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New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
SELLING PEWS FOR TiIES.
From The Portland (Me.) Argus.

From The Portland (Me) Argus
a notice appears upon the front door OF the
First Parish Church which has attracted con-
siderable attention at distance. Upon close in
spection the notice proves to be one of de
linquent tax sale. 1t is we'll known that the
First Parish clings to the old method of pew
ownership. in part at least. on the pewS that
owned, on real estate in the city. a Ger
tain proportion of the parish revenue is laid an
nualy in the form of taxes. In former times
there not much attention paid to this matter
of taxes. but for some years past the parish has
been trying to acquire title to all of the peWS, to
the end that taxes may be abolished and rental
substituted therefor. For this reason the col
ector has been looking very sharply after de-
linquents, and each year the parish has bid in
and bought some peWs. The list this year in
cludeS some dozen or more, and they are to be
sold January Il if the unpaid taxes not paid
in the mean time. When this lot of pews is bid
den in by the Parish Committee there will be
only about a dozen more that owned by in
diViduals. and the prospect is good that these
will be surrendered within a year or two, that
ii Will become a free church. where any one
may secure seats anywhere by paying rental for
them, instead of in the old fashioned way OF
owning pew against all corners and holding it
as man holds his house.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
ROBSON

there are always eight roulette tables in full
swinS-which is scarcely prObabe-we require.
even on this assumption, period of 100 years
1925 years divided by s. to produce a run of
tWenty-eight reds But the bank at Monte Carlo
was established about thirty years ago! This
may be merely an extraordinary freak of chance,
or it may be cOrrObOratiOn of Professor Pear
sons statement that the succession of reds and
blacks defies the laws of chance Anyhow a run
of this sort and the hosts of smaller runs one
color, or on one number, should serve another
practical lesson to those who believe in backin z
a color or a number that is retard. AS a final
proof of the fallGciOuSneSS of systems. and of
the certainty of winning possessed by the bank
at Monte Carlo it is instructive to glance at the
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
A DICKENS PLAY.
.r r1vr1 T. NELL, AND THE MARCHIONEss,"
= =, ,1,,,,pu IN THE sUNKEN BELIi'-THD
SEQUEL TO CAT THE WHITE
HORSE TAVERN"

Dickens reappears on the local stage TINS "eeA'
where he would be welcomed if he were 10 coiile
oftcner Earlier in the season The only way
was a reminder of the suitability of many OF the
no,aIjst'S works for stage purposes. previous
10 this few performances by Joseph Jefferson
Of .Th. Cricket on the Hearth" and feW at
some of the minor theatres of 'OllVer I"lS'
formed the whole Dickens repertory OF the last
dozen years or more. 1t was about as long
aqo as that that w. j. Florence last playeo
CaDtain Cutie here. Tomorrow hSht a'
the Herald Square Theatre Miss Mary san
ders will appear at the head OF her COLL
nanv in a play from 'The Old Curiosity Shop'
entitled Little Nell and the Marchloness- MISS
Sanders will play both the title parts ohe pre-
sented the play a few weeks ago in Boston anu
ba. since then made a considerable tour, the
performance being received everywhere WIN
much favor The scenery has been taken as
far as possible from pictures OF the places III
and about London where the action is !ald' ana
the costumes are from the original illustrations
Of the book.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25

terms lately demanded by the Prince OF Monaco
for the renewal of the gambling concession for
further period of fifty years. These terms were
ratified at a special meeting of the shareholders
on Janury IL, 1S9S, and they may be briefly
summarized as follows: An annual expenditure
of tl3P,OOO as subsidy to the Prince, and to pro-
vide for the expenses of governing the princi-
maintenance of public institutions etc: the pay
ment in cash of f6S0,00O. 100000 to the Prince
the rest elsewhere, and further cash payment
in the year 1913. of 5000 600 to the Prince In
addition to the above, 4 payment to the manager
of the theatre of Monte Carlo of FL 900 for each
performance, with other payments in addition
for necessary theatrical items
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
.GEBER
IyOCULtTioy roR TYPHOID
From Nature

From Nature.
Professor y T. Wright describes = --
Lancet the statistic. results OF ~ g-
phOid inOCulationS vI.e by him anu r.
troops at a series pt military stations ions - b
1t appears that J.t.-ethcr l-.', - 49,
under observation. 1t whom -N,''' uI.~.l- 10.
oculated and SfG0 had not Ine pe..t,.,r.l
cases of typhoid fever among th5 IN a%
was % and among the Inocula'ed - - d
ence sufficiently great to warrant iu'--5i --
sive trials taking place. Win To- - AZ
mortality the results are not 50 MAJ e,ath,
the uninoculated the percentage u
81 and among the irocuiatcd = - rs
\ certain measure OF protection S., So &
have been conferred by the inOcu' al q,
quantities OF dead typhoid culture. -oot
Professor Wright's remarks on tlle .ss-r.sl
under which the inOculatiOnS Wets- rlr
are considered this conviction oeCSi',- ~.
fed. For instance, the inocuiateu -sneh =
taken as q whole. men who weIe iss .
liable to contract typhoid fever 'haAnnsisted @
ocuIated men, for the inOculated 60 60 onT
large extent OF young men VINO n,.-nipocss
Gently arrived IN India while the s-.sssonei
consisted mainly OF older and nl0te ,S'S,js,ss
other words, OF less suscepIole-ihN
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
"SYSTEuS" AND MONTE CARLO GAINS.

From The Pail Mall Gazette.
rather curious result comes from a calcula-
tion have made. based on the recorded fact
that red has turned up at Monte Carlo twenty
eight times running The odds against this event
are more than 26S 900 600 to |. | find, by ex-
amining the published records of roulette, that
about 10000 turns of the roulette occur during
year at table, that a of twenty
eight reds at one table may be expected once in
J25 years (2tS 100000 divided by lI6.OOO) In
the winter months there are, L believe. some
times eight tables at work II we assume that
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
WHEN THE LONG IS" WAS ABOAi''


From The London Chronicle. .r,,-s5
A century ago. In the latter pa, "A a ..
1900. a London publisher ..rintins
na%s inG%sH mas %s'fS%e Re ait@ the foans; q $
known weekly Messenger, ana anu ths 3
mentioned he caused TO be suoSlts' c.s-tsln y.
for the long IS" in the setting o SS,snersIl
he produced. His example W. \ adj
lowed year or two later. LheIo I,,r ~s' !
but one public notice where mi tns IN the
use ~ ~, Fomnsling Hospital This n'''''
painted quite recently.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
IN ONE LESSON.

From The Yonkers Statesman, s,nce
ue-Your sister said she couldn
She-Well. can sheF x,r.t been q 4
ayes. I made her: we hadm ~, her ie0t ,
foor a minute when stepped Oh ~
iust ought 10 have seen hex
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
GEBER
"'CEBER: A Tale Of the
" Reign Of Haruu 4

"'CEBER; A Tale Of the
" Reign of Harun a
Raschid,' by Kate A. Benton, s
a remarkable book. We are tod
that it is the first prose work Of
the author, and vet Mrs. Benton
has constructed something that
is a marvel of its kind. Arouni
the noted astrologer, whose name
the story bears, is woven a tale Of
the last year OF Harun the Sangl-
nary-a tale filled with all The
color, wonder, mystery, magic,
pOmp, luxury, and sensuousnes
of the Arabian Nights. The
pages swarm with characters, and
it would be hard to say which one
gains most OF our sympathy ani
interest. The dark schemes Oire-
venge, planned by Geber, and The
intrigues, involving the fate DIAL
that are meshed in the astroL
Oger's net, at first bewilder Ii,
reader. But If there Is cOnfusI0l
it is only mOmentary, so well hs
the author handled the threads o.
her plot, Harun. merciless an
bloody; Geber, with his myster
Gus powers OF good and evil; 70
beide, the passionate and unialth-
ful queen; Jaafar the Barmek, Ov-
ing and beloved by her, vet faith
full to Harun, his master, to the
fall OF his sword upon the favor
ties devoted head, and the score
OF lesser actors in the drama, BE-
come real persons amid scenes
and surroundings that we never
expected to have Reproduced
Now the Arabian Nights, one o.
the most fascinating story books
in the worlds literature, has ]
companion volume. - Publc
Opinion.
Size. 45{x7IE inches, cloth
4S1 pages, S1,5G.
For sale by all booksellers Or
sent postpaid.
FREDERICK \. STOKES
COMPANY, > and : East Ion
Street, New York.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25

Hauptnanns The Sunken Bell is pretty
well known to the German theatre goers OF New
York. but it will doubtless be novel to the most
of those who are accustomed to take their plays
only in English f. H. Sothern and Miss Virginia
Harmed and their company will present a trans
lation of the play at the Knickerbocker me
atre, where they have short engagement To-
morrow night. Mr. SOthern will, OF course APP
pear as Heinrich, the bell founder anu NiiSS
Harmed as Rautendelein, the 1alrV "Ho sa'e'
his life and beguiles him from MS vile
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25

A favorable reception has also been accorded
to The Interrupted Honeymoon" at DAILY s
Theatre and especially to the acting of the
piece by John Mason, Edward Morgan, William
Courtenay. Grant Stewart John Findlay, Miss
Mary Mannerng Miss Hilda Spong, Mrs. Wal
cot Miss Ethel Hornick, Miss Alison Skipworth,
Miss Eva Vincent and the rest of the company.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25

"At the, White Horse Tavern" a farce from
the German had q long run at Wallacks Inc
atre last season, as many theatre goers VIII re-
member 1t was also the chief success OF the
season at the German theatre. Already the
German theatre has made another success this
year with the sequel to the play, called "When
I Came Back" which involves the same char-
acters in new adventures on the same scene
This SEQUEL in English, entitled Twelve Months
Later" will have its first performance IN TINS
city at the Madison Square Theatre tomorrow
evening A number of the same actors VINO ap-
peared last year at Wallacks Will nave the
same parts in the new production. The cast IN
cludes Frederick Bond, Leo Dietrichstein Frank
Bennett Charles II. Bradshaw. William sum
merfeld Miss Anne Sutherland, Miss Adelaide
Keim Miss Miriam Nesbtt, Mrs. Hart Jackson,
Douglas Wood, Miss May Galloway and others.
Stuart Robson, in "Oliver Goldsmith, mas
found more popularity at the Filth Avenue
Theatre within the last week than 1t has been
his lot to meet in New-York in some years. The
play and several of the other actors have shared
in the public favor, and there seems to be no
doubt that the short remaining part of the en-
gagement will be prosperous.
A favorable reception has also been accorded
to THE Interrupted Honeymoon" at DAILY S
Theatre and especially to the acting of the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
Appropriation to Johns Hopkins
University.

The bill before the Legislature to appro-
pirate $4,000 year for two years to Inc
Johns Hopkins University, should be Land on
the table. The money could be better spent
in the interest Of the public schools. Maps
of MARYLAND for the use Of the schools are
sad necessity, and geography of the state
also.
The school system of the state needs
thorough investigation. There is no uniform
ity, each county school board being abso-
lutte, and the whole system is wrong. Inc
children are not deriving proper benefits from
the money spent With proper system bet
ter results can be obtained with less money.
Lay the Hopkins appropriation bill on the
table, and appoint a committee to investigate
the school system, is the proper thing for the
Legislature to do. Upon its report legisla-
ton can be based TO give the state better
and more efficient school system, with uni
form studies throughout the state, uniform
salaries and school year of ten months. As
it is, who can answer what is the school sys-
tenn of Maryland. Books differ, salaries diff
fer and terms differ in many of the counties.
Books should be uniform throughout the
state, and should be under the control OF
state board, who should also buy and distribute
them upon requisition. In this way large
saving in the cost of books could be made.
At present the price of political influence in
some counties has to be added to the cost OF
the books, and it is possible this is ten per
cent of the present total cost. What is true
of books, is true of desks and furniture, and
these, too, could be purchased through state
cd
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Carroll Charge, Reformed Church.-Benjamin's
Church-Divine Service at 10 a. m. Aid Society
Tuesday evening. February -, at Miss NJ sioner $.
81 Matthew's Church-Sunday School at p. m.
Divine Service at 80 p. M Aid Society, Thurs
'"' s'e H. j. Macalister. Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church.-Sunday School at 3 a.
IN. Preaching at 1880 4. and 100 p. m. by the
iN''''- + ii. Miller. Pastor.
Uniontown NJ P. Ckurch.-Sunday School at
Is a. M Sermon upon Endeavor Day at 1879 a..
m Regular service in the evening at I3o o CLOCK
Rev. d. W. Kindley, Pastor.
Elder W. E. Roop win talk ON Egypt at the
Brethern's Church. Union Mills. at 80 p m, Sum
day, the l1th.
salem Charge Lutheran Church = Benjamin's
Church s C. at LOO p M ,a pre a. ~
w. s. A. Diehl. Pastor.
st. Paul's Reformed Church.-sunday school at
O IL m Divine Service at 10. 80 a. m. and 100 p.
m Calvin s. slagie. Pastor.
Ascension Church.-Sunday. Feb. 11.-Hoy Eu-
charist at 7.so a. m. Mathis at 10 a m second
Holy Eucharist az 1880 a. M Eyen Tn H a. 40
rist att a. m. Evensong Friday, at $50 p. N.
Z. B. Taylor, Rector.
The Boys Meeting will be reopened Saturday
Hall.
st. Johns Church-sundays-Low Mass at us
and High Mass at 10 u. m Vespers at $50 p m
During the week.-Mrs. at a. m.
Joseph II. Cassidy. Pastor.
Centenary NJ T. Church.-Sunday school at 9.15
a. III. Preaching ut 1890 a. M. and 7.3o p. m
Epworth Leagueat 6.45 p. m.
loci Brown. Pastor.
Uniontown Church of God.-sabbath School at 9
O. m Preaching ut TO- 10 g. In the evening at
730 by the pastor. At Frizellburg at $50 p. IN.
S. b. Craft, Pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. ". R. Gnham,
ID. ID. Pastor.-Reyival services will begin on Sun
day and continue every evening during next week
except Saturday. Sabbath Services:-Holy Com
munion at 1O3Oa. IN. Revival Service at $50 p.
Junior c. Z. at 80 p. m. Christian Endeavor Ser
vice in the lecture room at $50 p. m.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
Goebel Is Dead.

William Goebel, who was shot by an un-
known assassin Tuesday of last week, in the
state capitol grounds at Frankfort, KY, and
whose contest for governor the Committee on
Election Contests of the legislature subse-
quently decided in his favor, died from his
wounds on the Saturday evening following.
Judge Cantrill, of the Circuit Court of Frank
fort, granted temporary injunction restrain
ing Governor Taylor from interfering with the
meeting of the legislature. Governor Taylor
and Adiutant General Collier refused to re-
cognize writ of habeas corpus for the release
of Alonzo Walker, who was arrested by the
military for pinning notice of writ of in
junction on the door Of Governor Taylor's
chambers in the executive building.
One hour after Goebel's death ]. c. W.
Beckham, lieutenant governor, was sworn in
as governor by the clerk of the Court Of Ap.
peals. Senator Blackburn and other Demo
cratic leaders being present.
Goebel's funeral took place on Wednesday,
at Frankfort, Kentucky, in the presence Of
and immense crowd.
Governor Taylor has not yet accepted the
agreement entered into at the Louisville con.
ference, and the Democrats now threaten 10
organize their state government at Louisville
If he does not come to q decision by today.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
A Mammoth Hog.


CAPE CHARLES, Va, Feb. Cover one
thousand people gathered at Keller's Station,
Accomac county, today, where the largest
hog ever raised on the Eastern Shore of Vir-
GINA was slaughtered. The hog was owned
by Mr.. G. T. Mapp and tipped the scales at
l,l03 pounds and 9 ounces. About three
months ago Mr.. Mapp commenced to rattle
the hog off by guesses at his weight, each
guesser paying 10 cents guess There were
1872 guesses made. Mr.. /. T. J. Brown, Of
Princess Anne, Nd, was the lucky man, his
guess being l,l02 pounds and 8 ounces, with
in Il ounces Of the actual weight. Mr.. Mapp
realized $131.20. Mr.. Brown shipped the
hog to Princess Anne Nd, his home, to-
night. Another hog, which was also ratified
off and owned by Mr.. Mapp, weighed 606
pounds and s ounces. Mr.. William H. Guy,
Of Onancock, Va, was the lucky guesser, his
guess being o07a pounds. This hog brought
1890.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
For Binetallisn.

The gold standard Republicans of the Sen
ate have evidently become disturbed by the
impression that VIM. Jennings Bryan is Great
ing in the Eastern part of the Union. Sen
ator Aldrich, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, on Tuesday offered an amendment to
the pending financial bill providing that moth
ing in the bill shall interfere with efforts to
secure international bimetallism, with the
concurrence of the leading nations of the
world'' This is intended to hold out hope
to and secure the votes of Republican bimet-
allists in the election next fall.
Still. we have no objection to the amend
ment, except to suggest that the word icon
currence" be stricken out and the words
'knd condescension' be substituted. so as to
make the amendment read-"with the kind
condescension of the leading nations of the
world ~
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
The Three RS.


/ To The Editors Of the Democratic Advocate:
In your issue of February 8. 1900. noticed dia-
| logue between Prof Geo VI. Ward and Francis B.
Livesey. 1 beg space for few remarks in behalf
of the public schools and the system of instruction
as used in the public schools.
| Are the public schools for the masses who are
destined to I'LL the ranks Of common laborers?
answer that it is not true in all Cases The pub
lie schools should not only be the schools OF a
| Coaster" "the class whose chief organ in the
hand and whose brains are educated solely to serve
| the hand better" They should have some link
that would Join the public school education to the
| college education and thereby make smooth con-
| nection for the student who would wish to leave
| the ranks of common laborers and ascend among
| the upper or higher duties Of life.
The student OF the school whose system Is the
three rs and who is standing on the top round of
such system finds his arms too short to reach the
spirit-"opportunity.' whom he wishes to lead
him to the top of the high mountain OF Education
| al success
Aspiration is the Characteristic of the American
people, and any person who by diligent work has
acquired fortune does not wish his children to be
as the children Of the common laborers- And,
therefore, he sends his children TO the college to be
educated. When they have finished their educa-
ton they come back and make slaves OF the chill
dren of the common laborers and the children of
three RS who think "they must be obedient to
their superion.
10 IN some iniAnu aistie' ane SCI
schooi OF aea'ueny' anu ~" quieAi' ~
classes divide. You viii see boys and girls who
mao nnisneu Inc thiee d anu VIM nA1 " "
fed with their education, anu VINO mao sellieo
down at WORKING on tne iarm' leave .ne LATIN anu
enter tne nisn scnooi oi acauems. "nen, oeio.e
sifu WAS the mother of satisfaction.
say was .ne A,oee- - = --,,,,,,,
Ing essAo,' "a - -. - 49,.
eonsi0se. =, ~ -. =. e., o.,,,,,,or
aauoi,' AZ. ~ = - -, ',ao,,a ,hara,ora
~ ~, =, .orron rsone. Won never
soa' sA.. ~ 80, or,srsn shall No,
Ane" my .A"s 'Ae'ss -
Ano" sns -,
MI. hVesey sla'eo PiAih iAc' mnen ne ea'a'
birus Vi ieA'nei ""i .oeA .ose'A - .
'ne coninoh 'onooi peop'o -e.. -. ~
anu 'ne oonese s1s 81 - oe
o'eS- - - "a, - IN,
oPpo'io INNS va ~ .-.
finally nno our ireeooin-io'ins peop'e suiioen'e1
by pand Oh feuuAi hofu' "nou' 'e' WI. %
compelled 10 OBEY because Necessity IL 'ne ino'her
of satisfaction
Mr.. Lvesey also quoted Chauncey on educatlon,
Education is the cause OF iaoor trouDies- limit
is a fact because the people VINO DO not know any
better and who cannot get any otner position anu
can Go only limited KIND OF WORK. canno' anofu
10 lose their 1ooS anu they oon Anom ans 80.
SO they have to be satisned Win what the
chooses to give them OF what ne chooses 70 iaAe
them do. because necessity Is 'ne no'hef Vi '"'i'
faction.
But the man VINO Is euueA'eu 'aA eAsNy Sc
when ne Is mol getuhs MS o"n' anu "e" ~ .
not gettins iair exchange ior MS iaoof' nc NV"
oolects 10 sucn roooe'y anu asNS io' n's o"A p.op
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
The Boer Resolutions.

In view of the fact that resolutions have
been presented in both houses of the General
Assembly of Maryland expressing sympathy
with the Beers in their struggle against Brit
ish aggression, the Baltimore News has in
terviewed large number of members on the
matter and large majority of them favor
the Beers. And the large majority are right.
1t is difficult to understand how any liberty
loving person can favor the extension of even
limited monarchy, and over people, too,
who have set up republic. Still, the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland is not called upon
to express any opinion by formal resolution
upon the question, and no resolution should
be passed.
The resolutions have been referred 10 COM
mittees on Federal relations. As these commit
tees have no Jurisdiction over foreign affairs
the resolutions should report them unfavor-
ably. Those committees were created to con-
slider relations of the State to the Federal
government. Since the Mckinley Admins
tration has put on foreign airs and assumed
foreign policies of criminal aggression, ii
might be proper to have committees on For
eign Affairs in both houses.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
Fire Insurance Association.

Representatives of number of the mutual
fire insurance companies in Maryland met at
the Carrollton Hotel, Baltimore, Wednesday
afternoon and organized an association to be
called the Maryland Mutual Fire Underwri-
ters' Association.
Charles S. Lane of Hagerstown was elected
president of the Associations; E. P. Thomas
of Montgomery county. vice-president, and
Thomas II. Book of Princess Anne, Somerset
county, secretary.
A constitution and bylaws were adopted,
which provide for an annual meeting in De-
cember and also for quarterly meeting to be
held throughout the State.
The following companies were represented;
The Mutual Fire Insurance Companies Of
Cecil, Baltimore, Carroll, Hartford, Mont.
gomery, Somerset, Worcester and Washing
ton counties; the Changers Mutual of Fred
erick county and the Planters Mutual Of
Washington comfy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
Great Cost of Bad Roads.

DoYIEsTowN, Pa, Feb. 6.-"Good Roads
was the subject of an address at the Jewish
National Farm School last evening by Ed
mnnd G. Harrison, Chief Engineer of the
United States Department of Road Inquiry.
Mr.. Harrison said the average cost of trans
porting products in the United States over
common roads is % cents per mile, an aggre-
gate of 5000, 900, 900. With good roads, such
as tney have in many parts of New Jersey.
Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and
Kentucky, he said, the cost is reduced to s
cents per mile. The average cost of building
good roads is about $4,000 per mile. Mr..
Harrison said strong desire was expressed
by those present to have sample piece of
road built, probably from the borough to the
Farm School, and Mr.. Harrison stated that,
under certain conditions, such road could
be secured, the Government furnishing the
engineer and machinery and the stone and
other material by local enterprise.