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fers were served throughout the even
ing for the refreshment of the dancers
The same organization will give a pro
gressive card party next Tuesday ev-
ening in the dress-making parlors of
Misses Fulton and Kreiger, on the sec.
ond loor of the building formerly &C.
cupied by the Temple of Economy.
900
The Imperial Dancing club will give
a hop at North Star hall next Friday.
900
A Progressive Tea" was the form
of entertainment named on the invita-
lions of Prof and Mrs. Soule to the
members OF the senior class and other
guests for last Tuesday evening. When
the company arrived, however, they
were seated about perfectly appointed
tables and Toasted with an elegant
course dinner. Five small tables were
placed in the parlors and these gleam-
ed with snowy damask and shining
silver. At each place was a long
stemmed pink rose. At the end OF
each course, the guests whose cards
bore odd numbers progressed to the next
higher table. After dinner, there was
a ~cleverly devised Madame Zetta" en-.
tertainment, the roles of the Madame
and her spirit friends, being taken by
three of the company, who carried Out
their parts extremely well. Music and
other diversions followed and at a late
hour the guests bid farewell to the
host and hostess whom they agreed
we're the best of entertainers. Those
present were Misses Ellenor Shedden,
Mable Cheney, Dorthelle Allen, Mile
Williamson, Alice Knott, Flora
knight, Alice Holiday, Rena Stryker
Willie Downey, Messrs. Harry Hous
ton, Paul Paulson, Ross Moudy, Roy
Fitch, John Shedden, Anthony Jen-
nings, Charles Gilmore, Charles Pont-
ing.
Monday evening the young ladies OF
the Catholic church will give a hop at
North Star hall. Light refreshments
will be served in the supper room.
900
The presentation in this city of the
muchly condemned "Sapho" was wit
messed by a fair sized audience, who de-
cided that the play has many good
points and has been rather severely
criticized. The cast was particularly
good. T.
900
Miss Margaret Holiday is today Gel
ebrating her thirteenth birthday, and
, 1900-05-26

a number of little girls assisted in the
merry making this afternoon. The en-,
tertainment was in the nature of a
lawn party, Il Of door games being
played on the velvety green lawn. The
young people had tea at little tables
placed on the lawn. The guests were
Evelyn Eyken, Emma Eggleston, Lou
Use konold, Helen Symons, Netti,
Pope, Evelyn Corthell, Ressie Miller,
Lois Butler, Bessie PASCAL, Eta Ken.
nedy, Ruth Garlock.
90
The Woman's club will hold a re-
ception this evening, at which they viii
listen to an address by Mr.. Bond Of
Cheyenne.
Mrs. VIM. Hodgeman and family
will leave on Wednesday of next week
for Cheyenne where they will make
their future home, having purchased
tie Mccormick property in hat city.
Mrs. Hodgeman has for a number of
years been one of LaramJe's prominent
society women, and her home has been
the scene of many brilliant social gath
erings. She will be missed in more
than one of Laramie's social circles.
a ~congenial coterie of LADIES gather
ed at the home of Mrs. Houghton last
Thursday, to do honor to that esti-
mab.e lady's fiftieth birthday anniver-
sary. The afternoon passed quickly
and pleasantly in conversation and Q
dainty collation. was partaken of. An
interesting discovery was made in the
course of the afternoon, when it was
found that everybody present had at
some time been a school teacher and
many interesting "reminiscences were
l e.ated. A birthday souvenir of half a
dozen silver table spoons was present
ed by the ladies TO Mrs. Houghton.
Mrs. Stark making the presentation in
a neat speech. The invited guests
were Mesdames Stark, jackson, Cor
thell, Mulholland, Bellamy, NJ. C.
Brown, w. H. Holiday, Chas. Harris,
Misses Lucy Cordiner, Rose Osborne.
The grand ball to be given at North
Star hall next Saturday evening by the
Danish brotherhood will be one of the
notable social events of the coming
week. Neitha's orchestra will furnish
the music and as the Brotherhood i.
famous for its success in entertaining
guests on such occasions the hall will
no doubt be thronged to its full capaci-
ty.
The members of the Fraternal I'm
ion of America will entertain their
friends at a card party next Thursday
evening in the parlors of Misses Full
ton and Kreiger. The mandolin club
has kindly consented to play and there
will be amusements for those not de-
string to participate in the game. The
Fraters are noted for their hospitali-
ty and every Il will be assured a
pleasant evening.
, 1900-05-26

E. S. Gray has opened a mandolin
studio at his home on Grand avenue
and is ready to teach all who wish to
learn hat instrument. Parties wishing
music for dances will do well to see
him. 249t6
, 1900-05-26
go
NOTICE..

All members Of Laramie Lodge No. 2,
|. o. o. F., are requested to meet at the
hall at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon to
Brother Charles Miller.
ANGUS MATHESON, N. G.
JACOB SCHNIZLER, Secy.
, 1900-05-26

.callouses, bunions and ingrowing nail.
without pain, by electricity. Perma
nent cure guaranteed. Room 70, Kus-
ter house. No extra charge for callins
at residences.
, 1900-05-26
W.. H. FRAzEE,
Proprietor.

FOR SALE|McKinley's music cata-
logue of over 800 pieces, 10 cents each.
at new music store, 304 Second street.
Mrs. George H. Hunt is closing out
some goods very cheap at the store
room next to the Popular market. If
, 1900-05-26

Don't forget the Catholic dance. May
2Sth at North Star hall.
, 1900-05-26

WANTED-Dining girl at New
England restaurant, 10 Second street.
, 1900-05-26

The finest Strawberries
in town, at the Laramie
Grocery Co.'S.
, 1900-05-26

Messrs. Weyle & Barber have a new
exhibit Of portraits made in their new
studio. They are certainly the finest
photographs ever exhibited in our city.
You are invited to call.
, 1900-05-26

Try our Gold Medal
Minneapolis Flour, the
best made, at the Laramie
Grocery Co.'S.
, 1900-05-26

Everybody invited to attend the
Catholic dance Monday, May 2S.
, 1900-05-26

White Mountain Ice
Cream Freezers at the
Laramie Grocery Co.'S.
, 1900-05-26

Weekly Republican only 81 a year.
, 1900-05-26

Fresh Strawberries
received daily at Pea
body's.
, 1900-05-26

Miss Margaret Holiday is today eel
ebrating her thirteenth birthday, and
, 1900-05-26

Monday evening the young ladies OF
the Catholic church will give a hop at
North Star hall. Light refreshments
will be served in the supper room.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-24

tcccienc no repiy reached over TO turn
ltdown himself tn doing this his hand
urt something and wet which upon
cNamluatiun proved to he blood This
IT, nlnd oli on one uf the shirts and
lumui gp pun ou bis swcatcr and over
cont nn went Is summons the officers.
Attorney Bycrs took the witness in
haudand sibiselai him 10 searching
examination but failed to shake
big testimony atauy point
lcw Witness were pat on Go testify
on minur points and the defense rested
iis case rUo hours were allotted 10
attorney ia Which Is present heir atgu-
mputs 90 the jury Prosecuting Atior-
NY Bvcrs iouk thr jury Grst and
d0srstcd I p testimony thoroughly lie
calNd attention to tie condition in
which tlie body was found as The officers
pointing ont the Inconsistency 81 that
condition With what should have been
th7 cur ID she bad kiltd herself at or
NEAR ono orack iu the morning He
'ulso spent much time in showing the
uupus4bilty ~ the gun having been
discharged by herself os shown hy the
direction oi tho bullet hole and othor
surrounding conditions Mr. Moriarity
followed lur Che defendant and made a
strong Plea ily his client lie dwclt
principally upon The suicide theory
showing how nll the facta in tIic ease
were con tsiaut with that theory and
spent -oma time iu showing how tie gun
could have b,en iirel rs herself. Mr..
ByclH followed with closing address
dwelling particularly upon Tie motive
fora murder.
Judge stnue tool, lhc jury 40 about
four o'cloek tud delivered an excellent
cuarse 900 lis statements being clean
cut anl to thg point lie first defined
murder anl lhfn cal3l thoattontion ~
tho jury 90 man-puehtcr defining it
cotly luis was the first time that
Tie crime 30 mausluuphtcr had been
mentioned in me court and WITS. no
doubt. Tie suggestion upon winch tie
jmm-pcitd leucXtdmclt upon circum,
riNWialcyiderccund thcclemcnis ofsl,gh
tlal ar nrc,-sury 40 call fpr cnnVictiun
"lhc ''i.f iiing io determine" sail tho
Judge g. go Rachel flahby WIS killed
nal ihen sho biIled her." The guilt oi
ilp respondent mI-t h5 shown hy
cirt0n-tansplleyiicnoe 10 equal ppwer
81 pusilse eyilcUes Every laci ia the
cvpignen presented must he consistent
u4ihruin II Gle facts arc a- consistent
wiih innpeenes "a with guilt, Ga. rcspun-
dent mustbe acquitted.
llc called attention 60 tho hct that
thr wunan was bound dead with the
respondent alone. that -hc died from a.
gunshol wound that u the jurors were
Continued on Eighth page.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
ALDERMEN AND COUNCIL MEET.
THE BRONX PUMPING station REsoLUTIc
PASSED AFTER sToR1H DEBATE.

THE BRONX PUMPING station RESOLUTION
PASSED AFTER sToR1H DEBATE.
The Board OF Aldermen me. at 1 O'Clock yester-
day. Forty-nine members present. The first
report was the resolution fyom the Councilmen ap
propriating sS5OOOO for tie Improvement Of the
City Prison and the Department Of Correction 1t
held under syecial order until 2SO O'Clock
and passed.
Code was adopted asking the Building Department
| to extend the fire limits IN the Eighth Ward Of
Brooklyn to include the territory between the
south side of Forty-hfth-st. and the north side OF
Sixtieth-st the easterly side OF Sxth-ave and the
| southerly side ~ Seventh-ave-
| report aTpropriating 100000 for the improve
/ ment OF approaches to the Botanical Gardens was
/ read and passed
Special order No g. appropriatng 81 ooO for re-
paving y sz-York City streets, passed by 51 votes
/ As being Necessary.
/ Owina to clause in the resolution from the
| Commissioner OF Water Supply allowing him the
/ power to make contracts for additional pumping
| facilities in The Bronx Mr. Bridges. Of Brooklyn.
| threw up his hands In horror. He said that II
there was great enough pressure IN the pipes IN
The Bronx lust now owing to the recent rains the
| people Of The Bronx must have turned the water
| loose in the lots. He delivered speech on water
/ scares and their relation to city bonds Alderman
| Goodman said the occasion was extraordinary ow-
ing to the fact that bonds were asked for,
| not municipal stock The resolution was finally
| carried, 81 to 19 against
| The Railway Committees report favortng the
/ Eighth-st and Columbus-ave street railway was
| referred to the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
| ment.
! The Council held its stated meeting yesterday
afternoon resolution TO issue corporate stock for
SS5 OCO for safes for the Museum OF Natural History
| was defeated
| President Guggenheimer introduced two ordi-
nances which were referred to the Law Committee.
One was to the effect that real estate under lease
| without easements Of renewal should not De sold
4 for a less than the same may be appraised at
| and on appraisement made within one month
prfor TO the date Of sale, and repeating all former
! ordinances pertaining to that matter. The other
ordinance regulates grants hereafter TO be made OF
| land under water and requires the Controller to
| report to the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund
/ what of money shall in his judgment be
| charged as consideration for the grant
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
FIRST MEETING OF A NEW CLUB.

The woman's Republican Club held a meeting
yesterday az Delmonlcos. beginning with business
ard addresses and ending with luncheon. The
guests and speakers were the Rev Thomas r.
Slicer ard Mrs Pierce
Mr.. SIcer eulogized the Republican party the
only that could hope TO cope with the prob
lens Of progress now-before the Nation II am
a Republican until you come 10 municipal politics"
he said, then know no party save that OF the city
OF New-YOrk." He impressed upon his hearers the
Importance Of restricting immigration. and urged
them 70 make that their principal object. saying
There Is use in protecting home industries
while free trade in immigrants is permitted 1t is
merely bringing them here to compete with our
workmen, who cannot live the level which
immigrants support life. In the England mills
the class OF labor has changed sedly since the
days when such women as Lucy Larcom worked
the loom He regarded the trusts as. the
whole, beneicent Institutions and said that indus
trial development follows the line Of social devel
opment. and the massing Of great industries in a
few hands is inevitable stage in progress and
cannot be controlled by legislation.
After the addresses committees were appointed
and plans outlined for work. Meetings TO be
held at DelmonicO's the second Tuesday OF
every month. at II o'clock. with luncheon at l
o'clock and on the forth Tuesday. at the home Of
the president, Mrs. James G. Wentz, at II a m
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
BOOT AND SHOE MEN MEET.

An adjourned meeting of the Board Of Directors
Of the National Association Of Boot and Shoe Man
ufacturers was held at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
No. 125 Chambers-st-, yesterday. being a continue
ton of the meeting Of last month held at Phila-
delphia. The shoe machinery lease question took
up the afternoon. At the meeting held In Phiadel-
phia on November the officers OF the United
Shoe Machine Company promised an answer to the
directors request for a statement the lease
question within thirty days Instead. letter dated
December s was received. requesting a week or
ten davs additional time. Secretary Townsend
said last night that the Board OF Directors OF the
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers have appointed a
COMMITTED as suggested by the New-England Shoe
and Leather Association. TO confer with a like
committee Of their association TO consider the in
terests OF the shoe manufacturers. The initial
meeting will be held I'm Boston next Friday morn
ing when il is likely that the question or secur-
ing the removal of the Is per cent duty upon hides
will be taken up All of the directors OF the National
Association were present yesterday, except j. A
Banister of Newark. who was III. Those present
We're: Thomas James president, OF Cincinnati;
Irving Drew vice-president. OF Portsmouth. Ohio;
Howard L. Townsend secretary, Of Philadelphi
Georse p. schober. treasurer, OF Philadelphia;
Charles II. Krippendorf. OF Cincinnati Frank c
Pingree. Of Detroit; E 2. Reed, OF Rochester
Joseph 3. Cousins, OF Brooklyn, and A W. hdch, OF
Milwaukee
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
PROBING OFFER TO SELL COTTON REPORT
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL
THINKS NO LEAK" WAS POSSIBLE.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE sTATIsT1cIAN
THINKS NO LEAK WAS POSSIBLE.
The officers Of the New-York Cotton Exchange
are actively engaged in looking up the record Of
the man who last week offered to sell advance in
formation on the Government cotton report to
Frank B. Guest member OF the Exchange. and
the evidence obtained by them after the case shall
have been thoroughly worked up. will be laid be-
fore the Department Of Agriculture. at Washing
ton. Mr.. Guest said yesterday. in discussing the
matter:
1t is all very well for the members OF the Cot
ton Exchange to say that the man VINO gave me
the information was a fakir but l. VINO saw and
talked with him. am in better posluOn 70 judge
The stranger displayed letter "rlItSH on DSPat Pi
ment of Agriculture letter paper. and said slnl ar
information had been obtained before, at the Jinae
OF the Letter deal From the mans manner appear
really deliver the goods. I do not believe that
the slightest breath Of suspicion attaches 70 MI
Hyde; ! do believe that clerks Of the Department
have been trying to sell Information
letter was received by the superintendent Of
the Cotton Exchange yesterday from John Hyde.
statistician Of the Department Of Agriculture in
Washington. in which Mr.. Hyde says:
In answer to his inquiry I have just wired tie
superintendent OF the New-Orleans Cotton Tx
change that I shall he most happy to have aim
make public certain kilograms that have passed
between us this afternoon. I would send you cop
les Of the kilograms in question, put az tnls hour
| $3.50 .. m. I cannot get access 70 them can,
be glad TO have you make whatever use OF ths let
ter you may think fit Colonel Hester telegraphed
me to the effect that some time before the issue
vate dispatch from New-York TO parties IN New
| Orleans stated that my report would De ,en mill
/ ter was that no matter how close this alleged ad
/ vance information TO my estimate, II was ab-
solutely impossible that there should be any leak
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
sITTIG CHRISTMAS TREE SOCIETY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; The sittig Brooklyn Christmas Tree So
ciety which has received the gift OF Cooper Han.
al No. LlSo Fulton-st. for use as headquarters
during the holiday season, asks for nve thousand
dolls, besides other toys Of every description Be
cause children love dress and undress their dolls
We should be glad to receive as many as possible
with shoes. stockings. some undergarments and
hats. But If donors have not time for this shall
be grateful II they VIII send with the undressed
dolls materials for clothing The Doll Dressing
committee VIII be I'm the sewing room OF Cooper
Hal daily from a. 10 p m with Mrs Ruth
Hildreth IN charge
George il. Sheppard, manager OF the Pioneer
Storage and Realty Company. II Nos. II and 43
Fiatbush-aHe-, has consented 10 send Tor and de-
liver, upon notification. all gifts Of toys, clothing
Tree decorations ETC. for the society, free OF charge
The telephone call Of this company IL Brooklyn
3g5. he smallest gifts VIII be gratefully received
and women invited 10 call and take dolls home
10 dress. All packages should be plainly addressed
ia ink in care Of Mrs. Frank Sittg. president No.
1ge Fulton-st., Brooklyn. Yours truly.
Brooklyn, y. y, Dec. 10. 1900 LENA SlTTIG.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
ANTI-IMPERIALTsTIC PROTESTS.

c. c. Hughes. acting secretary-treasurer of the
American Liberty League. writing from the Murray
Hill Hotel yesterday replied 10 alleged criticisms
printed in morning newspaper, In which Edward
NJ Shepard AnsOn Phelps Stokes. Theodore NJ
Banta. Edward W. Ordway and others protest
against the use Of their names officers OF the
American Liberty League. Mr.. Hughes states;
Referring TO the matter Of criticism by Messrs
E NJ. Shepard and others 10 the nominations
being printed and sent TO each gentleman asked 70
accept pomina tions l have only state that the
printed lists We're marked Confidential In each
case, and there a blank at bottom or hrst
page for return with acceptance or rejection OF
nomination, and the election would be dependent
on the reply being favorable I beg to assure the
distinguished gentlemen that there was no intent
TO use their names without authorization
Mr. Hughes says the league is in process Of for
nation and may develop into third party.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
WOMAN DIES IN BROADWAY.
STRICKEN WITH HEART FAILURE AS SHE
WAS CROSSING BRooME-sT.

Mrs Ann England. sixty-four years old, the wife
OF Matthew England Of No. SAG North Twenty
fourth-st. Philadelphia. died suddenly from heart
failure yesterday afternoon while walking along
Broadway at Broome-st. Mr.. and Mrs England
came TO this city yesterday afternoon. They took
a Broadway car uptown. intending TO visit Mrs.
Fneand's sister. Mrs. Annie Smith. OF No. l04
Broome-st-
They got or the al Broome-st-, and while
walking across the woman threw her hands In the
air and fell A policeman summoned an ambulanee
from ST. Vincents Hospital Dr. Kennedy pro-
nounced the woman dead and said she had died
from heart failure.
Mrs. England was a large and heshy woman
weighing about two hundred and fifty pounds she
had never been troubled with heart disease, but
had been afflicted with shortness OF breath
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
STUBBORN DRIVER STOPS CARS.
STALLS THEM FOR FORTY BLOCKS BEFORE HE
Is ARRESTED.

One stubborn driver blocked long line OF street.
cars In Third-ave Monday evening al o'clock
when they crowded with anxious people re-
turning home from their days work. He refused
TO drive his heavy truck of the tracks until for
forty blocks behind him he had the cars moving
at a snaiTs pace. When the curses Of motormen
and the howls o. passengers were at their highest
the obstinate fellow deliberately got of his truck
leaving it the track; walked into cigar store.
bought box Of matches. slowly lighted his pipe
and then remounted his truck starting his team
at a walk again and still holding the track.
He was Louis Strang. twenty-five years old. OF
No. 1921 Secund-ave.. driver for furniture house
He first got the track AT Twenty-hrst-st. He
allowed his team Of horses to move at walk for
seventeen full blocks. In the mean while wreck
ing wagon sent down the line TO fnd what
caused the delay Finally a policeman pulled the
team off the track and arrested Strang When
arraigned before Magistrate Hogan in the York
vile court Yesterday Strang said he had as much
right the track as the corporation In order to
convince him that he had right TO delay traf1c
Magistrate Hogan fined him $40.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
LECTURE on VISIBLE SPEEcB."

Dr. Graham Bell viii give a lecture at the
Berkeley LyceUm Monday OF next week at 4
D. m on Visible Speech" before the Visible Speech
club. which is under the direction OF Miss Mary
s. Thompson. The term visible speech" is not ap-
piled IN this case 10 a method for the teaching OF
deaf-mutes II Is the system Of the Bell School Of
Speech invented by Alexander Melville Bell and
ls applied 10 the acquiring Of languages and 20
eocutionary training The purpose OF this club
D. 10 establish an oral standard for Language and
promote the attainment Of euphonious, refined
and correct English IN speech and song.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
BalSAS De LAS PAMPAS.

Fresh and sweet Ger the Pampas
Comes a breeze Of the early morn.
Laden with Pinaud's Perfume
OF tropic blossoms. new born
Born where the fulfilled earth wantons
Sun-kssed. in vOluptuOus ease.
By slOw-mOvfng rivers. that ole
Along TO blue. sOmnOlent seas.
Mid banks velvet-cushiOned. rich-scented.
Vine-clasped. exhaIing rich life
All. here were existence a blessing.
Here being with jOyOusness rife
In spirit drink in the glOries
OF color OF odor, OF light
Nay but PINAUD our King OF Parfumers.
Has captured the breeze in its flight
BRISAS DE LAS PAMPAS he brings uA
Here in our cold. Northern home,
To cheer with a breath OF that Eden
Those OF US who may not roam
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12

colored Venetian cloth. with the straps In darker
shade but velvet. silk or braid can be used IN con-
trast with a cloth foundation. and the color be
the harmonIZng one preferred.
The skirt is cut in five cores. The tucks are al
lowed the edges Of the front and back cores,
those the front turning backward, those at the
back turning forward. and stitched 10 the point
indicated. below which they fall free TO Intensity
the flare. The straps arranged as indicated
and stitched into place. The skirt nts snugly at
the upper portion and includes short hip darts In
side portions. The fulneSs at the back is laid
in an inverted pleat-
To cut this skirt for a of medium size,
six and three-eighths yards of material A inches
wide. four and seven-eighths yards % inches
wide. will be required.
The pattern. No 1868. is In sizes for a %, 2f
26 Is 50 and % inch waist measure
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
NIGHT H4TE SAVED THE BREMEy.

THE NEw-YORKER's CAPTAIN REPORTS ON THE
HoBoKEN DISASTER.
The Fire Department yesterday made public the
report for the third quarter. In the report II Is
stated that 10 extinguish the fires occurring In
the bOroughs OF Manhattan and The Bronx SS63. .2S2
gallons Of water. Of which 2.57SS75 were from the
rivers were used: while in the Borough Of Brook
lyn and the Borough OF Queens for this purpose
only 7s $50 out of Sass 764 gallons used river
transactions OF the Department for the quarter
The report shows that up TO September 30, when
the third quarter was ended. there 1,97s fires
in the three months. OF these fires the worst
was the HOhoken disaster, on June 30. Captain
Braisted OF the hreboat New-YOrker makes a re-
mort on it. which SAYS that the fire the steamer
Bremen "could have been kept under control BY
any one avaia BILE line OF hose.