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New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
HONE DECORATIONS.
COST $4,000 AND TOOK SIXTEEN
YEARS TO MAKE.

Persian rug. recently purchased by j. Pierpont
Morgan. is said TO have been woven one hundred
and fifty years ago, and to have required sixteen
years in the weaving. II is ten feet six inches
wide by nineteen feet long, and was woven OF
Persian silk in Tabriz Persia. The fact that it
IS OF the rarest specimens Of it's kind caused 1t
10 be valued at less thal $4,000.
The high prices asked for Oriental rugs are. as
a rule, by exorbitant. II takes three
girls three months OF continuous labor to make
a Anatolian rug of about four by six feet. Add
ing their wages for this length OF time the
of materials and transportation, 1t will be seen
that these rugs with good reason an expensive
luxury The demand for rugs OF lower price. how
ever, together with the Incidence of the Oriental
traders has led to the adoption recently I'm Sivas.
Anatolia OF the cheap analne dyes, instead OF the
gegetaole colors formerly employed. Efforts are
now being made by government officials 10 restore
the better class of dyes
The skilled workers in colors hand down from
guard their secret jealously but each person as a
three colors and the best OF the native kinds
usually secure their harmony of tints by crude
methods India rugs sometimes show a coloring
OF the pastel order and by many persons OF taste
they are considered peculiarly effective in beautfy-
Among other expensive fads in home decoration
high In favor to-day among those who have the
means Is the use or decorative leather. This I'm a
frieze about the wall. especially in dining room
IS strikingy handsome and remarkably fine speci-
OF many OF the rich people Of New-York. A num-
Der of rooms in Greystone- on the Hudson, the
beautiful leather work Leather in upholstery
offers possibilities OF most varied treatment, and a
elegance OF room. The beauty OF the screen
naturally depends on the fine finish OF the leather
IS adorned. Antique brass nails are frequently
used with good effect on the edges One OF the
poying leather is sn ornamental portere The
material. cut into broad strips, and fancifulIy
interlaced. would make hanging both rich and
ornate in the extreme.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
TRUCKS OBSTRUCT BROADWAY.
THAT THOROUGHFARE AND IN
WORTH ST

Business men In the neighborhOod have been
complaining OF the obstrucng OF traic by lines OF
loaded trucks which left in Broadway near
Worth-st and in Worth-st. at night Tribune
reporter last evening visited that locality He
found Ave large. heavily laden trucks standing on
the east side OF Broadway between Worth and
Leonard sts. Worth-st. was completely blocked by
loaded trucks. city ordinance specifically pro-
hibts this sort OF thing
The reporter went TO the Elizaheth-st. police sta
ton. and asked Captain Wendell why the trucks
were allowed TO remain there. The captain said
he had not heard before that they were there but
ne would see that the practice was stopped
These trucks have been left IN the street over
night for time, Il is said. Two policemen
stood on the opposite side OF broadway from the
trucks when the reporter passed.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
KILLED BT HIS OWN CAR.
A MoToRMAN IS THROWN UNDER THEz
FENDER AND CRUSHED TO DEATH

"A MOIORMAN IS THROWN UNDER THE1
FENDER AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.
James NimmO. thirty-five years old. OF Sterling
Place and ROgers-ave., Brooklyn. a mOtorman
OF the Brooklyn and COney Island Railroad.
crushed and killed under the fender of his own
car yesterday The accident happened in Kent
ave-, between Broadway and South Eighth-st-
Nlmmo was running of the Franklin-ave.
line. and left the Grand-st ferry az a. m. In
iront OF the RoOsevet-st ferryhOUse the Franklin
ave- cars usually run onto siding and wait until
the starter orders them out. The Frankin-ave
car had not quite cleared the siding when some
thing went wrong with the fender and Nimmo
stopped suddenly. A Greenpoint car, In charge Of
following closely The mOtOrman, supposing that
Nimmo would run his car into the siding was un-
able to stop when the Franklin-ave car did There
was bump, and the life Of Nimmo was crunched
out by the fender. The accounts of the accident
differ Some say that Nimmo had hurriedIy got
ten down and was examining the fender on his
handS and knees when the bump Others
say that he was leaning the front
platform and was jolted of in front OF the car
IN either case the heavy fender moved over MINI
mos head and crushed it. He died almost In
Berringer was arrested and was arraigned in the,
Lee-ave- court on a charge of homicide. He was
S,o10 bail. -
The officials OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany. VINO employ Berringer. say that their report
OF the accident shows that he blameless.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03

centre front Both back and fronts of the waist
are stitched in groups of four fine tucks then ar
ranged over the lining, The waist proper closes loses
beneath the centre group of tucks. but the yohe
Is attached 20 right front only and hooked into
place at the left shoulder. The elbow sleeves are
tucked 10 within a few inches of the lower edge,
where they fall free. TO form fris, but the bshop
sleeves are plain. finished with narrow cuns; atm.
To cut this waist for woman OF medium size
S4 yards OF material 2r inches wide or yards
Al inches wide will required. with yards or lace
insertion 3 yards of narrow and 2ls yards or VIDE
velvet ribbon make as illustrated; 80. yards n
or q inches wide 2A yards A inches wide 10
make with bishop sleeves. =. =.
The pattern No. 1913. is cut in sizes Tor 5z' 54'
Sc. IS and 30 inch bust measure. .
Pattern will be sent TO any address on receipt or
10 cents Please give number and bust measure dis
tinctly. Address Pattern Department. New-fork
Tribune. II IN hurry for pattern send an extra
two cent stamp and We will mall by letter postage
sealed Sny6iops
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
MANGLED BODY AT THE BRIDGE.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN RUN OVER BY TRAIN AT
THE BROOKLYN TERMINUS.

The mutiIated body OF man found on the
inbound track OF the Ffthave. elevated line OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company at the bridge
terminus yesterday at a. m. Two legs were
picked up the inside end OF the track. and the
body found one hundred feet further out One
leg cut of cleauly below the knee and the other
above. The clothing the body was that OF a
workingman. There was nothing on the clothing
TO assist In Identification The money in the pockets
amounted to 81 as. Later in the day the body was
removed to the morgue.
II is supposed that the man was on his way to
Manhattan. that he alighted from inbound train
and then fell under the Possibly he in
toxicated and lay there when the train started out
again. After midnight there are no platform men
there. and the time of the accident is only con-
lecture
description OF the man is as follows: Forty
years old. five feet eight inches in height, dark
complexion. hair and mustaches shaggy eyebrows.
The clothing consisted OF dark suit. black and
white striped shirt, red underwear congress gaiterS
and brown fedora hat
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
CUBAN OFFICERS SEE THE SIGHTS.

ARMoRY AND THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
Five cuban policemen, who are on their way to
the Pan-American Exposition, visited the East
Sixty-seventh-st. police station and Fire Head
quarters yesterday afternoon The party arrived
in this city on Sunday in charge of Captain Homo
bono Iaguerueu They come from Havana, and
stopping at the Putnam House.
Captain Stephen e Brown. through an inter-
prefer explained the workings OF the Police Depart
ment At Fire Headquarters the working of the fire
apparatus shown TO the Cubans. The life
sa wing apparatus was Illustrated and a fire alarm
was sounded to show the visitors how quickly the
horses would take their places under the drop har-
After leaving Fire Headquarters the party was
taken through the Tth Regiment Armory and the
Central Park Geological Gardens. Later they
visited the Brooklyn Bridge.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
GEN. WOOD RETURNING TO CUBA.
HE EXPRESSES SATISFACTION WITH THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS WORK.

NC-NS III IiONAL CONVENTIONS WORK.
washington, Sept. 2-General Leonard Wood,
Military Governor Of Cuba, stopped in Washington
for few hours to-day his way back to Cuba
he Will sail from Norfolk tomorrow the gov
ernment steamer Kanawha. Though thinner Gen.
eraI wood is looking none the worse for the pro-
tracted attack of typhoid fever from which he has
suffered He expects that Mrs. Wood will follow
MN TO Cuba in a few weeks. On his way here
General Wood Secretary Root and he says
the secretary is not seriously ill., and will probably
De IN Washington In few days.
In the opinion Of General Wood the Cuban Con-
sttutlonaI Convention has practically finished the
important work irtrusted to IT, and the principal
reason Tor his return to Havana now is that he
may De present at the close of the convention
"hich is awaiting his arrival. General Wood ex-
pressed satisfaction with the proceedings of the
convention. and said that on the whole the dele
gates approached their task In a serious and
patriotic spirit, and discharged the mOmentous
work OF creating a new nation most creditably
ne tnlnks II VIII be seven or eight months before
tne Cuoan government can assume complete con-
Iro or the Island. Meanwhile, the United States
oneials are. by the terms of the Electoral bill.
with the supervision of the election Ii will
hoS pc possible completely to evacuate the island
untiI the Cuban President has been installed
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
LETTER CARRIERs AND POSTAL CLERKS.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 2-The twelfth annual
convention OF the National Association of Letter
Carriers assembled here to-day. The committee
on credentials reported the attendance larger than
at any previous convention. street parade was
the feature of the day. The letter carriers were
escorted by the city officials and division OF
labor organizations After the parade luncheon
was served to the delegates at Pythan Hall. about
a thousand being present. public reception
given the delegates this evening
Milwaukee, Sept. 2-The second annual conven-
tIon of the United National Association OF Postal
Clerks opened to-day. One hundred and twenty
delegates present at the opening session
After the appointment of a committee on ereden-
tials the convention adjourned until tomorrow.
The principal question up for consideration Is the
best means of obtaining legislation for the passage
OF laws grading the salaries OF clerks.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
RULES OF TURKISH CUSTOM BOrsE

The Custom House at constantinople is a most
wonderful place for creating difficulties and sur
prises. A woman the other day was sending to
Switzerland large doll. dressed most carefully
I'm Turkish costume. but IL was stopped at the
customs by superior orders. IL not con-
sdered itting that a doll should be dressed a
Turkish woman. Another person received from
Persia some lovely specimens of Persian carpets
OF very great value Unfortunately, the maker,
Habbollah had woven his name into the fabric.
This at noticed, and the owner in
formed that his carpets must Immediately be re-
exported, as the last syllables OF the name were
possible allow the OF God a carpet
which would be trodden on.-Ulondon Daily Tels-
graph
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
NoRWICH'S OLD HONE WEEK.

LABOR DAY AND OLD HOME EXERCISES COM
BINED WITH MUCH SUCCESS
Norwich. Conn. Sept. 2-The celebration of Nor
wichs Old Home Week was begun to-day huge
bonfire on the highest hill last night was fore
runner of the celebration and its light was plainly
visible within a radius of fifteen miles This morn
ing the labor organizations combined their Observ
ance of the day and of the Old Home Week, ath-
letic sports following the parade. and. after the
games an address at Sachem Park Baseball in
the afternoon and electrical display and band
concert in the evening completed the days pro-
gramme.
The u s. S. Lancaster arrived in the Thames
River this morning and was met by the special
reception committee. The Lancaster proceeded up
the river as far Gales Ferry, where she will
main at anchor during the week.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
ONE LIFE LOST IN HOTEL FIRE.

Pittsburg Sept. 2-The destruction OF the Hotel
Mckee a frame structure in the East End. this
morning resulted in the loss Of life, injuries to
four persons and the narrow escape OF many more.
Harry Mckee. aged eleven son OF the proprietor
who slept In a room the kitchen. was burned
to death. The injured include Della Campbell.
domestic aged twenty-three: John NJ Gray aged
twenty eight; Harry Mardis. aged twenty-one;
Harry McCouver a bartender, and Mary WOlOShu.
aged twenty a domestic. All these were seriously
burned but they will probably recover except Miss
CamDbeII who probably will die The fire was
caused by the explosion of a gasolene stove which
Miss Campbell attempted to light
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
NEW RRANcH MEMBERS.

Nre NJ e Ciammons senda in the following new
names 10 be enrolled in the Providence TX. L.
branch: Mrs. A. +. Moore. Miss Jennie l. MOSS
william Walton and Herbert Clark Carpenter
Miss America Phillips president OF Manhattan
branch No @ adds the names Of Mrs Francis
Sherwood Miss Margaret r. Wilson and Mrs j r.
Lawrence Miss Ida Sutherland Of Norwich
conn sends for the buckingham Chapel T. :, :
branch the additional names Of Lima tirisrson'
Annie Nicholson Martha. Lizzie and Willie l.oVit-
sky Carrie and oscar Rosedale ana BLOSSOM
Helen Lucy and George Counihan.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03

structed as to al
low a choice be-
tween the stock
and the open V,
between tucked
elb w sleeves
and { h e plain
bishop sort. AS
shown, II is or
pale blue tafTeta
ith n e a V y
cream lace ana
black velvet RIB
bon, but all the
materials used for
gowns and odd
waists are appro-
pirate - silk. soft
wool a n d I h q
many lovely cot
ton stufrs.
The foundation
is a fitted lining
that closes at the
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
An AGED BUTCHER MARRTEs.

Huntington Long Island. Sept 2-Isaac A.
Ketcham a wealthy retired butcher. OF Brooklyn.
who is over seventy years old. and Miss Sarah A.
Robbins who is about half his age, We're married
here yesterday in the Methodist parsonage BY the
Rev A H. Wyatt
Captain William L. Robbins. brother OF the BRIDE
and his wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Church. the
latter the brides sister were present at the
mony. Mr.. Ketcham's first wife died three years
ago. They will reside In Brooklyn, where Mr..
Ketcham owns much real estate.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
LASSOES MAD DOG.
PoLICEMAN's FIRST CAST WITH CLOTHEsLINE
SUCCESSFUL AS ANIMAL DAsHES
AROUND A ROOM

Policeman Wood OF the East One-hundred- -and-
fourth-st. station, called to the home OF Mrs.
Charles Christie. on the third floor OF No. 800
East One hundred -sixteenthst. yesterday. and
shown into a room where a mad dog was Wildly
eareerng around.
The animal a pet fox terrier. had suddenly gone
mad and tried to bite Mrs. Christie and her two
children, three and hve years old Mrs. Christie
grabbed the dog by the neck and threw Il into the
room The policeman got piece of clothesiine,
which he made into lasso. and. at the hrst cast;
caught he dog around the neck. Then he dragged
animal down into the street and killed II with
one shot from his revolver.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
A SUNNY GREETING.

Edith Vandeveer. of Manhattan, who was Ill for
several weeks. had sunshine surprise the other
day which pleased her greatly. a T. 5. s. MEM
ber from her summer retreat wrote that as she
sat under a tent during summer days she pre-
pared pleasant doses of medicine for conVaies-
cents 10 be taken at regular intervals and sure
to produce good results. The medicine 2rooea p @
10 he delightful short stories for girls. eacn one
rolled like n comfort powder and tied with dainty
ribbon After enjoying this pleasant cheer MISS
Edith passed on" the stories 10 two other niue
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
THROWN FROM AUTOMOBILE.
MAN AND woMA,; INJURED IN COLLISION IN
CENTRAL PARK

A cab and an automobile in collision yes
terday, and the occupants of the latter were
thrown out and so badly hurt that they were taken
to hospital.
A. Tick, of No. 264 West Fifty-second-st., and
Mrs. c. Whitney. of No. 3O5 West Fifty-ffth-st
were the occupants of the automobile They were
bowling merrly along the West Drive In Central
Park. and they turned curve in the road near
Ninetieth-st. they run into by a cab. The
automobile was upset, and both Mr.. Tick and Mrs.
Whitney were thrown to the ground.
Policeman Welch, of the mounted squad. sent for
the park ambulance. DR.. Spears responded, and
said that Mrs Whitney had sprained her left wrist
and badly bruised. while Mr.. Tick fractured
his left Leg and Il is thought is injured internally
They were taken TO the German Hospital at their
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
TWO SHOT IN QUARREL oTERsGIRL.

ONE MAN WILL DIE: THE OTHER HAS A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RECOVERY
walpole, Mass. Sept. 1.-Two men were shot and
seriously wounded here this afternoon as the out
come OF a quarrel between Frederick L. jerks a
Mills machinist and Myra Belle Spear. a young
woman with whom he had been keeping company.
jerks thought that Miss Spear did not care for
him much formerly, and by way Of emphasize
ing a protest he threatened to shoot her. Charles
Maiers. OF Norwood. saw the infuriated point
a revolver at the girl. and when he grappled with
jerks the latter shot him in the body. the bullet
entering four inches below the heart. jerks then
shot himself the heart. He is not expected to
live, but there Is slight chance that his victim
will recover. jerks is thirty years old and a
eFan OF the Spanish war
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
KILLED on RAILROAD TRACK.
THREE YOUNG MEN STRUCK BY FREIGHT
TRAIN AT WARSAW. N Y.

Rochester, N. Y. Sept. 2 (SpeciaD.-CharIes
Brewe. aged twenty; William Brewe, aged
eighteen, and William Carmody, aged twenty
six years. were instantly killed on the Erie Rail-
road at Warsaw, Wyoming County. at I:40
O'Clock this morning. The young men were re-
turning from the village by way of the railway
track They were playing on mouth organs. and
did not heed the approach of eastbound
freight train They were struck by the engine
and instantly killed Their bodies were terribly
mangled
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
TRUE NOBILITY.

The hollowest vessels sound the louceSf,
The richest treasures deepest lie;
Yet piled up wealth. and rank the proudest'
Are but tumultuous vanity.
I am a prince, with princey spirit,
ruler II ] rule my heart
titled heir. II 7 inherit
OF virtue, wisdom. truth a part.
Translated from the Russian
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
UNSIGNED BANK BILLS STOLEN.

Fort Worth. Tex, Sept. BANKS in Texas have
been informed by the Treasury Department that
bills OF two Montana banks TO the amount of $780,
coo are in circulation lacking the signatures OF
presidents and cashiers. The bills said 10 have
been stolen in the recent train robbery In Montana
while in transit from Washington TO the banks.
The bills In denominations OF tens and twenties.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
MORE GOOD TIMES.

a Friend of the Little Ones at Garden CITY
Long Island has $50 TO be used for an outing
for children and to give them ice cream and wnat-
ever refreshments may be deemed advisable. This
sum is sent In memory of Marie" whose birth-
day August 81 Mrs. ]. c. Bell has sent 81 TOT
trolley rides.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03

President of the r s s: desire 10 thank Nj L.
D tbroupb the It s s column, for the nice box
Of warn and four different kinds Of needles whch
I received by express last evening. She does not
know what ray of sunshine she sent me- lhe'e
was I'm the box kind note with the above
| appreciate and feel gratetui lot nc hSCppTNiER
ness Yours in sunshine. A. T. SFflN"EN
Toughkenamon. Penn, Aug. "a lth-
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
WHO LOVES THE TREES BEST?
NOTICE.

All letters and packages intended Tor 'he
II. =. =. should be addressed to the TRIBUNE
Sunshine Society, Tribune Butldfng' new
York City.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03

BY request, list OF the names OF inVahuS HaS
-, 60, - Mrs NJ Butler OF Brooklyn who
,yiu forward direct various kinds OF cheer to them
70 make their lives more sunny. Mrs. w ~
Doane. of Cincinnati. who IS summering az Ns.cI b
nan n sends cheer regularly TO seNeraI smut
a., ,,,erDbers and Mrs Walter IL Seav"r. OF Ion.
nccti~ut will forward cheer to an invalid IN west
Virginia
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
NEF-YORK HERE FOR REPAIRS.
STRUCTURAL CHANGES WILL BE MADE IN THE
STERN OF THE AMERICAN LINE STEAMER.

The American Line steamer New-York passed
Quarantine at S:15 p. m. yesterday. and went to
the Erie Basin drydock. She towed from
Philadelphia by the tugs Sommers N. Smith.
Harold and North American. In consequence OF
the accident which happened 10 her some time ago
her engines and boilers removed at tho
Cramps yards At the Erie Basin. where is the
only drydock large enough to accommodate her.
a structural change will be made in her stern.
whereby the sleeves OF the twin shafts will be
extended to the prOpellers to prevent them from
breaking. The New-York will be furnished with
new engines and boilers and other improvements
by the Cramps company
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03

Little Mary Daubin. of st. Louis. whose request
for The open Window was supplied by MISS l.
Dewey. has died and the paper Will be passeu Oh
10 anv other shut in who desires it, MISS pe"es
took much interest in this unfortunate little girl
rbo was all encaSed in plaster, ana Wro'e het
CHEEKY letters and sent gifts
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
N. : ;;;@SSa.a !.

N'hs as cure for the blues is recommended
= physician who has made nervous diseases a
Pe0laiy- After finding that this simple remedy
Fu ieaiiy helpful 10 his wife who was of a
n ri,Es iGs aho despondent temperament he has tried
them ~ tSiseht@ AFFLICTED with melancholia. giving
se,f 49, leI infliclne when he had satisfied him
rte t 1hey had no bodily ailment II IS a favo-
fhs -,.as OF MS that If you keen the corners OF
turned up you can't feel blue"
A.. = carnival q fruits and flowers 10 take place
-. e last week OF September in Buffalo Is at
, ' occupying the attention OF the board Of
-, managers Of the exposition Almost three
the we PERSONS are needed for the social functions
& ana IT lS planned 10 make the affair
Is r-ffcsil-9 national one. selecting persons from
of - q circle ot cities possible Tho Interest
court olesloh VIII centre about the oueen end her
Under 5slooal,n. ln.s important matter is just now
\, ,elis 'nesis on Massachusetts, labor laws written
for - - sarah Whttlesey. graduate Of Radcliffe.
~ Degree OF Doctor OF Philosophy at Yale has
psrtp5gerrS.' 5gerS'osneed by Carroll d. Wright OF the De-
gthe kind - i1faDof, az Washington. the best work
81 Pam, monograph by the American caSenov
By ne ei ,1, ana Social Science with nfroductio1
"e president OF Yale W." "''ou"0'ioh
c,r -sNl Ackinley's visit 10 the Pan-Apneyt
rrsrl'ion loS'ion IS already the subject OF elaborate
Eo-.n on the part OF prominent Buffalo
s@r Il Is expected that the Presi6er,,s euIte
Deisessrree the use OF John c. Mllburn's home -,
che a. lave. Mrs. George 4. WiIlianns x.I 80, ~
"S same street eAt al hef nome
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
WOMAN CYCLIST ARRESTED.

his COLLAR BONE BROKEN
Mrs Sarah Kiernan. OF Thirty-third-st. and North
River. while riding a bicycle yesterday at
Thirteenth-ave. and Twenty-fo -fourth-st knocked
down a boy. breaking his collar bone
The boy playing in the middle Of the street.
and Mrs. Herman says that he ran in front OF her
and II impossible for her avoid the collision
The boy, David Franklin. ten years old. OF No. 4O7
West Twenty-siXth-st. was attended by ambI-
lance surgeon and sent to his home. The woman
arrested by Policeman Jackson of the Steam
boat squad and Will be arraigned in the Jefferson
Market court this morning.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
WILL WRITE LETTERS.

Myra Hodge of Michigan. twelve years old VIII
be glad TO correspond with some shut IN s'i
about her age.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF wOMANS
FANCY BLOUSE. NO. 1913. FOR 10 CENTS
The blouse that be worn slightly open at the
throat a favorite Of fashion, and is keenly appre-
cated by the many women to whom a high collar
means discomfort This admirable model Is con-