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New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

All Asia IL talking about the great Durhar TO De
held at Delhi In few weeks time from this Inc
peoples of her myriad States and kingdoms III
thousands OF her bazaars. her markets ana her
khans discuss over hookah and nargfieh the
.lores that will attend the imperial occasion.
Townsmen and countrymen chat ABOUT the mlshtS
business when they meet, and the WohehAoiA
shopping in the streets. reclining at the oaths oi
trifing the time away behind the curtain repeat
to each other with wonder and admiration glitter
inc in. their dark eyes, the superb preparations
being made in and around the ancient Mogui eapl-
tai Moreover when a prodiglous topic IKE TINS
passes through the cities and countries Oh Asa'
fsncies are let loose and wild ideas put abroad
which show that the East is now. as Always ue
natural home of romance An instance OF TINS Is
given in the report sent from Calcutta ABOUT 'ne
Viceroy, who, even the Hlndoos KNOW Is ueepi'
interested in ancient history The oazaarS uecale
that Lord Curzon has discovered the hiding place
of the far famed throne Of Solomon; that ne wiii
make employment of II a seat of state during
the Durbar; and that all kinds OF miraculous
events, bringing admiration. peace ana prosperity
to India will accrue from the fortunate hour when
the representative of King Edward VII, sitting
in the chair of Suleiman, receives the homage vi
the native princes and potentates
The throne of Solomon-the Takht-i-Suieifnah-
has been talked about in the East for hundreds
nav for thousands-of years Many and many
square topped hill mountain besides the remark
able eminence which overhangs Indus. near the
Kbyber Pass is styled the Takht-i-Suleiman, the
localities thus distinguished being almost as hu-
merous as the footprints of Buddha- That noun
tain over the northwest border, which perhaps mas
the best right to bear such title, is linked with
a beautiful story telling how the great KING Oh
Israel collected round his throne there all the ords
beasts and creeping things OF earth and nade tnem
praise Allah and reverence Him with prayer. wnlie
submitting themselves humbly to himself as their
sovereign lord on the earth The Mahometans 10
a man believe that this really happened and Was
by virtue of the magic name of the Almighty carved
upon the great sapphire which King Suleman wore
upon his foreinger.
AS has been written:
wot We of solomon's signet. graved of a sapphire
in gold, r. "a -,ri+ an the
Graved with the great name Oh dou' WIN ~ ~
blue of the stone? +ba+
wisdom and riches and power had ne VINO tna'
Safe in the strength Of the signet he safe on his
ivory throne
o,Iv King Solomon knew how the dread letters
did flow, .,.h -rbere cams
the whispering Zod. - .x ca, r,inds
When he spake the 1neiiaolo "oid' Si ~
at bidding would blow, ..,z ,,5
And the hills yield their iron. and 1eWel5' ana
gold at the naming of God.
Many Hiudoos agree with Muslims III oeheVihs
IN the preternatural wisdom Of suleiuan. ana IN
the maryels which he could perform AS ior tne
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
A READY RESPONSE.

President OF the T. s. s.: lido not wonder that
my request regarding the little boy with eye and
trouble called unusual for 1t really seemed
a daring thing to ask. and had it not been for my
implicit confidence in the T. s. s.. / should have
hesitated before writing. But my faith was re-
warded for the very day after the letter was pub
lished came answer from lady in Brooklyn
offering take the child to the clinic when it was
necessary to do A slight Illness of the boys,
also the fact of the family having to move to a
healthier locality. has delayed the affair. but the
full letter from the childs father. 1t seems to me
there hardly be an organization that does more
good than the IT. s. s., particularly it enables
those who have not the means to give they would
like to, to do some good in small way. 1t GER
tainly ''besses him who gives and him who takes
and may it succeed more and more with every year.
A most interested member, Mrs. r.
Mrs B.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
NEED OF VOLUNTEER WORKERS.

SAY. missis if yen let US come in and play
panoes wen clean yer sidewalk and tend to the
furnace and do any other old thing yer want US TO-
said the leader of a or more boys crowding
ahou+ tbe entrance of the new Home Garden
building. No 4I9 East One-hundred-and-hfteent
:. =; the heart of the uptown Little Italy"
The bows of this neighborhood have been In the
80 -, -raIoons and holding club meetings,
,na,rnc speeches playing games. boxing and prize
e,.. r,,,t the Home Garden, though still in
the hands of the workmen. has already attracted
a number of these youngsters ana tne sreat neeu ne
wbo v Win give one two evenings week 70 tlS h
MI, NJ ,bronv The place is supported eniIrely %
phiIsltili ,ih,Itions and these are always ID
order. especially this hodaXf f,s season eaeli CAM me
ann pycepresident Miss Louise WaTren sfag
fary and Miss Margaret A JaeEsohs ssnerintendent
isoIl-ave... treasurer ne PieS~
.s Miss An c RudoS
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
CARED FOR 5o4 PERSONS.

The Isabella Heimath. home for the agsd and
the sick without regard to creed. nationality.
at Amsterdan-ave. and -hundred-a -ninetieth-
ST. has published it's thirteenth annual report tell
ing of the work for the last year In that time 504
aged persons cared for. at cost OF
80 cents apiece q day. Out of this number there
have been twenty-four deaths. while 2E cases were
discharged from the hospital department fully
cured The number of applicants has been so large
that the officers that it will probably be i'm
possible to receive inmates in some of the de-
partments for least three years
In the report it is suggested that owing to the OBJ
jections to taking aged people from their aecus-
toned surroundings and gathering them IN large
institutions which totally at variance with
their former homes, charity which leaves them
old surroundings and does not change their
accustomed modes of living might be more accept
able
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
THE TAVERN IS SAVED.

Eight years of effort the part of the oman
Auxiliary of the American Scenic ana i1lsloilo
Preservation Society end similar organizations re-
srltad Yesterday in favorable decision on the
Frraunces' Tavern question. at the afternoon meet
ing of the Board OF Estimate and Apporuonmeh|
The women present Mrs. William Brookhelo. MIS-
Emil Boas. Mrs. E. f. Waters. Mrs. 1aihee u
Pope Mrs S. V. White Mrs. Charles h 1errS'
Mrs G. S Bxby and Mrs. n. T. Phillips, were
tubilant Mrs Brookheld and Mrs. Boas spoke
briefly to the effect that sufficient land should De
bought with the tavern to give it a dignifed ana
ade1uate setting To acquire half the Dloch on
which the Building Is situated Mt GsoI, b,s S@e se
partment reported that the two lots, containlhhs
IL 595 square feet could be secured for $s0o o @
estimated value of the tavern itself Is ABOUT spVy
and II is now leased for $4,000 year. Tne oniy
negative vote cast for the measure as framed & Ds
the local board Mr.. Grouts, but after some
discussion. and discarded motions ann ar, aInena, 5
decision to purchase the ouloils dAiu
two adjoining lots finally reached
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
A COLONIAL TEA.
College Women Receive in Quaint 0ldtlme
Costumes

The flag of Washington and the buff and blue OF
home of Mrs. S. n. Penfeld, No 2s0 Manhattan
ave. yesterday. when the College Woman's Club
gave its Colonial tea A myriad Of tallow candles
lit the scene cider and crullers, apples and pop
corn, molasses candy and election cake furnlsheo
the table. and quaint old frocks and towering
masses of powdered hair added to the picturesque
of the
Serving the refreshment table were Mrs u
D. NJ. Baker and Miss Helen Phillips. who entered
Vassar College the day it opened. hlsn
tortoise shell comb worn by Miss Phillips once be-
longed to Theodosia Burr, the daughter OF the
fascinating Aaron. Miss Phillips also wore an ex-
quisite old miniature of her grandmother, done
when the nineteenth century very young; d
headbag and q gown of pink plaid SILK, "hlch
dated back to Colonial days
Mrs. Baker also wore enticing old gown OF
Powered taffeta, a cobwebby thread lace cape,
which had been part of her grandmothers wee
ding toilet and various articles of quaint
Miss George Penfeld, daughter of the hostess
was charming replica OF a Colonial belle in J.,
Misses stetson Osborne Baker, Gregg and Haugh-
wort, all in costume, also assisted in serving,
s%f thHse rs ThG Wa@ Y sser Mrs charles
Austin Bates. Mrs. Henry Norton Marvin. MRS; Ed
ETdeTG Msa ali IN Mr co1da Musical
numbers were given by Mrs Mckinney; MISS GO 81
terson Mrs Gardner Miss PeneId emf ,s MIS- Master
Others assisting were Mrs. Vernon Mansfield Davis,
Mrs. William J. Baird, Mrs; Rupert HUGHES HUGHES. Miss
to be given by the College Woman's Club. for the
tercourse among the members. The Mount Holyoke
Club and the Oberlin College CLUB were guests.
Inc elup oe9eone Is Ss at barnard and the other
the University OF Pennsylvania
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
MOVING COAL THE PROBLEM.
The Product of Independent Operators Sold
at S12 so a Ton.

Coal from the Independent operators yesterday
was s12 so ton at the Jersey ports and bituminous
coal rose 81 80. This price did not 1ncuoe 1reis
age to this city A dealer said that strenuous el-
fort was being made to get the coal into the city.
In fact" the dealer said. 1--WE have as much Goa.
as we can handle. The trouble lies In scarcllS u
wagons rather than in scarcity Of coal
A great deal Of coal is being detained a1 "ue
-o+ar Coal is betng rushed there but there are
not barses enough to take it all away.
The Salvation Army is disposing of about twenty
five tons of coal daily. by the pail In adduoh tiie
army is teaching people to use bricks soaked ots ts
i-arosene when they cannot get coal. Three pTichs
are sold each applicant at two cents eaGnd eesV
generates heat enough for cooking; MAJOR LII Luz
gate who is in charge of this branch OF the WoFh;
Tvs that II the army could get more "asoNS -
co;,Id easily get all the coal 1t needed.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
HUNTERS STATEMENT RECEIVED.
Version of the Shooting of w. a. Fitzgerald
nv Som of Former Minister to Guatemala

A COPY Of the statement made before the Coui
Third Instance IN Guatemala, by w e. Huhuei' Ji-
son az the exrJnted States Minister TO Guatemala
regarding the shooting OF William A Fftzgeraiu'
has been received here. Hunter says;
left the legation Of the United states =, on o me
afternoon Of Thursday. November 70 Lse6 etarv ~ of
pany with the Hon. James G. Balley SCI eIS and
fne lePafiou for my accustomed oaly I ,,oI1f
upon reaching the Plaza de Armas as us 4 rn,,ec
5onlock we took a seat together Iaciit6 ~ Ira rad
stand in front OF the statue OF ColunDuS- a-e5 in
been seated there but few rnlIu.eS, 2Fhose
conversation when William A tlIzsei CO. ,,ord
presence was unknown to me, anc WiCuOuS oxol,e an
being said or anything being Done 70 his LEFT
assault seized me by the coat coLdi saI,are hIoyV
hand and with his right struck nae 1a Stood. and
under the left eve. which drew the oAOs ar scar
while thus holding firmly Gown III U or three
Grew a revolver which he snapped W. ~ srocl of
times in my face Recovering from irn ne and the
this assault which for a moment dazeu I.e ahono
surprise at the presence OF the @ enrane with
had previously seen i az OH o.hr,,sf him from
superhuman effort TO my feet IN II SIsouIS-be as
me, drew nv revolver, and snot uue e shots the
sassin dead in self-defence, nTlng Immediately
contents of my weapon, in so DONG tort distance
after the tragedy walked quieLIy quirence and sur
away from the scene Of the occuii9"0
rendered to the local authorizes. xur7,yTER. Jr
Mr Bailey made a statement connrnliiis ''A' -
MI Hunter.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
New-Hampshire Constitutional Convention
Pronounces in Favor Of It.

Concord. n. H., Dec. 19-The convention for the
revision Of the constitution OF the State concluded
it's abors and took final adjournment to-day. 1t has
framed nine amendments to the constitution. These
provide for the prohibition of trusts for the exten
sion of the suffrage to women; for taxi upon in
hertance and franchises for educational qualih-
cation for suffrage; to strike the word Protestant
from the Bill of Rights; establish voting precincts;
to place representation in the legislature upon a
new basis; to extend the criminal Jurisdiction of
police courts, and to require the examination Of
commissioned officers in the militia
To-day amendments were defeated to prohibit the
of free railroad passes; to establish the tntta
tive and referendum, and to provide for the appoint
rnent instead of the election of county solicitors
The amendments will be submitted to the people
for ratification at the next election
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
MUSIC THAT STRAINS THE CLOTHING

The standard of musical excellence varies accord
ing to differences of taste. nationality and occupa-
ton Mrs. Umblatter. whose husband was the
director OF a New-York orchestra had a standard
or her own, which she did not hesitate to confess
to Of her neighbors.
What operas does your husband like to play
best?" asked the visitor, friendly and well mean
ing person
THAT know not said the wife, busily darniny
an old shirt, but this know: Whateffer he likes
/ like not the Wagner operas. For the sound they
are good enough, but for the clothes-achi he neer
yet comes home from any of those Wagner
operas that ne has not torn place in his poor
old shirts. When the cloth is weak and has been
offended one prefers Italian operas always
youths Companion.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
CONTRIBUTIONS.

A box of generous sunshine-new skirts dress
waists. shawls. hosiery. underwear. bedroom
shoes. etc.-came yesterday from Mrs. John D.
Chatellier. Of Arlington. N. J.; bags, pin balls
scissors case, brCcaded silks, from II. o. w. of
Nutley n. j.; bedroom shoes, slippers fancy
work new handkerchiefs. bound books novels
and II cents from "A friend in Sussex, N j."
prayer and hymn books. drawing and scrap books
from Mrs. B. r H.. OF Brookyn box of mis-
cellaneous articles scarfs laces, ribbons, velvets
materials for sewing class. without name;
doll bedsocks, leggings, fannels, woods silks
crochet materials, etc. from Miss Il. Nulty; box
ing of two little children in Newark. N J.. Charles
and Elizabeth Horr. which entities them to mem
bership in the T s. s.; mounted pictures and cards
from Mrs Adelia Phelps; two dainty dressing
sacks and six small dolls. from Yonkers n. Y;
calendars from Mrs. c. L. Wells; needlebooks
penwipers sachets, etc. from Miss Kate Haw-
kins; four nice bags for little mothers without
name; three cushions and three small dollies.
from Mrs Laura NJ Avery; bag of ribbons
and elk pieces without a name; booklets
pressed sea mosses, tied with pretty ribbons In
stamped envelopes ready for mailing without
baby socks from Annie l.. Morris; box of the
daintiest embroidered sunshine. including collars
handkerchefs, bags and crochet work, from Mrs
G. Isl Wells and Winnie Wells: mounted quo
trimmed coat from F. NJ H., of South Orange.
N j.; eight bags and silk pieces. with best
wishes for the 7. s. s., from Miss schanck of
fo children from Mrs. Henry Van Dyke, of Prince
ton n j. new games. drawing states and books
books from Mrs G. c. Foster; roll Of chromos,
without name a package of cards and booklets.
teen fancy boxes filled with candy and tied with
r1efSns maffeT. from from Mrs Ashley. ~
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT.

General O. O. Howard the sponsor for the Lin
coin Memorial University, at Cumberland Gap.
Tenn. announces in a letter to The Tribune, that
only s3 500 is lacking for the completion OF the 500
GOO endowment fund the university has been en-
deavOring to secure.
The Lincoln Memorial University founded
few years ago for elevation Of the poor whites
of the Kentucky and Tennessee mountains. and has
engaged the interest of many charitable persons in
this city and elsewhere. Only a few days before
his death General Swayne wrote TO the New-York
papers an appeal stating the needs OF the school.
and asking aid for the endowment now nearly
raised
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
VACATION HOME FOR WORKING GIRLS,

clens Falls n. Y, Dec. 19.-Men are at WORK
o~odo1,inq Crosbyside one of the Oldest and best
known hotels on Lake George The property was
recently purchased by Spencer Trask' OF Ne" forh'
and George Foster Peabody, of BROOKLYN VINO pro-
pose to establish a vacation nome ior inc so"rs
- +ot1era of New-York City. A large sum or
,onev will be spent in the improvements while the
hotel will be conducted strictly business p prlI-
cnes The will be as low as lneS Peef POtsretf
oan ba Mrs Trask is taking personal lnteTest
in the matter. and it was through t het W ocated
tba nronerty was purchased. The hotel is ocate99
uear the head of the lake on the east sue, an anu
an extensive view OF lake anu HlOuliI'
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
Y. w. c. A. CHRISTMAS SERVICE.

Christmas service will be held in the chapel of
the Young Womens Christian Association on Sun
day afternoon, December q, at o'clock. The
music, both instrumental and vocal is announced
as especially fne-organ, violin and chorus. The
anthems to be given will be Freys "Sing, oh sing,
this blessed morn,' Bairstows "Come, ye gentles''
and Tours Sing, o heavens
The service will be personally conducted by the
chaplain of the association, Miss Doheny. The
music is in charge of Miss Fl. B. Judd. organst and
oboir
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

,sa Of the toy baby to incuIcate habits of
and neatness- -. - 20 .-.Lo- l., Lo;.~L.
rai,enleighths yard OF material n inches wide
or fhree-ouarters yard A inches wide will be
rao,,;rad FOR the frock, with one-Quarter yard
for bertha one yard So inches wide for the under
cGotbine one-auarter yard Sc inches wide and one
ei9b1h Yard of lace is inches wide for guimpe.
,ba nattern No 4O02 is cut in sizes for dolls of
Il Is and % inches in height, measured from head
foot. &c., -. -
CONT of 10 cents Please give number and size dis
tinctIy Address Pattern Department, New York
Tribune IL in a hurry for pattern, send an extra
two cent stamp. and will mail by letter postage
in ed enyelope
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A Tissue Paper Pattern of Dolls Ward
robe. Consisting of Dress, Guimpe, Pet
ticoat, Drawers, Chemise and
Underwaist, No. 4,OO2,
for 10 Cents.

E1erv mother is familiar with the pleasure
nretty dressed doll brings to her little sirl "nat
- ,aoded is bright attractive colors in durable
.,qe, that make pretty showing while they can
he relied upon to endure the hardest sort of usage
pr+tine labor upon gaudy trash giving time to
making up old and worn pieces Is waste from
- r1oir+ oP view 4 few days OF real play convert
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
MONEY FOR CHEER.

III" and ~. s. have sent IS as Christmas cheer
for the needy; "E C. S. 81 for aged poor woman;
Lakewood, N j." 81 for "aged outsiders OF the
West Side Settlement. Mrs John D. Chatellier. so
cents: Cherry HILL" so cents, and the Misses
Johnson, 40 cents for express fund. The Misses
Marguerite, Aieen Agnes, Kathleen and Jessie
Martin, of No Al Wescott-st-, East Orange. N j.,
have sent S5-a each-for the Christmas fund Mrs
Eugene Judson, 10 cents and Margaret Fisher, IL.
*as bit Of Christmas sunshine
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

Mrs. w. II. oliver secretary of Alexander Ham
ilton Post No. 1e2, w. R. c., writes genially
follows:
Pass on the old soldiers of the Civil War be-
longing to your society and we will do what we
for them
This post has already given generous aid to
old r. S. s soldier and his wife.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
MISS NEWMAN's RECITAL.

Miss Caroline Newman who is well known in
the vicinity of Boston for her dialect monologues
of Southern life, gave a programme Of Uncle
Remus and other numbers at the Horace Mann
School on Thursday The entertainment for
tbe benefit of the Silver Lake Conference, and the
whittier Hall Orchestra, composed of students
from barnard and Teachers College, assisted Miss
Newman. who is also a resident of the hall. is
from Louisiana
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
HIGH PRICES FOR BUTTER AND MILK

Owing to the scarcity of milk and the hisn
being paid for IL, the products of milk-pul
cheese-have gone up and are selling hieA go
which orsinar,lv sells at 10 cents pound, whole
sale is now bringing 14ik cents Butter ,ind two
wholesalers sold at from Is 10 q ceIts 20 e. year is
how selling al from 2s 80 81 cents Ihs s - course
average creamery butter. Special n orat, The milk
bring much higher prices in proportlos- sort,,I,art
dealers Of the City are paying 81 for E sof bs high
est price peiic,7 fbav have paid for twenty years
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

the costume into
unsightly r a g s
and the child
not alone loses
her loved beau
ul treasure,
but disc o V e r S
I h a t her gar
ments We're far
from well and
properly made.
Give the little
ones dolls that
are co T T &c [ ! V
dressed. T h e n
teach them to
c are for their
clothing and in
time to N a X Q
others of a simi-
lar sort Make
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
NOTICE.

All letters and packages intended for the
T. S. S. should be addressed to The Tribune
Sunshine Society, Tribune Building, New
York City If the above address is carefully
observed communications intended for the
II. S. S. will less likely to go astray. The
Tribune Sunshine Society has no connection
with other organization or publication
using the word "Sunshine."
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
WANTED,

A pair of shoes, No. "A EE in size, fs
needed by "a reduced gentlewcman'' who has great
trouble with her feet. Mrs. Bernstein, of Phiade-
phia reports a Pennsylvania invalid member who
lives alone having money buy coal and
Insufficient bedding TO keep her warm
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

FOREFATHERS' DAY AT PLYMOUTH, MASS.
will be celebrated next Sunday by the Old
Colony Club. organized in 1863, and the Miles
Standfsh Guards. both of Plymouth Pictures
of the Old Colony Clubhouse and officers OF
the Standish Guards, in to-mOrrOw's Trtb-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

they are getting; and the least that ought to
be done is to compel producers Of food products
articles TO be used in food to state the label
just what the package contains. The manufacturer
who boldly does this challenges the whole world
Of commerce and science. and will have the conf
dence of the public"
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
HELPING INVAliDS.

Miss Helen Brockett, No. 1s1 Prospect-st.. East
Orange. n. J.. reports that she has received sever
al applications and orders for the fancy articles
left unsold at the shut-in fair. all of which
made by invalids. Miss Brockett gives time
and labor trying to help the isolated invalds who
try to help themselves by needlew ork.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

MIR. AND MRS. ROOSEVELT
on Christmas Day will worship in two differ
ent churches Description and pictures of
the churches, in to-morrow's Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

Will "a Friend" please send her copy of Book
man. to Miss II. Mellen. Hardwck. Wooster Co.
Mass. Mrs Miner OF Washington. Is already sup
piled by the kindness of another member: Mrs.
Belle Worden will pas on stereOscope and views
to "shut-in' member in Roxbury, n. Y
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20

yoNKERs SANTA CLAUS
u, one wealthy man OF fhHt cs s.
promised to provide ChrIs nn, IN to-mor-
Tribune
New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES.

Have you any old grudge you'd like to pay?
And wrong laid up from a bygone day?
Gather them all now and lay them away
When Christmas comes.
Hard thoughts heavy to carry, my friend,
And life is short from beginning to end!
Be kind to yourself, leave nothing to mend
When Christmas comes
Do YOU know some fellow stranded and poor,
AS good as you, but with much to endure?
Do not forget him, however obscure,
When Christmas comes.
Are there not some little ones, fair and sweet
Who know not as yet what they have to meet?
Perhaps with Joy you could make their hearts peaS
When Christmas comes
Any cloud you can lift from hearts OF carer
Any kind word needed-try to be there.
And always add help to sympathys prayer
When Christmas comes.
Fear not, my friend, giving more than your due,
Remember the gift presented TO you
In the long ago, and try to be true
When Christmas comes.
Selected by Mrs. A B. Stone.