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New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
ROPE LADDER TO ROB FACTORY.
POLICE ARREST THREE MEN AND SOLVE
MYSTERY

The police solved mystery yesterday by the
arrest of three on a charge Of stealing bed
ticking worth $500 from the factory Of the P. R
Mitchell Company OF Nc. 80 Eliza5eth-st. a block
away and in fun view OF the station house The
arrests were made by Detectives Finley and
Ryan, of the Elizabeth-sr- station The men ar
rested are Jacob IseE0erg forty years old a mat
tress maker. Of No - Forsyth-st. Abbe Stein
twentythree years old, Of No. rs Hester-st-. and
E,drdge-st
The factory is between two other factories
whose roofs rise 35 feet above the nearest tene-
ment house Investigation showed that two
vacant rooms had been rented by three men on the
top floor OF the tenement house No. a Eliza beth
St. adjoining the catsup factory of Charles GuIden
Detectives Findley and Ryan watched in front OF
the tenement house and yesterday morning they
saw Lubeen carry large bundle OF the house
and give it Able Stein. who was at the curb
with push art. The detectives arrested the men.
and found the bundle 70 contain several bolts OF
oedtckng- In the rooms above Isenbers-
rounded Oy uckinS worth ABOUT SJt1 removed IN
the night, was busty wrapping the goods into
packages
Entrance the factory had been gained BY
means Of rope ladder, hOisted 70 the roof OF the
catsup factory by rope thrown round chimney.
Cutting the burglar alarm wires and forcing the
scutte. the three men had worked all night carry
ing out bolt after bot Of ticking Across the roof
OF the catsup factory and through the scutte os
wrapped into packages in the rented rooms OF the
men. They were then taken in the pushcart to
portions to his factory. No. III Hester-st.,
as often he needed ticking. The goods stolen
wagon loads. From the wOodhouse another wagon
load broUF ht TO the station house. being
stolen from the mattress factory Of Israel Heyan
at No III Canal-st. three weeks ago Lubeen
worked for Heyman. and loeking himself and
Isenberg in the factory removed the goods through
the roof. over the tenement houses Mott-st-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
A CONDUCTOR FOR HALF 4 CENTURY.
RAN a TRAIN IN THE DAYS OF THE "GRAssHoP-
PER" ENGINE.

Cumberland Md April CSpecaD.-Captain
Harry Green. the oldest conductor IN the Baltimore
and Ohio service. has just retired after ifty-one
years in the company's employ. He pas
senger trains for forty-six years. Captain Green
ran between Baltimore and Cumberland He re-
ceives a comfortable pension from the company
and gees his farm to spend the remainder OF his
days. He is yet active at seventy-six. Captain
Green enjoys the distinction Of never having been
suspended and of never having been summoned
before railroad officials to for any derelic
ton of duty He ran passenger trains when Wheel
ing w Va. considered out In the West and
when the villagers assembled to the trains
drawn by "grasshopper''' engines, roll into their
respective towns Captain Green in a
serious wreck one. and that in last No
vember at the Cumberland yard. A fireman
then killed. but the veteran conductor escaped
with a shaking UP, having been thrown from the
coach platform
Captain Simeon Hume OF Cumberland. still on
duty Is the oldest conductor in the Baltimore
and Ohio service. having been running nearly ffty
His trips in mileage equal twenty five times
the distance around the globe.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
SUNSHINE RECEIVED.

A large package Of magazines. illustrated papers,
knitting and embroidery materials has been re-
ceived from X. II. BrchaI; lovely Easter cards
from Grace f. keator, lavender shoulder shawl
for an invalid received without the namez-of the
sender. box of dainty Easter cards and book
let of pressed flowers from Mrs. ]. Maxwell a
green and gold silk pin book from T S. s mem
Der, a parcel containing beautiful Easter cards
quaint blotter. sachets and a photograph frame
from Mrs c. c. Salter; silk pieces and embroidery
materials from Mrs. J. j.. a package containing a
large number of Easter cards and booklets from
MRS Lisa A. Fletcher. portraits and cancelled
stamps from l.. A. B. f.. flower seeds and Easter
cards from Miss A. r. Shipman. and packages of
Easter cards from Miss Mary Boutwell, Phebe
BOughman and 'Shedon Falls
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
KILLED AT SEA IN co4L OF 4 STEAMSHIP.

Newport News. Va. April SPECIALIZATION the
British steamship Powhatan arrived here from
Sicily there was Grape the door OF the chief
engineers room. in the messToom and on the uni
forms OF the officers William Pill chief engineer
OF the vessel. the victim OF strange
and horrible death. When east Of Gibraltar the
chief engineer sent a fireman. William Lesser, into
the bunkers to trim coal. as the ship running
into a storm. PHI followed 70 see the work prop
erly done Neither returned. and after an hour
search was made. The were not 10 be IN
the bunkers but faint grOans were heard from
under the coal. All hands were summoned and
started 10 shovsling away the fuel Lesser was
brought out half dead Pits dead body found
Hundreds of OF coal had been undermined by
the trimmers. and the engineer and fireman
crushed under IT, The body OF the chief engineer
was buried
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
TALK on ART AND LIFE

The last of Miss Dora Duty Jones's lectures on
The Renaissance Of Art in England" was given
on Saturday morning at No 40 East Thirty-sixth-
St The subject George Frederick Watts; or
Art and Life"
The lectures have been illustrated by photographs
of the principal works artists discussed one
Of special interest in that of Saturday being The
Love and Life" by Watts, presented by him to
the United States and in the Corcoran Art
Gallery at Washington. The lecture aimed TO in
tsrpret the the poetic and moral thought underlying
Jones speaks cathedra having Obtained her
data from the artist himself.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
E,z-1R
AS IL ~ - = s.
KllHeustheid 1ALks. ia
FOR THE SCRAPBOOK

me cook problem is promised solution in New
HsFen' where not food company that began or
e'alohs few days ago undertakes TO provide
-@iA.es with not meals. course dinners for enter
-a-hnents and suppers and Iuncheons for parties
&c &c after theatre occasions Canvassers call from
. .o.se 10 house ana solicit service Once il Is
- ss1i'el, an attendant Of the company calls daily
- ne ol!ls OF fare Of the various meals. These
- ee-lFered IN hot ovens The food is cooked in
re re coInParys kitchens, which located In vari-
O-s parts Of the city
az enort Is being made tC introduce the West
-Aola yan1s into the South They are OF superior
sasaty 70 those Of this country and will no doubt
sste I-ihe make an addition the list table vege-
7s "Illch are found in this market.
1srrots are natives OF Belgium. and are said 10
= : e1celient for the complexion. The eggplant was
-s-ha4iy from Northern Africa The rhubarb
enc enc rom the banks Of the Volga. For peaches
n$'efcress. melons and lettuce thanks are due TO
iS'a- hadishes are from China, but recent trans
n es-ons Of Egyptian hi~roglyphics show that
re -e Tson provided them for The masons who built
a. T!fsEnlos. Boiled beets served with oil and
was favorite dish OF The Romans and
ee,-.. y Natermelons were introduced into this
co- = rom Northern Africa The burr artichoke
"a ne oyster was favorite luxury OF The
fs1sns Is sttested by the masses OF oyster shens
tbs % n lte4r own and other countries wherever
ANo1nsh standard penetrated
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09

PATHE FOR POOR AND SICK.
IN addition the 162l patients cared for in 1899
IN the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconesses' Home and
Hospital a. Forty-s.xtn-st. and Fourth-ave Brook
lyn IslE calls upon the sick and poor IN their
homes have been made by the deaconesses.
There are six regularly appointed deaconesses
ard SIX probaJiorers in the home and their work
is most varied They care not only for those who
admitted 70 the hospital. but extend practical
hep and sympathy wherever there IS sickness or
suffering in the neighborhood During the last
year they gave free medical attendance 70 = per
sons in their own homes. medicine To 25s others
coal and wood 81 families and lodging and rent
70 Besides these they distributed 720 pieces Of
coth!ng and gave 2.730 meals 10 the destitute a
ispensary in connection with the hospital work is
one Of the recent innovations
The institution is the outgrowth OF an effort first
made by Mrs Anna B6rs. the wife OF the Nor
vegan Consu-GeneraI in this city in 1882 to afford
help TO the many poor and sick Norwegians OF New
York and Brooklyn Sister Elizabeth Fedde Of
Norway. vas asked TO come as q deaconess to
Brooklyn, and 10 cover the first expenses Mrs
B6rs promised yearly subscription of $50 On
Apr u. 1ss3. the Norwegian deaconesses' work in
Brooklyn was tnaugurated. Visiting the homes Of
me poor and sick. calling upon Norwegians in hos
pitas and raising money 10 pay expenses constituted
TIE work of the first year Two years after its be-
Enn-fg ne Wofk was incorporated under the name
OF the Norwegian Relief Society and a temporary
aaoale anc hospital was established in a rented
DaIding az No. Al Fourth-ave-, Brooklyn A re-
nova 70 the present building made in 1883 and
soon after beGest Of $4,000 the interest Of which
vas 70 b. maid Crarrs-iZ- sraT-a = +5va5 $780, -
opportunity for work broader lines The home
Eas reincorporated under It's present name in 1892
ne .ae socety has bought large site opposite its
present building, and soon the necessary
none s IN hand viii build a larger and more ade-
egste structure.
Mathilde Madland. the Sister Superior Of the
aeeF became probationer in the home in 1887 and
EN- by 0,ly one OF the original deaconesses who is
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
THE THINGS | MISS


An easy thing. o FOwer Divine.
TO thank Thee foc these gifts of Thinei
ror summers sunshine winters snow,
For hearts that kindle, thoughts that glow.
BUT when shall / attain 70 this
To thank Thee for the things 7 miss?
For all young Fancy's early CLEANS.
Inc dreamed of joys that still are dreams,
Hopes unfuflled and pleasures known
Through others fortunes. not my own,
Ana blessings seen that are not given,
And never viii be. this side heaven.
Had l. too. shared the Joys I see
Would there have been a heaven for me?
Could have felt Thy presence near
Had possessed what | held dear?
MY deepest fortune highest bliss.
Have grown perchance from things l miss.
Sometimes there comes an hour of calm:
Grief turns to blessing pain to balm,
A Power that works above my will
StiIl leads me onward. upward still:
And then my heart attains to this
To thank Thee for the things | miss
THOMAS Wentworth Higginson.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER STRIyGHAn.

Norfolk Va April s-Au preparations are now
complete for tomorrow trial the measured
course in the lower Chesapeake Bay OF the torpedo
boat destroyer StringhanI. She has been tied IN
In this port for the last forty-eight hours whiie
the skilled mechanics who constructed her hava
been work on be- making every bearing nut
bolt and screw OF her machinery perfect in frs
working. The official Trial Board headed bv Rear
Admiral Rodgers viii arrive from Washinzton to-
morning. and The Strtngham viii start I'm
mediately on her trial She il expected silrpsss
n speed every other ship IN rha Navv
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
MEETINGS FOR HOLY WEEK.

There will be half hour devotional services from
1890 TO o'clock in the chapel Of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association at No. East Fifteenth
st. every day this week excepting Saturday Rob-
ert E Speer will have charge of the meeting
day, the Rev. Charles II. Parkhurst will conduct
the services tomorrow, the Rev. Alexander Long
will lead the exercises Wednesday. the
Rev. Donald Sage Mackay Thursday and the
Rev. Thomas G. Hall Friday. All women
inXited be present.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
MAY Use INCLINED ELEr4roRs.
REPORTED PLAN OF THE MANHATTAN CoMPANY
TO REPLACE THE STATION sTAIRvAYs

The Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company Is
said 10 be contemplating the substitution OF in
cined constantly moving elevators for the existing
stairways which lead 20 the stations OF the
elevated road Alfred Skitt. the general manager OF
the road. is reported TO be considering estimates
for tha construction OF one hundred OF these els
vators. The cost. IL is thought. will De about
$4,000. The directors of the road have been de-
uberating upon the proposed Improvement for some
time. and II is understood that they have
definitely resolved to place the elevators in opera
ton.
The inclined elevator, according 10 the descrip-
tions which have been made public. will have the
general appearance as the stairway now IN
use. except that the slope will not be steep and
will be a straight run from top to bottom, with
landings The elevator, in fact, will be
what after the style of moving stairway. The
proposed elevators will have carrying capacity OF
three thousand passengers hour, and will be
on the endless chain principle, the power being fur
nished by small electric motors placed IN the sta
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
WHERE TO 60 TO-DAY.

rc,r. On Life Among Zuui Indians BY Professor
Tvsh!nE a. Shsr-y's- -fourth-st and FTfth-ave
Il
R,ceucu 20 Nine Modjeska by the Staten Island Acad-
- er.- IN the Arthur Winter Memorial TAbrary 81
C4e6rEe Staten Island. 3 80 p n.
Terture bv Runkle. ST the League FOR Political
Esaoston. No. 3 West Forty -fourth-st. Il is a m
Exhibition q col5rs galleries No So4 Courn-
bus-srs. Re al day- II will during
week
rree lectures a. ? Evening Of Scottish Song
by Miss Amy MuT-aT. Columbus Hall. Sxtieth-st-.
between Ninth ar8 Tenth aves.. a Musical Trio"
by Mss Florence Marfarland. the Educational Al
lance East Broadway and Jefferson st: Songs OF
United States by Miss Fanny g Levy
Assembly Hal ~ Public school No. 10. No. IDS
Fifth-st- between Avenues Q and D. Scenes from
Great ACrhors-Oid and New by Mrs H. @. Dellen-
baEgh. n The Assembly Hall OF Public School No. So,
seventisth-s1- and First-ave.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
SORROW OF A T. S. S. MEMBER

Mrs Ann Perry, of Fernwood Oswego County
n. Y, has been deeply bereaved by the death OF
her husband. which occurred last week after a few
days illness. A friend in writing the announce
ment TO this office, says: Mr.. Perrys death is a
great loss, FOR he was kind friend and neighbor
ever ready TO help the sick and the needy" Mrs
Perry and her sons and daughters will appreciate
kindly words of sympathy from T. S. 8 members
He knoweth all: the end
Is clear as the beginning to His eye.
Then walk in peace, secure though storms roll by-
He knOWeth all. 0 friend
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
4NyUAL or THE TEXAS FEDERATI0y

II is expected that one thousand clubW omen Viii
attend the third annual meeting OF the Texas Fed
GRAFTON OF Women's Clubs, 10 be held AprA H. 10
nd N AT San Antonio. The decision TO hold the
nuual meeting city was the result OF an IN
vitation extended the Federation from the Busi-
ness Mems Club of San Antonio Tne poncy OF ths
E'edera tion as defined by Mrs. Mary Y. Terrell,
Is 10 forward the interest and WORK OF puouc u
,ra ries although other branches OF cIub Work rs-
csive attention from special committees
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
DIR. PrRrIs BEGINS HIS P4sroRArs.

MEMORIAL TABLET TO THE REV DR. JOHN
HALL IN THE CHURCH vEsTIBULE
The Rev. DR.. George T Purvs yesterday morn
ing began his duties pastor OF the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. He preached upon the sub
ject OF Christ's purpose earth. In the OF
his he called attention the memorial
tablet the Rev. DR.. John Hall which has been
aced in the vestibule OF the church
The tablet Is severely plain. II viewed bv
hundre<s Cf people. the majority Of whom seemed
10 approve of It's simplicity
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
0rTDOOR SPORTS FOR WOnEy.

In the course OF address recently delivered by
W H H Murray before the Aegantic Fish and
Game Club OF Massachusetts, the speaker ex-
messed in emphatic terms his approval OF outdoor
sports for women In the course OF his remarks
he said ITO the advocacy and example or Amer
lean women this movement owes, beyond doubt, It's
greatest debt To the typical American woman; then
let make grateful ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In the
sports and pas1lnles of the outdoor life she mas
found her noblest conpanioHship with man Her
T,rzsence has refined sports and ourselves.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
EXPERIMENT PLE4sEs EDISON
HEAT DEMONSTRATED AT ORANGE
LABORATORY

LABORATORY
remarkable demonstration made IN the
laboratory or Thomas A. Edison. az Orange on
Saturday OF the process OF generating intense local
heat. discovered by .he Godschmldt Cherische-
Thermo Industrie- Of Essen, Germany where n Is
extensively used In the Krupp works
Louis Dreyfus. OF Frankfort ont he-Mair VISITED
Mr. Edison for the purpose OF bringing the
invention under his notice. He made denorstra-
ton in the presence Of Mr.. Edison and Tribune
reporter Taking a small c-ucibIs he placed IN {.
an ordinary iron wrench. about half an inch .nlck
and six inches long He placed around this cup
ful or the cheniea, compound that Is really the
basis OF the process. and poured this a small
portion Of powdered aluminium. Touching match
TO H. he stepped back. The compound bIazAd up
instantly. and IN less than ten; seconds BY the
watch the iron wrench completely melted
tempera ture OF 5000 degrees Centigrade reached
Mr. Edison was so delighted with the results ac-
complisned that he placed order for large
amount Of the compound. saying that the process
was exactly what he had been in search Of Mr..
Preyrus states that the process Is being used for
the welding OF the ends of steel rails and that
negotiations are now in progress with the National
Tube company with View TO its use BY that com
pany in welding its tubes
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09

lively rrow, haring
slightly from the knee
down. The side cores fit
smoothly over the hips.
extending almost TO the
centre back. where they
meet the vatican. which
is arranged 10 At perfect
ly fiat and smooth at the
waist line in a narrow
pleat. Widening toward
the lower edge, this full
ness falls In graceful
folds. retaining the box
pleated effect. The skirt
is closed invisibly at the
side under the pleats. II
so desired, a pocket may
be conveniently placed on
the opposite side from
the placket.
Wool poplin, homespun.
Venetian, crepon or sum-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
DISPLAY or FINE NEFDLEWORK.

A display OF handworh gathered from every part
OF the world has been giving pleasure 10 the peo-
lie OF Providence r. l. IT has been held in the
galleries OF the School of Design.
There were aces. drawnwork and embroidery
made in the dark ages: textures spun woven and
worked by Puritan mothers. and embroiderles from
the fingers of modern naidens
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
E. j HIS KNITTING DIRECTIONS

Five requests have TO the office for copies
of the directions fo~ knitting bed socks contributed
by f. j. H., of keyport n. J. As the original copy
has been sent out, will E. J. Fl. please favor the
general office with another copy, that II be
published in this column?
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09

Letters, packages checks should he
addressed 10 any individual. Send them to
''Ihe Tribune Sunshine Society," aud make
checks payable in the same way. Matter in
tended for publication this page
be sent to The Tribune, Womau-s Pn-r"
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09

1t is announced that the marriage of Miss Edna
Fl. Young. daughter OF Mrs. Albert Young, to
Alfred f. Dieterich. of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
F. Deterich of No. seS Fifth-ave.. whose engage
ment was announced some time ago, will take place
on Thursday April 10. at the home OF the brides
mother. No 19 East Fifty -fOurth-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09

President of the T. s. s.: beg to acknowledge
the receipt of your favor of the 22d inst sending
some papers for the of the sick in our camp
and ! thank you very much for them. Fortunately.
we have only few sick present. but they are
most grateful for your kind thoughtfulness. Yours
truly, ELLWOOD ". EVANS
First Lieutenant. Sth Infantry.
Puerto Principe, Cuba, March 20 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
RECEPTION AT CHRIsT0D0RA HOUSE.

Christodora House No. ~ Avenue B. viii hold
its last reception Of the season tomorrow from
until o'clock Mrs. Margaret +. Sangster viii
preside and Mrs. Kate Upson Clark and Mrs. Ter
hume will make short addresses, while chorus Of
children will furnish music
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
PRIZE EUCHRE TO BE GIVEN.

,,-- West End Woman's Republican Club an
- - prize euchre party. 10 be given at the
ezSo1 astoria on April q At o. n. On that
sor -. men VIII De welcomed. the proceeds
nc CUBS campaign fund
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
NEW MEMBERS.

The new names added TO the roll on saturda
We're Mrs. Hebberd K Brown. Mrs. T. H. Spence
Mrs. Charles W. Hermans, Miss A f Shipmar
Mrs. Kate Crane, Mrs. 7. Leaning Smith Mrs
Rose Sweet, Frederika and Schuyler Bretch.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
G4THERED HERE AND THERE.

The annual report of the Connecticut Agricultu-
raj Experiment Station shows that of sixty
three samples Of fruit jelly examined during the
last year forty-three found TO be adulterated
of 574 samples of spices 4ll2 per cent admixed
adulterated or spurious of forty-fte samples of
ry. wheat and other foreign substances Oysters
and sausages that were examined were found to
samples of jams and marmalades. forty-six were
adulterated and spurious.
A Filipino market or washer woman. smoking
large cigar and wearing low necked gown. with
flowing sleeves and a handsomely embroidered silk
scarf. as an ordinary sight the streets of Ma
Mia.
Two million tons OF sugar are consumed annual
ly in this country, while the entire product last
year from all the under the control of the
United States. including cane. beet, maple and
sorghum, was barely one million tons,
In narrating the OF hunt in which she
brought down large tiger Miss Grahame thus de
scribes her costume: Il a long thin and
knickerbockers of green shikar material a spine
pad sewed inside the and another hooked
side, huge pith helmet with wet rag inside on
the fingers cut off : The hunt occurred in a Deccan
SHADE shade ''e '''' ''0e'e' at i0f oe'eeS III the
The total missionary force under leading Chris
tian societies doing strictly foreign work was IA 21O
There 20. DDS schools with 044 430 pupils and
the income for the year was S14513.972
Philadelphia claims the two oldest white women
in North America. They are Mrs. Celestine Nigro
Italian, aged 10, and Mrs Sarah Doran Terry
a native of New-Jersey, aged Too years.
A thousand packets of shamrock seed the gift
of resident of Cork TO the Duke of York have
been South Africa. Their contents viii be
sown upon the graves of Irish soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09

Mrs. s. S. Leach a T S. S. member of New
London. Conn. has sent package of woods to the
Hopeful T. S. s. Branch of Manhattan and a box
of hats and millinery to the Little Mothers" to
help with the Easter work. If these have been re
ceived. will the presidents please acknowledge
the gifts?
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09

FUNERAL OF THE RET. DIR. E. Fl. KR4NS
The funeral OF the Rev. DR.. Edward Horstio
Krans. rector Of St. Matthews Protestant Epis-
copal Church. will take place at the church this
morning at 10 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09

foulard, nuns yelling chaie, cotton cheviot. pique
or linen are appropriate materials for this skirt
To make the skirt for a miss fourteen years old
will require two and one-quarter yards OF 44-inch
material The pattern. No. 1883. is in sizes for
misses twelve, fourteen and sixteen years
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09

TIE coaching will be inauxuratsd this
afternoon when the public coach Good Times will
begin it's trips. TO period Of twelve weeks
between the Waldorf-Astoria and Inwood The
coach will leave the hotel at $50 o'clock and will
arrive ar the Abbey. Inwood, 445 O'Clock Tea
will be served at o'clock and the coach will leave
half hour later. arriving at the hotel in for
Onner. Ira Kip. jr.. will be the coachman to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-09

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander HolIandsr. OF No q West
Seventy ysixth-st., gave reception with music last
evening. The artists were Miss Ruth Martin.
soprano: Mrs Morris Black. contralto; Miss Kath-
arine Ruth Heyman. pianist; David Names. violin
ist; Willis Bachelor. tenor. and Edward Gore.
bass. Bruno HUM the piano.