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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
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nnNnArS BILL OF F4RE.

The time honored custom Of serving the rem
nauts of Sundays feast in made over dishes for
MONDAYS dinner has been abandoned by some
modern housewives Instead, in simple households
where few servants kept, easily prepared meats
and desserts are served, and the left overs are
held until Tuesday, when The memory OF sunday 5
bill of fare has faded from all minds. Then, when
the good things Of Sunday reappear IN ne" sulSe'
r,I,. the cook and the angels are quite what
has happened.
Every good housekeeper enjoys giving her lam
fly little surprises. and to many households notn-
ing would be more startling than an especially
dainty dinner what has been called the great
National washday-" woman VINO Spent ntI
eariv wears in a large family where only one girl
was kept remembers. the Mondays OF her youth youth
With a shudder She Is mistress or only Moderate
means now her family is not small one, ana she
IS mercfuI to her servants, but MONDAY ulhlef
fable always presents some faVorite dlsh
Vegetable
L,.@s,,ak
IIasbad Dotaroes Canned
salad.
Mince pie. OneeSe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
on THE LOWER EAST SIDE
EyILED RUSSIAN WOMEN WHO BELONG
TO a LITERARY CIRCLE.
GRAyDDAUGH-ER OF PRINCE Is A MEMBER
FA-E OF WEALTHY FAMILY OBLIGED
70 LEAVE RUSSIA

The Wonsns Progressive Circle gave a con-
GER and ball lest week for the benefit Of It's library
fund Tie circle IS composed principally OF Rus
star women living the lower East Side and
has al exceedingly interesting membership Most
O them belong families exiied for political rea
sons Or s members OF the Jewish race and many
thrilling stories could be told OF their experiences
One member Of the club Is the granddaughter of
q Russian prince and several others are OF noble
birth Many women Of cultivation who a
Few years ago were also pOssessors OF wealth
One case Is peculiarly pathetic. The head of the
family banker OF high standing in Moscow
and lived n manner suited 10 his position. His
home was a mansion OF forty rooms in which were
gathered ST treasures and bric-a-brac from all
parts o. the world
Without warning came the edict Of expulsion
against the Jews in 1872 and this family Ike the
others Of It's race was obliged to sell everything
ana leave hurr1edly- The shock so affected the
banker that he became IL and his wife was Obliged
10 lake ais place IL disposng OF their goods Not
even ordinary business assistance rendered her
ano she was compelled 10 auction her household
treasures IN her OWL lovely home Pussian officials
"a IoT thzn- and no one dared TO go higher The
Official for &
Ihs family came 10 Eew-york. and parents and
elsnt children went into three room tenement IN
Asaison-st The older children worked 10 SUPPORT
me otners The fathers eEfeebled health did not
pefnl' hin 70 60 much bur he sewed buttons for
s"estshop to add what he could
ne eldest daughter now earns s. week by
'1A1ns eleven hours a day and these people
1~Fe o1ten lived week on less than they for
-! gave away II charity II a day This Young
- nus u1ne 70 visit sick comparriots on sun
T - one holiday-and leads a club Of girls in
.ae M9rnens Progressive Circle is a society
S--olt otloers- Il Meets every Tuesday at the
,nle o. some member ard appoints at every meet
- -4s CHAIRMAN Tor ne next The members read
-. o-seass books principally English; write arti-
- On assigned topics, and IN every way devote
-,,s-t1seiFes 70 subjects OF interest and profit
ne entertainment last week was the first in q
contemplated series 10 enable the circle 10 pro-
CuFe needed books, and The ueighborhood re-
sp1hoeo oy a large attendance. The performers
gave their services
4aster 81 Shapiro played violin solos J.
s1ioh read q stOUv in Russian and six young
Chocolate iD@ -
Dancing began al = o'clock and continued until
ATE hour. Tea was served in genuine Russian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
Mr.. KELLER PRAISES y4GLE

PercivaI E Maggie, ersrwhie bookmaker ard pres.
ent Commissioner OF Street Cleaning. has
champion. This is John " Keller, Commissioner
of Charities. At a dinner given for Mr. Nagle
Saturday night by the Tammany Hall COMMITTEES
OF the XXXIVth Assembly District. NJ. Keller de-
nounced the newspapers for their attacks upon
Nagle. Then. remarking that he knew the latter
was a bookmaker. because he had made bets with
him Mr.. Keller proceeded inEeuuOusly 70 ask in
effect why a oookmaker should not make a good
Street Cleaning Commissioner. They said he bets
hOrseraces Mr.. Keller quoted saying or
Commissioner Maggie They also said he
bookmaker II 7 didn't know it, They said he
was a sucker bookmaker. I didn't hnd him II
the Mazet Committee had taken my private bank
accounts and had examined my checks they would
have found that I acquainted with Mr. Magic.
and they might have asked why I gave him
many checks I knew the a clean man
who could clean out bank account the way he
did. When ne appointed people said that IL
was terrible for a bOOkmaker TO be Commissioner
of Street Cleaning. and that the ghost OF Waring
would rise from the grave. but I backed Magic 20
win as a 10 1 shot. and ! would have been down
on him with bet just the same II he had been
100 l against strong tavor1Je- BY MS 5000
work with the first snowfall ne showed the news
papers that a bOOkmaker could clean the streets.
and ne made EN- shut up This shows you not 70
listen 10 what the newspapers say
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
WOM4y's EXCHANGE ENCOURAGED.

letter has been received at the New-York Ex-
change for WOmens Work, No. 1874 Madison-ave.,
from a woman in Pennsylvania. saying that she
has a comfortable country home in a healthful
locality where she will be glad receive and care
for some invalid aged person. Further par
ticulars De learned at the Exchange.
The last two weeks have been fraught with great
encouragement to the managers The building
fund has swelled the amount OF s45,275 %.
Strenuous efforts being made to reach before
April I the sum $1,000, which will enable the
Exchange purchase the desired building. A de
cision be made before April l to whether
the Exchange must again shoulder the heavy bur
den of 5000 for another years rent whether
the home long labored for is TO be its own at
last.
The following list shows the contributions which
have been received since the last statement made
In The Tribune: Mrs Robert c. Ogden. $3.50; Mrs
Margaret G Higginson. $50; Frederick Billings
$3.50: Lewis T. Wolff 800. James A TrOwbrdge.
500; Felix VI. Warburg. $l50; Levi P Morton. 800;
Nj and Mrs. Francis L. Stetson. $50; George NJ
Miller. 800 William Solomon. 500; Charles Lanier
5000: Isaac Y. Seligman, 1850; Edward D Adams
500. Contributions may be sent 10 George +
Baker, treasurer of the building fund. No ,
Wal-St.
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MISS BHOR'S LIFE WORK.
rrcrUR1NG FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF HER
COUNTRYwOMEN.
Mince pie.

Miss Mary Bhor of Poona- India. is devouhg her
,ifa m -he Improvement of her COMMENCEMENT
education and Is AT present lecturing IN England
with this ultimate purpose, taking her SUBJECTS
from the lives and customs of Hindoo women
Miss Bhor considers one Of the most serious
drawbacks to Hindoo family life to be the separa-
TO-, of the sexer even within the domain or the
family circle. She especially admires the whole-
some comra deship between brothers and sisters
with which she now comes IN daily contact.
She adds that Hindoo marriages, about which the
husbands are consulted little and their brides not
az all often turn out happily, and though the child
wife may AT first lind the rule of her mother-in-law
rather severe she adapts herself TO IT, as IN this
country the schooIboy adapts himself 10 the more
vigorous discipline of his teachers. There is also
mich sOciability. notably among Brahmln women
who can 90 about unveiled and be seen by men
AT social gatherings. though custom Ordalns ina
tba women and men guests occupy different parts
of the room. The women also entertain eacn other
AZ afternoon parties. when sweetmeats ana ABht
refrfsbnents are served, and occasionally an eN-
uedition 10 shrine is organized, Whlch causes
much enjoyment
coutented and with this disposition life assumes
a sunny aspect. though IL may ofter small variety
Even the widows not so much 10 De pited. the
child-widows. however, excepted whose lot is pc
cuifariv sad. But there is much hope in the future
from education
last half century in the number OF girls attending
schools in India. there are, out OF three million
girls below age OF fifteen. 5til only e-thtrd
OF a million school and to ten educated Hindoo
men there is only educated woman.
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WHERE TO GO TO-DAY

,,,.r meeting LIE Nev-york City Mothers, Club al
rs rg4rEatr LTrcuTn. No IL West Forty-fourth-st,
How Counteract the Nervous
'-a-s-.e 0lry I4te Upon children
--.-s ~ -Saee-5ar7i Buddhism. by Ars. Ruutz Rees
= -be r--ue NJ Mrs James N Townsend. No BIS
U-=- --E=-TE-ff tli-=t-- II e. IA
n ne summer Rest Society. she--yr $50 p. N.
Tx b. Ms Ada Webster Ward ''Enslishmen Of
affair s-- Letters DURING the Last Twenty Years.
passa e-r. r=ure=-1tative English poets. the
direction Mss Katharine Hillard. IN the Normal
college -.arar, Sixfy-eighfh-st and Park-ave-. :
-rr---;ea lecture en The History q Art by Mss
clara rre san Rene Seventy ffth-st- and
-e-f-a. 3a-, West 10 a.
r4s-a. meeting II CLIO. at No = West O1e-hundred-
s-s-r-rer-7 -slItll-st- s @.
re rr----e-. The Other World illus
r-rrsd. ieraer :. Rent1l- ~ public School No 81
- Ear-C---r-. : % Nathan Hale by Miss
0rrr S-1re FHu@0. Public School No. % Albany
and carlisle SIS. s 9. m.
,,,e-s f-- benefit the American Association
sne5 A--~ tle home ~ Mrs.. George Y. Richard
SCI SO 80 East Seventy-niErh-st- evening.
vss,trr ~ CaGv Political Equality
Teszue chapel II the Lee Avenue Congrega-
t.C-a- Church. Eo0pe--sJ- and leave, Brooklyn, 5
c-ve-r-- Elisha DYER VIII address School
4 Industrial At. No I59 West Twenty-third-
sfs-n-71. Exhibition q work from $50 10 p.
xu-hy meeting Y he Rutgers AIumna Association. at
~ = West TEenty-sev enth-st., 2 p Subject
TIE Br1r.sh-Boe- Var"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC IN PARIS
SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS IN VIEW OF
THE APPROACHING EXPOSITION.

THE APPROACHING EXPOSITION
Private letter advices Just received from Paris
convey the infor-ra zion that smallpox is epidemic
In the French capital. and that any one purposinS
70 visit Paris at this time or next summer to be
on the safe side. had best &c vaccinated before
taking the trip
The seriousness OF such state OF affairs in
Paris, particularly this time not only TO the
people OF the C1ited States out also 20 the whole
civilized world. hardly be Overestinlated- The
exposition OF 1850 IS about 20 opened. moth
ing that ingenuity could devise or money provide
viii be lacking to make IL the fair OF fairs and
the outward and visible manifestation of the prog
ress of the nations OF the world down to the pres
ent day This widely advertised and as widely
recognized fact has insured q tremendous ut,-nba-
OF visitors from all sections of the globe and from
no country. prOpOrtionatey have a larger number
OF people announced their intention of visiting the
Exposition than from the United States Already
practically all the accOmmOda tous on the trans
atlantic liners is bespoken. and the indications
point to the largest number OF Americans visiting
EUROPE and France during the summer OF 1850 ever
known.
WI mar is true OF Americans will hold largely trina
OF other nationaiities ana with such enormous
numbers or people entering into and going out OF
down oy sheer force OF numbers unless exrraor-
binary precautions taken guard against such
out previously may spread TO other Countries
smallpox IS an acute and highly contagious disease
"hlch proves fatal 10 from per cent OF All
tore be laid on the Necessity for those peop vybo
intend visiting france in the near frtII~e "a SEE
20 u mat they are vaCcinated and that such vac
Clnatlon takes before leaving these shores T-ha
old theory that vaccination operated as a prevent
I've from smallpox for seven years the French
tain that its good effects reach bevond period OF
rom one to Two years. For the JASON that ian
would De well for persons intending 70 visit
themselves revaCcinated-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
SUES THE AMERICAN INNING COMPANY.

JOHN R. ELDRED SEEKING TO RECOVER 500 coo.
Kenosha, Wis. March L.-Henry J. Hastings req
resenttng John R. Eldred, OF Newport R Z has
filed suit against the American Mining Comrary
a corporation under the laws OF the State OF Wis
cOnsin demanding the sum OF 100000. According
TO the statements OF attorneys the result
of the corporation attempting freeze him out OF
the combination Service in the suit has been Sc
cured on Charles N LangdOn. OF Chicago president
OF the mining company.
The causes for the action four. In September
1895, Eldred claims TO have been the owner OF
1880 shares Of stock the American Mining Com
pany having value OF 81 each He further al
leges that he received the certificates OF stock from
the company and turned the same over 70 the gen
eral Office OF the company for safe keeping In ths
next few months the dividends were large but no
returns were given for the stock held by the New
port man, IL IS alleged.
In February. 1897. according TO the COMPLAINT the
name OF Eldred was taken from the roll OF stock
holders and his stock cancelled. Every effort for
him 70 obtain any returns from the company 20
take hand IN the business was without avail and
$4,000 due him in the way OF dividends up July.
1893. The nOn-paynent dividends continued until
he lost another $4,000
At this time November % 1895 he made an
effort 10 collect the stock and the dividends and IN
the suit which was brought ne ALLEGES that ne was
forced 10 spend the OF So Do in attorney fees
and other necessary expenses. In January OF the
present year ne also alleges that the company be-
came further indebted 70 him account or money
lent 70 the sum OF $4,000 bringing The total de-
VIII come UP for trial AZ the term OF the District
Court which cOnvenes next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
RrTrONS "a ETERY DESCRLPTTON.

The fashion for wearing buttons OF every de-
scription and every article Of apparel is being
revived and has become a fad which is rapidly
increasing
Many of the costumes show Elton and bolero
effects much shortened. which gives room for the
display OF the wide wastband fastened by beautiful
buttons
As many kinds used IL is difficult TO say
which the most popular but perhaps the square
and oOlOng somewhat IN the majority.
Many small genuine coral, imitation turquoise and
rhinestone buttons are seen on the lace waists
and particularly effective when used with cas-
cades OF lace and ribbon.
Small gold buttons VII prove popular decoration
for the summers foulard gowns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
HIGHLAYDERs HONOR THE FLAG.

The Post and Ladies' Relief Corps Oberlin.
Ohio. recently sent q large flag 10 Saluda Semi
nary. Georgia, of the ten schools Of the
American Missionary Association among the High
landers. Upon its arrival invita- tions were 10
leading x-Confederates assist in maku a great
patriotic demonstration. The pupils entertained
their friends with appropriate songs and declama-
tons after which they repaired the campus,
where the flag raised By major. captain and
neutenants. besides number of ex-Confeder-
Several posts the Grand Army or the Republic
have presented flags to other schools OF the same
associa ton In the mountain schools there are
55 teachers and 1,56 enrolled pupils. There are
100000 mountain whites.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
LAWYER ALLEGED TO BE DEHENTED.

Edward Lockwood who described himself a
lawyer OF OneOnta. N Y. was brought before
Magistrate Flammer the YOrkville Police Court
Yesterday BY Policeman Burke OF the Fifth-st- sta
ton who said that on Saturday afternoon the
prisoner while laboring under delusions was look
ing for a crying child at Webster Hail
Magistrate Flammer said that he would commit
Lockwood 10 Bellevue Hospital for examination as
10 mis- sanity Lockwood protested. saying that he
was perfectly sane, and that ne came 70 this city
on Saturday 20 transact some business he added
that he had engaged a room al the Hotel Albert
His brother he said A. VI. Lockwood, an IN
surance adiuster. with Office az No IL broad-
way and living IN Orange y. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
TO BENEFIT 4 KTyDFPc4 RTFy

ne EoWina Free Kindergarten, at No. $40 Cher
p-sI- which has been supported for several years
'hro1gn the efforts 81 a small band Of women OF
MS CITY Is 10 be benefited by an entertainment in
ne form CT musical comedy, TO be given on the
afternoon ~ april Il at the Lyceun Theatre. The
-4e O the operetta Is The kindergarten the
east ~ which viii include several well known
-i1le nTe-a singers ard chorus Of fifty children
re BOOK IS by Willis Steel and the lyrics by
arthur Z. Johnston.
-afe4 EroluEu has offered the Lyceum Theatre
~ Ne women Interested, among whom Mrs
:, EcEar1 ALchmore. Mrs. {. =. Doubleday Mrs
s.aIa Fi-7e- Miss Frances Nathan. Mrs. Willis
Steel and MISS Janet Lewis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
KEEPING LENT IN SPAIN.
MASK AND DOMINO DISCARDED FOR SACK
CLOTH AND ASHEs-THE PINATA BALL.

MASK AND DOMINO DISCARDED FOR SACK.
CLOTH AND ASHEs-THE PTNATA BALL.
With the arrival Of Ash Wednesday the Spanish
woman lays aside the mask and domino which she
has worn during carnival. and looming a black
gown and mantila goes to church TO receive the
ashes. Balls, theatres and other amusements an
eschewed from that time until three weeks before
Easter, when the senorita for evening may
return 20 holiday garb and take part in the mid
LEM festivIIy. which consists CT the 'pnata' ball
The ''ptnata" is a large oval-shaped basket, COW
cred with ribbons and suspended from chandelier
in the centre of room. When the dancing which
is a feature OF the evenings entertainment, is at
its height. the queen Of the ball. who has been
crowned during the carnival strikes the pihata
with her wand. and as the basket opens shower
of doves bonbons and flowers descends the
dancers The ball ends midnight. after which
the period Of fasting and prayer continues.
In matters Of fasting. however Spain is as
vigorously dealt with other Catholic countries,
owing 10 q Papal bull which issued during
the reign Of Ferdinand and Isabella, and which
grants many dispensations TO the Spaniards ac-
count OF the service which they rendered Chris
tianity in expelling the Moors from Europe. II is
for this also that the people are allowed to
eat meat on Fridays that do not fall in Lent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
CLUB 104 YEARS OLD.
PHILADELPHIA ORGANIZATION THAT
CLAIMS TO BE THE OLDEST So
GETTY IN THIS COUNTRY.


CLAIMS 10 BE THE OLDEST ST.
GETTY IN THIS COUNTRY.
Philadelphia lays claim TO the oldest woman's
club in the country. It was founded 1o4 years ago
by twenty three young women of prominent Quaker
families literary and social club but later
upon the conclusion of the yellow fever epidemic
in the latter part of the last century II became
purely charitable in its nature and is still -four
fishing organization.
It is called the Female Society for the Relief and
Employment of the Poor. In 1Tes, few years after
its organization, a house OF industry estab-
lished. where work was prepared for the employ
ment of the poor, and wages paid them for their
laoors This house. known as the Home for Spin
ners was in Arch-st., above Second-st., and
tinued there until fifty years ago. when 1t
moved to No 112 North Seventh-st The popularity
OF this scheme Of employment for women unable to
do arduous work SO increased that the society re-
Gently moved into a still larger and more commo-
dious building. at Seventh and Race SITS
During the winter months from eighty to a hun
dred women are employed five days in the week
from g. m. to p. m. at these headquarters. They
do coarse and fine sewing, quilt silk afghans and
cotton comfortables under the direction of a
seamstress and quilter employed for the purpose
Part OF this work is sold in the attached to
the house; the rest is made to order for outside
customers hot dinner is provided for the wom-
en-, for their children, who come from school, and
for their infants, who taken of in the
sery. All the receive pair of shoes during
the winter. II sick they visited. In of dis
ability those who have been long employed receive
a small weekly sum.
committee of three managers has charge in the
workroom each day. Part Of their duty is TO read
aloud from the Bible. They also read to the women
BOOKS suited 10 their comprehension. resident
matron has charge of the house and the store.
From six to nine weeks, spring and autumn, about
twenty women. who are employed in similar
manner as in the winter, under her supervision.
The House OF Industry is of the few places
supplying hand made garments. Although the
prices asked for this work somewhat higher
tnan machine made garments the society claims
the advantage Of offering better sewed and made
clothing
The present officers are Caroline N Rhoads.
clerk; Hannah P. Norris assistant clerk and
Emma Cadbury, treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

A TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF WOMANs
FANCY WAIST. NO. 1880 OR PANEL SKIRT.
NO. 1882. FOR COUPON AND 10 CENTS
FOR EACH PATTERN WANTED.
Pale gray crepcine made this attrac tive costume
with trimmings of violet velvet and s,eel Applique.
The waist is mounted a glOve-ftting lining,
which closes in the centre front The seams are
featherboned and the material drawn plain across
the back and side back cores perfect adjust
ment being made by the under-arm cores
The panel skirt, which is of the latest
Partisan novelties is shaped with three pieces the
panel being introduced at the left side. at
the top. and broader toward the lower edge The
circular portions fitted smooth across the hips
and around the waist reaching almost 70 the cen
ire back. whore the box pleat applied The
panel is made Of narrow violet velvet ruffes and
pointed tabs are added at the upper edge of the
cores, fastening the panel with tiny buttons
Handsome costumes in this mode may be de-
veoped in Lansdowne satin taffeta fouard or
seasonable cloth fabrics, with trimmings of panue
velvet, fancy brocades, spanged ietted nets
the introduction of the panel affording an oppor-
tunity for displaying these lovely decorations.