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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
spanish Inquiry Terminated

NEW YORK, Feb. PA dispatch to
the World from Madrid says the
Spanish admiral telegraphed that ne
Spanish official investigation into the
catastrophe to the Maine has terinin-
ated, and that the first examination
made by Official Divers has shown up to
the present that the disaster was acci-
dental, and not produced by any ex-
terror cause.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
THE POOR CAPITALISTS.

There is so much idle money in the
banks and the corporation treasures,
we are told, that Capitalists are grow
ing. poorer every day because they are
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26

No morphine or opium In Dr. Miles PAr
Ills CURE All Pain. -One cent q dose"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
New21prk Dailp GriAs'a's'
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8. 1888.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

yOREIGN-The French steamer LOUIS was
los, With her crew Of fifteen men IN me 3 NJ
terranean on January /. = An oi pS.o I'D
was made in Madrid that Gene insnrgent lead
made proposals TO the Cuban lnsuleei1 =, t -
ers = An uprising under Chief LerVlhoul ia.
occurred in Basutoland, in South Al!!Oa- +,,,o
GENERAL Sir Bindon Blood has cap 'uIeu ~ -.
aSrhen frontier passes in India ana pesun ~
nunish the rebellious Swatls - &c I,,ris
vycrs of the crew Of the BRUSH steai u, arrs
an RadcliH which fOundered on cape iiiIe'er
80 LANDED at Falmouth: fifteen OF the cry"
we're lost - 1t is believed tnat frl"ce CT, ' ne
assassin OF the actor Terriss, IN Lohuon' WI,
1nclared insane and committed 10 an asylum
without trial.
CONGRESS.-The Senate was not IN seseiu l
- House: The debate on the WORKINGS .. Wv. ne
Civil Service law continued speeches. o ,ss
present system being hdue y! "'
Hepburn and Clarke.
DOMESTIC-Secretary sherman issueu
proclamation appealing for aid TOT lhe ieisi's
Cu6ans and announcing the appointment Vi
Central Relief Committee. - Inc llama
forces in the Ohio Legisla lure are oeIeVeu 70 We
gaining. though not yet sufficient 10 insure w
Senafor,s election - The revelations IN the
Eow-York drvdOck scandal have aroused great
interes, among members Of Congress, ana a ool-
sressional investigation is talked or ---- ''Iole
~ the counterfeit 500 silver certlncates Wei
d;scoyered and the number In circulation IS
thourht 10 be large ---=- An interesting DOCK
Of John Hancocks letters was fouho III Do D to
= There was no change Of Importance IN the
Maryland Senatorship contest me hepuoiIooH
boilers holding the key TO the sltualIos' -.
SIX men were Killed and several injured 2y , .i,e
explosion Of tOwboat boiler on the ONO ~
near Pittsburg. 60 Major Moses T. haHu!
died in Augusta. Ga
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The dinner OF the
Ohio Society in honor OF eX-Mayor strong Was
"a =, ~ waldorf Astoria - Jackson Day
was observed with Q dinner by the Business
Mems Democratic Association - The annua
dinrer Of the Military Order OF Foreign War1
- LA a. M Brevoort Company
carried of the honors at the list RcelNe''
games. winning - points; Company g. 20 =
Gougoltz and Lamberjack, the fTeHch tonueIi
So Won an international pursuit cycle race
IN a series Of exciting contests IN Madison
Square Garden. 60 Stocks were strong ana
active.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. FOR to-da! al
end much colder. The temperature yesterday
highest Al degrees; lowest, Is; average T. IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
THE PEOPLE NOT CLOWNS.

characteristic bit of demagogy is the Tam
many attack upon intelligence. 1t Is ostensibly
called forth in defence Of Tammany appolntee
who has shown himself unable TO spell correct
" or even intelligibly the most familiar words.
This inability. il appears. is not only not to his
discredit, but 1t is actually recommendation.
Other things being equal, Tammany prefers
men who cannot spell correctly to those who
can That principle is deliberately set forth by
one of the Wigwam's foremost spokesman, 10
wit, Senator Thomas f. Grady. He says in so
many words that ignorance OF the rudiments
OF English grammar is desirable in a public
officer, since it suggests that he Is "of truly
representative character" The people you
see. are as rule thus ignorant and they want
for their rulers or servants men like them
selves and not men who are above them, or
who fancy they are, because they know how TO
spell What a fine "Reminiscences Of that very
'umble person." Uriah Heep there is IN It, to
be sure.
But such a bit OF dAmagogy must be as inef-
fective as it Is mpudent. The people Of this
city and Nation are not illiterate clowns. They
do not as rule use a small 'i' for the first
personal pronoun. nor begin sentences with
small letters, as Senator Grady intimates
They have been at school and have learned
something. And they send their children to
school in order that they may learn more. Ihey
have respect for intelligence. even for the rules
laid down in the books on correct writing ana
speaking" to which Mr. Grady refers so con-
temptuously. TO say that education Is un-
democratic and that the man who uses the
English language correctly is out Of touch with
the people and unfit 10 represent them Is one
Of the most contemplate of ISLANDERS and in
suits and must be resented as such by every
self respecting man. no matter how humble his
station in life nor now meagre his own educa-
tional advantages may have been 1t Is not
good politics TO call the people clowns and
Doors And besides-though this may be of less
importance to demagogues-lt Is not true.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
PERSONAL

The Rev Charles A. Berry reports to his Britisn
friends that during his visit to this country
he was most impressed by the frank many rev
erent speech Of American Christians wheh discuss
ing divine things their zeal for their own part'cu
lar church. minister and denomination, ana the
thorough efficiency OF their Sunday-school WORN
He also Is reported TO have said that on the whoe
II was well that the Olney- Pauncefote ARBITRATION
treaty failed. FOR II would not have beem popI
had the support Of the masses. He believes u p'.-
ter to wait for public sentiment to gather torce, 50
that II Will resoutely back up any treaty gu"
structe1 on similar lines.
Miss Frances f. Willard Indignantly denies the
recent report that she tainted while speaking last
Sunday evening She say. she was never in better
health and expects TO come TO this city III ~"
days, to remain here for some time
former teacher OF Prince Henry OF Prussia WIN
has gone to China. thus speaks Of him. lie was
his Prusslan grandmothers darling. was gent'e do
a girl easy going contemplative. and framed not
for war and strife. but for peace and quie'heSs
His hear; was excellent, and In the rlEhl pia0e
Ills father used TO say that he would make per
feet constitutional King Of England II ne couiu
only lay the foundat!on-stones and open eN''o'o''
by deputy. He understands his duties as a ha''i
officer and Is well up in naval tactics Ho"tvsi;,
he * fonder Of land service than OF sailing apou1
the world The Empress Frederick thougght nirt
clever and often said he never said or did any ,
thing TO give her a pang The Empress augusta
spoke Of him as her angel GRANDSON, anu iiise The
Duke Of Saxe-Cohurg thought he was very IKE Clre
late Prince Consort. but would resemble MIN "'o'e
If put well on his mettle.
The Rev Peter MacQueen, pastor OF the west
Somerve (Mass) Congre gatonal Church mas just
declined an Increase OF salary on the grouhd ma a.
the church cannot afford TO pay more imam II -
paying now.
Mr.. Ruskin continues 70 take daily Walks sees
personal friends and spends much time In readihe
In an address the other evening Bishop Han
CEp!scopaD. Of Vermont. referred TO santa c'auS
as an imaginary parsonage. whereupon Small poS
in the congregation audbly corrected MIN
Mr. Gladstone was Of the founders OF the
deflInct colony OF North Australia, now the north-
orn half Of Queensland. The only reminder oi ''e
Fac: Is the nourishng town OF Gladstone.
speaking OF the late General Johnson Hagoou' Oh
Barnwel S c. The Baltimore Sun says; Next
TO Generals Hampton and Butler. his position !"
war and in peace has been more conspicuous IMAM
that Of any other public man In the stare ~ IN e
tnr.d the Confederate service under Genera pcHu
reyard "a colonel OF militia. taking part IN tne Sle
OF Sumter After the first battle or Maftsshr nc
was made brigadier- general, and Subsequently re- re-
commended to General Lee for promotion for gal-
lantry.'
Frank steunenberg Governor OF Idaho. never
wears necktie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
TIE KTNDERGARTEN MOVEMENT

The old question "Quis custodes custodIet?"
is often asked in some Of its proean forms. In
few cases is it 10 be asked with more pcrtlnence
than In regard TO the schools The regular col
lcge course prepares for the post graduate uni
versty course The academy or seminary pre-
pares for the college course. The grammar
school prepares for the seminary. The common
or intermediate school prepares for the gram
mar-school. The primary school prepares for
the intermediate. But what shall prepare schol-
ars for the primary school? There may have
been notion that no such preparation is need
ed. and that the age Of five or six years is
plenty early enough for the beginning Of
instruction. That notion was long ago
ploded. Every practical educator now knows
that such sub-prlmary culture is needed, and
l.rOws that IT makes a great difference whether
the child of youngest school age has already
received regular instruction and discipline or
las been altogether neglected. At even five or
six years child that has been trained TO oh
serve and think can take up the primary school
curriculum much more readily and make much
better progress with il than one that has sim
ply run wild" Every student of social eco
nOmics knows too, tnat the care Of children in
their earliest years, before they can enter
binary schools. is OF the greatest Importance 10
the physical and moral welfare of the race.
The most practical and effective effort 10 an
swer this question has been made in this city
by the Ncw-York kindergarten Association
Ills organization has not been unmlndful of
the fact that the work in question properly be-
longs to the public school system. Bur seeing
that II was not being done by the schools il I'M
dcrtOoll 10 do IT, as far as possible. by private
enterprise and bcnchccnce 1t has thus fornd-
cd and Is maintaining, or has secured the main
tpnancc Of, no less than fifteen klndrrgartcns
scattered about in III" nccdicst parts of the
city. and giving salutary refuge and mental
and physical culture 10 an army Of the little
children of the poor The value Of such work
as n feeder 10 the public school system ard as
Il force for social and civic good is above all
estimation. The work Is worthy OF all cncour-
aRcnicnt and unraggng continuance Through
the efforts Of the association the kindcrgarten
system has indeed now been cagraftcd UPON the
regular school system. and there r. ground for
hope that one day an ample number Of such In
stltutons Will lac publicly founded and main
tanned. At prescnt however, the klniergartens
Of the public schools. although admirably con
Quoted. are altogether insufficient In number
and size TO meet tho demands upon them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

at the expense Of the whole Nation That fact Is
recognized and Senators and Representatives
from the Western States have often been fore
most in advocating liberal policy with regard
10 It, Indeed. they have shown more Interest IN
this port than has this city itself; for while they
were approprlatng millions Of the Nations
money for deepening the channels this city WAS
deliberately and industriously engaged In hlling
them up again by dumping Its street-sweepings
into the Bay between the Narrows and Sandy
Hook Such scandalous conduct. maintained for
many years. gives this city small title TO ask FOR
Federal aid for the Improvement of It's harbor
For the last few years the city has not sinned
in that respect and there is reason to hope It's
future conduct will be without reproach. But
II is not to be forgotten that the impairment or
this harbor and the consequent checking and
disbursement OF its commerce are largely
the fault Of the city Itself. The memory OF that
fact should BE n potent factor in moving this
city to cooperate with the National and State
Governments to the fullest possible extent In
undolng the evil II has done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

There Is thus urgent need Of the continuation
and even expansion Of the associations WORK
as an adjunct and supplement to them
How great this need is. and how earnestly ana
efficiently the association Is endeavoring to meet
II hive been fully set forth in occasional re-
ports They will again be made clear at the
pnnual meeting Of the association at taThcge
Hall tomorrow evening They are cordially TO
be commended to all who have the interest or
the community and Of the race at heart Inc
work Of the association will not be compete
until there Is kindergarten accommodation lor
every child that needs it in the whole city lhal
desired end is still long way of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
positively and Justly demand tho proofs ana
sooner or later they will get them
THE GOvEPNOR BLOCKS THE GAME.


Readers OF The Tribune did not have TO wait
for decisive confirmation Of It's judgment OK
pressed In an editorial article yesterday morn
Ing. that Governor Black would never consent
to ratlfy the patronage alliance OF Platt ana
Croker by signing bills to place the FEW oilces
protected by the charter at the disposal OF ram
many Hall A dispatch from Albany. received
after the page containing that article had gone
to press, but printed in the same issue, MADE
the clearly authentic announcement that all
such calculations on the Governors complal-
sance were worthless. Doubtless he had noted
with Indignation the development OF plans when
could succeed only by his connivance. and de-
sired good citizens as well as the men who have
been reckoning on his help TO understand once
for all that he was not a party to any such I'M
pudent scheme.
We do not imagine that Governor Blacks al
titude would have been misinterpreted, outside
of the coterie which hoped to make tool OF
him. If he had not permitted this notice TO be
served; but nevertheless 1t is satisfactory to see
the consprators brought up with round turn
at this early stage In their proceedings. They
are now forced to go about their wretched bust
ness in another way. and we do not believe that
they will find the courts any more serviceabe
than they have found the Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
a BIG GUN FOR RONER SHO4L.
1T WILL SOON BE PUT IN PLACE--No VESSEL
COULD STAND THE IMPACT OF
SHOT FROM 1T

Word was received at the Army Building. IN
Whehall-st.. yesterday forenoon that the big gun
to be placed In a turret on the Romer Shoa in
New-York Harbor is rapidly approaching compile.
ton at the bethlehem Iron Works and will he
ready for delivery to the Government on March Is
The gum which is 10 be protected by a turret COM
posed OF HarveyiZed steel plates about two fee,
thick and with foot OF wood and steel as backing
is the heaviest piece OF ordnance ever manu.ac,-
ured. being five feet longer and SIX tons heavier
than the krupp gun shown at the Columbus Expos.
ton. II has been made under the direction AMI
supervision Of Captain +. l.. Zalinsli who invented
me dynamite gun. and Lieutenant John +. Melgs.
formerly OF the Navy.
The weapon Is to ae forty nine feet In length six
feet IN diameter at the Dreech and Will weigh i2j
tons. Ii will throw cOncal shot. weighing twenty
nNe hundred pounds, over a range OF sixteen miles
using about one thousand pounds Of powder at A dis
charge. Engineers and ordnance experts are SAN
gIine that no vessel ahoat a present designed
could withstand the impact OF the shot; and the big
gun itself would be powerful argument IN favor OF
foreign warships on evil intent keeping their dis
lance without the additional force OF the proposed
harbor defences. These. when completed will IN
cude twenty 10 and Y inch rifles a. Fort Hamilton.
fifteen at Fort Wadsworth. twenty-five at Sandy
Hook. together with twenty mortars at the Hook
and forty mortars at Plum Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

In the selection Of a date far ahead as FIJI.
day. February II. for the annual Charity Ball the
chief managers OF the affair showed wisdom as
they have ample time for large sale OF boxes
and tickets. The handsome ballroom OF the As
toria Will be the scene OF the ball. and with
large and efficient collection OF men 10
floor managers there is every chance FOR brilliant
and successful entertainment, with excellent re-
suits. in financial way for the Nursery and
Childs Hospital Mrs. William Aston, it is thought
probable Will lead the grand march. which has
always been a feature Of the Charity Ball and
Alexander NJ MADDEN VIII be the floor manager
Mrs Thomas Huger Pratt Of No. % Waveriey
Place. gave reception yesterday afternoon. TO
introduce her daughter Miss Harrette Wright
Assisting the debutante in receiving were Miss
Plummer. Miss Eleanor Sedey, Miss Pauline Ives
and Miss Alberta Sturgis
Mrs Edward King and tho Misses Kins OF No
noon in honor OF Miss Frederick McLane
Mrs. Paul r. Munde and Miss Munde of No. %
West Fifty-nfth-st. have sent out cards for Thurs
days in January
Mr. and Mrs John Sloane. OF No ss3 Fifth-ava.
will give a large dinner party on Thursday night
January 20.
Norman De r. whitehouse. who TO sail for
Europe last week. has deferred his departure
until Saturday. January ~
Mrs Charles McBurney. OF No. % West Thirty
seyenth-st. will be at home on Wednesdays ID
January Mrs McBurney will be assisted by her
niece Miss May Ruth McBurney. debutsnte o.
tho
Mas Martina tombstone Swedish volinsO gave
a reception with music at her apartments NO ~
Irving Place last week. Among the guests weN
Mrs Theodor Bjorksten. Mrs. Hort, the Mar0s1
San MARITIME. senor c. Bogeui Nine, Casp os;s.
Miss Thudlchum. OF London England; NJ SH''n'
son n nd Albert Morris Bagby.
The FIRST meeting OF the Whist Club was neo
at the home OF Or. and Mrs Won beVerno"'
Thompson. No III West Forty-third-st'' on w.
Years Eve The rooms were pretuy deeo'a
with holly and evergreens. The ne" 'e' a..
enthusiastically ushered in and each sue sn s,yei
midnight hour was struck blew q si"h nrsssnt
whistle Among the members T Tt rnr s Mr. and
we're Mr. and Mrs Robert NJ. Thompssohn, "a" MIR
Mrs Dana Mr. and Mrs sa Mrs. .eOEESG Edward
atr en ~ Mr.. Joseph Marie Mr.. and MIS- Ea"~
Kendall. Miss Graham and Halliburton SA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

the best thing would be to dissolve 1t In his cup.
like Cleopatras pearl. and drink 1t standing ana
In silence. 1t might then be surmised that IL
was really worth the money. whereas us prom
ugatlon would be likely 10 explode that theory
like a roasting chestnut. From or Ola main t"e
Injunction been laid on the tenderer SEX LEI
the toast be. dear woman and IKE ma"oa'e
might not be amIss now and then IN 'he o"'o
OF persons Of the other gender. the chicago ao-
vertiser affording an example In point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
" ? UT = W =
scoundrel.

There ready response 10 the appeals for
relief for the destitute Armenians and for the
plague sufferers Mt Bombay. But right here in
Cuba more people perishing or have per-
ished than all the victims OF Kurdish savagery
and bubonic plague put together The total
massacre roll In Cuba IS more than twice
great as the greatest estimate ever made OF eX-
termination in Armenia. It is surely impossible
for the American ear 10 remain deaf 10 the cry
for help that comes up from starving scores Of
thousands almost within sight Of our shores
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
DR. BARROWS NOT DECIDED ON

TIE COMMITTEE OF THE BROADWAY rAgEn.
NAcLE HAS NOT VOTED TO RECOMMEND
HIM FOR PASTOR
W. II. Thomson. chairman OF the committee -
pointed by the Broadway Tabernacle 70 recom.
mend pastor. writes TO The Tribune that 1, IA
wrong TO suppose that It has fixed on the Rev DIR
j. h. Barrows. Of Chicago. His name writes MFR.
lhonison has not even come UP for consideration.
ana no member Of the Pulpit Supply Committee
suggested H. The article printed in The Tribune
Was supplied by the Church News Association,
Wnlcn previously furnished articles which haxs
alwsys been found 70 be accurate and tr7ist-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
Bnsinrse 4 otltfs.

Carl H Schultz's distilled wateIs i eIYv lure
vsors o. study and experience Ana are c We Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

It will be not the least honorable Item in Gov
ernor Blacks record that he manfully resisted
all pressure brought to bear upon him In behalf
OF McKane and refused TO make a mock of JUS
tice and the suffrage by pardonng that arch
scoundrel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.
wears a neckue

4 bill will probably be introduced In the British
Pa rl,ament prohibiting masters and misresses
from exacting more than ten hours day OF "orN
from domestic servants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

Mrs Edward King and tho Misses King OF No.
University Place, gave reception yesterday after
noon in honor OF Miss Frederick McLane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

Acouitted-"I am Innocent" he protesteo'
A bow Of the sledge. and the griled door OF the
~ am innocentr' he shrieked. the rope ABOUT
his neck Before Heaven Innocent.
All at last they hear him . ,..oo. or
Yes" they exclaim, he must be innocent VI
the law would have saved him from us -. .,a
Passion had shrivelled up and vanished at the
touch OF logc.--(Detroit Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

Mrs Thomas Huger Pratt. Of No. % Waverley
Place gave reception yesterday afternoon. 20
Introduce her daughter. Miss Harriette Wright
Assisting the dsbutante in receiving Miss
Pmmmer Miss Eleanor Sedley, Miss Pauline Ives
and Miss Alberta Sturgis.