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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
FiJi1s FEE cEaEMoNK.
Natives Who Walked over Rod Hot Stones
with Impuniiy.

London Chronicie.
Two New Zealand medical men, Drs.
Hocken and Colquhoun, recently visited
Fiji. whore they had IN opportuhity
of witnes ing the now rare fire cere-
mony Of the natives. 1t is so rare thQt
the power is now confined to u single
family living on an islet 20 miles. from
the Fiiian metropolis, SuVa, THESE
people arc able to walk, nude, and
with bare feet, across tho whitc-hot,
stony pavement Of u huge oyen
An attempt was made on this occasion
to register the heat, but when the
Thermometer had been placed for q
few seconds about five feet from the
oven it had to be Withdrawn, as the
solder OF the covering began to melt.
| The thermometer then registered 2o2
| degrees, and DIR. Hocken estimates thai
| the range was over 400 degrees.
The re-wallsers then approached,
seven in number, and in. single. lille
walked leisurely across and around thf
oven. Ifeaps Of hibiscus leaves were
then thrown into tho oven,. causing
clouds of steam, and upon tho leaves
| aud within the steam the natives ~
or stood. The men were carefully
| examined by the doctors, both before
| and after the ceremony.
| The soles Of their feet were not thicl
or leathery, and were not IN the leas
| blistercd. The men showed no symp
toms Of distress, and their pulse wa
unaffected. Preliminary tests failed II
show that there had been any specia
preparation. Both doctors, while deny
| Ing that there was anything miraculous
about the experiment, expressed them
selves es unable to give any scientific
explanation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
UIIEs Iys ku.s6E.
TaEin. the nabn ,i,nes Not Always Follow
an PRODUCTION. ta}

Chicago Nswr.t " "a A@e
The torn, Sinking ,hands'' is still
in use for want Of u better one. but, MS
fur an the worrl shaking" is con
cernsd, it Il almost iaispnmer, and
taking tho hand' would be u more
explicit EXPRESSION 10 apply 70 the
fashion Of tho present day. When an
Introduction Isl made hetwnan two
ladies, whetlibr they shake hands or
not il sletryniiiied by side issHcs.
Generally snealSipg, tho received rule
il not to do 10, but only to bow, but
thop inflow NIL tbe various exceptions
that induce lWtiies introduced to 10
othepW i,s 4tsthat is 10 say to Ehake
| iiueBI ID unmarried lady, for instances,
| by n nuttI.tl friend, the married lady
| may Or may NOT shalsp hands with tho
! girl; SHE frobibiy will do So VI she ID
good -nat,itad. bot abe IL not eertsiir to
| epinpe this amount of cortliulity; hut
1 if tile intrali,ctio!l ii made by u rela-
| tive OF theIgiri, the married lady does
not hestitile 10 gshnke hantls, butjn
neither rus, would tho girl take the
initatitstif shaltiiig haalls.
Whentn Jnnh lii intrcduced ia lady
! the eypeAinn9, in favor of Shaking
| hands aplno in Ms against not doing 70 !
l for instappe. IL the nun Introduced
| is the husband or brother of the lady
making tho Introduction, it would be
very natnrai to shake hands with him,
almost iinperutiyely SO; but wefs he /.
lnore acquaintance II would be NEST
Nnlisiini to shake hands with him on
first intruduction,
| \ After a little short and desUitory
conversation hns tlilSan place between
two ladies', or between lady and
u gantlellan dist introduced %
each uihpr,P tho eRlubt arisas whether
thoy ape e&penstl to shake hnnus
| on taking, their adeparturett neither
do they shake handa Ut future
| chance meetings, Should they .neeur.
Unless tfmeatiDg under exceptionally
favorable circumstances for promoting
4 acquaintance. ut the houses OF mutual
friends aud ut social functions, &c, On
TIM other hapd, u bestess shakes hands
! with any tnd, every guest brought g
her huuse BIZ her friends, She does se
on their aftfvai ,tnd on their departure.
As regards dinner guests, when a
eentlemanis introduced to u Indy foi
the pliriiose.u Of taking her in 10 dinncr,
She tlohs mot shake hands with him,
hut merely bows, and hpwevcr vol
they may have got on together during
dinner, she does not shake hands witt
him, latep, on in the evening, whei
taking her departure. Indeed, tho up
pOrtunity asldopl occurs for even bow
Ing to hint. Ata SECOND meeting bow
only arc Nipterrhanged, and 1t yer,
r much defends upon circumstance
whether tie acquaintance ripens int
shaking hands ono or ceases alto
Q gether, ...-...--...-.-----
He -I'dtgo through fro and waite
Q for Won, deSr, She Never mind that
Would you agree TO go through n
a operation o. making fire for me'7
/, Yonkers Statesman. .a 1,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
wirn TneE :



Wben LIES 10. sun shall iiercely beat
t'lGn my hnal;
When al, ,hc flowers hentath my feet
Are seared;and dead,
Along tbs path nv teet sinai! g'liie
IN iisliE aid tgGc
Il only aii The lnoantail SIDE
walk vita th-e,
When In ,he aniet vale pause
Where ilo@srs b!ow.
And on tAs vans III yssfet moss
Tie vipietE grow.
Beside fhe singing woej!aGd stream,
ALI thsn "a Dir 50
Tho greatest isY Of ali shal, seem
To be with thee.
And when ut last the gai.irg san
Aud twilight shade -.
Shall warn me that LIES day is done
Wheni am laid
Away from care ami toll nnd strife
Nly wish SHALL be,
Dear friend, celnnanioii, sweetheSrt, wife
10 rest with thee,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

The biscuit colored cloth gown, Illus
trated herewith iS designed for The
purposes Of chilling. This is made with
a sham lower skirt, the material eS-
tending only IL inches above the edge,
The upper skirt is smooth circular
model, closing at the left side. where
the placket is concealed under tho
brown velvet edge which, laid under
The square cloth tabs shown in the
Illustration, forms the rich decoration
OF tho costume,
The bodice IL smooth fitting IN; the
back. but, while drawn SO gs to follow
The lines of tho itsif6, in Tin trent, is
val free from tis.fls.f The reyers, which
are cut away sauarely from the 'front.'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
xvEll.DnEssED woMAs.
Definitiou of 0aH who Dresses We
IisLwsen Seasons.

DefinttiOu OF 0nH VINO bresssH wv"
tislwsen Seasons.
New YORK Herald.
Some one has defined the well-dressed
woman as the woman who dresses we'll
between seasons, and, gazing at Inc
strange and hybrid assortment OF APP
parel one is called upon to witness dur
ing the weeks when summer verges
into fall and fall into winter, one does
not cayil at the definition given above.
Take u walk among the shopping dis
tricts when IA sudden warm day slips
in unexpectedly between the cold
,.spaps,n what conglomeration of
clothes and how badly do the New
York women live up to the standard Of
merit accorded them by other cities
and other countries, Sailor hats and
shirt waists with heavy skirts and
shoes; organdie dresses and the fall
toque out together for the first time
after months Of enmity; low tan shoes
and winter coats, channels gloves,
duck shirt and fur boa the new skirt
with lis fiounced pnd bias effect, and
tho coat of two seasons 60 with the
voluminnus sleeves such are some OF
the weird costume effects that have
heen recently exhibited on the fashiona-
Bile thoroughfares,
1t would seem that the experience Of
| the varying seasons would teach tbs
| lesson that a tailor made suit and hat
are Indispensable to the wardrobe o.
! the would-be well-dressed woman, and
that when the summer. clothes have
been called in and the autumn appare
| is still in the hands of the dressmakcl
| for some of those many weighty reason;
/ that never reach the light the onl,
proper gown is the tailor-made, not
withstanding tho famous dictum Q
Worth that 1.-THE tailor-inade dress Il
| for ugly women,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
sp4SKrsa oosEIors.
Method OF Punishmont which 10 Foun,
Wonderfully Effective.

CT, LNuih Siopu-butupSfat
When convicts in the Colorado State
Prison become unruly,l they arc not.
confined, to the SOLITARY" on bread
and water, The chief Of the ipstitu-.
tion has decided that this method Of
punishment does not punish: 81 he
has his boar,ieis spanked soundly when
ohstrei,erous. LII Ii tho belief OF Wurslcp
Iioyt that such treatment Reminds tho
Offenders of the days Of their youths
aud also. prevents tiiein from thinking
osep their wrongs while the punish-
ment Is being inflicted. He argues
that broodin& over fanoed Injuries in.
solitary confinement only aggravatea u
mans badness, while, il he IN spanked
oaee or twice, he will get enough, aud
behave himself. He believes tho
igaominy of padding is too great
| for tho most tait!sued to withstand. Iio
has a ispankipE chair" in his institu-
| tian. and relates Tits story Of its origin.
"They have Nh industrial school and
| house OF CORRECTION for bad girls and
young women at Denver, and they
| have had quite a time in keeping
| them under control. On one Of my
| trips to Denver was interviewed cons
| corning what / would do with those in
| corrigihe girls, said | would spank
i tttPtl. j kdlNl tlnb y NbhNl pillh ~
bottnmIess chair, and arrange paddles
mud attaeh electricity TO IT., place the
| pnttent in Che chair, strap her there,
and let tho attendant step out OF The
room and push u button, and then lot
the chair do the rest.
| 1.-THE mode of punishment in this
institution ~ spanking. We do not
\ remove the clothes. We use an old
! fashioned paddle, two feet and two
inches long and. three inches wide,
throa- quarters of an inch thick, weigh,
ing 15i4 ounces, III was not necessary,
| to run it by electricity. This instig
tuition is, only about eight years old,
and as the law compels us to keep =
record OF all pupishments, it is not
difficult for one To look over the
records From search OF our books
find that the punishment inflicted with
tho paddle have been more effective
than any other method, and now | do
not average one punishment n MONTH.
1 think this speaks vol for the method.
4 MY experience has demonstrated
that it is tho best--and not only tho
best, but that it is also tho most
effective and free from the pernioious
after effects that follow other treat
ments. During the spanking process
tho prisoner has no time TO brood---to
store away in his mind vicious thoughts
aud grow mentally one-sided as be
grows physically weaker, for all Of
his time and thoughts are concentrated
into one spot for minute or two, and
when. it is. oyer, he Is ready to smile
ard rub u lender spot. SO to, speak, md
gues back to his work none tho worve
for the treatment
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
H0MAS's LtMIE


o, woman, woman. yoi would take
Tile place yolIr brother holds to-day;
You seek TO rula in politics,
Aud in the pulpit you would sway;
You haade money AZ the hanks,
You've got 10 pleading ~ the bar,
You lecture from the platform. and
You run the whlxzlng ,notpr cur.
o, woman. woman. YOU have done
K ,tlt ut things mHH used 70 do;
The broom, the ke'tlns aud the pans
M longer are the tools tnr yoG
Tie sphare that man once rallied his own
Yal serk to help him Ill tndhy,
.trtt many an nliclent preiudirr
You cleverly have brushed away.
U, woman. woman, YOU may shine
III trade, in letters and IL nrt
You may fnrsske the kilelien and
Set forth 10 play nobler part.
But though yun sway in politics
And Though yun do great things with lnE
ynI cant Uslrp mans right 70 mt
His feet Upon the desk and think.
Cleveland Leader.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
MR. JETsLs.

Oh, pretty gifi say, pretty girl
Pray. why that ugly frown,
And tell me why,
Why do yoWcry?
Is oil the world quite upside down?
Lh. dear me. sir fearme, sir,
l'inuy not dance tonight.
I've nothing new
~ wear boo hoo!
I know III LOOK an awful fright
Oh. pretty girl OH. foolish grill
Who cares aso1t thy gown?
. Thy piqHsnt face
Aud winning grace.
Thy merry eyes of teuder brown
Oh, pretty girl Oh, pretty girl !.
These be the jewels VI thy crown!
So count lhyself i $
Alucky elf
And put away tina. ligiy fiown,
n (F, ---Mqnsey's Magazine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
~.
:. q.

-
II IN the morning
You wake with remarse,
And can't srt 4 drink
From q nearby sonrcs--
my lpliy'a klssts.
IT. ns the iay wanes
a iillip you nend,
And Hnn't get IL handy
And don't wnptn wred--
Try Polly's kisses.
II, as tile night falls
You piye ~ tho ghost.
Aud, III the future.
Expect n tine rQasl;
II you wish IA revive
And for yonlhfulness strive,
Yum wjlk with Narclssls,
Try Pully'ssweet kisses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
t,oys vii, b. Rays tr.r.

, There is an aged man down in tho
southern part Of the State whp has
reached tho ripn old age 81 lln. lie
hns Il son 81 yenrs Of age WIN stays
with him and snps thas he II we'll
carod for. There arr son.e funny stofiess
told Of the strangely llgted father ind
son, and ono of them will bear repeat-
ing. The old man likes His ewig Of
whisky nrotty regular, and is very fond
al having his visitors partake with
him. On dne occasion be sent his son
down to tho town about u mile away
for % bottle Of "elisir,' and, tothe
old gentlrman's disgust, he was away
longer than II seemed necessary for
him to be-
n " Wouldn't worry about 1t, grand.
pr said the. visitor in u manner In
tnnded To placaie his feelings.
No, I amt wprryin' any" was the
quiet reply, "hut TINT Is the why II
iilways goes when you sond q kid after
anything
This ilot that tho son, who was s.
years old, was refnrred to as u kid
WAS pleasing to the visitor. -ponye
Iimase
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Elevators or lifts, rs they are called
in England, are now considered indis-
pensahls in high buildings, but on the
European continent they are but
seldom found, even in the better hotels.
This il. the more surprising since the
invention originated in central Europe.
The earliest mention of the elevator is
made in letter Of Napoleon l., adj
dressed, to his wife, tho. Archducfess
Maria Louise. He writes to her that,
when in Schoenhrunn, then the summer
residence OF the Austrian Emperor,
near Viennas he used the "chaise
volante'' flying CHAIR in that castle,
which had been constructed for the
Empress Maria Theresa, TO. snve her
the annoyance OF climbing up the long
lights Of stairs. 1t consisted of a
small square,rroom sumptuoHsly fur.
nished With hangings of red silk, apd
suspended by strong ropes. with
CONFERENCE.-The. SO that lit. could be
pulled up on let down ih5great ease
In u shaft built for The purposes about
1T60. Tho, great Corsican mentions
that when he first entered the. Flying
chair he waS,asked for his weight and
that of hisiiwo compartments probably
In order to employ the proper counter
weights, since it was difficult for the
operators toIistop at the right poin'
unless woiglns were about even. y
similar elevator WIS built in tho castle
Of Duke Ghares Of Lorraine about tho
same time, hut this one WIS simpler
consisting only Of q .chaig OF u pint
| from. Philaaelphia Record. s5
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

A student Of human nature says that
some mon become loafers because they
gro too light for heavy work and too
heavy for light work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
Exactlr.

Mabel tstudying hnr lessons)- Papa,
what is the definition Of voiuhility2
Mahel's Father-My child, ynlubillty
is distinguishing feature OF your
mother when, on account Of urgent
business affairs, don't happen to reach
home until after 2 O'Clock In the morp-
ing. Baltimore Life. n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Towns are seldom as red MS they are
painted,
a locomotive engineer has to whistle
for his,,pay, @
Liie's sidsshows cost us more than
the real circus, A 81. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Jones' Ha, ha And Bigghead thinks
that ~ 4 reflection on him, ! sppppaes
SnfithA'Oh, NOR He, thinks his wife
must have boon married before, aud
never told him. Puck. t.s. &
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

Mrs. Stylesr-i hate to iiene /, man
whistle in the house. Mrs. Fhyles
Then you must have your bills for
millinery sent to your htsbGntl's Office,
q suppose. zYonlicrs Statesman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

He -rdsgo through fro and water
for ya,l,, dear She Never MIND that.
Would lyep asres t9 e g. th w. a,s she
Yonkers Statesman. ...a
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-19
PORTO RICAN REFUGEES
BRING REPORTS OF SIMPSONS
COMPARTMENT
DISPATCH BOAT DAUNTLESs
Arrives at Key West With the First
Detailed Account of the
Engagement
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies, May
1S.-(Copyright, 1881 Over thirty Porto
Rican refugees, mostly women, with very
little money, arrived here last night on
board the French steamer Rodriguez.
1t is rumored that the governor general
of Porto Rico has issued proclamation,
saying eight soldiers were killed and thirty
four were wounded as a result of the bonn
bardment of the forts at San Juan by a
portion Of Rear Admiral SIMPSONS feet
on May 18th. He adds that two guns were
dismounted at Moro castle, which other
wise was very little damaged. He also says
the other forts were not much hurt. In the
town one shot, 1t is alleged, penetrated the
place, and the corner of a powder house
was carried away. No school children were
killed The transport Alfonzo XIII. and the
Spanish steamer Manuela were damaged
by the American fire. The Spaniards, as
usual, claim they won victory, basing this
assertion upon the fact that the American
warships departed under fire.
But, the refugees say, the city of San
Juan is still terrorized, its Inhabitants be-
ing in hourly fear of the temperance of
the American fleet and a repetition Of the
bombardment. Therefore the people are
escaping to the country out of range of the
American guns.
The Spaniards claim that Freeman Hal
stead, the newspaper correspondent, who
was sentenced to nine years Imprisonment
for photographing the Notifications Of San
Juan, was wounded by shot which struck
the town Jail, but the refugees say that he
was probably shot by the Spaniards
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-19

enemys hands and the ships inside, the
cruisers will take positions just outside
the harbor, tile Montgomery to the east
ward and the Detroit to the westward,
with their batteries ready and the men
at the guns. They will show no ligh.s.
'The other ships. in succession, will
sweep the entrance of the harbor and the
channel leading into the anchorage with
searchlights to keep the torpedo boat de-
stroyers from coming out.
I'm case the enemy should escape from
the port fire Is to be concentrated on the
leading ship. Should the attempt be made
at night, the searchllghts in use are to be
trained on her bridge and coming tower
and are to be held there
Firing Begins
The fleet assembled at San Juan at 3
o'clock on Thursday last and prepared for
battle, stripping the decks and getting
the guns, ammunition and appliances for
handling the wounded ready.
Rear Admiral Sampson had transferred
his flag to the Iowa and the attack on the
forts began at 5:15 and lasted three hours.
Although 1t was known at San Juan that
the American fleet was near, the Spaniards
apparently kept no outlook. The soldiers
in the forts and the people In the town
were fast asleep when our warships APP
preached. 1t was not yet broad daylight
and the coast Of the island was yelled in
an unusual haze. A range of broken hills
came almost down to the ocean, and.
further inland, making a sharp line
against the sky, rose q tall range Of noun
tains. Overhead the sky was deep blue.
A ten-knot easterly breeze was blowing and
long, heavy swell gave graceful motion
to the sea.
The plans of the Admiral were thorough
ly carried out. The fleet sailed majestically
into the harbor, and in due course of time
opened a tremendous fire on the fortifica-
lions. Three times the warships made the
circuit outlined in the official plan. The
forts withstood the first round, but the
Montgomery, from her station near Fort
Canuelo, wrought destruction. With
glasses the officers of the Montgomery
could see the occupants of the forts jump
ing over the walls and running away. The
Detroit, which went nearest to MORO, had to
train her guns at high angle. Her shots
directed at the north side of Moro cut
deep burrows in the face of the fortifica-
tons. The Iowa, leading the fleet, deliv-
cred her deadly missiles with great accu-
racy upon Morro's northern walls. The
rest of the fleet fired in order, first on
Moro and then on San Carlos, accord
ing to position.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-19
SCARED so1n1nRs
They Found It Safer to Sleep Out Of
Doors

Doors
SAN FRANCISCO. May 1S.-The 600
men who have been stationed on the sec.
ond floor in the Fontana warehouse at
Fort Mason evacuated their position last
night shortly after II o'clock and spent the
rest of the night on the sands which sur
round the structure.
The men had just settled down to rest
last night when loud cracking noise was
heard, followed by the creaking Of col
lapsing timbers. A hasty examination was
made and it was discovered that some OF
the heavy timbers supporting the second
floor were cracking and bending under the
weight imposed upon them. A consulta-
ton of officers was held and It was de-
cided to remove the men from the building
as precautionary measure. The men
marched out in single file taking their
blankets and camp equipment with them.
The 600 men filed out of the building under
perfect discipline in less than five minutes.
A thorough examination Of the building
will be made today and If it is found to be
unsafe the troops Will be ordered into
camp at the Preside or the old race track.
The men on the third and fourth floors
were not removed, their commander deem
ing their position safe for the time being.
Changed the Camp
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-The artil-
lerymen who vacated the Fontana ware
house In haste last night In fear that this
old building would fall, and who bivouack-
ed in the sand all last night, were march,
ed to the Preside this morning and went
into camp there. The Washington troops,
who occupied the top story of the warc-
house, accompanied the artillery, as an In
spection of the building by army officers
resulted in decision that the building
was not safe.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-19
ALoER-P1KE
Secretary Ayers Daughter Marriss q
Chicago Man


WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Under a can
opy or orchids and vines, intertwined with
pink ribbon. all radiating from a softly
shaded electric light, Frances Aura Alger,
the youngest daughter of the Secretary OF
War, and Charles Burial Pike, Of Chica-
go. son of Eugene s, Pike. one OF that
city's most energetic and influential citi-
zens, were married at noon today at the
residence of Secretary Alger.
President and Mrs. Mckinley were near
the wedding party during the ceremony,
as were the Vice President and Mrs. Ho-
bart. The company was a most distin-
guished ono and reflected In brilliant
sense the official world Of the capital. The
presence of so many officers of the army
and navy in full dress uniforms suggeated
the momentous events in which the nation
is now most interested.
Among the guests, besides the President
and Vice President and their wives, were:
Ex-secretary and Mrs. Sherman, Secretary
Day, Secretary and Mrs. Long. Secretary
and Mrs. Bliss. Attorney General Griggs,
Miss Long, Ex-Postmaster General and
Mrs. Gary, the Misses Gary, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Smith, Secretary and
Mrs. Wilson, the British Ambassador and
Miss Pauncefote, the French Ambassador.
the German Ambassador, Justice and Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. N. A. Anderson. Mrs Andar-
son. Miss Leonard Wood, Miss A. 4 Key,
Mr.. Humans of Boston, Senator Hale, Sem
ator Hanna, Representative and Ma Hit,
Justice and Mrs. McKenna, Miss NICK enna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse, Ex-gecretary
and Mrs. John w. Foster. General and
Mrs. Miles, General and Mrs. Clarkeo9 81
49,