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The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-12-11
The STATE Paid For Ris death.
N~otorman's Wife First Beneficiary IN.
der Maryland's New Insurance Law.

Hotorman's Wife First Beneficiary un.
der Maryland's New Insurance Law.
Maryland's novel state insurance
fund has paid its Rrst death benefit Il
Mrs. Josephine Boen. Under the EIn
ploTers' and Employees Liability Co-cp
eratiVe act, passed by the last lesisla
ture. she has received $1,000 in fun SGT
Element OF her claim fer the Academia
death OF her husband.
The Insurance. set was presented e
the general assembly by Senator Levi
OF Allegheny who started In life as {
miner. studied law under conditions
which required much self-saerihce, wa
admitted TO the BAR and was elected q
the last Legislature mainly through th'
influence OF the labor vote.
The bill as introduced provided tina.
all corporations and individuals em
ploying men In Maryland should b.
compelled 10 pay into the hands OF the
state insurance commissioner abouI
sixty cents quarterly for each employe
In the event OF an employees death b.
accident his family or heirs should r.
ceive 1900. the payment Of this al
solving his employers from any furthC
claim for damages.
I. The measure met with considerable
oppaiti0n. and was finally passed In A.
amended form. which allowed emRlOy
erB 10 act voluntarily IN the matter %
subscribing 10 the bund and also pro
vided that employees should pay one
half the amount OF the annual assess
ment Enough employers subscribed e
'Estq SuTgloA . 10 u 89vid o. pun sg
Robert Bowen. the husband Of TIT
beneficiary 10 whom the nrsi paymeui
under the ncs iaw has been made. wal
employed a. q motOrman BY the unitef
Railway company Of Baltimore, oue O
the big corporations which has takef
advantage 81 the LAW. The company
pays sixty cents per quarter on each a
It's 5000 employs and does not dedue.
a csnt lrom their salaries. Bowen VA
killed By being struck on the head By :
trolly pole while In charge Of bis car
Mrs. Bowen applied 10 the state ingur
once commissioner and her claim wal
Immediately paid
There are now several thousand dol
lars In the fund None o. the big min.
ing companies OF Maryland. for th'
benefit OF whose employees the act va
intended. has subscribed 20 the fund
A compulsory Law IL favored 70 oompc
them 70 indorse the act -Baitlmor'
Herald.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-12-11
AGAIN THE TRAILING skInr.
Women Wn Once More Drag Vars Of
STUFF Behind Them.


Back OF the fresh advance OF the
trailing skirt there is more than tle
mere dietum OF Paris. There is the
plant OF the c~lothmAker. the dress i'm
ings man OF the manufacturer OF deli
catelingerie. All these have experienced
a period OF notable depression during
the general reign Of the rational walk
ing skirt.
But the woman who follows this
fashion must submit. With a train q
two yards OF winter-gown material t.
carry about. her yoke will not be essy
nor her burden Light But she vii carry
Il as courase0usiy as possible. Whkss
men pity and gathered microbes thrrH
Banishment from Eden was womAi
first chastisment. Fashion IS a meaEs
Of discipline which eame along a tsa
generations later. By many persons
the decree of fashion is considered sew
erer than that OF exile. However that
may be. with It's weight 10 carry and
It's complicated folds 10 handle. iuhict
upon the wearor something closely APP
preaching the "cruel and unusual pun
ishment forbidden by most constitu-
tions-New York World.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-12-11

II you want 10 supply yourself
ans family with good reading tor
the winter with less money than
anywhere else, call At TmE
TRinUSE office aud get from three
to FIVE good papers fof the price Of
one.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-12-11

Peter De villa. the d~iseoverer OF goif
IN tire Klondike region and once fabu.
lously rich. Is now earning q livelihood
BY mailing boxes al the Ben Lemon
winery al Santa Cruz. Cal He has 1
suit pending for The recovery Of onf
Of the richest mines In the Nome re-
gion. but has no al with which d
prosecute Il, and the case IL likely 10 s.
against him By default.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-12-11

A friend once wrote 10 Marx Twalr
asking his %opinlon0n q cgfilin matter
and received no reply He waited . fea
days and then wrote again llik seo9ns
letter was also ignored fin1ily b
sont a shird note. ineloains . sheet o.
paper aud q two cent stamp ~ reinf
post he reviewed 4 postal card on With
Was the following; Papei saa STAN
seceivtd Picase send soy.'ops
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-12-11

"My bog Jash writes me that he's
Itoppin' Al the best hotels" remarked
Mira C~oFntoeaal. "is De a commercial
traveller $50 he's driYin' a transfer
wagon. "-Washiugtun Star,
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-12-11
r4E LONG FAST OF ANIMALS.
Extraordinary Stories Of Ahstinenes
From Food and Water.

Extraordinary Stories Of Abstinence
From Food and Water.
How long Notwithstanding mammals
can live without foods Is, writes q. W.
~. q natural history puzzle. and an
additional fact 10 my records Of such
phenomena rather tends 10 aggravate
the solution OF the problem. learn
from one Of my correspondents that a
toN TERROR dog. belonging 10 q OF the
keepers OF Dover Park, chased a rabbit
into a hole, and got iammed In such a
way that it could neither advance NOT
retreat. its master, who thought It had
been stolen. passing the burrow one
day. heard a faint whine OF a Dog. lie
dug into the place, and found his ter
Fior. emaciated and nearly dead, not
having tasted fod or water for twenty
eight daysi ! have a record OF a cat
having been accldentiy confined to a
house cupboard press for eighteen days
without food or water, and IL lived for
many years alterward, but never again
hunted for mice in that particular cup
hoard. / have many records Of sheep
being buried ia snowdrifts for two OF
three weeks. and Ia one case "a Cum
berland "Herdwlck' winter OF 1S94-95l
~twenty-seven days. and yet not killed.
IL must be borne in mind however, that
under such conditions a sheep obtains
a little food and moisture, and It
breathes well enough under a heavy
fan Of now II not frozen on the ea-
face.-LiverpoOl Post,
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-12-11

XOU wish TO keep posted on the WORLDS FAIR. THE ST. LOUIS
DHRoNICLE and the WOMAN's MAGAZINE devote much space
with handsome Illustrations TO the Worlds Fair.
THE ST. LOUIS CHRONICLE has 10 rival in daily journalism. All
the news Ffrst and Renabh) all the time.
TnE w0MANs MAGAZINE Is a Handsomely illustrated s2page pub
leaton- IL contains stories. home topics. miscellaneous features,
rnapes. latest patterns and styles, and many other good things dear
TO the fair sex.
TUE woMANB FARM JOURNAL contains a variety OF farm aud
garden topics. serial stories, recipes, short storesb for the young people
and an features handsomely Illustrated.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-12-11

We have made arrangements with the st. Louis Chronicle, The
womans Magazine and The womans Farm Journal, by which we can
make this generous offer to our readers Any OF our old subscribers can
also avail themselves OF this great offer by sending us $50 and their sub
scHpuons WI be extended one year from expiration.
nyou are at a loss to know what to give a friend OF relative for a
Christmas Present you could not nnd a better Or more suitable gHt aud
one that would constantly remind the recipient Of your generosity during
the entire year than by sending the four publications N a Christmas gift
at a cost TO you of only $500.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-12-11

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F.zEKE
New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
G1OocU9PASJWleNS 9SWN
WA@@MAlsz9MEN~
WOMEN DIAMOND CUTTERS

Amsterdam the Venice OF the North e oDa %,
the richest ald most beautiful cities IA Eur,De r.
long been famous for its diamond cutting b,t :, A.
not 80 well known that the art is largely IN "a.
hands OF women.
Under the general term OF diamond ,p,,t...
are included three processes. diamond snli,,iT.
diamond cutting and diamond polishing II i ,b
second which IS in the hands OF women On. %
the largest Of the Amsterdam diamond fac,o-f.
founded I'm 1873 did not employ women tiu 1s--
E2p, their work in this particular branch Was So,
so satisfactory that II is now given over 10 them
entirely.
The first process in the treatment OF the rop,h
diamond is splitting" The object is to +,L .
II into several small. hawless stones. This Is 60,
nv applying a little diamond tipped tool n n
aau-s which are weak spots. The stone Is diva,
into as many pieces there are flaws. This n.r.
~ the work is done by men. The stones are -.
nassed over the women Tor whom a ni.as-...t
workshop has been built on the quay facing IN
Amstel Canal. and flooded with the light Vbtts
their trying work demands 1"
some of the diamonds are small thar A, -.
,bcrn weigh only half carat Each work. - OF
s,onsihle for ali the diamonds given her as Is re
csss OF loss Is Obliged 10 replace the stone r. lh
women little pearshaped tools. tipped with dsa
.,snoond firmly waNed into a little frame rrttsh
tbey round the whole stone. removing an anrIh
An ordinary diamond ten caTats IN weight ca ~
c,It ia a day OF eight hours, Ne
srte last process. that OF polishing Is do,. a
machinery run 5y steam @ AZ NJ diamonds are either
,n the polishing. brilliant has ffty-eight ssSae
and is pointed al both ends. while the rose nss
nave only twenty-four sides and is fiat on oSs
siaS Te. vromen employed are high class worlu,o
respectable. well sppsarins VEL "a dressed and pros
tr<,, eight 10 twenty gulden week. the laffsr I've
smounfing about = % ~
New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
GARLAND poPcEL4IyS. s56,OoO.

THEY ARE APPRAISED At OVER THAT sum
The collection OF Chinese porcelains OF the late
James A. Garland. which has been for some years
exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
Is valued in the appraisal of Mr.. Garlands estate
over S356.OOO Ills entire personal property. which
forms the bulk OF his estate. amounts TO about
100000 a large share of which would eventually
have gone 10 Harvard University had there been
no surviving grandchildren Included in Mr.. Gar
lands collection are l4 snun boxes valued at
$4,000.
The trustees. after paying the annulties provided
for the will and the widows income found that
there was a yearly income OF more than $4,000 TO
be expended and by order OF the supreme Court
tbis Is 10 be divided among Mr.. Garland's three
children. Py the will the three trustees. his two
HamIIton Mass-and Robert B. Dodson OF No 12S
GenTrsI Park South, were to receive 10000 TO be
dtvided among them. but they now lay claim 70 the
Iagai Commission which is much larger.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
TO HASTEN BISHOPS HOME.
WORK ON EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE WILL.
PROBABLY BE BEGUN SOON

BY the action OF the recent convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church in this diocese the
episcopal residence IL 10 be erected with as little
delay possible. The site chosen for this build
ing is the cathedral property at the intersection
OF One-hundred- d-tenth-st, and Amsterdam-ave
The original plans which were drawn bv Helms &
La Fargo, have been ready for two years but funds
have been lacking with which to prosecute the
work There is now on hand. however So 600 and
IT is probable, say the trustees that the work will
be begun at once. The excavations and possibly
the foundations will be completed this winter This
will not interfere with the continuance OF the work
on the cathedral George Maccuroch Miller said
10 a Tribune reporter that il was the unanimous
desire of the trustees that the work upon the choir
of the cathedral be carried without Interruption
The choir" said Mr.. Miller. will cost 100000
One hundred thousand dollars OF this has already
been promised when the remainder shall be oh
tanned, and consequently strong endeavor will be
made TO get this sum before the coming spring II
obtained. this part Of the main building can be
finished by the spring OF 1894. The building of the
episcopal residence. however will go forward with
moneys coming from the Episcopal Fund which
be devoted only TO such purpose"
The episcopal residence is felt TO be one of the
most important of the accessory buildings TO the
New-York tribune., 1902-10-06

cathedral 10 will be the official residence of the
Bishop OF the diocese and the for executive
work The See House. IN Lafayette Place. has
heretofore been the only building belonging the
diocese as a whole. for deiberative and business
meetings II has been the custom OF Bishop Potter
also 10 entertain visiting bishops and dgnitaries at
the See House and this function will be
comfortably and appropriately provided for in the
building
II was suggested by DR.. Huntington at the con-
venton il Holy Trinity Church. in the Parish of
St James. last month that the diocese should have
special building for such gatherings as that then
going forward Some acoustic difficulties have been
rather parliamentary business Of a convention and
hold such meetings in the body Of a consecrated
ohurch- With these ideas in view. ii was sug-
gested by DR.. Huntington that synod house
grounds. 10 form of the group of church build
hss already planned The proposition was re-
celved with great favor and an assenting vote
rms however is still suggestion and will
need the action probably Of the next convention
before coming a head.
There no funds on hand al this 1,or,e,t to
"''''' 10 the erection of synod house and the
trustees Of the Cathedral Fund see no immediate
prospect oil putting the plan into operation. espe-
CiAiy as IL Is the general desire that the work unon
the cathedral itself be hampered On this point
Mr- Miller said that the trustees would naturally
Should any gin be made with that OBJECT specifsI-
y IN view however, none of the funds AZ present
devoted 10 the work Of building the cathedral ana
the episcopal residence will be detected for anv
other purpose. NNJ
New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
NEW INDIAN BRANCH.

Mrs Theodore r. Jenness has organized 7. 5. ).
branch among the Indian children at st. Mary's
School. Rosebud. $. l. and forwarded money for
Initiation fee and badges They have voted to call
their branch the "Sunfower'' branch. because this
Hover turns its face toward the all day.
member Of the band. Hetty Kimmel. wishing Ito
begin 20 make sunshine right away" gave 81 she
had saved 10 help pay for the badges. Mrs Jen-
ness was formerly connected with the Indian
school az Fort Bennett. and she writes:
THE dear band OF girls who formed the T. S. 5.
~ -. Johns Indian Mission at Fort Bennett South
Dakota, last year is now scattered. that school
has closed its doors forever, but the St John ;
girls Will have a lifelong memory OF the Hood or
sunshine they received from the friends Of the
r. = s. far and wide. and they have asked me
10 send 20 all "a loving gOodby
The name, o. the present branch members are are
Corn. Agnes Charging Eagle. Lillian Black Horse
Elizabeth Dorian. Hetty kimmeL Adeline Gurrier.
Lucy Garueau. Susie Wright Angelina De Cory,
Sophie Sunday. Lille Rice. Elsie Dorian. Grace
Wright Ellen Eimmel Flora Cl8ymoTe. Julia Vel
low Hair. Jennie schmidt. MAY Raymus. Lizzie
" Nhite Prairie Dog and ReheCCa White Woman
The teachers are J.. X Travis. Mrs. l.. X. Travis:
Mrs Theodore r Jenness. Miss Nellie Laverty AMI
Miss I.4EIuia Thomas
New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
SEVEN NEW Y. N. G. A. MISSIONARIES.

This month the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions OF the United States and Canada increased
their force of twenty men in foreign lands by
seven recruits. c.. s Phelps goes to KyotO. Japan.
10 become general secretary of the Y. VI. G. A:
q Y Htbbard becomes college secretary at Toxic.
Japan where there are fifty thousand students and
hieb school boys; Professor c. H. Robertson will go
10 China to work among the hteratt; Charles w
Harvey will become general secretary in one of
the largest cities Of China: F. NJ Gilbert will be
student secretary at Lahore; E c. Carter will be
a travelling secretary among the associations in
India: j. L. Murray will take the secretaryship at
Rangalore These are all vigorous young men, re-
cent graduates of American universities. Phelps
vas leader In athletics in the University of Min
nesota Robertson was active in Western college
athIetIcs and Carter prominent lacrosse play
sr al Harvard. They represent the same type of
men as Robert Galley. Prtncetol's famous football
centre rush who is general secretary of the
associa ton at Tientsin China. They backed
nm financially by the associations of the cities and
Colleges and by individual friends For the asso-
citation work in foreign mission lands $4,000 was
raised last wear and $4,000 will be this year
All expenses OF the associations except the salaries
OF the American secretaries are borne locally Bust
ness men who have seen the associations at work
in foreign lands have given them buildings consd-
ering IL a good investment for the young men of
the Orient we'll for the resident thousands of
English speaking young men.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
WOULD INTEREST MORGAN IN INDIA.
RETIRED PARsEE MERCHANT SAYS HER MIN
E.F,AL RESOURCES SHOULD BIZ DEVELOPED

RETIRED PARsEE MERCHANT SAYS HER MIN
F4RAL4 RESOURCES SHOULD BIZ DEVELOPED
retired Parsee merchant. Jamesby " Tata Ar
rived here yesterday on La Champagne His firm in
Indii mas branch in Wali-st- Mr. Tata talked To
the reporters. saying in part:
Although have retired from active business life
stlI hold interest II business. NV son
Is now head of the house and his brothers
eral nephews actively connected with It, New
York mas always been our principal headquarters,
and We have for Years carried a large trade i'm
American cotton for the Indian market / spend
most or my time now travelling.
Inc principal object Of my present trip is study
caretuAy your steel interests and your methods of
Ieduclng ores India mas vast fields of undeVelOped
minerals OF great richness. In the past the great
obstacle In the way Of developing these resources
was the lack of proper fuel for smelling and reduc-
uon purposes. You see, We have not the coal 10
draw on which you possess here in the United
states OF late years many improve ments have been
made along these lines and new methods have been
introduced which think render IL feasible for US TO
undertake the development of mineral re-
sources. i bring with me letters of Introduction 10
j. T. Morgan and others OF your leading hnanciers.
ana hope TO interest them in our products While
l was in London the Secretary of state for Indian
AFFAIRS, learning Of my intention. asked me to
make 70 him a report Of the result of my investi-
cations on my TetLru.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
NEW FF4TURES OF FESTIVAL.
MAGAZINE EMBRACING COMPLETE HISTORY
OF EVERY CLUB ~ NEW-YORK
STATE To BE SOLD

A., su.,.5 statement that neither Mrs Cornelius
Zabrskie the president Of the State Federation OF
Wornau.s clubs. nor Mrs. Clarence Burns. who
originated the movement for the trade school three
years ago. was IN sympathy with the bazaar for
the hsrsat Of the girls trade school which the
federation desires 20 found was promptly denied
by both
In an interview regarding the preparations for
the festival and the convention which immediately
follows Mrs. Zabriske said;
..,ry interest In the outcome Of the festival and
tazaar for The trades school which 1 consider will
furnish the most important discussion AZ the con
vention is so great that Notwithstanding my recent
tf.rsa veruert have determined 10 lay aside per-
sousl feelings and devote all my energies To help
make the festival the elimination Of the work
"a which tha federation has pledged Itself
Mr. Clarence Burns also stated 10 a repre-
sentative Of The Tribune.
Il have taken a chairmanship In the festival
- an, absolutely I'm sympathy with its aims and
p,,rr,sss The project would have gone through
a.. ,..grz sro If the women had stood together
Rut some OF the women up the State did not see
he necessity as We did and would not support
the movement However the NeW-fork Ilty club
women were always in favor OF the trade school
and 1 think the present movement Is going 10 be
. ,,c.g, sincerely hope 50. for there is not
dav i'm the wear that do not see the need OF the
skilled training Of girls IN my work m the play
The festival which will open AT me Nald%rI "a ,
November is 20 have , lions Mrs Edward
aI3Ils ,.,S.IaD an active member of Sorosis
80 . ,,,arbr ~ rha Industrial School commit te~
has asked for booth. in which she VIII tsLtoI
iish real hank ON business principles at ana
backed nv ous Of the largest ana most repd'aoie
private banking houses or lne ~ ,,lt,,,, ,,r
-rL.r. is Lssr competition for this ranking priv
uega 'sr5 1DeIi Known Wall Street firms are now
The design fer the posters and maSazine cover
hss bs.n 7rasse.I upon and accepted II i Dy
MiIle srd Trenresents female figure Of classical
and dfnnided proportions. clad m hrecldh or
A wreath OF lauTels circles her heaui @ ailu NJ %
hand ~ a~tand.d rendering paI'iihsli De't rs
the words Trades schools Tor Girls; ms @ ueslsh
viii - seen an the cover Of the IedefdtloH mas.
ziDa 1-birb o-ill be also special feature OF the
festival This magazine embraces T0rh,e'S % ~ M,
torv and membership Of every cIu1 IN " '. -,'N
YORK state Federation Of Womens Sluas- oSt ~ =
five girls In costumes similar 20 - r's s,is " wv
design Will oNer the magazine TOT Sa''
New-York tribune., 1902-10-06

by January To- the receiver may issue his war
rant to the marshal for their collection Real
estate taxes not paid before June 1 will be re-
turned 10 the Bureau for the Collection OF Ar
rears. The tax rate this year is 2 227344 per
cent.
The amount OF taxes imposed by ordinance
this year was SIS. go. $40 OS After deducting
a sum TO be supplied by revenues from the sink
ing fund. and adding for estimated de-
hciencies. the Tax Department finds that the
net sum TO be raised by taxation will be SSH
4TO477 %
Taxpayers should bear in mind that money
will be received on tax payments after O'clock
All cash payments to he legal must be made to
the cashier at his window. Money in envelopes
will not be received.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
FOR OTHERS

Mrs. 3. Alcoke has contributed large guam
tity Of clothing. which will enable the office 10
aid many needy Mrs. A Y. Stone sends a
pair OF bed socks In sunshine color, for some in
valid. Annie NJ Morris. booklets; a Manhattan
member six fauuelette skirts Christmas gifts
for poor children. some unknown friend. eX-
press package of magazines. books. pictures. etc:
j. j. Haddeu. package of religious reading. A
large box OF miscellaneous articles, clothing. arti-
hcial flowers. ribbons. silks belts. etc came with
out name: dainty photograph came from Miss
Nancy Darling Of Vermont, a wooden matChsate,
ring board and quaint piucushion. all new, with
ont name. two fine suits of boys clothing, from
Mr. N l. ward. another express package Of
bound books and games for children. from Mrs. j.
i. LOckman. a box fun Of photographs, pictures,
etc. from Miss l. T g.. OF Arlington, y. J.; nine
fine bags for Little Mothers Christmas, and "A
bound novel. from Anna Gertrude Roberts. twelve
lovely cards Of mounted flowers. from Miss kOm-
orui~kL The specimens were gathered at the
Delaware Water Gan where Miss kOmornisk has
ueeD spending several months. lt Is pleasure to
note that her health b. Improving