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New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
VETERAN NAVIGATOR TO LEAVE TIE SEA
CAPTAIN voGELGEsANG. OF THE HAMBURG
AMERICAN LINE, AFTER A LONG AND
HONORABLE SERVICE.

After varied experience extending over
period OF fifty years Captain II. vogsgesang. OF
the Hamburg-American Line steamer Columbia,
which arrived here yesterday from Mediterranean
ports, is about retire from active service
Captain VOgelgesang was born in 1886 at Berlin
and began his career the in 1852. a boy OF
sixteen. as a ships apprentice He served IN
number OF British and American sailing vessels.
among them an American whaler in 1854 In E5s
he began the service in the German Navy which
required OF him and after its expiration re-
ceived a captains certificate from the School or
Navigation at Hamburg. Then he obtained a
British captains certificate at Bristol. England.
and commanded the British bark Meteor IN 1853.
At the outbreak of the war between Germany and
Denmark in 1854, he returned TO his native coun-
try entered the navy. being a captain of reserves.
and participated in several naval engagements. In
ISL he entered the service OF the Hamburg-Auerf-
can Line as a fourth officer and in 1873 was raised
TO the rank OF captain. OF the ships OF the Ham
burg-Aunerican Line he has commanded the Allie
MAMMA the CycIOps the HOlsatia the Gellert. the
Siesa, the Rhaetia. the Hammonia. the C0lunlold.
and the Patricia He commanded the CoiuInDia
prior TO her sale in the Spanish var 10 the SPAN
iards and since she has been bought back Captaih
VogeIgesang has made 162 trips captain IN tne
Observation-Disclosures service. OF which elSnty-SN
have been made in the Columbia He mas many
bravery in saving life. But what he prizes TosC
Is a photograph Of the German Emperor anu q
marine picture painted by His Majesty 5 own Hano'
which the Kaiser presented TO him.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26

waistne, where they pouch and droop over the
shaped belt. The vest is stitched to each side Of
the front. beneath the revers which formed by
facing the fronts and rolling them back the
waistine. The belt is stitched fast to the lower
edge of the blouse, and the entire garment closes
at the The collar is essentially smart
and be open or closed preferred. The
sleeves TWO scanned. with simulated cuffs at
the wrists.
The skirt is cut in five cores, with backward
turning pleats the foot of front and side seams
1t fits with perfect smoothness about the hips and
flares gracefully at the lower portion
To this costume for a of medium size
seven and One-quarter yards A inches wide, six
and fiveeighths yards 30 inches wide. will be
Quired with five-eighths Of a yard of contrasting
material for vest
To cut the blouse Eton alone two and one-quarter
yards A inches wide, or two yards 80 inches wide
will be required.
To cut the skirt alone seven yards 81 inches wide
six and one-half yards p inches wide five and one
half yards a inches wide. or five yards 80 inches
wide.
The blouse pattern No. 3,671, Is cut in sizes for
%. a. &c. 3S and 40 inch bust measure
The skirt pattern. No $50 Is cut in sizes for a
%. q. 26 2S 80 and 80 inch waist measure.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
SABBATH ALLIANCE BUSY.
MEMB Frs TO ASK THAT THE PAN-AMERr
CAN EXPOSITION BE CLOSED ON
SUNDAYS.

Sunday calls. Sunday papers and Sunday ice
cream were the topics that engaged the attention
Of the members of the Sabbath Alliance at its
monthly public meeting, held yesterday morning
at the Presbyterian Building. One speaker said
that young women had given up phianthropic
duties such as singing in hospitals, in order
ceive the calls Of their friends. and urged thar
they should be appealed TO- that they might refuse
social calls on Sunday.
Another speaker said that she knew of people
who actually had leave their homes on Sun
days avoid visitors
The president Mrs. Darwin r. James thought
that a happy compromise might be found in the
house within her acquaintance.
where young invited 10 come freely They
go into the music and sing every ones ia
vorite hymn and other sacred music. then adjourn
TO the dining room where informal supper Is
served. The servants dismissed. except one,
and the guests and family wait another.
This Mrs. James regarded excellent way to
combine hospitality and Sabbath observance.
\ letter was read from a member of the bench
alliance for its work behalf of Sunday closing,
saying that butchers shops often kept open
until O'Clock on Sunday morning, and re-opened
during the day.
A great deal of interest was manifested in the
question OF Sunday opening of the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo. The alliance is circulating
petitions through all its branches be sent with
signatures to the directors.
Mrs Louise Seymour HoughtOn spoke on the
necessity for making the Sabbath day pleasant and
profitable for boys and girls. Referring the
Pan-American Exposition, she advocated daily
sermon in one of the buildings
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
4 MATHEMATICAL PRODIGY

II is said that little siX-year-od girl in Bloom
ingtou. Ill. is the youngest salaried employe in
the United States. Her is Florence Monte
Miller. and she is the daughter Of a real estate
operator in Bloomington. The precocious little one
is said 10 have been able 10 read and DO simple
problems In arithmetic before she four years
old. Not long ago, the story runs, d she watched
her father making entries in his day book she
asked If she might help him
Wishing humor the child, Mr.. Miller told
Florence that she must first prove her ability by
copying off on sheet Of paper all the entries he
had made in the great leather bound book.
To his surprise, Florence succeeded in doing this
with perfect accuracy. The handwriting was neat
and legible and not single error marred the
transcription
Then Florence was allowed to post the entries
from day book iEtC the ledger. and since that
staff
The child attends school but seems to be hap
pier In play hours with her ledgers than In
ment She has shown talent, also. for drawing
and writing, and altogether is regarded a
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
CHILD CULTURE.

The world is gradually becoming aware of few
practical facts that ii has persistently ignored.
One Of these is that there is such thing in
dtviduality in childhood. This idea Is being carried
out in a few experimental schools notably that OF
DR.. John Dewey. Of Chicago which aims TO prepare
children for college in twelve years beginning with
the kindergarten. The course cf study is unique
it is practical When taking the subject Of tex
tiles the raw material is brought in and the chill
dren shown how wash the wool card spin
and weave II.
In somewhat the same spirit new departure has
been attempted in France. At the age OF fifteen
French girls begin course morals, developing
from practical talks conduct and moral philos-
Ophy TO psychology. Such subjects the family,
society. ones country and personal duties are dis
Cussed. These subjects realm of sugges-
uons which in America the teachers leave 10 the
parents, who frequently ignore them II Is there
fore interesting 70 note these lessons as being
taught girls of fifteen Acting the words OF
Nine. NeCkar that woman Is intended 10 perfect
life animate beautfy and sauctify it, these
girls taught that woman is the centre Of the
family, the soul of the household, and that all
superior the influence Of an intelligent mother
Is apparent-tMarCh Woman's Home Companion.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE N ST. SOPHIA.

Every evening during Ramazan. the ninth Ma
hornetan month and great annual feast. service is
held IN ST Sophia. Constantinope. Hour after
sunset and visitors 70 the Turkish capital have
opportunity 10 see a most impressive spectacle A
correspondent from the East thus describes the
scene. From the gallery We looked down through
circles n light as :he wo-shppers took their places
hundred feet below. The whole church was
aaze of light from thousands Of small lamps
placed close 10 each other around the galleries and
dome, while thousands more were disposed IN huge
circles hanging from the roof. Every corner. TOO.
OF the huge building illuminated
As the mosque was built for a Christian church
II faces the east. but as the Turks turn toward
Mecca everything in the interior has been changed
% tace the southeast The result is that the
ot Worshippers kneel an strips OF mating that
slant across the building, and the effect curious
Ihe beginning Of the service resenbled. from our
,ofty quarters, the sound Of waves beating on the
peach. The ceremOnals were solemn and impress
slfe. but all the time the wOrshippers We're pros-
lfating themselves and striking their foreheads
their rugs children were playing games in and
9ut among them. no one seeming 10 see or mind
lneTn in the least
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
THEIR Hg4RTs WERE TOUCHED.

There are two sisters named Michaud. who are
stone blind and who until recently have support
ed an aged mother in tiny village called La Yer
,nanchs I'm the Department of the Cher. France.
When their sad case first came into public notice
their worldly possessions consisted OF small
field containing ruined hut placed under a hillock
and entered by the roof They lived on the produce
of the field together with the doles OF their kindly
raigbhors and an annual sum of 80 francs allowed
them by the Municipal Council Through the Able
Ducroux their condition became chronicled in the
newspapers, and the first 10 propose an arrange
ment for the future of these unfortunate sisters
was NJ Leon Clery prominent oarrister OF Paris
He sent 100 francs TO the Figaro with the SuS-
geston that nine other persons should do likewise.
and that all the should promise 10 repeat their
ofrering every wear Within twenty-four hours
fourteen yearly subscriptions had been offered and
the sisters thus enabled 20 buy the Held and
build a decent little cottage
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
STRANGE BIRD BOARDS GLEN4RTyET.
IT HAS LONG LEGS. IS PARTLY WEB FOOTED
AND NO ONE CAN TELL TO WHAT
SPECIES IT BELONGS.

On the steamer Glenartney. which arrived here
Yesterday from China. a large bird that came
aboard vessel last October three hundred miles
from the island of MinicOy, off the eastern coast
of India The bird has refused leave the vessel.
No one the steamer has been able to decide what
kind of a bird it IS. but reference to volume on
the subject OF birds yesterday suggested that IL
might be a white heron The bird stands about
two and half feet high. has slender body, long
legs and feet partly webbed. There Is doubt
that it swim. for it had an opportunity 10
prove its ability in this direction upon Occa-
sion. when il fell overheard That IL has powerful
wings evident from the fact that il boarded the
vessel many miles from shore. Its prowess as
a fighter demonstrated at Annoy, when II
a flock of geese Its aggressiveness was further
shown by peck which IL gave the top Of the head
of the chief steward, Frederick Holloway. Cap
tain Warner of the steamer Will present 1t TO the
Geological Gardens
The Clenartney met with rough weather and
Holloway received a severe scalp wound by being
thrown into the scuppers BY huge wave.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
GOOD CHEER.
Amt LrCINDAs CooKIEs.

o baker you haven't. in all your shop,
A cookie it 10 be tried
For the art of making them came TO a stop
When my Aunt Lucinda died.
| can see her yet. with her sleeves uprolled.
AS l watch her mix and knead
The flour and eggs. with their yolks of gold,
The butter and sugar, just all they'll hold,
And spice them with caraway seed
Oh. that caraway seed! l see the nook
Where IL grew by the garden wall;
And Just below II the little brook
With the laughing waterfall.
Beyond are the meadows sweet and fair,
And fieclIed with the sun and shade;
And all the beauties of earth and air
Were in those cookies so rich and rare
My Aunt Lucinda made
So. add one more to the worlds lost arts,
For the cookies you make are sad.
And they haven't the power 10 stir our hearts
That Aunt LuCinda's had
For see her yet, with sleeves uprolled
And l watch her mix and knead
The flour and eggs. with their yolks of gold
The butter and sugar, just all they'll hold
And spice them with Caraway seed.
-(NixOn Waterman.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
THANKS FROM MRS PERRY

PRESIDENT OF the T. S s: I received your gen.
erous package yesterday. and at once made little
parcel OF the useful articles contributed by Mrs
story ana Gwendoln and Helen my two little
girls went almost flying down the street 10 carry
1t TO the little sick girl 1 thank YOU very much
ior so promptly and generously needing my re-
quest The child still suffers greatly. and may
not be up for weeks. but the recovery Of the
!nother has greatly simpliied the case I have
oreh surprised and graUed TO receive second pack
ages from two or three of the members who an
sWered my appeal, each saying she had be-
come Interested from my letters in the people to
MHohi nad given her gifts. and wished 10 do
more Wasn't that lovely of them have writ
ten Mrs Rose telling her Of the delight the little
KID mittens have given and the good they have
done have now distributed every article save
one which has been sent 10 me. and that | have
out Just received / cannot tell you the Joy IL has
oeen 10 my own children and myself TO scatter this
sunshine Very sincerely yours.
Rockland. Ne. Feb o. 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
WOMEN As ASTRONOMERS.

1t Is often asserted that women have genius
for science. but Professor ]. c. Gore has gone to
considerable trouble to prove their proficiency IN
astronomy. which is a mathematical science of the
most profound character. The first woman noted
as an astronomer Aglaonice of Thessaly who
excelled in calculating eClpses. Hypatia OF Alex
andria, wrote scholarly commentary the
Ptolemaic system In the National Library Of
Paris is a learned paper on the system Of Coperni-
Gus written in the seventeenth century by Jeanne
Ounce. of Paris.
The tables begun by Tycho Brahe and continued
by Keper were completed by Maria Cunitz and
published in 1886 The astronomer Hevelius Or
Dantzic was assisted in all his work by his wlie
who after his death edited and published their
catalogue of stars. The wife OF Godfrey kirch
calculated ephemerides for almanacs. and in l'o2
The Principal of Sir Isaac Newton was trans
lated into Italian by Maria Ciaetana Agnesi whose
proficiency was so Wen known lat 1lt 81 81
offered the professorship OF mathematics AZ bou-
OF Louis XIV. whom her hush and was watch
respecting the return of HaIey's comet in 175s.
II is we'll known that Caroline HerscheI helped
comets herself Nine. I.aande assisted her hus-
band in the Catalogue of I4alande;" Nine. Rum
larceau calculated the orbit Of binary stars Mrs
Somerville wrote The Mechanism OF the ne
ibe University of Stockholm and Maria Mitchell
ranked high among the astronomers of the nine
The women astronomers OF the present day
named nv MIR Gore Nine. Craski. Rose OHal-
ioran' Callfornia and Miss NJ. A orr England,
wbo % are observers of variable stars; Mrs Maunder.
Nine, Jansen and the late Elizabeth Brown. who
Iadv Higgins Mrs. Fleming and the Misses
49, ctr,,r, analyses; Mines. Faye and Flam-
marion who assist their huspahus, IN IN FRA France ~ /;
Mis- Agnes Clarke who has written The History
Of Astronomy in the Nineteenth century Mss Mss
Klumpke an American woman holds an orlelal
most in T iris Observatory
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
JURY READY TO TRY POLLEF.
JUSTICE FURsMAN PLEASED WITH CELEBRITY IN
ALLEGED PERJURY CASE CONNECTED
WITH HOFFMAN HOUSE

Graharns Policy taken from the Ludlow
Street Jail yesterday morning TO the Criminal
Branch Of the Supreme Court where he IS to be
tried on a charge Of perjury. brought by Edward
5 Stokes, growing out Of the transfer Of Stokes's
interest in the Hoffman House. In 1897 IL is al
legged that Policy bought from Stokes controlling
interest in the Hoffman House for Sl46Ooo He paid
$1,000 cash and gave notes for $500. Stokes
brought civil suit for collection of the
on the notes and secured Judgment In a motion
for a new trial Policy made affidavit accusing
Stokes OF making false representations. Stokes
secured the indictment Of Policy.
Policy is in Ludlow Street Jail for failure 20 obey
a court order in Il suit for the settlement OF his
fathers estate
a jury obtained in less than two hours and
a half Uwenty-fOur taleSmeI being called Justice
Fursman commented the QuiCkness with which
the jury had been secured, and said he hoped the
law special panel would be continued, as twelve
men OF Intelligence had been found quickly IN
this case He adjourned the trial until this morn
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
ET-PRESIDENT CLETEL4ND DECLINES.

ENGAGEMENTS PREVENT HIS ATTENDING BANK
OF NORTH AMERICA DINNER
The seni-Centennial anniversary OF the National
Bank of North America will be celebrated at the
Metropolitan Club tomorrow evening The speak
at the banquet Will include Secretary Root and
several other prominent President Van Nor
den has received the following letter from ex-
President Cleveland:
Princeton. " J.. February II. 1901.
Warner Van Eordeu, Esq. President National
Bank OF North America. New-York City.
My Dear Mr.. Van NOrden | very much graft
fed 10 be : pleasantly remembered is indicated
by your letter of the 18th inst. 7 would be pleased
TO accept your invitation to attend the sern-cen-
teunial OF the successful institution OF which you
the head, but sorry 70 say that my en-
gagements and pressing occupations will not permit
&C do
With CODSratula tons to you and your associates
upon the conditions which give occasion for the
gathering you contemplate. I am, yours very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
FRONT DOOR FOR MEMBERS ONLY.

rule OF long standing Of the House COMMITTEES
OF the Maritime Exchange was Unexpectedly put
in force yesterday afternoon after the following
bulletin had been posted:
On and after February 3 the front door of the
Maritime Exchange will be used by members only.
The door will be used by captains and visitors
and the registry book viii be kept az this door
This rule has been more hOnOred in the breach
than in the observance for several years past. and
its enforcement struck home with full force when
members arrived with friends and were informed
that their friends must enter by the rear door.
Both front and rear entrances are made from the
ground floor of the Produce Exchange Building.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
BUSINESS MEN AND FRANCHISE TAX.
APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO WATCH PROGRESS OF
THE PROPOSED LAW.


Representatives OF mercantile houses and cor
porations in New-York City met in the rooms OF
the Board of Trade and Transportation. at No G3
Broadway. yesterday morning, and discussed the
General Corporation Franchise Tax bill. or Senate
bill No. 214 William McCarroH was chairman
F B. Thurber offered the following resolutions:
Resolved That It is the OF this meeting
that capital individually employed should De
equally taxed and that the TAX laws OF this State
applying miscellaneous corporations should be
as plain and reasonable as those Of neighbortng
States
Resolved, That a committee OF five persons be np-
pointed by the chairman Of this meeting TO watch
the progress Of the proposed tax law tSenate Dill
No 2lD and TO call such further meetings as may
seem necessary.
The resolutions were adopted, after increasing
the number of the committee ten.
Secretary Frank s Gardner Of the Board or
Trade and Transportation made secretary or
Mr. Thurbers committee, and was empowered 10
represent the committee in any negotiations with
the legislators at Albany. The committee. as
named by Chairman McCarrOll Is composed or
Henrv Daley F. B. Thurber. j. Edward Weld,
a Shaw II. b. Harding. William n Wiley.
chester Walcott Lyman. James Hartford, G. Herr
man and William cC1rroll
~ fs believed that the public hearings on the
nroD0sed tax bills will take place at Albany on
Tuesday of next week
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
BUILDING WALL COLLAPSES.
DINERS IN AN UPTOWN RESTAURANT MAR
RowLY ESCAPE HARM

Several persons who were dining in the restaurant
OF Richard Rausching at No 2S35 Eishth-ave.,
last evening had narrow escape from serious in
jury. when a part of the wall on the north side
OF the structure fell in The building was one
story high and adjoins vacant lot where excava-
tions are being made for new building. The
wife OF the proprietor was engaged in the kitchen
when she heard rumbing noise. She hurried into
the dining room and told her husband and the
diners TO hurry TO the street The building had
been emptied only few minutes when the kitchen
wall and floor collapsed The damage is estimated
at several hundred dollars. No injured.
The Building Department informed OF the
incident by the police of the West One-hundredan
twenty-ffth-st. station.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
ST. MARY's HOSPITAL BUTs PROPERTY

PROPOSES TO ENLARGE ITS CAPACITY By ADD
ING \ NEW BUILDING.
St Mary's Free Hospital for Children has pur-
chased from Sarah A. Morgan for $1,000 lot
% by $50 on the south side OF Thtrty-nrth-sI' I'D
feet west OF Ninth-ave. This property adjoins TIE
hosnItaI which is on the north side Of West Thir-
ty-fourth-st extending from No 100 TO NO. al
There are two frame buildings O. the property
now occupied by Browns livery stable These will
be torn down and an addition the hospital erect
ed the ground
St Mary5s Free Hospital for Children is con-
Quoted by the Episcopal SisterhOOd OF St Mary for
the care md treatment of sick. MANNED ana crIp-
pied children from 10 fourteen years OLD, VINO
are 81 -erfng from acute or durable diseases. Ihe
hospital was organized in 1870 and Incorporated N
1857. The present buildings will acconlrnodate II
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
Will ANSWER REQUESTS.

Miss s. 5. Newton. Of Connecticut and Mrs. Hat
tie f. Newcome. OF Brooklyn. Will forward reading
matter for isolated people in Montana: Miss Carl.
OF Connecticut will send Sabbath Readings the
invalid In Michigan who made a request for this
paper. Daisy Heder. Of Minnesota, offers pass
on her Woman's Pages. Mary Hamilton Hadley.
secretary and treasurer OF the 'Snut-in Society"
asks for the addresses Of some iuvalds TO whom
copies of the open Window be sent
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF wOMAN's
BLOUSE ETON. NO. 3671. AND FIVE
GoRED FLARE SKIRT NO. $50.
FOR COUPON AND 10 CENTS
FOR EACH PATTERN
WANTED
WANTED

The costume Illustrated exempIihes one ot the
latest styles in Etons together with the fashiona BILE
ive gored flare skirt. Fashion has decreed that
skirts shall it with perfect smoothnsss At
the upper portion and fall with all possible
fulness they approach the floor. This gives
Just the effect desired As shown the material
for the gown Is faHn colored kid cloth. in light
weight with the walstcoat os white closed by small
enamelied buttons reve.s ot panne velvet and trim
ming OF applique IN shades OF fawu mingled with
darker and lines Of black Round skirt. at
founce depth. and again upon the blouse. Is orna-
mental stitching in six that matches the cloth.
All the seasons suting' materials suitable the
design. cloth cheyiot mixtures. popl!n and similar
stuhs.
The back cc the blouse is seamless and hts
smoothly but the fronts are slightly full at the
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
OFFER or TAILOR GOWNS

S. Kneitel, ladies' tailor No l East ThirtIeth-
ST. near Ffth-ave. has issued a general invitation
10 all women 10 inspect the newest mportations for
the coming spring. During the between seasons"
extra inducement Is offered 10 secure a tailor
made costume Of imported material richly silk lined
throughout, for $50, which formerly cost $50 The
cloths comprise every variety and color nd
the garments are guaranteed by Mr. kneitel 10 he
perfect in fit and exclusive IN design, sufficient
ly varied 10 suit the most fastidious taste Several
unique innovations in shape and construction Will
fnund In these designs
New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
THEY GAVE A QUILT TO A GOVERNOR.

A handsome silk quilt has been presented 10
GoveSpor and Mrs Richard Yates. OF Chicago. by
the WomaRs Yates Club. The spread de-
signed and made by Mrs F. II. Green who Is the
clubs president. and contains nine blocks OF yell
low silk on which are worked the autographs of
Governor Yates, Lieutenant-Governor Northcott
and seyenty-two Republicans of Chicago who sup
ported Governor Yates. The squares edged
with velvet, and a silk rufie OF many colors bor-
6ers the whole.