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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
NAVY FISH rs 4 PARK LAKE.

The lower lake IN Contra, PARK was drained OF It's
water Saturday. and UNEXPECTEDLY large numbers Of fish
were found. waterway mad been cut through the Ice
NJ, Tho eastern side and the suicc gates into the Fifty
in,hst sewer opened. The water In the lake quickly
flowed out The lee that hal Rugged the shores for the
Isst month gave up it, embrace with loud complaints
The riffs In surface soon became large open spaces
~ water The fish which had - long been Imprisoned
below the ice quickly appeared IN these "br'athing
laces" As lake fell inch by nch' II was surprising
IN zee how many fish the small lake contained There
were large corp. perch and many goldfish. some
~ extraordinary size. The Park authorities sent four
cart, laden with water barrels filed the the
great lake and gave the fish chance TO live there
again Many Of the spectators, especially the small
bows fish home with them
The lower lake will b. dedge1 OF all mud and cement
will he placed upon bottom The danger OF malaria,
IT, is believed will then BE- small Before this Is accom-
pIIsbed there will be a harvest OF ecls gathered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
cORyELL.s WASHINGTON ALUMNI DINE

Washington, Feb. L. (speciaD.-Thc Cornell alumni
OF this city gave successful dinner on friiay hight
at the Ebbltt House. President schurman coming on
from ithaca to make the principal address. lie spoke
ON "Cornel OF To-day and the Future AMI expressed
great satisfaction at the progress made by the uni
yerslty during the last year. Professor Goodwin
Smith. one OF the Surviving founders OF the university
and It's constant friend, allowed President schurman'
giving many "reminiscences Of the early days at Cor
nell Among the other speakers were Repre' II atlNes
william L. wisoa, III West Virgnia. and John Dewitt
Warner of New York MiIOi j. W. Powell. director OF
theological Survey Professor T. W. Clarke and +. H.
Cushing Dr. d. r. salmon and X. II. wills. oil
Chicago. About fifty alumni vwe present at the
dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13

A match nj checkers. which IS 20 begin In this city
ON next Tuesday afternoon. Will be- Of Interest to
nl,vcrs Of the "silcnt game" In all parts Of the
country. 1t will be- the most important contest Of
the Kind that has taken plac" In New-loih IT. many
years because the two players who are 20 contend
for a stake Of 900 are well known experts whose
skill Is recognized in Europe rs we" as III u" theu
States They are DR.. ~ Scha"i"r who has been
the champion checker player Of Newi0rk for IA num-
Der Of wears and Herbert H. Wright Of Boston, They
ulayed a draw match in Danbury, Conn, several years
ago and have met In friendly play since tho, With
ont demonstrating which WAS the stronger player.
Their match for IA stake is the result vi challenge
which Wright recently issued publicly They are 10
MAY twenty games II that number II necessary To
decide the match and, rs two games VIII he played
each afternoon and two cach evening. The contest
may continue five days. There are no r'Strctlons
rs TO the openings of the games. but 1t Is likely th''
tbe uloy,rs will follow familiar lines 1t first. ~
,ev, lines OF play are adopted the games will be
nublish.d I'm checker columns in this country, Eng
land scotland and Australia aud played over by
,housonds Of persons who find delight In the study
OF checkers. ,,,,,, =, h,ot.
DR. scliaefer has been contributor To checker
,itr,urr for several years lie Is small In stature.
,,,h ~ bcnrtcs, bOyiShlOOking face. ANA wears
c,'ss.s Mr. Wright was born In Maine thirty hve
Lars 40 and became Il clever checker payer When
he was boy. For nearly ten years he ms raIkeu
a. , professional chcc rplaycr. and has won mum
Der Of matches. The games In The match b''Wren
nr schnrfrr and NJ. Wright Will be Played In II
email hall ut No. "a Avenue a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13

AT the Lyceum Theatre all through his long stay 'e's
last summer and autumn. In his various ehgaee-
.n.s ~ N. last few wears in ew-York Mr.. Sohern
has constantly gained in popularity, and lbs last sea-
SON at the Lyceum surpassed all previous ones. zap
tain Lettarbair" which put on the stage az nrss
Win the intention OF playing IL for only Few wecAs'
was kept on and drew crowded houses for the whoie
time OF Mr. sotherns stay. The company wn'ch WIZ
present it this week in Harlem Is the same WINCH
tnon s,,nnor,.d Mr. sothern, and includes numerous
,ctors who have made themselves favorites In the
mast TN. same scenery will be used that was painted
"r tba Lycenm Mr.. sothern will not appear III New.
oi as,n nil he returns to the Lyceum late next
nmmnr lie will then have a new play, SO that TINS
may be the last opportunity to see Captain Lettass
t.l,tp,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
NOTES FROM TIE FIELD OF LABOR.

The Central Labor Federation received letter from
In,trc,or Williams yesterday I'm reply 10 the com
plan made by striking pearl button workers against
The policemen who been Going duty near the fac
tory I'm East IIouston-st. where the strike occurred
two weeks ago. Inspector Williams said that he had
investigated the complaints. which he said were not
justified. Mayor Groy. to whom the same complaint
was made wrote TO the union saying that the police
were right.
There was a long discussion In the Central Labor
Union over Congressman Chpman's BILL which Is de-
signed 10 prevent Canadian workingmcn from earning
wages I'm the United and then taking their money
back to Canada
A meeting OF the Bay Labor Club OF Dock builders
was held yesterday afternoon ut NO 80 BoWery, 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
STATUE TO GENERAL ZEBULOy n. PIKE.

The famous predecessor Of Fremont General zebulen
NJ Pike is about TO be- honored with a statue a.
Manitou CITY, Col. The monument Is the gift OF
Colonel Jerome h. Wheeler. Of Msnitou, who served
during the Civil War an officer on General Thomas
Devens's staff. The sculptor, James f. Kelly, we'll
known for his many works, and especially for his
equestrian statue Of sheridan. has already finished
his plaster model which Is quite realistic, and repre-.
SCENTS the hardy Pike in his explorers outfit, with
mocassins. fur cap, ETC., which make him look Ike
an Indian or Il Canadian trapper. Looking at the
statue Of General Pike in Manitou City, the Indians
OF Colorado will be carried back TO ancient times BY
the sculptOrs talent, and they may fancy that they
see before them an image Of the supreme Being,
shipped by them under the name of the Great
ManitOu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
Az EXHIBITION NUMBER or SCRTByER'S

Charles Scribners Sons are preparing mover ana
interesting contribution TO the Worlds Fair III the
,or,, ~ an "exhiblon number OF "Scrbner's Maya
zine TO be published simultaneously with the open
inc Of the exposition at Chicago They have planned
70 make II as fine an example OF nm American mag
ozine as can he produced by the house. II is not
nroposed that the text shall relate cbeny 10 the f
but on the contrary the leading writer's ana arus's
have been asked to contribute 10 'ne nunpe' r,a.
., .noussves think will best represent them. The
a oss q, text and illustration will be largely increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13

protest against the bin introduced In the Assembly by
MIR. Webster providing that the work now done by the
Dock Department shall IN the fu,ur, De- done 10y con
tractors. The deck builders LAY that II the bill be-
comes a law thcir wages Will he reduced and that the
city will suffer from the greed and poor work oi III"
contractors. The men now e" ~ day. Contractors
pay from IL - 10 n, - day. and usually employ
Foreigners. William McNnr AID Edwin Cur"y were
INSTRUCTED to - AlIny and cnd.sivOr 10 defeat the
an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
C.ILED TO 4 NEWARK CHURCH.

Dr. Hurre has efficient assistant pastors In his
great work IN tho MIrblc Collegiate Church but he Is In
danger OF losing Of them, as The First Reformed
Du,cO Church Of Newark y. j., has Just called the
Do, Palmer = Hubert 10 succeed the Rev. Dr. Carlos
Martyn The call promising a salary Of $500, has
been sent 10 Mr. hubert. but he has not given his
answer vet DR.. Martyr has gone to Chicago, 70 the
sixth Presbyterian Church. formerly Professor Worces-
tors Mr. Hubert came from Providence 10 this city.
and mas b.,n active in the aggf,s~>a work carried OH
ly the MAJ bic Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
U SOTUERy To PLAY ~ HARLEM.

r H. sothern. who has come TO be one Of the most
rccome visitors In New-York that the theatrical sea
son periodically brings, Will reappear thiS week ~
.1,a Harlem Opera House. lie will play Miss Mer-
.,rc,on,s Captain Letarblair" which was presented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
Hut Best Is Rest.

The Old Dominion Cigarette What more
can be wantedl Try package. Photo.
graph In each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
ruAT RAPID TRANSIT DEAL.
,u,xy PROPERTY OWNERS UP IN ARMS.

.,,coeous CRITICISM OF THE WAY IN WHICH
u,,r,p CASES HAVE BEEN TREATED-REF-
vprrs WHO DEFEND THE MANHATTAN
COMPANY IN THE LEGISLATURE
MOTH Mr.. INMAN AND MR.. SPEN
GER WERE FELLOW DIRECT
oRs WITH MR.. GOULD
WHEN APPOINTED
COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. Maby, the Republican leader at Albany,
,.os NOT intend to abandon the effort to have the
Manhattan Iammany deal investigated, notwith-
lending the defeat of his resolution for such an
;nouirv last Wednesday. He declares that he
Ill; bring the subject forward again, and, owing
% the assistance that he is receiving from property
..rers having claims against the Elevated Rail
.ood Company, members if the bar, irrespective
- marty. and from various other sources, he is
confident that the Tammany defenders of the Ele-
vs,.d people in the Legislature will find them
Gives in an exceedingly embarrassing position
rben they attempt again to choke of the pro-
...od investigation. lie admits, of course, that
,Lsv have the power 10 defeat his proposition,
IN, il will not be pleasant task to perform
The reason of this is obvious. OF the ten
thousand or more property owners who have
brought legal proceedings against the Manhattan
Company it is estimated that at least a majority
NJ them are Democrats and most of these are men,
hers Of 1ammany Hall, men of means, and, in
some instances, controlling an important number
~ votes Their utilization with the Wgwam.
however, does not save them. The bosses in max
ing the deal with the Elevated Company had 10
choose between the interests if that great cor
poration and the interests of those of their own
people who had been damaged by the railroads.
In their eager pursuit of wealth and power the
choice was made on the side of the monopoly.
A result of this the Tammany lambs are shorn
as relentlessly as Republicans by the Tammany
referees. Naturally they feel about as indignant
as men can under the circumstances Some idea
OF their feeling may be obtained from what they
Iay in discussing the subject The cases here
MENTIONED are fair samples of hundreds that
might be given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13

THE COLUMBIAN EMPRESS OF THE PENNsYIr
VANIA RAILROAD
makes tine tour of the Keystone state In broad oey.
light The wild mountain scenery viewed from this
train is peculiarly attractive. The train leaves New
York sC0 100 y. N. -
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-03-10
what Cleveland Says.

The people know, by the past
that what Cleveland says he means
Here is an eptome of what he
said In his inaugural:
LIST. That the tariff must be re
formed.
2nd. That the currency of the
country must not be impaired oil
degraded.
3rd. That the Pension robbie
ries should cease, and deserving
pensions continued.
4th. That Paternalism must be
checked.
9th. That the spo'iation of the
Indians shall cease.
9th. That economI shall govern
ia all public expendl ures.
9Th. That honest civil service
reform is good, but that the Off.
ciai list has been filed with parti
sans who must NOT give way to
competent Democrats. This ID
what he means. III
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-03-10
Fiscal Court.

A bill has been passed by both
Houses of the Legislature Great.
ing Fiscal Courts In the several
counties. 1t provides for n court
as at present constituted, consist.
ing of the County Judge aud Jus.
tees of the Peace Of the county,
and confers on them substantially
the same powers they now enjoy.
Instead of one, two terms of the
Court will be held each year, com.
meucing on the first Tuesday in
April aud October. The members
of the Court receive three dollars
per day for each day they are en-.
gagged in holding the Court.
Provision, however, 10 made IN
the act whereby any county, so
desiring 1t. may have three Com.
inissiOners. to be selected from
the county at large. who, together
with the County Judge. may con.
stitute the Fiscal Court. To as.
certain whether q county desires
a Fiscal Court composed in this
way, the County Judge Is reQuir.
ed, upon written petition signed
0y $50 qualified voters Of said
county, to submit the question at
the next general election, and il a
majority be In favor Of it he is di,
rected to divide the county into
three districts, as nearly equal in
population as possible, and at the
next general election Of county
officers three Commissioners, one
from each district, will be elected
who, with the County Judge. will
constitute The Fiscal Court. They
will enter upon the discharge oil
their duties the first Monday in
January after their election and
continue IN Office four years. The
act contains an emergency clause
and takes effect from its passage,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-03-10
Life Office Holders.

Qualifications and merit shonld
be indispensable conditions to the
appointment or election of any
one TO Office, but this thing Of
hedging "a lot Of otlico.holders in,
so that they, their kin and pets,
can hold office for life, Is undemo.
cratic and contrary to the spirit
aud genius of Democratic institu.
tons. And yet is this not the ef
feet of the so.called civil service
reform rulesi These rules do not
apply to any Of the more impor.
tant Offices, but toa larger mum.
Der Of minor places. If good for
minor places why not apply to the
larger onesi IL good for United
States officials why not the same
rule for State, County and City
ofiices' The defense for the Civil
Service il that all candidates
must stand examination before
they can he appointed, and that
in this way it keeps out incom.
petent and partisan spoils hunt
ers. This sounds well, aud has
captured thousands Of conserya
tive good people to it's indorse
meut, hut II has not so resulted
here or in England, where the sys
TEN had its birth and longest test
Twist aud turn ii as they may the
pets Of heads of burcaus and de
pariments have opportunities &c
prepare for examinations over the
general citizenship of equal capaci
ty, and having passed such ex
aminstio are held in Office be
You'd the will and vote of the peo
pie. In time it must build al
Office holding class of families
which will prove as obnoxious
TO The people as the hereditar!
classes OF monarchies. The PEG
pie willnot object but will approve
a firm insistance on qualification
and merits for Office, but we wan
no favorife classes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-03-10
Cievciand.s Liberaiiay.

President Cleuland is a rock
ribbed DcmocrarSud OF this there
is no doubt, but he is a Democrat
because of bis iSed beilet 'ha'
the policies and principles OF the
party are for the best Tor 'he
whole penple; but wlihaI th's, ne
is starting ont his new admins
tration with a Rbualiy 10 all op.
posing elements hat shows his
inclinaiions to ai,HCt all OF diner.
ing opinions to a fair aud impair.
tial considerable Of his ehorts
aud work, Leaving Republicans
and all others auunbiased priv.
lege to approve ad help him IT it
meets with their best judgment.
Some very strong partisan Dem
oera;s now, ms sght years ago,
apprehend that Off President is
going so far Ia hi, direction as to
faint his recogniiic of mugwump'
ism, but he Ia rathr in the posi-
ton OF the brave Ad strong who
can afford to be mssnaninous and
generous. Besides it is known 10
all men that the p'xt four years
will bring about gany, yea thous
ands, of new party alignments
The issues of tarifI reform anS
National finance, which must b,
dealt with by this Administration
and upon which there are grea
differences as TO details, no doub
will bring about new alignments
many who are uow Democrat
6nding their hoaest conviction
compelling them to oppose MI
Cleveland, and many who are nov
Republicans and Third Party PEG
pie from the same grounds beinl
compelled to endorse him. AL
these things will ,ame to pass.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-03-10
Pure Politicians.

It's the fashion to decry poll.
ticians as a set of rascally, bad
fellows, and in the ordinary &C.
ceptation all men are politicians
who hold Office, or want o(Gce,
from constable up TO President.
The stream is no purer than its
source, aud only occasionally more
polluted. IL there is anything
rascally in holding or seeking of.
fee, then such Offices should not
DO held. But il the rsseaii,y only
consists in the manner of seeking
and obtaining, then the people
ought to refuse 20 give office to
those who usc snch methods. An
office being u public trust, dishon.
or should only consist in the way
the occupants abuse or honor that
tYust,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-03-10
WAS hound To MARRY.

A correspondent writing fTcm
Milbnrp, KY, TO the Psducah
Standard tells Of a queer wedding
that took place in Graves county
a few days ago. n young nan
courted the daughter of u willow
who, for obvious reasons, we do
not choose to name. The yoRng
couple decided to get married, aud
went to Mayfeld to obtain the
necessary license. The clerk IN.
formed them that their credentials
were deficient in some respects,
and they returned home for a
fresh start. But alas! for the fick,
leness of the feminine mind. The
young lady concluded that she
didn't want to get married, aud
gave her affianced the mitten.
The old lady plead with her, and
finally exercised the maternal
right of chastisement, but utterly
failed to change her daughters
resolution she was ohduraie.
Finally the widow made the best
reparation OF the young mans
loss that she couid. by Offering
to take her daughters place, aud
she was accepted. They were
duly married, the groom being II
and the bride 40. They enjoyed
u merry dance that night, but
whether the young lady took part
we are not advised.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-03-10

AT Newbury Port, Mass, Mrs
j. Gilman Adams, who was badly
burned y few days since, submit
ted 10 y novel and seemingly sue
c-ssiui surgical operation. The
wound was so large that it was
impossible 20 obtain human skin
for the purpose Of grating, so The
skin OF frogs was used. Nearly
three hundred CRAFTS were put on,
The frogs we're cbloroformed be-
fore the skin was taken from them
IL may become necessary TO keep
a guard over Mrs. Adams when
near u large Dody of water.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-03-10
TnErn,.sruoss MoNopo,y

A suit was brought in court
in Massachusetts,, last month,
which will DO watched with IN :er.
est by people in every part OF this
country, and by the people, too,
Of every other country that recog.
nizes our patent laws. for on the
result Of that SUIT depends the
monopoly of the Bell Telephone
Company. IL the decision is III
favor Of the Company, the day OF
cheap telephone rates wiz not
come this year or next year, ms 50
many people are expecting, but
will lie postponed until the close
of 1908. The fret Rell patent for
II telephone receiver has expired
and the patent for the improved
receiver which the company il
now using will expire next sJanu
airy, but the patent for the. con
pauy's lrausmitter was not Msucd
until November II, 1891, and uu
less annulled it will enable the
He'll Telephone Company to con
tinue its monopoly OF the. tclc
phone business until Nov9Mbel
IL, 1905. provided, of course, thaI
no better and more practical tele
phone system than the one nov
In use is In the meantime discov
cred
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-03-10
A gISu STORY.

According to the st. Louis Re.
public, the biggest catfish ever
caught in the Mississippi river
was near Cairo, by some negroes.
IL weighed 3l2 pounds. and when
opened was found 10 contain two
fish hooks and a line, n ten penny
nail, n gold ring, aud, the most
curious thing of all, u registered
letter addressed to the Hon. Wal
ter Mcriwether. of Richmond, Nir'
ginia, which had been lost for two
weeks, and which had given the
postal authorities unhoundcd an
noyanee. The question was, aud
is, how did that letter ever find
it's way from the postal car TO the
tish's mouth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-03-10
wuo FOn a.. y. SENATE ?

The friends Of Congressman
McCreary have already begun his
canvass for United States Sena.
tor. The Frankfort correspond.
ent Of the DaH.i!!s Advocate says
"Mr. Bolts, the present Repre-.
sentative from Shelby, says the
FIRST question that will be asked n
candidate for the Legislature next
term is: Are you for McCreary
for Senator pm
Down this way the question will
he something like this: Are you
for Judge Lindsay TO succeed him.
selfiif not, stand aside aud give
us a chance to vote for man who
will support the unanimous choice
of the 'Pennyrile' country."-Fu!'
ton Fultonian.