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New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
NO CUT RATES BY THE LACKAwANNA

President Samuel Sloan. OF the Delaware. Lack
awanna and Western Railroad said yesterday:
There Is no truth In the report which Is said 10
have originated on the Produce Exchange that the
Iackawanna has made n cut rate on flour. The
Iackawanna is strictly maintaining rates. My IN
structions are such that any one on our line cuts
rates he may look elsewhere FOR employment The
agreement OF the Joint Traffic Association has been
of great benefit to the railroads which are parties 10
IT, and II IS therefore to their advantage to adhere
~ II 7 remeuber once hearing Dean Richmond say
IL was nonsense make agreement II II was mol
TO your interest 20 keep H. ana the remark nlpresssI
me as being a great truth In its way. II hts the
Joint Traffic agreement. -
'Prices for anthracite coal are maintained. When
one company raises prices the other companies fol-
low There was too much money lost by the coal
companies last year for them 10 neglect oppor'u-
mites for making profit now"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
uTHE CENTURY" PRIZES AWAhDID'
, G. LEYENDEcKER. OF PARIS. WINS si2' -fHs
THE REST POSTER DESIGN; MAXF1ELD '-'A'
PARRISH. s75. AND BARON A. IA

ROSENKRANTZ. $50.

ROSENKRANTZ, SJo
Tho contest for the three prizes offered oy ins
Century, for the best three designs for poster was
decided Yesterday The first prize or siz0' was
awarded 10 J. c. Leyendecker, Paris; the secono
nr,ya az s75 was given to Maxield Parrish fhi.a-
denhta and the third prize OF so, was won W
paron Arid Rosenkrantz New-iork- Inc oiei
was open to any one whether professional artist W
amateur and the only conditions imposed on thoss
who competed for the poster honors were that the
noster design should bear in addition 10 the "e-
sign the words ".ddsummer Holiday Nu'noef'
august" and The Century"
The Judges appointed by the Fine Arts federa-
tion were Elihu Vedder F. Hopkinson smith ana
uenrv T. Hardenburgh. They met In the rooms OF
"The Century" Company yesterday and examined
he 700 designs which submitted by artists from
all parts OF the country and Canada, and numDer
were sent from Europe. The design which receiveo
rho first prize represents girl with poppies' ths
nredominating color being gold. The second prize
was given for a design in which a nude Indian sra
T., the central figure The poster which received the
third prize representes girl sippihs oe" ioi"
Prrhe committee found much trouble In making the
yards because OF the superiority OF the WORKS
submtted and they recommended the designs
Submitted by the following artists Tor hon9rao.se
mention: Gabriel C. Chens, Miss Heustis Edward
Potthast s Berach jr., F. G.. Rigby;. Theodore
Hsmpe and Frederick Grosvenor New.York MISS
rourgee. Mayvle. y. y; George l. Rose; NJ Mont. ns.
clair r. J.: Frank X. Lcyendecker. Paris, Francss
Will B, Hunt Boston,
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
WOOL GROWERS AND THE DINGLEf bILA'

To the Editor OF The Tribune. .,,r
s,r KIndlv hermit me to call attention 10 your
r,,c,e IN Yesterday mornings paper. ehti'ieu INC
wool schedule" do this. believing your pipst na
to be an honest advocate OF true principles a,a
polices The writer OF the "Wool scheou'e o' yes
terday morning either does not understand 'ne HI.
uaton and secures his Information iio,' ~. o., -
r.nufac,urers or he IL writing in the interest OF
that association. The Dirglcy bill gave but L''ie
protection 20 the woo-grower. and. Consequently
satisfactory TO him. but the wooieh rcles even
facturer was amply protected. In come arucie'' ,n
higher than BY the Mckinley bill II you deslre
proof of this eha be pleased to fnrmJn nnnci E
that the Dingey bill. while protecting the manulac.
amply. did not honestly or Adequately p,d
the woo-s grower For this reason our Senator'S Vo.eu
not 10 take up the BILL and for this just ana cout
ayeous action the Republicans OF Montana anu tne
Western States generally. understanding the III
Justice imposed. uphold those Senator's ,,
New-York. Nav 2. 1896. THOMAS G. POWER,
President Montana Wool Growers
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
DISAPPEARANCE OF DRUGS.
CHARITIES COMMISSIONERS INVESTIGATING
A SERIOUS LOSS.

r. commissioners of Charities making an
,yos,,paton to fix the responsibility for the sup
aso, ,oss ~ drugs worth about $4,000. which had
hsan purchased for the use OF the Department m
the HOSPITALS Every year the hospi'ai o,'o
make acquisitions for large quantities oi -.
which are purchased wholesale and are dispehseu a.
po,,a,,,o The reouis.tons for drugs have oeeh 30
large this year as to attract the attention OF Tue
commissioners, and the investigation mas SO ial
indicated that drugs which cost $4,000 or more i'aNo
NOT been used in the hospitals. although they ".i'
dispensed on the usual requsitions' Inc So 80,
oners expect to ascertain II the drugs were S'0's~
or merely wasted 49,. Commits.
president Croft said yesterday that the Coiiinl coming
soners did not to give Information on ',e
,ect until there had been thorough ihVes''ea
and a report had been received me- aiysS for from
Cd he said that more drugs were caleu ~. ,,ern
,he Wholesale department at Bellevue man s,on
needed. report at the coSe here had been need.
ne said probably Will show IL lheie ~
less extravaganza or theft
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
A CTFT FROu WILLIAM STEIN Al.
,, or-,r,s q, 200 FOR A PRIZE CONTEST NEXT
MAHCII-MEETING OF TIE PApEHH"aNi N'
powMENT FUND TRusTEEs-A
QUEER LETTER.


Colonel Henry l.. Hgginson OF Boston; DF. VIE
,o,, Mason and william Stenway met at the
Iat,er.s Office yesterday as trustees OF the ehuow
r,ent fund OF $4,000 which Ignacc j. Padere"sM
founded on April q for the purpose OF creating
,hrec trienniaI prizes OF respectively $o, ~" ana
sooo for the best orchestral compositions by nauVe
American composers Each one oil 'he me-. ''"'''''
ovnressed his willingness TO serve as a trustee.
" sseinway reported that Mr.. PadeFewskl had
-. orrtved in London last Friday on his way 10
par.s and would write from that city at an carry
aa,a euqeesting the names of the prize Judges
va ... r.oorted that n large number OF letters
hod arrived from al parts of the country which
sSoroa that the nature OF the Paderewski endow-
mcnt had been misunderstood by many OF lne
,yr,ers Many compositions for the piano. COM
.' dances o,icksteps and songs. OF the
,rashIest kind had been sent IN. together win
,,d,crous letters. applications for PAGES ana
financial assistance. etc. ,,
-ew.ki fund vii; accumulate interest sufiicient 10
pay tho contemplated prizes and expenses. al ons'
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
NEW MEMBERS FOR TIE TRAFFIC AssoC1A-
TION

There will he important additions to the member
ship Of the Joint Traffic Association at the meeting
on Wednesday OF the Board OF Control. which is
composed Of the presidents OF the railroads In the
association Invitations TO Join the association have
been extended not only TO the Canadian Pacific and
the Norfolk and Western roads but also 10 the To-
ledo ST. Louis and Kansas city; The Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton. and the Lake Erie ana West
ern roads The object OF the meeting primarily Is
10 permit Sir Charles Rivers Wilson. the president
OF the Ora nd Trunk Railway. OF Canada. who has
lust arrived from England TO meet the presidents OF
The other roads and talk the situation.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
TAXING THE UNITED PRESS SERVICE.

Pawtucket. r. l., May 4-"The Evening fost' OK
This ctv heean to-day receiving the full easedwire
service. OF the United Press. The Post has re-
Gently passed info the control of strong company:
al the head of which is Henry r. Tiepke. Mayor OF
the city and has secured new and larger quarters
new press linotype machines and an OF tno
facilities necessary for the publication OF nrst-
class neMspaper.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
N:2W NO REST
VI3f13ll NO SLEEP
o DAY OR NIGHT

My hands were completely covered with E'.
xema. and between my fingers the ska was
perfectly raw. had to cit with both hands neio
nm. and away from the fire. Ny husband had %
drsss and undress me ike baby. tried the
best physicians but their msdisnss eiss %e .S nc
relief, and drove me almost crazy .nd a. so
yised 70 try CUricURA REMEDIES, ana did 30
although my husband had to go twenty mile: 10 70
get them. AZ soon as be got back. l used sns
CurIcuRA, and IN Jfce ,ninstes affer ms III
application I ,cas perfectly easy, ana saeps
sosndiy al that night. Before commences
using the CurrcuRA RExEpHs could get no
case night or day --I l could nst hear TO get warm.
II would put me in a rage OF itching; Mwsys
keep the CurrcURA REMEDIES In my house now
md recommend them to everybody. because OF
their wondeSul effect Ydurs gratefully, ~
AGNES N. HARRIS, Push, AecklenbursCo. Va
60 cr,, rRx,rxxrr roR TonrrRIso, DIS
r,arsaSn Hrxoss . Warm baths with cur.crna a sosr,
gentle spplicstons q Crrcrs1 sentmsnr :sosyryr.
skin cure. and mid doses Of CurIcrhA "Asos'sSA'
Rreatest Of hruoF cures -.
so,d ,hrou,bous the work. Price, CrrIcrR.. nc.,
sn.r as~ RgsoivExr. s0e end ei PorTtk Dheo
IN cuyM CoRp Sole Props. Boston,
M" How " Cure TUtsrng skin D'ss'e'' wv
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
AFRICAN METHODIsTs nv SESSION.

wilmington. n. C.. May 4.-The General Confer
encc OF the African Methodist Episcopal Church
opened this morning at st. Stephens African Meth
odtst Episcopal Church. with S7i delegates present
and will continue In session for three four weeks
The bishops and general officers were present and
assisted In the opening exercises. fr
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
THE NEW STOCK EXCHANGE CHAIRMAN.

WILLIAM Mcclure NAMED on BOTH TICKETS
HIS LIFE IN WALL STREET
Thu name OF William Mcclure was yesterday put
an both the regular and the Independent tickets for
cha,rman and he will be the only candidate for the
oecc 10 bc voted for at the annual election OF the
%ey-York Stock Exchange on Monday next He
will take the place OF the late James Mitchell who
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
LEHIGH VALLEYS NEW FREIGHT AGENT.

Thomas J. Klase. general Eastern freight agent OF
the Lehigh Valley Railroad has been transferred
from this city TO Boston. and Charles T. SayTe has
been placed IN charge Of the office No 2Sj Broad
way Mr. Sayre will have charge OF the Lchgh VAL
ley Railroad freight business In New-York. Brook
lyn. Jersey CITY and Newark. HIS tite Is city
freight ag"i.t." Tho appointment meets with gen
erai approval. as Mr.. Ssyre Is considered weli-n-
formed In his line Of business and Is popular In rail-
circles
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
,.r,urp uEARn or rHE RAINEs LAW.

NEVER HEARD OF THE RAfNEs Law.
s.,ooxxpEprR SURPRISED THAT THE OLD Ex-
c1sE BOARD HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS
A sa,oonkeeper who did not even know OF the
Raines law appeared at the old offices OF tpe noa.u
~ EXCISE. IN the Criminal Courts BUILDING yes'e''
A., a x,as astonshed when he found the rooms
in charge Of workmen and no excise of'icals IN
soht f,, was gazing about In a stupid way. "nen
ono of fhe workmen told him that strangers "e''
not alowed in the rooms.
..ra. .ar,v an, ~" asked the man. why, Com
missioner Hamburger used to get here at O'clock.
"you don't want any business with the EXCISE
Board do you?" asked the workman In SUPPRESS
"yes want TO get my license renewed saio 'ne
as he drew from his pocket an old license
hearing the name of Frederick Rotherd. OF NO;
creenu,cb-st Rotherd was greatly surprised wnen
he was told that the Excise Board was no iO"s.' 'a
- ex,stence and that he would have to go 70 ai,.
II,,S;ard IN once al No. ! Madison-aye, iol q
liquor tax certificate HIS license soS Tas after June
under the RaneS law.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05

Of Mr. Ste.nway was accepted to give the sum oi
st. 800 for an earlier prize contest. 10 take place III
March 1897 the three prze-crowned compositions
to be played the concert of the Boston symphony
Orchestra in April. 1897. In this city.
The next meeting OF the trustees will be neia III
about two weeks. by which time letter OF IL
structon is expected from Mr.. Paderewski
One Of the letters received by Mr.. steinway is as
follows:
Philadelphia Penn, May !. 1896
Dear Sir: Please kindly inform about your con,
test from the / tenn ! have composed instrumental
piece Is suitable for Plano II Is sentmento called
Fantasle Solo full Ochestra can play in fna.e am
a native OF Wiana and at present student from
the hospital ceep up my sudieng and not in good
circumstance l had spent two Years at hospital
learning treat nerves deasease ] would IKE 10
ceep up until finished I may be abe 10 make my
future with It every doctor did not start rich
and have a widowed Mother kindly would like
your attention to my composition in advice II suit
able Respt. MISS MARIE ----.
Z S hoping to hear from you.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
RANKS TO BE PUT UNDER BONDS.

Albany. May 4.-state Controller ROBERTS M. n.~
s-ann m today the bonds required OF the New.
York, Brooklyn and Buffalo banks deslgna.ea Na =.
denositories of excise moneys. The Franklin Ns-
tional Bank of New-York designated 70 feces. ,s
.,o''a ora-,hra Of the New-York City excise
'ne :. - rive a bond for $4,000. while Com
,"storsr Ivman requires bond for 10000 from
the Exchange Bank OF of the Excise
trnS In Brookyn the First National BanNl M Is.
mated 10 receive both city and STATE eacS and the
Sschermerhorn Bank, designated 10 receive SS"~
money TO a bond for s2OO,W
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05

fury in Part III. General Sessions OF the cnarss
or excise violation. The complainant was foHce'
man Mullen Of the East Fffth-st ssaton ne The
defendant testified that the policeman ts asksu did al
beer while eating some oysters d Sne sen bow out
FOR a pint Of beer and drank it in her place.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05

NOT GUILTY OF EXCilG VIOLATION.
Mary Williamson, owner OF small oyster Saloon
AZ No a East Tnird-st. was acquitted yesterday by
New-York tribune., 1896-05-05

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and the passage of the so-called COM
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The commission then established
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Of the west. conditions, especially rail-
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from those in Massachusetts, and
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The result of this failure WAS the adop-
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begin. The prophet has written
his message, but the world has yet to
hear it. Now, I'VE cannot easily con-
ceivs Isaiah or Jeremiah hawking
round his prophecies ut the houses of
publishers, or permitting smart Yam
kee to syndicate them through the
world, or even allowing popular maya
zines to dribble them out by monthly
installments. But the modern prophet
has no housetop, and it is as difficult
to imagine him moving his nation by
voice alone as arranging with q local
brother seer to trumpet forth the
great tidings simultaneously at New
York in order to obtain the American
copyright. Even if he should try to
teach the people by word of mouth,
there will be bare benches unless he
charges for admission, as all lecturers
will tell you. People value at nothing
what they can get for nothing; and, as
Stevenson suggested, "if we we're
charged so muoh head for sunsets, or
if God sent round drum before the
hawthorns came in flower, what work
should we make about their beauty ~
No, the prophet cannot escape the
commercial question. For, in order
that his message may reach his age, it
must be published, and publication
cannot be achieved without expense.
Where Arc the American Writers?
A New York publisher with whom I
had the pleasure of long CONVERSE
ton few days ago, is of the opinion
that the American author is bound to
come to the front before very long, and
he thinks that the enthusiastic recep-
ton of Mr.. stephen Cranes Red Badge
of Courage will have done much to ell
courage him. / am sure that l hope
SO, for I find the dsarth of American
authors depressing. Look at our
magazinas-not one of them with an
American fiction serial except The
Century and The Atlantic, the former
with Mr.. F. Hopkinson Smiths Tom
Grogau, short novelette,; thu latter
with Miss Jewett's New England tale.
Tom Grogen is finished in the March
mum ber, 80 that leaves Miss Jewett's
the only American serial in the field.
Now, don't you suppose that II The
Century could find an American
novelist with the drawing power of
Mrs. Humphry Ward, it would be only
too glad; or that, ii Harpsr's could
have found an American story to take
the place of Briseis, or il Scribner's
could have substituted ar equally good
American tale for Sentimental Tommy,
they would have jumped att? Indeed
they would. For many reasons-one
for the satisfaction Of cultivating home
talent, another because American
authors are not 80 high-priced as the
foreigners. Both OF these are import
art considerations. No American pub.
Usher brings out English authors be-
cause he personally prefers them to
Americans, but solely because he can
not find American writer's of the same
commercial value.-Lounger, in The
Critic.