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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
DOLLS BY THE HUNDREDS.
THE p. ". l.. BAZAAR IS A GREAT FINANCIAL
SUCCESS

SUCCESS
The raining OF the French doll dressed by the
members OF the French class OF the Professional
Woman's League took place yesterday afternoon
at the bazaar still going at the Waldorf Astoria
The doll sold by Miss Sue Belle Mead. and was
won by a visitor from Allegheny. Miss Mead's
success having been great with the first doll
the league gave her charge of'a second one known
as Laura Maud which n number OF chances
have alre~dy been taken.
One OF the attractions OF the afternoon was the
musical programme introduced. Miss Fanny NJ
Spencer. who IL chairman OF the Music Committee
OF the League took charge. on extremely short
notice of the musical entertainment for the bazaar
and has worked hard to bring about the resultant
SUCCESS Yesterday Mrs. F. Hicks gave lullaby.
and this was followed by Miss Julia Sadkins. who
Is pupil of Mime. Meyenheymer The first selec-
ton given was from Robert lie Diabe"; the second
Tost's "Matlnata." trio by the Misses Rich
mond Sadkins and Bowler also sung For
the evening Miss Virginia Foltz. Mrs. Fielding
Roselle and Tom Karl contributed their services,
and for tonight Lillian Russell and Desert have
promised TO sing. and It is hoped that De Angels
and Dr. F. ID. Lauson Will also be heard.
Major Calef Of the list Artillery. was present yes
terday afternoon. AS ne commanded the battery
that fired the first gun AT the battle OF Gettysburg.
Major Calcf was an interesting visitor. and talked
with animation OF his later war experiences Burr
Mcintosh the war correspondent sat at table
selling photographs of scenes taken by himself In
n ne war On sne nue,n S S yofnd TO bs
favore actress Mrs. Mary Shaw ls now ahead,
M Miss Nay Buckley Tunnlns close second ana
go to the favorite actor Mr. Arden leads the list
An interesting article exhibited was the bell from
The bullet that some one claimed had ended the
life OF young Hamilton Fish has been Withdrawn
Miss Ida Jereys Goodtriend has occurred fourteen
theatre boxes and two opera tickets: all or when
are 10 be SOLD for the benefit or the league
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
Music or OLDEN DAYS.

The charm and grace OF the minuet and kindred
dances OF Olden days were musically brought be-
fore her listeners by Miss Hannah Smith who
gave "a lecture on Musical Forms yesterday at
so 10 East Sxty-seconi-st. The stately dance
music OF the sixteenth century set many heads
nodGinc slowly Ike a lot Of plumes. and the coun-
try dance music for iigs and reels Of medieval
times gave yIeor feet that kept up lively rat
a-tat-tat while Miss Smith played.
one Of the jigs was not a ll'tle Ike the old
Scottish tune Of "Brose and Butter" OF which
Bonnie Prince Charlie fond, but the music
that provoked the most applause was a country
dance 10y John Sebastian Bach in which note was
introduced into the pedal bass in imitation Of a
bagriTe
Ambrose the historian. Miss Smith said made
the statement that modern composers are indebted
for a good deal Of inspiration 10 the town pip@rs
Of 0lGon times. indeed the best or them nave
,aort,d 4 good deal from the dance music or Theses
vandcriu., Ministries. The minuct. she explained.
had a triulc rhythm. ana the second minuct was
called the alternative which Is now given me
more modern but less significant name OF trio.
Tho first part was twO-voire coun, erpolnt ana
tho second thr,c-yoi'c one. ana All the music or
this period was Of the polyphonic kind Miss smith
defined The sonata and played examples or ms
kind of music composed ~ Haydn. She usrd
charts to Illustrate her conciuslonS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01

COMMUNICATIONS.

Letters reached the office Yesterday from MISS
Louie A. Underwood, OF Auburn y. y; j. Augustus
Rice OF bethlehem. Penn: Mrs. r. L. Hailstram,
Of this city: Mrs H. s. Tuttle Of Milton. y. y:
Mrs William Callihan. %. Webster. ILL.,; Bessie
Volckmann. OF Brookyn NJ. A. Mecalfe. OF Louis
ville Ky: a. Lawkowskl. of Hempstead Long
Island: Mrs. NJ. OF Newark, y. j.; Mrs. Lizzie
Stone of Buffalo. y. Y; Mrs. p. c. Browne. or
Flushing Long island Mrs Joseph Utter. Of
Ithaca y. Y. Betty Hobart. Of Owego. y. Y:
Mrs. y. NJ, Of Randolph. Mass; Miss Gertrude
Clark of Jersey city: Henry VI. Harvey. of Wilson,
W va: Mrs Talbot-P Perkins of Brooklyn; Mrs.
n. ouimby, of Auburn, Ne: Mrs. $ Leibert OF
Nazareth. Penn; Miss n. f. Bullock. OF Brooklyn.
y. Y: Mrs H. W. Spray. OF Cherokee. y. g.:
Blossom Bryant. of East Orange. y. j.. and Miss
Evelyn Briggs. OF this city.
An interesting letter was also received from jules
Boulanger thu shlpwrockcd r. s 5. member. now
nj the Marine Hospital at Stap,cton. Staten Island.
He Is recovering from the physical exhaustion
caused by HIS terrible sufferings on inc wreck. an
account OF which has already boon puOlIshe1
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TO-DAY IS CHII.DREN'S DAY AND EMMA
THURSBY'S MYRAH WILL. PERFORM.
LANGUAGES AND HAS TRAVELLED ALI.

ONE LITTLE FEATHERED CREATURE SPEAKS FIVE
LANGUAGES AND HAS TRAVELLED ALL
OVER THE WORLD
The second annual exhibition Of the New York
Orn!thologfcal Society. at Majestic Hall. No I7-lo5
East One -hundred-a nd twenty-nfth-st Will close
this evening.
To-day is to be given TO the entertainment Il
children. and Mss Emma Thursbys Indian bird
Mynah will be the chief attraction. Mynah has
travelled through India. China Europe and the
United States. including the Klondike where. the
Journey being cold and long. he was wrapped in
a feather bed. He speaks five languages. and only
performs well when children near.
Special features of the exhibition are two trained
canaries who draw their food 10 the cage by means
OF a Httlo tin and draw their drinking water
from a tiny glass well by means Of wooden buck
e. These are Of The aiskin breed The German
Rovers are curious singers, they have been
taught to sing by singing machinery. There are
many Belgian and Scotch canaries. which have had
curious origin.
Originally canartes found only in the Ca
nary Islands but In 177s Jean Bethencourt attempt
ed to take England. As the ship he VS.
reared Italy 1t was shipwrecked, and for fear
Of losing the birds ne them free and they soon
filed the woods of that part OF Italy.
The Belgians." said the bird-trnner. being
great sportsmen put them IN short narrow cages
that kept their backs erect. but made them bend
their heads over. The Scotch. seeing the success
OF the Belgans. took of the birds and put
them in curved cages. SO that the Scotch birds
now are crescent-sha ped.
The Germans cultivated the most OF the cana
ries In the Hartz Mountains. The nearest railroad
.s about two days journey. and the women pack
them IN small wooden cages and confne them IN
q large crate which they fasten ON tneiI backs
In this way they carry about $50 Of the small cages.
About 5000 OF the birds imported by the United
States annually"
At the exhibition Mr. Teroud the first open
prize for Belgian birds, and James Morrow the
frst members prize. Mr. Hills won the first men,
bers' prize for Scotch birds, and Mr. Prause won the
Nrst prize for a single entry. Next year order
promote a more general interest IN birds luiz Ra-
poso and w W Hills will give official exhibit
e. the Madison Square Garden under the auspices
of the New York pathological Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
, ScHOOLEOYS STRANGE DEATH.

Frederick Gantcr. ten years old. OF No 10, Eas
Fourth-st. died yesterday under peculiar circum
stances WIKI other children on Thanksgivin
Day. he dressed up In fantastic rags and wen
through the streets blowing n small tin horn an
begging for pennies. In FOurth-st. u man wit.
a bundle came along. one OF the children aske
him for a penny. and he turned furlously then
and struck the Gantcr boy with his fist. drivtn
the Tin horn into his mouth and decorating hi
throat.
The little fellow cried with the pain. but he wa
checred by his companions and tried TO make ilgh
of Il; The next day he complained ~ stiffness
n the neck. and told his mother what had hap
pened. She wanted to send for doctor. but tn
boy said: ''Irs nothing. mamma. what's the US
of spending money for doctor on a little thin
like that
Yesterday morning the boy started 10 school {
prove tina, he was not sick There his teache
noticed that he acting strangely, ana cat!e
TO ask him what was the matter. She was startle
TO see him leap from his seat. run 10 the door an
IN the street. a stream OF blood flowing from nj
mouth Captain Diamond. OF the Fifth-st station
saw the boy running. and started 10 intercept nin
but before he reached the boy the latter fsl rae;
downward In a snowcrt,. unconscious BEFORE
ambulance surgeon arrived ne died !,
The police are nvest!Sa ;ing the case, ana 80
CoronerS ONCE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
THE SIXTH CONFERENCE BEGINS ~ IND
ANNAPOLIS

THE SIXTH CONFERENCE BEGINS ~ IND
ANNAPOLIS
indianapolis Nov 3o.-The sixth conference .
the National Municipal League began this after
noon in the assembly rooms OF the Commercial
Club. This is the most important meeting OK IN
league since its organization. Us purpose IL 70 DIS
cues what IL regards the frs. essential OF gen
eral municipal reform ideal model system
OF government. The task OF preparing such sys
TEN was undertaken by the organization at 1t
meeting in Louisville. in Stay. l.9'. \ committe
o. seven appointed ard charged with the tasl
without restriction as TO time or instruction as &
details The committee was charged with the dut
of preparing essential principles" and a workni;
plan or system. consistent with American indus
trial and political conditions. The results OF thi
work which has been constant for cighteeil
months are SET Of general State c0nstitutiona'
amendments and municipal corporations act,
which the committee believe VIII accomplish al
that is sought.
Among the d.leg gates are many well-known stu
dents Of political economy ana advocates OF new
systems OF municipal government Charles Rich
the absence Of President Carter Of New York
The delegates were welcomed by Cove rnor Noun
and Mayor Taggart. A. tO-days session the FOL
loving pau.rs were read. THE Advance Of Munici
pal Reform IN the United States by clintoii
Rogers Woodruff Of Philadelphia and The Re
port OF the Committee on Municipal Programme.
lN = Rove
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"CAPTAIN TOM" SMITH DEAD.
TAKEN ILL IN AN ELEVATED TRAIN, HE Xxx
PRED BEFORE A DOCTOR CAME
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Thomas r. Smith OF No 1871 West One-hundrcd.
spi-sixteenth-st.. better known to all yachtsmsn
along Long Island Sound as Captain Tom"
Smith. died suddenly. apparently from heart dis
ease on the Eghty-lirst-st. station Of the Ninth.
ave. elevated railroad yesterday morning Cap
tain Smith seventy-;hree years old.
For over sixty years he had been in the employ
Of Harper & Brothers. the publishers Hc had
charge OF the folding department in Hsrpcrs,
and enjoyed the personal acquaintance Of many Of
he famous men OF letters who used TO visit there,
including Nathaniel wthorne. James Russell
Lowell. Edgar Allan Poe and John Iothrop Motley.
Before he left home yesterday Captain Smith
was warned by his sons that the weather was
severe and advised to remain AT home. lie
laughed at them and started for the Office. While
In the train he became suddenly III. several OF
the passengers assisted him 10 the station platform
at Sxty-hrst-st and n policeman summoned an
ambulance from Roosevelt Hospital. Before II ar
rived, however. Captain Smith dead. His body
taken to the West Sixty-cighth-st. police sta
ton. There his name was learned from papers In
his pocket and his Informed. They iden-
titled him and took the body home
Captain Smith was member OF the New
Rochelle Yacht Club. lie was the skipper OF the
fast yacht Rosetta. and was well known tn many
prominent yachtsuen. He leaves three sons. His
daughter died a few months ago. and he was much
affected by her death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
no PLACE FOR A POOR NAN.
MAGISTRATE CORNELL DECLARES THAT IT VA
SHAME TO SEPARATE THE CTIARI-
TIES AND CORRECTION
DEPARTMENT.

An old man walked into the East One-hundred.
andfourth-st. station early yesterday morning and
asked Sergeant Burke TO help him get some place
to sleep In He said ne had no home and no money.
His name ne gave John Drew. and lie said he
was for twenty years keeper In the workhouse.
He Is seventy five years old. and hts family he
declares. refuse to help him. Sergeant Burke sent
the old man with a policeman to the Harlem Court.
When Magistrate Cornell heard the story he said:
We'll, don't know what to do with this old man.
II | send him to the Board OF Charities they will
probably turn him loose. X Is n shame that r this
great city the Boards OF Charities and Correction
should have been made separate departments. IL
! send this man 10 the WOrkhousc get word that
ne IS not able TO work. ana II | discharge him
II will be to that he gets into the Almshouse-
II then discharge him he will never get IN, AS they
will turn him adri;t- II / send him 10 the Com
missioner of Charities TO have him sent 20 the
A.mshouse / am Informed that the Almshouse Is
fun
Chief Clerk Bloch, o. the court declared that
keeper OF the Amshouse who was I'm court several
days said the place is full that some OF the
inmates have 10 seep on the floor.
This Is horrible OF affairs in such n great
city" said the Magistrate.
Magistrate Cornell at last gave p cents to the
old man and a card to Superintendent Barr OF the
Outdoor Poor Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
GLET EOR MISS GOLD.

Tho soldiers and sailors testimonial album.
,,,,scn - IN IA. presented to Miss Helen NJ. Could
~ Christmas. * nearly completed. II has many
SIGNATURES from all branches Of the military SER
vice. ashore and anoat. A letter was received by
J. F. FairEan acting hospital steward. United
S.ot.s Army from General Joseph Wheeler on
'rr,rstov In which were incloscd signatures from
The 10Th Infantry and the 9th Cavalry. numbering
more Than one thousand. General Wheeler said
that the other regiments OF his command VIII send
their .lgrAiures for the album as soon as possible
Signatures may be sent slip OF paper by
inches on which H. written the rank. company
and regiment Of the sender Gifts OF photographs
and Other things suitable for the album may be
addressed 70 Hospital Steward Fairman. No.
MOOre-sf.. Ncw-York city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
CHARLES " COZ LUOTkS FCNERiL.

The funeral Of Charles W. Couldock the old
actor took place Yesterday morning at the Church
Of the TRANSPORTATION. Tie bad weather pre-
vented many from being present who had intended
attending the funeral. but there were many friends
In the church when the service began. n 1920
o'clock. The Rev Or. George IIcughton, rector OF
the church. conducted the service Miss Alice Pot
ter sang Abide with Me" Mr. Couldock used 10
sing this hymn I'm Hazel Kirke." the play with
which his name Is closely associated. There
was large wreath Of rcd roses. sent by Joseph
jefferson.
The members Of the actors family who were
present we're his son. Sidney Couldock. with hs
WIFE and his daughter Hazel The pallbearers
Evect Jansen Wendell. Daniel Frohman.
Frank " Sanger Douglass Taylor. Charles ".
Dayton William f. clifton and Frank T. Wood
The body vas taken Evergrrens Cemetery for
burial IN the Actors Fund plot Among those In
the church were J. H. Stoddart. J. W Castle. Ehen
Piympton. John Jennings Sadie Strong. Captain
Charles +. Porter. Frank Bangs D. Il Harkn.,
John Leon Vincent. Mrs. Augusta Foster. John
Duke Murray ani r.. -. Price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
"VHJTE RTRBON" PLCM PUDDING.

Now Is the time 10 make the Christmas pud-
ding" GAYS a White Rbboner. land this is the
pudding my mother used to make which never
failed which was always eaten. and which never
disagreed with anybody young or Old
The ingredients for this pudding arc one-half
pound OF -four one-haf pound Of raislns stoned
and chopped one-half pound Of currants washed
and dried. about one cupfu OF milk. or enough 10
stir easily with spoon: one-half pound of suet
chopped fine and freed from strings. one teaspoon
ful OF salt. four well-beaten eggs one-half nutmeg
and one teaspoonful ground cloves. Mix thoroughly
together tie ia 4 Toured cloth and boil four hours
The water must be boiling hard when 1t is put on
and must stop boiling until the pudding Is done
The pudding requires three hours boiling on the
day II is made and two hours more before dinner
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
TNU1PPY school TEACHERS.

The teachers who have hoped against hope that
their salaries would at least come In time FOR
Christmas are again bitterly disappointed at the
last decision OF the Board Of Education. In the
correspondence taking place between the Controller
and the School Commissioners the Controller says:
IN regard 10 the date when payrolls can be trans
mittod 10 the Department Of Finance. must &C
cept the Judgment OF the Board OF Education as
final. but 1t is apparent that. IL payrols are trans
m!tted 10 this Department five days later than con-
empla ted IL Will be impossible for the CITY ray
master to pay the teachers until five days later
than bad hoped 10 be able 70 provide for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
KILLED on Az ELEvITED STATION

Mrs Theresa Madison. OF No. III First-aye., while
her way home on Tuesday night. was stepping
of an elevated railroad train AZ the Eghth-st.
station Of the Second-ave. road when the train
started. The woman chung 10 the rail and shouted
20 the guard to stop. but he paid no attention TO
her and she dragged along the Platform. Her
head and body at last thrown violently
against the railing the end Of the platform and
she had 70 let so When she was picked up II was
found that her left arm and right leg were broken
and that she had sustained severe bruises. She
was removed TO Bellevue Hospital. where she died
nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
TRTNITY'S CLOCK HAS 4 HOLIDAY.
THE OLD TTMEPIECE IS BEING TAKEN APART.
wHEREAT WALL. STREET IS GREATLY
pTSTr-RpED

There has not been what would exactly be chilled
a panic in Wall Street IN the last three days. but
the expression "panicky feeling comes nearly
the truth. Nothing else describes mbre closely
the state OF mind OF good many Of the brokers
they walked toward Broadway their way up
town. after what they describe as their days
work" An observer stationed. say. NJ the corner
Of Wall-st and Broadway, mt about 800 D. m.
would continually overhear such expressions a.
this: Great Scott, Five O'clock and promise
TO be home at 40 TO take my wife to the Browns
Now. how could let the time slip 10y Ike that.
And what I going 70 say my wife,
This the ''panicky feeling" referred to. ana
was strange TO sec how universal Il was. The ar
cade leading the Recor-st station resembled ths
passageway OF a theatre after a cry OF "Fire!
has been started. and people seemed anxiou;
to catch the frequent elevated trains uptown a.
a belated suhurbauite the last train 10 Squsdunl
at night. once inside the train there was 'unani
signs Of relief. and then things began 70 be said.
And the burden Of those sayings was strong. ant
most unsuably protane abuse OF the Trint.
Church clock. The yacares OF this clock have 70
long been an annoying factor In the daily lives
Wall Street men. to whom few minutes are oc
casionally Of much importance as an hour u
ordinary people. But even the old clock had neve'
been known TO play such scurvy Trick as this
There was much sarcastic inquiry among th'
brokers as 70 whether tn corporation OF Trinit,
Church could afford 10 have the clock regulated
and equally sarcastic suggestions that subscrp
ticn lis, DE- opened for this purpose
As matter OF fact this Is Just what Is beint
the horological people knew II. the effect un
fortunate Next time the clock needs cleaning ano
repairing the brokers intend to ask that a shee
This Is said TO be- tho first time that the clocI
has been taken 20 pieces since II vas placed n
position. The work viii not be finished until earl:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
REuIyJScENCES OF HOBSOy.

well-attended entertainment was given last
evening by Mrs Henry J. Gieow Of Alabama. at
the School Of the Sisters OF the Church. No. East
Flfty-third-st. The entertainment. which was
given Tor the benefit Of the work OF the sisters.
consisted Of recitatcns and songs define tng the
old plantation life Of the South These were nuch
appreciated by the audience, which was unsiinted
I'm its applause. a number OF interesting reminis-
cenccs Of Lieutenant Hobson were given by Mrs
Gielow who knew him from childhood, ana whose
son is now private secretary to the hero OF the
McrImac.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-01
JURY TO TRY THE MOORES SECURED.

The trial OF william A. +. Moore. Consular Agent
at Durham South Africa. and his wife Fayne. on
the charge Of cxtorting money from Martin Mahon.
proprietor Of the NeW-Amsterdam Hotel, by means
General sessions before Recorder Con-. yesterday.
The courtroom was crowded by persons expecting
TO hear sensational testimony, but the entire dhy
was spent in selecting jury, Twelve men had
bean secured when the court adjourned to to-day