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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20

German.
kr- the wood memorial prize for greatest
progress in French. won 10y Lillian Fedcricin.
In the academic-The kuttrom prize. so in
gold. for proficiency in German won 10y Martha
Muller; the Tag prize. to the same amount. for
greatest progress in German. won by Augusta
Nj. Wilson. and the French Chamber of Com
merce prize. for the greatest progress in French
won by Claudinc NJ. Gray.
Prizes open to both departments-The Libbie
Van Arsdae memorial prize for progress in
music. won by Dorothca Hess the Herman
Ridder German composition prize. $40 in gold
by Louise Schneider. and the Charles c.
Wehrum prize $25 in gold. for the best essay
patriotism, won by Louise GrOnOld.
Besides these there three cash prizes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
AT THE NORMAL COLLEGES.
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL COM
MENCEMENT NEXT THURSDAY.

A GRADUATING CLASS MUCH ABOVE THE AVER
AGE-MIss FLORENCE KIRBY vALEDIc-
TORIAN MISS SERAPHINE RAU-
BITSCIIEK SALUTATORIAN.
On Thursday next, June "a, will take place
the twenty eighth annual commencement of the
Normal College. The graduating class will be
about the usual size. some where in the neghbor-
hood of $50. but is much above the average i'm
scholarship and in general qualification for the
work of teaching. This is owing to the increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20

offered by the State Society of Colonial Danes
and few new prizes which have not yet been
awarded. The names of the winners will be an
nounced at commencement. The prizes Of the
Colonial Danes will go to the writers Of the
three best essays on The Puritans. and will
be presented by Mrs. II. Fairfield Osborn.
The commencement will take place in the col
ege chapel. in the morning, and addresses are
expected from Mayor Strong and the president
of the Board of Education. Charles II. Hubbell.
BESIDES the valedictory and the salutatory. there
will he essays by Miss Godstrom. Miss Growell.
Miss Hess. Miss Werner and Miss Schlondorff.
The prizes. excepting those from the Colonial
Danes. will be presented by Jacob w. Mack
GRADUATES WILL. DRESS IN WHITE.
The graduates will all wear white gowns. and
the chapel will be decorated with flowers and
with the college colors. lavender and white. and
the colors of the academic department. orange
and white.
On Friday the normal department will give n
class dinner and the academic department has
arranged similar function for Saturday.
Contrary to the usual custom. all the graduates
who wish to teach will be appointed Immediate
ly. They also being allowed in most cases to
choose their own schools. and generally they de-
eide go back to the one they graduated from.
This is owing to the large number OF vacancies
in the schools, about four hundred teachers
being needed while there only about three
hundred and fifty graduates. In other years
when the relation between supply and demand
was the reverse OF what it is at present, the
Normal graduates have often had to wait
long time for appointments. it is needless to
say that this years class is much pleased with
the situation.
The Normal College was opened in 1850. and
instead of the beautifulaand spacious building
which is its home il found temporary
quarters the southeast corner of Broadway
and Fourth-st. Here a floor and half were Sc
cured for the new institution of learning. and in
spite of a carriage salesroom below, an armory
above. a restaurant on the east, and horrible
racket outside-not to mention other CNsad-
vantages-the Normal and High School it
was then called. succeeded not only in beginning
work. but in growing and prospecting.
The plan of the present building was made 10y
President Hunter and it's foundations were laid
in the summer of 1871. The name Normal and
High School early changed to Normal Col
legc and in 1883 the Legislature passed a law
placing the institution on the same footing as
the College of the City OF New-York. with power
to confer degrees No new Legislation was re-
quired for the establishment Of the school as
authority for IL was found in An Old law en-
powering the Board Of EducaAion 70 establish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20

the college to it's present position. Miss Wad-
leigh's three hundred pupils in the senior de-
partment of the Twelfth-st. school were trans
ferred with her to the college, and the old de-
partment then ceased to exist.
The officers and instructors in the college now
number seventy-fi five. and the total enrolment
at the close of 1896. including pupils in the
training department. was :. 1J4. The total num-
Der of graduates from this college is nearly
nn
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inc IRE" Academy. OF of
New-fork. and one more similar institutions
for girls This act passed some twenty
years before 1863. but so little importance was
attached to the higher education of women that
it was not thought worth while to pay any at
tention 10 the clause relating to it.
PRAISE FOR MISS WADI.EIGH
The present president Of the college, Dr.
Thomas Hun.er, has occupied that place since
its foundation. ana the institution owes much Of
its success to his efforts and to those of Miss
Lydia +. WadleiGh, who was appointed to assist
him superint endent Miss Wadlcgh had pre-
vOusly been principal Of the famous old
Twelfth st. school. and President Hunter says
of her that she his right hand" in raising
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
OLD POSTAL USAGEs.
CURIOUS PHASES OF THE MAIL, SERVICE
WHEN VICTORIA ASCENDED
THE THRONE

ALMOST PROHIBITIvE RATES on ORDINARY LET.
TERS-THE ADOPTION OF PENNY POST AND
QUEER ARGUMENTS AGAINST IT
From The FOrtnighty Review.
When Queen Victoria assembled the thrc n
there were no telegraphs in this country ID
few railways The mails forwar ded bv
coach, and the postage rates to all but the
welltO-dO prOhibitive. 1t cost from I'D to Is Sd
to send single" letter under ounce in weight
from one part of the kingdom to another. There
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-09
..Her.es WIN whse,s..

TT was In the early days of railroad.
Ing In the south, remarked the gentle
man with the stock of "reminiscences the
other day. II was located in Florida
about the time when the government
had made vassals Of the Seminole Indi-
ans Of that state, and in order to impress
the redoubtable Billy Bowlegs, the Te.
cumseh Of the SemiDoles, it had invited
that heap big chieftain' to make a trip
to the seat Of the national government.
Billy was bit dubious about accepting
the invitation, fearing possibly that the
great father ut Washington might have
designs upon his life or happiness, but
he was prevailed upon to make the trip,
and he embarked on board of the train
with q great show Of courage. The
trains Of that period were not the fliers
OF today-in fact, on many Of the short
lines the engineers were compelled to
get out Of their cabs and walk to tighten
tho train and permit it to proceed at an
even rate Of speed. When Billy Bow
legs returned from his visit. he had
overcome his trepidation and looked
with scorn upon the locomotives. Wis.,
tied Billy day or two after his return
and asked him how he liked travelling
on the iron horse.
Huh, be said, with an upward
twist OF his prominent proboscis, horse
wild wheels no goodl Big heap no good
Mo ON horse better than two. Run way
oil time. White man heap smart. In
Jun heap better. Huhp New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-09
ABBREVIATED rEuEeRAms.

A system Of free mail delivery will be
In operation in Kenosha, Wis, by
June 1.
A heavily-loaded barn flour gave way
and fell upon Henry Noll, near Ramsey,
ILL.,, crushing him to death.
After a night of dissipation Gus A..
Norting. a Kansas City stereotyper,
aged IS. shot and fatally wounded his
wife and killed himself.
Investigation into the cause Of the
awful fire at San AmOro and San Fran
cisco mines in Mexico shows that q
miner threw the wick of his lamp near
some dry timber. Fully 100 men per-
ished and probably more. of whom there
was no record.
Obituary: At Elkton. Nd, Thomas A.
Price. Of the Wisconsin Central. At
Lansing. Mich. James b. Porter, 70. At
Rockford, Ills. Charles Perkins.
John Butterfield, a switchman for the
Illinois Central at Chicago, engaged in
lively encounter with two highway
men. who held him up on the top of a
box car attached to a moving train.
The Buffalo Express publishes letters
from seventy-nine sporting editors and
writer's In the United States and Canada
giving their opinion on the forthcoming
Carson City fight. OF this number fifty
two pick Corbett as the winner Of the
fight; twenty-one favor Fitzsimmons.
Judging from the value of the gold
ore mined at Cripple Creek. Colo. in
the first two months Of 1897. this years
output will reach fully $15.OOO.OOO.
The Oakland (Me.) wool mills began
running on full time yesterday. 1t en-
ploys $50 operatives and had been run
ming ON short time for several months.
Prince Hohenlohe. premier of the Ger
man empire when Kaiser Welhelni Is
asleep, wants the reichstag to spend
about 100000 900 marks on forty-six new
war vessels Of various kinds.
The Forestdale cotton mills at Slaters-
vile. r. l.. began running on full time
yesterday. but a 10 per cent. reduction
in wages went into effect at the same
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-09
THAT CHICAGO LAND SCRIP CASE.
Order OF Secretary Francis Directing q
Suspension Of Judgment.

Order of Secretary Francis Directing q
Suspension Of Judgment.
Washington, March 9.-The promul-
cation of the decision of the general
land office in the Chicago lake front case
has been deferred Indefinitely to await
action by the new administration.
When reached by the successor of the
present commissioner the case will be
expedited sparidly as possible to q
final disposition by the head of the in
terror department. The postponement
of the decision is provided for in an or
der issued by Francis, then secretary
OF the interior, on Feb. %. 1t is ad-
dressed Lamoreux and says:
Il direct you to suspend Judgment in
the matter Of Matthias Benner and Har-
vey NJ. I.aFollette, applicants to locate
Mckee scrip on what is known as the
Chicago lake front, vs. N. X. Fairbank
ct al. protestants, until further orders
OF this department. The magnitude Of
the interests involved and the need Of
an immediate and final disposition of
the matter by this department after the
judgment OF your office shall have been
announced require a postponement of
action until my successor shall have
been appointed and qualified. My own
tenure Of office will now be to short to
allow my personal consideration of the
case"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-09
SUFFER FROM FLAT FEET"
How the Breaking Down Of the Arch d
Remedied by Steel Strip.

How the Breaking Down Of the Arch n
Remedied by . Steel Strip.
Despite the fact that the beauty Of q
well arched foot is much appreciated BY
people Of an artistic turn of mind, has
been sung frequently by poets and verse;
makers, there has been until lately lit
tie interest, from q scientific point Of
view, taken in its direct opposite-the
fat foot. In . great number of instances
fiat feet are the occasion of considerable
keen suffering, generally resulting from
the breaking down Of the arch-that ia,
the displacement Of some of the many
little bones Of the foot either from
overstrain or some disease Of the muscu.
lar structure. As the weight of the body
constantly rests upon the foot, there is
no opportunity for the bones to get back
to their proper places.
The result is that these little bones
keep rubbing against each other, and
the pain gets more and more severe.
Commonly the person afflicted in this
way thinks that he or she has rheuma-
tism and let's it 60 at that. Until re.
Gently the only remedy was steel soled
shoe that was clumsy and heavy. The
new device is interesting. 1t is an Gin.
sole," curved to fit the foot. made of o
bent strip of steel and acting as a spring.
1t is covered either with leather or with
vulcanized rubber to prevent rusting,
and, needing no fastening, but simply
to be placed in position. il can be
changed from one shoe to another at
will.
In position 1t acts simply as q sup
port. literally holding up tho bones and
giving them an opportunity to slip back
into their proper places. While any elm
sole" Of the approximate shape will
give relief, the best results are reached
only when one is especially made from
a cast or impression Of the foot. A great
proportion Of the people troubled with
fat feet come from the north Of Europe,
many Of them from the lowlands of Ger.
many. The inhabitants Of the south or
Europe. strangely enough, are seldom
troubled with anything Of the sort.
Their insteps, especially in the case Of
women. are nearly always highly arched
and finely formed.-New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-09
CANNOT ABANDON THE CRErANs.
Turks Not To BE Trusted Either q Civil
ians or Soldiers.

Turks Not To he Trusted Either - Civil
ians or Soldiers.
1T assumed last year to persuade the
Cretans to lay down their arms, but the
misfortunes which followed forbid us
again to undertake such a task Even
had we attempted it our voice would
have been only a feeble echo and would
not have reached the Cretan people.
AS autonomy would not fulfil the noble
aim Of the powers. it is obvious what
must be the situation of the unhappy
islanders from today until the es-
tablishment Of autonomy. II the pow
erS persevere in their decisions in the
face of the foregoing views then in the
name of humanity as well as in the in
terests of Crete the pacifying of which
is the united object of the solicitude
of the powers, we do not hesitate to ap-
peal to them on the subject Of another
measure proposed by them. namely the
recall Of our troops.
Indeed, II the presence Of the foreign
squadrons and the conviction that they
prevent the landing of Turkish troops
are deemed to render unnecessary the
presence Of the Greek fleet in Cretan
waters, the presence of the Greek army
in Crete Is nevertheless shown to be de-
sirable, alike from sentiments Of hu-
manity ard in the interest of a definite
restoration OF order. Duty forbids US to
abandon the Cretans to the mercy Of
Mussulman fanaticism, and to the
Turkish army, which always deliberate
ly and Intentionally had shared in the
aggressive acts Of the populace against
the Christians.
Moreover, II our own troops, which
are worthy the fullest confidence Of the
powers, had received a mandate to
pacify the island. their desires and in
tentions would have been promptly re-
ceived with the most perfect salts
faction. Then, order being restored, IL
would be possible to ascertain the free
ly expressed desires of the Cretans for
a decision as to their fate. The sorrows
which have regularly REQUIRED in Crete
for many decades not only profoundly
agitate the Hellenic people. but inter-
rupt also all the social activity and
gravely disturb our domestic economy
and the finances Of the state.
Even II we admit the possibility Of
forgetting for a single instant our COM
munity with the Cretans In religion, rice
and blood, we could not In silence allow
the great powers to assume that the
Greek state is able longer to resist such
shocks. Therefore, we appeal to the
generous sentiments auimating the DOW
err and we beg them to permit the
Cretan people themselves to declare
how they desire to be governed"
''SKOUZES"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-09
has HOPES OF MAJOR M.KINLEY.
Looks to Him to Change the Methods Of
Heads OF Departments.


Heads OF Departments.
TT is hoped, and I believe that the
incoming president, with his long ex-
perience as a distinguished member of
the legislative branch of this govern
ment, will exact of his cabinet COUNSEL
lors some degree Of wholesome effort
in the direction of intelligent recon-
mendation of public expenditures, to
the end that congress may not have to
strive unaided and alone toward bring
ing our public expenditures within the
sum Of our public revenues" He criti-
cises the action Of the senate in always
loading up the general deficiency bill
and making 1t q vehicle for all sorts Of
claims.
In discussing the remedies for keep
ing down appropriations Cannon makes
the following pertinent suggestions
''The remedy for this evil is for the
great committees of the house and SEN
ate on the judiciary, claims and war
claims to formulate an intelligent meas
ure that will provide a tribunal of final
jurisdiction whittier these claims may
be sent for full and intelligent consid-
GRAFTON. By such a measure those who
have honest and legitimate claims
against the government can be paid;
and that some Of the claims above
referred to are just and should be paid
there is no doubt But claims that are
based upon fraud can be stigmatixed
Is fraudulent by such q tribunal and
congress, once for all, can be relieved
Of the annual importantly for their con-
sideration. a
There are too many appropriation
SillA Instead Sf sAcSteeA there ought
not to be more than ten. The axri-
cultural bill ought to be made, as It
was prior to 1881, q part Of the Iegis-
lative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill. which provides for the ofi1cial
star and expenses Of the several ex-
ecutive departments except the agri-
cultural department The army, Gorti-
fcAtf0n. military academy and naval
appropriatiOn bills ought 70 be cous6li-
dated into -. By such consolidatioa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-09
WAR, IF IT is TRUE
Startling Dispatch from the lsl.
and Of croto.
GREEKS HOT Def TO THE KAIsER.

Bla.k Shot ffsa . 0srnan WarsAap Re-
Plisd 70 wssh . ran DrseAssas frea ths
Hyars-rext u the Answer q King
Geoeye 30 The Notes q the Rswerp-
Amounts 70 . Flas Rebu6: AltAeueh
Concfliatory.
New York. March "A special to The
Herald from Constantinople says: Ac-
cording to . telegraphic communication
received here from Crete. . rumor IL
circulating there that the German IRON
clad kaiserin Augusta, after having
fired . blank shot as . signal to the
Greek iron-clad Hydra to discontinue
her course. received . fun broadside
from the Hydra.
Athens. March s.-tCopyright, 1897, by
the Associated Presal-The correspond
ent Of the Associated Press states that
the reply Of Greece to the powers was
finally drafted yesterday morning and
was sent to the foreign legations yes
terday afternoon. The cabinet sat all
night in council, the ministers not re-
turning to their homes untilsafter day.
break yesterday. The reply, after ac-
knowledging the receipt of the identical
notes Of the powers and recognizing the
extreme gravity of possible results
bound up in the situation, proceeds as
follows:
The government OF His Majesty King
George. having examined with the clos
est attention the points wherein the
great powers are agreed. believes 1t q
duty to submit to the powers its own
opinion of the measures proposed by
them. an opinion which is the outcome
of long experience and profound knowl-
edge Of the Cretan situation.
Proposed Autonomy WIN FAN.
Moved profoundly by the sentiment
animating the powers and their solicit
tude for the general peace. the Greek
government will not fail in its duty; be-
cause Greece also has an ardent desire
to contribute to the maintenance of
peace and to preserve from complete
ruin islanders SO long and sorely tried
and so often decimated. We believe that
the proposed autonomy will unfortunate
ly fail to respond to the noble intentions
which inspired 1t. and will suffer the
>>~..A> Aoe0 oS hAoAA1y PAGNiOuS uItSOCCcSS.
full experiments in Crete" The reply
then refers to six previous instructions
In Crete and aruges the likelihood
that the present proposals Of the pow
ers will terminate in a state Of revolu-
ton.
Greece Draws Bloody Picture.
1t continues: Anarchy will ravage
the country; fire and sword In the hands
of blind fanaticsism will decimate a
people who do not deserve such a fate.
In the face OF such a prospect our re-
sponsibility would be enormous IL we
failed earnestly to urge the powers to
restore to Crete what she already had
at the time of the Acknowledgement of
the other Greek provinces, and to lead
her back to Greece to whom she prop
erly belonged since Capolstrias was
president. In the presence of the re-
cent scenes Of massacre and pillage,
the burning Of Canea and the frightful
anguish Of the Cretans, exposed to and
menaced by the boundless fury Of
Mussulmans, our whole country was
torn with remorse for its own RESPONSE
bility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-09

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-09
APPROPRIATIONS.
6ome Pertinent Remarks on the
Same by a Veteran.
YOUR UNCLE SAN 1s TOO COSTLY,

SOoe" Cannon, Of Illinois, Thinhs-Finds
1eale WITH tie Executive for NoG Re-
curing DsParement Heads 10 Eoouo-
n1se In ksttnates and Hopes Mckinley
WIN Do Better-Sayers Of Texas Makes
Figures That Disagree with Cannon's.
Washington. March a.-Cannon Of I'LL
nois. chairman Of the appropriations
committee Of the house. and sayers of
Texas. who IL at the head of the minor
ity OF that committee. have prepared
their reviews Of the appropriations Of
the congress Just ended. Cannon's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-09

statement is Of more than usual signi-
ficance on account of the recomenda-
tons and suggestions he makes as to
methods for keeping down appropria-
tions in the future. Cannon makes the
total appropriations submitted to the
president for his approval at the last
session. including the general deficiency
which failed in conference, $518, 103, 45S,
or SCI, 3S3. 276 less than the estimates sub
mitted to congress by the executive.
The appropriations for the first session
were $515.S45. 1874. making a total for the
congress Of $1,033. 94S. $50. which he says
Is $49.797,S 12 more than the appropria-
lions for the preceding congress.
Where He Lays the Increase.
The increase, he points out, includes
for Notifications. $12.563.4 67; for river
and harbor works. including contracts
therefor. s2.476.506: for public buildings,
none Of which were authorized by the
Fffty-fourth congress, $2,343, 1894; for the
postal service, $11. 454, Dos; for naval es-
tablishment. $8,A7.523. and on account
OF permanent appropriations, mainly to
meet interest and sinking fund charges
Tor the bonds issued by the Cleveland
administration. s24.9s3. 7S4. 1.-THE appro-
priations are" says Cannon, "in my
Judgment in excess Of the legitimate
demands of the public service But this
fact. while greatly to be deplored, is not,
In my opinion. properly chargeable to
the action of either of the great political
parties of the country.
Charged to House and Senate Rules.
TT is the result of conditions accruing
out of the rules of the house and out of
the rules. practices and so-called cour-
tesfes Of the senate. together with the
irresponsible manner whereby the exc
cutfve submits to congress estimates to
meet expenditures for the conduct of the
government. If the appropriations
made by congress have been extrava-
CANT and beyond the revenues of the
government. how much more SO have
been the estimates of the'executice? The
record shows that in no instance during
many years past have the appropria-
lions made by congress measured I'D to
the full amounts recommended and
asked for by the administration.
Fault In the Executive System.
1T Is said that ours is the only gov
eminent in the civilized world wherein
the administrative branch apparently
shows no degree of responsibility to the
taxpayers for its demands to the ex-
penditure Of public money and that ours
Is the only government wherein the leg
islative branch alone exercises the func-
ton or duty of check upon public ex.
penditures without any considerable de-
gree OF cooperation on the part of the
executive