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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16

From The Jersey City Journal.
Judge Iippincotts charge to the Grand jury fol-
lowing lis failure 10 indict the pooroom gamblers.
apart from its bearing on the Monte carlo incident,
contains comforting assurances for the people
which must awaken a grateful response.
Organized crime has gained foothod In this
county which IL being strengthened daily, IL IL
impossible that this thing could De without speclic
nails. These conditions are dependent for their ex-
stence upon failure II exercise the power OF the
laws machinery for the prevention and suppress
sion of crime And, finally, this failure Is due TO
the part OF the officers OF the law The law cannot
be continuously defed without the friendly counte-
nance OF authority.
This Is an alarming situation. and which
would terrify law abiding citizens IL II were not
that the character OF the bench, where after all.
the safety OF the community rests. Is above even
the suspicion of contamination. Therefore we are
not surprised but Immensely gratihed with tho
fearless, honest. loyal call TO duty which Judge
Eppincott delivered TO the Grand Jury, but which
applies with equal force to all the officers of the
cate gambling IT can be done in forty-elght hours.
The machinery OF the law IL sufficient and
the officers OF the law, II they WILL can render 1t
impossible for this state OF affairs 10 continue.
reasons Of their own do not will 10 respect their
path and DO their duty. What relief Will the peo-
pie have to fall back on? This Judge Lippincott
clearly points out when he says;
THE Legislature OF the state has denounced this
crime and has imposed the severest character OF
penalties upon conviction. There IL no combination
OF individuals OF any character that shall Inter-
fere with the enforcement OF this law. III II has
come to this pass In this county that our machin-
cry Is either inefficient unwilling or unable 10 cope
with the yiolators OF the law. II Will be a sad re-
Election II the Executive OF this State shall be
called upon 10 correct matters here.
This Is a pledge OF safety given to the people by
the Court. and we believe the sincerity OF Judge
Linpjnoatt is pCoptss taaklS viii bAkApt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
PICTURES IN SCHOOLROOMS.
ON Tho Newark Advertiser.

From The Newark Advertiser
Ornamentation In the public schools IL strongly
recommended in the last annual report or the
State Board Of Education mo one" says the
report. is so susceptible TO influence as the child,
and there Is no place where classical ornament
or beautiful picture can have the same power for
good as ia the schooroom." All OF which IL true
But. a rule. the schOOlr1Oms have bare walls
where they ought to be hung with paintings; etch.
ings and cngravings. II IL not proposed that
these things should be paid for out or the money
raised by taxes. There are other ways Of procur-
Ing characterization for the schools.
People of means will be found ready to con-
tribute pictures to the schools, II their interest Is
enlisted IN the matter and money can be raised by
the teachers and school children, by entertainments
and otherwise. Recently Of the public schools IN
Newark obtained highly priced painting by means
OF a voting contest Teachers understand IN. value
Of aesthetic surroundings In the training OF chill.
dren and would be delighted to have the blank
walls OF the schoolrooms hidden by suggestive and
Instructive pictures to appeal to the minds ana
hearts Of their pupils.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16

dltion Of the flies IN some OF them Is worse than
In others. Only recently Mr.. Kasson had occasion.
In tho interest OF OF the officials OF the Post
Office Department. TO refer to his correspondence
from the fret Postal Conference. The Importance
OF the negotiations Of that conference can hardly
be overesimotcd and Mr.. Kasson had purposely
made tho written account OF Its deliberations
which he sent 20 his Government FULL This cor
rerpondencc would. OF course. be Invaluable to the
one who VIII some day write a history of tho
Universal Postal Union. hut not line OF II can
he found. and no explanation OF It's disappearance
from tho nlcs or the Department can be given. II
may have been wantonly destroyed. II may have
been purloined and sold 20 some collector. or It
may bc roitng with other cps important papers
IN some old bag IN tho basement OF the Postoiflce
Department
This is only enc OF many similar Instances. How
many more equally valuable papers have been lost
VIII never be known because In many cases no
record OF these papers II made. and II is sinp.e
matter for n dishonest clerk TO appropriate vau
able papers that pass through his hnnds There IN
no one to blame for this state OF affairs but Con
grefs. which VIII not make the necessary appro-
priation for the employment OF skilled cntnloguers
TO arrange, index and make accessible the State
nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
european advertisements.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS will find
~ the London Office of The Tribune, 10.
Fleet Street. T.. C.. convenient place to
leave their advertisements and subscrip-
lions for The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16

the words spoken made TO teach the ear. The
childS own tongue cultivates It's ear No othef
tongue can do Il.
There Is as yet no public institution anywhere FOR
the treatment of this strange disoI der but those Ill
tercsed IN the saving OF such children from the
idiot and deaf mute asylumS hope for an approprih-
ton TO establish school in Illinois for the treat
ment Of those whose parents ere too poor 10 obtain
help in any other way. The need OF such school Is
proved Mrs Lounsbury thinks, by the fact that sine
has received an average Of fifty letters from etch
State In the Union. written by parents or children
possessed of negative" ears but too poor TO senu
them to n private school for treatment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
CONNELLY HOME AGAIN.

From The Jersey City Journal.
James F. Connolly, Of Newark is home again
from a foreign shore, and the Democrats are lax
ing OF making HIM the manager OF tneI state
politics in the interest Of harmony. James Is IN
luck. and in demand. lie was not mere wheh ms
party split on Organism. He does not belong TO
any faction He is accustomed 70 straddling. ne
has been Consul TO osaka and Hoga, In Japan.
and his experience will make him available as
gold and silver leader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16

The co,ored people OF the District are congrat-
ulating themselves the appointment Of Henry
T. Cheatham as Recorder of Deeds OF the Dlstilci
This Office for a number OF years mas been heiu ny
one of their race and it would have been great
disappointment If the Presidon- mad dec'ded on
white man for this place
Mr.. Cheathan is only forty years old. and was
born slave. Though he has scarcely more than
an eighth of negro blood in his veins he IS as loya
10 his II he were full-blooded negro WIKI
Booker r. Washington, ex-senator Bruce anu
other leading colored men, Mr. Cheatham REALIZES
that the development OF his race depends upon
education. lie scarcely more than lad wheh
this knowledge came 10 him. and he immediately
set about educating himself and preparing MN,
self for a career which has been more brilliant and
more successful than he probably hoped for.
DIR. Cheatham practically self-educated
next. Ike is an alumnus of Shaw University. and
was graduated in law well, although he never
before he came 10 cogress 4 Pe Was the prn
cipal OF the State Normal School of North Caro-
under his capable management. lie served In only
one Congress the List II was generally believed,
his Democratic opponent was seated Mr. Cheatha,n
is practical aud sensible man. end is generally
liked by The people OF his State. by those even Il
different political faith, because OF his unobrusvc
ness and ncdesty, and because he has never pre-
suined on his position
Tie neglect Of rs State papers by the National
Government Is q subject for constant criticism.
Not only these papers kept In a sHpshod way,
PIT properly guarded. and no prccaution taken TO
preserve them but they have never been indexed.
and I. IS extremely difficult for those who want
DO original work in history. for those who want
t. verify some fact or study some period from the
original papers. 10 obtain access 10 them; not only
IL II great labor 10 find the papers sought. but
of;entiynes a paper asked for has been lost mis-
escsd
This L. true Of all the departments. but the con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16

JUBILEE SEATS. 40 & A. FLEET STREET.
Comfortable CHAIRS In my windows from % Q each.
Back entrance Every convenience FRS, floor all glass,
second G. third floors & roof H. w. EDGELY. General
Fu:nsher American Desk Importer Carpet Warehouse.
New Second hand Furniture. Flags and Decorations on
Sale or Hire 40 ~. Fleet Street london. England
VISITORS TO ENGLAND-sitting. breakfast, and
three bedrooms together part: large we'll fur-
nshed terms moderate. JONES 353 Essex Rd London
v Cars pass city West > minutes.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19

the Populist party meet in National
convention early next spring in some
city of the central West, and then and
there prove it's fitness to lead by show
ing that it is not ruled by petty preju-
dices, or prove it's unfitness by show.
ing that it's leaders think more of
directing the party for their own ends
than the ends of the country. Com
promise of principle we do not ask, we
would not tolerate, but an ignoring Of
personal differences, a sacrifice Of
prejudices, ~jealousies, personal ambi-
tions we do demand, when such sacri-
fees are demanded to bring union and
success. The man who will not make
such sacrifices is not worthy of popular
support, for he thinks more of self
than country, is lacking in patriotism.
Ambition is not unworthy; indeed no
man without ambition is worthy Of
leadership or fitted for leadership, but
that ambition should be the highest Of
ambitions, ambition to serve ones
country and fellow men, not to serve
self interests even~to jeopardiHing the
interests of country and people.
We repeat, let the Populist party
hold q National convention next spring
before the holding of the Congressional
conventions, define its position, let it
make known whether it is going to
waste it's force in quarrelling, or make
of itself a party, united, steadfast to
principle, undistracted by personal pre-,
judices and j9elousies, capable of sue
cessful Leadership and worthy Of sup
port. It owes this as a duty to itself
and the public. In the discomfort with
the Republican party aud distrust Of
the Democratic the P0puIist party has
its opportunity. If it is not going to
avail itself of that opportunity, not
capable of awaiting OF it, let it step
aside. 1t must lead o. permit a new
party to lead. And those who are ready
to sacrifice Themselves 20 wrest our Re
public from the grasp Of the growing
moneyed ~oligarchy are entitled to know
which.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19

build up one industry at the e.D.,..
of another. Apaa
I'D We believe that the roonevo -,
country should be kept az mu 10
possible in the hands Of the oCa Y
and hence we demand that ali NaaS;oIpa
and State revenues shall be Iimito9a
the necessary expenses of the oOSu
ment economically and hones9fITV' avn ! J
ministered. u
(e) We demand that postal cav.
banks be established by the Cow
ment for the safe deposit of s SS1Sll
of the people, and to facilitate y
change. u
o. We are u~nalterably opnosoa ,
the issue, by the United States NJ !
terest- bearing bonds, and demanS y =
payment of all coin obligations NJ ~ y
United States. as provided bv exist y
laws, in either gold or silver coin !.
the option of the government and -, ~
at the option Of the creditor. "
TRANSPORTATION.
now owned by aliens should he ~
voting population, and that BensteS
from each shall be elected bv ~
people Of the district.
DISTRICT LEGISLATION,
Relying upon the good, comma
sense of the American people, and b
lieving that q majority of them. Vbs
uniDfuenced by party prejudice, wi
vote right on all questions Submitted +
them on their merit; and, further, j
efectually annibilate the pernicou
lobby in legislation, we demand dir9
legislation by means of the initiatiV
and referendum.
r. A. SOUTHWORTH,
Sec'y-Treas. N. f. A. and ]. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19
DIxlR's INIT.

Oh, Dixie lan'-she amt forgotten,
Seven cents en- eight fer cotton,
Pick away,
Pick away,
Pick awsy down south In DIxleI
He gees wheat rise ter q silver dollar,
En- cotton low dat he'll up en- foller!
Pick away,
PICK away,
Pick away down south in DixIel
r. cotton rise en- rise fun seven,
Take dis worl' in de place er heaven;
Pick away,
PICK away,
Pick away down south in DjxleI
f. L STANTON,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19
SILVER AT TaR US. MINIS.
Freeze and Unlimited Coinage -What is
Meaut By It.


Chicago Express.1
In J on issue of August 81, Mr.. J. Q.
Vallett, of Voluntown, Conn, has an
article headed How Wealth Is Con-
centrated, of which the following is
an extract:
Free coinage means that the owner
of gold and silver bullion can take it
to the mint and have il made into
money regardless of the cost of dig
ging the bullion. The government
takes the bullion and makes it into
money for nothing. The owner Of the
bullion will own the money after it is
coined"
According to the above, if free coin
age were restored the owners of gold or
silver bullion could take it to our
mints and receive in return full coin
age value, free Of any charge what
ever. This is a slight error. He would
receive full value, less the cost 'for
smelling, refining, parting and fine
bars"
SLSCA S0O NAAAO ALCAO OICA 0OSCO
to a ane bar Il 900 fine) iE is then con
converted into coin free of further
charge to the owner, the expense of
coinage being borne by the general
government"
Under the old coinage law depositors
Of gold and silver bullion at the mints
were given q receipt for the gross
weight thereof. The folio wing day
CATER 8 p. M the manager of the
mint was Usually ready for a settle
ment, said receipt was then~req1ired
10 be surrendered and another, called
a certificate Of deposit, was given in
lieu thereof. This certi1c ate set forth
the fneness, charges and value Of the
bullion. Settlement was then made in
accordance with the value shown.
In order to make this matter palmer
1 will give an extract containing the
essential points, from a certificate of
deposit given me August 10, 1881, for
a small bar Of gold bullion deposited
at the United States mint at San Fran
cisco.
Weight of bar before melting.
Is. 90 100 CT
Weight of bar after melting,
Is. 13-1Oe CT
FiDeness, gold s87 1887 parts in 1,COO.
FIneness, silver IS (85 parts in 1, OOG
Value of gold SGT so; value of the
silver 81 81
Charges "for melting, refining, part
and fine bars" 81 "a
received for the above bar 1915 90;
which was the full coinage value of the
gold and silver, less 81 "a deducted for
charges.
In gold of the above fneness 8s7
parts out of 1000 are pure gold, and
85 part are pure silver. The residue of
the parts, %. lacking TO make up the
LOCO parts. is chargable to base metal
of but little Dr. no value, such as cop
per, lead, etc.
I will take occasion to state here that
no gold has ever been mined that did
not contain SEINE silver, but usually
the percentage is small.
The above bar, though small, will
serve the purpose of illustration as we'll
as a large one. Is was the yield of one
clean up taken from placer failing as
they flowed to waste.
II our gold and silver bullion had
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19

ssThe voice of the people is the voice
of God" but when it comes to making
laws under the present system, the
people have little or no voice. The In
itiative and referendum would right
this evil.-Leader Crex.)
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19

RH Did YOU eUer think that, at 81
o. gear, THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is the
cheapest paper published in North Car
oIina9 1t costs lots of money to run it.
Every other 81 Carolina paper that in
any way approaches it in size, uses pat
ent outsides, or is merely a re hash from
some other paper. THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER is all home print, 8large pages
every week, and contains something
for every member or the family. Nov
is the time to subscribe. Give us a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19
[218O.]
(OFFICIAD
NATIONAL ALLIANCE DEMANDS.
Adopted at Washington, D. c., February
s, 1906.

Adopted at Washington D' ~ FeDEu&ky
&, 1896.
WHEREAS. The Declaration of Indes
pendence, as a basis for q Republican
form of Government that might be
progressive and perpetual, states:
tdThat all men are created equst;
that they are endowed with certain II
alienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit OF happl-
ness: that to secure these rights, gov
ernments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from the
governed"
We hold, therefore, that to restore
and preserve these rights under a
Republican form of government, pri-
vate monopolies of public necessities
for speculative purposes, whether or
the means of production. distribution
or exchange, should be prohibited, and
whenever any such public necessity or
utility becomes a monopoly Il private
hands, the people of the municipality,
state or union, as the case may be,
shall appropriate the same by right OF
eminent domain, paying a just value
therefor, and operate them for, and in
the interest of, the whole people.
FINANCE.
We demand a national currency,
safe. sound and flexible; issued by the
general government only; a full legal
tender for all debts and receivable for
all dues, and an equitable and efficient
means of distribution Of this currency,
oIrectlY to the people, at the minimum
of expense and without the i~nterven-
ton of banking corporations and in
a. a. 1San% u0IFHYNn tn GW0nOpRS tho hH1GT.
ness Of the country on a cash basis.
(0) We demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and gold at the
legal ratio of 16 to 1.
O) We demand a graduated income
tax.
(G) The government shall purchase
or construct and operate a sufficient
mileage of railroads to efectually con
troll all rates of transportation On a
just and equitable basis.
O) The telegraph and telephone,
like the p~Ostofice system, being a ne
cesaitY for the transmission of inteli
gence, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest Of
the people.
We demand that no land shall be
held by corporations for speculative
purposes or by railroads in excess of
their needs as carriers, and all lands
claimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
ERECTION Oh UNITED STATES SENATORS.
ave demand the election Of United
States Senators by a direct vote Of the
people. That each State shall be di
vided into two districts of nearly equal
Co That Jul national legislation snail
be SO framed in the future as not TO
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
PERSONAL.
politics.

Prince Yoshho fIarunomya. the heir 10 the
japanese throne. intends to visit Europe next year
The King Of Slam IS to visit Queen Victoria next
summer I'm his 2Jo)-ton steam yacht Maha Chakri
which built for him In Scotland four years ago
Ex-senator Edmund c. Ross who figured In the
impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson
has issued history OF the affair from the office of
'"The Santa Re New Mexican" Before Mr.. Ross
was appointed by the Governor OF Kansas TO I'LL
ont the unexpired term OF James ii. Lane he had
been Editor of "The Milwaukee Sentinel" and had
taken a prominent. part In the Kansas Constitu-
tlonal Convention His course during the trial OF
President Johnson exposed him 10 fierce charges OF
ireachery TO his party, and there were more than
alcne prevented verdict Of guilty. but calm OBJ
servers even then were convinced that his action
Mr. Ross returned TO journalistic work In the
Southwest. and in 1885 was appointed Governor Of
ewMeNico.
Some years ago when William j. strlman, Of
this city, reporting a disturbance In Greece
for THE London Times" report sent out
that he had been beheaded. One OF his friends
hearing the report. teegraphed TO the correspond
ent this message: "Rumor here that your head
has been taken of. Is 1t true?" 1t was not until
the message had been sent that IL occurred to the
sender that II the rumor were true Stlllman would
be the last rea ,hs sna hs
his reply: MY dear boy, newspaper man never
loses his head
II IL announced In The Washington POST that
DR. Edward Bedloe. OF Philadelphia, formerly Con-
sui at Annoy, has strong backing for the Consul
tieneralship at Cairo. Egypt.
The Rev. Basil William Maturin. formerly rector
OF St Clements Episcopal Church. Philadelphia,
has become member OF the Roman Catholic
Church
Henry T. Thurber who was President Cleveland's
priyate secretary has gone back to his home In De-
troit and will resume the practice OF his profess
sion.
Colon March l7-Arthur Sewall the Democra tic
candidate for Vice President OF the United States
ut the last election, who. with his Frank and
Director General Hutin. Of the Panama Canal Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
ND nrpEW IN PRAISE or JOHN NAY

nj, orrointment OF John Hay as Amoassaooi ~
creat britain has been commended OH d" 80
Ch.uncev NJ. Depev, who was looked upon as MI
Uav,s friendly competitor. said YESTERDAY !"
farrinp 20 Mr.. Hays appointment; am g.
that the appointment goes where IL uoes'
oeica Of Ambassador to England Is the most s''
ter,ng ana attractive in the whole dipiomauc SCI
,,,ca and one can be forgiven for being at.rao'eu
no I, but now that the appointment Is maui ''''
oountrv &c 10 have an able and thorous "9 i'p
santotive Amba ssador and shall not De co'hpe,eu
20 suuler the friendships Of thirty years i''
,b,s old station The post OF Ambassador 10 Eng
land IS of great importance. The American AM
bossodor by tact delicacy. discretion ana care, a
no a vyhole arbitration treaty in himself Inc r-ns
lisb have n sentimental regard FOR AmercAio '"''
is NOT reciprocated here. In his oircial eapao"s
the American Ambassador is entertained anu 81"
,ertains and az these dinners questions Vi "io
meptous Importance are settled. Dinners oeco''e
nub.c functions I'm England, and good hoSt Vi
GOOD eues. can work wonders He mas an an, V yp,
1unitv 10 keep his country constantly 10 the iio
and bv exhibiting sterling Americanlsm WIZ. oo &,
dial friendship he make an arDllatIoiI ,hron
nnnecpssary The pace was set by JONI i1oSm' ai
Wotiev Edward Everett and James RuSsen Low" ~.
The irouble has been that Bayaru oVeisIlot. ~. Nc
mark | think Mr. Hay will more thah ihees t the
tions cast upon him. and Will De one Oh we
most successful Ambassadors we nave ever Se''
uhr