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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
SECRETARY LONG VIEWS NEW WARSHTPS.
HIS VISIT TO THE NEWPORT NEWS sHiPYARD-
TO RETURN To WASHINGTON TO-DAY

HIS VISIT TO THE NEWPORT NEWS sHIPYARD-
TO RETURN To WASHINGTON TO-DAY
Newport News Va. March 81 Especial -Secretary
Long. accompanied by Mrs and Miss Long and
Surgeon Rxey. L. g y. arrived at the shpyard
at to-day the lighthouse tender Jessamne
from Richmond where the Secretary inspected the
work the torpedo-boats and torpedo boat
destroyers building there The Secretary had al
ready visited the Portsmouth Navy Yard. and be-
fore returning 70 Washington decided to inspect
the naval work at the shipyard here. which Is
building the largest number 81 warships.
The party dined board the Jessamine. and
afterward escorted through the yard by Gen
eral Superintendent W. A. Post. Naval Constructor
J. J. Woodward. in charge OF the naval work. and
Captain J. II. Rearick. Chief Engineer After vis-
itng the departments Of the yard the battle-ships
Kearsarge and Kentucky Inspected. 3ecre
tary Long was particularly impressed with these
big defenders. which In the last stages or COM
pletiOn. and will go into commission on August |.
He also boarded the battle-ship Illinois and in
formed himself OF the progress on the big battle
ship Missouri and the monitor Arkansas. the keels
for which will be laid In few weeks.
and FL Da which will he launched April II.
At o'clock the Presidents dspa h-boat Dolphin
arrived from the Navy Yard where she had been
overhauled and repented. and two hours later the
party started the Dolphin for Old Point whore
the night was spent Tomorrow. Secretary Long
will start on his return 70 Washington, reaching
there early Sunday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
TWO Scholarship AWARDED.

J. f. universally conceded by the graduates Of the
WOman's Law Class that Chancellor Mac'racken's
decision about the schOla rshps a wise one.
4 two years scholarship In the law school OF mo
university offered for the best examination.
and the committee announced that II was unable
to decide to whom 10 give II. The sets OF papers
prepared by Mss Helen 81 Clair and Mrs. Mlcha'l
J. Muiqueen were nearly alike In excellence that
they could render no decision. Chancellor Mac
Cracker so,ved the difficulty by awarding Two
scholarships . - o,or,,
Mss ST Clair and Mrs Mulqueen were cohstht.
ulated bv their many friends. who were present az
tho commencement exercises. Mrs washington =
Roeblinr won the 80 prize, given py hIs -,
Hodge, Crowell for the best essay on w nay az,
American Woman Loses by Her MarrssSh , !" ex
irnre,erer Honorable mention for crenlIap' g
aninations waa made Of Miss W Booth MISS :, .
seeIve Miss Margaret May buinet, MISS ra' ""0
rracken and Mrs. W A. RoebhhB
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
HOME IMPROVEMENT GU b.
THE ORIGINAL. ONE is STILL AT THE COLI
r,EGE SETTLEMENT AND is
ppnSprROI-S

,r, rooo,,lv incorporated Womans Home I'M
.o,.o,,or, C,luh Of New-York II learned yes
tordav Is an offshoot from the parent organization
81 tho same name. formed nine years ago at the
college Settlement in Riyngton-st This Is stu al
tbo Settlement and holds It's meetings uuder the
presidency Of Miss Elizabeth S Williams II mas
,u,ertv-oirht members the object being to improve
East side homes and raise high stahuaru ~
c,,l,,,ro and refinement among the mothers OF the.
neighbOrhood.
The club at the Settlement has summer nome
q, Rloom0eId. y J. which Is divided and furnished
IN such a way that two families go there for
two weeks at a time and continue their housekeep-
ing az II they were I'm New-York. They pay all
their own expenses. but are given the use Of the
house and furniture. and so npprcciative are they
Of this that. though seventeen families moved IN
nd out last summer. not even a teaspoon was
missing a, the close The house f. old one and
admira bly, fitted FOR the purpose. Some Of the
families take their vacations on the cooperative
plan so that Mrs 4 often invites Mrs. g. 10 visit
her AT Bloomfield during her two weeks stay. AlIs
b. reciprocates, and thus both women ana tneN
families have months visit instead o. one or TWO
The History Club 81 the College Settlement is also
given the privilege Of making This house It's vaca-
ton home The History club Is composed oi young
men and women from seventeen 10 twenty -four
years OF age. ard the young men are often the
guests % the young women one sunday, while on
girls the guests The word "chaperOU' t. as
familiar the girls Of the club II is to their
Fifth-ave. Murray I'M sisters. and they never
think o. going on outing or entertaining their
men friends without being chaperoned by married
There Is perfect harmony In the work OF
both clubs In the college settlement. and the york
work Is planned and Will be entered Into with
delight by all concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
TRIED TO PREVENT Az ALARM.
POLICEMAN's ATTEMPT TO STOP A CITIZEN
st'MMONrNG THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

sUMMONTNG THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Persons passing through West rhirty-hrs,-st be-
tween Broadway and Fif,h-ave. about 30 o'clock
yesterday morning saw weldressed woman rush
out the front door NJ No. d and shout
Won't somebody please send IN an alarm ~ freS
The house Is on hre"
The woman Mrs. Rudkin. who keeps Q
boarding house As she spoke on Old man with
gray mustache. 70 Broadway and opened the
hrebox on the corner. As he id a policeman on
tieth-st station. saw the man and he Jumped from
the Running over 20 tho old man. he said:
What the are you doing there
i've been asked 70 send In an alarm for IRE up
the street" explained the man.
"Wcll. you won't see went on the policeman.
But the old man was too quick for him and
reaching over. he pulled the handle deftly before
the officer could stop him. Then he said quietly;
You may arrest me now II YOU wish
crowd. OF course. had already gathered. and as
they the Old man got rho better Of the police
man they Cho@red. The policeman decided that II
better 20 follDs the man, who turned down
the street and they reached tho house the en-
gnes came around the corner 10 tho scene of the
fire
The chimney was now belching sparks and thick
smoke The inmates Of the house we're on he sioop:
and little excitement reiened The hremcn used wet
blankets 10 puf our tho IRE. which TIMING.
The policeman disappeared without any one nndng
out who ne was The man VINO sent the alarm
station house and prefer charges against him. ono
OF tho Fire Department officials said.
charges should be- preferred against thet police
man FOR interfering with the sending n 81 mn,
alarm II IL We're not for citizens Of this city half
the fires would not be discovered In time % be
checked The stupidity ~ policeman ~ the Wind
IN an alarm. causing serious lo-s or time ana
doubtless contributing 70 the heavy loes ct >e.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
When the days are long and the nights cold
The saxifrage comes like a Workman bold.
AMONG THE MISSION WORKERS.

The twenty-seventh annual meeting Of the Wom-
ans Home and Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Presbytery Of Brooklyn held In the South
Third Street Presbyterian Church. with an attend
ance OF about 100 women. representing the different
churches. Mrs l.. D. Mason presided at the MORN
ing session The annual report prepared by MISS
sonb,e Halliday and read by Miss Love. covered
the work accomplished by the twenty mine
churches In the Presbytery during the last year
Miss X NJ Youngman told Of her work In the mis-
sions of Japan and Miss Flora Palmer explained
the work Of the freedmen throughout the country
Luncheon served by the women or the
church. - -.
During the afternoon session addresses were made
bv Mrs r. W. Cunningham on the work IN emma
by Miss Dissette on the work in New Mexico, ana
By Mrs Margaret f.. Sangster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
COMPRESSED AR ciRS ~ TWO WEEKS.

The Metropolitan company vii begin INC Opera
ton OF the nov crossiown cars on the I"ehu
eighth and Twenty -ninth-si lines about me m''n''
- April Compressed afr Is used 80 ne NOW"
pouer on these cars The cars will bs run on tns
bel,-line system. east through I"'nN -"'sh'n.s'-
49,, -, through Tv..nty-ninth-s' between thu
rv.rfv-fhira and Twenty -sourfh-sf ferries A. the
h.xinning twelve cars will Do operated, ana tney
niu he about the size % the smallest cars OF the
Fourth-ave line a. ~ Yreeland president OF the
Metropolitan company. said Yesterday.
The new system II ont ~ the experimental stage,
and I am confident 81 It's complete success All
that hufers our opening the route u the construc.
ton OF the compressor. This will be finished and
r.,d, COR on. ration IN about Two weeks The new
noser-house f. practically completed. and the new
cars need only the power equipment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
SAYS SHE rs CROKER'S cor STN.
THE WOMAN. IT Is ALLEGED THREATENED TO
HAVE THE POLICEMAN BROKE" WHO
ARRESTED HER


\ woman wcll-dressed and Of respectable ap-
pcardnce. whose age given as forty years and
who recorded the police returns % the
West Side Court Nelly Lockwood OF No ias
West Eighty -ninth-st. and described az
Ernest Sternham. thirty-four years old ~ No 4
East Sixteenth-st.. were arraisned in the Mass-
trate's room I'm tho West Side Court yesterday
morning by Magistrate Pool The man looked ike
a prosperous business man The charge against
both according to the returns was disorderly con.
duct.
Policeman Newman. Of the West Slx,y-eghth-si.
station. says he saw the man and woman q liiie
after midnight Thursday AZ Seven' -nrst-st.
and the Boulevard. They arguing as 10
whether 10 20 uptown or downtown. When the
policeman approached. the woman. IL IL asserted
began TO dance on the grass plot number Of
People stoppcd ard a rnn9r thnt some hinS was
AZ The corner aud "A number 81 persons ran GU.
including tho Roy. Madison G. Peters Of thu
Bloomingdale Reformed Church. He and the police
tried 10 induce the woman 10 stop Meantime
the man was abusing the policeman for Interior
The clergyman told the policeman Do would be
Justified I'm arrosting the couple. but the policeman
a policeman always got the worst o: Il II he made
such arrests. he finally took the man and woman
Dr Peters said he I'D no, Ike to see q woman of
such good appearance IN trouble and he offered to
This was accepted The clergy man would not give
bail for the man. but the woman. who .'d 7ne
for the man. and she did. her property being ac-
Cepiable TO the sergeant.
The woman threatened that she would have tho
policeman who arrested her broke" She said she
could have II settled. : she declared she q,
cousin Of Richard Croker.
After the arraignment Magistrate Pool said.
Captain Hoynihan came to me on the bench and
said he wanted to told him would see
him in my private room. There saw young man
Who Captain Moynihan said was under arrest and
out on bail This young man told me he WAS
bank clerk and that he would be unable TO appear
70 answer 10 the charge on such short notice. lls
"a cd for adjournment for Few days. ara |
set the case down for Monday. I kscw nothing
about the case and did not know that the woman
was a prisoner a. Captain Moynihan did not eX-
plain the incident There was no examna-
lion no hearing. only appearance. |. as cry
Magistrate. have the right 10 adjourn case Tor n
future appearance OF the prisoner.
II don't know whether the woman Is a cousin or
Richard Croker or not and don't care. All I'm
here FOR Is adjudcate cases irrespective OF per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
poSruEy Nor orERWoRKrD. NE SAYS.

report was published yesterday saying that
many Of the lc'ier-carriers IN this city were sick
and their condition was duo 70 overwork Post
master Van colt told Tribune reporter that there
was no truth IN tho statement. The men are not
.uou,od n work more than eight hours a day"
he added even II they want 20. No moro than INC
usual proportion IS sick. and their illness Is que
TO tho trying weather We have had We are al
extremely busy here. and have had husting,
busy winter. but the report OF overwork u un-
founded" -. -
Mr. Van Coti seems 20 be working as nara AZ
any Of his suhordinates. The reporter FOUND Dim
having his hair cut I'm his office 20 save TINE ana
the ha rber was hard put 20 ~ 10 gei IN" fosas'er
10 hold his head steady FOR b" never soppeo
"A hole OueratiOr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
SPRING N TIE TrROL.

one or the most beautiful spots IN Europe IN ms
spring and early summer 20 be- FOUND IN me en-
yirons 81 that romantic and historical CITY OF inns
bruck whore everything. from mo "eh-Sep, no..'.
% ,ho interesting relics ~ past ages are delightful
-. ,,,e-,.,, visitor The scenery ~ tho
rv-o,ean country $ impressiv" and charming ana
from now until me end Of August me climate -
s,,nerb In the winter months Innsbruck IA
,.o,,o resort Tor those who ore in search of dry
bcsifh.giying atmosphere. and many WINTER SPORT.
nr i,t,iec1 In The schools and Institutes OK
Innsbruck are well known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
MR. oLcOTr APPEARS FOR THE PEOPLE.
SWORN IN TEMPORARILY AS Az ASSISTANT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY


DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Elk District-Attorney W VI. X OlcOtt eX-Judge
OF the city Court. appeared in General Sessions
yesterday afternoon as an Assistant District-At-
torney The role is not permanent one. Ex-Judge
Ocott represents Receiver McAllister In the +. )
Dean Company He appeared before Judge
Blanchard to ask that the bail I'm the cases Of J. b.
Kellogg Sam" Keller and Myron l.. Bernard be
fixed at $4,000. The men are under three ndict-
ments each Vernon VI. Davis. an ex-Assisiant
Dstrict-At.orney. objected 20 the appearance OF
ex-Judge Ocott in tho He said that he was
not legally entitled 10 be present and that he had
standing in the case.
Ex-Judge Olcott then made the startling state
ment that he had been appointed and sworn IN As
an Assistant District Attorney. and that he repre-
sented the Dlsrict-AttOrney and the people in tho
case. Eek Judge Ocott. Mr. Ia us ex-Polico COM
missioner Charles H. Murray and George simpson
then had an argument AZ 10 the amount of ball.
which Judge Blanchard finally fixed at $500 I'm each
mans Tho men will be called 10 plead on
Monday. when they will furnish bail They
under $500 bail from the Federal court and
500 from the police court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
GOOD FRIDAY OBSERVED.
SERVICES HELD ~ ROMAN CATHOLIC AND
EPISCOPAL CHI'RCREs

The Good Friday service AZ 81. Patricks caths-
dral. I'm Fifth-ave yesterday morning. consisted
OF the mas Of the pre-sanctined which Is only
sung on Good Friday. the Cathedral crowded
The mass ~ the pre-sancilnsd was celebrated by
the Rev w. J. y. DAILY chaplain ~ tho 18th Resi-
ment The Passion was SUNG by three seminsrians
from St Joseph's Tho sermon the cruci-
fiNlon. and was preached by the Rev Leo Harni-
gan of ST Mchaors Monastery HohOken
Archbishop 'orrigan was present sitting on the
throne within the sanctuary Following the ser
vice tho NeneratOn ~ the Cross In the even-
ing the Tenehrae was sung. and similar services
were held IN all Catholic churches IN the city.
In tho Episcopal churches servicec were also
held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
CHILDREN DID Not TAKE PART.

THE GERRY SOCIETY INTERPRETERS WITH
THE PLANS OF THE CYCLE SHOW.
Much disappointment was expressed last night
at the Spring Cycle Show because neither Of he
little Ruths who proved to he such attractions.
were allowed TO ride Little Ruthe Worland who
IS only two years old and who led the baby
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01

parade on Monday night to have been pres
cnt 10 give some fancy exhibitions. and Ruth
Garter. the twelve-yeGr-old cyclsi was 10 nave
been there also 10 sho'Y what gyrattons can be
norfor ed with the rubber steod. But the Gerry
Society interfered. and neither child was allowed
ia arpoar Little Walter McGrath, Of Philadel-
mt rv,as also dsappointod He arrived from
philadelphia with his father without knowing that
chidr.n would be allowed 10 take part in the eX-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01

At the annual meeting Of the Womans Home
Missionary Society OF the New York East Confer
ence. held Tuesday in the New-York Avenue Meth
odist Church. Brooklyn. Mrs. Secor, the president
made an earnest address reviewing the work OF the
last wear. Mrs J. II. Wiley reported %, on iocaI
work: Mrs C. II. Carhart reported for woman
Home Missions. and Mrs J. O. Peck on deacon
esses' work ,..,. ,.o,
Tho election Of officers formed an important item
of business the entire Board being chosen 10 serve
for another term as follows: President. Mrs John
A Secor: recording secretary Mrs. Is ~ stohei
corresponding secretary. Mrs. {. H. Carhart, ana
treasilrer. Mrs. ]. a. Lantry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
BALTIMORE SCHOOL CLOSED.

EPIDEMIC OF CEREBRo-sPINAL MENINGITIS
BREAKS OFT.
Baltimore, March 81 (SpecaD.-An epidemic ~
cerebro-spinal meningitis or spotted fever. in the
McDonough School. this city. has compelled
the closing OF that institution and all tho pupils
not afflicted have gone 70 their homes. There are
also said 10 be several Of the disease In this
city. but there is not thought 20 be the slightest
danger OF epidemic. \ number Of cases Of
smallpox developed here the last week All those
affected far. negroes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01

Isbed NJ the ton of the centre back scam But, ons
arc placed the edges Of the pleats thar close win
looms Of cord over tho packet ,
Camol's hair serge and fancy paids Scotch clan
,or,n,s and those In French colOrings are all very
fashlonable being worn with Jackets or hasques OF
nIain color that correspond 10 the darkest or
net prominent shade I'm the plaid. Pain cloths.
,nixed fabrics and fancy stripes are az available.
and foot trimming Of frills ruchlng oraid or paSse-
,nenter,e may be added II desired.
no make this skirt for "A woman or mealum SIZE
vii require five yards Of material ~ inches Wl1. o.,
The pattern. No sCJ IS cut III sizes TOT - - -
9s and ~ inch waist measure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01

hibflon. Walter IS nine years old ana has bedn
ridi,'e sin~e 1897 and since then he mas maue
iwe,ye century runs Last year MS Tecoru was
eight thousand miles . t,.h froue
vhcni made for her by her father ana looks tA
tremey cute" and rim IN her na,iy J'ahhI,ch az,
v'b,,e accordion pleated divided skirt. which IS
trimmed with baby blue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01

the Fdelweiss Chautauqua Circle At It's last meet
ing The meeting opened with Scripture reading
as usual following this the rollcall. to which
each one responded with a quotation from either
Scott or Burns. Novel ways Of conducting reviews
Of literature were attempted and proved great
success. The meeting closed with music and In
formal discussion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01

seam. q n q
c o Sc nt
around the
hips IS ac-
complish o Il
b y I h r . .
small darts
taken up at
the W a st
line. T h o
stylish fare
a. the foot
wv n . O II
III g a 8 ureS
nearly four
y n r q - -
produced by
its circular
shaping. and
the fulness
at the back
is disposed
in b a G k
ward turn
in z pleats
that m q - {
o Yer I h =
Dlacket I'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
rHRrr GrNrRlrLONS az pIREcTORs.

Thomas Williams has been elected director In
the Peoples Bank. Mr.. Williams takes the place
made vacant nv the death OF his father iehabod
T. williams and is OF the third generation OF MS
family who have been continuously connected Hi'h
the directory OF the bank Hts grandfather. Ihom-
as Williams, elected In 1855.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF WoMAN'S
SHEATH FITTING SKIRT no. 7s53. FOR

Large checks or fancy plaid skirts IN thlS sly'e
o-e among the smartest worn this season. Tho
e,,ir, may no made with or without centre front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01

In New-Jersey Southern New-York and Long
Island. patient search among the dead leaves Will
reveal the arbutus buds stealing out OF the sturdy
green calyx and growing family pink. This lovely
flower IS named from the Pilgrims ship. the May
flower. being the first flower the Pilgrim mothers
espied in that bleak land where they had made
their home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-22

len three years ago, and it is DoUBLY
true to-day. Not only have these street
car companies failed to comply with
their franchise requirements as to
keeping their tracks on Il grade with
the streets, as to the repair Of the
streets and crossings, and the keepit G
of the streets in n free and unobstructed
condition, but with piracy that would
make II Capain Kidd burn with envy,
they have reached out and approprl-
ated an entire street TO their own use
and behoof, to the practical exclusion
OF our citizens from the use thereof.
And still "without varience or shad-
ow of turning" in their design to ap.
propriate "the earth and the fullness
thereof" these companies haYe re-
quired their employees to pledge their
honor for the privilege Of acting as
innocent instruments In the transfer
ring from US to those companies, the
full, complete and adequate stipend
allowed them by their franchise which
we have given them.
Now, gentlemen, il you can conceive
of our citizens still having SOME rights
which these companies are bound to
respect; il you believe other than that
this village was laid out, settled and
improved for the exclusive use and be-
hoof of these companies, then aud in
that case | ask that you support me in
The demand that these companies
speedily comply with each and all of
their franchise requirements in the
streets where they have rights, and to
Immediately vacate the street that they
have appropriated without shadow OF
right or title, or pay full value for that
stolen property; or on failure therein,
that proceedings be instituted to eject
them from said street.
F. e. BOWERS, Mayor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-22
Tourists Rates south and SOuth-
WeAl.

The Clover L. af will sell extremely
low rate Winter Tourists tickets TO
points South and Southwest. Any Agent
Clover Leaf Route will he glad to fur
nish fun PARTICULARS, g. G. Jenkins,
G,'nn p lss. Agent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-22

On or near the south ShuIe of LAX
Enc? l. your home open 10 hoarlers from
the ,ity during tn coming Sun,mpIi !
DO YOU wish vour name included with
cut cost giving n"reSSnry information,
in hu' k"t uf which the Nlclilc Piate
Road lU"ii>h,s and distributes twenty
five thousand copies? 1t so, writ- u f.
Horner. General Passenger Agent.
Nickel Plate Road. Cleveland, o., Civ
ing vour Postotfi - address. the urarest
t ZION ON tn M HI Plate knml. the
distar ce from ,"ur hnn,s, ho," to the
Stnticn of the Nickel Plate Road aud
L,Se Fri, the number of hoardtIs you
can accommodate, TN" rates per uv and
per week. aud any other Information in
regard 10 the attractive features Of your
hone" "r vicinity. No 22-A pril 26