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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

The marriage Of Miss Mnelle Louise Alexander
20 Arthur Delano Weekes VIII take pace at
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon at the nome OF
tho brides parents Colonel and Mrs Charles I.
Alexander. No q East Fifty-thrd-st. The we'd
ding will be a quiet one. only the members OF tho
two families having received invitations to witness
the ceremony. which Will be performed by the
m or,os.s Church There will be an absence or
iriJnsmaids maid Of honor. ushers and best man.
Miss Alexander who Is a beautiful young woman,
,vil wear a gown Of white satin which VIII De
draped with point lace. worn by. her mother on
hor wedding day The veil. also of point lace. ana
81 family heirloom will he fastened with orange
blossoms and some handsome levels Ater o the
three hundred guests have been invited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
A MIDNIGHT FLOWER LESSON
HYBRIDIzING CACTI DOWN IN VENTURA
BY-THE-SEA.
MANY NEW POINTS OK HYPRlps.

CROSSING TIE BEAUTIFUL N1GHTBIooMERs-
GRATING WITH CHARMING RESULT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

Another beautiful cotilon Of the week
danced on Fridey night, when Mr.. and Mrs. Heber
r. Bishop threw orcn the magnificent ballroom at
tached to their house. No. sSl Flfth-ave Worthas-
ton Whi,ehouse with Miss Bishop, was the leader.
The favors were extremely handsome. and many
of Them were brought from Paris by the hostess.
Mir and Mrs. Bishop Will also give a small dance
on Friday. January B
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

ton In a manner to give the youthful ana shsht
blouse effect The sleeves two-seamed and
Snug except for the puffs at the shoulders. which
are all that remain Of the recent large sleeves.
Bands of velvet are placed at the wrists and again
over the puTs. meeting those that finish the yoke
at the arm's-eyes. , -
lined Al the lower edge is deep hem, above
which are the two bands OF velvet ribbon. Inc
woke is finished with a straight band Of the lace.
edged with bands. and At the waist Is worn
sash OF piece velvet bowed at the back. 80
To make this gown for Girl of eight years VIII
require two and threc-fourths yards of forty four
inch material The pattern. No 1.219 Is cut In sizes
for girls Of four SIX eight, ten and twelve years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

MIS- George II. Blanchard gave Il dinner party
on Thursday evening Mt her home. No. Wash
ington Square North. Her guests included Mr. and
Mrs. Charles T. Francklyn, Mr. and Mrs Berwind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
A VISIT TO TIE GREENHOUSES.

"'These.' said Mrs. Shepherd. selecting one of
the varieties are the Cereus colubrinus hybrids
I remove the glass as soon they are sprouted,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

Chauncey NJ. Dcpew has leased for next summer
Plnnrd Cottage No. 4. at Newport. r. l.. which he
occupied last season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

The second and last OF the Tuesday evening
dances IS announced TO take place on February 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

Tho wedding OF Miss Jessie Fremont Mason,
daughter Of Mrs. Elizabeth W. Mason, to Cheston
Simmons will be celebrated at o'clock on Thurs
dav afternoon In the Church OF the Incarnation,
Madlson-ave and Thlrty-hfth-st. Tho Rev. VIII
lam NJ. Crosvenor. the rector. VIII o'nchte al the
ceremony which will he followed by small recep-
lion AT the home of the brides mother No; lD
MadIson-avc. The bride will he attended az brldes-
maids hv Mr. Slmmonss two sisters. Miss Eleanore
simmons and Miss Louise Simmons. The BRIDE
groom who is a son OF Mrs. Washington r con
nor will have ne his best man John SHADE. the
ushers will be Alger c. Gilderseeve. William H.
Gaylor, Prescott Sade and Howard Slade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

Dinner parties. ap2are ltly never pllllng upon
the stated palate. were so numerous last week that
some men in society who are In demand for such
entertainments have had az many half dozen
Invitations for the same evening. on Monday night
MIS- Levi P. Morton entertained at dinner, and on
Tuesday night. before the Tuesday evening dar 70
similar entertainments were given by Miss Anna
Sands. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Trevor Mr. and
Mrs. J. Frederic Kernochan Mrs Herman Living
and Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Adds Emmett The en-
tertainment OF Or. Emmett was In honor OF Mr. and
Mrs Robert Emn1et, whose marriage cee-
bratpG a year ago last November at the homo OF
the lAt:er's father, James a. Garland In Madison
ave Among the guests invited 10 meet Mr.. and
Mrs Emnef on TUESDAY night we're Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Hitchcock. IT.. Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Taylor.
Miss Kathleen Emmei Miss Morton, Miss Tiffany,
james A. St!luian and George Griswoid "a
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. sr.. at their
dinner on Thursday evening. at their home No s
East Twenty ninth-st. had az their guests Mr. and
Mrs Frank S. Witherbee, Mr. and Mrs Buchanan
Winthrop, MI and Mrs. James Speyer Mr. and
Burden. Mr. and Mrs. George p. Forest Mrs Bald
win and James Otis
Mr.. and Mrs Ormc Wilson, who gave a dinner
party on the same night had among their guests
Mrs William Aston, Mr. and Mra Francis Eav
Pendoton ana Miss Van Allen
Handsome dinner parties were also given last
week by Mrs. D'IInuiylie. Mrs. II. Mortimer
Dfooks-where youth and beauty prcdoinnatcd-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16


Tho marriage OF Miss Bertha Parker. only child
Of Chief Judge and Mrs Alton p. Parker. of Kings
ton y Y 10 the Rev Charles Mercer Hall, rec
tor OF the Mission Church Of the Holy Cross. or
that city Is announced 10 take place In the church
Of which the bridegroom r. rector on Tuesday
January o. at noon The ceremony VIII be simple
in character and Will be performed by Bishop
Potter OF New-vork assisted by Bishop Doane or
Albany Miss Mercy Dawes. the little daughter OF
Dr. and Mrs Spencer Lyman Dawes. Of Saugerties.
~ y. Will be the maid Of honor; The best man
M Mi viii be Everett Fowler. Henry Foy oser.
hondt and John D schoonm,akeT OF KinSSstO on
maker. Of Accord * r. and Joseph b, Sheffield,
Of saueertes only the ushers and m inn
fast following the. ceremony. ,"At home" cards
h%ve bsep sS by the f FROM Mr. 10 ana oS M5 Han
The marriage OF Miss Mary Elliott Pease Of
New-Brighton Staten Island. to c. Columbus
Baldwin tr. OF this city. will be quietly celebrated
at O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon in Christ
Church New-Brighton, Staten Island. owing TO
the recent death OF tho brides mother there will
be no reception
Several engagements Of interest to society were
announced last week From Pan, France, came
the news Of the engagement OF Miss Edith Garner.
a daughter Of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Gar
ner. who were drowned In the Bay off stapleton,
s hs s5Sns the %ohswk to toant Leo
Ssa {. R RIesH ana Lady Gordon Cumming has
lived abroad with her aunt, Mrs Lawrence for
number Of years
Another engagement was That OF Miss l. Anne
Banks. the youngest daughter OF Charles Banks.
Of West Fortlethst.. 10 Charles W. Belt. Of Balt
more. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schwartz. OF No 50
West Seyentieth-st. have announ ,ed the engage
rnant OF their daughter. Miss Schwartz to George
Ruppert son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Rupert
The engagement was announced few days ago
Of Miss Beatrice Wright. a daughter Of The late
Ebenezer Wright. OF this city. to George Chapman.
OF this city.
Chauncey NJ Dcpew has leased for next summer
Plnnrd Cottage No. T. at Newport. r. l., which he
occupied last season.
Mrs George X. Blanchard gave IA dinner party
on Thursday evening nj her home, No. Wash
ington Square North. Her guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles r. Francklyn Mr. and Mrs Derwind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
MANY-RIBBED NIGHT BLOSSOMS.

The cylindrlc-columncd many-ribbed night
boomers stood in long rows Ike sentines in the
shadowy darkness. Tho flowers. a dozen. perhaps.
on each column. cleaned in the dim light. funnel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

The second Of the Junior Cotillons. which took
place at Sherrys the same night, was also
pretty dance. and the cotllon. which was begun ana
finished before supper. was capitally managed by
Felix Ingraham, who Is displaying considerable
ability ms n leader The guests on Monday night
were received by Mrs Valentine G. Hall Mrs; An;
son Phelps Stokes. Mrs Henry T. Rowland and
Mrs Arson W. Hard The third and last Junior
Cotillon will take place February l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

Handsome dinner parties were also given last
week by Mrs DIIauiville Mrs. III. Mortimer
Dfooks-where youth and beauty prcdoninatcd-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

The engagement was announced few days ago
Of Miss Beatrice Wright a daughter Of .he late
Ebenezer Wright. OF this city. TO George Chapman.
OF this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05

strike was inaugurated. The average
wage Garner would not think a cut of IS
cents per week a matter of vital mo-
ment, a matter to call for desperate re-
sistance, but when the problem of sup
porting a family ON $3.50 a week is
changed to that of doing the same thing
on SIS. So it becomes a serious matter.
The machinery of organization with
which the fight is being waged consists
of three labor organizations, unions Of
the spinners, weavers and carders. The
carders are the strongest numerically,
having 3, 500 members. The weayers
number about 8, 800, and there are
about 600 union %spinners. Besides these
there are some 800 iremen, 1000
spoilers, winders and reelers and 900
slashers and fixers, the balance being
made up of unskilled help. The labor
leaders claim that their unions are
strongly organized and that in their
combined treasures at the beginning of
the strike they had a fund of $75, 900.
The mill corporations, on the other hand,
are backed by unlimited capital.
One Of the most prominent of the
mill owners is Andrew G. Pierce, presi-
dent of the Wamsutta mills. He is re-
puted to be the richest man in New
Bedford. His corporation is by far the
largest in the city. 1t has seven mills
in which are employed 2, 100 operatives.
MI. Pierce was born in New Bedford IN
1929 and in 1S 55 became treasurer OF
the great Wamsutta mills corporation,
a position which he recently resigned in
favor of his son. Besides his mills Mr..
Pierce is interested in numerous other
corporations, insurance companies and
other commercial enterprises. 1t is es-
timated that his various salaries aggre-
gate $40, 900 a year. He lives in a large,
plain, substantial brick mansion n the
older part Of the town and quite remote
from the corporation barracks tenanted
by the mill hands. One of his sons,
Andrew G. Pierce, Jr., is treasurer OF
the Pierce and Rowland and Roads
mills and draws q salary of $40, 600 a
year, or a little less than $500 a week.
Besides being the largest corporation
the Wamsutta mills are the Oldest.
They were started in 1916 with 10000
spindles and 900 looms. Now over $780,
900 spindles and 4, 800 looms are in OPP
Grafton. The 2, 100 operatives are paid
weekly an average Of 81 each. This cor
poration has been financially successful
in a marked degree. During "a years OF
it's existence it paid 80 dividends
amounting to sol per cent with an I'M
divided surplus of 9 per cent.
Says Matthew Hart, secretary OF the
weavers' union and therefore a preju-
diced individual: "The fines system
with which the weavors have to con-
tend is one Of their chief grievances.
The wcavers had come to the conclusion
that it was a question of starvation any
way and that they might as well starye'
idle as working"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05

THE Big MILL STRIKE.
Conditions Which Led Up
to the Struggle in
New Bedford.
POOREST PAID OF ALL LABOR
Why the Fine System Is An Abom-
inalion TO New England
Operatives.
POOREST PAID OF ALL LABOR

1t is hard for any one who has never
lived In a mill town to realize the con-
dition of absolute want and never
changing poverty in which the laboring
classes exist. So the desperate situation
in which the New Bedford mill hands,
with a big strike on, found themselves
is not fully appreciated. No class of la
Dor in this country is SO poorly paid as
the mill hands Of New England. In
comparison the street laborers in the big
cities, even the very Italians who dig
trenches for water pipes and sewers, are
well paid employees.
In the New Bedford mills there are
nearly 10, 900 operatives. The weekly
pay rolls of the big mill corporations
average from $40, 900 to $75, 900. If
this sum were evenly divided, each op-
erative would receive from 81 to $3.50
a week. But it is not divided up into
pro rata shares. The sum total includes
the salaries paid corporation ~treasurers,
some of whom receive Is high as $3.50
a week, as we'll as the wages of girl
weavers, many of whom do not make
more than So. so a week. 1t also includes
the salaries of superintendent, foremen
and assistant forsmen, who are paid
from $12 a week up.
A good weaver, a man strong enough
to run eight loans, can make an aver
age of Sc. 80 week. The average would
actually be about 81, but fully 80 cents
a week must be allowed for fines. Fines
are imposed for being late in reporting
for work, for talking or laughing with
a fellow employee during working
hours, and for any blemish in a piece Of
cloth the weaver is fined half the price
of weaving the whole cut. These are
not merely dead letter rules. They are
rigidly enforced and are imposed with
such regularity that when a mill hand
figures his wages he must make allow
ances for the fines.
1t was because a reduction Of 10 per
cent was proposed that the general
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
CURLING STILL POPULAR.
Many Matches of Interest Decided In
the Heboken Rink.

The Thistle Curling Rink in Hoboken
was the Mecca for another large delega-
ton of curriers' yesterday. Games were
played between the best curriers' in several
we'll known organizations. The ice was
still firm and the present week has been
one of the best of several seasons for the
game at Hoboken. The Thistles' cham
pion match, begun earlier in this week,
was finished yesterday. The fifth round
was between Wallis team and the one
skipped by Mccoy, the former winning
easily. This brought Watts and Lander
to the front as skips for the final match.
Lander's team winning by two shots. A
champion medal match between the New
Thistle Club and st. Andrews was played
in three Kinks, st. Andrews winning cas-
ily. The Jersey City Curriers', with ex-
senator William ID. Edwards as skip, were
badly beaten by the New York Caledon-
ians in a special, and the other important
event was the annual point match for
members of St. Andrews Club, James f.
Conley and John Leslie tieing at eighteen
each. The scores were
THISTLE CHAMPION MATCH-FIFTH
ROUND.
Watts ~Team-Charles Mckenzie, /;
Robert Good, 2; John Watt, 3; Thomas
Watt. skip. Total, p. =
McCoy's Team-Alexander Fraser, i;
Frank Mccoy. 2; Charles Mckenzie, 3;
Alexander Mccoy, skip. Total 10.
FINAL ROUND.
Watts Team-Charles Mckenzie, i;
Robert Good. 2; John Watts Thomas
Watt, skip. Total, u:
Frank Mckay. 2; Alexander F. Dickson,
8. Robert Lander, skip. Total, IA.
CHAMPION MATCH-RINK L.
ST. Andrews Curling Club-William g..
Reid. /; James A. Rennie, 2; Frederick
Dykes, s; Thomas Henderson, skip. To-
New York Thistle Curling Club-James
A. Mcdonald. /: George Maxwell, 2; Rob
ert Lander, 8; Joseph Connell, skip. To-
tai, IA.
st. Andrews Curling Club-James e.
Smith, 8: Andrew Gillies. skip. Total, Is
New York Thistle Curling Club-James
Waldie, 1: George T%urnbpll, 2; Alexander
F. Dickson, 8; Alexander Fraser. skip.
Total, 6.
ST. Andrews Curling Club-Forrest Nc
Nee. /: James Russell, 2;sJohn Leslie, 3;
John Mcmillan, skip. Total. 70.
New York Thistle Curling Club-Adam
Maxwell. 1; David Kay, 2: James Con-
ley, 8; James Thaw, skip Total' =,
SPECIAL MATCH-RINK 4.
New York C~aledonian Club-William
Archibald, 1; Robert Archibald. 2: Harry
Archibald, 8; Thomas T. Archibald, skip.
Jersey City Curling Club-John Chart
rand. /: David F. Edwards. 2; Charles S.
Edwards, 3; William D.. Edwards, skip.
Total, 10.
Match-James F. Conley. 49,; John Leslie,
IS: Thomas Henderson, Is; Andrew Gil
lies. IA; William IT emith- 9. Fregs-.H<
Dykes. 8; John Mcmillan 9; Forrest Nc
Nee, Z; Frank Mckay, 6.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05

tain as the wages Of the day laDorer.
Alaska offers a welcome outlet.
So doctors are leaving their patients,
butchers their shops, reporters, book
keepers and editors their desks, clerks
the counter, bakers their ovens and me
chanics their benches. The hegira to
California in 1849 is to be eclipsed.
There are already almost as many men
either in the Alaskan g%oldfields or we'll
on the way there as poured into Cali
fornia during the entire duration of the,
placer mining excitement. There are
more of US to go now, for n reason,
and it is easier to reach the ~goldfelds
for another.
And how are they all going to get
there? That is a problem over which
some Of the brightest and brainiest
steamboat men in the country have been
pulling for months, and none sees his
way clear yet. AS far as the railroads
go the transportation question is set
tied. The railroads can take all corners,
and the competition among the trans
continental lines is already fierce and
is getting keener every day. Three of
the roads have Klondike cars travelling
from place to place and fitted up with
mining exhibits. Jars Of gold dust and
nuggets are displayed and ~profusely pic
tured printed matter is distributed. The
Canadian Pacific is making an energetic
bid for its share of the business and is
scattering it's advertisements not only
all over the Dominion, but throughout
Europe.
As for the steamboat men, they SIM
ply throw up both hands. The man.
ayers of lines now in existence on the
Pacific coast realize that they are not
equipped to meet the emergency and
frankly say Sc. They add, however,
that they will do their best. San Fran
cisco, Seattle and Victoria are the three
points where the prospectors will meet
the first difficultieso of the journey. Even
the comparatively small number of peo-
pie that wanted to go northward last
season was enough to overload the
steamers, although as many vessels as
were available were pressed into the
service. Before spring opens the steam
fleet on the Pacific coast will have been
doubled and trebled, but even that will
not be sufficient to furnish transporta-
tion to Juneau, Dyea and other points
for the thousands who are already
swarming the docks and wharfs at the
three important ports.
Already all sorts of steam craft have
been put into the Alaska carrying trade.
Anything that will float is being pre-
pared for the spring rush to the Klon-
dixie.
Eastern steamboat men are not letting
this opportunity pass without making
an effort to have a hand in reaping the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05

sCASHo-THE KLONDIKER OF TOMORROW.
as if we had never been through the ex-
p~erience at all. Besides, we forget a lot
in half a century.
How many men are going to the Yu-
kon ~goldfelds during the coming year?
I don't know. Neither does any n
else. A random guess is worth as much
as the most careful estimate. There are
no preeedents to go by, no statistics on
which to base calculations. You might
as we'll try to figure out how many boys
will go swimming on the 1st of next
June. Could you put a finger on the
public pulse you would notice that it is
beating quicker than usual. That is the
gold fever.
The street car conductor who takes
your nickel, the bank clerk who receives
your deposit, the grocer who measures
out your tea and sugar, the dry goods
clerk who is today cutting silk and cot
ton, tomorrow may be OF his way to the
frozen north after gold, prepared to en-
dure hardships and privations, nerved
to face death if necessary, ready to take
his chances with a vast army Of others
and willing to stake his all Oh a single
throw.
Whether this desperate army Of for
tune hunters viii number 100, 900 or
500, 600 nobody knows. We do realize,
however, that the number will be a
vast one. If you don't realize that stop
and think. From every large city will
go hundreds, from the smaller cities
scores. Each town will send a handful
of representatives, and from almost ev-
cry hamlet will 60 n or two. How
many men do you know OF personally
| who have either started for Alaska or
who are planning to go? I have not
such an unusually wide circle of ac-
quaintances, but I can count up II with
out thinking very hard. Four are al
ready on the way. Three more are about
to start. Possibly some Of those who
have talked the loudest will be the ones
who will not go at all. That is gener-
ally the case.
But if every locality is to be SO gem
erously represented up in the gold coun-
try just fancy what a multitude they
will make. Why, with only a limited
number of delegates from each district
it is very easy to get together more than
100, coo people at a big convention. But
in this case some of these limitations
are taken off. Every man whoGan get
the money and who can shake off fami-
ly ties is free to go.
Who are the men who are ready to
try this new venture? All sorts and con-
ditions of men. Many of them are men
who have failed in everything else they
have undertaken and singularly imagine
that the peculiar qualities OF mind
| which were not of the right kind to
help them win in the smoother waters of
everyday life will somehow bring them
out on top in the human maelstrom
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
PALMAS LOST THREE
Defeated by Newark Bay at
Local Alleys in Troll
ley League
DICKSON BEAT COLEMAN
The Match Was the Most Exciting
Ever Rolled in Greenville-
Inter-City Whist Games
Curling Matches.

The Palma Club rolled at home in the
Hudson County Trolley League last night
with the Newark Bay Boat Club, and
were losers three times. The club rolled
well, and excelled all previous games in
general average, but even with this they
were unable to win. The Newark Bay
Club puts lots of energy in their work ana
the steadiness with which they rolled up
the credits was a surprise. The team
rolled better than usual, and the three
games from the local organization will be
of great benefit to them as the result
gives them a prominent place in the rec.
ord. and they are now even witt Bayonne
and New Jersey A. c.. for the champion
ship. Palma counted OF winning the
majority and their bowling deserved it. II
was interesting all the way, and the exnl-
hilton proved the most exciting of this
season at Palma alleys. In the first
game the Palma team had no chance IN
the first frames, but came up strong IN
the last and finished within IA pins of the
Newark Bays score. For Palma, Bubier
was in the 100 block, and Griffith and
nons closed at 1870 for the others. The
second game was a corker, the NeWark
Bays getting up a lively game, after the
SeVentnTrame WlnnIlS out ny ~
score of the night. The result was a sur
prise as the Palmas had the lead until the
close of the seventh when 10 pins was the
margin for Newark Bay, and this they IN
creased in remaining three to q pins.
Every member of Newark Bay beat the
40 mark. The best work for Palma was
done by Lange and Vultee. The third was
another high game. both teams own
great command of the ball. Newark got
right toework at the start and held the
home bowlers in check from beginning to
the end, winning by &c pins. Palma made
its highest score in this game. Xultee did
good work for Palma and Clark and Vree-
land for Newark Bay. The results were:
FIRST GAME-PALMA,