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New-York tribune., 1901-12-24

The burial viii be at Lakewood, N J., where Mr..
Croly is inferred Mrs Croly's son and daughter
and her daughter-in-law were with her when she
passed away
Jenny Cunningham Croy the daughter OF a
Unitarian minister. and born in Market-Har
borough. Leicestershire. England, December 19
i2l Her family came TO the United States when
she was nine years old. and most Of her life had
been passed in this city She began write at an
early age. and had been called the pioneer news
paper woman. Marrying a newspaper man, David
G. Croly. when extremely young. she wrote for the
papers with which he was connected and for many
signature Jenny June" Mrs. Croly conducted de-
partments IN several periodicals and corresponded
to have wen 5tro1ceS g fbe sySdcefe system and
msny other newspaper norelties
tounded by her, and the Federation Of Women's
N!nbt owes It's existence TO her
soTosis was organized in 1858. and Mrs. Croy was
HAT "a better Known name would be of more value
% me new enterprse in %hase success she feTe S
accepted the vice-presdency. with Alice Cary as
eaief officer Mrs. Croly became the second presi-
cent, however being elected by acclarnation
Prom that time until the accident two years
remained one Of the most energetic members Of the
Cup and was its president from 1874 TO 1855
me offspring Of her happy thought to celebrate the
.Nenty-hrst birthday of sorosis. in sos, by con.
Of forming q federation, which was organized the
eTstion was Srged upon Mrs croiy but she posi-
lively refused it although she showed her interest
oy accepting the Office OF recording secretary
Mrs Croly wss most unfortunate during the last
years OF her life In addition TO her I'll health and
heiplessness the enterprises in which her money
vas invested failed and her income was greatly re
euceo a movement was started few months ago
y Mrs. Ralph TraUtman, OF the Worans Health
protective League. raise fund for Mrs Croly 5
support, which was to found q girls industrial
seneoi after her death memorial OF her Sorosls
snen claimed the right 10 provide for Mrs Croiy'
sno had done for a short time.
Mrs. Croly leaves a son, Herbert, and two daugh-
,,ers, Mrs Fred Sidney, in England. and Mrs
william Mzthot
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
BABYS NURSERY.
ONE MOTHERS VIEWS ON THE KINGDOM
OF THE CHILD.

"a nursery where the foundation Of childs
life laid, and I think every mother ought to
study the right surroundings Of comfort and clean
illness as well as education says mother In
Good Housekeeping 'I happen TO know Of two
cases where babies were killed because Of III pro-
tected cribs. Nearly ali the cribs in the market
have railings just wide enough for tiny heau
TO go through. The little ones 1 knew were lit
orally strangled death by this happening during
s1een and II terrified me into making baby's bed
very safe. 7 made pads that fitted snugly INSIDE
each rail Next gave attention to oanys pillow
II ,s thin and not too soft Downy beds and pill
lows are all very well In poetry but not 50 well III
reality for baby perspires enough without them
People think It must mean extra work to care Tor
the pretty muslin slips and curtains about the crD-
do not think I have two sets. ana lheS ar
changed every week The bedding Is light bot
warm. and is pinned tightly at the oo'toli' ~
that kicking will not pull i OH leaving q babv In
Ina nave 1n at night Some mothers do it: they
think is hardening that it makes snd IHia All that
sort Of thing. cannot make myself feel thaL sE; iv
Banyn30d n is SO mnthes tender care that it ends
ali too quickly. want my little girl TO Ieed tnae
though. that the childs should not be the
mothers dressing room boEs a9d 81 Street that IS
not found on the dainty white garb OF niue % cnG
and nothing finds its way into the little ones own y
except the purest ana cleaes eives thought
enough the purity Of c91lo snTropds baby
washable and washing it as often as II IS neces
sary- .-,a-1, oornee order
,;,ess The real nursery must have daily speIls OF
the most terrible disorderness when one ma mas , 20
waIk around Noah with his family and an ms Hoe
stock out for airing when half oozen oUitae ben
have tea drinking right In a aoor"aS' S t6e 6e oor
Then say let the grown up step wqrily d1 on T9r
barvis rights just then are as large as ne. =;
0niy when play hours over and bedmme i! Is
near everything has to be cleared 3dn AVA DaisV is
only three years old but after her play she Knows I
one Of her little duties TO put eacn 10Y ttu
hook in the place where it belongs Every ca+ Sup
poor5 shelf or bureau drawer Is w1tnln her SiiItt
p noa1p md when everything is IN its place she
comes running to have mamma see seen nov to hTTy bne
tSince are nut away Mamma is never 100 pus!
~ % 7 realize so well that the training OF tnese
So+r ~ davs means the foundation OF life haplIs
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
AMERICAN WOMANS VOICE.
MRS KETT THINKS IT INFERIOR To THAT
OF THE ENGLISH WOMAN.

MRS KETT THINKS IT INFERIOR To THAT
OF THE ENGLISH WOMAN
The Society of American Women in London has
been well represented in the United States in the
1.s+ wear Its president Mrs. Hugh Reid Griffin,
&c still here and the corresponding secretary Mrs
Temple Kett recently visited her ola horne' III
Chicago and in New-York for several Gays
as the guest OF Mrs Clarence fouiii9' o'' A'0' ~
West Eighty -ffth-st-
Mrs Kett said to a Tribune reporter. just before
her departure for England: "one Of the things
have noticed since my return is the olTIerence De-
tween the speaking voice of the Enghsh ana the
American women The American voice Is not 10
be cornnared with the English for sweetness. In
deed the speaking voice Of the cultured Engnsh
woman is superior to that of any other nation IN
the world.
.It seems strange" she continued that the en-
+ernrisine and clever American clubwomen do not
nav moro attention to this matter, They have yet
10 learn that the effect of interesting paper may
be spoiled by an unsympathetc ana ullhusio0i
Another point that has struck me is the vastly
sunsrior training of English children. The defer-
ence they show to their parents and elders, and
their % wfb even the smallest children
&c the result not of general education but Of train
iSg I'm IN manners why English do not take
ki5dv to the idea Of kindergarten training for the
little ones is a thing do not understand. They
ne whole system and so far all efforts to change
this feeling have been futile They prefer the
Mrs Kett's third point of difference was more
American woman dresses far better than the Eng
isb she said ''She is wonderfully smart; indeed.
/ consider her almost If not quite. as well dressed
as the Paris woman"
yressive in their club work carried on here than
the women who associated with the society Oh
aner,can Women in London. This is IN some
measure accounted for on the ground that they
owe certain courtesy and Difference 10 Eng!lsh
oninion" !" said Mrs Kett. when the Queen died,
ali American women wore mourning, exactly as
The English women did. / do not know OF one
woman who failed in showing this respect, SO
thoroughly in sympathy are they with the customs
OF their adopted country.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
NO uIsHAp TO MAsHATTAv DYNAMO.

At the office OF the Manhattan Railway Company
yesterday inquiries regarding story that OF
the Westinghouse generators in the company's big
new power house at Seventy-fourth-st. and the
East River had burned out and that a conse-
quence the operation of trains by electricity the
East Side elevated lines would be delayed for at
least three months. met by the response. I'VE
have nothing to say
From other sources. however. well informed. al
though unofficial. 1t learned that the report
was without foundation. the facts being that there
has been mshap a generator. and that the
electric trains the Second-ave line will begin to
move as soon the machinery actuat!ng the dy-
namo which will furnish the electricity for these
trains shall have been running long enough TO have
worked down 10 its bearings and demonstrated Its
capacity for continuous, smooth operation.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
LIBERAL GIFTS TO EMPLOYEES.

The close Of a prosperous business year is always
a pleasurable season for the rank and file or the
toers of the financial district for they reason
ably certain of liberal remembrances in the way Of
Christmas presents. The Central Trust Company
is again. last year, conspicuous for its gen
erosty its employees receiving each a Christmas
gift equal in amount his salary for the entire
year. and many of the banks. banking houses
trust companies and brokerage firms of the Street
have arranged to give their employees presents
ranging from 100 10 per cent of their respective
incomes for the year.
On the Stock Exchange the of s10.3O0 has
been subscribed by the members as Christmas
fund.- which will be distributed to-day among the
three hundred and fifty employees OF the institution
The fund last year was about $500 The seventy
five employees of the Consolidated Exchange will
share in the distribution of fund of S2,40o. The
members of the Cotton Exchange have contributed
$1,000 which will be divided to-day among the
sixty employees. The Produce Exchange Christmas
fund which will not be distributed until next week.
has not yet been completed.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
WORANS HOTEL NAMED.

The Hotel Martha Washington" has been Sc
lected as the name Of the first hotel. now build
ing OF the wonans Hotel Company. at Nos. q.
z and g East Twenty-ninth-st and Nos. Is. 80 and
z East Thirtieth-st- It decided TO give ii a
distinctly American name. and none thought
more appropriate than that Of the first First Lady
o. The Land" and when the question submit
eo 10 the vote of the shareholders the majority
~ favor OF this name was overwhelming.
me company is now receiving applications for
1leclfeo rooms and already has registered large
number Those desiring TO secure quarters will
nave 70 make prompt application the company
e. lts temporary Office No. LIS Broadway for the
a IaIr proportion of the will be reserved
81 eL transient out Of town guests. from whom there
y Z constant demand
" ork upon the construction of the hotel is rap
-s progressing and il is expected that il will be
wis Aor guests by october next sIhe hotei
VIZ De run like any hosiery, strict business
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOR NYAcK.
HE WILL GIVE THE VILLAGE $4,000 IF 1T
WILL PROVIDE SITE AND
MAINTENA nee.

day through his private secretary, James Ber-
tram. offered to give Nyack $4,000 for pub
lie library building provided its residents will
guarantee 81, 800 a year to maintain the in
stitution and furnish site for the building
The offer will doubtless be accepted. The pres
ent Nyack library occupies rented rooms and
the three corporations of Nyack. South Nyack
and Upper Nyack together contribute S1200
annually toward its support. Only $500 addi-
tional will be needed for Mr.. Carnege's require
ments in that respect and the library owns a
fine site which it purchased some months ago
One of the library trustees wrote to Mr. Car
negie last April requesting him to provide
money for a building and his offer is in response
to that request. 1t is almost certain that the
villages will vote the necessary appropriations.
and that Nyack will have substantial at
tractiye library building
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
CHARITY SOCIETY ASKS ASSISTANCE.

The Charity Organization Society asks for as
sistance in the following of need
For an amount sufficient to provide rent OF IS a
month for year for italian widow thirty
seven years old with three children. There is only
one wage Garner in the family who earns about S3
a week The mothers physical condition prevents
her from doing more than caring for the children.
For payment of the rent OF widow thirty-one
years old who has four children from four to eleven
years of age Her husband had always supported
his family until he met with accident while
working, from which he died three years ago The
present income of the family provides for all neces-
stiles except the ST a month required for rent.
For $50 to pay rent for one year for an Italian
woman deserted by the father of her three children.
Because of her crippled condition her earnings can
only supply food for the family.
ANY money for the above sent TO the
Charity Organization Society, No. los East Twenty
second-st., will be publicly acknowledged.
The society acknowledges receipt OF the following
contributions in response TO recent appeals: e T.
C. p" $780, F. Poel, $40: ''Montclair, N j." SO:
Robert L. Wensley. So H. H. Curtis. 81; William
81.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
BROKERS FRoLIC ON THE FLOOR.

As the Produce Exchange will be closed to-day,
we'll as on Christmas, the members anticipated
their holidays by little frolic yesterday afternoon
Three or four footballs were brought on to the
floor and for a half hour business prac-
ticaIly suspended while the members kicked and
caught the leathern balls. Now and then OF
the footballs would soar over the low partition
separating the board rooms of the Produce and
Stock exchanges, and after being kicked around
while by the Stock Exchange men would be hurled
hack again Once or twice a Produce Exchange
mans Iusty and unpractised kick landed ball
in the visitors gallery, where scrfmmage fol-
lowed among the young who looking
al the fun.
In one of these encounters young woman who
was leaning over the railing of the gallery so
violently tosted that her muf fell to the Produce
F;xchange floor. 1t was of brown fur. and the
brokers made rush for 1t. taking it for football
But they stayed their onset in time and the muff
was restored uninjured to its owner
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
ALBANY SOCIETY TO DINE IN HOME CITY
THE CAPITAL. IS PLANNING FOR A ROYAL VEL
COME ON JANUARY g.

THE CAPITAL. IS PLANNING FOR A ROYAL VEL
COME ON JANUARY 8.
The dinner of the Albany Society OF New York
will take place January 9. Heretofore these
gatherings of former Abanians have been held at
Demonico's, but the next dinner will be held In
Albany, and it Is expected that large delegation
will make the pilgrimage to the capital city.
A citizens committee appointed by the AL
bany Chamber of Commerce auxiliary to the
associations committee to arrange for the comfort
of the visitors and to that they returned to
their families when the festivities The
committee includes General Amasa J. Parker, chair
man: Gardner c. Leonard William F. Rudd. Will
lam B. Jones, ex-Mayor James H Manning. Henry
w. Garfield. ex-Judge Andrew Hamilton, DR.. Sam
uel B. Ward, Edward F. Hackett, Dr. William G.
Levi. Franklin NJ. Danaher Albert Hessburg,
David Muhlfelder, Mayor-eect Charles H. Gaus,
William Barnes. jr. John A. Mccarthy, Edward
Murphy, jr, DR.. Edward G. Cox, Edward N Nc
Kinney and Martin H. Glynn
A special train, which will take the members and
their friends to Albany, will leave the Grand Cen
tral Station at 1 p. and many of the party will
try to return New-York the next day The Off
of the association Louis Stern, president;
Walter Dickson and Edward f. Mccall, vice-presi-
dents; Thomas Wilson,. jr, secretary. and Charles
T. Terry treasurer. The present board of officers
will probably be reelected.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
SAYS HER DIAMONDS WE'RE TAKEN
BELLEVUE OFFICIALS DENY woMAN's
STORY THAT SHE LOST JEWELS THERE.

Formal charges were made to Commissioner Kel-
Ter yesterday by Samuel Pollak, wholesale to-
bacconist, No 336 East Twenty-sixth-st that his
wife, while patient in Bellevue Hospital, lost a
pair of diamond earrings valued at $50 Mrs
Pollak admitted to the hospital on November
a. suffering from appendicitis Four days later she
operated on and December she was dis
charged. Mrs. PolIak says she the earrings
when admitted to the hospital and when she was
about to be operated on she says that DR.. Blakes-
lee and Miss Flynn, nurse. suggested that the
wife says that Miss Flynn removed them. After
the operation. Mrs. Pollak she asked for the
earrings. but told the property clerk, who
had them. not duty just then. When she
left the hospital she asked for them again. and
was again told that the property clerk not on
duty, it was Sunday. Polak says he will fight
the case till he gets back the diamonds.
DR.. George T. Stewart, the superintendent of
Bellevue, says the sent her clothing
away when she entered the hospital, and that he
has afidavits by Miss Flynn and Dr. .Blakeslee
declaring that the did not have diamonds
in her ears at any time they saw her. DR.. Stewart
adds that Miss Flynn not in the operating
room when the anasthetic given to Mrs. Pol
lax.
charges, but that he does believe Pol1ak s
story. He says woman with $50 diamond earrings
and husband wholesale tobacconist should not
be a patient in Bellevue. Patients with thousands
of dollars had been in the hospital without dollar
being missed, he added.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
BRANCH BOXES.

The Merrick, Long Island. branch (Nlss -1liiiiio
Burns presiden) contributed pox Oh 50 me-
ae1 .4;o1o. +ba+ tho contents helped to scatter
sunshine among many. There were hVe doils' d
dress skirt comfortable two hTf m1Tafrs boIes
derwear nuff1ers stockings. writing taplet ~
Of naints several pairs of rens. match scratchers
bags. marbles and ribbons. ,,. 1tor
The Danbury Conn, branch, through MISS Ma1 wal
guarite Rundle contributed fifty rag dollS all seii
sibIy dressed and several pretty scrapeooks. HOWE
! The girls of Sunshine Club or the f1onte 1Iin
Branch T. S s, sent eight bags and tWo ofps uf1s
These girls also made up ten YARDS OF outLt5
flannel into skirts and wrappers for the poor GILL
dren OF the upper East Side. ~ V
A new r s. 5 branch at New-Hamburg N II
aided the Christmas distributions by senalng @ p1A
three pairs of mittens. five handkerchiefs, four
aprons two waists, two pairs Of gloves, six blos
six books and four penwipers-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
JUVENILE PATRIOTS IN DENVER

A new society for children. with patriotism as
its chief object, has been formed in Denver 1t Is
called the Children Of the Sons and Daughters OF
the American Revolution, and the ages of the
members range from one to eighteen years. Mrs
F. NJ Keezer at whose home the first meeting
was held. appointed regent, because the work
must be under the supervision OF a grown up
nerson but all the other offices filled by chill
dren When the work has been thoroughly organ
ized the club will be divided into two branches
one 10 include the children ten years or age or
Younger and the other for those whose ages
range from eighteen years .
Al every meeting the national flag viii be dis
played and greeted with the following salute II
pledge allegiance TO my flag and TO the repu!lic
for which II stands: one nation indivisible with
liberty and Justice for all"
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24

The Epworth League Of Otego. n. Y, has filled
two large boxes for the Little Mothers" and will
send them direct. Mrs. Hyatt has generously re-
sponded to the request of Mrs Rupert. of Vir-
ginia, and several will send reading to the isolated
members in Delawa and Florida. 4 little girl in
Elizabeth N j. will send special Christmas cheer
to helpless invalid child in Massachusetts. The
Lyndhurst On. j. junior branch deserves special
mention It has sent eighty Christmas gifts to
the crippled children's branch East Eighty
eighth-st. The girls furnished thirty-fve little
beds, with every article of bedding complete for
the thirty-fve little dolls they dressed, and the
boys gave picture books. toys and games Mrs L. A.
Fletcher and Miss Derby. of New-Hampshire and
Mrs. George Perkins Lawton have sent special
gifts to invalds in Lynn, Mass. and Ocean Grove.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
HOUSE JUST COMPLETED BURNED DoWy.

SUMMER HOME AT WHITE PLAINS CONTAINING
COSTLY BRIC-A-BRAC DESTROYED
Fire destroyed the summer home Of B. Lar
lard Harsei1 in the town of Bedford, in upper
Westchester County. about midnight Sun
day. The loss is $4,000. which is partly COW
cred by insurance. The house was three story
structure. the first story being of stone and the
remainder of wood. 1t had just been completed
at a cost of $4,000, and Mr.. Harseu who
Gently returned from Europe had furnished the
house in the most luxurious manner with costly
bric-a- brac and furnishings obtained abroad.
These were destroyed.
The fire started in the north end Of the house.
supposedly from a defective hue. Nc one was
living in the house but servants.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
DINNERS FOR 6OO YONkERS FAMILIES.
CHRISTMAS ASSOCIATION.

Through the generosity Of John E. Andrus, the
wealthy medicine manufacturer Of Yonkers and
treasurer of the Ocean Grove Association, not a
solitary family who be reached will be without
a Christmas dinner Preparations have almost
been completed whereby every poor family In the
city will be supplied. This work has been under
taken under the auspices of the Christmas Asso-
citation of Yonkers of which County Clerk-elect
Leslie Sutherland is president and Eugene Small
secretary and treasurer Already the names OF
over six hundred families In want have been OBJ
tanned, and on Tuesday morning twelve trucks VIII VIII
deliver the boxes containing the dinners Every
box will contain a turkey and bag of -four besides
a supply of vegetables, canned goods, fruit, candy
an
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
/" JENNY JUNE +" DEAD,
FoTNDER OF SoRoSIS AND OF THE
GENERAL FEDERATION DIES OF
HEART FAILURE
HEART FAILURE.

Ms Jenny c Croly. widely known by her pen
name. Jenny June" died yesterday at ct
No. Is West Forty-third-st- Of heart failure. She
hkd fully recovered her health. however after
the fall tn which she broke her hip two years ago,
snd last year a heart trouble developed. Mrs.
Croly returned last spring from England, where
she had been IN hope recovering her strength
Arrangements for the funeral have not been COM
pleed but IL is thought by the family that services
Will be held on Christmas morning. and the in
terr1ent VIII take place privately at later date.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
JUDGE FINES STREET RAILROAD
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ROAD TO APPEAL
FROM CONVICTION IN LABOR LAW
VIOLATION CASE.

The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company was
fined $500 yesterday by Judge Aspinan, In ths
Kings County Court for the violation Of the
law which makes it misdemeanor for any cor
poration to compel it's employees TO work more
than ten hours in succession. The conviction
was obtained last week on testimony Of Joseph
B. Cooper formerly a conductor. who said that
he had been obliged to work for nearly twelve
hours on a stretch IN 1899. On motion OF counsel
for the company, Judge Aspinall granted a Ger
tificate of reasona bic doubt and the case VIII be
carried to the Appellate Division
New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
MAGISTRATES CASE IN COURT.

ARGUMENT HEARD IN BROOKLYN IN REGARD TO
NEW ONES TAKING OFFICE.
IF the courts should uphold the contention of the
lawyers who yesterday argued the injunction which
has been asked for to restrain the magistrates re-
Gently elected in Brooklyn from taking office on
January l. it will that all the magistrates in
the various boroughs have been unconstitutonally
chosen. The injunction, which has been asked for
by Magistrates Dooley and Furlong was argued
before Justice Marean, in the Brooklyn Supreme
Court, by John Hill, of Hill & Veeder
Mr.. Hill argued that magistrates who had juris-
dcton any citizen in the city should be chosen
by the electors Of the entire city and by those
in any one borough or portion of borough Mr..
Hill further argued that the last election OF magis-
trates unconstitutional because there were no
vacancies, the law having cut short the terms Of
the present incumbents.
Judge Jacob Brenner General George W. Wingate,
James P. Judge and Assistant Corporation Counsel
Carr argued the for the defendants
Decision was reserved.