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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18
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SGns6en Jim 5leii9erlaben): sd
mD9t germ o flint Pfennig Wurit."
Der 9ertdufer: ,9as sibt's ni6t.
8or 5ebn Yfenntg sibt's pel6e."
SGns9en: rHa, ounn DOR sebn
pfennige."
(0er @ertGufer idneibet bas @erz
langte ab.)
Sdns9en: limb nun Iein sic bod
10 freuncli4 unb idneioen Sic mir
bas in 5nei Sbeile."
Der SertGufer: y@s ion sei4eben."
SGns6en: Sra, ieb'n sic ppbl, pte
es Dor fiinf pfennig gibt."
o.: .@as, Su tan5t ia i6on gum
ie6iten Wtal nit Der biden S9ul5en!"
3. (tdrt f6ieleno): pSu. ih for
pere INNER ibre So6ter duf, uuo Die
<e oeutt, i9 meine iie!!"
&idter: nWtsin 5rdulein, pis alt
Iinb Sie?"
4elisre Dame: r9l6 Soft, muB i9
pirtli9 = iiber lolhe &leinisteiten
mid auslahsn?"
Ser ii6srits @eg llnperbauli9feit
gu beilen lit, bic urlu6e gu entfernen;
Das geitie6t am beiten our9 cine
prUmpte Anpenoung bon Or. 4usuIt
SOnig's Samburger Sropfen, pel6e
ben Wugeu auf pirtlame @eiie rsguz
liren.
Qngeflagtsr: sd begreife nidt, pie
man mid pegen urtunoenfdlf6ung
antIagen fam, i6 lam ni9t mai
meinsn eigenen Ndmen i6rei6en."
Rihter: r0as tbut nidts CUR Sadie;
Sic Iinb ia audi angetlagt, zines @nz
oersn Ramen gei6rieben gu baben!"
Director: ,Hun, S6urte, Sbre
Straight 1T nit benz beuttsen Gage
%perflofsn; BADEN Sic nod irgeno elm
4nliegen an mi6?"
S9urte: .Sa ppbl, Serr Director,
i9 mO6te fir ben San meiner Wiez
bertebr i'm @Oraus idon auf cine beiz
iere 3ele abonniren."
p%rGiibent:, 4ngetldgter, sic iinb
bei6uloigt, benz Bidder Miiler brsibig
Miart aus Der 2apenfafe %seitoblen gu
baben!"
Ingetlagter: SEER Rifter, i6 bait
te iett orei Sasen nidts segehen."
YrGfibent: yS6pinoel, man fanb
ia Elm 3pan5tssM artitiid Bel Sbnen."
4ngetlagter: nSa, aber i4 mofte
ni9t tpedieln."
gater: Sans, piGit 0u tpobl sleid
bonn Si19 berunter!!"
!Sans (oer rubig fiben bleibt, mad
einiger 3eit): rPopa, Su bait stpas
pergehen."
Batter: so = mas benn?"
Sans: .Su IdgIt bod INNER nod:
Spnt bau' i9 Dir eine!"
rWiG Sbr 9atte ni6t NAL N Bis
6en IN Die See seb'n?"
Sunge Srau: 80, Der i6pelst 10
i6on in einem Meer bon Sslistsit."
+
Sober S~elbipprt brinst piele 9erz
rentunsen uno Queti9unsen; mar
bat iebod Elm Mittel gefunbsn, tpelz
DIES cine prompte 9eilung brinst unb
oieies lit u%nbebinst ct. Satobs Sel,
pel9es i6on LANCE als oas bette 9eil=
mittel betannt lit.
8ummel: rNa, Spunb, pis ssbt
esq"
Spunb: SD ertparte ben @slbbrief>
trigger NIT S9mer5en."
gummel: ,Sonberbar, i1 erparte
tbn INNER nit Sreuoen."
y y X
Hi9ter: ,Warum babsn Sic ben
Sungen obne allen 9runo 10 furbts
bar sepriiselt2"
&ngetlagter: .@s mar bdmala
grab an Dem Sag, uls meme 9uben
I4le9te SAulSeugnif1e beimsebra6t.
Wie ih lie eben oroentli9 burdbau',
tommt Der Sunee, INN ii9 mir, auf
mein Snierat bin, ais 2aufburide pOrs
~5uitelen. Oils audi er mir Elm f9le6z
tes 3eusniB porsepieien, bab' i6 mir
9eoa6t: jeBt sebts in einem bin unb
hub i'm oleih dlIh orbentli(h burhs
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18

Nr3f: US gent 1@Dn ptel oener,
nod einige Sage unb Sbr SUB 1T pies
Der gang geiunb. Sreili6 oiirfen Sic
mir ME mebr 5lOte blaien."
aiiiitsnt (nadbem ii6 Der gatisnt
entfernt bait: n9er5eibsn Sic, Serr
Doctor, aber i'd tann Sbr leste 8Orz
fArift ni6t p%eriteben."
ar5t: Isle begreifen ni9t, tparum
Der Subfranfe feline 5lDte mebr bldz
fen barf? Oas lit bob iebr einfa9!
Der Mann pobnt geraoe iiber mir!"
nSit Sbre 5rau muiitaIii69"
,3upeilen."
,QBie ion i6 oas periteben?"
,Run, lpenn i9 ipdt na6 Saus
tOmme, bldft iie mir INNER ben
Wuri6."
(9ud6inber : Rsdnuus). Die 9lte
unb Heus Welt seflidt, 60 pig. Sas
mpoerne 0euti6e Hei9 sepreBt uno
bei9nitten, L Mt. so Big. Nuf bic
feuerIpeienbsn 8srse neue Oedel se@
ma9t, so Big. Den Sean paul in
S6peinsleber sebunoen, 3 Wat. so
Big.
,Senfen Sic iib nur, lieber 9dz
ron, bisien CONNER lit bic speite
5rdu meines eriten Wannes nit benz
oritten Wann Der speiten Srau meines
ieBigen Mannes in paris BEL Der sez
ihieoenen Srdu meines tiirali9 pers
pittpeten Stiefi9pieserpaters 5uiumz
mengetroffen."
rWas BADEN lie benin ba sema6ta"
rGonfuIfiOn."
&(aru: u@mma, muB iibsr mid ses
tlati4t baben!"
Soni: nWpraus i9lisbit Ou benin
bas?"
8lara: nNun, als i6 lie beute traf,
bat tie mid stpei Wal setiiBt!"
* X X
Der llripruns Der Slater. Nifo=
laus Sapage ssrptb i'm Sabre 1880
auf ben ginfaa, Wasen uno pferbe in
Paris beitdnots gum @ermietben be-
reit gu balten. 9as sefiel unb lpsil
oieier Mann in einem Sauie Der
StraBe Ct. Martin pobnte, tpelaes
nSotel Siacre" bieb, 10 benannte man
audi oas Wiethsfubrpert naa pieIem
9auie
rSas mub man iaeeu, in Der
Wurittiihe bon unierem Sleiider Iiebt
man niemals Elm Stdubhen!"
rStimmt; bas tommt Ilss in bic
Wurft!"
2ebrer: .Mtt benz S9reiben tpiu's
bait gar ni6t re9t porpGs:s seben
bel Sbrem 8uben."
Batter: ,Maht ni6ts Serr 2ebrer;
bab' i1m idon a Sdreibmai6in' ses
tauft."
Neutrality-suspicious.: sd frase
Sic nun, buben sic ben Siebfabl psrs
iibt ooer ni6tg"
ansetlaster: v9ar nit babsn's gu
frasen - 'raustrieseu miihen's."
=
Sausmirtb: rgs mar elm Ssrr bier,
Der na9 Sbnen fraste!!"
STUDENT: sat er nidts binters
laHsn?"
9auspirtb: ngiee, er tpoate Iosar
nod mat mitnebmen!!"
3iinitler: ,Wie finbsit bu bas pprs
trait meiner S9piegermutter9"
Sreunb: nSebr gut! 9lber
tparum bait ou lie i'm Rsiiesg Oitiim
semalt9"
aiinitlsr: $50 iebe id iie am aler=
liebiten."
Serr (au einem Sreunbe, ben er
bei'm @nseln Suiiebt): Run, pie
sebt's, beiBensg"
Sreuno: nSa, aber uur bic Steds
miiden."
.Meine Srau uno i6, mir limb bod
rett pubiii4tis; fie pubt Iaes ab uno
iA pug 4aes our9!"
y =
S9ubmu9srmeiiter (peldeu feline
6rau nit 3pilingen ssIdentD:
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18

Der ltripruns Der Slater. Nifo=
laus Sapage gerrtb i'm Sabre 1880
auf ben ginfal, Wasen uno pferoe in
Paris beitdnoig gum 8ermietben be-
reit gu balten. Sus gefiel unb lpetl
oieier Mann in einem 9auie Der
Strabe Ct. Martin pobnte, tpelaes
nSotel Siacre" bieb, 10 benannte man
audi oas Wiethsfubrpert nad oieIem
9auie.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18


0rei 9amen itsigen auf einen pol=
len Yferoebabupugen. Sin Serr itebt
gallant auf unb Iast:
nWteine Samen, i6 trete metnen
plab an Die Aelteite BON Sbnen ab."
DER plab blieb unbelebt.
=
Der &aufmann Meberbeim lit 10
Itreng reel, oaB er ieiuen 9ertdufez
rinnen ielbit ben tleiniten q%ussnauf=
ialas unteriast bat.
o.: .@ssbalb bat benin Baron
R~in9bauien ieiner neuen 8lia ben Has
men nWortburg" gegeben9"
g.: nWeil er feline 9lGubiger bort
itunoenlang auf ii9 lparten ldBt."
y n
rWas lit unIeres Srsunbes Miaer
3utiinftige eisentli62"
nNational > Sppptbeten : greoits
9elelldafts : 0irettionsmitslieoss
tp6ter!"
so, iebt bin i6 in allen SerIi6es
rungen. Wenn i6 iebt nod cine Ser
literung wiiBte gegen prGmienSab=
lungSunfGbigteit uno cine segsn @nt=
i6doiguHgsausfaa."
oNa, Maper, i9 sratulire gum Iebs
ten Gpnturs!"
~Hii6t 81 sratuliren, bab' nit msis
ner 0ls!t. @leite gemuht!'
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City Ticket Office, Gil Main street
Telephone AGO.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy r. R.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18

.Meine Srau uno i6, mir limb bod
rett pubfiidtis; fie pust 4ues ab uno
pug 4ues burd!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18

&lara: rGmma, ruB iiber mid sez
tlati9t baben!"
Soni: nWOraus i9liebit Su benin
oas?"
alara: nNun, als i6 lie beute traf,
bat lie mid spei MaI setiiBt!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18

acknowledgements (pelden feline
frau NIT 3piaingen sel4eutt):
,Wel6es lit benin Der linte2"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18

Serr (au einem Sreunbe, ben sr
bei'm @nseln suiiebt): Run, ME
sebt's, beiBens9"
Sreuno: rSa, aber uur bic Steds
miiden."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18

nSas muB man iasen, in Der
Wuritfiihe bon unierem Sleiider iiebt
man niemuls elm Stdub6en!"
rStimmt; bas tommt Jules in bic
Wurit!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18

rSenfen sic ii9 nur, lieber 9dz
ron, oieien Sommer lit bic Speite
Srau meines eriten Wannes nit benz
oritten Wann Der speiten 5ruu meines
ieBisen Mannes in paris BEL Der sez
i6ieoenen Srau meines tirali9 pers
pittpeten Stiefi4pieserpaters 5uiamz
mengetroffen."
rWas BADEN lie benin ba sema6ta"
,GonfuIiion."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18

(gu66inber : aednuns). Die alte
unb Heue Welt geflidt, 60 pig. Sas
mooerne 0euti6e Rsi9 sspreBt uno
bei9nitten, L Mt. so pig. 4uf bic
feuerlpeienoen 8erse neue Oedel see
madt, so pfs. Den Sean paul in
S4peinsleber ssbunoen, 3 Wtt. 80
|Pfs.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-06-18

aiinitler: yWie finbeit bu bas Yprz
trait meiner S9piesermutter2"
5reunb: nSebr gut! = 4ber
parum bait b!u tie i'm Heiie> goitiim
semalt9"
8iinitler: $50 iebe id lie am alsrz
liebiten."
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

was one OF her crosses that eycl between her
and her husband in their Ia,e9 years stood the
burly figure Of the "nan Of blood and iron"
What ease she found IN aSv and sickness
came from literature. which had been the de-
light Of her youth Even before she became
Queen OF Prussia she surrounded herself with
men Of culture and intellect Miss Tschudi re
minds US that she selected Eerthc.l Auerbach
for her reader. choice which in those days in
dicated a breadth Of view that few princess,s
would have dared to avow As Queen and En-
press she liked the society Of authors. when
etiquette would allow Of it, and during the
weary no OF her solitude books were her
dearest friends. Among the poets she apprc-
ciated was Fritz Reuter-. whom Prussia had con
denned as a traitor and east into prison for
seven eight years in tine reign of her father
again. learnt by heart and frequently quoted
. . She liked To have authors uf the day pre-
sented to her. quite Irrespective of the school
OF thought to which they belonged Thc great
ones she honored with Sits and mcmcntos. but
in the presence Of those who We're struggling
under pecuniary difficulties she did not forget
that. as Heine puts it, 'one cannot live on
laurels. one needs carp as we'll Nobody ever
appealed TO her without being morally sure of
assistance. and it happened that some weIe
sought out who did not come forward"
The book is badly put together. showing the
marks of haste-or. perhaps careessness.
There are many repettions and there is much
sentimentality. The prOofreadinS is unpardon-
ably poor. But with all its drawbacks the
work is more less interesting and may well
lead to gravcr historical studies
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

latter half Of her life was filled with philan-
thropic deeds: and her benefcence was the
greater that it was judicious we'll as i'm
petuou5ly kind. She allowed OF her
grievous bodily pains to interfere with her prac
tical work. and amount of ingrati.ude and
distrust-and these the German people often
offered her-could lessen her efforts. She was
liberal in her sympathes. 1t is recorded that
even while the anti-Semitic agitation at its
height in 1881 she visited the Jewish orphan
ages and infirmaries: and once hearing of
family in deep distress, she responded to pro-
test that the man a Socialist, What do
his political opinions matter to me? l am think
ing Of his famishng wife and children" and
she relieved them straightway by a substantial
gift. Her broad views gave great offence to
bismarck. whose contempt for her. we'll as
for Frederick's wife. "the English woman was
always frankly and snoerinsly expressed 1t
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

which has just been added t. the Golden Treas
ury Series" Nevertheless, the book inspires .
special feeling Of gratitud- toward him for Civ
ing Us these fragments in such attractive form
and so discreetly put together. They include
divers minor writings 10y Fitz Gerald and
major performance the delightful dialogue
"Euphranor." which is more or less academic in
design hut not in spirit; the animated. CHEEKY
pages being filled with the genial flavor of the
authors peculiar individuality. There is the
memoir Of Bernard Barton published with his
letters and poems. and with this Mr. Wright
gives the obituary ard the funeral notice which
F'itz Gerald wrote for the Ipswich Journal"
The preface 10 "Poonius" a collection II aphor-
sms. is reprinted, this is followed by the notes
written the death OF thu Rev George Crabbe:
some data complied for the guidance OF readers
Of Lambs letters are reproduced there is an
Introduction t. Readings in Crabbe." and the
volume is brought to close with parody of
Sir Arthur Helps and a thin sheaf of "Occa-
sional Verses" There is nothing in the book
that VIII add To Fitz Geralds fame "Eu-
phrauor' being familiar TO all who know his
works. but there IS nothing which harm him.
Thesc few odds and ends from his pen are in
fact in the nature of casual souvenirs which
must be prizo Il. without any exasgeration of
their intrinsic merits, because they are Fitz
Gerali's. because they reveal his unaffected yet
somehow distinguished touch We have already
quoted one OF the verses. that written ITO Il Vio-
let" We may cite few stanzas from the
eIegiac poem on Anne Allen. friend of the
poets who died in lS3;':
The wind blew keenly from the Western sea
And drove the dead leaves santing from the
tree
Vanity of Vanities. the Preacher saith
Hraping them up before her Fathers door
When l saw her whom shall see no more
We cannot bribe thee, Death.
She went abroad the fallen leaves among.
She saw the merry season .ade and sung
Vanity of vanities. the Preacher saith
Freely she wandered in the leatcss wood.
And said that all fresh and fair, and good
She knew thee not. @ Death.
Her pleasant smile spread sunshine upon all;
We heard her sweet. clear laughter in the HAIL.
Vanity of Vanties. the Preacher saith
We heard her sometimes after evening prayer,
AS she went singing softly up the stair
No voice can charm thee, Death
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

air in that region was full OF flying fragments
OF temper and manners In the matter Of re-
lgion the Court was distastefuI 10 her; il was
outwardy sanctimonious, but left much TO be
asked for in morality
In short. nothing suited Augusta in Prussia
and the Prussian people We're little pleased
with her until the Franco Prussian War came
Then the Empress's unsparing exertion In or
ganizing every means for the care Of the
wounded touched the German heart and won
for her temporarily something of enthusiasm.
Even the old Emperor condescended to thank
his wife though he thought her zeal exagger-
ated. and would sometimes explain half de-
risively, The Empress would like TO provide a
four poster for each of our wounded
soldiers" The Empress. however. displayed
very great business ability. and managed with
oleverness and celebrity, the enormous agencies
Of relief which came al her call. II was the one
chance which life gave her TO be in truth
leader in her country. and she nobly rose 10 il.
Ii is recorded to her credit that her womanly
kindness bestowed upon the French
wounded We'll upon the Germans: and il
is as much to the credit OF the French that
this has never been forgotten, and has often
been publicly ACKNOWLEDGED in France. Her
bioErapher recalls the facts that from her
youth Augusta had been attracted by the
French nation, its language and its habits. had
kept her journal III trenCh anu read trencn
books 10y preference. K is said that she pleaded
with her husband not TO lombard Paris and
that the irritated Bismarck made upon this
casion tart remark upon the incongruity of
pettcoats and statecraft. The members OF
the French embassy were always welcome in
the Empress's salon: and she has been quoted
saying to one of them: can you guess
what has constantly been the dearest dream OF
my life To be a good little bourgeoise of the
Chauss6e d'Antin, with means enough TO see
a French comedy every evening"
chief liG,ltcnirE Of her sad heart came from the
affection and the Intellectual sympathies OF her
only SON Fredericks absence at the university
his military service and his early marriage
but they We're always dear TO each other and
he appreciated the sound and sensible manner
in which she had managed his bringing up. Be
tween the mother and her dauShte~. Louise the
Grand Duchess OF Baden. there MAS rot in the
Princess's girlhcod much devoted ioye. Louise
preferred her father ana ruled him after
fashion that surprised the lockers on. But as
the Empress grew old and overborne With sor-
and physical ills the daughters heart
melted toward her. and her tenderness soothed
the sulT, rings that daily increased.
The list Of the charitable Undertakings OF Au-
gusta is remarkable in length and breadth. The
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20


laton from the Norwegian by L. NJ Cope Oc-
tavo PIP. 24z. L. =. Dutton & Co.
This is the life story OF disappointed and
unhappy woman. Of one who tasted in bitter
ness the glories OF imperial rule. Too clever
by nature and too highly educated 10 be content
with unloving husband of no intellectual
culture, the wife Of the first Emperor William
was too truly feminine TO let the interests of
the mind wholly satisfy the demands of the
heart William Of Prussia, far as ne could
Unselfishly care for anybody, cared in his early
youth for a fair Radziriu princess. whom state
craft and Hohenzollern pride forbade him TO
marry. That this feeling never left him the
little worn ring they found upon his dead
finger pathetically testified. He had many
lesser loves in after lfe-but his Wife was not
one OF them.
Augusta has been called one Of the least at
tractiye princesses in Europe. this opinion being
largely founded on her stiff, reserved, or some
times artifcially gracious manner. In girlhood
she had grace and certain fresh Drettiness of
the Teutonic order but she drew on toward
middle age discomfort, i'll health and repeated
sufferings under the surgeons knife destroyed
whatever good looks she might have haS. Her
undoubted mental powers We're in a measure
wasted in an unsympathetic and uncongenial at
mOsphere. She was a princess Of weimar born
into that Court when at its most brilliant
period; she the favorite pupil Of Goethe ana
the possesso- of artistic and literary tastes
which had been carefully refined and fostereG
She came into the narrow. penurous, painfully
rigid and cOnceited life Of Prussian royalty with
no sweetness Of affection TO make its Journalism
tolerable. Before she reached the throre her
husbands family slighted her, and quarrellcd
with her at all opportunities-and there were
many opportunities. When the overweening
pride Of birth OF HohcnZollern came in con-
tact with that Of the granddaughter Of EN-
peror Paul of Russia and the daughter Of the
Duke Charles Augustus OF SaNe-Weinar the
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
FITZ GERALD.
BOOK FOR HIS DEvOTEES AND TWO
FOR "OMARITES."

MISCELLANIES. BY Edward Fitz Gerald Gold
en- Treasury Series. 16mO, up. vi, D1. The Mac
milan Company.
THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHIAYYAM. Trans
lated by Edward Fitz Gerald. With Commen-
tary by III. NJ Batson. and Biographical In
PRODUCTION by f. ID. Ross. 12mo PIP. xiii, 2sS
G. Z. Putnam's Sons
THE LIFE OF EDWARD FITZ GERALD. BY
John Clyde. With Introduction by Edward
Clodd. sometime President of the Omar Khay-
yam Club 12mo. PIP. xvi. 359. Herbert s. Stone
Co
MIR. Adds Wright, the old friend and literary
executor of Edward Fitz Gerald modestly re-
frains from putting his name, as editor, on the
title page of the little volume of "Misceanes"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
GLADSTONE on DISRAELL

Recalled by The Fortnishtly as having appeared
in its pages
This extraordinary victory has been won by
the nation against an extraordinary man. The
time probably has not arrived. and certainly my
ambition is not bC ld enough To- attempt "A full or
exact portraiture of benjamin DSraeli, Earl of
Beaconsield. He is too big for Il little critic.
He is passing, as others have passed, before the
tribunal of history. He is not a man of mere
talent, but OF genius. The moment of his great
downfall is not the moment for dwelling on the
matters. grave as they may be. which Will b. put
down on the wrong side Of his account This
much Is certain, that in some of his powers he
has never been surpassed; and that his career,
~ = whole. is probably the most astonishing of
all that are recorded La the annals of Parla-
fr2e0l
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
NENYuRK TRIBUNE II

In color third has the plates In bistre. but
u accompanied by a portfolio containing a
duplicate set OF proof impressions OF the plates.
printed In colors on India paper The plates
have been most tactfully selected. The book is
rosahy printed In this country less than in
England 1t ought to be welcome Color prints
have increased in popularity here as they have
been made more familiar in the last few wears
and Mrs. Frankau will stimulate a taste which
has for some time been forming itself
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
AUGUSTA OF GERMANY.
THE SAD LIFE OF AN EMPRESS.

AUGUSTA, EMPRESS OF GERMANY. Rv Clara
Ischudi, author of Marie Antoinette.' ''Eu-
genie, "Napoeons Mother" Authorized Trans
lation from the Norwegian by T.. NJ Cope. Oc-
tayo, PIP. pa. L. Z. Dutton & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19
AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.
Reception rendered by Natives
Cruiser Philadelphia.

Reception rendered by Natives to
Cruiser Philadelphia.
The Navy Department today received a
letter, dated July % last, from Lieutenant
Commander E. ]. Dorm, at Pago Pago, Tu-
tuila, relating to existing affairs in Samoa.
In speaking of reception by natives re-
Gently rendered the cruiser Philadelphia
at Falesau recently he says:
During the stay of the Philadelphia the
natives assembled in great numbers from
all parts of the island and the native gov
ernors of both districts paid official calls
upon the captain. On July II large Taa-
lolo was given to Captain Mead and his
officers in the malae, or public square, In
front of the commandant's office. At the
conclusion several felicitous features Of
welcome and loyalty were made by the
chief talking men of the island. On the
next day native feast, followed by a
siva-siva, or native dance, was given and
attended by the captain and his officers,
the native governors and the leading chiefs
of Tutuila.''
sum of $555.50, representing the excess
copra delivered by the people of Manua
over the amount not required for taxes at
the high price obtained by the government,
was returned to the villagers pro rata. He
adds.
1.-The record of the examination just COM
pleted of the boys of the navy school at
Tau shows a most satisfactory progress
on the part of the scholars. The school is
in charge of bright native teachers, who,
however, speak English indifferently a
fact to be regretted, as the great desire
on the part of the scholars is to learn Eng
lish."
Commander Dorm reports the death of
Robert Okiner. an American merchant sea-
man. on July 2s, who had been i'll with sep
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Murphy, George o. Hubbard, John G. Liv-
ingston, Harry T. Matthews, Henry III.
Sheen. Ernest A. Greenough, Joseph S.
Hardin, Sylvanus c. Orr, Laniel Cravens
Edward Hill, James D. Fauntleroy, Harry
w. Newton, Richard T. Ellis and Frank S.
Long: to be second lieutenant in the Ar
tillery Corps, Allen Lefort, Frederick b.
Hennessy, Robert S. Welsh, John ]. Lipop;
to be second lieutenant Of infantry, Henry
III. Hall, Harry w Bathiany. Thomas T..
Duke. Harry D. Blasland, George r. d.
MacGregor, Charles H. Errington. Frank
Pratt; to be first lieutenant of cavalry.
William NJ. Connell, George w. Winter
burn; to be second lieutenant Of cavalry,
Herbert E. Mann: to be assistant surgeon
of volunteers, with rank of captain, Luther
S. Harvey.
Navy-Howard Gage to be lieutenant COM
mander William L. Burdick to be Heuten-
ant commander and Percy Herbert to be
boatswain.
Treasury-Thomas B. Morton to be collec-
tor of internal revenue for the district Of
Alabama