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New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DECISION.
WIDOW OF CONDUCTOR LOST SUIT FOR DAM
AGES ON GROUND OF CoNrRIBU-
TORY NEGLIGENCE

A decision reversing the Judgment OF rS.Oc0
cured against the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad by Mrs Frounfelker. the widow of
former freight conductor on that railroad was re-
Gently handed down BY the Appel Division of the
Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania The case involved
many delicate questions of the theory of contribu
tory negligence. and the present decision is regard
ed definitely deciding important phase of rail-
road damag ge suits
In 1895 John Frouufelker. then in the employ Of
the Laclawanna Railroad freight train conduc-
tor was killed while sitting in MS caboose as the
result OF end collision near Stroudsburg-
Suit brought by the widow. who secured a
Judgment against the railroad company for S. 900
The company appealed 10 the Appellate Division
and obtained a reversal Of Judgment The case was
tried the second time during the and
suited in a judgment against the railroad company
for $G3,0o0 The company appealed second time.
and has just secured opinion which practically
ends the case in its favor
The opinion handed down by Judge Ingrahan de-
clares that the conductor negligent in that he
did not leave the cabOOse asd see if the brakeman
performed his duty ana was therefore responsible
in part for the accident in which he lost his life
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
FOR HISS STEDEKER, 1880.
REFEREE FINDS HER LOSS IN NOT MAR
RYING A E CROCKER NOT
IRREPARABLE-

Norris s. Wise. referee in the claim OF Miss
Evelyn Stedeker against Alvin E. Crocker for
$4,000 damages for breach OF promise and
S36I % loaned 10 him and expended sor him.
yesterday awarded S1.5OO 10 her as total com
pensation against Crocker's bankrupt estate.
Mr. Crocker owes about $4,000. and has a
$4,000 interest in the estate OF his srother
who died recently in California.
Miss Stedeker said that he asked her TO mary
MN IN June. 1875. and that she accepted For
some months. she declared. she loaned small
sums OF money 10 him. MADE him at home IN her
apartments and frequently gave him food
Az the various hearings Mr. CrOcker denied
any engagement 70 marry her. and swore that
Miss Stedeker always knew him as a married
man IN MS decision Mr. Wise says
From the great prepOnde~ ~alce Of evidence in
TINS case / am compelled 70 find that an en-
gagement of marriage did exist between the
bankrupt and the claimant From the entire
evidence in the case il would not apuear as if
the claimant had met with a very distressing
or lrreparaole loss in not securing the bank
rupt as a husband. that her affections have
sustained any permanent injury. that her
social position has been iniUriOusly affected"
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
4 PLEA FOR OLD HALL OF RECORDS
THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM PRO
TESTS AGAINST ITS PROPOSED
DESTRUCTION

The request for the demolition Of the old Hall OF
Records, in City Hall Park, sent TO the Board OF
Aldermen several days ago by the Mayor in behalf
protest from the National Historical Museum.
Last May the Board of Aldermen passed a resoIu-
ton TO turn the building the care Of the
museum soon as the records could be removed
10 the new Hall Of Records. in Chambers-st. That
action would be nuLifed if the old building
DESTROYED. The plan OF the National Historical
scum is TO preserve the old building and al with
relics Of Revolutionary days.
In a statement issued yesterday by John Du Fais,
secretary OF the National Historical Museum il is
said that the old Hall Of Records is one of four
buildings in the city of ante-RevoIutionary date
and historic interest and is the interesting OF
the four. The building was erected in 1873 as
Jail, and after the British took possession Of the
city, in 1776 it became the provost jail in charge
Of the notorious William Cunningham. In IL Amer
lean officers were imprisoned in such numbers that
II was overcrowded- The statement continues:
This building is halIOwed by the sufferings and in
many instances death Of American patriots from
upon them by the notorious Cunningham during a
period or upward of seven years. II is the only
DuuClnS IN the United States which thus pOinredly
DrlhsS 70 the attention Of the rising genera ton
lohS war which resulted IN national Independence
The National Historical Museum will appeal 70
the Board Of Aldermen permit the demolition
OF the Old building II the removal OF the building
from us present site is necessary Mr. Du Fais saws
the building could placed wherethe Irnsightiv Old
HTe engine house at Chambers and Centre Sts
stahCs. al the northeast corner of the park
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
LIFE IN EAST SIDE TENEMENT HOUSES.
DESCRIPTION BY THE REV. DR. DAVID N.
STEELE.

a DESCRIPTION BY THE REV. DR. DAVID N.
STEELE
In q vague sort OF way the public is aware that
great suffering and eternal discomfort are the con-
sequent factors Of tenement dwelling. But that
tenement children are born blind because their
mothers seldom daylight, that societies Ike
the Neapoitan Camorra a chapter Of real Bur
mese thugs find homes in tenement district cafes;
that French counts German relatives OF the Kaiser,
and indeed representa- lives of all the higher
classes Of the Oid World and the New. retreated
from the glory OF station, find an everlasting
and all coucealinE refuge in the tenement houses
OF the East Side-these are facts which are at once
startling and not generally known. These are only
a few OF the striking details recOunted by the Rev
DR.. David u. Steele Of ST. Bartholomew's parish
house. IN article in a recent number Of The
Independent
with tenement house dweIlers has given Dr. Steele
a sympathetic understanding, well wide
range Of experience in phases Of life not frequently
known.
Here is characteristic paragraph from Dr.
Steee's article.
that the marks ar called lungs" because they are
Tie only places where people can breathe that in
~ ,t,a- thousands sleep hahltually on fire
capes. because their rooms are Gt,tul ,ios tilaI
last summer. night after night mult.Jtdes oI per
sons throuEed the streets and fought IN mops tgr
the mere privilege of having streams OF water
played on them hv members Of the Fire Depart
mont OR the queer places Ia "nign & peope ~ 4ze,
how mauv know tla' some ol the II ttt otI,Nt
buildiras have under them apartments Tor filthy
families. and that iu these families children are
sometime born blind because their mothers Tor
whole years never daylight that on the roofs
of The same there are families of Ja1itors' whose
siy-v.sr-oid children have never stepped upon the
ground
When seen 10y Tribune reporter yesterday Dr-
Steele had several explanations to make, somewhat
qualifying his story written. Concerning the
blind he said he knew OF such case, but that tne
,4ocf,r who attended out of town and the child
W. dead Evidently Or. Steele anticipated IN ot-
ternpr 10 involve him in a controversy with the
Health Department for ne declned % DISCUSS any
sanitary questions. . .,. - -.
aboiir said he. I've been reporter myself, and
know there is nothing In IL 10 write about
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
THorsANps AsTIR EARLY.
DrvpIyG GROUND OF CHARITY.

Wherever you go yOu'u find bad almshouse."
said lanes F jackson. assistant secretary Of the
Charity ORGANIZATION Society. az the Summer School
of Philanthropy yesterday Il haven't found the
other kind and I've searched the length and
breadth of the land. So wherever you go there is
a chance before you of doing great deal Of good
Miss Mary Vida Clark, secretary Of the State
Charities Aid Association, gave the paper OF the
morning and saic in part;
Thirty years ago the county almshouse was re-
garded as the cornerstone Of American charity. At
least that was the elegant simile that was used
10 distinguish it. reality. It was the public dump
ing ground Of charity. All classes of dependents
detectives and even classes of delinquents
were TO be found herded together there-children'
idiots epileptlcs the insane the feeble-minded the
deaf and dumb the blind. the sick. tramps, vicious
persons and the respectable aged poor Gradually
certain Of these classes have been removed and pro-
vided for elsewhere The great majority Of those
removed have been taken TO the State charitable
institutions Thirty years only about one-tenth
of the dependents. detectives and dehnquents VINO
were supported at public expense In pubic charllA-
bic institutions were in State institutions Nine
renths were In city and county aImshonses To-day
fully one-third of them in State cnarlty lnsutu-
tons AS State has almost lnNdIlaply Lneaille
better care this that we are making prog
ress. There now nineteen state hIIspIlAls aio
hrfeen such institutions this state alone incuo-
Sr1 TWO insritutions for the OF veterans one
for destitute Indian children. four Feioratores Loi
women and children, tn ee asyluHs LOT the .eeDe @
minded and idiotc sanatOrium Ior lnclplent cases
81 consumption hospital for crippled cnlloTen
These institutions. though apparently SO osslnl.
liar may be linked together in the deVtiopnent OF
feeling of responsible ~ the part OF the Stale
for omissions OF the past the eoucaL9h 9i aIs
who through ignorance, deficiency. insanity delin,
oIency or disease dangerous 10 It's welfare anG
education moral reformation and physical restora-
ton
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
SEND FLOWERS TO CAPTAIN SMITH.

woRKNIEN IN THE NAVY YARD CONGRATULATE
HIM on RECEIPT OF NEW COMMISSION
Captain John A 3. Smith. the head OF the steam
engineering department az the navy yard yester-
day received the commission OF his rank from
the Secretary OF the Navy. and the recipient
OF hearty congratulaJion from other officers. from
Admiral Barker down. The workmen employed in
the machine shops. the boiler shops. the moulding
loft. the pattern shop and the blacksmith shop
learned OF the arrival OF the commission before
Captain Smith received IL in his hands. and they
sent 70 his office an immense doraI horseshoe and
a large basket of flowers.
Captain Smith is one Of the most popular Off
GERS in the navy. especially in the engineering
sta and he is said be Secretary NIOodv's choice
Tor Chief OF the Bureau OF Steam Engineering on
the retirement OF Rear Admiral George W Mel
vile IN January. His service is OF almost
continual employment since the beginning OF the
Civil War. and he las mad charge OF some OF the
most important work OF the navy. He was prom
inently identified with the starting OF the new
steel navy, and -uperintendei the work OF con-
strucrion OF the Atlanta. OF the first four vessels
ana was senior engineer of he- during her trial
trip During the with Spain he had much 70
do with preparing the fleets for service
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
REoPEys So AG4Iysr c. W. CL4RK.

William Peyton Mason is the DiaintiG IN ac-
ttOn against Charles W Clark a son OF
United States Senator v A Clark Of Montana. %
recover S2o1o1 damages FOR alleged slander. Mason
directed by the Supreme Court IN November
1891, 70 serve a biz OF particulars on the de-
feDdant's attorney. but he did not do So Yester-
day applied 70 Justice Giegerich for permission
70 open his default in not doing so.
Henry B. Culver made counter motion TO pre-
clude the plaintiff the trial OF the action from
giving any evidence in support OF his complaint
because OF his contempt OF court in falling
his bin OF particulars Justice Gtegerich granted
MasO0s motion. on condition that his papers
appeal served within twenty DAYS.
Mason declares he was employed 70 get up
labor delegation 10 attend the Democratic Ma
riOnal Convention II Kansas City, held July 4
1870. in support OF Senator Clark. and July
received from ". A Clark jr S2000, which he ex-
pended for that purpose
He charges that Charles ". Clark. az the Silver
Bow Club. Butte. said in presence OF several per
sons: He (-he plaintif1 has stolen 8 010'
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
HUCKLEBERRTING At POCogo.
BAREHEADED. BROWN CHECKED GIRLS
GATHER THE DELICIOUS FRUIT

Mount .PoconO. Penn. July Is (SpecfaD.-when
the visitors this morning they found II cool
enough for light wraps al OF which proves that
the man who brings along heavy Overcoat Is not
10 be laughed at
The young women. having learned rnat the
natives are deriving much revenue from gather
ing huckleberries. taking a hand at IL them
selves not for revenue. but for the luxury OF
having the berries 70 ear. Miss Maitland OF New
York. who will second any one in the innocent vo-
cation OF having good time, led a party OF eight
on a huckieberry hunt yesterday and returned
SIter FOUR hours with dozen quarts. Besides Miss
maitland. there We're the Misses Williams and Bur
ton OF New-YOrk, Nelson. Mitchell and knowles
OF Brooklyn; COwdIn- Of Jersey City, and Fitch
and RUndel OF HOboken
Al POcono Mountain House Miss Wonack and
MISS seaman. Of New York. and Miss Brown. OF
Philadelphia. are enthusiastic tennis players They
play ping pong also. and the dancing 10 Professor
SCnulers music Is an every niEht occurrence
Mr. Hllair. Of Brooklyn, is a rideman OF no mean
cal bre, but says he Will leave POcOno in sorrow
unless ne can shoot a crow. bird that has lost
At MeaCOwSide some exciting games Of tennis
are being played Miss Thomas OF Ogontz. Penn.
tackled Uncle Ed Smith Tuesday. and de-
feated him
DR.. W. H Rush. z s N and Mrs. Rush, who
register from Philadelphia. at the Ontwood-
At the MOntdnesCa Mr.. and Mrs 7. ".
Eoebing, Miss Roeblng Miss Christy. W 7.
White and r. ". Roebing. Jr-, OF Brooklyn. Mr..
Roeblng is an engineer OF the Brooklyn Bridge.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
CONTRIBUTIONS.

An express package containing reading matter
games and a handsome bound book came from
Englewood. y. J.. flower seeds. stamps. scrap pict-
ures and pages from Mrs. Charles Z. Grant OF
Paiufed. y. J., and six pairs OF mitteus and
wrtstlets made from Sunshine woods furnished by
the Office came from Mrs Jane Lyle of FarmdaIe
Fla These are 70 be put in the reserve box for
the Little Mothers % Christ mas Mrs. Lyle says
nothing gives her more pleasure than 10 knit nit
tens for the cold fingers Of little children. a pack
age Of current 'OutOOks'' came from Mrs ". Y.
H. scrap pictures without name and
ticies OF clothing from An Old T. S :. Member"
The book OF designs for Mexican drawn work has
been sent 10 Mrs. a. Marsh who incIosed extra
stamps for postage.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE H4roR.s OFFICE.

President Cantor had a conference with Consult
ing Architect Aiken OF the Buildings Department
yesterday in reference 20 repairs and alterations 10
The City Han and some Of the other city buildings
Twenty-Five thousand dollars has been appropriate
ed Tor the City Hall and this will be used mainly in
improving the Mayors office. The engines and
heating apparatus. which directly underneath
the anteroom Of the Mayors Office Will be removed
to another part OF the building The hoor Of the
Mayors main office will be taken Up and a hard
M1OC moor laid. on which large viii laid.
ne ceiling which IS OF an Old massive type. viii
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
INVESTORS GETTING ANXIOUS.

THE MANHATTAN COMMISSION COMPANY AND
J E. OTTO & co. CLOSED SINCE TUESDAY.
The Manhattan Commission Company. No 3
Broadway. did not open Tuesday and ever since
anxious inquirers have visited the offices 10 seek
news about sums due them. !. z. Otto was under
stood TO be the whole concern. There was hope
that he had merely been caught by the succession
operations OF his customers and was OF gathering
money to meet their claims. He had not reap
peared yesterday. however, and the hopes OF his
patrons sank
a similar establishment at No. 40 West Twenty
eishtn-st-, under the name OF J. z. Otto & Co
SSlostu al the same time This chiefly visited
by women. and Mrs. j. Z. Otto was in charge OF IL
a NUMBER OF these feminine spectators declared
that the firm owed them money
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
COL0RED WOuEy'S CONVENTION

Several propositions which have aim the
spreading Of work Of the society and the bring
ing into its ranks all Afro-American wOmen's
clubs will be presented at the convention of the
Northeastern Federation Of WOmen's Clubs. which
begins it's business sessions in the Concord Baptist
Church of Christ Brooklyn, to-day. Opening meet
ings we're held yesterday for the introduction of
new members and other preliminary business
The WomanS Loyal Union Club entertained the
members Of the federation with a literary
tainment and receTtiOn last evening.
An important matter 10 be decided during the
convention is the establishment of retreat" at
Northhed. Mass. Mrs Dora A. AIillar, OF this
city president OF the federation presided.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
LETTERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

Lebbens F. Ferguson a T. s. 5. member. whose
term Of service in the regular United States Army
has expired, is on his way home to the States
His last letter Just received, written Santa
Mesa on June 5. He says. gunner OF the 25th
Mountain Battery Artillery Corps. he the
firing line for the two preceding months and
cerwenU some severe tests of human endurance
IN the various encounters with the Moros. Of VIII
ne mas given vivid description. He finds
time 10 express his thanks for the many kndnesses
shown to him and the rest of the boys by 7. 5. )
members. Never were greetings and reading matter
more acceptable than those received from Sunshine
members. Mr. Ferguson will remain in san Fran
cisco, and viii forward his address TO the
general office as soon he arrives there, for he
still wishes TO keep in touch with the T s : work
and will be pleased to continue passing on sun
shine TO others
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
Mss GOrLD VISITS SCHOOLS

Miss Helen Gould made midsummer pilgrimage
yesterday among New-York vacation schools in
search Of ideas and suggestions for her own indus
trial school which she is conducting near her sum
meT home the Hudson.
She visited No lF an Henry-st., No. l37, at No
$50 Grand-st., and No II. No. 66 Market-st anu
carefully inspected the manual work in all. the
sewing basketry iron work. whiting. bench work
millinery. lea ther work and domestic science. She
was introduce ed to the children, who Immense
" Interested thercat- and at No. ~ she the
guest AZ appetizug little repast prepared by six
little girls OF the Domestic Science Department.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
GOOD CHEER.
WHAT WE OWE OTHERS.

The world is very fun of sorrow and trial. and
cannot live among fellow men and De true
without sharing their loads II We are happy, We
must hold the lamp of happiness so that its
beams Will fall upon the shadOwed heart. II we
have no burden IL Is our duty TO put our shoulders
under the load of others. SelfshneSS must die, or
else our own hearts life must be frozen within US
We soon learn that We cannot live for ourselves
and be Christians tnat the blessings that are given
TO US really for other people. and that We are
only Gods ministers carry them in Christ's name
70 those for whom they were intended--CThe Rev
DR. J. R Miller
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17

This pretty model
is suited TO all the
materials m c n
TONED as well as
10 light weight
cloth but is shown
in red serge with
trimming Of black
braid and buttons
that combine red
with gilt.
To cut this coat
for a girl six
years OF age 4
yards OF material
q inches wide, 3%
yards q inches
wide. IL yards a
inches wide or iA
yards 52inches wide
will be required.
The pattern. No.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
1FW-JERSEY srFFP4GE uFETIyG

ton in conjunction with the national Organization.
VIII hold a series OF conferences in the Auditorium
at Ocean Grove on Monday evening July q al s
o'clock. and on Tuesday at and p. m The
speakers on this occasion are Mrs Carrie Chaoman
Gait president Of the national association; the
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw. vice-president; Miss
Ma HAY
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
TIE BnYS, nrTING

II was decided that only hfty boys should con-
stitute the last trolley party taken out by the r
S. 5 president. but there always a few little
tots smUggled in who supposed TO count
Not until the refreshments Nerc serve. was il dis
covered that there were SiEty-nlug rlamorlDE for
ice cream, and the demand had b, Mrs
JucsOn Lawson. Who is well known for her good
work among poor children the upper West Side
accompanied the president. and treated the crowd
OF boys TO peanuts which seemed them the
proper adjunct To- real picnic They sang and
shouted al the way up and down. and many
passerby smiled in sympathy with such eX-
hibiuon Of good spirits and genuine pleasure
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
LOHN DE WOLF GOES HOWE

John De Wolf. the landscape artist. who was re-
moved from the Hotel Imperial 70 Bellevue Hos
pitaI last Monday. suffering from opium poisoning
discharged from the hospital yesterday. He
went 10 his home. No. 80 Clinton-ave.. Brooklyn
From there he will go TO Bristol. Mr.. De Wolf said
he mad fully recovered from the effects OF the
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
NOTICE

All letters an0 packages intended for the
T. ;. :. should be addressed to The Tribune
Sunshine Society, Tribune Building. New
York city If the above address is carefully
observed commun icatfOns Intended for the
It. =. =. Will he less likely asTray. The
Tribune Sunshine society has no connection
with other Organization p publication
using "Sunshine'
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
READING FOR FLORIDA.

Mrs. Jane Lyle, Of Farmdae, Fla. Will be pleased
10 have some of the members send her copies Of
"Pearson's' and "Everybodys'' magazines for this
year Her crippled husband enjoys such reading
and afterward it is passed around among the neigh
bors and finally sent to the lighthouse men. several
miles distant. The driver OF the Superiutenfe0ts
wagon calls fol the magazines and papers once
month, and ne says We are proud 10 get this
sunshine for then the men can have all they want
o read
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
LAND COMMISSION VIEWS WATERFRONT

Mayor Low yesterday made tour OF the entire
waterfront of the city. IA wing guests the Cor
poration Counsel and the members OF the State
Land Commission. The commission is discussing
the condition of the waterfront with the Mayor
with a view 70 framing plans for the ownership OF
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
G4LFESTOy sTILL 4 u4LLORT PoPr

Robert Mallory. of the Mallory Steamship Com
pauy, said yesterday that there foundation
for the report that the line would change IT'S
Southern port from Galveston to Mobile. because
the Morgan Line was 10 change from New-Or-
leans 20 Galveston This C1a-gS of the Morgan
Line said. had been contemplated for two
years The change would not affect the business
Of the Mallory Lire added
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
SUNSHINE FLOWERS.

a box Of lovely roses was received yesterday
from Miss 4. 3 Van Vlack who is Pala-
tine Bridge. y. Y Another large express box filled
with sWeetpeas, uasturtiuns. saliva. bachelor
tons. etc. came from !. : NauCerveer, Westoury
Long Island
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
RE0TEST

F. T G.. Of Plattsburg. y. Y. asks for a repub-
hcation OF a short poem printed long time ago
in the column. entitled Before Night" II any
member has kept ale Of the T. s : poems and
will forward this 10 the Office the request viii
be granted
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
NO. 4.1ss-eIRLs rEEFER

Abs is in for girls, two four, six. eight
and ten years OF age.
The pattern will be sent TO any address on re-
ceipt Of 10 cents. Please give number and years
distinctly Address Pattern Department, New-York
Tribune. II in hurry for pattern. send an extra
two cent stamp and We will mail by letter postage
In sealed envelope.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
FOR TROLLEY RIDES

A friend has sent 81 and C. C % cents for trolley
rides. and Mrs @. Y H. OF Glen Cove Long
Island. s. sunshine for children
New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF GIRLS
REFER. NO. Ass. FOR 10 CENTS

Loose REFERS OF white, red or blue serge Of
tafreta, pongee and pique. much worn by little
girls. and comfortable a thev are smart