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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-03-27
LISEA DE UAIBARIEN.

Todos los lunes 4 las 6 de Ia tatle sal.
,lra un Tapor que, tocando los martes en-
"a isabella dc Sagua, llegarA q Caibaritn
los miercoles.
Retornara salicndo de Caibarien los
jaeves despu6s de Ia llegafa del tren de-
pasAlerOs, con eScala en- Sagua, = IlegarA
4 Ia Hahana los Vienes.
Todos los vierpes 4 las g de 10 tarde
s'l3ra otro YaPoI que tocarA en- Isabela
lie Sagua los sabados llegarA { CAiba
ritn los Dommyos
E!octdara eu retorno saliendo lie Cal
harien hs marses, despnes de Ia iiegada
del trcu de pasajeros, tocar& sn Sagaa
lesara la HabanA los mitrcoles.
REMOLCADOR.
Esta einpresa tiene ei vapor AGUI
la, poieRte pafa remolques por las cos
las de tsIa lsla, J ha6ilitad" de .'onalas
para schiques y dtiles para sacramento
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
p ". L. DRAMA DAY.

II was Drama Day yesterday at the Professional
1voman's League. No. 1509 Broadway. and there
wos n large attendance despite the rain.
The programme was a most attractive one A
brief introduction by the chairman. Mrs Emma
sheridan Fry was followed by a ten-mnute paper
-. "Daane Dramatic" by Miss Cora Maynard.
Two songs in costume were given by Mrs Percy
uasveu Fawcett and Mrs. sallie Williams Riegel.
with Miss Connolly as accompanlst =.
Me p q Sutherland. with Miss Minnie Dupree as
Cinderella, was enthusasteay re Ser the only
A. The close OF the presentation. there were calls
,or Mrs Sutherland who was greeted with hearty
Mrs. VI G. Jones has Just presented the League
VIII t,oa ~ the League will be held next Monday
ce ep.hn Waldorf Astoria, at 2:30 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
READINGS BY MRS. GlELO".
.poRN TO wIDowHoOD" IN

r,,,,o WAC PORN TO WIDOWHOoD IN
,v~rr,n IN HER OWN DIALECT
~. ers. reading In Mrs Henry ]. Gieio" cou,s 80
H,ordov mornings during Lent was gwen a. '..'
,.or,o yesterday morning before an lh'eIo'
a,orce Mrs Ciielow is a daughter Oh .he $50 a.
native state being Alabama, "heie 'ne 49, .oc.r,
understand the negro character i'"'.as. who
80 ,n,arnret the writings Of her countryn'er WV
have made the Afro-A"ei'0a" o"
acter to every one ,,.,aad of
,,,no a. "a her usual custom. her selections DE-
o., from, Ruth McEnery Stuarts writings beio'e
hesinnins the reading Mrs Gielow maze re" IN
,.oauc,orv remarks in which she said that sne Oh.
Sared herself as humble imtator OF MI D. otuai
T tba INTERPRETATION of these characters; tnat she
~ sts 1t Lnoa whether Mrs. stuart carries
hhit's foot but she did know that ner iascna S
was such as TO draw her audiences WIN e, ,i nS
av,ont that on one occasion during the redulHs VI
"Marias Moving" many of those present were
seized with Mysteries .,- ..s,.u ,.s. svr
Mrs Gleow mentioned another reau'ns o ,'9 bayng
ma rheticay received and the reader, NOT na' ,s
Paan able TO force a smile from the listeners, leit
he hall much discouraged. AT the door one ol .ns
audience heard TO remark yer ~ t so nv
not to laugh In all my iile' ou' Ha' W 'p ny
manners , ...,, mas from, the "vyldow
Johnson and the fourth courtship OF the woman
uho was "iust born to wdowhood' was given 10
The amusement OF every one.
Tn the afternoon Mrs Gieow gave second recital
at a luncheon party. in the home OF Mrs; Jules Key,
nal in Madison-ave., when she recited several Oh
her own original stories. monoogues poems and
a course OF readings will be given during the
spring by Mrs Gieow for the New-fork City BOARD
OF Education on the different INDUSTRIES OF the
Southern States and on illustrated story leiihs
The next reading of the Astoria course will be on
February Is from the works OF Joel Chandler Har-
ris With the addition, II time permits, of original
monologus or plantation story
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
sOROsIs GIVES A MUSICAL.

There was a change in the programme OF the
Musical Committee OF sorosis at the Waldorf
Astoria Yesterday afternoon. and. In place OF
musical devoted the Interpretation or the Amer
can composers a lecture reading on Thomas
raIIey Aldrich was given by Miss Kathryn Leavett
Bisser interspersed with musical interludes. MISS
Bissell in reading from The Queen OF Sheoa'
which she considers the most poetical OF all MS
books related an amusing incident OF the poet
bovhood. In rlmmaging in the garnet one day he
unearthed an ancient hair trunk containing vari-
Gus forgotten. but to him precious. treasures The
trunk itself was bald in many places. but, passing
q barbers one day. the happy thought struck MN
TINT the widely advertised hair restorer IN Ine
yindou might work wonders with his trunk. he
houeht A bottle took IL home, and applied IL, Out
he newer believed in patent medicine after that
Mrs Clara A. Korn. the composer, was present
md PLAYED polonaise which she had dedcateu
20 Jaseffy and an impromptu dedicated TO Mrs
Theodore F. Sutro. Both OF these numbers were
receiyed with great enthusiasm by the audience.
An interesting fact in connection with the I'M
nromptu was that 1t was inspired by hearing MRS
sutro play in a school fifteen years ago when she
declared that II she ever composed anything. II
should be dedicated to Mrs. sutro Mrs. Antolnette
I5eiIe Taylor sang with much acceptance Election
~ ofHcers will be held next week, and the new ON.
GERS will take their places in time for the annual
hroa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
PRETTY PATRIOTIC LUNCHEONS.
SUGGESTIONS FOR WASHINGTON BIRTH
DAY FETEs AND FEAsTs

For Washingtons Birthday luncheon yellow
and white the Colonial colors should be chosen.
both in decorations and far possible In
viands The scheme OF decoration is charming. as
planned by smart society woman. who gives
A luncheon in honor OF her countrys father
Large yellow and white roses are the pieces de
resistance for the ornamental part OF the feast
These pulled apart, petal by petal. with great
care, and then arranged In rosettes all over
the white cloth to initiate some pattern in
embroidery. The design is rather elaborate and to
accentrate II a green vine is twned around the
edges after the manner of embroidery patterns
thus clearly setting 1t forth. The bonbon dishes
and vases few In number and low, placed
here and there, where space needs filling. and the
effect is pretty.
The souvenirs miniature silver hatchets. to
which are tied punches OF cherries with yellow and
white ribbon the cherries the large ox-hearts.
which are nearly white. while being just touched
with red These Of course. artificial. but
they look as natural life, and exactly the
same size Bonbon boxes. filed with candled cher
ries with A bunch Of cherries tied to the
Of the box, may take the place Of the hatchets
II more easily procured by the hostess, who would
like 10 go and do likewise.
In regard to the more substantial part OF the
,esst the yiands asplc Jelly is good friend to
fan back on 1t is easily coored yellow and then
rake half an ounce OF saffron. ounces OF al
cohol and four OF water. let the mixture stand for
several days "ncil a &c" u4VP' "a" Nv "6eu iS'
colorng yellow. 49,, -, III,
ha veIIow and white; a white candle with It's yell
low blaze II Is managed In this way: The Ices
are hacked IN little candlesticks, made OF white
naner and in the hollow OF the tube which forms
he candle a short taper Is inserted and lighted.
az, o. n ia served This Is allowed to burn for
}ew seconds for the Illusion and the fun OF the
thing and then extnguished
Red white and blue luncheons are pretty and
appropriate for the day. and arranged easily Inc
~ reniece Is formed Of flowers OF these colors
tn psol1venirs are OF white roses, tied with tri-
coiored ribbons or boxes OF bonbons, similarly
Mtnjature cherry trees. holding the souvenirs and
Iscea M the four corners OF the table are another
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
AN OLD COUPLE DIE TOGETHER.
THEY COMMIT SUICIDE WITH GAS BECAUSE
BUSINESS IS POOR.

Jacob Dienberg, aged sixty-one years. and his
Wife seventy-three years old, were found dead with
their arms locked around each other on the floor
OF their room. the ground floor Of No 12l Chrys-
tie-st Yesterday morning 1t was evident from the
appearance Of the room. the open gas Jets and
the cracks and crevices stuned with rags that the
old couple had committed suicide.
Max Rum. a tenant Of the building, detected
strong odor OF gas and traced II to the rooms or
the Dillenbergs. He Informed Policeman Herman
Wolf OF the Eldridge-st. station, who broke In the
front door of the little plumbing shop kept by
DiIienberg In a room off the plumbing shop Is the
sleeping apartment Of the Dlenoergs. on the moor
did couple lay dead, locked In each others arms.
Gas was streaming from two Jets In the plumbing
shop. ,2,,. - ~. -,,..
had lived in the place for fifteen years. For the
last wear or so business has been very bad and
Gutenberg has been very feeble and unable TO 90
.Dnrk when he got IT, Edward Jones. young man
MI was employed by Dillenberg stated that Mrs.
Diilenberg told him three months ago that II busi.
ness did not pick up they were going 10 commit
snicde There were no letters or anything 10 indi-
cate that they intended 10 communicate with any
80 The only known relative Of Dillenberg Is a
ISrother-in-law who is a tailor in Red Bank ~ j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
FLAGS PRESENTED TO THREE SCHOOLS.

Grammar School No 19 In East Fourteenth ST.
near F1rst-ave-, presented yesterday with
beautiful silken marching flag by ex-Commissioner
Joseph A Goulden. in behalf OF the Memorial Com
mittee OF the G. A. r. OF this city. This Memorial
committee has presented many flags 10 public
schools. The exercises under the supervision
made the presentation speech and Master Julius
neiner Of the school, responded. accepting the flag
school Commissioners Rogers and Kelly were pres
eh- Following the presentat and other speeches.
me usual patriotic songs and Rotations were given
mere were many visitors present including the
friends and parents of the students Another flag
was presented TO me school by Kimbal Post No
10, o. A. r. The school now has two handsome
silk nags
a nag was also presented yesterday 20 the stu
GENTS Of Grammar School No. &C. No i27 West
fnty-four;h-st.. the occasion being a celebration
VI "nhington's Birthday. The principal OF the
.onoo Andrew J. Whiteside. told Dr. Cole Carr
u'e other day that the school was without nag
o LIT Carr raised the money among his friends
ING ING supplied beautiful silk flag mounted on an
msn pore sGrmounted by giided eagle. DR.. Carr
o. me presentation speech, and Master j. d.
corna ,esponded m behalf OF the school The signal
/, g Eo me nag and marched about the room with
No.. oHo"lnS the speeches patriotic rec!ta-
psrents 1 ~ songs The schooroon was crowded with
tn n's OF the children and their friends
ME .ne stars and Stripes were presented TO the
;w.sn q, Fuonc school No 81. In Second-sL, be-
D, avenues 9 and d. by the Ladies' Auxiliary
sest ayd1snaer Hamilton Post. No. lG q. a. r.
ess,v1..oay morning The members OF tho Ladies'
ERE al az mel al the school at ocock where they
~. ~ ne' ~ the members OF the Board % School
" the Eleventh Ward. and nv school In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM REPORT.
QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES
AND ELECTION OF oFFIcERs-cosr OF
ADMINIsTRATIoN-Ov HALF
A MILLION VISITORS.

-.o-,,, raet,na Of the Board Of Trustees
OF the Metropolitan Museum OF Art was he'a yes
terday afternoon at the museum f'e"i' -
ouand presided and the annual election OF on.0e's
resulted as follows: Henry G. Marquand' presae',
w Rhinelander first vice-president; Dahe'
t,,,rotop second vice president Hiram Hitch
cool. treasurer and General Louis r. al CeshoiA,
secretary The Executive Committee Is composer
NJ William E. Dodge. chairman; +. W. hhihe'anoe.'
Cornelius Vanderbilt. william l.. Andrews ~ w.
Mills. Salem H. Wales, Samuel r. Avery, jams. a.
Garland and Chrrles Stewart Smith. Rutnerforo
c,uvvssant William L. Dodge and Joseph n.
Cboate were elected to the Board Of Trustees ther
,rns "a expire in February, 1906. The Audiuns
Committee fer 1885 is made up or Jonh |ioeoy
BROWN chairman; John Biselow ana hu'"efio'~
Stuyvesant III. ,r.o.
,r.rs renort shows the receipts for administration
- have been s1ss57O 49, and the expenses of admin
,stration s35n422 The Finance Commuters TO
mort gives the total Of credits for the sixteen funos
OF the museum as 59o,2s3 a.
The trustees report tells Of the growth ana needs
~ the museum In the last year the number OK
visitors was $50 1863 an Increase the preceding
YEAR of 52453 Owing to the occurrence OF public
HOLIDAYS on Monday or Friday admission fees were
charged on only ninety days OF the year; tho re-
ceipts from this source were NIB 90 PERMITS 10
copy in the various departments were given TO 2t1
persons Numerous classes from out-of-town col
leees and schools have been admitted free when
arriving pay days. There has been marked IN
crease in this class OF visitors The customary
winter courses OF lectures on art and archaeology.
given in cooperation with Columbia University
have become popular and the attendance 80
large that the ecture-room can no longer accom-
modate all who desire to attend 1t is proposed by
the trustees 70 provide larger quarters In the new
wing now under construction
The report says that the department Of paintings
cannot under the present conditions. continue to
grow rapidly as In the last ten years without
permanent liberal endowment.
Since 1879 the trustees have expended over Wow
from their funds In making repairs TO the r,u-
scum which the Park Commissioners agreed TO
keep in repair and they will insist upon the carry
ing out of this provision OF the lease.
Among those who made gifts to the museum In
1898 were Henry c.. Marquand. J. Pierpont Morgan.
J. Montaignac. Charlef +. McKim, George A.
Hearn, Mrs. Amelia b. Lazarus, John ID. Grim
Minis. DR.. J. Alderman Coles. Chang Yen Hoon.
Mrs Evelyn A. Jaffray, Joseph Jefferson, A. 8.
L.acelles George Lucas. General Philip Schuyler.
Samuel P Avery Mrs. Samuel p. Avery John Cros-
by Brown, Mrs. John Crosby Brown. Thomas
Achelis and Henry Bedl0w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
A COLUMBIA CLERK ARRESTED.
YOUNG WOMAN CHARGES HIM WITH THREAT
ENING TO KILL HIMSELF


Ernsst Lott twenty-three years old. OF South
rotest Gravesend a clerk in the office OF Presi-
-, Low OF Columbia University. arrested
=, ,ba Manhattan entrance 10 the Bridge yester-
Adv pretty young woman charged that he
,or,ed 10 kill himself with revolver he had. He
ras taken 20 the Centre Street Court.
policeman Mitchell Of the Bridge police.
lot, irving TO break away from the young woman
a. the Bridge entrance. crowd was watching
,hor, when the policeman came up. The woman
,,no .aid that she was Mile Tyler. Of No s45
ives, Thirty fourth-st. said that the man had
ravolver and that he wanted to kill himself
Mitchell searched Lott and found revolver. with
ont any cartridges No cartridges were to be found
IN the mans possession. Lott had been drinking
and the woman charged that he insane and
would kill himself The officer took both to Court
The woman told Magistrate simms that Lott had
tried twice TO commit suicide She said that his
mother and sisters had twice taken loaded re-
vo,yers from him a week ago Sunday and she
said that his brothers could do nothing with him
al all She had a letter In which Lott wrote that
All his papers could be found at Columbia Uniyer.
sity He apologzed in the letter for dying at
such busy time but stated that he could no
longer stand living.
Lott said that the woman had been following
him and that he tried TO get away from her when
she had him arrested.
The woman wanted TO make a charge OF insan-
ity against Lott. but Magistrate Simms said that
the man not insane and be made charge Of
carrying concealed weapons Lot was lined y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
FUNDS FOR THE NEW zoo.
THE SOCIETY HAS RAISED THE FIRST Ao"o
IN TINE TO SECURE THE BEGINNING OF
THE WORK-s1sOOOO MORE NEEDED.

IN TIME TO SECURE THE BbIlNNiNH W
THE WORK-ysOOoo MORE NEEDED.
At a recent meeting OF the Executive Committee
Of the New-York Geological Society, held at the
home of Ex-Governor Morton, president OF the So
ciety II was announced that the subscriptions 10
the fund for the buildings to be erected IN tne
Geological Park amount TO slVS,5So Nearly all
OF this sum has been paid into the treasury ana
tho remainder will be received within few days.
According to the terms Of the agreement between
the society and the city. effected last year with
the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund. the society
ia under obligation to raise E5O,oo for buildings
and collections Of which sum 10000 must be IN
the society's treasury or before March a. 1870
and II was agreed that the society could not take
possession OF the site until that amount had been
provided. .
The Park Department will begin early In the
spring to make the ground improvements autnor-
lied last year that necessary to prepare the
park for the costly buildings to be erected by the
society
The .ociety's agreement with the city provides
,ba, Immediately upon their completion all the
building, erected by It shall become the property
q, the city This is a new departure, all the
buildings OF the Botanical Gardens. Metropolitan
Museum OF Art and the Museum or Natural
History having been erected by me city me The
zooloetcal Society undertakes to provide the
collections for the Geological Park. and TO pro
tbsno The city undertakes to expend $4,000 in
preparing the ground for the buildings ana Iur-
nishing sewerage. water, walks, roads and FENCES
Ar the lowest estimate the society requires $4,000
more for expenditure this year. 49,, ,,
the 70 the building fund Of the society
In order to further the general objects OF the so
cety a large number OF persons have become IRE
credited TO the general fund which now amounts
to 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
pArrLEs OF QUE NATION.

Last evening the Battles OF Our Nation" opened
.raln in the Academy Of Music. Brooklyn. this
time for the benefit OF the building fund of the
Memorial Hospital. In addition to the great popu-
Iar,ty OF the presentation. which for two weeks
packed the Academy and sent hundreds away dis
annonted because they could not gain admittance.
the object for which the Battles OF Our Nation"
is repeated. commends Itself to every one The
Memorial Hospital is doing great work for Brook
lyn women, and the CONFLICT OF It's building means
increased facilities OF doing good
Two performances will be given day. General
aAusson In the evening will DO 20 cents and 20 cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
Willy He DID NOT PRAY.

little boy. five years old. too tired for any
thing but sleep refused night TO say MS
prayers His uncle who was present. said;
"Oh Harry. would you go TO sleep without ask
Ing God 10 take care OF you during the night
The little fellow answered: ~ didn't say en- ast
night; / amt goin' to say 'em tonight ana
amt goln' 20 say 'em tomorrow night. ana thel,
II nothin' don't eet me / amt gon' TO say em no
more "-(Ar.ouaut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
LAND GIVEN TO THE VOLUNTEERS.

JOHN r. NANDERVoORT GIVES no THE ORGAN.
IzATIoN A LARGE PLOT IN ST NICHOLAS
AvE.-NoT LIKELY TO BUILD
The title TO a plot Of ground 30 by 800 feet. At
the northeast corner Of ST. Nicholas-aye and One
hundred-a nd -sixteth-st. has been transferred 70
the Volunteers OF America by John r. Wander
WORT W. j. Crafts treasurer Of the society said
yesterday that the land was a gift to the volun-
teers.
II do not know how to account for the statement
which has appeared that the property was pur-
chased for for $500 he said. I'VE do not
know it's value. Mr.. vandervoort called here a few
months ago and informed that he wished to
make the Volunteers of America a present In the
shape Of piece Of property. We signihed our
willingness TO accept and the deed was recorded
on Saturday by our attorneys r. f. & A. J. Prime.
That In all we know about II.
I'VE have no policy with regard to the property.
We will certainly not build on II. a a building
would be an elephant on our hands at present. Our
probable OF the property will DO TO realize on
Il, in order to help carry on our work"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
HIGHWAYS INSPECTORS APPOINTED.

w. NJ Shannon. Deputy Commissioner of High
ways. yesterday announced the appointment Of
several engineers. inspectors. foremen and labor.
ers In the Borough Of Queens. including the fol-
lowing: James Mulholland. chief inspector. salary,
81 500: Julius Won Hunerbain. engineer, 5000;
James N. Smith, chief CLARK, S1,4oA =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

One Of the most attractive Of to-day's celeora-
lions Is the Martha Washington luncheons winch
will be given by several women who are members
OF patriotic societies In this city. The table Gee
orations will be OF red white and blue. ana TINS
color scheme is 10 be carried out In the 1000 as
far practicable. Among the prettest souvenirs
are the statuettes OF Martha washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
AQNLYsMIs12r nANs Dogs 1I1a3

spector BENJAMIN BIumsnthal Mrs John Beaver.
president OF the auxiliary, made short presenta-
ton address and School Inspector Blumentnal ac-
cepted the flag behalf OF the School Board .
The flag will be draped over the centre OF tne
platform In the assenbly-room. and the ceremony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22

It Is announced that Miss Mary M. hoaiu. Vi
Metuchen N j.. will leave To-Day ID cna'ee VI on
expedition bound for the gold fields OF Alaska
She "a ~ the opinion that one need not go 30 far
as the Klondike to gather IN riches. She VIII take
her party first to Portland, Ore. or Tacoma'
Wash. and thence set sail for orca Inc maj
settlement Of her party will be about nfty miles
south Of Orca. and Miss Board has visions Oh
building a town OF log cabins and she VIII 'ahe
portable sawmill and .other iiacnn"e,'
-, =, ~. o,ornr,sa Niss Board has aread tried
her hand at mining. having owned several cla 10
In the BLACK Hills s. D., and she assisted IN
working them herself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22

The Society for Political Study VIII meet az inc
Tuxado piftv-ninth-st and Madison-ave., at 3
o,cIock this afternoon An address Jefferson
Davis" will be given by Miss Anna Maxwell Jones
Al the next meeting on March l. the annual cleo
ton will take place.