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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
NEW ENGLAND FUND FOR BRITISH

Boston, Dec l9-At a meeting Of repre-
sentative British residents to-day unan-
unity of sentiment was manifested that a
fund similar to that which has been start
ed in other parts of the country should De
begun in New England The meeting FIN
ally organized under the title OF the Brit
ish South African Patriotic Fund" 1t Ia
believed that 800, COO can be raised in New
England for relief of those seriously af-
fected by the war in South Africa.
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try northeast of Manila. was killed in
startly at $3.50 yesterday morning. a grea
loss to us and his country.
(Signpd) OTIS"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21

Singapore, Dec. 19-The United States
troopship Thomas. Nth the t7th volunteer
infantry on board has arrived mere.
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MRS. BRUMBY RECEIVES THE NEN ;
CALMLY.
ard ARRIVES IN MANILA.

Washington, Dec. 1.-the war depart
ment has received reports of the drrWa
Of the transports Hancock aCd city o'
Pueblo at Manila to-day with the i1''i anO
portion of the i3rd infantry aboard
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return this coupon and three one-cent
stamps to the J. c. Aver Co., Lowell,
Mass, you will receive in return copy
of the goth Century Year book.
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DEATH OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.

Washington. Dec. 19.-The war depart
ment tonight received the following Of
fetal confirmation OF the killing of Gen.
Lawton near San Mateo, Luzon;
Manila.
Gen. Lawton. engaged in driving the in
surGents from San Mateo section of coun-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12
Shirt Waist For q Miss.

The shirt waist OF 1899 is charac-
terized by the yoke extending less
over the front, the moderate fullness
and shaping of the sleeve, less pouch
at the waist line in front, and more
elaborate neck decoration than ever
seen before. In place of the simple
linen collar stock with projecting
fare portion at the topis ofttimes worn,
and very dressy effect is given by
ribbon passed twice around the neck
and tied in a small bow with long ends
at the front. Pink and white striped
percale is daintily depicted in the large
engraving with stock tie of sea foam
green taifeta ribbon. The fronts are
gathered at neck, shoulder and waist
lines, the closing being made with
studs or buttons through buttonholes
worked in the box plait that edges the
right front. The back is laid in side
plaits, three on each side turning to-
ward the center, and the yoke that
forms the upper portion meets the top
edge in pretty curved point at the
centre. The yoke extends far enough
over the shoulders to hold the gath
cred edges OF the full fronts firmly in
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

position without detracting from the
stylish shaping or the length of front
that is necessary to han ndsome figure.
The fullness at the waist line may be
regulated by draw tape The fashion
able sleeves are gathered top and bot
tom, link cuffs completing the wrists.
The slashed openings are faced by over.
laps and narrowly hemmed or faced
on the under side. Waists In this
style may be Of silk, fine wooden or
wash fabrics, foulard, taffeta and
Japanese silks, lawn, dimity. ging-
ham, plain and checked nainsook,
pique and orgaudy being found among
the newest materials.
To make this shirt waist for miss
fourteen years old will require two aud
five-eighths yards of thirty inch ma
terial
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12
THE GAMBLER WINS ALWAYS,
Electrical Device for Winning Mt Die,
Revealed by nm Odd Table.

Electrical Device for winning ut Dice
Revealed by nm Odd Table.
Among the battered hotsam and Jet
sam that has accumulated in a second
hand store in New Orleans, says the
Times-Democrat, is a shabby round
table with curious secret, and nc
doubt n still more curious history.
The top was once covered with green
billiard cloth, which is worn to tatters
and discloses steel plate set in the
centre and perhaps ten inches square.
The whole top is loose and can be re,
moved, revealing an interior space
containing horseshoe magnet wound
with wire and connected with an arma.
ture very much like that of an ordi-
nary telegraph instrument. A close
examination shows an insulated wire
running down one of the legs to a
small knob or button, protruding on
the outside. When the top is in place
the steel plate rests directly over the
magnet.
This strange device is explained
clearly enough by its present owner.
1T is dice table," he said, ION
which lot of money has been won.
When it was in order there was good
sized battery inside connected with
the magnet. When the knob on the
leg was pressed the current was turned
on, and that made the steel plate mag.
netic. The dice they used with it had
small metal disks on one face, and as
long as the current was on they natur.
ally fell that side down. When the
knob was released they would fall any
way they CHANGED to come, so all that
was necessary for the operator to do
was to keep his knee on the button and
he could absolutely control his play"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

pleats deftly arrange the fulness of
the draped vest over q smooth plast-
ron, that is secured to the right front
lining and closes over on the left. The
stock collar is closed in centre back,
the Medici collar faring prettily
around at the sides. The sleeves are
stylishly gathered in the arm's-eye,
the wrists having a slight rounded
flare. A black satin ribbon crush belt
is worn at the waist. The skirt has
the clinging, eel-like tendency at the
top that characterizes the new modes,
fiaring below the knees and falling in
soft folds. 1t is shaped with a mar
row front gore and two wide circular
portions, fitted at the top by small
darts. Two backward-turning pleats
meet over the placket that is formed
at the top of the centre back seam.
Braided ornaments are used in clos
ing. Extremely charming will this
design be found for gowns of broad
cloth, Venetian, poplin, velvet, satin,
taffeta the new novelties now shown,
chenille aud silk, passementerie,
ruched or frilled ribbon, lace or irreg-
ular insertion providing suitable gar
niture.
To make this waist for n woman of
medium size will require one and one
half yards Of material forty-four
inches wide. To make the skirt will
require three and one-half yards of
same width material.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12
Costume For a Girl.

Light.gray cheviot trimmed with
rows OF narrow black braid is shown
in this graceful skirt, which is circular
in shape, with seam in centre back.
The right front laps over the left,
where the closing may be made, Or
the placket may be finished in centre
back, if so preferred. The skirt is
fitted with small darts at the top,
which may be omitted, and the full
ness held easy to the belt when sew
ing. Two backward turning pleats
meet over the centre seam in back,
an d are held closely together by silk
placket buttons, which are provided
with cord loops for closing.
The skirt may form part OF just such
costume as illustrated here, or be
made separately to wear with fancy,
silk or cotton shirt waists. Plain
self-colored cloths are in good taste,
cashmere, serge, cheviot, as we'll as
pique and crash for midsummer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

In Germany clock has been made
that is warranted to go for 5000 years.
The yellow silk spider of Ceylon j.
perhaps the largest of his species.
His average weight is nine ounces.
Artificial legs and arms were in use
in Egypt as early as b. @. 700. They
were made by priests, who were the
physicians OF that early time.
Only seventy years have elapsed
since the first railway in the world
was finished. During that compare
lively brief period four hundred ihou.
sand miles have been constructed.
In this country placing the thumb
to the nose and extending the fingers
is sign of dsrision. Among certain
hill tribes in India it is the most ex.
pressive manner Of showing respect.
The first mode of public punish.
ment in New York city was the whip
ping post, set up in 1895. Upon
this offenders were hoisted up by the
waist, and suspended for such length
of time as their offense called for.
Pekin, China, has q tower in which
is hung large bell cast in the fif.
teenth century, and another tower
containing huge drum which is in
teaded to be beaten in case a great
danger should threaten the city. No
one is allowed to enter these towers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

The information comes from Wash
ington that the American gunboat
Wilmington, which is now cruising in
Venezuelan waters, is to be sent on an
exploring expedition as far up the
Amazon river as her draught of about
eight feet will allow her to go. The
highest point yet reached on the river
by an American vessel is Manaos, $50
miles from the mouth of the river, and
beyond this point very little is known
OF definite character about the great
river, which is more than three thou
sand miles in length. 1t is believed
that the Wilmington will be able to
cover at least two thousand miles Of
the length of the Amazon, and doubt
less she will be enabled to clear up
much of the mystery that attaches to
the interior of Brazil. Wild stories Of
great mineral wealth, statues of gold
and tribes of Amazon warriors have
clung to the region since the days of
Pizarro and his followers in the six
teenth century, but it is doubtful if
the explorations of the Wilmington
will sustain any of these old traditions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

The London humane societies are
agitating against tortoise-shell orna-
ments because of the torture the ami
mails are subjected to in depriying
them of the shell. They are first
semi-boiled over red ember fire until
the flesh that secures the she'll to the
body is softened. The animal is then
shelled clean, and, though the suffer-
ing must be intense, one rarely dies,
but in a few months grows another
shell, of which he is deprived in the
same manner. The largest of the
shells are obtained in the islands near
Ceylon, and is large part of the in
dustry of the natives.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

The course of the epidemics of infu-
enza during the present season has
been somewhat different from that of
former times. Instead of travelling
from east to west, almost the contrary
has been the case. The disease struck
this country in the late autumn and
early winter, was next heard from in
France, Germany aud Great Britain,
and has now appeared in quite a viru-
lent form in Copenhagen, Stockholm
and Christiania. Judging from re.
ports that reach us, the brain symp-
toms appear to be prominent features
as noticed among the Scandinavians.
tits quite probable that the prevalence
and violence of these cerebral mani.
festations are much exaggerated.
Severe pains in the head, and even
violent delirium, are not uncommon
during the commencement of the at
tack; but these phenomena are OF
short duration and leave no special
marks behind. Grip in itself is not
recognized cause of insanity. When
actual madness appears the influenza,
by its debilitating and depressing inhu-
ences, merely acts as an indirect ex-
citing cause in person already inher-
iting the mental taint.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

this stylish gown. The draped vest
and stock collar of crepe-de-chine are
in the ralest robin's-egg blue tint.
Several stylish features are embroid-
cred in the unique shaping of the
waist, the scalloped fronts that join
the shapely collar in shoulder seams
and extend in fanciful epaulettes over
the sleeves being new and attrative.
Glove-ftting Innings that close in CEN
tre front support the outer portions of
the waist proper. Upward-turning
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

In the more progressive countries, at
least, the breaking of the shackles in
which the investigating mind had been
imprisoned for 80 long has led not
only to greater number of scientific
workers, but also to an increase in
the fields of observation, observes c.
l.. Whittle in Appletons' Popular Sci
ence Monthly. The methods of in.
vestigation have likewise undergone a
transformation. In place of dedac-
tive reasoning, even as late as few
decades in the past, conclusions and
gensralizations are now founded on
lines of thought more largely induc-
tive. Men of middle age are able to
recall the tile when even our leading
institutions of learning required in
struction in several branches OF sci
ence to be given by one teacher. 1t
was possible 25 years ago fora man of
great ability to master the essentials
OF the leading sciences and to teach
them, but under the present stimulus
for Investigation no one can hope to
excel in more than one subject. 1t
has thus come about that in place Of
the many-sided teacher of science we
now have in our larger universities
epeeialists In every subject.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

since the, she rni to him usurious
interest. Finally there came day
when he would not renew the mort.
gage. That was the day killed him.
pleaded with him, but in vain. He
insisted lie would foreclose the mort
gage. He called my mother vile
name. / saw the revolver on his desk,
picked 1t up and aimed at him. lie
wheeled around In his chair toward
his desk, and the bullet entered his
back.
"While he was telling this story the
prisoner several times pressed his
hand to his left side and moaned as il in
pain.
" Have Won anything else to say?
asked Judge Blank.
Yes. L want to say, explained
the prisoner in gasping tones, that
after had retained that lawyer
pointing to Horace Dash-T told him
| was guilty; that wanted to plead
guilty He forbade my doing so--said
it was splendid case. He would ac-
quit me and cover himself with glory.
He said he would ask no fee. / urged
that ] was guilty, but he said he could
clear mo- consented to the plea OF
not guilty
again the prisoner placed his hand
to his heart aud with an effort said
1 could not save my life at the ex-
pense of an innocent person, and that
person woman. | am guilty
HE sank back into chair, and
Judge Blank turned to Horace Dash,
the prisoners counsel, and asked:
self?'
d" Il did my duty my plain duty,
said the lawyer. AS ! understand it.
it is lawyers duty to defend his eli.
ent aud to acquit him as best he can
-
Not at the expense OF an innocent
person. remarked Judge Blank.
" L maintain it is, replied the
lawyer. Although prisoner may
confess guilt he may be innocent. He
might be insane when he confessed.
He might be actuated by desire to
save, at the expense of his life, a guilty
person. He might
" i am guilty' shouted the pris-
oner. Il did it. 1 did it, -
''He fell backward on the counsels
table, gasped and, after few convul.
sive movements, attempted to rise, fell
back, twisted half around, and his soul
passed to higher tribunal. Judge
Blank, after ascertaining that TIE pris.
oner at the bar was dead, said: Il ac-
cept his plea of guilty."
The teller of this story then added
''Thc man who sostrangely passed be-
fore me today was the prisoners law.
yer. He never prospered at the bar.
His career was ruined with the case
which he hoped would earn him fame. "
Il. p. c., in New York Evening
Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12
A Bandsornr shirt ,ya,st.

A pretty white shirt waist OF lawn
is solid mass of narrow tucks back
and front. The little naring cuffs are
tucked and the sleeve is plain, except
at the top, where there are dozen or
more tucks running across. The
standing collar is tucked, and so is the
turned-down collar, which forms lit.
tie lapels in front, allowing the tuck.
ing inside like small, pointed vest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

The widow of the late President
Barrios has only the jewels and other
personal matters held in her posses
sion at the death of her husband. The
vast estates of which the president
had possessed himself during his
brief career have reverted to his
creditors. Such seems to be the for
tunes of all Central American dicta-
tors
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12
Here's to Admiral Dewey. A bet
ter man never wore the uniform of the
grade.

The difference between n French
and an American court is that in this
country criminal has an amount OF
consideration that makes him more Of
n burden as prisoner than he was as
a criminal; while in France an inno-
cent man arrested through q con-
spiracy that may afterward be exposed
may get no consideration whatever.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12
Lawn Hufle. For the Gowns.

Lawn ruffies in white and pale
colors can be bought all hemstitched
ready for use, and if you want to make
your white lawn gownespecially chic,
scallop all the ruffies in hand en-
broidery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12
Some Pretty Trimmings.

Fine nainsook embroideries with
medallions of lace introduced here
and there ado pretty variety to the
seasons trimmings. Irish point and
Venice point effects are also prettily
reproduced in the cotton embroider-
les for trimming cotton summer
Gowns
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12
THE MAN WHO FOUGHT WITH THE TENTH !

IAN 1ScIDENr
In the quick coming dusk OF the tropical
night
What was II that barred the way?
The colonel. walking the lines OF the Tenth,
stopped down where n soldier lay.
Dead he lay, but he guarded still
A paper In his right hand
And the colonel said "This soldier fought
Today under my command.
"This IA the man whose voice heard
In the thick OF the battle today:
I've lost my regiment. sir--the Ninth.
I'll fight with the Tenth, II may
"Men were falling to right and left
The bullets around us flew;
looked at him sharply he simply said,
My duty I'd like 10 do
" BE IL so,' answered. serve with the
Tenth
And he disappeared from sight.
They say he fought with gallant will
saw him no more till tonight.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

AT SASTIAoo.l
Zone hour ago before me ho stood,
His voice was steady AMI low;
I'll lind my regiment, now.' he said,
III you'll give me leave to go.
but lest my captain should think shirked.
VIII you write him a line to say
fought with the Tenth, under your COM
mand.
And have done my duty today?'
"Quickly wrote Ohis paper wonld show
He had done his soldieriy part);
But little thought to find him here,
With stray shot in his heurt
"He served with us. with our dead lot him
rest.
And give him comrade's place"
The man who had fought with the Tenth
seemed to smile.
AZ he lay with his upturned face.
They clipped tho paper he never would need
Into his hand again.
And the colonel passed slowly along the lines
To cheer his dropping men.
Edith NJ. Thomas, In New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

Fish Commissioner Mc9uire OF
Oregon declares in his 1899 report
that up to the present time salmon to
the value OF about $75, 900, 900 have
been taken out Of the Columbia river.
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New York Crrr (Special). - Leaf
green satin-faced cloth, effectively
trimmed with applique of black satin
folds in scoll design, with narrow
soutache braiding, is illustrated in
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

wear. all being suitable materials for
skirts in this style.
To make this skirt for miss four
teen years old will require three and
three-fourths yards OF material forty
four iuches wide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12
Ribbons Much Sought After.

Taffeta ribbons in checks and plaids
always find ready sale, and the dot
ted styles are again sought after.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28
Hue bem oberen xhale.
(NrdbaIb GprreIppubeua.)

-Susb $. SnrriS, frGber bon 9eds
bile. wurbe ttisli6 in elmer 9obIenBrube
bel @ruftOn, B. 8a., eei6otet.
-Sumss Gratpforb bon GbroOp
ipurbe am Wontus Nbenb bon einsm
Struben. .8ubntpneen setroffeu, entium
aber Obne eefdbrli6e 8erlebunsen.
- 8illiam @iaiams bon 9riceburs
puros am Sumltae benz @sfdnsnih
tiberianbt. auf bic NntIase. am 10. Dee
sember ben gieIItaq Der Ontario Gom'
panic bafeIbit in 8rano seiest au baben.
Omen Speensp bon OIppbunt
mubte am Srsitas Ibsnb $500 Bdrs'
idaft fiir iein seridtIi6eS gribelnen
itsqen, ipeiI er am Abeno bes l. Dssems
ber psriudt baben fol-, in Sonp Seb'
Oins'S 0obnbaus einsubreden. Sch:
bins bemertte ben @inbre6er unb iaeie
ibm sins 8useI in's 8sin, bod bsbauptet
Speenep, bab ct feline Wunbe an 8ein
erbieIt. aIs er uuf benz SeimipeBe bic
2ot treujte.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28
9ttt6tpn.

-SrI. GmiIp SosbIer bon Daman
Srube unb 2emuel gIpers fub lebte
Wobe in Der Wobnuns Der Braut su
einem @bepaar perbunoen poroen.
- 9a8 @stduSe Der &sap SiuterIais
ienidnit an 0efoe Slrobe. bon @apItdn
Burns bepobnt. it am Wontus i'm 8es
trase bon sl00 rurb Seuer beiddotst
lporoen, pdbrsnb Burns 8srluit beoeu'
teno mebr 1T.
- Bier mastirte Wdnner branasn
ftdb ON Samiios Dicrsen in bic @obn'
ung bes Sobn @orbon an Der gde bon
@pomins uno @tInntic Gpenues, Bet
9ntston, bstdubten bic Sumilie nit
@blcroform uno nabmen eann cine bes
Id6lIide anaubl bon 8eribia1sn unb
ettpa $50 in Saar8elc.
= Senrp 9srIsp bon bier fubr am
Wontas oui Dem Ssimipsse burd Wpo'
ming, ais pIoblib brei 8erIe in Der
StraBe eri6lenen unb ibm Sult eebo'
ten; obne iih Iunse au beinnen, iprane
Oelltlp Hu ItiHtl pelIHe uup WI VutlWt
unb nit brei tpudtiaen Sbldsen bertel'
ben itredle ct feline Insreifer nleber unr
fubr bann beim.
- Gin bubi6eS neues Sol3sebduoe,
einem Wanne ndmsns Iprreu esb0reno,
an Der @de BON @pomine Npenue uni
Driitsr Strabe. Dsit pittsion. purot
am Samitae glbeno bsinnbe poufidnoir
our6 6euer serit6rt; es tparo OILS 8Ic'
cerie, 0iebeersi uno WobnbauS benub
uno Der anaeri6lete Sbuoen beirdsI
spli6sn 81. 900 unb $4,000.
- Dapib 8eeie, Soc Suafeuo uni
Intere bon @eit Bitiston persndater
Ii6 am WeibnabiSabenb nit bem Nb'
i6lsbsn BON 6euertpuffen unb &eei,
sielts ibliebli6 in oem 8lauben au
Saaheab, ale 2dufe feines &sDolpers
feien entIaben. 2lber eS mar nibt be,
5aa unb bic 8usel oruns lebierem il
ben Rddsn unb er liest IebenssefdbrIid
perIsst bnrnieber. S6nnen oenn oi
9eute ME bsBrelfen Ieruen, oab elm 8e'
pOlper tsin SpisIseu8 III?
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28
Nus 6em Sraasbaal.

Wafsfins, 8imberlp unb 2abpimitb
Sinh INNER nod umiblohen,
Die 8uren tpeiben unb tpantsn ni6t,
Ulit ibren Muuiereeidofen.
Diit isinsm 8Ormuri@ bat bis Jest
Sir Rebperie Butler nur 2onbon -
entiest.
Die Na6rihten bon bem arieesibau'
pIab in afrifa iinN isbr muser uno eeben
uibt pelter alS bis sum 10. Desbr. @s
iheint, baB pdbreno Der Beibnabt8fei'
ertass eine itlqidpeisenbe 8affenrube
berri6te. Dob piro bieie in ben ndb'
item 5ueen pabri6einli6 esitbrt tperoen.
penn Sen. Soubert 1T nub turaer grbol'
une pieber i'm 8urenlaser einsetrOffen.
Na6 ben britlibeu 9eribten baben
lid iOpobI Sen. Wietbuen pie Sen.
Butler pOrldufis uuf bic 0efeniipe be'
i6rdntt uno erparten bic gntunft Der
neuen Oberbsfeblsbaber &oberts unc
3tdener nit 8ei itdrfunsen. Ob bieie
9Iuibunoe, beren b6dfe @Iorie in oem
Wafsnmorb barbariider 86Iter beitebt,
oas &riesssldd su 9uritsn Der Brlten
lpsnosn I6nnen. bIeibt ubsuwarteu.