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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08

old city Hall in case that venerable structure
should be removed from its present site to
Bryant Park. The plan for removal having
been abandoned. though. this request was not
pressed
About two years ago the building Committee
Of the Alliance. realizing the futity II all other
had been proposed that Of raising the needed
money by subscription. Architects were there
upon invited to submit sketches II suitabl.
buildings \ design by George Martin IIuss was
accordingly offered and in May. ls.G WAS con
sidcrcd by the Council Of the Alliance This
plan. however. provided only for societies. and
did not contcmiat" raising any reVcnu" by
renting portions Of the building From a finan-
cal point Of view this seemed to be- a drawback
To an otherwise excellent design.
THE DESIGN FOR THE BUILDING
4 new set Of plans drawn 10y Rohcr; w. Glib
son. were considered in February. 1874 and
aft'r thorough discussion referred back for
modification. These. in their revised form.
favorable report made them last Deem
her. This report has recently been printed for
circulation. and can be- obtained from either
Charles l.. Cox, president Of the Alliance. or
Professor n. l.. Britton. its secretary. It is due
to the two architects just named to say that
they rendered their service eratuitousy
Mr. Gibson's plans provide for "A building one
hundred feet square II is intended to stand on
a corner and occupy four city lots. This ar
rangement ought to afford good light and easy
entrance and exit. The first floor Is to have
two rentable Offices or stores for purposes Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08

hepfulncsS is manifest in variety Of ways.
All Of tn" societies contribute to the annual ex-
hibition Of the Academy. which was first held
in 1894. under tn presidency If Professor Rees.
Their members. too. attend the Acadcmy's re
ceptions and thus cultivate each others ac-
Guantancc. This latter object is 10 be- promoted
still further in the future by the annual din
ner Of the Alliance.
But from the outset other purposes have been
kept in view. 1t has been the ambition Of the
active men in this movement to found an insti-
tuition which should combine the objects Of
London. Burlington House is the headquarters
of the Royal Society. the most famous sccn-
tnc organization of Great Britain. and contains
and geological exhibits The Royal Institution
announcement for original research IN chcrnis-
here that Thomas Young. IIumphry Dayy. Mi
and Lord Raylrgh conducted their historic in
vestigations
Tho frs, great step toward the realization Of
such a scheme in New York is TO secure "A build
ing for the allied societies This matter was
first seriously considered in 1891. and in the
fall Of that year "A building committee was ap-
:pointcd.
THREE PLANS PROPOSED
This committee suggested three different
plans at later date. one was to raise the
necessary money by subscription But. owing
20 hard times. this was allowed to remain dor
mant for a time The next scheme was To en-
ueavor to get grant of money from the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
SCIENTIFIC ALLIANCE BUILDING.

When he first met the girl two years ago. he
was. II course. extremely anxious To make "A
good IMPRESSION and n lavishcd many presents
upon her
The girls parents are quite we'll to do. but
sh" disapprov-s Of any sort Of display or prOdi-
gality. and when. in the natural course Of
events. tn" Young man proposed and
copied. she felt IL To be her privilege and her
duty 10 read him a little lecture on ECONOMY"
Sh" called his attention To the fact that every
time h. called h. had been in the habit Of bring
ing flowers and candy To tn" value Of dollar
or two. Sh" suggested that in the future he
should discontinue the presents handing over
silver dollar instead whenever he came To see
her He laughed. for n" thought she was jOk-
ing. but she speedily assured him that she was
very much in earnest. SO he paid his dollar
regularly. and finally came To the conclusion
that tn" money was being devoted to charity.
Tn" wedding day was set for next month. and
an extended tour was contemplated Unfortu-
natrly. thu young lawyer recently took a flyer"
in stocks. and dropped so much money that ne
had To notify his nanccc that their wedding trip
must be- dispensed with. The dear girl laughed
AT him ana. leaving the room for moment
presently returned with satchel containing 2J6
silver dollars Their plans will not be changed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
A TEMPLE FOR SCIENTISTS.
MEETING PLACES. LABORATORIES AND
A LIBRARY.

THE YORK SCIENTIFIC ALLIANCE WANTS ~
HAVE A BUILDING AND TO PROMOTE oRiGi-
NAL RESEARCH. LIKE THE ROYAL. IN
sTlTuTIoN OF GREAT BRITAIN
The announcement at a recent pubic uinh''
that the Scientific Alliance Of Newfork city
was anxious to raise the money necessary u
erect a building Vas drawn fresh attention TO
the movement which started about seven years
ago for a confederation Of the dlilerci' S'''"-
tific bodies Il the metropolis as IT then existed
No attempt was made 10 take IN that purely
popular organza tior across the East RIVER the
Brooklyn Institute NJ Arts ard sciences Ana
even in what is noW IA" Borough Of Manhattan
there were electrical. engineering g"oErdphicai
and other societies II a kindred nature when
did not join the continuation
But commissioners from these seven bodies
agreed to the plan: The N"W-iork Academy o'
Sciences the rorrc, botanical Club the New
York Microscop!cal Society. the linnTan so
ciety of New York. the Am .riCan Mathematical
Society the New York Miner illogical Club and
the New York Section IF the Amcrirad Ch"ml-
cal Society The Ncw-YOrk Entomologcal So
ciety formed aftcrward. also went into the as
ISOLATION which adopted the name OF the Scien-
tifc Alliance Each Of the eight ORGANIZATIONS
preserves its individuality and has It's own OF
icers. Blu, the spirit of atiiliation and mutual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
ARTICLES MADE or EELSKIN.
From Invention.

From Invention.
An cciskin leather factory is situated in a
quiet street in the ncighborhood Of London
brhigt here are prepared and manufactured
various articles from the skin OF the common
eel tn" skins are manipulated by numerous
complicated processes until they resemble and
would easily be taken for. leather although OF
a more glutinous and pliablc nature. This
strang" commodity is cut into long thin strips
ana peated very closely together for whip
lashrs. and 10 cover portions Of the handles OF
more expensive whips. Certain kinds OF Iashes
and harness laccs are also made OF eeIskin
rms leather Is almost Indispensable in articles
or this description. where nexibilty allied with
an uncommon tOughness u desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
I PROITDENT SWEETHEART.

From Tho Philadelphia Record.
\ promising young lawyer who has an Office
in the Girard Building has just made the de-
ligh,ful discov 'ry that has han"ce rs also A
unanr-r rhr Young mans sweetheart resides
in Germantown. and for several months past
H. has called upon her regularly thrice week
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
THE LYNcHING EVIL.
Under Governor O'Ferral Virginia Il He.
Ing Freed From This Disgrace

The recent administration of Cover
nor O'Ferrall of Virginia may be cit
ed as an Illustration in point. During
the fourteen years Immediately preced-
ing Mr.. O'Ferrall's Inauguration there
were siXty-two lynchings within the
bounds of the state: during the last.
four years there have been but three,
and in neither case was the chief execu-
tive in a position either to prevent the
crime or punish the offenders. The
keynote was struck at the beginning of
the administration. The solemn de-
claration of Confederate veteran
whose bravery is n proverb among his
people, that mob violence in Virginia
must cease, at once awoke n large part
of the lnwless element to It's senses,
and the law-abiding element, led by
the better part of the press Of the state,
rallied at once TO the man who had
given such unmistakable utterance to
their sentiment. The victory was not
won without blow. There were times
when the soldier boys went scurrying
across the country as If a rebellion had
broken out somewhere. There were
times when these brave boys reached
the county Jail just ahead of the mob,
and n shudder passed over the COM
monwealth when ii was found that the
prisoners whose lives had been barely
saved We're innocent of the crimes of
which they We're charged. And there
was Il time when captain who wired
the governor that it would be impossi-
BILE to get his company together In time
to go to the rescue of n prisoner threat
ened with mob Violence got an answer
back with startling military ring:
Nothing should be impossible to sol
der; you must go." There is nothing
of which Virginia is proudtr to-day
and surely Virginia knows how to be
pIoud-than her record on this ques-
tion for the past four years.-From
1.-THE Prevention of Lynch-Law Epi-
DENIES" by Edward Leigh Pell, in
American Monthly Review of Reviews
for March.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
TELEPHONES IN THEArERs.
Ways in Which They Facilitate the
Business of the House.

Ways in Which They Facilitate the
Business of the House.
In the best theaters the use of the
telephone has been most comprehens-
lively developed, says the Chautauquan.
1t connects the manager with all de-
partments of the house. Seated in his
sanctum of the box office. he is in
equally prompt and expedient touch
with the treasurer, whose life Ii being
made weary with dead beats" and
professionals" soliciting the privilege
of a performance, of which they will
often be the most uncharitable and un-
compromising critics, and the Cerberus
at the stage door, who has scarcely less
onerous duties, keeping a stern front
against too susceptible "Johnnies" and
taking charge of the current and out
side business that sets toward the back
Of the house from morning to mid
night. The telephone also enables the
manager to speak with the engineer,
who regulates the steam effects on the
stage, the temperature OF the stage and
the auditorium and the general ven
tilation of the building. The electri-
clan may be consulted when there are
fluctuations or Interruptions in the sup
ply of current or instructed to turn on
an extra bank OF ornamental lights
inside the house when the sight Of the
legend standing room only" in the
lobby warns the managerial heart.
When there is big line" at the box
office the manager may telephone to
the stage manager to hold back the
ringing up of the curtain, which saves
those already seated from being dis
turbed when the play begins and the
late comers from disappointment. One
specially interesting use Of the tele-
phone In the theater is that made by
the physician attending the play. He
leaves his seat number at the box Of
fee, so that II he Is called up during
the performance he may be immediate
ly warned by an usher. He can thus
ind out whether the case to which he
may be summoned is urgent, or wheth-
er he can go back and enjoy the rest of
the play.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01

Several important changes will be
made in the traffic department Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
on March 1st.
j. A. Murray, the present Coal and
Coke Agent. will be given the title of
General Coal and Coke Agent of the
entire system, with headquarters al
Baltimore.
William l.. Andrews will be Assist
ant Coal and Coke Agent for the Pitts
burg District, with headquarters at
Pittsburg.
f. r. Allcck, now Coal and Coke
Agent for the lines west of the Ohio
River. with headquarters at Columbus.
will become Assistant Coal and Coke
Agent for that territory.
Mr.. Andrews is well known as Pri-
vnte Secretary of Receiver Oscar G.
Murray and came to the r. and o.
when Mr. Murray was appointed Re
ceiver Mr.. Afileck has held his pres
ent position for number of years and
Mr.. j. a. Murray was formerly private
secretary TO ex-Trattic Manager Frank
Harriott.
These appointments are in the ma
ture of promotions and it is believed
will very materially strengthen that
branch of the b. and o. traffic depart
ment.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
lilccouglis.

Generally this troublesome little disturb
! nnce Is n matter Of no moment beyond the
brought about by n momentary contraction
of the diaphragm. by which air is drawn
into the chest and may be excited by va
ricty OF causes. 1t may even be n symptom
system, but most frequently 1t results from
trivial causes such ms laughing or crying;
A very common cause OF hlccoughs Is cat
Ing or drinking too much or too fast, es-
pecally drinking. This is so well known
that the funny photographers In the papers
always sprinkle the remarks of nn alleged
drunkc man wi ith plenty OF hlcs. 1t may
also be started. just as 1t may be arrested
by II sudden fright.
1t can often be cured by fixing the atten-
tion upon something else, as upon the at.
tempt to bring the little finger Of each hand
as near Its mate ns possible without allowing
them to touch each other. Other simple
ceases of Itself without any treatment, are
the swallowing OF lille Jumps of Ice or II
glass OF very cold water or nciduatcd water.
vigorous rubbing with the hand over the pit
of the stomach or the back OF the neck,
dnshIng ice-cold water on the spine. etc.
If such devices fnll, more cnectual
measure consists In aking firm and per
sistent pressure upward. with the fingers
passed under the edge Of the ribs on ench
side, near the breast bone. This causes
pressure on the diaphragm and ms II were
spasmodically. The taking of eight or ten
deep and slow Inspirations acts In much the
same way.
We often read in the papers of wonderful
cases OF hiccoughs lasting for days ana
days, and sometimes censing only with
death. There are occasionally such cases,
which battle the sklll Of physicians. but
when they occur there is some serious NAL
ady present, which. and not the hiccough,
is the actual cause OF death. These grave
eases are not under consideration here. They
do not come within the domain of house
hold remedies. but call for professional In
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Companion.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
GAINED 22 POUNDS IN 8 WEEKS.
From the By-Stdnder, Mdcomb, H.

Alderman Louis W. Camp. of our city,
has quite astonished his friends of late, by
a remarkable gain in weight. Hehas gained
% pounds in five weeks. Those of his
friends who do not know the facts of his
sickness will read with interest the fol
lowing:
81 was broken down in health and utterly
81 was unable to work much of tho time
and so badly afflicted with form of stomach
trouble that life was n veritable nightmare.
~ tried various remedies, but during the
six months of my sickness i obtained no
relief had always been robust, healthy
man and sickness bore heavily upon me.
about two years ago 1 wns advised to
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
/ purchased one box and received SO
much benefit that used five more and was
entirely cured. I0dfncd tpentp-ttco pounds
In hre peeks. Since stopped taking the
pills have scarcely had an ache or pain.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
SHUTS OUT THE NEGRO VOTE.
Suffrage Plan at Last Adopted by the
LouL.inna Constitutional Convention.

Louisiana Constitutional Convention.
New Orleans, March 2G-By a vote
of 95 to 2S with one delegate absent,
the Louisiana Constitutional Conven-
tion to-day adopted suffrage plan. 1t
to took forty-five of the seventy days to
which the convention Is limited to
reach an agreement. The convention
is almost wholly Democratic, and the
avowed purpose was to eliminate the
negro from Louisiana politics. The
measure adopted, by providing for edu-
cational and property. qualifications
and a poll tax. is presumed to answer
the purpose effectively. At the same
time 1t was desired TO let in as many
white people as possible, and this 10
accomplished by exempting naturalized
voters, as well as those who were vot-
tiers in 1867. with their sons and
grandsons. The latter clause was ad-
vised against by Senators McEnery
and Caffery. who said they had con
suited the ablest constitutional lawyers
in Congress and found them unanimous
on its unconstitutionality. These opin-
Ions led to Its being abandoned, but the
convention was so hopelessly divided
upon n substitute that 1t was finally de-
cided to reinstate the clause and take
the risk.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
M'KINLEY'S PROGRAM.
TALKS FRANKLY OF HIS PLANS
viii Ask Congress to Feed tho Cuban.. Tell
spain She Must Stop the War, and Then
He Will Make Her Stop 1t.

Washington. March 27.-President
Mckinley talked freely with his con
gressiOnal visitors yesterday, both In
regard to his plans for the future and
his appreciation of the situation with
reference to Cuba. His program, as
thus outlined, is as follows:
To send the report of the Maine
court of inquiry to Congress OH Mon
day, without recommendation and
without explanation Oh his part, fur
ther than to say that he has acquaint-
ed Spain with the finding of the court.
To follow this. Tuesday or Wednes-
day, with message dealing with the
condition of the non-combatants in
Cuba, and asking for an appropriation
of $4,000 for their immediate relief
To present anew this condition to
Spain, asking that country to make
provision for the care of her own help
less people and to come to some terms
with the Cubans which will be salts
factory to them and put an end to the
war.
This failing, to forcibly intervene on
humanitarian grounds.
The President indicated to his callers
an abiding faith that pence still may
be preserved, and a determination on
ulb part " accomplish luit emu IL II
may be done with honor to our own
country and without dsrcgarding the
demands of humanity. He frankly and
repeatedly avowed to-day his desire to
prevent conflict. while at the same
time Indicating firm purpose to Sc
cure relief for the starving reconcen-
tradoes.
Indeed, the latter purpose appeared
to be the topic uppermoSt in the Presi-
dents mind. He dwclt upon the
fact that the recognition of bcllgcrent
rights or of independence would not
be of any material service to these nm
fortunates. He admitted that such ac-
tion might be of assistance TO the men
at arms, the insurgent army. but they.
he said. have shown Il capacity to take
care of themselves. and do not stand in
pressing need of our kind offices.
The President believes Spain will in
terpOse no obstacles to our sending
succor to her INDECENT people, and he
will ask Congress to act promptly that
the aid to be given may not arrive too
late to relieve the present pressing ne
cessities.
This done. the President Is hopeful
that Congress will remain quiet while
the executive branch of the govern
ment continues its efforts to secure n
peaceful settlement to the difficulty.
He thinks it not too late to do this, and
he made the assertion to-day that
Spain was willing to meet the United
States half way in adjusting the en-
tanglemcnt without coming to blows.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
Jenkins Had Found Mine.

Lima, Ohio, March 26.-Mrs. W II.
Jones of this city, cousin of Lieutenant
Jcnkins of the Inflated Maine. has just
received letter written by jenkins to
his mother the day before the explosion
In Havana harbor. Jenkins told MS
mother that he had discovered mine
under the boat and had just told Cap
tnin Sipsbee of it. jenkins said that
ha eynected the boat to be blown up
nj anv moment. and he wrote home to
toll his relatives OF the fact, so that II
anything should happen to MN thev
,you,d know the circumstances.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
AS MOTHER MApEIr
Unattainabie Cooking because Youths
ApnetIte Il G,no


Appetite Is Gone.
We fear that the young husband who
wants everything the way mother
made it" Is asking for the unattainable.
1t is not the cooking that is at fault,
but the complainant's appetite. II he
could replace the critical, wearied pal
ate Of the man with the fresh eager
ono of the schoolboy he would readily
see the superiority of the housewives
OF today over those of the last gen.
eration. This is due to the special at
tention that has been paid to culinary
matters in recent years and to the su-
perior intelligence acquired through
this. A simple breakfast dish, and one
that ia always welcomed by men, Is
picked cod" There are many ways
Of preparing 1t, but the best one seems
to be to pick 1t into flakes. and wash
repeatedly until 1t is no longer salt,
and then put 1t into pan of cold
water and let 1t come gradually to the
boiling point. 1t must remain this
way for at least twenty minutes, and
1t is important to remember that the
water should not really boil. An ex-
cellent sauce is made by measuring a
pint OF rich milk for each pint of
Goldfish, and stirring 1t into a table,
spoonful OF flour which had previously
been melted in an equal measure Of
butter. The sauce must simmer slow
ly, the bubbles rising only at the
sides. When the water on the dish
is at last allowed to boil turn 1t of
and put the drained fish into the cream
sauce. Let it boil up for two minutes.
then draw 1t to the back of the stove
Season with little white pepper and
add two eggs which have been previ-
ously beaten with a little OF the hot
cream. The cod may stand in the
sauce for three or four minutes, but 1t
must not boil. Prepare three delicate
slices of brown toast, lay them on a
hot platter and pour the picked cod
over. Three tablespoonsful Of cream,
stirred In when the eggs are beaten,
will be found to be an improvement
Philadelphia Times.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS

We are asserting In the courts our right to the
exclusive OF the word "CASTORIA." and
PITCHERS CASTORIA," as our Trade Mark.
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, OF Hyannis, Massa-
chusetts, was the originator OF PITCHERS
CASTORIA," the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature OF CHAS II.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original "PITCHERS CASTORIA' which has
been used In the homes OF ,hc mothers OF
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that 1t is the kind you
have always bought and has the signature OF
CHAS. II. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name cx-
cept The Ccntaur Company. of which Chas Il
Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, NJ. D.
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
LAST CENTURY SOCIETY BUD.
Diversions and Attire of = New York De-
butante a Hundred Years Ago.

butante a Hundred Years Ago.
"Nestling under the wing of her
mamma is the debutante OF 49," Mrs.
Burton Harrison writes descriptive Of
a scene in fashionable mead-house
on the Bowery New York;, more than
a century ago, in the Ladies' Home
Journal. "She is made happy by a
new gown and hat of pale green satin,
with a petticoat of India muslin trim
med with fine Mechlin lace. The stock
ings sported by this favored damsel
are of green silk, clocked with silver;
her little shoes are of drab embroider-
ed leather. That she is, for the first
time, allowed to make one Of the
grown-up party in the arbor at the
mead-house fills her young being with
satisfaction. For the moment she can
afford to dispense with the society OF a
male attendant. But when a smartly
dressed young fellow rides up, by and
by, on horseback, and dismounts, flick
ing the dust from his beautiful riding
boots and breeches, as he consigns his
steed to groom and hastens along the
gravel walk to join their group, fiush
of innocent joy comes into her cheeks
He is her betrothed, and upon her ne1t
birthday she is to give him her hand
in marriage, and go away to be the
lady of a fine house his father has buik
for the young couple upon the patrt-
monial acres. All this has been long
arranged between the families. The
married pair will live with her mamma
at Whitehall during the winter, and In
spring resort to their seat in Bowes1
y
The Springfield herald., 1898-04-01
A prefereuCe,

81 used to t'ink very serious of en-
listin'," said Meandering Mike. Some
o. dem soldiers don't have scarcely
nothin' to do"
YES" replied Flooding Pete; "an'
then agin they're jes' as lfble as not
to have to carry gun by the hour an
mebbe fight"
Oats jes' de point. l concluded 1t
'ud be better to stick to de army of de
unemployed an not take no chances
in hopes of bein' among de unemploy-
ed of de my"-Washington Star.