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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08

own musicai compositions, Schu-
bert's instructor complained that he
was always making the mortifying
discovery that he could tell his pupil
nothing which he did not know be-
forehand. Beethoven was a standing
puzzle to his professors. and chuckled
over the difficulties which they could
not explain by reference to any au-
thoritative work on thorough bass.
Mendelsshon by his eighth year had
acquired such mastery over the piano
that he played it with wonderful fin
ish. and in the theory OF music he had
made such progress that he had de-
tected In concerto Of Bach six OF
those dread offenses against the gram
mar of music. consecutive fifths. When
at the age Of IA, he was placed upder
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08

ago the first prize at the Paris Con-
servatory of Music was won by girl
named Renie, who was but ~ years
old. and was so small that the pedals
of the piano had to be raised to enable
her TO reacn them.
One of the chief combatants in the
famous ancient and modern learning
controversy which ragged about two
centuries ago in England was William
Wotton, ID. D., who had been gradu-
ated at Cambridge at the age Of 13,
and afterwards distinguished himself
by his attainments in Latin. Greek
and the Oriental languages. At 13
Alexander Hamilton was found COM
petent to take charge of a mercantile
establishment; at Is he wrote papers
which were attributed to several lead
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08

in the Chaldee. Syrlac, Hindustani,
Malay, Mahrati, Bengal and other
languages, and was about to begin the
Chinese. To have acquired even a
smattering of all these tongues would
have been extraordinary enough; but
that his knowledge was very much
more than a smattering has been
shown.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08
AIRING THEIR PREFERENCES

Three maidens talked, as maidens will,
OF what gives life its zest. ..
Said one, buAom country girl
Tho mountain air is best"
The second, clad in yachting suit
All white beyond compare,
Did thereupon exulting cry:
Gives me the ocean air.
Then one in swinging hammoIk posed
Half opsd her eyes divine
Aud dangerously said, "Jll take
The millionaire for mine
Boston Courier.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-08
Queer Conceit.

Queer Conceit.
From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
'Snaggs has a queer idea Of college hie,"
said one university man to another.
"Sof"
'yes; he said yesterday, ,hen I told him TO
get ready for the cane rush, that he came to
study and not TO mix up in riots"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
Mark Twain and the Presidency.

The speech Mark Twain made in Lon
don on May 5, which convulsed London
with laughter, is reprinted in the New
York World. In the address the celeb
rated author announces his candidacy
for the presidency of the United States.
Following a speech by Anthony Hope,
Mark Twain said;
Mr.. Hope has been able to deal ade-
quately with this toast without assist
ance from me. Still, was born gener-
Gus. If he had advanced any theories
that needed refutation or correction l
would have attended to them. In fact, |
was surprised at the mildness of his
statements.
81 could not have made such state
ments if had preferred to, because to
exaggerate is the only way l can ap-
proxlmate to the truth. You cannot
have a theory without principles. Prin-
cipes is another name for prejudices.
Il have no prejudices in politics, relig-
ion, literature or anything else. l am
now on my way to my own country. to
run for the presidency, because there are
not yet enough candidates in the field,
and those who have entered are too
much hampered by their own principles.
which were prejudices. propose to go
there to purify the political atmosphere,
Il am in favor ofeverything everybody
is in favor of. What you should do is to
satisfy the whole nation, not half of it,
for then you would only be half presi-
dent. There could not be broader plat
form than mine. | am in favor of any
thing and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
intemperance, morality and qualified
immortality, gold standard and free sill
yer.
Il have tried all sorts of things. and
that is why l want to try the great posi-
ton of ruler of country. | have been
editor, publisher, author, lawyer, and
burglar. l have worked my way up,
and wish to do so.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
London Annual Fur Auction.

American ur-buyers have all returned
from the annual auction OF furS in Lon
don, the great mart OF the world in this
trade, and they bring back with them
unusual figures OF the advance in prices.
Sealskin is from rs to 100 per cent dearer
than it was last year, when it rose from
40 to 60 per cent higher than the year
previous. A short coat of this material,
with a three-inch skirt, which during the
last winter cost the purchaser from SITS
to 1925, cannot now be bought for less
than $3.50. Some idea of the condition
of the market may be gathered from the
fact that there were but 10000 sealskins
for the entire worlds supply this year,
while in former years the United States
has customariy cut up into garments
200, 900 skins. Of the 10000 auctioned,
this country procured 10000, the re-
mainder being distributed among buyers
from the British isles and continental
Europe.
Silver fox could scarcely be had, even
at prices 200 per cent higher than those
offered in March, 1899. A sealskin coat,
with collar of silver fox, which, it is
said, is to be the fashionable garment
next winter, will cost $1,000, and a
broad.tail coat of the same material,
with trimmings of Russian sable, which
is to compete with the former in fashion.
will cost from $500 to $4,000, No seal
skin coat, no matter how small or how
plain, can be had for less than $3.50.
Red and Alaskan foxes were from SO to
$50 per cent higher in price than last
year. lynx 1875 per cent, and wolves from
$50 to 800 per cent. Marten rose only
80 per cent higher, and cross foxes 40 per
cent. The United States procured one
half of the entire stock auctioned.
The cause of the general advance, ac-
cording to a wel-known dealer, is the
mildness of the winter season lust past,
which made it difficult for trappers to
track their game-partcularly to track
foxes. Last year there were even fewer
sealskins on the London market than
this, but because that skin did not hold
the first place in fashion, the people did
not feel any effect froll the conditions at
that time.
The furs following after sealskin in pop
ularity will be marten, miuk, Persian
lamb, and all the natural furs. The avid
ity with which European buyers invest
in the American skunk is more noticeable
at each succeeding annual sale, according
to the dealer referred to. Commercially,
the catch of this fur is of far greater
value than the entire catch of Russian
sable. The European furriers and dress.
makers appreciate it next to sable; in
the markets there tits known as Alaskan
sable. A humorous touch in the situa-
ton is that American women pay Eu-
ropean dressmakers comparatively large
prices for garments trimmed with fur
which they do not recognize in their own
country, considering it too inferior for
USE New York Evening Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16

The Rev. Or. Gilbert Reid, an American
missionary, who is at the head of move
ment. which has received powerful sup
port in America and Europe, to provide
the means of familiarizing the educated
and ruling classes in China with the
ideas and institutions of civilized life in
Western lands, as the best method Of
reaching the Chinese masses, contributes
an article to the May number of the
North American Review on The Powers
and the Partition Of China" DR.. Reid
reviews the relations which are sustained
to China by the leading nations, Great
Britain, Russia, Germany, France, the
United States and Japan, and comes to
the conclusion that there is not one of
them which desires, or whose interests
would not be injured by, the partition of
Chinese territory. AS to Russia, Dr..
Reid SAYS:
THE opponents of Russia generally
close the door of discussion by the state
ment, Russia has already taken possess
ion OF Manchuria.' Facts, however, do
not support this charge. Manchuria is
still under Manchu rule and the people
pay taxes to China not to Russia. There
!
is even less interference in internal affairs
than China complains Of in other parts
OF China from other countries. Nothing
has been done to Illustrate the work of
either Protestant or Catholic mission
aries. The port Of Newchwang is still an
open port, and it is yet to be proved that
foreign trade in Manchuria has been
hampered by Russia, Russia, quite
sensbly, has wanted an ice.free port,
and the opportunity to improve the in
dustrial development of her own extern
sive domain. She now seeks to become
something of commercial nation, and
to extend commercial relations with the
United States on the one side and with
England on the other. She also aspres
to predominant influence in Chinese af-
fairs as other nations do, and the time
will come, perhaps, when education and
missions, as well as commerce and diplo-
macy, will form a part of Russian enter
DriSe -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
Current Press Comment.

The New York Central officials, in
stead of standing off with threats of
Smashing the unions, and all that,
|got down among the striking organ
Pzations at Buffalo and talked with
| u men in an open and friendly way.
he result is a prompt settlement of
laI difficulties, and the men not only
20 back to work to-day, but pass
resolutions laudatory of their en-
IpIoyers. 1t is true that higher wages
fare conceded, but that was not the
|onIy matter in dispute. A friendly
recognition and talk from employing
.olhclals effected much. That was
Enc way President Tuttle of the Bos.
Ion & Maine road, disposed of a
Ghreatened strike some time ago.
RSprlngheld Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
Pigeon Messages from the Sea.

For the first time on this side of the At.
lantic the utility of a carrier pigeon postal
service between ships at sea and the land
was demonstrated this morning in NAL
den. Soon after sunrise one of the pig.
cons which were liberated from the steam.
ship La Toura1ne of the French Line YES
terday morning when the ship was nearly
twenty-four hours out from New York
arrived at the loft of its owner, George
Horsman, in Middlesex street, Maiden.
The bird is one of Mr.. Horsman's best
and it's registered number is 428. This
is its first trip over water and unboubt.
eddy it has made the longest water trip
ever accomplished by an American pig.
con. To each OF its legs was attached a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
THE NEW YORK WORLD,
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of a Weekly.

1t furnishes more at the price than any
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Its news service covers all the globe
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Its reports from the Boer war have not
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promptness, and with the presidential
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Uynu want to watch every move of
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We offer this unequaled newspaper and
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The regular subscription price of the
two papers is So so.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16

Quill sealed at both ends and containing
a celluoid film. Each of these films is a
Photographic negative OF twenty cards,
each containing message from some
person on the ship. In addition to the
messages sent from passengers there are
among the cards report of the coudi-
ton of the weather, the time when the
birds were released and the number sent
out, and messages from the captain to
the manager of the line in Boston.
AS soon as the quilts were removed
from the birds the celluloid films were ex-
tracted, but owing to the absence of an
expert to work the charging machine
the individual messages could not be i'm
mediately deciphered. They will, how
ever, be enlarged this afternoon and the
messages sent to their destinations by
telegraph or by mail, as may have been
directed on the different cards. AS sufic-
lent care was not taken by those in
charge of flying the birds in putting the
messages into the quilts, some of the first
lot received were not in good order.
AS all other birds have the same messages
some of them doubtless will be perfect.
This pigeon postal service over the sea
is the idea of M. Eugene Periere, Presi
dent of the Compagnie General Transat-
lantique. For several years he has caused
experiments to be made in France under
the direction of Capt. Reynard of the
French army, who has charge of the
military pigeon service in France. The
experiments in that country resulted sat
isfactorily and a short time ago Capt.
Reynard came here to experiment. 1t
was first attempted to use New York
birds, but they had to be liberated on the
same day that the vessel sailed. Capt.
Reynar6 then came to Maiden and made
contract with Mr.. Horsman to provide
birds for each outgoing steamer The
first trial has resulted so satisfactorily
that the service will be continued and
each ship of the line sailing from New
York will carry several pigeons. AS
ship sails and arrives every week there
will be a bi.weekly service from the ocean
to Maiden. The birds which are on the
way to Havre on La Touraine will, at
that port, be transferred to La Gascogne,
which sails from there on May and is
due in Yew York on May 13. They will
be liberated on the 10th and it is expected
that the messages will reach their desti-
nation at least twelve hours before the
ship reaches her dock. In this way friends
of incoming passengers will be notified
in season so that they may meet the ship
in New York Boston Evening Tran
script.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
1aY Magazines.

McClure's Magazine for May gives
an intimate, vivid presentment of
General Lawton as a man and a sol
der, with special reference to his
Philippine campaigns, in an article
by his close associate in the Philip.
pines, Professor Dean c. Worcester.
The article is illustrated by a series
OF portraits of Lawton, showing him
at different ages from seventeen to
|htty-hve, and with other pictures.
A protusely illustrated article by Earl
Mayo describes the great Atlantic
liner Oceanic" in her unequaled
magnitude of ten thousand tons
weight and a seventh of a mile of
length, telling how she was built and
shoW sheis now manned and operated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
lien, Women and Events.

The North German Lloyd Steam
ship company has given an order in
Stettin, Germany, for an ocean liner,
which in speed, horse power and size
will exceed any vessel afloat or build
ing. The Oceanic of the White Star
line now has the distinction of being
the biggest ship ever launched. Her
length is 704 feet. The new vessel
will be 752 feet long, have an engine
power of $4,000 horse power, and
her contract speed will be % knots
an hour. This speed would carry
the ship over the New York Queens
town route in four days and 81
hours.
The Library Journal names thirty
four public libraries which have re-
ceived endowments from Mr. Carne-
gle during the past twelve months.
The aggregate is SO, 500, 500.
Eduard Strauss, the famous COM
poser and conductor, will visit this
country in the fall with his Vienna
orchestra of fifty musicians, for a
series of 100 or more concerts in
Canada, Cuba and all parts OF the
United States. He will play at Paris
during the exposition, and open his
American season about October 10,
with a concert in the Metropolitan
opera house in New York.
The first city gate found in Egypt
has been uncovered by a French ex-
plorer at Karnak. 1t was erected by
Amenhotep II of the 18th dynasty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
A WORD OF CAUTION,

The old saying that ga man, who is
naked can't give away his shirt, is only
another way of saying that you can't
give what you haven't got. The man
can't give " free medical advice" or any
other kind of medical advice who hasn't
got medical education and certificate
to the fact, in the form of a diploma.
And in this particular woman has no
more privilege than a man. She can't
give medical advice without medical edu-
cation and medical knowledge.
The offer of free medical advice made
by DR.. Pierce, chief consulting physician
to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute, Buffalo, n Y, has been initiated
by so many, who without any medical
qualifications claim to give "medical
advice" that word of caution is neces-
sary.
Don't write for medical advice to any
one, man or woman, who is not ply
sician. If they are physicians they will
take the title of physicians or doctors so
that you may recognize them. If they
don't claim that title it is because they
dare not, for fear of the law.
Do not forget that there is Just as
much difference in doctors as in artists.
Every little town has its artist who draws
and paints. But these "artists" gener-
ally paint copies of the works of great
artists like Millet. There was only one
Millet.
There is only one Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, such as DR.. Pierce
presides over. Thousands of women
come or write to DR.. Pierce who have
found no help at the hands of doctors of
lesser skill and narrower experience.
Any sick or ailing woman, suffering
from the distressing forms of disease
peculiar to women, is invited to con-
suit DIR. Pierce, by letter, free. Such con-
situations are absolutely private. Each
letter is treated as a sacred confidence,
and each answer is sent in a plain en-
velope, bearing no printing upon it.
In this way offensive questions and
repulsive examinations may be avoided.
Address DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
To Bring Cubans to Boston,

President Eliot of Harvard University
has received the following letter from
Secretary of War Root:
War Department, Washington,
May 4, 1900.
Dear President Eliot-Let me express
my high appreciation of the response
which Harvard is making to Mr.. Frye's
appeal for the entertainment and instruc-
ton of the Cuban teachers. l
think we have all the transportation
arrangements substantially made, and
five steamers will be ready at the time
proposed, in the latter part of June, to
bring the 1850 teachers and their attend
ants to Boston, and to return them to
Cuba when the visit is ended.
| do not think you are in any danger
OF overestimating the Importance of the
thing you are about to do. | visited
many schools when in Cuba this spring,
and | was much impressed by the bright
ness and intelligence of the children who
were crowding in for instruction under
the new regime, and of the native teach
ers who had been already employed. 1t
is great, raw material for education, and
nothing can be clearer than our duty at
least to start the process along right
lines. 1t would have been a poor boon
to Cuba to drive the Spaniards out and
leave her to care for herself, with two
thirds of her people unable to read and
write and wholly ignorant of the art OF
selfgovernment, and without any poIiti.
cal system under which the peaceable,
home-loving majority Of her people could
find an opportunity to take part in gov
eminent. Instead of that, we are trying
to give the Cuban people just as fair and
favorable startin governing themselves
as possible, and to help them avoid the
conditions which have subjected Hayti,
San Domingo and the Central American
republics to continuous revolution and
disorder. The Cubans are behaving
admirably and | have great hopes for
them. The great difficulty with which
they have to contend is that they have
had no experience in anything except
Spanish customs and Spanish methods
which have grown up for centuries under
system opposed to general education
and to selfgovernment. To succeed in
their experiment the Cubans must necessa
rily acquire some new ideas and new
methods. That is a very hard thing for
a whole people to do, and it cannot be
done by having outsiders preach to them
1t is something that they have to dc
themselves. The best that anybody elst
can do is to afford them opportunity o
seeing and studying new methods. The
greatest opportunity that has yet beer
suggested for the accomplishment of thi:
necessary work is the bringing of these
1850 teachers to Massachusetts to SCI
tor themselves the University of Harvard
and the institutions and life of the state
and to explain to them what they SCI
and its bearing upon their work for tn,
education of their own countrymen. :.
believe that this body OF teachers going
back, after their experience here, anC
scattering into every municipality il
Cuba, will carry back more of saving
grace for peaceful and prosperous Cub;
than the whole power of the Government
could accomplish in any other way
Faithfully yours,
(Signed) ELIHU Roof.
| Secretary of War.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
License to Sell Real Estate.
MIANpA E. SHAW,S ESTATE.

MIANDA E. SHAW'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at st. Johnsbury
within and for said District, on the 9TH day
of May, A. u. 1900.
Elisha May, guardian of Mianda Z. Shaw,
of st Johnsbury in said district, an Insane
Person, makes application to said Court for
license to sell the following described real
estate of his said ward to wit
All of the interest of the said Mianda
E. Shaw, in a certain dwelling house
and lot, situate in the Village of st.
Johnsbury in St. Johnsbury aforesaid,
known as the George S. Shaw place,
representing that the sale thereof, for
the purpose of putting the proceeds of such
sale at interest investing the same in
stocks or bonds and for the purpose of
obtaining funds for her support, would be
beneficial to said Ward.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court
that said application be referred to a session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in
said St Johnsbury, on the Goth day of May,
A, D. 1900, for hearing and decision thereon
and it is further ordered that all persons
interested be notified hereof, by publication
of notice of this application and order there
on three weeks successfully in the Cal
edonian a newspaper printed at st.
Johnsbury, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
if they see cause, object thereto.
By the Court, Attest
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16

gone aloft to shake out the topgallant,
and, as he did so, four enormous rats
sprang out and ran up one arm, across
his shoulders and down the other side
He was so startled that he let loose all
holds, and would certainly have fallen to
the deck if he hadn't providentialy
caught on the footline. Many of the TO-
castle hands make pets of rats during a
long voyage, and it is astonishing how
easily they can be tanned and made to
perform tricks. When a professional
catcher comes aboard for a general raid
there is always frantic rounding up of
these pets to get them out OF harms way
until after the battle is over.-[New Or.
leans Times Democrat.