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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

Probably few Of the readers of The Tribune are
aware of the fact that the Borough OF Brooklyn
with its long standing reputation as city OF
homes, health and happiness, has been developing
during the last few years a summer infant NOR
tally far in excess OF that OF wicked Manhattan
This condition affairs has been puzzng the otl-
Gals Of the Health Department for some time and
during the last summer concerted effort was
made to explain the facts.
From various sources statistics bearing on the
subject collected. Among these the following
tables are OF general interest:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

2-PerCentaEe population
boroushs dying years old from diarrhgot
diseases. summer 1891:
Per cent Per cent
Brooklyn 1913 Richmond 1870
Table 3-Death 100 coo Of population darrhnal
diseases. all ages 1900:
Per cent Per cent
County 49,. Il" Richmond County PISS
Kings County. 2099 Queens County PIG /
These figures bring a number OF surprising
facts. In the first place. it will be that Man
haitian IN spite of its large transient population.
has larger child population proportionally than
Brooklyn. and that the infant mortality from all
Is higher in Manhattan. These facts rem
der striking the difference in the summer
infant mortality. The percentages for July. 1902
Manhattan. 0O348; Brooklyn, 0ol57-are better I'M
derstood from the statement that If Brooklyn had
had the same rate Manhattan. there would have
been 136 fewer deaths of children during that one
month. The only figures In Table that are cred
liable to Brooklyn the decrease in this years
July deaths over last year. This decrease is four
times large in this borough Manhattan
Tables and still further contradict the
popular belief regard the comparative health
fulness OF the suburban boroughs These figures
show that the death rate from dlarrhpal diseases
is in inverse proportion to the density of popula-
ton. Apparently, children are better off in apart
ment houses in Manhattan than in detached cot
tages in the suburbs. If Brooklyn's high infant
mortality is due a contaminated water supplv
as many physicians believe. the water in Ouoe,s
and Richmond must be still more in of puri-
fcation
The next step was to determine wherein the en-
yrOnment of infants differed in the different hor
oughs- With this object in view, a house To housa
Investigation was instituted in Brooklyn and Man
haitian. a library index card was prepared ,,,,.b
blank spaces for name. age. address nation,lit,-
habitation. nature and duration Of illness and
food supply. These facts We're obtained from, tho
families where deaths lad occurred and fro1,
latp ain
hgures are very interesting. For example three
fourths Of the deaths from diarrhoeal diseases -
children under two years of age occur bat,,..o,
the ages of three months and one wear and ~
I"o-hlths occur between four and nine months
four-nfths OF the deaths occur in tenements On,
t"o-hfths in tenements of the poorer class
ne most important statistics however. are tbose
that relate food: 'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

Eastern lines of railroad by steamboats,. We may
Dras1Irne that a very considerable portion of the
travel between New-York and Boston will os
through Long Island
How we'll a counsellor at law in 1873 foresaw the
pIans of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company OK
which the acquisition of the Long Island Kali
road fftv-seven wears later is indication or tle
gradual realization Of the above prediction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
Iable - o. fresh and condense1 nm,

me- 'alloS indicate two things: First that CON
ueilSed milk as used is not suitable food for i
ANS ana second that one of the causes of the
-, mn AMY N brooklyn may be the far more
general use of condensed milk in tbat -, 0
a comparison of the analyses of CONDENSED min,
IN" human milk verifes the conclusion that con-
ueiiSeo mix does not make wholesome bob,, ,o1
~, me oest brands of canned condensed milk tbc
tel 80 -oi iIidht feeding are to dilute the milk
with from ten to sixteen parts Of water IL
10 the age OF the child An analysis of the brand
% condensed milk most generally used gives the
FOLLOWING proportions by weight:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
TO WHISTLE IN CHURCH y0-Day

Miss Louise Truax, the New-York bird cir, v-h,.
tier who created a favorable impression in J,,,,
last by her whistling solos two services in m.
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church, will appear ar
sFecial chiidren's service this afternoon AT on
o'clock. a. the Hanson Place Baptist Church
BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
I POPULAR DOCTRINE.

From The indianapolis News.
In Fiji the whole people of Cikobia and about
half of the large town of Mua Lew have gone over
from WesIeyanism to the Seventh Day Adventists.
who have started a mission in Fiji. The induce
rnent for this conversion masse was to get two
days vacation week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

Inc inference in the use of condensed mill, yras
.o'iSuereu suggestive, to say the least and an Of
was mace TO determine whether the same diff
ie'ehee existed In the feeding of healthy cbudrar
A4thoush the figures obtained for this rurnosa
were not large enough to be authoritative the foi
lowing statistics were compiled from them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
As HE THOUGHT.
N Cassen's Journal.

You in my pew" said Mr.. rpjohn stff1y
Then I sitting in the seat of the scornful,''
replied the stranger getting OF IL with aacrlty
and taking seat further back In the church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
This translated reads:

Here Lies the Body Of
WIII.EM KOT'WENHONEN.
Deceased The 18th Jan'y. 1863. in the S3rd Year
OF his Life.
To him who seeth this in passing by:
One. like thou. l.
Now | thou must be;
Prepare and follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
NOTES OF THE REGIMENTS.

Recruiting is active in the I'D Regiment, and
the strength of the command is now over esA'
hundred men Lieutenant A y FOrnan. of Gem
pany D. VINO was recently elected from company
X. has been given handsome sworf oy IN ~.
ranfes d and K Jointly The veterans or me
regiment have given a handsome reclining chdH
10 Ordinance Sergeant Charles E Bryant
Drills In the 18th Regiment will begin tomorrow
night. and the several companies have ARRANGED
a number of social affairs already. ComIany, =
Captain Maxfied will hold dance atter Sle "a,
drill in each month, beginning WIKI CctooeL
Company F will hold stag entertainment az, an
drill tomorrow night. Company Will ho-u
athletic entertainment and reception at me alnOa5
on November Is The Cadet Battalion VIII Rave or
entertainment, drill and reception at the aiA'
on the night of October -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

HER LIGHT het Lichaem
VAN WILLEM KOUWENHONEN.
Overleden Den 19te Jan'ry. 1863 in het SSte
Yaer. SyneS LeVens-
Die dit siet int caeu vOorby:
Eens W as lex gelyCk ais Gy
Nu ben lex ais gy meet zyn,
Berydt L en- VoleSht ,nyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

- mutton OF one part of condensed milk with
thirteen parts of water would give the following
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

The engagement Of Miss Grace Mangam' Fouiieet
daughter of Mr.. ana Mrs Edgar b. Mailsa'n; %
Washington-ave-. and Herman II hsS i5, nil
son of Mrs O. J. Eggers. Of ST Jcih ; ii"O'' "
he formally announced to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

proportions in the average baby's bottle as com
pared with human milk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
THE DEATH RATE OF INFANTS.


Rv LOUIS c AGER NJ d. of Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

The wedding of Miss Sarah Seaman Hu'e Is.
,,,. % Ms Samuel H Seaman. and Lloyd
Ca,tue will take ,,lace on Wednesday afternoon
October Is at the Seaman home, on Colu ii
HEIGHTS The ceremony will be followed ny d SINAI
reception.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

.,,,,,oe,nent is made of the engagement OF
- 80 E,,rns eldest daughter Of Mr. ana MIS-
Edward Burns Of President-st and benJaii'll :,
Kelley Of CIermontave Mss Burns is - son of
~ late John D. Kelley and member OF tie Tvs
cont Athletic Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

Mr. and Mrs Alfred LiChtensteln, AFTER spei'
,- +ha summer At the Asticon Inn, Ne, haV
-eE,,rred to their home on Columbia Heights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

The wedding of Miss Louisa ROGERS I'd ~ ~.
of General John J. Rodgers /. D a, HI - 9
"a - t5-5.o,, Hall Of the Artillery Corps. L >
I, Mn take Mace at the home of the brides par
.rts Officers Row. Fort Hamilton, on W edIie S
ef+arr,,oon october s. Lieutenant Han I Lds ~ he
orsered TO Fort Adams. Rhode Island "heie H0
will take his bride
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

The engagement Is announced Of Miss Clara NJ
Poscbe daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. J. H Bosche' o
New-Brernen, Ohio, and John c. Oswald OF Brook
lyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

Announcement is made Of the engagement o.
Miss Jane /. Barker. daughter Of Nj and MIS-
William ] Barker of Putnam-aTe.. and WILMA"
H. ulirgwcrth, OF Newark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

Mrs Josiah T. Marean is expecting visit next
January from her niece. Mrs Pearl Cralgle tom
oliver Hobbes). ard viii give several entertain
1nenrS in her honor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

The engagement is announced OF MISS Mars ue,Ioe
1,icrar6son Youngest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Tu,ipht s Richardson of West Fifty-fourth-st-,
Manhattan but formerly of the Heights ana
Arthur h Wood. son Of stephen W ood' OF WASH
tnston Square, Manhattan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

Mrs William r. Bennett and her daughter MISS
Frances Bennett of Shore Road and seventy
ntnth-st have gone TO Holland Mich Miss Ben
nett will take a course Of study there at nope
Co1lare and Mrs Bennett will pay visit TO he'
brorher The Rev. Falmadge Bergen. VINO is a
Professor at that institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

Coal a curiosity. 1t would seem TO be from an IN
cdent that occurred in Hooper-st.. near Marcy
ave- the other night. family that had put IN
about fifteen tons of coal before the strike was
moving to another house. The coal had been
heaped in the street preparatory taking II to the
new home. The sight OF much Of the precious
product caused large crowd to gather: and many
ervious eyes upon the black pile us
owner was taking chances. and watched 1t Win
as much care if Il had been the family Jewel
box
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

The wedding Of Miss Anne H Fuller, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fuller, Of Jefferson-aFe-
and DR. George W Colby will take place OF
THURSDAY october 80. in St. Bartholome" 5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

4 new series Of dances, called the small anu
Earlv." will be given at the Pierreponl AsSeiiiUIs
Rooms for the Junior set on November % Jahual )
. 1,.r-.r,. ~ and ApriI T. The second and fourth
will he regular cotiIlons The patronesseS are M =
William E Carhart. Mrs. Robert A. Flilh \ - eCl
Mrs Edmund " Corlies, Mrs. John T. r,.aar
Mrs George A Stanton and Mrs Emile %. l"'I'S''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs David a. Body, Of Befheieg
Place are expected home from London TINS week
ACCOMMODATING them are Mrs Maud B. Carey and
her 1i1tla. daughter Miss Helen Carey. and Mrs
William H Bennett and her son, Allan F. Ben
off
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

one man in the Gowanus district has been coin
ing considerable money by recovering coal from
the waters OF the canal, where it has been drop
ping for years from the barges as they were being
unloaded. He suggested the idea to a coal dealer
dealer laughed at him but consented to allow him
dredge along the shore and sell all the coal ne
could get The genius went to work with oyster
tongs and his labor has proved profitable, as he
has secured a large quantity OF coal which he has
sold by the bushel at good prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

one of the early debutantes Of the seaSo" VII.
be Miss Natalie Coffin. only daughter OF oI- anu
- - =, ahseoce of a year and half
,,oaa NJ and Mrs Coffin viii introduce tnelT
saCi1ter at a reception to be given on the aIte yer
lurnbia Heights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

The wedding Of Miss Grace A. Price daughter
OF Benjamin Franklin Price. and the Key f1eI
G. Croker VIII lake place on WEDNESDAY even
ing october s Plymouth Church. Win "i4'r
Mr. Croker was formerly connected. me , ceIt
mony will be followed by reception AT tI' NJ "
- Miss Prices uncle and aunt. MI ana NJ NE
$500 price No Is Montgomery Place MI
Cracker recently accepted a call 10 'ohsresd-
tfonal church in Omaha.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
SIR THOMAS L|PTON'S
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
Americas Cup to Be Sailed
For in August.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The challenge
of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club for a
race for the Americas Cup. to he sailed
next August, naming Sir Thomas Lip
ton as its representative, was accepted
| tonight by the New York Yacht Club.
A special meeting of the club had been
called to consider the challenge. which
was delivered at the clubhouse on We'd
nesday afternoon.
In the absence of Commodore Lewis
Cass Ledyard, who is i'll at Newport,
Vice Commodore Bourne presided. 1t
did not take long to read the challenge
and some letters that had passed be-
tween Sir Thomas Upton and Commo-
dore Ledyard. and then a committee on
challenge was appointed and the meet
ing adjourned.
The committee on challenge is Com
modore Ledyard, Vice Commodore Fred
erick G. Bourne. Secretary Cormack, E.
d. Morgan, E. NJ. Brown, j. Pierpont
Morgan, ]. Malcolm Forbes, Archibald
Rogers and W. B. Duncan, jr.
This committee met at once. and in
few minutes. formally accepted the chal-
lenge, and Secretary Cormack sent two
cable messages. one to the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club and one to Sir Thomas Lip
ton, saying:
Challenge accepted. Same condi-
tions as governed the last match
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
TWO HUNDRED B0TTLERs
HERE TO SEE THE SIGHTS
Have Been in Attendance at Twelfth
Annual Convention Held at
Norfolk, Va.

About 200 delegates of the American
Bottlers' Protective Association are
quartered at the Cochran. They arrived
here from Norfolk, where they held their
twelfth annual convention. The asso-
citation includes the majority Of the
prominent beer and mineral water bot
tiers in the country.
During their stay they will be the
guests of Charles Jacobsen, of the Ar
lington Bottling Works, and G. Hector
Clemes. special representative OF the
Wilson Distilling Company.
Prominent among the visitors are Ed
win NJ Jackson, president of the asso-
citation; r. E. Schoder. secretary; AL
bert Ludorff; Alderman Peter ]. Mitch
ell. of Yonkers. N. Y; Gustav Won
Claim and Herman Waje, New York;
Daniel Giluyly. police commissioner of
New Haven, Conn.,, and William Hobby.
chief Of police at Mount Vernon.
The next convention of the bottlers'
association will be held at New Haven.
Conn.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
BADGE FOR PRESIDENT.

A handsome gold badge, souvenir of
Grand Army Of the Republic encamp-
ment week. was presented to President
Roosevelt yesterday by B. II. Warner,
chairman of the citizens committee.
The veterans residing in Washington
took this means of showing their appre-
citation of the Presidents interest in
the success of the organizations an
nual meeting here, and of his driving
along the line of the grand review We'd
nesday of last week. The President ex
pressed the pleasure he had felt in see
ing the veterans at the capital of the
nation. and assured Mr.. Warner Of his
qualification in receiving this evidence
of their esteem.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
TEN JURORS FOR MoL1NEUx

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Ten jurors had
been obtained for the second trial of
Roland B. Molineux for murder when
Justice Lambert adjourned the criminal
branch of the supreme court today Be =.
cause of the number OF talesmen encoun-
tered who had decided opinions. only
three jurors were obtained from the
ninety men of the first panel. and sec
end panel of $50 men was drawn The
tenth juror was soon obtained after the
examination OF these talesmen began
One of the talesmen examined in the
course of the day smiled when he said
he was an undertaken, and he looked It
Molineux. who smiled also. The un-
dertaker was excused.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17

until 1883 when the purchase dropped
to s723,663 Again in 1884 only $22l,-
5S7 of bonds were purchased. and in 1898
but $40. 100, and in 1899 the lowest point.
s3l ,275. The Treasury was then issuing
5000, 100000 of bonds on account of the
Spanish war. and it would have seemed
a Peter and Paul policy to borrow money
to pay into the sinking fund.
Heavy Purchases Last Year.
In the fiscal year ended June 80 last the
sinking fund was enriched by the pur-
chase of bonds aggregating with prem
iums $7O,2496 6e9. This was some Sf4.-
600. 900 in excess of the requirements of
the law, and was due to the efforts of
Secretary Gage to furnish more currency
through the purchase of bonds.
Secretary Shaw stopped these purchases
until recently, when under an offer to buy
per cent bonds, S24, 300 were purchased.
These bonds constitute practically the
only addition to the sinking fund during
the current fiscal year.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
Price Paid Not Made Public,
But Is Said on Authority
to Be 138-Another Offer
to Be Made by Same Fl
nanciers Later On.
Not Known Whether or Not
Secretary Shaw Intends
Retiring Portion of Ma
tional Debt Under Terms
of the Sinking Fund Act.

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-At conference
four of the chief bond houses and rep
resentative of Secretary Shaw, who is
now in the West, an arrangement was
made to relieve the money stringency
by which between s12. .000, GOO and SIS, ,0o0,-
600 worth of per cent bonds of 1925 are
to be purchased by the Government at
q figure, said on authority to be 1SS.
formal announcement will be made
some time tomorrow. The bond houses
in the deal are Farson. Leach & Co.,
Harvey Fisk & Sons. vermilye & Co.,
and one other.
The actual offer to the Government
was made several days ago and it is said
that the price asked for the long-term
bonds was 1851. This price Secretary
Shaw is said to have regarded as too
high. He has been in correspondence
with the houses making the offer. but
no satisfactory agreement could be
reached by telegraph, and so today
conference was decided on.
Four Hours Session.
The identity of Secretary shaw's rep
resentative was kept secret. The
conferees were in session for about four
hours. at the end of which time for
nal tender Of from s12.ooo.ooo to sl5,-
600 600 of the, long IS was made at
1873 and It was accepted by the Govern
ment representative. Just what ar
rangement has been made for the de-
livery of the bonds could not be learned
today.
There was some talk, it was said. OF
second installment of Government lons
Is. to be taken by the Government at
the same price later on.
The per cent Government bonds
of 1925 were quoted today, 1874 bid and
13SA asked.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17

The total amount of gold held by the
Treasury reached another high water
mark yesterday, with an aggregate OF
S599. .195, ,I27. sum greater than that
ever before held by any nation. One
hundred and fifty millions of this gold IS
set aside for reserve fund; $685. ,0Se
is held for the redemption of outstand-
ing gold certificates, and ss3,6S2,63S is
free gold and bullion.
The Comptroller of the Currency yes
terday authorized the Farmers National
Bank of GRANVILLE, H., to begin busi-
ness, with capital of s50,C0e, and the
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
REAR ADN|RALS BOW[ES
AND MELVILLE CLASH
Naval Board on Construction
Has Warm Session.

The Naval Board on Construction
which IS preparing plans on the pro-
jected armored cruisers Washington and
Tennessee, got into a deadlock yester-
day over the question of distributing
weights on these vessels.
Rear Admiral Melville. Chief of ;he
Bureau of Steam Engineering, wanted
more space for the machinery than Rear
Admiral Bowles, the Chief Naval Con-
structor, was willing to give.
Both OF the officers are memt hers of
the board, and it is said that there was
lively time when the discussion of
their respective claims was in progress.
The board adjourned without reaching a
conclusion in the matter.
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
DIED.

CAMPBELL-On Wednesday, October Il. 1902,
at his residence, 92i d Street, southwest, ROB
ERT G. CAMPBELL, in the sixty-tourth year
OF his age
Funeral from his late residence, Saturday, oc-
tober is. y12, at o'clock. ell
KENNEDY-On Tuesday, October a. 1902.
EDWA KENNEDY, beloved husband OF Mar
gare. Kennedy (nce Sheehy).
Funeral from his late residence, IL Massachu-
sct,s Avenue northwest, Friday. October IL,
1902 Mt s:20 o'clock .. M, thence to st. Alloy
sius Church. Relatives and friend. respective
~ invited to attend ell
GUDE-On Wednesday, October IL, 1902, at
II 80 a. m, MRS FREDERICK A. GUIDE, SR.,
at the residence of her son, William F. GUIDE,
$500 New Hampshire Avenue.
Funeral from above address Friday, October
IL, al o'clock p. m. ml6-2
The Washington times., 1902-10-17
BOND OFFER ACCEPTED ON
BEHALF OF THE TREASURY
More Gold Than EUer
Possessed BY This Nation
Amount in Treasury Vaults Reached
the High Water Maxi Yesterday.

Citizens National Bank of GrossbeclS
Tex, with a capital of $4,000.
The United States Treasurer yester-
day paid out S34,174 for anticipated in
terest on Government bonds, bringing
the total disbursement for that account
up to S3,2oS 1903.
Including yesterdays transfers, thf
total of State and municipal bonds de-
posted with the Treasurer in exchange
for Government bonds aggregates sS.-
OOO. 600. Some s6,0C0,CC0 additional bonds
have been accepted by the Treasury
heard and are now awaiting substitu-
ton.