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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
yrU VENEZrELAY MINISTER.

The official announcement was made yesterday III
a cable dispatch from Caracas that Presloeht
Castro had appointed General y. Bolet-Peraza as
Minister Plenlpotentiary at Washington. GeneraI
Rolet- Perazf has long been resident OF this city
and now lives AT No. 70 West Thrty-ifth-st. He
has been prominent in the politics OF Venezuela and
has occupied many high offices under various ad-
ministratlons His rank of general was won in the
Five Years War I'm Venezuela. which had for It's
object the establishment Of system OF federal gov
eminent similar to that of this country. General
Rolet- Peraza took an important part In this war.
as ne did in subsequent revolutions.
Venezuela is at present without a Minister In
washington Senior Jose Andrade. who was the
last Minister there went TO Paris about a year
AGO and he recently resigned his office Minister
10 This country General Bolet- Peraza Will reopen
the Venezuelan Legation In the latter part OF Janu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
MARRIAGE IN PIONEER DAYS.

Among some curious records OF the Hudson Bay
Company are receipts which read as follows:
Received per Lapwng. Jane Goody' as per In
voice in good condition"
"ReceIved per Osprey. Matilda Timbins. Re-
turned per Iapwing as not being IN accordance
with description contained in invoice"
These belong to pioneer times. when white men
who settled in new parts Of the country were
either obliged TO remain bachelors, marry squaws
or send East for wives. trusting to the Judgment
Of the company to select them and send them out.
Tbose Uho married Indian girls bought their
wives according TO Indian custom. The usual price
was a twist OF tobacco. a blanket or a gun lndlan
wives however were expensive, because IL meant
in most cases taking of all the wives relatives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
SAYS SHE DIED THROUGH A BLCNDhk

DR. WESTON DECLARES THAT THE ILLNESS OF
EMILY SMITH WAS WRONGLY DIAGNOSED.
Through a mistake which he did not care 10
Mace DR. Weston. of the Coroners office. declared
last night that Emily Smith, patient In the New
York Hospital lost her life yesterday
The woman was twenty years old ana hVeu
q, No M West Forty-fourth-st She was removed
from, her home to the hospital at S:25 O'Clock OIL
SUNDAY afternoon. Her case was diagnosed DIS
morphine habit" and she was treated Tor IL uh''
she died AT 1890 o'clock yesterday. Dr. weston
,bor called at the hospital and made an autopsy
THAT woman died from Pneumonia he declared
she may have taken morphine In moderation LOT
illness hut there Is absolutely no trace or IN t'e
hnJy some one has made a terrible Dluhder. .
Dy Weston said Emily Smith was graduate g Oh
tho Iiverpool Royal Iphrmary and trained nuI 81
oJ bich standing He understood her to be married
70 George Smith. interested In theatrical aHdhs
and having his office at No. 432 broadway.
DR. Weston declined to give any further intoriid-
,Ion Al he hospital all inquiries about the Sase
were met with request 20 see the ~,
,o-morrow." What became OF the body could not
he learned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

tn. women's Auxiliary Of the Church lem
perance Society will in the near future nav. Gov
a.o.tau The work of providing hot coffee Tor
erer,en yhen they are subjected TO the colo ana
exhaustion incidental to protracted fires IN inc
winter Mrs. George S. Bowdoin is president Oh '''
auxiliary. 80, 49, arv1-
one detail Of the work contemplated by the auA -
iary is coffee kitchen on whse rs ctv in direct
communcaton with the Fire Department a ndu other
be called for by message. as ann Snd1u'"''
relief departments are summoIeu ui,xo,ress 10 CO.
Chief Croker has expressed his Willingness - ~
operate in the work.
Mrs Mary Scott Rowland. prominent NJ
,,o,,an will sail on January "A for Europe. MIS-
Rowland expects to be away for & ynit during
period, and among the places S Waies
her Trip are London Paris ana ""''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
TRIBUTE TO MRS. HOWARTH.
MANY EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET OVER
HER DEATH-WIDELY KNOWN BY HER
CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEWSPAPERS.

CONTRI BUTTONS TO NEWSPAPERS.
Trenton. n j. Dec &c CSpeciaD.-The death OF
Mrs Ellen Clemenine Howarth. which occurred
in this city last Saturday and which was noticed
in The Tribune Of the day following, has called
forth many EXPRESSIONS of regret, as she was well
known throughout the State Some years ago she
was frequent contributor to the press OF this city,
when such editors The late Colonel Enoch X
Borden the late Charles w Jay and the late John
y Foster were recognized among the leauihs Jou'-
nasts of the State.
II was while Mr. Jay was tie Editor OF The
Patriot" and Colonel Borden and Mr. Foster were
the Editors OF THE State Gazette" that Mrs How
arth became known as a poet through the medium
OF these newspapers. Although her verses were
voluntary contributions and brought her practi-
cally no compensa tion they attracted attention all
over the country by their frequent reproduction.
AS her poems were uniformly signed "Cemen-
tine It was some time before her identity became
known.
II was Mr. Jay who first suggested to Mrs. How
arth the idea Of issuing book She was PLEASED
with the suggestion, but her poverty prevented ner
from undertaking It Through the efforts or
friends however the book brought out. ana
she received from II some small returns. The book
never had n wide SALE but 1t Is frequently tound i'll
homes in this city. -, -. .or,,.
learned to work" said friend OF hers, ana ullL
few years ago, when she became almost hep-
less domestic toll had been her lot Her educaton
was limited to the merest rudments, Dut she nad
been rarely endowed with the poetic gl1t II ner
opportunities earlier in life had been better TINS
gift would have made a deeper ana "uer anu NUN
".HeT verses were almost wholly sentimental and
ton Though generally unpublished and showing
only a narrow range of reading. they always eN-
pressed delicacy Of feeling which money! tnousn
it was manifested sweetness all pure and essen
TALLY womanly.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
LEADER OF THE SANDEnANIANS.

Miss Lucy Marie Ely who died recently In Dan
bury Conn at the age Of eighty-four years WAS
the leader of one of the stranges and probably inc
smallest religious sects in the country. The San
dernanians were established by Robert Sandman
who came TO Danbury from Scotland nearly
century ago Their religious views resemoied those
Of the orthodox Quakers. and much stress was
laid on the duty Of caring for the sick and aged
The Sunday midday meal was always partakeh
-, IN tho roeeting house. The congregation assem-
%ied The members greeting each other with holy
kiss as they entered the building and aItef the
s,iaI devotions sat down to the common tapie
where the leader blessed the food and distributed H.
After the death Of sandeman me m t,1 mn,
neonie in Danbury even knew of their existence
After the meeting house fe TO decay thS ee tbo
domgbter OF Deacon William b. Ely, hlfnSeH Il
leader until his death The last male Ie lI G
the congregation died ten years ago. anu N'SH h''
became the leader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
WILL OF ". H. APPLETON FILED.
HIS ESTATE TO BE DIVIDED AMONG HIS THREE
CHILDREN


The will Of William II. Appleton. OF the pup
fishing firm Of D. Appleton Co. was hed yes'er-
day in the office Of the Surrogate. The testator
died IN October last and the will was executed on
December 8. 1898. The estate is divided between
his three children, william w. Henry C. and
Mary Appleton.
Having made requests OF valuable palhulnss'
hooks and bric-a -brac to his children and friends
the estator provides for the disposition or his real
and personal estate equally between his three chill
dren. The will provides that sum OF SlooVo Is
70 he paid as soon as possible to William w.
AppIeton That sum is to be placed TO MS credlt
on the firms books. Fifty thousand dollars Is
left to the testator's daughter Mary. The oequest
is accompanied by certain conditions as to the
amount to be paid to her absolutely In case she
has been married at the date Of her father
q AnpletOn is not to receive anything speclncaly
bur receives one-third Of the residuary estate
under certain conditions. go . ,, l., 80 ba
nv the terms of the Will the residue is 70 De
divided into three equal parts, or wnch one - "
belong to the daughter Of the testator ,subJect 10
conditions as 10 her marriage Inc fVV'VW az
vanced TO his son, William w Appleton Is 10 ue
deducted from his share OF the residue ,,...
THO third of the residue to which his son ttehry
z is entitled is to be placed in a trust tund, ana
the executors the will are empowered 10 pay 40
him the capital in such sums as they may deem NJ
,rn,.Sded that a sum OF 100000 is always retained
ia tbe trust fund OF which he is TO receive the IN
terest He IS. however. to be permitted 10 invest
in the firm the whole sum bequeathed 10 MINI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
EIGHTH REGIMENT REVIEW.

An elaborate military function will take place to-
morrow evening at the sh Regiment Armory.
Park-ave and Ninety-fourth-st. IL will consist OF
a reunion and review OF the Sth Regiment In
fantry ~ G. y. Y; the Spanish American War
veterans OF the sth Regiment Infantry. ~ Y. ":
the Civil War veterans OF the Washington Greys
oth Regiment Infantry and the lOSth Regiment
Infantry ~ @. n. Y. a guard will be mounted at
7.SO D. M and will receive the reviewing officer and
Ia" stan The formation OF the regiment Will be
followed by its review by Major General Roe. COM
handing the National Guard. after which there
viii he an evening parade. and the companies will
ha marched again in review before the Civil War
veterans A reception and dancing Will complete
The evenings entertainments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF WOMANs
SHIRT WAIST. NO. 1851. FOR COUPON
AND 10 CENTS.

As illustrated. this shirt waist is made OF CHINA
blue French flannel with black polka dots. 1t Is
mounted on a glove fitted lining which closes IN
the centre front The pattern provides plain
back fitting smoothly across the shoulders with
the slight fitness at the waist arranged in tiny
pleats.
The second model is made with three backward
turning pleats at either side OF the centre. which
are Tapped close together at the waist line TO
nroduce the long V-shaped effect which is be-
coming 10 stout figures.
The fashionable two piece dress sleeve mas little
f,ness AT the shoulder and flares stylishly at the
-,,ris, A narrow black velvet belt is fastened by
q silver clasp set In turquoise
Waists in this style be made OF serge, cheviot,
cashmere Henrietta or French flannel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
IF DEPRIVED OF FORTUNES.
OCCUPATIONS THAT COULD BE TAKEN UP BY
HEIREssEs IF NECESSARY.


HEIREssEs IF NECESSARY.
.~rhe San Francisco Call" recently published an
article on what certain rich girls would do II they
were deprived Of their fortunes and forced 10 enter
the ranks OF the self-supporting
The young society women of San Francisco were
proved TO be well equipped 10 compete with dress
makers. milliners. nurses, teachers. musicians and
even cooks.
great many girls educated In Europe thought
they might earn comfortable salaries teaching
French and German; others preferred designing
gowns or interior decorations and several had orig
nal ideas of raising high bred dogs and cats man
aging society functions and growing choice flowers
for city markets.
OF New-York heiresses Miss Elsie Cews. perhaps
has the least TO dread from tickle fortune. She
holds the degree of doctor OF philosophy Miss Cews
was recently appointed school inspector an u1lsald-
RED but important office ,, a..
Miss Helen Gould might practise law; Miss Alta
Rockefeller is an accomplished pianist BESIDES
being an expert stenographer and typewriter; Mrs
Harry Payne Whitney is a fine fencer, and MIS-
Russell Sage might be professor in some, school.
Mrs George Gould and Mrs. Howard Gould were
both actresses before their marriages. and Mrs. W:
X. Vanderbilt. Jr, is said to nave great talent III
that direction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
CONCERT FOR SEAMEN.

free Christmas concert was given to the men
q, the steamships St. Paul, New-York and western
land last evening in the Parish Hall OF ST Paurs
chanel No % Vesey-st.. by some OF their ship
mates There were present about two hundred ana
fifty seamea. who listened with EVIDENT ENJOY mene
to a number Of pianoforte selections ahu nanaol i
80 eute solos Mr. Chadwick. OF the steamship
New-York aroused enthusiasm by his song about
"Tommy Atkins" and the comic songs OF Mr. sed-
dons and Mr. Meadows met with much favor. Re.
sresbments were served after the concert me
rnon1s were opened in the parish hall about ten
weeks ago for work among seanen ana eonslaer-
bUndred seamen attended the Christmas services on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
MEMORIAL FONT OF MARBLE.
MISS TILLINGHAsT's WORK IN THE FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF
AC,I-SE

Tn. First Presbyterian Church OF Syracuse,
which recently celebrated its seventy-fifth ami
versary. possesses two works of art by Miss Mary
T1llinghast, % No Washington Square, his city, A
window which was presented by Mrs. Russell Sage
and her brother in memory OF their parents. and a
font which was placed there a short time ago by
Mrs Caldwell Belden. in memory Of her husband
The marble is like that OF the great font in the
Baptistery of Pisa on the base Is the memorial
inscription. The shaft is carved and the bowl
about two feet in diameter, has a futcd motif
The inscription, THE promise is unto you and
N your children" Is in raised letters around the
bowl and forms part Of the ornament The cover
is an Innovation being OF carved marble Instead Of
wood or bronze and is surmounted by Il bronze
cross on ball. It's mechanical arrangement Is
so perfectly balanced that touch of the finger
The font stands over five feet and the marble
has the exquisite color OF old ivory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
FESTIVAL OF THE mLITTLE MOTHERS"

The Christmas boxes sent from The Tribune sun
shine Society to the Little Mothers have been
acknowledged by the Little Mothers Aid Associa-
ton of No SO4 East Twenty frst-st. The gifts
contributed largely to the pleasure Of the little
girls who have earned the appellation mothers
bv caring for the still younger children IN their
tenement homes ,r ,.., ,,.,....,.
The Christmas festival for the Little Mothers
will take place on January at the rooms OF me
association Mrs Clarence Burns, chairman OF the
FESTIVAL Committee, is busy preparing lot me
entertainment 10 which several hundred little girls
are eagerly looking forward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27

Mrs Stanford has arrived at her home in Menlo
Park and is busted in inspecting the new buildings
being erected at Leland Stanford. Jr.' University
She is thorough believer in permitting those
women who wish il TO enter whatever profession
or work they feel capable of. In the university she
believes in the equality Of the sexes but conditions
have compelled her 10 set a limit or hVe hundred
upon the number Of women students in order 10
preserve the institution for men, as her husDahu
originally intended II should be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
HEART PROMPTINGS.


HEART PROMPTINGs.
| wanted TO send her some flowers.
For it's just two years to-day
Since the little ones were taken
From my neighbor over the way . , 49,,
But John said What good would IL 90 her'
And why bring Ing up the Rqf' want flowers"
So l gave It up at last
Men often think us foolish
To do these useless things
But II they call us angels.
They should not clip our wings, Do Thorn
There is something that tells US TO 90 theHi-
\ feeling we can't resist;
Perhaps If We gave up doing ,
Thercd be something lost INA mSscu'
And ! can't help feeling the Master NHa6
Still speaks for us now. as wneh
He defended those simple women
Before the wiser men.
As when. all worn and weary.
with hours in field and street
That womans tears provided
The water for His feet.
All saw that He was sighted;
Yet the men who loved Him. too.
Might have whispered. Useless foollsh
lad they known what she would do.
But that woman's sudden impulse
WENT n straight t2Tg U to the heart OF Jesus
And her deed to blessed fame
And again when His soul was heavy
With the burden Of unshared woe,
Wounded by those who loved Him.
As we'll 10y open foe
One heart-a woman s-answered
With an act that met His need,
And Heaven and Earth still witness
To the fragrance or her deco
But by some Of His own disciples
II was judged In angry haste:
The poor might have had the money,
To what purpose all this waste!
She hath done what she could lie answered.
Hath wrought a good work on Me-
And this she hath done, in My Gospel
Her endless memorial snail De
And then. although sadly useless"
vOman'S-rOSe
For that lust Man"-forsaken,
Before His bitter foes.
Loves fearless protest came
From that noble band of women
To whom He spake by name
Around the cross of their Master.
They stood to the very end
you can do good was whispered
Doubtless. by many, friend
Yet from His cross He saw them
Heard His His own Voice commit her
To Johns protecting care
Nay do not go to the garden
Their friends, in .kkln kindness ;rs SAID;
And saw where He was laid.
ut was useless to gather spices
What good will the ointment be?
The tomb is sealed and guarded,
There is only the stone to see.
Rut the women's strong devotion
Impelled their eager feet
To haste. in the early dawning.
With spices and ointment sweet ,,
Had they stayed and checked theH leeHhsS'
An think OF the untold loss! vi,
For thew were the first TO see him
Who died for them on the cross
Love speaks a simple language
And our Lord doth set His sanction
on IT'S tender promptinSs stu
He has gone Himself 10 heaven,
But He lives in His own to-day
7 think I will send those flowers
10 my "''7"''' IF. in Parish Visitor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
AN ODD OCcUp4TION FOR WOMEN.

London has a volunteer police force the Ike OF
which is not to be found outside the King OF
Dahomey's amazonian guard. Friday is market
dav AZ Covent Garden. and In the early niorh'"s
there is such crush and CONFUSION 0, "ai"o ,".'
80, g.. commandment OF wranglng and un-
.,o,,,o drivers that the regular police force Is
poweress to preserve order BgI Soveht 80 nld
r." q contingent Of some hundred OF so Oh O,,'
mr Who dart I'm and out among the cars
catching at horses heads ordering some OF n otT
a ar is ~ ~ itrafic are cleared The old women
tne m small salaries b. the proprietors OF me
markets and they receive many UPS o'''u'' '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27


FIELDS. SHE SAYS.
A remarkable career is that of Miss Jennie Hill
ton a young California woman. who last VIM
ter went to Dawson City and purchased claim
on Dominion Creek. which has already yielded her
something like eighty pounds II gold. troy weight.
prominent mining man Of Pomona. CAL said OF
her:
Miss Hilton is an extraordinary person. She
achieved a small fortune in gold mining before she
was twenty-eight, where oxpcri miners by the
success in mining has demonstrated how the
sexs intuition and instant appreciation OF facts:
which the majority OF men VIII bllndiE IIJnpSe s
over. is Of invaluable in seeking me tlches
of the minerals in the earth II Miss Hilton mas mas
her health two decades longer she VIII surrey ne, pc
come an exceedingly rich person, All me or u Ie
miners in the Harqua Hala region tax , "n ,n1
hats with profound respect Tor TINS SouHs "'''"" :
genius for gold mining.
In regard to mining field for women Miss
Hilton herself has this 10 say:
don't see why women can't tell good mining
property as well as men II no; Lett er oI, ~, nr
course mining has been exclusively mems WorK LOT
so many ages that 4 Will be long before women can
the practical side Of the business. Bu, Wonr.
intuitIve knowledge than their brothers Ihesc are
prime requisites in finding or locating new i tr
times. and what probably the mlJorly oI noDpue
who have never 4ved m Ir, sands for weeks
at q time in a temperature Of over 10 degrees IN
the shade-would consider awful
Miss Hilton was born In IaneSNllc' 'hio' anu
went to California with her parents when
child She attended school I'm San Francisco. ana
afterward went to the Normal school at Chico
where she was graduated in 1889. She paid most
Of her expenses at the Normal by keeping books
for San Francisco plumber. and for three years
after leaving taught school in several California
towns In the summer vacation Of 1892 she went
to visit her brother at Phmnix. Ariz She had
always been interested In mneraloGy. anu "dS
determined TO try prospecting at the earnest OPP
nortunitv. Therefore when she found Eer. pEothel
and an uncle ready to start on prospecting tour
from PhUnix she insisted upon going with the
party. - .. Lat. ord q
large sunbonnet Miss Hilton trudged out OF 'nM .
driving two burros laden with the usual camp OUT
fit The two men followed with similarly iaden
donkeys After some weeks Miss Hilton mao ny
her mind TO continue the life. and sent her reSlgna
ton to the school directors The winter was sPenS
I'm Globe Ariz, at that time the most noIorIouS
community in the Territory There were only TWO
women in the place but Miss Hilton was treatel
with the utmost respect by even the hardest char-
actcrs. - 800. ,r. .bo man
aged an assay office and the next spring was
ready to start out again with her plckaXe ana
shoyels Miss Hilton's knowledge OF ores Is cor,
sdered rema rka BILE and much dependence Is placeu
upon her Judgment OF mining properties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
prR,Jc SPIRITED WOMAN.

Mrs Enriquita A. Ry,ands of Manchester Eng
land has lust given a magnificent library building
80 ,ha, civ. II is Of fourteenth century Gothic
architecture and constructed Of Pennth stone WIN
clustered corridors groined roof ana stained s"s'
windows that make It seem IKE hieu'fe'"' ''0''
astery. I'D "a serve as a home for
the superb and almost priceless COZ Sts Widow has
n nlSe1 tSe name John Ryands Library 70 MAKO
Il serve also a monument u hei husp""o'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
BOFFuAN TO SUCCEED ANDREWS.
FORMER INSPECTOR GENERAL INVITED
To ACCEPT THE PLACE.

FORMER INSPECTOR GENERAL lNFiiID
TO ACCEPT THE PLACE.
Albany Dec % acknowledgements Roosevelt
announced ,o-dav that he had decided to appoint
Colonel E. NJ Hoffman. OF Elmira' DIS Au'Ds~A'
General. II he would accept the pace al" ~
had assurances that the latter would 10 3D. Ho
had formally written to Colonei holman a'"'"e
him to accept the place
Governor Roosevelt last week stated pii'a.s'
that he would appoint Colonel norman do a.
iutant General If he could obtain leave u az
sence for him from Major General noes v
ubost star he is now acting as Inspector
of small Arms This leave Of absence Ios
one wear. will be granted The Governor saiu
tonight that he had not yet had reply "o''
Colonel Hoffman. 81, ..., a
The rank given is that OF brigadier genera; a
rank that Colonel Hoffman once nelo un p,
Governor Black. His record is as loho"o' -"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
sr JoHy,s CATHEDRAL TRUSTEES MEET.

r,oot,ng OF the Board OF Trustees OF the
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Of St John the
Divine was held yesterday afternoon at the Doc-
esan House. No. % Lafayette Place. In the an
sence Of Bishop Potter the Rev; Or. Huntington
rs called 10 the chair The only business trans
acted of hubble interest the election or j. ):
Astor and Francis Lynde Stetson to I'LL TWO OF
The three vacancies on the Board