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New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
uFP FACE rs HER FORTUNE.

r,er since the rage for Gibson faces" began. the
cirl who did or could look like GbsOns drawings.
IS seen In his Illustrations Of American girls.
thought herself fortunate. Her face was her
fortune" her friends told her but now the friends
Of another kind u girl. or AZ least girl
with different cast Of features, are
telling her the same hing Stanlaws has
created a new IDEAL II has not superseded
The Gibson type-for there are those who
Will always prefer a face decately featured with
q lofty and aloof look Of naughty sweetness-but =
has brought into notice style OF beauty mat is
Various face without any scornfulness Of expires
stor f,ll of life and soul. such as is more ofitn
n slIn g. everv-dav life than is the Gibson "grande
dame" and every one agrees that the Stan'a"s
face 'is pure wOmanly.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
---'' FYSTFRIA AND LITIGATION.
soNr OF THE DIFFICULTIES DISCUSSED sFFoas
SOCIETY OF MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE

soME OF TIE DIFFIcrLriEs Discussed BEFORE
SOCIETY OF MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE
The Society ~ Medical Jurisprudence held rs
l40rb regular meeting last night IN me Academy ~
Medicine No J. West Forry-thiri-st The al
tendance was smaller than usual on account of ths
storm, The paper OF the evening read 5y Dr
p4arce Bailey. was on The Medical and Legal
Asnect OF Hysteria Induced by Injury" II was
bored that Or Z Spitzka and stephen {.
Baldwin would conduct discussion after the read
Ing Of the paper bar both were unable 20 bs
present
Or Bailey IT. touching on nys'eria A. connected
with litigation said
Great difficulty is always encountered IN dealing
with hvsera IN litigauon-hrst because Of the I'M
perfect knowledge OF the subject, second. because
ihe majority OF physicians do not realize me nst
ure OF the disease and. third, because Juries can
understand the fact that such diseases as paraysis
can'f exist withoet injury 20 the nervous system
The sixteenth annual dinner of the society VIII
be held on Saturday evening In the Naldorf-As,
forla and u Is expected that the following VIII
respond 10 toasts EN-Secretary John O. carlisle.
he Rev Or Donald sage Mackay Professor
isaac r Russell Chaplain Chidwisk 5 ~
Judge Rumsey Judge Stoyer eN-Judge Joseph =.
Daly Flavel McGee and D. Theodore Tnthnl
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
HINTS TO SKATERS.

That skaters may count on considerable spell
OF weather in which 70 pursue their sport on the
ice is thoroughly certain. and many who contem-
plate participating IN this winter amusement are
seriously debating the matter of proper shoes II
has been ascertained that the bicycle shoe Is sp-
propriate for skating, as its supple upper and
strong flexible sole enable the wearer 10 execute
MS manouvres the ice with unuring activity
II ie said that " the skate IS rIvetcd 70 shoe
Of this sort the security the skater viii feel VIII
Increase his ability move easily and confidently
over the ice There Is skate made with holes
for rlvetng or screwing II 10 the sole OF ne shoe
As Inc trouble Of taking of these rveted skates is
great pair q shoes kept Only ior skalng Is q
Necessity and when the season promises 20 he
long Ike this it would not be a great eTtravs-
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
FINANCIAL COMMITTEE NANED.
APPOINTMENTS sY GENERAL GROsvENoR.
CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN
HOr-SE rAT-CT-S

Washington Feb N-General Grosvcnor. Of Ohio.
chairman OF the Republican caucus. today an
nounced the appointment of the following Repub-
leans Of the House members n 'he COMMITTEES
on Financial Legislation provided FOR by the reso-
luton Of the Republican caucus
HENDERSON u Iowa LOWERING ~ Massachu-
PAYNE Of New YORK
DALZELI. u Pennsylvania CURTIS . Kansas
KERR. u Ohlc LOUD Il California
HAWLEY. = Texas RABcOCK. = Wisconsin
oNERSTREET - Indiana NORRIS. n Minnesota
No member OF the Banking and Currency Com
mittee or the Coinage. Weights and Measures Com
mittee has been put upon this COMMITTEES.
Referring 70 this fact General Grosvenor said:
Il made The appointments IN that way. after fun
and free conference with most Of the members OF
the committees and with prominent members OF the
House The idea prevailed that lnasmuch as any
bill o. bills which might be- agreed upon by the
Republican caucus would have 20 20 70 one or
report. II would be unwise 20 ask these gentlemen
upon any dispute Of policy or detail and u was
deemed wisest and best that the committees should
remain wholly Independent and non-committal as
70 the details Of the report and oe tree 20 act IN
dependently. with the final Judgment of each MEM
Der unnfiuenced and unaffected by the action OF
the caucus committee In this way we Will ultl
mately have the opinion OF the caucus COMMITTEES
Of eleven members of the House and ot such com.
mittee the Senate may see a. 70 provide end
then The deliberate Judgment Of me proper COM
rnittee ~ the House
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
n TIE INTERESTS OF LABOR

Ihe Church Association for the Advancement of
I'e interests of Labor held its regular monthly
mee'lns last evening The Guild Room OF tho
~huIch - fao Holy sepulchre Seventy-fourth-st,
mar faik-aFe. was he appointed place of as
s.l.iy ana q service was he'd there az O'Clock,
st-sr winch reports 0f officers and committees were
% ire discussion for The evening was on the
I4Iy ID Connection WIN SundaY Performa noes" l"
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

The Friday Night Club Of Mount vernon was
artorta,ned at the meeting last night by MIS-
Mark y stiles. a. her home on Crban-st Despite
The zero weather there was a good attendance. ana
o. was one Of the most delightful evenings of me
- An informal talk on The Eastern question
Ia, ~ X Sanuielian. OF COnstantinople
Turkey II listened 10 WIN Wu,in,y Wucn T1n.
ee,,sral musical selections were dtnkIl uIy, ,i
49, Nv Mrs Wood Mrs Stiles ana MISS MlA.l
9Tefresbyoenis were served IN the pariors before
the blazing fire.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
ENTERTAINs ITS pAJR FBJFyDS

o,. ''eIqay was Ladies Day al the Transportation
". me cosey rooms on The top noor Of the
''1''Sh Hotel were pieasingly decorated and
warm and attractive while from the windows
1aits5H hne view Of the city in every direction.
.lf..,, SlV snOiheTed in snow The American
Chase 1rompany consisting ~ Mr. Maud Pratt
i1gharn AhtIno sawyer. Mrs Florence Buck
Walker ,r, Di. ION a Jackson and Francis
Garde6 presented mo song cycle. In a Persian
was isrsa' '.u ~ d ihlsleIaueOus programme There
ana an et ~ ee,enoance Refreshments were served
''yaDe afternoon WAS passed.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
MOUNT VERNON NEWS.

An earnest effort is being made by the women OF
>,n,,,, vernon "a arouse public sentiment 10 the
a.,cor ~ allowing children 10 wander about the
s,reets at night unaccompanied They say that
whether the agitation eliminates In the passage
~ q ourfew law or pot will depend entirely upon
,be sentiment OF the community. There is no de-
- mon the part OF those Interested 10 fofce te
Sasssee Of such an ordinance They are Simply
nrglng upon parents the oesiIapi,I!ty "i 'ioS'' ."
teTfion 10 the habits OF Their chlldieh
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
ST. VALENTJVTS LATEST FANcy.

'o"e pretty gifts that were sent out for Valen-
~ hementos th.s season We're picture frames
eelnuy painted with appropriate designs Of hearts
- '1pIls and true lovers knots Some preiuly
''''eo quotation OF original verse traced
.pon them and II they were made 10 be used
~ ial photograph Or picture the words were
srS 10 Aii.i sly accompany the incOsed portrait
Tres. 'n- sentiment which the original might ex-
eir io"afd The friend VINO was to receive tho
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
RECEPTION By THE CANADIAN CLUB.

ST Valentines Day was celebrated 10y the cam
adian club of New-YOrk with n reception last
evening in the Hotel Majestic. at Seventy-Second-
81 and Central Park West The reception was
held In the main drawing groom OF the hotel. ana
refreshments we're served in the dining room ad
toining The guests were received by Or. Wo4Ired
Nelson Mrs Nelson and Miss Electa NELSON
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
THE NEEDLEWORK GUILD.
HOW IT'S WORK HAS AIDED MANY CHAR
TABLE SOCIETIES

The Needlework Guild OF America IS growing
rapidly and its work is becoming enlarged as the
years 90 by This Is attested 10 by the seventh
annual report issued by the president Mrs. Arthur
N Dodge. which states that total Of 1887 gar
uoents were received and distributed during the
last year little over 500 received from
contributors and garments tor men women and
children were Distributed as follows:
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

The Needlework Guild was organized In Philadel
phla In 1885 In 1856 there reported six branch
IS with q total OF 925 garments In 1880 there were
fifteen branches and 30sN garments. During that
year the society reorganzed for more az
fressive work with the result reported IN 1897 o:
seventv-twO branches IN sixteen states and % lls
garments From that time there has been STEADY
growth until al present there are 3B branches m
thjrtv-seven States While the reports from the
branches had not al been received on DECEMBER
q lSq- there had been reported 20 the National
secretary for that year 304 2o1 garments
The officers o. the Guild Mrs Abram 5
Hewitt honorary president. Mrs Arthur NJ Dodge
president MIs = NJ Dewus. ,zSecreltary. and Ms d.
brsnch holds It's meetings al 80. 15s Fifth-ave
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

Calm Soul of sl things make n mine
To feel amid the city's Jar.
That there abides a peace Of Thine
Man aid not make and cannot mar.
The Will 10 neither strive nor cry.
The power 20 feel what others give
Calm. calm me more nor let ne die
Before / have begun 70 live.
Matthew Arnold.
selacfcd h,. A
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
HOLDING THE FORT IN DELAWARE.

Dover. Del Feb II CspeciaD.-The three
members OF the Delaware Legislature-senators
Alice and Slaughter and Representative satter-
held-au Of whom live in Dover. and who were
present Yesterday at the session We're again
present to-day. and went through the usual
routine order of business. that Of calling 20
order prayer by chaplain. reading the Journal
and al 10 O'Clock noon meeting in joint session
~ ballot for United States Senator The result
of the ballot to-day was the same as yesterday;
J Edward Addicks. ,. George Gray. J. II 10
thought that tomorrow more members or ootn
houses will be present the railroad line VIII
be cleared from Clayton twelve miles north. 10
Delmar the extreme south Of the state. dis
tance Of forty-eight miles The members living
T., tho country however are not expected. as
the snow is yet banked 20 such an extent as 20
nrevent them from reaching a railroad station
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

Mrs. Philo Bevin has made arrangements by
which a T. s 5 member can secure twelve
weeks subscription TO a religious paper without ex-
pense VIII the member who wants this please
notify he office?
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

Any member desiring to have an unfinished cro-
cheted rug can secure II by sending request 10
the office
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
THE SENATE CONTESTS.
NO QUORUM AT HARRIsBURG-ON SLIM
CHANCE FOR QUAY GONE

No QUORUM AT HARRIsBURG-oNE SLIM
CHANCE FOR QUAY GONE
Harrisburg. Penn. Feb IA (SpeciaD The great
majority Of the legislators are still snowoound az
their homes and on trains en- route TO this city.
For the third time IN succession there was no
quorum in the joint session Of the General AS
semblv to-day. and the ballot was perfunctory
affair which did not count. except in 50 far as IL
served TO conform to the law. which commands
that a session be held on every secular day. AZ
it is nothing has been lost to either side. for
while the Quay interests could not have pro-
NOTED the chances of his election the opposition
70 him could hardly make the certainty OF his
ultimate defeat more emphatic II ballot vas
taken every hour
There is one thing. however. IN which the In
terests Of the anu-Quay allies have been ad-
vanced That is in the matter OF the reconsld-
Grafton Of the vote by which the NcCarrell Dill
was postponed The absence Of quorum on
three successive legislative days prevented the
effort to restore that measure TO position FOR
immediate consideration at a time when owing
to peculiar circumstances, there is no telling
what would have been the result The motion
to postpone had only one majority. ana a thln
House. the consequence OF absenteelsm createh
without reference 20 that question, might nave
resulted In a reversal With a full House there
is no danger Of that result and. there being only
one more day on which he motion may be made
and as every member who can VIII De present
then it may be said that the danger rs past
There will hardly be attempt 10 accomplish u
tomorrow. and even If II were made II WOULD
fail
The ballot to-day resulted as follows: Quay
Rep) Senate, ,. House II. jerks oDeHlol.
senate. o. House 2 Dalzel Rep) Senate o:
House ! The Chair announced that az a quo
rum had not voted there no election and
the session adjourned until tomorrow at noon.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

To anothers heartache Ia forget ones
own.-(Abraham Lincoln
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
vo RESULTS N WESTERN STATES

Sacramento. cal Feb. 1.-THE hfty-hrst ballot
for United States Senator resulted in no change
Salt Lake City Utah. Feb 1.-THE Joint Assem-
blv took two ballots and adjourned until tomorrow
The last ballot was as follows King. :; Mccuns.
q. Powers sail Democrats. Cannon. Y; snthsr-
land Rep). r. absent
Lincoln Neb Feb 1.-THE only change IN the
Senatorial vote was the switch 70 Field of the man
who sprang Jansen's name yesterday. Indications
are ,bs, tbe vote will continue as az present until
the Republican caucus meets probably some uihe
fnis
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
N TIE STORM

IN THE STORM
Breakers ahead, Up pilot. TO the prov
p Gird thee With strength. the gallant ship to guide
Breakers ahead Let 20 the anchor now.
Furl all Thy sails. We shall the storm outrde
Then to thy duty with redoubed strength
Breakers ahead, but not afraid
Ino n be dark the morn must break length
Breakers ahead What no Look look aloft.
Breakers ahead, Hark 10 hat voice so soft
Tis !. be NOT afraid" Twill soon be light
The night is past the fearful storm is laid:
For H. Who % s,i9 2r! me NE Teseaed 6 vessel glide
Holds fast the helm-our Pilot. Friend and Guide
-tMargaret W Ravenhil
Contributed by the author
President General of the T s: Our work is
Increasing in Interest ald numbers I have been
since November Is visiting branch societies much
Of the time addressing good audiences both dur
Ing the day and night A number or good
Sunshlners continue 10 send good papers and
q rev books ! wish could get more books :
sth Keep our monthly meetings for this and other
purpose ! pray Gods blessing on you and your
helped us here Yours very cordially.
President Ruth County T. s
Rutherfordton y. G..
As the soldiers at Greenvine. s c. are now well
supplied with reading matter. will the members
who have books or magazines 70 spare please pass
them on 70 Mr.. Gettys?
lovely flower thou seemest
So tender, sweet and true
And ! gaze steals Ger ne
A sadness, strange and new
Upon thy peaceful forehead
That Cod may ever keep }hee
As tender. true and fair
w. b Allen. from the German of Heine.
Sent by F NJ.
Little things yes little things
Make up the sum OF life
word. look. single tone.
May raise or aim strife.
One little at ~ kindness done
One little kind word spoken.
Has power TO make thrill OF Joy
E'en In a heart that's broken.
Then let us watch these little things.
And regard each other
Shall wound friend or brother
Selected by Eta F. Shaw.
The following letter has been received from the
mother Of the nttle girl who wrote the accom-
panying Lullaby:
Presldent-General Of the T. S s:
Ny little daughter Gwendolen nae responded
more than once TO your call for sunshine. but has
society. now propose ner for membership and
offer as her initiation fee this little song Of her
work Of child Of Eight years you may deem de-
truly yours. Mrs J. c. PERRY.
Rocklaud Ne
LULLABY.
Hush. hush. baby love:
Dream. dream. Of a cOOing dove:
I'p and down
IN Seepyland Town.
Baby VIII meet
Fairies sweet
Dream Of a coOug dove
Dream. dream. baby, dream.
Dream dream. OF a ripping stream
To and fro
Hear waters flow
Now Will land
Here on the sand
Dream of a ripping stream.
Hush baby close your eyes
Dream. dream Of the summer skiesi
How the clouds fly.
Hurrying by.
See the round
Look. little one
Dream OF the summer skies
-(Gwondolen Gray Perry.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

-TANGE n SENATE ELECTIONS URGED.
Jefferson city. Mo Fob '4-rhe Missouri senate
has passed II House resolution asking Congress 70
provide for thc election OF United states senators
hv the direct vote OF me people
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-05
VACCINATION.

In tho fight I'm England to get far'ia
-. - eliminate the conscience clause
g, ,ho vaccination act and re-estaphsh
oo,,pulsorv vaccination, the following III
teresting facts have been brought 0u'
Durine the last century the sh'ii-
~ death rate in England was
- oooo 70 each million of the
,,o,,rlation. After vaccination was IN
reduced but only in a permissive way
che death rate was reduced to A' per
million. In 1871 compulsory vaccination
came into force, since which uHe 'ie
death rate has been reduced TO 20 per ni"-
lion Of the population. Germany ioiio"s
On similar lines. During the last century
,ba death rate from smallpox In Ger
,,,a,,,, WAS several thousands in each mil
lion of population then the government
adopted a permissve scheme OF Vacci""-
ton. which resulted in a reduc'ioh VI
deaths TO 800 in each million. The gov
ornment next decreed compulsory Vacci-
nation. with the result that the dea'h
rate was reduced to seven only 10 e"ON
million. Italy also adopted the perniis
sive scheme. and the death rate from
smallpox came down to 4io' ana ia'e'
lin 1883 adopted compulsory vaccination
and the death rate was reduced u iV'
uer million. While Germany is GOWN ~
England 10 g. and Italy TO 100 deaths
per million under compulsory laws, !"
the following provinces OF spain' "here
there is very little vaccination the deaths
nor million are very high: Almeria' 0'VSV'
Mercia. $50; Corunna, l'2SO II Is a'so
shown that in England 800 medical OIL
ecers Of health have testified by signed
declaration that vaccination ana re-'n''
cination prevent and control SMALLPOX
and that nearly the whole of the meaicai
authorities and the country are in iaVoi
If compulsory vaccination
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-05
Taze,yelI Tips.

TAZEWELL VA, February 4-CSpe-
ciaI)-At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Bank Of Graham, Senator
4. st. Clair. its founder. was reelected
president; Lee j. Barbee, CASHIER anu
young Mr. Morton. teller
J. ". Bausell. editor Of the Lebanon
News paid a flying visit to our town on
Thursday.
Air. george NJ. Turner, pharmacist at
the drugstore OF DR. Jackson, to the re
gret of his friends. left on TUESDAY ~
accept a position at Ashland va.
T. r. Geoge. Esq. our efficient County
clerk. has been confined TO his bed ABOUT
ten days with an attack Of rheumatism.
The house of Samuel Moore, with us
contents was burned to the ground yes
terdav morning There was no insurance
u d Hull. Esq. lawyer OF Pulaski
Va was i'm town this week examining
the title TO the Graham iron-furnace pro-
nertv with view 1t Is said, or IN
rludine n I'm the big Carter deal. ana II IS
thought the plant will go into opeIa'ion'
senator Robert Barnes and MT. a.
n Ward. two Of our aged and proihiuent
citizens continue critically i'll.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-05
GENERAL wHEELER's SEAT.

Tho committee OF the INV"
uouss OF Representatives TO wh'." va"
referred the question as TO the r's"'
congressman 20 hold commissions !" Wv
army or positions upon civil
has agreed upon It's report.
II finds that those members VI
aouse who have accepted commissions ="
tho military service have vacated TUG"
Its Not so. however. those VINO ha'o
a,oon,ed service upon the various CIV"
oo,,,roissions appointed by the President
,r. committee holds that such commas
M, "ofIlcers" within the mean
,,o NJ the Constitution. Ihera mas
always been more or less eo,''.e
90 whether positions Of that charsc'e'
ogoos and II is not improbable 'ha'
w. ooumittee's conclusion is correct. We
shau see when 1t is printeu III iu"' -.
In tho other case we do not see ho" !"
e. roseible TO doubt. If the piace Vi ="
ma ior-general or colonel or captain -.
,,o 1-nited states army is not an 'oince
,,i,bin the meaning OF the Constitution
u,o sbould like to know what Is? Ana IL
IL Is an ONCE, any NN"e'
cepts II vacates his seat
ON this subject the Constitution Oh "eS'
Virginia is similar TO that OF the o"i'o"
S,ates A. question like that Vi
General Wheeler's arose In west VIE
raoortlv The Democrats of the Legisia-
- ,,,a,,tainea that the two Republican
senators who had accepted COMMISSIONS ~
the army had relinquished tneir sea's
:, WAS 70 the interest Of the kepuono""'
90 hold the contrary view, and so those
- sonators were allowed TO vote III
,hn olect,on Of Mr. Scott as seha'oi III
Congress. Iii ho
=, Tho renort of it's committee Should pe
sustained by the House. Generai "heei'''
and the other Representatives WIN
,Le situated. may have a few DAYS VI
,ho,r service in this House Topped on
p,,, Ganeral Wheeler has been eIecVeu
IN the Fifty-sixth Congress anu Oh 'i''
An Of March he may choose "he'ne' "o
would rather hold his seat IN the "eN'
House or continue in the military seiViee'
So he cannot suffer.
If is important iHhL 'ii'"
no settled properly. 1t would be imperla'-
ism in its worst form for the president
~ have the right TO have congressman
&C generals and colonies. All upon whom
h. might confer these honors might not
be as pure and as patriotic as good anu
brave old Joe Wheeler is.
The time might come when the fresi-
dent would sprinkle these titles right ana
left in order 10 convert congressman 10
his way of thinking The trainers oil
the Constitution never intended that thai
should be. 1t was not their purpose tha'
the executive power should be extended
| into the halls of Congress.
All these things We trust the report o.
the committee will make clear. Then u
is 70 be hoped the House will discard al
partisan considerations and sit in judg
/ ment as IL the members were judges upoi
| the bench. Under such circumstances
and at this particular time. action heart
ily sustaining the constitutional provision
upon the subject would be of unendini
! benefit TO the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-05

The vestibule system is much favoreu'
I'm, a committee OF the motormen APP
neared before the Council night peioi'
last and spoke against vestibules ana III
favor OF hoods.
The hoods referred TO are MADE Oh can.
vos and can be lowered so as to pro,eo'
the head and breast OF the motorhiah
from winds, or snow, or rain. IL was
said that the vestibules would 'hte'ie'
with the motorman's view OF the ua'A'
while the hoods would not.
Here in Richmond our street-cars h"''
vestibules, and they are not only popa'
lar with the motormen, but with the pun,
lie. The passengers are now sh'eiu.'
from the chilling drafts mat ioii''e' ,
swept through the cars when the iroh'
doors were opened in winter weather.
SO far as we have heard no one Hei'
would wish TO see the vesupuieS
,,,oved