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New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
ST CHRISTOPHER'S NEW SCHOOL.
A $4,000 BUILDING TO BE ERECTED AT
DOBBS FERRY.

Ground will he broken to-day for the school
huliding OF St Christopher's Home, at Dobbs
ferry. The building will cost $4,000 the entire
amount Of which has been presented by 81. Chris
tophers Chapter OF the Kings Daughters and Mr.
and Mrs. John d. Archbold. The former raised
E5."" the latter gave the remaining $1,000.
St Christopher's Home established for dest-
tute children by the Methodist churches of this
city. and is supported by voluntary contributions
from them. The home is conducted on the cottage
plan. There 40 children in the home. An en-
d2wment fund of 100000 lacks only $4,000 Of the
whole amount
The new building. which has been planned by
Cady' Berg q See, will be of old English collegiate
style OF architecture. II will be Is by IS feet in
area, containing ample classrooms and large
assembly hall A gymnasium with shower baths
will be a feature
Careful study has been given TO the problem OF
securing light. which in all classrooms will come
from behind and the left of the pupils.
Special attention has been paid 10 the archI-
tectural beauty of the interior of the assembly
room. Its ceiling will be curved and seml-ept-
cal in sections. the ellipticaI portion resting on
columns which will be placed about eight inches
from the side walls. between which point and the
columns the ceiling will be fiat; thus securing
artistic effect, as well as the best acoustic prop
critics.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
DOUGHERTY GETS SS3S,000.
MAYOR Low FAvoRs THE USE OF VOTING
MACHINES.

MAYOR Low FAvORs THE USE OF VOTING
MACHINES.
The meeting of the Board of Estimate and APP
portionment yesterday largely occupied with
small appropriations and the hearing OF petitions
presented by various delegations. The most i'm
portant action the report of Commissioner
Dougherty who asked to be authorized to spend
about 81 100000 OF the money allowed his depart
ment for boilers. pumping stations and similar
improvements Controller Grout objected to this
saying that 1868 900 of this was for new water
mains and that the Commissioner could not posi-
bly, expend large a at once. He recon-
mended that the Commissioner have allowance
of 10000 for new mains and that he ask for more
when he had spent this. The Mayor, President
Cantor and President Hanen thought the amount
asked for should be appropriated. After some dis
cussion the board cut the amount to sSSS,00
The board authorized the issue of $4,000 OF cor
porate for alterations to the Criminal Courts
Building and 10000 of corporate stock for atera-
tions and repairs to the County Courthouse. When
the resolution authorizing the issue of $4,000 cor
pOrate stock for courthouse in The Bronx
was read Mr.. Cantor remarked:
This is a recognition of Mr.. Haffens elevation
to the triumvirate.'
The resolution adopted
The board gave the Controller power to negotiate
for plot at hundred and fortieth-st and Am
sterdam-ave. for a Carnegie Library site; also for
the property Nos. 1870 and 1872 Amsterdam-ave. and
the site IN East Br0adWay' at private SALE at an
Mr.. Grout said that in Brooklyn three sites could
be secured fair terms at private sale Clinton
and Union SITS, Fourth-ave. and PaCific-st, and
Franklin-ave,. opposite Hancock-st; at an aggre-
gate cost OF $4,000 and that condemnation pro-
ceedings would have to be resorted TO TO the
triangle in kodney-st;, Williamsburg He was au-
thorized 10 purchase the first three sites and ii
decided to begin condemnation proceedings to
quire the fourth.
When the list for the first ten Carnegie Library
sites came up for approval President Gantor pro;
against, library being provided for between Riv
ingtop-st and East Seventy-eighth-st Mr.. Cad
walader said that existing libraries, Cooper Union
ana others. provided facilities for that district AT
the request of Mr. Cantor. the approval of the list
was postponed until the meeting
The board instructed the Corporation Counsel to
institute condemnation proceedings get a site
in Amsterdam-ave., between Seventy-ninth and
Eighty-tfth SITS, and another No. 24 to 22S
East One-hundred- and twenty -fifth-st.
hearing given to about hundred Brook
lyntes. who advocated a new Wink entrance to
Prospect Park. which would make necessary the
condemnation of real estate valued $4,000. The
Controller opposed the scheme. and estimated that
the cost would be $4,000 before the improvement
finished.
At the close of the meeting the Mayor expressed
himself in favor OF the of voting machines. and
asked that investigation of their cost and praC
tiCab ability be made.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
COLLISION VERDICT $4,000.
RAILROADS LAWYER WILL APPEAL BE-
CAUSE HE THINKS AMOUNT EXORBITANT

Mrs. Christine II. HinsdaIe obtained a verdict for
$40 Ooo In the Supreme Court yesterday. after a
long trial before Justice Giegerich and a jury.
against the New York. New-Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company and the New-York Central
Railroad. for the death Of her husband Edward
c. Hinsdale who in charge of the foreign
department OF the Morton Trust Company and
also treasurer Of the Henry Hall Sons Com
pany. manufacturers of sporting goods. Mrs. Hins-
dale sued for 100000
MIR. Hnsda, was instantly killed in the Park
tunnel accident January 8. He had come
from New Rochelle. It was shown at the trial
that his income 81, $50 a year Besides
widow Mr.. Hinsdale left a daughter three years
old He was forty-seveu years old.
When the verdict announced Austen @. Fox
moved 10 have IT set aside the ground that IL
vas eXorbitant and excessive. The motion
denied a stay OF Judgment granted for the
preparation Of appeal.
Andrew J. Shpman of the firm OF Blandy
Mooney & Shipman, counsel for Mrs. Hinsdale
received extra allowance Of 81 900.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
A SUNSHINE CALLER.

A pleasant call received at the general office
Wednesday from the Rev. G.. J. H. Northcroft,
of the Bahamas T 8. s. branch Mr. Northcroft.
who has lived and worked among the people
the island of Abaco for eleven years. is with
his family his way England. He will be
settled near PenZance. in Cornwall, and will
ganize T. s. s. branch in that place. During his
call he expressed his gratitude TO the members
who had kindly sent reading matter to him at
Abaco to be given TO the sponge divers families
and to the lepers. These contrit utons We're real
sunshine to these isolated Any further n
tributions of reading. pictures. etc, for these
people may be 10 G. A. Preston, Resident Jus
tice Cherokee Sound Abaco. Bahamas. and he
will take pleasure in distributing the same where
most needed
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
LIKELY TO DROP JASPER.
A TRIUMvIRATE IN EDUCATION BOARD
SAID TO BE AGAINST HIM.

VETERAN ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT A
CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELE LECTION-HAS
SERVED THE CITY THIRTY YEARS.
John Jasper. Associate Superintendent of
Schools will not be reelected at the meet
ing Of the Board Of Education on next Wednes-
day The above opinion is generally expressed
both by Mr.. Jasoer's friends and the opposi-
tion which is largely in the majority. On the
other hand it is probable that Mr.. Jasper will
not retire in the face of the opposition. ac-
repting the pension of $1,000 TO which his thirty
wears of service entitle him, but will permit MS
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
BROyID4LE CRIES FOR WATER.
COMMISSIONER DOUGHERTY GETS HUMAN
INTEREST PETITION-MONKEYS OF THE
GEOLOGICAL GARDEN ENvIED.

Commissioner DOugherty of the Department OF
Water Supply, Gas and Electricity yesterday re-
ceived a petition that ought TO melt the heart OF
a stone IL any such thing that is possible Mr.
Dougherty gets plenty OF petitions. and rule
they start and stop in about the same way The
writer of the prayer fails to grasp the vitality
interesting human interest features of the situa-
through Alderman Behrmann a petition TO the
Water Department yesterday, however.
The Bronxdale folks shOrt-deplOrably short
Of water. and they think the city ought TO
six-inch supply pipe from the Southern Boulevard
TO BrOnXdale before every one in the last named
place shrivels up like husk
Our cisterns dry and our wells will soon be
without water say the petitioners UNLESS We
get relief soon may be compelled TO vacate our
homes Then comes the burst OF intense. human
interest information about the condition OF Bronx
dale people that made Mr.. Dousherty SIT up
straighter and blink.
I'VE have only TO cross the road says the pc
tition, Ito monkeys and other animals enjoy
ing abundant supply of city water; also oeauti-
fu fountains playing at the New-IOrk Zoo. our
longingly. Our taxes high and our insurance
twice the rate charged elsewhere. and our tenants
refuse pay unless We supply them Win
water" Then follow number of suggestions.
as he read the zoo part of the petition again
I'VE certainly do something for the folks up
there. They Shriveling up. while across the
road they see monkeys and other animals enjoying
an abundant supply of city water We certainly
must do something for BrOnxdale. De Long. on.
Mr. De Long, said he TO his deputy, Just put
Bronxdale on the must list and send some men Up
there tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
METROPOLITAN LEASE APPEAL ARGUED.
COUNSEL FOR MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS RENEW
CHARGES OF FRAUD.

COUNSEL FOR MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS RENEW
CHARGES OF FRAUD.
The two actions which were brought to prevent
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company leasing
its property to the Interurban Street Railway Com
pany argued yesterday before the Appellats
Division OF the Supreme Court Harry and Walter
Content were plaintiffs IN case. and Isidor
Wormser. jr.. the plaintiff In the other The
argument the appeal from the order OF
Justice Gilderseeve vacating preliminary in1unc-
tion restraining the delivery OF a lease.
Treadwel Cleveland appeared for the appellants
He maintained that the proposed lease constituted
IN law fraud upon the minority stockholders, and
that under all circumstances the companies had
no power TO carry out the proposed arrangement
William d. Guthrie appeared for the company.
He asserted that reason for interfering had
been shown. and that such interference with the
internal administration OF corporations con-
trary the purpose OF the law He maintained
that fraud had been shown. and that the lease
would be OF great assistance in enabling the
pany to develop the railway system in The Bronx.
Under the present plans the improvements con-
tempated would not pay for six seven years.
The Interurban Company and the Metropolitan Sc
curitieS Company would assure the financing OF
the proposed extensions and improvements, and 10
would be the public interest well TO that
OF the stockholders TO have the lease effected.
F. Ellery Anderson counsel for Mr.. Wornser,
said that IL was not necessary TO show at present
that the lease would be contrary TO the interests
OF the stockholders. but that they at least
entitled have reasona BILE time study the terms
company said that thirty days notice OF the stock
holders meeting had been given There was annie
posed lease. the overwhelming majority favored
II. Decision was reserved.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
SUITS DEMAND OVER s1,ooo.ooo.
FIFTEEN CASES AGAINST CENTRAL TO
COME UP AT WHITE PLAINS IN JUNE

According 10 the Supreme Court calendar for the
June term at White Plains which will be presided
over by Justice Wilmot NJ Smith fifteen cases
against the New-York Central Railroad for dam
ages resulting from the tunnel wreck down for
trial. Amanda L. Cox sues for 100000 each for
the death of her sOn-in-law and daughter Mr. and
Mrs William r. Howard. who killed together:
Horace Crosby wants 100000 for the death of his
son. Frank; Jennie NJ. Leys demands s25OOo for
the death Of her husband. who a manager at
salary or &SD0N a year, and Jessie w. MeyrowItz
widow OF Oscar Meyrowitz. the optician of this
city, wants $4,000 for his death Other actions
are brought by Arthur Howard Whitley as guar
dian Robert Whitley. J. 4. Mitchell. John Walker,
the heirs of Henry G. Keen, Minerva C. SLUT
Mabel Newman, Margaret g. Iambden Richard
n. Mulneaux, Jessie f. Wood and Oscar F. Dud-
ley. stephen NJ. Ganun of Greenwich, Conn has
brought an action in Connecticut for se for in
juries he received I'm the wreck. All the actions
demand more than 81. $50 600
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
THE NOD WAS SUFFICIENT.
BROOKLYN SURROGATE DECIDES THAT 1T
MADE WILL. VALID

Surrogate Church decided yesterday. in the CON
test over the will OF Mrs. Virginia Wilde in Brook
lyn. that nod of the head was sufficient to DISPOSE
of an estate. Mrs Wilde left small estate to
her daughter. and her contested the will When
the will was executed she suffering from n
throat affection. which made II difficult for her to
speak When the will prepared in accordance
with what the executor believed were her wishes
and was read to her. she nodded her assent to its
provisions, and signed it, the guiding her
hand.
In a memorandum, which the testatrix had signed
long before her DEATH she stated that she wished
all her property to go to her daughter. II the
memorandum had been properly witnessed Surro-
gate Church said, IT would have been sufficient to
constitute a will. -
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
CONTESTS BROTHERS. WILL

Following the recent failure by James Haughian
of No. Sc Covert-st.. before Surrogate Church in
Brooklyn. TO obtain the administration of a large
part of the estate of Charles p Haughian his
brother. which was not specifically devised by will
a contest over the probate of the will was begun
yesterday in an action to test it's validity The
brother asks that the will be adjudged void on the
ground of fraud, testamentary incapacity and un-
due influence. He alleges that his brother was of
unsound mind and incapable of making a will and
that II was procured by undue influence exercised
by Judge Lewis Conlo9, one of the executors, and
others The testator died on May /. l9OO leaving
estate worth nearly $500 600 but his will dij moi
devise mere than one-thrd of the estate He was
president of the Chrome Steel COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN PARADE

Representing fifteen Protestant churches In Green
point, over five thousand Sunday school children
yesterday afternoon enjoyed their annual parade
marching in the bright sunshine tempered by a
cool breeze. through the principal streets of the
Seventeenth Ward. The children started from,
Leonard and Calyer SITS. at O'clock passing in
front Of the grandstand at Meserole-ave. where
prominent residents OF Greenpoint were seated the
boys lifting their caps and the girls waving their
flags. on returning to Calyer-st the column was
broken, and the children hurried to their SUNDAY
schools for the ice cream which was awaiting
IL N RylanCe
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
rnuRs 4NGEL MEuORIAL FUND CROWS.

The following additional contributions 10 the
fund which is being collected under the auspices OF
the CITY Club for the purpose OF erecting a suit
able memorial for Mrs. Rebecca Salome Foster the
..Tombs Angel" reported: John B Mckean
so5. William c. Low. $40; Theodore l.. De Winnie
so; Richard NJ Young, SO; William r. Stewart
SIS; William Mann, so; Edwin Thorne, SO; J, g
s10. WiIiam Mitchell. s.; Mrs. George 5 Fraser
&: G. G. NJ s.; Mrs. J. Hooker Hamersley. 500;
ri F. A s. and Sergeant James churchill $40.
nreviously acknowledged SS,6Sl 6S-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
LEssLER VS.. BELMONT.

COngressman Montague L~.sIcr. who re-
sides on staten Island, defeated Perry Hell
mont for election to Congress. and has Just
been appointed to important place on
the Committee on Naval Affairs which wn.
desired by Perry's brother. q. II. p. Belmont
sketch of the young COnEressmnn's career
with half tone portraits of himself and wife
n Tomorrow TRIBUNE.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
EOR STONY HOLD END

a musical medley. followed by Colonial dance,
will be given at the Harlem Casino One hundred
and-twent y-fourth-st. and Seventh-ave this after
at p m, for the benefit of the Stony Void
Sanatorium Among the numbers on the pro-
gramme will occur the beautiful and dramatic poem
dance The Kings Command" Frederick s.
Woodruff will take the part of the Count Miss
Katherine Kay of the Marquise and Seymour
JeWett of the Jester
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
NOTICE.

It will take some time distribute the contents
of several boxes and barrels OF reading matter
which have recently reached the office. and the
president requests that no more be in quantity
there is place for storing boxes. The maga-
zines already received all excellent and will
be distributed possible II would be
great help to the office If members wishing
pass on reading matter would write for ad-
dresses where II is needed and then send direct
TO extra work and expense All contributions.
whether by freight express. should be prepaid
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
SUNSHINE FLOWERS

Mrs. Jaffray and Miss Osborne of Bnghamton
y. Y, have sent express box filed with lovely
lilies-of- the valley and tulips. Mrs Charles F.
Grant OF Plainfeld. n. J.. contributed one box of
cut flowers for Mrs. T. f. Parsons and another
box for the y. s. S. These sent to Mrs Will
lam Jebb president of Manhattan Branch No g.
who is still confined to her bed with lingering
Illness. The flowers in the Bnghamton box went
as cheer Mrs. Urquhart, Mrs. Miller and Mrs
Kinds Of Manhattan Mrs. Pratt, of East Orange
n i and Mrs. PngsleY. of BROOKLYN
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
n y LAW INSTITUTE ELECTS OFFICERS.

The following officers were elected by the New
York Law Institute yesterday: President. E. Henry
Iacombe; vice-presidents. John Clinton Gray,
George L. Ingraham and James c. Carter: treas
urer Charles Edward SOuther; secretary. Jordan ].
Rollins: members of the executive committee
Michael H Cardozo and Benno Lewinson; mem
be RS OF the auditing committee, Arthur III. Masten
Charles w. West and Thomas c. Ennever.
The nominating committee consisted OF John Vim
cent Benjamin F. Enstein, Rocellus s Guernsey
PANEL = HayS and jefferson Clark.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
SMILES "RETINUE~ TO GO TO-DAY.

The twenty-one East Indians brought to this
country by J. Raniit Smile for his Oriental restau-
in Fifth-ave.. will be deported to-day by the
immigra ton officials No hearing is be held In
their cases. They TO be sent warrants pre-
pared in Washington and based their deposi-
tions. These warrants were in the hands of the
officials Ellis Island yesterday The men Will
gr London.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
FESTETTCS WANTS HIS son.

THE COUNTESS DENIES HIS ALLEGATIONS OF
MISCONDUCT ON HER PART.
Justice Bischoff in the Supreme Court yesterday
heard arguments application in behalf OF
Count Gyula de Festetics for writ OF habeas
corpus directing the Countess Festetcs to produce
in court the fve-year-old-son OF the couple Ihe
count alleges that his wife has kept the child away
from him by taking advantage of separation
agreement He further alleges misconduct on her
part. ,ooo ,-v
The couple separated in SePtemoer. l%1' ~, u tne
countess is at present living at NO IA West
Eightieth-st. She denies her husbands charges;;
Iustice Bischoff adjourned further hearing until
Wednesday, with the understanding that the child
he sent to the home of the count tomorrow after
nnn fnra visit
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
WITH 4 CAPITAL OF s1O,OOO,0 900.
ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN MACHINE
AND ORDNANCE COMPANY.

AND ORDNANCE COMPANY.
The American Machine and Ordnance Company
was organized yesterday under the laws OF the
State of New-York by the filing of its ineorpora-
tion papers Albany by Reed. Simpson. Thacher
& Barnum The corporatOrs were George z. Bou-
chic Charles B. Holder and o. NJ Palmer The
capital of the company is s10OOOOt0. OF which 81
600 900 per cumulative preferred stock and
s.. 100000 common stock 1t is announced that the
entire of preferred stock has been sub
scribed $40 a share. and that the company IS
backed by some of the most substantial banking
and industrial interests in the East.
The object of the company is TO acquire the
works of the American Ordnance company, az
Bridgeport, Conn., and other plants for manufact-
uring machinery well ordnance The Amert-
Machine and Ordnance Company controls the
United States patents for the HOtchkisS rapid fire
gun, the Driggs-SchrOeder system of rapid fire
guns. the AcCles machine gun. the patent process
of electric welding in the manufacture of Proectlles
used in both the army and the navy. the
Fletcher and Dashien patents for rapid hrinS
breech mechanism and the Maxim patents. IL has
also acquired complete modern plant for the max
ing of patterns and especially fine machinery
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
AN EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT

An exhibit of class work will be view at the
School of St Agatha. No. PSI West Ninety third
St, until June l. and every one Interested in the
school ia educational subjects is invited to in
spect it,
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24

the flower missions in his city. but limit the
weight of parcels delivered twenty pounds.
An empty basket may he returned free Of charge
the sender
In addition flowers fresh. canned dried
fruit and other wholesome deliCacies for the sick
VIII be welcome. will also food and clothing.
Packages should he addressed the stations
to the names of individuals
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
COLLEGE GRADUATES CLUB.

Thi, popular club for college graduates.
located N New-Haven. hns recently secured
and more commodfOus quarters Pfct-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
SAILORS SNUG HARBOR.

Thi. delightful refuge for old sailors
staten Island celebrates it's centennial anni-
versnry May Is Some attractive views,
with a history of the institution in to-mor
roHx,a TRIBINE.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
INVITATION.

The sunshine members cordially invited TO
attend an exhibition Of the work accomplished by
the children of the Rhineander kindergarten OF
tho childrens Aid Society No. $50 East Eighty
eirhth-st on Thursday May %. from 2 10 and
9 fo Q D. m. special feature of this exhibition
y,G he the manual training work done by a class
", crinpIed children, the members OF Tribune sun
shi branch.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
MRS. HUNTINGTON GIVES $780, 900.
THE GENERAL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TO
GET THAT SUM FOR PATHO-
LOGICAL RESEARCH.

The General Memorial Hospital until lately
known as the New-York Cancer Hospital, is to re-
ceive the sum of 100000 from Mrs. Coils P
Huntington. This money will constitute the Coils
p Huntington fund the income of which Will be
devoted TO pathological research. The hospital Is
at One -hundred-and-sixth-st. and Central Park
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
HAPPINESS.
"a Butterfly

Full many a maiden, in A mist Of white.
With hand that trembed toward the wedding
ring,
Thought on her threshold rose to you light,
Forever flying thingl
Full many a youth, with passionate heart astir
Dreaming the old divine sad dream once more
His father dreamed joins the bright chase with
her
And sees you fash before.
On. on forever. bloom and dew.
With hands thorn torn reached toward the eyes
desire,
Their children's children's children follow you,
Still nigh and never higher.
Yet on some lily IN Gods Garden lit.
You rest. perhaps. And shall we touch you
there?
Not so. From height 10 higher height you fit.
Still still the souls despair
-(Sarah Patt, in Harper's Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
THE HERMIT THRUSH

THE HERMIT THRUSH.
Holy Holy, In the hush
Hearken TO the hermit thrush;
All the air
Ie in prayer
.1rohn Vance Cheney. in American Kitchen Maza-
zinc.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
GOOD CHEER.

GOOD CHEER.
Have you had a kindness shownr
Pass II on.
Twas not given for you alone
Pass II on.
Let II travel down the wear
Let Il wipe another's tears.
TIL IN heaven the deed appears
Pass IL on.