davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-08-03
Boys Escape From Reform School.

Five colored boys escaped Friday
from the Reform school at Prunty-
town. They have not been captured.
5 -Four white boys also escaped from the
same institution Sunday. Twoof them
we're captured at Oral Tuesday. The
other two are still at large.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
UNITY OF EDUCATION.
TO SECURE THIS UNDERGRADUATES,
TEACHERS AND PARENTS SHOULD
CONFER. SAYS MRS. KRAUs-BOELTE.

Mrs Maria Kraus-Boelte. who has labored so
long for improved infant education have be-
come known the Kindergarten Mother" en-
terta:ned the Kraus Alumn@ kindergarten Asso-
ciation at its monthly reunion Saturday morn
ing at the Hotel San Reno.
To celebrate the holiday season Mrs. Kraus held
q reception with informal luncheon after the
meeting had adjourned, and at which the
bers and their friends became her guests.
The Rev S. H SIN. recently appointed chaplain
Of the association, opened the meeting, and Miss
Laura Morgan chairman OF the day Mrs
kEaus read a comprehensive report of the con-
ventfon of the National Education Association
kindergarten Section, which was held In Charles
ton, S. C, last July. In closing she said: THAT
conference should help TO bring about more vital
connection between home, kindergarten and school,
so that all the childs education should be
actuated by the intelligent understanding of edu-
cational principles. This has been my intense de-
sire for many long years That a deep, true
knowledge Of FroebePs theory and practice Of de-
velopment viii bring about this unity Of thought
and action is my strong belief. My hope is that
Of this effort may spring forth combined meet
ings of parents. kindergartners and teachers and
that the day may not be far distant when through
such union a child's education will become con-
tinuous progressive and genetic, and a jerky,
5Tbat nsrents reIafixss friends nurses servants
eacbePs snd W work fogether m
diligently, and make the spirit OF home, kinder
gsrten and school the truly educative spirit is my
PRAYER and earnest hope"
After the meeting Mrs Kraus said that she had
been bic to reply TO the many hundred greet
ings she had received from her daughters" ana
that sne would then distribute her messages Of
love in letters without words, requesting that
all present would pass In front OF the platform
photographs Of Mrs Kraus and her late husband
Professor John Kraus, mounted in medallons. It
would be demonstration of kindergarten
game put after a snort consultation MISS anna =
Harvey stepped TO the platform and stated that
owing the prevalence Of vaccination among the
alumns. the game would be deferred until The jan
usry meeting
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
DROPPED STITCHES.

Grandmother smiled she sat there rocking
And leisurey knitting a long black stocking.
The girls telling what they would do
II their dreams of unlimited wealth came true:
And What would you do. dear grandma? said
The girl whose visions out ahead.
Said grandma ''If I'd unlimited riches.
I'd buy me some needles that wouldn't drop
stitchesI' -
But 1t wouldn't matter" said of them. Then
You never need pick them up again"
Grandmother shook her pretty white curls.
Listen to me-" she said, my girls.
mo matter how high YOUR wealth may mount,
Dropping stitches will always COUNT!
Grandmother never sticks them in
The morals-with needle or pin;
She simply puts them up the shelf
And leaves them for you to help yourself
-CMargaret Vandegrift.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
A WEDDING IN CUBA.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT FRYE TO
MARRY SENORITA ARRUEBAR-
RENA TOMORROW.

Havana Dec 27 CSpeciaD.-Alexis Everett Frye
Superintendent of Public Schools of Cuba. will be
united in matrimony to Senorita Maria Teresa
Arruebarrena a school teacher of Cardenas. in the
province OF Matanzas. and one OF the most beau
tifuI women in Cuba. on New Years Day. Mr..
Frye is the first American holding an official posi-
ton in Cuba to win and wed Cuban woman, and
the festivities which will attend the wedding will
mark II as the greatest social function Cuba has
known IN twenty years.
The meeting and courtship OF Mr.. Frye and
SehorIta Maria Teresa as she Is universally re-
ferred to here reads like romance. Senorta Maria
Teresa Arruebarrena was born in Cardenas twenty
two years ago. Her mother Is a Cuban and her
father is native of the province of Bscay. SPAIN
a province where the people are noted for their
industry and honesty, and whence Cuba is to-day
encouraging immigration. For many years her
father was OF the largest sugar planters IN
Cuba and owned immense estates in the central
provinces of the island The girl also had fortune
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
WOMEN CRIMINALS OF THIS CITY.

In the ifty-sixth annual report of the Women s
Prison Association of New York and the Isaac T.
Hopper Home. Miss Alice L. Woodbridge prison
visitor of the society, gives interesting facts
concerning her work. OF criminals she
says: 1.-The majority of women sent TO
rectional institutions called FOUNDERS wOm-
en- who have spent years alternating between the
prison and liquor saloons Such women will not
enter homes make any attempt at reformation"
One woman known to Miss Woodbridge passed
through the jefferson Market police court seven
times in sxty-fve days. of which fifty -four were
passed in prison. IT is not uncommon for such
women the writer states. appear under arrest
three times in twenty-four hours She says
In all the district prisons, Jefferson Market,
the women receiving five day sentences are sent
to the workhouse. bur the jefferson Market
prison there always from ten TO twenty
7srounders" serving short sentences. To such the
courts become a laughing stock. and the prison a
place TO rest for few dayg preparatory TO an
other prolonged spree
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
SUNSHINE RECEIVED

dolly dressed in blue to be given to little
sick girl has reached the Sunshine office from Dolly
Prior; another colored rag doll, with turban ker-
chief and gorgeous plaid gown. came from "A
Friend in Harlem; hemstitched linen handker-
chief, without q name: box of mems clothing,
from Mrs. NJ. C. Turner; calendars. from P ]. T., -
of Arlington, n. j.: box of scrap pictures, from
ID. r. Al; three filed bags for Little Mothers
from Mrs. G. l. Marshall, of Long Island; three
pairs of white woollen stockings for a child, with
darning cotton and Christmas greeting. without
from Mrs. C. w. Hedges, of Connecticut, to be
forwarded to Mrs. Yale; selections, from Miss En-
lily B. Elwel; three booklets, without name;
stamps from Miss l. league. and four lovely
These books. with some bright colored pictures at
office, will be taken to the poor children in the
hospital at Randalls Island by T. S. S member.
While the children in the hospitals of the city
proper have many CHEEKY things to brighten their
neglected in the way of pictures and books.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
GEORGIA WOMAN's SUCCESS.
GOOD INCOME DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF
OLD FASHIONED SYRUP

a Georgia who makes old fashioned
Georgia syrup netted $500 by that last year,
besides raising corn, fodder and pea vine hay sufl
cient to her farm for another twelve months.
Her success she ascribes to the fact that she fol-
lowed her mothers advice to do well whatever she
undertook and to demand for her product what Il
worth In a recent interview with Tribune
reporter she said: 81 determined to make perfectly
article Of food that others had ceased 10
slider worth making better than demanded by
the general trade. I think that the temptation to
become careless because others who less care
full succeed well or better is the great stumbling
block the path of beginners in any line of trade.
Before had been long in the business noticed
that men whose produce was far inferior in taste
and appearance to mine received the same prices,
of thngS-eXpend less labor and and
produce poorer article. demand higher prices.
and left them for distribution among the customers
Of the best retail merchants in the largest city of
the state. An order for nVe gallons followed this
effort, after ten days but week later order
came for fifty gallons at my fancy price, and with
the order the encouraging statement from the
end Of the season had more orders than my cane
fields could AL, and had TO buy cane from my
neighbors.
Il use the green or ribbon cane almost entirely.
1t is the most popular with my trade, who seem
to like it mostly because it is light colored never
mix the nght ana dark canes unless II Is 10 Ill an
order, which / sometimes have from people who
fancy that the mixed has especially fine flavor.
Personally | prefer the syrup made OF the dark
cane, think 1t richer than though not SO light
transparent as, that made from the green. use
chemicals in the boiling, any other means
found that unless time enough is given to the boil
ing the syrup does not keep well, and well
many years. When properly cooked ii should never
show the slightest signs Of fermentation"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
EX-GOVERNOR BLACKS WARNING.

The most imperative message from this
tury the next will be. Get ready. That mes
sage will more now than 1t would have
meant from the last century to this We have
pushed out boundaries and have given bonds
for enterprises which neither be expressed
foreseen. Our domain is not all on land as for
merly, but is mostly under water Having en-
larged our dominion must now get ready TO
take care of it. Self-glOrihcation will not do IT.
nothing will, except army that protect
here and a navy that can protect US everywhere-
The last triumph by default, and IL
should lead to- a mistaken sense or our
power Power is demonstrated not by whipping
a weak enemy, but in being greater than a strong
one. Chasing timid and retreating foe falls Tar
short OF proving capacity TO win in a colision
with one which is both reSOlute and equipped.
Signs appearing in various parts or the
heavens which indicate that the storm may break
and descend upon this country. a policy which Is
pinched down to the limits of false National
economy, or founded upon National egotism, ts the
result not of statesmanship, but OF folly The wise
will ningle with their celebrations Of past VIC
tories preparations for future struggles.
FRANK s. BLACK.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31

ANOTHER BLAZE IN sToRB NEAR BY-MAN
HURT BY BATTALION CHIEFS WAGON

ANOTHER BLAZE IN A STORE NEAR BY-MAN
HURT BY BATTALION CHIEFS WAGON
Five horse were suffocated at o'clock yester-
day morning in fire that destroyed a one story
frame stable in the Of two story tenement
house at No 325 East One-hundred-and-twentiat
st. The fire discovered by Simon Hechlnger,
who lives in the tenement house. and who ran
to the street and sent in alarm. Hechinger was
aroused by hearing the screams and stamping of
the horses When the fire subdued it was
found that the horses had been killed and four
pedlers wagons burned up. The stable leased
by Gustav Schooner. and used to shelter
Venders horses and wagons.
While the fremen were working on the smolder-
ing stable another fire gaining headway in the
butcher store of Nauss Bros. & Co., the first
floor of the five story building at No. 2,175 Third
Policeman Herman of the East One-hun-
dred-and-twenty-S y-SXth-st station, discovered this
fire, and sent in an alarm, but the engines were
tardy in arriving that he to the scene of
the burning stable and told the fremen First he
raped for assistance and the several policemen
the building rousng the tenants. A second alarm
was sent in for the fire, which did 5000 damage
before eXtinguished.
While Chief Bresnan of the tenth battalion
his way to the second fire, driving furious
ly up Third-ave., John ReardOn. forty-hve years
old & labOrer, of No. 800 East Ninety-eighth-st.,
who crossing Third-ave at Nnety-ninth-st.,
self in the way of the Chiefs wagon and was
knocked down. He was slightly injured, but went
to his home after being attended by DR.. Hearn, of
the Harlem Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
BLAZE OF BUILDING MATERIAL.
A GAS TANK BATTERED BUT NO EXPLOSION WAS
CAUSED.

There big blazing of second hand build
ing material in the early morning hours yesterday
when the yards of Meyer Heman, the east side
of Avenue B, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
sts. took fire. A second alarm brought Chief
Croker the scene. He took a look at the yard
full of infammable material. at the two gas tanks
which stood just back of it, and at the black smoke
which was ascending in volumes, and at
sent in third alarm This brought the fire.
boat New-Yorker and the searchlight engine and
the entire force had its hands full for hour be-
fore the fire was under control
The brick walls No. COS East Eighteenth-st.
fell with crash and battered hole in the larger
of the two tanks which are the property of the
Consolidated Gas Company The that
opened was partly filled with gas. This gas, it
found its way out took fire and blazed up in a
column of flame several hundred feet high. The
gas in the tank did not explode however.
1t was thought that the fire was caused by
overheated furnaces which used to furnish
steam for the woodworking machinery in the build
ings adjoining the yard. Chief Croker estimated
the damage $4,000
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
MRS BJsBOpS GIFTS TO THE P00R.

Mrs David Wolfe Bishop, the patron of the Cath
arne Mission, at South-st and Catharine Slip. sup
piled three hundred families with turkeys, cram
berries vegetables, pies and pu5dirss for their
Christmas dinners. Every woman invited received
as a souvenir japanned teapot and calendar
All holiday festivals at this mission are joyous
events among a large number of the people Of the
Fourth Ward. To the children particularly Mrs.
Bishop is the only Santa Claus they have faith IN
and on the day after Christmas she personally dis
tributed gifts OF clothing toys dolls and ,andies
TO five hundred little ones. They had Christmas
tree around which they sang carols and gave reci-
tations.
An important work OF the mission is the dis
pensary which is in charge of DR.. Isabelle DeIany,
who has labored for, nine years in this locality,
being called out all hours of the day and night
carrying a candle with her to light her way
through Railways and Easements Of tenement
houses.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
FROM THE ARMY TO THE ALTAR.
OLMsTEAD AS SOLDIER, PHYSICIAN
AND PRIEST.
AND PRIEST.

The Rev. William Olmstead, who served In the
Army through the Civil War, and promoted
to the rank of brigadier- general celebrated mass
yesterday at ST Andrews Roman Catholic Church,
at Duane-st. and City Hall Place He born
in this State sixty-six years ago. He became
Catholic years ago, and February last
was ordained priest at N0tre Dame, Ind, where
he studied for the priesthood.
He has had varied career. When a youth he
studied civil engineering in Troy In 1861 he went
to the Civil War a captain in the I'd Infantry
Regiment New-York Volunteers. After his regi-
ment was mustered out he became physician. At
time he division superintendent of the
New-York Central Railroad. In 1894 he gave up
member of the G. A. R., the Loyal Legion. the
Empire State Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution, and of the Society of Colonial Wars.
He has been successful in his various occupations.
He is spending the holidays in this city.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
WANTED TO sc4RE WIFE; LANpED IN J4LL

Alexander Dunn. coal shOveller, of No. 54
Eleventh-ave. arraigned before Magistrate
Pool IN the West Side yesterday morning
to answer charge of attempting suicide. Dunn
said he did not want to die, but only to scare
his wife. She Saturday, had obtained a posi-
ton a nurse, which he disapproved. In the
evening according TO the story he told the Magis-
trate, he bought bottle with carbOc acid label
on it. He poured few drops of acid in the bottle
and then filled IL with water. About o'clock in
the evening he drank the mixture. to bed and
began grOan and writhe. NeighbOrS came in.
Policeman Henderson, of the West Forty seventh
St station, summoned. and ambulance
from the Roosevelt Hospital called. Dunn was
taken the hospital, and TO his disgust stomach
pump was used. From the hospital he taken
to the station house a prisoner Magistrate Pool
discharged him.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
DEsPOILED A CHRIsTMAs TREE.
COLUMBIA STUDENTS ENGAGE IN A HILA-
RIoUs HOLIDAY FRACAs


Fifteen Columbia University students took pos
session of a forty foot Christmas tree in Pabst's
Cafe, in West One-hundred-and-twenty-
Saturday night demolished nearly all OF the tinse.
figures. glass balls and other articles that hung
upon the tree, and only elected from the place
after the entire force of the restaurant had been
called upon. This story told to Magistrate
Meade, in the Harlem police court yesterday morn
ing, when William Atwater. twenty-one years old
alleged to have been the leader of the students was
arraigned on charge OF disorderly conduct
The Christmas tree, it stated, stood In the
middle of the main room of the cafe. The tree was
10 feet high. 1t Illuminated by incandescent
lamps and many glass and plaster figures globes
and other trimmings were hung upon It, The stu
dents entered late in the evening the representative
of the cafe said and proceeded to take possession
OF the place. especially the Christmas tree They
are accused of breaking a number of incandescent
bulbs, and some of the figures on the tree; of dane
ing upon the tables in the cafe and of creating a
general disturbance. 1t was necessary. the cafe
proprietor stated to call Policeman Calvin of the
West NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. station, TO
have the students elected. The cafe attaches had
failed to keep them out Atwater was the only one
arrested, it stated. because he was the leader
of the boys.
Magistrate Meade after reprimanding Atwater
and obtaining from him promise to pay for the
damage, discharged him.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31

of the island decide upon It explicitly de-
clared In Congress- resolutions or Intervention
that this country seeking not conquest, put
the provision of good. just and stable government
for the Cubans The faith Of the United states IS
pledged and there is every purpose OF keeping tndI
faith In the negotiations that may be said 70 nave
started In the opening OF the constitutional conVen-
tion the rights OF both high contracting parnes
should be considered and observed In the inter
ests of peace the plan accepted must have tne
sanction OF the United States and the unquanne1
approval of Cuba. The first agreement reached
may be but temporary and subject to Amendments
IN the light of further relations and experiences
FITZHUGH LEE
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
PRESS CLUB DISAPPOINTED.
MISS CLEMENS. WHO HAD PROMISED TO BE
PRESENT, SENT REGRETS.

PRESENT, SENT REGRETS.
The announcement that Miss Clara L. Clemens,
daughter of Mark Twain" would make her debut
in song in this city at the social of the Womans
Press Club. in Carnegie Chapter Room, Satur-
day afternoon, crowded the hall to its limit. The
platform was crowded well with presidents of
sister organizations as guests of honor. Disap-
pointment was evident when Nine. Won Klenner
informed the women that Miss Clemens was called
away to Elmira, and an audible whisper which
proclaimed the belief that in truth Miss Clemens
too scared to sing gave a general impress
sion that she in sense innocent abroad
The Rev. Phoebe Hanaford and the Rev. Antoinette
Brown Blackwell extended greetings and Mrs. S. J.
Lippincott (Grace Greenwood) talked reminiscenty.
Mrs. William Tod Helmuth and Mrs. J. Woolsey
Shepard talked upon general club matters, and the
Rev DR.. Baker pastor emeritus Of st. Lukes, spoke
of the progress of women during the century. Mrs.
Ella A. Boole, of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. denounced the prayer chain which
proposed months ago. and Mrs. Francis Stet-
talked at length the work OF the Christian
Science Church.
The seriousness Of the programme was frightened
by quaint folk songs, sung to lutte accompaniment
by Fraken Bakken Lasson, who so well pleased
her hearers that she called again and
again. When she asked if they preferred Nor
Wegian song to a coon" song, there a gen
eral cry. NO: the coon song"
so much for the classic taste of the Press Club
said a member in audible aside
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
cELIRArE PRIESTS c0nING TO THIS STATE

1t is announced that the community of celibate
priests, known as the Order of the Holy Cross
formerly resident in this city. but for number
OF years established in Westminster, Nd, Will soon
from it's present home and re-establish
Itself within the limits of the Episcopal diocese OF
New-York although not within the corporate
bounds of the city The life of the members of the
order has been altogether happy in their pres
ent surroundings. for Bishop Paret, the bishop of
Maryland has disapproved of their rituaistic prac-
tices. and inhibited them from performing priesty
functions within his jurisdiction. The Rev James
O. s. Huntington, the Father Superior. who is
a of Bishop Huntington. announces that plot
of land for the new monastery has already been
purchased West Park. the west b., nix of the
Hudson River. about seventy-five miles from New
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
FANCY Ball COSTCHES.
SOME OF THE GOWNS WORN AT A FLORAL
PARTY GIVEN FOR A LONDON CHARITY

SOME OF THE GOWNS WORN AT A FLORAL
PARTY GIVEN FOR A LONDON CHARITY
The season Of fancy dress balls is here. and some
hints may be gained from costumes worn at a
floral ball lately given in London in behalf Of the
Charing Cross Hospital. The first prize a gold
chstelaine with many appendages. was awarded
- water lily. which is thus described: The
skirt, reaching 10 The ankles was formed Of petal
upon petal Of softest white silk. this set into
short pointed tunic. calyx Of green satin, which
cut princesse. with corsage similarly
vandyked about the decolctage. where appeared
more Of these soft white silk petals. On the head
worn a cap. calyx. OF green satin with a
long curled, coming from the centre. the
Eaole falling on a frllled mass Of silk petals that
formed a delightfully."- becoming halo 10 the face
IN the simplicity Of this gown rested its complete
success
The second prize, a gold chain portemonnaie, was
awarded 10 the zVearer Of a corahOwer costume.
A curious crushed silk chiefly responsible for
this most distinctive result together with tuile,
the corsage being particularly happy with its light
upctanding arrangement Of great cornhower petals
expressed in the crushed silk while on The head
was most regal sort Of coronal diadem Of velvet
and silk. each outstanding petal centred BY dia-
mOnd bar.
The third prize costume represented a red
tuchsia The pointed tunic Of fUchsia red velvet
fel II the hem over several pettcOats Of reddish
lnauve fuchsia mauve net. The eorsage OF green
the head appeared high pointed cap OF the velvet,
rs vandylled base resting upon nest Of mauve
tlle The prize a gold chain hand purse
Win screw top. set with = single turquoise
Another sweet fuchsia dress was harmony OF
pale pink. Pale purple iris was suggested IN
q nechercne gown Of black net spangled with Sc
QUins and embroidered with irises. worn by par
ueulsrly tall and elegant woman The hair was
powdered and a great flower muff was carried
New-York tribune., 1900-12-31

to have an army 10 enable us 10 snow force II we
do not il; and being thus extended we are
like all nations doing business away from hornes
liable any day become involved IN a controversy
similar to the late affair with China For all such
emergencies should be prepared at all times
In the United States while there IS no danger or
outbreaks among the law abiding, bread or money
winning classes. vet at all times are subject TO
the menace or dangers caused by those who make
their living by melting others TO riot. and as
against those we should always be prepared to act
promptly. As a rule. force really prevents the
need of it's X. a. ALGEH-