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New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
vayH4TTAy EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The weekly meeting OF the Manhattan Railway
-ompanv's Executive Committee was held yester-
day A. the company's ONCE II was said tnat no
oc,ion os public interest taken. II Is intmated
,,cr, outside sources that no contracts OF i'm
portan nee having 70 do with the change OF motive
power on the road Will he awarded unul the return
from Europe OF President Gould.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
NEW HEAD OF BARBARA BLOrNT HALL

Miss Florence A skeffington. OF Dyersburg Tenn
has become head OF Barbara Blount Hall the WON
ans department at the University OF IenhessSe
Miss skeftngton has been professor OF Etgs.: ~
sratrrs al ths State Normal school OF Slihnts".I. =
She fs one OF The women 10 be appolnts" 'O a.
executive position in southern UNIVERSITY
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
coryc1L TO MEET AT GLEN COVE.

The Long Island Council OF Women's Cluos mas
accepted the invitation Of the Glen Cove Woman ;
Club 10 hold its meeting next year at Glen Cove
The convention does not take place until May out
already preparations being made Tor tne enter
tainnenf of The guests
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
CONCENTRATIONS

The following contributions have been received;
Poems and reading matter from Mrs Anna T.
Moore; n pretty booklet called The Resurrection
Morn - ri+bou+ the name of the contributor. the
postmark being Rochester; a bundle Of scrap pieces
from Mrs Moneypenny a Sunshine needIeoook as
membership fee and five cents from Mrs Emma "
Wood WOO SQUARES from Miss Mary E Wills
reading matter from Joseph z. Bailey package
without the name OF the contributor ana picture
cards from r Valentine
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
BOyyETS FROM CORN HUSKS.

Kansas ulllner is making two bonnets toin
co-r busks one OF which is designed for queen
Victoria and one for Miss Helen NJ. Gould Inc
same nilliner made a corn husk bonnet 70 ue
shown al an Atchison corn carnival TWO ytarr sNO'
which is now in Mrs. McKiney's possession
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

side and back
cores The skirt
fits closely over
the hips and the
placket il I'M
ished in the cen
tre back seam.
over which the
fulness is laid in
backward turn
ing pleats AZ
each side. The
popular u n ! c
style may be de-
veloped b. ap-
plying the front
ore " I Z h
hounce 20 a lin
ing shaped by
the upper por-
tions Of skirt.
T n 2 material
(cut fully one
inch wider all
around Is faced
and trimmed sep
arately. scanned
all the way in
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS TWO MEN.

Appleton. Wis Aug. "A boiler exploded az the
A. H wlckert planning mill to-day killing two men
ana seriously iniuring eight others The dead are
PAsCH. Robert
PATTERSON. Nathaniel engineer
one Of the injured. William Bodnann VINO was
scalded will probably die The entire tactoIy yoSs,
wrecked and windows In the vicinity Were uronen @
nv the concussion The end OF tne ooiis' su ~as a
carried through the engine room rooi ,T az AZ "a 10
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

Mrs NJ B Bliss, Of Springfield Ohio. president
OF the Ohio Division sent a Sunshine box contain
ing unfinished fancy work and 10 cents from MISS
E A Bradley and Miss Sewer OF Springfield, Ohio
perfume bag from Edith Tenkebough, OF Penn-
syfvana and book from Miss Bliss. OF kocn-
A box Of beautiful flowers, consisting OF pansies'
sweet peas and geraniums, came from Edl!n =.
Arundel They were divided into bouquets ano sent
"a Sunshine members
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

bacL and closed IN centre front. Combina-
tione ~ material may be attractivey developed by
tbe mode which Is suitable for wool SILK OF cot
- Sabrics Brad gimp. insertion. ribbon and
veivef Will furnish appropriate decoration -,
To make this skirt for girl OF sisht years VIII VIII
raouire one and hve-eighths yards ot material
fortv-four inches wide The pattern. No 7.lf Is
cut in sizes for girls six, eight ten ana t"eVe
years old.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
NEW BRITISH AGENT At BOSTON

Boston. Aug. % John Elijah Blunt c b. VINO
comes 10 take up the duties OF British consular
renresentative here as successor 10 SIR DOMINIC
2 Colnaghi reached Boston TO-DAY
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
nnnn nEns EoR FEMIyINE ANGLERs.

Women anglers who dislike the batting % s"s
- rtIl bo pleased 10 know that india rubber
,,,os are said 70 answer quite we'll as the real
.,orm They are practically indestrucuoes ana
ssve The trouble OF procuring live worms ana Gun
stantIy rebaiting the hook
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

rhs really fashionable man is as particular about
the flower he wears in his buttonhoe as the lie ne
knots about his collar. This summer pu'e "nl'e
sweet meas are the favorite afternoon hover the
.,rv,rc bou,oonikre NAV be cornhowers OF small
TiDt roses but neither morning nor afternoon does
The truly elegant Of fashion alio" the ouluoh-
hcIa u he
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
pRFsERVTNG COLOR ~ FLOWERS.

The color OF flowers. even the most delicate can
re preserved by drying. says German chemist
by pressing them between sheets OF paPsr cant cs1
bsvs been saturated With solution OF PEI ee4'
OF oxalc acid in water
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
NOTES OF SOCIETY.

The announcement OF the engagement OF MISS
Gretchen Won Briesen and s. Stanwood Menkin'
made in The Tribune last Tuesday. was read Win
particular concern by persons who interest tnem-
selves in charitable work on the East Side MISS
Won Bresen Is the eldest daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs Arthur Won Briesen. OF No. East Forty-seV-
enth-st She has taken active interest in efforts
10 make life more endurabe for the East side
poor and Mr. Menken has also devoted consid-
erabIe time 10 the same object. He was candl-
date for City Court Judge on the Seth Low ticket
and was the organizer OF the movement which re-
suited in the Legislature passing the bill for the
new Hall OF Records building Mr.. Menken is a
graduate OF Cornell. class OF 90 and Of Columbia
class OF si member Of the Reform. Corneil. Chl
can Revolution He is also a partner in the law
frm OF Phbin g. Beekman. No. Ill Broadway.
Mrs G n G. Stewart and her young son ar
rived home .ast week from Europe where 'hey
have been travelling since May.
The latest arrivals al Newport include Miss Elsa
Bronson daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bron-
son who is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt ST. AZ The Breakers Cecil Barring VINO
is visiting Mr. and Mrs Victor Sorchan. Mrs OIL
YER Hartman. IT.. Alonzo Potter. son Of Bishop and
Mrs Potter. who is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward T Potter Miss Isabel Cameron Edwarq TaI gu
nett Ford Huntington E ; Janray SHIL I, n r7icb
nladge J. Ellis Postlethwaite G I. ba1MlH W. "
ard OIney ex-Secretary Of state and MIS- pS,sr w
Thompson. who is the guest or hrs' Fot'ei a'i'''
-
The engagement is announced OF Miss Mary n
R,ddeu daughter OF John De Lancy Riddel OF VIZ
giria 70 Arthur s Montgomery. or mis- CITY
The engagement is announced In Boston Oh siiss
Susan F Smith. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs j. n. y.
Smith 10 William P Fowler. who Is pronInehh'
member Of the Rev Edward Everett Hale cnu'0'i'
Mr. and Mrs J. Clinch Smith VINO went aolodu
early in the spring have been spending some nm
m the Continent and in England Last week 'nes
were in Paris.
Mr. and Mrs Lars Anderson. VINO nave oec'
sna,d,ne some time in the mountains a. "eosIe.,
y u are now al Newport, where they WI WI 5er
tbroIeb the season the guests oi W ~ I,arlins
sons 1arents Commodore and MIS- u II 7~ ~
= . Snow Of Tuxedo Park. is ar BeVeriy ra''i'
Mass the guest ~ Harry Burnett
Nv and Mrs r R Bolton, Mr.. and MIS- Nichois
,-oshy and Miss Gross OF this city. are anous 'h7
guests a. the Kearsarge, North conway - ~
v,,r1iar, z Whitney. accompanied by Miss Doro,
49,, whitney and the Misses Randolph, mas ar'Ne'
AZ his estate on October Mountain Sia9
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

IT'S all a checkerboard Of nights and days
Where Destiny with men for pieces plays ,.s
Hither and thither moves and mates, anu Sio9 .
-(Omar Khayyam.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

Kindergarten has begun a series Of expert
rnents intended discover the NUMBER OF Woros
used by small children. The experiments VIII Ooii-
80 .I~o,gb several years but IN the few months
d,,-,,o which they have been IN progress II has
bee learned thai child OF six will use about
sixty words while one OF elghL VIII p'oooO'S III
plov not more than two hundred
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

Men and women make sad mistakes about their
own symptoms taking their vague uneasy longlngs
sometimes for genius sometimes for religion ana
oftener still for A mighty love e-(George Ello'-
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

Miss Maud Lancaster. before leaving for London
has gone a short visit TO Litcnheld' Conn.,
where she will be a guest al the Arlington. Dur
ne her stay she will give an exhibition Of her skill
as a telepathist Miss Lancaster says there Is
nothing mysterious in telepathy that It is purely
science She speaks with much pride Of her seance
before the Duke and Duchess OF Ieck Whhe NOR
ouebIv Fnzlish and devoted the land OF her
Wr1b she speaks with enthusiasm of her visit 10
.ba ed States.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

Miss V c. Furry superintendent OF the r1opo
N,es,on School for Children received the books
sent bv the members Of the Tribune Sunshine so
cietv and she extends grateful thanks 70 me
members OF the society who contributed the reau-
matter
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

Mrs Clarence Mackay has a white lace gown
.ha. "a considered particularly handsome. The de-
sign Is so richly raised that it has the appearance
OF being npplqued upon the satin underdress she
usually wears II over white satlhI ouL soIlle'liIes
- ries with a delicate blue or pale blush rose
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
GOOD CHEER.

Have you had a kindness shown :
Pass u on.
Twas not given ,or you alone
Pass u on.
Let u travel down the years.
Let Il wipe another's tears.
Til n heaven the deed sppeara
Pass IL on.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

Badges were sent Yesterday 70 Mrs Lizzie Blake
Mrs Adelina Collins Mrs Dewiler and Miss Llda
Menefee OF Missouri reading matter went 10 Mrs M7
Adelina Collins Miss Lizzie Arnold ana MS. 1Js "
wiler. silk pieces Mrs Laura Hutcnlns MIS
Josephine Scroggs Of Missouri. and picture carus
to Miss Ida Menefee and Mrs. Lizzie BlaKe.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
fIc7oP FIRE BURNED ForRTEEN BLOCKS.
loss ESTIMATED FROM 81 600 TO $3.50" c'"-
TOWN TO BE REBUILT

1-,oto- Col Aug 22-The total number OF build
trgs DESTROYED by the fire which broke out mere Al
10 o'clock yesterday afternoon. IS estimated AZ
800 Nine-tenths OF these were wooden ana ,hs
fire spread with great rapidty Fourteen olocss.
comprising almost the entire business portion q nv
CITY are in ashes The total loss Is variousy go
mated from g. 90 CO.. 10 Jof- and thr lhsuI
from 500 900 10 $50 go The most valuaoe , puu.
irgs DESTROYED were the Gold Coin Mlne 49,.
houses the loss on which is $4,000 Al ne news
papers were burned out, but they nave aIreaoy & a.
"a nged 10 continue publication victor nas pof.
iston of 70 0oo and will be quickly reouit IN ihois
snhsfantial manner han before
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
NOTES or THE STAGE.

The Jefferson Comedy Company which includes
Thomas Jefferson. Joseph Jefferson. jr. and VIII
lam Jefferson. the sons OF joseph 1enei son' .H'
80, 80. a. .ncond tour In RIP Van Winkle' Sep
tsmber 4 The part Of Rip VIII again De astea
rho,,as Iarerson on October Joseph Jener-
py y ,rn atari on his annual tour, appearing in
sg.t sTha Rivals" The Cricket on the Hearth ana
pin Van Wrinkle
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

The Mount Vernon Public Library was established
three wears ago and to-day II ranks as FIRST class
,n the matter Of administration and class Of read
ing matter II has a circulation department o..
about 5000 volumes besides a well appointed read
,rg room and a good reference library The libra
iiSrarian Miss Jennie 5. Irwin Recently the Board
~ rrnstses arranged 10 give each vacation Of
stras ~ oeeks and Miss Edna Hewitt who took a
course OF Instruction at the library two years ago
a. acting as substitute
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

The Lake City Is c. postofice. closed since the
murder OF Baker the negro postmaster. eighteen
months ago reopens this month. with Mrs c. w.
Mclean as postrnistress Mrs. McClean is the
daughfer of the treasurer OF Ogle County, H., and
Las been telegraph operator In Lake City since the
death OF her husband. two years ago
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

The Society Of Dutch Journalists collected all tne
o-,,cIAs IN the European papers on the coronation
=. Ouee, UrhAluina had them printed on ivory
naner and richly bound, and presented the i've
Volumes 70 the young Queen. VINO expressed her-
self as greatly pleased Win the ouu eHO
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

chauncey ocott's company for this season IN
"a Romance OF Athlone" will include Daniel Oh
,e,,ber F.tts Baker Martin. Dustin Farnum, Luke
MMar,in paul Fverton Olive White Mabel Wright.
richard Malchien. George Brennan Mrs L1ne
ronise Marceh Marguerite Diamond. Frank Bonn
and William j Jones
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
MOUNT TERNON NEWS.

Miss Sarah Tnton. Of Mount Vernon. sailed for
paris Yesterday being accompanied 0y her brother.
Fav-ard l. Tilton OF Boring Tilton. architects
Of the Immigration Building. on Ellis Island, who
goes 10 Paris IN connection with one 81 the build-
ings for The American exhibit
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

Louis James Miss Kathryn kidder and Charieai
q Banford intend TO present their production -
THE Winters Tale" IN this city IN October. \
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23
THE TRTBTNE PATTERN.
A TISSUE PAPEP PATTERN OF GIRLS SKIRT
WITH TUNIC EFFECT. NO. 77f7' FOR
COUPON AND 10 CENTS.

Fancy silk striped wooen goods. in sparrow
brown Is used for this stylish skirt the mohalF
braid trimming being In darker shade' ne SN,.
oo-,,-,ses front gore. which is extended in cir
plar aounce that adds the necessary length 10 the
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

Mr. and Mrs Lars Anderson, VINO hare oeeI 'I
spending some time in the mountains a - -,
u are now al Newport where they VIII Ienie, ,dar
>. n, a. ~ ~ saaso1 as the guests Of Mrs Amer
@ en- gHg - 5a-ents Commodore and Mrs G. h PERKINS
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

Mr. and Mrs J. Clinch Smith. who went a0tos' .,"
early in the spring have been spending some nm
on the Continent and in England Last week '"e
were IN Paris.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

G Snow. Of Tuxedo Park. is az Beverly ra''''
Mass the guest ot Harry Burnett
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

The engagement is announced IN Boston OF MISS
Susan F Smith. daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. n. - y.
Smith 70 William P Fowler. who Is protnIneIh' niirh
member Of the Rev. Edward Everett hale '"''1''
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

The engagement is announced OF MISS Mary u
80, sarrh.o- =. 1obn De Iancv Ridden OF Vir
giria N Arthur Montgomery. OF mis- CITY
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

Mrs s n G. Stewart and her young son ar
rived home ast week from Europe where tneS
have been travelling since May.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

NJ and Mrs R Bolton, Mr. and MIS- Nicnois
80 and Miss Gross OF this city are among 'he
Crosoy Croy d, az Ibe Kearsarge North Conway. Y =
New-York tribune., 1899-08-23

William c Whitney accompanied by MISS '''Cs Doto,
~, Whitney and the Misses Randolph, mas INV
NY m yb, " Ist astats On October Mountain. Mass
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-05

irresistible popular demand for fewer
elections.-for at least u truce of party
warfare every other year. or every
third or fourth year. instead OF the
exciting ceaseless conflict which fills
every year. and comes annually to two
general battles, in May and November.
In this system, the people are made
to serve elections, instead of elections
serving them.
Every two years. as the constitution
Of the State provides, we must hold a
legislative election. and in nominating
their candidates (where reform should
begin even in that it is easy for every
voter to instruct his nominee as to his
preference for u. S. Senator on the bal
lot he votes. or for the majority to
express their choice by resolution or
platform. This is in accordance with
Democratic principle and practice, does
not at all conflict with the constitution,
and is real going to the people,;
whereas party State convention gets
no nearer the people than the leglsla-
ture, is an attempt to deprive it of It's
functions. and indicates fear of the
people and all that such fear implies.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-05

once in two or three weeks perhaps,
and thought he carried the keys of par
adisc in his pocket. The susceptibility
OF his temperament has been already
shown. The morbid condition of his
life. He took it infrequeniiy at first,
stomach caused n continual craving,
and when he had put off the desire as
fong as possible he INDUCED in the
deadly drug. AT first, and even for Il
long time, he experienced no physical
harm from its use. and his intellect
seemed clearer and his moral affec-
tions deeper. He suffered no after de-
preston from It's use ut this period.
Even for ten years he asserts that the
day following an opium debauch was
one of good spirits. of coursc'-.his is
very exceptional, the reaction affecting
most victims of opium much sooner
Grassiri sung at the opera in those
days. and he would resort TO that
charmed place after king his lauda-
mum negus and revel in the divine mu-
sic for hours From an occasional to n
constant use of opium is but a step, in
some cases Il little longer delayed than
in others. but inevitable. and DE Quin-
cey was no exception to the rule. He
became a complcte slave to IL, and sur
fered all the penalties which attend ;hn
breaking Of natures inviolahle laws. He
wrote brilliantly at first while under it's
influence and entered uEOn n literary
career which has left for its fruits some
of the finest descriptive writing in the
language. The fascinating pages OF
1.-The Opium Eater" show the almost
incompatible splerdors OF his style and
the Critical Essays" and "Autobi-
ographic Sketches" are second only to
Ruskin's best work.
Up to 1873 he retained partial control
OF himself. married and settled in the
lake region, in u cottage which seemed
TO him To inclose IL little part of heaven
itself All seemed going well with him.
His mind was active. his worldly posi-
ton secure. his wife devoted and
adorcd. and the pains Of opium not yet
alarming. He calls ii his happiest year,
"a. year OF brilliant water placed be-
tween years Of gloomer character. lie
took now loco drops of laudanum a day.
but did not consider himself n confirmed
opium eater Very soon. however, he
found himself wholly in its grasp. and
his unutterable suifcrinss began. 1t
seems incredible that they could have
been deferred so long TO quote his
own words once more:
Now long farewell to happiness.
winter or summer! Farewell ia smiles
and laughter. Farewell to peace Of
mind. Farewell 10 hope and 10 tran
quill dreams and to the blessed consola-
tons OF sleep"
Fer three years and half he had no
respite from his cruel fortunes. His in
tellectual faculties We're palsied, he
could not read or write. In two years
time he read but one book But he did
not forget what he had once been pos
sessed OF. and could still enjoy poetry
by snatches. lie could make no sus-
tanned mental effort. His nights were
filed with tortur!ng dreams. Excess
had murdered sleep. There was q sense
of infinity in all these horrors They
extended over vast periods of time, and
were attended by such WEAKNESS and
exhaustion as are indcscribable and be-
You'd the comprehension OF any healthy
mind. All grotesque and hideous things
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-05
AN INSTALMENT ON ACCOUNT.

The irony of fate is sometimes very
opportune, as In the midst OF Perry
(Slo) Belmonts labors to teach William
j. Bryan manners and morals, and the
high eulogies from the $40 friends of
Mr.. Belmont on his thigh character"
&C., court OF justice discloses this
paragon as correspondent in the Sloane
divorce suit. which he at once confirms
by marrying the woman as soon as
the decree of separation between her
and her husband and children has been
pronounced.
The enormity OF the case as against
Mrs. Sloane and her co-partner in guilt,
Mr.. $40 Belmont. may be inferred from
the fact that She made no defense in
court and no appearance before the
referee. upon whose report the stern
sentence of the court was based. that
she had forfeited her rights as wife
and mother. her right to marry again.
and that the three children of the
Sloane marriage should GO to the sole
custody OF Mr.. Sloane. he with full lib
crty to marry again. and she exled
from the State of Matrimony until the
death of Mr.. Sloane. The Righteousness
Of the offence appears from the decree
and the suppression of the report of
the referee proves how indecent and
shameful was the conduct of the wom-
an and Perry $50 dinner) Belmont.
when even its evidence cannot be pub
lished in a civilized community.
But the joint criminals at once con-
faccO1
teal repetition OF their chief offence
by q mock marriage and a pretended
bridal tour. when she was forbidden to
marry, and both became doubly guilty
Of the foulest crime known TO men, and
for which Mr.. Sloane might with impu-
nifty and applause slain the destroyer of
his home and happiness
The obscene and vile affair is not n
political question, except as it involves
law, order and decency and their VIOLA
ton; but neither Jefferson, Bryan. the
platform of 1896 nor Democracy can
condone such conduct as Belmont's. or
accept him as pure source of undefiled
doctrine and practice. or afford him
justification or excuse for his Abdominal
treachery. in playing the meanest and
vilcst part ever performed by the lowest
sneak thief of the slums. by their
fruits We shall know them"-all of
them! OF such are the disciples of
Cleveland. not of Bryan.
THE mills Of the gods grind slow;
but they grind exceedingly fine" That
there is God, as we'll as a devil, even
in politics, is shown daily in the final
squarng of accounts. no matter how
long they run.