New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-02
Abouf People and Social Incidents.
PASSING THRosG.

William r. Brett. who has occupied the post OF
librarian IN the Cleveland Public Library for nine
teen years, was In the city few
FREE ACCESS days ago. He was recently
TO LIBRARY named dean OF the new library
SHELVES. school To be opened in C,ctobs.
next. under the control Of West
ern Reserve University. made possible By a gift
from Mr. Carnegie OF $4,000 endowment
fund Replying to inquiry at the Park Avenue
Hotel. Mr.. Brett said: The number OF books on
the shelves OF the Cleveland Public Library when
assumed charge in 1884 was 5000 and from that
Time until 1892 the annual distribution from
one hundred and fifty to two hundred thousand
Inc number OF books in the library about
TWO hundred thousand. and the aggregate dis
uioution for the year will be about Million
The first branch library was established in 49,
and now we have four branches. six su0-branchss
and between thirty and forty stations. Mr.. Car
nesies gift to the library Of $4,000 for the erec-
ton OF branch libraries will permit to replace
t tas I6uf sbs branches already in Operation d s
ters, and add three Two OF the
ton. The plan Of throwing the shelves open to
the free access Of all Who desired to avail them
book ana waiting FOR an attendant 10 md it, vas
adopted twelve or fourteen wears ago ana has
been attended with great success and the loss 0;
method. Our normal school has Installed an IN
library evasbIs sgd ns I1 S arr GI ea@Tns
me teacher knowledge Of library eassiacations.
biographies that not only facilitates their own
school work, but enables them TO direct inteI-
s me selection OF proper books. our library now
the practical phases OF library work who for about
third OF the time gives technical instruction in
9uesu9ns connected with the details OF library
Control aroL Our work in the library schools Of the
Junior and senior-and viii be under the fnrned-
a tcaI Supervision Of teachers who have had prec
will be supplemented by lectures from those who
are actively gagged in the various phases Of the
OF oeGasionai Lectures by such as have attained
city or State library systems
John Mill a native of Fife. IN Scotland. who has
lived in New-Zealand for than forty years
and who has over and over again
PRODUCTS been mistaken for the benevolent
OF NEW Laird of skibo Castle. was at tbs
ZEALAND. Murray Hin few days ago. Mr.
Mill is one of the owners OF the big
ocean freighter Ayrshire. recently launched al
Newcastle-on-Tyns. which will shortly arrive on
her maiden trip TO the port Of New-York. Mr.. MIL
is extensively identified with the coal mining and
shipping interests OF his adopted country. New
Zealand" said Mr.. Mill. has delightful climate
ana Is 1ne most prosperous OF all the E1glish col
Of oats and 20 bushels Of wheat to the acre. We
export 22S0tOo sheep annually and 10000 bales go
Australia and Cape Town south africa ana ws q have 70
Africa Ths best ine OF our OF oa5s 70 SCUM
amount of income tax paid TO the government. Ten
sggsgd az No One o1 ' psys t sed . 5ns year L
has an annual income OF $500"
Jonah Kuhio KaIanianable of Honolulu poDr-
larly known at home as Prince Cupid" the Dele
gate from the Territory OF Hawaii
TELLS OF to Washington. is staying at the
DESIRES OF Fifth Avenue Hotel Il had been
HAWAII. in the United States several times
before came In my present o.
fetal capacity" said the Hawaiian Delegate. NV
first visit in 1883. and I here again in Iso1
My present experience is a novel one. and hav-
not vet found my bearings I sworn in at the
beginning OF the special session. but have not Ut
discovered my exact status My life has been given
to travel, and the restraint in Washington vi.l
limited opportunities for usefulness is something ID
which am unaccustomsd- The appointment
Secretary Carter the Governor OF Hawaii ari
that of Ex-Governor Dole to the Federal J-F-r-
ship were undoubtedly wise selections as boih Eos
capaoie men; put u Is 70 De reEreJted ma
only immediate representative Of the Eavaiis-,
people could not have been conferred with IN r.
course ySonId have made the psopIe feel tbaf she
were in little closer touch with the government
at Washington, through their chosen represeu "a
contended a Republican that it woula be no ~,
to send a Home Rule Delegate to Washinsto1. 2
tion and could get nothing desire TO obtain sur;
results for Hawaii will strengthen the Repubi.-
party, in whose principles believe. Since an
nexation the customs revenues and the postal rev
there many things that should be done by the
ing of a new customs house and the deepening of
the harbOr. The lighthouse service should also ba
hope to Impress the justice OF these claims upon the
government at WASHINGTON prince Cupid IL
the younger brother of Prince David who was
the heir apparent to the late King Kalakaua-
Prince David is a Democrat, and was delegate -
the Kansas City convention.
Santos Jurado native Of Venezuela. who &C
companied General NJ A Matos. as one of his
secretaries. in his last campaign.
VEGETA- from April "A until the withdrawal
TON AT from La Victoria. on November ..
ST. PIERRE. last year. is staying the HofC-
House. Following the with
drawaI of the MatOs forces. SehOr JuradO went o.
Trinidad. He arrived IN New-YOrk few days ago
from Port of Spain touching at Martinique. Re
calling the destruction OF ST. Pierre. Sehor JUradO
said II saw the results of the volcanic action
when. December - last year was on my way
from Porto Rico 10 Port OF Spain, and again on
November p. when coming to New-York. The
ruins of st. Pierre / them the first
casiOn were covered with ashes and lav9-a picture
OF utter deSOlajiOn, from which every sign OF hT8
had been Obliterated. and a red hot had
formed in the mouth OF the crater that at night
looked from the like q gigantic lighthouse.
When last saw it we had steamed about hour
and a half from Fort de France, distance Of ff-
teen or twenty miles. and were then very close to
the site on which st. Pierre had stood. Now
there has been attempt made 10 rehabitare
the city. The volcano is not in eruption but steam
issues from the that the sides. and the
crater Is envelOped in a cloud OF smoke
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