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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
UNION OBSERVANCE.
AN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FEATURE
AMONG VARIOUS HOME MISSION

The lectrre-roou ~ the Madison Avenue Method
Isl Church was filed yesterday morning with rep
resentative women % an denominations interested
in the work Of Home Missions. The meeting was
IN observance Of the day NJ humiliation and PRAYER
which has come 10 be an observation-disclosures feat
tlre among the various Home Mission societies. a
special programme being prepared for use over the
whole country.
In the absence OF Mrs clinton r Fiske. who had
been suddenly summoned 10 Cincinnati, her daugh-
ter Mrs James presided, reading the INTRODUCTION
rrepared by the Woman's Home Mission Societies
,Nfucb Is now said about the brotherhood Of man"
she read out IS IL not time to give special en-
phasis 10 the s.sterhood Of woman? Women are
drifting further apart than are men. and TOO "f'en
IS raoney and not character. made the basis OF 30
cial distinction. Are Christian women always ar
thoughtfl Of the poor and neglected the strangers
and even the bad as should be- not only to re-
reyo their physical necessities but TO show little
kindnesses and courtesies which cost 40 niue ana
mean 80 much TO the poor and discouraged Ihere
f. more suffering IN land to-day from want OF
sympathy and kindness than from munger ana
cold"
Al the close Of the opening exercises MIS- Joseph
p Knapp sang by request Just a Channel Full
Of Blessing" a song she heard at tie MONDAY
service IN Dr. Parker's church. IN London.
Then followed a series % short talks and papers
on Sin" sabbath Dissertation "lntemperance'
political Corruntion Oppression of the Poor and
f1flrIt~h, NRA'N't'S4''7f ''
"Selfshness" THE Neglect OF Duties OF Christian
Citizenship" and Buried Talents" by the women
OF various denominations cs.-.
Among these speakers were Mrs Henry Sanders
o. INC Baptist Church. Who lamented M ie2oe.ncy
Of women 10 separate too SHARPLY thelf itHs1q2
duties from thor secular interests Miss y an
Narter secretary OF Home Missions or The Meth
0fie- church who took her tex Isaiah lNih,
and alluding 10 the oppression 81 the poor ano
helnless 3ertneutly asked. II you had 70 gel mo
heaven on the testimony of your Hnstress or
laundress do you think YOU get there
After another song by Mrs. Knapp. he Ihat
C,oeth Forth and Wecpeth.' Mrs. Wilhain scott
Of Iathrop. No. negro lecturer ana SPECIAL agent
Of eduoatipn OF tho American Baptist Home MIS-
sionar society spoke eloquently on the temperance
question while Mrs. Richard Hartley, also OF the
Baptis, Missionary Society dealt with the subject
buried Talents -
Responsive readings from the Scripture from s.
Bernard and from Kiplngs "Rece-sl0naL' with
prayer and testimony. closed the meeting
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THE TRANSPORT wc1ELLAy SAILS.


SHE IS THE OLD PORT v1cToR-vEssELs PRE-
PAIRING FOR MANILA
Tho old Army transport Port Victor started yes
teriay ON her first voyage under her new name. the
Mcclellan She has been thoroughly overhaued
and r.fttod. and hor new coat % paint and new
name are calculated TO deceive even those who
though they know the Port Victor IN the dark.
The Mcclellan left the transport pier yesterday
afternoon FOR Ponce San Juan and Santiago. and
wiu nor %. IN this port again for twenty-three
days which is The usual time occupied in the round
trip hy transports plying between New-York and
West Indian waters She carries seven cabin pas
s.ue.rs and ff-y-three Storage passengers. The
latter are mostly conval"scent soldiers % the 5th
and 10Th Irflutry and 1'h Artillery. returning 70
their regiments. The cabin passengers are Major
T. s. Thomas. Of the Nh Cavalry. Captain J. c.
Gilmore. Assistant AoIutant-General, Lieutenant
Harry c Gregory Lieutenant j. T Brady. ~ me
7'h Artillery. f. Lesser. fr.. lee Nixon and Frank
a. Maur1. Captain William q. Bri Ky is IN com
uaHd OF tho Mcclellan. and her quartermaster-
CAPTAIN is D. U Mccall
The OLDHAM care into port yesterdsy. and Tel
up az The transport pier i-tle after the departure
of tha Mcclellan. If,r passengers were landed
hv Tugs earlier in -ho day The Manitoba is ex-
ptetel her. soon. and is was said yesterday she
has 0n board % detachment Of the 9Th New-York
Volunteer Infantry. The Relief will probably be-
-in t0 load f tHe transport pier the first OF next
week fur her voyage 20 Manila The Panama
which IS also booked for Manila. will not be here
for some time.
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COLONEL DOWNS TESTTFIES.
BE CHARGES A WITNESS AT WEDNESDAYS
HEARING WITH PERJURY

The Board OF Inquiry charged with the invest-
cation Of the conduct Of the list Regiment while
in Cuba recOnvened In the IA Regiment Armory
yesterday and spent some time in executive ses-
sion
The first witness Of the day General Francis
V. Greene formerly colonel OF the list He re-
manned 10 the Board room only a few minutes
II was understood that he had been requested 20
assist tho Board in completing the list OF the
original officers Of the list.
Captain Joyce OF Company r. list Regiment told
Of the positions Of the regiment and Of his com
pany AT different times about Santiago
Colonel Wallace A. Downs the stand for
twenty minutes Re said afterward tina, ho was
called upon 10 answer "A statement made Wodues-
day by q member Of the regiment. which, he said,
was absolutely false Il cannot understand" said
Colonel Downs. how a and a soldier could
90 before board OF inquiry and perjure himself
by making such statements when the man he &C
cuses is not present"
Captain Austin Of Company I is reported 10 have
stated % the Board that ne IN Major Keck's
battalion and that he had gone up the hill. He
straggers. he would not call them
stragsiers. All lighting though they were
with tho Regulars
First Sergeant Z. C. Hynds OF Company x told
the Board that ne in Major Keck's battalion
He said that Major Keck had said Wednesday
that Regular Army officer had said that the list
Regiment did not cross the ford leading 10 The
hill Hynds said that Major Keck declared they
did. and that one Of his men had bandaged The
wounds Of Lieutenant Colonel Liscomb u he s,h
Infantry. the hii side Of the ford H. said that
Hynds that man. Hynds went into detail tn
confederation Of Major Keck's statement ne said
be had seen stragglers but that they We're All 20
ing forw, rd with Regulars He saw some from
Company In The 2fth Infantry ana some from
Company @. an going up tho hin Hyrds said he
saw General Kent motion 70 Lieutenant HIS. Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
NTEERAGE GIMENTC-

'l'rana Chapman president OF the New-York
-. woman Suffrage Association. IN speaking ~
a., "'--sD nragisfe' peution 20 rho Legislature.
10 Tribune reporter yesterday.
me unfortunate nart ~ legislative hearings for
'.."Fsn Us 'nat their opponents have their
o.. Az written out and sent 80 the press before
a., a.. are delivered 70 The committee 4 point fro
So So reiterated IN yesterdays hearing was that
b. rohi.5 VINO vote on their Hife's property would
ers 10, DI mat vote tn The minds ~ the sneak
ell Wor,., 70 Pc greater injustice fhan that
and w. ,n should be- deprived Of fbe Vote where
specisi -. u vas given 10 men. Being y vote Of
relafinp 49, e.,ils, IN does not conflict with law
ln tn e." general elections and In some places
las sIres6t ne sense - justice in the community
s"eady allowed it 10 women ." '"o 1'''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
cPoKrP'S JrrFERsoy BIRTHDAY DIVER.

Richard Croker is preparing 70 impress the city
VII. .n elaborate dinner In celebration 81 Thomas
j n.r-ou's birthday. on April 10. He intends 10
give IL in the Metropolitan opera House. and six
teen hundred liners are counted on. This dinner
has been Informally discussed FOR some time hut
a. yet no actual details have been settled The
Board ~ Governors of the Democratic club under
whose auspices -ne dinner is 20 BE- given. VIII hold
"a special meeting tonight 10 make the arrange
uelt-. T. i- go boz attended by tne fifteen hundred
members IF The Democratic club. Who VIII pay 80
4uio.e and hy one hundred special guests
Mr. Cookers idea is 10 make the dinner the
20 io This from a numerical point ~ Wow. but in
briiianrs and impressveness Do must fall FAR short
OF the great banquet held in The Metropolitan Opera
House oa the night Of April 3d. 1889. % celebrate
the centennial 0f the Inauguration OF the hrst
President OF thD United States on this occasion
President Harrison present and spoke. and
at OBJ. guests bic The President Of the
United States tfe Justices OF the supreme Court ~
Tie United States rho Governor. and score ~
other men - National fame There were more
than s.ron hundred men az This dinner. and the
capacity OF tNr opera House was taxed. How Mr..
Croker expects fo got sixteen hundred into the
same space r. mystery. unless he intends 70 use
fna side 0m. the corridor and boxes stewart
Ross THE caterer y the Democratic club. VIII have
charge of re dirner. fie expects 70 build TEN
nor.rv she'd over TniIty-ninth-st, adjoining the
Or.ra House. 90 be used e. kitchen.
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Unwilling TO LET DR.. HIRsCH GO.

--pr-srrrs OF HIS CHICAGO CoNGRFGAT1oN kAS-
pr-sE CONSENT TO HIS ACCEPTING CALI
TO TEMPLE EMANUEL
ch,oogo Feb q The Board OF Trustees 81 sinai
co,res,atlon has decided refuse consent TO per-
mi, Or Emil G. Hirsch 70 accept the cal rom ~
congregation EMANUEL. In Nsw-York
THE decision Of the trustees l. not hnh, says
NJ u,rsch The congregation makes the maj de-
c,s,on have not been informed officially OF Tue
ac,ior Of the trustees bur have oeen too uhot-
sotauy that the trustees had decided 20 refuse 20
stve their consent
~ shall make no decision unrl ! hsve heard rom
-be congregation have lali toe matter before ths
trustees and the member OF tne congregation Wv
ing what reasons there ar" iu favor "t m} aco@p'-
ing a cali to the highest position in tle 'tpfch IN
America D. tn, rorLrt CATION -f'N.t 0'' t' 49,
n j. for che best interests NJ Ni-.n pr NIrtt.-
.hsf I shouIl 40 Co. >tW York fh"f i Wa iriheNA
sor M fn le.ls. ~ fft ,unsfs-- JON Iil -
ans, h. grant ifs odf ~-lt 10 NlIl sil remain WIN
rr. g. MI ke he decision. lr ans case sholla
no. 20 urfU July 20 order O. Civ ample ..inr LOT
Inc Congregation % meet fhr chance ni ii-uih-
stances 49,. ,,o-
has not scr f.sr issued. iri r'rriif .-loIti pro
visions ar. such fhs+ Use N.fs must tlff-" after
fro rau has made before fnr u"fins can De
hold
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BIRTHDAY AND RECEPTION.
yovoRs TO EMMA WILLARD AND MRS.
RUSSELL SAGE.
,.rexsrr1~ SINGS BY REQUEST ROCKED IN
-.,v cp.nrr OF TIE DEFP"- DIsT1N-
cr-1sHrn PEOPLE PRESENT


TIE CRADLE OF THE DEFP"-DlsT1N-
cr1sHrD PEOPLE PRESENT
'. ros me ue.h anniversary yesterday u Mrs
~. us-, Wizards birth. and the loyal loving
-rners n the Emma Willard Association ce4e-
$50 .ha- occasion by reception tendened to
yrs snd NJ Russell SAGE
.rre MT Mrs sage first adv!sedly.' Sale one OF
~. members % the Entertainment ComInit'eo' lor
:. uas -Ae originator ~ -he association
1,r,,s.l,-s we've SEN out 20 all the members 81
-. ,sso.is-,,o and 20 q number Of the personal
$50 NJ Mr. and Ms sage. and the grand par
io-s ~ he Windsor we've tnroneei with brilliant
company from % 8 p ~
Ms sage was most becomingy eo"heo III nlaCh
slvs. and point lace. with the hriar-ro-e pink OF
,bA association haoEf repeated IN the facines OF
sleeves and fchu III TIE pretty bonnet ana ia u'E
h,,cb ~ EXQUISITE None such" roses whi,h she
.sr-sa She vas ably assisted in receiving by her
h,shsna me Of. GERS and the Entertainment, Com
- Nrs Charles Atwood Edwards. chairman.
r,-o-,.-ar, among ,t ,ee who welcomed the guests
were:
Ms Allan C. Washing Mrs. Julia Holmes
M iS"' Randolph Town 9I-s. ssaeIr r5-
Mss Sarah Willard. Ms ieariierssr
Mrs Baxter, MIS- = '-9 H'1'
Mrs simmons
IN. usher, who mos, rharrninrly fulfilled the
duties which rested upon -nem were
Miss Sarah De Forest Mss Sheriff. ..-,,
Nc Marjorie Lawrence M.ss Tower,
Mrs sege's niece. Mss BAKER.
Seldom was the corps desprit OF any association
ore M evidence Ihan Yesterday, when thtIe ives
heard every SIDE readings o. me lays OF = e-e
Lang syne" greetings tl the younger members
and The most coriia ~ good wishes for the es-
feemed president an the solidarity Of the associa-
One Of The honoqed guests Of the afternoon was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24

bishop DWanpce. tho south African '''I"sih- '''
who IS anxious that NeV-York women who are IN
.,.s,.d I'm Christian work should give funds for
.te Theological seminary be proposes 10 estahilsh
In the heart OF the Dark Continent has already
made many converts 10 his way ~ thinking The
pisIop Is % heather parentage and ran Wild IN the
f,ngle until he came under Christian influence
,r.or be vent TO school. studied theology and Eng
,4 is ,ooy the virar-hIshop OF South Africa
and 81 .burchfnan Of learning and refinement Ihe
pisbop SAYS that many American and European
,-snu.ri.s die Of climatic diseases ia Africa every
car and tnat This waste OF human li' "oulq bs
!'ai - ~ n the naive ministry Wa iraln"i
~ ,Io v.ork Then the mis- onane- would Dee aoie
-. ,r.arb The Gospel IN their native tongue an"
vifh better results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
Az ELECTION WON BY WoUEy.

HOW THE TOWN OF MrDpLEBURG CAME TO VOTE
''NO LICENSE"
Albany Feb. 23-The town of Middebure. Soho
harie County had p unique and lively election on
Tuesday The local-opuon question overshadowed
everything else. and the women took the lead
They were UP in arms over the open manner I'm
which the saloons had been run during the last
year and decided that neither saloons. drugstores
hotels. nor anything else should Sell liquor iu tho
town during the coming year They made house
toulouse canvass and for a week before election
held revival meetings IN the churches every night
on the morning OF election day tae women bad
"a strong force Of pol-v0rker- OUT Hot COTE. and
luncheon served, and IL is even asserted that
the women had n campaign fund. from which 80
cents head allowed FOR getting no-iceu-e
voters 70 the polls.
drink IN MddleburR during the next year h"
viii have 10 make a choice between ths pump. the
COW and the innOcuous tea coffee pot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
ygr cryTr11IlI or ~rHr cRrlrIoy-

Tho German Liederkrarz ~ tnis rfy be- fo cele-
brat. next month tho lc'fh anniversary o' fne nrst
production 81 Haytn's "cr0ati1r Tnis famous
work was pert rmed t1r fhe nrst t're on March
~ iTae March ~ fals this year on sunday and
ON that night The German L.rd'rkr1rz VIII give IS
tr. , p.rforrnance OF "Tn. creation as if is able
D., ,r.sarr ~ th. Carnegie Music Isfl D. viii 20
under The direction of Dr Paul Niense. he con-
d,ictor OF the chorus ~ che society The +"'iev
viii hay, the assistance of 20, PM hafm'llc Ut,
tfesfrs and 0f eminent s..1i-i- JOEL N"Ni'1 *
No. 4r. NOT Nef announced huf o. their seize. tlNn
every enort viii bs made O. render The PCT
A, nearly complete and perfect a. iNt-iNI' Hs
members OF the society and AT Who are con ,iN.1
with fhe carrying out ~ the plane are iiN ~ en-
fbfsiarn and interest fnt result. af. IN VII "a
douht be- az occasion worthy " me do. ihfahs
and of the occasion which Dr. to De- cfl''it.'a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
CONTRIBUTIONS

collection of beautiful bound books has come
from the 7. :. s. branch az Germantown Phlladel-
phia: The contributors are as follows: Mss NJ Her
geshcimer. Miss : Snyder. Miss r. Johnson Miss
f. a. Hooper and Mr. C. n Royal Each hook
contained tract and two-cent stamp for
mailing
Books. worsteds and scrap pictures came from
L. VI. Wood. OF this city; booklet from Audrey ..
Shortlidge. of Wilmington. Del. magazines from
Earnest Wenger OF Hightstown. y. J.. papers
from c. =. Stout OF NeW-Brunswick y. J.. silk
and velve, pieces from r. NJ Brown Of Norwak.
Conn. booklets from Miss Tuckernan. Of Boston
Mass. reading matter from Miss Ethel Patterson
Of Monroe. y. y. 10 be- forwarded 20 Mrs. Maggie
/ Cook y Mooers. y. Y, "a roll Of paper from A
C. B.. ~ this city.
large box OF zen bouquets Of beautiful violes
came from Mrs /. q. Norton. Of Hightstown, y. j.
box containing papers. maeazlnes and TOYS
came from The junior ID u bers ~ th" Reformed
Church s Miss q. Aoel and Mrs. VI. +.
Crlsty Canajohare y. T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
ABOUT SOME WONEN.

LADY Thompson. OF Toronto. waited upon the
Ontario Cabinet recently. with some friends, and
asked that The sale n cigarettes - boys under
ia mat the matter would be- given immediate at
tenton.
Queen Wihelrna was presented recently with
memorial IN behalf Of woman suffrage by two del
eestes from the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation The memorial was incOsed IN white
satin case and was received kindly hy the Queen.
The Miss Matthews" who won a prize AZ re-
cent exhibition Of book covers in London was Prn-
cess Victoria. the only unmarried daughter OF the
Prince and Princess OF Wales. Neither the judges
nor her own family kne" aA9 'NlIN "'ou' ''' "''''
until the public dld.
An old woman Of seventy-fve died last summer
IN a little town in Duchess County Her old
o,nar survived her. and after The funeral she said
sadly: Il always knew we'd never raise thHt gin
Mrs Norman Robinson. who has lately been
s,,r,4,q with her daughter. Mrs Robinson Muir
rhv ~ No 115 West One-hlndred- and-slxih-st.
has gone South with her granddaughter hitle
I,unic4 s. Clair Murphy. Mrs. Robinson is TO JOIN
her husband IN Southern Pines. y. c., where he
has just been appointed director OF experiment
farms Mr. Robinson was formerly STATE cheHsl
OF Florida. and was Editor ~ The independent
for several years Mis. FonlisGiN ol,. '' and many
woman. The author on $500 rrrediatel, In 20
rho new work and bc "a pTacuoal A''P 10 "ei NUS
band
Mr. and Mrs Bruce Haldeman. Of Louisville.
Nv have been staying a. the Fifth Avenue HoieI
for tho last few days MT. Haideman IS on The
stsN NJ "The Louisville Courier-Journai hs
father being ono Of us ediigr1. M,siii. WIEN.
vas'Miss Anne Milton one Oh
bellies
Rv the viii Of me late Hannah w Lorng' OF
Newton Mass hequests of $4,000 each We're made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
MISSIONARY WORK N rTAH.

a, tte last monthly missionary meeting OF the
,,.(,,sr.s Board Of Home Missions NO 100 FH,h
Nv. the Mormon question was As-ln
- ,,,.., hostility of Mormonlsm 10 CHRISTIAN mis-
H. ~. shown in d letter from missionary
,,.ho has also been teacher 10 Utah.
VIZ ,,,t,r told Of open hosuiues shown by the
,t,rb authorities there. and me methoqs Iso' IN
'hHi. -. otiorer from attending ihe - ho'i ln
IirN,hi No. he U.ork ~ Christian education >!
vyss stated MAJ erae Mormon tiilS VII I a.
""H 90 ~ .|IDols they having h'i't.i r'.tt 90
'I"u IL, non had any experience lh iti'I-4t
= Danish mis-ionart VINO w. j. DONG an exceed
ib,I va oeactiy, work in LtBh. IL Wa -.i'', 80
,tSse who leave the errors OF INC i"esr,,, are
,tter-Day Saints and renouHc' ''S'
Id La .ts yobiects OF bitter persecution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
Eat NO Wat AND KEEP WARN.

one Of the greatest benefits yeeetarians claim
FOR their system Of living is that the severe cold
81 winter f. much Jess distressing 20 those who eN-
clude animal food from their diet than II IS 20 the
u.ople who are regular meat eaters
Meat they say with It's tendency 10 warm and
inaarne the blood Is acknowledged 20 he poor
summer food FOR those who suncr from the heat or
that season and it, dohiiHtug Influence. From
ffI. SENSE az debility the vegetarian. b. h. claimed
. ,,,,r. ar less exempt but none can explain why
fle n.rson eating no meat should feel less keerh
the rnd az the Northern inter Many members OF
tbe Vegetarian Society have made observations %
the same effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
posroFFIcE BrRGLAR IDENTIFIED.

s,roud..urc Penn. Feb 2-The burglar who
was shot aud killed oy Postmaster Hauser AZ Del
ayar, Water Gap. while hr. with TWO others Was
r1nh.ue th. po~toftco. has been Identified John
Gleason ~ "a prominent family IF New burg y =
lI- mother ha- requested mat the body boz for
vnrt,l fo that place. Gleason before he died gave
fIs r.rI, a~ John Blake. and refused 20 tell tho
names uf hl- fWo COMPANIONS. who made good their
,..aY. Postmaster IHuscr has been eNonerated
IV ipruufr'e jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
TuuiNy STILL RAISING SALARIES.

rrcreases Of the salaries ~ Tammany officials
,,-,fruo The salary OF Elmore r Austin as
.istan, engineer IN the Department OF Sewers. Bor
ou-h Of The Bronx. has been raised from Dioo 10
8 600
Charles " Stepath. Robert T Johnson. Frederick
T. Rs~thpud Adolf salmon and Edward VI Law.
ir have, been appointed typographical engineers 10
fhe Board Of public Improvement al A salary OF
500 eacn.
the Office OF sealer OF weights and measures for
the Second District. and has appointed Ralph e.
Lansston Ia his place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
THE tPrBrP SEW4LL LArycHFD.

Bath Me-. Feb 23.-The new four-masted steel
siiu Arthur SeWau was launched successfully al
the plant of her builders. Arthur sewau & CO.,
This forenoon in the presence OF a large number
~ SPECTATORS The weather was admirable TIE
chin was practically ready for sea She will SAL
FOR N.W-York early next month whore she Will
load fIr San Francisco She e. 345 feet long. and
has o. d.ad-veighf capacity ~ more than five thou
sam. tons she Will l- engaged in ne Atlanfl" and
r.r.f. trade Captain James T Murphy. of Bath.
e.-rrer commander ~ pho ship Shenandoah. Of
--a S-.-.L- n.el- VII CON nlAnd he now NcsseL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
FOP MANILA HOSPITALS.

Or and Mrs A. a woodruff Of he Josiah Simp-
son Hospital. passed through this city yesterday
IN their way West. They are ~ route for Manila,
whore the doctor Il 20 build hospitals for the ac-
couucIa don Of American troops. When his work
in Manila is completed no. viii probably 20 .o
japan to establish ccnvalescent hospitals. $50 thtt
~ invalid solli,r may be sent there 10 recuper-
.tf Instead n being obliged 90 travel the greater
distance 90 the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
so cHiyGES ~ 7HE RlpID Transit BILL.

Tae Rapid Transit Commission held regular
meetlue yesterday afternoon in tho rooms Of ne
Chamber of Comm,rce with the usual number or
members present After the meeting Lewis l.
pelaf,.l tuc secretary said that The Rapid Tran
sIf f.I which was prepared boy the commission
and uNI,l a.a- introduced lu the legislature on
Wednesday mad been carefully Considered again
iaf uo cham. were suggested The Commissic
.,.fru.fad ~ counsel. Edward NJ Shepard and
Albert p Boardman 10 DO al that was possible
- ~ nAAunDNmanf Of The Dill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
SUNSHINE DUES

Miss !. r., Of this city. has sent s. as dues for
herself and mother for lsea also g TO help pay eX
press charge on Sunshine bundles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24

Several Sunshine remembrance have been for
warded 20 Mrs Alice Rollins Of SO. "a West
Fifth-seventh-st FOR her eighty fourth birthday
which Will be celebrated tomorrow The Presi-
dent-Geucral hopes that many letters and birth
days CARDS viii wish her great joy Of the day.
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Sent by n {. c. ".

Jessie Powell Of Roxhury. y. Y, invalid
member is IN need q q shade FOR a small night
lamp II any one has a candle-shade to pass
on" {; Will answer her purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24

Mrs Riv.neton p Lord viii send reading matter
from time 20 time o. Mrs Maggie j.. Cook. Sne
remembered Mrs Fox Of Hartford. Conn. with a
beautiful birthday present