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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
WEDNESDAY, NAY 6, 1896.
SIXTEEN PAGES
TEE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-"The Standard" Of London, an
nounced that Cecil Rhodes had placed himself
unreservedly in the hands OF Mr.. chamberlain
Colonel j. T. North, the Nitrate King.
died in London. - President KRUGER opened
the Volksraad; in his address he made only
casual reference to the recent Transvaal troubles
Earl Grey announced that In MS opinion
the Matabele revolt was at an end.
CONGRESS-Both branches in session. -
Senate: Mr.. Hill continued to fbuster against
the PETER bond investigation resolution; consid-
Grafton of the River and Harbor bill was begun.
- House: The Senate amendment to the Naval
Appropriation bill striking out two battle-shlps
was non-concurred In II was voted to devote two
days to private pension bills.
DOMESTC--The Methodist General Confer
ence in Cleveland continued to debate the ques-
ton of admitting women as delegates. - Inc
California Republican State Convention met and
organized Delegates are assembling in In
dianapolis for the Indiana Republican State Con-
yention. - About $500 men are on strike In
the yards Of the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drv Dock Company. The fftieth ami
yersary of Dr. William Henry Green. president Of
Princeton Theological Seminary, was celebrated
at Princeton - Governor Morton signed the
Prison Contract Labor bills: he announced that
nothing would be done on the Greater New-York
bill till Friday.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Controller Fitch
and President Roosevelt. Of the Police Board.
had an exciting debate before the Board OF
Estimate on the question Of the transfer OF
certain police funds. - Bishop Potter at
the dinner Of the Church Association for the
Advancement of the Interests OF Labor. praised
trades unions and the labor leaders OF the day.
THE commencement exercises Of the medi-
cal department Of New-York University were
held. - The third annual dinner Of the
alumnae of the woman's law class Of New
York University was held at Delmonco's. -
Stocks were weak and trading narrow.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day Fair
and cooler Temperature yesterday: Highest
7s degrees: lowest. 81; average, 60A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
rt opx Many rRmrr WEDNESDAY, MAY SIXTEEN PAGES
years ago to suggest improvements In the school
system of RrnnklYn.

years ago to suggest improvements In the school
system of Brooklyn.
The first active step In that direction Is the
proposed appropriation Of $4,000, which goes
TO the Board of Estimate with all the force that
a recommendation Of the Board of Education
can carry. The Board Of Estimate will naturally
be on the lookout 70 see where reductions can
be made and where the knife Of retrenchment
can be easily If not wisely applied, and 1t Is
not to be expected that this item Will escape
observation and attack. If it Is allowed TO
stand. it will be because there is shown to be an
earnest desire on the part Of intelligent citizens
to have kindergartens set up as part OF the
general system Of public education in the city.
In some Of our cities this has been done long
ago. and even Ncw-York has within the last
two or three years established kindergartens in
a few of its public schools.
The Board Of Education has done its part
The Board of Estimate will not deny the de-
mand for few thousand dollars for so worthy
cause If the demand Is shown to have effective
backing behind it. There will be splendid
opportunity for educational work among the
members Of the Board Of Estimate, individually
and collectively, during the next few weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
PERSONAL.

An interesting celebration of the seventy fourth
anniversary OF the birth OF the marine painter
William bradford. held in the Friends School,
Providence. l.. last week. Mr. Bradford died
four years ago F. H. Casson Editor OF "fduca-
the Great Marine Painter" which was read
Hale. ward Perry and others Mr. Jones. prn-
cipal OF the school, told of the artists life.
vscount lie Santa Thyrso. the Minister from
Portugal to the United States IS only thirty-two
years DID, young man to occupy so prominent
Place. lie belongs to a wealthy and aristocratic
family and created a v.scount few years ago
because q services IN connection with his diplomatic
work. He was for time Secretary OF Legation at
dAithongina Ferreira Pinto. daughter Of the Portu-
guese Consul-Gencral In London. She was educated
IN part In England and speaks English huently
Isaac Johnson. the venerable messenger OF the
Office OF the architect of the United States Capitol.
died In Washington Friday from heart failure.
incident to old age. He OF the oldest resi-
dents. having been born slave in the District Of
Columbia upward of eighty years ago. He was the
2roperiy OF Commodore Rogers, OF tne tntea
Meiss. ana was IN the hftes appointed BY General
deah He "a" was su Of rather Striking presence With
his stralght sivery hair and beard. and modest
National prominence in the last forty years and his
"reminiscences OF many of them were interesting.
Almond and Raymond Forest. the two foster
children OF Baron and Baroness de Hirsch, are
respectively eighteen and sixteen years old. They
both Frotestants and were not legally adopted,
Il is said. owing to some technical difficulty. but
the Baron and Baroness regarded them as their
own children. They Will OF course inherit a large
amount OF money.
The removal CT President and Mrs. Cleveland
from the White House to Woodley Is hailed with
JOY by the really intimate friends OF the Presi-
dents wife 1t is at Woodley that they see Mrs
Cleveland at her best In their eyes. there sne
is not hampered by the formaEtes OF official life
An interesting. veteran has Just passed away at
ArmItage. near Lichned. at the ripe old age OF 10.
Antoine Mountsoy French prisoner OF war;
having been captured with his father by the Eng
lsh troops In the Napoeonic wars He would APP
pear to have taken kindly to his jailers. for he
actually became bluejacket. and distinguished
himself on BOARD the Queen Charlotte at the battle
o. Asiers In 1876 He left the service after spend
ing five, years n nghtlng Loyalty for the Britrh
nag. ana then sought change Of air and scene
board a whaler, eventually retiring from
faring lie with a stock Of thrilling narratives
exciting as any penned by Hannay Clark Rus
sell. The old seadog celebrated his i09th birthday
three months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
FOR GOOD CITY GOVERNMENT.
THE FOURTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE "'''
BALTIMORE TO-DAY.

Baltimore. Nay 5-De.cgates represenuns ,oa
associations In Southern. Northern "e" ,,ss
Eastern cities began to arrive here to-us' ~ VA.
part ir the second annual conference 0, | .o,.
,ional Municipal League and fourth Na'O ''r onsu
ference for good city government, whicn ~" ~. ron.
tomorrow IN Music Hall The sessions ~,.r tho
Time until Friday evening. James & S .r men IN
New York lawyer will preside. Well KNOW Iii I'm maze
political professional and business e new Of demon
s,ratlng that the movement for political Psranrns
American cities = National S Sne e ens 70
Ir,ct rehearsals OF the evils and benefits Oh mssrdsn
pal government, but VIII be envensd T business es
party, luncheons and banquet. Inv 0
sior,s will begin tomorrow afternooii
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There have been no end Of queer things about
that queer phenomenon. the grip, which has
been an annual visitor in this community for
the last eight years. Whence it cometh and
whittier it goeth the wisest physicians can tell
nothing, and they are equally at sea concerning
its fluctuations from year to year. The public In
general Is not aware that serious outbreak or
this malady occurred as recently as fortnight
ago, when the mortality OF the city was ex-
ceptionally high. 1t Is probable that the cpl
demic is now practically over, but the grip Is
such a strange disease that some experts would
not be astc-lished If 1t should ravage the com
munity in midsummer.
There is little doubt that the break of Colonel
Bradley from the Morton column is only the
beginning of a movement that will draw OH
considerable number of the delegates on whom
Mr. Plat has been counting. 1t Is SAID that
Colonel Bradley's action was premature. or ut
least that the announcement of ii was and II Is
still claimed by the Platt contingent that the
detection cannot be accepted without positive
confirmation. The thing that alarms the ma
chine now is that the Governor may WITHDRAW
from the canvass He shows no signs OF GOING
so yet but his sincere friends can do him no
better service than to urge him to take himself
out of a position in which he will soon present
q grotesQue appearance.
Governor Morton has signed the two DIS
passed by the Legislature with the purpose OF
carrying out the provision of the revised Con
stitution which does away with contract labor
in the prisons. penitentiaries and reformatorles
OF the State after the LIST of next January. Inc
abolition Of contract labor Will not mean the
restoration of the condition Of idleness IN the
prisons that prevailed several years ago under
the operation of the Yates law. for the prncipal
bill just signed provides that the prisoners shall
he employed in manufacturing all articles need
cd by the inmates Of the various public nstitu-
lions controlled by the State or any or It's d.
visions The second bill empowers the state
Prison Commission TO procure full reports from
all these institutions as to what articles Will be
needed by them each yea. good deal OF adj
ditional labor will be imposed on the Commits
sion by this action especially in getting the
new system in operation, and the work should
be taken in hand betimes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
HENRY IRvryGs FAREWELL NIGHT.

The bill Is now announced ioI Terry and ne
Torrance OF Henry Irving Mss 49,. Theatre
m r asss eI %as night Of . we.
most OF the members OF the co"'p '.,,,s will begn
England the next day. The pros - followed q
with Don ouixote. which .s Tl,s in which Ma
Journeys End ~ Lovers ~ Waterloo' VII !sSScssr
this and the bul Will end with tr as ::
lion OF THE Dream Of Eugene "'sN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06

in this city at $50 a. m. can readily be
imagined That Mayhem will be executed at
the time named is scarcely to be expected, in
view of the Numerous possibilities for delay
which the law opens and the eagerness of law
yers to take advantage Of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06

on Protection in Eastern States, with no sho"
at all west of the Alleghenies for the wall street
Democrat The tlree-cornefed fighters may as
well take that road to defeat as any other ior IL
Womb at least have color of honesty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06

From tie census recently completed In Massa-
chusettsTt is shown that the females constitute
more tlJan 80 pr cent Of the population In each
of thief cities. except Gloucester and Quincy.
The highest percentage is in Northampton. where
1t reaches 5561. and the lowest in Gloucester
4237 This difference in Gloucester. where the
males are considerably In excess. Is said TO be
due to the peculiar character OF the city as the
centre Of the fishing Industry. Ten years ago
there were five cities in which the male popula-
ton was In excess of the female: but the census
also shows that tn, percentage which the females
constitute OF the whole population has declined
In all but seven cities since 1852
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06

1t Is to be recorded with satisfaction that the
negro Mayhem. who committed brutal murder
at Hampstead on March Z. has already been
convicted. and was yesterday sentenced to be
executed at Sing Sing on the I'D OF June. This
Is quick work: marvellousy quick for the courts
OF this State The swiftness cf the judicial pro-
ccedings Ia owing in chief measure TO the en-
ergy Of Justice Keogh. Who coming down from
Westchester County has set IN example that
some Of the Judges Of this ncghborhood ought
70 take TO heart The CONSERVATION which he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06

1t is gratifying to know that the number of
visitors to the American Museum OF Natural
History shows a steady increase. An extension
to the building is now being erected and when
completed will add to the attractions Of the In
stltu,ion Within the walls Of this Museum
there are 4 thousand things to interest and edu-
cate the RrowLSS mind, and there could be no
more profitable way 10: the school children of
the city to sIHnd few hours each week thar In
the study of'these collections
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06

II is noticeable that one Of the criminal Judges
in BROOKLYN is averse TO the trial Of cases arising
under the Raines law in advance Of the deter
mination of the Cour: OF Appeals on the consti-
nationality Of the law. His position is some
what odd one, since it is the duty Of prosecutors
and courts, or general principles. to assume the
cons:itutlonalIty Of every law enacted and go
ahead with the performance Of their duties with
ont regard to contingencies of this sort. No
harm, perhaps, will result in the present case
since there are Jail cases to occupy the time Of
the court. and II Is pretty definitely understood
that the decision Of the Court OF Appeals will
he rendered In two or three weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06

It IL only reasonable that measures should be
taken to prevent Ellis Island fr m being over
run with visitors. At present the steamship
companies issue passes to all who want to visit
the island, and cousins and other alleged rela-
tives of newcomers flock there in great numbers
II is proposed as a solution Of the problem that
a fare o. 5 cents be charged on the boat run
ming from the Battery. This would probably De
effective, though Of course the restrictions
chould not be severe in the case of those having
bona flde reason for visiting relatives who
have reached this country in the steeroges of the
big steamships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06

Perhaps it doesn't make so much difference
what sort of men Governor Morton puts on the
Greater New-York Commission. II they are mere
" 10 play second fiddle to the ilIustrous COM
mittoo over which the Hon. Mr. Lexow presides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
Jn1ex 10 advertisements.
Bnslnres Notires.

Business Notices.
Windsor Hotel 5th Ave. and 18th St, n. l.
Free Coach and Baggage to and from 1880
CRAM CENTRAL DEPOT WARREN F. LELAND.
TRIBUNE TERMS TO Mali. SUBSCRIBERS
inrla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06

About this time" the almenacs of the period
might read. look out for the sprinkling cart"
The first OF May has come and gone, and the
sprinkling carts, in number legion have gone
forth on their devastating anabasis." II they
sprlnkled 1t would In most cases be all right.
But as a rule they flood. II certainly cannot be
because the inventive genius Of man as the end
OF the century dawns in sight is unequal to the
task Of manufacturing sprinklcrs that will
sprinkle 1t is not. on the face Of it. difficult
task 1t requires. seemingly, only restraining
power. 1t would be possible. indeed, 10 trans
form the ordinary street flooder into sprinkler
by the simple device Of closing up one-half or
three-quariers OF the apertures through which
the water now finds It's way in superfuous VOL
ume The construction - a new sprinkler on
rational basis is not herculean task. Why can
we not have sprinklers that sprinkle? Is the
question one that the Department Of Public
Works cannot answer?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06

One after another the available Democratic
candidates for Governor begin with like accord
TO make excuses some Of them boiling the course
altogether and plunging into the distractions OF
foreign travel, the Hon. Perry Belmont Is
about to do, with others, no doubt, following his
example as the season advances. The nomina-
ton this year is not prize to be grabbed for 40
a Manzanilla monkey grabs for cocoanut. as
Mr. Belmont has obviously discovered. and as Is
more or less apparent among the other leaders OF
his party In the State None OF them seem TO
want It. and 1t is no wonder. as 1t means sweat
Ing under the packsaddle Of defeat. with no end
OF kicks. buffets and brlckbats along the course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06

The Constantinople papers. in reporting the
Shah's assassination. say that the Persian sover-
eign was out for walk. felt unwell and died
suddenly" The euphemstic style OF the Turkish
censor is TO be commended to Mr.. Platts editors
In their obituaries Of the Morton boom.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-25

|
BY getting an extra hustle on
ourselves this week we are enabled
to get the paper out on Thursday
night. Tomorrow we will be free
to shoot squibs with the kids.
Mr.. Boyd Stephenson came home
this week from his school at
Brownsburg to spend Christmas
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Arbogast eel
ebrated the fifth anniversary Of
their marriage yesterday. Among
the invited guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. w, H. Woolf and Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. Wilson.
A large lot of stove pipe. all siz-
es,. at V. B. Bishops. Only 15c a
joint.
Last nights papers state a mark
ed improvement in the condition Of
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker.
Miss Bessie Jones, who is n pu-
pill at The Mary Baldwin Seminary.
came out on the hack today to
spend Christmas at her home at
Doe Hill.
Last night was the coolest one
we have had this winter. At 6 O.
clock this morning the mercury
registered 5 degrees above zero, on
ly.
Mr.. Joseph Jones is summoned |
to PendIeton county tomorrow as a
witness in warrant trial, in be-
half Of Y. b. Bishop against lIr.
Dove.
Died-Dyc. %, 1896, in hospi-
tai at Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. John
4. Jones. The immediate cause Of
her death was pneumonia. Mrs.
Jones left here in 1895, not long
after the death Of her husband,
John A, Jones, and has since made
her home in C5lumo ns. She leaves
surviving her three children, Elmer.
Harry and Add;soH. Elmer ard
Harry are making their hoa4e with
their grandfather, Mr.. Joseph
Jones, of this place The youhg-
EST child was with its mother, and
is now in the care of charitable
institution in Columbus. Mrs.
Jones was a daughter Of s. R, ii
Ralston, now deceased,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-25
West Virginia Letter.

GREEN BANK, Dee. 81. We are
having cold snap, and wood-get-
ting is in order.
Mr.. Cain Crowley is dangerously
i'll from brain fever. DR.. Little is
attending him.
Mrs. Henry Taylor is very IL.
Dir. MoCmau is the attending phys
ician.
Mr. Clabe Ashford has moved to
his new home at Oak Grove. We
welcome him in our neighborhood.
Football is all the rage now, and
many bloody noses and skinned
sinus are complained Of.
Mr.. W. B. King will go to Mar
linton TO. spend Christmas.
Miss I hIilrnaae. Phi tttegsou, Of Mar
linton, is visiting here.
Dir. Moomau and Geo. Oliver bad
a big lawsuit last Wednesda with
Fl. S Rucker and 10 < llcClintic
as attorneys.
Miss Bessie Patterson visited thi.
place last Saturday.
Maj ]. C. Aroogast killed a tame
gobbler That weighed % pounds
when dressed, W.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-25
Steam Valley Dots.

YANDERPoeL, Va, Dec. 222.-The
health OF our neighborhood is good
at present, with the exception Of
chicken-pox, which is keeping
things quite lively.
Mr.. iyn 4. Bussard, the con-
tractor of she Vanderpool church,
is getting along splendidly with
the work on the church,, and will
soon have it under roof.
Mr.. L. E. Campbell, of Dtfnmore
". Va, is in our neighborhood on
business and to see his friends.
DR.. 0. j. Campbell is off to Clio.
YER Lick, W. Va, to repair teeth for
the eating of Xmas turkeys.
Some Of the young gentlemen,
ard some that are not SO young
any more, are getting alarmed at
the ladies letting leap year go by,
and not making any proposals.
They have taken the matter in
hand and are making things quite
lively.
Miss Helen Campbell, who has
been at school at Stanton, is at
nome to spend Christmas
Wishing my reader and the edi-
or Of the Recorder a merry Christ
mas, am still your obedient SER
Tant. MACK.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-25
Christmas Entertainment by the
Monterey Methodist S S.
Christmas Night.

"Santa's Surprise" is the name
| If The bright little cantota which
ohe children Of the Methodist
5unday-school will render Friday
night. It abounds in pleasing in
ciAents. Dora, a poor little match
girl, has quite an effective part.
Five little tired and ssiiessppy girls
tell in song what they think Of
5anta's coming. They will also
please thu audience With a motion
song. Other music by the King
Of the Frost" and the Sunday
school will be equally, pleasing.
After an accident Oh the way, San
ia finally arrives at the school, his.
grandson and pack missing -lfPwo
energetic boys find them in a way
that proves great surprise to all.
Considerable time and labor have
hc.e ssespsaed in-the preparation
Of this exercise, and the committee
confidently expect lat sa.. j. will bel
enjoyed by the older portion u III tas
audience as we'll as the children.
Ten cents admission will be charg-
ed adults, children admitted free.
A special invitation is extended
to the children Of the Monterey |
Presbyterian School, as we'll al all
5unG4z7=sc4rool children in the sur
rounding neighborhood.
Remember the oyster supper
which will take place Immediately !
after the entertainment.
Committee.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-25
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