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New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
FASHIONABLE ACCESSORIES.
Details to Which the Smart Woman Gives
Thought These Days.

In dress accessories the less noticeable details
that go make up the perfect whole, there are
numerous innovations which the well dressed
woman always wants to be posted. Yet so often
does the trend OF fashion vary that even the most
vig1lant sometimes finds herself outstripped in the
requirement of the latest IDEAS
Linen colored hose, for instance. in line with the
linen coIored gowns OF last season. and to natcn
the linen oxfords OF which shoe manufacturers are
preparing large a stock for the spring, are the
latest innovation. They much talked about as
ali novelties but II is FnaoEShle TO tell as yet
whether the idea will the proportions Of q
definite fashion. But wants to possess pair
or two just to prove one knows what's what for
the moment.
Again IN the matter of belts. the position belt
is the requisite for the season. No matter whar
the fabric the tabs 6 necessary feature They
Of all lengths from three or four inches to the
full depth OF the skirt In width and number they
differ according TO the taste OF the weareT. some
belts have only two others six and seven. Some
times the tabs each side. and even in front
they have made their appearance. AS TO material
silk is the favorite taffeta- peau de soie moire.
brocade. anything it is silk The tab belt how
ever is also IN material velvet cloth, etc. to
match the gown. but belts Of silk are worn with
anything.
The neckwear the present season is one Of ex-
trernes Either small, Hnelike effects in collars. or
those OF broad capel!ke outline are in vogue Mod
Grafton is not at all stylish Some OF the lace col
lars have ends extending below the WalstIine and
broadening at the tips
In veilings and the veil is Indispensable at pres
ert the effects in greatest vogue unique in mesh
or design, but black and white are displac1ng the
colored materials and colored enbroideries- How
eyer striking the hat the veil Is longer con-
sidered to be in good taste II highly colored
AS for gloves one hardly wear a white glove
at the wrong time. From the early shopping tour
to the opera or dinner It reigns in one shape or
another The nodish white glove IS white stitched
now and few colors bear any but their own shade
on the back. 49,.
acter as they are A necessity rather than an
ty EXPRESSES il in this detail Of her tout ensemble
as well as in all others There are distinct fash
ions in umbrellas there is always sufclent It-
tde for the display Of personal taste The prefer
ence now is for q similar TO that OF the gown,
srd IN handles the tendency Is toward simply
chased silver and gold or the natural wood
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
TO DISMISS SUBWAY INDICTMENTS
Four Men Accused in Connection with
Explosion To Go Free.

Deputy Assistant District Attorney Rand reported
to District Attorney Jerome yesterday that the
indictments for misdemeanor against Joseph Black
en-. foreman; Fraser. engineer, and Ernest Z
Matheson in connection with the explosion or
dynamite in Park-avs. January 2. would be dis
missed by Judge NewbUrger. in Part /. General
Sessions to-day. The indictment against Moses
Epps the coIored shanty for manslauShter
will not be dismissed but Mr.. Rand recommends
Epps's dismissal his own recognizance- This
is because Murray, the powder man. the prlnclpaI
witness for the prosecution, is dead
Mr. Rand says that the reason for recommending
the dismissal against the others is that the section
OF the charter under which they were indicted has
been repealed by ar ordinance passed by the Board
OF Aldermen. This ordinance makes no provision
for punishment in the interim between the repeal
OF the charter and its passage.
Major ira A Shaler, the contractor. who was n
dicted, and who killed afrerward. was, accord
ing Mr.. Rand, allowed to store only twenty-five
pounds of black powder and fifty pounds of dyna-
mite the line of the subway between Thirty
seventh ard Forty-frst 1t found that
nearly one thousand pounds stored In the
magazine at the time OF the explosion
George z. Murray. the inspector OF orbust1bleS
at the time, who has been indicted for neglect OF
duty in not preventing the storage OF so mucn
dynamite will soon be placed on trial
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
TO ENFORCE CAR LICENSE LAW.
Controller Grout Hopes To Get Much More
Money from Railroads.

Controller Grout said yesterday that the city
would from this time forward compel the street
railway companies pay the car license tax, sc-
cording 10 law. Little effort has been made In the
last few years to make the companies pay these
taxes and the result is that the city has uncoect
ed claims against the companies amounting 70 hun
dreds of thousands of dollars Mr.. Grout asked
the Corporation Counsel for an opinion on the pro-
priety of enforcing the in regard collecting
the license fees. and yesterday received from the
law department a letter which in part is fol-
lows:
I am the opinion that the plain intent OF the
upon the lines of any street railway company
in the city OF New-York must pay TO the city the
sum OF $50 annually except. of course, cars by
sGn street ra1"ay coInpdnies a. are spsclaly X
eL1pted from the payment OF the Incense lee oy
charter provisions. or cars run by street railway
faoendine in a1oInf 1S1dn +ba sc Ibeir cars
Bearing in mind these exceptions the ordinance
seems 70 me to mean. not that each and every
passenger car running for whole year shall pay
the proper license fee. but that each and every
passenger car that runs in the city o. New-York
for a license in advance. which license shall be
TIE privileges or franchises conferred by the
legislature corporations individuals the
cars now used are much larger than those IN use
These circumstances which are referred TO your
communication, make it evident that injustice
tied rule of law that if any ambiguity exist
the amount of fee to be paid the greater amount
should be adopted
The car license fees have heretofore been paid
into the city treasury through the revenue bureau
of the department of finance by railroad cOmpa-
MES once 4 year. The amount heretofore has been
computed during what is claimed 10 be the busy
season of the year, beginning April 1 and continu-
ing until November, and based upon the great
est number of in daily during that sea
The receipts from these fees this year amount
ed to S24 $40 which would mean that only about
forty-nine thousand eight hundred paid the
tax prescribed by law, and this amount was sl-620
in of the for 1901
The taxing Of every, car owned by the railroad
companies viii undoubtedly mean considerable
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
MAY INVESTIGATE DEATH IN CELL
Ambulance Surgeon, Police Say, Said Pris
oner Was All Right.

After being twice visited by an ambulance sur
geOn, Daniel Cronin. prisoner in the Madison-st-
station died in his cell there Tuesday under cir
cumstances which may lead 10 coroner's investi-
CATION Cronin lived at No - Henrysst According
10 the police. Patrornan McAvoy found Cronin in q
doorway al Market and Madison sts- apparently in
toxicated. He was placed in d cell
About hour later Sergeant Wade called an
ambulance from CIouverneur Hospital and asked
DR.. Mcdonald 10 examine the prisoner. Wade as
serts that DR.. Mcdonald said the would be
able 10 go to court in an hour or
Just before O'Clock the doornan reported 70
Wade that Cronin in bad condition and the
sergeant again called DR.. Mcdonald. When the
ambulance surgeon arrived the second time he
found Cronin dead There was abrasion on the
left side of the mans head behind OF his
The police say they made an investigation and
found that Croniu had been sick for time and
that he had also been suffering from a severe cold
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
LAWYER FOUND DEAD AT OFFICE.
v. W Kingsley's Friend Discovers Him Life
less at His Desk

Vine Wright Kingsley, elderly lawyer and
magazine writer. found dead yesterday morn
ing in his office. No. % Park Row. His friend. H
B. Philbrook. who for many years has occupied q
part of the same Office. up usual at about
10 o'clock, and found him at his desk. with his head
propped IN his hands. and sign OF life The
police and physician were al once summoned.
and exanina ton showed that Mr.. Kingsley had
been dead for only short time The body was
removed to the police station and placed IN charge
OF undertaken. and Mr.. Kingsleys relatives
informed The Coroners examination in the after
showed the cause Of death to be cerebral
hemorrhage.
Mr. kingsley, who was about seventy-eight years
old, lawyer of some reputation. and had
written many articles for magazines and news
papers, chiefly historical and economic subjects
In MS younger life ne was much interested in
politics He never married He lived at No. IS
West Twenty-seventh-st- The arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been made
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
"LITTLE MOTHERS FINE BAZAAR.

.-yvon't YOU ia lxe chance on Mrs Odel's utt-
full vase?"
See Punch and Judy. the only cats in the world
with diamond earrings"
This way for the automobile-only 81 a chance!
Now, can't I interest you in this magnificent set
of furs?'
"a barrel of sugar-only 10 cents share
1.-TWO choice seats for The Crisis. presented
nv lanes K Jackett himself TO the Little Moth
ers'"
There were plenty of ways OF spending money At
the Little Mothers - bazaar at the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday and plenty Of people willing
nay, anxious-to part with theirs. The large bali
room which was the centre of activities (although
the tearoom and various fortune telling and sill
houette portrait industries trailed down the cor
ridor, in the hands both afternoon and even
ing of a mob of smartly gowned women and men.
who oitered about the attractive booths and rs
ened TO the strains which the Catholic Protectory
Band and professional band sent up alternately
from opposite galleries
Not least among the objects of interest were the
Little Mothers themselves. few of whom were
on hand. in print frocks and white pinafores to
help along the good cause
1t was a pretty bazaar, well a successful
one Most of the booths were in white or else in
holly and evergreen. of the prettest being the
white lattice work trellis which wealth of
white wistaria climbed and under which Mrs Ed
ward Prince Fowler and "a corps OF women sold
Princeton and Harvard coiors conspicuously,
ticles appropriate for dens were sold by Mrs Enoch
Astoria had laid his tribute at the feet of the
Little Mothers in the shape Of glorious cake
decorated by him especially for the occasion. An
Indian princess Of the cheyenne tribe-Princess
Chnouilla from the American-was there IN
q set of wonderfully beaded deerskn raiment and
plucked the banjo robustly in the intervals Of the
band music
or children's annusements there was no lack Ihe
whole palm corridor was given over 70 them with
mouse In cheese and Santa Claus IN his
sleigh Annie O'Donnell. of the South Ferry Branch
OF little Mothers the mouse A couple or
child clowns performing in conjunction with shin
ing crescent and star, prize package device
-oa @errre IF AT
Mothers stall. where no end OF pretty TRIES:
some Of them the work of the Little Mothers,
was sold and where Mrs. Roosevelts gfft-three
small carbon photographs of some very fat cherrhs
framed in whtte-hung-
a pretty dance of little girls, which was given IN
the afternoon repeated in the evening. when q
chiid's cake walk and songs by Mrs. Mabel Mchin
ley Baer. niece Of the late President. were also
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
HOSPITAL S. AND S. ASSOCIATION

At a recent largely attended meeting OF the Hos
pitai Saturday and Sunday Association many en-
eouraging reports received with regard 10 the
collection for the Associated Hospitals now in
progress Owing to important changes by death
in the Drygoods Auxiliary it was decided to en-
large the committee appeal for subscriptions,
and among others the following gentlemen. well
known in the trade, will aid in the work: John
Clafin Cornelius y. Bliss A. D JuIlllard. William
F King. Clarence Whitman. Isaac WaHach. C-eorgs
A Hearn, J H Sweetser, J. c EaTnes, James
TaIcott and members of the firms Of Louis Stix
q Co and H & ". II. Lewis Last year the total
for the trade amounted to $3.50, most Of which
was obtained through the personal solicitation OF
fhe Iate Louis Silk. From the Woman's Auxiliary
il was reported that the collection this year would
undoubtedly exceed last years s. when the 'fWonn-
ans Fund passed the 10000 marx
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
RosENTHAL AND coHN DO NOT PLEAD
Indicted Silk Importers Expected To Demur
Browne. the Examiner, Fails To Ap-
uear-Wakeman's Statement

.,-.ba, : Esosa,ttal and Martin L. Cohn- Of
the firm Of A 5 ROsenthal & Co.. SIX irnpo1'e1S.
appeared before United States Circuit court Suoss
Thomas yesterday. accompanied by their counsel
ex-Judge Dittenhoefer and Frank Platt. son OF
Senator PIatt to plead TO indictments On three
separate counts. charging them Wltn pr@sen-
ing false invoices of Japanese silks a secoho eA
fectfng entry at less than regular duty ana a
third charging them together with Charles z
Browne. the silk examiner with conspiracy 10 de-
fraud the government. Judge Dittenhoerer salo ne
had copy of the indictments AGAINST MS
clients and he desired look into them oetore en-
terng his plea Mr. Smith said he thought the
request reasonable. and suggested that the plead
ing be postponed until to-day 1t is understood tne
Judge DittenhOefer and Mr. Plarr viii enter a oe-
the indictments instead Of pleading to
them The indictments against the three defend
ants were printed II is the first time. it is said
that a printed Indictment ever returned N tne
United States Circuit Court for this district
Judson G. Wells attorney for Browne. agreed 70
produce his client he could conranni-
cate with him and Mr.. Browne could reach the cILy
Mr. Browne said the lawyer. accompanied oy
his wife went away last Monday ana @ InsS - -
the newspapers for the last few days am certain
Found ssansf HIm P efencs IS such that
know he can never De convicted under tnese m
Mr.. and Mrs. Browne left their country home. IN
New-Jersey m IEe care OF MT br0sslIe ~ - -.
bad health Last night three raarshalS called ar
TO Mrs. Browne at the front door the others h-oks
in the back door and began to search the mousse
The result was they sent the old lady lnIo nSS
terics-' -
" Wickham Smith. the special prosecutor. mt
mated that attempts had been made TO nave Cne
cases settled out OF court. His exact words were
that he had been approached by a party looking
toward a settlement a financial basis Judge
DittenhoSfer denied that any such oner nac oeen
made He said such an offer could only come
from the counsel and that he mad made none
sued a statement. in which he recalled Lnat N
Fsfnsi1g to resign in in Letter to - Lya gs7, ! Y
he said his resignation would be an admission that
his steps to correct frauds the government IN
the Importation Of Japanese silks were q mistake
In this letter Appraiser Wakernan said also Cnar
he was practically directed stop his invesCga-
tion into the undervaluation and false Weighing or
Japanese silks. He had already preferred charges
against one OF the examiners in charge OF the silks
Mr. Wakeman considers the finding Of the Roser-
thai. Cotn and Browne indictments a v1nd1carou
OF his conduct in Office
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
REPORT OF EXPLOSIVES COMMISSION

Fire Commissioner Sturgis. chairman OF the
Municipal Explosives Commission. sent preIimi-
nary report to the Mayor yesterday. Mr.. Sturgis
says the commission has given careful censidera-
ton to the of explosives In this and other
countries and that the best experts explosives
in this country appeared before the committee
THE result of Investigations the report, of
the present methods employed In the city forces
the conclusion that in majority Of cases they are
extremely dangerous, and that their permitted
continuance would nothing short OF criminal
The report says that those directly interested in
the use of explosives have not been overlooked by
the commission, the employment OF explosives
is A recognized public necessity. Injuries to life
and nroperty have been due careless and ire
suousibie persons and therefore it seems proper,
The declares. where necessary 70 use and
store large quantities of explosives that only those
contractors able give bond tnSurtng conpen-
sation for injuries shall be permitted TO do such
work.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
CONTRIBUTIONS.

Children's books and material for aprons
and sacks have come from Mrs. Marie Taylor;
booklets and silk pieces, from T. A Cook; hfteen
stamped souvenir postal cards. from, Mrs. Theron
E. Parsons to send out Christmas cheer Mrs.
Parsons has a long list OF members TO whom she
will send holiday greetings direct, thus helping the
general Office. pair Of pink and gray knitted
shoes for child and silk pieces came without
name; a package OF booklets from Ohio; box OF
Christmas cards and booklets. from Miss Burt, or
Brooklyn; q baby doll, with extra articles, from
Miss Edith Brockett. OF East Orange This slft
will go as holiday cheer to little girl in Florida
branch IL A L." OF Brooklyn. is the Sunshine
Santa Claus who will supply dolls for the little
girls in Idaho and Wisconsin, for whom request
was made in the column Four dolls, q book ana
Christmas cards came from Mrs. John Rankin, OF
Manhattan; a box of dainty cards, calendars and
some reading matter from Miss Howell. OF Brook-
lyn: magazine with stamps for postage fund from
BurIiug ton. VT package of zephyr WOODS, rom
&c A c. of Fairfield. Conn., nice black waist.
Christmas cards and scrapbook, from Mrs Emily
Robbins of Connecticut; express box, contain
ing warm underwear, woollen stockings and other
useful articles, from "A K b., or CarIton-aVe'
Frooklyn: a large express box, from Westfeld.
Mass without a name was filed with kitchen
aprons, fancy work. pretty bags ana baskets OF
various kinds ribbons woods pictures. fancy arti-
fnI -io,~l1 anorber hox from Mrs NJ
of Greenwich Conn, contained variety of useful
articles of clothing. stockings unaervear cusaLoI -
+b 11t ri61nIs from Miss catherine Y Mathews OF
the form OF twelve pretty cards, from s II. y.
The Auendale N. j. junior branch has sent IN It's
evidently contributed something in the way OF
toys. games useful articles which will help 10
warm coat. for some poor woman, mas come
from IL. M of Hunt. \; Y gift book from
MAJ MaTgares ea n rom Mrs A w Berose and two
packages Of magazines and illustrated papers. from
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
FIND POISON IN BOTTLE.
Enough Left by Leyh to Kill twenty-five
Men

II was reported to the coroner's ofics IN
Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. by the chemist
who made an analysis OF the contents OF the
bottle from which George z. Leyh, the aged
trussmaker Of No IS Broadway. drank shortly
before his death, that he had found q trace OF
cyanide of potassium Chief Clerk Gueruor.
behalf Of Coroner Williams. gave out the
information. but the name OF the chemist was
not disclosed The result Of the analysis by
the same chemist, who IS at work the Ston-
ach OF Mr. Leyh, is expected TO be announced
in a few days. Enough potassium was found
IN the bottle. IL was said later at the coroners
Office, to kill twenty-five men
The boy. Robert Westphal, was still n the
custody OF the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Children yesterday, where he was
expected to remain until hearing is given him
in the Adans-st- court on the charge OF lar
ceny made against him by Dr. George Leyh-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11

and two or three in breadth. which are used as
the clasp and are satin lined and scented
Leather fobs carrying metal monogram or a
design in haroque pearls rhinestones are now
worn at the collar, fastened with knotted thong
OF leather about the throat and strongly remind
OF the tags worn by poodles.
Corset sachets come in all sorts OF floral shapes,
with little sharp pointed hooks to attach them to
the garment There panzies Of silk In the nat
ura1 colors. each petal padded with Perfume there
are clusters Of rosebuds with velvet leaves four
leaved clovers and even tiny punches Of grapes.
Small painted hearts about inch In width are
now furnished with the finer grades OF corseIs, as
sachets now considered q matter OF course.
The clasps CT the up TO date corset studded
with turQuoises, gernets rhinestones. according
90 whether the article itself is embroidered In for
get-me-nots, roses white ulacs.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
THE HELPING HAND.

The Helping Hand Society is one Of the auxiliary
aids the Little Missionary Nursery oranch. MISS
Curry president 1t Will hold its annual fair at
the nursery rooms, No. SO East Eighth-st. on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings, December b and d.
Besides its sunshine work in aiding Miss Curry IL
is a beneficiary organization. all It's members are
people Of limited means. Each member pays 10
cents a month and II i'll she draws g weekly as
sick benefit This means much when the mother
who is often the breadwinner Of the family, Is
taken I'll. In addition, kindly deeds are ooEe
by members, who visit and minister to the sick
The dues sufficient always TO meet the
necessary expenditures, the fair is held, ana ltS
patrons are the poor people of the East side
Nothing high priced fancy Is offered for sale
Any Contribution OF plain serviceabIe articles for
this fair viii be greatly appreciated by the man. n
ayers, and such gifts may be sent direct 10 NO 70
East Eighth-st-. addressed TO Helping Hand FAR
Miss a. Van Vlack of Manhattan, asks for the
names of six young girls 10 whom she may send
Christmas cheer and one to receive girPs papers
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
ANNUAL REQUEST.

As Christmas approaches the T. S. s. makes Its
annual request for contributions the expense
fund OF expressage and postage for the holiday
distribution. The members and friends Of Sunshine
are asked cnly once a year to contribute to the
distribution fund at all other times the regular
income from dues and special gifts being sufficient
to meet the expense of sending out the thousands
of monthly greetings. AT the holiday season the
good cheer articles received at the general ot1ce
are largely increased in number, and II requires
considerable money TO have them passed on
where needed The president hopes for generous
response that the sunshine may gladden. many
homes at ChristmaStide.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
CIRCUIT REJECTS HOE & co.'s CLAIM.

The rejection of a claim made by r. Hoe Co.
for $50 by Controller CTrout Yesterday the first
intination that the printing press firm had made
claim against the city damages done it's build
ing in Grandst last July in the riots at the funeral
of Chief Rabbi Joseph The Controller decided that
the firm not entitled to compensation from the
city for any damage done to its property. II IS
said that r. Hoe & Co will take the claim to
II
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
GOOD CHEER
SONG IN WINTER

o,er the hill the plangent west wind dirges;
Deeply shrouded is each meadow way:
Night in day, and day in night time neIs''
In rnonotony of white and gray;
Rainbow gold of pronise?-not a ray!
DesoIation rules with icy sway!
Swing o planets on your shining courses!
Bear US past the wintry woe ana pam.
Work your wonder. o We verna1 forces!
Let US hear ii throbblng through the rain
The old tender and ecstatic strain
April and the bluebird back again!
-(Clinton Scollard, in The Churchrnan
New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
Eea,,NcEs, TAVERN HEARING.

r. -,.e+;ng of the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
-or,io,r,ant 10 consider the cause or the old
Fraunces. Tavern will take placs tomorrow The
r,rns set for the meeting Is o'clock In the Coun-
eli chamber OF the City Hail Among those VINO
will plead for the preservation Oh tie oiu
&C A,sraw II Greer president OF the Scenic and
tT,srortc Preservation Society; Mrs n Fay Peirce
Foisnder Of the Worae31s Au2tiary 20 sae scene
isr Mrs f-u,l Boas, Mrs ScnryleT an fensseiaer-
Charles birmingham and Miles Y o14eA-