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New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

policy of the State that corporations receiving
public privileges should pay their just proportion
OF the public burdens. law whose execution
when once details settled and construed, VIII
not harass but simply fairly treat the corporate
interests of the State. Decent public sentiment
has been regarded and expressed in the statutory
athletic contests should longer be allowed in
any spot within boundaries Measures to i'm.
prove at once the government of the great city OF
New-York and to provide for its further improve
ment in the future have been made the law, hon
est labor has been fostered and protected by en-
actmcnts framed in its behalf. Nor have agri-
show appropriate tions of the peoples money econom-
icaly. yet fairly and justly made. the Civil Ser
ened public officials held to strict responsibility in
every act, and appointments made with reference
to efficiency and honest public service Never In
the history of the State has its government been
maintained a higher plane of abillty. dignity and
honor than in these last two years. And behind It
ALL infusing into every branch of the service and
his own personality and the breath OF wholesome
life. have been the indOmitable energy. the
Theodore Roosevelt the object of the highest hopes
and fondest pride of the entire Empire State to-
day.
Honesty has been called the oak around which
honest the noblest work of God. In all
his term of office the venOmous shafts of malice
launched have never found mark Governor
Roosevelt, and the breath of scandal has
touched a reputation whose purity and strength
have been but many times enhanced by the search
light glare of public life. New-York will make no
sacrifice of him yet, at rate. and until
the State has had another term of Roosevelt
hope higher honors still in store.
l have not sought through strivir1 after elo-
Quence to make sacrifice of fact to phrase The
facts are what the people want, and actual facts
speak louder far than any words of mine. The
record which they make Is record. record OF
honest administration and good government for
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great honor, and one for which l am

deed n very great honor and one for which l
truly and sincerely grateful.
Follow Republicans we are at the threshold OF
than the mere control of government nj machinery in
State or Nation. important thai may be; more
than the fortunes Of individuals the personalities
Of candidates; a campaign who's" issues, to be
fought out in the closing Gays OF the nineteenth
century. will momentously affect our country and
the world in the century to follow. The Republi-
cans of New-York. united under wise and prudent
leadership, with an organization nearly perfect
as anything can he. extending from the smallest
hamlet to the great metropolis. and truly represent
ative Of the splendid citizenship of the State. enter
the contest of the present year with UndeVa ting
loyalty to the PRINCIPLES of the National party OF
which they a part IN all the contests OF the
past. In war peace, in every battle between
nomic fallacy or folly and economic truth they
never Yet have faltered in the path Of duty or
wayerea ed il allfgiance to the . rtgh, And day
to submit itself to Judgment in the form of the
ballot box record of more marvellous achieve
ment and policies of fairer promise than ever be-
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broadest sense, and that now, when as the result
OF an unselfsh war burdens Unforeseen have been
placed upon the Nation, Is safely guiding il in the
path OF duty and responsibility which II owes to
itself and all mankind The witty German poet
who said of French contemporary that he had
"a great future behind him" furnished the basis
FOR exact description of the Democratic party of
to-day That party. which in the Nations infancy
stood at least for something logical in policy and
IN government, WOrShipS the idols Of
fallacy and folly which still offers up false prayers
at the shrine of Jefferson-who began the policy
or expansion by the purchase Of Louisiana and
who said In justifyng that purchase that there was
no limit 10 the extent which the federariye
principle may operate effectively"-renudiates his
policy and leaves 10 us the task os giving 10 our
growing industries the chance find a foothold
in the markets of the future. leaves us the mis-
sion OF bringing. with the progress OF the haE lis
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

In wealth, in commerce and finance and in the
rewards it offers labor of every kind intellectual
or physical, of brain hand. lying at the gateway
OF the continent its centre of communication with
all the earth, welcoming progressive thought in
every field and great enough be tolerant Of
every idea but leavening the radicalism of the
untred and the with that touch of conserv-
atism that the world, what wonder that the
Nations eye should he directed to New-York for
guidance and for leadership and that in the cruel
BILE of NeW-YOrk sentiment and New-YO YOTlI opinion
should be largely shaped and moulded into form the
sentiment and opinion of the entire American peo-
pie! To preside over any representative body OF
New-York citizens met to consider public questions
or to do important public work. is a compliment
but when it comes from a Republican convention,
representing in its delegates every locality and
ton of the State and when that convention meets
to select those who will sneak for tho State as
such in the nomination of Republican candidates
for the Presidency and Nice-Presidency of the
United States and in the formulation of Repub-
lican platform for the election of 1900 l hope you
will believe when I say that l consider my
selection for this temporary craftsmanship In
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

aside from two little Incidents that
caused some desultory interest, the first part Of
the session passed off uneventfully. Every step
taken by the convention, and all details were
fully arranged for and publicly known some days
ago. The affair went off with machinelike
precision, and the programme did not suffer
the slightest change.
Conventions never start time. and that Of
yesterday was no exception. 1t was announced
that the gavel would fall at 10 o'clock, but it
was a quarter OF an hour later before the gather
ing was called TO order As early as II o'clock
the delegates and others began % arrive at the
hall The big. barnlike structure was made as
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

in every industry except the sherr's and constant
ly increasing poverty and suffering then
most familiar National experiences The streets
OF nearly every city full cf unemployed the
farmers home market had almost wholly vanished,
and with the fall in WAGES came misery and sorrow
10 a million homes. The threat of silver coinage.
that broke the camels back and If the verdict OF
New York upon Democracy in 1895. upon its record
In the past and its programme for the future,
any more pronounced or positive than that OF other
States it because New-York with its bound
less natural and created wealth, with its varied
industries and interests aud its prs-eminent COM
mercial and financial position is Interested in pro-
portion 10 tiat emnence In law and order in sound
economies. In honest money and chance TO earn
It." Its views in this are not merely mercenary
commercial, because nothing Is merely mercenarv
or commercial that makes for National progress and
prosperity. for steadier employment and happiness
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

ator Coggesha Of Oneida as a committee to
escort Senator Elsberg TO the chair Mr. Odell
inadvertently referred to Senator CoggeshalI as
being from Herkimer The Senator said sotto
Noce: Just moved into Herkimer because
things were getting shaky in Oneida" Senator
Elsberg was escorted to the chair amid a great
deal of applause AS he stepped on the plat
form huge floral horseshoe was passed up TO
him. He had hardly started to speak when
Ileutenant-GovernOr Woodruff entered the hall
Some men in the gallery and few members of
the Kings County delegation began TO whoop
Things up for Mr.. Woodruff, but the noise didn't
last long.
MIR. ELSBERG'S SPEECH.
senator Elsberg made a forceful speech. He
referred TO the condition of the party in the
State and Nation. His reference to the Admin
lstratiOn at Washington and President Mckinley
was cheered heartily. When he came TO Gov
ernOr Roosevelt he went a little further than
it was anticipated that the machine managers
would allow him to go. He said. after praisine
the Governor personally and also his adninistre1
tion, that the Republicans OF New-York intended
to see that Governor Roosevelt got a renomina-
ton and reelection as Governor and would NOT
allow him TO be sdetracked into any other office
There was a long and enthusiastic cheerinq
from Kings County. and Colonel Abrahan3
Gruber, the Napoleon of the XXIst District
climbed on chair and made few unnteligible
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
remarks. punctuated with cheers. Senator Els

remarks, punctuated with cheers. Senator Els
berg said
Gentlemen of the Convention and Fellow Repub-
licans: To ittingy acknowledge the honor of being
elected your temporary chairman requires more
than merely formal thanks. This convention meets
In an epoch making period of the history of the
Republic. period of broader National aspirations
and of a loftier National purpose; period Of heroic
achievements and Of mitess possibilities; a period
of grave dangers and of perplexng problems. To
its unfolding and development in spirit and pur-
pose to the doing of It's work. to the accomplish
ment of its hopes and the realization of its Ideals,
no State of the Union will contribute more in wis
dom in wealth. in effort. if need be, in ValOr
and sacrifices, than own imperial Common
wealth, NewYork. whose part in word and deed
that belong history and tradition makes up
the proudes and farest chapter in the story Of the
Nation. First of all the States in population and
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

Of every man, woman and child that lives within
the boundaries of the United states.
To make happy household cline
FOf We-unS ana wife.
That Is the true pathos and sublime
or human life
And IL should be Well the goal of honest uol.-
tics, the trUeSt aim Ct every p9rtN's policy.
In all our history there has been no four weary
period crowded more with glorious life and won
derful achievement than these lOst four wears of
Republican control OF The National Government
Every pledge mas been fulfilled every promisa ;, MS
been kert The wl-o'-the-wtsp Of partisan nd-
FFntFRe obtained tho expense Of keeping s1irb
haS nor mislel, and a Republican CONGRESS and
PRESIDENT have placed upon Federal statute book
q law which so long : II remains will mako the
American dollar, IN whatevcc form. OF whatever
shH1e' IN every country Of the world. worth It's
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

attractive as possible with flags, bunting,
streamers and shields a picture Of Governor
Roosevelt was hung at the rear OF the hall early
In the day but just before the convention opened
it carefully carried out into the hall and
turned with its face toward the wall. This
caused a ripple Of laughter
The attempt of Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff 10 have the convention indorse his candi-
dacy for Vice-President was marked to be
totally ignored. and his picture did not even find
its way into the hail. and no reference was
made in the course Of the proceedings 10 his
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

ica policies of the Republican National party and
Administration have 'hushed the threnody of toll
and turned it into paans OF gladness and rejoicing
ard the music of the Union comes from wheel
and spindle and furnace fire in mills and workshops
whose prosperity is itself continued and reflected
in that of countless homes of the Republic.
THE WAR AND EXPANSION.
And while all this has been achieved a war has
been fought out. more swiftly fought. with less
suffering and fewer casualties and to tremen-
doCs ana far reaching consequences than any other
war in the history of the world. l would not claim,
for partisan advantage. the VaIOr and the herOism
that the brought forth redounding-as we
9ladly testify-to the glory of all Americans alike;
hut we do contend for fair and honest recognition
OF the National Administration that in all the
heat and burden of the day the helm, that
equipped an army and placed it in the field, that
was the brains behind the order and command on
land and sea- negotiated peace with honor in the
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were ameng the onlookers The people VINO
went to see and hear without taking an active
pleased. There was hardly dull moment while
the convention was in session. The speeches of
State Senator Elsberg and Congressman Sher-
man were listened to with unfagging interest.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
OPENING OF THE SESSION
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT'S PICTURE
TURNED TO THE WALL-SENATOR
PLAgT CHEERED-WOOD-
RUFF IGNORED.

There was hardly ripple to mar the serenity
and placid procedure of the beginning of the
Republican State Conventions session in the
Grand Central Palace yesterday. The cOnven-
tion called for the purpose of electing four
delegates-at-larse TO the Republican National
Convention. four alternates. Presidential Elec-
tors, State Committeeman. and also to adopt
a platform and attend TO other routine bust
ness. Il was merely a matter OF form. and
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

A ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions or The Trbuns
received at their UPTOWN OGee. No Ist2 broadway,
81 door north ot 1Ist until o'clock advertise
received the following branch Offices Al regular
oflcS rates until O'Clock viz 80 SIN ave. a
saI-s, Ia2 9Th ave. l2th Macy's 6thavs
aad tith 81 I42 Columbus wes, e6thst; loo
West 4ed-st. 9th % East 1+th-st 25T West
i.ds; betweea TtA sves.; isSs
s,ave between Teta and nth IGed shave. near
sIs,s,; iToS ls-avs, seth-st; $50 Shave. near
slst-s,. ave, 2lO Bleecker- at: s.5 Rsossess
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in the coming great campaign and one that, Sm
sLre, will be another link In the chain which now
for six years past has bound the State In stead
fast loyalty 10 the Republican party
DEMOCRATIC FAILURE.
Four years ago the people of New-York proudly
led the column OF its States in voting by the
impressive majority OF 26S00 for William Mckinley
and the platform of National Repubhcanism The
surrender of Democracy dema gogues and Cranks,
its pronunciamento in its platform at Chicago for
and reaction for policies of disorder IN
the Government and dishonesty in finance. for
economic faacies and visionary theories whose
adoption would have led anarchy and ruin,
not the only reason for that vote For four years
precedi.s that election the Democracy of the Ma
ton had been trial in the balance of the Nations
conscience and Judgment, and after that the deluge
had TO come. An adverse hG'fH'e OF trade with
Democratic theory, securing n,ither revenue nor
and the endless chain OF piling up the
Nations debt for gold that only was obtained 10
disappear again had done their work Hard times
New-York tribune., 1900-04-18

For the rest. the action went on with a snap and
precision that showed perfect discipline and
complete organization.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-13
Smallpox NJ Bate.

Butte, Mont, Jan She smallpox
snitAtion here remains unchanged and
there are plenty Of sufferers to testify
that the diseAse has not spent itself In
all. IL is calculated that there are about
IS men, women and children now down
with the disease, and Of this number
about 20 are at the smallpox hospital.
The balance are in private dwelling hous.
-, which are under quarantine. In AL,
about loo people have been victims Of
the disease. but only three deaths have Oc.
cuuNi. There have been only four or
Eve cases Of genuine smallpox and all the
rest has been a very mild type, which is
generally called VsTioloid. With the ex.
ccpiiOn II the four or FIVE casOs men.
Iioned the people who have been attacked
have, a. rule, been in bed with fever
for one day and have been able to be up
and about after that. Immediately fol.
lowing the fever a slight eruption APP
pcarS, and after the expiration Of one
week Il Disappears.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-13


Victoria bOyeOtts sylnpalhizer Of IN
ships senttled. eN
webster d to Be hanged. The suprem,
court has dismissed the appeal Of The 500
kane murderer.
The new cruiser Albany made bette,
ApFsd th4n Was required 10 the trial trir
al New Castle Teeenlly.
f"ur new rear admiFals have been an
pointed. They are Howison, Kautz. Rem
eny and Farqahar.
Portland will have q bench show IN
Aiaieh' as the owners Of high bred dou.
organize kennel club.
"efmahys protest against shlD sels.
u'ss Is st aside. England will not b
hAnPeied regarding the seizure Of vessels
The british authorities have released
The -eitaiAn steamer HerIog, seizsd Jan.
nsry .. while On tse way to Lorenzo Mar.
qasI.
Aiss Fanny Hall, . variety actress o.
san Francisco Mas shot three time. ami
ffobably fatally wounded by Thomas Car.
berry u CaTloy. who Is siiil At large.
esiaiOs HoaT says Otis brought on the
i'hliipPlAs var, - be suppressed a psoela.
HsA'loH d Mckinley and Issued oas Of hi.
oar. Hears IenATkAbls aeeasstion was
made In Resolution before the senate.
Judge Bsihnger in the United States
district court At Portland has appointed
J. u. hassest receiver Of the Coos Hay 4
Eastern Railroad 4 Navigation Company.
Cable mAgnsIs are worrying. They Oh
ee' 10 the government osning the uirv.
Mr. SfymseF oi the private syndicate
claims The United States can not lay and
opeFats . submarine cable across the Pa.
etfir SiIh prOiiI VI marked saooe.A
AsTast brinbsig. formerly well known
JrA ssh 6a'iaess nlAn al Seattle. Wash,
has teea arrested in TsrnsPoli, GaiiciA,
Aaslrta. % = Charge Of baying giIls fos
esIsost trotn Austria 10 the United States.
Terry Me0ofsIn has Nn.ied the Heath.
efS sisAi championship u the world from
s'~osgS Diaon. Sho hAA deiond~d il ioT
nra1ly Hins year, 10 save DKOn from a
kHs.sG oaI. Ion o'kouTks, his manager,
ihtTa up tss sPaHgr IN the eighth round.
= b~a the hsspO as Staggering hsiyl~Asly.
biuoiiEg and a-sA. bat a. game AZ a dy,
lAg gladiator
AlATtlA DaiAAn aud " u. Turner. oh.
csTa 1t the Paaor. Hsrr shot 10 death BY
Iso hs1Iurs hale in the discharge ol their
dutt. Iurh-s aud Durham had arrested
: sesto sAaasd Gingsry. and ~eEs taking
Aira 20 The Ripley jail. Wksn they wsss
sfsTtaksa By sao bEUihsFS u the pTisoBsE,
= DO. without warning. aFrd from the rear.
lhooslhg both officers Ia the back u the
aaaa. kiliing them INSTANTLY.
The losthg csip u silver made Of melted
llHlsn collected irusn otrF 10000 Amen.
ans, the uAaIoTity a whom were ehildTvn.
IAs t~~n pre~rnted 10 Admiral Dewey.
Tbs cup ssshds n-aily siH fret in height,
nA is appropriately inscribed. Al one
Ais sAs a lAsEe AalVeT bound volume coz
AiniRg the names II the contributors Of
he dimes a no bad subscribed 10 the token
aroagh the lhsinimrntAliiy of the Eew
iosk JoarHai. Senator DeP~W acted a.
fsokrssnaR.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-13

Mes YOak. Jan. A-Ths HnAncieE
Syss
The Ssu losk bsukA continue 10 gain
slouiy an cash hotIiRgs and surplus re-
seiNss. ansia,s the drain made uPoA tAen
BY gold saPostA The cinsIing house In.
ssiiaisaHs report al the end Of the week
iuss ended sSss $50 sHCuas cash above the
amount hsad al the oPsnsng Of the year,
the surplus rc~0f1s standing al ell 49,, 7a6.
The ssT'ans,on lot the Hx days ending
saturday "a mote than a ordinary later.
sss. sinfx u uss made in the lace ol an
iBes~sss Il nesTiy sa!ooonoo Of dspaNiiA
~AiVA. 81 oourss. lied up about - $4,000
a taoasy IN addiiioRAl reserve require.
a1snts The gaia in oaSh vas Sssl6, 30,
u sAAh The greater part waA in the form
Il legal isBdsts, due TO r~osipis irOm the
iHtsraf. Loans are Sl.lo; go higher.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-13
IDAHO.

! Rents In Weiser are getting to be
something awful, say the local papers.
The Lewiston-Oro Elmo train was
stopped BY gravel slide several miles
below Orc Fino and compelled toreturn.
mot guilty" was the verdict OF the
jury In the case Of the state Of Idaho
VI. Frank Naccaretto at Rathdrum.
A recent ruling Of the department re-
lieves the state from payment OF fees
for fiing on lands under the agricul-
tural college grant.
The feature chiefly notable In the
years history Of St. MichaeIis Episco-
pal church at Boise. Idaho, Is the be-
ginning OF new stone structure which
will serve as the cathedral Of the do
cese OF Boise.
The Idaho University has twenty
professors and instructors, three tutors
and its principal building was erected
AT . cost of over $4,000.
H. X. Barnett Of Lewiston slipped
and fell at his home. breaking both
bones Of the right leg about half way
between the knee and ankle.
1t has not been generally known that
surveys were being quietly made foran
irrigating ditch 70 cover land north
west OF Caldwell. but such IL afact.
Frank Berkeley. brakeman on the
Boise line. was seriously injured ai
Nampa. He was caught between the
engine and baggage car and badly
mashed. His collar bone was broken
and he was otherwise injured.
The long suspense Of the AIcorn muir
der trial has come TO an end. The jury
flied into the court room for the last
time and reported that IL would be inn
possible 10 reach an agreement Judge
Mayhem decided II was useless TO keep
them longer and discharged the jury.
At the January meeting OF the board
OF pardons three applications were re-
iected. They were those OF John Long.
Emil Berg and Charles Duval. Charles
Anderson from Canyon county got Q six
months extension, making his term
expire April !. 1900. The case OF VIII
liam Black from Ehoshone county serv.
ing q 20-year sentence for attempt TO
commit murder. was reOpened and he
was given q Communication Of one year
and nine mOnths. He will be released
on June this year.
The nrst inheritance tar TO be paid
In Ada county. II not In the state. was
credited In the probate court 70 the &C
count Of Uncle Sam. The estate Of H.
II. Clark. Of Horse Shoe Bend. who died
In this city. was settled up. The I'D.
ministrator divided up among the heirs
l9,6Ss.2l. Half Of this amount went
70 the widow, who lives here. and the
remainder was divided equally among
- other heirs. brothers. nephews and
hieces OF the deceased. The inheritance
tar amounted To Sl07.25.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-13

London, Jan s--Ths men were
erowding around ths engines In line II.
fering the drivers fabulous prices for .
cup Of water" writes the Globe core
spOndent, describing the close Of tie bat
tie at Ensly, South Africa, but Il Was
useless. The drivers had been threatened
with cOurtmaFtial If thsy supplied any.
as there was great difficulty IN kesPing
sufficient supply for the enginaA I
saw one soldier lying hat on the line un-
der an engine catching few drops In his
mouth from steam pipe"
Such extracts a. this mailed description
Of the fighting in South Africa give some
faint idea Of the conditions under which
it Is being carried On. Belated a. these
letters are, by the TINA they appear In
English papers they thnOw much nsedsa
light upon the situation 70 baTrealy re-
ported over the censored eahleA
It was the heat that drove British col
dien to drink gratefully from the exhaust
pipe Of an engine after sevsn hourS SIGHT
ing at Ensly, where they lost Ire killed
and wounded
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-13

Ne- York. JsR "A sPccial from
WasAtHg,uh aye
\ pamphlet has jus, besn issusi by the
sdjaiant esnsrals oiiicr under the title
81 Statistical sRhibi, Of the strength OF
the voluatSt iorcrs called into -esNioe
during tho SaT With Spain. With the
LOSSES. from all CAUSE
The SoluH;rct torcs consisted Of lo.ll1
ufiiosts and sla. gis enlisted men. a total
Of ssas5s. uho usts engaged IN the war.
The deaths numbrrrd las officers and
I3ss msa.
lbuIing the war II volunteer officers
and four ofisCrs q the regular army hold
ing solunirsT commissions WeFV KILLED IN
aeiioa. ihres did from wounds llS
iron disOa.s, and etgh, from other csuSca