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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
CHINESE LITERATURE.
From Success.

From Success
Chinese literature Is so extensive that a cata.
Ogue OF the books in the four imperial libraries OF
the present dynasty classifes and briefly describes
no less than uinety-tlree thousand books and itself
fills two hundred volumes! Although some Western
writer's have described the collection a whols
as a vast library Of Oriental COnCeit and q dreary
wilderness OF words the Able RSmusat a genuine
student of the Chinese language. wrote enthusi.
astfcalv regarding their charm. saying found IN
them eloduence and poetry enriched by the beauty
of picturesque language preserving TO imagination
all its colors'. The description is very accurate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

Representatives. and in 1892 he was elected mem
Der of the House and at that session became its
Speaker. He has been president of the Ludlow
Savings Bank; he is a director of large woolen
mills, and he has held the places Of chairman of
the State Board of Water commissioners, Super
intendent Of Schools and States Attorney Of Wind
sor County. Besides other interests he has never
relaxed his control of the legal business of the
firm of lawyers of which he is the head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
WILLIAM WALLACE sTIoKSEY.

The newly elected Republican Governor of Yer
mont William Wallace stickney, is typical son
Of the Green Mountain State. He was born IN 1893.
at Plymouth and received his academical education
at Phillips Exeter Academy. from which he was
graduated with honors in 1871. For ten years he
held the Office Of Clerk OF the Vermont House OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
OPTIONAL.

From The Chicago Tribune.
How long you stay under warer?'' asked
the curious person
Permanently, IL I choose" replied the PROBES
sional diver who had answered the question sew
eral hundred times before. But prefer 20 CONS
to the surface every once n awhile to breathe"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
THE REAL THING

in bargains may be found in the little advertise
Says paper. % ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

George and Robert whitney this week de-
feated again at tennis the Hardy brothers, and
won the championship of the Coast in doubles
The Whitneys played too strong a game for
their skiful opponents, and won in three straight
sets The game played on the Del Monte
courts, at Monterey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

The new Hall of justice in Kearney-st.. oppo-
site old Portsmouth Square, was formally
opened to the public this week. and the various
offices will be ready for business within a
month. One of the novel features of the build
ing is the prison the top floor. The Police
Department will occupy the entire first floor
and the police courts and the criminal courts
the intermediate floors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
MANY COTTAGERS REMAINING


Mrs. William Aston. who usually closes her New
port summer residence early. viii this year remain
here until October. Many others have also de-
cided to remain at their cottages until late in the
season.
Commodore Elbridge 7, Gerry and family have
closed Sea Verge. their cottage on the Gins They
went TO New-York this week on the steam Yacht
Electra They will spend the autumn az Delaware
Lake. New-York
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grtswold Haven have de-
ferred their departure for Lenox owing to the ~
ness OF Mrs. Ravens sister Mrs William r
Ogden, who is seriously sick at her cottage here
MT. and Mrs. John J. WySong will soon 90 70
Plttsheld. Mass TO visit Mrs. WySong's sister Mrs
William Pollock. vi D
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor. who have re-
turned 10 New York, spent the last few days of
their newport visit as guests of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
WARD :. " Wiling, Mrs. Astor's parents
Ar. anc MIS-. o. H Z. Belmont have closed Re
custom each fall " men
Mrs. Perry Belmont is cruising with her husbs M
on board the steam yacht SataneIla. She has an
parenty entirely recovered from her serious fitness
Of the ''4"e9S
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph E. widener arrived dur,rg
me week on the steam yacht Josephine having on
board as guest Mrs. w E. Carter 80 VII
FREDERICK w. Rhinelander has Joined his family,
ing the summer. - 0l'Siiu-
Mrs ID II. 6: Slater, Mrs. Robert l. Gammeu and
Mfs. WiIlam Ganmell entertained during the early
eet OF the week large numbers OF guests who cscas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

The big transport Lawton sailed this week
for Nome, where she will take destitute
miners who have no means of returning to this
coast. An effort will be made TO furnish trans
porta ton only to those who are really needy
and this number is reported TO be so large that
the ship VIII be unable 70 carry them all.
Reports from Alaska show that the Tenana
and Stewart River districts have proved rich
and that many Of the abandoned claims in the
Bonanza and Forty Mile creeks region have
rewarded the men who worked them over
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

There was . peculiar accident ct "a Pr Q
street early yesterday morning. Ths lady
who lives there started the kitchen tire
and stepped into the adjoining room q r
minute. She had scarcely left the kilt
chen when there came terrific explosion
and q cloud of steam filled the RI oms
When abe ventured back into the kiteht n
the stove and articles that were In fret
Of 1t were pretty vel! demolished. The
explosion was caused by the hot water
iback" which paradoxical az 10 may
seem is In the iron IT, OF the stove.
During the night the pipes leading inso
add out of the water back frozs mp
solidly. After the fire had been burr ing
for few minutes the water In the back
heated and powerful head Of steam
was generated which being unable TO
find an outlet blew out the entire front
of the stove.
A big piece Of iron ploughed along the
kitchen floor cutting furrow In IL at
least an inoh deep and three or -four
inches long. Had any one bsen In the
room at the time II Is almost certain
that they would have been s,riously IL
not fatally burned.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01
RACHEL X. LARA BEE.

The fuperal Of the late Mrs. Rachael *.
Larrabse. widow OF the late Samuel W.
Larrabes of Portland occurred Iuss Ia :
at the residence Of her daughter, Mrs
william Il. Moses In Bath. Rev. ID. L..
Yale conducted the services. Mrs. LARA
bee died Sunday. She was Ill only a few
days. Death was CAUSED by old age. She
was In her 90th year. She was born In
Bath, the only daughter of the late N. 4
knight. She leaves one daughter, Mr..
W. L. Moses of Bath, whom she hai
been residing with for the past sever
years. and two sons, Charles +. Larrabse
Of Washington, ID. O.. and HIP. Larrabs'
OF Portland, and one sister In Chicago.
Both sons came on to the funeral. The
rem aims were brought TO Evergreen osm
etery In Portland for intsrmsnt.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01
TRUANr OFFICERS REPORT.

Truant Onloer Eben s. Burns has pre-
rared the following report for submis-
sal to the Mayor and city government:
Number Of visitations upon schools,
sl5; cases of investigation attended to.
1. 1876; visitations Of families 1855; re.
quests Of parents or guardians. 10;
scholars returned to school without ar
rest. So; committed to school. recorded
arrested, z; sentenced to Reform school,
.; furnished with clothing supplied BY
Provident association and other oharit-
aDle sources, 303.
In the municipal year Of lS9S-99 there
were 4, s07 cases of investig ssion attended
to, 4,set valuations on families and A
scholars returned to school without arrest.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The L. b. Griffin Fruit Co., ORGANIZED
Mt Portland for the purpes, of wholesal
Ing fruit, with $40. o0) capital stock, Of
which $50 10 paid In. The officers srs
President and treasurer. L. b. Griffin o.
Portland.
1t is now practically settled tina thers
will he telephone cable to the islands
this spring. to lie cut In by the telephone
company. It is thought that the cable
will go from the Cape to Cushing's is
land aud from there to Peaks and Dia'
mond islands.
Members of the Board Of Trade are
reminded OF the nesting this aftern Don
at 3 o clock to which all are invited.
Invitations are out for n reception tc
W. Holt Apgsr, supreme regent Of the
Royal Arcanum, accompanied by his
suite, at Atlas Council chamber, Far
rinston block, Friday evening, March 2.
at 8 o'clock. An address win be delivered
by the supreme regent. after which
musical entertainment will be given, &c
be followed BY refreshments.
DR.. Smith Baker viii conduct the study
Of the Sunday School lesson In Associa'
tim hall this evening at las. Subject,
"Jssus Healing In Cspernaum."
The Lediss' Circls of the Second Parish
church will meet with Mrs. S. b. Kelsey,
NJ Deeriug street, not with Mrs. Brown,
Etsts street.
There will be meeting OF the superin-
1endipg school committee at their rooms,
City building, Friday afternoon next
rat 4. 50 O'Clock, to bear the annual report
read.
Wo,dtine Rehekah lodge, d. of H.,will
y,nake q fratsrnal visit to Columbia lodg y
rof wooufords Thursday evening, March 1.
Special cars will leave bend of Preble
ts,reet at Z clock. There will be no post
s,onemeps on account of stormy weather.
There will be a special meeting OF
trinity lodge, *. of p, this evening at
1880
Columbia Rebekah lodge of woodfor3s
viii entertain Woodbine Rsbekah lodge
of Portland this evening with a supper
and entertainment. Supper will be
served at 7.s0 o'clock.
Mrs. W. S. Bovard will address the
meeting of the Woman's Home and For
eign Missionary societies Of Clark Me-
moria, church this afternoon at $50, at
the home of Mira. Allen, 10 Ocean street,
Woodfords. An interesting meeting Is
anticipated.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01
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PERSONAL.

Mrs, William q. Eaton and little An
nette left at noon yesterday with Mrs
Eaton's father, Col. Fred N. Dow. fol
Camden, ). G.
Miss Edna Csswel, of Machiss. has ac
cepted a position in the law sotfice Of ii
NJ. VerrIl. Miss Caswell Is q pupil Iant
former assistant Of Miss Elipor S. Moody
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Black of Newark
Ohio, arrived Tuesday morning, called
home by the Illness Of Mrs. Black
father, MIR. Rufus II. Hinkley.
Rev. Luther FREEMAN Of the Chsstpu
street church, leotured last evening Ia
Brattleboro, VT, and will preside toda,
at the semi-annual meeting of the cabi
INST OF Epworth league of New Enslant
which meets in Brattieboro today. HI
will return on Friday and preach in Con
gress street Methodist church In the even
ing.
Mr. Jason S. Webb. who has bean as
sistant engineer of the United state
hotel for seven years, was stricken with
a slight paralyt,o shock Monday. Tues.
day he was taken to his home at Ger
nish. 1t Is hoped that he will recover
and tie able to resume his duties.
MIR. Philip Quincy Loring. who Is tour
Ing Europe with party OF New England
ers. among which are Messrs. VIM. n
Ingraham and Leonard Short, has writ
ten home from Gibraltar that the party
arrived there February IL, In good health
and spirits. According to their itinerary
they are at Cairo. Egypt, now.
Bank Examiner Timberiake and Hon.
Waldo Fettepgill of Rumfors Falls ar,
at the Congress Square hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01
MENTONE CLUB.
Ill

At the oosey home Of Mrs. Q. Il.
Bangs. william street, the Mentone club
was delightfully."- entertained Monday.
The lesson was: The discoveries and in
vsntions Of the 18th century. Each mem
ber was requested to tell of one and
some history of 10 and It's author. All did
so except Mrs. Bangs, who gave a poeti-
cal demonstration of advanced cookery
which was deleUtable to behold aud
taste
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01
9:R.3ibbyeo
CRUELTY CASE INVESTIGATED.

Deputy Agent Dyer OF the 5. y. o. e.,
was called TO Acton on Monday to inves-
tisate stories that horses which were re-
moving lum her from that place TO East
Stackpols, N. h. were being cruelty
treated. The complaint bad been made
to obed II. Staokpole of Saco, one OF the
agents of the society In that city, who
al 50 aooompan led Deputy Dyer 60 Acton.
Two men wers ordered TO appear before
the municipal court at Sanford on Mon
day.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01
ASH WEDNESDAY.

Lent was ushered In yesterday by SOL
emn services at all the Catholic churches
of the city. At the Cathedral OF the
Immaculate Conception the Rt Rev.
Bishop Healy, d. D., ofiiciated, being
assisted by Rev. ID. ]. o'Brien. Rev. @.
w. Collins and Rev. ]. A. Barry. The
asher was blessed and distri buted before
the celebration of solemn high mass.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01
vERDIOT IN ALEXANDER CASE.

The ooronsr's jury 70 invsstigata the
cause OF the death of John Alexander.
who was killed In the Grand Trunk yard
Sunday, was held In the county attorney .
room In tbs city building yesterday. af-
sernoon. The verdics rscited that Alex
beiaE struck and run OVER By engine No.
leo. drawing train No. 10 whiis ip the
performance OF his dudes as track
walker. tbs engine being owned IN q
operated By the Grand Trunk railway. q
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01
THE OPEN CONGRESS.

The regular meeting of the open ooE-
gress of the church or the Messiah will be
held tomorrow evening as 7.i5 in the
vestry. The subject to be discussed Isl;
Resolved, That combinations In trade
called trusts are opposed 20 tie best inter-
ssts OF the people" All interested are
invited to attend.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01

The Folk Lore club, Woodfords, will
meet with Mrs. Hooper. at the Columbia.
this eve ming.
The age-herald., 1900-01-26
First Silver Wedding.

The first silver wedding dates back to the time of Hughes Capet. Two servants be- longing to him had grown gray in his ser wee a man and a woman, and what could he do as a reward? Calling the woman, he said: Your service is great, greater than this mans, whose service is great enough, for the woman always finds work harder than man, and, therefore, I will give you a reward. At your age I know of none better than dowry and husband. The dowry Is here-this farm from this time forth belongs to you. If this man who has worked with you five and twenty years is willing to marry you, then the husband Is ready"
 "Your majesty" said the old peasant, ..how is it possible that we should marry, having already silver hairs?"
 'sThen it shall be a silver wedding" and the king gave the couple silver enough to keep them in plenty. This soon became known all over France and raised such enthusiasm that it became a fashion after twenty-five years of married life to ceie- brate q silver wedding.
The age-herald., 1900-01-26
SmYth-MarhurY.

On Wednesday morning at S3O o'clock at the home of the bride, in Bozeman, Ala, Dr. W. c. Bledsoe pronounced an impress sive service, which made Mrs Nora Mar bury, of that place, and MT. w. B. Smyth, of Nashville, Tenn. man and wife The large attendance of relatives and friends. and the many handsome presents received bore evidence of the esteem in which the happy couple were held. Those fin attendance were:
 Mir and Mrs. J. H. Rainer of Union Springs, Mrs. Farrior and Miss Smith of Chapman, Miss Bessie Welch of Selma, Misses Mushot of this city, Miss Edns Smyth of Nashville, Miss Carrie Melton of Pine Apple, Mis- Zadee Ellis of Orrville. Messrs. C. M. Brown. Adolph Brandon. Alex Martin and Guford Dudley of Nash vile, E. L. Thornton and Charles Russell.
 The guests were delightfully."- entertained the evening proceeding the marriage by a unique magazine party.
 MT. and Mrs Smyth left for a six weeks trip through the east On their return they will be at home to their friends at 1407 Twenty-first street, South, Birming- ham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-01-26
THE MOON OF ROMANCE
Novelists Seldom Get Our Silvery Sa-
 tellite in Right Place
rom the New York Sunday Telegraph.

From the New York Sunday Telegraph.
 The novelsts will not let "the young moon' or the "crescent moon" alone, and three times out of four they coptrive to get it into the wrong place. How to explain the conviction that haurts the minds of so many of them that the crescent moon may be seen almost any fine evening rising gracefully in the east is altogether beyond us. The point seems to be one for phycho- logists Here is thing that never was seen since the world began, and yet a humber of otherwise sane gentlemen are firmly persuaded that it is regularly re- curing natural phenomenon.
 Surely the philosophy of this hallucina- tion deserves Investigation The last case that has come under our notice is well written story called "A Comedy of Masks" toy Ernest Dawson and Arthur Moore. Two friends are sitting out one summer evening looking over the Thames, and the story goes on, By this time the young moon had risen, and its cold light shim- mered over the misty river" novelist need not be an astronomer but he should at least try to draw from nature and should not pretend to have seen the young moon rising at the hour when 1t was being packed off to bed.
 some day perhapS tittle acqualittdifco aD; first hand with the broadest facts O. nature will be thought requisite for writ ing . good novel, but the time Is not yet. Meantime, if our novelists would try to bear in mind that the young moon, like other young things, goes to bed early, that neture does not trust it out late at uight they might get into the way of seeing it at tha right time and in the right places and not treat us to "cold shimmers' that are only moonshines in the least favorable sense of the term.
 A singular blunder occurs in an article entr1ed Notes from a Marine Biological Laboratory," written by man Of science and a college professor and printed in the February number of "a magazine. 1t reads as follows: 'It was a beautifully clear and starry night when we sailed into Wind ward passage. The gray mountains of Cuba outlined against the northern hcT1- zon were slowly fading from view, where the crescent moon rose out of the waves in the east.''
The age-herald., 1900-01-26
A Woman's PoInt of View.

Jealousy is accountable for most of the broken friendships.
 The weakest point in a mans nature is to harm a woman by malice of speech.
 One of the first aids flor a wounded heart is to secure another object of affection.
 The happfest woman is the most depend ent one, despite all new womanisCh theories
 woman always feels satisfied with the purchase of anything that she saw some other woman wanted.
 It is strange that a woman so absolutely afraid of a mouse should delight in clasp:ng
The age-herald., 1900-01-26
All British Women Work for Warriors

From a London Cable Dispatch.
 For the first time in memory, English wo- men have broken through fhe rule of not working on Sundays. They work and work. independent of the Sabbath. Each woman in England of any standing today belongs to at least half dozen committees, all ad- mirably organized. Each contracts to sup ply so much, a deal more than she can work herself. but comes up to her contract by the aid of friends and retainers.
 Thus organized, we find the heads of the committee sending out thousands of pairs of socks, tam o'shanters, etc.. in quantities truly surprising.
 Mrs. Postlethwaite, just as instance. sends out 26 ,260 tam o'shantei9s, besides wooden garments. The women of Hudders- field send to the Yorkshire regiment case weighing about half ton, containing among other things 1000 pairs>of socks and 270 Balaclava caps.
 Princess Christian heads a sock society.
 Lady Lamington is sending out all sorts of comforts to the Queensland Mounted infantry.
 Lady Airlie takes charge of bringing com- forts to the Twelfth Lancers.
 Lady Theodora Davidson cares for G and divisions of the Royal Horse artillery.
 Mrs. Arthur Paget takes care of the Guards, and so they go. Not woman in England is idle. not from the queen to the smallest handmaiden. If you compliment them, this is the reply which one receives: .'Wen, considering what the men are do- ing, if we did not work all we could what would you think of us?" Work they do, heart and soul. .i.a..s.
The age-herald., 1900-01-26
In SnciefY.

Among the official receptions in Washing ton this week was that gwen by Mrs. Bank head, of Alabama, Tuesday afternoon, and at which Miss Mary Virginia Graves and Miss Florida Graves, of Birmingham, re- ceived.
 Mrs. Charles Elliott Carper intends lea f- tng Monday for Burlington, Ia., where she will join Mr. Carper. They will reside there permanently.
 Mrs. E. T.. Taliaferro will entertain the Clionian club this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Miss Augusta Howell, of Marion, Ala, and Miss Kate Collins, of Gallion, Ala, are visiting Mrs. J. B. Robinson at Hos Eleventh avenue, south.
 Mrs. Arthur DeBardeleben, of Montgom- cry, is in Birmingham.
 Mrs. w w. French will entertain the Amarapth club this afternoon.
 Mrs A. B. Garland. of Montgomery, is in Birmingham.
 Miss Helen Smith is in Mobile.
 The Japanese auction and dance that will take place this evening at the residence of MT and Mrs. J. D. Dabney, promises to be one of the most delightful events of the season.
 There will be pupils recital at the Bir- mingham seminary at o'clock this after noon. A splendid programme has been ar
The age-herald., 1900-01-26

nel shirt waist and is pretty home picture. There is a new skirt that is made very prettily with four box plafts at the back Camels hair. serge, tweed and the feecy- surfaced goods are in great demand for house wear this winter, for they accord so we'll with the modes of the day and lend themselves so willingly to tlse styles which expose the contour of the figure.
 The skirt illustrated is made of dark blue tweed over a lining of orange colored imi- tation silk.
 The waist is tucked in the front and stitched at the back with a pointed yoke, which is finished with a high collar with points that reach the ears. The sleeves are small and flare over the hand nearly to the fingers. The waist. which is of blue, is fig ured with discs embroidered in white silk
 HEEEN GREY-PAGE
The age-herald., 1900-01-26

Double daily service on quick and conven- lent schedule is now offered via Southern Railway to points in Florida, making close connection for Cuba or Porto Rico via either Tampa or Miami Through sleeper mingham 4:4o p. m; also through sleener Atlanta to Tampa. connecting with mornine train from Birmingham.
 This is the most comfortable and hes, route to points in Flor'da. Cuba or Porto Rico. Cheap excursion rates now in effect.
 For rates, schedules sleeper reservations etc., apply to any agent Southern Railway or c. D. Jackson, T. P. A., Birmingham Ala. u-29-tf
The age-herald., 1900-01-26
A Valentine Hint.

pretty decoration for valentine luneh- con table is diamonl-sGlaped uG.cor mat For the center of the table. Upon 1t are outlined two large hearts, which are most effective in red and carnations. Tue broad part of the hearts should meet in trle cen ter. The name cards may then be heart shoped, and the sacne design carried out aai other accessories OF the luncheon.
The age-herald., 1900-01-26
Latest sn FoShsons.
4 Skating roque

The girl wno in the Sunaess of disgust, turns her face from the mountain of grace ful house robes, reception gowns and call ing toilettes. which fiM her wardrobe, to modes more athletic, finds a varied assort- ment from which to make selection.
 One very stylish model designed for skat- ing had a full crown of black silk velvet surrounded with an artistdc fold of Scotch silk plaid In pastel blue, deep purple, red and white. The toque fitted close to the head and had no trimming other than a