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New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
WANT COSTLY AFFAIRS SOLD.
VENETIAN CREDITORS OF CONTRACTORS
FILE LIEN AGAINST CHURCH OF
ST. MARY. BROOKLYN.

The Venezia and Murano Glass Company of
Venice Italy has filed mechanics lien in the
County Clerks office, Brooklyn, against the
costly Stations of the Cross and the two hand
some altars in the Roman Catholic Church OF
St. Mary Star of the Sea, Court and Luquer
sts. Yesterday summons and complaint in an
action to foreclose the lien were also filed with
the County Clerk The defendants named in
the summons and complaint Elizabeth G.
Columbian, as executrix of Darius Columbian;
Oscar L. and Edward H Richard, of c. Is. Rich
ard & Co; Egisto Battelli and MARITIME Barsanti.
The contract for placing the Stations OF the
Cross and the building of the marble altars was
awarded by the church in June, 1899, to Darius
Columbian.
The contract called for fourteen pictures in
enamel and marble mosaic. representing the
fourteen Stations of the Cross. the Via Crucis-
Columbian. it is alleged. went to Venice and
contracted with the plaintiffs to furnish the
Stations of the Cross and the mosaic borders
for the marble altars at cost of So,32O. The
work was completed, and the Venice corpora
ton now says that 1t has received only S2,lOO
of the contract price The difference. the plain
tiffs claim, is due from the church to the ex-
ecutrix of Columbian, who died on March 80,
1900. The interest cf the estate in the con-
tract was subsequently transferred to Eglsto
BattelH The plaintiffs ask that the property
covered by the lien be sold and their claim sat
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
WHAT CHRISTMAS MAY BRING
LITTLE FOLKS OF THE GOSPEL SETTLE
MENT EAGERLY WAITING FOR
SANTA CLAUS.

"Goody amt housekeepin' fun 1t was or
the sixty white aproned little girls who met yes
terday the Gospel Settlement. No 211 Clnton-st,
who uttered the exclamation. She is recent ad-
dition to the kitchen garden class. and discovers
new charms in the lessons every day. So popu-
lar, indeed are the kitchen garden exercises that
several classes are necessary TO accommodate the
l79 little girls who are attending them this season.
The Settlement residents teach them the details
of real housework in the most fascinating way
possible, with toy dishes and brooms. Songs IL
Illustrative of the different duties are sung while
the work is being performed. and the children
seem to enjoy the singing as much as the rest
of the play.
PLAY It certainly Is yet the players learn 10 lay
a table properly and to wait on it deXterously.
They learn how TO prepare a room for sweeping
and how TO sweep and then 20 dust IT Incidentally
they learn much of gentle manners and quiet
ways that they never see elsewhere for their
homes are of the poorest.
To see them with their neat white caps ana
aprons one would hardly imagine the depths OF
souaIor from which many OF them come but these
are additions TO their wardrobe made at the set
-I.nent and removed before they go home. II is
pathetic to see the longing glances some Of the
little ones cast at the pretty aprons as they are
taken away but the residents we'll know that II
they were taken home, they would never re-
appear and the tatters must be covered while in
the cosey rooms ,.,
md lessons Of Cleanliness are incuicated quietly,
but persistently- There are cooking classes too
Celia one of the kitchen garden girls, is deal
and dumb. and 1t is pleasant TO note how tender
the others are toward her; said one OF the resi-
dents. Last spring a doll was sent TO US ana ,
the girls Immediately said: Give 1t to Celia, Tor
she has to do without much that we have, ana
Celia has been its happy possessor ever since
The little boys have classes, too, and enjoy theIn
as much while for the mere tots there is a kinder
garten full of delights. , =,
The residents in the Settlement are tWelve ,i IN
number. with Mrs. Sarah Bird at the head; ;I Iney
are planning now give the children the usual
Christmas tree and celebration. and hope that that
gifts Of money from those interested in little ones
NAV enable them 10 provide toys and some otheF
rather than toys so that there may be no great g
DISPARITY between the presents received oy tIle
5ifferenf children The toys purchased are always
inexpensive and are sufficiently similar to avert
besrtbrrnines ard jealousirs Any contrlhutloi!
NAV be sent to the Settlement, TO Miss Harriet
Irwin
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
4 CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL.

auxiliary VI, OF Stony Void Sanatorium Build
ing Fund Committee, will meet at the home OF
mrs George Stedman. No. 81 West Seventy-frst-
81 to-day 1870 O'Clock. for final arrangements
concerning their booth in the coming Christmas
Cdrnlval al the Waldorf-Astoria. There are only
sixteen active members belonging TO this auxiliary
out III have been working hard during the last
month to collect the many bags, baskets and boxes
needed 10 supply the wants of the crowds that are
Der is
r;L The officers Of Auxiliary VI are: Mrs Theo. G
Dunn, chairman; Mrs William A Cauldwell,
treasurer; Mrs ". Rodman Winslow, recording
secretary: Mrs Hoag, corresponding secretary, and
mrs c E Stedman chairman Of the carnival COM
nlittee-. A committee has been formed, comprised
oT Mrs. Anson Flower, Mrs Eggleston. Mrs. w. R.
Mlnslow and Mrs. w. d. Lennon to meet at the
waldorf on the morning OF the carnival for the
arrangement OF the booth and the marking OF
prices on the various bags, etc. which prices are
gong 10 cover simply the cost Of material.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
RERFDITY OR ENVIRONMENT?
INFLUENCE OF BOTH DISCUSSED BY THE
WOMAN'S ALLIANCE.

There was a lively discussion yesterday at the
meeting held by the Universalist Women,s AM
ance at the Church OF the Redeemer Newark y. .
The subject for discussion was. Which Has the
Greater Influence on Character, Heredlty or EN-
vironment?" The perplexing problem was ably con-
sdered by the speakers, and so evenly balanced
were the arguments that the listeners at the con-
clusion were only able TO say that the influences
appeared to be about equal
Mrs NJ L. Cox who spoke "Heredity, ar
gued her point from the germ theory that all life
comes from life both animal and plant life being
detached portion of the substance OF a pre-exst-
ing life" She gave several illustrations to prove
that a large portion of the human race are I'M
fortunate victims. paying penalties OF laws broken
before they were born She emphasized the fact
that as there sanitary laws to prevent disease
there should hereditary laws to protect poserty
1t was stated that the State of New-York had
paid out 81 900 900 in caring for eleven hundred I'M
beetles criminals and paupers the result so far as
could be traced to one marriage between lmoe-
Giles
Mrs w W. Oppenheim. in support of the en-
yironment theory, made good of the law OF
adaptation. She said in part:
We all inherit pretty much the same things, and
we are different because of the surrounding in.
fuences controlling our lives, and this would not
be the case If heredy were @ &c t than o be9
tfu variety and If it is not given the proper holds g
true in the lower animals The wngless bird OF
Australia has been changed by its environment
from bird Of the air to one that lives on the
ground
The speaker made a strong plea for a better en-
vironment for the children. as 'the hope of our
salvation for, after all, she said, environment
seems to resolve itself into one of education.
Mrs. w, W. Marston, the president. occupied the
chair during the business session and Mrs H X
man of the literary programme Mrs. H Helms,
heer gave short PapeT $ ON sda P10ps % rs news
with Mrs. Baney and Mr.. Bott. The next meeting
Tidin1s RrooLlyn
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
BISHOP POTTER AT MONDAY MEETING.

Bishop Potter gave his second Advent talk at
yesterday at St PauTs Chapel. He spoke
Books and The Book his address being COM
parison the qualities Of general literature and the
Bible
The Bishop said that it was natural that inaccu-
racies should creep into the books that went TO
make up the religious writings OF the earliest times.
but even this did not prevent the Blole from De-
ing divine and infalble book People had looked
to the Bible in the of greatest need They had
found comfort in IL that could be found nowhere
else There was something about the Bible that no
other book possessed. -,
The Bishop closed his address by urging all 20
read the Bible more and pay less attention to the
frivolous literature of the day
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
PROGRESS ON PALISADES PARK.
ADDITIONAL HOLDINGS OF LAND TO BE
TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION


TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION.
The Interstate Palisades Park Commission within
few days will take title three addit onal hold
ings of land at the foot of the Palsades-those of
William Walter Phelps, the Allison Land Com
pany and the estate of George S. Coe. The deeds
about ready for signing. and in a few days
they will be executed. About s31 900 will be paid
for these properties They are located in New
Jersey, between Fort Lee and Huy1ers Landing
Including the holding of John S. Lyle. in that
neighborhood, which has just been acquired for
S1 CO., the total number OF holdings of land secured
is twelve AItogether 800 600 has been expended
by the commission
1t is not certain yet whether it will be necessary
to ask for another appropriation from the AS
sembly or not. By the creating the commits
only 100000 of the 100000 appropriated made
available before July l, 1901 j. P. Morgan gave
the commission S122,500 and this may be all that
will be required before the second 100000 becomes
available.
The purchase of land has been delayed by the
difficulty of surveying it. At the foot of the Pal
iSadeS the land is practically virgin, no fences
aving been built to divide 1t according to the
holdings. The original division was into farms eX-
tending from the Hudson River back to the Hack
was of course useless for agricultural purposes
The surveyors have also been handicapped by the
physical difficulty of running the lines up the Cliff
]. Du Pratt White. secretary of the commission
said yesterday that the surveying and the searching
of titles were we'll in hand now that the com
mission could go ahead buying outright instead Of
taking options. The three options to be taken up
the last of the original ones.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
RULING AGAINST SUBWAY CONTRACTOR.
DAMAGE ACTION BROUGHT BY EVERETT
HOUSE PROPRIETOR

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yes
terday handed down decision reversing a judg-
ment Of the Special Term and ordering trial
in the case of Benjamin L NJ Bates against Fred
erick Holbrook ct al The plaintiff is the pro-
prietor of the Everett House. The defendants
the sub-contractors of the Rapid Transit road from
Great Jones-st- TO Thirty-thrd-st- The action was
brought to prevent the defendants from maintain
ing the house which they have erected on the
south side of Seventeenth-st, opposite the hotel.
and also to recover damages
Justice Scott. who heard the case Special
Term, held that the defendants were engaged in an
important public work. that private rights ot
the plaintiff trespassed on, and that defend
ants were not liable for the consequential damages
resulting to the plaintiff from the construction Of
the work.
Justice Ingraham, who writes the opinion OF ths
Appellate Division. says that the erection Of the
house which was TO be permanent during the time
required for the completion of the road. not
authorized by the Rapid Transit act but was dis
tinctly prohibited, such a use of the park
not a temporary privilege within the meaning OF
such act; that this of the park and the erection
Of the building and machine shop Incl
dental or proper required for the construction
of the subway. that the defendants were liable to
the plaintiff for the injury that he sustained and
that the plaintiff entitled the facts proved
70 an injunction restraining the by the defend
ants of the part Of the park opposite his
premises.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
OTHER NEW MEMBERS.

Individual members who because of some good
deed are entitled membership in the T S S. are
Mrs W A. Woodruff Mrs. James Bogart, M E.
Miner Miss Lila c. Hedges, Mrs. Robert Johnston.
Mrs I Blair Scribner, Mrs. Benjamin Doughty,
Fannie A Greene Mrs. Carolyn Kelly. Ada Hep
worth Waring. Mrs Nancy A Wells. Miss Annie
w Wells, Miss L. Peters, Miss Catherine Cum
ming Mary Stevens. Miss H Bogart, Mrs. Paul
Howard Worth Miss H. c. Worth, Miss Julia Hall,
Mrs Jane Roberts, Mrs. Florence R Crittenden.
Frederick NJ. Davenport, Mrs. George W. Keen,
Edna Powell, Mrs. John Walker. Mrs. Jared G..
WOOD A L. Morris Mrs w. J. Smith, Miss Isabella
North Shuttleworth. Miss Mary z. Clark. Mrs J.
= THOMPSON, Abbie and Ethel Thompson, DR.. L.
NJ HaIsey, Miss s. Ida Bodine and Miss Anna
Eodfne Mrs Winnie W. Wells. Henry Bronson and
E Henry Levy.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
81. MICH4EL,S NEW PARISH HOUsE.

Arrangements have just been completed by the
vestry of St Michaels Episcopal Church. Amster-
darn-ave and Ninety-ninth-st., by which the GIT
ot about $4,000. offered for the completion of the
parish house. becomes available. and the work OF
construction will soon be begun The name Of the
donor has been kept from the public, but II now
appears that the money is to come from w: X
Peters brother of the rector the Rev. Dr. John
P. Peters. The plans for the building, which
will stand on the Ninety-ninth-st- side OF the
church property, have been prepared by ROBERT
w Gibson, and provide for building about thirty
feet in depth. which will stand back from the street
a like distance. The architect also proposes for
the consideration of some future donor an orna-
mental colonnade, which is not included in the
present gift.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
CORNERSTONE TO BE LAID TODAY
ANDREW CARNEGIE AND ABRAM 5. HEWITT WILL
SPEAK AT EXERCISES FOR NEW COM
MERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

The cornerstone of the High School of Commerce
at Sixty-1fth-st., near Broadway will be laid at
2:30 p m. to-day. Andrew Carnegie and Abram S.
Hewitt will make addresses. The building will cost
S302, $40. This school is the outcome of a sugges-
ton in speech made by DR. William H. Maxwell
City Superintendent of Schools. in November, 1895
before the Chamber of Commerce. in which he ad-
vocated high schools wholly devoted to preparation
for commercial work.
DR. Maxwell, when asked yesterday about the
plans for the institution, said
No course of study has been formulated as yet.
but the school will be modelled the Leip-
sic, which is easily the greatest commercial high
school in the world. Its purpose will be TO fit
students for a commercial and to enable
them to take hold of commercial life at any point.
1t will teach simply bookkeeping and the usual
clerical accomplishments, but such larger branches
as political economy and international commerce.
THE affairs of the school will be managed by
the incoming board of suerintendents, which will
have power to appoint the principal. though this
office is in gift OF the present Board of Edu-
cation If 1t chooses to before its expires
on January 81. 1902 By the new bylaws the office.
like that Of the principalship of the other high
schools, carries with it salary of 5000 year.
We hope to have the institution in working order
with a
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
CHURCH TO BE REoPEyED TOMORROW

The Central Presbyterian Church. Fifty-seventh
st. near Seventh-ave will be opened tomorrow
for the first time since the completion of the in
terror which has been in the hands OF masons,
Carpenters and decorators for six months The
Rev. Dr. Wilton Merle Smith. the pastor, viii
preach II a and in the evening
memorial service will be held for the Rev walter
Lowrie formerly DR.. Smiths assistant. who was
drowned at Newport last summer.
Thirty thousand dollars has been spent on the
church interior $1,000 of which went for new
organ. new gallery has been built at the rear
of the auditorium and addition built 20 accom-
rnodate the organ. The church has been entirely
redecorated and newly carpeted. and mosaic floors
have been laid in the vestibules-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
A NEW BRANCH.

Miss Lucy Philo has organized a Junior Sunshine
branch in Newark n. J.. of children ranging IN
ages from eight TO twelve years. They have al
ready made Christmas gifts to distribute among
poor children in their vicinity and they have also
asked for the names Of six children shut out from
pleasures of life to whom they can send cheer.
The names of the members Edith and Jessie
Fitting Carrie and Eta Maynard, Alice Parker.
Elsie Redman and Mildred Summer Miss Philo has
forwarded one of the amusing picture letters she
makes to send out TO children 1t will serve as an
excellent suggestion for any junior branch, and
is capable of much variation. The sample will be
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
TEN FRESHMEN KIDNAPPED.

UNWILLING ATTENDANTS AT COLUMBIA soPHo-
MORES' DINNER.
With ten freshmen unwilling attendants, the
sophomores of Columbia University held their an
nual class dinner the Harlem Casino The secono
year men kept the occurrence of the dinner pro-
found secret. and there was the least knowl-
edge its prospective happening among the fresh
men on the campus yesterday. Committees OF sec
end year men awaited the freshman students as
they came from their homes yesterday morning
and. overpowering them. kept them prisoners tlII
evening. when they conveyed 10 the Harlem
Casino. There the usual horseplay occurred. the
freshmen being compelled TO drink milk, sing songs
and make speeches extolling the merits OF their
captors. The freshmen were completely on their
guard at the university yesterday, as the WHY
Ssophs'' had led them to believe that it Co
lumbia tradition that the second year men never
held their dinner until the freshmen had held
theirs and the latter has not vet occurred.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
DISTRIBUTION.

There is a steady stream of sunshine going out
from general Office. A large packing box filled
with bags. dolls, clothing, mttens, books, games.
etc.-the first instalment for the Little Mothers
festival-has been forwarded to Happy Day House.
A box OF clothing for babies and young children
went TO the Sunnyside Day Nursery; the large
package of clothing by Mrs. Alcoke was
divided among several poor families the upper
West Side. Mrs. c V. Dorsch is supplying gro
ceres, coal. etc, to a destitute family from the
money sent by the Gloversvile 7. S. S. children
A warm waist and cape went to g. poor washer
woman: games and so1ns infants clothing TO
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
PATRICK CASE PROBABLY DEFERRED.

District Attorney PhiIbin yesterday in refer
ence to the Patrick case that it the custom Of
the courts to adjourn in holiday week and that IL
this custom was followed this year the Patrick
case could be tried before the New Year Mr..
Philbin said that outside of that intorma-
ton in the possession of the District Attorneys
office would be laid before Justice Beach which
would make him aware of certain facts that would
put different complexion on the delay which had
occurred N trying the The District Attorney
added that he Gid think that Justice Beach
would have direct him his duty.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14

Preparations are being made in the Church of
the Heavenly Rest. Fifth-ave. and Forty-ffth-st.,
for the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of
the rectorate of the Rev. DR.. D. Parker Morgan,
which will occur early in January The present
plans contemplate a four days celebration, begin
ming January s. The programme will consist of
historical address by the rector, receptions. mis-
sionary addresses and special musical service of
tbsr
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
RAPyABD ALUnNE INCORPORATE

Albany Dec. 13.-The Associated Alumne of
Barnard College of New-York City, filed incor-
poration papers to-day The directors are Mary S.
Pullman Virginia C. Gidersleeve. Mabel Parsons,
Ella Fryson Marjorie McAneny. Florence M Sill.
Madalene Heroy and Alice NJ Keys, Of New York
Cityc Louise 3. Dunn. of Jamaica: Caroline G
Brombecher of Brooklyn, and Florence Collegiate.
OFT n. J.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14

branch president In Manhattan writes: l never
saw anything like the T. s. S. ask for coat OF a
certain size for poor girl thinking possibly such
a garment may come TO the office during the WIN
ter and 10 and behold! in two days the coat is
sent to me, 1 lost time in getting 1t TO the
girl and I am sure you would have been repaid
could you have the look Of pleased surprise
that came over her face. I thank you very Inuci1
for responding to my appeal so promptly ana VIII
refund postage"
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
CHEER For OTHERS.

Mrs. E. D. Jennings, of Mount Vernon N y
and her daughter will contribute bags and other
articles for the Little Mothers Christmas festival
Mrs Jennings will send box Of dolls. toys etc.
10 a country sunshine branch Christmas cheer
M H OF Brooklyn, who sent helpful cheer 10
Miss F Langley and Lizzie NJ. Bailey, both or
Maine, has received warm thanks for her sun n
shine: Mrs. George Perkins Lanston, president OF
the Saratoga branch. has given six dressed dolls
FOR the Little Mothers and twelve others have been
contributed by her friends.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
orNARD coMnoDoRE TO RETIRE.

Captain Horatio Mckay. the commodore captain
of the Cunard feet, will retire. after many years
of faithful and active service in this company, at
the expiration Of his present voyage. The Lucania
will leave New-York at O'Clock this morning. and
is due to arrive in Liverpool on Friday evening or
Saturday morning of next week, when Captain
Mckay will say eoodby to his shin.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
PELHAM LEGENDS.

Some interesting stories of Pelham Manor
House. Burning of Ann Hutchinson; Phan-
tom Fire Ship; Devils Trail through East
Chester. etc, to-morrOw's Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
RiblNrSunsuHrSoUn

Have you had q kindness shown7
Pass II on.
Twas not given for you alone
Pass IL on.
Let IL travel down the years.
Let II wipe another's tears.
TIL in heaven the deed appears
Pass il on.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
THE RISE IN THE PRICE OF MILK.
COST OF FEED SAID TO BE ONE OF THE
CAUSES.

CAUSES
A prominent member of the MIX Exchange yes
terday had this to say about the rise in the price
of milk through this State and Connecticut:
The wholesale milk dealers of this city must put
up their prices. They unable to pay for their
goods at the prices they are now receiving
Several times lately l have paid Ga cents quart
for milk which l had to sell at Az cents And the
dealers keep doing this with the hope that milk
will flush but from all indications the market will
soon give. The high price of feed has made the
market short for a month. On November q milk
went up from the normal price of cents a
quart to 31i cents which made the price of can
81 81. On December 1 it rose 10 312 cents quart
and 81 81 a
The cost isn't fairly represented by the price on
a quart the other end where the milk is shipped.
as the city dealers have to pay freight and fire.
rase at the rate of 90 cents The particular
sufferers in any rise in the tenement house
districts. For the last month the small East Side
dealers have been paving from TO cents on
change than in better localities At present. the
retail price through the city is cents a quart.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
SPECIAL NOTICE.

VIII the Sunshine helpers and visitors who come
TO headouarters please go to the Spruce-st side OF
The Trfb,ne7 The second door from Nassau
st will admit them directly to the Sunshine room,
which will be used for temporary headquarters
from Monday until next Christmas
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
LADIES, KENNEL ASSOCIATION.

very interesting story of the Dog SHOW
TO he given by the Ladies' Kennel Associa-
ton in Madison Square Garden. Some prom
fnent owners See to-morrox'a TriSnna-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-14
CONTRACT FOR ACADEMY BUILDINGS.

Washington. Dec. 13.-The Navy Department has
awarded the contract for the construction of the
buildings which quarters for the
cadets at the Naval Academy to Noel & Thomas.
of Baltimore at 81 AS 900. This offer the low
est of the four general bids submitted