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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
A BOILERMAKERs sTRTKE SETTLED

The strike of hfty-fve boiermakers at the brew
cry of Jacob Rupert and Huyler's candy factory
was settled Yesterday through the mediation of
of the Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron
ShippnildeeTs with the Deiavergne Refrigerating
Machine company, which employed the men. Their
grievance was that they were Compelled TO work
Ten nours gay: ~ was agreed that none OF the
hours day on outside centrscts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

MOrr Chairs and Cushions-Just 40 styles are
shown, 900 chairs in all. A few specimen values
follow, for chair and cushion, complete:
So.25, instead of $9.5O-Imitation mahogany; cush-
ions covered with fancy figured velour.
$6,75 instead of $925-Golden oak; highly pol
ished; cushions covered with brocatelle.
$780, instead of $l0.50-Oak, highly polished;
spring seat; cushions covered with figured velour.
$3.50, instead of $18.50-Iuitation mahogany
spring seat; cushions covered with embossed
velour.
$l4.5O, instead of $2l.75-Highly polished oak;
spring seats and back; cushions covered with plain
velour.
Fourth moor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
W,l4N4N14KER'S WANANAKERS
More News OF the Furniture

WE
w
esand Wanamakcs
best suppGer
Febu1a Trades while prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
sTANFoRDs NEW LIBRARY BUILDING
DESCRIPTION OF IT'S INTERIOR ARRANGE
MENTs-CoNTINUOUs SESSIONS.

Pala Alto. Cal, Feb 2.-On January II Stanford
uniVersity's new library building was formally
dedicated and few days later the books were
removed to their final resting places on the iron
shelves Of the new stackroom. The dedication.
which took place In Assembly Hall, was brilliant
event, largely attended by Librarians ana literary
people from all parts Of the state Professor Geosxs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

The students in the course the Compara
tive Study of Educational Systems at Teacher.
College. which is made up of graduate students
and Is conducted by Professor James E. Rus
sell. the dean of the college made two trInz
of inspection during the week. On Monday even
ing Pratt Institute was visited. and on Wednes-
day the New-York Trade Schools were care
tuIly examined by the students, The Graduate
Club held regular meeting last evening, at which
an address was delivered by Professor H Morse
stephens. or Cornell University. on The Teaching
OF English History" In the afternoon Professor
stephens lectured before the students of the col
Her Dependencies.''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.
PEDAGOGICAL WORK IN LOCAL, TNsrr-r,,
TIONs-PRoGREss ELSEWHERE

The regular meeting of the Society for the cor,.
parauVe study OF Pedagogy will be held next Mon
day at p. m, in the library of the ScbooI :.
pedagogy This discussion Interest in ReIat,on
TO Education will be opened by Professor p p
Shaw. IL II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
Not Much Above Half Present Values


edroon,p aror, M
of
plainly which aand how much They
carefully would personally
third below December and January
notmu half the and prospective
Morris Chairs wonderfully
crushing
the chairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

South Hadey. Mass, Feb Miss Louise Fity-
Randolph. instructor in archaeology and the his
tory of art at Mount Holyoke College will soon
sail for Europe to spend the year in study and
travel Besides visiting other places. she Will
study for month each at the American schools
at Rome and Athens The completion of the new
gymnasium was celebrated by he recent presenta-
ton Of "Trelawney Of the Wells bv the senfora
the regular classes in gymnasium work have been
organized under the direction of Miss SpOre. Pro-
feSsOr Hammond continues his organ recitals and
on Tuesday Miss Edith Thompson of Boston gave
a piano recital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
The current number Of The Library JournaF'
publishes the following interesting table:

During 1899 gifts aggregating s. 5a3 500 n,ada IN
American libraries by Andrew Carnegie have been
able one that it is here given in fun! OF fhess
gItts some, OF course. are probably not vet actu-
any made, owing to failure :he part OF
me DenehciarIes, but the record fairly represents
Mr.. Carnegie's library benefactions. actual and
potential, for a twelvemonth:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

Obern, Ohio. Feb. 2-The enrolment Of OberIin
College for this term promises to exceed thirteen
hundred. as against 11O2 last term. The Rev Dr.
A. A. Berle. of Boston. will give the grafton here
on FEBRUARY p On Monday evening Lord Cottage
Womans dOrmItOry containing thirty-eight STU
dents, was largely burned 1t built in 1883
ana was named from Mrs Eliza beth W. Russell
c0LeSe IS Tor the most part covered by insurance
Already the students have raised $3.50 to meet the
pressing needs of students who lost their posses
SionS. $500 F00SN~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

Morris Chairs and Cushions
1850, instead of $24.75-Oak; carved head, claw
feet; spring seat and back velour covered fashions
$24, instead of $33-Mahogany; finely carved;
spring seat; embossed covered velour cushions
Fancy ROCkerS-Of oak and imitation mahogany;
seats of wood les.her and damask.
81, instead of $5.50-Oak; wood seat
S. instead of $ll-Imation mahogany; embossed
leather seat
50, instead of Sl3.50-Imitadon mahogany; uphOl-
stored velour seat.
$l2, instead of $l7.50-Oak; leather covered seat
and back.
ST., nstesd of 20-Mahogany leather cushions loose
Sl6, instead of $24-Mahogany; nlad; wood seat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

Ithaca. N Y, Feb. 2-On Monday evening Pro.
lessor E. B. McGilvary lectured before the uni
versity on siam" Professor McGilvary was born
in Siam, lived there till he ten years old. and
returned there in 1891 translate the Bible into
the Lao dialect The lecture formed one Of the
course OF lectures on The Orient the Philippines
and Japan On Tuesday Colonel w J. Morgan.
Controller OF New-N0rk State. Iectured on The
Significance and Work of the Controllers Office
On Thursday Franklin Matthews. So now Of The
New-1ork Sun, lectured on The Newborn Cuba"
On Friday evening Miss Katharine Gordon Breed
1.-The Scenery of Switzerland
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
STABBED IN THE DARK.
Bangor Man Comes Very Near Losing
His Life.

bangor, February "a serious stab
bling pffrhy occurred here tonight at II 80
In which John Weioh, a painter, nearly
lost his life. Weloh occupies a room In q
downtown block and was In bed when
he heard some one coming mp the stairs
and kicking at his door. He got mp and
went out to see what the trouble was,
and In the dark passage was cut. over the
left eye by knife In the hands OF a man
namsz Eugene Blake. Blake was drunk
and probably did not realize what he
was doing. Weloh's screams called two
night patrolmen to the scene and they
succeeded In capturing Blake, as he was
trying to escape. The wounded man re-
oeived medical aid and his condition Is
not considered dangerous. Blake, who
10 from Pittsfsld. will be arrsigned In the
municipal court tom GROW.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
PORTO RICAN TARIFF.
House Ways and Means Committed
VIII Report n Bnf.

Washington, February a.-At o special
meeting Of the ways and means commit
tee today IL was decided 30 report bill
establishing . tariff system for Puerto
Rico on basis of 2s per cent OF the ratss
In the regular tariff law.
Reports were also received from the
subcommittee which has considered to
what extent the term United States ss
used 10 the Constitution relates to the
outlying territory recsnsly acquired by
tbi: country. A majority OF the sub-com-
mittse comprising the Republican mem
bers, reported In substance that Congress
has practically Unlimited power In deal
ing with these tsrritoriea The minority,
comprising Mr.. Riohsr dson. Democrat,
and MIR. Newlands. Silverite, held in
substance that all constitutional restric-
lions extend to the newly acquired terri.
tory and that the powers OF Congress are
thereby limited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
WESTBROOK.

I A meeting Of citizens interested In the
enforcement Of the liquor law was held
Thursday evening ut the Westbro ok Con-
gregational church upon invitation Of the
West End W. q. +, U. Mr.. George w..
Gray acted a. chairman, and Mr.. q. W.
Wentworth as secretary of the meeting.
After discussion Of ways and means. 1t
was voted to arrange for public meet
ing ut an early date A committee was
appointed to perfect plans for the perms-
nent equalization and to arrange for q
public meeting which will probably
be held either at the Westbrook Opera
house or the Westbiook Odd Fellows
hall. 1t IL probable that either Rev. h.
s. J. MoAlllstsr, pastor OF the Pine
street Methodist church, or hev. W. +.
Berry, the secretary Of the Maine Civic
League. will be the speaker OF the ocoa :
sion. 1t 10 proposed to hold these public
meetings from time TO time and there.
by arouse the public interest In the
work of the suppression Of the liquor
traffic.
Mr.. Stephen e. Cordwell of Cumber.
land Mills formerly auditor Of the Port
land and Rochester railroad. left yester-
day for Boston, where he is to act as as
sistant travelling auditor with the Bos
ton and Maine railroad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03

A wild, western steer escaped from the
stock yards at East Deering on Thursday
night and for several hours createt a
great deal of ex element in that section,
although. as IL fortunately happened, no.
body was IN jared and no damage resulted.
This steer had arrived at the stock yards
q few days ago and was to be shipped
across to England along with about four
hundred other cattle on the steamer Sa-
yona of the Thomson line.
Preparations were being made to for
ward the cattle TO the Grand Trunk
wharves by the freight trains late Thurs
day afternoon and everything went along
as usual until this particular steer es-
oaped by jumping from the yard on to an
open car, and then starting out poll NELL
to speed across the surrounding country.
The danger Of this steer running ct large
WAS quickly recognized and the force OF
seven or eight oattlemen started out 10
catch him. These oattlsmen worked hard
all night in the intense cold. and when
morning oams and their efforts had failed
Of success. the services of number Of the
able bodied men and boys of East Deer
ing were enlisted. All OF the forenoon
was spent hunting for the cattle. or
course during the night IL hsd been i'm
possible to locate the trail of the uu-
tanned OF, but yesterday morning the
missing animal was located In the tract
Of land near the Marine hospital.
THIN ono Of the young men who for the
L.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
MRS. ALLEN NO. 2 APPEALS.
OBJECTS to Disposal OF the Late e. G..
Aliens Property.

Boston, February 2.-Flora h. Allen,
who olsims to be the legal widow Of the
late Eibridee g. Allen, formerly an
official Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad. has entered an app cal
from the decision of Judge Mokim OF
the Suffolk probate court, who found
that Harriet Allen OF Portland Is the
legal widow Of MIR. Allen. and that Ell
bridge q. Allen. Jr.. 10 the legal beir TO
the estate, which amounts to aboutss0 COO
Whom Il. g. Allen died q petition for
administration was taken out by Harriet
E. Allen of Portland. Objections were
MADE to her appointment by Flora Il.
Allen. to whom Mr.. Allen had been mar
ried short time before his dsath.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
THE RETURN OF NEW ENGLAND
GREA TEST FAVORITE.

Mfss katheriug Robsr In great pro
duction. The announcement that Mia
Katherine Rober with one of the best
supporting companies that she has ever
had, will appear In Portland for the en-,
tire week February IL, will osrtain.
ly be greetsd with delight by our many
theatre goers as this 10 An event long
looked for and win be one OF the great
est treats of the season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
MORRILLS.

Manager Daniel d. Smith OF Riverton
Park and wifs, were at Newmarket, N.
H.. his former home, Thursday attending
the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Paul, wife
Of Postmaster Paul of that place.
Miss Lila zie Dodge. cashier at the River.
ton Park casino. Is Ill at her home In the
city with severe GOLD.
subject for Sunday, February 4. at
All Souls church. "Is the Young Man
Safe"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
RIvERToN PARTIES.

The Selkirk whist club com posed OF
80 ladies. enjoyed Friday Afternoon at
RiFerton casino. Lunoh was served and
an enjoyable afternoon spent by the Ia
dies. This club holds frequent meetings
Rtlthe Casino during the winter months.
This evening al the casiao party of
the employees Of the Portland Beef compa-
ny are to have social evening snd sup
der at the Casino.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
MADE sERaEANT-AT-ARMs.

milwaukee,, Wis, February a-Georss
II. Wiswell Of shis city has been appointed
Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Republican
national convention to b held In PnilA-
delphia next June. Mr.. wiswsil received
. letter today from ]. II. Mainly. chair
man Of the subcommittee having the
mattsr in charge, notifying him of his
appointment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
WOODFORDS.

Miss Susie Perkins, Highland street,
entertained a party Of 26 Of her young
school mates In honor OF hsr 18Th birth.
day, Friday evening at the home Of Mrs.
Nevena A very enjoy able time WINS had
by the young peopls, all Of whom wish
their young hostess many happy returns
Of the day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
NOTE.

N. j. Clarity of this city Is doing tn
adyapce work for Katherine Rober.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03

The recital at Kotzschmar hall last eve
ming. under tn 9 auspices Of the Rossini
club, at which Mr. Arthur Whiting and
first appearance In Portland, gave the
greatest pleasure, and aroused the genuine
admiration OF their hearers.
Both Mr.. Whiting and Mr.. Whitney are
thorough musioians, earnest. legitimate
and unpretsntious, and the very sincerity
Of their work charms even those who are
not special atuds nts in singing or piano.
forte playing. 1t is music. pure and
simple, which they try to produce, each
through q different medium, but In such
. thoroughly legitimate way that after
hearing IL one wonders how he could ever
have been attracted by more snowy
method OF Interpretation.
The programme opened with five
Brahms numbers for the plano, by Mr..
Whiting. and the intricaoiss Of this mos.
complex Of m odern composers seemed to
unfold themselves with facility under
MIR. Writings appreciativs rendering.
He, like all musicians, 10 evidently an
ardent admirsr Of this great master, and
such Interpretations as Mr.. Whiting gave
last evening will do much towards dis
polling the idea that Brahms Is beyond
the average music lover.
MIR. Whiting also gave selections from
Sohumsnn. faderewski and Grieg, and
in all he showed the trusst sort of mu-
steal appreciation as well as admirable
technique. It is snoh pleasure to listen
to a clear, broad Interpretation of q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
MR.. BARKER CONFIRMED.
senate Also Acts ON Names of Postmas.
tiers Townsend and sawyer.

Washing ton. February 2-The Senate
today confirmed the following nomina-
lions:
Postmasters, Maine-C. L. Townsend,
Brunswick; W. Sawyer, Brewer; @. II.
Barker, Portland.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-29
FAKMHANDS CONFESS.
ADMIT THAT WHILE DRUNK THEY SET
FIRE TO AN ICEHoUsE AND TWO
BARNS NEAR RYE

John Connors and Clarence Horton rorty-two
and seventeen years old respectively. both farm
hands were arrested yesterday in Rye westches-
ter County. on charges of The prisoners were
taken before Justice Of the Peace Marshall OF
Port Chester where they pleaded guilty setting
fire May 20 a large icehouse and two barns
owned by Frederick Schmaing. Two OF the build
ings totally destroyed. a loss OF about
10000. The icehouse contained 800 Of ice and
of hay and lot OF wagons and harness.
According COnnorss confession he was coming
home drunk the night of the fire. and the Horton
boy with him. Counors persuaded the boy 10
go with him. and they lighted matches and threw
them into the hay, setting fire three buildings
almost simultaneously. They then stood by and
watched Mr. SChmalling and the neghbors
deavortng TO put the fire. ConnOrs made the
remark: I'm bet the who fire these
buildings standing here laughing at you fellows
who trying to put il out"
His words were reported to constableS OF Port
the prisoners also responsible for the burn
ing of the old Baptist Church in Kings-st-. Port
Chester. This building, which was two hundred
and sixty years old. burned by incendiaries
about two months ago. II of the land
marks of Westchester County. and Henry Ward
Beecher is said have preached in IL when he
a young The people of Port Chester were so
indignant over its destruction that they offered
reward of $500 for the and conviction of the
hreburgs- Connors and Horton were both held for
We were both drunk when fired the build
ings." said COnnors yesterday. II had been
sober, there is money enough In New-TOrk
State to hire me TO do IT,.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-29
CONSOLIDATED GETS STANDARD.
OBTAINS CONTROL. OF LAST RIVAL IN THE
GAS FIELD.

OBTAINS CONTROL OF LAST RIVAL IN THE
GAS FIELD.
The beginning of the end of the local gas
week days ago. when arrange
ments were perfected for the acquisition by the
Consolidated Gas Company of controlling in
terest in the stock Of it's chief antagonist, the
New-Amsterdam Gas Company
The end has now virtually been reached.
rangenents having been made for the sale Of the
majority Of the stock of the Standard Gas Light
Company, the only remaining opposition COM
papy, to interest definitely known TO be act
ing for the Consolidated although constructively
still unknown to the venders. The sale will
include only the stock. something more than I'D
per cent of the whole. which is controlled by the
Stockholders Protective Committee of Five
formed 10 safeguard the interests OF the general
body of the stockholders after 1t had become
known in January that Russell Sage then the
president of the company, had sold his holdings
to representative of William c. Whitney, who
is trustee of the Consolidated Gas Company.
and that the large holdings OF the Wallace c.
Andrews estate had also been sold. presumably
TO the Consolidated Gas Company, directly or
indirectly
The announcement that arrangements have
been completed for the sale of the majority ho,d-
ings will be made in a circular TO be issued
to-day by the Protective Committee. II can
be said on excellent authority that the stock
will be purchased at about 135 for the common
and 100 for the preferred. and that the pay
ment will be in cash. Mr.. Sage, it has always
been understood. received 40 for his common
stock and 40 for his preferred His holdings
of the two classes amounted to 5.661 shares, II
is said. and the Andrews estates holdings TO
12,SOO, the latter nearly equally divided between
common and preferred.
The total outstanding capital stock OF the
Standard Gas Light Company consists of 5000,
600 common stock and 81 295, 200 preferred.
With the completion Of the details involved in
the purchase Of the control of the New-Am-
sterdam and the Standard. il is supposed that
both companies will be absorbed by the Con-
solidated; but it IS believed that the raising
OF the price OF gas IN this borough will be de-
fe-red until the actual merger shall have been
carried into effect.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-29
THE MISMAN4GED ECLIPSE.
ANOTHER WRONG TO THE PEOPLE PERPE-
TRATED BY A TRUST

II any doubt were left to the tyrannous possi-
bilities OF the methods of trusts, it should have
been removed by the miserable mismanager of
the eclipse of yesterday The reports say that the
astronomers were well pleased with the spectacle
which they and with the promise of results
They may be so. And so is the epcure well pleased
with the result of icing a drink that does not
mitigate the injustice OF making him pay double
price for the ice TO do 1t with The men of science
are pleased, but they ought to have been equally
so, without being put TO great and unnecessary
trouble. They bear it uncomplainingly, because
men of science have been taught TO suffer meekly
ever since the days when they used TO burn them
with their books piled around for ktndtng.
The hand OF the theatrical was evident in
the proceedings of yesterday. The trust controls
practically all the shows in the Northern and
Western parts of the country and good proportion
or them in the South. 1t is to the credit of the
directors OF the eclipse they made no terms
with the trust, although thereby they driven
out of the territory which 1T controls. New-York
Boston. Chicago Philadelphia. Cincinnati and St
Louis were all closed TO the eclipse. The only
available track which could be found for it in its
best phase was narrow strip across the Southern
States, where first class shows seldom GO and
where there facilities provided for audi
ences. 1t is strip which the trust has left alone
because it is thought unworthy OF Its notice To
this the eclipse driven.
The astronomers could not promise New-York
where the has it's headquarters more than
a partial eclipse, interesting bright children
who had any all before. but OF no
scientific value. And when the time came even
that was all but spoiled. doubtless through some
machination OF the trust. There a mistake
made, to be sure. for the clouds which made the
eclipse no nearly invisible broke partly away at
times and let the sun be seen dimly-so dimly that
it easy look with the naked eye and
thus the smoked glass found all its plans
utterly futile; but 1t was hardly TO be regarded
o successful spectacle, of the cheap sort
that attempted.
1t is well that there places left where the
astronomers could so and take their eclipse with
them but thev should nave been allowed TO stay
home. sit in their observatores and enjoy
comfortably, instead OF travelling far taking
costly instruments be set up great expense
in inconvtnient and uncomfortable places. II the
generally do not learn while there Is vet
time that it is not safe to exasperate great and
free people too far, they Will have 10 find II
when IL is too late
New-York tribune., 1900-05-29
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