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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
THE VALLEY STREAM DISASTER.

The Queens County Grand Jury, which has
been considering the Valley Stream disaster on
the Long Island Railroad, has made present
meut declaring that while the company should
not be indicted having kept within the strict
requirements Of the law, 1t was nevertheless
censurable for neglectng to make proper pro-
vision against accidents at the crossing wnere
a coaching party was lately run down WIFI
shocking results. A fair comparison or the con-
A,ctlng statements made by witnesses OF the
disaster, including some employees OF the COM
pany, seems TO Justify this conclusion Inc
Coronc.s jury, II is true, found Verdct OF
criminal negligence against the company, but
lis Judgment is outwcighed by that OF the Grand
Jury, which had at least equal facilities Tor
ascertanng the facts, and was more likely 10
review them dlspassionately. 1t does not f9l-
low, however though the company just 0Deyed
the law that it can afford TO consider It's man
age,nen, yndcated or 10 run any rshs OF re-
sponslili.ty for similar catastrophes hereafter
This is obviously q case in which transporta-
ton company, owing constant duty OF watch
fitness ard care 10 the public. did less than II
ought to have done. Grade crossings are such
a deadly menace, and are so well recognized as
such. tina, a new law Of this State, after TOO
long a period OF legislative neglect. has been
n
passed in response TO demand that they should
he abolished to the greatest possible extent.
The Valley Stream crossing Is particularly
dangerous one, owing TO the natural conditions
existing there and 10 the tide OF travel which
,roverses il OH holidays The company was
well aware Of these facts. but 1t chose to com
no, travellers 10 attend closely TO the warning
81 feeble bell at peril Of their lives. instead or
giving them the protection OF fiasman or
gate We cannot believe that such parsimony
is either moral or profitable 1t is an example
~ the way in which transportation companies
ton commonly evade obligations which 10 stat
ME compels them to fulfil and OF the spirit
which leads them 10 spend large sums OF money
In aefeating legislation which would restrict
tbe,r liberty. 1t is q strange delusion which eh'
oo,r.,es then, IN believe that II Is not 10 theif
,nteres, to conciiiatc the goodwill OF the public
and 10 gain popularity by cooperating with
nub,,c opinion. Frequently, having been COM
ns,ed as In the case of steamheating appa-
,otus TO follow course which they have an
taeouized and derded, they find their own proht
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst has been
elected trustee Of Amherst College.
The Rev. Dr. w. II. O'Connell. rector Of the
American College in Rome, has been made Prel-
ate OF the Roman Court
In sneaklng of the salvation Army marriage bu-
reau which he recently established, General Booth
says: Il would that we had some such arrange
ment for every soldier IL ranks. Beyond ques-
ton II will come to that. Indeed | shall not be
surprised to find myself looking down from heaven
in future years and seeing the whole business Of
the selection OF partners FOR marriage intrusted to
councils OF the wiseSt, most experienced and spr-
itual OF officers. who will arrange only who
each officer and soldier shall marry. but the time
shall marry at all, instead Of the business being
left TO the haphazard accidental irrational system
present.
There are some interesting stories In the recently
published re niniscences Of Mr.. Corboud the draw
ing master to Queen Victorla's children. Here ls
one OF them: ION reaching the palace one morning
the Prince OF Wales showed me drawing he had
Just finished. Napoleon depicted on horseback
levelllng a pistol at the Duke OF Wellington, who
was advancing 10 cut down his great enemy. While
] was looking at the drawing, who should come In
but the Duke himse sell Why the r, very man who
Now. can you tell me who that Is on the left? he
y"pe S be latter debeaey drDe from tbe
waistcoat and the cooked hat I should say il was
wsS S E nd ca the Of b
turned the Duke calmly, 4 should say It was my
Thafs What want 70 Know .S TSe u nS
rose. put down the sketch. and thus impressivey
addressed the Prince of Wales Ny boy I'm going
TO tell you something that the English people don't
to realize. | was sent out to keep Napoleon
In check. but never In my life have / set eyes on
him. Once In the midst of battle. scme one cried:
Look there's Napoleon" but before l could get
the glass to my eye the smoke from q field gun
had enveloped him. "
John !. Blair. OF Balrstown n. j., now in his
ninety-n.th year. laughed heartily the other day
when he heard the report that he was dying. II
feel stronger and better now than have for some
months past" he said. II have been I'll. but am
getting stronger and stouter now. You see. l can
scarcely span my wrist. couple Of months ago
my fingers Tapped over. am picking up. and hope
to live many years yet
Frederick White. the Democratic candidate for
Governor OF Iowa. rode into Des Mones on
white pony to get ten pounds OF sugar at the same
time he was being nominated. His head was COW
cred with a broad brimmed. yellow straw hat tina.
had evidently seen Its best days: he wore pair OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Prince Of Wales presented
medals to the colonial troops who took part in
Queen Victoria's Jubilee. - The situation IN
India continues critical: more outbreaks are
feared among the natives. - The delay in the
peace negotiations between Greece and Turkey
is causing great uneasress; II Is reared IN
Athens that the war may be I resumed;
died In London - Senator Wolcott arrived in
London to continue his work in behalf of an In
ternational monetary conference. - members
OF The House of Commons were received by the
Queen at Windsor Castle. - Disastrous
floods prevailing in the South or france
80 The Philadelphia cricket team was defeat
ed by the Hampshire team at Bournemouth,
England
CONGRESS.-Work on the Tariff bill was
practically completed in the Senate put no
agreement for taking the final vote was maze;
amendment proposing a bounty on peet
sugar caused a long and exciting controversy.
- The House was not ir session.
DOMESTIC.-A convention of coal miners
delegates at Pittsburg voted TO indorse the
strike order OF the general officers Of the United
Mine Workers. - Ex-Governor John Evans,
Of Colorado died in Denver. - President Nc
Kinley arrived in Canton and was received win
great enthusiasm by the citizens - A Vio-
lent storm passed over Duluth and the surround
ing country. - High temperature caused
much suffering throughout the West. - IN
truders on the lands Of the Cherokee nation are
to be elected by the Government - Inc VIC
torious Cornell crews and courtney, thelr
trainer, had fine reception in Ithaca, ana were
guests Of honor at banquet.
CITY.-Tests Of the 12-nch gun mounted
on the Crozier- Burlington disappearing carriage
were made at Sandy Hook. - The death OF
the Rev DR. w S. Langford general secretary
for the Board Of Domestic and Foreign Missions
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church, was an
nounced - Acting Inspector O'Brien, the
Chief Of Detectives. expressed the opinion that
Martin Thorn who is suspected Of being impli-
Gated In the Guldensuppe murder, was In hiding
in this city. - Winners at Sheepshead Bay:
Voter, Woihurst. Blarney Stone, On Deck. Nosey,
Forget There were interesting cycle races
at the Excelsior Boat Clubs meet at Manhattan
Beach: over the Irvington Millburn road and at
Newark and Olympic Park THE regatta OF
the w-Rochelle Yacht Club was sailed. -
stocks were irregular at small net losses.
THE WEATHER.-Forecastf for to-day: Fair
and warm The temperature yesterday: High
est 81 degrees lowest II; average. IIB.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
THE POPULATION or RUSSIA.

The general results of the Russian census
taking are now known. They present no espe-
cially startling facts, but some Of decided in
terest. They show Russia 70 be. as it was Of
course known 70 be, by far the most populous
country in Europe. Yet 1t Is not populous
nc 70 overbaance all the rest Of the Continent,
nor even n combination Of three or four other
States The notion that Russia Is so great in
nonulatlon and resources as to menace the re-
moinJer of Europe with Cossack rule Is seen 10
he nm unsubstantial dream. Tie population Of
Russia proper Is n tritie more than W,OOO,OoO
That Is little more than that OF Germany aid
Austria. Hungary and much less than that Of
creat Britain, France and Germany. II we
odJ the 100000 Of Poland, the 100000
~ Coucasla and the 100000 of Finland
tho total Is still much less than that Of
Creot Britain, France and Germany, or of the
rr,ple Alliance States The entire Empire, In
c,rdlnr the 100000 Of Siberia and Saghnllen
tho 2. 400, 900 of the Steppes, the 100000 Of
Central Asia and the few thousands settled in
KhIyo and Bokhara. foots up grand total Of
1oo2I1.113 That Is enormous. But 1t does not
ne<rv couol that OF the other five great Powers
~ Europe or that of any four OF them. while
IL instead Of numbers. quality be considered. the
inferlorltv ~ Russia Is much more marked.
ComporInC these figures with those of the
no, very authentic census of 1851. 1t Is seen
that the population Of the Empire has about
doubled within fifty years. The total In 1851
was 65,743.73O. Leaving out Central Asia,
which has been acquired since 1851, 1t Is to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

Persons going out of tolrn, either TO sum-
mer resorts or country homes. can hare the
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The address 1rW be changed as often as
desired.
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Tritnue during their absence for SITS per
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tafd. Address changed as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

In Bosnia one Of the Austrian batteries hau
TO go into action just as dinner time came o"'
and the artilerymen, resolved not 70 lose d
meal, cut their meat into small Strips. placed 1t
on the breech Of their guns and cooked IL Dy
the heat Of the metal They found it delicious.
and voted the bifstek Ia culasse de canon IN
fnitely superior to beefsteaks cooked under the
pommel Of the saddle, Tartar fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

New-York is spending plenty OF money ior
hotels. but not enough 20 make 1t cheap 10 nan
die merchandise here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

The Supreme Court once more brings TO light
the fact that there Is a rapid-transit problem In
this town. If anybody thinks 1t is not worth
solving, let him jam himself into an elevated or
cable car at 6 o'clock on one Of these hot nights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

Keely's motor shows serper tine sign Of life
In the tail end Of its history. and is perhaps
being galvanized into vitality for the purpose of
working It Off the Debs Commonwealth,
which does not yet know II is dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04

So destructive have all the instrumentalities
Of war become that everybody keeps out OF
range Of them, and nobody TO speak Of is slain
or much injured. I. is a happy contamination,
perhaps, preluding The entire disappearance of
fighting a means Of settling differences among
mankind
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
Two Yorkshire Stories.

The sturdiness Of the north and its
rather grim self will are admirably H.
Illustrated by two Yorkshire anecdotaa A
landlord Of very old family proposed to
make an alteration in one Of his tenant,
farm buildings. which the tenant de-
clined to permit, whereupoa tho land
lord remarked very mildly that, after
all, the building was his own. There.
upon the tenant rejoined. "Nsy, my
forefather went to the crusades with
your forefather, and you shan't touch q
stone Of it
Again. q daughter Of one Of the lead
ing citizens Of Yorkshire town hinted
to her fathers GA, dener that the famil.
would like to appropriate the greenhouse
to the purposes Of a winery. whereupon
she was told to let her father know he
may just choose betwixt me and the
grapes. OF course the proposal was
abandoned.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
HOW SHE HELD THE TRAIN.
A woman's Strategy That EnSblad Her
DAUGHTER to Go to Town.

A woman's Strategy That En&blad Her
Daughter to Go to Town.
Before came to this part q the
country was AN engineer On a railroad
down south. said a railway man. We
used to make long run, and we were
pretty slow about it. While on that hne
l had some very odd experiences. re-
member one day, when we rsnehed the
junction station, woman came up to
me and asked me to hold the train for
five minutes. She said that her daugh.
ter wanted to take the train to the city.
told her that it was impossible for me
to hold the train for her.
az don't see why. she expostuiated.
4 think you might do little thing like
that.
'.I tried to explain to her that trains
ran on schedule time, and, like time and
tide, wait for no man. or woman aithsx,
for that matter. But she wouldn't have
it, and finally, just as we were about to
start, she shouted indignantly:
"'Weu. I'll just see about tbat.
81 laughed, but soon / ceased to
laugh, for what did that old woman do
but get right on the track about three
feet in front Of the engine. She sat her,
self there, firmly grasping hold OF the
rails with both hands. The oonducto<
signaled for me to go abead. as orr step
was over. But couldn't do it as lorg
as she remained On the track, for !
would kill her certainly. Icalled to the
conductor, and he, impatient at the de-
lay, came up. explained the situation
to him. He was as mad as was aud
going up to the woman told her to get
OFF the track.
"'I just won't she replied, until
my daughter gets on board your train.
"He pleaded with her some more q,
finally declared that he would be COM
PEELED to use force.
"'Just You dareP she cried. TIL sue
you for damages II you do.
This opened new complication,
and We reasoned with ourselves whethe,
we had better remove her by force. JuF'
a. we had determined upon course
policy her daughter came up and seeing
the old woman 90 the track kissed hs'
goodby and got ON the train, while hs1
mother called to her:
$50 ahead. Mary Ann. You hav'
plenty OF time, though, for I will sat OF
the track until you get on board.
"And then. when Mary Ann was safe
~ on board and we were about ready
to run over the old woman, il necessary
she calmly and slowly got up and wavee
me q goodby, calling as we pulled CO.
of the station:
I hope I've teached you fellezs I
grain Of perlitenesa Chicago Times
Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
Emigration from Sweden.

Swedish emigration ia slewly increas-
Ing. The total number Of emigrants for
the tbrae-quarters of the year is 11,6ls.
IN 1895 the emigration was 10, 7s1, and
in 1894, 7,047, against 80, 900 during the
years 1892, and 1898 respectively. In
connection with the Swedish emigration
to the United States the report Of the
Swedish postmaster general. just pub
lished, is interesting. For the year 1895
$l,8il, $40 was received in money orders
from the United States, while ssf7. $40
was sent from Sweden, leaving bal
ance in favor of Sweden Of sl,0B4.8l9
Probably an equal amount was sent to
Sweden through the banks and emigrant
agencies.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
Just like a Slater.

She blushed prettily as she told the
sister of her best young man that she
thought she would buy birthday pres
sns FOR him.
''You know him letter than do, "
she said, $50 came to you for advice. ="
eyes" said the sister inquiringly.
"Oh, yes, ipdeed What would you
advise me to get?''
"Oh, den't know!' replied the sis
ter carelessly. '.I coult, only advise you
in general terms. FROM what 7 know Of
him, however. he will appreciate same-
thing that cen be easily pawned batter
than something that cannot. Pear
sons Weekly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Rapides-
Tenth judicial District
Court.

cHAs. E. scHwAIL ~ .es7
vs.. NO. 1901.
OLIVER WADE,
10y VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
ID an order of seizure and sale issued
from the Honorable the Tenth Judicial
District Court and to me directed as Sher-
if of the Parish of Rapides, La, COM
handing and authorizing me to specially
seize and sell all the hereinafter described
proper belonging to. defendant, after due
advertisement and according to law, l
have seized and will offer for sale at Pub
lie Auction, to the last and highest bid
der, at the front Door of the Court House
in the Town of Alexandria, La, between
the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 2Orn, 1897,
the following..describe property, to-wit:
A certain piece, parcel or lot of ground,
together with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, and being, lying and
situated in the Parish of Rapides, Louis
lana, and being Lot Number Two of the
Partition of the Tabor Heirs, had before
Geo. .. Watts, Notary Public, on the 2nd
day of May 1893, aud containing $500
acres of land as per Plat thereof on file
in office of Clerk and Recorder of Rapides
Parish, La. in Conveyance Book 20"
PIP. 4S6 OF seq.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to ap-
praisement.
D. T. STAFFORD,
Sheriff, Parish of Rapides, La.
Feb'y. IL, 1897.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
GOOD COPS AS EASY MARKS.

A Retired Eunleo Mans Idca OF the TalRe
Of Regularity to the Crook.
An old time crook stood on Broad
way corner. in the Tenderloin district,
late one night recently, watching q
young policeman trying the store doors.
The policeman did the work with great
care and regularity.
"That's careful copper, p" the crook
volunteered, addressing ssman who was
standing few feet away.
eyes" replied the other. Evidently
he wants to gain the good opinion of his
superiors.'
The old time crook laughed.
at would surprise you," be contin-
ued, wouldn't it, to hear that that sort
Of careful cop ia dead easy mark for
thieves?"
az don't see how" returned the citi-
zen.
easy enough" retorted the crook.
"It's your careful copper that can he
easily spotted. The nau who is going
to do job knows just where he will be
on his post at certain time and can
figure ont just how long the coast will
be clear aud the job can be carried on.
The careful cop goes at his work just
Like clockwork Now, with what some
persons would call had cop it's differ
emit. The crooks are afraid Of these
bad cops, the fly fellows that take big
chances and stay of post when the
roundsman isn't around. They can
never tell just where bad cop is or
when he VIII jump out and catch them
at their Job. Seer There is no known
system Of keeping track of 'em. because
they DONE do business themselves by
any system, sbose bad cops don't.
Then the old time crook walked into
q saloon and got drink, leaving the
citizen on the corner wondering. The
citizen learned the identity Of the crook
when he narrated the incident later to
the proprietor Of the same saloon. The
fellow was "a retired bunko man. New
York Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
HISTORIC SLAVE AUCTION.

The Sale of Pinity Said 70 Have Inspissd
the Emancipation Proclamation
In The Ladies Home Journal Mrs.
Henry Ward Beeeher writes Of when
Mr.. Beecher Sold Slaves In Plymouth
Pulpit. Recalling the historic sale Of
Pinky, Mrs. Boeeher gives these details:
IAN old colored woman had written to
Mr.. G. Faulkner Blake, the brother Of
one Of our church members, that her 1t
tic grandchild. named Pinky, was too
fair and beautiful for her own good, and
was about to be sold down south. and
Mr. Blake asked il she could be freed.
Net unless you bring her north. replied
Mr. Beeoher. I will be responsible for
her, and she shall be lawfully parchss-
ed or sent back. The answer was a
compliment, to which Mr.. Bescher
laughingly referred as the only tribute
ever paid to him by slave owner. If
Henry Ward Beeoher has given his
word, wrote the dealer. il Is better
than o bend.
$50 pinky was brought to Plymouth
church and placed upon the pulpit. as
Sarah, another slave. previously had
been. The scene was again one Of In
tense enthusiasm. Rain never fell fast
er than the tears Of the congregation.
The pretty child, the daughter Of a
white father, was bought and over
bought. Ross Terry-afterward MIRA
Rose Terry Cooke. the famous authoress
threw valuable ring into the basket,
and Mr.. Beecber picked it out and put
it upon Pinky's finger, saying, 'Remem.
ber--with this ring I do we'd thee te
freedom. y = President Lincoln took
lively interest in the case Of Pinky.
the details Of which were related to him
by Chief Justice Chase and by Mr..
Bsecher. Twas not in Washington with
my husband at the time, and therefore
cannot verify the story that the sale Of
Pinky inspired President Lincoln to is.
sue the almost divine proclamation Of
emancipation.