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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30

ing their operations in the line OF New-York
suburban realty OF the best class to build up
residence regions for business men and others
whose employment is in the city, but who pre-
fer to live with their families in the outskirts.
The early operations in New-York realty by Mr.
Cooper and his sons will by no means be con-
fined the purchase just mentioned, as they
are now, according to Mr.. Cooper ST., negoti-
ating for much larger and still more desirable
piece of land. eligibly situated, which is to
be improved and exploited grander scale.
In speaking in a general way Of his coming
removal to New-York and his business plans
to be undertaken and developed there Mr.
Cooper said that in the general course OF events
the family syndicate, while devOting it's main
efforts to the various undertakings mentioned
would be on the alert for other mercantile and
industrial opportunities to be added to the bust
ness in hand. so that the affairs Of the Coopers
would expand gradually and become as extern
sive as he and his sons were capable Of hand
ling AS a provision for a wider scope In bust
ness there is a distinct agreement among the
Coopers including the son-in-law, Mr. Wolff
that no member of the syndicate is to use any
of the earnings capital of the different enter
prises under the management Of any one or
more Of them to engage in any kind Of specula-
ton, indorse any paper. on the other hand
each and every one is to be keenly alive to the
discovery of anything that will aid the syn
dictate in adding to the development of its gen
eral business by taking up new lines which
give promise Of monetary returns In investment
or exploitation. For such purposes the capital
and surplus of the Coopers are always to be
available.
The Cooper family syndicate, formed before
all OF its undertakings have been arranged in
detail-only the general outlines having been
agreed upon-is organized the same lines
as any large stockholders concern, in which
related TO one another except by their common
interest in the success of their investments
therein 1t has a board OF directors, officers,
etc and each has his own responsibility and
authority clearly defined, and there is to be no
deviation from the fixed rules without the con-
sent Of a majority of the executive control.
| which is vested in the board OF directors. COM
posed OF all the members of the syndicate. A
| constitution and set of bylaws govern the
| syndicate in the management OF it's business and
| handling of it's capital and earnings. Each
| head and chief assistant in any of the enter
prises is selected for his particular qualifica-
| lions for certain line of mercantile or fnan-
| cial duties AS the amount of capital the
| Cooper syndicate will place in any one or all OF
| it's enterprises is no direct matter for public
| knowledge it is sufficient TO say that in the
| aggregate IT will be large-large enough TO
| give the business OF Frank II. Cooper & Sons
| the highest standing in the mercantile and
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THE STUDY OF FRENCH.
PROMOTED BY THE EFFORTS
Of JAMES II. HYDE.
YORK DONE UNDER DIRECTION OF La
FEDERATION DE L'ALLIANCE FRAN
CAISE-LECTURES To BE GIVEN
IL FRENCH LANGUAGE
~ FRENCH LANGUAGE

A American boy went to Paris ten or more
,ssrs ago with his father. who was a noted
snsncier Of this city. The fathers visit was on
.,onortant business. The boy had gone to see
the sights
But the boys visit, il now appears, has re-
suited in consequences as far reaching in the
literary world as the business trip OF his father
vas in the domain Of finance. Among other
things the boy started sort of French in
,-asion into this country, which has been con-
,snporaneous with the much bruited American
invasion Of Europe. the first differing from the
last in that the former has been invasion Of
letters. whereas the latter has been conquest
Of dollars.
II was in this way that James II. Hyde, the
son Of the late Henry Baldwin Hyde. founder OF
the Equitable Life Assurance Society, came to
head the present movement in this country,
which has for its purpose the cultivation OF the
French language and literature. Through the
efforts Of this young man a union Of forty-one
French clubs in different cities of the United
States was formed last March, which is known
nv its members as La Federation de LAlliance
Francaise aux Etats Unis'
The wide scope Of the work o. this federation
will first be called prominently to public notice
in this city on Thursday OF this week, when a
noted French educator. NJ. German Martin,
Uiu lecture on the movement at the Judson
Memorial Hall. in Washington Square. The
lecture viii be under the auspices of the Board
N Education. and will be the first of series
which viii continue through the winter. The
lecture VIII be in French.
only few minutes conversation with Mr.
HYDE is enough to convince OF the great
interest which he has taken in the advancement
and cultivation Of French by Americans. in
appearance Mr.. Hyde might be easily taken for
Frenchman. He is tall and has a dark COM
plexion He has the French style of brushing
the hair and he grows trimmed and pointed
heard IN dress as well Mr.. Hyde reflects the
French influences of MS studies. Those hours
which are not devoted to his large business in
erests Mr.. Hyde devotes TO French and coach
ing The first. he believes, is not only recrea-
ion but splendid discipline for the mind. while
coaching. he says. affords health and exercise
for the body.
Mr.. Hyde can frequently be seen mounted on
drag behind pair of Horse Show trotters, or
perhaps quietly looping along a bride path in
Central Park at some hour of the day, while in
the evening he can he found at meeting OF
the Alliance FRANCHISE, conversing with a group
# native Frenchmen as If their language was
his mother tongue.
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two scholarships by which two French scholars
are to spend a year of graduate work at Colon
bia. Arrangements are also being completed for
four other scholarships, two at Harvard and two
at Chicago. in return for which four French stu
dents to be sent to these institutions, &C
cocdlng to a plan similar to that adopted by
Columbia. The Harvard scholarships are the
gift of Mr.. Hyde.
For the encoura cement Of the study Of French
IN the public schools Of this city, Mr.. Hyde will
announce in the future that he will offer
two prizes for the best boy and girl students
in French graduating from the cty's high
schools
The French Government has officially recog-
nized Mr.. Hyde's efforts by decorating him with
the medal Of the Legion of Honor. In addition
he has been distinguished with the Academic
palms and last summer he received the rosette
of ar officer OF public instruction
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financial circles of New-York. used these are
to great and important undertakings.
1t was simply necessary change IN plans,
long in contemplation but impossible OF imme-
date realization. that decided Mr. Cooper to
leave Chicago and locate permanently in New
York. taking with him his family and his cap
tailor in going away Mr. Cooper parts with
every interest he has In Chicago-business,
financial and realty hodngs-and every dollar
he possesses, as well his sons capital will
hereafter be part of NETWORKS wealth. The
history Of how this merchant of the Middle
West came TO determine upon a change OF scene
Of active operations Is briefly told. Last fall.
while Mr. Cooper was in the Far West looking
after his mining interests, his principal partner
In the big house here Of Siegel, Cooper & Co.
Henry Segel sold the controlling interest in
that vast establishment to J: b. Greenhut. Mr..
Cooper was unpleasanty surprised when he
learned this his return to Chicago. Pre-
viously all partners in the big firm had an equal
voice in the management of the business, no one
had or sought control-to have the supreme
say and sway. overriding all the other inter
ests The transaction and change being dis
pleasing to Mr. Cooper, he sold his interest in
the firm to the controlling parties. A drygoods
man all his life he did not feel that he could
at his age make q change in his business call
ing. He began to outline plans to start great
store or the same lines the one he had
founded with Mr.. Segel However, before these
plans could be fully matured, the time came
for him to make his annual visit to his aged
father in Holland-a pleasure which Mr.. Cooper
has regularly enjoyed for the last ten years,
and which no business affairs OF Importance
or profit can persuade him to forego. Upon his
return from abroad Mr.. Cooper cast about for
a suitable location for the store he planning,
but he found it impossible to eligible
one at any price After celebrating over the
matter and considering the possible develop
| 1nents of the varied interests he and his sons
! had In hand all OF which were susceptible of
/ successful exploitation and profit. he decided
! to remove to New-York where his largest bust
| ness interest is. in the big store OF Siegel &
| Cooper
| 1t will be that, successful business man
! that he is Mr.. Cooper departs somewhat from
! the custom of his contemporaries in trade ana
| finance in the matter OF starting his sons IN
! business. Instead OF setting each one up IN
! some fixed and independent line on his own ac-
count and giving him capital for himself to cut
/ loose from parental and family control, he
supplies each with the necessary capital
| TO come in on an equal basis; and. putting in his
share Just like the Others he invites all, IN
Guiding his only daughters husband. Wallace
Bruce Wolff to come into community under
| taking to carry on IN larger way number
of excellent enterprises in which ell Of them
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HR, nABIE TO BARNARD STUDENTS.
THE OUTLOOK EDITOR ADDRESSES THE Me-
LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE COLLEGE.

THE OUTLOOK EDITOR ADDRESSES THE NEW
LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE COLLEGE
Before the college exercises were suspended for
the Thanksgiving holidays. Barnard undergradu-
ates and alumnse were gathered together in the
BrinckerhOff theatre Monday. November p. for
a reception given by The Barnard Bear" the
new literary society of the college founded last
spring by the editors of the college annual The
Mortarboard" and The Barnard Bulletin" Ham,
ilton Wright Mabie had consented to address the
society and its guests the subject of Books and
Writer'S" For hour Mr.. Mabe delighted
audience as large as the theatre would hold with
nluminative criticism of literature and life. At
the end of his lecture refreshments served
and general reception took place. Among those
present the Dean of Barnard, Professor
William Tenney Brewster. Miss Virginia Glider
sleeve and Miss Frances Berkeley. of the English
department. Many alumne who have distin-
guished themselves students OF English were
likewise hand.
The president OF The Associate Alumne OF
Barnard has appointed committee of three, con-
sleeve. 80 and Miss Evelyn Osborne. 100. and Miss
Elsa Alsberg. 'O2. TO confer with the dean on the
needs OF the college The Alumnee are DESTROYS
of raising money to assist in relieving some OF
the pressing wants of the college by entertain
ment such given to raise money 10 equip
Ella Weed Memorial Reading Room. or by con.
cert. such was within recent years productive or
a fund for the Students Aid Committee.
At the first regular meeting of the Barnard De-
batting Society. held last Friday. the question Of
Hamlet's madness was argued before the club
Miss Draper. 05. and Miss Farley, 0S, upheld the
Affirmative Miss Denton 04, and Miss Boulger. '05,
the negative The negative side won. Professor
English department. have consented to act
coaches to the debating teams
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already hold valuable interests and which are
being conducted successfully.
The Cooper family syndicate includes Frank
II. Cooper, William II. Cooper Edward e.
Cooper Charles a. Cooper, Carrot De Graft
Cooper and Wallace Bruce Wolff Each one Of
the Cooper boys is we'll educated and possesses
good business qualihcatio and their training
has been under the supervision OF their father
William H. the oldest. is the superintendent
OF the SiegeI- Cooper Company store in New
York. and Carrot d. is the assistant superin-
tendent. The former and Edward c. have been
brought up in the drygoods business. The two
younger sons. Charles A and Carrot D.. were
educated at De Pauw University. and subse-
quently were graduated from Harvard Law
School. Though equipped for the practice of the
legal profession both elected to enter mercantile
and financial pursuits with their father and
brothers and brother-m-aw.
Frank II. Cooper brought up in the dry
goods business. which he followe~ for over two
score years. Born in Holland sixty years ago, he
came to America in 1866 In Buffalo he began
that year as clerk in a store at 50 week.
Six years later, in 1872 Mr.. Cooper started
in the drygoods business for himself He sold
out in 1879 and a year later opened store in
Peoria, Ill. After seven years in Peoria he sold
his business and came to Chicago, forming
partnership with Henry SiegeL They opened
a drygoods and general department store at
State and Adams SITS. in the heart of what is
now Chcago's great retail district. The building
burned down three years after. Soon after the
firm, which then became Siegel Cooper & Co.
moved into the great structure erected by L. u.
Letter. the father of Lady Curzon. The big
store is still located there.
Though fond of social life Mr.. Cooper, to use
his own words has mot yet INDUCED in the
extravaganza of owning yacht nor does he
own or keep racehorses. Still. he loves the
comforts, Injuries pleasures and. in fact, all
things that contribute TO making the leisure
time in life enjoyable and pleasant That he is
generous his many and substantial benefac
tons bear witness here and in his native land.
In Holland. in the town where his father. who
has reached the age of ninety years. lives. Mr..
Cooper has founded a home for aged persons,
which is maintained from large endowment
fund which ne has contributed. 1t is a testi-
monial to his native town. Mr.. Cooper married
in 1867. year after his arrival in America
but his wife died in 1879. In Chicago Mr.
Cooper is given to participation in public move
ments in industrial business and sociological
affairs. and he is a member OF the leading clubs.
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TOO FAR FROM BROyE PARK

There is story going the rounds on Morninsstda
Heights of a Columbia professor of botany who
mad his own troubles in house hunting He lived i'm
fonkeTs but. finding that too far from his work
he decided to remove to the city. He wanted A
mousse midway between the university aud Bronx
Park so as to be near the Botanical Garden Too
busy to devote his time to looking for a house
he sent his wife ont to do it. and this became A
daily task for her Each morning as she set out on
her mission he cautioned her to get a place mot
too far from Bronx Park After several weeks OF
unsuccessful effort she came home exceedingly tired
one evening. and went Immediately l. bed On
arising next morning she told her hushspd she hat
mad dream II dreamed that I di-- she said
and went to heaven / knocked the gate 81
Peter opened II, and stepped insise: then hest
tated. and vas about to turn back Naen ST Peter
said
." Aren't you coming in2
- No. replied; guess no.. Is t. AZ from
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NEW JERSEY STATE CHARITIES.
WHAT AID ASSOCIATION HAS DONE TO PROMOTE
THEIR INTERESTs-ANNUAL MEETING
To RE HELD

The seventeenth annual meeting OF the New
Jersey State Charities Aid Association will be held
in the Newark Public Library Friday evening OF
this week Addresses will be made on The Need
Of Voluntary Inspection OF Charitable and Penal
Institutions" by DR.. Charlton T. Lewis. president;
THE Individuals Responsibility for Social Prog
ress'' by Judge c. V. d. Jone. Camden County;
1.-THE Testimony OF Porto Rico by S. NJ Lind
say. Commissioner OF Education Porto Rico and
THE Treatment OF Juvenile Offenders in Essex
County" by Judge Alfred z. Skinner. Essex County
There is only one other association OF it's kind In
the United States. II Is voluntary association
working with State authority.
For the past seventeen years the association
through its members IN every part OF the State has
hospitals and jails.
The annual meeting TO be held IN Newark neut
Fridayis the t~srspz IN acampetEu OF EDUCATION
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Commerce. had a cordial reception bs the San
Francisco Chamber Of Commerce. In response
to a hattering speech of welcome, he pointed
out the necessity for Caiifornians to deal equta-
ply with Chinese merchants, ana especially TO
adhere to any promises made He urged
modification of the rigid rules which now make
II so disagreeable for rich Chinese merchants to
visit this country and inspect American goods,
Minister WI has made many influential friends
here, and he is counted on to help American
trade in his new place. This keen-eyed Oriental
spoke Of the remarkable evidences Of growth in
Sen Francisco and he predicted the great eX-
pansion OF California trade with the Chinese
Empire. He declared that the geographical
position of the city gave it enormous advan-
tage in the struggle for Oriental trade.
Minister Wus remarks about the rapid growth
Of San Francisco are borne out by trade Stats
tics. The bank clearings last week broke all
previous records, reaching the remarkable total
Of S36, J6S.SOl, an increase of IS $40 per cent
over the clearings for the similar week last year
In building operations for October san Fran
cisco stands second in the list OF American
cities, showing a gain of 223 per cent over Oc-
tober last year The only city that surpasses
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which it is hoped will result i'm the following Iezis-
lat9n this coming winter: State board OF charities
ana corrections a commission to investigate he
need FOR a reformatoTy for girls over sixteen and
women the application of the probation principle
IN the police courts and Dending trial both in
police courts and county separate hearing or
juveniles accused of crime in police county
courts trained nursing in hospitals for the insane
and the larger almShOuses a State charities direC-
prisoners
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Tests made by Professor Garlic. Of the agTi-
cultural department of the University of Cali
tOrnia, show that California cows hold a worlds
record for butter making. The champion ia
Fidesen, thoroughbred Holstein, OF Charles D.
Pierces Riverside farm. near stockton In
a thirty days test she gave 1892 40 pounds of
milk which yielded 81 30 pounds of butter. on
basis of 80 per cent fat. This is a worlds rec
ord for four-year-old HOlstens. In a seven
days test she gave 500 pounds of milk, which
made % $500 pounds OF 50 per cent butter
Another COW of the same herd gave twenty-six
pounds of butter in seven days test. These
cattle were bred on reclaimed tule land along
the San Joaquin River. where the climate is so
mild that cows can live in the field the whole
year round
The great development of the delta Of the
Colorado River has given new stimulus TO plans
FOR railroad from San Diego to Yuma. which
Will tap this rich country. To build the road
will require S25,OOO.OOO, but the project cannot
be delayed much longer, as a large region in
Arizona and Northern Mexico would be tribu-
taTy to il.
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oRIPPLBs no HAVE A HOUSEKEEPING

The Darrach Home for Crippled Children will
hold a fair on Thursday. December 4. from II a. m.
to p. m. at No. z5 West Thirty-third-st.,
housewarmtnK for their-new home generouslys1ent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30

The Pacific Psi Epsilon Union. comprising all
the alumni and undergraduate members Of the
fraternity this coast gave a dinner at the
California Hotel this week to celebrate the
sixty ninth anniversary of the founding Of the
fraternity. Professor Charles Mills Gayley. OF
the University OF California. was tOastmaster.
Last August a chapter of Psi Epsilon
established at the University of California. the
only chapter west of Minnesota, and il has done
much to arouse interest in the fraternity among
old members on this coast
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by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company Persons
who may be disposed TO contribute articles for
sale at the fair are invited TO send them to the
maron at No. 2l5. The proceeds will all go toward
main tainIng the crippled children of the home
as there are no salared officials connected with
the Institution.
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ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.

San Francisco. Nov. 2S-Ex- Minister WI
Ting-fang who started this week for China to
assume the responsible place of Minister Of
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it is Buffalo. with 233 per cent increase. One
of the best signs of development here is the
large number of new manufacturing esta blish-
ments that are preparing to take advantage of
the cheap fuel oil With low priced fuel and
with climate that mas extremes of heat OF
cold and that permits work the year round, San
Francisco ought to be of the greatest
manufacturing cities in the world
The Northern California Citrus Fair opened
this week in the great Ferry Building. which
permits of one unobstructed range of exhibits
five hundred feet long. The display of fruit
is the best proof that the culture of oranges
and lemons may be made commercially profit
able outside of the six southern counties which
have long claimed a monopoly of citrus fruits.
Some of the finest oranges in this display were
grown at OrrvilIe, Butte County, which is in
the same latitude st. Joseph. Mo. and all the
foothill counties of the San Joaquin Valley fur
nish remarkable exhibits of fine oranges, lem
ons, citrons and grapes.
The tearing down of historic Telegraph Hill
by a contractor to secure stone for maCadam-
izng the streets stopped permanently this
week by the courts. The constant blasting at
the foot of the hill had ruined many houses
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The arrival of the cruiser New-York. after her
three years service in the Orient. event
here, especially she beat the swift Pacific
Mail liner China on the voyage from Honolulu.
The ship will go to Mare Island for thorough
OverhaunS
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The new Pacific Mail steamer Corea cut down
the time from Honolulu to San Francisco by
three hours and five minutes. although she en-
countered heavy storm midway in the ocean.
Though the seas were heavy and flooded the
staterooms on one side of the main deck. the
vessel did not roll or pitch.
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and made worthless the property OF scores OF
poor persons. Now the outdoor Art League
viii make attempt to beautify the hill with
trees and plants
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Ill ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS A