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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
HIR7EENTH ANNUAL MEETING
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE wOMANs HOME
MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE NEW



The thirteenth annual meeting OF the Woman =
Home Missionary Society OF the New York Confer
ence WAS held yesterday from 10 a. m p. m. IN
the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church One-hun-
dred-apd- twenty- ninth-st- and Seventh-ave., the
Rev. DR.. W. p Odell, pastor. The morning pro
sramme included the devotional exercises. led by
Mrs. Mary Fisk Park. with the annual reports given
by the recording secretary. Mrs. J. D. Stay back
the treasurer. Mrs. J. A. PunderfOrd; the CORE
spending secretary. Mrs J. W. Campbell and the
districts. which included threeminute reports from
auxiliary corresponding secretaries After mu7c
the reports OF the departments were read by Mrs.
W. r Baird. secretary Of Supplies, Mrs. A NJ.
WOODWARD secretary OF Local Work Mrs. James
White secretary Of Mite Boxes. and Mrs. A. II.
Damon. secretary OF Young Peoples Work. Noon
tide PRAYER led by Mrs. Henry Waters, after
which there adjournment FOR luncheon the
auxiliary OF Calvary Church acting the part OF
Lady Bountifu
Bible reading by Mrs. G. F. Secor president
OF the New-York East Conference Society, began
the afternoon session. and was followed Dy
CHEEKY greeting by Mrs. W. 7. Odell and re-
sponses by Miss NJ L Riggs Of the Park Avenue
Church
Mrs Clinton 3 Fisk National president. was the
bearer OF greetings from the general society. Misc
Martha Van MRrter attacked that ever-re currlnR
subject in missionary societies our fapeTS, J.,
leaving many valuable suggestions IN the minus OF
her hearers. Miss A. Matthews told or the IN
migrant Girls Home. and Mrs. + C.. Morgan o. the
Watts De Peyster Home. .
Interesting three-minute reports from the auN-
larry corresponding secretaries. election OK OHISeIS
and reports OF committees closed the meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
CuTJDPFVrS STORY DAY.

The Civitas Club. of BROOKLYN. at It's meeting held
Yesterday afternoon carried out UNIQUE ana inter
estirg programme. The invitations tnat mao oeeh
sent out indicated that something u'uS"H' ne ..
g., .~,ac,ad They were printed heavy white
,anar that was folded into sheets inches by .
inches long. and bore in deep black the pictured
figure % a small girl carrying large slate on
which was drawn p nttle Mother Goose riding her
favo-ite bird Books and portfolios we're scattered
m the feet Of the child. and In inky characters
- ~ ryorda "C'vitas Club Children's Story
Day. March 2 i&e. Being Recolections Of Some
IT9wh-r was as follows: THE Fire-Flies "
Nrs Florence futile. DAYS in the Delentaole
land Miss Caroline Camp Miss FLUFFY Mss
cusie Woodford Catching a sea serpent Mrs
Tarbertne perry. The Philadelphia Man Miss
Manic ia win: Zone SATURDAY Morning. Miss Alice
C'arnDhel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
LUDWIG VON BEETHOTEN.
MISS VERY GIVES HIM THE TITLE OF
GIANT AMONG COMPOSERS"

GIANT AMONG COMPOSERS"
The fourth lecture In the series Lives OF me
Composers" was given yesterday morning by MISS
S c. Very at the home Of Mrs. Arthur StillWeiL
No us West One-hundred- Land twenty -frst-st.'
under the auspices Of the Harlem Philharmonic So
ciety.
Miss Very alluded TO A. VI. Thavers biography
Of Beethoven as cause for pride 10 Americans ana
10 the Bonn Museum where pedestal Is Always
wreathed in green its base heaped with mowers
by Beethoven pilgrims from all parts OF the Wor'u'
With the boyish pictures in the lives OF bach'
Haydn and Mozart comparison is 1ouhd j."
Reethoven's youth disspated father maze '"e
boys life a weary one.
Listeners were reminded Of greatly altered social
conditions at Beethovens coming. America hau
declared for freedom. France had her revolution :
independence was in the air. Men gave UP powdered
wigs. red-heeed shoes. cooked hats. and there was
a general expression OF individual freedom. NO
longer was a musician 70 be found IN serVAe III
tendance on a patron. Bach at court nor yer
among the train OF servants. as 1hyHh a. 49,
bazy's estate Beethoven. who was declutu TO
publican IN spirit. swallowed al socla Io HlLaT 5
threw over ell Continental elQAells an ~.
trusqueness reminded the so-cAIle4 so"i'9 va Gu 80
that Art knows no master. ,.-AA..i,.
Mention was made of the famous sKetciDClns
witch show how panstakinS aic cIl.IIHa " - !.
81. graa. com Oser was one writer computes thal
instead Of nine symphonies only. whlch Re Lel
peet hoven deemed the work worthy OF puoIi-Aloi.I
eathoven's fOndness for Jokes was CO1i I..-
rnor and some amusing phases OF I'M uO''ie'
aYDeriences given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23

TO save his property from the ravages OF nre, Wy
should not the hotel proprietor, VINO mas 80 N.Y.
precious lives In his keeping do the same iss.
b. compelled b. statutory enactment ne e.u
entirely feasible 70 equip any Of the large nSssis
with automatic sprinkiers IN short time Insy
need NOT ramify through bedrooms ana pariots'
but place them in the kitchens. storeroonls pouers
room halls stairways air and elevator snalts anu
he desired end will be obtained for these are tno
places where hotel fires usually break out ana run
their course Further the cost need not De s ,r
eyctsa FOR II the same reduction in rates OF m
surance Is obtained BY the hotel that puts IN tne
automatic sprinkler system that factories set;
H. investment IS wiped Oui In a few years ana
II seems 70 me that theatres and al places o.
amusement could thus be saseguarded beyon.1- any
question . o.
Nev-York March 20. 1926
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
FIRE OFFICIALS IN HOTELS.
. SUGGESTION FOR MEN TO LOOK AFTER Ar-
PLANES AND DRILL EMPLOYEES

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: While the Building Department ana ths
hotel men are considering means for protecting IKE
3, botals 7 beg 10 suggest that an effective means
10 secure this end would be TO compel the note
proprietOrs 10 employ competent man whose
sole duty IL should be 10 look after such nre APP
planes and means Of protection as are 70 %
supplied comply with the law rms man "a
charge should also have authority over certain
employees 10 direct them IN the handling OF sucn
fire equipment is provided. WIN propery
dril. ed men under competent chief In charge on
each floor there would he some chance OF utilizing
There are on The re,red list many veteran ire
men able and competent 70 I'LL such place a. !
sn1Toysl Of he chief or the Fire Department, who
could examine them to their qualincatons'
With such a man In charge the com mandlne OH,
Ger ~ each Are district-chef OF battallon-woulc
be able 70 supervise the equipment OF every no,ei
In his manner the re-protective appliances OF tne
hotels would be brought under the Jurisiicuon %
the Fire Department FHOtbN iAo".
New-YOrk March % 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
INDIVIDUAL HOMES.

At the conference Of the Charity Organization So
ciety. held os Tuesday. the plea made by Homer
Folks secretary Of the State Charities AID Associ-
alton was greatly approved and al women inter
ested IN the socety's work are secOnding f. They
declare that by adopting Mr. Folks's suggestion that
individual homes be found Tor children who are
suoported by the Government the expenses Of great
institutions Will not only be iessened. but each child
Will receive training more nearly Ike that
which II would get in its own home than IL possible
for II 10 have In public home. Where mothers
may 20 with the children 10 country homes the
good result IL thought TO be great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
At WHITE Cross COTTAGE.

Ienten musical was given on MohNay e'e"
ing a. the White Cross Cottage, No. s52 Paclc-
:. rrool,lvn FOR the pleasure Of the young peo-
nile NJ the cottage and their friends. The large
nerlors were bright and CHEEKY. sociaoility pre-
vailed. and the universal verdict Of visitors was
How homeike" In the carefully prepared pro
eraurne there cornet solos by Mrs MIR
fl., randy- songs by Harry Washburn. tenor
soo,st. a musical Trio. violin. cornet ana p.ano 10y
~ and Mrs Baker and Mrs Handy dranau,
nj diiooc.InDe nv Mrs Moeller and solos by Diiley
STacbetto a violinist. VINO has recently arrived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
TIME TO PLANT TREES.

To he Editor OF The Trioune
c,- Turing The rext nve weeks trees can be suc-
sssf,,llv planted on our streets IL Is well worth
while for the residents OF our c,y 10 set out trees
The first COS, Is small and the expense OF main
lining them is almost nothing. wniie the enjoy
O., seeng them grow and the knowledge that
nach rec eyen though small will exert cooling
- h,,edcioi influence on the air In summer, ana
~, - oroceful outlines and branches will be beau
Uni In winter make the investment OF Few DOL
W. Tree Plating Association has prepared
s,rne new circulars which they will forward with
ont charge 10 all inqurers by mail (only) TO Its
~ 10 4. Whlte-st. New-York city
' TREE PLANTING ASSOCIATION.
Nsw-York March %. 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
DRFAW AND HUSCIAL.

The santa Clara League No held an enter
ta.nnen. last night al the home ~ Miss Rosalind
a Richmond 40 CO. West End-ave. The proceeds
o. the anair are designed 10 bench; the Adiron-
dack House OF the Working Girls Vacation So
cis-y % which the officers are Mrs. George Z.
Wentworth president. Mrs Nicholas NJ Pond,
vi,e-p-esident. Mrs. John l. Howe treasurer. ana
N ss NJ F. Alderman. secretary. The programme
az r-e evening was called A Bachelors Dream
and Musical" and this was followed by supper
ard dancing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
New York. March i6. 1899
AUTOMATIC sPRINKLERs I

AUTOMATIC sPRINKLERs IN HOTELS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir There seems 70 have been in the windsor
Hotel some sort OF apparatus for nshting IRE. but
no one 20 use At the present day nearly al!
factories are equipped with automatic sprinkler
Tho manufacturer has learned by many sad ex-
perieuce the uncertainty Of human aid In eXtin-
gushing a Are that s well under way before being
discovered but the silent 'sutomatcs are a!ways
right there where they are wanted. ana ready 20
deluge the nrst outbreak Of hame-which Is really
the critical mOment-so that with these on guard
IRE has no chance 10 get beyond control, as " SO
often does where other means are employed
Now why Is II not possible for hotels 10 be pro-
,ected I'm the same way Perhaps some of them
are hut that has burned with sad and ter
rible destruction OF human lives has been so
equipped at least, that have heard OF ~ the
prudent manufacturer provides the automatlcs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
RATTLE OF THE PRESS.

The 9Th Of the historical lectures on colonial
New-York was given last evening by Jonn y an
Shack r. AZ the church 81 the Divine paternity
savertv-sixth-st and Central Park west l"r
"Zenger Trial. or. The First batue Of inc -
-, rr.odor, " vas the special topic considered
and an animated discussion followed LhrOusn
the courtesy OF the History club these !-S Ia
90 s-ea The public Il invited % attehu anu
ra-ticinate in the discussions that ioho"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
THE TRTBTNE PATTERN.
A TrssrE-PAPER PATTERN OF WOMAN's CIR
GUAR SKIRT NO. 76o7. FOR COU-
L.

The skirt can be made up In TWO different ways.
The nouuce and front gore may be Joined to the
c,-criar nortlou and the trimming applied over the
edge or the 'front.' gore and hounce may oe Joined
10 q lining cut exactly the shape Of the circular
norton and the material allowed an inch wider al
around may be finished separately 70 form tunic.
the edges overlapping the front gore and hounce.
As here Illustrated Cyrano-red oroadcloth was
.-,,7,,es with black velvet ribbon. applied Tn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
THE BRIDE FORTY YEARS HIS JUNIOR.

William schohed OF Cleveland. and his bride
are AZ the Holland House. Mr.. Schofeld married
,rs Ida a Cobb also Of Cleveland. at the Holland
House last Sunday Mrs SchOfeld IL almost forty
years the Junior Of her husband. The latter Is
vel known IN the business word OF the OHIO city
20 mas family Of six children and is seventy-hVe
years Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
rnp TIE EAIR.

A box OF books was packed yesterday al inc
Office for the Stamford Fair. on April T. Ihose "os
disnosed ~ will be contributed 10 the library OF
the Stamford branch Members sendlhg 70 159
fair should address Mrs. e l. Sconelu' NJ %
South-st. stamford Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
BRIGHT WINGS.

distant heights, swift WlnElnR'
With q ringing,
ro,,,,v ,ote that wakes the echoes far and near,
Their flaming breast-plates cleaning
sunshine beam!ng,
Coma ,he dedglings OF a year agone. 70 cheer.
And my heart falls straight a-dreaming,
WITH a seeming
Strange and overrnast ering fancy OF It's own,
THAT mavhap the years are bringing
Echoes ringing ...,
From nv erstwhile hedging hopes now fruitful
crovvr VI y. GOODNOW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
FIND STILL INCREASING.

- he Ed.tor Of The New-York Tribune
81 VIII YOU print the names Of those who have
given me further donations FOR my house for in
clrable cancer patients
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
A GARDEN IN WINTER.


A Aear U-tle lady as sweet tho May.
Said She meant 10 plant flowers the whole hvelons
THE weather Is cold and IT'S winter. know, -,
Bur ri Try H." said she. "and think that they Ii
grow
When the baby fell down she vas first 70 his AID
cha gave him q kiss did this sweet little malG
Jump up and don't cry. for ] love you, sala she
And so Johnny jump-ups bioour~d gayly. you see
T-v,as a chill winters day. and yet once IN while
A suufovyer blOssomed, and that was smile
Swee. peas were her thank YOU ana ol"er XIII"
And the songs thar she sang huttered light as the
birds
The house was a garden. The light In her eyes
Made n blossom with daisies In spite or chill shle
And when grandmamms said there was something
Forcet-nle-nots started. 40 gentle and true!
This dear Hide lady as sweet az the May, . -
Went about planting flowers the Wnoio hNeions
You're flower yourself" said her mother at
night, ~. r,.,,,.h.,,
"a r. b. IN Little Men ana women
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23

Nv little preacher hyacinth
Had preached IL sermon through.
And though I found r. was dream.
needed lido you2
Nellie A. Wills
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
BECOME FRIENDLY.
Filipinos at Iloilo Disposed to Treat
Troops Better Than on First Arrival.

Filipinos at IIoilo Disposed to Treat
Troops Better Than on First Arrival.
MANILA, Jan. 17.-Oficial dispatches
just received here from Iloilo, Island of
Panay, indicate that the natives are dis
posed to be friendly. although absolute
ly opposed to the landing of the United
States forces without orders from Malo-
los, the seat of the so-called Filipino
national government. Some of the off.
Gals at Iloilo are not in accord with the
revolutionary government, but are will
ing to accept an American protectorate,
and will go to state their case to Aguin-
aldo if furnished transportation by the
Americans.
The United States transports New
port, Arizona and Pennsylvania, with
the Eighteenth infantry, the Iowa bat
terry, the Sixth artillery and detach-
ment of the signal corps, constituting
General Miller's expeditionary force,
are anchored close to Guamaras island,
between Panay and Negros, where an
excellent water supply is obtainable.
The natives, though indisposed primar-
lily to furnish the Americans with fresh
supplies, now permit the American
officers to go ashore and furnish them
with an escort during the day time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
MUCH BETTER
War Department Relieved By
Late Dispatches From
General Otis,
Indicating a Distinct Improve.
nlent in Conditions at
Manila.
Absurd Story From Madrid Rela-
tive to a Mutiny Completely
Negatiyed.
Otis Has the Situation Well, in
Hand, But Time is
Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.--The war de-
partment officials were very much en-.
couraged upon the receipt of news from
General Otis at Manila that indicated a
distinct Improvement IN the situation
there. The generals dispatch COM
pletely negatives the absurd story from
Madrid Of the American troops at Ma
hila having mutinied and refused to
proceed to noilo, necessitating the with
drawing of General Niller's force from
that port. General Otis is master
wherever he has planted his foot, and
undoubtedly is able to carry out any
policy as TO the treatment of the natives
the administration is likely to dictate.
There are indications that encourage
the officials here to believe that the
conciliatory policy toward the natives
that was recently adopted, will succeed.
although it cannot be expected that the
Filipinos can be convinced at once of
the absolute good faith in which Gen
eral Otis is acting towards them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
OUGHT TO BE FREE.

Senator Hoar Introduces Resolution
Regarding Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Hoar
has introduced the following resolution
in the senate:
Resolved, the people of the Philippine
islands of right ought to be free and in
dependent; that they are absolved from
all allegiance to the Spanish crown and
that all the political connection between
them and Spain is, and ought to be. to-
tally dissolved, aud they have therefore
full power to do all acts and things
which independent states may of right
do; that it is their right to insti-
tute new government for themselves,
laying foundation on such principles
and organizing its powers in such form
as to them shall seem most likely to eff
feet their safety and happiness; and that
with these rights the people of the
United States do not propose to inter-
fere.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
DRAINING OF GOLD LAKE.
An Engineering Feat Which Promises
Rich Returns.

An Engineering Feat Which Promises
Rich Returns.
CHICAGO, Jan. "A special to The
Record, from Tacoma, Wash, says;
The steamer Cottage City brings news
from Sitka that Gold Lake, in the Panea
basin, was successfully emptied of the
greater portion of its water Jan. 5.
Many spectators witnessed the sight Of
draining the lake into the Pacific ocean
by a tunnel 800 feet long through a
mountain spur.
The escaping water surged down a
ravine through which the small creek,
the natural outlet of Gold lake had run,
and plunged over the ice of a second
lake below. The weight of the water
broke the ice with a thunderous noise
and threw it around in great masses.
Gold lake fell 81 feet to the tunnel level,
and the volume of fresh water, 81 feet
deep, 5000 feet long and 2, 900 feet broad,
escaped into the ocean.
The gravel exposed by the drainage
runs So to $50 ton. The bottom of the
lake thus contains millions in gold.
Capitalists of New York and San Fran
cisco are behind the scheme. Consider
able decomposed quartz, which had
dropped from lodges around the lake,
was also exposed to view. This quartz
is richly impregnated with free gold.
Tony Labbish and two companions
have discovered a mountain of quartz
within a days march. from Skaguay,
which runs 81, 900 to $4,000 to the ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
SCARE AT MANILA.

False Alarm Due to Various incidents
Causes the Greatest Excitement.
MANILA, Jan. l6.-The situation here
is undoubtedly critical, but Major Gen
eral Otis has il we'll in hand and there
is no such certainty of trouble as many
believe The rebels are concentrated on
the outskirts of the town and their lead
ers have issued strict orders that they
shall act only on the defensive.
An accidentmight precipitate trouble,
but the idea of a rebel attack upon
Manila is ridiculous as the Americans
absolutely control the position.
Aguinaldo has republished the second
manifesto in reply to the proclamation
of General Otis, which was recalled on
its first appearance, but it has proved
Intellectual.
On Wednesday false alarm, due to
trivial incidents occurring sirnultane-
ously in opposite parts of the city, led to
A General Call to Arms
of the United States forces. In Is min
utes the entire city was covered. The
promptitude. of the Americans, while it
created scare for the moment, effec-
tually restored confidence throughout
Manila and dispelled the excitement
due to passing fear on the part of the
citizens that an outbreak was imminent.
1t is possible that the Filipinos, after
the diplomatic conferences that have
been had between the representatives of
General Otis and Aguinaldo, have
finally come to understand that the eau
tious and conservative policy of the
Americans is not due to fear and they
will accept the inevitable with good
grace. 1t is evident that at present they
are unable to appreciate the full mean
ing of the independence demanded and
that when they do understand its ex-
tent til American proposition will be
acceptable.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
ALLOTMENT OF LANDS.

Cherokee Commission and Tribal Repre-
sentatives Reach an Agreement.
MUsKoGEE, 1. T., Jan. 16.-The COM
mission of the five civilized tribes and
the Cherokee commission have reached
an agreement covering the allotment of
land and citizenship. All lands in In
dian Territory belonging to the Chero-
kee tribe of Indians, except such as are
reserved for railroads, townsites, ceme-
teries, ETC., shall be divided among the
members of the tribe SO as to give to
each member an equal share. The rolls
of Cherokee citizenship are to be made
in December, 1899, and shall contain
the names of all persons then living and
entitled to enrolment on that date. n
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
II Is ECONOMIC
Comnission Named by the Presi-
dent to Visit the Philippines
Not Political,
But VIII Study Social and Com
lnereial Problems of the
Islands.
President Schurman of Cornell,
Accepts One of the Five
Places.
Dewey, Otis, DENLY and Worces-
ter of Ann Arbor, the
Others.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - President
Schnrman of Cornell university twas ut
the White House and had talk with
the president On leaving, he said that
he had accepted a position on commits
sion of five which is to be appointed to
study the commercial and social prob
lens of the Philippines.
1t is now understood that the other
members of the commission will be Ad-
miral Dewey, General Otis, Colonel
Charles DENLY and Professor Dean G.
Worcester of Ann Arbor university.
The work of the commission, it is UNI
derstood, will be of a purely economic,
and not of apolitical, nature. They will
study the manners and customs of the
Filipinos, the material resources of the
country and its commercial possibilities,
but they will not attempt to deal with
the problems of government for the
islands.
The president has been anxious for
some time past to have commission of
this sort, upon whose information he
could rely. The personnel of the COM
mission is considered excellent from the
standpoint of expert knowledge Ad-
miral Dewey and General Otis have of
course become familiar with many of
the practical sides of the Philippine
problem. Colonel DENLY was for many
years minister to China, and is thor
oughly familiar with the people and
many of the problems of the Orient.
Professor Worcester has lived for years
in the Philippines, and under the wild
est of the Moeros and Sulus, attended
their tribal rites and studied the polit-
ical economy of the islands at close
range. He has written book on the
Philippines which is considered stand
ard reference work, and recently con-
tributed an interesting series Of articles
on the Philippines to The Century Mag
azine. President Schurman said the
commission expected to sail for Manila
about the first of February.