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New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
TVENTY-ONE MILLIONS SAVED.

Most people are aware-Free-Tra fanatics
always excepted-that the growth OF the TN
plate industry has been great Not many real
ize how completely 1t has supplanted foreign
plates In American consumption, and the re-
port of Special Agent Aver, showing production
and consumption during the fiscal year 1897,
forms an instructive object-lesson respecting the
National policy which develops home industries.
The law requires this official to make regular
returns Of the quantities of tin and terne plates
produced by American works, distinguishing the
product from sheets rolled in this country. and
the quantity lighter than G3 pounds per 100
square feet To appreciate this report 1t Is only
necdful to remember that as late as the end Of
the Presidential campaign OF 1892 Democratic
statesmen orators and journals were every
where asserting that tinplates could not be sue
cessfully made In this country, that the pre-
tended production was nothing but the dipping
and Timing OF steel plates rolled abroad that,
at any rate, the production was only Of the
coarsest kinds. heavier than G3 pounds per 100
square feet not adapted to meet the general
demand. so that the duty was only robbery
of the people for the benefit Of n few concerns
experimenting In an imposslblllty. In the light
OF these well-remembercd assertions. which
were so common that curious crowds gathered
about this Office during the campaign when The
Tribune exhibited to view samples of American
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
FPOWNS AND SMILES.

That was an interesting little scene in the
City Hall yesterday. Robert the Testy was
holding his vice-regll court. He had with him
bis most captous courtroom manner an irrita-
blty which did credit to the sternest traditions
of his Dutch ancestors concerning the govern
ment Of New-Amsterdam and to the most pep
perry example Of his family. He had not had a
chance for q week to make the ears Of Mug
wump tingle Then along came the Mayors
Marshal He was q legacy from the Strong
administration and apparently protected in Of
flee BY Civil Service rules. He drew near the
seat Of audience with an official document re-
curing the viceroy's signature. Robert the
Testy was engaged at the moment and the Of
fetal stood waiting his leisure. The viceroy
looked up. BE saw the conner was not court
favorlte, but was probably one Of those hated
non -partisans, and his anger was aroused. He
charged the man with eavesdropping. The fel-
low answered apologetically that he was not u.s.
tenng but had only approached In the ordinary
course of business, but Robert the Testy was
not appeased. The man seemed TO have tant
Of Mugwumpery, and he drove him from his
presence rs before he had driven the School
Commissioners crying: 81 don't have any caves
dropping here"
The poor officer felt as any true courtier
feels when the dlsfavor Of the court falls heav-
iy upon him. He went out and committed Of
fetal suicide But inasmuch as 1t was only his
official life that he cut off, he able ten min
utes later in person to bring his official head on
charger to Robert the Testy. and he present
cd II with this humble and loyal speech: 81
"am Republican aud a machine man. do not
| "belicve in the Civil Service, and have not ex-
"pected to be retained IN Office. made clean
"sweep when went into my present place, and
IL expected to get out as soon as you wanted
mine"
| Thereupon Robert the Testy was "graciously
| pleased" to smile on the sacrifice. He did not
| Iut the official head back on the pardoned
shoulders, but his anger gave place to good
| humor. He could not but be pleasant to a sub
| Ject so loyal as not only to rejoice in his own
| beheadlng, but actually to do the beheading
! himself. Just because Of the angry looks of his
| chief. The annals Of Persia and the exploits Of
| "The Arabian Nights record nothing finer than
that So, accepting graciousy the proffered sac
| rfce. Robert the Testy was pleased to answer:
| II am glad 10 hear you talk that way. / nm
ALSO a machine man. and thank you for your
| resignation l am sorry that your organiza
"tlon did not send ME your name for n place
ION one of the bipartisan boards. 1t would
'have been pleasure TO appoint YOU
| And so ended the scene In truly Oriental ex-
change of compliments. AS long ns we have a
who properly appreciate the importance Of des-
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
yn0cx 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.
HmnsemenIs.

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BIJOl' THEA7R ro-2- SisTne Swell Miss rltINe"'
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Higiwayman'
CASINO S:l0-The Telephone Girl x-
pAIY'S TIIEATRD-2-S:i5-Merry Wives OF WlnosE
EDEN MySEE-wax Works Grand Concerts ana c'n'-
mStoeraPh.
EMPIRE THEATRE-2--sl5-The ConeueroTs
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-2-S ;0-Snore Aoros'
GAPDI,N THE kTRE-Sl3-The Royal Box
GtRRlCK THEATRE-o-s:2n--The Little M'nset.
GPaND OPERA UOUSF-2-e-Nv Friend rom lnGls-
HARLEM OPERA HOusE-s:l5-The Whrl OF 'he .own, n,
HER - SQUARE THEATRD-2le-s;l'-Ine r'e"o"
HOY IS THEATRES So-The Governors -.
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No. o. x,,....
KNfCKrRBOCKER TTfEATRE-Sl5-Countes Vaieska'
ROSTER & -Charrnion--Naudeville X....
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MANHATTAN THEATRE-2:lS-S:lS-Th Ballet 'iri
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOuSE-Cindereia-
PASTOR'S-12S0 ~ IL 2. m.-Vaudevine ,,
PLEASURE PAIACE~-1:3 30 to IL p m--Neuoe'he
PROCTOR's-a a. m. to IL p. m,-Eaudevlie.
SAM T JACKS THEATRE-2--S-Burlesque
wALr.AC'K'S THEATRF-2-e l6Ths salt OF the Elartn
wEBrI, FIELDs'S Music HALL-2-S-l'uresaue-
POusse Cate ,
14TTi STREET THEATRE-2-s;io-An Irish GentIen.An.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

There Ia reason to believe that the use OF eIec-
trlcity as a motive power on the elevated rail-
roads. to which their managers are now appar-
emily committed. will considerably improve their
service. but 1t will not give New-forA rap'u
transit in any such measure as its needs require.
That can only be accomplished by means OF un-
dergroupd roads and the duty Of the Rapid
Transit Commission remains what 1t was.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

potic frowns and smiles. 1t is also grent
thing to know how to use despotlc frowns ana
smiles as an instrument Of government koocrt
the Testy is a grand success. He can secure
rcsignat ton with n frown, and Ia ready to soothe
the loyal victim with smile.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

II Mr. Buttling should move to prospect
Heights Lieutenant Governor Woodrun might
have to cut down the time he spends IN try'hs
to build UP a machine among bootblacks.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY JANUARY r. 1898

old Tammany organ. Mr.. Hackett ana the re''
Of the paralyzed outfit think so 100. ht ""'''
they squeal a great deal.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

1t appears that Croker has two sons at Brown
University. Baptist college. and that at his re-
quest Commissioner Keller appointed Baptist
minister as his private secretary to the disap-
pointment OF a crowd OF good. square Tammany
men who are anything but Baptists. And now
people are thinking about how he has been I'M
merslng men like Sheehan in extremely cold
water. and how he established close communion
over at Lakewood and wondering II he has
turned Baptist.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

There are Just two things to do about this
Buddensiek- built drydock: Punish everybody
whose guilt can be proved to the fullest extent
Of the law. and rebuild the dock as it should
have been built in the beginning. Those things
should be done at the earliest possible moment.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
CAST OF THE MERRY WIVES"
MISS LAURA sANFORD'S CONCERT.

Schumann's concerto for panoforte and orches-
ira IS not only OF the most beautiful musica'
works Of its class. but II is one OF the most deeply
poetical 1t is therefore pre-eminently not tho
composition that should be chosen for the DEBUT
Of a young pianist who has any reason 10 feel less
than absolutely sure OF artistic maturity snd
communion on equal terms with the hignes'
things In art. For this reason II WAS an unfor'
tunate selection for Miss Laura Sanford. who
made her first appearance yesterday afternoon De-
fore a New-York audience. She is A young mus'
clan who evidently possesses talent. musical fee-
ing and good schooling in the technical part OK
piano-playlng. Whether she is quite ripe yet fo1
an appeal 10 the suirrages Of this public may %
doubted Sne played the Schumann concerto
with fluency II not throughout with accuracy ou'
she penetrate its inner meaning. and conse-
auently missed the chief reason for Its being
There were however. many interesting and prom
isng features In her work that ought 10 ne'p
make her an artist In her future development
Miss Sanford played also group Of solos oy
Bach Chopin. Liszt and Gottschalk. and MI
David Bispham made interesting contributions 70
the programme. consisting OF Beethovens cycle OF
songs IAN die Ferne Gellebte," and two old Eng
ush songs The Astor Gallery OF the Astoria Hai.
where the concert was given, was crowded 10 su''
location and copious ovcrfowing with an au'
dience that displayed much friendly interest xn
interesting selections. including Maurice Arhoos
American Plantation Dances
THE BAT" AT IRVING PLACE THEATkD
A spirited performance OF Strauss densn'tu'
operetta The Bat" given at the ms
Place Theatre last night. There was no Quos''o'
about the enthusiastic sympathy OF the snes'
with their task. but at times a littie more a''..
ton might have been exercised TO adVah'ase-
audience however apparently touno e'e.,
r,ucb "a ,,s liking. and was exceedingly demon
srative in its approval Miss Julie S9pae snS Was At
pea'evu v. s e. tho Hungarian folksonss, when sn'
sang and in the second sS, "to both "s in Voice
Miss Hanna Wrada was piea.s,ns. ana the rest
OF the cast was well adapted to Srns,ak Win be re-
numot ss,oT ,olmorrow ol ug ana Saturday EVENING"
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

Mr.. Platt is evidently worried by the revea-
ton that he was an influential partner in a
paper which supported Giroy In 1902. To call
his old associate In Its management a rascal is
no answer to the simple record that The Wine
and Spirit Gazette" while under the admitted
patronage OF himself and the Republican State
Committee did come out for Tammany In the
light OF that fact the declaration OF Its editor
that he took this course on the advice OF his
partner. Mr. Plat. becomes highly interesting,
not to say important and II u evident that the
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

France has had protectorate over Tahiti
since 1912. and now she is proceeding to full
annexation 1t was In 1S42. Also that the United
States formally declared It's interests in Hawai-!
10 be paramount. The example Of France is
often a good to follow.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

To the narrow and CONSTRUCTED view Of Con-
troller Roberts that when the people voted an
appropriation Of 100000 for canal improve
mont they actually meant $0.000,000 and not
S16O00OOO. Superintendent Aldridge opposes
what he calls "a broader view" That is that
that vote merely a declaration on the
part Of the people Of the Empire State that
the commercial greatness Of our State should
be conserved" or course. OF course. That's
the way Tweed treated the successive appro-
priations for the Courthouse. and that's the
view that has been taken Of the appropra-
tions for the State Capitol building. They are
merely declarations on the part OF the people
Of the Empire State''-what q round. mouth
filling phrase II is!-"that the commercial
greatness Of our State should be conserved
When the people start In TO conserve greatness
they are willing to pour out millions like water.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

The queer people who are running the State OF
Kansas are determined that no one outside the
State shall insure their lives or their property.
II they die or burn up It shall be at their own
risk. A similar notion took possession Of Chi
cago people number Of years ago. They
thought the Eastern fire insurance companies
were taking too much money out OF the State.
so they organized fire insurance companies them
selves One day Chicago burned down. The
policies issued by the home companies turned out
to be not worth the paper they were written on.
while that great insurance centre OF the East
Har;tord-paid In full every dollar OF its losses.
which ran up into the millions. It's a self-sup-
porting dog that lives by eating Its own tail.
but the source of subsistence Is always more or
less precarous. and liable 10 become exhausted.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

1t is proposed at Albany to establish a State
truant school, We do not learn the precise
scope Of It. but It occurs to that II truants
from Platt's Sunday-school are included in its
provisions It will take much more than one
building to hold them.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

"Chump Charley Hackett is accurate and de-
scriptive." growled an old-timer In politics. but
there's a far better name for the man discov-
"ered years ago by the boys who noted the sue
cess OF the campaigns he had anything TO do
with conducting. and how often after any such
election ne had to hold an inquest over his party
ITO explain what struck It. They called him Cor
"oner Hackett."
New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

There are few things in this world more re-
markable than the number OF interviews be-
tween Tammany magnates which have mo po-
litical Significance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
OHIO BANK LIQUIDATION,
The Institution Arranging to Go Gu
of Business.

The Institution Arranging to Go Out
of Business.
At the close Of business yesterday the
liquidation Of the Ohio National Bank
corner Of 18th and G streets, was begun.
THIS means, as is well understood, that the
bank ceases to do business and that its
affairs will be settled up. In the course of
the next sixty days, 1t is expected, the
bank building will be offered at public sale
in order to make possible distribution of
the assets Of the institution among the
stockholders.
Today in tie rooms occupied by the
Chic bank q new corporation opened for
business under the name Of the Washing
ton Savings Bank. The authorized capt.
tai is 100000 with $4,000 paid up.
The officers are as follows: President,
J. d. Taylor, who served as president of
tie Ohio Bank; vice presidents T. NJ An
derson. Geo. o. Ferguson. G. w. Cissel and
John o. Johnson; treasurer. Chas. H.
Daridge: CASHIER. Joseph Goldney; au-
ditors. A. B. Graham and r. s. Lacey; ex-
ecutive committee. j. d. Taylor, Geo. w.
Ctssel, Geo. o. Ferguson, Francis Thomas,
w. H. Taylor and John o. johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
From the Baltimore Sun.

Jefferson county. Ala, which includes
the fourishing cities Of Birmingham and
Bessemer. affords an excellent object les
son in good roads. But comparatively a
short time ago 1t took two good mules to pull
a bale Of cotton to market: now one mule
can pull two bales Of cotton anywhere in
Jefferson county. Good macadamized roads
enter Birmingham and Bessemer and ex-
tend many miles into the country. The
work commenced ten years ago, and the
Bessemer Herald predicts that in ten more
years Jefferson county will have good roads
from boundary to boundary The tax for
the construction of these roads has hardly
been felt. while the saving to stock and
wagons and in the time consumed has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER OF
all the bcrlesque shows equipped this sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
Illness Of Mrs. skerrett.

Mrs. Skerrett, widow Of Admiral Jos.
8. skerrett is seriously Ill at her residence
In this city. and as q consequence her
daughter. Miss Edith w. Skerrett, who
recently adopted the stage as a profession
and Joined the Empire Theater Stock Com
pany. has been obliged to cancel her theat-
rical engagements and return to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

playing, and earned several encores
JACK AND THE TRANSATLANTIC
engagement of Jack and the Beanstalk" is
announced at the Lafayette Square, begin
ming January II. 1t will prove a brillia Mt
combination of pretty girls, beautiful cos
tunes, funny comedians, gorgeous ballets
superb scenic and mechanical effects and
enhancing music. 1t Is in scenic and cleo
trical effects and its 'stupendous cast that
Jack and the Beanstalk" excels, however
Nothing to rival the FREELY ballet in the last
act has, 1t is said, yet been attempted on
the American stage. Madge Leasing will
be seen in the role of Jack, and among her
companions will be Maude Hollins, Nellie
Lynch, Carrie Perkins, Georgia DENIM and
others. Robert Wilkie, the well-known
baritone, has some charming songs, which
he will sing as the captain of the forte
thieves, while Harry Kelly, Walter Allen
and Bert Clark, all well known as clever
comedians, will contribute their share OF
fun to the occasion. Harry Kelly and Nellie
Lynch will be the participants in very
clever acrobatic turn in the third act.
Ross Snow, in aquatnt makeup" will be
the fairy queen.
PRIMROSE AND WEST.-The fact that
Primrose and West sbig minstrels will play
an engagement at the New National The.
alter January 10 twill prove welcome news
to all lovers Of miIIstrelsy. This company
includes the nameS1 of such well-known
people as Ezra Kehdall Carroll Johnson
Billy Rice, Schneder Brothers and Fake
and Semon. A Sra1d march, by William
H. West, will bes0netof the features, while
a dancing advertisement, invented by Geo.
w. Lewis, will undoubtedly prove another
one. 1.-THE Prismatic First Part" Is spoken
of as being somethi1g bewilderingly mag
nificent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
EXCURSIONS, ETC.
Seven Grand Mid=Winter
Tours
TO
CALIFORNIA.

These parties will he under personal escort
throughout. and the Journeys will be made I'm
ing ears. with dining There Will he visits
I'm California TO San Diego. Riverside, Redlands
Pasadena, Los Angeles, ,alon, on Santa Catalina
Island. San Francisco. San Rafael. San Jose and
Monterey, and the parties will return the
Sierra Nevada by day light visiting Salt Lake City,
Denver and ManItou, with daylight views OF tho
Gorges and Canons OF Colorado There will be
scjourns at some OF the Finest Hotels in Amer
icn. including the Hotel del Coronado, Van Nuys
and Westminster. Hotel Green and La Pntoresca,
Hotel Metropole. Palace Hotel I'm San Francisco,
Hotel Rafael. Hotel vendome, Hotel del Monte
Hotel Knutsford In Salt Lake city and the Brown
Palace Hotel In Denver. A delightful Round of
Travel and Sight seeing including irst-class rail-
way travel, a double berth in sleeping cars, all
hotel accommodations, transfers carriage rides
and incidental meals during entire trip.
" Send for descriptive book Of MidWinter Tours.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-15
eeaYsd Proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of County Commissioners of Custer
eounty. Idaho for the care and maintenance OF
,ha INDECENT sick and otherwise dependent poor
~ custer county. for the term of one year from
nrd after the second Monday In January, 1879
All lids must be sealed and marked Pro
,osn,s for care OF county poor" and the same
,nust he nlcd with the Auditor on or before the
second Monday IN January, 1899. The bidder
whose proposition shall be accepted shall be
renuirod to enter into q contract TO take charge
Of sll persons who may be lawfully committed
10 his care, and provide them with all proper
Sood. clothing, beds. bedding, medicines, medi-
cal attendance, medical aud surgical applian-
ces etc. necessary for their care and comfort
,ncludug suitable hospital or rooms to be
,,sed MS a hospital in which to care for all such
nersous. The usual bond in twice the contract
nrioe win be required.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and oil bids. c,.,
WOW GEO. E. KEYEs, Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-15
sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board OF County Commissioners of Custer
county Idaho. for the necessary newspaper
printing to be done for Custer county for the
term Of one year, from and after the second
Monday in January, 1899. Such printing to con-
sist of all the legal notices and publications OF
whatsoever nature required to be published for
which Custer county would be legally liable.
and also all publications made by order of I e
Board OF County Commissioners, including all
election tickets required for any general or
special election held during such year, and all
cards OF instruction required under the Elec-
tion Laws of the State of Idaho.
The contractor will be required to enter into
n good and sufiicient bond to be approved by
the Board in twice the contract price condi-
toned for the faithful performance of said con-
tract.
All bids must be sealed and filed with the
Auditor Oh or before the second Monday in
January, 1899, and marked: Proposals for
County Printing"
The Board reserves the right to reject any
md all bids.
Nv order Of the Board of County Commits
sionasx. GEO. f. KEYES. Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-15
For THE MESSENGER
Some Ones Life.
IAN Idaho Romdnee.l
By T. SHELLEY SUTTON.


[The following poem, which is
similar in many respects to
"Syringa A Tale of the Pay
ette," by the same author, while
not very romantic in a literary
sense. of the word, may prove of
interest to many old timers along
the Salmon, who may still rem
ember the incidents.
Nellie was the daughter of
Jake Drisk, a well known miner
in Florence. Their home was
little log cabin, erected on the
banks of the Salmon during the
rush in early days to that region.
1t will be remembered that Mel
lie had many admirers among the
young miners, and that she was
considered somwhat high head
ed, because of her indifference
to them. Clarence King, the
man with whom she eloped. was
a faro dealer in Warrens. At the
time of meeting Nellie he was on
his way out of the country, being
wanted by the miners for high
way robbery. John Drisk believ-
ed the mans assertion of inno-
cence and offered him shelter
and protection until the affair
had blown over. During Kings
sojourn at the cabin, and while
the father was in his mine, the
fellow managed to secure the
girls affection, and induced her
to fee with him to Denver.
Their departure was late at
night. The father, discovering
her fight early in the morning,
procured a horse and followed in
rapid pursuit. 1t seems he en-
deavored to travel after dark
and was precipitated from a cliff.
Horse and rider were found. the
following day, with broken
necks.
The only particular that saw
ors of romance is the fact that
the father had rema k d to a min
er, when looking for a horse,
that "some ones life was going
to pay" The father was killed
that night. Nellie was deserted
in Frisco and was found five
years later sitting in the door of
her cottage, dead from heart
failure. King shot himself, in a
fit of despondency, while play
ing poker.