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New-York tribune., 1902-05-21

The relations between customer and proprietor
a pleasant thing about the business hho"
nearly all of my customers personally
The modern business does not yearn for
daily menu OF ice water. pie and ice cream what
ever the doctors and refOrmers may say She wants
he substantialS just as much as men want theih'
and II given a chance will nearly always choose
them in preference TO trifes. know. because
have been catering to her for five years.
The secret Of my success has been that under
stand the tastes of my customers ana that UNDER
stand every detail OF the work do the marketing
and il one of my cooks or both for that matter;
should leave to-morrow could 90 tAe WORK III, as
hard; then with the arranging of the menu for
the next day, l go nome and forget it.
I have found that a table d'h0te luncheon takes
the best. The girls seem to like to nave their
fhinking done for them instead OF wandering up
snd down a long list of dishes. What do you think
they enjoy the best2 The vegetables. These cost
ZOO much in the average luncheon room for "A
working girl to order them, and when she does she
0aV - for the surplus My customers like hot meat
and soup in summer much as in winter; neither
do they to change those courses for extra des-
7 had always been the housekeeper of the fam
rv hut what first turned my attention to keeping
comnIain of the sameness and generally unappe-
tzingt quality of the food they got the popular
tbe 1,roDrietors had formed a league feed the
public on ham and beans, buttercakes, sandwiches
and ecairs.
tinV kitchen attached. and have since moved three
times always TO larger quarters. once found my
Ptbe eitustton Carefully decided that the trouble
Law with my room. which was somewhat dark.
I moved 10 a lighter building repapered the walls
a, craa,, with a handsome, cheerful rose vine
nIa mberjng over it, hung white muslin curtains
nrso,1 drs Jr Which / could have an open nre toted
down nv prettiest bTlc-a -prac and set il the
rs ferns pansies and on left fresh ach
week Inv a neighboring Eorist My customers all
came back TO me, and with them a lot OF new
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21

which was numbered. Upon entering, every person
received a pencil and sheet of paper containing
a list of numbers corresponding to the articles
mentioned. Fifteen minutes were allowed each
person to fill his her paper with names of books
suggested by the things displayed.
Among the books illustrations were a bow of
orange ribbon. which represented "A Bow OF or
ange Ribbon a glass eye, d toy tin car and
a hoe suggested "IVanhoe'; a toy mill standing
on a bunch of yellow floss The Mill on the Floss
a little wooden shovel, The Pathfinder; black
doll elegantly dressed Black Beauty; a uo
dressed as a fairy The Fairie Queene': old
shinglc covered with moss. "Mosses from Old
Manse": a little black dwarf pasted a white
card. ''rhc Black Dwarf: a tiny wooden ladder
down which a toy man appeared tn be descending
The Descent OF Man; tiny nips of various spices
on a plate with the name Thomson above.
''ThomsOn'S Seasons. a paper boat containing
three paper men, Three Men in Boat: a pair
of dice in a box. with the word Lost" Paradise
Lost: several pieces of paper and lamp wick
Papers: the picture of woman and tiger. THE
Lady ard the Tiger: a calendar of the month of
March. with all the numbers but IS crossed out
''Middlemarch", two combs. the Newcomes'
one hundred books were thus illustrated. Many
of the pictures used cut from papers and
advertisements, and when one is on the alert for
such things. they easily found
The woman who arranged the collection lent 1t
al several neighboring towns for the same purpose
charging the sum of So to each which also went 10
swell the proceeds of the fair. The articles that
yNere used 10 represent each book were done nm
separat atey. and all were packed I'm stout box
which would stand transportation
n this entertainment is used for a house partv
urizes NAV be given for the greatest and the Ieas
number of correct answers
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
THE TONES ANGEL" FUND.

The following contributions 10 the fund being
collected under the auspices of the City Club for
the purpose of erecting a suitable memorial for
Mrs Rebecca Salome Foster. the "Tombs Angel"
are acknowledged: Henry Van Schaick. $40; Charles
Stillman. s25: DR.. c. l.. Dana, s.; q. W Wilder.
S25: Miss Mary A, Sloan. s.; Mrs. X. Knapp So:
Frederic Cromwell, s25; Harris D. Colt, so; M l..
& - s.: G AdoIphe Low, $40; Joseph H. Sterling,
s.; Mrs w Y. Mortimer $25; George Appo. 81;
Charles F. Homer $40; Alfred NJ. HOyt, so; An
dreyv n smith s.: Daniel A Davis. 81; E. E.
Olcott So Matthew B. Du Bois SO; Mrs Esther
Herman $40; Mrs. Lawrence Wells &5; William
r Strong, Seabright. n. J., s25; F. s Phelps, New
Brunswick 81: Charles r. Henderson. $40; Byam
\ stevens $40; w. c. SchermerhOrn S50 John
keenan,. so; Scheries Bros 50; previously ac-
kuOwledged. S. LOB g.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
HOPES FOR OPEN CAR LAW.
ALDERMAN JAMES EXPECTS A FAVOR
ABLE REPORT ON HIS ORDINANCE.

Alderman William T. James is confident that
his ordinance introduced on last Wednesday
and referred to the committee railroads. pro-
hibiting passengers from standing between the
seats of open cars will be favorably reported by
meeting on Friday. when time will be set for
a public hearing the ordinance The commit
tee on railroads consists of Alderman Diemer.
chairman, and Aldermen. Goodman Klett. Peck.
Lundy owens bowling Wafer and Mccall
Alderman James believes that majority of the
committee are already in favor of the passage
of the ordinance
IF the members Of the committee of
good Judgment, said Alderman James yester-
day. and l believe they are. they will push
this resolution. a good deal will depend. how
ever. the kind of representation we have be-
fore the committee at the hearing. / viii be
there myself, and / expect that many persons
who anxious to this great evil corrected
will lend their voices the support of the
ordinance. / want il to he understood that this
is a bona fide resolution. and not strike "
Alderman Goodman who is "A member OF the
committee when asked if he favored the reso-
luton, said:
Il will not say that l am opposed to it. but
there are two sides to this question and 1
should like to hear both sides before deciding.
The principal objection to the ordinance is that
il may Inconvenience the public even to
greater degree than the standing of passengers
in open cars. Everybody is anxious to get home
from business s soon possible and
VIII like TO stand on street corner and watch
after pass him with every seat occupied
/ believe that the railroad company runs as
many as il possibly can. and these are not
sufficient to seat all the people who wish to ride
i'm the rush hours. The formation of Manhattan
Island is such that the problem is difficult one
to deal with
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
LICENSE FOR CIRCLE MUSIC HALL.

PARTRIDGE GRANTS 1T FOR KALTENBoRN. DE-
SPITE PAULIST FATHERS OBJECTIoN
yesterday for the Circle Music Hail. Sixtieth-st
and Broadway. in the name Of o. E Wilson. Will
son applied for the license early in the year. and
the Commissioner then denied the application The
license has been refused for years. mainly on
account Of the PaUlist Fathers and IL Is under
stood that there are stipulatiOns connected with
the present license. which is only for thirteen
weeks.
The duration OF the license is cOircilent with the
length OF Franz Kaltenborn's season of summer
orchestral concerts Mr.. Kaltenborn. 1t is under
stood. tried get Mel olas Rink again this
year but, being unable to obtain this hail. an ap-
plication made for a license for the Circle
Music Hall
Father Hughes. OF the Paulist Fathers said
yesterday of the granting OF the license for the
Circle Music Hall; AT the request OF Commits
sioner Partridge who said he wanted to talk with
me. called at his office this morning. Mr.. Wilson
was there at the time. told the Commissioner
that the Paulst Fathers would oppose this license.
had been done before The Commissioners ex-
planned that he had granted a theatrical
license TO MIR. Wilson. but only = license which
lets Mr. Wilson have the KaItenbOrn concerts given
in the hall He further assured me that the con-
dttOns remaining the same at the expiration OF
license"
Father Doyle who heretofore has led in the op-
position of the Paulist Fathers a license for
the music hall. is his way to this city from
San Francisco As soon as he returne !, Father
Hughes said. he would take up the fight The
the slightest deviation from the conditions
under which the license was granted the Paulist
Fathers would at once appeal to the Comnis-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
LAST CHANCES TO SEE "BUFFALO BILL"

Few New-Y Yorkers have ever seen the travelling
outfit of Buffalo Bilrs Wild West. Colonel Cody.
oheying numerous requests. will make a supple
mentary next week at Olympia Field, One
hundred and I hrty-ifth-st and Lenox-ave. This
will give citizens of Harlem and The Bronx a
chance Of seeing the last of the congress Of rough
riders until It returns a few years hence from its
projected tour of Europe Being in the open air,
with covered seats for sixteen thousand
spectators, the and evoutons afford exhila-
rating enjoyment Downtown residents reach
Olympia Field by any elevated or surface line OF
TWO performances daily will be given beginning
on next Monday afternoon. and the arena at night
will be Illuminated by an electric plant Of 250Ooo
electric power. The usual mounted street parade of
the wild West Will be given Monday morning,
and will pass through of the principal streets
OF the upper section Of the city.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21

The boarding house has long been considered the
staple occupation for impecunious women. but it
is only in recent years that they entered the
wider field offered by the restaurant.
a woman who is successfully conducting lunch
room in the business district downtown said yes
terday TO a Tribune reporter
There are many advantages about the restaurant
business for woman who is competent house
keeper. The capital necessary is small and your
income begins with the first customer. 1t pays
well, too One secret of success is knowing how
make left-oYers into pretty little dishes.
waste anything. The profits on each customer may
be small but you get established the in
is regular. except that July and August
dUI many people away their holidays.
and bad weather keeps the girls away too
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
A TRIBUTE FROM JUSTICE PATTERSON.
HE SPEAKS IN THE APPELLATE DIVISION
OF THE WORK OF JUSTICE BEACH.

At the opening of the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court yesterday Justice Patterson. who
presided. paid tribute to the memory of the late
Justice Beach. He said in part:
Since the last sitting of this court the bench and
bar In the First Department have sustained a seTi-
Gus loss in the death of MIR. Justice Miles Beach.
For many years ne prominent figure in the
administration of justice in the higher courts of
this county and of the State.
Justice Beach a scholarly, thoroughly in
structed and thoughtful lawyer. of sound judgment
tactful. resourceful and ready for any emergency.
While at the bar he eminently successful in
the practice of his prOfe He had those quail
upes which to the making of superior trial
lawyer, but he stood in the shadow of the
name of his distinguished father. who one of
the most brilliant advocates of his day and gener
alton on the bench Justice Beach brought to the
discharge of his duties great talent, a deep
of responsibility Of his ligh OtnCe and an open,
candid mind, free from prepOSSeSsiOn prejudice
As mark of respect his memory the clerk :
directed to enter this minute upon records of
the
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
SUES FOR LAND WORTH $1,000, 900.
CITY CONTESTS CLAIM TO BULKHEAD PROPERTY
AT NINErIETH- ST. AND EAST RIVER.

CITY CONTESTS CLAIM TO BUIkHEAD PROPERTY
AT NINErrETH-sr, AND EAST RIVER.
The question as to whether Nathaniel Whitman.
George H. Durham. Arthur L. Lesher and Ray
mond Lesher own the bulkhead land between Nine
tieth and Ninety-frst SITS. the East River. and
other points. will come up before Justice Steck-
ler IN the Supreme Court. to-day in action
brought by them against the city of NewYork.
The plaintiffs say they the sole owners Of the
lands which said 20 worth 100000. The
case will he carried TO the Supreme Court OF the
United States for final adjudication. II is said.
a law has been passed by Congress make uni
form the bulkhead line in this city.
The to the suit. which was filed by Cor
poration Counsel Whalen in his term OF office,
states that the plaintiffs and their predecessors
never obtained permission from the city to build
wharves bulkheads, avenues streets on the
lands along the East River and that the city
was seized in fee simple absolute under the pro-
visions of the Dongan Charter OF the lands under
water between the lines OF high and low water
mark. and that the city became vested with the
title TO all lands under water OF the East and Har
lem rivers. The city; Mr.. Whalen set forth. on
April 7. 1869. conveyed certain lands under water
10 John L. Brown. reserving any portion OF the
lands required for public purposes. The city was
therefore entitled 10 possession according to the
hulkhead line established by the Harbor Commits
sioners under the laws OF lS51.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
TO BE DECIDED AT CoLUMBUs TO-DAY.

The proxies OF stockholders OF the Columbus and
Hooking Coal and Iron Company who are dIssatis-
fed with the present management OF the corpora
tion have been placed IN the hands OF the Stock
Exchange firm of Lathrop & Smith, for use at the
annual meeting to-day at Columbus. Ohio. The
situation is interesting from the fact that the Ohio
law requires that OF the nine directors be elected
at the meeting five must be residents OF the State
Of Ohio The present management seem 20 think
that they msy control the situation from this fact
Those who desire a change of MANAGEMENT. how
ever. are believed % appreciate the situation and
10 have into the contest for control with the
conviction that they will succeed. II Is understood
that these interests will IOdayS meeting repre-
sent large majority OF the stock of the company
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
JUSTICE BEACH'S FUNERAL.
MANY JUSTICES AND LAWYERS ATTEND
THE BODY TAKEN TO TROY FOR BURIAL

Many of the justices and judges of the local
courts and many lawyers attended the funeral of
Supreme Court Justice Beach yesterday morning
in St Thomas Church, Fifty-thrd-st- and Fifth
The Rev DR.. Ernest NJ, Stires, the rector OF
the church, offfciated assisted by the Rev. Drs.
De Witt L. Pelton and W. A. Owens. At the
quest of the relatives of Justice Beach there were
no flowers. palms alone lying the coffin.
The pallbearers were Supreme Court Justices
O'Brien. Gidersleeve, Scott and TruaX. Surrogate
Fitzgerald. a. G. Brown. j. H. Speliman and John
Delahanty- Among those present were William Il.
HornbOwer representing the Bar Association;
Roger Foster. Vernon NJ. Davis, r. d. Farrell,
Ashbel r. Fltch Charles Fl knox, eN-SupreIne
Court Justices Daily, Lawrence and Cohen Police
Magistrate Mott Supreme Court Justice Slower.
Thomas r. Ryan, Charles Hughes and John ID.
CrmminS.
The body taken to Troy for burial
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
~ iPPE4L ZOE CH4RLTY.

The Charity Organization Society appeals for IS a
month for widow with three boys under ten
years of age She is badly deformed. is not strong
but does not wish 10 give up her children. She
cannot keep them, however. without assistance
Relatives unable to help her. Any money for
the above sent to the Charity Organization
Society, No. l0i East Twenty-second-st.. will be
duly and publicly acknowledged.
The society acknowledges with thanks receipt Of
the following contributions in response to recent
appeals: III H." Nj. NJ. Bell b" % H."
Charles A COe and ''MOntCtar,'' $40 EACH Francis
Probst and n. s. IS each; H, S. and Mildred
Inl 90
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
4 NEW T4MH4NY CLUB FORMED

The Tammany Hall General COMMITTEES OF the
&XXVth Assembly District. of which President
Louis F. Haffen of The Bronx is leader took pos
session of its clubhouse. at No 6S5 East One
hundred -and-ifty -eghth-st., last night A DO
litcal club was formed. and the following officers
were elected: John y. Tierney. president; John C.
HeintZ. ViCe-pTeSidFut Martin CisiSZler. financial
secretary: James F. Donnelly. corresponding
retary: Michael j. GaTVtu. treasurer. Louis F.
Haffen, chairman of the executive committee
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
s. ss Dover ts,t.a Street. PAQUIN . se D ta.s.n s;.

American Ladies visiting
London for the Coronation
are invited to view the Origi.
nal Designs and Special
Corset created by PAQUIN.
Each design produced stimuli
taneous.y at the London and
Paris Salons.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21

president; Bertram H. Borden, secretary, and d
Cheney, jr., treasurer. The directors
Charles F. Adams. Or. Walter r. James.
DR.. John l. Adams, Henry II. Pease-
GroSvenor Atterbury. William G. Rockefeller.
Bertram II. Borden. Victor G ThOrne.
I. D. Cheney, 1r. Sinclair TuIsey.
The Rev. DR.. .. II. Greer DR. Fred Whiting.
John NJ Young.
The superintendent is Eric +. Toll.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
Az ILLUSTRATED LTBRARY.

An illustrated library which added goodly
number of shekcls to n church fair. IS suggested
by the Modern Priscilla" for other social gather
ings. A small devoted TO the library.
and the walls and tables lining II were covered
with a nondescript collection. each member OF
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
NO INSPECTION OF FERRTB04T OR YACHT

UNITED STATES BOARD WILL. NOT ACT on COL
LISION UNTIL. NEXT WEEK
Inspector Petrie, at the office of the United
States Inspector of Steam Vessels. in the Federal
Building, said yesterday that no survey OF either
the ferryboat Middletown Edwin Gould's yacht
the Aileen. which in collision off Bedow's
Island Monday. would be made by his Office.
Neither of the boats damaged to any
tent" he said, "and only gingerbread portions
were carried away In the collision. AS both
in good condition before the accident. there is no
need to hold survey Both of the captains have
filed their reports The captain of the Aieen filed
his report a few hours after the accident"
The inspector said that probab action would
be taken until next week. there was much busl-
before the board.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
EyTERTAWMENT AT CITY HOSPITAL.

The patients In City Hospital BlackweIs
Island were treated to a musical entertainment
i'm the hospital chapel last evening. The enter
tainment was the last of series given in the last
few months under the direction of the Rev George
+ Laugtou the Episcopal chaplain OF the hos
pital Miss Wade Of the Kings Daughters; Mrs
Everett and Carlton Wells, blind actor. were
among those who appeared on the programme.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
U. s. RUBBER COMPANY MEETING.
TAYLOR VOTE NOT CAST AGAINST THE REGULAR
TICKET.

TAILOR VOTE NOT CAST AGAINST THE hEUOl~&rl
TICKET.
New-Brunswick y j. May 20 CspeciaD.-The
pany was held at the factory in New-Brunswick
to-day The old board Of directors reelected.
as follows: f. c. Benedict Middleton S. Burrili.
Samuel F. Colt. F.. s Converse. H E Converse.
Costello c. Converse. James B. Ford. ]. Howard
Leland. Frederick c. SayIes Frederick NJ.
meulc-
represented proxies in the interest of the manage
J. Taylor & Co. The votes OF the latter were cast
for NJ s. Burrin but for no other member OF the
regular ticket The Taylor vote. however. was not
against the regular ticket.
The new board will meet in New-York on Fri
day for organization. and it is expected that the
present officers will be reelected
In closing his annual report President Colt said:
The result OF the years business, so far as profit
is concerned. is fattering; nevertheless II can
said that il is believed by the management that
everything is now brought down to a rock bottom
building up should go Much that is prepara-
tory financial success has been done in the last
year. and good results should follow. The
pany is now a solid foundation. with annie
working capital and with plans for cOncentra ton
and economies IN purchasing and manufacturing.
and the broad policy in sales recommended BY
business already secured. there every reason to
believe that in the future the business of this
company can be profitable the rubber boot
and shoe business in the United States has been
for the last half-century.
The detailed statement of the results OF the con,
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
STEAMBOAT COLLISION IN FOG.
THE GLEN ISLAND AND THE VIRGINIA COME To
GETHER NEAR HE'LL. GATE

About hundred passengers OF the Starn
steamboat Glen Island. route from this city to
New-Haven. were in peril yesterday morning
a result OF a collision In the thick fog with the
Joy Line steamer Virginia off Hallets Point Hell
Gate. Port to port the boats came together, and
the Virginia's wheelboX officers rooms and guard
were damaged. The Glen Island only slightly
injured and. after staying by the Virginia for half
hour, proceeded her way The Virginia.
which bound for Boston. came TO this city.
There was considerable excitement among her pas
sengers and those on the Glen Island at the time
of he
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
WOnAN'S CLUB OF YONKERS

The last meeting of the Chamnade Club ot
Yonkers. will be held the home OF Mrs. William
Henry Lake Palisade-ave.. this afternoon. The
paper to be read will he on DE Koven and Mac
Donald" and songs by these composers will be
sung bV some of the club members.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
Baggage HObberies In Europe.

Of the losses by robbery from registered luggage
in Europe it should be generally known that absolute
stctrty had from such losses by the tbs
trunks manufactured by Louis Vuitton OF R,a
Paris, f49. New Bond St the Iocks
Of which only be opened with the keys and
lost duplicates he
by telegraph letter TO Vuitton l. Rue Scribe Paris or
f4o Bond ST.. London
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC CLERGY.
FIVE PHASES or THE MORAL QUESTION DIS
CUSSED

The semi-annual conference of the Catholic
clergy of the diocese of New-YOrk was opened in
old St Patrick's Church. Mulberry-st.. below
Houston yesterday Father Conway. of ST
Ignatiuss Church, Eghty-fourth-st. was modera-
tor. and Vicar General Mooney. of the ,hurch Of
the Sacred Heart, West Fifty-frst-st-. chair
man. Two papers read and discussed. and the
days session ended with a general discussion Of
Five Phases of the Moral Question
Yesterday session attended by the clergy
from west of the Hudson and the West Side of the
city \ second session of the conference. To be
held in the Cathedral School tomorrow. will be
attended by the clergy from the East Side and
those from the West Side who unable at
tend yesterday session The same subjects to
be discussed tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
RACE BATTLE AMONG BOYS.
A HUNDRED WHITE LADS ATTACK CoIORED
PUPILS WITH BRICKS

About 100 white boys. armed with bricks and
rocks Yesterday afternoon attacked the colored
bows who attend a school in Forty -first-st.. be
tween Seventh and Eighth aves. OF which William
Buckley. a colored man. is principal
Stones and bricks flew through the air in a lively
manner for several minutes. but finally Nathan
Collins the jauitor of the ..choo made sortie
and captured William Meyer. white. thirteen years
old Of No. 31S West Thirty-eiGhth-st.. whom ne
turned to Patrolman McIvor. of the West
Thirty th-st. station.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
COULD NOT FIND II. II. ROGERS.
COPPER CASE ADJOURNED TO JUNE TO GIVE
TINE FOR SEARCH.

TIME FOR SEARCH
Owing to the inability Of the prosecution to sub
prna II. II. Rogers. of the Standard Oil Company,
the case of f. Rollins Morse. of Boston, against
the Montana ore Purchasing Company. was ad-
journed by United States Commissioner Klein yes
terday morning until June {. Both sides agreed 10
the adjournment IL Is believed that by the new
date set for the hearing Mr. Rogers Will be home
OF will be found He is now travelling in the South
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21

The detailed statement of the results OF the COM
pany's operation during the last year will be found
on the financial page.