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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
THE ENGINEERS CLUB.
ITS FINE QUARTERS IN THE DRAfToN
HOUSE IN FIFTH-AVE.
PRIVATE MANSION THAT NEEDED LITTLE
ALTERATION TO MAKE 1T An IDEAL
CLUBHOUSE FEATURES or ITS
DECORATION.

One Of the youngest Of New-Yorks clubs has
g. new u )uc in q fire mansion in Fifth-avc. ad-
joining the city club house. at the northwest
corner Of the avenue" and Thirty-hfth-st
Here SO rapidly have the social organizations
OF town migrated north during the last i've or
FIX years is practically the southern edge OF
"clublaud" but il is still in the centre OF things
and the opportunity 81 "A handsome house. buiIt
on 20 grand scale that ii needs little change
t. III it for club purposes. il not often to DE
mi with. In securing such house the Cole
man Drayton mansion. built only eleven years
ago the Engineers club has been fortunate.
nrd il realizes its luck
There are FEW ciuhhouses in Ncw-NorS that are
muic cou.iprtahi, than this. and fewer that are
lardsD.ncr. Though conservative. not partial 10
art exhibitions " great dinners. and seldom men
toned in tine public prints. the Engineers club
case. however Ii is = purely social organization
from i;s n4mc on, might judge t Was tech
Ii,al body. ard ou, that would devote Itself to
"ciuh uleli-." thc rcad.nr Of papers AID active
sc..ut4n. discussion This IS not IN ans W sr the
case. however 1t is purely social organization
and even Informally science is not often talked
over there Article % the constitution declares
that % ".Miu H. composed % engineers and
oth-r- vino mas hc Interested IN or connected
with tine engineering profession but with that
paragraph thc t'. Aui,a. par, OF the club ends.
Downstairs la the basement Their is tho
nucleus of good cuEiueerins and scientific
library but ii is not often looked at. and the
members. busy on science and its problems all
the DAY or tho night before. ar" prone to leave
thcir profession behind when they enter the
clubs portals and talk 81 lighter matt,rs.
II designed FOR a dubious at the start. the
structure could have been no better planned
The club moved into IL last February. and all
the alterations necessary were tn" building OF
partitions on the fourth and fifth floors. to
change the large bed-chambers there into mod
eratc-sized sleeping apartments for the mem
bers Otherwise, with only touch OF paint here
end there. even the decorations they were
when the Coleman Draytons gave balls here n
one Of the prettiest little bathrooms New York
ever had
This ballroom Is on the second floor. and. ex-
eept FOR the redecoratlng Of the frcze, Is I'M
altered though now filled with white clothed
tables set with shining silver. being the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

or private dining rooms. the uses OF these vary
Ing according to the will Of the members. The
floors above contain some fourteen sleeping
rooms. and there are seldom any empty.
Outside the mansion Is elaborate and decora-
tive 1t Is built Of red brick and brownstone.
the stone predominating because Of the lavish
use Of huge blocks Of u In the upper stories as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

well as below. 1t is one Of the most distnctiv
houses along the avenue" Instead OF tn
customary three windows floor above the nrst|
story, there are only two, despite the width d
the house, but these are large.
The membership includes many Of the mod
prominent engineers and scientists Of the coun|
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

there Is a wine cellar 80 oapacous that fey
clubs In New York could ever hope to ill IT,
On the second flour At the front there are tw
rooms devoted to library purposes Wellflled
bookcases line the walls, and there an
abundance Of famous easy chairs. Directly over
head are the billiard-rooms two in number, and
back are cardroOms, directors meeting rooms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

The chief charm Of The house Is It's enormous
halls set In the centre Of the building and taking
up It's entire width Of thirtytwo feet. On the
FIRST floor the hall IL finished In oak. The stair
cases arc at one side. each having two landings
They form well" the steps extending around
three sides OF It, and at the fourth floor q huge
nxynght roofs them, fitted up 80 that on great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

clubs diningroom. II presents an entirely differ
ent air. It's design is curious. The ceiling Ii
panelled in gold set in ebony tinted frames. the
woodwor Of the second and third story castings
and wainscot being of a rich. very dark olive
These panels. some thirty odd In all, are repro
ductions Of famous and ornate book plates. all
b&id In gold aud black. The walls are gold and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

worked Beyond is the hallway. and in the open
space formed by the stairs is the once Al
the back are cafe and a combination roofh'
the latter where dinner or purely cafe deiicac'es
NAV be served and had Below stairs the bicycle
contingent has large space for racks and
lockers and in the depths still further down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

occasions II can be illuminated with electric
bulbs
Entering on the first floor. up broad flight OF
steps. unusual for its breadth even In New
York. there Is first square vestibue Of great
size and at It's side a large reception-room. The
vestibule Is distinguished by frieze Of yellow,
in which the monogram. II. c." " cleverly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

the dark olive Wainscot reaches up "A fuil SIX
feet Nearly the whole Of one end OF the room
Is taken up with bow window. with "A cush-
toned window seat. Just opposite ana over the
broad entrance door is a tiny music balcony,
curying well out and of the same dark olive
wood.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-21
Wadsworth Dispatch,
PUBLISHED sEMi-wEEkLY
$500 Per Annum.
The Initiative Quality.

To that far distant region lying be-
low Hudson bay a fur trader took his
Boston bride and on the following Sun
day proudly led her to the seat of hon
or in the little chapel. The congrega-
ticn, to be sure, consisted chiefly OF
converted Eskimos, but there were a
few English and American residents,
and the natives, as the story will show,
were not uuappreciative.
The bride was dressed in the volumi-
nous fashion of 80 years ago. A gener-
5 circle indeed would have been re-
aired to outline her skirts, and a CO.
lucttish little veil shaded the upper
half of her pretty face.
Entranced sat the Eskimo women,
bent reverently in the customary att1-
tude of worship. Were they following
the earnest words of the minister? We're
their petitions rising with his? On the
contrary, all the women were busily en-
gagged in dragging forward to the tips
of their noses the nets which, after long
urging, the missionaries had induced
them to adopt to confine their flowing
hair. The veil of the bride had demon
allied their religious devotion.
Such was the honesty Of these Hud-
son bay Indians that never but once
did the missionaries lose any possessions
by theft. The week following this
memorable Sabbath the Americans
could not keep a barrel for themselves,
over the one devoted to ashes falling
apart one night because its hoops had
been purloined. Where they went, how
ever, the former possessors had album
dant evidence at the next chapel service.
1t is not alone among primitive peo-
pie that the initiative quality Is promi-
nent. After Fox made his brilliant
speeches In parliament it was the fash
ion, even as far as Paris, to be a think
ing man. to think like Fox, while the
story Of some naughty Lady Imogen or
Of q wrecker of the west has ruined
many a young follower. It is by imita-
ton Of what is trivial and false or of
what Is beautiful and good that we
descend or mount a few steps toward
the likeness Of what we admire
Youths Companion.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-21

To secure a pound of honey, which is
equivalent to something like 8, 900 cells,
would take a bee several years. In fine
weather the bee makes calls upon 90 to
80 flowers in a days outing. During
this time it collects what is equivalent
to a grain Of nectar, which is a thin
strip and has to be evaporated to make
honey. The bee, after working all day,
spends the greater part Of the night
tanning the nectar with its wings to
evaporate the surplus water. In this
way 1t shortens its life by wearing out
its wings. Langstroth says that a bee
at the height of the working season
lives about three working weeks and
then dies. Bees frequently perish ON
the way home because their wings are
so shattered and splintered that they
refuse to support the body. If a disabled
bee reaches the hive alive, it spends the
remainder Of It's days as nurse. house.
keeper and in general utility work. A
good and fertile queen bee keeps the
hive full Of bees during the season.
When the honey flow stops, she ceases
laying at once; then the workers kill all
Of tho drones and manifest other symp-
toms of q consuming desire for retrench-
mem. -New York Ledger.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-21
TREES N LUMBER.

Spanish mahogany weighs 81. IS
sounds to the cubic foot.
Seasoned dogwood weighs Alan
pounds to the cubic foot.
Blue gum Is a very heavy wood. the
cubic foot weighing 50. SO pounds.
White pine, when green, weighs
34.6 ca pounds to the .ubio foot; when
seasoned. 30. So.
A cubic foot Of green live oak weighs
rs. 70 pounds. After two years. drying
its weight is reduced to SO. 20.
Oak lumber loses 20 per cent Of its
weight in process Of seasoning and
over 80 per cent when perfectly dry.
Maple lie not so light as is generally
supposed. weighing 40. 81 pounds to the
cubic foot. q little more than locust CT
hickory.
Virginia white oak green weighs
67.7 pounds to the cubic foot. In two
years time Its weight will be reduced
to 49.9 pounds.
Several artificial processes have been
resorted to In order to hasten the sea-
Soning of wood, some of which seem to
be perfectly successful.
The jarrow wood. which grows in
Australia, Is almost the only kind
known TO the lumbermen which effect
lively resists the depredations Of insects.
Not an insect will touch it.
Trees which have grown on a north
err exposure. as on the north side Of 8
hill, produce better, harder and more
durable lumber than those which have
been pampered by the southern sun
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-21
Killed the Devil,

A burglar recently met with his de-
serts in u dramatic manner In the
neighborhcod Of a place called Hunts
burg. neal Oldenburg. two little hoys
aged respectively s and IL. were left by
their mother at home to take care Of the
house. A man with blackened face and
in black attire suddenly entered and
announced himself to the scared little
mites as his satanic majesty. II am the
devil Where do you keep your money!
They instantly pointed toward the
massive trunk where the modest wealth
of the parents was treasured up. While,
however. the murky looking impostor
was ~ransacking the chest, the younger
Of the two boys whispered to his broth
er, go and fetch the gun and shoot the
devil dead.
The brother jumped at the idea, fetch
ed the loaded weapon. crept up to the
unsuspccting thief and lodged the whole
charge in his back. He fell back dead.
-Lordcn Telegraph
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-21
How llstty Green Squared H.

Agar ago I called on Hetty Green
to ask about the b~enefactions. Of the
richest woman In the world. "Do you
give to organized charitiesi" l ques-
toned az
"Np. young man." the sharp old
woman replied. II give to private char
tiles only. Some day, when I am rich
enough, l shall square it all with the
Lord by building a church up country
where I was born" This church is now
30 nearly accomplished that no doubt
the Lord acknowledges the "squareness"
Of the accounting. kansas City Star.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-21

Somebody sends mi the following an
agram, as having a curious bearing on
our occupation Of Egypt, not to mention
any other recent territorial acquisitions:
Great Britain-Grab. retain it,
London Truth.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-21

1t is not generally known that, with
certain exceptions, the population of the
British isles are liable to CONSUMPTION
fer the militia.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-21

A cabman in n Of the London po
lice courts described golf as what they
knock the balls about with an iron thing
up in Scotland"
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29
zAP0R7AET CON
VENTIOK

The convention which is to
be held at Bockpos. for the
consideratioa OF the develop
meat ct al fntercoastal canal
or waterway along The Texas
coast is one fraughs with great
interest to the coast region Of
Texas. Every acre OF the soil
along the coast OF Texas pos
sesses exceeding fertility and,
with The mild climate which
prevails along these Gulf-Iaved
shores, is peculiarly adapted
20 the production of early traits
and vegetables, besides Sea Is
land cotton, sagarcane and rice.
Properly developed. it would
become one OF the richest pro-
dacing regions in the entire
world. Yet, for lack of cheap
transportation this wonderful
soil, with its great latent posi-
bilities, lies untitled. IF the
proposed convention eau devise
a practicable plan for the ac-
complement of the great pro-
ject which it will censi Ter,
then will it be fruitful ''ef ines
Unable good. The construc
ton Of an intercoastal water
way along the entire coast from
Sabine to the month Of the Rio
GraHde has been pronounced
feasible by many engineers,
bat the means for its develop
ment have never yet been avail
able. This is the great obsta
Gle to be overcome, and il is to
be hoped the coming conven-
tion may disclose some plan
whereby it may be done.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29
THE NATIONS DEBT
TO DOLLY MADISON,
Saved the Declaration of Inde
pendenee From Falling Into
British Hands.

The capture, invasion and
burning OF oar National CAPT
tai by British forces under Ad-
miral Cockburn are graphical
ly recalled by Clifford Howard
in the July Ladies' Home
Journal in its notable "Great
Personal Events series. Mr..
Howard lucidly tells OF the in
cidents leading ap 10 the inyas-
ion, and pictures the terror
and excitement Of the people
of Washington, who fed shout
ing, screaming, jostliDg one an-
other under foot, into Virginia
as the enemy approached.
President Madison had gone to
the front, and his wife was anx>
iously awaiting his return, in
fear for his safety. The White
House attaches bad nearly all
deserted their posts, but Mrs.
Madison had packed all her
husbands papers and records,
and she was about to aba ndon
the house, bethought herself Of
General Washington portrait.
The heavy frame inclosing it
was broken by a servant With
an axe, and she removed the
canvas with her own hands,
keeping it from falling into the
hands of the enemy.
cit was them" writes Mr..
Howard, '.just as she was in
the act of barryiDg away, that
Dolly Madison was seized with
an inspiration that will ever
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29

To cure nervousness. lack Of seif-conarol, de.
eDondency, &c.
TO exchange faded AID worn nature fbt
Dae Of brightness. buoya1cy and power.
To cure forever effects OF ezceSses, oyerTcrk.
Eorry, &c.
To give fun strength, DEVELOPMENT and tons
% every portion and crPan OF the beliy,
Age no barrier. Failure Impossible. Two
thousand references.
The book IS purely medical and scientific.
useless 10 curiosity seekers. Invaluable 70 men
eaiy who need it.
Adespairing. man. who had applied 70 Us,
Eoco after wrote.
"Well, tel you that fret day IS one III
never forget. / Just bTbbicd with Joy. !
wanted to hug ever body and tell them my
cd self had died yesterday. and my new sell
was born to-day Why didn't you tell me
When first wrote that would End it his
Sayzs'
md another fhaS:
III JOS duIa2ed cart load Of gold at my
feet it werld not bring such Sladness into my
lie as your method has done"
y rate to the ERIE MEDICAL COMPANY,
Buf1io, Ny, AMI ask fer the little book
caiiei COMPLETE NA<Ho0DLn Refer %
Skhis psPer, ana fae company promises 10 send
the book IA sealed enyescne, withoct ad9
paris xE3 e2ti<a-ly f1aizl-l L Is xc--.. sieszo-
II. 2
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29

cause her name to live in the
heart of every true American.
She stopped to think. What If
the White House should be
burned2 Did it contain any
thing of value 10 the Govern
men. that she had neglected.
The Declaration Of Indepen
dences In a flash she called TO
mind this most precious OF all
documents. Carefully treasured
in a case apart from the other
papers it had been overlooked
in the worriment and confusion.
1t must be saved at all hazards!
Without a moments hesitation
she turned and rushed back
into the house. 'Stopi for
Heavens sake, stopl' cried her
friends, vainly endeavorirg to
intercept her. Regardless of
their commands. regardless of
her danger. the brave woman
sped to the room containing the
treasure for which she was
willing to sacrifice her life.
Without attempting to open
the glazed door OF the case she
shattered the glass with her
clenched hand, snatched the
priceless parchment, and, way
ing it exultsntly above her
head, hurried to the door, where
she entered her carriage and
was rapidly driven away in the
in the direction Of GeorgetoWn-'3
~ Dfsc=se rroasx, RaIss,o ES,vx,<fu
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29

Russia views with distrust
the prospect OF the United
States aunexing Hawaii and
thinks it very bad that this
country should extend is pow
eE 10 The Western Hemisphere.
Just what Russia has to do
with the affairs of the Western
world, where she owns aot a
foot OF territory, is not very
easily discerned- For a coun-
sry which is itself so greedy of
territory as Russia, It would be
more becoming not TO cfiticise
a0y other country which may
grab. a small portion OF the
eartIi's surface. It may be
folly. if not something worse,
for liss United States to annex
the Sand~ich Islands, but it
caaaot concern Russia if the
thiRg be done-unless. indeed,
The latte soun,ry may have
aana 11slans Of 1sRagn unoR
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29

Ii good Queen Vic but knew
bow she is catching it from
some Of the small fry papers OF
this land, because she is q
queen and because she and her
people have dared to celebrate
the sixtieth anniversary Of her
reign, the dear cid lady might
not enjoy her jubilee quite so
heartily. Tue anarchists, the
ParBeIlites and the aforesaid
hereditary enemies Of royalty
would like very much to infuse
a few drops OF bitterness into
her majesiy's cup of JOY.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29

CHULALoNGKoRN, the king
of Siam, who is coming shortly
TO. tour through the United
States bas already about three
hundred wives, but@that need
not discourage American nail
ionairesses who are straining
after foreign titles. The Law
of Siam allows bis majesty TO
have as many coBsoSts as his
royal fancy chooses, and no
doubt foE q satisfactory remun-
Grafton in the way of sAmeri-
can gold, trade-tainted though
il be, be may be induced to
add a few American beauties
TO bis harem.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29

EMPEROR WILLIAM has grave
~ declared that his abilities
belong to the world and father
land" Just how much tbs world
aud the fatherland are enriched
by this heritage is not appre-
cable.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29

DON'T stop advertising be
cause times are dull, for that
will make them duiler. Besides,
the more competitors that leave
the field temporarily. the bet
ter is it for you during their
absence.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29
WILL GO TO CUBA.
University of Georgia Stu
dents VIII Sail from,
Apalachicola.

Atlanta ia. June 22.-
What was at first thought to
be more than a college esca-
pade has rapidly developed
into the matter of very serious
consequence to between forty
and fftyef the students at the
GeorgR University,
Las winter they organized
the Cuban Club at Athens,
and when they announced that
it was their intention as soon
as their studies were over to
go to Cuba and spend the
summer shooting Spaniards
most people laughed at them.
The entire affair was for
gotten until to-day, when q
secret meeting of a large body
of students in this city was dis
covered It was discovered,
too, thate young men had
been active at work ever
since their club was organized
and had equipped an expedi
ton in true hlibustering style.
They have arranged for the
purchase of2oo relies and 1000
of ammunition, and
chartered an ocean-going tug
to leave Apalachicola on July
7.
A considerable sum Of mon
ey has already been paid for
these supplies.
Gordon Bower. Of Balm
bridge, &C., presided at to-
days meeting, but it was inn
possible to learn what bust
aess was transacted.
Bower admitted the inten-
ion OF the students to take the
expedition to Cuba but said |
hat most of the boys would |
make no effort in joining the
nsurgent army He said that
he expedition would be met
BY some of Comes officers,
md that the details had al
'eady been arranged by the
Cuban Junta in Apalachicola.
There is no doubt whatever
# the serious Intentions of the
roung men. and it is said on
,ood authority that most Of
hem have obtained the con-
ent of their fathers.
The entire athletic team of
he university is included in
he list.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29

The theory, once 50 popular,
that the natural gas supply
was constant being renewed
BY the mysterious processes of
nature, lacks confirmation by
experience.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29
ACCUSED OF BADFA1TH.

London, June 25.-A dis
patch to the lines from Kobe.
Japan, says that the Japanese
newspapers accuse the United
States of bad faith with regard
to-Hawaii, but that their tone
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29
PRICES THAT Do
NOT LOWER.

IF the people will figure a lit
tie they will wake up to the
fact that they are paying the
same official fees they did when
the farmers cotton sold for %
cents per pound.-Soathern
Mercury.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29
TUESDAY JUNE %. 1892.

Poor old John Sherman has
had his Day-it seems that his
career as secretary Of state
would have been a complete
failure without his Day.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-29
An Abscess

In the stomach Caused Great
&uffeHng-Wes Confined to the
Bed Bat Now Able to Work.
sin October, 1896, had an abscess Ia
my stomach. Twas also taken with pleu-
ffsy and coughea very badly. I was
treated 5y physicians but did notimproye.
Igave up al hope OF ever getting we'll
Ny right side was swollen and / was not
able to walk across the room and was
confined to my bed. / was advised to
try Hoed's Sarsapariila and began taking
It. In three days could see change
for the better. / kept OF taking Hoods
Sarsaparil,a until had taken four bot
ties and continued 10 improve. I am now
able to dea good days work on the farm !"
M. r. MANN. DemassVi,le, Kentucky.