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New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
WANT MORE FACTORY INSPECTORS.
SOCIAL REFORM CLUBS AND LABOR UNIONS CON
FER AT THE PRo-CATHEDRAL

SOCIAL REFORM CLUBS AND LABOR UNIONS CON
FER AT THE PRo-CATHEDRAL.
There a conference of the Social Reform
clubs and various labor unions at the Pro-Cathe
dral, No. 1S0 Stanton-st., yesterday at O'Clock
The Rev. Francis J. Clay Morgan. OF the Church
Association for the Advancement Of the interests
Labor, acted chairman and announced that
the object of the meeting to take steps toward
presenting a bill at Albany providing for the sp-
pontment Of fifty unpaid inspectors OF factories
and the addition Of fifteen paid inspectors to the
present force which is only fifty. He said this
ber entirely inadequate to the work which It
their duty to perform. They wished to have the
law changed which prohibits the inspection of
goods which are to be laundered. He also called
attention to the fact that the label of the Ladies'
Tailors Union was not being used because many
of the patrons OF the large stores would not have
a garment. which did not have on II the word
imported" and he wished to have this remedied:
fered a resolution that committee be appointed
look into the matter of the licensing or sWea :
shops Since the law was passed requiring all
sweatshops TO have licenses their number had In
creased instead of diminished. resolution was
also offered that the alliance place itself on
record being opposed to any garments being
made In tenement houses and that n copy OF the
sion.
The meeting adjourned to meet SATURDAY.. Decem-
her S, at Calvary Church. Fourth-ave. and Twenty
seCond-st
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
CARNEGIE TO ASSIST SAILORS.
WILL. ACT ON THE LEGAL AID soCIETY's
COMMITTEE OF FIVE.

The Board Of Directors OF the Legal Aid Society
met yesterday in the office OF the president, arthur
Won Briesen at No 229 Broadway. Acting General
Counsel Miss Rosalie Loew submitted her month4y
report. President Won Briesen submitted report
about meeting held recently in the rooms OF the
Chamber of Commerce in reference to extending
The branch for seamen, and added that Andre"
Carnegie. upon request. had declared his willing
ness TO act as one of the Committee Of Five, yet
be appointed. Mr. Won Briesen also reported
that Miss Ettlinger, member Of the bar had vol
unteered her services in the branch for women; and
that the Inheritance of $50 paid on a legacy
of 5000 from John Helm had been returned to the
society.
D. Archbold. Charles F. Chandler Selmer Hess,
Mr.. and Mrs Sylvan Bier and Mrs. Daniel Guggen-
helm.
special meeting of all members of the society
will be held on Thursday Dece mber 6, for the pur-
pose of amending the constitution so as TO provide
for the election of patrons and life members. The
meeting then adjo Irned.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
FEARS FOR PACIFIC VESSELS OVERDUE

MAY HAVE SUFFERED FROM THE HURRICANE
is now one hundred and frty-fve days out from
Santa Rosalia for Iquique where 1t TO load
nitrate cargo for San Francisco. Seventy per cent
reinsurance Is being paid on the boat. The ship
Prince Victor Is now out ninety-nine days from
Newcastle y. s w. for Honolulu. with a cargo
OF coal Forty per cent is offered to reinsure.
The Rathdown is now out hfty-three days from
Yokohama for Portland. and 10 per cent is being
paid while the Snfala Is out forty-siX days from
Yokohama and the Westfate seventy-one days
from Hong-kong bound for this coast. On both
vessels 10 per cent reinsurance Is being paid
There are fears entertained for all the fleet In
the Southern seas, caused by the OF ter
rifle hurricane that has swept Samoa. Hawaii and
japan.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
DINNER FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN.

woMEN's GUILD TO OPEN ANOTHER SCHOOL AT
CANNON AND RrvINGToN SITS.
There was a Thanksgiving dinner yesterday at
the School for Crippled Children. at No 434 west
Pifty-seventh-st conducted by the Woman's Auxil-
iary of the Grild for Crippled Children Of the
Poor Mrs Augustus c. Dexter. president of the
New England Juniors. with members of its Aux
iliary Board. had charge of the affair. A turkey
dinner was served 1890 o'clock and sleisht-of-
hand and Punch and Judy performance was
given by Victor Mauser. There gift for
each of the forty-two children present. The ma
terials for a Thanksgiving dinner will be sent TO
each OF their homes. Mrs. Arthur Elliot Fish, the
president of the Womans Auxiliary. will be at the
school next Wednesday afternoon to receive con-
tributions for this purpose.
Another school OF similar is to be started
In the Clark Neighborhood House. at Rivington and
Cannon SITS. and it is the aim Of the auxiliary TO
provide schools ultimately that shall reach every
neighhOrhood in the city.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
ELECTRIC TRAINS BY CHRISTMAS.
MAHHArTAN OFFICIALS EXPECT NEW SYSTEM 0>
sECOND-AvE. LINE TO RE READY
FOR OPERATION THEN.

An oricial of the Manhattan Railway Company
said yesterday that he thought the electric trains
on the second-ave Ine would be IN operation about
Christmas. The work OF laying the third rail is
being pushed The necessary changes the down
track Twenty thrd-st to Ninety fourth ST.
are almost completed and the up track between
the same stations will he ready for the electric
rains carly tbs week Another test OF an electric
train WAS made the line yesterday. and jhe re-
suits greatly pleased the officials A similar test
will be- made on Tuesday. II IS said that time
schedule the forty trains he in under the
new system will soon he compiled. II is estimated
fifteen sixteen miles an hour and that the
change Wfll reduce the running time from South
Ferry 70 One hundred and twenty -ninth-st. more
than nine minutes.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
CELEBRATES EVACUATION DAY.
THE OLD GUARD RAISES THE STARS AND STRIPES
AT BATTERY PARK.

Following Its custom the Old 9uard Vlsi'eo Dat
terry Park yesterday afternoon and celebrated me
11stb anniversary OF the evacuation OF New-York
by the British by raising the Stars and Stripes on
the lofty staff in front of the Barge once. Inc
evacuation of New-York took place on NoVernher
o.. 17S2, but the 25th fell on SUNDAY TINS yea'
rho annual ceremony was arranged for yesterday.
The affair was picturesque and impressive The
Old Guard. one hundred strong. came down nom
the Armory by the elevated road. leaving the train
at the Battery Place station. Here they formed
and headed by the Old Guard Band, marched TO
the flagstaff at the east end OF the PARK Major
s Ellis Briggs IN command.
Az the flag was raised by Sergeants Horfans.
Laird and Poillon the men presented arms, the
band struck up the Star SPanged Banner ara
the battery of four brass twelve FOUNDER Napoleon
guns on the sea wall in charge ot LtcuIenent i
1Ith Infantry. L S. A. fred the National salute
OF twenty-one guns. After the ceremony the Old
turned to the armo~y. where an informal luncheon
served
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
1 BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT,
the ORIGINAL CHINESE SHnE-

ws,ssS s,ermaned to find and possess novelty which
y.rNITTD ,ha e., peauty and originality, ED.
s - Gnins After much difHculty he obtained q
49, - OF the tiny shoes worn by the Chinese
- Small for babe OF three months ena tt
s,,s - acreoinie that they actually worn by
fss SnU,.s,n' women with whom the small foot ts
1890, sscn o. these little shoes bottle Of ehoIc.
Iesa-s y, Iume mas BEEN closely fitted Tbo
i1sse fns Violet the Heliotrope
a. Ss esaouful curiosity this dainty shoe Wit,
lssfs tSss a.ll s contents is unique Christmas
rsS,ss cannot iai! TO please the most fastissons
sc.RienL As Ed P1NAUD'S Parfunsr;a -
80 2 IsnoSnec. anything hs puts on the mars
s ii,sstsS sought for. and as there are but
- ths time TO secure one. soussnifS now
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
WALDECK-RoUsSEAU AN AUroYoBJL1sT


Among the latest converts to the fashion of auto
mooiIism is the Prime Minister NJ WaIdeck-
Rousseau. He has yielded to the fascina on ~ the
steam motor car which spins noiselessy, smoothly
ana steadily along the streets. and NAV be exnecf-
ed shortly to purchase one of the vehicles for his
own deectation. NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau has in
deed, been observed undergoing initiation into the
mysteries or the new locomotion and experimenting
In motor driving even In the solemn precincts OF
the courtyard of the Home Office He usds tTi,ie
in sharp turnings, In sudden stoppages, and in
backing under the direction of a we'll known motor
manufacturer by curious coincidence Just a.
the Premier was going through mis- evoiutions in
the courtyard. carriage and pair drove up through
the gates In It was seated the King OF the Bel
Eians. who came TO leave his card on NJ Waldeck-
Rousseau, at that moment backing his autnmnbiIa
under thpe stern eye Of his instructor who kept an
anxious lookout for fear OF the inexperiencei
chauffeur COlliding with the wall
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
EoUABLE TEMPERATURES.

COMFORT AND SAVING OF COAL SECURED ny
SIMPLE ATTACHMENT TO FURNACES
The inherent constitutional perverseness Of FUR
naces which leads them to blaze up merrtly on
the mild days of winter. and to sulk in the sullen
blackness Of despair days when the mercury Is
sporting with the mark. is too universally
understood 70 require than a passing men
ton.
That this vicious tendency can be overcome will
be news almost incredible to the average house
holder There is a contrtvance whose efficacy has
stood the test of time. known as the Norcross
Autonat tic Governor, which, when applied a
furnace large or small. VIII regulate tho
draughts to insure an equahle temperature in
Charles c. Cobb. II GOd-st., who is the only
agent for New-York and vicinity, has a multitude
Of testimonials from well known business men who
have used the Norcross anywhere from fifteen
years to a single season. Mr.. Cobb. having been
in business at the address for over twenty
years. is thoroughly conversant with all matters
connected with furnaces. ranges and hea ters.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
DALTON DENIES SUBPOENA REPORT.
FLUMRER SAYS sALooNKEEPERs USE WATER
PRESSURE TO RIM REER PUMPS

PRESSURE TO RUN REER PUMPS
Commissioner Dalton Of the Department OF Wa
Supply said Yesterday that the report that he
had received A subpoena to appear before the Grand
Jury tomorrow untrue. but he would not dis
cuss the statements concerning discrepancies in
the reports OF the metered water supply which had
becn published by the Merchants Association. One
Of the officials in the Department OF Water Supply
said that the report made by Chief Engineer Bird
sail about the metered supply Of water prior 20 1894
pure guesswork. as the only means Of getting
correct information by reading the meters
and the Chief Engineer had not had any mon TO
make complete readings His reports about the
metered supply abandoned In 1894. 1t said
because Of the discrepancies between his reports
and the reports of the Water Register.
s Christy Mead. assistant secretary of the Mer-
chants Association said yesterday that apparently
the system OF keeping accounts in the Water De-
partmcnt utterly worthless. A better system
OF bookkeeping in the Department seemed to be a
necessity. a plumber who did not want his name
mentioned In the newspapers declared yesterday
II has been the custom In many saloons In the
city to beer pumps by water pressure. and to
have the water wasted in that way diverted from
the meters
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
NEW ELEVATED ROAD Escanarop

The sscalator at the Twenty-third-st station n,
tho sixfh-ave. elevated road was onenad 80.
Cay afternoon TO the public An ofHcial ~ ,ha
ROAD said 1t was far superior to the moving ,ncad
planes at Fffty-ninth-st. and Third-ave. Hs
thought the new escalator would be a nernaren,
seatsre OF the road. Similar machines will bs
oSo-st. and possibly at One-hunored.sp -.
hfth-st or the sxth-ave. line 1t is said that IN.
machine will undoubtedly be erected at ThIr
~. sSx.-.hiro-st, 70 accommodate the theatre crowds
Tne speed Of the escalator al .S;
,E nihhsaineo h,. a: seventy-two feet minute untii
SnS PUBIC oecone accustomed to II when 4, vii
DC increased to ninety feet minute - viii
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
SAYS SHE WILL KILL her HUSBAND
WOMAN HAS WANDERED THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRY LOOKING FOR HIM

COUNTRY LOOKING FOR HIM
In search OF her husband. who. she says. deserted
her a year and half ago Mrs. Claudia StanIA
twenty-seven years old. the daughter OF a weu-to-
do ranchman, with her little girl three years old
has travelled all the way from Omaha Neb 10
Brooklyn. Twice she got track OF her husband but
ne made his escape. Early yesterday morning
after wandering about with the child in her arms
she went into hallway Mania ttan-ave. and
Bo&-st. TO sleep Later they were taken TO the
Manhattan-ave. police station on a charge OF va
grancy. In the Manhattan-ave. court she asked
Magistrate Kramer to release her so that she could
continue to search for her husband He discharged
her. and afterward she told the reporters that II
she ever met her husband again she would kill him
Mrs. staple said she wanted to find her husband
in order to get revenge. her ther had taken
MIN into the family when he nothing but a
tramp. He had wrecked her life. He came 10 her
father eleven years ago with hard luck story and
was allowed 70 work on the ranch. Two years
iater she married him, and year and q half ago
he disappeared, She heard he was IN Minnesofa
and followed him there and then to Chicago ard
next ne to Jersey City and Manhattan, and then came
10 Brooklyn. Mrs staple and her child
dressed; She said she had some money. and II dis
charged would return TO Jersey City. where she had
engaged a furnished room.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
MANHATTAN AND THE sRoxx
Figures for three other boroughs in the yea
1880 and 1901 are given as follows:

FIgures Tor three other boroughs IN the years
1880 and 1901 given follows:
,Brooklyn-lsso-To cost $3.50 6ss a. population
esb per capita cost. 81 a. pupils 70 274: per D.
ia s2S S lS01-ro:a cost S. 900 469 03: population
il% sse; per capita cost S. pupils $4,000 per cap
Queens-lsso- Total cost s223657 IS; population
20 per capita cost 81 p; pupils II $50: per cap
ieecsc per capita cost. 81 43; pupils, 27512 per cap
Richmond -1ssoTotal cost so. .7s7 Is: population
S6S5 per capita cost 81 S pupils 7,237; per capita,
~ per capita cost, IS 20; pupils, 1oeoo; capita.
The operation OF the Davis School law has had
much 10 do in increasing the Of schools in ali
the boroughs by increasing the salaries of teachers
since last year but the relation OF teachers sal
aries to the total cost and population for the
entire city since consolidation is shown in the
subfofaed table:
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
FOR SEW-YORK BIDDERS ONLY.

ONLY persons living In this city will be able here
f,ar 10 secure the contract for furnishing the en-
,ira mail wagon service of the General Postoffice.
This ruling was made by W. s. Schallenberger.
sacond Assistant Postmaster-GeneraL The bids
ror the mail wagon service will be received at the
contract office In Washington until December T..
and the decisions will be announced before
Tahruary l. 1901. The service costs the New York
postofhce Department $24s.50o year. bond for
ssss 600 s required with all bids for the contract.
I1nder previous rulings persons living outside Of
the cit- aouJ6 Old for aha work
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
ENTIRE NATIONAL GUARD AT BUFFALO,

TfTs PROPOSAL MADE IN CONNECTION WITH
PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION
II has been proposed have the entire New.
YORK state National Guard sent summer 10
the Pan-American Exposition, at Buffalo and II
IL said by members Of the Exposition that thew
have consulted enough members of the Nationa,
Guard to ascertain that troops are anxious to go
and are willing TO pay part of the expenses II the
troops should be sent TO Buffalo for a week 1t is
estimated that the cost would be at least 500 coo
OF which the State would bear only a small part
IL any. 1t is urged that the troops in that
event would not have their outing at Peekskiu tho
appropriation made for a weeks camp there might
be used for the Buffalo trip
Colonel David f. Austen OF the 13th Re.i,,o,.
saio yesterday that he did not think the Guards-
men would jump al the opportunity to spend tbeJ-
pi-annnal camp at PeekskilI Vi the
.,i5 ne proposal TO send the soldiers to Buffalo is
which had their outing at Peekskill last wear '
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
ST. PETERS CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.

The fifteenth anniversary of the conservation OF
ST Peters Roman Catholic Church:~1n Barclay st,
which occurs to-day. will be celebrated this morn
ing at the church. The centenary anniversary OF
the founding OF ST. Peters Church observed
with much solemnty in November, 1885, at which
time the present edhce. built the site of the old
church wns consecrated by Archbishop Corrlgan.
At the service to-day which will begin at II O'Clock
the one hundredth anniversary of the opening OF
the first free Catholic parochal schools this city
established by st. Peters Parish will be commemo-
rated. The Rev. NJ. j. Lavele, rector of st. Pat
rick's Cathedral. will preach
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
LOTOS GLIB MUSICALS BEsrvrn

Ihe Lotos Club resumed last night its regular
Saturday evening musicals of the season. rha
mouse was crowded with appreciative gathering
e s.iu .ne ptosramme was an excellent one. These
,ne members OF the club and ALWAYS et,r..
tafse aodlence The best talent of The cttY h.i
~ s I.uscai ano dramatic line, is drawn Inon 20
t and IN this respect this initial enfsrta,n
''ien' " ehe season was exceptionally strong 'i-
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
CITY HALLS FOR NEWARK AND ORANGE

1t has been practically decided by the City Hall
Commission to place the proposed new City Hall
at Newark j.. on the east side of Rroad-st. In
the block running from Greene Frankln-st
This is block south of the location Of the pres
ent City Hail. which. however. is the west side
of the street.
of Orange. n. j.. has decided to recommend as a
City Hall site the property at Main END Cleveland
owner wants $65.oOO for the land. The Minihan
property has frontage of 1S5 feet in Main-st and
900 IN Cleveland-st
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
AMERICAN GRAPHoPHoNE co. OFFICERS

At a meeting of the Board OF Directors OF the
American Graphophone Company. held in New
York last Wednesday. the following officers
re- ele ,ted for ensuing year: President Edward
u Easton; vice president. Mervin f. Lyle; treas
urer William Herbert Smith, and secretary.
Thomas J. Goodwin:
Advance sheets from the regular annual report
profits the business for the fiscal year ending Sep
fsmber 30 was by far the best OF any year In the
company's history.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
THE SPANISH LOTTERY EXPLAINED.
AMAZING DOCUMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ENC;
LIsH SPEAKING CUSTOMERS
From The London Globe,

From The London Globe.
The Spanish Government would seem to be in
want Of some official lnguists, Judging from an
State lotteries which has reached This remark
able document commences with the statement that
and then follows the prospectus Of drawing thai
will be played at Madrid' October 30 OF this
$4,000 blets every cutted in tenth parts being
loted, in every series 100000 pesetas in 1900 lots
After wrestling with this cryptic sentence, the Eng
lish reader may then determine the exact specuia-
tive value of. say. 9s approximations. in every
ing numbers of the hundred of the third lot"
When the reader Is quite clear on this point, he
or she can turn to the explanatory CD remarks
such as: -,
to lots that billets could obtain secondit must be
sr marked relating to approximations OF the pre-
ond and third lots that If the number we're see tS
ganfu ist preceding would { be the last number Of
ganfu the number / would be the following one e."
For the reinsurance of the sceptical II added
ment Delegates: it is publicly and assistants may
do the convenient remarks. with permission of the
President"
1t is essential to send the money with the annI,-
cation for tickets at least such would seem to be-
IAN demands of billets ought to be Joined with
its amount In postal orders in blank. or in bank
Agents are not responsible for loss of letters by
The duties OF the humble but necessary agent
are further DEF defined In the following paragraph:
bets aEd ~ endns s the lots Of
Wish so, intervening commission OF per cent of
Intervening" is a graceful expression that may
make amends for the orthosraphical irregularity, =,
Letters that with some values arc fro
quently lost; thus, players are praid to recommend
toe e. register and recommend when 1t is more than
desire publicity which its circular is caIc,, 70
lated to defeat. as for instance: - 'a'cu-
this prospectus. u
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
SNOW NAY COME TO-DAY.

COLDER WEATHER WITH BRISK NORTHEAST
WINDS PROPHESIED
Snow Is one of the possibilities of the weather
to-day. Lower temperature with brisk northeast
winds are prophesied, and II the thermometer
drops far enough the rain Will turn to snow
The weather yesterday far from agreeable
There was chill In the air that pierced one much
to his discomfort.
The weather throughout November has been un-
usually warm for the month and the occasional
sudden changes have been decidedly favorable to
the development of colds. 1t was responsible last
week also for an unusual amount OF sour milk
lndeed. II was not unusual to take from a carIoa6
one nundred cans in soured condition. 1t was
esumateo mat on Friday there three thou
hcult to obtain sufficient sweet milk to supply the
market. - 1FPi' ZIG
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
TRUST TAXES NO ACTION ON SUGAR CUT.

The American Sugar Refining Company took no
con Yesterday in the direction OF meeting the cut
OF Is cents g. hundred pounds made In the price Of
eranulated sugar Friday by Arbuekle Brothers
and the National Sugar Refining Company. 1t was
Sntjnated Yesterday that the National company
Would probably restore prices to.morrow Private
VAS made Friday. state that prices are restored
md from New-Orlenns comes word that similar
ttiu ntior Will be taken the refinery there, which
Ee a. Understood to be controlled by the American
sugar Refining Company.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
MAY BUY QUEENS COUNTY PLANT.
CONSIDERING A PURCHASE OR LEASE.

Tho rain yesterday furnished only temporary
relief in the Brooklyn water situation. but every
little helps the weight OF which the
water officials have been carrying for some
months Deputy Water Commissioner Moffett
Chief Engineer Van Buren, and Mr.. De VarOna
held a long conference yesterday afternoon, but
they afterward refused say what they had
talked about 1t Is understood that the purchas sing
of the Queens County Water Supply Company 3
plant is being seriously considered. II this is not
done a five year contract may be made with It, The
Queens County plant supply 1900 900 gallons
n day at a cost OF s35 million. 1t is said that
the connection could he made within ten days
after the signing of the contract.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
SAW CARRIER OPEN A LETTER.
THE ALLEGED GUILTY MAN FALLS INTO A TRAP
AND MAKES ADMISSION.

AND MAKES ADMISSION.
Superintendent landmark, of Postoff1ce Station s.
at Broadway and Getes-ave., Brooklyn, saw
Thomas l.. Kearns. a letter carrier open q letter
on Friday night in the mailing department Later.
when Rearns denied that he had opened the letter
the superintendent suggested that Kearns might
have opened the letter TO ascertain whether not
it was important enough to require immediate de-
livery. Kearns fell into the trap. and admitted
that that his object in opening the letter.
Postoffce Inspector Boyle had Kearns locked up
In the Gates-ave. police station unIl yesterday
morning. when he swore out warrant for the car
rers arrest 1t served by Deputy Marshal
Cauldwel and Kearns was held by Commissioner
Benedict In $1,000
Kearns, who is thirty-two years old. ap-
pointed a regular carrier October 49, 1898. and
has good record. He lived with his family at
No. 40 Walworth-st., Brooklyn.