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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26
FESTIVITIES BEGIN.
RUSSlA'S RULER ARRIVES AT
MOSCOW.
Heavy Downpour of Rain Unable co
Check the Enthusiasm of the People
Admiral Selfridge and Party Start
for the Scene.

Moscow, May 20.-The arrival Of the
car and czarina Monday afternoon
may be said to inaugurate the festival
season in celebration Of the coronation
and for which the city and the whole
empire has made months of prepare
ton. Their majesties arrived on their
special train at the Smolensk station
at $50 o'clock. The rain was pouring
down in torrents as the train arrived
in the station, but this seemed to have
no effect on the loyal ardor OF the peo-
pie, and they were gathered at the sta
tion to the number Of several thou
sand to welcome their sovereign. The
Grand Duke Sergius, uncle Of the car
and encouragement Of Moscow, with
brilliant suite Of officers, awaited the
arrival Of the imperial party at the
station. The czarina, when first she
entered the imperial pavilion, was at
tired in a white tulle dress, which was
adorned with silver spangles, and she,
was presented with bouquet. Their
majesties descended the carpeted
stairs, entered carriage and were
driven to the Petrovsky palace, escort
ed by cavalry officers of the highest
rank. The passage Of the party
through the streets was greeted with
great enthusiasm, the route being
lined with great crowds of cheering
spectators.
Nearly every nation on the earth has
sent here a special ambassador or rep
resentative, and every province in the
rast Russian empire has sent a depu-
ation, making an assemblage which
Itself forms an interesting chronological
congress.
Preparations for the grand entry into
the city are not yet completed. They
nre far advanced, and on all sides are
evidences of the confusion and hurry
Of the last touches for every great cele-
bration. The character OF the prepare
tons is most imposing. Nearly all OF
the buildings in Moscow are built of
wood and brick, covered indiscrimi-
nately with a white stucco, the general
effect being that of a wholly white
walled city. The coloring of the stucco
pCCh diEtOSI sally lChCWCu
and freshened for the occasion, lend
ing to the city peculiarly brilliant as
pect.
Electricity is used for the first time
in the illuminations for a cars coro-
nation. Nearly all the public build
ings have their complete outlines
traced by light wooden framework for
the support of the electric lights and
fairy lamps, which show the architec-
tural outlines of the city traced in fire
and light.
The walls of the Kremlin itself and
the towers Of the buildings within it
are thus outlined against the night sky
by electric lights and by thousand Of
yards of gas pipe perforated at short
intervals for gas jets.
The United States steamship Min
neapolis Admiral Selfridge's flagship,
is lying in the roads at Cronstadt, and
joined in the salute in honor of the
cars birthday. Admiral Selfridge and
party started for Moscow in the after
noon
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

The movement started by the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers in
favor of establishing a department of
commerce, with representation in
the cabinet, is spreading. The New
York National board of trade has in
dorsed the proposition, as has the Bos-
ton chamber Of commerce. The New
York board of trade has passed resolu-
tions urging congress to establish the
department, and at the next meeting
of the New York chamber of COM
MERGE that body will be asked to vote
In favor of the idea.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

The production of potatoes in several
countries in which this food article is
largely grown was more abundant than
usual the past year. Dornbusch Uon-
dom says: $50 much has been said
and written about the influence of po-
tato supplies upon the consumption Of
wheaton bread in this country that it
might be supposed that the United
Kingdom was alone in this respect, but
the crop returns from the four princi-
pal potato-growing countries in Eu-
rope demonstrate that three Of them
had larger crops than in 1894. while
those in Great Britain, Ireland and Ger
many show marked increase. The
United States also produced crop Of
unusually fine dimensions"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

1t is quite shocking to learn on the
authority of Chicago theosophist that
the two young people who were united
in New York the other day in the be-
lief that they were husband and wife
5000 years ago in Egypt were really
total strangers up to their last meet
ing. This opens the troubling possibil-
ity that one of these days a 5,000-year-
old husband or wife will bob up and
begin an action for bigamy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26
The other day while Harvey salte

The other day while Harvey Salter
md his wife were doing little shop
ping in Portsmouth, Ohio, somebody
recognized Harvey as somebody else,
and before he could explain to Mrs.
Salter he was arrested for bigamy. A
few days later Mrs. Salter discovered
that she was probably number nine or
ten on Harvey's string of living wives.
II is thought now that Mr.. Salter will
recover in about five years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26
OPPOSES GOLD STANDARD.
Gov. Matthews of Indiana States His
Position on tho Question.

Gov. Matthews of Indiana States His
Position on tho Question.
Anderson, Ind, May 19.-Addressing
John r. Brunt, who had questioned
him on his financial views, Governor
Mathews Sunday sent the following let
ter to this city: 81 fully agree with
you that the adoption of the single
gold-standard platform would be a ca
lamity to the great body of our people
and serious mistake for the demo-
cratic party. We have been practically
upon the gold basis; prices of all agri.
cultural and manufacturing products
have fallen together with the wages OF
labor. producing besides a great army
Of unemployed men. To now concede,
without struggle, this last point and
engraft into the legislation of the coun-
try this principle is not what the demo-
cratic party should do. We would then
have much to fear In the still more
rapid appreciation Of gold. / am not
ready to ask the people to place this
yoke upon their necks. If we will but
offer to the public the right kind Of
platform this year they will respond
heartily to our appeal.
"Ciordn Matthew's
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

Mrs. MeSweeney, the Chicago woman.
who has just secured verdict for $4,000
against DR.. Ireland, will go down in
history as the only person who ever
sat in dentists chair and was able to
get even with the dentist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

The ladies of st. Joseph, Mich, kid
mapped the mayor and kept him confined
till he agreed to work against cigar
cites and for the curfew. The Michi-
gan ladies are losing no time this
season,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

Polk county Mo-, business people are
booming their own favored locality by
having printed on their envelopes they
send through the mails the legend: THE
land of the red-cheeked children"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

We have recently learned from sew
eral contemporaries that the oldest
living person" is aged $50 years. There
are, of course, many older dead per-
sons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

Next summer the city of Cleveland
will celebrate it's centennial, and one
of the first steps taken has been the
formation of committee on noise"
They are bound to be heard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

Fifty Usage Indians who have dis
played an extraordinary fondness for
whisky and it's effects are now taking
the Kelley cure at Perry, o. t., and
hope soon TO become good Indians.
What disappointment it would be II
the cure should fail!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

AS nautical bicycle is to cross from
New York to Liverpool, we may yet see
a marine biker scorching the water from
st. Louis to New Orleans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

Don't think for an instant that the
great state of Mississippi is hiding its
light under a bushel. Not as long as
Mrs. Pussy Toddles is a constable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

The difference between Count Bor-
dales and the average French nobleman
is that the count travels with his dogs
while the others travel to them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

Rubber oversnoes are worn less every
year.
Pointed toed shoes are not fashion,
able.
Indians never wear shoes with heels
to them.
Tarred felt between the soles pre-
vents squeaking.
Newark, N. j., is the great place for
making patent leather.
Professional pedestrians always wear
thick-soled laced shoes.
TIL ck-Soled shoes are warmer in win
ter and cooler In summer.
Don't wear short shoe; shoe may
get wider: but never longer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

Something like 1000 Italian immi-
grants reached New York this week,
one-fourth of whom were sent back.
Should you ask why the other three
fourths were not sent back We would
be Obliged to give it up. Perhaps it
was because they were not Cinnamon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

Mrs. M. A. Warren was chosen to sit
on jury at Denver recently, the first
woman ever selected in Colorado as a
Juror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

Waller ought to make pretty good
dark horse.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

Most of the divine healers" adopt
the touching" method.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

The house entered upon two days debate
of the immigration bills reported from the
immigration committee. The title of Owens,
OF Kentucky to his seat was confirmed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE senate to
day passed the District of Columbia appro
priation bill, carrying approximately
sT3,O00,000. Tn, senate sustained the com
mittee in providing specific appropriations
for numerous private charitable institu
tions, some of them Of Il sectarian
character.
Evening journal., 1896-03-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

What a blow It would bs TO the
Spanish cause in Cuba II Editor Weyler's
eyes should give out under the strain of
reading and revising tia dispatches seub
outi-Chiosgo Evening Post.
That q peace administration OF four
years ehould cost the government nearif
half as much as four years war admin .
istration, Is one OF those things st which
the free trade Democracy may point
with pride" but which all other peopls .
will "vlew with alarm. "-Norristown
Herald.
A good many politicians insllne to the
belief that Morton and Foraker" would
be ticket that would square things In
New York and Ohio. Syracuse Courier
What the toilers Of the South want Is
not shorter hours, but longer purses. aud
more factories to give them constant en-
ployment. Atlanta Constitution.
Spain intimates Ia rather plain terms
that she will sail over here and thrash
the United States il this country doesn't
behave herself little more circum-
spectly. II Spain attempts anything like
that, this government may have TO resort
to the extreme measure OF turning the
hose on her. Mail and Express.
Evening journal., 1896-03-10
rho Great Diamond Robbsry

"The Great Diamond Robbery" which
comes to the Graud Opera House for one
performance only on Saturday March IA,
has scored ths most difficult Of ali
victories. q haanoiRl success. Managers
A a. Palmer and Edwin Knowles have
found in this startling melo-drama &
tremendous money maker. The authors
are entitled TO the utmost credit for the
success aud intelligenss with which they
have catered in q single play to all class
OF theatrical patronags. The material
which has been used In its construction
while familiar to some. has been used
with such remarkable tact and dlscrimi
nation that the plecs has become
instantly popular with the masses. It Is
staged Ia manner thst comnsnds tht
admiration OF any audience. The
presence In the cast Of Mme. Jsnauschek,
Mrs. Annie Yeamsns, Lillian Lawer-
ence. Maud Banks, Frederic Bond,
George G Boniafos. w. A. Whitcar,
James Bsvlns and others could not posi-.
bly, fail to draw respect from all who
love to SEQ play Of sterling merit.
Evening journal., 1896-03-10
ROW the World movea .


From the Boston Transcript.
The world was shocked not long ago
by the report that the Turks were giving
the Armenians the choice between Is
lamism and death. Such forced con-
versions ssam to people Of to day out
side OF Turkey as the last possible
stretch Of tyranny which reaches into
the mind and lpflicts mental agony
keener than physical suffering. Lucky
&c Is for the world that II reads little
and remembers less. II It read and
remembeiei, its complacency would
be much less than It is. aud it would
scarcely regard the Turks methods OF
strenQthening "the statistical position"
Of Isism as atroclously novel. Turkey
In this respect Is about on the level
some highly civilized Christian nations
had attained two centuries ago. IL is but
little more than two hundred years since
the HuRuenots we're given their ohoioa
In France batween forsaking the Pfotes
tant faith and going to the gslleys Tho
dragonades have left q stain OF blood
that has sunk deep into the pages o.
French history. For more than SEVENTY
years after the revocation Of the edlct Of
Nantes the public preaching OF Protest
death. The last Huguenot preacher to
perish on the scaffold was executed less
than thirty years before the fall Of the
Bastile Nor was IL only Catholicism
that sought TO force conformity by
means Of the sabce and the halter Any
one who would learn how the English
Government dealt with Nonconformists
has ouly 10 read the life OF 3unyan or
a a
than England, for It had a separate code
of laws and more plleble Parliament. II
would have been Impossible to drown
the last quarter Of the seventeenth
century, but that atrocily was committed
In Scotland. The Efforts Of the English
government to force Hplssopscy on peo
pie determined to be Presbyterian, culmi-
mated In the rebellion that was sup
pressed At Boutwell, Bridge in 1879 TIE
perse cutions OF the "Covenanters" did
not cease until the fall OF the Stusrts In
1888 The penal laws that excluded the
| Catholics OF Great Britain from the fran
chise and from sll oil 3es, which kept
them out Of the universities and out Of
some lucrative professions, did not
entirely disappear from the statute
books until 1929, The method
was less violent than in Turkey, bat the
effect was scarcely less CALLING to
EngiIsh-born people, who we're told that
they had only to abandon their conscien
tious belief to be placed on the same
basis Of civil rights as the lesst deserv-
ing Of Protestants The world has made
tremendous progress in liberalism In the
last two centuries; has gone ahead 50
fast that the authentic tied narrative
seems incredible. Americans can take
justi6abls pride In the fact that tbs
United States WAS the FIRST nation to Ia,
down the broad proposition that
cltzsn's religious bsiief vas none OF tbs
business Of tbe state.
Evening journal., 1896-03-10
WENT OYER The GREAT BRIDGE.


General superintendent Ksnney. superin-
tendent Holiday aud Preston Lea. OF
This oity, Were In the Railroad Omoiai
Inspection Party.
Railroad mon throughout this section
we're deeply interested in the formal in-
spoction OF the new Delaware river bridge
by the officers and directors OF tho Penn
sylvRnia Rallroad and OF the railroads In
New Jersey with which Il is connected A.,
which was made yesterday afternoon.
The special train carrying the officers
and their guests left Broad street stRtion
st 9 o'clock D. N. IL coneisted OF loco
motive, President Robs.tc private car
No. 100, two smoking cs.- and Vice
President Pughs car 1S0, ali Of which
we're filled.
The bridge proper was reached at 43
when the special was saluted By the
whistles Of vessels Ia the river and
locomotives on the lines II had crossed
A large number OF people also who had
found their way through the muddy
fields to the foot OF the piers on either
side of the river set up cheer and waved
their handkerchiefs The train passed
over the frat two spans and stopped for
q moment on the draw at As, aud thon
passed over the last span into New
Jersey, stopping when just across the
bridge to inspect the location OF the
three lines OF road which branch from
the bridge, aud b. take a bird'seye view
from that elevated point Of the Hatch
property. which at present blocks the
way OF two Of the proposed branches.
There was nothing but praise for the
bridge from the many expert railroad
men In the party. The huge trusses. the
massiveness OF everything connected
with the structure, gave an assurance OF
its great strength. Figures furnish but
little idea to the general reader OF the
magnitude Of the work, but each one of
the three trusses. 533 feet long, weighs
over 2 600 tons and the draw itself, 323
feet long, weighs over 1000 tons. The
cost Of the bridge and approaches was
about 81 1000
Among the 100 or more railroad men
In the party were President George B.
Roberts, First Vice President Frank
rhomspou, Second Vics President John P
Green, Third Vice President Charles E,
Pugh, Assistant General Freight Agent
10 A. Chipley. General Superintendent
Transportation j. B Hutchinson, General
p, w & B. n +. Kennedy, Superlnten
dent N Y Division f F Brooks. Supsrin
tendent Delaware Division Il. L. Holli
day, aud Preston Les, OF this city.
The epecial train which carried the
distinguished party was drawn by new
engine No e37, which, With its engineer
Andy Chambers. has pulled more special
trains. probably. than any other engine
In the world. She Is the perfection Of
mechanism, and has run over the Middle
Division, from Harrisburg to Altoona
1872 miles, in 14S minutes. Chambers
has been running apsclai trains for the
company for 20 years, serving under
Presidents Thomson. Scott aud Roberts,
and is high y esteemed by the officers oi
the road q, 4 reful and safe engineer
ais ssssta IA sers +. Michael, fireman,
and Frank h,osrts, pilot.
Evening journal., 1896-03-10


Schedule IN erect December /, 1895.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVE-
NUE. DEPOT, EAST BOUND.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch
Sew YORK, weekdays. 'ss. 7sO.
$50 go, .l0.S5 a. m; 'l22, '159, 'S.O6,
NEW YORK, sundays. .8.Os. $40.
,llS5 a. M .s0s. '5.s2; .7s2, I'll ?: m;
AND CHEsTNUT sTREETs.)
.. Weekdays, .S0S 900, $40, 'l.SO, '7.45, $3.50.
y s5S 5S % 1o'Sss y 2 oe l9 a9z a M % IA
Sundays, 's.os. " as, $50, .94O, .i1.s5
M; Y 10. 2.2o, 'SO5, 455. '5.s2. 6.SO. 49,.
PHILADBEPHIA e CrwELFTH AND
MARKET STREETSl
Week.-SdasSys e az 'S.Os. 'LSo. $3.50, 'los5
Sundays, 'sOS '11.s5 a. m; '7s2.
cHEsTER. weekdays .sOs 5.s5, $40
.7SO, as. $3.50. coils, '10's5. lilo a. M;
l2;4O' 'l5s, 20, S.25, As, '5.S2, $50, '7.S2,
cHEsTEfR, Sundays. .sos 745, $50
Ills a; M; 12.lO, go. 4.55, '5.32. $780,
'7.S2, $50 10, III p m.
ATLANTIC CITY, weekdays, T.S0 a.
m. 'l2Sl .l59, 'S.O6 p. m. Sundays, L4o
CAPE. MAY, weekdays. $40 a. m; '1.5s
p. m. Sundays l,Sii,5E 5;45 I,oTps,n 8; m
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON,
F420, 702. 'S4S, s11.O5 a. m; e12.55, s2O7 303,
'yS sSndsys SS9 Ss .52o 7S5 S sis SSS p pm M ls55 U7
'G5 BAITfIoRh ri S5oh 's2S ASBB B Way W STATIONS.
~ NEW2ks s. m I0s Ben B. n' q dSSbyi 81 yios s .os a.
m; '12.55, 303 s4.O3, s5.25, 7.35, $50, SSbS,
lilo p. m. Sundays; 40 7;o2, 'S.4S a. m.
PITTSBURG, weekdays. 'S4S a. m;
'6.13 D. m. Sundays, S848 a. m. '5,25 p. m.
CHICAGO, .s4S q, m; 800 ?. m; daily;
CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS, 'l2.b5 and
NEW ORLEANS and MEMPHIS via
Bristol and Chattanooga, ,6.lS p. N; week
sleepers Washington to Memphis and
NsT NsfNGE5RLY GI5fsLY ACCOMMODATION. zOs
a. ru.; aus. 7.S5 y. m. daily, LILO y. m. daily
LLlRtNSps'ENBERG LltS ACCOMMODATION.
Sundays, 1000 a. M; 5.25 p. m.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET
For New York. weekdays, ISIS D. m.
Sundays s5.15 p. m.
For philadelphia. weekdays. '7.25 a. M;
1920. 2o5, 800, SIS, s.45 p. m. Sun
For FfttSkurg and Chicago. daily
PC For p BssSiitlraOro, weekdays. $50 a. M;
800, e5 15 y, "A, Sundays, "5.15 p. m.
For Landenberg ard way stations, week
days, So, 1920 a.. m; 2.05. 5.l5 y. m Sum
days, ,ias 80 e; asrIq m; SlS Ia P M ,rzr,yrv
FOURTH AND cHEsTNuT sTREETs)
FOR WILMINGTON.
Weekdays. .3.4O. C. 715. 's15, $50, '1o.ss
11.S1 a. m; 1920, sI10 'l.s6, q $3.50, 3S5
AIS '4s9. .5.15, '5.4l, 6. $50. 7.4s. 1913
10. 10, and lbs p. m.
'122O. s1.ss. 2. s415. '4i5, Gao. '7.s3,
S23 1910 and lbs D. m.
J. EAVIs PHILADELPHIA CTwELFTH
AND MARKET STREETS.)
TeeS days, $50, s7.55, s1O.16 am; $40
=. 4 p. m. Sundays, 'a2O. '7.55 a. m; III
D. n
Telephone, No. 19s.
Rates 70 Western points lower than VIA
any other line.
6. D. scULL,- General Passenger Agent.
| r. B. CAMPBELL. General Manager
Evening journal., 1896-03-10
BIZ Business At Wonderian ..

Large audiences continue to rule at
this house. aud each succeeding week
Msnages Dockstader enieavors TO outdo o
his previous efforts At amusement purveY
log. The offerings yesterday included
Captain Perkins with his trai ed Alaskan
seals which present many original tricks
Of an Astonishing character; the Wal tt
Sisters received much applause for their
clever work, aud Casey ard LsOlair, In
Irish character comedy farce, made the
hit OF the program. Osher attractions
are HRdleY and Hart. the bell ringers :
Vivian Wood, vocalist; Needhsm and
Kelly Irish comedians; Cross ard Holden.
dancing msrvels Princess z,rons. the
crocodile queen, aud Professor Hetz with
his "DlorRma" and dissolving Views. This
latter Is en- innovation Of great merit.
Mr. Heiz yesterday presented illustra-
lions Of Ambassador Biysrd, Senator
Gray, Chief Dolsn and other local people
OF note
Evening journal., 1896-03-10
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
nIorrI.on as q CandIdate.


From the 81. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The notion that william r Morrison,
on account Of bis anti tariff record, would
bs weaker as a candidate than any other
member OF his party who has been men
toned In connection with the nomination,
seems 20 be held by many Republicans
and by some Democrats. 10 Ia delusion,
however. Morrlson's position on the
tariff was the very position which his
party held in its greatest days, the days
when 1t was run by such men as Jackson.
Benton, Van Buren, Walker. and Cass
10 Republican minds that Is the wrong
position, but 1t Is undeniable that the
Democracy won most OF its greatest vic
tories while holding 10. Morrison tried
to lead his party back to It's historic
ground on this Issue, but failed. Cleve
land had better fortune Ia this en-
deavor, 1T least for few years but the
way the Democratic tariff bill Of 1894
was mangled by Democrats Ia the
Senate shows that on this question the
party is again wandering 10 the wilder
ness OF uncertainty. Morrison's nomi
nation would force the Democracy back
to the position In which Cleveland 3
message OF 1887 placed It,. From the
present outlook the Demooracy's chances
In the canvass Of 1898 are not hAttering,
but under all sorts OF conditions party
Is helped end not hurt by being led By
an able, fearless, consistent and clean
banded man All OF this William r
Morrison unquestionably is.