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New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
CELEBRATE ATHLETIC VICTORIES
THE ALUMNI OF CORNELL HOLD THEIR

ANNUAL DINNER AT THE WALDORF.
At the annual dinner of the alumni of Cornell
University held last evening at the Walaorf-As-
tOria, hundred graduates and professors were
present. The meeting of the nature Of gen.
eral rejoicing account of Cornells many recent
athletic victories. especially of her crew and foot
ball team, and among those present were many
who have shown their Drawn and muscle in defence
Of the Red and White.
Among those present were Joseph c. Hendricks
II. S. White. dean of Cornell John d. Warner. c.
/. Cornell, Newell Lyon, Clarence j. Shearn Pro-
fessor John b. Hornblower, Of Princeton: Profes-
L. NJ. Dennis Albert H. Washburn. Captain y.
S. Petty. OF the crew; Captain William Warner, OF
the football team: George Martin Luther, Percy
". Simpson. Francis H. Boland. H. J. Messenger
George W. Bacon, Walter c. Kerr w. G.. Boothby,
Ehrick X. Rossiter, Clarence NJ. oddie and Stephen
p. Sturgis.
At the last moment President Schurman tee-
graphed that he could not attend. on account of
the illness OF his daughter. In his place he sent
Dean HoratC s. White, who is soon to so to Har-
Joseph c. Hendricks in President schurman's
absence, responded to the toast The University"
TO: Our Friends, the Enemy William b. Horn
blower Of Princeton; "Gornell CHARACTERISTICS"
ALBERT II; Washburn. SO; Athletics" Professor l..
NJ Dennis The Crew. Captain y. S. Petty. '03;
o5. The F0otPaH Team" Captain William Warner,
oI 1aFeHGe t r :, Shearn & 80 president Of the New
A resolution was Offered and adopted on behalf
of Ira A: shaler, the sub-contractor, whose sec
by the explosion, and who has been found guilty
OF neg negligence T &C. by the coroner.s jury It extended
surance OF confidence in his complete vindication.
that Cornell athletics were on a firm basis, and
that with expense account Of s25.i25 in the last
year; $500 had already been raised enough pay
OFF all debts and 70 almost insure the of
track and baseball teams in the coming spring.
When Dean Horato s. White bade his adieu as
a member OF the Cornell faculty, the scene was
rolled hereafter beneath the crimson of Harvard
ne would always be loyal to the red and white OF
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
THREATENS TO TELL ALLIN COURT
MINNIE KURTz. WHO HAS BEEN WANTED
FOR SIX MONTHS ARRAIGNED
ON BRIBERY CHARGE.

Minnie Kurtz. who was arrested last Friday and
held on charges of bribery and maintaining a uis-
orderly house, and who, the District Attorney
said had been In the city two months though
wanted since last year. arraigned again in
the Centre-st. court yesterday afternoon on the
bribery charge.
Her counsel, Charles I. Hoffman, said he had
hunted all day Monday I'm the District Attorneys
office for the old complaint of November last but
had not found II. Magistrate Cornell held the com
plant in his hand. and said IL the first time
he had seen 1t. 1t had been handed him by an
to examine II, and the Magistrate adjourned the
examination till next Saturday.
: Mr.. Hoffman asked that the bail be reduced be-
cause the defendant had friends and no hone
of getting bail but that she might give a bond
herself II permitted. Assistant District Attorney
Sanford said that this would not be allowed and
asked that the bail be not reduced from $500 He
said she had been subpnnaed for July 29 last and
had disappeared on the 9th. and II had taken all
this time TO find her. Mr.. Hoffman said she was
in the city good deal Of the time, and il was
Magistrate Cornell said that he wanted the bail
professional bondsmen afraid Of going higher
than 81. 500 Mr.. Sandford said If the bail were
reduced more complaints would be made against
her Mr.. Hoffman said he thought he could get
a bondsman, and that the District Attorney had
told him he would accept good bond once
The woman talked in tears with Detective Wool
ley, of the District Attorneys office and said In
the course of the conversation; I'm tell all know
II l don't get a bondsman to-day"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
DEFINE REPLIES TO BLAUFELT.
SOCIETY PROMPTLY AIDED THE
MDONALD CHILDREN.

Edward T. Devine secretary OF the Charity Or
ganization Society. yesterday made a statement
concerning the Mcdonald case part OF which fol-
lows;
OF the Charities Organization Society about visiting
families In which there is contagious disease is
family are as follows: on Saturday of last week
bpR os shoT was made at our district Office by
MS father and mother had been taken TO North
dren, under fourteen years OF age unprovided for
The address which they gave was at once recog-
the moral surroundings are bad; place IN which
with their parents and fom wRc tSy sond
@ De removed as quickly as possible when left, as
therefore telephoned the Society for the PreSen-
of the children the OF bst sny
stated that, because of the smallpox in the
where and 1t would probably be necessary there
s9TS TO eage aye them where & they were he further
s f6T @wag & the Parents would Itself be re-
cur agent then telerhoned to DR. Blauvelt TO
tam whether this could be done. He replied that
were not I'll. but added that his nspector was
uPGm scs them & d3y The IN agent then asked
was calling daily, it would not be possible for him
in order that the agent might send them in. DR..
Blauvelt curty replied that this not their
business, that they were only responsible for
taSion and had nothing whatever to do with the
mcnts were Immediately made by the agent for a
policeman with whom she was acquainted to call
,
reimbursnG him for the outlay; Further than this.
the agent Immediately applied Father Cullen,
the parish priest, 10 ascertain whether he did not
know OF nurse who would be willing to go in
ard take charge of the children. remaining with
them so long as It was necessary for them TO
remain at home. He did know of such a nurse.
who sert 10 the family, and has been with
them ever since and Will remain with them a 5
long as necessary.
The rule not 10 visit contagion Is not for the
personal protection of the agent, but for the pro-
lection OF other families whom It IS their duty to
visit II. during the past two years. Or. Blauvelt
had devoted hiS energies somewhat more systemat-
very n ~ raginn q L..
probable that his department would have been
more successful in preventing the continuance OF
the smallpox epidemic in this city.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
NIXON AND LINDENTHAL SPEAK.
SEVERAL OTHER WELL KNOWN MEN AT
DINNER OF SOUTH BROOKLYN
BOARD OF TRADE

The fourth annual dinner OF the South Brooklyn
Board OF Trade was held at the Montauk Club
last night. Among the speakers Lewis Nixon
Edward NJ. Shepard, Justice Gaynor. Postmaster
Roberts OF Brooklyn, Bridge Commissioner Linden
thal William c. Redheld Commissioner OF Public
works, and ". c. Bush, Deputy Tenement House
Commissioner.
Mr. Nixon in his speech urged an extension of
shipping, and paid his respects to the State gov
ernment in its handling OF the canals. The canals
he said, Were in place where they were only fit
10 accommodate the traffic of fifty or sixty wears
ago, rather than to-day.
Mr.. Shepard urged the rapid completion of public
WORKS, saying: Great expedition was not neces-
saTlly eXtraVagance By the completion OF the tun-
~ per cent on the money invested
Mr. Lindenthal said that nothing could be done
to relieve the bridge situation without a large ex-
pendlture OF money. The Bridge Department. he
sald was doing its best.
Justice Gaynor submitted plea in Mr. Linden
tnaIs favor, saying that IL was easy TO saw tha I
the Bridge Commissioner could solve the problem
IN an hour but 1t was impossible OF accomplish
Inent in that time. at is your duty, he said ito
he!p MIN as well as TO grumble, You should he
patient"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
CLEARS STORE WITH PISTOLS
MAN THOUGHT TO BE INSANE HOLDS
UP POLICEMAN-OVERPO
AFTER A STRUGGLE.

Somerville Feb. IL (SpeciaD.-John NJ Stiser'
OF Lebanon. who is believed to be insane, was
placed in the county jail here tonight. after
he had created a panic in the drug store or
James U. Case. with a revolver Stiger came
here from Lebanon to-day with a big roll OF
money and two revolvers After hanging his
Overcoat hitching post in front of Case s
store he went inside and ordered a box of
cigars. He placed a roll of money on a show
case and laid revolver near it while ne
searched his pockets for other valuables.
Policeman Robert Henderson went into the
store and took the revolver from the showcase.
Stiger then drew a second revolver and. point
ing it at the poceman's head, shouted: Hand
over that gun fight duel to the death"
Henderson backed off toward the end of the
store, while the clerks stood aghast and num-
ber Of women customers ran to the street. Hen
dersOn then jumped into a telephone booth in
the rear of the store. and closed the door.
Stger covered the door of the booth with his
revolver. and held the policeman a prisoner.
County Detective TOtten, who had been told
of the situation. entered the store and ap-
preached Stiger in a friendly manner Stiger
was about to resent his friendship when Tot
ten, who is a powerful man, seized Stiger by
the wrist and wrenched his that he
could not shoot. Then Henderson sprang from
the booth and aided Totten in overpowering
Stiger
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
BAR HAS STORMY MEETING.
APPROVES CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT TO INCREASE OR DIMINISH
NUMBER OF JUSTICES.

The Bar Association held a special meeting
last night to consider the report of the associa-
tion's judiciary and law amendment committees
on remedying the crowded condition of the local
courts
About hundred members were present
when President William G. Choate called the
session to order behind closed doors. The meet
ing was stormy one. OF the eight recommen-
dations originally made by the joint committees.
four withdrawn at the beginning of the
session, two were passed. one by close vote:
rejected, and the other one was tabled
The four that were withdrawn related to the
City Court One 4 provision that in negli-
gence actions begun in the Supreme Court costs
be fixed provided in actions in the City Court
and that additional allowances be granted.
Another to increase the number of City
Court justices by three. Another was pro-
vision doing away with the General Term of the
City Court, and the last provision en-
powering the Supreme Court to remove negli-
gence cases from the Supreme Court to the City
Court, and from the City Court to the Supreme
Ourt in its discretion.
The debate the provision that the consti-
tuition be amended to enable the legis-
lature, under proper restrictions, to increase or
diminish the number Of Justices of the Supreme
Court in any district was heated. The recon-
mendation was adopted by a vote of 80 to 2S,
The recommendation that the jurisdiction Of
the City Court be extended to causes of action
for injuries to person property by negligence,
to recover damages for injuries resulting in
death. without limitation of the amount in
volved. was rejected. The sixth recommended
ton, that the assignment of Supreme Court Jus
tces from other districts be committed to the
Justices Of the Appellate Division of the State
meeting in convention, was passed with little
trouble. The recommendation relating to the
arrangements of the calendar was laid on the
table.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
THE SEALING CONTROVERSY.
TO KEEP BRITISH VESSELS OUT OF ALE;UrIAN
ISLANDS PORTS.

10 htt1' BRITISH OUT or ALECTIAS
ISLANDS PORTS
Seattle, Feb, 1.-THE Post-Inteigencer," in a
special dispatch from Oonalaska, says that no more
startling action has been taken in the much talked
OF sealing question than tho following letter writ
ten by Collector j. W. Ivey OF Alaska. his deputy
at Oonalaska:
1 am advised that British vessels from Canadian
ports engaged In pelaGc sealing I'm and about Behr-
ing Sea I'm the habit OF calling at Oonalaska
and Dutch Harbor for protection I'm bad weather
and the purchase OF supplies and of enjoying the
privileges OF the port until the season opens for
them TO engage in the unlawful and barbarous
termination OF the fur seal herd violation of the
laws OF the United States and the international
agreement with Great Britain Until further ad-
yised on the subject. you instructed TO cease
the collection OF tonnage dues this class yes
sells from all countries and TO refuse them the priv-
lege of the port. water fuel, and treat them in
all respects as vessels engaged I'm illegal poaching
notified depart forthwith. and in case refusal
obey promptly you shall seize and delay such
vessels and call the United States marshal and
revenue cutter to your assistance
Should you find from personal examination that
any such vessel arrives in absolute distress you
will allow her to obtain such relief only as Will
enable her 10 return 10 her nome port.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
DEPUTY WATER COMMISSIONERS.
AUTHORIZED BY THE ALDERMEN-MAR-
RIAGE BUREAU RESOLUTION.

Borough President Cantor at the meeting OF the
for the aboiishment OF the Marriage Bureau.
Alderman Oat1nan GRep) moved it be laid on the
table, and an aye and vote taken. which
defeated the motion.
Alderman Hamburger, in explaining his vote, de-
MED he had ever married any couple when the
bride was under age Alderman Goodman said he
was not IN favor of aboshing the Marriage Bu-
reau but OF reforming He voted against laying
the motion on the table. Alderman Sullivan be-
ueved Investigation should be had. and he was op-
posed TO summary decision in tabling the motion
President Cantor said the matter was too important
for the morals of the city OF NewYork 10 be laid
on the table. His speech caused several members
change their votes, among them Alderman Har-
burger. The laying the table was lost by a vote
of 50 to Il and the resolution referred TO the
Committee on Laws and Legislation
President Cantor tickled the minority by offering
a resolution appointing John Mcguire assistant
sergeant-at-arms. MI Mcclure had acted in that
capacity for twenty years, but went out with the
las change of administration. Only Aldermen
James and Waikey opposed It. Alderman Walkley
said thought against the principles or the ma
5ority, and the extra man was not neeoeo' any
President Cantor sarcastically replied that II
Alderman Walkley had informed himself II would
have been better, and also IL he would attend meet
about John MCGUIRE elected by 81 votes to 2
The board adopted the following report OF the
Committee on Salaries and Ofhces;
Resolved That the salaries OF the Deputy Com
rniseioners fn the Department of Water Supply,
Gas anu ~ Per annum.
I,.Du,v Commissioner So GOO
T1snuty Ccrnrnisso The 5000
Deputy Commissioner. "'oVo
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
MEDAL AWARDED TO WHISTLER.
THE TRIBUTE OF HONOR OF PHILADELPHIA
ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE board of directors OF
the Academy of Fine Arts to-day awarded the
academy gold medal Of honor to James Mcneil
Whistler. who is represented in the current annual
exhibition by OF his most distinguished por-
traits entitled THE Andalusian," owned by T. H.
Whttemore. of Naugatuck. Conn. and by a group
OF sixty-seven etchings collected by belonging
Howard Mansfield OF NewYork.
This medal was founded In 1898 by John H. Con-
verse. a member Of the board OF directors. II IS
awarded the discretion of the board of directors
in recognition of high achievement in their profess
sion, to American painters and scuptors who NAV
be exhibitors at the academy who. for eminent
services in the cause of art OF to the academy
have merited distinction.
The awards thus far made of this medal have
been to Ridgway Knight Alexander Harrison
William NJ. Chase. WinslOw Homer. Edwin A Alb
hey, Cecilia Beaux, Charles Grady and Henry
Thouron. The medal Is large, gold disk designed
by -Depuis, notable French sculptor Is recoG-
niZed as an unusually handsome example of this
form of -
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
DINNER FOR JAMES E. MARCH.
LEMUEL f. QUIGG SAYS THAT HE. OUIGG
IS NOT NEEDED IN OFFICE.

dinner was given by the Loyal Republican
Club. the party organization of the With Assembly
District, for James Z. March. the leader of the
district and president of the club, at the Broad
way Central Hotel last night. About three hundred
OF the members were present A iewelIed badpa
was presented to Mr.. March, for use Port War
den Among those present were Lemuel Il. Ougg.
George r. Manchester, Postmaster Van Cott
Charles Steckler, Justice Julius NJ. Mayer and
county Clerk Hamilton. Richard L. Taylor was
toastmaster.
In answering toast. Mr.. Qugg urged that all
Iammany offceholders be kicked out He declared
that he was not candidate for office, and would
needed at present. -
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
WENT TO SLEEP ON HIS ENGINE.

Pittsburg. Feb III guess 1 to sleep on my
engine after my train left Haysville yesterday
morning and two inmates later we struck the
stock train in which drover killed and an
other man injured"
Such the sensational admission to the coro-
ner of the engineer. William Jackson. of engine
No. 695. which yesterday crashed into the caboose
OF a stock train between Haysville and Agnew on
the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad l.
The engineer testified that he had been on duty
thirteen hours and was tired out. 'I remember
nothing, he said. after leaving Osborne until
struck the fast stock train"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
RESIGNS AS HEAD OF COMMITTEE
POSTMASTER ROBERTS OF BROOKLYN
SAYS DEPARTMENT DID NOT FORCE
HIM TO GET OUT

Postmaster George II. Roberts, jr., of Brooklyn,
has resigned as chairman OF the Republican City
Committee The resignation was handed in on
February s. but is not likely to be acted on for
some time to come. Mr.. Roberts held the position
for about five years, and was recently reelected
he said yesterday that he withdrew Volunta rily
and denied that he had been informed by the Post
office Department that he must either give UP his
post at the head OF the city committee his fed
eral office He said that he had agreed to a re-
election TO the craftsmanship of the city committee
reluctantly. in view OF the promise that had been
made 10 him at the time that he should receive the
appointment Postmaster Of BROOKLYN
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
4 CIVIL SERVICE ExAuJNATJoy

An examination will be held III this city on next
Saturday for compositor qualified stenographer
and typewriter for the Philippine service with a
salary of $,4O0 per annum. The age limits are
from eighteen TO forty years. The examination
will consist OF arithmetic letter writing penman-
ship copying plain copy, abbrevatlons. correcting
proof tabuIating. writing from dctaton Uype-
writer examination) dictation (stenographer ex-
amination), present manual Eight hours will be
allowed. For application blanks and manual an
ply to the secretary of the local Board of Civil
Service Examiners. Room No. lSl, General Post
office Building.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
THE SHORT PRESRYTERLAN cREEn

Philadelphia Feb 1.-THE most important work
of the Presbyterian Committee Revision has
been accomplished, and several of The members
have returned to their homes. The subject of pre-
pairing brief statement of the confession for popu
lar use was taken up to-day, and according IN
the Rev. DR.. Nicols, of St Louis the discu ssion
OF this question will continue for the next two or
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
BUILDING FUND BUYERS BEyEFyT

The opening entertainment In aid of the Building
Fund Buyers Association was given last night at
Carnegie Hall before large audience. Robert c.
Ogden delivered an address of welcome The Dro
gramme was composed of musical selections and
recltais. Inc performers were Frieda Slender
Irene SzabadkaL, Senor Paoli. Signor Abramoff
Martha Hicks Dye, Alfred F. PearsaIl Arthur
Rosenstein and Marie Budworth '
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
BILLIARDS..
sIGoURNEY DEFEATS HENDRIcK IN A LONG
GAME

The class A Amateur Athletic Union billiard
game between SigOurney, the Californian, and
Hendr.Ck, at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club last
night, was the longest of the tournament. II was
not until the eIghtyninth inning that Sigaurnev got
the total required to win. The score was 400 to Sg3
Both men played in poor form, and, while there
were brilliant plays in several OF the innings the
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
GEoRGE GOULD BUYs sT. LOUIS pRopERrY

ST. Louis, Feb u.-Property covering a total area
of five blocks to-day transferred to George 7
Gould president OF the Missouri Pacific and tho
Iron Mountain Railway companies. The considara
tion $685. 900 1t is reported that Mr. Gould has
made the purchase for the purpose of building an
immense freighthouse and to extend freight Yard
facilities. '-S
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
cARBoLIC ACID INSTEAD OF MEDICINE

Newburg, n. Y, Feb. 11.-Hilda Miller aged five
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Miller died here
to-day from the effects Of carbolIc acid which It is
said. was given to her by the mother, who mistook
II for medicine: Hazel another child aged three
died about an hour later from scarlet fever from
which disease hoth snffarinE- ~
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
CREW FIRED THEIR SHIP.
APPLIED THE TORCH TO SAVE HER FROM
BECOMING A DERELICT,

BECOMING A DERELICT.
The crew of the burning schooner which the
life saving crews near Cape May have been
making such desperate efforts to reach through
the ice for the last twenty-four hours arrived
here late yesterday afternoon the lumber
schooner J. c. Clifford. The burned schooner
was the Mary Graham. a 1856 ton vessel. owned
by the Greenleaf-Jo ohnson Lumber Company OF
Berkeley Va. The crew was taken off by the
Clifford at o'clock on Monday morning, eight
miles off Cape May. Before abandoning the yes
sell Captain F Il. Medley set the schooner afire
to prevent it from becoming derelict danger
navigation.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
WEST MYSTIC MAKES HOLIDAY.
TO CELEBRATE REVIVAL OF sH1PBUILDINC
AND LAUNCH FIVE MAsTED SCHOONER.

West Mystic, Conn., Feb. lin the presence OF
more than hve thousand persons the great new five
snasted schooner Jennie r. Du Bois was launched
at the yards OF the Homes Shipbuilding Company
here to-day. The schooner was christened by Mrs.
Jennie r Du Bois, wife of Judge Du Bois OF Provi-
dence. OF the Supreme Court OF Rhode Island. The
new vessel takes her name from Mrs. Du Bois.
VISITORS were present from NeW-York, Boston,
Providence. Bath and various points in Connecticut.
To celebrate the revival OF shipbuilding here all
Mystic took holiday, factories schools and places
of business being closed.
The Jennie r. Du Bots IS the first five masted
schooner ever launched on the Atlantic Coast out
side Of Maine The official measurements OF the hoa
are as follows; Length, 24s feet; breadth as feet
depth 26s feet The gross tonnage is 2227 and the
net tonnage 1852 The carrying capacity estimated
at 300 tons OF coal about 1000 feet of lumber
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-06-26
NAMING THE CHILD.

Now, necessarily, when the new girl
baby arrived there was much discus
sion among the members of the family
as to what her name should be.
I'VE will call her 'Ge"aldina,'" said
the fond mother.
why not call her 'Esmeralda?'
asked the first grandmother. II saw
that name in a story once, and always
wanted to try 1t on a baby"
oh" murmuTed the second grand
mother, that would never do. Let US
call her 'Fanchon.'"
But don't you think 'Eltessa' is a
pretty name, and so odd, too?" put in
one of the aunts.
Excuse me, ladies'" ventured the
poor father, who sat near by, but you
seem to forget what we are trying tc
find a name for human being, and
not for a scent cigar"