Portage Daily Democrat from Portage, Wisconsin • 1

NINTH YEAR. PORTAGE, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1897. TWO CENTS. G0MPERS TO GAGE The RoynlWhita and Pure aa the Drtrea Snow, sional ability and to Increase in teaching power, i "There are seven state normal schools in Wisconsin built and at an expense of more than CLASH COMING ALL ORIENT EXCITED SEIZURES IN CHINA 'A WOMAN PRESIDENT The steamer Iran King waa sent to the elevator with the certificates for seme 80,000 bushels of wheat of the grade known as No. 2 red winter.

Last week the first attempt was made HEADS large demand far the training they are maintained to supply, jjudgjlng from the 2,000 or more who are annually enrolled In the summer schools of thie state. If kept open during the summer it would afford an opportunity for teachers in the country schools to attend these sessions, who from their necessities might never otherwise be able to avail themselves of any normal school ad-Milwaukee, Dec. 30. The Wiscon- 'vantages. Continuous sessions of the sin State Teachers association ch8 a Wednesday night elected the following I 80 Dg tie courLry school Then flowed discussions on these President Rose L.

Swart, Oshkosh. 8Uj6ctg; The Mental Ideal, led by L. D. Harvey of this city; the Moral Vice piesidents Miss Anna Smith, eetn puahea to the back-seat, and is un.n a single step of the duuct-Oleck. lucre never was a time when burning questions of educational lui-Pcituce were so muen agitated in cutterent puts of tue country as at the present moment, borne of them iuca the very lounaatlous of euuca-uoua methods, lihe kindergarten, ciialu stuuy, manual training, toe comparative value of different studies, the methods by wu.ch mind developed, me p.uce cl th'e college cou.se, all these vUal subjects are now ieceivL-g an attentfon they have never iecied beiore.

Wuat is well called cne Now Education upon us. Are we sufficiently alive to all these quest.ons Wisconsin? Are we suttic-entiy identified with all these tremendous interests? I say frankly, 1 fear we a.e m.t. There is always danger th Jt the great mass of teachers in college, in nigu scnool3, and in tne grads schools adke, will settle into the tuy rt of a humdrum con-boiv-tioin of methou and spirit. There is nothing to prevent this like the nesh breezes that oome from outside. Let us show an enthusiastic hospitality to all new ideas, oome they from without or from within.

Let us join hands with those who are trying to advance. Let us abjure all isolation. Let us insist upon going to every possible fount of knowledge. Let every teacher sift every bit of new information and strive to apply whatever of valuable residue he may find. Let every superintendent and every school boaid insist upon the employment cf the very best teachers that can be found.

It ds In such ways, and in such ways alone, that we can worthily fill the high vocation hereunto we ere called. Prof. M. V. OSea of the University cf Wisconsin read a paper on the science and art of teaching in the university.

Starting with the statement that it is only within the memory of the living that the idea that a teacher needs special discipline in preparation for the practice of his art found lodgement in the minds of men, he proceeded to the development of that idea in the growth of the normal schools and thence to a description of the school of education which has been established at tbe Wisconsin university, tbe purpose being to educate teachers In pedagogics. Prct E. W. Clark of Ripon college, in a paper on the 6tudy of Latin, maintained that interest in the study is not decreasing, but that on the contrary reports from the high schools and colleges oof the state show that it is on the increase and that good results are derived from it. The Idea that interest in Ltin is falling off con.es mostly from those who desire to push education in other channels and from those unable to teach Latin.

Gov. Scofield, in a brief but pithy speech, welcomed the school board section of the association to Milwaukee. LABORITE ANSWERS THE SECRETARYS CRITICISMS. HE RIPS UP NEW BILL Open Letter by President of Federation of Labor Replying to Secretary of Treasurys Exceptions to Organizations Recent Action Points Out Weak Features of Bill. Washington, Dec.

30. Samuel Gompers, president of the Amaricap Federation of labor, has replied In an open letter to Secretary Gages recent letter taking exceptions to the resolutions passed by the federation oi labor in reference to the Gage financial bill. Gompers says in part: You take exception both to the position which our organization has Samuel Gompers. taken upon your bill, as well as to the language employed. Those resolutions declared "against your plan for more thoroughly committing this country to the gold standard; a plan for destroying the greenback currency and substituting benk notes; a plan In fact for weakening tbe control of the national government over the me st important of all measures, the measure of values and the strengthening of banks; a plan aiming at what you call currency reform and whioh we call bank That you take offense at the resolutions I regret, for the right to express disapproval of the facts of their servants Is one of the rights held sacred by the American people.

Upon re-reading the resolutions ycu will find them neither nor denunciatory. The resolutions are declaratory of the views of the American federation of labor and are entirely impersonal, for of all men In public life, we have the greatest respect for your probity and integrity. The evils that have resulted from our adherence to the gold standard are those that have grown and ever must grow from a dishonest measure of values a measure of values that Interferes with a just distribution of wealth, and that deprives some men of a part of their earnings. Any measure of values that thus forces an unjust distribution of the products of labor, that deprives the producers of the fruits of their toil, cuts down wages and profits and thereby destroys an Incentive to enterprise leads to industrial stagnation, enforced Idleness, distresss and public suffering. Gompers then argues that the gold standard causes a dearer money and continues: Changes In the value of money have largely influenced the movements of prices during the last half century and were great factors in the price movements during cme long period.

During the quarter of a century following the gold discoveries In California there was much progress by the introducing of labor-saving machinery, much cheapening the cost of production. This, on your theory, should have caused steadily falling prices, but the outpouring of gold, cheapening gold to a greater degree than the commodities cheapened, resulted in prices in general 30 per cent, higher at the end cf this period than at the beginning. Then we, with other nations, closed our mints to silver. We Inc: eared the demand for geld with the result that gold went up in value and the prices of commodities down. You must abandon tbe ad-vtcacy of gold monometallism unless you can show that the demonetization of silver and the doubling of the demand for go.d resultant therefrom has rot caused gold to grow dearer and prices lower to the great injury of all producers of wealth.

You should at least show that the perpetuation of the gold standard will not result In making money dearer and human flesh cheaper. Regarding the second resolution, you admit that the purpose of your currency bill is to cause the retirement of the national greenback currency and all government paper money and the substitution of bank notes. Would it not give banks and foreign exchanges power to check gold exports by contraction and by screwing dawn accommodation to merchants so as to force them to throw products on the market at prices at which foreign creditors would rather take the pre diucts than gold? Would it not thus relieve the treasury of the burden of providing for gold redemptions and make the banks supreme? This we hold to be undesirable. It would make the banks guard our vol JAPAN GROWS PRUDENT Papers Advise the Mikado to Lie Low and Watch Progress of Events Dysentery Severe Among the Japs Washington Diplomatic Circles Have Their Eyes on the East. Victoria, H.

Dec. 30. The officers anu passengers of the steamship Victoria, wnicn is just in from the orient, say that all is excitement cm ihe other side of the Pacific. People all waiks of life expect that there will te a clash among the great powers ever the seizures of the different ports of China. The British flagship Con-tuaw at Hong Kong has been ordered to begin no woik that would detain her in port far mre than 24 hours.

Tne Japanese papers are anxious for England to make some movement, but Japan to take a prudent attitude and watch the progress of events. The German admiral, in a proclamation to the residents of the districts seized by uermny, advises them to continue their peaceful avocations and warns them that any breaches of law will be punished. There were at Na-gaski on December 8, nine Russian warships, two American cruisers (the Olympia in dock, and the Boston), and the British, cru-ser LAmortaJ. The nine Chinese bandits who took part In the murder of the Chinese priest at Yen-Ohau-Fu, which Germany gave as the cause of the seizure of Kiao-Ohau bay, have bean apprehended and much plunder recovered. There were 89,427 cases of dysentery throughout Japan this year to Decem-9, 23,310 of which proved fartaL There was quite a lot of excitement in Shanghai last month over the tightness of the money market and the shortage of silver which resulted In the failure of the native bank witn liabilities of $100,000.

Washington, Dec. 30. The rapid movement of events in the far east continues to be the absorbing topic in diplomatic ciic.es here, particularly at the embassies and legations of the powers which are aligning for an apparent struggle for Chinese territory. There is no futher talk of the United States as a possible factor in the contest, as the recent understanding at a cabinet meeting as accented as removing ting government from the field of controversy. At the same time, an eminent authority on international affairs says that 'the situation might de-vekpe to such a point that the United States would be called upon to go much further tha.n to protect American interests at treaty ports in China, This situation would come, he said, if the scramble for Chinese territory went to the extent of the extinction of China and the complete absorption of the old empire by foreign nations.

A leading Japanese diplomat says: All the powers have known for the last-year that a secret treaty was made last year between Russia and China by which Russia was to have the right to winter a fleet at Port Arthur. For that reason the presence of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur does not lead the other nations to fear that Russia has begun a movement of territorial aggression on China. On the contrary, Russia and China are nearer together than any other two nations in the present cod test, and if China is to get any outside relief will come from Russia. JOE LEITER BEATEN. Big Speculator Must Take Wheat Offered by Elevators.

Chicago, Dec. 30. Joseph Leiter is getting wheat faster than he wants it. He is trying in vain to reject a lot at Seaverns elevator on the ground that it is not up to grade. Wednesday the board of appeals appointed jointly by the board of trade and the state grain and ware house inspection commission decided for the second time that the- wheat delivered by George Seaverns from the Alton elevator to the steamer Iron King, graded No.

2 red winter wheat Leiter complains that the grain which is being delivered to him on contracts is mixed and below the requisite contract grade, and makes no secret of the bitterness against the elevator men who he claims, are trying to work off mixed wheat. It is probable that the conflict will be submitted to the board of trade directors before the courts are callled upon to take a hand in the controversy. This is the most important contest In the history of the inspection of grain by the state of Illinois. At first the deadlock over the quality of wheat being tendered the Leiter people was but a part of the grand game being played between the Leiter forces on one side and the elevator companies on the other. Now the contest becomes an attack on the system by which the elevator companies have become dealers in grain, and in such guise will be carried before the board of trade.

As dealers in grain, the Seaverns People, operating the Alton elevator, were short a lot of wheat to the Leiter houses. They tendered the wheat, which by the inspection of the state inspection department was in their houses. The wheat was duly $500,000, for the purpose of training i teachers for our public schools. They are annually closed for a period of ten weeks at a time, when there is a Ideal, led by John Faville of Apple-ton; the Physical Ideal, led by Caroline Crawford of Stevens Point, Richard Hardy of Ishpeming, Nature Study, Eva D. Kellogg cf Chica go and N.

Harvey of West Superior; Literary and Supplementary Reading, by Rose C. Swart cf Oshkosh and R. B. Dudgeon cf Madison. President C.

K. Adams of the state university gave a meat interesting paper before the college section of the association. He said: Let us not foi get that an opportunity for a thing is not the thing Let us r. member that Huxleys far-famed ladder never lifted anybody to the skies, and that no school house ever educated anybody, however costly in its construction, and however decorated with flowers and engravings and mortgages. Let us also remember that no school system, however elaborately articulated and adjusted and lubricated, ever made an educated man or woman.

I think it ought to be said that a most serious danger Is that the public generally will exhaust itself in the mere preliminary opportunities for good and great work. Is it not true that maty a town has expended so much for buildings and for other material outfit that it has felt obliged so to Reduce teachers wages as to secuie teachers of only inferior grade? Demands for better school buildings and tetter apparatus generally take care of themselves; but the demand for the best procurable teachers, by far the meet imperative of all demands in every school system, is one that needs to be shouted frm eve. street corner and from every housetop. In the beginning, thanks to the unusual sk.ll end ab.l.ty of our representatives in congress, Wisconsin, received a larger land grant for education than at that time had been given to any other state. The legislature, with deliberate purpose, as shown by repeated acts, instead of reserving these abounding and exuberant lands for the support of the schools forever, those to throw them at once upon the market at a mere nominal price for the purpose of attracting immigrants into the state.

I do not say that the policy was unwise. The state has its reward. This policy made one of three things inevitable: Either we must tax ourselves more heavily for education than other states are accustomed to do, or we must demand more for tuitibn, or we must have less education. Which has been done? I have seen- within the state no sign of discontent or remorse that the rates of taxation, even for education, have been too low. On the contrary, the strident cry of excessive taxation every now and then assails our ears.

It has always been a convenient cry for those who would crowd themselves forward in the race for political preferment. I am not going to thrust upon you that non-conductor of thought, an array of figures; but content myself with a general observation. It is that all the evidence I have been able to find goes to show that taxation for education in Wisconsin is now less, rather than more, than is taxation for the same purpose in the neighboring states. I will, however, add one fact for what it is worth. Just os 1 had finished my melancholy explorations, there came to me the number of the bulletin of the University of Oregon for Nov.

17, 1896. There was there given an array of figures purporting to be derived exclusively from official sources, by which a comparison was made betweea the taxes paid for education in all its grades by the average taxpayers in the several states. The figures seemed to me so significant that I ventured to write to the president of the University of Oregon for information as to the nature of the official information relied upon. Tbe answer came that the figures were taken either from the printed reports of state superintendents or from private letters received from the same sources in answer to personal inquiries. Whether trustworthy, or not, I do not know; but it is evident that the figures, however unsatisfactory, were compiled with care.

The main features of the table for our purpose is the alleged fact that Wisconsin now. taxes its people for education less per capita of the taxpayers than does any other northern states, with the single exception of New Jersey. The same table then proceeded to add insult to injury by flaunting before its readers the allegation that in the matter of absolute inability to write or real, Wisconsin has a larger percentage of its inhabitants than any other northern state, with one single exception. Thus everybody is told that Wisconsin, in the matter of education, has to load the Iran King, but the inspec tors for the Leiter interest objected to the grade cf grain being run down the chutes and work was stopped. There was an appeal to the board of appeals, and the Leiter people were first upheld and then the Seaverns company was given the better erf it.

Alexander Geddes shippers for Joseph Leiter, refused to abide by the second decision of the hoard of appeals, an the Seaverns company backed down. The 8,000 bushels which had been loaded into the Iron King was taken out and in the afternoon the work of reloading was resumed. After 5,000 bushels had been poured into the steamers hold Letter's Inspectors stopped, the grain, on the ground that it was mixed. Chief Inspector Smilie and Assistant Samuel Smith passed the grain as No. 2 red winter, but the Leiter inspectors were obdurate, and there was another appeal to the board of appeals, This was passed upon Wednesday.

The Leiter people are firm in the position they will not accept mixed wheat. The Seaverns company does not deny the wheat is mixed, but claims it comes up to grade. Charters have been made for boats to load some 400,000 bushels of corn. This is taken to mean that room is being made for more wheat. One estimate moeased the amount of wheat Mr.

Leiter would own on Dec. 31 from 8,000,000 to 9,000,000 bushels. NEWS IN BRIEF. Secretary Alger is much better. He transacted some business Wednesday.

In Chicago Wednesday December wheat sold for 96 cents. May for "92, July for 83 and January for 93. Strong gales prevailed Wednesday over the western and southern coasts of Great Britain. Off the Lizard a hurricane blew. O.

H. Maybr, agent for the Southern Express company at Brunswick, disappeared taking, it is said, $14,000 in currency. The condition of the treasury Wednesday showed an avilable cash balance of $245,360,028 and a gold reserve of $160,542,995. John Bergman, formerly a wealthy resident of Chicago, committed suicide in New York. He lost his money in unfortunate speculations.

After a six days siege and heroic defense, the dervish post at Osobri has fallen. Many dervishes were killed, and the remainder of the garrison fled. Osobri is the last important place between Kassala and Khartoum. In Chicago the plant of the Austin Manufac truing company, makers of agricultural implements, was destroyed by fire, causing a loss of whicn is covered by insurance. Frank Sutton was burned to death.

The queen regent of Spain Wednesday received M. Fatenotre, the new French ambassador to Spain, with great ceremony. She was seated on the throne and surrounded by members of the cabinet and dignataries of the court. The recent rain storm has seriously interrupted railroad traffic for the past forty-eight hours in the vicinity of Seattle and a Chinook wind which is converting the snow in the mountains into water threatens considerable damage. The Skagit river is reported to have risen ten feet.

CLEO DE MERODE TO MARRY. Beautiful Dancer to Wed the Son of a Banker. Paris, Dec. 30. Paris is regretfully wiping is opera glasses for one last, undimmed look at Clao de Merode.

The reason for this Is that she of the wonderful face, the jewels, and the bandeaux, is soon to wed and leave the stage. It is small wonder, therefore, that half Paris is talking about her today and claiming M. Oboyneau a lucky fellow, for he, eon of the secretary of the Imperial Ottoman bank, is to marry her. Cleo de Merode is accounted one of the most beautiful women of tbe French capitaL A papular vote declared her such a year ago, and In several salons she has been glorified on canvas and in marble. Falguires exquisite statue, Tbe Dancer, was the sensation of its year, and there was no doubting that the beautiful De Merode posed for it.

With the announcement of the coming marriage there has arisen the old query as to whether Cleo de Merode has ears. Save on one occasion the ears have been screened by the waving bandeaux, the occasion being when she lifted the beandeau on one side and disclosed a pink ear. But Paris still wants to know if the dancer has a mate to it. So Paris is hoping that M. Oboyneau will Induce her to dress her hair in another way and settle the mooted point.

Cleo has just returned from a trip to America, where she appeared in a music hall in Now York. HIS EIGHTY-EIGHTH BIRTHDAY. Gladstone Passes Another of Lifes Milestones London, Dec. 30. Wednesday was the 88th birthday of the Right Hon.

William E. Gladstone. The usual congratulations were sent to Hawar-den and Cannes, where Mr. Gladstone is improving, though still suffering from neuralgia. POWDER Absolutely Pure OVAl AXma KWH! 00,, Nt VOM.

ume of money end our measure of values; it would enable banka working in the Interest of speculators to cause movements of pices with great and enable them to depress prices by contracting the currency and raise prices by expanding the same. It would make the banks masters and many slaves and would enrich the fev and impoverish multitude. In a statement you reoently made before the house committee on banking and cutrtney in support of your bill, you mid: The less the government owes, tbe less It will have to Yet youi plan involves the retirement of the national parer currency and greenbacks upon whioh we, pay no Interest at all and the issuance of bonds in Its stead on which we will be requited to pay Interest. The Inconsistency of this statement and plan seems glaring. REVIVAL OF PLAQUE.

FRESH OUTBREAK PUTS INDIANS TO FLIGHT. Bombay Reports 54 New Cases and 37 Deaths Wednesday Total Returns Appalling, Bombay, Dae. SO. There has been a fresh outbreak of the plague, especially in the Mandvle district where he Inhabitants are seeking safety In flight. There were 54 new oases and 37 deaths Wednesday.

The total plague returns from Bombay up to date show 14,257 oases and 11,882 deaths. A BIG GOLD PRODUCE. Colorados Output for Year Exceeds That of California. Denver, Dec. 30.

The books of the United States branch mint for the year closed show deposits of gold the largest ever received. The total exceeds $12,200,000. It is estimated by mint officers that the entire output of Colorado Is $22,000,000. Colorado will go far ahead of California, as it is said to be doubtful if Californias output will reach $18,000,000. Last year Colorados output was that of California $17,000,000, whilq the total production of the country was The great increase in Colorados output this year will send the total for the United States up to $70,000,000.

BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS. Brunswick, Dec. 80. The Merchants and Traders bank of this city failed to open Its doors yesterday. The capital stock of the bank ie Some months ago there was a plan to put the bank In the hands a receiver and ever since the depositors have been withdrawing and the bank has been loelng outside business to such an extent that it finally determined to cloee and let the liquidation proceed in the court.

TELEPHONE IS BLAMED. Cleveland, Dec. SO. President S. R.

Callaway of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway, said yesterday: For some time railroad men have been trying to find the reason why, Th spite of tbe fact that business is increasing, especially in tbe transportation of fi eight, the paseenger business is languishing. After figuring on the matter for seme tme we have come to the conclusion that the lcng-dlBtance telephone ie responsible. Business men are using it more and more and the way it Is cutting Into our passenger business is a very serious matter to us. Awarded Highest Honors World Pair Gold Medal Midwinter Fair DR; CREAM imm Eau Claire; Prof. H.

L. Terry, Waukesha; Prof. J. W. Livingston, Stevens Point.

Secretary Myron E. Keats, Stevens Point. Treasurer Arthur Burch, Milwaukee. Executive committee D. S.

Marsh, Ripon college; tupt. Davis Throne, Alton; G. C. Shuttz, Whitewater; Prof. E.

A. Brainerd, Richland Center. hires bwait is perhaps five feet, eight inches in height, bat appeals caller. Sue wears glasses, and has a judicial aspect. She is connected with the Osnkosh normal school.

Wednesday night after a short conceit W. O. Kron lectured on Child Study and Educational Values. In the morning President G. G.

Williams of West Superior gave his annual address. He said part: "The law requiring practical knowledge of school work and an educational qualification for the office of county superintendent of schools is a wise one that insures efficiency in the person elected to this important office. The statutes having provided for this, it remains to make the labors of this official more effective by enlarging his authority and removing from the statutes all laws that reflect upon his honesty, good judgment or common sense. Enlarge the discretionary authority of the' county, superintendent and make him directly. responsible to the people for the wise administration of the affairs of his office.

The fear of the effect the next election of any hasty or questionable action will be a sufficient check upon one who might not be actuated by a higher motive. "For many years the laws relating to the examination and certification of teachers have remained as they are. Would it not be more in keeping with the spirit of the times, and better serve tbe interests of all concerned, if the state should provide for issuing a kindergarten certificate, a certificate, and a grammar grade certificate, to make the examination show as far as a test can show, the candidates fitness to do the specific work proposed? The following line of a plan, for examining and licensing teachers, believed to be in 'accord with the reeomr mendations of the committee of twelve on rural schools, is submitted for your consideration: 1. Provide for a state board of education of which the state superintendent of public instruction shall be a member ex officio. Have this board prepare all examination questions and fix the standard of attainments for a certificate of each grade.

Have them inspect and mark all examination papers, and decide to whem certificates of all be issued. 2. Have all examinations held on uniform dates under the immediate direction of the cointy superintendents. All papers to be sent at once to the. state department for inspection, marking and filing.

3. Issue the same certificates now provided for by law, and under the same together with the special kindergarten, primary and grammar grade certificates. 4. Upon expiration, all certificates held by successful teachers may be renewed by the county superintendent issuing the same for a period corresponding to that for which it was originally given; provided, that if after five years successful experience any teacher had done satisfactorily all the work required by the State Teachers Reading circle, then a certificate shall be granted of the grade tlen held which shall exempt from further examinations for a certificate of that grade in such county; but if after such exemption accrues a period of one year passes without such person teaching, five consecutive months, then the exemption shall be at the option of the county superintendent. 5.

Every county, superintendent shall endorse for the full period for which they are valid when presented to him, all except third grade certificates, and these he may endorse at his option. 6.The board of examiners may in their descretion accept the certified final standing In a subject from any Wisconsin state normal school, the state university, or any accredited college in the state In lieu of examination in such subject. "It seems as though there ought to be a good strong teachers' reading circle in Wisconsin. We have a state teachers reading circle, but it has never received more than a halfhearted support. A reading circle ought to serve as a stimulus to professional growth, give a larger insight into the sources of general culture, aid in the acquisition of the habit of self-directive reading, and lead to growth in literary and profes- NEW CUTICULE REQUIRED.

Womans Serious Burns Renders Engrafting of Skin Necessary. Cleveland, Dec. 30. Mrs. Ange-line Davidson was burned to the average depth of half an Inch ten days ago, and was taken to the charity hospital.

The remainder of her body was burned on the surface and the surgeons at the hospital assumed that she would die. Every particle of the womans skin came off her body. Yesterday it was announced that she would recover, but It will be necessary to supply an entire new skin for the woman and months of careful treatment will be required. The case is considered remarkable by the physicians in attendance, which have heretofore assumed that when one-third of the skin is burnt off a person death would ensue. KLONDIKE CAMP AFIRE.

Narrow Escape From Total Destruction Opera House Burned. San Francisco, Dec. 30. According to news received from Dawson City, under date of Nov. 25, the Klondike mining camp has twice been in danger cf destruction by flie.

On Nov. 22 two Front street log-houses were destroyed by fire. One of them was used as a lodging house on one floor and a church cn the ether. The lodgings cent lined food, outfits for ten men and nothing was saved. Steps have been taken to relieve the destitute.

The fire was caused by the overturning of a lighted mole by a drunken man. A fire from a similar cause broke out on Nov. 25 and the opera house and two saloons were burned to the ground. The snow on the roofs saved the rest of the street from destruction. A large quantity of provisions and liquors, valued at $40,000 in Dawson, war destroyed.

Nov. 10 the Yukon froze for the winter and since then about 3.C01 persons started out over the ice between Dawson and Selkirk. Many of them ate without dogs and poorly supplied with provisions and clothing, and iit is doubtful if they will get ANOTHER NOBLEMAN. New York, Dec. 30.

Word was received at the office of George Gould yesterday that the Countess Castel-lane, formerly Anna Gould, gave birth to a son Tuesday. Washington officials have received advices that the embargo on the exportation of tobacco from Havana will soon be raised. A Pur Grape Cream of Tartar Powftr. YEARS THE STANDARD,.