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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-19

A Montana legislator the other day thus addressed the chair: ''I feel that for Q plain man like myself to address 9 body composed of so many law attor- neys as this is, is indeed casting pearls before swine; CT, in other words, to make my meaning palmer, the honor that I feel ct the present time over comes me as Goliath was overcome, when, like David, I come before you armed with only the-the-or, as the Good Book says, let us ride hobby in this legislature, lest 1t turn upon us as did Balaam's ass, and, in a loud voice, proclaim, T am he'" That's all right" exclaimed a fellow-member, ''but you cannot bisect or dissect the wool of carping misanthropy from the web of immedicable pessimism. You are a polemic"- You're a liar!" interrupted the legislator; ''i'm a Pop rlist."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-19

A single firm in London received last year from India 100000 dead humming- birds, 5000 birds of paradise and 36O,oOO other birds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-19

The question of the best method of Transportation along the Yukon river has for long time been discussed, and given up by men of experience. Dogs have been tried several times, and al- Though they met with some success, they were not entirely satisfactory. Horses are almost priceless treasures in that locality, but even they often fail when travelling across the snow-covered waters. An experiment is now being tried which is expected to clear away difficulties Twenty reindeer are being shipped to the gold fields, and will be tried as soon as landed It is hoped that they will be success.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-19

OOh OR JOUR KITCHENS! IS oz. Nickled Copper Tea Kettles Bread Raising Pans f9c Dish Pans Sc to 75c Cake Closets, with lock and key 75c Covered Galv. Ash Pans S8c Galv. Fails f7c Infant Bath Tubs ' Sc Foot Tubs i 7c PotSteamers i Sc Co1lenders fOc Oil Stove Tea Kettles fOc Milk Kettles Sc to 48c at. Buckets Sc Tin Biscuit Pans Sc One Hand Flour Sitter f9c Glass Tank Oil Stove 3Sc 2-burner Pol. Nickel Gas Stove i .50 4-burner Gas Range S7.5O Blue Flame Oil Stove S7,5O Shaker Mops 29c Adjustable Bar Drying Racks 9Sc Skirt Ironing Tables 9Sc stepladders 49c to S1.59. Salt Boxes 9c Coffee Mills 0c Porcelain Salt Boxes soc Knife and Fork Trays 7c Brush and Comb Racks, 1Oc Flour Buckets 3Sc Failed Sugar Boxes 1Sc 50 it. Cotton Clothes Line, with 100 it. fsI5 Braided lds Clothes Line, water
 proof 25c
 100 ft. Manila Clothes Line 25c Chair Seats Sc
 Lightning Washing Machine 4.o8 Edgewood Carpet Sweeper .67 3 Whisk Brooms 25c Best Laundry Soap 5 cakes fOc Gold Dust Washing Powder 17c Camphor Marbles Sc lb. Stainless Packing Camphor Sc lb. German Moth Camphor i Sc box. Camphorated Flake i Sc box. Ia Ma Moth Destroyer 1 Sc box. Odorless Dust Proof Bags 39c each Baby Carriages, rubber tire
 wheels S6.5O Girls Tricycles, rubber tire
 wheels S5.9S Boys Velocipedes, rubber tire
 wheels S3.9S Waterproof Trunk, leather bound,
 two straps. brass lock S5.5O Toy Pail and Shovel Sc and fOc Toy Sprinklers 1Oc Toy Garden Sets-3 large pieces Oc Toy Sail Boats Sc to Sf.75 West Store. Bassmen4
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-19

Short Coats and Reefers in Bedford Cords, China Silks, Piques, French Flannels and Fancy Cloth effects-all the new novelties,
 S1.9S to SIS Fairy Milliners
 must have fashioned these caps, for they are as full of sunshine as dainty
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-19
For the Season of Blossoms

French Organdes-Scotch Zephyrs! French Plques in plain co1ors for little chi1drens Jackets-ight blue, pink and buff. Scotch Cheviots and Madras Cloths for Shirt Waists Silk and Linen Stripe Batistes French Dimities, Imported and Domestic Sateens plain colors.
 Galaea Cloths stripes and plain coors for Boys Suits Duck Suitings, plain colors and fancy Percales, light and dark colors. Ours is Great Storehouse of Print Prettinesss
 East loo
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-19
Dress up the Baby!

It's worth it, and the pretty things here low prices will let you be generous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20

mocracy Of the State which is higher than mere
courtesy to our pi esiding ofhcer. / nominate
for Governor the greatest living exponent OF
Democracy Senator David b. Hill. prolonged
cheers.)
Guy did the business In spite Of Senator
HIS refusal he stampeded the convention and
Hill was nominated. Guy knew. OF course
could not help knowing that his defeat was
foreoielained and inevitable. I'LL knew 1t as
well himself But Guy called him "thr great
est living exponent Of Democracy and forced
the nomination on him. ihe result everybody
knows
But was Guy guying Hill? Who knows:
There was Democratic caucus n; Albany the
other night TO nominate Senator Hills successor
1t renominated him. But Senator Guy made
speech In opposition to him, in which he said that
senator Hill. "by his nactlon and policy OF de-
LAY. contributed more than any other single
Influence to Democratic defrat' in the late
campaign Not only that. he bolted the regular
nomination and voted for Henry George ut the
election In the Senate. Oh. Guy. Charley Guy!
Did you really think little more than two years
ago that David b. Hill was 1.-THE greatest living
exponent of Democracy? Or were vol; o1:y
g,lylng him?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
PERSONAL.

The handsome bronze drinking fountain presented
to the city OF Savannah. Ga. by Mayor Myers Will
soon be placed in position in Forsyth Park.
President Thomas c. Mendenhall, OF the Worcester
(MassJ Polytechnic Institute. is mentioned as a
possible successor OF the late General Francis A.
Walker as president Of the Massachusetts, institute
OF Technology.
Captain Juan Morales. who was member OF the
military court which recently tried the Barcelona
bomb-throwers and sentenced eight OF them TO
death. has committed suicide In Madrid. Just be-
fore he killed himself he wrote a letter. which was
Government refuses to make public
Professor George Park Fisher of Yale Univer
sity has been chosen an honorary member OF the
Massachusetts Historical Society
DR.. John saadi. a Syrian. who Is studying for
the Episcopal ministry, lectured on Mahometanism
In ST. Paurs Episcopal Church Boston. on Sun
day. lie H. engaged In TRANSMITTING the prayer
Book into Arabic.
Jonathan Drake. who died at Leominster. Mass.
on Sunday active Abolltionist. lie was
personal friend OF Garrison. Wendell Phillips
and George Thompson NJ. p, and his house was
a station OF the Underground Railway through
which slaves made their escape from the South.
When the noted ShadTack escaped from the Bos-
ton Court House I'm 1851 he went straight to Leo
minister and was shielded by Drake. who dressed
the negro In womans clothes and assisted him on
10 canada James Jackson. a slave OF Jefferson
Davis was also befriended In Il similar manner
Buffalo Jan Ie-S. ID. Caldwell. vice-president
pany she New-York Central's Lake line. has
signed or account OF i'll health. Mr.. Caldwell has
been connected with the line for the last thirteen
years. His successor has not yet been named.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
THE OTEEN'S SPEECH.

Between a Queens Speech and a Presidents
Message there are several radical differences
The latter is an elaborate report to Congress on
the Operations of the Executive Department OF
the Government. accompanied by various rec
concentrations of legislation, which may or may
not be acted upOn all made by an officer who,
however respected and influential has no
means Of executing the legislative policy he
nav desire The former. on the other hand,
contains only the brlefcst reference 10 what
has been done together with n brief but al-
thorItative outline Of what Is proposed TO be
done and is put forward nOminally by the
Sovereign but really by the Prime Minister,
who has at his back a majority Of the leglsla-
ture 10 execute bis will. 1t sometimes happens.
OF course that through the exigencies OF party
politics some measures promised In the Speech
are abandoned or defeated. and others not NEIL
toned are adopted Indeed. session Is sell
dom got through without some change OF pro-
gramme The Speech is always important,
however as an index Of the purpose and spirit
of the Ministry. and Of the general lines on
which the work Of the Session is to be con
Quoted.
The Speech Of yesterday contains some pleas
ant reading, especially the paragraphs an
nouncing the Venezuela agreement and the Ar
b,tration Treaty with the United States. Both
of those important measures are referred to In
terms the cordiality Of which leaves nothing
10 be desired. Pleasing also, and not alone to
Brltons are the references to the DongOla cam
papn and the Matabeleland rebellion The
darker phases Of imperial interests are present
ed in mention Of the Turkish question. the
Indian famine. the Bombay plague, and the
ruined sugar industries Of the West Indies.
Practically, the Government merely says 1t is
doing the best It can. but without much pros
t.ect Of immediate improvement. Such. and
such only. is the report made In the Speech on
the condition Of the Empire and the activities
of the Government since Parliament was last in
session. Strictly speaking. it Is not a report,
but mere recapitulatlon OF important items
Of policy. Of which approval will be asked Of
Parliament and doubtless will be given.
The first item of the programme for the new
Session is imperial defence. The weary
Titan" must buckle OIL heavier armOr and WELD
more pOnderOus arms. There Is talk Of max
ing, In a single vast job. great an increase Of
naval strength that other Power or group
OF Powers will venture or can hope TO rival IT,
An interesting companon-piec that would he
TO the Arbitration Treaty aid the commend
ling 10 other Powers the considera ton of the
principle by which the danger Of war may be
notably abated." A promise-or threat. some
will say-of renewed educational legislation Ia
made; which was to b. expected after the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
Ey-pREsrDEyT HARRISON IN WASHINGTON

TO ARGUE CASE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT
HE DECLINES TO DISCUSS CURRENT TOPICS
Washington. JAN 19-Ex-President Benjamin
Harrison. accompanied by ex-Attorney-General
Miller arrived here at o'clock this evening They
have rooms at the Arlington and although Gen.
sral Harrison did not register. his presence soon
h.came known and many personal friends and
pcliticans called In the evening The ex,President
preeted a reporter cordially. putting aside an UNI
COMPLETED brief in a law case which he Will argue
hefore the Supreme Court tomorrow. lie appears
in excellent health. and is considerably heavier
than when last here. He was asked about the
leading topics OF the day. but was non-committal.
before the Supreme Court, and did not register.
not that I want to travel In hiding. but In the
hone that I might have more time 10 give to my
.sWhat do you think Of the Arbitration Treaty.
"a make confdants OF friends on such subjects"
he renied but am not yet ready TO take the
newsnapers into my confidence on this question.
lie said he had opinion 10 express on the
Cuban situation. -. A., ,., A.
bassador TO Great Britain might be rendered TO
hirn was called to his attention. and he said he
had hea I'D of IL. One report. he said. was that
msssenger had gone to indianapolis to make the
On 40 was that the messenger had missed him.
TIe declined to discuss either the probe bty OF the
tender or It's acceptance II rendered General Har-
rison will probably start for home tomorrow. and
II he has time will pay his respects to President
laval
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Both branches In session .-a.r
cerate. The Nicaragua Canal bill was under
discussion. Mr. Turpe speaking against II. -,
House: The day was devoted to consioerauo" Vi
private pension bills.
FOREIGN-The English Parliament was
opened with the usual Speech from the Ihrohe'
the Government was heartily consra.uia.eu , ~,
tie negotiation of the arbitration treaty Win
This country The trial OF Edward j. ivory
was continued in London. - Az the openiiis s
~ the Swedish Parliament. King Oscar expressed
nire under the Anglo-American aroitrat,oh
treaty - The Italian Cabinet decloeo 10 us
solve the Chamber of Deputies.
DOMESTIC-United States Senators were
elected nv the Legislature of twelve STATES the
only serious contests were in LIMOS Oeia"aTe'
North Carolina and North Dakota, where Ma
son Kenny Pritchard and Hansbrough. respec-
lively were successful. - EDWARD Lauter-
bach of New York, and j. c. Spooner. or WIS
consn were among Major McKinleys callers
- The Senate Republican caucus at Albany
Endorsed Lexow's Antitrust resolution -
Postmaster General Wilson delivered the TWEEN
tieth anniversary address at the meeting or the
State Bar Association in Albany.
CITY-The Mayor sent message to the Al
dermen yesterday treating of schools, pubic
health and The City Record" - The Atlas
Line steamer Alvena was sunk in shallow water
off Sandy Hook as the result OF collision with
the Phoenix freighter British Queen. - The
annual dinner Of the Confederate Veterans
- The Purm Ball was held at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House. Stocks were strong and
active
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day; FAR
and warmer. The temperature yesterday: High
est "a degrees: lowest. II: average. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20

Trade and Transportation tomorrow evening"" th1
General said. As he was about to take the hotel
elevator to his room General Buckncr ran agaihst
Governor Bushnell, Of Ohio who has been . guest
OF the Fifth Avenue since Friday. The Ex-Governor
OF Kentucky had never met the Governor OF Ohio
but a mutual acquaintance introduced them and they
greeted each other with q good deal OF cordially
Governor, said General Buckner. we saved you
In November"
Yes guess you DID. General" replied the Buck.
eye executive.
We carried three precincts In Kentucky" said
the ex-governor OF the Blue Grass State. smiling
pleasantly. and that was two more than our Oh.
ponents conceded TO us. But We we're in the hxht
to beat them and were determined that you Re-
pubncans should win"
Governor Bushnell expressed his a;ion n
the result and the way IL was accomplished
NOW Governor" continued the kentuckian, "thA
thing that you people must do Is to settle this
money question. II you don't 1t will come up again
and make more trouble for In 1900 Bryanism
got bad Knockout. but 1t isn't dead"
Il thlnk that you can safely trust the INCOMING
Administration 10 settle that question, General
Was ..'e Ohio Governors reply President SIC.
kinney and the next Congress will deal With n
wisely and to the satisfaction OF the people"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
SENATOR FRYE AND THE "C4T."

An astonishing instance Of Overhasty and Ill
founded public censIre has come to light III
certain resolutions passed b., the Western Sea
mans Friend Society OF Cleveland, Ohio. This
society, which has its headquarters in Cleve-
land and is said 10 include in its various
branches nearly 100000 sailors and river men
employed on inland waters. issued the other
day a manifesto bitterly cOndemning Senator
Frye OF Maine, for seeking TO pass through Con-
gress a bill TO restore the barbarOus practice OF
foggng in the American merchant marine
That so tried and constant friend OF the Ameri-
can sailor as Mr.. Frye should even be suspect
ed Of favoring return on shpboard TO the ira
ditiopal cato nine tails" almost passes compre
hpnsion: and surely 10 provision OF the bill
which recently passed the Senate, to punish
masters of ships for brutality to their crews, can
he tortured into license to ship captains TO re-
susctate the lash as means Of discipline.
TO Senator Frye more than 10 any other single
man in public life is due the credit OF the steady
ameloratlOn which the legislation OF the last
twenty years has effected in the hard conditions
of seafaring life; and only excessive ignorance
or credulity can account for the extraordinary
blunder into which the Western Seamans Friend
Society has fallen in recklcssly denouncng him
for an imaginary betrayal OF the interests II has
most at heart. Reckless and immoderate cen
sure Of public men is at all times OF question
able taste and utility Such glaring example
of its injustice and folly should have deter
rent effect on critics Of proposed legislation who
will not even take the trouble TO master its pro-
visions before rushing their denuncat;ons and
protests into print.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
Amueemen


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20

School bill failure of'last year The water sup
fly OF London Is to receive attention. OF which
there IL need beyond all power OF expression.
The excellent Irish Land bill Of last year Is TO
bc followed ND with another establishing
Board Of Agriculture for that island; another
step In the process Of killing Home Rule with
kindness" II will probably he acceptable TO
those who have the best interests Of the island
nj heart. but will scarcely abate the demand for
n lowering Of Irish taxation, which is just now
SO much In evidence. but concerning which the
Oueen's Speech vOuchsafcs not word. On
another topic now greatly agitated. the pre-
vention of and compensation for accidents to
work ing people legislation Is promised. and
bills are said to have been prepared OH NUM-
her of topics. including sale and registration Of
land. the regulation Of limited liability cOmpa
MES. the exclusion Of prlson.inade goods and
others There is nothing sensational In the
Speech. but there Is promise or progressive
and beneficial Session.
That the programme Of the Speech will be
adhered to at all closely seems. however. doubt
full With all the Irish parties and factions
united for once the question Of Irish taxation
will be forced upon the attention OF Parlia-
ment in a most contentious form. and may be
expected to occupy much time. With the some
what truculcnt return Of Mr.. Cecil Rhodes. the
whole Transvaal business will have to be re-
threshed Moreover. the topics named in tho
Speech are some OF them OF highly conten-
tiaus nature, such as are sure to provoke
strong opposition II not organized obstruction.
So either In or ont of the Speech. there is pros
pect Of lively Session, whose work VIII
scarcely he done when the guns begin to crack
on the Twelfth Of August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20

these that the undervaluations mostly occur
averaging thereon about 35 per cent II experts
are right but 1t Is scarcely possible that the rate
is twice NJ great. or very much greater Hence
IT seems nearly unavoidable conclusion that
sales of American securities on foreign account
IN August and September greatly exceeded
the balance Of foreign purchases since. IL was
enough. Mt any rate. to cause the greatest de-
preston In prices since early In 1919, more than
seventeen years ago. and the drain or some
thing approaching S5.0O00O0 must be charged
AS one item Of the cost OF the Democratic cam
paign in 1896.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20

People who are vctimized by the gas COM
panIes can get little satisfaction by turning 10
the companies that supply electric lights Inc
latter charge not less exorbitant prices for their
product. At present the householder is at the
mercy Of one or the other. This Is not as IL
should be- There Is a strong sentiment In favor
OF a law fixing a reasonable price for gas, and a
vigorous effort will be made to push one through
the LEGISLATURE 1t has been demonstrated that
gas can be made and sold at profit for much
less than New-Yorkers have to pay. and 1t Is
time some relief was afforded to those who are
dependent on the gas companies for their means
Of illumination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20

The attempt OF the Tennessee Democrats TO
head off a contest for the Governorshp by re-
quiring a bond OF $4,000 from the contestant
Is itself confession OF fraud The determine
ton Of the Republicans to raise the money anu
EXPOSE the steal Is to be commended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
SOLD AT AUCTION
DIsPOsING OF THE MARSHALL o. ROB-
ERTS ESTATE COLLECTION.
EICHTY-NINE PICTURES SOLD AND NEARLY
$4,000 REALIZED-s525 THE HIGHEST PRICE


$4,000 REALIZED-s525 THE HIGHEST PRICE
FOR A SINGLE PAINTING.
The first night of the sale Of the paintings now
belonging to the Marshall O. Roberts estate took
place last evening at Chickering Hall, but 1t did
not attract large attendance in spite OF the fact
that many paintings by the older school Of modern
painters TO be Sold The auction was held
under the management. Of Ortgies Co.. the man
ayers OF the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery. and Rob-
ert Somerville the aucionecr The largest
price paid for any Of the eighty -nne pictures
sold was for Daniel Huntingtons large canvas
called "Mercy's Dream" This picture went for
s525. r. w. Weirs "Embarkaton Of the Pilgrims'
brought only s25 less. while a painting by f. Z.
Church. called Sunset on Katahdin," sold A.
ter spirited bidding, for $3.50. The Old Home.
stead by James NJ. Hart, went for 1910. while G.
II. Poingdestre's Marble Quarries Carrara"
brought an even $780, The well-known Disputed
Breakfast" by Notterman. which has so widely
been copied was sold for sl05. A large marine by
the late NJ +. H. DE Haas, went for $3.50. The total
sum realized by the first evenings sale was about
800 short OF $4,000 The pictures and the prices
they brought were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
GENERAL BUCKNER HERE.

A CHANCE MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR OF
OHIO
Genera Simon Bolivar Buckner. OF Kentucky. who
was the National Democratic candidate for Vice
President last year. arrived In NcwYork last even
ing and registered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
II am here to attend the dinner Of the Board Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20

The people Of New-York have reason for con-
graduation on the action OF the reform element
in the Board Of Education In the election OF
president. There was not entire unity OF feel
ing among them as to the best man to be select
ed for the Office but sufficient number support
ed Mr.. Hubbell to insure his election on the first
ballot. The minority were able to muster no
more than seven votes In favor OF the former In
cumbent. Mr.. Hubbell has had number OF years
OF experience in the Board, is familiar with
the needs Of the schools. and is qualified to per-
form the duties Of presiding officer acceptab bly,.
Moreover. he is In sympathy with the reform
movement and DESTROYS Of lettering our system
Of public education. The prospect Of doing this
is now brighter than ever. with the new law in
operation and the progressive members at last
In control OF the Board.