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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14

bridegroom.
Iottie Logan and the best man VIII be COUSIN Vi
the bridegroom, Emu h. ADAMS
Mr.. and Mrs. schumann of No 271 Berkeley
place have taken 4 house for the summer at
Yonkers-on-the- Hudson. Here the marriage OF their
daughter Miss Freda Schumann, 10 Oscar Fahr-
mann is 10 take place on "Wednesday June q; Cht
maid Of honor is TO be Miss Fannie nan OF IN, M
cago and the bridesmaids TO be four BTooklyh
girls Miss Marie Stenbach. MISS Annette .i Dot'ei
Miss Elsa Hoffman and Miss johanna Ophuies'
The marriage Of Miss Georgia Elisabert Hutton
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Robert John Hutton OF
No 232 Garfield Place. and James Taylor Hanan
has been set May 81 It to take p9SSe IN G,o ST
in the 5 Sne s4 Of the s b Sde parents
Miss Edna Moger. OF San Jose, CAL is the
guest OF her uncle william H. Moger OF No 20
stuyvesant-ave
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Stanley Greene, Of No. 2
Clark-st.. will spend August In LONDON ana far'S'
Mr. ana Mrs George Waterman Kenyon. Of Car
roll-st went TO the Somerset Inn, BernarusVHle'
n j. on Friday afternoon for a short stay
The Brooklyn Branch Of the Needlework Guild OF
America will hold general meeting Of the d.
rectors members and friends at the Art Rooms,
Montague-st tomorrow afternoon. Speeches Will
he made by DIT Edward T. Devine, OF Manhattan;
Dr. J. H. Darlington. rector OF Christ Church,
Bedford-ave. William T. Nichols, OF the Bureau OF
Charities: f. W. Hinrichs. ana MIS- John "0Ou'
OF Glen Ridge y. j. founder OF the guild Inc
receiving party will consist Of Mrs. j. Elliot Lang
staG Mrs Truman Jay Backus. Mrs John van
Worst Booraem and Miss Marie Plauten, al ON,
GERS Of the Brooklyn branch. The commute t1 OF
ilton chairman Mrs William Thornton Mrs; VIII
lam Newell Mrs clifford Lutkns. Mrs, Monatt.
Mrs John II Piauten. Mrs Lyman ABBOTT, Mrs.
George r. Fowler and Mrs. j. V. v hooraen'
Mr. and Mrs William Knight. formerly or Reap
ST. are now occupying their new house NO lsS
New-York-ave Early IN June they VIII go TO their
cottage al Larchmont Manor
Mr. and Mrs George Herbert Potter VINO were
married on Avril at the Church OF the Messiah
held their first post-nuptia reception yesterday
from until II D. IN. Those who assisted IN re-
ceiving were Mr. ana Mrs. Willard NJ Candee' tne
parents OF the bride at whose nome NJ az
Greene-ave the reception was held; MISS o'yVe
Candee sister OF the bride and maid OF n1pdoad'
Miss Florence BuTchell and MISE Nina w. nfrs
the biidesmads; Miss Baker. MISS WmEnt' Mrs
w. w. Walsh Mrs Jack Hinchman anu w.
George Walsh The decorations were pinh I rUS'
and the wedding party wore their wedoins so""9'
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ward Beccher heio 'he mrs.
OF their series OF wedding receptions yesteruas
afternoon at their home, No. So P!neappe-st Inc
rooms were tastetully decorated with spring now
sss. and the supper tables were set with "eooihs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14

Mr. and Mrs Henry Ward Beccher held the nrsl
OF their series OF wedding receptions yes'eiua'
afternoon at their home, No. So P!neapple-st Inc
rooms were taste.uly decorated with spring flow
srs. and the supper tables set with Weodihs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14

Mr. and Mrs. Watson Bradley Dickerrnan. Tor
roerly of Remsen-st.. but now Of Mamaroneck n.
V have issued invitations for the marriage Oh
their niece. Miss Martha Swift and George Gay
HOLSTER This is TO take place at 81 Inoinas . >
Ch,,-ch Mamaroneck on Tuesday. June l. at 1890
o'clock and is 10 be followed by. wedding break
fast at Hiandale the home OF M ana MIS-. Drs
Arrnan Special cars will leave the Grand CeiiU al
station (New-York New Haven and Hartfordl, at
y Gs a M returning at 5:02 p. m This is Wee
ding that many people OF THIS borough esPe'''-''
~ the Heights set. will attend
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

to some accounts, at >,he beginning of
hostilities were anAlous no less for the
blood of Rhodes than for the rich
booty of the mines.
Cecil Rhodes is often described as
"the man who made South Africa. 4"
MIR. Rhodes was formerly Premier of
Cape Colony, and is certainly the most
prominent and powerful man in South
Africa. He has achieved that place
in twenty-six years. In 1873 he left
Oxford because of serious lung
trouble, and went to the Cape in
search of health. He is the youngest
son of an English clergyman, and was
born at Bishop Stortford, on July 5,
1858. He did not go to South Africa
to seek diamonds, but because his
physician had ordered change. He
continued his studies while living in
Natal, and returned to Oxford each
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

small iron trucks to the levels. Upon
these levels the blue ground is worked
until the gems within are extracted.
The process of extracting takes from
three to six months. The stones
found vary in size from a pin head to
the largest ever found-42S4 karats.
Ills largest stone when cut weighed
22SR karats. 1t is one of the ex-
pe'iences of the mine owners that
they lose from ten to fifteen per cent.
OF their product each year through
the thefts of employees, who, although
closely watched, still manage to get
away with their loot. The punish
ment for stealing a diamond is fifteen
years imprisonment. All diamonds
except those which pass through
Illicit channels, are sent to England,
the weekly shipments averaging from
10000 to $4,000 karats. The great
est outlet for stolen diamopds is
through the Transvaal to Natal,
where they are shipped by respectable
merchants.
1t is said OF the Rhodes interests in
the mines that they take good care of
their workmen. They have built q
model village called Kenilworth with
IN the precincts of the mines. In this
village are cottages for the white
workmen. A clubhouse has been
built for their use and there is pub
die library. The equipment of the
mines is something remarkable. Each
mine has ten circuits of electric Iiohts
They consist of fifty-two arc lamps of
io00 candle power each and SOL glow
lamps of sixteen and sixty-four candle
power each, or total illuminating
power of about Ga, 900 candles. Thirty
telephones are located in each mine
and over 100 electric bells to each for
signaling. The lives of the workmen
are insured and every precaution is
taken to make their condition tolerable.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04
SCARF DRAPERIES.

of the shortest, and short even as re.
CARDS the elongated front, which can
be called long only because the back
is so far from that. The way in
which the braid is applied seems
more in keeping with the idea of
the tailor-made gown than does the
wandering floral pattern that is often
used. Mink fur lines the high collar,
and mink plays an important part on
the hat, where it forms the crown.
The charms of black and white are
to be seen in an extremely plain but
very fetching gown. The skirt of
black cloth is unrelieved with the ex-
ception of a row of white stitching.
The dainty little bolero is bordered
by row of the white stitching, too,
and is fastened with buttons of black
and white. On the revers and collar
another note is brought to bear, for
they are faced not with white, but with
delicate corn -colored material. The
toque brings the black, the white and
the yellow into combination by using
black and white plaid with a narrow
line of the yellow running through
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

Various eminent members of Soro-
sis, New York City's famous club for
women, have recently deplored the
cultivation of the imagination of chill
dren. "We don't believe in it," they
say. eve do not believe that imag-
inative books or stories that are un.
true are good for children" A child
would be miserable creature at best
without imagination. Defrauded of
intimate association with nature, there
would be nothing left but life of
practical kumdrum misery. During
the years when a child's nature is
most plastic inspiring books should
be put before it. Robinson Crusoe, -
"The Swiss Family Robinson" and
books of similar nature teach moral
lessons that are never forgotten and
arouse moral and spiritual fancies that
do not readily die. Children build
largely upon books the broad and
deep foundation above which the
moral structure of their future lives is
raised. By all means cultivate the
imagination of your children.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

Charley Schuler had the finest dis.
play of minnows the other day that
has been seen in ST. Louis for years.
His reservoirs contained about Is, 900.
Most of these beautiful chubs were
Just the right size for big bass bait.
The cool weather makes it an easy
matter to keep the minnows alive II
is no easy task to get together 10, 900
to 100, 900 minnows week, which
Schuler requires to supply the anglers.
He manages to get them, however. 1t
requires several men and wagons to
haul the chubs when they are caught.
Some of the minnows come in by
train from remote points, but Mr..
Schuler gets nearly all his supply from
ponds he stocked q year and a
half ago. He says that minnows grow
very fast, and multiply at a most as
tonishing rate. He put 10000 in one
po2d year last spring, and has taken
"A million out since.--St Louis Globe
Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

Americans resident in Yokohama
complain that their resources are not
equal to the great drain on their hos
pitalities which is consequence OF
the visits of American transports and
hospital ships to that port. Their
hearts are enlarged by the sight of
American soldiers, especially the sick
soldiers, and they want to do them all
good and make them happy; but
though they have systematized the
work, they find it too great for them
to handle, and one of them, in a re-
cent letter published in the New Yorl,
Evening Post, calls upon the War De-
partment to help them out, by estab-
fishing, in Yokohoma, temporary re-
ception hospital, with surgeons and a
few nurses. The rest the local Amer
leans will be able to manage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04
year until he took his degree at oriel

year until he took his degree at Oriel
College.
1t is hardly too much to say that
Mr., Rhodes has made his fortune in
diamonds. Diamonds had been dis
covered in South Africa few years
before he got there. Finally he, too,
caught the fever, and it was not long
before he had staked all he had in
few claims. These he shared with his
brother, Herbert, who later relin-
quished his share and went to the
north, where he met his death while
hunting elephants. Cecil plodded
away in the diamond fields, where lie
superintended his gang of kaffirs. He
was successful in his ventures, and it
was not long before he found himself
tb- possessor of some So, 900, 900.
He was elected to the Cape Parlia-
ment, and by his political adroitness
was made Prime Minister in 1890. He
sought and won riches, but it is un-
solely for his own aggrandizement.
With the advancement of his personal
fortune he has also striven to realize
an early dream of bringing Africa un-
der British dominion.
'"That's my dream-all English,
he said, many years ago, moving his
hand over map Of Africa up to the
Zambesi. Coupled with the acquisi-
tion of wealth, he has labored toward
that end.
One Of the results was the Matabele
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana,
Texas and Ohio. Each of these States
grew in excess of 100, 900, 900 bushels,
while the total of Iowa was 254, 999,-
$50 bushels. This year we are prom
ised from Kansas alone in excess of
$50, 900, 600 bushels. Montana, among
the now States, grew the smallest
amount of corn last year, and Rhode
Island among the old States. In
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, North
Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Wash
lngton all OF the corn grown was con.
sumed at home, practically none of il
being transported beyond the county
in which it was produced. The other
States, according to the amount grown,
shipped corn to other parts of the
country and abroad. In price the
corn on the farms realized all the way
from sixty-six cents bushel in Mon
tana to twenty three cents in Iowa,
the general average throughout the
country being % ITO cents per bushel.
In 1897 this general average was 26 $40
cents; in 1896 it was 81 $40 cents; in
1895 it was 25 80 cents, and in 1894
it was As 7-10 cents. In the latter
year (1S94 the production was short,
being somewhat more than twenty per
cent. less than last year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

war and the defeat and death of King
Lobengula. The Jameson raid across
the Transvaal border was probably
due to the influence of Cecil Rhodes,
for he has never denied completely
with it, and as its result. he resigned
in 1896 as Prime Minister of Cape
Colony.
Kimberley is the diamond region of
the world, far surprising those of
Brazil in richness. Kimberly is not
city in the modern use of the word.
1t is a great camp in which mems pas
slons rise and fall as the treasures of
the earth are uncovered or not found.
The camp is in what is called the Vaal
Basin, the wash ground of the river
which divides the Transvaal from the
Orange Free State. The first diamond
discoveries there were made about
1870, but it was ten years later when
Englishmen and others realized that
the spot was the most valuable of its
kind in the world.
By 1881 the mines which had been
opened had yielded gems to the value
oil W., ,OOO,O ,O0O. BY 1887 seven tons of
diamonds had been taken out valued
at $3.50, 100000 This record placed
the Brazil diamond mines in the
shade and made Kimberly world
wide in its fame. The Cecil Rhodes
syndicate, known as the De Beers,
came into control of all the mines after
much negotiation. This syndicate is
capitalized for $75, 100000 and pays
interest at the rate of 81 per cent. per
annum and an annual dividend of 20
per cent. Since Cecil Rhodes came
into control of the mines they have
given out 2, 500, 600 karats of diamonds.
To get at these it has been necessary
to wash 2,700,0 900 loads of the blue
earth in which they are found.
In the working of these diamond
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

across the front, in many cases, ap-
pear to fasten the skirt. Others, again,
have wide black velvet band from
the centre of high stock, secured in
front by buckle. The favorite way,
however, is to thread white lace with
narrow velvet and use the lace as
trimming. Entire gowns are made of
this velvet, threaded with ipse1 tion,
sewed deftly together.
A beautiful toilet of ecru guipure
has two small capes covering the
shoulders, the one over the other.
These and the standing collar, also of
guipure, are threaded with very mar
row black velvet A torsode of black
velvet descends in front to the waist,
while black velvet bows continue the
effect on the front of the skirt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04
COSTUME OF SILK.

fly front, too, and there, only few
inches below the chin. opens back with
modestly small silk-faced lapels.
Again, everything except dress
coat, the eccentricities and preroga-
tives of which will be dwelt upon later,
has pockets, plenty of them, and for
true service designed. A Raglan
pocket, for instance, when it is nobly
planned, has right-hand slip in its
skirts that opens into a capacious silk
lined pocket, and then there is, on the
same side, breast pocket A ticket
pocket is its descriptive title given by
the tailor men, and if this coat is used
for travelling the virtues of that upper
pocket can be tested and appreciated.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04
Three of the Seasons Triumphs.

On many models lace motives are
mingled and form part of the appliqued
garniture. The arrangement requires
taste, but when properly treated the
effect is absolutely charming. To look
its best the shade chosen for this style
of trimming must not correspond ex-
actly with that of the dress, but in
preference be shade or two lighter
when the lace which accompanies it is
white. and darker in the case of black
lace being chosen. One of the most
striking costumes of the season is
shown in the large engraving. 1t is a
piece-dyed robe with scarf draperies
of fancy material, and is from the Dry
Goods Economist. The costume, on
the left of the large engraving repre-
sents a tailormade princess robe of
Dresden blue satin de laine, trimmed
with scroll design iu steel beads. A
similar adornment conceals the back
seam on the skirt and oorsage.
The central figure shows a
rich silk visiting dress of "roseau"
green, with side panels of handsome
-colored renaissance lace, framed
on either side by three folds of dark
green velvet. The bodice, which
bulges slightly in front, but without
fullness, has bretelles and epaulettes
of the same lace, which terminate at
the shoulder seam. Cuffs of the same
at the wrists. Small embroidered
cambria collar with long "Regate"
cravat of roseau-green silk.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

The Attorney General OF Illinois,
Mr.. Akin, has rendered an opinion
that it is not an offence under the
criminal code of his State for a citi.
zen to die without the assistance OF
medicine, and that the new Medical
Practice act of 1899 does not prohibit
the treatment of disease by mental
or spiritual methods by Christian
Scientists or others where no medicine
is used. Whether, in his opinion,
persons who have not had medical
education may lawfully charge fees
for treatment of the sick does not ap-
pear.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04
Bangs Are Becoming popular.

Bangs are slowly but surely super
seding the pompadour. The most
novel feature of the coiffure is the
pouch at the back. 1t is often so ex-
aggerated that it hangs over the col
lar. The scold locks are caught up
the middle of the pouch with dainty
bit of gold lace pin and luxurious
head OF hair is affected by padding the
pouch with wide pompadour roll.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

mines there are employed about 1900
white men and 5000 natives. The
greater proportion of these men are en-
ployed in the De Beers and Kimberley
mines, the two biggest holes which
greedy man has ever dug into the
earth. The De Beers mine has an
area at the surface of thirteen acres
and depth of 450 feet The mines
are worked from shafts sunk some
distance from the original holes and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

land which is now Egypt scratched
upon potsherd the picture OF man
and a woman.
Pleased was his tribe with that image
came in their hundreds to scan
Handled 1t, smelt 1t and grunted: "verily,
this is a man."
A few months ago, when excavations
were being made in little unexplored
part of Egypt, one of the relic hunters
came upon this potsherd. Little was
thought of the find at the time, but
the finder, an archeologist of Berlin,
was showing it the other day, along
with his other Egyptian relics, to a
German savant, who at once became
interested in it. The savant begged
to be allowed to take the potsherd home
and study it more closely. His request
being granted, he did so, and now he
has given his opinion that the draw
ings on the potsherd are the oldest
representations of mankind in exist
ence. He believes that they are at
least 300 years older than anything of
the kind discovered before. The
Psychologist who owns this relic calls
the pictures "The First Man and
Woman"
A reproduction of the pictures is
given here. 1t will be noticed that
the man wears ''goatee" and that the
woman in the case has prominent
nose. They were evidently people of
standing in their day and generation,
leaders of society, or king and queen,
perhaps, when they sat for their por-
traits to the Egyptian Ung.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04
For the Fair Automobiles.

Paris, may properly be called the
home of the automobile. There can
be no doubt that it has won its way
into the heart of the Parisienne, who
misses no opportunity to take long
rides around Paris and into the coun-
try. Even stormy weather will not
deter her from venturing out, and in
order to have protection against the
rain the smart tailors of the French
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

certainly are worn. OF course they
should be the exclusive property of
the youthful and slender, for ample
proportions find no strength or refuge
in their straight trying lines. Every
thing except a dress coat, that fairly
lays itself out in its gorgeous revers,
buttons well up onto the chest, with a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

A glove manufacturer near Carls-
bad, Germany, has invented a process
for the manufacture of glazed leather
for gloves, which can be washed with
out losing its color, and which will at
the same time remain plant and re.
sist the action of heat and cold.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04
Two Pretty Effects.

A pretty effect in braid is shown in
its application on blue cloth tailor.
made suit. The tunic appears in this
instance, which is taken from the New
York Sun, over very plain overskirt
and trimmed with black braid in con-
ventional designs. The coat is one
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

Skirts are still made to touch in the
frcnt and sides, with quite a dip in
the back, but have plaits at the waist
line, rather than the perfectly plain
effect. None of the new gowns are
gathered at the back.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

"You didn't act with your usual
fire and enthusiasm said the ac-
quaintance.
No." answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes, "an actor sometimes finds it
necessary to husband his powers for
supreme effort. l was saving myself
for the argument with the manager
when the box Office receipts are
counted"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

The queen has a great dislike to
typewriter communications, and does
not allow any documents that are sup
posed to emanate from the sovereign
to be sent out typewriter. The czar-
ina, on the other hand, has taken a
great fancy to the typewriter, and is
the owner OF machine of type bars OF
gold and frame set with pearls.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

The rate of wages runs from So to So
per day. unskilled labor receiving tie
lower price. What effect the closing
of the mines by war have on the world
at large is hard to say. Diamonds
have already risen in price, but there
is large stock on hand in English
and French hands.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04
The Bad Penny.

Again the Bad Penny turned up.
'Ill make you look like thirty
cents" cried the other, losing all
patience.
Wouldn't that be counterfeiting?"
insinuated the Bad Penny, with a
malignant leer
OF course the end did not justify the
means, particularly in the federal
courts. Puck
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

Smithy coming out of the barber
shop)-"That shave made me think |
had made a mistake and got into a
dentists chair" Jonesy-"Why? Did
1t hurt so?" Smithy-"No; but had
TO take gas, you know."-Philadelph
Bulletin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

n this country and
in Great Britain at
tention has been
strongly attracted
of late to the city
of Kimberley, and
this time the inter
est has been mar
tial; for Kimberley
is the home of Ce-
Gil Rhodes, t h 9
Grand Young Man
of Africa. T h Q
IN - - .,r -.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04
The Great Corn States.

'"The great corn States, according
to the statistics of last year." writes
John Gilmer Speed, in Ainslee's, "are
in the order named, Iowa, Illinois,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04

capital have designed very service
able costume. A fair idea of it can
be had from the illustration. The
costume has military appearance. 1t
is made of dark gray waterproofed
covert coating with stitched leather
strappings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-04
! NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Designs For Costumes That Have Be-
come Popular in the Metropolis.


New YORK Cry (SpeciaD. On the
street 1t is now possible to take stock
OF the new coats, and a great many
full-box shapes with Raglan shoulders