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New-York tribune., 1900-09-23

Don't let me keep you" she said.
II is not keeping me. 'Tis only He looked
ABOUT .eyql hi1n for an excuse Zip me! T. sea-
W nat do you nean?~
IT seal" said Mr., Attenborough. IT'S COON
She sprang to her feet in great Indignation.
ms comes Of your talking Why couldn [
SOu Keep your eyes open-what is TO be dOne?'
Gould yew wade2" suggested Mr. Atten-
osoIousn, alphabetically. He knew nothing of
me me rocks and what depths cut him of from
the shore. Only he remembered that in old
uayS the imp Of the village knew every inch
ade! In my best things?'' Her scornfuI
tone made him feel more at fault than ever
Praps they'll send US boat" he said
after we're drowned?'
FrapS l cOud-take yeyv over to tn shore
See how deep it is first she said. i'm
He, He lie, himself down gingery. and the water
closed over the knees of his best trousers.
Think yew would loike 10 be carried?' he
asked- dolefuily. stretching out his arms for
her 10 hurry. But she kept him there while
she struggled 70 hide her laughter. and then
said threateningIy:
If you drop me, shall never forgive
And if I doan't drop yew?" said he
LIndenthorpe never wiII'-
CooTni" he said And at that she let him take
ner INTO MS arms The folk Of Lindenthorpe on
lhe oeach were taking much interest in the pro-
ceecings. The Mink" said Miss Griggs: did
you eVer% The church warden was splashng
through pools Of water, regardless Of his ap-
pearance, and only careful 10 protect the affect
ed burden in his arms. Most OF Lindenthorpe
" as assembled on the shingle when he reached
the unInVaded sand Miss Betty Mayne made
no motion Of descent.
shall : set yew doom here?'' he asked
No" she said. its DAMP should wet my
shoes. Carry right up to the shiagle."
be breaLhed hard. not because Of her weight
which was nothing but because Of the publicity
Of the thing.
Whom be I carrying" he asked Be I car
rg-inS ma sweetheart
'-If-you will" she said. stormed by his Unex-
pected boldnsss- He put her down in the mid
de Of the assembled folk. some of whom feigned
10 be watching the sea. Miss Griggs happened
To be the nearest and she shook her head arch
ly al the church warden
I'm shocked she said We're all shocked,
Mr. AtrenbCrough-"
Are yew?" said he. 'Tm-Tm sweethearted' %
New-York tribune., 1900-09-23
ROST4ED'S GREAT E4RNINGs.

Paris correspondence Of The Pail Mall Gazette
The majority of the Partisan theatres are not
reaping the golden harvest which they
ment the managers are suffering is perhaps their
own fault AT any rate. the policy they have
adopted has not proved strikiugly successful.
With scarcely an exception they are reserving
their novelties for the winter season. and have
been content during the summer 20 offer the
public Tevivals Of well known PLAYS. They sup
posed that the foreigners and country folk in
Paris for the Exposition would be satisfied with
this stale fare. but they would seem 10 have been
out in their calculations. The visitors are show
Ing violent desire 10 renew their acquaintance
with pieces with which transations, adaptations
and touring companies have made them familiar.
II most cases too, these ''rOSSignOIS" are indif-
ferently put the stage. indeed, the companies
playing at one or two well known theatres would
disgrace a second class seaside casino.
The one dramaJisL who is doing marveIl0us'y
well is Edmond Rostand He is filling two the
aires uightIy-Sarah EeTnhardt's with "L'Aig-
lon" and the Porte Saint-Martin with "CyranO
de BerEeraC-' The sums earned by the poet
playwright are almost fabulous. His authors
fees for July. a month in which the sVeltering
heat affected the run even Of 'L'Aigiou." ex-
ceeded Il 500. IN August they rose to =, 800.
and there is little doubt that from now till Sarah
BeruEardt closes her season N RGstaud viii
ceive considerably more than t2.Hn on the 10th
Of each mOnth-the payday Of French dram
atists II addition TO TIE authors fees there are
the seats given % the author for every per
formance. the sale Of which brings at least
fl2O a month. At q moderate estimate Rostand
has made $4,000 since the first night Of
''Cyrano de Bergerac-"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-23
-DCSE4GE" AND ~QUONS."
4 CURIOUS BUSINESS CARRIED ON N LONDON

CURIOUS BUSINESS CARRIED ON ~ LONDON.
From The London Mail
In the labyrinth Of streets contiguous To the
London Docks are to be found junumeTable
eSta biIshments devoted 10 the catering ID tn
muftifCrm requirements Of sea-goIug vessels
Here and there signbeards affixed 10 hOaTdings
bear the legend, somewhat recOndite, Con
tractor for dunnaSe and QuOins-'
For an eiucida ton OF this abstTuSively wOTded
phrase II is necessary 10 stroll within the hoard
inSs- Acres Of ground are concealed by small
mountains of wood. one glance al which reveals
the debris Of many a cCnhagratiun. The dun
mage" contractor on the first Intima ZION Of 2 fir
dispatches his agent. whose duties are 10 con-
tract with the insurance companies for
clearance Of every atom OF wood which the
r1Nascs of fire have spared This wood known
as "dunnage. Is eagerly purchased by steam
ship owners owing TO its adaptabflity non
conductor Of dampness- The floors of the holds
OF vessels being lined with the 'dunn8ge, per
uleation is prevented. The cargo may then be
safely stored away in the hold the desidera tuu7,
Al absolutely dry floor. being obtained. Steel
rails, Invariably stocked a1hwart IN the hold.
frequently have few inches Of space between
them and the sides Of the vessel Were not
the intervening spaces filed with -dunnege' the
oscillation Of the snip would be responsible for
serious damage, for the steel rails have been
known 10 pierce a hole in the ships sides. a
paUcity Of fires does not in the least disconcerr
the 'dunnage" contractor. for the demolition Of
houses furnishes him with fresh material for his
calling. This wood not having passed through
the VicissitUdes Of ordeal by fire is cUnse-
qUently Of cleaner appea rance, thereby permit
ting its being sawH into lengths Of six inches .
resemble wedges and Is hereafter termed
act the OsciIIaLi ting effects Of 4 ship when the
cargo IS com posed Of casks or barrels. "quOin'
Is inserted between each cask 20 insure the
stability and rIgldlty Of the cargo thus defyilg
ali the efforts q dislOdgenent of the wave
OF storm tossed vessel The mum Der Of people
engaged IN this peculiar industry IS very few.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-23
GREAT FINDS IN CRETE.
IMPORTANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL INvEsTI-
CATIONS IN PREHISTORIC KNOsSOS.
LIGHT ON AN ABORIGINAL CIVILIZATION
ROYAL PALACE WITH THE OLDEST
THRONE IN EUROPE
Athens correspondenee Of The London Times

Athens correspondence OF The London Times
Although the great Importance of Crete as a
centre OF early civilization has long been recog-
I'ized, comparatively little progress has hitherto
oeeh made IN bringing 70 light the abundant re-
mans OF the prehistoric age which uudoubte
exist IN almost every part Of this interesting and
once celebrated island. The realm Of the legend
1y Mlnos, the great COnquerOr and lawgiver,
VINO III the close Of his temporal reign took his
seat on the dread tribunal Of the neither world
the abode of Dsedalus, the father Of architecture
and plastic art the haunt OF the mysterious
Dactyls. the earliest articers in iron and bronze
the refuge of Europa and the birthplace Of
ZtuS himself. Crete in remote times the
nome of highly developed culture which van
ished before the dawn of history. The fertile
!Slanc with its thriving population and its hun
dIeu hon4ere cities-centum urbes, told
OF the CretanS, habitant. uberrima regna-at-
tracted the commerce Of Egypt and PhRnicia
ana became the stepping stone Of civilization in
It's passage from the south and east TO the
north and west Those shadOwy mythical
nSurss-the Cretan Minos the Cretan Daedalus
and the CreJan Zeus-represeut the Indebtedness
or the Greeks in the domains Of law. art and re-
Igl0n 10 the Indigenous pre-Hellenic population
OF Crete, the EteocreteS or genuine Cretans''
or Homer Recent researches throw an inter
esung light on the civilization of this aboriginal
race, the zenith of whose culture and power was
coeyaI with the great Mycenaean age
New-York tribune., 1900-09-23
LITTLE cHARHER OVER THERE.

@A-A In bAAAAER OFER THERE
"a Connacht love song in the metre Of the o-f,
inal) "a ti4e OEls
By ALFRED PERCEvAL GRAVES
Little chaFTneF over there
Eo Il1y prayer, Oh. turn not cold-
Cnild whose locks unto the flowers
EalI ID showers of languid gold.
child, beneath whose brows Of let
EyS deep set OF dreamy grav
through the darkness haunt and tarv+ ~.
DS-1In1 and daunt me al the day
1Ahe ne swan Thy bosom shows.
fe-t my nose and round thy chin
SIllau thy mouth Of smiling red
6C'Snt the bed Of pearls therein
Cn- my white hands gentle gestures,
CA ny EeStUre's floating do,Vt
On 70 hear thy voice and bless il
1heA 10 miss Il, sh, the woe,
Ca- ne snowy futtering blossom
O thy bosom. Branch Of Nav
y ME Thy steps 80 dancing bv NE
down the thyIny meadow way
FlIF now I'm not with thee
Under key in Waterford
Ih1se sott-dngered palms Of thine
LceAe1 N mine. Q maid adared.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-23
THE CAPITAL OF MINOs.

Among the prehistoric cities Of Crete Knossos
the capital Of Minos, is Indicated by legend as
holding the foremost place. Here the great law
glver promulgated his famous institutions which
Ike those of Moses and Numa POmpiIius we're
derived from divine source. here he established
a maritime empire, SuppresSIuS piracy, cor luer-
IhE the islands Of the archipelago and imposing
a tribute on subjected Athens. Here DsedaIus
constructed the Labyrinth. the den Of the MinO-
t2ur, and fashioned the Uings-perhaps the
sails-With which he and Icarus took flight over
the Fgean In historic times the city waged
protracted struggle with its neighbOr, Ciortyna
Tor the heSemOny Of the island The attention
OF arChdeOlOgists has long been directed 10
knossOs; the late DR.. Schlienann was anxious
30 eNcaVate the site, which was partially in
ArsHSatcd by w J. Stiilman- The difficulties
attending the prosecution of research in Crete
under Turkish rule have now been removed and
It has been reserved for Arthur Evans TO
make systematic exploration Of the ancient
stronghold. with results which equal, if they
10 not surpass. in importance the discoveries
OF SchIiemann at TirynS and MyCena.
Like Athens, Mesara, CoFinth and other towns
which played a part in Greek maritime history
NhosSoS was situated Al some little distance
from the sea The AkrOpOlis, or fortified palace,
now eXcavated. lies about four miles southeast
OF Gambia. which. under the name HerakiiOn
was the seaport OF the town in classical times
The palace stands on slight eminence over
looking a brook and surrounded by an amphi-
theatre of hills over which the ancient city ap-
parently extended It's site was marked by
wall Of CyclOpean masonry, the only vestige OF
the structure remaining above the surface A
considerable portion OF the building has now
been brought TO light The entrance. which is
approached from a paved court on the eastern
side Is hanked by two columns and leads into a
large ante-chamber furnished with stone
benches. Hence We pass into a siugularly inter
esriug apartment, which, adopting the system of
nomenclature initiated 10y DIT. SchIiemann. we
may designate the Council Chamber of
MinOS.' Against the wall the right stands
d throne of gypsum-the oldest throne IN Europe
by about Two thousand yearS-with a low seat
and a tall. cUriOusly carved back which still
shows traces Of painting Along the walls
either side are continuous stone benches like the
seats IN an old fashioned family pew, on the op-
posite side. protected by high parapet To which
seats are also attached. is an ObiOng rectangular
depression, constructed with finely compacted
slabs and evidently intended to contain watCr
This was probably a kind OF ornamental i'm
puvium, open 10 the sky; IL IS approached by
gradually descending steps, but no outlet for the
water is visible. The walls OF the council cham
Der are Ornameuted with frescOs. still suffi-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-23

ctently preserved to enable Us to distinguish
landscapes, flowing water and Towering plants;
on either side Of a door leading into a smaller
apartment are two griffns seated on baskets and
apparently engaged in Matching
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02

comes the bejeweled, titled tool to his chair
on the raised throne at the end Of the lofty,
spacious, marble noored hall, where the
guests arrange themselves on either side to
witness the unique entertainment and bal
let dances, which the Sultan furnished
from his court. Painted in an odorous vel
low tint from head to foot, wearing elabo-
rate gold-threaded bodices from which was
supported long narrow trains and loose
light silken sashes, which were gracefully
aud cleverly manipulated with the feet aud
hands
These "bedaias" (dancers) who must be
of the same height and age llS) and weigh
the same to a pound, opened the evenings
program, but not until the elderly women
attendants had Frustrated themselves be-
fore their sovereign and had left the room
as they had entered, crawling silently and
slowly on their knees and feet. For about
three.quarters Of an hour these overiewell-
ed, semi naked badaja kept up a continued
everchanging errorless dance in unison and
in time to a bit of Jag music played in the
distance sufficiently weird and maudling to
give the audience sympathetic sensation
of ntoxicatiou
With the end of this dance peculiar to
the court tantalzng morsel is served to
the guests, as are many more during the
long evening preceding the midnight din
ner, and upon this the Sultan the resident
and several other higher officials retire for
about an hours gambling which the Sultan
thinks necessary that an evenings enter
tainment may be success. Accordingly
he always brings his own table, counters
and cards and the rest Of the guests dance
in the palace halls until he has had his luck
thoroughly tested Thereupon the "qua-
drille d'honeur," including the Soesoehoe-
nan, resident, commander general, and as
sistant resident and their wives, herald the
last dance before the dinner, which few
unacquaiuted with this custom approximat-
ing conscious starvation intended to omit.
This happy termination to the wildly in
teresting evening was a wealth of courses,
well wined and sumptuously served during
which there were as many hearty responses
as fitting toasts but being a little more in
ferental in my understs nding Of the Dutch
language than insincere in my apprecia-
ton of the royal surroundings, | believe |
toasted the success of the Dutch in the
Transvaal as often as | did the health of
Soesoehoenan.
Leaving the palace about . A. NJ one
realized very forcibly the extremes of
royalty when the hundreds of servants and
unfavored disloyal relatives of the Sultan
were seen still kneeling on the steps and
ground awaiting the departure Of their
surfeited sovereign. With the same hearty
cordially in the adieu as was evidenced
and expressed in the hospitable welcome
the naughty little Javanese monarch bow
ed himself out Of the palace and was driven
rapidly TO the inner walls of his "Kraton,"
where his safe arrival was assured by the
dying peals Of the city bells which were
rung along the route as he passed
c. FRED CUuDS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
MY old kentucky Home. Far Away.

The sun shines bright on my Old Kentucky Home
The voters are booty and gay;
The Rye is ripe and the BOurboru is in bloom,
And tue shotguns make music all the day
The stone jug rises to kiss the waiting mouth,
And the upturned eyes gladly play
On the soft blue skies OF the sunny, sunny South.
And my Old Kentucky Home far away.
Put a shirt OF mail underneath your Sunday coat
Wear an armor plate under your vest;
That Is the safest way when a man goes out to
vote,
And the Goebel gang is there 10 protest
Oh, theirs gay old times when elections come
around,
There is music to 'liyen the day;
The sections spade stabs the Dark and Bloody
Ground
In my Old kentucky Home. far away.
The black smoke pours from the chimney Of the
STILL
The fragrance Of corn is in the breeze:
II rises up until tears Of angels spill
Aud the Man in the Moon has TO sneeze.
The Red Dog shines in the bottle on the shelf
The sunoeams around Il play;
When your throat gets dry, pull the cork and help
Yourself
In my Old Kentucky Home far away.
The feud man hides in the corner OF fence,
And waits for a shot at his foe;
Then the foeman's soul goes a'kiting TO the
hence
To the land where they don't shovel snow.
The coroner comt TO investigate the death,
And jags up comfortably gay;
And the verdict is that he died for want Of breath
In my Old Kentucky Home, far away.
Weep no more my lady,
Weep no more today,
Because things have changed in my old Ken.
In my Old Kentucky Home. far away.
Lexington Leader.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
NEWS.
Died in Railroad Station.

Mother on Her Way to Vermont with
Three Little Children Expired at In
dIsuupOlis.
Mrs. George f. Field, travelling from
Donaldson, Ark, to Fair Haven, Vt, died
Sunday at the union station Mt INDIANAPOLIS.
surrounded by her three small children
She and her husband had been living nine
miles from Hartford Ct, until seven
years ago, when Mrs. Fields health failed
and they sold their farm and left for
Florida. They subsequently went to Ten
nessee, and last November located in
Arkansas. All they had left was a team.
Mr.. Field took i'll the first day he got
work, and three weeks afterward died. A
week later a child died. Consumption was
making rapid progress with Mrs. Field,
and her l5-year-old daughter took charge
of their affairs. She sold the team and
household effects and started with her
mother and two small sisters for the old
home in Vermont, that her mother might
die among relatives They arrived at st
Louis Sunday morning, and came over the
Naudalia, arriving at Indianapolis Sunday
afternoon, with Mrs. Field unconscious
Ten minutes later she died. Mrs. Field
vas hoping to reach her brother, Frank
l.. Brown, who lives near Brandon, Vt.
He has considerable property, the little
girl says, and an effort was made to reach
MIN by wire, but without success, as the
Brandon Office is closed on Sunday. The
coroner took charge of the body, and the
children ere being cared for by strangers.
The scene in the station brought tears to
the eyes of hundreds of people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
NEWS IN BRIEF
y Against Admiral Dewey's Claim.

IN Fixing the Bounty the Court or
claims Decides that The American
Force was superior 60 that Of the
spanish In Manila Bay.
The United States court of claims has
rendered decision on the claim of AID
uiral Dewey, his officers and men, for
naval bounty for the destruction of tine
-panish fleet at Manila. The statutes pro-
vide that for each person on board an
ruemys vessel sunk in an engagement the
nited States shall pay 500, if the enemy's
vessel is of inferior force, and 5000 if of
..0ual or superior force, the money to be
divided as prize money. Admiral Dewev's
claim was for 5000 for each man on the
enemys fleet, including the supporting
shore batteries, mines and torpedoes.
The Admiral stated that the number of
officers and men on the vessels of the
United States during the battle was 1886;
that the official complement of the Spanish
vessels taking part in the battle was 2031,
and that several of the enemy's vessels had
on board IA number considerably in excess
of their complement, making the actual
number on the enemy's vessels about 2913
The total number of men on board the yes
sells of the enemy which were destroyed
including Two JOTpeuO DOaIS, Is gwen as
1914. Taking into consideration the guns
at Corregidor, Ell Franie and other forts
at the entrance to Manila bay and those at
Manila and Cavite and the torpedoes and
mines IN the bays, entrance to it, it was
contended by counsel for Admiral Dewey
that the enemy's force was superior to the
vessels of the United States
The government insisted that the statute
failed to provide for the contingency of the
cooperation ofland batteries with the naval
forces destroyed, and that the court was
powerless to supply the omission. The
court held that the law applied only to the
force of the vessels engaged in the action
and that in this instance, taking the num-
Der and character of vessels into account,
the strength of their batteries on board and
all other matters which properly go to the
determination of the actual fighting strength
Of the two opposing fleets, that of the
United States was the superior. 1t is I'M
derstood that counsel for Admiral Dewey
will take an appeal to the supreme court of
the United States Under the decision
Admiral Dewey is personally entitled to
$3.50.
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scarcely get around. just gave money TO the
doctors whenever ] thought they would do ne
any good, but the more I doctored the worse 1
got until six years passed. 1 had become s.
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OF chair, and got so thin had PfUeH M 10 die
thinking that could not be cured Then saw
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The first bottle helped me so thought ! would
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