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New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
UNIQUE ART COLONY.
SOCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY
BEING ESTABLISHED IN ROSE
VALLEY, PENN

In the Rose Valley, Of Pennsylvania an art COL
ony is being established the purpose OF which is
produce decorative materials, artistic furniture
and every form OF fine art. It was started by a
Philadelphia architect. who succeeded in interest
ing q number Of prominent Philadelphians and in
ducing them to club together for the purchase OF
one hundred acres OF land in Delaware County.
Two old mills, with dwellings and farms at
tached, included in the purchase. and they
are rapidly being remodeled TO suit their new pos
SCISSORS
The third floor OF the mill has been fitted up with
three north skylghts. many windows and all neces-
sary furnishings for a summer studio Drawing
painting and kindred subjects will be taught and
pursued on this floor AS soon as the necessary
arrangements for doing completed IT is in
tended to make furniture OF the substantial hand
variety in the second story Of the mill and ali the
attending steps in the study Of wood carving will
be taught here.
The basement viii be devoted to the art of pot
terry making All kinds Of earthenware vessels
will be turned out, and ii is also contemplated
turning a portion of this floor into studio for
modellers OF clay and chselers of marble.
In the lands surrounding these studios all
branches of agriculture viii be tried. Miniature
farms will flourish and the farmers will be able
supply the other artists with food
OF the twenty more students already estab-
lisbed there seventeen reside at the Guest House
q structure resembling old English inn.
This settlement will be in a general way a. social
and industrial community, but will be conducted
with socialistic communistic ideas.
when granted the band OF art workers Will have
This community has at its head a number Of
mittee acting for the association is composed of
John o. Gilmore, president OF the Colonial Trust
architect who started the movement, and Howard
stratton Of the Industrial Art School
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
JAPAN'S CUSTOMS SYSTEM.
ITS DEVELOPMENT IN THE PERIOD OF TEN
YEARS ENDING IN 1900

The Japanes, Consulate has Issued a pamphlet
called THE Customs Regime In the Empire of
Japan" which will he distributed without CO 10
all persons interested in Japanese commerce. IT
contains a detailed account OF the development OF
Japan's system of customs. A complete list of the
open ports in Japan Is given well those which
are open to foreign vessels under certain restrc-
tions The essential parts OF the customs law and
regulations are given In condensed form. chapter
is devoted TO the history of the service. and
another 10 custom houses and harbor i'm
provements
The large part which this city is taking IN Japan's
Increased foreign trade is the reason for the pub
hcation. 1t says by way OF introduction:
The administration Of the imperial Japanese Gus
toms has been very much improved a
Quence OF the rapid and enormous development of
the foreign trade In 1880 the value of imports
and exports was 65 100000 yen. Last year they had
increased TO 100000 yen The total number OF
foreign trading vessels that entered the open ports
has increased follows: 1850. 693 vessels, with
tonnage OF $50 0o0 1890 2.iT vessels with tonnage
Of 600: 1909, 6629 vessels. with tonnage of s.sa-
0oO. The customs duties have increased follows
1880 2sS0o yen; 1890 4iSGoo yen 1900 II $50 600 yen
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
THE NEW GENERAL DIRECIORY.
THE VOLUME. WHICH COVERS THE BoRoueas oS
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX. CONTAINS
4osT7o NAMES.

The Trow General Directory of the Boroughs OF
Manhattan and The Bronx for the year ending
JuIy I 1902 voIurne No. 115l has just been pub
Ushed and will be placed on sale to-day Inc
publishers have spared no effort TO have this Work
ss accurate as IL is possible for directory TO oo
The magnitude of the undertaking OF canVassins.
compiling and publishing directory Of a city con-
tanning over two millions of inhabitants Is scarcely
appreciated by the majority OF people
In 1881. twenty years ago. the company WAS ao'o
TO canvass that portion of the city comprising tns
numbered streets west of Fffth-ave- and north OK
FIfty-ninth-st. and south OF the Harlem River m
aslA days' time while the territory tn lol
required 800 days time. The numbered streets east
OF Fifth-ave and north of Fifty-ninth-st- required
I2Ol days in 1881 while IN 1901 IL required 500 dss
For the same comparative periods the avenues nom
the west side of Fifth-ave. 20 the North tffver,
north Of Fifty -ninth-st required 5 days and l4As
days respectively. while east of Ffth-ave- 70 tina
river and north of Ffty-ninth-st, 50 days and lis
davs respectively. The foregoing figures show the
growth OF the Borough OF Manhattan IN us north-
ern limits in the last twenty years
In 1851 the General Directory contained Nof1
names while the present volume contains *o.lV
The ratio of names In the directory TO the popuLa
ton as shown by the United States Census or lto
Is approximately five and one-tenth- This nui-
tiple applied TO the names in the present volume
would indicate a population of 2O74.tSo. or an IN
crease In one year in the boroughs or Manhattan
and The Bronx OF q, $50 inhabitants
From the beginning of the canvass TO The COM
nletion of the directory the services OF 80 persons
Tor a period OF seventy days were required
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
THE WOMAN'S CONFERENCE.
CLOSE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL. SESSION
IN ITS HISTORY
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.l


East Northfield. Mass. July 22-The ninth an
was the most successful session In the history Of
and leaders have registered. Besides these there
have been a larger number of visitors than ever
before in the village who not registered as
delegates.
The delegations made up from city college
and private school associations This Is the first
time that private schools have had delegates here
In any numbers. Those represented are the Misses
Elys School, Riverside Drive, New-York; Miss
Masters's School, Dobbs Ferry. ~ Y. Rye Semin-
ary, Rye, N. Y, and Abbot Academy. Andover
Mass The. young women have been staying in the
Henry Moore cottage. under the charge of Miss
Margaret Cutter. of New-York. through whose ef-
forts these schools represented. The programme
to-day consisted of meetings of the Bible classes
and of the conferences for CITY, college and church
work. Robert E. Speer. Saturday evening gave an
ADDRESS on the Character of Christ" OF which the
following is an abstract:
1t is very significant fact that in our thought
ABOUT men we unable TO the life of
Christ without altered feeling. That is true
even II we have been thinking about religious men
OF men to whom We owe some debt OF the deepest
whom We cannot speak jocosely or humorously If
we wish, or with little pleasantly. but we cannot
speak that way about Jesus Christ. When we
come TO Him II is as though still voice whispered
for the place whereon thou standest is holy
ground And / quite that that Is not
merely the effect of our education and association
one might say We have simply grown up in a
Is 1nhltrated with Christian ideas and terms that
We nave inherited from those who went before us
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
EAST SIDE TROLLEY PARTY.

II the children of the West Side tenements
thought they had the best time that ever was
on their trolley party, the little folks from the
East Side who went to Fort George on SATURDAY
feel that their good time could not be sur
passed. Mrs. Annie Mullary, who took charge OIL
this party has no children of her own, but her
heart is big and kind enough to do sunny deeos
for many of the poor little ones in her neishoor-
hood The prospective outing was talked OF ior
days among the little girls, and their best cameo
or bingham dresses were starched stiff in honor OF
the occasion. The boys begged to go ana httie
Joey said. plaintively: rs sunshine oniy Iof
girls? We want some good times. too Mrs MuI.
larry consoled them by saving that she 'tpoHfn offev
Mrs. Sunshine would let them have uoneS iiS
ride later Two aged grandmothers were askeo
to go with their grandchildren. as one OF shsse .s
poor women had been I'll with rheumatism ana .ns
other has known but few pleasures IN her mar mar
working life. A generous luncheon was prePatL -,
the children wanted to stay all day. h ana teTg
did reaching their homes at o'clock II the eNeh L
ing But what day it was Taking rides on the
merry-go-rounds, buying lemonade ana pNn n
ing wild flowers or sitting in shady places 10 10
hear the music Weary as they were wnen enna 1aTy
returned they did not forget 10 ask Mrs huiiais
TO thank Sunshine for happy, happy day
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
GYPSY PICNIC PARTY.

clever idea for genuine fun at a picnic was
carried recently and proved in every way a
success. Invitations were sent out, painted on
natural bark in big red letters. requesting the
persons TO attend a gypsy picnic, and adding that
each would be expected to bring with him tin
plate, mug. spoon, knife and fork and paper
napkin. These articles were all sent, for con-
Venience TO house. and taken from there TO
the grounds, which were at pleasant spot in the
woods. Not forgetting the thieving habits of gyp-
sizes the food placed, the night before the
picnic certain piazzas. and stolen by some
members OF the party while others foraged in the
vegetable gardens and poultry yards.
On the appointed day the party arrived In carts
and the members were dressed in costumes Of
bright colored cotton CLOTH representing Bohemian,
Spanish or English gypses The children were all
barefoot, and carried her baby on
her back in a blue shawl From early morning a
big caldron had been simmering over a fire built
on pile Of rocks, and at luncheon time the gypsy
queen served out the stew 10 her hungry tribe,
orondng out meanwhile an incarnation. Tne stew
was made after Southern recipe. and was real
ola podrida. for the pot was said TO contain
turkey, chicken, duck goose pork, potatoes.
onions carrots. celery, parsley salt pepper cloves
allspice. peppercorns and vinegar. Part or the
fun consisted in telling fortunes by paistry, re-
citing tales and singing songs in the Romany
patois. Although the children were sent home at
sunset while donkey with paniers over bis back
bore away the utensils. the rest OF the party re-
mained 70 enjoy the evening together.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
SELLING OUT ROSTER d BIADs.
FURNISHINGS AND FITTINGS GO AT LOW
PRICES UNDER THE HAMMER

The auction sale of the furnishings and fittings
or Roster & Bial's Music Hall attended by a
goodly number of junkmen a few men and women
attracted there from curiosity sentiment, and a
representative of the American Roof Garden, who
bought about everything in the way of seats mir
rors, lamps and electric light fixtures. The auc
uoneer was Charles F. Walters.
Mr.. Roster said that the prices realized were RI
diculously small. Mirrors said to have cost more
than 800 less than $50 and the reversible
velvet covered seats that stood in the balcony and
cost S. each. were sold for 81 %
The largest price realized for any one lot at the
morning sale s54, for big safe
Workmen will begin to-day tearing down the
building TO make way for Macy's store, which
will extend back from Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
TOOK MORPHINE BY MISTAKE

FROM HIS MEDICAL CASE IN THE DARKNESS
DIT Joseph Heimovitz on last Wednesday night
retired at his home. No. 10 Second-ave complain
ing or pains due to attack OF gastritis Not
wishing to disturb his roommate DR.. Jacob Glass
Or. HeimovItz quietly and CROPPED his way
In the darkness 10 his medical He desired
TO get the tube containing aconite to relieve his
fever He selected by mistake the tube containing
morphine and atropine. became unconscious and
removed Bellevue Hospital. The action of
the drug caused the dation OF the capillaries
about the thyroid cartilage, producing swelling.
but time there any strangulation. The
friends of DR. Heimovitz say he is not addicted TO
drugs Both DR.. Hemovtz and Mrs. Heimovtz
declare that reports concerning domestic difficulties
grOundless.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
EXAMINER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.

JOHN r. SPARROW APPOINTED TO THAT oFF1c.
BY THE STATE BOARD OF REGENrA
John r. Sparrow will become on August 4 one OF
the examiners of public accountants He was ap-
pointed the first of this month by the State Board Of
Regents Mr. Sparrow will represent on the board
the New-York State Society of Certified Public Ac-
ccuntants He is considered authority on munich
pal accounting and is general consulting account
ant of the finance department Of this city.
Controller Coler made him chairman OF the COM
mission appointed revise the accounting methods
OF the city His work under the preceding admin
istraton had proved his ability TO handle large cues-
tions The Merchants Association gave special rec
ognition TO Mr.. Sparrow's work in their report on
the Ramapo inquiry
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
TUNNEL COMPLAINTS ASKED FOR
GRAND JURY READY TO HEAR EVIDENCE
WHICH MAY BE PRESENTED TOMORROW

GRAND JURY READY TO HEAR EVIDENCE
WHICH MAY BE PRESENTED TOMORROW.
The District Attorney wants 10 find complainants
against the New-York Centrars Park-ave tun-
mel Assistant District-Attorney lie Barber who
is in charge of the investigation the tunnel an
noyances by the grand jury and who wishes to pre-
sent evidence to that body, asks that any one de-
string to make complaint report to him He would
like to hear from all persons knowing of positive
cases of annoyance and danger to health by tunnel
odors and other dscomforts.
Mr.. LIE Barber says he thinks he will begin his
jury tomorrow. but he has heard from no COM
specific information
grand jury yesterday morning He was told that the
grand jury ready TO receive evidence in regard to
the tunnel He said he had sent subpenas to a num-
Der of physicians. civil and electrical engineers and
other persons who pass through the tunnel daily
TO tell their experiences.
The District Attorney has had conference with
Mr. Place, representing the company at which the
latter said that the engineers of the road had
changes. but that they had found that nothing
could be done. He said the company was very de-
srous OF adding to the comfort of its patrons. but
could do nothing
Health and the Buildings Department. He wishes
the Health Board TO make report the
ttary condition of the tunnel and the Buildings
Department TO give expert opinion. through its
The experts and engineers will be witnesses before
the grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
UNDER THE OUTING SYSTEM.

The earnings of the pupils of the Carlisle Indian
School last year, under the outing system, a
little $4,000. AS every expense of the children
while in school, including clothing and books, is
borne by the government, all Of this amount belongs
to the Indian boys and girls, TO spend as they
choose. But IN order to establish habits of thrift
a system OF saving has been adopted, and by this
two-thirds Of the earnings of every pupil Is
put aside until he she has accumulated $40 After
that time one-third is saved until the school
course is completed when the whole with inter
est is turned over. and nucleus for his
or her future
At present the little boys and girls at Carlisle
who are too small to get into families are earning
six cents pint for potato bugs. which they are
picking from the potato patch.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
KEROSENE ON FIRE KILLS FOUR.

DEAD AND HER HUSBAND BADLY INJURED
Pittsburg, July 22.-Almost a, whole family was
burned to death in a Penn-ave. tenement fire
shortly before o'clock this morning. The mother
and three children dead and the husband,
Francis RATA. Is badly burned and is at the
West Penn Hospital The explosion of oil
can was the cause of the fire. The dead Mrs.
Sophia Rata aged thirty, and her children Viola
aged eight. Kashner. aged ive and Wabock. aged
two. Mrs. RATA. while preparing breakfast in
ner apartments on the third floor Of the tenement
house in the of No. 2.7l6 Penn-ave., took an
oil and poured some OF the oil on the fire. In
a moment blaze from the CRATE OF the stove
lgnited the oil In the and an explosion foi-
lowed The house In which the fire occurred was
two and one half story frame. occupied by three
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
WOMEN TO GO TO SOUTH AFRICA.

A meeting held in England recently
range for the emigration of English women TO
South Africa peace is restored Lady
Frances Bafour presided. The wives and children
of already in South Africa are to be assisted
to go there, and 1t stated that as keepers of
respectable lodging houses and nursing homes.
tive servants. market gardeners poultry farm
ers, certified teachers and nursery governesses.
capable women should be in great request Those
who failures at home were not wanted and
all should be prepared to rough IL at first. So far
as possible. funds will be provided for respectable
women who desire to emigrate to that section.
Evelyn Cecil were among the speakers.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
VAGRAyT SAYS HE rs A COUNT.

Leon NJ D'Este thirty-eight years old who was
arrested on Thursday at No. 14 Second-ave- ON
the charge of grand larceny in obtaining SIS from
James Forbes a district agent OF the Charity Or
sanization Society," false representations. was
adjudged vagrant by Magistrate Crane IN the
Yorkville police court yesterday morning and sent
10 the island for two months
D'Este asserted that he was an Italian count. He
said that his grandfather sent secret ennis
sary by Napoleon III to the Russian court. He
represented to Forbes last June that he had $4,000
coming to him through Iazard Freres. the bankers.
from his mothers estate. Forbes said that when
D. Este told him that he had eaten Eothing on that
day he offered to take him to Delmonicos. but that
d Este haughtily refused to go
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
THE NEW TEACHERS COLLEGE SCHOOL.
PLANS FOR THE INSTITUTION ENDOWED BY MR.
AND MRS sPEYER

The recent gift OF 10000 by Mr.. and Mrs James
Speyer TO the trustees OF Teachers College OF CO.
iumhia University. which announced In The
Tribune. will provide for the building and equip
ment OF free school near the college for the in
struction OF nifty children in the kindergarten and
24o children IN eight elementary grades There will
be special classes in sewing cooking, manual
training and music
The object OF the school is TO permit the college
to try practical experiments in school teaching
Mr. and Mrs, speyer have asked that accommoda-
ton be provided for four five resident officers
least OF whom shall be trained Settlement
workers, appointed on the nomination OF the coun-
ell OF the University Settlement Society.
The plans also include gymnasium. baths, H.
brary and rooms for club meetings. and for the
use OF grown people.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
SHE CLAIMS PART OF THE HOPPER ESTATE
LAWYERS EXAMINING INTO THE RIGHTS OF AN
IMPOVERISHED WOMAN

Foley & Powell. lawyers at No aS Broadway. are
examining the claim of Miss Elizabeth Carter
Sherry, eccentric and impoverished woman, to
oneseventy- OF the large left by John
Hopper. sr which includes part of the old Bloom
ngdale Road from Forty -ninth-st to Fifty third
at. The property is involved In suit brought by
Hopper Stryker Mott. on behalf of himself and
other heirs. of whom Miss Sherry says she is
Henry A Powell. when asked about the case yes
terday. said:
/ that these letters which Miss
Sherry has genuine or that my clients claim
is valid Interesting myself in her case be-
cause she seems TO be a truthful woman II little
eccentric On Wednesday i shall talk with her
about these letters and shall investigate them at
AT the office of Hoadly. Lauterbach & Johnson
It was said that Miss Sherrys claims could not
be substant ated.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
THE COMMODORE T. Fl. ALLEN FLoATED

The ship Commodore T. III. Allen. which caught
fire Thursday while outward bound and was
beached off the government pier at Sandy Hook
was foated into deep water yesterday by the wreck
ing tugs l. j. Merritt and Champion. assisted by
the James A. Lawrence. and towed to Forty-third-
ST., South Brooklyn.
On the outside the ship appears not to be dam
aged at all. The tugs are pumping the water out
of her hold When she is clear her cargo will be
discharged and then the extent of the damage
done by the fire be ascertained. While her
captain. Robert Merriman. says he believes she
will not pay for repairing, those who engaged
in the work of pumping her out appear to think
the fire combined principally to her cargo and
that tho hull Of nAA ship 10 damaged only a MttAA
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23

straight cuffs that slip over the hands The lower
edges Of both blouse and skirt are finished with
hens through which elastic is to regulate the
fulness.
To cut this suit for woman OF medium size
eight and one-half yards OF material 81 inches wide
seven yards n inches wide. or four and one-hslf
Yards a inches wide. will be required
Tho pattern No. 1857 is cut In sizes for a s2 "a
sc 3s and 20 inch bust
Pattern will be sent to any address on receipt Of
10 cents Please give number and bust inches dis
tinctly Address Pattern Department New York
Tribune If in hurry for pattern. send extra
two cent stamp and we will mall by letter postage
n S~alAd ooyel06A
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23

COLLECTOR JoRDAN's ULTIMArUM TO coNEY
ISLAND MUSIC HALLS AND THEATRES.
Edward B. Jordan Internal Revenue Collector Of
the Eastern District. has started a campaign to
compel the proprietors who charge admission TO
their theatres music halls In Coney Island to
pay the 800 license required In the regulations
It is said that this regulation has been COM
piled with in single instance. but Collector Jor-
dan intends to that the required license pro-
cured the shows shut down.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
NEED OF SUNSHINE.

member in New-Jersey is seriously ILL., heipless
and penniless During her days OF self ne'p @ nel
means were devoted largely to aiding others ieS
fortunate Owing 10 a personal misfortune het
business career ended and her income stopped; ~
is not thought she can live long ana IL Is 90 Gcetrru
Portable as possible. One 7. S. s. member VINO was Wan
helped by her in days gone by WILL out OF ner own wv u
slender means contribute 81 week In tho hh'''e
Sunshine.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

A TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF WOMAN's
EXERCISE SUIT. NO. 1857. FOR 10 CENTS
The increasing realization OF the need for
, physical exercise and the consequent demand for
suitable clothing make properly constructed exer-
else costume essential to every complete wardrobe
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
MEDICAL ADVISER TO A COURT.

iae Hon Ella Campbell Scarlett, sister of Lord
Aoinger, has been appointed OF the medical ON
GERS Tor the refugee camp in tho Orange River
Solony- After course OF study in the London
SCHOOL OF Medicine for Women. Miss Scarlett en-
VEG essc The LONDON School OF Tropical Medicine and
So ne hrst woman to "mess' with the men
g i.oesls IN the common room" OF that school. She
4 medical adviser 10 the court OF Corea but ie
iesVe OF Absence
New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
ROSENBLUM BACK AT HIS DESK.

KLETCHKA. WHO IS WORRIED. APPLIES TO
POLICE FOR ADVICE.
Benjamin Rosenbum, charged with having some
knowledge Of the Internal machine which was sent
to John J. Kletchka. having been released on ball.
was back at his desk in the Brooklyn Topograph-
cal Bureau yesterday. BY his side worked Kletchka
who first directed the suspicious OF the police
towards Rosenblum. The Inter seemed light
hearted enough, but his presence worried Kletchka
who went over to the Adams-st station and con-
fided his troubles TO Acting Captain Kennedy The
captain told Kletchka that he could give him
advice about his attitude toward Rosenbum In
the office. and that IL entirely personal mat