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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
DJsCOrERIEs ~ JUNK sHoP.
Capt Lees stumblrs on O Lot of Stole.
Metal aud, Perhaps, on IA Thief.


Metal aud, Perhaps, on IA Thief.
While Police Captain Lees OF the Vernon
avenue station. Brooklyn. with Detectives
Grosel and Thompson. was making his profess
sional visits to Junk shops IN bis precinct last
evening he came across large quantity o.
zinc and solder In shop kent by ar Italian nj
Flushing and Tompki ms avenues. The Italian
told Capt Lecs that the metal was left there
few days ago by a stranger. who promised 10
return and negotta'e for its sale, but WHO had
failed to come back. The CQptain looked 1t
over AMI saw that It res.mhl.d the property
etoen some time since rom q large metal
factory IN Frank In street. Gresnpo'n'. He
caused y r. lie taken to the police citation ard
VIII try to-day 10 fnd its owner. The metal 10
worth about seven hundred dollars,
While the Captain WAS In convAraation with
the Junkman man dressed like q telegraph
l'neman entere the shop md wanted To sell
large quantity OF copp~r wire. When he was
questioned he gave unsatisfactory replies. 50
he was arrested. He said he was Arch Uald
Percival. % years old. Of ~ Pulaski street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Fund FOR GEr. LAwroy.s HrDow.

{,
Secretary ttoot. s"cr"tnry Hny. Con. AIger
and Others R-spoud to the Appeal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-Lihcral responses ara
being received at the War Department to tho
appeal made by Ad!t.- n. Corhin for the rais-
Inc OF fund for the widow OF Gen Lawton.
The largest contribution received came I'm A
telegram from c. H. Ham lton OF Milwaukee to
the President He announced that milwaukee,
citizens had authorized him 10 contribute
$1,000 for the widow and family OF Gen.
Lawton.
Secretary Root has contributed 800 sccre-
tary y sent check for 500. saying: II am
glad to see that Gen. Lawton's friends are get
ting up a little fund for his widow" II. A..
Taylor. Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
sent! sent check for 800 and In bis letter said :
Ing one, The living ought not TO be p permi t
dead" Mrs. J, Addison Porter has contributed
SloS ga ssyn ny 1T is prHyeGs to hsIpthe fam
hhjt: Con. Corbin received to-day a telegram
from D, 7, w2rdsn OF .worden 4 Co. 3 broad
street. New York, offering TO raise money
York, suggesting that the BanRo Trust Com.
GsteSSmned to MAKE the conpapy drpos ary
e R0i sl0o =, Cen A. r. Bairnstgp che e the
Cart Seghnrn, Y. s, A.. retired, OF Detroit.
telegrapheG len. weston, acting Compulsory
for" ""e "u"u'ou
- Gen. AAlFer tsslesrsphea from Detroit as fol.
FUND: ! hope there will he such a generous
response all over the country 10 The commit
ices anpeG that the devoted wife and ch / lren
the possibility Of want"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Failed Broker Arrest~d.

PuiLApELrHrA, Dec. 21.-Joseph straub.
junior member o'the Arm OF Stahl 4 straub.
brokers. who suspended business on Nov "a
last. was arrested to-,isy. There 10 also a war
rant for the. arrest Of Mr.. Stahi. The charge
tina the brokers have failed to account to him
70 l{t shares oil German american Trust
soon a. the warrant was servei Mr. Strauh
went before m tRistrate and entered bali In
the cum OF $1,000. 1t Is not known where Mr..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
would Cut Down brooklyn Charity Money

President GuRgcnheimer OF the Council who
ma lie personal examination OF tho Charities
Department In Brooklyn some time ago to
learn why Deputy Commissioner slmis wanted
1854 .OSO for new buildings. reported to the
Boar! ~ Estlma'a and ApportIonm.nt yestrr-
Colcr is OF posed to many OF the reductions
which Mr.. 6uRgenhrimcr advocates and wants
To have an appropriation o. S2tiS, 900 made. A
he vas MT present at yesterdays m eeting the
matter wa, laid over.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Youthful Brooklyn Thieves Caught.

The Brooklyn police have nabbed three boys
who are alleged to have been plunderng right
and left for the past month. The boys are Irving
Hadley. IL years old, Of l4B Nassau street.
yWe iIIia,s Samers ~ Of l4s Nassau street and
The boys admit that they have been robbin1
snow cases and grocery stores and cutting lead
pipe IN vacant houses They have been placed
Magistrate Bremen and detectives are iooS.
ing Tor the receivers Of their plundsr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Arrested for a Theft In Jail.

NEW HAVEN. Dec. 2l.-Detectives OF this city
have Just arrested two men charged with theft
while they were In Jail In this town. They are
Harvey Grady and Thomas Smith, both Of
Waterbury. They were serving sentence for
THEFT. but ns their term had nearly expired they
wero employed on a new building on the Iai
grounds; While thus employed they managed
70 s'enl lead pipe, brass and other material
They handed the plumber out OF q window 70 a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
omoors of Jamaica Normal School.

The Board OF MANAGERS OF tn Q state Normal
School at Jamaica has elected the following
officers: President. former Judge John r.
Reid OF Babylon; Secretary. DR.. James 8.
Colley OF Glen Cove. who Is School Com mis-
sioner Tor Nassau county; Treasurer William
President since the board was organized sew.
Sra year. ago declined reelection. John ii.
nation. had to decline a reelection on account
OF falling eyesight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
%. 900 for British Soldiers, Families.

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-Frssident Harry scull OF
tho British American League NJ the Chicago
Board OF Trad. cnbled IS. 900 to the Chairman
Of tho soldiers Relief Committee In London
yesterday. The money Ia TO be used for the
relief ~ families of British so diers killed In
the South African war The league was
formed about month ago. IL 10 composed OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22

Harlem Democrats Open New Clubrooms.
The Democratic organization OF tho Thirty
nrst Assembly district last night reelected
Isaac A. Hopper. leader. and William p. Burr.
chairman Of the General Com mittee. Incidcn-
street was opened. II has billiard and card
rooms. ibrary and meeting room. Al are
connected BY an enclosed bridge with the old
clubhouse In West l2'hh street. which is still
reta ned. Tonight IL to he devo' ed to a social
session. with John W. Keller as the particular
apAakar '~'N'~,,'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Bank Accountant Sent to p,,.,n

MONTREAL, ouebee Dec. 2l.--Ferdinand Le-
mieux, tho chief accountant OF the deiupot
Vile Marie Bank. was onyiotsd TODAY Of ia.
sning and siRnlpga false return Of the banks
finances TO the Government and was se nte nced
70 three years In the penitentiary William
Weir the President OF the bank, has bee sent
to Jail on slmilar charge. Three Of the nj
rectors are yet 10 be tried. N "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
St Louis Loan Association Fails.

sT. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. 2l.-Ths Mullanphy
Building and Lonn Association made an as
signm"nt to-day in favor OF Its Secretary. c. F.
A. Mueller. The assets arc given at SS3.-
20 " and liabilities at Ss4,S32UT The as
sociation was organized IL 1887. The reasons
socia'ion are the depreciation az real estate
holdings and the tightness or money
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
North rsrrytown Would Buy Of Nr. Rookie.
Teller.

TAhRrTowS. \. Y. Dec. 1.-THE Board OF
Trustees OF tho village Of North Tarrytown
has appointed com mittee TO confer with John
ID. Rockefeller looking to the purchase OF some
OF his propcL'y. Mr.. Rockefeller recently ac-
quired the Ward Wheeler properly. on which
u a large pond The village thinks il would
De ptohtab'e Tor II IN own ia own wa'er plant
ant the commitie Ia 10 see II the pond is large
enough 10 supply its wants, and II 80, whether
Mr.. Rockefeller will part with It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Proposal to Roast tho TayIsr's Coffee ut
Arbuckle's.

The Board Of Health backed down q little
on the coffee question yesterday when. con-
trary to the announcement OF a few days be-
fore. It practically decided that the coffee
brought here from Santos on the J. ". Taylor.
and now on lighters. mny he landed before II Ia
roasted " q su table and sa 70 place can he found
10 the city. One Of the coffee roasting plants OF
the Arbuckle Brothers near Adams street
Brooklyn. was suggested by the owners OF the
h"ld-up coffee and the Board OF Heath In
struc'.d Sanitary Superintendent. Roberts to
go and in peot the place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Tom Cost,San as,s q si..Y.sr Job.

Thomas Costigan has been reappointed clerk
OF the Eighth District Municipal Court for six
as oa s &c. #. 9TH hr ssqs.s Ss%
pission announced 20o appointments to The
ciassinsa SeTiSe yesterday, Among them
Department, Si.5tb; Bernard T. Reilly P I'M.
fnith In Department 81 Public Buildings,
i Eigh.lnS ana supplies. " ,O7S; James q. Dear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22

brrs.iaF Gowns. IS to $50.
LNr!M! s'e. n.,n Russ-scO''i.h Clan Plaid.
GjtfS P. .ts as'' :, y. 1885,: -
S s,1,s. Il ',;;oso $40.
,or glove; q $3.50;
-. Mnrier,, o to $40.
Bag. % so TO sis.
1hSH. Hnndkerrh Of, $50 70 $50
5 5S: s' s. e! !: e 1 .sa Il Hats
Flu, furnishings for Boy" too, in complete ."s,.
The hard.to,get Oxfords are
here in every shade of grey, in
every texture and in every
smart" cut:
OvercOats, SIS to $50.
paSLhASx ENGLISH BOX.
sURroUT. INVERNESS.
Suits, $14 10 $32.
sINaLEBREAsrEp SACK.
DouBLEBREAsrED rRock TsS SNp WtIsI FGRoGE
SpecIai-Sack SuIts-$I5.
Many of the best patterns in
those Broken Lots of $25, $29
and $40 Business Suits are still
here Won't be long, though, at
the present price--$l5.
An $3.50 Scarfs-now $3.50.
English Squares from heavy
silks IN rich and exclusive de.
signs.
Special attention TO post orders.
Open EuPnin0s until Xmas,
BROADWAY, COR. 3Ist ST
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Dinner for Long I.isnd New.b.y..

Frederick p. Morris. president OF the Long
Island News Company. gave . reception to the
employees OF the company at his home in
Flushing last night. The ncwshovs and agents
heard addresses by John N yronman. Rear
and General Manager W. y. Potter OF the Long
lslant Railroad. and Herbert ". Gunnison.
After the speeches tho boys were entertained
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Died Of Drinking Poisoned whisky.

CONCORD. N. H.. Dec. 2l.-Coroner Lord is
trylng to ind how the death OF william Mar
shall Of Hudson. a young man. was brought
about. Marshall expired, evidently, from
p pSSi.9nins, a. the sacrel Heart Hospitsi, Man.
Douglass rartook Of whiskey which they stoIe
from a honsemate. Joseph Ailiette. on last
wednesday. to keep him from getting DRINK
end losing his Job, Douglass IL also very alex
Mlll.tte denles all know edge that his liquor
was poisoned or doctored,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Opera Tonight Chanse cd to "F,s.,o ;.

Owing to the continued illness OF Ernest Van
Dyck and the indisposition OF Nine. Ternina
and N. DIPPED. lie NoEze di Figaro" will be sung
t9.nighs at the Meropoten Opera House by
hdouard de Reszke and CampanarI. Sig
berlgnanl will conduct. "Tannhaussr" had
been announced. NN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
DepoSitors OF the Cooheeo Bank TO Be Paid
In Full.

DovER. N. H.. Dec. 2l.-The depositors Of Oh.
defunet Coohsco National Bank are 10 be paid
In full. An order from Washington directs
n MscS cnnn carroll to pay adividend Of 25
shis dividend will bring the total disbursed bv
mar to LOU DER cent ""N'e 's'' suta'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
BURGLAR MS oWv SANTA CLAUS
Caught Helping Himself In Another Mans
Fiat-Name IN Part f. willis.

saught heiping Himseif In Another Mans
Flat-Samo IN Part f. Willis.
David HelsinRer OF 20l Eighth avenue had all
the members OF his family out OF their living
rooms over his store helping TO supply Christ
mas customers. He heard q noise upstairs
after while and notified the West Twentieth
street police Detectives Culhsne anil Snyder
found a. burglar In the front room n the fat
He had forced an entrance BY the kitchen door
The police found In his posscssion twelve sEel.
eton keys and two limmcs, He also hal a
Your loving Atar," in viii n she begged him
70 be good boy and to tel her what he wanted
Reynolds. 20 years old. OF 2i5 West Thirty.
ninth street. but admitted that name an ad-
dres- were fictitious. He was locked up on
charge OF burglary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22

New oALEANs. La. Dec. N.-Ths murder OF
another American by a native is reported at
Ban Pedro. Honduras: The last Victim Ia Skin
per Bates. former OF Kansas City, who has
years. mainly In the railroad business He re.
Gently mSved 70 Han Pedro where he opened
The murderer Was arrested. but the Americans
assert that he will soon be act at liberty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Child Aorob ats Performanc. s,on,.,

Gerry agents arrested six japanese cbildrsn
at Hurtig n seamonS Music Hall in 125th
street yesterday on charges OF appearing in A
theatEieel produetion without the license re-
chill iren are mem hers Of he OKabe trnnna ~ ~
Twelve acrooats and their ages range from
fourteen TO six years, Magistrate Crane sent
Ing an investigation N's' Penu'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22

NEW HAVEN. Dec. 2l.-The new catalogue OF
Yale announces for tho nrst time that the cor
Poration has given the honorary degree OF
OF the university. and the honorary degree OF
master OF arts 70 Prof William beebe and
frot james Pierpont OF the mathema teal
department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22

Following closely on the return to this coun-
try from Havana OF the Hon. John whalen and
the reunion OF the three Hon. Johns who care
for TammSny intsrests during the absepce in
England ~ thu Hon. Richard Croker, il was
announced y:eterday that there would be a
and 2 vaudeville show on Dec. so. II is
GATED and has pot yet been denied that the
Hon. John Whalen devised the LADIES' day and
voyage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Gen. Lawton Remembered in w,lliam.burr

Mansfield Post. No 80. G. A. r.. held n
special meeting last night at 203 Grand street
Williamsburg. for the purpose OF taxing
action On the death OF Major-Ge II. w. Law
TON IN the Philippines Resolutions Of condo
,ehce we're adopted aud the post voted thai S25
pc sent TO the fund being collected In Wash.
ipRton. Tho IomnyeS attached to the post
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
GETS hrs OLD JOE AND BACx PAY.

nent OF q Fire Foreman.
The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court has ordered the reinstatement Of Aiexan.
der Grady a. foreman In the Fire Department
a. Long Island City. Grady was removed
about nve yrars ago by Mayor Gleason. Gradys
counsel was Surrogate Daniel Noble Of Queens
county. Grady not only gets his Mace again
but also back pay amounting to nearly $1,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Gives q Communion
Service.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 21.--Gov TYLER to-day
received from Mrs. varina Jefferson Davis a
communion service and linen for its use to be
eran Soldiers Home as q Christmas Offering.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22

OFT Hehry hSinS AZ clover club Dinner
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2l.-Sir Henry Irving
was the guest this afternoon at a Christmas
the Clover Club. Col. A. T.. Mcclure presided
and there were present Judges OF the courts
bankers. prominent lawyers and business
men,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
Engines Called to Roster q R,.,,. Gle,

Two electric light wires in tho Illuminated
sign over the entrance to Roster d Bial's music
nan became crossed last night at O'Clock and
Degan 1 10 sputter and smoke A jealous police-
Gines arrived the slight fire caused by fhs
w waiIs ~ Gaa been eeStingushed by q couple OF
ha' sol o, TaeE me sign was unlightcd for
employees were In the music hall at the timo'" '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
NOTICE OF real ESTATE AUCTION

nv SSecnr each day are printed In The MoRs1Sa
's'a are Interested 10 Real EstAts. TXdu.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
Fashions Eancies

True lovers knots IN black and col
ored velvet and satin, stifny wired.
appear on some Of the new hats.
toulard frocks are inexpensive.
cool and servlceable. and the patterns
for this summer are fascinating.
Fine imported challies are more er-
tlstic IN color aod design than ever
before. and they promise to rival the
ioulard gowns.
Domino rose is the 1890 name for
the bright bat soft shade of red that
the tallors aud dressLnalers say IS to
be worn during the summer.
Provident women will fnd yellow
and tan shoes, both high andlow, bet
ter for the summer They don't draw
the sun and they are easy to keep IN
order.
The plain, tight sleeve is coming in.
out the modlstes are hesi:ating to
leave of tia becoming little cans
which have been such an addition to
the sleeves lJc some time.
A boned underwaist is one Of the
most useful garments woman ever
possessed. Il IS made without sleeves
| and boned either with featherbooe o.
Nha.ebone, and IS cut.like ticLt-f..
ing dress waist.
Ruches OF nloussel;ne de sole in q
variety OF pale colors, machine stitched
Oh the edges with silk to match ara
one OF the novelties in trimming
1hey are very narrow, are box plaited
anu are very effective.
4 trimming for blue and white
. 1oulard Is band CT white satin. on
which are sewn two rows % blac., vel.
vet, arranged II vandykes around the
hem. Frills OF white edged with We.
vet may trim the bodice, with YES,
| OF cream lace over white chiffon.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
HUMOROUS.

ohe-Hamiet IS a play for all time.
He Yes; 1t Will never give up the
ghost.
When We tell a man q good story.
we have noticed that il reminds him
OF very poor one.
Biggs-ls Your wifes mother still
visiting you- Riggs She Is visiting
lis, but she is not still.
No, indeed, wouldn't die in the
country!'' Why not" The church
bells always toll your age.
what makes Dickies cough 50
bad this morning?' 1t is nearly
time tor him to start to SCHOOL,
PA, what is a hero?' "A hero is
man who tries to rend paper IN the
same room with a boy about your
size.
De Canter-ls there any sure wav
to tell the age of horse? De Trotter
Yes; ask the dealer and multiply by
onehalf
DO you think the Indian viii ever
be civilized?" Yes; Spotted Crow
"CAA. III q ICttticSl tuS Oh upf t1V To have
his name changed to Polka Dot"
A Colorado gentleman advertised
Tor well preserved skeleton. and
shortly after the paper was ont an old
maid OF his town appeared in her best
BIB and tucker and asked if his inteu-
tlons were honorable.
Elderly Maiden out rowing it'll Dos
slbie sultor, TO her little sister. who is
frightened Of the waves Theodore.
II you are SO nervous ROW, what will
you be at my age? Little Sister meek
lyl-1hlrty-seyen, [ suppose.
''What kind of an alarm clock have
you! was asked Of Third avenue
baker whose work demands his pres
ence IS the wee hours. '"Two wears
old. fat, chubby, full Of ginger and
with lungs like fire gong
He-Do yo, remember the night T
proposed to you? Slre-Ies. dear
He-We sat for one hour and Won
never opened your mouth. She-Yes:
| remember, dear. Believe me
that was the happiest hour of my life.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

The latest budget of news from the
native kingdom Of Tonga mentions
the disappearance of an island in the
racine, under circumstances that seem
10 lend some color to a popular super-
sutton. On Oct. Il, 1885. the inhab-
ltants of the Tongan capital witnessed
one OF the grandest natural pyrotech-
meal displays Of the century. Some
80 miles to the northwest a sub,narina
volcano suddenly started operations
throwing columns Of steam and feath-
erS OF hre to an estimated HEIGHT of
1000 feet. When the performance
was over and people thought it safe
enough to approach, it was found that
q new island six miles long, two miles
broad and 300 feet high had been
aided to the map Of the vol It
was chrlsteaed Falcon Island but no
body cared to settle on il. peonlo
VINO promenaded its surface had q san-
tatlon akin 70 walking on Die crust
Fragile and unsubstautial as if was ;t
managed to 1--we for exactly 13 wears.
nnaiiy mixing and Disappearing from
human view on Oct. -. in the wear
Ih@S 70 matter what the Thirteenth
club may say, il that bold BODY il stilI
III existence, winch We doubt. there i.
something uncaunv about that partic-
'laf Number London Chronicle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
GOSsin.


In private life Nine. Duse dresses
almost entirely in white
Women are employed as letter car
rlers IN several districts in France.
The Empress Of Germany's private
wedding present to her relatives al
ways consists of a very plain travell-
ing clock. for she values among all
other virtues that of punctuality.
Evangelina Probasco, O Chicago So
ciety girl, has established a shoe
cleaning establishment for women in
the shopping districts of that city.
Boys will be employed to do the shin
ing
Only one Of Queen Victoria's twelve
bridesmaids is still living. She IS the
Duchess of Cleveland. She had the
honor Of assisting as train bearer at
the coronation as well as OF the we'd
ding.
Madame Demont- Breton has been
elected on the hanging committee Of
the Society of French Artists. where
she will take her place on the Jury
with Bonnat, Laurens, Detaille, Ge-
rome. and the others.
DIR. Belle Gemmel, graduate Of
the medical school Of Michigan Uni
verslty, IS at present performing the
duties ofcounty physicianin Salt Lake
City, Utah. Her father holds this Of
fee, and she is his assistant, practi-
cally conducting all the affairs OF the
Office
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
New Iork's Business Women

With al her faults there is no more
capao business woman 10 be found
ahvWne-e than she VINO is in the smar.
setin New 1ork- There is no use trv-
Ing 20 estimate the number Of feminine
Ml.ilora.1es who i've in Fifth avenue
ana It's fashionable tributaries, but it
SAFE 10 say that most o. these ladies
know as much OF tae value of money
aud now TO take care OF their ipher-
,'ances as tie wijiest OF Wall street
bankers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
Homes in Porto Ejco

"hat interests the travele, in Porto
hico ln"re thaa anything else are II.
beautiful homes AID gardens, and the
owners seem to Vie with one another
to make their places the most attrac-
IlVe. 1t has been said that the Ia
Leon estate near Ponce suruasses al,
others III It's grandeur. Situated ON i.
hiil overlooking the city, with il.
many quaint houses, painted in all tho
coiors OF the rainb " ,aad surrounded
with gardens Of palm trees and otbe,
native plants, the place forms picture
almost beyond description. The h uses
al ini ihishei With great taste There
az ao>ehce of carpets, rugs and heavy
hanglngs. Most Of th. furniture !.
male lfom the native cabinet wnod
anu the loun9es and chairs have ca,eI
ea'S, which are sci iom upholstered
he h"ors are usually hardwood or
stone. Few York Tribune
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
A Matricaonial s.usin~

loe average young man thinks lie
IS II position 10 marry il he has $3.50
IN the bank aud steady Job. Hone
IS great factor II love affair. After
the man is forty he wonders how he
ever did It. and when he eats pie q,
night and has the nightmare he always
,masines that he is marrying again
Globe.