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New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
NO DEMAND FOR AUTOMOBILES.


The true answer 10 the question 10 whether
or the world wants the automobile car Is prob
ably that il does and IL does not. IL TO be
quite clear that the world does want the pres
ent car. far IL has been revealed The world
Is well satisfied with the horse. II has affection
for the horse that II can never have for any mere
machine. The horse is second only to the human
form divine in the spectacular and the picturesque.
The horse is In danger OF being suppanted
cept by an abler and better servant and this
the "autocar" must prove itself before II to
be wanted.
The objections TO the present "autccar," distr.b
uted through the various examples Of 1t. all the
objections residing in no single machine. but some
of them being found In each are all together too
numerous TO mention and many OF them are fatal
are noisy; or they have an unpleasant Jar. or a
different speeds and with different loads or they
are only good for the smoothes roads. or they can
not climb hills. they cannot run far enough
without giving out or they require too much at
tention and special and trained skill 10 operate
II is not difficult thing to imagine an auto
car without any of these objectionable feature'
and 1t can scarcely be denied that we are steadily
approaching II. Something cheap. handy. always
ready. and which any one can use without anx-
icty or discomfort. would certainly make It's way
into common use. and only after Its general and
was wanted That 1t will not in this way
ally be wanted we have not the hardihood TO sug-
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
HAE1NE &c CO., N9XXA93A::

made the standard bearer OF the campasn he
was 10 make the issue and fight for IT, while the
others pursued a still hunt" The hrst thing
Carter did was 10 Ak up a. covered wagon. and
threw into Il few quilts. a frying-pan. some nour
bacon and coffee In this manner he went around
to advertise schoolhouse meetings While me me
crowd gathered he cooked a pancake or two Tor
supper made some black coffee. and. after wash
Ing his frying-pan he would address the meeting
and then crawl into his wagon 10 sleep Carter. N
his speeches drew a terrible picture OF the condi-
tions brought about by the grasshoppcrs, ana tnen
sailed into the extravaganza OF the Repuohcs"
Congress.
Gentlemen" he would say. when he mad me me
audience properly worked up while we are stsrs.
ing out here In this bleak prairie thls SonsIesss s
that | speak about has made an appropria.o"r rSa s
$40 0D) 10 buy pocketknives for themselves no
pocketknife outrage was the trump caro- ol ~
Carter and he played Il for all that " was "ot. M
II was said afterward by the Repuplicans WY"
IL was etcrnaly too late. that no such appropris-
lion had been made in Congress. ou, ,,, ~ ,Ss
another case OF locking the stable door siter tne
horse gone The time for the Repnia Repuouisa"sh hvv ~
refute the charge was during the cahpaisn w
they failed to do Carter carried me rnos
ticket 10 success. with himself at the heao VI ""
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
An OLD-TIME KANSAS CAMPAIGN.
From The Kansas City Times.


Some Of the alleged oxtravagances OF the recent
LEGISLATURE call To mind the famous Congress that
Committed the crime Of 73." The action OF that
Congress resulted in the election Of the first Dem
ocrat.c ticket ever elected in Sumner County, and.
strange 10 say, II was not the Generalization OF
silver that did II. either. II was the following
year TINT the grasshopPers struck Kansas and
rinyned the body polite for a revolt AT that time
there was In Sumner County man named Car
ter n keen fellow who was able TO see a day or
two into the future lie conceived the idea that
IL would be a good time to put UP Democratic
ticket. He went around TO see the boys with a
plan Of campaign and they guyed him for think
Ing that Democratic ticket could he elected. To
show his faith In the success OF his proposition. he
volunteered become candidate FOR Register OF
Deeds himself James T. Herrck had then settled
at Wellington with one secondhand statute, ana
hung ont shingle announcing the fact that he
was attorney-at- law. In order to get acquainted
with The pioneers he consented 10 run for the oicc
OF Probate Judge. At that time J. Wade McDon-
AID now Of California he man who led Jesse the
son OF General Grant. into the silver cause last
year. was then a young lawyer and he agreed to
run for County Attorney. In this way a full ticket
was made up and duly nominated.
Carter, having proposed the whole thing was
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
MYSTERY IN THEIR DEATHS.
CORONER UNABLE TO DETERMINE
WHETHER FOUL PLAY ENDED THE
LIVES OF MR. AND MRS LIE CLCSE.

LIVES OF MIR. AND MRS. LIE CLCSE.
yesterday morning and began investigation into
the deaths Of Mr. and Mrs Charles lie Cluse.
whose bodies were found in their home Friday
night by Bertha lie Cluse their thirteen-year
granddaughter.
The investigation thus far has brought little or
nothing TO light show that the aged couple met
with foul play. The only mark on the old mans
body was bruise over the left eye which could
have been caused by a fall There some
blood spots on the floor where the old mans body
lay The suppostion is that the old man, in fall
ing struck against the kitchen stove. There were
no marks on he woman's body and no indications
that she met other than a natural death. Nothing.
so far as can be learned is missing fpom the house.
Clarence Smith. a boy in the employ or DR.. II.
T. Van Dnse. who lives opposite the house OF the
aged couple testified before the Coroner yesterday
that at II o'clock Friday he heard cry for
help. and then heard woman moaning. The
sounds came from the cottage Of the old couple.
The boy told the doctor about this. but the doctor
whom he had attended and who was Ill In the
reighborhood.
Carman Seaman. another witness, testified that
he told Dr. Van Dinse about hearing the means
and that attention was paid to it, number
of neighbors say they saw tramp pass by the
house where the old couple found dead on
Friday. They described him being Of medium
strangely. and they regarded him insane
man. No one. however saw him enter or come
out of the house of the old couple.
The inquest continued last evening. Coroner
Bennett is undecided whether he will have an
autopsy made In either case. II would seem that
whether the death Of either was caused by poison
ing Il is the opinion Of many that one died OF
heart disease and that the death Of the other was
caused by shock.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
ALKEKE ENGE.
To the Editor Of The Tribun

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In the Illustrated supplement to The Trib-
une of yesterday. the 4th inst. there is a recru-
descence Of the old story about alkekenge. 1t has
been reprinted with variations at intervals for
twenty years more, whenever tariff changes
were under discussion. 1t first set going by a
professional writer named Gas or Gath. and II
illustrates the readiness with which persons ac-
cept true what appears 10 come by authority.
Talk tariff 10 a local statesman or mugwump, and
he will reply "alkekenge." thinking he has thus
disposed Of the whole question. When the space
writer invented the story that Ii was ghost"
word, the result of the imperfect patching of a
pied line. he felt reasonably sure that would
take the trouble TO look for IL in any reference
book. But alkekenge is legitimate word which
be found In Webster the edition of 1854: II Is
in The International" it is in Nuttal. and in
Dungsons Medical Dictionary" which are all
the authorities that am able TO refer 10 on this
holiday. The prefix "al' is enough 10 show the
origin OF the word. but the spinner Of the tale of
acquire or impart exact information.
j. CARDROSS DROWNE.
BROOKLYN July 3. 1897
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
xIJIED IN 4 DRIVING ACCIDENT.

James v Kirby. proprieto.. OF the Beach View
House st East Mor.ches. was killed on Friday
evening by being thrown to the ground from his
stage He was driving TO the railroad station 10
p,eet the Csc train, when the pole OF the coach
dropped and stopped the coach so suddenly that
lead and his neck broken and his skull badly
ffac,ured He died almost instantly. young giri
esSsned without injury. Mr.. Kirby leaves widow.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
THE WORDS UNITED STATES"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir In clipping Qrom what newspaper do
not know It IS stated that DR.. John Hall said in
his Fourth of July sermon that the words United
States first appeared not in the Declaration of
Independence adopted in l776. but "n a document
drawn up at meeting of my countrymen chiefly
Presbyterians. year before In North Carolina"
If any reporter put this in editors hands he
made a mistake. distinctly stated that the term
United States first appeared in the Declaration
OF independence. Reference then made to the
Meckenburg Declaration as a Scotch-Irish produc-
tion In May. l1,o. JOHN HALL.
NewYork. July l. 1897.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
A TRIBUTE TO MRS HORN ZCST.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Will you allow me. through your columns to
thank the author OF the article in Sundays issue
about Mrs Charles T.. Horn Zust? There Is one
thing about the dear lady which think should
have been omitted. and that was her personal
character She exemplifed In herself the truest
type of what constitutes a gentlewoman-knd gen.
erous unselhsh. pure In every thought and with
nothing but the noblest thoughts always guiding
her pupils wish to offer this small tribute 10 her
memory. THEO J. TOEDT
Wallingford. VI. July s. 1897
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

resulted in serious internal injuries. An operation
was performed, but without benenclal results
Hirst was a regular attendant Of St. Josephs
Church. in Pacinc-st. near vanderb!lt,ave where T
intsrment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
PERFECTLY NATURAL.
,aeo T1mes-TIerald

From The chicago IlWcs-T TIeIdIu
Ibid your friend die natural death?' inquired
the tourist. addressing a Montana who had
charge of a, coffin at little way station and was
waiting for train to ship the body away
'Oh yes" ne said frankly; they found the
extra card In his sleeve afterward."
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
DECREASING DEATH RATES.
INTERESTING VITAL STATISTICS COMPAR'
ING NETWORK WITH BROOKLYN. TO
THE LATTER's ADVANTAGE

The Health Department has published an inter-
esting table showing tho death rates Of New
York and Brooklyn for the first six months oi
each of the last nine years. The figures show. In
the Of each city. gradual reduction OF the
death rate and a uniformly lower rate In Brook
lyn than In New-York The table is as follows:
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
DEATH FOLLOWS FROM A HEADER.

Robert y. Hrst twenty-four years oid Oh NO
IA I1pderhiIl-ave died on Friday the result OF
!. hcvcIs accident In the Catskills on Tuesday.
while riding near the Hotel Kaaterskiil he struck
4 bad place in the road and took header which
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

nature the most democratic Of peoples, 10 allow
Them 10 have any desire to return to absolutism
and intolerance again. NJ D
Dobbs Ferry y. Y July o. 1897.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

Gummy-I won s25 In poker game last nishs'
Glanders-What did IL cost you! ..o o..
Gummy-Let's see. Drinks. Nv. anu Ant -
new dress for my wife after she found OUT
GOuisyille Courier Journal.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

the misunders andng of last fall, appreciate the
accuracy and the calm and Intelligent course oil
The Tribune upon this great subject W. j. G..
Brooklyn July 7, 1897
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
SALE OF
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS.
BROOKLYN.

A special line Of fine quality SHEER LAWN
WAISTS, in pink blue and lavender. figures. de-
tached collars and cuffs. were $125. at 75c.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
HAM MMocKs.

COTTON WOVEN HAMMOCKS. without
valance at 75c. to &1.5O.
With valance. &1.76 to $500.
MEXICAN HAMMOCKS at 75c.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30
A DECREE REVERSED.
BY Which Maine Court Awarded Damages
in Collision Case.

Boston, April 29.-Ihe United States
Circuit court of appeals today reversed
the decision of the Circuit court by
George a. Coffin, ct al, owners of the
barkentine Nellie Il. Rum ball, VS.. Charles
M. Stewart ct al, owners of the schoon-
er Rabboni, holding that the schooner
kabbon1 alone was at fault in approach
ing the barkent1ne with deceptive
lights. and orders that tie libel brought
by the schooner against the Rum ball
tie dismissed, and that tho libel brought
by the owners of the barkentine against
the Schooner to stand, and damages
awarded to them.
The two vessels collidad on October TO-,
1883, near Handkerchief light ship, and
the District Court or Maine, where the
libels were originally brought, held that
the barkentile Rumball alone was at
fault, and awarded the owners Of the
schooner Rabboni S47S4 damages.
Upon the appeal to the Circuit court
for Maine. the latter court held both
vessels atfault, and apportioaed the dam
ages accordingly, substantially 7educ-'
ing the amount which the owners of the
Rabboni formerly we're held entitled to
recover.
AS the case now stands the owners of
the Rabboni will get nothing. while the
owner3 of the Rumball will receive such
damages as she sustained, amounting to
something less than S5000.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30
A RIVER DRIVER KILLED.
Cyrus Denboise Crushed to Death by
Breaking Jam.

Augusta, April GA Kennebec
Journal special from Milo says: Cyrus
Denboise of Caribo was killed late yes
terdAy while attempting to brenk a jam
on the Guilford Lumber company's drive
at the dam above Blanchard on T.Sprn
brook. He was struck by log in the
breast and by one ON the hack. crushing
him to death. The blow knocked him
into the water and the body was not
recovered until today. The deceased was
90 years old and had no family. The
remains were taken by brother to Carl
bou for interment. this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30
DELYAANIS' DOWNFALL.
Change Of Ministry Relieves Ten
sion In Athens.
M. RALLI INSISTS THAT HE BE
sss RECOGNIZED.

The Personnel of New Ministry-Fightinr
Still Going On in Frontier-Turks VIII
Make Effort to Expel Col. vassos from
Crete.
Athens, April 30. 9.-During the negotia-
tions for the Reconstruction of the
ministry from the opposition NJ. Ralli
opposed the proposal to make NJ.
Sotiropouo premier and said: 'Sgtting
aside all false modesty, must be recog-
nized. I am the premier designated by
events.
The opposition leaders acquiesced in
this view, but M. Deligeorgis refused to
join the ministry unless the premier
were chosen outside the reconstructed
parties in the Boule.
10 this NJ. Ralli replied that he could
not and would not attempt to form q
ministry without the support of the
other position sections In the assem- bly,; /;
and he tried to induce M. Deligeorsis to
join.
The public tension is much relieved by
the change of ministers and it 10 believed
that all serious danger of internal dis.
oIders is removed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30
THE BATH coLLEcToRsHlP.
An appointment Eek pected in a Very Few
Days.

Bath. april s9.-Bath Republicans are
expecting that the successor of Charles
w. Larrabee, collector of the Bath GUS
toms district, will be appointed in day
or two. and that 1t will be ex-Mayor
George ,Moulton, Jr. Collector Larrabee.
whose term expires next Saturday. has
not made any appointment to fill the
vacancy in deputy collector, caused by
the death of ex-Mayor George H. Mich
OILS, and it is understood. that he will leave
that matter to his successor. At the pres
ent time there are only two persons on
the eligi BILE list for such position, Col.
Edward G. Plumner of Francis Light
body, Democrats, and they have given
up hopes of getting there, so it is said.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30
BOSTOI'S POSTMASTER.
Sudden Death Of Col. CoVeney Last
Evening.
PHYSICIAN HAD ONLY LEFT HIM
AN HOUR BEFORE.

Was Taken Ill Monday With Stomach
Trouble Which Developed Into Pneu-
monia-Was Appointed Postmaster
of Boston in 1898 by President CIeve-
land-A Leading Democrat of Bay
State.
Cambridge, Mass, April 20. Col. Jere-
miah W. Coveney. postmaster of Boston,
died of pneumonia at his residence, 80
Harvard street, Cambridge. at II O'Clock
tonight. He was taken i'll with stom-
ach trouble Tn Monday and it developed
into pneumonia very rapidly. His
physician. DR.. Walcntt, left him about
an hour before his death thinking his
condition to be comfortable and his
death came at last very suddenly.
Col. Coveney was born in this city In
1S4o. He entered the civil war as Sec
ond Lieutenant in the 2Sth regiment Mas
sachusetts volunteers and rose to be
colonel of the regiment, his war record
being particularly brilliant. He was
one of the best known and hardest work
ing Democrats in the state. He served
for eight years In the Cambridge oity
council, four years in the legislature, two
years as Governor RusselPs private secre-
tary, and two years as member of the
state gas commission.
From 1879 to 1885 he WAS chairman of
the Democratic state committee, being
succeeded by Josiah Quincy. In 1888 he
was appointed postmaster Of Boston by
President Cleveland. ana he has proved
one OF the best and most popular officials
who ever held the position.
He leaves three children, his wife hav-
ing died about two years ago.
Postmaster Coveney was member of
the Amerioan-Irish Historical society,
and is the first member of that organiza-
tion to pass away.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30
: REFUSED TO RESIGN.
Minister Delyannis Gives His Reason For
Such Action.

Minister Delyannis Gives His Reason For
Such Action.
Athens, April 30. Admiral Canaris
and M. Delygeorgis as we'll as NJ.
Sotiropoulo, having declined portfolios,
the new ministry will take or COM
posite character and rely for its support
upon coalition of followers of NJ. Kalli
and Tricoupists.
M. Dely yannis made the following
statement this afternoon:
Yesterday King George summoned
me to the palace and declared that excep-
tional circumstances compelled him to
replace the cabinet and to form a new
ministry from the ranks of the opposi-
tion. He begged me to second his efforts.
refused to tender my resignation, not
because Of my love Of power but in order
that such step might not be misin-
terpreted. I urged the King to use the
privilege Of the crown declaring that
was ready to sign the royal decree pro-
vided the latter cast no blame upon us.
l added that there was no reason to fear
that such measure would he considered
by Europe as a censure upon the govern
ment's policy. Judgement would be
formed as to that after the new cabinet
had been tried"
NJ. Dslyannis q lded: 81 cannot
diyulge the policy which l considered
necessary. ! can only say that the conn
try would have emerged from its trial
without loss of territory and would have
obtained a reotification of tho northern
frontier by abandoning Crets according
to the demands of the Powers. The
latter measure would have facilitated
the task, inasmuch as the principle of
Ottoman integrity would not have been
impaired, while the pence of Europe
would have been assured because of the
rectifioation of the frontier line adjudged
in the treaty of Brelin."
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30

MIS-. Hannah Robinson who will be 1OS
years of age tomorrow. She has retained
her faculties to remarkable degree and
is considered to be in better condition
today, physically and msntally than she
was a year ago. She knits almost all day,
eats and sleeps we'll. She lives at the
home of her granddaughter, Mrs. G. G.
Hunt. Two children are still living.
Mrs. S. G. Sargent Of this city, aged rs,
and Charles 6. Richards OF Mobile, Ala,
aged 78.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30

decorated. Music was furnished by Ken
dall's orchestra of Skowhegan. Tho class
parts and essays were very fine and eo-
mirabIy rendered. The graduates are :
Roger M. Walker, Mary A. Tsrbeil,
Winnie e. Hall, Daniel Steward. Lena
B. Smith, Edith A. Davis, Mahlon +.
Moore, Edith E. Baker, Charles j..
Luce, Jennie B. Paine, Vesta 4. Moul-
ton, Raymond j. Mayor, Helen L. Sim
mons, Bertha l.. Caswell. One will en-
ter Colby and several the Stats college.
A reception was held in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30
Trouble Brewing in Hawaii.
Hallowell VIII Buy Water Works.

hallowelI, A pril 29.-An informal
meeting of citizens was held tonight to
ascertain the sentiment of tho city rela-
tive to the proposed purchasing OF the
Hallowell Water company's plant by the
town. The price determined upon by the
commission appointed by the city council
was SIT. 900 and the meeting was unani-
nous in favor of the city councils pur-
chasing the plant at this rate.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30
Gang of Young Burglars.

Manchester, N. H., April 29.-Fred
Carrier, Joseph St. Cyr and Annie Blais
were arraigned in the police court this
morning for breaking and entering the
saloons of George Yeater and Patrick
burke. They pleaded guilty and went to
Jal! In default of bonds. The lads are
noloyed to belong to a gang OF youthful
nurglars that have been operating ex-
tenslvely hero since January.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30

Portland, Me-. April 29.-rhe local
weath or bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
5 q. m.-Barom eter. 29:S6S; thermome-
ter, 46. dew point, $50; humidity, 7a:
wind, NJ velocity, S. weather, cloudy.
SD. III. i.-Barometer, ~. o19; thermome-
ter, 3d. dew point. 46; humidity, 62;
wind, NV; velocity, 10; weather, olsar.
Mean daily thermometer, go; maxi
mum therm ometer. Go; minimum ther-
MON eter, SO; maximum velocity of wind,
H. N; total precipitation, .O2.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30
THE GREEK CABINET.

Oficial List of the New Ministers As Cor
rected Last Evening.
A thens, April 29.-The following is the
official list of the new cabinet ministers
as corrected this evening:
Premier and Minister Of Marine-M.
Ralli.
Minister Of WARM. Tsamavos.
Minister of Finance-M. Simopoulo.
Minister of Ed uoation-M. Carapanos.
Minister of the Interior-M. M1eotaoki.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30
Log ofthe Mayfiower.

London, April 29.-The log of the May
mower was formally handed over to Mr;.
. .homas 4. Bayard, the former United
3tates ambassa6or to the cnurt OF ST.
James at 2.3D p. 10. today, in the din
lng room of the bishop of London s
official residence.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30

winsted, Conn, April 90. All the
conductors, engineers, brakmen and
switchmen on the Philadelphia g. Read
ing & New England railroad were noti-
fed today oil tan per cent reduction.
switchmen are working on short time.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30
MAKING MUCH OF PHILADELPHIA.
Hawaiians Believe Ship Was Sent Their
To Annex the Island.


San Francisco, CAL, April 29.-The
steamer Doric which called at Honolulu,
April 9Th, brings advioes that Hawaiians
are making much talk over the presence
of the Philadelphia.
Hawaiians believe the President is
about to consummate annexation. 1t is
believed the cruiser Philadelphia was
sent at the request of the present minis
ter, Mills, to protect United States citi-
zens and property in case of trouble with
the Japanese government over the refusal
of President Dole to permit Japanese I'M
migrants to land here.
Trouble Brewing in Hawaii.
San Francisco, CAL. April ga ccord-
lnR to advices by steamer this morning
the japanese government is aroused over
the refusal of the Hawaiian government
to permit Shinsh0u Marou immigrants
to land there and has ordered warships
to Honolulu to enforce what the jana
nese immigrants consider their rights.
Japanese official newspapers are full
of war talk. The Uhowc STATES that a
telegram has been received by the
Japanese authorities to the effect that
England has sent an intimation to the
United States government that she OBJ
lects to the intended annexation by the
latter OF the Hawaiian republic.