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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

gether, The victim Of the crime utters only an ex
preston OF pity and care for the safety OF his
enemy and there Is a thrill of sympathy in the
There is another lesson of comfort and good
cheer, and good hope: 1t is in the sincere con-
fession which comes from every sect, from every
creed. from every church. what makes up the
essence of Christian character and Christian faith
President Mckinley stated about year ago what
is what he said:
The religion which Christ founded has been a
mighty influence in the civilization OF the human
race II we of to-day owed to II nothing more
than this debt OF appreciation would be in
caiculabe- The doctrine of love. purity and right
living has step by step won its way into the heart
CT , mankind: has exalted home and family. and has
hlled the future with hope and premise.
Now. good deal more has happened than an out
burst Of love and sympathy moved by a tragic
scene. Men of ali Christian are taking this
occasion TO declare what 1t is that makes the
Christian, what sort OF example men ought to imi-
tate. and what entities them 10 the favor OF God.
We hear nothing Of Athanasian creeds, the
Five Points Of calvinism or Unitarian statements
OF faith, or church covenants. DEGREES of
ellis. The Catholic and Protestant, and Calvnist
and Presbyterian, and Universalist and Unitarian,
and Methodist and Episcopalian, speaking by their
most trusted representatives, and their highest
thorites declare that this mans life was Christian
and this mans faith was Christianity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29
LENOX SEASON ATITS BEST.
MANY NEW WORKERS THERE FOR THE
GOLF TOURNEY AND OTHER
ENTERTAINMENTS
At No. 2,307 Broadway.

Lenox. Mass. Sept. IS (speciaD-The Lenox fall
season is now at it's best. and nearly every cot
tager is entertaining the returning NEWCOMERS
who have been at Bar Harbor and Newport for the
summer. The autumn foliage has just begun TO
come on, and within a week the gories of color on
the hills will be Respondent. The coaching
son has already begun and the echo of the coach
ing horn is heard up and down the hills Nearly
every cottager has house party this week. the
annual golf tournament being the attraction. The
tournament has been very successful from a golf
standpoint, the high standard of playing promi-
pent in all LenoX tournaments being maintained.
The field of players has not been large as usual
this year. owing TO the latCness in the and
the return TO school Of the college men. who have
made the tournaments interesting. Incident TO the
golf has been series of teas. which has been con
Quoted by the women of the club. Mrs. George
Westinghouse. Mrs. Giraud Foster, Mrs. William B.
Bacon. Mrs. John Sloane. Mrs. S. Parkman Shaw
and Mrs. Frank X. Sturgis have all shown much
interest in the tournament and have attended the
teas.
Mrs. Edward A. Manice. who has been an impor-
tant factor in the woman's golf championship. will
play at the open championship again this year. rep
resenting the Lenox Club. Mrs. Manice is practs-
ing daily the Lenox links.
The special committee the town building
has selected Colonial design. the work OF George
c. Harding. OF Pittsheld. 1t will be stories high
and of red brick with white marble trimmings.
The cost OF the building will be $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E Parsons. OF New-York.
have just given $500 parish house to St. Heens
Parish, in New-Lenox. The parish house will ad-
join the chapel which Mr. Parsons gave TO New
Lenox memorial to his daughter Helen. no
died few years ago.
Miss Ethel Cram. who has been abroad. returns
this week to Lenox. where she will spend tho late
fall with her mother. Mrs, II. A. Cram
Robert Fulton Cutting OF New-York. is a guest
of John Sloane.
Mrs. William CASTOR and Miss Gacton, OF Bos-
ton, guests Curtis Hotel.
The Lenox Horticultural Society will have a
chrysanthemun show in Assembly Hall in No
Vember.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hasted Deacon, OF Boston who
have been in Lenox this year. leave next week for
Paris. They will spend the winter abroad
Miss Adele Kneeand gave a reception at her
summer home. Fair Lawn, Monday afternoon. Il
was one Of the largest affairs OF the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29
SHE WANTED TO CHARGE 1T.
HE WAS TOO HONEST TO LET HER AND GOT
LAUGHED AT FOR HIS REWARD

He from The country. That was evident. be-
cause he had sat contentedly in City Hall Park for
in the evening. approaching the fact that
IL is then the resort of Migrants. for the most
part, and hunting ground for reporters in search
not fashonaby clad and the reporter soon got into
conversation with him.
odd place, New-York." said the countryman
philosophicaly full OF surprises, big and little
The little ones bother a fellow most. They make
you feel cheap For instance. I went into a place
where they sell mineral water by the glass and
ordered some. A pretty girl behind the counter
said. with a smile:
" Will you have it charged"
Now. in my native hamlet my credit is good az
the store. and my purchases are always charged
year I did not attach any other meaning TO the
word and as 1 was sure the sirl did not know me
1 thought she was mistaking for old Gus
toner OF the place. and il she charged drink TO
into trouble. I hadn't any money 70 spare ana It
certainly seemed to be a snap to find place near
my lodging mouse Wnere coClu run IN yer oloT
in while and have glass or two or mineral
water charged TO me; but the girls face was SO
kindly that hadn't the heart 10 impose on her. So
~ guess you're mistaken in your man, emit
you? Look again and see If you know me
The girl gave a stare and snapped: ! never
saw you in my life before, and I'm sure don't
want to know you. I asked YOU IL you wanted
your mineral water charged
I think I'd better pay cash for it.. said; TO
charge IL might get you into trouble
" OF course you'll pay cash tor H. or III De you
you? / asked you if you wanted your mineral
water charged with carbonic or not Don't get
Then I saw 1 apologized and said I'd take
n re pa t th tors Of nv ears all the girls litter
ing Why can't you NEWCOMERS talk straisht?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

Mr. and Mrs Henry Wick of New York; who are
on driving trip through the Berkshires nave oeeh
in LenoX this week. - =, -...,.o.,,+
Arrivals at Curtis Hotel include H H. StuyNesarl'
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Cory Mr.. and Mrs Ihe gt r.
Miss Clara stetson Network; Mrs w l. k TnW
Work. Mr. and Mrs A. P. Brandt. London; Robert
S Peabody Mr. and Mrs C. g Pierfe j o MHrTay
taunton: Miss Adams, Quincy: Mrs. D. H NC, Nc
Aipin. F n. Happen. Louis c Raegene IT. MISS
+. knight. Mr. and Mrs. James Talcott Miss Mss
Edith Tacott Mr. and Mrs Henry knox Mr' , ah9
Angelica Barros Master R9o %rs Ba TTo25er vi r.
Burkhardt o. Smith. c. A. Fuller. Judge Dugro
p c ChrvsIer J. r. Woram, New-N ork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29
RESIGN TO LIVE N MANILA.

First Lieutenant Cecil Lyon, OF Company b 9'h
Regiment has resigned. Lieutenant Lyon went to
Manila on visit several months ago. and has sent
back word that he will remain there to go INTO
business He was a member of the New-1 ork
AthIetic Club and had begun 70 develop the attn
Ietic side OF the regiment. Under his direction the
frst regtnlental games ever held by the 9th ReSi-
ment we're run of last spring and met with great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29
TWELFTH REGIMENT WINS.

Captain Burr. Of Company r, 18th Regiment, will
entertain his non-commissioned officers at dinner
on October : Colonel Dyer announces the follow
ing promotions among enlisted men: First sergeaHHt
y Near TO ordnance sergeant; private = y.
Grannis. OF Company l. 70 quartern4ster scream
Lance Corporal ). J. Dix. Company T. 20 corporal ;
Corporal NJ II. r. Weiss 70 sergeant, ana PrlVate
James DuCey 10 corporal. both in company l. anQ
Private John Corrie. OF Company G. TO De hrst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29
FoRrY-sErFyTH REGIMENT CHANGES.

Company X. 18th Regiment. Will hold an election
for second lieutenant next Friday night to I'LL the
vacancy caused by tho promotion OF Lieutenant
Cook Second Lieutenant +. A Nash, of Company
r, has been unanimously elected first lieutenant
CAPTAIN c L. MaxNeld. of Company X, has ar
ranged 10 take up armory rifle shooting in the
company on October II, after drill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29
LyETTENANT HUNTER RESIGNS.

Lieutenant J. Hunter, OF Company II, list Regi-
rnent has resigned on account OF business. Lieu
tenant Hunter served in CUBA with the volunteer
regiment and was expert rifle shot. being one
of the State team which shot at Sea Girt recently.
Colonel Bates says the regiment has sustained a
great loss by OF his resignation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29
THE AUTocRAT OF THE BREAKFAST TABLE
Frnm The Denver Post.

From The Denver Post
The head waiter at the Cliff House. Manitou, was
given a smoker the other night and a fine gold
watch The distinguished official responded appro-
priately and with dignity to the presentation speech
He then lifted his hand in token that the audience
was at an end. His guests departed and the great
man was alone.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-05-04

ing sheds on the river side. \ tin roof
was placed on IA portion of the building
this week.
Manager W. Y. Hammond of the
Local Preachers Camp Association,
commenced on Monday to build me-
mortal to Mrs. Wright, wife of Presi-
dent Wright of the association. The
building will be 15x30 feet, and be used
instead of the Tabernacle. A fence will
also be built enclosing the grounds. An
admission fee of > cents will be charged
on Sundays, thus the begging for sums
of money will be omitted. Tcntcrs will
have season tickets. Camp will begin
on July 18th.
Miss Lillian Brown. of Wilmington,
IS the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. John |.
Foster
Extensive Improvements are being
considered by the trustees of the NJ. Il.
Church.
ArmcniouS w. Clark died ut his home
on Thursday morning, after Il lingering
illness of Bright'S disease. in his 18th
year. \ wife and six children survive
him. Funeral services will be held to-
day. Saturday. nj > o'clock. in the NJ.
T.. Church. lnt"rm"nt in NJ. f.. Come
terry.
John Reed was appointed BailiT ON
last "Wednesday night 10y the Town
Council.
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Principle Furnace.
PRGNcIpGo FURNACE, May ,, 1901

JElNtlIlb II lRNhCti hdg -, lJUI
Mrs T.. J, Campbell and son William of
North East, and Miss Maggie Lamar, of
Charlestown, We're guests of Mrs Richard
BlacEson this week.
Mrs. Il. y. Seminar and Mrs. Frank Rey-
nolds are on the sick list.
Mrs. Lydia Boone, of Philadelphia, is the
guest Of Mrs. II. A. Gregg.
Miss Mabel Wright has returned home
after visit with friends at Baldwin.
Miss Mary Little, of Perryville, was en-
tertained sunday by Miss IIartenstine.
The box social which was held Saturday
evening proved a great success. The even.
ing was spent in games and rccitntons.
About $500 were realized.
Mr. V. J. Seminar and family, of IIavre
de Grace, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. S. Seminar.
Abbie j. Anderson was in Wilmington on
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Reynolds gave party Friday
evening in honor Of her 18th birthday.
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Co|ora.
CoLoRA, Md, May 8, 1901.

~ohoiAn' AuaJ ~ A5ol'
Copies Of The "Cecu Wing" are on sale
each neck in Colora, at s. T. Wiley's store
cents copy.
Rankin Wiley, of Pleasant Grove, visited
friends in town Monday.
Mrs. Slater b. Tosh was at Pittsburg this
week attending the funeral of her nephew
Mrs. Robert Pierce visited Rev. W. L.
Greenfield and family at Perryville on We'd
nesday.
Presiding Elder Watt will preach in Mt.
Pleasant NJ. L. Church Sunday afternoon at
$50 o'clock.
Mrs. Ellie Gorlan, of Hartford county,
spent few days last week with Mrs. Annie
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Gillespie, of Liberty
Grove, gave reception Saturday evening
in honor of their son Joseph and bride.
Mrs. Jane Montgomery, of Baltimore, is
visiting friends at New Valley.
Miss Annie Gamble spent Monday with
Mrs. W. T. Weldon.
Mrs Jacob Wayne went to Baltimore last
Friday to attend the funeral Of her grand
daughter.
Samuel Tyson will have II public sale of
stock at his residence near West Nothing
ham Saturday, May IL.
Mrs. Annie Tosh and family attended the
funeral Of her sister Mrs. George Clifford
near Zion on Tuesday. Mrs. Tosh is now
the only survivor Of tn" family, the children
Of the late John and Elizabeth Mccullough.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-05-04

Mrs. Hiram Pierce, of st. Paul,
Mimi. has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
James \. Boulder.
The Cccilton and Chesapeake City
base ball teams played game on the
school grounds here, on Wednesday
afternoon, the score being I to 20 in
favor of the home team.
The Ericsson Line steamer "Cadwal-
lader' lost her rudder last Friday morn
ing. just rs she arrived at the dock in
Philadelphia.
Messrs. Brady and Clcaver have given
for the use of the High School quite IL
nice addition to the school yard, thus
enlarging the yard so all the base ball
and foot ball games may be played in
it, as well as the practice game.
Our school boys were so badly beaten
the West Nottingham club. that they
will have To make good use of the dia-
mond if they want to redeem them
selves
The "Old Maid Convention given by
the ladies of the Presbyterian Church.
was Il decided success. all taking their
parts admirably. The dancing of the
Minuct by the twins. the Rotations by
Misses BcSsi" Walworth and Gladys
Banks. were both fine. and the dressing
Of all the parts could not have been
beaten. Much credit is due the mana
gers.
Mr.. John Banks is improving the
Powell property recently bought by
him.
tn" logs that have been lying on the
banks of tn" canal. above til" company'S
shops. for several months. are being
removed
w. a. Alexander has opened his soda
fountain for til" summer.
Mrs. Charles t"mmcrfurd gave Il
pleasant surprise l." her mother. Mrs
Andrew Ross. last Wednesday evening
il h"in@ her birthday Among thoS"
prr>ou, wa noticed were Mr.. and Mrs
Charles West. Mr.. and Mrs. William
VGmry and children. Mrs, Harriet
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Henri Lindsay. Ir.. %, Wilmington.
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Mrs. Lizzie Price Is spending - rrS
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Miss kutc Price is visitiu@ her friend
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Mrs. LizZi" Ei'dlo. Of Wilmington.
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Mrs. Sarah I!ug@r is spending some
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Mrs. Gertrude Pogue was in Baltimore
last week.
party of young people from Rising sun
enjoyed themselves on a trip through tho
Charlestown woods for arbutus Saturday.
Miss Margaret Vanneman, of Port De-
post, visited Mrs. H. A. G. Westerfleld this
week.
Mrs. Sadler, OF baltimore, spent a few
days last week with Miss Lizzie Briscoe.
Prof. Green, of West Chester State Nor
nal School, will speak at the Young Friends
Association in Rising Sun hall on Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Lizzie Moore, of Delta, is the guest
of DR.. Il. B. Moore.
Mrs. Amanda Reynolds and Mrs. Elizabeth
Lincoln attended the golden wedding anni-
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Neel at
Christiana on April "a.
IL. j. and E. Briscoe had public sale Of
personal property Thursday afternoon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-05-04
Oxford
OXFORD, Pa, May 8, 1901.

OXFORD, Pa, May 8, 1901.
Nicc-Prrsidcnt W. ID. Bernard and
General Inspector j. $. Bcvan of the
United Telephone Company. visited Ok
ford last week. and inspected their lines
III oxford. The night service will soon
be in effect. and Oxford will be made
NOR" important. 1t will require a
large switch board and more operators.
At Il Republican primary meeting in
Oxford on Saturday evening. Ellis B.
Kirk and Samuel j. .Iamncy of the East
Precinct. were elected delegates to the
county convention ON Tuesday. Col.
William Gallahcr and Howard 3.
GuivcnSon were elected delegates from
the West Precinct
This year Memorial Day will fall on
Thursday. May 3Oth. Major Fulton
will he chief Marshal on that occasion
in Oxford The speaking will he held
on the Fair Grounds. T. X. Stubbs,
Esp. will deliver an Grafton.
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CeciIton.
CKoILToN, Md, May 8, 1901.

The "Cecil Whig' is on sale each ,oeek in
Cecilton at Smiths store. 8 cents copy.
Mr.. w. d. Hazel, of Smyrna, visit
ed friends in town on Monday
Messrs. \. +. Ferguson and II. =.
Jones, Jr., We're in town on Thursday.
Mrs. Edward IL. Biddlc, of Grove
Neck, is entertaining her sister, Miss
Alice, of Chesapeake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Strickland, of
Elkton, were entertained on Sunday by
Mr. and Mrs. \. j. Schoticld of Fred
cricltown.
McssrS. John W. and William Il.
Davis spent Monday in Elkton and
Chesapeake City.
The remains of George w. Taylor
were brought here for burial ON We'd
ncSday Mr.. Taylor WAS formerly of
this place. but of recent years has re-
sided in Elktom.
Joseph ii. ManIovc spent one day last
week with friends in Chesapeake city,
Ward Davis. Mrs. ". +. Pcarcc. Mrs
&. II. Bcaston. Misses Grrtic Hoover
and VI. y. Ferguson spent Tuesday at
the Beech FISHERY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ferguson and
children. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. b"shanr. in Grov"
Neck.
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LeWiiSviIIe
LEwIsvILLE, Pa, May 8, 1901.

LEwIsvILLE, Pa, May 3, 1901.
The ffmers are working hard while
The good weather lasts.
BENJAMIN Jamison, of Gainesville,
who has been visiting his parents, near
Fair, Hi, returned to work on Monday
morning.
William Foster has purchased new
turnout. The question now is, "who
will get to christen it,
\ young man of this town is the
proud possessor of musical roller,
whose soul enhancing notes can be
heard for Il mile or more around. 1t
would be an act of charity to present
him with Il box of axle grease.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-29
sHIPBUHDERs
70 JOIN INTERESTS
Official Announcement Of Oombi-
~ nation Of Companies is
Expected.

1t was reported in financial circles yes
terday that the project to combine a
number of the great shipbuilding yards
Of the country is rapidly taking shape
and that official announcement will not
be long delayed.
How many Of the Delaware River
yards are included Is not stated, though
when the plan was first made public the
reports placed the New York Shipbuild-
ing Company at Camden. Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth, at this city, John Roach's at
Chester, and Neafe & Levy's, in Ken
sngton, in the list.
The hends Of several Of these con-
Germs denied at that time that they were
preparing for such move and no con-
firmation of. the report that they are
to be included has since been circulated
but 1t is nov strongly? asserted that the
original plall is about to go through. :.
Lewis 8. Nixon Of the Elizabethport
shipyard, is to be the head Of the new
corporation which Is said to include
with many small yards, the big Newport
News plant, the Union Iron Works, at
San Francisco, and the Sewall yards at
Bath, Me. II is to be capitalized Mt
about $67. 100000 and the fnanciering was
done by prominent New York banking
house.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-29
BURIED ALIVE
WITH A SNAKE.

Wheeling. w. Va June 2S.-Prof
Charles Cooper is very successful
hypnotist, and James "Cannonball"
Morris is an unusually susceptible
subject. For several years they have
added to their regular income by give
ing exhibitions, many of which caus
ed physicians and learned men to
marvel One successful scheme was
for Cooper to hypnotiae Morris and
bury him under ground in the local
parks and resurrect him the next
day for the edifcation Of public pic
MICS.
AS a picnic attraction mere burial
and resurrection became common.
place, SO Cooper hypnotized Nor ris
then hypnotized five-foot black
snake and buried them in one box at
Mozart Park to be dug up today at
the butchers big picnic. An air
pipe was let into the cofln-Iike box
and guard stationed on the surface
Shortly after daylight the guard was
aroused by muffied cries coming up
from the bowels Of the earth. He
put his ear to the air pipe and Nor
ris told him the snake had come
from under control and was getting
entirely too friendly. Morris begged
to be dug up
The guard ran for help and tools.
When he got back Morris was hard
ly able to talk. He said the snake
was wound about his neck and was
choking him to death. Fortunately
the earth was soft and Morris was
released In a few minutes. He was
black In the face, the friendly Ser.
pent being thrice wrapped about his
neck. "Cannonball' had the rep.
tiles head In one hand and the tail
in the other thus saving his life. He
has lost faith In Cooper's power over
snakes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-29
hostler Injured.

Andrew Downey, who is en-
ployed as hostler Tor J. Edward
Addicks, Of Claymont, met with an
accident Yesterday morning, 10
which he had narrow escape from
being fatally Injured, Downey was
engaged In the work of grooming
one Of MIR. Addick's horses, when
the animal, which is a spirited one
rose up on his hind feet and dealt
the man blow on the top OF the
head, with his front hoofs. Downey
was felled 10 the floor being rem
Neutrality-suspicious. BY the blow. A
friend who happened to be in the
stable at the time, quickly went to
his assistance and dragged the
PROSTATE form from bene ath the en-
ragged animals feet, before it
could trample its victim to death.
The horses sharp edged shoe
had inflicted severe laceration of
the mans head, and when all ef-
forts to revive him failed, DR.. S. r.
Crothers, Of this city was summon
ed. Upon making examination Of
Downey's injury, the physician
found that the skull! had not been
fractured, but that the scalp had
been badly torn.