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The times., 1897-09-26

tends. For INSTANCE, the Cornell girl
will have a red felt with white top; the
Barnard, blue with white mortar board;
st. Lawrence girl, brown, with scarlet
top, brown band and buttons, which, with
due reference 20 the natural prejuttices of
other folks, ! prefer to consider the pret-
test combination in the world.
The larger the bird, these days, the higher
does one attain to the tip of fashion.
There are feathered creatures which sug-
gess pelicans and dodoes, rather than birds
OF paradise. but that makes no difference
to the Inilner nor to the woman OF fast
ion Who Is TO wear them
The college girls wrap win be a blouse
coat, fastening at the left side with large
uttons or hooking invisibly. These new
coats come in tans, blues, golden browns
and blacks, anG are the jauntiest little
affairs in the way OF wraps that have
yet appeared. They are heavily trimmed
with braiG on the collar, shoulders,
basque and blouse proper. Tie braid is
usually put on in up and down rows, on
the slee yes as well as the blouse part.
All nave the Medici collar, for this fashion
was altogether too generally becoming
The times., 1897-09-26
Here and There.

In walking, as in morals, keep to the
right.
The thoughtfulness that prompts a per
son to kick tanana peel from the pa We
meut amounts TO Ioftiest heroism when the
spot Is Pennsylvania avenue and the kicker
woman wearing a shabby shoe.
Talking about social position, do you
realize trat there is such a yawning gap
betw zen the fruit vender and the organ
grinder that the former feels that he
has lost caste il he inarries in with the
latter? Such is life. inside OF the Four
Hundred and out.
The average young man of the day thinks
himself about fifty years ahead OF the
times.
Many really worldly women cannot over
come their nervousness at the arrival of
a Telegram n.
1T Is either the very young woman OF
tie one who feels youth creeping away
fronl her that treasures clippings of
poetry
The large black velvet hat with its
dropping plumes viii be the most. favored
style in feminine headwear this autumn.
In the endeayor 10 bring out absolutely
new STYLES there are some very ugly pro-
ductions that will be sprung upon the
IA shion3bl world Lat ter on
Many an adoTing lover who raves over
Ills swee theaTt's Titan Lair" grows emf
nentlg prjsaic after marriage and calls that
lovely head ''sorrel-top.''
woman IS quick to believe a man cares
for her, but man never seems to be quite
convinced that WON an loves him until she
wearies him with her affection.
The American Beauty rose has made its
disooverer a wealthy man. The graft is
said t. be a combinationof the Jacqueminot
and Lancaster variety, and the most ro yal
rose known to the fIoristof today.
The times., 1897-09-26
NOTES OF THE FASHION.
The College Girl and Her Autumnal
CoDce rms

New York, Sept. 25.-once again the
university town has become habItable
place TO dwell in. No wilderness in the
worl,! is mere lonely than the college town
in summer time. IL is like Hamlet" with
Hamlet left out. But now all is changed
The college girl has returned to the added
disn;ties Of upper classmanship, not to
speak of the hopeful, brght-faced little
freshmen who have come to the higher
seat of learning for the first time.
The other day | asked certain artist
from foreign country TO make me
little sketch of his IDEA of college girl.
He pictured her with a melancholy eounte-
nance, sadly waving her handkerchief to
some imaginary summer friend, as she
backed reluctantly into the college door
Evidently that artist had never seen bevy
OF college girls rushing together like Il
football scramble TO greet another with:
-'Iialloi Iid girl what an age since | rave
The times., 1897-09-26

be given to the county families of Derby
shire, bonfires will blaze over the noun
tains of Waterford and Cork, while In
lovely Bounemouth, the ia shienable water
ing place, practically created by the late
duke, fetes wiz follow each ether in be-
wildering succession.
Altogether Bess of Hardwicke's names
ought to feel honored by the approach
ing commemorative exercises.
The times., 1897-09-26
Poker Theology

From the Spring Place JImplecute.)
A man that's too little TO pay for the
paper he reads Will be lost in the shuttle
when good old Saint Peter begins the grand
and finasdeal on the Judgment day-he will
be too SMALL TO be seen, OF il seen, will be
thrown out OF the deck. as is the Joker In
all straight games. He won't pair with
anything. neither will he complete a
straight flush or full.
The times., 1897-09-26

her TO marry two Of his children to two
of hers. Bess confidently expected TO out
live Lord Shrewsbury. Indeed, favorite
saying with her was
II I survive
Ill have five.
Meaning. OF course, five husbands and
five estates. As matters turned out, she
was disappointed. All her life long she
had been a great builder. No less than
seven of the stately homes of England
eve their erection to her skill and taste -
In the course OF watching the construo-
tien OF welbeck abbey she caught cold
which settled on her lungs, and eventu-
ally killed her.
She left vast wealth and many square
miles OF property, willing everything To
her sons by Sir William Csvendish. Among
the great mansions bHilt by her are Hard
wieke. Chatsworth, Oldcotes, Hniker and
Welbeok- monuments well calculated to
give her lasting fame.
The Duke OF Devonshire proposes to
honor his ancestress in good old-fashioned
SIZE; the OK viii be roasted while in every
village of the peak, grand ban VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
THE MARIETTA.

my place as general manager but for what cause
! do not know
When asked about tho proposed refinery ms
father intended building. he said he knew nuhing
about Il. 81 will say though he continued, 'that
there has been no friction between the gentlemen
Of the American Sugar Refining Company and my
self That is az, care to say"
When asked T. he believed his suspension was the
result Of his fathers proposed plans he replied: =
>resumc il was"
IT IS SAID that the new concern Will have plenty OF
capital. When the refinery is built Mr.. Doscher
Will place his three in possession OF the
plant as all OF them have thorough knowledge
OF the business. Ii is said that there is consid-
cradle anxiety among the clerks and other hands
who have been employed by the Doschers durlhs
their time with the trust many fearing that they,
too, viii bo discharged. .,
The determination Of Claus Doscher TO build am
independent sugar refinery in Long IsidnA ti'A
excited a good deal of interest IN Wall street
yesterday The stock OF the American sugar Re-
lining Company, which closed on Thursday al.
ll2l. sold down 1lO.. but subsequently recovered
to ll2.. Officers OF the trust had nothlns TO st!
OF Mir. DOschers project. Referring to a dispatch
that John T. Searles the secretary and treasurer
o. the Sugar Trust at Trinidad OOl.. lOOhlnS
over the ground. with view 10 establishing a beet
sugar plant an officer of the rust said:
u know OF no such scheme M Scarles went
West on a pleasure trip extending TO CdUOrld.
where ne has considerable mining interests. l.
would be quite natural for hin. however. TO look
into the beet sugar industry and il is likely he has
prosecuted in Kansas, Colorado and California but
with the best success. ! believe. in California.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
NEW-ROCHELLE.

Miss Mary French Field, daughter Of the late
Eugene Field of Chicago, has accepted an invita-
ton to read from her fathers writings In Trinity
parish house on tho night of Thursday, April y
She Will be assisted by John Francis Glider. pianist
and Others The women OF the Choir Guild will be
the patroresses
The Trinity Choral Club announces Its next con-
cert in the parish house the night OF Friday
April o. The programme will be the most elaborate
so far attempted. the clubs chorus Of sixty voices
being assisted by a number or Well-known pro-
fessional solostS.
Two large cannon and eighty ten-inch spherical
shells given by Congress 10 Flandreau Post, G. A.
r. have arrived. and will be placed about the Sol
dicrs Monument. go
tor" will lecture In the Salem Baptist Church next
Life"
Mrs j. H. Petit widow OF Edward Petit. died on
Wednesday at the home of her son. J. 5. II. Petit
I'm Banker Place. Mrs. Petit was hfty-four years
old. The funeral services We're held at the home
Yesterday by the Rev Charles f. Canedy, rector or
Trinity Church. Burial was In Woodlawn.
4 cabegram his friends In this village an
nounces the arrival of the Rev. r. H. Cushion In
Lisbon Spain Father Cushion intends to spend six
weeks I'm the Azores. .
Tho regular monthly dance OF the New Rochelle
Association will be held in the Gymnasium Tonight
James T. Morgan, Receiver OF Taxes, was taken
suddenly III Thursday, and was removed TO his
home in Westinghouse Drs. Eddy and GOODWIN
who In attendance. say that his condition IL al
most hopeless. He Is suffering from heart disease
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
TO ENCOURAGE scHOOLBOY ATHLETES
THE PRINCETON TRACK ASSOCIATION TO HOLD
ANNUAL GAMES FOR PUPILS AT PRE-
PARAToRY SCHOOLS.

Princeton March % ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
have been perfected by the Princeton Track Athletic
Association for an annual set Of invitation games
between the preparatory schools of Ncw-Engand
and the Middle States, be held at Princeton dur
ing the month of May. Through the generosity OF
several alumni Of Princeton, the track management
offers handsome silver cup to b competed Tor
by the preparatory schools. This cup will be made
at an expense OF $3.50. IL will become the perrna-
nent property of any school winning 1t three times
not necessarily in successive years. The Princeton
association will also present handsome SILK ban
ner each year TO the school winning the largest
number OF points and medals from the regular
Princeton die Will he awarded TO winners of first,
second and third places in each contest. the medals
being of gold. silver and bronze respectively. The
contests of the annual Will be those OF the reg
ular interschoastic games including the following;
lO0-yard run, 220yard run 4i)-yard run, ssO-yard
run one-Ine run 12Oyard hurdles, 22)yard hurdles,
one-me walk. one-milc bicycle race running high
jump. running broad jump. pole vault. putting y
pound shot, throwing l2-pound hammer The Ma
onal Incrschoastic Athletic Association rules Will
govern the meet
The first meet has been arranged TO take place
on the Princeton field on the morning OF May 10.
In the afternoon OF the same day VIII occur the
first Harvard Princeton baseball game Of the sea-
SON Invitations have been issued TO over two hun
dred schools. asking them to send teams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
THREE KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION.
A FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE REPAoNo NJ
TRO-GLYCERINE WORKS NEAR
WOODBURY..

Woodburye March 26.-An explosion AT noon to-day
In the separatlng-room OF the Repauno hitro-sy-
cerine works on the Delaware River panh, near
Glbbstown destroyed the building in when the eN-
plosion took place and killed three men Ihe expo
sion occurred at 1920 when only a few men were
the place.
The dead men were Thompson Stiles. OF WOODS
town: Charles Wright. of Paulsboro; DAVID HaEiii-
ton, OF Paulsboro.
The men were blown 10 fragments ana pieces Oh
their bodies were found clingng to the torn wood
work and to the machinery. The force of the explo-
sion was felt for miles. In Gibbstown many WIN
dows were broken and cracked and dishes and otner
objects thrown down Within a short distance OF
the works not A window remained whole ,
The works controlled by the Duponts, the
powder manufacturers of Delaware. The building
where the explosion took place Is used Tor the proc
ess which is considered TO he the most dangerous
in the manufacture of nitrO-glycerine.
What caused II will never be known. OF course.
as none of those who were in the building at the
time escaped -
When the explosion occurred some men VINO were
a couple of hundred yards away were knocked
down. and several were stunned. Tree Wnich
stood a hundred feet from the wrecked buildihs
was left without limbs after the explosion, ana a
part of the bark torn off.
This Is the second big explosion thdt mas oc-
CURED at the works. on March y, 1851 there was
an explosion. which wrecked almost the entire
works. killed six persons and injured NUMBER OF
others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27

ia;er devoted his time TO experimenting in chem
ls;ry. Among his discoveries solder Of cop
Der that would destroy gold when attached to it,
j is said ne was offered $4,000 for the sole right 10
manufacture H. He was also an assayer. and the
alloy suggested by him for nickel hye-cent pieces
was adopted in The Government minis He lost
the sight OF an eye through the explosion Of some
chemicals in his laboratory.
Nj. Creation also interested in educational
affairs. lie had delivered addresses at commence
ment exercises and elsewhere. He had one OF the
largest private collections Of books and pamphlets
In the city. lie became estranged from his family,
snd during recent years had lived alone He was
constantly adding his library which extended
all tho house. Books We're stacked high against
the walls IN every room. All Of tho paror except
small part a. the front filed with volumes IN
rows packed sCldly.
Mr. Creation an active member OF the Society
of the Cincinnati. lie took active interest IN the
affairs 81 the organization Aside from that. he had
for some years been "a recluse
His wife, two daughters and son survive him.
The funeral arrangements have not been completed.
but the funeral will probably be held IN Trinity
Chapel, New-York City. on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
TARRYTOWN.

Arrangements have been made for the celebra-
ton OF the twenty fourth anniversary of the or
ganization OF Westminster Lodge No. 1876. l. o.
O. f. on Monday evening. The Committee on Ar
rangements-W. A. Gill chairman: Arson Dolen
and Henry Eckert-has prepared an interesting
programme for the occasion 1t will consist OF an
entertainment followed by supper and dancing
Westchester Lodge is OF the strongest and most
influential organizations In Tarrytown. 1t
ganized on March 30 1873 with about twenty-five
charter members only three OF whom living
They are George Lack Chief OF the Tarrytown
Fire Department; John +. Scholl ST., ana August
tr. noble grand: Arson Dolen, vice grand Charles
Harbotte secretary. and Jacob Bach. treasurer.
mothers meeting and womens prayer meeting
will be held under the direction of the local branch
of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union ut
the home OF Mrs George Van Tassell, In Chestnut
ST. on Tuesday afternoon. The meetings are In OPP
position TO the granting or saloon licenses at the
coming election.
William T. Lockwood Superintendent OF the
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. IL Ill with the grip.
The members OF the Junior Epworth League
connected with the Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church the Rev. W. T. Compton. pastor. will give
an entertainment in the church parors on Monday
evening.
r. T. Booth and his family left Tarrytown on
Wednesday for tour In Europe.
The sociable and reception held at the parsonage
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society.
a pleasant affair. Among those present were the
Rev. and Mrs. George II Ferris. Mr. and Mrs. Flu,
Mrs George Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. James a. Hol-
ley A. f.. Mnnerly and Professor r. c. Jones.
The Board OF Education will sell per cent bonds
TO the amount of $50 this afternoon. They were
issued on account OF tho new Tarrytown High
School being erected
The lecture on Small Dust, which was TO have
Second Reformed Church on Tuesday evening has
been postponed until April y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
STITEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

Governor Black has signed the bill when Pu''
the Smith Infirmary on similar foot!ns WIZ" "'
public hospitals of New-York and Brooklyn !"
gard to charity patients. and hereafter tAe "oSP.
will receive from the State given propof''on
the State moneys for each charity patient 49, :,
The funeral OF Captain Casper Sehnei'ei' a
stapleton. took place yesterday afternoon ""A
was attended by a large number OF promnen, PEI,
sons The funeral was under the direcuun ,s
Klopstock Lodge, b. and A. NJ, OF which ne was
member. -, c..., Island
The championship series OF the Staten is' Tig
Bowling League ended on Thursday night, we NV ny
Won Kull team being the champions. Inc! wv" "
one game over the Acquehonga Cluo IL, ~.
new Police bill has been called for Monea' he
Richmond. II Is generally understood thas a. IN
Democrats now have In their possession an ~,
Junction to restrain the Board from making ~'
appointments .-,.. , c,,,h~e,d
will meet on Monday evening. aud VIII .s.s
charges against members OF the party ior H lsssi
tha recent nominees at the town election Al ssS
one expulsion Is looked for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

4 symphony concert and entertainment will be
given at the homo OF j. Lovatt on April 3. Among
those who have parts are Mrs. Edward Berrien,
Mrs Frederick harrington. Mrs George w. Gibbs.
Mrs George Ely, Miss Sarah Lovatt, Miss Bessie
Tonpkins. Miss Marion Davis. Miss Laura G..
Jones Miss Estelle Storms Miss Bertha Lavender.
Miss Josie Tompkns. Winfield Morse George
brooks Edward De Revere. Mckenzie Smith,
George Ely Edward Berrien. Harry Cook, Herbert
Tompkins and Charles Fisher
sale Of cakes and an Empire tea was held by
the Iend-a- Hand Circle OF Kings Daughters OF
the First Reformed Church. OF which the Rev. Dr.
John Knox Allen is pastor Tuesday evening.
II was we'll attended and neat amount was
realized. 49,, III, T.. .x,..., -,
the First Reformed Church on next Tuesday even
ing The lecturer will be Eugene e. Booth. OF
Yokohama, Japan - ,,,, .
George HANSEN and William Mullen. CARPENTERS
living in North Tarrytown who were until lhurs-
day employed by Mr. Pnrdy. who Is erecting an
addition TO the house of John ID. Rockefeller. at
Pocantico Hills. say their discharges Were caused
nv MIR Rockefelers superintendent. They say
that at the recent charter election they voted
against the Good Government ticket. which ~ Mr..
Hutchinson. the superintendent. favored They
say their discharges were demanded from fIrdy
because of this Mr.. HUTCHINSON says there Is not
n word OF truth In the assertions OF the men, fur
Their than that they had been discharged Mr.
purdy had let them go because there was no work
at present that they could DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
DORRS FERRY.

The annual concert OF the Westminster schoo'
Glee and Banjo clubs held at the school IN D''A'
nav IN Tuesday evening, was prooapiy the "'',.
successful social affair held here this season Il
was attended by a large number of prominent 80
c,Atv people of Dobbs Ferry Hastings Arosiey' IL
vington. Tarrytown and o;her places. Inc plV
gramme included the following celectons' VI"
ejnius March" Ministries Delight l@ch''ns I,
Clae " Ideal Serenade," "Alsidora. the M'lu a.
the Butterfly" and "Westminster The s'hs'"S %
Messrs. Gushing, withers and Kenison was az
plaudcd. ., c.,or,s c-rrrch New.
York city lectured in the Churcn OF 'ne - :.
Heart. the Rev. Joseph +. Flannelly' rector '"
professor Wayne c. Fox, principal OF the Dooos
Ferry High school will conduct the muse a, =,
teachers Institute, TO be held at feeHS"'" ."
AiThomas j. McCabe has been reappointed |has'
Clerk ~ :, ,,-o ,as,or Of the
S,immertied Methodist Episcopal Church NE a., o..
cen,ed a call TO the Washington street Ae'"oo''
Episcopal Church. Poughkeepsie. I'LL
The Rev. DR. Il. Talbot. Bishop OF Wyoming W. W."
nreach in Zion Episcopal Church, of when the ~,
n M Berkely is rector. on "Wednesday e'e'n'
next. -, ... =, T ,srgs.or Hose
COMPANY was held last evening TO max prepa''
tons TO attend the fremens parade In Ne"oD's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
SING SING.

There IS considerable speculation going on as 10
what will be the outcome Of the present stand
taken by a number OF the members Of the Village
Board OF Trustees against issuing certificate Of
Indebtedness for paying drafts drawn last year
II the six hold over members of the Board who or
dered the services performed for which these
drafts were issued would stand together there
would be doubt about the legality Of the GER
ticate. the three new members would be pow
erless to prevent the certificate being negotiated
for Its full value. Unfortunately the holdovers do
not agree among themselves. SO far as the in
debtedness Of the village goes. one says that
the money has been squandered or used for other
purposes than the benefit of the village generally
When the Board took hold OF matters last year 1t
found the streets and everything connected with
the village government out Of repair and in disor-
der owing to the peculiar economical policy Of the
previous Board. AS consequence in endeavorlng
Trustees soon got beyond the limits of their annual
tax levy and at the END Of the year ar found them
those not interested in last years Board may talk
it seems strange that the same Trustees who, with
the President, are said TO be personally responsible
refusing to pay with the village money the debts
they contracted and approved In their official ca
for these trustees to have questioned the legality
OF these debts was when they authorized their
An entsrtainmenpt and reception Will be given in
committee composed Of the young men of the con-
Archdeacon Thomas, Of Orange County, will
preach in Trinity Episcopal Church next Tuesday
evening
Last night, IN ST Pauls Episcopal Church. the
sermon OF the usual Friday evening service was
preached by the Rev. Or. F. p. Van Kleeck Of
White Plains.
The Finance Committee OF the Board of Trustees
reports that the cost OF conducting the village In
tho last year 49,, 900 81. The principal items
are as follows: Roads and bridges N7,269 o.: gas
and water, S,3i2 Is: police. AsO 49, The outStand-
Ing Indebtedness at the present time, including the
amount due on the steam road roller of SS7, Is
about 81 900. 49, -
Ossinng Council No 1,4s6 will attend St Paurs
Episcopal Church tomorrow evening, when a
special sermon will be preached 10 the members
bv the rector. the Rev. DR.. Charles NJ. Niles.
Tomorrow evening the Rev. james A. McNill-
Jams pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Will
preach n sermon TO the Junior Order or United
American Mechanics.
An entertainment will be given next Tuesday
evening in the lecture-room OF the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, under the auspices OF the Charlotte Cady
Walter w Law of Briar Clifr. who has been
seriously III for the last three weeks is slowly
recovering A., 49,,
Mems Christian Association Will have its nrst
baseball game Of the season. The game Will be
for points 10 determine the members of the regular
tea m for the season.