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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-06

Edward Diamond: To ride from this city to Mid
,ord Reach staten Island. cross the Staten
Island Ferry and turn left, following the car tracks
through South and Central ayes. Then follow the
Shore Road to vanderbit-ave. Turn right up the
hin TO the Richmond road Pass through concord
and (,arretsons TO Grant City. Al this point turn
~ tho loft and follow Lincoln lave. down 10 the
beach The roads are excellent to within one mile
OF the beach Here the art road mas been oady
TO wheel over II.
The foot should rest squarely on tho pedals II is
not only the novice who rubs his heels against the
crank shaft ends on the forward stroke and against
the rear forks the foot is returned. Many
otherwise good riders thus handle their feet care
lessy.
A little book has just been published for the
New-York Division OF the League Of American
Wheemen in the interest OF cyclists. horsemen and
pedestrians. and II contains me rules or me road
good road matter and maps. 1t VIII be published
quarterly.
The land included In Pope Park Hartford. was
given to the city by Colonel Albert a. Pope The
Park River. and embraces delightful strip OF
woodland and open territory which has been
adorned and beautned 10y the city.
Fs Palmer: II you are going abroad we would ad-
wise you TO communicate with w. s. Bull the sec
rctary-trcasurer OF the New-York State Division OF
the League OF American Wheclmcn. You can ad-
dress him at the Vanderbilt Building NewYork
City.
Many cyclists overdo amateur repairing Clements
and solutions used too profusely liable TO
practically ruin the thing repaired
Cyclists desiring to join the League Of American
Wheelmen may Obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending their names and ad-
dresses to the Cycling Editor OF The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-06

Many cyclists overdo amateur repairing. Cement
and solutions used too profusey are liable {
practically ruin the thing repaired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-06

THE SILVA OF NORTH AMERICA. A Descrip-
ton of the Trees Which Grow Naturally ~, IN
Charles Sprague Sargent, Director OF the Ar
mold Arbore;um OF Harvard University. Illus
tratcd with Figures and Analyses Drawn from
Nature by Charles Edward Faxon. Volume
XII. Coniferp CPinus) Folio. PIP VII leS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-06

The Morris County team will play the Phiadel-
phia Country club team on the Morris county
links next Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-06

Grbocl Aseneies.
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parents MISS DONOVAN. 80 East lttn str.ss
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The herald., 1898-12-28
Because She Talked to Him From a
Window

After hong and careful consideration the
senate of Aberystwith college in Wales,
have decreed that the girl student who was
expelled from the ladies' hostel for talking
to boy student from the window shall
return to the college, while the male student
is to go away for two terms. The decision
thus arrived at has been the cause of most
remarkable demonstrations by the large
body of students. Previous to his depar-
ture the students assembled in force. and
forming up in funeral order, dressed in deep
black, and wearing their black gowns in
the form of cowls, the solemn procession
started for the station. The leading file
carried open books, and the proceedings
throughout were of the most solemn char
acter. "The Dead March" was sung. To.
gcther with Welsh funeral hymns. Hun.
dreds of spectators lined the streets and
showed much sympathy with the students.
Romeo was escorted to his carriage amid
loud cheers.
The students decided to make the depart-
ing student presentation to show their
sympathy with him and disapproval of the
]ecision of the senate, so, before their march
% the station they gave him several ar
tcles, including marble clock-no doubt as
hint to keep good hours--a handsome writ
ing case-to enable him to write to his lady
The herald., 1898-12-28
Tactful Mrs. Cleveland

Francis Wilson, the comedian, while, play
ing in Washington, received note from the
White House, saying THAT Mrs. Cleveland
would be very glad to have him lunch with
her and Mr. Cleveland the following
Wednesday. 1t so happened that Mr.. Will
son had been invited as the guest of honor
at midday meal for the same date to meet
the speaker of the house, John Hay, Joseph
Jefferson and others equally agreeable. He
hesitated to cause inconvenience to so many
men, and yet he desired, above all things, to
show his appreciation of the courtesy ex.
tended by the presidents wife. In despair,
he wrote to Mrs. Cleveland, explaining can
didly the situation. Promptly came her re-
sponse, so like an adaptable, graceful wo.
man. 1t read as follows:
Dear Mr.. Wilson: Curiously enough,
find that |, too, have an, engagement for
"Wednesday. Would you come, therefore,
the day following and lunch with us?"-.
Ladies Home Journal
The herald., 1898-12-28

1t quite probable that the president will send the
peace treaty to the senate directly after the reassembng OF
congress. lie certainly will do so if he
PEACE feels assured of the requisite two-thrds
TREATY NEXT for its ratification The favorable at
titude assumed toward the treaty by
avowed nonexpanonists will strengthen the presidents
vcon that enough affirmative be relied upon The
attitude of Colonel Bryan and other leading Democrats will be
helpful to the treaty the The opposition expansion
is taking the ground that will be wise promptly tfy the
treaty. get the whole Spanish difficulty of the and then
deal with the Philippines and like questions Independent
Issues.
Strenuous efforts in progress however,
third negative vote in the The eastern
has been combating expansion from the first urging fight
ratification grounds referred to in The Herald days
ago The point here indicated is the fact that
it will take majority vote in each branch congress
thing practical in checking Imperialism with possibilities
addition. Therefore if the president RELY upon party
strength, in the congress- he would have difficulty in
pushing expansion policy to the bursting point if he so
wished
There to be very interesting discussion
ate in when the treaty up for action
Republican will express their views quite forcbv
about expansion though they subsequently rty
the treaty lively tilt between the elements is likely to
stir the Republican side of the senate much to the liking OF
Democratic spectators.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Original of a Character in "Lothair''

The tall angular figure of Christopher
Sykes, whose death in London has just been
announced, was one of the most familiar in
London. He was an old-fashioned devotee
of society and sat for years in Parliament
simply because when he entered this was an
essential of gentleman's equipment. He
devoted himeslf to giving dinners as other
people devoted themselves to a lifelong
study of some fine art. He took up hunt ing
in middle life, but riding straight and with
absolute courage. Once he had his thumb
crushed in railway carriage door, and an
eminent surgeon, who happened to be pres
ent, declared that amputation was necessary.
Sykes submitted to the operation then and
there, without any anesthetics or without
uttering a sound. He was the original Mr.
Brancepeth in Disraelrs "Lothair." His
speciality of intercourse with illustrous per
sonages. No private house in England has
been visited SO often by royalty as his.
For many years he was the shadow of the
Prince of Wales.-From a London Cable
Letter.
The herald., 1898-12-28
NOTES OF THE DAY

In France gold coin is becoming rare IN
the circulation, as bankers and money
changers are sorting it out and selling 1t
for export. lnasmuch as the smallest bank
notes are for 80 francs each, some incon-
venience is resulting from this. In Ger
many the extreme activity of the electrical
trade is absorbing large sums of money and
has a good deal to do with the high rates.
As an example OF the extent to which the
industry is being developed, it may be said
that one of the large companies, which had
in 1889 442 men in its factories, now has over
5000.
The pineapple crop in the district alone of
Florida is estimated at $1,000 before Jan
uary l. Owners of pineries realize as much
from the sale of suckers as from the fruit.
Each pineapple plant produces from five to
six of these year and, separated from the
parent plant and planted, they grow into
new, strong plants. They sell for 10 cents
apiece.
''Clarison" is the name of new made-to-
order language, constructed from French,
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. 1t is
said to be less thin than italian, less gut
teral than Spanish, and omits the nasals of
the French and Portuguese. The author OF
"Clarison" claims that it can be completely
mastered in two or three weeks.
The Minnesota building at the Trans
Mississippi exposition, which was the most
attractive of all the state buildings, has
been presented to Omaha by Minnesota tor
permanent erection in one of her city parks.
A Kansas man had offered $1,000 for it with
the idea of moving it to Topeka for home,
l.,I H.. ,,ropoe;t,rt, was declined
A Swiss paper relates that near the
Beatushohle, on the Lake OF Ihun, an &C.
centric hermit has built cottage, in which
he dwells, shut of from the world, his food
being brought to him by servant. He is
a millionaire of Basle, afflicted with the
mania that some one intends tc poison him.
Recent observations among Indians show
that in South America, as well as IN North
America, the red woman lives longer than
the red man. But the average duration OF
life is only seventeen years for both sexes
in the south and % per cent of the Indians
die during the first year of Life.
The British government laboratory last
year analyzed 1880 samples of so-called
Temperance" drinks OF this number over
one-third were found to contain more than
the 2 per cent of alcohol allowed by law
Some of the samples contained as much as
8 to per cent.
BY the latest extensions of the long-dis
tance telephones it is announced that "the
merchant whom a tardy vacation keeps in
his house at Bar Harbor will be able to con-
verse with his agent in Austin, the capital
Of Texas, by the banks of the Colorado, 260O
miles away"
One important Wall street commission
house recently borrowed $2,OOO,OOO for six
months at 3'per cent. 1t has been in business
for many years and never before was able to
borrow SO much money at SO low a rate for
30 long time.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Queer Robbery Of a Queer House

A queer robbery OF queer house. That
is the way the people of West Brighton.
Staten Island, characterize the occurrence
of Saturday morning last. The queer house
belongs to Miss Jane Morgan, an artist, and
sister of the famous MILDLY" Morgan.
known in her life time all over the country.
as a stock reporter. The house derives its
queerness merely from the eccentricities Of
the sisters. They built it in the woods.
Heavy iron bars guard all the windows but
one at the rear, which is three stories from
the ground There are no front steps, the
sisters having always used step ladder to
reach the front door. The house is fur
nished in a costly style, and filled with fur
niture and curios agthered in foreign coun-
tries. The sisters considered the house
burglar proof.
The queer robbery was after this manner:
Miss Morgan went to the village Saturday
morning, and was gone two hours. On her
way back she met man carrying a ladder,
which was SO long that she says she pities
him for the hardship of having to carry it.
The marks of the ladder are still just below
the rear window. This is what Miss Nor
gan found to have been stolen in her abb
sence: Four gold bracelets, three topaz
brooches, one gold watch, six rings, ten gold
brooches, six purses, one gold piece of 100
lire, one box Cuban war relics and $55 in
cash. Miss Morgan says she would not
have taken $4,000 for the stuff. The 100
lire piece was presented to the sisters by
Victor Emanuel of Italy. The six purses
contained rare coins.--New York Journal.
The herald., 1898-12-28
One of the Calves superstitions

Emma Calve is a profound believer in
palmistry and that faith has probably had
much to do with her decision not to return
to this country for the present season of
opera at the Metropolitan. One of her in
innate friends in Paris is palmist, and 80
great is Mile. Calves belief in her powers
that she practically controls the singers af-
fairs. Two years ago Mile. Calve was under
contract to sing at Covent Garden. Her
friend told her that the lines in her hand
prognosticated unmistakably her death il
she went to London that year. So Mile.
Calve notified the management of the theater
that she could not under any circumstances
go that year to England. A short time af-
certain street in Paris after making long
certin street in Paris after making long
search for quarter that was entirely sat
isfactory to her. But the palmist warned
her that her hands said she would never live
in that house. The prophecy of her palms
was death within short time. Mile. Calve
Immediately decided that she would never
enter the hc-se and soon after it was sold.
New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-12-28
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1898.

With the closing of Spanish occupation Cuba it should in
justice be said that the of affairs by the American
authorities has in the main been admirable.
A GRAND With the exception of department
RECORD laundering at Santiago reasonable
IN CUBA ground for criticism be found. From
the issue of the presidents warning proc
lamaton manifesto of the evacuation commission
matters adjustment progressed with remarkable smooth
This specially noteworthy because our representatives
deal with elements Spanish and Cuban the bttere
of enemies harmony that has thus marked the conduct OF
American affairs in Cuba tlkngy contrast with the man
agement of some other matters incident to the war
We venture opinion that the judgment and tact OF our
Cuba have been largely instrumental in the
ucess Of their delicate mission 1t evident they treated
both Spanias Cubans with marked consideration In the
proclamation of the evacuation commission winch appeared Ill
yesterdays Herald stated that the commissioners have been
with the greatest courtesy by the Spanish authorities
Not unpleasant incident has mared soorn they say
Nearly have passed since the commission landed
in Cuba At the their arrival the fever had not
cooled and there thousands of insurgents and tens
thousands of Spanish troops Now we have the
program peaceful and friendly exchange OF authority
on day. The American authorities will assume control
throughout Cuba and there will be friendly
sauaons outgoing and incoming military forces
Only few months have passed since President Mckinley
issued which practically declaration OF
The work cut by that document looked fornid
able but the American people were in no mood to
consequences We had only the nucleus OF an
army while Spain had regular army of 100000 troops half Of
which Cuba. Looking backward now at the out
come undertaking. its complete quickly and
with comparatively small loss of life indeed wonderful
At Sunday the official transition from Spanish to
will be consnmated The Spanish element
the Cuban problem will be entirely eliminated The United
will then begin the last feature of its work in the freedom
Cuba by the president in his original declaration
With splendid performance in the of human liberty to
which proudly call the attention of the world let hope
that the finishing work in Cuba be well worthy
is task
by the president last spring 1t merely assist the Cuban
adapting themselves conditions of freedom and ndepnd
which they long struggled for hopeesy and for the
achievement of which grateful the United States
This accomplished the world will completed the grand
est and noes act humanity that be found
in the whole history of nations.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Easy Way to Pay Political Debts

Senator Vest was undoubtedly right when
he charged that the awarding Of pensions
was a matter of political favoritism, but
what good will his protest do? The tide
that has been setting in favor of pensions
is still at the flood, and no one can tell when
the ebb will begin. 1t is such an easy mat
ter to discharge political debt by liberal
distribution of government money under
the guise Of patriotism that there is no pres
ent prospect of change.-Louisville Cour-
ier-J Journal
The herald., 1898-12-28
England's Colonial Expenses

Great Britain expends $lOO,OOO,OOO an.
nually on her civil service and about sll0,-
100000 on her navy. Part of these expen
ditures are necessithted by the fact that
Great Britain has colonies all over the
world. Some of the Australian colonies have
gunboats and torpedo boats, but. most OF
the British colonies have Mo naval forces.
There is a British army of 10000 men in In
dia, and there are troops at Gibraltar, Hall
fax and other fortresses. Yet in the main
the British colonies are self-supporting and
each has its own budget-its own revenue
and regular methods of expenditure.
The herald., 1898-12-28
BALLADE OF THE MEDIOCRE

Ambitious bards with song sublime
To win eternal fame essay
To echo through the deeps of time
The voice of some grand yesterday,
Or on mans throbbing heartstrings play
Loves harmonies unspeakable.
Alas! | am not framed that way;
beat the cymbals- that is all.
How sweet in slender snares of rhyme
TO trap the tender dreams of May,
70 catch the bluebells subtle chime
OF fragrance on the hills astray:
To mock the wildwood's blithe ballet
OF blooms and fitting birds that call
The chorus TO Springs roundelay!
beat the cymbals-that is ALL
To be a king of song and climb
Olympus with 1yre-for aye
To rise above the toll and CRIME
OF life, and from the stars survey
This peev!sh worlds discordant fray
All, this were worth a masters scrawl!
But / the master must obey;
beat the cymbals-that Is all.
ENVOY.
Friend, in life's changeable array
Some may be great, some must be small
And some be grave, few be gay
| beat the cymbals'-that is ALL
Chicago Record.
The herald., 1898-12-28

In our municipal, county and state affairs the Republican
party will soon assume control and responsibility
will simply be interested spectators O the
THE REPUB- political stage. With notices of Republican
LICAN DRAMA campaign promises, in lieu of program
Democrats may watch the play from com
Portable seats before the footlights.
The govenoreect told the people during the state cam
paign frequently and with emphasis that he no crea
tre of the Southern Pacicraway management event of
his election The demonstration that avowal will now bo
expected If legislative enactments favorable the railway at
the expense OF the people appear prompt application the veto
by the governor will be looked for
The responsibility of filling the the United States SEN
ate now occupied by Hon. Stephen NJ will evolve pon
legislature overwhelmingly Republican, Whom will it select
as substitute for that maces champion of Cafonias in
terests This particular will watched with special interest
by the Democratic spectators Of the play. 1t seem that
the selection is to be made dozen present sprants
a good plan might be a blind man sbun" choice
Coming down to local affairs find prospect rapdlv
growing in interest The Republicans have practically
The herald., 1898-12-28

From Schenectady n. Y learn that twenty
motives have been completed for Japan Ptsbug reports
for eighty thousand of rails the Russian rail
way Manchura Both the locomotives and the rails sup
will be hauled the continent and shipped
cc ports Imagine what the fregts will consign-
men and then reflect that the Pacific slope has all the
tages turning such products the edge
The herald., 1898-12-28

the entire responsibility for municipal affairs They will have
absolute sway executive and legislative matters complete
control of the board education and there be division
of accountability There will not be minority vote in the
school board, and but two in the council.
The mayorelec during the late campaign presented prom
Using picture what would be done for Los Angeles he should
be chosen The water problem would be solved ample school
facilities would be provided advance and other things
would be done to increase the grandeur and glory of the city
The will be substantially supported by Republican
council There for the nonuton of his ante
election promises and the spectators will await mpaent the
rising of the curtain this of the Republican drama
1t prove peasanter to be spectator than participant in
this drama that is about to open California is much
easier to make promises before election than to redeem them
aerwad The Republicans have secured the Offices and will
get the emoment but the people who have given them power
will not lose sight of the responsibility that goes with it
The herald., 1898-12-28
The Brand on Hanna,s Forehead

The word bribery" has been scared on
Hanna's brazen forehead by the state senate
of Ohio. That he bought his seat in the
senate is believed by every fair-minded per-
son that was familiar with the scandalous
scenes enacted in the Ohio legislature during
his contest for the Republican nomination.
He has been publicly accused of securing his
high office by bribery, but, like Senator
Quay, he brushes the accusation aside as
unworthy of notice-New York journal.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Progressive
Librarian
His Definition

"What are the powers of Europe that
the Americans allude to so frequently when
ever there is any rumor of war;" inquired
the favorite of the harem.
Those, my dear" answered the sultan,
lazily, after pausing to drink cup of coffee
aeI light another cigarette, "are merely
conversational powers. ."-Washington Even
ing Star.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Under a Dictatorship

The only way to overcome the present die
tatorship of congress is to elect majority
of the lower house that will give some heed
to fair play. There was time when Re-
publican speaker asserted the dignity of the
chair without autocracy, but that period
is now forgotten and its lessons unheeded.
A dictatorship like Reeds must be abolished,
unless the country intends to substitute vio-
lence for deliberation in the proceedings of
congress.-Columbus PressPost.
The herald., 1898-12-28

Arizona is making complaint about short supply of
moist precipitation. Prescott instance recently reported
snowfall that unprecedentedly heavy Specifically
stated that thirty thousand head of sheep reported showed
in near snow forty inches deem
Why should California epne when there unpleasant fea
lures of life Arizona?
The herald., 1898-12-28
Hobson's osculatory Exploits

Hobson has already done enough to war
rant--nay! to urge-the navy department in
any effectual means for his suppression.
Enough to say that the whole country is
nauseated and exasperated and that Hob
sons retirement from public observation will
be the most popular thing the authorities
could possibly contrive. He bores the
American people. Everybody, in or out of
the service, would be glad to forget him for
the next few years-Washngton Post.
The herald., 1898-12-28
McKinley's Confederate Badge

President Mckinley was inspired by the
best of motives in his graceful concession to
public sentiment at Macon, and we have no
disposition to question the propriety of his
action, although he doubted it himself, but
it is impossible to avoid the reflection that
very different construction would have
been placed on the act by President Mckin-
ley's political supporters if the president in
the case had been Bryan, for instance
Cleveland Plain Dealer.