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New-York tribune., 1898-01-02
LECTURES on ENPRENNiON.

Mrs M.lward Adams. % Chicago. reached me
,, on Friday and will De the guest ~ llrt fran-
cIs Iiegett. No p East rhrty-i0u-tl-.t Nrs
Adams viii deliver course Of three lectases On
o,nres,ion during January. ~ ~. f3 tafnfs.e
c.ppaios The first lecture Viii b. given on Jam
srS II "A, II o'clock n the morning. ana the sne,,
&c, uill be Use OF the Voice IN Conversation tnI
gg,SL, pssdinE" The remaining tw3 lectures Ni'
Sasn, sen on January Is and January -
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02
WORKING GIRL TELLS WHAT A MIS-
TRESSS DUTIES ARE

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In answer 10 Reader" about the "sArvan,
question" Reader" most likely would Ike un
fortunate homeless girls that she could treat = q
slaves. instead OF honest. respectable girls Prob
ably Reader" does not give her girls enough 10
eat. Keeps them the go from $50 O'Clock in Tho
morning ill 10 At night and let's them rest their
weary bones H. the cellar aitc: the poodle is
Of more concern There Is so much being said Of
the servant question mat II Is time sonnet hing
was said on the lady question Ladies Who know
how 10 lie kind 10 their girls keep them for wears
and DO not complain. From one who Is living with
a lady for years. 4 WORKING, GIRL,
New-York Citg Dsn o. iH7
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

course Of conferences on modern ~. i- r,e.-,
and fiction wifi Re given a, sterrys On Monday
mornings beginning to-morroa a, u o'cf3-k b.
Miss NJ ( Ford. For the nrst meeting afss Ford
will talk on Poetry ana Fiction That Mort essf.
Interpret Real Life" ard o. The Survival -
Myths in Modern Poetry. and Their Besrr. 1r 80
Life Of To-day" She will also speak OF aAffrrfs-,
as Taught Through the ArihVri3n R0man,t
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

the Fasteners advanced. She felt a spiritual as
well scientific interest IN tho Iiindoo life
and thought, and the tracing IN that ancient race
OF The " ~orkines % theoosy as influencing ;he minds
and acts Of the People Sho hEs attempted Inia-
sionary work. bu; has been uD.c through her min
is'ratons 10 the bodily ailments Of women TO SEQ
the needs or the mind. She declares that they wish
for education ard menrl development rather than
Spiritual INSTRUCTION of which their profound phi
loscphr givrs them alreadr more than enough and
while believing that only through the Christian
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

ne following poem, The Old Year" BY tueiIa
THE OLD YEAR.
Goodby. Old Year, owe thee naught but love-
Good0y; the midnight hour IS striking slow:
The changelcss stars are shining bright above
The changeless earth lies snowy white below
Goodby; Old Year; the measured strokes are done
- Ended is all thy ministry OF cheer;
Thy changefu course Of baDe and blessings run
Forever. now. goodby. vanished Year,
Among the Albanans customs vary with the
several troes bur all unite in attaching great SIG
nihcance to the fire upon the hearth. on Christ
mas Eve the largest log that can be found is
brought nome al sunsst. when all the family rise
TO greet ii with the words Welcome our log, C;od
has destined thee for the fire. Bring good luck TO
The fire is then piled high as the safety Of
the house allows. and some branches OF a cherry
tree are added These are allowed char and are
then taken off and laid aside for New Years
on the Eve Of ST. Basil tne fire is again kent
burning all night and the cherry branches al.
lowed TO char some more before being again re-
Tninhany when their crematIou cnmnlots ,ho ,i,o
Expectant mothers are gwen 70 watching the fire
Of ST Easll's Eve expecting 10 derive much hapn
NJ therefrom. IN the morning mothers wash them
water" and then watch for guests. drawing omens
for the year from the character OF the first person
who crosses the threshold
The first OF March begins the now year in North
ern Albania on this day the cattle are made CAV
with garlands OF flowers and the women twist to-
rether a number Of colore1 threads and tie them
nroserve thom from sIn5troke Thev aiso nrotido
Tor Themselves strings OF red silk one TO wcai
ON the great toe Of The rich, foot These they wear
until the first swallow puts IN An appearance after
which they are hung on the rose bushes to assist
The swallows in collecting ierels for thoir nests
Still another tribe OF the Albanans celebrate their
New Years on September :. and every incident that
occurs during the day is held 10 indicate the com.
Ing events OF the year
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

Uniformed lads gain strength from the system @ ara
forth armed. as it were. for the battle OF ne
ing school, that. TOO, is a matter Of temperament
and also Of health. tu.. as rule twelve or thir-
ticuar benefit and later the boy loses just so lnuch
experience and advantage out Of the years OF MS
school life.
rs THE IDEAL WOMAN TO BE FOUND IN
SOCIETY"
In a discussion over the attributes Of the ideal
woman in The Tribune last Sunday, II seemed
taken for granted that she was not TO be found IN
society. although IL was conceded that in no other
relation would she be more needed. In reading the
different opinions that giYra. the vision OF one
gracious gentlewonan. who has now joined me
~an deal woman according TO human UNDERSTAND
ing Of the term, one who was certainly Ieader N
mother and a woman OF the world in the best ana
noblest sense, Mrs. Hamilton Fish might vel nave
deserved the title Of the idsal woman. The wife or
the Secretary Of State and actually, # not pub
licly, the frs woman IN the Iand, ,ie i ~ s
was farreaching and 1t IS no exageerduon 70 saf
that there was no duty, public domestic or social
her dignity her sense Of rectitude, were integral
part of her daily life. and yet Mrs. rish Was uis
home was Of the highest and she was not uncon-
scious herself OF the prestige that was attached 10
undervaiue its advantages but it was 'noblesse
oolise" with her in everything. and her personal
came into her drawing Dom at his ease one l Wno
remembers her with ahectionate admiration "ouia 9ui
conjunction. and in answer 10 the question already
quoted. The ideal woman does from time 10 time;
appear in society, and would that she appeared
more often,
DRESSING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Whether IL costs more dress grown daughter
or a son is . question that many rueful pater-
famillas would find it difficult TO answer As a
rule women are credited with being more eXtrava-
CANT in their apparel than rcn. and certainly In
former times this undoubtedly true. but Of late
years the required changes Of raiment for men are
so many and obligatory. and they must. more
over be well made. that it is a questi tioA whether
be Well-dressed man IL not much more OK
persive than to be well-dressed woman. Ihe
young man Of the day is expected, besides being
wen turned OFT by his tailor for all ordinary occu~
pations and functions, to be propery EQUIPPED Tor
hunting. shooting, polo, yachting and, Of course
GOLF and bicycling each requiring different suit
made, il goes without saying, in the best manner
OF course. there expenses IN the way OF laceS
and ribbons and furs and that mysterious and
costly CONNECTION, consisting apparently or moth
ing that is intrinscally valuable called bonnet,
THAI the male animal is not obliged 10 incur but he
makes up by quality what he lacks in quantity;
and when it comes TO his boots shoes. eaiters,
hunting crops, golf clubs, wasing-sticks etc. and
the allowance necessary 70 Tive up to this G0I-
geousness the sum total reaches such an appalling
amount that the modern fashionable parent is f2in
TO exclaim, Give me girls every time
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02
ABOUT CHOTI HAXINIA.
TALES OF THE ORIENT FROM CITIES By
THE SEA TO MOUNTAIN AND JUNGLE.

TOLD BY A YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN
PRACTISING PHYSICIAN IN HIGH CASTE
INDIAN FAMILIES.
Tales Of India and the life % its women are told
from time 10 time by travellers who have learned
to know It through contact with its people. but
from none can one derive clearer idea OF the ex-
isting state Of society than from Miss Wilhelmna
!. Armstrong. young American woman, now re-
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

Tuesday night. April r. is se' for ire bsrea, per.
rfornaace for reporters AZ which Hans Christian
Andersens fairy tale "0le Close Eye" VIII 10 GRO
duced. especially translated and dramatzcd As
before announced. this plan for making sonle rec
ogntion OF the services ~ reporters and starting
fund for their benefit, Is the Idea % Danish
woman OF high Standing VINO wishes 70 work
wholly incognito. She proposes 20 form o club 81
reporters only-any one earning living hv report
ing being eligible for nembersnip--1nd start nd
from which members may draw Wlen sick or ar
dered 70 rest by physician
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

number Of musical and dramatic entertain.
rnents and breakfasts will be given 40 ne waldorf
Astoria this month tor the benefit ot the Fresh
Air charities OF the city. They Will take place
every Thursday morning at ll.3o o'clock. ard will
close az l. when breakfast Will be served. Tickets
for the four entertainments may be secured for
sl4 at No 10 Wes, Thrty-frst-st. Mis- Julia Ar
thur and her company; Maurice Barrymore Henry
D!xey, Charles Coghlan and Burr Macintosh have
are Mrs. william c. Whitney. Mrs. @, H 2. Bel.
mont, Mrs. Lloyd Brce Mrs John Jacob As or.
Mrs William Rhinelander, Mrs. Edmund BayI!es
and Mrs. Elisha Dyer, jr
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

concer, ara ball vii be given On sunasv nigh,
by the Ladies Aid Society of the BROOKLYN He3rsp
Hospital 1t viii take place A. Phillips Turn
Hall. in Messrole-st The proceeds VIII BE- Or the
beneht OF the hospital
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

sorosis will hav. its annual dinner en- January ~
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

Mrs Frederic bronson Is the head OF the com.
nittee which is organizing an entertainment 10 be
siven IN March by the Women's Auxiliary OF the
Tvinc-In Hospital. with the object ~ AIDING 10
the fund for the expenses Of that institution.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

When Mrs Donald Mclean attended recent
meeting Of the Israel Putnam Chapter D. A r,
a. Danvers. Mass. she was presented with silver
souvenir Putnam spoon. and also with a paDer-cgt-
Ter made from a BIT OF the pear tree which was
planted In Colonial days by General Endcott Mrs
Charles Masury. regent OF the lsrae! Putnam
Chapter is a descendant Of the General
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

The women OF 81 Luke's Guild. % Sea ClH save
= New Years reception az s. LlAc's Han 'cs'er-
dav from .:30 to II 80 y. m. Aui "fs provided ~
da2cing and the January Social committee served
refreshments.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

The brass cross and vases bought for the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church OF Mohegan were not pre-
sented on Christmas Day. but wifi be given ard
used for the first time to-day, when the Rev Gol-
verneur Cruger of Montrose. will hold service al St
Mary's Mohegan.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

Mrs Mary II. Flint will lecture on Tuesday morn
ing January 4. at the home of Mrs. Thomas J.
Flagg No. q West Eighty-hfth-st
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

The Woman Ad Society OF the Sea ciH Meth
oaist church received thc.r friends ~ the chapel
Yesterday from 70 10 o. MI. collation. Wa'
tserycd and there was large Attendance
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

The New-York Branch OF the Aiumne Associa-
ton OF the Morayian Seminary VII have its annuai
luncheon al the Manhattan. on "Wednesday. Janu
AIRY g. at o'clock p n.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

The regular quarterly mc.In; OF iae lockwood
,,ur,ap Association Of the Miss Lo.kVood's pre-
,,o,v school a. Mount vernon vas held in ma
psSshoorooms on Thursday afternocn. The neN'
1neSiing of the association VIII idhc place during
the Easter holidays.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

Miss Lille d'Angelo Bergh VIII give her final re-
ception with music tomorrow az 30. 80 west
Fiftieth-st. Tho Swami Abhedanando, q lndla. VIII
make a brief address. and there vii ho solos ly
Miss Bergh and Mckenzie Gordon. Charles Holman
Black from Paris. and Victor Kuzd0. Mss bcrsl
will be assisted in receiving by several women
nronlnent in artistic and social circles.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

4 meeting OF the directors OF the Mount vernon
-hontsr OF the Ncedework Guad VIII bc hold on
sa,,,rdav afternoon. January -. at the home of
1U.s Caroline Tilion IN Socoud-dNt Il' nfc'l.
i,n he for the purpose OF tlctlng Oh ..s Cog ne
mir year.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

The holiday gathering OF 81. Agatha's Guid OF
Hampstead took place al the home of Mss Harriet
sammis The Rev Creighton Spencer read sona
selections appropriate 10 tho season vaie tl,
members worked. Refreshments were served ana
a gramophone exhibition was given.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

Th, women OF the Hempstead Preso, 'er.aH
Church held a New Years reception la th' sunday
school room yesterday from % Do Reffe'n.
given
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

The Haarlem Philharmonic Society VIII eve IL
fret concert on Thursday evening. January s a.
Sis O'Clock. IN the concert hall of the NalaoFi-
Astoria
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

All women are cordially invited 20 attend ths
Sunday morning service during the coming months
az the Church Of the Eternal Hope. West Eghu-
4th-st between Columbus and Amsterdam syes
The Rev DR. Grove will preach during January
on the following Interesting sg6eets saaaay Jan
arv Q DO the Churches Beieve Their CreedsF
sunday January lG. rs There Any Religious
Ground on Which Catholics and Protestants ani
liberals Can Unte?" SUNDAY, January q. .tNc.t
science Destroy Our Hope OF the Future WoridY'
SUNDAY. December 80 What Is To Be the Coming
Religion
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

The members Of ST. Msrthas Guild ~ Hemp
stead are preparing for their annual Lenten box ~
clothinr 10 be sent 10 a missionary of the hps-
copal church somewhere in Tie states ~ EASIER.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

The Hampstead Woman's CLUB viii hold iis first
meeting in the new year on Tuesday January 1
I, will be a. the home OF Mrs Wafer Frev, and
Mrs. John Lewis Cnds, OF F.ordI laIA' VIZ p4e-
sid
Evening star., 1898-12-10

From to 10 tonight you can have the
PICK OF lot OF good quality Hudson bay
electric seal collarettes, full sweep. and
nave deep storm collars-and are splen-
didiy lined-wofth s3-for only eS cents.
Evening star., 1898-12-10

This Holiday Number. and tie remaining year
FREE subscribers beautiful illustrated
the principal published
during 1899 will he with sample the paper
FREE o address.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
Christmas Lanterns.

There is no more appropriate gift for
Christmas, or any other time. for that mat
ter, than pair of opera glasses, unless,
perhaps, 1t is pair of gold spectacles or
eyeglasses. Possibly the younger genera
ton might prefer magic lanterns A
splendid place for standard articles of this
character is MeAlhster & Feast, opticians,
at 1911 F street. They have a splendid line
of opera glasses from $3.50 to 800 and gold
eyeglasses and spectacles from "a to $40,
and their stock of lenses and optical sup
plies is equal to the best, both in qualify
and variety. A particularly fine assort-
ment OF thermometers is offered for the
holiday trade. The magic lanterns are real
works OF art. different from the ordinary
htmsy affair, and will prove a source Of
permanent enjoyment
Evening star., 1898-12-10
TREE ORNAMENTS.

j. JAY GOULD has immense stock OF tree Or
naments, everything bright and attractive 421 9th
ST. Wonders for children! Toy theaters. glass balls.
scrap book pictures, fayors, toys, beads spangles,
masks, cotton animals geese chickens, birds. snow,
moss gilt and silver GAper brick and roof paper,
Evening star., 1898-12-10
New York Troops Coming E..t.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December TO-
The New York volunteers in camp at the
Preside are preparing to go east. They are
being provided with warm winter clothing
and expect to leave here early next week.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
An Oklahoma Lucret tia BorgIa.

WICHITA, Kan, December 1O.-Mrs.
Lulu johnson of Pond Creek, Okla, is in
Jail at Pond Creek, and will be tried on
December 16. on the charge Of poisoning
her sixth husband at Lawrence KAN in
May. She is also accused of poisoning a
haif-brother In Sumner county, Kan, last
July.
Evening star., 1898-12-10

NO CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS TABLE
should be without a bottle of DIR. Siegert's An
Eostura Bitters the word-renowned appetizer Of
exquisite rayor. Beware Of limitations.
Evening star., 1898-12-10

If SICK HEADACHE Is MISERY. what are
Carter's Little Liver Pills IL they will positively
cure itT People who have used them speak frankly
Of their worth They small and easy TO take
Evening star., 1898-12-10

Complete in sizes and makes A stock that it is a
pleasure buy from. The finest, richest productions
OF the orient.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-20
HUNG FOR RAPE.
A Brutal Negro Pays
Penalty for His
Crime.
CUt E SED ON GALLOWS
Read tie Scriptures on the scai~
fold and Said He Had Been
Forgiven for HIS Crime.
The First Hanging III
Washington, n. c. i'll
Twenty Years.
Gu E SED ON GALLOWS

At Washington, n. c, May
9Th, Halton Perry, colOred. paid
the penalty of his crime for cIlm
inal assault upon -Annie Smith
1 white gill The drop fell at
Exactly II o'clock and he was
pronounced dead i'll ii minutes.
I he execution was strictly pri>
vate, a few being admitted by
ticket. Perry showed an unu>
sual amount of nerve, and just
after the cap was placed over his
face, said he was guilty. While
on the gallows Perry read sever
al chapters from scriptures and
made a fervent prayer, told all
those present good-by, thanked
Sheriff Hodges for his kindness
stated he felt he had been for
given for what he had done and
said lie was ready to die.
The body was turned over to
his brothers. Perry was tried
and convicted twice for rape
upon the body OF Annie Smith.
He was captured in Wilmington
through the efforts of chief of
police, NJ. J. Fowler, and has
been in Jail two years next July.
This is the first execution to
take place III our city since di-
rcCtlY after the war.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-20
New Spanish Cabinet,


Madrid, May I8.-The new
Spanish cabinet has been formed
as follows: President Sagasta;
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Leony Castillo; war, General
Correa; Marine, Romero Giron:
Finance, Lopez Puigoerver; In
terror, F. R. Capdepon; Public
Instruction, Gamazzo.
President Sagasta viii submit
the names of the Ministers to
the Queen today and they w II
be sworn this evening.
The Premier acts as Foreign
Minister pending the arrival OF
Castillo.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-20
Frenchmen Claiming Friend
ship.

Washington, May 20. Rob>
ireau, correspondent of the Paris
Temps and Matin here esserts
that all Frenchmen, except those
holding Spanish bonds, are
friendly to America.
Robireau has discovered that
the Il stility of France toward
this country Is socially a menace
to the success Of the Paris Ex>
position IN 1900,
A French firm wrote to a
prominent Cincinnati house re
garding the Exposition, to which
the Cinc1nnato house replied:
GAS France has shown herself so
decidedly unfriendly to America
since the beginning of hostilities
with Spain, we decline to have
anything whatever to do with
YOU"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-20
CLOSING TN
ON HAVANA.
Gomez. With $4,000
Men Closing In On
The Cuban City.
A Battle Between
The Fleets MOmen
tarlly Expected.

Port All Prince. Nav 20. Gen,
Gomez, with a force OF fifteen
thousand men, is closing IN OH
Havana The advance guard is
being led by the negro chief
Oulntin Baniera. While on
the march they routed eight
hundred Spaniards. Santiago
is W Idly excited.
Key West May 20. The
Spanish Cape Verde feet is re
po' ted on the south coast Of Cuba
this morning for Cienfuegos. A
big battle is hourly expected.
Washington, May 20. The
Oregon, Marietta and Buffalo
have picked up the Harvard off
St. Pierre, and all are heading
under full steam for the winds
ward passage to connect with
SIMPSONS fleet. Coal ships have
also been ordered to the wind
ward passage to join Sampson,
and a battle is momentarlly ex>
peCted.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-20
ENGLAND
AND AMERICA
Has Au Understan-
ding As to The Often
siva and Defen-
slve Alliance.
Gen eral l.. erritt Pre-
pairing to go to the
PHILIPPINES.
N Newspaper Despatch
eS to be Approved
by Lieutenant
MlleV.

Washington. May 20. 1t is
stated in official circles that q
complete understanding has
been reached between England
and America as to offensive and
defensive alliance.
1t is believed that General
Shafter will release the boy Gar
cia who was arrested sometime
ago as a Spanish spy, Garcia
has lived in Tampa for eighteen
years, aud prominent officials
Corro bOrate his innocence.
Newspaper correspondents
here have been notified that all
future dispatches must be ap-
proved by Lieut. Milev, Of Shat
ters staff, and rigid censorship
will be maintained.
General Merritt had a confer>
ence with officials in the Army
Department at all early hour
this morning, preparatory to
going to the Philippines. He
expects to leave for San Fran
cisco to>night, enroute to Malta.
He refuses to make any state>
ment as to the philippine matter,
but will appoint his staff off
GERS today.
Reports received at the De
partment show that there have
been one hundred tousand vol
unteers sworn in, leaving but
twenty five thousand to be mus
tered in. The seventh and
eight Ohio, sixty fifth New
York. and first New Jersey vol
unteers have reached Camp AL
ger, Falls Church, Va. Others
are expected today.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-20
Santiago
de Cuba
BOnbarded
The Guns Of Three
American ships
Damages the
Fort.

Madrid, May -. Havana
despatch says that Santiago de
Cuba has been bombarded, with
slight damages.
Havana. May 10 Three
american warships yesterday
bcm barded Moro Castle az Sa1-
tiago de Cuna doing Slight
damage. No details have as yet
been received here
Washington, May 10 Semi
official advices confirm the re>
port that Santiago de Cuba has
been bonn baTded. 1t is said that
the Amphitrite, Puritan and
Minneapolis tried to cut the ca
Bile and were fred upon by the
forts. They responded with
slight results.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-20
Cubans Win.

Kingston, Jam oica. May IC-
In an engagement secvn leagues
from Cienfuegos last Monday
General Gomez defeated about
sixteen hundred Spaniards, com
pelling them to relinquish Juca
70, Moron and Trocha, the most
important, Notifications near
Cienfuegos, and retire to the
city. He also compelled the
Spaniards to abandon the outer
Notifications. The Spaniards
have notified the planters that
they must look out for them
selves.
A fortnight ago General Min~
ochal passed Cientuegos with
two thousand Cubans from
Pu rto Principe and Santa Clara
with the intention of invading
Havana province and co>opera-
ting with the Americans in
making a landing.
Two hundred and eighty>sev-
ell passengers on the British
steamer Adula' which arrived
here Thursday, accuse Consul
McCann and vice>consul Casa
nova of fleeing flom Cienfuegos
without notifying the American:
under their charge that the
steamer Beverly had been sent
by Consul Dent at Kingston tc
rescue them.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-20
The Alabama Launched.

Philadelphia, May IS. The
battleship Alabama was launch :
ed here at noon TODAY. The
ship was christencl by Miss
Mary H. Morgan, daughter OF
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama.
There was only a small
crowd present as the Govern
ment desires to keep such il
formation a secret, as a great
deal of information might be
gained by strangers being al
lowed i'll Cramps shipyard
where the ship is being built.
When completed she will be
a powerful fighter and work
will be rushed to completion as
rapidly as possible.