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New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
NEW LYTNG-TN HOSPITAL.
THE BUILDING GIVEN BY j PIERPONT
MORGAN TO BE READY IN TWO
MONTHS-ANNUAL REPORT

The new building given by ]. Pierpont Morgan
to the Society OF the Lying-in Hospital VIII De
ready for occupancy in about TWO mouths. IL Is a.
Second-ave. and Severteenth-st. and ls large anu
handsome structure. with every impro' cement
known to sanitary science. An important feature
will be the institution of ward service in connes
ton with the outdoor department
The annual report, just issued. states that the
number OF births in the Borough OF Manhattan
during the last year amounted to 59.22s being "a
less than a wear ago OF these 24.917 reported
by physicians and 25311 by midwives, the hguFes
indicating therefore. that more women are no"
attended by the latter. Some attempt has neeh
made 10 regulate the practice Of this class by re-
ou,rtng them to pass examination as 10 their
ability but a bill introduced In the legislature
failed to become law. and at present license
can be obtained by any woman by merely present
ing a certificate signed by two medical men 'ha'
she is competent
There has been no increase, says the report In
the accommodation provided by the Department or
Charities. and the total remains the same-siNty
beds for waiting women and 56 beds for women in
childbirth, 50 beds being located on Blackwell )
Island in the Metropolitan and city hospitals. ana
beds in the Emergency Hospital. in Twenty
st The desirabiity Of opening the new hospital OF
the society and thus furnishing more beds for this
class of patients. the report claims IS sel-eViden
The number OF the society patients shows a
large increase over the service OF last year, the
number of applicants being 3757. an increase OF i3s
of these the society visited and relieved LIS 'ol
wear ago. out of this total there were only ten
deaths or those treated during the year, 26S were
natives of this country, and 2i44 foreign born o5
Of mis- number irnrnigrated from Russia. 4t4 from
Austria, 80 from Rumania, and the balance from
various other countries out OF 2723 patients treat
ed 709 were married and Il widowed In $50
cases the husbands without employment IN
005 instances. . ~,
The average wages received by the husbands VINO
were employed amounted to SS % a month the
average rent paid being IS 81 a month giving bal
ance OF less than 70 day to provide for each
Family These figures published again. the re
mort saws to prove the destitute condition OF the
class cared for by the society and the absolute I'M
0ssbiIft of their saving anything for medical at
tendance. ----.,.. - +ho lta+
kitchen and states that during the year some SIX
hundred families relieved. and milk, oatmeal
coffee and distributed ., ooo ,.-
roen+s which have been distributed among the so
nietI,is natiAnts and rendered valuable assistance
IN caring for the rooms Of patients ana suppiElhS
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
ONE CHRISTMAS FEAST.
HOW A WOMAN ENTERTAI,;S FIFTY
GUESTS FOR 500

Giving dinner fifty poor children ii ones
home sounds uke q big undertaking. Few house
holders indeed have considered the feasibility
OF feeding such large number Of waits at one
time and fewer stil understand that a dinner Of
this sort is Of the easiest and least expensive
ways Of doing good il anopathic doses.
There IS one society woman. though in Nev-York
who has found It Out IN her opinion dinner CIV
ing OF this particular order IS superior 70 any other
known variety Of banquet IN the pleasure II gives
ali round and IN its far reaching results.
Feeding them is the least important feature Of
the entertainment she said yesterday. You can
NOT imagine how much small guests appreciate
being entertained in private house, instead OF a
hired hall and know that in their case the effect
OF environment OF refinement together with
courteous attention even for short a time. is
wonderfully lasting Children are impressionable
little beings
Where do YOU get YOUR guests?" asked a listener
Il 90 TO one OF the large East Side missions and
ask for fifty little girls $50 far haven't had the
courage take boys) 10 come 10 me at noon day
or TWO before Christmas the day after, which
ever suits me best, and I do the thing at
Thanksgiving and again in Easter week. My
guests are different each time
my house ] end takes @ them % RaSk ce egaln in 20 o. fb fb
fror+ door and leave their v-raDs at the rear end
of the hall before going down 10 the front base
Ia bIes reaching from end to end OF the room.
The mission worker helps my servants wait
the tables and preserve order.
After they have eaten their fill the children
1rOODing upstairs my QlEillS Ille
rear OF the drawing room where greet tnern ana
chat with them awhile before opening the folding
doors on the other side of which at Christmas time
IS 2 big tree dressed with lighted candles and
trinkets, and containing little present for every
child
The delight Of the little girls and their efforts
TO be as polite : their surroundings warrant are
charming 70 see, and give pleasure than
srvrhirg else connected with the Christmas holi-
davs At Thanksgiving I give them Punch and
JUDY show for afterpieCe. and at Easter l dis
tribute candy eggs and other trihes
The cost of the entertainment. aside from the
presents, is sTnall-noU more than 50 unless the
menu includes turkey. ! found out, however. that
rcOr children have q wonderful respect and
liking for beefseak; that II is Of novelty to
them than turkey They often choose IL, in fact
z-El, given a preference. therefore l make beef
sraak the niece de resistance Of these dinners.
Here is an tenized bill Of last dinner. which
speaks for itself
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New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
NEED OF SUNSHINE.

Mrs. Jessie H. Rupert, of New-MarAet' ' a. on
earnest T S S member. who does beautitui soou
cheer work among the poor white ana hesIo IN
dren of the village and mountains ABOUT New
Market asks that if there is anything to spare
in sunshine at Christmas time. such as DOORS
pictures. cards; in fact anything, however simple
that they may be sent to her She says many
hearts in that isolated place Will De siduneN
,bo 5is+rfbr+ion of even the smallest gifts. A
box will be sent from the general office and II IS
hoped that several members will discover hU'ie
things to pass on to Mrs Rupert
A T S S. member now soJournlng IN loi iiuo
makes a request for reading matter for a mother
ard da,gbtar both widows living in an isolated
place They accustomed to city ne ana mai mo 70
them If some OF the kIndhearted members Mi Mi
think to send magazine now ana thel ~ IL vi" is
seem like a blessing to them Inc auu'e0' -
Mrs NJ L. Roberts. Glendale, De- , ~ I
An invalid. completely shut in, makes, an az al.
r,oIt nathaTic niea for sunshine reading; because
her days are so long and lonely and she ITes C5a dn d
I,jider1ess Please address Mrs. E. ~ }. Goooel
Avon Fla
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
COAL FAMINE FOR CHICAGO.

Chicago Dec. 19-Chicago is staring coal famine
in the face and Is degrees below zero is predicted
bv the Weather Bureau within twenty-four hours
Throughout the entire city big consumers Of hard
and soft coal begging shippers to supply them
but without avail The severe weather and the
floods throughout the coal mining districts have
tied up railroads such extent that shipment IS
almost impossible. To add TO the serious shortage,
railroad companies are exertns their prerosatve OF
confiscating CARROTS OF coal fast they arrive
here and are putting them to their own use. Large
business houses suffering severely Tor the want
Of coal and many concerns are hampered by reason
of insufficient power To-day many owners
of large buildings besteging coal dealers and
begging that they be supplied with enough coal 70
the weather.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
HISS K1rvpKE NOT TO CONE HERE.

..Temptations to belong other nations have
been too powerful for the astronomer best known
as Dorothea Klumpke resist A native of the
United States. she taken at the age of seven
10 the French capital by her mother. and she has
lived there nearly since. Her connection with
the Paris Observatory extends through a period OF
more than d dozen years. Observational work,
photography the measurement OF star plates and
mathematical computation were among her duties
And now under the influence of Cupid, she has
changed her abode England and her name to
Roberts This step will separate her from
her profession but the contrary, strengthen the
ties which bind her thereto. Her husband. Dr.
Isaac Roberts has long been famous for his astro-
nomical photographs. Some Of the most significant
pictrires of nebuse his. Owing doubt. to the
resemblance between the of the site of his
obseryatory Startled Gn SUSSEX. ard that of a
well known California university. IL has been
neously supposed that Mrs. Roberts was coming
hack to her native land. Such mistake the
more natural because she was born in San Fran
cisco The engagement OF DR.. Roberts and Miss
Kiumpke was announced months ago, and they
were recently married. A couversazione of the
British Astronomical Association was held in Lon
don on November q, and on that occasion MIS-:
Roberts read paper on "Photographs OF CELESTIAL
OBJECTS Taken at the Startled and Paris Observa-
tories
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
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FARLOrS CORN DISHES.

Canned corn. which is the last resource Of every
housekeeper when green vegetables are high priced
or out Of season, may be prepared in a variety OF
ways A change from the ordinary style Is that
known as grated corn which also comes in cans.
and is intended for in puddings or corn
f-itters AS best qualities of corn are not al
ways used for canning. objection made to 1t is
that II lacks the sweetness Of the fresh vegetable:
but one housekeeper has overcome this difficulty
by adding lust enough granulsted sugar TO the
contents Of to give the required taste
Care must be exercised in doing this, however, as
the vegetable favor would be spoiled for some peo-
Die bv the use of too much sugar. A little melted
butter is also an Improvement in nearly all dishes
naGe Of canned
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
TRAINS TIED UP IN THE WEST
sNowBoUND AND STALLED. WITH SEVERAL
WRECKS

Cbeyenne. Wyo, Dec 19-The Union Pacific the
Colorado and Southern north and the Burlington
east practically at standstlIt as d -,
+[a -acar+ storm in wyoming and Nebraska All
trains on the Union Pacific compelled TO spend
hours in snowdrifts waiting for the rotary PIo"s
70 make openings so they pass through and 20
make matters worse, a Union Pacific rotary PIo"
pushed by two big compound engines slashed us
No., 70 the rear of a train OF deadhead tourist
sreepers near Sherman. The wreckage caught nre'
and a caboose and nine tourist cars were COM
pIeteIy destroyed. The work Of clearing the track
is now about completed - -.,o-
on the Colorado and Southern. tWerlty-one InieS
north of Cheyenne. passenger train was deTa!Ieu.
The accident has completely tied up traffic on that
branch - - r,,,-,t-z+o-
branch from Holdredge for TWO days A drift de.
raiIed an engine about hundred miles east OF
C-hAyenne and the wreckers have not yet succeeded
In getting 1t back upon the rails In ADDITION the
branch IS now snowbound for a stretch or more
miles.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
CENTRAL CAN'T TRADE RoADBED.
NEW PLAN MUST BE FOUND TO GErGrs
HELP IN CHANGING LINE OF TRACES.

HELP IN CHANGING LINE OF TRACH
1t may be necessary for the New-York Central
to make some new proposition TO the city before
its plan for shortening it's and doing away
with the big Marble Hill can be put into
effect The present proposition Of the Central Is 70
exchange It's present roadbed for property to bs
used IN laying it's tracks In making this offer
1t is found that the Central proposes give away
something IL does not own The Central two years
ago had a law passed at Albany making IL manda-
and turn it over 10 the New-YOrk Central In
turn for the property now used by the Central as
roadbed at this point. and limiting the cost to
year another bill was passed giving the city the
discretionary power 70 acquire property for the
new rOadDed at maximum cost OF 10000 and 10
take the old roadbed in exchange.
hearing upon this Dill had before the State
Railroad Commission and favOrably reported upon
the present rOadbed is built acquired By
dernnatton proceedings, and under the law il must
revert to it's former when it is longer
needed for the purpose for which it con-
demned The question has been referred TO Con-
troller COler, and he has suggested that the whole
subject be laid over for consideration by the in
coming administration, and this will be done.
The officials of the Central exceptionally
iOUS to make this change, IL would do away with
eight grade crossings and about IWO-thirdS OF
mile in distance Many accidents have occurred
here and heavy damage suits have resulted. The
the subject, and hope TO evolve plan that Will
meet with the approval OF the incoming admin
tStratiOn. that the work OF rsrnsdyfng this
trouble can be undertaken in the near future
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
PASSING ON CHEER.

To lessen the work Of the general ot1ce ana 10
save extra expressage Mrs J. h Mliler anu ~ ne
d,,,.a will send christmas gifts direct TO fifteen
invalid naople Mrs Miller writes: Il do not ike
to drop any of my Sunshine correspondents tor
they seem like personal friends to me. snaLl also
remember some of the poor widows on 'he EasI
Side with cheer. and l send my best wlshes Ior d
hapry- and blessed Christmas to the L D D
Miss Thomas. Of New-Jersey. has asked for ad-
dresses where she can send two boxes one hIleo
with cheer for children and the Other with tangs
in Wasbington d. c. will send doll 10 Lizzie
Anstett: Mrs J. l. Godfrey asks for six names @ OF OF
Insr1hars who would enjoy her magazine scrap
books: an invalid member writes that sAe mas LN0 o
pairs OF bed socks and some books 10 pass On
ntherS.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
CONTRIBUTIONS.

So many. .packages Of sunshine were received at
the general office yesterday that It was found I'M
possble to open the branch boxes but they will be
distributed to-day. The smaller express boxes and
packages were: A large box OF useful articles
clothing. shoes cards. bookslets. etc.-fron Mrs L.
Fossert. q story book from ElinOr Valentine; six
small silk bags from Little Helen Sutton; hat
from Miss McMasters; three pairs of dainty bed
socks five silk bags and a needle holder from E
4 b a bead basket made by blind woman and
sent with silk pieces and books, by Miss F. O.
Cooke. six new handkerchiefs from Annie c. Rob
inson. five pairs Of beautiful bed socks from Mrs.
MeIviII. Morton Johnston: a scrapbook from Essex
Junction Vt: calendars. blotters. silk ties. work
bag cards needIebook, ETC. from NJ. A; two books
without name; box of fancy articles, all pretty,
from Margery AIpaugh and her sister: books and
games from the Misses Bangor: twelve pairs Of
new kid nittens neckties, cards. etc, from
Mrs C W. Rose: a miscellaneous collection Of
nictures from Miss Collins saChets and fancy aTt-
cIes from Miss c. Frost; paper dolls from Alice
PRYOR: large express box of miscellaneous arti-
cles from Hornellsville. n. Y; a box containing
eleven books four games three tea sets, two
sCra nbooks three sets OF magic drawing cards,
Christmas cards etc, from the RhnebeCk Mission
Band of the T. s. 5. tine underwear, new hld
gloves silver thim0le. portfolio filed with
dainty gifts. chessmeu, games, bound books and a
Gnanft of smaller gifts from the Misses 4. Z. and
Christmas cheer from "Compo'; box Of chill
drens books. calendars. ETC. from LeeSoQrg, FIa.
and saucer for A little crippled girl, and slippers
plaques. calendars and many fancy articles for
T0iIr nartlv filed bags for Little Mothers and
Christmas de corattons from Mrs John W
Nichols: five bags. two dainty dolls, handkerchlefs
three fancy bags. pencils. cards ornaments, ETC.
from Mrs. ]. V. Demerest and MISS Wickham, OF
Middletown. N Y. members OF the Hin branch; and
pretty calendars from MIS- CoFhellus l.. "eiiS as
s 5 dues lAG
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
EyTgRT4JNuENT FOR Y. u. c. 4.

Mrs Jeanette Robinson Murphy. who has just
returned from a lecture trip to Chicago will give
an entertainment. consisting of African folklore
songs before the Fifth-seventy-st branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association next Monday
night. In a similar entertainment for the benefit
of the Englewood Woman's Club given recently,
the programme comprised tale. Nora and de
Hammer" 'Moanin' Song" message to friends
In heaven sent in of the dying, sermon on
Gold and Silver and description of how Uncle
Jeter churns the butter accompanied by singing
and dancing. During a part of the programme
Mrs Murphy a homespun frock and bandanna
headdreSS
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICE PROGRAMME.

Under the auspices Of the Brooklyn Presbytery
the Rev. G. Campbell Morgan viii hold a series OF
meetings in Brooklyn during January The follow
uary s. II a. m. Ross Street Church; p. m, South
Third Street Church; p m, Throop Avenue
Church; Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons, Ross Street Church; Friday
afternoon Second Church; Friday evening, La
fayette Avenue Church. Sunday. January L. morn
ing. Westminster Church; afternoon. Second
Church; evening. Lafayette Avenue Church; Mon
day and Tuesday afternoons. Lafayette Avenue
Church: Wednesday. Thursday and Frtday after
moons. CiasSon Avenue Church; evenings, Central
Church. Sunday, January 19 morning CIasson
Avenue Church; afternoon and evening. Central
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
TIE E0RrNLGHTLY GLIB.

One of the oldest literary ORGANIZATIONS IN 'ils
,t,i+,, ~ Nev,-York is the Fortnighty Club. or
Tarrvtown. which has been in existence thirty-hVe
wears Its president is the Rev. Mr. Allen pastor
or the old Dutch Church that Washington irving
attended
Me- Mason entertained the club at her home.
The Castle last week. and a number OF guests
from New-York among whom was Mrs j. Qgden
norarnrs attended. The programme consisted OF a
taIt hy Mrs Anna Randall Dehl on the old SonsS
that occur in Shakespeare's dramas. the songs pc pc
- -T,Dg bv Miss Charrle Runnals. Miss Alieeh
RToV]er also sang and Miss Williams played piano
selections
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

[ n e neck. Over
the shoulders are
blac k c | V e I
aps, covered
with embroidery
in pink and white
and held by fancy
ornaments. A II
soft. pliable ma
teriais are. how
ever. appropriate.
and the waist can
b p either made
high. with yoke
and long sleeves,
or low. with ell
how sleeves. hav-
ing the shouIders
cut away or not.
as shown in the
small drawings.
To cut this waist
for a woman of
medium size two
yards OF material
q or q inc h e s
wide, or one and
seven-e 1 & h { h S
A f-4hA-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
TRAINS SEVEN HOURS LATE.

St Louis Dec. 1s.-The cold weather and the
snow are playing havoc with railroad schedules.
and for two days not train has rolled into the
Union Station on time Every train Is from thirty
minutes TO seven hours late, and many of the out
bound trains are delayed from twenty TO fifty
minutes on Of the irregular running OF the
inbound trains. The trains from the Far west
nd those. from the extreme East were de4aEeu Dy
slippery rails and sno
The train on which Chinese Minister WI and
Major General Macarthur are route from the
East will not be able TO arrive before noon
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
B4LLsToy BANK RESUMES BUSINESS,
SIXTEEN DAYS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF s115.Ooo DE
FALCATION BREAKS RANKING
BUREAU RECORD.

Rallston y. Y, Dec. 19-The First National Bank
resumed business to-day after suspension of six
teen days. with the place of Charles T. Fltcnan'
tbe defaulting teller. filed Cashier Medbery ap-
nea red in the place of Vice-President Donaldson.
and Robert NJ Medbery. bookkeeper. acted as
assistant In the first two hours $4,000 was de-
posfted and 5000 withdrawn. There was no excite
ment.
Bank Examiner Graham said the case breaks the
record of the banking bureau in the short term OF
adjustment. The defalcation was more than slS.-
Of0 and more than fifteen hundred depositors ae-
examined
Fitcham. who Is charged with misappropriating
ra+ional bank funds and is held in $1,000 to await
the action of the Federal grand jury, wnicn VIII
meet in Albany in February, furnished pail this
afternoon His bondsmen are George A Hubbard
and Henry Woard- of Albany, and Allen Lindsay.
Of Troy. Fftcham is reported to be seriously IN
disposed at his home IN Ballston Spa
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
sr-HEys1DE DAY NURSERY.

President of the T. S s.: The managers OF the
sunnyside Day Nursery acknowledge with many
thanks the receipt from the Tribune Sunshine So
cietv of two crib pads, two infants cloaks' seven
shirts five pairs of knitted socks nine wool O@iuS'
~ sill, shirts seven bibs five cambric robes four
flannel robes .nree pairs of socks seven pairs OF
stockings one pair of mittens. one silk cap, Two
fanneI shaWIs flannel bands and one wool cover
let. Yours truly, - --,.->,. e,...-,, .
No 22I East -fourth-st, New-1 orh'
Dec Il
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
cOI0yI4L BREWERY ASSIGNS.

The Colonial Brewery. of No 30 West Eigh-
feminist assigned yesterday to James w Hyde.
an attorney OF No 10 wall-st The company was
Incorporated in 1897 with capital stock Of S12eo.
OGa Charles Heidenheimer is viee-president and
secretary of the corporation. Judgment for
s10f 30 was filed Yesterday in the County Clerk s
office against the company in favor of the Central
trust Company of this city. This Judgment rep
resents the amount due the trust company. IS the
result of a recent foreclosure sale of the brewery
sompany's property In West Eighteenth-st.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

wide will be required with two and one-eighth
Yards of all-over lace for yoke and long sleeves,
one and half yards for elbow sleeves and one
ward Of chiffon tule for bertha. - .
rrSe nattern No 4012. is in sizes for 81, 81.
az as and 40 inch bust measure
The pattern will be sent to any ADDRESS on re
caint Of 10 cents. Please give number and oust
rnese,re distinctly Address Pattern Department.
New-York Tribune. II in a hurry for pattern send
an extra two cent stamp. and VIII mali Dy letter
postage in sealed envelope.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
4 WOB4Y IHPOSTOR.

A woman who says she is accredited agent OF
the woman's Auxiliary OF the Hospital Saturday
and Sunday Association is said 10 be seeking 70
collect contributions for the Wornan's Fund This
woman is impOStOr the WOnan's Auxiliary
Of the association employs no CanvaSsers All con-
tributions TO the WOmau's Fund should be sent
TO Mrs. James Speyer. No. 81 MadisOn-ave.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
LARGEST LOCOMOTIVE EVER BUILT

Schenectady, ". Y. Dec. 19.-The American Loco
motive Company to-day turned out from it's plant
this city is said largest locomotive
built 1t is for the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad. II is OF the DekapOd type and
weighs 275,9Io pounds 1t has ten driving wheels.
districts
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

Ingredients: One small can of grated corn, one
cup OF milk, a teaspoonfuI OF baking powder. one
cup Of sfted -four. two eggs. salt and pepper to
Mix the corn -four. yolks OF eggs and seasoning.
and after stirring thoroughly, beat the whites Of
the eggs and add with the baking powder, TO the
batter Cook these in deep fat until brown on both
Sides then drain thoroughly and serve.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
NEGRO GIRL SHOT nIssIoy4RE WORKER.
SHE FIRED AT HIN THREE TIMES. AND IS HELD
FOR THE GRAND JURY.

Nyack y. Y. Dec. 19-Martha Gibson. q negro
girl waived examination to-day in court and was
held for the grand jury a charge Of asssalt in
the first degree The girl shot G. A Coszn 4
worker in Dr. A B Simpsons Missionary Alliance
She had been attending the services and last night
followed Mr.. Collin from the meeting She attacked
him with a revolver, firing three shots. two Of
which penetrated his clothing and the other making
a wound in his right
The motive for the attack has not been disclosed
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

In compliance with many requests Mr. Abbey
has consented 70 allow his mural paintings. The
Quest Of the Holy Grail to remain exhibition
until after New Years Day the American Art
Galleries. Twenty -third-st- and Broadway The
galleries will be open weekdays. including
Christmas and New Years, from a. TO .. m.
and Sundays from TO so p.