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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE KAISER TO HONOR BISMARCK.

Berlin. March 5-Emperor William on March 70
the sixtioh anniversary OF the entry of Prince Bis
,nsrck ,nto the army. will confer upon the former
chancellor a signal distinction; ,, r..
I1r Scbweningcr, tho Princes physician has FOR
.tIder noisv demonstrations or pubic speaking at
f'redrIcnsriih upon the occasion OF Prince Bis
marca's birthday, April owing TO the siatesnahs
nrecarious atate Of health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
SPAIN AFTER THE O'HIGGINS.
NEGOTIATING WITH CHILL FOR THE PUR-
CHASE OF THE BATTLE-SHIP


London. March 5.-Further inquiries made on
the subject confirm the report cabled yesterday.
Of the sale OF two cruisers. which the Arm
strongs have been building for Brazil TO Spain.
The inquiries further show that a representative
OF the Chan Government has been negotiating
with a representative Of the Spanish Govern
ment for the sale OF the battle-ship O'Higgins.
built by the Armstrong; for Chill. and It is be-
leved that deal is practically completed
Spain's possession.
It Is known that the Chilian representative
made definite offer to Spain recently, but the
price considered too high, and Spain made
a counter-offer. 1t is now understood they have
come to terms
The ships which Spain secured in France are
two heavily armored coast defence vessels which
and which have been building at the La Seyne
works, at Havre.
The statement made In Washington that the
Amazonas one OF the vessels Spain has pur-
chased from Brazil. has already left this coun-
try for Brazil is incorrect. She is still at the
Armstrong; works
The OHiggins is a steel-sheathed vessel OF $500
tons displacement and 1880 horsepower. She is
All feet inches long and has 626 feet beam. Her
armor belt Is inches in thickness, and her
deck-plating is three inches thick. The armament
OF the O'Hggins consists OF four S-inch quickhrirs
guns. ten 6-inch guns four 4.7-inch guns ten u
guns. She has three torpedo tubes, and Is eSti-
mated to steam 2L25 knots an hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
nprGoN HOrsE 1T HrLL BURNED.

1I,npham. Mass March 5.-The Oregon House.
oro ~ the largest summer hotels at Hull. was COM
nletey gutted by hre ths morning The loss Is
,.d AZ fully $1,000 The hotel was formerly
paooeJ nv Taylor Harrington. nut was sold AT pub
~, anc,ion In September last for 3lio 70 settle Mr..
Harms gton's estate. The origin OF 'he hFe Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
TO BE FLoArED IN EUROPE, NOT AMERICA

London, March b-Commonting on the r'imor that
a Jarsnese loan of 100000 yens will be raised in
the United States through exMnister Dun "Ihe
Globe" this afternoon says 1t may be regarded as
certain that when the loan Is denn.tey oec'oeu
upon II viii be hoated IN Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN ITALY.

Rome March 5.-rhere were two carthquaHe
shocks here lasting several seconds. last night
Verona March 5-The earthquake was ,ea'
throughout Itaiy, and most severeiy NJ ia'
Placsn,ia, Sestola and Chiavnrf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
MAINE SURVIVORS DISTRIBUTED.

FIVE COMING HERE AND FORTY ASSIGNED TO
surps-sAIIoRs' GENEROSITY SHOWN.
Key West Fla, March b-The Mallory Line
steamer Lampasas. which sailed Tor New-fork
to-day. he's on board five survivors Of the
Maine Tns7 are Load, the master arms;
Schwartz a cook. and Topa. Rushlda and Awo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
LEEwARD ISLANDS SHAKEN.

Kingston, Jamaica. March 6.-Severe earthquahe
shocks were felt yesterday at Antigua 81 hi''e.
Cuadaloupe and Monteerrat, or tne
islands Much damage was done Al Ah"s'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
RJyGBAMTON CHARTER AMENDED.

Albany. March 6.-Governor Black has signed
>,,..- a. Mr. Fuller's bill amending the charter
=, p,nenamton relative to elections provding that
H ol pTi93 Ti93,, Recorders term shall expire December
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
AS SOCIETY FINDS 1T

society nnds Moet & Chandon Champagne posi-
tive REQUISITE to suit the palates OF connoisseurs
and hon-yiyeurs as evidenced by the menus served
az prominent banQuets and fashionable sathsrinSs
-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE NORTH SHORE LIMITED.

Morning train to Chicago In "a hours. Up the
tJmSson River aud thrJueh the beautiiui Mohawk
tuuow, O., d,,llent Finest day railroad rlde IN
w. yyorld. eases Grand Central Station lOoo each
,,nmnrnioe arrives Chicago 900 next norhihg'-AoVL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
r-,rvERsAL FAvORITE.

Eor rlchncss Of quality. dryness and navor hoet
no, Chanragne rs uneIualled. The sac OF
G q, rseb-ated wine is larger than that OF any other
hrard thus proving its universal popuarity-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
FysBERuEy LOST IN A STORM.

Koerigsberg, Prussia. March 5.-A disph'ch from
Asnel announces that four fishing vessels heiohe-
ing 70 that place were wrecked in storm yesoer ylt
six others missing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN GENIUS.

rhe Pennsylvania Limited, with its new equip.
ment is by far the handsomest passenger tran ,n "a
existence II leaves .nS NSw r. inun.-iAdyt
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Continued on third pnge.
FLORIDA AND THE SOUTH.

Fastest service operated 10 Florida and
Nassau is via Atlantic Coast Line and Plant Sys-
t.m "New-Yosk and Florida Special" 1910 noon.
Two other trains New-York ofices. 90 and g6l
Broadway.-(Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
NEW PRESIDENT or MONTPELIER.

Waterbury. VT, March 5.--The Rev. William
Newton of this place, has been elected president
o, Montpelier Seminary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

News reached Brooklyn last night that Charles
c. Wingate youngest son OF General George ".
Wingate and Sergeant Major OF the 23d Regiment
attempted TO commit suicide in Washington lave
Yesterday afternoon falling only because he was
discovered in the attempt by friends. whom Gen
eral Wngatc had requested to watch the young
man M Wingate Is well known In Brooklyn
social military and athletic circles. hut rev" II
any Of his friends even knew that he mao oeen
missing from his home. No. 81 Eghth-ave.' brooh-
Iyn. since Tuesday. On Monday evening Sergeant
Major Wtrgate had an important part to take IN a
review OF the 2sd Regiment He worried CONSIDER
ably before the review, for fear that ne might
fail in his duties. but after the revle" ne ""'
highly complimented upon his success Lave vi
Tuesday afternoon he called at ms la,hei '""
office at No % Nassau st, and acted IN man
ner that aroused his fathers suspicious ou' WIN
out prompting the General TO watch MIN
n, Wednesday, night his wife reported that ner
husband was mi ,sing A search was begun ou'
no trace Of the young man was founo anu "o ~,
came from him until yesterday afternoon ""e
his wife received from him peculiar letter. pos'
marked Washington. Most OF the letter WIN III
coherent. but It gave the information that. at'er
wandering about the streets OF Manhattan all Tues
day night he had gone to Washington on Wednes-
day He complained OF severe pains. ana salo ne
did not know what caused them. He couln give ho
reason for his trip to the capital.
General Wingate. Immediately upon eeei"s '"''
letter telephoned friends in Washington asking
them TO look for his son. The message was sent
lust in time. Almost at the moment the telephone
message was being sent from Brooklyn 10 WASH
ineton the young man took large dose or paris
green. General Wingate was Informed ny teIG-
phone from Washington late last evening that MS
would recover. ~,
Washington friends to say where his son was
when he attempted suicide. =,
Sergeant-Major Wingate is twenty-sx years oid
He is married and has one child He IS considered req
wei 10 do for young man, ana conducts IN MS
own name brokerage business In machinists sup
plies No. 80 Deyst.
a year more ago his business was poor nut II
has since improved and Is now considered good.
General Wingate says he can give no reason Tor
his sons mental troubles. because his home Ire
was pleasant and his business profitable He fire.
ouenty had acks Of biliousness. but lately
had been free from them. Re IS stalwart young
fellow and for several seasons was star mefnDer
of the Crescent Athletic Clubs boat crew.
General Wingate Is in the law firm OF Wingate
& Cullen at No. % Nassau-st. He lives at NO. lvO
Dean-st.. Brooklyn. He is well krown as vet,
eran Of the CT III War. and is prominent In several
Brooklyn clubs. , .
As soon as the young s In condition 10
travel he will be brought to his Brooklyn home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

ED AND GREAT DAMAGE DONE
Mozambique. March 5.--Advices Just received here
from the island OF Mayotta, Comoro Islands, say
that Mayotta was swept by a cyclone during the
night OF February q. The Government buildings
we're partly destroyed many OF the native villages
and crops were ruined and large numbers Of
people were killed or wounded Many OF the suf-
ierers were left without any shelter and are now
suffering from famine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

Mayotta formed with some adjacent islets,
French colony. The Of the island Is l37
square miles The natives MahOmetans Of
mixed African. Arab and Malagassy stock. The
population of the island Is about eleven thousand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
TELEPHONE SAVES HIM.
G. G. WINGATE ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT
SUICIDE IN A WASHINGTON HOTEL.
HIS FATHER. GENERAL wINGATE ASKS FRIENDS
TO LOOK OFT FOR HIM. AND THEY FIND
HIM JUST AFTER HE HAD swAI,
LOWED PARIS GREEN-AN
OFFICER OF THE
TwENTY-THIRD

WASHINGTON. March sc. G. Wingate. twen-
tysx years old who has been staying at the
National Hotel since Wednesday, attempted to
commit suicide this afternoon in his room by
taking paris green. Soon after taking the
poison he rang for the bellboy and handed him
a note telling what he had done and skiing
that in case Of accident to himself Genera!
George w Wingats, Of No. loo Dean-st..
Brooklyn be informed The man received
prompt medical attention. and is now t the
Emergency Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
IN HAVANA HARBOR AGAIN.
THE MAINE COURT RETURNS TO THE
SCENE OF THE WRECK.
THE NIZCAYA.

IN SESSION ON THE AUTHORIZATIONS BODIES
roUND-ALMIRANTE OQI-ENDo JOINS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE PURCHASE OF THE BEAR.
TO BE ORDERED HOME.

n ecedent is cited to the purchase OF
r,,,aI vessel in a time Of emergency without the
assent OF Congress While Secretary Chandler
was at the head OF the Navy Department In
formation was received that the Greedy Arctic
exnedition was in perous condition and that
:. row a matter OF history that II the relief
nartv had been twenty four hours later In reach
ing Greey and his men they would have sue
cmyn nhed 70 starvation. None OF the raval ships
az tho time were available. The Bear was Of
Sared for sale however. and Secretary Chandler
closed the contract for its purchase saying at
tba time that IL Congress failed 10 ratfy the
nurchase and make the appropriation necessary
Tor the purchase price he would hold himself
personally responsible 70 the contractors.
The Rear was successful in her relief mission,
and Congress promptly ratified Mr.. Chambers
course bv making appropriation TO pay for
tbe sh,n she is now in the Government service
as n revenue cutter on duty In Alaskan waters.
II ia said that the same course or procedure
would be followed in case Of emergency at the
uresent time.
The herald., 1898-04-24
LITTLE THINGS OF MOMENT

The people of the United States use
400, 0000 900 matches every day, IT'S, $50 900, 900
every year; and 1t is computed that these
placed end to end would stretch away
4,939, ,7S6 miles.
Scientific men have calculated the num-
ber of hairs on a square inch of heads of
different colors and by estimating the to-
tai area covered have arrived at aggre-
gate numbers. A head of fair hair con-
tains $4,000 hairs Dark hair is coarser
and consists of only 10000, while those
who boast poll of red must be content
with q total of 29200.
A patent for fastening kid gloves has
yielded a fortune of several thousand dol
lars for it's fortunate owner, and the i'll
ventor of a collar clasp enjoys $4,000 roy
or. A new kind of sleeve button has made
$50, 900 in five years for its patentee, and
the simple twisting of safety pins in such
way that there is no possible danger of
the point sticking in the child promises to
enrich it's owner beyond any Of his early
dreams of wealth.
A man one day turned piece Of wire so
as to hold cork more securely in bot
tie, and forthwith somebody saw bril-
liant idea and patented the modern wire
stopple-holder which is now used annually
on several million bottles. The accidental
bending of a hair pin by a woman to pre-
vent it from sliding out of her hair so cas-
lily produced a fortune for her husband,
who Immediately saw the possibilities of
a crinkled hairpin for women.
The herald., 1898-04-24
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Dr. ]. A. H. Murray, the editor-in-chief
of the monumental oxford English die
tionary, now in progress, Is Scotchman-
a native of Denholm.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee came home from Ha-
vana on the anniversary of the day that
he went home from Appomattox-theh his
toric 9th of April.
Gov. Black vetoed 70 per cent of the bills
passed by the New York state legislature,
and he frowned down about as much more
that otherwise might have passed.
Thomas Sergeant Perry has accepted the
professorship of English language and lit
erature in the College Keiogi1uku in Toxic,
and will soon leave Boston for Japan. The
engagement is for three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson of Ham Lake,
Mimi, claim the distinction Of being the
parents of the five tallest sons in the United
States. The oldest one, Jonas, is 6 feet
inches; Peter is feet inches, Charles Is
6 feet inches, Edward is feet inches
and John is feet inches. The youngest
two haven't quit growing yet.
Many years ago G. W. M. Van de Velde,
the distinguished Dutch artist, who has
Just died. undertook the task Of mapping
Palestine single-handed, and so successful
were his efforts that when in later years
a more minute survey was undertaken,
through the instrumentality of the Pales-
tine exploration fund, his work was found
to be thoroughly exact.
English papers are commenting upon the
fact that the commander of the first Egypt
ian brigade is Brig.-Gen Mcdonald. The
general was born in Inverness, Scotland,
and commenced life as a diapers assist
ant at Aberdeen, but exchanged the meas
urng yard for the rifle of a private in the
Gordan EIighlanders, and at one Of the first
engagements fought by Lord Roberts lit
tie army on It's march to Kabul he distin-
guished himself in such fashion as to be
offered his choice between the Victoria
cross and a commission. He chose the lat
ter, and now the quondam drapers assist
ant wears the sword of a general.
The herald., 1898-04-24

bank or your insurance office is doing a
larger business than it's rivals. the simple
and obvious way to announce the fact is
TO build a nest of steel cages and concrete
walls, ten floors nearer the stars than the
surrounding tenements.
1t is the same in public life as in pri-
vate. What the American says and does
he does and says with the maximum
amount of emphasis. Foreigners and for
eign offices do not always grasp this
point. When president shakes his fist in
the face of a friendly nation and talks
about force, the untutored alen thinks that
he means war. But very likely he means
rothing of the sort. 1t is only his some
what obtrusive method of drawing atten-
tion to grievance or a demand. But If
the executive were to announce tomorrow
that the honor of the United States was in
Volved in an instant declaration of hostii-
ties against Spain, L feel sure that the
war would be popular from one end of the
country to the other, except perhaps
among the mercantile circles in New York
and the New England states.-Sidney Low
in the st. James Gazette.
The herald., 1898-04-24
THE NATIONAL TRAITS
AN ENGLISH EDITORS OBSERVA-
TIoNS IN AMERICA
Thinks His Own People Are as Much
Too Reserved as We Are ELUSIVE.
War Talk

Washington.-In sounding the war senti-
ment here you touch upon a trait which
is characteristic of the difference between
the two branches Of our race. Americans
habitually say too much, just as we say
too little The former, as 1t has been said,
rather like to carry all their goods In tho
shop window. With Englishmen, on the
ether hand, the opposite tendency is car
ried to excess. That invincible British re-
serve, which is to them so repellant, is not
really coldness or suspicion-I believe the
English are as warm hearted as most peo-
pies and infinitely less suspicious than the
Americans-but simply the result OF an in
grained and traditional habit of under.
statement. The Englishman enamels his
emotions, his beliefs, his feelings, with
thin layer of some on-cOnducting medium.
You may break through the surface In time
and find plenty of warmth underneath, but
If you are stranger you may not have
chance of scratching below the veneer. In
America the fashion Is all the other way.
Over-statementi is a national habit Nobody
believes you unless you say things very
loudly, very emphatically and very vol'i-
bly,.
The English, like the ancient Greeks, love
to speak rather doubtfully-amant ofnnia
dubitantius loqui. "Really, you know, I
hardly think we should care to do such
a thing" says the English man of busi-
ness, in his mild, slovenly. hesitating tones.
being all the time perfectly certain in
every fiber of his being that the rack and
thumb-screws will not make him alter his
mind. mo, SIR" says the American, with
that distinctness of enunciation which we
should do better to initiate than to laugh
at. mo, sir, you can bet your bottom dol
lar that we are not going to do that" The
ordinary forms of greeting in the two coun-
tries on a first Introduction bear witness
to similar difference. When you are pre-
sented to an Englishman he murmurs two
choked monosyllables and touches your
fingers for a moment with hand which he
withdraws in haste, as though the con-
tact might be dangerous. The American
bestows on you a bow of Gallic or Aus
trian elaboration, grasps your hand as
though he could not let 1t go, and assures
you with intense earnestnesS that he iS
every happy to meet you" The sum Of his
your acquaintance, but he would rather
err on the side of saying too much than too
little. This habit of over-statement RUNS
through all forms of national expression
social, literary, mercantile, journalistic and
architectural. The sky-scraper building is
cnly one phase of 1t; the multi-millionaire
is another; so is the live" newspaper,
The herald., 1898-04-24
NEWEST CONFIDENCE GAME
Shrewd Yiung Woman and Her Plan
to Raise q Dollar

An engaging and prosperous young
woman has given a number of people of
Toronto, Ont, Gauge to remember her by
her very taking way of extracting 81 each
from them or from some one of their house,
hold She is described as good looking and
businesslike. She has done a thriving trade
by calling at houses of the well to do just
plant to the servant and collecting 81,
saying that the mistress had just bought
the plant in the street and directed her to
take it home and get the money for it, Her
strong point lay in her ability to describe
exactly how her customer was gowned-
an easy matter since she had watched her
leaving the house. The plants she left were
usually either worthless or stolen.-New
York Sun.
The herald., 1898-04-24
NOTES ON NOTED WOMEN

Sarah Bernhardt, it is said, has earned
and spent-something like $2500, 200 dur
ing the last twenty years.
Miss Marian Hanson, the bride of Igna-
titus Donnelly, was born in Eiddwold, near
Christiania, Norway, in 1877. Her family
was once wealthy.
Miss Mary Rachel Dobson a daughter of
Austin Dobson, is one of the most active
workers in the university sttlement for wo-
men in Bombay, India. Their work is prin-
cipally among the Parsees.
Miss Thurza Emery, one Of the oldest
persons in Maine, remembers Lafayettes
visit clearly, and was one of the girls who
scattered flowers before him in Ports
mouth.
Mrs. Bancroft is the owner of beautiful
album, every page of which was designed
by f. r. II. Princess Beatrice, and which
contains the signatures of most of the
famous people Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft have
met in their professional and private life.
Mr. Gladstone has found music a great
relief during the suffering Of the last few
weeks. Miss Geraldine Liddell is, 1t ap-
pears, the performer who charms his neu-
The herald., 1898-04-24

screw hooks placed upon it for the waists.
Against the wall stretch length of cre-
tonne or muslin; let this hang down just
twice the length Of the recess. Under the
headboard have a six-inch board, with
screw hooks on it for the skirts; then, on
the very front edge of the headboard, have
very small hooks screwed in, and corre-
spondingly tiny rings on the extreme edge
Of the long piece of cretonne. When the
skirts and bodices are hung on their re-
spective pegs, turn up this cretonne and
catch the rings into the hooks, thus, as 1t
were. enclosing the dresses in loose bag.
Outside of this recess, a few inches higher
than the headboard, have little brass rod
fastened, on which by rings, one can hang
a pretty curtain, which will conceal the
cretonne bag.-New York Evening Post.
The herald., 1898-04-24
A WONDERFUL BABY

"Say papa darling" the mother cooedS
1t opened it's big blue eyes,
With wondering look the visitor viewed
And crowed and said "Goo-goo."
"Say mama darling" the mother said:
''Say mama sweet one, do;"
It tugged at the hair of it's curly head
And laughed and said "Goo-goo."
"Now say 'good-by,'" and the mother
smiled
With joy that was pleasant to view;
"Now say 'good-by;'" and the winsome
child
Responded and said "Goo-goo."
Then the mother embraced the little dear,
And kissed it again and again,
AS she gurglingly said, Ibid you ever hear
A baby that talked so plain?"
IT. E. McGrath in Up-to-Date.
The herald., 1898-04-24

with a ruffle of duchesse lace. The sash
tied at the back was of wide white satin
ribbon. A double ruffie edged with narrow
lace was set above the hem. An under.
dress of white taffeta completed this very
rich frock.
Another dress of sheer French nainsocis
had short yoke bordered by a square
yoke collar of lace extending over the
shoulders and dropping in deep points to
the waist at the back. The yoke itself was
formed of lace and fine cluster tucks. A
belt of insertion fitted the frock at the
waist. The skirt was of the material with
lengthwise strips of lace insertion, alter
mating with tucks and finished with a
ruffie of lace. The underslip was of white
taffeta.
The herald., 1898-04-24

with its shrieking headlines and its man.
moth Sunday supplements; so is the Of
tense of defacing the face of nature and the
public streets with monster advertise
ments, which has attained point in this
country not yet reached even by the too.
jealous imitators of the old world. If you
can visibly show that your 'pile" is big
ger than most of your neighbors, those
same neighbors may not the more love,
respect or admire you. but they will not
doubt that you have succeeded. If you
want all the world to know that your