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New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
CURED OF AUCTION HABIT.
ACCIDENT PRODUCED RESULT-POUNDS
AND GUINEAS-THE BOY WITH
OUT OPINIONS.

The auction habit is a fatal one to contract. as
1t has been known frequently to lead TO much do
nestle discord and unhappiness. Once, too, the
habit has gained hold upon person, 1t can only
be shaken off by the exercise. of strongest Will
power, which often is not the possession of those
who have fallen under its banefu influence. So the
weak go filling their homes with useless articles
purchased at auctions at what seemed bargain
prices Sometimes, however. accident will ef-
feet
There and his wife who were
rapidly becoming addicted to the auction habit
They not fatally engulfed, however. After
each fresh auction they would bewai their un-
happy lot and determine TO have nothing further
to do with them, and then-a fresh auction would
be advertised and in the front row Of bidders
would be that unhappy couple Finally matters
came to such pass that they entered into a COM
pact to avoid auctions altogether Shortly after
this another and most attractive sale was adver-
tised. The man and his wife. while they read the
advance notice with interest nevertheless re-
manned firm in their determination. The morning
of fateful day arrived, and the husband start
ed for his Office. and neither he his wife men
toned the auction. His way downtown led by the
auction and the demon whispered tnat II
could do harm to pay the place visit He
need not buy, and to watch the animated scene
and to listen to the spirited bidding would afford
innocent amusement OF course he fell and soon
found himself in obscure corner OF the auction
cialy attractive tea set was put up 1t was Just
what wanted at his house. and the bidding
halted at absurdly low figure 1t seemed to him
criminal to let such chance go Dy, ana SO tentd-
lively he made a slight advance In bid From the
opposite corner and beyond his sight the aucttoneer
received another bid of a small advance The man
der met him. The result that after heated
battle the who was to buy no more bargains
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their fathers and neglected their ancient ritual OK
worship until it has been entirely lost 70 tcem.
But there is such colony, and IFS people hASe
puzzled Oriental scholars for many years.
Recently 1t has been established thar tney en-
tered China-or rather, their prossnilors oro-
about the year 319 A. D., In the reign on tns Ein-
peror Mingte II, and formed a colony ABOUT sesen
hundred miles from Shanghai, on the Hoans-HA
Yellow. River
At one time these Jews were a power IN tne ia1i1-
Their city grew in population until its inhabitants
numbered about five thousand Jews alone. ana tney
became SO wealthy that they were able 70 loan
money to the Emperor, who so esteemed them rnas
he built for them a synagogue Two OF tnem'
whose names have been lost in the passing years
were especially honored by the Emperor. one ne
made the treasurer OF great province and tbs
other was general In the imperial army.
In the golden days OF Judaism IN China Lnsey
prospered and when their magnificent temple wafs
DESTROYED by fire they rebuilt it in greater mas-y
nfhcence In a land where there are many ms
TEMPLES theirs was one Of the most splendid ls
was $50 feet long and $50 feet wide.
To-day their temple Is mass OF ruins stone oy
stone almost it has been torn down oy tno5e
whose care It should have been TO preserve IL Ins
story even among the heathen, Is that they Ioror
the worship Of their God and he forgot them TnsJ
grew poorer and poorer with the advancing years
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a,rirg which they failed to keep the Sabbath oe
their religion and finally forced TO sell all
they had for food and clothing. Stone BY sscna.
almost. their temple was demolished, 10 pa SOLO
To builders OF other temples and houses. thetS
sacred books were disposed OF for what money the9
would bring; they had no place for worship and
gradually their religious rites were forgotten ana
even their language so neglected that It has now
become a mere memory and they themselves pso-
pie lost among the heather Of the Orient
They are only a handful now. Cinnamon In an
that outwardly marks one or that natior- sxcspc
that every one bears the unmstakable facial char
actertsttcs OF the Jews. There is trace OF their
old religion left but so very little and garoled
and mixed with the religion OF the land that only
experts detect IT.
Some Oriental students have held that these poor
wretcnes. ,S sIaEVns Ia ss ~, tIs sana are the ren
nant OF the lost tribes Of Israel This however. Is
egtSned Dg IN ;hs Bible and was we'll known in ths
early days OF JEdsS idea I Isaiah ana 81 @ ~ ssyS.
In the days OF the Emperor Mingte II China was
the trsasS mpss @ sy be The Jews visited the country re
peatedly. although IL required two hundred and
from Judea No doubt some OF the Jewish ner-
chants finding the country fertile and RT99spsr0us
that have been found In China Indicate that sew
with them rabbis and men learned in the Law and
the Prophets and carrying holy books 9svah a,d ~
After year Of wandering the psrms s1 saTDsSb ~
Poem. the Kai-Fungfu OF today. ,L and tnere 'h''
For nearly six hundred years they prospered' snS
gradually Jewish traders penetratsd 70 avery r.-I
OF the country. In the year SEQ they were 1,itssu
by a fresh influx Of their countryln men. a.e lie
mower and influence of the settlement sreAly II.
creased The first references TO thsnl thas pp.s 1ppe~s
IN fhe Chinese records made IN the e7eoli,-
cantTryT when Jews are referred TO as serving IA
tba tmnerial army with great bravery and disfinc-
tion. - .e.t- 5.cft,a as a
power and people Is not Sd know cssss iSey ,nser
msrried with the natives Of the country. but as q
IL fhsv have done Jews all over the world
40 generally and have made alliances only Aznons
their own people But the fate or the Jews whd
Snrgst the worship OF their God and the preserva-
Hon OF the Sabbath came 10 them. and to-day there
ars only about a hundred poor. half starved
wr,tches existing best they among the
ruins OF their once magnificent temple.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

In 1874 Cooper removed from Westchester for a
time and lived at place called Feninore, near
Cooperstown. on the shores Of Otsego Lake, New
York where his father had settled years before.
He purposed 20 devote his attention to agriculture,
and accordingly began the erection of g. large
stone farnhouse but while it was in process OF
construction his WIFE, anxious to be near her own
family persuaded him to return to Westchester
County.
He then established his home In the town OF
Scarsdale on what was called the Angev1ne farm,
from the name Of French family that had occu-
pied It for several generations. His dwelling STOOD
upon the site now occupied by the house OF Dr.
B-uen. in the Mamaroneck Road, commanding an
extensive view Of the country about 1t and or
Long Island Sound Here Cooper erected a large
frame house which, account of its fantastic
architecture and the wretchedness OF its Work-
manship, was called "Cooper's Folly
In its general appearance IL resembled the typi-
cal Swiss chalet. but the timber Of which it was
cornposed was so unseasoned and so poorly put
together that the house had TO be taken GOWN
within a few years Of its erection. The noVenst
lived in it about three years, and then the prop
ertv passed into the hands Of Dr.. Bruen, who
upon the site Of 'Coopers Folly" built the present
house.
Cooper settled upon the AnssTine farm IN lSl7.
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COOPER AND 1.-THE SPY. +"
VESTCHESTER COUNTY IN
SEPARATELY CONNECTED
WITH THE NOVELIST.
REGAIN HIS LITERARY CAREER IN SCARS
nAIF-CLOSET HALL" AND COOP
FRS FOLLY-ORIGINAL OF
HARVEY BIRCH.

or the men of letters who have lived in west
chester County James Fenimore Cooper has done
moro TO make it known than any one else HIS
novel 1.-The Spy" is q chronicle OF the deeds of
.ba heroes oe the neutral ground of the Revou-
tion.
Cooper first came to know the county through
O., attachment he had formed while midshp-
MN in the American Navy Tor Miss Susan Au-
g,,e+a De I.arcy daughter of John Peter De
- or r5eathcoee Hall Mamaroneck. On jan
nary ! ISL they were married and for year
s,5 half thereafter lived with the brides father
Then they set up housekeeping for themselves
J., G small cottage in the town OF Mamaroneck
- lived there for a year. The dwelling is still
..,5nr II has been remodelled and enlarged
80 the novelist made 1t his home, but the char
..,e~istic coseyness OF the original edifce which
vgastea 10 Cooper the name ''Closet Hail." has
- -reserved in the alterations AT this period
,~o,e- had no thought of adopting literature as
= career Hs home life was agreeable. and he
oesad his time in reading and in exploring the
country unconsciously gathering the materials
,gajcb he was atterward to to such good ad-
vantage IL 1.-The Spy-'
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THE JEWISH FEAST OF WEEKS.
INSTITUTED AS A HARVEST FESTIVAL. BUT
OBSERVED WITH FLOWERS AND SHRUBS.

INSTITUTED AS A HARVEST FESTIVAL BUT
OBSERVED WITH FLOWERS AND SHRUBS.
At sundown on Tuesday the Jewish religious fes
tival of Shebuoth, the Feast of Weeks, will be
ushered in, and for the two succeeding days Jews
the world will suspend business and rejoice
in the observance of the holiday.
Shebuoth is the celebration of the athered har
vest, and is sometimes known Chag Haggatsir.
or the Feast of the Harvest, but the later Jews
have given it a deeper significance the ami
versary of the proclamation Of the Ten Com
mandments Mount Sinai. 1t is observed on the
sixth and seventh days Of the third Jewish month.
Swan, and is just fifty days after the beginning Of
the Passover. The title Feast Of Weeks indicates
that It marks the completion of seven weeks count
ing from the second day of the Passover, when the
Jews of Palestine presented their omer of newly
reaped barley IN the Temple. As the second day of
the Passover was the celebration the barley
crop. so Shebuoth is the rejoicing over the wheat,
the first of which then offered up in the
Temple But as among the Western nations the
holiday does not occur in the wheat harvest, but
when the flowers are in full bloom, it is made
sort of floral festival and many synagogues are
decorated with flowers and shrubs
But so devout is the commemoration of the an
niversary of the Ten Commandments that not only
special prayers will be introduced into the morn
ing synagogue services, but great many orthodox
Hebrews will sit up the whole of Tuesday night
and read the first chapters of the Law and the
tsh festivals is that the time fixed for their OBJ
servance was arranged to interfere as little
as possible with the industry of the people. The
Passover was kept just before the harvest began,
Shebuoth at the conclusion of the corn harvest and
before the vintage, and the Feast of Iabernacles
after all the fruits of the ground had been gath
cred in. ~,
Among the Reformed Jews shebuoth is the chosen
day for the confrma ton of youth, when boys and
girls over the age of thirteen are submitted to
public catechising, and if deemed sufficiently in
structed are soIemnly admitted to church member
ship. Emerging from the underlying schoolroom,
to the platform occupied by the rabbi make axowal
of their belief and pledge themselves to live in ac-
cordance with their faith The rabbi then throws
omen the doors of the ark behind the pulpit, re-
vealing the sacred Scrolls and between him and the
ark pass long strings of catechumens, and as tho
nrocession moves the hand of the rabbi rests on
zach head in blessing Then they slowly wend
their way TO their family pews This ceremony does
NOT meet with the approval of the extremely strict
orthodox Jews. who look upon almost every ac-
ton of the Reformed Hebrew as a deviation from
the path Of the ancient Jewish religion. and as a
hindrance to the proper observance of the pure
faith of Israel.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

Surrounded by his growing family, he led for
several years following life that gave no tndi-
cation of what was TO be his career. His thoughts
were principally directed to improving the little
estate that had come into his possession He
built fences drained swamps. laid out q lawn and
planted The great trees by which the present house
is surrounded. No though of taking up author
ship profession had as yet entered his mind
Seldom has first work been due more entirely
accident than that which he gave 10 the world.
One day, after reading an English novel, he re-
marked TO his wife that believed he could write
better story himself She challenged him to do
so and, put his ability 70 the test, he wrote
Precaution." He had not intended TO publish II,
bEt his wife and friend, Charles Wilkes. hnally
prevailed upon him bring it out Accordingly,
on November 10. 100. anonymous novel, in two
volumes, entitled ''Precsution." made its appear
IN New-York
England where il was brought out year later. ii
received favorable mention in some quarters.
Coopers friends. however, considered IL a work
Of great promise. and urged him 10 attempt an
other In his first novel he had tried the expert
ment Of depicting scenes he had never witnessed
and a life with which he wholly unfamiliar
His friends pointed out to him that In this he had
erred. They anxious that he should try his
hand American subject
Cooper consented With him love OF country
was not a mere sentiment; il was a passion It
vas only natural, therefore. that he should turn
for his subject 10 the Revolution with the de-
Ence with the who had shared prominently
in the conduct Of the war and had felt all the
JOY of a personal triumph in it's SUCCESS The
very county. moreover. in which he had made his
home was full OF recolecticns. He lived in the
heart Of the neutral ground of the Revolution
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HOW ROCHEFORT ESCAPED.
From The London Chronicle

From The London Chronicle.
The death of Pascal Cirousset leaves Henri Roche
fort the sole survivor OF the group of evadeS VINO
escaped from Noumea in the Z. G. Il. Dark
nearly thirty years ago. Olivier Pain was the nrst
10 go having lost his life IN the Soudan many years
ago There was great excitement in Noumea
when the party succeeded in making off. but the
government officials powerless to do anything
although everybody knew that the runaways were
on board the P. c. r. while the vessel was sun
in sight beating her way laboriously out through
the passage in the coral reef; The bark was San an
American and once she crossed the three mile limit
Rochefort and his companions were able to Hght
up their cigarettes in peace comfort and ease,
as the name OF the salving ship guaranteed
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copyright but of every edition that issued from ON
the press: and, the book sold enormously, MS
profits were large. - -- -. ~.
Having determined to continue his career as an
author, the necessity arose of changing ms resi- resi-
dence: for although the Angev1ne farm, was ohiy
fwenty-hve miles from New-York IN those days
of numbering stage coaches and limited mali Iacl-
ties II was considered too great q distance TO pc
tolerated Accordingly. in 1872 he removed with
his family to this city where he resided In mouse
in Beach-st. until his departure for Europe on
June j 1896 to be consul at Lyons
While living In this city Ceoper's talents ,.a ano
reputation gave him prominent social posltlon
He founded club, that numbered among us men,. ta
hers the most intellectual men OF the city Inc
Bread and Cheese Club, as 1t was called: met met
weekly IN Washington Hall. that stood upon the
site of the present Stewart Building, at BroadWay
and Chambers-st- At these gatherings might nave
been SEEN among others, Chancellor Kent the
iurist; Verplanck the editor Of Shakespeare; jar
Wis the painter: Durand. the engraver; De Kay,
the naturalist; Wiley, the publisher; morse tne ,
inventor of the electric telegraph ana haIIech
and Bryant, the poets. ~ c ,,os
ON his return from abroad, in 1SS3 Cooper nVed
for a time on the Angevine farm, which he sun
owned and undoubtedly intended 10 make scars
dale hts permanent home. But Whatever IL may
have been that induced him to change his mind ne
disposed of the estate TO the first purchaser, ana
retired to the interior of the State TO pass me
last years Of his life at Cocperstown, where ne
had lived as boy. and where he died in lSol-
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CHILDREN AND SCHOOL.

From The Toledo Times
IF Is curious difference in the regard children
have for their school and schoolwork. When a fire
afartad i'm the Warren-st. school one DAY last week
a Iittie girl went sobbng down the street. with
ming eyes because she feared her school was
to he destroyed A moment later boy tear
ing down the street his wheel working overtime
and shouting "Hurrah, kids. the old prisons on
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
THE HAUNTs OF ]. Kenmore COOPER

There are few places around which men of let
tera have thrown the charm of romance; others
have attracted attention by their historical as
socIat,ons and still others famous for their
beautiful scenery Few. however like Coopers-
town nos.ess ali three characteristics.
The first thing TO attract the attention OF the
visitor as ne wanders about the haunts of J. Feni-
more Cooper is the statue in the village park OF
one Of the IDEAL Indians of Cooper mounted on
q huge bowlder The statue marks the spot where
stood the old Cooper mansion, known as Otsego
Hall.
Only short distance from the park is the yard
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e,,+ed him but the price f1OO seemed too hlgn. ne
and the horses owner argued fne d aaI.e{' the nag
for o. euineas which the purchaser snaRpso at at
He was well sd s9tssa f6aa that he had given only five
shnIngs less than the price originally asheu-
..t4ave YOU ever" says New-forker' siucA tHe
+>oy who has had manners dinned into him tnat
~ vo' .a1o eoreas with YOU and has opinions of
,is own at least none In conversation IL oy any
chance they conflict with yours? Ihere Is such .
one in the circle Of acquaintances Oh hienu U
mine and that friend started out one day 10 un-
earth if possible an inulViuuai aa
belonging to the youth
"I5e invited the lad to lunch with him ana go 10
the theatre an invitation that was accepted win
aIacrity AS my friend was visitor In she ooy
town he asked him what restaurant ne "ouiu HAo
to lunch at ,.,
d" wherever you do' repllso 'i0 ''o'-' ~
a sweet society smile . -.
" .r,,t what restaurant do you like? was the next
question. .,,,.o,,,,~,,.
sweet response
,grvbat setred IL and so. firm IN his purpose. my
friend led his victim to vegetarian restaurant.
.rrhare he relented enough to ask the youth what
he would IKE to eat but 6ec9ms a scfed sS ~hs
nauseous compound of green's and tomatoes
having been me par went 70 the theatre the boy
wearing dubious and hungry expression, and now
After the play was over my trteno susSeSteu
e.. creau which the boy agreed was happy idea
Where shall we go? inquired my friend
xvar from force of habit, and then hastily. as the
dish of green's arose In memory Dut they DO say
it is good at Jones's"
. Wall Street broker has brother who has
gone into poultry raising as the business OF life
To this brother the broker recently paid visit and
th countrvman taught 10 the city thing
or two which has made the broker ache for the
other to return the visit. so as to have him on
his own ground The brother took the broker
tour Of the farm during which they
sitting hen. John" innocently requested the
owner of the fowl, won't you move that hen and
Iat me count how many eggs she has under herr
The other started to comply. but the hen took
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
JEWS WHO WEAR PIGTA1LS

HEBRAIC COLONY IN CHINA WHO HAVE
FORGOTTEN EVEN THEIR RITUAL
1t is not generally known that there Is a colony
of Jews ir China-Jews who wear Digtaiis. bear
Chinese names and speak the Chinese Languages
exclusively and who have forgotten ths God OF
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

Speculation becomes a mania. and those fnduis-
ing in 1t are apt to regard ali from the mar
ket point OF view and to weigh everything by ITS
effect on stocks cereals whatever il may be tnat
they are dabbling IN. Some time ago an amateur
who was attempting short cut TO fortune oy spec
ulaton in cotton standing by the telegraph
board on the Cotton Exchange On this board IS
posted the varied and various information tnat
may be forthcoming about cotton. and IN conss-
quence It is the Mecca OF all cotton devotees- AS
the tyro loafed about OF the empiOyeS dp-
preached with bulletin, which ne posted IN .ns
board The last line of the telegram read wo.I rs
in cotton Texas and this distressing piece OF H.
formation caused the amateur SPECTATOR 20 race
for his brokers' office. where he Oreatnlessiy sou
out his long and went short on the Tnarkes-
This done ne stroled back to the board IN search
OF further information He got It, for the crlslnaI
telegram had been added to- and now read w WorInS r1
in cotton in Texas fast disappearing. Inc
sare fast disappearing was on second sneer
which he had not waited long enough TO see posi-
ed Then came a second rush. with 800 loss at
the end of it, which convinced him that the race
is not always to the swift - u d
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The letters r. s. V. P. common that those
who DO not know their meaning are the exception
But when they first began to come into use on this
side Of the water they created lot Of discussion
and inquiry In the nations capital hostess star
tied her proposed guests a quarter OF a century
ago by an invitation carrying these letters Soc
one of the recfpients knew the meaning. but ROD
ert G. Ingersoil who received one OF the carcs.
firmly announced that they stOOd Aor hasH-
smart victuals provided
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,wN N y PRESERVE LOVINGLY MANY RELICS JAMES FENlMoRE

an active part in the game, with the Fesuts tnas
the broker is aboriously learning TO write with MS
left hand
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

Henry B. Harris has secured the opening weeks
of next season at Waack's Theatre and will
present on September a new comedy of Ameri-
can life by Grace Livingston Furniss. The pro-
ductiOn will employ company of we'll known
comedians Including Miss Alice Fisher.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

Duss will lead his band Tomorrow night. when
his third week opens at the st. Nicholas Rink in
classical selections At tonights concert the SOLO
ist will be Alberti, barytone.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The Metropolis Theatre closed for the summer
last night with the must successful play of the
season. 1.-The Climbers" The fall season will open
about August g.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The last time that the Grand Opera House Will
be open this season is tonight, when the final
Sunday concert and vaudeville will be given.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The American Theatre players will be seen next
week in RIP Van Winkle." with Herman Sheldon
in the title part. This play selected in defer
ence to requests from the patrons OF the house
When revived at the end of last season, notw1th-
standing adverse weather conditions. it drew good
houses.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

Rammerstein's Paradise Gardens. on the COM
bined roofs of the Victoria and Belasco theatres
enters on the third week of its season. Mr. Ham
merstein saws the receipts of the gardens up to
date have been the largest in the history of his
roof garden experience Each week new acts are
introduced. while the principal features of the
present bill are retained. The Sunday concerts