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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-02-27

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and advises like amount of wood ash
es in the vegetable house, giving dress
ing of ashes and forking it in for every
crop.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-02-27

Every person interested in scardal hal
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-02-27
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
CLOVER AS A NATIONAL FLOWER.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have noticed Of late letters in The
Tribune advocating the pond lily az Ma
tional flower beg to crser a protest The
pond lily as a National emblem IS Oriental In origin.
which we are not. and any tinge OF Orentalism in
our laws or customs is being constantly and vgor-
ousy opposed. and ought to be.
l would suggest flower no one else seems as yet
10 have thought Of. and that Is the clover. 1t Is
deicately and penetTatngly fragrant truth Itself
it Is as native to tho soil and tenacious Of lie
as the love Of liberty in the hearts o: our people
The round, compact. almost solid head IS made of
many perfect, Independent flowers thus symbozlng
our motto. II Pluribus Unum." The three-plrtel
leaf is typical. not only OF the Trlune God In whom
We trust but also of the threefod power invested
in the Federal Government. Would II not be better
to choose for our National flower this which so
wonderfully iyphcs the vital principles OF our Gov
eminent, rather than one resting ~ claim merely
on some historical romantic incident OF simply
local interest and which cannot appeal TO the heart
our foroflthers gave their lives, ana they must BE-
maintained in all their purity would we hold our
one might mention, too. in the clover's favor. It's
col9rs white ne emblem OF purity. rei OF sircnste
our martyrs. Thcn too to my mind 1t lends itself
more gracefully to artistic pqrP2ies thEH Any 9her
WATERFOWL. Conn. April q. 1896
(Our correspondent Is mistaken in her assump-
ton that the clover IS native to the soil of Amer
lea. 1t Is true we have indigenous varieties. but
they are few and little known; OF these the Buff
falo clover is perhaps the best worthy of atten-
ton. OF the twenty or more kinds imported
from Europe. none are tainted with Orlcntal!sm
but all have flourishod under "effete monarch
les" The common red clover is "A native of Eu-
rope; the white clover is Dutch, as is the sham
rock Of Ireland; alske clover. which looks as II
II were mixture Of the two. came from
Sweden: crimson clover. now attracting the at
tention Of farmers a fertilizer. as well as
fodder crop is a native OF Italy. and Is found
along the Danube and in Algeria. We have also
a so-called Japanese" clover. which was inn
ported from China in 1850. This last is guilty of
Orientalism but is not common here.-Ed)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
PRESERVING THE POE HOMESTEAD

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: 1t was indeed gratifying 10 many lovers OF
literature TO read with what interest and enthusiasm
the preservation Of the old homestead Of one Of the
most neglected poets is being advocated. few
years ago it was looked upon ~ relic of nothing
moro than an eccentric genius, and dare say that
very few people passing IT ever paid any particular
attention to the home OF the rising star OF Ameri-
can literature. IS that he rose from the be-
ginning bat the lustre was never radiant as al
present.
remember very well some SIX years ago when
iourneyed to Fordham 10 80, the quaint old home
stead, and. not knowing its location inquired OF an
officer on horseback for the direction to the Poe
cottage. Poe, Poe he repeated as II taken by
surprise. up yonder." he said as he pointed.
you'll find him" Wei. II quite task to find
IT, as several other people did not know where 1t
was.
SO little interest has heretofore been taken In the
preservation Of this homestead that Il has been
sold several times and the acres which were orig
inally around Il have be IN cncroachei upon that
the beauty and serene splendOr Of the spot which
the poet chose to make his home almost lost.
Nothing seems TO remain but the fOrlorn cottage.
This is great pity. because We cannot get any
conception Of the poets dreamy walks TO the high
rocks from which he commanded magnificent
view OF the Bronx VALLEY. surely II the cottage Is
10 be preserved It should remain on the historic
spot and the land around 1t be restored 10 It's original
condition Nothing would be more hitting monu-
ment. Why should any financial enterprise destroy
the home OF an American poet. and obllterste what
money cannot replace?
/ admire the great with which tho home OF
Longfelow Is kept intact. The whole stretch OF
land, over which II commanded the magnificent
view OF the Charles. is preserved and made memoir
able
sincerely hope. with the Endorsement OF such
men as Rulyarl kipng, tho Rev Dr. Rainsfori.
Theodore Roosevelt. Cardinal Gibbons and Chaunccy
NJ Dcpew. the Poe homestead can he preserved Tho
place in itself would be pOets park, and would
serve forever TO make memorable The spot on which
THE Raven" and other poems. Including possibly
The Bells" were inspired. ARTHUR CASSOT.
.\,w-Nort Auril 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
GALA DAY AT PARKWAY.
OPENING OF THE TROTTING SEASON AND
INTERCLUB RACES IN BROOKLYN


INTERCLUB RACES IN BROOKLYN.
The trotting season was opened yesterday at the
half-mile track OF the Parkway Driving Club In
Brooklyn. a large crowd in which many
women witnessing the first races of the interclub
series between the road horses OF New-York and
Brooklyn. In the two races decided the honors
were about equally divided. President James Butler
OF the New-York Driving Club, winning the pa
class with the bay stallion Baron Crisp. while the
2:50 race went TO Captain Henry Hoffman'f Brook
Ign flyer Gerald. driven by Frederick Bedford The
latter event closely contested from start to
finish, Gerald and Detective dashng under the wire
heads apart in the last heat. leaving the result in
doubt until the judges. Arthur Benson. A. T.
Gwathmay and Alexander Newberger hung out
Gerad's number giving the black horse the heat
and race Detective trotted fast and so rcs0lute-
ly in the home stretch that Gerald carried TO
a break, and he several lengths before re-
covering his stride. many OF the spectators Of
the opinion that the chestnut horse would be award
ed the heat. OF the three New-YOrk representa-
,ives in this race. John c. STATIONS weknown
road horse. Star Motion. was the only that
made a creditabe showing. He possessed the speed
to win probably. but made repeated breaks and,
while he always dangerous. he was never In
front at the finish,
The 2:24 race was an easy thing for Baron Crisp
the big bay of Baron Wilkes that formerly
owned and driven on the road by A. J. Welch. Mr..
Butler drove the stallion with Skill and in the last
heat barely missed distancng the field. Baron
Crisp is considered fast horse. although his best
time yesterday only 2:32 He is entered IN the
$1,000 Merchants and Manufacturers Stakes to be
trOtted Detroit in July.
In the special race in which Wanda, 22la: lube.
2;1S and Keno F., 2:15&, the starters MIR.
Bedford's big Piedmont mare won with ease trot.ing
each heat IN 2:25 Jube lacked the speed, and Keno
f. was too erratic TO force the fast to fully
extend herself.
Between the heats OF the 2:3O race f. r. Bed
fords noted trottng team. Gillette. 2ll and Black
Ide. 217. were driven an exhibition mile in 22s.
They entered in the class for road teams at the
Brooklyn Horse Show. a match was made
during the afternoon between the chestnut trOtting
mare Laura McGregor and the PAGER Pan Pan. to
be decided at Fleetwood Park next Tuesday The
stakes 500
When the big crowd Of road riders was leaving
the track Dennis Harring tons wel-known trotting
stallion, Captain Lyons. 2I7h became frightened
and away. The horse not seriously in
jured. but Mr. Harrington's road wagon was de-
molished Captain Lyons won the intercty cup for
220 trotters in 1894 pulling wagon In 22i and de-
featng the best road horses of Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES.

Gan Francisco. MAY 2-The United States gunboat
Petrel which has been five years on the Asiatic sta
ton, arrived yesterday
Rochester. ~ Y May 2.-Commissioner OF High
vaVS Frank l. Brown. aged th.rty-four. of Oakheld
this county committed suicide ths s Iloi So
shooting himself in the breast with sAotsuh NO
Is known
Syracuse ~ y May. 2-George Dean. vel, vel,
known business man of Syracuse committed suicide
BY shooting himself in the head this morning he
had been in ill-health and was respondent
Belfast. Me. May 2-Benjamn A. Vinal Of Bel
fast has been committed to jail on warrant cnarg
T ng INN Of T'h hf With erychnn
The complaint originated with the detendah!t so.i
70 Tuesday to await the exhumation and examina-
tion OF the body OF the deceased man.
Portland Me- May | nniN,oD q sea tine
shin Line were in conference yesterday with the
president of the Portland Board of>Trade and other
leading citizens IL Is understood that proDaDle
outcome may be the building Of large elevator nt9
and the establishment OF direct line OF steamers
between Portland and Liverpool
San Francisco May 2-Fire at O'Clock this morn
ing DESTROYED the four-story brick building on Beae-
FSIer & co IS lead REDUCTION works and paint
and oil factory; Murray Brothers macninesnop ana
total loss will reach $4,000. Insurance about one
third
Rochester. y. Y. May 1.-Two little glrs died
manner on Thursday while Clara Popke of No.
s2i Clifrord-st, playing about fire started BY
fire, Are She was Horribly burned and died this morn
ing About the same hour on THURSDAY, ana IN thte
same manner Lena the four year-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mattern. of No: 81 Wison-st.
received burns from which she died this morning
wonewoc Wis. May 2--In heavy thunderstorm
yesterday afternoon lightning struck the Hgh school
building. killing Lee White and injuring several
others. Rollie Harrison was standing by WINDOW
on the second floor. and was partially psrayizea;
The injuries of he others slight. Physicians
were hastily summoned TO relieve the sunern n
There were about 100 pupils in the building at the
time The bolt struck the belfry, passing through
the ceiling down to the first floor.
Greenville Miss, May 2.-The bus,nsss portion Of
the town of Indano,a fifty miles east OF here was
destroyed by fire yesterday Half dozen dwellings
were also burned. The total loss Is about $55Oo,
with but little insurance. No cause for the fire h'
known.
Negaunee Mich. May 1.-The Queen Mine was
opened yesterday with 100 men employed, after Idle
ness since last year. II Is anticipated other works
will start up this month giving employment to sew
eral hundred men. The Tilden Mine at Bessemer:
largest producer of the range, was yesterday for
maily turned over 10 the Rockefeller syndicate by
r. Morris. who has been in charge since the panic
OF 1885,
Sedalia. Mo-. May 2-Aonzo Rembaugh. who
fractured the skull Of his eighteen-year-od brother
Harvey. with a Ratchet. Thursday evening was
found In his fathers mill yesterday with his throat
cut from TO ear. Harvey had Quarrelled with
Alonzc's wife, and when Alonzo heard Of 1t he as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
gJlDBE7H,s CONFESSION IN EVIDENCE.
AN IMPORTANT POINT AGAINST THE YOUNG
TRAIN WRECKER on TRIAL AT ROME.

AN IMPORTANT POINT AGAINST THE YOUNG
TRAIN-wRECKER on TRIAL AT ROME.
Rome. N. Y. May 2-The most important legal
question that has arisen thus far in the trial oil
John Watson Hildreth decided this morning
against the defendant. 1t was on the question OF
admitting the statement made by the prisoner to
Chief of Police Hagerty after his arrest Chief
Hagerty was on the stand when court adjourned
last night, and he the first witness called TINS
morning. He not permitted to answer any
questions, however. until the matter of the state
ment had been argued The testimony IN question
was held TO be admissible.
Then the examination of the chief was continued,
and he said that when Detective Latham brought
IIldreth into the police station he handed MIN the
hat HE told Hdreth." continued the chief. TO
go on and tell the chief all about it, took the hat
and asked him If il his. The boy SAID yes.
asked him If he lost his hat at the wreck last
night. He said yes. 1 said 10 the boy You nave
been in bad company. and you had better tell the
truth and try to shield others Will you give me
the names Of the others?' He said he would, and
turned around and wrote the names. He said the
names were Theodore Hubbard. Herbert Plato and
Frederick Bristol. He said he did nothing but
guide. He said he knew the iocahy
because he had been up that way hunting; .o,,
Il asked him who pulled the rals; ana ne salu
Hubbard and Bristol He also stated that he stood
over by the fence and Plato went up the track.
and he said they waited for the train asked MN
II ' made an awful noise He said that after the
wreck they ran away. and 1t was then he scratched
his nose and lost his hat
The chief had made memorandum OF the con-
fession and il produced, and he was cross
examined at length upon 1t by Mr.. Sayles
The hat Hildreth when arrested was put IN
evidence The trousers and shoes worn by Hildreth
the night of the wreck were produced and Identified
by the chief. $3.50. -. . , l..
Mr.. Hagerty left the stand just at noon, and An
@hony Tague of Syracuse. OF the inspectors VINO
examined the train before 1t left syracuse, was
sworn and testified that the train was In good rum
ming order at that time. 49, . e.. ..o
Francis X Baxter, of Utica, Inspector Tor the
State BOARD Of Railroad Commissioners who heard
Hiidreth when he made his confession TO the DIS
,rict. Attorney was sworn but not examined the
court adjourned at 1915 until $3.50 O'Clock Monday
morninr The Jury were Informed that they couId
attend church tomorrow If they desired TO 90 so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
TRYING TO HIDE THE ISSUE.
PROTECTION THE FIRST THING: SOUND MoNEi
WILL, TAKE CARE OF ITSELF UNDER
REPUBLICAN RULE.

PROTECTION THE FIRST THING: SOUND MONEY
WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF UNDER
REPUBLICAN RULE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir II is really remarkable to notice with ""a'
uniform and persistent arguments the lree-''"ue
Journals and Democratic newspapers attempt ~
hide the real issue which will come before the peo
pie of this country at the next Presidential eiecOo"
Long and labored articles are written ana piihteu
IN show the frightful condition into wnich the
country has been plunged through the present
method Of furnishing currency to the peope' Inc
ereenback we are told. is the true cause Oh AZ 'n1
restitution and misery prevalent in the land anu tne
most necessary and proper thing to DO IL Is "a " -
to elect a sound money" man for President Upon
reflection doe, It not appear strange that thls ue
structve agent" 80 potent now for evil, whose ex-
lstence however has been part OF the history OF
this country the last quarter OF century sou
so suddenly spring into prominence Inc peop's
have always considered the greenback a priceless
boon Its advent established uniform circu!a'loh'
equal in purchasing power to gold from the Gay Oh
resumption until now, in every part Of this broad
land In fact better currency never cTcuialed III
this or any other country.
DO the writer's for these journals imagine for one
moment that they thus deceive the people, or
hide the issue which confronts them? We think not
The true significance OF all this Is found IN a ue-
sire to draw the people away from the real issue.
which IS whether the industrial interests OF this
great country shall be circumfcrbed or destroyed
for the sole benefit OF foreign rival or rivals.
and whether or not the large laborlng population
are to vote and in the future with the party
standing for the protective principle. which alone
can bring prosperity and happiness TO every nome
because under it honest toll has its just reward IN
good wages. The currency Is quite good enou@h'
What the people want is to be placed In such position
that a part of it at least may reach their pockets.
The recent financial budget presented to the Eng
iGh . 10 "A
tuition and misery which have prevailed here for sew
eral years. through the closing OF our mills ana
workshops. in order that the country might be
flooded with cheap goods Of English manufacture
Their boosted surplus rghtfully belongs to our own
people. Let us To 1t that the tnglsn gt no more
of il. CONSTANT lttADEht
Pla.nGeld " j.. April p. 1876.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
PRINCETON ANNUAL CALIFORNIAN GAMES.
CLASS OF 07 WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP CUP FOR
THE THIRD TIME.

THE THIRD TIME.
Princeton, y. j.. May 1.-THE annual CALIFORNIAN
games for the class championship of Princeton
were held this afternoon. For the third successive
year the class of ~ the championship cup
gaining 4ii2 points &c had 1872 points; '9S, %, and
80 won 80. The days feature was the inter
scholastic relay race. In which the team from Bar
nard School, New-YOrk made the mile in min.
80 The summary follows:
Two hundred and twenty yard dash-Won by Colfe
49, Derr %. second. Time :
one mile runWon by Iaing. 80; sterling. 81 second
Tim"-4.'p %.
Pole vault-Won by Tyler 81 feet inches Trainer
81. second.
Running high jump--won by Weber. 'o7. feet I
inches: Bottger. 90. second.
Half mile fun-Won by LANG 90: Iianlon. 90. second
Time-2:O6
hundred and twenty yard hurdle-won by Jones
One-milc interscholastic relay raceWon by Barnard
School Hi School. Potstown. Penn. second; Central
High School Philadelphia third. Time3:39 Time II
winning ty miles Moore. - Bedford
one hundred yard dash-Derr. 90. won Jamison. %
second Time-lO ID
Quarter mile bicycle race-Brown 90 won: Mcfarland
'9s second Tme-37 3 5
One hundred and twenty yard hurdle-Pope. 20. won
Herndon. 90. second. Time-l7 35
hundred and forty-yard run-Coifei,. 90. won
Graver. ~. second. Time-55 25
One mile wak-McVitty, '9s won; Smith. 'es. second
Time-S:O7
One mill bicycle race-McFarland 9s, Fulton 'es
second Time-3: 20 3-5.
Running broad jump-Garrett, 81 10 feet o inches
won Fordyce &c ~ feet 5i2 inches. second.
Putting sxteen-pOund shO'-Garreti 81 feet III
inches. won; Edwards sc. &c feet 3 inches. second.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
saulted the boy with a Ratchet splitting the back
no hoad
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS
TRACK ATHLETICS AT YALE.
FAST TIME AND FEATs OF STRENGTH BY THE
L

COLLEGE BOYS.
New-Haven May 2.-The invitation games Of the
Yale Track Athletic Association held at the
Yale field this afternoon. and attracted about one
thousand spectators The entries included athletes
from Harvard Columbia Dartmouth and Holy
Cross colleges and Boston, New-York and New
Jersey Athletic clubs Many of the minor colleges
and preparatory schools OF the East also rep
resented. The features of the games were the fast
100 yards of Stephen Chase the Dartmouth chain-
pion and Perkins Yales best man. the pole vault
of 10 feet 1914 inches of Van Wrinkle Yale IN
known, and the holly contested team relay race OF
ore mile. which was won by the Yale juniors. In
ore OF the mile heats OF the l2O-yard dash Burnett
Yaes scratch covered the distance in II 40 seconds
equalirlg a worlds record, but the record will not
stand, as one of the judges disagreed. Connen the
Holy C-oss runner. in poor phi, sicai condition
and Left the track the end of the second lap N
onc-:.rndred- and, iweiti-yard DASH, Wen by r. r.
girh, hundred and ithty-yard dashnWon by A. r.
y yards ri Tim s'O ST. -
one hundred and twenty-yard hurdlewon by F. G
mouth lowe YARDS Time-iG 10 sec ,,... ~, soo
ondsS; second " oarrach Yale go 'econds rime-7;i7
hundred and twenty yard hurdle Won b. stephen
Chase Dartmouth lscratch; second. L. p s'"lon Yale
yarle) j. s Butler Yale 40 YARDS. ge,cnd TIM 30
Nile Tunnw9r BY + BncEns dsHna Y9 rlm g2o Asa
Class relay %G w BY I vnD w,rEe Yac sstac
F. sturtevant Hartford High School @ inehes' second
Dstance-lo feet lcss inches ,,..,.. = u..,, Val. .
foou Richard sheldon. Yale tscratch). second. becks
Running broad iimp~won by r. Mitchell. jr.. Yale
q fooO; stephen Chase Dartmouth q inches'' second
Running high jumpv,.wOn by F r. StuTtegyant g
inches, r: Merwin. Yale Il inch. second Distance
Throwing the 6anrnewon by Frederick Yale
i3l feet IL inches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
THE WEATHER REPORT.
BAROMETER LOCALLY VERY STEADY

BAROMETER LOCALLY VERY STEADY.
Washington. May 2The barometer has risen slowly In
the central valleys Southern to the west Of
Northern Rocky Mountain districts. 1t slowly
from the and over the lower
lake regions upper Ohio and ST. Lawrence valleys. The
barometer continues highest the South New-England
Coast has remained stationary The depression
which the upper lake region this morning
passed northward and the low which was to
north OF Montana has moved slowly
There has been change in temperature The
Mississippi. but the Valley and the
Southwest and cooler at Northern Rocky Mountain sta
Local showers have prevailed Gulf and South
Atlantic States and from Virginia norhward the
lake regions Fair weather NegEngland and
NewYork and generally throughout the central valleys
and thence westward to the Rocky Mountains Generally
fair weather is indicated for the valleys and the
upper lake region and slightly 10 west
winds Partly cloudy weather il indicated for Atlantic
Coast districts preceded by local showers the Middle
Atlantic Coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.


For New England fair south winds and warmer
in north and central portions.
For Eastern NewYork. fair in the interior and cloudy
the coast with possibly light showers in the morning.
south winds
For Eastern Pennsylvania. New-Jersey and Delaware
cloudy and threatening possibly light showers in the
morning. followed by weather: winds
For Western New-York. Western Pennsylvania. local
showers in the early morning followed by generally fair
weather: warmer; fresh and brisk southwest W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
BUSINESS CHANCES.

Al PATENTS FOR SALE.-Getty's Car
Seal. Gordon's Sickle Grinder: Bouton's
Orange Pulp Remover: claybrook, Cam
paign Button. Lynch's Bicycle support.
EDGAR TATE 4 COMPANY. Patent So
licitors. 2i5 Broadway.