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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
JAMAICAN FOLK LORE.
From The London Mail.

Hostesses in search OF novel entertainment
wherewith TO amuse their guests have lately been
seeking the services OF Miss Pamela Coleman
Smith. teller of Jamaican folk lore stories whose
methods original then fascinating
lima CINE average West End draw wing room the
guests under the influence of what has been de-
scribed the some lis going something"
hush. man servant brings In curious fold
Ing board four feet long. with a couple of slender
candlestcks Miss Coleman Smith follows. dressed
In a loose robe OF brilliant orange hue, with an
armful of tiny wooden figures gaudy with varied
color and tnsel Round her head is kind of red
turban.
The lights lowered the candles lighted and
placed to act as footlights. and the figures are
manipulated 20 illustrate series of little stories
told in jamaican dialect by Miss Coleman Smith
who sits on the floor. In the glow of the candles
and the flicker OF the freight. and with the bright
orange costume as 2 background. the scene is
curiousy barbarlc as tie story teller bends the
primitive stage
After the first story or two the dialect Is en- sv
TO understand. ana the audience follows the adj
ventures of such characters as the witch whose
name Is Observation-Disclosures and the ter
rible being. Annancy, the spider man, at whose
name the little jamaican children SILVER or they
laugh at the quaint sayings OF 'Gingy Fly" the
blue-boftle
The jamaican folk lore stories were told 10 Miss
Coleman Smith when she visited Jamaica at the
age OF thirteen. Tho natives will not tell these
to grown-ups for fear of being laughed at but
the girl remembered them, even TO the quaint dia-
lect and the little incidental ballads which are a
feature OF her entertainment. The figures were
painted and designed by herself and the whole
entertainment breathes originality ard strangeness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
EAT COLD MINCE PIE.
This Delicacy Said to Be Favorite Lunch
con Dish with Men.
From The Knoxville Sentinel.

from Inc hnoXYille Sentinel
A young woman who IS I'm an Office in which
there are a. number Of SAYS that IL Is a ron
slant surprise TO her see what these hrefn wori
eat for luncheon The firm she is with "a ore F
those which was burned out. and so. as the lunch
room which the clerks once frequented is burned
HJsc these young fellows now patronzr the basket
winch an itinerant colored man and his clean and
portly wife bring to the quarters
The young woman one Of he moot
capable OF the firms employees lunches thoughtfuII,
on a cold mince pie and ice water. while he sorts
his mall she says he complains of headache ever
ana anon but he never thinks of attribuTing Fl to
his caet: instead. he he thinks he is S.fftn
grippe" '"a IL
The other men; the girl says. are partial 10 hot
gingerbread, and when they can't get that vii
take a cheese sandwich reluctantly. The colored
man has can of hot coffee with him but In th,s
nnilding IL las 10 patrons. for the clerks agree
that hot coffee Is bad for a fellow ." even Ma
at piping hot gingerbread. 'iD"ie
y wouldn't have believed II II I hadn't seen Il
with my own eyes" said the girl TO "A frend -
always drought men lunched off of nortsrno,,e+
beefsteak and sweetbreads and maca roni aud se,si
Die things. and as ate my modest beef sandwich
and crank my cup OF chocolate / would pictnre 70
myself my friends OF the opposite living on the
fat OF the land. II had known about The coli
riincs PIE ana the hot gingerbread / wouldn't have
been astonishec that some of our men are thin
and some are respondent. Such diet is enous.h 70
give tho strongest person the pollywobhles for
thingsr' en- aiiis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
DRINKING WATER.
Obtained in the Desert by Tapping the Won
derful Cactus
80 NatIonaI GsographIcal Magnzlne.

From Tie National Geographical Magazine
Tho strength OF desert plants Is well known
a loss explain the source or reason o.
their Insurance regions where only few inches OF
during the year. and that little Is Immediately
drunk by the torTid sun Mat enables the yUCSa -
head through thirty feet OF gypsum Sths o
quantities OF Wste@
months, perhaps years or the
cling tenaCiOuSly to It's ground when ever
thing IS swept away questions which none eIit
satisfactorily marvellous and iueNpcaos
Is the mesquite shrub which sometimes has roots oNe'
nifty long and other desert plants whose marry GOV
the evaporation %
moisture. These soon be discovered however
Carnegie Institution established desert Soah
iChl laboratory Tucson 20 study them.
10 the desert hills west OF Torres Nexou
that the Indian the top frcul plant about I'VE -
high and with blunt stake q pao verde pounded 70 :
pulp the upper eight inches OF white flesh IA we
standing trunk. From this. handful by handtui ~
squeezed the bowl ne had made in the
ot the trunk throwing the discarded pulp On the son
by this he secured three quarts OF 'a
water slightly salty aud slightly bitter q the TASTE u
OF Tar better quality than ~ the water useEt
eller II occasionally compelled The Pupago ~
ping this water uP hands drank II with eyldra
pleasure and said his people accustomed ~.
ony 20 secure their drinking water in this way N mtg
OF extreme drouth but that they used 10 also 70 H.
their meal preparatory TO cooking Il into bread
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

infammable, they have withstood dozens Of try
ing tests. The timbers all thoroughly sea-
soned white oak hand heWn and hand fitted,
such workmanship as IS seldom seen nowadays.
In addition there seems to be element Of
good luck cnging to the buildings, and the ten
ants say they feel as safe as If they were in
a modern freproof building Undoubtedly in
time the old three story frame buildings will
have to give way to modern skyscraper, but
just at present the owners perfectly salts
fed with the income they are receiving
As has been said. the stores on the ground
floor have been somewhat remodelled from time
10 time, but the two upper floors are Just about
the same as they were sixty years ago. The
only difference Is that the rooms are used
for business. and ten were leased as apart
ments for the swell young bachelors OF the
Heights section. 1t probably the first bacn-
elor apartment house in Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
BROOKLYN Social WORLD.
The Weeks Engagements and
1mUSementS.

From Easthampton comes the news OF the en-
gagement OF Miss Ella +. Knowlton, eldest daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eben J. Knowlton. of No 81
Remsen-st.. 10 Arthur n. Peck. OF Mrs. Laura
A Peck. OF No. 800 Madison-ave.. Manhattan. Miss
knowlton is Well known in the inner circles OF
Heights society and is prominent in the Riding
and Driving Club. Her fance Is a grandson OF the
late John II. Martin OF Pierrepont-st. and IS a
member OF the Ardsley Casino and OF the Sea-
wanhaka Cornthan Yacht Club
Mr.. ana Mrs. Augustus i. Day. OF No. lis Lee
ave. announce the engagement OF their daughter,
Miss Ellen Parker Day. TO DR.. John r. Ranken. Of
No. ~ Park Place The Days Cottage
CITY.
The engagement is announced Of Miss Dorothy
Lewis. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore j.
Lewis Of Philadelphia. to Josiah o. Low. OF
Mrs. Chauncey L. Low. OF No IS Grace Court
Mr.. Low was graduated from Harvard in o. He
Is the grandson OF the late Josiah o. Low and u
nephew OF Mrs. Samuel Huntington.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Bull. OF Henry-st, entertained
a party at her country place. Karlsruhe. Newport.
over the Fourth. Her guests Miss Alice X.
Bowden. Miss Louise Gale. Miss Helen Hunter.
Everett House. james GIN. Russell Davis Alex
ander Gale ana ). Russell Bogue.
Miss Anna May Mason. OF President st. enter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
BIG BROOKLYN REALTY DEAL

The MeNulty & Fitzgerald Company has negotiat-
ed the sale Of 4i4 lots in Brownsville The purchasers
are Wood, Harmon * Co, and some PHILADELPHIA
builders, who have already made plans and ar
ranged TO begin building two-family, semi-de-
tached dwelling houses. Three hundred lots ara
within one block Of Rockaway-ave fronting on ths
Manhattan Beach division OF the Long Island Rail
road Tor about 1870 feet, and 1900 feet Rock
away Parkway, lying between East Ninety-tbird
ana East Alnety-eighth sts II was formerly nron-
cry OF Herbert G. smith The other property Is a
paEf or The TapscOtt and Schenck farms and IL
sltuateo on hemsen-aVe.. East Fifty and East
bEty-fouTth SITS, ClarGsOn-aVe. Winthrop-st FenI-
fnors-st ana Rutland Road and lies within two
nlocAs or East New orllave. and also two blocks
was about 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
TO RAISE ORPHAN ASYLUM MORTGAGE.
i Movement Started by Catholics to Secure
$165,0o0 for the Society.

mortgage Indebtedness of the Roman Catholic Or
phaa Asylum Society. which amounts TO $4,000
With the sanction OF Bishop Mcdonnell, the cause
has been presented TO every church in Brooklyn.
and collectors viii soon be sent to visit per-
sonally as many of the members of the diocese as
be reached.
The present debt dates from 1884, when II became
necessary 10 replace st. Johns Home. St. Mark g
ana Albany ayes. which had been DESTROYED by
ire a mortgage OF $4,000 given at that time
OF this amount only $4,000 has been paid small
amount has been cut of the debt each year but
as the work. and consequently the expenses, was
growing, the management thought IL best TO ma Ike
struggle " "
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tanned party OF friends at her summer home
stony brook Long Island, the holidays. The
6ba mXo included Miss Florence Irvine Miss Grace
EDWARD Behr and John Mason.
The first dance of the season at the Sea Cliff
Yacht Club took place on Monday evening The
attendance included Mr.. and Mrs Charles Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. b. L. Parsons. Commodore and Mrs
T. w. Sheridan, Mr.. aud Mrs Emken the Misses
Emken, Vice-commodore and Mrs, Silkworth, Mr.
and Mrs. Bedson, Mrs. Bennett, Miss Bennett
Mrs, K. Dreyer Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Cunning. c. A.
Cunning, Mr.. and Mrs T. II. Speed. Miss Evelyn
speed Miss Henrietta Dreyer, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w
and Mrs. Goyt4n5n Ni Ms T Gusttie b41tcher MT
Davidson and Jesse Rinehart.
Mrs. Van Wyck Rossiter acted as hostess at the
dance given Monday evening at the Nyack
Country Club. On Saturday and Monday after
moons she was assisted in pouring tea. which was
served on the veranda after the tennis tournament
by Miss Jane Ptkin The attendance at the dance
Included Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Stewart Mr. and
Mrs. Charles a. Body, Miss Edith Sexton Miss
bertha Sexton, Mr.. and Mrs Edward I4eask Mr.
and Mrs. J. Du Pratt White. Ethel Conrad Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Mickle, Mr.. and Mrs Rowe Brad
ley, Mr.. and Mrs William Bradley Miss Margaret
Fallon. Miss Jane Lutklns Mr. and Mrs Albert
Diesinger Miss Grace Blauvelt Miss Helen Stew
art, Miss Blanche Frost. Miss Laura Conrad Miss
Robbins Randolph sexton Henry stacRhouse eia EG
ward Eaton and Jacob Lauderbach. ~
Another dance on Monday evening was that
given at the Dyker Heights clubhouse The dance
was under the management of Eugene Boucher
and the list of patronesses included Mrs T II
Bailey. Mrs. E. Schofield Mrs E. p Whitman
Mrs: j. a. Townsend. Mrs. W. J.. Johnston Mrs
i. j. levitt. Mrs. G. F. Burrill Mrs G r wood
bridge and Mrs. II. A. Ruebsamen
Mrs. Charles S. Carscallen and Miss Ida Hilton
were the hostesses at card party given recently
at the Nyack Country Club. The attendance IN
Guided Mrs. ]. Du Pratt White Mr. and Mrs. Rowe
Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs. William Bradley Miss Nav
bradley. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Body, Mr. and
Mis- Z. Sexton Miss Bertha Sexton Miss Edith
Sexton Mr. and Mrs Ian Houten. Mr.. and Mrs
EDWARD Leask. Miss Jane A. Iutkins Miss Flor
ence Blauvelt. Jacob Lauderbach, Miss Ethel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
CREDIT AT PAWNBROKERS'

From The Philadelphia Record.
That men and do establish line OF credit
with pawnbrok srs is proposition beyond belief
TO the man who has been offered only $50 a
watch that cost SIS. The fact remains. however
that all pawnbrokers have favored patrons their
books who can always get the amount OF money
they want upon almost any old thing that takes
the shape OF tewelry or other "hockabe'' personal
property A local sport tried to raise $50 his
split-second stop watch the other day, and was
offered $50. less than the value OF the melted
A friend who has an established credit took the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
eERMAN-AMERIcAN LEAGUE.

AT meeting of the GeTman-American League
of Brooklyn, held Friday night President Bella
Tokaji addressed the large audience on the issues
OF the campaign. earnestly supporting President
Roosevelt and Senator Fairbanks. Answers 10 COLI
CALCULATIONS sent by the league to the candidates
We're read and enthusiastically appauded The
names OF 500 candidates voted on for mem
bership
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

The 18th Regiment goes to Van Cortlandt Park
next Thursday evening TO drill in preparation for
the joint army and National Guard manCeuvrss 70
be held in Virginia. The regiment will be divided
into offensive and defensive force and there will
- NM @ -, 3, y SnStIn Dattts
WIN olah6 aIIlnnnnltlon VIII De held The regiment
utes after o'clock. and will Getrain at Riverdale.
The "a. 18th. 18th and 18th Regiments and the
members OF Squadron a and Troop c. which are
10 go 10 the Virginia mauCeuvres. will leave this
city on September and return on September IL
olive drab uniform
\ hatband ribbon has been adopted for members
OF the eth Regiment. which be worn on straw
hats with civilian dress. 1t is OF gray black and
red. stripe OF black on each edge with an equal
fran ,S ot ,S GaE tne eg4f> ms Is SeRaTa'eq
artillery scarlet
officers OF the list Regiment are talking about
slight difficulty which took place just before the
regiment left for camp last week. Colonel Bates
failed 10 receive any direct orders at the appointed
time from brigade headquarters. II is said, glvng
the hour and place the regiment was to entrain-
At first. IS reported. he thought of holding the
regiment until he received the necessary orders.
tutant General O'DonOhue, asking for instruc-
Formation but added that the brigade quartermas-
ter had written 10 the resimentaI quarternlaster
officers whether he or the quarteTmaster was the
colonel OF the list An official protest may be sent
10 General smith
Captain Thomas W. Hislop Inspector OF small
practice of the 2d Regiment OF separate com
panies. has been elected major. TO I'LL the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Major NJ II. Duns-
paugh lieutenant colonel. Captain HiSiOp
ceiyed p votes. against 10 for Captain William
Baker
Members of the hospital corps Of the 18th Resi-
ment on July were guests OF Major William q.
lie Boutillier surgeon. az his country place. at
Hastings he Hudson Here in preparation for
the Manassas manCeuvres. they received practical
instruction in the care OF the wounded and other
details in connection with their duties Company
q spent July at Plum Beach. y J.. where u en-
camped from July ,. drawing tentage from the
regiment
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WOMAN IN JAPAN.
rom The Japan Weekly MAJ;

Countess otan ,sder sister Of the Crown Princess
wife Of the Lord Abbot OF Nehi E-ro.C
has arrived at Gifu the from Toyo on MAJ n
shs delivered speech At meeting OF Buddhis; I.sies
- $3.50 - S'-' piSseAi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

The first dance OF the season at the Maidstone
Club was given Saturday evening. Among the
dancers Miss Knowlton. Mrs Warren G..
Smith. Miss Louise Tousey. and Miss Frances Will
iams. who is at present her guest. The John r..
TOuseys have been very ective in the social life
OF Easthampton this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

CnarIes ;. IarscaIIen.
Another entertainment the Nyack Country
Club was The luncheon and CARY party Thurs
day afternoon of last week. given by Mrs George
Chapman. Her guests included Mrs. Van Wycz
Rossiter. Mrs. Charles s. Carscallen Mrs ]. Du
Pratt White. Mrs. Warren Sawyer Miss Jane Pit
kin. Mrs. ElwOOd Brooks, Miss Ella l. Mars. Miss
Jane Lutkins and Mrs. William Bradley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

same watch 20 the same pawnbroker and got So
on IL without = question being asked. 1t was the
man. not the watch. that made the loan possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

Storms James Mairs Arthur Buys. Randolph Sex.
ton. Harry Stackhouse. James MCQuade and
Charles s. Carscallen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

The second annual seabright Horse Show on
Friday and Saturday OF last week attracted large
and fashionable assembage from the neighboring
resorts besides tho large number who went down
for the holiday Some OF the successful exhibitors
were stuart Duncan who carried OF ten blue rib
bons: Mr.. and Mrs Walter Watson, jr., Mrs. J. w.
Peale, Mrs Charles Hasey. w. Goadby Loew
Howard Borden. Irving Brokaw, Mrs. Sewall
Boardman. Peter Collier, W. L. Havemeyer and
w StrOther Jones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

The %. 18th. 18th and 18th Regiments and the
members OF Squadron \ and Troop c.. which are
10 go TO the Virginia maueUvres. will leave this
city September and return on September Il
Each command from New-Yovk will wear the new
olive drab uniform
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

Mrs. r. WImarth Appleton. OF President-st.. has
been entertaining number OF friends this sum
At the Seabrght Horse Show. her guests
Miss Zllph Hayes, Miss Alice Bergen and
Norman T. De Mauriac. Miss Ethel PeareaN was
her guest last month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l. Julson Miss Helen judi
son and Mrs Rowland Cox. jr. who have been
abroad since the latter part OF April returned on
tho ST. Paul last Sunday. They will spend the
summer at the Waumbek, Jefferson, N H.. and
Mrs. Cox will go To Kineo. Moosehcad Lake. Me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

The Richard c. Hollamans OF No. $50 President
ST. are at The GreenOch Inn, Lee. Mass. Mr. IIol
laman returned from Europe on he Baltic las
Wednesday. In September they will visit st. Louis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

tanned party OF friends at her summer home
stony Brook, Long Island, the holidays The
parry parry included Miss Florence Irvine. Miss Grace
&GIhlan MISS Florence Knapp Arthur Bennett
Edward Behr and John Mason.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10

Mrs. James II. Richards. Of No. 207 Park Place
will be at stamford. n. Y. until October.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-04-06

SENATOR MCCREARY. of this city,
made the main speech in the Senate
last Thursday on the Postoflice APP
preparation Bill, which was befor
that body for consider
alton. The Senator declared that an
investigation of the rotten condition
ged to be existing in that depart
meut was the duty Of Congress, and
should be authorized at once.
TIE Senator began his speech by re-
ferring to the resolution for an inves-
igation Of the department introduced
by Senator Penrose. chairman Of the
Postoiiice Committee. The Senator
asked why the Republicans had
changed their minds about the matter
when the people of the country de-
mauded an investigation, due to the
universal opinion that the department
was houeycombed with fraud and cor
ruPtion. In support of his statement
he read an extract from the message
of the President last Decem Der, saving
the same thing, and added that the
report of Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Bristow showed a condi-
ton Of gross corruption and that hun
dreds of thousands of dollars of the
PEG les money had gone into the
pockets of dishonest officials.
This appropriation is the largest
made by Congress, carrying as it does
Sl7O.000,OO0. The Postoflice Depart
M Mt is nearer the public and more
in touch with them than any other
department, and four-tifths of the
amount used for expenses come out Of
the pockets If the people. In view of
this fact, the people have a right to
demand an i.qulry. Itwas suggested
that this investigation should be mad,
by capable members of Congress-.
This, said the Senator, lis not 81
question Of party. 1t is a question o
honesty. No man has a right TO put
p rty alb we an honest administration
OF the Government, and the faithful
discharge of his obligations. We owe
it to ourselves, the people and good
government to make fair and legal
investigation, in order to see that in
nocent men are INDICATED and no
guilty man escapes. Why do you re-
fusr an investigation Of this depart
men 1t has already been shown bv
he President and General Bris ow
that dishonesty and fraud are wreak-
ing in the department. There must
ne some reason for objections to an
investigation of the department"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-04-06
Obituary.

ut had been said that the editors use
the whitewash brush in obituaries and
dare not tell the truth about the dead
or the living. This is not fact; the
editor simply wants to make the living
feel as good as he can and to assuage
grief by taffy. Occasionally, we are
willing to tell al things just as they
are In detail. How will the following
do for starter
Died, Thomas P. Thomas, aged %
years, months and II days. Deceas-
ed was mildmannered pirate. with
"a mouth for whisky and an eye for
Doodle. He came here in the night
with another mans wife, and Joined
the church at the first chance He
owed several dollars for the paper. a
large meat bill. and you could hear
him pray six blocks. He died singing
Jesus Paid it AL and we think he is
right, as he never paid anything him
self. He was in an asbestOs-lined ca
ket, and his many friends threw palm
leaf fans in the grave, as he NAV neeo
them. His tombstone will be favor
lite rOosting place for heIl-drivers and
hoOt-Owls Let him RIP. (Rest il
peace. lex.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-04-06
BIRTHS.

JONES Born to the wife OF D. w
Jones, of Caleast, fine eight-poul d
daughter.
HEAGER.-Mr. and Mrs. F. J Yeager
are happy over the birth OF y pound
son, on last Friday.
DOzIER Mr.. and Mrs. H. &. Dozier.
Of Red House, are happy over the ar
rival of fine son. on last Monday.
SMITH.-On last Friday night a fine
son arrived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. J. Smith, Jr. The happy par
ents are receiving the congratulations
OF their many friends.
WALLA To the wife of Mr.. HI
Wallace ct Frenchburg. a fine son
charles Jewell Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
until recently resided at Paint Lick
they have been married about twelve
years and this is the first addition il
their family. They have the best wish
es of their friends for their sou and
heir.