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New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
THE REFORM or THE SCHOOLS

II seems 10 be desirable. though we trust II Is
not Indispensable that the Committee Of Seventy
bill TO rcorganize the publlc-school system now
before the Legislature should be- strongly support
ed by its advocates. For the opposition is vigor
Gus and persistent, and the mischicvous measure
introduced by Assembly man Bell Is being used
TO antag0nZe II In quarters where the prospect
Of patronage may be expected 10 have influence.
The Committee of Seventy bill Is so designated
for the sake OF convenience. that being the title
by which il is generally known at this session;
but IL is proper and may be useful 10 remind
Senators and Asscmblymcn that II cmbodics
in all essential respects the plan proposed by the
commission appointed by Mayor Gilroy. that 1t
has the approval Of the Board Of Education
and that large number Of intelligent citizens
having special knowledge Of the subject have
closely examined and heartily commend H. In
its present form II represents the mature views
Of the excellent subcommittee selected for this
specific service from the Committee Of Seventy.
but 10 all intents aud purposes II cmanacs from
n large body Of disntercsted and experienced
observers Of the common school system.
1t is not unjust NJ say also that these who
have disclosed themselves as the chief obcctors
are the benchciarles OF existing abuses. We do
are nsinccre or consciously actuafed by I'M
worthy motives: but the fact may nevertheless
in part account for their opposition and should
he duly considered. The bill introduced by Mr.
Bell. In antagonism Ia that proposed ny Mr.
Pavcy In Behalf of the Committee of Seventy
would be costly in operation, and for that rea-
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assertion that the men who are ideally NJ Tor
public office are often unwilling To take ".
Mayor Strong has declared that such has been
his experience But just because that Is So me
only charge thus far made against The gang oI
reformers" falls TO the ground The charge was
really so absurd that it hardly meriteh serious
consideration. But il is perhaps worth whlic
10 call attention 10 the fact .hat the men VINO
have been most vOcifcrous In making " nave
themselves furnished the proof that there Is
nothing i'm IL
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1t would be just absurd to pass law requr-
Ing all brick used in public works in this city to
be manufactured within the city limits as To de-
cree that all stone used here shall be dressed and
worked within the boundaries Of the municipality.
We want more such legislation. and what We
have ought to be wiped out with scant ceremony.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
1n0cr to ADVERTISEMENTS.
Business Notifies.

Roll Top Desks and Ofice Furniture.
Great Variety Of style and Price.
T. G. SELLEW.
No III Fultcst. N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

took advantage Of their new privileges. NO
longer is word Of opposition uttered against
Sunday opening. and the suggestion that II IN
wolves Sabbath breaking cannot be enter
tained even by the most conservative. From the
annual report Of the trustees it appears that
more than onethird of those who visited the
Nctropolitan Museum last year went there on
Sundav-to be exact. 1866 out Of J11SS1.
These figures are sufficient 10 rcfute any argrl-
ment that might be brought forward on the
other side.
The Goscogne is safe If not sound in all her
parts. Soon after O'Clock yesterday afternoon
she was sighted from Fire Island. proceeding at
a moderate speed under her own steam. Two
other steamships were close at hand and were
supposcd TO be rendering assistance. but this
supposition proved to be Incorrect The Gas
cognc approached port slowly. and anchored
near the Sandy Hook bar shortly before mid
night. The experience of the French steamer
is rcma rkablc in that she was not sighted by
single vessel after her mishap. or in fact during
her entire voyage. This is the more cXtraord-
nary because the hurricanes do not appear 10
have driven her far from the customary track OF
transatlantic steamships. The belief that one
Of these big vessels is safe in any weather. 10
matter how seriously her machinery may he dis
abcd, is abundantly confirmed by the Gas
cognes arrival. Her experience is paralieled III
part by that of the Umbria, over whose non
arrival in December. 1892. there was great
anxiety The Umbria. however. was reported
after having been out ten or eleven days, ana
was not more than five and half days overdue
on her arrival with broken shaft that had
been skilfully repaired.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

Ex-Queen LiIiuokaani's formal abd.cation OF
her rights to the Hawaiian throne is merely
another poof OF the deadly blight OF Mr.. Ceve-
lands favor But for the Jealous though mis-
directed friendship OF the Eminent Person at
Washington. the deposed monarch might to-day
be enjoying the braclng liberties OF private citi-
zenship on a generous pension provided by the
American Government under the terms of settle
ment proposed by the Harrison Administration
On the surface it looks very much as though
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

The latest rumor concerning changes in the
Cabinet. that Mr.. Gresham may be elevated TO
a place on the bench Of the Supreme Court and
Mr. Carlisle transferred to the State I'epart-
ment. is interesting The country has certainly
had enough Of Gresham's laundering. but 1t has
not a profound sense Of Carlisles fitness for the
office Of Secretary Of State; still the Kentucky
statesman could scarcely make worse record
in that place than he has made in the Treasury
Department Mr.. Cevelands desire 10 get "A
new man for the Treasury and to dispose of
Gresham comfortably can be easily understood
There Is suggestion that Carlsles successor
may he Professor Wilson. who certainly will
neel providing for after March 4. All this gos
sip needs confirmation before being seriously
discussed.
Governor Morton signed the Removal bill
few minutes after 1t was placed before him late
yesterday afternoon. Mayor Strong now pos
scsses greater powers than any previous Mayor
of New-York has enjoyed. This enlargement Of
the Mayors authority is Ia keeping with the
growing tenuency toward concentration Of
power and responsibility In the government OF
American cities and 1t Is necessary factor in
the carrying out Of the reform policy on which
New-York has entered after many years of Tam.
many misrule The new law will apply 10 Mr.
StroIg's successors. as well 10 himself IL II
is rot hereafter repealed Absolute power OF
removal may prove dangerous power In the
future; but there is no Inconsistency in bestow-
Ing it upon a Mayor whose power OF appoint
ment is unrestricted. Consistency. indeed seems
10 demand IT, There is much speculation regard
ing Colonel Strongs action, but nothing is posi-
tiyely known as to single one Of the appoint
ments he may make.
So radical a change as the opening Of the citys
museums on Sundays was viewed with grave
apprehension by many good people when the
subject first came under serious discussion three
or four years ago. In spite of strong opposition
the trustees yielded to the growing demand. ana
the change speedily justified Itself In the num-
Der, character and conduct Of the people who
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

ing which he gave many proofs OF his great ability
as a librarian. Three years ago ne went 10 los
ton and resumed the practice OF law
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

In this STATE and NewJersey. attempts are
being made to regulate the size OF the hats worn
by women at theatres. by act Of the Legislature.
In Missouri. a different course has been tried by a
reformer. 1t happened in the city Of St Louis
where man whose view Of the stage had been
obstructed by the huge hats in front OF HIM put
on his own hat evidently on the theory that in
the matter Of hats men and women in theatre
ought to stand on the same level. After declin-
ing to remove his hat althCught twice requested
to do so, ne was himself removed by force from
the playhouse: in the elegant language OF the dis
patch containing this information. he was
thrown out OF the theatre by 'bouncer'" and
subsequently he was fined s. for disturbing the
peace II there Is justice in Missouri. it is plain
that this disposition Of the case ought not TO
stand The matter ought to be appealed to a
court OF record and the entire question OF the
ethics Of the big hat fully eucidated
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

Mayor Strong shows a disposition to hear all
sides of case and nobody ought TO complain
about that.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

Until fuller returns are In 1t will be impos-
slbe to say whether the greatest sufferers from
the big storm were the passengers In trains
stalled by snowdrifs or those who I've In alleged
'steam-heated fats
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

Now is the time for Tammahy o'Nce
who do not wish to be removed 10 manu- !" '"'''
designations.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

II isn't hard to imagine what would nave nap
pened If the helpless bunglers who are now po'ch-
ing things had been in control OF Natiohai
finances during the trying times of the war. II
they had been. the Nations credit would nave
disappeared in a chaos OF universal bankruptcy
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

There t. no logical connection between cold
winter with plentiful Ice harvest and the price
~ ice to consumers in the summer following
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

lust think Of the condition New-York would
now be in under the DID, inefficient administration
OF the Street Cleaning Department.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

Now that the Republicans are in control OF the
popular branch Of the Missouri Legislature they
have deliberately resolved to restore portrait OF
Abraham Lincoln to the place in the chamoer
from which 1t was Indignantly removed by the
Democrats some thirty years ago. This threat
ened demonstration OF offensive partisansnip VIII
doubtless excite the violent opposition or many OF
the most distinguished moss-covered Bouroons IN
"Old Mssoury.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
All Grades White Pine,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Storage of Potatoes.

St0rags In house COLLAR Of iasBe
quantities OF potatoes, says an en-
change, should not be thought of, for
sanitary reasons, and because ordinary
cellars are too warm for the preserva-
ton of vegetables of any kind. And
burying potatoes is not much more
satisfactory or safe.
The best place for keeping potatoes
and vegetables during winter is a
roomy, well constructed and well ven-
tilated cave or ontside roof cellar. 1t
may be 30 conveniently located that
it will serve as a tornado cave In ase
of need during the summer, and for
the storage of vegetables during the
winter. Such an underground struc-
ture should be regarded rs q necessity
in the vicinity of every farm dwelling.
II should have q waterproof and
plenty of ventilating shafts; and, % q
matter of convenience, 1t would be
well to construct the bins on the sides,
leaving q central alley from front to
rear. The best location would be q
south or east slope, so that the out
side door might open nearly on the
level. By proper attention to ventila-
tion, all kinds of roots may be kept
well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
MISSOURI SECOND.
In the Number of Bushels of Corn
Per Acre--Kansas Comes
in Tenth.

WASHINGTON, November 12.-The
November returns to the Department
of Agriculture make the corn crop
the largest in volume of record with
a yield, however, somewhat less than
that indicated by the returns for Oc-
tober, being 26.2 bushels per acre,
This must be regarded as preliminary
yield. The rate or yield in the prin-
cipal corn States is as follows:
New York, 35.6; Pennsylvania, 1875;
Ohio, 1875; Michigan, 1873; Indiana,
1913; Illinois, 37.4; Wisconsin, BIS;
Minnesota, 31.2; Iowa, 35.1; Missouri,
SO; Kansas, 24.3; Nebraska, 1871.
In the Atlantic States, except those
about middle latitude, the yield APP
pears to be large and of high quality.
In the Virginias and Carolinas, some
counties in Pennsylvania and Mary
land, the greater part of the great
lake and Ohio valleys, California and
New Mexico reports r conflicting
owing to the different action of the
universal drouth upon different soils;
rich bottom lands giving an abundant
yield while upland and clay tracks
are very short.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
A Five-Act Tragedy.


Act the first: A young man starting
off from home; parents and sisters
weeping to have him go. Wagon
rising over the hill. Farewell kiss
flung back. Ring the bell and let the
curtain fall.
Act the second: The marriage altar.
Music on the organ. Bright lights.
Long white veil trailing through the
aisle. Prayer and congratulation, and
ordinations of"How well she looks!''
Act the third: A woman waiting for
staggering steps. Old garments stuck
in the broken window panes. Marks
of hardship on her face. The biting
of nails of bloodless fingers. Neglect,
cruelty and despair. Ring the bettand
let the curtain drop.
Act the fourth: Three graves in a
dark place-grave of the child that
died for lack of medicine, grave of the
wife who died of a broken hear, grave
of the man that died with dissipation.
Ring the bell and let the curtain drop.
Act the fifth: A destroyed souls
eternity. No light. No hope. IcIose
my eyes to this last act Of the tragedy.
QU7ck! quick! RfHg the bcI n tet IN
cnrfdiH drop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
Raising and Saving Corn.

On Governor Morton's farm at
Rhinecliff, N. Y, there is a field OF
corn for fodder covering 100 acres.
The corn raised on it this year is river
thoroughbred flint corn 1t is a blooded
variety, and has been developed by
one family in New Jersey for the past
40 years. The ears average from Il
to f5 inches in length and the stalks
reach a height of from 10 to 10 feet.
The yield is from 10 to 16 tons to the
acre.
The corn is for the purpose of fill
ing two immense silos on the place,
which win hold an aggregate of 2,00t
tons. The corr In the lot is cut by q
new machine, just introduced this
year, which cuts the standing stalks
and binds them in bundles, just as a
reaper and binder binds sheayes Of
grain. It requires so men and q
teams to gather the corn in field, put
it through the ensilage cutter ane
store it in the silos. The ensilagt
cutter cuts the whole stalks into half
inch pieces. 1t win cut 200 tons pc
day. On q test run one ton was Gu
in IS seconds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
Yellow Pine Finishing,
La Crosse Lumber Co.

There is a good story told On a
young gentleman who was married
in Audrain county some time ago. The
minister who was to perform the Ger
emony took the young man to one
side before the ceremony and told
him, among other things, that it was
always customary for the minister to
kiss the bride after the wedding. The
prospective groom did not understand
that the groom always kisses his wife
first, and thinking the "man of God"
rather presumptious, said, with a de-
termined voice, t'well, I'll be swagged
if l let anyone kiss her before I do"
The minister then explained that he
never kissed the bride until her hus-
band had done 30. The ceremony was
gone through with and the couple had
barely been pronounced man and wife,
when the groom reached owe and
imprinted a sounding smack on his
wife's lips. He was still a little afraid
that the minister would get in ahead
of him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
PAID THE PENALTY.
Two Prominent Mexico Gentlemen
Are Severely Punished for Not
Being Worthy Followers
of Izaak Walton.

IL may not be generally known, but
it is nevertheless a fact, that Mexico
has one of the strictest fishing clubs
in existence. The rules r so severe
that unless each member catches q
fish more than six inches long every
time he goes fishing, he must suffer
the penalty of having the lower end
of the back part OF his garment, which
is "biled and starched,n cut on in
pieces by the more successful mem
bers.
The members of this club are j. H.
Sallee, who holds the Office of SUI
preme Judge Advocate, and j. G.
Buckner, w. A. Morris, A. X. Luckic,
w. r. Carter, j. +. Luckie, J. ID. Nc
Kee and j. ID. Inflow, all of whom
hold the positions of assistant execu-
TONERS. Some days ago n few of
these gentlemen went out fishing and
when they returned there was JOY on
every face with the exception of two,
and these two were j. ID. Mckee and
w. r. Carter. The tickle finnies had
all day long escaped their hooks, and
though it is rumored that both Of
them sang beautiful songs to the Ssh
yet they could not entice them to
leave their watery homes.
Accordingly a meeting Of the club
was held last night, with his honor,
Judge Sallee, presiding. All the mem
bers were present and after listening
to the pleadings Of both the guilty
ones it was decided to make them pay
the penalty.
They were taken into the execution
room and the severe punishment was
administered, while there was "weep-
ing and gnashipg of teeth.n During
the ceremony a hidden orchestra
played the "Dead March, from Saul,
and 80 touching was the scene that
when Messrs. Mckee and Carter came
back to the judgement hall, all the
members were moved to tears and
pearly drops chased one another
down Judge Sallee's cheeks a. he An
nounced that the court % adjourn
IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
Buffum's Telephone Line.

TTVf1V JIG fIdIf1fDIr III
Col. Frank w. Buffum, the hustling
Louisiana lumberman, arrived in the
city last night. MI. Buffum is now
engaged in connecting all Northeast
Missouri towns by telephone. He is
now running a line to Mexico, touch
ing intermediate points. This line
will be continued to Fulton and per-
haps Jefferson City. He also con-
cnrpintcr~aiine -include
Hannibal and Long Line points and
terminating in st. Louis. Long dis
lance instruments viii be used and the
service made first-class in every par
~ticular. Mr.. Buffum should be en-
couraged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21

by making a three years. course OF
study obligatory, and ho" We nave
again set a still higher ny
making it compulsoryfo for all students
in attendance at our colleges to take a
fonr years, course Of study, as against
three or ever as low as two years
course of study still in vogue in other
COLLEGES The doors of our colleges
were the first to be generally opened
to women, andthe wisdom and just
ness, as we'll as success, of this step is
evinced by hundreds of eminently
successful women physicians now to
be found in active work all over the
country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
MISS FLORENCE D. PATTON
Writes q Most Interesting Letter to
the Children Of Mexico.

Miss Florence Patton, as teacher in
the Sunday School and Public Schools
of Mexico, is well known to all our
little folks. The following from Miss
Patton and addressed to the children
of Mexico was listened to at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday night
by a large gathering of her little
friends and admirers:
To the Little Children OF Mexico.
ToKUsHIMA, JAPAN, Oct. II, 1885,
MY DEAR LITTLE FRIENDS: just be-
fore / left home to cross the great
ocean Miss Sullinger came to see me
and brought a lovely gold pen, which
she told me the little folks in Mexico
had sent to me, and asked if / would
write them a letter some time.
Well, l thought it was the incest
thing the little folks could do and I
have never used the pretty pen until
to-day, as I shall keep it for your let
tiers only. l wonder if you think 1
forgot to write to you? No, l did not,
for every day ] would see something
that / should tell you of, but the gold
pen was in my trunk and I did not
have my trunk with me.
While ! was on the ocean I saw a
big whale one day and / remembered
how we talked last year at school of
how to s'harpoon a whale.n wonder
if aa5es Ennramemher2---
You little folks VIII laugh to see
how very funny the people here
dress. The other day Miss Palmer
and 1 were going along the street and
we saw a man all dressed up. He had
on a long white dress with a thin
dress over it made of silk goods, as
mammals face veil, and it was a pretty
lavender color. Ask mamma to show
you something that is lavender color
so you will know. You could see the
white dress under the silk one and
they both came almost down to the
ground, which was very well, as he
did not have on any socks and only
fat wooden shoes with a string fast
ened around the big toe to hold them
on. OF course, when he goes in the
house he leaves his shoes outside. He
was b~areheaded but carried an UNI
brella.
Nearly all the children's mammas
have black teeth. They have some
thing they eat to make their teeth
black and they are as black as tar and
just shine. 1t is not a bit pretty.
After the women learn about Jesus
they don't do such things any more.
But they live quite nicely then; go to
church and the children go to Sunday
| School.
I will send you a little paper they
gave me at church last Sunday. I dc
not think it has anything on it you
can understand, but all their pictures
are SO queer and you can e what
very funny writing they have.
Next Sunday ten Japanese people
are to be baptized here in this city,
You must pray every day that a great
many more may learn of Jesus and be
Christians.
Hope | shall soon get SOME letters
from little folks, for | want tc
know how you Ire getting along al
school and all about yourselves. My
address is Tokushima, Japan. Love
to all my little friends. Good-by.
FLaRENcE n-PATToN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
Safety Pin in Her Throat.

NEW YORK, November 14.-Little
Marguerite Freeman, the 5-year-old
daughter of Harry T. Freeman, of 80
Taylor street, Newark, suffered for
five weeks with which was supposed
to be m~embraneous Group, and even
now it is said that she really had that
disease. She got occasional relief
from the doctors treatment, but there
was no permanent Improvement. The
last attack was so severe that yester-
day DIR. Jos. Fewsmith recommended
a resort to traeheotomy.
When the incision was made in the
throat the doctors found between the
trachea and the vocal cords a large
safety pin, which was held in it's place
by the spring. 1t was quickly re-
moved and the aperture was closed.
1t is believed that she will recover
rapidly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
Handling Other Peoples Money.

In the first place, never seek such q
responsibility, except be it in the way
of business. In the next, never mix
it with your own; that is to say, keep
it separate and distinct; and for no
purpose, mo, NOT fUr- an rruur;uscrttfor
any other than the purpose for which
it is committed to your charge. Court
an examination of your accounts as
often as practicable, and insist upon
it if the proper officers neglect their
duty. Should there be no such officers
have them appointed, and If they are
not appointed resign the position and
turn the funds and the responsibility
over to another. No man, young or
old, rich or poor, can afford to place
his reputation and that of his family
and his entire future in jeopardy. Be
loyal to yourself first of all, and
neither take or assume any risks in
this regard,