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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
Mr.. TAFT DELIGHTED
His Hope for Universal Peace
Treaty. Greatly Strengthened.

Augusta Ga. March 11.-President
r.,, has followed with keenest interest
,, discussion of the last few days IN
,he English Parliament on the SUBJECT
-, ,ho international arbitration treaty
nronosed by him. He is delighted with
the manner in which the proposal mas
icon received i'm Great Britain, as indi-
.o,od bv the speeches Of Sir Edward
Grev and Mr.. Balfour
The President is extremely hopeful
chat the treaty may be adopted by both
..,,,tries. and believes II will be great
s,en toward the abolition of war. Ana
Win war practically impossible between
the two great English-speaking nations
,horo ie every reason 10 hope. according
,o the Presidents view, that other ma
,.one may come into such an agreement.
and thus make for universal peace
In some quarters there has been an
,nnrression that the proposed treaty in
,.oi,.ad an offensive and defensive ALI
a,co botveen the United states and
creat Britain This is an error. Ihe
,.o,,. - q broad one, however. and pro-
,os,s that all disputes, including even
,ho.o If national honor and territory.
shau he settled in an arbitrai court.
british proval Of the proposed peace
oc, has not come to L., resident as a
.,rnr,s. In all his recent conferences
! I'm the British Ambassador, Mr.. Bryce,
,bs president was led IT, believe that the
,rea,v would be received In just the
sririt that the press dispatches OF the
4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
Little Mother" Cooking for Her
Charges. Gets Too Near Stove.

While preparing a luncheon for her
brother and sister. as had been her Gus
tom for the last two months, siX-year-
old Minnie Gallagher of No. Ia lo,h
street. Brooklyn. got too near the gas
stove i'm the kitchen, and her ureSs
caught fire yesterday afternoon -
passerby who saw smoke issuing iro",
the windows, rushed into the mouse anu
nut out the flames after the child had
been badly burned. She was taken 10
the seney Hospital, where she died AT IL
o'clock.
According To the police, Minnie mas
been acting as a sort OF mother 10 Hei
brother and sister. Her mother MIS-
Mary Gallagher goes out washins'
Every afternoon Minnie would give 'he
other two children something to eat anu
then all would go to the street ana await
their mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
100 CANDLES LIT ON CAKE
Mrs. Moses Hart Celebrates Her
Hundredth Anniversary.

I BY Telegraph 10 me lrlhuh'-
stamford. Conn. March n-Surrounded
bv party which numbered upward oi
seventy. Mrs Moses Hart cut birthday
cake on which one hundred candles blazed
in the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Albert
y Scoheld. in Trinity Lake. this evening
When the company arose and drank 4
health to tho centenarian she smiled nap
r,lv and thanked them Five generations
helped Mrs Hart To celebrate her nun
dredth anniversary. among them her SIN
surviving children. Mrs. Scofeld, Moses II.
Hart. of stamford. George y. Hart OF
Warren r. l.: William l.. Hart of l'rovi-
dence r. T.. and Aaron Hart OF North-
port Long Island
Mrs Hart was before marriage Mary
Ravnor. She was born in New YORK
., March II, 1911, on farm near Wha'
&C. NON, 10th street Her husband Moses
Hart. who died about thirtN-nNe H'd'
ago was shipbuilder in Northpor'' Long
Island Mrs. Hart is able to sew ana read
and get arount without heIp-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
DEWEY FRIENDLY TO JAPAN
Denies Statements to the Contrary in
Interview with German Count.

Washington March T-Admiral Dewey
oxnresses his friendliness for Japan in a
statement which h. gave out tonight de-
nying statements in published interVie"
With Count Ernest Won Rcventlow, the
German strategisr. In this interview Count
Won Reyentlow is 'uoted as follows:
81 recall remark made by Admiral
Dewev lust after the peace negotiations
had begun at Portsmouth. to the effect That
America ought To have attacked Japan at
an earlier date, because she was becoming
more powerful than was compatible with
tho interest of the United states.
Admiral Dewey says he never maze such
a statement. and adds
"T,Irthermore, my views are and always
have been Just the opposite. II has peen
ma. aim ever since I assumed command or
onr Asiatic feet in 1895 to cultivate "A
friendly feeling between this country ana
Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
PUTS OUT FIRE ON STAGE
Carolina White Sings as She Crushes
Blazing Paper.


philadelphia. March 17-Carollna w "'e'
American singer with the Philadelphia-
chicago Opera Company. prevented a panic
:, the Metropolitan opera House mere To-
ri,bt bv extnguishng a fire upon '"e
stage which she had inadvertently Staitto'
The accident occurred while Miss Whitc :,
...o. taking the part Of Suzanne I'D N"''
rerrari's opera. In the first act she mas
...asion to strike match. To-nlsht
.ti,bt draft blew the tissue paper WIN
,.rich the stage scenery was decora'cu
aeainst the fame and III mo'"""' =
was ablaze MISS Nhi'e ",'"'No"
fire. singing at the same ''n' ,,a
minnie she cxtnguished the
@, hlistering her hands. Then shc
,,,. turned 10 the audience threw the
aSarred paper upon the stage hoor ana
>rotinucd her part Miss Nhte WAS
l,'aorod IN the echo by the audience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
BROKER REWEDS QUICKLY
Marries in Jersey City Less than
a. Week After Divorce.

II was learned last night that FRANCIS
Victor Alexandra broker. living AT NO.
.3l7 West 18th street, who was divorced \
week ago Yesterday. married MIS- Minnie
II Johnson. a widow. of No 2S9 West ist
street. on "Wednesday. The marriage took
Mace in Jersey city and was performed b."
a II stice Of the peace
In January 1910 the court ro'or's s"""'
NJ. Linn Bruce. as referee. filed IePor'
recommending a divorce FOR Mrs. AleNah-
DIRE. The AeXsudres were married III 1879
while Mr. Alexandre was student al far-
yard. The marriage was kept secret 'in-
iii NJ. Alexandra was graduated. IN 1870
He is member Of tho New York Attn
l,,ic. tho New York Yacht. the l,archmont
Yacht the Turf and Field and the Catholic
clubs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
"BEEFSTEAK JOHN" is DEAD
Bowery Mourns Benefactor ana One
of It's Famous Figures.

"Reefsteak John" is dead and thousands
If the Rowery's faithful are IN mour'i'''S'
Yesterday all Of the unfortunates VINO had
heen wont to get their meals at the niue
eating place i'm Chatham Square ana were
al.lo To raise the necessary com attehoch
the funeral The burial was IN the i'u'n'i
an Cemetery at Long Island ''tE. lie ui'
in White Plains on Tuesday
Dominick Ehrler was his real name tie
was horn in Switzerland on March % ls'o
and when seventeen years old came here
ui,b his parents. who died soon after
yard The lad got a job in restaurant
At No 2N Bowery. owned by his brother
in-law and quickly became favorite with
all the patrons of the place. II did not take
hin, long 10 save enough money TO start
restaurant of his own. which he did AT NO.
& chatham Square. He had many imitators
yho took the name of Beefsteak John.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
MA0ER0 SEEKS A CAPITAL
insurgent Leader Has No Idea
of Stopping War.

FL faso' Tex, March 17.-That Fran
cisco Madero, leader of the Mexican
insurgents, is concentrating his forces
c''e nuhdred miles south Of FL Paso with
view To storming and taking a town
ana establishing in it capital" from
which 10 carry on his operations through
cut Sonora and Chihuahua. was asserted
by the ri Paso revolutionary junta to-
night
'ouriers bearing messages from Ma
dero To the confidential agents of the
revolutionary movement In New York
ana Washington arrived to- day from the
insurgent camp. The messages were in
response to information that had been
conveyed to Madero concerning supposed
preliminary peace negotiations. which
Senior Limantour is now thought to he
bearing to Mexico CITY.
Asked II Madero would be willing "a
make any concessions i'm the demands of
the insurgents that President Diaz must
declare his recent election null as a first
consideration for peace. Gonzales Cara,
insurgent Secretary OF State, replied:
Absolutely none. 1t is folly for Diaz
to talk about peace. and at the same
time say he intends to remain in power.
From Braulio Hernandez insurgent
Secretary of State of Chihuahua. it was
learned that Madero plans to establish
capital" if possible at Casas Grandes,
the scene Of the insurgent defeat of
March G.
With an established capital. to be
utilized both as base of supplies and
as government headquarters. the in
surgents would feel that they had made
start in the direction Of permanent
republic" he said. Our word from Ma
dero is that he has no intention of stop
ping the war on suggestions of possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
OLDEST IMMIGRANTS EVER
Grotesquely Dressed, No One IN
Boston Can Understand Them.

Boston. March 17.-Eighteeh men
wearing drum ajor" hats, quilted
hlouses and trousers and high leather
boots are being detained at the immi-
grafton station because the government
Interpreters are not able to classify 'he""
ar IN understand their language.
The men arrived on the Ivernla yes
terday ard in the twenty-four hours
that thev have been here tho immlgra-
rion inspectors have been wholly uhao'e
IN identify them but it is thought tna'
tho,. r,a,. he natives Of some village I'm
the Caucasus Mountains. inc! ha'e
tickets for Seattle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
EASIER DIVORCES IN NEVADA
Bll Makes Continuous Residence of
Six Months Unnecessary.

Reno. New. March 1.-THE popularity OF
the state Of Nevada as place 10 get
ouick action in divorce cases was increased
last night. The legislature let down the
tors when both houses passed bill max
tny a residence of six months the only re-
ouiremont in divorce actions The priVs-
lege II leaving the state 'when heces-
sarv' is TO be accorded TO all VINO are
establishing a residence.
The bill now goes 10 the Governor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
WANTED TO HEAR TAFT SPEAK
"esio Glrl Students Demand That Ma
tron Apologize for Refusal.

By Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Auants. March l1-Because they were
n'' permitted TO 20 to Atlanta and hear
- sooress Of President Taft last friday
I'VE hundred students If the Clark UNI
,| ana Cannon Theological Seminary
a. L''lions for negro girls. have been Oh
.n PVh' Of open rupture with the man
eh' of these institutions A peuu"'
,. CIRCULATED among the students askihs
NE ma,ron apologize and promise 10
snehd her ways.
,,,-' o. 'oIiege faculty has been busy HOLDING
~, auons and i'm the meantime. WIN
Ia, .ehands ungrsnted, a practical strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
THE HISTORY OF NEW YORK
discovered by Italians, Ruled by Irish
.rd Owned by Jews, Says McAdoo.

,,.,idence. r. l.. March Il-"NeW loTK
,,,ooyered by the Italians. Is ruled
~"S W. ,ne irish and owned by the Jews de
pN ,,-uism McAdoo. chairman Of the
cia' Magistrates OF New York city
Bo"'" ,aross before the Friendly Sons of
81 ., patrick tonight -,
~. ,doo was discussing the rise or
Mt ,.n race and the outlook for the
,ne ,ne.,nq Of ireland. He like the o'ner ,I
n,ers free'ne Of his race. declare that Ireland
sP'" ,he verge of victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
BIG FRUIT SHIPMENT.

san Bernardino. CAL March l1.-Twenty-
e,e million oranges and lemons were
shipped from Southern California Ees'er-
dav. i73 carloads from this city ana cotton.
This is record days shipment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
coiD US BAD EGGS.

council Bluffs. Iowa March The ,.9 IOWA IOWA
,,'.,,er and Egg Company charged WIN
selling in NeT YORK "n%arkGsa'e Io@S aw edsy day. en- m
violation Ia of guilty in the Federal Court.
mauLARp's vANlLLA cHoCoLA 1bad de or
gives you noon tn the dainty hostess
1HN1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18

Continued ON second page.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

az all lie was "A good minor league
baekHiop when Cleveland got him.
but did not develop. His hitting
made him valuable. and when by
hard work he became a proficient
outfleldcr. his future was assured.
providing he continued TO take on
polish. Ills showing this spring In.
dleaies he has learned something
and be will decorate right field for
the Maps
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

ee 10 1 stior WlNs.

. LINCOLN. Eng. March 81
4 Charles Hibberta Mcrcutio.
4 At odds OF : TO 4. won the
4 1880 Lincolnshire handicap
= today. &. NJ. Colgrave's Brad I
Z imRntine. at SO 10 l was
4 second and ]. ] J0cl'h spanish I
= Prince. 10 10 l.. Was third. I
4 Thirty.two horses started In I
4 the classic. Heiot. the I
favorite. finished In the ruck. ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

Los ANGELES. March al
twenty-five members Of the Los
Angeles baseball squad. including
Captain DiIloh. disported on the
new Washington street grounds
here today. fresh from thelr two
weeks stay at Murietta Springs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
AMT THIS FUNNY

CHICAGO. March 2i-That ~cy.
clone" Johnny Thompson rcaiiy be
lievea he Is legitimate middlew tight
champion was shown here sodny
when be demanded a guarantees Of
s.. 600. or 30 per cent 81 the KATE
receipts. TO meet an "nnpit ked
man" presumably rapke. IN NIL
waukce or Kansas city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
WEIGH BACK HOME

NEW YORK. March ei.-Fnddie
Welch. who recently loat the Eng
fish lightweight championship and
the f.ousdRie bolt 10 Matt Wells.
has just arrived on this side and
will be sooa Ia one Of the ataEa Of
the National Sporting club IN a
week or two.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
Al oRANlTE FAlIs.

In the opening game Of baseball
at Granite Falls the local team de
feated the Ballard team by a score
of ~ 90 0.
Granite Falls lineup. Manning.
p; Moffat. %. Stencil. n, Moore,
e., Arbueklo, So; Harris. Ct and p.
Iansa. lb. Mclaughlin. Sd, Cook,
II and y.
utility Kliokeugcr. p Chappell
NOhlo-liolycroaa -- hockmier,
lielders. Manager w w Robe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
RYAN BEATEN UP

oswEGo. n. ". March al Billy
Ryan Of Syracuse Is sure here To-
day that he earned the short end
Ia his bout with Packy Mcfarland
~ Chicago last night Ryan was
literally beaten to a pulp by the
HtockyardE lighter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
WAS TOMMY HURT?

titled 20 his modest request for
$4,000 damages Furthermore the
challenge - issued 10 Tommy that
II he wants 10 fight. LET him come
90 the Federal courts. because the
corporation had i,a birth In New
Jersey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
TO Battle TONIGHT.

NEW YORK. March 2l.- Mon.
tana Dan Sullivan. who recently
Knocked out Jack Reynolds. the
Brooklyn light heavyweight. will
be seen Ia action again tonight
when he will box ten rounds in the
star bout before the Brown gym.
nasium athletic club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

Tommy Burns was not injured
In the collision Of the interurban
railway last December ~ At Far
row station. according 10 the for.
NAL answer OF the Puget Sound
Electric Co. Therefore In not On.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
HACKS CONG AWAY

NEW YORK. March 2i-chArE
Ing that Frank Gotoh had purpowrly
avoided him. and would sire him
80 chance 10 wrcstic for the cham
pionship. George Hackenaohinit to
day announced he would sail for
Europe March 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
Ansos ON STAGE.

CHICAGO. March 2i.--~pop'' An.
son. diamond star OF Is years age.
n turning them away at a local
theatre. where he Is doing buck
and wing dance he weighs 270
pounds and is 50 years old
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
OPENS NEW cLue.

NEW YORK. March zI.--Charley
Harvey. manager OF Owen Moran.
has branched out az a fight pro.
moter and Will open up tomorrow
night under the imposing title Of
the Harlem National Sporting AS
ISOLATION Of America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

LONDON. March 2i.--FIarry
Paine Whitney, Lord Darby. Baron
Rothschild. Sir Paget and Lord Ion.
donderry are among the owners
having horses entered In today's
big turf event. the Lincolnshire
handicap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
Mccoy vERY POOR

PHILADELPHIA. March Iii
Kid Mccoy realized today that hts
pugiiistic days are over. Although
stacked up against a preliminary
fighter In Jack Fitzgerald. In six.
round bout last night. the best
Mccoy could do was to got a draw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
HuRlEy WINS

NEW YORK. March n -"Bat.
Ting Hurley" Of pfaaaoic today was
given the biz end OF Il after 10
round smuggling match here last
hight with Dick liyland Of San
Francisco. Hurley's margin was
narrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

AZ Pittsburg last year. Artie Hof.
man. playing first. eaualed JiggS
Donahue'H unique record. made In
1907. By golng through an 81 In.
ming game without a putout lie
had one assist John Connora. first
haseman South Bend. on July 10
last year played nine innings with.
out a pufout. assist or error
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
"aAMsoNH RFcoVERa

CHICAGO. March 81 Henry
Balm. wrestler. known as Samson. ="
lei, the hospital today. having 70.
covered from injuries sustained
when Champion Frank ootch tossed
him over hiH head Ia recent bout
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
ATTEIl sIGNs

NEW YORK. March 2i-Abe Al
tell, the featherWcight champion.
and Frank G. Burns OF Jersey City
viii hook up for 10 rounds March
81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

The danger 81 prizes for batting
was shown on the Detroit team last
year when Bush was taken from
second place In the batting order
because Cobb would not work sig
nails with him ~ was after hits
and tho team suffered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

SYRACUSE. \. Y. March al
Con o'kelly. Tommy Ryans white
hope. started for New York today
aud win sail for ireland. oKelly
Il IN poor heath.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

Father J f. English. Omaha
takes credit for discovering Charles
Comiskey. originator u the modern
method Of playing first base and
present owner Of the White Sox.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

81. Louis school boys having best
standing will be admitted To the
Browns park gratis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

Pitcher named Sykes In Yankee
camp said TO DO built ON Amos
Rusie llues-~and this ~ about the
only resemblance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

Patsy Donovan Is trying out Jack
Thoney. blll Carrigan. Hugh Brad.
ley. Myers aud clyde Engle for the
Job at first vacated by Jake stahi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

Willie Mitchell. Nap recruit.
holds the professional strikeout
record for one game tie famed 20
batters In 1903
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

Since soiouruing at Marlin. Tex.
the Giants say the mercury Is UP.
thus: ITS hot enough to melt the
hair on a dogs hack"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
BASEBALL'S BOILED BULLETINS

an exceptionally strong pitching
corps this season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

Ping Rodie Isn't going 70 set the
grass afirc In the American league
this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

Rube Marquardt fell OF an eight
foot push ball and tried TO print a
map OF his face on Texas soil lie
failed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

Clarence Beaumont. last year
with the Cubs. may play with
Louisville. American association.
this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

Grandsiands upon the roofs Of
houses have been declared a uuls.
anee by the Illinois appellate court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

W. IL zimmerman, Utica, y. Y.
outfielder. stole i05 bases In 1875
games. In 1890 Harry Stoyey stole
1ss. In 1891 billy Hamilton stole
IFS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21

ToDAYs TIDES,
AT SEATTLE.
Hiah.


= ~ am, ...s.s...,,,t tvet =
1874 y. m. ..........sa,2 toet =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
HERE.s los ANeEles

Looks as il Brooklyn would have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-21
WOmen'S New House Dresses

Bingham, Percae chombrny Calico House Dresses
one OF the largest and best IN Seattle scores
patterns and all sizes. from so to 49,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-25

One of the social meeting of the
members of the China Club took place
last evening when Mrs. John n Beck
man entertained at her home IN Glen
dale. 1t was the regular bi-monthly
meeting and the twelve members were
present. The evening was spent very
pleasantly at the card tables and sew
eral games of pedro were played. Mrs.
Beckman retained the hostess prize and
the remaining honor was awarded to
Mrs. John Heiser- Following the games
the members spent an hour in social
conversation and music and Mrs. Beck
man served a luncheon. The refresh
ments were served at the small tables.
The announcement was made of the
next meeting and Mrs Caroline Dfbos
will entertain at her home in Fayette
street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-25
AN INTERESTING MEETING.

Mrs Charles J. Wilson was lat home
to the members of the literature COM
mittee of the Hammond Woman's Clue
yesterday afternoon at her residence, 43
Carroll street. There was large
gathering of members and everyone
present was delighted with the after
moons program. Mrs. J. NJ. Turner
presided al the meeting in the absence
of the chairman. Mrs. w. C. Belman
who is spending the winter in Florida.
The program opened with short bust
ness session and the most important
matters discussed were. the change in
the years program and the arranging
of the next meeting. 1t was decided
that for the remainder of the year the
committees choose their subjects for
the afternoon programs at the meet
ings. The next study meeting will be
J. NJ Turner in Truman avenue. The
afternoons study will be Lorna
Doone.'' The meeting yesterday was
particularly interesting and many of
the members entered into the dis
cussions which followed the reading of
every paper. The members studied the
life of Tolstoi Mrs John c. Agnew
read a splendid paper 'Tolstoi, AS
A Man" which was very interesting.
She also read an article which appear
ed recently in McClures magazine on
Tolstoi, written by Jane Adams
-Tolstoi. AS A Novelist was the sub
ject of a paper read by Mrs. w c.
Harrison. which was considered very
good. Mrs. Harrison gave the the
opinions of literary critics of the day
some of which were favorable and
others. unfavorab1e- Mrs. Charles Will
son read an excellent paper on "To1stoi
AS A Philosopher and Mrs. Jeanne
Sawyer followed on the program ane
read letter which has been found
since the death of Tolstoi. which is said
to have been written to his wife. thir-
teen years ago. The reading was in
teresting to every member present Mrs
Frank Hammond entertained the guests
by reading a short story written by