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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
Glddness Comes

Win Q better understanding Of the transient
nature Of the many physical Ills which
vanish before proper efforts-gentle Efforts
pleasant efforts-rightly directed. There Is CON-
fort in the knowledge that many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual disease but
simply to a constipated condition OF the system.
which the pleasant family laxative Syrup OF
Figs promptly removes. That Is why It Is tho
only remedy with millions OF families. and IL
everywhere esteemed 80 highly by all who value
good health. Its beneficial effects nre due TO tho
tact that It 10 the remedy which promotes
internal cleanliness. without facilitating the or
gans on which II acts. 1t is therefore all impor-
tant In order to get Its beneficial effects to note
when you purchase. that you have the genuine
article. which IS manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only. and sold by all reputable
druggistsL
II In the enjoyment Of good health. and the
system II regular. then laxative or other RENE
oies are not needed. II afflicted with any actual
disease. one may be commended TO the most
sk'irul physicians but II in need OF a laxative.
saen one should have the best. and with the we'll
'a.ormsd everywhere Syrup OF Figs stands high
ana 70 most largely used and gives most gen.
~ 1etlsfeetioa,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
0vington Bros
$50 FIFTH AVENUE,
Near the Waldorf.
.A091gnee'0 Sale
Only
H1g1htoen
Days
Longer

during which 20 prent by this truly
remarkable sale.
Visitors from far and near, res14euss
HUNDREDS OF MILES
distant, will be richly rewarded ~
attending.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

our new Governor although In ONCE only lew
DAYS IT, acco ding to The Glens Fails Times.
already deserving OF an immense amount OF credit
from the fact that his message so brieny ana COM
prehensively surveys the outlook OF anairs III ',e
SIT. nart,culary as he had never before held
c,ot. ottic. ard had not the broad knowledge or
State politics that comes with period OF office
holding. IL believes him Ito be the man for the
time and hour" on the other hand. The Bunaio
Times" remarks that where the message is moi
comm ,npace and dull IL IL scandalous. The par
,cmior uoint TO which IL directs attention Is the
sentence wherein the Governor states that N an
examina tion has disclosed the fact that a certain
nmmber OF men are qualified TO I'LL given posi-
ton. the place would be more likely to be properH
6IIni n the appointing officer could select from the
urhoi. number so qualified than II he was limited 70
quarter OF that number This SUGGESTION;
nu,iiacation OF the good effects produced by the
comDetitive system OF appointments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

The career Of Claude Matthews. Governor OF ma
,apo whose term expires next Monday. IL pointed
o,, he "Tbe Louisville Commercial' lesson TO
future aspiring politicians lie made hne record
in the early part OF his term by taking frm stand
IN sustaining law and mob violence. Then. II
adds. the Presidential bee began hummins IN tne
bonnet OF His Exceliency. and got MIN oauiy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

Commenting on Governor Blacks report OF the
number OF children who do not attend school. the
Philadelphia Press" remarks "Proportionate 10
population we have probably nearly or quite as
many children out OF school New-York an evil
which Is both unjust the children and a menace
TO the State in which they will be hereafter eject
ors The most uncertain and least desirable gov.
eminent In the world Is that based on Ignorant
suffrage.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

dazed He first thought that sound money was
the platform upon which to stand but dne n0ise
made by the free silvertes led him to peneve .na'
and he straghtway became one OF the loudest anu
result being that the Hon Claude Matthews Is now
n political corpse"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

THE country Is to be congratulated II senator
Allison has determined to remain In the Senate
instead OF accepting Cabinet office such is the
oninion of .The Louisville Commercial which In
sists that his experience and ability In the senate
..could not be replaced by Iowa, nor by any otner
state while capable OF hiling CaDlnet posi-
tions can be found almost anywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

THE PIG-IRON MEMS INNINGS.
The representatives OF the Eastern pig-iron
producers were then heard. The ball was opened
by William A. Ingham Of Philadelphia and Of
the Eastern Pig-Iron Association. whose mines
and furnaces are in New-Jersey and who had
submitted a written statement He said that the
producers he represented desired the restoration
of the duty of 1871 which was 20 ~ Ton, the
existing rate being 81.
"Jf we raise the rate on pig iron. will 1t not
necessarily follow that we shall have to raise
other rates throughout the sehedu i on bars
and sheets. for example, asked Mr.. Dalzell.
We'll. the duty on sheets ought 10 be IN
creased" replied Mr.. 1ngham.
Are you aware that WIN the present 1 rate OF
been exported to England within the last ninety
days." asked Mr.. McMillin.
yes. have heard that some pig iron had been
exported to England from Alabama or Tennes-
see but I think it was probably unstable stock,
and might as well have been dumped INTO the
Atlantic Ocean as exported" was the reply
Mr. Ingham continued that he had known or
ONLY two or three Southern furnaces that had
been successful. In reply to question. he said
that the selling price Of pig iron In England now
is about IS a ton which was pretty close to the
cost Of production In the Southern States. The
producers wanted the duties raised TO avert any
danger that might hereafter arise on account or
n decline Of prices of pig iron in England ana
an advance at the same time OF prices in the
United States
J. NJ Sinner another representative OF the
Gated an Increase of the duty to SO - ton. He
admitted that the existing rate was sufficient al
this time. but that was due. he said. to the alb
normal condition OF the iron trade, prices Deihs
relatively higher I'm England than in the United
States The decline in prices here was due TO
the general depression Of business and to close
and sharp home competition AZ presen, pT pr ~,
the furnaces Of the United States would all he
cold but for the fact that wages had been re-
duced - per cent since the enactment or the
law Of 1894. and to a point lower than he had
ever before known. He had blown out his own
furnaces in September 1892. because he feared
Cleveland would be elected. and they had re-
mancd out Of blast twenty months. when opera
lions were resumed with wages - per cent lower
than in 1902.
TO START HIS FURNACES AGAIN
81 shut down again in September. 1875 be-
cause / feared Bryan would be elected, but the
furnaces will be lighted again on Monday" con.
tinued Mr.. Sinner.
"Why7" asked . member Of the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

Perhaps the absurdity Of trying to make every
thing In the government OF city turn on parry
politics IL never more clearly shown" says the
Boston Advertiser" than when Mayor delivers
his inaugural or his annual address. II that aa-
dress be at all suitable. II contains not Single
paragraph that has any more relation to party
politics than II has the binomial theorem or the
question OF who wrote the Junus letters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

again ono Of the band would lio torn TO pieces
amid the snow. II one of the explorers started
FOR n walk and his foot went through the Ice
the submerged leg would he cased In Ice ike steer
mail as soon as it drawn from 'he w"'o''
Darkness. wet. cold so fierce that 10 n'al'p"' w
with bare hands the scientific Instruments ''eu
for observations was the bitterest 'or.",e -.
this was the portion of the "Fra" re'.' w.,
That they Kept up their courage is WV, u.
that their life was on the whole merry All"
tented. seems wonderful. 1t Is at inns po''''
the Imagination takes hold of the spiri' !" =" ~.
these men labored. 1t is Impossible 10 oei'i'' ~
There is simply something In the air as one ~"
the pages which speaks Of magnihceh' e','u'
ance. of courage never failing. Of k'nd Oh nv
bility. One rejoices when they are gran'su 'o,'s
specially inspiring reward for their pa'e''.e
daring as in the splendors of the auror" 'o'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
THE ARCTIC NIGHT.

Standing by itself this may not appear an ex-
traordinary utterance, but it is in the cumulative
effect Of just such passages, with hundreds Of
others illustrating as many different states OF
mind, that the book gets at the very core OF the
readers sympathy. 1t is impossible not to feel a
profound stirring Of the emotions one follows
day by day the impressions derived from those
scenes Of unspeakable desolation. The moaning
Of the wind through the rigging drifts into the
ear then come the roar and crashing thunder
Of the Ice pressure as II threatens to crunch the
Fran TO spnters and subsidies conquered by
the stanch little ships sides. at begins with a
gentle crack and moan along the side Of the ship,
which gradually sounds louder in every key
Now 1t Is high plaintive tone now II is a grum-
Bile now 1t is a snarl. and the ship gives a start
up. The noise steadily grows til II IL like all the
pipes Of an organ; the ship trembles and shakes
and rises by fits and starts or Is sometimes
gently lifted. There is pleasant comfortable
feeling In sitting listening to all this uproar and
knowing the strength of our ship. Many n one
would have been crushed long ago. But outside
the ice is ground against our ships sides. the
piles OF broken-up foe are forced under her
heavy invulnerable hull. and we lie as If in bed
Soon the noise begins 10 die down: the ship sinks
into its old position again, and presently all il
silent as before. In several places round us the
ice is piled up, at one spot to considerable
height. Toward evening there was Il slackening
and lay again in a largeHpen pool" In the
midst Of all this the temperature would adhere
sometimes for days to - below zero. and the
dense blackness Of the long Arctic winter nights
would be mitigated for only the fewest hours
into the dim twilight Of the days. The pack OF
Polar dogs on board would keep UP q lugubrious
bowling. and when turned loose the ice would
fall to fighting with such ferocity that again and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
LIFE ON BOARD THE FRAN

Since these results can be stated, then, In such
brief form, 1t will be seen that. we have OBJ
served above the personal side and the meth
DDS Of the expedition are the best sources OF
interest in the book. We have summarized i'm
mcdiately the chief gains to geographical knowl-
edge made by Nansen, for after ALL that is
what the world wishes TO hear OF first But, once
learned the reader almost forgets them, the
sheer human interest Of the narrative Is so
great While the Fran was building, Nansen
received hundreds Of letters from all over the
world containing applications for posts on the
vaaosl Men In America and Australia. men
Il, a the countries OF Europe, were eager to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
A BALLAD.

I'm the manner Of R-dy-rd K-pl-nE
As was walkin' the jungle round. KILN 'o' ~
seed ed kind of an author man. writin . ''''
f was writn mile a minute an more an
TO i'm 100 are your ..,a,sr y
sez e, I'm a poet-er ma'es'yS P0e'-''
An. rs poem began in Ispahan an ended In ~
7, .ad army In II. an navy in It, an jungle sps'
For '" e Was a potter majestys post-s0'0"
sailor. too!
An. after met i'm all over the world. ~
~ INNS. ad sne foot planted In Burmah. an one o
.r.s .aIf q sailor an 'alf a whaler. 'es captain
But am most a potter majesty's poet--so'a'"
.E.s often Scot an 'es often not. but ="
For n e laughs at blame an . writes for a.
n bit for revenue ~. -, -
Bein' a potter majesty's poet-so'dis' -
too.
Ell take you up to the Arctic Zone. ell ~"
Ell a0 give " YOU barrack ballad in the T0n~
or kimS sing s,se YOU Deepsea Chantey IS the
For DO sun" ~ ao poet-.er majes,y's poet-sod's
An sa sberc ISM Isn't no room for Others an thssss
IN . sii % , SS main from the orn to span
tramped the jungle through. so,6Ge y
sailor. too, -
Thar. . p. manner. an. manners Of wriun' sss :
An. II isn't so hard to be q bard II YOU
pu, sea sea. an shore. an peace an war; - -.
thing else In view ,..,,. poet-se
.E 'as gobbled the lot.-'er majesty w. -
.Es az not content with is Indian 'oms
for regions new. 80, cjeaf - 49,
In another year Ell ave swept EN- CIV" -
the rest OF us do? ,..,,s poee-(.'
an sailor. tool ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
NANsEN's BOOK.
A VIVID NARRATIVE OF ARCTIC EN-
PLORATION AND ADVENTURE

rARrHEsT NORTH Being the Record Of ,sa Hoy-
age of Exploration Of the ship Iran; l hS D %'
and Of Fifteen MsnahS oS hansen BY Dr. Frd
of hansen With an AgpsndiS SSu, o ,so Full Fnll
pase and Numerous Text illustrations, l6 Col0red
Plates in fac,smile from pr Pho,osrnvures and
four Mans In Two Volumes. Octave PIP. " oo''
Il. ~ Harper Brothers.
To read this book is to enlarge ones experience
Of life and ones belief in mankind NOT more
than once In a generation. II as oftcn as 'ha', %
such q narrative presented to the World sNi"s
at first hand the fruits of an heroic expiot anu
revivins in terms Of unconscious intensity 'he
emotions attending an adventure when tes'eu
bodily endurance and spiritual steadias'hess ~
their utmost limit. Nansen does not write as L
man who thought much OF his sunerings OF MS
rewards 1t Is a plain straightforward 'a'e
which In its very simplicity takes hoid VI III.
Imagination as with the grip of a strong """''
aspd The reader listens to a man VINO is 40
manly. so true, so calmly devoted TO MS "oin'
thai ne has no time to think Of rhetoric. OF style
IN any sense Of the word. The result is tha' 'he
c,rcumstantjal narration of the long Journey
even when il deals with monotonous anu 'o''
monplace things is really like the rugged song III
so,ro oor,v Morse hunter returned from his tasks
and reciting his deeds TO the family around the
campfre No one speaks. No one notices that
the hunter is using rhythmic language. that ne
IA upifted by his theme. The audience Is upl'i'ed
too; hearts beat faster: the tense excitement Oh
the story gathers In kind or lump III ea0"
throat: there are sympathy, enthusiasm pass'o"'
in the soul Of each listener and the walls OF INC
familiar home recede. the eye seems actua'iF 70
sweep the distant horizon to which the magma
ton is being transported. and to the last 'hrop
Of the speakers voice his friends share IN MS
doings as though they had been their OWL mus
Nansen does more than describe his three years
IN the Polar regions. he makes them part or ms
readers life so.that the blood freezes with the
biting winds Of the vast Arctic plain ana inc
mind moves as Nansens mind moved among
the wild conditions of a desolate frozen sea-
Never was there more tangible narrative IMAM
this, but never was there one or which 'he p7y
Geological interest was stronger, in which the
no,e a, q ren,arka BILE individuality rang through
and above every detail going to make the SUD-
stance of the book.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

When Mr. Henry James launched the opening
chapters of his new novelette, What Maisic
Knew" the other day. he promised to Irovide mo
public with some of his best writing. The theme
was sordid and common that much was evideh' -.
the start, but the style prodigossly clever ana
seemed certain 10 the story. The eighth chap-
ter has been reached and 1t Is plain that noth'"s
can save What Maise Knew" The tale IL steepe"
In vulgarty Mr. James has been commonplace be-
fore but not until now has ne esxayed to exploit a
semi sea ndalous and caddish situation.
1t will soon be time for Mr. Austin Dooson 10
publish another volume In his series OF "Eighteenth
Century Vignettes" The third volume In the
series continues to win Its way with almost as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

The Houghtons have added 70 their cambvA.
Edition a handsome octave, giving THE couss.
Poetical Works OF James Russell Lowell"' ~
poems are printed in double columns, and than.
the volume runs to nearly five hundred pages q |.
rot unwieldy. Provided with discreet notes AZ .
full index, 1t is "A handsome edition. which Mn !,
valued rendering accessible in little space a.
entire work of the poet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

much eclat as the first. Dobson Is curousy inc
one minor poet and essayist OF the day VINO "o'.
not write enough. He is assiduous p0,is"e'
~ his work that no matter how fragile his theme
may be he adorns 1t and makes the resui'a".
verse or essay thing Of downright charm anu
even substantial value. The last metricai eApio''
OF any importance which he has publisned ID 'he
delightful address written for the Johnson ce'e
bration at Pembroke College. But that Is all we
have had from his muse in some time IL Is 10 ne
hoped that before long he may preah VIC
silence Every one else in London Is ioquac'ous'
tIis frierd Mr. Gosse Is yoluminous to an astound-
ing deprce But Mr. Dobson continues seciusi'e
and recent to the disappointment Of his admirers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

The author OF the extremely popular song. IN
the Cleaning" and of several novels has writes
q new romance. Miss Orred's story is en,itkl
Glamour" and is published in this country BY IL
IiDpincotts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

DR.. Henry van Dyke. who has written sermoa
criticism. poetry and sketches Of outdoor life "
approached Gre more field of writing and T.
nounces through the Scribners a volume OF sAx
stories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

Waltons "Compleat Angler" seems 20 hold u
own as a Autographed rarity with extraordins1
persistence. II is not long since copy Of he
first edition was sold in London for til5, and TIE
other day at Sotheby's there was consdersAA
excitement over collection OF the first fw
editions Of the book, published between 1853 ~
1876
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

Mr. Robert Hichens. OF Green Carnatlon firs'
has writteV new novel called Flames "aS'
Herbert S. Stone & Co. will publish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

The old neliotype process of reproduction. maa
famous in this country by the Ticknors. was tfA
source OF funny little joke. made all unconsciecE
y the other day by printer. Asked how pct
ure might be reproduced in many copies. Be-
promptly replied TRY the heliotrope process
In connection with another story OF happy igncf'
told by the same Boston periodical In vnlc
We have found this Mr. Malaprop OF the prss
room-the story OF the woman who took nA
Prophets in Mr.. Sargents Library decorations
be 1.-The Trustees"-it Is noted that Sargent pa'
trayed Patmore In one Of the figures OF that sun
ly procession The poet is said to have been u
original Of the Ezekiel"
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01
THE CITY AND THE FAIR.
Mayor Randall Speaks of the Financial
Relations of the Two.

Speaking of the relations of the city
and the New England Fair yesterday
Mayor Randall said he thought the city
had treated the fair exceedingly we'll and
contributed very much to the successful
results of this year exhibition. The city
appropriated fifteen hundred dollars; and
this had been spent in entertaining the
guests invited by the fair management
the squadron, the ca valry and the Gov
ernor and party. The city had not only
met the expenses of this, but had made
all the arrangements. This had beer
done SO successfully and carefully that
everything went off without hitch OF
jar of any kind The banquet to the Gov
ernor of the State and to the Admiral and
Officers of the Squadron was one of the
most elaborate, enjoyable and successful
ever given In the city
All the guests expressed themselves az
delighted with their entertainment, some
doing it verbally and others taking pains
to write letters after they had left tht
city.
The city of Portland could not be ex
pected to appropriate money TO be donated
to the treasury of the fair. In the frs
place it would not be proper expendi
ture of public money, and in the secont
place the fair does not need it.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01


The U. S. s. Dolphin finished coaling
yesterday, and was ready to proceed to
sea.
The large sloop yacht Mystery of Salem,
Mass, and the schooner yacht Vesper ar
rived yesterday. The Vesper sailed again.
The New York steamer John Englie
arrived at $50 p. m. yesterday. The
steamer Cumberland, which arrived at
$50 a. m. yesterday from ST. John and
way ports, was crowded with people, re.
turning from their vacations.
The schooner siinette arrived yesterday
with four sword fish.
The island steamers these days are
coming up loaded with people and trunks
bound homeward. @f
The three master Phineas W. Sprague
having completed loading at Dudley
wharf, hauled into the stream yesterday
ready to sail for Trinidad.
The passengers on the steamer State O.
Maine from Boston Monday, had thu
pleasure of seeing school Of whales, alst
fight between a sword fish and {
thrasher in which the sword fish killed
the thrasher.
The Frank Jones brought some thre,
hundred passengers into Portland Mon
day night which was the largest number
she has ever carried on western trip. II
addition to every stateroom being occu
pied the officers gave up their cabins ant
m a ttresses covered the floor of the ladies'
cabin as well as the gentlemen's.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01
PERSONAL.

Clerk Davis, Of the q. S. Court, has
returned from his outing at Roach Pond
in the Moosehead region. He had excel
lent luck fishing, catching one. trout
weighing two and one half pounds.
Messrs. Robert B. Mcintyre and Fred
Ervine of this city, formerly proprietors
of the Sea View cottage, have arrived in
the West. They have been absent from
Portland nearly three months on pleas
ure trip, and during their absence have
visited Colorado and down through New
Mexico and Arizona. They visited Victor
and Cripple Creek and went into the
largest, mining camps.
Henry McClearn, clerk in 81. FL.
Hays's pharmacy, with his friend, Ray
Bennett, from the School of Technology,
Boston, is enjoying an outing among the
hills of Dixfeld
A special telegram from the Red Star
line to their Portland agents, MCGOWAN
& Young, announces the safe arrival in
New York of Bishops Healy and Harkins,
by the steamer Friesland.
Rev. George W. Martin, D. D., LII. D.,
of North Bend, Neb.. a Portland boy by
birth, who resided here during his youth,
and was schoolmate OF Hon. Thomas B.
Reed and the boys of that period, is re-
visiting the city, for the first time in "a
years DR. Martin served in the war on
the Union side and among the many po-
sitions of honor with which he has been
honored by his adopted state there is
none in which he takes more pride than
that of aide to the Commander in Chief
of the Grand Army with the rank of
colonel. srfg r. a0
Mrs. Hastings of Washington, D. &C., is
the guest of Mrs. Harry Melcher, High
street. Mrs. Hastings is the wife of the
late Hon. Frank P. Hastings, the Ha-
waiian charge d'affairs, and a member of
the Postal Congress, whose portrait and
obituary was published in the July num-
Der of the Review of Reviews.