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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE oLcorT.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. George Olcott. esq, Of Charl"stown. \. IL,
died suddenly Of heart failure on April H. II" was
q man esteemed hOn0rcd and trusted 10 an extent
heyond that which falls 10 the lot Of most men
HIS grandfather Simeon Oicott, was Il Senator N
the -nited States from Nowiampshlre. His father
George Olcott ST., made cashier ~ tho con-
nectcut River Bank at its beginning, seventy-pne
wears ago After holding the position forty years,
his SON of the same name, WIS chosen IN hts place,
and had held Il for thirty-one years. In lSS r"
Connecticut River Savings Bank WAS incorporated
and It's treasurershp added 10 the duties Of the
cashier Mr. Olcolt held both thes" Offices win
honor and credit, The financial troubles of the last
two years which ha! broken number of the New
Hampshire banks seriously affected this one also
In impaired health Mr.. OlcOtt struggled mauiulN
TO safeguard the interests committed - his care" u
was more than he could do But ~ dii his best
OF course, had erred in judgment, a. $50 many
others had done and ne felt IT,, but when the state
Commissioner took possession. not paper was
missing There were pecuiitions nor ialsiira-
lions The loss to depositors VIII b. comparatively
small Grief however, and the wear and tear Of
mind and body were too much for him ~ his en-
feebed condition. Literally. his heart failed hin.
He will be greatly missed. No one IN Western Now
Hampshire has held more entirely the conill'nce
of the best men In the State than h.. II was not
impaired by the misfOrtunes which FASTENED hs
death. The whole community loved him.
FRANCIS CHASE.
Rector Of the Church of ST James the Less
Scarsdae. y. Y. April II, 1885.
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cUog WORKERS ORGAVIF.

Boston. April i2-Thc convention Of shoe "o'n''S
I'm America Hall has organized the Boot ana ""o'
Workers Union. The aims and objects "' '"'
union arc a ihoroush ORGANIZATION OF the ""'' an"
shoe WORKERS. The establishment "i I''' "''''''
, ,,.,.,,,s d.. establishment as FAR prac-
....,l.i. az A., uniform rate OF wages for IN" Same
class Of work every hero. 10 sccur" Tor b"'h SN'S
c1u.I pt, FOR equal work. 20 control the system o.
,,,.r,,ticc. 10 reduce the hours OF labor 10y re-
fu4al 10 work more than eight hours '"y' ."
abolish fh. system OF contract labor IN SHOPS
,,,...,.. ,.f,rmatorv institutions and In National
STATE county, municipal ana town WORK. 10 pro,
mn tho employment % children under the 'Sr o.
non with the boot and shp" ""ihriS oi "'n''
rounirir. 20 render strikes aud lockouiS uhh'''Se
.,|, and Ia alopi 4 union Label tn" oil''rS OF
,nn nm on viii Ice general president. general Ncc-
,r..II.nt General secretary treasurer; ana gen
.rl tN.'u'lyc Hoard OF seven mcmbcrs no t"o
from the same state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

tobacco Juice OF every car company and the latter
can nnd means to compel the abatement OF ms
nuisance Tho board has prohibited cushions IN
cars aud requires straw To- uc daily moved and
filth 10 be daily cleaned out. i;Ut during the entire
day men are permitted to pour streams OF sdiNa !"
the floor Can there be- any more unSanltaiH hrtcir
than a skirt dragged through acCumulatlonS oi me
eXpecloratiOn Of men OF all grades Of health or cK
of health?
But far more effective than piOh.hory enactrneht'
and penalties would be the development OF correct
sentiment ON the subject. Did every man appreciate
the dangerous and disgusting nature Of the prac-
tice not only our cars would be Clean and iuNl-n
but our sidewalks would be- dry. such a " lrk "i
education he done with perfect propsi"iN 10y our
new women" in their strues les for reform. ana ~
no others successfully. y PtlNSl' LAM
NeW-NOIk. April 10, 1897.
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Editor 1f The Tribune.


To The Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: Shall the negro perish. or Will humane
friends send timely AID In response TO my appeal
in February some 900 and thirty barrels and boxes
OF clothing have come to hand and been properly
distributed. This opportune help has mad" many
more comfortable and sincerely thank all the
contributors Now / am constrained to ask for
barrels OF -four. rice. gris, meat; also CRACKERS
sugar and coffee for the aged and sick
For Jesus SAKE. give quart OF grits
hasn't a mouGul for eat AT home; my chiiiun IS
starvin'. DO please, mtsrs," IL the daily cry at
our doors Hundreds arc a. orr gate from sunrise
TO sunset having walked from one to twelve miles
for the scan'y help W. can give them. An old
uncle said % mo yesterday: "Wes in a hard case,
mssus-uo FOOD. no cl-Ses. no work. no seed
sroun' an ready. bu, muffin 10 put into IT,"
Thcra was a girl from Okatic OF whom | in
qlirci: "Ilow arc tho people ON your piantation''
"Nl but dead with hunger, mssus." she replied
Noxt morning W. dispatched a boat with supplies
10 this ou'-of-the-wa peninsula. Seeing tn" craft
nearing the shore. tine poor negroes hu!ilod on IN"
beach. and 1o o. thcn received each on" quart
of grity. NJ. Holiday visited ono cabin wn'r" All
;h" food 20 be- found was three crabs ana SIN po'a-
toes
las, week Mrs Watson an efficient helper. went
p.th this gentleman on = distributing tour ~
twoujy-s'X miles. and wa deeply Grev"d At tn"
doplorahle dostItuton on every hand. Ait"r giving
oar seeds and Eriis and occasionally blanket
e1r the sick. q rathc,r group OF twenty gathered
around h,r To- whom she read tn" Word, and then
commented their hungry children 20 Him VINO
hears .von the young ravens when they cry sat
urday. there bong no school. Mss po~n"s. another
II orr teachers accompanied Nr. Holiday ON an
alldav tour oc surrey AMI relief work In many
OF tho cabins she fauni no food and fcH All
nI.,.I having eaton anything that day. When sao
gave seed peas - tho father Of 'isht children. b"
said ,.,v sadly. u 'spoct I must bile so peas
Toy nrof ,l morrow ii's All "" hah 10 i'b on oh'r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
EARLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Very singular statements are often mad" As
to when public schools were established in t1iS
country. which pass without comment: bat para
graph in The Tribune of to-day contains statements
which, because of the authorities given seem to cah
for notice:
Tuesday April D. Will be TIE l5ota aGni fre Of
the first law for the establishment 81 IRE" Pu'hc
schools in the state. The act wa- signed 10y toy
ernor Clinton. .
Here is. almost certainly m>priut for Tooth"
George Clinton was Governor from l7i} II l''3 ana
again from l777 to 1870 CiordonS "NcW-Norh Gaz";-
tecr' says
The first legislative enactment relative H. rli i,.,
ton was of the 21th OF November. l'p-' prov llHE
snr tho esta }isbnont of a grammar school AMI APP
propriating $50 per annum for ine na''It', ~
in consequence of the msarpi!,ll2h "i tnr ,U,,,
bl ne s,b l,H in he civ and county OF Ncw-York
for teaching Latin Creek ana m r tbr
charge of MIR MALCOLM. assigning for its support 40
annually For this cOnsidcrit.n tWcnt! Stiio.1i -
from Albany. selected by the city corporat.onI 'nd
from each of the ris3' u ",il Th oct MS
Suffered To expire but thc school was continued
and the germ Of C2.u V o..'e, Established Ly
49, The ne, t nj TsI 'l IA a." lou"
al ESQ when provision made for d5Dosng OF
,bn NIX J"nlain in =. northern AMI western
parts of the state LANDS n re spgcia'% 81 tl ~
and the support of common schools anu religious
rho ac, Of April g. 1875. appropriated $4,000 an
.ai,. Cor Two Years for encouraging ana maintain
&c.,, o,oole in the several cites AMI towns, To- ''
dis,rihuol much in the manner Row IN use, ana re-
ouired the cities and towns respectively 80 '''N' '
sum equal 10 onc-hAf of that appropriate ID 'H'
This act of 1875 contained the germ "i 'h' l'''''
scbol system established about twenty years L''''
- uas recommended and undoubtedly si-HeI 10y
C.arr,r clinton The schools were not Tree
schools
I'm, 70 return to our Tribune article;
~ Naxuou calls attention - the fact tnat IN"
-ahcb CN D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
THE TAXATION OF LEGACIEs.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: have flied my income tax return and now
I want The Tribune let its readers know at least
one OF the questions /. as layman. have had TO
wrestle with-for my lawyers were as much at
upon ill.,
Legacies are taxable, says Carlisle as OF the year
when paid. This am Informed. Is BY means
generally known and has not been made public by
the department Result-An unsettled estates will
be taxed whenever settled. This is unjust contrary
the rule established by the Treasury Department
In 1870. and excessively annoying and | told.
contrary 10 the usual rules of law.
Then the law says. dividends shall be in
Guided. but the Secretary says | must put them in
and take them This. Ike his regulation on
rents. is a ridiculous regulation.
Worse and meaner STILL is the attempt to limit
the deduction OF bad debts TO those contracted In
1894 This is. me. layman, about unnel-
Ngble as anything be. for II is not in the
Statute.
A set of simple regulations would have helped us
business men very much. II annOys me TO beray
my private affairs only 10 be told that they will not
be considered in determining my income Ii makes
me angry be told that cannot deduct losses as
certained in 1894. II loaned the money In 1893 1t
makes me furious 10 read in your paper what Mr.
Hepburn says about the Supreme Court Let his
party have passed law calling for S30.OoO0O from
the States as States: what would have happened?
We here would have paid no less than one-tenth
OF the amount: the rich he rails at would
have paid nine-tenths Of the tax. But-and ali,
here the shoe pnches-every Democrat and Popu
list owning land would have TO pay his quota, and
tina, the party couldn't stand our citizens out
4 VERY MUCH DISGCSTED REPUBLICAN,.
Eew-York Aprll r. 1895
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
TRdNpS ATTACK RAILROAD TEAM.

Iaporte. Ind. April l3-oinrrett. Ind. on the line
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the scene
AZ an early hour this morning Of "A fierce fight be-
tween the crew and passengers or Baltimore ana
ohio train No. : and Il gang OF sixteen tramps, who
attempted TO capture the train hy force and were
only rrpuscd after a hani-to-hand conflict. In which
several Of the raiders ana lasSenSers received sght
Injuries The sheriff and several hundred men are
In pursuit az the gang.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
THE UEATHER REPORT
OF A FAIR EASTER

washington. April ia storm has mofsi from the
AXE regions over middle Atlantic and New England
states attended by rain in the lake regions ana the p
nor oh, Valley and thence the Atlantic Coast states
p,, b,s ais, fallen In the Middle and Northern Paco
c.ast districts has appeared north 81 Montana
Tho temperature has fallen I'm the lake regions the ohi'
Valley and Middle Atlantic states and In the Pacino
coast districts. elsewhere It has risen.
showers are Indicated ror New England In the Middl-
South >lantic Gulf states the central valleys ara
In regions weather will be generally tar win rising
a"u,roture In the central valleys AID lake regions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
ETILYD BY RATLROAD DETECTIVE

c,,,or ohio Aprl l3-tamos Riley. son OF n
,,r,..r,.,,.r ~ Geneva y y was shot and killed
Is, Detective Stacey. Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
COMPANY. this afternoon at stark SIDING tvs" miles
east of here Riley and companion were jumping
. train and stacey tried 10 arrest them They
r,u away through a field. and stacey shot after
Nom Tho bullet struck Riley In the back OF IN"
hcaJ lie lived hour. STACEY came To Canton
and cav. himself up and was released on his own
r..orulzatc" stacey says h" shot To scare them
Inn bis Gun went off soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
StLE or the COLUUBTS "POST PRESS"

Columbus. April l2.-"rhc Columbus Post-Press"
was sold ut receivers sale today. Edward Coston.
OF Cincinnati secured II for Sil75 After the sale
he said ne represented "A syndicate In which are
Senator Rrcc cN Governor iIoady and other Dem
ocrats He said the paper would bee continued az "A
Democratic organ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
S.LE or CRIPPLE GREEK NINE

Cripple Creek. col. April l3.-New-York capital
lists have purchased the {. .. ID. mine for 10000
The first payment made yesterday. The mine
was sold two years ago for a nominal sum and has
since produced $l25.0JD II Is said the New-lork
men ave already rcsold the property 10 French
capitalists for "A sum largely In advance of what
they paid for 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

FIFTH ANENUE-L Lieutenant Commander Rich
arIson clover. United states Navy. and Miss Kate
Field. OF Washington GILSEY-Maurice Grau
MURRAY Hill. Stanley Brown and Mrs
lanes l. GARFIELD. of onto. HOLLAND-iovernor
f. r. Greenhage and Adjutant- General Samuel
Dalton O Massachusetts,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

and Intellectual woman said zone that reads The
Tribune thoroughly would not be without some
noW"dge or any subject that wac useful ana IN
tor,stinr to any people" Md were she here today
she would say its influence had grown with lis
stature and Its experience increased with ITS years
and though that woman's voice has been sttled for
more than thirty years her sayings are sti quoted
as good authority many subjects that are ne
fore to-day. JOHN Nff-HH.
Great Neck April 10. 1885
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
,yorHER FLOOD FEARED ~ KINGSTON.

Kingston. y. Y. April l3 (Speciap.-Rain set N
early this morning and continued steadily all Gay
Tonight all the streams are rising again rapidly
and more damage is feared. Esopus Creek. which
caused So much damage early In the week. had nor
rcceded within its banks since the other 'reshet'
and now i, is nooI!rg tho adjacent lowands again.
and people are preparing to leave their houses Q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
DrpIOutS TOR ENTERPRISE CADETS

Roston Aprl l3-rhc Governor today presented
diplomas - graduating naval cadets or the train
inc shin ENTERPRISE tho first event Of the kind TO
take place in this country. Ten shecpskins were
awarded I'm scamAnshp and thirteen in engineer
INC Th, rycrcis-a Wcr" held In the Navy Yard
and addresses were made by Governor Green
hale Commandant Miller and Captain Fitzgerald.
Il, my hnti IllOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
10 Room THE TOWN.
From The Detroit Tribune.

From The DctrOlt TrIbune.
What" ocma nded The Hrst citizen. "is the use
OF having a banquet? can't the Legislature see
the advantages OF our town as well without IT.
1T won't do any harm Nentured the second
citizen, ~ they So each advantage twice.
II thea decided TO have at least a decanter
for each two guests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
A TR1TELLERS EXPOSITION.

PROGRAMME OF THE INTERNATIONAL. HOTEL.
EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN AMSTERDAM
GREAT SCOPE OF THE UNDERTAKING.
The International Hotel Exhibition TO be he'd in
Amsterdam Holland. beginning on May OF the
present year. and continuing until November !.
will be unique. Its Intention primarily. Is to H.
ustrate in a comprehensive manner every con-
ceivable arrangement for the transportation and
entertainment Of travellers. Such an Illustration
implies vastly more than would suggest Itself at
first thought as il must consist Of the greatest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
TT Is A COUNTY TAX.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: WIZ you kindly inform IN" through your
paper why a citizen living AT Hackonsack' Bergen
County. y. j. has to pay an annual poll tax Of 81
and citizen who lives in jersey city lIuis ~
County, ~ j.. has not? \ VOTER.
IIackensack. y. j.. April II, 1880
(Because one is in Bergen County and the other
In Hudson COunty.-Ed)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
FIRE ~ THE ILLINOIS STATE HOCoL'
MORE DAMAGE DONE BY SMOKE AND WATER
THAN BY THE FLAMES RECORDS
DESTROYED.
NOT DESTROYED.

Springfield. H.. April l3.-Intense excitement was
caused at the Capitol at noon today by the dis
coyery OF fire IN the roof Of the north wing Much
time was consumed by the fire department before
effective work could he done. because of the high
location Of the blaze. II over 200 feet above the
ground and the flames at TO time broke through
the roof The excitement among the people increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
, SOME EIRTHpAY CONGRATULATIONS

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir / congratulate The Tribune on this its hfiy-
fourth birthday and wish IL many returns Of IT,
anniversary that shall mari. It's ncvcr-falng good
health that II has sustained In the past. remem-
Der DISCUSSING Its influence and usefulness when II
was about Q dozen years old. A highly educated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
THE HEALTH BOARD AND TOBACCO JUICE

THE HEALTH BOAID MD IVI'HOVV J'1O11'
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A letter from "One OF the Women on the
need of reform from the nuisance of dirty street
cars deserves general notice and appropriate action
Expectoration OF tobacco Juice the floors OF cars
and on the sidewalks is quite as offensive ana
much more unsanitary than smoking. and should
be as actively opposed and crushed To put an end
10 the nuisance 1t Is not even necessary to furnish
spi,toons The habit OF chewing without expectora-
ton can be acquired by most men, while the front
platform Is at the service of those who must spit
Let the Board of Health demand noors Tree from
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LADIES, CUT THIS OUT.
10 {" 80 per cent sn'cd ON Gr"'erirs'
Good News for HOuSekeeperS.

rh. old wholosal" grocery house ~ AspeI
q company of a1i-3G Greenwich street, hay" opened
now department. supply families direct win Gr0,eHeS
Provisions Flour. Hams. Bacon. lish. Buticr Vines
Liquors Produce etc. strictly "holefai" prices SANE
er.0ari. BILE Guantt"s--slNi
tr.n from ~ per cent The, guarantee All r9''
Of t. host auaiit, and deliver all goods free out ~
, ,itt IN, reader sending this advertise inent VIII
i,ocyc o,tl discount and descriptive price list mailed
.,.,,,,,. ,,, ,,,,,,u
WE C,II. sPECIAI ATTENTION 70 THEiH
GtILON. Gt tRANTEED tbSOLt TELN P'HE
EnIi NI,DIl Al. [ Sc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Tribune Office April H. I a. mThe weather yesterday
showcry all day and The temperature ranged
between ~ and ): degrees the average (s9as being
higher than Friday and -. higher than the corre-
spending day last year
The weather to-day likely be showery morn
Ing followed BY clearing and colder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
THE SEA ISLAND FFERERS.

sOtTU CNRoIINA NEGROES STILL IN AFFECT MIS-
EKY FROM THE RESI- Its or THE CYCLONE
AND SUCCEEDING MISFoRTtNES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02

SENT BY SECRETARY FEHBERr oN SECRET
MISSION WHICH CAUSES MUCH SrEctiA-
r1ns. AMnNG NANAL OIEICEKs.

SENT BY SECRETARY FEKBERr oN SECRET
MISSION WHICH CAUSES MUCH SrEctiA-
TIoN AMONG NAVAL OFFICERS
WASHINGTON. March THE cruiser Montgomery
left Mobile to-day foi Truxo. which Is go miles
due South, the north coas' Of Honduras As
the Montgomery had two important tests OF coaI
vet TO complete at Mobile and It was expected
,ha, she would remain there until March 20 AZ
least her sudden departure was a great surprise
IN naval officers and naturally excited considerable
curiostv Investigation disclosed the fact that
secret orders had Deen telcgraphed IN eipher 10
Commander Davis by Secretary Herbert last nlshi'
and that he was directed TO carry them out iInnc-
diately returning 10 Mobile to complete me c"ai
tests as soon as the ship was no longer needed On
the Central American cOas' Beyond thiS' tht
,rstructions 10 Commander Davis are a mystery.
Secretary Herbert absolutely dccllhei 10 SAP any
thing about the mission Of the snip aithoug" he
intimated that she would be away more uah
month.
tmprassive quality was observed None OF the on
ciaIs admitted that they knew anything about inc
Noutgor,.rv's movements No news of any natui"
had been received from the neighborhood VI me
ships announced destination for so ne uih' anu ]"
was said that there were no gr"uh'S I"i "n">''''
that anv,bInr unusual was going on in Central
America. Secretaries Gresham ana ierD''' I'"'
two consultations this afternoon but th"se were
alleged to lc ct INJECTED with other matters '''h
the Montgomcry's mission. TrlNIlIo is " c"p' S''
ton and II IT ie true. som" naval "i'''''' "'
scrt the MONTGOMERY T. simply on Tor 4 cru'a'
similar 10 that Of the Atlanta a month ago. sup
Elementary orders can rcach her al 'h"' pun "
the vague reports Of niibustcring aIonS 'h' '"'''
,naIan and Nic1rarnau coasts subsequently
verified she car be promptly dispatched 10 o'"'''
locality
The Nicaraguan Minister Dr. Guzmah' 81"
retarv Gresham just before the Chbn't "'''"'
to-day at the State department y Is """''' ''
members Of the Diplomatic corps TO se,u. 'r,. a..
audience with the Secretary of Sldt' pu 'i't..d
,I,vg Dr Guzman said. however uhdi H. ~ p~lds pl
no confidence in the now rNpI''" ' ,ncr.
stories concerning the alleged sinking 81 an ,,"L,
ican vessrI by a British warship about lh'' -
90 'rhn Minister ha1 received numerous ~ "' -,
frn,n home IN the mean TIM, some 9l in'ln ~ 80 i C
HlueIields in the last few day ana aIi,,'Ja an ,h.
,,.acaC,l character which scem'd 10 Iitclnue INV
ossblIity o! any such occurrence