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Evening journal., 1896-12-03
NearIy a nInIlon aona.

The destruction OF property has reached
enormous proportions T he less Is already
nearly 81 600 600, and the indications are
that it will be much greater before the wa
ters subside.
Fifty business structures I'm this city
have been abandoned and the thoroughly
alarmed people are making every effort TO
leave as little for the incoming waters to
destroy as they possibly can. Two hum
drcd teams and drays have rushed hither
and tAithcr all night. and the streets are
Uttered with various kinds of merchandise
which spilled over the sides and ends of
the overloaded wagons as they were .htT-
ried TO places of safety.
Tho gorge continues to grow In extent.
1t is now over five miles long and in some
places 80 Go 30 feet high. Il completely
dams the river and this is what is caus-
ing the rapid rise of the river here 4 he
heavy rains of last week were followed by
a sudden freeze, which quickly masscd the
floating Zee i'm the Chippewa, and the
swiftly running current continually added
to it till &c reached its present gigantic
proportions Below here the Chippewa IS
falling
Evening journal., 1896-12-03
Exempt From civil service Examinations.

ALBANY, Dee 3.-Govornor Morton has
approved of an amendment TO the state
civil service rules, providing that the con-
fidentlal clerks to each of the supreme
court justices in the state shall be exempt
from civil service examinations.
Evening journal., 1896-12-03
Knled by a Trais.

MIDDLETowN, y. Y, Dec. 3.-Charles
Smith stepped in front of an Erie train in
this city last night and was killed in the
sight cs "a large crowd Of waiting passen-
.serS
Evening journal., 1896-12-03
PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND

Whisky as an efficient Blood
Purifier. Fine tonic for convalescents.I It
cures la grippe. ID. w. Lynch & Co.,
agents.
Evening journal., 1896-12-03
THE GREAT ICE GORGE.
If Jam Should Break, Chippewa
Falls Is Doomed.
THBCITIzENs ARE PANIC STRICKEN
Tons cf Dynamite Exploded without Ef-
fect Frightened Citizen. racl, Their
Goods Into Wagons and Eun ror safety.
other Towns In Danger.

CHlPPfWA FALLS, Wis. Doe 3-Ihis
place and half % dozen nciehhormg towns
are still menuccl hy the great ice gorge in
the Chippewa river All efforts To break
or dislodge the gorge were unsuccessful.
over % thousand pounds OF dynamite
were exploded but, as fast as an aperture
was made debris and anchor ice would
I'll IN, So that the gorge IS as solid as
ever The gorge Is located some six miles
above this town, being as mich as 30 feet
IN height ut ono place The waters Of the
river have been slowly backing up for
three days, until the region just above the
gorge resembles a fair sized lake If the
gorge breaks in parts, the town below viii
suffer little damage but should IL all
break together everything i'm the course
of the stream would be swept away.
10 Is the spec ding OF the waters, caused
by the gorge remaining In its present con
ditlon. that is creating the present alarm.
Chippewn Falls Is situated ON bend of
the river and is in no danger during or
dinary rises of the river Should the wa
tiers break over the gorge and change the
course of the river even half "a mile TO the
west OF north. Chippewa Falls Is certain
90 suffer Immensely The towns likely to
suffer with Chippewa Falls are Central
Junction. Badger Mills, Magenta, Eau
I Claire, Shawtown, Red Cedar. Durand and
Maxwell
The situation here is exciting in the ox-
treme. The city is literally panic stricken.
Wild reports are constantly being brought
to the city of havoc wrought hoy the
streams above and all predict that a ter
riblo catastrophe impends This condition
of uncertainty is the cause Of the intensf
aXcitemont
Evening journal., 1896-12-03
SHARKEY THE WINNER.
Gets Decision Over Fitzsimmons
on a Foul.
The SAILOR CLEARLY OUToLAssBD.

A Tremendous Crowd Witnessed t.e MIL
In San Francisco Hundreds of Women
rresent-Fitzsimmon In the Lead All
ThrouEh-Deoision Received Adversely.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21

Mrs. Frederick ", Vanderbilt was attired In garnet
velvet: Mrs. William Jay 6chienelin was In gown
OF gray rep silk. and a large black hat: MIS- w;
Seward Webb was att!red In cream-white SIX ana
white SILK embroidered in shell design with tiny
black beads: Mrs. James A. Burden. lr.. was ln
cream-coiored more Mrs. Augustus d. Shepard
gown Of Quaker gray satin emoroidereu
gown Of white MORE, the body OF the bodice OF
black silk heavily tetted. and Mrs. H. walter WeDD
was dressed In mauve glace silk, covered WITH
white figures and q small black velvet hat
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Among the other guests were Mrs. William H.
Vanderbilt. the brides grandmother. who did not
attend the church ceremony, but occupied seat
at Mrs Shepard's table at the breakfast: MIS-
Stuart Miss Kssam. Mrs. Bromley sister OF Mrs.
W. H. Vanderbilt: Mr.. and Mrs. John pouil Miller:
Trevor Miss Barger Mrs Jane, W panSno' tne
Mh,eaw Reid. chaupeey n @ Dspew Mr. am and Mrs. Mrs.
William Rockefeller. Mrs. Edward Allen Weeks
Arthur NJ. Hatch. J. Langdon Erying. Miss Micks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank 3; Witherbee Miss Joanna
Davidge. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Chaplin. John beres-
Knowlton, ". Tden Biodgett: Mrs; Eugene s
Blois Eliot Gregory. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Harri,
man. Mr.. and Mrs Oliver HARTMAN. jr. MT. am and
Mrs. John Sloane, Miss Evelyn soane and Alfred
The guests returned TO New-f0rk at O'Clock
and Mr. and Mrs Fabbri left the SCARBOROUGH sta
ton later on a train composed OF two drawing.
tHree Weeks at Biiimore George yanderbil,s es,
tate In North Carolina. after which they VIII SAL
for Europe. where they will pass the winter
The bridal presents were not shown yesterday
ner service OF silver. and other members or the
Vsnderbil, family sent handsome gifts.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
sgg srEs FOR HER OWN PHOTOGRAPHS.

An ACTRESS GETS HER PICTURES AND LEA""'
ru.r HER BENErIr BROUGHT IN 81 30
Nu.. beatrice strafford. an actress. Of No. III
West Thirty y-fourth-st.. who secure" ,"..1.,,,,.
,,nn M v,strate Brann on Monday in the Yorkv'l'e
Cnur, ,or BRADLEY /. Bloodgood. the manager Ok
M. B.rl;e,.y Lyceum. for keeping her pictures "
h.,s.l, WA. in court yesterday morning. Sr'
p,ootyood WA. there too. and had Win MIN 1moS'
.,s,yhoav connected with the Lyceum, az "en ="
u tho actors who took part in the benent last
,rhursdav night to testify against Miss Stra"o'a.
Mice strafyord told the Magistrate that she n.o
AIDE several attempts to get the pictures ou.
mn, succe.s Bloodgood said that lie ''"us"
the pictures had been delivered some ''me aso' DIV
did not know where they were
~, tho exsmn.tion Of several OF the witnesses II
WAS found that John wilson. the p'ope, :" 80,
,hs Ivceum. had the pictures. but would nor sNe
-, ~ 49, ,r,u dir.cted TO do so by Mr.. Bloodgood.
Wao,s,ra,e .rann told Mr.. BoOdSood that ne We"
ird az IN. shifting OF the matter rom one 70 ths
,hsr and instructed Wilson TO deliver 'ne pic'u'cs
TO Miss Strafford ,.s -nh
rh. actress then charged Mr. Bloodgood WIN roo-
hing her OF the receipts of the bereft, ana III us"
ing the charge the manager told 'i's'suae 80 !.
10 60, S,r.rord owed him $50 20 for the rent OK
h ,ouse for the night Of the beneht. ana tha' '''
,,,r s.le OF tickets at the benefit was TWO 'o-ce"'
n,,onry seats and that this 81 10 went toward tne
rent OF the theatre. This was substLh,.,i ILL., ~ the
,as,t,nony of John Castle. the tckct t-se,iS y.
,s .es,.n'uS bo " produced satehel ned with pssses
ths ma iority Of which were signed Ly ai r,or" tha
anI told the Magistrate that these were III.
,. .o.a ~ ths house for the evening In answerins
,hSs chorse Miss STAFFORD became uIh"au.,, nor
when Magistrate Brann ns ro,a rr Of tine house al
though the pictures would nave 70 o' w., she was
her seized his hand ana su tU,u MN h ard the Lord
very thankful. ana th'' ""e N"'
would protect neF.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
A PRESENT OF A FLAG.
THE MEMBERS OF THE wOMAN's WEST
END AUXILIARY GIVE A BANNER
TO THE WEST END REPUB-
L1CAN CLUB.


The rooms OF the West Side Republican Club. a;
No. l02 West Eighty -second-st., were crowded last
night with politicians OF both sexes the occasion
being the presentation To the club by the members
OF the Womans West End Republican ASSOCIATE tion
OF magnificent silk flag.
The flag Is just such as !s given TO the
coor-bearcr when he goes into battle and conse-
quently is a little smaller than some which are
used in times Of peace. 1t will be carried by the
whenever they have occasion TO appear as a
body in a procession The banner IL OF the very
best silk. with gold fringe and gold cord and
tasseis. The pole IS Of black walnut. finished with
a globe. upon which an eagle IS perched and tho
rag is attached to II b. means OF six bits OF white
satin ribbon. which are tied In neat bows. There
Is covering. to be used In case OF Indictment
weather. and a black leather belt for the bearer.
The Committee Of Purchase consisted OF Mrs. May
Banks Stacey and Mrs. James Griswod Wentz.
Tie presentation speech was made by Mrs. Csr-
ence Burns. president OF the Woman's Club. Miss
Helen Vsrick Boswell also spoke. thanking the
West Side Club in a few graceful words for their
courtesy in allowing the women 10 their rooms
for their meetings l.ucius VI. Stanton preadenf
OF the West Side Club. responded on behalf of fhe
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
WOU4N'S DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

-.,. vom-n's National Democratic League he'e
60, REGULAR reakly meeting ut CLOCK sas' hsn ~
-. h.adauarterr at Nos. i'll ana llS i-ts' w
,t,,,bs, Mrs Mary 4. Mullen. the prrS'n'h'' '''
warv = pni, Mrs. Sophia NJ. Rivers N'"-Pf'"-
an,s and DR. Ella V. Cameron. secretary "er'
.o,r ,ho.. present. Speeches were inndo %
monument Democrats. men and women ~
vor.,s Democratic League is not going 10 NV
.N o., Senator John Gilmore Boyd last might IN
sn.akins OF In. meeting 1T was the hfs' "o''e"
National Democratic club In existence hhV'"k ''e',
o,.sn,zea a very few DAYS after the bryan A""
s.wall nomination In Chicago u va hrs' ..,tI"
~. urvan and Sewall club. but II gre" 30 f"p'"'s
,, a." ,,yrnncrs and interests. II wAA seen ~ uiVo
~, . rnorranzation would have 20 DO ''''',,i
d hrought the matter up b.iorr hr bN''"r,sS ~,
% ..rr,,,tcr OF the N.w-York Citizens Aunncr ~.
commi,,.c thought IL would b" go"d tlhs oi W w.,
dIes 10 organize for the purpose ot pron'o.',,s
nrinrinIes of Democracy. me- ting Whs pa''.u.
pnmhcr or ladies' were notified ana from ,iat hIsn'
- ,..r,nan nent organization hss been WORKING ear
n.s,ly and in II non partisan spirit iof 'he D''"o
cratic cause. .,.,.. -, t,corrora,lon
to a.. of,,o.s Of the County Clerk and N" S"cr''",F
~ State ,he original incorporates h"ite itslh
&c meror NJ D. Mrs Mary A. Mullen. Mts. Sop''
NJ Vivers Mrs Mary j.. DAILY Miss Jo-'phin' ~
Iuhrs Miss Anna N. Barne"iz ana "''S "'"''
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
WOMEN DISCUSS THE ISSUES.
SEVERAL. SPEAKERS ADDRESS THE BROOKLYN
srFFRAGE ASSOCIATION on RECENT
STATE LAWS.

The Brooklyn woman's Suffrage Associa tion
held It's fall rally yesterday afternoon. Mrs Cor
nelia X Hood presided aud delivered an address
OF welcome. She spoke Of the Issues at stake In
the present campaign. and said they were az i'm
portant to women to men. She said that women
were fully as Intelligent men and quite ca
pabie Of casting q vote. Miss Florence Lauterbach
"A recent graduate OF the law department of the
New-York University. made an address the
New-York State laws Of 1896 She spoke Of the
Raines bill the Mercantile bill. the Anti-Sweat
Shop bill and the Greater New-York bill She was
followed by Mrs. Edward Lauterbach who gave
an interesting account Of the working OF the Mer-
camille bill in New-York CITY. Thomas q. Shear
man spoke of the origin of law.
The following committees appointed: State
Mrs. Hope Christensen Economics, Mrs. Annie
Merritt: Suffrage. Mrs. l.. Powell; Education Mrs
Charles O. n. Cragie; Fields Of Work for Women
Cora g. Seubury; Municipal Government, Mrs.
Ellen Scrimgeour General Meetings. Mrs. o. NJ
Conklin
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21

pork strips separately In the onion seasoning: put
one into each inci-ion: rub the remaining seasoning
all over the meat. then tie into round shape.
Place the meat i'll a BOWL mix one pint OF Strons
white vinegar with one-haf pint OF water. pour II
over the meat add two onions cut into slices SIX
and set in "A cool place FOR three days. turning the
meat every day with fork. When ready 10 cook.
put the meat into n roasting pun. add the vinegar,
spce and onions also one tablespoonful sugar sci
In a hot oven and roast two and one-half hours. OF
III done. shortly before serving. lay the meat on
n hot dish remove the strings. ana gainsh Win
potato dumplings strain the gravy. remove the lat
mix one tablespoonful cornstarch with one-hhii
cupful cold water. add II TO the gravy, stir ana
cook few minutes on top OF stove. " 100 tilch.
add sufficient boiling water 10 make creamy
sauce: boil three minutes Pour Httle OF tue
sane. over the meat and serve the remainder IN "A
sauce bowl. S,ewed prunes can be served Win
this dish. . ,o, ooia
Potato Dumplings One quart OF grated cod
bolled potatoes measured after they are grated
TWO eggs two tablespoonfuls hour. one-haIi Tea
spoouful seasoning salt; mix the potatoes HpuI p
ond easoning salt together divide the prrphta'lo
into twelve parts; roll each part into founu ndl
dron into boiling water. and boil fft.-. nlihut.s
remove them with skinner ron the uuiip''@'sa rs
In ane- .ifted bread crumbs. Place lryihb pai..
n,.ar The fire with ounce butter. "itil not Pu'
49, ~ o.. manv dumplings as will conveniently go i
The pan and shake the pan ultl they ar u ~,
cate brown These dumplings may p- serve" WIN
frying. , .,.,., ,..,,re nroner Mrs
7 encEe gave an interesting Ntti" ta!h on .'.pp, %
-. .. hich she said was largely uep.nu'n' "PS
s,coJ digestion and properly prepares ioou' - ~,
tu'i,v could be happy. she thought WITHOUT I" h"ou
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
NEW NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMERS.

The following cable dispatch was received from
Bremen by Oelrichs 4 Co. agents for the North
German Lloyd, yesterday:
The two fast twin-screw express steamers OF the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company now
building In the yards OF The Vulcan Shipbuildng
Company Stottin, and of +. Schchau Danxi4.
Germany. respectively. will be named Emperor
William the Great and Emperor Frederick. The
Of 1850 tons register. go feet in length, g feet
BEAM 3s feet depth. and the second one i2 500 tons
depth In connection with the naming OF these
two steamers the North German Lloyd Steamship
Company has received The following telegram
from the Emperor OF Germany:
Ills Majesty, the Emperor and King. has gra-
ciously instructed me 20 express TO YOU his thanks
for the informa ton conveyed to him. according -
which two vessels built In German yards, belong
ing to the well-kncwn and trusty North German
Lloyd will bear testimony At home and abroad to
the faithful remembrance In which the German
people hold the grandfather and father Of His
Majesty. COUNT MOLTKE. Adjutant OH Duty"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
DESPONDENT WOMAN'S SUICIDE.

Dependency account Of poverty is supposed
to have caused the suicide Of Mrs. Barbara Orr at
No. tS East Ninth-st. yesterday. The woman was
about thrty-tve years old. and apparently was .
person OF refinement She to the house three
weeks ago and hired rear room on the second
no0r telling tho landady that she the widow OF
a physician and had come the city from Provi-
dence. X. l.. in the hope Of procuring employment.
She had little money. but trunk. which was sent
TO her from Providence. contained some fine CLOTH
Ing She tried to secure employment a milliner.
but not successful in her search. She ~
ce!ved several letters from Providence.
Yesterday she locked herself In her room, dis
connected rubber tube from gas stove and
placed the end Of the tube In her mouth after
turning oil the gas. Then she lay on the bed in
the room and inhaled the gas She was dead
when a servant In the house noticed the smell Of
escaping gas and called the landlord. who broke
into the room. A Coroner took possession Of the
womans letters and other property late In the
afternoon. She had said she had relatives In thin
city but she had not told their names
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
TIE BROOKLYN BARNARD CLUB MEETS

The Barnard Club, organized last year by N num-
Der OF well-known women. held It's first fall meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the headquarters
Of the club Pierrepont-st., Brooklyn. The re-
ception lasted all the afternoon and into tho
ing. The first meetings OF the club held at
the home OF Mrs. Edward Packer. In Grace Court
Early last spring the old Chittenden place. at No.
~ Pierrepon-st. was leased and fitted up II makes
delightful clubhouse. a1ordng reading and writ
Ing rooms. dressing room. cloakroom and Dutch
room. The latter Is not as yet entirely furnished
The second floor has a dra wing-roon directors
room and kitchen. The all-around features be-
token a preponderance Of feminine. ideas The
policy OF the club will follow that Of the Barnard
Club In New-York Among those present yester-
day were Mrs. Frank Bellamy. Mme DAelL Mrs.
EDus.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
- r,,r ropyu STnE
4 yEW HOSPITAL FOR TIE Aokfh SiD"'
r,,r MAYORS SUGGESTION oPPosED BIZ THE CUM
,vv WHO OBJECTS TO COMMIs-
sIoNERs RIDING AROUND AT

r.o,Jyn WHO OBJECTS TO coMMis-
,KoSERs RIDING AROUND AT
THE crrys EXPENSE.
Tn. Board o, Estimate yesterday eoniinueo irs
vo,k on the provisional estimates or l%'' Inc ~
a,,msn,s considered we're the Charities. which askeo
ror 3, 90 la against 1885, ss7 allowed last year,
The Correction Department. $4,000. or $3.50" NOR
than In 1885, and the Board OF Education" 4'""'
4, 900 Il; A. an increase OF $22l l.2l4s'.
While the Charities Departments figures were oeins
eonsdered Mayor Strong remarked that large allow
ancea oueh. to be made for the hospitals. he sa'o
tha, new hospital Is needed on the Sorth s'oe. A.
,hS Fordham Hospitals accommodations were Ih'u''
ncient Controller Fitch replied that ne was resoy
~ yo,e the last cent necessary for the hospitals ana
II WAS axreel that when the final budget came 10 Do
acted on additional sums should be voted
one item OF the Department OF Charities was WV"
for central office stables, nearly three times tnis
vssrs allowance Controller Fitch said that ne wa9
IN the receipt OF letters that the Charities Comm's-
soners were driving around every day In coupes lie
wanted % know II 1t al the cttys expense Presi-
den, Fa;re pleaded guilty 10 having buggy. The
Controller entered his protes: against Commissioners
driving around in vehicles ar the cost OF Inc TAX
payers To the Charities Department was gwen pro-
v!s!onally 81, ,ot9Vo reduction OF S3Hoo from tno
sum estimated. ,,..
commissioner Wright OF tine Correction Department.
received the sare appropriation he had for this year.
and the Board Of Education H.9122l w. wnlch ID An
increase OF $53,2i< 1896.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
TpCTVRES IN BROOKLIN.

Yesterdays lectures at the brooklyn lhs'!ta'e
we're particularly well attended IN ihe 'Ic"cn
..c,,on Of the department OF philoiogy the second
lecture In the series was delivered by Professor A.
Invent de Villcroy. the subject being Mime
ae sev,gne en- Bret8Rne. The lecture was given
&, the Arr Building at o'clock and IN the same
huud,ng at the same hour. Professor Henry Zck.
pb u of the Adcphi Academy. gave the opening
,hn nine Of Goethe" his subject oeinG The Ro-
mantle School"
In the department OF archaeology Mrs. Gilbert
MccIur;,. Of Colorado Springs. gave an exceedingly
,r.eres.,nc talk on The Ciin Dwellers illustrated
with lantern photographs and relics from the CHI
houses.
The first lecture in the course In Italian liiera-
ture was delivered by Professor Secondo Mar
cbiso NJ A.. In the Art Building st si5 p. m, his
subject being "Dante's lnferno.
r.,. ,neninp Of the evening classes In architect
ural dra wing last night was In the hands OF John
W. McKecknie. OF New-iork. The first course
trcats of irrespective drawing. the second OF the
siemnnts ~ architecture the third shades and
shadows and the fourth freehand drawing from
models and the antique.
william r. Chancellor. NJ A.. .cctured AZ
o.c,ock in The evening on "Civ Government"
Tho Pratt Institute has begun series OF lectures
on architecture sculpture and painting. with In
teresting supplementary work on history. mythel-
o~v avmboIam. composition and decoration. Wal
Sssy perry wifi deliver the lectures every Tuesday
evening" the nrst ono having been ssvsn last nisn@
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
VIZ. SOTHERN'S LEADING WOMAN.

Miss Mary Hampton has been engaged as LEAD.
ing woman for Il. H. Sotherns company. which Is
now playing the 'yceum Theatre. Miss Grace
KImba. who has been Mr.. Sotherns leading
woman for two seasons. unable to act when
the present sea son opened and her part in AN
Enemy 10 the King taken by Miss Nrgins
Harmed who Is acting IL still She is under en-
sagement however. 10 4. NJ. Palmer. and will soon
be obliged to leave the Lyceuin. Miss Hampton 10
expected TO take ner place within two weeks She
is at the Boston Museum playing IN ''Tne
Two Little Migrants"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21

HE subject OF Mrs.
Lemckc's lecture al the
Food Show yesterday
was sour roast with no.
tato duInplings. Sauer-
braten the dish Is called
in Germany. Mrs. Lemcke
said. and the highest am
bition OF the hausfrau IL
To excel her nelghbors In
itS manufacture. particu-
larry In the matter OF the
duInplings. Tn. recipes
for the roast and dump
lings are as follows:
Sour Roast.-Select d
piece of beef or four
pounds from the lower
sirlOin. cut one half
pound larding pork into
finger-thick strips, chop
fine one onion. mix II
with one Tablespoonful
salt. one-half tablespoon
;ul pepper. one-fourth
iesspoonful allspi ..
make incisions one inch
apart In the meat with "A
pointed knife. roll the
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21


Lille Devereux Blake. the honorary president. VIII
also attend the club Will have two very able repre-
sensasys in the convention.
The sshject for the day. Pennsylvania. had
been asslmed TO Mrs.. J. Harrison Mills. and
thoueA Sae has been called 10 Buffalo. she never
AaAss found time to prepare the paper which she
sent 10 the president. the Rev. Phebe Hanaforo IL
read by Mrs. Ellen Miles. and proved to be
most excellen, and comprehensive resume Of the
political history Of Pennsylvania. AS such I. was
necessarily too long TO be read a, one time. and 1t
was voted that the latter part should be reserved
for next week and take the place OF the paper on
Delaware" After the reading OF the first part
vote Of thanks extended TO Mrs. Mills for hav-
Ing written the paper under such trying circun-
stances. One Of the most interesting features In II
vas the account Of the between wampum
and silver money. which ended in the demonetiza-
lion OF wampum.
The paper current topics read by Mrs. Fales.
was on "Columbias Debt TO France" and was sug-
sested by the anniversary which occurs this week,
OF the surrender OF the British troops at Yorktown
10 the allied armies of France and the American
Colonies
In referring 10 the Pennsylvania paper Mrs
Lille Devereux Blake said the writer had omitted
one OF the most interesting facts about its founder,
William Penn. namely. that he was In his younger
days known the fastest In the English
court, and that the King was at one time advised
10 mend his pen
Al the close Of the discussion Mrs. Rebecca Kurk-
Jan, professor OF Armenian Greek and Turkish In
me American College at Constantinople. was intro
euceo and said few words on the condition OF
her country
Il NED from Turkey for my life" she said The
condition Of the Armenian women is mos: pitiable.
- many OF them reserved for fate worse than
oeath-I mean the Turkish ha-em. / know OF 400
younr men who. 10 escape this degradation,
leap INTO river and were drowned. while one
INST killed her tormentor and then jumped from A
window. and was dashed 10 pieces"