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New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
PERSONAL.

General Fitzhugh Lee who was recently appointed
Consu-Ceneral at Havana. Cuba, will sail for III
post next week He subscribed 10 the oath Of ofnco
before United States Commissioner Thomas q
Atkins, a, Richmond. Va the other day.
Letters OF Beethoven and Goethe. which were sod
at auction in Frankfort few days ago. among Tho
effects Of the Brenano family, brought unusually
high prices Twelve letters OF the composer were
sold 70 the officers OF the Beehoven-Haus. In Bonn,
for 1880 marks. almost Hooo and twenty-one ieuen
The burning Of his beautiful home Ellsworth
Me-. was a great blow TO Senator Hale. Fortunately
his library was saved. II Is known as the best pt
vate collection OF books In the State OF Mains d
represents the collections Of thirty years and ths
especial pride Of Mr.. Hale The house was thought
by many 10 be the handsomest in the 6tata
It was on the Union River, about fifteen mnss
from Bar Harbor. occupying a signify PNt
from which a splendid view was ootainaoie Tas
absolutely satisfactory TO It's occupant. who con;
graduated himself that he had escaped the general
experience OF men who build houses ana ma some
thing in them afterward not quite 10 their liking
The widow OF Admiral Ting has committed suicide
on the anniversary OF her husbands death II mag
be remembered that he killed himself after the sur
render of his flagship at wei-hai-wei in February
OF last year. and his widows suicide Will De ~
garded IN China as a very fitting and respectful
way Of showing attachment to his memory
James A. Riordon who vas elected Grand Regent
OF the Royal Arcanum FOR this State at the con
vention held In Watertown a few days ago. Is -
business In this city and Is about forty-two yesa
old He Is a graduate OF the New-fork puoN
schools and of St Therssas Academy: Mr; Rior'
don is also member CT the Loyal Additional bene.
III Association. and is past Commandsr OF ,as .s
Ens'i tsnsm has Ss 81 51nn msnSss saa l he
900 in New-York State and l2.oo In TINS city.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

Is Mr. John G.. Haggart, who held the siine
place In the former Cabinet He was once IL"
opponent Of the Canadian Pacific Halfway hihs'
but was suddenly and thoroughly won over 10 It,
and has ever since displayed In Its behaif tne
zeal OF a new convert The new Minister OF
the Interior is Mr. Hugh John Macdonald. OF
whom il is sufficient to say that he Is son Oh
the famous Sir John Macdonald TO indicate the
ground on which he stands. Finally the new
Solcjtor-G General Is Sir Charles II. Upper, son
Of the Prime Minister whose efficiency as rail-
way manipulation has been shown In FORMER
campaigns.
Now the special significance OF all this 10
Americans lies in the fact that the Canadian
RAILWAYS. in whose interest the Dominion Gov-
ernment Is rum are keen competitors WIN
American roads for the carrying trade OF the
United States More than half their total frelgh'
traffic is American freight in bond Such fre'ght
carried by them amounts to between S.0o0,o0o
and 100000 tons year, and from % to o
per cent of their whole business. They go Oh
wear after year. with the Dominion Government
for their servant and the Imperial Government
for their patron. putting on new lines OF steam
ships and LAYING cables and in other ways ex-
tending their trade and infringing upon the
CARRYING trade of the United States. and yet the
United States Government continues TO grant
them special privileges; to grant them, indeed
the privilege by which alone their competition
with American roads. If not their very existence
Is alone made possible. 1t Is travesty upon
commercial common sense The bonding priv
ilege should be abolished. Immediately ana aD-
solutely II we must contend with foreign
rivals let II be on fair terms. Let us not go
out of our way to give them special advantages
over u.s.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
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New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

Governor Morton has not yet withdrawn from
the Presidential race. although the time when
he can do so with some show Of dignity is rap
idly passing 1t is intmated however by men
who are close 10 the machine managers that the
latter will have no further use for him after the
thirty days in which he can consider bills passed
by the Legislature have expired. and that then
he will be dropped openly, as he has already
been dropped in their private calculations. AS
consolation prize the suggestion has been
made that Mr.. Morton might be elected as sue
cessor TO Senator HILL but late advices from AL
bany indicate that Boss Platt is likely to take
that office in person. seeing that he Will have no
chance of Cabinet place If Major Mckinley
Is nominated and elected to the Presidency.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
Netp9)ork DAILY Gribrr're
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
MONDAY, MAY A. 1896.
SIXTEEN PAGES
TEE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Germany will shortly exchanee
representatives with the Transvaal without con-
quitting England Edwin F. Uhl united
States Ambassador to Germany. was offciaiy
received by the Kaiser in Berlin - Advlces
from Buluwayo are that the Matabees have re-
tired from the vicinity Of the town -
Muzaffer Dine the second son OF Nassr ed
Dine was enthroned Shah Of Persia In Tabriz
DOMESTIC. - Representative Grosveror, OF
Ohio. gave out his usual weekly estimate or the
MCKINLEY strength; Messrs Manley and Clark
son also issued statements showing the attitude
of the oppostion - Commander Felix NC
Curley. u S. NJ died in Philadelphia - Ihe
annual report of James F. Pierce, the state
Superintendent Of Insurance, was made public.
- Ex-President Banigan. Of the uniteo
States Rubber Company, will build Sloooooo
factory in Providence r. l., and fsht the Rub
Der Trust.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-George S. Coe died
at EneIewood ~ j. - Miss Mary X. l.. Leon
nrd and Dr. Claude Falls Wright were married
with ancient rites at the headquarters or the
rheosophical Society. - Raines law hotels
did a thriving business. and made Sunday liquor
selling an easy matter So The annual art ex-
h,btipn of the Educational Alliance was opened
at the Hebrew Institute
THE WEATHER.-Forecastf for to-day: Fair,
with warmer southeasterly winds. Tempera-
ture Yesterday: Highest. 81 degrees; lowest, %
degrees; average, 57h degrees.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

The Bishop OF Kursh. In Russia. is opposed to
the use OF tobacco by the priests OF his diocese,
md even recommends their wives TO indulge the
habit sparingly and much under the rose
as possible In this decree OF Introduction and
limitation the worthy prelate follows the ex-
ample OF the American Methodists who forbid
It's use among candidates for the ministry. ana
recommend but do not compel abstinence among
those already in the pulpit. many OF whom ac-
quIred the habit before the church mad taken
a definite stand against It. But II Is as nara 10
put out the clerical as the secular pipe as the
Russian Bishop and the American Conferences
will no doubt find out before they are through
with the experiment The endeavor Is every
where commendable but has 80 far been found
IN nnhill business.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

lature to arrange the State tax rate, which has
been fixed on the suppositon that $3,OOO,OOO
will be turned into the State treasury by the
new excise law OF course this contingency will
have no effect on the court but II that result
follows 1t will not soon be forgotten by the peo-
pie, who are already much dlsgusted with the
record made by the lawmaking body that ad-
journcd last week, to the great relief Of the
State.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

April gave US little April weather, but NJ
seems inclined to make good the omission. n
month recently ended not only broke the recordh
point of heat, but likewise came near doing %. Il
II did not actually succeed, in the small amount
Of rainfall. This part Of the country is sadly IN
need OF rain, although the West cannot complain
Of any lack For the last fortnight or 20 the road
in the country have been covered with dust u
an extent that Is rarely experienced save when
a drouth Of several weeks occurs in midsummer
The small showers Of the last two or three days
have been welcome but much more rain is needed
10 bring the amount up to the average. Unless
II comes soon the prospects for good crops will b
cli
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

1t speaks we'll for the spread Of intelllgeucs =,
the State that the number Of free libraries MA
1 900 volumes Or more showed an increase Tor Ia,
year Of twenty-five over the previous year. a.
total now being 49, More than $4,000 vol,m..
were added to these libraries IN the course Of n.
year. and the total circulation was upward !,
2. 900 900 volumes. The circulation shows steu6,
and large growth. New-York cannot compare M
some Of the other States In the number Of fss n
braries In proportion to population. but Il b.
satisfaction to all interested in the diffusbs :,
knowledge that 90 much is being done. and nr.
from year to year.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

OF the iess and arms Of captivss. q a. ~. =
sinians have done with their Italian p.4sss.'.
and as appears to be their familiar cu.tor. :.
civilized protectorate, to be equal to the need =
the case. would have to begin by cuts,,s ~
the heads Of all who could be proved - :. S9
sponsible for these atrocities. beginning 49,
likely with King Menelek himself v,.s~.'.
whose authority such inhuman deeds s..'ss
hardly have been committed. Even IL all nc,,ss
cal obstacles were removed. Russia would thins
several times before accepting a protec,o....
over such ferocous savages, who can or,. -
kept in order by chopping them Into cat.s ~.
at frequent intervals. process to which th.s
have habitually subjected each other since 80
before the days Of Cambyses. It would n. =
the interest Of civilization and humanity !,
they were under some wholesome rule. bvs ~.
cost Of establishing and maintaining II vo.,s
be considerable. and the returns. except nm.
a sentimental point Of view, not worth the o...
lay.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

King Menelek appears to pine for Rus
sian protectorate as the hart panteth FOR the
water brooks. all unmndful OF the fact that
neither the civil nor the military code OF that
great country admits the privilege OF cutting
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

1t is no doubt the sentiment Of the Hon. w. w.
Armstrong that he would rather enact the laws
OF nation providing for the free carriage OF BIZ
cycles on the railroad than to write Its songs.
He is the author Of that salutary statute. and de-
serves the grateful and enduring memory Of all
wheelmen. which will not fail him. In tie cy-
cler's calendar Of saints which will expand as
the yeans advance. he should occupy a prominent
place and exhibit a refulgent halo. Meantime
the guild honors itself In staying him with nagons
and comforting him with apples as It has just
done In a banquet given In his honor, and which
he richly deserved.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

A straw indicative Of the direction OF the polti-
cal wind was the outbunst OF enthusiasm ava
kened among the members OF the Methodist Cen
eral Conference by a casual mention OF MCKINNEY
bv one of the speakers Our Methodist friends
are pretty sound In their politics as well as their
religion.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

Nearly n month has passed since Congress
adopted the much-discussed concurrent reso-
lutions in reference to Cuba, but as yet Presi-
dent Cleveland has given no heed to them, so
far as the public is aware. AS has been re-
peatedly pointed out he was under no obliga-
tions TO act on resolutions Of this character.
The report now comes from Washington that
when General FitZhugh Lee goes TO Havana as
Consul General 1t will probably not be to fill
that office alone. but he will be likely TO act as
n special commissioner on behalf Of the Presi-
dent 10 learn the facts Of the situation in the
island. That the facts should be officially as
certained Is clearly desirable. Congress was
hammered in such action as II took by lack OF
knowledge The President has done wisely II
he has determined to make good this lack.
-
To-day the Transvaal Volksraad meets, and
its meeting will be regarded by large part OF
the civilized world with far closer attention
than ever before has been bestowed upon the
oueer little Legislature at Pretoria. What Its
course of action will be Is shrouded In nebulous
doubt. 1t would be rash to affirm or to deny
In advance anything Of an assembly which could'
as II did prohibit fire insurance on the ground
that II Is an insult to Providence. The only
thing that can be looked for with any show OF
reason is that the Volksraad will again be ruled
by the viii Of Paul Kriiger, 1t has often hith-
erto been. The President is not allowed to vote
in the volksraad. but he may and does speak in
II as often as he pleases, and he proposes most
of the laws and resolutions adopted by IT, The
oretically he and 1t are largely independent OF
each other, but practically, under Paul krdger
the volksraad is merely the servant OF the
President II seems not improbable that at the
coming session 1t will be more so than ever
The prestige which Mr.. KRUGER has gained dur
ing the last three months by his mastery deal
Ings with the British Colonial Ofice should DC
sufficient to make him the Car OF the Trans
vaal.
1t Is expected that the decision OF the Cour
Of Appeals on the Raines act will be handed
down on the 25th inst. Should the law be SCI
aside a. unconstitutional, 1t will apparently bt
necessary 10 hold special session OF the Lesis
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

Nothing is more certain than that more room
must be provided in the city for bicycle riders II
riding Is to be done with due regard for safety.
1t Is claimed that an elevated bicycle track would
meet the demands Of a large number Of riders.
and such track. extending from uptown to the
lower end Of the city. would certainly in pleasant
weather apprecaby reduce the number Of trav-
ellers by the ordinary means OF transportation.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

The Heine monument has not yet found site,
though n prospect OF one now and then hovers
md fckers before 1t. like a witch's lantern,
beckoning 1t hither and thither with a ray Of
tantalizng promise. but TO no purpose after all.
When New-York had finally rejected II some
score of times. heading of all the stratagems
devised in ts behalf. Brooklyn seemed inclined
TO give II an asylum. but after brooding upon
the idea for a while gave 1t up. Then Baltimore
took the notion into consideration, but also
abandoned It. Glen Island, Commodore Starin's
summer resort In the Sound. not long ago
showed some signs of hospitality toward 1t, and
now Mr.. Stenway proposes that 1t shall be
erected on North Beach, commanding an un-
obstructed view Of Rikers Island. 1t Is time
that 1t found some local abiding place. II such a
one Is to be accorded to II here but X not It
ought to be sent back to Berlin. where II origi
mated. There are ten reasons why the Father
land should commemorate Heine for one why
we should do so. and It Is a reproach to Its
people that they have allowed the memorial Of
their greatest wit and one Of their grea test
poets to go begging In a strange and alien
country. II Mr.. Steinway's suggestion be
adopted we may perhaps hear the last of a sub
ject from which the gloss OF novelty and inter-
est was worn a good while ago.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

1t Is expected that the decision OF the Court
Of Appeals on the Raines act Will be handed
down on the 25th inst. Should the law be set
aside a. unconstitutional, 1t will apparently be
necessary to hold special session OF the Lesis-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
1uhcx IN 4Anrrtisrments
Bns,ness Notices.

Windsor Hotel 5th Ave. and 46th ST. ~ y.
Free Coach and Baggage to and from >,r>
GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT. WARREN +. LELAND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-30
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
November Increases In Railroad
Earnings Won't Be as Large
As Many Persons Are Looking
For Say Traffic Men.
Items Of Interest About Kansas Rail-
road Matters Personals and
Miscellaneous.

Traffic men of western roads declare
the increase in November earnings, for
which many persons are looking be-
cause there is to be a general advance
in rates early in the month viii not be
as large as many expect
There are two reasons for this
Though the advances viii undoubtedly
so into effect on November AL the
roads having published the tariffs and
outstanding large number of CON
tracts made when rates we're the low
est No sooner had advances been
talked of than commercial agents in
western territory made a large pur-
chase of grain. for the transportation
of which they made contracts with the
railroads. These contracts may not be
strictly legal but it is TO the interests
of the railroads to fulfill them, for the
good vi I'LL of shippers is 2 large part of
their stock in trade They Will there
fore carry out the agreements Ship
ments viii be made under them, it is
said later than the middle of Novem-
Der the carrying rate of course. being
based upon the present low tariffs
Another reason why earnings VIII be
light is scarcity Of cars Under
present low rates the movement OF
grain has been exceedingly large, and
as the time for putting into effect the
advanced rates approaches shipments
are growing in bulk Long lines az
ears are now standing in front OF many
Chicago elevators waiting to be unload
ed Much of the grain is held for
speculative purposes. and owners OF IL
prefer paying demurrage to unloading
That this VIII be the case until far
into the month is conceded by all ran
road men With all cars in use, there
fore. many of them of no use to the
railroad companies, shipments at ad-
vanced rates cannot greatly increase
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-30
Missouri Pacific.
RUssIA's NEW CURRENCY.
Part Gold and Part Silver and is Call
ed Dep aoiated7 by Opponsnts-

London. Oct 3O.-The correspondent
of the London Times at Berlin fur
nishes his paper with an important
statement regarding the finances of
Russia. He says:
i hear from St. Petersburg that the
car has decided to postpone the cur
rency reform which it was proposed to-
submit to the state council this au-
tumn. This proposed reform of the
Russian currency. briefly, was to be the
Introduction of a new gold coinage TO
correspond exactly with the present
value of silver and the paper r0uble-
The ministry of finance is Offering to
purchase foreign bullion and foreign
sold. some 10000 tons of new coined
silver are arriving every fortnight from
France and the new copper coinage is
being struck at the mint in Birming-
ham.
All Russian officials are now paid
partly in gold and silver and the pub
lie is compelled TO accept metal to
which il mas not hitherto been used
The proposed coinage has been called
'devaluation and depreciatio of the
currency, and most disastrous conse-
quences are f0ret0ld. including the
pro bab1e eff1ux OF gold"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-30

The following reduced rates have
been authorized by the Western Pas
senger association.
For the annual meeting of the South
western Kansas Teachers association
to be held at Wellington, November q
and IS. rate of one and a third fare.
For the semi-annuaI meeting of the
Southeastern Kansas Teachers assocf-
alton to be held at Fit. Scott, NOvem Der
26 to Is a rate of one and a third fare
For the annual meeting of the North
Central Kansas Teachers association
to be held at Clay enter. November IS
to g. rate of one and third fare.
For the annual meeting of the Kansas
State Dairy association to be held i'm
Abilene November is to 20, a rate OF
one and a third fare.
The Applicant for a rate of one and
third fare for the performance of the
Ellen Beach Yaw Concert company at
Wichita. December 30. has been re-
fused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-30
PORES Fun At SIMPSON.
R. W Turner Says a Lot of People
Once Lost Money Betting on
His Poll

R ". Turner OF AIankato was in the
city today. In conversation with some
of his friends he said.
The claims of Jim Simpson that the
Repu blicans viii carry the state by
5000 reminds me that the same gentle
man claimed the state four years ago
by 10000 and assured the Republicans
that all was Wei, and that he and
Frank Brown. then the secretary of the
state central committee. wrote letters
urging Republicans to bet on the re-
suits as they forecast them. If re-
member correctly, q good many of the
Republicans of the state. under the di-
rectIon and advice OF Simpson and
Brown, continued TO bet on the result
for four days after the polls were closed
and the result was that many of the
party mem bers lost hundreds OF dol
lars
IT have lately heard Republicans all
over the state say that they would not
be caught in the same trap again. and
I don't think they viii L understand
that four years ago the state central
committee bet all the campaign funds
that they had up at headquarters and
when the election Went against them
they did not have enough left to pay
the last months telegraph bill and
that il was repudiated- If their judg-
ment is no better this time than it was
then, their poll does not amount to
much In my county (Jewel) these
leaders caused men 10 lose a lot OF
money by their advice. and the men
remember it, You cant get any bets
uD there now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-30

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