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New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
RECEPTION Ar NORMAL cOLLEGE.

The Normal College, at Sixty-elghth-st. and Park
ave. the yesterday afternoon of a
charming informal reception to the members OF the
graduating class by the juniors.
Dancing was held in the gymnasium, which was
prettily decorated with flags. A dainty dance
order. with the class 1902" on the cover con-
tained the programme. which had been arranged
by the students Special and peculiar names were
given to these dances, such Fudge" "A B. c.
D. Aunt SaIy's' and others equally amusing.
The laboratory. the floor arranged
as refreshme room, the fiat desks being placed
close together, serving nicely for tables. The
class colors were seen in the white and lavender
paper covering the tables and the jars Of ulacs
with which they were decorated.
The seniors were all gowned in fancy dresses.
while the juniors white shirt waists and dark
skirts, more nearly to typify the men" of the
occasion. President Hunter was interested
guest
Miss Nancy Kirkman was chairman OF the com
mttee of arrangements, being assisted by the
Misses Emma Bruning. Lille A Schroeder. Alma
Tenner, Emma Frey. Ethel Ring, Katherine Day
and Laura Dreyfoos. The reception committee con-
sisted of Gertrude Clark, chairman Sophie Moeller
Margaretha Albers, kathryn Underhill Anna Nc
Dermott, Helen Duncan and Anna Richon.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
MRS. PRTOR'S DRESS P4WNED.

MAN WHO OBTAINED IT FROM HER UNDER
Mrs. Louisa A. Pryor. the wife Of DIR. William r.
Pryor. and daughter-in-law of ex-Judge Roger A
Pryor. complainant in the YOrkvUe police
court yesterday morning against David GOOdfriend.
of No 319 West Thirty-ninth-st She. charged him
with obtaining n valuable dress from her under
false pretences Mrs. Pryor said that GOodfriend
took the dress as a representative of \. Haas &
Bro. of No. 2+5 DeIancey-st.. TO whom she had
written asking them to send a get a dress
from Paris which needed altering. GOodfriend
pawued the dress il is alleged He had been dis
charged from the Haas firm.
Detectives recovered the garment in pawnshOp.
Goodfrieud held in $3.50 bail for examination
tomorrow.
Mrs Pryor was assaulted by Patrick Hines as
she leaving the Park-ave. tunnel at Thirty
fourth-st. February II last in attempt TO
steal her pOcketboOk. He sent TO the pent-
tentiary for
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
IyDoRsEs ANTI-PoLTGAnT AMENDMENT.

The following resolution relative 70 the proposed
en1i-polygamy constitutional amendment was
unanimously adopted by the Woman's Presbyterian
Board Of Home Missions the recent meeting in
Philadelphia:
Whereas, There is constantly increasing evidence
that the Mormon leaders not only do not intend 10
keep their promises the government 10 give up
p0lygamy but that they determined TO fasten
sssidUousy end by the colonization OF states
in order 10 secure the balance of political power
be in q position control State legislation
IN their interests, and 70 prevent the rancatOn o.
an anti-polygamy amendment TO the constitution or
the United States therefore
Resolved o. That the Wornan's Board OF Home
Missions Of the Presbyterian Church In the Unlted
States Of America, in its twenty-second annual
meeting assembled does hereby appeal 70 the
LNIIrh Congress TO submit 70 the legislatures OF
the several States amendment 10 the hatlolaI
constitution prohibiting PoygaHy ana poly ygatIlous
e0habitation in United States and IN all places
subject their Jurisdiction. and providing Ior t1
Acknowledgement Of all those who persist IN InIs
ant-Anerican practice (2 That all local societles
connected with this board be and are hereby urged
70 do all IN their power forward the movement 70
secure the submission and ratification OF sucn an
amendment. by holding meetings 70 arouse pupIc
sentiment BY sending petitions, personal letters;
RESOLUTIONS and committees 10 their senators ana
representatives in Congress urging them 70 Work
and vote for such amendment 10 deiiFer our
land from the evils Of polygamy ana poiygatlouS
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
CLAIM TO HRS. TAN NoRT's ESTATE
A MASSACHUSETTS WOMAN PRESENTS EVIL
DENCE THAT SHE IS DAUGH-
TER OF THE FORMER

Mrs Isabella Duffy. living in a Massachusett
by Mrs Susan r. Van Mort. whose estate OF Gs2c0
is In the hands Of Public Administrator Hoes as
told in The Tribune Sunday Mrs Durys
lawyer Charles c. Suydam Of No. los Broadway
has offered documentary proof of the legality OF
Mrs Duffy's claim. and Mr. Hoes says that MrA
Duffy has made out strong Mrs. Van Nort
died at her home. No. 254 8adison-ave- in July
1900
According TO the records In Europe investigated
by William H. Willis. of the Public Administrators
Office. Mrs. Van Mort the mother OF Mrs
Duffy Mrs Duffy was born in England when MrA
Van Mort only fourteen and a half years old.
Records discovered in the old country show that
Mrs. DUTys father Daniel Fearon. a ship
wright. Mrs. Van Mort was at the time barmaid
She came TO New-York from England IN the au-
Of 1S47. Shortly afterward she married
TO Henry Roberts who was killed in his fathers
mill There no children by this marriage In
Rome y Y, in 1S57, the girl became the wife OF
William J. Niles and afterward moved to the town
Of Angelica. She obtained divorce from Niles
later at Battle Greek. Mich. but he died before
the decree reached her.
According 10 the history unearthed by the agents
OF Administrator Hoes, while the Niles couple were
living IN Angelica male infant laid one night
on their doorstep and Mrs Niles took it in The
chllO was named Charles Ferrere Niles and II
living now would be about thirty-eight years old
All trace OF the son lost San Francisco. and
the administrator has been advertising in news
cerning him.
Mrs Niles finally married 10 George NJ Van
Mort, who was connected with the Department
Of Public Parks. He later was Commissioner OF
Public Works He died in Nvack in March 1896
After his death his wife snecuisted In realty ~
Among Mrs Van NOrts effects were letters from
Mrs Isabella Duffy. cOuched in the most tender
and afeCtiOnata terms
Mrs Duffy asserts that Mrs Van Mort confessed
TO her that she was her child
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
ISSUE IS WISE LEGLSLAT TTON.
SPEAKER HENDERSON THUS SPEAKS OF
THE WORK OF THE NEXT CONGRESS.

nave been out buying trunks. sea shawls
sea busters, sea waterproofs, sea this and sea
LndI' remarked General David B. Henderson,
speaker OF the House Of Representatives yes
terday, as he sat in his room at the Waldorf
astoria and watched the big raindrops streak the
windows Yes" he continued. this taking a trip
ABROAD necessitates lots of apparatus Fact of
II is. my wife is still out buying" and the gen
eraI again looked out of the window.
When do you go abroad?' asked The Tribune
reporter
Wednesday," was the answer, ION the St. Paul.
We are going first to Paris, to our daugh-
ter, Belle She has been there since last year
studying music and French Then we're going
Wherever we feel like going. I haven't any timer
ary- Don't believe in itineraries
Here the Speaker. as if TO emphasize his dislike
for itineraries, mapped an 1S-foot plan Of
travel between the door and writing desk and
began TO pace backward and forward between these
points
But am going to my old home in Scotland"
he said. suddenly wheeling around on his timber
leS' before come back; my old home Old Deer,
Aberdeenshire. Scotland right at the foot of the
Grampians. Hope to see Parliament in session in
London. and Wen sail for home on September
Here tie hero Of % be b IA e Of sf ToTSt5 dof6d OUT
OF OF me window, as if thinking of more sea ap
What do you think of the present large invest
reporter asked.
Aep1a 2 not surprised rise "a at it. was the answer
cause investment was more profitable home.
-4it'S VI uplI1VS nave gone INTO our railroads,
ana the results have been marvellous. The small
feeders have been slowly brought under the
trol or the trunk lines and trunk lines have them
selves consolidated. The results have been good
50 far as railroad securities concerned; for,
bear IN mind, our railroad securities among the
most secure forms of investment TO be found in the
world. The tremendous investment of capital IN
railroads has also diverted millions of dollars from
our manufactures as wsu as our ocean commerce
When capital has gone its length in railroads then
II will again 60 back TO factories and ships
What will be the chief issue of the Con-
gress2" asked.
Wise legislation" the answer. THAT is
what we're after"
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
CITY AND SUBURBAN HOMES couPANr
SUCCESSFUL RESULTS OF ITS MODEL TENEMENT
HOME EXPERIMENTS HERE.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
City and Suburban Homes Company held at
the Office of the company. No PSI Fourth-ave, yes
terday Elgin r. l. Gould presided. The presi-
dents annual report presented and ratified and
the retiring directors, Samuel D. Babcock ". Bay
ard Cutting Isaac y. Seligman and George w.
Young. reelected for three years.
According the presidents report the company
has now upward Of 100000 invested chiefly in
model tenements in this city. The earnings in the
current year have been satisfactory and dividends
of per cent have been paid. Last year the divi.
dend rate was 3A per cent and the previous year
the first in which the company had productive
property per cent The increase in the rate of
dividends has been effected without impairing the
surplus which existed a year ago. All current ex-
penses Of the company including interest and taxes
on unimproved land, have been met from earnings
On improved property. The unimproved property
consists Of about two-thrds of the suburban estate
known Homewood. in the Thirteth Ward.
Brooklyn
The income and expense sheets of the company's
two model tenement estates in West sixty-eighth
and Sfxty-nnth SITS. and in F1rst-ave East Sixty
fourth and Sixty-dfth sts, have demonstrated. the
report says that 1t is possible for model tenement
houses TO be made TO earn per cent net with
fair allowance for depreciation.
The vital statistics Of West Side buildings for
the year show that there were thirty births. and
that there only three deaths (al infants)
een excellent he The badngs entreiy
free from smallpox, notwithstandlng an epldemic
jacent and which ragged for considerable length OF
time On the East Side the statistics show that
fourteen births occurred and that there
deaths-one from pneumonia and the other an in
fant.
The company has been successful with its
existing Investments that it has determined TO in
I vest 81 25O0O in the Borough Of Manhattan the
coming year by the building OF model tenement
houses for colored people the north side OF
Sfxty-second- near Amsterda an-ave, Immediately
opposite OF the most denseiy crowded blocks In
New-York; in East Sixty-fourth-st.. of house ad
Joining the company's existing buildings, which
will contain about two hundred and ninety apart
rents chiefly of two and three rooms each, and
~ several houses in Avenue between Seventy
eighth and Seventy-nnth SITS, where eighteen lots
hGx kaaQ bought
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
STORAGE BIRD HUNT TO GO ON
ARCTIC COMPANY's COUNSEL DECLINES TO
OPEN BOOKS To GAME PROTECTOR.

ARCTIC COMPANY's COUNSEL DECLINES TO
OPEN BOOKS To GAME PROTECTOR
]. W. Pond. chief game protector. arrived in this
city yesterday afternoon from Albany, and went
to the Criminal Courts Building have talk with
District Attorney Phibin concerning the search of
the storage warehouse of j. V. Bootman and H r.
Robinson. at No. 119 west-st.. in which $3.50 game
birds have been found. Mr.. Pond sad
The search has not beep called off 1t will go
on until the return day of the writ. Mr.. OvertOn
has plainly shown that the law has been violated
and the search will go until every evidence
possible OF the violations has been revealed. This
VAS the evident intention of Judge Foster and II
will be carried out"
Judge Foster and Assistant District Attorney
Walsh have received letters from G. o. Shields.
president of the League of American Sportsmen.
and others commencing them for their action.
There was a conference in the afternoon the
part Of Mr.. Pond Mr.. OvertOn, Assistant District
Attorney Walsh and Mr.. Ofenbach. counsel for
the company. which lasted several hours The
proposition vas made to Mr. Ofenbach that the
books Of the company be opened TO Mr.. Pond 10
show the list Of the game the storage house con-
tanned If that list were given 10 him the search
would he stopped.
Mr.. Offenbach said that the books would not
show what was in the storage house. and that the
proprtetOTs themselves did not know. Mr.. Pond de-
cided TO with the search this morning
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
EXPERTS TESTIMONY HELPS DENTIST.

HANDWRITING AND THAT ON THE CHECK
The first day Of the fourth week Of the trial Of
DR.. Samuel J. Kennedy the charge OF numbering
Dolly Reynolds was marked by the jurors putting
an unusual number OF questions to the prosecutions
expert handwriting. J. F Tyrrel The check
found in the murdered wOman's corset under
discussion The State will call four more hand
writing experts-au that the court will allOw-and
this Will probably occupy the entire week and part
OF next week After this testimony IS in the State
viii have few witnesses TO call but Mr.. Os-
borne saws he still has surprises in
Mr. Moore kennedy'S counsel succeeded In
wringing from Tyrrell some admissions which
considered important Mr.. TyrreU admitted that
the TWO punctuation points between So and Ken
nedy' in the disputed Endorsement found
in any OF the DEFENDANTS admitted signatures. and
he also admitted differences between the * OF
Kennedy in the Endorsement and in the admitted
signatures. The case goes on this morning.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
MANY CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF EXAM
INER FOR LAST YEAR.

Washington. May 27.-The annual report of the
Chief Examiner, A. r. Serven, of the Civil Ser
that in the year ending June 80 1900 1854 per-
took the competitive examinations for orig
inal appointments to the classified service Of
these q ,S72 for the departments 2349 for
the Government Printing Office. 1896 for the Gus
tom House service, 455 for positions under coIlec-
tors of internal revenue and 1859 IN classified
postoffices There also We're 24S persons examined
non-competttvely for excepted places. There were
1863 different kinds of examinations involving 1,1sS
opportunities for the assembling OF competitors at
places widely distributed throughout the States and
Territories
The report says that general examinations in
Porto Rico have been somewhat delayed because of
the uncertainty whether the people of Porto
government there, citizens of the United States
within the meaning of the Civil Service rules Ex-
penses have been cut in all directions enable the
eSta blishment OF the examination system in both
Hawaii and Porto Rico when the citizenship ques-
ton is settled by the Supreme Court
There were 1880 appointments made in the gem
eral departmental service. of which 500 were 10
comparatively insignificant places. The report in
stances frauds discovered in examinations
resulting in barring offenders from future exarnina-
tons and says IL IS wenigh impossible for
and being followed by summary punishment The
report makes a plea for more examiners and for
ample facilities to systematic instruction OF
local boards Of examiners
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
WANT TO HELP BOY BRE4DWIyNER.
MEN AND WOMEN OFFER TO CARE FOR LAD WHO
SUPPORTED TWO LITTLE SISTERS

MEN AND WOMEN OFFER TO CARE FOR LAD WHO
SUPPORTED TWO LITTLE SISTERS
Joseph Phillips. fifteen years old, who since April
IS has been the sole support OF his two sisters
Lille, seven years old. and Mamie. nine years old
was arraigned before Magistrate Pool in the JEFF
ferson Market police court yesterday morning by
Agent Diamond Of the Children. Society. The
rosy cheeks and rounded forms Of the little girls
showed the the boy had taken OF them. They
sat with their brother between them. their arms
intertwined in his. Many we'll dressed men and
women looked with tears in their eyes Some
of these came forward and expressed their desire
to help the boy and his sisters. A woman who
said her relatives were connected with the Van
Aucken Brothers. engineering specialties. at How
and Centre SITS, wanted to take the boy. Fred
erick Myers. who gave his address Box 1O3,
Pine Lawn. Farrlinsdale, Long Island also want
of Humboldt & Co, OF No SG West Broadway;
F. NJ. P1ersou, engineer. OF No. 20 Centre-st
who said he was connected with the Universal
Brotherhood Society; Alfred Ziess the blind en-
ployer of Joseph and many others gave their
names to Agent Diamond willing TO aid
the boy.
Magistrate Pool instructed Agent Diamond 70 in
vestigate all applicants for the and custody
OF the boy. The little girls will probably be sent
institution
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
DR.. BISSELL WINS HIS CASE.
THE COURT DECIDES HE WAS NOT FINANCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ELBERoN DINNER

THE COURT DECIDES HE WAS NOT FINANCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ELBERON DINNER
Dr. Joseph B. BisselI. OF No 10 West Fifty-eighth-
ST. has in his defence OF suit brought against
him by Louis Sherry. the caterer. TO enforce the
payment Of a bill for dinner at the White Cot
tage EIberon y J. in August. 1896 The majority
of those present were members OF the Board OF
Directors Of the New-York and Westchester Water
works Company. DR.. Bisseu presided at the dinner
but ne denied any financial responsibility in the
premises. The bill charged against DR.. BisseU
amounted TO 1855 10 Both sides were present with
host Of witnesses when the called for trial
yesterday before Justice Slower IN the Supreme
Court Mr.. Sherry went the stand and told
about the dinner He said that he thought Dr. Bis
sell should be held responsible. for the that
while negotiations were going IN for the dinner he
and Dr BsseU had had much correspondence. Mr..
Sherry, however. could not say positively that DR.
BsseII ordered it. Mr.. Sherry followed by his
bookkeeper and his manager.
At the conclusion of the testimony for Mr.. Sherry
a motion was made by Franklin Bien. counsel for
Dr. Bisseu for a dismissal OF the complaint Upon
this motion Justice Slower decided in the afrTma-
tive
But your honor" urged Mr.. ROwIette. counsel
occupied the seat the head of the table at this
dinner. that he the person who was apparently
responsible for the dinner"
1T IS no proof that this defendant IS financially
the head Of the table" said Justice Slower For
me 10 rule that way would be a dangerous preC
edent II would make II dangerous for 10
accept an invitation to a public dinner
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
CRUSHED BENEATH ICE WAGON
BRAVE MAN KILLED WHILE TRYING TO
SAVE LITTLE CHILDREN

In desperate effort save the lives OF some lit
Tie children IN the street. John Ketcham driver Of
an ice wagon run down and killed by his oun
team. Ketchan had left hts team standing Bed
ford-ave. and Heyward-st-, Brooklyn. about
o'clock I'm the afternoon. and had gone part way
into the next block TO make delivery. Suddenly
the horses. frightened by a passing automobile.
started Wild Ketchan that the
street ahead full of children coming from
school He started toward the team, which
coming rapidly up the street Calculating the dis
touce well he could. Ketcham eaped for the
brides Of the horses. He fell short. and dropping
10 the street. knocked down by the horses
and the heavy wagon wheels passed his back
Before an ambulance surgeon arrived the brave
fellow dead
The attempt 70 stop the horses. though unsuc-
ceSSfu caused them 10 slaCken their speed. so that
the children had time 10 reach the sidewalk A
policeman stopped the runaways at the next cor
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
FOR THE SEASIDE.
WHEPE TO 60 TO-DAY.

Monthly meeting Hundred Club at the Hotel
Majestic Seventy -second-st and Central Park West
p. Paper The Mosaic and Their
lation 70 Health and Longevity," by the Rev. DR.
Joseph Silverrnan.
Rally the Young Peoples Union formulate
plans FOR the Rochester convention. All Souls
Church. Brooklyn. evening
Annual reception Reading Circle IN honor
Of Bishop Mcdonnell the Pouch Gallery. Brooklyn.
afternoon.
boat leaving the West Thirty-fourrh-st pier
2. m.
Inveiling OF tablet post chapel az West Point By
National Society OF Cnite6 States Daughters 1872
Patriotic exercises and luncheon VIII follow
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
REQUESTS.

member in Pennsylvania asks If some one has
The Youths Companion" TO pass on after read
ing? If so, Miss Belle c. Shaw, Of New-Glouces-
ter. Me. Will be pleased 10 receive II. Any sun
shine boy or girl who respond this request
VIII please notify the Office. a only need con-
tribute Two aged and invalid sisters living AZ
Natck Mass. who have recently been made mem
bers of the T. S. S are IN need OF some night
gowns and other small comforts. another member
asks for pattern OF a short ktmono.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
Distribution oF CHEER.

A box OF remnants OF gnghams. percales
etc, has been sent FOR the sewing class OF the
Home Garden Branch larger pieces suitable for
small garments went 20 Mrs. II. r Clark OF
Massachusetts, TO be utilized for poor coored chill
dren: large box OF miscellaneous articles TO the
Italian Industrial School; shoulder shawl 10 an
aged invalid in WestpOrt, Mo. box OF unfinished
wool work 10 Mrs ;. r Nauscoter. OF Bath y. Y.
chlldreD's clothing and shirt waist a Con-
nectcut branch, magazines to members in Man
haitian and Brooklyn; q box OF clothing To q fam
lily III Manhattan who have with financial re-
verses and Sunshine papers 20 South Carolina.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28

The new members enrolled are Mrs Samuel
Mather, Of Cleveland. Ohio: Mrs Mackenzie, Mrs
G. l. Mcbride, and X NJ. Rice. OF Vermont; Miss
L. H Noble Marjorie Newell Hildegarde Lemcke
Miss Mary Taylor. Myrtle and Hazel Barker Miss
Grace Gysbers. EIinor and Jamie Lyon. Of New
Jersey; Miss Osborn and Mrs. Jaffray, Of Bing
hamton, y Y; Miss Z. G. Oakley and Mrs r. s.
How're Of Long Island; Miss Edith Parke Thorn
SON. OF Brooklyn; Mrs. W. ?. Hardenburgh and
Kansas City: Mrs; Lucy Corey, OF Rhode Island
Mrs Lizzie J. Williams Mrs Julia L. Virgins and
Mrs. Jennie E. Fox. of Massachusetts.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

President Of The T. s 5: VIII you please per-
nit me through the T. s. S. column to express
my heartfelt thanks to all who so graciously re-
membered me on my twenty-seventh birthday? 1t
would be q pleasure to answer each one personally
II l could The good cheer renembrances will bring
comfort for many lonely hours. Some one sent a
box OF panses, my favOrite flower, and I received
pair Of bedroom SLIPPERS and book from head
quarters. and letters and gifts from many others
I do appreciate it all so much God bless the
members of the T. s S, What noble work Of
bringing the blessed sunshine into the lives Of His
suffering onest Yours IN sunshine.
MARY f. RIkER.
Nutley. y. J. Nav Is 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
GOOD CHEER.
HOPE UNQUENCHABLE.

And yet. when all is thought and said.
Ihe heart still overrules the head:
gun What we hope We must believe,
And what is given We receive.
Must still believe. for still we hone
mat. IN the world of larger scope,
What here is faithfully begun
VIII be completed, not und0ne.
Ny enid, we still must think. when we
That ampler life together see
Some true result will yet appear
OF what We are, together here
arthur Hugh Clough.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
SOCIAL WORK IN SPRING ST.

A neighborhood meeting for the women OF the
vicinity held in the church house Of the
Spring Street Presbyterian Church at No 23S
Spring-st. last evening One hundred and fifty in
vitations had been issued, and Notwithstanding
the rain a goodly number present. AT the
conclusion Of an interesting programme refresh
ments were served and a social hour followed. The
house was opened recently. and this of
its first social events but others will follow in the
future. The house is filled with clubrooms
for young men and women. and kindergarten will
be opened there Soon-