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New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
ARRIVALS AT THE GARDEN.
BATTERYMEN WEST POINT CAvALRYMEN
AND SIGNAL CORPS DETACHMENT
READY FOR MILITARY LEAGUE
TOURNAMENT TONIGHT.

Work went until late hour in Madison
Square Garden last night getting everything in
shape for the military tournament which begins to-
night A steam roller at work on the tan
bark and another big roller constantly
circling the clay track packing it to hard smooth
surface The track this year differs from the ones
of former years in that it is level. The managers
of the tournament say they have gained several
feet in the length of the
The 4th Battery expected have drill in the
Garden when they reached tn. city from Washing
ton yesterday afternoon. but the track was not IN
condition stand such rough work, and the men
hope to get little practice this morning captain
Parkhurst was unable to come with the 4th Bat
tery the transfer of Colonel De Russy TO the
Philippines leaves him the senior officer at Wash-
ington Barracks and in command OF the post
The battery arrived shortly after O'Clock and
the Forty-second-st. ferry by the I'd
Battery. N G.. n. V, Major David Wilson COM
manding and escorted to the Garden The cavalry
detachment from West Point took the people at
the Garden by surprise when they turned up az 10
o'clock yesterday morning. They had not been ex-
pected until noon. and those inside of the building
did not know what had happened when they heard
lot of strong lunged men outside shouting to be
let in out of the rain. The men were quickly adj
mtted, and after they had stabbed their horses in
the basement shown their quarters on
the third floor On the opposite side OF the build
ing the floor the artillerymen were quar-
tered. There thirty of the cavalry. with twcn-
ty-seven horses. and fifty of the artillery, with
forty-two horses. four guns and two caissons-
When the cavalry arrived in the morning they
found the naval militia on hand practising with
their guns. and in the afternoon the of the
list Signal Corps. under Captain Oscar Erlandsen.
practised tower building Thirteen men of the
signal corp build tower twenty feet high in
minutes After i, is built it is raised, with man
on it, in five seconds. The tower is skeleton
structure of wood with platform the top.
and is built of rough poles and scrap lumber, such
the men would he likely to pick up in the fields
in actual service. Five minutes suffices to lower
it. knock it to pieces and gather up the nails for
in another tower. A ha MINER IS the only tool
used in its construction.
The programme for tonight after the review
includes rough riding by the cavalry detachment
from West Point, mounted platoon drill by the "a
Battery " G.. N Y; battle exercises by the 1lth
United States Infantry landing drill by sailors
from the United States steamer Hartford. artillery
drill and driving the 4h Battery. United States
Field Artillery. and building and flag drill by
the 1st Signal Corps. n. G. y. Y.
The athletic programme will consist OF 100 YARD
run, handicap. trial heats: semi-hnal rO yard
handicap: mile run. handicap: one mile bicycle
handicap. trial heats, and three legged race
trials
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
BOOK PLATEs-AN OLD CUSTOM REVITED

The wonderful strides in the art of house build
ing which the last decade has brought about In
New-York are responsible for something more than
the mere architectural triumphs which dignity and
beautify our streets. They beget, only in their
owners but in tho less fortunate ones who are
merely lockers on in Venice aesthetic sense, a
love OF the arts, and desire for intellectual ad-
vancement along lines entirely independent OF COM
mercial and financial interests.
In almost every one of these modern palaces "the
library is of the chief attractions Fitted up
with every possible luxury sober and dgnified in
colorings as becomes temple sacred TO the wor-
ship OF Minerva its shelves loaded down with
a collection of books in bindings bibIiogra phc
treasures, covering almost every department of
literature. This revival of the love for books
among men and women who able to indulge the
taste the utmost has led to a corresponding in
terest in the old fashioned book plates with
which in the days OF long ago every book owner
marked his precious property, even before he cut
the leaves.
There is exhibition at Theodore g. Starts an
odd and interesting collection of these book plates
which, while in many instances Stimulating the
century more ago. yet in others evidences the
most exquisite work OF the steel engrayer of to-
day. The firm makes speciality of designing
these either in accordance with some preconceived
views of the customer altogether original
lines Fancful legends. warnings leveled at would
be book borrowers, such who comes to borrow
French Chaucers English the black arts al
chemy and astrOlogy. Zodiacal signs or impossible
retorts and crucibles, one may choose suits his
fancy. Some OF these book plates bear the dates
tory of the family, such the Norman conquest
and the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers
Allied work is the designing of cards for pa
triotc societies. secret societies those merely
Of a social nature
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
UNIVERSITY WOMANS CLUB.

The membership OF the University Woman's Club
oi Ithaca is limited to the families Of faculty
o1cers OF the institution and trustees who live in
me place. and comprises i25 of the $50 resident
university women. It's only object is TO bring its
members together socially and avoid the cliques
and sets common 10 college towns. There no
ofhcers, the club management being cooperative
The roll IS divided alphabetically into four parts
and each section IN turn arranges the programme
'or successive monthly meetings. The plan for
me day Is kept secret and consequence three
fourths Of the members go to the meeting without
knowing what sort OF entertainment has been pro-
yided
AZ the last meeting OF the society Mrs. Z. b. Nc
HilVary. who lived for a number OF years in SIAM
was chairman OF the day. She spoke of her
peflences In that country. where her home
zen days ride from her dressmaker and twelve
osgs elephant ride from her dentist. Six women
u NE faculty in Siamese costume
an Evening OF Spring Songs" IS promised for
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
SCARLET FEVER KILLS DOCTOR.
t1r WAS 4 MEMBER OF BEI.LEvUE STAFF
CAUGHT DISEASE ON ERRAND
OF MERCY.

DR. Ralph J. Hess who was attached 70 ehe
house staff of Bellevue Hospital died early yes
terday. morning North Brother lsland' "niene'
he had been taken last Tuesday from Willard Par-
ker Hospital suffering with scarlet fever DE- hess
is believed to have caught the disease on one OF
the visits 10 the tenement house districts. Whero
he was in the habir of going on errands OF mercy
He was taken i'll d week ago
DIR. Hess was twenty-seven years old ana was
from Salamanca n. =. where his parents now hve.
He was graduated from Cornell Medical Scnooi
last year. and Immediately appointed 10
pace in the second medical division OF Bellevue
Hospital He was a member of the Dutcn re
formed Church. at Ftfty-seventh-st- and Madlson-
ave. and active in church and sunday schooi
work there. He vas also member OF the Young
Mems Christian Association and the students Cluo.
DR. George Taylor Stewart, superintendent OF
Bellevue Hosnital called meeting OF the house
staff of the hospital yesterday afternoon 10 taKe
action on me death of Dr. Hess. Resolutions OF
regret were passed. and a committee consisting OF
Drs Lee RYAN. G. f. Carter and j. NJ Polk. was
appointed 10 take charge of the funeral arrange
uents and to accompany the body TO salamanca
whittier il viii he taken to-day. Inc tuheral VIII
be tomorrow. -
DR. Clark the ambulance surgeon VINO was re,
ported TO have contracted scarlet FEVER, was louhu
10 have nothing more than tonsIitis
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
TO OWN THEIR HOMES.
WORK OF THE wOMANS BARNARD
AUXILIARY OF THE FARMERS M
PRovEMENT SOCIETY OF TEXAS.

No other woman's organization in this country IL
IS probable, has constitution unique the
Woman's Barnyard Auxiliary Of the Farmers I'm
prOvenlent Society OF Texas The preamble ex-
pressly states that the society is a business one
founded not for religious social literary pur-
poses; the contrary, IL exists because ''poul-
try raising. dairying and the rearing OF hogs are
industries peculiarly adapted TO women and re-
quire patient industry, cleanliness and sympathetic
atfention- All colored women who believe in i'm
proyement in those lines, and who will try 10 sue
ceed with their stock, are eligible to membership
Those who think they doing well enough. that
their stock is good enough, and who know all
about stock raising not wanted in the society,"
In her address before the recent Tuskegee con-
ference. in Alabama, Mrs Grace Johnson, OF Oak
land Tex, president of the auxiliary. stated that
the organization has a membership Of twenty-five
hundred women, who purchasing fifty thou
sand acres Of land, and that the combined wealth
OF the body is s7oo,0oo.
'aThe object Of the Farmers Improvement So
ciety.' she said. 'fs to fight the credit or crop
mortgage system. 10 improve methods of farming,
toco-operate in business, TO for the sick, bury
the dead, and, last and most important Of ALL TO
purchase homes and improve and beautify them.
'In order TO aid in the accomplishment OF these
purposes, the Barnyard Auxiliary aims TO study
the nature, habits, needs and wants Of poultry,
hogs, COWS and all domestic animals, with view
TO improving the stock and putting It with the
products OF the land the market in such condi-
uon that IL shall command q renrrerative price. -
IN the spirit OF thrift and a growing tendency to
obtain homes that approach 10 the ideal
than those in former days. She stated that the
sections in which most Of the branch societies
located passed through in the last year the most
disastrous period in the history of the organization
Excessive rains oVerfiows and insects combined
against the farmers interests and the result was
the shortest crop ever known in that part OF the
country while north, east and southwest Texas
enjoyed unwonfed prosperity.
I'VE believe that the regeneration OF the negro
begin with industry. skill thrift, sobriety and
mutual help" said Mrs. Johnson. with skill and
sobriety may obtain almost anything that he
wants. Such organizations Tuskegee. the Farm
ers' Improvement Society and own auxiliary
the hope of race. and If adhere 10 the
principles which we learn from them, may yet
e1claim, with Uncle Tom, Use got the victory
We are after property. newer methods and bank
by these meetings and organizations we hope 20
prove that worthy the freedom so dearly
bought for us. and We intend to raise a class OF
citizens who, with high IDEALS shall be acceptable
70 the American people Then we shall look back
70 the struggles through which we have passed as
10 a troubled dream"
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
FOR EASTER CHEEp

In registered letter containing SO from Mrs
Anna {. Burdsan an aged T. s. s. member Of
Manhattan. she says: IT wish TO convey 10 you my
sincere thanks for many sweet and cheering re-
membranes. and I hope you may long persevere
IN your good work. I wish TO send through Won
Easter plants, seeds and window boxes to some or
the needy and invalid dwellers in the crowded city
houses" ~-N'
This money will be divided into four parts three
or which will be forwarded to the three following
Sunshine presidents Of East Side branches: Miss
Rnddy, OF the Home Garden. for window boxes:
Mrs- l. r. Weygandt, OF the italian branch at
No lS Leonard-st, and Miss Sara Curry OF the
Little Missionary branch, in East Ninth-st for
potteo plants. The work of these branches Is
among the poor and the sick in the most crowded
sections Of the city. The fourth part of the money
will be sent 10 Miss Kate Hawkins of Edison
Broome County. n Y. 10 pay for flower seeos for
the Home Garden branch
The president OF the T S. S. would also like to
call attention 10 the fact that Miss Hawkins is an
invalid member Of the T. 5. s.. who lives alone
with her aged mother and who supports herself by
raising flower seeds to sell. If any member in
need OF seeds for her own garden to pass on
will communicate with Miss Hawkins a catalogue
OF varieties and prices will be forwarded and or
ders will be considered the best sunshine that could
be sent TO this invalid
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25

question comes Where is Abel. thy brother7' the
sullen answer, Il know not Am my brothers
keeper
The position is impossible. A man can neither
keep his goodness his badness. his religion or
his irregion himself: he is his brothers keeper
None of lveth TO himself
Sin has hdeous qualities about it. Have
you thought that no man can sin alone7 You
enjoy yourself alone. but YOU ca mot sin alone
A man can with a sigh OF relief shut up his desk
and speed away to the green fields and enjoy
heavy. trying day. costly enScOnce himself In his
easiest chair and. with good book and good
cigar, enjoy his long evening. and IN so doing IN
terfere with none other; but can you sin aloner
Ave. doubt you would IL you could separate
yourself from your sinful actions. prove
alibi In the court OF your conscience. wash your
lending yourself TO wrong-but IL possible.
We need not go far from the commonplaces of
life the truth of this. n comes home
from the city. 1aded and weary with ariuous
days work dispirited and worried. IL may be.
a turn of the market or some unexpected competi-
tion. He greets his wife fretfully and sullenly.
forgetting that there domestic troubles and
difficulties OF which she perhaps has had that
day an unusual share. a kind greeting generous
word would have made the whole home horizon
peaceful and happy, but he thought of
unkind word provoked another. and the evening
meal. which should have been sweet refreshment
for body and mind TO man and wife, is silent and
uncomfortable with the children's cautious whs-
the meal is well ended. the man pushes back hts
chair and marches off to his cub-but not before
he has darkened his home and made things mis-
erable there. and. moreover, proved the truth Of
Happy shall il be for us IT, realizing the pre-
found truth OF the Apostles statement, None OF
us nveth himself, and no man dieth to himself -
we can go with the succeeding words, "For
whether live. live unto the Lord; and
whether die. die unto the Lord: whethoP We
live. therefore. or die. we are the Lords"
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF wOMAN's
MORNING; JACKET. NO. s.75s FOR
COUPON AND 10 CENTS

The model illustrated combines many desirable
features. and is well suited to washable fabrics
well as to challie. cashmere. abatross. French and
Scotch flannel and the like. The original Is made
from linen batiste, with trimming Of needlework
insertion and edging. the fronts being cut away 10
form the square neck (as provided for In the pat
term and the standing collar omitted. The fronts
he finished the neck, shown in small
sketches. and either gathered tucked yoke
depth, the sailor collar being used not. pre-
ferred.
The backs simply but correctly fitted with
curved and side back The sailor
collar is Joined the back and rolled over its
edge. meeting the outside tuck. and the trimming
is extended to the lower edge. giving effect
the full fronts. When the jacket Is made high
the neck may be gathered. simply finished with
the standing collar and buttoned down the fronts
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
NEW BRANCH.

Mrs Clarence Burns. president of the T S. S.
was invited TO speak on Sunshine work last Fri
day before the West Side Settlement at No 45s
West Forty-seventh-st. At the close OF her talk a
new branch was formed. which will be known as
Manhattan T s. S. Branch No g. The aettleuent
is under the charge of the Young Womens Chris
tan Association, and Miss Ada l.. Fairfield IS the
head worker and the president OF No branch.
Miss Fairfield has worked among the poor OF the
city Tor number of years She was with the
University Settlement for years and is
greatly beloved for her helpful mnstra tons TO the
people among whom she works. The members of
this this new branch are Miss A l. Fairfield. president:
Mrs. NJ. Casey, Mrs. F. Crawford Mrs L. Miller
Mrs. S. Lent, Mrs. S. Seembrice. Mrs. e. Festger
Mrs, $ Hid, Mrs. Mcintyre. Mrs. F. Bennett Mrs
VI. B Fairfield - 9
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
WHERE TO GO TO-DAY.

Rsr1llar meeting Of the Womens Conference of the
Society Ethical Culture. the Tuxedo Madison
ave. and F1fty-nnth-st, ESQ p. Jacob A. Riis
will speak ''Tony's Hardships and Other Expert
ences-'
Address by Mrs Frederick Nathan Union Hall Main
and Commerce sts Orange, y. J., $50 p. Meet
under the auspices OF Orange and Newark mem
bers OF the executive committee of the Consumers
League OF New-Jersey.
Social meeting Of Professional League No.
l.509 Broadway p.
Monthly public meeting Of the woman's National Sabbath
Alliance. in the assembly room. No. l56 F1fth-ave
j & n
Meeting Of the Committee Reception Of Western
delegates TO the National Baptist Home Mission So
ciety convention. be held May al Springfield
Mass. in the chapel Of Church OF the Epiphany,
sixty-fourrh-st. and Madison-ave. II a m
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
DIR. VI. s. cRoWE ON THE RESURRECTION
SAYS CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY MIGHT HAVE BEEN
DIFFERENT IF CHRIST HAD BEEN
BURIED IN COMMON GRAVE.

The Rev. DIR. w = Grove. pastor Of the Church
Of 'H- Eternal Hope. preached on the story of the
Resurrection yesterday. lie said in part
Had the burial of Jesus been in a plain common
grave. then Christian theology might have been
different. In the year 20 Tius besieged Jerusalem
The Jews fought stubbornly that the Roman
soldiers became desperate and plundered wildly.
All of the fine tombs of the wealthy Jews were
broken and the bodies dragged forth and rifled
HenceforJh 1t was perfectly safe TO say that
Christs body had been safely reSurrected. No
doubter could have found IL.
St Paul the first write of ChriStS reap
pearanCe after death. but Paul never dreamed OF
any such thing bodily reappearauce. IL a
physica! temperance had taken place II would
have been a WONDERFUL millionfod the
most wonderful. thing in human history. A thing
so wonderful must he dCne only for wonderful
reasons The only adequate reason for ~ must be
TO convince the world of Christ's peculiar divinity
II Gods purpose to convince the world by
such marvel He would surely have worked the
marvel I'm such a would have convinced
the world. If the world To be convinced
Christ would have appeared in the palace of plate
and before the assembled people The wonder
should have been public the sunlight.
II Christ really came back to earth after three
days in the regions of death, He would have told
the disciples where He had heen and what He had
seen and heard during those three days They
would have curiosity on that point He
would have satisfied their curiosity
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
NONE OF Us LIrETH To HIMSELF"
SERMON BY THE REV. a H JUDGE IN ST.
MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

SERMON BY THE REV. 4 H JUDGE IN ST.
MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The earnest ard eIOGI mt sermons which nave
been preached nv the Rev. Arthur H. Judge, rector
of ST. Matthews Church in West Eighty-fourtn-
81 during the I.enter season have caused much
favorable comment in his parish Mr.. Judge Is
native of Montreal where he was born forty years
a.o and a part of his education was gained at the
Quebec High School. He graduated later from
m. Rishops College Lennoxville. Quebec. and his
first service as a minister of the Protestant Epis-
eonaI Church was in the First Parish in Cooshire.
Ou.bec From 1881 TO 1880 he assistant IN the
Church of the Holy Apostles Ninth-ave- and TWen-
vy-eighth-st of which the Rev Dr. Backus Is the
rector and then for five years he was assistant 10
the Rev DR. d. Parker Morgan in the Church or
Nh. Heavenly Rest in Fffth-ave. In 1880 ne ac-
cepted a call TO the rectorship Of St Johns Church
AT Franklin PENN and remained with that
church for five years Last year ne was calieu
70 he the rector of St Matthew's Church.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Judge preached on the
text Romans xiv :: None of us hveth to himself.
and no man dieth 10 himself and said in part:
believe there is no human law overlooked as
this No man hesitates to acknowledge the physi-
cal laws which hold together in all their splendor
the sweeping planets the tho8sana orner , U.s. IS,
cf the responsibility of our unconscious lnnuence
is overlooked every day. Every day we nave ex-
blind himself the wickedness OF MS own con-
duct by the delusiOn OF his trreSponsioiIty Chlde
a for his carelessness, MS WoriaIlhess' us us
godessness. and he will answer deflantly that that
l. a matter which concerns himself; he has never
done any any harm. or; in word, tnat ne
tragedy of Cain-the swift rush. the crushing blow,
then the stopping. breathless painting over the
bruised inert form; and on the morrow, when the
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
FOR CHILDREN OF POOR MOTHERS

Through the courtesy OF Andrew Robinson a
charity fair will be held at the Hotel St Andrew.
Seventy-second-st. and broadway on the after
noon snd evening of March 90. The proceeds are
10 be devoted to the Little Missionaries Day
Nursery, at No. 612 East Nnth-st This charity is
nonsoCtartan. IS entirely supported by voluntary
subscriptions and has proved a boon to the poor
mothers OF the neighborhood who are obliged 10
go out 10 service. Contributions articles for
sale NAV be sent to any of the following patron
esses: Mrs. Roswell G. Rolst0n, Mrs Robert b
HiGhet Mrs, William II Rolston. Mrs. L. B. Rol-
ston. Mrs. g. II. RandehroCk. Mrs. Brvan T.. Ken
nelly, Mrs II. p. Brnckerhof. Mrs. Edward Nor
rson and Mrs. James Butt. .-,-,... .
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
SUNDAY EVENING

II Is almost gone. and forever.
The day that is sweetest and best:
II IS fading, as hopes that were brightest;
IL is sinking. as loved ones. TO rest.
Has the day that has been feeting,
The day that / longed 10 see,
Brought all the sweet joy and refreshing.
The blessing and balm unto me?
In the hush and the still of this evening
Come. Lord in my soul, and abide:
AS myself. my sins. and omissions,
In the shade OF Thy cross l would hide.
May the quieting breath OF the Sabbath
Pass into the week of care,
And strengthen my hands and my Spite
Whatever is coming TO bear.
IF. Il. Mari.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
BOY POISONED BY CANDY.
EASTERN DISTRICT HOSPITAL DOCTORS
DISCOVER TRACES OF BELLADONNA.

Timothy Shea, seven years old. of No 500 Park
ave-. Brooklyn. taken TO the Eastern District
He spital yesterday afternoon suffering from poison
The boys mother said thar the child had oeen
taken sick after eating some candy. At the hos
nitaI DR. Hancock the house surgeon. immedateEa
noticed signs of belladonn, poisoning The DO
was Unconscious when he reached the hospital o'tt
after thre> hours work consciousness was restore
ard the doctors said last night that they hoped te
bring him around all right An fnveStlgallon mt
the circumstances of the poisoning will De mace
New-York tribune., 1901-03-25
KING EDWARDS GRAYDDAUGHTERs.

The royal nurseries OF Europe Will always form a
subject OF great popular interest and the portraits
OF the young English princes and princesses are
almost as well known here as IN their own coun-
try. The little daughters OF the Duchess OF FIFE,
the Lady Alexandra and Lady Maud Duff are
great favorites with their royal grandfather. King
Edward VII, and during his former brief holidays
on the Continent no day passed by without his re-
fnefnbering, in some more or less substantial man
her, the younger members OF HIS family, and he
was always on the lookout for new toys for them
one OF his earliest gifts TO Lady Alexandra Dun
was beautiful Paris doll nearly as big as herself