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PSEUDoNYMS.
People Are Now Writing Under
Their Own Names.
CFrom the New York Press.y

From the New York Press.l
Modesty has ceased to be a virtue.
There were times when writer's hid their
identity under pen names until a reputa-
tion had been established for sense and
style. but nowadays l notice that children
sign their right names and titles 10 arti-
cIes hurriedly dashed of. possessing
neither maturity nor merit. Noms-de-
plume are not popular with publishers. be
cause it is the writer who must sell the
magazine not the magazine that must
make the fame of the writer. The DOm-de-
guerre is popular with towards who will
never fight in the open.
Let us go back a few years and recall
some familiar literary pseudonyms. Here
is our faithful friend. George Alfred Town
send. who is Cath and was. years ago.
John Green" and "Leartes-" Oakley Hall.
Just laid away in his coffin was Hans
Yokel'' long before he was mayor Joe
Howard used to sign his name Monsieur
X" and M. t. Jug" and Whitelaw Reid
was known to early fame and poverty as
Agate" 1t was under the pen name of
! Asa Trenchard'' that Henri Watterson
made his appeal to fame, and about the
same time his former partner. Charles H.
Smith, was getting glory out OF BILL Arp
The amiable authorsss of Uncle Toms
Cabin" used to take pride in her signature
nous brother, Henry Ward Beeeher.
signed his name with a star 81 to many
of his ablest articles.
Never forget that my Old friend. Richard
Watson Glider, editor and poet. used to
regard himself as genuine ''Oid Cabinet. ;"
for that was his pseudonym when he was
one of the wild boys of Bordentown
George William Curtis was "Oid Bache-
lor." William Winter. before he became
the dean of dramatic critics. toyed in print
over the nickname of ''Mercutio." VIII eb
showed how he leaned to Romeo and
Juliet in his early days. Mr. Winter is
sixty-three years old. A. c. Wheeler is
not doing much with ''Nym Crinkle," but
the pseudonym followed hot STUFF when
he was the Worlds critic. words and
Their Uses" did not give Richard Grant
White more fame than his other two
precious possessions-"S Stanford" and U.
Donough Quits" Before he grew famous
as ''Ik Marvel" our old friend Dona'd
Grant Mitchell was broadly known as
John Timon."
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dislocation and fermentation cannot 90 on
without a certain production of heat. which
is localized by reason OF the defective con-
ductiyity OF organic substances. For this
very reason the evil becomes aggravated:
the theatre of all these microbian opera
tions is overheated. and. instead OF extend
ing their calOric activity, the microbes
become their own executioners. In short
it has been proved that in the places where
they flourish the temperature rises TO 200
degrees, changing the hay into carbon
aceous matter, porous and very light. In
these unsuspected kilns the forage icing
altered into finely divided carbon. con-
sumes without flame for want OF oxygen.
but when the pile is suddenly opened the
access of air causes the incandescent mass
TO irtlame instantly.
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The saintship of Cleveland.
From Les,ie's Weekly.l


An interesting story is told by Prof.
Dean C. Worcester, of the Michigan Uni
versity, who has just been appointed b.
President Mckinley as one of the mem-
bers of the Philippine Commission He
has made several tours through the Phil
fppines, and in one of his books re a-es
that a native of the islands begged ON
him a copy OF Judge" containing car
toon of ex-President Cleveland, portray
ing him in the garb of friar. with tin
halo supported by an upright from the
back of his collar. MT. Cleveland was
in an attitude of devotion,
with hands claspsd and tears rolling down
his cheeks Professor Worcester did not
understand why the Filipino begged so
earnestly for the colored print, but after
returning from hunting expedition for
a few days the matter was explained He
found the cartoon of the ex-Presidsnt
hung at one end OF the hut in neat bam-
boo frame. and in the evening the father.
mother, and all the children fell on their
knees and offered their devotions before
it, Professor Worcester adds that MIR.
Cleveland is the first American President
who has been canonized.
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when the appetite is poor and the sleep
is broken, it is time to guard against the
germ You can fortify the body against
ali germs by the use of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery 1t increases
the vital power, cleanses the system of
clogging impurities, enriches the blood,
puts the stomach and organs of digestion
and nutrition in working condition, so
that the germ finds no weak or tainted
spot i'll which to breed. "Goiden Medi-
cal Discovery" contains no alcohol,
whisky or other intoxicant.
Your kindness to me 1 can never forget"
writes Mrs. Josie T. Clark, of Enterprise,
Shelby Co.. Mo. II had despaired Of ever get
ting well. had been in bad health for twelve
years. Had aches all through me, numb hands,
cold feet. and everything ate distressed me;
bowels constipated, was very nervous, depressed
and despondept. When L first wrote to you
thought could never be cured have nken
six bottles of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, and my health is now good. You have
my honest Recommendation to all sufferers"
If the bowels are irregular they can be
regulated perfectly by DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets.
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Population of Belgium.

brussels Correspondence of the London Post.)
The population of Belgium is becoming
so numerous that the country is no longer
able to support all its people, who in con-
sequence are leaving their native land in
larger numbers every year and accepting
situations abroad. Last year nearly 10000
workmen took out passports for Bulgaria,
Servia, Roumania. Russia, China and Siam
The emigrants consisted chiefly of quarry
men, metalworkers, giassblowers, and
brickmakers. but they included also a large
number of engineers, architects. and man.
ayers of works who were leaving Belgium
to take up good appointments. One engi-
neer. M. Rouffart, has been summoned to
China by Ii Hung Chang to study the
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A Special
Reduction Sale.

4oc Navy Blue aid Brown Knee
Pants, 25c pair.
soc Gray Cashmere Knee Pants,
$50 pair.
CSC and 6oc All-wool Knee
Pants, 47c pair.
S2.25 Testic Suits, in light
brown checks, SI.75.
$500 Navy Blue S!ater's Flan-
mel Vestie Suits, S2.I9.
s.. so Blouse Suits, in dark green
and cadet blue flannel, S1.S9.
S2.75 Blouse Suits, in navy blue
ard brown Gilbert fan
mel, sr95.
SIS Double breasted Suits,
SI.25.
s.. so and S2.oo Double-bre
Suits, SI.69.
S. so and S., 90 Double-breasted
Suits, s. 4o, including a cap.
Boys Shirt Waists, TIC.
25c Boys Shirt Waists, nc.
Boys Clothing, Sd floor.
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FARM STOCK SUFFERED.
West Virginia Fruit and Wheat in
Excellent Condition.

Charleston. w. Va, March I'D. M.
Sullivan. Secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture, has issued the following bull
Ietin regarding the results of the recent
blizzard to stock and crops:
Reports from different counties say
that the recent cold weather did consid-
erable damage to stock generally, espe-
cially to lambs. Ten per cent CT the lat
ter coming during the cold weather were
frozen to death. All stock not well cared
for lost in condition 10 per cent. Wheat
was well protected by snow and prospects
are good for 100 per cent crop Fruit of
all kinds is uninjured. and fruit men be-
lieve the crop generally will be the larg-
est in fifteen years. Potatoes will be 60
per cent OF last years crop. Fifteen per
cent freeze in pits and cellars. Apples
are now scarcer than for years: only 10
per cent are now on hand of what the
farmers had one year ago. tSock suffered
more than anything else on the farms.
The evening times., 1899-03-04
Removal Of Boiler Works.

Morgantown, W. Va, March 4.-The big
boiler works at Greensburg, Pa, for which
Morgantown made bid, has been secured
by Warrington, w. Va, and the plant will
be moved 10 that place at once. The busi-
ness will be incorporated under the name
Of the West Virginia Boiler and Machine
Works. with a paid-up capital of $25, 900,
and the stockholders are r. d. Sheppard
]. C. Sheppard, s. r. Maxwell, T. w. Chi
chester. and ii. E. Marker, all OF Green's
burg.
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EXCURSIONS.

problem of preventing the foundations of
the Yellow River, and NJ Rolin Jacquemy-
na, Prime Minister 10 the King OF Siam,
row in Belgium. has entered into agree
ments with several young magistrates.
LAWYERS. engineers. and agriculturists. who
will soon start for Bangkok. The first jour
nal to be produced in the French language
in Bangkok, the Courier de Bangkok.
was established by NJ. Wilette. a young
Belgian man of letters, last year. Its OBJ
iect is to defend Belgian industrial and
commercial interests on the banks of the
The evening times., 1899-03-04

The betrothal of Miss Frances Levy and
Mr.. William Kaletski will take place to-
morrow evening at 1918 Four and-a half
Street southwest.
Mr. and Mrs David Levy, whose mar
riage occurred last week, will be at home
tomorrow evening at the same address.
The evening times., 1899-03-04

Mrs NJ. e. Williams and her daughter,
Mrs George Gordon, of Philadelphia, left
yesterday for an early spring visit TO the
South. They will spend the remainder OF
March at Palm Beach, Fla. and stop on
their return trip North at Aiken, S. c.
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HEIR TO TWENTY MILLIONS.
Lucky WindfaII to 81 Printing Office
Apprentice.

Boston, March William Morrison
eighteen years old, received word last
night that he had been left an estate
work $40 900, 900 by an uncle Frank A.
Morrison, of California. The property
consists of California estate, Amsterdam
ships and Denmark lands.
Morrison was newsboy until two
years ago, when he became an apprentice
in printing Office.
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&hhuM1ql
sThe Dependable sfore.n
Seventh and K SITS.
DemesticS as we sell them.

We buy in immense quantities to start
wfth-and are content with the narrowest
margin of proft-indeed no profit at all
sometimes Is Ii any wonder, then, that
this department is busy from morn till
night-that buying is always lively? Mon
days rowd-bringer,
Two cases of yard wide Diamond Hill
cambric, in full pieces, worth Sc a dZSC
yard, go for.
1900 yards Of new seersucker dress ging-
hams, in this springs choicest styles, &C
well worth Sc yd for. or.--.---.-O
85 pieces Of new yard wide percales, in
the choicest patterns. fast colors. which
never sold under Ice I'D before, hlZC
72 by 80 Mohawk ready made sheets, full
size, hand torn and hand ironed- 1QC
"oFlH SJc, IOF ...-..-.-.-----.
45 by SO pillow cases. good heavy cotton,
well worth Il 1-2c, viii be offered QiZ {
cases of Fruit OF the Loom muslin,
not remnants-eyery piece stamped Z6C
worth Sc-will go for. T|C
The evening times., 1899-03-04
GENERAL OTIS REPORT.
4 Private Sent Out to Get News Re-
ported Missing.

The following dispatches were received
this morning at the War Department from
General Otis:
Manila. March 4.-Casialiics near Caloocan,
First Montana, March ,, Private Alfred Cash
mere. thigl slight. Near san Pedro Macati.
March I, Third Artillery, Battery c, Sergeant
Denis Shea, hand, severe. just reported miss
ing. Private Grant Cullam, Tenth Pennsylvania,
sent outside lines for information January 81
not seen since. OTIS.
Manila March Transport Senator just ar
rived Troops in good health. One casualty /;
accidental drowning OTIS.
The evening times., 1899-03-04
Burned a smallpox House.

Norfolk, Va. March 4.-Citizens of Deep
Creek. Norfolk county, on Thursday
burned a house recently vacated by a
smallpox patient in order to prevent the
spread of the disease.
The evening times., 1899-03-04

Mrs. Dixon, of the Shoreham, gave a
theatre party last night when her guests
included the Misses Livingston, Mr.. II. S.
Vandever Colonel Squire. and Mr.. Darbon.
The evening times., 1899-03-04

Mrs James R. Mann will not return 10
Ohio at the close of the session, but. with
her son, will spend the spring months i'll
the South. an objective point being Ashe-
Vile n c.
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A MINUTES SOCIAL CHAT.

Representative and Mrs. Sprague and
Mrs. Westinghouse were among those who
gave theatre parties TO the Columbia last
night.
The evening times., 1899-03-04
Pastors Resignation Accepted.

Richmond, Va, March 4.-The resigna
lion of the Rev. DR.. ]. S. Dill. of Venable
Street Baptist Church, this city, which was
rendered several weeks ago, was accepted
last night, at a meeting of the congrega-
tion OF that church. The resignation,
which takes effect April L, was rendered
by DIR. Hill in order that he might accept
n call to the Baptist Church in Fredericks-
burg.
The evening times., 1899-03-04

The Chinese Minister attended yester-
days matinee at the Grand.
The evening times., 1899-03-04

Mr. and Mrs J. Nelson Walker have gon'
to New York, and later will sail for Eng
land.
The evening times., 1899-03-04

The Saturday Evening Assembly will give
dance at the National Rifles Armory this
evening
The evening times., 1899-03-04
SOLDIERS DEATHS AT HAVANA.
Mortuary Report Received Today
From GenraI Brooke.

General Brooke, at Havana. reports to
the War Department the following deaths:
First Lieut. James Wood. assistant surgeon 202d
New York, at O'Clock. March 3, at military
hospital Es. }. at Havana, OF perncious malaral
fever and Private Benjamin II. Davis, Company
Z. Slst Michigan. of heart failure, at Amaro, De-
parrment OF Santa Clara.
The evening times., 1899-03-04
NO SMALLPOX ON SHERIDAN.

Report From Colonel Smith. Com
mandinG the Transports Troops.
The following dispatch was this morn
ing received at the War Department, from
Colonel Smith, commanding the troops on
the transport Sheridan, which was quaran-
tined at Gibraltar:
Gibraltar. March 8.
Adiutant General, Washington:
Surgeon reports no smallpox on Sheridan
SMITH.
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ADMIRAL DEWEY's SALARY.

Fixed in the Naval Bill at $4,000
Annually.
Admiral Dewey's compensation for life
amounts TO 81. 900 annually. in accordance
with provision adopted in the Naval ap-
preparation bill today giving him the same
pay and allowance of the last General of
the Army This was Sl3, 800 per year pay
and $1,5 per month for quarters.
This is nearly three times as much as
viii be paid to any other officer OF the
navy or army.
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A great list OF household things.

Monday is bargain day in the basement
and q host of special opportunities await
the prudent housewife Prices have been
put down TO the lowest minimum-and
for things that you need very day
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UuusuaI lining offerings.

Unusual even for US to make-and if you
know this stores prices you know that
means something Besides some other
sterling values We shall have a special sale
of velveteen skirt binding and Brush skirt
binding-with prices lower than ever.
The evening times., 1899-03-04
LANSBURGH L Sc BRO.
Boys
Clothing
Department.

This being the first anniversary
CT our Boys Clothing Dept, and
having closed very successful
year, we will inaugurate the event.
by
The evening times., 1899-03-04
Walters Tootliache Wax.

Instant cure. Price, 10c. All druggists Ask
for and insist on Walters. Sure relief. ie23-s -smo
The evening times., 1899-03-04

any nre-
breathing dragon. Germs
can't be avoided. They
are in the air we breathe,
the water we drink.
The germ can only pros
per when the condition of
the system gives it free
scope to establish itself and
develop. When there is a
deficiency of vital force,
languor, restlessness, a SAL
Low olaaI~ n hDlIoxy ava
The evening times., 1899-03-04
The Benaington Fired On.

The gunboat Bennington was fired on by
the insurgents shore batteries at Malabon
this morning. The Bennington replied and
soon demolished the batteries and set fire
to the native portion of the town, destroy
ing many of their dwellings.
The transport Senator arrived this morn
ing with endorsements for General Otis.
The Senator carried Companies 4, B,
c, and ID, of the Twenty-second Infantry,
and left San Francisco on February /.
The evening times., 1899-03-04

- d idhbS
a nd the
germ is a
fact. If
the germ
could be
nlagnihed
to a size
equal to
its terrors
it would
appear
more ter
nble than
E.
The evening times., 1899-03-04
An InsurSent Attack.

Private John Toise. of Company G,
Third Artillery. was killed on a gunboat;
Louis Barieau, Company G. and William
Wheeler, Company L, First California.
were wounded in spirited attack made
by the insurgents this morning on the
outskirts of San Pedro Macati. The at
tack was repulsed, the fight lasting an
hour. The American gunboat prevented
the enemy's re-enforcements from cross
ing The river.
The insurgents trenches on the north
are being strengthened by the use of barb
cd
The evening times., 1899-03-04

JAMES WEiITCOMB RILEY.
Assisted by some Of the best musicians Of Wash
ingt0n-
VIII appear in a variety Of selections from his own
works al the GRAND OPERA 81, Mon
day evening. March l.
His poems and sketches presented in the follow
ing programme:
ANNALS or THE POOR
2-HDDSIER VERSE
3-CHARACTER SKETCHES
4-RHY MES OF CHILDHOOD
The advance sale 5f seats at the usual scale Of
prices viii begin at the Box Office Wednesday
morning. March 5 special excursion rates for
parties from neishboring towns
mh4Sc
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Many people are afraid of ghosts. Few
people are afraid of germs. Yet the ghost

.
is a fancy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
ROWING.
THE MEN WHO COMPOSE THE HAfs
YARD CREW.

The Harvard crew is now settled. according 10 M,;
storrow the head coach. and no more chanees w
he made unless It shall appear that some man mas
hssn overestimated or that some man IN the seeonu
boat has made remarkable Improvement n"s
been difficult task getting the eight pest me" .o
,he varsity and no man in either boat was a. aug
,,r,s sure OF his place Changes occurred almost
daily ..oLo oar
the first trouble was to find good stroke oar
~. - - ,hn standard that Mr. Storrow required.
and Captain Higginson was tried in his place he
objected a good deal at first thinking that ne mao
enough responsibility without taxing upo" ms
sbn,Iders the burden OF stroking the varsity bu'
the coaches insisted and argued until ne many was
prevailed upon try. He is a CONSCIENTIOUS oars
man and the coaches expected much from MN iii
80 hts good work has exceeded expectations Inc
MN have all been rowing better since ne started
a. a, stroke The effect OF his good stroKins Is
shown in the good time that the crew mas oee %
r,..,ne The second time trial was mace IN 10
,n,,,ss ana 10 seconds for three miles ana a man,
and the last one was considerably under is minutes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
CUyARD LINES NEW PIERS.

The Cunard Steamship Company has taken charge
OF IT'S new piers. Nos. 81 and 50 North River. and
the Etruria, which arrived yesterday afternoon,
the first OF the liners TO land its passengers Pier
No 50. The main pier. No 81. is at Horatlo-st
There is dockage each side OF that pier and ex-
press steamers will be berthed there There Is only
dockage for single liner az Pier No. 80. and that
Is the south side. The extra ships OF the Cunard
Line will hereafter be berthed at the latter pier
Vernon II. Brown. General Passenger Agent Floyd
Captain Watson and Charles Wait the leading Off
GERS OF the cunard Line in this port. present
ct the opening Of the piers.
The Etruria. which encountered fog on the pas
sage and had 10 slow down its engines for five
hours in consequence OF the heavy weather brought
among the saloon passengers DIR. Arthur j. Burgess
Roger Clark. George y. Dibble. Colonel l. VI Mont
gomery, special Treasury agent al ST. Louis. Con-
stantno Sanchez and the Rev. DR.. Judson Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04

prime factor and great essential in all public ara
private works.
IL took thirteen years TO build the present BROOK
lyn Bridge while probably three years at the most
will bring the new bridge TO the point OF COM
pletion The new bridge will be slightly longer
between the towers and much more so on the Ter
rninals than the Brooklyn Bridge. radical de-
parure ha. been made In the material Oh the
towers Those Of the bridge will be OF steel
while as is generally known those OF the ola are
of solid and impressive masonry. The steel towers
Will in comparison. appear much lighter ana, OF
course, more graceful 49,.
In the new bridge. between the spans from tne
towers TO the terminal supports there VIII also Ie
intermediate supporting towers, which is not the
case in the structural work Of the Brooklyn Bridge
They will materially strengthen the new Drldge
On the new bridge there VIII be TWO tracks lot
elevated railroads four for trolley lines, two road
ways and two paths for pedestrians This VIII. OF
course give far greater accommodation IN every
way to the public than the old bridge 49,
II cost S500OO0 or Whereabouts TO build the
Prooklvn Fridge Half OF that immense will
open the new bridge 10 public traffic. The differ
ence in the amounts shows what progress has been
made in engineering skill the knowledge OF me
chanics and the application Of both 10 the products
OF nature without any consequent entalIInent or
loss on the wage earners OF the country.
Up 10 the beginning OF the current year the pro-
ceeds Of bond sales appropriated for the New East
River Bridge amounted 10 50. lSS5s0 OF this amount,
up 10 that date. there had been expended cocoon on
account of construction, purchase OF property and
sundry expenses. The tower foundations on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04

az Mother Klwlnning No. o. This was the nrst
lodge in Scotland There are now several others
~ that name in that part OF the British Empire
Among the founders OF the Brooklyn lodge were
Duncan Frazier James Allan. Alexander . CooK'
Samuel Mcdonald Duncan McDougaH' CoIohel An
drew D. Baird James VI. Lamberton. john Glen
John II. sangster. James McMurdo' james nay
and George Kerr. The lodge was established py
Most Worshipful Grand Master Sutherland IN
Penn-Fulton Hall. In East New-York After the
exercises Mr. Sutherland received a handsome Sii-
yer and ebony gavel from the new members.
E<ilwlnning Lodge has always been proud OF It's
mother lodge IN Scotland, and the gave which Is
used by the presiding officer IS a peculiar worm
eai en- and weatherbeaten piece Of wood wnich once
formed a part OF the rafters OF the original home
OF Mother Kilwinning Lodge in Scotland. Ihis
was brought TO Brooklyn after great deal OF
trouble and is one OF the most priced treasures OF
the new Kilwnnings The lodge grew and pros
pered and the dstinctively Scottish idea was rigid
" adhered TO: so 1t no surprise when 1t was
proposed that the degrees Of the lodge be worked
in the native costume OF Scotland
The nrst ceremony in the new costume was held
bout two weeks ago, and as It had been stated
in the invitations that the Scottish costume would
he used in the exercises. so many visiting Masons
came that more than two hundred were unable to
get into the hall. Every one present voted the
Innovation great success and the fame OF XII