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FREE SILVER MEN MAY CONTEST.

The Chicago Platform Democrats Of NewYork
are threatening TO call convention in March and
select a delegation 10 go 10 the next Democratic
National Convention. They declare that they do
not believe Mr. Croker and other Tammany leaders
are willing 10 support a free silver plank In the
NEXT Democratic platform. Therefore they think
OF sending a contesting delegation. call for
meeting OF the State Committee OF the Chicago
Platform Democrats has been issued, signed by
lanes r Brown Samuel Seabury. Willis J. Abbot
Henry A Coulden and others.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
Guerial Notices.

The Thrty-hrst Anniversary Of the Presbyterian Hos-
pital will be held Saturday December BIN at NJ
AZ the Hospital Seventeth Street and Madi-
son Avenue -. 4. .
The Hospital will be open for inspection from 80 to
p NJ.
The public are invited to attend.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
JOHN G. KEARSfNG.

Elizabeth N j. Dec. (SpeciaD.-John c. kear-
sing a retired Newark manufacturer died suddenly
at his home in Roselle, yesterday. He went out
for walk In the afternoon. and returning shortly
before supper told his wife that he felt tred ana
would lie down TO rest. When Mrs. Kearsng went
upstairs 10 call her husband to his supper she was
shocked to find him lfeless. A physician was hur-
riedy called, and pronounced the man dead -
Mr. Kearslng was ffty-nine years old ana leaves
a widow a son and a daughter. He had lived for
MANY years in the Oranges before removing to
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08

le American Theatre will be closed during the
'"S m December IS. in order TO make the neces-
w Preparations for series OF novelties which
o' Castle Square Opera Company will produce
1y IN the new year Mllloecker's The Beggar
ssaent' Will be the Christmas week attraction
- nrss metropolitan hearing OF Jakobowskfs
n1 aa,%antella' has been postponed oeGduse W
e5s.rr..y IN The manufacture OF the settIhss @ aIu
fiction s@"e4 'Or the AIioiiO
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
1ocoyOTIvEs FOR RIO GRANDE WESTERN

The Richmond Locomotive and Machine Works
OF Richmond, Va. have just received an order from
the Rio Grande Western Railway Company for
four @ by 2s consolidation locomotives Weighing
100 p0 pounds in working order and four Y by y
consolidation locomotives Weighing 1880 pounds
IN working order.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08

1ars B. Cline, well known theatrical man
ss:' said 10 have disappeared from his home In
rs aiy asst Monday. His wife has not seen MIN
~. ~ hat time and she has been to all the nosPl-
~ Mt N the city 10 look for him, thinking thaI ne
sshi have been taken suddenly sick. He has peen
1pc' health FOR q long time
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST
Washington Dec. THE barometer Is low the
northern districts the Pacific Coast TO the Upper ST.
Lawrence Valley and OF low barometer extends
from the Middle South Atlantic Coast westward
the middle Rocky Mountains and middle plateau regions
Rain has fallen Texas Southern NewMeXlco and In
the Pacific Coast States. and rain or from the
extreme Upper Mississippi Valley the lake regions
The temperature below the seasonal in the
Atlantic Coast States and the Southwest. and is
ally above the normal the central valleys. the lake
regions md Northwest.
The weather Will moderate in the Atlantic Coast States
Friday, with rain In NewYork and Northern
New England Rain Is indicated for the Southwestern
States and in the Middle and North Pacific Coast dis
ricts. Rain Is likely 10 occur satutuhy IN the Huh
States. -,
Along the England the winds Will be fresh
from he Southwest Friday Along the Middle Atlantic
Coast brisk southwestery winds Will prevail Along the
south Atlantic winds will be mostly light 10
fresh from the northeast.
The display OF storm signals Will be discontinued for
the season on Lake Michigan after December y. Lake
Huron after December H. and Lake Erie and Ontario
after December 1899 The display OF storm signals
W be discontinued Lake Superior with the closng or
locks al Ssult ste. Marie
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08

I,s new burlesque. Barbara Fidgety," was pre-
be. for the first time at Weber Fields's Music
~ Ast night A large audience was present, and
THN much amusement from the new piece ana
f'z the Efforts OF the actors engaged in II.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
OFFICES.

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Thomas Cook Son Ludeate Circus -
London Office OF The TrSr~e convenient plaos
10 leave advertisements and subscriptions.
Pars-J Monroe Co., No 7 Rue Scribe
Uottinruer q Co No 3s Rue de Provence.
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

has already been announced that Richard
irsasn will devote next week at the Garden
rA.s TO a revival OF Beau BrummelL" The
isshs week he expects TO play The Merchant
q Ytaice" on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
ssssss prince Karl" on Thursday evening and
hiEoiy afternoon "A Partisan Romance" on Fri
t1 evening and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde, on
sarday evening. The First Violin VIII be
lAIsi through Christmas week.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08

DIED.
Az AKIN NsSa Mssv 8 Ts Tayor Ss,SsS., S.,T1s.
kean. Maria l. rlnderhiit samuel B.
Mor James wiileis Charles A.. Or.
Starr. Edgar p.
Maud Lockwood Aiken. wife OF Rev Edwin Dts.rton
S :9s s esshs %s.. Of a'G apS sa5as y r.
Memorial services s e sea sunday ION Inst ~.
5Tth-s... between sth and 9th aves.
Rutland Vt) and Baltimore papers please copy
BARIow-on Wednesday mornins. December May
Funeral ysss at her lat: Gs'ds3's S 30 no ''v"
Interment at Greenwood Saturday.
BEAN-on Tuesday December s. 1892 at her late rss.-
widow Of Aaron IL Bean. in the 10Th year Of her ass
and 7lst-st. on Friday. December s. a, II a. m
KINGsBURY-ou December l. Aiathea Ruth scovtn-
wife OF Frederick j. Kinssoury =, I'm
day December :. in the SD year OF his age. James
Noti,e Of funeral hereafter
The family particularly request that no flowers be sent
srARR-At East Orange. " J.. December g. 1899. n
rnsra r serce sarr n w be Sd at at his se home N IA
Carnegieave.. East Orange Saturday. December D. at
2:30 p. m
Gertrude b. wife Of the late William B. Taylor.
Funeral services from her late resdesse NO 80 West
TORREY-At Honesdale Penn December T. Katharine
Toriey wife Of Edward F. Ross. and daughter OF Edwin
r. Torrey. Of Honesdale
UNDBRHILr.-At his residence. No. s55 wes, EndAv~-
on the 9th inst Samuel b. Underhil In the $50 year
Of his age. -.
Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral at
Friends Meeting House I5th-st. and Rutherford Plaoe.
on Sixth Day 18th nst). at D. m.
Interment private.
WHEELER-In Brooklyn. Wednesday morning, Decem-
ber g. Henry Edward. eldest OF Billings Wheeler.
fr and the late Emma Byington, aged 25 years.
Funeral late residence No 2Z3 washing
ton-ave.. Friday evening at o'clock.
Atlanta and Macon CGa) papers please copy.
WIfI.ETs-At Flushing Long Island. on Tuesday D.
cember g. 1890 Charles Augustus Wilets, sr., IN the
14th year Of his
Relatives and friends respectfully invited 70 attend the
funeral services from his late residence No 2ol san
ford ave. on Saturday. December 9 at 2:3o D. m
Trains leave Long Island City at p. m.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
The pulpit Of the Memorial Presbyterian Church
has been vacant for several months. The Rev Dr.

The pulpit Of the Memorial Presbyterian Church
has been vacant for several months. The Rev. Dr.
Thomas A. Nelson resigned account OF breaking
health after a pastorate of more than twenty years
The church has a fine edfce the Prospect Park
Slope. and a wealthy congregation. The member
ship is about seven hundred and fifty, and the
church property, at Seyenth-ave. and ST. Johns
Place. is valued at $4,000.
The formal call TO the Rev Mr.. Reid was extend
ed last evening. at meeting held in the lecture
room OF the church. The committee. consisting OF
George r. Hendrikson Theodore Conrow and
Messrs Vanderventer and Hyatt. reported unanl-
mously in favor Of the call being extended. Ex-
Mayor David A Boody. c.. D. Matthews and sew
eral others also expressed their Views. After
vote had been taken the call was made unanimous
The Rev. Mr. Reid was born in New Brunswic
Canada about forty y-nne years ago. After being
graduated from Princeton College he was educated
for the ministry at the Union Theological Semin-
airy. His first pastorate was at Yonkers, where
he remained for sixteen years. From there he went
Detroit. where he is at the head Of one OF the
leading churches OF the city. 1t is said however
that he is desirous Of coming East partially on
account OF his wifes health. and the Pulpit Supply
Committee has assurances that he will accept the
call.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08

FOR TRAVELLERS IN EURO PE.
DAILY with Sunday 81 70 month. Address changed
as otter desired. -.
DAILY without Sunday, u ~ month Aoofsss
changed as often as desired
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

IN this diagram the CONTINUOUS white line SHOWS tns
changes In pressure indicated by The Tribune self
recording The dotted line shows the tempera-
ture as recorded st Perry's Pharmacy
Tribune once Dec. s. a. m.-Tbs weather yesterday
was fair The temperature ranged between 81 and 20
desree the average 3a) being degrees lower than on
wednesday and degrees lower than the corresponding
date last year. -. =. -
In and near this city to-day there win probably be rain
snow.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
CALLED TO WEALTHY BRooKLYy CHURCH
THE REV DR.. JOHN REID. OF DETROIT WANTED
TO SUCCEED DIR. NELSON IN THE ME-
MORTAL PRESBYTERIAN.

Detroit, Dec. (specaD.-The Memorial Presby-
terian Church. OF Brooklyn, has called the Rev. Dr.
John Reid. Of the First Presbyterian Church or
this city, TO become pastor of that church The
call came TO him wholly without solicitation, and
he Is inclined TO accept it II 1t is made without
conditions lie was born and educated In New
York and would prefer to return to the place OF
his nativity He is regarded here as the ablest
pulpit orator in the city. and his going away Will
be a distinct loss TO hundreds who are not mem
bers Of his church. He has not yet returned an
answer 10 the invitation.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
REMITTANCE

IN NEW YORK CITY.
one cent copy postage is charged on the DAILY
and TRIWEEKLY mail subscribers In NeW-fork Ci'y
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND SATURDAY.

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND SATURDAY
For Maine w-Hampshire and Vermont rain or snow
and warmer to-day Saturday fair: brisk southwesterD
winds.
For Massachusetts. Rhode Island and Connecticut.
nsrty cloudy and warmer to-day Saturday fair; brisk
southwestery winds . - -. - -.
For Eastern New-York fair In southern ram or snow
ga usrmer in northern portion to-day; brisk south
ussterly winds Saturday fair.
~ 'Esstern pennsylvania and NewJersey, partly
drS, toSay. brisk souhwestery winds Saturday fair.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08


REMITTANCEs should always be made IN Postomcs
money order Express money order draft New YORK
City II cash by mail unregistered. The Tr'euas
will not be respon ..be 'or its loss.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
DIED.

Notices Of marriages and deaths must be n
dorsed with full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-08

(should be read DAILY by all interested changes
at any time)
Foreign mails for the week ending December o. isss
as follows Mails close hour earlier than
closing time shown below Parcels Post Malls for Ger
MAJ nv d 3 % Monday.
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REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
By Gildersleeve J.
Empire city Savings Bank ast Allslcr-charles W.
culver
I,eavitt agt BarSer-Danie T. lngraham.
Afneck agt Nelson-Wlam G. Davies.
Cermana Life Insurance Company agt. McN!ece three
cases)-Joseph 4. WEIGH.
Matter Of John Stephenson company-Francs p. Low
Fiaherty agt. Herring Hall Marvin Safe Company
Le,th art Kraus-s. T.. H. Ward
by Nash. J
Iiorsnell agt. Black-Charles W Earring.
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road. the first and oldest in South Amer, W.
also a resident United States minister WI
Washburn. - and the
In 1876 Mr.. Aceval visited Europe anu ~
United States. and wss much delghteu ~
the American Republic. He was dlrec. a',rt
the Rank of Paraguay. and afterward presluelts
NJ the National Bank, and later NJ mister OF
War and Navy. under General Egusqulza; Wno ~
he succeeded as President OF the hepuo'0 -
Paraguay
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Ocean Cleaners.

NOMUM GGRMAM llSVa.
FAST EXPRESS SERVICE
SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON BREMEN
Trave .Tu. Mich. = 10 AN Traye. ...Tu.. Apr. 4 Nav
Lain Tu Mch n. 10 NJ Lain. tn. Apr IS NV
KAISER WILHELM DER CROSSE. tn. Mch a. 10 AZ
KAISER FRIEDRICH ....... Tues Mch y 10 Al
KAISER WILHELM DER CROSSE. .Tu.. Apr H. i9Ax
TWIN SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE
SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON BREMEN
Bremen .....................Ih Thurs. Mch. %. ioAr
Friedrich der Crosse ......... Thurs. Mch 90 10 A
GIBRALTAR. NAPLES. GENOA
Aler. .Mch. Is. II An saale ........Apr IS Hay
X " IL. Mch Is 3 J. u. Aller ......Aprf y II AZ
Ems April l. II \ N X ". IL..Ap-n % II ~
OELRlCHs & CO. BOWLING GREEN
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rFRoM An occ AsroNAL OF THE TRIBUNE
Asunc,on. Paraguay, Jan 15-Soon after his
inauguration. which occurred several weeks
ago. Senor Don Emilio Aceva the new Presi-
dent OF this republic. granted to the writer an
interview which s interesting as showing 'he
friendly feeling for the United states which eA-
lists in Paraguay As the President does not
speak English fuently, he caused TRANSLATION
~ his remarks TO be made by the public trans
lator and transmitted II to the writer IN the
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StDooI Ancntlfs.
4 MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS AGENCY
~ supplies Professors T,ac,er-. Tutors. Governesses
&C. to College. Schools ard Families Apply To
Mrs. NJ j. YOUNG FULTON % linton snuare
4 bNFiTISEMESTS subscriptions for The Tribune
~ received At their Uptown once No l2i2 broadway
20 door north ~ Slst 81, until o'clock m advertise
ments received at the following branch Offices at regular
ONCE rates until O'Clock M, VIZ; "a sth-ave q
cor Ia-s,' ~ otn.avs cor l2th-st Mays, 9th ave
and luh-st; 12 Columbus-ave West oath at i0a
West 2d-st. near 6th-ava o. East llth-sl '~' ~"
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INDIA.
EXPLORATION. SPORT AND FAMINE
FIGHTING.

rpoN TONKIN TO INDIA BY the Sources OF
the Irawadi January '95-January, W 10y
Prince Henri d'Orleans. Translated ny ha aN
Rent NJ A. Illustrated by G. Nuiller hoya'
octave pp XII, 46s. Dodd Mead co.
S-IFTY YEARS "REMINISCENCES OF lNp SA, a
Retrospect Of Travel. Adventure ana Sh nS
nv Colonel Pollok Madras Stan CorFs Illus
trated Octave pp. xii. BAL Edward Arnold
4 TOUR THROUGH THE FAMINE DlSTRlCI
OF INDIA. BY F. II. S. Merewether. keuter
Snecal Famine Commissioner. octave, PIP. X
90 Philad eInhia: J. g. Lippincott Company.
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WHITE STAR LINE.
TRIP AROUND PORTO RICO, T. a.,

"A The New York and Porto Rico s,san'es I,r cr,
American steamer san MAXI, T1" ~ At
so0rSc. a, ali the ports OF the Island T.,
about two weeks As there are ~ snS sceomrIs
SuenC snt,re trp x about tSen,n,s aSsssso.ssu
passage $3.50 and upN.ri \ de oa,, ucomtSrt.s.
rIs, our new Colony under ne ms -oy Afssh
t,,,o,s MILLER BULL KNoWLIoN'
Pearl Street. New YORK
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Danfing 5rbools.

..1o%~|%N~NNN~|~
A LExANDER MACGREGOR. .. g,
n ~ sio Ffth Avenue above +2d ST. ,,.-.
rrI,a,. i..sor. AND ella in dlncng See e"e"'"
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REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
By Gildersieeve. J.

1usIrnlnop
For Boys and Young Men-City.
DERK EI.EY SCHOOL
Is WIN remove April 10 It's home Madison Ave.
and som st. Glasses limited twelve boys
j. CLARK READ Registrar
For Both Sexes-City.
TNRENCH SPANISH. GERMAN. ITALIAN ETC
l. In classes privately Day OF evening
THE BERIITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
Broadway cor. ". 18th St. y. Y. 10 Court ST. Ialyn
For J. US and Young Men--Country.
FAIRFIELD ACADEMIA Home School for Boys At
Il tactNc healthfu AMI thorough. individual attention
FRANCIS II BREWER. \. ~. Prin. Fairfield. Conn
HUDSON RIVER MILITARY ACADEMY. Nyack. y.
III Y.-Ihrge. sieam-hea'ed for each boy Horses
and ponies Tor riding dri end artillery practice.
NIAPIEWOOD. CONCORDVILLE Pa. - successful
up boys duties lie; prepared for college
t2lG under H. years s20i Location beautiful elevated
healthy. tobacco. J. Shortige Nalel. A. NJ. Prin
For Young Ladies-Country.
rI,HD OsSINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
i Sing Sing on the Hudson. Miss &. G. FULLER
Principal. Dist
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Gurina Escorts.

WOR@0ENlA WOJ SPR0NGS
OPEN ALL THE YEAR.
2 500 feet elevation on the
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAlLWAf'
Extension TO the
NEW HOMESTEAD. 49,,
Containing hundred additional suites of rnons VIII"
nrivate bath ready early spring season.
and bathhouse under roof MOST cura,lsr
baths known Tor rheumatism govt and nervous uou''
EVER hath from flowing springs Of natural not NaI,
GOLF LINKS AND WELL-kEPT GRhf;No'
Fine livery and magnificent mountain surroe Il,ns
Pullman compartment car New YORK 70 ~, Sp' Isl
without change Daily except sunday boeks Al -
cchoneds Metropolitan building Madison SqGaIe
,lcketa ana Pullman reservations at Chesapeake
and Onto Offices 1862 and 1923 Broadway. and onnceH
Penn. II. r 81, 30 "
celebrated Healing Springs water on sale oy H. -
'aSs''' " " FRED STERRY. Manager
Hot Springs. Bath Co.. Va
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Gcatbfrs.
School Amenities.

nR. w q. NOVEL;. private tutor at pupils homes q
~ III p s3d -. Two pupils received in family
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-15

way. He Is accompanied by a midget
African valet whom he picked up at
Lake Nyassa and to whom he speaks in
the native dialect of the boys tribe.
DR.. Solf is a native of Berlin and was
born a little less than 40 years ago. His
school training was obtained at the
Friedrich Wilhelm gymnasium in Ber-
lin and the Mannheim gymnasium. Aft
er being graduated from the latter
place he went to the University of Cot
tingen and later to the University Of
Kiel. At both these places he studied
Sanskrit and Hindoo and fought a great
number of student duels.
In 1888 DR.. Solf went to Calcutta to
act rs interpreter for the German en-
bassy there and in 1899 returned to Ger
many and took up the study of law. He
applied himself specially to interna-
tional law and took civil service exam-
nations, succeeding in obtaining a
place in the consular service. He was
sent to the German colony. in east Afri-
ca, which post has been the most inn
portant he has hitherto filed. He hopes
that by the time he is installed as may
or of Apia the rival kings will have set
tied their affair and the g~unboats stop
ped Smelling the vicinity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-15

eastern magazines nave requested per-
mission to publish it and nave made
Mr.. Markham handsome offers for fu-
ture work from his pen.
Edmund Clarence Stedman, the brill
liant poet and critic, who long ago hail
ed Mr.. Markham's genius with acclaim,
is particularly enthusiastic over his
latest poem and has written him a long
letter commenting on the quality of the
poem and warmly praising it.
In explaining how he came to write
the poem he says: u was born a ma
with a hoe. I am a child Of the furrow.
All my youth was passed on a farm
and cattle range among the hard, Sc
we're conditions that so with that life.
OF course l do not mean to say there
are not happy phases of farm life. I
enjoyed, as q boy. the horseback rides
on the long ranges of hills. The smell
of the furrow was pleasant to me. /
knew and loved animals, the horses and
cattle, but with all his I felt, too, the
privations and scraping poverty that
farm boys life. So when I write of the
man with a hoe / write to some extent
out of my own experience.
Al III SSCO11Q paw, AldAl fdo QlHGSo
interested me. / always. had a sympa-
thy with all men and women who are
doing the hard work of the world. I
nave always wondered whether the
wisdom of the wise would not some day
find a way for giving to the workers a
greater equality Of opportunity.
This is to me what religion means.
This is the principle of a true and prac-
teal fraternity, and fraternity is to me
the hottest of all words, being at INC
the essence Of all gospels and the fulfill
ment of all revelations. All religion and
all culture should be an effort to bring
men into an ever charging realization
of the principle of fraternity.
while on a visit to a loan exhibit
ton in San Francisco some ten years
ago / saw for the first time Millet's
great painting The Mar With a Hoe
perhaps the most impressive product of
any painters genius in modern times.
I sat for an hour before the painting,
and all the time the tenor and power of
the picture We're growing upon me. I
saw that this creation of the painter
was no mere peasant, no chance man
of the fields, but he was rather a type,
a symbol. of the toiler brutalized
through long ages of industrial oppres-
sion. I saw in this peasant the slow
but awful degradation of MAI through
endless, hopeless and joyous labor.
This picture stuck in my memory
for ten years until my Christmas va
cation came and I wrote out the Inn
preston of it that had been springing
up through my soul all these years. i
wished it to be a part of my volume Of
poems that ! expect to have published
In the east this summer oE.fall."