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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GOOD CHEER.

Mrs. Annie o. Cheek of Weaversvire n C.. has
been too III TO write sooner and acknowledge the
sunshine that reached her at the holiday season.
Among the things received were a lovely zephyr
shawl from Mrs. ". ". Wilcox and a pair Of sill
yer eyeglasses from Miss Josephine GOrham
Others who remembered her were Miss Gerring
Mrs. Leibert and Margaret NcCaro. These thought
ful gifts helped TO brighten what was otherwise a
sad time for Mrs. Cheek her heart was heavy
over the sudden death Of her grandson Finley
Cheek, also I. s. S. member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

Mrs Marbury and Mrs. N. 4. Stone viii give
musical this afternoon at No. 80 Central Park
South Two Of the artists who viii help entertain
are Miss Anna Z. Often the violnist, and Miss
Isabel Ponant, soprano sooist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

The Professional Woman's League will hold
special business meeting at the league house, No
500 Broadway. February g. at 2. m, 10 decide
as 10 the purchase Of its new clubhouse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

4 MERCHANT OF THIS CITY LOSES HIS MIND
WHILE CROSSING THE OCEAN

While CROSSING TIE OCEAN-
London Feb &c A Otis who was a passan-
ger on the North German Lloyd steamer Saale,
from New-York. which touched at Southampton
February II on her way 70 Bremen. has become
insane and has been taken to an asylum AZ Milton
He Il 2 partner OF W F. NeWe-l, OF "
As Broa fway. Sew-T0rk city. but he cannot slys
Z. coherent account Of himself
Charles A Otis IS the junior member OF the
firm Of Newell & Otis. al No - Broadway He Is
thirty-fve years old. unmarried. and lived with MS
mother al No . West Eighty-f0urth-st
Mr. Otis left this country, apparently IN good
health for pleasure trip abroad and soEfar as Is
known he was never afflicted with any mental
trouble. His friends ard associates had never
heard Of any. He Is said 10 be a man OF means
and 10 own valuable mining properties IN the
West He came from 81. Paul MINI. and has
been in this city about three years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
A sEASHELL.


What song are you trying to sing me-
o shell Of the southern sea
What wonderful ocean melodies
Are you trying to give 70 me
Delicate white ard fragile,
With your spiral stair WITHIN,
Through which the music, bit by DIT,
Winds IN and out and in
What soul IS imprisoned in you
That lived on that southern snore, -. ---L
That you took 10 your heart IN us night Atoiii " 10
And are holding il evernore-
Tender with mournful cadence,
Its music is sadder than tears,
As pleads from It's snowy prison.
With a passion of patient years,
OF the beautiful bygone dream HE
On the warm Australian sand
or the hot gold sunshine and briiIlant mowers
That garland that island land;
OF the life and love and sweetness
OF the sorrow and passionate PAIN
The old world life as you left II
over and over again.
Until that wonderful morning.
When God shall whisper low,
AS He did by the shores OF GaIiee
So many years ago,
The soul will its moaning
And wait for the Masters VIII,
As the earth and sky and heaven on nlgh,
: those sweet words Peace! Be still!
-1Bessie Manning Mcintosh, in SomervlHe journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
WASHINGTON CELEBRATIONS
MANY FREE LECTURES ON PATRIOTISM
TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT.

A STOCK OF ANECDOTES THAT INDICATES THAT
THE HERO OF so LONG AGO WAS MUCH
LIKE THE BOYS OF TO-DAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
TEACHING THE sIGHTLEss.
AN ANNUAL REPORT GIVING INTEREST
ING FACTS AND FIGURES.

Pupils OF THE NETWORK INSTITUTION FOR THE
BLIND AHEAD OF THE SEEING" chill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

NJ NJ V. and X E. r. have sent birthday greet
ings TO be forwarded 10 Mrs Alice Mansfield Nor
folk, Conn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

fOIk, DOnu-
Miss Lizzie Stone Of Buffalo. y. Y reports
Substantial sunshine received from Mrs Theron
E Parsons as a New Years Greeting" also cheer
from Mrs J. II. Miller Mrs. McCleary. Miss Ella
Doughty and Mrs. Large
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

The marriage OF Miss May Elizabeth Ward
daughter OF the late o. ]. Ward, 20 Dr. Ventura
Perry Fuentes took place at O'Clock last evening
in the Church OF the Blessed Sacrament West Sew
enty-hrst-st and Broadway. The bride, who was
given away by her brother, Eugene J. Ward. wore
a gown OF white satin. embeliShed with point lace
Her veil Of tuIle fastened with a cluster OF
orange blossoms. Her only ornament was a dia-
mond crescent, present from the Bridegroom. Miss
Grace Ward. sister Of the bride in a gown OF blue
crepe de chine with trimmings OF lace was the
maid Of honor. The bridesmaids. Mss Matilda
Ward and Miss Grace Ryder. were attired IN COS
tunes Of pink crepe de chine. and each carried
bouquet OF pink roses. The bridegroom's best
was Julius E Fuentes a brother. The ushers We're
CHARLES De SalaZar. William Cochran jr-. uncle OF
the bride; Joseph NJ o Brien and DR. Edmund
burke a small reception for relatives and personal
friends followed at the home OF the brides mother.
NO lA West Ninety-fOurth-st Some Of the guests
were Mr. and Mrs. William Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Chaurant. Mr.. and Mrs. John Burues Mr.
and Mrs. Elisha Sniffen. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Burns; Mr. and Mrs George ". Allison. Mr. and
Mrs Mitchell O'Brien. Mr.. and Mrs William n
Burns, Miss Allison. the Misses o DOnOlue, Miss
Millet Miss Stag, Mr.. and Mrs Alexander NJ Fiske
and Miss Chaurant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

Washington Feb. 2l.-The President and Mrs
Mckinley gave a reception TO the public AT the
White House tonight from to II o'clock. The
affair was informal. and despite heavy rain the
attendance was good. The callers Included mem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

Delicate, white ard fragile,
With your spiral stair WITHIN; -.
Through which the music, bit by blt,
Winds IN and out and in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

What song are you trying TO sing me
D shell Of the southern sea
What wonderful ocean melodies
Are you trying to give TO me!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

The wedding Of Miss Lulie Hail. daughter OF
James D Hall 10 Alfred W Norreu. OF Newark.
\. J.. was celebrated at O'Clock yesterday after
in St. Matthews Protestant Episcopal Church,
West Eighty-four1h-st. The officiating clergyman
the Rev. ROCkland 7. Romans. The bridal
gown Of white crepe. with trimmings of chif-
fon and duchesse lace The bride carried prayer
book of white and gold. \ diamond harvest moon,
a present from the bridegroom was worn her
corsage- Miss Nanette MorreI. sister OF the bride
groom, and Miss Kathryn Hail sister Of the bride,
were the bridesmaids. Miss Morreil a gown
Of blue cloth, with trimmings Of lace Miss Han
was attired in gown OF pink velvet with trim
mings OF lace and chiffon. Wallace MOrreN Hill
was best man. The ushers We're Cecil MaCMahon.
Harry Osborne. Frederick Dodd. Of Newark. and
Joseph Wheelock. tr- OF this city. reception for
the members OF the bridal party and relatives was
held ar the home OF the brides father, No lA3
West Undergraduates Some Of the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Christie jr, Mr.. and Mrs j.
Wallace MOrrel. Mr. and Mrs. Philip H Many.
DR.. and Mrs ". ". Barrett, Mrs. Loader, Mr. and
Mrs H c. Weirmeyer Mr.. and Mrs R A Bowers
Colonel and Mrs. William MorreIL Mrs Vein
brewer, Mrs Claggett ShOtweil. Miss Hall, Miss
Sprague and A. r. Reeves Mr. and Mrs Morreu
after their wedding trip viii make their home in
Newark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
- snnl Is imnrlsoned in you

That lived on that southern shore, -. 1T
That you took 10 your heart IN us night ItoLii ca Ia
And are holding il everTnoTeE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

The wedding OF Miss CIarisse RosenthaI. daugh-
ter Of Morris RosenthaL and William Jackson viii
occur this afternoon. at the home Of the brides
father No. 2S7 West Observation-Disclosures
seCoud-st The ceremony viii be attended Only by
the relatives and few OF the personal friends Of
the couple.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-18
A Miners Candles tick

Oh, my uld candiestIck, you're my constant friend, DOAn unurr the ground where the shadows blend, And a n,in'> shut away from the good Gods hglit, Fr, ui ,uc bush of dawn to the hush of hi slt: Where ciii,d's merry laugh, ora blro $ Nev,r can iall like light, rippling To s,,g to the miner of cheer in his And rng in his heart like an old love tome. A drill makes the music that rings in his ears, Bu, .. cdndle'S the charmer to drive away fears, Down ,icrp underground where grim suatinns are tlirk- Here Jo you always, my old candie- stick. Aye, many'S the time We have had here at night When darKucss was playing tag with the light, Where Lne tlecked clouds of quartz and the gllnt of gold Spun llemsriv'S into uiedin> liau cannot be told. You 're il weapon of war for the skulk- ing foe My one friend that sticks, wherever
 gu. Yes g'imy the hands are that swing tine old plck, But ~hl,e Luvre's yet life to our post We wIll stick. The SNrug ol the hammer, the ring of the drlll, Are drdrer to the soul of the miner Still. But n"m' 'ries that stir me, and prove to the quick, Are all tWiu,d about you; my old cdl.d esrick.
 L. Clare Davis, Stockton, Calf.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-18

this country to strike down young republic m the Philippines. Hoar sad he could prove from Otis and Dewey that there is a Philippine gov ernment. Otis, in all his communi- cations, said the people of the Philip pines desired to establish their inde. pendence. Hoar said Agulnaldo had beeu brought over and placed at the head of 3D0 0o0 peep e, who desired ind, pend-nce and whu had been fur nished with arms by the United States government.
 The total number of vessels built in the United States and fiiria!ly num- bered by the bureau of navigation dur ing the calendar year just ended WAS 954 of 267,642 gross tons, compared with 955 of 237 600 gross tons for the year 1898. steam vessels built during 1sa9 numbered 421 of I6o, l32 gross tons, compar. q with $50 Of l69, ,602 z oss tons for 1898. Sal vessels num- bered 533 of l07. .5l0 gross tons, com pared with 405 of 67,99S gross tons for 1898.
 A press dispatch from Santo Do- mingo says the French consul de- manded from the Dominican pvern- ment the pay ment uf some old debts which had not been liquidated on ac count of the trouble r-garding paper money. Ths French consul wanted to get control of the budget of the country. The Dominican women women offered to sacrifice their jew elery, if necessary, to pr.s serve the honor and the Independence of the ,untry. A popular subscription to meet the French demand has res ulte d in donations larely in excess of the claim.
 The senate on the 4th instant passed a bill grnniing settlers rie right 10 make second humestead entries. The bill provides that any person, who, prior to its passage, had made a home stead entry and had lot or forfeite d the same, or he'd failed to perfect or secure title in fee simple to he lands embraced therein, or where, having perfected title. the person paid Sl. 25 al acre for the land, and such person is not the owner of over foty acres of land in any state or territory of u ( | United StaIes, shall be allowed to take an additional homestead entry the
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-18
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Brief Mention of Interesting Facts
 and Happenings.

and Happenings.
 The next national holiday will be Washingtol's birthday, Febru sry p.
 About 5000 OOO, 900 is the present capitalization of trusts in the United States.
 By decision of the interior depart meut no more Indians will be allowed to travel with shows.
 A loving cup six feet high, made of dimes collected from children, was presented to Admiral Dewey.
 Compulsory school attendance laws have been adopted by thirty-two states in the union.
 Greater New New York estimates it's growth during 1899 at Ill, l5i per sons and the total population at B 5JO,053.
 Captain Leary, naval governor of Guam, has ordered the abolition of peonage in the island, the order to take elIocu feoruary 70.
 It is now thought that the naval de- partment may construct Pacific cable, as the private companies de- mand too much subsidy.
 On account ofthe alleged prevalence of the plague at Honolulu, the horse transports en route to the Philippines are to stop at Hilo.
 Rev. Edward McGlynn, the notable Catholic priest and reformer, sue cumbed to heart failure at Newbury, N. Y., on the 9th instant.
 Philanthropic gifts of money in the United States during the year 1899, counting only sums exceening s1,0OO, amounted to over SS0, ,0O0,00
 An able Arkansas editor, who in- sisted that the twentieth century began with January l, 1900, was promptly ridden out of town on rail by the other faction.
 Miss Cecelia Sherman Miles, daugh- ter of the general commanding the army, and Captain Samuel Reber, U. s. A., were married in Washington City on the 10th instant.
 One confederate regiment at Gettys- burg lost.72O killed and wounded out of 800 men. There has been some sharp fighting in South Africa. but nothing to recall the battles of the American civil war.
 The art of defensive warfare has 50 far surpassed that of the offensive kind that it is unlikely that any nation will be in hurry to attack It's neigh Dor in the future. The South African war is teaching the whole world les son.
 There was shipped from New York recently 10000 saddles and brides for equipment of the Yeomanry troops now being enlisted in England. They were made in St. Louis. Chicago and Cincinnati.
 The national treasury has in its vaults nearly four hundred millions oi dollars of gold and nearly five hun dred millions of silver, but there are demand liabilities outstanding which reduce the net cash balance to S2S3,- 595, ,453.
 The Sibutu i,puels over which the American flag was recently raised by Commodore Wentzbaugh of the Al. bay, little gun boat, the seizure oi which was cabled to Washington ty Watson, lies at the southwestern angle of the boundary line of the quadrangle inclosing the Philippine group. It is probably, but not pos. itively, outside of the line and liet very near the coast of Borneo, com. manding the principal channel be tween that island and the Philippines Tho Sultan of Jolo, whose group ii
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-18

same as if no previous homestead en. try had been made. Many persons who had heretofore gone into the
 frontier and taken land under the
 homestead law have found it impos- slble 10 perfect the entry and comply
 with the provisions of the law, owing
 to sickness or financial disaster. Many
 persons paid Sl 9 an acre for the land, givipga mortgage thereon. but owing to pour crops, droughts and low prices of iarm products, they have been un-
 able Co meet the mortg ige or pay the | interest and the holder of the mort gage has taken the land, thus leaving
 them homeless.
 1 A corps of 260 hardy westerners
 have sigIed an agreement at Butte,
 Muntaua, Jp go to South Africa and serve III the Boer army. They are
 lrisu- A nIerlcaus, German .i merlcaiis
 and FreLcll-Ainerlcaf,. They will
 leave as soon as all agent for ti.e ! lialiStadl, HOW ou Ills waJ, afrives i tLerc. Only men Detw,en 70 dad 40 i years Ui age, and Without aiiI une de- 1 pending upon them were allowed to { enllsJ.
 ! I he steamer Martin sailed from New i Oriedns on Lne 4Lh fUr Cape Town, { Alilca, With 300 mules, COnpie ting her cargo With DIeddSJuils. Inc Cor i iuLui ,ti sdiIeu d ie uays later Tor JiIe same desLIuatiUn wiLn q cargo Uf ,3UO i mules. Ali for tne brlGisu gUsern- i nIrut.
 President steyn of the Orange Free | State, South Africa, las aDuvuuceu ii 1 prociaination uecIdr.Dg that every | "bIte man, Irreop. ctit e of uaUionaluy ,
 Is lo be cunsluered q burgher anu is i liab.e to be compeiied to nght for the
 ueienoe of the country.
 Manila advices by mail state that
 the number Uf eases of insanity among
 the AueriraE troops exceeds that in
 alS previous campaIgu made by any army unless perhaps that of the Brit l lsh troops III lndIa.
 ! Sheep ShearinU will bepin January
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-18

Trains Nos. 1 and l2 run iaily except oun- day.
 Trains Nos. II and lz make connections at Bowia with Southern Pacific trains ls and 20 for an p"ints East and West, and with stage lines at Globe to paysnu, Upper Salt River Val ev. Riverside and Tonto Basin. All suuth bound trains have absolute right of track over all north bound trains of same or inferior class.
 The Company reserves the right to vars from this schedule as circumstances may re- quire.
 Time as shown, is arriving time, unless otherwise noted
 Employes will destroy all time cards of previous dates.
 WI. GARLAND. President B. JONES, Superintendent.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-18

Sheep shearing will begin January 20, and there are some 100000 in the valley and adjacent foothills to be shnrn. Shearng will btgin at God ddrd. he price ol wool Is g,Ud and the cllp will be heavy this year, as sheep are in good condition aud most nf tlIe w'oI is free from dirt or burs. Enterprise.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-18
ASSAY OFFICE
 GLOBE. ARlz. General {: Assavers

Gold or gold and silver, in three more samples sI % each Prices Of other chemical determinations application. Money may De sent by check postal note money order or registered letter ssmpes by mail e, i've prompt attention. Zinc and telluriuR tHss. Mines bought. sold. examined and reported on
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-14
cARxEY's OFFER DECLINED.

TOPEKA. Dec. is--Tbe Santa Fe
Railroad Company has declined the Of
fer Of Acting Governor Carney Of Colo
rado to arbltrate the differences be-
tween the teiegraphers and the com
pany. President Ripley says the time
for arbitration has passed.
Governor Carney was seen to-
day at the 81. James hotel The
governor while a member OF the state
senate. introduced the arbitration bill.
which became a law in Colorado and
has since proved emlnently satisfactory.
Il have always been In favor OF ar
bltration In settling labor disputes. +"
said the governor. "and could not hes
ltate when called upon by the tele-
graphers today.
Il am convinced THAI the telegraphers
had nothing TO do with the violence
offered Non-union employees and the
railroad company cannot blame the Or
der OF Telegraphers for these acts The
telegraphers are eminently a law-abld-
ing class OF men. active, alert, energetic.
capable. maintaining high standard
Of citizenship and worthy OF the good
viii Of our best people. As a working
man myself my sympathy Is with the
wage Garner provided he keeps within
the limits OF what is right and lawful.
sincerely hope this cause viii be fair
ly aIbItrated and the entire trouble
quickly settled"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-14
DE WET on THE RUN.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Dc Wet. "ths Fox" Il still afraid and
running TO cover at Reddersburg with
his pursuers close behind. General De
Wet. instead Of following the direct
road from RouxvIlle to wepener. where
he would have been headed OF by the
column sent to intercept him. has cir
cled around Knox's forces. recrossed
the caledon liver ahead OF them. re-
gained the smithhtld road and doubled
back upon hls first track.
Il has been wonderful fox hunt and
has not yet ended Knoxs troops have
not lost sight Of the brush during the
long circuit and ure riding hard. The
f,rsistency Ni,h which the Brltlnh n.y.
ing column hangs upon De Vets flank
and keeps up a running fight Is better
proof Of ultimate success than the as
sumption Of sanenne experts that the
wary general viii be entrapped at Red.
dcrsburg by the column waiting FOR
him. De Wet has the advantage OF
knowing every foot Of the country. but
there viii BE- limits TO his powers OF
endurance II Knoxs troopers. as is gen.
orally believed in military circles. are
well supplied with relays OF horses and
keep up the chase.
Several petty affairs are reported brief
ly by Kitchener, but II Is clear that he
attaches supreme Importance to the
capture Of De Wet and Steyn as the
first real stroke OF his campaign. Mil
ltary men here are commenting upon
the fact that General French, the best
cavalryman en- the British side. is not
employed against De Wet but the prob
able explaI alton is that his renk ex-
cludcs him from commanding small
flying column, French was last re-
ported at johannesburg but has not
been mentioned in the dispatches from
the front for several weeks.
Sir Rotcrt Reed, who made the most
dismal speech ever heard In parliament,
a yvur aro when the cup Of British hui
initiation was hrlmming over. was the
chief croaker at yesterdays debate and
he startled the Liberals by advocating
negotiations for amnesty and business
arrangements for restocking Boer
farms and rebuilding houses, Mr..
Broderick. who had recovered from the
previous days nervousness, made a
spirited reply charging him with aid
ing and abetting the enemy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-14
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Conservative Element Dominant in the
Proceedings Of the Convention.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 13.-The con-
servative element in the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor was dominant
throughout today's proceedings Of the
convention.
Two resolutions champloned by the
radical element were voted down by
overwhelming majoritIes. One was a
litter pronouncement against trusts
and monopolies In general and the 9TH
er a declaration in favor Of co-opera-
tlon. commonwealth and government
ownership and control Of all means Of
production and distribution.
Fur both Of them much more moder-
ate substitutes were adopted after long
debate.
Throughout the debate the opponents
OF the resolutions claimed socialism as
the only solution OF Industrial prob
lens.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-14
CANS KNOCKED OUT.
Terry McGovern Is Now UndisputeC
Lightweight Champion Of the
World.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1S-Terry McGovern
is now undlsputed lightweight cham
pion OF the world He knocked out Joe
Cans, OF Baltimore. after two minutes
and Ave seconds of fighting. in the
second round.
Cans put up very poor exhibition
and was never in It at any stage Of
the game. McGovern started rushing
him at the sound OF the gong and never
let up until Cans was counted out
Cans never delivered an effective blow
during the fight and for man OF his
reputation he made fight which will
gain him no friends among lovers of
true sport in the ring.