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The Van Buren press., 1898-01-29
HIS BUSY DAY.
II Is Easier to Forget Some Things
Than to Remember Them.

The business man was very much oc-
cupied when one of his acquaintances
came in.
81 want to ask you" began the caller,
but the other, without looking up,
waved one hand back of him and re-
ueed the friend to silence. After watt
ing half minute the visitor tried again.
Il won't take much of your time,a he
said. This is something too important
to be neglected or I'd go away and come
again."
Il suppose there's no use of my trying
to get through with this before dark,
anyhow" was the rejoinder with sigh.
I'm sorry it's necessary to interrupt
YOU
'0h, it's all right. When come to
think of it, wouldn't know whether L
had the right answer when I got
through"
"You could easily have the bookkeep-
er verify it, couldn't your
"No. tried the booklteeper on it. lie
didn't know any more about it than |
did"
isn't it anything connected with
business?"
No. If it were I'd be comparatively
serene. Business isn't the only thing
in life"
''It's great deal of it. though
The calculator rang for the Office
boy and when he appeared said:
"Thomas, you take this two-dollar bill
and buy me as many works on arithme-
tic as you can for it." Then turning to
his friend with the air of a cross-ques-
tioner, he said:
why do men engage in business ?"
ITO make money"
"And what do we want with money!
We want independence and respect. We
want to feel that we can hold up our
heads in the world and not be obliged
to face humiliation. The purposes of
this calculation, distant from business
though it may be. are the same. have
a boy who has done well in his studies
and who does me the honor to ask my
advice every once in awhile. Most boys
don't do that. They think it's impos-
sible for their fathers to know very
much owing to the misfortune they la
bored under in not having the same
school-teachers. This boy of mine re-
marked the other day that he was GO
ing to take up cube root to-day. Have
you tried to extract any cube roots
since you left sehool?'
The caller answered in the negative.
"Then you don't know how much you
have forgotten. It's a heap easier to
learn to extract cube root in the first
place than it is to remember it again
after you have gotten out of practice.
But I'm going to keep at it. Tonight
he'll come home with some examples to
do and Napoleon, when he started for
st. Helena didn't feel a bit worse than
! will if have to lay down my lead pen
Gil and paper and own up that can't do
them. Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1898-01-29
True Happiness in Potatoes.

London has a Woman's Vegetarian
club whose business il is to teach the
esthetics of this form of diet. In its
mental aspect vegetsrianism is, it seems,
the root of all great attainments. One
gains happiness, health, and love of
all around, a sympathy, the desire to
lend a helping hand to others. perfect
unity of soul by partaking only of this
food. Who would suppose. If they had
not been told. that beans and potatoes
would bring about such a delectable
state, indianapolis journal.
The Van Buren press., 1898-01-29
Might ms Wen.

Jenny-Mis' Muzzy, ma wants to ber-
row a little flour, two eggs, a cup of
sugar, and
Mrs. M.-You go home and tell your
mother she'd better wait little while
and come over and take the cake.-Phil-
ndelphia Bulletin.
The Van Buren press., 1898-01-29
Latest Statistics.

Warwiek-There are just 2,7es dis
eases known TO exist.
Mrs. WaTwick-Why. how do you
know7
81 counted them. just got an a.
manac advertising Boggs' Bile Booster"
Up To Date. o.
The Van Buren press., 1898-01-29
Frozen Clothes.

The drying Of clothes in frosty
weather is sometimes, in the case Of del
icate fabrics. attended with tearing, be-
rause of the quick stiffening in the
very cold air. 4 simple precauiion
which will prevent any such trouble is
TO dissolve three OF four haudfuls OF
coarse salt in the last rinsing wafer.
thus making il. In fact. a weak brine.
Articles SO rinssd viii net suffer from
or sitter with eo'd-N y. Post. g.
The Van Buren press., 1898-01-29

Women sometimes wear gloves to
hide uneomely hands. .-- Washington
Democrat
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
I4th St., bet. Union Square and 5th Avenue

deals Of extraordinary magnitude and all the
evils and abuses Of money power. Very little
is made. however OF the notorious fact that
combinations. syndicates and trusts are In oper-
alton throughout the United Kingdom.
a Bradford dyer when reproached for the
facility with which his trade has adopted one
of the most Objectionable expedients OF Amerl-
can Industrial life finds It difficult to conceal his
surprise He has not thought Of the principle
Of combination in trade anything that !: un-
English or markedly American in origin. He
considers II the natural effect Of the great
struggle Of the modern world for a market. The
heat OF competition Is 30 intense on this field
Of conflict that every resource OF production
and every advantage OF capital and position
must be utilized The Bradford dyers. as he re-
views the case have been fighting one another
when they needed 70 unite for common defence
Combination Will enable them 10 secure better
control over labor and 70 cheaper the cost OF
production. 1t is e resource OF capital which
can be employed for the benefit OF the Bradford
trade The trust may be the worst device OF
the American Industrial system" remarked one
OF the cyers 10 me, "but II has been forced upon
US by sheer necessity" Eis Idea seemed 10
be that self-preservation is the first law OF In
dustrial life.
IL iS no seCret IN tne Oise'iSN N"AN
German rivals IN the textile industres-and
their competition has become formidable during
recent years-are beginning to unite for mutual
benefit and support A few years ago nearly al
factories in the woollen and worsted trade We're
owned by families. and there were few stock
companies. In the textile we'll as IN other
Industries companies have been multiplying dur
ing the last two years. and old-tine manufact-
ur!ng firms have been converted into joint
stock enterprises with new reserves OF capital
Trusts are also forming IN Germany on lines
similar 20 those Of the Bradford dyers com
bination All these movements have created
great demand for capital. and have profoundly
affected the money markets OF Berlin, Frankfort
and Hamburg The worlds battle FOR a market
IS going on at home and abroad. Combinations
and trusts are scientific mechanism and equip
nent for use in the warfare That is Brad
rord's point OF view. Antitrust asitators from
America would not find Il an easy task to con-
vince these sturdy Yorkshire dyers that they are
suffering from obliquity OF vision and see men
as trees walking. l. ~ r
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
Sixth Avenue, 18th to goth Street

that duty: that Judge Fnetter's son was at the
time an Assistant Dlstrct-Attorney, ana hao
professional charge Of the indictments; tnat
Judge Finletter overruled the demurrers OF de-
PENDANTS In an opinion based upon the errone-
Gus legal proposition that a person charged
with an offence has no right TO question before
Il trial the sufficiency OF an indictment FOUND
against him; that in this opinion Judge Finletter
used language wholly uncalled for, and winch
would be interpreted by the community as an
expression Of the belief OF the Judge in the quit
Of the defendants: that the Judge fixed a date
for the trial which allowed only nine working
days for the defendants to examine Volumlnous
books and papers Of the Peoples Bank, which It
required two months for the experts or the Dis
trict-AttOrney to examine.
1t is also said that by the action OF James
Gay Gordon and Of Judge Thomas K. Finletter
such prejudice has been created IN the COM
munity against the petitioners that X will be
impossible for them 10 obtain fair and Impair
tiol trial at this time in the Court Of Quarter
Sessions OF Philadelphia. 1t is further averred
that the further prosecution OF the indictments
IS now being unduly pressed not In the interest
enemies Of Matthew s. Quay. for the sole pur-
pose Of unduly influencing. prejudicing and in
timiddting the members OF the General AS
sembly I'm their choice OF successor 10 Mr..
Quay in the United States Senate.
As said above. the Supreme Court Justices
granted rule 70 be served on the Dstrlct-At =
torney, rcturnable January next. 10 show
cause why n writ Of certiOrari shall not be
granted 10 bring into the Supreme Court the In
dctments and proceedings referred TO.
Senator Quay. who has been in the city for
several days with his son and Mr.. Haywood.
looking after the details Of the impending trial
started this afternoon for Washington.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
MIX Trust IN CHICAGO.
THE LETTERS INTERESTED IN ORGANIZING IT
PURE MILK ONE OF THE OBJECTS

THE LETTERS 'E' 80
PURE MILK ONE OF THE DIRECTS
Chicago. Dec 1o-"The Record" says that tho
milk trust with a capital stock OF NooUoo Is now
an assured fact and application Will be mace
within ten DAYS for articles Of incorporation.
.Joseph Letter who began investigating dairying a
few weeks ago discovered that II was business
IN which there was a large profit Then he went
N PHILADELPHIA and investigated the milk business
IN that city
The result has been nightly meetings OF mr.
Letter few other capitalists and about dozeh
ne the largest Chicago milk dealers. The meetings
are held in different Offices or az private resi-
dences /, H. Letter and William e Selpp are 70
Nc the largest stockholders. and each VIII be H.
.eres.ed 10 the extent Of &5oO0oo. MIX dealers
who are taken in will receive stock according 10
the value of their plants. Negotiations are now
in progress with the railroads for reduced rates.
and the directors OF the MIX Shippers Union nave
been approached with propositions for the purchase
After mi X has been sold for low prices, uNtI
eve ~ rival mas closed his shop and sod ms
ire irlst expects to regulate the price OF nlIk on
the price Of butter. II VIII thef relhIl .oi - -.
civ cents as me Elgin butter market may be- up or
down Ii is not Vet decided whether joseph I.el,sn
or one OF the Bowmans, OF the BoWnath IN ,,r
COMPANY. will be the manager o Iui: Y"' >
milk the Chicago stockholders decIaIe - 81 a
The objects Of the trust II Will make reg an -
for the farmers furnish them me yans - - rr
the milk through cleaner. ne mix sn'Pp' Tho
have been promised fair prices paseu o" '"' P''N'
o butter.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
IMPORTANT TAX DECISION.
scR1PgoF a GAS COMPANY HELD TO BE EXEMPT
N CLEVELAND.


Cleveland Dec lO-The Circuit Court to-day de-
clared that the taxation Of the scrip Of the Cieve-
land Gaslight and Coke Company Is Illegal The
decision is far-reaching About sOVp that had
been added to the duplicate as taxes upon gas
certificates was involved In the question BY the
decision OF the Court the county VIII lose that
amount =. , -. -,
The case decided that o. s. + adams ct al
executors OF the estate Of Moses G. loungloIe'
against the County Treasurer joseph Saleius. as.
Younglove held a large number Of scrip ceruncatts
in the gas company which he did not return for
taxation The County Treasurer added 90 W to the
Younglove estate. including penalties Inc pam
tTs won their suit In the Common Pleas Gourt
and the county appealed the case 70 the Circu..
Court The Circuit Court affirmed the decision or
the lower court and ordered the lhJui'c""" "e"''
the County Treasurer made perpetual.
The decision says that surplus belongs 10
corporation and the corporation must pay taxes
upon IL until It is paid out In dividends II ceases
TO become the property Of the corporation WIEN en-
paid out dividends II held that there were ' 40
kinds OF script certificates. one kind was prOm-
ise 20 pay a certain amount OF dividends al . Ger.
tain time These were held to be taxaoie tne a.,
other form OF scrip was certificates promising 70
issue a certain amount Of stock These were s nos
taxable for the corporation Issuing them o'o "''
part With any OF It's surplus capital
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
CHARITY ORGANIZ1TION REPORT.

The reports OF the Charity Organization Society
for the month ~ November when compared with
the corresponding month OF las; year. indicate
Increase In nearly every respect. The number Of
applications recorded this year In tho Registration
Bureau J5i. last year go The number who
spplied personally IN the month at the Application
Bureau in the United Charities Building was larger
this year being go last year 2s5. The number Of
families cared for through the eleven district Offices
OF the society for the month this year 7si
last year 633 Requests for information from vari
Individuals. churches and societies. have num-
bered this year 407 last year 34 More people have
called at the Offices to gain Information about
families that are receiving careths year lao last
YEAR 794 This increase in the number OF applica-
tons has made q corresponding Increase in the
work OF the district agents OF the society This
wear 2Oss visits were made In the month. last year
i75i
II IS not the desire OF the officers Of the society
TO indicate by these figures that greater need Is
found among the poor this year than last on the
contrary the opinion prevails that general condi-
tions are somewhat better. The increase Is ex-
plained by the better cooperation between the So
ieni a heIuing hand There Is an increasing num-
her OF nersons and societies who consult the society
upon all new cases comlng u.os' % ,,,iy % .tnd heIn
In one interesting particular the work o, ne the
month i; less ,ssD chasss s Building /. Kept open
ovsry night in the year. including Sundays and
holidays unt! midnight The persons 2sI ss, wnU Wesr "a
hi. is probabIy due in part to the fact that home
iess applicants are now sent direc'y 10 '"e III"
IRE number Of volunteers who give special time
and to families among ,ne ocietv ocir IN larger
win IN. charity Su s bIsnch Of The work needs
more yeeruitA
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
"AORALS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS"
DIP TAYLOR. OF vAssAR. ADDRESSES THE
sCHooIMAsrERs' ASSOCIATION

scHOOLMAsTERs' ASSOCIATION
The Schoolmasters Association Of New-York
and It's Vicinity held It's monthly meeting yester-
day al No. Il West Forty -fOurth-st W A. Nc
Andrew presided, and the address Of the day was
delivered by DR.. J. NJ Taylor, the president Of
Nassar. on the question Should the State Teach
Morals In the Public Schools" He said that the
complete separation Of State and Church was one
Of the fundamental principles OF American lnst-
tutions and he believed that the history OF other
countries Afforded full Justification FOR that prin:
cipe Whenever any Church had got control Of
any Government. Il had made effort regu-
,nte the opinions OF people by compulson. and
liberty had been Immediately endangered
Business is one thing" said Mr. Taylor. the
state Is another and religion is distinct from both
think that We ought 10 be able to get enough
warnings from history 10 prevent us from coquett-
Ing With this effort IN some way to bring Church
and State together Now. | am not going 10 say
that the Rible should not De read IN public schools
nor that such schools should not be opened with
prayer. ! certainly would have no objection 10
such exercises. But the State has no right 10 en-
force such regulations among people who do not
wish TO have their children attend religious
cises In the public schools. Public schools are
founded TO teach good citizenship So far ethical
teaching may involve ne teaching OF religion, the
State has no right 70 insist on II
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
WHAT CAUSED THE SMOKE.

A communication received at The tribune
oe1ce Yesterday In which complaint was maze ..
the smoke from the Windsor Hotel Inc "ri1e' ~.
,ha letter said To-day is hne. like yesterday ye.
49,. windsor Hotel is belching forth volumes OF
msck soft-coal smoke. was IN the street 'uss US
"a even at some distance from the hoteI tne
now, 80 dsrkened and permeated with vie smeI'.
II is An outrage on the neghborhooo anu ''' ''
rnunity generally. ,-,.s 81. so,oi IN order 10
ca out II there any foundaton fof ,he sineer
mo ass o. ~ the complaint. He saw the ens,l
iahs usrned from him that soft coal was ho' ou1e
nno ssed by the hotel but large amonn' ,Say ma the
celianeous s,nisined OF probably came from TINS
81 ony rarely that the rubbish cur tha nuisance
20 FL is burned IN the furnaces. a''1 '
holeI I,.ns,ned 20 OF will not occur again.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
FINE ART PUBLICATIONS.
NOTE THE EXTRAORDINARY

NOTE THE EXTRAORDINARY
PRICE REDUCTIONS.
LIFE and WORKS Of GEROME. about 10"
drawings by this famous artist. very hand
some volume,
S0.75; heretofore $4,000.
MAGAZINE OF ART yearly volumes Of this
standard art magazine for many years
back nearly 1000 Illustrations
s1.95, heretofore $500.
GERMAN MASTERS. edition de grande luxe
over 800 etchlngs. portraits and engravlngs
on heavy imperial Japan paper. In ~
satin-covered portfolios. Each portfolio
s24O; heretofore $1,000
Gems OF Modern Art. Sl.Zo
Royal Academy Pictures 1897 7...... Sl.Zo
Sacred Art 600 full-page illustratlons) $3.50
American Art and Art Collections Ma
tlonal Gallery In two large vols, "a
morocco heretofore 5000. sale price $3.50
Character Sketches from Dickens, by F.
G. Burnand. first series, formerly
$500. now .................s'. .s'.'..' Si'-"
Dore Gallery. complete IN very large and ele
cant volume. full morocco, formerly $4,000
at $500.
Picturesque Egypt, formerly $4,000, at s1s'oo'
American Art collection Of American master
n,eccs in one magnificent volume. formerly
$500 at $3.50.
.sge,sf other superb Art Volumes at equal
sacrifice prices.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
TRANSATLANTIC PASSENGERS.

Tho American liner Paris which arrived at sun
aovn last evening, met with stormy weather during
the massage across the Atlantic There was no
w on The trip Some OF the saloon passengers
W. me paris were F. W. Mack. Baron Aakerhjelm
Colonel Tazewell Elicit, Baron Angus, Jacobs de
ridge wife and family. and General George D.
Ws3Iiams The latter. who II connected with the
cramn shipbuildng Arm. is returning from bus-
ness trtp through France Russia and England
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
SPEECHES FOR AND AGAINST EXPANSION

A dinner will be given by the Reform Club on
saturday at It's clubhouse. Twenty-seventh-st. and
rtsth-ave. after which there will be addr(ges on
the proposed expansion policy OF the CnteWSates
by territorial acquisition. Both sides OF the Ques-
ton will be presented
speak upon the subject the Rev Mlnot j Saw
age George r. SewaN. formerly Minister 10 chinai
the Rev. DR. William IL. !. Faunce and General
Stewart L. Woodford.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11

,ho har The crew Of the Peer Cahi had mar
row escape from drowning and we're rescued py
boat and taken board one OF the Darbes. Inc
crew OF the Governor went ashore.
The tugs Leonard Richards a1d Elns were ssns
to Rockaway Inlet last night 20 take care OF ms tns
k. cf-y
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
TIC Had 10 HELP Ii GASCOGNE.

The French Line steamer la Gascogne "h'cn
sailed yesterday for Hayre had dihculty IN turning
tho Southwest Spit outside % the Hook. The hlgn
winds which have been prevailing for the .ast two
weeks have caused low water near the SPY an -
tug was sent down after the steamer 10 ntIp neF
turn The tug after about TWO hours work' sue
ceeded in getting the steamer safely around ana
che ,hen nroceeded her trip.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
TWO TUGS SINK.

The tugs Peter Cahill and Governor or the NOT an
rowing company were driven by the gale upon the
bar at Rockaway Inlet yesterday morning ana
both were sunk The tugs had In tow four dump
scow. which were cut loose soon as the danser
"a. seen The bsrTes anchored safely outside 81
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
1.-THE PURCHASE"

On Dec 9Th we received letter from Z. Bis
sell & CO.. wholesale aUctoneers Park Place
~ Y City. that on Wednesday. the 'th' by @ me
order Of Mrs. \. VI. Spears, AdmiristratriX, they
would sell 22l Of these celebrated rogers
Crouns assorted subjects This is probably the
first and only opportunity ever offered 10 pur-
chase these goods at auction. We attended the
sale. and with very few exceptions bought the
we're sold by THE ROGERS STATUETTE CO.
averaged from S12OO for a single piece TO S2ooo
for larger Groups where several subjects are
represented.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
DIR. PAXTON WTALIDbD.
UNABLE TO CONTINUE AS PASTOR OF THE NORTh
Nrw-YoRK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

NEw-YoRK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The condition Of the health OF the Rev br' 1onn
% pav+on is sucb that he will be unable 10 become
the pastor OF any church in this city or clsewhefe
FOR some time Last spring he accepted can 10
the North New-York Presbyterian Church' 9eN-
enth-ave and One-hundred- d-and-twenly-slAtH-s - "
cnnS,tion thar he was not 10 expected 10 perform
any pastoral work. but was 70 comm, MS fC'islt, y !,
~ 'nreachine Dr Paxton did preach at his new
cIrrch a few Sundays but in the early part OF the
faH he was taken H. and kas not Preacn,esd 'nT ro-
fall HIS physician says II VIII pe ihposs.py % oar y'
DR.. Paxton was never formally Installed az the ne
North New-York Presbyterian Churcn ana ne u
yneced 10 return the call to the Preshytery either
at It's meeting tomorrow or al Su"sed"7"'
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11

ess",' ROGERS sr1rrIrE GROUPS
We quote
OF a or material known
GI
eununc n an
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
SIMPSON, CRAWFORD & SIMPSON
Picklngs from Our Unparalleled Offerings in
BOO K s.

The greatest Bookseng week history has Just ended The ca
pacy large Holiday Book Department has been fairly taxed by the
overwhelming response Book Readers and Art Lovers the announce
Of this wonderful sale.
The coming will bring still crowds and they will find all
bargains These ewmy suggestive Scores OF others
EQUALLY interesting.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
A SALE OF
LIMOGES DINNER SETS.

Fortunately for those who desire either for
their own use, or as a useful and sensible pres
ent. large shipment of Limoges China Dinner
Sets has just been received. Now and then you
will find slight manufacturers imperfecton-
we will assist you In finding them. There arc
four patterns. One s a Bouquet decoration OF
delicate green and yellow flowers scattered
artisticay each piece. Another pattern
Is blue corn flowers. with delicate green leaves
scattered artisticay over each article. An
other one is a combination OF pink blue and
green with delicate green leaves. and still
other artistic bouquet pattern OF chrysan-
themums. with delicate yellow blue and green
leaves.
These Sets consisting OF 100
pieces. Will be sold as long as 00N m
tney last dt......................... V6SsSS
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
RICH PLATES.

RICH PLATES.
We have been advised good authority that
our assortment OF rich plates is probably larger
than be in any two stores in greater
New York and sample OF several hum
dred dozen others mention a few patternA
which have just been received
One is English Coalport Plate with border
in either Cobalt blue emerald green with
panels OF flowers and raised gold. They are
thoroughly traced in gold throughout plates
measuring inches from edge to 20 ~
edge sell at......................... CO.OO
from an' edes ds@f to dsGsFa'on. 10 inches 66OO
doz.
Another new and very beautiful plate is also
In English CoapOrt. 1t has a very delicate pink
border extending from edge 2bout q inch be-
low the shoulder OF plate. finished in festoons.
heavy paste gold throughout, and solid gold
edge. 1Ol2 inches from edge 10 1NC 90
edge ............................ IVC.OO
Another beautiful plate IS English Wedge
wood China 1t has rich green border on the
edge and also extending from shoulder about
>. inch toward the center OF the plate. The
rim OF the plate is n raised gold pattern. There
are also gold holly leaves over both Of the green
borders with still more raised gold and lace
work on tho inside. plates meas 1CE m
uring 10 inches across............ I(O.OO
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11

We believe this IS the first and possibly the
last. time ttat these goods have ever Deeh oi-
fera1 NJ these prices.