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New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
THE TRIBtNE CENTURY FEATURE.


The New-York Tribune OF January contained
a symposium entitled The Story IF the Nine
tsenth Century. TO which Henry w Sackstt. OF
tne New 1ork BAR. contributed article upon
Reforms in the Law" He instances IS significant
legal features of the century the framing OF the
code Napoleon. the work Of the Supreme Court Of
fytng legislative acts in the Interpretation of a
written Constitution the abolition Of imprisonment
ior debt. the adoption of exemption laws as 70
heceSSarleS or existence Of labor and home
stead. the exemption of employers from liability
Tor injury to servant through the fault OF fel-
low servant, married wOmenS enabling acts. the
cause of interest, the merging of legal and squtaoe
jurisdiction In the same tribunal. the revision or
the NeW-Aork statutes under the Constitution OF
IS-I CoHlncatOh OF rules or procedure ana OF sGo
stantive law in American and English communities,
syStemization and stnplihcatiOn Of land transfers
the vast evolution of corporation law the securing
ancient maxim the greater the truth ths greater
the HbeL The choice of these subjects for speclal
emphasis eVlnceS a COMPREHENSIVE view CT tIle ueJ
ana dScriInlnat1nS appreciation or the rear ISs9
landmarks The writer succInctly states the his
tory and the important bearing of each OF the
measures IL was entirely legitimate 10 rank tue
New-YOTk Revised Statutes Us monumental be,
cause. although the work had directly only Iocal
application its influence very great thrOughOut
IN promoting cOdtdcatton- Mr. Sdckett rehltIA
that the writings OF CrOtiGS. of BynksrshOek- OF
Wolff and of Nattel have produced Sredter ahI
more benehcent results In the realm or internal
law. In the Netherlands and Germany eSpeclaLy,
during the last century than during the times When
they lived and wrote" There misAt pave ta ITen
teenth century the Peace Conference at The EfasLo
the members OF which Quasi-Oiticiaily celeOt4sea
the memory of GrotiuS by attending a e9n1li,l rirsn
commission, at Delft, on July !. 1899
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New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
MAKES LARGE LAND CLAIM.
CoNEY ISLAND WOMAN SAYS SHE INNER
TIED EXTENSIVE TRACT IN
GRAVESEND

In the Coney Island Court Friday Mrs. Eliza
beth Morey declared that she owned all the land
lying south of the upands of the old town OF
Gravesend. Her daughter. Miss Nina Morey
made a complaint of grand larceny against Albert
V. Stillwell. well to do resident of Gravesend.
and his stepson, Charles Whitworth. She said that
in 1898 she had purchased all the lumber and tim
ber that formed the trestle work of the old bicycle
railroad between Eighty-sixth-st. and Coney
Island and accused the defendants of removing
the wood
Magistrate Voorhees, said there was no evidence
to show that Whitworth had committed larceny.
and reserved decision in the against Stllwell
Counsel for Mrs. Morey said that his client had
inherited from her mother. Mary Simpson, the
property between Coney Island plank road Ocean
Parkway and Coney Island Creek.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
AGAIN ON THE MARKET

The Ernestus Gulick Company recently sold the
Socum property. at Gates and Clinton aves
Brooklyn, to William b. Greenland for $50 600 but
fl is again on the market. 1t was bought by Mr.
Greenland 10 erect on 1t apartment house but
he withdrew from the deal on account of an action
brought by property owners to test the constitu-
tionality OF the act Of the Legislature establishing
the present building line in Clinton-ave
Mr. Gulick said yesterday that Mr.. Greenland
had been willing to observe the law regarding the
building line, but that he did intend 10 invest
MIS- capital under the present conditions. Should
the decision OF the Appellate Division of the Sll-
prerne Court make the act of the Legislature un-
constitutional. some other builder might subse-
ouentIy erect a building fifteen twenty feet be-
yond the present line and seriously depreciate the
value Of the adjoining property.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
POLYTECHNIC ANNUAL DINNER.
NEW INSTITUTE BUILDING TO BE Thrown OPEN
FOR BENEFIT OF FORMER STUDENTS

The fourth annual dinner of the PoIvtecbntc
Club. of Brooklyn. will be held In the gymnasium
or the new Institute Building. in Lvlngston-st
near Court-st. Brooklyn on Friday evening jan
uary Is, at o'clock sharp. This reunion will cele-
brate not only the opening of the new century but
a new epoch in the life of the institute Great
changes have been made during the last few years
A new plant and equipment of the modern
type together with the most advanced courses of
study have been added. and the Polytechnic has
taken a place in the first rank of American edu-
with the reunion throw all the departments open
for inspection the end that all former students
may for themselves the remarkable progress
that has been made The committee is using every
effort to make the gathering the most memorable
in the Polytechnic annals An unusual array OF
speakers will be present The officers o. the club
follows:
Frederick r. Kellogg. president; c. r Barber
first vce-president; Howard McWiIIlans second
vce-president Stephen w. Huntington, treasurer;
r. NJ. Cahoone. secretary; Board of Managers F.
H. Parsons. William V. Hester. George b. Abbott
Theodore l. Cuyler, tr., Douglas Burnett Duncan
Edwards. Theodore L. rockingham, Clinton L.
Rossiter. George L. Weed A H. Alderman r. p
w. ". Belcher and R. Van Iderstne; Dinner Com
mittee Howard McWilliams. r. NJ Cahoona ir
and Thomas III. Troy (chairman); Press COMMITTEES
William William " Hester j. A. Cameron and George l..
Edwards, r. p. Chittenden, Theodore L. Frothine-
ham and Frederick r Kellogg (charman); Mem
bership Committee: r Van Iderstine Frank H.
Parsons and W. NJ Belcher (chairmaa) ~ -
The list OF speakers includes Charles r Flint
81. Clair McKelway, Bird S. Coler the Rev DR.
SaSGufhn, Ross Raymond and Henry Sanger snow.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
THE HUDSON RIVER scBoor.
a NOTE ON THE EARLY AMERICAN p,1xr,,.
BY \ FRIENDLY CRITIC
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In the signed article published in 7ra -.,
une of Sunday eth inst, Literature and Arr NJ
Cortissoz writes: In America the Hudson Pta
SchoO! derived largely from Dusseldorf" Was q
no; more properly growth of the soi-the outeon.
OF simple chidlike Of you pIease) Uav Of portrsy
ing nature as seen by untutored eyes before anv
thing was known here Of modern theories NJ Iigh+
and COlOrization-withOut sttempt 10 rise IN rnor
abstract and ideal developments OF the landscap,
painters art?
Thomas Cole. who may be described as the rsrr-
OF the school Of there was such a scbooD had -,
home Catskin on the banks Of tb II,z1 --1 ni'
painted the river and the mountains OF that rag1.
In manner wholly his own long before The 80.
OF the Dusseldorf gallery" in this citv col,
developed his manner home and did M, !.
ABROAD until he was well matured and in tecbrtc.I
methods he was influenced very little If ar All h.
what he saw of foreign art He was foIIovrs5 \,
Durand kensett, S. r. Clifford Casilear Whit.
reuse and Others. and by his pupils. F. s Churc,
ana Jasper Cropsey, All OF wnoul chose rnanv .,
'her pictorial themes from the same Catsku
Mountain and Hudson River region none or thar,
having gone through any OF the foreign schools
although all OF them had been abroad-au working
along the same lines of realistic portrayal. WITH
more or less infusion Of inagination but each
one developing strongly individual manner
Knowing something of the arid atmosphere and
time dependent for its growth / have great rs-
spect Tor our pioneers in home art and wish 10 put
OH record claim that the Hudson River schoo''
was truly indigenous production (of wIrsb a.
Americans we viii in time be proud) and moi the
wish that a collection of the best works Of the
painters named could be made for exhibition saw
would greatly surprise the young artists OF to-day
and and would beget respect FOR their predecessors
that i fear is not felt I ID a
NeW-HOrk, Jan. 8. 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
APPEAL FOR AID FOR A YOUNG NAN

The Brooklyn Bureau of Charities appeals for
500 TO for the maintenance In the Adirondacks
OF a young man with consumption. is now in
the Adirondacks, and the Bureau believes longer
stay Will result in recovery. He has always been
self-supportihg IL says, and commended for his
honesty and competency.
The bureau also asks for $50 to secure the ad-
mission into home OF old colored man who
has been recommended ii as of good moral
character and responsible for his own rnIsfor-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
TWO EMPLOYEES BADLY BURNED.
FIRE IN TUTTLE-BAILEY MANUFACTORY-
NARROW ESCAPE OF OTHERS.

Fifty employees of the Tuttle- Bailey Manufacture
ing Company. Berry and North Tenth SITS. Brook
Iyn, had narrow escape in fire which broke out
in the japanning department yesterday morning at
IL o'clock 1t is not known how the fire started.
but in a minute the entire department in
flames. The employees rushed to the door together
and became wedged in tightly that several were
badly bruised and two. John Urner and Charles
YaOst, We're Overtaken by the flames and severely
burned.
The fire. which kept from spreading to other
departments, caused loss of about IS 900.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

There is little jealousy existing between the
local health authorities and the State officials who
preside the Quarantine Station in the Lower
Bay, and whenever the Department in CIinton-st.
can locate some of contagious disease which
has been overlooked by the doctors at Quarantine
they take sort Of grim satisfaction in II. Last
Wednesday a report reached the Brooklyn Health
Department the efTe-t that there four
cases Of smallpox aboard the steamer Prinz Re
gent Lutpold. lying at the ConEress-st pier Moth
ing said TO the police. but the Department
made elaborate preparations for raid the
steamer. \ Of inspectors swOopcd down O
the Lutpold, and after the closest kind of a search
one poor little case of chicken poX all the
sickness that could be found. The unfortunate
victim OF the chicken poX taken the hospital
In Kingston-avc Although there signs of
contagion aboard the Iuitpold the were vac
cinated. II the man who started that report about
smallpox shows up again the health office he
Will receive anything but cordial reception
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
SHEEPsHEAD BAY METHoDIsr cHuRcH.

The Sheepshead Bay Methodist Episcopal Church.
like other Methodist churches in Brooklyn is devot-
ing the evenings of January to evangelistic meet
ings The Rev. James Tregaskis conference evan
gelist of the New-England Southern Conference ia
engaged in two weeks campaign. Mr. Tregn axis
Will preach morning and evening to-day ana s,,ar,
evening OF this week except SATURDAY. '
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
DEATH OF HENRY C.. ROGERS

Henry c Rogers. who had been for many years
in the wholesale fish business in Fulton Narke+
died at his home. No. $50 Madison-st. BROOKLYN on
Thursday He leaves a widow, who was the daugb
Ter or the late David Rogers, well known rner-
enaat N - 1S!tea Aarkss . daughter and son.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
CALLED TO NoRTHpoRT, LONG ISLAND.

The Rev. Charles f Cragg, assistant rector of
Christ Church, BedfoTd-ave., Brooklyn has received
a call to the rectorship of Trinity Church. North
port, Long Island He has been curate of Christ
Church for three years, where ii is said. he is
highly esteemed by the parishioners He has not
decided whether or not he will accept the call
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
OFFER OF BOTANICAL COLLECTION.

Mrs. NJ. Fl. S. Hust has offered to the Brooklyn
Institute of Arts and Sciences the entire botanical
collection made by the Rev. George D. Hulst with
the exception of the ferns and violets II numbers
twelve thousand specimens mounted, labelled and
classified.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

that Of doorman on the police force "a,
against II by those who study their best nAssavs
son and common sense is found in the s,t Ok rss'
veterans Of the sixties realized that thsxc that
the time required by law to serve ere t5mVe N 1--WE on,
ferred In the organic law u rights con.
ment the men Of the civil War ~ time tne Govern
munihcent in amount. and this is true r sre mosr
Of the fact that in total they do not sssgarss
all told the difference between The '. vssgregats
baey tney were promised as pay and the paper Which
with which they We're actually paid eHHrrency-
rnss subject rs one not now under discusSirsF
passing l might say that thousands no,s ~ II
receive no pension The point made rof SN living
now liberal or how ungrudeingiy given 'csefs @ not
pehSaIe pie the loss OF manhood involved h con-
effort to earn living by ernpovr1ents,ssd IN tas
the public service-and especially so in ~ mat u
He was preferred In times Of war ar" vk Ss himself
times OF peace? Can the Government SnS SnS not d
that it might survive? There Is SIM s5n gIye his lie
SStnIg S Servl'e Tor what Is received as WAGES
| form '''uS" IC,s,rST1 & era 1tuity in snv
Brooklyn December 24. 1900 Il y" KAY,
Mr. Kay admirably ensorces our CHEZ
ton against the recently defa,tad p-o.l .OH'en-
bill and other preferences Of analogous
whether under the law OF mercy nv f,-o- ure -.
| rules. by pointing out so clearly that a. % Ne
OF them is not to give the Governments th.- '''' .
possible servant to doits work but to sot as,aH
best men (the 100 per cent mem in favor 80 - 1e
less wen qualified (the 6J or even al par .a"aa
who are favored because of something en,,r.'l
apart from their ability as compared with otba..
to DO the particular work required The No..
| ism or faithfulness of the vet7rans 10 -.
question. merely the best way to secure a,
! most efficient Government service and that -
only be secured by the appointment in each 60
| OF the best equipped man. Whether he is
| or civilian We cannot agree. however 1,,s
Mr. Kay that the personality Of those who 1.,s
in advocating policy ought to Ge disrega-sat
entirely III forming Il judgment OF it, We do No,
expect gambling house keepers to propose vain.
able reforms, and if they appeared 10 40 =,
should be inclined 10 look suspiciousIy Ar ~.
patriotic schemes to see what selfish nur,o.,
was hidden beneath them.I
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

THE REAl. THING
In bargains may be found in the little advertise
xnents of the people in the narrow columns Of to-
days U&peI. &.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
An Invaluable No

An Invaluable Volume.
Have you read The Trbunes Story OF Nineteenth
Century,
1t Will be republishsd pamphlet form in few days
Is ceutA ---------------- "S'
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

At of the fashionable church weddings on
the Heights recently several men and women who
occupied seats In the gallery brought opera glasses
with them and used them industriously while the
guests were assembling and all through the
mony. These remarkable individuals appa rently
enjoyed themselves as much as II they were at
the opera some other public entertainment and
not at all disturbed by the curious glances
cast in their direction.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

Mrs. Ann Slote. who died short time after
New Years Day. and John Magee. who died at the
beginning OF last week, both in Brooklyn. and
Nicholas McQuillan who ended his 1903 years of ex-
istence at Southold Long Island, last Thursday.
had all lived IN three centuries. II Is a curious
fact that all these persons born in Ireland.
1t looks though the Emerald Isle favorable
TO old
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

Mr and Mrs. Charles F. Sweet celebrated their
crystal wedding Friday evening their home,
No. I22A Jefferson-ave. 1t attended by many
relatives and friends After the evenings enter
tainment there informal reception followed
by dancing
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

colored woman was going out the door with Mrs
Swans expensive coat. When Mrs. Swan looked
for her coat II was gone. When she learned what
had become OF 1t she put the loss down another
contribution to charity.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

The Spinsters and Bachelors Club, composed of
the younger set the Hill, gave the second Of its
Friday evening subscription dances a the Pouch
Gallery The patronesses were Mrs. Herbert APP
pleton and Mrs. George Vernon. Other dances will
be given on February 10 and April 10.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

Announcement has been made of the engagement
of Miss Maud A. Dunhan, of No. 966A Hancock-st.
and William NJ Weiant-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

The second Bensonhurst subscription dance will
be given at the Dyker Heights Club house, Eighty
sxth-st. and Thirteenth-ave.. Thursday even
ing. January "a Among the patronesses are Mrs.
=. Bogert. Mrs. H Meislahn, Mrs. ". E Parf1tt,
Mrs. c. b. Vaux Mrs. r. II. Sherwood and Mrs.
T. H. Stewart.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

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New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

In the list of patronesses for the Polytechnic
ball which will be given Friday evening, Janu-
ary O. are Mrs. Simeon B. Chttenden Mrs.
Francis L. Hine, Mrs. William V. Hester, Mrs.
Charles ". Ide. Mrs. James ". Mcbride, Mrs.
Joseph F. Stillman and Mrs. Henry Sanger Snow.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

The marriage Of Miss Helen Campbell, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Patrick Campbell and DR.. Henry
c. keenan,, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Keenan,, was
soleInnized Wednesday in the Church Of the
Nativity. Miss Mae @. Eddy acted maid of
honor. The bridesmaids were Miss Alice Campbell,
of the bride; DR.. Keenan's sister, Miss Ella
keenan,, and Miss Rita NJ. Pendas. The best man
was Albert J. keenan,, brother of the bridegroom,
and the ushers were DR. John A. Lee. DR.: Victor
L Zimmermann DR.. Edward Morris. DR.. Thomas
McGoldrick DR. Hugh ". Markey. Dr. Joseph Z.
Murphy and Dr. John Evitt.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

The second of the Friday evening dances was
given successfully the Pierrepont Assembly
Rooms. The cotillon led by Thomas A. Gar
diner, dancing with Miss Julia A. Fish. The mem
bers of the committee were Miss Madeleine Litch-
field. Miss Alice Ogden and Miss Julia A. Fish. The
cotilon consisted of spurs and bits for the
men, and muffs hats and flowers for the women.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

Among the patronesses for the dance at the Farm
House. in Prospect Park. Friday evening. Feb
ruary g. for the benefit of the Prison Ship Martyrs
Monument Fund, Mrs. Stephen V White, Mrs.
Franklin W Hopkins. Mrs Henry Sanger Snow,
Mrs. William F. Moore. Mrs. William H. Garrison,
Mrs John Van Buren Thayer Mrs John D Prince.
Mrs Mirabeau L. Towns and Mrs. Cornelius Nor
Tison-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

The marriage of Miss Lucy y. Rogers, niece OF
Mrs George Lee Of No. 122 Amty-st and FRANK
Mead. was solemnized Wednesday afternoon II
Christ Church The brides only attendant was
her sister, Miss Edith G. Rogers The best mar
was E. Lowndes Rhett. and the ushers Were
Edgar T. Mead and Hobart Guion, Of Greenwich
Conn: Arthur Lee and James NJ Rhett Of Brook
Iyn; George Howe and DR. William y. Berkeley. OF
Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

Miss RosaIind Shiel, of Columbia Heights. who
has been the guest the last year at Denver and
Manitou Of her sister, Mrs Franklin Cobb, Of
Denver will spend the winter with Mrs. Cobb.
Miss Shiel Is a member of the Amaranth Dramatic
Society. whose performances II was expected she
would appear this season.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

The Manufacturers Association of New-York
gave women's reception on Wednesday evening at
the Polytechnic Institute, in Livingston-st. The
guests were received in the Spicer Library by
Henry Sanger Snow, president OF the institute and
Mrs. Snow; Ludwig Nissen. president Of the Manu-
facturers Association, and Mrs. Nissen, and Mrs
Eolle. Professor Northrup Of the institute made
interesting address the beauties Of the Rhine,
illustrated by stereopticon views.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

Mrs John Wesley French will give the fourth
and last of the series Of lat homes" for her
daughter Mrs Frederick De Mund Mackay
Wednesday afternoon. February 6, at the home OF
Mrs French, No 405 Grand-aYe.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
CONCERNING PENSIONS.

There is another phase of this question whan
dealing with the veteran preference, something
should be credited to these In line of rea.
son and common sense. In recent years no veteran
OF the civil War-notwithstanding such are priv
leged for preferment in both by the constitution s
the State has applied for appointment On the uni
formed police OK 0ze force In city. saving onlN
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

The engagement Of Miss Fannie G. Howard, Of
No 1877 Gates-ave. and Daniel T Merritt OF No 154
Clinton-st., is announced.
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