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The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
Comfort Costs so Cents.

Irritating, aggravating, agonizing Tetter, Eo-
Sema. Ringworm and oil other itching skin dis
eases are quickly cured by the use of Tetterins
II is soothing, cooling, healing. Costs so cents
6o1, post paid-brings comfort at once Address
j. I. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

A toilet club for dogs has been estab-
lished in London, where the CANNES
can be shaved, washed and generally
haautifed,
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

. FlTSstopped freeand permanently cured. No
nfs after first days nse of DR.. KLINE's GRrAr
NERVE REsToRER. Free s2triai hot tie and treat.
sse- Send to DR.. Kline. 93l Arch ST., Phila. Pa.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

1t Is a self-evident proposition that those
who pay the tdler are entitled to the kind
OF tunes they desire.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
NO.To-Bac for Fifty Can+s

Over 100000 cured. Why not let No.To- Bac
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco5
f rases money, makes health and manhood.
druggists. $'' ~ VA
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

Patronize an Alabama Industry-Use
Glory Scotch Snuff. See advertisement
In another column.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for children
fcething, sottens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c.a bottle.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

:, We think Piso's Cure for consumption is
tae only medicine for coughs.
PlNCkARD, Springfield, III.
October 1, 1904.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

People who are thoroughly engrossed in
their business seldom fine time to label
themselves so as to attract attention.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

The man who has no interest in the con-
rents Of a safe always has the most to say
when 1t is being moved.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

If sick min will perform unnecessary
work, he should not complain if told it is
not well done.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

Generaliy when a mans acts return to
plague him, he whines around that he is
prosecuted. AS 40
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

We are all apt to discriminate between
what we believe and what we hope for.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

CAsCARET5 stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe; 1Oc.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

WHEN bilious or costive, eat g, Cascaret,
candy cathartic; cure guaranteed; l0c., 25c.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

;, There is not always high boundary fence
between fun and disgust.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

JUST try 10c. box Of Cascarets. the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
TaUUINY EAGER FOR THE fhAi'

",s som "a Governor Black signs the ureate'
>au-yor, charter. Tammany Hall VIII axe .iie
initiative, prepared for an aggressive anu, -
,dooa.fr, campaign for the control OF the
"e'e' .nono,,s This IS the way John c. Shee-
ha the other day the ,sr OF h
- braves 10 get into the fray ana lorce Wv,
Mt nsW Tho Tamnnny Hall General committee
Nil meet on Friday evening preceded by ~
Ing g the Tammany Han EXechtN eyenjne gather
ns Tom Grady Danny Finn Fin ana i1SepH viii
Green Tammany members OF uhe rdfo5m municipal
Iinistration and tell their gaping hearers VIA h
the people have suffered snhc Sentiment S@ru
Next week the Tammany Com dnrt showing the
duood acknowledgment prevailing In the Depai'
ments of Charities and Of Fr,dav Is to con-
,idr man FOR uniting Tammany win the o, Ds
cracv Of brooklyn Long Island CITY ana niTnr
,nond county and arranging Tor caIIHs '
NMomuyork Democratic city convention.
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MEMORIAL WINDOWS.
Ifeiuigke
Il Bowen,
New-York.
pOstOmce Notice.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
TROUBLE N THE ~ LDiN" '"i"H''

There are prospects OF serious trouble III ."e
roplts q, the labor unions OF the building traces
,r this CITY within the next few days due 10 the
..o, that a number o. the unions nave lalleu 10
nsifa an agreement with the bosses Tor the conils
maar The agreements are usually mace on May
; and strikes may be ordered now because OF the
60 iiure 10 make these agreements four Idpo,
adtns re likely TO go strike or else be locked
out In fact Two OF them. the steamiiters neipetss
and the marble polishers an" ''e ""''' N'
helpers. are already out -, .uo ,a,ars, boIners
exnects to be locked out this week as me bosses
~. refused TO sign an agreement. Ihere Is also
trouble between the Housemen ana Bridgeme m, n :
f'nion and the Iron League. The League mas iailed
% renew its agreement with the men me carpeh-
Tors have declared officially through their unions
tho, they will not handle any more non-unon made
h'idinr material and this In Itself II enough 10
craate plenty OF trouble, as many contractors nave
,n their present contracts Inquired on using inns
chean made material from Western factories. The
other building trades will uphold the carpenters In
this fight. ,.., ,o,,o,s o,o,rs, No, 4,
the BOSSES and the steamftters Is also in Itself
snfficent to cause mucn trouble. The central
Labor Union yesterday Endorsed the stand taken
nv the helpers who have now been out Tor nine
weeks and gave them credentials TO apply to labor
unions for aid -, , - -. J.,
Altogether about twelve thousand men are In
volved in the present troubles which, II not quickly
settled, Will Involve all the building trades In the
city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
TRINITY'S JUBILEE BEGINS.
FIRST SERVICES OF BI-CENTENARY
CELEBRATION

BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS IN THE OLD CHURCH
DIR. DIx's SERMON AT THE MORNING SER
vIcE-oTHER SERVICES OF THE DAY.
Trinity Church yesterday began its remarkable
eight-day celebration Of its two-hundredth ami
Versary with elaborate and impressive services
In the church that stands on the historic site
overlooking Wall-st and in the scarcely less his
toric 81. Pauls Chapel. at Broadway and Vesey
ST. Every day this week excepting Saturday
there VIII be special commemorative services in
trinity Church. the most important service be-
ing That to he held there on Wednesday morning
at III o'clock. when Bishop Potter will deliver
the address, and many wellknown clergymen
and city and State officials will be present.
There We're four services yesterday. the first
being the celebration of holy communion at 100
o'clock in the morning. At 1920 O'Clock came
the high celebration, together with an elaborate
musical programme, and an historical address
by the rector, the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix. There
were vespers at $3.50 o'clock. with a sermon by
the Rev. DR.. I. hewitt Steele. vicar Of the parish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03

resisting and defeating scheme to settle dissent,
Ing minister over the inhabitants OF the place Inc
Bishop OF London was named as our first rector
but at once. and with his consent the ONCE devoye9
upon William Vesey. who for forty-nine years ruied
US prudently with all his power. The names OF
Vesey, Auchmuty. Inglis and Hobart may perhaps
be regarded standing with especial prominence IN
the succession of rectors. Auchmuty gentle. devout
sensitive. bore the brun OF the heavy storm OF the
Revolution. and died OF the hardships encountered
while hostile armies were moving from side 10 sde
In and out. on Manhattan Island 1nglis was rector
during the seven years OF the Revolutionary war.
the end OF which. sorey bereaved by heavy 90,
nestle Affections and under attander. ne lett the
country and took refuge in Halifax.
And now that two centuries have passed by ana
that we are at point whence there Is a long ana
open prospect through the past; think can ,s JS
better with my time than to ask and answer this
question: For what has the old parish stood an tni
wh!le? Certainly the name the legaI corpoaaat in
title carries distinct meaning and Is associaten
the public mind with certain principles, facts anu
IDEAS. There Is a great difference OF 0pnlon anoul
The Parish OF Trinity Church in the city OF NeW M
York" There are those who praise u ana those WIZ
defame. There Is n class of misguided persons VINO
think that they have title TO the properly OF ne
corporation which as thev believe. Is irauuuen.IS
withheld from them and there Is class VINO t u
that because We are no, forever boasting we nave
nothing 10 be proud Of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
-. n comparison with Mr. renn,ers draw

weak IN comparison WIN MT Aeh'e'' va"
,ings.
English caricature Is not to be ,udsea excfu-
s,vely by the highest standards. Inc daily press
or, hr,stles with cartoons and character studies,
and many artists find congenial employment ih
,h,. branch of humorous drawing. The most In
..,..r,ous workman is Mr. r. c. Gould, whose
cartoons and illustrations, rapidly but forcioiv
aa.hed off. have been the leading feature OF The
IIy..tm,nster Gazette" He has a bright re-
.ourceful mind. and has been most enectiVe III
sitting off Mr. Chamberlain and the leadins hs-
ures of the South African drama. MT Uou'0'
Nth all his aggressive energy. never oehVeis "
biow below the belt. He is not UNFAIR III "S
methods and is always essentiaii! "u'"io' ~
his work other colleagues in cartoon "'aNi"e
ara not perhaps, equally carefui, put .hes az
not converted caricature into Veh'eie "a "e
nation. ,,,,, NJ the nolitjcs
81 the times is not TO be found In me hasN
sketches and pictorial skits OF tne uani y ga
but the work is honest and truthiui M iin "a
...,,ee IN enliven the labors or Journdiis oiiu
provides much innocent annuse"e"' i Wv
lie. he ., ..,sr the truth
The dtime principle the saea n,y to tne csrics
the greater the libel" does not apply 70 Sa,cn
sns. OF Ieast IN England. IT Is the truthfuness
of the cartoon that justifes the sa.iIe Gnu re-
leases II from the odium or de1amauon oV ions
A there Is fair play IN car i'otN.o - -.,,h,,.
ests of truth and morality are prom0Jeu, Puolc
man have no ground for complaint Ihere IS no
sans,tivsness among political leaders here when
thew are made the objects of good -humored sa-
tire Lord Salisbury. Mr. Baifonr' MT nam
herlain. Sir William Harcourt. MT Morley, Ar.
T"homcbere and other prominent men whose
1905 and figures appear most frequently In car
ICONS enjoy the humor OF the work>as1much IN
the public does When the art is poor the work
No sses without observation. When the situation
K n,isrepresented and the hit Is an unfair one
satire becomes a blunt tool that cuts only tho
clumsy hand that uses 1t. But men Of real emil
nence here are too wise to resent even bad arr
and foul play In caricature. libel suit oaseo
unon q cartoon would subject the ltlgant 10
srt Of caricature could ever bring to bear against
him. Such a law as that which has been unoer
discussion in the New York Legislature would De
an anomaly here. L. ~ +
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03

O, their beauty and profuseness MOST OF them
..re IN the chancel and upon the altar ana rere-
doc while along the walls on either side Oh the
ohrrcb there were solid banks or MOWERS
The musical programme was especially ar
ooad Tor the occasion. and was not the iedst
ro,,cea bile portion Of the service. which was De
o,,r With tho professional, the choir Singing re
.N, W. p,,,e IN Heart" The rest OF the inusi-
80, .,..o1raror,o was as follows: lntroit, Psaim
uu,er communion service in Is nat
c.,,,ar,. hvmp Christ is our Cornerstone :
o,ertorv Psalm lxxxiv. Spohr recessiohai ny '''''
"c,ro with All the Sons Of Glory.
The sermon by Dr. Dix dealt win 'he H,'''''
q, Trinity and was listened to win hiueh ''''''
est and close attention.
DIR. Dix spoke in part as follows;
:, would bs impossible for any man TO occupy tn e
,aca held nv M. to-day. Without unusua etlJ yns
I'D great searching OF heart TO rW 10 ti!eI. I'm
is such an opportunity gre1 W. snored deep mark
on The road OF life and when the tongue should ui'e
whatever is uppcrmost IN thought; we nav Tba
Would not be considered long in EUROPE e M was
{, Is for us a long time. Manhattan hia ,i wa" a.,
seen BY Hend Hudson IN @ 6, was tos se' by , Ps
I Eng n9'c IN i5oi 't So then but s years since
his city was founded and 2S3 years slncs IL pecsne
an Entlsh town. and for two hundred oil mos 81
az nors our narsh church has stood where now IL
stands and sti longer. for - Years M ~, pi
,,ces OF our religion been ceiepiaied III '"9 p'-'
FOUNDING OF THE PARISH.
The founding of a church and a parish OF the Eng
,sh tyne in New-York due TO a httie group Vi
stanch and Intelligent men who styled themselves
.The Managers of the Church OF England" and 10
the armness Of the Governor. Benjamin Fletcher u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
DIED..

e: Il; mt e n: r.1 s
sas ses'. on fus: :sS moTa,ns IN. * in:
wss.'s :. o
aes " widow s:s Ss
Burial service a. Ivsnds Cemetery. some". n Y. %
ct1's;: s = e { Ssi n 6
Services at the house entirely private.
cowIE-Aftsr lingering illness. e1-Aiderman 'amss
sth., near othays. en- MT ~se:dsy evening May q
InierIaent at convenience Of family
Kindly omit flowers
NAY 49, Il Ht s Ds sa so: &c. Of s s.
sss sv Tuesday h mc snfSs s. a': :s =
nierment in woodawn the of the family
Andrew Frnck. in her list year
asnce S6 as " Vest 0saay M
Interment in Greenwood Cemetery at the convenisnes
Please omit flowers.
ssy Nav b %. Of r.: John
Of New-York City. '
= william F Howell and daughter Of the late wniiss
Funeral services her late residence No Ssa Motssv~.
RELATIVES n snd s %sy q n S' .snS m
Internent at convenience OF family.
JOHNSON-On Sunday, May 9 Margaret Green. dausht0
of the late Whitfield 8. and Ellen Johneon.
fgasrs ssse eo at hef at se.sy Mae eSes
KENYON Saturday May l. 1897. at her residence No
I2o 6th-ave. Juliet Augusta Kemp. widow OF George
Kemp ard daughter. Of the late Francis Tryon.
Funeral services at ii a. on Tuesday. May at the
Swederborsian Church. S5th-s. between Part and Lex'
It Is kindly requested that no flowers be sent
MpONALD-suddenly. at Asbiry Park, ~ u Sunday
May g 1907, Phebe, widow Of A. b. Mcdonald g.. and
daughter OF the late Frederick ". Camnnann. OF New.
York
Funeral at White Plains n. Y
MURPHY-on Sunday, May after short n!ness NAT
Funeral ST. Patricks Cathedral.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
OELBERMANN-At Coeln Germany. May 1. Emil OeioeF.
mann. OF New-York. in the o4th year Of hts age.
MISUNDERSTANDING Friday. April 80. william
wickes Rosster. in the Both year OF his age. son OF
Mary ". Rosster and the late Lncus T. Roesiter
Relatives and friends invited to attend the iunesN
at his late residences. No % 7thave Brook
yn at o'clock Monday afternoon. May g.
Kindly omit flowers.
sEwEII-On Saturday evening May l. 1897. at his rest.
dence No. IS West +3th-st.. New-York City. Hopeft
Sewell
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
OF Andrew J. smith, the 10Th year OF her age.
Funeral at her late residence. Troy HIS ~ j..
on Monday. May g. at o'clock.
WHEELER-At Patterson n. Y. April 80. 1907. Dr.. ~.
Wheeler, in the SD year Of his age.
Funeral Tuesday. at 1870 D. m
WoOdlawn Cemetery.
ONCE. No. T.. 23d-st
woodawn Station Gath Ward Harlem Ranfoad-
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and at o'clock a special service for the guilds
Of the parish which marched in solemn process
sion through the aises Of the church
In spite Of the disagreeable weather. that
spoiled the day for so many, Trinity Church was
crowded to its doors yesterday morning before
the hour for the high celebration of the holy
communion arrived. The congregation overran
the seats and many people stood In the side
aisles and at the rear OF the church. They found
the church decorated in every part with an elab-
grafton and an impressiveness that have been Sc
cured only by the exercise Of Infinite pains and
the best Of taste On the tops OF each pillar stood
life size figures Of angels, who carried electric
lamps in their hands. Above the arches hung
banners Of rich materials, while on each pillar
was displayed a shield bearing historic crests
and insignia.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL ADORNMENT.
But while these decorations were all stately
and in keeping with the architecture and general
coloring of the church, the floral decorations
called especial attention to themselves by reason
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
DR. HALLS BIBLE GLASS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: limitations were given in some newspapers
including The Tribune. that 1 was dehVerlhs
course of "Lenten lectures" to the ladies' OF .ne
Fifth Avenue Church THE Waterman. wI VIII
onnears 10 be an organ of the Baptist oehoi'iia
ton has a comment thereon ..roroh ,,our
Allow me to inform your readers Ihtough SSSu Il
ooIumns that FOR twenty-nine years nave nau a
IsdIes Bbie class, with list OF topics printed n.y.
circumstances delayed the opening OF TINS raI !,
goes on until May 81 II has no connection WIN
lent whatever. 1t has hitherto been cohuuc'eu
Lu5ir insert this in Mondays issue and oo,lge
one who reads The Tribune six days OF the WEI
NeW-York, May ], 1SN. oOii-' -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
TIE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAfs foHEOA'i'
Washington May 2--The storm central In North .a'o-
lima Saturday evening moved northward 70 the we
lake region diminishing IN energy it has oeen a''ued
bv high winds on the New England ana Norm 'a'.,s
Coast The winds on the New-hnsa.i 80 r, ,.s.s,ro
-. .oo,,r will 10 moderate Monday. The pressure
t. ,,,,ve,v high in the Upper Mississippi and the MIS-
sour, valleys and relatively low in the ROCKY mountain
a,s,rc,s The barometer fallen In New England ana
the Mississippivaey; 1t has risen on 'ne so." ~,
,a,,c Coast and in the Rocky Mountain ds'ric's Inc
r,,,,-a "a lower in the lower lake region and the
N,ddla Atlantic states; also on the Northern ROCKY
Mountain slope; is higher in the upper lake region
and the East Gulf Rain has fallen senera'y
England. throughout the lake region the ONO
low and the North Atlantic States Unsettled weather
A ot, ia indicated for New England. the lake region
,ba Ohio Valley and possibly in The North Auahtlo
states for Monday. Occasional snowe'S may ,ura
~ sou,bern Rocky Mountain slope. the Temperature
yiu he higher In lake region ana the ONO 'a,teS
and VIII probably remain aoont s's'''''S ~ ''' 'e
digfr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
soUADRON A AT CHURCH.

~. ,,onhars of Squadron A, " G. \. Y, the
..onr, q, president Mckinley on Grant Day.
marched in a body yesterday afternoon headed oy
M,,or charles F. Roe. to the Church OF the heav-
enly Rest, Fifth-ave and Forty-hfth-st.' to near
49, onnuo, sermon Of their chaplain, the Rev DE-
n Parker Morgan. Dr. Morgan took MS 'ex' i.o,,'
Numbers xviii, %: Eye shall offer OF all 'he oe''
thereof" .,a ,ra hand II was found
Io9 nau them 10 give the best to Him. Inc prlh
ce to sh0Td ha De 'nat back the
always einu - The world he said, 80 the BOOK
Of Genesis we find how he Sraon Ta Wa made
ina, srraa 90 cry good God gave to him the pest
Of all bodies mind end bi9 no @pa an the
Soul " t!,nrvwhere the Creator gave 10 his PEI
Uie The hest and He expects the best Ia
En II Is found TO be all along the IlIIe Vi N'''0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
DISABLED SCHOONER BROUGHT TO PORT.

The capta,n OF the steamship Scheswig which
arrived in this port yesterday morning from Hayti
reported that he passed an abandoned two-masted
schooner floating about ten miles south OF the
Scotland Lightship. The schooner had lost her
foremost and her rigging and foresail were hahs
tho oyer the side So far as the captain could see
in the thick weather prevailing there were no sglls
Of life aboard 1t was learned last night; nowevel
tbat the schooner was not abandoned She proved
~ he the Mary f. Graham. COMMANDED Dy zap
tain Medley and bound from NorIoK 10 hdn az tbs
sack with a cargo of MOTH Carolina pine. IN .is
yale on saturday night she lost her foremast anu
bowsprit and but for the fact nat ner Two aGSHo
boI5 fter being let go she would nave urllteu
ashore She was towed into the harbor Yesterday
afternoon by the tug Edward LucKenpach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
'ru'" u NE (OjCTOGENARIAN NEW-YORKER.
New-York April 90 1897.
,rtIu, LIMIT OF WEIGHT IN THE MAILS

THE LIMIT OF WElHhl i1> i
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Relieving that 1t would be to the aova'itaee
-, ,,rh,,sbers Of scientific books II the limit Oh
weight allowed by the International Postal Union
on single books sent by mail to foreign countries
could be raised. we would be pleased 10 nave you
hiring the matter to the attention OF your reaoers
win q suggestion that those who are Interested
and who favor tho change, Will at once write 10
the Postmaster General. requesting him 10 instruct
the delegates from the United States 10 the inter
national Postal Congress. which VII! meet az
Washington in May raise the limit OF weight on
n single book which may be sent through the HALLS
"a "a 33nreiSn country to three Kilograms. 49,
The limit of weight at present aloW n o 40
KILOGRAMS (about four pounds and SIX ouhcesl'
Which. while probably ample to carry tne com com
paratvely few popular books Wnicn are sem nt hn
more valuable scientific books which must hsrE look
70 the whole world for their market. they peihS as
a rule larger and frequently exceeding TWO kll9-
grams in weight. AS the regulation nov sta onS
tbev would appear to be Disseminated against anu
transportation in the mails deSarTe do ihem co
Nev-york April 90 1897.