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New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
THEY WIN MILLIONS FOR CHICAGO.

The two Chicago school teachers who have oeats
en- all the big corporations and added sl9'Vo""" a
wear to the revenues of the city now receiving
well merited congratulations The Chicago Jour>
nal' says editorally:
Surely it is proud day for the schOolma' ans
and the Misses GOggin and Haley deserve we'll OF
their city. Despite obstacles and discourageEnensk
which were considered iISurmOuntable they per5e-s
yered in their determination to compel rich cor
poratons to pay their propOrttonable amount o.,
taxes so that the children OF Chicago might at
least receive the rudiments of an education andt
they have The Supreme Court OF the State
sustains their contention that the capital stock &C
corporations taxable property and has affrrnecr
the Judgment rendered by Circuit Judge ThompsorH
at Springield last MAY. This decision is OF untol
value to the city of Chicago. and will add milionS
of dollars to it's resources No more Will We near
of diminishing revenues. of empty treasury anF
OF impending bankruptcy Unclean streets. an i1~
sufficient police force and the various ills that az.
fict poverty stricken city Will no longer jar tha
civic pride of citizens. Our children shall not lacx
for schooling. teachers for their pay wa
shall at least have income enough to pay as vs.
go in a style commensurate with the greatness OF
Chicago and that IS all want Our citizen&
should erect statues in honor of these two herone4
who have braved much. have fought so coufN
ageousiy and have saved their city
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
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DESSERTS FOR DTABETICS.

One of the most difficult tasks that confront a
houseleeper is to furnish sufficient variety IN u1e
daily fare Of a diabetic patient without encroach-
ing upon the list OF interdicted articles The diet
prescribed for this class of invads forbids. as a
rrie the use of sugar starch in any form ana Il
is not until the housekeeper endeavors to make out
a list of menus for week that she realizes no"
many articles of food which are not ordinarily
considered starchy contain a large percentage OF
that material The list Of available Vegeta hles is
also a brief one many cases milk Is allowable
and when this must be excluded cream may be
used.
To the average dabetic the greatest privatlon is
the lack of desserts. With little extra trouble
however many appetizing dainties may be pre-
pared Sour apples and lemons are about the only
fruits available for this purpose, and saccharine
which comes in tablet form at 25 cents for one
hundred haf-grain' tablets. must be used for
sweetening One tablet is sufficient TO sweeten a
crp OF tea or an Individual dish Of dessert Gluten
-four while II contains a large percentage or
starch is allowed by the majority of physicians
and forms the basis of many substantial desserts
In cooking any preparation containing saccharine
care must be taken that the utensils are of earthen
or granite ware and under no circumstances
should copper, pewter, etc, be employed Inc
spoon used for stirring beverages should be or
bone, horn or porcelain.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
cour FFATTPES OF THE BIENNIAL

One Of the most picturesque features Oh tne
biennial of the General Federation or women >
Clubs to be held in Los Angeles, VIII De 'ha' WHICH
has been arranged by the Merchants ana Manu-
Facturers' Association of that city Ihis associa-
tion has notified the biennial committee OF winch
Mrs Buchwalter, of Springfield, Ohio Is chairinah
that II has decided to arrange the time OF the
Festival OF Flowers as TO have II occur ouf-
ing the week that the clubwomen are In the CITY
When informing the federation OF this arrange
mont = + Zeehandelaar. secretary OF the assocla-
ton stated that the festival was greatly aofnireo
bv the late President Mckinley. whose party SAID
they had never before seen such variety OF now
ers together Mrs. BuChwalter Is OF the OPINION
that the floral parade and the Chinese parade III
connection with the festival are Pageants that
from an artistic standpoint cannot be reproduced
in any other section of this country. The associa-
t,on will illuminate and decorate the streets during
the week that the federation is in session
The entire body of women who attend the olenniai
are to be taken day from Los Angeles to Santa
Monica 90 that every visitor may have glimpse
OF the Pacific. Another day is to be given over TO
an excursion to Pasadena where the visitors Will
have an opportunity the Mount Lowe OBJ
seryatory These trips have been arranged by the
biennial local board of Los Angeles. .
Mrs Buchwalter is rejoicing over the fact that
at last the railroads from Chicago have consented
to reduce railroad fares from there, and the rate
that noint have agreed to allow the members or
the federation travel at half rates. In ADDITION
holder a choice of routes going home. the tick
cts being good for sixty days.
The last meeting of the board of directors OF the
General Federation of Women's Clubs was held at
the Ma aiestic Yesterday morning. when all arrange
ments for the biennial. so far as they rest with
that board. were completed
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
REMEMBERING THE SOLDIERS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: While in Manila I one of a society OF
thirty or forty women OF the army and navy who,
calling themselves the Manila Hospital Aid So
ciety. undertook the task OF distributing to the
hospitals and camps in the Philippines the books
papers and other comforts generously sent by
: the people home. Among other things were
newspapers. periodicals and paper covered books
sent by mail. These were taken charge of by
committee OF which Mrs. Walcutt chairman.
readdressed and sent TO the most remote stations in
the islands That this committee is still doing its
good work and that its efforts appreciated will
/ be seen by the following extract from The Army
and Navy Journal of October 49,
/ My Dear Mrs Walcutt: Please allow me to
for three large packages of papers sent from the
United States ! wish to say that your forethought
this post by this much needed present. These new
troops have no funds TO purchase papers. and since
/ and the good women who with you are doing so
much for the soldiers in these islands Very CRATE
fully yours j. A RYAN. R.l:saH.
| Jiminez. Mindanao P. /, July l3 1901
One Of the rules of society that moth
ing should be solicited. Our mission was simply to
! distribute fairly possible the generous gifts
! of our friends at home. l do not wish to solicit
! contributions now-only to remind those who are
Interested In soldiers that the Manila Hospital
Aid Society still exists endeavors to
comfort and entertainment tc many lonely posts
as the generosity of home friends will permit 1t is
not q great task, If addressed packages Of news
! paper wrappers kept hand, gather up
once a week newspapers and periodicals and send
them by mail TO the Manila Hospital Aid Society
/ Formerly the society had small fund and did
what il could cheer the sick in hospitals. Potted
palms and ferns found their way to bare hospital
wards Carriages occasionally took convalescents
for an airing and lemons and oranges from Califor
MIA found their way 10 remote hospitals. Delicaces
and other things reached us in boxes from home.
hut our funds exhausted now. and more
delicacies find their into the boxes Still the
society works on, doing all the good it can thank
| fui if only a few OF soldiers helped and
! cheered Very truly, MAY D LISCUM.
| Winowbrook, ElmTa. N Y Nov i. 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
EUCRRE FOR CHARITY.
MANY HANDSOME PRIZES AT CARD PARTY
FOR BENEFIT OF FREE SCHOOL
FOR CRIPPLES.

All for sweet charity eighty women gathered
around the card tables yesterday at the Waldorf
Astoria The philanthropic object was the Free
School for Crippled Children. held at No 434 west
Fifty -seventh-st., and the game euchre. with
lovely prizes
The association that provides the school, OF whlch
Mrs Arthur Elliot Fish is president holds two card
parties every month through the season to raise
funds, the attendance being limited TO members
ana their friends That held yesterday was the hrs
this season and was brilliant function enliVened
by beautiful gowns and charming bonnets.
Mrs Fish and Mrs. Foster Coates. chairman OF
the entertainment committee, did not play, Dut
supervised the affair that everything went
smoothly.
The prizes were all handsome among them belhs
pieces of royal Dresden and Berlin ware, cut glass
and black lace spanged fan. The distribution OF
prizes is effected by allowing the ten with the hlgh-
est scores to choose according their place on the
list The first choice fell to Mrs. Frank May, VINO
selected a royal Berlin card receiver. Mrs !. l.
Wetherbee took as second choice, Dresden vase,
Mrs Henry Baldwin Fisher chose Russian leathe'
ensagement book and Mrs Edwin Fowler an eN-
ouisitely embroidered centrepiece -
Among those who played were Mrs marry i'ES
Mrs Henry Baldwin Fisher. Mrs. Frederick n
Baggs Mrs. William J. Arkell, Mrs j. ). Annory' pny
Mrs Francilla Butler. Mrs. Samuel Shipley EIooi'
Mrs Edwin Fowler, Mrs. Herbert Jerome Davis
Mrs Whitney Lyon and Mrs Edwin WhaleE; .,
The next meeting will be held on November 20
the game being hearts II is the custom 10 after
nate euchre and hearts.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
BAPTIST CONGRESS BEGINS.

The Baptist congress opened its nineteenth an~
nuaI meeting yesterday afternoon in the CentraE
Baptist Church. FOrty-second-st. near Broadway.
The meeting. which will continue to-day and to-
morrow for the discussion of current questions.
The Rev DR.. Albert S. Bickmors presided and tina
Rev. DR.. Theodore A K Gessler of Landing, N
j. acted as secretary. Christian Community =
and Baptist Churches were discussed at the az
ternoon session by the Rev. Dr. L. A Crandal OF
Chicago. and the Rev. DR.. J. F. Elder, OF Albany
writer's and the Rev. DR.. D. B. JuttOu of Fall
River, speaker.
The subject discussed at the evening session was
Modern Evangelism. Proper Substitute for tha
Old Fashioned Revival" The Rev Dr. W. NJ
Grand Rapids Mich. presented essays. and the
Rev DR. Daniel Shepardson. Newark. and the Rev
CLAYTON S. Cooper Lynn, Mass. spoke.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
EXHIBIT BY CHILDREN.
NEAT, PRETTY HANDIWORK DONE IN SIX
TEEN VACATION SCHOOLS.

To glance into Room No. 4G5 in the Hall OF Edu-
cation. Fifty-ninth-st. and Park-ave, one might
wonder why the sedate and dgniied board whose
pursuit of holding fair Tables laden with
pretty dolls. displays of fine needlework, crochet
and knitting, an array of hats and other articles
betrayng feminine handlworl, might easily give
rise to the impression that annual bazaar Is
being held.
It is only exhibition. however, Illustrative OF
the work Of girls in the sixteen vacation schoois Oh
the city. selections having made from the IN
dustrial work of the various classes during the
summer.
The practical value of the teaching is easily
full little hats. dresses and underwear are perfect
IN every detail of construction The wire ana
buckram frames of the velvet hats were mace pv
the children. then covered and trimmed. The straw
hats sewed and shaped from the woven straw
braid bought by the yard The facings of shlrred
silk. the Innings, every least touch needed to MAKE
the work complete is carefully done as by a mil
liner. ,
With the dolls clothes the same was taken
Dresses are stiffened lined and bound in the most
approved fashion and tucks and rufIles all
that could be desired. The teacher in charge OF
the work in all the vacation schools, Mrs. l. NC
that all the little girls made shirt waists for them
selves and them the last week of the school
In many instances they made underwear Ior d
baby sister or brother also. $500
The work that they liked most. said Mrs; McCon-
croche1ed sacaues skirts and hoods large enough
for tiny baby. with some ambitious attempts at
knitting stockings and mittens.
There IS interesting showing also of basketry
art and cn paper TGS fail to be I'M
pressed with the advantage to the children OF nav
ing their tastes trained TO appreciate pretty aiu
refined articles, and their fingers trained 10 MAKE
them,
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
". j. CRUGER,s WILL UPHELD.
WIFE WHO WAS NURSE GETS FORTUNE.
BROTHER AND BROTHERS CHILDREN
GET 80 EACH.

The will of William ]. Cruger. who left an
estate of 81 100000 to his wife, Mary Fambrough
Cruger, the exclusion of his relatives, was yes
terday admitted to probate by Surrogate Thomas.
The will was contested by James p. Cruger, the
surviving brother of the testator. and number of
nephews and nfeces who alleged that Mr.. Cruger
incompetent 10 make will, and tnat ne was
unduly Influenced by his wife
Mr. Cruger met his wife in Australia fifteen
years ago. He very ill., and she acted as his
nurse until he was restored to health. He sub
seQuently married her, and they came TO TINS
country. After a short time they went ABROAD 10
live and it said they quarrelled and separated
In France In 1897 Negotiations were had at this
was to settle one-third of his estate on her but
after the agreement vas drawn up she refused TO
sign it Mr. Cruger afterward brought an action
against her for a divorce in France, but 1t was
never tried, and they later became reconclled MI
Cruger left 80 his brother, James p Cruger anu
to each of his brothers six children and 10 each
of the children of his dead brother. Eugene Guido
Cruger whose will was also contested, and Which
still remains undecided.
Surrogate Thomas. in admitting the Will TO pro-
bate, says:
The contest is made TO rest solely upon % IA a con- con-
tention that this latest of series OF Wits was pro-
cured by undue influence -
The wife of this childess, sick and dying man
was not precluded by any rule OF law rom Iii 80
the entire extent of his estate. or from seekins
by argument and legal persuasion to INDUCE ~ hl y,
in the entire record any evidence that Wouid justly
me in finding that she exceeded or that she even
came up to the limits OF her righfs @ IN ,baf the last
will the natural and logical expression o t
decedents sentiments Of affection toward ms noWn
under the facts relating 10 MS estate DIS hio"i'
to him the time II was MADE
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13

cup as typifying the society; the second. herself
and the third himself. He closed with the toast:
Here is to the health Of the body of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society, and here is to you,
its head Tai TAKE = The h. cup d, Look in It, and see
Emotion for a few seconds prevented Mrs FISK
from replying. Then. in tTemPIing V%loeo Ss fh fh
said: What shall say? thank you rom rom Cie m
bottom of my for this expression OF your re
gard for me and 1 promise that if during 'he en-
suing year can render you stronger and 70 < pee't
service than have been able 10 give you before
attention to the fact that there was one ~ rose TO-
her anniversaries yet lacking one OF
The cup is massive SILVER one T gAabeitel beove
president Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk. Strong; Loving
and True From the Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church No
vernber "a sol. New-York City:
sumed Miss Martha Van Marter arose and an
nounced that there was request from the aIdl- Hi
e9eS to see me 1 6r gs and in Mrs
Mary Fisk Park OIrs. Fisk's daughter, Mrs;
Ihg9doF9 I;1s aEGgai rs HodFmans son and Mrs
Fisk's great grandson were introduced from lhe
4 new note was sounded when. during the
morning Miss Hodgkins. of Boston, Editor OF u Inc ne
eronn @Ilh 6ejjaf that ali Of the Methodist young
women OF this country should be ORGANIZED Ior
selves and under the charge Of their own ofif-
GERS. She suggested as names OF these soc;Iies
HONS Standard Bearers and Foreign Standard
The report of the Boylan Home, in Jacksonville
Fla was followed by the singing of a solo by Miss
Eveline Tompkins. graduate Of that School ana
at present pupil Of the Young W omen Si,rls- a
Son US prolonged far beyond the usual hour for
closing, and after its adjournment and uncheon d
large number Of the delegates accepted the invita-
tion of the Commissioner OF Immigration TO WISH
Ellis Island the scene OF the work OF their MIS-
The election for officers begun on the previous
day was conpeted the %nIy Sha4se N33 IN Ia nSo on
the board of for Mrs James Dale or Cln-
cinnati whose death has occurred since the con-
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
ORYITHOLOGISTS MEET.

The nineteenth annual conference of the Aneri-
can OrnithoIogists' Union began In the American
Museum of Natural History. at Central Park West
and Seventy-seventh-st., yesterday. The meeting
is the largest ever held by the union. nearly
hundred scientific men and bird students being in
attendance Many others expected DIR. II. c.
Rumpus chief curator of the museum. welcomed
the delegates At the executive committee meeting
the following officers were elected: President t.
Hart Merriam chief of the Biological Survey in
vosb,peton. secretary John H. Sage of Portland
Ore. treasurer William Butcher; fellows, Outram
Bangs of Boston; l.. B. Bishop. OF New-Haven'
Iosc5h (;rinnen. of Leland Stanford, jr.. Untyer-
sitv! Professor F. E. L. Beal. of the Biological
Survey Washington and Dr. q, F., f. i, - Pameri Ale,
Jonathan Dwight. jr;, W W Cooks. Frank n,o.As N.
and James H. Hill. III, - -
The feature OF to-day's programme Will be an
u,,,ntrate6 lecture on "A Naturalist In Yucatan.
bv E. W Nelson. Other papers will be presented
~ Allen Ruthyen Deane. Jonathan Dwight
ps ps 4arbert K Job and Frank NJ Chapman. The
oonIn,yenfion win close tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
FROZEN CUSTARD.

The ingredients for a frozen custard are two
eggs two cups of milk, two saccharine tablets. any
desired favorng extracts and half cup Of cream
Have the milk scalding hot. Beat the yolks until
creamy and pour the milk into the bowl contain
ing eggs, bea ting ii rapidly to prevent Jumping
as the hot milk mixes with the eggs. Place the
mixture in double boiler, and cook. stirring con-
stantly until II thicSenS. Remove from the fire,
and stir in the whites of the eggs beaten stiff
froth which does not drip from the spoon When
tablets a teaspoonful of tepd water and add.
stirring in thoroughly. Any desired favoring ex-
suit the taste Pour into glass dish. Add one
saccharne tablet to the cream, flavor with the
same extract used in the custard whip until light
and pour the custard. Place the mixture
directly or the ice and keep there until usd.
Cream may be substituted for the milk when
necessary
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
THANKSGIVING CHEER.

There are several poor families who would esteem
1t a large ray of sunshine If the day OF generai
thanksgiving their homes were made CHEEKY py
sunshine reu,enbrances While some of the
branches and individual members have families on
their lists for Thanksgiving dinners, still there are
others-worthy members whose lines have fallen
in hard places who will be grateful for such cheer
To help make the day happier for others Is a good
way to give thanks for ones own blessings Coh-
trihutions NAV be the office, or addresses
will be furnished for cheer to be sent direct
For all the good that life supplies
For all Thy sovereign will denies,
For mercies old, and merctes new,
For skies o'ercast. and skies all blue,
~ MARY NJ. Adams.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
4 D. pELL OBJECTS TO PAYING 81.

THE MONEY WAS GIVEN TO HIM WHEN HE WAA
CALLED as A WITNESS IN A SUIT HE LOST
Alfred D. PeT has fled objections TO an item OF
20 embodied in d Judgment file in the County
Clerks office against him for S.n0 oS IN IaVor OF
Juan BENEDICT of No. IS Broad-st-. real estate
dealer The Judgment obtained against Mr..
PelI as a result of the sale of the property at
Thirty-fourth-st. and Broadway. Benedict nego-
tiated the SALE getting sS15.dto for the property
Subsequently Benedict sued Mr. PeH for COM
missions and obtained Judgment go
In the bill OF Of the action filed with tns
judgment was an item of 81 for service fees Two
subprnas served Mr. Pell requiring his
presence a witness for his opponent
When each OF the subpenas was served Mr.. Peli
was handed 81 When the Judgment entered
counsel for Mr. Benedict asked for a return or tina
81 as chargeabe expenses OF the action
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
A REQUEST.

An invalid in a wheel chair makes request IN
,ra.,r manner She writes: Il wonder II in all
the realm of the wonderful T. S. 5. there is a
little sewing machine that can be run oy mana
and that somebody, somewhere. needs no longer
and would like to find home for 1here 10 d
homo where II will be right welcome, and some
bo,,. will no giving more sunshine than she knows
II she can supply this want. wheel chair "E,ali u
ranno, sew stitch on the other kind or macnlne-
christmas Is coming fast, and there are many IN,
valids and wayfarers in our town OF the slck aI,, @
rhe stranger who need cheer. / try 10 keep my
lamps trimmed and burning in the cause OF Sui.-
shine but / do need that little machine 10 heip
facilitate my CHEEKY work , ossc.
The address viii be given at the genera oii1'e
to anyone who can respond to this request
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
Uap IN SrGAR PRICES GOES ON.

Prices for all grades of refined sugar were re-
ducea ten points yesterday by Arbucke Brothers.
The reduction was promptly met oy b. III ho"eii,
a. as wss the price of 465 cents a pound
,.t for granulated. The American Sugar Refining
company met reduction in the soft grades only.
a.. r,css for hard sugar remaining unchanged at
,,o,- r,on,So,f-
,,rers that the beet sugar manufactu nave pc
a Ssrious competitive factor In the East. put
there is little doubt that they and the Afpuckles
e Irarlinr havoc with the sugar trade, whether
a. az Joony md for the same purpose or not. Tne
Sngar Trust is still lighting the beet sugar people
in fhe West and the steady reductions that nave
cnnoa in the East in retaliation
New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
BOY KILLED IN ELEVATOR SHAFT.

HE FELL THROUGH AN OPEN DOOR TO THE BOT
TOM OF THE WELL AND DIED SOON AFTER
Although 1t not reported to the police. 1t was
learned yesterday that little two-and-a a-haf-year-
old boy fell his death down an elevator shaft at
the Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, last week
Tuesday Charles Jacobs the name of the boy
He was being cared for there. as his mother, who
is patient in the hospital. has no home The ele-
vator which is In charge of John Egan, has doors
on four sides Egan took on four children at the
ground floor and the car to the fourth moor
One of the doors not closed and the JACOBS ooy
trInbled ont The distance between the elevator
and shaft that point is about foot and half.
and the boy fell fifty feet the bottom or the
shaft The boy was badly injured that he died
a few hours later. The case was reported TO the
lIce