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Chicago Live Stock Market.

OhIcaEO LIVe stOCK NAfKets
by Telegraph
CHICAGO, Apri Is, 16s6.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 1900: firm, loo higher; common to
extra steers 5u94 80; stockers and feeders
at 9U(93 80: cows and bulls at 60B3 30 !;
calves at 0od4 81: Texans 25@3 80.
Hogs-Receipts. 80 900; weak, 6410c lower,
heavy packing and shipping lots at 2b93 90 /;
common to choice mixed 50a3 S6 choice as
sorted at S5a4 90; light at COCA 90: pigs
8 0OA4 90.
Sheep-recelpts IA, 900 weak, 1 o lower; infe-
rlor to at 2 6O93 so; lambs at 3 25Q4 60.
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
Boston 81 Maine x. n.
In Effect October 20. 1896.

WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Portland. Union station, for
scarborc Crossing. 1o.ooa. M. 6.15,6 20. p;
q. M, 8 80. 5.l6. $50. m.; OLD Orchard,
ssoo, Biddeford. TOO. $40. 1000 a. M.
l2.4o, $50. 5.15, $40. p. M; Kenne-
sao pm no1 wei. e seaoh aoao = No. ss6
5.15 p. M; North Berwick, 10. 40, 100, 8. 40
a. NJ d2.4o, 3.3o, o.l5 p. m; ~; Rennebunk-
p Sao so M Dover 100 $40 a. M
tor, Alton Bay. $40 a. M. 12.4O. $50 D. m. /:
semersworth and Rochestsr.) 700 a m. ;
Rockingham junction, Haverhill. Law
rence. Lowell. 700, $40 a. M, 1910, 8. 80 D.
no ~ Exeter IL Boston. +s:45 90. ts .4oa; M
IO.16 a. M, 12.55, 4.2o. tbs p. m. Leave
Boston for Portland. 80, $50 a. No.. 90,
Ais n. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston. express 3.45 a. m. For Boston
and way stations, LOO, AIS p. m. Arrive in
Boston. ,25 a, M, E.27, 8.44 p. m.
Boston for Portland, 3.45 a. M.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station for Cape Elizabeth
5to.A9 q. m; saco. Conway junction,
mouth, Amesbury, Newburyport, Salem.
Lynn, Boston, 1900. 1900 a. M; $3.50
$500 p m. Arrive in Boston, Il, So a. NJ, H. 40
4.l1, $40 p. NJ Leave Boston for Portland.
7.Sos 300 a. H., 1880, 100. 7.45 D. H.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury
port. Salem. Lynn, Bostou, 200 a. H.. l2.tJ
p. m: Arrive i'll Boston. SIS a. NJ. f.. 10 p.
m: Leave Boston for Portland. 80. 90 u. H..
7.00pm
tDoes not run Mondays
fConnCcts with Hail Lines for New Yori.
South and West
sConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
sMestern Division from North Berwick sun
days only.
ttConnects at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
Through tickets to all points in Florida.
the South and West tor sale as Ticket Office,
Union Station.
D. j. FLANDERS. G. P. and 7. A., Rosto n.
ie21 dit
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FROM onR ooRREspoNprNrs.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, April 14--Ar. schs
j Kennedy, Calais for New Bedford; Lucy May
Machias for Boston; Fanny Hall, Machias fol
40; Theodore Dean, Meadow Cove for New
York; Francis M Loring, Rockport for Boston
Amelia Cobb Mt Desert for do.
In port schs Herald. VeaZie, from Boston fol
Rockport; Ella Presley. Thomaston.
ROCKPORT, April 15-Sld. Jennie Hall. Hal
Baltimore.
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets

by Telegraph.l
ENW YORK. April 10.
MONEY easy at 3@31s per cent; last loan at
3 per cent, closing at per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at 51a u per cent.
Sterling Exchang was firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at 4 STA a 4 So for
6o-day bills and 4ss1a@4 s8s4 for demand;
posted rates q 8SA@4 SO. Commercial bills
6G-daYs S6s4 GA e74a. Government Bonds
firm. Railroads strong
Bar silver 81 IA
Mexican dollars 1884
AT London to-day oar silver was quoueo
3oT y OF steady.
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FULL
COUNT
PRIN ING

IN recent job we printed the outside
" and another printer printed the in
side. Our customer said: "Didn't you
print more than 3,ooo?" Ans. "Not
more than 20 over" Customer: eve
had $50 of yours left over" Natural de-
duction: the other fellow gave short
count. That's the kind of competition
that makes friends for us. He cheated
the customer out of nearly 10 per cent.
of the job.
We give you just what we charge you
for every time.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

PORTLAND. AprlE 10,
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Port
land 1874 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads $50 cars.
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European Markets.
nv TaIa pranh !

Iby IEItBIdpH.E
LONDON, April 1 s. IS96.-Oensols 110B
Tor money and L 10 16-l6d for the account
LIVERPOOL. April 10. 1s96.-Cotton market
hrmer ;American middling at 1l-3d ;esgimat-
60 sales 5000 bales; speculation and export
500 bales.
Quotations Winter Wheat 5s 7d@5s 81ad;
Spring Wheat 5s 7d@5s &c.
Corn Is l1S4d.
Pork steady 80 3D.
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flour.
Superiine s
low graeies.3 2595 so
Spring Wheat bak-
ers.cl and st3 650375
Patent Sprne
wheat. 1904 20
Mich. sur gill
roller 4 log 4 20
clear DO. A O014 10
ttLouis st'gI
roller 1874 25
clear DO. 4 O0a4 10
" nth wheat
paterts. 425G4 30
Fish.
tBuying& selling price,
20, IL ar ~
Shore ...4T 1915 20
small do. 15d3 90
Pollock :. z 25M3 IS
haddocK. L oo92 90
! AXE. ....1 50@2 90
Herring. COX
Scaled 80. S012c
AisckereI. bJ
Shore Is s21 004S2+
Shore Is $40 00AS21
Produce.
Cape Gran Drs$l06Sl1
Jersey,cte 50@S3 90
New York
Pea Beans.l 25@1 80
Foreign-nomlnal
Yellow AVes.1 b0.01 81
Cal fea. 10G1 rs
Irish Potat's. bu30@36
sweets. Vineland 5 90
do Jersey. ga sc
Onlons-Havana 1 7E
Bermuda. -....1 IS
Native, Dbl l 1910 UC
Chickens. 1916
TURKEYS, Wes- I7@1Sc
North. turkeys
Fowls. ... 14A1o5
apples.
Eancy...... 4 00@4 sc
Fair TO GOOD 2 2542 sc
Baldwins. So 5U@4 sc
L vap d ID. .7@Sc
Lemons.
Messina 2 50G3 0C
Palermo.... 2 50@3 &C
Oranges.
California. 3 1894 25
Messina. ...3 25@3 sc
Valencia. O0,a7 OC
Eggs.
NearDv.... OIL
Eastern extra. OILS
Fresh Western. :. @1;
Held. a
ButteI.
Creamery. fncy..2lG a.:
Gilt Edge fr mL.ZOQ2]
Choice. @lt
Cheese.
n. Y. fct'ry.11s @12
Vermont ...l2 A121s
sage .....13 &13A
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Portland market-cut loaf 8; contectloners at
{, puIyer1sed -, powered, &c; graduated
&c ;co1fee crushed F12ei yellow 41a%
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

Brig Henry B Cleaves. Wallace. from Porto
Rico for Boston, which put into Norfolk a few
days ago with loss of sails, has been new suited
and cleared again 14th.
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AND FALMOUTH FORESIDE
STHAME1S.

-u-s.Ll<AINI-E EkS.-
stmrs. Phantom and Alice, Portland Pier
For Falmouth Foreside, Diamond, Cousens,
Little1ohns, Great Chebeague and
Bustins Islands and Freeport.
Leave Portland for above landings at 7.30 a,
m. 800 and 70 80 p. m.
RETURN.
Leave Freeport for Portland and Intermediate
landings at 100 a. m. and 200 p. m.
Leave Falmouth for Portland ut 600, S.I5 a.
m. and 3.45 p. m.
sFor Falmouth only, spr2tf
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Scot, man man
200 casks china clay +95 boxS pipes TO order
l do books / do mdSe to j E Prlndl-.
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Portland wholesale nrarixet.


PORTLA Nd. April 10, 1876
The following are to-day's wholesale prices Of
Pr visions Groceries ctc
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Ar at Rio Grande Mich 5. SON ELLEN CrusOe

Ar at Rio Grande Mich 8, sch Ellen orusoe
Bergman. New York VT,
Sid FIN Cienfuegos Sd inst, barque James w
Elwell. Goodman Delaware Breakwater;
Carver. from Darien for Bath, ready for sea-
Hitchcock. Sorensen, disg
= Ar at st John. NIB, 14tn, sch Winnie Lawry'
Spoken.
March 30, on the Equator, lon 81 W. barque
Alanwilde. Pickett. from Boston for Buenos
Ayres.
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Grain
Wheat. 6O-tbs. @85
Corn, car -. Gal
Corn. Dag lots 90 d43
Meal. Dag lots. 40 @4l
Oats. car lots 2S029
Oats. bag lots 30a 81
Cotton Seec-
car lots 90 0Od % 90
bag lots 000O924 90
Sacked Br'r
car lots. l 4 5o,dl5 80
Dag lots. .S16G17 90
Middllngs. .S16617 90
bag cts. .s17G19 90
| Coffee.
Rio. roasted 2O623
Java &Mocha do2S@33
i sioIasses.
\ Porto Rico. 27G33
| Barbados. ....26@28
Fancy. -.35a3S
Tea.
AmoyS III @20
CongouS. ....14G50
Japan. ....1s@S5
Formoso. 2o@b0
Sugar.
standard Gran 65s
lEx-quality. fine
granuiated 5 11-I6
Extra G, GA
Seed,
Timothv. 4 OO@4 %
Clover, West, 3 (a9
do N. Y. 969Aa
Alsike, 8 @912
Red Top, 15@17
Provisions.
Pork
clear. IL oo@12 %
| backs... ~ u0a1225
i medium IL 0o2l1 25
Beef-light.. 8 90
| heavy. 1885
Bnlests 1s BIS 8 75G
Lard. ties and
/, 4z bbl.pure 6 AGA
!, do com'nd. 5 asia
!, pals, cOmpd 5ss 665ls
; pals. pure 714@75s
pure If 9AsdS3s
!, q ANS $50. 954 a 1o11a
} 90 cov'rd :. @10H2
Oil.
Kerosene120 is 1OIa
Ligonla. .........11
} Centennial I'LL
Pratt's Astral ..13
; lDevoe's brilliant 10
In half bbls lie extra
3 Raisins.
Muscatel.50 lb bxs30t
London lay'rl1 500lTi
3 Coal.
| Retail-delivered.
5lCumberiand 4 oO@A 81
ChesJnuL... at 0l
Franklin. 7 25
J Lehih. see @6 O(
Pea. .s.... 40(
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

New York Quotations on Stocks and Bonds
by Telegraph
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

ATBW OF x NEItEING SIuCkS
NEW YORK. April Is. 1SS6.-The following
are 10 days closing quotations OF mining sJocKs
GOLs Sodl.
Hooking Coal. ....s.s.s....s..s "a
Homestake, 80
Ontario. ....... INSTRUMENTATION. L41s
tlQlckSllFoTs 112
40 PFC. .,.......s... 40
'Hx'can. .s...s....s...s
Victor, rs
Portland, Al
Golden Fleece
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. STEAMERS.
RARpSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning Noven Der 9Th. teanIer Merry
coneag will leave Portland Pier. Portland
daily, Suuduys exc eptcd;
For Long, and Cheheusue Islands,
Harpswell, Bsilay's nd urr's Islands, 22S
y. ~. ror Cliff Island, Monday, Wednesday
and FRIDAY z.2o. p. IN.
tteiuru Tor oftLtnd. I.eave OTrs IsIand
G.43.". M ,allin al liArisweH and INFER
Ntdiue ."Ioin-s. Ar' iv,. Vt lortland gl5
IN ISAIAH eNA.NiE-S,
o"t5d'f tIr nj MNnagor
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

*tFrom Portland TO Liverpool direct, carrying
cabin passengers only.
The Saloons and Staterooms are in the CEN
tricity is used for lighting the ships through
out. the lights being at tho command Of the
passengers at any hour of the night. Music
Rooms and Smoking Rooms on the promenade
deck. The Saloons and staterooms are heated
by steam
WINTER RATES-Cabin. $50 and $50. A
reduction of 10 per cent is made on Round
Trip Tickets except on the lowest rate.
Second Cabin--To Liverpool and Londonder-
ry. $50; return, $55.
Steerage-To Liverpool. London. Glasgow
Belfast or Londonderry. including every re-
quisite for he voyage $24.50.
Steerage rates per" Parisian' $1.OO higher.
For tickets or further information
apply to T. P. MCGOWAN, AIS Congress ST.
II. G. STARR, 212 Union Wharf or
FL. & A. ALLAN, Portland.
feb11dtf Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

,ors ~ nocro domination and Of the unfitneas
If the black man to enjoy freedom, every enor'
to enlighten him and make him INTO Il Soou ciu
zen is strenuously resisted. The action just
taken by the Legislature of South Carolina Is
c,sa in noint There are now in the state Penl-
ton,f,rv obout 300 negro children under sixteen
vo,rs old serving sentences for petty larceny ana
othcr roisdcmcanors for which in most States
tbov woud he committed to Il reformatory, set
to learn trades. sent to school and majority
of Thorn trained up to be honest men ana woni-
ON In South Carolina. however, they are thrown
into prison. and are kept in close contact WIN
old and hardened criminals. and are set free
learned in all criminal lore and fuly prepare"
for Il life Of lawlcssness and vice. win such
n school Of crime. rivalling the Fleet in It's worst
DAYS II H. not surprising that tho negro criminal
is becoming more and more the subject OF appre-
tension. Yet the Legislature deliberately insists
on maintaining this institution for the education
Of outlaws at the same time that with great Zeai
it plans to keep the graduates OF the school lroii
destroying Caucasian civilization. Dill WIS
introduced this winter for the separation or me
children from the other prisoners and their tram
ing in IL rcformatory, but no arguments availeu
to secure its passage notwithstanding the fact
that 1t involved no additional expense to the
State The opposition was not to the spending
of money. but to the education Of these potential
criminals. and the only argument seriously urged
against the measure was that it was useless to
reform negro boys.
II is easy to understand the reasons for for
bidding the teaching Of slaves. 1t WAS a meas
urc Of Sclf-prescrvatOn on the part of the slave
owners. If the negroes as class had become
intelligent and competent TO look after their own
affairs the difficulty of holding them in subjec-
ton would have Increased. But now that they
are members of Il democratic community. subject
only like other cltzcns to the law, except rs they
may be irregularly cocrccd by violence. il would
seem that the first interest OF the white people
was 10 surround them with every influence that
would tend 10 develop their moral natures ana
keep black youths from being added to the GRIM
inal class Failure To do 50 Is rs II "A town in
which "A pla cue was raging should wall over lis
sorrows and revenge itself on the victims, while
the cause of the disease was before peoples
eyes and they stuhbornly refused 10 permit IFS
removal Nothing but Superstitious folly could
cyplaln such IN attitude IF mind. Nothing but
an old prejudice that fingers without regard To
changed conditions can explain South Cardinals
persistence in making trouble for itself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

man IN the rnclndrama, he il all. la. ma.
II was thc untitoxin. that "Lbominable serum,
that .posonou, matter" which the doctors IN
their Spurious and perilous practice OF muiu-
piled murder" had injected into his system IL
WAS this that had made him delirous. The So
RIM was from a blind horse. hence the impair
mont of vision; from lame horse. hence the
"stqcocrs": from a glandercd horse hence the
frothing at the mouth So, as soon as he re-
gained the use of his hands. he told in The
Contemporary Review: his "horrible tale" as
warning to the world against the dctestaDe prac-
tees Of the "inocuatins ZcaloiS.
Now the humorous aspect of the case Is, OF
course. evident to every physician. and. indeed
to every avman who has had practical expert
cncc of the Walady in question. Paralysis IL
characteristic though certainly not an inevitable,
feature Of diphtheria. II affects the paiate' $"
rs to alter the voice and to Interfere Win swat
lowing-and naturally. when the patent tries 10
swallow there IS apt to be 4 frothy rrSurglta-
ton 1t affects the eyes and impalrs the SIGHT
II affects the les and causes staggers' III"
then the hands and arms. 50 thar me p''ieh,
cannot write And finally the patient Is rendered
ante helpless and has 10 lie aDcd. perhaps SIN
or eight weeks. perhaps four or SIN m"h'hS'
Sucl are the features of diphthcrtic paraN SIS as
described in standard medical works. and as they
should he known 10 every one VINO attempts W
deal with the subject Mr.. Demctrlus I. bouis'r
paraphrascs them in his own feiv"nt .'Ei'' anu
cjyes them 10 the world as "horllpie 'N"'ii'i'
of tho Wicked work of antitoxn. Doubtless he
did have Il bad time chiefly because ne diSopelcu
the doctors and went ont too soon hu' III
we'll that ends we'll" We are not quite sure
h, has stopped frothing at the mouth bul h'
has evidently rc.aincG the use of his hands; anu
as for his BRAIN since he assures us II was noi III
the least affected lis condition Is certain! hol 10
be charged against the antlioXln.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1895.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-It is reported from London that
DIR. Jameson will probably arrive in England to-
night -: The Spanish Cabinet discussed the
situation in Cuba: belief was expressed that the
instruction would be speedily put down. ---
Members Of the House of Commons expressed the
opinion that the joint commission suggested by
1.-THE Times" was unnecessary In the present
stage Of the Venezuelan dispute. =-= The Brit
ish Liberals won two seats in the House; John
Morley was returned from the Montrose Burghs
and Sir Francis Evans from Southampton.
DOMESTIC.-The Universal Peace Society
held conference in Philadelphia; letters ex-
pressing sympathy with the objects or the So
c.ety were received from President Cleveland
and many other prominent men. - The
fcrtieth anniversary Of the birth Of the Re-
publican party was celebrated in Washington
g. Police Commissioner Roosevelt made adj
dresses In Chicago on police reform work in
New-York =- George d. Robinson ex-Gov-
ernor of Massachusetts, died at Chicopee in that
state - Ex-Congressman Michael d. Harter
committed suicide at Fostoria. Ohio
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-One life was lost by
fire in a boarding house. No. II East feminist.
and several persons had narrow escapes. -
The Lotos Club gave dinner in honor of Chaun-
cey NJ Depew. - The withdrawal OF Com
u1ander and Mrs. Ballington Booth from the Sal
vation Army was generally discussed and various
reasons were given for 1t. - The Southern
Society held its tenth annual dinner at Sherrys.
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Fair
and warmer The temperature yesterday: High
est, 80 degrees; lowest, IA; average, 24%.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
PERSONAL.

Cardinal sato will visit Galveston, Tex, next
Saturday.
John H. Coulter has resigned the presidency Of
Lake Forest University. to become professor OF
botany in the University Of Chicago, when Tnas
been endowed with 100000 for the botahcai de-
partment
NJ Duprez the famous French tenor. creator Of
the part OF Fernando in LA Favorita,' VIII this
year celebrate the ninet.eth anniversary OF his
birth He Is living nov IN eS ,b
his former triumphs. to which he refers with nat
ural pride. Almost every famous composer has
honorei him with a painting or Dust.
Mrs Lille r. Pardee. who recently chosen
secretary Of the Utah State Senate. is native Of
Ohio and was graduated from Buchtel where she
gained the highest honors ever given to graduate
of that college Until her marriage, four years ago.
she was professor OF Greek and Latin and In
structor in ;he gymnasium of the same college.
Her maiden name Lille r. Moore James D.
Pardcc an attorney. of Salt Lake City, IL her hus-
band. and they have daughter three years old.
Mrs Pardee was brought into prominence during
the preparations for Statehood through her gifts as
an orator She mas a fine stage presence ana
rich sonorous voice OF great carrying power. BY
reason of her earnest work In the Womans Repub-
lican League she was appointed secretary OF the
County Committee. and afterward was nominated
by the County Convention for a seat In the senate
OF the new State. Owing to the decision OF the
Utah Supreme Court against the legal rlght or
women to vote at the recent election Mrs Pardee
voluntarily withdrew her name from the ticket IN
order not to endanger the interests or her party IN
the Legislature The president OF the Senate, In
recommending Mrs. Pardee for secretary OF the
senate said: II recommend Mrs. Parlee by reason
of her fitness for the place | consider ner Work
in the committeerooms fully up 10 the standard or
any mans
The Norwegans OF Boston are holding bazaar IN
aid of the fund for the erection of statue OF Ole
Bull In Minneapolis.
There IS an impression among the friends CT the
Rev G.. Mott williams (Ep.scopaD. OF Marquette.
Mich. that he Will decline his recent lection TO the
Dish Jprc OF Marquette on the ground that his ac-
captancc might divide the diocese into factions
After his election a protest was lodged WIN ne
Presiding Bishop # the Eplscopa, Church alleging
that ths convention which elected him was packed
Figaro" tells an amusing story about ~ R!card.
the Minister of Justice Some time ago he bought
two launches OF kangaroo AZ a shop wnere trozcn
meats from Australia arc sold. He had them served
I'D "a IA sauce poivade.' His guests who were curl
ou, 10 try this plat eXotique," found ii anything
but suited 20 their taste The Kangaroo MAD Il most
pecui!ar flavor NJ NIcard was naturally mucn
50 .ed He made Il complaint 10 the shopkeeper, ana
asked him TO taste the remains " the dlsn IL Vas
then discovered that the launches had been cooked
N lamp oil Instead Of olive OIL but !. IS not known
who made this substitution In the Ministers CUISINE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
THE ROTIGER UIPUTHERTA CASE.

The doctors have got after Mr.. Demetrius
c. Boulger for his anti-anitoXin article in "Ihc
Contemporary Review" as was to be expected
Or. perhaps it was not, on the merits Of the
case. to be expected. The article did not seem
worth such serious attention. But the doctors
have concluded that it Is. after all, deserving Of
consideration and answer; not, of course, for the
sake Of vndlcatng antl;oxin, or Of promoting
medical science but rather for the sake Of CON
tributing to the gayety Of nations In that view
of the case they are undoubtedly right, and the
world owes 10 Mr.. Boulgcr debt OF gratitude
il canno, easily discharge.
Mr.. Boulgcr it appears. had an attack of diph-
theria 1t was q somewhat serious attack. and
he was taken to Il hospital for treatment. In
addition 10 ordinary remedies two injections of
ontItoxin were administered 10 him. He WIS
deljrjous for ii few days. then grew better. and
ot thc end OF twentysix days insisted upon ieaV-
Ing the hospital. The doctors warned MIN
against doing SO, fearing relapse with serious
rcsults But he would 20. Soon AFTER gong III
was stricken with what he terms an attack OF
s,ogqors" His vision was disOrdered. IL" SPOKE
with difficulty and then in strange uhh' '"r"'
voice He had difficulty in swailowihS He
frotbed Mt the mouth He could not STAND UP
He could not use his hands for wiring OK III!
other purpose. For ten weeks he lay helpless.
But his brain was never In the least Affected
so he kept on thinking. and presently. IKE 'ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

The work on the first wing OF the new Museum
of the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and Sciences
is going ahead satisfactorily, and the drawings
for the middle section OF the building have been
completed So long as public funds are to be
spent on public improvements it is well to nave
those improvements Of Il nature which VIII not
only benefit but adorn city. and certainly the
massive and beautiful structure which VIII rise
on the hill east Of the Prospect Park Reservoir
will fulfil both missions. As Il means toward a
high standard Of education the Brooklyn lnst-
tute has won for itself an cnviablc name, ana
there can be no doubt that in its new horne lis
sphere of usefulness will b. broadcncd The
work is of too great Importance to the city to be
hampored or delayed by lack OF funds ana as
all Brooklyn is interested in the Institute ana It's
growth. Senator Br1lshs bill authorizing the clty
TO issue bonds for the continuance Of the work
is likely to meet little opposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
REFORMING THE NEGRO.

A great deal is heard about the dcgcncracy
OF the negro in the Southern States. We are told
that he Is rrtrograding toward the barbarian
of his African ancestors that he is IL menace 10
civilization, and that the only way to maintain
white supremacy and preserve the safety of the
homo Is 10 keep the black man in terror. In the
old days, when the negroes We're all under the
personal control Of their masters, 1t was pos
siblc to hold them in check. hui now they grow
ND unframed and threaten The community.
Those who defend harsh measures toward them
regret the supposed necessity. and defend lynch
ings and violence only rs an evil 10 be endured
for 4 time until the negro race can be trained 10
morality. sef-cOntrol and obedience TO law.
The most enlightened students Of The negro do
not take this pcssimistic view. though they adj
nit he has much 10 learn and is sadly deficient in
morals and industry They think he is mprOy-
Ing and are doing their best to help him by edll-
cation and by setting an example of civilization.
1t is those who terrorzc him who are most con
WINGED Of his dcgcneracy. Even they know that
his present condition is not permanent. Tie
negro race must grow better or worse and
with IL the community Of which it ~ pari.
Yet, through curious prejudice in some OF the
States which complain most loudly Of the dan