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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

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New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
WOHEN OF '16.
NEW CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
FORMED IN BROOKLYN.
TNMN

Thirteen young girls. comprising the Women of
&c. the chapter of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. OF Brooklyn. were introduced by
Mrs. s Y. White ~ coming out party given yes
terday by the Fort Greene Chapter al No. l57
Pierrepont.st. They just graduated from the
Children OF the American Revolution. which was
organized the home of Mrs. White years ago.
and which has held every annual meeting there
since. Mrs S3muel Nerpianck, State regent pre-
sented the charter. A gavel, she said, made from
wood grown on the grounds OF Louisa NJ. Alcotts
cid home at Concord will be presented to the So
ciety by the president OF the Chidren's Ma
tional organization. Miss KaIe Carleton. regent of
the chapter. responded after which she took her
seat upon the platform with Mrs Charles H. Terry.
regent OF the Fort Greene Chapter; Mrs. Samuel
Nerpanck State regent; Mrs William Tod Hell
muth. regent Of the West Point chapter, and Miss
Forsyth vice general the National
ciety.
In introducing Mrs. Helmuth. Mrs. Terry said
that il is custom for in presenting
women TO audiences to give them a title she would
announce the regent of the West Point chapter as
the queen Of clubs and queen OF hearts" without
however any intention OF assigning a sporting
character her The main work Of her chapter
which has recently been organized VIII be. Mrs
Helnuth said. TO preserve historic relics at West
Point, particularly the large number OF old flags
which are going 10 decay there FOR want of funds
with which to protect them
Mrs. Helmuth's remarks were interrupted bv the
entrance OF Mrs. Ellen Hardin WaIworth founder
and honorary vice -presdent-gene OF the Ma
tional organization She was greeted with an ova-
ton. the members rising as she took her with
the officers
Mrs. Walworth thought the occasion very like a
christening. and welcomed the new chapter
Other speakers were Mrs. Samuel Bovine Duryea
Earl. historian Of the chapter:
The meeting was Iightened by music rendered by
Mrs. Frederick Union Simpson and the Fort Greene
Ihapter Choral Club and by impersonations by
chapter member. recited the "Recessional.' with
piano accompaniment
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
NV T4RD LINE STE4NER.

A new steamer will be launched at the Cramps
yards. Philadelphia, on Saturday. at o'clock FOR
the Ward Line. The vessel is to be named Esper-
anza by Miss Marjorie Gilbert Smith. the five
year-old daughter of the secretary and treasurer OF
the company Alfred G. Smith.
The Esperanza is 81 feet long. has beam OF
At feet inches. and draught OF 20 feet Her dead
weight capacity is to be 1900 tons. The contract
calls for continuous speed of sixteen knots and a
registry of seventeen knots the trial trip 1t is
expected that she will be able to sail from MORO
Castle at the mouth Of Havana Harbor, to the
will have Recommendations for seventy first cabin,
forty second cabin and seventy-hve steerage pas
sengers She will be completed in August A
sister ship. Monterey, of the same dimensions,
that is being built at Cramps yards also viii pc
launched about April l. The two vessels will be
Used on the Mexican route of the line.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
TWO WOMEN CLAIM A BEoUEsT.
IT WAS LEFT TO A DEPARTMENT STORE CLERK
MRS. KEEP-sCHLEY KNEW AS MRS
FLANAGAN"

Mrs. Emma a. Keep-schey. who died last May.
had been accustomed TO deal at of the Sixth
ave. department stores and to address the clerk
who waited on her as Mrs. Flanagan" In her
will Mrs. Keep-Schley. who left an estate valued
at about T000O0O. remembered this clerk and be-
queathed 5000 to Mrs. Flanagan On the mo-
ton OF Howe & Hummel Justice Truax appointed
ex-Judse Charles Donohue. OF No. eos Broadway.
10 act as referee between two women. each of
whom declares that Mrs. Keep-Schley meant her
when she mentioned Mrs. Flanagan. Neither OF
the women is named Mrs. Flanagan, however.
The two women Mrs Margaret E. Flanuery
and Mrs. Mary Regain Mrs. Flannery says that
she waited on Mrs Keep-Schley for fifteen years
and that Mrs. Keep-SchIey was fond of her and
called her Mrs. Flanagan. as. she said F1ana gan
or tlannery made no difference to her. Mrs. Re
gans name before she was married was Mary
Flannery- She says that she always waited on
Mrs. Keep-Schley. who called her Mrs Flanagan.
Mrs. FIannery 8 lawyers are Howe & HUmmel A
member of the firm said yesterday that the case
would turn the title of Mrs Mrs. Keep
Schley's will mentions Mrs" Flanagan. At the
time the will executed Miss Flannery had not
yet married.
1t is expected that Mr.. Donohue will decide who
IS who next week. Frederick 5. Flower is execu-
tor of Mrs. Keep-SChley's will.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
MONEY FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
CORPORATE STOCK FOR NEARLY 100000
AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF
ESTIMATE

Inc board Of Estimate. at it's meeting yesterday
morning. took final action on the new Public Ii
orary castor. Lenox and Iiden foundations) which
is to be built at Fifth-ave Fortieth 20 Fortv-sec
ohd-st- and Bryant Park. On October 80 1900. the
Board received report from the Controller re-
sarding the plans They were referred the
corporation Counsel at the time and Yesterday
were received from him with his approval. With
them was resolution approving the plans and
specifics tfons and contract and authorizing the
issuance OF corporate stock for s2s50 600 for the
building of the library. With the $4,000 for the re-
moval OF the old reservoir and $4,000 for the build
Ing Of the vaults the total will be 900 for
the library. The appropriation was unanimously
authorized.
Mayor. Van Wyck said that he had a call re-
Gently from George L. Rives. of the library d.
rectors. who desired that the library should be built
of marble AS a consequence, the Mayor asked
whether that was the stone agreed upon. and was
told that il was. He said: las you know am not
In favor of appropriating large sums OF money
but approved the appropriation of little more
in order to have the library built of marble in
stead of sandstone. as it would. have been 1t
should be la@ting monument to The city, and can
only be so by being built of marble"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
PRAYED WHILE JURY DISCUSSED.
ITALIAN PRISONER ATTRIBUTES HIs GOOD
LUCK To THE EFFICACY OF HIS
SUoPLICATIONS.

Salvatore Burma an Italian hfty years old. of
No. 324 East Sixtieth-st.. led back TO the
TOmbs from Part III OF General Sessions at a late
hour on Tuesday night chanting Gloria in Ex-
celsis DeO.'' cIappinq his hands and apparently
exuittngIy happy the disagreement of jury
which stood II 10 for the conviction OF Burma for
assault in the first degree The reason for the
Italians demonstration the fact that this IS
the second trial and the second disagreement OF a.
jury. and he will never be tried again.
Burma told the court officials that his practical
Immunity from punishment Law in his prayers
Burma is charged with having January 1s, 1899.
assaulted Mary Hegeman. of No. IS ST. Marks
Place. with shOemaker's knife and cut her in the
neck on the lip and in the face. On Tuesday night.
when the jury retired. Burma led TO the prison
ers pen. just below courtroom. the floor be-
low. The pen is a narrow affair, having table
and some benches around it, As soon as Burma
got into IL he drew three candles from his pocket
and placed them in one of the benches.
This bench he had elevated by placing it another
bench turned over its side Then he placed a
Dench IN front of these candles and leaned picture
of the Virgin Mary up against the candles. He
took some white silk ribbon from his pocket and
draped the place about the candles and picture,
and In this way imprOvised altar. Having done
this Burma fell his knees. and in a doIorous
monotone began to pray. II being late at night
and all being quiet in the courthouse the monot-'
onous tones of the Italian echoed through the cor
ridOrs and awakened the attention of the court
attendants, who from time 70 time brought others.
20 the place.
Ihe jury was out two hours and half, and
every minute of the time Burma prayed unceas-i
InsX- sX sometimes his voice would be in decrescendo
until IT family quavered and at other times 1t was
creseendo and rang with enthusiasm The strangel
spectacle was witnessed by many. Burma would
not be interrupted. With closed eyes he prayed
away whenever any of the attendants appeared.
ana the more people who assembled IN front CT
the cage; the louder and faster he prayed. II was
with difficulty that he was stopped when the jury
vas called before the Judge on the annOuncement
shat L could not agree; Two of the candles had
burned out and the third was hickering low
All the way upstairs the prisoner prayed. and into
the courtroom with hands claSped and eyes closed.
he mumbled away. rap for silence only closed
his prayer
When the jurys foreman announced a disagree
ment Burma wildly broke out in the song of exulJa
ton, and was led away noisiy chanting it. One
year ago, when Burma first tried. he also
prayed while the jury out, but this time he
had only picture OF the Virgin. with no ribbons
or candles. The first time his prayer only
and three-quarters hours long.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
BOyDs SOLD AT HIGH PRICES.
CONTROLLER CoLER SAYS THE CITY's CREDIT
Is HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE
GERMAN EMPIRE

Controller COler and the members Of the Sinking
Fund sold yesterday afternoon per cent bonds of
the city amounting to $3.125.OOO. The bonds were
issued for the following purposes One million five
hundred thousand for the construction Of the
Rapid Transit Railroad. S5OO0O for the extension
OF Riverside Drive to the Boulevard Lafayette.
100000 for schoolhOuses and sites in the Borough
of Queens. $150O0O for schoOihouses and sites for
the Borough OF Richmond. sS75.OC0 for Police De-
partment purposes and sS5OO0 for laying water
mains In the Borough of Brooklyn. The corporate
stock for the Rapid Transit Railroad has it's prin
cipal payable on November 1. 1850; the corporate
stock for water mains in Brooklyn on November 1.
1920. while the other principals are payable No
vember l, 1S4l.
Six bids were received. The highest, and that
which will get the bonds. is OF the firm OF E. d.
Shepard. of No. 81 Nassau-st. The bid for the
entire Sl29ooO for par and accrued interest and d
premium OF S6.S97. Controller COler greatly
pleased with the high prices received He said that
the Ctys credit better than that of the Ger
man Empire or of any foreign country. As regards
the United States Government bonds, he said the
only difference was that the National bonds could
be converted into currency.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
WHAT KINDNESS WILL DO.

Early last summer appeal was made to the
4. b b In behalf Of boy crippled from paralysis.
lie mad been pronounced incurable at the hospital,
ana there seemed TO be place for him except the
aImshouse as he was without relatives. Mrs Ar
thur Elliott Fish, Sunshine member and an active
worker in the WOman's Auxiliary Guild for Grip
pied Children, was made acquainted with the facts
by the T. s. s., and she at once offered 10 take the
boy to the Summer Home for Crippled Children at
Long Beach. On the return the city he was still
cared for In the last report of the guild fol-
lowing mention is made of him:
Philip. boy of fifteen paraIyzed so that he had
70 De carried shows great Improvement under care
iul, tender treatment. He had been given up as
hopeless oy physicians who said the origin of the
uouDle was cerebral. When he came TO us he was
utterly deficient in the simplest rudments of edu-
cStion, was quite Indifferent to the life going on
ABOUT MIN, and displayed at times a violent tenn
per, out in an incredibly short time he made ef-
Iorts TO please his teachers and the other children,
ana by degrees persuaded to apply himself to
STUDY. He tS now, after six months care. able to
read and write tOerably we'll and to do simple
problems in arithmetic. He has also been taught
TO use his poor feeble hands. and makes very
nicely little picture frames etc. 1t is hoped that In
ume he Will be self-supportng. His improvement
In self-control and his appreciation for all that is
done for his welfare remarkable. His interest
in everything is intense, showing his mind is no
longer dormant. He tries hard to walk and to help
himself.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
NEW INTERESTS IN WALL STREET.

Much interest manifested Wall Street
circles yesterday in the announcement that Paul
w Horbach. OF Omaha. one of the largest owners
OF real in that city and prominent operator
in the Northwest. had. with W. j. Arkell. OF this
city, purchased substantial interest m the bank
ing and brokerage house of E. Fl. Norton q Co.
The new arrangement will go into effect on Feb
ruary l. Mr.. Horbach has already removed from
Omaha to this city. and is at the Holland House.
Mr.. Arkell will retain the presidency OF the
Judge Company. and the direction OF it's pubiica-
tions. He is not new man IN Wall Street he
has put together in the last few years number
of successful industrial combinations. His
banking connection will facilitate the promotion of
several other corporate enterprises recently placed
in his hands.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
THE WOMAN PHYSICIAN.

With regard the part taken BY women in medi-
cine during the latter part Of the century just
past the following appears ia an article In The
New-York Medical Journal" on The Nineteenth
Century in Medicine:
The century has witnessed the entrance or
women into the ranks of the medical profession
This has been practically unopposed by medical
men, al least in our own country although IL was
known that IL would play important part In
adding TO the constantly growing difficulty for the
majority OF physicians OF earning a livelihood.
Not only have the men OF the profession acquesced
IN this accession of rivals IN practice but they
have cheerfully. nay, enthusiastically. done their
part IN educating women in medicine Women
now freely admitted TO medical meetings. and in
the case OF many societies 70 membership. on
full equality with We all feel that this
throwing open OF the door 20 women IS just. njure
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
ll9 YEARS OLD,
HE OUTWIHS grip.
Abraham E. Elmer. OF Utica, Celebrates
Another Birthday Anniversary
with Relatives.

UTICA. y. Y.-Abraham E. Elmer. VINO is Jne
Oldest person in the United States to-day cele-
brated his 119th birthday anniversary at the
home of his son. William Elmer, No. o. Tracy
street Utica. Five generations were present.
Relatives and friends this evening enjoyed a
banquet Mr. Elmer received many tokens from
friends.
Many leading doctors and scientific men have
visited Mr. Elmer 70 see il there was anything
unusual about him to cause him TO live so many
years beyond the allotted time When ques-
toned by the doctors in regard to his health and
his habits. Mr.. Elmer replied that his only medi-
cine for 25 years was Dufy'S Pure Malt Whis-
key He said it kept up his vitality; he had a
touch Of grip about a week ago. but few doses
of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey drove out the
germs and he a now fully recovered Last year
his age was questioned. The record OF MS oirtn
found in his mothers Bible shows him 10 oe lis
years old.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
vAss4R ALUMNE's ANNITERS4Ry.

This wear is the twenty-ffth anniversary OF the
organization OF the New-York branch of the Asso-
ciate Alumnse of Vassar College and the event will
be marked by a reception tomorrow evening at No.
rs Fifth-ave Invitations have been sent TO clergy
men, trustees and members OF the faculties OF col
leges and other prominent persons. President Tay-
lor OF vassar College and President Low of Column
ba University will receive with the president of the
branch Mrs. William Reynolds Brown and the
president of the Associate AlumnR, Mrs. George c.
Trask Miss Susan Strong, of the Metropolitan
Opera Company. will sing. All the alumnR Of
Vassar invited.
The annual luncheon will be given at Delmonico's
on Saturday, at l D. m President Taylor of Vassar
College and President Hadley of Yale University
will make addresses.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
SHE HAS ~4DDTsON's DISEASE"

PATIENT WITH A RARE AND GENERALLY FATAL
AILMENT RECEIVED AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL.
Bellevue Hospital has received another case of
"AddisOns disease" ailment and generally
fatal The medical world knows little about it, The
woman IS Mrs. Rose Lowe. twenty-eght years old,
of No. $50 SecOnd-ave. She lived there with her
hIsband.
About week ago Mrs. Lowe noticed that her
skin becoming peculiar color. She had been
i'll from unknown cause, but aid not attrib-
ute the changing of the color of her skin TO the.
illness. The color of the skin became bronze.
Her illness increasing. she applied to the Bellevue
Hospital authorities and DIR. Townsend took her to
a ward as private patient to make study OF the
disease so little known He and several physicians
diagnosed the Illness a "AddiSOn'S disease They
have little hope of relieving the woman. Mrs. Lowe
is known about the hospital as The Bronze Lady
She is seldom seen. her pains have become more
acute. though she is not continual sufferer IL Is
said by physicians that the disease generally be-
gins with some affection of a gland over the
kidneys 1t then spreads TO other glands and
the color OF the patients skin is sens1bly affected
in the first stages. The color becomes decided
bronze. The woman may live about month, II Is
thought.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
LIEUTEy4yT-COL0NEI SETTER RESIGNS.

Lieutenant-CoIonel Charles J. Setter of the 18th
Regiment one OF the best known officers OF the
Guard and OF the vice-presidents of the
Military Athletic League. has sent in his resisna-
ton on account of business Colonel Setter, who Is
a member of the firm of Higgins Setter, de-
sired leave the regiment some time ago, but
agreed remain to obige Colonel Dyer. until
this time Colonel Setter served with the regf-
ment in the volunteers in the spanish American
War He was of the best rifle shots in the
Guard and has been a member Of the best teams
shooting at CreedmOOr.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
SAILED on THE OCEANIC.
MEN SAID To BE INTERESTED IN EPISCOPAL
CHURCH UNION.


Among the passelg gers the steamer Oceanic
which sailed for Liverpool yesterday, A.
Clifton kelway Editor Of The Church Review"
Of London, and the Rev Harry Wilson, vicar
OF St. Augustines Church. at Stepney England
They came here few weeks ago TO consult with
the Duke OF Newcastle. and, 1t is said. to assist
him in his project 10 form closer union between
the Church of England and the High Church
tion OF the Protestant Episcopal Church In this
country When board the Oceanic the
Rev. Mr., Wilson would not deny that he had talked
the matter with several prominent churchmen
IN both this city and Philadelphia, but said that
he would rather say anything about the mat
ter. II there was anything to be given out at
the present time, ne said It should come from the
Duke of Newcastle.
Henry Payne Whitney and wife and Ashton
LemOine. of the New-York Yacht Club, were also
passengers on the steamer Mr. LemOine refused,
before the steamer sailed. to say anything about
the rumor that he and MIR. Whitney may pur-
chase several large English crack yachts for mem
bers OF the New-York Yacht Club. but said that
the party would look at some OF the yachts while
abroad, and that they would also pay their respects
70 Sir Thomas Upton II he were in England.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
SUNSHINE LETTERS.

Miss Eliza p. BOice, OF Bengall Duchess County
y. Y, lives in quiet comfort. and is always en-
gagged in sunny deeds. She has pieced more than
thirty quilts, which have been sent to the poor and
destitute in this city and elsewhere. II will be
pleasure for her TO receive Sunshine letters. Mrs
William Johnson also OF Bengall. sits unCompain-
ingy in her chair. day and night, and has done so
for tnree years. \ kindly letter would help make
the day seem brighter 10 her. Mrs Adelaide b.
Springer of Toushkenamon. Penn. says she would
love to have letters from some one" VIII some of
the members please respond to these simple re-
quests and thereby send ray Of cheer into re-
StTicted lives
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
pFcJPaL Ry CHILD MUSICIANS.

A recital is 10 be given at the house of Mrs
Henry Lansing Wardwell No. 81 West Twentieth
ST, tomorrow afternoon. when the children of the
Rivington Street Music School will play for their
uptown friends. The school has been steadily
growing in work and influence since IL was started
as a branch of the College Settlement four years
ago Now IL is so crowded by the hundred pupils
that IL has to refuse the boarded pennies OF further
applicants The programme VIII incluae several
solos on the piano and violin. and the orchestra or
eight yiolins is also TO perform. Mrs. Wellman.
better known Emma Juch. has consented 10
complete the afternoon with some songs
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
HELD FOR SELLING HORSE FLEsH.
BUTCHER WHO SAYS HE DID NOT KNOW IT
FROM BEEF.

John Ramm. a butcher. OF No. AZ Carmine-st.
was arraigned yesterday in the jefferson Market
police court. charged by the Board OF Health with
keeping for sale and selling horse flesh beef
He held in $500 for trial. RaE1m arrested
by Inspector Russell RaynOr. of the Health De-
partment. who alleged that he found six hundred
pounds of the horse flesh in the mans place OF
business. Ramm said he had bought the meat
from pedler, and had been selling il for six
weeks. He declared that he purchased II in good
faith. but Magistrate Deuel. maintained that man
who had been butcher for twenty-five years
should be able TO distinguish between horse flesh
and beef.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
RECEIVER FOR COTTON COMPANY.

Judge Brown. of the United States District
Court has appointed George n. Geman receiver OF
the assets OF the Cotton Export and Import Com
pany dealers In Japanese goods, at No. go Broad
wav against which creditors filed involuntary
petition in bankruptcy on Tuesday. on the appli-
cation of Myers Goldsmith & Bronner, for the H
b. Clafin Company. II was asserted that the
appointment OF a receiver would save the expenses
OF the assignee, and that there are goods worth
$1,000 in Japan belonging TO the company. which
the assignee is negotiating TO SELL
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
SUNSHINE IN FLATBUsH.

Mrs. T. III. Roberts, president OF the Flatbush
Q4ong Island) Sunshine Branch. accompanied by
Mrs Annie Payne. called at the office yesterday
report the increased interest in Sunshine work
among their people. A new junior branch has been
formed. and the members have elected to raise
mowers Tor sick children. As spring
rives they will arrange their Sunshine gardens, and
they ask that seeds may be sent for them. These
packages may be addressed Mrs. Roberts, No. 26O
Rutland Road, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
nEuAND FOR FOrNDLINGS CONTNCES

Applicants for possession OF the two hundred
foundIings in the asylum at Randalfs Island are
still calling on Superintendent Blair of the outdoor
Poor Department. writing to him about the chill
drep He says there are not enough babies 10 90
round but that all who can be accommodated VIII
ba,,a their cases investigated and their selections
will he given them il possible There were seventy
more Applicants yesterday morning. Mr. Blair gets
Iatters from all over the United States about the
children people asking many questions as 70 tne
method of securing them