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New-York tribune., 1902-10-05
NOW THE CRICKET RIDDLES.
WINGS ARE THE BOW AND STRING OF TIE
cHlnPER IN BROWN

Directions for ,oloriHg. The eriekets are oo,n
dark brown. the pieces oI "l'E az -" =. -.
Vim a.. ir, ,..rtr,s the grass. reddish brown the
leaves and stems green The heading IN hu''er-
ny Land may be colorcd in any "aY } ou ei'oOss-
The little field cricket 50 Iamiiiar 70 % ar -
dressed very soberly in dark bro"H' 9 =
So. = "a, - ,,,f- and ne sits at his door all the
dav long ard dJdI.s away TO his hearts content
Sometimes. If the sun is very bright ana ne teels
in especially good spirits he ventures 10 .llio 1p
a tan grass stem and ehirP for'h ms "'us ss ,,
TsuaI,v A. Won, look closely. you will hnd Mrs
Cr,cLs, Us,.,I, 20 this vigorous serenade al for
Ter benefit
New-York tribune., 1902-10-05
rHIRD PRIZE WINNER FoR AUGUST

Tho winner ~ Tho third prize in the August com
Ietlfion was B. zthrth A. BrtnaEau. Of Watch Hin,
R. J. Whose I.ryrr IS given herewith.
II. tE, Editor % Little Men and Women
Slr with c-.4- pleasure 10 Nr look upon the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28

must go into effect by July. conferring
the benefits on all the people who can
enjoy II during the coming summer.
BILL OUGHT TO PASS.
senator Parkhurst of Providence, a
member of the transfer committee, oppo-
sed recommitment 10 the COMMITTEES
whose members had endeavored 10 do
their duty. They had secured system
that would inure TO the comfort ana
benefit OF a majority of the people, IN
fact as far as possible for all. IL would
he bad policy to postpone the bill for II
would likely lead to litigation and the
possibility OF getting transfer tickets
thrust aside for four or five years.
Senator Banigan again arose and ex-
pressed surprise that Senator Freeman
should not try to guard the interests OF
| his town by insisting on making the bill
| applicable, thereto. But the latter gentle
| man In sotto voce remarked: Dont
worry, we can take care or our town.
better become familiar with the full and
true scope of the bill
WAS GOING TOO FAR.
| Continuing. Senator Banigan so far d.
! eressed from the question as TO proceed
! To make a personal attack OH senator
! Freeman when he was called 10 order py
| the governor who stated that wide iati-
| tudc had already been given and Senator's
! suspension of the rules.
senator Parker hoped that the bill would
not he recommitted to the committee' pu'
! passed. ...,u,,. oe
| the rules but they were. u ayes 20 nays.
Senator Freeman then called from ihe ,
| table the transfer bill ana reneweu nus
| motion that il be taken up by SECTIONS.
| Senator Banigan renewed his motion 10
recommit. but Il was overwheiminsiy rS-
NAnother effort was made TO make II =
| special order for Tuesday ana roll Gait
requested Bnt 3nly y,Nons SIX ,ns'g aIfth OF Tie
rs members OF tho senate. there was no
! roll call.
DEMOCRATS FILIBUsTER1NG.
senator Banigan then moved that the
! bill be taken up by sections ana inns
motion was approved; .,,,s,..,
! the reading OF section | Senator bamisan
| presented as au amendmcnt ~ dupi.tte
of The motion offered IN tlie nousn y'asl ps,y
tnrtyet lt Was io strike out IN llne two
no words accepting The provisions "t
The amendment wan secOnded by Ssiia-
Tor Horton of Crlnston. but u wos Nikor-
| ously opposed by senator Pdfkcrt wiz
| | urged concurrence and ticket transfers
|, | WOULD prove an assured and welcome isac'
, ! iu tho very near future -. r,...,-..,
For fully half an hour senator flanagan
| held forth in support of his amendmcn'.
| evidently eager TO hear himself talk II
oriv for pseudo political effect. but With
the Interior motive of delay anu followins
| the tactical lines pursued by the Demo
crats In the house yesterday.
senator Horton OF Cranston explained
, , | his reason for secondng the amendment
The senate in his opinion, had the righ
! TO make the act mandatory and ~ ws'
within reason 90 enact a clause 10 tha
effect # the railroad company Is Willing
. | ana ready To- accept n lic believed ~
making tho section sorncthlrc more thai
/, prrn,issivc and make "a sppiy nor 90 th'
= i-niou Railroad company alone. but q
Continued on fti~c Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28

The senate was called TO order prompt
~ at II O'Clock, His Excellency. Governor
Kimban i'm the chair and every member
responding TO his name, there not being
single absentee.
The records OF yesterdays session as
read by Secretary OF State Bennett were
read and approved.
The first discussion was precipitated
over a joint resolution presented by SEN
ator Freeman, who asked that II be put
upon its passage and ordered communi-
Gated 10 the house. The resolution called
for the suspension of joint rules 9, ana
o relative to the engrossing OF acts, 10
facilitate the transaction during the re-
mafnder OF the present session. as eN-
plained by Senator Freeman.
Senators Banigan and Gaskin Opposed
suspension, melieving such haste hardly
necessary.
senator Parker OF Coventry favored the
resolution and Il was adopted by viva
voce vote. Ii was ordered communicated
to the house forthwith.
NEW POST OFFICE SITE.
senator parkhurst reported back from
| The Judiciary committee the house act
| authorizing the city of Providence to
! take certain land for a site for a new
| postoffice and convey same In the United
! states. The committee recommended
passage I'm concurrence
/ He suggested that inas4nuch as the
act was of considerable length IL he read
| by title passed i'm concurrence ana re.
| ferred TO the committee on engrossed
| acts
MIR Banigan insisted on the reading OF
the act. Clerk White had made but IT.
tie progress, when Senator Freeman
| moved that further reading OF the olll p'
/ dispensed with, passed In concurrence
| and referred To the committee on cngross'
ed acts; SO voted.
| THE house resolution allowing Morris
| Finckler to change his name 10 Morri
Winckler was passed in concurrence
The governors recommendation sup
mitted yesterday for pardon for Rlchar'
Cruger was taken up and by accompah!
tho resolution unanimously granted.
Senator Treat. from the committee oi
finance. favoraby reported back IN
house act making an appropriation
S5aN0 for u new boiler aud other improve
ments at the state Agricultural college
passed iu concurrcnc"
GUN. DOG AND WRD LAW
Senator Parker. from the committee ol
judiciary reported back the original ac
} amending chapter 2l9 of the Public Lava
recommending indefinite postponcment-
~ the same time tho committee report
"a hack substitute "A with rccommenda
tion OF passage.
} In reply 90 question ot senator Bdnl
gan the information was furnished
senator Parker that there were but w
material changes. one was adding aite
the words without right In the trespas
clause the qualification FOR hunting bird
or other game"
The second change fixed the penalt
| definitely by imposing iine OF not les
! than $40 nor more than so for tho iirl
\ offence, and for n second or subsequ"i
, offence not less than $40 nor more tha
SO or not moro than ten unyS, "' Upl
a. tho discretion Of tho court The orig
nal act said that tho Imprisonment shon
not be less than ten days. and with sue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
WAGES WERE INCREASED

bethlehem. Pa, March 9s.-An increase
Of 10 per cent has been made by the
Thomas Iron company in the wages Of the
men employed AZ tho company's furnaces
will receive $3.50 day. the highest rate
paid them In many years The 10 per
cent Increase includes also the mon en-
ploycd In the mines which furnish ore
FOR NHe furnaces.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
NEARLY READY FOR SERVICE

San Francisco. March 2s.-The trans
port Logan which had been lying at tho
Mare Island dock for months past. will
be ready for service again by April 10.
New furnaces have been placed I'm the
Logan and other improvements TO the ves-
sci have been made by the navy yard
mechanics Capt. stinson Is stiil In com
mand The Egbert. arriving yesterday
will probably bc the next transport to be
overhaulcd and repaired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
Easter Ribbons


An all silk Taffeta ribbon, in, beauu-
full shades; comes In good wloth' resu-
shTGRDAS sal Tiis, X NIGHT l0c
Egyptian tissue ribbon, fashionable
ribbon: 4l5 inches wide; includes an
new shades: regular price. 25c.
SATURDAY NIGHT IOC
Ribbons suitable for children's hair
ribbons in pretty shades: we offer
limited number of yards for. yard
SATURDAY NIGHT AC
Infants Coats
Infants bedford cord coats. I'm sizes
from months TO o years, dalntlly
trimmed. lined throughout; regular
SATURDAY NIGHT So
Underwear
Ladies' Iisle thread vests. low neck
no sleeve. i'm pink, white, biue: regular
ssTalTTSiyRDAY sTlTSi ;TSAY NIGHT IOc
Children's Summer merino vest,
sAT'UrRDAY NIGHT. 29c. LOO
each: 4 pair for
Figured Silk
An interesting item from our uphol-
stery department. 3 pieces OF 30 inch
figured silk: regular price. 5Oc. and toc.
the yard
SATURDAY NIGHT 20c
F0uIard Silks
only a few more pieces of this beau
tifu silk left: the most desirable pat
terms are here; we Will offer these Tor
SATURDAY NIGHT 40c
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B. II. GLADDING co.
CALLED TO The C0LORS

Constantinople March S.-The Turkish
governments has decided 90 call 20 the
coiors ninety thousands Irregular troops
an patches Of forty battalions, each batch
aggregating about 5000 men.
This mobilization is ostensibly for the
annual manoucvres: but In view OF the
conditions In Macedonia considerably
significance is attached 20 the movement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
DOERS ESCAPED.
OsIarsy and His Fore, Got
Through KitchsnsT's Gordon.

Pretoria March s-About iSao Beers.
under Doarey. Ldebenberg, kamp md
Wolmarans were within the area Of Lord
Kitcheners latest movement. but. though
surprised by tho rapidity displayed by tns
Brif.s- ,-oops, gaps I'm the latters hns
enable m st of the burghcrs 90 escnpc'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
Bed Spreads

Large size Marseilles bed spreads.
slightly imperfect; the regular price
SATURDAY NIGHT 40
Crash
Bleached twilIed crash. good quality;
the regular price Is l2jac. yard.
SATURDAY NIGHT lOC
Dress Ginghams
New STYLES. good colorings and extra
good quality; a regular i2lac. value.
sATFURDASS NlcAT 7sc
PerCale
Best quality OF pereale, S6 inches wide:
good assortment to select from: mons
better at 12isc. yard
SATURDAY NIGHT SIC
PercaIine
Good fast black watered Percaline
80 inches wide: regular value. l21sc.
SATURDAY NIGHT zlc
Summer Muslins
All new this season: good, neat de-
signs, coloring OF the best, the regu-
lar prices were 10c. and l2ihc. yard.
SATURDAY NIGHT, yard 6iC
WOmen's Hosiery
womens plain black cotton hose,
with ribbed tons
SATURDAY NIGHT 12ac
Boys two and one ribbed black cot
ton hose.
{, SATURDAY NIGHT 12ac
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28

Large size Marseilles bed spreads,
slightly imperfect: the regular price
is $500.
SATURDAY NIGHT go
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28

The nnc line OF Easter NcckwcM ara anc
e,ioves pisplaved at CLAUS HANSON =
sit -nion strsetf Also n Conpl<it i've -
Ncgiigee shirts Tor spf,n9 ene
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28

Young Man in Office; must be
good writer and quick at figures.
Brown Bros. Co, Providence, RI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
Transfer Bill Was
Passed Today.
Final Vote in the Senate
Was 23 to 9.

final efotc
n it's
aroused public
nthes i
demanding privilege which
handed crusade unhnon
that thee he f ne
advocate The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
ssi.mme.. strlns onsrte, aud orehs.tr

saturday. March 2sth 90 - m. H. a.
Tillinghsst 60. Limited. 80 WcsImin-
ster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28

ulcnnI IN suricient quantity mskesisstner
'SSS- EKowN BRoo CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
25c. Mems Ties

We have all the latest shapes,
the newest colorings and pat
terms. The styles are entirely
novel. We are sure that they
will interest you. Indeed the
assortment is unusually large
for IS cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
Saturday Night Specials
From 7 To 10 O'clock.
Straw Hats

ottdW hiohc
The time for straw hats is near az
hand Why not buy now and savey we
have few straw hats which formerS
s&TtjRp&Y SAT NIGHT 25c
Also a good assortment of flowers
10 trim the new hat with for
SATURDAY NIGHT SC
Shirt Waists
A good shirt waist that will prove
durable and stylish, made of gingham
or cheviot' with tucked 'front.' variety
SATURDAY g fSt'Ri5i VI NfdHT ieh' w SOC
Corset Covers
Round neck corset covers, made OF
good quality OF cotton. hamburg
trimmed: regular price. 25c.
SATURDAY NIGHT IOC
Umbrellas
Just enough OF those ladies' 26 inch
gloria umbrellas left for another sale.
They have "A steel rod. natural sticks;
it's our regular soc. umbrella.
SATURDAY NIGHT ZOC
LaceS
III you have not bought any Of these
laces now Is your chance. Probably
they will not last another sale. All
remnants OF laces at just one-half.
SATURDAY NIGHT 1-2 off
Easter Neckwear
Gentlemen's ties, latest shapes and
shades: suitable for Easter: the regu-
lar price of these was 15c.
SATURDAY NIGHT. each S0C
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
ANNUAL HOSPITAL FESTIVAL.

The annual fair and festival for the benefit Of the
Beth Israel Hospital. jefferson and Cherry sts
will be held next Saturday night in Madison Square
Garden. Besides the charitable purpose of the
fair IT Is to be an affair of Importance among
the Jews OF the city, and a great many Jewish
women are actively interested in it, Governor Odell
viii formally open the fair with an address, and
Mayor Low will act chairman Of the reception
committee In welcoming the Governor. Fifty little
East Side girls. the Flower Auxiliary OF the hospi-
tai will act as the Governors bodyguard.
The fair will be envened by an entertainment
and closed with ball Among the features Of the
entertainment will be a ballet advertisement by
Of the Hebrew Sheltertng Guardian Asylum. Many
actresses are taking part IN the preparation ths
theatrical booth which is be OF the features
OF the bazaar and the close OF the entertainment
Miss Edna Wallace Hopper and Sam L Bernard,
OF the 'tSilvsr Slipper company, and Miss Katie
Barry and Thomas O. Seabrooke, OF the Chinese
Honeyrnoon' company. will appear as rival auc-
tionsers In dispesing OF the unsod articles In the
tt Is hoped TO raise $4,000 hospital by
Of the fair Eight hundred and fifty Jewish congre-
cations and benevolent societies Interested and
a large number OF prominent business men have
given articles with which stock the booths over
two thousand volunteer workers. under the leader
ship OF Barnett = Price. viii participate IN the
work while the booths will be under the direction
OF Mrs Nathan Marcus and Mrs. Anna II. Silver
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

prandial exercises from being hopelessly dull At a
recent dinner he told story of his visit TO MS
aged father in England last summer, his hrst SINCE
he left the Metropolitan Temple lMethodst Epigco-
paD, in Manhattan, TO accept the call TO the Cen
trai Church. =, ~,
MY father VINO is also a clergyman said Dr
CaGman ''is an adherent of Wesley Of the oIo
school, / had 10 explain TO him why had lett the
Methodist Church and had TO do some lively ttllkI-
him for some time, but he was obdurate. FInaiIy,
I said Why. father. since l became q Congre
tionalist they have given $4,000 to the Methodlst
Church That's good replied my father. delght1
think that this sentiment would DO credit 10 some
people in Wall Street.
Christmas romance Of North and south was
the wedding of Edward F. Gibson. of Richmond
Ky at present in the electrical department OF
IN. Brooklyn Navy Yard. and Miss Gertrude Buck
haret a stenographer, of No 1424 Dekale-aVe.
Mr. Gibson who was thirty-hve years old On
Christmas is the son OF wealthy parents hVlng
in Richmond Ky. After studying electricity. ne
identified himself with stock raising interests IN
the South but later entered the electrical braneh
Of the government service in Washington he was
Transferred 10 Brooklyn FIVE years ago. and shorty
afterward met Miss Buckhardt some ifhe ago
they became secretly engaged
IN Christmas Eve Mr.. Gibson called on MISS
Fsuckhardt They went out, ostensibiy 10 DO some
christnas shopping. In the course of the evening
Mr. Gibson suggested to his companion that he
u-oIld rather have her fer Christmas present
Miss Ruckhardt apparently appreciated the COM
nlimenf as the couple soon presented thenlSelFts
a. the hena of tho RsY Thsoaere S. Hsnaersal,
No 81 ciermept-a4e.. VINO eaieAis maze theth
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
NEW HOME FOR THE ELKS.
It Already Proves Almost Too Small for the
One Thousand Members.

Although the home of Brooklyn Lodge NO
% Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. which
&c biit on the site of the old structure, at No 123
Scherrnerhorn-st.. is not so large as many other
cIubhouses in borough. its furnishings and ac-
commodations are surpassed by none. The Elks
are known for their club spirit and the new mouse
mas already proved almost small for the eleven
hundred members on the rolls of No. - The house
* as large as could be built on the old site, which
the members of the lodge wished to retain because
~ its associations and the fact that IL WAS impoS-
sibIe to- find another location so generally con
Venient. -. 1T.
The building was dedicated a week ago last night
with impressive ceremonies. 4 number OF ofncers
high i'm the order, and members from various parts
of the country. guests. and expressed the
opinion that the Rroakyn brethren hsd one OF tps
best homes among all the lodges,
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

out copy Of a letter which he had just sent TO
Mayor Low in reply to received from the
Mayor early in the week. The letter is as follows:
While there are undoubtedly many respects in
which ansoortation service under present cond1-
tions can be improved. and to such Improvement
our operating officers devotns their pest eneF
gies the fundamental difficulty with which we
have TO contend is the lack of sufficient facilities
for conveying passengers between the boroughs of
aware very large part of the population OF
Brooklyn finds daily occupation in the Borough or
Manhattan. OF these. average OF about three
hundred thousand persons daily use the cars cross
ing the Brooklyn Bridge. 1t is upon the Hnes-eis-
waited and surface-eading TO the bridge that sub
stantially ali OF the congestion of traffic now oc-
ours both in the rush and non-rush hours.
While only partial relief can be AFFORDED by I'M
proyement of facilities for the surface very
substantial and immediate relief can De AFFORDED
haitian for our elevated lines. Our elevated rail-
roads comprise nearly the mileage of struct
ure as do the elevated railroads of Manhattan,
hut tney carry less than one-quarter as many pas
seneers the elevated railroads OF Manhattan
without any additional traekage and solely by rea-
son of better terminal facilities in Manhattan, the
Brooklyn elevated lines can be made TO carry four
times as many people at present. The Iundd-
mental solution of the difficulty. therefore. lies in
furnishing such terminal facilities. II viii be OBJ
vious 10 you at a glance that such a solution of
this question and the consequent transfer or nun
drsds of thousands Of persons every day from the
surface to the elevated lines will result in Te-
rnendous relief 10 the oVercFowded surface ears ana
far more quickly safely and comfortably than is
possible under present conditions
THE ROOT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
desire respectfully to call your attention to this
root OF the difrcuity, because for two years this
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
MoURNED FOR LIVING HUSBAND.
Brooklyn Woman Now Wants Him To Con-
tribute to Her Support.

Thomas E Mofitt forty-two years old. who was
formerly proprietor of the Eagle Hotel Nos Is and
II Broadway. Brooklyn. has been mourned for dead
for the last four years by his wife and two chill
dren His wife, however. who lives at No li9
Kent-axe.. Brooklyn, has been Informed taat her
husband is living at No. 224 Court-st. Denver, and
Yesterday she communicated with the police OF
Denver in order to have her husband eontribuSe
something to her support
nearly f1ye years ago. and six months later Mrs
Mofitt received q letter from Philadelphia IN
forming her that her husband had been dead for
nearly a month a victim OF typhoid fever AS tue
letter gave the name of a hospital. the name OF a
cemetery and the name of an undertaker MIS-
MofHtt rnourned her husband as dead Recently
however Mrs Noffftt received another letter from
Denver informing her that her husband was alive
enough TO make good living as an engineer
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
GREA TSINGER TO Low
The u. Il. Z. Presjden! Replies to
the LGg0r'S Letter.

After Jacob L. Greatsinger, president OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, retufne" I'm I'm
I,,;. yesterday when he reached his office there
was a conference of all the heads of departments
OF the company with reference to the hearing lo7
morrow morning before the State Railroad COM
unissioners After the conference j. F. Calaer"ooe'
have been arranging lire of defence with which
to meet the attack to be made On the railroad
company on Monday. We went oyer our tlrne
schedules operating sheets and other data, in
order to collect necessary evidence TO retute the
charges made by our opponents
Later in the afternoon President Greatsnger gave
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN. |
SOCIAL NOTES AND GOSSIP IN THE BOROUGHI
ACROSS THE RIVER
President Greatsngw Of the B. r. r. Makes
Terminals in ManhaHan
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH

There seems to be little sentiment among Brook
lyn ehurchmen, outside, OF course of the Catholics
and Episcopalians, in favor Of robng clergymen.
In some cities it is common for ministers Of the
Presbyterian and Congregational faiths to appear
in the pulpit long, flowing black robes, but there
few instances of ii in Brooklyn Al a meeting
of the Central Congregational Church on Friday a
motion requesting the pastor. the Rev. DR.. S.
Parkes Cadman, to wear a gown II he so desired,
was tabled after seme discussion. One de-
clared that the robe of righteousness was about
the best kind of a garment for a minister to wear
in the pulpit.
Dr. Cadman is rapidly getting reputation as
bright witty and forceful after dinner speaker and
is in great demand On more than one occasion
he has called into service to prevent the post
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
HAS APoPLExY AT HIS OFFICE DESK.

William H. Silver, ffty-one years old president
of Silver & Co.. manufacturers OF household IN
,,entons while sitting at his desk in his office, at
No 3nt Hewes-st Brooklyn on Friday night was
stricken with apoplexy. DIR. August Ritter OF NO.
262 Hevyes-st., was called. and had Mr. Silver re-
moved TO his home No. 5To Jeferson-ave, in prf-
va.e ambulance of the Eastern District Hospital
Tr Rftter told a Tribune reporter last evening
that Nr Silver was doing well and would eventu-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
TO PROTECT euARosMEN.

Major General Roe. commanding the National
Guard OF New-York. will recommend 90 the Gov
ernor the passage OF a law making it INSIDE
meanor for any person to discriminate against
National Guardsnan This would prevent the per
secution OF citizen soldiers BY lsoor unions and
also by employers who have Disseminated
against National Ciuardsmeu- This matter Is TO
receive the attention OF the National Guard ASSo-
citation al It's coming meeting in Albany.