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New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

Resolutions, like clothes. need to fit the cne for
whom they are made" said prominent woman
the other day TO a friend who had resolved 10
turn over many new leaves Too much time is
wasted IN making resolutions that can never be
carried out because they are at variance with
the dispositions and the temperaments OF those
who make them. This new year shall not arraign
myself the bar Of justice heretofore. and
confront myself judge and jury. but going
10 try plan
-T have been counting and considering all
the good things I have done or tried do during
the year. The list, TO be sure, & painfully short
compared with that Of sins Of omission and COM
mission. bur the result is this: have discovered
that sehshness and Lack Of method responsible
for nearly all my failures These two things
going keep my eye during 1900 Ny motto
for the year is this: Forgetting those things which
are behind and reaching forth into those things
which are before.
Too much good time is wasted on vain regrets
ana TOO little On practical consideration OF the
II am genufneIV SORT T9-oosonIa who have Inst
the childhood halo that hovers about these days.
What have we TO do with January / any more
than February or all the other ter first days Of
the months?
IN my mind there is still picture that OBJ
name January was derived from janua, gate,
and I have always thought Of huge gateway
nultitudes into the new and the untried path
Mrs Dewey has startled Washington society by
announcing that well as men are well
come at her New Years reception and the wives
OF Cabinet members and other host tesses are con
sidering whether they shall revive the custom that
was abolished in President Cleveland's AdminisCa-
ton
The greenhouses OF the White House will be
Aespoiled oc their ferns. voiets and orchids
for New Year ornamentation- Each naantel has q
box TO 1T 81 and the wonderful decorative effects
for which the White House is noted obtained by
slipping the ferns from their pots into the loose
earth in the box. and filling in with flowers from
the conservatories. AS as possible after such
q display the ferns are restored to their pots ana
taken back To the greenhouse In this way they
are made TO for the entire season
Mrs Mckinley is said 70 have preference Ior
blue flowers and TO dislike yellow ones Mrs-
HAYES showed more interest IN the conservatorfes
thar anv Of the other Presidents wives. Roses
were Mrs. Earrison's tavoriIes, AID the AMERICAN
beauties Mrs ClevelandiS-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
BUsrs OF NEWSPAPER MEN FOR ExPosI-
TON

Chicago. Dec sI-Ffve busts IN bronze Of noted
newspaper men OF America viii be placed n ths
publishers building OF the United States az ths
Paris Exposition next year R II. Park. the
sculptor has Just completed the bust OF Joseph
MadIu late Editor OF The Chicago Tribune
which viii be among the number on exhibition
Commissioner Peck. who has charge OK ths Annsr-
iran interests al the Exposition. has arranged Tor
the husts OF BENJAMIN Franklin Horace Greeleys
George " ChIlds. Charles A Dana and A-- Asc1l
70 be displayed
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

The Rev. DR.. Lockwood Of Bloomfield N J.
begs TO acknowledge through the Sunshine column
a large number of books. booklets photographs
and letters from T 5. s. members on the occasion
OF his recent birthday He desires especially 70
thank Theodore F. Seward, Mrs W L. Starr Mrs
Yale and Miss NJ E Crouch
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
SUNSHINE OFFICE NEWS

The carrytsg on Of the International Trfb-
Sunshine Society for the year 1900 viii depend
largely upon the cooperative work Of the State
divisions. Since the business meeting held on De-
cember 2 Mrs Joseph Fairchnd Knapp, State
president OF New-Yorx; Miss Watson. Of the
Advisory Board and Mrs. A1unsiu, OF Connecticut.
have paid all the clerical expenses attendant upon
the T. s. S. work at the general office
The presidents of the Connecticut and New-Jer-
sey divisions have already signified their inten-
ton to aid in bearing the expenses and it is ex-
pected that other States will fall rapidly into line,
thus making the society Of the strongest agen-
eies in the world for distributing good cheer.
All communications should be addressed,
usual. to the main office, and until further notice
the contributions may be addressed to the Sun
shine Society. Room u9B, eighth floor, Tribune
Building. New-YOrk City.
The Auditing Committee elected at the last busi-
ness meeting will meet at the general office on
January TO audit the accounts for the last year.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

Mrs H De Berkeley Parsons, Of No 2s4 Mad1-
son-ave will give a theatre party Wednesday
evening January 10. in honor OF her niece. Miss
Evelyn Parsons
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF MANS
FLANNEL SHIRT, NO. 1873. FOR COUPON
IN CENTS

Striped percale flannel made this comfortable
shirt, the navy blue bow tie matching the colortng
IN the fabric. The shirt is simply constructed with
smooth fitting fronts and closes in the centre
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

An ENJOYABLE afternoon had Saturday al
the Barnard Club. Henry c. Holt Of Yale 'OS was
the guest OF the day
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
NEW YEAR AND CHRISTMAS TREE SOCIAL.

Brooklyn Branch No. 5. of which Mrs. Nellie E.
c. Furman is president, will have a New Year
greeting and Christmas tree social tomorrow
ing the home of DR.. and Mrs. James H. Darling
ton, No. 4S1 Bedford-ave. 1t is hoped that every
member will be present, as Santa Claus has an
nounced his intention to assist In receiving.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

announces the enga cement OF his daughter Miss
Ophela Meinhard. 10 Albert Strauss, OF Btrming-
ham, England
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

The engagement is announced OF Miss Fanny
Augusta Bolton. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Bolton. jr.. of this city, TO Robert B. Iinrurn
Cook of Port Chester, N Y
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
MEDITATIoNs OF A NEW woMAN-HER
IDEA OF RESOLUTIONS.
MRS DEwET's INVITATIONS TO HER RECEPTION
FLOWERS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE

FLOWERS FROM THE WHITE House
CoNsERHAToRIBs
Ring out old shapes Of foul disease.
Ring out the narrowing lust OF gold:
Ring out the thousand wars of old:
Ring in the thousand years Of peace
Ring IN the valiant man and free
The larger heart the kindlier hand:
Ring out the darkness Of the land
Ring IN the Christ that is TO be
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. 5r.. who lefr
New-York last week and spent four days at Old
Point Comfort. Va, have gone 70 Florida
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

Mrs. Adolphe de Bary viii give a dance ar
Sherry's on Thursday evening. January II. in honor
Of her two daughters.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

In St Georges Protestant Episcopal Church.
Stuyvesaut Square. at noon to-day, Miss Jeanne
Held, daughter OF the late Samuel Held OF this
city. VIII be married 10 Wendell Baker. son OF the
late Francis Baker AS both families are IL
mourning, only relatives viii attend the ceremony
and the breakfast. which viii follow. the home
OF the brides mother No. l0S East Nineteenrh-st-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

Miss Georgia Hall Jones. daughter OF Mrs. n. L
/ Jones. viii be married 70 Frederick Woodward
Bush, Of Athens. Ohio this afternoon in ST.
Agnes's Chapel. in West Ninety-second-sr-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

Mrs. Edward r Johns. OF No. 1ss West Eighty
drst-st-. has sent cards for Friday afternoons
/ in January.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

Mrs. Edwin Parsons gave a luncheon on satur-
day afternoon. her home Riverside Drive and
Nnetieth-st-. in honor OF her niece. Miss Eleanor
Swayne the daughter OF General and Mrs Wager
Swayne- Some of the guests were Miss Helen
White Stevens. Miss Fanny Jones. Mss Lena Fan
Shave, Miss Marie de NeUfvilIe, Miss Lefferrs. Miss
Ellen Hard. Miss Wood. Miss Pratt T CheSley
Richardson, jr., Prentice Strong. Harold Weeks
H. h Boyeseu. Denison Hatch and E Tinker
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

DR.. and Mrs Octavius A White win give a dance
this evening at their home. No 1.G11 NIadisouave-
for their young granddaughter. Miss Helen White
Stevens, and their grandson Oscar EseruOn
Stevens children OF Mrs. Berkeley Mostyn-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
THE SIN DANCE.
FILIPINO CEREMONY WHICH ENDS N DEATH
OR ENALTATION.

FuLPINO CEREMoNT WHICH ENDS IN DEATH
OR EXALTAT1oN
Manila correspondence of The Philadelphia
Record.
The almost naked body of a woman Iying- in a
ditch near San LaZaro started an invasti--slts on
by the police recently that led To startling dis
closures as 10 the character OF the FIipiras.
Their tredchery was common kn0TlvJS Their
ssvaEery was not 50 well recognized until dis
coverles IN connection with the finding Of tbs
quite decOmposed body gave sufficient evidence
to clear UP any impressions that the Tae;tl0 yE-s
enlightened.
The woman had died during the penitert dance
on Good Friday, and in so doing had t.sE-acet
herself 10 the extent that her relatives had re-
death. The native priests have encouraged this
relic of barharity. Men women and children
indulge in the dance with ii view of oalas-iu,
eXI IIaJlOn for the sins of the YEAR
The place chosen for the cerernOry is alye4vz
isolated. The more remote il is the nl0-- pleased
are those who participate, for then there can Be
that abandon thrown into il which would BE
impossible near any town The fanatics s-euer-
ally strip most of their clothing. and are ready
IoT the dance.
They form a circle. giving their bodies a
slightly sWayinE motion. and all the while cl-
and lash each other with tough switches IL IS
considered a disgrace for any Of the ua--I,irsrt5
to give way to fatigue until the dance Is over
the only way TO find favor in the eyes OF the
supreme Being consisting Of a fCrti-uGe thar
makes hsht OF the fearful switching. 4 dismal
Grant IS Kept up durinE the dance. only crasinE
when the chosen leader gives the siz-uaT 20 stop
The dead woman had participated in one %
lIeSe d4hceS, and Rad held Cut for hours. Those
VINO were with her in the dance expressed sur
PRISE that she held out as she did Late in the
afternoon, however. she bad sr1eclrrr7 bed AMI
fallen utterly exhausted She was draeEed out
OF the circle and thrown into the ditch where
sIle had remained until the officers found her.
Ihe SlahlSh Government did what IL could to
sop theSe rites, which closely approach those ot
the American Indians in their medicine dance
ana now the Onited States viii have something
tees
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
BROOKLYN BRIDGE no. 2.
WORK on THE GREAT STEEL STRUCTURE
OVER THE EAST RIVER


The residents Of Brooklyn who make the trip
to Manhattan by way Of the Bridge twice
day and experience the inconveniences whicn
result from the couz5sted condition % aD-
proaches. cars and foctpaths have 5een watch
ing the erection Of the two great towers a short
distance north Of the Bridge with u.o.e tnao
ordinary interest. These towers when COM
pleted viii support the second Brooklyn Bridge.
which viii be IGOO feet in length or ~ feet
longer between the towers than the present
Brooklyn Bridge and VIII Doe the largest s-ruct-
ure Of the kind in the word In 1895 the plans
were made and 10 the fall Of 1896 the work
was begun with the caissons for the Ne~-foT6
tower. These were built On the Brooklyn side
and then taken across the river and anchored
on the foundations filed up with concrete and
on top Of this work the granite piers were o---t
which support the towers. The work ~ build
ing these granite supports was 4 difficult one
on the brooklyn side the structure extends los
feet below the high water line and 30 feet above
the same line, and as the great masses OF
stone were unIoaded and made ready for place
il the structure, and as thousands ~ tons o-
the same massive building material were piled
up in the great anchorage block, which con-
tains about $1,000 yards Of masonry many oo-
servers Of the work believed that the bridge
would be another stone structure
But when the piers were finished th@ s-rlct-
uraI steel made its appearance, and this has
been used exclusively in the construction OK
the great towers This material viii give me
bridge a lighter and more graceful appearance
than the present Bridge. although 10 viii De
larger than Bridge No ! in many respects The
towers viii each contain about 100000 pounds
of metal and from these monster uprishJs. 90
feet high the cables supporting the Bridge VIII
be hung These cables viii support only the
main span 135 feet above the water. the ap-
proaches will be steel viadUcts, extending on
the Neu-York side as far as NOrfolk-st- and on
the BROOKLYN side TO Havemeyer-sL
The spans between the anchoraSe and the
main span viii be can1ilevers- The structure
will be rs feet wide. and viii have four tracks
for trolley cars. two tracks for elevated trains,
two drfveways. two pronenades and two bicycle
paths.
The tower on the NeW-York side appears 70
be complete. except for the cap pieces which are
not vet in place but the constant PUlsation of
the rheumatic riveting machines and the eT-
citing spectacle of men at work hundreds ~
feet above the ground and the great forest or
retaining scaffoIdlnG which has not Yet been
removed show that the New-Tork tower ai the
new bridge is not yet ready for the cable y
long stride has been made toward The coHD-e-
induce the contractors 10 commit themselves as
to when the work VIII be finished.
The chief engineer of the works is L. T. Butt
who is assisted by O. F. Nichols Tn resident
engineer on the Brooklyn side is Edwin Duryea-
jr.. and F. G. Freeman is the engineer n charge
on the New-YOrk side.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
4 D4HPER on JOKIyG.

From The Indianapolis Journal
Census Taker-Hou live here. DO YOU? Well
"naI MAJ relation are you to the head Of the house ?
CftiZen-See here. now don't Won set too funny
or I'll SO and call her in
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
SMALL REWARDS THE RULE.

These cases" coatinued The Tribune's in
formant, appeal to the spectacular and 70
mantle side of mans nature, but. as a rule.
the rewards of this Kind Of case are compare
lively small. For Instances which appeal prin-
cipally to the commercial instinct We must look
to the operations of those great wrecking com
panics who have made a business IF salvage.
and have brought the work down to scientific
principles There you see great rewards but lit
tie romance. The biggest sum for salvage ever
paid TO the biggest wrecking company in the
world, the Merritt & Chapman WreCking Com
pany, of No. % William-st., was the 100000
paid for hauling the American liner St Paul
off the sandy coast OF New-Jersey at Long
Branch, in 1896.
with this company wreCking is almost a
mere matter of dollars and cents and machin-
cry.
It's plant is immense and up 10 date and II
holds the record of having removed from Sable
Island the only vessel ever rescued from that
graveyard Of ships She was the steamer Nerito.
abandoned by her underwriters as a total less
The Merritt & Chapman Company hauled her
across three sandbars into deep water and sold
her for about $4,000 it is said For raising the
White Star steamer Germanic which sank in
the harbor of NeW-York in 1890. this company
got $4,000
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

Skibladner in the South Atlantic, flying signals
for help. She had already lost her first mate
from the dreaded Yellow Jack the second
mate and two of her eight hands were down
with it, and the captain was on the verge Of
death. Nothing daunted, Osmundsen volun-
teered to go on board and navigate her. He
called for crew. but not a single man would
respond. Osmundseu went alone.
He set the SkfbIadner's course for Liverpool
and he and the steward took watch and watch
about at the wheel of the pest ship On the third
day the second mate died. On the sixth the cap
tain died. On the seventh a seaman gave up
the ghost. On the eighth day Osmundsen him
self became ill., He refused TO sive up. He be
came d-liTious at times, but steered the ship
sane crazy. On the eleventh day a sqUaI
struck them and split several Of the sails before
they could be taken in, owing TO the shortness
of hands. ON the seventeenth day another sea
man died. After that Osmundsen grew better
He shook the fever off by sheer force Of will
and after forty-one days brought the Skibladner
to anchor in the Mersey. For this feat he got
undying fame among seamen and $1,000
"SaIvors must fight ice at times as well as
other obstacles. The crews Of three ships divided
$4,000 among them some years ago by cutting
channel through arctic ice 376 yards long and
26 yards broad, the ice being about four feet
thick This feat they accomplished in two days
channel so formed they dragged into safety the
fishing ship Swan which had got caught in an
cehoe in Davis's Straits and had been held there
for seven months. Many of the crew had died
from scurvy. and all the others were suffering
from it when the salvors discovered them. Pro
visions for only nine days more remained when
their rescue was effected
The state herald., 1900-06-22
Yiiipinos Meet Defeat.

Manila. June 1.-THE United States
forces had two engagements Of import.
ance last week. The troops under Gen.
Funston and Gen. Grant organized mn
advance, with part Of Ave regiments
and two guns, against 600 rebels In
n mountain stronghold east Of Boaco.
bata. where II ~ supposed Capt. Rob
erts OF the Thirty.iirst regiment, who
was captured Inst month ut San All.
ucl de Mayumo. was held captive.
Tho Americans operated under many
difficulties and over an exceedingly
rough country; but the rebels retreat.
cd. only n few resisting. and the
stronghold wns occupied and burned.
Az the result OF last weeks scouting,
sixty Flllplnos were killed. 200 were
captured ana 800 rifles. with. 23,OOO
rounds OF ammunition were surrender
ed. Three Americans were killed.
Mnlnrlnl fever Inns been prevalent
since April In parts OF Cavitc and Ia.
tnngas provinces, which are garrison.
cd by the Forty.sixth and Thirty.
ninth regiments. Thirty per cent. Of
the men OF cnch regiment arc on tho
sick list. or two bnttnlions In Bn.
tnngns province one Inns 100 sick md
the other 100.
The state herald., 1900-06-22
RICH REWARDS AT NOME.
Facinating Tales Recited by Rcturnin
Miners.

Miners.
Vancouver, B. c., June 17.-That the
gold fields of Cape Nome are richer
and more productive than has yet been
reported Is the story brought down by
the steamer Alpha, which arrived from
the north tonight. From single
claim, worked by twenty men in the
employ Of Jack Brady, $4,000 was
taken out in one week, and the same
claim panned out $4,000 within the
month.
As an earnest OF Cape Nome's golden
productiveness, the Alpha brought
down S25O.0OO In gold dust. There
were five passengers on board, and the
dust belonged to four of them, In the
following amounts: Jack Gill Of Seattle.
S145,O00; ]. C. Monaghan OF Denver,
$4,000; Frank Green of Kansas City,
$4,000; Glen Tinsley, an old Dawson
miner, who went to Nome last year,
SIS, 900.
Unusual interest has followed the
Alpha's trip, not only because she was
the first steamer to sail for Cape Nome
but more especially on account Of in
ternal complications, the Alpha being
q Canadian bottom and Nome not be-
Ing SUPPORT OF entry. But the skip
per had no trouble with the customs
regulations.
He sailed from Vancouver April 9Th,
clearing for st. Michaels. He says that
he was so menaced with icebergs as
he approached st. Michaels that he pro-
cceded to Nome, landing 1853 passen-
gers and their supplies on the beach.
May 18th, and sailing for Vancouver
May 3Oth.
The state herald., 1900-06-22
COMMISSION DIVIDES DUTIES.
Studying the Legislative Phases for Future
Guidance.


Guidance.
Manila, June17.-Judge Taft and his
colleagues Of the civil commission are
studying the different legislative phas-
es Of the situation preparatory to the
work OF enncting new laws on Septem-
ber !. when they assume Legislative
powers. The subject has been tenta-
lively divided among them rs follows:
Judge Taft-Crown lands, land titles,
the church and the civil service, the
Inst named with view OF bringing
from the United States n good class
OF government employees who shall
eventually replace army officers in
the civil administration.
Judge Wright-Internal Improve.
ments, constabulary, commerce, corpo-
ration franchises and the criminal
code.
Henry G. Ide-Banking and curren.
cy and the organization OF civil courts
Bernard Moses-Revenucs, taxation
and schools.
The commissioners have establish.
ed Offices In the same building with
General Macarthur and are receiving
discussing and absorbing the opinions
OF army and navy men and OF for
elgncrs and Filipinos. The people OF
Manila seem pleased with the demo-
cratic course OF the commissioners
and with the habItually courteous de-
meanor. The earlier feeling OF dis.
appointment IL slowly disappearing.
The state herald., 1900-06-22
PARADE AT PHILADELPHIA.
Republican Clubs Turn Out and Mako &
Zig showing.

Philadelphia. June ls.-Flvc miles
Of clubs, mounted. on foot, by coach,
noais and In carriages. interspcrsed
with music. red fire aud n cake walk.
IL the shortest way OF describing the
turnout OF the political clubs tonight.
The police had prepared for the demon.
stratlon by roping Broad street early
In the afternoon. 1t was wise fore.
thought. for before dusk the Phlladel-
phla appropriately named thoroughfnrc
was mass OF humanity. and II has
been mnny years since the police OF
Philadelphia have been called upon 10
handle such banks OF humanity ns
lined the route Of the parade.
The parade was divided into eigh, III.
visions, In which wer. more than
eighty local clubs and about twenty
visiting political organizations. ont OF
town clubs We're scattered through the
eight sections, and escorted by the
clubs which had been assigned to cn.
tcrtnin visiting clubmcn. Conspicu.
Gus In line were the famous Cook
county Republican Marching Club.
Chicago; Young Mems Republican Tar
In Club. Piiisburn; Young Mems Blaine
Club. Cincinnati: Hamilton Club. Chi.
cngo: Mckinley Neiphbors.' from
Canton. Ohio: Blaine inyinclbics.
Washington. u. g.: !. Edward Addicks'
Club. wilmington. Delaware. and the
well known Tippccnnoc club OF cl.ye.
lnDd. Ohio.
In the eighth division was the Colo.
rndo-r philadelphia Club NJ Denver.
headed by the George ". Cook Zounv.
Fife and Drum Corps. nlso OF Denver.