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New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
TO SUPPORT EDWARD MACDOwEI-
MendelssOhn Glee Club Plans Movement .
Aid Suffering American Composer

The NIendelssohn GIee Club at its mee'.us '.s..S
night decided to take charge Of moVelle's -
will be organized throughout the county =, -.
funds for the support Of Edward MaeDoHeA. -
composer Mr. MacDOwen who has been = -s ~.
his retirement from Columbia CniversilS' =
present time in very low cOndltiolL - .
Last fall the club approacheu ~ ~ 49,
tion 10 give Mr.. MaCDOWeN q oenenJI 80 Ss,TS Qri
that the benefit was not wide enoNs - 'st-r.i n $
has been planning general mo. eLi.s 49,,
country among admirers OF The amer S S1sf ~
This announcement was made 70 ne ~
after consultation with Mrs Macbo"e--
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
An Unusually Fine Collection
Of Oriental Rugs


stock to in N
small been newly assembled
collection
hundreds of specimens which will appeal especially
who know Oriental beauties and values
rug-mkng represented by many e1trr-
dinary There superb antiques well
popular prices all of coverings
There specpre
among which ma be mentioned the following:
Turkish and Rugs ranging
f. SIS to $780, They
to a half more
Turkish Rugs from it.
wide bv 10 f. in to IS long, S16O s19a
Turkish Persian and Indian Rugs
at $3.50 to s55
to $3.50.
about hundred small Msu Rugs at sl2 to
They are very low-prd being prices
This opportunity
grade unusually small
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
THE RUSSIAN GARNET
List of Members Composing Minis
try of ". GOremubin

St Petersburg, May THE new Russian Cab
met has been completed, and will be announced
by an imperial ukase Tomorrow as follows:
Premier-M GoREMYKIN
Minister OF the Interior-M STOI.YPIN
Minister Of Foreign Affairs-Baron ISVOISKY
Minister Of Finance-M KOKOvSOFF
Minister Of Education-M KAUFMAN
Minister OF Agriculture-M STTCEINSKY
Minister OF Commerce-M. RUKHIOFF
Controller Of the Empire-M SCHWANEBACH
Procurator Of the Holy synod-Prince sHIRINsKY
SCHAKfATOFF.
Minister Of War-General RUDIGER
Minister OF Marfne-Vice- Admiral BIRII,EFF
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
SOCIALISTS JOINING FORGE,

Berlin, May THE "Vorwarts" to-day saws
that the fourth congress of the Russian Social
DemOcratic-Labor party is now holding a secret
session. that delegates are present representine.
all the groups, and that all the most important
socialist parties OF Russia Will unite The meet
ing probably is being held in Berlin
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
pLEA EoR sEWER FRAup MeM.

plea for the granting of a certificate of reason
able doubt William o. Miles. Charles NJ Wells
and Frank M Wandell. jr.. recently convicted OF
conspiracy. was entered before Justice Gavnor 4,
the Equity Term OF the Supreme Court Brooklvn
yesterday Ex-Iudge Frank Brundage appeayed
for Miles and Wells. He declared that the indct
constitute a crime presented. ~
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
SCANDAL bad eERMANY.

Berlin May L-Wil'am Glase. a former servant
OF Prince Adolph Won Wrede. was arrested to-6a,.
on the complaint OF the prince who charges Clase
with olaeknau IN connection with a ouantItv OF
sto!en slVerWare. marked with the names OF Paris
and Berlin hotels found BY the local authorities in
kne silver room or Castle BasedOW ", near Malchin
Aeckienburg- -SchWerin The 'Iokai Anzeeey's n fs1 !,
day says that Princess Won Wrede is known 10
have kle1tomaniac QgocliVitles -
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
HUNGARIAN ELECTION RETuRNs

Budapest, May THE returns from all tho 4iS
constituencies OF Hungary give the followers OF
Francis Kossuth 24O seats. the ConstituuonaIs 74
the Clericsls 80 and nOn-Magyar nationalities ss
The remaining seats are distributed among the
minor groups. Second ballots necessary in
7,Vv,fog ~ casa
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
TOHN VANANAKER Fs" RFesd"Sy 4s F9aT9 sIS5s as'

II is the desire Of your company to serve the pun
lie interest why should you oppose a competing
connapvq" asked by a member of the General
Laws committee OF the Assembly. The reply IS
briefly that second telephone company Is s,,Ti ,tne
can resort TO-. that the telephone Is intended 10
bring people together and that two telephone sVs-
tems in the same district would divide them
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
PRESSURE ON TURKEY.
Reasons for Great BritNn's Action
Sultan alarmed.

London, May 7.-Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign
Secretary after informing the House of Com
mons this afternoon of the terms of the British
note to Turkey went to say that the extent
OF the demands put forward by the Porte and
the tone and character of it's communications
to the Khedive made 1t impossible TO defer a
settlement indefinitely. That was why the Brit
ish government was now pressing it's original
demand for joint delimitatiOn Of the frontier.
The British government had shown great pa
thence and moderation. but if the latest develop
ments in the Turkish demands were admitted 1t
would place Turkey in a position which would
be real danger, not only to the freedom of the
Suez Canal. but TO the liberties Of Egypt and
the dynasty Of the Khedve. The British gov
eminent could not be Indifferent to its own, or
to the Khedives interests. and their Importance
made 1t necessary to press a settlement on the
lines that the frontier of Egypt should remain
as 1t had existed undisputed and undisturbed
for many years.
Walter Runciman. Parliamentary Secretary to
the Local Government Board announced in be-
half Of the government that the British govern
ment had been informed by the government Of
Germany that there no foundation for the
statements that the action OF Turkey respecting
the Egyptian frontier had been encouraged by
the German government
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
FOUR OFFICIALS KILLED AT TukuM

Riga May An armed band to-day attacked
the railway station at Tukum Junction and
killed a gendarme. policeman, the postmaster
ana an artillery officer. Troops were sent in
pursuit Of the band.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
POLITICAL RIOT AT LgmagRe.

Vienna, May There was serious rioting to-
day at Lemberg. Galicia, arising out of political
animosity. In the conflict between the police
and a mob several workmen were killed and sew
eral persons were injured both sides The
workmen threatened to retaliate on the police
with bombs
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
MINERS RETURNING TO WORK.

Paris. May work IS being resumed through
put the mining regions The strike in the de-
partment Of Pas de Calais has practically ended.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
NEW GERMAN TOBACCO DUTIES

Berlin, May 1.-THE Reichstag to-day adopted a
new tax OF 500 a metric hundredweight on fine
cut and cigarette tobacco and also imposed a duty
OF u % thousand cigarettes.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08

Valetta Malta May Three destroyers
sailed from here to-day 10 join the British feet
at the Pireus. transport is now embarking
the Worcestershire Regiment. which will sail for
Alexandria tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08

Washington, May 7-Guadeloupe is under mob
rule according to a dispatch received at the
State Department to-day from G. Jarvis Bowens
the American Consul at that point. His message
said that the authorities were unable to restrain
the mob For several weeks there has been
rioting which is supposed TO have come TO a
head yesterday. which was Election Day There
are few Americans at the place, but large guam
titles Of American goods are stored there.
At the request Of the State Department, the
Navy Department has ordered Commander Will
IAN H H. southerland, the senior officer in COM
rnand Of the fleet at Santo Domingo, to serd a
warship az once TO Guadeloupe to protect Ameri-
can interests The sail from Santo Domingo to
Guadeloupe is not more than twenty-four hours.
The Yankee. the Dubuque, the Paducah. the
Newport the Scorpion and the Nashville are
available for service.
The French Ambassador. NJ. Jusserand, called
at the State Department to-day and said he had
no advices from his government concerning the
rioting Three French warships are in West
Indian waters The issues in the island, the
ambassador said. were purely local, and great
rivalry existed between the two parties which
did not reflect the political views of the parties
In France.
Guadeloupe is really two islands, both Of which
are small The American Consulate is at Pointe
q Pitre on the Eastern Island, and the capital
Of the province is Basseterre
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08

Gibraltar May THE British cruisers Anne
thyst and Arrogant sailed to-day to join the
British Mediterranean fleet.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
cAsrRo,s sEcRETARY IN ENGLAND.

London. May 7.--J Torres Cardenas secretary
TO President Castro Of Venezuela. arrived to-day
at Dover.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08

Constantinople, May IAN extraordinary
meeting of the Council OF Ministers has been an
nounced to consider the British note demanding
the evacuation of Tabah within ten days and
Turkish consent to a joint demarcation of the
frontier Of the Sinai Peninsula
An attempt made yesterday by the Sultan
through the intermediary of palace official 70
reopen the discussion met a prompt intimation
from Sir Nicholas R. O'Conor. the British Am
bassador to Turkey. that any communications on
the subject must be presented through the Turk
ish Foreign Minister.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
TELEPHONE COMPANY REPLIES.

The New York Telephone Company has published
she reply OF one OF It's officers TO tho question: 'If
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
HOusen1aids'
d r E S S E S
And Nurses Uniforms

We take pains about these frocks. We
know how far well-ftting, trim, pretty dresses
for maids and mattresses go toward making
goOd-looking homes and good service.
Caps and aprons of merit to match them.
Trained nurses will appreciate the shapely,
welI-made uniforms we have supplied for
them:
Maids Dresses
and Nurses Uniforms.
/ One-piece Dresses of percale chambray or
! gingham, in neat figures and stripes, plain
color; made with yoke and full front, plated;
some trimmed with white piping embroidery.
! SIPS. $1.5O and $1.75.
Two-piece Dresses of figured percale or
| striped seersucker. of white cambria, lawn
or Indian-head muslin. dotted Swiss muslin and
lnene; prettily trimmed with lace, embroidery
or plaits. $15O to 1915.
Aprons
/ Large Aprons of cambria or lawn; with or
! without bib and bretees; trimmed with
! brodery, hemstitching and plaits 25c to So.
Small Aprons of lawn, Organdy or dotted
| Swiss muslin; with without bib and pocket;
trimmed with lace or embroidery Many are
ribbOn-trimmed. 25c to $3.50.
Caps
OF lawn in various pretty styles; trimmed
| with quilting, lace or embroidery; some with
ribbon rosette. 4c to 35c.
Second floor. Tenth street.
Formerly A. T. Stewart TOl
Dc Co. OO1
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
The Latest
HandkerchiefS

For men and women.
The passion for bright colors has affected
the handkerchief fashion, too. The always
beloved neat handkerchiefs have TO give
way for a little while TO their gayer rivals
But the cOlored novelty handkerChiefs
must be tastefully chosen. or there is no
hope.
These are attractive indeed. Fine Irish
linen. printed in colors after the latest
French designs. Some embroidered or cord
ed besides
interesting to everyone:
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
At 25c Each

Men's-Silk- and linen, in solid cOlOrs
All-linen, white with colored designs and
borders in novel effects and all shades
Women's-All-linen. charming cOmbina-
tiOns of colored printing and white or col
ored embroidery. Some corded or plaid in
the
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
AT SOC Each

Men's-Irish linen. white with narrow
printed borders; solid colOrs with white hg-
ures and borders; plaid cords with cOlored
stripes and borders.
Women's-Fine Irish linen Of very sheer
quality daintily printed and embroidered
corners in cOlOrs to match the new gowns
Some corded in stripes or plaids.
new lot of fine white Appenzel HAND
kerchiefs. and-embrOidered in exquisite er-
fects fine and sheer.
Main aisle. Stewart Building.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
Indian Blankets
UndeT-PTiCe

OIQCT~FFLCS
We have a very fine collection Of
Navajo Blankets made by this famous
tribe of Indians. These Blankets are
practically indestructible. even when
given the roughest floor usage. They are.
used, of course, for many other decorative
purposes. They appeal to the lover Of
the unique, whether for the decoration Of
city or country homes.
In addition to the regular stocks vc
have a number of pieces which for enc
reason or another We wish to dispose Of
quickly, and offer at the reductions listed
below:
Rug. about sx5ss #. at 50. reduced from
Rug. about s14A #. at $40, reduced frOn
Rus. about szs n. at SIS. reduced from
Rug. about 4iAxs #, at SIS. reduced from
Rug. about 4x7 IT., at $50. reduced from
Also a few Mexican serapees at half
prices-S1.50 TO $3.50, instead Of IS 20 %.
Easement. Wanamaker Building,
near subway entrances.
Broadway, Fourth Avenuc,
Eighth to Tenth Streets.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-05
CRUEL TRICK ON TWAIN.
Freckled I1npostor Played It on the
Humorist in Game
of Billiards.

Mark Twain told the spectators at
the billiard tourney in New York late
ly what he knew about the game.
1.-The game of billiards has destroyed
my naturally sweet disposition" he
said. "Once when 1 was an under
paid reporter in Virginia City, when
ever l wished to play billiards, went
out to look for easy marks. One day
a stranger came in town and opened
a billiard parlor. l looked him over
casually. When he proposed a game
l answered all right.
Just knock the balls around lit
tie so that 1 can get your gait he
said, and when l had done so he re-
marked: L will be perfectly fair with
you. I'll play you left-handed.' l felt
hurt, for he was cross-eyed, frecbled
and had red hair, and l determined
to teach him a lesson. He won first
shot, ran out, took my hair dollar, and
all got was the opportunity to chalk
my cue.
IF you can play like that with
your left hand said, I'D like to see
you play with your right
al can't" he said; I'm left-hand-
ed"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-05
FEW OF 10000 ANALYSES.
Among Them Artificial Water Sub
mitted to New York Health
Board,

There is an analytical department
connected with the division of labora
tories of the board of health, and any
person who does not think that it is
busy department is mistaken, says the
New York Sun. AS many as 10000
demands for analyses are made upCn
it each year, and the diligence of
those in charge is shown by the fac,
that at the end of the year there are
never more than Is or 80 cases await
ing a report.
Some of the demands are peculiar.
One applicant demanded and obtained
all analysis of piece of soap; another,
of a pan said to contain pudding"
There were two analyses of ginger.
one of honey, one of hair restorer, ole
OF orange marmalade, two of olive OIL,
enc of pie, seven of opium, and one
only One-Of whisky.
Only three specimens of candy were
sent in for snalysis during the period
covered by the last report, only two
of butter and only two of bread. but
there was one analysis of an artificial
watermelon, two Of ground mustard,
two of theater entr'acte cloves, one
of "tea in pitcher" and one Of a piece
OF clay.
There does not appear to have been
any analysis of wood alcohol, but there
were four of ice cream. There was
one official analysis Of beef and"
The chief work of this department
of the division of laboratories is the
analysis of milk and of water.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-05
The First I'm brella.

Selected.
1t was an early spring day in l7oo,
aud the dense fog 20 ,mmon on the
Continent bad turned into a heavy
rain and was falling Ike a deluge. The
noisy, boister"rs stic"ts Of London
were deserted and Il G cople who but
an hour leto.e were rushing hltber
thlther we're c Nv tered benea'h
the roofs of their houses, safe from the
drenching dowrronr, all e. 'ptlng
Jonas Hanway, who ia d. lance OF the
miserable weather ano smiling with
genuine satist,ci'n walked down the
street Is uucon, eri.ed IS Though the
sun had not ceased 20 cast his deep
shadows across the street. Ard we'll
he might, us lie was sheltered by a
tentlike creation OF his own Invention,
later known, through Its gradual evo-
luton, as an umbrella.
The rainstick, as it was first called,
was indeed an innovation aud attract
e1 unusual interest as this staid Old
man made his way lelsurely by the i'm
prisoned homes of his neighbors, ard +,
| wondering what the odd AID curions
arrangement was, they rushed from
their houses, gazing after him in
amazament. What was it they bad
seen? What crank was now vitltirg
their locality?
Soon a crowd Of delighted and curl
osity seekers was following close at his
heels, unmindful OF the pattering rain
as it fell, yelling and shouting at Han
way and his walking tent, but, wholly
unaware of the comnotion which soon
followed, be proceeded to push his
way On through the heavy fog and rain
1t was only short time, however,
when those who scoffel at HanWay's
rainstick were soon following his ex-
ample IN the use OF such a practical
invention, and the remarkable demand
soon resulted IN more perfect ard
graceful product.
About the year 1898 the umbrella
was manufactured in America by an
English merchant in little shop in
Philadelphia on what is now Second
street. Erasmus Pearce, captain OF
ship, is credited with the honor OF
manufacturing for export the first UNI
brella that left this country, which
was in 1900. Later be shipped an en-
tire car load to the West Indies and
in few years succeeded in accumu-
lating large fortune in his prosperous
enterprise. A mill for manufacturing
the metal used in the frames was es-
tabllshed about the same time by
Thomas and Joseph Barnhurst, Eng
Iish silversmiths, On the banks Of the
historic Brandywine Creek.
Such has been the evolution of the
umbrella which is to-day a necessity of
modern lie.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-05
The Country Telephone.

Youths Companion.
The farmers wife has new resource
Her lot has been improved in many
ways in the last ten years. The "sep-
arator" and the creamery have reliev-
ed her of the severest toll of the dairy.
The rural free delivery brings maya
zines and newspapers to her door.
Lately the telephone has put ger with
in visiting distance OF her neighbors.
The nearest farmhouse may be half
Il mile away, and the village three
miles. The lines of poles and the
wires, perhaps merely the wire fence,
have suddenly drawn her into an init
mate relation to both, unknown to her
before. To one who has never exper-
fenced the solitude oi the farm it Is
hard to realize the Joy of the wife and
mother at being able to consult friend
about the cut of s baby's coat, the rec
ipe for mince pies, or the dose OF
cough syrup.
The demand Tor the telephone in the
country Is imperative. "Everybody's
got one," said the village storekeeper
to city visitor. "Why, there's three
families that's being helped by the
town, and every one of 'em has got a
telephone. Old Mis- Bearce Gays she'd
rather go without her yictuals than
have the telephone taken out !"
What testimony to the desire for
human companlonshlp The gossip
ing instinct, some cynical critic will
say. But, after all, what is that but
the wish to compare notes On the
perennially interesting study OF human
nature-a study as fascinating to the
unknown country-woman as to the
famous psychologist?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-05
Titles Too Commcn-Plain Mister a
Distinction.

Spartanburg Is. c. Spartan.
Titles haye become so common that
they mean nothing. Men are especial
ly fond of military titles and those that
indicate learning. The average colonel
of these days knows no more about
military drill and army organization
than blind hog knows Of astronomy.
Many Of the ID. DIS are ignorant of the
history OF the religions OF tie world
and even OF that OF their own churches.
They are not an authority on any
thing. The professor may take out
corns, or dig after Greek roots. These
titles are so common and bestowed
without any regard to merit that they
carry no honor with them. 1t is dis
tinction these days to be plain 'mis
ter" That is good word and OF
worthy pareatage, if you will look into
It's Derivation. Then many Of our
people run the term reverend" as ap-
piled to preachers, in the ground 1t
does not fit many of them. In writing
Rev. John Thomas Jones" it sounds
very we'll. but it is abominable when
1t becomes REV. Jones'" The term
"brother" is also much abused. MANY
merchants and clerks, with more calico
on hand than brains, are In the habit
of addressing strange customers as
"brother" From such turn away and
deal not with them. They either have
little sense and manners, or they ex-
pect to cheat you. Even in churches
the word "brother" Is much abused.
When religious bodies meet for wor-
ship or business, it may be proper to
use that term, but it should be done
very sparingly. Nine cases out OF ten
mister" is more respectful. There is
no cant about that. Titles should
always convey a meaning. If not, the
wearer Of them masquerades before the
public as a sort of fraud. Let us get
back to plain "mister" that is always
pleasing to sensible men.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-05
A TRAGIC FINISH.

A watchman's neglect permitted q
leak in the great North Sea dyke, which
a chlld's finger could have stopped, to
become a ruinous break, devastating an
entire province OF Holland. In like
p1anner Kenneth McIyer, of Vancebo.
70, Me-, permitted little cold to &C
unnoticed until a tragic finish was on
ly averted by DR.. Kings New Discov
cry. He writes: Three doctors gave
ms up to die OF lung inflammation
caused by neglected cold; but Or
Kings New Discovery saved my life.'
Guaranteed best cough and cold cure
AT E. T. Whitehead & Co.'S drug store
SOC and $l00. Trial bottle free.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-05
STUDENTS OF VESUVIUS.
Men of Science Who Have Held to
Their Posts Amidst the
Awful Upheavals.

Sig. Matteucci, director of the royal
observatory, in refusing to quit MS
nerilous post, near the crater OF We
suyius. only followed the example OF
his predecessors. During the tremen-
dous outbreak of April, 1877, Sig.
Palmieri stood by his instruments
amid smoke and showers OF red-hot
stones, while two immense streams OF
lava, diverted by the rock on winch
the observatory stood, flowed by on
each side. The first student or Vesu-
vius of whom there is any record, the
elder Pliny, may be said to have start
ed the tradition of scientific GOODNESS.
1t is known on the authority of his
nephew that it was philosophical
curiosity which led him to his doom
on the Vesuvian plain in that awful
year of 70 A. D.
when Fastening to the place from
which others fed with the utmost ter
ror," the nephew wrote, 'he steered
his direct course to the point of dan
ger, and with so much calmness and
presence of mind as to be able to
make and dictate his observations
upon Tie IuOllOu anu inquire VI lunL
dreadful scene" The brave old phi
losopher retired to rest that night in
the house of a distracted friend.
Pliny was so little disturbed that he
"fell into a deep sleep, for, being pref
ty fat, and breathing hard, those who
attended without actually heard him
snore."
But Vesuvius increased in violence,
and the party had to take to the open
fields, with pillows on their heads
cited on with napkins), as a protec-
ton against the storm of stones. But
after all Vesuvius dealt mercifully
with the man who left his safe quar-
tiers 81 sea for the work of study and
research, for his body was afterward
found, as the famous letter to Tacitus
tells, without any marks of violence
upon it, exactly in the same posture
in which he fell, and looking more
like a man asleep than dead"