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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
To Entertain Educators.

ChattanoogA. Tenn. June 26.-rhc gen eral local committee having in charge ar arrangements for tho convention of South ern Educational Association to he held here July l-i. met this afternoon and an- ncunccd that arrangements have complet- cd for entertaining S0 delegates and that it was expected 1000 or l.200 will be pro- vided for before the day of the meeting The program of entertainment includes tally-ho visit to Chickamauga Park and Missionary Ridge and evening excursions by boat down the Tennessee River through the famous Suck" Skillet" |" and "Frving Pan" and an exploration of Eick-a-Jack cave Complete arrange ments have been made for meeting and assigning all delegates on arrival at the dspots so that there will he no confusion and none will he neglected or he omitted in the assignment to homes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Armour WnS.

Cincinnati June 2s.-In the case of Manager Wm. Armour of the Cleveland American League Baseball Club against. the St. Louis National League Club the payment for the release of Pitcher Bob Wicker, Judge smith today decided in favor of Armour. Judge Smith instructed the jur" to return n verdict in favor of Armour for S76o with in terest from August g to April, 1902.
 Wicker's release was bought by St. Louis from Armour while the latter was manager of the Dayton. Ohio Baseball Club, The re- lease price was Sl BOO, of which S75o was paid down and the balance promised in two months Wcker's arm went wrong after sign ing with St Louis and the second S25o was not paid. Judge smith decided that the s . 500 was to be paid for the release of Wicker by Armour; that the pitcher could not have been compelled to sign with St Louis and that that q man could not be sold a chattel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

some increases and operators to the op- posite Finally 1t was decided to report
 back to the conference tomorrow that no scale could be agreed upon. A strike Is now imminent and if neither side offers no concession tomorrow fight Is to follow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
WOMAN dno
 SOCIETY,
(Mrs. ,. M. deCottes.l

of the County. A sumptuous feast was enjoyed and the brilliant affair terminated with a dance that held until the wee sma' hours.
 The bride is a daughter of Mir. and Mrs. B. B. Garter of Morgansville. and the groom is a son of Mir. and Mrs. R. IT. Hutchinson of this city.
 Many friends wish them well in their welded life
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Brooklyn. 2; Boston, 3.

Boston, June 26.-Brooklyn hit Pittinger in costly punches today and won easily New ton held the locals to one single for six in nings but batted in the seventh and eighth innings Carney pitched the last two innings for Boston and did we'll Attendance 24oO Score: R. H. F. Boston ..........o o o ooI 2o-s 5 5 Brooklyn ........l o o 2 o o o-7 II 3
 Batteries-Pittinger Carney and Moran; Newton and Ahern.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

Yesterday wound up Chicago's nightmare the Pittsburg series-and they have four games in St. Louis beginning today they may brace up Pittsburg is not scheduled today they playing in Cincinnati tomorrow and Sun day--the Reds are not scheduled today either Yesterdays games were:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Cleveland. 9; St. Louis. 5.

Cleveland. O.. June 26.-Cleveland outbatted and outfelded St Louis today But lost aa the hits were kept well scattered by Donahue. Wright was very wild. Attendance, 3o5 Srore. R H Cleveland .......2 oooo 0 0 0 ca 10 c St Louis .....2 | 2 0 0 o-5 2
 Batteries-wright and BeIhis; F. Donahue and J. Donahue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Philadelphia, 5; New York, 1.

Philadelphia, June 26.-Up to the ninth Philadelphia had the New Yorks shut out; then q single. base balls and wild pitch gave the visitars their only run. The visitors fieded badly. Attendance. ,564. Score: k. Il. E. PhiiadeiPHIa SSM H ''.. ....I 6 6 50 I-5 c
 Batteries-Evans and Yeager; Frazer and Jackltsch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
A Strike Imminent.

Birmingham. June 5-tSpecall l--This afternoon the joint scale commit tee of the miners and operators took up the matter of d rev scale and both sides atgued at length. the miners making an effort to snow why they were entitled to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
vireinia Convention Adiourns.

Richmond. Va. June 26.-The Consti- tutionnl Convention today rejected the Meredith resolution. providing for ad- journment subject to the call of the Pres ident, and after passing a number of resolutions of thanks. adjourned sine die.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
rahuu Rnins in Texas

Houston. Tex, June @.-Heavy rains fell today in portions of South TcX8e and there was scattered showers in Cen tral Texas The drought is by no mcaUs relieved over the State as whole, but cotton will be greatly benefited. The corn is too far gone to gain any advan- tagc. hut rice will be helped as there wus shortage of water for irrigation pur- poses The clouds are going westward Co night and tn" late reports indicate shat inc Southcastern and Southern portions of the State wifi bc soaked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Pittsburg, 8; Chicago, 1.

Chicago, June 26-Pittsburg played without an error today and pounded Menefee all over the field, while Chesbro held the locals down to four hits Attendance, i,io0. Score:
 R. H F. Chicago ........l 0-i Pttsburg ........2 0 o 2 2-S l2 o Batteries-Menefee and King; Chesbro and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

Lawn party, corner Court and Mil dred Sts.; benefit First Baptist Church, has been indefinitely post pored. --2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
CHICAGO GETS 4 HITS OFF cHEs-
 BRO
Newton Holds Boston Down to one Hit For 6 Innings But in 7th and 9th He Fell Down and
 Four More Hits Resulted.
League Standing.
Games Yesterday.

Al Chicago-Pittsburg, 8: Chicago. |. At Boston-BroOklyn, 2; Boston, 3. At Philadephia-New York. l. Philadel- phia. A.
 At St. Louis-Cincinnati-St Louis game post poned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Boston. 4; Washington. 9.

Washington. June 26.-B9ston outpiayed Washington at all points and aided by 10 lse fielding at times won todays game handty Attpndance 35I3 Score: I F. Washington 70 0 0 0 Q o-2 g 3
 Batteries-Carrick and Clarke; Adkins and Warmer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Games Today.

At Boston Brooklyn and Boston. At Phladelpha-New York and Philadel- phia.
 At St Louis-Chicago and St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Chicago. 1: Detroit, 8.

Chicago. June 26.-Mercer carried of the honors today in a ten-innng pitchers battle. Attendance, GOO Score: II F Wetroit ......o o o 0 | o 0 ga 8 Batteries-Piatt and Mcfarland; Mercer and Buelow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

When two people who became engaged quarralcd. drifted apart and married some ono else. meet after a lapse of years, each one thinks in looking at the other, What narrow escape l had!'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Baltimore. 2; Philadelphia, 8.

Baltimore June 26-The Baltimore team won the last of the series here with the Phila- delphia team. Cronin outpitched Waddell, who officiated for the first time in an Amsri- can League uniform Attendance 22S4 Score: II F Baltimore .....I 0 0 4 0 0 x-7 4 Philadelphia .....I 0 o o o-3 A 4
 Batteries-Cronin and Bresnahan: Waddell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

There is always an unqualified curios- itv existing as to how much a widow or vidower. tells about the first experience to the partner of the second.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
IN COMPLIMENT TO
 MISS CHAsTAIN

Mrs. Isaac DeWees entertained delight fully at cards last evening in compliment to Miss Foy Chastain.
 The game of six hand euchre was play ed at three tables and two beautiful prizes awarded to the highest scores The ladies' prize was won by Miss Lucy Randolph and Miss Kathleen Lahey. Il was an exquisite cut glass violet bowl The young ladies cut for its possession and Miss Lahey was the lucky one.
 The gentlemen's prize. pretty doubls heart scarf pin, fell to MT. F. T. Sayre
 At the conclusion of the games, deli cious refreshments were served.
 The guests were: Misses Kate Birch Jean Lutz. Foy Chastain. Lucfle Lahey, Kitty Lahey, Lila Tatum, Lizzie Leigh Wood. Lucy Randolph, May Allen, Anna Lou Chiffon. Jenny Wadsworth, Mrs. Darlington Semple. New York; Messrs Joe Billing. Washburn. Dr. Baker, Terry Hardaway, Ed Joseph. Robert Bartlett. Paul Sayre, Ralph Chastain. c. T. Fitz- patrick, Lawrence Anderson, Ira Virgin, John Hardaway and Charles Gunter.
 The following ladies accompanied the Brewton Baseball Club to Montgomery and will be at one of the local hotels un- til tomorrow night: Manager Lovelace and wife. Misses Navala Martin, Adah Bower, Minnie sBrooks. Hatterman and Dawson, Sponsors.
 Misses Stella and Alma Sanguinette have returned, home after a most de lightful visit of several weeks to Mrs M B. Thomson in Evergreen.
 Mrs. c. A. Parks of Owensboro. Ky who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. M F. Seay, on Hull Street returned to heI home Wednesday night.
 Mrs. F D. Donlin and her daughter Mrs w. w. Walker, spent Thursday IT the city en route to Houston, Tex.
 Miss Ada Wallace of Selma Is spending the week with Mir. and MrsscJ. B. Clem. ents, GEO Clayton Street. 9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Rain at St. Louis.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

St Louis June 26.-St. Louis Cincinnati game postponed; rain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

Mrs. c. A. Parks of Owensboro. Ky. who has been visiting her sister Mrs M. F. Seay. on Hull Street. returned to her home Wednesday night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

Mrs. F D. Donlin and her daughter. Mrs. w. w. Walker, spent Thursday in the city en route to Houston, Tex.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

Theories don't always work, and lot of men are a good bit like theories.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

Misses Stella and Alma Sanguinette have returned, home after a most de- lightful visit of several weeks to Mrs. NJ B. Thomson in Evergreen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

Miss Ada Wallace of Selma Is spending the week with Mir. and Mrs J. B. Clem- ents, GEO Clayton Street. a9
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

half tone sometimes in photograVure and some
times in color give. in spite Of a serious omls-
sion here and there. Nery good representation
OF modern etching and engraving. The subject
is one which needed just such treatment as 1t
has received at Mr.. Holmes hands: that is to
" a treatment involving little talk and many
reproductions. 1t is mildly interesting to read
the notes on the artists in this gallery provided
by countrynen of theirs. but the main thing for
the reader who wants to know how the art OF
etching is being developed in the different c0un-
tries of the world to-day is the work itself.
The countries drawn upon for this pictorial
survey are Great Britain. America, France, Ger
many Austria, Hungary. Holland. Belgium.
Denmark, Norway Finland, Italy and Switzer-
land Neither Spain nor Russia should have
been neglected Interesting work is being done
in both countries and if it is not very important,
il is at least as worthy of considera ton as that
OF several other countries here represented.
However the matter is trifiing. Mr.. Holme his
paid careful attention to all the nations that
can be at all seriously regarded With more
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

well move Haden and Whistler to s-oriiui
rn.rth and cause Rembrandt to turn IN his
grave. is apparently the chief cause VI "ieo'
Britair's weakness in this field.
one English etcher there is who not only un-
derstands that etching is etching. but Is CUM
petent to Justify the faith that IS IN hlfn- AniS
is Colonel R Goff of whose clever "orh- io'
some mysterious reason, We are given IN tnis
book only one illustration. and that small one
Small as it is this plate. capital study o1
Dutch landscape. will admirably serve tne
reader as a touchstone. He will find In IL tne
linear charm which is the special charm OF
etching and he will find in it likewise SAVIOR
of that quality of style which is the sole pre-
servatiye in any form of art How many other
English ejchers now at work have these two
merits? Mr.. c. J. Watson possesses them, Lut
in such slight that his work never
wears very well. Mr.. d. Y. Cameron leaves
more satisfactory impression. but Is still lar
from achieving anything like eminence in his
art. Mr. Menpes has something Of the true
atcher's touch and there one or two others
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

career as an etcher Mr.. Blum, who once made
some plates worthy of Fortuny himself. seems
70 have turned his back forever upon the needle
In short etching is no longer 4 living art IN me
United States. Now and then a good piece OK
work is done but so rarely that we cannot he
said TO possess a school in the fullest sense OF
the term or anything like a single Incuoitabie
master.
Docs France possess either the one or the
other? She has no men of genius Ike "hlstier
or Haden But she has one or two men re-
rnarkabIy brilliant. and many men who are,
in their different ways. competent and inter-
esting. that she may claim to possess a school
Her best men are HeIeu and Lepere. The for
mer sketches fashionable women with conSun-
mate cIeverness with grace and with style. and
his work is always faithful TO the spirit or
etching in the strictest acceptance OF the term
Iepere also has something 10 say. a way OF his
own in which to say it. and right conception
of the resources and limitations OF etching pure
and simple These two by themselves confer
distinction on French art But there are other
etchers Manuel Robbie. G. Leheutre, R. Dupont
Edgar Chahine. Jeanniot. Besnard. Bejot. and
several more whom we might mention. in whose
productions we invariably find. if not the same
high merit possessed by Lepere and Helleu. at
all events originality. craftsmanship and cor-
rect understanding of the peculiar character OF
etching Furthermore. the French etChers
with Lepere at their head making most in
teresting experiments in the of color. There
are too skiIful engravers in France. like Patri-
cot and Payrau. unaccOuntably omitted from
this volume and like r Dupont. Of whose ad-
mrable work, more OF less in the style of the
early German engrayess- Mr.. Holne gives Two
striking Illustrations. It is true that the mo-
uent We turn to the three great masters. Rem
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

sort, little IL any standing If all the wort =.
the British etchers now active were Ia tA A.
stroyed, it is exaggeration to saw ,ba.
for that the connosseur could be speedily c,,
soIed.
The American section which comes uex, g,
Mr.. Holmes scheme. is more encouraeinp q,
one does not stop to consider dates; but unfo-
tunateIy dates refuse to be ignored For exam
pie. it is pleasing to find at the opening Of this
section an excellent reproduction OF one of
Mr.. Whistler's best Venetian plates; but If thi,
master is to be admitted into a volume which
aims at illustrating etching in its present estate
then Haden should not have been excluded from
the British section. All through these American
pages in fact we are reminded that our best
work lies in the past Mr.. Stephen Parrish
like Mr. Whistler. has left his inspired mo-
ments behind him. Certainly have seen noth-
ing in late years from his needle comparable to
the fine "Fishermen's Houses Cape Ann" which
is here reproduced. Mr.. Charles A Platt one
of the most brilliantly clever of modern etehers
abandoned the art years ago. Mr.. Bacher
and Mr.. Duveneck have likewise ceased TO put
forth etchings as good as those which they vera
producing fifteen twenty years ago, II they
make any etchings to-day at all Mr.. Pennen
whose Chelsea" is reproduced in this volume
an excellent piece of Whistlerian work. has not
Pen drawing and lithography. both exercised for
purposes of Illustration. have. in fact distinctly
interrupted if they have not terminated his
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

by Professor Legros. who is too much of a
Frenchman to be calmly presented in this way
as the leading pillar of the English school That
school has a good many members and is very
active, but it is not, when all is said of any
great significance. Mr. Baldry, who proV1ces
the text, aludes in warm terms to professor
Herkomer, and not only approves that gen.
tlemans very ordinary work but MS
bland application of the term etching 10
every form of work metal, whether bitten
with acid or indented with burin or needle
1t is always a mistake to take very seriously
difference of opinion over a question or termi-
nology, but, it happens, the naive conceplioii
of the art OF etching just cited. which might
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
WORDSWORTH.
E7 EDWARD ROWLAND SILL

EY EDWARD ROWLAND SILL.
4 rnoonIt deserts yellow sands,
Where DINNER than its shadow. stands
4 rnotionless palm tree here and there.
And the great stars through amber ar
Burn calm as planets, and the face
OF earth seems lifting into space
4 tropic oceans staTlit rest,
Along whose smooth and sleeping breast
Slow gwells Just stir the mirrored CLEANS,
Like faintest sighs in placid dreams;
All overhead the night. SO high
And hollow that there seems no sky,
But the unfathomed deeps, among
The worlds down endless arches swung
On uoonlit plain, and starlit sea,
Is Ufe's lost charm tranquility.
4 Doet found il once, and took
1t home and hid il in a book,
AS one might press a violet
There still the odor fingers yet
Delicious; from your treasured tones
Reach down your Wordsworth, and there comes
That fragrance which bard but he
Fer caught as if the plain and sea
Had yielded their serenity.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

patriotism than judgment, the first section of his
book is devoted to Great Britain. If he had
gone far enough back for his examples TO in
clude Seymour Haden. who is happily still lv-
ing, but has not produC anything for many
years. could look with more approval upon
the arrangement AS it is. it seems hardly
fair to give the English precedence over the
French, and the editor does not mend his case
by choosing for his very first plate an etching
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
MODERN PRINTS.
THEIR CHARACTERISTIC IN ALL COUN-
TRIES.

,soDERNl ETCHING; AND ENGRAVING. Edited
by Charles Hol1ne. illustrated Quarto PIP 20
John Lane.
This well made volume, rich coHectioh Oh
pictures with brief textual accompaniment IT.
forms the special summer number OF Inc III
ternational Studio" It reflects hlgh creolt upoh
the editor and publisher OF that peiioui'".
illustrations, which have peeh Jn"iO''
1900 a,d admirably reproduced. sometimes in
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

in his country-Mr Hugh Patton. Mr. Fred
Burrdge, and Mr. Charles Holroyd. all repre-
sented here. and Mr.. William Strang. who is not
in whose work there is strength. or the promise
of it. But. in the main. British etching is
nerveess and characteress affair. often pic
torial, often painterke in tone and interesting
in sentiment. but rarely notable for that
linear felicity and that magic of style which are
essential to the art to have, In the last re-
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

An anonymous naturalist writes to THE Spec
tatOr' to state that Gilbert Whites house in the
village of SebOrne is for sale. and to ask il
something cannot be done TO secure it for the
nation and save it from destruction No more
deserving object of philanthropy put
before lovers of nature and of books. Subscrip-
tons should be forthcoming the moment a COM
mttee is formed to receive them. Gilbert
White made in his Natural History OF Sell
borne imperishable addition 10 English lit
erature, and, Furthermore, gave to the study
Of nature an impetus from which il has stead
lily protted and from which it promises to profit
still more as time goes on. This for the very
good reason that while White is full of practi-
cal instruction he is even richer in atmosphere
in that imponderable quality which does more
than any formul;n to inspire the student AS
the editor Of The Spectator says in an arti-
Gle calling attention to his correspondents ex-
cellent suggestion Whites book became a
classic not much for IFS contents, charming
rs they are, for the frame of mind which il
induced in the reader" IT has laid the genera
tions under a heavy debt and it would be a
disgrace If the destruction of the old house at
Selborne were to be allowed.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
gDe Aem'2lork grhm,a&
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1902,

A contributor to The Atlantic" discoursng
with uncommon frankness on the SUBJECT Oh
American humOr, arrives at the conclusion lhae
we are unduly prone TO eXait The mere jest the
sillyfunny business, at the expense Oh thal
larger humor which is a permanent treasure
and blessing of life Apropos OF this CONVICTION
he offers tribute to Woman, who is not, he be
leyes. half SO much a goose in the matter OF
bun,or as Man has been disposed to consider
her Her frequent insensibility to jokes does
not mean that she is blind TO thena-she sees
them well enough, but sees also ulat lhey are
not worth the uproarious mirth with Whlch
Man greets them. Perhaps the critic Is little
100 sweeping here; but he WIns cordial acqui-
cscence when he adds, 1t Is 4 dull and nasty
c,,ess that because of this difference in taste
Miss Austen's sex is deficient in humor lie
offers various modern instances in support of
his assertion that very large part OF the WORK
done in legitimate humor for the past few years
nv Americans has been done by women. He
might have strengthened his case by marshal
limo various figures from the era just departed.
Mrs Stowe was the first of n small but notable
com0any of an earlier period who dealt with
rural American character with that truest hu-
NOR that makes the whole world kin.
Daracr-ph printed in these columns last
week has called forth hearty praise from val
ued correspondent of The Tribune You are
emphatically right he says, 'in asserting that
the novelist OF the day doesn't know what real
popularity is and in recalling the more than
popularity. the deep affection, with which Dick
ens's readers regarded the man and his works.
Men forgot all their wonted reserves as they
listened to his readings. | remember that he
somewhere describes the conyulSiye grief with
which a grave elderly man bowed his head and
Wept with both hands covering his face. as the
magician told Of little Dombey's death. There
was a lively contrast in the good fellow who
succumbed in helpless mirth TO 'TOots.' He
could not compose himself at ALL said Dickens,
but laughed until he sat wiping his eyes with
his handkerchief. And whenever he felt T0ots
coming again he began to laugh and wipe his
eyes afresh and when he came he gave kind
of cry as if it were too much for him Given
a modern novelist with the same histrionc abu
ity. could he make his characters as interest
ing? Here is q test-wil some author OF
seller accept it?'