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New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
BLINDNESS LED TO SUICIDE.

Chicago Jan. u.-Faced by the prospect of total
blindness and told she beyond all medical
help Margaret Donovan. twenty-six years old
who resided with her aunt, Mrs Mary Donovan.
at Forty-hfth-st- and Indiana-ave committed
suicide yesterday by drinking c4rboHc acid For
almost two years the young woman had confronted
bravey the problem of failing eyesight, almost
without word of cOmnlaint dependency. She
was orphan, and had come from a little viii
lage In Minnesota a year ago to live with her aunt
and receive medical treatment Chicago. One
physician after another tried but gave her no
encouragement But she did not ,oSe heart until
days ago, when she told positively that
there
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
CONFERENCE on FOREIGN MISSIONS.
TO BE HELD IN THE FOURTH AVENUE PREsBY.
TERRAIN CHURCH NEXT WEEK

TO BE HELD IN THE FOURTH AVENUE PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH NEXT WEEK
The eighth conference of Foreign Mission Boards
In the United States and Canada will be held in
the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church. at Fourth
ave and East Twenty-second-st., from January 16
to lS Inclusive. The visiting delegates will be en-
tertained by the Board of Foreign Missions of the
Reformed Dutch Church in America
Reports on the Ecumenical Conference on For
eign Missions held last spring, and discussions of
these reports, and paper The MahOmetan
Missionary Problem will occupy the first day. The
succeeding days will he taken up with reports
papers and discussions general subjects connect
ed with foreign missions
Missionary Problems of Our New Possessions
will be discussed by II. X. Carroll. LIZ d. and
Bishop James NJ. Thoburn. of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. on the last day.
On Thursday evening public meeting under the
BILE Collegiate Church. Fifth-ave and West
rell D. D. the pastor of the church. will preside.
The subject of the addresses will be THE Church
and It's Opportunity in China" The speakers will
be the Rev. w. p. A. Martin IL. D.. president of
the Imperial University in Peking; the Hon. John
Barrett. former United States Minister to Siam,
and the Rev. DIR. William AShmOre. of China.
II is hoped that John GOOdnow, United States Con-
sui to Shanghai, who has lately returned to Amer
lea, will address the meeting.
Almost concident with the conference there will
be meetings of the Fourth InterdenOminatiOna
Conference OF the Woman's Board of Foreign Mis-
sions in the United States and Canada at the Mar
BILE Collegiate Church. beginning on Wednesday.
and occupying three days.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
KILLED BY FALLING OF An ELEVATOR.

Henry Schweger. thirty-fve years old. of No. 50
East Fourth-st.. killed yesterday afternoon
by falling elevator in the candy factory OF Max
Henchel. at No. 456 Cherry-st. The elevator fell
four Stories the result of breaking cable
Sehweger's skull was crushed. Schweger's duties
the third floor. Yesterday afternoon he
placed a heavy load of goods the elevator and
started to go down into the basement Just he
stepped onto the platform and turned the lever TO
descend the strands of the cable parted and the
elevator plunged to the basement. The heavy pack
ing cases fell Schweger. Pinning him TO the
bottom of the cage When discovered he dead.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
BROKER CHARGED WITH ABANDONMENT

George NJ. Dowd. forty years old. once a stock
broker. who lives at the New-Amsterdam Hotel
was arrested Thursday night a warrant OBJ
tained by his wife. Lillian W. Dowd. charging
abandonment. Dowd is a of the late William
Dowd, who was president of the Bank of North
America.
Mrs Dowd lives at No. 439 Manhattan-ave In
the Harlem court Mrs. Dowd said that Monday
night DOwd had come home and driven her out OF
the fiat. Then he smashed everything he could
and went out" she added She said her husband
received $50 month and drank. Magistrate Meade
adjourned the case till Wednesday. He paroled
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
INNS

ages. which would convert the clay. sand and SCOT
Of this mixture into a sapphire, opal and dia-
mond. He then drew the analogy of converting
muddy human souls into diamonds by Of
pure thoughts and fine feelings.
Miss Mary a. Hawley gave a report Re
hgious News in which she dwelt upon the prog
resS made in liberal theological thought during the
last century. She also said that for the first time
in history the liberal church of the Western Dis
trct OF Brooklyn had been invited to take part in
the evangelical Sunday School Convention held in
that city.
Miss Alice Merritt, accompanied by Mr.. Preston.
sang two solos. The Rev. Augusta Chaplin made
the opening prayer. The social hour the re-
freshment tables IN the chapel proved pleasant
ending TO the days exercises.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF GIRLS
BLOUSE COSTUME. NO. 313. FOR
COUPON AND 10 CENTS.

The blouse. in combination with a gored skirt.
makes simple costume much worn and much liked
by little girls. The tasteful model illustrated Is
made from dark red serge with bands OF black
velvet edged with narrow gilt braid and a shield
and collar OF gilt embroidered red panne. In such
coloring and combination il is suited street
and afternoon wear; IN lighter colors and such
materials Henrietta and cashmere It becomes
more dressy.
The skirt in three pieces, the gored front
and circular sides. and Is joined n body lining
that Is snug and closes at the centre back. The
shield portion Is faced into the lining. and the
standing collar IS scanned to the neck so that all
close together The blouse is separate. with shoul-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

der and under arm seams, and opens at the front.
where it is provided with buttons and buttonholes.
Beth back and front plain across the shoul-
ders. but slightly full at the waist. where the
blouse pouches over the belt. The right side laps
over the left in double breasted style the rounded
points being decorated with gold buttons and the
neck finished with deep collar that is round at
the back and square at the front The sleeves are
two scanned. and finished with turnover flare cuffs.
Tos cut this costume for a girl eight years old
five yards OF material q inches wide. two and
three-eighths yards A inches wide or two wards
80 inches wide. with three-eighths of a yard rs
inches wide for shield ana collar will be renured
The pattern No 3,713 is in sizes for girls four
six eight and ten years old.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
REPORT FROM OREGON.

President of the T. s. S. I must thank you for
the Christmas greetings and useful articles. The
little garments sent were just what were needed by
a poor mother | have been kept busy for the
Christmas work heavy. My branches have
made splendid showing during the last quarter
There were fifty Christmas packages sent from one
society. | have distributed ten packages of quilt
pieces, three of woods, five of clothing. seventy
Christmas cards. ten quarts % canned fruit, six
glasses of Jelly, two boxes OF apples and twenty
packages Of candy. l have written thirty-eght
Sunshine letters and mailed twelve bundles OF
magazines. Twenty pounds of reading sent to
the Home for the Aged and thirty pounds to the
Third Street Mission. Yours in sunshine,
MINNIE l.. C. WINSLOW President.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
FALUABLEs WORTH $4,000 STOLEN.
CARRIED AWAY IN vALIsE FROM A STEAMED
PRISONER duplicates OTHERS

The agents of the Ward Line of steamers On
Decemner Il informed the Detective Bureau of the
inert On that day from one of their cOastwise
steamers TIED up at Pier No. II. East River of a
vaIse containing $1,000 worth of vaIuabIes Detac
tiVes found the valise under bed in the apart
ments of Peter Fitzpatrick Iongshoremau. ar NJ
% hoosevelt-st Fitzpatrick placed under ar
rest He told the detectives the pindar found
in the valise had been disposed of In various na1
shops He implicated others
Ihe prisoner was held in s15oO bail. The name Of
the owner of the valiSe was not disclosed ~ VI
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
WHERE TO GO TO-DAY.

Meeting Of the Vassar Society the home
Mrs. Henry z. Wilson. No. 81 West Eighty sixth
ST, 2. m. Lecture, Personal Recollections OF
Oliver Wendell Holmes by William II. McElroy.
Christmas festival Of the Little Webster
Hall. No. East Eleventh-st p. m. All in
terested invited.
Lecture by John before the League for
Political Education. No. % West Forty fourth-st, IL
a. m. Subject The Tragic Element in Industry
Last meeting week OF prayer by the Ladies'
Christian Union the chapel Of the Broadway Taber-
nace, Thirty-fourth-st. and SixtF-ave, II a
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
FOUNDER's DAY AT CORyEn1

Ithaca, n. Y, Jan. n.-Cornen celebrated Foun
der's Day to-day and all university work was sus-
pended President Schurman presided The an
nual address was delivered at noon by William B.
Parsons. of New-York. on Engineering as a Pro-
fessiOn-" The speaker said he expected fewer in
ventions in future, but great progress would nm
doubtedly be made in increasing the efactency OF
machinery already in use.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
CONTRIBUTIONS

package OF materials for fancy work for
little invalid" has come from Miss Shaw OF New
Jersey: box OF miscellaneous articles without
name, scrap pictures for sick child from Miss
WhitteSey OF Connecticut; calendars from Miss
+. Hughes. OF Pennsylvania; express package
containing clothing hannels beautiful pictures.
fancy articles and magazines from Miss X Ed
wards. of Manhattan. and reading from NJ E. L.,
Mrs. J, Henderson and "Mamaroneck'
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
TEN YEARS FOR MAYsLAUGBrER

Otto spellman. of No S42 East Seventy-stxth-st
pianomaker. was sentenced TO ten years i'm
prisonment in Sing Sing by Justice Fursnan in
the criminal Branch Of the supreme Court yes
terday morning for killing william Willow A =
nght In Dolls piano factory. at One-hundred-and-
Vember ~' ~ W.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
WOULD MAKE PART OF IT A pLAYGRor-Vn

Alderman Marks. at a meeting of the Commt-tsa
on Parks of the Board OF Aldermen proposed
that one of the blocks in William Henry Seward
Park De set aside a playground for children
~ oetween seven and fifteen years old. and that the
two other blocks be made into park for mothers
and babies - -@N'
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
BREWING COMPANY CLERK Held.

Magistrate Meade in the Harlem Police Court
yesterday held Arthur Friebel. the entry clerk OF
the George Ringler Brewing Company In 5000
bail for the Grand Jury. the charge OF enabez-
cling 1913 from that company. The attorneys for
President letter of the brewing company declare
that the shortage of Friebel viii approach $1,000
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
BEAUTIFUL IN SPITE OF AGE.

The Princess Miena of Montenegro who will
celebrate this year her fortieth wedding ann-
versary is said to be still one of the most beaut-
full women in Europe. She Is highly educated
and greatly beloved for her benefactions to the
needy and afflicted. Her husband. Prince Nikta
has reigned forty years. They have had ten chill
6ra0
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
SUSPENSION OF WORK on RTTEPsTDE p4RK

The Department of Parks Yesterday n,,b1fs,a5 =,
The City Record" It's report for the quarter endtns
September 90 The work on Riverside Park has
been suspended in part because of failure On the
part OF the Municipal Assembly 70 pronnntIv tale
action on appropriations made by the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment for the DIIrnosa >, -
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

President of the r S s.. The box containing
reading matter arrived safely. and the contents
will he much enjoyed There is no public library
in this little village, | sorry to say. think
there is Sunshine i'm books than in any
other thing that can he done for invalfds. L
shall go this afternoon and start the books on
their travels. Yours in sunshine,
HATTIE A BURTIS.
Commack. Long Island. Jan. 9, 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
AIMS TO BE WOMANS MENTOR.

Mrs. William ]. Bryan is to become a mentor TO
women through the columns of her husbands
paper Clubs in general and Western clubs in
particular will be a feature of her department.
Mrs Bryan will also furnish instruction on the
questions OF the day.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
A CORDIAL INVITATION.

The Sunshine members will please not forget that
the Little Mothers" Christmas Festival will be
held this afternoon at Webster Hall, No. 119 East
Eleventh-st., at o'clock. All will be welcome,
but those who have been interested contributors to
this festival specially invited to he present
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
READING FOR WINTER EVENINGS.

S c. Gardiner, of Canada, writes: Il live in
Algona District in Northern Ontario, in the bush,
twenty miles from the nearest town. and
too poor buy books. If any of your members
could send reading of any kind, l should be
so glad and would my wife and children.
our winter is long and lonesome. and the receipt
of some reading matter would bring sunshine into
little home"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

Life hath its phases manifold.
Yet still the new repeats the old;
There IL no truer truth than this;
What was, is still the thing that is
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

New members in Vermont who contributed
Christmas Sunshine cheer as initiation fees
Miss Abbie Young. Mrs Julia Woodbury.. Anna and
Helen Hartness and Julia NOurse
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
For Your Library,

The Tribune's Story of the Nineteenth Century
BY authorities be scholarly al crs,,-
prepared Ready pamphlet form next week
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New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
TO BRING CHARGES AGAINST BLAIR

A BROKER CONSCLTS DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE ABOUT THE SUPERINTENDENT.
George Crouch, the Wall Street broker who
arrested some time ago the Hoffman House on
complaint of young woman who alleged that he
the father of her child and had failed TO con-
tribute toward its support declares his intention
of bringing charges of extortion and blackmai
against Superintendent George Blair OF the Out
door Poor Department He had a brief conference
yesterday afternoon with Assistant District AtJOr-
ney Pierce.
Mr. Crouch was told to return to the office next
week with the letters alleged to have been written
by Mr.. Blair The case will then probably be
placed before the Grand Jury.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
NOTICE.

All letters and packages intended Tor the
II. =. =. should he addressed to the Tribune
Sunshine Society. Tribune BuiidinG' New
York
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

THE LAKEWOOD aT0-2T2 West 39th s.-Thorougnly
j refined respectable select apartment hotel.
heated hahs electric lights; writing desks; with
board $io$lS
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

l.. D.: A butler always wears plain clothes
Some people who keep only one man dress him
in livery. This is obviously incorrect. butler
in the daytime wears a suit of very dark
material, cut in either a sack pattern. or in the
ordinary cutaway style In this he superintendS
the serving, himself luncheon or after
tea. In this country at formal luncheon a
butler often wears his dress suit. but this is not
correct form In London he wears day clothes in
Variably until dinner time. when he puts on con-
VentionaI evening clothes and a white tie.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
,&s Ssa QUESTIONS 0l(lOODF Form

Artist: studio tea is popular form OF enter
tainment in England, where it is customary for
artists to give such function just before the open
Ing Of any large exhibition in which they are rep
resented. in order that their friends may see the
pictures before they leave the studio
In this case IL is desirable TO have a crowd so
invitations may be sent with perfect propriety to
even slight acquaintances. The same is true when
ii geneIaI exhibition OF the artists work is the
object Of the gathering.
The room or roomS-an artist can borrow a room
or two 4 rule Of his neighbors-Should be made
attractive with palms and flowers. and tea table
as pretty possible, set in room. with a
charming girl or two to pour tea. OF course,
there IS a hostess invited by the artist. If man.
10 preside a novel way to serve refreshments IS
to dispense with the formal table and arrange
counter in Oriental bazaar fashion. If the artist
can persuade two of his friends adopt
Turkish dress. much the better.
The usual form of invitation is correct for a
studio tea, but individuality is always liked. and a
card with tiny water color pen sketch of a
tea table something of the in the corner
would be treasured s a souvenir. If the pictures
shown for the Academy the invitation might
read: Mr. Burnt TIMBER requests the honor of the
company of Miss Godie Dust 10 see his picture (or
pictures) for the Academy, on Saturday, from 1
until o'clock"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

Mrs Dossy. a Brooklyn member has kindly
offered her services in knitting bed socks for
invalids in response to the call in the column.
No particular style is required. and either Ger
mantown SaxOny wool can he used
Mrs Lucy p. NJ Cornwall, of Connecticut. and
Mrs. W. Jerome Greene, of New York, have sent
packages OF cheer to the little crippled girl in Yer
mont. She has heen so generously remembered
that nothing more need be sent present.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

Tbe Tribune's Story Of the Nfneteent
Century.
Ready next week in pamphlet form 20 cents
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

A DvER1 IsEMENTs and subscriptions for The Tribune
"a received their Uptown Office No. L242 Broadway.
"a door north OF 3ls st until O'clock advertse-
ments received the following branch Offices regular
Office JEIil O'Clock .. 254
cor 2Sdst 1852 th-ave. 12th-st: Macy'a sth-Ava
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

Every article of food is distinguished by its in
dividual flavor and It is said that the individual
taste would be quite satisfied IL the palate were
uncorrllpted by condiments.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-31

The secretary of the interior
has removed both the Chickasaw
and Choctaw townsite commits
sioners from Offices and the gov
ernors Of their respective nations
have re-appolnted them leaving
the matter IN rather a complicated
condition as to who has the most
authority IL the case; the secre-
tary or the governors. Iti hard
to tell which one is which and
which is 'tother. Dennis Flynn
has acquired, at Hobart. repeta-
ton for dispOsiEg Of tangIeable
townsite questions and the matter
might be referred TO him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-31
Notice TO Creditora

Notice is hereby given. that letters OF admin
isiration on the estate Of Oscar Y. Brooks de-
ceased, we're ISSUED % the undersigned hg the
Clerk OF the ilted States Court ia The indian
Territory. southern district ou the fth DAY of
= une. a ID. iNul. All persons having claims
against said estate are therefore hereby mott.
ned 90 exhibit the same to the uudc rsiPued
prop rly authenticated, within onc year after
the dale Of such lotters ~ administration. or
estate Aul NJ such Claims DC not exhibited
as Aforesaid within TWO years after the date
oi such letters, they Will be- forever barred and
preeludcd from any benefit from said estate
Given this lth day 90 Iune A ID 1901
JAMES FITZPATRICK
administrator Of the estate of Oscar p
HruOls IHnU1and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-31
NEWS.
II will take $4,000 net.

~ VIII take plO,VVV net
r. f. scoifern left today for
Anadarko.
Mrs. r. D. Welborne was an
Express caller today.
Max Bruder has acoeptad a posi-.
tion with the Rock Island people.
&C. W. Bostic, OF Moon Valley
Miss, is in the city prospecting.
Mrs. J. C. Bayne accompanied
Col. Bayne to Addington yester.
day,
r. A. Thompson, OF Ninnekah,
was transacung buslnegs in this city
today.
Judge Holden returned last
night from Anadarko where he
looked after legal business.
J.. A. Sanders was called to Ten.
nessec yesterday on account Of the
serious illness OF his mother.
d. f. Emerson is having the in
terror Of his store remodled and
some decided improvements
made.
Miss Mills, sister Of J. A Ware,
Jr., and who is noted for her highly
cultured soprano voice, will sing at
the Christian church tomorrow.
G. W. Barefoot is again able to
be out after a severe attack Of
rhumatism which has confined
him TO his room for week or so.
Mrs Hal Thompson and Miss
Webb who have been visiting
George II. Berler aud family at
Ninnekab have returned home.
The box supper last night by the
Ladies Home Mission Society OF the
Methodist church was well attended
Some excellent music was rendered
aud all report a good time.
Miss. Ottie Capt, the estimable
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il P.
Capt, left for Granger, Texas, this
morning, where she will attend
school for the ensuing year. The
Express wishes Miss Capt peasant
and successful school year.
L. L. Beavers has assumed
editorial control Of the Chickasha
Express. lie proposes to edit
the paper with fairness to all, and
what is still better, make it a peo-
ple's paper-Democratic to the
cOre.-Rush Springs Landmark.
The boys who stretched a wire
across The street on west hill Thurs
aay night, will get themselves into
q serious difficulty u they continue
to keep up this kind Of mischief.
Several horses ran into the wire
and serious accidents ware miracu-
lously avoided.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-31

OUR reason for not wanting 20
enter any ''air paving contest"
or useless discussion is, that we are
not sublime or eloquent writer
like corporal Knotts-and we feel
tina; it would be an imposition on
the public to I'll the columns Of
this paper with our efforts on lhis
line. Unlike the corporal, our
doctrine or arguments on the para
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-31

Now, we acknowledge that We
are what might be termed a novice
in the newspaper business and we
hope that the coporal will deal
gently with us in the future for
we are not yet accustomed TO the
hard knocks Of the powerful jour
nallsts, such as the corporal. and
it would shatter our hopes to see
the city of Chickasha ami the I'm
tied States, together With our
other monarches carried solid
for the republican party through
his efforts or influence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-31

For a young calf or colt from a
day to a month old give one tea
spoonful of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy IN
half a gill Of water as a drench after
each operation Of the bowels more
than natural; usually one dose is
sufficient. For older animals 1t may
be given in the feed. Thousands OF
valuable animals are saved by it
each year. This remedy is just what
you should take yourself when
troubled with diarrhoea. For sale
by Palace Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-31

CoRPoRAL Knots, ourrepublican
cotempOrary, wakes jubilant over
the fact that the ExfRzss has an-
nounced it's policy as democratic.
We take pleasure in assuring the
corporal that we are really and
truly democratic and that fact
may dawn more forcedly upon bis
mind and cause his jubilant spirits
to become more jubilant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-31

mount political issues Of the day
would not have a tendency TO keep
Webb Davis in the democratic
ranks or change the wording Of
Mckinley proclaimation when be
annexes China, South America,
and the north pole and the country
tributary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-31

Our line OF snoes for men,
women aud children, are now in
for fall and, all shoes at low prices
and we carry the W. i. Douglas
shoes for men. Try q pair. The
Famous. Jackman g. Lemon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-31

Now comes Bill. the Kaiser Of
Germany, saying, that the visiting
Chinese Prince shall bow lhree
times, and his suite shall knock
their heads nine times upon the
IIoor. when presented a. court.