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New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
WEATHER BUREAUS CROP REPORT
LATE CORN-DAMAGE BY STORM
AND DROUTH

Washington. Aug. 2.-Tne Weather Bureaus
weekly summary of crop conditions is as follows:
The Temperature conditions Of the week have
where it has been excessively warm. The Middle
and South Atlantic and East Gulf States. includ-
South Atlantic and East Gulf States and Tennessee
experiencing damaging winds well injury
portions OF the Missouri and Upper Mississippi
crops in Oregon and Washington. The Rocky
ceptionaliy favorable week.
very general Improvement in the condition OF
In Iowa the crop is materially improved and more
promising than was deemed possible on August l;
moisture very soon and the absence of frosts the
proved in extreme southeastern Nebraska. but con-
tinues to suffer for rain in the central and northern
Kansas late corn Is much improved but in the
crop. In some portions Of Missouri late corn is
progressing we'll but In most sections II is suffer
Ohio have improved the outlook. especially in
Indiana. but. as in other portions of the corn
ruined. The propitious outlook for corn in the
Middle Atlantic States and New-England con-
The weather has been favorable. for spring wheat
ished in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Oregon, and
is IN progress in Washington. where owing to ex-
pdy he1 In ne Sor6 f5' ba hss % tn
berry and poorly filled heads, the yield of spring
wheat is proving disappointing
The central and eastern portions OF the cotton cotton
belt have suffered from heavy rains, while drouth
has become more serious the greater part
OF the western districts. In the CarolinaS TOO
rank growth is reported, especially on stn lands,
and in Georgia Florida and Alabama heavy rains
and high winds have caused injury, rust and shed
ding being quite prevalent. In Tennessee. MlssiS-
slppi and portions Of Arkansas the crop has i'm
proved Cotton needs rain throughout Texas. and
is failing rapidly in the central. southern and
southwestern portions. Picking Is general IN
Texas and is beginning over the southern and
central portions Of the eastern districts.
Tobacco has sustained injury from rains In Pori,
tions OF Maryland Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee. but has been greatly benefited IN the
last named State as well in the Ohio Valley
where cutting is In progress.
The outlook for apples continues very
unpromising although slightly improved conditions
are reported from portions of Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois The excessive rains have caused peaches
to rot extensively in the Middle and South Atlantic
States.
the soil is in excellent condition for fall plouShinS
and favorable progress with this work mas oeen
the Upper Mississippi Valley the ground is gen
orally too dry.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
SAT ON SHELTER STEPS IN RAIN.
WOMAN UNABLE TO GAIN ADMTTTANCE TO
ST. BARNABAS'S HOME WAS WAITING
FOR MORNING AND AN
OPERATION

A woman noticed at u O'Clock on Monday
night sitting on the steps of st. Barnabas's Home.
an Episcopal institution for sheltering friendless
tugged at the door bell several times. but one
responded. Finally she went away About o'clock
she returned and again tried get some to
open the door. but in vain She then sat the
doorstep in the pouring rain. and remained there
until I O'Clock yesterday morning, when reporter
saw her. and on hearing her story. pounded on the
door of the house vigorously that it was finally
opened.
The woman said that she was Mrs Olsen. that
undergo operation in the Presbyterian Hospital.
She went to the hospital on Monday night, expect
ing TO find bed awaiting her there. but told
there would he vacant place until yesterday
morning She advised by one in the
hospital TO go st. Barnabas's Home for shelter.
Weak from sickness and without money. she
walked all the way from the hospital TO the
charitable institution where she arrived at mid
night Unable to gain admittance. she wandered
about the streets. and finally in desperation asked
a policeman in Broadway to arrest her so that she
could at least have the shelter of cell The po-
hceman told her he could not place her under ar
rest except for Vagrancy, as she was neither IN
toXicated disorderly, and that if he made her
court and would be able TO reach the hospital
in time She then returned to St. Barnabas's Home
and remained there until the reporter gained ad-
mlttance for her.
One of the in charge of the institution
said that the door bell was disconnected, and that
IL this account that the unable
to get in. She said the bell is disconnected every
night at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
WALLACE UPHOLDs BERNSTEIN.
LENGED PLANS FILED BY THIS AR
CHITECT ARE ALI, RIGHT

Commissioner James G. Wallace of the Depart
ment or Buildings. has taken on his shoulders the
odium heretofore borne by Michael Bernstein an
architect, who was charged recently with wflfuI
violation of the Tenement House law Tha
tenement House law passed at the last session
or the legislature made changes in the REQUIRE
nents for the construction OF tenement houses and
provided that all plans drawn under the old law
should be fled before April 10 of this year and
tnat those filed after that date should conform
10 the new law Mr.. Bernstein, il is alleged fled
before April 10 about fifty of drawings as plans
FOR sixty-twO new tenement houses. In many
cases. 1t is said, the drawings for some other
mouse than the one named in the specifications
The dimensions Of the ground plan OF the house
and OF the lot did not correspond
Most or the plans We're rejected. but. having fled
tnen Derore April 10. Bernstein substituted others
~hlch ne called amendments. and these were ac-
cepted 1t was charged that these amendments
not conforming to the new Tenement House law
were hled and accepted after April 10 for plans
that had been rejected before that date, and in
that way the law violated.
All this was called TO Commissioner wallaces
attention by the tenement house committee of the
Charity Organization Society. Mr.. Wallace now
says: Il have decided that the plans fled come
within the law and legal"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
BROTHER WON'T SUPPORT SISTER
MISS GOULD REFUSED TO AID HER HE SAYS
HorEIKEEPER SAYS SHE HAS
PLENTY TO EAT.

James Fl. Hamm of Bloxone & HannnnS colnnnfs-
sion merchants. No. q WillianEst, said yesterday
that his sister Mrs Emma Johnson. at the Harlem
Hotel e-hundred-and- -ffteenth-st- and Third
ave. was evidently appealing to the public in the
hope of thus extorting money from him He said
he had contributed TO her support for thirty years.
but that now he had his family to provide for.
and would not support his sister and her daughter
in idIeness his sister appealed to Miss Gould. but
she dropped the case after investigation. he said.
Mrs johnson. when seen at the Harlem Hotel.
said that when she eighteen years old she was
married 10 John Schrieber who was injured in
runaway and died from blood poisoning Then she
was married 10 Richard NJ Johnson who absconded
In 1896 after he had spent her money. according
10 her story. II have not had a thing TO eat for
two days she said.
William Won ErIenbell. the proprietor OF the
hotel was much vexed at the story that the woman
starving.
she has a good room" he said "and has the
run of the pantry. She eats whatever my
household has
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
PERRY NONU NENT IN JAPAN.
~ ,ccor-xr OF THE UNWILLING SENT TO THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT BY ADMIRAL
RODGERS

Washington. Aug. 2O-In report, of the unveil-
ing Of the statue commemorating the landing of
Commodore Perry at Kurihama. Japan. Admiral
Rodgers says:
On JuIv 10 | was received in audience together
with Captains Mackenzie and Sperry, Commander
Swift and my personal staff by the Emperor and
tho Empress. After the audience we were oy d1rec-
tion of the Emperor. shown through the palace
This / am informed is an unusual honor as IS also
the granting of an audience TO foreigners during
the summer months. ON the same day also called
on the princes of the royal family.
Shortly before II O'Clock on July IL the officers OF
officers and shortly afterward by battalion and
band OF blue Jackets from the Japanese feet. About
five hundred invited guests landed from the char
tered steamer Hakuai Maru At the request OF
BARON Kaneko. the chairman of the committee. I
pulled the line that held the covering of the monu-
Inent thus exposing IL to view The battalion then
nresented arms. the New-York hred a national
salute with the Japanese flag at the fore, and the
Hatsuse fired a similar salute, with the American
flag at the fore
The oldest American residents here say that
there have never been such expressions of senti-
ment and good will. and in my cable the depart
ment | ventured to suggest that the thanks OF
his excellency the President of the United States
were warranted, and am sure. would be much
appreciated
nv thanks the United States Minister to Japan.
Colonel a f. Buck for his skilful management
and his assistance His high standing with
the Japanese Government has had much do with
the success of visit
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
RAILROADS. MAKING AN INVESTIGATION.

TRYING tn rr~- THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
COLLISION LAST SATURDAY NIGHT
OmciaI. 90 tho Long Island Railroad and of the
BROOKLYN Ronid Transit Company united yesterday
in conducting an investigation into the causes o'
and responsibility for the collision on SATURDAY
night. when a Long Island train demolished trol-
ley car, resulting in the loss OF NV" hVts anu ''e
tninr, y, hot7een twenty and thirty persons.
The Investigation was held in the office of General
Manager Rrackenridge OF the Rapid Transit Com
pany. The engineer of the train the conductor Of
the trolley car the towerman at the junction and
s.,araI otb witnesses were present and gave testi
mony When the inquiry is concluded the report
will be made public ,z,a.I r,,,,.oa1
uhan asked II the plan of running the trains OF MS
comnanv and trolley cars of the RAPID Iransit CoH-
ma a,I ovar the same tracks for distance or halt q
mile would not be abandoned. replied NOT Tor the me
rot II will he impossible to avoid collisions on
70 Iroad no matter how many safeguards are en-
,1Ioved ~ the signals disregardedN
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
WANT TO BLOCK THE PLOUGH TRUST
CHICAGO PROMOTER BRINGS SUIT AGAINST
CHARLES II FLINT. JOSEPH AUERBACH
AND ABOUT THIRTY COMPANIES.

Papers filed In the county clerks office yes
terday in a suit by Fred NJ Pease, Chicago pro-
moter. against Charles r. Flint. OF Flint & Co I;
Joseph s. Auerbach. George w. Young. president
OF the United States Mortgage and Trust Company;
about thirty plough companies and the American
Plough Company for accounting by Charles r.
Flint OF the profits arising from the formation Of
the Plough Trust. the American Plough Company
Is commonly known. In addition to this an inJunc-
ton is asked preventing any OF the defendants
from continuing any proceedings they have begun
toward the actual work of the formation Of the
trust
II is charged in the complaint that Flint. Young
and AuerbaCh. an inducement and gratuity to
one OF more OF the firms and corporations named
defendants with them. have agreed secretly
that these firms shall receive n larger purchase
price for their stocks than is known to the other
corporations IN the trust
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
BROOKLYN INVENTOR MISSING.

POLICE, ARE SEARCHING FOR R. r. WALSH, WHO
LEFT HIS HOME JULY Il
The nolice have sent out general alarm for
rrark Walsh an inventor OF No. l32 Park-ave.'
Brooklyn. who has not been seer since July H.
Mr. Walsh has patented number of things. many
of which are for use warships Recently ne had
haan axnarimenting with some armor plate. and
n,as ,o 90 to Iona sand in the Hudson. on July
/. bo left home presumably to go to Iona Island
hut he never reached there
Mr. Walshs has not been able 10 ma any
trace of his father, who he says. did not nave nave
large amount OF money with him. The missing
man is fty-egbt years old, hve feet. eight inehe @
height, has gray mustaehe ana halr ar au are tat
tooed the letters "R- +. W..
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21

The little dress is cut with front and back por-
ttons which tucked yoke depth. but fall in
soft folds below, and which may be arranged over
a woke lining that holds the tucks in place. The
lower edge may be simply hemmed or have three
tucks added above the hem, as illustrated The
bishop sleeves are tucked the upper portion and
plain below the elbows. The neck is finished with
a straight tucked band or collar.
TO cuI this dress for child Of four years OF
age yards of material q inches wide, or 2hs
wards 70 inches wide Will be required
The pattern. No. 3,sO2 is cut in sizes for children
OF one two four and six years of age.
Pattern will be sent TO any address on receipt OF
10 cents. Please give number distinctly. Address
Pattern Department, New-York Tribune. IL in q
hurry for pattern. send extra tWo-cent stamp
and will mail by letter postage in sealed en-
vela--
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
THE IDEAL FISH MARKET.

y hold that no fish is At to eat that has ever
touched ice" says a writer in The Pail Mall
0szette" Fish must be eaten within hour
alter II is killed The salmon I have had Inver-
c2uld at $50 p which was in the Dee at s
. m; the mackerel I have eaten at Boulogne-sur-
&er az D. m. which helped TO net of Cape
Srlsnez az p. mot mention live steriet from
me Noga) beat all the efforts Of the overrated
'Tseroemain chefs in Europe, Fish is easily
osefcooked. Gustave Dore told me that the most
striking thing he IN London the Green
Mich nsh dinner. He and his colleague. Blanchard
s.iioio recorded this opinion in 'Dore's London
I1e was not gourmet fish lover enough 10 dis
uhguish between the souchet-the soup OF the FISH
eihher-which preserved the natural taste of the
.sh and the saumon a la Indienne which utterly
destroyed IT.
nave been surprised TO find that there is not
shse fsh shop in Paris There is hardly one.
properly so called. in London. The FISH supply in
@ @s goes TO the great markets and is thrown
gs,s. g1sl OF ~ on the pavement, be sold to the
iiOsters The stores Ghere many have
sk department., but what is II? bit Of counter
Ton =. oI ieet square, with mackerel piled on the
ros, ny " soles, and other fish on the top of the
sEiraoa' The Marne salmon, perhaps the finest
vrorIs 10 eat fresh and merely boiled in the
,'.o so Is always four francs a pound What FISH
tsps ~ On the counter be found in egg chests
Surrounding the four feet square Of ksh are cab
az pickles, fruit Dotatoes. caulifowers, bottles
Pms ~he ne and spirits. meat hams carrots. aspara-
hncssiifF siifFops, etc and preserved provisions of all
r,sT.S Tor my ideal fish shop Built OF glass and
rooku0a,,s 4 running stream falling virgin cork
No. N every counter white marble topped a
A. elsss box tank with live fish OF the day
aso ~ hour moving about as in an AQUARIUM PLENTY
ice - water, moderately cool. A few blocks of
ssss5Sstitions ssS die hard 4 sandwich cafe attached
the bDs bD. nave an ideal fish shop. In city where
psss s1o9.lchers' shops are things 20 look at with
are is br and not with disgust and legs OF mutton
are % prssseS W IN bouquet papers and even flowers
Fsns tseo INTO the service, IL is marvellous that
a a : mi
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
HENRY HARTs SEARCH FOR LOST SHARES.
HE BEGINS AN EXAMINATION OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE FIRM OF j. s. BACHE co.

OF THE FIRM OF j. s. BACHE & co.
In Henry Hart's suit against the members OF the
firm of j. s. Bache & CO.. 10 find cut what became
OF $500 shares OF the stock of the Third Avenue
Railroad Company, counsel for Mr.. Hart yester-
day began examining members Of the firm before
Justice MacLean The examinati tion IS 10 enable Mr.
Hart TO frame complaint
Mr. Hart, it is alleged. put UP 1000 shares of
Third Avenue stock. then above par. collateral
for loan of 100000. He agreed TO take the stock
hack at rs. Subsequently IT is alleged that Mr..
Hart took up the stock. but he says that he did
not get back the shares in dispute.
The firm denies Mr.. Hart's assertion that the
stock bought option Mr.. Bache abso-
lutely denied handling any OF the Third Avenue
stock in question.
Was there any of the stock OF the Third Ave-
nue. Railroad transferred in January or February.
1900, from Henry Hart to your hrn?" Mr.. Bache
asked.
II don't keep the transfer books OF the Third
Avenue Railroad" replied Mr.. Bache. 1T would
be impossible for to know that We have
handled thousands OF Third Avenue shares over
our counters Whether they were in the name OF
Henry Hart / don't know.
Mr.. Bache denied any Of the transactions alleged
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
MRS. WEYGANDT BETTER.

The president is glad TO say that Mrs Louisa
wevpandt who has been seriously i'll in the hos
pital for several weeks. is much improved though
stIu under the care Of doctor at her nome No
100 Pineapple-st. Brooklyn. Mrs. Weygandt Is 'ne
rraeident of the Italian mission T. S. :. oranch
AZ No 1bs I.eonard-st, Manhattan. and she hopes
to recover her health and strength before schooi
begins in the fall She reports having recelVeu
from Mrs. Walton. Of Iowa. VINO does I"'"'
.borcb+f,,l things for this branch. some fine flower
cIittt1gs and money buy pots The opport tuttsS
- 80 some flowers tend is a kind or sunshi!e
a., ,rnreciae ed bv the Italian children who IN
sti lively love flowers
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21

The pretty example
is suited to both
boys and girls up to
two years Of age,
and TO girls until
they reach the ma
ture age Of six. The
original is made Of
F T Q n c h nainsook,
and is untrimmed,
the fine tucks max
ing a sufficient and
dainty finish; but all
fine white lawn, ba-
tiste, dimitIes and
the like are suit
able for the better
dresses, and a sash
[ / e d around, low
down. and bowed in
back. gives IL the
French effect. Cling
hams, cotton chew
lots and similar ma
terials are better
for the knockabout
frOcks.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
NEEDS AN INVALID LITTER.

A member in Tarrytown y. Y, has called the
attention Of the president 10 the need OF an in
valid litter for A T. 5. S member In Missouri This
unfortunate man has been IN bed IN one position
for fourteen years His joints ossned. and
his jaws locked that he can take no solid food
Ply the aid Of litter his position could be changed
He has himself told the story Of his long
years Of suffering confined to the four walls OF
his room. shut away from the sunshine and fresh
air Those who enjoy health will find II impossible
10 realize tho extent OF this mans suieTings. but
the beautiful spirit ~ sympathy and cheer may
enter into his painful life.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
NAGLE SAYS REACHES ARE CLEAN.
STILL HE is READY TO APPLY A REMEDY WHERE
IT IS NEEDED.

PercivaI F. Nagle Commissioner OF Street Clean
ing replied for the third time yesterday to Acting
Mayor Guggenheimer's request for investigation
Of garbage on beaches His letter follows:
Again referring TO your letter of the 18th inst
in regard TO the littering of the beaches with
garbage complaint made 70 your
office by the Womans Health Protective Associa-
ton. would say that ! have directed more ex-
haustive investigation into this matter be made.
and am now in possession of complete reports en-
trely refutinE the charge, copies of which are at
with them.
You viii notice perhaps that | am probing some
what I'm the dark on the broad complaint made by
the Woman's Health Protective Association. and II
the members Of that association will be so kind as
20 be more specific and point out especially such
beaches the condition depicted by thenl II
will give me great deal OF pleasure to apply the
remedy a
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
ENCOURAGING MATRTMONY.
n The New-orleans Picayune.

From The New-Orleans Picayune
The English Government gives away $50 900 year
less. to encourage matrimony among the
women employees OF the telegraph service Women
enter the service at an average age of sixteen. Az
ter six years. when the operator has reached the
official marriageable age of twenty-five, she is en-
titled to an allowance from the State For each
year of service she can draw months pay. AS
her salary is SIS month, she can then claim $3.50
II she waits until she is twenty-eight she draw
$500 In practice the average amount paid has been
found to be about x1n
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
FIRE MARSHAL BELIETES EATON.
SAYS. HOWEVER. THAT THE MANS CONDITIONS
MAKES HIM DANGEROUS.

Edward Eaton. who was charged by his mother
in-law and wife with setting fire 70 their apart
1nents at No. IS Boivar-st.. Brooklyn. Mon
day morning. was held without bail for examtna-
ton on Saturday morning by Magistrate Manner.
in the MyrtIe-ave. court, yesterday morning. Fire
Marshal Brymer after investigating the case. says
that he believes Eaton, who admits he through
the apartments and spilled oil where the fire oc-
CURED Then the lamp exploded Mr.. Brymer
believes that the mans condition makes him
dangerous and that times he does not
how much damage he does. There forty-two
persons IN the BOfvar-st. house, sixteen OF whom
are above the third floor.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
HELPED BY THE T. S. s.

A Door colored washerwoman was anxious 70 go
10 Virginia TO her old father who is dying ou'
she had no clothing At 10 wear. Mrs. NJ, l. . :.
member asked II some sunshine of this kind could
be found for her a the general office NAT anu
articles of clothing forwarded immedla'e,S'
Mrs N writes: Il cannot tell you how happy TN, the
poor woman was made by the contents OF the Don
YOU sent had the good fortune 10 secure te1 d te
duced travelling for her. and she mas star
for her old home
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21

I ike so much the legend OF 81. Elizabeth OF
Hungary who did all charity's sake-that is for
loves sweet sake. You know that the heavy load
Of bread which she carrying. trying 10
ceal II from her husbands eye. all turned
red and white, when ne commanded her 10 open the
pack which she bringing 20 the poor. Gentle
deeds Of charity always turn fragrant and beauti-
full in our hands. even when custom, or authority,
fashion. prudence rebukes US for bestowtnE
gifts. You give loaf. and You let angel into
A. II. r
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
RESOLUTIONS on MR. FRANk's DEATH.

The New-York Press Club has adopted resou-
tions on tho death of Albert Frank and appointed
the following committee to attend the funeral at
No 16 West Eighty-second-st.. at 10 a. m. to-day
Edward p Gail. Nathaniel Tuttle, Louis Wiley. j.
6 Seymour. Herman Ridder, William c. Freeman
Don {, Seitz w. A Deeripg, II. @, Murray. w. NJ
Iaffan William - Bryant, e Martin Black. +
j Gibson. A Frank Richardson, G. J. Brooks and
= he
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
SUIT UNDER THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.

Thomas Levers proprietor of the Hotel Benson
hurst Cropsey-ave and Bay Twenty-sixth-st-
brooklyn has been sued for s5co by Miss Bonnie
Brodsky in the Supreme Court. She alleges that
she sent her servant to engage room for her at
the hotel. deposting s., but when she herseu came
10 take nossassion of il she was not admitted be-
cause she was Hebrew. She asks damages under
the Civil Rights act.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
MONEY RECEIVED.

"A Well wisher." Of South Norwalk Conn has
son. x. A P r. Of Brooklyn 81, and Matilda
Norman Roberts. g, for trolley rides Tor poor
children This last amount was collected by South
,,a,o C-osbx- AZ Eastharnpton. Long Island. T. ?.
e. Shautauoua y Y has given s.. 70 be used !or
magazine subscriptions for "shutlh members "a
the T. g. s.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
AID ASTRA.
Love Won are lat

Love. you late.
Yea while the rose leaves fall >,
In showers against the moonlit garden wall
Ny firm hand shuts the gate.
The nightingale
Has worn himself with pleading;
The fountains silvered tears are intercedlns'
But what is their avail?
Love. you late.
Long stood the postern wide.
With all my morning gories twined; Inside
Bird called TO bird for mate.
Noon and the sun.
The loves of bees and flowers,
With folded hands unclaimed l marked the Hooi
That youth undone
Then evening star
And coming of the moon!
All not too soon, my SOUL ah, not too soon
Broke their soft grace afar!
All consecrate.
l chose my white path there
And took tbs withered roses from my hair.
Love. you are late-too late. -,
Thomas Walsh in The Atlantic