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The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-12-12
PAPERS HERE AND ABROAD.
Comparison Made which is Favorable 10
. American Newspapers.


The American newspaper ia, from
one point of view, ut least, much more
open than the English. There Is no In
fluence whatever that will induce the
,Dnverage American journalist to sup
press what he considers to be news.
however embarrassing the disclosure
may be to the Government, mortify-
ing to individuals or discreditable to
the general reputation Of the COM
munity. The result Of his ferreting
out every fact of interest and perfect
candor and unshrinking boldness In
publishing 1t is that foreigners obtain
the impression from reading Amerl-
can journals that American life in all
Of its branches-social, political, COM
merclal and fnancial-is the most
corrupt In existence, but this is be-
cause all that is bad is dragged into
light If the press Of Europe to-
day were as candid, bold and thor
ough as the American press, there
would be spread abroad as deep an
impression of corruption In some
branches Of European llfe-in the
social and financial certainly, perhaps
In the commercial, though not in the
political-as now prevails about
American life.
How long would the American press
have RETAINED from exposing the In
efficiency and incompetency which
the English themselves admit they
have in too many cases shown In the
Boer war had that war been one In
which the United States was engaged?
Unlike the contest with the Beers, the
Spanish-American contest was tri-
umph from beginning to end, and yet
this did not deter pltiless exposure
at the moment Of every error Of
Judgment and Of every instance Of
corruption that marked its progress.
If the Boer war had been an Amer
lean enterprise, not a single transac-
ton would have been left In the dark.
There would have been no veil to
tear away from its events when the
conflict was over, because no veil
would have been permitted to exist
from the beginning. Nor would any
man have been too high in rank,
though secretary Of war or command
or in chief, to be held up to condem-
nation If in fault-Nineteenth Cen,
fury.
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A clever butcher can always make
ends meet ...A..s-s....4,....,..-------~-
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rae pAssINo or PILEEasnIRE.
How New York village Got Ria Of tho
Name Given It by a PeddIer.

ION the western slope Of the Berk-
shire Hills is q small village which is
literally painted red once in every ten
or twelve years." writes Mary Y. Pat
terson, in the Ladies' Home Journal.
twenty-five years before the Battle
Of Lexington, Sylvanus Cunningham.
n peddler Of notions, passed through
the settlement. His cart was upset
and all his wares thrown out in the
road The villagers rushed to bis aid,
but when he took hasty inventory
Of his stock he declared that much
was missing, and furthermore de-
nounced the place, and said II should
henceforth be known as 'Pllfershlre.'
And thus 1t was known until 1925,
when the village fathers called a
meeting to take steps toward throw
Ing Off the ignomlnious name.
"As substitute some one mentioned
Red Rock This was met by the obs
lection that there were no red rocks
In the vicinity. Whereupon a shrewd
old man suggested that they could
paint one. So a great rock by the
roadside was given n coat of deep
rich red, and since that time painting
day. which occurs about every dozen
years, has been one Of the great cele-
brations in Red Rocks history. It
was last painted in the summer Of
1899, so that 1t is comparatively fresh,
and the rock itself is not n particle
more eternal than the satisfaction OF
the villagers"
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-12-12
High speed OF Electric Trains,

Indications point to some remark
ably high speeds upon electric roads
before long, and In Europe instead of
this country, which has hitherto taken
the lead in electricity.
The high-speed railway between
Milan and Varese, Italy, which has
been attracting considerable attention
of late, is in operation, and the dist
ance Of fifty miles is made in fifty
minutes. Sixty-six miles an hour has
also been maintained. The third rail
is used, and power obtained from the
River Ticino.
The experimental electric line near
Berlin, some eighteen miles in length,
over which 1t is expected to operate
cars containing fifty passengers 1876
to $50 miles per hour, is to be COM
pleted within a few days.
The bill to allow the construction of
the Mono Rail electric line between
Liverpool and Manchester, England,
has at last passed the House of Com
mons, having last year run the gaunt-
let of the House of Peers. A speed
of 100 miles an hour is guaranteed for
this road.
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The Crown of tho Continent.

George Bird Grlnnell describes In
the Century what he calls the Crown
Of the Continent OF North America:
Far away In northwestern Montana.
hidden from view by clustering noun
tain peaks, lies an unmapped corner
the Crown of the Continent The
water from the crusted snowdrift
which caps the peak of a lofty noun
tain there trickles into tiny rllls, which
hurry along north, south, east and
west, and growing to rivers, at last
pour their currents into three seas.
From this mountain peak the Pacific
and the Arctic oceans and the Gulf
Of Mexico receive each Of its tribute.
No words can describe the grandeur
and majesty Of these mountains, and
even photographs seem hopelessly to
dwarf and bellttle the most impressive
peaks. The fact that 1t is altogether
unknown, the beauty of its scenery,
Its varied and unusual fauna, and the
opportunities 1t offers for hunting and
fishing and for mountain climbing,
give the region wonderful attrac-
ton for the lover Of nature.
Beyond the head OF the lower lakes
wagons cannot 20, and the traveller
who wishes to reach the heads Of any
Of the streams must leave his wagon
and start into the mountain with a
pack-train. This means that all his
possesslons-his food, his bedding, and
his camp furniture-must be dashed
on the backs Of horses or mules, and
80 carried through the dense forests
and UP the steep mountain sides. This
Is a pleasant mode Of travelling, though
1t Is slow and entails much more la
Dor than travelling in a wagon. 1t
has, however, the great advantage
that it makes one independent. With
a pack-train the explorer can go al
most where he pleases. Neither dense
brush, Understanding timber, nor steep
hills furrowed by deep ravines can
stop him; wherever a man can ride, a
pack-horse can follow.
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WISE WORDS.

Debt is the only tyrant from which
reason fees In terror.
Babbllng will do more to make WON.
en- disliked than all else.
Anyone may hate the wrong, but It
requires strength to do the right.
Laughter is the axis Of moral health
-hysterlcal noise is not laughter,
1t is no crime to assist nature, but
to deride her Is to be sentenced to
death.
Politeness Is intended to show good
breeding, but 1t is often used to pune.
tuate satire.
Being distanced In the worldly race,
the pesslmistic malcontent sets traps
for the feet Of others.
In order to write well you must not
only think, but measure your thoughts
to fit the composite mind,
1t is better to be loved through the
mind than to rule the heart only, for
the latter is a deceitful organ,
Persons of wisdom seldom seek OPP
portunity to exploit themselves YER
bally. The foolish only are garrulous.
To flatter 1t is necessary to read hu.
man nature. Everyone is not fond Of
honey. A glance or intimation can con.
vey volumes,-Philadelphia Record.
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gu1 troubled at the regularity with
va they tumble down. At the last
rgng OF the Royal Society, Of Lon
eothe "small Vertical Movements of
apne Laid on the Surface Of the
9nd' was discussed by DR., Horace
Twin. BY means Of stone with
b bored in the centre, through
kch passed a rod deeply imbedded
fine ground and a finely graduated
crometer, readings were taken over
considerable period of time. 1t was
und that the movements Of the stone
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-12-12
Relics Of King Alfred.


Ivy HE British Museum, in intel.
ligent anticipation Of the
winchester commemoration
Of King Alfred the Great, ar.
II sed a special exhibition of all the
les contained In the national collec-
IN relating to Alfred and his times.
N is not a large collection, says the
&ndon Graphic, but 1t illustrates the
hny sldedness OF Alfred's character
4 remarkably effective. way. The
hnuscripts naturally appeal more
-beclally to the scholar, but the au-
|prities have taken pains to make
/. I'm as attractive as possible to the
Aneral public. The manuscript copy
the life Of st. Neot, In Latin, for in.
hnce, is opened at the page in which
\ story of Alfred and the cakes first
likes Its appearance, and one Of the
Zee fine copies Of the "Anglo.Saxon
'ronicle" is opened to show the &C.
|nnt of the great battle Of Ashdown,
ben Alfred and his brother, Ethelred,
|featcd the whole army of the Danes
the site which is supposed to be
brked by the well-known figure of
Z white horse cut Into the side of
4 chalk downs Of Berkshire, near
ldcot.
Several Of the most precious MSS.
Jar unmistakable signs of having
Used through the ordeal Of fire, hav-
s suffered severely in the outbreak
the Cottoniau Library in 1881. Then
ere are the laws and charters of
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-12-12

flfred, and an early copy of his Will
Anglo-Saxon. One of the most in
fresting volumes is a manuscript copy
4 the well-known Life of Alfred by
Hsser-the monk of st. David's, who
rst came to Alfred's court about S87
topened at the page describing the
flng's occupations and character.
VI the personal objects by far the
post popular is the facsimile of the
lmous Alfred Jewel, the authenticity
which has Just been vouched for by
PROFESSOR Earle In the elaborate book
, the subject published by the oxford
University Press. The professors
|pinion is that the Jewel must have
zen made by Alfred's order after his
|wn design, and that it was probably
production Of his youth, before he
|Ssumed a share In public affairs by
Pc side Of his brother, Ethelred.
Inc collection Of Anglo-Saxon rings
the exhibition is remarkable. The
asslVe gold ring OF Ethelwulf, King
Wessex, and father of Alfred thes
|reat-discovered at Laverstock and
resented to the museum by the Ear
hadnor-and of Alfred's sister, Eth
Ewitn' Queen of Mercla-found ~
|orashire and presented by the lai z
II a. W. Tranks-brings us very ne y
.ne actual personality of the Kh 9
|no are in themselves wonder
eces OF workmanship for the peri
wnich they belong. So sIrilfg o
|" aue are they, indeed. that 1t has bn 5
rsseSted that they are more probfy p
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-12-12

Any man is educated who is so de-
veloped and trained that, drop him
where you will In the world, he is able
to master his circumstances and deal
with the facts Of life so as to build up
in himself noble manhood and be Of
service to those that are about him.
That is what education means; that is
what 1t is for. knowledge Of foreign
tongues, a list Of historic facts con
corning the past information poured
into mans brain-these things are
not education. There are learned
fools!--Rev. Minot savage's Eulogy OF
Tllly Haynes. ......-... .-.....-.. ,,-ll..---.--
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the work Of Roman smiths 0''.
lish. L-.--.
But there are other evlds In En-,
skill Of these ninth-centuryFf
A curious silver spoon and bh ofth
round among the domestIea.ftsmer
ana the collection Of coinslk win b
Another relic worth noticIk Examples
en- trial'piece, with caIrery f.
verse side for a silver , as a leg
Alfred, from a die bye on tsy,r
Ealdulf, This was IA buried in
st. Paul's Churchyard 1S41. The
design was apparentlejected and
Cancelled, but a very srr die Of the
same moneyer was dnother occa-
sion authorized by thing, as speci-
mems Of the mintage aStant. Round
the edge of a circulaFer brooch Of
Saxon workmanship an open
work centre evident representing a
bird of preyAls the Fiption, "Aelf-
givv me an" NAeld owns mel,
which corresponds p that on the
gold ring Of Aethplalso exhibited.
The brooch was 10 near Chatham
In 1922.
The bronze seal 9thelwald Dish
op Of Durham ablS50), another of
the relics represet in our illustra-
tions, was found sye, Suffolk, near
the site of the iastery, and was
subsequently daed by fire. The
central device ocl on a silver pen.
ny Of Edward thtder, son of Alfred
the Great.
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Purity of French EIsctlonn.

venality is wholly exceptional in
the French election, whatever may be
written to the contrary by the littera-
teur, who is accustomed to taking
striking exceptions as types, says M.
Charles seignobos in the International
Monthly. There are not in all France
more than twenty electoral districts
in which the election is carried by
money. could point them out one
by one. They are In the environs OF
Paris, in the country places of the
Pyrenees and of the Alps. 1t is true
that the Conservative candidates
often believe themselves obliged to
Incur large expense, but the electors,
even when they profit by them, con
tinue to vote according to their opIn-
Ions, MQnny holds very little place
NJ IVA eleQspgn llla Of France.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-12-12

Real Names For Some Noted Rulers.
Suppose that some morning there
should appear In the newspapers such
an item as this: "Afr. and Mrs. Albert
u. Victim, accompanied by their
nephew, Mr.. Frederick w. v. A.
Hohenzofern, sailed yesterday from
Liverpool for New York" How many
people would give more than a pass
ing glance at this announcement? Yet
it would be piece Of news calculated
to throw the people of New York, an
the whole Of this country, in fact, int
a paroxysm of excitement and feve'
ish expectation, as must be admit I
when the names Of Kind Edward "
Queen Alexandra, and Empe
lam Of Germany are respectively
stituted for the true family names Civ
en- in the supposititious item. Thei
there is the youthful matron, Ny
Henry Schwerin, who wields moi
power than any other woman of tw
ty-one now living. She is known "a
the world as Wilhelmina of Holland
and is the only Queen in the world to.
day with the same powers as King
Ladies' Home Journal
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-12-12
Mov.merr stones.

Nearly everyonas observed the
jauntily-tilted arrance that head
stones and months acquire in old
grave yards, aFhose who have
stone walls wihsutiicient founda-
ton surroundhtheir premises are
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-12-12

were directly connected with the mois-
ture Of the ground. To graphically
Illustrate this point the accompanying
curves were plotted.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-12-12

In 1000 five cities had more than Io2,.
600 population and less than 10000
ST. Joseph, Omaha, Los Angeles, Mem
phis and Scranton.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-11
,SA WINGS BANKS STRENGTH
HOW THEIR RESOURCES HAVE IN
CREASED IN A YEAR.

Albany Feb 10 (sIeciaD.-The savings banks of
New-Yc X and Westchester counties show large
gains in for over lss9 The Seannen's
Bank for Savings has the largest increase for the
year, A223,00O while the Emigrant Industrial IN
creased its resources s3s3cOO; the German Savings
s25Soo 600; the Bowery s225IO90; the Bank for Saw
inss s32oOoo0. and the Greenwich Savings 50 7ss 90
In the amounts due depostors the Seamen's has the
largest gain Of the year, nearly 100000 The other
large gains Bank for Savings g 7s0 GO; Emil
grant Industrial. S25o 600; German 100000 Dry
Dock, a450oo; Metropolitan. s. 90 900; Union Dime
a.50o00. and East River. sl.2z5 0e9 The North
River has a smaller amount due depositors than
last year by Ss99Ooo
The surplus in nearly every instance shows a
uniform gain. The agitation the prospect OF
taxing savings bank deposits may lead other banks
10 do as the Bowery Savings Bank did last year
that is. pay increased rate Of interest 10 de-
positors. This would reduce the surplus 10 such
an amount as the trustees of the bank thought
proper for fits conduct. The Bank for Savings the
East River, the Irving and the Seamen's paid
per cent interest last wear; the Harlem and the
Italian, and 4; the Metropolitan, and 4; the
Empire City, and 3k; the North River IA and
81, and the rest 3iz per cent In Westchester
County the Greenburg. the Home. of White Plains;
the Peekskil and Sing Sing each pay per cent
and the otf ers from 10 4 per cent
In average Of each deposit the East River has
the largest sum, SS27 TO- and the Washington the
smallest sS3 -. Nine banks have average deposits
OF over Se0. They the Broadway S72O 81; the
East River. s7 10; Emigrant Industrial 1854 "a.
the Greenwich, S52; the institution for the Savings
OF Merchants Clerks, ssls n: the Irving 1913 "a;
the Manhattan Sss9 o.; the Seamen's $3.50 i and
the Bowery, s55l 81 The following figures are from
the reports submitted to the Bank Superintendent
for the year 1900 compared with those for 1899:
New-York tribune., 1901-02-11
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG BEGG4RS.
DISCOVERED BIZ THE CONFESSION OF ONE
OF THE PUPILS

II developed during hearing before Magistrate
Pool IN Centre-st. court yesterday morning that
there is In this city a school for the purpose
OF training wayward boys beg. under pretence Of
selling courtplaster. The school for juvenile
mendlcants II is called was until Saturday
night on the top floor OF the tenement house at No
l3 olver-st.. where Wells Marshall filled the role of
tutor
About three weeks ago Theodore NaIence
thirteen years old. of No. 23O Pacihc-st Brooklyn
ran away from home. He was met by Marshall
who asked him II he needed employment NaIence
said he did and Marshall took him 10 his school, on
the top floor OF the Oliver-st. tenement house and
gave him his first lesson in begging. After several
days of instruction he furnished the boy with
letterhead paper OF the 'Waif and Newsboys
Home; Industrial Department. No. 500 Water-st
Philadelphia, Penn" This letter dated, bore
the signature IS H. yelling Superintendent and
WAS @ On bs Wey from i John Meyer
brother Henry Meyer. No Is I.acona st Bos-
need of funds to pay his railroad fare and was
pracucaHy stranded in this great city, adding.
patheticaly, that his mother had died recently
With this letter. and Instructions how TO make
the proper use Of it. Marshall on Saturday morning
euse TO present the begging letter. He under
buildings. AT on Saturday Marshall met the
boy by appointment in Park Row. At that time
Naience had realized on the begging letter nearly
s. in small change Marshall took him TO a res
taurant, where he gave him something TO eat and
lected Through the afernoo4 Maence nee hSa reazed 6St
some more money: and with this he decided
turn 70 his home in Brooklyn which he did
When his parents heard his story they hurried to
the headquarters of the ChIdren's Society. in
Brooklyn. where the superintendent in charge on
learning the circumstances of the case, directed
his complaint 10 the Chlldren's Society in Manhat
tan, which he did late on Saturday night Agent
placed under arrest charged With INDUCING 5oys to
Sgist ~ Pool cdittS pDcT eS tb seSreraay morning
Tombs In default OF s. 600 bail, for further exam
ination, and the boy was given in charge OF Agent
New-York tribune., 1901-02-11

West l02d Street
The approximate OF the 10 sat10
which the above-descrtbed properly 10 be sold.
$342o1 3aloO with interest thereon the sth
June 1890. less payments account amounting 70
5000. together with costs and allowance 20
S36s AZ 100 together with expenses OF the he
approximate amount OF the and was
rates or other liens TO be allowed purchaser out
the purchase-money. pad nv Referee, y
81. IS5 34-iOo and interest.
Dated New York. 18th day OF December 1900.
r. CHAS. III. KNOX. Referee..
The sale OF the above descrih4S premises is hsreo,
hour and place
Dated New York. January 4th 1901
11,r> CHAS. H KNOX. Referee
way. ~ Y. City.
Ine sale OF the above described premises heew
adjourned TO Monday. February 1ith 1901 al ~
eN,ne ;, n9ur and place CHAS. H KNOX, Referes.A
way. N. Y. City.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-11
Bankrnplrn Nonre.
ATA STATED TERM of the District Court

Of the Uni-ed States. the Southern District of
New York. held the Pest Office Building Borough OF
Manhattan. City OF New York. the 18th day
uary lcl Present: Hon Addison Brown District Judge
IN the Matter OF William Byron. Bankrupt. Supplemental
order OF publication Upon all the papers peadings
proceedings herein and
the United States for the Southern District Ne-Yor
showing tha William Byron. the alleged bankrupt above
OF New foIk. so that service Of a subpoena be
erected upon him, and the petition The H. r. Clahin
onaly ana the order OF publication filed the Office
Slerk or the District Court
southern District OF New York the Goth day of De-
cetnoer. 1900. the said petition H. b. Cann Com
pany showing that the bankrupt departed from the
jurisdiction OF this Court before filing a petition
heren and that his whereabouts unknown and
cannot be ascertained service OF the subpena
anc petiton nereln could be him within
tnis District. ana the petition Samuel J. GOLDSMITH
nrIe,o now on motion OF Myers. Goldsmith
b'onher attorneys lor the pettoning
Is ordered Ihat William Byron. the alleged bankrupt
ABOVE named. appear answer plead dav ~
March 1901 20 the petition herein filed In The oce ~
ane Ierk OF tns SonIt ON the rd day October 1900
praying that SAID William Byron may adtudged an in
voluntary bankrupt and In failure 10
answer or plead herein. adjudication be mads &C.
cordng 20 the prayer or the petition II further
Die. II is Ordered That service order he AZ
upon said William Byron by publication once weeE for
not less than six successive weeks he New yo--
Tribune. newspaper published Borougb
haitian City of New-York publication tc na-ae
later than the 2ist day January 1901 sn5 a. A.
Further Ordered: That within OF
copies Of this order be deposited in the once In the
city OF New-fork. in securely closed wrappers with
postage prepaid. and addressed he said Wiii,r,
Byron's (alieged bankrupt last known place
and last known place OF business follows no VIII:
100 Spring Street. New York City. New York '
MYERS. GOLDSMITH & BRoNNER Pettoner's atto-
neys. 500 Broadway. Manhattan. New York City
New-York tribune., 1901-02-11
foreclosure Sales.


SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
YORk.-Henry B. Auchincloss as executor of the
Cora Van B. Potter. defendant
In pursuance OF Judgment OF foreclosure
date the 1lth day OF January 1901 the uniers,en.d
the referee in said Judgment named will sell at publ,
auction at the New York Real Estate Saesroom.
SroadWay S way IN the Borough Of Manhattan and City OF
o'clock noon on that day. by ID. Phoenix Inxrahana
the premises directed by said Judgment
sold and therein described as
All that certain piece parcel Of land situate n
the Borough OF Manhattan. and City Of New York
bounded and described follows:
besinnins ~ a point the Southerly side scnd
street distant 5s Zone hundred ty-eighr
Mardly from the Southweserly
west End Avenue. and running Southwardy and
New-York tribune., 1901-02-11
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING STREET

LETTER BONES &c-Post Office Department,
Washington. p. g. January 20 IeOI.-Sealed proposals
will be received this Department In care OF the
Superintendent % the Free Delivery system. until II
O'Clock noon, on Friday the LIST day March
furnishing street letter boxes package boxes posts
Tor street letter boxes for period OF years Spec-
hcations will be furnished upon application CHARLES
EMOItY SMITH. Postmaster General.