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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Rev T. T. Johnson a traNei""s e''''eN
,e, driven from the city OF Fresno. CALI LOT having
s,,ndered It's women In a public ADDRESS,
The Problem How can your exclaimed 'he
TN t:or,itous circumstances pressed yet another
kiss upon h%1 pT the polnt. he earnestly r@joned
..r,,, +, snonosed TO be IA problem story, don't you
know '-(Detroit Tribune
"The Dubuque Telegraph" declares that me city
q, hadlv in need OF a moral cleansing and IL arrashs
tho municipal authorities for allowing vice 70
flourish
SPRING IN GEORGIA.
There's hazy lazy daisy sort OF res h IN COUNTRY
An Teller feels like drcamln-fer the air is full o
An. he's schcmin schemin. schemn' fer the fat fish
In the streams.
You can hear the music Of the dove-winSs as they
An see the winds that ripple DER the roses an the
An IN cool an dreamy meadows. an in far an
The singing o the mOckin birds the cattle with
their bells
Is 1t Jest dream springtime? Is she with us FOR
Have the back blown curls o April brushed the Icy
IIard to tell YOU But I'm llstenn' to the brown
An a hazy, lazy, daisy sort of feelin in the air;
-(Atanta Constitution
Twenty descendants OF the Pilgrims who landed at
Plymouth on the Maynower. met in Boston the
other day. and formed the Boston Chapter OF the
Society Of Maynower Descendants" which was
organized In this city two years ago.
Life Ia Game.-'Life" said the sententious young
man. is like Il game of cards"
1T is more like game OF chess to me- said the
man wbs rents. II move once year -tlndian-
apois Journal
The Philadelphia Record tells Of a school teach
er who was instructng class OF boys In geog-
raphy. Everything went well untl IN order 10
make the matter palmer. she took an ordinary
globe and. pointing TO the portion containing the
United states asked her class where she would
come out II she should start from Philadelphia and
20 straight through the earth. She knew they
would all say China. but she wanted to see which
OF her scholars would answer hrst she waited
fully q minute and no answer came. Away back
in the room a grlmy hand was finally held up.
"Well. David" she asked where would | come
out ~ should go straight through the earth from
her.?' The silence was growing thicker every
second please, Miss Maude. you would come out
OF the hole the reply. and the class In geos-
raphy was dismissed for the day.
The Frenchman's poiteness sometimes serves him
In good stead to point n rebuke. A Frenchman who
was staying at hotel In Edinburgh Scotland. asked
at the cashiers desk how much his bin and was
astonshed to find how great an amount he had been
/ charged.
the BILL and then asked to see the proprietor Pres
emily the landlord down In response to the call
all beaining with smiles. The Frenchman rushed uI
"Ah. let me embrace you! Let me KEGS you!"
but why do you want to embrace me- sir? IL
"Ah. saire. but look at zee beel?'
Your bin? Yes. but what Of To-
! "vot OF II? Wy, 1t means Eat sail neyaire
nevaire see you again. Observation-Disclosures Path
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

spite the strenuous efforts OF the men respon-
sible for the work Of Congress to keep the ap-
preparations down to the lowest notch, this
ought to take rank among the things that must
be provided for, the present Custom House being
inadequate for the work done In 1t and unfit
for longer use
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

President Low made an exceedingly strong
point against the pending scheme OF consolida-
ton when he asked Mayor Strong whether he
would be willing to go into an irrevocable part
nership with two or three others on January l.
1893. without agreeing on the articles OF CO.
partnership. without ascertaining the extent
and character OF the material interests to be
affected and determining how they should be
dealt with, and without arranging for the or
derby transfer OF duties from those ut present
conducting the various enterprises to those who
would thereafter be called on to conduct them.
This Is a truthful description of what the cities
are called on to do. AZ u business man. Mayor
Strong could not answer the question except
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

with a negative. How can he fall to make 'ne
same answer in the case Of the city, In view
OF the magnitude Of the interests involved ]"
the leap In the dark" which these great COM
munities are asked to make?
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

Some recent occurrences indicate that this II
not a good time for relaxing the strength OF tn
laws for the safe construction OF tenement
houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

If anybody thinks that the Legislature can
make an Office confidential by declaring 1t so
he may find that he IL In error Suppose some
Legislature should undertake to declare all
the appontIve offices In the State "conndentiar'
and thus Wipe out the Owl Service system?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

The prospect Of having bicycles carried free
on the railroads Of the State was much I'M
proved by the action Of the Senate and AS
sembIy on Thursday. To say they are to be
carried free however Is not strictly correct
they are to be treated like other baggage, and
baggage is not carried free. because the pas
senger pays for its transportation when he
buys his first-class ticket
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

II seems plain that the friends Of consoda-
ton on any terms whatever, or rather no terms
ut all, are getting anxious about the success OF
the measure which Is now before the Mayors OF
the three cities interested AT all events an
Assemblyman from this city yesterday INTRO
duced a consolidation bill with a referendum
provision, such as has been resolutely denied
10 the people Of Brooklyn by Mr.. Platts men
in the Legislature. There is nothing new in the
bill which is combination Of the Lexow ana
Wray measures. but its introduction Is properly
token to be significant straw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

they can be If proper care Is exercised.
1t is indeed good news for wheelmen and FOR
many folk besides that the bill providing TOT
an improved roadway through the eastern part
of Rrooklyn so as to bring the fine system or
drives in Queens County within reaching dis
lance of the metropolitan district. has been
passed by the Legislature, and is in fair way
TO become a law. 1t Is now before Mayor Wur-
ster who has announced that he will give
hearing on 1t to-day. We have no DOUBT that
he will approve the measure, which was
amended into its present form so as 10 meet
his wishes, and there Is scarcely a question
that the Governor will sign 1t. The Dill places
the street, which need to be provided with
good pavement under the control or the fark
Department. and It Is expected that as soon as
its enactment Is complete steps will be taken 10
make the necessary contracts. IL IS or H'uc"
tmnortance that the work should be got under
way as early as possible, so that wheelmen may
have the benefit OF 1t before the present sea.
son Is over. Another feature OF the bill Is that
1t provides for a cycle path on each sue VI '"e
Ocean Parkway: that is, for a return path on
the east side in addition to the one WHICH was
set apart for the exclusive use or Dicycies III
the fall OF 1894. In constructing the secohu
path the Park Commissioner may well take
na,ns 70 provide a better foundation than the
nresent path has This was made OF graVei
placed on a clay bottom, with the result that
/, ia not usabIe at times when the ground IS
froezing and thawing foundation OF stone
faced by gravel would provide path tha'
could be ridden on at all seasons OF the year.
and be In every way desirable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

Only few years ago Rhode Island was
reckonel n doubtful State Just think OF II!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
Ju1ff 10 Advertisements.
BMsiness Notices

Business Notices
Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture.
Great Variety Of Style and Price
T. c. SEII.EW,
No. III Futon-st., y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

The bill Of Assemblyman Sanger which was
rcportcd favorably yesterday by the judiciary
Committee simply provides for the carrying out
Of the mandate of the Constitution as revised
in 1894 The Civil Service section of the Con-
stitution Is sweeping in Its provisions. and 1t
prescribes that the Legislature shall make laws
TO carry 1t into effect 1t is said that there was
some surprise when the bill was reported Why
should there be surprise? Does not the Leeis-
loture mean to obey the plain letter Of the funda-
mental law Of the State? The trainers OF this
act clearly have no doubt as to what offices 1t
ia practicable to Ill by competitive examina-
lions for the exemptions to be allowed by the
civil Service Commissioners are few indeed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

Cable-cars run with safety In otner CITIES.
They ought to be run safely In New-1orK' anu
they can be If proper care Is exercised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

The great majority Of the people of this city
,r,,l no pleased with the decision OF the House
committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to
make a favorable report on Representative
Quigg's bill for the erection OF new Custom
House OH the site cf the old one. The commit
tee has acted with wisdom in refusing to listen
TO the advocates Of the :emoval OF the head
centre Of the customs busiress to what Is known
m the Bowling Green site. The appropriation
FOR tie new building is fixed at $4,0O00Oo De-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02
TIED HAND AND FOOT
Operators Strike on the Cana
dian Pacific Paralyzes
All Traffic.
Walkout General From Coast
to Coast, on Main and
Branch Lines.
Other Employees In Sympathy
and the Strike May Be
Extended.

WINNIPEG. Sept. S0.-There. are no
new developments in the operators
strike. All the men are still out and
confident that they will win their point.
Passenger trains are running. but
freight traffic is suspended. The oper-
ators seem to have perfect organiza'
ton. All classes Of train men are In
sympathy with them. and the strike. if
not settled in couple Of days, may ex.
tend to all branches of the service.
From Fort William to Vancouver,
embracing the Western and Pacific d.
visions of the Canadian Pacific railway.
not a freight wheel has moved. The
company has so far not been able to ar.
range for any sort Of freight train
service. The walkout is general over
the whole Canadian Pacific system in
Canada from St. Johns, N. B., to Van
couver, including the main and branch
lines. Commercial operators and rival
telegraph companies refuse to handle
railroad messages, SO that the great
Canadian Pacific railway is virtually
tied hand and foot.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02
CARLISLE ON THE DOLLAR.

Secretary Carlisle, from his sum.
mer retreat in:Bar Harbor, Me-, has
addressed to one Of his Kentucky
correspondents the following let.
ter:
''Mr. James P. Helm,, Louisville,
Ky.
my DEAR SIR: Your letter
asking how the silver dollars which
contain a quantity of bullion com.
mercial]y worth only about So
cents each are maintained at a
parity with gold, Notwithstanding
the fact that the government does
not directly redeem them, or the
certificates issued upon them, in
gold, is received, and, as great
many inquiries upon the same sub.
ject are addressed to me daily from
different parts of the country,
which it is impracticable to an
swer in detail, I will take advantage
of your favor to answer them all
at once.
Gail the standard silver dollars
issued from the minis since the
passage Of the act of 1878, now
amounting to more than $433, O00,-
600, have been coined on public
account from bullion purchased by
the government, and are legal
tender in payment for all debts,
public and private, without regard
to the amount, except when other.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02

Saltwater Gazette: There are a
few-very few-papers in Mime
sofa that pretend to believe in free
silver and Bryan. Each and every
one of these sheets has copied the
statement sent the Penny Press
from this city, by an irresponsible
party, that Hon. Isaac Staples had
declared for free silver. Mr..
Staples has authorized the state
ment to Cashier Davis of the Lum-
berman's bank, of which Mr..
Staples is president, that it is a lie,
pure and simple, and that no man
had or has any authority to make
such statement as coming from
him. But it is hard work to over
take a lie, as truth with a leden
heel, is slow of foot, but gets there
after a while. Mr.. Staples does
not believe in free silver, but in
honest money, first, last and all
the time.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02

dence thus inspired has been a
most potent factor in the main
tenance of the parity. The public
has been satisfied that, so long as
our present monetary system is
preserved, the government will do
whatever its moral obligations and
express declaration require it to
do, and, very largely in conse.
quence of this in the good faith Of
the executive authorities, the sill.
yer coins have not deprecisted in
value. It is not doubted that
whatever can be lawfully done to
maintain equality in the exchange.
able value Of the two metals will
be done whenever it becomes
necessary, and although silver dol.
lars and silver certificates have
not, up to the present time, been
received in exchange for gold, yet,
if the time shall ever come when
the parity cannot be otherwise
maintained, such exchanges will be
made. It is the duty Of the secre-
tary Of the treasury, and of all
other public officials, to execute in
good faith the policy declared by
congress, and whenever he shall
be satisfied that the silver dollar
cannot be kept equal in purchasing
power with the gold dollar, except
by receiving it in exchange for the
gold dollar, when such exchange
is demanded, it will be his duty to
adopt that course. But if our
present policy is adhered to, and
the coinage is kept within reason.
able limits, the means heretofore
employed for the maintenance of
the parity will doubtless be found
sufficient in the future, and our
SILVER dollars and silver certificates
will continue to circulate at par
with gold, thus enabling the PEG.
pie to use both metals instead Of
one only, as would be the case if
the parity were destroyed by free
coinage.
J. G.. CARLISLE"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02

As desolate as any portion of this
continent are the islands along the New
England coast, spots like Block island
and the isles of Shoals. Yet when the
white men came to the country all these
coast islands were thickly covered with
woods. Trees and vegetation grew
abundantly and the soil was sufficient
to maintain them. Now the islands are
mere barren rock and shifting sands.
There is not vegetation enough on some
of them to pasture a sheep. The only
place where anything will grow at most
places on their surface is where the soil
has been made artificially. The story is
the old one of mans greed and destruc-
tion. The beautiful trees were all cut
down. The winds then had full sweep
over the ground and covered it with the
sands of the sea and swept the soil off
the rocks. A thousand years Of tree
planting and soilmaking could now
scarcely bring back the islands to the
fruitful condition Of two centuries ago.
Little Accomplished by Plumbers.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 30.-The sessions
of the United Association of Plumbers,
Gas and Steam Filters were not very
prolific of results, for. at the ending Of
the morning session, the committee on
laws for the association had only com.
pleted q partial report on resolution
iItroduced and the balance Of the time
" as spent in discussions. Not much Of
E1lportance to the general public has
baen accomplished as yet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02
J. G.. CARLISLE"
THE TRAVELLING CHlNEE.

By British manufacturer. after Bret Harte.
Well, wish to remar---
And I'm putting it plain
That for keeping things dark
And for making tricks vain
Tho travelling Chinee is peculiar
And I've tried all the furrineer strain.
Ii Hung Chang is his name,
Though some papers deny,
In regard to the same,
What that name might imply.
Be it Chong, Chang or Chung. Tong Oh
Poker,
It don't make much difference-he's fly.
It was August the third
When he first saw our skies,
And it might be inferred
We had landed a prize
And would also land orders in plenty,
But prophecy's always unwise.
We had each our small game,
And Ii Hung took hand.
We speak English. The same
He does not understand.
His interpreter does, and he questioned
Through him In way that was grand.
As to "wanting to know"
Clennams self was not in It.
Chang's questions would flow
About twenty per minute,
And If catechisms the cake took
I'm certain the Chinese would win 1t.
Our shops were all stocked
In a way which grieve
That he silently Knocked,
With a laugh in his sleeve,
And Chinaman's sleeves are capacious
Beyond what you'd really believe.
But as to trade
With that travelling Chinee,
Why, the most that we made
Are, so far as I see,
A sewing machine and q lawn tent,
Which the same were delivered him-free
Ships and guns were all nigh,
Which he gazed on with glee,
But was not moved to buy,
And said: "Can this be?
fear it is not many orders
Well get from this travelling Chinee."
Which is why remark
And put it quite plain
That for riddles most dark.
And for questions quite vain
Tho travelling Chinee is a caution,
But orders from him do not rain.
Punch.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02
Where Coercion Comes In.

The only thing that is "coerc'
ing" the labor vote into line for
Mckinley is the realization on the
part Of the laporcr that he has
everything to gain by restor'
alton of protection and reciprocity
and everything to lose by the in
PRODUCTION of 5O-cent wage pay
ing doll.r.-Omaha Bee.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02

Towne and his supporters now
realize that Morris will be elected
to congress, and the flip Hopper
will retire to private life. Towne
richly deserves defeat, and it is
pleasant to know that he will get
his deserts. A man who will be.
tray his party should never be
trusted by the people.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02

Nine.tenths of the men who
voted for G. A. Towne two years
ago believe he has been a traitor
to his party. Towne may argue
that he has not, but his canvass OF
the district has made it plain that
his former supporters believe he
betrayed them. He is despised by
the great mass Of Republican
voters, who honestly do not re.
gard HIM as reliable and trust.
,worthy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02
500 TRAINS AFFECTED.

The Eastbound Passenger on That Road
Tied Up.
SAULr STE. MARIE, Sept. S0.-Busi-
ness on the 500 and Canadian Pacific is
at standstill. The strike of the Cana
dian Pacific telegraph operators has
raised havoc with all Canadian Pacific
trains. The eastbound limited train on
the 500 road which arrived from Min
neapolis during the morning is still de.
tanned here,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02
, JAMAlCA'S BANANA KING.
He was q Yankee Skipper and First Sup
piled Cape Cod.

He Was q Yankee Skipper and First Sup
piled Cape Cod.
Something over 20 years ago New Eng
land skipper used to make several trips a
year from Boston to the northern ports Of
Jamaica and would return to Cape Cod
| bay, his fleet schooner laden with bananas,
for which he found ready and remunera-
| tive sale.
Other vessels were added to the business,
which grew and prospered and soon be-
came too important longer to depend upon
the uncertain winds, and steamers replaced
the schoOners.
Bananas were offered in quantities great
er than our Yankee mariner with his linn
tied means could handle, and company
was formed in 1877, with a capital of
5000, 900 and two steamers, and the bust
ness of Systematically growing the banana
for export to the United States commenced
From such small beginning sprang the
American company which now practical
ly controls the fruit export trade of ia
maica Its present capital is $780, 900, and
it has surplus Of 81, 900, 900 and employs
IL steamers.
1t ships to the United States every year
about 100000 punches of bananas, be-
sides upward of 5000, 900 .cocoanuts and
quantities of pimento (allspice), coffee, CO.
Goa and early vegetables. 1t employs near
~ 2,OOO men. More than 600 mules are
daily in harness engaged in drawing to
ports Of shipment Its varied products. Ii
owns and controls more than 20 estates,
comprising nearly $4,000 acres.
Free schools are provided for the chill
dren of it's employees. 1t has brought
great prosperity to languishing country
and practically created an industry, and
It's president, the man whose foresight be-
gan all this great work and whose energy
Is now pushing it onward, is commonly
known among the Jamaicans as the Bana-
ma King.-Chicago Tribune.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02

Bra;nerd Tribune: The assertion
of Mr.. Towne that the working
men of Brainerd have been intimi'
dated into wearing Mckinley and
Morris buttons is gross insult to
every man Ill the Sixth district
who works for wages, and it will
be alphabetically resented at the
polls on the Bird day of November
sby thousands of honest and intelli.
gent laboring men.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02

Bowler, the Popocratic candi'
date for lieutenant governor, is
not helping his cause by sneering
remarks about the old soldiers
that support Mckinley. His
speech at Mankato only decreased
the small number of votes to be
given him Nov. 4.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02

Tom Watson still warns the
world that Sewall is a bad man,
and is hurting Bryan's chances.
The campaign IS now in that con.
dition that Sewall might as well
stay and take the blame.