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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

AN INCIDENT TtA,r PROVED THE GUN.
MING OF BluMARCN.

The Roundabout Manner Tn which
He Secured the safe Transmission
of His Oaic,,t Correspondence to
the Foreign ONCE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

reat churches and other architectural monu-
nens dominate. the contrast between the old
tine relic and the modern patrician is startling.
The latter is handsome. after his dark naughty
ashton But he does not look pillar Of
strength. H. has some odd characteristics. II
be Is wealth. ne will often spend his money
With fine "a str for gugarty. There IS duodi
house in Madrid which Is pointed out "a one oi
he citys great mansions, but as you pass
through It's large salons YOU notice hrs' 'ha'
hey are overloaded with ornament ana thch 'hal
ia six lnchc. OF this dazzling display mas sood
sNkmanship beneath il. All is cheap ana saudS
itenth.rate imitation OF the French hotel lhat
man should spend thousands 10 make MS
@use beautiful and then leave II with the ar
VIA circus booth hasgng over it is incompre-
ashslble, except on the hypothesis that he does
lot care to have things well done. but IS ohy
ANXIOUS to make a show. Yet the same man II
se are to believe Spanish tradition. Will sho"
excellent taste II he is reduced In fortune. when
''a are rich You must dazzle the bcholder. wheh
wv Are poor YOU must own il to the world ana
1Fe In the Buon Retro in one Of the cheap
abs Of the town. Thus you see grandee OF
''an riding in a shabby vehicle. while some
'Hn parvenu follows him in a rcsplendcnt turn
ul You excam with admira ion. You reel
-a the fallen noble would ride zen prince II
-Siortune would &, me back But the odds are
~a With heaps Of money he would go In for as
-'sny display though he never had had a
fssta before.
y phngs Us to the question Of Spanish pride.
winch we hear 50 much. The traveller d.
-" IL behind the carriage Of the people he
. 1'es' nom the highest to the lowest: he reads
u 'helr grave retccnce or in such custom
"A' which has just been described, the CUB
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

tom which will not allow a nobeman Ia play
the shabby gcntccl." Yet the pride that gives
all expression Of dignity and moral strength TO
thc Whole nnysioSncmy OF n nation il not dis
coVcrdblc in spain. \ Spanish gentleman re
cciNcs you in his house with proud generosity.
He tells YOU rs you cross the threshold that
every thing H. has Is yours. AMI when you leave
he repeats the assurance. But Spanish gen
ternan who has paid you This compliment Is
capable Of conveniently fol getting promise the
iuhnent OF which would have involved him in
no expense and very little personal effort. know
another Splnilrd who possesses valuable man
ufacturing plan; which he inherited from his
energetic father. But ne is lazy and rs anxious
To follow the habits Of his fashionable friends.
The manufacturing plant is rapidly falling into
ruin. Many similar anecdotes might be told, but
perhaps the most eloquent fact in all Spain is
its poverty in everything that means not riches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

way trains On certain Western roads the lim-
tied expresses like frst-class hotels. have cleo
trio heaters for women's curling irons
correspondent Of The Railroad Gazette.
complaining Of The slow progress OF electric
Thanksgiving in this country. supplies some
particulars as to the extent OF the practice on
the other side II the Atlantic. He writes from
Berlin and says:
The elrctric system Of clr-lghtin6 extends
itself every day more oyer all Europe, ana IL
certainly is L queer coincidence that At the same
period when Secretary Thelen. In whose sphere
Of administration gaslght is exclusively en-
ulov.. proclaimed himself against the electric
system the General Direction Of The state Raii-
roads Of Denmark resolved TO Introduce electric
car-Iishting IN al its lines. All the railroads
%, the. isle III Xeaiand. on which Copenhagen Is
situated have already electric light. few days
ago We received orders 10 furnish the stor-
age batteries for lighting the trains on all the
lines Of the islands of Falster ana Fuhnen. Al
the same time they have resolved To establish
charging station for storage batteries at Struer.
i'm Juiland 10 enable them 10 begin next year
with the introduction Of electric car-ighting on
all the lines In Jutlanl
"The railroads in Switzerland will now adopt
cl.ctri. car-iighting. following the example Of
the Jura-SimpOn Railroad. so that In rev
years MI cars On the Swiss railroads VIII be pro
,idci with electric light
Almost all the private railroads of Sweden
and Norway have electric light. also many Ger
man and Austrian private railroads Tor in
stance thu Dortmund -Gronau- Enscheder. the
Provincial Railroad Of Westphalia the Ait
damn Colbcrg the Marierhurg Mlawka. the
Priruitzthal the Mrrklrnburg Frederic William.
the W.ttcubvrg Pcrl~berg the Arad-Czanad. etc
The Emperor Ferdinand Northern and tho
Royal Hungarian Railroad Introduce the system
more and NOR. While in the beginning OF 1890
in all Europe about two thousand cars had cleo
trio light. there must be nov more than six
thousand"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

but character and the capacity for taking pains.
The peasant struggles manfully with adversely.
but the upper middle classes let everything go TO
SKIES and scsens. There is no more interesting
country for the traveller than Spain but the
railroads are beneath contempt ana dirt rcigns
supreme in public and private places. The man
with valuable pictures on his walls allows his
floors and furniture to become In the last de-
gree untidy. hotels are rarely clean. OF
them including the most expensive are inferior
to the second rate hotels OF an English provin-
ciaI town or our own rural crudtics. and. In
brief. Whatever implies health ana gracious Nv
ing in town or country is neglected By the Span
lard with profound neglect
The foreigner can have very happy expert
onces in Spain. The country itself is rarely
beautiful austcre. but fascinating. The archi-
iectural remains are magnificent and the coicc-
ton II paintings at the Prado alone 10 renowned
Spanish hospitality Is often delightful. spanish
friends are often good friends But the span
lard makes no effort TO please the alien There
pride shows its bad side. making the native
crasslv Indifferent. He does not care. He needs
more light more education more sanitary
knowledge more freedom from superstition ana
bigotry more cleanliness from top to bottom
I'm, ne is proudly" content. discomfort mani
Testing itself mostly In the vile doings OF An
arcbsts. 1t is natural to sympahize win dc-
caving country to remember all that Is good In
snain to admire such chlvalry as was shown In
Cervera's admiration OF Lieutenant Hobsons
exploit. but the decay Is going on. one cannot
ignore II. Least Of all can II be ignored by one
who studies the Spaniard face to face ana VIII
nesses the gradual disappearance OF his once
admirable qualities beneath weller OF med
lGyal ignorance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

., have Soon the whole Court in It's
Dp,' snl,ndid attire and thought hrSt OF the
nos NV very few heads such as Nciazli@T
w." % main, looked out from tn embroidery
~.' -, ON every face the decay OF 'hc Latin
"' ,,r,,en and onr could see also hoW late
'a and the generally frivolous life Of the cap
gore ac,elcralins The disappearance OF Il
-" .,s,h that had seemed indesiruethle- II l.
' ar or, from the regal secne depicted II ira
49,. tamous picture of the surrender of Ora
no the Moors to Ferdinand and Isabella 20
n;cture Of spanish life whieh may be studied
w IN. ruling classes meet to-day. az the
49,. =, the Rucn Retro. al the theatre. AZ me
..,s in society at the clubs Or occasionally III
.-oots When you see the PdrlsanAed
sa,,,ard in the streets Of Madrid he or she
~" nv the whole. in harmony with the sur
,r,dings because the city itself is so
.ua,v but in the smaller towns. where the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
RAILWAY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMERICAN AND
FOREIGN SYSTEMS.
\ DYNAMO ON THE TRAIN IN AMERICA. WHILE
STORAGE BATTERIES AHE RELIED
on ~ EUROPE


on IN EUROPE
The two systems Of electric lighting which
best known In America rely chiefly on the
generation Of the necessary current by Il
dynamo in the baggagc-car. In one there is a
steam engine coupled to the dynamo and taking
steam from the locomotive boiler. This is the
practice on the Chicago Milwaukee and St
Paul road. ON other lines tn" attempt has been
made TO drive the dynamos with betting. or a
sprockct chain. from an extra wheel on the car
axle.
The latter plan would work only when the car
was In motion were not few coils II storage
battery employed 20 supply IN" lights with cur
rent when the train came To stop This re
source is also necessary In sle"pcrs which stand
In n terminal station for half an hour before the
train starts Or side track AT a junction.
waiting for IA" train on the trunk line To- come
along.
In Europe on the other hand II IL customary
10 rely entirely on the STORAGE batt"rJ. and not
- generate the electricity un thr train AZ an
Al certain stations. usually terminal stations.
the battery IS taken out for charging. and one
already charged is quickly substituted Where
runs II only lup 90 or 3oD miles are made the
number and weight 81 the aceunuiatprs would
10, be a serious consideration. perhaps. but IN
America. where "A person rides l.p". 100 or
300 miles In me same car. ia" storage battery
system is almost 1ut II tho question tn" cells
would be So numerous aud bulky as {" require
more space than can well b" spared
In some respects America s. ahead II Europe
In thu matter ~ electric convcniences on rail-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-01
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

Tax payers are hereby notified that
the Property Taxes for 1898 are now
due and payable to the Deputy Asses
sors of the several districts, at the
times and places mentioned in the
notices posted throughout the dis
tricts.
Section 30, Act 81, Session Laws,
1S96-"If any Property Tax shall re-
main unpaid after the 18th day of No
vember in any year 10 per cent of the
amount of such taxes shall be added
by the assessor to the amount of
such taxes at said date, and shall be-
come and be collected as part of such
taxes"
All Property Taxes not paid by No.
vember 18th will be delinquent.
The Delinquent List will be pub
lished after December 1, 1898.
JONATHAN SHAW,
Assessor First Division, Island OF
Oahu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-01
A SAFE RULE

Remember one thing l am about
to tell you," said the successful man
to the ambitious young man. 1T is a
rule that is worth remembering"
"What is it, sir?"
Never do anything tina yotur con-
science may reproach you for. Hire
somebody else to do it,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-01
LONGEVITY OF NERVES.

With an apparatus called the Myo-
phone a French scientist has proved
that the nerves may live many hours
after the death of the body. The
sound in the instrument shows that II
nerve may act on muscle, in state
of electric eNcitibility without produc-
ing more than simple molecular vi
bration.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-01
NOTICE.

Saturday, September II, 1898, being
an Hawaiian national holiday, all the
government offices throughout the
Islands will be closed on that day.
j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior
Interior Office, August 81, 1898.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-01
BYAUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTION.
TENDERS FOR SCHOOL DESKS.

Sealed tenders for furnishing Five
Hundred and Nineteen (510) school
desks will be received at the office Of
the above named department, until
Saturday. October 18th, at IL o'clock.
noon.
The desks are to be of the kind
known as the Triumph" or some
kind equally desirable for school use.
and each bid must be accompanied by
a sample of the desks proposed to he
furnished. Desks to be delivered in
Honolulu not later than December 1st.
The number of each size required
is as follows:
NO. ............ ............... SO
NO ''''..'....... ............. liz
NO. ............. .............. 1862
NO. ......... ..................1 S9
One-siNth of Nos and 4, and one
ninth of Nos. and 6, are to be for
back seats.
The Minister of Public instruction
does not bind himself to accept the
lowest or any bid.
(Sig.) HENRY Z. COOPER,
Minister of Public instruction.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-01
A QUEENS WASHING.

The washing of clothes for Queen
Victoria's household costs more than
$4,000 per annum.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-01
Facts About Health
1t is Easy to Keep We'll If We
Know How
Some Of the Conditions Necessary
to Perfect Health.


The Importance of maintaining good
health is easily understood, and it is really
a simple matter il we take a correct view
of the conditions required. In perfect
health the stomach promptly digests food
and thus prepares nourishment. The
blood is employed to carry this nourish-
ment to the organs, nerves, muscles and
tissues which need it. The first great
essential for good health, therefore, ID
pure, rich blood. Now it is certainly a
fact that no medicine has such
A Record of Cures
as Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t is literally true
that there are hundreds OF people alive
and well today who would have been in
their graves had they not taken Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t is depended upon as a
family medicine and general regulator OF
the system by tens of thousands OF people.
This is because Hoods Sarsaparilla makes
the blood pure. This is the secret Of it's
great success. Keep your system in good
health by keeping your blood pure with
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which absolutely
cures when other medicines fail.
had pimples on my face and large
boil on one hand. began taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and after using three bottles
/ was cured" J. w. JOHNSON, South
Broderick St., San Francisco, Cal.
Hood s pariIia
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WHOLESALE AGENTS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-01
DOUBLING THE
FLOOR SPACE

Our increasing business demands We reducing
stocks in all departments, and Offering Special
Bargains in:
Table Linens and Napkins
Bedspreads and Sheetings.
Linen and Cotton Towels.
Muslin and Wollen Dress Goods.
Exceptional Values in Black Silks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19

study in sixths and she played It with
a Ughtness and smoOthness that was
trulv ike the brath Of zephyrs. In brill
liant and dashing music and in soft and
pathetic pieces she is equally at nome
She performs Dr.. Mason's exquisite
'Spring-Dawn' Mazurka with great de-
licacy and finish. Paderewsh played
this composition OF DR.. Masons at his
concerts i'm America
her teacher. Mr.. Boiling, she went 10
New York city and placed herself under
the world-famOus teacher and pianist DIT.
William Mason.
After playing ut Steinway Hall for
DR.. Mason that distinguished musician
turned and said: There is something
about your playing that is charming
your touch is soft and beautiful; your
fingers have been well trained
While i'm New York Miss BEDFORD was
the guest of DR.. Dudley Buck the great
organist, and his daughter Miss Madeline
Buck. at a private box party given by
the Bucks at the Seidl Symphony con-
certs
Miss BEDFORD is devoted 10 the art 10
which she has set apart her life. She has
studied and worked diligently for years
and knows full well the immense labor
necessary TO become a fine pianist. But
her hearC and sould IS in her art and
the height of her ambition is 20 become
a concert pianist. She has had but two
teachers. Mr. Ernest Boiling Of this
city. and DR.. William Mason, of New
York. both of these have given her en-
couragement that should cause her 70
work in the future with the same ardor
and perseverance she has always shown
IN the past. Miss BEDFORD has an eX-
quislte touch. fine memory and splendid
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19

execution She proposes to appear In
public and will be encouraged by the
people of her native State OF Virginia.
Mr. Boiling belongs TO the old and WELL
known Boiling family OF Virginia.
being a son Of Mr.. William Boiling and
a great grandson Of Colonel William
Boiling. OF Boiling Hall" He adoted
music through his own preference and
studied under some distinguished teach
ers and has written some pieces which
have been complimented by eminent
pianists
OF DR.. Mason, her late teacher, II Is
useless TO speak. a pupil on going from
America TO one Of the greatest European
teachers told the teacher she was pupil
of Mason. "Why should you come from
Mason to me?' was the reply. Mason
appeared with Won Bulow when Won
Bulow was IN his prime and the critics
said Mason's playing was equal TO Bulow's
lie and Grieg, the great composer, are
great friends. Rubenstein was great
friend of Mason and so Is Paderewski,
who played some Of Masons compost
tions in his concerts. Or. Mason was
once a celebrated public pianist. He Is a
finished writer. a great teacher second 10
none. and withal a polished gentleman.
Under such distinguished guidance
Miss RedfOrd's friends believe that
some day she will have her name placed
along with such as C2rreno and pianists
Of like eminence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19
PRETTY SUMNER NECK PIECES
AND HOW TO LAUNDER THEM
Little Girls and Their Neck Trimmings

lightful neck piece. which is very easily
made by ones own hands All of these
yokes are detachable from the dress, so
that one yoke can be worn over a great
many plain waists. Care must be taken,
however. 10 have The yoke meet I'm the
back. This can only be done by arrang-
ing it so that there is @ little fulness or
the yoke is perpetualy coming open Ike
a pockethOle.
Square Jokes are very English. They
are made Of big plaids trimmed with
bands Of brocaded ribbon. In the neck
is a very large rufne Of chiffon or lace,
with a little front of the same.
1t would be idle TO attempt TO describe
all the different kinds Of fancy neckware
that are seen. for their names are too
legion to mention. 1t would seem as
though each dress had its own peculiar
neck trimming, which is adapted in style
and color 10 it's own material
a great deal of null i'm all colors IS
being worn for the neck. This is very
tidy as # can be washed. An absolutely
fresh appearance is an essential for any,
thing that goes around the neck.
1t is an undenial faCT, although no one
likes to admit it, on account of its cost.
that nothing looks so well next TO the
neck as white: White is a beautiful col
OF. 4 WOMAN Ntlllle a. hlIt' NlN'o 4ii
a ballroom is as conspicuous as a white
mark upon a dark wall The eve IS bc-
wildered by the great variety Of colors,
and seeks rest I'm the spotless white.
gentleman who is as scrupulOus in
fashion matters as was the late Ward
McAlister. recently remarked 10 a fash
ion writer that the woman who did not
wear white next to her neck made a
great mistake. "If she can afford it she
should always wear a white collar OF a
white ruffle. or something white 10 set
off her face. This gives an indescrib-
able delicacy and gentleness to the chin
and neck, like flower set in white Sc
pals"
WHITE is DEAR.
That IS all very we'll 10 say-namely
that a woman must always wear white
next to her neck, but the fact remains
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19

NEW YORK. June 17.-There are such
beautiful things for the neck this sum
rner that a woman does not need 70
dress we'll BY dressing well / mean
that she does not need 10 dress eNpen-
sively
This is best shown by an Illustrative.
last Sunday evening the writer dined
al the most elegant hotel i'm New YORK
II is famous the world over for us palm
gardens. it's picture galleries and IT'S
magnificent dining apartments.
THE BEST GOWN.
one Of the most tasJefully dressed
women in the room was gowned In
black surah. which. as YOU know, is
not an expensive fabric. The surah
dress. complete with its blouse waist and
ruffed skirt. did not cost over $50 but
fhe cess was noticeable for its beauty
II had "A yoke Of burnt orange velvet
with Jet around the yoke The collar
was of Jet Tie upper part of the waist
was jctted and around the belt was
elapsed pretty jetted band. me
burnt orange velvet showed of under
the electric lights with dazzling bril-
lancy and the wearer. who is quite bru-
nette. enjoyed the admiration Of all who
saw her.
TO make a burnt orange yoke get a
ward Of burnt orange velvet on the
bias. Lay your yoke pattern over IT, cut
II out and nj 1t upon the shoulders.
Take II off. line with silk and edge 10
with passementerie. II desired the coll
lar can be striped with tiay bands or
black velvet with jet below. This can
be worn over any dress and it can be
made easily for s.. perhaps less.
THE ROUND YOKE.
The latest thing out in round yokes Is
made in three shades of one color Al
mond leaf Nile and bottle green make
a beautiful round yoke. The rule for
this Is TO use the lCOst amount Of the
darkest shade. For example the ribbon
around the neck and the bow at the
back Of the neck are Of almond leaf
green: the yoke part is Of Nile green
and the tiny bands that stripe the yoke
are OF bottle green. This makes de-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19

That IS all very we'll 10 say-namely
that a woman must always wear white
next to her neck but the fact remains
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA, SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 1898

ginia member OF the Committee on FIX
animation.
1t was a pleasure 10 renew my ac-
quaintance with Jacob Sallade. VINO TOT
some time served I'm Richmond as
pioneer preacher on Church HILL
Thomas Sanford Dunaway was a pleas
should stop visiting. I will not say that
l was treated royalty; but those who
know President Weston in his home VIII
take IN the situation when l say tnat
I was treated presidentislly.
or tho sixteen graduates. seven were
from the South-namely. T. n. Athey'
Orlean. Va; r. s. Dunaway. Jr.. Mid
dleburg Va; W. r. Flanagan. shaekio-
fords. Va; J. r. Murdoch, Burlington
Va: T. c.. Pearce. Towson, Nd, jacob
Sallade. Fredericksburg, Va. and JET
ferson Davis Timmons. Edgeheld, $. {.
Joseph Ryland Murdoch. Of old Bruing-
ton church. King and queen county Va,
was chosen 10 represent his class as the
speaker on commencement day. This
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19
MISS myrtle BEDFORD.
Promises To BE Bright Star in the
Musical World.

on June II, 1892, little child made her
first public appearance in Richmond.
IL was at Central Hall, and the pieces
she performed were an arrangement OF
the "Mermaid's Song from Won Weber s
opera OF "Oberon" and MOzarts rondo in
ID. besides a duet with her teacher Mr.
Boiling. The little childs name was
Myrtle Bedford. Her teacher declared
that she possessed talent and advised
that she make music a speciality. which
advice was followed by her parents.
She studied carefully and with all her
heart and soul the beautiful art OF music
under her teacher Mr.. Boiling VINO
recognizing her talent and willingness TO
90 entirely by his instructions took es-
pecial interest IN her.
on June 10. 1897. Miss BEDFORD gave
recital at her home, using her own grand
niano from one OF the tirst class man.
ufacturers, having failed 10 secure a
piano for any OF the halls.
The programme sho performed entirely
from memory, was made up from the
works OF Mendelssohn, Chopin. Pader-
ewski, Henselt. and other great COM
posers.
Miss Redford's performance OF the
Henselt piece 1T / were Bird Ia BY
to Thee was very nnA 1t u difnSut