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New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
BARN4RD'S NEW DEAN.
INSTALLATION TAKES PLACE TO-DAY AT
THE COLLEGEMISS GILLS EDU-
CATIONAL WORK

Miss Laura D. Gin. the newly chosen dean Of
Barnard College will be formally installed to-day
The ceremony will begin at $50 o'clock in the Bar
nard College Theatre. Abram s Hewitt, chairman
Of the board OF trustees. will preside. He VIII
introduce as the first speaker Seth Low. president
Of Columbia University. Professor James H Rob-
inson acting dean Of Barnard. viii follow. Next
will come an address from the students read by
one OF their number. A representative OF the
AlumnH Association will make the fourth speech,
and Miss Gill VIII reply. Presentation Of faculty,
friends and students TO the dean Will bring the
occasion 10 close.
Miss Gill has had a wide and varied experience
both in teaching and in administrative work. Her
training has only been scholastic but emf
nenty practical. At the breaking out OF the re-
cent with Spain she went 10 Cuba under the
auspices OF the Red Cross, and manager OF
hospitals quickly made a record At the close Of
the war she took charge OF the executive work OF
the Cuban Orphan Society, organizing primary
school and kindergarten system for the entire
island and last summer she accompanied the ex-
cursion Of Cuban school teachers TO this country.
Miss GIL IS graduate OF Smith College. Born in
Maine in 1860 and entering college in 1871 she be-
upon graduation an Instructor az the Burn
ham Preparatory School Northampton, Mass. In
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
CHEATS 4 CHARITABLE INSTITUTION

A swindler OF peculiarly mean type visited Grace
Hospital. No. 414 East Fourteenth-st-, last Thurs
day before the opening OF the exhibition of work
by the inmates He was tall well dressed, looked
and spoke like Of education and called him
self a physician.
He told Mrs Morand the housemother that his
mother formerly member OF Grace Church
and stn interested in the work, but that her
age prevented her from coming the exhibition
on such stormy day. She had commissioned him.
however he said, 10 spend so for her to aid the
work. and he accordingly selected an afghan and
bedroom slippers amounting to that sum These
ne wanted TO take with him. but Mrs. Morand
wished them 10 remain during the exhibition and
proposed 10 send them the next day He gave her
the address therefore, and offered check for
Sl3 - in payment and received the change SO 30
from Mrs. Morand.
He had no sooner gone than Mrs. Morand felt
suspicion and sent a man TO the address given
No person of the name lived there She then sent
the check TO the Orange National Bank, on which
il was drawn. and notified that such de-
positor was their books. The loss is Mrs.
Morands. but she feels that other charitable in
stitutons may suffer If the fraud is not exposed.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
Grateful FOR CHEER.

Miss IIbble Mabey. of Medusa, N y. has long
been member Of the T. S S, and although hers
is a vertiabIe "shut-in' life. she IS always CHEEKY
and finds many opportunities scatter sunshine in
what she calls her small way" New material
for house gown was recently sent to her from
the Office and she writes: 'I cannot command
words to express my delight and gratitude
ceiving the gingham for new gown. You al
ways 10 know just what poor invalids
need most and shall never the dress with
out remembering the kindly deeds and happy
shine that you often send into my lonely life
Mrs. F Osborn. ar aged member OF Staten Island.
has had some invalid hours frightened by gift
from the T. ; ;. Office, and her little grand
daughters sckrOom has been Cheered also by a
sunshine remembrance. Two invaIids in New-York
State the recipients Of lovely pressed
flowers sent by Miss X, OF Brooklyn. who is now
seeking rest and a renewal OF health at a sana-
torium. Hester {. Rash writes. Thee cannot
imagine how surprised and yet how pleased
10 receive the fancy work sent by thee"
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
4 LoCoNoBILE ExCITEs THE COURT.
POLICEMAN RUsHEs BACK AFTER PRISONER.
FEARING THE LATERs MACHINE
WOULD BLOW UP.

William c. Hurst. mechanical engineer, OF NO
4s6 krnsterdarn-ave.. arraigned before MagtS-
trate Meade in the West Side Police Court. yester-
day morning by Bicycle Policeman McIntse, On
the charge OF scorcning. Hurst had no excuse to
make when he was arraigned. and fine OF IS was
imposed on him He sent messenger out to pawn
his gold watch in order 20 get the money 70 pay
the fine
McIntee got into the locomobiIe and started ,o-
and McIntee had not gone more than block when
the safety valve began TO screech IN the most ear
splitting manner. McIntee jumped from the ma
chine expecting every moment that II would blow
I'D. 1t was enveloped in steam McIntee rushed
back 70 the courtroom Magistrate Meade was
hearing another case Breathless. Policeman Nc
Intee rushed up the magistrate and shouted
Judge the machine Is IN the middle OF the street
II is going blow up Give me an order FOR the
prisoner or the whole street viii be blown upi"
Several women in the courtroom became almost
hvsterfcaI. Magistrate Meade shouted
Don't wait for order go down ard get tina
prisoner az once, Run quickly
McIntee hustled Hurst 70 the street The latter
turned of one or two valves and then raked the
fire. over thousand persons had gathered at the
spot When the fire had been raked OUT Police
man NcIntee took his prisoner back to the tail
Dripping with perSpiratiOn he reached the sta
ton house where the sergeant told him 20 take u
10 Perces stables Fffty-eighth-st. and sew
enth-ave- NCIntee pIShed the machine all T1e way
an almost exhausted condition. Hurst, who had paid
his fine. appeared ard claimed II.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
PLEA BY MISS CURTIS.
SHE ASKS THAT KINDERGARTENS BE
ESTABLISHED FOR SEVEN THOU
SAND CHILDREN

Miss FanniebeIle Curtis. director Of public school
ktndergsrtens OF Brooklyn, spoke before the Public
Education Association OF Brooklyn, If which Mrs
Camden c. Dixie IS president yesterday afternoon
Two hundred children Miss Curtis said. a-e on
the waiting list Of public school, and she esti-
mated that seven thousand children. years DID,
are without kindergarten advantages IN that bor-
ough. Many OF these live in rear tenement houses
deprived Of sun. surrounded by crime and sordid-
ness and in utter loneliness. adrift the
while their parents work.
Miss Curtis made strong Pea for enlarge
msnt OF the kindergarten system, and stated as
her belief that buildings should be provided as
annexes Of pubic schools to house the kinder
garten and primary classes, and that these should
be provided with Fairgrounds and gardens. Miss
Curtis spoke Of the value OF Fairgrounds and
gardens II connection with the schools Of Germany
and of similar efforts recently started in this
country. She described model kindergarten IN
recently completed school building Of Brooklyn
in which pronounced feature is the large window
garden
Miss Curtis emphasized the value OF keeping the
E1ndergartens in connection with the schools and
said that the influence IS beneficial TO both. The
kindergarten, in fact, she said. has somewhat the
same eject on the scnool that the baby has on the
family.
Il her opinion that no city has better constructed
kindergarten rooms than Brooklyn but she be
heves i 10 be e mistake 10 separate the boys and
and courtesy amounting TO roughIess which Is not
usual in mixed classes.
tons We're asked, and something OF a discussion
II present thirty-one kin6ergartens, and six more
70 be added before June : In the vacation
ner, there VIII be at least eleven kindergarten
MISS Curtis was elected corresponding secretary
of the International kindergarten Union. the
recent convention in Chicago, and thus becomes a
member OF its executive board
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
WHIST LEAGUE CONGRESS
REPRESENTATIVE FROM CLUBS IN
NEARLY EVERY STATE IN THE
UNION PLAY FOR HAND
SOME TROPHIES
SOME TROPHIES

Sherry's was unusually animated yesterday aiter
noon with brilliantly gowned women thronglhs coi
ridors and elevators. They members or the
Wonen's Whist League, met in New-York for the
fourth annual congress.
The league organized in Philadelphia IN
1897 when Mrs. T H. Andrews. OF Philadelphia
called together 265 accredited delegates represent
ing thirty-nine clubs. The converting Of the hrst
congress in Philadelphia in 1898 found ffty-nlne
clubs enrolled membership 2.429). which number
had increased to seventy-two clubs membership
292O) when the second congress met In Washington
D c, in 1899. Ninetv-three clubs membership
$500 composed the organization when the third
congress convened in Detroit in 1900 OF the thirty
nine clubs assisting in the organization Of the
league in 1897 thirtythree still retain their MEM
bership
Hardly a State is unrepresented in this years
congress, even Texas having sent her daughters TO
join in the contest for the many handsome tro-
phies. These are the Washington, large silver
shield presented by the Washington Club, appro-
priatey inscribed which will become the perma-
property of the club winning it at twenty
successive congresses; the Philadelphia, a silver
cup, presented by Mrs John Price WetheriH for
club pairs; the Toledo, a silver loving cup pre-
sented by the Co1ingwood Club, of Toledo. for
open fours'': the Brooklyn. a silver vase given
by the Womans Whist Club of Brooklyn. for
open pairs; the Challenge trophy magnificent
silver casket surmounted by winged Victory pre-
sented by the six men who are honorary members
OF the club, to be won thirty times before it be-
comes the permanent property of any club; New
Amsterdam cups, presented by Mrs. Cowles of the
New-Amsterdam Club. New-York. and a superb
silver called the Cavendish trophy. TO be
competed for for the first time. II given by the
Cavendish Club, of New-York, and will become
the permanent property Of the club winning It at
five annual congresses.
The session OF yesterday morning was devoted.
after appointing nominating committee 10 pre-
pairing ticket for the election on Thursday; 10
the playing Of qualifying rounds by the club teams
Of four entering for the Washington trophy, and 70
the first rounds in the contest for the Philadelphia
and the Toledo cups.
over four hundred players joined in the contest
Ior r the Toledo cup the Sarah Battle Cluo @ or
We're Mrs. Leitch, Mrs. knight Mrs. Crump and
Mrs. Wilson. they having Si2 matches in a
possible thirteen. The Cavendish, Of New-YorlS-
came second, with ~, and the Otis. Of New
Jersey third. with matches The top scores IN
the open pair contest We're made by Mrs. Whitaker
and Mrs. z. T. Baker
In the evening qualifying rounds were played for
mixed pairs or pairs Of women for the New-Am-
sterdam trophy and a special prize. The evening
contests will all admit the men friends Of the
members.
The contest for the Washington trophy will be
held this morning. tomorrow and Friday
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
GOES NrO NEW OC4RTERS.

The Union Republican Club OF the XXXIId As
sembIy District will take possession of its new
house No 20S East One-hundred-a -fourth-st-.
day. The sum OF $500 has been expended 10 re-
model the new building. Some Of the new features
are the greater space for pool and billiard parIors
reading rooms. a large assembly room. having a
seating capacity OF five hundred persons and new
bowling alleys. Morris Levy the president yes
terday said that the organization has expanded
from handful IN 1895 until its quarters have
become inadequate to accommodate the member
ship Of to-day which numbers nearly four hundred
Under the leadership of Isaac Newman the XXXIId
District has become Of the banner districts of
Manhattan. having polled forty-dve hundred votes
for President Mckinley. The club will hold a
house warming May 29.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
TRANSPLANTING THE TREES.
THE LAST TO BE MOVED IN CITY HALL
PARK TAKEN UP YESTERDAY.


PARK TAKEN UP YESTERDAY.
The last Of the trees to be disturbed by the ex-
cavat tons for the City Hall loop was taken up
yesterday. II was a horse chestnut. eight or
years old. and was removed from the Centre-st.
side Of City Hall Park, near the Registers Office.
and planted on the west side OF the Plaza The
other four trees. transplanted about ten days ago.
were all taken rom the Mail-st. plot and moved
from ten 10 hfty feet respectively in the
section. All OF these appear TO be in their usual
health and the big horse chestnut Is putting out
its leaves as II nothing had happened. The
others were maple. seventy-hve feet high and per
haps ffty years old. and TWO elms about forty
years old.
Precautions were taken n removinE the trees 10
preserve from injury the young Rbrous roots; about
the big roots there was not so much matter With
each. ball OF earth about eight feet square, with
the tree in the centre, cut and loosened from
the ground. The tree then lifted by means
wanted. Holes ten feet across We're made for the
trees, and after they were set garden mould was
Watertd least once week for time
The excavating work for the underground road has
also caused five trees IN Union Square 10 be moved
and five along the sidewalk opposite Bryant Park
transplant in the winter the best for such
work, because the frozen earth about the roots
protects them from injury. Most Of them were
old but all in thriving condition
The transpanting OF old trees Is uncommon.
On the contrary. 1t Is becoming more and more
usual for owners OF fine estates to purchase trees
any distance Within few weeks number Of
large naples popars, etc, have been brought
from different parts OF Westchester County and
planted about the new home Of Andrew Carnegie
L.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
W4LL ASSOCIATION CONVENTION.

The American McAn Association. of which Mrs
Charles H. Parkhurst is president. will hold its
eighteenth annual meeting to-day and tomorrow
in the Church of the Covenant, Connecticut-ave-
and E,ghteenth-st. Washington. D C Delegates
Will be present from auXiiaries ali over the coun-
try. Among those from the New-York City auxil-
ary who will attend Mrs. John c. Coleman,
Mrs. s. B. Rossiter Miss Duncan, the treasurer.
and Miss Parsons. The public service to-day will
be addressed by the Rev. DR.. Floyd Tomkins,
rector of Holy Trinity. Philadelphia and the Rev
DR.. s B. Rossiter, of this city. who is the secre-
tary of the organization The work of this as
sociation is indorsed by Protestant churches
throughout the United States.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
RECORD SALES FOR INTERVAL REVENUE.
OF RAILROADS AND INDUSTRIAL.
CORPORATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR
LARGE INCREASE

April has been exceptional month for trans
actions in the Office of C H Treat collector OF In
ternal revenue for the Second New-York District
Its business is sympathetic with Wall Street. for
when transactions are heavy in the financial dis
trict there are big sales of documentary stamps
The sales in the month just ended aggregated
s252S.5sl %. establishing a record for the office
The largest total for any previous month was
reached in May. 1899. when the sales aggregated
a'o4+S 50 In January OF this year the total was
A.Oo45 sos "a February, which was a short month.
business having two holidays. showed sales
amounting TO 1SeO 40 s.. IN March the total was
sLo4o.202 SO. Collector Treat said yesterday:
The exceptional receipts largely due the
reorganization and consolidation OF large indus
trial corporations, besides the enormous absorption
OF railroad companies by syndicates. the
transactions involving the OF documentary
stamps of large denominations. The heavy dealing
in stocks has caused the OF large quantity OF
stamps by the brokers'.
Among the unprecedented sales was that of rs
documentary stamps Of the denomination Of $1,000
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
CRors JEWELS OF LITTLE VALUE.

ORNAMENTS TAKEN FROM THE PRINCE AP
PRAISED AT LESS THAN $1,000.
The jewels of Prince Henry de Croy OF Belgium
which were seized by customs inspectors his
arrival here last Sunday the Potsdam were ap-
praised yesterday at the Appraisers Stores The
jewelry and the so-called Angora shawls were es-
timated to be worth less than s1,oo- Appraiser
Wakeman said yesterday that the matter was now
in the hands of Collector Bidwell. 70 whom he
had reported the result of the appraisal He de-
Clined give in detail the valuation
An attache of the Appraisers Stores who was
present at the appraisal said: The diamond ring
appeared be real but the other stuff Is the rank
est kind of brunnmagem- The prince, understand.
is about 10 take extended Western tour, which
may take him Canada and Manitoba
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
FOUND BRUISES ON wADNAI.
DOCTOR SAID THE BODY LOOKED AS u DEATH
CAME FROM EXTERNAL. VIOLENCE

CAME FROM EXTERNAL. VIOLENCE
The investigation begun by Coroner yucca On
Monday into the death OF Herbert c. Wadnar AZ
the Manhattan State Hospital. Wards Island
was continued yesterday Assistant District At
torney DeIany. who, with Deputy Assistant Keith
is pressing the for the people said yesterday
morning that II the jury found that Wadraaa's
0eath was due TO the treatment he had received
steps would be taken AT toward the tnGict-
ment OF the responsible persons.
Dr. John A Bodine testified that he had r,s1.e An
examination OF Wadrnan's body. and found br,yssu>
above the right ear the left eye. on ths left
arm, above the knees and elsewhere. He said
that the bruises had the appearance OF being made
recently The fourth 20 the eighth ribs were
fractured
Dr. Bodine said that he had exanrsAed wadn,an's
heart, and the conditions were such 20 lead
20 the belief that he had died OF heart failure
Death might have occurred. he thought. from a
blow such as caused the bruise the head above
the
Dr. James Ewing also told Of finding bruises On
wadmans body. DR. Prince A Morrow corroo-
Grated the previous testimony The body looked
II waduan had come 70 his death from external
violence said DR.. Morrow
DR.. Harold Barclay. of Bellevue Hospital. said
he had examined Wadrnan when he came 70 the
hospital and there were no bruises on him Rec
quently been put under restraint. and one occa-
sion had been pounding his own door. He
struck an attendant three times in the face
He was about the most violent patient have
seen said the witness.
DR. Barclay said that when Wadraan was de-
nvered TO the Manhattan State Hospital author
tiles there slight bruises on his body q
result OF his having struggled in straps thars
were no bruises on his head or about his knees.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
DISEASES IN C4RPETs AND rugs

Years ago carpets and rugs usually received the
attention II the housekeeper AT the annual spring
cleaning, but latter day science and the doctors
now order that carpets shall be thoroughly
cleansed and purified. for in them liable lurk
the germs Of countless diseases. The old fash
toned method Of beating is OF date: IL destroys
the fabric and removes only the heavier dust par
tces. Carpets need scientific cleaning. with the
aiG of special machinery and appliances. At T. NJ
stewarts large and perfectly equipped establish
ment- No. 326 Seventh-ave, near Twenty-eighth-
81. this work is done. Carpets and rugs are taken
Up. thoroughly cleaned. returned and relaid with
admirable deftness and dispatch. and when they
come back they sweet. fresh and bright
Stewart has unlimited facilities for storing and
packing. and makes speciality Of rehtting and re-
LAYING
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
.NOTING D4T TO-DAY.

The owners of vans ana trucks are not expecting
an unusually busy time to-day. May + OF
course many people VIII change their places Of
business and dwelling. but the number of
such changes viii be few. compared with
those made on the corresponding day some ten
twenty years ago In the business districts
many mercantile and other concerns viii move.
however 10 quarters. but mary Of these
changes due the fact that the old office
buildings in which the hrms are viii be torn
down TO make wav for the building OF SkySCra perS.
Some other changes Of address that will take
place are made necessary account Of the cen
trazatiOn In certain streets of many similar hUst
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
GOOD CHEER.
THE UNSUCCESSFUL.

We met them on the common way:
They passed and gave no sign
The heroes that had lost the day.
The failures. half divine.
Ranged In quiet place. we see
Their mighty ranks contain
Figures too great for victory
Hearts too unspoiled for gain.
Here are earth's splendid failures. come
From glorious foughten fields;
Some bear the wounds Of combat. some
Are prone upon their shields.
To US. that still do battle here
IT we in aught prevail.
Grant, God a triumph not too dear,
Or strength, like theirs. to fail
elizabeth C. Cardozo IN The Century
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01

BECOMES INSANE SOON AFTER his "ryAD
HERE

Siegmund Hirschfed. % the firm o. Hi-scnfeld
Brothers OF No. Is FurnvaI-st.. London. E c., was
taken from the Kensngton Hotel 70 Jefferson Mar
ket Court yesterday morning. and was committed
by Magistrate Crane 20 Bellevue Insane Pavilion
for examination as TO his sanity. Hirschfelt -
the London representative OF Appleton. Putnam
and other New-York publishing houses. and IS also
engaged IN the publishing business for himself Hs
arrived In New-York last Wednesday the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. and his wife and mother a-o
expected on the Deutschland when she next arrives
in this port.
Last Sunday he became insane and had scrns
trouble IN a restaurant Since that time he has
been under the care OF DR.. Daniel SttnSon- or NO
II West Sevenreanth-st- This morning. however,,
he became so violent that his could not con-
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
OTHER GOOD CHEER

Two large boxes OF sunshine have reached the
office from Larchmont Manor and the contents
consisting of laundered shirt waists, skirts. rib
bons. shirts neckties, sacks. laces. etc. will be
sufficient to distribute among many; large number
OF illustrated books. with descriptions from
Mrs. II. J. Pierron viii be a delight to picture
lovers; magazines from A F. B. will be forwarded
10 the Seamens Mission: bound books, picture
cards. etc, from Miss Emma Lynch and q
packages Of silk pieces and scrap pictures has been
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
REQUESTS

Is there any member who can add pleasure TO
the life OF great invalid IN New-Hampshirs by
sending her The Outlook" after he she has
read II? Another invalid IN Vermont who has
been sufferer for six years IS IN need OF COM
Portable Morris chair. and is not able to procure
for herself. These chairs are not expensive,
and a trihe from several members will make
suffering life comfortable. II any reader has
saved copy of the poem entitled 'Retrospection -
which was published some time ago IN the column:
be returned II desired
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01

and lace beading. through which ribbon is
run bur linen cambria, cotton cambrc and
long cloth all suitable, while the trim
ming can be varied TO sst each individual
taste. The chemise is cut simple lines and
shaped the figure by means of curved under
arm seams. The arms eyes and edge Of the neck
simply turned over the right side with the
lace and beading stitched over the edge. The lower
edge Of the chemise be finished with hem or
straight frill preferred.
To cut this chemise for woman Of medium size
pa yards Of material 81 inches wide will be re-
quired.
The pattern. No. 37S6, is cut in sizes for 32 a.
Sc, IS, 40, A. and A 'nCh bust measure.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-01
yEW-B4rEv WOlry DIES Rr FIRE.

New-Haven. Conn. April 3o.-While Mrs 5. Hart
we'll Chapman. wife of a we'll known physician.
was standing in front Of fireplace at her home.
No I9S Church-st-. this morning a spark ignited
her clothing. and she instantly enveiOpeC IN
flames A maid who with her fastened 20 ner
aid but did not succeed in eXringuISninS the nre
until Mrs Chapman had inhaled II. with "a tai er-
feet Mrs Chapman was hfty-two years Old. ana
was the daughter of the Rev w 7. EuStace, for
many years a prominent Clergyman here