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New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
HRS. MINNIE sELIGnAy CUTTING SUED

been sued by Anna McNaIy, dressmaker to re-
cover s4s1 for goods supplied and work performed
by her for Mrs Cutting The latter denies that
she owes the amount claimed. and says that even
II she did incur the debt she the wifi OF Robert
l. Cutting at the time, thus intimating that she
is not responsible for 1t. The will be tried
March p before Justice McAdar and a iury
in the Supreme Court.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
G4THERED HERE AND THERE.

A novelty in New-York entertainment was an
impromptu affair occasioned by the heavy snow of
Thursday. on that night a small dinner chanced
TO be given at a house where the hostess came
from up country" The mother of the hostess is a
pretty and popular little woman over seventy
years of age, and as the party fingered over the
coffee she silently disappeared. wearing an air of
mystery; In short time the kitchen elevator
took therefrom six large earthen dishes closely
eigar dih Sd anu IiH bT Towis VS. Oh melted maple
eai. each one and for a merry haif-hour they en-,
little mother"
Viola Olerich the three-year-old adopted daugh-
ter Of Professor Oerich, of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
is attracting the interest Of the community by her
great intelligence. She can read all the school
readers at sight and it is claimed that when only
tWenty-three months old she could name three
thousand nouns by having the objects or pictures
Of them brought to her attention. Her other ac-
thirty -four gecmetrical forms, all the lines and
five nations i've hundred and y zo9osca 81 sTGy pcs
nous individuals These feats of memory cor1prtse
but small part of her educa ton and She IL co5
sidered little wonder.
On the eastern end of Cuba are springs in which
the water is hot enough to boil egg. There are
vast caves yet unexplored on the island, that are
supposed 10 lead under the
In regard to the habit OF men smoking on street
cars. ana thereby annoying women. one person
suggests that II the women who go shopping would
start for home an hour earlier in the afternoon
before the leave work they would be able 10
ma much more room III the and would nor
be offended by tobacco smoke.
Miss Shields. of the Indian Mission in Cortez
Col, in speaking OF the Indians there says that
they still paint their faces in colors and designs
Their hair e worn long in two braids coming over
each shoulder. and while OF the men keep
theirs combed nicely, the women are more sovsniy
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
GARDENS or KIMBERLEY.

The gardens in Kimberley are said to be remark
ably beautiful and perhaps all the more ap-
preciated for the to the surrounding
country. which is q dreary plain, with nothing out
brush and stunted trees scattered here and there
There in the gardens radiant beds Of gerani-
ums. fuchsias verbenas. heIyotrope and mignon-
cite, and occasionally hedge or the great sPiky
leaved gray aIoes. Many Of the houses are Gov
cred with beautiful lowering creepers
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17


Of Mrs. BENJAMIN {. Riggs to Clinton Fl Crane
will take place in the Brick Church. Fifth-ave.
ana RsI r sgs & on &Monday md April The
ceremony.
The engagement is announced of Miss Katharine
stauffer Clark, the youngest daughter of Senator
William A Clark. of Montana Miss Clark who
has made her home In New-York with her sister
Mrs. Culver. the wife of Dr. Everett NJ Culver
since the death of her mother. is talented young
woman. She vas educated in Roman Catholic
convent and is an accomplished musician and lin
guist Dr. Morris Is son Of ] Rutherfurd Nor
mother was daughter e OF % Professor Henry fisS z
Howe. Of Canandaigua n. 7. He was graduated
% in St aosp anS No dsae has
been set for the wedding which Will not take place
probably until the end OF the present season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer. jr., who have enter
tained only In tie most informal way this winter,
will sail for Europe month Mr.. Dyer will
many
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman De r. WhItehouse. who
spending the month of March in town, have
arranged TO pass the early spring at their place a.
W esyg to% LSns ss4 nd n M and Mrs
The Berkeley Armory in East Forty-ninth-st..
was the scene last night OF pleasant gathering
of the Friday Evening Badminton Club. The MEM
bers and their guests were received by Mrs. Ed
tanin s. Church. Mrs. George Crocker. Mrs. Lewis
George r sehisfreiin. Mrs Alexander d shaw
Mrs N re George C. Willetts and Mrs Thomas 6euns
successful players won handsome souvenirs.
Lady Colbrook who. with her husband, Sir Ed
ward Colbrook, has been staying at the home OF
William c. Whitney, has gone TO Ottawa 10 visit
the Goxernor-General of Canada and Lady Minto
san WI EIG 9e Ia lava @ aoouI Two weeks anu VII 81,
Edward has already sailed.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17

10 De assured that "Daffy-down-dilly has come
TO town one need only to inspect the shop win
COWS which are supremely gay. and not less gay
tnan beautiful Spring hats are a burst Of glory
IN their array of flowers and gauge although the
se VITO a m OF the onlooker may be ATTN
q az = aSros s Win satety to the wearer, yet TO don
of form whereas hat bu up Of s raze N n3
aoIhlssioie. such are the vasares of fashion.
London milliners making a speciality of
khaki hats. and is really remarkable what a
variety OF effects they have managed to give to
THIS somewhat difficult shade by the clever ar
ransement of trimming in well contrasted colors
For instance, sailor shaped hat of khaki Is
draped with fine white muslin handkerchiefs nat
termed with bordering check in pale yellow and
white lining to the 6ri While hes White Is feiisynd hen
twists with fpo en is oei5Y e,,i done into bows and
a khaki toque carries with it jaunty air by hav-
rosettes OF stitched brown velvet with one of + uy
ward 4uii' curve up
A toque exhibition in one of the Fifth-sve
snops is most charming in its color effect It is
IN nne crinoline straw OF the fantest possible tone
OF blue. Its pleats held in place by single
snfhng s6fanga damonds [ & and all the turnedp br s
Tas nele9 With ~dn- the same soft material in pinsh
Of grapes and tender green foliage.
Hat shapes varied that 1t would seem that
the skill Of both designer and manufacturer had
reached its limit Plain straws are as a rule in
blocked shapes or the is at least and this
in many instances is supplemented by brirn of
gathered fancy braid. Plain brafds are most
numerous in French chip, occasionally in Eng
ish split straw braid, while the number of models
in Neapofltan horsehair braid is unusual. Much
is being done with lace Tuscan braids, provided
in khaki shades and real straw color. Frequently
line and narrow black Veivet making Srad neariv
two inches in width.
Many exquisite toques are made up of white
tulle. so flmy looking as TO resemble dandelion
ball in late June. Black tulle is again combined
with the white pufed slightly TO look as If
blown together, the white, again the black.
often used trimming. fastened in front and
floating back over the tuile puffs Clusters of
roses generally preferred, however. three large
blooms, mixed with little green. a bouquet
of half-open La France or mossbuds being most
effective.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
ST. PATRIeK's DAY LrvcgEoys

Several green luncheons Will be given in this
city to-day in honor OF ST. Patricks Day. The
decorations OF the tables will be green and as
far possible the dishes served will partake OF
the hue
The following is suggested for such a
luncheon
Cream Of spinach coup
Chicken croquettes Green peas.
Lettuce salad.
Pistachio ice cream Cakes with green icing.
Salted almonds
Olives Green candies.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
ARCHBISHOP coRRTGAy 70 GO TO yEW4RK

The hftieth anniversary OF ST. Patrick's Roman
Catholic Cathedral. in Newark will be celebrated
to-day. 1t is also the twenty-hfth anniversary OF
the conservation OF the building Archbishop Cor
rigan will celebrate Pontihcal high mass ana a
number Of bishops will take part. After the
services lhere will be a dinner for The clergy.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
SUGGESTION BY A MEMBER

Mrs. c. H Phillips Of Virginia, makes the sug-
gestion that each member of the Tribune Sunshine
Society contribute ten cents a year as special
fund to be used in aiding invalid members who
need immediate assistance. Any other suggestions
that will tend to broaden the field OF helpfuness
to others will be welcomed at the general Office
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
WELLESLEY CLUB TO GIVE A MUSICAL.

The NewYork Wellesley Club will give a mu-
steal No. 80 East Fffty-seventh-st. 3 o'clock
this afternoon Among those who will take part
in the entertainme will be Mrs James Petersen
the Misses Marion Cottie, Elise West Pearl Under
wood. Caroline Harter. Mrs. n. R. Stone, Mrs
Charles P. NOrthrop and Miss Beas.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
THE TOUCH DIVINE.

Why make moan
For loss that doth enrich yet
With upward yearninss of regret?
Bleaker than unmossed stone
Our lives were but for this immortal gain
OF unstiiled longing and inspiring pain,
AS thrills of long-hushed tone
Live in the viol, souls grow fine
With keen vibrations from the touch divine
OF noble natures gone.
-(Ioweli
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
VANDERBILT Trust FIND APPEAL

Argument was heard yesterday by the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court the appeal
against the order OF Surrogate Fitzgerald taxing
the 100000 trust fund established by William II
Vanderbilt and distributed under the terms of the
trust by The Will OF Cornellus Nanderhilt. Henry
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17

THE wICKHAM GOES DOWN AT HER PIER
CTTY's FLEET CRIPPLED.
The Charities Department steamer William Il
Wickham sank at her pier at East Twenty-sfxrh-sr-
yesterday morning. She sprang a-Ieak. possibly
from pumping against the pier and compler ely
submerged The Wickham piled between Fifty
third and Seventy-second and Blackwsll's ISL
and Sne mad been doing extra work lately on ac-
count or the condition OF the boats OF Cha rifles
Department The Thomas 5. Brennan which went
aground on WeStclester Flats Thursday night
Is under repair, and the Fidelity is now the only
boat IN commission The William L. Strong OF
the Corrections Department had FIRE early IN
the week. and Is laid up. Is the Ninnehannocz
or the same Department The Charities Depart
ment Will probably charter steamer. The Cor
TO help out.
Chief Engineer Yates. OF the Charities Depart
ment. said the violent winds during the night had
caused the boat 10 MI and go down. but thar she
was not injured
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
Some meet me oft amid
Lies common ways.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.

The following packages of sunshine have reached
the Office by mail and express A box of materials
for hat trimmings for the Little Mothers Easter
bonnets. from Miss E. Valentine; a package Of
booklets cards and sachets. without name; un-
finished work silk pieces, aces and leather belt,
from Mrs H. Folsom; a pretty dolly rom
Sylvia Hill; silk patchwork and pieces, from E A.
B.: booklets from Mrs. A. V v Tibbals: two pict-
ures from A. Werz: magazines. from L. league;
three packages of reading without any name at
tached and large collection of knitting and crochet
needleH
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17

Mrs. H. L. James, of Connecticut. has paid her
annual dues by sending a years subscription of a
magazine the Rev. Willard Roots, of Wash
1ngton. Mrs. A A. Tibbals has renewed her mem
another member
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
A PARABLE.

Upon his life Sanjarim looked in pain
And saw his incompleteness and its stain
From these he sought with tears to wash him free,
Nor knew how blest thing ii is 70 see.
Again Sanjarim looked upon his life,
And noted not that sin and self were rife,
Then. smiling, went his way among mankind
Nor dreamed, alas that he blind
-(By Robert Gilbert Welsh
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17

3. Anderson appeared for the appellant and Jabish
Holmes. jr-. for the Controller IL opposition- De-
cison reserved
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
LUCKY LITTLE sUNsHINERs.

Joseph Reynolds of this city has gone Nyack
N Y. where it will De veritabe sunshine for the
twins who the lucky benefciaries.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
THE OLD FRIENDS.

The F-R1ENDS
Where are they scattered now
Tine old old friends
One made her dwelling where the naples sro"
And mighty streams through solemn forests now
Yet never from that pine crowned land or sno"
message sends.
Some meet oft amid
Lies common ways.
And then, perchance a word smile declares
That werr hearts throb beneath their load OF cares
For love grows on like wheat among the tares,
Till harvest day.
But some are fallen asleep
The words sweet;
Oh. friends beneath the blessed sod
Ny feet still tread the weary path We trod.
Ere yet your loving souls went back TO God'
When shall meet?
Oh then, divinest Friend,
When shall 1t be
That I NAV know them in their garments white 2
And see them with a and clearer light
Mine old familiar frends-made fair and bright,
Like unto Theei
-(Sarah Doudney
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
SadSYS pRFllIs faP
|c3m3sIt1zssy |ccs3m3sItEzzSssy " N
A@2swsE7sSaA ~ klA

The bulldog toe is much liked for golf and outing
shoes but having tendency to make the foot look
clumsy IL is too ungainly for general feminine choice
The shoe par excellence is the well made kid boot
and its calf helpmates which being worn with
the fiat or the new Cuban heel.
In the majority Of hosiery will be nonotint
Some fancy hosiery is being shown in brilliant
hues; II Is. however not considered the best taste
The waist is receiving more attention each sea-
for 1t is susceptible of great things under in
teliigent management. The French back is in
trenching itself more strongly every day in popular
favor. 1t is used both plain with combina tions
of tucks, pleats, box peats and cords large box
pIcat down the back is effective and may become a
prime favorfte. IL will fail in nicely with the
double box pleats on the new skirts. Fancy has
run riot in designing silk waists has produced
innumeTable unique effects in cords and cord
and hemstitch combinations.
Pale blue and beige are 70 be combined in the
spring novelties. beige homespun with male
blue facings on the jaunty Eton is one of the
newest models.
The military spirit has even invaded fashion in
England, and the girls wearing the yeoran
hat Some use the regulation chin strap which
they fasten under the hair. The Tam O. Shanter
Familiarity known a fanny" has taken a new
hold on life, and many of the spring costumes will
be completed by its jaunty grace.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
MONEY ACKNOWLEDGED.

Henry P. Stage has sent check for S. Mrs. z.
V. w Rossiter 81: Miss c. L. Barry, 40 cents for a
badge for new member and a contributor. 90
cents for invalid.
Ray Williams, at the homeopathic Hospital.
Mddletown, N. Y, would be glad to have book
wild flowers. If any member has such copy
TO spare will he she kindly pass II on?
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
rs MRS. BLAINE RIGHT ?
HOUSEWIVES DECLARE EIGHT HOUR
SYSTEM InrPRACTICABLE

IT WOULD END IN WOMEN DOING THEIR OWN
woRK-oNE SAYS SERVANTS ARE NOT
OvERTAXED NOWADAYS.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
THAT EASTER BONNET.
DAINTY TULLE AFFAIRS THAT ARE THE
ACME OF THE MILLINER's ART

KHAKI TooUEs AND HATS IN CHARMING COM
BTNATroNs/ OF coIoRINa-BuRsrs
OF GARDEN BLOSSOMS
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17

In the majority OF cases hosiery will be monotint
Some fancy hosiery is being shown in brilliant
hues II is. however. not considered the best taste
New-York tribune., 1900-03-17
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

The marriage OF Miss Rebecca Riggs daughter
Of Mrs. BENJAMIN {. Riggs to Clinton Fl Crane
will take place in the Brick Church, Fifth-ave-
and Thirty -seventh-st.. Monday April q. The
Rev. DR. Henry van Dyke will of1ciate the
ceremony.
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Mems SOC underW ear, 20C.

and P Haffner- The value Of the estate
left by the eccentric character is various
~ estimated between $26,o 600 and $4,000
Miss Ranner. to whom all of the prop
erty is left. is now Mrs Harry Foskett,
and lives in Brooklyn. A memorandum
to the will states that Mary Herman was
born in 1903. and in 1856 married, and
that her two daughters were either
drowned or burned when the steamer
Henry Clay was burned in the Hudson
River, in 1852. opposite Forest Point.
Ex-Gov. Levi P Morton, at his home.
No ISL Fifth Avenue. last night was
shown a copy of the will. and said:
well. what have we nere-anotheT Mrs
LeTi P Morton? You say that she was
called Apple Mary?' Well, / never met
Ter 1 don't think that I ever heard Of
her. It's funny, isn't it2''
Lawyer Seely, who flcd the Will said
last night that the name signed 10 the viii
was the correct one of the teSt3tTiE- lie
said that shortly after she came to this
country she married a man named levi P.
Morton, and that he was lost a The wreck
OF the steamer Henry Clay.
In May Of this year Apple Mary" vas
committed TO the retreat of the Donlibican
Sisters at Orange5urg. Rocklaad county.
IN this State. after having been arrested
for begging in Hanover square.
At the tina Of that arrest she carried
basket in when was found twenJy-tnree
pounds of pennies and small eoiIs,
amounting to several hundred dollars.
The aged woman was Will known in
Wall Street. and was saI1 to have MIR
bered among her friends saca men as Rus
sell Sage, Deacon White and Jay Gould
She first made her appearance IN Wall
Street in the early seventies with bas-
ket Of fruit. which she sold in the Offices
and uoon the streets.
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AN OLD APPLE woMAN's WILL.
Wall street Character Leaves an Es-
tate worth $4,000.

AAtS with Tc~OfOCO-
NEW YORK, Nov 23--The viii of Mrs
Levi P. Morton known for years in Wall
Street as Apple Mary. was fled for pro-
bate yesterday. 1t is signed in a scrawi-
ing hand. Mrs. Levi P Morton" and is
dated December ,, 1851 It reads as fol-
lows.
IN the name of Cod amen I, Mrs. Le-
vi P Morton, otherwise known by my
maiden name, Mary Herman, at present
residing with my friend, Mrs. Dunn, of No.
81 Willett Street, New York city, in tts
county and State of New York, in the
United States OF America, being in sound
and disposing mind. and having in view
the uncertainty of this fraii and transit
tory life, do therefore make and ordain
this to be my last will and testament.
First give, devise. and bequeath TO
my sincere friends daughter, Miss Cecilia
Haffner. of No. 326 Lorimer Street, Brook
Ign, New York, all my estate and effects Of
which 1 may die possessed or entitled to-
Second appoint my sincere friend,
Arthur Mccartney, ST., of No So Rensen
Street. Brooklyn, New York, executor of
this my last viii, and hereby revoke all
other wills.
I'm witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this Sd day of Deem
Der, 1857
The witnesses to the viii are Jacob F.
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Men S Hats, $500,

that he was being poisoned and would die
in the near future.
Poison is being given me, I am Ger
tain" he said IF I should die I want
an autopsy held on uy bo1y. want
you to promise me this
The father thought little of his sons
fear Of being poisoned He advised hin,
to get doctor. Young Astor told MS
father that he had two physicians who
came from a dispensary IN New Wor5z
! TO treat him. He said that he did not
know the name of either Of them tut
that they did not seem TO do him much
good. he added that the doctors had
been employed by the Spanish nurse
Astor and his wife went 10 Central Amer
lea five years ago. While in San Salvador
the boy was born Mrs. Astor's death fol-
lowed nine days later. AstoT heard that
the Was woman. handsome Spaniard. had
lost child. and needing a nurse for his
Own child. he employed her. The woman
became passionately fond OF the baby It
was 10 her what her own child had been
When Astor came to this country she quit
ted her husband and home to be with the
child. They can never get that child
away from me while ! live" she often
said
The woman had no liking for Astor's
daughter. Miss May Astors sister Of Will
liam Astor, saw the Spanish nurse strike
the little girl. and when she demonstrated
the nurse seized knife and attempted TO
stab her
Because of her devotion to his boy Astor
some weeks ago announced that he was go
ing to leave 20 the nurse one-third of any
property he might possess at the time of
his death. His will was drawn up by Jus
tfee OF the Peace Livingston ConkIin. OF
Clinton Street, Hoboken- The will and life
insurance policy were put in a tin box in a
drawer In Astor's room
Early yesterday morning messenger
sent by Mrs Was came running for Gus
tave Aston and his wife to tell them that
their son was dying. When they arrived
he was dead. They sent a messenger for
Dr.. Converse. of 100 Park Avenue. Hobo
ken He refused to give q death certi-
fcate-
Then the police came and took charge
of the body They were told of Astor's
suspicious that he was being poisoned
and repeated the statement to County
Physician Converse. Dr. Converse an
nounced that an autopsy would be i;eld
today
Hardly had the police taken Astor's
body from the house than Mrs. Was.
gathering up all her clothes and the
clothes of the Aston boy, eft the house.
She said that she was going to New York.
They may try to get this child from
me-" she said, now that his father Is
dead. I viii take him from them before
they attempt it,"
Gustave Aston made a search Of the
| house for papers which his son had told
him could be found in tie tin box The
insurance policy and will were missing.
The police were notified of the taking
Of the child and also Of the lost papers,
and last night were searching for Mrs.
Was. They would not say that the Was
woman had kidnapped the child or that
she had taken the papers with the inten-
tion of keeping them But they declared
that the case was very mysterious.
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SENSIBLE TEMPERANCE
A wood to Temperanee Ladies


1t is universally admitted that temper
ance women work for their cause with
desire to make life happier: that is, in
temperance in drink causes an immense
amount of misery in human life, and the
Temperance movement is an effort to re-
place this misery with happiness, peace,
and comfort
Many temperance women make the ms
take OF going at the subject hammer and
tongs and proposing to force people 20
believe their way. 1t is far better TO ex-
ercise broad charity and take the posi-
ton that ones own peace OF mind ana
happiness, not only Of the individual, but
of the family and friends, depends upon
sensible habits of life
\ very much greater foe TO human nap
piness than whisky exists and it will
startle many an honest temperance work
er when the name Of that foe is given IL
is snelled coffee. 81 don't believe II,
some ardent temperance worker says, who
is really a slave herself to the coffee cup
Cast your thought among your SICK
friends, nervous, irritable, broken down
women. whose home are anything but
peaceful homes because of the irritation
and friction brought about by their physi-
cal and mental condition IN ninety-hTe
cases out OF a hundred the nervousness,
irritabiIity, dyspepsia, kidney trouble, fe-
male troubles, and various diseases which
such people are subject TO. come directly
from broken-down, nervous system,
brought about by the daily use of coffee
Careful chemical analysis proves this
statement to be absolutely true, and per
EonaI experiment VIII prove the same TO
anyone who cares to make it.
You may have a few friends who are
made miserable by whisky, but you have
scores OF friends whose lives are made
miserable, as well as the lives of their
families, by the use of coffee Hard to be-
Iieve, isn't it? Many of the most profound
truths are not accepted by humanity when
nrst brought 10 huManitys attention, but
they are truths, nevertheless.
Try for yourself. reader Leave OF cof-
fee altogether and start in with Postum
Food Coffee, which can be obtained at any
hrst-eIass grocery store, You will find
within ten days an improvement in the
sum total of happiness for yourself and
for your friends abeut you Life viii take
on new aspect; strength, vigor, and Vi
tally will begin to come back for your
use You can do things that you have
heretofore been unequal to. You can ae-
eom2lish something in this world and you
can quietly and without ostentation be-
come 2. most efficient worker in securing
to humanity that peace. content, and hap
Siuess that We are all seeking.