davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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capture at the end of it, about one a
month. We should hear of ten such every
day Gallop! OF course we must gallop.
Do we imagine the Beers are to be caught
with the our-miles-an-hour walk, six
miles-an-hour trot. eight -miles-an-h hour
canter, ten mles-an- hour gallop, of the
peace,time riding school? We must not be
afraid of getting a horse collie in Boer-
chasing. Let us even dispense with the
great scientific. strategic. fulI-of- technique
commanders if they cannot cast off their
thinking men. If you'll let us have an
''Old Non," an ABE Lincoln" a Carl
baldi," and DE Wet" We'll send you an
Iron Hand" a Nest of Ind-n Fr-nt-r
D-sh-g G-rdsm-n by immediate re-
turn at senders risk. That column com
mander there, who so carefully calculates
now much whisky he can put on his
plete bed and toilet requisities how MANY
Boers is he going to bag? That other one
there, who has hundred horses unfit for
work IN his column, and is expected to
drag them into a garrison fifty to eighty
miles away, what splendid gallops in chase
will be executed.
Our garrison towns represent a state of
things utterly opposed to the idea of a
vigorous prosecution of the war; Numer-
Gus officers in possession of staff biIlets
are snugly ensconcing themselves In com
Portable bungalows. obtaining lodging
insteado OF field" allowance, and drawing
IL
lowances to officers in South Africa seem
to counterbalance their desire for the end
OF the war. Sport Is all very well in it's
way, put on active service the care of golf
links' and tennis courts should not exercise
ofncers' ability and attention, while the
thousands of polo and racing ponies kent
by officers throughout South Africa (fed
on government rations) might profitably
be used to augment the parsimonious sun
ply Of remounts to the mobile columns.
The manifest. hardest, most go-ahead men
with the keenest fighting instincts were re-
quired to prosecute the hardest physical
fight falling to mans lot. No smooth. in
souciant 1899 British militarism viii suf-
fee for this deadly. earnest game. Man to
man. the advantage should have lain with
the pursuers with the possibilities open to
our side) In 95 per cent Of instances. Ere
quently the dashing spirit of officers and
men hase been damped by overanxiety to
save lie on the part of general officers and
their desire to do the work with low
casualty list.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
THE NEBULAR HYPoTHzsIs.
Nova Perset Tends to CONFIRM the
Theory of Laplace.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The recent discoveries relative to what
Tennyson terms "the process OF the suns"
in the case of new star in the constella-
tion of Perseus. first observed in February
last. are so exhiiarating as to quicken the
pulse of the astronomer, and no intelligent
mind can afford TO be oblivious Of them.
1t Is quite another matter to interpret
their significance, and the range OF con-
lecture is wide, nevertheless the conspic-
uous association OF star with nebula. to-
gether with the cataclysmic agitation OF
the latter recorded by that impartial wit
ness, the celestial camera, challenges at
tention and admiration. The motion of the
nebula has been extraordinary and phe-
nomenal as to suggest an almost inconcetV-
able violence of disturbance, quite suffi-
cient to wreck a system OF worlds IL within
reasonable vicinage.
There is no reason to suppose that this
stellar incident is i'm any sense unique. 1t
is only that astronomical science is more
amply equipped to observe and chronicle
events In the skies. The photographs OF
the Great Nebula in Andromeda, taken by
DR.. Isaac Roberts with his capacious re-
hecting telescope. Seem to reveal that in-
mense cloud in the very act of cOndensing
into system similar to ours. while the
remarkable nebular negatives secured muc!l
more recently by the Crossley reflector Of
the Lick observatory show their prepon-
utTdllilk ana are eloquent IN lnG.F
testimony as to the evolution of worlds.
1t is full century since Laplace FASH
ioned his justly celebrated ''nebular hy-
pothesis." Both Swedenborg and Kant mad
ventured into the great depths Of specula-
tion concerning the origin of the worlds. but
Laplace contributed to the problem an as
Economical skill and a philosophic genius
probably second only to that of Sir Isaac
Newton. His theory of Creation" COM
mencing with the existence Of nebala. or
cloud of intensely heated gas globular by
its own gravitation and rotating on its
axis. losing rings which We're afterward
condensed into planets, the central mass
eventually shrinking into sum- was dar-
ing and sublime sketch of the ages, and
might have been presumed to be a pro-
phetic picture for centuries to come. defy
ing criticism. But already light has been
thrown upon IL by the persistent toll and
ingenuity of the physicists. and some mod
ifcations have been made necessary by &C.
velopments of principles unknown in La
places day. but these have not marred the
beauty and majesty of the hypothesis
The attention bestowed upon Nova Persei
has been universal. The study of it's light
fluctuations and its spectrum has been uu-
remitting. but the startling news of its neO-
ular association will stimulate a still
greater activity of observation. And IT will
be extremely interesting to perceive what
changes I'm astrophysical theory will come
about as the result of it's further trans
formations. However, we will do well to
remember, even in that highest realm of
thought that does us honor. the last words
of Laplace, What we know is but little,
what we do not know is immense"
Evening star., 1901-11-23

their goods has claimed every yard they
manufacture, so that while royalty f!aunts
the homespun the cottierS are content with
the cheaper mill article.
For hundreds of years the peasantry of
Ireland clothed themselves in garments of
their own manufacture. Less than fifty
years ago no wedding was complete With
out spinning wheel heading the list of
presents from the parents of the bride.
Even in poor ould Ireland" however, ma
chinery has made such strides that had
Queen Victoria delayed much longer in
placing the first royal order for the home
spun the sound of the loom would not now
be heard in the land. AS it is. old wheels
are being busted and renovated; fingers
that had almost forgotten the duties re-
quired of them are being quickened again
to work, and young hands are rapidly be-
coming expert with practice.
The accompanying pictures are illustra-
tive of the homespun industry. An at
tempt has been made to convey an impress
sion of the people engaged in the work,
and also the houses in which they live.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
Revival of the Oldest of All Ireland's
Industries.
CLOTH FASHIONABLE IN ENGLAND
Spinning Wheels Are Hummine
Again in Many a Home.
WEAVING AND LACEM


written for The Evening Star.
In the little thatched cottages of Done
gal and Connemara looms and spinning
wheels are busy manufacturing homespuns
for royal wearers. The kings and queens
of Europe have decided that these manu-
factures are fit for court attire, and the
peasants of the north and west of Ireland
are reaping golden harvest.
Two years ago Queen Victoria ordered a
large quantity of Irish homemade wool
ems This Immediately created an outside
interest in the goods and a few weeks suf-
feed to set all the idle looms in motion
Orders are now being received from every
city in Europe and several lots have been
exported to the United States A large
order recently came from Persia, and even
in Australia the homespun is not unknown.
The peasants are rapidly becoming pros
porous compared with their circumstances
a few years ago. The new market for
Evening star., 1901-11-23

chased the card there. thinking to write
and to post it all under the same roof.
un bu1 as ne TOOK up pen out of one of the
Well-equipped desks in the buildings sna
cieus corridors uniformed officer stepped
up and said. You can't write that ere.
sir. The. American apologized, removed
to another desk and had barely prabhea
ms pen second time when another officer
appeared. You can't write that ere Sir, ;.
ne SAID: hits hagain horders." The
American betook himself to |. third ao.,
A third official appeared and told him he
cooidnt write at that desk. In heayen's s
name. asked the American, s.at what desk
can write? The officer looked puzzIed.
Hrs sure Hi don't know, SIR" he replied.
ye might go houtside to some 'otei hor
hotner. But We can't write letters nor
postcards hin the posthofifce These 'ere
desks his hall reserved for those has wants
TO write telegrams." They may think
tney are running post ofice over there. .
concluded tie American in telling the
story. III they did but know It. it's inst =
branch Of Westminster Abbey
Evening star., 1901-11-23
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Yacht.
From the New York World.

New NOfIu.
A new steam yacht whose owner hopes
to make fifty miles hour in her is the
latest sensational product Of American
shipyard. Whether achieved in this In
stance or not, such speed is not impossible.
but it's cost is heavy. The Arrow is more
than twelve times as long as she is broad.
In rough water she would be very uncom-
Portable II not unsafe. Two British tor
pe-o boats designed for less extreme speed
have been lately wrecked by their own
weight as bow and stern rose on two big
waves. The cost of building the new yacht
is very great, her consumption of coal
EQUALS that of fair-sized Atlantic liner
and she can carry only enough TO last a
short time. Still. so long as owners are
willing to sacrifice for speed all other con-
siderations, it pleases the pride OF hurry
ing America to realize that our shipbuIld-
ers lead the world in furnishing IL.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
PRINCETON's DEEP DRAUGHTs.
Wine, Whisky and Beer Drunk at
Trustees Dinner Long Ago.

From the New York Evening Post.
In the Pyne-Henry collection in the IL
brary of Princeton University there is pre-
served an old bill against the trustees of
the New Jersey College-as Princeton was
called formerly-which attracts attention,
beyond its interest as an aged bit of paper,
by the evidence il furnishes of the lax at
t.tude of even the religious of that day tow
ard alcoholic Indulgence. Surely a modern
Presbyterian must be shocked at the idea
of the officers of a college organized by his
own sect giving any other than a dry
barquet-but the figures are there approved
by the Rev. President. Jno. Witherspoou.
The bill reads as follows:
THE TRUSTEES OF NEW JERSEY COLLEGE Dr.,
TO wM. HICK.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
Might BE Taken for Granted

From the Chicago Tribune.
The advertising clerk looked at the want
ad." that had been handed to him by the
man on the other side of the railing. II
read as follows:
"Wanted-Position as bookkeeper and ac-
countant. Have had ten years experience
and am competent to assist in manageme mt
of business. No objection to leaving Pniia-
delphia."
Its five or six words too long Cor the
space you wantit to occupy" said the ac-
vertising clerk.
Then scratch out the last sentence" said
the other man. Its well enough UNDER
stood. reckon. that anybody'd be wiling
to leave Philadelphia
Evening star., 1901-11-23

was not required. Hunger would not have
proved deterrent. Hunger? Why, there
is no danger of that even now if your con-
voy runs dry. after year of the guerrilla
business. during which time we have had
hundred times the strength of Pickfords
cartinS food out of the theater of opera
tions.
Reward for GuerriIIas,
A reward of IL per head for captured
guerrfllas would have very largely dis
counted any hardship in this direction and
would have proved an excellent inducement
to keen hunting. The men could have been
picked from volunteers from all the forces
in South Africa, given three horses each
and formed into columns varying in
strength from 80 to 300 Just such row.
ing life. sparkling with dangerous incident
would have suited our troops AL, and the
end of the war would have been attained
cheaper and more quickly Leaders of the
LIE Calais and Huntington type should have
been given commands. Speed has been the
quality we lacked What only speed could
accomplish has been left to superior num-
oers and strategy to effect, and the result
has spelled failure. How is it we failed to
devise some such plan? 1t looks as though
we trusted to fortune smiling US. Shall
we never get rid of the stereotyped divi-
sional and brigade organizations, even for
such abnormal situations as guerrilla war
fare brings? Are We always to be full of
thS ioSd VI wagon SStdDllSnment, spare
store establishment" fourteen men to
a kettle, sixteen men to a tent" so
many steps minute distance from
front to rear of column so much?' Do let
US relax little. Leave the drill books be-
hind and try to forget them. Give mems
common sense and natural aptitude a
chance. Yet all these things have been said
before: nay, are now being complacently
spoken of as actually IN effect; but are
,heyE NO! The chains of custom and of
anliquated, infiexible. inelastic formulas of
| war were forged around US too tightly and
instead OF swapping them with violent
severance, We contented ourselves by a SIM
pie slaekening of our bonds, placidiy imag-
ming that would produce the desired effect
We are still bound. Strike. in PHYS name,
some iusty wielder Of the ak, and set US
free from deadening conventionalisms
Cowboy Tactics Needed.
We don't want a Moltke, but we do want
some cowboys of the wild west and their
like. We hear Of great gaIlop with a
Evening star., 1901-11-23

Chigt Botticelli. which was sold In lsa9 by
Prince Chigf for f13.000. presumably TO
Messrs. Colnaghi OF that city, is In reality
the property OF Mrs. Gardner Of Boston, by
whose kind permission" It Is now being
exhibited In their Pail Mall gallery. This
famous painting is a Madonna and constd-
cred by some TO be one Of the best examples
OF tne masters work extant. II was found
In the Chigi palace and a heavy fine was
imposed upon the prince for the infraction
OF the Pacca law by fits sale, which has led
70 series OF important and yet unsettled
Ten OF the panels by Edwin A. Abbey
Illustrating the legend OF the Holy Graf
Tor the Boston Public Library are now be-
Ing exhibited in the Guild Hall Art Gallery
OF London where they are attracting wide
attention and calling forth almost universal
praise. With the five already In the library,
these complete the set.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

From the Chicago News.
This chicken" remarked the boarding
house landlady, lis a genuine Plymouth
Rock"
II knew II was something Of that Kind -
re5oined the sarcastic boarder, but sup>
posed It wAs only ordinary cobblestone."
Evening star., 1901-11-23

But apropos Of old masters comes the an
from London that the famous
Evening star., 1901-11-23

have practically monopoly of the lace
business, while the homespun weaving CEN
ter is in the north. Years ago large quanti-
ties of woolen fabrics were manufa ctured
near Belfast, but the cottage looms have
long since been ousted by the big factories
employing thousands of men and women.
Most of the homespuns are sold to the
merchants of the many small villages dot
ting the country. They are then purchased
in bulk by the big retailer who receives or
ders from all parts of the world. AT pres
ent an attempt is being made to deal di-
rectly with the people without the inter-
ference of the middleman. AS there is
every chance of its succeeding it is to be
earnestly hoped that the weayers them
selves will reap the profits.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

London Post Office Rules.
From the Detroit Free Press.
An American who was making a brier
visit in London not long ago wished to
send postcard in a great hurry. AS he
was near the general post office he pur-
Evening star., 1901-11-23


This last is now being strongly agitated
by some of the prominent men of New
York, and was included in the scheme laid
before the government last year by Mr..
Howard, the representative of the Ameri-
can painters abroad, for the establishment
of a national gallery, and its realization
within limited period Of years may al
most be looked upon as certainty, but to
procure the former is a knottier problem
American artists need no longer fear to
compete with those Of the older schools,
and paintings by old masters are not SO
numerous or SO easily suited to our shores
that any great inroad of them need be
anticipated even should the duty be al
together removed, but it is doubtful If
either or both of these would be sufficient
to accomplish the end Mr> Alexander has
in view unless they would at the same time
procure that sincere appreciation which is
at present denorabiy lacking In the pub
lie at large. That appreciation which
demonstrates itself not alone in the pur-
chase Of pictures, but in that discriminating
criticism which makes the sale of a pafuf-
ing an honor-a mark OF genuine merit as
well as commercial transaction.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

John W. Alexander, in a lecture before
the National Arts Club of New York last
week, again called attention to the ex-
orbitant rate of the existing tariff on all
imported works of art. which in many
cases prevents the owners of valuable COL
lections of old masters from bringing them
to this country.
There are but two things Mr.. Alexander
is quoted as saying that We need in order
to perfectly compete with the old world
One is more paintings by the old masters
the other is an American salon. The one
to instruct, to inspire and formulate taste
the other to act a great exchange-a
market il you will, but of thoughts as well
as merchandise. :,
Evening star., 1901-11-23

During the past week Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
ratt have had special exhibition of their
work in the china. art store" demonstrat-
ing anew the close alliance of the arts
and crafts-for almost all the work shown
ticaily designed.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

Miss Hattie E. Burdette has just finished
a charming study in pastels of a young
dark haired maiden, holding a mandolin.
1t is a small and almost square picture,
showing little more than the head and
shoulders. 1t is low-toned and gentle in eff
feet, the hair background and drapery be-
ing all of about the same quality of brown,
gray and green. 1t is strongly put to-
gether, yet dreamily poetic.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

Franz J. Schwarz, who for several years
has had studio in this city, will spend
the winter in Chicago. Mr.. Schwarz is
native of Wurtemburg, and is a ceramic
painter of no mean ability, his miniatures
on porcelain being of the highest order of
excellence.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

Miss Alice Foster has been one of the
band of enthusiastic out-of-door sketchers
this fall. working as long as the leaves
lasted and the weather was kind near Rock
creek at Forest Glen. Besides these later
canvases Miss Foster has in her studio a
number of very attractive and noteworthy
sketches of the nearby country, made in
water colors late last summer. One of the
shocks of ripe corn, on gently sloping
hillside, is especially picturesque and ad-
mirably handled.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
AR NOTE s.

The sixth annual exhibition of the WASH
ington Water Color Club will open on Fri
day evening with private view and recep-
tion in the Hemtcycle of the Corcoran
Gallery. On Saturday and for the two
weeks following 1t will be free to the pub
lie. An unusual amount of interest is felt
in this coming exhibition, not only because
in 1t the majority of the local artists win
be represented, but on account Of the splen-
did standard attained last year. a standard
which those who have 1t in charge main
tain wiR be fully reached by the coming
show.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-01-05

2o-W. A. c. defeats Spokane
football team s to o.
23-R. L. Pfel married to Miss
Martha Whitcomb, at Lind.
Patrick Manning died sud
denly of heart disease.
27-Colfax and Pullman Poultry
associations combined as as the
Whitman county association.
27-Lee Spaulding and Miss AIDE
laide Marshall married at San Fran
cisco.
NOVEMBER.
PA Summers Fancy" pre-
sented by college students.
3-HERALD celebrates its twelfth
birthday.
Harry Jacobs died at Ferry
hall.
o-Son born to Mr.. and Mrs. c..
H. Olmsted.
Io-W. A. c. football team won
from Lewiston, score S to 0.
Io-Gustafson Bros. take posses
sion of Pullman Roller Mills, having
purchased the property of A. White.
I4-Clyde Vassar and Miss Alice
Ryan married.
I7-Citv cal1S11S held
Weather grows cold-1o be-
low zero.
2I-M. S. Case purchases jewelry
store of Carl King.
29-W. A. C. and U. of w. play
tie game of football at Seattle,
5 to S.
2o-Daughter born to Mr.. and
Mrs. 1. w. Shearer.
3o-Farmers institute opens in
city hall
DECEMBER.
City election. Over 800 votes
cast.
Marriage of Miss Josie Stew
art to Frank Hungate.
daughter born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kerr.
Entertainment by Treble Clef
Club.
8-Annual defamation contest.
I5-Death of Carol McAlister, of
appendicitis.
IS-Son born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Moss.
22-U. of w. glee club billed for
Pullman fails to appear.
3I-Birth of son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. E. Taylor.
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-01-05

events tnat nave tranSplreQ III Full
man and vicinity during 1900:
JANUARY.
miss Mathilde Delepine mar
ried to Mr.. F. +. Mozannier, of
Walla Walla, Rev. DR.. Hays ofici-
ating.
3-Prof. Balmer announces his
resignation from the college faculty.
DR.. White left for Honolulu.
Bert Coons, of Guy bound
over to the superior court by Jus
tice Swain on charge Of selling liq-
uor without license.
5-Ground squirrels and honey
bees mistake mild weather for
spring.
5-New city council sworn in,
and K. Lanning elected marshal.
Hogue saloon license granted.
8-Lindley hardware store sold
to Q. G. Devenish, of Davenport.
S-P. w. Kimball opens law of
fees in Pullman.
Gar OH college tramway broke
loose and ran down the hill.
10 Eds. Harding and Miss Cora
Bartlett, of Whelan, married, Rev.
Mintzer officiating.
Io-Gov. Rogers appoints F. ].
Barnard, of Seattle, regent of the
college vice John B. Allen, resigned.
I3-Idaho university MINISTRIES
appear at auditorium.
I4-J. A. Black, pugnlist, arrest
ed at Colfax on charge of jumping
board bill i'll this city.
IS South Palouse river raised
by rains, and flats in east part of
town flooded.
10 Public installation of officers
of w. r. c. and G. A. r.
I6-Prof. Barry lectures on South
African war.
Cora Pearl Adams married
to ]. M. Bateman, of Huntsville,
Rev. Hays officiating.
2o-Glee club concert at the aud
itorium.
22-Another teacher added to
public school,
23-John Kerr's Brown Leghorn
chickens and Prof. Walters White
Leghorns win first prizes at Spo-
kane.
"a Branch of Equitable Savings
and Loan Association organized in
this city,
a4-M. w. Cunningham mar
RED to Miss Sadie Maddox, at Brus-
sells, Mo.
a6-F. F. Nader given first place
IN debate at college.
81 Slick forger works" a num-
Der OF business house by passing
bogus checks, having forged A.
w HilC > ildIIle.
FEBRUARY.
ii. d. Slough, of Nebraska
purchases an interest in mercantile
establishment af +. S. Burgan.
IL. J. Lindley purchases an in
terest III Golden Rule Bazaar of A
]. Tolmie.
Farewell reception to Prof
and Mrs. Balmer.
Boys move into Ferry Hall.
Dance given in commemor-
alton OF the opening of Ferry Hall
by the college boys.
II-Son born to Mr.. and Mrs G
w. Mcfarland.
I!-son born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Hill.
ri. Frank Fouche gives
Shakesperian reading at college
chapel.
I2-Mrs. Royce purchases mil
linery store of Mrs. Gender.
I6-W. o. Barbee elected civ
marshal vice R, tanning resigned.
Pullman chicken fanciers or
game poultry association.
2I-Streets flooded, water in
South Palouse being highest ever
known.