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New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
MARGARET LOUISA HOME.
CELEBRATION OF ITS TENTH ANNIvER-
sARY-FIRsT PUBLIC INSPECTION.

For the first time in ten years the Margaret
Louisa Home. Nos II and Is West Sixteenth-st..
was thrown open yesterday for public inspection,
and from until 80 p. the six floors and base
ment of the Home were crowded with interested
visitors.
There hundred beds in the Home,
and yet double that number could be utilized.
the applicants always exceed the accommodation.
The entire house yesterday presented a spick and
span aspect. On the top floor is the laundry, which
constantly employs from seven TO nine laun-
dresses On this floor also located the maids
rooms. immaculate all the rest. On the floors
below guest and baths. for which there
is extra charge having floors Of white tile
and facings of marble.
On the second floor the private apartments of
Miss J. P. Cattell the superintendent. who was
the recipient yesterday of a souvenir in the form
of a tin model OF the Home tin being appropriate
TO the tenth anniversary. 1t was exact, to
the hagstaff, from which foated the American
flag.
The first floor. wherein located the parlor and
restaurant. handsomely decorated with boughs
of foliage and red carnation pinks. The restau-
rant and private dining room Of the officers
converted into tearooms yesterday, where Miss
Thomas, Miss Aitken. Miss McNamee and Miss
Lyford presided at the tea tables.
In the basement the kitchens. trunkroom.
storeroom and servants dining rooms. which
ments are as complete and systematic as 1t is pos
sible to make them. The cupboards of toothsome
preserves are all mace under the supervision or
Mrs Prentice, who last summer had prepared forty
quarts Of currant jelly and thousand two quart
Jars Of fruit. Tea and cakes We're also served in
the storeroOms yesterday by Mrs. z. s Seymour
and Miss II. K. Patterson.
A musical programme was provided for the
guests in the large restaurant and Miss Alice Nc
Elwain and Miss Wheeler contributed songs Miss
Johnson played the violin and Miss Ellen Davis
presided at the piano.
Among the thrOng were noticeable
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
N4FAJOS AND APACHES.

Miss Julia Wilson, who in a recent trip through
the West visited the Navajo Indian Reservation,
was one Of the speakers at the meeting of the
New-York City Indian Association in the Broad
way Tabernacle yesterday.
The Navajos she said, own eight million acres
on the high table land between the San Juan and
Little Colorado rivers in Arizona. The tribe has
about a million sheep, which pastured on this
land Just the blanket industry, for which
the Navajos are famous. is enjoying a boom. the
miners having discovered that the blankets not
only waterproof and indestructible, but that they
resist nothing else does the bitter cold of the
North. The blankets well the clothing of the
tribe woven from the wool spun by the squaws.
In paper on the Apaches Miss Laura w. Ro-
before marriage the handsomest of all the North
American Indians, but that they and wither
early.
The people take an interest in agriculture and
raise hay and for the market, but the supply
is greater than the demand They have neatly built
frame houses, with less furniture wear
den truck
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
GALn ro RE rNpER MoRqAN INFLUEvcE.

At the annual meeting at Newark yesterday or
the stockholders Of the North American Company
IL was unanimously voted to reduce the capital
stock of the company from S50OdO.O0O to S2.OOoOOO
The Board OF Directors increased from nine to
twelve More than two-thirds of the stock
voted The newly elected directors are Robert
Bacon of J. p Morgan & Co. Charles o. Spofford,
of New-York and Charles F. Phster. of Milwaukee.
The other directors are Charles W. Wetmore presi-
dent. George r. Sheldon, Silas w. Burt. F. Q.
Keasbev J. Hobart Herrick. William Cromwell. E.
C Converse John I. Beggs and Henry c. Payne
It is said that the move of the company IS
under the Morgan influence. Mr.. Keasbey. the
counsel, said that the purpose was to place the
concern on strictly conservative basis. The North
American Company was organized in 1890 10 assume
continental Company, which large holder OF
Northern Pacific Railroad stock. II also controls
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
FAVOR CUTTING CITY EXPENSES
COLLECTOR BIDwELL WOULD APPLY FED
ERAL CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM TO
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

The proposed reduction OF places and salaries in
the city government through Legislative action at
Albany is being widely discussed among local Re-
publicans.
Ten thousand names could be stricken from the
city payrolls and the public service would not
suIter' said Abraham Gruber yesterday. There
are hundreds OF commissioners deputy commits
sioners and first. second and third assistant deputy
commissioners. all drawing salaries from s25OO to
5000 a year in the city government, four-ffths OF
whom do not work two hours a week. Casual read
ing OF The City Record for few weeks will con-
vince any candid man that salaries never are re-
duced and that the payrols grow shorter.
am in favor OF legislation that will tend 10 cut off
about ten thousand places
II have not Collector George R Bidwen said
given the city government close study. but IL
strikes me. from what hear from taxpayers that
the Tammany government in this city is very cost
~ Something ought TO be done TO down the
fast increasing expenses IL seems to that the
Federal civil Service system would be good thing
for the city. Everything is held tight and ship
shape under the Federal system. and man doesn't
get increase in salary unless he passes a proper
examine tion and shows that he is fit for promotion.
! would be in favor of Having all the places under
g a day regarded as subject TO for paving po-
utiCal debts. Above that figure they should be
rigidy guarded by Civil Service regulations
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
To Buy GUGGENHEIM PROPERTIES.
AMERICAN SMELLING AND REFINING CoMPANY's
DIRECTORS RECOMMEND INCREASING
CAPITAL STOCK.
CAPITAL STOCK.

The directors OF the American Smelling and Re-
hning Company yesterday issued circular to the
stockholders recommending that the capital stock
of the company. at present 275,OOO shares common
and 27500 shares preferred representing an aggre-
gate par value Of s55OO0OO0. be increased by the
issue OF $4,000 shares. equally divided between COM
and preferred to total capitalization OF $780,
100000. The increase is deemed advisable in order
to acquire the large smelling interests of NJ Gug-
genheim's Sons.
In consideration Of hrst the transfer TO the Amer
ond the payment in cash or in working capital of
a sum equal to twO-thirds of the company's work
ing capital on January l. 1901 and. third the pay
cash OF the further OF SIS 6 666 S. there
is to be issued and delivered the American Rehn
ing Company s452OOOO of its capital stock onehalf
to be preferred and one-half to be common. The
present authorized capital of the company is s65.-
OOOOOO of which sO2o coo, one-haIf preferred and
one-half common, Is unissued. The unissued stock
together with the proposed Increases Of sS5 100000
will provide the amount necessary TO make the
Guggenheim purchase.
The properties to be acquired include plants
follows: AT Perth Amboy N. J., smelling and refln
irg and electroytic copper plants; at Pueblo. Col.
smelling and refining and copper reduction plants
Aguas Caliente. Mexico. smelling and refining and
copper reduction plant; at Monterey, Mexico. a
smelling plant: in South America mining and smelt
ing interests also valuable leases and contracts run
ming a term Of years in the United States Mexico
and South America
Of the American Refining Company denied that
there was particle OF truth in the story that the
Mexican properties OF the Guggenhems. The di-
rectors now strongly recommend the acquisition OF
holders will be held February Is TO take action
on the proposed increase OF stock
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
BROKERAGE FIRM ASSIGNS.
CUSTOMERS REFUSE TO MAKE MARGINS
GOOD AFTER THE RECENT SLUMP.

CUSTOMERS REFUSE TO MAKE MARGINS
GOOD AFTER THE RECENT SLUMP.
Asa P. Potter and Samuel E. Kirkham. compris-
ing the firm of Potter Kirkham. stock brokers
at No. 81 Broadway made an assignment vester-
day afternoon TO Walter X. Griffin without prefer
ence The firm was represented on the ConsoIf-
dated Stock and Petroleum Exchange by Mr. Kirk
nam The partnership formed last March
with an alleged cash capital of $4,000 and both
partners had previously been employed by Henry
Allen K Co. Mr.. Potter was formerly resident
or Boston, where he organized and was president
or the Maverick National Bank which went into
the hands OF receiver eight years ago.
Mr.. hirkham told one of his creditors that the
recent slump in the market had taken the firm
rather suddenly. and that few customers made
Bood on call for more margins. He was unable
ne sau' 10 state the amount OF the liabilities and
assets The following securities were closed out
under the rule the Consolidated Exchange
LOT account OF the firm Bought-l4O share of Mis-
souri, Pacific. 10 Atchison common 10 Chesapeake
tIu onion ana 70 Rubber common. Sold-fOO BUR-
IIhSton 49o Brooklyn Rapid Transit 800 ST Paul
~ baItlmore and Ohio common 20 Chicago Great
w eSIern ~ Norfolk and Western. 100 Northern
common 29O Federal Steel common 90 PeODiaSs
Gras: ~ colorado Fuel and Iron 10 Pacific Mail S0
I1ouiSNlIIe ana Nashville. 30 Manhattan I3O Union
dcILc common. 800 Southern Pacific $50 American
steer ana Wlre lSO Reading first preferred 26O Read
ing common, 30 Rock Island 2SO Continental To-
6acco, lO American Tobacco 2IO Erie common 70
0htario and Western, $50 Sugar and 20 Southern
Railway common.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
SAY THAT IVIsOy HATED THE PoOR.
WITNESS DECLARES BOOK PUBLISHER HAD EN-
PRESSED WISH To TAKE HIS MONEY
WITH HIM WHEN HE DIED

Charles Barry. a carriage manufacturer of Mount
Vernon. who was a witness yesterday in the suit
TO break the will OF William Ivison. said that
one occasion Mr. Ivison had been In his office when
an old woman had come In and asked for aims
Before Barry could interfere Ivison had jumped up
in a rage and grabbing the woman by the throat.
had rushed her out OF the door and cursed her.
You've right to be poor. Get out of here" he
had said Other witnesses testified to Mr.. Visions
hatred Of the poor.
Miss Ivison NJ Ross testified TO Mr.. Visions re-
lations with Miss Shsridan. his secretary to whom
he left $4,000 by his will Miss Ross said that Mr..
Ivison and his wife would quarrel about Miss
Sheridan. She declared that Ivison had said that
he vouId never own real estate, because he
afraid his wife would get IT, and that he had said
that he would like take his money with him
when he died so that his wlfes relatives could not
get any of II. Both Miss Ross and Mr.. Barry
testified that they believed MI lVison 10 nave Deeh
irrational.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
LARGE REQUESTS FOR CHARITY.
JOSEPH KICKER INCLUDES NEw-YoRK SOCIETIES
IN HIS RENEFACTIONs AMOUNTING
To 500 600

Portland. Me-. Jan. 21-The will of Joseph Kicker.
which filed in the Probate Court here to-day.
provides for the distribution of about 10000 among
charitable, religious and educational societies.
Among the bequests the following:
Preachers Aid Society, Eastern Maine Confer
ence SIS 90; High Street Church, Portland, $1,000;
trustees OF Methodist Episcopal Society. S500o.
Maine Missionary Society. $4,000: Bowdoin Col
lege 60 he known the Freeman Alonzo Kicker
FUND.-. $4,000. Maine General Hospital, $1,000;
Bangor Theological Seminary, S25000 Maine Wes
Ieyan Society. $500; Maine Congregational Chari-
table Society, 10000; Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute OF Alabama, $500
American Missionary Association of New-York:
s.. 600. congregational Church Building Society OF
Nev-York. s. O00. president and trustees of Bates
College Lewiston 10000; American BOARD of Com
missoners for Foreign Missions. of Boston, $4,000
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
2 the throng were noticeable A:
CUBAN ORPHAN SOCIETY.
HOW 1T HAS ASSISTED THE DESTITUTE
PEOPLE OF THE ISLAND

HbOfLE Of I1E ISLAND
The Board of Trustees of the Cuban Orphan So
ciety which was organized in its present form on
November "a. 1900. has submitted its first annual re-
port TO the State Board of Charities. It began its
work OF caring for and educating the orphan and
destitute children OF Cuba in the own Of Santa
Maria del Rosario. thirteen miles from Havana.
The next departure was the establishment of an
orphanage at Remedies. Of ten thousand
people in the Province of Santa Clara, where con-
ditions unusually distressing a result Of
the severe recommendation policy of General Wey-
ler This institution has for its object care and
education OF orphan and destitute children and
can accommodate 1O7 children al a time
The next point the island which work was
undertaken was Cienfuegos, town of forty-fve
thousand inhabitants the southern shore Of the
island. In this town three large asylums had been
established by the municipality, but II was found
upon investigation that these unable TO carry
out the objects for which they were established
particularly that Of education. Accordingly the
training for al of the children was begun. and
organized into normal class for instruction in
methods of teaching.
To the excellent asylums established by Mrs
Theodore Brooks in the town of Guantanamo, in
the Province OF Santiago a model kindergarten has
been added, and some Settlement work has been
carried in the town;
the society has met local needs of a material sort
when particular emergencies have arisen When
about to close for lack of food and clothing
Inmates these articles were furnished. A similar
distress in the Remedies district hospital was re-
lieved in like manner. Other asylums and hospitals
IN the island have been helped from time TO time.
Among the special features of the society's work
which have been undertaken for the purpose of
meeting some imperative local need the little
dispensaries opened at Santa Maria del Rosario
and Remedies, the training class for nurses and
the farm school for boys, the instruction in Eng
Iish and music given the school children of Santa
Clara nv Miss Alice Bennett and the Industrial
terprises for unemployed women in the same town
These developments Of the work done by the so
cietv have necessitated sending additional workers
10 the island from time 10 time, until now II has
seventeen American and three Cuban workers In
field
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
TO CONSOLIDATE SHIPY4RDS.
REPORT RENEWED THAT NEGOTIATIONS
FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE IN PROGRESS.

REPORT RENEWED THAT NEGOTIATIONS
FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE IN PROGRESS.
The report that plans foot TO consolidate
the leading shipyard interests of the country was
again revived yesterday. 1t stated that capital
to the amount OF 10000 900 would be invested In
the enterprise. and that the combination would not
include the Cramp Shipbuiding Company.
Charles r. Flint, OF Flint, Dearborn & Co, chief
owners OF a line of steamers plying between New
York San Francisco and Honolulu. is reported to
be largely interested in the negotiations. Mr. Flint
unwilling yesterday to make public the details
of the proposed plan. but virtually admitted that
the preliminary steps toward consolidation would
ton about the proposed amalgamation would be
made public within few days.
1t reported yesterday that there held
at Richmond, Va several days ago. meeting of
persons interested in the consolidation. Among
those reported have been present were Mr..
Flint and Irving NJ. Scott. president of the Union
Iron Works OF San Francisco The Newport News
Shipbuiding and Drydock Company the Harlan
* Hoings worth Shipbuildng Company, of Will
mington, Del; the Prigg Shipbuilding Company, of
New-London, Conn. the Bath Iron Works and
ing.
1t is thought that the intention OF the organizers
Is to divide the shipbuilding work among the dtf-
present yard being engaged in building
vessels OF two three different types, and also
merchantmen. each plant will confine itself TO one
class Of work IL is expected that negotiations will
be concluded which Will result in a friendly under
standing between the new consolidation and the
Cramp Shipbutlding Company.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
HOW TO STOP WEST POINT HAzING.
COMMITTEE WILL PROBABLY REPORT THAT
EXPELLED CADETS BE DEBARRED FROM
HOLDING ARMY COMMISSIONS

COMMITTEE WILL PROBABLY REPORT THAT
EXPELLED CADETS BE DEBARRED FROM
HOLDING ARMY COMMISSIONS.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The members of the
House committee appointed TO investigate haz-
ing at West Point. with especial reference to the
charge that the late Oscar L. Booz had come
to his death result of the brutal hazing he
received there, were the recipients to-day of
general congratulations upon the thorough man
ner in which they had probed into the hazing
practice, and especially the voluntary action of
the classes on Saturday night in pledging them
selves to abolish hazing, far they were
concerned
The committee tomorrow will make a report
and recommend legislation which it believes
will result in the abolition of hazing for all time
at the Academy. The committee will find, what
the inquiry developed, that hazng has been
generally practised. and that in many instances
1t has been of a brutal character. and will also
find that Booz was brutally hazed. but will not
ascribe his death to the result Of the hazing.
With regard to the legislation the committee
will recommend there is some difference Of opin-
ion among the members. They believe that the
voluntary action of the classes last Saturday
was in good faith, and that there is danger
of a renewal of the practice of hazing while
the cadets in the Academy there
For the future some of the members are in
clined to favor prescribed oath to be admins
tered to the cadets upon their admission TO the
Academy pledging themselves not to indulge in
the practice and this course suggested by a
former superintendent of the Academy. Several
years ago this plan formulated into an
amendment to the Army Appropriation bill. but
was not pressed This suggestion, however. is
not favored by majority of the committee, who
are opposed to the administration of an oath
They favor the statute which will provide not
only for the expulsion of a cadet who is found
guilty of hazing. but also containing provision
that cadet expelled for such cause shall not
be eligible to reappointment and shall be for
ever debarred from holding a commission in
the Army of the United States. This probably
will be the legislation recommended the
House
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
SUNSHINE IN NORTH CAROLINA.

President OF the T. S. s.: am happy to report
that the T. S. s. Christmas box came just in time
for celebration and was found to be run
ming with Sunshine for these highly delighted
children OF the South! 1 have 10 regret that am
beiated in trying to give you some idea OF the
good and helpful enjoyment they daily show
ing in their new possessions. Soon after dstribu-
ton told them was going to write the T. s s.
people, and a very quick chorus OF Tell them
thank you, was their answer. kept the pretty
bottles of Pinaud's perfumery until the following
Sunday. These Indian children are notoriously
fond OF sweet scents" and they were much
pleased with this special gift. Through the gem
erosity OF the Sunshine members we have been
able to help some of our less favored neighbors
OF more than eighty girls have only one
who is i'll. and she has been a constant care since
Christmas ! have thought from day to day that
1 should surely get more time tomorrow" in
which to make than a brief acknowledgment
of good cheer gratefully received. Very sincere
iy Yours Mrs. H. w. SPRAY.
Indian Training School. Cherokee. N. c. January
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
A SADLY AFFLICTED MEMBER.

President OF the T S. s.: have just received
word from Adolph Koch, Home for Incurahles
Chicago, that to-day has been selected by doctors
for the amputaton OF his left arm. He has suf-
fered great pain for a long time, and everything
has been done 10 give him relief, but without sue
cess. HIS only prayer is that his right hand and
arm may be spared him. have heard through
his good friend and nurse. Claus Williams. or his
great patience and Cheerfulness, even when in
agony. He most certainly is example 10 the
whole world, and deserves all the kindness that
be shown him. Friends OF mine when in Chi
cago have been to him at the Home. and there
Is but verdict TO his condition. | hope tho
Sunshine members will remember him with letters;
they will be most acceptable to him during the
weeks of his convalescence. Very truly yours,
Newly ork. Jan 19 1901 LULU NJ WOOD.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
TAKES TEETH FOR UNPAID BILL.
BOARDING HOUSE MISTRESS SEXES LoDGER's
EATING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HAS POCKETS
FULL. OF DENTISTS GOODS.

This is true tale of two sets Of false teeth
One set taken by a boarding house mistress
secure the payment of a BILL partly for the
food the habitual Of the teeth had eaten Inc
teeth were six in number. and the amount or the
unpaid bill was $40 Miss Constance Mason was
the Of the teeth. and Miss Annie Franklin,
a boarding house mistress at No. 347 West Forty
fourth-st.. the who took them. The teeth were
confscated January Z. Miss Mason had no
idea that Miss Franklin had designs upon them,
and removing them temporarily. as she thought.
from their proper resting place. left them
guarded for moment. Then it that Miss
Franklin swooped down upon them. Miss Mason
naturally demanded her teeth. Miss Frankltn
cluug TO them though she herself had lost the
store nature had provided Miss Mason told Miss
Franklin that IT necessary for her to eat, and
that without those teeth she could not eat Miss
Franklin hard as the store teeth themselves.
She refused to part with them. Miss Mason swore
out a warrant.
Yesterday morning Miss Franklin appeared be-
fore Magistrate Hogan in the West Side court II
appeared that Miss MasOn's teeth without
the jurisdiction of the New-York courts. they hsv-
ing been transported Newark. Miss Franklin
did state that she had rented Miss Mason's
teeth.
The Magistrate told Miss Franklin that she had
right TO take Miss Mason's teeth, and she
promised to get them and restore them to their
proper place. The Magistrate ordered her to bring
the teeth to to-day. A moment after the
women had left the courtroom Miss Mason
turned with bleeding nose She said that Miss
Franklin had struck her. A charge OF assault may
greet Miss Franklin to-day when she goes to
The other teeth were found in the pockets of
Herman Stone. who was charged In the Essex
the Showcase Of Charles B. saunders at No Isl
Broadway ss Every pocket in Stones clothes con
He was captured after a lively chase He was
held for examination
New-York tribune., 1901-01-22
AEGLO-AMERICAN HEARING.

AND REPORT EXPECTED THIS WEEK
The final hearing in the application to turn over
part OF the real estate holdings OF the Anglo
American Savings and Loan Association to the
Empire State Realty Company held before
Referee George G. Reynolds in the Home Life
Building yesterday morning. c. ". MatIack. ac-
countant OF the association. produced a statement
showing that the AnglO-Americsn association had
paid out in cash, dividends holders OF all
classes Of prepaid stock. the of S35S, ,066 u
Senator Nussbaun, appearing for the receivers,
asked Mr.. Matack how much money had been
paid IN by prepaid stockholders since January l,
1900 The witness replied that since January 1,
1899. about 100000 had been paid in The decision
of the referee will probably be reached and given
out some time this week