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New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

ioners Of St Anthony's Church who were op-
posed 10 increased contributions toward the erec-
ton OF new schoolhouse, then in course Of con-
struction. They. however, are not iourishia.
as may be seen by the small attendance in their
church. OF the 2500000 Poles resident in this
country not more than 10000 scattered all over
the country belong TO this sect. Strictly speak
ing, there are not more than fifty individua,
Poles In New-Hork who are al all dissatisfied
with the present order OF things or who could
be called Independents The cause OF the
trouble may De ascribed 10 the fact that in the
Old country the churches are supported directly
BY the Government and the peasantry and com
mon classes have no voice in their manaCement
Hence they find it too expensive 10 dissent, and
there are no Independent churches there. Here
the conditions are reversed: they must con-
tribute TO the support Of the churches IL they
want TO belong 10 them. and therein find fault
Tor they cannot get used 10 it; and many for per
sonsl reasons openly revolt against the authority
q the bishops whenever they find it convenient"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
TIE BARFLEUR's PORTRAIT.

From The London Chronicle
stuck up in a prominent place on the lower
deck OF Her Majesty's ship Rarfleur, flagship OF
Eear-Admiral Bruce second in command Of the
British China fleet, is the portrait Of little
Blackburn girl. The story Of how this portrait
came TO be exhibited in such unusual place is
a strange 0u- and we'll illustrates what an i'm
Iulsiyely generous feIOw-a perfect boy at heart
the British bluejacket is Just before the
Boxer outraEes began and found the Barfleurs
crew more serious occupation, a party Of the
tars were one day grouped around a messmate
who was reading a paper just received from
home. Presently he came upon a short para
graph which announced that little girl, aged
eight (the name also was given, had been fined
lo shillings by the Blackburn magistrates for
riding a toy tricycle. on the pavement keen
debate began. and If the Blackburn magistrates
could have heard what the sailors said about
them-weU, they would not have found anything
in the remarks TO crafty their vanity. The tars
were all Of one mind The child had been treat
ed shamefully Let's pay her fine suggested
Cne Of the men, and in a very few minutes twice
the amount required for this purpose had been
subscribed. The money was sent 10 the glrIs
parents, inclosed IN a letter expressing the do-
nors' sympathy with the child Great was tns
parentS surprise, equally great their dsA&hs
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
HIS ENTRANCE EXAMINATION.
HOW BOOKER T. WASHINGTON QUALIFIED TO
ENTER HAMPTON.

ENTER HAMPTON.
From The Outlook
'As soon possible after reaching the
grounds OF the Hampton Institute l presented
myself before the head teacher for assignment TO
a class. Having been long without proper
food, bath and change of clothing. did not, Of
course, make a very favorable impression upon
her and l could see at once that there were
doubts in her mind about the wisdom of admit
ting s a student l felt that l could hardly
blame her If she got the idea that was worth
less loafer tramp. For some time she did not
refuse 10 admit me, neither did she decide in my
favor, and l continued to HnSer about her and
10 impress her in all the ways l could with my
WOrthiness. In the mean time l her admit
ting other students and that added greatly to
my discomfort, for felt deep down in my heart
that J could do as we'll they. if I could only
get a chance to show what was in me.
After some hours had passed the head teach
said to me: The adjoining recitation room
needs sweeping. Take this broom and sweep it,
1T occurred 10 me at once that here was my
chance. Never did I receive an order with more
delight knew that I could sweep, for Mrs
Ruffner had thoroughly taught me how 70 do
that when I lived with her.
Il swept the recitation room three times Then
I got a dusting cloth and busted il four times
All the woodwork around the walls every bencn,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

dusting cloth. Besides. every piece of furniture
had been moved and every closet ana corner
in the room had been thoroughly cleaned !
had the feeling that in large measure my
future depended upon the impression I made
upon the teacher in the cleaning of that room.
When 1 was through l reported 10 the head
teacher She was a Yankee woman, who knew
where TO look for dirt She went into the room
and inspected the floor and closets. Then she
took her handkerchief and rubbed il on the
woodwork about the walls and the table
and benches. When she was unable TO find one
bit Of dirt on the 1OOr, or particle Of dust on
any of the furniture. she quietly remarked;
4 guess you Will do 10 enter this insttu-
ton
Il one Of the hapPiest souls on earth
The sweeping of that room my college eX-
animation. and never did any youth pass an
examination for entrance into Harvard or Yale
that gave MIN more genuine satisfaction. l have
Iassed several examinations since then but l
have always felt that this the best one l
ever passed"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

for spectators supported by heavily wrought
brackets, which contains an orchestr!on TO be
used for music rides" Under this gallery there
are doors connecting with Mr.. Gould's stable,
which has accommodations for ten horses, and
roOmy carriage house over the carriage house
on the Fifty-eighth-st side Mr. Gould has
suite OF apartments, with baths smoking room
and bedroom. he has just bought the property
AT No. 30 West Fifty-eighth-st-, adjoining the
stable. York & Sawyer are altering this TO give
additional carriage space and stall room IN the
rear for seven more horses
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
PRIVATE RIDING RING.
FRANK J. GOULD HAS ONE BUILT IN
WEST FIFTY SEVENTH ST.

4 building OF much independence OF design
has just been completed in Fifty -seventh-st.,
west Of the Fine Arts Building, and opposite the
Civil Engineers Club This is the riding ring de-
signed for Frank Jay Could by York & Sawyer.
Ii is a single tanbark arena fifty feet wide and
one hundred feet deep, connecting in the rear
with the Gould stable in Fifty-eighth-st
The exterior. while showing the influence of
modern French work. is OF a simple and robust
design, its single large window over the massive
doorway indicating plainly that the interior is
one large and undivided room. The material is
Indiana limestone, light in color. laid in heavily
rusticatad courses A ca-touche over the key
stone Of the window arch bears the owners ini-
tal and a heavy bronze lamp will decorate the
pier on either side of the doorway.
The interior is walled with brick. built in
blank arca6es in low relief. and the space is
rooted with light steel trusses elliptcaI in FORM
springing from decorative corbels in wrought
iron. In addition 10 the great south window
there is a long central skylight overhead The
building is lighted night by ten groups OF
incan6esCent lamps suspended from the roof
The ceiling is white, 10 reflect the light and
the track walls dark reddish brown har-
rnonizing in color with the tanbark The iron
work is ali painted olive green, and the high
bumper boards, which protect the riders knees
are in oak. stained a soft gray.
Across the rear Of the riding space is a gallery
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
ADVERTISING on DOVER CLIFFS.

From The London GIObe.
Even the white cliffs Of Albion" are now dis
figured by the hand Of the advertiser, and r.
Evans does we'll TO protest against what he de-
scrihes as "a colossal Disagreement" one of the
American food companies has erected high up
on the cliffs at Dover two huge boards. on which
the name Of their product is painted in letters
that dominate and degrade the whole prospect
that magnificent panorama Of the Bay Of
Dover As the Hon. Secretary Of the Society
remarks, we ought perhaps. To regard with q
resentful sense of gratituda the feat Of this re-
mote Chicago firm in demonstrating TO what
lengths in the absence of rational restraint, the
instinct of vulgar competition can go in affront-
ing the public eye.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
A FAMOUS BOULETARDIFR.

DEATH OF PIERRE vERON. a SURVIVOR OF THE
'IIEROIc DAYS" OF FRENCH JOURNALISM.
Paris correspondence Of The Pau Mall Gazette.
Pierre NerOu. Of the rare survivors Of
what many VIII deem the heroic days Of French
Journalism, has died suddenly at the ripe age
OF seventy When he was al the height OF his
fane. under the Second Empire, ID during the
earlier years OF the republic, but little was de-
Enanced Cf the boulevard journalist except that
he should be witty. Brilliant writing was the
first consideration, and small importance was
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

when the unexpected gift reached them. The
money they gave to the war funds, and when
acknowledging receipt Of it sent the kind heart
ed sailors photograph Of the little girl whose
misadventure had appealed to their generosity.
1t is this portrait that now graCes the Barfeur's
lower deck.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
Japanese Woman Writer.

Miss Onoto Watanna is the only
Japanese woman writer of hction in
America, She has written one very
successful novel, Miss hume of
Japan and her short stories are mp.
pearing in high places She is 81
years old comes from Toxic and has
been here three years. In q letter
her most intimate friend writes: "On.
OTTO insists that her personality shall
not intrude on her work and says she
does not care to trade on her nation.
ality-that she would prefer her work
reviewed on its own merits only.
However, Onoto Watanna is not nj.
ways a wise or responsible creature
by any means. In fact, she is the
most distracting mortal | have ever
met She is unlike any writer ! ever
knew, for she Is extremely pretty and
adores pretty clothes and society.
dances, amusements and all the rest
This, however, may be because she is
so very young and popular wherever
she goes. She is qulck-tempcrcd.
HttoAlblldAtf bthSlltNt--d new lilbllNk
paradox She is frcethinker like
most halfcastes) and says she is a
Socialist She is one of the few
writers in the country earning their
living entirely by their short stories
She writes too quickly and does not
take sufficient pains. Some Of her
pieces are unpublished diamonds. She
has not an iota Of patience. She
writes story Of 5000 words in haI
a day; her book OF 10000 words oc-
cupied one week of her time. She
has great deal of color in her face
her nationality puzzles oae--she
does not look English nor yet
japanese, but Is a pretty mixture of
both She has written three books
none of them worthy of her pen. The
first she called 'Okikusan,' and Il had
no publisher; the second, Miss hume
of Japan, published by Rand, Nc
Nally; and The Old Jinrikisha. now
in the hands of eastern publishers. ~
Leslie's Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

Marshal Jeff STEPHENS of Florence
while working in his flower garden
last week was attacked by one OF
these snakes, and but for the timely
blow delivered by friend who was
standing near by would have been
struck by the vicious reptile.
Frederick Lail, while working in a
tobacco patch near Florence. had the
most thrilling encounter yet heard Of
He was hoeing about the tobacco
stalks when suddenly, without a mo-
ment's warning. one of these venom
Gus snakes coiled around his hoe
handle, emitting kissing sounds. He
cried TO other hands in the field. one
OF whom procured a shotgun and
after circling around ana around to
prevent the reptile from throwing any
OF its venomous fluid onto them sue
ceeded in killing it,
The children OF Thomas Castleman
of Burlington had a miraculous os-
cape from being poisoned by one Of
these snakes one day last week The
little ones We're playing on a teeter
board in the back yard when their
father, who happened to be passing,
heard the Kissing sound of the reptile
and called to his children to run He
afterward succeeded in killing the
snake.
In the vicinity now infested with
this uncommon reptile parents dread
to let their little ones even enter into
their own yards for fear of their be-
ing attacked, and a vigorous war OF
determination is likely to be waged
at once
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

1885, against l6S.i95 in 1890. an in
crease of 16,242, or &c per cent The
population of the District of Columbia
is 27S,7lS, against 2S0.392 ten years
ago, an increase Of 1896 or 20.9 per
cent
Senator Depow assures Senator
Hanna that New York is good for Nc.
kinley by at least $4,000.
\ German force was repulsed by
5000 boxers, supposed to be Iii Hung
Changes bodyguard near Tientsm.
The Russian general stan has re.
ceiyed official dispatches confirming
the reported occupation of Mukeden.
Lieut.. General Subbovitch entered the
city Oct, l, He advanced from Ola
Niu Chwang Sept "a, and after fight
ing two engagements, routed the Chin.
csc army Before Withdrawing the
Chinese looted and fired the city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
EVANGELlzlNo IN THE ORIENT.
The Spirit and Purpose of Missions in
China.

The spirit in which Christian mis-
sionaries have entered China Is be-
You'd criticism They obey the com.
mand of One whom they love and
serve, and Who has the right to send
them there, They seek the good OF
The Chinese, they enter upon a life
Of toll, sacrifice, and danger, with the
gifts to an allen race, They offend
no law Of courtesy kindness, manll-
ness, or honor in taking up their resi-.
dence among the Chinese to teach
them the truths of Christianity, to
Introduce facilities Of education, to
bring the blessing of healing, and
minister 10 them in other helpful
ways There Is no need 20 apologize
FOR this attitude towards humanity;
would that II were more common In
the world When Christ sees fit to
ask the pardon of the human race for
His ministry in the incarnation then
His missionaries may ask forgiveness
for entering China Until then lot
lhfH Ep pldN'lN on WIN LHcif NEH
mission. Their aJt,Jude is not one Of
intrusion and offensive coercion, on
the contrary e is one Of Difference
aad respect for the personal freedom
and dignity OF the Chinese. They
are willing to toll on unnoticod and
unhouored; they bide their time. and
~alt for converts during years OF APP
pareutly fruitless effort, as did many
of China's FIRST missionaries They
ask the simple boon Of access 10 The
Intelligence and tho higher moral
natures Of the people They DO not
seek 20 br3wbeat intimidate. deceive,
or bctray a single Chinese; but rather
TO reach him by gentle persuasion,
and a manly and tender appeal to the
uutrammeled conscience and the un-
fettcred viii. The very atmosphere
Of their approach IS liberty to both
pmtic8-to the teacher and the taught.
No Chinese ever has been or ever will,
by any legitimate missionary method.
be compelled 20 embrace Christianity
James $ Dennis, In Review OF Re-
views.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

Philadelphia, Oct president
Mitchell issued call yesterday for
the much-talked-of miners convention
to consider the operators offer of 10
per cent increase in wages, the con
vention TO be held in Scranton and TO
open Friday next, The representation
in the convention will be on the basis
OF one delegate with one vote for each
hundred persons on the strike, Il is
the general expectation the decision
of the convention will be TO accept
the increase and return to work.
Quietness prevailed throughout the an
thracite regions yesterday and the call
for the convention viii be generally
accepted as the signal for a cossa.
ton OF hostilities all around There
are many expressions OF satisfaction
by the miners, operators, merchants
and others in the mining section yes
terday over the prospects of an early
settlement of the troubles Miners
will have parades and mass meetings
at Shamokin today and Scranton to.
morrow. Mitchell will be in attend.
ance anu IS expected to speak at both
places.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
BADGER CADET IN TROUBLE.
John s. Abbott Implicated in Hazine
at Annapolis.


Annapolis, Md, oct. 9.-The invos.
LEGATION OF the hazing Of fourth class
men, or the latest cadets admitted to
the naval academy by upper class
men began yesterday Superintcnd.
ent Wainwright has appointed a court
of inquiry, and it's Investigations may
lead to a court marshal
The cadets implicated are NJ. G.
Cook of Kansas, first class man; John
Strong Abbot Of Wisconsin. third class
man: William Ancrul OF South Caro-.
lima, third class man Harold Davis
Childs Of Vermont, third class man.
and w. T. Reid of Arizona, third class
man
Cadet Cook is alleged to have been
present when fourth class man J. +.
Dortch Of Alabama waH requested to
stand on his head As frst class
man Il is held that he should have
stopped the hazing Lieut.. G. s. Book
walter, while on an inspection, caught
the cadets I'm the room Of Cadet Alb
bott one Of the accused and found the
first class man present
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
Badger Briefs.

aa democrats of the first assembly
district of Racine county nominated
john Wiecher5.
Two hundred and fifty delegates and
many visitors attended the annual con
ference of the Wisconsin Methodist
..roh at Appleton
NE Father Rosario Nasca OF Mil
1..ne, who for several months has
charge Of the Italian mission, is
"-E TO leave for Italy in search Of
a.fh
|- Cumberland Clare Drake, z
r1'd boy, while playing near an
wen, fell to the bottom, distance
renty-fve feet, but escaped with
...t bruises.
A. konosha Mrs. Hulda W, Penney
idnw Of Edgar Pennoyer, died at
81. age Of 70 years. Three children
..ro. DIT. A. A. Pennoyer of Keno
Mr. G. NJ, Pennoyer Of Chicago
Miss Alice Pennoyer Of Kenosha.
aph Laroque, a homesteader re-
= near Cedar River, Mich, brought
Three little children, aged 6, 4 and
years old, to Marinette and left
at q hotel and disappeared. The
r.1 are now In the hands Of the
commissioner.
jury in the $4,000 damage suit
alleged libel, brought by Dr. W.
Irons against Editor w. z. Tai
Of The Sheboygan Telegram.
greed and were discharged. The
occupied a week and about sew
ea witnesses were examined.
most severe electrical storm
hardest rain OF the season &C.
az Kaukauna Lightning
averal places doing considera-
aEa The barn OF r. Remptert
The city was truck and with
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
At Nauxhall.
Those were the days when George
was King;


Those were the days when George
was King;
Pleasure then went a-loitering-
Patches and powder, wig and queue.
Wit aud beauty, were reigning. too
Vauxhall echoed with merry song,
Testing and laughter all day long;
Many waiting sedan-cnair
Stood for famous beauty there
Once, at the close of a stately fete,
A blind old beldame at the gate
Scolded fast at her rnk-boys slow,
Tagging to watch the booths below,
Down the pathway came George the
King
All the damsels low curtseying-
Tripped bit by the old DANES chair,
Caught his stick in her high-piled
hair.
Take that monster out of my way"
Loud she screamed in a mad dismay;
Ugly beast! he's ruined my hair
Shattered the lacquer off my chair,
Then there happened the suangest
thing;
Down on his knees dropped George
the King
At least, so gay old Walpole writes,
Modern Horace of London lights
Madam, your peace crave said he,
only the blind may truly see!'
Pleasure then went a-loitering-
Those were the days when George
was King.
Charlotte Becker in Smart Set.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
Periodical Famines Expected.

Since the first great famine OF which
there are records devastated the land
in ITO, when 100000 preished In
Bengal alone, India has scarcely
passed a decade free from scarcity Of
grain in one district or another. The
British government expects a drought
about twice in every nine years, a
famine once in every eleven or twelve
years and a great famine like the
present about twice In "A century.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
House Carried Away.

Baraboo, Wis, oct. 9--The report
comes from Mcrrimack that a two
story frame building, inhabited by a
family was seen floating down the
Wisconsin river yesterday. No com
munication could be had with the peo-
pie owing TO the high water Where
the house came from is not known.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
MISSISSIPPI IS RISING.
Has Gone Up over a Foot During Last
Twelve Houre

La Crosse, Wis. oct 9The Mis-
sisslppi here g. rising very rapidly ana
it Is feared that the water may reach
Ia twelve-foOt stage During the ~
twelve hours it has gone mp over 70
foot and the present stage Is ten feet
which "a foot higher than IT has boon
this season Reports received here
state that the Chippewa river is stlll
rising rapidly AZ Chippewa Falls the
tracks OF the Milwaukee road are an.
der water and no trains were run over
the road yesterday The bottom lands
surrounding this city are an over.
flowed by water from the Mississippi
and Black rivers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
Bio Quebec Bridue.

Quebec, Oct. SIN the presence OF
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and a large mum.
Der Of invited guests. the corner stone
was laid for the new Quebec bridge
over the ST. Lawrence. This bridge
will have one span that viii be the
biggest in the world It viii cost So
600 900 and Is to be finished in 1904
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
Vote For President.

Successive presidential election has
shown Increase over the preceding
contest From 1864 TO 1863 the gain
was 100000: from 1868 70 1872. 19J,
600 from 1872 10 1876. 10000 from
1884, TO 1883 .30O0,0 900 and abnormally
large increase not accounted for by
the admission Of new state, from 1883
to 1892 100000, and from ] sg2 10 1896.
100000 This year the probable
total vote Is estimated at 10000, 900