsires. who also owned
the railroads and dictated the selection of
United states senators, members of the state
legislature, judges and state officers These
manipulators MIXED millions from the hard
working people OF California and Nevada every
year By assessments on mines which were pro-
ducing no ore. The suspension OF the Eater
prise proves that the insiders. who know what
the diamond drill has reached, have no hope OF
rich strikes" The En.erpris. had the honor OF
serving as kindergarten Tor most of the noted
California writers With the exception of Bret
Harte. ail have served On this Nevada psDer.
Mark Twain. Joaquin Miller and Dan De Quill ,
were reporters III the bonanza days, and som /,
OF Marx Twains best stories first saw the light
in the Enterprise
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-22

There must have been something ex-
ceedingly sweet and lovabie as we'll as re-
spect-insp:ring in the personality Of the
late ex-President Hayes. for he enjoyed
the friendship of many persons of all
ranks and conditions of life; of hostile
political faith: of all religions and no re-
ligion. His old soldiers loved him as
gallant leader who in battle had both the
humanity and the dashing courage without
which no man Is both an officer and gem
tleman: bis political opponents respected
him for his sincerity, his modesty, his
conscience, his forbearance and fearless
ness; he never sought to rob the rich or
Cypress the poor; he cringed to no man,
and yet he was never arrogant, unjust or
offensive 10 any man. however poor, or ig-
norant or helpless or obscure. Like John
A. Andrew. far more fiery and pugua-
cious, but not less sweet and simple
hearted man. ex-President Hayes could
say with truth that ne "was never mean
enough 10 despise man because he was
poor, or hate O man because he was black"
Ex-President Hayes, in the moral har-
mony and complete sweetness and strength
OF his life and character. was a very rare
man. Public life In both Europe and
America has known very few such men.
He was statesman not cankered by am
hition nor soiied bv selfishness. Without
any disrespect TO Mr.. Cleveland II may be
said that his friendship for ex-President
Hayes was more affectionate than the ma
iority of his personal and political attach
ments. The sincerity. unselhshness.
geniaiity and purity Of ex-President
Hayes personality had evidently made an
extraordinary impression upon Mr. Cleve.
and the hneness Of Mr.. Hayes spirit,
the sweetness Of his temper and the broad,
catholic philanthropy Of his nature made
him friends wherever he was permitted to
make his rare presence felt.
Our Inst OF presidents has included
number of good men and true, hut some OF
our men Of conscience and unselfshuess
have been cold ana repelIant like Wash
ington. and some of them have been mel
anChouc. Ike the atrabiiious Lincoln. bu:
presidents Hayes had the sunny temper
and corliality Of manner that is natural
To- men of sound mind and perfect boil
health. and this fact gave his great benev-
olence and humanity Of spirit charming
everyday dress that won the hearts of his
fellow countrymen whose privilege il was
To know him in priyate life
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-22

she suspects that the world at large PLAYS
it too, but with unprofessionai awkward
ness. So with the other noble passions Of
humanity; they come to her a: last to seem
ell stale. fat and improbable.
Mrs. Butler urged that since no true man
or woman in private life puts their heart
upon their sleeve for DAVIS to peck st with
on; suffering moral and spiritual deterio-
ration, so an actor that is constantly
obliged to professionally fool with the best
feelings OF the human heart suffers some
thing of the same kind OF deterioration
and decentralization. To this influence Of
the dramatic profession she attributed the
fact that it contains so many men and
women who, il not absolutely loose in
their lives, were hard, cold, cynical folk,
lacking IN spiritual sensibility and
warmth OF affection. Kate Field, an
excellent aud brilliant woman, whose
parents were both actors and who has
herself been upon the stage. does not agree
with Mrs. Butter. She admits that the
stage is fraught with danger 10 women
whose vanity exceeds their principle but
that this danger exists more or less in
every profession to which women are ad-
mitted. This is probably the sound view.
Whenever women forsake their normal
condition Of comparatively sheltered lives
for comparatively unsheitered lives they
are apt to dete-iorate; that is, they lose
something of the best quality and charm
of the woman of sheltered life.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-22
STATE POLITICS.

Turner is a political starving, attempting to
grab up all the public free lunch baiore he has
bought any bser.-Tcko1 Globe
Is experience TO count for nothing in choosing
senator2 Is experience IN the custom OF q
body ruled by custom to be set al naught in
favor of inexperience? II SO. put purser at the
helm of an Atlantic liner in Il January storm in
stead of a captaiu.-The Olumpian.
The Republican members of the legislature
were elected by the Republican voters OF the
state as representatives of thst pariy's policies
and men, with the expectation that ii they were
In a majority upon them should dev0ve the
duty of electing United States senator, and
that rs in their nominations and elections the
majority should rule.-Wdllo Wdltd Cnion-Jour-
nal
The Spokane Rertes, that is supporting Judge
Turner. is cracking tie party lash loudly about
the ears of Representative Speck and Senator
Belknsp, of the Filth district because these
gentlemen will regard the wishes of their con-
stituents ami not crouch at the feet of mighty
and couscienceiess corporations. Messrs.
Speck and Belknap heed not fear the threats
breathed by that mighty journal To put it
plain, the evic,e is all wind. tsffy or bluff A
thing, separat. and apart IRON the people,
Rock ford Enterpriss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-22
A Cougar Terrorizes a Dancing Party.

Point Roberts Cor. Whatcom Reveille
Last Thursday night as q party of young folks
was going home from a dance they were sud-
denly startled bv a terrible scream, ard tie
next instant a cougar leapei from tree and
LANDED in their midst, causing q great excite
meus They then ran through the brush and
over logs to Mr. Montrey's house, where 1t was
found that Tommy White was missing. A
search was at once instituted ami he was found
in an unconscious condition with the cougar
standing over him. The animal was finally
beaten off with clubs by C, Thompson and Joe
Brewster White in the meantime had regained
his senses and proved to be uuirjured. though
badly frightened. They then went back to the
house followed by the cougar 1t stayed around
the house until daylight, uttering the most
blood-curdling yells and spsinging against the
house, where the huge muddy footprints could
be seen the next day. No damage was done be-
You'd bad fright and Clothes torn from crawl
ing under logs, but Thompson got severe
scratch on the face during his brave fight.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-22
THE GAINES.

The Chicago Graphic of January IL is the
sixth mum Der IN its monthly orld's fsr series
1t contains many features OF especial interest ct
this time regard ug the exposition.
Among the prizes offered in Short Stories for
February is novel one for the best original
plot or skeleton OF n story; and IN future num-
Der another prize will be given for the clever
est story constructed or the lines laid down in
the pio! accepted as the best by the Current
Literature Publishing Company.
The Tsts Peterson for February Is an advance
on tie January number, admirable as that was
in every respect. The illustrations are stli bot
te. and more numerous. and the stories ani
miscellaneous articles are AS good a they are
varied The Evolution Of Comic OPERA" by
Elward stephens, is u very clever record O; that
iavorite amusement and gives capita portraits
OF Tie leading siugers oi the day. LA Perdiea"
Is ore OF Gertrude Aihert0a's most dramatic
stories OF California days and IS effectively
illustrated. "Art in II kuCo. Land" By Robert
Is. Graham. is al exceedingly well written
paper, and the Illustrations are capital "Oas
Clergyman and One suburban Serving. Maid, ="
by Joseph Kirkland, 8 in that popular Western
authors happ!est vein. Abigail Jane Per-
kias, Her skull" BY Dufielt Osoorue will add
TO its writer's already eny able reputation. The
Fires.de department. is rich in entertaining
ana instructive matter from the pens Of Mino.
}. savage. Mary (. Mumlord, Ella Higgiason,
etc mere are POEMS bs AAlg0l SCoi ard,
Angie De We're, Miana Irving and various other
noted siuEerA
The frat lastsllneut OF new series OF stories
Of lie Adventures OF sherlock H.! IS" Is
published in tie current number o, HarpeY's
HstLlv The same number contains an lulpo..
.aui at clc on 'IE1n III Decorative Art" BY
Charles D. Kay. with Illustrations BY Harry
Fem; an interesting narrative o! voyage Up
the k. J an" 10y L.ent. " Nepheg kng If,
win Illustrations by v. P. Sayier; The Plan
tatiou gro" by Julian Ralph. iIustraced IS
". I. smsd.ey; Tine Restoration o; Dr. Nc
ynn.' win portraits of several prominent
Cssaolie Glgnltar.esi "The R3uman au Mar
rage" Win portraits. from a photography: and
numerous other artic on timely subjects, A.
prop-Iateiy illustrated
: +. c. T. are the initials which stand for the
Society for ths Prevention o! Cruelty 10 Friends
Tue society : the ruoject % L bright at.ract "a
article which Marion Hsriaud has written for
the number Of HarpeT's Bear published Janu-
AIRY II This uuIaDer - part GALAXY vG!uab.s ss
fashion number. bsEides pattern sheet sup
plement, IL includes concise descriptions OF
some of the coming modes for spring and snrn.
mer; illustrations and descriptions o! fancy
costumes; EmmeijGe Raymond forruigntiy
Letter en- the rssis tsshions; illustrations Of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-22
Spokane County Is for Allen.



lie turner managers. thinking 10 coerce
those Two faithful Repu hl.csns, senator Bel
knap and Represe NATIVE speck. wired 10 Rock
FORD requesting Their lieutenant in the Fifth
ois'EIci, Mr.. Iczler, to come 10 Olympia at once
TO See what could De done 10 forca Be KNAPP and
epeek into the revolt against the caucus whicn
has been partly organized Mr.. Toz er. q warm
supporter OF A.. TCrner. upon looking over the
situation, soon convinced himself that the pol
icy OF the minority in attempting to prevent
harmonious action o. the whole party, was in
tended 70 strike fatal blow - the organiZa-
non Instead Of joining II the eEneute he
ooeyed bis loyal instincts and opposed
the plan OF destruction upon which the
turner managers are engaged. He tele-
granhed 70 Rockford tina: BeIknap and
speek- in submitting themselves 70 the CAUCUS.
were serving ;hs bes; interests OF their party,
ana he could not lend bis disapp-ovGI to that OF
the Turner men WHO were opposing their deter
minaiior- Ii - understood that Mr.. Tnzer ex-
pressed himself plsinly and courageoGs,y on
the caneus question, AMI said shat in justice to
MS party and his own RepublicaEism Judge
Turner should not imperii the organization by
resisting the principle OF government, by the
majority. In view OF the fact that Mr.. Tozer is
ardeaty attached ,athe personal fortunes OF
Ju 1ge Turner, his conduct is deserving OF the
warmest coramendatioa iro1a every Republican
who IS concerned in the vel are Of his party.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-22
Barrels OF Straw berries.


Contractor A. E. Robinson has determined TO
try novel method of strawberry growing the
coming spring He has collected twenty five
lime barrels, through which he Will bore large
holes at proper distances apart 10 give place
for the insertion or about niteen plants one to
each aperture. He will fill the barrels with
alternate layers OF fine gravel and sand from the
bluff and well-roited manure He Will place
three plants at the top END, thus having ghieen
plants in each barrel. total OF 4jJ plants. The
barrels will be placed around The side of his
town residence lot sufficiently far apart 10 ed.
NIT of air and sunshine. In the dry season the
plants will be watered according TO thelr needs
Mr.. Robinson claims for this system a large
straw berry plantation In small space, ease OF
culture. certainty Of a large yield and superior
size and quality OF fruit.