New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-05
-CThs IAiys Pictorial

Considering the deep rooted antipathy which
women entertain for mice, there is something de-
cidedly humorous in the idea Of women taking up
mouse breeding as a fad. Yet IL seems TO possess
charm for English women, who seven years ago
organized a National Mouse Club for the encour-
I aEenent Of the fad and every year hold annual
shows Of the small creatures The mouse cult also
possesses its own organ, The National Mouse Club
Journal the editor whereof is a who enjoys
the proud distinction Of being the leading mouse
expert IN the United Kingdom. The fancy mouse
which is the only kind the mouse fancier concerns
himself with brings. when Of good stock. with the
right markings from SIS to $50 II is about twice
as large as the common variety. 4 rich golden
brown is OF the best strains. but there also
chocolate mice blacks. black eyed whites. creams.
blues. sveTs: there are spotted mice sables, black
and tans, blue and tans and cinnamon browns. Tho
Dutch marked is hard 10 attain in perfection. as
the body must be half black and half white. with
black spots over the ears and eyes The first blue
mouse was exhibited in 1898, and the hrst white
mice with black eyes only about two years ago.
fancy mice are said 70 be capable Of learning many
LI5Hg Il td 10 be naturally clearly tn their
common mouse q drab suit and destructive habits
admrer in this country-Anton RottmuIIer. of
Newmarket, y. H, the import
fancy mice into the United States.
Mrs. Cecilia I Yale. OF MerIden. Conn., and her
two daughters, Cecilia IL ard Ethel L. have fled
articles Of Incorporation for what is the first man
ufacturtng company IN Connecticut to be com
old adage that should not put all his eggs in
one basket, Mrs Yale is be president and treas
urer eci!la IS 10 be the secretary, and Ethel and
me other Two VIII compose the board OF directors
OF me ne" company. II is 10 be hoped that
crucial variance Of opinion viii bring the
PRESIDENT into collision with the board Of directors,
and that the latter Will never so far forget them
dent % the company as ''Tnummer." The Wales own
.Set"een them al the capital stock. amounting 10
= matrimonial epidemic exists among the Ne
oraska schools that IN extent and severity exceeds
anything with which the Board Of Education in
this city has yet been called upon to cope so per
slstent and vigorous have been the onslaughts Of
cupid among the ranks OF the "schoorna rms that
the school authorities are debating whether 10
have recourse TO the law or to dispense with public
education until the epidemic abates. In Beatrice
1or example there are not enough teachers TO go
round, and the authorities hold marriage respon-
s!ble Tor the shortage. "AH the pretty teachers
are marrying Notwithstanding they have contracts
is. walls Senator Pemberton 10 Attorney CEN
edad , LTouo Heoraska never had so many pretty
men know that teachers make coon OF w 3Ua8
was the explanation urged by the superintendent
or Lincoln Inc Attorney General. 10 whom these
three educators appealed for succOr comforted
eaJIin s +her i narryng they could be compelled
BoaLa z OF Eeutcat9as Payrolls who plans to get
maIriea nGst sy her pipes warily. for test case
VIII lie mace OF her marriage.
In London poker promises be the game Of the
season. Bridge has been paramount so long. and
has been carried 10 such lengths by society. that
reaction was bound to come. A determined effort
is being MADE by some prominent people to sub
SuJute pohea LOT pr!dge on the ground that every
body IS tlred OF bridge and that poker is an IN
hnlteIy IiCer game, anyway. Already the poker
party IS an ILlsutuuon and people who cannot play
oring 10 learn
Raleighs homage to his Queen IN spreading his
cloak before her is in a way out-chvaIried by the
action OF little Scotch urchin OF which an Edin-
burgh paper tells It in OF the poorer dis
tricts Of the city and a small poorly clad girl was