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New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
PLEA FOR NATIONAL THEATRE
Mr.. CONRIED MAKES INTERESTING AD
DRESS AT UNITARIAN woMENS
TFAGTE

At the New-York League Of Unitarian Women.
which met yesterday at the Second Unitarian
Church of Brooklyn. Heinrich Conried. director
of the Irving Place Theatre, advocated the es-
tablishment here of q national theatre Mr. Con-
ried began with an interesting account OF the
Burg Theatre. in Vienna, which. he said, is the
finest national theatre in the world. After de-
scribing the painstakng with which every
play is produced there, and giving q list OF the
authors which must have d representation every
year. Mr.. Conried made eloquent plea for the
establishment of a theatre here run on the same
lines though not by government subsidy. but
through the Hberality of few wealthy citizens
He declared it to be entirely practicable and said
that there was the slightest doubt of its being
a paving investment The Rev. Walter Bentley.
rector of the Church OF the Holy sepulchre. spoke
on THE Actors Fund and the ACTORS Church
Alliance OF the latter he said:
I'VE are extending work over the whole or
the civilized world. There branch chapters In
most of the cities and large towns, and every
week we send TO the clerSymen IN those towns
notices OF the companies that are TO perform
Inere and ask their aid in cases of sickness or
need of advice among the members of the com
pany.''
He bespoke the help Of the women present to
start chapter in Brooklyn
Later in the meeting Mr. Conried spoke again.
this time in explanation OF scheme that he has
been advocating for years, by which the Actors
Fund would be substantially benefited. 1t consists
in taxing all persons whom free seats are
given 10 cents for each seat, and Mr.. Conried
showed that such a plan. If adopted all over the
country, would bring in an annual income OF over
100000. ..--,. e.
It's Actual and Possible Influence" in which she
traced the development of the drama from the
radical innovation has beer mace IN tns
men as speakers whenever the presentation OF d
subject seems to demand IL
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
CONCHA AND THE CANAL.
NEGOTIATIONS oBsTRUCTED BY THE
MINISTER
RAPID PROGRESS EXPECTED NOW THAT
MR. HERRAN IS IN CHARGE AT THE
COLOMBIAN LEGATION
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TE1BuSE-I ]

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNEI
Washington Dec. 5-The passing of Senor
Concha, the Colombian Minister, it is confidently
believed, will expedite the progress of Panama
Canal negotiations Senior Concha has been
steadily in the pathway of progress. Secretary
Herran now in charge of the Colombian Lega-
tion is known to have been at variance with
his chief various points. and as soon as ne
has full charge of affairs the officials Of the
State Department are confident that progress
will be assured.
Senior Concha's statement. printed in Thurs
days Tribune that he had not been removed
and had not empowered Mr.. Herran 10 pro-
ceed with negotiations while literally true, does
not explain the situation fully No sooner had
he obtained a leave of absence and left Wash
ington for New-York than the Colombian Gov
ernment sent word to Mr.. Herran to take
charge and expressly directed him to continue
the negotiations. Senior Concha apparently
apparently sought to wash his hands of all re-
sponsbty, for he was not in sympathy with
Mr.. Herrar. various points. but the Colom-
bian Government supplied the authority, and
Mr.. Herran has continued the negotiations with
Secretary Hay. Moreover the repeated dec
laration that the Colombian Congress will not be
elected until March as yet has confirmation
at the Colombian Legation. where the letter OF
President Marroquin announcing that Congress
will assemble on March l is still believed.
But even II II Shoulu not meet III tO IdAlLS
the treaty before the United States Congress ad-
journs. this does not necessarily mean another
years delay to the canal project. II Secretary
Hay and the Colombian plenipotent1ary-
whether Mr.. Herran some other man-agree
on a treaty and sign 1t for their respective gov
ernments in time for the American Congress to
ratffy II great progress will have been made
and the ratification of the treaty by the Colom-
bian Government will simply furnish a final ad-
justment. Certainly Colombia cannot be eX-
pected to ratify until this country has CONN
dence is freely expressed that the Colombian
Congress will not reject any treaty signed py
their plenipotentiary and approved by the
American Congress.
Despite Senior Concha's apparent effort TO
block negotiations. it seems on the face OF the
returns that he has removed the most serious
block in the way. Senor Concha's reslsnallons
are numerous but il is generally believed tnat
his government has at last accepted ii, and in
Secretary Herran's hands the treaty negotfa-
tions will go forward rapidly
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06

BOARD OF ESTIMATE FIXES ON RATE FOR
TWO LINES TO RUN ACROSS
CENTRAL BRIDGE.

The Board of Estimate yesterday heard the argI-
ments OF a dozen or more delegates of The Bronx
property owners associations who want permission
given to the Union Street Railway Company to ex-
tend the tracks OF It's Jerome-ave and other Bronx
lines across Macomb's Dam bridge. William H Page
counsel. and Edward A. Maher, president, of the
"Huckleberry'' lines, appeared III favor of the ap-
pication of the company. Everett P Wheeler asked
for similar grant behalf of the Interurban
company, which has not yet constructed the roads
for which It has received franchises. That is not
the Ipterborough company Of which August Bel
mont is president
When Mr.. Coler was Controller his engineer
ported that the company should be taxed suffi-
cient sum 10 pay interest the cost of construc-
tion and maintenance of the bridges. In report
presented yesterday the engineer. z. E. McLane,
said the company should pay 81 900 year for the
of the bridge and 81 900 for the Of the One
hundred-and-h -ffth-st. viaduct-
When Mr. Page criticised Mr.. McLane's findings
Mr.. Grout stopped him
You don't want to quote Mr.. McLanes report"
he said, "as his actual opinion. His report
the expense of the bridge etc. and the cost TO
the city of the probable and tear If the
them The report he made under the former
administration probably a little biased"
Mr.. Wheeler said that his company would be will
ing to pay the the Brooklyn trolley
pay for the use OF the Brooklyn Bridge. name
w ". Niles. J. Fl. CftlG jones. Park Commissioner
Of trolley connection between the two ends Of
Central Bridge. and thought the board should fix
a graduated compensation for the franchise. Tax
Commissioner Wells suggested that the city fix the
rental for the franchise at not more than 5000
year for the first twenty-five years.
Mr.. Page made the following offer for franchise
to across Central Bridge and the viaduct spur
TO the elevated road.
The rate to be paid on graduated scale which
fye years and increase until $500 is reached for
the last five of the twenty-five years
When the board adjourned. after executive
session il announced that it had agreed
a of compensation TO be charged for the joint
of the bridge by the Union Railway and the
other company which desired a franchise, but what
this compensation will be could not be learned.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06

COLLECTOR STRANAHAN WILL LIMIT THE
NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED TO
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES

At a meeting of the board of managers OF the
American Sabbath Union, held Thursday
ing. Darwin R. James. of Brooklyn. was unani-
fnously elected president and James Yereance
chairman of the executive committee, and the fol-
lowing were elected to the board of managers for
d term OF three years: The Rev. Dr. r. S. Mac
Arthur, Bishop William T. Sabine the Rev DR..
John F. Carson Edward F. Cragin, the Rev. DIR.
J. Wesley Johnston, James Yereance and A. A.
Robbins.
The secretary, the Rev. Dr. 1. W Hathaway. told
OF visit he paid to Nevada N Stranahan Collector
OF the Port. to protest against the Sunday unload
Ing of steamships. The Collector thought the
hurnper infr was overestimated. but later. after
llFestlgdt1on found to his surprise that the num-
per per OF permits given for Sunday unloading had
greatly increased. He found that under his prede-
cessGr the giving; of these permits had fallen to
a subordinate, who had been generous. The Col
Iector ] ordered that in future requests for Sunday
permits be laid on his desk. He wrote letters TO
the steamship companies asking them to re-
quest permits except when absolutely necessary.
The secretary pointed out that this action was
not taken so much from religious motive, but
70 prevent the men from being robbed of their
nberty and chance to rest the Sabbath. The
secretary also announced that steps had been
taken and fight will be made against any bill
the saloon men try to force through the egis-
day. -
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
TRIpLETS BORN IN DEsTITUTIoN.
THE FATHER IS OUT OF WORK AND THERE
ARE THREE OTHER CHILDREN.

There is at once joy and sorrow in the household
OF Haber, at No. IS Clinton-st.. for Mrs Becky
Haber gave birth Thursday afternoon to trip
lets. three bouncing baby girls, weighing four.
four and a half and six pounds respectively, and
the family is almost destitute. But for the kind
of the neighbors the family of eght-for there
three other children-would be practically
without food shelter.
In response to a message sent TO The Tribune by
a kindly neighbor a reporter visited the Haoers
He found the mother Mrs. Becky Haber, In bed
Each of the three babies wrapped tightly in
a small blanket with only its little face exposed
The midwife in attendance, Mrs Selingar. declared
that each baby was perfectly formed; and that the
mother doing well. except that she was worry
ing considerably about her destitute condition ana
the fact that her husband. Benjamin. who is a
presser of clothing. had been out of work SO long
that they in serious danger of being d1spos-
sessed. Mrs. Haber also much distressed about
provided swaddng clothes for one, and, behold!
the good Lord had sent her three
Unless she gets some assistance at once from
outside said Mrs. Selingar, Pm afraid II will go
hard with both mother and babies, for the people
that have helped her in the house are not well
off themselves. and cannot keep it up"
The family consists of the father, BENJAMIN
thirty-nine Isidor. ten: Harry. six. and Ida. two
years old, and the trpletS whom they have decided
20 call Rachael. Becky and Esther. The family
lives in Il couple of small rooms that almost
bare on the third floor of d tenement house at No.
rs Cnton-st. Little Harry looks like mere skele-
band has tried in vain TO get steady work at his
trade.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
GIRLS AND THEIR SPEAKING VOICES

How many girls ever give thought to the pitch
and tinbre of their voices?" asks "Harpers Ba-
zar'' Straight figures, good complexion. an easy
supple carriage. white teeth and well kept hair
and nails are all deservedly striven for-why not
an agreeable voice? girl can do much to coun-
teract what may a naturally bad voice Nine
times OF it is bad because of careless HABITS
formed through ignorance. The pitch Of the voice
is most important and If this is high the work OF
lowering it should be at once attempted Stop fire.
uuently the of your daily talk with your
family or intimate friends, and catch the echo OF
your voice-it will be easy TO go on then TWO or
three tones lower Soon the right pitch will become
habtual-a great point gained A pleasant voice
may be cultivated. too, like pleasant expression
If sufficient care and watchfulness are had II
the voice tones are nasal there is probably some
11nner throat or nosrl obstruction-often one very
simple and easily removed by a physician III
voice culture lessons be taken this should be
done, but, without any expert teaching, young
persons voice anenabie to modification and I'M
provement through simple care on the part OIL us
our
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
sur-r-rH socIETy,s BAZAAR.

From all over the United States, and even IAN
ada members of the Shut-in Society, whose silver
anniversary fete at the Waldorf-Astorla closed yes
terdsv afternoon. had sent their work TO be seen
bv and soId 10 The many New-Yorkers interested
IN this philanthropy. The society numbers some
thing less than q thousand associate members pe-
sides its fourteen hundred invalids, and the amount
realized on this the twenty-ffth anniversary OF us
existence. is TO be put aside as q permanent tuno
10 enlarge the work The result of the sales at the
ehut-ins own table. of course. went TO the many
makers of the things pretty and useful and ODD
that were there displayed There was some creo-
jts hle ernhroidery done by q who is hope
less invalid and writing board" fitted out with
desk fixtures by a boy who has been on his back
for years Rag dolls with real noses, and whole
psrlor sets of wired beadwork were some OF the
Contributions from faraway members Inere WSs
asn = muslin elephant with most active trunk
which rooted in trough for prize PACK k9ges at
only a dime" each and some of the tables dis
paves a charming collection of ribbon tied cups
and saucers The decorations of the rooms were at
tractive and the fefe in general pronounced sue
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
RARE TAPESTRIES AT LOW PRICES.

The sale of the Benguat tapestry collection
continued yesterday afternoon at the American Art
Galleries The buying brisk and the at
tendance the largest yet Most of the articles auc
toned were church vestments. embroidered tapes
tries, Gothic banners and sanctuary cloths and
rugs Genoese cut velvets and damask curtains
went off at reasonable figures. A Persian mosque
carpet having a blue centre and design of ami
mails birds, and flowers sold for $40. 1t was
10 feet by feet in dimensions. A fine Flemish
tapestry of the Renaissance period brought only
s255. rare Genoese cut velvet tardiniere panel,
with flowers and fringes on cloth of gold, went
$3.50.
A pair of Italian ruby red velvet portieres, en-
broidered in various colors of silk and gold length
feet width feet, sold for $50 French petit
ponte embroidered tapestry panneau illustrating
the Annunciation, auctioned off for s115. An
italian FIorentine sanctuary carpet length IS feet
by 8 feet in width. sold for $500. The design IN,
cuded the working IN colored silk. on an old goid
ground. of vases, sacred tulip scroll and cardnaI
hats. A Sanarkand carpet in red and greenSs WIZ
a study of lotus and birds, brought only Slso A
Venetian hood sold for $3.50. while half-dozen @ Sioah
gold church vestments realized only $40 apiece;
There were also embroidered altar tapestries ana
Gothic banners auctoned at exceedingly low prices
The sale continues to-day
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
COLONEL HARTETs PLANS FOR MAGAZINE.
WILL DEVOTE METROPOLITAN TO TELLING
ABOUT NEw-YoRK-JoHN KENpRIcK
BANGS TO BE EDITOR. =

w H. Page attorney for the assignee Of "rhs
gave the following statement in regard to tne
sale yesterday:
It was announced yesterday that the purchaser
Telegraph from the receiver of the two proper
ties. for $4,000 Colonel George Harvey. press
1.-The North American Review" When asked TO
define his plans. Mr.. Harvey said:
I'm purchasing The Metropolitan 7 bought
time that there has developed in this country a
field for a popular magazine. whose chief mission
should be to tell about New-York- This has be-
the most wonderful city in the world and
the people throughout the country. no less than
VINO reside in the city ITSELF feel the keenest
This interest will increase the city continues
grow. Whether it Is now sufficiently strong TO
zine designed TO occupy this field can, be demon
strated. of course, only by test
PERSONALLY. 1 firmly convinced OF the
soundness Of the idea that | am g9Ing to make make
fits the purpose: hence the purchase. The ecitor
of the new Metropolitan will be John Kendrick
mrabIy supplemented by his intimate know1eGge
of everything that goes to make life in New~fork
Harper periodicals in the last two years mas
demonstrated cOnclusively that the people are quite
willing pay good prices for good things, so that
the price OF the new magazine VIII prooaoiE oe
raised TO % cents. [ bought The Morning Tele-
graph primarily because / could not get the one
without the other There seems moreovers 70 oe 2
that in view of the great impetus that has oesn
given to racing by Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Whitney
ton by various persons. there IS real need OK a
clean. wholesome paper Sucn as they E@SS ~
EngIand devoted to the best interests or sport
the opera the drama That IN a genera "ss'
is the Kind OF paper The Telegraph whether IN
der It's present or a name, will endeavor 20
be. Further than this have made no specinc
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
ATTACKS M4RCoSPs ORIGINALITY.
THE DE FOREST WIRELESS TELEGRAPH
COMPANY FILES ITS REPLY IN
PATENT SUIT.

The De Forest Wireless Telegraph Company fled
its reply in the United States Circuit Court yesser
day in the suit brought by the Marcont Wireless
Telegraph Company of America to restrain the first
mentioned company from infringing patents which
were issued to Mr.. Marconi in the United States
and Great Britain The reply alleges that Marconi
was not the true original inventor or discoverer OF
the appliance for transmitting signals through the
air. and sustaining this allegation the reply de
clares that the appliance covered by the Marconi
patent partially. at least, the same as that
contained in ten American and seven British
patents.
long ago as July So 1s72. to Mahlon Loornis COW
ering the same device as that Of which Mr. Marconi
declares he is the inventor. The other nine patents
issued In the United States bear various dates from
1872 down to February q. 1890.
II is further alleged in the reply that the nrst
British patent was issued June Z. 1887. TO W
Smith. and several other patents have been issued
it is alleged down late 1897 covering the same
device II is also declared that all of the Maroon
devices fully described in electrical and scten-
tifc journals long before Marconi is alleged 10 have
invented them. a list of such journals. beginning
with THE Journal of the Society of Teiegraphtc
wherein il is alleged these devices ysere described
From the complaint it appears that the Mareoni
issued on July 13 1897 and that on April /, 1901.
the patent first issued was surrenasred ana q re-
there had been mistakes and omissions N Ine ms.
1sS spPnSaon and tb Dstenf @ actually refss1sd on
June a. 1901. This patent reissued is the basis
of the suit.
In the reply of the De Forest company It IS al
legged that the reissuance of the Marconi patent
strictly for the purpose OF correcting mis-
takes but that in the patent as relssued the IN
ventfons of others included The De toreSt
Company also alleges that at the time OF the So
called invention by Marconj the device patented
by him did not enbody any substantial variation
or change from the device that had thererofore
been known in the art. and that, thererore. tnS
patent does not involve the exercise Of the tn
ventfve faculty does IL constitute the subject
matter of invention of a proper quality to De
secured by grant of letters patent
Fish. Richardson. HerTick Neave are the a.
tornevs for the defendant. and Edmund WermoTs
and William Henry Bliss will act as counsel
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
LARGEST cHRIsTH4s TREE EVER HERE.
THE SALVATION ARMY's ONE. OVER FORTY FEET
HIGH FREAKS RECORD A DEALER SAYS

THE SALVATION ARMY's ONE. OVER FORTY FEET
HIGH, BREAKS RECORD. A DEALER SAYS.
West Street. from Barclay 10 Franklin st. is
now assuming a welcome Chrstmaslike appear
ance. Already. thousands of Christmas trees from
Maine. Vermont and the Adirondacks are. being
stacked in piles fragrant of their forest homes and
snowcapped by yesterdays storm. This district
has been the wholesale market for Christmas trees
for many years. the dealers paying a small rental
TO the dock department for the use of the street
George A Blank. who is known in the trade as the
'.greengoods' man, on account of his business
being solely in Christmas greens at this season
and waternelons in summer. said yesterday:
We are selling trees from 10 cents a bunch (ten
small trees in bunch) to $50 for single tree The
largest Christmas ever brought to New-York
is here 1t is over forty feet high and Will
be set up in Madison Square Garden for the Sal
walton Army's Christmas dinner for children 1t
cost $50.
About one hundred and fifty carloads of trees
will De brought here this season, a carload aver
aging 1900 trees
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
prssrAN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.

The Ministry of Agriculture In ST petersburg mas
,,,St decided to found agricultural high school
- o,,or which will be the first institution of the
kind in Europe -
The women who pass through this institution VIII
enjoy the same rights the successful male stu
dents of the existing high schools They VIII tnere-
fore be deemed eligible to MI various pos's uite
,f.;,.-,- Of Agriculture and Will be further en-
tit1ed 70 hold the position of administrators of the
Gown domains and of teachers in the intermediate
agricultural schools ,oo,, cot eo- the onen
~ % t6e new institution. $50 young women VINO
have had an intermediate eoucauoh 10 oILlse maee an
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
OWNERS OF BUILDINGS WIN.
THEY MUST BE HEARD BEFORE FIREFFooFl
WOOD Is PUT IN STRUCTURES.


The Appellate Division, in an opinion handed
down yesterday, decided that in suits brought by
taxpsyers to compel Perez NJ Stewart. super1n-
tendent of buildings TO have put in new buildings
freproof wood, in of buildings already con
structed the owners of the buildings must be
parties the suits before property Is injured or
destroyed.
Suit was brought against Superintendent Stew
art TO compel him to have freproof wood put IN
the St Regis Hotel. the Hanover National Bank
building and the Lords Court building II was
agreed that violations had been allowed IN these
buildings. The opinion says in part:
The buildings referred to either were or had
been substantially completed and TO have com
PEELED the superintendent of buildings TO do what
the relator asked would work a material injury
to. II not substantial destruction of. the build
fngs themselves. II would certainly destroy prop
erty greater or less extent and property can
not be destroyed under any recognized rule of law
unless it's owner has first been heard that sub
ject. Here the were not made parties TO the
proceedings. They entitled TO their day IN
court.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
GETS s,o ooo FOR LOSS OF AN ETE.

Ton thousand dollars is the value OF an eye. ac-
oording to verdict for damages awarded by a
inrv In the Brooklyn Supreme Court yesterday
rta verdict was rendered in favor of Frederick II.
rsttu,an In a suit for s25 0Jo damages against the
Edison Electric Illuminating Company Dttman
uas employed in the companys power house. in
East Eightieth-st-. Manhattan. when belt at
tached 10 a dynamo broke piece of the belt
s,r,,ck Tittuan In the face, destroying the sight
- his right eve He alleged that the belt was
rotten and unsafe. The suit was tried before
Justice Marian.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
NAY RE DR C4yFIELD's SUCCESSOR.

Il, ,,naninous call has been extended by the trus-
tees of the Church of Our Father. Lefferts Place
and Grand-ave Brooklyn. to the Rev William T.
Eddy pastor of the First Universalist Church, OF
Norwood Mass, TO accept the pastorate OF the
church which has been vacant since the Rev. DR..
Ca,6eld went 70 Worcester Mass Mr.. Eddy
is fbirty-seyen years old. and has been pastor Of
Tbe church at Norwood for ten years
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
npUcS AS WE'LL AS ALCOHOL.

Not content with fighting ntemperance. the Ma
-, vomsn.s Christian Temperance Union IS
irving through its non-alcohohc Heoicauoh anu
sn,Inarcotics departments TO arouse puohc senn-
-. ,-r.i,st the drug habit A book bearing on
This s,,btect. by Mrs Martha NJ Allen OF syracuse
s,nerintendent of the latter department is IN use
in many local unions II contains one iols l e
drrO