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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
PALESTINE COMMANDERY'S BALL.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE THRoN8ED
WITH FRIENDS AND MEMBERS OF
TILE ORGANIZATIONS

The Metrorottan Onera House thronged Ias'
evening with the friends and relatives Of memner'
OF Palestine Commandery No. Is Knights lempid''
Of New-Yorl City at the twentieth annual re''p-
ton OF that organization. Not only was inc co'i-
r,anderv itself out in full force. hut there We're
knights Templar from all over" and twice as iar'
who had come to attend the function
The ceremonies began soon after 10 O'CLOCK "nen
the husle sounded and the curtain rose upon the
stare showing tho drill corps drawn mp in line.
Headed by the list Regiment Band. directed by ffo-
fessor Fanciulu the drill corps marched out upon
the floor in command Of Past Eminent Commahue'
Wallace A. Downs to receive sir frederlch =
Barnes. Eminent Commander OF Palestine comman-
derry: SIR Arthur Macarthur. RGht Eminent com
rnander Of the knights Tempar OF the STATE OF Ne"
York and his grand officers: the officers OF the drand
Council of ROYAL and Select Masters and the
present and past commanders of other COM
r,anderies A special drill followed the reception
Of the officers after which dancing began ana was
kept UP until a late hour this morning.
Among the fraternity dignitaries present were
many Of the grand past commanders OF the S'a'e
of New-York and other states and ,sSed Ma
commanders. Other guests present lhGuucu f 49,
General Wesley Merritt Commodore r. NJ. h I6
lanes Fitzceraid. Justice David McAdam. Justice
" NJ X Olcott Justice j. II. DAILY, DOCK Com-
missioner Sergeant Cram siree{ aTn,bnrinn PAT
rick Keenan,. Colonel Daniel Appleton oo'QIgd
V. Greene and CAPTAIN Wilson The Pere Dr
g. A. Miller and H. -. McCord. .
The committee having in charge me o,oaoseG
follows Sir Elmer A. Miller. chairman; Slr Sara an
r Ellison vcechairmaH Eminent SIR H1anN ss M
rotary: Eminent Sir Charles f. lansing EinIneE'
Sir Stewart r. Bradhnrn Eminent SIR '9 Ep,j9eni
Sir Charles d. Newton. Sir Horace II. Brockwssy.
Sir Edwin II Hammer sr Charles B. Pa PeaTsG; 81.
Relden J. Rogers. Sir John G. KEN ana f-i"ii'e''
Sir Frederick E. Barnes, ex-oliico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
A GREAT SUCCESS, AS USUAL.
ANNUAL RECEPTION OF THE MUTUAL BENEFIT
ASSOCIATION OF II. ONEILI.



CO.'S EMPLOYEES.
The annual reception Of the Mutual Beneh: AS
ISOLATION Of II. O'Nel e. Co.'S employees took place
last night at Lenox Lyceurn, Ffty-ninth st. near
Madison-ave The affair was. "a usual a success.
the receipts being swelled by the sale OF two thou
sand tickets and thirty-sk boxes and the annual
gifts OF Mr. O'Nell. There entertainment
this yea- the entire evening being given up 70
dancing when began at 10 o'clock. Hugh A. Nc
CORY and Mise May Hickman led the grand
march The floor director Mr.. McGorry. and
the assistant director. NJ. Jackson. The following
had charge. with these. of the reception Floor
Committec-R. j. O'Nel. chairman; W Hummer.
j. NJ Murphy. J. =. Connors. q. W. Cleary. J. JEFF
freys Il W. Carson. f. A. Duff, J. +. Mccarthy.
J. J. Byrne {. s Lor1. j. r. Wilson. W. J. Pow
ers j. J. Kelly. II. NJ Crowley. II. D. McGrego-.
r A. Denham and f. II. Hawkins. Reception
Comrnttee-E. H. Hill. chairman; d. Richardson.
G. McCaw, l. L. Schoonmaker. J. Bell. F. -.
Thistle r. Il. ONeiil. j. Ahearn. J. &. Brown. b.
G. Van Aiken, {. L. Smith. g. j. Beer 5 g. Don
oldson F. Jeffreys A. II. Boughton. f. W.
Wilson r. f. Peckham. W. \. Fenton. r. 7. Dun
can O. l.. Mitchell and A. Jackson. Committee OF
Strange II l.. Carpenter and II. A McGorry.
The following the officers OF the association:
Honorary pre- sident Hugh O'Neill, W. q. Thomas
president: Y. l.. Carpenter. first vce-president: p
g. Jeffreys second vice president; W. c. Strange
treasurer: II. n McGorry. recording and financial
secretary: 4 T. Bieser physician Board OF Dl-
r. Richardson. / L. Schoonmaker and W Kun,
ms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
CHESHIRE ACADEMY ALUMNI TO MEET.

reception will be given for Professor F. ID.
Woodbury.. principal OF the Cheshire Academy. by
the alumni Of the institution at the Waldorf-As-
toria. Wednesday evening at o'clock. This Will
be followed by the annual dinner OF the Cheshire
Academy Alumni Association at I o'clock. Pro-
fessor Andrew W Phillips dean Of the Graduate
School Of Yale University will preside Addresses
will be made by Professor Woodbury.. the Rev. DR..
Edwin Lines Colonel Norris G. Osborn. Editor
Of The New-IIavcn Register" and William ord
way Partridge. Brief remarks also expected
from the Rev James Stoddard, George Egbert
Wright. Dr. H. Holbrook Curtis. the Rev r Bev-
erley Arden George NJ. Curtis. William c. Dem
and others.
The officers OF the association are c. Larue Nun
son. Wiliamsport, Penn. president: Arthur b.
Cook Drexel Building secretary, and the Rev. j.
Frederick Sexton. Westvile. Conn treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
J. J. AsToR GOING TO HONDURAS.

Some time ago John Jacob Aston ordered his
large steam yacht. the Nourmahal. overhauled and
put IN condition for winter cruise Mr. Astor
then intended taking party abroad with him to
make the trip through the Mediterranean, and 10
be present al the annual regatta at Cannes This
trip was. however. given up. but recently MIR
Aston decided TO take advantage OF the Nourma-
hars being in commission by making months
cruise 10 Honduras
The Nourmahal will sail from Bay Ridge next
Mo day. and later In the week Mr.. and Mrs Astor.
Mr.. AstoTs private secretary. Richard Peters;
Craig w. WadswOrth and Mr.. Sprague will 20
South by rail 10 Join the yacht some Florida
port. They intend 10 return 10 NewYork by the
end o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
REprBLIcAy CLUES CELEBRATION.

All the arrangements for the twelfth Lincoln an
nversary dinner OF the Republican Club. 10 he held
at Delmonicos tomorrow. might. are now complete.
Chauncey VI. Depew will preside, and from present
indications there will be more than four hundred
members and guests present. Definite promises 10
speak have been received from Albert ]. Beveridge
VINO will give an address upon Abraham Lincoln;
Charles 4. Boutclle. whose subject will be the
"Republican Party: Henry y. Estahrook. The
Mission OF America: Theodore Roosevelt. THE
Navy" and the Rev. Or. Howard Duffeld. The
Legacy ~ lincoln"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
WASHINGTON COUNTY CAUCUsEs.

THE ANNUAL FIGHT BETWEEN BURLETGH AND
BAKER CONES TOMORROW.
Whitehall ~ Y. Feb 1o.-Caucuses will be held
in the seventeen towns of Washington County on
Saturday 10 select delegates TO county conventions
at which delegates 10 State and Congress District
conventions will be chosen. Candidates for member
OF Assembly also will he nominated.
The annual fight is on between the Burleigh and
Baker factions and Whitehall Is one of the places
IN which a hor contest is looked for The Baker
faction has the support Of The canal people ana
the combinations against Mr.. Burieigh are appar-
emily stronger than ever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
ASSEMBLYMAN SMITH CRITICALLY ILL.,

Assembyman Thomas Smith. who elected
last fall in the XVIII District Of this city. became
seriously III in Albany several days ago and re-
turned 10 his home al No. 329 West F.fty-frst-st.
where his physician discovered that he was suffer
ting from cancer OF the liver Yesterday the condi-
ton Of the Aessembyman was reported 10 BE crit
lea pr ss has oeen SonLaetor and hus
leader in the XVIII District
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
BAY STATE GAS COMPANY SUED AGAIN

TWO MORE ACTIONS BEGUN IN THE FEDERAL
COURT AT WILMINGTON.
Wilmington. Del. Feb. 1o-Two suits were heg'ln
to-day IN the Federal Court against the Bay State
Gas Company. One Of the bills is on complaint or
Jacob Edwards and twelve other citizens OF Massa-
chusetts and New-York. owners Of s0,N0 in par
value Of the stock OF the company. The bill prays
for discovery injunction and receiver. The o'her
bill is filed by Jacob Pfaff ard seven other citizens
Of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. owners II
So 90 of the income bonds Of the company Ihey
ask for an accounting under the direction OF the
Court and allege that the Bay state Gas company
is Indebted to the bondholders for per cent inter.
per annum since the last payment CharSes Vi
mismanaGeme1t are also MADE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
BLUFF FROM TAMMANY COMMITTEE

The Tammany Hall General Committee OF the
XXXVth Assembly District met last night AZ
Thlrd-ave and One-hundred- nd. seventleth-st ana
put UP the largc-sized bluff OF passing a resolu-
ton asking the authorities 20 take steps for the
forfeiture OF the charter OF me Manhattan E,o
waited Railway Company. - that corporation dooa
not al once extend It's lines 70 West Farms from
One hundred and forty third ST. on the Fast side
and from fremont 10 Bedford Another resolu,
lion was passed, calling on the Board Of Public
in some OF the public parks' Of The Bronx ' -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
the POLICE PENSION BILL.
From The Elizabeth Journal

Two brothers. let us suppose. are earning tho
wages. the one as n mechanic and propertv
owner, the other as policeman. The former po y g
taxes which 20 to help pay the latter's wages
Both i've old age in their respective occups-
tons. and each has the little fortune but
the latter insists upon having a pension, and the
former is called upon TO pay part OF II. Is there
any good why such n burden should be lald
on .1e one and not the other?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
hudson ICE HARVEST STOPPED

Hudson. y. Y. Feb lo-The weather has
brought the ice harvest TO "A close the Hudson.
All operations ended at to-day with the
houses from one-half 10 two-thirds full A break
up Of the ice 10 expected before the week ends
unless the cold weather returns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
BryLprrs SEND COMMITTEES TO ALBANY.

The Board Of Directors Of the Harlem Builders
League held its semi-monthy meeting last night
Mt No "A West One-hundred -and-twenty-sixth-
Committees were appointed to go TO Albany and
work for the passage Of Assembly bills Nos. i'3
and IA covering numerous changes III the lien
laws. No other business OF importance was trans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
Several new members were elected
CRUSHED TO DEATH IN PANIC.

TWELVE WOMEN. FIVE MEN AND THREE Chill
pREN PERISH IN A SYNAGOGUE.
Warsaw Feb. l0-During funeral service IN the
evnepogue at Idzienciol in Grodno. yesterday. the
women's gallery collapsed
In the panic that ensued. twelve woren' hve
men and three children were crushed TO death and
many others we're seriously injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
REELECTION or corn DUTIES ~ ITALY.

Rome Feb l0.-The Senate to-day approved the
proposal OF the Government prolongng the reduc-
ton OF the duties from IN lire TO lire from
April 4 to May 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
MAJOR VIVIAN EXONERATCD

Washington. Feb. lo.-The House Committee an
Military Affairs has reported favorabiy the bill to
restore Major J. w. Wham 10 his rank and pay in
nc ray 1orps OF the Army. The report exonerates
Major Wham from the charge for which he was
Court-martialled. " 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
RAIyES's ELECTION LAW AMENDMENTS.

Albany. Feb. Ex-senator Ralnes to-day intro
duced the General Election law amendments pre-
scented by him last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
CAUSED BY A CARELESS ENGINEER.
FIVE MEN KILLED AND FOUR BADLY WOUNDED
IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION

IN A HEAD-oN COLLISION.
MONTGOMERY Ala Feb 10.-A disastrous head Ion
collision occurred on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad near Kirkland. killing William Uset en-
gineer. Edward Davis fireman. and three white
tramps Henry Davidson. engineer. and William
Lee fireman. seriously injured. Charles Har-
rson. brakeman. had both legs cut on. and an
other brakeman named Hughes was badly hurt:
Both Will die Davidson forgot 70 stop at kirkland
and meet No. II. Cars and engines were demol-
ishel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
CLOSING PRICES OF SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS
DnstrutIlon.

For Young Lades-City.
! JNNGIIsII AND GERMAN SCHOOL. 3la West ssth 81 -
~ Conducted b, LUCY C. ALLEN. Reopens Sept 3Ith.
| Chaperonage for special PUPILS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11

For Both Sexes.-City.
BERiLTz Madison 50. t25h 81 g. Bway). ". T.;
school. OF rs Court ST.. Dklyn: branches In other
LANGUAGES. cities. Best teachers Moderate terfnA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11

For Boys and Young Men-City.
JDERkE!.EY SCHOOL. 20 West .th-sI-Secord half.
- 18th year, begins Tuesday. Feb Is. For circular
address =. CLARK READ, Registrar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11

MR. WILLIAM CRAFTS. Of Berkeley School. has one
MI daily private instruction. English. mathe
MATES.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-04
A LESSON OF EXPERIENCE.

From the Times-Herald
The unexpected call to send soldiers to
Santiago found the government with no
suitable transports for troops. and to this
fact was largely due the horrors OF the
returning ships loaded with sick and
wounded. The maintainance of garisons
in distant islands makes it necessary for
the government in the future to have
regularly equipped troopships instead OF
hastily picked up merchantmen and cat
tie freight boats, as early in the war
The plans already made indicate that
the troopships in future will have every
reasonable provision for the health and
comfort of soldiers at sea The Mobile,
for example. will be lighted with cleo
tricity. 1t will have a large distilling
apparatus to furnish pure water There
will be ample refrigerator room to keep
meat and vegetables fresh. The mess
room of the men will be so arranged that
the tables can be folded against the walls
and the room used as a gymnasium, Tor
which purpose there will be proper ap-
paratus. The hunks ill be supplied with
mattresses as well as blankets, and may
be folded against the sides of the ship,
affording a roomy promenade. These
quarters will be provided with bathrooms.
The ship will be fitted with a hospital
having seventy-six cots. The hospital
will have a complete dispensary, an oper-
atng room and at least two bathrooms.
There will be an open-air promenade for
the men and awnings to protect invali1s
while taking an airing. There will be
accommodations for eighty-four officers
and a bathroom for about every twenty
of them. Among the vessels to undergo
this transformation are the Michigan,
Mississippi, Manitoba, Massachusetts and
Minnewaska The Obdam Panama and
Roumania may also be used. 1t is the
aim of the government to have some or
the finest troopshps afloat and 1t has
excellent boats among its transports for
that purpose. The troops who sail in
these refitted ships will have little cause
for complaint.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-04

ing his arguments OF precaution that
the shipments were made. But for
these supplies having been sent so far
In advance OF the known need Dewey's
victory would have been impossible.
To Roosevelt's efforts is largely due
the efficiency of the gunnery I'm our
navy. Through his efforts the system
OF promotion among the "Jackies" was
changed so as to make the only road
to advancement through proficiency in
gunnery. Before that tar might get
to be chief gunner or yeoman or get
any OF the advancements that tars ex-
pect through being efficient as a car
penter or from good general service,
and no rewards were attached to eff
cheney In gunnery. The result OF the
change was that all the sailors sought
70 perfect themselves in gunnery. To
facilitate this he gave orders to use
ammunition freely for practice. This
was a great extravaganza which the
department had not before INDUCED in,
and there was great deal of doubt
and hesitation in the minds Of many.
When an appropriation much larger
than usual for ammunition was asked
for members of the naval committee
asked what It meant and what had be-
coma Of all the ammunition bought
with the last years appropriation.
The official to whom these questions
were put referred the committee to
Roosevelt. Roosevelt was called be-
fore the committee and was asked how
1t was that so much ammunition had
been used when there was no war and
no possible use for 1t. Evidently some
wise representative thought he had
struck leak.
Roosevelt informed the committee
that the ammunition had been shot off
thrown away--in practice, and that
as a result he had the best gunners of
any navy in the world.
There is no one in congress now who
will want to ask what became of that
powder. If our gunners on shlpboard
want powder for practice they may
have it for the asking.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-04
The Rough Riders.

If Candidate Roosevelt needs any
campaign documents he should exploit
Jacob Riis' article in the October Out
look on The Rough Riders. 1t is a
marvellous tribute to a brave man and
his followers who loved him almost
to idolatry. No patriotic American can
read the romantic tale of Teddy and
his men without strong emotion. The
brief history of this strange aggrega-
tion of material for war is one that
will bear enlarging upon extensively
and Mr.. Riis' chapter deserves a prom
inent place treating as it does the regi-
ment from many sides and giving
glimpses not only of it's famous leader,
but of others, for instance Chap
lain Brown who defended his
western boys in the somewhat
startling statement why when a
man cheats at cards he ought to be
shot" and the other preacher who,
when shrapnel was flying about his
head, sereney went on breaking beans
for coffee with the butt of his revolver;
the full blooded Pawnee Indian who
suddenly emitted an "ungodly war
wnoop while going up San Juan hill
that must have scared the Spanards
more than the charge" the Jew, rec
commended by his colonel for promo
ton for bravery, to the colored soldier,
wounded and bleeding to death, but by
whom waited a Rough Rider with his
finger on the artery. when his own
heart was breaking with longing to fly
On to the battle then in progress. He
done that to me" said the dark skinned
trooper He did, and stayed by me an
hour and a half, and me only a mig
gah!"
1t is story for the people of the
present to read when they grow pes
simistic about the future of this coun-
try and for the boys of future genera
tions to pore over with pride and en-
thusiasm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-04
COLONEL STONES PLATFORM.

1t Will be my purpose when elected 10
so conduct myself as TO win the respect
and good will of those who have opposeu
me as we'll as those who have given me
their support / shall be the governor
of the whole peopls Of the state. ABUSES
have undoubtedly grown UP In the leGls
lature which are neither the fault oil one
party nor the other, but rather 'ne
growth of custom. Unnecessary inVcsu-
cations have been authorized by commit
tees, resulting in unnecessary expense 10
the state. IT will be my care and pur-
pose to correct these and other evlls IN SO
far as / have the power. 1t VIII be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvania,
as it has been my purpose in the public
positions that / have held, with Coo
help, to discharge my whole duty. The
people are greater than the parties %
which they belong. / am only jealous of
their favor I shall only attempt to win
their approval and my experience has
taught me that that can best be done ny
an honest, modest, daily discharge OF
public duty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-04
Concerning Heroes.

Theodore Roosevelt is not the only
American now actively engaged in pol
itics whose record contains much to
stir the hearts of his patriotic country
men
We have q man in Pennsylvania
whose military career, whose mag
nificent craftsmanship, wonderful sa-
gacity and matchless executive abil-
ity would go far to create as intense
an enthusiasm as is felt for the gal
liant leader Of the Rough Riders if
prejudice We're laid aside.
We are a volatile people, quick ia
toss our hats in the air and cheer the
hero of the hour-quick to forget him
on the morrow, and to hasten in search
of a new Idol. We put our hero on a
pedestal for a day and say to him
Take care now. That's slippery spot.
If you can't keep on posing just as
you are; if you can't fasten the gaze
of all men upon you by a continuous
performance, or if you do any thing
that offends somebody, down you
come"
Then some other man steps along
who knows a new trick or two, or
perhaps he says to us: That hero of
yours is no hero. What if he did risk
his life for your homes? What if he
did, by his mastery of men and affairs,
save the nation at a perilous time?
What if he has given you a political
prestige uneXampled in your history?
l could do a great deal better if I
had the chance He's a poor sort of
a hero. You ought to know the things
I've heard about HIM"
Oddly enough, the new man can al
ways find listeners among us, even II
we have been benefited by the hero
of the day before and is not long be-
fore we clamor for a change, and the
man who has been very secure in his
footing on the pedestal of our fancy
is ordered down by the mob, for after
all it is only a mob which will forget
its one time benefactor.
The Pennsylvanian who deserves a
lofty pedestal in the pride of not only
the Republicans in this state, but in
the honor and respect of all patriotic
citizen, is Senator Quay. Tie chief
attention Just now expended on him
is not only undeserved criticism but
the most malignant slander. Villifica-
tion, the fury of which is almost un-
paralleled in history, is attacking one
who perhaps has done more than any
other living man in the commonwealth
TO make this the great state it is. Have
the people of Pennsylvania forgotten
certain passages in the record of Mat
thew Stanley Quay, upon which Swal-
low, Wanamaker, jerks & Co. are
oppressively reticent? II they have, a
few extracts reprinted in another coll
umn from an article in Yesterdays
Philadelphia Inquirer may refresh their
memoSy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-04
A HYGIENIC HOME.

My wife and / are trying hard
To live on healthful diet;
We read the food chart by the yard,
And run our kitchen by it;
We've banished from our bills of fare
All that such guides condemn;
True hygiene is sll our care.
AS planned and taught by them.
For breakfast coffee is tabooed,
Hot cakes and eggs forbidden,
And milk, since it is oft imbued
With germs Hrofuse. though hidden,
Bread is ur" 80, so is steak;
Submiss"
Oatmeal "a, We take,
And drink ~,.. .".yg lot
For dinner soup will never do.
And oysters typhoid nourish;
Salads, entrees and ices, too,
Are mere dyspeptic flourish;
Potatoes (by the last advice)
Are poisonous, we're told;
We eat raw meat, chopped fine, with rice,
And drink boiled water cold.
For supper-some professors teach
'Tis best to go without 1t,
But since discretions left to each,
We take our choice about 1t;
On chicken waffles. tea and cake,
We are forbid to feed;
But gluten waters, cocoa (weak),
And prunos, arc all we need.
II grieves us much our friends to view
So reckless in their diet;
Our wholesome menu we pursue
And beg of them to try it;
But appetite's ungodly sway
Their nature so enthralls.
We cannot get a guest to stay
Within our healthful walls.
-Tit-Bits.