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ceeds fall herself into exactly similar error.
For other Germans deep in the study of English
Observation-Disclosures not prompted by jealousy
OF DR.. Won Dopes high attainments-have
charged him with the very offence with which
he charges Others whom he designates, in the
lecture now under discussion. "overZealous
enthusiasts who constantly read into the lines of
an author meanings which he never intended.
1t is apparently the opinion of AN American
Mother" that Dr. Won Dope sees meanings in tina
story OF Little Jack Horner which its author
never intended. In this she may be right. but
she surely assumes more than the poem says
when she talks of Jack Horner baby and
even goes so far as to place his age exactly at
four. an age neither expressed in the poem nor
assumed by DR. Won Dope
The picture which she draws OF the domestic
scene suggested TO her seems to be equally pure
guesswork founded nothing in the poem.
She also assumes that the plum referred TO was
a rasin. a subject which. with all his learn
ing DR. Won Dope does not venture an opinion.
The Tribune is not informed whether or not the
Doctor has children OF his own. but II would
respectfully inquire whether AN American
Mother" believes in giving child of four a
whole Christmas pie at once. even one baked in
a saucer
1t Ia strange to hear DE-. Won Dope called
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PAUL DESCHANEL.

TIE NEW FRENCH ACADEMICIAN-
BRILLIANT CAREER OF THE PREsI-
DENT OF THE FRENCH CHAMBER
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The French Chamber has reelected AZ
fits president NJ. Paul Deschanel by plurality
of 81 which is 81 more than he secured at his
first election and In spite of the strong opposi-
ton of the Radicals and Socialists. who dislike
him heartily and did their best to defeat him.
He has also just been solemnly received into
the French Academy. to which he was elected
last year. Fortune has smiled NJ. DescEanel
since. at forty-three years of age. he has at
tanned two of the highest and most coveted
honors attainabie in France. both in politics and
:n literature. This rapid rise has. of course,
eroused a good deal of envy, and many are fam
20 say that the young president and academcian
has had more than his due share of luck and
that he has rather too strikingly illustrated
the old saying that Ito him that hath shall be
given
But those who take the trouble to look into
that career and see what NJ. Deschanel has
done will agree that he has lent strong hand
TO fortune. and, to large extent worked out
the startling success which some of his oppo-
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humorist. In his own country. where heav1ness
is the rule Of literature. he is regarded as pen
derous among the ponderous, and as inclined 70
take seriously things which were never so IN
tended The man who snatched from Us the
loved tradition Of William Tell is a vague char
acter The Rev. s. Barfng-CiOuld is one who has
been at much pains 10 demOlish that fable. but
he has never been branded as an enemy OF chill
dren. nor does IL seem likely that the lectures OF
DR.. Won Dope will be extensively read In the
nursery William Tell" and Little Jack HOr-
ner'' are both as good stories for nursery pur-
poses as they were before Mr.. Barring Gould
and Dr. Won Dope touched them Honor is due
TO Dr. Won Dope st least as one Of those patient
German scholars who have labOred lOng and
afrectionately on English literature and have
found depths of beauty and OF meaning IN Il
which no Englshman has ever discOvered--Ed-l
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Waldeck- Rousseau and Millerand, and securing
TO such statesman as Deschanel the votes of
such low demagogues as the Nationalist and
antl-Semite Deputies The one blot NJ Des-
chanels record is that he who so often had dis
played a splendid bravery did not dare take
sides in the recent struggle, and to his cautious
neutrality he owes both his election to the presi-
dency and perhaps to the Academy.
Although q president he has aroused the
wrath of noisy and restless Socialists who
suspected his fairness, he has been good
president Is possible in such 6isorderly as
sembly is the French Chamber. The intelli-
gent and courteous manner In which he admin
listers his office, even outside of the stormy sit
tings of the Chamber may account for the in
creased ma jority which has reelected him to
the presidency for the coming year.
OTHON GUERLAC.
New York Feb g. 1900.
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SITES FOR MONUMENTS.
A SUGGESTION THAT THE NAVAL ARCH
BE PLACED ON A BRIDGE

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; The discussions over the site OF the Soldiers
Monument and more recently that of the so-called
Dewey Arch, raise the question whether the treat
ment Of these enormous artistic compositions has
been approached in the right way. The aim APP
pears always to have been to create commemora-
tive design intrinsicaly beautiful in ITSELF without
thought how the inspiration may be woven into
great pubic work which forms a necessary part or
the DEVELOPMENT of the city, and which would be
used and enjoyed by it's citizens or all such works
the bridges and vaducts called into being from time
time the city expands. AFFORD locations beyond
compare Tor the most imposing monuments. add
ing to the monumental effect should they be so de-
signed structurally and INTELLECTUALLY as to form
part of the general composition The opportunities
around the city of New-York for such monumental
structures unsurpassed by those of any city of
the world, and should be embraced to emphasize
the grandeur and artistic development of the SPLEEN
did city New York is destined to become, the
bounds to which man dare set.
European capital cities fully appreciate the prom
inence of their bridge constructions. and I'M
sparng of cost and time in making them worthy OF
the obtrusive part they must play in civic de-
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HOME RULE FOR CUBA
THE TRIBUNEs ATTITUDE UPHELD BY CUBAN
AUToNoMIsT.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

AUTONOMIST.
10 the Editor of The Tribune
SIR Your leader of to-day about colonial tariffs is
most remarkable one. It is the first time have
seen the topic of the relations between the United
states and its colonial empire treated with common
sense.
In this country all the expansionists except you
nave Spanish ideas In this matter. They believe
colonies must be for the direct benefit of the mother
country. You have English ideas about the mat
ter, ana you right 1t Is sheer nonsense to
apply :he National tariffs to the colonies and to
govern those colonies just the Nation is gov.
erned and by the Nation. Autonomy financial AND
administrative. is the formula found by England
1t frees the central government from the small re-
sponsibilites and avoids all cause OF friction.
That is just what We, the Autonomists wanted I'm
Cuba under the Spanish flag, Now that flag Is
there no more. but the problem is always there
II this country establishes home rule In Cuba
under the American flag the separatist bugaboo
tent II they could manage insular affairs under
Ameri,an protection and without Intervening in
National American politics. We neither Re
publlcans nor Democrats there; do not want to
make your Presidents; we wish to be on good
terms with every Government you have In WASH
ington We would be to you what the Canadians
are to England; and we would pay Loyalty for your
protection, just the Canadians are doing to the
British with the contingent of troops sent TO
Africa
The respectable peaceful. industrious Cubans are
absorption by the United States after a long
period of military rule. Independence means an
archy; military rule is not good under mod
erately liberal men, your generals are.
Make a Canada of Cuba and another of Puerto
Rico CUBAN HOME RULER
New-York Jan. 30, 1900
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Nem- 1ersep Advertisements.
New- Iersep A0uertisemenis.
"The Angel Delivering Daniel

Housekeepe TOBEYS Free Talks on
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY" with change and
$50 m.
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A MODEL HUSB4ND.
New-Yok Weekly.

From The New-YO' x Weekly
Wife, saw the lovelIest lace spreads to-day.
YOU wished to econO .nze and so didn't get them.
Husband-Thats too bad, my dear: YOU should
have got them Anything which adds 20 your hap
piness and brings gladneSS TO your eyes. anything
which lightens your domestic cares and gilds the
lowering Clouds anything which borders with
sweet flowers the thorny paths OF duty and appeals
pleasantly 10 your aesthetic nature, making ire
came double welcome. 10. my angel. IL H aossn {
cost more than s. ~.
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AGAINST PHYSICAL CULTURE CHAIRS

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: read a good article in The Sunday Tribune
called Common Sc use In Athletics" and think too
much Importance is given to physical exercises in
universities colleges etc. think a chair for physi-
cal culture In colleges. etc. is altogether out OF
place In an institution of learning and all such
Things as strength tests measurements of pupils
snouid De done away with 1t would be better for
STUDENTS 10 devote spare time to health giving out
c vcI, exercises Ike walking, running skating.
wasting their time with these foolish artificial
of physical curture New-York is also quite over
run run y, WIN these people. who impose on the public.
ano ~ Wouid De well TO avoid them. A good article
leditoriaQ might be Opposition to the Physical
SuIeure fad IN Colleges etc." lalso pugilismD
New-fork Jan. "a. 1900. y. 9ERVEDAC,
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INSPECTION OF CHARITIES.
THE RECENT DECISION DECLARED TO BE
MISCHIEvoUS AND UNsOUND.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: regret to that the very important de-
cision of the Court OF Appeals In the case of The
State Board of Charities The New-York So
ciety fer the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Is
dealt with In some quarters though 1t were
personal to the president of the State Board and
TO the president of the society. This is a mis-
fortune for various reasons, but principally be-
cause 1t withdraws public attention from two
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MINED.

From The Ohio State Journal
do you wish to ruin me forever?'' said the poet
10 the editor.
why. no! What could have put such an idea
into your hsad?"
Didn't / cali my recent poem The Wine Ac-
eurst" "
You certainly did"
And didn't it come out In your miserable paper
as The Wienerwurst?
Hang that troofreaderl" exclaimed the editor
I'm have him TO board at a hotel in futurel"
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Send 1Oc. for our 5OO-page catalogue.
Guide to Housekeeping. Weighs lbs,
costs 16c. to mail, but we pay the differ
ence. Send &c. for any separate catalogue.
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It should be distinctly understood that in
giving publicity to the two lectures of Dr. Won
Dope which II has already printed, or to any
further ones which 1t may print The Tribune
neither assumes nor accepts any responsibility
for the opinions expressed in those lectures
They are printed exactly as the utterances of
any other world famous scholar would be, for
what they are worth. and of their worth the
reader Is at liberty to be his own Judge The
fame of the University of Schafendorf and the
high position among the scholars of his own
country which DR.. Won Dope holds as a profess
sor in that institution and as the head of It's
Department of Philoscphic Permutations of An
Client English Literature. entitle his opinions
merely as such, to more than passing notice In
the world OF letters For this reason they are
presented in these columns and other scholars
are at liberty to accept or to reject them as
they choose
The Tribune has no authority to speak for Dr.
Won Dope and does not presume to do so. but 1t
is curious that IAN American Mother" raises
the same objections to the Views of the learned
Professor which some OF the most scholarly OF
his own eountrymen have raised. and then pro-,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24
HE FAVORS THE BOERS.
Mr. Schreiner, Premier of Cape Col
ony, Is Filling "A Most Difficult
Place Just Now.

W. P. Schreiner, premier of Cape Col
ony, who is now threatening to resign
his office, has had a very difficult place
to fill during the British-Boer war. AS
leader of the Afrikander element in the
Cape, he was ostensibly opposed to
war, although doubtless in sympathy
with the Boer states. He made many
efforts to preserve the peace between
the peoples, and was more than once
called a traitor while negotiations
were under way. AS to his intellect,
he is certainly clever enough to have
been for many years an adroit and not
entirely unsuccessful opponent of
Cecil Rhodes. Mr.. Schreiner was born
in Cape Colony, is of Dutch descent,
and was educated in England. He
studied at London and Cambridge uni
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college, on the island, and was later
graduated from Williams college, in
the United States. He studied law and
was admitted to the bar in Boston and
returned TO Honolulu, where he took
up the practice of law. In 1887 he was
appointed to the supreme court of the
kingdom. Mr.. Dole, as member of the
Hawaiian legislature, took part in the
reform movement which eliminated in
the revolution of 1898. On July 4, 1894,
he was made president of the republic
of Hawaii. Mr.. Dole was the choice OF
the conservative element of the island
for the position of governor. He is
thoroughly familiar with the needs
and the affairs of his country, and 1t is
believed his administration will be just
and wise.
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Dension? | think a whole bushel of
buds wouldn't be too much.'
Jack was glad Polly did not know
about the ten-cent flag he could have
got; he had thought five cents enough
to spare out of their scanty earnings,
when making the purchase; but after
that speech he felt small. What if he
were but bootblack, earning most
precarious living. and Polly making
only an odd dime now and then by
.scrubbng a floor or tending children
for the neighbors? Jack wished he had
done more for his soldier grandfather.
But thought struck him.
oh Polly! I'll tell you what I'll
do"
For to-morrOw?'
"Yes! You know it'll be years be-
fore we get monnyment for grand
pa, for we must get an eddication first;
and though the fagll show it's q sol
sdier's grave, | think folks ought to
know more. Well. I've learned to print
real clear, and III print real nice head
stone, and we'll fix it down on the
grave, and folksll see it for that day,
anyway"
That's splendid; you do it, and I'll
get supper"
Jack rushed out for stiff brown pa
per and ink. and the kind shopkeeper,
who knew the children, learning what
ne intended to do, gave him two large
sheets of manila paper and showed
him how TO use the grease crayon,'
thereby saving the boy from innumer-
able spatters Of ink. Jack purchased
the ten-cent flag on the spot and re-
turned with his prize.
"We can eat dry bread awhile" he
said, as his sister looked doubtfully at
the flag; that's my buds!"
Planning to write a headstoIS was
one thing quite another to do it.
I'VE can't say 'rected' for it's goin
TO be stalied down; how would you
begin, Polly?"
"5fy teacher says" (?oliy's teacher
-Sas her unfailing standard) ''if you're
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This is writ by
Polly and Jack Kerr
in memory of
Grand Pa

"Oh, Jack! it's just lovely! And-oh
-oh-I've got something!' and Polly,
her bright face growing sweetly solemn,
stepped to the old bureau and opened
her most precious possession - an old
box which held her peculiar treasures.
Here's four of mothers hairpins, y
she said, solemnly. I've saved 'em,
but they'll be just the thing to fas-
ten down the headstone-better than
bits of wood"
The children could hardly sleep from
excitement. Bright and early they
were about, stopping moment to gaze
rapturously on the headstone," and
to water the precious rosebush, which
any florist would have admired, so per-
feet were the buds and roses. Then
Jack started out to black boots and
Polly washed dishes and tidied rooms
for three different families, receiving
five cents from each. At noon they
were ready to start, the roses care
fully wrapped within the headstone,
lest the sun wilt them, the flags carried
by Polly.
1t was long, long walk to Ever
greens; but the children's rent was
due in two days, and they dared not
spend money on car fare. On they
trudged, the thought of the honor to
be done to grandpa keeping Polly's
tired feet going. But before they had
accomplished a quarter of the dis
tance Jack caught sight of a great eX-
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The Coroadas of Brazil have no mar
riage ceremony. The suitor simply
presents to the brides parents fruits
or game as n token that lie agrees to
provide for the necessities of his wife.
Among the Garrows of Bengal the
courting is left entirely to the girl.
She wooes and wins her husband, fixes
the day Of the wedding and invites
all the guests. When the feast Is over
the guests will carry the bride to the
river and give her ducking. The
bridegroom makes u pretense of hid
ing, but is soon found and Is served
In the same manner. Then his parents
set up prolonged bowling and de-
clare that they cannot part with their
son, but, all the same, a cock and hen
are sacrificed and the pair are legally
man and wife.
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On beautiful May Mornings.

On beautiful May mornings | often watch
and wait
Where lilies of the valley grow beside the
garden gate;
For when the white flowers open in frag-
rance and in grace,
lovely garland | shall make for my SOL
dier'S resting place.
When | lay the wreath upon his grave on
Decoration day,
| shall dream of the bright May morning
when the soldiers marched away,
When to all they loved so dearly they said
a sad good-by,
And think how grand thing 1t was for
their native land 10 die
Mary +. Butts, in Youths Companion.
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versities, and after taking his degree
returned to South Africa as barrister.
Soon winning a reputation for shrewd-
ness, he became attorney general Of
Cape Colony when Rhodes was prime
minister. For a time he was Rhodes
right-hand man and intimate friend,
but the Jameson raid caused rup-
ture which was never healed, and the
two men were long at "daggers drawn"
with each other. In appearance Mr..
Schreiner is a fine-looling man. He
has large head, joined to a pair Of
broad shoulders by thick neck. He
is a brother of Olive Schreiner, the
novelist.
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The eAmaI@amated's Convention.

indianapolis, May 1.-THE most
important action taken at Wednes-
DAYS session of the convention of the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron and
Steel Workers was the passage of n
resolution that the Amalgamated
Journal be the official organ of the
union. Heretofore the Labor Tri-
bune, of Pittsburg, has been endors-
ed as the official organ. The reading
of the presidents annual report
showed the organization is in good
condition and that the increase in
the number of members during the
past year has been so per cent.
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were used to such neighborhoods in
their visits of charity. As soon as they
entered Evergreens each watched for
some soldiers grave.
"Oh, aunty, there's one! l see a
flag! Two of them! John, John!
Stop What a queer thing! What is
ii ?" and Mary knelt by the children's
''headstone." ''Aunty, Aunty! the
flowers-quickly!" said the impulsive
girl, her eyes overflowing. "Oh, if |
could only find Polly and Jack Kerr!"
Aunt Mary came with lilies and
heliotrope. hyacinths and geraniums
Mary would not have one other rose
beside the lovely ones the children
had laid there. SmilaX was carefully
wreathed about "the headstone," and
then Mary rose, only half satisfied.
"'Forty-two Charles street, think
we might call there, aunty."
Not to-day, dear, we are too late
already. We must hurry home"
I'm afraid we've lost the way"
"No. there's the big cross ss-grandpa
is Just near there. L always know our
grave by that. But | don't remem-
Der any other grave that was dec'rat-
ed. Polly!'
Jack could say no more, and, Polly
catching sight of the wreath of flow
ers and smilax frame at the same
moment. the children knelt, speech
less with amaZement.
DO you think it was angels?'
asked Polly, in an awe-struck voice.
No" said Jack, sturdily; sit was
this headstone that did it, Polly!
Somebody read that"
That was the proudest moment of
Jacks life. Polly nodded her head,
acquiescently, still too awe-struck for
words.
And by next year we must have a
real one!"
But the eddication!"
wen do it ALL" said the boy, with
new confidence in his powers. Now
let's take few of these home to re-
member the day by"
They took bit of heliotrope, a
hyacinth and spray of smilaX, and
walked with no sense of weariness,
so exalted were they by what they
had found, back to the rooms which
had been grandpa's and mothers, one
of which they had managed to keep
by toll almost incredible in such mere
children.
The next day seemed dull and prosy
to Polly, as days do to all of us after
unwonted excitement. The little girl
had just settled down to study her
lessons for the night school Jack and
she attended, when there came a
! knock at the door. Polly opened it
and was confronted by two ladies'.
one tall and slim, the other fat and
comfortable" as Polly told Jack.
There are our flowers" exclaimed
| May, who had given her aunt no rest
| till she took her to 40 Charles street,
$50 you must be Polly Kerr
Yes, ma'am." said Polly, much sur
prised.
This was the first of many visits
| May made to the neat little room.
| The generals granddaughter be-
! friended the old soldiers grandchil-
dren, and. with her help and counsel,
Jack and Polly have "a real head
| stone" and-an n!-Frances
| Harris, in n. Y. Independent.
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JOHN DOYLE
Wounded at Bull run
DIED
at
A. Charles Street,

Observation-Disclosures ''''s'''s'''''
''Do YOU remember when he died?'
Jack asked. glad to rest awhile, but
delighted with his progress.
''Why, l wasn't born, Jack! But
can't we say his loving grandchildren
have-have-fxed this to his mem
ory?"
"Why, Polly!" said Jack, admir-
ingly.
That's real tomb-stony. That's
good enough for the monnyment
Let's see;" and Jack sat with pencil
poised. then. slowly and laboriously
printed-Polly's bright eyes watching
eagerly:
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GOVERNOR OF HAWAII.
Sanford ID. Dole, Late President of
the Island Republic, Appointed
to the Position.

Sanford Ballard Dole, who has been
appointed governor of Hawaii by the
president, is regarded as particularly
available man for this important post.
His name and personality are part OF
the recent history of the islands. Mr..
Dole was born in Honolulu in 1874.
His parents arrived as missionaries to
Hawaii in that very year. He received
his preliminary education in Pubahan
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New York, May 19,-"Kid" Mccoy
easily defeated Australian Dan Cree
don at the Broadway Athletic club
last night before one of the largest
crowds that ever assembled at the
club. Creedon made a very poor
showing. At no time did he land a
blow that hurt Mccoy.
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In certain parts of Africa it is consid-
cred a mark of disrespect to bury out
of doors at all. Only slaves are treated
in such unceremonious fashion. The
honored dead are buried under the floor
of the house.