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INCREASE or THE ARMY.
,t;uoritx Vcuort win Provide for
~. -. =. nd n.,.I Il,

,I;uoritx Ucnort win Provide for
Jhirty Thousand Regulars,
Washington. December 22.--The bill Tor
the increase of the army which the mi
nority of the house committee on military
affairs win offer as substitute for the
HUI bill was drawn BY Representative
Hay OF Virginia and is ncw in the hands OF
the war department, where an estimate Is
being made OF The cost of such a military
establishment as II provides. Ihe plil as
drawn provides for Il standing army OF ~
900 mon, IL 900 artillery, 5000 infantry, boVo
cavalry and engineer, ordnance ana slShai
corps and general staff.
no meet the existing eXigencies for
troop n royto Rico. Cuba, the FhilipNnsS.
Hawaii ana the I.adGones the bill r1vldSs
that the president may issue his proclnme-
ton for 10000 additional troops 10 he en-
listsd for Two years. The present volun-
teers are To be mustered out within sixty
DAYS after the passage OF the act Int vol
untcer organizations Will IN the whole DO
given preference for enlistment IN the new
volunteer army II they so elect.
THE main conton Ion the report VIII
make for tho minority pl'm ms aEainst the
Hull bin for a standing army OF 1901
men Is that the trture of the Philippines
and Cuba are yet to be determined, but
that II the standing army is increased TO
100 600 Il will be almost impossible, no
matter what may happen In the future, 10
reduce It.
Mr.. HAY estimates that the standing
army Of 30 900 with So 600 additional VOL
unteers. would cost 500, 100000, but this
charge might continue only for two years.
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SUMMARY OF TODAY'S IMPORTANT NEWS.


That new state constitution Is needed
many believe.
Supreme court refused a rehcaring In
Crary VIZ. Port Arthur company, making
It's decision final.
Austin police force has been enlarged
because of the numerous holdups.
Governor Cuiberson has directed the
sheriff OF Galveston county to prevent any
further prize fighting; and tho sheriff
says he will obey.
a receiver has been appointed by the
Fort Worth district court to wind up tho
AFFAIRS OF the National Live Stock bank.
Fort Worth workngmen are going to
Porto Rico.
Fist we'll In the development of tho
Fieestone county oil field Is now being
bored near Fairfield.
Court of criminal appeals has ended the
Tyler term and recessed for the holidays.
Mrs Hanson OF Galveston sulcidod oy
drowning herself In cstern
Cotton seed oil men met at Dallas and
resolved to fight French tatifi on oil and
also had the railroad representatives, up
for hearing on rates.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

WILMINGTON. n. C.-The auxiliary
cruiser Hornet, from Hamptoa Roads, is
th.rty hours overdue.
NEW YoRK.-Blshop Alexander Wal
tiers has called the National Afro Ameri an
| council 10 meet in Washington Deem
Der %.
BCSTON.--John H. Roberts, former
communicative chief of the Union Vet
Grams, died suddenly at his home in
Chelsea.
Observation-Disclosures SGhley was
Pre- ed by the people of Pennsylvania,
Maryland aud New Jersey with handsome
sword which cost $4,000.
rHIIlADELpHlA.--Tt is estimated that
between $4,000 and 10000 persons in tai,
city are suffering fron grippe and doctors
report the Urllemc on the increase.
MEMPHIS The Trl-slAte Medical as
ISOLATION passed resolutions deaouncing
the indlscriminate sale of morphine by
druggists and its use by physicians.
DARLINGTON. Ky.-Chy Marshal W,
Il, McGery and Deputy Marshal Ben Ashoy
OF Slaughtersyille while attempting to
arres Henry Gs0ch wee, shot ana killed by
Cody Goodh. son of Henry.
BIRMINGHAM. England.--At the olym-
Pc club, in u twenty-round glove contest
OF Plymouth, England, the American was
defeated in the fifteenth round.
CHARLESTON, W. Va.--Charles Chris
riNn Beury, wealthy coal operator OF this
city, and Miss Bessie Kate. the Oldest
daughter OF Governor Atkinson, were mar
uea tonight NJ tho executive mansion.
MACON, Ga.-Privste Turner of The
SiAth Virginia resiment was shot and in
stantly killed by o. A. Thrower, Il street
car conductor. Turner was drunk and US
ing vile language on Tho street car when
Thrower shot him.
CHARLESTON, S. C.--The Third ana
last battalion of the Tenth infantry sailed
Tor Cuba on the Ward line steamer Sara,o-
ga. The detachment OF the Tonth was ii3
men SIrong and was commanded by Cap
tam Duggan, u. S. a.
CHICAGO. Thomas Crosby, the IS
year-o.d son OF Mrs. Margaret Crosby, a
wealthy widow .ivng In Edgewater. a
suburb OF Chicago shot ami Instantly killed
Deputy Sheriff Fraak Nye whlle Nye WAS
attempting to serve wrlt OF restitution
NEW YoRK,--A new combination o,
some of the leading rubber FIRMS ~ M
United States is now in process OF forma.
ton. Ii Is understood that the rglnika-
tion viii have capital OF 100000, 900
Charlts r. Flint has charge OF the organi-
cation
RICHMOND. Va.-Radford, Va. reports
the return to that place OF pose OF
revenue officers from raid on moon
sh.nsfs on the North Carolina border
Seven stills we're cut up. thousands Of GAL
Ions OF beer destroyed and three neon
III nsrs captured
AsHEVILI.E, n. C,-The remains OF
Lieutenant Commander Summer n Payne
U. ;. n, rstiraA who died here, were
taken to Washington. ne WAS executive
oflcer of Commodore Dewey's flagship.
the Olympia just previous to the begin
ming Of ths late war.
NEW YoRK,--At the New England So
e!ety banquet General Merritt n maxi
a speech In advocacy OF expansion said
that when people said imperialism was
against the constitution he replied that
We have outgrown the constitution. 1t Is
not worth while to discuss 1t. We are here
10 stay"
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DOMESTIC.

Attorney Kline states that the Standard
Oh Trust did not destroy It's books ana
TINT he received no tip from the court.
General McNierncy, an cmploye Of the
company, however. swears that nc purhea
the books on November iG and IL
Giiett. the cattle plunger, has written 10
Elnore 4 Cooper OF Kansas city, saying
he is only scapegoat OF others and pro-
noses to expose big conspiracy
The grippe is epidemic in Pittsburg' ana
several deaths have occurred. Other cities
nre also suffering.
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TnnAY,s HNrR1Es

Three-fourths of mile. selllng-Eis
Bells, Ma Angelina, Mamie Lou. Ironical. .
Louise, Crystalline, Fred Broens. 90; Bldg,
Minnie Weldon, Gen Magruder IS: Dousts
swivel, 90; Dorah Wood, IS; High links. 20.
seven-eisht o! . mile-Lady Fitssn
mons. Logistic. Christahel. Jesse Gov Boy
Jennie f.. TOPPING, Cynic, 80: Ben Walk
Mr.. Hunt. Stanhope, Tenby, l02; Beaknoi
Friskal, l04.
Mile and twenty yards, selllng-Anne Ia
lor, So; Hampden, Mordecai. S.; Plnar 1
Rio. SO; Trebor, 81; Col F. Waters
Branch. Can | See En-, 96; Apple Jack. Lul
Fry, Joe Shelby, PATRON, 90; Judge steadmsI
Viscount, 10l; Molo. 1913.
Three-fourths OF mile sel,ing--Twinkld
Sister Alice. so; Xalissa, Locust Blossom.
Miss Ross, Tappan. Our Chance. So; Dsul
ance, 9s; Miss Lizzie, 80; Gath, Deorids, y
Seven-cighths of a mile-Duncan Bdl
Stockholm. Voyageur, Glenmoyne, ~ ~
Bend. Travis. 81; Battledore.. Sensational
Reel, Bob Lyons. Hanlon. Tragedy Percy
1O4; BasQuil, 107
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their trenches in our front completely I'M
der.
ON the 18th we were moved three quar-
tiers of II mile TO the right. the tAlce again
beng on. Nothing happened here except
We continued to watch and do our pest 10
get The men, especially the sick. y op-f
.ooi ami having no transportation ana pc
ing able to get hardly any through the reg
ular channels. we used any hing we cou"l
lnd. captu. cd Spanish cavalry horses.
abandoned mules such had been shot but
which our men took and cured. dim'nutiNe
skinny pontes, purchased from the Idoals.
etc. By these means ana by the eNF'Lou'
OF the off, erS We We're abe IRON t'lhe 10
time to get supplies OF beans, sr..r iona
Toes and ont cake while, from the ked
,ross people we got our invaluable load
of rice, cornmeal. etc. All OF this was of
The utmost consequence. as the lack OF
proper food was telling terribly ON the
men. II was utterly impossible to get them
clothes ana saloes. Those they had were IN
many CAGES literally Groppiag TO pieces
on The 18th the city suiTuniefeu. On lhe
ISM we shifted camp to here, the pest
camp we have had, but the march hither
under the MONDAY sun told very heavily
on our men, weakened by undert -@uihS am
cverN orlS. and the next morning rs cases
we're reported to the doato:, and NOV
have bwt half OF the opo men WIN Wh'e9
/ lantee four weeks ago. TT FOR dnty, and
theye are not NJ to do anything like the
work they could do then
Yesterday | sent In detail of six Old
GERS an; men to see Il thaj oou Il no pur-
chase or make arrangements Tor u supply
Of rroprr food aud proper clio hing for tfe
men even IL they had to pay for IL cut of
our own pockets. Our suffering has been
due ,nlmarlly 10 lack of transportation ana
of p,op r fcoi or sufficient clohlng and
of 1aedical supplies. Very rs94p cttuVr,
Thfodore Roosevelt,
clo,o1 INirst Volunteer Cavalry.
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RAILROAD.

No notice has yet been given OF the gem
cral advance In interstate rates on parity
with raise In state rates. as it was said
would be done.
Commissioner Mayfield scores one on an
application for rates by certain roads.
Vice President Kirby OF the Gulf, Beau-
mont and Kansas city railway thinks ,he
mills and the railroads will come to
81 ecdy settlement OF the rates on logs.
The Iron Mountain and Missouri Pacific
increase the salaries of their passenger
train conductors.
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COM,IEituiAa.

Liverpool cotton futures up 1alls-sid,
z to polnts up In New orleans and to
points higher in New YORK.
Local market badly oyorstockeu Win
ohiul,cns and prices lower,
Aothing doing In hog products ann
niles all moving slowly
In the stock market transactions were
more nctiye than for some time past
Corn yeiy active aud 3sc higher; wheat
oil ,,c and oats UP ,Go. Provisions op@oc
higher.
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wAsHINGToN.

The minority report on the army bill win
recommend the employment Of only 10000
men, with the privilege Of Increasing It by
10000 volunteers for the next two years.
General Corbn's testimony before the
war investigation committee showed that
the war department had sat down upon
Gcrerai Niles "a every way possible.
Coionel Roosevelt's two letters TO Gem
eial Wood made public. In them the story
Of the suffcrings OF the men through lack
Of food and medical supplies Is plainly
stated
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L.t)tS Il.

The cotton exchange preparing to celc-
brate the receipt of 2o0o.OOO bales of cot
ten
Judge Norman G. Klttren discusses some
needed legislation.
A lot Of Christmas events on the tapis.
George Smith given seventy-five years in
the penitentiary.
Meeting of the executive committee Of
the Chiefs of Police association.
Something as TO the early fairs held in
Houston.
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EIGS-

London Times Havana correspondent
predicts that the people OF Cuba viii &C
coyt American rule cheerfully.
Serious pro aud anti-Dreyfus riots occur
nj Toulouse. France,
chlles new cabinet opposed to paper
currency.
In II recent speech at Shanghai Lord
Bcresford advocated an alliance between
the United Stntes. Germany, Japan ana
England for the purpose of shutting Rus
ain
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BArTLEsHIP MASSACHUSETTS.
II VIII Require $4,000 to Repair the
Vessels Damage.
lspeoIal p.spatch 70 The Post.l

Especial Dispatch TO The Post.J
Washington, December 22,--The damage
sustained by the battleship Massachusetts
as the result of her groundings of Gov
ernor's Island December 10 is much greater
than originally believed Naval Constructor
Bowies telegraphed the navy department.
today that repairs would occupy at lesss
sixty days and that their cost would be
double the sum originally estimated. He
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Residence SIT Commerce..

Commerce, Texas, December 2i.-The
residence of W. r. Russell. with It's coa-
tents, was destroyed by fire last night. In
addition 10 the furniture Mrs. Russell lost
all her wearing apparel and some jewelry.
The house and furniture were insured in
the Georgia Home for $14O0, The fire
caught In the bed OF young Roy Rus eli,
who awakened just In time to save his life:
his hair Is burned Off
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23
EITZ REFUSED TO SIGN.


'""hhds Are Complied with.
All nope OF match between Tommy Ryan
ana BOD Fl2simmons vanished when the
chH'nplon refused TO sign the articles of agree
ment accepted by Ryan for twenty-round
bout before the Horizon Athletic club of
Hartford, Conn, for $500. The champion has
lald down the conditions under which he will
nsht Ryan OF, anybody else for the champi n
sslhps anu unless his challenger comply with
M demands the probability OF the Australian
hg,nntlhg IN the near future is very unlikely.
~ ne enc condition which has prevented the
OF his match with Ryan IS the
hnish fight proposition % Inv
~, ilasinlnons said that he would Insist upon
c coS we'snt being lbs pounds and that the
Under these conditions" said Fitz. II viii
meet MIN. Otherwise | will not consider any
anucies or offars. Why, Just think of a club
onering TO give me $500 purse /. the
e q Of beth the middle and heavyweight
ssS oan when those takers get away With
could do better than $500"
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AMERICANS WE'LL TREATED.
English Officers ut Gibraltar Extend
Cordial Hosritniitics.

NNVtVItI N'NFFf'Nf' Y" ~ 'E|
Washington. December 29--Commander
W. IT. SwInburne, commanding the gum
boat Helena, wrote this report to The navy
department from Gibraltor under date
December S: Cordial hospitality extend
cd to us by the English officers OF this
port, both afloat and ashore, ha been mos,
marked. As We entered the harbor satur-
day last. while passing the line Of battle
SHIPS the crews We're drawn up and bands
played American National airs"
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nesuIts ut Ingleside.

San Francisco. December 22.-Resulh'
Five furlongs: TiTade, strongoll n
Islington. Time. l:0i.
Mills and a sixteenth. Hardly, La
Hurst, Myth. Time. 1:5l.
SIX furlcngs: Bonnie lone, Colcuel Va,
All.eorito. Time. 1:lS.
Mile: Tom Calvert, Ulm, Frank w
bert. Time. :45%.
SIX fulongs: Paul Griggs. zamai
M5j5r Cock. Time, 1:17h.
FIVE furlongs: Miss Marion, Ann fas|
Rey Hooker. Time, 1:0Sla.
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New orlenrs R,..

New Orleans, December 22.--Track slow II
suits:
Mile-Great Bend. PATRON, Eva Rice. Tim
1:46&.
Seven furlongs-ousen of Song, Weller p,
Nell. Time, :2i.
Selling. mile and an eightf-Babe Fled
Lakeview Palace. Jim Flood Time, s:osii.
Mile and an eiehth-Clay Pointer. Mad
Double Dummy. Time, 1891.
Six furlongs-Diggs. DeBHde, Dave S. Tin
1:17A. -
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FLAMES Al MECHANICsBuRG.
First Report Indicnted that the Fire
Was a Uig One,

Columbus. Ohio. December ga dis
patch from Springfield, Ohio, states that a
big fire IS in progress at Mechanicsburg. a
town located on the BE- -Four road In
Chemplaln county, and that large portion
OF the Town has al'6ady been destroyed Ma
details are obtainable.
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STRICTLY SAFE

And scientific treatment Is on,y spas s'a
DR.. Hathaway & Co., the expert err s DSsl:
They wish TO impress upon y, I'm men and
fact that all diseases peeuliadi by eYpshssa
men should only be t i,1o methods. sna'
p so aueh diseases are amenabe nd 70 %
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suits w
cures. same I'D
ooulist has ~
or The autis y
" ' AR. The N
lion OF sue1 "a
by Or. H. n
a6les them y
where Oh otne ,ns,ri
failed. ,TTh%s "a
Seeii. Doa't va
,,,snt with VIZ
mlu free pls.,s
lions lions, and ne
medicine .,psd
the end. IA a.
ssspasssiiialtisss "
eIac .bl.O.osdIe slil
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Cincinnati. peaembor 90 The Enquirer
special frem fredericksburg. Ctio. savs.
Tie fire wh.ch started before midnight IL
new under canSrol and the loss is much less
than antlo pated.
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requested the authority to direct over
time work, which was granted. The repairs
to the battleship Will cost about $50 700.
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syphilis. nervous debility ilseaarsss. !ss
t tisa. I bmpIss. piles Ses5'' Of
HATHAwAY & CO., sos ,,yyss nt f,m ~
sending for symptom sls ,os skin ~
No. 9 for wcmen. NO, hooklst ae
sbo ~, diseases diseases BY menuonips :"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23

Ambassador Draper informs the depart
inent OF state u-at the Italian chamber OF
deputies ra1i:-'d the postal treaty yester-
day; that 1t is possible that the senate VIII
ratty 1t by to-day or tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23

Volunteers serving N the Philippines and
Cub 10 be mustered out as soon as pos-
sIble.
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WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

Washington. December 22.-The Mexican
government has dana to the United States
$4,000 Tor the heirs oil Henry Hoppe, New
orleans man VINO was killed in the OaXaca
by a rutale.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23

The next session of the iulut Canadian
~ commits Sion will ccAyeny in a fort
night. The belief is now express d in well
infrrme circles that 4 trea settling all
points m dispute VIII be competed by Feb
ruarv |.
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Reuorts from Manila and Porto Rico from
Generals Ous and Henry say that there a.
no Disorders and BUSINESS mas been re-
stunned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23

The secretary OF war has appointed VIM.
Il. Watson as auditor of the customs ac-
counts for Cuba. at HAVANA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23

Galveston Ball High School, o, eu scnoc!,
The. Houston boys have team -,
pat" the interference is eS Scai wofk doJ
crisis cross worked favorably for .h ana y
Thus far Houston has not been scored di 80. 90,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23
GRIPPE IN EPIDEMIC F0R3
BETWEEN 25,OGO AND 10000 cAs
REPORTED IN ONE CITY,
Death Rate in New York high-
partment Employees In W"shs
ton Are on the Sick Lis.

Washington, December 22--rioD
number of persons connected WIN .n'
rious government departments 94iu -
commercial houses VINO are III ~ IS app'l
ent that grippe is playing an ilnpN Il
part in the present health cona.us
Washington. OF the employees o. Ins
ernmun,. printing office 227 wers asss
sick leave today, and OF the wv y, =
bureau Of engraving and printing ~
reported i'll. Throughout Mo
branches of the government sel'ssor
proportion of absentees on accoaI 1T M
ness Is unusually large even al ~ M
of the year. Many OF the iar
now in the midst of their busy sew a,a Il.
very much short Of help. the uA ~ Is
weather of the past four days s,d !, d
especially conducive to the fprs'u I
disease.
NewsYork, December 22.--Ioe IN n.
Of grippe is still In marked e''uea. 4. n
CT the recent deaths from pneunou, y,
bsea -.nd!reetly due to grippe. 1 anr
from all causes reported To-Day nu'
more than the day before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-22
"POSRERPY SHRTB SEC"

An amusing character sketch was given yesterday
afternoon at the Professional Woman's League,
Miss Sarah McVlcker acting as chairman OF the
day and also taking the principal part in the two
act play.
The programme opened with piano solo given
~, Miss Cuthridge and the sketch OF country lie
called 'Rosbcrry Shrub Sc" was performed by
Miss McVicker as Hannah Dewey. a maiden OF
nf,y winters; Miss Alice s Jones az Sarah Jane. a
,,ounoor sister: Miss Grace Merritt Jennie. the
niece and Miss Louise Meredith as Taylor. the
lover The alarm chagrin and sincere sorrow the
two old spdnsters feel when they find that. instead
Of drinking simple "Rosberry Shrub" they nave
taken enough wine TO seriously affect them. was
mdcrousy protrayed. Tho one unfortunate dis
spation OF Taylor Jennies lover "a over ooked ana
though still strongly disappearing. Conscientious
Hannah and Sarah Jane agree 10 punish them
selves by acknowledging their own railing iro"
grace and also by allowing me young people 10
keep company. 49, ,..ut., ~, ,yo
The entertainment closed with the singing 81 '~o
songs rendered by Eleanor Elton. accompanied Dy
MISS Ella Guthrdgc -, - .oc,,i
The next meeting Of the Leasue VIII ne so, IA
day. and will be heid on Monday Mare" 80 ~ ''''
League house. as Usual.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-22
UTPAL DECORATION ~ AMERICA.

The American Association Of Allied Art held Its
regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon, at
the Nevada Boulevard and Sixty-ninth-st. At the
preliminary business meeting the question Of intro
ducng parliamentary wv came up. and Mrs.
Robert Disbrow said that she saw no sense or rea-
son in such the part OF an art club.
The motion was lost.
After tho business had been disposed Of Fred
rick Lamb talked the club on Mural Decora-
ton in America" Mr.. Lamb reviewed the art
from its ncipiency 10 the present time. and dwe't
upon the atrocities committed in America in the use
OF the stained glass. 49,
Miss SAKE then gave piano solo. Miss Wood
sang ard Miss Shields recitcd THE Horse Race
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
among those present were Miss f. Launitz- Ray
mond Mrs l.. w Hocombe. Mrs. n. +. Sprds
Mrs j +. Tapev Mrs. y. dc X. Monachosi. Mrs.
d. f. Oak Mrs BEN amin Ramsdcll Mrs. Poillon,
Mrs Nelson Mrs Phelps. Mrs. Claude Hurst and
4 Shelds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-22
"POET or THE BORDERLAND."
"MAETERLNCK's METHOD OF INTERPRET
ING LIFE" SHOWN BY MISS FORD.

"MAETERLINCK'S METHOD OF INTERPRET
ING LIFE" SHOWN BY MISS FORD.
Al the conference yesterday morning NJ Shcrrys.
conducted by Miss VI. f. Ford. second talk on
"Maeterncks Method Of interpreting Life was
given by special request. The speaker called him
"the poet Of the borderand." conscious Of citizen
ship in two worlds and seeing in all things palpa-
bic and visible symbols suggesting. aud often In
terpretng. the unseen.
Miss Ford developed n parable. between Shake
spcarc's drama of conscience. Macbeth. and
Maeterlinck's Princess Maleine. showing that the
WORD Sisters" and what they symbolic" lnirohuCc
u- 10 the mystic realm. where the greatest poe"
find The caiisal forces that develop tho suDliHc.
What Shakespeare voices forth in these vlsit1n;S
from anofher world mould human events me
Young Heleian dramaftst uses as the Atmosphere
or his drama. and MS readers are more CONSCIOUS
Of he unseen realms than of the world OF eNteG-
nal focts ana forces Miss Ford called attention
10 the best OF Maeterncks reaHsi' and ethical
dramas showing the giean Of hope that pen' ira es
the gloom and The reason for Such a portrayal OF
snjri1rai Iinrost doubt and soul blindness.
The closing part OF the lecture was devoted To
,.,rho SEN Princesse~." as being the most suc-
onssfrl embodiment OF his method and the on"
,ogt horo,ehlv pcrvaded bv tho spiri; Of the beau
Nh u6Ircin consists his dramatic power
H.cx, Nondav Miss Ford viii talk on The Ro-
&c vcrsus he Tragedy or child Life.