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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

How to Aid the Poor Without PsuperizIas
Them.

INV - nv tsS uVVs WssAVus SeoPSssAsox
Them.
The difficult problem of assisting the
poor without pauperizing them seems
to have been successfully met by the
Dutch. A model In miniature exists
OF community where those who have
lost their hold on prosperity are re-
stored to at least semblance of self
support, family ties are preserved, ed
ucation Is afforded the young, and, In
short the utmost possible Is made Of
the most unpromising material. The
poor colonies of Holland, four in num-
Der, are not, as might be supposed, a
government institution, though at one
time cooperation with the government
was attempted, which resulted quite
injuriously to the undertaking. These
colonies owe their origin entirely to
Society of Benefcence c'Maatschap-
by van Veldadigheld'D, organized in
1918 to meet the exigencies Of destitu-
ton entailed on Holland In common
with the rest of Europe by the wars Of
the Napoleonic era. The necessitous
individual forced to enter on life as a
beneficiary Of the society is provided
with home for himself and his fami-
ly; also with the immediate necessities
Of living, and, above all, with work,
from the proceeds Of which he begins
to repay in small weekly installments
the advances made to him. Wages
such as are current Mt the time in the
neighborhood are paid weekly, and
there is deducted from them, as an in
stallment on the debt, house rent, not
exceeding twenty cents, one cent in
Urinary fee for each inmate of the
home, four cents for a clothing fund,
and sum amounting to ten per cent
Of the gross earnings for a reserve
fund against family emergencies. A
valuable contribution to each house
hold is the eve sheep, provided by the
colony, and also to be paid for by due
economy. It's milk, equal to goats
milk in quality, supplies food, and its
wool Is woven into garments. The
family, Ii will be observed, is always
maintained in its entirety, the import
ance of family life being, as is known,
ever highly esteemed in Holland, while
the large infusion of Jewish blood into
the Dutch is believed to have also
strong and favorable influence upon
the system.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Even granting the right of such as
lee enemies of the human race in
kings to assassinate them whenever
they have the opportunity. king
that has sbdicated and lives quietly
as kind of private citizen with only
the prestige of ''has- been." ought
10 be exempt from this danger. King
Milan abdicated the throne of Servia
ten years ago. 1t is true he kept the
throne in the family by abdicating in
favor of his son, but even then he
ought to be dropped out of the game
by anarchists and nihilists. From
the point of view of fair play, kings
shat have renowned their thrones
should be exempt, not only from as
Hassination, but from the fear of it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

The motor-paced bicycle races are
increasing in popularity all the time.
Even in feats of purely physical speed
and endurance, mechanics are made
to enter in more and more, and the
change will throw out of employment
various young men that used to earn
an honest livelihood by making the
pace for the star riders. But they
might as well be resigned to the
change, for it is fate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

This strange, if true, story comes
from Wakeman, Ind, and you can
believe it if you want to: John Blake,
rich Pennsylvania farmer, who has
spent the last ten years searching for
q lost sister, recently stopped at the
Hunt Hotel and there became en-
amored of the owner, to whom he
afterward proposed marriage. In
course of conversation, however, he
found out he was making love to his
own sister.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

The original thirteen States con-
tanned 325, 1856 square miles. or 2O8,-
SOP, 400 acres. In 1898 the United
States contained 2,72O. 100 square
miles, or 1858, 1878, 800 acres, in or
ganized states. 1t also contained
S86. 270 square miles, or SGT. 212, 800
acres of territory not organized as
states. This does not include the
new foreign possession acquired by
the war with Spain.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

George Brandes, the Danish critic,
says that Ibsen recently gave him an
odd reason for liking Russia. "Their
splendid system of oppression, /" said
the dramatist, ''engenders such love
of liberty"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

w. ID. Howells says that genius is
simply hard work. But that is not
the reason why every man who thinks
he is overworked regards himself as
genius. The trouble with most
"geniuses" is that they don't know
how to work.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

A Boston man has been cured of
rheumatism by being struck by light
ming. 1t is to be doubted, however,
If the remedy will become popular.
1t seems to be case in which the
cure is less desirable than the dis
ease.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Mexico's public debt has been re-
funded in New York city at an interest
rate that will mean q saving of 81 ,000,-
900 year. The Mexicans have dis
covered that the money center OF the
world has shifted from Europe to
America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Dirt shaped TO the cavity. then bahed.
glazed and carefully inserted The
superior beauty Of these fillings over
the conspicuous gold ones Is apparent
to the people most conservative In
adopting new IDEAS"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

"You are worn out" said the doctor.
"You must take more Sleep"
Sleep exclaimed the patient, land
my husband talking In his sleep as he
never talked beforer'-Philadelph
North American.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

II is pleasant to realize that the
Samoan kings can probably make
more money with circus than their
salaries ever amounted to.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
1t is demonstrated that the English

1t is demonstrated that the English
language is good enough for the whole
world and the most natural for all
races. Twenty-one men went on the
Belgica's expedition to the Antarctic
and were gone two years. DR.. F. A.
Cook of Brooklyn was the only Anglo
Saxon in the party, and he spoke
English and German. Half the sea-
men were Norwegians and half Bel
gians, and of the latter half were Flem-
ings and the other half French.
French was the easiest language at
first in the cabin, but German was
most used in scientific discussions,
and finally prevailed over the French
for conversation, because DIR. Cook
could handle it. But the crew could
not handle that tongue, and English
grew upon the whole party in the
Antarctic region, and all the men
came home with that language alone
in use. DIR. Cook declares English
won by sheer force of superiority over
all others.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Young Marc Sanche was taken to
the insane pavilion of q New York
hospital and placed in strait-jacket.
He has been driven crazy by excessive
cigarette smoking. He began to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Customer-Is this a shave I'm get
ting?
Barber-Why, certainly.
Customer-Oh, all right. But I
thought II seemed more like vivisec-
ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Richard Smith and his wife, of
Philadelphia, will erect building in
the city designed to furnish shelter
and playrooms ''for such children as
may be brought there seeking recre-
alton, by parents. guardians and other
caretakers." The building is to be
seventy-six by fifty-two feet, and is to
contain playroom for bad weather,
reception and toilet rooms, a room
with cots for tired or sick children, a
dispensary with a trained nurse, a
diet kitchen and room with mat
tresses on the floor for babies to
tumble about in. Unattended chill
dren will not be cared for nor will
food be furnished. 1t is intended ex-
clusively for young children and their
attendants, and boys more than ten
years old will not be admitted.
The sun., 1899-12-27
HARVARD STILL LEADS.
soHE CLOSE CONTESTS ron INFER
COLLEGIATE CHESS HONoRs

Perry Wins From Henley and Rice Resigns
to Hewali-Feik and Cook Draw After
Fifty Moves and Morgan and Hunt Also
Break Even-Coiumbia In Second Place.
Play In the intercollegiate Chess Tournament
was resumed at the Columbia Grammar
School yesterday afternoon and at the conclu-
sion OF play Harvard still maintained the lead
gained on the opening day. Columbia. thanks
to sewall's Gne play, stands In second place.
Yale IL third and Princeton last.
Cook selected the Petron defence In his game
against Falk on the first table. At iirst the
rivals played according to book. Later on the
Columbia player introduced q novel contlnu-
alton, namely z. P-QBC. which made tho
game rather lively. Eventually Cook sacrificed
the exchange. which netted him a strong
attack. In course OF which he won piece.
Falk now played very stubbornly and had the
satisfaction OF securing draw titer nlty
moves. ,, 49,,
On the second board two knights defence
against Henley was adopted by Perry. The
latter outpayed the young Prince,onian al
most from the start and after ioIty;nve moves
the Harvard man won Sewal nhu 70 conl.nu
against the French defence, adopted by Riee.
The latter played tho opening rather weakly
His adversary gained In ground vlsDly from
the start. won two pawns In course oI the
game and after sixty-one moves Ricr resigned
Morgan and Hunt played a queens pawn
opening. which was very well contested in ths
flr,t and part OF the middle game. Finnily
they agreed TO call the game draw. Inc
scores.
The sun., 1899-12-27
BILLIARDS
Six Entries Received for tho Class A Tour
ney of tho A. 4. u.

Six Entries Received for tho Class A Tour
ney of the A. \. u.
While the entries for the Class A billiard
tournament OF the A. A. U. do not close for two
weeks or m ore. tho list thus far includes six
names. as follows: Wilson l. Foss OF HRver-
straw. Wayman G. McCreery and J. DeMun
Smith OF St. Louis. John Conklin OF Chicago
Charles Threshie OF Boston AMI DR.. l.. l.. Mial
OF this city. IL 10 possible that Frank A.
Dugro. local player. and L. 4. McGuinncss OF
Chicago may also enter. The Billiard Com
mttee Is making every effort to swell the list
as this Is sort OF crucial year In billiards with
the A. A. u. and It IA possible that the number
OF entries may reach ten, In this case the
tourney will be a atwo-weeks affair. as was the
case In Glass B
Tn. entries OF McCreery and Foss were ex-
pcctcl, and II was Understood. also. that 1hres-
hiu would compete ~ hy winning the recent
Ciass tournament he j. no longer eligible for
that houor, and must i'her play IN, Class or
retire on his lhurals, an lar az the A. A U is
concerned. smith doubtless enters in order to
get another chance at rhteshie, who defeated
him Tor frat prizs In the Class Is tourney. Jn-
less both OF them have good bit Of billiards
w their sleeves IL IL hard 70 see how they hore
20 het"at such men as Foss and McCreery
tonklin. the Chicago entry. IL Hn unknown
quality. He IL rated a- among the top-notch.rs
of that city and Is credta with oil kin - ot
runs and averages. DR.. Mai IL one OF the beat
amateurs here and this year he has been
showing fine form IN practice,
ASlOOO trophy will SO to the winner. There
vii! also be valuable prizes for the second and
one who makes the highest run Of the tourna-
mcnt.
The sun., 1899-12-27
WM. n. NM CHIEF ENGINEER
or the Aqucduct Commissinu-He Built tho
syracuse Water WORKS.

The Aqueluct Commissioners yesterday
appointed William X. Hi chief engineer ot
the Croton Agucduct system to succeed
Alphonse Fteley, who has resigned because Of
III health. Mr. Hill Will beg III his duties on ths
first OF the year.
Mr.. Hill has just completed his duties as
chief engineer in charge Of the construction
OF the new wafer system Of Syracuse. He ID
40 years old. He was born in this city.
and the first work which he lil was on tho
Crotoh water shed. on whicn he worked as a
surveyor, preparing the data from which the
topogrgIhcal mnp was prepared. In lSIl Mr.
Hil dii his Nr-' engineering work. con-
structnH the MrStch,sfur amt Mamaronrck
.avardS in Wc-trhr-' r county. After CONF
pleting this work h" l"'hu" engineer oi the
Boston, HOu-Htrnir aud Northern Railroad.
II 1874 h. was engaged 10y the New York and
HnrIrm Railroad To tax" charge OF the COM
structtor % retaining walls and bridges on
Fourth avenue. TINS work was done under
his direction when h" Wa barely twenty one
years OF age. Later h" was in charge OF the
New lotk AMI MauhRttan Beach Railway.
From there he went to the South Pcnnsylvania
Railroad. He remained there until lSSS. when
he assumed charg" uf the construction Of the
new syracuse water system, on which over
S+OOO.ODO has teen pNurn 'e !. and which is
now cnmpl"'"i. Last June 'lr. Htll wG-r.nctei
Nirr-Pr"~ lent OF the American Water Works
Association
The sun., 1899-12-27

There Is a letter at this Office for Ernest
Ro"pcr
H. A B-,Hohokcn No. he never knocked
HIN out Spin" sullivan.
JJI New York dollar was the rricc
OF admission 10 the fght you mention.
Jack nowney of Brooklyn AMI Percy Mo-
intyrs Ot New York we,t mH'ch"d yesterday
The % Gfecnwooi M 1. c. on on N"@ Years Day. pS"'' Ut
Dal Hawkins and Patsy Sweeney h We signed
articles To box twenty rounds At Hartford on
P. Monaay G xi si,srn@%1 Il HayEins win. this
Spike sullivan saws ithat he is going 20 ash
McFnddgn which = slalci to he held in thts
him.
James Brown. the Young New West Side A.
G. ll5-pounder, writes TO THE SrN To say that
ten-round bout. BotN m"l nt the broadway A.
&. last Saturday night n amateurs.
Marty ,MrCue has d. lied TO abandon, his
land instcnd. He has been asked to meet
Jahe2 Wklte. the crncS English l2'-r9under,
March. ana has accepted.
Win or lose with Jack oBrIen. Frank Erne
Savs he IL gong to retire, ,Erre has. received
an enticing offer 70 90, IN business in Rufrnlo
hlso made preparations 10 take u trip TO
Europ" in March with his mother
Billy Pljmmer has been matched TO box Harry
Ware for twenty rounds at the Ntalyhridge
Club. Birmingham, Eng. during the second
week OF February Tor purse Of $3.50 Ware
has secured victory over l'limmer and il con-
sdered the bes' ll2-pOund lad in England
They will fight at ia pounds FOR $500 side.
Billy Roache on behalf Of George McFaiden.
says that II Jack DAILY wants another "go" he
can have II without further pnrey. McFal-
den's other matches. besides tn" one he has
with spike sullivan. are as follows: Jan. |, at
Waterbury, with George kerwin, ant fifteen
round bout with Joe Cans at the Eureka A. c.,
Baltimore. on Jan. 10.
Reports OF the condition OF both Kid Mccoy
AMI Peter Mthcr are Gathering, Speculation on
paddcn. Secretary Of the Broadway A. C., bet
$500 even with Joe Macas. Geo ge Primrose
put up $500 to $3.50 with Jim Decker that Me-
Coy would not knock Maher out in ten rounds.
billy Gray Is holding the stakes Martin DpwIng
MShsr sto' NJ nraYs,Nr W urns ~" ncs On
has a like sum to hazard the same way. At
Corhett's yesterday afternoon Syvo Warren
wagered $500 even on Mccoy. Nernie Barton
got down S2,UOO even with W. NcGoveru on
Mccoy. Jim Corbett II the stakeholder.
The sun., 1899-12-27

The Championship Committee OF the ANA
teur Athletic Union ia max nc arrangements
10 hold tho national boxing and wrestling
championships In this city during the month
OF January. The usual classes will be included
in the programme and. Judging from the reviya
In amateur boxing that has been apparen,
this winter the coumittec expects to recclva
a record entry. Tn" metropolitan champio~
rhirs. entries for which ara confined to clubs
holding mem her-hp In the association, will
!o.ow the national e, lte-'S
There viii to a meeting - the Reglstration
Commltte- OF the M-trouol tan Association o'
the \. \. L. at tn" A-tur House IN jan. Is The
ON iais will ds"u>- the holding of a Cross
country Cham Ion. hiu Tor thr association. a n
the holding oi Junior and sen or haI .e'ball
CHAMPION ships. IN 1 vii also j - - 4 -ryrrl,
cases which were held oycrut the last meeting
The sun., 1899-12-27
TUNNI Is rs. BRIDGES.
Social Reform club Talks About Both
and Starts In to Work for Tunnels.

Social Reform Club Talks About Both
and Starts In to Work for Tunnels.
Alfred II. Conkllng talked In support OF tun-
nels under as against bridges across the East
River to the Social Reform Club in University
Place last night. Afterward the club appointed
committee Of three to ask the cooperation OF
the Board OF Trade and TRANSPORTATION, tho
North Side Board OF Trade. the Merchants'
Association and the City Club to delay bridge
construction and urge forward tunnel projects.
William Barclay Parsons. Chief Engineer OF
the Rapid Transit Commission. was to have
made tho principal speech on Tunnels VS..
Bridges" H. had got his dates mixed. how
ever. and notified the club at a late hour that
he could not be present. Mr. Conkling.
who took his place, read statement prepared
by Mr. Parsons Tor Comptroller Coier's pamph-
let. setting forth why he favOrS tunnels. Mr..
Parsons was quoted as saying that a
tunnel under the East River could
be constructed IN onc-halt the time
It would take to build brli:a. ani that
double tunnel reachng from the Battery to
the foot OF Atlantic hvcuu" IN Brooklyn
would cost about Sj.OOD.ODO. and would per-
NIT through trans to b. run from Brooklyn
people ~ Queens were gr,"iy aud selfish and
that where the CONSTRUCTION OF a bridge would
coat them 81 IGr capita, residents of Man
haitian would hn taxed twenty, owing to
the difference in valuations. H." declared that
the cost Of repairs on brooklyn Bridge would
be enormous flity years from now. and would
continue To increase.
The tunnel system, Mr.. ConkIug said. had
got to com" in Tim" to relieve tho cong stion
Y Maphattaq, Tunnels would do1htless cross
street q" Twcn,S.third. hid TRhiir,y.fodTrrth and and
Forty.sccond streets He insisted that i5
was i3r the city ; interest to build them
highest bidder ior a term Of years when they
had been CONSTRUCTED. Eisht double track
The sun., 1899-12-27

American Natioual--Lotus, FidoliA and South Paw,
at the GermanlA Assembly Room alleys.
Harlem League-Premier. PhbniI and Colonial
at TAum KghHdorrs alleys.
Columbia League Diamond, bolVidere and Co
lumbia. at Sohlusslng, allryh,
North side LeAsur-Huoker Va. Morris Wheelm
KnicksrbpckeT vs.. CHIP, eva, at Pumps alloys
Arlington Na!pnai--Oradell. Manhattan aud We'll
come, at the Abingdon Hall alleys.
Athisue L.eagur-Sew York A, @, vs.. Elizabeth
Club. at the New York A. G alleys.
Life Insurance LeAgue-Prlde' tiAl John Hancock
and MetropulItanH, at Stars al eyB,
AT,hdIocesAu mon LsAgus-Alleys | and .
Cathedral Club. Leo Catholic Club and Bpaldinu
Literary Unit d. Team 2, Alleys Anl 6-spaliing
Literary Union Team !; Holy Gross Lyoeum Team
!. and LoyolA union At Stars alleys.
NiegAnds- drive Hill, Columbia and Earthquake
2, at WteLand -AleNs,
New York Royal ArcAnum LeAgus-Colfax Council
va Our o ,uu " TeAml ColfAI Council vs. Harlem
Council, oar Cguhcil. Team vs. New York Council,
Team l. al the Tennis Club alleys.
Brooklyn Royal hrcanum League = Bushwick
Couno Alert Council and Lenerts Council at Ira.
nor alleys.
Island Council tulton Council and Fern Council al
TwsntysiIth WArd-Vsn sicisn vs.. Glenmore n,
Helgan's lleyn.
nsld Park at M'ersids Club alley.
The sun., 1899-12-27
oPPOsITIoN TO REGULAR TICKET.



for Governor Of tho New York A. o.
The name OF Walter 8. Wilson was posted on
the bulletin board OF the New York A. G. last
night as an Independent candidate Tor Gov
ernor at the election on Jan. o. The prom pt
announcement OF opposition to the regular
ticket created considerable surprise among the
old-time politicians OF the club. 1t has been
usual to spring the names OF opposition can
didates at the last available moment, and tho
posting OF Walter Wilson's name the day
following the Official notification OF the regular
nominees takes the bull by the horns In u
manner entirely foreign to precedent
Members who were looking forward to q
blood 1888 campaign are fearful that the early
development OF opposition will be the signal
for further indt pendent action. and though
there were no rumors las night OF any dispo-
sitior to oppose the officers nominated 1t 10
considered probable that the friends OF many
men eligible for governors may follow Wilson's
lead and place other In dependent nominations
on the board before Doc. 81. when the time for
posting candidates expires.
Tn" clubmen who were Instrumental In noml-
mating tn" independent can lidats said that
they have not selected any Particular meml or
Of the rpgu ar ticket to oppose in the Interest
OF their man, but depend OIL his record Ms AN
oil timer for his election. Wilson lOlned the
club IN 1880. and Ia number3S on the member:
shin roll. He served as a governor at a critical
period Of the clubs existence. when the od
house at fiftY-nuh street and Sixth avenue
was opene!. IL II expected that he will he sup
ported by tho Seventh Regiment men In the
thirty;one years during thirteen of which no
was Lieutenant OF the Fifth Company. He ls
also widely known in rowing circles.
The sun., 1899-12-27
THE REV. o. n. novL'S D0wvrAEh
A Jury Decides That lie Il the Father of
His EOrmer DnmrsIic's Child.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. ~ The Rev q.
Raymond Howe. who was pastor of a Congre-
gationaI church in tn, city until one year ago.
was found gu.lty late this afternoon by Jury
oi the charge u being the father OF Mss SadIs
Lnnsiug's child. The rlcrEr rmlu retired from
his pAstoratc of the chIrch about one year ago,
when the Young woman brought the case into
the courts She had been domestic in tho
family OF the minister.
The case has been in the courts about ono
year and WIS contested -tubtornlv 10y the ac-
cused. ii" was first found guilty IN the lower
courts and he took nu appeal. Then the ras.
was tried in tn" tourt Of Common Pleas and
the jury disagreed. To-day III the same court
the verdict wa that hc was not only the father
NJ the child hut that h" must support IT, His
wife was in court when the verdict was an
nOuncei and she went bitterly. At yresens
Mr. Howe is book agent.