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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
AMERICAN CHILD AND PARENT
Filial Piety Almost Unlnown In This
Country.

Fflial Pfety Almost Unknown In Thi,
Country.
1t was O pretty little letter that il
Hung Chang wrote to little Brooklyn
girl few weeks ago in which he coma
mended especially to her the religion
OF his country-reverence and respect
for her parents-virtues which in this
country are sadly neglected. The Amer
lean child judges his parent with youth.
full severity, not unmixed with preju-
dice, inasmuch as he is directly affect.
ed by his fathers or mothers short
comings. To feel respect simply be.
cause q certain individual stands to
him in loco PARENTS never enters his
mind. II his parent is worthy to be
loved, according to the child's stand
ards, he loves him; if not, he disIikcs
him, and calmly discusses his faults as
II he were stranger. What is known
as filial piety is almost unknown in
America. A certain sense of duty is
undoubtedly felt. An old and INDECENT
parent would be cheerfully supported.
For, without having any particular rev.
ercnce, Americans are kind to old peo-
pie, and even tolerant to the foibles
and weaknesses Of grandparent, be-
ing only severe in their criticisms of
their immediate progenitors.
The chief trouble in this country is
that there is no regular standard COM
mon to every household that all young
people should conform to as matter of
course. Some families are strict, 9TH
ers are lax, but in one and all children
rank with their elders. Family rule is
hydra-headed in America" says one OF
our many foreign critics with much rea-
son, but how they do love to criticise
us! No other country is so constantly
dissected and pulled to pieces. "Chii-
dren, wives and servants, all but the le-
Ultimate head of the house, with an
equal voice in the management, and
each with veto over his personal wills
and wants"
1T must not be supposed" this writer
says in another part of his book, from
the social and domestic prominence of
the women and children that American
men are supine lot; they are subordi-
nate to their families, but are not to
be bullied by other men. 1t is simply
the habit of the country, as an Indian
warrior of undoubted bravery, whose
tepee is hung with scalps, may be
beaten by his favorite squaw without |
loss of dignity"
But" continues our latest critic,
who find our institutions atrocious,
Dur society crude and vulgar, yet who
evidently has kindly feelings for Amer
can men and women despite their
shortcomings-"le plus terrible of all,
The enfant terrible, is the American en-
lant'-in him he finds nothing to
praise!-N. Y. Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet
Cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and in.
stantly takes the sting out of corns and bun.
ions. Greatest comfort discovery of the
age. Aliens Foot Ease.makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. Is a certain cure for sweat
ing, callous, hot, tired, aching feet. Try it
to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c: Trial package FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

When the stomach dishonors the drafts
made upon it by the rest of the system. Il
is necessarily because its fund of strength 4
very low. Toned with Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, it soon begins to pay out vigor
in the shape of pure, rich blood, containing
the elements of muscle, bone and brain. AS
. sequence Of the new vigor afforded the
stomach, the bowels perform their functions
regularly, and the liver works ike clock
work. Malaria has no effect upon system
thus reinforced.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

American ingenuity has always been ,
wonder to foreigners. We know of no bet
ter illustration of it than is displayed in tht
manufacture of guns. For instance. the re-
Reating shot gun made by the Winchester
Repeating Arms Co., New Haven. ct.
which which retails for about $40, will outshooii
foreign hand made guns costing 20 times as
mucn, Inns has been demonstrated time
country appreciate this and have mt aside
Their expensive guns for the less costly Init
petter shooting Winchester. The large
Illustrated Winchester catalogue is sent
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

= - - ~ Se& &~8&(o 3YCE 1800 20 nv
Exposttion I'm This Ceuntry.
The Exposition in commemoration of thu
hundredth anniversary of the admission OF
fnir by any means. 1t far surpasscs in *
tent of buildings, beauty of grounds, inter
esting exhibits and number of both foreign
and home attractions any exhibition ever
held in this country, with the possible ex.
ception of the Columbian of 1888. Located
as It il on the main line Of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad it is in the direct line
OF travel between the North and the South,
and can be visited en- route with loss of but
nttie time. The extremely low rates that
have been established make it cheaper to 20
z little out of your way, even, to take In
this great show, while its own attractions
will well repay special visit. Write Mr..
e., +. Atmore, Gen1 Pass. Agent, Louis
vile, KY, for matter concerning it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
QUEEN, WcToRIA's ENGINEER.

4
QUEEN. vicToRIA's ENGINEER
Precautions Taken to Safeguard He
Majesty on Her Railway Journeys.
Everybody knows that extra care /.
exercised whenever her majesty travel.
by rail-" remarked George Lasham, fa
miliarly known among railway men az
the queens driver" to the writer on.
day recently, sbut few people realize
how thorough and complete are the
precautions taken to guard against any
and every possible danger"
Mr.. LAsham, it may be explained
has driven the "Royal Special" over the
London & Southwestern system for
nearly 40 years, and is therefore on
authority on the subject. Quite re-
Gently, on his retirement from active
service, he was presented by her mnj
esty with beautiful silver salver, elab-
orately chased and engraved with the
royal arms.
Before every journey" he explained,
mo matter how short the distance may
be, the engine and tender attached to
the special are carefully examined by
the chief locomotive superintendent.
A pilot engine precedes the train, all
ordinary traffic is suspended, and the
line, for the whole distance, is watched
by relays of platelayers. To the driver
is given the most explicit Instructions
as to speed, stoppages. etc. to disregard
any one of which would be to court In
slant dismissal. Printed Instructions
are given to every official accompanv-
ing the train, who is strictly forbidden
to give any information respecting the
arrangements.
1T is wrong to suppose, as many do.
that the Queens Special Sins along
faster than any other train. As mat.
ter of fact, it is a standing order that
the speed of the Queens train IS never
to exceed 10 miles an hour. and it il
generally kept well within even that
moderate limit. This latter regulation.
however, applies only TO her maiestv,s
special. The prince of Wales likes II
travel as RAPIDLY as poesible and he
has his desire gratifed. r.
not, he invariably wants to know tbe
reason why.
"When any special danger is appre.
hended the ordinary precautions are re-
doubled. For instance, during the dvna-
mite scare in the Jubilee year every
piece of coal used in the furnace wos
broken int 1;t.,a Ia. - - - W.
Of an official before being loaded on
the tender, and the interior of the boiler
was carefully examined and scraped.
The object was, of course. the same n
both instanccs--to puard against the
of explosives
1t is not usual, it appears, for MEM
Ders of our own royal family to bestow
Extra remuneration upoa the drivers
Of their trains. Foreign potentates
however, arc more free-bantled THUS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Til man can Judge whether they be
truths or no, bis understanding Is but little
improved; and that men of much reading
ere greatly learned, but may be little know.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Mr.. Snaggs--' MY dear, isn't the grocer on
the next corner a Celtic gentleman? Mrs.
Snaggs- No, indeed! He sells for cash
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Remember that people care nothing for
your misfortunes or sorrows: they are IN.
terested only in your successes.-Atchison
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

For 8 years had neuralgia" You hayen'i
used st. Jacobs Oil to cure Il.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Never beat carpet when it is down.-Up
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Ihanksnlness IS always becoming. Mos,
people have at least 100 reasons for being
thankful to one for being sad and meIan
choly.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

The wasted mental force would do IL
the work in the world. - Rams Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

eringly and pithully, and he only looked
deepinto her soul with hurt eyes. He had
mastered that much of eye-language.
He was rather pleased at the obvious
success of it, but she believed his heart
was broken, and was as miserable as q
naturally good and honest woman is
when such thing is on her conscience.
A year later she was in another from
tier garrison, and her husband came in
with the mail.
Il say, Olive-you remember Gordon?
Well. he's recalled from England"
"Why?"
ITS all in this letter that came to Har.
court. Do You want to read IT? He
followed the example of the classic par
rot. it seems. and talked too blamed
much. As q diplomat he's not sue
cess"
And in six short weeks he brought her
further news.
II say, Olive. what do you think younp
Gordon's been and gone and done now -
What?" she asked. desperately.
Got himself into scrape in Wash
ington. and has had to resign. Here's
some OF it in the paper; the rests in the
letter from Walker. He lost his bead.
He'd better have stayed with his reei-
ment and done his duty, and left for
eign courts for men that were born for
them."
Perhaps ypn are right" che "a.
swsrtd .--sen rmHolscp Afepssnt,
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tlnct1On, IL was neither in himself nor
inherited. If there had been any girls
at the post, he would have fallen in love
and married, and then Mrs. Torrey
couldn't have done anything with him.
AS 1t was, he came to her naturally. No
body else wanted him. She set to work
by giving him her books to read. He
knew enough West Point French to
CLEAN all the harm there is in Balzac
and Bourget. When Mrs. Torrey talked
life MS therein portrayed, he talked love
ns they showed it forth.
1T seems to me that the greatest de-
light in, living that man could have
would be to wind other men around his
finger"
1T seems to me that it wouli be to-
wind women. around his finger" her
ward would say.
"Only as a means to an end she sur-
gested.
That goes without saying" he an
swered, with the wrong sort of look.
The books had taught him that. Mrs.
Torrey rccoiled. She didn't mind kncad-
ing dough into shape. but she was afraid
OF pitch. However, she treasured her
self and tried it again the next day.
1T is a pity for promising young fell
low to be thrown like an empty beer-bot-
tie from an Official ambulance away out
here on the prurie." The smile struck
her % being good, but he found IL nm
lsattesing, She continued mixing up
psf eoupeFisonsl rYou ought 70 b On
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

EXTENT OF ZINC COMBINATION
FIVE COMPANIES IN THE NEW ORGANI-
ZATION-A TALK WITH THE
GENERAL, MANAGER

The dispatch in yesterdays Tribune from Bcthle-
hem, Penn. ann ouncing the completion of the ar
rangements looking toward the consolidation of
several Of the largest zinc mining companies In the
country, has aroused considerable interest among
those connected with that line of trade. The con-
solidaton now appears 10 be even more extensive
than was at first thought. Five separate companies
nave been united In one and called the New-Jersey
Zinc Company. corporation organized under the
laws of the State of New-Jersey.
The officers Of the company are Stephen S,
Palmer, president; Charles b. Squier secretary and
treasurer; A. Heckscher, general manager. The
directors are Stephen S. Palmer. John l.. Riker,
Moses Taylor Pyne S. p. Weherll. A. Heckscher,
David b. Jones and Charles b. squer.
August Heckscher, the general manager of the
new company In speaking of the consolidation said
TO Tribune reporter yesterday Litigation has
been pending for many years between the New
Jersey Zinc and Iron Company and the Lehigh
Zinc and Iron Company with reference TO the
ownership Of large mines of zinc in Sussex
County. n. J. The parties in interest have
concluded to consolidate their interests, and the
consolidation thus effected includes the properties
heretofore owned by the New-Jersey Zinc and Iron
Company the Lehigh Zinc and Iron Company, the
Florence Zinc Company. the Passaic Zinc Company
and the Mineral Point Zinc Company of Wisconsin.
The present chief product of the manufacturing
plants owned by the several parties is oxide OF
zinc, which completes directly with white lead for
paint PROCESSES VIII be cheapened ana centralized,
and the paint trade so far oxide of zinc is con-
cerned will be better able in the future than has
been in the past to compete with the National Lead
Company, which now largely controls the manufact-
ure of white lead in this country.
THE large and valuable deposits in Sussex
County, n. j., owned by what will In future be
known as the New-Jersey Zinc Company. will
able the latter to compete actively also In the
manufacture Of spelter or metallic zinc, and the
consolidation of interests. so far from restricting
production or curtailng the labor skilled and un-
skilled. heretofore employed will be in position
to increase production and, by extending and di-
versifying the OF its products TO employ labor
much more largely than has been possible In the
past.
THE capital OF the New-Je:sey Zinc Company is
N0,0o.0oo. and the value of Its assets In mines
works, patents, trademarks and goodwill is
deemed to be largely in excess Of that sum-"
OF the officers of the new company Mr.. Palmer
formerly president of the New-Jersey Zinc and
Iron Company OF Newark. August Hecksher was
treasurer of the Lehigh Zinc and Iron Company, of
South Bethlehem, Penn, and S. +. WetherIll,
director, has been for many years general manager
OF the Lehigh Zinc and Iron Company The
company has issued bonds for 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

CAUGHT TRYING TO SELL STOLEN STAMP
THEIR POCKETS FILLED WITH PLUMBER.
Two neatly dressed boys who had evidently car
ried system of robbing stamp collectors and
stationers for months past, In their eagerness to
dispose of some Of their booty fell into their own
trap yesterday. and both arrested and sent to
the Gerry society. Their pockets fairly bulged
with the proceeds OF their offerings. which con-
sisted OF account-books penklves. pocket rules,
pearl penholders and hundreds of postage and
revenue stamps, many of them in envelopes, and
doubtless stolen from stores in various parts
of the city.
The young culprits. when taken to the Old Slip
police station, gave their names George Mills. OF
No. 162 East One ed-and-seventeenthst., and
Harry Smith. of No. 15s Of the same street The
boys each fifteen years old. When searched BY
Sergeant Corcoran Smiths pockets produced two
hatfuis Of booty. and the name. Frederick
Chase. of No. l64 West One hundred-and-twenty
found on m pS Of the s progeny p taken
cSase nhuss Re ssouy dened it, He Well
Shortly, after o'clock YESTERDAY. afternoon they
in the guise of stamp collectors soon busted them
selves IN going through the stock. In valuable
of Uncle Sans make. They stole this and left the
store going straight to the stamp store Of Scots is
sale. Mr.. Scott at once recognized the stamp as
and 10 IN Uma his sd ha9 fs
Old Slip Station had the boys arrested.
They were marched around 10 the NAssau-st. store.
where the theft established by fitting the stolen
stamp in the leaf Of the colecton-book from which
IT had been torn
At the police station Walter l.. Scott, who
robbed, charged the lads with larceny Both prs-
oners refused 10 say word, but when they saw the
surprise of the police, penknves, rules and small
articles Of stationery were taken out of their pockets
one after another the boys burst out laughing The
boys will be arragned In the Centre Street Police
Court this morning.
one result reached last night was the probable
Identification of the prisoners the ones who re-
Gently stole 5000 worth Of stamps from another
of
who manages that called at the Old Slip police
station last evening. and after hearing a descrip-
ton of the boys told Sergeant Corcoran that IL
answered the appearance of the ones she was looking
for Mrs. Scott said that she would be in court to-
day 10 look at the young rascas.
Each boy had a small amount of money and Smith
was dressed stylishly He said that he had not been
q a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
EXPLOSIONS IN A NEWSPAPER OFFICE.

TEN MEN INJURED AND MUCH DAMAGE DONE IN
THE CHICAGO CHRONICLE BUILDING.
Chicago Feb 25-Seven explosions of natural gas
at O'Clock this morning in the engine-room Of THE
Chicago Chronicle" at Nos 1e4 and 166 Washing
ton-st badly shattered the basement and business
office end injured ten persons. five OF them seri-
ouslY The pipes leading from the street leaked,
and the explosion was caused by electric light
wires John Mcmillan, the foreman of the press
room was the most seriously injured, and his re-
covery IS doubtful He was blown against the wall
and badly burned one badly crushed
that II will probably have 10 be ampuated. Larry
Hardgrove the engineer, was blown thirty feet. and
was badly injured internally John Stenger press
man was seriously burned about the face. John
Wheeler a driver for Case Martin. who was
blown half across the street and Charles Williams
who was standing on the sidewalk over the gaspipe
was blown as high "a the second story OF the build
ing and was badly injured Mat'he" baihes'
mailer, was severely burned o- ,,
A few minutes after the explosion names leaped
through the basement floors and consumed me
blu siness office and destroyed the western Union
Telegraph Company's branch office adjoining All
the wires leading 10 the office. Including those Use,
by the United Associated Presses, were broker ne
editorial rooms of 1.-The Chronicle were hooded by
water and badly damaged by smoke. me sn9ck VI
the explosion broke every pate-glass window In the
building and tore up the sidewalk In 'front.' or me
office. The wall separating the pressroom OF me
Chronicle from that OF The JourhaI s ~aS noT hn
down and the water from the engines NODDED III"
presses and damaged the large STOCK OF paper,
Horatio Seymour. the publisher OF Inc throh-
icle" estimates the damage at $1,000 Inc presses
not damaged he says and the pupnc..,I12m "
the Sunday morning paper Will not be 'n'eriered
wifi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
GENEROUS GIFT TO A MISSION.
ST. JAMES's, ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE TO
RECEIVE A NEW HOME FROM MISS
SERENA RHTNEIANDER
SERENA RHINELANDER.

Through the munifcence OF Miss Serena Rhine
lander notable addition has recently been made
to the resources for missionary work on the upper
Fest Side. Miss Rhnelander has presented to the
St. James's Protestant Episcopal Mission, NO. 4ls
East Eighty-thirdst., a new misson-h house and ten
city lots adjoining. aggregating in value about $"
coo. The new nssion-house is 10 be known as 81
Christopher House, and will be ready for occupa-
ton, 1t Ia expected, In about month.
The building Is situated plot of ground COM
prising fourteen city lots In East Eishty-eighth-
St. between First and Second ayes. 1t has been de-
signed In the Dutch ecclesiastical style and Is three
stories high. 1t has frontage In Eighty-eighth-
ST. OF 60 feet and is 10 feet In depth The lower part
Of the house Is built Of Holland brick, with sand
stone trimming At each end OF the front are two
towers reaching to the top Of the roof Between
them, on the first floor, Is long arched cloister,
topped by balcony. In the basement Is large
swimming bath. The chapel is on the main noor,
and will be used as a school on weekdays. FROM
the main hall starways lead to clubrooms ana 10
the library, which Is lined with substantial black
walnut cases, capable of holding about 3.WO vol
umes. On the third floor Is a capacious gymnasium
St. James's Mission was started only Few years
ago. but 1t is doing great amount or practical
missionary work in the populous district IN whicn
II Is situated. The mission Is under the cnarge Oh
the Rev. Hobart b. Whitney
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
CORNELL TO ROW TWICE.
HARVARD REFUSES TO ACCEPT HER
SUGGESTION.
HENCE THE ITHACA CREW WILL MEET YALE AND
HARVARD AND AFTERwARD PENNsYL

HENCE THE ITHACA CREW WILL MEET YALE AND
HARVARD AND AFTERwARp PENNsYL-
WANNA AND COLUMBIA.
Harvard has refused to accede to a suggestion
made by Cornell that the University OF Penn
syvana and Columbia should be allowed to
compete on the Hudson this year In the contest
between the crews Of Harvard. Yale and Cor
nell and at a conference held in this city yester-
day a decision arrived at whereby Cornell
will first meet Yale and Harvard. and Will few
days later row Pennsylvania and Columbia over
the same course.
When some days ago the difficulties between
Yale and Harvard that have kept them apart
on river and field were bridged over, the only
bar to a triangular race this year between the
crews OF Harvard. Yale and Cornell was that
Cornell might impose conditions which Yale
would feel unable to accept. The agreement
that had been arrived at between Harvard and
Yale was discussed at a meeting Of the Cornell
Athletic Council on Wednesday last, and the
Ithacans unanimously resolved without the i'm
position of any conditions whatever to acquiesce
in the proposal made by Harvard that Yale
should be admitted to the contest. Cornell at
the same time. however. submitted to Harvard
a sort of counter proposal. but which was a
mere suggestion only. that the University or
PENNSYLVANIA and Columbia should be admitted
to compete in the same race. For the purpose
of passing upon this proposition confer
ence was held yesterday at the Reform Ciup
between Professor Benjamin Ide Wheeler, or
Cornell: T. Reath, of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania and S. Bangs, Of Columbia captain
Goodrich, Of Harvard attended the conference
and submitted Harvards decision in the matter.
which was opposed to the entrance Of Pennsyl'
yania and Columbia into the race.
After a long discussion as 10 the attitude that
should be adopted by Cornell, 1t was decided
that the Comedians. after meeting Yale and
Harvard, should also separately row Columbia
and the University of Pennsylvania The dates
for these contests were definitely decided upop
The Cornell, Yale and Harvard struggle was
set for June %, but the option has been given
to Harvard to change the date to June u II II
so Desires but it is stipulated that Harvard
must make it's decision in this particular I'M
mediately The Cornell, Yale and Harvard
freshman race will take place on June 70
II was then determined that Cornell snouid
row Columbia and the University OF Pennsyl-
vania on July 2, the Cornell, Pennsylvania and
Columbia freshman race to take place on
June 30. .
Consequently as the result of Harvard's
decination of Cornell's proposal. the latter crew
will be obliged to take part in two separate con-
tests All Of the races will be rowed at Pough-
keepsie, and s. Bangs was appointed the chair
man OF the Regatta Committee